Philips 64PH9901 manual Atsc Digital Sound Menu Controls, Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Surround

ATSC DIGITAL SOUND MENU CONTROLS

SURROUND SOUND

The Surround Sound control option allows you to select the

type of sound mode sent to the

DPTV’s speaker system.

BEGIN

1Select the ATSC Sound Menu.

With DTV Main Menu on-screen,

move the highlight with the MENU

(M)▲▼ buttons. Then press the MENU button.

ATSC

DTV Main Menu

Picture

Sound

Speakers

Features

DTV Setup

Exit

Sound Menu

Surround Mode	Surround Stereo
Treble
Bass	ON-compressed
Auto Volume
Back

2 Press the MENU ▲▼ buttons

to select the Surround Mode

control.

2

mute

Surround Mode -

• Dolby Digital 5.1 sound is processed normally

directing discrete channel audio sound to 6 speakers

(DPTV Front Right/Center/Left speakers; two rear

3 Press the Menu ◀ or ▶

buttons to select the Surround (or

Stereo) mode for DPTV sound

playback.

(See the Surround Sound

information box to the right for

further details on the feature and its

use.)

4 Press the “exit” button to clear

the screen.

STOP

1

4

			TV
menu
		M
	exit
4/4	Analog	DTV	1

channel

3

+

2

Surround speakers; and one Subwoofer low

frequency speaker.)

• For any two channel plain stereo audio (arriving

within the ATSC Dolby Digital carrier signal) the

DPTV processes the audio to play standard stereo in

the Left/Right Front DPTV speakers only.

Stereo Mode -

•Left/Right audio input signals are directed to the DPTV’s two front L/R speakers.

•ATSC Dolby Digital multichannel sound signals are downmixed to two channels and sent to the Front Left/Right DPTV speakers. This is to avoid audio distortion on any non-Dolby pseudo-surround programming that may be received.

DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND

In order to receive the full reproduction capability of true

Dolby Digital Surround Sound you require the proper use and arrangement of a Subwoofer and surround speakers. The DPTV’s extra speaker connections make it

possible to create a multichannel

soundfield effect previously

available only within a movie

theater or concert hall. With the

Subwoofer

Speaker

- (powered) - Suggested or equivalent optional subwoofer speakers for use:

•Velodyne - VAIC120 (12”, 120W)

•Infinity - INI BU120 (12”, 120W)

•JBL - PSWD110 (10”, 100W)

REAR OF DPTV

			INTERNAL TV SPEAKERS
	FRONT		USED AS CENTER
	SPEAKERS			CHANNEL
	EXT	INT
SUBWOOFER			NO YES
PREAMP OUT
SUBWOOFER				CENTER
SPEAKER OUT			CHANNEL INPUT
+		–	–		+
				50 W MAX IN
FRONT EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OUT
+	R	–	–	L	+

SURROUND EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OUT

+ R – – L +

All External Speakers 8 ohms Min.

Sound Menu
Surround Mode	Surround
Treble
Bass
Auto Volume	ON-compressed
Back
TV

new 5.1 discrete digital channel

surround sound system the listener

can now attain a true soundstage

Front External	Front External
Speaker	Speaker
(25W, 8Ω Min.)	(25W, 8Ω Min.)

realism for audio signal

separation, imaging, and pinpoint

sound placement.

Note: If the Front External

Speaker Out terminals are used for

Left/Right audio channel playback

of Dolby Digital material, the

FRONT SPEAKER slide switch on

the rear of the DPTV must also be

placed to the EXT(ernal) position

in order for the connection and

signal routing to operate properly.

Subwoofer

Speaker

- (nonpowered) -

25W, 8Ω Min.

•Ask your dealer about subwoofer and surround sound speakers suggested for use with your your TV.

•Left/Right Front External speakers can be used in substitution for the DPTV internal cabinet speakers if desired. (See the “Front Speakers Switch” note in the section to the left for an explanation.)

•Subwoofer speaker connections are available on the rear of the DPTV for either powered, or non-powered, types of optional Subwoofer speakers. Contact your Philips dealer for further details on Dolby Digital Surround Sound system speakers and their use.

Rear Surround	Rear Surround
Speaker	Speaker

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