Use Your Home Theater; Choose Sound - Philips HTS5581 User Manual

7 Use your home
theater
This section helps you use the home theater to
play media from a wide range of sources.
Before you start
•
Make the necessary connections described
in the quick start guide and the onscreen
help.
•
Complete the first-time setup. First-time
setup appears when you turn on the home
theater for the first time. If you do not
complete the setup, you are prompted
to complete it each time you turn on the
home theater.
•
Switch the TV to the correct source for the
home theater.

Choose sound

This section helps you choose the ideal sound for
your video or music.
1
Press SOUND SETTINGS.
2
Press the Navigation buttons (left/ right) to
access the sound options on the display.
Sound settings Description
SOUND Select a sound mode.
SURROUND Select surround sound or
stereo sound.
TREBLE Change the high frequency
output.
MID
Change the middle frequency
output.
BASS
Change the low frequency
output.
AUD SYNC Delay the audio to match the
video.
3
Select an option, and then press OK.
4
BACK to exit.
Press
If you do not press a button within a
minute, the menu exits automatically.
Sound mode
Select predefined sound modes to suit your
video or music.
1
SOUND SETTINGS.
Press
2
Select SOUND, and then press OK.
3
Press the Navigation buttons (up/down) to
select a setting on the display:
• MOVIE: Enjoy a cinematic audio
experience, specially enhanced for
movies.
• MUSIC: Recreate the original recording
environment of your music, in the
studio or at a concert.
•
ORIGINAL: Experience the original
sound of your movies and music,
without added sound effects.
•
NEWS: Hear every word with
optimized speech and clear vocals.
•
GAMING: Enjoy thrilling arcade
sounds, ideal for action-packed video
games or loud parties.
4
Press OK to confirm.
Surround sound mode
Experience an immersive audio experience with
surround sound modes.
1
SOUND SETTINGS.
Press
2
Select SURROUND, and then press OK.
3
Press the Navigation buttons (up/down) to
select a setting from your display:
• AUTO: Surround sound based on the
audio stream.
• 5CH STER: Enhanced stereo sound.
Ideal for party music.
• MULTI-CH: Immersive multi-channel
sound for an enhanced movie
experience.
• STEREO: Two-channel stereo sound.
Ideal for listening to music.
4
Press OK to confirm.
Equalizer
Change the high frequency (treble), mid
frequency (mid), and low frequency (bass)
settings of the home theater.
1
SOUND SETTINGS.
Press
2
Select TREBLE, MID or BASS, and then
press OK.
3
Press the Navigation buttons (up/down) to
change the frequency.
4
Press OK to confirm.
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