Sound And Volume Controls; Volume Control; Selecting Surround Sound; Selecting Digital Sound Effects - Philips HTS3548/98 User Manual

Sound and Volume Controls

MUTE
VOL+-
SURROUND
SOUND

Volume control

Press VOL + - to increase or
/
decrease the volume level.
'VOL MIN' is the minimum volume
level and 'VOL MAX' is the maximum
volume level.
To turn off the volume temporarily
Press MUTE %.
Playback continues without sound and
'MUTE' appears.
To restore the volume, press
MUTE % again, or increase the volume
level.

Selecting surround sound

Press SURROUND to select between
Multi-Channel or Stereo sound.
The availability of the various
surround sound modes depends on the
sound available on the disc.
The available output modes for
Multi-channel include: Dolby Digital, DTS
(Digital Theatre Systems) Surround and
Dolby Pro Logic II.
Stereo broadcasts or recordings will
produce some surround channel effects
when played in a surround mode.
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Selecting digital sound effects

ZOOM
Select a preset digital sound effect 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.
VOCAL KARAOKE
Movies Music Description
CONCERT CLASSIC Flat and pure sound mode.
Ideal for listening to classical
music and watching live
concert DVDs.
DRAMA JAZZ Clear mid and high range.
Recreates the atmosphere of a
live club with the artist just in
front of you. Good for Jazz
music and watching dramas.
ACTION ROCK Enhanced low and high range
for great sounding movie
effects and atmosphere. Great
for action movies and rock/pop
music.
MTV RnB Enhanced low and mid range
for groovy and punchy sounds.
Suitable for R&B, Hip Hop and
MTV videos.
GAMING PARTY Slightly enhanced low range
and strong mid range ideal for
party music and video gaming.
CARTOON LOUNGE Moderate sound mode suitable
for lounge music and watching
cartoons.
SPORTS SPORTS Moderate mid range and
surround effects for clear
vocals and the atmosphere of a
live sports venue.
NEWS NEWS Enhanced mid range for clear
vocals/speech.
NIGHT NIGHT Dynamically controlled sound
mode suitable for watching
movies at night or for non-
intrusive background music.