Philips FR960 User Manual

Digital surround sound receiver

FR960

MX975D

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English ....................................................2

Français.................................................27

Español .................................................51

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English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B

limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Français : Cet appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le Brouillage Radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – Read before operating equipment

English

This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of.

1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating

instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

2. Keep these instructions – The safety and operating

instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed all warnings – All warnings on the appliance

and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow all instructions – All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water – for example,

near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.

6. Clean only with a damp cloth. The appliance should

be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.

7. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. For example, the appliance should not be

situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface or placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particulary at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket,

or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

This receiver is supplied including: – an universal remote control – 2 batteries for the remote control, size AA – a system bus cable for the CINEMA LINK connection – a loop antenna – a wire antenna – 5 loudspeakers including 5 speaker cables (MX 975D only) – a subwoofer including a connection cable and a power cable

(only with MX 975D) – a quick installation card (MX 975D only) – this instruction booklet

Clean the receiver with a soft, slightly dampened, lint-free cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents as they may have a corrosive effect.

Do not expose the receiver to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight).

If you have stacked the components of your system, the receiver must be on top. Place the receiver on a flat, hard, stabile surface. Do not cover any vents and leave 50 cm (20 inches) above and 10 cm (4 inches) to the left and right of the receiver clear for ventilation.

For good reception the loop antenna should not be placed on top of or beneath VCRs, CD recorders, DVD players, TVs and other radiation sources.

All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three mono materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).

Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packing materials, dead batteries and old equipment.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “DOLBY”, “DOLBY DIGITAL”, “PRO LOGIC” and the double-D symbol 2 are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

Trademark acknowledgement

Environmental information

Setup

Maintenance

Scope of supply

Safety instructions

Safety instructions......................................................................2 & 4

General information

Scope of supply..................................................................................5

Maintenance ......................................................................................5

Setup ..................................................................................................5

Environmental information.................................................................5

Trademark acknowledgement............................................................5

Controls .................................................................................................6

Remote control

Remote control use............................................................................7

Remote control buttons .....................................................................8

Programming the universal remote control.......................................9

Connectors..........................................................................................10

Connections

Audio connections............................................................................11

Digital audio connections ................................................................11

System control bus, CINEMA LINK .................................................12

Video connections............................................................................12

Power ...............................................................................................13

Speaker connections........................................................................13

TV as the center speaker.................................................................13

Antenna connections .......................................................................13

System setup

Positioning the speakers..................................................................14

Speaker setup and testing...............................................................14

Power handling ................................................................................14

Headphones .....................................................................................14

Subwoofer (MX 975D only)

Controls ............................................................................................15

Connectors .......................................................................................15

Connections......................................................................................15

Adjustment.......................................................................................15

Operation..........................................................................................15

Display.................................................................................................16

Menus

Receiver menu..................................................................................17

TV menu ...........................................................................................18

Source selection

SOURCE SELECTOR..........................................................................19

Reassigning a source selection.......................................................19

Using one source selection for two or more appliances ................19

Playback, recording

Playing a source...............................................................................20

Adjusting the sound.........................................................................20

Recording from a source..................................................................20

Recording from the digital output ...................................................20

Surround sound

About surround sound......................................................................21

Switching surround sound ...............................................................21

Surround sound settings..................................................................21

Tuner

Tuning to radio stations...................................................................22

Switching FM sensitivity .................................................................22

Storing radio stations ......................................................................22

Tuning to stored radio stations........................................................23

Resorting stored radio stations .......................................................23

Naming radio stations .....................................................................23

Clearing station names....................................................................23

Technical data

Receiver............................................................................................24

Speakers (supplied with MX 975D only).........................................24

Troubleshooting

Warning............................................................................................25

Troubleshooting................................................................................25

Limited warranty

Limited warranty..............................................................................26

English

CONTROLS

1 POWER / STANDBY.......Switches the receiver on and off.

2 CINEMA LINK ................Switches on and off the system

control bus between the receiver and the TV.

3 ..........................................Sensor for the infrared remote

control.

4 3D SURROUND ..............Control light for virtual 3D

surround.

5 HALL ................................Control light for HALL.

6 ..........................................Display

7 SOURCE SELECTOR ......Selects the different audio and

video connectors.

8 VOLUME..........................Increases and decreases the

volume level.

9 FRONT AV.......................Selects the FRONT AV / GAME

input (MX 975D only).

0 TREBLE............................Adjusts the treble when used in

combination with VOLUME.

! BASS ...............................Adjusts the bass when used in

combination with VOLUME.

@ LOUDNESS .....................Switches LOUDNESS on and off.

# NEXT 2 ...........................TUNER: searches radio stations.

MENU: switches to the next menu level.

$ ENTER / OK.....................Confirms selected menu values.

% TUNER PRESET X MENU NAVIGATOR

TUNER: switches to the next and previous stored radio station. MENU: moves upwards and downwards.

^ 1 PREV. / EXIT TUNER: searches radio stations.

MENU: switches to the previous menu level.

& SETUP MENU ................Switches the menu on and off.

* SENS. ..............................Switches between low and high

tuner sensitivity.

( DISPLAY..........................Switches the brightness of the

display.

) TUNER BAND ................Switches the wavebands of the

tuner.

¡ NAME/FREQUENCY ......Switches between name and

frequency display.

™ SURR. MODE..................Switches through the different

surround effects.

£ 3D SURROUND ..............Switches virtual 3D surround on

and off.

≤ SURROUND ON/OFF .....Switches the surround sound on

and off.

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POWER / STANDBY

FRONT AV / GAME

CINEMA LINK

PHONES

3D SURROUND

SURROUND

HALL

SURR. MODE

3D SURROUND

ON/OFF

VOLUME

TREBLE

DIGITAL CINEMA SOUND CENTER

TUNER BAND

DIGITAL SOUND PROCESSING

NAME/FREQUENCY

DUET CORE

SENS.

DISPLAY

PREV. / EXIT

SETUP MENU

SOURCE SELECTOR

PHONO

TUNER

CDR / TAPE

VCR

SAT

TUNER

NAVIGATOR

PRESET

TER / OK

LOUDNESS

BASS

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REMOTE CONTROL

Open the battery compartment of the remote control and insert 2 alkaline batteries, type AA (R06, UM-3).

Remove batteries if they are dead or if the remote control will not be used for a long time.

Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.

The buttons on the remote control work the same way as the corresponding ones on the receiver.

Important!

You have to press a source button for longer than 2 seconds to switch the sound source on the receiver. Pressing a source button for less than 2 seconds will only switch the remote control to use the commands for the selected product.

The remote control remains tuned to the selected source until another source button on the remote control is pressed. This enables you to operate additional sources (i. e. winding a tape) without changing the source on the receiver.

Remote control use

GUIDE

MUTE

PHONO

1 4

TUNER

VCR

CD CDR/TAPE

SAT

2 5 8

DVD

3 6 9

CABLE BOXCINEMA LINK

SOUND

T-C

SURR.

ON/ OFF

TEST TONE

NEWS/TA

CHANNEL/TRACK LOUDNESS

íë

REC CANCEL FR.D. INDEX

AUDIO

DVD

DISC

REAR

SUB WOOFER

CHANNEL

3D SURR.NIGHT

SURR. MODE

English

REMOTE CONTROL

H MUTE .....................Mutes the sound of the receiver.

2 ................................Switches the receiver to standby.

PHONO, TUNER, CD, CDR/TAPE, TV,

VCR, SAT, DVD..............Switches the remote control to the

commands of the different products. Selects the sources if pressed longer than 2 seconds. SAT only works with digital satellite receivers.

1–0................................Keys in numbers for tracks, stations or

frequencies. Numbers consisting of two figures must be keyed in within 2 seconds.

CINEMA LINK...............Switches the system connection

between the receiver and the TV on and off.

CABLE BOX...................(USA only) Switches the remote

control to the cable box codes.

MENU GUIDE ..............TUNER: Switches the receiver menu

on and off. DVD, TV: Switches the DVD/TV menu on and off.

OK.................................Confirms menu options.

Arrow buttons ..............TUNER: Moves in the menus.

Right/left arrows are tuning up/down. CD, CDR: Left/right arrows are searching backwards/forwards, up/down arrows are selecting the next/previous track.

+A...........................Increases the receiver volume.

-A...........................Decreases the receiver volume.

i NEWS/TA.................TUNER: Without function.

TV: Switches teletext on and off. SAT: Switches the information text on

and off.

ÉATV ......................Increases the TV volume.

CD, CDR, VCR, DVD: Starts playback.

ÇATV ......................Decreases the TV volume.

CD, CDR, VCR, DVD: Stops playback.

CHANNEL/TRACK

...Selects the previous preset tuner

station.

VCR: Rewinds the tape. CD, CDR, DVD: Selects the previous

track. TV: Selects the previous channel.

CHANNEL/TRACK

...Selects the next preset tuner station.

VCR: Fast forwards the tape. CD, CDR, DVD: Selects the next

track. TV: Selects the next channel.

LOUDNESS ...................Switches LOUDNESS on and off.

±SOUND....................Scrolls through the different smart

sounds.

REC, DVD AUDIO..........CDR, VCR: Starts recording.

DVD: Switches audio tracks.

CANCEL, DVD ...........CD, CDR, SAT, VCR: Clears a

program, cancels selections. DVD: Switches the view angle.

FR.D., DVD Å .............TUNER: Switches to FREQUENCY

DIRECT. CD, CDR, VCR, DVD: Pauses playback.

INDEX, DVD T-C............VCR: Switches the index search on

and off.

SAT: Switches the themes on and off. DVD: Switches between title and

chapter.

DISC..............................CD-, CDR-, DVD-Changers:

Switches to the next disc.

NIGHT...........................Switches NIGHT MODE on and off.

3D SURR.......................Switches virtual 3D surround on and off.

SURR. ON/OFF..............Switches SURROUND SOUND on and

off. +/- SUBWOOFER...Increases/decreases the subwoofer

volume.

+/- REAR ...............Increases/decreases the volume of the

rear speakers. While test tone is on,

the volume of the speakers you are

hearing can be increased/decreased

with these buttons.

SURR. MODE................Scrolls through the different surround

modes.

TEST TONE ...................Switches the test tone on and off.

While test tone is on, the volume of

the speakers you are hearing can be

increased/decreased with

+/- REAR.

Remote control buttons

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