Philips HTR9900/12 User manual

HTR9900
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DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’
Si dichiara che l’apparecchio HTR9900,
AVR9900 Philips risponde alle prescrizioni
dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n.
548.
Fatto a Eindhoven
Philips Consumer Electronics
Philips, Glaslaan 25616 JB Eindhoven,
The Netherlands

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Contents
Contents
1 Important 4
Safety and important notice 4
Recycle notice 4
Trademark notice 5
2 Your product 6
Product overview 6
Remote control 6
Front panel 8
Rear panel 9
3 Connect 14
Place the High Definition A/V Receiver 14
Connect speakers and subwoofer 15
Connect radio antennas 15
Connect power cord 15
4 Setup 16
Subwoofer setup 16
Speaker setup (SmartEQ) 17
Navigate through the menu 18
Setting up listening modes 18
Listening mode setup 19
Additional Information 21
5 Enjoy 24
Select a play source 24
SOURCE input table 24
Listen to radio 25
Select the radio 25
Tune to a radio station 25
Store a radio preset 25
Choose the tuner mode 25
Name a radio preset 26
View Radio Data System (RDS) 26
6 Adjust settings 27
Settings menu 27
Source setup 27
Speaker setup 29
Trigger setup 32
Listening Mode setup 32
Video setup 34
Language setup 35
7 Troubleshooting 36
Main unit 36
Sound 36
8 Specifications 37

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Recycle notice
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
When you see the crossed-out wheeled bin
symbol attached to a product, it means the
product is covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC:
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products. The correct
disposal of your old product helps prevent
potentially negative consequences for the
environment and human health.
Your product contains batteries covered by the
European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot
be disposed of with normal household waste.
Please inform yourself about the local rules on
the separate collection of batteries. The correct
disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially
negative consequences for the environment and
human health.
1 Important
Safety and important notice
Warning!
Risk of overheating! Never install the High Definition•
A/V Receiver in a confined space. Always leave a
space of at least 4 inches around the High Definition
A/V Receiver for ventilation. Ensure curtains or
other objects never cover the ventilation slots on the
High Definition A/V Receiver.
Never place the High Definition A/V Receiver,
•
remote control or batteries near naked flames or
other heat sources, including direct sunlight.
Only use this High Definition A/V Receiver indoors.
•
Keep this High Definition A/V Receiver away from
water, moisture and liquid-filled objects.
Never place this High Definition A/V Receiver on or
•
under other electrical equipment.
Never stack the Blu-ray disc player with the High
•
Definition A/V receiver to prevent overheat or
product malfunction occurs.
Keep away from this High Definition A/V Receiver
•
during lightning storms.
Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is•
used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device
shall remain readily operable.
This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Community. This product complies with the
requirements of the following directives and
guidelines: 2004/108/EC , 2006/95/EC.

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Important
Mains fuse (UK only)
This High Definition A/V Receiver is fitted with
an approved moulded plug. Should it become
necessary to replace the mains fuse, this must
be replaced with a fuse of the same value as
indicated on the plug (example 10A).
1 Remove fuse cover and fuse.
2 The replacement fuse must comply with
BS 1362 and have the ASTA approval
mark. If the fuse is lost, contact your dealer
in order to verify the correct type.
3 Refit the fuse cover.
In order to maintain conformity to the EMC
directive, the mains plug on this product must
not be detached from the mains cord cable.
Trademark notice
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;
6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,392,195; 7,272,567;
7,333,929; 7,212,872 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a
registered trademark and the DTS logos,
Symbol, DTS-HD and HTS-HD Master Audio
are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
HDMI, and HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

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2 Your product
Product overview
Remote control
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aRECEIVER 2
Turns on the High Definition A/V•
Receiver or turns it off to standby
mode.
bBLU-PLAYER 2
Turns on or turns off Philips Blu-Ray•
player to standby mode.
cSOURCE
Press this button for direct access to•
different source inputs selections.
dTUNER FM/AM
Selects FM or AM band.•
eINFO
Displays the source information.•
fPhilips Blu-Ray player control
B: Starts playback.
x: Stops playback.
X: Pauses playback temporarily.
m / M: Fast reverse/forward search.
gTUNER PRESET +/-
Press• +or -to step up or down
between stored radio tuner presets.
hH(mute)
Switches off the sound temporarily.•
Press again to restore sound or press•
VOL +.
iNumeric buttons
Press to enter the number(s) for the•
radio preset.

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jTONE
Toggle to select different tone control:•
activate or deactivate tone control, bass
tone or treble tone.
Turns on or off tone control circuits or•
selects bass or treble tone.
kTEST TONE
Press this button for the test tone of•
each speaker only when in "Speaker
Levels" option under "Speaker Setup"
menu.
lSETUP / MENU
Accesses or exits the Main menu•
options.
mOK
Confirms an entry or selection.•
nCursor buttons (v V b B)
Selects an item in a menu.•
In radio mode, press• v V to tune the
radio frequency up/down or press b B
to select a preset number.
oBACK
Returns to the previous display menu.•
pVOL +/-
Adjusts the volume level.•
qSURROUND.
Toggle to select desired listening or•
surround mode.
rTuner control
MEMORY/PROGRAM• : Saves current
station into preset memory. Press and
hold to start auto search.
CLEAR• : Deletes radio preset.
FM MODE• : Switches between FM
stereo and FM mono.
SOURCE input table
Source Audio
Input
Video
Input
Video
Output
Source 1
(BLU-
PLAYER)
Blu-ray IN/
Audio 1 IN
Blu-ray 1 IN HDMI
Monitor
OUT
Source 2
(TV)
Coaxial TV/
Audio 2 IN
Component
Video 2 IN
Component
Video OUT
Source 3 HDMI 2 IN
/Audio 3 IN
HDMI 2 IN HDMI
Monitor
OUT
Source 4 Optical 1 IN
/Audio 4 IN
S-Video 4 IN S-Video
Monitor
OUT
Source 5 Optical 2 IN
/ Audio 5
IN
S-Video 3
IN
Video
Monitor
OUT
Source 6 Coaxial
AUX /
Audio 6 IN
Video 4
(composite)
Video
Monitor
OUT
Source 7
(Multi)
7.1 Input Component
Video 3 IN
Component
Video OUT
Source 8
(Front)
Optical
Front Input/
Audio
Front Input
S-Video
Front IN
S-Video
Monitor
OUT

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Front panel
CONNECTORS/OPEN
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a2
Turns on the High Definition A/V•
Receiver or turn off to standby mode.
bSETUP / MENU
Accesses or exits the Main menu•
options.
cSURROUND
Toggle to select through the various•
listening mode options. Depending on
the format of the currently selected
input (digital or analogue, stereo or
multichannel).
dBACK/EXIT
Returns to previous screen or exits the•
Settings menu.
eSOURCE
Toggle through the input selections.•
See "SOURCE input table" for more
information.
fDisplay Panel
Provides visual information on all•
important modes and settings of the
High Definition A/V Receiver.
gRemote control sensor
Point the remote control at the remote•
control sensor.
hCursor buttons (v V b B)
Selects an item in a menu.•
In radio mode, press• v V to tune the
radio frequency up/down or press b B
to select a preset number.
OK
Confirms an entry or selection.•
iVOLUME
Adjusts the volume level of the main•
speakers.
jHEADPHONES / SETUP MIC socket
Use this socket to connect a standard•
headphone and/or a supplied
microphone used for speaker auto
calibration. See 'Setup' > 'Speaker
setup (Smart EQ)'.
kAV socket (AUDIO L/R, VIDEO IN,
S-VIDEO, OPTICAL)
Use these convenience sockets for•
occasional sources such as a camcorder,
video game console, any analogue
audio or optical digital audio and
composite video or S-video sources.

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Rear panel
aCOAXIAL IN-TV / IN-AUX
OPTICAL IN-1 / IN-2
Connect to the corresponding optical•
or coaxial S/PDIF-format digital output
of sources such as CD or DVD players,
HDTV or satellite tuners and other
devices.
Note
For Philips TV, connect it to the COAXIAL IN-TV.•
COAXIAL OUT
OPTICAL OUT
Connect to the corresponding S/PDIF•
digital (coaxial/optical) input of a
compatible device such as CD
recorders, receivers, computer
soundcard or other digital processors.
bMONITOR OUT (S-VIDEO, VIDEO)
Connect to video input of the monitor/•
television using quality dual-composite
and/or S-Video cables designed for
video signals. S-Video produces sharper
images than composite video, and
should be used if your TV/monitor
provides the corresponding input.
cHDMI 1 (Blu-ray) -2-3-4 IN
Connect HDMI inputs to the HDMI•
OUT connectors of source devices
such as DVD player / HDTV satellite /
cable box / Blu Ray Disc player / gaming
device.
Note
For Philips Bllu-Ray Disc player, connect it to the•
HDMI 1 IN.
MONITOR OUT
Blu-ray
IN
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dHDMI MONITOR OUT
Connect the HDMI OUT to a HDTV•
or projector with HDMI input. HDMI
connection provides the best video
quality.
eCOMPONENT VIDEO IN 1-2-3,
COMPONENT MONITOR OUT
Connect the Component video inputs•
to Component Video outputs from
compatible source devices, typically a
DVD player and terrestrial or satellite
HDTV tuner.
Connect the Component video output•
to the Component Video input of a
compatible video monitor/TV. Be sure
to observe consistency in connecting
the Y/Pb/Pr sockets to the
corresponding sources/inputs. The
routing of the component video inputs
is fully configurable via the Settings
menu.
The High Definition A/V Receiver’s•
component video inputs and outputs
are fully wideband and compatible with
allowable HDTV formats.
fMULTI INPUT
Connect to the corresponding analogue•
audio output ports of multichannel
source devices such as a DVD-Audio or
multichannel-SACD player or external
multichannel decoder (disc copy
protected formats only allow analogue
signal transfer). Typically, these sources
will produce 5.1-channel output, in
which case the Surround Back sockets
are left unconnected.
There is no bass-management or other•
processing (other than master volume
control) available to this 7.1 Channel
Input. While the multichannel audio
outputs of a DVD-Video player can
be connected to these sockets, using
the High Definition A/V Receiver’s own
Dolby Digital and DTS decoding and
digital-analogue converters via a digital
connection will usually produce
superior results.
gANTENNA FM, AM
Connect the supplied lead-type FM•
antenna to the FM antenna input.
Extend the lead. Experiment freely with
your antenna placement and orientation
until you get the clearest sound and
lowest background noise. Fix the
antenna in the desired position by using
thumb tacks, push pins or any suitable
means.
The AM loop antenna supplied with the•
High Definition A/V Receiver (or a
suitable replacement) is required for
AM reception. Open the clip terminal
lever, insert the wire making sure to
match the colour-coded (white and
black) ends of the wire to that of the
terminal and close the lever ensuring
that the lever locks the wire in place.
Testing different positions for the
antenna may improve reception, vertical
orientation will usually produce the best
results. Antenna proximity to large
metal objects (appliances, radiators)
may impair reception, as will attempts
to lengthen the wire to the loop.

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hPRE-OUT
Connect the SW output to powered•
subwoofer.
The PRE-OUT makes it possible to use•
the High Definition A/V Receiver as a
pre-amplifier to external power
amplifiers for some or all channels.
Connect FRONT L, FRONT R,
CENTER, SURR R, SURR L, SURR-BL,
SURR-BR and SUBW to the respective
channel input of a power amplifier or
an amplifier driving the applicable
speakers. Unlike the full range channels,
there is no power amplifier built-into
the High Definition A/V Receiver for a
subwoofer.
iUPLOAD (MCU, HDMI), RESET
The MCU, HDMI and RESET switches•
are meant for product service purposes.
In the unlikely event that your High
Definition A/V Receiver hangs up, you
can press RESET to restore your High
Definition A/V Receiver to normal
adjust settings.
jIR IN
These mini-sockets accept and output•
remote-controlled codes in electrical
format, using industry-standard
protocols, for use with “IR-repeater”
and multi-room systems and related
technologies.
This input is connected to the output of•
an IR (infrared) repeater (Xantech or
similar) or the IR output of another
device to allow control of the High
Definition A/V Receiver from a remote
location.
IR OUT 1-2
Both IR OUT 1 and IR OUT 2 have•
dual-features – they can act as an
infrared command repeater or stand
alone as IR OUT. Connect the High
Definition A/V Receiver’s IR IN to the
IR OUT of ancillary device. Connect
also the High Definition A/V Receiver’s
IR OUT 1 (or IR OUT 2) to another
device with IR IN feature. With this
setup, the High Definition A/V Receiver
acts as an “IR-repeater” allowing the
device connected to the High Definition
A/V Receiver’ s IR IN control or
command of the other device linked to
the High Definition A/V Receiver’s IR
OUT 1 (or IR OUT 2).
As a stand alone IR OUT, connect IR•
OUT 1 (or IR OUT 2) to the IR IN of
an ancillary device. Direct the ancillary
device’s own remote control to the
High Definition A/V Receiver’s infrared
receiver to command or control the
linked unit.
k+12V TRIGGER OUT
The +12V TRIGGER OUT is used for•
controlling external device that is
equipped with a +12V trigger input.
This output will be 12V when the
High Definition A/V Receiver is ON
and 0V when the unit is either OFF or
in standby. This output can drive a load
up to 150mA at 12V. (see ' Adjust
settings' > 'Settings menu' > [Trigger
setup])

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lVIDEO-AUDIO IN 1,
VIDEO-AUDIO OUT 1
Connect VIDEO-AUDIO IN 1 to the•
analogue audio/video output port of a
recording device such as a video
cassette recorder, DVD recorder or to
an outboard audio/video processor.
Connect VIDEO-AUDIO OUT 1 to•
the recording device’s corresponding
analogue audio/video input port.
The signal present at VIDEO-AUDIO•
OUT 1 port is dependent upon the
current active SOURCE. There will be
no output when VIDEO 1/AUDIO 1 is
the selected source input. This prevents
feedback through the recording device
thereby preventing possible damage
to your speakers.
mVIDEO-AUDIO 2-3-4
These•
comprise the High Definition A/V
Receiver other principal inputs.
Connect these S-Video, composite
video, and analogue stereo audio input
ports to the corresponding output
ports of source devices.
nAUDIO 5-6 IN, AUDIO 5 OUT
Input for additional line level input•
signals such as CD player, MP player or
a tape recorder. Connect AUDIO 5
OUT to the analogue audio input of a
recording device such as a docking
system, DVD recorder or to an
outboard audio/video processor.
Connect the AUDIO 5 IN socket to•
the device’s corresponding output.
AUDIO 6 IN is advisable to connect to
a dedicated analogue output of
line-level audio sources like a CD player
or Stereo tuner.
oRS-232C
The RS-232C is meant for product•
service purposes.
pSPEAKER CONNECTORS
Connect the respective speaker’s•
FRONT L, FRONT R, CENTER,
SURROUND R, SURROUND L,
SURROUND BACK L and
SURROUND BACK R channels to their
corresponding loudspeakers. Make sure
the “+” (red) terminal and “-” (black)
terminal are connected to the
corresponding “+” and “-” terminals of
the loudspeaker. Use extra care to
ensure that no stray wires or strands
cross between posts or terminals at
either end. The High Definition A/V
Receiver is designed to produce
optimum sound quality when
connected to speakers with impedances
within its operating range. Please make
sure that all the speakers are rated 8
ohms minimum per speaker.
qSWITCHED AC OUTLET
This convenience outlet can supply•
switched power to another device or
accessory. It is powered ON and OFF
by the front panel 2button or the
RECEIVER 2button on the remote
control. The total draw of all devices
connected to this outlet must not
exceed 100 watts.

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rAC INPUT
The High Definition A/V Receiver•
comes supplied with a separate AC
Mains cable. Before connecting the
cable to a live wall socket, ensure that it
is firmly connected to the High
Definition A/V Receiver’s AC Mains
input socket first. Connect only to the
prescribed AC Outlet, i.e. 230V 50 Hz.
Always disconnect the AC Mains cable
plug from the live wall socket first,
before disconnecting the cable from the
High Definition A/V Receiver’s Mains
input socket.

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3 Connect
Make the following connections to use your
High Definition A/V Receiver.
Connect this High Definition A/V Receiver:
Speakers and subwoofer (only included for•
HTR9900)
Radio antenna•
Power•
Connect other devices:
Different types of connectors may be used•
to connect this product to your TV and
other audio/video devices (for example,
cable box, recorder, blu-ray disc player)
depending on availability and your needs.
Note
Refer to the type plate at the back or bottom of the•
product for identification and supply ratings.
Before you make or change any connections, ensure
•
that all the devices are disconnected from the power
outlet.
Place the High Definition A/V
Receiver
Place the High Definition A/V Receiver•
where it cannot be pushed, pulled over or
knocked down. Do not place it in an
enclosed cabinet.
Be sure that you have full access to the•
power cord for easy disconnection from the
power supply.
SURROUND
BACK LEFT
FRONT
RIGHT
SURROUND
RIGHT
SURROUND
LEFT
FRONT
LEFT
SURROUND
BACK RIGHT
SUBWOOFER
CENTER
RECEIVER
1 Place this High Definition A/V Receiver
near the TV.
Do not place any other devices on top•
or below the High Definition A/V
Receiver, or leave a space of about
5 cm. Allow adequate ventilation space
around.
2 Place the speakers system at normal
listening ear-level and directly parallel to
the listening area.
3 Place the subwoofer at the corner of the
room or at least 1 metre away from the
TV.
Tip
To avoid magnetic interference or unwanted noise,•
never place this High Definition A/V Receiver too
close to any radiation devices.

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Connect
Connect speakers and
subwoofer
Speakers and subwoofer are supplied with•
HTR9900 only
1 Connect the speakers and subwoofer to
the matching sockets on this High
Definition A/V Receiver.
Connect radio antennas
Assemble the loop antenna
1 Rotate the outer frame of the antenna.
2 Insert the bottom edge of the outer frame
into the groove on the stand.
3 Extend the AM loop antenna cord and
connect to the AM socket on this High
Definition A/V Receiver.
Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf•
or attach it to a stand or wall.
4 Connect the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω
socket on this High Definition A/V
Receiver.
Extend the FM antenna and fix its ends•
to the wall.
Connect power cord
Warning!
Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power•
supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on
the back of the underside of this unit.
1 Connect the power cord to the power
outlet when all the required connections
are done.
This High Definition A/V Receiver is
now ready to be set up for use.

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4 Setup
Subwoofer setup
(For HTR9900 only)
Fine-tune the subwoofer setting based on your
listening preferences.
1 Turn the subwoofer on with the POWER
switch,
2 Play music with bass content.
3 Turn the OUTPUT LEVEL switch
clockwise until you begin to hear the
source. Adjust the volume output to a
comfortable listening level.
4 Switch the PHASE switch to '-180°'. This
will let you determine if the bass sounds
louder in your seating position. The more
bass-heavy setting is where the output of
the subwoofer and the main speakers are
most in phase. Use whatever position is
louder at your seating location. However, if
you do not notice any difference when
changing the setting, it only means there
are no issues in your room and all is fine.
5 With the overall level at a reasonable
volume, walk around the room. Listen for
the balance between the subwoofer and
the speakers. If there is too much low
frequency sound, turn the FREQUENCY
switch counter-clockwise towards “80 Hz”
If more bass is needed, turn the
FREQUENCY switch towards “160 Hz”.
Adjust for a good even balance.
Note
For HTR9900, the default frequency is 80 Hz.•
200W
AC220 240V 50Hz
POWER
OFF ON
INPUT
PHASE
0º 180º
FREQUENCY
OUTPUT
LEVEL
MIN MAX 50Hz 160Hz
LINE
a
b
c
d
e
aPOWER switch
Use this switch to turn off the•
subwoofer. The subwoofer is turned on
when the power switch is switched to
ON position. It is not automatically
turned on when powered up. Ensure
that the switch is at the correct position
bLINE INPUT socket
Connect to the subwoofer input socket•
on the receiver.
cPHASE switch
This switch changes the polarity of the•
input to the subwoofer. Adjust this
switch for most Bass.
dFREQUENCY switch
This switch changes the crossover point•
for the subwoofer and speakers.
eOUTPUT LEVEL switch
This switch adjusts the amount of•
subwoofer level in the acoustic mix.
Turn the knob clockwise for more bass,
counter-clockwise for less Bass.

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Setup
Speaker setup (SmartEQ)
The SmartEQ feature uses a microphone, along
with sophisticated digital electronics built into
your High Definition A/V Receiver, to
automatically setup and calibrate the High
Definition A/V Receiver to the exact speakers
and speaker placement of your own unique
Home Theatre.
Setup is normally done once. In case the
speakers are moved or changed, calibration
should be performed again.
1 Turn on the High Definition A/V Receiver.
Place the speakers at the correct•
location. If the subwoofer is connected,
ensure proper volume adjustment.
2 Turn on your TV to the correct viewing
channel for this High Definition A/V
Receiver.
3 Connect the supplied microphone to the
HEADPHONES / SETUP MIC socket.
CONNECTORS/OPEN
4 Position the microphone in the main
listening position at ear height.
Make sure there are no obstacles•
between the speakers and the
microphone.
Position the microphone in the main listening
to the 9900
Please Connect the measurement microphone
SmartEQ
position at ear height.
5.1
7.1
5 Select either 7.1 or 5.1 setup, depending on
the availability of speakers.
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Auto calibration starts. The following
parametres are automatically measured
and adjusted accordingly.
[Checking Noise Level]• – Checks noise
level relative to each speaker and
subwoofer.
[Checking Number of Speakers]•
– Speaker configuration is detected
including number of surround speakers
and whether a subwoofer and centre
channel is connected.
[Speaker Distance]• – Sets the
appropriate distance of each speaker
position accurately as well as the
subwoofer with respect to the
microphone position.
[Checking Speaker Level and Size]• –
High Definition A/V Receiver crossover
is set based on each channel’s signal
handling capability and the subwoofer
crossover is automatically set. SPL
(Sound Pressure Level) of each
speaker is matched with respect to the
microphone position.
A special test tone is sent to each speaker and
the data is stored by the High Definition A/V
Receiver. The duration of setup may take some
time depending on the number of speakers.

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After the measurements, the High Definition
A/V Receiver calculates the ideal system
response for your particular room and speaker
setup. If some inconsistencies or discrepancies
are detected during the setup, the process
maybe interrupted or the problem is shown in
the particular setup window. A notice screen is
correspondingly displayed. After following and
undertaking the displayed instructions, re-start
the Auto Calibration setup again. When the
measurements are finalised, the High Definition
A/V Receiver calculates the ideal system
response for your particular room and speaker
setup.
Note
The test tone emitted during measurement is loud.This•
maybe bothersome for you and may affect as well your
other household members and even your neighbour.
Navigate through the menu
To navigate through the on-screen menu
options, please do the following using the
remote control or corresponding front panel
buttons:
1 Press Bto select a menu item. Use vV
buttons to move up or down the Menu
selections. Repeatedly press Bto advance
or go further into the sub-menu of a
desired menu item.
2 When you are at a menu item and you
want to set or change the parametre value
(setting), press Bagain until “^ν” is
displayed on the extreme right of the
menu item. Use vV buttons to move up
or down the menu options.
3 Press OK to save the settings or changes
done on the current menu or sub-menu.
4 Press BACK/EXIT to exit from a particular
menu and return to the previous menu.
Setting up listening modes
Press SETUP / MENU button of the remote
control or front panel to display the High
Definition A/V Receiver’s Main menu on your
video monitor/TV. If the on-screen menu does
not appear, check your MONITOR OUT or
HDMI OUT connections.
The Main Menu contains the menu options:
[Listening mode]•
[Audio synchs]•
[Tone controls]•
[Settings menu]•
Settings menu
Audio synchs
Listening mode
Tone controls
Listening Mode setup
Language setup
Speaker setup
Source setup
Trigger setup
Video setup
1 On the Main Menu, use vV buttons to
navigate through the menu and select
[Settings menu], then press B.
Settings menu
Listening Mode
Dolby Setup
DTS Setup
Listening Mode setup
Language setup
Speaker setup
Source setup
Trigger setup
Video setup
2 On the [Settings menu], use vV buttons
to navigate through the menu and select
[Listening Mode setup], then press B.

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Setup
Listening mode setup
The High Definition A/V Receiver has various
listening mode options and is mostly
configurable. These are provided to reproduce
a variety of sound effects depending upon the
content of the source to be played. Use a
combination of Band vV buttons to configure
the following settings.
The Listening Mode setup menu contains the
following options:
[Listening Mode]•
[Dolby Setup]•
[DTS Setup]•
[Listening Mode]
The audio format as detected by the selected
Source can be automatically configured and
processed through the following options:
[Dolby Digital]•
[DTS]•
[Other]•
DTS : Neo:6 Music
Digital : None
2 Channel : PLIIx Music
Dolby Digital
Listening Mode
Other
Analog Audio : None
Surround : PLIIx Movie
[Dolby Digital]•
Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital
signal format developed in the Dolby
laboratories. Discs bearing the double-D
symbol were recorded with up to 5.1
channels of digital signals, reproducing a
much better sound quality, with dynamic
and spatial sound sensations that are much
better than in the previous Dolby
Surround. A Dolby Digital audio input can
be configured relative to its format.
[2 Channel]1. – If the detected audio is a
2 Channel Dolby Digital signal, you can
default it to one of the following
settings – [PLIIx Movie], [PLIIx Music]
or [None].
[Surround]2. – If the detected audio is a
Surround Dolby Digital signal, you can
default it to one of the following
settings – [Dolby Digital EX], [PLIIx
Movie], [PLIIx Music], [Stereo
Downmix] or [None].
Note
If• [None] is selected, the DTS signal will follow the
[Digital] setting set forth at [Other] option under
this menu section. See explanation on [Other] on
the following page.
[DTS]•
The Digital Theatre System Digital
Surround (simply called DTS) is a
multichannel digital signal format that can
process higher data rates than with Dolby
Digital. Although both Dolby Digital and
DTS are 5.1 channel media formats, discs
bearing the “DTS” symbol are thought to
provide better sound quality due to the
lower audio compression required. It also
offers a broader dynamic, producing
magnificent sound quality.
A DTS input can be defaulted to one of
the following options: [DTS+NEO:6
Music], [Neo:6 Cinema], [Neo:6 Music],
[Stereo Downmix] or [None].

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[Other]•
If [None] is selected above for any of the
Dolby Digital 2 Channel, Dolby Digital
Surround and DTS options or if the audio
input is an analogue signal, this [Other]
section will manage the default audio
format as per the [Digital] or [Analog
Audio] settings.
[Digital]1. – The detected digital input
can be configured by way of one of
the following options – [7 ch Stereo],
[Neo:6 Music], [Neo:6 Cinema],
[PLIIx Music], [PLIIx Movie] or
[None].
[Analog Audio]2. – If the audio input is
an analog signal, the following are the
surround modes the input can be
defaulted. – [7 ch Stereo], [Neo:6
Music], [Neo:6 Cinema], [PLIIx
Music], [PLIIx Movie] or [None].
Note
All these Listening Modes for [Dolby Digital], [DTS]•
and [Other] can be directly changed by pressing the
SURROUND button on the front panel or through
the [Listening Mode] option at the [Main Menu]
window.
The chosen audio format will be reflected back to
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the appropriate setting at the [Listening mode setup].
[Dolby Setup]
Under this menu, the Dolby Digital’s Dynamic
Range Control can be adjusted as well as the
settings for Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx Music.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music
Center Width : 3
Dyn Range Ctrl : 100%
Dolby Digital
Dolby Setup
Dimensions : 0
Panorama : Off
[Dyn Range Ctrl]• – (Dynamic Range
Control):You can select the effective
dynamic range (subjective range from soft
to loud) for playback of Dolby Digital
soundtracks. For fully cinematic effect, always
select 100%, the default. Settings of 75%,
50%, and 25% progressively reduce dynamic
range, making soft sounds comparatively
louder while limiting the peak loudness of
loud ones. The 25% setting will yield the
least dynamic range and is best for late night
sessions or other times when you wish to
retain maximum dialogue intelligibility while
minimizing overall volume levels.
[Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music]• – Please refer
to 'Adjust settings'> 'Listening mode setup'
> 'Listening mode' > 'PLIIx Music' for more
information.