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Contents Safety Notice 2 Your car audio system Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 3 Get started Install the car audio Install remote control battery Turn on Set clock 4 4 4 6 6 6 7 9 11 11 15 16 16 25 Adjust volume 25 Mute 25 Turn Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) on/off 25 Select preset equalizer 25 Other sound settings 25 8 Adjust system settings 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 28 Set PIN code Set bluetooth connection Select blackout setting Turn demo mode
1 Important Notice 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.
This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. This product complies with the requirements of the following directives and guidelines: 2004/108/EC + 2006/95/EC. 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.
2 Your car audio system l Quick start guide m Standard connector a b 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.
a b c d s x w v a • • • • b e f r q g (green/red) Answer phone (green). Dial number (green). View call log (green). Terminate call (red). / DBB • Select tuner band. • Select MP3/WMA folder. • Scroll up menu. • Turn on or off Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) sound. • Select RDS program type. h i p o n m l u Eng lish Overview of the main unit k j t c SOURCE • Select audio source. • Connect or disconnect bluetooth connection. d • • • • • • /MUTE Turn the unit on or off. Adjust volume.
e MENU / DISP • Display radio frequency, clock and radio program type (if available). • Display track, elapsed time, artist, alburm, title, folder, file and clock. • Access system menu. • Access RDS (Radio Data System) menu. f • • • Return to previous menu. Stop search. Disable screen blackout. g Display panel h • Unlock the panel i USB socket j External device socket k 6 • Select preset station 6. l 5 • Select preset station 5. m SHUF, 4 • Set shuffle play mode. • Select preset station 4.
j a k e AUDIO • Access audio setting menu. f 5/6/7/8/9/0+ • Select track or preset radio station. • Enter phone number. b l c m • • n h 1, • d g o p e r g s j SEL • Confirm selection. t u c • • Return to previous menu. Disable screen blackout. Tune to a radio station Skip/search for a track. n VOLUME +/• Adjust volume. Mute or restore volume. o EQ • Select EQ setting. b • Tune for radio station Skip/search for MP3/WMA track. Select RDS program type. m SOURCE • Select audio source.
q SEARCH • Set radio station memory automatically. • Search a track or folder. r DISP • Display radio frequency, clock and radio program type (if available). • Display MP3/WMA elapsed time, last listened radio frequency, and clock. s • Terminate call t 3, REP • Set repeat play mode. • Select preset station 3. • Enter phone number. u INTRO, 2 • Turn intro play on or off. • Select preset station 2. • Enter phone number.
Caution • Use the controls only as stated in this user manual. Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the bottom of your apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No. __________________________ Serial No.
Connection: for cars with ISO connectors Caution • Ensure that all loose leads are insulated with electrical tape. 1 Pull out the ISO connectors from car dashboard and connect them to the bigger end of the supplied standard connector. 1 2 2 Connect the other end of the supplied standard connector to the unit.
Eng lish B a a b c 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connector MIC FRONT LINE OUT R FRONT LINE OUT L REAR LINE OUT R REAR LINE OUT L SUB OUT ANTENNA Connect to Microphone Front right speaker Front left speaker Rear right speaker Rear left speaker 1 2 3 4 h c a a b b c c d d d d e g b f i Green/black strip Left speaker (Rear) White/black strip Left speaker (Front) Gray/black strip Right speaker (Front) Purple/black strip Right speaker (Rear) Subwoofer Antenna 2 Cut off the bigger end of the supplied
4 Connect the supplied standard connector to the unit. 4 Ensure that car dashboard opening is within these measurements: Mount in the dashboard 2 m If the car does not have an on-board drive or navigation computer, disconnect the negative terminal of the car battery. • If you disconnect the car battery in a car that has an on-board drive or navigation computer, the computer may lose its memory.
Attach the front panel 6 1 Attach the trim plate. 2 Insert the right side of the panel in the chassis until it is correctly engaged. 3 Press the left side of the panel and point the left hole at the left pillar. 4 Release the panel to engage the left side. Eng lish m 5m Place the supplied rubber cushion over the end of the mounting bolt. 7 Slide the unit into the dashboard until you hear a click sound. 8 Reconnect the negative terminal of the car battery.
For first-time use: 1 Remove the protective tab to activate the remote control battery. 2 3 Open the battery compartment. 4 Insert 1 CR2025 batteries with correct polarity (+/-) as indicated. Close the battery compartment. Turn on 1 Press to turn on the unit. • To turn off the unit, press seconds. for 3 Set clock 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press MENU/DISP for 3 seconds. Press or repeatedly until the currently time is displayed. Turn clockwise to set hour. Press to confirm. Turn anti-clockwise to set minute.
Store radio stations in memory Tune to a radio station You can store up to 6 stations in each band. 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select Tuner. Store staions automatically 2 Press or to select band: [FM1], [FM2], [FM3], [AM1], or [AM2] . 3 Press or to tune to a radio station manually. » The radio station is broadcast. » To search for a radio station automatically, press SEARCH for 3 seconds. 1 1 2 3 4 Press MENU/DISP for over 2 seconds. Press or repeatedly until [LOCAL] or [DX] is displayed.
2 Turn to select [RDS ON]: » [RDS] is displayed. • To turn off the RDS function, repeat steps above and choose [RDS OFF]. Select program type Before tuning to RDS stations, you can select program type and let the unit search only for programs of the selected category. 1 Press /SEARCH until [AUTO--SCN] or [PTY] is displayed. 2 Press or to select [PTY], then press /MENU to confirm. 3 Turn or to select a program type, then press /MENU to start searching. » “PTY SEEK” is displayed.
3 If the radio signal come from the current station is poor, you can turn on the AF (Alternate Frequency) function to let the unit searches for another station with stronger signal but with the same program identification as the current station automatically. 1 2 3 Press MENU/DISP for 3 seconds. Press or displayed. repeatedly until [AF] is Turn to select a setting: • [AF ON]: Turn on the AF mode. • [AF OFF]: Turn off the AF mode.
5 Use bluetooth devices • Sticked it onto the dashboard. • Or clip it on the sun-shield. With this car audio system, you can listen to audio files from a player or make a call if bluetooth connection is available on your phone or player. Pairing bluetooth devices You can pair your bluetooth device with the unit as follows: 1 2 3 4 Turn on bluetooth function on the device. Setup bluetooth fuction on your device. Select “CEM250” in the pairing list. Enter default password “0000”.
To dial a number directly, select [DIAL NUM]. Press 0-9 to enter phone number. • Press / to change a number. • Press to reset entered numbers. Eng lish 1 2 Press to dial. To use a number in call log or directory, select the options other than [DIAL NUM]. 1 Turn to select a number from call log or directory. 2 Press to dial. Call waiting If there is another incoming call during call, [CALL WAITING] flashes on the display panel. 1 Press to terminate the present call.
6 Play audio files Remove the CD To take out the CD, 1 2 Press . Press beside the disc slot. Note Tip • Ensure that the disc or device contains playable files. • If the disc is blocked in the disc compartment, press and hold Play a disc Play from USB/SD/SDHC/ MMC device Note • You cannot play CDs encoded with copyright Note protection technologies.
Insert the USB device into the USB socket. » The unit starts playing from the USB device automatically. Remove the USB device 1 2 Press and hold Control play • • • to turn off the unit. Remove the USB device. • • To select a folder, press or . To skip to the previous/next track, press or . To search backward/forward rapidly within the current track, press or for 3 seconds. To pause, press 1, . To resume play, press 1, again.
Intro play You can play the first 10 seconds of each track. 1 During play, press INTRO, 2 to select: • [INT ON] : After the first 10 seconds of each track have been played, play stops. • [INT OFF] : Cancel intro play and start normal play. Shuffle play You can play the tracks in random order. 1 During play, press SHUF, 4 to select: • [SHUF ON]: start shuffle play for all tracks. • [SHUF OFF]: cancel shuffle play.
[CLASSIC] (classic) [JAZZ] (jazz) [OPTIMAL] (optimal) Eng lish • • • 7 Adjust sound Adjust volume 1 Turn clockwise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease volume. Mute Other sound settings You can also edit user preset EQ. 1 2 You can turn off the sound of your audio. 1 During play, press MUTE . • To turn the sound back on, press MUTE again. Turn Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) on/off 1 Press DBB for 3 seconds, the current setting is displayed: » [DBB ON] : The Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) function is on.
• 8 Adjust system settings 3 Set PIN code You can set a password for bluetooth connection. 1 2 3 4 5 • Press MENU/DISP for 3 seconds. Press or repeatedly to until [PIN CODE] is displayed. Press to confirm selection. Turn and then press to enter a digit. 3 Press MENU/DISP for 3 seconds. Press or repeatedly to until [AUTO ON] or [AUTO OFF] is displayed. • [AUTO ON]: The unit connects to last bluetooth device automatically. • [AUTO OFF]: does not connect automatically Press to confirm selection.
Turn display scroll on/off Each time you turn on the unit, it can play at the last listened volume or at the preset volume. For track information that is longer than the display panel: you can select to cut off the remainder of the text, or scroll to display the full text. 1 2 3 4 Press MENU/DISP for 3 seconds. Press or repeatedly to until [V LAST] or [V - ADJ] is displayed. Turn to select a setting: • [V - LAST] : Each time you turn on the unit, the volume remains from its previous use.
Reset You can reset the unit to its default setting. 1 2 28 Detach the front panel. Press the reset button by using a ballpoint pen or a similar tool. » Preset adjustments such as preset channels and sound adjustments are erased.
Eng lish 9 Additional information A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 Detach the front panel You can detach the front panel to deter theft. 1 2 Press to release the panel. FUSE 15A Press the left side of the panel rightward. 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 3 Pull the panel towards you to detach it from the chassis.
10 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 Subwoofer 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 channels 24 W x 4 channels (4 10% T.H.D.) 2.0 V ( USB play mode; 1 kHz, 0 dB, 10 k load) 2.0 V (USB play mode: 61 Hz, 0 dB, 10 k load) 500 mV 188 x 58 x 190 mm 1.
• • Caution • Never remove the casing of this apparatus. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www. philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, ensure that your apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial number are available. No power or no sound. • Car engine is not on. Turn the car engine on.
About Bluetooth device Cannot pair the Bluetooth enabled device with the car audio system. • The device does not support the profiles required for the system. • The Bluetooth function of the device is not enabled. Refer to the user manual of the device for how to enable the function. The audio quality is poor after connection with a Bluetooth-enabled device. • The microphone is not correctly positioned. Adjust the position of the microphone.
Eng lish 12 Glossary M MMC MultimediaCard. A type of memory card with a flash memory. MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD. S SD Secure Digital. A type of memory card with a flash memory. SDHC Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) is a type of flash memory card based on the SDA 2.00 specification. The SDA 2.
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