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
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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
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: in
: in/out
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:in
: in/out
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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.
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- 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.
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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
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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:
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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
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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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'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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Date printed : Aug 2000
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©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.
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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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