Philips FR 731 - Amplifier Operation; Power and Standby Modes; Sound Adjustment Controls; Source Selection and Surround Modes

AMPLIFIER
PO WER STANDBY/OFF _
• Press the POWER/STANDBY key to switch on the power.
- The receiver will enter the standby mode and the standby indicator will light up.
When the receiver is switched to active mode (as described below in the sections titled 'Wake-up from standby'
and 'SOURCE SELECTION'), the respective indicators light up and the standby indicator is switched off.
• To switch the receiver off press the POWER/STANDBY key again.
ST ANDBY ___
Switching the FR 731 or your whole system to standby can only be done using the remote control.
Switching a single source (e.g. CD) to standby
• Select the source using the source keys on the remote control.
• Press the STANDBY key briefly.
- The selected source will be switched to standby.
Switching the whole system to standby
• Keep the STANDBY key pressed for more than 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 receiver.
NOTE: If the whole system is switched to standby when a recording is active, the recording (or CD-dubbing) will
be cancelled.
Wake-up from standby
• Press POWER/STANDBY on the receiver or select a source with your remote control.
- The system will switch from standby to the operating mode.
SOUND CONTROL _
Volume
• Adjust the sound volume with the VOLUME/TONE/BALANCE
control.
Balance
• Press BALANCE.
- BAL( ance) lights up.
• Adjust the stereo balance between the left and the right
channels with the VOLUME/TONE/BALANCE control.
Treble
• Press TREBLE.
- 77?£(ble) lights up, together with the set level.
• Adjust the high tones with the VOLUME/TONE/BALANCE
control; from -6 to 6.
Bass
• Press BASS.
- BASS lights up, together with the set level.
• Adjust the bass tones with the VOLUME/TONE/BALANCE
control; from -6 to 6.
WARNING: Extreme settings at high volume may damage
your loudspeakers!
• Use the SURROUND CONTROL keys on the remote control
to select the desired sound effect: □□ DOLBY PRO LOGIC
or DOLBY 3-STEREO.
Press the OFF key on the remote control to switch the
surround mode off.
• Press MUTE on the remote control if you want to decrease
the volume by 20 dB.
• Press MONO/ST(ereo) on the remote control if you prefer
mono reception.
Note: The MUTE function has no influence in TV/AUX mode.
SOURCE SELECTION _
• When the receiver is switched on, it will switch directly to
operating mode as soon as a source is selected. ■
- The receiver and the selected source will become active.
- The selected source will be indicated on the display.
• You can also switch both the source and the receiver to the
active mode by simply pressing PLAY on CD or Deck or one
of the tuner preset keys.
Source selection using the remote-control handset
• Press (for more than 1 second) the respective source key
on the remote control.
- The selected source and the receiver will become active.
SURROUND MODE _
With the SURROUND key you can select 2 different surround
modes: □□ DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY 3-STEREO, OFF.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC: choose this setting to play back movies
and music (especially Laser Discs, video cassettes and TV
broadcasts with DOLBY SURROUND sound). Not only does
Dolby Pro Logic surround you with sound, it also gives you a
clear perception of the position and direction of the sound.
Make sure your 'Speaker Positioning' is correct (see
'INSTALLATION').
With a great number of recently made movies, the sound track
is specially encoded with the Dolby Surround mode carrying
the □□ DOLBY STEREO orOQ DOLBY SURROUND trademark.
The front speakers provide the dialogue and the normal stereo
effect, while the rear speakers reproduce the surround signals.
This position provides excellent results when watching
television programs, video software, video discs or video tapes
of stereo television broadcasts encoded with Dolby Surround
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