Philips Mini Hi-Fi System FWC555 Manual

1 3139 115 21151 FW C555 FW C555 Mini Hi-Fi System Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. W e’ve included everything you need to get star ted. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most fr om your new product b y explaining: • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Oper ation. Do not attempt to return this product to the stor e. For f ast help, call us first! 1-800-531-0039 Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! S E E W H Y I N S I D E I M P O R T A N T ! Return your W arr anty Registration Car d within 10 days pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 1
2 3139 115 21151 Know these s s a a f f e e t t y y symbols t This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit ma y cause an electrical shock. For the safety of ev er yone in your household, please do not remov e product covering. s The “exclamation point” calls attention to features f or which you should r ead the enclosed literature closely to prev ent operating and maintenance problems. W ARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NO T EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: T o pre vent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and fully insert. For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for futur e refer ence . Model No. ___________________________ Serial No. ____________________________ CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips pr oduct. • So complete and return the W arr anty Registration Car d enclosed with your purc hase at once, and take advantag e of these impor tant benefits. Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur e y ou receiv e all the benefits you’ re entitled to . W arranty V erification Registering your pr oduct within 10 days confirms your right to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your Philips warranty . Owner Confirmation Y our completed W arranty Registration Card serves as verification of o wnership in the ev ent of product theft or loss. Model Registration Returning your War ranty Registration Card right a way guarantees y ou’ll receiv e all the information and special offers which you qualify f or as the owner of your model. Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the “ family!” Dear Philips product o wner : Thank you for y our confidence in Philips. Y ou’v e selected one of the best-built, best-backed pr oducts available toda y . And we’ll do ev er ything in our power to keep y ou happy with your pur chase for many years to come. As a member of the Philips “family , ” you’ re entitled to pr otection by one of the most comprehensiv e warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry . What’ s more, your pur chase guarantees you’ll r eceive all the information and special offers for which y ou qualify , plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping netw ork. And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction. All of this is our wa y of sa ying welcome – and thanks for in vesting in a Philips product. Sincerely , Lawr ence J. Blanford President and Chief Ex ecutive Officer P .S. Remember , to get the most fr om your Philips product, y ou must return y our W arranty Registration Card within 10 da ys. So please mail it to us right now! R E G I S T R A T I O N N E E D E D W I T H I N 1 0 D A Y S Hurry! MAC5097 Visit our W orld Wide W eb Site at http://www .philips .com pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 2
3 3139 115 21151 3 FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM DISC CHANGE OPEN• CLOSE D C 3 CHANGER ECO POWE R CD 1•2•3 FM •AM CDR /DVD TAPE 1•2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK• TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON 3 DISC DIRECT PLAY DISC 3 CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CD /CD - R/C D - RW COMP ATIBLE INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT T A PE 1 TA P E 2 P R E V P R E S E T N E X T DEMO STOP/ CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE S E A R C H • T U N I N G I N C R E D I B L E DISC 2 DISC 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! $ % ^ & % * ( ) ¡ ™ £ @ S O U N D N A V I G A T I O N - J O G CD TUNER TAPE AUX SOURCE DISPLAY # MAX SOUND pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 3
4 3139 115 21151 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur er ´s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour ces such as radiator s, heat register s, stov es, or other apparatus (including amplifier s) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other . A grounding type plug has two b lades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided f or your saf ety . If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10 . Protect the po wer cor d from being walked on or pinched, par ticular ly at plugs, conv enience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer . 12 . Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, br acket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a car t is used, use caution when moving the car t/appar atus combination to av oid injur y from tip-over . 13 . Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time . 14 . Refer all servicing to qualified ser vice per sonnel. Ser vicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way , such as pow er -supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects hav e fallen into the appar atus, the appar atus has been exposed to rain or moisture , does not operate nor mally , or has been dropped. 15 . Batter y usag e CAUTION – T o prevent batter y leakage which may result in bodily injur y or damage to the unit: ● Install all batteries cor rectly , and - as mar ked on the unit. ● Do not mix batteries ( old and new or carbon and alkaline , etc.). ● Remov e batter ies when the unit is not used for a long time. EL 6475-E003: 01/6 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS A C P olarized Plug Class II equipment symbol This symbol indicates that the unit has a double insulation system pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 4
5 English Fran ç ais Espa ñ ol 3139 115 21151 English ------------------------------------------------ 7 Index Fran ç ais -------------------------------------------- 31 Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 57 Canada English: This digital appar atus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital appar atus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Depar tment of Communications. Fran çais: Cet appareil num érique n'emet pas de br uits r adio électr iques d épassant les limites applicables aux appareils num é r iques de Class B prescr ites dans le R èglement sur le Brouillage Radio électrique édict é par le Minist ère des Communications du Canada. CAUTION : INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT ST ARE INTO BEAM. D ANGER : INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. AV OID DIRECT EXPOSURE T O BEAM. VA R O ! AV A TT AESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETT AESSA OLET AL TTIINANAKYMA TTOMAALLE LASERSA TEIL YLLE. ALA KA TSO SA TEESEEN. V ARNING! OSYNLIG LASERSTR Å LNING N ÄR DENNA DEL Ä R ÖPPNAD . OCH SP ARREN AR URK OPPLAD. BETRAKT A EJ STR Å LEN. D ANGER - Invisible laser radiation when open. A VOID DIRECT EXPOSURE T O BEAM. or This warning label is located on the rearside and inside this laser product. C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous radiation e xposure or other unsafe operation. A TTENTION L'utilisation des commandes ou r é glages ou le non-respect des proc é dures ci-incluses peuv ent se traduire par une e xposition dangereuse à l'irradiation. A TENCI Ó N El uso de mando o ajustes o la ejecucci ón de m étodos que no sean los aqu í descritos puede ocasionar peligro de e xposici ón a radiaci ó n. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 5
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7 English 3139 115 21151 Contents General Information Envir onmental Information ................................ 8 Acknowledgement ............................................... 8 Supplied Accessories ........................................... 8 Safety Information ................................................ 8 Preparations Rear Connections .......................................... 9 –10 Optional Connection ........................................ 10 Inserting batteries into the remote control .................................................................. 10 Controls Controls on the system and r emote control ........................................................... 11 –12 Basic Functions Plug and Pla y ........................................................ 13 Demonstration mode ........................................ 13 Switching the system on ................................... 14 Switching the system to Standby mode ........ 14 Switching the system to Eco Po wer Standby mode ..................................................... 14 Po wer Saving Automatic Standby .................... 14 Displa y mode ....................................................... 14 V olume Control .................................................. 14 Sound Navigation ........................................ 15 – 16 CD Operation Discs for Pla yback .............................................. 17 Loading Discs ...................................................... 17 Disc Playback ....................................................... 18 Programming the disc tracks .................... 18 – 19 Repeat ................................................................... 19 Shuffle .................................................................... 19 Radio Reception Storing Preset Radio Stations ................... 20 –21 T uning to Preset Radio Stations ...................... 21 Erasing a Preset Radio Station ........................ 21 External Sources Listening to External Sources .......................... 21 T ape Operation/Recor ding T ape Pla yback ............................................... 22 – 23 General Information on Recording ................ 23 Preparation for Recor ding ............................... 24 One T ouch Recor ding ........................................ 24 CD Synchro Recor ding ..................................... 24 Dubbing T apes ..................................................... 24 Clock/Timer View Clock .......................................................... 25 Clock Setting ....................................................... 25 Timer Setting ................................................ 25 – 26 Sleep Timer Setting ............................................ 26 Specifications ........................................... 27 Maintenance .............................................. 28 T roubleshooting ............................. 28 – 29 pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 7
8 English 3139 115 21151 General Information This system complies with the FCC rules, P ar t 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: – This device may not cause harmful interference, and – This device must accept an y interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. En vir onmental Information 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 polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Y our system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled b y a specialized company . Please obser ve the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batter ies and old equipment. Ackno wledgement Energy Star As an ENERGY ST AR R Par tner , Philips has determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR R guidelines for energy efficiency . Supplied accessories – Remote control – Batteries (two AA size) for remote control – AM loop antenna – FM wire antenna – A C power cord Safety Information ● Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage indicated on the typeplate (or the voltage indication beside the voltage selector) of your system is identical with the voltage of your local po wer 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. Allow at least 10 cm (4 inches) clearance 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. ● If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a ver y damp room, moisture may condense on the lens of the disc unit inside the system. Should this occur , the CD player w ould not oper ate nor mally . Leav e the power on for about one hour with no disc in the system until normal playback is possible. ● The mechanical par ts of the set contain self- lubricating bear ings and must not be oiled or lubricated. ● When the system is switched to Standby mode, it is still consuming some po wer . T o disconnect the system from the pow er supply completely , remo ve the A C pow er plug from the wall socket. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 8
9 English 3139 115 21151 Pr eparations Rear Connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. A Po w e r Before connecting the A C power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections hav e been made . WARNING! – For optimal performance, use only the original power cable. – Never make or change connections with the power s witched on. T o avoid o verheating of the system, a safety circuit has been built in. Therefore, your system may switch to Standb y mode automatically under extr eme conditions . If this happens, let the system cool down before reusing it (not av ailable for all ver sions) . 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 AM AERIAL ¶ P osition the antenna as far as possible from a TV , VCR or other radiation source . SPEAKERS 6 Ω R — L — AUX/ CDR IN AM ANTENNA FM ANTENNA AC MAINS L R speaker (right) speaker (left) AC power cord FM wire antenna AM loop antenna A B C pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 9
10 English 3139 115 21151 Pr eparations FM Antenna 1 2 ¶ For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal. C Speakers Connection Fr ont Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, right speaker to " R" and left speaker to " L", colored (mar ked) wire to " " and black (unmarked) wire to " - ". 1 2 ¶ Clip the stripped por tion of the speaker wire as shown. Notes: – For optimal sound performance, 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 an impedance lower than the speak ers supplied. Please refer to the SPECIFIC A TIONS section of this manual. Optional Connection The optional equipment and connecting cords are not supplied. Refer to the operating instr uctions of the connected equipment for details. Connecting other equipment to your system Connect the audio left and r ight OUT terminals of a TV , VCR, Laser Disc player , DVD pla yer or CD Recorder to the AUX/CDR IN terminals. Note: – If you are connecting equipment with a monaural output (a single audio out terminal), connect it to the A UX/CDR IN left terminal. Alternatively, you can use a “ single to double” cinch cable (still be mono sound). Inserting batteries into the Remote Control Inser t two batteries (T ype R06 or AA) into the remote control with the correct polar ity as indicated by the and - symbols inside the batter y compar tment. 1 2 CA UTION! – Remove batteries if the y are exhausted or not to be used for a long time . – Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination. – Batteries contain chemical substances , so dispose of them properly . pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 10
11 English 3139 115 21151 Contr ols (main system ’s illustr ation on page 3) Controls on the system and remote contr ol 1 ECO POWER – to switch the system on or to Eco P ower Standby mode. 2 ST ANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to Standby mode. 3 DISPLA Y SCREEN – to view the cur rent status of the system. 4 D ISC TRA Y 5 DISC CHANGE – to change disc(s). 6 DISC 1 / DISC 2 / DISC 3 (CD DIRECT) – to select a disc tray for playback. 7 OPEN •CLOSE – to open or close the disc tr ay . 8 INTERACTIVE VU METER – to show the VU (volume unit) meter in music or volume mode depending on the display mode selected. 9 VOLUME – to increase or decrease the volume. 0 T ape Deck Operation AUT O REPLA Y – to select continuous playback in either AUT O PLA Y or ONCE mode only . DUBBING – to dub a tape . REC – to star t recording on tape deck 2. ! SOUND NA VIGA TION – to select the desired sound feature : DSC , V A C , or DBB. @ JOG C ONTROL – to select the desired sound effect for the selected sound feature. DSC .................. DIGIT AL, ROCK, POP , NEW AGE, CLASSIC or ELECTRIC . V A C .................. HALL, CONCERT , CINEMA, DISCO , ARC ADE or CYBER. DBB .................. BEA T , PUNCH or BLAST . # INCREDIBLE SURROUND (IS) – to activate or deactivate the surround sound effect. $ MAX SOUND (MAX ON/OFF) – to activate or deactivate the optimal mix of various sound features. % ç – to open the tape deck door . ^ T APE DECK 2 & T APE DECK 1 * S OURCE – to select the follo wing: CD / (CD 1 • 2•3) – to select disc tray 1, 2 or 3. TUNER / (FM •AM) – to select wav eband : FM or AM. T APE / (T APE 1 • 2) – to select tape deck 1 or 2. AUX / (CDR/D VD) – to select a connected external source : CDR/D VD or A UX (auxiliar y) mode . ( n – to connect headphones. ) Mode Selection PLA Y P AUSE ÉÅ for CD ................. to star t or inter r upt playback. for T APE .............. to star t 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 TUNER ......... to tune to a lo wer or higher radio frequency . for T APE .............. to rewind or fast forward. for CLOCK ....... (on the system only) to set the hour . DEMO ST OP/CLEAR Ç for CD ................. to stop playback or to clear a program. for TUNER ........ to stop programming. ................................. (on the system only) to delete the preset radio station. for T APE .............. to stop playback or recording. ................................. to reset tape counter number . 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 & play mode . PREV / PRESET / NEXT í ë for CD ................. to skip to the beginning of the current, previous, or next track. for TUNER ........ to select a preset radio station. for CLOCK ....... (on the system only) to set the minute. ¡ DISPLA Y – to select different screen display mode : NORMAL, MODE 1, MODE 2 or MODE 3. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 11
12 English 3139 115 21151 Contr ols * ≤ ¡ 0 9 ) § º ª • ) 9 ™ ≥ 6 ∞ # $ ! ! ! ™ PROG (PROGRAM) for CD ................. to progr am disc tr acks. for TUNER ........ to program preset r adio stations. for CLOCK ....... (on the system only) to select 12- or 24-hour clock mode . £ CLOCK •TIMER – to view the clock, set the clock or set the timer . ≤ MUTE – to interr upt or resume sound reproduction. ∞ CLOCK – to view the clock display . § REPEA T – to playback track(s)/disc(s)/progr am repeatedly . ≥ SHUFFLE – to playback all a vailable discs and their tracks/ program in r andom order . • TIMER ON/OFF – to activate or deactivate the timer . ª SLEEP – to activate , deactivate or set the sleep timer . º B – to switch the system to Standby mode. – to switch the system to Eco P ower Standby mode. Notes for remote control: – First, select the source you wish to control b y pressing one of the source select ke ys on the remote control (CD 123 or TUNER, for example). – Then select the desired function ( É , í , ë , for example). pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 12
13 English 3139 115 21151 Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation pr ocedures . Plug and Pla y Plug and Play allows y ou to store all available radio stations automatically . If Plug and Pla y has not been installed 1 When you turn on the system, " AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY " will be display ed. 2 Press PLA Y É on the system to star t installation. ➜ " INSTALL " will be displayed and f ollowed by " TUNER" and then " AUTO". ➜ PROG will star t flashing. ➜ The system will search for all radio stations on the FM band, then the AM band. ➜ All availab le radio stations with sufficient signal strength will be stored automatically . ➜ The system will stop searching when all the availab le r adio stations are stored or when the memor y for 40 preset r adio stations is used. ➜ The last preset r adio station will play when Plug and Play is completed. T o reinstall Plug and Pla y 1 In Standby or Demonstration mode , press and hold PLA Y É on the system until " AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY " is display ed. 2 Press PLA Y É 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. Notes: – When the power is turned on, the disc tray may open and close to initialize the system. – If you do not complete Plug and Play installation, Plug and Play will be reinitiated the next time you turn on the power . – If no stereo frequency is detected during 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 automatically. Demonstration mode The system has a demonstr ation mode that shows the various features offered by the system. T o activate the demonstration ● In Standby mode , press and hold DEMO ST OP Ç on the system until " DEMO ON " is displayed. ➜ The demonstration will begin. T o deactivate the demonstration ● Press and hold DEMO ST OP Ç on the system until " DEMO OFF" is display ed. ➜ The system will switch to Standby mode. Note: – Even if you remove the AC po wer cord and reconnect it to the wall sock et, the demonstr ation will remain off until you activate it again. FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM ECO POWE R CD 1 • 2• 3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 • 2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT P R E V P R E S E T N E X T DEMO STOP / CLEAR PLAY • PAUSE S E A R C H • T U N I N G I N C R E D I B L E S O U N D N A V I G A T I O N - J O G CD TUNER TAP E AU X DISPLAY SOURCE MAX SOUND pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 13
14 English 3139 115 21151 Switching the system on In Standby/Demonstration mode ● Press ST ANDBY ON . ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press CD , TUNER , T APE , AUX (or CD 123 , TUNER , T APE 1/2 or AUX/CDR on the remote control). ➜ The system will switch to the selected source . ● Press any one of the DISC DIRECT PLA Y buttons. ➜ The system will switch to CD mode . In Eco P o wer Standby mode ● Press ECO PO WER . ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press CD 123 , TUNER, T APE 1/2 or AUX/ CDR on the remote control. ➜ The system will switch to the selected source . Switching the system to Standb y mode In Demonstration mode ● Press and hold DEMO ST OP Ç on the system. In any other sour ce mode (except 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 Standby mode (< 1 W att) ● Press ECO PO WER (or press and hold B on the remote control). ➜ " ECO POWER " will be displayed, then the display screen will go blank. ➜ The low pow er ECO POWER LED will be lighted. Note: – If you have not deactivated the demonstration, it will resume five seconds after the system switches to Eco Po wer Standby or Standby mode . P o wer Sa ving Automatic Standby As a power -saving feature, the system will automatically switch to Standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 30 minutes after a disc or tape has stopped playing. Displa y mode There are four different displa y modes for selection. ● Press DISPLA Y repeatedly to select NORMAL, MODE 1, MODE 2, or MODE 3. NORMAL ........ All availab le LEDs will light up and the display screen will ha ve full brightness. The VU will be in music mode. MODE 1 .......... All a vailable LEDs will light up and the display screen will ha ve full brightness. The VU will be in volume mode. MODE 2 .......... All a vailable LEDs will light up and the display screen will be at half brightness. The VU will be in music mode. MODE 3 .......... The display screen will be at half brightness. The VU and all LEDs will be off. V olume Control Adjust V OLUME to increase (tur n knob clockwise or press VOLUME ) or decrease (turn knob counter -clockwise or press V OLUME - ) the sound level. T o listen through 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 volume temporarily ● Press MUTE on the remote control. ➜ Playback will continue without sound and " MUTE " will be display ed. ● T o restore the volume , press MUTE again or increase the V OLUME level. Basic Functions pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 14
15 English 3139 115 21151 Sound Na vigation For optimal sound listening, select only one of the following navig ation sound controls at a time : MAX sound, DSC or VA C . MAX Sound MAX sound provides the best mixture of various sound features (DSC , V A C , DBB for example). ● Press MAX SOUND (or MAX ON/OFF on the remote control) repeatedly to activate/ deactivate the optimal sound. ➜ If activated, will appear on the display and the MAX SOUND button lights up. ➜ If deactivated, “ MAX OFF” will be displayed. Note: – When MAX sound is selected, all other sound navigation will switch off automatically. DSC (Digital Sound Control) The DSC feature enables y ou to adjust the system to suit your type of music. 1 Press DSC. ➜ DSC button lights up 2 Adjust the JOG CONTROL (or press DSC on the remote control repeatedly) to select the desired Digital Sound Control effect : DIGIT AL, ROCK, POP , NEW A GE, CLASSIC or ELECTRIC . ➜ The selected DSC will be highlighted. Note: – For a neutral sound eff ect, select CLASSIC . V A C (Vir tual Ambience Control) The VA C feature enab les you to adjust the system to select a type of environment. 1 Press VA C . ➜ V AC b utton lights up. 2 Adjust the JOG CONTROL (or press VAC on the remote control repeatedly) to select the desired Vir tual Ambience Control effect : HALL, CONCER T , CINEMA, DISCO , ARC ADE or CYBER. ➜ The selected V A C will be highlighted. Note: – When you select VA C , Incredible Surr ound will switch on automatically. DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) There are three DBB settings to enhance the bass response . 1 Press DBB. ➜ DBB button lights up. 2 Adjust the JOG CONTROL (or press DBB on the remote control repeatedly) to select the desired Dynamic Bass Boost level : BEA T , PUNCH, BLAST or DBB OFF. ➜ If “ BEAT“ is selected, will appear on the display . ➜ If “ PUNCH“ is selected, will appear on the display . ➜ If “ BLAST“ is selected, will appear on the display . ➜ If “ DBB OFF” is selected, DBB will be deactivated. Note: – Some discs or tapes might be recor ded in high modulation, whic h causes a distor tion at high volume. If this occurs , deactivate DBB or reduce the volume. Basic Functions S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B I N C R E D I B L E S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B I N C R E D I B L E MA X SOUND S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B I N C R E D I B L E pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 15
16 English 3139 115 21151 Basic Functions Automatic DSC-DBB / V AC-DBB selection The best DBB setting is generated automatically for each DSC or V AC selection. Y ou can manually select the DBB setting that best suits your listening en vironment. Incredible Surr ound The Incredible Surround magnifies the vir tual distance between the front speakers for an incredibly wide, enveloping, stereo effect. ● Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND (or IS on the remote control) repeatedly to activate/ deactivate the surround sound effect. ➜ If activated, will appear on the display and the INCREDIBLE SURROUND button lights up . ➜ If deactivated, “ IS OFF” will be displayed. S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B I N C R E D I B L E pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 16
17 English 3139 115 21151 CD Operation FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM DISC CHANGE OPEN • CLOSE D C 3 CHANGER ECO POWE R CD 1 •2 •3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 •2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON 3 DISC DIRECT PLAY DISC 3 CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CD/ CD - R/C D - RW COMP ATIBLE INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT P R E V P R E S E T N E X T DEMO STOP/ CLEAR PLAY • PAUSE S E A R C H • T U N I N G I N C R E D I B L E DISC 2 DISC 1 S O U N D N A V I G A T I O N - J O G CD TUNER TAPE AUX DISPLAY SOURCE MAX SOUND IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use an y accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or disc treatment sheets, etc ., as offer ed on the mark et, 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 , finalized digital audio CD-Recordab le (CDR) discs and finalized digital audio CD-Rewritable (CDRW)discs. Loading Discs 1 Press CD to select CD mode. 2 Press OPEN •CLOSE to open the disc tray . 3 Load up to two discs on the individual disc trays. T o load the third disc , press DISC CHANGE . ➜ The disc tr ay will rotate until the empty tray 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 DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN •CLOSE 1 4 Press OPEN •CLOSE to close the disc tray . ➜ " READING" will be displayed. The selected disc tray , total number of tracks and the playing time will appear on the display . ➜ A lighted button indicates that a disc is loaded in the disc tray . Notes: – Load the discs with the label side facing up. – T o ensur e good system performance , wait until the disc tray completely reads the disc(s) bef ore proceeding. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 17
18 English 3139 115 21151 CD Operation Disc Pla yback T o playback all discs on the disc tra y ● Press PLA Y É . ➜ All the available discs will pla yback once , then stop. ➜ Dur ing playback, the selected disc tr ay , tr ack number and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear on the display . T o playback one disc onl y ● Press the DISC DIRECT PLA Y button : DISC 1 , DISC 2 or DISC 3 . ➜ The selected disc will playback once, then stop. T o interrupt pla yback ● Press P AUSE Å . ● T o resume playback, press PLA Y É again. T o stop playback ● Press Ç . T o search 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 track appear s on the display . ● If playback is stopped, press PLA Y É to star t playback. Note: – In Shuffle mode, pressing í will cause the player to skip only to the beginning of the current track. T o skip to the beginning of the current track during pla yback ● Press í once. T o replace discs during pla yback 1 Press DISC CHANGE. 2 T o change the inner disc , press DISC CHANGE again. ➜ " DISC CHANGE " will be displayed and the disc will stop playing. ➜ The disc tr ay will close to retrieve the inner disc, then reopen with the inner disc accessible . Pro gramming the disc tracks Programming tr acks 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 tray (refer to “ Loading Discs” ). 2 Press PROG to star t progr amming. ➜ PROG will star t flashing. 3 Press CD (CD 1 •2 • 3) or DISC 1/2/3 button to select a disc. 4 Press í or ë repeatedly to select the desired track. 5 Press PROG to store the track. ¶ Repeat steps 3 – 5 to store other discs and tracks. 6 Press PLA Y É to star t progr am playback. ➜ " PLAY PROGRAM " will be displayed. ● T o end programming without star ting playback, press Ç once . ➜ The total number of tracks progr ammed and the total playing time will appear on the display . Notes: – If the total playing time is more than " 99:59 " or if one of the progr ammed tracks has a number greater than 30, then " --:-- " will appear on the display instead of the total playing time . – If you attempt to progr am more than 40 tracks , " PROGRAM FULL " will be displayed. – If you press any of the DISC DIRECT PLA Y buttons , the system will playbac k the selected disc or track, and the stored program will be ignor ed temporarily. The PROG symbol also will disappear temporarily from the display . It will reappear when playback of the selected disc ends . – During programming, if no button is pressed within 20 seconds , the system will exit the Program mode automatically. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 18
19 English 3139 115 21151 T o re view the program ● Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly . ● T o exit review mode , press Ç . T o erase the entire pr ogram ● Press Ç once when playback is stopped or twice during playback. ➜ " PROGRAM CLEARED " will be displayed. ➜ PROG will disappear from the display . Note: – The pro gram will be er ased when the system is disconnected from the po wer supply or when the disc tray is opened. Repeat The current tr ack, a disc, all available discs or all programmed tr acks can be played repeatedl y . 1 Press REPEA T on the remote control repeatedly to select various repeat modes. ● In normal pla yback ➜ " TRACK" – to repeat the current tr ack. " DISC" – to repeat the entire disc. " ALL DISC" – to repeat all a vailable discs. ➜ RPT appears on the display . ● In pro gram playback ➜ " TRACK" – to repeat the current programmed tr ack. " PROGRAM" – to repeat all programmed tr acks. ➜ RPT and PROG will appear on the displa y . ● The selected track/disc(s)/progr am will now be play ed repeatedly until you press Ç . 2 T o resume nor mal playback, press REPEA T until the " OFF" mode is displayed. ➜ RPT will disappear from the displa y . Note: – Selecting SHUFFLE during repeat playback will cancel all repeat modes. CD Operation Shuffle All the availab le discs and their tracks or all the programmed tr acks can be played in random order . 1 Press SHUFFLE on the remote control. ➜ " SHUFFLE " and SHUFF will appear on the display . ● The discs and the tr acks will be play ed in random order until you press Ç . 2 T o resume normal playback, press SHUFFLE again. ➜ SHUFF will disappear from the displa y . When REPEA T is selected during shuffling ● In normal shuffled pla yback ➜ " TRACK " and " ALL DISC" repeat modes are available f or selection. ➜ RPT and SHUFF will appear on the display . ● In program shuffled pla yback ➜ " TRACK " or "PROGRAM " repeat modes are available f or selection. ➜ RPT , SHUFF and PROG will appear on the display . For Recor ding, please refer to “ Ta p e Operation/Recor ding ” . pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 19
20 English 3139 115 21151 Radio Reception FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM ECO POWE R CD 1 • 2• 3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 • 2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C P R E V P R E S E T N E X T DEMO STOP/ CLEAR PLAY • PAUSE S E A R C H • T U N I N G I N C R E D I B L E S O U N D N A V I G A T I O N - J O G CD TUNER TAPE AUX DISPLAY • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT D B B SOURCE MAX SOUND 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 (FM •AM) to select TUNER mode. ➜ " TUNER " will be displayed. A few seconds later , the cur rent radio frequency will be display ed. ➜ If a FM station is received in stereo, will appear on the display . T o begin automatic preset fr om a desired preset n umber ● Press í or ë to select the desired preset number . ➜ For those r adio stations that had been stored in one of the preset will not be restored again to another preset number . 2 Press and hold PROG until " AUTO" appears on the display . ➜ PROG will star t flashing. ➜ The system will star t searching for all r adio stations on the FM band and then the AM band. ➜ All available radio stations with sufficient signal strength will be stored automatically . ➜ The system will stop searching when all the availab le r adio stations are stored or when the memor y for 40 preset r adio stations is used. ➜ The last preset r adio station will then be play ed when completed. T o stop storing the automatic preset ● Press PROG 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 overridden. Manual Preset Pr ogramming 1 Press TUNER (FM •AM) repeatedly to select the desired waveband : FM or AM. 2 Press PROG . ➜ PROG will star t flashing. ➜ The next available preset n umber will be displayed f or selection. 3 Press and hold à or á until the frequency indication star ts to change , then release. ➜ The display will show " SEARCH" until a radio station with sufficient signal strength is found. T o store the radio station to another preset number ● Press í or ë to select the desired preset number . 4 Press PROG again to store the radio station. ➜ PROG will disappear from the display . ● Repeat steps 2 – 4 to store other preset radio stations. T uning to a w eak radio station ● Press à or á briefly and repeatedly until the optimal reception is found. T o stop storing the manual preset ● Press Ç on the system. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 20
21 English 3139 115 21151 Notes: – If you attempt to store more than 40 preset radio stations, " PROGRAM FULL" will be displayed. – During programming, if no button is pressed within 20 seconds , the system will exit the Program mode automatically. T uning to Preset Radio Stations ● Once you ’ ve preset the radio stations, press í or ë to select the desired preset number . ➜ The preset number , r adio frequency , and waveband will appear on the displa y . Listening to External Sources 1 Connect the audio out terminals of the exter nal equipment (TV , VCR, Laser Disc play er , DVD play er or CD Recorder) to the A UX/CDR IN terminals of your system. 2 Press AUX (CDR/DVD) repeatedly to select CDR/D VD mode or nor mal AUX mode. ➜ " CDR /DVD " or " AUX " will be displayed. ECO POWE R CD 1 • 2• 3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 • 2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST ANDBY-ON INTERACTIVE VU METER • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT P R E V P R E S E T N E X T DEMO STOP/ CLEAR PLAY • PAUSE S E A R C H • T U N I N G CD TUNER TAP E AUX DISPLAY SOURCE MAX SOUND Radio Reception External Sour ces ● If the sound from the external source is distor ted, select CDR/D VD mode for listening. Notes: – Y ou are advised not to listen to and r ecord fr om the same source simultaneously . – All the navigation sound control f eatures (DSC or VA C , for example) are available f or selection. – Refer to the oper ating instructions for the connected equipment for details. For Recor ding, please refer to “ T ape Operation/Recor ding ” . Erasing a Preset Radio Station 1 Press í or ë to select the preset radio station to be erased. 2 Press and hold Çon the system until “ PRESET DELETED ” appear s on the display . ➜ The r adio frequency remain on the display . ➜ The preset number s of all other preset radio stations in the band with higher number s are now decreased by one. ● Repeat steps 1 – 2 to erase other preset r adio stations. For Recor ding, please refer to “ Ta p e Operation/Recor ding ” . pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 21
22 English 3139 115 21151 T ape Operation/Recor ding FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM ECO POWE R CD 1 • 2• 3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 • 2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT T A PE 1 T A PE 2 P R E V P R E S E T N E X T DEMO STOP/ CLEAR PLAY • PAUSE S E A R C H • T U N I N G I N C R E D I B L E S O U N D N A V I G A T I O N - J O G CD TUNER TAP E AUX DISPLAY SOURCE MAX SOUND IMPOR T ANT! – Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jammed or may burst in the mechanism. – C-120 tape is extremely 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). T ape Pla yback 1 Press çto open the tape deck door . 2 Inser t a recorded tape and close the tape door . ● Load the tape with the open side down and the full spool to the left. 3 Press T APE (T APE 1 •2) repeatedly to select tape deck 1 or tape deck 2. ➜ The selected tape deck number is displayed. 4 Press PLA Y É to star t playback. T o stop playback ● Press Ç . pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 22
23 English 3139 115 21151 T o change the pla yback mode ● Press AUT O REPLA Y repeatedly to select the different playback modes. ➜ " AUTO REPLAY " ( å ) or " ONCE" will appear on the display . AUT O REPLA Y … the tape will rewind automatically at the end of playback and replay again. It will replay up to a maximum of 20 times until you press Ç . ONCE .............. the tape will playback the selected side once and then stop. T o rewind or fast f orward when pla yback is stopped 1 Press à or á . 2 Press Ç when the desired passage reached. T o reset tape counter n umber ● When in stop mode, press Ç . ➜ “ T1 000” or “ T2 000” will be displayed. Notes: – During rewinding or fast forw arding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (CD, TUNER or A UX, for example). – The tape counter will automatically set to zer o after detecting end of tape. General Information on Recording ● For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape). ● The recording level is set automatically , regardless of the position of the V olume, V A C , 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 seven seconds. ● T o prevent accidental recording, break out the tab on the left shoulder of the tape side you want to protect. ● If “ CHECK TAPE” is displayed, the protection tab has been broken. Put a piece of clear adhesive tape ov er the opening. T ape Operation/Recor ding pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 23
24 English 3139 115 21151 T ape Operation/Recor ding IMPOR T ANT! – Recording is permissible if cop yright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon. – Recording is possible only on tape deck 2. Preparation for Recor ding 1 Press T APE (T APE 1 •2) to select T APE 2. 2 Load a recordable tape into tape deck 2 with full spool to the left. 3 Prepare the source to be recorded. CD – load the disc(s). TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. T APE – load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 1 with the full spool to the left. AUX – connect exter nal equipment. When recor ding is in pro gress ➜ star ts flashing. ● It is not possible to listen to another source except for dubbing tapes. ● It is not possible to activate the timer function. One T ouch Recording 1 Press CD , TUNER or AUX to select the source. 2 Star t playback of the selected source. 3 Press REC to star t recording. T o stop recording ● Press Ç on the system. Note: – One T ouch Recording is not possible in T APE mode, " SELECT SOURCE" will be displayed. CD Synchro Recor ding 1 Press CD 1 •2 •3 to select the disc . ● Press í or ë to select the desired track to star t recording. ● Y ou can program the tr acks in the order you want them to be recorded (refer to “ CD Operation - Progr amming the disc tracks ”). 2 Press REC to star t recording. ➜ The disc will star t playback automatically . T o select another track during recording 1 Press P AUSE Å to interr upt recording. 2 Press í or ë to select the desired tr ack. 3 Press PLA Y É to resume recording. T o stop recording ● Press Ç . ➜ Recording and disc playback will stop simultaneously . Dubbing T apes 1 Load the prerecorded tape in tape deck 1. ● Y ou can set the tape to the desired passage where recording will star t. 2 Press DUBBING . ➜ Playing and recording will star t simultaneously . ➜ " DUB OOO " will be displayed. ● Dubbing of tapes is possible on one side of the tape only . T o continue record on the reverse side, at the end of side A, flip the tapes to side B and repeat the procedure. T o stop dubbing ● Press Ç . Notes: – Dubbing of tapes is possible only from tape deck 1 to tape dec k 2. – T o ensur e good dubbing, use tapes of the same length. – Y ou can listen to another source while dubbing. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 24
25 English 3139 115 21151 Clock/Timer FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM ECO POWE R CD 1 • 2• 3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 • 2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT P R E V P R E S E T N E X T DEMO STOP/ CLEAR PLAY • PAUSE S E A R C H • T U N I N G I N C R E D I B L E S O U N D N A V I G A T I O N - J O G CD TUNER TAP E AUX DISPLAY SOURCE MAX SOUND IMPOR T ANT! – When in Eco Po wer Standby mode, it is not possible to operate clock or timer function. View Clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in Standby mode. T o view the clock in an y source mode (CD or TUNER, for example) ● Press CLOCK •TIMER (or CLOCK on the remote control). ➜ The clock will be displayed f or a few seconds. ➜ If the clock has not been set, " -- : -- " will be display ed. Clock Setting The clock can be set in either 12-hour or 24-hour mode (" AM 12 :00" or " 00 :00" for example) 1 Press CLOCK •TIMER twice. 2 Press PROG on the system repeatedly to select clock mode. ➜ If 12-hour mode is selected, " AM 12 : 00 " will star t flashing. ➜ If 24-hour mode is selected, " 00 :00" will star t 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 will star t wor king. T o exit without storing the setting ● Press Ç on the system. Notes: – The cloc k setting will be cancelled when the power cor d is disconnected or if a power f ailure occurs . – During c lock setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds , the system will exit c lock setting mode automatically. Timer Setting The system can switch on to CD , TUNER, or T APE 2 mode automatically at a preset time, ser ving as an alar m to wake you up . IMPOR T ANT! – Before setting the timer , ensure that the clock is set correctly . – The timer will alw ays be s witched on after it has been set. – The timer will not start if a recording is in progr ess . – The volume of the timer will increase gradually from the minim um level until it reaches the last tuned volume level. 1 Press and hold CLOCK •TIMER for more than two seconds to select timer mode. ➜ " AM 12 : 00 " or " 00 : 00 " or the last timer setting will star t flashing. ➜ TIMER will star t flashing. ➜ The selected source will be lighted while other availab le sources are flashing. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:25 PM 25
26 English 3139 115 21151 2 Press CD , TUNER or T APE to select the desired source. ● Make sure the music source has been prepared. CD – Load the disc(s). T o star t from a specific track, make a program (refer to “ CD Operation - Programming the disc tr acks ”). TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. T APE – load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 2. 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 star t time . ➜ " TIMER ON " will be display ed and follow ed by the set timer " XX :XX" and then the selected source. ➜ TIMER will remain 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: – If the selected source (CD) is not available when preset timer is reached, TUNER will be selected automatically. – During timer setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds, the system will exit timer setting mode automatically . T o deactivate the TIMER ● Press TIMER ON/OFF on the remote control. ➜ The display will show " CANCEL" and TIMER will disappear from the display . T o activate the TIMER ● Press TIMER ON/OFF on the remote control. ➜ The last set timer information will be shown for a few seconds and TIMER will appear on the display . 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 follows (time in minutes): 15 ™ 30 ™ 45 ™ 60 ™ OFF ™ 15 … ➜ " SLEEP XX " or " OFF" will be displayed. " XX " is the time in minutes. 2 When you reach the desired length of time, stop pressing the SLEEP button. ➜ SLEEP will appear on the display , except for " OFF " mode . ➜ The Sleep Timer is now set. Before the system switches to standby mode, a countdown of 10 seconds will be displayed. " SLEEP 10 " ™ " SLEEP 9 ".... ™ " SLEEP 1" ™ " SLEEP " While SLEEP mode is activated T o check the remaining length of time ● Press SLEEP once . T o change the preset sleep timer ● Press SLEEP twice . ➜ The display will show the remaining time follow ed by the sequence of sleep timer options. T o deactivate the Sleep Timer ● Press SLEEP repeatedly until " OFF" is display ed, or press the ST ANDBY ON button. Clock/Timer pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:26 PM 26
27 English 3139 115 21151 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power ....................................... 280 W total pow er ............... 2 x 140 W RMS (1) / 2 x 110 W FTC (1) Signal-to-noise r atio .......................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......... 50 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity A UX In / CDR/DVD In .................... 500 mV / 1V Output Speakers .................................................................... ≥ 6 Ω Headphones ...................................... 32 Ω – 1000 Ω (1) (6 Ω, 60 Hz – 12.5 kHz, 10% THD) CD PLA YER Number of progr ammab le tr acks ......................... 40 Frequency response .......................... 20 – 20000 Hz Signal-to-noise r atio ....................................... ≥ 76 dBA Channel separ ation .......................... ≥ 79 dB (1 kHz) T otal har monic distor tion ............ < 0.02% (1 kHz) TUNER FM wave range ................................... 87.5 – 108 MHz AM wav e range .................................. 530 – 1700 kHz Number of presets ........................................................ 40 Antenna FM ............................................... 300 Ω dipole wire AM ........................................................ Loop antenna TAPE PLA YER Frequency response Normal tape (type I) ...... 80 – 10000 Hz (8 dB) Signal-to-noise r atio Normal tape (type I) ................................. ≥ 48 dBA W ow and flutter ......................................... ≤ 0.4% DIN SPEAKERS Fr ont left/right System ................................................. 3 wa y , Bass reflex Impedance ........................................................................ 6 Ω W oofer ................................................ 1 x 6.5" full range T weeter .......................................................................... 1 x 2" P olydome T weeter ................................................... 1 x 1" Dimensions (w x h x d) . 240 x 310 x 290 (mm) ............................................. 9.45 x 12.20 x 11.42 (inch) W eight ................. 3.95 kg each / 8.69 pounds each GENERAL Material/finish ................................... P olystyrene/Metal A C P ower ................................................... 120 V / 60 Hz P ower Consumption Active ...................................................................... 175 W Standby ..................................................................... 25 W Eco P ower Standby ........................................... < 1 W Dimensions (w x h x d) . . 265 x 310 x 390 (mm) ............................................ 10.43 x 12.20 x 15.35 (inch) W eight (without speakers) ............................................... ........................................................... 9.0 kg / 19.8 pounds Specifications and external appear ance are subject to change without notice. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:26 PM 27
28 English 3139 115 21151 Maintenance Cleaning the Cabinet ¶ Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent 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 center out. Do not wipe in a circular motion. ¶ Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner , commercially availab le cleaner s, or antistatic spr ay intended for analog 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 vailable cleaner . Follow the instructions supplied with the cleaner . Cleaning the Heads and the T ape P aths ¶ T o ensure good recording and playback quality , clean the heads A, the capstan(s) B, and pressure roller(s) C after ever y 50 hour s of tape operation. ¶ 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. C C B B A Demagnetizing the heads ¶ Use a demagnetizing tape available at y our dealer . T roubleshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the w arranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs , fir st check the points listed below befor e taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a pr oblem b y following these hints, consult your dealer or ser vice center . Prob lem Solution CD OPERA TION “ NO DISC” is displa yed. – Inser t a disc . – Check if the disc is inser ted upside down. – Wait until the moisture condensation at the lens has cleared. – Replace or clean the disc , see “ Maintenance” . “ DISC NOT FINALIZED” is displa yed. – Use a finalized CD-R(W) or CD-R. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:26 PM 28
29 English 3139 115 21151 T r oubleshooting 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 . The tape deck door cannot open. – Remove and reconnect the A C power plug and switch on the system again. GENERAL The system does not react when buttons – Remove and reconnect the AC po wer 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 correctly . – Check if the str ipped speaker wire is clamped. The left and right sound outputs are – Check the speaker connections and location. re versed. The remote contr ol does not function – Select the source (CD or TUNER, for example) properl y . 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 polarities ( / – signs) aligned as indicated. – Replace the batteries. – P oint the remote control in the direction of the system ’ s IR sensor . The timer is not working. – Set the clock correctly . – Press TIMER ON/OFF to switch on the timer . – If recording is in progress, stop recording. Not all lighted buttons are sho wing light. – Press DISPLA Y to select NORMAL or MODE 1 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 features – Press and hold DEMO ST OP Çon the system automatically and buttons start flashing. to switch off the demonstration. pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:26 PM 29
30 3139 115 21151 LIMITED W ARRANTY EL4965E006 / MAC 4110 / 12-98 Philips Service Solutions Group, P .O . Box 2976, Longview , T exas 75606, USA, (903) 242-4800 This warranty gives you specif ic legal r ights. Y ou may have other rights which var y from state/province to state/pr ovince. AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Service on Par ts This product m ust be carried in for r epair . WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must hav e proof of purchase to receiv e warranty ser vice. A sales receipt or other document showing that y ou purchased the product is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W arranty coverage begins the da y you buy your product. For one year thereafter , all par ts will be repair ed or replaced, and labor is free. After one year fr om the da y of purchase, y ou pa y for the replacement or repair of all parts, and for all labor charges. All parts, including repaired and r eplaced par ts, are co ver ed only for the original warranty period. When the warranty on the product expires, the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires. WHA T IS EXCLUDED? Y our warranty does not cover: • labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of customer controls on the pr oduct, and installation or repair of antenna systems outside of the product. • product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer Electr onics Company . • reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit. • a product that requir es modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed, manufactur ed, appr oved and/or authorized, or repair of products damaged by these modifications. • incidental or consequential damages resulting from the pr oduct. (Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the abov e exclusion ma y not apply to you. This includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded material, whether copyrighted or not cop yrighted.) • a product that is used for commer cial or institutional purposes. WHERE IS SER VICE A V AILABLE? W arranty ser vice is available in all countries wher e the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electr onics Company . In countries where Philips Consumer Electr onics Company does not distribute the product, the local Philips ser vice organization will attempt to provide service (although there ma y be a delay if the appropriate spar e par ts and technical manual(s) are not r eadily available). MAKE SURE Y OU KEEP ... Please keep y our sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase. Attach it to this owner ’ s manual and keep both nearb y . Also keep the original bo x and packing material in case you need to r eturn your pr oduct. BEFORE REQUESTING SER VICE... Please check your owner ’ s manual bef ore r equesting service . Adjustments of the controls discussed ther e ma y sav e you a service call. T O GET W ARRANTY SER VICE IN U.S.A., PUER T O RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... T ake the product to a Philips factory service center (see enclosed list) or authorized service center for repair . When the product has been repaired, you must pick up the unit at the center . Centers may keep defectiv e par ts. (In U.S.A., Puer to Rico and U.S.Virgin Islands, all implied warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness f or a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the duration of this express warranty . But, because some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty ma y last, this limitation may not apply to you.) T O GET W ARRANTY SER VICE IN CANAD A... Please contact Philips at: 1-800-661-6162 (French Speaking) 1-800-363 7278 (English Speaking) (In Canada, this warranty is giv en in lieu of all other warranties. No other warranties are expr essed or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness f or a particular purpose. Philips is not liable under any cir cumstances for any dir ect, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, howsoe ver incurred, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.) REMEMBER... Please record the model and serial n umbers found on the product below . Also, please fill out and mail your war ranty registration card promptly . It will be easier for us to notify you if necessary . MODEL # ________________________________________ SERIAL # ________________________________________ pg 001-030/C555/37-Eng 12/11/01, 5:26 PM 30
English Français Español CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT FW -C555 3139 115 21151 IB8329T001 SL-0146/37-3 PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Knoxville, T ennessee 37914-1810, USA Printed In China pg Back/C555/37 12/11/01, 5:28 PM 84