FR999
Sound Enhancement | Convenience | Design |
Dolby Digital Surround Sound - Available on DVD, Laserdisc*, satellite broadcasts, Cable and as the standard for HDTV, Dolby Digital® offers the ultimate experience in home theater surround with six discrete channels of digital CD sound. Discrete means that each channel carries its own sound and depending on what happens on screen each speaker plays its own unique role in providing the right sound. Front left, center and right join two surround speakers to reproduce highs, mid and bass frequencies in five
DTS - DTS surround sound is a cinema surround sound audio format that offers superior digital audio performance than other available surround sound formats. DTS offer more clarity and definition especially for higher tones. The better sound quality is a direct result of the limited sound compression (3:1 instead of 11:1 for Dolby Digital) and the
500W surround power output - The five 100W (left, right, center) and 2x100W (rear), receiver amplifiers deliver 500 Watts of home theater power. The amplifiers have been designed with special attention to a short 'rise' and 'fall' time, so characteristic for the frequent and sudden drastic changes in dynamics of movie sound in general. Furthermore, the amplification reserves are designed such that they are more than sufficient to follow sudden needs for more sound pressure.
Digital Sound Processing via Tetra CORE - The Philips Tetra Core sound processor is the successor to the DUET Core. The Tetra Core IC decodes Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Prologic surround sound. Its huge processing power of 100 MIPS (million infractions per second) and resolution of
Natural Surround - Natural Surround creates a more realistic (natural) surround sound impression by creating phantom speakers in addition to the real speakers.These phantom speakers are created using
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Digital inputs and output - 4 digital inputs (2 coax, 2 optical) are foreseen to connect digital sound sources (e.g. DVD player, CD player and Digital TV). A digital output connection (coax) is foreseen to enable digital (CD) recordings from any of the digital inputs.
Stereo Downmix - The digital output will automatically provide a stereo downmix in case a multichannel signal is detected at any of the digital input connectors. In that way digital audio recordings can be made from movie DVD's (e.g. Live concerts from music DVD's)
Video Connections - 4 video input connections and 2 outputs (incl. monitor) are foreseen to hook up video sources. As these video inputs switch simultaneously with the audio inputs, correct picture with correct sound is guaranteed. The backside has in addition to the composite video connections 2 component video inputs and 1 output (full YUV).
Front A/V, Game Input - For quick and easy connection to e.g. a camcorder or a video game console.
Easy hook up - With color coded speaker connections for quick and easy connection of all loudspeakers. By using distinct colors for each of the speaker connection terminal on the speaker and on the set, and using the same color for the cable, the chance of faulty connection (and customer complaints) are practically zero!
6 Channel input - Six input selectors at the back of the set allow to connect to any type of multichannel decorder. Be it DVD Audio or Super Audio CD. The 6 Channel input makes your system future proof!
Cinema Link System Control Bus - When connected to a Philips TV with 'Cinema Link' (and even better, in addition a Philips VCR and or DVD player), the combination offers an interesting range of extra user benefits: One Touch Cinema - upon starting your e.g. DVD disc, the complete system will automatically switch to the correct source and sound mode. High Resolution OSD - the onscreen display of the television will feature the 'receiver' menu option. This option can be used for easier receiver
Harmonized Philips Home Cinema Components Design - The design of this component follows the design language of the Philips Harmonized Home Cinema design. Characteristics of this design language are stylish, simple, capable, powerful and rich. All Philips Home Cinema components and HiFi components will follow this design (e.g.VCR, CD Changer, CD Recorder DVD, etc).
Display - Color and graphic/character size are defined such that at visibility remains clear even at larger distances.
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• | Audio inputs/outputs | 8 analogue input sources, | |
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| 3 analogue output connections | |
| - Phono | : in |
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| - CD | : in |
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| - CDR/Tape | : in/out |
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| - TV | : in |
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| - SAT | : in |
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| - VCR | : in/out |
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| - Front A/V Game | : in |
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| - DVD | : see digital audio inputs/outputs | |
| - 6 CH/DVD | : in |
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| - Headphone | : 6.3mm |
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• | Digital audio in/output | 4 digital input sources, | |
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| 1 digital output connection | |
| - 2 digital coax connections: | : in |
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| - 2 optical to slink connection : in |
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| - 1 digital coax connection | : out |
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• | Video inputs/outputs | 4 input sources, | |
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| 2 output connections | |
| - DVD | : in | (component) |
| - SAT | : in | (component) |
| - VCR | : in/out | (component) |
| - Front A/V Game | : in |
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| - Monitor | : out | (component) |
• | Speaker Connections suitable for speakers ≥ 6 Ohm | ||
| - left, right, center | : screw type connection | |
| - rear left, right | : | |
•Miscellaneous connections
- Cinema Link System control bus
- subwoofer | : 1 |
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- center | : 2 |
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- mains outlet | : switched 2x |
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- AM antenna | : loop type |
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- FM antenna | : | MUTE |
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Virtual 3D Surround / Virtual Dolby® Surround - A Dolby Surround playback system delivers amazingly rich and convincing surround sound from only the two (or three) front speakers.The
Screw terminals - For left , right and center speaker connection ensures a
Convenience
Night mode - Establishes dynamic range compression of digital sound to reduce the volume differences between the loud and soft passages in source material with digital surround sound where sound level differences can be so dramatic. This feature is especially useful at night when you don't want to disturb the neighbors or wake up the kids!
96kHz capable - DVD Audio offers 96kHz sound quality. As the processor of the receiver (Tetra Core) is capable of handling 96kHz and processing it in
Set up Menu Navigator - The menu navigator rotary knob takes away many buttons from the set, thereby reducing complexity and enhancing usability of the set.The menu navigator is a
Display brightness adjustment - Conveniently adjusts the
brightness of the display in 3 steps.
2 switched mains outlets - Allows to connect another HiFi component. Switching the receiver to standby will automatically switch off the connected set(s).
Standby power <2W - To help save energy consumption, the standby transformer of this set has been designed not to consume more than 2 Watt in standby mode.
Product Dimensions:
17.1" W x 5.3" H x 13.8" D (set) Product weight: 20.7 lbs. Package Dimensions:
20.4" W x 8.5" H x 19.2" D Total package weight : 23.8 lbs
Carton contains: receiver FR996/17, remote control, batteries, instruction for use, AM + FM antenna, quick installation card, warrantee information, connection cable, 'Cinema Link' cable, coax cable
Printed in Singapore Date printed : Aug 2002
©2002 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved.
Specifications subject to change without notice. Dolby, Dolby Digital®, Dolby ProLogic® and the
"DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc.
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Philips has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.
*Dolby Digital laserdisc use requires optional AC- 3 RF demodulator
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CINEMA LINK | 0 | CABLE BOX |
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