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PLAYBACK, RECORDING

1

Press POWER / STANDBY to switch on the receiver.

2

Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select a source.

y

The name of the source is displayed.

• You can select the FRONT AV/GAME input by pressing

FRONT AV (MX 975D only).

3

Start playback of the source as usual.

Turn VOLUME to adjust the volume.

y

VOLUME

and the volume level between 

0

and 

50

is

displayed.

1

Press BASS or TREBLE.

y

BASS

or 

TREBLE

and the actual value are displayed

briefly. Then 

TURN VOLUME KNOB TO CHANGE

is

scrolled.

2

Turn VOLUME to adjust the bass or treble.

y

BASS

or 

TREBLE

and the actual value are displayed.

Note : If 

VOLUME

is not turned within 5 seconds or if any

other control is used, the bass or treble adjustment is
switched off.

Press 

±

SOUND on the remote control to scroll through

the built-in smart sounds: 

MOVIE

SPEECH

MUSIC

,

MULTIMEDIA

and 

PERSONAL

. (

PERSONAL

is the

userdefined bass and treble setting.)

y

SMART SOUND

is displayed and the name of the chosen

sound profile is scrolled once if smart sound is on.

Press LOUDNESS to switch on or off loudness.

y

LOUDNESS

is displayed if loudness is on.

If you wish to record from a source you must select it with
SOURCE SELECTOR. The incoming signal is reproduced by all
audio and – if the source includes a video signal – video
outputs of the receiver. The sound settings do not affect the
recording.

1

Turn SOURCE SELECTOR (or press FRONT AV – MX 975D only)
to select the source you want to record from.

y

The name of the source is displayed.

2

Prepare the desired recording appliance. It must be
connected to one of the outputs of the receiver.

3

Start recording on the recording appliance.

4

Start the playback of the source as usual.

Note: – The audio and video signal of 

VCR IN 

is not

reproduced by 

VCR OUT

. The same applies to the

audio signal of

CDR/TAPE IN to CDR/TAPE OUT.

– 

We recommend not to use the digital output

COAX OUT

of the receiver to record from an analog

source. Use the analog output 

CDR/TAPE

instead.

It is possible to connect a digital recorder to the digital output of
the receiver. In this way, all signals coming from the digital
inputs can be recorded directly on the connected audio recorder.
The receiver will also convert all signals coming from the
analogue inputs to the digital output.

The receiver can be used to record digitally a multichannel
surround sound audio signal (Dolby Digital) from, for example,
DVD to CD-R. The receiver will convert the digital multichannel
signal into a stereo signal without loss of relevant sound
information.

Notes: – Do not use the 3D SURROUND feature while making

digital recordings as this will distort the digital
audio signal.

– 

When recording a Dolby Digital signal, each track
must be recorded individually.

Recording from the digital output

Recording from a source

Adjusting the sound

Playing a source

Summary of Contents for FR960

Page 1: ...Digital surround sound receiver FR960 MX975D Toll Free Help Line Ligne d assistance en service libre Linea de ayuada telefónica sin cargo 800 531 0039 ...

Page 2: ...nfirms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your Philips warranty Owner Confirmation Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as verification of ownership in the event of product theft or loss Model Registration Returning your Warranty Registration Card right away guarantees you ll receive all the information and special offers which you qualify for as the own...

Page 3: ...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 ...

Page 4: ...tilation 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 provi...

Page 5: ... 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 inf...

Page 6: ...GATOR 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 betwee...

Page 7: ... 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 contro...

Page 8: ...tops playback í CHANNEL TRACK Selects the previous preset tuner station VCR Rewinds the tape CD CDR DVD Selects the previous track TV Selects the previous channel ë 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...

Page 9: ... 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 ...

Page 10: ...ut of a satellite system Antenna connectors AM LOOP Frame antenna supplied FM 300 Ω Wire antenna supplied or exterior antenna Preamplified outputs 6 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 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT Input of a powered subwoofer System control bus CINEMA LINK System control bus jacks of a Philips TV with C...

Page 11: ...factured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licencing Corporation DOLBY AC 3 PRO LOGIC and the Double D Symbol are Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licencing Corporation R L PHONO GND SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS EACH SPEAKER 6 Ω AUDIO OUT TURNTABLE AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT IN OUT VCR SAT RECEIVER CD RECORDER CD PLAYER MONITOR TV POWERED SUBWOOFER ANTENNA CINEMA LINK VIDEO IN OUT AM LOOP D...

Page 12: ...ISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licencing Corporation DOLBY AC 3 PRO LOGIC and the Double D Symbol are Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licencing Corporation R L PHONO GND SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS EACH SPEAKER 6 Ω VCR VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT L R CINEMA LINK VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT CINEMA LINK ...

Page 13: ...cinch cables are needed These cables must be connected to the blue CENTER PRE OUT connector on the back Look into the instruction manual of your TV on how to use it as the center speaker AM MW antenna The loop antenna supplied is for indoor use only Position the antenna as far away as possible from the receiver a TV the cables a DVD player a VCR and other radiation sources 1 Fit the plug of the fr...

Page 14: ...e of a room since the bass could be severely weakened Do not place any object on the subwoofer The relative volume of the speakers must be adjusted for optimal surround sound You should be at your usual listening position when adjusting the speaker volume See Receiver menus on how to unit up the receiver for the used speakers 1 Press POWER STANDBY to switch on the receiver 2 Press TEST TONE on the...

Page 15: ... completely the subwoofer from the power remove the power plug from the power outlet The subwoofer must be adjusted to your listening environment and to your speaker setup This only needs to be done once 1 Press y to switch on the subwoofer yThe status light turns green 2 Play one of your favorite tracks at a normal listening level 3 Turn SUBWOOFER LEVEL CONTROL to adjust the volume of the subwoof...

Page 16: ... 2 You may move forward to the next menu topic using NEXT 2 right key on the remote control O OK K You may confirm the displayed value Status lights Signs showing you various settings and information about the status of the receiver PRESET Tuner is tuned to a preset radio station SENS HI Tuner is switched to high sensitivity SENS LO Tuner is switched to low sensitivity C CI IN NE EM MA A L LI IN N...

Page 17: ...sent yes no REAR SPEAKER Rear speakers present yes no SPEAKR SIZES Chooses the speaker sizes of the used speakers for optimal sound reproduction LARGE indicates a speaker which can reproduce frequencies lower than 50 Hz If SUBW PRESENT is set to NO FRONT SIZE can only be set to LARGE If FRONT SIZE is set to SMALL CENTER SIZE can only be set to SMALL and consequently a subwoofer must be connected S...

Page 18: ... instruction booklet of your TV on how to use the TV menu The options offered may vary by TV model Switching the connection Press CINEMA LINK on or off to switch the connection between the receiver and the TV yIf the connection is switched on CINEMA LINK ON is displayed Note We recommend switching CINEMA LINK off during recording This avoids unwanted interruptions due to switching TV functions If ...

Page 19: ...g CD yThe name of the source is displayed and the light of the source flashes 3 Turn X MENU NAVIGATOR to select the input connectors which should be used e g CD COAX2 4 Press ENTER OK to confirm your selection ySTORED is displayed briefly 5 This source selection is now using the chosen audio input e g CD uses the COAX 2 IN input connectors COAX 2 lights when switching to CD You may assign more tha...

Page 20: ...ettings do not affect the recording 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR or press FRONT AV MX 975D only to select the source you want to record from yThe name of the source is displayed 2 Prepare the desired recording appliance It must be connected to one of the outputs of the receiver 3 Start recording on the recording appliance 4 Start the playback of the source as usual Note The audio and video signal of VCR...

Page 21: ...ND ON OFF to switch off the surround sound ySURROUND OFF is scrolled HALL The sound reproduction is enhanced and a slight echo is added This gives the impression of being in a large room Can only be used in stereo mode SURROUND The surround mode enables normal surround sound reproduction with 4 or 5 speakers Depending on the source material Dolby Surround Pro Logic or Dolby Digital is reproduced P...

Page 22: ...te While searching for radio stations the actual sensitivity is displayed In this case SENS LO means the tuner is looking only for radio stations with a strong signal You may store up to 30 radio stations in the memory The receiver can select and program radio stations by itself or you can choose them yourself Automatic programming 1 Choose TUNER from the menu and press NEXT 2 2 Choose AUTO INSTAL...

Page 23: ...e to any of the preset radio stations 1 Choose TUNER from the menu and press NEXT 2 2 Choose GIVE NAME and press NEXT 2 yA preset radio station is displayed 3 Turn TUNER PRESET X to select the preset to be renamed 4 Press ENTER OK to confirm your selection yThe existing name or ________ is displayed 5 Turn TUNER PRESET X to select a letter and NEXT 2 or 1 PREV to move to the next or previous posit...

Page 24: ...sitivity Stereo FM 41 dBf Mono FM 17 dBf Total harmonic distortion Stereo FM 0 8 Mono FM 0 9 Frequency response 63 12 500 Hz 1 dB S N ratio Stereo FM 55 dB Mono FM 60 dB Channel separation 27 dB at 1 kHz Subject to modification without notice Front speakers Impedance 6 Ω Frequency range 40 20 000 Hz Power handling capacity 100 W Power handling capacity peak 150 W Sensitivity 89 dB Drivers 1 51 4 w...

Page 25: ...k or unmarked wires to the black terminals Bad sound Badly matching setting for the given type of Correct the sound settings on the receiver music or sound Surround sound level is The level of the surround sound is not Adjust the level of the surround sound on too low or too high adjusted properly the receiver Center sound level is too The sound level of the center channel is not Adjust the level ...

Page 26: ...tribute the product the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SUREYOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to this owner s manual and keep both nearby Also keep the original box and packing material in c...

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