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México Es necesario que lea cuidadosamente su instructivo de manejo. PRECAUCIÓN - ADVERTENCIA No abrir, riesgo de choque eléctrico ATENCIÓN Verifique que el voltaje de alimentación sea el requerido para su aparato Para evitar el riesgo de choque eléctrico, no quite la tapa. En caso de requerir servicio, dirijase al personal calificado. Minisistema de Audio FW-C555/21 110–127 / 220–240V~; 50–60 Hz 175 W Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. Norte 45, # 669, Col. Industrial Vallejo Localidad y Tel: C.P.
5 6 3 DISC DIRECT PLAY DISC CHANGE 4 DISC 1 DISC 3 DISC 2 OPEN• CLOSE CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CHANGER 3 2 1 £ ™ ¡ ) FW- 7 CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE 3CD MINI HIFI SYSTEM 8 VOLUME STANDBY-ON 9 ECO POWER 0 INTERACTIVE VU METER PROG PRESET TUNER TAPE AUX MAX SOUND PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION G S EA CD RC H • TUN VAC DEMO STOP/ CLEAR DS C BAND N T EX PR CD 1•2•3 EV VIGATION D NA - JO UN G SO CLOCK• AUTO TIMER REPLAY DUBBING REC INCREDIBLE SURROU
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Contents English General Information Radio Reception Environmental Information ................................ Acknowledgement ............................................... Supplied Accessories ........................................... Safety Information ................................................ 7 7 7 7 Storing Preset Radio Stations ................... 19–20 Tuning to Preset Radio Stations ...................... 20 Erasing a Preset Radio Station ........................
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. 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).
Preparations English FM wire antenna AM loop antenna speaker (right) R speaker (left) B L AUX/ CDR IN AM ANTENNA FM ANTENNA SUBWOOFER OUT AC MAINS + R — — L + C VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V127V 220V240V SPEAKERS 6Ω A AC power cord B Antennas Connection Rear Connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. A Power Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM antenna to the respective terminals. Adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception.
Preparations Front Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", coloured (marked) wire to "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-". Inserting batteries into the Remote Control Insert two batteries (Type R06 or AA) into the remote control with the correct polarity as indicated| by the + and - symbols inside the battery compartment.
Controls (main system’s illustration on page 3) English Controls on the system and remote control $ MAX SOUND (MAX ON/OFF) – 1 ECO POWER % – – 2 – 3 – 4 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 0 – – – ! – @ – # – to switch the system on or to Eco Power Standby mode. STANDBY ON y to switch the system on or to Standby mode. DISPLAY SCREEN to view the current status of the system. DISC TRAY DISC CHANGE to change disc(s). DISC 1 / DISC 2 / DISC 3 (CD DIRECT) to select a disc tray for playback.
¡ – ™ £ – ≤ – ∞ – § – ≥ – • – ª – º – – 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. DISPLAY to select different screen display mode : NORMAL, MODE 1, MODE 2, or MODE 3. PROG (PROGRAM) for CD ................. to programme disc tracks. for TUNER ........ to programme preset radio stations. for CLOCK .......
Basic Functions English FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER INTERACTIVE VU METER PROG PRESET TUNER TAPE AUX MAX SOUND PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION G S EA CD RC H • TUN IN CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT IMPORTANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures. 1 Plug and Play 2 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 ● In Standby mode, press and hold DEMO STOPÇon the system until "DEMO ON" is displayed. ➜ The demonstration will begin. To deactivate the demonstration ● Press and hold DEMO STOP Çon the system until "DEMO OFF" is displayed. ➜ The system will switch to Standby mode.
Basic Functions Sound Navigation There are four different display modes for selection. For optimal sound listening, select only one of the following navigation sound controls at a time : MAX sound, DSC or VAC. ● Press DISPLAY repeatedly to select NORMAL, MODE 1, MODE 2, or MODE 3. NORMAL ........ All available LEDs will light up and the display screen will have full brightness. The VU meter will be in music mode. MODE 1 ..........
VAC (Virtual Ambience Control) The VAC feature enables you to adjust the system to select a type of environment. DS C VAC 2 Press VAC. ➜ VAC button lights up. Adjust the JOG CONTROL (or press VAC on the remote control repeatedly) to select the desired Virtual Ambience Control effect : HALL, CONCERT, CINEMA, DISCO, ARCADE or CYBER. ➜ The selected VAC will be highlighted.
CD Operation English 3 DISC DIRECT PLAY DISC CHANGE DISC 1 OPEN • CLOSE DISC 3 DISC 2 CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE 3CD CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CHANGER FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER INTERACTIVE VU METER PROG PRESET TUNER TAPE AUX MAX SOUND PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION G S EA CD RC H • TUN VAC DEMO STOP/ CLEAR DS C BAND N T EX PR CD 1•2•3 EV VIGATION D NA - JO UN G SO CLOCK• AUTO TIMER REPLAY DUBBING REC INCREDIBLE SURROUND DISPLAY
Disc Playback a disc is loaded in the disc tray 1 2 the current selected disc tray is empty the current selected disc tray is loaded or playing To play all discs on the disc tray ● Press PLAYÉ. ➜ All the available discs will play once, then stop. ➜ During playback, the selected disc tray, track number and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear on the display. To play one disc only ● Press the DISC DIRECT PLAY button : DISC 1, DISC 2 or DISC 3. ➜ The selected disc will play once, then stop.
CD Operation English To review the programme ● Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly. ● To exit review mode, press Ç. To erase the entire programme ● Press Ç once when playback is stopped or twice during playback. ➜ "PROGRAM CLEARED" will be displayed. ➜ PROG will disappear from the display. Note: – The programme will be erased when the system is disconnected from the power supply or when the disc tray is opened.
FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM English Radio Reception VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER INTERACTIVE VU METER PROG PRESET TUNER TAPE AUX MAX SOUND PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION G S EA CD RC H • TUN VAC DEMO STOP/ CLEAR DS C BAND N T EX PR CD 1•2•3 EV VIGATION D NA - JO UN G SO CLOCK• AUTO TIMER REPLAY DUBBING REC INCREDIBLE SURROUND DISPLAY IN CONTROL (DAC) TAPE 1•2 • MAX BASS PORT DB B CDR / DVD Storing Preset Radio Stations You can store up to 40 preset radio st
Radio Reception English 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 Programme mode automatically. Changing Tuning Grid (not available for all versions) In North and South America, the frequency step between adjacent channels in the MW band is 10 kHz (9 kHz in some areas). The preset frequency step in the factory is 9 kHz.
FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM English Tape Operation/Recording VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER INTERACTIVE VU METER PROG PRESET TUNER TAPE AUX MAX SOUND PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION G S EA CD RC H • TUN IN CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT DB TAPE 1 TAPE 2 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.
Tape Operation/Recording English 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 Volume, VAC, DSC and so forth. ● 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. ● To prevent accidental recording, break out the tab on the left shoulder of the tape side you want to protect.
Dubbing Tapes 1 Load the prerecorded tape in tape deck 1. ● You can set the tape to the desired passage where recording will start. 2 Press DUBBING. ➜ Playing and recording will start simultaneously. ➜ "DUB OOO" will be displayed. ● Dubbing of tapes is possible on one side of the tape only. To continue recording on the reverse side, at the end of side A, flip the tapes to side B and repeat the procedure. To stop dubbing ● Press Ç. Notes: – Dubbing of tapes is possible only from tape deck 1 to tape deck 2.
Clock/Timer English FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER INTERACTIVE VU METER PROG PRESET TUNER TAPE AUX MAX SOUND PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION G S EA CD RC H • TUN IN CONTROL (DAC) TAPE 1•2 • MAX BASS PORT DB To exit without storing the setting ● Press Çon the system. Notes: – The clock setting will be cancelled when the power cord is disconnected or if a power failure occurs.
2 Press CD, TUNER or TAPE to select the desired source. ● Before setting the timer, make sure the music source has been prepared. CD – Load the disc(s). To start from a specific track, make a programme (refer to “CD Operation - Programming the disc tracks”). TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. TAPE – 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 start.
Specifications English AMPLIFIER Output power ........................................................................ .......................... 3500 W PMPO / 2 x 140 W RMS(1) Signal-to-noise ratio .......................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......... 50 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In / CDR/DVD In .................... 500 mV / 1V Output Speakers .................................................................... ≥ 6 Ω Headphones ......................................
Maintenance Cleaning Discs ● When a disc becomes dirty, 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 benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue records. Cleaning the Heads and the Tape Paths ● To ensure good recording and playback quality, clean the heads A, the capstan(s) B, and pressure roller(s) C after every 50 hours of tape operation.
Troubleshooting English 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 OPERATION/RECORDING Recording or playback cannot be made. The tape deck door cannot open. 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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