Philips Stereo System MX955 User Manual

MX955  
Digital Audio Surround Sound Receiver Package  
• Upgrade your DVD player into a complete Digital Home Cinema System  
• 6-Speaker Package with 50W Subwoofer and 5 compact 2-way Satellite  
speakers (customized acoustical speaker design!)  
• 350 Watts Surround Power Output :  
5 x 60 Watts equal power per channel, and 50 Watts Powered Subwoofer  
• Digital Sound Processing via DUET CORE  
• 10 Audio Input connections in total  
• 3 Digital Inputs (2 coax, 1 optical) and a Digital Output (coax) for Digital  
(CD) Recordings from multiple analogue or digital sources including DVD!  
• 3 Video Input Connections and 2 Outputs  
• 6 Channel Input terminal (DVD Audio and Super-Audio CD prepared)  
Virtual 3D Surround for Simulated Surround Sound without Rear Speakers  
• 'Hall' feature for normal stereo with rear speaker sound  
All Dolby surround Modes and DelayTimes  
• Equalizer smart sound modes : Personal, Speech, Music, Movie, Multi-Media  
• Screw terminals for Left, Right and Center speaker connections  
• 51-key Audio/Video MultiBrand Universal Remote Control  
• Menu Navigator Rotary Knob for quick set-up  
• Speaker wall-brackets, digital audio cable for DVD hook-up and quick  
installation card included  
 
MX955  
Sound Enhancem ent  
Convenience  
Design  
Dolby Digital Surround Sound - Available on DVD, Digital inputs and output - 3 digital inputs (2 coax, 1  
Laserdisc*, satellite broadcasts, Cable and as the standard for optical) are foreseen to connect digital sound sources (e.g.  
HDTV, Dolby Digital® offers the ultimate experience in DVD player, CD player and Digital TV). A digital output  
home theater surround with six discrete channels of digital connection (coax) is foreseen to enable digital (CD)  
CD sound. Discrete means that each channel carries its own recordings from any of the digital inputs. The output can  
sound and depending on what happens on screen each provide a down-mixed (stereo) DVD multi-channel sound  
speaker plays its own unique role in providing the right signal in order to record from DVD to e.g. CD-R.  
sound. Front left, center and right join two surround  
Display - Color and graphic/character size are defined such  
that at visibility remains clear even at larger distances.  
Connections  
Audio inputs/outputs  
7 analogue input sources,  
3 analogue output connections  
Stereo Downm ix - The digital output will automatically  
- Phono  
- CD  
- CDR/Tape  
- TV  
- SAT  
- VCR  
- 6 CH/DVD  
- DVD  
- Headphone  
Digital audio in/output  
: in  
: in  
: in/out  
: in  
:in  
: in/out  
: in  
speakers to reproduce highs, mid and bass frequencies in  
provide a stereo downmix in case a multichannel signal is  
detected at any of the digital input connectors. In that way  
digital audio recordings can be made from movie DVD's  
(e.g. Live concerts from music DVD's)  
five full-range channels of surround. Bass rumble, explosions  
and low frequency effects you feel are delivered through a  
dedicated sixth, subwoofer channel. Also known as AC-3  
and Dolby 5.1, Dolby Digital® delivers the expanded sense  
of depth, localization and overall realism which was formerly  
only known from digital surround sound equipped cinemas.  
Night m ode - Establishes dynamic range compression of  
digital sound to reduce the volume differences between the  
loud and soft passages in source material with digital  
surround sound where sound level differences can be so  
dramatic. This feature is especially useful at night when you  
don't want to disturb the neighbors or wake up the kids!  
: see digital audio inputs/outputs  
: 6.3mm  
3 digital input sources,  
1 digital output connection  
: in  
6-speaker package - No less then 5 compact 2-way  
satellite loudspeakers to build your personal cinema on a  
stand or wall-mounted with the enclosed wall-brackets.The  
five speakers are acoustically specially designed to match the  
tonal characteristics of the receiver. Front left, right and  
center speaker are magnetically protected to prevent any  
interference with television picture tube purity. The sixth  
speaker is a 50 watt powered subwoofer.  
- 2 digital coax connections:  
- 1 optical slink to connection : in  
- 1 digital coax connection  
Video inputs/outputs  
Video Connections - 3 video input connections and 2  
outputs (incl. monitor) are foreseen to hook up video  
sources. As these video inputs switch simultaneously with the  
audio inputs, correct picture with correct sound is  
guaranteed.  
: out  
3 input sources,  
2 output connections  
350W surround power output - The five, 3x60W (left,  
right, center) and 2x60W (rear), receiver amplifiers together  
with the 50W subwoofer amplifier deliver 350 Watts of  
home theater power.The stereo output power of 50W per  
channel is specified at 6 Ohm, 40Hz-20KHz and 0.7% total  
harmonic distortion (THD). The amplifiers have been  
designed with special attention to a short 'rise' and 'fall'  
time, so characteristic for the frequent and sudden drastic  
changes in dynamics of movie sound in general.  
Furthermore, the amplification reserves are designed such  
that they are more than sufficient to follow sudden needs  
for more sound pressure.  
- DVD  
- SAT  
- VCR  
: in  
:in  
: in/out  
: out  
6 Channel input - Six input selectors at the back of the  
set allow to connect to any type of multichannel decorder.  
Be it DTS, DVD Audio or Super Audio CD. The 6 Channel  
input makes your system future proof!  
- Monitor  
Speaker Connections suitable for speakers 6 Ohm  
- left, right, center  
- rear left, right  
Miscellaneous connections  
- Cinema Link System control bus  
- subwoofer pre-out  
- center pre-out  
- mains outlet  
- AM antenna  
- FM antenna  
: screw type connection  
: click-fit connection  
Easy hook up - With color coded speaker connections for  
quick and easy connection of all loudspeakers. By using  
distinct colors for each of the speaker connection terminal  
on the speaker and on the set, and using the same color for  
the cable, the chance of faulty connection (and customer  
complaints) are practically zero!  
: 1  
: 2  
: switched 2x  
: loop type  
: click-fit 300 Ohm  
50 W powered subwoofer - Subwoofers add dynamism  
to normal music and motion pictures. It sets the stage for a  
more intense sensation.The 50W Philips subwoofer features  
51-key Audio/Video Multi Brand Universal rem ote  
control - To operate all main receiver functions and Philips,  
Magnavox or any other mainstream branded CD player, tape  
deck,VCR, television and DVD player, Satellite or cable box!  
The remote will operate your non-Philips/Magnavox  
equipment by simply entering a code from the instruction  
manual in the remote control. The remote has a clear  
ergonomically designed lay-out (see picture)  
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a down-firing 6 / " woofer to reflect sound waves off the  
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floor, thereby adding impact. In all, the subwoofer is  
sufficiently power packed to generate that cinema essential  
sonic sound boom.  
Digital Sound Processing via DUET CORE - Philips  
Semiconductors is highly specialized in digital sound  
processing. One of their crown DSP (digital sound  
processing) ICs is the 'DUET'.The DUET's huge processing  
power of 80 MIPS (million instructions per second) assures  
the highest possible accuracy in digital audio processing.  
Other characteristics are automatic detection of source  
(AC-3, MPEG or PCM audio) and smooth (clicking free)  
automatic switching between coding formats. Furthermore  
DUET carries digital bass cross-over filters (for subwoofer  
signal) and 3rd generation virtualizer algorithms for highly  
realistic virtual Dolby. Lastly, DUET has the unique capability  
30 tuner presets with station nam e display - The  
available tuner presets can be randomly used to store AM  
and FM stations (30 in total). Each of the presets can be  
given a user defined name of up to 8 characters. Giving the  
preset a name is as easy as 1-2-3 with the menu navigator.  
UPC Code : t.b.c.  
Product Dimensions:  
MUTE  
17.2" W x 5.3" H x 13.8" D (receiver)  
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CDR/TAPE  
3.8" W x 6.2" H x 3.5" D (l/r, center + surround)  
Tuner sensitivity adjustm ent - The tuner sensitivity to  
pick up radio stations can be set to high and low. In case of 10.0" W x 3.8" H x 3.5" D (center speaker)  
low, only the 'strong' stations will be picked up during a  
search. When even some of the weaker stations are of  
interest, the 'low' option will pick up every station the tuner  
can possibly receive.  
PHONO  
TUNER  
VCR  
CD  
TV  
SAT  
DVD  
7.9"W x 12.2" H x 14.6" D (subwoofer)  
Product weight: t.b.c. (receiver)  
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of translating Dolby Digital multi-channel sound into  
stereo signal suitable for digital recording onto e.g. CD-R.  
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Package Dimension : t.b.c.  
Total package weight : t.b.c.  
Container loading : t.b.c.  
Country of orgin : China  
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Display brightness adjustm ent - Conveniently adjusts  
the brightness of the display in 3 steps.  
CINEMA LINK  
CABLE BOX  
Virtual 3D Surround / Virtual Dolby® Surround - A  
Dolby Surround playback system delivers amazingly rich and  
convincing surround sound from only the two (or three)  
front speakers. The Pro-Logic or Dolby Digital® surround  
channel is processed by a 'virtualizer' DSP to add the  
surround effect from just the front speakers. The Philips  
virtualizer algorithm on the 'DUET' DSP is the current state  
of the art reference for virtual surround sound processing.  
GUIDE  
MENU  
OK  
2 switched m ains outlets - Allows to connect another  
HiFi component. Switching the receiver to standby will  
automatically switch off the connected set.  
Carton contains: receiver FR965/17, remote control,  
batteries, instruction for use, AM + FM antenna, quick  
installation card, warrantee information, 6 loudspeakers  
(incl. subwoofer), loudspeaker cable (L/R: 2x9ft, C: 1x9ft,  
S: 2x33ft.), subwoofer mains + connection cable, 'Cinema  
Link' cable, digital audio cable for DVD connections  
Standby power <2W - To help save energy consumption,  
the standby transformer of this set has been designed not to  
consume more than 2 Watt in standby mode.  
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CHANNEL/TRACK LOUDNESS SOUND  
'Hall' feature - For use with non-surround sound sources  
in order to create a cinema effect through normal stereo  
with rear speaker sound. This 'simulated' surround provides  
an extra musical ('live') ambience to stereo sound.  
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CANCEL  
FR.D.  
INDEX  
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Printed in Singapore  
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DVD  
NIGHT 3D SURR. SURR.  
Date printed : Aug 2000  
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DISC  
REAR  
SURR. MODE  
©2000 Royal Philips Electronics N.V.  
All rights reserved.  
Equalizer Sm art Sound - Has 5 modes, specially designed  
to match the sound of various TV (and Audio) programs.  
'Speech' is used for news, discussions and talk show  
programs. 'Music' is used for music programs. 'Movie' is used  
for movies or TV-series or soaps. 'Multi-Media' is used when  
video games are connected to the TV. 'Personal'  
corresponds with the bass and treble setting chosen by the  
user.  
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SUB WOOFER  
TEST TONE  
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A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corp.  
CHANNEL  
Specifications subject to change without notice.  
Dolby, Dolby Digital®, Dolby ProLogic® and the  
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby  
Laboratories  
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As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Philips has determined  
that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines  
for energy efficiency.  
Screw term inals - For left , right and center speaker  
connection ensures a loss-less flow of electrical signals from  
the set to all main loudspeakers.  
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Dolby Digital laserdisc use requires optional AC-3 RF  
demodulator  
 

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