Philips HTS8100/37B User manual

3Enjoy DVD HOME THEATER SYSTEM
Quick Start Guide
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Before you start ...
Remove the door-lock tag on top of the disc
compartment door.
APress çto open the disc compartment.
BPlace a disc with the disc label facing towards you.
CPress çto close the disc compartment.
DPlayback starts automatically.
EIf the disc menu appears on the TV, use cursor keys
to select an option in the menu and press OK to
start playback.
zTo enjoy the powerful surround sound from the
speakers, press AMBISOUND 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 ..
HTS8100
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
12 NC 3139 245 26042
Main Unit (SoundBar) Remote Control
and 2 batteries
AMBISOUND
main unit wall
mounting bracket
Micro bre
cleaning cloth
Subwoofer
Docking
station
iPod dock
adaptors (8x)
3.5mm video
cable
User
Manual
FM wire
antenna
AM/MW
loop antenna
Composite
Video cable
MP3 LINE-IN
cable
HDMI cable
Playback other supported
devices
The connections to other devices are located at the left
side of the main unit.
C
B
HTS8100
A
Apple iPod
AConnect the Philips HTD7001 docking station to A.
BTurn on your iPod before you dock it into the
correct cradle.
CPress DOCK to switch to ‘DOCK’ mode.
DPress PLAY on your iPod.
Note Refer to the accompanying user manual or
HTD7001 user manual for more information on video/
picture playback.
Other portable audio player
AUse the supplied MP3 LINE-IN cable to connect the
headphone output socket on your portable audio
player to B.
BPress PLAY on your portable audio player.
CPress MP3 LINE-IN to listen to the playback.
USB device
AInsert your USB device to C.
BPress USB to switch to ‘USB’ mode.
CPress uto start playback.
DTo stop playback, press DISC to switch to ‘DISC’
mode. You can unplug your USB device now.
2x wall
mounting knobs

1Connect 2Set up
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.
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
Setting up the speakers
When you turn on this unit for the rst time, the
speaker setup message appears on the TV. Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
The next few steps will help you set up your
Ambisound home theater system to match your
listening environment.
Stop: Exit Continue
Welcome
APress cursor right key on the remote control to
access Sound Bar system setup.
BWhen the { Orientation } screen appears, press
cursor right key to continue.
CSelect a most suitable predefined setting according
to your room environment and setup, press cursor
right key to confirm and go to the next screen.
{ Room Acoustics }
Select the type of walls that surround your room.
The default setting is ‘Hard (concrete, wood).’
{ Room Placement }
Select the Sound Bar system’s placement position in
your room. The default setting is ‘Middle.’
{ Height }
Select the height at which the Sound Bar system is
placed. The default setting is between 0.8~1.2 meters.
{ Distance }
Select the distance between the listening position and
the Sound Bar system. The default setting is between
2~3 meters.
DWhen the { Complete } screen appears, press
cursor right key to exit.
Note Refer to the accompanying user manual
for other setup options.
A
Placement
Proper speakers system placement is important to
ensure optimum sound performance.
APlace the Sound Bar system at the normal listening
ear-level, or at least above the knee-level. Face it
straight ahead towards the listening area.
BPlace the subwoofer on the floor, at least one meter
away from the TV.
B
Preparing for rear connections
APush up the catches to lift up the rear cover.
BConnect the required cables and direct all the cables
to the CABLE OUT point (see the following sections
for details.)
Note All the cables must be placed properly inside
the rear panel in order for the rear cover to close.
C
Connect the Sound Bar system and
subwoofer
TOMAIN UNIT
Am/MW
FM/AM/MWANTENNA
SPEAKERS
COAXIAL
DIGITALIN
AUX1 AUX2
RIGHT LEFT
FM75
R
L
MAINS
TO SUBWOOFER
Pb
Pr
Ñ LOUDSPEAKERS
zConnect the TO MAIN UNIT cable from the
subwoofer to the rear of the main unit. One end
connect to TO SUBWOOFER jack and another end
connect to LOUDSPEAKERS jack.
D
Connect the main unit to TV
VIDEOIN
(CVBS)
VIDEO IN
(CVBS)
HDMI OUT
VIDEO OUT
zConnect a composite video cable (supplied) from the
VIDEO OUT jack on main unit to the VIDEO IN jack
on your TV.
OR
zIf your TV supports HDMI, connect the HDMI cable
(supplied) from the HDMI OUT to the HDMI IN
jack on your TV.
Note It is important to connect the main unit
directly to your TV.
Television ( rear)
Subwoofer (rear)
Main unit (rear)
Main unit (rear)
E
Connect the radio antennas and
power cable
Keep the antennas away from the electronic devices to
prevent unwanted interference.
TOMAIN UNIT
MW
FM/MWANTENNA
SPEAKERS
COAXIAL
DIGITALIN
AUX1 AUX 2
RIGHT LEFT
FM75
R
L
MAINS
A
B
FM 75
C
AConnect the FM antenna to the inner pin of the
FM 75 socket. Extend the antenna for optimum
reception.
BUnfold the AM/MW loop antenna and fix the claw
into the slot. Push the tabs and insert the wires into
the AM/MW jacks
CConnect the power cable from subwoofer to the AC
power outlet.
F
Connect audio output from TV
(optional)
To hear the TV audio through this home theater system,
use the red and white audio cables (not supplied) to
connect the AUDIO IN jacks on the main unit to the
AUDIO OUT jacks on your TV.
VIDEOIN
(CVBS)
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO OUT
Note Press TV on the remote control to get the
sound output from the speakers system when watching
the TV program.
Subwoofer (rear) FM antenna
AM/MW
antenna
Main unit (rear)
or