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. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A. S. T. A. 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 buttons on the local keyboard are required for operation, these buttons will be mentioned. 7. 1 Source selection · Use SELECT (3) to select RECVR. · 3 1 2 4 > You can now operate your DFR9000. 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. · Press c MUTE (11) to mute the sound of the active source. 2 Use ­ VOL + (10) to decrease/increase the bass response. 2 Use ­ VOL + (10) to decrease/increase the treble response. Loudness · Press LOUDNESS/MONITOR (15) repeatedly to toggle between loudness on and off. 2 Use ­ VOL + (10) to adjust the volume of the surround speaker. 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. 2 Press B (1) to switch on the receiver. 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. 2 Select the device you wish to record from as source. [. . . ] 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. For example, horizontal sync determines exactly when to begin each horizontal line (sweep) of the electron beam. Vertical sync determines when to bring the electron beam to the top left of the screen to start a new field. There are many other types of sync in a video system. . Also called 'sync signal' or 'sync pulse'. Dolby Pro-Logic® Surround Sound receivers offer this feature to allow individual adjustment of allchannels according to your listening (viewing) location and individual preference. To set the balance, a test tone is sent to each channel in a repeating cycle. [. . . ]