Philips HTS3000/12 user manual Setting the speakers’ channels, Before you start, Press

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Getting Started (continued)

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

repeatedly to select { Audio

Setup Page }.

 

C Press

to highlight { Speakers

 

Volume } and press .

 

Audio Setup Page

 

Speakers Volume

 

 

Speakers Delay

 

 

CD Upsampling

 

 

Audio Sync

Speakers Level Setup

 

 

 

Front Left

0dB

 

 

Front Right

0dB

 

 

Center

0dB

 

 

Subwoofer

0dB

 

 

Rear Left

0dB

 

 

Rear Right

0dB

E Use keys to highlight { Speakers Delay } and press .

Audio Setup Page

 

Speakers Volume

 

Speakers Delay

 

CD Upsampling

 

Audio Sync

 

Speakers Distance Setup

 

Center

0ms

Rear Left

0ms

Rear Right

0ms

F Use 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

keys to set the volume level for

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

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Contents DVD Hometheatre System Important notes for users in the U.K Mains plug How to connect a plugCopyright in the U.K ItaliaKlass 1 laseraparat Disposal of your old product Index Français EnglishNederlands Deutsch Español Table of contents Table of contents Accessories supplied Setup precautionsCleaning discs General InformationMain Unit Remote Control Disc Menu SleepTitle PREVí / Next ëUsing the remote control Placing the speakers Basic ConnectionsConnecting to TV Option Main Unit rearOption Connecting speakers and subwoofer Connecting the power cord Connecting the FM and AM/MW antennasFi x the claw Into the slotTV rear Optional ConnectionsDVD Recorder/VCR rear Cable/Satellite Box rearAM/MW band Getting StartedGeneral Setup Page appears Setting language preferencesOn-screen display OSD language Audio, Subtitle and Menu language for DVD playbackWide Screen Select this if you have a wide-screen TV Setting the TV DisplaySetup Press To highlight Speakers Volume and press Setting the speakers’ channelsBefore you start PressDisc Operations Playable discsPlaying a disc Basic playback controls Pausing playbackSelecting various repeat/ shuffle functions Searching backward/forwardUsing the Disc Menu Other playback features for video discs DVD/VCD/ SvcdTo select a playback feature or item To access or remove the menu Press Disc Menu on the remoteViewing playback information Switching camera anglesUse Zooming in/outFor VCDs with Playback Control PBC feature version 2.0 only Setting the delay times for audio playbackFor VCD changing the audio channel Press Audio SyncPress Disc Menu Preview function VCD/SVCD onlyTrack Digest Disc IntervalPlaying a MP3/ WMA disc Disc menu appears on the TVIf the disc main menu contains various Preview function Playing a Jpeg image file slide showSupported file format Zoom picturePlaying a DivX disc To stop simultaneous playback, press Disc Menu followed byPlayback skips to the time entered Setup Menu Options Accessing the setup menuTo access Lock Disc LockUnlock Display DimSpeakers Volume Speakers DelayCD Upsampling TV Type Picture SettingNtsc MultiParental Last SettingCyrillic Password DivX Subtitle DefaultPresetting radio stations Tuning to radio stationsUsing auto install Radio OperationsDeleting a preset radio station Selecting a preset radio stationUsing automatic preset Using manual presetVolume control Sound and Volume ControlsTo turn off the volume temporarily Press Mute % Selecting digital sound effectsInstalling the latest software Other FeaturesSetting the Sleep timer Never unplug or turn off this unit during the upgradeAmplifier SpecificationsProblem General Solution TroubleshootingNot able to select some items in the setup/system menu Problem Playback SolutionUnit does not start PlaybackGlossary Fi le extension ‘WMA’

HTS3000/12 specifications

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