Philips MX3600 Quick Setup Guide

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CLAS S 1

LASER PRODUCT

AVIS:RISQU

E DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE

PAS OUVRI

R

CAUTION

CAUTION

SR

SL

Ω

Ω

+    -

+    -

Rear of Receiver

Rear Speaker 

(Surround Right)

Rear Speaker 

(Surround Left)

Rear of TV

Subwoofer

a

b

c

.047"

(12mm

)

Connecting Speaker Cable

PUSH IN

PUSH

DOWN

+    -

+    -

+    -

Front Speaker (Right)

Center Speaker

Front Speaker (Left)

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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 receiv-
er. Use the supplied black cable with RCA connec-
tors on each end.

Note: You must turn on the
power switch on the front
of Subwoofer when in
operation.

Your TV capability determines which
type of video connection you can make
with the DVD Receiver. 

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 electronics 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.

you can connect the receiver using

one of these for a higher quality connection.  

ANT  IN

TO  TV

AUDIO      IN
R

L

VIDEO

IN

CH3  CH4

Back of RF Modulator

(example only)

Antenna or Cable TV Signal

Audio/Video cables from DVD Receiver

RF coaxial cable to TV

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. 

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Ω

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• Connect the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the

Receiver to the matching VIDEO IN jack on the TV.

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