Philips FW-V55 - Manual (Page 12)

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OPERATING THE SYSTEM
Selecting the Equalizer
Display
You can select the desired equalizer display
for the system. You must not press the DSC
or INCREDIBLE SURROUND button on the
system before using the JOG control.
• Adjust the JOG control to select the
desired Equalizer Display, NORMAL,
TOP DOWN, or NITE MODE.
™ The selected display will be shown.
NORMAL Display
FRONT FM
STEREO BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T.A. NEWS TIMER
60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz
PROGRAM
TOP DOWN Display
FRONT FM
STEREO BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T.A. NEWS TIMER
60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz
PROGRAM
NITE MODE Display
60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz
FRONT FM
STEREO BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T.A. NEWS TIMER PROGRAM
Note:
– In NITE MODE, all lights will be
switched off and the display brightness
will be dimmed.
Sound Control
VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
Adjust VOLUME to increase or decrease
the sound level.
For Personal Listening
Connect the headphones plug to the n
socket at the front of the system. The
speakers will be muted.
INCREDIBLE SURROUND
Normal stereo sound is determined by the
distance between the front speakers.
When Incredible Surround is switched on,
it magnifies the virtual distance between
the front speakers for an incredibly wide,
enveloping, stereo effect. There are 12
different Incredible Surround levels
available for selection.
• Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND to
switch on.
™ The
INCREDIBLE SURROUND display lights
up.
™ "IS XX" will be displayed.
Note:
– "XX" is the last selected Incredible
Surround level.
You can change the Incredible Surround
level with the JOG.
• Adjust the JOG control to select the
desired Incredible Surround level
immediately after selecting the
Incredible Surround feature.
™ The Incredible Surround level will
increase or decrease between level 1
and 12.
To switch off Incredible Surround
• Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND again.
™ The INCREDIBLE SURROUND display is
switched off.
™ "IS OFF" will be displayed.
DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC)
The DSC feature enables you to adjust the
system to suit your type of music.
• Press DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL
(DSC) to select OPTIMAL, CLASSIC,
TECHNO, JAZZ, ROCK or VOCAL.
™ The selected digital sound is
encircled.
™ "OPTIMAL X, CLASSIC,
TECHNO X, JAZZ X,
ROCK X or VOCAL X" will be
displayed. "
X" is the pre-selected
level.
With the JOG control, you can change the
level of any DSC setting except CLASSIC.
• First select the DSC feature, then adjust
the JOG control until the desired digital
sound setting level is reached.
™ The digital sound setting level will
increase or decrease between level 1
and 5.
Note:
– For neutral setting, select CLASSIC and
switch off DBB.
DYNAMIC BASS BOOST (DBB)
There are three DBB settings to enhance
the bass response.
• Press DBB briefly to select a bass boost
level.
™ The respective DBB level will be
encircled and lit.
™ "BEAT", "PUNCH" or "BLAST"
will be displayed.
To switch off DBB
• Press DBB briefly until "
DBB OFF" is
displayed.
Note:
– Some CDs or tapes might be recorded in
high modulation, which causes a
distortion at high volume. If this occurs,
switch off DBB or reduce the volume.
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