Philips FR-995, FR-986 User Manual

Digital Surround Sound Receiv er

FR-963 • FR-985 • FR-986 FR-994 • FR-995 • FR-996

Audio

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CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,

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

Français.................................................28

Español.................................................53

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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.

Canada

English

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer´s instructions.

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. If 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, particularly 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 the 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.

15. Battery usage

CAUTION– To prevent battery leakage

which may result in bodily injury or damage to the unit:

•

Install all batteries correctly, +and - as marked on the unit.

• Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.).

•

Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time.

EL 6475-E003: 01/6

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

AC Polarized

Plug

Class II equipment symbol

This symbol indicates that the unit has a double

insulation system.

English

GENERAL INFORMATION

This receiver is supplied including: – a remote control – 2 batteries for the remote control, size AA – a coaxial cable for audio connection with a DVD player – a coaxial cable for the CINEMA LINK connection

(FR 985, FR 956, FR 995, FR 996 only) – a loop antenna – a wire antenna – this instruction booklet

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 single 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

Scope of supply

Safety instructions

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

General information

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

(FR 985, FR 986, FR 995, FR 996 only)...............................................9

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

Connections

Analog 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

Maintenance....................................................................................14

Receiver adjustment........................................................................15

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

Menus

Receiver menu...........................................................................17–18

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

Activating CINEMA LINK.................................................................18

Source selection

SOURCE SELECT...............................................................................19

6 CHANNEL-DVD/SACD INPUT selection.......................................19

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

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

About 6 CHANNEL-DVD/SACD INPUT ............................................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 ..................................................................22

Tuner

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

Switching FM sensitivity.................................................................23

Storing radio stations......................................................................23

Tuning to stored radio stations........................................................24

Resorting stored radio stations.......................................................24

Naming radio stations.....................................................................24

Clearing station names ....................................................................24

Technical data

Receiver............................................................................................25

Troubleshooting

Warning............................................................................................26

Troubleshooting................................................................................26

Limited warranty

Limited warranty..............................................................................27

As an ENERGY STAR®partner, Philips has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

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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 (FR 963, FR 985, FR 986 only).

VIRTUAL..........................Control light for virtual surround

(FR 994, FR 995, FR 996 only).

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

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

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

video connectors. Reactivates the receiver from standby.

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

volume level.

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

input (FR 995, FR 996 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

speaker configurations.

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

and off (FR 963, FR 985, FR 986 only).

VIRTUAL MODE.............Scrolls through the different

virtual surround sound modes (FR 994, FR 995, FR 996 only).

≤ SURROUND ON/OFF.....Switches between the last

selected surround mode and stereo.

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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 1second to switch the sound source on the receiver. Pressing a source button for less than 1 second 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

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REMOTE CONTROL

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

modes, except TV. Mutes the sound of your Philips TV set if your remote control is in TV mode.

2 ................................Switches the source selected on your

remote control (e.g. VCR, TV) to standby. When pressed longer than 2 seconds, the receiver switches 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 1 second. SAT only works with digital satellite receivers. Reactivates the receiver from standby.

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

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

CINEMA GO..........

Activates CINEMA LINK on the TV.

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 (FR 963, FR 985, FR 986 only).

SUBW. ON/OFF............Switches the subwoofer on and off

(FR 994, FR 995, FR 996 only).

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

(FR 963, FR 985, FR 986 only).

VIRTUAL MODE............Scrolls through the different virtual

surround sound modes

(FR 994, FR 995, FR 996 only).

SURROUND 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.

SURROUND 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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REMOTE CONTROL

You can identify the universal remote control by the inscription Multibrand/Universal.

The universal remote control must be programmed to use the codes for your appliances of different brands. This is done by keying in a 4-digit code or by scanning the codes until the correct one is found. We recommend to using the 4-digit code. This method is faster and more reliable. The code scanning method should be used only if you cannot find the code for one of your appliances. The codes are listed at the end of this book.

Important!

Use the remote control buttons for programming, not the buttons of the receiver or other appliances.

Programming with the 4-digit code 1 Keep the source button for the appliance which should be

controlled and2 pressed for 3 seconds.

2 Key in the 4-digit code for the appliance (codetable at the

end of the booklet).

Notes:– If more than 4 digits are entered, the remote control

will recognize only the ones keyed in first.

– If you do not key in a code within 30 seconds the

remote control will switch off the programming function without changing the code.

– To program a new appliance, simply overwrite the

old code by entering a new one.

Scanning the codetable 1 Switch on the appliance which should be controlled.

2 Keep the source button for the appliance which should be

controlled and2 pressed for 3 seconds.

3 Press and release 2 again.

yThe remote control sends the codes for channel up or

standby (depending on the selected source) for one brand after the other.

4 As soon as the appliance reacts – switches to the next

channel or to standby – press 2 to confirm the code.

yThe identified code will be used.

• If the set does not react within 2 minutes, the code for this appliance is not stored in the remote control. The code of the remote control will remain unchanged.

Note: When taking out the batteries of the remote control for

more than 1 minute the codes must be reprogrammed.

Once you have found and tested the codes for your various appliances, you may want to write them down here.

PHONO..........................................

TUNER...........................................

CD .................................................

CDR/TAPE .....................................

TV..................................................

VCR ...............................................

SAT................................................

DVD...............................................

CABLE BOX...................................

Resetting the remote control 1 Keep one of the source buttons and 2 pressed for

3 seconds.

2 Key in the 3-digit code 981.

yThe remote control is now reset to all its original Philips

codes.

Programming the universal remote control (FR 985, FR 986, FR 995, FR 996 only)

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CONNECTORS

Connectors Connectors name Connect to:

6.3 mm headphone jack 1 PHONES A headphone with a 6.3 mm plug.

at the front. Audio and video inputs 2 FRONT AV / GAME Left and right audio out jacks of appliances such as video cameras

at the front and game consoles. (FR 995, FR 996 only).

3 FRONT AV / GAME Video out jacks of appliances such as video cameras and game consoles.

FRONT SPEAKERS 4 R, L Right and left front speaker.

5 CENTER Center speaker. SURROUND SPEAKERS 6 R, L Right and left surround speaker. AUDIO IN/OUT 8 CDR/TAPE OUT Input of a CD recorder or a tape deck.

9 CDR/TAPE IN Output of a CD recorder or a tape deck.

0 CD IN Output of a CD player.

! SAT IN Output of a satellite system.

@ VCR OUT Input of a video recorder.

# VCR IN Output of a video recorder.

$ TV IN Output of a TV.

% PHONO IN Output of a turntable with MM coil.

¡ PHONO GND f Ground cable of a turntable. 6 CHANNEL / DVD INPUT ^

6 CHANNEL / DVD INPUT

6 channel output of appliances such as DVD or laserdisc players.

DIGITAL AUDIO IN/OUT & COAX 1 IN Coaxial output of digital appliances (default input for source DVD).

(FR 994, FR 995, FR 996 only)

& COAX OUT Coaxial input of digital appliances such as CD recorders or MD recorders

(FR 963, FR 985, FR 986 only).

* COAX 2 IN Coaxial output of digital appliances.

( COAX OUT Coaxial input of digital appliances such as CD recorders or MD recorders

(FR 994, FR 995, FR 996 only).

( COAX 1 IN Coaxial output of digital appliances (FR 963, FR 985, FR 986 only).

) OPTICAL IN Optical output of digital appliances such as DVD players, CD players,

CD recorders or MD players (FR 963, FR 985, FR 986, FR 994 only).

) OPTICAL 1 (2) IN Optical output of digital appliances such as DVD players, CD players,

CD recorders or MD players (FR 995, FR 996 only).

VIDEO IN/OUT ™ S-VIDEO S-Video inputs/outputs of video appliances for better video quality

(FR 994, FR 995, FR 996 only).

£ DVD IN Output of a DVD player.

≤ MON OUT Input of a monitor (e. g. the TV).

§ VCR IN Output of a video recorder.

≥ VCR OUT Input of a video recorder (for recording).

ª SAT IN Output of a satellite system. Antenna connectors ∞ AM LOOP Frame antenna supplied.

• FM 300 Ω Wire antenna supplied or exterior antenna.

Preamplified outputs 7 CENTER PRE-OUT Input of a TV when it is used as the center speaker (only possible

when the CINEMA LINK system bus is connected).

º SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT Input of a powered subwoofer. System control bus ⁄ CINEMA LINK System control bus jacks of a Philips TV with CINEMA LINK. Power outlets ¤ AC OUTLET Supplies same voltage as mains. Up to 120 W/1A total permitted load.

(not on all versions) Power cord ‹ After all other connections have been made, connect the

power cord to the wall outlet.

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