Philips FW-M55 Sound Control, Volume Adjustment, For Personal Listening, Incredible Surround

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OPERATING THE SYSTEM

Sound Control

VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

Adjust VOLUME to increase or decrease the sound level.

For Personal Listening

Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of the system. The speakers will be muted.

INCREDIBLE SURROUND

Normal stereo sound is determined by the distance between the front speakers. When Incredible Surround is switched on, it magnifies the virtual distance between the front speakers for an incredibly wide, enveloping, stereo effect. There are 12 different Incredible Surround levels available for selection.

•Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND to

switch on.

™The INCREDIBLE SURROUND display lights

up.

™"IS XX" will be displayed.

Note:

–"XX" is the last selected Incredible Surround level.

You can change the Incredible Surround level with the JOG.

•Adjust the JOG control to select the desired Incredible Surround level immediately after selecting the Incredible Surround feature.

™The Incredible Surround level will increase or decrease between level 1 and 12.

To switch off Incredible Surround

•Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND again.

™ The INCREDIBLE SURROUND display is

switched off.

™"IS OFF" will be displayed.

DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC)

The DSC feature enables you to adjust the system to suit your type of music.

•Press DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) to select OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, TECHNO, JAZZ, ROCK or VOCAL.

™The selected digital sound is encircled.

™"OPTIMAL X, CLASSIC, TECHNO X, JAZZ X, ROCK X or VOCAL X" will be displayed. "X" is the pre-selected level.

With the JOG control, you can change the level of any DSC setting except CLASSIC.

•First select the DSC feature, then adjust the JOG control until the desired digital sound setting level is reached.

™The digital sound setting level will increase or decrease between level 1 and 5.

Note:

–For neutral setting, select CLASSIC and switch off DBB.

DYNAMIC BASS BOOST (DBB) There are three DBB settings to enhance the bass response.

•Press DBB briefly to select a bass boost level.

™The respective DBB level will be encircled and lit.

™"BEAT", "PUNCH" or "BLAST" will be displayed.

To switch off DBB

•Press DBB briefly until "DBB OFF" is displayed.

Note:

–Some CDs or tapes might be recorded in high modulation, which causes a distortion at high volume. If this occurs, switch off DBB or reduce the volume.

Automatic DSC-DBB selection The best DBB setting is generated automatically for each DSC selection. You can manually select the DBB setting that best suits your listening environment.

MUTE (on remote control only)

This feature allows you to temporarily switch off the sound without switching off the system when you require a moment of silence.

1Press MUTE on the remote control to switch off the sound.

™ "MUTE" will be displayed.

2Press MUTE again on the remote control or increase the VOLUME level to switch on the sound.

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