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INTRODUCTION

INSTALLATION

_ysy6uq

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iF

Thank

you

for

selecting

the

Philips

FA950

Integrated

Stereo

Control

Amplifier.

An

amplitier

of

the

state-of-the-art

Philips

900

series,

the

FA950

is

engineered

to

fulfil

the

task

of

generating

powerful

*

sound

with

the

highest

achievable

definition

and

minimum

noise

and

distortion,

supported

by

features

such

as:

~The

Digital

Selector

Circuit,

the

direct

digital

input

and

output

for

signals

from

digital

sources

like

a

CD

player,

Digital

Compact

Cassette

recorder,

or

Digital

Broadcast

Satellite

unconditionally

maintains

the

purity

of

the

digital

signals.

~

A

full-function

remote

control

can

handle

your

entire

PHILIPS

900

series

HiFi

system

as

well

as

a

TV

set,

a

video

recorder

and

an

Laser

Disc

player.

—

Extended

Dynamics

Circuitry,

a

special

circuit

in

the

power

stages

offering

the

ability

to

process

peaks

in

the

output

signal

(high

dynamic

headroom)

and

creating

a

clean

undistorted

sound.

-

Enhanced

System

Intelligence,

offering

increased

ease

of

operation

by

extensive

communication

between

the

various

components

of

your

system.

Please

read

this

manual

carefully

before

you

attempt

to

|

connect

or

operate

the

amplifier.

This

manual

is

divided

into

six

sections:

-

Installation:

explains

how

to

set

up

your

system.

—

Operation:

explains

how

to

use

the

major

controls.

-

Advanced

Options:

gives

more

detailed

information

on

operation,

including

special

features.

—

System

Aspects:

explains

the

Enhanced

System

Intelligence

feature

and

its

benefits.

-

Remote

Control:

gives

detailed

information

on the

operating

functions

of

the

system

remote-control

handset.

—

General

Information:

includes

maintenance

information

and

technical

data.

POSITIONING

YOUR

SYSTEM

The

preferred

order

to

stack

the

units

of

your

system

is

shown

in

the

diagram

below.

AMPLIFIER

"CASSETTE

DECK

CD

PLAYER

WARNING

|

Do

not

connect

the

set

to

the

mains

until

all

other

connections

have

been

made

and

the

mains

voltage

(indicated

on

the

type

plate)

has

been

checked.

When

positioning

the

unit,

bear

in

mind

that

every

amplifier

produces

heat

which.

must

be

able

to

dissipate

freely.

For

this

reason

do

not

cover

any

vents

and

make

sure

that

there

is

sufficient

ventilation

around

the

unit.

MAINS

SUPPLY

¢

Check

that

the

mains

voltage

as

shown

on

the

type

plate

corresponds

to

your

local

mains

supply.

If

it

does

not,

consult

your

dealer

or

service

organisation.

e

|f

your

unit

has

a

voltage

selector,

make

sure

only

to

change

the

voitage

in

the

POWER

OFF

position.

°

Insert

the

plug

of

the

mains

lead

into

the

wall

socket.

The

mains

supply

is

now

connected.

FITTING

A

MAINS

PLUG

(U.K.

only)

The

wires

in

the

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Blue

=

Neutral,

Brown

=

Live.

These

colours

may

not

correspond

with

the

colour

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

so

proceed

as

follows:

¢

Connect

the

brown

wire

to

the

terminal

marked

L

or

coloured

brown

or

red.

e

Connect

the

Blue wire

to

the

terminal

marked

N

or

coloured

blue

or

black.

Do

not

connect

either

wire

to

the

earth

terminal

in

the

plug,

|

marked

E

or

+

or

coloured

green

or

green

and

yellow.

For

13

A

plugs

conforming

to

BS

1363,

use

a3

A

fuse.

|

|

For

other

plugs,

use

a

5

A

or

lower

fuse

in

the

plug

or

adapter

at

the

distribution

board.

If

in

doubt,

consult

a

qualified

electrician.

The

type

plate

is

located

on

the

back

of

the

set.

This

product

complies

with

the

radio

interference

requirements

of

the

European

Community.

INSTALLATION

A

B

c

DE

K

LMNO

You

only

have

to

install

your

system

once.

Please

make

the

following

connections

(whenever

applicable).

Note:

Switch

off

the

amplifier

before

making

any

connections.

ANALOG

CONNECTIONS

DIGITAL

CONNECTIONS

A

CD

-

input

sockets

for

connecting

a

CD

player

B

PHONO

-

input

sockets

for

connecting

a

record

player

C

PHONO

SELECTOR

MM/MC

-

selecting

a

record

player

with

an

MM

(Moving

Magnet)

or

an

MC

(Moving

coil)

cartridge

D

PHONO

GND

=

—

for

connecting

the

earth

wire

of

a

record

player

DCC

—

input

and

output

sockets

for

connecting

a

Digital

Compact

Cassette

recorder

TUNER

-

input

sockets

for

connecting

a

tuner

TV/LD

-

input

sockets

for

connecting

the

sound

channel

of

a

TV

set

or

a

Laser

Disc

player

H

PROCESSOR

~

for

connecting

a

sound

processor,

e.g.

a

graphic

equalizer

on

m

*

Connect

the

PROCESSOR

input

sockets

to

the

output

sockets

of

the

sound

processor

and

the

PROCESSOR

out-

put

sockets

to

the

input

sockets

of

the

sound

processor.

e

Set

BASS

and

TREBLE

control

to

the

centre

click

position

(0)

or

press

the

DIRECT

button

to

bypass

the

tone

controls.

¢

If

the

PROCESSOR

sockets

are

not

used,

always

insert

the

bridge

connectors.

|

TAPE/CDR

-

input

and

output

sockets

for

connecting

4

cassette

deck

or

a

CD

recorder.

J

AUX/VCR/DBS

-

input

sockets

for

connecting

the

sound

channel

of

e.g.

a

video

recorder

or

satellite

tuner

and

output

sockets

for

extra

sound

recording

equipment

e.g.

a

cassette

or

tape

deck

or

a

HiFi

stereo

video

recorder

Remove

the

bridge

connectors

from

the

PROCESSOR

sockets.

K

DSP

—

input

and

output

sockets

for

connecting

a

DSP

(Digital

Signal

Processor).

L

DCC

-

input

and

output

sockets

for

connecting

a

Digital

Compact

Cassette

recorder

or

another

digital

recording

device.

M

CD/AUX/DBS/TV/LD

-

input

sockets

for

connecting

the

digital

output

of

e.g.

a

CD

player,

a

Laser

Disc

player

ora

digital

satellite

tuner

(DBS)

using

a

coaxial

cable

N

COAX/OPT.

-

selecting

the

coaxial

or

the

optical

input

when

a

CD

player

has

been

connected.

O

CD

OPT.

INPUT

-

input

socket

for

connecting

a

CD

player

using

an

optical

cable.

INSTALLATION

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Cc

ODE

KLMNO_

FG

H

I

J

P

SYSTEM

CONTROL

ESI

BUS

(Enhanced

System

Intelligence)(coloured

green)

Remote-control

input/output

sockets

for

connection

to

the

corresponding

ES!

sockets

of

other

components

in

your

HiFi

system

(e.g.

the

Philips

900

series)

Connect

the

ES!

socket

to

the

ESI

socket

of

the

external

equipment

that

uses

the

ES!

remote

control

system.

In

this

way

you

can

operate

external

sets

by

remote

control

through

the

sensor

of

the

amplifier.

RC-5

BUS

(coloured

orange)

—

remote-control

input/output

socket

for

connection

to

the

corresponding

RC-5

socket

of

e.g.

a

CD

player

or

remote

control

receiver

EM

2200/2201.

Connect

the

RC-5

socket

to

the

RC-5

socket

of

the

external

equipment

that

uses

the

RC-5

remote

control

system.

This

socket

has

been

added

to

maintain

compatibility

with

older

Philips

Audio

equipment.

ESI

CONNECTIONS

RC-5

CONNECTIONS

LS

SS

“TUNER

EM

2200

/

2201

omere

ome

te

Q

R

Ss

Q

SPEAKERS

A

-—

terminals

for

connecting

a

pair

of

speakers,

impedance

8-16

ohms

(L

=

left,

R

=

right)

B

—-

terminals

for

connecting

a

second

pair

of

speakers,

impedance

8-16

ohms

(L

=

left,

R

=

right)

¢

One

of

the

wires

of

a

loudspeaker

cable

is

marked,

e.g.

with

a

colour

or

rib.

Connect

the

marked

wire

to

the

red

terminal,

the

non-marked

wire

to

the

black

one.

Make

sure

that

al!

loudspeakers

are

connected

in

the

same

way.

MAINS

CONNECTION

R

MAINS

OUTLETS

-

switched

mains

outputs

for

connec-

ting

mains

plugs

from

various

units

such

as

tuner,

cassette

deck,

CD

player,

etc.

(maximum

capacity

is

60

W)

(not

on

all

versions)

S

Mains

lead

T

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

120

V/220

V/240

V

-

for

selecting

the

mains

voltage

(not

on

all

versions}

After

having

made

all

the

necessary

connections

(some

may

not

be

applicable

for

your

set-up),

your

system

is

ready

for

use.

In

the

next

chapter

we

will

describe

how

to

operate

it.

OPERATION

1817

16

15

1

POWER

STANDBY/OFF

-—

for

switching

on

to

standby

mode

and

for

switching

off

SOURCE

SELECT

-

for

selecting

the

desired

listening

source

BASS

-

for

adjusting

the

bass

tones

TREBLE

—

for

adjusting

the

high

tones

Display

—

showing:

or

WN

DIGITAL

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occ

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tv

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Tuner

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tare

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RECORD:

-

the

selected

source:

CD,

DCC,

TV,

AUX,

TUNER,

PHONO,

TAPE.

-

the

source

you

can

make

a

recording

from

is

indicated

by

the

lighting

up

of

a

red

LED

under

one

of

the

source

indicators.

~-

The

DIGITAL

indicator

lights

up

when

a

recording

source

Is

selected

(connected

via

a

digital

socket

to

the

amplifier),

which

sends

a

digital

signal

to

the

amplifier.

6

BALANCE

-

for

adjusting

the

balance

of

the

volume

between

the

left

and

right

speakers

VOLUME

-—

for

adjusting

the

volume

PHONES

-

socket

for

stereo

headphones

¢

You

may

connect

a

pair

of

stereo

headphones

with

6.3

mm

plug

to

this

socket.

Inserting

the

plug

will

not

disconnect

the

speakers.

9

MUTE

-

for

decreasing

the

volume

by

20

dB

(=

factor

10)

10

LOUDNESS

-

for

increasing

the

treble

and

bass

response

at

low

volume

settings

to

match

human

perception

11

MONO

-

for

selecting

mono

or

stereo

reception

12

SOURCE

DIRECT

-

for

bypassing

the

tone

control

and

the

balance

control

in

order

to

obtain

the

shortest

possible

Signal

path

13

PROCESSED

-

processed

recording

indication

This

indication

will

light

up

when

the

sound

signal

is

being

processed

by

a

Philips

900

Series

Digital

Signal

Processor

(DSPY.

14

RECORD

SELECT

-

for

selecting

the

recording

source

15

SPEAKERS

B

-

for

switching

on

and

off

a

pair

of

speakers

connected

to

the

SPEAKER

B

terminals

16

SPEAKERS

A

-

for

switching

on

and

off

a

pair

of

speakers

connected

to

the

SPEAKER

A

terminals

17

AUTO

SELECT

-—

for

switching

on

and

off

the

Enhanced

System

Intelligence

(ESI)

system

(See

System

Aspects)

18

IR

SENSOR

-

infrared

remote

control

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nan

on

POWER

STANDBY/OFF

Press

the

POWER

STANDBY/OFF

key

1

to

switch

on

the

power.

The

amplifier

will

enter

the

standby

mode

and

the

indicator

above

this

key

will

light

up.

When

the

amplifier

is

switched

to

active

mode

(as

described

below

in

the

chapters

‘Wake-up

from

standby'

and

'SOURCE

SELECTION’),

the

respective

indicators

light

up

and

the

standby

indicator

is

switched

off.

When

a

remote

control

command

is

received,

this

standby

indicator

flashes.

To

switch

off

the

amplifier

press

the

POWER

STANDBY/-

OFF

key

again.

STANDBY

Switching

a

set

or

your

whole

system

to

standby

can

only

be

done

via

the

remote

control.

To

switch

a

single

source

(e.g.

TUNER)

to

standby:

—

Select

the

source

using

the

source

keys

on

the

remote

control.

—

The

selected

source

will

be

switched

to

standby

if

the

standby

key

is

pressed

briefly.

If

the

standby

key

is

kept

pressed

for

more

than

approx.

1

second

the

whole

system

will

be

switched

to

standby.

All

light

indicators

will

be

switched

off

with

the

exception

of

the

standby

indicator

on

the

amplifier.

When

AUTO

SELECT

is

activated,

the

indicator

of

this

key

also

lights

up

during

standby.

NOTE:

|f

the

whole

system

is

switched

to

standby

when

a

recording

is

active,

the

recording

(or

CD-dubbing)

will

be

cancelled.

Wake-up

from

standby

There

are

several

options

to

switch

your

system

from

standby

back

to

operating

mode:

—

touching

or

turning

the

rotary

SOURCE

SELECT

knob

2;

—

selecting

a

source

with

your

remote

control.

-

When

AUTOSELECT

is

activated,

several

keys

on

equipment

connected

via

the

ESI

BUS

sockets

that

activate

a

play

function

may

also

be

used

as

wake-up

keys

(e.g.

PLAY,

SCAN,

PRESET).

OPERATION

ADVANCED

OPTIONS

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SOUND

CONTROL

RECORD

SELECTION

¢

Adjust

the

sound

volume

with

VOLUME

7.

*

Adjust

the

stereo

balance

between

the

left

and

the

right

channels

with

BALANCE

6.

e

Adjust

the

bass

tones

with

BASS

3

and

the

high

tones

with

TREBLE

4.

WARNING:

Extreme

settings

at

high

volume

may

damage

your

loudspeakers!

*

Press

LOUDNESS

10

if

you

want

to

increase

the

bass

&

treble

response

at

low

volume

settings.

*

Press

SPEAKERS

A

16

if

you

want

to

switch

on

the

pair

of

speakers

connected

to

the

SPEAKERS

A

terminals

and/or

SPEAKERS

B

15

to

switch

on

the

second

pair

connected

to

the

SPEAKERS

B

terminals

.

An

indicator

above

the

SPEAKERS

A

and/or

B

key

lights

up

e

Press

MUTE

9

if

you

want

to

decrease

the

volume

by

20

dB.

¢

Press

SOURCE

DIRECT

12

if

you

want

to

bypass

the

tone

control.

Bass

and

treble

will

now

be

deactivated.

¢

Press

MONO

11

if

you

want

to

receive

mono

reception

SOURCE

SELECTION

e

When

the

amplifier

is

in

standby

mode,

it

will

be

switched

directly

to

operating

mode

as

soon

as

the

SOURCE

SELECT

knob

is

touched.

¢

When

this

knob

is

released

(and

not

turned),

all

other

sets

in

the

system

(connected

via

the

ESI

sockets)

will

become

active.

The

source

which

was

selected

last

before

the

system

was

switched

to

standby

will

be

selected

again.

¢

When

the

SOURCE

SELECT

knob

is

touched

and

turned,

only

the

amplifier

and

the

selected

source

(indicated

on

the

display)

will

become

active.

NOTE:

A

selection

is

only

made

when

the

turning

is

stopped

for

more

than

one

second

(to

prevent

all

sources

becoming

active

while

the

knob

is

turning).

¢

By

turning

the

SOURCE

SELECT

knob

one

step

to

the

left,

you

select

the

source

to

the

left

of

the

current

source.

¢

By

turning

the

SOURCE

SELECT

knob

one

step

to

the

right,

you

select

the

source

to

the

right

of

the

current

source.

e

When

AUTO

SELECT

is

activated,

you

can

switch

both

the

source

and

the

amplifier

to

active

mode

by

simply

pressing

'PLAY'

on

CD

or

Deck

or

one

of

the

tuner

preset

keys.

Source

selection

via

the

remote-control

handset

e

Press

(for

more

than

1

second)

the

respective

source

key

on

the

remote

control.

The

selected

source

and

the

amplifier

will

become

active.

*

proc

IRem

TAFE

9

6

RECORD:

The

red

LEDs

under

the

source

indicators

on

the

display

indicate

the

source

that

you

can

make

a

recording

from

(recording

source).

Normally,

the

recording

source

follows

the

selected

listening

source.

e

A

recording

source

can

be

fixed

with

the

RECORD

SELECT

key

14.

e

When

this

key

is

pressed

the

selected

source

will

remain

the

recording

source

when

another

listening

source

is

selected

with

the

SOURCE

SELECT

knob.

(The

red

indicator

on

the

display

no

longer

follows

the

listening

source).

It

is

now

possibie

to

listen

to

a

source

other

than

the

one

your

are

recording

from

(e.g.

recording

from

your

tuner

while

listening

to

a

CD).

e

Each

time

the

RECORD

SELECT

key

is

pressed

again

within

5

seconds,

the

source

to

the

right

of

the

current

source

will

become

the

new

recording

source.

e

The

recording

selection

can

be

cancelled

when

after

a

pause

of

at

least

5

seconds

the

RECORD

SELECT

key

is

pressed

again.

The

recording

selection

will

now

be

cancelled

and

the

red

indicator

on

the

display

will

again

follow

the

listening

source.

You

can

now

make

a

recording

from

the

source

you

are

listening

to.

©

The

record

selection

will

also

be

cancelled

when

the

amplifier

is

switched

off

or

to

standby

mode.

Digital

record

selection

When

you

use

the

RECORD

SELECT

key

to

select

a

digital

source

(connected

via

the

digital

sockets),

the

DIGITAL

indicator

will

light

up

and

the

built-in

digital

recording

circuit

will

autorna-

tically

be

selected.

You

can

now

make

a

direct

digital

recording.

Note:

Make

sure

that

the

source

you

want

to

record

to

(e.g.

DCC

is

also

connected

to

the

amplifier

via

the

digital

sockets.

CONNECTING

A

LASER

DISC

PLAYER

You

can

connect

an

LD

player

to

your

amplifier

in

two

different

ways:

1.Connection

via

your

TV

set.

¢

Connect

the

LD

player

to

your

TV

set

after

which

you

connect

the

audio

outputs

of

your

TV

set

to

the

TV/LD

sockets

of

your

amplifier.

e

When

operating

the

LD

player

via

your

remote

control

first

press

the

source

key

TV

on

the

remote

control

for

more

than

one

second.

~

The

indication

TV

on

the

display

of

your

amplifier

lights

up.

e

Then

briefly

press

the

source

key

LD

to

set

the

remote

control

to

laser

disc

function

after

which

you

press

the

desired

function

key.

Note:

When

your

LD

players

is

connected

via

your

TV

set

to

your

amplifier,

make

sure

that

your

TV

set

is

switched

on

when

using

your

LD

player.

2.

Direct

connection

to

your

amplifier.

(the

audio

outputs

of

your

TV

are

not

connected

to

your

amplifier)

¢

Connect

the

LD

player

directly

to

the

TV/LD

sockets

of

your

amplifier.

e

When

operating

the

LD

player

via

your

remote

control

first

press

the

source

key

TV

on

the

remote

control

for

more than

one

second.

—

The

indication

TV

on

the

display

of

your

amplifier

lights

up.

e

Then

briefly

press

the

source

key

LD

to

set

the

reMote

control

to

laser

disc

function

after

which

you

press

the

desired

function

key.

SYSTEM

ASPECTS

ENHANCED

SYSTEM

INTELLIGENCE

If

you

have

connected

equipment

to

your

amplifier

via

the

ESI

sockets

and

when

AUTO

SELECT

17

is

activated,

there

will

be

an

additional

internal

communication

between

the

different

elements

in

your

system.

The

whole

system

can

be

operated

by

the

system

remote

control

through

the

sensor

of

the

amplifier.

;

in

addition,

the

functions

AUTOMATIC

SOURCE

a

dl

SELECTION

and

AUTOMATIC

STOP

as

mentioned

below

are

then

accessible:

a

IMPORTANT:

All

products

of

the

Philips

900

series

which

are

equipped

with

their

own

remote

control;

also

have

an IR

SENSOR

ON/OFF

switch

on

the

back

of

the

unit.

When

these

units are

incorporated

in

your

HiFi

system

with

an

ESI

BUS

connection,

this

IR

SENSOR

ON/OFF

switch

should

always

be

in

the

OFF

position.

The

unit

can

then

be

operated

with

the

remote

control

of

your

FA950

amplifier.

Make

sure

that

the

respective

unit

is

switched

off

when

switching

the

|R

SENSOR

on

and

off.

AUTOMATIC

SOURCE

SELECTION

Equipment

connected

via

the

ESI

sockets

to

the

amplifier

is

automatically

selected

as

the

source

by

pressing

any

button

that

activates

the

play

function

e.g.

PLAY,

SCAN,

PRESET.

Example:

|f

you

press

the

PLAY

key

on

your

CD

while

listening

to

your

tuner,

the

source

CD

will

be

selected.

AUTOMATIC

STOP

When

the

selected

source

is

in

the

play

mode,

it

will

always

be

stopped

automatically

as

soon

as

another

source

is

selected.

Example:

|f

you

select

TUNER

with

the

SOURCE

SELECT

knob

while

listening

to

your

CD,

the

CD

player

will

be

stopped.

DUBBING

lf

CD

SYNCHRO

is

pressed

on

your

cassette

deck,

then

the

dubbing

is

carried

out

via

the

analog

record

selector.

(The

recording

indicator

on

the

display

will

remain

fixed

on

CD.)

if

CD

SYNCHRO

is

pressed

on

the

DCC,

then

the

dubbing

is

carried

out

via

the

digital

or

analog

selector,

depending

on

the

connections

(analog/digital)

that

are

made.

Dubbing

will

be

cancelled

by

changing

the

recording

source

with

the

RECORD

SELECT

key.

Further

information

can

be

found

in

the

instructions

for

use

of

your

cassette

deck

or

DCC.

|

TIMER

|e

|e

When

making

use

of

the

timer

function

of

your

Philips

900

|

)

series

tuner

(e.g.

FT930)

the

amplifier

has

to

be

in

standby

=

mode.

|

A

timer

request

will

be

disregarded

if

the

amplifier

is

activated.

-_—

The

timer

function

can

be

used

as

e.g.

an

alarm

clock

or

to

make

an

unattended

recording

at

a

specific

time.

Further

information

can

be

found

in

the

instructions

for

use

of

your

tuner.

PROCESSED/UNPROCESSED

RECORDING

OR

LISTENING

When

a

DSP

(Digital

Signal

Processor)

or

another

audio

processor

(e.g.

the

Philips

equalizer

FV930)

is

connected

to

the

system

via

the

ESI

sockets,

it

is

possible

to

make

a

processed

or

unprocessed

recording

or

to

listen

processed

or

un-

processed.

Further

information

can

be

found

in

the

instructions

for

use

of

your

DSP

or

other

audio

processor.

MULTI

ROOM

By

connecting

an

extra

pair

of

speakers

placed

in

another

room

(e.g.

in

the

kitchen)

and

by

placing

the

optional

EM

2200/2201

‘Pyramid’

remote-control

receiver

in

this

room

(connected

to

the

RC-5

input

on

your

amplifier),

you

can

control

your

Philips

900

system

from

another

room.

REMOTE

CONTROL

2X1.5V

RO3

/

UM4/

AAA

The

remote

control

supplied

can

be

used

to

operate

ail

units

in

the

system

which

are

connected

via

the

ESI

sockets.

In

addition,

it

can

be

used

to

operate

any

other

equipment

that

uses

the

RC-5

remote

control

system.

IMPORTANT:

All

products

of

the

Philips

900

series

which

are

equipped

with

their

own

remote

control,

also

have

an IR

SENSOR

ON/OFF

switch

on

the

back

of

the

unit.

When

these

units

are

incorporated

in

your

HiFi

system

with

an

ESI

BUS

connection,

this

IR

SENSOR

ON/OFF

switch

should

always

be

in

the

OFF

position.

|

The

product

can

then

be

operated

with

the

remote

control

of

your

FA950

amplifier.

When

these

units

are

not

used

in

a

HiFi

system

the

switch

|

should

be

in

the

ON

position.

|

Make

sure

that

the

respective

unit

is

switched

off

when

switching

the

IR

SENSOR

on

and

off.

Remote

control

from

another

room

You

can

control

the

system

from

another

room

by

placing

a

EM

2200/2201

‘Pyramid’

remote-control

receiver

in

the

room

and

connecting

it

to

the

RC-5

input

on

the

amplifier.

The

‘Pyramid’

will

pass

on

signals

from

the

remote-control

handset

to

the

amplifier.

BATTERIES

*

Open

the

battery

compartment

and

insert

two

batteries

as

indicated,

type

RO3,

UM-4

or

AAA-cells

.

¢

Remove

the

batteries

when

they

have

run

down

or

if

they

will

not

be

used

again

for

a

long

period.

10

USING

THE

REMOTE

CONTROL

e

First

select

the

source

you

wish

to

control

by

pressing

one

of

the

source

select

keys

on

the

remote

control

(e.g.

TAPE,

CD).

e

Then,

select

the

desired

function.

AMPLIFIER

—

VOLUME

AUDIO

-

for

adjusting

the

volume

~

SPEAKERS

A/B

-

for

speaker

selection

—

Source

selectors

—

MUTE

-

for

decreasing

the

volume

by

20

dB

~

STANDBY

-

for

switching

the

complete

system

to

standby

by

pressing

for

longer

than

approx.

1

second

TUNER

—

0-9

digit

buttons

-

for

selecting

preset

stations;

entering

data

when

programming

timer

or

clock

and

when

using

the

direct

tuning

function

—

PRESET/TRACK

-

next

~

or

previous

=

preset

station

—

<4-

to

search

down

-

SCAN

-

for

scanning

preset

stations

-

MODE

-

for

mono/stereo

selection

—

>>

-

to

search

up

—

STANDBY

-

for

selecting

standby

mode

CASSETTE

DECK

~

PRESET/TRACK

-

next

&

or

previous

=

track

—

SCAN

-

for

automatically

playing

the

beginning

of

each

track

on

a

cassette

—

PLAY

-

for

starting

play

—

STOP

-

for

stopping

recording/play

-

PAUSE

-

for

interrupting

recording/play

-

RECORD

-

for

starting

recording

—

»»

-

for

winding

the

tape

in

the

playing

direction

—

«<-

for

winding

the

tape

in

the

opposite

direction

—

DECK

A/DECK

B

-

for

selecting

deck

A

or

B

~—

MODE

-

for

selecting

the

reverse

mode

-

STANDBY

-

for

selecting

standby

mode

VCR

—

0-9

digit

buttons

-

for

selecting

stations

—

PRESET

-

next

«

or

previous

=

station

—

SCAN

-

for

scanning

a

tape

—

PLAY

-

for

starting

playback

-

STOP

-

for

stopping

recording/play

-

PAUSE

-

for

interrupting

recording/play

~

RECORD

-

for

starting

recording

—

»»

-

for

winding

the

tape

—

«<-

for

rewinding

the

tape

—

MODE

-

for

language

selection

-

STANDBY

-

for

selecting

standby

mode

cD

—

0-9

digit

buttons

-

for

track

selection

—

PRESET/TRACK

-

next

=

or

previous

=

track

~

<4

-

to

search

down

—

>»

-

to

search

up

~

SCAN

-

for

automatically

playing

the

beginning

of

each

track

—

PLAY

-

for

starting

play

:

—

STOP

-

for

stopping

play

—

PAUSE

-

for

interrupting

play

—

OPEN/CLOSE

-

for

opening/closing

the

CD

compartment

—

MODE

-

for

playing

in

random

order

(SHUFFLE)

~-

DISC

~ =

(CD

changer

only)

-

for

disc

selection

~

STANDBY

-

for

selecting

standby

mode