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CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................				pa~Je
INTRODUCTION				.. 4
SAFI': lY INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION.
INSTALLATION ......
OPI':RATION
ADVI\NCED OPTIONS
SYSTEM ASPECTS
GENEHAL INFORMATION
LIMITED WARRANTY

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PHILIPS

Congratulations On Your New

Purchase ... And Welcome To The

PHILIPS Family!

Dear PI	Member:
Thank you for	confidence in PHILIPS.
You've	one of the best-bu;,Ir. best··backed

products available today.

reason we're

member, you're entitled to

and our uncompromising total satisfaction.

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in the industry

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rebates and discounts	your future
purchases.

this is our way of saying 'thanks' for joining the PHILIPS family.

ro start taking advantage ot these	benefits, just
remember to return your PH ILiPS	Registration
Card.

detach and mail us your Owner's ~'3tration today. I\nd enjoy your new purchase

our best wishes!

Sincerely,

c::=)'"'~ ~ ~'""

Donald F. Johnstone

President and Chiet Fxeclltive Officer

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INTRODUCTION				INSTALLATION @

Congratulations and thank you for selecting the Philips FT920 Digital Synthesized Stereo Tuner.

A tuner In state-of-the art the FT920 combines high quality radiO reception with a high degree of usedriendliness.

•tuner is designed for full integration into

ESi (Enhanced	Intelligence) remote·
control!ed Philips	series) HiFi systems.
•	kAd digital

can be slored in the memory with a programmabie station name

preferred program type.

oThe rotary knob allows easy tuning and selec­ tion of presets.

Please read this manual carefully before you attempt to connect or operate the tuner

This manual is divided into five sections:

Installation: explains how to connect your tuner.

Operation: explains how to use the major con­ trols.

-Advanced Options: malion on operation, including special features.

- System Aspects:	the Enhanced
System Intelligence	and its benefits.

General Information: includes maintenance information and technical data.

The type plate is located on the back of the set.

WARfVlNG

Do not connect the set to the power supply until all other connections have been made and the power supply voltage (indicated on the type plate) has been checked.

POWER SUPPLY

o Check that the power voltage as shown on type plate corresponds to your local power sourco. If does not, consult your dealer or Philips Authorized Service Center.

•If your unit has a only to change the position.

•	Insert the plug ot the AC cord into		AC out­
	let. If vour receiver/amplifier has		POWER
		may also insert the plug of the
	one ot these outlets.
		is now connected.
•	To disconnect	set from the
	completely, remove tile
	AC outlel or from the		of
	your receiver/amplifier

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@ INSTALLATION

AM

FM

A		c		D	E	F
/J, FM-ANTIENNA
I'he fM·ANTENNA jack		used for connection	After		connections, your
Lhe CommunilV	Cable Arltenna System					sectlorl we will
	anTcnnai with
of 7b ohms. If nOlle 01 these are
11l(IV	usc	wim supplied
(reception could poor,
on your locatron)

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OPERATION

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3

4

	1413 12		11
POWER STANDBYIOFF lor switching
on	all.
2	for direct tllning		the

3

4

	memory
5	DispiaV
6	rotary knob

or preset up/down.

FREQUENCY/PRESET for sel8cting frequen' preset mode jor the knob.

S PROGRAM TYPE

- SELECT for selecting

-PRESET for selectrng the a specifiC program type has

9		the fM aerial
strong	stations
strength Signal inputs (DISTANi)
HI <l<l SEARCH/CURSOR !>~ for selecting
autolTliltlC tUllinn		moving the cursor.
11 BAND - for		FM or AM waveband.

12MONO/STEREO- tor selecting mono/stereo reception.

13 SNO - for entering a :station name	tuner
'i4 DISPLAY ­ for selocting the	the
station name to

5

6

10

DISPLAY

shows:

flashes when the memory has been opened (with ole key) to store a prejerred station, or

EASY,		INFO,CULTURE,OTHERS
indicatos the program type selected or stomd.
TUNED -		when a station IS found and
tuned Into
STEREO	lights up when an FM stereo transmis­
sion is roceived.
The	of the luned station indicated in
MHz (1or	or in KHz (for AM).
FREQUENCY/PRESET
frequenoy or		mode
AM, FM		the selected waveb,m
lOCAllDlSTANT - indicates			selected FM
		lhH seleoted veset numb",r
tim fmquol1oy		station name,
POWER 5TANDBV!OFF
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o Press	POW[F1 STANDBY/OfT
on the nower".		illnnr IAlili
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The first character of the

@ OPERATION

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ca.	•		Select	desired waveband (AM or FM) by
Cir
;:r			pressing band selector 11 until the desired
			waveband		in the display.
	•		Tune	a	station or selecl a
			The correct procec
			following chantor~
	•		While tuning,
			eliminate intE
			station is found,
			normal volume again.
	•		When STEREO appears in the
				an FM-stereo station. A
			noise, due to a weak FM-stereo
				will disappear
			will hear the
			stereo.
	•		The		FM input
			ted	the LOCAL/DISTANT
			LOCAL or DISTANT lights
			Select LOCAL to suit cable

local stations.

DISTANT to suit normal-strength signal

inputs.

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TUNING

AUTOMATIC TUNING

•Press ~~ SEARCH H> 10 for more than 0.5 seconds. Then release the button. The tuner

now search untii a stalion of sufficient

strength has been found. The disolav shows the tuned frequency and the

•transmitter found is not the desired one, simply repeat lhis

Weak stations are during automalic tuning.

They can be tuned to manually.

MANUAL TUNING

Manual tuning is useful when you alreadv know frequency of the desired station (e.g.

your program gUide).

With the FREQUENCYIPRESET rotary knob 6

•Select with the FREQUENCY/PRESET kev 7 the FREQUENCY mode for the

This mode is selected when

	lights	in the display.
	Tum	FREQUENCY/PRESET rotary krlOb 6
	clockwise to search for a higher frequency.
	Turn the knob anti-clockwise to search for a
	lower frequency_
	While turning, the audio signal will				muted.
With the digit keys 3
•	Press
	L~ ITrn
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			then show 'FM--,-MHZ' or
		desired frequency with the
	soon as you		entered the last
	tuner selects this frequency and the
	becomes audible.
•	Entry of the tuning			will automatically
	be	afler		or if a key oth­
	er than		keys is	The previous
	frequency		tuned to again.

With the 5 SEARCH 6 keys 10

• Keep ~ SEARCH H> 10 pressed down until you the required frequency.

•you now briefly press ~ SEARCH H> the freJency Will be changed by one step each time

until the right frequency has been reached or

until	reception is obtained.
If the	found is	enough the word
TUtJ[] appears on the

PRESET STATIONS
You can store up to 30
memory of the			This enables you to
	favorite stations quickly and easily.
		numbers can be selecled with the
Programming of preset stations
•	Tune either			or	to the
	f!"equency to be stored				under
	TUNIN(,)
•	If the		shows no preset number, the fre­
			has not yet been stored in
•	Press	OIC key 4 lO open the memory. The
	word MEMORY starts				on the display.
•	Select a memory location				(1 up to 30)
	with the digit keys (when selecting
			second digit key

Tuning to preset stations

•Select the desired keys 3 (when

the second digit key wilhin 1.5 seconds). now receive the selected station and

will show the tuned frequency and number.

•Preset stations can aIso be selected with the FREQUENCY/PRESET rotarv knob 6.

•Select with lhe

the PRESEI mode for the This mode is selected when in the display.

Turn the rotary knob 6 clockwise to call up the stations in ascending order. Turn the

counteri-cJockwise to call up the preset stations in descending order.

•RAno"t this operation until the desired preset

IS -

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ADVANCED OPTIONS @

STATION NAME				.J:
You can		enter names for preset stations		.!!!
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which will be		on the display when you are		c
tuned to that				w
The name can be combination			letters,
symbols and		and can be	of a
maXimum of		characters.
•	Choose a preset number with the digit		3.
•	Press the SND key 13.
	The	shows
	The	cursor shows the location for the
	input.
• Gy pressing the digit/alphabet keys 3 repeated­
	ly you can	the desired name. To move
	the cursor to the next (or previous) position use

~SEARCH/CURSOR,.,. 10.

•SND 13 again to store the name In memory.

Note: If the SND	IS	and no
has been selected,		show	p(~I[~~1
for two seconds.

Changing a name

• Press the SND key" The first characler of the name starts to flash.

new name and press the SND key again to store it in the memory.

Erasing a name

• Press the SND name starts

•You can now erase a characler by moving the cursor to the desired position, after which you

the digit key

•I-'ress the SND key

ter has now been erased.

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<@) ADVANCED OPTIONS	SYSTEM ASPECTS

PROGRAM TYPE

You can 6 preferred program types in the memory of the tuner:

EASY, POP, CLASSIC, INFO, CULTURE:, OTHERS.

Storing program types

•	Select a	station with the digit keys 3.
•	Pross the	4 to open the memor:
•	Press the	TYPE SELECT key
		until the desired program type lights
		again to store the program

type in the memory.

Tuning to presets under which a program type

has been stored
• Select with		PROGRAM TYPE SELECT key
8 the desired program
You will now receive			station
this program type			been
lowest preset number.
If flO	is'found with the selected
	P:~'['; will appear on the display
	seconds,	which the next program

will be selected.

•St""CH1"; with the same program type can be

in ascending order by PROGRAM TYPE PRI:

ENHANCED SYSTEM INTELLIGENCE IE.S'!.}

the tuner is connected via the ESI BUS sockets to the I:SI BUS of a IliFI sys tern (e.g. the Philips 900 series), the luner can be operated via the rernote control of the sys­

tem.

addition, the functions mentioned below are then accessible.

AUTOMATIC SOURCE SELECTION

the AUTO SELECT function on the receiver/amplifier is activated, the tuner will auto­

matically be selected as soon as		the
BAND. digit, PROGRAM TYPE		or PRE-
or .... SEARCH 1>1>	or when you
	rotary knob.

AUTOMATIC STOP

AUTO SELECT function on the receiver/amplifier is activated, the tuner will auto­ matically stop playing as soon as another source in the system is selected.

STANDBY

•Switching your tuner to standby can be via the system remote control.

•First select tuner on the remote control and

then briefly	the standby
The tuner	be switched to
• If the standby key is		pressed for more
than	1 second	whole system will
be	to standby.

All light indicators will be switched off with the of the standby indicator on the

	the		is switched to
	when a	is active, the recol·a.
•	cancelled.
	selecting the TUNER source on the
	receiver/amplifier or on the		remote con­
	trol, the tuner will be		again.
•	The tuner will also be activated
	the BAND,
	or PRESET), or....		1>1> keys, or

when you turn the FREOUENCY/PRI:SET rotary knob.

SYSTEM ASPECTS			GENERAL INFORMATION <@)
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SCAN

o By pressing the SCAN key Oil the system remote

contro'	carl scan all stored preset stations.
The	shows S[!-ll',t,
The	now scan all stored preset sta­
	with the current preset You
	oseconds of the program each
	SCAN again you	stop the scan
nlng tunctlon at the pl'eset station you wish to
hear.
• The	function stops automatically when
all	been scanned.

Note: stations are too weak, the scanning func­ tion will not stop on these presets.

tuner functions car! be operated series) svstem remote control

correct ESI

BUS connections are
keys for	stations or
data when using	tuning
function;

PRESETITRACK - next 01' previous preset sta­

.... trequency search down;

-1>1> - frequency search up;

-	MODE	for	selection;
--	SCAN	for	preset stations;
	STANDBY		selectinq standby mode;

MAINTENANCE

can occur, apparatus

expose the equipment to humidity or

rain.

•A chamois leather clolh slightly moistened with water, is sufficient jar cleaning the tuner.

• Do not use cleaning	containing alcohol,
spirits, ammonia or

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

(SuLlject to modification)

•	Wave range FM:.	..... ",,87.5 -108
•
•	Adjacent Channel C~,I~A+;,,;h			dB (300
•	Total harmonic distortion					..... 0.3 'Yo
•	Frequency response:, ..30 15,000 Hl					-2dB
•	SIN ratio: mono/stereo					74/70 dB
•	Channel separation:			dB at 1 kHz
•	IF suppression					dB
•	Image rejection: ..					...75 dB
•	Wave range			522	1,611 kHz
•	Sensitivity AM 26 dB SIN:					1.0 IllV/rn
•	Dimensions (w	h x d):
	17'x 4 1/S'x 11	(435 x 106 x 300 min)
	approx.

Ibs (3.5 kg) approx.

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