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Congratulations and

thank

you

for

selecting

the

Philips FT920 Digital Synthesized Stereo Tuner.

A tuner

In

the FT920 combines high quality
with

a high degree of usedriendliness.

• tuner
ESi
control!ed Philips series) HiFi systems.

state-of-the art

is

(Enhanced Intelligence) remote·

designed for full integration into

•

can

be slored

a programmabie station name

with

preferred program type.

o The rotary knob allows easy tuning

of

presets.

tion

Please

read

attempt to connect or operate the tuner

This manual is divided into five sections:

this manual carefully before you

radiO

reception

kAd digital

in

the memory

and

selec-

Installation: explains how to connect your

tuner.

Operation: explains

trols.

-

Advanced

malion on operation, including special features.

-

System

System Intelligence and its benefits.

General

information

Options:

Aspects: the Enhanced

Information:

and

how

to

use the major con-

includes maintenance

technical data.

Do
until
and
the

not

connect

all

other

the

power

type

plate) has been checked.

WARfVlNG

the

set

to

connections

supply

voltage

the

power

have been

(indicated

POWER SUPPLY

o Check that the power voltage

type plate corresponds
sourco. If does not, consult your dealer or

Philips Authorized Service Center.

• If your unit

only

position.

• Insert the plug
let. If vour receiver/amplifier

• To disconnect set from the
completely, remove
AC
your receiver/amplifier

to

change the

outlel

has

a

ot

the

AC

may also insert the plug of the

one ot these outlets.

is

now

or

tile

from the

as

to

shown on

your local power

cord into

has

connected.

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the set.

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OPERATION (US

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FM-ANTIENNA

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A

jack used for connection

CommunilV Cable Arltenna System

of 7b ohms. If nOlle

on

anTcnnai

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your locatron)

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with

01

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supplied

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for

After

FM

D E F

ESIBUS

connections, your

sectlorl

we

will

1 2

3 4

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POWER

2

3

4

memory

5 DispiaV

6

STANDBY

on

IOFF

all.

for

rotary

or preset up/down.

FREQUENCY

S PROGRAM TYPE

-

SELECT for selecting

-

PRESET for selectrng the

a specifiC program

preset

knob.

/PRESET

mode

jor

type

the

has

9

strong stations
strength Signal inputs (DISTANi)

HI

<l<l

SEARCH/CURSOR

autolTliltlC tUllinn moving

11

BAND

- for FM

12

MONO/STEREO-

reception.

13

SNO -for

entering a :station name

!>~

tor selecting mono/stereo

12

lor

direct

11

switching

tllning

the

knob

for sel8cting frequen'

the

fM

aerial

for selecting

the

cursor.

or

AM

waveband.

tuner

5

10

DISPLAY

shows:

-

Into

roceived.

(1or

FM

flashes

lights up

or

/PRESET

or

opened (with
station, or

EASY,

indicatos the program

TUNED

tuned

STEREO

sion

is

The

MHz

FREQUENCY

frequenoy

AM,

lOCAllDlSTANT

tim

fmquol1oy

POWER

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on

the

tho .

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ANDBV

POW[F1

nower".

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6

when

the

memory

to

store a prejerred

INFO,CULTURE,OTHERS

type

selected

a station

(for AM).

selected waveb,m

IS

found and

an

FM stereo transmis-

station indicated

of

in

the

ole

when

KHz

the

key)

when

luned

mode

- indicates selected FM

lhH

seleoted

station name,

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cord

DISPLAY

station name

6

- for selocting the

to

the

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OPERATION

ADVANCED OPTIONS @

GENERAL

m

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ca.

• Select desired waveband (AM

Cir

;:r

pressing band selector
waveband

• Tune a station
The correct procec
following

• While tuning,
eliminate

normal volume again.
When

•
noise, due

stereo.

• The FM input
ted the LOCAL/DISTANT
LOCAL or DISTANT lights
Select LOCAL

inputs.

chantor~

intE

station

is

STEREO

an

will disappear

will hear the

local stations.

DISTANT

to

in

found,

appears

FM-stereo station. A

a weak FM-stereo

to

suit cable

to

suit normal-strength signal

11

until the desired

the display.

or

selecl a

in

the

or

FM)

by

TUNING

AUTOMATIC

• Press
seconds. Then release the button. The tuner

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

• transmitter found is not the desired one,
simply repeat lhis
Weak stations are during automalic
tuning.
They

MANUAL

Manual tuning

frequency of the desired station (e.g.

your program gUide).

With

• Select
the FREQUENCY mode for the

This mode is selected when

lights

Tum FREQUENCY/PRESET rotary

clockwise to search for a higher frequency.

Turn the knob anti-clockwise

lower
While turning, the audio signal will muted.

With

• Press

L~

ITrn

LIII

j C

tuner selects this frequency and the
becomes audible.

• Entry
be
er than keys
frequency tuned

With

• Keep

• you

Jency Will be changed by one step each time
until the right frequency has been reached or
until reception

If the found

TUtJ[]

TUNING

~~

SEARCH H> 10 for more than 0.5

now

search untii a stalion

can

be

tuned

to

TUNING

is

useful when you alreadv know

the FREQUENCY IPRESET rotary knob 6

with

the FREQUENCY/PRESET kev 7

in

the display.

frequency_

the

digit keys 3

..

.J'

then

show

desired frequency with the

as

you entered the last

soon

of

the tuning will automatically

the

manually.

to

'FM--,-MHZ'

of

sufficient

krlOb

search for a

6

or

afler or if a key oth-

is

to

the

5 SEARCH 6 keys 10

~

SEARCH

now

appears

H>

the required frequency.

briefly press ~SEARCH H> the fre-

10 pressed down until you

is

on

the

The previous

again.

is

obtained.

enough the word

PRESET STATIONS

can

You
memory

Programming of preset stations

• Tune either or to the

• If the shows no preset number, the fre-

• Press

• Select

Tuning to preset stations

• Select the desired

•

• Select

• RAno"t this operation until the desired preset

store up

of the

favorite stations quickly and easily.

f!"equency
TUNIN(,)

word MEMORY starts
with

the digit keys (when selecting

3 (when

keys

the second digit key

Preset stations can a
FREQUENCY/PRESET rotarv knob

the

PRESEI mode for the
This mode is selected
in

the display.

Turn the rotary knob

counteri-cJockwise

stations

to

30

This enables you

can

numbers

to

be stored under

OIC

a

memory

now

receive

will

number.

with

lhe

be selecled

not

yet

has

key 4

location

show

been stored

lO

open the memory. The

second digit key

wilhin

the

selected station and

the tuned frequency and

Iso

be selected

when

6 clockwise

in

stations

in

IS

ascending order. Turn the

to

descending order.

- .

call

to

with

the

in

on

the display.

(1

up

to

1.5 seconds).

with

6.

to

call up the

up

the

preset

30)

the

STATION

You can
which will be
tuned
The name
symbols and and
maXimum

• Choose a preset number

• Press the SND key
The shows
The cursor

•
ly
the cursor

~

• SND

Note: If the SND

has
for

Changing a

• Press

again

Erasing a

• Press the SND
name starts

• You can
cursor

• I-'ress the SND key
ter has

NAME

enter names for preset stations

on

to

that

can

be combination letters,

of

characters.

the display

can

be

with

the digit

13.

shows

the
input.
Gy

pressing the digit/alphabet keys 3 repeated-

you

can

the desired name. To move

to

the next (or previous) position use

location for

SEARCH/CURSOR,.,. 10.

memory.

been selected,

two

seconds.

name

the

SND

name starts

new

to

store it

name

now

to

the desired position, after which you

the digit key

now

13 again

to

store the name

IS

key"

The first characler

to

name and press

erase a characler

been erased.

flash.

in

the memory.

The first character

and no

the

by

when

you are

of

In

show

of

SND key

of

moving the

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w

a

3.

the

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the

the

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9

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ADVANCED OPTIONS

SYSTEM ASPECTS

SYSTEM ASPECTS GENERAL INFORMATION

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PROGRAM TYPE

You

can 6 preferred program types
memory
EASY,

Storing program types

• Select a station with the digit keys

• Pross the 4 to open the memor:

•

Tuning

has been stored

• Select

of

POP,

Press the

type

in

the memory.

to

with

the tuner:

CLASSIC, INFO,

until the desired program type lights

presets under which a program

PROGRAM

again

CULTURE:,

TYPE

SELECT

to

store the program

TYPE

in

OTHERS.

key

SELECT key

8 the desired program

You

will

now

this program type been

lowest preset number.
If

flO is'found with the selected

seconds, which the next program

•

St""CH1";

receive

P:~'[';

will appear

will

be

selected.

with the same program type can

station

on

the display

in

ascending order by
PROGRAM

TYPE

the

3.

type

be

PRI:

ENHANCED SYSTEM INTELLIGENCE IE.S'!.}

the tuner is connected via the
sockets to the
tern (e.g. the Philips 900 series), the luner
be

operated

tem.

addition,

then accessible.

AUTOMATIC

the AUTO
receiver/amplifier
matically be selected

digit,

BAND.

or

AUTOMATIC

AUTO SELECT function
receiver/amplifier
matically stop playing
in

the system

STANDBY

• Switching your tuner
via

the system remote control.

• First select tuner
then briefly the standby
The tuner be switched to

• If the standby key is pressed for more

than
be
All

light indicators will

selecting the TUNER source

•

receiver/amplifier or

trol, the tuner will

• The tuner will also be activated

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

I:SI

BUS

via

the rernote control of

the functions mentioned below

SOURCE SELECTION

SELECT

....

SEARCH

function on the

is

activated, the tuner will auto-

as

PROGRAM

STOP

is

soon

TYPE

1>1>

is

activated, the tuner will auto-

as

selected.

soon

to

on

the remote control

1 second whole system will

to

standby.

of the standby indicator on the

the

when a

cancelled.

the BAND,

PRESET),

or

be

on

be

or....

ESI

BUS

of

a IliFI sys

can

the

sys-

as

or when you

rotary knob.

on

the

as

another source

standby

switched off with the

is switched to

is

active, the

the remote con-

again.

can

on

be

the

1>1>

the

or

PRE-

and

recol·a.

keys, or

are

SCAN

o

By

pressing the

contro'

The shows S[!-ll',t,

The

nlng tunctlon at the pl'eset station you wish to
hear.

• The function stops automatically when
all

Note: stations
tion will not stop

function;

PRESET ITRACK - next 01' previous preset sta-

.... trequency search down;

-

1>1>

- frequency search up;

- MODE for selection;

--

SCAN for preset stations;
STANDBY selectinq standby mode;

is

SCAN

carl

now

oseconds

SCAN

tuner functions

correct

BUS

keys for stations or

data when using

key Oil the system remote

scan

all

stored preset stations.

scan

all

stored preset sta-

the

current

preset

with

of

the program

again you stop the scan water,

been scanned.

are

too weak, the scanning func-

on

these presets.

car!

series) svstem remote control

ESI

connections

be

are

You

each

operated

tuning

MAINTENANCE

can

occur,

apparatus

expose the equipment

rain.

• A chamois leather clolh slightly moistened with

• Do not use cleaning containing alcohol,

is

sufficient

spirits, ammonia or

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

(SuLlject to modification)

•

Wave range FM:.

jar

to

humidity or

cleaning the tuner.

. .... ",,87.5

-108

•

•

Adjacent Channel

• Total harmonic distortion

• Frequency response:,

•

SIN

ratio: mono/stereo

• Channel separation:

•

IF

suppression

• Image rejection:

• Wave range

• Sensitivity

• Dimensions
17'x

4

1/S'x

approx.

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