Philips MX960D manual

Addendum (English) FR965, FR975, MX960D, MX980D /17 Remote Contr ol / Remote Control Buttons Page 8 The following should be read instead of the original text on page 8: 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 ................[...]

FR 968, MX 990D ADDENDUM – GENERAL INFORMA TION / SUBWOOFER (MX 990D only) English Y our receiver FR 968 basically has the same functions as the FR 965 described in the supplied instruction manual. However , please note the following differences: – The FR 968 has S-Video connections like the FR 975 (see instruction manual ”CONNECTORS”). –[...]

FR 968, MX 990D ADDENDUM – TECHNICAL DA T A EL6476T001 / VieUrs0038 Subject to modification without notice. General Power consumption .........................................................280 W Standby power consumption ............................................< 2 W Dimensions, w × h × d ............................435 × 135 × 350 mm[...]

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 e ver yone in y our 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 litera[...]

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[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – Read before operating equipment 4 English This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however , some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions shou[...]

5 English GENERAL INFORMA TION This receiver is supplied including: – an universal remote control – 2 batteries for the remote control, size AA – a coaxial cable for audio connection with a DVD player – a system bus cable for the CINEMA LINK connection – a loop antenna – a wire antenna – 5 loudspeakers including 5 speaker cables (MX 9[...]

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 965, MX 96[...]

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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 975, MX 980D only). 3 FRONT A V / GAME Video out jacks of appliance[...]

11 English CONNECTIONS Digital audio connections Analog audio connections There are analog 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 differ[...]

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 SUBWOOFER (MX 960D, MX 980D only) 1 ST ANDBY -ON y ............Switches the subwoofer on and to standby . 2 ..........................................Status light. 3 CUT OFF FREQUENCY ...Adjusts the frequency range reproduced by the subwoofer . 4 SUBWOOFER LEVEL CONTROL Adjusts the volume of the subwoofer . 5 PHASE SELECTOR .........Sele[...]

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 SELECTOR (see “ Source selection ” for details). COAX1 Digital coaxial input 1, COAX 1 IN COAX2 Digital coaxial input 2, COAX 2 IN OPT (FR 965, MX 960D only) Digital optical input, OPTICAL IN OPT 1 (FR 975, MX 980D only) Digi[...]

19 English SOURCE SELECTION 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 . It is possible to reassign a source selection to other than these stand[...]

20 English PLA YBACK, RECORDING 1 Press POWER / ST ANDBY to switch on the receiver . 2 T urn SOURCE SELECTOR 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 975, MX 980D only). 3 Start playback of the source as usual. • T urn VOLUME to adjust the volume. y VOLUME an[...]

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 SELECTOR to select the tuner . y TUNER is displayed. 2 Select a waveband by pressing[...]

24 English TUNER 1 T urn SOURCE SELECTOR 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 965, MX 960D) ..........................260 W Power consumption (FR 975, MX 980D) ..........................280 W Standby power consumption ............................................< 2 W Dimensions, w × h × d ............................435 × [...]

26 English TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No sound VOLUME is not adjusted correctly . Adjust the VOLUME. Headphones are connected. Disconnect headphones. The wrong source is selected. T urn SOURCE SELECTOR to select the correct source. No sound on the One speaker is connected incorrectly . Connect the speaker properly . left or rig[...]

A UDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Service on Par ts This pr oduct must be carried in for r epair . LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve pr oof of purchase to receiv e warranty ser vice. A sales receipt or other document sho wing that you purchased the pr oduct is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W arr[...]

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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