Philips HTS3510E/94 User manual

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7 Adjust settings 26
General setup 26
Audio setup 27
Video setup 28
Preference 29
8 Additional Information 31
Update software 31
Care 31
9 Specifications 32
10 Troubleshooting
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11 Glossary
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Contents
1 Important 4
Safety and important notice 4
Trademark notice 5
2 Your product 6
Feature highlights 6
Product overview 7
3 Connect 9
Place the product 9
Connect video cables 10
Connect speakers and subwoofer 11
Connect radio antenna 11
Connect audio cables/other devices 11
Connect power cord 12
4 Get started 13
Insert the remote control batteries 13
Find the correct viewing channel 14
Select menu display language 14
Turn on Progressive Scan 14
Change speaker settings 15
Select a play source 16
5 Play 17
Play a disc 17
Play video 17
Play music 20
Play photo 21
Play from USB device 22
Play from radio 22
6 Adjust sound 24
Control the volume 24
Select surround sound 24
Select a preset sound 24
Adjust microphone volume level 25
Karaoke settings 25
Turn off vocal (cancel voice) 25
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Macrovision copyright
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected
by method claims of certain U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights
owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
Recycle notice
This electronic equipment contains a large
number of materials that can be recycled
or reused if disassembled by a specialized
company. If you are disposing of an old
machine, please take it to a recycling center.
Please observe the local regulations regarding
disposal of packaging materials, exhausted
batteries and old equipment.
About Progressive Scan
Consumers should note that not all high
definition television sets are fully compatible
with this product and may cause artifacts to
be displayed in the picture. In case of 525
or 625 progressive scan picture problems,
it is recommended that the user switch the
connection to the ‘standard definition’ output.
If there are questions regarding our TV set
compatibility with this model 525p and 625p
DVD player, please contact our customer
service center.
1 Important
Safety and important notice
Warning
Risk of overheating! Never install the product•
in a confined space. Always leave a space
of at least 4 inches around the product for
ventilation. Ensure curtains or other objects
never cover the ventilation slots on the
product.
Never place the product, remote control or
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batteries near naked flames or other heat
sources, including direct sunlight.
Only use this product indoors. Keep this
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product away from water, moisture and liquid-
filled objects.
Never place this product on other electrical
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equipment.
Keep away from this product during lightning
•
storms.
Where the mains plug or an appliance
•
coupler is used as the disconnect device,
the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.
Visible and invisible laser radiation when open.
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Avoid exposure to beam.
Copyright
The making of unauthorized copies of
copy-protected material, including computer
programmes, files, broadcasts and sound
recordings, may be an infringement of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offence.
This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.
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Trademark notice
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
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.
Plays DivX® video with menus, subtitles and
audio tracks.
Windows Media and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
The USB-IF Logos are trademarks of Universal
Serial Bus Implementers Forum, inc.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark
are registered U.S. marks.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
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Region codes
You can play discs with the following region
codes.
DVD region code Countries
Asia Pacific, Taiwan, Korea
Australia, New Zealand,
Latin America
India
China
2 Your product
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the
support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.
Feature highlights
Listen to rich uncompressed multi-channel
surround sound
This Home Theater System supports 5.1
channels of uncompressed audio that delivers
a real-to-life sound experience as if you are
listening to it live.
USB direct
Simply plug your USB device into the USB jack
to play your MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX files.
Sync the audio output with the video play
Synchronize audio and video by delaying the
audio output if the video signal sent to the TV
is slower than the audio streams.
Screen Fit
View the movie in full screen display on any
TV. It is only applicable to DVD and JPEG files.
Karaoke scoring function
Karaoke scoring gives a score and a comment
for each performance. Have your singing
performance scored for even more karaoke
fun at home!
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d SETUP
Accesses or exits the setup menu.•
e (Navigation buttons)
Navigates through the menus.•
Press left and right for fast backward•
or forward search.
In radio mode, press up and down to•
tune the radio frequency.
In radio mode, press left or right to•
start auto search.
f INFO
For discs, displays information about•
the current status or the disc.
For slideshows, displays a thumbnail•
view of photo files.
g (Play/Pause)
Starts, pauses or resumes disc play.•
In radio mode, automatically tune•
radio stations during first-time setup.
h (Stop)
Stops disc play.•
In radio mode, erases the current•
preset radio station.
i SURR (Surround Sound)
Switches to supported surround•
sound or stereo sound.
j AUDIO SYNC
Selects an audio language or channel.•
Press and hold to access the setting•
for audio sync, then press VOL +/- to
set the audio delay time.
k Numeric buttons
Selects an item to play.•
l SUBTITLE
Selects a subtitle language for video.•
m VOCAL
Changes the audio channel of a•
karaoke disc.
n MIC (VOL +/-)
Increases or decreases microphone•
volume.
Product overview
Remote control
a (Standby-On)
Turns on the Home Theater System•
or switches to standby mode.
b (Open/Close)
Opens or closes the disc•
compartment.
c Source buttons
• AUDIO SOURCE: Selects an audio
input source.
• RADIO: Switches to FM radio.
• USB: Switches to the USB source.
• DISC: Switches to the disc source.
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Main unit
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a (Standby-On)
Turns on the Home Theater System•
or switches to standby mode.
b Disc compartment
c (Open/Close)
Opens or closes the disc•
compartment.
d (Play/Pause)
Starts, pauses or resumes disc play.•
In radio mode, automatically tune•
radio stations during first-time setup.
e (Stop)
Stops disc play.•
In radio mode, erases the current•
preset radio station.
f SOURCE
Selects a media to play or listen to•
audio from the connected device.
g Display panel
h VOLUME
Increases or decreases volume.•
i MIC
Connects a microphone.•
j (USB)
Connects a USB supported device.•
o REPEAT / PROGRAM
Selects or turns off repeat or shuffle•
mode.
In radio mode, resets the list of•
preset stations: press to manually
reset; press and hold to automatically
reset.
p OK
Confirms an entry or selection.•
q BACK
Returns to a previous screen.•
For DVD, goes to the title menu.•
For VCD version 2.0 or SVCD with•
PBC turned on, returns to the menu
during playback.
r / (Previous/Next)
Skips to the previous or next title,•
chapter, or track.
s (Mute)
Mutes or restores audio output.•
t VOL +/-
Increases or decreases volume.•
u SOUND
Selects a predefined sound effect.•
v ZOOM
Zooms in or out of the picture.•
Fits the picture format to the TV•
screen (using zoom factor 1.3X and
1.6X).
w KARAOKE
Accesses or exits the karaoke menu.•
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Place the product
Place the product where it cannot be•
pushed, pulled over or knocked down.
Do not place it in an enclosed cabinet.
Be sure that you have full access to the•
power cord for easy disconnection of the
product from the power supply.
1 Place the home theater near your TV.
2 Place the speakers system at normal
listening height and parallel to your
listening area.
3 Place the subwoofer in the corner of the
room or at least 1 meter/3 feet away
from your TV.
Tip
To reduce interference or noise, place the•
home theater away from radiation devices.
FRONT
RIGHT
FRONT
LEFT
CENTER
REAR
RIGHT
REAR
LEFT
SUBWOOFER
3 Connect
Make the following connections to use your
Home Theater System.
Basic connections:
Video•
Speakers and subwoofer•
Power•
Optional connections:
Radio antenna•
Audio•
Audio from TV•
Audio from cable box/recorder/•
game console
Other devices•
USB device•
Note
Refer to the type plate at the back or bottom•
of the product for identification and supply
ratings.
Before you make or change any connections,
•
ensure that all devices are disconnected from
the power outlet.
Tip
Different types of connectors can be used to•
connect this product, depending on availability
and your needs. A comprehensive interactive
guide to help you connect your product is
available at www.connectivityguide.philips.
com.
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Option 2: Connect to the component
video jack
1 Connect the component video cable
(not supplied) to the Y Pb Pr jacks on
this Home Theater System and the
COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks on the
TV.
If a progressive scan TV is used, you•
may turn on the progressive scan
mode. (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Turn on
Progressive Scan’).
Note
The component video input jack on the TV•
might be labeled as Y Pb Pr, Y Cb Cr or YUV.
This type of connection provides good picture
•
quality.
VIDEO OUT
Pb
PrY
PbPr Y
Connect video cables
Connect this Home Theater System to TV to
view disc play. Select the best video connection
that the TV can support.
Option 1: Connect to the VIDEO jack•
(for a standard TV).
Option 2: Connect to the component•
video jacks (for a standard TV or
Progressive Scan TV).
Note
You must connect this Home Theater System•
directly to a TV.
Option 1: Connect to the Video
(CVBS) jack
1 Connect a composite video cable to
the VIDEO jack on this Home Theater
System and the VIDEO input jack on the
TV.
Note
The video input jack on the TV might be•
labeled as A/V IN, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE or
BASEBAND.
This type of connection provides standard
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picture quality.
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
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1 Connect the FM antenna to the FM75
jack on this Home Theater System
(for some models, this cable is already
connected).
2 Extend the FM antenna and fix its ends to
the wall.
Tip
For better FM stereo reception, connect to an•
external FM antenna.
Connect audio cables/other
devices
Route the audio from other devices to this
Home Theater System to enjoy audio play with
multi-channel surround capabilities.
Connect audio from TV
1 Connect the audio cables (not supplied)
to the AUDIO IN-AUX1 jacks on this
Home Theater System and the AUDIO
output jacks on the TV.
Note
To listen to the audio output from this•
connection, press AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly
until ‘AUX1’ is displayed on the display panel.
AUDIO OUT
AUX 1
AUDIO IN
Connect speakers and
subwoofer
1 Connect the speakers and subwoofer to
the matching jacks on this Home Theater
System.
Note
Ensure that the colors of the plugs and jacks•
are matched.
Connect radio antenna
FM
(75 Ω)
ANTENNA
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Connect USB device
1 Connect the USB device to USB jack
on this Home Theater System.
Note
This Home Theater System can only play/view•
MP3, WMA, DivX (Ultra) or JPEG files that are
stored on such devices.
Press
• USB to access the content and play the
files.
Connect power cord
Warning
Risk of product damage! Ensure that the•
power supply voltage corresponds to the
voltage printed on the back or the underside
of the product.
1 Connect the power cord to the power
outlet when all the required connections
are done.
This product is ready to be set up for»
use.
Connect audio from cable box/
recorder/game console
1 Connect the audio cables (not supplied)
to the AUDIO IN-AUX2 jacks on this
Home Theater System and the AUDIO
output jacks on the device.
Note
To listen to the audio output from this•
connection, press AUDIO SOURCE
repeatedly until ‘AUX2’ is displayed on the
display panel.
AUX 2
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
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Control a play source
1 Press RADIO, USB or DISC button to
select the source you wish to control.
2 Select the desired function (for example
, ).
Navigate through the menu
1 Point the remote control directly at the
remote sensor on the product and select
the desired function.
2 Press the following buttons on the
remote control to navigate through the
on-screen menus.
Button Action
Move up or down
Move left or right
OK Confirm a selection
Enter numbers
4 Get started
Insert the remote control
batteries
1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the
remote control.
2 Insert the 2 supplied batteries (AAA). Be
sure the + and - ends of the batteries line
up with the markings inside the case.
3 Slide the cover back into position.
Note
Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon•
and alkaline, etc.).
Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if
•
the remote control is not to be used for a long
time.
Batteries contain chemical substances, they
•
should be disposed of properly.
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4 Press to select [OSD Language] in
the menu, then press .
The language options are different•
depending on your country or
region. It may not correspond to the
illustration shown here.
5 Press to select a language, then press
OK.
Tip
You can set the default language for DVD disc•
menu (see ‘Adjust settings’ > ‘Preference’ >
[Disc Menu]).
Turn on Progressive Scan
If the TV supports progressive scan output, you
can connect this Home Theater System and the
TV using component video connection. (see
‘Connect video cables’ > ‘Option 2: Connect to
the component video jack’).
1 Turn on the TV and ensure that the TV
progressive scan mode is deactivated (see
the TV user manual).
2 Switch the TV to the correct viewing
channel for this Home Theater System.
3 Press DISC.
4 Press SETUP.
5 Press to select [Video Setup] in the
menu, then press .
Video Setup
Picture Settings
TV Display
TV System
Progressive
On
Off
Find the correct viewing
channel
1 Press to turn on this product.
2 Press DISC to switch to disc mode.
3 Turn on the TV and switch to the correct
video-in channel in one of the following
ways:
Go to the lowest channel on your•
TV, then press the Channel Down
button until you see the Philips
screen.
Press•SOURCE button repeatedly
on the remote control of your TV.
Tip
The video-in channel is between the lowest•
and highest channels and may be called
FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO, HDMI etc. See the
TV user manual on how to select the correct
input on the TV.
Select menu display language
1 Press DISC.
2 Press SETUP.
»[General Setup] menu is displayed.
3 Press .
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DivX(R) VOD Code
Sleep Timer
Display Dim
Disc Lock
General Setup
ᇓ໗
Screen Saver
OSD Language
ᐥ᛽ɻʼ
Melayu
Русский
ไทย
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Change speaker settings
Ideally, the distance between listening position
and all the speakers should be the same. If not,
change the speaker settings based on their
distance from the listening position to obtain
the best possible surround sound.
1 Press DISC.
2 Press SETUP.
3 Press to select [Audio Setup] in the
menu, then press .
If the speaker setup option is not•
accessible, press twice before you
press SETUP.
To set the speakers level
1 Select [Speakers Volume] in the menu,
then press .
2 Press to change the volume level,
then press OK.
The test tone is emitted from the»
speaker.
Speakers Volume
Speakers Delay
Night Mode
CD Upsampling
Audio Setup
Speakers Volume Setup
Front Left
Front Right
Center
Subwoofer
Rear Left
Rear Right
0dB
0dB
0dB
0dB
0dB
0dB
6 Select [Progressive] > [On], then press
OK.
A warning message is displayed.»
7 To proceed, select [Ok] 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 to open
the disc compartment. 2) Press . 3) Press
AUDIO SYNC.
8 Press SETUP to exit the menu.
9 You can now turn on the progressive scan
mode on the TV.
Note
If distorted picture is displayed, turn off the•
progressive scan feature on this product and
TV.
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Select a play source
On the main unit
Press• SOURCE button repeatedly to
select: DISC > USB > FM > AUX 1 >
AUX 2 > DISC ...
On the remote control
Press• AUDIO SOURCE repeatedly to
switch to the connected audio source.
Display Device connected to
AUX 1 AUDIO IN-AUX 1 jacks
AUX 2 AUDIO IN-AUX 2 jacks
Press• RADIO to switch to FM band.
Press• USB to switch to USB mode.
Press• DISC to switch to disc mode.
Repeat the above setting for other•
speakers until all the speakers output
level sounds equally balance.
To exit the menu, press• SETUP.
To set the output delay time (center and rear
speakers only)
1 Select [Speakers Delay] in the menu,
then press .
2 Press to set the delay time, then press
OK.
Repeat the above setting for other•
speakers until the sound output from
different speakers reach the listening
position at the same time.
To exit the menu, press• SETUP.
Tip
Set a longer delay time if the center speaker or•
rear speaker is closer to the listening position
than the front speaker.
Allow 1ms setting for every 1 foot distance
•
between the speaker and the listening position.
Speakers Distance Setup
Center
Rear Left
Rear Right
0MS
0MS
0MS
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Play video
Note
For video disc, playback always resumes from•
the point where it was last stopped. To start
play from the beginning, press while the
message is displayed.
Control video play
1 Play a title.
2 Use the remote control to control the
title.
Button Action
Starts, pauses or resumes
playback.
Stops play.
Skips to the next title or chapter.
Skips to the beginning of the
current title or chapter. Press
twice to jump to the previous
title or chapter.
/ Searches fast-forward (right)
or fast-backward (left). Press
repeatedly to change the search
speed.
/ Searches slow-forward (down)
or slow-backward (up). Press
repeatedly to change the search
speed.
For VCD, only slow-forward•
play is possible.
5 Play
Play a disc
Caution
Never place any objects other than discs into•
the disc compartment.
Never touch the disc optical lens inside the
•
disc compartment.
1 Press to open the disc compartment.
2 Insert a disc with its label facing up.
For double-sided disc, load the side•
to play faces up.
3 Press to close the disc compartment
and start disc play.
To view disc play, turn on the TV to•
the correct viewing channel for this
Home Theater System.
To stop disc play, press•.
Note
Check the types of discs supported (see•
‘Specifications’ > ‘Playback media’).
If the password entry menu is displayed, enter
•
the password before you can play the locked
or restricted disc.
If you pause or stop a disc for about 15
•
minutes, the screen saver activates. To
deactivate the screen saver, press DISC.
After you pause or stop a disc and no buttons
•
are pressed within 30 minutes, this Home
Theater System automatically switches to
standby mode.
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In some menus, press the• Numeric
buttons to input your selection.
To return to the title menu during•
play, press BACK.
Access VCD menu or preview menu
The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD is
activated by default in the factory. When you
load in a VCD, the contents menu is displayed.
1 Press or the Numeric buttons to
select a play option, then press OK to
start play.
If PBC is off, it skips the menu and•
starts play from the first title.
To return to the menu during play,•
press BACK (only possible if the
PBC mode is on).
2 Press DISC to preview the contents of
the disc.
To exit the menu, press• DISC.
3 Select a preview play option, then press
OK
[Track Digest]
Plays the first few seconds of each track in a
disc.
[Disc Interval]
Divides the total disc time by six and play the
first few seconds of these intervals.
[Track Interval]
Divides the current track by six and play the
first few seconds of these intervals.
This option is not available in stop mode.
Select Digest Type:
Track Digest
Disc Interval
Track Interval
Change video play
1 Play a title.
2 Use the remote control to change the
video play.
Button Action
AUDIO
SYNC
Selects an audio language or
channel.
SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language for
video.
REPEAT Selects or turns off repeat or
shuffle mode.
Repeat options vary•
depending on the disc type.
For VCDs, repeat play is•
only possible if the PBC
mode is turned off.
ZOOM Zooms in or out of the picture.
To pan through the zoomed•
image, press the Navigation
buttons.
INFO Displays the current status or
the disc information.
You can change the video•
play options here without
interrupting playback.
Note
Some operations may not work with some•
discs. See the information accompanying the
disc for details.
Access DVD menu
1 Press DISC to access disc main menu.
2 Select a play option, then press OK.
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Note
The marked section for repeat play is only•
possible within a track/title.
View video play from different camera
angles
1 During play, press INFO.
The disc status menu is displayed.»
2 Select [Angle], then press .
3 Press the Numeric buttons to select an
angle option.
Play changes to the selected angle.»
Note
Applicable only to discs contain multi-angle•
scenes.
Quick skip play to a specific time
1 During play, press INFO.
The disc status menu is displayed.»
2 Press to view information, then press
OK.
• [TT Time] (title time)
• [Ch Time] (chapter time)
• [Disc Time] (disc time)
• [Track Time] (track time)
3 Press the Numeric buttons to enter the
time where you want to skip to, then
press OK.
Note
The options are different depending on the•
disc type.
Tip
You can change the PBC setting (see ‘Adjust•
settings’ > ‘Preference’ > [PBC]).
Sync audio output with video play
If the video play is slower than the audio
output (sound does not match with the
pictures), you can delay the audio output to
match the video.
1 Press and hold AUDIO SYNC until
‘AUDIO SYNC XXX’ is displayed. ‘XXX’
denotes the delay time.
2 Within five seconds, press VOL +/- to set
the delay time for audio output.
Note
If the volume control is not used within 5•
seconds, it resumes normal volume control
function.
Repeat play a specific section
1 During playback, press INFO.
The disc status menu is displayed.»
2 Select [Repeat] in the menu, then press
.
3 Move to [Repeat AB] in the menu, then
press OK to set the starting point.
4 Press OK again to set the ending point.
Repeat play starts.»
5 To cancel repeat play, select [Off] and
press OK.
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Play music
Control audio track play
1 Play a track.
2 Use the remote control to control the
track.
Button Action
Starts, pauses or resumes
playback.
Stops play.
Skips to the next track.
Skips to the beginning of
the current track. Press
twice to jump to the
previous track.
Selects an item to play.
/ Searches fast-forward
(right) or fast-backward
(left). Press repeatedly to
change the search speed.
REPEAT Selects or turns off repeat
or shuffle mode.
Play MP3/WMA music
MP3/WMA is a type of highly compressed
audio file (files with .mp3 or .wma extensions).
1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the
MP3/WMA music.
2 Press DISC or USB.
A contents menu is displayed.»
3 Select a folder, then press OK.
4 Select a track to play, then press .
To return to the main menu, press•
BACK or press until ‘Previous’
folder is selected, then press OK.
Play DivX® video
DivX video is a digital media format that
retains high quality despite a high rate of
compression. You can enjoy DivX video on
this DivX® Certified product.
1 Insert a disc or USB that contains the
DivX videos.
2 Press DISC or USB.
A contents menu is displayed.»
3 Select a title to play, then press .
4 Use the remote control to control the
title.
Button Action
AUDIO
SYNC
Selects an audio language or
channel.
SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language for
video.
Stops play.
For DivX Ultra video, press
this button again to display the
contents menu.
INFO Displays DivX Ultra video
information.
Note
You can only play DivX videos that were•
rented or purchased with the DivX
registration code of this Home Theater System
(see ‘Adjust settings’ > ‘General setup’ >
[DivX(R) VOD Code]) .
You can play DivX video files of up to 4GB.
•
If the subtitle does not appear correctly,•
change the character set (see ‘Adjust settings’
> ‘Preference’ > [DivX Subtitle]).
This Home Theater System can display up to
•
45 characters in the subtitle.
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