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GENERAL INFORMATION

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 booklet
If you have stacked the components of your system, the
receiver must be on top. Place the receiver on a flat,
hard, stabile surface. Do not cover any vents and leave
50 cm (20 inches) above and 10 cm (4 inches) to the left
and right of the receiver clear for ventilation.
For good reception the loop antenna should not be placed on
top of or beneath VCRs, CD recorders, DVD players, TVs and
other radiation sources.
All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have
tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three single
materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and
polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).
Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if
disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the
local regulations regarding the disposal of packing materials,
dead batteries and old equipment.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “DOLBY”,
“DOLBY DIGITAL”, “PRO LOGIC” and the double-D symbol 2
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished
works. © 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996 Theater Systems, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Trademark acknowledgement

Environmental information

Setup

Scope of supply

Safety instructions
Safety instructions......................................................................2 & 4
General information
Scope of supply ..................................................................................5
Setup..................................................................................................5
Environmental information.................................................................5
Trademark acknowledgement............................................................5
Controls.................................................................................................6
Remote control
Remote control use............................................................................7
Remote control buttons .....................................................................8
Programming the universal remote control
(FR 985, FR 986, FR 995, FR 996 only)...............................................9
Connectors..........................................................................................10
Connections
Analog audio connections ...............................................................11
Digital audio connections................................................................11
System control bus, CINEMA LINK .................................................12
Video connections............................................................................12
Power ...............................................................................................13
Speaker connections........................................................................13
TV as the center speaker.................................................................13
Antenna connections .......................................................................13
System setup
Positioning the speakers ..................................................................14
Speaker setup and testing...............................................................14
Power handling ................................................................................14
Headphones .....................................................................................14
Maintenance....................................................................................14
Receiver adjustment ........................................................................15
Display.................................................................................................16
Menus
Receiver menu ...........................................................................17–18
TV menu ...........................................................................................18
Activating CINEMA LINK .................................................................18
Source selection
SOURCE SELECT...............................................................................19
6 CHANNEL-DVD/SACD INPUT selection .......................................19
Reassigning a source selection.......................................................19
Using one source selection for two or more appliances ................19
About 6 CHANNEL-DVD/SACD INPUT ............................................19
Playback, recording
Playing a source...............................................................................20
Adjusting the sound.........................................................................20
Recording from a source..................................................................20
Recording from the digital output ...................................................20
Surround sound
About surround sound ......................................................................21
Switching surround sound...............................................................21
Surround sound settings..................................................................22
Tuner
Tuning to radio stations...................................................................23
Switching FM sensitivity .................................................................23
Storing radio stations ......................................................................23
Tuning to stored radio stations........................................................24
Resorting stored radio stations .......................................................24
Naming radio stations .....................................................................24
Clearing station names....................................................................24
Technical data
Receiver............................................................................................25
Troubleshooting
Warning............................................................................................26
Troubleshooting................................................................................26
Limited warranty
Limited warranty..............................................................................27
As an ENERGY STAR®partner, Philips has determined
that this product meets the ENERGY STAR®
guidelines for energy efficiency.