Philips HTS3440, HTS3450 user manual Playing a DivX disc, Playback skips to the time entered

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Disc Operations (continued)

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Playing MP3 music and JPEG pictures simultaneously

You can create a musical slide show if the disc contains both the MP3 music and JPEG picture fi les.

A Insert an MP3 disc that contains music and pictures.

B Select an MP3 track in the menu and

press PLAY X (or u) to start playback.

C During MP3 music playback, use WXST keys to select a picture folder from the disc menu and press PLAY X (or u.)

The picture fi les will be played back through to the end of the folder.

D To stop simultaneous playback, press DISC MENU and followed by Ç.

Helpful Hints:

It is normal to experience an occasional “skip” while listening to your MP3 disc.

It is normal to experience an occasional

pixelation during MP3/DivX playback due to poor clarity of digital contents during internet downloading.

Only the fi rst session of a multi-session CD will be played back.

Playing a DivX disc

This DVD system supports the playback of DivX movies which you can copy from your computer onto a CD-R/RW, DVD+R/+RW disc (see ‘General Setup Page - { DivX(R) VOD code }.)

A Insert a DivX disc.

B If the DivX movie contains external subtitles, the subtitle menu will appear on the TV for your selection.

In this case, pressing SUBTITLE on the remote control will turn the subtitle display on or off.

C Press PLAY X (or u) to start playback.

During playback, you can;

If multilingual subtitles are embedded on the DivX disc, you can press SUBTITLE to change the subtitle language while playing.

Use W / X keys on the remote control to perform fast reverse/forward search.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Time Search menu appears, key in the time where playback should start and press OK to confi rm.

Playback skips to the time entered.

Helpful Hints:

Subtitle fi les with the following fi le name extensions (.srt, .smi, .sub, .ssa, .ass) are supported but do not appear on the fi le navigation menu.

The subtitle fi le name has to be the same as the fi le name of the movie.

The subtitle can only be displayed up to an average of 45 characters.

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this player due to the configuration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.

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Contents DVD Home Theater System Model No Serial No Return your Product Registration Card or register online atDear Philips product owner English Declaration of Conformity EnglishFrançais Español Français IndexEnvironmental information Table of contents Table of contents Setup precautions Accessories suppliedCleaning discs General InformationMain Unit Remote Control Subtitle AngleDisc Menu RETURN/TITLEUsing the remote control Basic Connections Placing the speakersConnecting the speakers to AV subwoofer Connecting the AV subwoofer to DVD system Connecting the FM/ AM antennasConnecting to TV Option 1 Using the Video Cvbs jack good picture qualityOption 2 Using the S-Video jack excellent picture quality Connect the DVD system directly to the TVOption 4 Using an accessory RF modulator Follow option 1 to make the basic video connectionConnecting the power cord Optional Connections Connecting audio from TVConnecting audio from an audio/video device Turning off to Eco Power standby mode Getting StartedTurning on the DVD system Finding the correct viewing channelSetting language preferences General Setup Page appearsOn-screen display OSD language Audio, Subtitle and Menu language for DVD playbackSetting the TV display Repeat steps C ~ D for other settingsPicture to be trimmed or formatted to fi t your TV Wide Screen Select this if you have a wide-screen TVIf no picture is displayed For Progressive Scan TV onlyMessage appears on the TV Confi rm your action by selecting Setting the speakers’ channels Use ST keys to highlight Speakers Delay, then pressPlaying a disc Disc OperationsPlayable discs Pausing playback Basic playback controlsSelecting various repeat/ shuffle functions Searching backward/forwardOther playback features for video discs DVD/VCD/ Svcd Using the Disc MenuTo access or remove the menu Press Disc Menu on the remote Programming disc tracksTo cancel the resume mode English Viewing playback informationResuming playback from the last stopped point ZoomingSwitching camera angles Changing sound track languagePlayback Control VCD only Preview function VCD/SVCD onlyInsert a disc Disc menu appears on the TVPlaying a Jpeg image file slide show Preview functionZoom picture Rotating/flipping the picturePlaying a DivX disc Playback skips to the time enteredCompatibility of the USB device USB OperationsDevice numbers may vary from different card readers DVD Setup Menu Options Accessing the DVD setup menuDisc Lock LockUnlock Display DimLip Sync Night ModeCD Upsampling TV Type TV DisplayPan Scan ProgressiveStandard Bright Soft Personal MP3/JPEG Nav PasswordOff Default DivX SubtitleStandard OthersTuning to radio stations Presetting radio stationsUsing auto install Tuner OperationsSelecting a preset radio station Deleting a preset radio stationUsing automatic preset Using manual presetSound and Volume Controls Volume controlTo turn off the volume temporarily Selecting surround soundTroubleshooting Problem General SolutionProblem Playback Solution Not able to select some items in the setup/system menuDVD system does not Start playbackProblem USB Solution Specifications AmplifierGlossary Glossary Frequently Asked Questions USB What happens when I plug in a USB HDD?Why can’t I rotate the pictures in my device? What types of file does the system support?Philips Limited Warranty ONE 1 Year

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