Use your home theater, Before you start | Philips HTS5530 instruction

5Use your home theater

This section helps you use the home theater to play media from a wide range of sources.

Before you start

Check that you:

•Make the necessary connections and complete the setup as described in the Quick Start.

•Switch the TV to the correct source for the home theater.

Choose your sound

This section helps you choose the ideal sound for your video or music.

Change sound mode

Select prede ned sound modes to suit your video or music.

Press SOUND repeatedly to cycle through the available sound modes.

Sound mode	Description
ACTION /	Enhanced low and high-range.
ROCK	Ideal for action movies and rock
	or pop music.
DRAMA /	Clear mid and high-range. Ideal
JAZZ	for drama movies and jazz music.
CONCERT/	Neutral sound. Ideal for live
CLASSIC	concerts and classical music.
SPORTS	Moderate mid-range and
	surround effects for clear vocals
	and the atmosphere of a live
	sport venue.
NIGHT	Dynamically controlled sound
	mode suitable for watching
	movies at night or for non-
	intrusive background music.

Change surround sound mode

Experience an immersive audio experience with surround sound modes.

Press SURR repeatedly to cycle through the available surround modes.

Option	Description
5CH	Enhances the stereo channel
STEREO	output by duplicating the sound
	output to the center and rear
	speakers. Ideal for party music.
MULTI-	Immersive multi-channel
CHANNEL/	sound for an enhanced movie
DPL II	experience.
STEREO	Two-channel stereo sound. Ideal
	for listening to music.

Play a disc

The home theater can play a wide variety of discs, including video, audio and mixed media (for example, a CD-R that contains JPEG pictures and MP3 music).

1Insert a disc into the home theater.

2Press DISC.

»The disc plays or the disc main menu appears.

3Press the following buttons to control play:

Button Action

Navigation Navigate menus. buttons

OK			Con rms an entry or selection.
			Starts, pauses or resumes play.
			Stops play.
			Stops play.

/			Skips to the previous or next
			track, chapter or le.
/			Fast backwards or fast
			forwards. Press repeatedly to
			change the search speed.
ZOOM			Zooms into a video scene or
			picture.

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HTS5530 specifications

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