Philips MX-965 User Manual

6.3 mm headphone jack

1 PHONES

A headphone with a 6.3 mm plug.

at the front.
Audio and video inputs 

2 FRONT AV / GAME

Left and right audio out jacks of appliances such as video cameras 

at the front 

and game consoles.

(FR 975 only).

3 FRONT AV / GAME

Video out jacks of appliances such as video cameras and game consoles.

FRONT SPEAKERS

4 R, L

Right and left front speaker.

5 CENTER

Center speaker.

SURROUND SPEAKERS

6 R, L

Right and left surround speaker.

AUDIO IN/OUT

8 CDR/TAPE OUT

Input of a CD recorder or a tape deck.

9 CDR/TAPE IN

Output of a CD recorder or a tape deck.

0 CD IN

Output of a CD player.

! SAT IN

Output of a satellite system.

@ VCR OUT

Input of a video recorder.

# VCR IN

Output of a video recorder.

$ TV IN

Output of a TV.

% PHONO IN

Output of a turntable with MM coil.

¡ PHONO GND f

Ground cable of a turntable.

6 CHANNEL / DVD INPUT

^ 6 CHANNEL / DVD INPUT 6 channel output of appliances such as DVD or laserdisc players.

DIGITAL AUDIO IN/OUT

& COAX 1 IN

Coaxial output of digital appliances (default input for source DVD). 
(FR 975 only)

& COAX OUT

Coaxial input of digital appliances such as CD recorders or MD recorders 
(FR 965, FR 968 only).

* COAX 2 IN

Coaxial output of digital appliances.

( COAX OUT

Coaxial input of digital appliances such as CD recorders or MD recorders 
(FR 975 only).

( COAX 1 IN

Coaxial output of digital appliances (FR 965, FR 968 only).

) OPTICAL IN

Optical output of digital appliances such as DVD players, CD players, 
CD recorders or MD players (FR 965, FR 968 only).

) OPTICAL 1 (2) IN

Optical output of digital appliances such as DVD players, CD players, 
CD recorders or MD players (FR 975 only).

VIDEO IN/OUT

™ S-VIDEO

S-Video inputs/outputs of video appliances for better video quality 
(FR 968, FR 975 only).

£ DVD IN

Output of a DVD player.

≤ MON OUT

Input of a monitor (e. g. the TV).

§ VCR IN

Output of a video recorder.

≥ VCR OUT

Input of a video recorder (for recording).

ª SAT IN

Output of a satellite system.

Antenna connectors

∞ AM LOOP

Frame antenna supplied.

• FM 300 Ω

Wire antenna supplied or exterior antenna.

Preamplified outputs

7 CENTER PRE-OUT

Input of a TV when it is used as the center speaker (only possible 
when the CINEMA LINK system bus is connected).

º SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT Input of a powered subwoofer.

System control bus

⁄ CINEMA LINK

System control bus jacks of a Philips TV with CINEMA LINK.

Power outlets 

¤ AC OUTLET

Supplies same voltage as mains. Up to 120 W/1A total permitted load.

(not on all versions)
Power cord

‹

After all other connections have been made, connect the 
power cord to the wall outlet.

OUT

VCR

RISK O

F ELECT

RIC SH

OCK

DO NO

T OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

Designed and developed by Philips in the European 

Community.

Manufactured u

nder license from Dolby Laboratories. 

”DOLBY“, ”DOLBY

 DIGIT

AL“, ”PRO LOGIC“ and the 

double-D Symbol    are tradem

arks of Dolby Laboratories. 

Confidential Unpublished W

orks.

©1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater 

Systems. Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-
wide patents issued and pending. ”DTS“ and ”DTS 
Digital Surround“ are trademarks of Digital Theater 
Systems, Inc. Copyrigh

t 1996 Digital Theater System

s, 

Inc. All Rights Reserved. 

EACH

 SPEAKER 

≥ 6 Ω

EACH SPEAKER 

≥ 6 Ω

PHONO G

ND.

IN

PLAY

IN

IN

OUT
REC

IN

PLAY

OUT
REC

COAX

OUT

FM 300 Ω

OPTICAL

 1

IN

COAX 2

IN

PHONO

VCR

TV

SAT

CD

CDR/TA

PE

IN

IN

PRE-O

UT

120W/1A MAX. SWITCHED

120V - 60 Hz

PHONES

POWER / ST

ANDBY

CINEMA

 LINK

SURRO

UND

ON/OF

F

OUT

REC

IN

PLAY

DVD

IN

MON

OUT

VCR

SAT

IN

PRE-OU

T

AM LO

OP

OPTICAL

 2

IN

CENTER

SUBW.

COAX 1

IN

1

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

!

@

#

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SURR.

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DVD

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VCR

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