Choose Sound - Philips home theater User Manual

1
Visit www.twonkymedia.com to purchase
the software, or download a free 30-day
trial to your Macintosh.
2
Start Twonky Media on the Macintosh.
3
In the Twonky Media Server screen, select
Basic Setup and First Steps.
» The First steps screen is displayed.
4
Type a name for your media server, and
then click Save changes.
5
Back in the Twonky Media screen, select
Basic Setup and Sharing.
» The Sharing screen is displayed.
6
Browse and select folders to share, and
then select Save Changes.
» Your Macintosh rescans the folders
automatically so that they are ready to
share.
Play files from your PC
Note
•
Before you play multimedia content from the computer,
make sure that the home theater is connected to
the home network, and the media server software is
properly set up.
1
Press (Home).
2
Select [browse PC], and then press OK.
» A content browser is displayed.
3
Select a device on the network.
» The folders in the selected device are
displayed. Depending on the media
server, the folder names may vary.
• If you cannot see the folders, check
that you have enabled media sharing
on the selected device so that the
content is available for sharing.
4
Select a file, and then press OK.
• Some media files may not play due
to compatibility issues. Check the file
formats supported by your home
theater.
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5
Press the play buttons to control play (see
'Play buttons' on page 16).

Choose sound

This section helps you choose the ideal sound
for your video or music.
1
SOUND SETTINGS.
Press
2
Press the Navigation buttons (left/right) to
access the sound options on the display.
Sound options Description
SOUND
Select a sound mode.
SURROUND Select surround sound or
stereo sound.
AUD SYNC Delay the audio to match the
video.
AUTO VOL Reduce sudden changes in
volume, for example, during
TV commercials.
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.
Surround sound mode
Experience an immersive audio experience with
surround sound modes.
1
Press SOUND SETTINGS.
2
Select SURROUND, and then press OK.
3
Press the Navigation buttons (up/down)
to select the following settings:
• AUTO: Surround sound based on the
audio stream.
• V SURR: Virtual Surround.
STEREO: Two-channel stereo sound.
•
Ideal for listening to music.
4
Press OK to confirm.
Sound mode
Select predefined sound modes to suit your
video or music.
1
Make sure that audio post processing is
enabled at the speakers (see 'Speaker
settings' on page 31).
2
Press SOUND SETTINGS.
3
Select SOUND, and then press OK.
4
Press the Navigation buttons (up/down)
to select a setting on the display:
• AUTO: Automatically select a sound
setting based on the sound stream.
• BALANCED: Experience the original
sound of your movies and music,
without added sound effects.
• POWERFUL: Enjoy thrilling arcade
sounds, ideal for action-packed videos
and loud parties.
BRIGHT: Spice up your dull movies
•
and music with added sound effects.
• CLEAR: Hear every detail in your
music and clear voices in your movies.
• WARM: Experience spoken words and
music vocals in comfort.
PERSONAL: Personalize the sound
•
based on your preferences.
5
Press OK to confirm.
Equalizer
Change the high frequency (treble), mid
frequency (mid), and low frequency (bass)
settings of the home theater.
1
Press SOUND SETTINGS.
2
Select SOUND > PERSONAL, and then
press Navigation buttons (right).
3
Press the Navigation buttons (up/down)
to change bass, mid or treble frequency.
4
Press OK to confirm.
Auto volume
Turn on auto volume to reduce sudden changes
in volume, for example, during TV commercials.
1
SOUND SETTINGS.
Press
2
Select AUTO VOL, and then press OK.
3
Press the Navigation buttons (up/down)
to select ON or OFF.
4
Press OK to confirm.
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