Philips FW396C/22 User Manual page 11

Switching the system to
standby mode
• Press STANDBY•ON again.
™ The system will switch to standby
mode.
Selecting the Source
• Press the respective source selection
button: CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX.
™ The display indicates the selected
source.
Note:
– For an external source, make sure that
you have connected the audio left and
right OUT terminals of the external
equipment (TV, VCR, Laser Disc or DVD
player) to the AUX IN terminals.
Sound Control
Volume Adjustment
Adjust VOLUME to increase or decrease
the sound level.
For Personal Listening
Connect the headphones plug to the n
socket at the front of the system. The
speakers will be muted.
Digital Sound Control (DSC)
The DSC feature enables you to enjoy
special sound effects that have preset
equalizer settings, providing the best music
reproduction.
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• Press DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL
(DSC) to select OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK
or TECHNO.
™ The Digital Sound Control display
panel will light up respectively.
™ "OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or
TECHNO" will be displayed.
Automatic DSC-DBB selection
The best setting for the DBB is
automatically generated for the respective
DSC selection. You can manually select the
DBB setting that best suits your listening
environment.
DSC Selection DBB On/Off
Optimal On
Jazz Off
Rock Off
Techno Off
Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB)
The DBB mode enhances the bass
response.
• Press DBB to switch on bass response.
™ The DBB button lights up.
™ "DBB ON" will be displayed.
DBB DBB
DBB DBB
OFF ON
To switch off DBB
• Press DBB again.
™ The DBB button light is switched off.
™ "DBB OFF" will be displayed.
Note:
– Some CDs or tapes might be recorded in
high modulation. It may cause a
distortion at high volume. If this occurs,
switch off Incredible Surround, DBB or
reduce the volume.
Incredible Surround
Normal stereo sound is determined by the
distance between the front speakers.
When Incredible Surround is switched on,
it magnifies the virtual distance between
the front speakers for an incredibly wide,
enveloping, stereo effect.
• Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND to
switch on.
™ The INCREDIBLE SURROUND button
lights up.
™ "IS" will be displayed.
To switch off Incredible Surround
• Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND again.
™ The INCREDIBLE SURROUND button
light is switched off.
™ "IS OFF" will be displayed.
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OPERATING THE SYSTEM
Mute (only on remote control)
This feature allows you to temporarily
switch off the sound of the system without
switching off the system when you require
a moment of silence.
• Press MUTE on the remote control to
switch off the sound.
™ "MUTE" will be displayed.
• Press MUTE again on the remote
control or increase the VOLUME level
to switch on the sound.
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