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Sound Control
IMPORTANT!
For proper surround sound, make
sure the speakers and subwoofer are
connected (see page 7).
Selecting surround sound
● Press SURROUND to select
multichannel surround or stereo mode.
➜The availability of the various surround
sound modes depends on the number of
speakers used and the sound available on
the disc.
➜The centre and surround speakers
operate only in Multi-channel surround
mode.
➜The available output modes for multi-
channel include: Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro
Logic or Dolby Pro Logic II surround
sound.
➜Stereo broadcasts or recordings will
produce some surround channel effects
when played in a surround mode.
However, mono (single channel sound)
sources will not produce any sound from
the rear speakers.
Selecting digital sound effects
Select a preset digital sound effects 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.
When playing movie discs, you can select:
CONCERT, DRAMA, ACTION or SCI-FI.
When playing music discs or while in
TV/AV, TUNER or AUX mode, you can
select: ROCK, DIGITAL, CLASSIC or
JAZZ.
Helpful Hint:
– For flat sound output, select CONCERT or
CLASSIC.
Volume control
● Adjust VOLUME control (or press
VOL +/-on the remote) to increase
or decrease the volume level.
➜"VOL XX" appears. “XX” denotes the
volume level.
To listen through the headphones
● Connect the headphones plug to the
PHONES socket at the front of the
DVD system.
➜The speakers will be mute.
To turn off the volume temporarily
● Press MUTE.
➜Playback will continue without sound
and "MUTE" appears.
➜To restore the volume, press MUTE
again or increase the volume level.
Dimming system’s display
screen
● In any active mode, press DIM to select
desired brightness : HIGH, MID or LOW.
Using the remote to operate
‘Philips’ television
1
Press TV.
2 Press S / T or use the numeric
keypad (0-9) to select the TV’s channel.
3 Press TV VOL +/- to adjust the TV’s
volume level.
4 Press B to turn off your TV.
Helpful Hint:
– When listening to TV or AUX programmes,
press the respective TV or AUX button on the
remote in order for the sound to be heard.
Other Functions
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