Contents 1 Important 6 Change settings Safety Language settings Care for your product Picture and video settings Care of the environment Audio settings 3D health warning Parental control settings Display settings Energy saving settings 2 Your SoundStage Speaker settings Main unit Restore default settings Remote control Connectors...
• Never install this product in a confined immediately. Contact Philips Consumer space. Always leave a space of at least four Care to have the product checked before inches around the product for ventilation.
Keep out of reach of children and Please visit www.recycle.philips.com for contact the manufacturer. additional information on a recycling center in your area. 3D health warning This is CLASS II apparatus with double insulation, and no protective earth provided.
Remote control SoundStage This section includes an overview of the remote control. Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers(e.g. notification of product software upgrade), register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Main unit This section includes an overview of the main unit.
b SOURCE p SUBTITLE Select a source for the SoundStage. Select subtitle language for video. (Home) q AUDIO Access the home menu. Select an audio language or channel. d DISC MENU • Switch to disc source. Access or exit sound options. •...
3 Place your c OPTICAL IN Connect to an optical audio output on the SoundStage TV or a digital device. d VIDEO OUT Connect to the composite video input on the TV. This SoundStage is designed to be placed under your TV.
4 Connect and set Make sure the TV base is centered on it and not hanging over any of its edges. This section helps you connect your SoundStage to a TV and other devices, and then set it up. For information about the basic connections of your SoundStage and accessories, see the Quick start guide.
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Using a High Speed HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT (ARC) connector on your SoundStage to the HDMI connector on the TV. Connect an audio cable to hear the TV audio through your SoundStage (see 'Connect audio from TV and other devices' on page 9).
Using a composite video cable, connect Using an optical cable, connect the the VIDEO OUT connector on your OPTICAL IN connector on your SoundStage to the VIDEO IN connector SoundStage to the OPTICAL OUT on the TV. connector on the TV or other device. •...
For information on your device, see correct audio input connector on your the user manual of the device. SoundStage (see 'Set up the audio' on • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with page 10). all HDMI-CEC devices. Before you start Note •...
If necessary, read documentation that accompanies the network • To view the network settings, select components. Philips is not responsible for lost, damaged, [Setup] > [Network] > [View or corrupt data. network settings]. Before you start Personalize the network name •...
5 Use your Use the remote control to control play (see 'Play buttons' on page 12). SoundStage • It is normal to hear a little noise when you play a Blu-ray disc. This does not mean that your SoundStage is faulty. This section helps you use the SoundStage to Play buttons play media from a wide range of sources.
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Select [2nd audio language] or [2nd Play Blu-ray 3D disc Subtitle Language]. Your SoundStage can play Blu-ray 3D video. Select the language, and then press OK. Read the 3D health warning before playing a 3D disc. BD-Live on Blu-ray What you need Access additional features on the Blu-ray discs •...
Play audio through Bluetooth Note • The music streaming may be interrupted by obstacles Through Bluetooth, connect the SoundStage between the device and SoundStage, such as wall, metallic casing that covers the device, or other devices with your Bluetooth device (such as an iPad, nearby that operate in the same frequency.
Character Language Data files [Standard] English, Albanian, Danish, Your SoundStage can play pictures, audio and Dutch, Finnish, French, Gaelic, video files contained in a disc or a USB storage German, Italian, Kurdish (Latin), device. Before you play a file, check that the file Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, format is supported by your SoundStage (see Swedish and Turkish...
[Subtitle shift]: Change the subtitle Connect a USB storage device to the • (USB) connector on your SoundStage. position on the screen. • [Character set]: Select a character set Press . that supports the DivX subtitle. Select [browse USB], and then press OK. [Time search]: Skip to a specific part •...
[Rotate -90]: Rotate the picture Connect the FM antenna to FM • ANTENNA on your SoundStage. 90 degree counter-clockwise. • [Zoom]: Zoom into a video scene or • For the best reception, place the picture. Press the Navigation buttons antenna away from your TV or other (left/right) to select a zoom factor.
Tuning grid Note In some countries, you can toggle the FM tuning • Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. bears no responsibility for content provided by Smart TV service grid between 50 kHz and 100 kHz. providers. Press SOURCE repeatedly to select radio source.
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Many online video stores offer a huge choice of Use a USB-HID keyboard or mouse video, with different rental prices, periods, and conditions. For some stores, you must create an What you need account before you can rent. • A wired or wireless USB hub, keyboard, What you need or mouse that complies with the Human •...
• Connect the computer and other DLNA- Browse PC through DLNA compatible devices to the same home network. Access and play the pictures, audio and video • Make sure that your PC firewall allows files from a computer or media server on the you to run Media Player programs (or home network through your SoundStage.
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Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 Type a name for your media server, and then click Save changes. Start Windows Media Player on your PC. Back in the Twonky Media screen, select In Windows Media Player, click the Stream Basic Setup and Sharing. tab, and then select Turn on media »...
Sound Description Karaoke options [Surround] Select surround sound or stereo Play a Karaoke disc on your SoundStage and sound. sing along with the music. [Sound] Select a sound mode. What you need [Audio Delay the audio to match the • A Karaoke microphone.
6 Change settings [Balanced]: Experience the original • sound of your movies and music, without added sound effects. [Powerful]: Enjoy thrilling arcade • The SoundStage settings are already configured sounds, ideal for action-packed videos for optimal performance. Unless you have a and loud parties.
Press the Navigation buttons and OK to Picture and video settings select and change: • [Night mode]: For quiet listening, decrease the volume of loud sounds Press . on your SoundStage. Night mode is Select [Setup], and then press OK. only available in DVDs and Blu-ray Select [Video], and then press OK.
[Display panel]: Set the brightness of • the SoundStage front panel display. • • [VCD PBC]: Enable or disable the Enable audio post processing before you select a predefined sound mode (see 'Sound mode' on page content menu navigation of VCD and 22).
» The files are extracted under the UPG • Do not install a lower version of software than the current version installed on your product. Philips is not folder of your USB flash drive. liable for problems caused due to software downgrade.
8 Product Update software through the specifications Internet Connect your SoundStage to a home network with a high-speed Internet access. Note (see 'Connect and set up' on page 7) • Specifications and design are subject to change without Press . notice.
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Extension Container Audio Bit rate File formats codec Upto 192 kbps • Audio: AAC, Upto 192 kbps • .aac, .mka, .mp3, .wma, .wav, .mp4, .m4a, .flac, .ogg • .ra (Available only in Asia Pacific and AAC, Upto 192 kbps China) •...
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.divx files in AVI container Audio codec Video codec Bit rate MPEG 4 ASP 38.4 Mbps Audio codec Video codec Bit rate H.264/AVC 25 Mbps PCM, Dolby DivX 3.11, 10 Mbps max HiP@4.2 Digital, MP3, DivX 4.x, WMV9 45 Mbps DivX 5.x, DivX 6.x .asf files in ASF container .mp4 or .m4v files in MP4 container Audio codec...
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Amplifier • Total output power: 80W RMS (10% THD) • Compatibility: Hi-Speed USB (2.0) • Frequency response: 20 Hz-20 kHz / ±3 dB • Class support: USB Mass Storage Class • Signal-to-noise ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) / (MSC) (A-weighted) •...
If you have problems using this product, check the following points before you request service. If you still have a problem, get support at www.philips.com/support. Main unit The buttons on the SoundStage do not work. • Disconnect the SoundStage from the power supply for a few minutes, then reconnect.
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• Make sure that the SoundStage is 2) Press the Navigation buttons (left/right) connected to a Philips brand EasyLink TV, to select [Audio sync], and then press OK. and the EasyLink option is turned on. 3) Press the Navigation buttons (up/ •...
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Cannot access BD-Live features. • You have not enabled the Bluetooth • Make sure that the SoundStage is function of the device. See the user manual connected to the network. of the device on how to enable the • Make sure that the network is set up. function.
U.S. patents after mailing to this email address, please and other intellectual property rights of write in English to “Open Source Team, Philips Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and Intellectual Property & Standards, P.O. Box 220, disassembly are prohibited.
12 Index eject disc enhanced audio environment 2nd audio language 2nd subtitle language factory settings file formats 3D safety HDMI audio home network advanced settings amplifier audio from other devices audio language internet audio options audio post processing audio settings auto standby language code auto subtitle shift auto volume...
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picture-in-picture play USB storage device power settings predefined sound mode recycling remote control repeat shuffle sleep timer slide animation Smart TV sound speaker specifications subtitle language subtitle position surround sound synchronize picture and sound troubleshooting (picture) troubleshooting (play) troubleshooting (sound) tuning grid update software (through Internet) USB storage device video connection (composite video) video formats...