Philips MX2500 - Manual (Page 29)

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English
Sound Control
IMPORTANT!
For proper surround sound, make sure
the speakers and subwoofer are
connected (see page 7).
Selecting surround sound
●
Press SURROUND to select multichannel
surround or stereo mode.
➜
The availability of the various surround
sound modes depends on the number of
speakers used and the sound available on the
disc.
➜
The centre and surround speakers operate
only in Multi-channel surround mode.
➜
The available output modes for multi-
channel include: Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic
or Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound.
➜
Stereo broadcasts or recordings will
produce some surround channel effects when
played in a surround mode. However, mono
(single channel sound) sources will not
produce any sound from the rear speakers.
Selecting digital sound effects
Select a preset digital sound effects 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.
When playing movie discs, you can select:
CONCERT, DRAMA, ACTION or SCI-FI.
When playing music discs or while in
TV/AV, TUNER or AUX mode, you can select:
ROCK, DIGITAL, CLASSIC or JAZZ.
Helpful Hint:
– For flat sound output, select CONCERT or
CLASSIC.
Volume control
●
Adjust VOLUME control (or press
VOL +/-on the remote) to increase or
decrease the volume level.
➜
"
VOL XX" appears. “XX” denotes the
volume level.
To listen through the headphones
●
Connect the headphones plug to the
PHONES socket at the front of the DVD
system.
➜
The speakers will be mute.
To turn off the volume temporarily
●
Press MUTE.
➜
Playback will continue without sound and
"
MUTE" appears.
➜
To restore the volume, press MUTE again
or increase the volume level.
Dimming system’s display screen
●
In any active mode, press DIM to select
desired brightness : HIGH, MID or LOW.
Using the remote to operate
‘Philips’ television
1
Press TV.
2
Press
S / T or use the numeric
keypad (0-9) to select the TV’s channel.
3
Press TV VOL +/- to adjust the TV’s
volume level.
4
Press B to turn off your TV.
Helpful Hint:
– When listening to TV or AUX programmes, press
the respective TV or AUX button on the remote in
order for the sound to be heard.
Other Functions
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