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1 Safety 3 8 Use Bluetooth devices 2 Your car entertainment system 4 4 4 5 6 24 24 24 26 27 9 Play from an iPod/iPhone 29 29 29 30 30 10 Adjust sound 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 32 11 Adjust settings 33 33 34 34 35 35 12 Others 36 36 36 37 38 38 38 39 13 Product information 40 Introduction What's in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 3 Install the car entertainment system 7 Connect wires Mount into the dashboard 8 11 4 Get started 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 5 Play from
14 Troubleshooting 41 41 42 15 Notice 43 43 43 43 44 General About the Bluetooth device Compliance Care of the environment Trademark notice Copyright 2 EN
Read and understand all instructions before you use the device. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply. • Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. • The device is designed for negative ground (earth) 12 V DC operation only. • To reduce the risk of traffic accidents, do not watch video when driving.
2 Your car entertainment system What's in the box Check and identify the contents of the package: a b c d Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Introduction With the car entertainment system, you can • listen to music, • watch videos, • view pictures, • listen to FM (RDS included) and AM/MW radio, • make phone calls via Bluetooth, and • navigate your road trip.
English Overview of the main unit l a b c k d j e i f h g a b c • Press to eject the disc. • • Press to access the navigation system. Press and hold to adjust the brightness of LCD screen. • • • Press to turn on the unit. Press and hold to turn off the unit. Press to mute the speakers or release them from mute status. i • Connect to a USB storage device or iPod/iPhone. j LCD screen k +/• Press to increase or decrease the volume. l MIC • The built-in microphone for phone calls.
h Overview of the remote control • Enable or disable the FullSound effect. i DVD AUDIO • Select an audio language or audio channel. y a x w v u b c j DBB • Enable or disable the DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) sound effect. d k EQ • Select a preset sound equalizer. t s r q p o e f g h i j n k m l l MUSIC ZONE • Select a music listening zone. m n • Turn on or off the screen. • Switch to the control interface for front source or rear source. o TOP MENU • Return to top menu.
x / /PRESET +/PRESET Tune to the previous or next preset radio station. • Skip to the previous or next folder. • • • • Press to turn on the system. Press and hold to turn off the system. Press to mute the speakers or release them from mute status. y NAVI • Press to access the navigation system. 3 Install the car entertainment system English w Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. These instructions are for a typical installation.
2 Connect wires Caution Note •• Make sure that all loose leads are insulated with electrical tape. •• Consult a professional to connect wires as instructed below. •• Before connection, check the car's wiring carefully. 1 Connect other wires if necessary. •• To avoid an accident, the driver must not watch video while driving. By design, this system disallows watching video during drive. Park your car in a safe place and engage the parking brake before watching video.
22 23 24 25 26 27 Connectors and sockets on rear panel External sockets or connectors For ISO male connectors REAR OUT L (White socket) REAR OUT R (Red socket) FRONT OUT R (Red socket) FRONT OUT L (White socket) VIDEO OUT 1 (Yellow socket) VIDEO OUT 2 (Yellow socket) VIDEO IN (Yellow socket) CAMERA IN (Purple socket) SUB-W OUT (Blue socket) AV-IN L (White socket) AV-IN R (Red socket) REVERSE CAMERA (Purple wire) PARKING BRAKE (Pink wire) OE SWC IR REMOTE IN (Brown wire) OE SWC IR REMOTE IN (Black wire) O
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3 Slide the unit into the dashboard until a click sound is heard. English Mount into the dashboard Note •• Make sure that wires are correctly connected before you mount the main unit into a car. •• If preset radio stations are lost when the ignition key is turned OFF and then back ON, reconnect the red leads crosswise to the yellow ones. 2 If the car does not have an on-board drive or navigation computer, disconnect the negative terminal of the car battery.
4 Get started 1 2 3 Pull out the battery tray. Insert one CR2025 battery with correct polarity (+/-) as indicated. Insert the battery tray. Caution •• Risk of car accidents! Never watch video or operate this system while driving. Prepare the remote control Turn on Press . »» PHILIPS logo and a progress bar are displayed while boot-up. • To turn off the system, press and hold for 3 seconds. For the first time use For the fist time use Pull the protective sheet out.
Tap to select a radio region that matches your location. »» The following interface is displayed. 3 Tap [FINISH] to complete the initial setup. »» The device switches to radio mode automatically. Use the home menu • • To access the full menu with all feature icons displayed, tap . To return to the home menu, tap . • • • • • Note •• If is displayed when you touch an icon, it indicates that the selected media or feature is unavailable at the current time.
Customize the home menu 4 1 2 3 2 [24hr]: 24-hour time format [12hr]: 12-hour time format Tap [Date] to display the interface for setting the date. Tap and hold an icon until it is movable. Drag it to the target place, and then release your finger. • When you move an icon from the bar for popular icons to the lower area, release your finger when the icon's name is displayed. • When you move an icon from the lower area to the bar for popular icons, release your finger when the icon's name disappears.
Select a preset display design. 1 In any mode, tap , and then [Display Design]. »» The [Display Design] interface is displayed. 5 Play from hard media English Switch display designs You can use this system to listen to audio, watch videos, and view photos that are stored on a disc, USB storage device, or SD/SDHC card. Note •• Before use, check for compatible media. Load a disc 2 3 4 Tap a setting to display the options. • [Wallpaper]: Select a wallpaper.
Region code This system can play DVD discs marked with the following region code. DVD region code Countries and regions Asia Pacific, Taiwan, Korea Insert an SD/SDHC card Note •• Make sure that the SD/SDHC card contains compatible files. •• NTFS (New Technology File System) file system is not supported. Connect a USB storage device 1 2 Flip up the protective cover. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the until you hear a "click". »» Play starts automatically.
Videos • • • • • • • • • • • : Return to the home menu. : Zoom in or out of the image. : Select an available audio channel or audio language. : Select an available subtitle. For DVD, return to the disc menu or root menu. • For recorded files, return to the list of files or folders (see 'Browse recorded files' on page 18). PBC: For VCD/SVCD only, enable or disable the PBC (Playback Control) feature. / : Skip to the previous or next title, chapter, track, or file.
• • • • • : Return to the list of tracks or folders (see 'Browse recorded files' on page 18). / : Skip to the previous or next track. • To search forward fast or rewind the track, tap on the progress bar. / : Start, pause, or resume play. / / : Select a repeat mode. • : Repeat the current track. • : For recorded files, repeat all tracks in the current folder. • (highlighted): Repeat all tracks. : Select random play ( highlighted) or sequential play ( in gray).
3 : Display the list of video files or folders. Tap the name of a file to start play. 3 On your product Play the DivX® VOD videos from the disc. About DivX® videos DivX® video is a digital media format that retains high quality despite of a high compression rate. You can play DivX® VOD (Video-on-Demand) videos that are rented or purchased from online stores. You can also play non-VOD DivX videos. Note •• Go to www.divx.com to learn more about downloading and playing DivX videos.
6 Listen to radio Select a radio range 1 Tap [Radio Range]. Switch to radio mode After the boot-up at the first time, the system switches to radio mode automatically. To switch the source back to radio afterwards, tap [Radio] on the home menu. »» The interface for radio is displayed. 2 Tap [Distance] or [Local] to select a tuner sensitivity. • [Distance]: Stations with strong and weak signals can be tuned to. • [Local]: Only stations with strong signals can be tuned to.
2 Tap FM or AM to select a band. • FM bands: FM1, FM2, FM3 • AM bands: AM1, AM2 Tap or repeatedly until the frequency of target radio station is displayed. • To tune to a radio station automatically, tap and hold or until the frequency digits start change. Tune to a preset radio station 1 2 Select a band. Tap one of the preset channels (1 to 6) to select a preset radio station. Tip •• You can also press BAND on the remote control repeatedly to select a band.
found, the RDS station is broadcast automatically. • To save the RDS station, tap and hold one of the preset channels. To search for another RDS station, repeat steps 1 and 2.
2 Follow the user manual of the navigation map to set navigation specifications. English 7 Use the navigation system Insert the map data card Note •• The map data card is not included in the packaging. •• Before using the map data card, update the map data if necessary. 1 2 3 Flip up the protective cover. Insert the map data card into the MAP slot until you hear a "click". Close the protective cover.
8 Use Bluetooth devices With this system, you can listen to audio from a player and make a call through Bluetooth. Activate the Bluetooth function • • On the home menu, tap In any other mode, tap screen. 2 Tap on this system to search for other Bluetooth devices. . on top of the Pair a device Note •• Philips does not guarantee the compatibility with all 3 Bluetooth devices. •• Before pairing a device with this system, read its user manual for Bluetooth compatibility.
On your device, enable or permit the connection with CED1900. • If a player is connected, the music playback interface is displayed on this system. Pair more devices 1 English 5 Activate the Bluetooth function on this system. »» One of the following interfaces is displayed. : Tap it to return to the music playback interface. : Tap it to display the list of paired mobile phones. : Tap it to display the list of paired mobile phones. • : Tap it to display the list of paired mobile phones.
Tip Note •• You can connect a music player and a mobile phone •• If you want to manually reconnect a device after the connection is interrupted, disable the function of automatic connection (see 'Adjust Bluetooth settings' on page 35). simultaneously. Manage paired devices 1 2 3 Activate the Bluetooth function. Tap or . • To manage paired players, tap . • To manage paired mobile phones, tap . Tap on the top right corner.
English Make a call Note •• Keep the Bluetooth connection active between the system and your mobile phone. 2 Locate the external microphone You can connect an external microphone for better communication quality. 3 Note •• The external microphone is not included in the packaging of this system. 1 2 Make sure that the microphone is connected to this system (see 'Connect wires' on page 8). Tap number icons to enter the phone number. • To clear the last digit, tap . • To clear all digits, tap .
2 Tap to answer the call. • To reject or end the call, tap . Transfer a phone call to mobile phone By default, the voice comes from the loudspeakers during a call. 3 Tap the name of a contact from the list, and then tap to send a call. Manage the phone book 1 2 Tap the name of a contact from the list. Tap . »» The following options are displayed. • • • 3 1 2 Tap to transfer the phone call to your mobile phone. »» The loudspeakers are muted, and the voice comes from the mobile phone only.
Tap to display the favorite call list. Tap behind a sequence number. Enter the number and then tap OK to confirm. »» The number is saved. • To send a call, tap the number from the list. 9 Play from an iPod/iPhone English 1 2 3 Note •• During play, no audio signals are transferred through the headphone socket of your iPod/iPhone. Compatible iPod/iPhone models This system supports the following iPod and iPhone models.
»» The system starts playing tracks that are stored on your iPod/iPhone. Search for a track You can select a track quickly through the music menu. 1 • Once your iPod/iPhone is connected and recognized, is displayed in the bar of popular icons on the home menu. You can tap it to switch back to this playback interface. Note •• Before you disconnect your iPod/iPhone, switch the system to another source. Control play By default, use the on-screen playback interface of this system to control play.
When you listen to radio, enjoy music, or watch video, follow the instructions below to adjust sound. Adjust the volume level Press +/- repeatedly on the front panel. • +: Increase the volume level. • -: Decrease the volume level. Mute sound Press on the front panel. • To release the speakers from mute status, press again. Enable the maximum sound Tap • • on the playback interface. (highlighted): The maximum sound is enabled. (in gray): The maximum sound is disabled.
2 3 4 Tap or to select a preset sound equalizer. • [Custom], [Techno], [Rock], [Classic], [Jazz], [Optimal], [Flat], or [Pop] »» The selected sound equalizer is highlighted. Tap on the circle or bar to adjust the settings. • [Bass]: bass range (-14 to +14) • [Middle]: middle range (-14 to +14) • [Treble]: treble range (-14 to +14) • [LPF]: low pass filter range (60 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz, or 160 Hz) • [MPF]: middle pass filter range (0.5 kHz, 1.0 kHz, 1.5 kHz, or 2.5 kHz) • [HPF]: high pass filter range (10.
English 11 Adjust settings Access system setup menus 1 Tap > to display all feature icons. Tap a gray point to switch the listening zone. »» The highlighted area indicates the current listening zone. 2 3 4 5 Tap [Settings]. »» The [General] menu is displayed. Tap an icon on the left. • : Access the [General] menu to adjust general settings. • : Access the [Info] menu to view system information. • : Access the [Navigation] menu to adjust navigation settings.
Adjust general settings Settings Options [Radio Region] Select a radio region that matches your location. [On] Turn the beep sound on. Each time you press a button or tap an icon, the unit beeps. [Off] Turn off the beep sound. Select an OSD (on-screen display) language. Follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the touch screen. [12Hr]/[24Hr] Select a time format. Set the date. Set the time.
• • [Navigation Program Path]: Tap [Enter] to access the Navigation Program Path mode. [Navigation Voice]: Tap [Enter] to display the [Navigation Voice] interface. Adjust Bluetooth settings Bluetooth settings [New Pairing] [Auto Connect] [Auto Answer] • • • [All]/[Front left]/[Front right]: Select a zone for navigation voice. [Off]: Mute the navigation voice. [Voice Level]: Tap +/- to adjust the volume of navigation voice.
12 Others Play external audio/video input You can connect an external audio/video player to this system. Use rear monitors If one or two monitors are connected for backseat passengers, you can select different sources for front and backseat passengers. Note •• Make sure that rear monitors are correctly connected to this system. •• Only when the multi-zone display mode is activated, rear monitors can receive signals from the system.
English Use buttons on the steering wheel You can assign a function to a button on the steering wheel, and then control the system with that button. 1 4 5 Tap to select an available source to start play. 2 Tap [Rear Speaker] to enable or disable the audio output to rear speakers. • [On]: Enable the audio output to rear speakers. • [Off]: Mute rear speakers. 3 6 Tap Tap > to access the full menu with all feature icons displayed. Tap .
4 5 Press and hold the button on the steering wheel for one second. »» The following interface is displayed. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to assign more functions to buttons on the steering wheel. • To clear the assignment, tap [Clear All]. Set the rear view camera If a rear view camera is connected, you can view on the screen what the camera takes. 1 2 Tap > to access the full menu with all feature icons displayed. Tap . »» Picture from rear camera is displayed.
Note •• Power supply must not be interrupted during the upgrade. •• When the firmware upgrade succeeds, all settings are restored to the factory default status. 4 5 6 Click the link of "Firmware Upgrade Readme File" (the exact wording of this link name may vary in different languages). Read and understand the instructions on firmware upgrade. Follow the instructions to download the upgrade packet and complete the upgrade. • If the upgrade fails, reboot this system, and then perform the upgrade again.
13 Product information Note •• Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Fuse Suitable speaker impedance Maximum power output Continuous power output Pre-Amp output voltage Sub-woofer output voltage Aux-in level Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight (main unit) Frequency range - FM Frequency range AM(MW) Usable sensitivity - FM Usable sensitivity - AM (MW) 12 V DC (11 V - 16 V), negative ground 15 A 4-8 45 W x 4 channels 24 W x 4 channels (4 10% T.H.D.) 4.
Compatible USB devices: • USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB1.1) • USB flash players (USB 2.0 or USB1.1) • Memory cards (SD/SDHC) • Maximum capacity: 32 G Supported USB formats: • USB or memory file format: FAT16, FAT32 • MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and variable bit rate • WMA v9 or earlier • Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels • Number of albums/folders: maximum 99 • Number of tracks/titles: maximum 999 • ID3 tag v2.
The disc does not play. •• The disc is upside down. Make sure that the printed side is upwards. •• The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth. Wipe the disc outwards from the center. •• The disc is defective. Try another disc. •• The disc is incompatible. Try another disc. •• The recordable disc is not finalized. •• The region code of DVD disc is not supported. Use a disc with proper region code.
Please visit www recycle.philips.com for additional information on a recycling center in your area. Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet.
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