Philips DVD953 owner manual Appendix, Speaker Settings

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Appendix

Speaker Settings

Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surround decoder.

Speaker selection

Select a speaker that you want to adjust. (Front speakers, Center Speaker, Rear (Surround) speakers or Subwoofer)

Note:

–Certain speaker settings are prohibited by the Dolby Digital licensing agreement.

Volume

¶Press 1/2 to adjust the output level of the selected speaker. (-6dB ~ 0dB)

Size

¶Press 1/2 to set a mode. (Large, Small or None)

¶If you have connected the system to a speaker with a low frequency of 100Hz or below, select “Large.”

¶If you have connected the system to a speaker without a low frequency of 100Hz or below, select “Small.” If you have not connected a subwoofer, always select “Large” for Front speaker (L/R).

¶When you do not have a certain speaker connected, select “None.”

¶Front L/R speaker’s size can be set to “Large” or “Small.”

¶If Front L/R speaker’s size is set to “Small,” Rear and Center speaker’s size can be set to “Small” or “None.” Subwoofer’s size can be set only to “Large.”

Disc Audio
Disc Subtitle
		R			R
Disc Menu
Rating	Front L
Password	Volume			0 dB
TV Aspect	Size		Large
Menu Language	Delay			0 ms
Progressive Scan	Test
Digital Audio Output	Return
5.1 Speaker Setup
Others

Delay

¶Press 1/2 to customize the sound to conform to the acoustics of your room by adding a delay effect to the Center Speaker and Rear (Surround) Speakers.

¶When 5.1 Channel Surround is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the same.You can set the Delay time in the Center/Rear (Surround) Speakers to customize the sound to the acoustics of your room.

–Setting Center Speaker

If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the Df in the below figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table below.

(A) = Df - Dc Distance of (A)(cm)

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–Setting Rear (Surround) Speaker

If the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Ds in the above, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table below.

(B) = Df - Ds Distance of (B)(cm)

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		(A)
L	C			R
		DC	Df

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	DS
SL	SR	(B)

Test

Press OK to test the signals of each speaker. Adjust the volume to match the volume of test signals memorized in the system.

¶Front Left (L) p Front Right (R) p Center p Rear Left (L) p Rear Right (R)

Return

Press OK to return to the previous menu.

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