Philips HTS3101/93 user manual Setting the speakers’ channels

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Getting Started (continued)

Step 6: Setting the speakers’ channels

You can adjust the delay times (centre and surround only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimise the sound according to your surroundings and setup.

Before you start...

Stop the disc playback by pressing STOP button twice or remove the disc from the disc tray. Otherwise, the settings are not accessible.

A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SETUP on the remote control.

B Press X repeatedly to select { Audio Setup Page }.

C Press T to highlight { Speakers Volume }, then press X.

Audio Setup Page

Speakers Volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers Delay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Night Mode

 

 

CD Upsampling

 

 

 

Speakers Level Setup

 

 

 

Front Left

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

Front Right

 

 

 

0dB

 

Center

 

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subwoofer

 

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Left

 

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Right

 

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E Use ST keys to highlight { Speakers Delay }, then press X.

Audio Setup Page

Speakers Volume

Speakers Delay

Night Mode

CD Upsampling

Speakers Distance Setup

 

 

Center

 

 

0ms

 

Rear Left

 

 

 

0ms

Rear Right

 

 

 

0ms

 

 

F Use W X keys to set the delay times (0 ms ~ 15 ms) for centre and rear speakers that best suit your surround sound needs.

G Press OK to confi rm.

Helpful Hints:

A 1ms increase/decrease of delay time is equivalent to 30 cm change in distance.

Use the longer delay time settings when the rear speakers are closer to the listener than the front speakers.

The test tone will be automatically generated to help you judge the sound level of each speaker.

English

D Use W X keys to set the volume level for

each speaker (-6dB ~ +6dB) and press OK to confi rm.

TIPS: Press W to go back to the previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu.

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Contents DVD Home Theatre System Laser English Language Code Index Table of contents Table of contents General Information Setup precautionsAccessories supplied Cleaning discsMain Unit Remote Control RETURN/TITLE SubtitleAngle Disc MenuUsing the remote control Placing the speakers Basic ConnectionsConnecting the speakers and subwoofer Follow option 1 to make the basic video connection Connecting to TVOption 1 Using the Video Cvbs socket good picture quality Connect the DVD system directly to the TVConnecting the power cord Connecting the FM/ MW antennasOptional Connections Connecting audio from TV Connecting audio from anFinding the correct viewing channel Turning off to Eco Power standby modeGetting Started Turning on the DVD systemAudio, Subtitle and Menu language for DVD playback Setting language preferencesGeneral Setup Page appears On-screen display OSD languageNtsc Setting the TVRepeat steps C ~ D for other settings Selecting the matching colour systemWide Screen Select this if you have a wide-screen TV Setting the TV DisplaySelect one of the options and press OK to confi rm Picture to be trimmed or formatted to fi t your TV screenIf no picture is displayed For Progressive Scan TV onlyMessage appears on the TV Confi rm your action by selecting Can start to enjoy the high quality pictureUse ST keys to highlight Speakers Delay , then press Setting the speakers’ channelsPlaying a disc Disc OperationsPlayable discs Searching backward/forward Pausing playbackBasic playback controls Selecting various repeat/ shuffle functionsProgramming disc tracks Other playback features for video discs DVD/VCD/ SvcdUsing the Disc Menu To access or remove the menu Press Disc Menu on the remoteZooming To cancel the resume modeViewing playback information Resuming playback from the last stopped pointPreview function VCD/SVCD only Switching camera anglesEnglish Changing sound track language Playback Control VCD onlyDisc menu appears on the TV Playing an MP3/ JPEG/ Windows Media Audio discRotating/flipping the picture Playing a Jpeg image file slide showPreview function Zoom picturePlayback skips to the time entered Playing a DivX discEcho Level Microphone settingMic Volume Playing a Karaoke discAccessing the DVD setup menu DVD Setup Menu OptionsDisplay Dim Disc LockLock UnlockCD Upsampling Speakers VolumeSpeakers Delay Night ModePan Scan TV TypeTV Display Letter BoxSoft Picture SettingStandard BrightPlayback directly from the beginning MP3/JPEG Nav PasswordTV when you load a VCD/SVCD OffOthers DefaultDivX Subtitle Tuner Operations Tuning to radio stationsPresetting radio stations Using auto installUsing manual preset Selecting a preset radio stationChanging tuning grid Using automatic presetSelecting surround sound Sound and Volume ControlsVolume control To turn off the volume temporarilySoftware upgrades Other FeaturesControlling ‘Philips’ TV with the remote control Problem General Solution TroubleshootingProblem Playback Solution English Glossary Glossary Amplifier Specifications

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