Philips MX5500D/21 - Manual (Page 40)

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Sound Control
IMPORTANT!
For proper surround sound, make sure
the speakers and subwoofer are
connected (see page 12).
Selecting surround sound
● Press SURROUND (SURR.) to select :
MULTI-channel, 3D SOUND or STEREO.
➜ The availability of the various surround sound
modes depends on the number of speakers
used and the sound available on the disc.
➜ The centre and surround speakers operate
only when the DVD home cinema system is set
to Multi-channel mode.
➜ The available output modes for Multi-channel
include: Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theatre
Systems) Surround, Dolby Surround and Dolby
Pro Logic.
➜ Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce
some surround channel effects when played in a
surround mode. However, mono (single channel
sound) sources will not produce any sound from
the surround speakers.
Note:
– You are not able to select the surround sound
mode if the system menu/menu bar is turned on.
Turning on/off clear voice effect
You can enhance the centre and surround
sound outputs by activating the clear voice
sound feature if you have selected Multi-channel
as the surround mode.
● Press VOICE on the remote to select “CLEAR
VOICE ON ”.
➜ To turn off the setting, press VOICE again to
select “CLEAR VOICE OFF”.
Changing subwoofer volume level
● Press SUB +/- on the remote to adjust
subwoofer volume level (-6dB to + 6dB).
Adjusting Bass/Treble level
The BASS (low tone) and TREBLE (high tone)
features enable you to define the sound-
processor settings.
1
Press BASS or TREBLE.
➜ The level indicator appears.
2
Within five seconds, use the VOLUME control
to adjust the Bass or Treble level (-3 to +3).
➜ If the volume control is not used within five
seconds, it will resume its normal volume control
function.
Selecting digital sound effects
Select a preset digital sound effects that matches
your disc’s content or that optimises the sound
of the musical style you are playing.
● Press SOUND on the remote.
When playing movie discs, you can select :
CONCERT, DRAMA, ACTION or SCI-FI.
When playing music discs or while in TUNER or
AUX/DI mode, you can select : ROCK,
DIGITAL, CLASSIC or JAZZ.
Volume control
● Adjust VOLUME control (or press
VOL +/-on the remote) to increase or
decrease the volume level.
➜ "VOL MIN" is the minimum volume level and
“VOL MAX” is the maximum volume level.
To listen through the headphones
● Connect the headphones plug to the n socket
at the front of the DVD system.
➜ The speakers will be muted.
To turn off the volume temporarily
● Press MUTE on the remote.
➜ Playback will continue without sound and
"MUTE" appears.
➜ To restore the volume, press MUTE again or
increase the volume level.
Sound and Volume Controls