Basic Functions; Selecting The Surround Sound Mode; Selecting The Digital Sound Effect; Volume Control - Philips LX-3000D Owner's Manual

Basic Functions
Selecting the surround sound
mode
IMPORTANT!
- For proper surround sound, make sure you have
followed the "Connections" and "Preparations"
procedures fully.
- The center and surround speakers only operate
when the system is set to surround sound mode
and the source material being played is recorded
or broadcast in Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro
Logic surround sound.
- Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce
some surround channel effects when played in a
surround mode. However, monaural sources will not
produce any sound from the surround speakers.
• Press SURROUND to select sun_ound or stereo mode
-_ Tile availability of the various surround sound modes
depend on the number ofspeakers used and the incoming
sound information available on the discThe available output
modes are shown
belo'¢£
Dolby Digital Surround
Dolb/Diga} (also known as AC 3 or Dolb}/51) and
PIPEG ['4ul ichanne delivers a realistic and dynamic sound
similar to theater and cnema It requires connec ion of all
five speakers (flon left/right, center, sutroqnd leE Jr ght) and
subwoolet lot correct Do}by Dgital Surround sound
reproduction Each channel plays its own unique role in
providing the tigh sound Front left, center and right join
two sun_ound speakers to reproduce high, mid and bass
ftequenaes in fve full range channels of surround Bass
rumble, explosions and low frequency effec s yoq feel are
deivered hrough the subwoofer A large number ofDVD
dscs have been recorded in Dolb/Digi a} Surround
DTS Surround
The DTS Surround is a cinema sutround sound format h_t
offars sup _io_ digital audio pedo_mance DTS offers mote
clarty and de ni ion especially fo_ higher tones Th better
sound quality is a result of the limi d sound compress on
(3:1 instead of 1I:1 for Dolby D gital) and the 20 bit
resolu ion
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
The Dolby Pro Logic Surround system s a specialy
encoded two channel anaog forms that wil produce
sound through 1our speaker channe s (front left, center,
fron tght, monauralsutround) wh naDolbyProLogc
Decoder is used It is aso comp_tib}e with stereo systems
but the user will only have two channel (Pont left & righ0
of sound
Matrix
A new surround playback system that de}ivers amaz ngly
rich and convirlc ng f_ve channel surround outputs (front
eft/righ, centec surround leE Jr ght)
VSS (Virtual Surround Sound)
The ProLogic bdPEGor Doby D gital sutround channel is
processed by a'vit tualize¢ DSP to add surround effec from
jus he two front speakers
Stereo
AI sound is reproduced and played through the front eft
and rght speal<et s Ths enables standard stereo
reproduct;on
Selecting the digital sound
effect
The digital sound effects aflow you to select flora various
pre set modes that control tile lmquency bands of sound
to optim ze certain mus cal styles It gtearly enhances the
excitement and enjoym nt of your lavoti e muse
Press SOUND repeatedly o select the avalable sound
effect
When playing a DVD/VCD, select :
CONCERT DRAPIA, ACTION or SCI FI
When playing a CD or in Tuner orAux mode,
select :
CLASSIC, jAZZ, P_OCKor DIGITAL
Volume control
AdJust VOLUME button (or press VOL Jr/--) to
increase or decrease the volume levd
4 "YDL ;_X" is d splayed "_', "der'otes the voqme level
For PhilipsTVs only
Press TVVOL 4-/-- on the remote control to adjust the
TV's volume level
To listen through the headphones
Connect the headphones pug to the ,_ socket at the
front ofthe p}aye_
-') The speakers will be muted¸
To switch off the volume temporarily
• Press MUTE
-) P ayback will continqe without sound and ";"UT£" is
displayed
• lo restore he voqme, press MUTE again
Dimming the display screen
• P_essDIM repeatedly to s Ict different eves of
brightness for he disp ay screen : HIGH, MID or LOW_
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