Philips FA 950 Manual page 9

SYSTEM ASPECTS
ENHANCED SYSTEM INTELLIGENCE
If you have connected equipment to your amplifier via the
ESI sockets and when AUTO SELECT 17 is activated, there
will be an additional internal communication between the
different elements in your system.
The whole system can be operated by the system remote
control through the sensor of the amplifier. ;
in addition, the functions AUTOMATIC SOURCE a dl
SELECTION and AUTOMATIC STOP as mentioned below
are then accessible: a
IMPORTANT:
All products of the Philips 900 series which are equipped
with their own remote control; also have an IR SENSOR
ON/OFF switch on the back of the unit.
When these units are incorporated in your HiFi system with
an ESI BUS connection, this IR SENSOR ON/OFF switch
should always be in the OFF position.
The unit can then be operated with the remote control of
your FA950 amplifier.
Make sure that the respective unit is switched off when
switching the |R SENSOR on and off.
AUTOMATIC SOURCE SELECTION
Equipment connected via the ESI sockets to the amplifier is
automatically selected as the source by pressing any button
that activates the play function e.g. PLAY, SCAN, PRESET.
Example: |f you press the PLAY key on your CD while
listening to your tuner, the source CD will be selected.
AUTOMATIC STOP
When the selected source is in the play mode, it will always
be stopped automatically as soon as another source is
selected.
Example: |f you select TUNER with the SOURCE SELECT
knob while listening to your CD, the CD player will be stopped.
DUBBING
lf CD SYNCHRO is pressed on your cassette deck, then the
dubbing is carried out via the analog record selector. (The
recording indicator on the display will remain fixed on CD.)
if CD SYNCHRO is pressed on the DCC, then the dubbing is
carried out via the digital or analog selector, depending on the
connections (analog/digital) that are made.
Dubbing will be cancelled by changing the recording source
with the RECORD SELECT key.
Further information can be found in the instructions for use of
your cassette deck or DCC.
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TIMER |e
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When making use of the timer function of your Philips 900 | )
series tuner (e.g. FT930) the amplifier has to be in standby =
mode. |
A timer request will be disregarded if the amplifier is activated. -_—
The timer function can be used as e.g. an alarm clock or to
make an unattended recording at a specific time.
Further information can be found in the instructions for use of
your tuner.
PROCESSED/UNPROCESSED RECORDING OR LISTENING
When a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) or another audio
processor (e.g. the Philips equalizer FV930) is connected to the
system via the ESI sockets, it is possible to make a processed
or unprocessed recording or to listen processed or un-
processed.
Further information can be found in the instructions for use of
your DSP or other audio processor.
MULTI ROOM
By connecting an extra pair of speakers placed in another room
(e.g. in the kitchen) and by placing the optional EM 2200/2201
'Pyramid' remote-control receiver in this room (connected to
the RC-5 input on your amplifier), you can control your Philips
900 system from another room.