Philips HTS6500 - DivX Ultra Home Theater System User manual

1Connect
A
Placement
Proper speakers system placement is important to
ensure optimum sound performance.
APlace the SonoWave speakers at the normal
listening ear level, equal distance from the TV and
face straight ahead towards the listening area.
BPlace the subwoofer on the floor, at least one meter
away from the TV.
2Set up
B
Connect the radio antennas
Keep the antennas away from the electronic devices to
prevent unwanted interference.
FM 75
MW
FM/MW ANTENNA
HDMI OUT
~
MAINS
R
L
SUB-
WOOFER
FRONT
LEFT
FRONT
RIGHT
12 mm
A
BC
AConnect the FM antenna to the FM jack. Extend the
wire and fix its end to the wall.
BUnfold the AM/MW loop antenna and fix the claw
into the slot.
CPush the tabs and insert the wires into the AM/MW
jacks.
C
Connect the SonoWave speakers
and subwoofer
Connect the left speaker to the FRONT LEFT jack, right
speaker to the FRONT RIGHT jack and the subwoofer
to the SUBWOOFER jack at the rear of the DVD
system.
FM 75
MW
FM/MW ANTENNA
HDMI OUT
~
MAINS
R
L
SUB-
WOOFER
FRONT
LEFT
FRONT
RIGHT
SUB-
WOOFER
FRONT
LEFT
FRONT
RIGHT
DVD system (rear)
SUBWOOFER FRONT
RIGHT
FRONT
LEFT
A
Finding the viewing channel
APress STANDBY ON on the DVD system.
BPress SOURCE on the DVD system until “DISC”
appears on the display panel.
CTurn on the TV. Use the TV’s remote control to
select the correct viewing channel for the DVD
system.
You should see the blue DVD background on the
TV.
Note To search for the correct viewing channel,
press the Channel Down button on the TV’s remote
control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT, °button) until
you see the blue DVD background.
B
Setting up the SonoWave speakers
APress and hold SOUND on the remote control to
enter the SonoWave speaker settings mode.
BUse WXkeys to view the available settings (ROOM
ACOUSTICS, SPEAKER DISTANCE, LISTENING
POSITION) and press OK to select.
CUse WXkeys to select a most suitable predefined
setting and press OK to confirm.
ROOM ACOUSTICS
HARD - for concrete/glass walls.
SOFT - for wooden walls.
SPEAKER DISTANCE
NEAR - ‘X’ is less than 1 meter.
DEFAULT - ‘X’ is between 1~2.5 meters.
FAR - ‘X’ is more than 2.5 meters.
LISTENING POSITION
NEAR - ‘Z’ is less than 1.5 meter.
DEFAULT - ‘Z’ is between 1.5~2.5 meters.
FAR - ‘Z’ is more than 2.5 meters.
Note The underlined options are the default setting.
D
Connect the DVD system to TV
FM75
MW
FM/MWANTENNA
HDMIOUT
~
MAINS
R
L
SUB-
WOOFER
FRONT
LEFT
FRONT
RIGHT
Pb
Pb
rY
VIDEOIN
(CVBS)
VIDEO IN
(CVBS)
AUse the supplied composite video cable to connect
the CVBS jack on this DVD system to the VIDEO IN
jack on your TV.
BPlug in the power cables from the DVD system and
TV to the AC power outlets.
Note It is important to connect the DVD system
directly to your TV.
DVD System (rear)
Television ( rear)
E
Connect the audio from TV to DVD
system (optional)
To hear the TV audio through this home theater system,
use the red and white audio cables (not supplied) to
connect the TV IN (R/L) jacks on this DVD system to
the AUDIO output jacks on your TV.
FM75
MW
FM/MWANTENNA
HDMIOUT
~
MAINS
R
L
SUB-
WOOFER
FRONT
LEFT
FRONT
RIGHT
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIOIN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO OUT
b
Note Press TV on the remote control to get the
sound output from the speakers system when watching
the TV program.
DVD System (rear)
Television ( rear)
To off-air
antenna or
set-top box
DVD System (rear)
Ensure that this portion is
fully inserted in to the jack.

3Enjoy DVD HOME THEATER SYSTEM HTS6500
Quick Start Guide
Connect
Set up
Enjoy
1
2
3
What’s in the box?
DVD system Remote Control
and 2 batteries
User Manual
Composite video
cable
Start disc playback
AInsert a disc into the disc slot with the disc label
facing up.
EJECT
BPlayback will start automatically.
CIf the disc menu appears, use TS keys to select an
option in the menu and press PLAY Xto start
playback.
zTo enjoy the powerful surround sound from the
SonoWave speakers, press SONOWAVE (or
SURR on the remote control) turn on the multi-
channel surround mode.
DPress STOP xto stop playback.
EPress EJECT Zto remove the disc.
Note When you press PLAY button again,
the playback will resume from where it last
stopped. To start playback from the beginning,
you have to press STOP button two times to
cancel the resume mode, then press PLAY
button.
Playback from the USB
AInsert your USB device into the USB port and wait
for the message to appear on the screen.
BPress DISC/USB to access the contents on your
USB device.
CPress OK to start playback.
DTo stop playback, press DISC/USB again to switch
to ‘DISC’ mode. You can unplug your USB device
now.
Playback from the portable
audio/HDD player
AUse the supplied MP3 direct cable to connect the
headphone output jack on your portable audio/
HDD player to the MP3 DIRECT jack.
BPress MP3 DIRECT on the remote control.
CPress PLAY on your portable audio/HDD player to
start playback.
Note You can only control the playback features
using your portable audio/HDD player.
Troubleshooting
For more troubleshooting tips, see the user manual.
No picture.
• Press DISC/USB button on the remote control.
• Check the connection to the TV and ensure the plugs are rmly in place.
No sound.
• Check the speaker connections and settings.
• Check the audio connections and press SOURCE button to select the correct input source.
• Press SONOWAVE button (or SURR. on the remote control) to turn on the multi-channel surround output.
The DVD system does not work.
• Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet for a few minutes. Reconnect the power cord and try again.
2 SonoWave speakers
and subwoofer
FM wire antenna AM/MW loop
antenna
MP3 direct cable for
portable audio player
2 sets of wall mount
brackets
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