Philips HTS3450 User manual - Page 43

English Sound and Volume Controls SURR. MUTE SOUND Selecting surround sound Press SURR. to select : DOLBY+PL II (multi-channel) or STEREO. The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the sound available on the disc. The center and rear speakers operate only in multi-channel surround mode. The available output modes for Multichannel include: Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater Systems) Surround and Dolby Pro Logic II. 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. Helpful Hint: - You are not able to select the surround sound mode if the system setup menu is turned on. 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 to select the available sound effect. When playing movie discs or in TV mode, you can select : CONCERT, DRAMA, ACTION or SCI-FI. When playing music discs or while in TUNER or AUX/DI mode, you can select : CLASSIC, JAZZ, ROCK or DIGITAL. Helpful Hint: - For flat sound output, select CONCERT or CLASSIC. Volume control Press VOL +/- on the remote control to increase or decrease the volume level. "VOL MIN" is the minimum volume level and "VOL MAX" is the maximum volume level. To turn off the volume temporarily Press MUTE on the remote control. Playback will continue without sound and "MUTE" appears. To restore the volume, press MUTE again, or increase the volume level. 43