Philips MX3900D Stereo System User Manual


 
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Sound Control
IMPORTANT!
For proper surround sound, make sure
the speakers and subwoofer are
connected (see page 11.)
Selecting surround sound
Press SURROUND (SURR.) to select :
MULTI-channel, 3D SOUND or STEREO.
The availability of the various surround sound
modes depends on the number of speakers used
and the sound available on the disc.
The center and surround speakers operate
only when the DVD home cinema system is set
to Multi-channel mode.
The available output modes for Multi-channel
include: Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater
Systems) Surround, Dolby Surround and Dolby
Pro Logic.
Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce
some surround channel effects when played in a
surround mode. However, monaural (single
channel sound) sources will not produce any
sound from the surround speakers.
Note:
You are not able to select the surround sound
mode if the system menu/menu bar is turned on.
Turning on/off clear voice effect
You can enhance the center and surround sound
outputs by activating the clear voice sound
feature if you have selected Multi-channel as the
surround mode.
Press VOICE on the remote to select “CLEAR
VOICE ON.”
To turn off the setting, press VOICE again to
select “CLEAR VOICE OFF.”
Changing subwoofer volume level
Press SUB +/- on the remote to adjust
subwoofer volume level (-6dB to +6dB.)
Adjusting Bass/Treble level
The BASS (low tone) and TREBLE (high tone)
features enable you to define the sound-
processor settings.
1 Press BASS or TREBLE.
The level indicator appears.
2 Within five seconds, use the VOLUME control
to adjust the Bass or Treble level (-3 to +3.)
If the volume control is not used within five
seconds, it will resume its normal volume
control function.
Selecting digital sound effects
Select a preset digital sound effects that matches
your disc’s content or that optimizes the sound
of the musical style you are playing.
Press SOUND on the remote.
When playing movie discs or while in TV/AV
mode, you can select :
CONCERT, DRAMA, ACTION or SCI-FI.
When playing music discs or while in TUNER or
AUX/DI mode, you can select : ROCK,
DIGITAL, CLASSIC or JAZZ.
Volume control
Adjust VOLUME control (or press
VOL +/-on the remote) to increase or
decrease the volume level.
"VOL MIN" is the minimum volume level and
VOL MAX” is the maximum volume level.
To listen through the headphones
Connect the headphones plug to the n socket
at the front of the DVD system.
The speakers will be muted.
To turn off the volume temporarily
Press MUTE on the remote.
Playback will continue without sound and
"MUTE" appears.
To restore the volume, press MUTE again or
increase the volume level.
Sound and Volume Controls
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