Getting Started (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E Use ST keys to highlight { Speakers

 

Step 5: Setting the speakers’

 

channels

 

 

Delay }, then press X.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can adjust the delay times (centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Setup Page

 

 

 

 

and surround only) and volume level for

 

Speakers Volume

 

 

 

 

individual speakers. These adjustments let

 

Speakers Delay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Night Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you optimise the sound according to

 

CD Upsampling

 

 

 

 

your surroundings and setup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers Distance Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

 

0ms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before you start...

 

 

 

 

Rear Left

 

 

0ms

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Right

 

 

0ms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop the disc playback by pressing STOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button twice or remove the disc from

F Use W X keys to set the delay times (0

 

the disc tray. Otherwise, the settings are

 

not accessible.

 

 

ms ~ 15 ms) for centre and rear speakers

 

 

 

that best suit your surround sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A In ‘DISC’ mode, press SETUP on the

needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remote control.

 

 

G Press OK to confi rm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B Press X repeatedly to select { Audio

Helpful Hints:

 

 

 

 

Setup Page }.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– A 1ms increase/decrease of delay time is

C Press T to highlight { Speakers

 

 

 

 

equivalent to 30 cm change in distance.

 

Volume }, then press X.

 

 

– Use the longer delay time settings when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the rear speakers are closer to the listener

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

than the front speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Setup Page

 

 

– The test tone will be automatically

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

generated to help you judge the sound level

 

 

Speakers Volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers Delay

 

 

 

 

 

 

of each speaker.

 

 

 

 

 

Night Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD Upsampling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers Level Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Left

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Right

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

 

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subwoofer

 

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Left

 

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Right

 

 

 

0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D Use W X keys to set the volume level for

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

English

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

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Philips HTS3100 user manual Setting the speakers’, Channels

HTS3100 specifications

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