User manual PHILIPS SBCHD1500U

[. . . ] You have just bought one of the most sophisticated digital wireless headphone systems. This system uses state of the art digital wireless technology, offering you the freedom of enjoying your favourite music or movies in the purest digital quality, without the hassle of cables. Even silent passages in classical music and plain silence in between two music tracks are reproduced as pure silence. Never before has a wireless headphone sounded so close to a corded headphone! [. . . ] To begin using your HD1500U digital wireless headphone system, start from the left side of the base station. Follow instructions below and gradually read from left to right of the user interface. 2 (For analog connection) In case the RCA output level of your audio source is adjustable, adjust the output to the highest acceptable undistorted level. Note: Also, make sure the GAIN button, located at the back of the panel, under each Analog input jack, is set to the appropriate level. The power indication of the base station will change from red to green. 4 The source menu light is illuminated in yellow, meaning that you could choose the input source you would like to play. 5 Select the input source you wish to listen to by pressing the `source' button. You have a choice between: ­ Analog source (ANALOG 1, ANALOG 2) ­ Digital source (S/PDIF ­ DIGITAL1, Optical digital ­ DIGITAL 2) 6 Once a valid audio signal is detected, the green `Transmit On' indicator lights up. pressing the `transmit' button can disable the transmitter function. Note: The `Transmit' menu is always illuminated in yellow, indicating that the function is always available. 9b In case you are listening to Multichannel signal: i The base station automatically detects the encoded format of the signal. One of the following indication will light up in green: ­ DTS ­ Dolby Digital ii Press `Dolby Headphone' to activate the different DH rooms. Iii Pressing the `Dolby Headphone' button repeatedly will allow you to toggle between different DH rooms, and the bypass mode. You have the following choices: ­ DH1 ­ small room mode ­ DH2 ­ large room mode ­ DH3 ­ cinema mode ­ Bypass ­ stereo downmixing For details in using Dolby Headphone, please refer to `Functional Overview' section. Iv The `Dolby Pro Logic II' indication will not be illuminated, since this is not a valid option. There is no need to further process a multichannel signal. In case the headphone does not tune properly to the transmitter, then press the tuning button. These functions only work with corded headphones. Enjoy bass enhancement by pressing the DBE button on the base station (this has no effect on wireless headphones) 11 Most of the actions described above could be executed using the remote control which is provided. 5 seconds or longer, the demo mode can be activated. Pink noise is used to simulate the position of the 5 virtual speakers in the headphone · The corresponding speaker indicator on the display panel will go on indicating which speaker is being simulated. The demo mode can be deactivated by pressing any control button on the base station. [. . . ] High frequency radio system The digital wireless headphone system makes use of ultra high radio frequency (UHF) as signal carrier, ensuring a very clear, sharp reception. Even silent passages in classical music and plain silence in between two music tracks are reproduced as pure silence. Never before has a wireless headphone sounded so close to a corded headphone!Double Phase Locked Loop (PLL) system Not only the transmitter but also the digital wireless headphone is equipped with a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) system providing the ultimate in transmission and reception frequency stability. [. . . ]