Philips 37 Quick Setup Guide

1

Connect

2

Set up

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 fi rst time, the 
speaker setup message appears on the TV. Follow the 
on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

The next few steps will help you set up your

Ambisound home theater system to match your

listening environment.

Stop: Exit

Continue

A

  Press cursor right key on the remote control to 

access Sound Bar system setup.

B

  When the { Orientation } screen appears, press 

cursor right key to continue.

C

  Select a most suitable predefined setting according 

to your room environment and setup, press cursor 
right key to confirm and go to the next screen.

{ Room Acoustics }  
Select the type of walls that surround your room. 
The default setting is ‘Hard (concrete, wood).’

{ Room Placement }  
Select the Sound Bar system’s placement position in 
your room. The default setting is ‘Middle.’

{ Height }  
Select the height at which the Sound Bar system is 
placed. The default setting is between 0.8~1.2 meters. 

{ Distance } 
Select the distance between the listening position and 
the Sound Bar system.  The default setting is between 
2~3 meters.

D

  When the { Complete } screen appears, press 

cursor right key to exit.

Note  Refer to the accompanying user manual 
for other setup options.

A 

Placement

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

A

  Place the Sound Bar system at the normal listening 

ear-level, or at least above the knee-level. Face it 
straight ahead towards the listening area.

B

  Place the subwoofer on the floor, at least one meter 

away from the TV.

B 

Preparing for rear connections

A

  Push up the catches to lift up the rear cover.

B

  Connect the required cables and direct all the cables 

to the CABLE OUT point (see the following sections 
for details.)

Note All the cables must be placed properly inside 
the rear panel in order for the rear cover to close.  

C

 

Connect the Sound Bar system and 

subwoofer

 Ñ LOUDSPEAKERS

z

  Connect the TO MAIN UNIT cable from the 

subwoofer to the rear of the main unit.  One end 
connect to TO SUBWOOFER jack and another end 
connect to LOUDSPEAKERS jack.

D 

Connect the main unit to TV

z

  Connect a composite video cable (supplied) from the 

VIDEO OUT jack on main unit to the VIDEO IN jack 
on your TV. 

 OR

z

  If your TV supports HDMI, connect the HDMI cable 

(supplied) from the HDMI OUT to the HDMI IN 
jack on your TV. 

Note  It is important to connect the main unit 
directly to your TV.  

Television ( rear)

Subwoofer (rear)

Main unit (rear)

Main unit (rear)

E 

Connect the radio antennas and 

power cable

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

A

B

C

A

  Connect the FM antenna to the inner pin of the 

FM 75  socket. 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.

Note  Press TV on the remote control to get the 
sound output from the speakers system when watching 
the TV program.  

Subwoofer (rear)

FM antenna

AM/MW 
antenna

Main unit (rear)

or