GENERAL INFORMATION

Safety instructions

 

Safety instructions ......................................................................

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General information

 

Scope of supply..................................................................................

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Setup ..................................................................................................

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Environmental information.................................................................

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Trademark acknowledgement............................................................

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Controls .................................................................................................

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Remote control

 

Remote control use ............................................................................

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Remote control buttons .....................................................................

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Programming the universal remote control .......................................

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Connectors..........................................................................................

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Connections

 

Analog audio connections ...............................................................

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Digital audio connections ................................................................

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System control bus, CINEMA LINK .................................................

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Video connections............................................................................

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Power ...............................................................................................

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Speaker connections........................................................................

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TV as the center speaker .................................................................

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Antenna connections .......................................................................

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FRONT AV / GAME cap (FR 975 only) ..............................................

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System setup

 

Positioning the speakers..................................................................

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Receiver adjustment ........................................................................

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Speaker setup and testing...............................................................

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Power handling ................................................................................

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Headphones .....................................................................................

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Maintenance ....................................................................................

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Subwoofer (supplied with MX packages only)

 

Subwoofer setup..............................................................................

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Connections......................................................................................

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Switching the subwoofer on............................................................

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Swiching the subwoofer to standby mode......................................

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Volume adjustment ..........................................................................

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Phase selector..................................................................................

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Display.................................................................................................

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Menus

 

Receiver menu ...........................................................................

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TV menu ...........................................................................................

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Source selection

 

SOURCE SELECTOR..........................................................................

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6 CHANNEL / DVD INPUT selection................................................

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Reassigning a source selection .......................................................

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Using one source selection for two or more appliances ................

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About 6 CHANNEL / DVD INPUT .....................................................

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Playback, recording

 

Playing a source ...............................................................................

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Adjusting the sound .........................................................................

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Recording from a source..................................................................

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Recording from the digital output ...................................................

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Surround sound

 

About surround sound......................................................................

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Switching surround sound ...............................................................

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Surround sound settings ..................................................................

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Tuner

 

Tuning to radio stations ...................................................................

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Switching FM sensitivity .................................................................

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Storing radio stations ......................................................................

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Tuning to stored radio stations........................................................

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Resorting stored radio stations .......................................................

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Naming radio stations .....................................................................

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Clearing station names ....................................................................

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Technical data

 

Receiver............................................................................................

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Speakers (supplied with MX packages only) ..................................

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Troubleshooting

 

Warning............................................................................................

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Troubleshooting................................................................................

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Limited warranty

 

Limited warranty ..............................................................................

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Scope of supply

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 coaxial cable for video connection with a DVD player or a TV set.

–a loop antenna

–a wire antenna

–5 loudspeakers including 5 speaker cables (MX packages only)

–a subwoofer including a connection cable and a power cable (MX packages only)

–a quick installation card (MX packages only)

–this instruction booklet

Setup

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.

Environmental information

All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three mono 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.

As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Philips has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR®

guidelines for energy efficiency.

Trademark acknowledgement

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.

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