Connections – Philips Magnavox Home Threater Set MCS 990/17 User Manual
Page 14
13
English
CONNECTIONS
The type plate is located on the rear of the receiver.
1 Check whether the power voltage as shown on the type
plate corresponds to your local power voltage. If it does
not, consult your dealer or service organization.
2 Connect the power cord to the power outlet.
To disconnect the unit from the power completely, remove the
power plug from the power outlet.
Some of the speaker connections on the receiver are screw
connectors and some are click-fit connectors. Use them as
shown below.
1 Always connect the colored (or marked) wire to the colored
terminal and the black (or unmarked) wire to the black
terminal.
2 Connect:
– Left front speaker to L (red and black)
– Right front speaker to R (red and black)
– Center speaker to CENTER (blue and black)
– Left surround speaker to SURROUND L (grey and black)
– Right surround speaker to SURROUND R (grey and black)
You may use your Philips or Magnavox TV with CINEMA LINK
as the center speaker. For TV’s with cinch connectors,
additional cinch cables are needed. These cables must be
connected to the blue CENTER PRE-OUT connector on the
back. Look into the instruction manual of your TV on how to
use it as the center speaker.
AM (MW) antenna
The loop antenna supplied is for indoor use only. Position the
antenna as far away as possible from the receiver, a TV, the
cables, a DVD player, a VCR and other radiation sources.
1 Fit the plug of the frame antenna to AM LOOP as shown below.
2 Turn the antenna for optimum reception.
FM antenna
The wire antenna supplied can be used only to receive nearby
stations. For better reception we recommend using a cable
antenna system or an outdoor antenna.
1 Open the FM 300
Ω click-fits by pushing the lever down as
shown below.
2 Insert each wire of the antenna into one hole.
3 Close the click-fits using the lever.
4 Move the antenna in different positions for optimum reception.
The unit complies with the FCC-Rules, Part 15.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
8 m
m
1
2
3
AM LO
OP
ANTENNA
Antenna connections
TV as the center speaker
8 m
m
1
2
3
Speaker connections
Power
MFX450_eng 11/26/02 3:21 AM Page 13