Philips LX8000SA Quick start guide - Page 1

Quick Use Guide Use this simple and quick way to watch your favorite DVD movie and enjoy your Home Cinema experience! Connecting Speaker Cable To connect your LX8000 Home Cinema Surround Receiver: 1 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS x5 a. • Connect the Front Right (+,-) speaker wires to the FR (Red +,-) speaker terminals on the Receiver. • Connect the Front Left (+,-) speaker wires to the FL (White +,-) speaker terminals. • Connect the Center speaker wires to the C (Green +,-) speaker terminals. b. • Connect the Surround Right (rear speaker) wires to the SR (Gray +,- ) speaker terminals. • Connect the Surround Left (rear speaker) wires to the SL (Blue +,- ) speaker terminals. c. • Connect the Subwoofer speaker AUDIO INPUT jack to the WOOFER LINE OUT jack on the receiver. Use the supplied black cable with RCA connectors on each end. (80m.3m1") a b 1a Front right 2 VIDEO CONNECTION x1 • Connect the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the Receiver to the matching VIDEO IN jack on the TV. OPTIONAL TV Audio Connection In order to listen to normal TV broadcast channels through the Home Cinema Surround Receiver (if your TV has AUDIO OUT jacks) you must make an audio connection. IMPORTANT! The Receiver will use all surround sound speakers only if the TV broadcast is in a surround sound format (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic). If the broadcast is in stereo only, some of the surround speakers will not be active. • Connect the red and white pair of audio cables from the TV AUDIO IN (Left & Right) jacks on the Receiver to the AUDIO OUT (Left & Right) jacks on the TV. NOTE: When listening to TV programs, the Receiver must be set to the AUX mode for the sound to be heard. Surround right 1b PUSH IN Rear of TV PUSH DOWN c RELEASE 75 ⍀ AV IN AUDIO OUT L R S-VIDEO IN 75 ⍀ AVIN AUDIO OUT L R S-VIDEO HELPFUL HINTS Center Front left 2 SPEAKER SYSTEMS (8⍀) + + FRONT CENTER SURROUND CDR DIGITAL CENTER AUX OUT OUT IN TV LINE IN OUT DIGITAL WOOFER IN LINE OUT AUDIO VIDEO OUT CVBS Pr/Cr FM 75 S-VIDEO Pb/Cb P-SCAN Y ON OFF AM FM/AM ANTENNA Your TV capability determines which type of video connection you can make with the DVD Receiver. 75 Ω If your TV only has a single Antenna In jack, you will need an accessory RF ANTENNAIN Modulator to view DVD playback on your TV. The RF Modulator converts the video from the Receiver so it can play through the TV's Antenna connector. See your electroY nics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF Modulator availability. If you use an RF modulator, set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Set the RF modulator's 3/4 switch to the same channel. RF coaxial cable to TV ANT IN Back of RF Modulator (example only) TO TV VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L Subwoofer AUDIO INPUT 1c Antenna or Cable TV Signal CH3 CH4 Surround left Note: You must turn on the power switch on the front of Subwoofer when in operation. Audio/Video cables from DVD Receiver If your TV has S-Video or Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO IN Component (PB PR Y) jacks you can connect the receiver using one of these for a higher quality connection. See your instructionY manual for details. Flip the page to start DVD playback and arrange the surround speakers.