Philips HTS3555/37B User manual

3Enjoy DVD HOME THEATER SYSTEM
Quick Start Guide
Connect
Set up
Enjoy
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What’s in the box?
Need help?
User Manual
See the user manual that came with your Philips DVD Home Theater System.
Online
Go to www.philips.com/welcome
Hotline
Call 1-888-PHILIPS (1-888-744-5477) for our operators.
Start disc playback
APress OPEN/CLOSE çto open the disc tray.
BPlace a disc with the disc label facing up.
CPress OPEN/CLOSE çto close the disc tray.
DPlayback starts automatically.
EIf the disc menu appears on the TV, use  
keys or the numeric keypad to select an option in
the menu and press OK to start playback.
zTo enjoy the powerful surround sound
from the speakers, press SURROUND on
the remote control to turn on the multi-
channel surround mode.
FPress to stop playback.
Note When you press ubutton,
playback resumes from where it last
stopped. To start playback from the
beginning, you have to press .
Playback other supported
devices
DOCK
DOCK
Philips GoGear/Apple iPod
AConnect the docking station to the DOCK jack.
BPlace the correct dock adaptor to the GoGear or iPod
cradle before docking your GoGear or iPod on it.
CPress DOCK to switch to ‘DOCK’ mode.
DPress PLAY on your GoGear or iPod.
USB device
AInsert your USB device to the USB jack.
BPress DISC/USB to switch to ‘USB’ mode.
CPress uto start playback.
DTo stop playback, press DISC/USB to switch to
‘DISC’ mode. You can unplug your USB device now.
Other portable audio player
AUse a MP3 LINE-IN cable (not supplied) to connect
the headphone output jack on your portable audio
player to MP3 LINE-IN jack.
BPress PLAY on your portable audio player.
CPress MP3 LINE-IN to listen to the playback.
HTS3544
HTS3555
2007 CPhilips Consumer Electronics
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corp
P.O. Box 671539 Marietta, GA 30006 0026
All rights reserved.
Printed in China
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Main Unit Remote Control
and 2 batteries
User
Manual
1 center, 2 front, 2 rear speakers
and subwoofer
FM wire antenna
Docking station
Composite
video cable
Dock inter-
connect cable
iPod dock
adaptors (8x)
GoGear dock
adaptors (2x)
3.5mm video
cable
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1Connect
A
Placement
Proper speakers system placement is important to
ensure optimum sound performance.
FRONT
RIGHT
FRONT
LEFT
CENTER
REAR
RIGHT
REAR
LEFT
SUBWOOFER
APlace the center speaker above or close to the TV.
BPlace the subwoofer on the floor, at least one meter
away from the TV.
CPlace the front speakers at equal distances from the
TV.
DPlace the rear speakers at normal listening ear level.
B
Connect the main unit to TV
DOCK
Pr
COAXIAL
CVBS
S-VIDEO
Pb
Y
VIDEO OUT
VIDEOIN
(CVBS)
VIDEO IN
(CVBS)
zUse a composite video cable (supplied) to connect
the CVBS jack on the main unit to the VIDEO IN
jack on your TV.
Note It is important to connect the main unit
directly to your TV.
2Set up
C
Connect the speakers and
subwoofer
Connect the various colored plugs from the speakers
and subwoofer to the same colored jacks at the rear of
the main unit.
DOCK
Main Unit (rear)
A
Finding the viewing channel
APress 2(STANDBY ON) on the main unit to turn
it on.
BTurn on the TV. Use the TVs remote control to
select the correct viewing channel.
STANDBY-ON
Note To search for the correct viewing channel,
press the Channel Down button on the TVs remote
control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT, °button) until
you see the Video In channel. If you are using a RF
modulator, set the TV to channel 3 or 4.
B
Select the display language on the
screen
APress SETUP.
The { General Setup Page } appears.
General Setup Page
Disc Lock
Display Dim
Program
OSD Language
Screen Saver
Sleep
DivX(R) VOD Code
English
Espanõl
Français
BPress to select { OSD Language } and press .
CUse  keys to select a language option in the
menu and press OK to confirm.
DPress SETUP to exit.
Note The language set here is only for the menus
that are shown on the TV while operating this Home
Theater system, not for the DVD disc menu.
There are various setup options (Audio Setup, Video
Setup, Preference Setup) available on this Home Theater
System. Refer to the user manual for more information.
D
Connect the radio antennas and
power cable
Keep the antennas away from the electronic devices to
prevent unwanted interference.
DOCK
A
B
AConnect the FM antenna to the inner pin of the
FM 75 jack. Extend the wire for optimum
reception.
BUnfold the AM/MW loop antenna (optional - not
supplied) and fix the claw into the slot. Push the tabs
and insert the wires into the AM/MW jacks.
CConnect in the power cable from the main unit to
the AC power outlet.
E
Connect audio output from TV
(optional)
To hear the TV audio through this home theater system,
use a red and white audio cables (not supplied) to
connect the AUDIO IN-TV jacks on the main unit to the
AUDIO OUT jacks on your TV.
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIOIN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIOOUT
Note When watching the TV programs, you can
press TV on the remote control to get the sound
output from the speakers.
Main Unit (rear)
Television
(rear)
Main Unit (rear)
Television
(rear)
Main Unit (rear)
FM antenna
AM/MW antenna
SUBWOOFER
FRONT
RIGHT
FRONT
LEFT
REAR
RIGHT
REAR
LEFT
FRONT CENTER
SETUP
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