Philips FW-C155 Owner's Manual

1 FW - C155 FW - C155 Mini Hi-Fi System
2 Impor tant notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This appar atus is f itted with an approv ed 13 Amp plug. T o change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remov e fuse cov er and fuse . 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T .A. or BSI approved type. 3 Refit the fuse co v er . If the fitted plug is not suitab le for y our socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse , this should hav e a value of 5 Amp. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distr ibution board should not be greater than 5 Amp . Note: The severed plug m ust be disposed of to avoid a possible shoc k hazar d should it be inser ted into a 13 Amp socket else where. Ho w to connect a plug The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the following code: blue = neutral (N), brown = live (L). ¶ As these colour s may not cor respond with the colour mar kings identifying the ter minals in your plug, proceed as follows: – Connect the blue wire to the ter minal mar ked N or coloured black. – Connect the brown wire to the terminal mar ked L or coloured red. – Do not connect either wire to the ear th ter minal in the plug, mar ked E (or e) or coloured green (or green and yello w). Before replacing the plug co ver , make cer tain that the cord gr ip is clamped ov er the sheath of the lead - not simply o ver the tw o wires. Cop yright in the U .K. Recording and playback of material may require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and The P erfor mer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972. Norge T ypeskilt finnes på apparatens under side . Obser v er : Nettbr yteren er sekunder t innkoplet. Den inneb ygde netdelen er derfor ikke fr akoplet nettet så lenge appar atet er tilsluttet nettkontakten. For å redusere faren for brann eller elektr isk støt, skal apparatet ikke utsettes for regn eller fuktighet. Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMIT A’ Si dichiara che l’apparecchio FW -C155 Philips r isponde alle prescrizioni dell’ar t. 2 comma 1 del D .M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. Fatto a Eindhov en Philips Consumer Electronics Philips, Glaslaan 2 5616 JB Eindho ven, The Nether lands C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of pr ocedures other than herein may result in hazar dous radiation e xposure or other unsafe operation.
3 3 TUNER T APE C D 1 CD 2 CD 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 D YNAMIC BASS BOOST DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL MASTER V OLUME STOP• CLEAR / DEMO STOP SEARCH •TUNING SEARCH •TUNING PLAY• PAUSE PRESET CLOCK•TIMER DIM MODE PROGRAM ▲ PRESET PREV/ NEXT/ ▲ OPEN/ CLOSE DISC CHANGE CD ST A NDBY ON MINI HIFI SYSTEM FW- D C 3 CHANGER CD / CD - R/ C D - RW COMPATIBLE PLAY / REC ECO POWER VOLUME DSC T E C H N O O P T I M A L J A Z Z K C O R 1 7 6 2 4 5 8 9 0 ! * & ^ % $ # @ 3 £ 4 DSC DBB MUTE 2 CD 1/2/3 REPEA T SHUFFLE SLEEP TUNER T APE 1/2 DIM MUTE NEWS/T A á á ë í Å É Ç VOL ( ) ^ 5 % ™ 2 8 ¡ 2 #
4 DK Advarsel: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbr ydere er ude af funktion. Undgå utsættelse for stråling. Bemærk: Netafbr yder en er sekundær t indkoblet og ofbr yder ikke strømmen fr a nettet. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket sidder i stikkontakten. S Klass 1 laserapar at V arning! Om apparaten an vänds på annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning specificer ats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1. Obser ver a! Stömbr ytaren är sekundär t kopplad och br yter inte strömmen från nätet. Den inb yggda nätdelen är därför ansluten till elnätet så länge stickproppen sitter i vägguttaget. SF Luokan 1 laserlaite V ar oitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Oikeus m uutoksiin var ataan. Laite ei saa olla alttiina tippu-ja roisk ev edelle . Huom. T oiminnanvalitsin on k ytk etty toisiopuolelle , eikä se kytk e laitetta ir ti sähköverk osta. Sisäänr ak ennettu verkko- osa on k ytkettynä sähköverkk oon aina silloin, kun pistoke on pistor asiassa.
5 English F ran çais P or tugu ê s Espa ñol Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Svenska Dansk Suomi ∂ÏÏËÓÈο P olski Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 Fran ç ais -------------------------------------------- 28 Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 50 Deutsch --------------------------------------------- 73 Nederlands ---------------------------------------- 95 Italiano -------------------------------------------- 117 Svenska ------------------------------------------- 140 Dansk --------------------------------------------- 161 Suomi --------------------------------------------- 184 P or tugu ê s ---------------------------------------- 206 ∂ÏÏËÓÈο ----------------------------------------- 228
6 English Contents General Information Supplied accessories ............................................ 7 Acknowledgement ............................................... 7 Envir onmental information ................................ 7 Safety information ................................................ 7 Pr eparations Rear connections ............................................. 8–9 Po wer Antennas connection Speak ers connection Inserting batteries into the remote contr ol .................................................................... 9 Controls Contr ols on the system and remote contr ol ........................................................... 10–11 Basic Functions Plug and Pla y ........................................................ 12 Demonstration mode ........................................ 13 Switching the system on ................................... 13 Switching the system to standby mode ........ 13 Switching the system to Eco P ower standby mode (< 0.5 W att) .............................. 13 Dim mode ............................................................ 13 V olume control ................................................... 14 Sound control ..................................................... 14 DSC (Digital Sound Contr ol) DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) CD Operation Discs for pla yback .............................................. 15 Loading discs ....................................................... 15 Pla ying discs ......................................................... 16 Selecting a desired track/passage .................... 16 Replacing discs during pla yback ...................... 16 Repeat and Shuffle .............................................. 16 Repeat pla y Random pla y Programming the disc tracks ........................... 17 Erasing the pr ogramme ..................................... 17 Radio Reception T uning to radio stations .................................... 18 Storing preset radio stations .................... 18–19 Automatic pr eset programming Manual pr eset programming T uning to preset radio stations ....................... 19 Erasing a pr eset radio station .......................... 19 T ape Operation/Recor ding Loading tape ........................................................ 20 Pla ying tapes ........................................................ 20 Rewinding/Fast forwar ding ............................... 21 General information on r ecording ................. 21 Preparation f or recor ding ................................ 21 One touch recording ......................................... 21 CD Synchronised start recor ding .................. 22 Dubbing tapes ..................................................... 22 Clock/Timer View clock ............................................................ 23 Clock setting ....................................................... 23 Timer setting ................................................ 23–24 Deactivating the timer Activating the timer Sleep timer setting ............................................. 24 Specifications ........................................... 25 Maintenance .............................................. 26 T roub leshooting ............................. 26 – 27
7 English General Information This product complies with the r adio interference requirements of the Eur opean Community . Supplied accessories – 2 speaker bo xes – remote control – AM loop antenna – FM wire antenna Ackno wledg ement Energy Star As an ENERGY ST AR R Par tner , Philips has deter mined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR R guidelines for energy efficiency . En vir onmental inf ormation All unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. W e hav e tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three mater ials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buff er) and poly eth ylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Y our system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled b y a specialised company . Please obser ve the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging mater ials, exhausted batter ies and old equipment. Safety inf ormation ● Before oper ating the system, check that the oper ating v oltage indicated on the typeplate (or the voltage indication beside the voltage selector) of your system is identical with the voltage of y our local pow er supply . If not, please consult your dealer . ● Place the system on a flat, hard and stable surface . ● Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat build-up in your system. Allo w at least 10 cm (4 inches) clear ance from the rear and the top of the unit and 5 cm (2 inches) from each side . ● Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to excessive moisture, r ain, sand or heat sources caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. ● The lens may cloud o ver when the system is suddenly mov ed from cold to warm sur roundings, making it impossible to play a disc . Lea ve the system in the warm environment until the moisture evapor ates. ● The mechanical par ts of the set contain self- lubr icating bear ings and m ust not be oiled or lubr icated. ● When the system is switched to Standb y mode , it is still consuming some pow er . T o disconnect the system from the pow er supply completely , remo ve the A C pow er plug from the wall sock et.
8 English Pr eparations Rear connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. For users in the U.K.: please follo w the instructions on page 2. A Po w e r Before connecting the A C po wer cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections hav e been made . WARNING! – For optimal performance, use only the original po wer cable . – Never mak e or change an y connections with the po wer switched on. B Antennas Connection Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM antenna to the respective terminals. Adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception. AM Antenna Fix the claw to the slot ● P osition the antenna as far as possib le from a TV , VCR or other r adiation source . R – L speak er (right) speak er (left) FM wire antenna AM loop antenna A B C – A C po wer cord VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V- 127V 220V- 240V
9 English Pr eparations FM Antenna ● For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA ter minal. C Speakers Connection Fr ont Speak ers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS ter minals, right speaker to " R " and left speaker to " L ", coloured (mar ked) wire to " " and b lack (unmar ked) wire to " - ". 1 2 ● Fully inser t the str ipped por tion of the speaker wire into the ter minal as shown. Notes: – For optimal sound perf ormance , use the supplied speak er s . – Do not connect more than one speak er to any one pair of /- speak er terminals . – Do not connect speak er s with impedance lower than the speak ers supplied. Please refer to the SPECIFIC A TIONS section of this manual. Inser ting batteries into the remote contr ol Inser t two batter ies type R03 or AAA (not supplied) into the remote control with the cor rect polar ity as indicated b y the " " and " - " symbols inside the batter y compar tment. CA UTION! – Remov e batteries if the y are e xhausted or will not be used for a long time . – Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination. – Batteries contain chemical substances , so they should be disposed off pr operly .
10 English Contr ols (illustr ations on page 3) Contr ols on the system and remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to standby mode. 2 TUNER (B AND) – to select wa veband : FM or MW . T APE (T APE 1 •2) – to select tape mode . 3 ECO PO WER – to switch the system on or to Eco P o wer standby mode. 4 CD 1/ CD 2/ CD 3 (CD 1/2/3) – to select disc tr a y 1, 2 or 3. 5 DSC (DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL) – to select the desired sound effect : JAZZ, ROCK, TECHNO or OPTIMAL. 6 OPEN/CLOSE – to open or close the disc tray . 7 DISC CHANGE – to change disc(s). 8 DBB (D YNAMIC BASS BOOST) – to select the desired bass boost level. 9 PROGRAM for CD ................. to progr amme disc tr acks. for T uner ............. to progr amme preset radio stations. for Clock ............ to select 12- or 24-hour clock mode . for Timer ............. to select CD progr amme mode as the wake up source . 0 T ape deck 1 operation â .......................... to star t recording. É .......................... to star t playback. à / á ............... to rewind or fast forward. 70 ........................ to stop playback/recording or to open the tape door . Å .......................... to inter r upt playback or recording. ! T ape deck 2 operation É .......................... to star t playback. à / á ............... to rewind or fast forward. 70 ........................ to stop playback or to open the tape door . Å .......................... to inter r upt playback. @ CLOCK •TIMER – to view the clock, set the clock or set the timer . # DIM MODE (DIM) – to select different brightness for the display screen : DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF . $ n – to connect headphones. % MASTER V OLUME v w (V OL /- ) – to increase or decrease the volume. ^ Mode Selection PLA Y •P AUSE ÉÅ for CD ................. to star t or inter r upt playback. for Plug & Pla y… (on the system only) to initiate and star t plug & play mode . SEARCH •TUNING à á for CD ................. to search backward/forward. for T uner ............. to tune to a low er or higher radio frequency . for Clock ............ (on the system only) to set the hour . ST OP •CLEAR / DEMO ST OP Ç for CD ................. to stop playback or to clear a programme . for T uner ............. (on the system only) to stop programming or to er ase a selected preset. for Demo ........... (on the system only) to activate / deactivate the demonstration. for Clock ............ (on the system only) to exit clock setting or cancel timer . for Plug & Pla y… (on the system only) to exit plug & pla y mode .
11 English PREV í / PRESET 4 NEXT ë / PRESET 3 for CD ................. to skip to the beginning of the cur rent, previous, or next track. for T uner ............. to select a preset r adio station. for Clock ............ (on the system only) to set the minute. & Display scr een – to view the cur rent status of the system. * Disc tra y ( REPEA T – to playback track(s)/disc(s)/progr amme repeatedly . ) SHUFFLE – to playback all a vailab le discs and their tr acks/ progr amme in random order . ¡ MUTE – to inter r upt or resume sound reproduction. ™ SLEEP – to activate/deactivate or set the sleep timer . £ B – to switch the system to standby mode. – to switch the system to Eco P o w er standby mode . Notes for remote contr ol: – Fir st, select the source you wish to control b y pressing one of the source select ke ys on the remote contr ol (CD 1/2/3 or TUNER, for example). – Then select the desir ed function ( É , í , ë , for example). Contr ols
12 English Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT! Before you oper ate the system, complete the prepar ation procedur es . Plug and Pla y Plug and Play allo ws you to store all a vailab le r adio stations automatically . First time setup/po w er up 1 When you turn on the main supply , " AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY " is display ed. 2 Press É Å on the system to star t installation. ➜ " INSTALL " is display ed, follo w ed by " TUNER " and " AUTO". ➜ PROG star ts flashing. ➜ All availab le radio stations with sufficient signal strength will be stored automatically , star ting from FM and follo wed b y MW band. ➜ When all the availab le radio stations are stored or the memor y for 40 presets are used, the last preset radio station will be played. T o reinstall Plug and Pla y 1 In standby or demonstration mode , press and hold É Å on the system until " AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY " is display ed. 2 Press É Å again to star t installation. ➜ All previously stored radio stations will be replaced. T o exit without storing the Plug and Pla y ● Press Ç on the system. ➜ If you do not complete the Plug and Pla y installation, the function will be restar ted when you next turn on the main supply again. Notes: – When the power is turned on, the disc tray may open and close to initialise the system. – If no stereo frequency is detected dur ing Plug and Play , " CHECK ANTENNA " will be displayed. – During Plug and Play, if no button is pressed within 15 seconds , the system will exit Plug and Play mode . TUNER T APE C D 1 CD 2 CD 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 D YNAMIC BASS BOOST DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL MASTER V OLUME STOP • CLEAR / DEMO STOP SEARCH • TUNING SEARCH •TUNING PLAY • PAUSE PRESET CLOCK •TIMER DIM MODE PROGRAM ▲ PRESET PREV/ NEXT/ ▲ OPEN/ CLOSE DISC CHANGE CD ST ANDBY ON DSC DBB MUTE 2 CD 1/2/3 REPEA T SHUFFLE SLEEP TUNER TAPE 1/2 DIM MUTE NEWS/T A á á ë í Å É Ç VOL ECO POWER VOLUME DSC T E C H N O O P T I M A L J A Z Z K C O R
13 English Demonstration mode The system has a demonstr ation mode that shows the various features off ered by the system. T o activate the demonstration ● In standby mode , press and hold Çon the system until " WELCOME " is displa y ed. ➜ The demonstr ation will begin. T o deactivate the demonstration ● Press and hold Ç on the system until " DEMO OFF " is display ed. ➜ The system will switch to standby mode. Note: – If you have not deactivated the demonstration, it will resume f ive seconds after the system switches to Eco Power standb y or standb y mode. Switching the system on In standb y/demonstration mode ● Press ST ANDBY ON to switch on the last selected source . ● Press CD 1/2/3 , TUNER or T APE (T APE 1/2 ). ● Press OPEN/CLOSE . ➜ The system will switch to CD mode . In Eco P o w er standb y mode ● Press ECO PO WER to switch on the last selected source . ● Press CD 1/2/3 , TUNER or T APE 1/2 on the remote control. Switching the system to standb y mode In demonstration mode ● Press and hold Ç on the system. In any other sour ce mode (e xcept Eco P o wer standb y mode) ● Press ST ANDBY ON (or B on the remote control). ➜ The clock will appear on the display when the system is in standby mode. Switching the system to Eco P ow er standb y mode (< 0.5 W att) ● Press ECO PO WER (or press and hold B on the remote control). ➜ " ECO PWR " is displayed, then the display screen will go blank. ➜ The low po wer ECO PO WER LED will be lighted. Dim mode Y ou can select the desired br ightness for the display . ● In any source mode (except standby mode), press DIM MODE repeatedly to select : DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF . ➜ DIM is shown, except for DIM OFF mode . DIM mode 1 2 3 OFF Brightness normal half half normal Spectrum Analyser off on off on Note: – In standby mode , pressing DIM MODE to select half or full brightness for c lock display. Basic Functions
14 English V olume control Press MASTER V OLUME v or w ( VO L or - on the remote control) to increase or decrease the volume lev el. T o listen thr ough the headphones ● Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of the system. ➜ The speaker s will be muted. T o switch off the v olume temporarily ● Press MUTE on the remote control. ➜ Playback will continue without sound and " MUTE " is display ed. ● T o restore the volume, press MUTE again or increase the volume lev el. Sound control DSC (Digital Sound Contr ol) The DSC feature enab les you to enjo y special sound effects that ha v e preset equaliser settings, providing the best m usic reproduction. ● Press DSC to select : JAZZ, ROCK, TECHNO or OPTIMAL. ➜ The selected DSC is shown. DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) There are three DBB settings to enhance the bass response . ● Press DBB repeatedly to select a bass boost level. ➜ “ DBB 1 (or 2/ 3 )” and the respective bass boost level are sho wn. T o deactivate DBB ● Press DBB repeatedly until “ DBB OFF ” i s display ed. Note: – Some discs or tapes might be recor ded in high modulation, whic h causes a distor tion at high volume . If this occurs , switc h off DBB or reduce the volume. Basic Functions Automatic DSC-DBB selection The best DBB setting is gener ated automatically for each DSC selection. Y ou can manually select the DBB setting that best suits your listening environment. DSC JAZZ R OCK TECHNO OPTIMAL DBB off on (3) on (3) on (2)
15 English CD Operation TUNER T APE C D 1 CD 2 CD 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 D YNAMIC BASS BOOST DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL MASTER V OLUME STOP • CLEAR / DEMO STOP SEARCH • TUNING SEARCH • TUNING PLAY • PAUSE PRESET CLOCK • TIMER DIM MODE PROGRAM ▲ PRESET PREV / NEXT / ▲ OPEN/ CLOSE DISC CHANGE CD ST ANDBY ON DSC DBB MUTE 2 CD 1/2/3 REPEA T SHUFFLE SLEEP TUNER TAPE 1/2 DIM MUTE NEWS/T A á á ë í Å É Ç VOL ECO POWER VOLUME DSC T E C H N O O P T I M A L J A Z Z K C O R MINI HIFI SYSTEM FW- D C 3 CHANGER CD / CD - R/ C D - RW COMPATIBLE IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for regular discs . Therefore , do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets , etc ., as offer ed on the market, because they may jam the changer mechanism. – Do not load more than one disc into each tray . Discs for pla yback This system can playback all digital audio CD , finalised digital audio CD-Recordable (CDR) discs and finalised digital audio CD-Rewritable (CDRW)discs. Loading discs 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tr a y . 2 Load up to two discs on the individual disc trays. T o load the third disc , press DISC CHANGE . ➜ The disc tr a y will rotate until the empty tr ay is ready for loading. 3 CD CHANGER CLOCK . TIMER VOLUME DEMO PRESET TUNING SHUFFLE TIMER PLAY MODE SIDE SET CLOCK TIMER SET BAND RECORD DUBBING CD TAPE PROGRAM CLEAR RDS MODE 1 2 3 TIMER DBB PROGRAM AMPM SHUFFLE FMMW LW SW STEREO NR FRONT BACK RECORD HSD 2 2 1 OPEN •CLOSE 1 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray . ➜ " READING" is display ed. The selected disc tr ay , total number of tracks and the playing time will appear on the display . Notes: – Load the discs with the label side facing up. – T o ensur e good system perf ormance , wait until the disc tray completely r eads the disc(s) befor e proceeding.
16 English CD Operation Pla ying discs a disc is loaded in the disc tra y the current selected disc tra y is empty the current selected disc tra y is loaded or pla ying T o pla y all discs on the disc tra y ● Press É Å . ➜ All the a vailable discs will pla y once , then stop . ➜ Dur ing pla yback, the selected disc tr a y , tr ack number and elapsed pla ying time of the cur rent tr ack are display ed. T o pla y the selected disc onl y ● In CD mode, press CD 1 , CD 2 or CD 3 on the system. ➜ The selected disc will play once, then stop. T o interrupt pla yback ● Press É Å . ➜ The current tr ack time flashes. ● T o resume playback, press É Å again. T o stop pla yback ● Press Ç . Selecting a desired track/passa g e T o sear ch for a particular passage during pla yback ● Press and hold à or á and release it when the desired passage is located. ➜ During searching, the volume will be reduced. T o select a desired track ● Press í or ë repeatedly until the desired tr ack is displa yed. ● If playback is stopped, press É Å to star t playback. Note: – In Shuffle mode , pressing í will cause the player to skip only to the beginning of the curr ent tr ac k. T o skip to the beginning of the curr ent track during pla yback ● Press í once. Replacing discs during pla yback 1 Press DISC CHANGE. ➜ The disc tr a y will open without inter r upting current playback. 2 T o change the inner disc , press DISC CHANGE again. ➜ " DISC CHANGE " is display ed and the disc will stop playing. ➜ The disc tr a y will close to retr ieve the inner disc , then reopen with the inner disc accessible . Repeat and Shuffle Y ou can select and change the various play modes before or during playback. Repeat pla y 1 Press REPEA T on the remote control repeatedly to select : ➜ " TRACK" – to repeat playback of the current tr ack. ➜ " DISC" – to repeat playback of the current disc . ➜ " ALL " or "PROGRAM" – to repeat playback of all availab le discs or programmed tr acks. 2 T o resume nor mal playback, press REPEA T until " REPEAT OFF" is display ed. ➜ REP is shown, except for REPEA T OFF mode . Random pla y 1 Press SHUFFLE on the remote control. ➜ SHUF is shown and " SHUFFLE " is displa yed. ➜ All the availab le discs or programmed tr acks (if progr amme is active) will be pla y ed in r andom order . 2 T o resume nor mal playback, press SHUFFLE again. ➜ SHUF disappear s. Notes: – During progr amme play or shuffling mode , it is not possible to repeat playback the current disc (Repeat Disc mode). – Pressing the OPEN / CLOSE button will cancel all repeat and shuffling modes.
17 English Pr ogramming the disc tracks Progr amming tracks is possible when playback is stopped. Up to 40 tracks can be stored in the memor y in any order . 1 Load the desired discs on the disc tr a y (refer to “Loading discs”). 2 Press PROGRAM to star t progr amming. ➜ PROG star ts flashing. 3 Press CD 1/2/3 to select a disc . 4 Press í or ë repeatedly to select the desired tr ack. 5 Press PROGRAM to store the track. ● Repeat steps 3–5 to store other discs and tracks. 6 T o end progr amming, press Ç once . ➜ PROG stays and the programme mode remains activ e . ➜ The total number of tracks progr ammed and the total playing time are displa y ed. 7 T o star t progr amme play , press É Å . ➜ " PLAY PROGRAM " is display ed. Notes: – If the total playing time is more than " 99:59 " or if one of the pr ogrammed tr acks has a number greater than 30, then " --:--" is display ed instead of the total playing time . – If you attempt to pr ogr amme more than 40 tracks , " FULL " is displayed. – During progr amming, if no button is pressed within 20 seconds , the system will exit the pr ogr amme mode automatically. T o re view the pro gramme ● Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly . ● T o exit review mode , press Ç . CD Operation Erasing the pr ogramme ● Press Ç once when playback is stopped or twice dur ing playback. ➜ PROG disappear s and " PROGRAM CLEARED " is display ed. Note: – The pro gramme will be er ased when the system is disconnected from the po wer supply or when the disc tray is opened. For Recor ding, please refer to “T ape Operation/Recor ding”.
18 English Radio Reception TUNER T APE C D 1 CD 2 CD 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 D YNAMIC BASS BOOST DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL MASTER V OLUME STOP • CLEAR / DEMO STOP SEARCH • TUNING SEARCH • TUNING PLAY • PAUSE PRESET CLOCK • TIMER DIM MODE PROGRAM ▲ PRESET PREV/ NEXT/ ▲ OPEN/ CLOSE DISC CHANGE CD ST ANDBY ON DSC DBB MUTE 2 CD 1/2/3 REPEA T SHUFFLE SLEEP TUNER T APE 1/2 DIM MUTE NEWS/T A á á ë í Å É Ç VOL ECO POWER VOLUME DSC T E C H N O O P T I M A L J A Z Z K C O R T uning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER mode . ➜ " TUNER " is displayed. A few seconds later , the current r adio frequency will appear on the display . ➜ If an FM station is received in stereo , is display ed. 2 Press TUNER again to select the desired wa veband : FM or MW . 3 Press and hold à or á until the frequency indication star ts to change , then release . ➜ The display will show " SEARCH " until a r adio station with sufficient signal strength is found. 4 Repeat step 3 if necessar y until you f ind the desired radio station. ● T o tune to a weak station, press à or á br iefly and repeatedly until optimal reception f ound. Storing preset radio stations Y ou can store up to 40 preset r adio stations in the memor y . Automatic Preset Pr ogramming ● Plug and Play setting (ref er to “Basic Functions - Plug and Play”). OR 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER mode . T o begin automatic preset fr om a desir ed preset number ● Press í or ë to select the desired preset number . ➜ If a radio station has been stored in one of the presets, it will not be stored again under another preset number . 2 Press and hold PROGRAM until " AUTO " is display ed. ➜ PROG star ts flashing. ➜ All availab le radio stations with sufficient signal strength will be stored automatically , star ting from FM and follo wed by MW band. ➜ When all the availab le radio stations are stored or the memor y for 40 presets are used, the last preset r adio station will be play ed.
19 English T o stop storing the automatic preset ● Press PROGRAM or Ç on the system. Note: – If no preset number is selected, automatic preset will begin from preset (1) and all your f ormer presets will be o verr idden. Manual Preset Pr ogramming 1 T une to your desired r adio station (refer to “T uning to r adio stations”). 2 Press PROGRAM . ➜ PROG star ts flashing. ➜ The next a vailable preset number is displa y ed for selection. T o store the radio station to another preset n umber ● Press í or ë to select the desired preset number . 3 Press PROGRAM again to store the radio station. ➜ PROG disappear s. ● Repeat steps 1–3 to store other radio stations. T o exit manual pr eset mode ● Press Ç on the system. Notes: – If you attempt to store more than 40 pr eset radio stations, " FULL " is display ed. – During progr amming, if no k ey is pressed within 20 seconds , the system will exit the progr amme mode automatically . T uning to pr eset radio stations ● Once you’v e programmed the r adio stations, press í or ë to select the desired preset number . ➜ The preset number , r adio frequency , and wa veband are displa yed. Radio Reception Erasing a preset radio station 1 Press í or ë to select the preset r adio station to be erased. 2 Press and hold Çon the system until “ PRESET DELETED ” is display ed. ➜ The deleted radio frequency remains on the display . ➜ The preset number s of all other preset r adio stations in the band with higher number s are also decreased by one. ● Repeat steps 1–2 to er ase other preset radio stations. For Recor ding, please refer to “T ape Operation/Recor ding”.
20 English T ape Operation / Recording TUNER T APE C D 1 CD 2 CD 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 D YNAMIC BASS BOOST DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL MASTER V OLUME STOP • CLEAR / DEMO STOP SEARCH • TUNING SEARCH •TUNING PLAY • PAUSE PRESET CLOCK • TIMER DIM MODE PROGRAM ▲ PRESET PREV/ NEXT/ ▲ OPEN/ CLOSE DISC CHANGE CD ST ANDBY ON PLAY / REC DSC DBB MUTE 2 CD 1/2/3 REPEA T SHUFFLE SLEEP TUNER T APE 1/2 DIM MUTE NEWS/T A á á ë í Å É Ç VOL ECO POWER VOLUME DSC T E C H N O O P T I M A L J A Z Z K C O R IMPOR T ANT! – Before playing a tape , check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jammed or may bur st in the mechanism. – C-120 tape is extr emely thin and is easily deformed or damaged. It is not recommended for use in this system. – Store the tapes at room temper ature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field (for example, a tr ansformer , TV or speaker). Loading tape 1 Press T APE to select T APE mode . ➜ " TAPE " is display ed. 2 Press 70 to open the tape deck door . 3 Load the tape with the open side downward and full spool to the left. 4 Close the tape deck door . Pla ying tapes T o pla yback a selected tape deck ● Press É on tape deck 1 or 2. ➜ The tape will stop at the end of playback. Continuous pla yback of two tapes 1 Load the tapes in tape deck 1 and 2. 2 Press É on tape deck 2. 3 Press Å on tape deck 1, follow ed by É . ➜ Playback will begin from tape deck 2 and continue with tape deck 1. It will stop at the end of tape deck 1. T o interrupt pla yback ● Press Å . ● T o resume playback, press Å again. T o stop pla yback ● Press 70.
21 English Rewinding / F ast f orwarding 1 Stop playback, press à or á . ➜ The tape will stop automatically at the end of rewinding or fast forwarding. 2 Press 70 to stop rewinding or fast forwarding. Note: – During rewinding or fast forw ar ding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (CD or TUNER, for example). General information on recor ding ● For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (nor mal tape). ● The recording level is set automaticall y , regardless of the position of the V olume , DBB, DSC and so for th. ● The tape is secured at both ends with leader tape . At the beginning and end of the tape , nothing will be recorded for six to sev en seconds. ● T o prevent accidental recording, break out the tab on the left shoulder of the tape side you want to protect. IMPOR T ANT! – Recording is permissible if cop yright or other rights of thir d par ties are not infringed upon. – Recording is possible only on tape deck 1. Preparation f or r ecording 1 Load a recordable tape into tape deck 1 with full spool to the left. 2 Prepare the source to be recorded. CD 1/2/3 – load the disc(s). TUNER – tune to the desired r adio station. T APE – load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 2 with the full spool to the left. When r ecording is in pr ogr ess ➜ REC star ts flashing. ● It is not possible to listen to another source . ● It is not possible to activate the timer function dur ing recording or tape dubbing. One touch recor ding 1 Press CD 1/2/3 or TUNER to select the source . 2 Star t playback of the selected source. 3 Press ● on tape deck 1 to star t recording. T o stop recor ding ● Press 70 on tape deck 1. T a pe Operation / Recording
22 English T ape Operation / Recording CD Synchr onised star t r ecording 1 Press CD 1/ 2/ 3 to select the disc . ● Y ou can programme the tr acks in the order you want them to be recorded (refer to “CD Operation - Progr amming the disc tr acks”). 2 Press ● on tape deck 1 to star t recording. ➜ The disc will star t playback automatically . T o stop recor ding ● Press 70 on tape deck 1, then press Ç to stop disc playback. Note: – During CD synchronised star t recording, do not fast f orwar d / rewind the tape in tape dec k 2. Dubbing tapes 1 Load the prerecorded tape in tape deck 2. ● Make sure both tapes ha ve their full spool to the left. 2 Press Å on tape deck 1 and follow ed by ● . 3 Press É on tape deck 2. ➜ Recording will star t automatically . ● Dubbing of tapes is possib le on one side of the tape only . T o continue recording on the rev er se side , at the end of side A, flip the tape to side B and repeat the procedure . T o stop dubbing ● Press 70 on tape deck 1 and 2. Notes: – Dubbing of tapes is possible only fr om tape dec k 2 to tape dec k 1. – T o ensure good dubbing, use tapes of the same length.
23 English Clock / Timer TUNER T APE C D 1 CD 2 CD 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 D YNAMIC BASS BOOST DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL MASTER V OLUME STOP • CLEAR / DEMO STOP SEARCH • TUNING SEARCH • TUNING PLAY • PAUSE PRESET CLOCK •TIMER DIM MODE PROGRAM ▲ PRESET PREV/ NEXT/ ▲ OPEN/ CLOSE DISC CHANGE CD ST ANDBY ON DSC DBB MUTE 2 CD 1/2/3 REPEA T SHUFFLE SLEEP TUNER TAPE 1/2 DIM MUTE NEWS/T A á á ë í Å É Ç VOL ECO POWER VOLUME DSC T E C H N O O P T I M A L J A Z Z K C O R IMPOR T ANT! When in Eco Po wer standb y mode , it is not possible to show the clock time or set the clock/timer function. View clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in standb y mode . T o view the clock in an y sour ce mode (CD or TUNER for example) ● Press CLOCK • TIMER . ➜ The clock is display ed for a f ew seconds. ➜ If the clock has not been set, " -- : -- " is display ed. Clock setting The clock can be set in either 12-hour or 24-hour mode (" 12 :00 AM" or " 00 :00" for example) 1 In standby or view clock mode, press CLOCK •TIMER once . In other source mode , press CLOCK •TIMER twice. 2 Press PROGRAM repeatedly to select clock mode . ➜ " 12 : 00 AM " or " 00 : 00 " star ts flashing. 3 Press à or á on the system repeatedly to set the hour . 4 Press í or ë on the system repeatedly to set the minute. 5 Press CLOCK •TIMER again to store the setting. ➜ The clock star ts wor king. T o exit without storing the setting ● Press Ç on the system. Notes: – The c lock setting will be cancelled when the power cor d is disconnected or if a po wer f ailure occurs . – During c loc k setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds , the system will exit c loc k setting mode automatically . Timer setting The system can switch on to CD or TUNER mode automatically at a preset time, ser ving as an alarm to wake you up . IMPOR T ANT! – Before setting the timer , ensure that the clock is set correctly . – The timer will alw ays be switched on after it has been set. – The timer will not star t if a recor ding is in pr ogress. – The volume of the timer will increase gradually fr om the minim um level to the last tuned volume lev el.
24 English 1 Press and hold CLOCK •TIMER for more than two seconds to select timer mode . ➜ " 12 : 00 AM " or " 00 : 00 " or the last timer setting star ts flashing. ➜ star ts flashing. 2 Press CD 1/2/3 , TUNER or PR OGRAM to select the desired source . ➜ “ CD1 [or 2 , 3] XX : XX " indicates the CD mode is selected. ➜ “ TU XX : XX ” indicates the T uner mode is selected. ➜ “ PROG XX : XX " indicates the CD programme mode is selected. ● Before setting timer , make sure the music source has been prepared. CD 1/2/3 – Load the disc(s). T o star t from a specific track, make a programme (refer to “CD Oper ation - Programming the disc tr acks”). TUNER – tune to the desired r adio station. 3 Press à or á on the system repeatedly to set the hour for the timer to star t. 4 Press í or ë on the system repeatedly to set the minute for the timer to star t. 5 Press CLOCK •TIMER to store the timer . ➜ " TIMER ON " is display ed, followed b y the set timer " XX :XX" and the selected source . ➜ remains on the display . ● At the preset time , the selected source will play . T o exit without storing the setting ● Press Ç on the system. Notes: – When the preset time is reached and the selected disc tr ay is empty, the next available disc will be selected. If all the disc trays are not available , T uner will be selected automatically. – During timer setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds , the system will exit timer setting mode automatically . Deactivating the timer 1 Press and hold CLOCK •TIMER for more than two seconds . 2 Press Ç on the system to cancel the timer . ➜ " CANCEL " is displa yed and the disappear s. Activating the timer (for the same preset time and source) 1 Press and hold CLOCK •TIMER for more than two seconds . 2 Press CLOCK• TIMER again to store . ➜ The last set timer information is displayed f or a few seconds and is shown. Sleep timer setting The sleep timer enables the system to switch to standby mode automatically at a preset time. 1 Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to select a preset time . ➜ The selections are as follo ws (time in minutes): 15 ™ 30 ™ 45 ™ 60 ™ 90 ™ 120 ™ OFF ™ 15 … ➜ " SLEEP XX" or " OFF" is display ed. " XX" is the time in minutes. 2 When you reach the desired length of time, stop pressing the SLEEP button. ➜ is shown, except for " OFF" mode . ➜ The sleep timer is now set. Before the system switches to standby mode, a countdown of 10 seconds is display ed. " SLEEP 10 " ™ " SLEEP 9 ".... ™ " SLEEP 1" ™ " SLEEP " T o check the remaining length of time after sleep timer is activated ● Press SLEEP once. T o change the pr eset sleep timer ● Press SLEEP again while the remaining sleep timer is shown. ➜ The display will show the next sleep timer options. T o deactivate the sleep timer ● Press SLEEP repeatedly until " OFF" is displa yed, or press the ST ANDBY ON button. Clock / Timer
25 English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power ...................................... 2 x 10 W MPO ...................................................................... 2 x 5 W RMS (1) Signal-to-noise r atio .......................... ≥ 67 dBA (IEC) Frequency response .......................... 50 – 15000 Hz Impedance loudspeaker s ......................................... 3 Ω Impedance headphones ................. 32 Ω – 1000 Ω (1) (3 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD) CD PLA YER Number of progr ammab le tr acks ......................... 40 Frequency response .......................... 20 – 20000 Hz Signal-to-noise r atio ....................................... ≥ 80 dB A Channel separ ation .......................... ≥ 60 dB (1 kHz) T otal har monic distor tion ........................... < 0.003% RADIO RECEPTION FM wav e range ................................... 87.5 – 108 MHz MW wav e range ................................ 531 – 1602 kHz Number of presets ........................................................ 40 Antenna FM ....................................................................... 75 Ω wire AM .............................................................. Loop antenna TAPE PLA YER Frequency response Normal tape (type I) ...... 80 – 12500 Hz (8 dB) Signal-to-noise r atio Normal tape (type I) ................................. ≥ 48 dBA W ow and flutter ......................................... ≤ 0.4% DIN SPEAKERS System .................................... double por t bass reflex Impedance ........................................................................ 3 Ω W oofer .................................................... 1 x 4" full range Dimensions (w x h x d) . 200 x 310 x 235 (mm) W eight ................................................................ 1.8 kg each GENERAL Mater ial/finish ................................................. P olystyrene A C P ow er ..................................... 220 – 230 V / 50 Hz P o wer Consumption Active ......................................................................... 30 W Standby .................................................................. ≤ 11 W Eco P o wer Standby ....................................... < 0.5 W Dimensions (w x h x d) .. 265 x 310 x 330 (mm) W eight (without speakers) ................................ 4.6 kg Specifications and e xternal appearance are subject to change without notice .
26 English T r oub leshooting W ARNING Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the system yourself, as this will in v alidate the w arr anty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs , fir st check the points listed belo w before taking the system for repair . If you are unable to solve a pr oblem b y follo wing these hints, consult your dealer or ser vice centre . Pr oblem Solution CD OPERA TION “ NO DISC” is displa yed. – Inser t a disc . – Check if the disc is inser ted upside down. – W ait until the moisture condensation at the lens has cleared. – Replace or clean the disc , see “Maintenance”. “ DISC NOT FINALIZED” is displa yed. – Use a finalised CD-R W or CD-R. Maintenance Cleaning the Cabinet ● Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild deter gent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abr asives. Cleaning Discs ● When a disc becomes dir ty , clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out. Do not wipe in circular motion. ● Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner , commerciall y availab le cleaners, or antistatic spr ay intended for analogue records. Cleaning the disc lens ● After prolonged use , dir t or dust may accumulate at the disc lens. T o ensure good playback quality , clean the disc lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any commercially a vailab le cleaner . Follow the instr uctions supplied with cleaner . Cleaning the Heads and the T ape P aths ● T o ensure good recording and playback quality , clean the heads A and B, the capstan(s) C , and pressure roller(s) D after ever y 50 hour s of tape oper ation. ● Use a cotton swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol. ● Y ou also can clean the heads by pla ying a cleaning tape once . Demagnetising the heads ● Use a demagnetising tape availab le at y our dealer .
27 English T r oub leshooting RADIO RECEPTION Radio reception is poor . – If the signal is too weak, adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception. – Increase the distance between the Mini HiFi System and your TV or VCR. TAPE OPERA TION / RECORDING Recording or pla yback cannot be made . – Clean deck par ts, see “Maintenance”. – Use only NORMAL (IEC I) tape . – Apply a piece of adhesive tape o ver the missing tab space . GENERAL The system does not react when buttons – Remove and reconnect the A C power plug and ar e pressed. switch on the system again. Sound cannot be heard or is of poor – Adjust the volume . quality . – Disconnect the headphones. – Check that the speaker s are connected cor rectly . – Check if the str ipped speaker wire is clamped. The left and right sound outputs ar e – Check the speaker connections and location. r e versed. The remote contr ol does not function – Select the source (CD 1/2/3 or TUNER, for pr operly . example) before pressing the function button ( É, í, ë ). – Reduce the distance between the remote control and the system. – Inser t the batter ies with their polar ities ( / - signs) aligned as indicated. – Replace the batter ies. – P oint the remote control directly to wards the IR sensor . The timer is not w orking. – Set the clock cor rectly . – Press and hold CLOCK•TIMER to switch on the timer . – If recording or tape dubbing is in progress, stop recording. Not all lighted buttons are sho wing light. – Press DIM to select DIM OFF display mode . The Clock/Timer setting is erased. – P ow er has been interr upted or the power cord has been disconnected. Reset the clock/timer . The system displa ys f eatures – Press and hold Çon the system to switch off automatically . the demonstr ation.