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Contents 1 Important Safety Notice 2 Your car audio system Introduction What's in the box Overview of the main unit 3 Get started Install the car audio Turn on Select country/region Set clock format Set clock 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 6 6 9 10 10 10 4 Listen to radio 11 11 11 11 5 Play audio files 12 12 12 12 13 6 Adjust sound 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 Tune to a radio station Store radio stations in memory Tune to a preset station Play a disc Play from USB Play options Connect external sound source Adjust v
1 Important Safety • • • • • • • • • • • • Read and understand all instructions before you use your apparatus. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply. This apparatus is designed for negative ground (earth) 12 V DC operation only. To ensure safe driving, adjust the volume to a safe and comfortable level. Improper fuses can cause damage or fire. When you need to change the fuse, consult a professional.
local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment. The making of unauthorized copies of copyprotected material, including computer programs, files, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence. This equipment should not be used for such purposes. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
2 Your car audio system What's in the box Check and identify the contents of your package: a Main unit (with a sleeve) 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.
Overview of the main unit a b r q c d e p o n f m l t a SOURCE • Select audio source. b MENU • Access system menu. c d • • • • • Return to previous menu. / Turn the unit on or off. Confirm selection. Mute or unmute sound. Rotate to adjust volume. k g j i h s e ZONE / • Select tuner band. • Select MP3/WMA folder. • Switch music listening zone. f g • Eject disc. • USB socket. h MP3 LINK • Connect external audio device.
i 6281' • • Turn on or off Maximizing volume. View clock. j DBB • Turn on or off Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) sound. • Access to tuner auto store. k • • • Select preset radio station No.6. Start play. Pause or resume play. l REP / SHUF • Select preset radio station No.3/4. • Access to repeat play. • Access to shuffle play. m n • • / Select preset radio station No.1/2. Search for track/folder. / • Tune for radio station. • Skip/search for track. • Fast backward/forward playback.
Note on the power supply lead (yellow) • When you connect other devices to this apparatus, ensure that the rating of the car circuit is higher than the total fuse value of all the connected devices. Notes on speaker connection • Never connect speaker wires to the metal body or chassis of the car. • Never connect speaker wires with stripes to one another. Connection: for cars with ISO connectors Caution •• Ensure that all loose leads are insulated with electrical tape.
m 5m mm 53mm 183 1 2 3 4 Connector ANTENNA REAR LINE OUT R (Socket) REAR LINE OUT L (Socket) OE REMOTE (Purple) 3 Remove the mounting sleeve with the supplied disassembly tools. 4 Install the sleeve into the dashboard and bend the tabs outward to fix the sleeve. Connect to Antenna Rear right speaker Rear left speaker OE Remote Tip •• The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive. Be sure to make proper connections to prevent damage to the unit.
7 Reconnect the negative terminal of the car battery. Attach the front panel 3m 53.5 mm 18 m 5 Place the supplied rubber cushion over the end of the mounting bolt. 6 Slide the unit into the dashboard until you hear a click sound. 1 2 Attach the trim plate. 3 Press the left side of the panel until the mechanism locks it into place. Insert the right side of the panel in the chassis until it is correctly engaged. Turn on To turn on the unit, • Press .
Select country/region Note •• Select correct country/region for this unit, otherwise the unit can not work properly. 1 Press to turn the unit on. »» [SELECT OPERATING REGION] is displayed. 2 Rotate to select an option: • [USA] (United States) • [LATIN] (Latin America) • [EUROPE] (Western Europe) • [RUS] (Russia) • [M-EAST] (Middle East) • [ASIA] (Pacific) • [JAP] (Japan) • [AUST] (Australia) 3 Press to confirm. Set clock format 1 2 Press MENU.
4 Listen to radio Tune to a radio station 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select radio mode. 2 Press BAND or / repeatedly to select band: [FM1],[FM2], [FM3], [AM1], or [AM2]. Store stations automatically 1 In Radio mode, press and hold DBB until [STORE - - -] is displayed. 2 Press to confirm. »» The six strongest stations of the selected band are saved in preset channel automatically. Store stations manually 1 Tune to a station that you want to store.
5 Play audio files Play from USB Note Note •• Ensure that the USB device contains playable music. •• Ensure that the disc or device contains playable files. Insert the USB device Play a disc Note 1 Slide the USB socket cover marked the left. 2 Insert the USB device into the USB socket. »» The unit starts playing from the USB device automatically. •• You cannot play CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies.
2 3 Rotate to navigate through all folders. Press to access the selected folder. »» The unit starts playing the first song from the selected folder automatically. Tip •• To go back to upper level of a folder, press . View play information During playing, press DISP repeatedly to view: • Track number and elapsed play time • Folder • File • Album • Artist • Title • [SHUF OFF]: cancel shuffle play. Connect external sound source 1 Connect the external sound source to MP3 LINK socket with a 3.
6 Adjust sound Adjust volume Select preset equalizer 1 Press EQ / AUDIO. »» Current Equalizer setting is displayed. 2 Press EQ / AUDIO again to select a preset EQ setting: • [OPTIMAL] (optimal) • [FLAT] (flat) • [POP] (pop) • [USER] (user) • [TECHNO] (techno) • [ROCK] (rock) • [CLASSIC] (classic) • [JAZZ] (jazz) Turn clockwise/counterclockwise to increase/ decrease volume. Mute You can turn off the sound of your audio. During play, press . • To resume sound, press again.
Other sound settings You can also adjust the preset EQ / AUDIO settings. 1 2 3 7 Adjust system settings Press EQ / AUDIO for 3 seconds. Press or repeatedly to select the item to be adjusted: • [BAS] (bass) range: -7 to +7. • [TRE] (treble) range: -7 to +7. • [BAL] (balance) range: 12L to 12R. (L=left speaker, R=right speaker) • [FAD] (fader) range: 12R to 12F. (R=rear speaker, F=front speaker) Rotate to select a value. Turn beep sound on/off Each time you press a button, the unit beeps.
3 Rotate to select a setting: • [DIMM HIGH] (dimmer high) • [DIMM LOW] (dimmer low) 8 Additional information Dance You can turn on or off the spectrum on the LCD display. Detach the front panel 1 2 Press MENU. You can detach the front panel to deter theft. 3 Rotate to select a setting: • [DANCE ON]: turn the spectrum on. • [DANCE OFF]: turn the spectrum off. Press or displayed.
Note •• If the new fuse gets damaged again, there may be an internal malfunction. Consult your Philips dealer. Remove the unit You can remove the unit from the dashboard. 1 2 Detach the front panel. Pull out the unit by using the disassembly tools.
9 Product information Note •• Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Power supply Fuse Suitable speaker impedance Maximum power output Continuous power output Pre-Amp output voltage Aux-in level Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight 12 V DC (11 V - 16 V), negative ground 15 A 4-8 50 W x 4 21 W x 4 RMS (4 10% T.H.D.) 2.5V 500 mV 181.5 x 52 x 191.4 mm 1.47 kg Radio Frequency range - FM Frequency range - AM(MW) 87.5 - 108.
Unsupported formats: • Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3/ WMA files, and is not be shown in the display. • Unsupported file formats are skipped. For example, Word documents (.doc) or MP3 files with extension .dlf are ignored and not played. • AAC, WAV, PCM audio files • DRM protected WMA files (.wav, .m4a, .m4p, .mp4, .aac) • WMA files in Lossless format 10 Troubleshooting Caution •• Never remove the casing of this apparatus.
•• Ensure that the CD is not encoded with copyright protection technologies. The CD skips tracks •• Ensure that the CD is not damaged or dirty. •• Ensure that random mode is deactivated. Disc cannot be ejected •• Press and hold . Preset stations lost. •• Battery cable is not correctly connected. Connect the battery cable to the terminal that is always live. Display show ERR-12 •• USB data error. Check the USB device. 20 EN 11 Glossary M MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system.
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