Philips HTS3152/93 user manual Sound and Volume Controls, Volume control, Selecting surround sound

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Sound and Volume Controls

ZOOM

MUTE

VOL+-

SURROUND

SOUND

VOCAL KARAOKE

Volume control

Press VOL +/- to increase or decrease the volume level.

‘VOL MIN’ is the minimum volume level and ‘VOL MAX’ is the maximum volume level.

To turn off the volume temporarily Press MUTE %.

Playback continues without sound and ‘MUTE’ appears.

To restore the volume, press MUTE

%again, or increase the volume level.

Selecting surround sound

Press SURROUND to select between Multi-Channel or Stereo sound.

The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the sound available on the disc.

The available output modes for Multi-channel include: Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theatre Systems) Surround and Dolby Pro Logic II.

Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce some surround channel effects when played in a surround mode.

Selecting digital sound effects

Select a preset digital sound effect that matches your disc’s content or that optimises the sound of the musical style you are playing.

Press SOUND to select the available sound effect.

Movies

Music

Description

 

 

 

CONCERT

CLASSIC

Flat and pure sound mode.

 

 

Ideal for listening to classical

 

 

music and watching live

 

 

concert DVDs.

 

 

 

DRAMA

JAZZ

Clear mid and high range.

 

 

Recreates the atmosphere of a

 

 

live club with the artist just in

 

 

front of you. Good for Jazz

 

 

music and watching dramas.

 

 

 

ACTION

ROCK

Enhanced low and high range

 

 

for great sounding movie

 

 

effects and atmosphere. Great

 

 

for action movies and rock/pop

 

 

music.

 

 

 

MTV

RnB

Enhanced low and mid range

 

 

for groovy and punchy sounds.

 

 

Suitable for R&B, Hip Hop and

 

 

MTV videos.

 

 

 

GAMING

PARTY

Slightly enhanced low range

 

 

and strong mid range ideal for

 

 

party music and video gaming.

 

 

 

CARTOON

LOUNGE

Moderate sound mode suitable

 

 

for lounge music and watching

 

 

cartoons.

 

 

 

SPORTS

SPORTS

Moderate mid range and

 

 

surround effects for clear

 

 

vocals and the atmosphere of a

 

 

live sports venue.

 

 

 

NEWS

NEWS

Enhanced mid range for clear

 

 

vocals/speech.

 

 

 

NIGHT

NIGHT

Dynamically controlled sound

 

 

mode suitable for watching

 

 

movies at night or for non-

 

 

intrusive background music.

 

 

 

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Contents
DVD Hometheatre System Environmental Protection Use Period Laser Language Code English IndexTable of contents Table of contents General Information Setup precautionsAccessories supplied Cleaning discsMain Unit Remote Control Mute % Disc MenuTitle PREVí / Next ëUsing the remote control Placing the speakers Basic ConnectionsOption 1 Using the Video socket Connecting to TVOption Helpful Hint Connecting speakers and subwooferAntenna Connecting the FM and AM/MW antennasConnecting the power cord Fi x the claw into the slotOptional Connections Connecting audio from TVDVD Recorder VCR/ Cable Satellite Box ¤ MP3 LINE-IN ¤ Disc Switching to different play sourceGetting Started Finding the correct viewing channelAudio, Subtitle and Menu language for DVD playback Setting language preferencesGeneral Setup Page appears On-screen display OSD languageWide Screen Select this if you have a wide-screen TV Setting the TV DisplayRepeat steps C ~ D for other settings Picture to be trimmed or formatted to fi t your TVBefore you start Setting up Progressive Scan featureIf no picture is displayed Press OPEN/CLOSE ç Setup Press To highlight Speakers Volume and press Setting the speakers’ channelsPress Your DVD home theatre system plays Disc OperationsPlayable discs Playing a discSelecting various repeat/ shuffle functions Basic playback controlsTo access or remove the menu Press Disc Menu on the remote Other playback features for video discs DVD/VCD/ SvcdUsing the Disc Menu To select a playback feature or itemZooming in/out Switching camera anglesEnglish Viewing playback information UseFor VCD changing the audio channel Setting the delay times for audio playbackFor VCDs with Playback Control PBC feature version 2.0 only Changing sound track language Playback Control VCD onlyDisc Interval English Preview function VCD/SVCD onlyPress Disc Menu Track DigestDisc menu appears on the TV Playing a MP3/ WMA discIf the disc main menu contains various Zoom picture Playing a Jpeg image file slide showSupported file format Preview functionTo stop simultaneous playback, press Disc Menu followed by Playing a DivX discPlayback skips to the time entered Playing from USB flash drive or USB memory card reader Playback USB DevicePlaying from other portable audio player Playback Other Audio PlayerPlayback Karaoke Microphone settingPlaying a Karaoke disc To access Setup Menu OptionsAccessing the setup menu OK SetupDisplay Dim Disc LockLock UnlockSpeakers Delay Speakers VolumeCD Upsampling Ntsc Picture SettingTV Type PAL Parental Last SettingGreek Password DivX Subtitle DefaultCyrillic Display Cyrillic fontsUsing auto install Tuning to radio stationsChanging tuning grid Presetting radio stationsUsing manual preset Selecting a preset radio stationDeleting a preset radio Using automatic presetSelecting digital sound effects Sound and Volume ControlsVolume control Selecting surround soundInstalling the latest software Other FeaturesNever unplug or turn off this unit during the upgrade Switch back to the default mode as below TroubleshootingEnglish Problem General SolutionPlayback Problem Playback SolutionNot able to select some items in the setup/system menu Unit does not startProblem USB Solution What types of file does this unit support? Frequently Asked Questions USBWhat happens when I plug in a USB HDD? Why can’t I rotate the pictures in my device?Amplifier SpecificationsGlossary Fi le extension ‘WMA’
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