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HTS4600

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DVD Home Theatre System

Home Cinéma DVD

Cine en casa con DVD

DVD Home Entertainment-System

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DVD home theatre

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Page 1: ...00 Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome EN DVD Home Theatre System 5 FR Home Cinéma DVD 47 ES Cine en casa con DVD 89 DE DVD Home Entertainment System 131 NL DVD home theatre 173 ...

Page 2: ...r plug proceed as follows Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured black Connect the brown wire to the terminal marked L or coloured red Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug marked E or e or coloured green or green and yellow Before replacing the plug cover make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead not simply over the two wires...

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Page 4: ...d trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2007 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved DivX DivX Ultra Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license Official DivX Ultra Certified product Plays all versions of DivX video including DivX 6 with enhanced playback of DivX media files and the DivX Media Format Windows Media and the Windows logo a...

Page 5: ...re the remote control 18 Find the correct viewing channel 19 Select menu display language 19 Turn on Progressive Scan 20 Activate EasyLink control 21 Select a play source 22 5 Play 23 Play from disc 23 Play video 24 Play music 27 Play photo 28 Play from USB device 30 Play from portable media player 30 Play from radio 31 6 Adjust sound 33 Control the volume 33 Select surround sound 33 Select a pres...

Page 6: ...vision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 1 Important Safety and important notice Warning Risk of fire or electric shock Ensure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation holes on this unit Allow at least 5 10 cm clearance around the unit Never expose this unit to direct sunlight naked flames or heat Never place this unit on other electrical equipment Keep away...

Page 7: ... HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control industry standard protocol to share functionality with all HDMI CEC compliant devices over HDMI It enables the connected devices to control each other with a single remote control Note Philips does not guarantee 100 interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices USB direct and MP3 link Simply plug your USB device into the USB socket to play your MP3 WMA JPEG DivX...

Page 8: ...O Display the current status or disc information Display photo files in 12 thumbnails view e OPTIONS Access or exit Options menu this menu provides various setting options f u Play Pause Start or pause disc play RADIO start auto radio installation only available for first time setup g x Stop Stop disc play RADIO erase the current preset radio station h SOUND MODES Select a predefined sound effect ...

Page 9: ...title menu For VCD version 2 0 or SVCD with PBC turned on return to the menu during playback o í ë Previous Next Skip to the previous or next title chapter track RADIO select a preset radio station p H Mute Mute or restore the volume q VOL Adjust the volume level r SURROUND Switch audio output to Dolby virtual surround or stereo sound s Numeric buttons Enter a preset number or item to play t SUBTI...

Page 10: ... for first time setup d VOLUME Adjust the volume level e Display panel f Disc compartment g OPEN CLOSE Z Open or close the disc compartment h FM radio antenna socket To connect radio antenna i AUX IN socket To connect audio output from other device to route its sound output to this unit j USB socket To connect USB flash drive USB memory reader or digital camera k MP3 LINK socket To connect portabl...

Page 11: ... and supply ratings Before you make or change any connections ensure that all the devices are disconnected from the power outlet Place the unit For optimum performance place this unit on top of a table or mount it on the wall Never place this unit in an enclosed cabinet Install this unit near the AC outlet where the AC power plug can be easily reached RIGHT LEFT 1 Place this DVD Home Theatre unit ...

Page 12: ...cket on your TV Note The HDMI connector is only compatible with HDMI compliant TVs and DVI TVs Tips To optimise the video output see chapter Adjust settings Video Setup HDMI Setup for details This unit is HDMI CEC compatible It enables connected TV device to control each other over HDMI see chapter Activate EasyLink control for details Use a HDMI DVI adaptor in case your TV has only a DVI connecti...

Page 13: ...gressive Scan for details Tips The component video input socket on your TV may be labelled as Y Pb Cb Pr Cr or YUV This type of connections provide good picture quality Option 4 Connect to Video CVBS socket VIDEO IN CVBS OUT 1 Connect a composite video cable not supplied from the CVBS OUT socket on this unit to the video input socket on your TV Tips The video input socket on your TV may be labelle...

Page 14: ...io antenna 1 3 2 1 Connect the interconnect cable supplied from the TO SUBWOOFER socket on this unit to the TO MAIN UNIT socket on the subwoofer 2 Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM75Ω socket on this unit for some models this cable has been connected Extend the FM antenna and fix its ends to the wall 3 Connect the power cord when all the required connections are complete and you are ready t...

Page 15: ...ts on this unit to the AUDIO OUT sockets on your TV Note To listen to the audio output from this connection press AUX MP3 LINK repeatedly until AUX is displayed on the display panel Connect audio from cable box recorder game console Connect to digital socket COAXIAL DIGITAL IN 1 Connect a coaxial cable not supplied from the DIGITAL IN COAXIAL socket on the subwoofer to the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT sock...

Page 16: ...e to USB socket on this unit Note This DVD Home Theatre unit can only play view MP3 WMA DivX Ultra or JPEG files that are stored on such devices To listen to the audio output from this connection press USB Attach table stand to DVD Home Theatre unit 1 Ensure all the required cables are connected to this unit 2 Attach the table stand to the rear of this unit and slide it to the left to lock into po...

Page 17: ... to this unit 2 Drill the screw holes and insert the rubber wall plugs not supplied into the holes Use the supplied mounting guide for accurate screw positions Before you mount the speaker remove its stand by pressing on the catches A and pull it out A 3 Hook the DVD Home Theatre unit speakers firmly onto the screws Note The height of the screw positions is 23 5mm difference between the main unit ...

Page 18: ...atteries Control a play source 1 Select the source you wish to control by pressing the DISC USB RADIO or AUX MP3 LINK button 2 Then select the desired function for example í ë Navigate through the menu 1 Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on this unit and select the desired function 2 Use the following buttons on the remote control to navigate through the on screen menus Button...

Page 19: ...nput on your TV Select menu display language Note You can skip this setting if this unit is connected to a HDMI CEC compliant TV It switches automatically to the same OSD menu language as per your TV setting 1 Press DISC 2 Press OPTIONS General Setup menu is displayed 3 Press B 4 Press vV to select OSD Language in the menu then press B General Setup Screen Saver DivX R VOD Code Sleep Display Dim D...

Page 20: ...hen press OK A warning message is displayed 6 To proceed select OK in the menu and press OK The progressive setup is complete Note If a blank distorted screen is displayed wait for 15 seconds for the auto recover If no picture displayed turn off the progressive scan mode as follows 1 Press Z to open the disc compartment 2 Press b 3 Press AUDIO SYNC 7 To exit the menu press OPTIONS 8 You can now tu...

Page 21: ...ng System Audio Control This unit is able to render the audio signals from the active source It switches automatically to the corresponding audio input and output the sound from its speaker system Before you can enjoy this function you have to map the audio inputs to the connected devices You can use any HDMI CEC TV device remote control to adjust the volume Note To enable one touch play function ...

Page 22: ...vice e g AUX Coaxial In then press B 9 Select the correct device that connected to this audio input then press OK Repeat steps 8 9 to map other connected devices 10 To exit the menu press OPTIONS Select a play source On the main unit 1 Press SOURCE button repeatedly to select DISC FM AUX DI MP3 LINK DISC On the remote control Press DISC to switch to DISC mode Press USB to switch to USB mode Press ...

Page 23: ...s other than discs into the disc compartment Never touch the disc optical lens inside the disc compartment 1 Press Z to open the disc compartment 2 Insert a disc with its label facing out For double sided disc load the side to play faces out 3 Press Z to close the disc compartment and start disc play To view disc play turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this DVD Home Theatre unit 4 T...

Page 24: ...or VCD only forward play is possible Change video play 1 Play a title 2 Use the remote control to change the video play Button Action Change audio language Only applicable to discs with multiple audio language or channel Change subtitle language Only applicable to discs with multiple subtitle language Toggle through various repeat shuffle play mode or turn off repeat mode Repeat options vary depen...

Page 25: ... title During playback you can press MENU to return to the menu if the PBC mode is on 2 To preview the contents of the disc press DISC To exit the menu press DISC Select Digest Type Track Digest Disc Interval Track Interval Track Digest It plays the first few seconds of each track in a disc Disc Interval It divides the total disc time by six and plays the first few seconds of these intervals Track...

Page 26: ...ction Quick skip play to a specific time 1 During playback press INFO The disc status menu is displayed 2 Select the current elapsed playing time in the menu then press OK TT Time title time CH Time chapter time Disc Time disc time Track Time track time 3 Press the number buttons to change the time where you want to skip to then press OK Set repeat play for a specific section 1 During playback pre...

Page 27: ...tings General Setup DivX R VOD Code for details If the subtitle does not appear correctly change the subtitle language see chapter Adjust settings Preferences DivX Subtitle for details The subtitle can only be displayed up to an average of 45 characters This unit can play DivX video files that are up to 4GB in size Play music Note For some commercial audio disc playback may resume from the point w...

Page 28: ...me WMA is protected by Digital Rights Management DRM it cannot be played on this unit Folders files exceed the supported limit of this unit will not be displayed or played Tips To display the data disc contents without folders see chapter Adjust settings Preferences MP3 JPEG Nav for details Play photo Play photos as slideshow This unit can play JPEG photos files with jpeg or jpg extensions 1 Inser...

Page 29: ...is unit will not be displayed or played Control photo play 1 Play photo slideshow 2 Use the remote control to control the photo Button Action b Skip to the previous photo B Skip to the next photo v Rotate the photo clockwise V Rotate the photo anti clockwise Zoom in out Play will pause while in zoom mode Stop play Play musical slideshow Play MP3 WMA music files and JPEG photo files simultaneously ...

Page 30: ...e that an auxiliary power cord connected to the USB HDD for proper operations Digital cameras that use PTP protocol or require additional programme installation when connected to a PC are not supported Play from portable media player Simply connect your portable media player e g MP3 player to this unit to enjoy superb sound quality from your music collections MP3 LINK 1 Connect a 3 5mm stereo audi...

Page 31: ... The first time when you access RADIO mode follow the instructions to install the radio stations 1 Press RADIO AUTO INSTALL PRESS PLAY is displayed 2 Press u All detected radio stations are stored Once complete it tunes to the first preset radio station To stop auto tuning press x Note This unit can store up to a maximum of 40 radio stations If auto installation is not activated or less than 5 rad...

Page 32: ...d radio stations will be replaced Note If no stereo signal is detected or less than 5 stations are detected during radio installation CHECK ANTENNA is displayed Search and store radio stations individually 1 Press RADIO 2 Press m M The radio frequency indication starts to change until a radio station is detected 3 Repeat step 2 until you tune to the radio station you wish to store To finetune the ...

Page 33: ...ound effect that most suits the video or music you play Video Music Descriptions CONCERT CLASSIC Flat and pure sound mode Ideal for listening to classical music and watching live concert DVDs DRAMA LOUNGE Moderate sound mode suitable for lounge music and watching dramas ACTION ROCK Enhanced low and high range for great sounding movie effects and atmosphere Great for action movies and rock pop musi...

Page 34: ...isc compartment maximum 40 discs can be locked Lock restrict access to the current disc The next time you want to play this disc or unlock it you need to enter the password Unlock all discs can be played Tips To set or change your password go to Preferences Password Display Dim Change the brightness level of the display panel to suit the lighting in your room 100 normal brightness 70 medium bright...

Page 35: ...to which it is registered Audio setup 1 Press OPTIONS General Setup menu is displayed 2 Press V to select Audio Setup then press B 3 Select an option then press OK Audio Setup HDMI Audio CD Upsampling Audio Sync Speakers Volume See the explanations of the above options in the following pages 4 Select a setting then press OK To return to the previous menu press BACK To exit the menu press OPTIONS S...

Page 36: ...ling rate of the CDs twice as high as the original rate Note When you press SURROUND to switch to multi channel mode it automatically turns off the CD upsampling feature Audio Sync Set the default delay time for audio output when you play a video disc To start press OK Select a speaker delay in the menu then press b B to set the delay time Press OK to confirm and exit 1 2 3 Video setup 1 Press OPT...

Page 37: ...ive scan mode Tips See chapter Get Started Turn on Progressive Scan for detailed information Picture Setting Select a predefined set of picture colour settings or customise your personal setting Standard original colour setting Bright vibrant colour setting Soft warm colour setting Personal customise the colour setting Set the level of brightness contrast tint and colour saturation in the menu the...

Page 38: ...rtment To disable this feature select Off System Standby Respond to standby command from other HDMI CEC compliant TV devices To disable this feature select Decline System Audio Control It enables this DVD Home Theatre unit to switch automatically to the audio input of the active device To enable this feature select On Then proceed to HDMI Input Mapping to scan and map all the connected devices HDM...

Page 39: ... disable closed caption Preferences 1 Press OPTIONS General Setup menu is displayed 2 Press V to select Preferences then press B 3 Select an option then press OK Preferences Parental PBC Disc Menu Password DivX Subtitle Subtitle Audio MP3 JPEG Nav See the explanations of the above options in the following pages 4 Select a setting then press OK To return to the previous menu press BACK To exit the ...

Page 40: ... all discs to play select 8 Some DVDs have ratings printed on them but are not recorded with ratings This function has no effect on such DVDs Tips To set or change your password go to Preferences Password PBC For VCDs SVCDs recorded with PBC playback control you can access the disc content through an interactive menu On an index menu is displayed when you load a disc for play Off skip the menu and...

Page 41: ... Greek Greek Hebrew Hebrew Chinese Simp Simplified Chinese Korean Korean Note Ensure that the subtitle file has the exact same file name as the movie file If for example the filename of the movie is Movie avi then you will need to name the text file Movie sub or Movie srt Default Reset all the settings of this unit to factory default except for Disc Lock Password and Parental settings Version info...

Page 42: ...higher than the software version of this unit download it and store onto a CD R or USB flash drive 6 Insert the CD R or USB flash drive to this Home Theatre unit 7 Press DISC or USB then follow the instruction on the TV to confirm update operation Note Do not remove the CD R or USB when software updating is in progress 8 Once software update is complete this unit turns off to standby automatically...

Page 43: ...96 kHz Frequency response 4 Hz 20 kHz 44 1 kHz 4 Hz 22 kHz 48 kHz 4 Hz 44 kHz 96 kHz PCM IEC 60958 Dolby Digital DTS IEC60958 IEC61937 Radio Tuning range FM 87 5 108 MHz 50 kHz 26dB quieting sensitivity FM 20 dBf IF rejection ratio FM 60 dB Signal to noise ratio FM 60 dB Harmonic distortion FM 3 Frequency response FM 180 Hz 10 kHz 6dB Stereo separation FM 26 dB 1 kHz Stereo Threshold FM 23 5 dB US...

Page 44: ...default mode Press Z to open the disc compartment Press b Press AUDIO SYNC for progressive scan or SUBTITLE for TV Type 1 2 3 No picture on HDMI connection Check if the HDMI cable is faulty Replace a new HDMI cable If this happens when you change the HDMI video resolution you have to switch to its default mode Press Z to open the disc compartment Press b Press ZOOM 1 2 3 Warning Risk of electric s...

Page 45: ...X video files cannot be played Ensure that the DivX file is encoded according to the Home Theatre Profile with the DivX encoder Ensure that the DivX video file is complete The aspect ratio of the screen is not aligned with the TV display setting The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD DivX subtitle are not displayed correctly Ensure that the subtitle file name is the same as the movie file name Selec...

Page 46: ...cation that provides a secure transmission of digital contents between different devices to prevent unauthorised copyright JPEG A very common digital still picture format A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Files are recognised by their file extension JPG or JPE...

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