Philips FR970 User Manual

Philips FR970 User Manual

Digital surround sound receiver
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  • Page 1 FR960 Digital surround sound receiver FR970...
  • Page 2 See Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972. Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Si dichiara che gli apparecchi FR 960 e FR 970 Philips rispondono alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D. M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. Fatto a Eindhoven, il 01/06/1999...
  • Page 3 English ...4 Français...24 Español ...44 Deutsch...64 Nederlands ...84 Italiano...104...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    GENERAL INFORMATION General information Scope of supply...4 Maintenance ...4 Setup ...4 Environmental information...4 Trademark acknowledgment...4 Controls ...5 Remote control Remote control usage...6 Remote control buttons ...7 Programming the universal remote control ...8 Connectors...9 Connections Audio connections...10 Digital audio connections ...10 System control bus, CINEMA LINK ...11 Video connections...11 Mains ...12...
  • Page 5: Controls

    2 3 4 5 6 ST AN DB PO WE R / 1 POWER / STANDBY...Switches the receiver on and off. 2 CINEMA LINK ...Switches the system control bus between the receiver and the TV on and off. 3 ...Sensor for the infrared remote control.
  • Page 6: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL Remote control usage Open the battery compartment of the remote control and insert 2 alkaline batteries, type AA (R06, UM-3). Remove batteries if they are flat or the remote control is not going to be used for a long time. Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.
  • Page 7: Remote Control Buttons

    Remote control buttons H MUTE ...Mutes the sound of the receiver. 2 ...Switches the receiver 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 2 seconds.
  • Page 8: Programming The Universal Remote Control

    VCR ... SAT... DVD ... 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. The remote control is now reset to all its original Philips codes.
  • Page 9: Connectors

    Input of a TV when it is used as the centre speaker (only possible when the CINEMA LINK system bus is connected). System control bus sockets of a Philips TV with CINEMA LINK. Supplies same voltage as mains. Up to 100 W total permitted load.
  • Page 10: Connections

    CENTER PLAY AUDIO IN/OUT CENTER PHONO CDR/TAPE PRE-OUT SURROUND SPEAKERS Designed and developed by Philips in the European Community Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licencing Corporation. "DOLBY", "AC-3", "PRO-LOGIC" and the Double-D Symbol Dolby Laboratories Licencing Corporation. PLAY PLAY...
  • Page 11: System Control Bus, Cinema Link

    COAX 2 IN COAX OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN 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: –...
  • Page 12: Mains

    – Right surround speaker to SURROUND R (grey and black) TV as the center speaker You may use your Philips TV with CINEMA LINK as the center speaker. For TVs with a scart connector an additional audio cinch-to-scart cable is needed. For TV’s with cinch connectors additional cinch cables are needed.
  • Page 13: System Setup

    CENTER LEFT SURROUND (REAR) RIGHT LEFT Positioning of the speakers General hints for positioning Avoid positioning the speakers in a corner or on the floor as this will boost the bass tones too much. Placing the speakers behind curtains, furniture, etc. will reduce the treble response.
  • Page 14: Display

    DISPLAY Display The display of the receiver is divided into 4 sections, which are to be used for the following: Speaker diagram A rectangle with a letter in it shows that a speaker has been selected in the setup menu. However, the subwoofer indicator will only light when a subwoofer signal is available.
  • Page 15: Menus

    Receiver menu The receiver is equipped with a menu system. The menu is used for the setup of the receiver. The different menu options are related to each other in a logical way. Let’s assume you have no center speaker connected, and therefore switched CENTER SPEAKR to NO.
  • Page 16: Tv Menu

    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.
  • Page 17: Source Selection

    SOURCE SELECTOR When selecting a source by turning SOURCE SELECTOR, the audio and video inputs with the corresponding name are activated. The incoming signal is reproduced by all audio and – if the source includes a video signal – video outputs of the receiver.
  • Page 18: Playback, Recording

    PLAYBACK, RECORDING Playing a source 1 Press POWER / STANDBY to switch on the receiver. 2 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select a source. The name of the source is displayed. • You can select the FRONT AV / GAME input by pressing FRONT AV (FR 970 only).
  • Page 19: Surround Sound

    About surround sound Surround sound gives you a complete new listening sensation. You will have the feeling of being in the middle of the action, because sound is coming from everywhere around you. Look out for TV broadcasts, audio and video tapes and discs with the 3 1 or marks which are encoded for multichannel surround sound.
  • Page 20: Tuner

    TUNER Tuning to radio stations You can search for radio stations by scanning the frequency band. You can also key in the frequency of a known radio station. If an FM station is being broadcast and received in stereo, is shown. STEREO Searching for radio stations 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select the tuner.
  • Page 21: Tuning To Stored Radio Stations

    Tuning to stored radio stations 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to TUNER to select the tuner. TUNER is displayed. 2 Turn TUNER PRESET X to select a preset radio station. , the preset number and station are displayed. PRESET Resorting stored radio stations After programming radio stations, you might want to change their sequence.
  • Page 22: Rds R

    TUNER RDS R Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to send additional information. If you are receiving an RDS station, R and the station name are displayed. Switching through different RDS information • Press RADIO TEXT on the receiver repeatedly to switch through the following information (if available): –...
  • Page 23: Warning

    WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE No sound VOLUME is not correctly adjusted. Headphones are connected.
  • Page 24 Meet Philips at the Internet http://www. philips.com FR960 3104 215 3604.3 FR970 VieUrs9942...

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