Philips HTS3251/12, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...HTS3251 Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome ...

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Page 3: ... USB storage devices 13 Audio video and picture options 13 Radio 14 MP3 player 14 YouTube videos 15 Picasa web albums 15 Choose sound 15 5 Change settings 16 Language settings 16 Picture and video settings 16 Audio settings 17 Parental control settings 17 Display settings 17 Energy saving settings 17 Speaker settings 18 Restore default settings 18 6 Update software 18 Check software version 18 Upd...

Page 4: ...es that can support the combined weight of the speaker and stand Never place the product or any objects on power cords or on other electrical equipment If the product is transported in temperatures below 5 C unpack the product and wait until its temperature matches room temperature before connecting it to the power socket Visible and invisible laser radiation when open Avoid exposure to the beam D...

Page 5: ...helps to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006 66 EC which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries because correct disposal helps to prevent negative consequences for the environment and human health...

Page 6: ...rview of the connectors available on your home theatre Front connectors a USB Audio video or picture input from a USB storage device b MUSIC iLINK Audio input from an MP3 player Rear connectors a AC MAINS Connect to the power supply b SPEAKERS Connect to the supplied speakers and subwoofer c ANTENNA FM Fixed FM antenna d AUDIO IN AUX Connect to an analogue audio output on the TV or an analogue dev...

Page 7: ...o erase the current preset radio stations e Navigation buttons Navigate menus In radio mode press left or right to start auto search In radio mode press up or down to tune the radio frequency f OK Confirm an entry or selection g Previous Next Skip to the previous or next track chapter or file In radio mode select a preset radio station h Stop Eject Open Close Stop play Press and hold for three sec...

Page 8: ...tart guide For a comprehensive interactive guide visit www connectivityguide philips com Note For identification and supply ratings see the type plate at the back or bottom of the product Before you make or change any connections make sure that all devices are disconnected from the socket Connect speakers The speaker cables are colour coded for easy connection To connect a speaker to your home the...

Page 9: ...1 4 Audio Return Channel ARC If yourTV is HDMI ARC compliant you can hear theTV audio through your home theatre by using a single HDMI cable 1 Using a High Speed HDMI cable connect the HDMI OUT ARC connector on your home theatre to the HDMIARC connector on theTV The HDMI ARC connector on theTV might be labelled differently For details see theTV user manual 2 On yourTV turn on HDMI CEC operations F...

Page 10: ...gh your home theatre speakers Use the best quality connection available on your TV home theatre and other devices Note When your home theatre andTV are connected through HDMI ARC an audio connection is not required see Option 1 Connect toTV through HDMI ARC on page 7 TV Option 1 Connect audio through a digital optical cable Best quality audio 1 Using an optical cable connect the OPTICAL connector ...

Page 11: ...is in the disc compartment press Play to wake up theTV from standby and then play a disc OneTouch Standby One touch standby If one touch standby is enabled your home theatre can switch to standby with the remote control of theTV or other HDMI CEC devices System Audio Control System audio control If system audio control is enabled the audio of the connected device is automatically output through yo...

Page 12: ... and is not restricted by firewalls or other security systems Make the necessary connections described in the quick start guide and then switch theTV to the correct source for your home theatre Set up the wired network What you need A network cable RJ45 straight cable A network router with DHCP enabled 1 Using a network cable connect the LAN connector on your home theatre to the network router LAN...

Page 13: ...oise when you play a Blu ray disc This does not mean that your home theatre is faulty Play buttons Button Action Navigation buttons Navigate menus OK Confirm an entry or selection Play Start or resume play Pause play Stop play Skip to the previous or next track chapter or file Fast reverse or fast forward Press repeatedly to change the search speed AUDIO Select an audio language or channel SUBTITL...

Page 14: ...ur home theatre see File formats on page 20 1 Play the files from a disc or USB storage device 2 To stop play press To resume the video from where you stopped press Play To play the video from the start press OK Note To play DivX DRM protected files connect your home theatre to aTV through an HDMI cable Subtitles If your video has subtitles in multiple languages select a subtitle language Note Mak...

Page 15: ...LE Repeat the current track or file RPT DISC RPT FOLDER Repeat all the tracks on the disc or the folder RPT RANDOM Play audio tracks in random order RPT OFF Turn off the repeat mode Video options While watching video select options such as subtitles audio language time search and picture settings Depending on the video source some options are not available 1 Press OPTIONS The video options menu is...

Page 16: ...dio formats are supported by your home theatre see File formats on page 20 Radio Listen to FM radio on your home theatre and store up to 40 radio stations Note AM and digital radio are not supported If no stereo signal is detected or if fewer than five stations are found you are prompted to install the radio stations again 1 Extend the FM antenna at the back of your home theatre and place it away ...

Page 17: ...me network with Internet access see Connect and set up a home network on page 10 2 Press Home 3 Select Picasa and then press OK 4 Log in to your Picasa web account The first time you log in select New user and then enter your username and password Save your login information for subsequent use If you have logged in before select a stored username and enter the password 5 Select the onscreen option...

Page 18: ...ange the high frequency treble mid frequency mid and low frequency bass settings of the home theatre 1 Press SOUND SETTINGS 2 Select TREBLE MID or BASS and then press OK 3 Press the Navigation buttons up down to change the frequency 4 Press OK to confirm 5 Change settings The home theatre settings are already configured for optimal performance Unless you have a reason to change a setting we recomm...

Page 19: ...s Parental control settings 1 Press Home 2 Select Setup and then press OK 3 Select Preference and then press OK 4 Press the Navigation buttons and OK to select and change Change Password Set or change your password for parental control access If you do not have a password or have forgotten your password enter 0000 Parental Control Restrict access to discs that are recorded with age ratings To play...

Page 20: ...pdate your home theatre with the latest software Compare the version of your current software with the latest version on www philips com support If the current version is lower than the latest version available on the Philips support website upgrade your home theatre with the latest software Caution Do not install a lower version of software than the version currently installed on your product Phi...

Page 21: ...ed and that there is no disc inside 2 Press Home 3 Select Setup and then press OK 4 Select Advanced Software Update USB 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to confirm the update Once complete the home theatre automatically switches off and restarts If it does not disconnect the power cord for a few seconds and then reconnect it Update software through the Internet 1 Connect your home theatre to a h...

Page 22: ...mp3 MP3 MP3 32 kbps 320 kbps Country DVD BD Europe United Kingdom Russia India C C wma ASF WMA 64 kbps 160 kbps aac AAC AAC HE AAC 192 kbps wav WAV PCM 1 4 Mbps m4a MKV AAC 192 kbps mka MKA PCM 27 648 Mbps mka MKA Dolby Digital 640 kbps mka MKA DTS core 1 54 Mbps mka MKA MPEG 912 kbps mka MKA MP3 32 kbps 320 kbps mka MKA WMA 64 kbps 160 kbps mka MKA AAC HE AAC 192 kbps Video formats If you have a ...

Page 23: ...0 kHz 3 dB Signal to noise ratio 65 dB CCIR A weighted Input sensitivity AUX 2V Music iLink 1V Video Signal system PAL NTSC HDMI output 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 1080p24 Audio S PDIF Digital audio input Coaxial IEC 60958 3 Optical TOSLINK Sampling frequency MP3 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz WMA 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Constant bit rate MP3 32 kbps 320 kbps WMA 48 kbps 192 kbps Radio Tuning range Europ...

Page 24: ...unit The buttons on the home theatre do not work Disconnect the home theatre from the power supply for a few minutes then reconnect Picture No picture Make sure that theTV is switched to the correct source for the home theatre No picture on a TV connected through HDMI Make sure that the HDMI cable is not faulty If it is faulty replace it with a new cable Press Home and then 731 on the remote contr...

Page 25: ...torage device Make sure that the format of the USB storage device is compatible with the home theatre Make sure that the file system on the USB storage device is supported by the home theatre No entry or x sign appears on the TV The operation is not possible EasyLink does not work Make sure that the home theatre is connected to a Philips brand EasyLinkTV and the EasyLink option is turned on see Se...

Page 26: ...a Online Consumer Information Center at http www cinavia com To request additional information about Cinavia by mail send a postcard with your mailing address to Cinavia Consumer Information Center P O Box 86851 San Diego CA 92138 USA Mains fuse UK only This information applies only to products with a UK mains plug This product is fitted with an approved moulded plug If you replace the fuse use on...

Page 27: ...demarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under licence ABOUT DIVX PLUS HD DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video including DivX Plus HD video H 264 MKV up to 1080p and premium content Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video ABOUT DIVXVIDEO DivX is...

Page 28: ...ries 22 BD Live 12 Blu ray 11 BonusView 11 brightness 17 C change password 17 character set 12 clear BD Live memory 12 connect to TV 7 connectors 4 control buttons disc 11 control buttons USB 11 copyright protection 24 customer support 3 D data files 12 deep color 16 default settings 18 disc language 16 disc menu 16 display panel 17 disposal 3 DivX 12 E Easylink HDMI CEC 9 eject disc 4 enhanced au...

Page 29: ...p timer 17 slide animation 14 software update 18 software version 18 sound 15 speaker position 6 speaker specifications 20 subtitle language 16 subtitle position 17 surround sound 16 synchronise picture and sound 11 system audio control 9 T troubleshooting picture 22 troubleshooting play 23 troubleshooting sound 22 tune radio stations 14 U update software through Internet 19 update software throug...

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