Surround Sound Speaker Setup
(DVD-S424 only)
1 Press the SETUP button in play or stop mode.
2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select Audio Options. Then press the ENTER button.
3 Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select Speaker SETUP. Then press the ENTER button.
4 Use the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select
the desired item. Then press the ENTER button.
Setting up SPEAKER MODE
•If you have connected the system to a speaker with low frequencies of 100Hz or below, select ‘Found (Large illustration)’.
•If you have connected the system to a speaker without low frequencies of 100Hz or below, select ‘Found(Small illustration)’. If you don’t connect a subwoofer, always select ‘Found(Large illustration)’ for the Front Speakers(L/R).
•When you don’t have a particular speaker connected, select ‘Not found (No illustration visible)’.
Setting up DELAY TIME
• When 5.1CH Surround Sound is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the same. You can set Delay Time in the Center/Surround Speaker to customize the sound to the acoustic of your room.
Setting CENTER SPEAKER
•If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Df in the left figure, set the mode as Oms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table below.
(A)= Df - Dc
Distance of (A)(in) | Setting(ms) |
0.00 | 0 |
0.34 | 1 |
0.68 | 2 |
1.02 | 3 |
1.36 | 4 |
1.70 | 5 |
Setting SURROUND SPEAKERS
•If the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Ds in the above, set the mode as Oms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table on the right.
(B)= Df - Ds
Distance of (B)(in) | Setting(ms) |
0.00 | 0 |
1.02 | 3 |
2.04 | 6 |
3.06 | 9 |
4.08 | 12 |
5.10 | 15 |
Setting up TEST
The test output signals come clockwise starting from the Front Speaker(L). Adjust Channel Balance to match to the volume of test
signals memorized in the system.
FRONT(L) 
CENTER 
FRONT(R) 
SUBWOOFER
SURROUND(R) 
SURROUND(L)
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1 | dB | 3 | ms | 5 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | |||
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| 6 | 7 | |
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8 |
| 0 |
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| 0 |
| 0 |
| 12 |
| 9 dB |
| 10ms |
| 11dB |
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1.Speaker Mode(Front L)
2.Channel Balance(Center)OdB
3.Speaker Mode(Center)
4.Delay Time(Center)Oms
5.Speaker Mode(Front R)
6.Channel Balance(Subwoofer)OdB
7.Speaker Mode(Subwoofer)
8.Speaker Mode(Surround L)
9.Channel Balance(Surround L)OdB
10.Delay Time(Surround L/R)Oms
11.Channel Balance(Surround R)OdB
12.Speaker Mode(Surround R)
ldeal CENTER SPEAKER position
LR
C X
Dc
Df
Sw 
Ds
SL
SR
ldeal SURROUND SPEAKER position
NOTE
•How to make the SETUP MENU disappear or return to menu screen during set up. Press RETURN button.
•The subwoofer test output signal is lower than the other speakers.
•The MPEG Multichannel logo is a trademark registered by PHILIPS Corporation.
CHANGING SETUP MENU
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