0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 1 1500 HP Instructions for use English 4 Mode d'emploi Français 30 Bedienungsanleitung Deutsch 56 Gebruiksaanwijzing Nederlands 82 Instrucciones de manejo Español 108 Manual de utilização Português 134 Instruzioni per l'uso Italiano 160 Bruksanvisning Svenska 186
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0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 3 2 ☎ Helpline (www.p4c.philips.com) België/Belgien/Belgique 32-2-525.81.11 Nederland 0900-8406 Danmark 45 33 29 33 33 Norge 47-22-748 000 Deutschland 49-40-28990 Österreich 43-1-601 01 España 34-91-4042200 Portugal +351-21-416 33 33 France 33 1 47 28 10 00 Schweiz/ Suisse/ Svizzera 41-1-48 82 211 30-1-4894911 Suomi 358-9-615 800 Ireland 353-1-764 0000 Sverige 468 598 520 00 Italia 39.039.203.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 4 4 ENGLISH Index 4 Introduction 5 System configuration 6 Dolby Headphone 7 Advanced technologies used in HP 1500 10 Digital audio formats 10 Important information 11 Benefits of latest sound processing technology 11 Kit contents 12 Functional overview 15 Installation 15 Audio connections 26 Basic operation 27 Problem solving 28 Maintenance 28 Technical specifications 29 European Regulations Introduction SBC HP1500 Congratulations! You hav
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 5 ENGLISH 5 This system has been designed to faithfully reproduce the kind of multi-channel surround sound experience that you normally can enjoy with a conventional multi-channel speaker set-up.The latest digital signal processing technology is being used to ensure that you can indulge yourself in an overwhelming private home entertainment experience.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 6 6 ENGLISH Dolby Headphone A brief introduction Dolby Digital and DTS provide discrete left and right surround channels, for more precise localization of sound and a more convincing, realistic ambience. Discrete means that each channel contains its own particular audio information and plays a unique role in creating a realistic surround sound experience.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 7 ENGLISH 7 Advanced technologies used in HP 1500 The HP1500 makes use of several advanced technologies. Principle of determining the direction of sound People can determine the localization of sounds through the perception of differences in intensity – so called Interaural Intensity Difference (IID) – and through time differences – so called Interaural Time Difference (ITD).
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 8 8 ENGLISH If we wish to reproduce all those effects through an audio system, than we need to take IID, ITD, pinna effects, room impulse response, etc. into account.That is where Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTF) come into play. An HRTF is a mathematical equation that describes how a sound is effected when travelling from its source to our ears. There are several ways to synthesise an HRTF.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 9 ENGLISH 9 Automatic Audio Signal Routing The Automatic Audio Signal Routing (AASR) feature of the HP 1500 basestation allows for audio sources to be connected to its audio inputs and at the same time it can pass those same audio signals on to – for example – your Home Cinema receiver.This allows for permanent audio connections to be made without the need for swapping cables.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 10 10 ENGLISH Digital audio formats The device will recognize the following digital input signals: – Stereo LPCM with sample frequencies 44.1 kHz and 48kHz – Dolby® Digital (AC-3), up to 5.1 channels – DTS®, up to 5.1 channels In case an invalid digital signal is detected - for example a digital MP3 data stream - the ‘DIGITAL’ indication LED will be illuminated in red.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 11 ENGLISH 11 Safety precautions • Do not use this product in damp places or close to water. • Do not expose this product to extreme heat. • Do not open this product. In the event of technical difficulties take it to your Philips retailer. • Do not cover this product. • Inadequately protected or sensitive electronic equipment may be affected by the use of this product.This interference may lead to damage to either equipment.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 12 12 ENGLISH Functional overview Product illustrations on inside flap Base station front panel (figure 1) 1 Power section a) power on/standby and demo mode button By holding the 'STANDBY-ON' button for 1.5 seconds or longer, the demo mode can be activated: – Pink noise is used to simulate the position of the 5 virtual speakers in the headphone.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 13 ENGLISH 13 4 Dolby Pro Logic II section a) button to activate Dolby Pro Logic II and to toggle between ‘MUSIC’ and ‘MOVIE’ mode. – the preferred mode depends on the nature of the audio input signal: – In case of a digital audio signal: the preferred mode will automatically be selected first in case Dolby Pro Logic II is activated. By pressing the Dolby Pro Logic II button again the other (non-preferred) mode will be selected.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 14 14 ENGLISH 7 Night mode section a) button to activate Night mode – Night mode will reduce the dynamics of the audio signal.This will result in both the loudest and the most silent audio signals becoming clearly audible, even at lower volume levels. – The audio signals on a DVD movie disc have large dynamics, i.e. the difference in loudness between the loudest and most silent signal can be very large.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 15 ENGLISH 15 Headphone (figure 3) 13 Flexifit™ headband a) adjust the comfort level of the inner headband to your personal preference by simply pushing the adjustment button. Installation Base station power supply 1 Make sure the base station’s rated voltage corresponds to the mains socket voltage. 2 Connect the AC mains cable to the AC mains socket at the rear of the base station.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 16 16 ENGLISH When connecting your audio equipment in this way, you will be able to benefit from the Automatic Audio Signal Routing (AASR) feature. As long as the base station is powered – even in stand-by mode – the audio signal from the audio source will be made available not only to the digital base station but it will be routed through to the rest of your home entertainment set-up.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 17 ENGLISH 17 10 Dolby Pro Logic II: the ‘Dolby Pro Logic II’ menu field indicator will be illuminated in yellow indicating that Dolby Pro Logic II is possible. Press the Dolby Pro Logic II button to activate Dolby Pro Logic II. Pressing this button repeatedly will allow you to toggle between ‘MUSIC’ and ‘MOVIE’ mode and bypass mode (= MUSIC and MOVIE LED are both off).
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 18 18 ENGLISH 12 Night mode: this option is not available in case of analogue audio signals. The ‘Night Mode’ menu field indicator is off: NIGHT’ mode cannot be activated. 13 DBB: the Dynamic Bass Boost function is only applicable to headphones connected to the 6.3 mm headphone outputs. 14 Volume control: the Volume control function is only applicable to headphones connected to the 6.3 mm headphone outputs.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 19 ENGLISH 19 OPTION 2: DIGITAL STEREO OR MULTI CHANNEL SOURCE: Connecting the digital base station to a digital stereo source (CD player with S/PDIF output, etc.) or a digital multichannel source (DVD player with S/PDIF output, etc.) Base station 1 Connect one side of the S/PDIF digital audio cable (included) to the S/PDIF output of the audio source and the other side to the S/PDIF input of the base station.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 20 20 ENGLISH IMPORTANT! • In case of connecting an audio CD player to the HP1500 base station making use of the CD player’s digital outputs: do not up sample the Audio CD digital output signal higher than 44.1 kHz. • When connecting a DVD player to the HP1500 base station: do not up sample the DVD digital output signal higher than 48 kHz. 5 Power on the base station: switch on the digital base station.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 21 ENGLISH 21 8 Dolby Pro Logic II: the ‘Dolby Pro Logic II’ menu field indicator will be illuminated in yellow in case of a digital stereo signal. In case of a digital multichannel signal, Dolby Pro Logic II will not be illuminated (since it is not a valid option for such signals). Press the Dolby Pro Logic II button to activate Dolby Pro Logic II.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 22 22 ENGLISH The following tables will illustrate the different combinations of Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Headphone and the resulting indication in the display of the base station depending on the nature of the digital audio input signal (i.e. stereo or multichannel).
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 23 ENGLISH 23 11 Night mode: this option is only available in case of digital stereo or digital multichannel audio signals. When the ‘Night Mode’ menu field indicator is on, ‘NIGHT’ mode can be activated. 12 DBB: the Dynamic Bass Boost function is only applicable to headphones connected to the 6.3 mm headphone outputs. 13 Volume control: the Volume control function is only applicable to headphones connected to the 6.3 mm headphone outputs.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 24 24 ENGLISH OPTION 3: SACD PLAYER: Connecting the digital transmitter to a Philips SACD player Philips SACD players come with a multitude of audio output connectors. Some of the Philips SACD players can even function as a DVD video player. The following will explain the different possibilities of connecting your Philips SACD player to the HP1500 base station.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 25 ENGLISH 25 3 Upsampling: – Some SACD players allow for audio CDs to be upsampled from 44.1 kHz/16 bit to various higher sampling rates. – When connecting your SACD player to the HP1500 base station through the digital coaxial S/PDIF connector, you should not upsample the audio signal. – The HP1500 base station will recognize the following digital input signals: – Stereo LPCM with sample frequencies 44.1 kHz and 48kHz – Dolby® Digital (AC-3), up to 5.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 26 26 ENGLISH Basic operation When the base station is connected to a: - analogue line output of an analogue stereo source (stereo TV, stereo VCR, (S)VCD player, tape recorder, etc.) - digital electrical coaxial S/PDIF output of a stereo source (CD player with S/PDIF output, etc.) or a multichannel source (DVD player with S/PDIF output, etc.) 1 Switch on your audio source. 2 Switch on the HP1500 base station: the power indicator will change from red to green.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 27 ENGLISH 27 Problem solving If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, contact the helpline (see ‘Need help?’) or consult your dealer. Never try to open the set yourself as this will void the guarantee. First, check all cables to ensure that they are connected correctly.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 28 28 ENGLISH Maintenance • If the headphone will not be used for a longer time, please remove the batteries to prevent leakage and corrosion. • Hearing Safety! Continuous use at a high volume may permanently damage your hearing. • Do not leave the headphone near heat sources. Do not expose to direct sunlight, excessive dust, moisture, rain or any kind of mechanical shock. • Do not use alcohol, thinner or petroleum-based substances to clean the headphone or transmitter.
0912HP_EU 09-12-2003 12:12 Pagina 29 ENGLISH 29 Hereby, Philips Consumer Electronics, B.U. Peripherals & Accessories, declares that this digital headphone system (HP1500) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 89/336/ECC. European Regulations This product has been designed, tested and manufactured according the European EMC directive 89/336/ECC. The EMC equipment category class 2 has been used for compliance demonstration to these directives.
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