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STANDBY DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL CD 1/2/3 TUNER TAPE 1/2 REPEAT SHUFFLE SLEEP í ë É Ç Å á á MUTE MUTE NEWS/TA BAND TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE SEARCH •TUNING SEARCH •TUNING PLAY• PAUSE PREV/ PRESET STOP• CLEAR / DEMO STOP NEXT/ PRESET DYNAMIC...
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Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 Français -------------------------------------------- 28 Español --------------------------------------------- 51 -------------------------------------------------------- 74...
Contents General Information Supplied accessories ... 7 Environmental information ... 7 Safety information ... 7 Preparations Rear connections ... 8–9 Power Antennas connection Speakers connection Inserting batteries into the remote control ... 9 Controls Controls on the system and remote control ...
IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VOLTAGE SELECTOR LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THIS SYSTEM IS PRESET AT 220V FROM THE FACTORY. FOR COUNTRIES THAT OPERATE AT 110V-127V, PLEASE ADJUST TO 110V-127V BEFORE YOU SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM. Supplied accessories – 2 speaker boxes –...
Preparations speaker (right) AC power cord Rear connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. Power Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that the following are done; – If your system is equipped with a Voltage Selector, set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.
FM Antenna G For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal. Speakers Connection Front Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", coloured (marked) wire to "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-".
Controls (illustrations on page 3) Controls on the system and remote control STANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to standby mode. TAPE (TAPE 1•2) – to select tape mode. TUNER (BAND) – to select waveband : FM or MW. CD 1 / CD 2 / CD 3 (CD 1/2/3) –...
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Mode Selection PLAY•PAUSE É Å for CD ... to start or interrupt playback. for Plug & Play…(on the system only) to initiate and start plug & play mode. SEARCH•TUNING à á for CD ... to search backward/forward. for Tuner ... to tune to a lower or higher radio frequency.
Basic Functions STANDBY DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL TUNER SEARCH •TUNING OPEN/ CLOSE PREV/ PRESET DISC DYNAMIC CHANGE BASS BOOST IMPORTANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures. Plug and Play (for tuner installlation) Plug and Play allows you to store all available radio stations automatically.
Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system. To activate the demonstration G In standby mode, press and holdÇon the system until "WELCOME" is displayed. ➜ The demonstration will begin. To deactivate the demonstration G Press and holdÇon the system until "DEMO OFF"...
Basic Functions Sound control DSC (Digital Sound Control) The DSC feature enables you to enjoy special sound effects that have preset equaliser settings, providing the best music reproduction. G 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.
STANDBY DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL IMPORTANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc., as offered on the market, because they may jam the changer mechanism.
CD Operation Playing discs a disc is loaded in the disc tray the current selected disc tray is empty the current selected disc tray is loaded or playing To play all discs on the disc tray G PressÉ Å . ➜...
Programming the disc tracks Programming tracks is possible when playback is stopped. Up to 40 tracks can be stored in the memory in any order. Load the desired discs on the disc tray (refer to “Loading discs”). Press PROGRAM to start programming. ➜...
Radio Reception STANDBY DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL SEARCH PREV/ PRESET Tuning to radio stations Press TUNER to select TUNER mode. ➜ "TUNER" is displayed. A few seconds later, the current radio frequency will appear on the display. ➜ If an FM station is received in stereo, displayed.
To stop storing the automatic preset G Press PROGRAM or Ç on the system. Note: – If no preset number is selected, automatic preset will begin from preset (1) and all your former presets will be overridden. Manual Preset Programming Tune to your desired radio station (refer to “Tuning to radio stations”).
Tape Operation / Recording STANDBY DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL IMPORTANT! – 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.
Rewinding / Fast forwarding Stop playback, press à or á. ➜ The tape will stop automatically at the end of rewinding or fast forwarding. Press 70 to stop rewinding or fast forwarding. Note: – During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (CD or TUNER, for example).
Tape Operation / Recording CD Synchronised start recording Press CD 1/2/3 to select the disc. G You can programme the tracks in the order you want them to be recorded (refer to “CD Operation - Programming the disc tracks”). Press G on tape deck 1 to start recording. ➜...
STANDBY DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL SEARCH •TUNING PREV/ PRESET View clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in standby mode. To view the clock in any source mode (CD or TUNER for example) G Press CLOCK•TIMER. ➜ The clock is displayed for a few seconds. ➜...
Clock/Timer Press CD 1/2/3, TUNER or PROGRAM to select the desired source. ➜ “CD1 [or 2, 3] XX:XX" indicates the CD mode is selected. ➜ “TU XX:XX” indicates the Tuner mode is selected. ➜ “PROG XX:XX" indicates the CD programme mode is selected.
Cleaning the disc lens G After prolonged use, dirt or dust may accumulate at the disc lens. To ensure good playback quality, clean the disc lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any commercially available cleaner. Follow the instructions supplied with cleaner.
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RADIO RECEPTION Radio reception is poor. TAPE OPERATION/RECORDING Recording or playback cannot be made. GENERAL The system does not react when buttons are pressed. Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality. The left and right sound outputs are reversed.
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This Manufacturers Warranty is limited to 3 months for above listed Consumer Electronics products if used in commercial applications. Philips may, at its discretion choose to replace rather than repair any product covered by this warranty. This Manufacturers Warranty is neither transferable nor valid in countries other than Australia.
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12 months prior to the date of your claim. 5. In the event of a failure, Philips shall be under no liability for any injury, or any loss or damage caused to property or products other than the product under guarantee.
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