Contents 1 Important Safety Notice 2 Your DVD Micro Theater Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the subwoofer Overview of the remote control 3 Connect Place the unit Before you connect Connect TV Connect Subwoofer 4 Get started Connect power Prepare the remote control...
1 Important Safety Important Safety Instructions a Read these instructions. b Keep these instructions. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. e Do not use this apparatus near water. f Clean only with dry cloth. g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Caution • Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. This ‘bolt of lightning’ indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering.
Notice Any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to...
2 Your DVD Micro Theater Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Introduction With this unit, you can: • watch video from DVD/VCD/SVCD/ DVD+RW or USB •...
Overview of the main unit Front view a Display panel • Display current status. b Disc compartment • USB socket. d MP3 LINK • Jack for an external audio device. e Remote control sensor • Headphone socket. MP3 LINK DVD/MP3-WMA-CD COMPATIBLE...
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Back view SOURCE • Start or pause play. • Press and hold for fast backward or forward search. • Skips to the previous or next title, chapter or track. • Turn on the apparatus; switch to standby mode. j SOURCE •...
Overview of the subwoofer Bottom view TO MAIN SET VOLTAGE 100V--240V a Cable to the main set. b Power cable. Overview of the remote control • b Source selection keys • DISC TUNER MP 3 LINK MODE SLEEP DISPLAY TIMER CLOCK SYSTEM MENU DISC MENU...
c DISPLAY/CLOCK • Display play information on a connected TV. • Set or display clock. d DISC MENU • For video discs: access or exit the disc menu. • For video discs with playback control(PBC): turn on/off PBC. e SLEEP/TIMER •...
3 Connect Place the unit Place the unit near to the TV. Place the subwoofer at the corner of the room or at least one meter away from the TV. Place the main unit on a hard, fl at and stable surface.
• HDMI socket on this unit. • the HDMI input socket on the TV. Note • If your TV has only a DVI connection, connect through a HDMI/DVI adaptor. An extra audio connection is needed to complete this connection. Option 2: Connect through component video Connect a progressive scan TV through component video for higher quality video.
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the back of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No.
• Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button until you see the Philips screen. • Press the source button repeatedly on the remote control of your TV.
Turn on Progressive Scan Progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning (ordinary TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before you turn on this feature, ensure that: •...
5 Play Note • With some disc/fi le types, play may differ. Play discs Caution • Never look at the laser beam inside the unit. • Risk of product damage! Never play discs with accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or disc treatment sheets.
Insert the USB plug into the Press USB to select the USB source. Press DISC MENU until the folder is displayed. Press / to select a folder, then press OK to confi rm. Press / to select a fi le from the folder. Press to start play.
Note • The section A and B can be set only within the same track/title. Search forward/backward During play, press repeatedly to select a search speed. • To resume play at normal speed, press Search by time or chapter/track number During video/audio play, press GOTO repeatedly to display time fi...
Select a camera angle Note • This feature is only available for DVDs recorded with multiple camera angles. During play, press ANGLE/PROG repeatedly to select a camera angle. Picture view options Preview pictures During play, press GOTO. » The thumbnails of 12 pictures are displayed.
6 Adjust settings Note • If the setup option is grayed out, it means the setting cannot be changed at the current state. General setup Press SYSTEM MENU. » [General Setup]menu is displayed. Press Select an option, then press OK. Select a setting, then press OK.
• [LT/RT] - For surround sound output through two speakers. • [Stereo] - For stereo output. • VS Wide] - Dolby Virtual Speaker option for small space. • VS Reference] - Dolby Virtual Speaker option for spacious room. [HDMI Audio] Select the HDMI audio setting when you connect this product and the TV with an HDMI cable.
• [4:3 Pan Scan] - For 4:3 screen TV: full- height display with the trimmed sides. • [4:3 Letter Box] - For 4:3 screen TV: wide-screen display with black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. • [16:9] - For wide-screen TV: display ratio 16:9.
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Press SYSTEM MENU. » [General Setup] menu is displayed. Press to select [Preferences], then press Select an option, then press OK. Select a setting, then press OK. • To return to the previous menu, press • To exit the menu, press MENU.
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• Ensure that the subtitle fi le has the exact same fi le name as the movie fi le. If for example the fi le name of the movie is ‘Movie.avi’, then you need to name the text fi le ‘Movie.sub’ or ‘Movie.srt’.
7 Tune to FM radio stations Note • Ensure that you have connected and fully extended the supplied FM antenna . Plug & Play When you connect the unit to the power supply for the fi rst time, or no radio station is stored in this unit, Plug and Play mode is activated to store all available radio stations automatically.
Repeat the above steps to program other stations. Note • To overwrite a programmed station, store another station in its place. Tune to a preset radio station Press / to select a preset number that you want.
8 Adjust volume level and sound effect Adjust volume level During play, press VOL +/- to increase/ decrease the volume level. Select a sound effect Note • You cannot use different sound effects at the same time. Select a preset sound effect During play, press DSC repeatedly to select: •...
9 Other features Adjust brightness of display panel In standby mode, press and hold MODE/ DIM repeatedly to select different levels of brightness for the display panel. Set the alarm timer Ensure that you have set the clock correctly . In standby mode, press and hold SLEEP/ TIMER.
10 Product information Note • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Specifi cations Amplifi er Rated Output Power 2X10W + 40W RMS Frequency Response 40 -20000 Hz, -3dB Signal to Noise Ratio >67dB Aux Input 0.5V RMS 20k ohm Disc Laser Type Semiconductor...
Supported disc formats • Digital Video Discs (DVDs) • Video CDs (VCDs) • Super Video CDs (SVCDs) • Digital Video Discs + Rewritable (DVD+RW) • Compact Discs (CDs) • Picture (Kodak, JPEG) fi les on CDR(W) • DivX(R) disc on CD-R(W): •...
If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www. Philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, ensure that your Philips is nearby and the model number and serial number are available . No power •...
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Poor radio reception • Increase the distance between the unit and your TV or VCR. • Fully extend the FM antenna. • Connect an outdoor FM antenna instead. Unable to select Progressive Scan • Ensure the video output mode is set to [Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y].
12 Appendix Mount to a wall Caution • Risk of product damage! Always consult professional personnel to safely mount the product to a wall. • Risk of injury! Ensure that no supply ducts such as gas, water or electricity are harmed when you drill the holes.