Philips MX740 manual

Surr ound sound r eceiver FR740 FR760 MX740[...]

Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. T o change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T .A. or BSI approved type. 3 Refit the fuse cover . If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket ou[...]

Addendum FR740, FR760/00, MX740/22 English Remote Control / Remote Control Buttons Page 7 The following should be read instead of the original text on page 7: 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 ..........................[...]

3 English ....................................................4 Français.................................................24 Español .................................................44 Deutsch .................................................64 Nederlands ...........................................84 English Français Español Deutsch Nederlands I[...]

GENERAL INFORMA TION 4 This receiver is supplied including: – a remote control – 2 batteries for the remote control, size AA – a system bus cable for the CINEMA LINK connection – a loop antenna – a wire antenna – 5 loudspeakers including 5 speaker cables (MX 740 only) – a quick installation card (MX 740 only) – this instruction book[...]

CONTROLS 5 1 POWER / ST ANDBY .......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. 4 ..........................................Display 5 SOURCE SELECTOR ......Selects the d[...]

REMOTE CONTROL 6 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 if the remote control is not going to 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 [...]

REMOTE CONTROL 7 English 2 ................................Switches the receiver to standby . TUNER, CD, CDR/T APE, TV , VCR, DVD/6CH ........Switches the remote control to the commands of the different products. Selects the sources if pressed longer than 1 second. 1–0................................Keys in numbers for tracks, stations or frequen[...]

8 English CONNECTORS Connectors Connectors name Connect to: 6.3 mm headphone socket 1 PHONES A headphone with a 6.3 mm plug. at the front Audio and video inputs 2 FRONT AV / GAME Left and right audio out sockets of appliances such as video cameras at the front (FR 760 only) and game consoles. 3 FRONT AV / GAME Video out sockets of appliances such a[...]

9 English CONNECTIONS Audio connections VIDEO IN/OUT DVD MON TV/SA T IN OUT OUT REC IN IN PLAY TV CD CDR/TAPE AUDIO IN/OUT L R IN PLAY OUT REC IN IN IN PLAY OUT REC PRE-OUT CENTER 6 CHANNEL / DVD INPUT FRONT SURR. CENTER SUB- WOOFER VCR L R VCR IN CINEMA LINK SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT ANTENNA AM LOOP FRONT SPEAKERS L R EACH SPEAKER ≥ 6 Ω CENTER Designe[...]

10 English CONNECTIONS System control bus, CINEMA LINK Video connections (FR 760 only) VIDEO IN/OUT DVD MON TV/SAT IN OUT OUT REC IN IN PLAY TV CD CDR/TAPE AUDIO IN/OUT L R IN PLAY OUT REC IN IN IN PLAY OUT REC PRE-OUT CENTER 6 CHANNEL / DVD INPUT FRONT SURR. CENTER SUB- WOOFER VCR L R VCR IN CINEMA LINK SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT ANTENNA AM LOOP FRONT SPEA[...]

11 English CONNECTIONS The type plate is located on the rear of the receiver . 1 Check whether the mains voltage as shown on the type plate corresponds to your local mains voltage. If it does not, consult your dealer or service organization. 2 Connect the mains cable to the wall socket. T o disconnect the set from the mains completely , remove the [...]

SYSTEM SETUP 12 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 a[...]

13 English DISPLA Y The display of the receiver is divided into 3 sections, which are to be used for the following: Menu indication These signs show you if the menu is on or off and indicate in which direction you may move. M M E E N N U U .......................Menu is on. 1 ..............................Y ou may move backwards to the previous men[...]

14 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 therefore switched CENTER LS to NO . If you try to use VOL CENTER , a message will be scrolled that this is [...]

15 English MENUS 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. If CINEMA LINK is on, adjustments on the receiver will be shown on the TV screen for a few seconds. Cons[...]

16 English SOURCE SELECTION When selecting a source by turning SOURCE SELECTOR, the audio inputs – and video inputs (FR 760 only) – 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 . Source selected ........Connectors used 6 [...]

17 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 AV/GAME input by pressing FRONT A V (FR 760 only). 3 Start playback of the source as usual. • T urn VOLUME to adjust the volume. y VOLUME and the volu[...]

18 English SURROUND SOUND Surround sound gives you a complete 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 or 1 marks which are encoded for multichannel surround sound. Notice that D[...]

19 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, = 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 TUNE[...]

20 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 [...]

21 English TUNER R adio D ata S ystem 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): – Radio text m[...]

22 English TECHNICAL DA T A Subject to modification without notice. General Power consumption (FR 740, MX 740) ............................210 W Power consumption (FR 760) ...........................................255 W Standby power consumption ............................................< 2 W Dimensions, w × h × d ..........................[...]

23 English TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No sound VOLUME is not correctly adjusted. 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 wrongly connected. Connect the speaker properly . left or right sid[...]

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