User manual PHILIPS DFR9000

[. . . ] Digital Surround Receiver DFR9000 Instructions for Use English 4 Important notes for users in the U. K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5 Amp. [. . . ] Use 1, 2, 4 and 3 (6) to select the input sockets you wish to assign for connecting your CD player to. > The device (CD player) can now be connected to the GAME IN sockets (25). ENGLISH 27 7. Operating the amplifier Note: We will describe operating the amplifier via the buttons on the remote control. If buttons on the local keyboard are required for operation, these buttons will be mentioned. 7. 1 Source selection · Use SELECT (3) to select RECVR. Use the source selection buttons (4) to select the sources connected to your DFR9000. > The left display shows the selected source, followed by the type of input signal (audio, video). The middle display shows the name of the input sockets the source is connected to. Note: If, in the `AV input' menu, audio and video are set to `None' for a source, it is not possible to select this source on your DFR9000. See `10. 7 A/V input menu'. 7. 2 Sound control · Use SELECT (3) to select RECVR. · Use the source selection buttons (4) to select the desired A/V source. Volume · Use ­ VOL + (10) to adjust the volume. Loudness · Press LOUDNESS/MONITOR (15) repeatedly to toggle between loudness on and off. 2 Use ­ VOL + (10) to adjust the volume of the subwoofer. 7. 3 Selecting surround modes What surround modes can be selected depends on which speakers are connected and on the type of the incoming signal. The available surround modes are displayed in the middle display. For an overview and explanation of possible surround modes, see '10. Surround modes'. · Installed speakers Input signal Mono Stereo (including FM, DAB) L/R Use SURROUND (17) to select the various surround modes. - L/R + C - L/R + SL/SR - L/R + C + SL/SR - L/R + SL/SR/SB - LR + C + SL/SR/SB Mono Stereo Mono 1. Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES ---- Surround Stereo Multichannel analogue input ---- ---- 28 ENGLISH 7. 4 Playing sources 1 Switch on the playback device. 3 4 > The Standby/On LED goes out and 'WELCOME' appears on the left display. Select the required device as source, using the Source selection buttons (4). Start playback on the selected source device. 7. 5 Recording from sources When recording, the incoming signal is reproduced by all audio and ­ if the source includes a video signal ­ video outputs of the receiver. The sound settings do not affect the recording. 1 Switch on the receiver, the device you wish to record from and the recording device. · If necessary, select the input socket (`M-CH IN', CD IN', CD-R IN', etc) to which the recording device's output socket is connected. Note: If the recording device is selected for playback via the amplifier, the REC OUT (25) analogue output socket will be muted to avoid sound feedback loops that can harm your audio equipment. Selecting input sockets for recording This is only necessary if one of the following analogue audio input sockets is connected to the recording device: AUDIO:TV IN, GAME IN, DVD IN (25), M-CH IN, CD IN, CD-R IN, AUX IN (24). > The main menu appears on your TV screen. The 'Configuration' menu is the first menu that can be selected. 3 4 5 6 Use 2 (6) to enter the `Configuration' submenu. [. . . ] The less white in a color, the truer the color, or the greater its saturation. A system of audio reproduction that uses four or more speakers to simulate the full threedimensional effect of a live musical performance or cinematic environment. A composite video signal separated into the luma ('Y' is for luma, or black and white information; brightness) and the chroma ('C' is an abbreviation for chroma, or color information). In video, sync is a means of controlling when things happen with respect to other things. This is accomplished with timing pulses to insure that each step in a process occurs at exactly the right time. [. . . ]