Philips Hts3274 User Manual

							HTS3274
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7 Adjust sound    29 
 
 
Control the volume     29 
   
Select surround sound     29 
   
Select a preset sound     29 
   
Adjust microphone volume level     30 
   
Karaoke settings     30 
   
Turn off vocal (cancel voice)     30 
 
 
8 Adjust settings    31 
 
 
General setup     31 
   
Audio setup     33 
   
Video setup     34 
   
Preferences   36 
 
 
9 Additional Information    38 
 
 
Update software     38 
   
Care   38 
 
 
10 Specifi cations     39 
   
11 Troubleshooting     
41 
   
12 Glossary     
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Contents
 
 
 
1 Important     4 
 
 
Safety and impor tant notice     4 
   
Trademark notice     5 
 
 
2 Your product    6 
 
 
Feature highlights     6 
   
Product over view     7 
 
 
3 Connect    9 
 
 
Place the product     9 
   
Connect video cables     9 
   
Connect speakers and subwoofer     11  
   
Connect radio antenna     12 
   
Connect audio cables/other devices     12 
   
Connect power cord     14 
 
 
4 Get started    15 
 
 
Inser t the remote control batteries     15 
   
Find the correct viewing channel     15 
   
Select menu display language     16 
   
Turn on Progressive Scan     16 
   
Change speaker settings     17 
   
Use Philips EasyLink     18 
   
Select a play source     19 
 
 
5 Play    20 
 
 
Play a disc     20 
   
Play video     20 
   
Play music     23 
   
Play photo     24 
   
Play from USB device     25 
   
Play from por table media player     26 
   
Play from radio     26 
 
 
6 Advanced features    28 
 
 
Create MP3 audio fi les     28 
 
 
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When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol 
is attached to a product it means that the 
product is covered by the European Directive 
2002/96/EC . Please inform yourself about the 
local separate collection system for electrical 
and electronic products.
   
Please act according to your local rules and 
do not dispose of your old products with your 
normal household waste.
   
Correct disposal of your old product 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 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 environmental and 
human health.
   
 
 
 
Copyright
 
 
  
 
 
This product incorporates copyright 
protection technology that is protected 
by method claims of cer tain U.S. patents 
and other intellectual proper ty rights 
owned by Macrovision Corporation and 
other rights owners. Use of this copyright 
protection technology must be authorised 
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended 
for home and other limited viewing uses only 
unless other wise authorised by Macrovision 
Corporation. Reverse engineering or 
disassembly is prohibited.
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Important
 
 
 
 
Safety and important notice
 
Warning
 
Risk of overheating! Never install the product   •in a confi ned space. Always leave a space 
of at least 4 inches around the product for 
ventilation. Ensure cur tains or other objects 
never cover the ventilation slots on the 
product.
   
Never place the product, remote control or 
  •bat teries near naked fl ames or other heat 
sources, including direct sunlight.
   
Only use this product indoors. Keep this 
  •product away from water, moisture and liquid-
fi lled objects.
   
Never place this product on other electrical 
  •equipment.
   
Keep away from this product during lightning   •storms.
   
Where the mains plug or an appliance   •coupler is used as the disconnect device, 
the disconnect device shall remain readily 
operable.
   
Visible and invisible laser radiation when open. 
  •Avoid exposure to beam.
 
 
 
 
 
 
This product is in compliance with the 
essential requirements and other relevant 
provisions of Directives 2006/95/EC (Low 
Voltage), 2004/108/EC (EMC).
   
 
 
 
Disposal of your old product and 
batteries
   
 
 
 
Your product is designed and manufactured 
with high quality materials and components, 
which can be recycled and reused.
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Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent 
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 
6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents 
issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital 
Surround are registered trademarks and the 
DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of 
DTS, Inc. © 1996 -2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights 
Reser ved.
   
 
 
 
 
 
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark 
are registered U.S. marks.
   
 
 
  
 
 
Windows Media and the Windows logo are 
trademarks, or registered trademarks of 
Microsof t Corporation in the United States 
and/or other countries.
   
 
 
  
 
 
HDMI, and HDMI logo and High-Defi nition 
Multimedia Inter face are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC .
   
 
 
 
 
 
The USB -IF Logos are trademarks of Universal 
Serial Bus Implementers Forum, inc.
   
 
 
 
LASER RADIATION 
DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY 
WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS 
CLASS 1M LASER PRODUCT
   
 
 
 
About Progressive Scan 
 
  
 
 
Consumers should note that not all high 
defi nition television sets are fully compatible 
with this product and may cause ar tifacts to 
be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 
or 625 progressive scan picture problems, 
it is recommended that the user switch the 
connection to the ‘standard defi nition’ output. 
If there are questions regarding our T V set 
compatibility with this model 525p and 625p 
DVD player, please contact our customer 
ser vice center.
   
 
 
 
 
Trademark notice
 
 
 
  
 
 
Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the 
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.
   
 
 
 
 
 
DivX , DivX Ultra Cer tifi ed, and associated 
logos are trademarks of DivX , Inc. and are 
used under license.
   
Offi cial DivX® Ultra Cer tifi ed product.
   
Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including 
DivX ® 6) with enhanced playback of DivX® 
media fi les and the DivX® Media Format.
   
Plays DivX® video with menus, subtitles and 
audio tracks.
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Hi speed USB 2.0 Link and MP3 link 
   
Simply plug your USB device into the USB jack 
to play your MP3/ WMA /JPEG/DivX fi les; or 
plug your por table media player to the MP3 
LINK jack to enjoy the music play in superb 
sound quality.
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
Sync the audio output with the video play 
   
Synchronize audio and video by delaying the 
audio output if the video signal sent to the T V 
is slower than the audio streams.
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
Create MP3 fi les 
   
Conver t your favorite audio tracks from an 
audio CD into MP3 format. The created MP3 
fi les are saved in your USB device.
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Screen Fit 
   
View the movie in full screen display on any 
TV.
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
Karaoke scoring function 
   
Karaoke scoring gives a score and a comment 
for each per formance. Have your singing 
per formance scored for even more karaoke 
fun at home! 
   
 
 
 
Region codes
 
 
You can play discs with the following region 
codes.
   
DVD region code   
Countries
 
 
 
Europe
 
 
 
Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Your product
 
 
Congratulations on your purchase, and 
welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the 
suppor t that Philips offers, register your product 
at www.philips.com/welcome.
   
 
 
Feature highlights
 
 
 
 
Video upscaling to 1080p 
   
Enjoy watching discs in the highest picture 
quality available for your HDT V. This product 
offers full high-defi nition video playback up 
to 1080p resolution that provides a highly 
detailed picture and increased sharpness that 
delivers a more true-to-life picture for an 
amazing viewing experience.
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
Philips EasyLink 
   
Your product suppor ts Philips EasyLink, which 
uses the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics 
Control) protocol. EasyLink-compliant devices 
that are connected through HDMI connectors 
can be controlled by a single remote control. 
  Note
 
Philips does not guarantee 10 0%   •interoperability with all HDMI CEC devices.
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Listen to rich uncompressed multi-channel 
surround sound 
   
This Home Theater System suppor ts 5.1 
channels of uncompressed audio that delivers 
a real-to-life sound experience as if you are 
listening to it live.
   
  
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k  MIC 
   
 
 
Connects a microphone. • 
   
 
 
 
 
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 ( USB )
   
 
 
Connects a USB suppor ted device. • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Remote Control
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a   
 ( Standby-On )
   
 
 
Turns on the Home Theater System  • 
or switches to standby mode.
   
 
 
When EasyLink is enabled, press  • 
and hold for at least three seconds 
to turn all connected HDMI CEC 
compliant devices to standby.
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Product overview
 
 
 
 
Main unit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a   
 ( Standby-On )
   
 
 
Turns on the Home Theater System  • 
or switches to standby mode.
   
 
 
 
 
b  Disc compartment 
   
 
 
c  
 
 ( Open/Close )
   
 
 
Opens or closes the disc  • 
compar tment.
   
 
 
 
 
d  
 
 ( Play/Pause )
   
 
 
Star ts, pauses or resumes playback. • 
   
 
 
In radio mode, automatically tune  • 
radio stations during fi rst-time setup.
   
 
 
 
 
e  
 
 ( Stop )
   
 
 
Stops play. • 
   
 
 
In radio mode, erases the current  • 
preset radio station.
   
 
 
 
 
f  SOURCE 
   
 
 
Selects a media to play or listen to  • 
audio from the connected device.
   
 
 
 
 
g  Display panel 
   
 
 
Displays the current status or the  • 
disc information.
   
 
 
 
 
h  IR sensor 
   
 
 
Detects signals from the remote  • 
control. Point the remote control at 
the IR sensor.
   
 
 
 
 
i  VOL 
   
 
 
Increases or decreases volume. • 
   
 
 
 
 
j  MP3 LINK 
   
 
 
Connects a por table audio player • 
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k  Numeric buttons 
   
 
 
Selects an item to play. • 
   
 
 
 
 
l  SUBTITLE 
   
 
 
Selects a subtitle language for video. • 
   
 
 
 
 
m  VOCAL 
   
 
 
Changes the audio channel of a  • 
karaoke disc.
   
 
 
 
 
n  MIC  ( VOL +/- )
   
 
 
Increases or decreases microphone  • 
volume.
   
 
 
 
 
o  Source buttons 
   
 
 
  • AUDIO SOURCE 
: Selects an audio 
input source.
   
 
 
  • RADIO 
: Switches to FM radio.
   
 
 
  • USB 
: Switches to the USB source.
   
 
 
  • DISC 
: Switches to the disc source.
   
 
 
 
 
p  OK 
   
 
 
Confi rms an entr y or selection. • 
   
 
 
 
 
q  
 
 
 BACK 
   
 
 
Returns to a previous screen. • 
   
 
 
For DVD, goes to the title menu. • 
   
 
 
For VCD version 2.0 or SVCD with  • 
PBC turned on, returns to the menu 
during playback.
   
 
 
 
 
r  
 
 /   
( Previous/Next )
   
 
 
Skips to the previous or nex t title,  • 
chapter, or track.
   
 
 
 
 
s  
 
 ( Mute )
   
 
 
Mutes or restores audio output. • 
   
 
 
 
 
t  VOL +/- 
   
 
 
Increases or decreases volume. • 
   
 
 
 
 
u  SOUND 
   
 
 
Selects a predefi ned sound effect. • 
   
 
 
 
 
v  ZOOM  /  CREATE MP3 
   
 
 
Zooms in or out of the picture. • 
   
 
 
Accesses the menu to create MP3. • 
   
 
 
 
 
w  KARAOKE 
   
 
 
Accesses or exits the karaoke menu. •     
 
 
 
 
b  
 
 ( Open/Close )
   
 
 
Opens or closes the disc  • 
compar tment.
   
 
 
 
 
c  PROGRAM  /  REPEAT 
   
 
 
In radio mode, resets the list of  • 
preset stations: press to manually 
reset; press and hold to automatically 
reset.
   
 
 
Selects or turns off repeat or shuffl e  • 
mode. 
   
 
 
 
 
d  
 
 
 SETUP 
   
 
 
Accesses or exits the setup menu. • 
   
 
 
 
 
e  
 
  
  
 ( Navigation buttons )
   
 
 
Navigates through the menus. • 
   
 
 
Press lef t and right for fast back ward  • 
or forward search.
   
 
 
In radio mode, press up and down to  • 
tune the radio frequency.
   
 
 
In radio mode, press lef t or right to  • 
star t auto search.
   
 
 
 
 
f  
 
 
 INFO 
   
 
 
For discs, displays information about  • 
the current status or the disc.
   
 
 
For slideshows, displays a thumbnail  • 
view of photo fi les.
   
 
 
 
 
g  
 
 ( Play/Pause )
   
 
 
Star ts, pauses or resumes playback. • 
   
 
 
In radio mode, automatically tune  • 
radio stations during fi rst-time setup.
   
 
 
 
 
h  
 
( Stop )
   
 
 
Stops play. • 
   
 
 
In radio mode, erases the current  • 
preset radio station.
   
 
 
 
 
i  SURR  ( Surround Sound )
   
 
 
Switches to suppor ted surround  • 
sound or stereo sound.
   
 
 
 
 
j  AUDIO SYNC 
   
 
 
Selects an audio language or channel. • 
   
 
 
Press and hold to access the setting  • 
for audio sync, then press  VOL +/- 
 to 
set the audio delay time.
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1  Place this Home Theater System near to 
the TV
   
 
 
2  Place the speakers system at normal 
listening ear-level and directly parallel to 
the listening area.
   
 
 
3  Place the subwoofer at the corner of the 
room or at least 1 meter (3 feet) away 
from the T V.
  Tip
 
To avoid magnetic inter ference or unwanted   •noise, never place this home theater too close 
to any radiation devices.
   
 
 
 
 
Connect video cables
 
 
Connect this Home Theater System to TV to 
view disc play. Select the best video connection 
that the TV can suppor t.
   
 
 
 
Option 1: Connect to the HDMI jack (for  • 
a HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant T V ). 
   
 
 
Option 2: Connect to the component  • 
video jacks (for a standard T V or 
Progressive Scan T V ).
   
 
 
Option 3: Connect to the video (CVBS)  • 
jack (for a standard T V ).
  Note
 
You must connect this Home Theater System   •directly to a T V.
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3 Connect
 
 
Make the following connections to use your 
Home Theater  System.
   
  
 
 
 
Basic connections: 
   
 
 
Video • 
   
 
 
Speakers and subwoofer • 
   
 
 
Power • 
   
 
 
 
 
Optional connections: 
   
 
 
Radio antenna • 
   
 
 
Audio • 
   
 
 
Audio from T V • 
   
 
 
Audio from cable box /recorder/ • 
game console
   
 
 
 
 
Other devices • 
   
 
 
Por table media player • 
   
 
 
USB device • 
 
Note
 
Refer to the type plate at the back or bot tom   •of the product for identifi cation and supply 
ratings.
   
Before you make or change any connections, 
  •ensure that all devices are disconnected from 
the power outlet.
  Tip
 
Different types of connectors can be used to   •connect this product, depending on availability 
and your needs. A comprehensive interactive 
guide to help you connect your product is 
available at www.connectivityguide.philips.
com.
   
 
 
 
 
Place the product
 
 
 
 
Place the product where it cannot be  • 
pushed, pulled over or knocked down. 
Do not place it in an enclosed cabinet.
   
 
 
Be sure that you have full access to the  • 
power cord for easy disconnection of the 
product from the power supply.
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Option 2: Connect to the component 
video jack
   
 
 
 
 
 
1  Connect the component video cable 
(not supplied) to the  Y Pb Pr 
 jacks on 
this Home Theater System and the 
COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks on the 
TV.
   
 
 
If a progressive scan T V is used, you  • 
may turn on the progressive scan 
mode. (see ‘Get star ted’ > ‘Turn on 
Progressive Scan’).
  Note
 
The component video input jack on the T V   •might be labeled as  Y Pb Pr 
,  Y Cb Cr  
or  YUV 
.
   
This type of connection provides good picture   •quality.
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Option 1: Connect to the HDMI jack
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1  Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) 
to the  HDMI OUT 
 jack on this Home 
Theater System and the HDMI input jack 
on the T V.
  Note
 
If your device suppor ts HDMI CEC , you can   •control compliant devices with a single remote 
control. (see ‘Get star ted’ > ‘Use Philips 
EasyLink’).
  Tip
 
If the T V has a DVI connection only, connect   •via a HDMI/DVI adaptor. Connect an audio 
cable for sound output.
   
You can optimize the video output. (see 
  •‘Adjust set tings’ > ‘ Video setup’ >  [HDMI 
Setup] 
).
   
This type of connection provides the best 
  •picture quality.
HDMI OUT
HDMI IN
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