Sound Control - Philips FW-C72/37 User Manual

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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 (for
model FW-C71 only)
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.
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OPERATING THE SYSTEM
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.
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With the JOG control, you can change
the level of any DSC setting except
CLASSIC.
• First select the DSC feature, then
adjust 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.
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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 the remote control for model
FW-C72 only)
This feature allows you to temporarily
switch off the sound without switching
off the system when you require a
moment of silence.
• Press MUTE on the remote control
to switch off the sound.
™ "MUTE" will be displayed.
• Press MUTE again on the remote
control or increase the VOLUME
level to switch on the sound.
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