User manual PHILIPS SBCHC105

[. . . ] Even silent passages in classical music and plain silence in between two music tracks are reproduced as pure silence. 0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 5 ENGLISH 5 This system has been designed to faithfully reproduce the kind of multi-channel surround sound experience that you normally can enjoy with a conventional multi-channel speaker set-up. The latest digital signal processing technology is being used to ensure that you can indulge yourself in an overwhelming private home entertainment experience. And all this at the volume level that you personally prefer without running the risk of disturbing the neighbours or the family!To ensure you get the best performance from your digital headphone system please read this manual carefully. System configuration The HP 1500 system consists of a digital base station and a pure Hifi headphone. The base station contains a digital signal processor offering you a real 5. 1-channel surround sound experience through the personal comfort of your headphone. The base station can decode Dolby Pro Logic II signals as well as Dolby Digital and DTS signals. The Dolby Headphone technology will ensure that these signals are converted to audio signals that can be handled by the headphone whilst still maintaining the directional information as in the original signals. [. . . ] The white RCA plug (left channel) must be connected to the white connector (left channel) of the audio source. 4 Power on your audio source: switch on your audio source, i. e. stereo TV, stereo VCR, (S)VCD player, tape recorder, etc. 5 Output adjustment of your audio source: in case the line output of your audio source has an adjustable output level, adjust the line output level of the audio source to the highest acceptable undistorted level. Note: In case of certain TVs, the line output level can only be adjusted through the TV's on screen menu. 6 Power on the base station: switch on the digital base station. The power indication LED of the base station will change from red to green. 7 Sensitivity switch: if your audio source's output signal is relatively weak, the sensitivity switch at the back of the digital base station should be changed from 0dB to +6dB. This will provide the necessary additional amplification to the audio input signal prior to processing. If this results in a distorted signal, then set the switch back to 0dB. 8 Source select: select the analogue input on the base station by pressing the `Source' button. 9 Input signal detection: once a stereo audio signal is detected the input signal indicator 'STEREO' will be illuminated. 3 Check if the red RCA plug (right channel) is connected to the right channel (red) of the audio source. 4 Power on your audio source: switch on your audio source, i. e. DVD player with S/PDIF output, CD player with S/PDIF output, etc. 0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 20 20 ENGLISH IMPORTANT!· In case of connecting an audio CD player to the HP1500 base station making use of the CD player's digital outputs: do not up sample the Audio CD digital output signal higher than 44. 1 kHz. · When connecting a DVD player to the HP1500 base station: do not up sample the DVD digital output signal higher than 48 kHz. 5 Power on the base station: switch on the digital base station. The power indication LED of the base station will change from red to green. 6 Source select: select the digital input on the base station by pressing the `Source' button. The digital indicator will light up in GREEN. In case of an invalid digital signal (for example a digital MP3 data stream) the digital indicator will be RED blinking. The device will recognize the following digital input signals: ­ Stereo LPCM with sample frequencies 44. 1 kHz and 48kHz ­ Dolby® Digital (AC-3), up to 5. 1 channels ­ DTS®, up to 5. 1 channels 7 Input signal detection: after the input signal has been analyzed, its nature will automatically be indicated on the display of the base station. [. . . ] ­ Adjust the volume on the base station: this will have no effect on the headphone. ­ Adjust the bass as desired by pressing the DBE button on the base station: this will have no effect on the headphone. 0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 27 ENGLISH 27 Problem solving If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, contact the helpline (see `Need help?') or consult your dealer. Never try to open the set yourself as this will void the guarantee. [. . . ]