Philips HTS3450 User Manual

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Connect
A
Placement
Proper speakers system placement is important to
ensure optimum sound performance.
A
B
C
C
D
D
A Place the centre speaker above or close to the TV.
B Place the subwoofer on the floor, at least one metre
away from the TV.
C Place the front speakers at equal disctances from the
TV.
D Place the rear speakers at normal listening ear level.
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Set up
B
Connect the radio antennas
Keep the antennas away from the electronic devices to
prevent unwanted interference.
R
L
12 mm
A
B
C
A Connect the FM antenna to the FM socket. Extend
the wire and fix its end to the wall.
B Unfold the AM/MW loop antenna and fix the claw
into the slot.
C Push the tabs and insert the wires into the AM/MW
sockets.
C
Connect the speakers to AV
subwoofer
Connect the various coloured plugs from the speakers to
the same coloured sockets at the rear of the AV
subwoofer.
AV subwoofer (rear)
REAR
LEFT
REAR
RIGHT
FRONT
LEFT
FRONT
RIGHT
CENTER
A
Finding the viewing channel
A Press STANDBY ON on the DVD system.
B Press SOURCE on the DVD system until “DISC”
appears on the display panel.
C Turn on the TV. Use the TV’s remote control to
select the correct viewing channel for the DVD
system.
You should see the blue DVD background on the
TV.
Note To search for the correct viewing channel,
press the Channel Down button on the TV’s remote
control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT,
° button) until
you see the blue DVD background.
B
Select the display language on the
screen
A Press SETUP.
The { General Setup Page } appears.
General Setup Page
Disc Lock
Display Dim
Program
OSD Language
Screen Saver
DivX(R) VOD Code
English
Espanõl
Brazil Por
B Press T to select { OSD Language } and press X.
C Use TS keys to select a language in the menu and
press OK to confirm.
D Press SETUP to exit.
Note The language set here is only for the menus
that are shown on the TV while operating this DVD
system, not for the DVD disc menu.
There are various setup options (Audio Setup, Video
Setup, Preference Setup) available on this DVD system.
Refer to the user manual for more information.
E
Connect the DVD system to TV
R
L
MW
MW
HDMI OUT
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MAINS
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Pb
r
Y
VIDEO IN
(CVBS)
VIDEO IN
(CVBS)
A Use the supplied composite video cable to connect
the CVBS socket on this DVD system to the VIDEO
IN socket on your TV.
B Plug in the power cables from the DVD system, AV
subwoofer and TV to the AC power outlets.
Note It is important to connect the DVD system
directly to your TV.
DVD System (rear)
Television ( rear)
F
Connect the audio from TV to DVD
system (optional)
To hear the TV audio through this home theatre system,
use the red and white audio cables (not supplied) to
connect the TV IN (R/L) sockets on this DVD system to
the AUDIO output sockets on your TV.
R
L
MW
MW
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO OUT
b
Note Press TV on the remote control to get the
sound output from the speakers system when watching
the TV programme.
DVD System (rear)
Television ( rear)
To off-air
antenna or
set-top box
D
Connect the AV subwoofer to DVD
system
Use the supplied inter-connect cable to connect TO AV
SUBWOOFER socket and TO DVD SYSTEM socket.
Tighten the screws at the sides to secure the connection.
R
L
MW
HDMI OUT
DVD System (rear)
AV subwoofer (rear)
DVD System (rear)

Philips HTS3450 Specifications

General

Audio Output Power	300 W
Number of Channels	5.1
DVD Player	Yes
HDMI Inputs	1
USB Playback	Yes
FM Tuner	Yes
RMS rated power	300 W
Impedance	4 Ohm
Frequency range	20 Hz - 20 kHz
DVD Region Code	2
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W
Type	Home Theater System
Total Power Output	300 W
USB Port	Yes
HDMI	Yes
Bluetooth	No
Sound System	Dolby Digital
Media type	DVD, CD, MP3
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	65 dB
Video D/A Converter (DAC)	12 bit
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)	24 bit
Center speaker frequency range	150Hz - 20kHz
Satellite speaker frequency range	150Hz - 20kHz
Subwoofer frequency range	20 Hz - 150 Hz
Supported Formats	MP3, WMA

Summary

Connect

Placement

Proper speakers system placement is important to ensure optimum sound performance.

Connect the radio antennas

Keep the antennas away from the electronic devices to prevent unwanted interference.

Connect the speakers to AV subwoofer

Connect the various coloured plugs from the speakers to the same coloured sockets at the rear of the AV subwoofer.

Connect the AV subwoofer to DVD system

Use the supplied inter-connect cable to connect TO AV SUBWOOFER socket and TO DVD SYSTEM socket.

Connect the DVD system to TV

Use the supplied composite video cable to connect the CVBS socket on this DVD system to the VIDEO IN socket on your TV.

Connect the audio from TV to DVD system (optional)

To hear the TV audio through this home theatre system, use the red and white audio cables.

Set up

Finding the viewing channel

Press STANDBY ON on the DVD system. Press SOURCE on the DVD system until 'DISC' appears on the display panel.

Select the display language on the screen

Press SETUP. Press to select OSD Language and press OK to confirm.

Enjoy

Start disc playback

Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray. Load a disc and close the disc tray. Playback will start automatically.

Listen to radio

Press TUNER. The display panel will show 'AUTO INSTALL PRESS PLAY'. Press PLAY until 'START' appears.

Experience surround sound

Press SURR to switch between stereo and multi-channel. Press SOUND to select preset digital sound effects.

Troubleshooting

For more troubleshooting tips, see the user manual. Covers no picture, no sound, and system not working issues.