Philips DFR9000/01 Instructions For Use Manual

Philips DFR9000/01 Instructions For Use Manual

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Digital Surround Receiver DFR9000
Instructions for Use
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  • Page 1 Digital Surround Receiver DFR9000 Instructions for Use English 4...
  • Page 2 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. or BSI approved type.
  • Page 3 DFR 9000 0 DIGITAL SURROUND RECEIVER SOURCE STANDBY-ON PULL TO OPEN & SYSTEM MENU CD IN CD-R IN AUX IN ≤ VOLUME SURROUND BASS/TREBLE Front view ¡ ™ £ ∞ § ≥ Rear view PHONES PULL TO OPEN ª...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH Index Important information ...6 Introduction ...7-8 Packaging contents...8 Functional overview ...9-13 3.1 Front view ...9 3.2 Rear view...10-11 3.3 Remote control...11-12 3.4 Displays ...13 Installation ...14-23 4.1 General remarks...14 4.2 Connecting to your TV...14-15 4.3 Connecting analogue audio equipment...15-16 4.4 Connecting digital audio equipment ...16 4.5 Connecting analogue multi-channel equipment...17 4.6 Connecting digital HDMI equipment ...18...
  • Page 5 10. System menu overview ...33-39 10.1 Configuration menu...33-34 10.2 Balance menu...34 10.3 Speakers menu...34-35 10.4 Tuner menu ...35 10.5 Picture menu...36 10.6 Enhancement menu...36-37 10.7 A/V input menu...37-38 10.8 Gain menu...39 11. Troubleshooting...40-42 12. Glossary...43-45 13. Technical specifications...46-47 Helpline ...49 Warranty ...50 ENGLISH...
  • Page 6: Important Information

    Allow a sufficient amount of free space all around your DFR9000 for adequate ventilation. • Do not open the set. Contact your Philips retailer if you experience technical difficulties. • Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface. When the set is switched to standby mode, it is still consuming some power.To disconnect the set from the power supply completely,...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    ENGLISH 2. Introduction DFR9000 Congratulations on your purchase of one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today.Your DFR9000 is a high-definition multimedia interface A/V receiver. Not only is your DFR9000 an exellent audio receiver with extremely clear sound, it also provides an HDMI interface for delivering excellent digital picture quality from source components to your TV or monitor screen.Your DFR9000 combines FM and DAB, giving the widest of listening options, as well as improved clarity of sound and more stations.
  • Page 8: Packaging Contents

    ENGLISH Packaging contents Please check whether the following items are present in the box of the Digital Surround Receiver.They are provided to help you set up and use your DFR9000. DFR 9000 DIGI TAL SURROUND RECEIVER SOURCE VOLUME STANDBY-ON SYSTEM MENU SURROUND BASS/TREBLE PHONES...
  • Page 9: Functional Overview

    Legend of illustrations on inside flap. 3. Functional overview 3.1 Front view B STANDBY-ON Switches the DFR9000 on and to standby. Standby/On indicator (indicator in the Power/standby button) – Lights up red when your DFR9000 is connected to the mains and when it is switched off (to Standby).
  • Page 10: Rear View

    ENGLISH 3.2 Rear view Note: Most of the input connectors at the rear of your DFR9000 are assigned for connecting to a specific audio/video playback/recording device. These connectors can be reassigned in the system menu. For this see ‘6.7 Reassigning input sockets’ and ‘10.7 A/V input menu’. MAINS Mains inlet socket.
  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Notes – This remote control is a Philips system remote control which is capable of controlling other Philips equipment as well.Your DFR9000 however does not operate all functions of other equipment. If you wish to operate specific functions of other Philips equipment, please refer to the Instructions for Use, supplied with the respective equipment.
  • Page 12 ENGLISH £ ™ ¡ & SYSTEM MENU Opens and close the system menu. 3, 4, 1 and 2 – Navigates in up (3), down (4), left (1) and right (2) direction in the system menu. – Selects next (4, 2) or previous (3, 1) preset station in Tuner and DAB mode. –...
  • Page 13: Displays

    3.4 Displays Left display This display informs you on the current status of the active source. 88888888 This section of the display indicates the selected source, selected waveband, preset radio station number, tuner frequency, audio/video selection and shows feedback of the receiver during operation.
  • Page 14: Installation

    ENGLISH 4. Installation 4.1 General remarks – Most input sockets of your DFR9000 are assigned for connection to a specific device. In the next chapters we will therefore only describe how to connect these specific devices to your DFR9000. If you wish to connect other devices, you first reassign the sockets for connection to these devices.This can be done in the system menu.
  • Page 15: Connecting Analogue Audio Equipment

    S-Video / CVBS connection S-VIDEO IN CD-R IN AUX IN • If your TV is equipped with an S-Video input socket you can connect this socket to the REC OUT output socket (21 - lower row) of your DFR9000. For this, use an optional S- Video connection cable.
  • Page 16: Connecting Digital Audio Equipment

    ENGLISH If you do not connect multichannel equipment (e.g. a SACD player) you can reassign the L/R, SL/SR and C/SUB sockets (24) for connection to analog audio equipment (CD IN, CD-R IN and AUX IN). For equipment you want to record with, you need to connect four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs).
  • Page 17: Connecting Analogue Multichannel Equipment

    4.5 Connecting analogue multichannel equipment CD IN CD-R IN Your DFR9000 is equipped with eight mutichannel audio inputs, allowing multichannel connection up to 7.1. For multichannel connection, two 4-cinch audio cables are supplied. • Make sure the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making any connections.
  • Page 18: Connecting Digital Hdmi Equipment

    ENGLISH 4.6 Connecting digital HDMI equipment SACD player HDMI OUT CD IN CD-R IN AUX IN HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides the highest quality high-definition video and multichannel audio. HDMI can carry both uncompressed high-definition video and multichannel audio in all HD formats.Therefore just one single cable is needed for connecting your DFR9000 to HDMI-enabled equipment.Your DFR9000 has one HDMI output for connecting to an HDTV and two HDMI inputs for connecting to an HDMI-enabled SACD player and another HDMI source device.
  • Page 19 DVD player/ SCART OUTPUT recorder CD IN CD-R IN AUX IN • Make sure the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making any connections. • Connect the red, green, blue and yellow plugs of a 6-cinch to Scart cable to the corresponding VIDEO 1 IN input sockets (19) of your DFR9000.
  • Page 20: Connecting Speakers

    ENGLISH • Connect an optional S-Video connection cable between the S-Video output of a DVD player/recorder and the DVD IN input socket (21 - lower row) of your DFR9000. • Connect an optional S-Video connection cable between the S-Video input of a DVD recorder and the REC OUT output socket (21 - lower row) of your DFR9000.
  • Page 21: Positioning The Speakers

    CENTRE WOOFER FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT LISTENING POSITION SURROUND SURROUND LEFT RIGHT SURROUND BACK Connecting the speakers CENTRE FRONT FRONT LEFT RIGHT SURROUND SURROUND LEFT RIGHT SURROUND BACK • Connect the left front speaker to the L(eft) terminals (17) and the right front speaker to the R(ight) terminals (17).
  • Page 22: Connecting Antennas

    ENGLISH CD IN CD-R IN AUX IN CD IN CD-R IN AUX IN CD IN CD-R IN AUX IN • The best height for the front speakers is when the high tone speakers (tweeters) are at ear height (while seated). •...
  • Page 23: Connecting A Video Camera

    DFR 9000 DIGITAL SURROUND RECEIVER SOURCE VOLUME STANDBY-ON SYSTEM MENU SURROUND BASS/TREBLE PHONES DFR 9000 DIGITAL SURROUND RECEIVER SOURCE VOLUME STANDBY-ON SYSTEM MENU SURROUND BASS/TREBLE PHONES CD IN CD-R IN AUX IN 4.11 Connecting a video camera Make sure the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making any connections.
  • Page 24: System Menu

    ENGLISH 5. System menu All receiver settings (except sound adjustments) are done via On Screen Displays and with help of the following buttons: on local keyboard: System Menu (5), OK (4), 1/2 (3) and 3/4 (2). When the system menu is active, the SOURCE rotary (2) functions as up/down selection button.
  • Page 25: Setting Up The Receiver

    10 cm 5 cm 5 cm CD IN CD-R IN AUX IN 10 cm 6. Setting up the receiver You can adjust all default receiver settings to suit your own preferences; some settings, however have to be made before operating your DFR9000. 6.1 Positioning your DFR9000 •...
  • Page 26: Setting The Speaker Volume

    ENGLISH Tips: • When you have connected a passive subwoofer to the 6.1SB/5.1SUB sockets (17) in a 5.1 configuration, 'SB size' must be set to 'Subwoofer'. • Whenever a subwoofer is connected, 'SUB' must be set to 'YES' or 'Always'. •...
  • Page 27: Operating The Amplifier

    Installed speakers Input signal Mono Stereo (including FM, DAB) Surround Multichannel analogue input 7. Operating the amplifier Note: We will describe operating the amplifier via the buttons on the remote control. If buttons on the local keyboard are required for operation, these buttons will be mentioned. 7.1 Source selection •...
  • Page 28: Playing Sources

    ENGLISH 7.4 Playing sources Switch on the playback device. Press B (1) to switch on the receiver. > 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.
  • Page 29: Operating The Tuner

    8. Operating the tuner Note: We will now describe operating the tuner via the buttons on the remote control. If buttons on the local keyboard are required for operation, these buttons will be mentioned. 8.1 Tuning to radio stations (FM, FM-M and MW band) Press SELECT (3) to select the RECVR.
  • Page 30: Dab Radio Stations

    ENGLISH Store other radio stations in the same way. Press SYSTEM MENU (5) to close the system menu. Moving preset radio stations Press SYSTEM MENU (5) to open the system menu. > The main menu appears on your TV screen. Use 4 (6) to select ‘Tuner’...
  • Page 31: Dab Radio Stations

    Moving DAB radio stations Press SYSTEM MENU (5) and use 4 (6) to select ‘TUNER’. Enter with 2 (6). Use 4 (6) to select ‘DAB move’. Enter with 2 (6). Use 4 or 3 (6) to select the DAB radio station you wish to move. >...
  • Page 32: Surround Modes

    ENGLISH 9. Surround modes Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is an encoding, transmission and decoding standard for stereo up to 5.1 channels of digital audio. It is available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low-frequency effects channel and delivers high-quality multichannel audio without compromising video performance.
  • Page 33: System Menu Overview

    Timer Audio delay (Only available if audio and video exist for the currently selected source.) C(entre) Width C(entre) Gain Night mode Audio in M(ultichannel) Subw(oofer) (Gain) Rec(ord) Audio Digital out Language Reset All 10. System menu overview In this chapter we will give an overview and explanation of all menu items and settings. For menu navigation see '6.
  • Page 34: Balance Menu

    ENGLISH Test tone L(eft) Volume R(ight) Volume C(entre) Volume S(urround) L(eft) Vol(ume) S(urround) R(ight) Vol(ume) S(urround) B(ack) Vol(ume) Sub(woofer) Vol(ume) LFE Vol(ume) Default L(eft) + R(ight) size C(entre) size Surr(ound) size Surr(ound) Back Sub(woofer) Cut off 10.2 Balance menu In the 'Balance' menu you can set the volume for the various speakers connected.You can also activate a test tone which can be used to obtain the correct balance between the volume levels of the speakers.The selected speaker will be indicated in the right display.
  • Page 35: Tuner Menu

    L(eft) + R(ight) Dist(ance) C(entre) Distance S(urround) L(eft) + S(urround) R(ight) Dist(ance) S(urround) B(ack) Dist(ance) Default Autoprogram Set Presets Move Preset DAB Scan DAB Move Selects the front left and right speaker distance from 1 to 10 metre. Selects the centre speaker distance from 1 to 10 metre. Selects the surround left and right speaker distance from 1 to 10 metre.
  • Page 36: Picture Menu

    ENGLISH Brightness Contrast Saturation TV Out HDMI Out TV Shape Sharpness Hue (NTSC signal only) Default DCDI (NTSC signal only) Cross Colour True Life Blue Extend Green Extend Skin Tone Black Level Default 10.5 Picture menu In the 'Picture' menu you can adjust picture settings for the TV. For some picture settings ('Brightness', Contrast', 'Saturation', 'Sharpness' and 'Hue') the effect of the setting can directly be seen on the TV screen.These settings have an extra menu level, indicated by the highlighted 2 icon at the bottom of the TV screen and the lit 2 icon in the...
  • Page 37: A/V Input Menu

    SACD Video SACD Audio 1 SACD Audio 2 DVD Video DVD Audio Sat(ellite) Video Sat(ellite) Audio TV Video TV Audio 10.7 A/V input menu In the 'A/V input' menu you can (re)assign input sockets for connection to a specific A/V device. If 'None' is selected, the connected source will not be recognized by the Source selection buttons (2 and 4) and the source will not be shown on the display.
  • Page 38 ENGLISH Game Video Game Audio DVD + RW Vid(eo) DVD + RW Aud(io) HDTV Video HDTV Audio CD Audio CD-R Audio AUX Audio For video signal from a game console, the GAME IN input sockets (21) are assigned. Other input sockets that can be assigned for video signal input of a game console are: HDMI IN 1 (27), HDMI IN 2 (27),VIDEO 1 IN (19),VIDEO 2 IN (20),TV IN (21), DVD IN (21).
  • Page 39: Gain Menu

    Max(imum) Volume M-CH(annel) In CD In CD-R In AUX In TV In Game In DVD In Default 10.8 Gain menu In the 'Gain' menu you can amplify the analogue input signal when the signal itself is too low to lead to a full scale output. Safety feature to limit sound pressure (-1 dB –...
  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. If you need any support: 1) check the points listed below; 2) visit http://www.philips.com/support for online support; 3) call our help line (see page 63). Possible cause Solution (Properly) connect the mains lead.
  • Page 41: Video Problems

    Poor bass sound. Poor response of subwoofer. Video problems No picture. No picture after setting resolution in ‘Picture’ menu (‘TV out’). No picture on TV when selecting a source, using VIDEO 1 IN(19) or VIDEO 2 IN (20). Tuner problems Bad radio reception, automatic programming does not work properly.
  • Page 42: Playback Problems

    ENGLISH Playback problems A source is selected but no sound is heard. A connected source cannot be selected. No digital surround sound available. No sound or poor sound when playing SACDs on your SACD player (or other analogue multichannel source device). No sound or poor sound when playing regular CDs or DVDs on your SACD player (or other analogue multichannel source device).
  • Page 43: Glossary

    Amplifier Analogue A/V input Balance Bandwidth Bass Black level Copy protection CVBS DCDi™ Digital ® Dolby Surround Sound DTS Digital Surround 12. Glossary Amplitude Modulation. A method of radio transmission, by which the information part of the signal causes the amplitude to vary without affecting the frequency. An electronic device that takes in an original signal, gives it more power and provides it as an output.
  • Page 44 ENGLISH Frequency Frequency response Gain HDCP HDMI HDTV Hertz (Hz) Image Interlacing Level Line out L/R Audio Macrovision Modulation Multichannel Digital Versatile Disc. An optical disc about the size of a CD-ROM, but capable of storing an entire movie.The technology uses MPEG-2 compression.Typical capacity for these discs is 4.5 GB, or about 133 minutes of digital video.
  • Page 45 NSV™ NTSC Phase Radio frequency (RF) RGBS Satellite receiver Saturation Surround Sound S-video Sync Test Tone Toggle Tuner Watt Noise Shaped Video. NSV™ is a new video format. It is designed to be easily streamed, support any audio and video codec, and be usable on nearly any platform. Currently NSV™ utilizes MP3 for audio and VP3 for video.
  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    ENGLISH Audio section Power amplifier Digital output Digital input Line/Rec out Analogue video section (input/output) Composite Video S-Video Component Video/RGB Input resolutions/formats Input resolution 13.Technical specifications Rated RMS output: 2 x 110 W (4 ohm, 1 kHz with 1% Total Harmonic Distortion) 6 x 65 W (4 ohm, 1 kHz with 1% Total Harmonic Distortion) Dynamic power: 2 x 130 W (4 ohm) 6 x 90 W (4 ohm)
  • Page 47 Digital video section (input/output) ‘Source only’ mode ‘Repeater’ mode Audio over HDMI Tuner Tuner bands FM Tuner MW Tuner DAB Tuner General According HDMI 1.1, HDCP 1.1 and DVI 1.0 standards. Following formats are supported: 50 Hz (TV): - 576p (720 x 576p) - EIA/CEA-861B format # 17, 18; - 720p (1280 x 720p) - EIA/CEA-861B format # 19;...
  • Page 48: Helpline

    PHILIPS KUNDTJÄNST Kollbygatan 7, Akalla, 16485 Stockholm SWEDEN Phone: 08-5985 2250 TURK PHILIPS TICARET A. S. Yukari Dudullu Organize Sanayi Bolgesi 2., Cadde No: 22 81260 Umraniye/Istanbul Phone: 0800 261 33 02 PHILIPS CE,The Philips Centre, 420 - 430 London Road,...
  • Page 50: Warranty

    Name, Anschrift und Unterschrift des Händlers Naam, adres en handtekening v.d. handelaar Nombre, direccion y firma del distribudor Nome, indirizzo e firma del fornitore www.philips.com This document is printed on chlorine free produced paper Data subject to change without notice Printed in China 3103 305 2042.1 / 31-01-2005...

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