Philips HTS5500C/37B Operation & User’s Manual

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1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer´s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blad ...

LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Wave length 650~660 nm (DVD) 784~796 nm (CD) Output Power 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) Beam divergence 60 degree Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat. Noís. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 and other U.S. and world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Inc. All Rights Res ...

English Français Español Index Français ------------------------------------ 54 Español -----------------------------------104 English --------------------------------------- 6 001-053-hts5500-37-Eng47 13/04/05, 4:12 PM 5 ...

English General Information Supplied accessories ................................... 8 Care and safety information ..................... 8 Connections Step 1: Set-up the speakers ....................... 9 Step 2: Placing the speakers and AV subwoofer ..................................................... 9 Step 3: Connecting the DVD system, speakers and AV subwoofer.................... 10 Step 4: Connecting TV.............................. 11 Using Composite Video jack.............. 11 Using S-Video jack ............................... 11 Using Component (Y Pb Pr) Video jack .............................................................. ...

Playing an MP3/JPEG/MPEG-4 disc ......... 29 Playing MP3 music and JPEG picture simultaneously ........................ 29 Playing a picture disc (slide show) ......... 30 Preview Function.................................. 30 Zooming a picture ............................... 30 Rotating/Fliping the picture................ 30 Supported JPEG picture formats ...... 30 Playing a DivX disc .................................... 31 DVD Setup Menu Options Accessing to General Setup Page .......... 32 Locking/Unlocking the disc for viewing ............................................. 32 Dimming system’s display panel ........ 32 Progr ...

English Supplied accessories Composite video cable (yellow) Audio cables (red/white) Interconnect cable FM wire antenna AM loop antenna Remote control and two batteries (12nc: 3139 258 70091) Speaker brackets and screws Care and safety information Avoid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust – Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.) Always keep the disc tray closed to avoid getting dust on the lens. Avoid condensation problem – The lens may cloud over when the player is suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings, making it impo ...

You can choose to hang the speakers on the wall. Attach the supplied bracket firmly to the rear of speakers using the supplied screws. Then mount a screw (not supplied) on the wall where the speaker is to be hung and hook the speaker securely onto the mounted screw. CAUTION! You should get a qualified person to attach the brackets to the wall. DO NOT do it by yourself in order to avoid unexpected damage to the equipment or injury to personnel. Helpful Hints: – The rear speakers are labeled as REAR L (left) or REAR R (right). – The front speakers are labeled as FRONT L (left) or FRONT R (right). Step 1: Set-up the speaker ...

English Connections (continued) 1 Connect the supplied speaker to the rear of the AV subwoofer using the fixed speaker cables by matching the colours of the jacks and speaker connectors. 2 Use the inter-connect cable to connect the DVD system’s TO AV SUBWOOFER socket to the TO DVD SYSTEM socket at the back of the AV subwoofer. Helpful Hints: – Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly connected. Improper connections may damage the system due to a short- circuit. – To prevent unwanted noise, do not place the AV subwoofer too close to the DVD system, AC power adapter, TV or other radiation sources. Step 3: Connecting the DVD s ...

Connections (continued) IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video connection from the following options, depending on the capabilities of your TV. – Connect the DVD system directly to the TV. – Proceed to page 19 for setting up the TV once you have completed the connections. Option 1: Using Composite Video jack 1 Use the supplied composite video cable (yellow) to connect the DVD system’s VIDEO jack to the video input jack (labelled as A/V In, Video In, CVBS, Composite or Baseband) on the TV. 2 To hear the TV channels through this DVD system, use the supplied audio cables (white/red) to connect AUDIO- TV IN jacks to ...

English Connections (continued) IMPORTANT! The progressive scan video quality is only possible when using Y Pb Pr and a progressive scan TV is required. Option 3: Using Component (Y Pb Pr) Video jack 1 Use the component video cables (red/ blue/green - not supplied) to connect the DVD system’s Y Pb Pr jacks to the corresponding component video input jacks (or labeled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV. 2 To hear the TV channels through this DVD system, use the audio cables (white/ red - supplied) to connect the DVD system’s TV IN jacks to the audio input jacks on the TV. 3 Proceed to page 20 for detailed Progressive Scan set up. FM ...

FM ANT L R AM ANT PB Y VIDEO OUT AUX-IN TV-IN L 1 ➠ 2 Connections (continued) 1 Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM jack. Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a stand or wall. 2 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM jack. Extend the FM antenna and fix its ends to the wall. For better FM stereo reception, connect an external FM antenna (not supplied). Helpful Hints: – Adjust the position of the antennas for optimal reception. – Position the antennas as far as possible from your TV, VCR or other radiation source to prevent unwanted interference. Step 6: Connecting the power cord EO O COAXI ...

English Viewing and listening to the playback 1 Connect the VCR or Cable/Satellite Box to the TV as shown. 2 Connect the DVD system’s AUX IN (R/L) jacks to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR or cable/satellite box. Press SOURCE to select “AUX/ ANALOG” in order to activate the input source. Optional Connections Connecting a VCR or Cable/Satellite Box FM ANT S-VIDEO L R AM ANT PR PB Y VIDEO OUT AUX-IN TV-IN LINE-OUT VIDEO COAXIAL DIGITAL IN TO AV SUBWOOFER ~ AC MAINS 4 1 3 2 VCR or Cable/ Satellite Box Using the VCR for recording DVD playback Some DVDs are copy-protected. You cannot record or dub protected discs using a VCR. 3 Connec ...

Listening to the playback G Connect the DVD system’s DIGITAL IN jack to the DIGITAL OUT jack on a digital audio device. Press SOURCE to select “AUX/ DIGITAL” in order to activate the input source. Helpful Hints: – Always refer to the user manual of the other equipment for complete connection and use details. – For your playback through DIGITAL IN connection, set the digital output of that player to PCM format. Connecting digital audio equipment (for example) Set-Top Box/ Game Console FM ANT S-VIDEO L R AM ANT PR PB Y VIDEO OUT AUX-IN TV-IN LINE-OUT VIDEO COAXIAL DIGITAL IN TO AV SUBWOOFER Optional Connections (contin ...

English Remote Control * = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds. 1 B – Switches to Eco Power standby mode, or turns on the system. 2 Source buttons DISC 1-2-3-4-5: switches to DISC source mode and select a desired disc tray for playback. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 @ 2 ! TV: switches to TV source mode / *will switch Philips TV to AV source. The sound from TV will come out through the DVD system. TUNER: toggles between FM and AM band. AUX/DI: toggles between AUX and DIGITAL IN external source mode. 3 VOL +- – Adjusts the volume level. 4 1 2 3 4 – DISC: selects movement direction in the menu or use 1 2 to search backward/ for ...

Remote Control (continued) * = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds. # Numeric Keypad (0-9) – DISC: enters a track/title number. – TUNER: enters the preset radio station number. $ DISC MENU – DISC: enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD version 2.0 only; Turns on/off playback controls (PBC) mode. % SETUP MENU – DISC: enters or exits system setup menu. ^ OK – Confirms a selection. & PLAYÉ – DISC: starts playback. * STOPÇ – Exits an operation. – DISC: stops playback. Hold down this button will open and close the disc tray. – TUNER: *erases the current preset radio station. ( AUDIO � ...

English Main Unit 1 STANDBY ON (B) – Switches to Eco Power standby mode, or turns on the system. 2 Disc direct play button (DISC 1~5) – Selects a disc for playback. 3 5 disc carousel tray 4 System display panel 5 SOURCE – Selects the relevant active source mode: DISC, TUNER (FM/AM), TV or AUX/DI. 6 S PREV / NEXT T – DISC: *searches backward/forward or selects a track. – TUNER: selects a preset radio station. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! 7 ÉÅ PLAY/PAUSE – DISC: starts/pauses playback. 8 Ç STOP – Exits an operation. – DISC: stops playback. – TUNER: *erases the current preset radio station. 9 PLAY EXCHANGE – Opens/Closes ...

Getting Started Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 3 2 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time. – Do not use old and new, or different types of batteries in combination. – Batteries contain hazardous chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly. Using the remote control to operate the system 1 Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. 2 Selec ...

English Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan display twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system.) With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. IMPORTANT! Before enabling the progressive scan feature, you must ensure : 1) Your TV can accept progressive signals, a progressive scan TV is required. 2) You have connected the DVD system to your TV using Y Pb Pr (see page 12.) 1 Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn on interlaced mode (refer to your TV user manual.) 2 Press DIS ...