Philips FR-994 Bedienungsanleitung

Digital Surr ound Sound Receiv er FR-963 • FR-985 • FR-986 FR-994 • FR-995 • FR-996 Audio Audio Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. W e’ ve included ever ything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Repr esentatives can help you get the most fr om your new pr oduct by explainin[...]

Kno w these s s a a f f e e t t y y symbols t This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit ma y cause an electrical shock. For the safety of ev er yone in your household, please do not remo ve pr oduct covering. s The “exclamation point” calls attention to featur es for which you should r ead the enclosed literat[...]

3 English ....................................................2 Français.................................................28 Español .................................................53 English Français Español English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Rad[...]

4 English 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer´s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, [...]

5 English GENERAL INFORMA TION This receiver is supplied including: – a remote control – 2 batteries for the remote control, size AA – a coaxial cable for audio connection with a DVD player – a coaxial cable for the CINEMA LINK connection (FR 985, FR 956, FR 995, FR 996 only) – a loop antenna – a wire antenna – this instruction bookle[...]

6 English CONTROLS 1 POWER / ST ANDBY .......Switches the receiver on and off. 2 CINEMA LINK ................Switches on and off the system control bus between the receiver and the TV . 3 ..........................................Sensor for the infrared remote control. 4 3D SURROUND ..............Control light for virtual 3D surround (FR 963, FR 98[...]

7 English REMOTE CONTROL Open the battery compartment of the remote control and insert 2 alkaline batteries, type AA (R06, UM-3). Remove batteries if they are dead or if the remote control will not be used for a long time. Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly . The buttons on the remote control work the same[...]

8 English REMOTE CONTROL H MUTE .....................Mutes the sound of the receiver in all modes, except TV . Mutes the sound of your Philips TV set if your remote control is in TV mode. 2 ................................ Switches the source selected on your remote control (e.g. VCR, TV) to standby . When pressed longer than 2 seconds, the receive[...]

9 English REMOTE CONTROL Y ou can identify the universal remote control by the inscription Multibrand/Universal . The universal remote control must be programmed to use the codes for your appliances of different brands. This is done by keying in a 4-digit code or by scanning the codes until the correct one is found. We recommend to using the 4-digi[...]

10 English CONNECTORS Connectors Connectors name Connect to: 6.3 mm headphone jack 1 PHONES A headphone with a 6.3 mm plug. at the front. Audio and video inputs 2 FRONT A V / GAME Left and right audio out jacks of appliances such as video cameras at the front and game consoles. (FR 995, FR 996 only). 3 FRONT A V / GAME Video out jacks of appliances[...]

11 English CONNECTIONS Digital audio connections Analog audio connections DIGITAL AUDIO IN/OUT PHONO VCR TV SAT AUDIO IN/OUT IN IN IN PLAY OUT REC IN PHONO GND. AM LOOP DVD IN MON OUT VCR SAT IN IN PLAY OUT REC OPTICAL 1 IN COAX OUT COAX 2 IN R L SURR. CENTER SUBW. FRONT 6 CHANNEL / DVD INPUT OPTICAL 2 IN FM 300 Ω COAX 1 IN VIDEO IN/OUT S-VIDEO D[...]

12 English CONNECTIONS System control bus, CINEMA LINK Video connections If the receiver and your Philips TV (or even better in addition a Philips VCR or DVD player) with Cinemalink 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 [...]

13 English CONNECTIONS The type plate is located on the rear of the receiver . 1 Check whether the power voltage as shown on the type plate corresponds to your local power voltage. If it does not, consult your dealer or service organization. 2 Connect the power cord to the power outlet. T o disconnect the unit from the power completely , remove the[...]

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. The listener should always be able to ” see ” the speakers. Each room has different acoustic characteristics and the positioni[...]

15 English SYSTEM SETUP Once the number and position of loudspeakers has been fixed, you can adjust the initial receiver settings for optimum surround sound with the actual setup: 1 Set which speakers have been connected to the receiver (see “ Menus / SPEAKR SETUP ” ). Note: The initial setting of your receiver is: two front speakers left and r[...]

16 English DISPLA Y 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. If only a letter is shown, this speaker [...]

17 English MENUS 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 so you switched CENTER SPEAKR to NO . If you try to use VOL CENTER , a message will be scrolled that this is[...]

18 English MENUS * SELECT INPUT Assigns the audio input connectors to the different source selections chosen with SOURCE SELECT (see “ Source selection ” for details). COAX1 Digital coaxial input 1, COAX 1 IN COAX2 Digital coaxial input 2, COAX 2 IN OPT (FR 963, FR 985, FR 986, FR 994 only) Digital optical input, OPTICAL IN OPT 1 (FR 995, FR 99[...]

19 English SOURCE SELECTION When selecting a source by turning SOURCE SELECT , 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 . It is possible to reassign a source selection to other than these standa[...]

20 English PLA YBACK, RECORDING 1 Press POWER / ST ANDBY to switch on the receiver . 2 T urn SOURCE SELECT to select a source. y The name of the source is displayed. • Y ou can select the FRONT A V/GAME input by pressing FRONT A V (FR 995, FR 996 only). 3 Start playback of the source as usual. • T urn VOLUME to adjust the volume. y VOLUME and t[...]

21 English SURROUND SOUND Surround sound gives you a completely new listening sensation. Y ou 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. Y ou shou[...]

SURROUND SOUND 22 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, Dolby Digital or DTS is rep[...]

23 English TUNER Y ou can search for radio stations by scanning the frequency band. Y ou can also key in the frequency of a known radio station. If an FM station is being broadcast and received in stereo, STEREO is shown. Searching for radio stations 1 T urn SOURCE SELECT to select the tuner . y TUNER is displayed. 2 Select a waveband by pressing T[...]

24 English TUNER 1 T urn SOURCE SELECT to TUNER to select the tuner . y TUNER is displayed. 2 T urn TUNER PRESET X to select a preset radio station. y PRESET , the preset number and station are displayed. After programming radio stations, you might want to change their sequence. RESHUFFLE allows you to exchange the positions of presets. 1 Choose * [...]

25 English TECHNICAL DA T A Subject to modification without notice. General Power consumption (FR 963, FR 985, FR 986) .................260 W Power consumption (FR 994, FR 995, FR 996) .................280 W Standby power consumption ............................................< 2 W Dimensions, w × h × d ............................435 × 135 [...]

26 English TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Set does not work The overheating safety circuit Switch the set off and let it cool down. After and is in standby mode has been activated. having let the set cool down switch it on again and select a source by rotating SOURCE SELECT or pressing a source key on the remote control. No sound V[...]

A UDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Ser vice on Parts This pr oduct must be carried in for r epair . LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve proof of pur chase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document sho wing that you pur chased the product is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W arran[...]

78 ABC ...............................0030, 0035, 0038, 0040, 0028, 0034, 0041, 0044 Allegro ..........................0180, 0342 Antronix ........................0049, 0234 Archer ...........................0049, 0180, 0234, 0824 Belcor............................0083 Bell & Howell ...............0041 Cable Star .....................0083 Cable[...]

79 LXI .................................0332 Linn ...............................0184 Luxman .........................0120 MCS ..............................0056, 0070 MGA .............................0110 MTC ..............................0447 Magnavox .....................0184, 0553, 0332 Marantz ........................0184, 0056, 0207, 0462 McI[...]

80 Audiovox .......................0119, 0030, 0207, 0478, 0650 Aumark .........................0087 Baysonic .......................0207 Belcor............................0046 Bell & Howell ...............0043, 0181 Bradford ........................0207 Brockwood ....................0046 Broksonic ......................0030, 0263, 0490 CCE ...[...]

81 Samsung .......................0087, 0059, 0205, 0046, 0057, 0066, 0083, 0064 Samsux .........................0066 Sansei ...........................0478 Sansui ...........................0490 Sanyo ............................0181, 0186, 0173 Scimitsu ........................0046 Scotch ...........................0205 Scott ....................[...]

82 Metz..............................0033, 0064, 0189, 0323 Minolta .........................0132, 0069 Mitsubishi.....................0070, 0088, 0094, 0075 Motorola .......................0062, 0075 Multitech ......................0027, 0099 NAD ..............................0085 NAP...............................0060, 0061, 0062, 0064, 0066, 006[...]

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