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R e t u r n yo u r Wa r r a n t y R e g i s t r a t i o n c a r d t o d ay t o e n s u re yo u re c e i ve a l l t h e b e n e f i t s yo u ’re e n t i t l e d t o. 2 • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips product. • So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.
S• REG AY D HIN 10 As a member of the Philips “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry. What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify, plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network. ! y r r Hu IT Dear Philips product owner: Thank you for your confidence in Philips.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Keep these instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
LIMITED WARRANTY 5 AUDIO SYSTEM One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Parts This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For one year thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor is free.
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GENERAL INFORMATION General Information • The typeplate (which contains the serial number) is located at the rear of the system. • Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed. • This device complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules, part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10.
PREPARATION 8 Rear Connections SW 030 ACTIVE SUBWOOFER F AUDIO OUT G VOLUME STANDBY A SUBWOOFER OUT L R B AUX IN FM ANTENNA 300Ω AC MAINS AM ANTENNA ~ CENTER + H – REAR SURROUND + L – – R + L surr. E R surr.
PREPARATION 9 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 black (non-marked) wires to the black CENTER terminal and the blue (marked wires) to the blue CENTER terminal. E Rear Surround Speakers’ Connection Connect the black (non-marked) wires to the black REAR SURROUND terminals and the colored (marked) wires to the grey REAR SURROUND terminals.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC 10 Dolby Pro Logic This state of the art Dolby Pro Logic mini system enables you to experience and enjoy a Home Cinema sound ambience. The Pro Logic system allows more accurate definition of the individual sound sources. It produces greater sound separation between channels and provides pinpoint sound localization. Pro Logic provides four sound outputs: Left, Center, Right and Surround (Rear). Front sounds are produced from the pair of Left and Right speakers and a Center speaker.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC 11 7 Adjust the sound of all the speakers AUSE TEST TONE until they are equal. Å LUME When you are satisfied with the É setting, press TEST TONE again to switch off the test signal. Note: – It is advisable to set the speakers’ level at normal listening level. "XX" denotes the sound level. When you have completed the Dolby Pro Logic setup, you are ready to enjoy Home Cinema sound. • Press DPL (PRO LOGIC) à repeatedly to select and cycle L through the various sound modes.
CONTROLS 12 0 9 DISC CHANGE ! OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3CD 8 CHANGER TV @ 7 MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A.
CONTROLS 13 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 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, TECHNO, JAZZ, ROCK or VOCAL. 3 n – to connect headphones. 4 SOUND 3 or 4 – to select the desired equalizer display. – to select the desired DSC setting. You must select the DSC feature first. 5 PROG (PROGRAM) for CD ............ to program CD tracks. for TUNER ...
CONTROLS ≤ BALANCE L/R – to balance the sound level of the Front Left and Right speakers. ∞ CENTER +/– to adjust the sound level of the center speaker. § REAR +/– to adjust the sound level of the surround speakers. ≥ TEST TONE – to check the sound level of the Front Left, Front Right, Center and Surround speakers. • SHUFFLE – to play all the available discs and their tracks in random order. ª SLEEP TIMER – to switch the system to standby mode at a selected time. º B – to switch the system to standby mode.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 15 To start the demonstration mode • Press and hold Ç(on the system only) for five seconds when the system is in standby mode. ™ The demonstration will begin. Switching the system ON • Press CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX. You can also switch on the system by pressing any one of the CD DIRECT PLAY buttons. Easy Set EASY SET allows you to store all available radio stations automatically.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 16 With the SOUND 3 or 4 controls, you can change the level of any DSC setting except CLASSIC. • First select the DSC feature, then press the SOUND 3 or 4 until the desired digital sound setting level is reached. ™ The digital sound setting level will increase or decrease between level 1 and 5. Note: – For neutral setting, select CLASSIC and switch off DBB. DYNAMIC BASS BOOST (DBB) There are three DBB settings to enhance the bass response.
CD 17 DISC CHANGE OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3CD CHANGER Discs for playback CD Direct Play This system can play all digital audio CD, finalized digital audio CD-Recordable and finalized digital audio CDRewritable format discs. • You can play a CD directly by pressing the DISC 1, DISC 2 or DISC 3 button. The CD player will stop at the end of playback of the selected disc. ™ A lit button indicates that a disc is loaded in the disc tray.
CD 18 Note: – Pressingí during shuffling can only skip to the beginning of the current track. 6 Press Ç once to end programming. ™ The total number of tracks programmed and total playing time appear on the display. Searching for a particular passage during playback Notes: – If the total playing time is more than “99:59“ or if one of the programmed tracks has a number greater than 30, then “--:--” appears on the display instead of the total playing time.
CD 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, the disc and the track selected at random appear on the display.
TUNER 20 Storing Preset Stations You can store up to 40 radio stations in the memory. When a preset radio station is selected, the preset number appears next to the frequency on the display. Automatic programming 1 Press TUNER (FM•AM). 2 Press PROG for more than one second. ™ The PROGRAM starts flashing and “AUTO” will be displayed. ™ The system will search for every available radio station in the FM waveband first, then search the AM waveband. ™ All available radio stations will be stored automatically.
TAPE 21 MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW C STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz L 8KHz R PRO LOGIC S STANDBY ON S DOLBY B NR RDS CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! CD1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CD TUNER TAPE PROG VIDEO Loading a tape Rewind/Fast Forward 1 Press STOP•OPEN. 2 The tape deck door opens. 3 Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left.
TAPE – 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 temperature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field (for example, a transformer, TV or speaker). AUX MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A.
RECORDING 23 SWITCH OFF DOLBY PRO LOGIC WHEN RECORDING MINI HIFI SYSTEM C STEREO BACK FRONT HSD REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A.
RECORDING Dubbing tapes (from tape deck 2 to tape deck 1) 1 Load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 2 and a blank tape into tape deck 1. • Make sure both tapes have their full spool to the left. 2 Press PAUSE on tape deck 1. 3 Press RECORD on tape deck 1. 4 Press PLAYÉ on tape deck 2. ™ The REC starts flashing. • Recording will start automatically. 5 Press STOP•OPEN on tape deck 1 and tape deck 2 to stop dubbing. Notes: – At the end of side A, flip the tapes to side B and repeat the procedure.
TIMER 25 • To exit without storing the setting, press Ç on the system. Notes: – During clock setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds, the system will exit clock setting mode automatically. – When a power interruption occurs, the clock setting is erased. Timer Setting • The system can switch on to CD or TUNER mode automatically at a preset time. It can serve as an alarm to wake you up. • Before setting the timer, make sure the clock is set correctly.
SPECIFICATIONS 26 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power ................................................ 2 x 25 W FTC(1) Center Channel ...................................... 20 W FTC, 6 Ω Surround Channel ......................... 2 x 10 W FTC, 3 Ω Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ...................... 40 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In .............................................................................
MAINTENANCE 27 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 abrasives. Cleaning Discs • When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog records.
TROUBLESHOOTING 28 Tape Deck Operation Recording or playback cannot be made or there is a decrease in audio level. • Dirty tape heads, capstans or pressure rollers. ™ See section on tape deck maintenance (page 27). • Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head. ™ Use demagnetizing tape. Recorded material sounds strange. • Tape was recorded in one of the Dolby Pro Logic modes. ™ Switch off Dolby Pro Logic mode when recording. General System does not react when any button is pressed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS President Message ............................ 2 - 3 Tape ............................................... 21 - 22 Important Safety Instructions ...............4 AUX .......................................................22 Limited Warranty ....................................5 Recording ...................................... 23 - 24 Model Illustration ...................................6 Clock .....................................................24 General Information..............
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