FW830C FW870C 1
English Français Español Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Svenska Dansk Suomi Português ∂ÏÏËÓÈο 2 Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3 Refit the fuse cover.
Nederlands ..........................101 Italiano .................................125 Svenska ...............................149 FW870C Dansk ...................................171 Suomi ...................................195 Português ............................217 ∂ÏÏËÓÈο ............................ 241 Français Español Italiano Nederlands Deutsch Deutsch ..................................75 Svenska Español ..................................51 Dansk Français .................................
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General Information ........................ 5 Safety Information ........................... 5 Preparation ................................. 6 - 7 Controls ..................................... 8 - 10 Operating The System ........... 11 - 13 CD ............................................. 14 - 16 GENERAL INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION General Information Accessories (Supplied) • The typeplate (which contains the serial number) is located at the rear of the system.
PREPARATION English Rear Connections STANDBY ON SU BWO OFER LEVEL CONT RO L MIN MAX CUT OFF FREQUENCY H I G H P OW E R S U B WO O F E R 60Hz 150Hz F AUDIO OUT E G D AUDIO IN B DIGITAL OUT A SUBWOOFER OUT L R AUX IN L R LINE OUT FM ANTENNA 75Ω AM ANTENNA FRONT + AC MAINS ~ L R L – – R + H C 6
A AM Loop Antenna Connection Connect the supplied loop antenna to the AM ANTENNA terminal. Place the AM loop antenna far away from the system and adjust its position for the best reception. • Connect the right speaker to Front terminal R, with the red wire to + and the black wire to -. • Connect the left speaker to Front terminal L, with the red wire to + and the black wire to -. • Clip the stripped portion of the speaker wire as shown.
CONTROLS English $ # DISC CHANGE % OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3CD @ CHANGER ^ ! & 0 2 VEC MINI HIFI SYSTEM 1 DBB SOUND CONTROL DISPLAY 9 8 CLOCK/ TIMER ( ) ¡_ ™ £ DOLBY B NR RDS/ RDS CD TEXT NEWS/TA NEWS! PROG CD CD1 • 2 • 3 TUNER BAND SEARCH • TUNING STOP • CLEAR PLAY • SIDE AUX CDR TAPE TAPE 1 • 2 ▲ TE E EN R OR M 7 MAX SOUND A.
Controls on the system and remote control 1 STANDBY ON – to switch the system on or to standby mode. – to use for EASY SET. 2 LOW POWER STANDBY LED – lit up during low power standby. 3 JOG – to select the desired equalizer display. – to select the desired DSC setting. You must select the DSC feature first. – to select the desired level of Personal Sound. You must select the PERSONAL Sound setting first. – to select the desired VEC setting. You must select the VEC feature first. 4 n – to connect headphones.
CONTROLS English 10 ª INTERACTIVE SOUND STUDIO DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, TECHNO, ROCK, CLASSIC, VOCAL or JAZZ. PERSONAL – to select or set personal equalizer setting SURF – to switch on or off the SURF feature. STROBE – to switch on or off the STROBE feature. PAN – to switch on or off the PAN feature. HOLD – to switch on or off the HOLD feature during CD playback only. VEC – to select the desired sound effect : HALL, DISCO, CONCERT, CLUB, CINEMA or ARCADE.
To start the demonstration mode • Press and hold STOP•CLEAR Ç(on the system only) for 5 seconds when the system is in standby mode. ™ The demonstration will begin. VEC MINI HIFI SYSTEM MAX STANDBY ON DBB SOUND CONTROL DISPLAY CLOCK/ TIMER DOLBY B NR RDS/ RDS CD TEXT NEWS/TA NEWS! PROG CD CD1 • 2 • 3 TUNER BAND SEARCH • TUNING STOP • CLEAR PLAY • SIDE TAPE TAPE 1 • 2 AUX CDR ▲ TE E EN R OR M Easy Set MAX SOUND A.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM English Switching the system to standby mode • Press STANDBY•ON again or B on the remote control. ™ The system will switch to standby mode. ™ About 5 seconds later, the system will go into an energy saving mode ( < 2 watts ). The low power STANDBY ON LED will be lit. Selecting the Source • Press the respective source selection button: CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX. ™ The display indicates the selected source.
AUTO SOUND CALIBRATION (ASC) Whenever a new DSC or VEC feature is selected. The ASC will automatically calibrate the new sound inorder to give a smooth transition. 1 Press DSC or VEC. ™ The selected digital sound is encircled. 2 Press MORE to switch the calibration ON or OFF. 3 Press ENTER to confirm the selection. ™ “CALIBRATION ON" or "CALIBRATION OFF” will be displayed. MAX SOUND The MAX SOUND feature enables you to unleash a maximum sound effect combining the volume and DBB effect.
CD English DISC CHANGE CD Text (For FW870C only) OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 It will enable you to know which album and its track you are selecting or playing on specially encoded CD. 3CD Note: – To ensure good system performance, wait until the CD changer completely reads the disc(s) before proceeding.
Disc Change You can change the outer two discs while the third inner disc is stopped or is playing. 1 Press DISC CHANGE. ™ The CD carousel slides out. 2 Replace the discs in the left and right disc trays. • If you press DISC CHANGE again during playback, the CD will stop playing. ™ The CD carousel will rotate until the inner tray is rotated out and is ready for loading. 3 Press OPEN•CLOSE to close the CD compartment.
CD English Shuffle (only on remote control) Repeat (only on remote control) In shuffle mode, the system plays all the available discs and their tracks in random order. Shuffle may be used also when tracks are programmed. You can play the current track, a disc or all available discs repeatedly. To shuffle all the discs and tracks 1 Press SHUFFLE. ™ “SHUFFLE” will be displayed. ™ The SHUFFLE flag, the disc and the track selected at random appear on the display.
VEC MINI HIFI SYSTEM MAX STANDBY ON DBB SOUND CONTROL DISPLAY CLOCK/ TIMER DOLBY B NR RDS/ RDS CD TEXT NEWS/TA PROG CD CD1 • 2 • 3 TUNER BAND SEARCH • TUNING STOP • CLEAR PLAY • SIDE TAPE TAPE 1 • 2 AUX CDR ▲ TE E EN R OR M MAX SOUND A.REV PRESET ▲ DU (HS B D) MIC LEVEL REC DSC PERSONAL SURF PAN STROBE VEC HOLD DBB MIC VOLUME JO G INTERACTIVE SOUND STUDIO Note: – For 'EASY SET' feature, please refer to page 11.
TUNER English Receiving RDS Radio Station Ç RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional information along with the regular FM radio signal. This additional information can contain: • STATION NAME: The radio station name is displayed. • FREQUENCY: The frequency of the radio station is displayed.
Tape Playback VEC MINI HIFI SYSTEM MAX STANDBY ON DBB SOUND CONTROL DISPLAY CLOCK/ TIMER DOLBY B NR RDS/ RDS CD TEXT NEWS/TA NEWS! PROG CD CD1 • 2 • 3 TUNER BAND SEARCH • TUNING STOP • CLEAR PLAY • SIDE TAPE TAPE 1 • 2 AUX CDR ▲ TE E EN R OR M MAX SOUND A.REV PRESET ▲ DU (HS B D) MIC LEVEL REC DSC PERSONAL SURF PAN STROBE VEC HOLD DBB MIC VOLUME JO G INTERACTIVE SOUND STUDIO 1 Press TAPE ( TAPE 1•2 ) to select TAPE mode. ™ “TAPE 1” or “TAPE 2” will be displayed.
English – 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 temperature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field (for example, a transformer, TV, or speaker). Dolby B Noise Reduction System 1 Press DOLBY B NR to switch on Dolby B NR. ™ The d B NR appears in the display. 2 Press DOLBY B NR again to switch off Dolby B NR. ™ The d B NR disappears from the display.
VEC MINI HIFI SYSTEM MAX STANDBY ON DBB SOUND CONTROL DISPLAY CLOCK/ TIMER DOLBY B NR RDS/ RDS CD TEXT NEWS/TA NEWS! PROG CD CD1 • 2 • 3 TUNER BAND TAPE TAPE 1 • 2 SEARCH • TUNING STOP • CLEAR PLAY • SIDE AUX CDR ▲ TE E EN R OR M MAX SOUND A.
RECORDING English 22 Dubbing tapes (from tape deck 1 to tape deck 2) 1 Press TAPE ( TAPE 1•2 ) to select tape deck 2. 2 Load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 1 and a blank tape into tape deck 2. ™ Make sure the tape in tape deck 1 has its full spool to the left. 3 (For Tape Deck 2 only) Press SIDE on the remote control to select the recording side. 4 Press DUB (HSD) once for normal speed dubbing or twice (within 2 seconds) for high speed dubbing.
TIMER Setting the Timer VEC MINI HIFI SYSTEM MAX STANDBY ON DBB DOLBY B NR SOUND CONTROL DISPLAY RDS/ RDS CD TEXT CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS/TA NEWS! PROG CD CD1 • 2 • 3 TUNER BAND SEARCH • TUNING STOP • CLEAR PLAY • SIDE AUX CDR TAPE TAPE 1 • 2 ▲ TE E EN R OR M MAX SOUND A.
English SLEEP TIMER MAINTENANCE Sleep Timer (only on remote control) Maintenance This feature allows you to select a length of time after which the system will switch to the standby mode automatically. Cleaning the Cabinet • Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives. • Press SLEEP TIMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a period of time.
Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power (1) FW830C ..................................................... 2 x 200 MPO / 2 x 100 W RMS, 6Ω, 1 kHz, THD 10% FW870C ..................................................... 2 x 260 MPO / 2 x 130 W RMS, 6Ω, 1 kHz, THD 10% Signal-to-noise ratio ..................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......................... 40 – 20,000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity Aux/CD-R In ........................................................... 500 mV Microphone .
TROUBLESHOOTING English Warning! Under no circumstances you should try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. • If a fault occurs, check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. • Should any problems persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest dealer or service center. CD Player Operation “NO DISC” is displayed. • The disc is inserted upside down. ™ Place CD with printed side up.
