Philips HTS3566D, Quick Start Manual

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English
Sound and Volume Controls
Selecting digital sound effects
Select a preset digital sound effect that
matches your disc’s content or that
optimizes the sound of the musical style
you are playing.
Press SOUND MODES
+
/
-
to
select the available sound effect.
Movies Music Description
CONCERT CLASSIC Flat and pure sound
mode. Ideal for
listening to classical
music and watching
live concert DVDs.
DRAMA LOUNGE Moderate sound
mode suitable for
lounge 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.
GAMING SPORTS Moderate mid range
and surround
effects for clear
vocals and the
atmosphere of a live
sports venue. Also
suitable for video
gaming.
NIGHT NIGHT Dynamically con-
trolled sound mode
suitable for watch-
ing movies at night
or for non-intrusive
background music.
RADIO
SURROUND
VOL
+-
SOUND
MODES
+-
Volume control
Press VOL
+
/
-
to increase or
decrease the volume level.
To turn off the volume temporarily
Press .
Playback continues without sound and
‘MUTE’ appears.
To restore the volume, press again,
or increase the volume level.
Selecting surround sound
Press SURROUND to select Multi-
Channel, Stereo sound or Party 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.
Party mode is ideal for party music. It
enhanced the stereo channels output by
duplicating the sound output to the
centre, rear left and rear right speakers.
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