Philips FA 950 - Operation Overview

OPERATION
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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
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- 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 eye
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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).