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FR960
Digital surround sound receiver
FR970
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Italia Important notes for users in the U.K. DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. Si dichiara che gli apparecchi FR 960 e FR 970 Philips To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: rispondono alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D. M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a Fatto a Eindhoven, il 01/06/1999 BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3 Refit the fuse cover.
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English ....................................................4 Français.................................................24 Español .................................................44 Deutsch.................................................64 Nederlands ...........................................84 Italiano................................................104 3 Italiano Nederlands Deutsch Español Français English
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English GENERAL INFORMATION General information Scope of supply Scope of supply..................................................................................4 This receiver is supplied including: Maintenance ......................................................................................4 Setup ..................................................................................................4 – an universal remote control Environmental information.......................................
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CONTROLS 1 234 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! ≤ £ ™ ¡ ) ( * & ^ % $ # @ 1 POWER / STANDBY.......Switches the receiver on and off. % TUNER PRESET X MENU NAVIGATOR 2 CINEMA LINK ................Switches the system control bus TUNER: switches to the next and between the receiver and the TV previous stored radio station. on and off. MENU: moves upwards and downwards. 3 ..........................................Sensor for the infrared remote control. ^ 1 PREV. / EXIT ...............TUNER: searches radio stations. MEN
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English REMOTE CONTROL Remote control usage Open the battery compartment of the remote control and insert MUTE 2 alkaline batteries, type AA (R06, UM-3). H 2 Remove batteries if they are flat PHONO TUNER CD CDR/TAPE or the remote control is not going to be used for a long time. TV VCR SAT DVD Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly. 1 2 3 The buttons on the remote control work the same way as the corresponding ones on the receiver. 4 5 6 Important! 9 7 8 Y
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REMOTE CONTROL LOUDNESS ...................Switches LOUDNESS on and off. Remote control buttons ±SOUND....................Scrolls through the different smart H MUTE .....................Mutes the sound of the receiver. sounds. 2 ................................Switches the receiver to standby. REC, DVD AUDIO..........CDR, VCR: Starts recording. PHONO, TUNER, CD, DVD: Switches audio tracks. CDR/TAPE, TV, CANCEL, DVD ...........CD, CDR, SAT, VCR: Clears a VCR, SAT, DVD..............Switches the r
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English REMOTE CONTROL Once you have found and tested the codes for your various Programming the universal remote control appliances, you may want to write them down here. You can identify the universal remote control by the inscription Multibrand/Universal. PHONO.......................................... The universal remote control must be programmed to use the codes for your appliances of different brands. This is done by TUNER........................................... keying in a 4-digit co
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CONNECTORS )¡™£≤∞ §≥ • ª º Ω Ω ( * Ω & ^ % $#@!09876 5 4 3 2 1 Connectors Connectors name Connect to: 6.3 mm headphone socket 1 PHONES A headphone with a 6.3 mm plug. at the front Audio and video inputs 2 FRONT AV / GAME Audio and video out sockets of appliances such as video cameras at the front (FR 970 only) and game consoles. FRONT SPEAKERS 3 R, L Right and left front speaker. 4 CENTER Center speaker. SURROUND SPEAKERS 5 R, L Right and left surround speaker. AUDIO IN/OUT 7 CDR/TAPE OUT Input
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English CONNECTIONS Audio connections There are analogue and digital connectors available on some appliances. If possible use the digital connection; usually this will result in better sound quality. See “Reassigning a source selection” on how to use the digital connectors of the receiver. Because of a different kind of output signal, the use of Dolby POWERED Digital Laserdisc requires an optional AC-3 RF demodulator. SUBWOOFER MONITOR / TV AUDIO OUT ANTENNA FM 75 Ω PHONO GND. AM LOOP FRONT SPEA
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TV AUX DIGITAL OUT EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 CONNECTIONS System control bus, CINEMA LINK If the receiver and your Philips TV (or even better in addition a Philips VCR or DVD player) are connected with the CINEMA LINK system bus control, some extra system benefits are offered: – Upon starting a source the system will automatically switch to that input. TV – You may control the system via the TV screen. Depending on the language of the TV, this can be done in your preferred language. – The TV ca
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English 7 mm CONNECTIONS Mains Antenna connections The type plate is located on the rear of the receiver. AM (MW) antenna The loop antenna supplied is for indoor use only. Position the 1 Check whether the mains voltage as shown on the type antenna as far away as possible from the receiver, the TV, the plate corresponds to your local mains voltage. If it does not, cables, a DVD player, a VCR and other radiation sources. consult your dealer or service organization. 1 Fit the plug of the frame ante
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FRONT SYSTEM SETUP CENTER Speaker setup and testing The relative volume of the speakers must be adjusted for RIGHT LEFT optimal surround sound. You should be at your usual listening position when adjusting the speaker volume. See “Receiver menus” on how to set up the receiver for the used speakers. 1 Press POWER / STANDBY to switch on the receiver. SURROUND SURROUND (REAR) (REAR) LEFT RIGHT 2 Press TEST TONE on the remote control. y A test tone coming from the different speakers, except Position
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English DISPLAY 0 Display GUIDE The display of the receiver is divided into 4 sections, which MENU OK are to be used for the following: Speaker diagram É TV AA A rectangle with a letter in it shows that a speaker has been NEWS/TA Ç selected in the setup menu. However, the subwoofer indicator will only light when a subwoofer signal is available. If only a letter is shown, this speaker is not used and its sound is reproduced by the other speakers. .......virtual 3D surround SURROUND...............
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MENUS * SPEAKR SIZES Receiver menu Chooses the speaker sizes of the used speakers, for The receiver is equipped with a menu system. The menu is optimal sound reproduction. LARGE indicates a speaker used for the setup of the receiver. The different menu options which can reproduce frequencies lower than 50 Hz. If are related to each other in a logical way. Let’s assume you SUBW PRESENT is set to NO, FRONT SIZE can only have no center speaker connected, and therefore switched be set to LARGE. If F
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English MENUS TV menu If the receiver is connected to a Philips CINEMA LINK TV via the CINEMA LINK system control bus sockets (see “CONNECTIONS”), you may use the TV to set up the system. An option called RECEIVER will be added to the TV menu. If CINEMA LINK is on, adjustments on the receiver will be shown on the TV screen for a few seconds. Consult the 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
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SOURCE SELECTION SOURCE SELECTOR Using one source selection for two or more appliances When selecting a source by turning SOURCE SELECTOR, the audio and video inputs with the corresponding name are You may assign more than one source to a source selection. activated. The incoming signal is reproduced by all audio and This can be useful when products are connected one after the – if the source includes a video signal – video outputs of the other in a chain. receiver. It is possible to reassign a
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English PLAYBACK, RECORDING Playing a source Recording from a source 1 Press POWER / STANDBY to switch on the receiver. If you wish to record from a source you must select it with SOURCE SELECTOR. The incoming signal is reproduced by all 2 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select a source. audio and – if the source includes a video signal – video yThe name of the source is displayed. outputs of the receiver. The sound settings do not affect the recording. • You can select the FRONT AV / GAME input by pres
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FRONT SURROUND SOUND About surround sound Surround sound settings Surround sound gives you a complete new listening HALL sensation. You will have the feeling of being in the middle of The sound reproduction is enhanced and a slight echo is the action, because sound is coming from everywhere around added. This gives the impression of being in a large room. you. Look out for TV broadcasts, audio and video tapes and Can only be used in stereo mode. discs with the 31 or marks which are encoded for
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English TUNER Tuning to radio stations Storing radio stations You can search for radio stations by scanning the frequency You may store up to 30 radio stations in the memory. The band. You can also key in the frequency of a known radio receiver can select and program radio stations by itself or you station. If an FM station is being broadcast and received in can choose them yourself. stereo, STEREO is shown. Automatic programming Searching for radio stations 1 Choose * TUNER from the menu and pr
