Philips HTS6600 Quick start guide - Page 2

1 Connect A Placement Proper speakers system placement is important to ensure optimum sound performance. LEFT RIGHT A Place the speakers at the normal listening ear level, equal distance from the TV and face it straight ahead towards the listening area. B Place the subwoofer on the floor, at least one meter away from the TV. B Remove rear cover from main unit A Carefully push down the rear cover from the top and detach it from the main unit. B After all the connections have been made (see the following sections for details,) close the rear cover by fitting the catches into the holes and pushing upwards. C Connect the speakers and main unit to subwoofer Subwoofer (rear) LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FM/AM ANTENNA AM FM 75 L COAXIAL DIGITAL IN R AUX 1 AUX 2 SIRIUS TO MAIN UNIT MAINS SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT A L AUDIO IN R VIDEO OUT TO SUBWOOFER Pr Pb Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT B TO SUBWOOFER Pr Pb Y A Connect the left speaker to the SPEAKER LEFT jack and the right speaker to the SPEAKER RIGHT jack at the rear of the subwoofer. B Connect the TO MAIN UNIT cable from the subwoofer to the TO SUBWOOFER jack at the rear of the main unit. D Connect the main unit to TV VIDEO IN (CVBS) VIDEO IN (CVBS) or L AUDIO IN R VIDEO OUT Main unit (rear) L AUDIO IN R VIDEO OUT TO SUBWOOFER Pr Pb Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT HDMI OUT z Connect a composite video cable (supplied) from the VIDEO OUT jack on main unit to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV. z If your TV supports HDMI, connect the HDMI cable from the HDMI OUT to the HDMI IN jack on your TV. 2 Set up E Connect the radio antennas and power cable Keep the antennas away from the electronic devices to prevent unwanted interference. Subwoofer (rear) FM 75 FM antenna A SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FM/MW ANTENNA AM/MW FM 75 TO MAIN UNIT L COAXIAL DIGITAL IN R AUX 1 AUX 2 MAINS B C AM/MW antenna A Connect the FM antenna to the inner pin of the FM 75 jack. Extend the antenna for optimum reception. B Unfold the AM/MW loop antenna and fix the claw into the slot. Push the tabs and insert the wires into the AM/MW jacks. C Connect the power cable from subwoofer to the AC power outlet. F Connect audio output from TV (optional) To hear the TV audio through this home theater system, use the red and white audio cables (not supplied) to connect the AUDIO IN jacks on the main unit to the AUDIO OUT jacks on your TV. AUDIO OUT Television ( rear) AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN (CVBS) L AUDIO IN R VIDEO OUT L AUDIO IN R VIDEO OUT TO SUBWOOFER Pr Pb Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT Main Unit (rear) Note Press TV on the remote control to get the sound output from the speakers system when watching the TV program. A Finding the viewing channel A Press 2 (STANDBY ON) on the main unit to turn it on. B Turn on the TV. Use the TVs remote control to select the correct viewing channel. Note To search for the correct viewing channel, press the Channel Down button on the TVs remote control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT, ° button) until you see the Video In channel. If you are using a RF modulator, set the TV to channel 3 or 4. B Setting up the speakers When you turn on this unit for the first time, the speaker setup message appears on the TV. A Press SETUP on the remote control to enter 'General Setup Page.' B Press cursor down to highlight { Ambisound Setup } followed by pressing cursor right key. C Select one of the options below and press cursor right key. { Room Acoustics } { Hard } - for concrete or wooden walls. { Soft } - for curtains or an open space. { Speakers Distance } { Near } - 'X' is less than 1.2 meters (3.9 ft) { Default } - 'X' is between 1.2~2 meters (3.9~6.5 ft) { Far } - 'X' is more than 2 meters (6.5 ft) { Listening Position } { Near } - 'Z' is less than 2 meters (6.5 ft) { Default } - 'Z' is between 2~3 meters (6.5~9.8 ft) { Far } - 'Z' is more than 3 meters (9.8 ft) Note The underlined options are the default setting. FRONT L FRONT R TV X Speakers Distance Z Listening Position D Select a most suitable predefined setting and press OK to confirm. E Once complete, press SETUP to exit the menu. Note Refer to the accompanying user manual for other setup options.