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  • Page 1 Read your Quick Use/Start Guide and/or Owner's Manual first for quick tips Les Guide d_utl/isation rapide et Manuel de Lea pnmero la Guia de usa rdpido o et that make using your Philips product l'utilisateur regorgent d'astuces destindes Manual de! usuario, en donde encontrar_...
  • Page 2 Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below, so don't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once to ensure: Know these PHILIPS safety symbols Congratulations on your purchase, [oo, .....
  • Page 3 iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS 1. Read these instructions. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified 2. Keep these instructions. by the manufacturer or sold with Heed all warnings. the apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution when moving 4.
  • Page 4 Declaration of Conformity Model number: HTS6500 Trade Name: Philips Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corp. R O. Box 671539 open. Marietta, GA 30006-0026 [DANGER- Invisible laser radiation when AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURETO BEAM. 1-800-PHILIPS...
  • Page 5 Index aa F a-fl DIGITAL English Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories, "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. D _C_T AL FranCois, SURROUND Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat. Nois. 5,451,942; 5,956,674;...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents General Information ......................Setup precautions ..............................Accessories supplied ............................Cleaning discs ................................ About recycling ..............................Hain Unit ........................... Remote Control ......................10-12 Using the remote control ..........................Basic Connections ..................... 13-i8 Step I : Placing the speakers ...........................
  • Page 7 Table of contents Other playback features for video discs (DVD/VCD/SVCD) ............. Using the Disc Menu ..........................Viewing playback information ........................Resuming playback from the last stopped point ................Zooming in..............................Changing subtitle language (DVD only) ....................Changing sound track language......................Selecting camera angles..........................

  • Page 8: General Information

    General Information CAUTION! Accessories supplied machine does not contain user-serviceable parts. Please leave I subwoofer all maintenance work to qualified 2 SonoWave speakers personnel. 2 sets of wall mounting brackets and SCreWS I remote control with batteries Setup precautions I composite video cable (yellow) I FM wire antenna Finding...

  • Page 9: Hain Unit

    Main Unit <_ EJECT _) STANDBY Turns on the system or turns off to Eco Ejects the disc from the disc slot. Power standby mode. (_) VOLUME (_) PLAY PAUSE I_!1 Adjusts the volume level. DISC: starts/pauses playback. TUNER: starts auto tuner installation (_) SonoWave...

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    .._..c:_, ..c::_:: ® TvVOL + -- 1_.i Adjusts TV volume (Philips TV only.) Numeric keypad (0-9) Entersa track/tide n umber ofthe disc. Entersa number ofa preset radiostation, REPEAT Selects various repeat modes; turns off...
  • Page 11 Remote Control (continued) MP3-DIRECT Switches to MP3 mode for the source connected through the MP3 Direct socket at the front panel. (_) SUBTITLE Selects a DVD subtitle language. ® DISC MENU For DVD, enter or exit disc contents menu. For VCD/SVCD, enter digest menu.

  • Page 12: Using The Remote Control

    Remote Control (continued) CAUTION! Using remote control - Remove batteries if they exhausted or if the remote control is not to be used for a long time. - Do not mix batteries (old and new alkaline, or carbon etc.). - Batteries contain chemical substances,...

  • Page 13: Step I : Placing The Speakers

    Step I: Placlng the speakers room. Keep at least one meter away from the TV. The Philips Home Theater System is simple to install However, proper Helpful Hints: system placement is critical to ensure an - The placement diagram shown here is only optimum sound experience.

  • Page 14: Step 2 : Connecting The Sonowave Speal

    Basic Connections (continued) Step 2" Connecting SonoWave speakers and subwoofer Connect the SonoWave speakers to the jacks at the rear of the matching speaker DVD system. Helpful Hints: - To prevent unwanted noise, do not place the SanaWave speakers too close to the DVD system, AC power adapter, TV or any other radiation sources.

  • Page 15: Basic Connections

    Basic Connections Step Connecting toTV This connection enables you to view the @ Use the supplied composite video cable playback from this DVD system. You only (yellow) co connect the CVBS jack on need to choose one of the options the DVD system co the video input jack below to make the video connection.

  • Page 16: Option 3: Connecting To A Progressive Scan Tv Or Component Video Input

    Basic Connections i i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that allows The progressive scan video quality is only pure digital video transmission without available when using Y Pb Pr connection the loss of image quali_y. and a progressive scan TV is required.

  • Page 17: Cvbs

    DVD playback on the TV. See antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a stand your electronics retailer or contact or wall. Philips for details about RF modulator availability and operations, Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM jack.

  • Page 18: Step S : Connecting The Power Cord

    Basic Connections (continued) Step 5: Connecting power cord After everything is connected properly, plug the AC power cord into the power outlet. The Eco Power LED on the DVD system will light up. Never make or change any connections with the power turned on. Helpful Hints: - Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identification and...

  • Page 19: Connecting Audio From Tv

    Optional Connections Connecting audio from Connecting audio from audlo/vldeo device When connecting the audio output from your TV to this Home Theater Audio This DVD system provides analog and System, you will have the sound of the digital audio connection. You can connect TV output on all the speakers.

  • Page 20: Optional Connections

    Helpful Hint: brackets at the rear of the speakers. - Philips accepts absolutely no liability for any accidents or damage resulting from inadequate assembly or mounting, misuse or abuse, or natural disasters.

  • Page 21: G Erring Started

    Getting Started Step 2: Finding the correct Step Turning system viewing channel @ Press the SOURCE button on the front Before start panel repeatedly to select : Make sure you have completed all the DISC _ NP3 DIRECT _ FN _ AN _ necessary connections before...

  • Page 22: Step 3: Setting Language Preferences

    Getting Started (co.ti.ued) Step 3: Setting language preferences You can select your preferred language settings for DVD playback. If the The language options are different selected language is recorded on the depending on your country or region, DVD disc, the DVD system will may not correspond to the illustrations automatically play the disc in that...

  • Page 23: Step 4: Setting The Tv Display

    Getting Started (continued) If the language you want is not Step 4: Setting theTV available in the list, select { Others. display Use the numeric keypad (0-9) on the remote control to enter the 4-digit language code 'XXXX' (see last page) and Set the aspect ratio of the DVD system press...

  • Page 24: Step S: Setting Up Progressive Scan Feature

    Getting Started (co.ti.uea) @ Read the notification message on the TV Step 5: Setting and confirm your action by selecting the Progressive Scan feature in the menu and press OK..÷ Ira blanlddistorted screen appears, wait (for Progressive Scan TV only) for I S seconds for the auto recovery.

  • Page 25: Step 6: Setting The Sonowave Speal

    Getting Started (continued) Use 4 I_" keys to select { LISTENING Step 6: SeXing POSITION } and press OK. SonoWave speakers There are three parameters to adjust the FRONT FRONT SonoWave speakers: Room Acoustics, Speaker Distance and Listening Position. You can adjust the SonoWave speaker settings according to your room...

  • Page 26: Disc Operations

    Disc Operations IMPORTANT! Playable discs - If the inhibit icon (_ or X) appears on the TV screen when a button pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. - Do not put any objects other than discs on the disc tray.

  • Page 27: Basic Playback Controls

    Disc Operations (continued) Basic playback controls Selecting various repeat/ shuffle functions Pausing playback During playback, press I_lI II on @ While playing a disc, press REPEAT the remote control.) the remote control repeatedly to choose ..÷ While in pause mode, you can press a repeat play mode.

  • Page 28: Programming Disc Tracks

    Disc Operations (continued) Other playback features Programming disc tracks for video discs (DVD/VCD/ (not for Picture CD/MP3) SVCD) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming playing order of the tracks, SUBTITLE --ZOOM Press PROGRAM on the remote --AUDIO...

  • Page 29: Viewing Playback Information

    Disc Operations (continued) This DVD system can display the disc This DVD system is able to resume disc playback information (for example, title playback fl'om its last stopped point (only or chapter number, elapsed playing time, possible for the last 10 discs that were audio/subtitle language) and a number...

  • Page 30: Changing Sound Track Language

    Disc Operations (continued) This function allows you to preview the This operation works only on DVDs with contents of a VCD/SVCD, multiple soundtrack languages, you can change the language you want while playing a DVD. Press DISC MENU. Select Digest Type: Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the...

  • Page 31: Playing An Mp3/Jpeg/Window Media Audio Disc

    Disc Operations (continued) During playback, you can; Playing an MP3/JPEG/ Press _ to playback another Windows Medla Audio disc ÷ track/file in the current folder. Press and hold I_ to fast This DVD system can playback most of reverse/forward search for a music track. the MP3, ]PEG and Windows Media Audio files recorded...

  • Page 32: Playing Ajpeg Image File (Slide Show)

    Disc Operations (continued) Playing a JPEG image file (slide show) During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to select a different zoom factor. Before you start Turn on your TV to the correct Video In Use 4_AV keys to pan through channel. See the section on "Finding the zoomed image.

  • Page 33: Playing Mp3 Music And Jpeg Pictures Simultaneously

    Disc Operations (continued) Playing MP3 music and JPEG Playing a DivX disc pictures simultaneously This DVD system supports the playback You can create a musical slide show if the of DivX movies which you can copy from disc contains both the P1P3 music and your computer onto a CD-R/RW, DVD+R/+RW...

  • Page 34: Usb Operations

    Operations Before removing the USB device, Playing from USB flash drive press [] to stop playback or press or USB memory card reader DISC/USB to switch to disc mode. This DVD system is able to access and Helpful Hint: view the data files (]PEG, MP3 or - If the USB device does not fit into the USB Windows Media...

  • Page 35: Mp3 Direct Operations

    MP3 Direct Operations Playing from a portable audio or HDD player This DVD system is able to playback audio tracksfrom your portableaudio or HDD player, Use the supplied MP3 direct cable to connect between the 'headphone' output jack on your portable audio or HDD player and the MP3 DIRECT...

  • Page 36: Dvd Setup Menu Options

    Setup Menu Options Accessing the DVD setup nllen see page 37 This DVD system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customise the DVD system to suit your particular requirements. - SETU P see page 38 In 'DISC' mode, press SETUP...

  • Page 37: General Setup Page

    [ 5 minutes. { Off } Turns off the screen saver function, Philips provides you with the DivX'" VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos...

  • Page 38: Audio Setup Page

    Setup Menu Options Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) This setting is only required if you are using the system's HDMI jack to connect your TV or other display device (see _Option4: Connecting to a HDMI-compadble TV'.) Note: may take a while...

  • Page 39: Video Setup Page

    Setup Menu Options (conti.. d) Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) The color system for this DVD system is { NTSC }. It can support NTSC-system TV. This DVD system will automatically convert the PAL disc video output to NTSC format.
  • Page 40 Setup Menu Options Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) It provides picture settings to enhance the appearance picture quality disc playback. This feature is only applicable have connected this DVD system to a HDMI-compatible device. { HDMI Video Selects a suitable...

  • Page 41: Preference Setup

    Setup Menu Options Preference Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Selects the preferred audio language for DVD playback. Selects the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Selects preferred disc menu language playback. Note: If the selected audio/subtitle/disc menu language is not available on the DVD, the disc's default language will be used instead.

  • Page 42: Preference Setup Page

    Setup Menu Options Preference Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Selects the font type that supports the recorded DivX subtitle. Standard Displays a standard list of Roman subtitle fonts provided by this DVD system. Centram Europe } - Displays Central Europe fonts.

  • Page 43: Tuner Operations

    Tuner Operations IMPORTANT! Presetting radio stations Make sure the FM and AM antennas are connected. You can store up to 40 FM and 20 AM preset radio stations in the memory, There are three different ways to Tuning to radio stations program the radio stations: instaJ[ (for first time setup...

  • Page 44: Using Automatic Preset

    Tuner Operations (continued) Press PLAY I1_until "START ..." appears on the display panel. Use manual presetting to store your .._ The system will start searching from favorite radio stations. the FM band followed by the AM band.._ All the available radio stations with Tune to your desired radio station (see...

  • Page 45: Sound And Volume Controls

    Sound and Volume Controls Selecting digital sound effects Select a preset digital sound effect that matches your disc's content or that optimizes the sound of the musical style you are playing. Press SOUND to select the available + == sound effect. --HUTE When playing movie discs or in TV mode,...

  • Page 46: Other Features

    DVD system: I) Press EJECT 2) Press DISPLAY on the remote control. Visit the Philips website 'www.philips. corn/support' to check the availability the latest software upgrade. Download the software to a CD-R. Insert the CD-R to the disc slot, ..

  • Page 47: Specifications

    Specifications AHPLiFIER HAIN UNiT Output power: 500 W / 200 W FTC _ Power Supply Rating: 120 V; 60 Hz Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz / -3 dB Power Consumption: 100 W Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) Eco Standby power: <...
  • Page 48 Troubleshoodng WARNING Under no cn'cumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will mvahdate the warranty Do not open the system as there [s a risk of electric shock If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair you are unable to solve a pl-oblem by following these [nstrucuons, consult your dealer or...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting (continued) 11,,,,,,7,,,, ,: ...... : _u:':[:' ':......:................. :""""""": .........."'''"" ....DVD system does not Insert a readable disc wlth the playback side facing down The DVD+R/CD-R must be finahzed start playback. Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc Press SETUP to turn off the system setup menu screen You may need to enter...
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting The contents of the USB flash The USB flash drive format is not compatible wtth the drive cannot be read. s/stem Dr_ve _sformatted with a different file system wMch is not supported by this DVD sys:em (eg NTFS ) Smow operation of the USB Large file s_ze or high memory...

  • Page 51: Frequently Asked Questions (Usb)

    Frequently Asked Questions (USB) does it take so long to display the does the file name appear to be contents on my USB device? different from what was displayed on my This could be due to the large numbers computer (e.g.

  • Page 52: Glossary

    Glossary Sound that has not been turned Dolby Surround Pro Logic I[: It is an into numbers. Analog sound varies, while improved matrix decoding technology that digital sound has specific numerical values. provides better spatiality and directionality These jacks send audio through on Dolby Surround program material, channels, the left and right.
  • Page 53 (continued) Glossary MP3: A file format with a sound data Title: The longest section of a movie or compression system. "MP3" is the music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts a title number, enabling you to locate the Group I (or MPEG-I) Audio Layer3.

  • Page 54: Limited Warranty

    EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICA- BLE LAW, IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILI- Philips is not liable for any damage to or loss of any programs, TY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS data, or other information stored on any media contained...

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