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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 2 3 Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 3 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 3 Amp.
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Contents English General Information Clock/Timer Environmental Information ................................ Supplied accessories ............................................ Safety Information ................................................ Hearing Safety ....................................................... 7 7 7 8 Clock setting ....................................................... 22 Timer setting ....................................................... 22 Activating and deactivating timer ......
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. This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. 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).
General Information English Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume. ● Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss. ● Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of sound.
FM wire antenna English Preparations MW loop antenna AC power adaptor Rear connections B Antennas Connection The type plate is located at the rear of the system. A Power ● Before connecting the AC power adaptor to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. Connect the supplied MW loop antenna and FM antenna to the respective terminals. Adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception.
Preparations English FM Antenna Connecting other equipment to your system ● Use a cinch cable to connect AUX to the analogue audio out terminals of an external equipment (TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or CD Recorder). ● For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL (FM ANTENNA) terminal. C Optional connection Note: – If you are connecting equipment with a mono output (a single audio out terminal), connect it to the AUX left terminal.
Before using the remote control 1 2 Pull out the plastic protective sheet. 3 Then select the desired function (for example ÉÅ , à , á). Select the source you wish to control by pressing one of the source select keys on the remote control (for example DISC, FM). CAUTION! – Remove battery if it is exhausted or will not be used for a long time. – Battery contains chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.
Controls (illustrations on page 3) English Controls on the system and remote control # SOURCE – selects the respective sound source for CD/USB/ iPod/TUNER (FM/MW)/AUX. PROG (for CD/MP3WMA/USB) programs tracks. (for TUNER) programs radio stations. sets the clock function. 1 STANDBY-ON/ECO POWERB $ – 2 Display screen – – – – % REPEAT switches the system on or to Eco Power standby/normal standby with clock display. shows the status of the system. for CD/MP3/WMA/USB selects a repeat playback mode.
English Controls § MENU – ≥ – equivalent to the MENU button on your iPod player. Numerical Keypad (0~9) (for CD/MP3/WMA/USB) selects a track directly. • BAND – For tuner (TUNER): press to switch between MW and FM. ª iPod dock – is used to dock your iPod player for playback or recharging through this system. º AUX – is the jack used to connect an auxiliary device. ⁄ USB DIRECT – jack for the external USB mass storage device. ¤ OK – confirms a selection (for iPod menu operation only).
Basic Functions English iPod ● Press STANDBY-ON/ECO POWER B (or B on the remote). ➜ The backlight for clock display is dim in standby. ➜ The volume level (up to a maximum volume level of 12), interactive sound settings, last selected mode (ECO Power Standby or normal standby), source and tuner presets will be retained in the player's memory. Switching the system to Eco Power Standby mode ● Press and hold STANDBY-ON/ECO POWER B (or B on the remote) for more than 2 seconds. ➜ The backlight will go blank.
2 Insert a disc into the disc loader.. ➜ Make sure the label side is facing up. ➜ Make sure you have removed any other disc from the slot loader. 3 4 Press ÉÅ to start playback. At any time, simply press 9 to stop playback. iPod Basic playback controls To play a disc ● Press ÉÅ to start playback. ➜ The current track number and elapsed playing time of the track are displayed during disc playback.
CD/MP3-CD Operation English To find a passage within a track Playing an MP3/WMA disc 1 Press and hold S/T (or 5 remote control). 2 When you recognize the passage you want, release S/T (or 5 /6 on the remote control). ➜ Normal playback continues. /6 on the To stop playback 1 Load an MP3/WMA disc. ➜ The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due to the large number of songs compiled into one disc. 2 Press ALBUM/PRESET +/- (or 3 / 4 on the remote control) to select a desired album.
Different play modes: SHUFFLE and REPEAT Programming track numbers Program in the STOP position to select and store your disc tracks in the desired sequence. If you like, store any track more than once. Up to 40 tracks can be stored in the memory. You can select and change the various play modes before or during playback. The REPEAT modes can also be combined with PROGRAM.
Radio Reception English Programming radio stations You can store up to a total of 20 radio stations for each band in the memory. iPod Automatic programming Automatic programming will start with a chosen preset number. From this preset number upwards, former programmed radio stations will be overridden. 1 Press ALBUM/PRESET +/- (or ¡ / ™ on the remote control) to select the preset number where programming should start.
English Radio Reception Tuning to preset radio stations ● Press ALBUM/PRESET +/- (or 3 / 4 on the remote control) until the desired preset station is displayed. RDS Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information. If you are receiving a RDS station, and the station name are displayed. When automatic programming is used, RDS stations will be programmed first.
External Sources English Using a non-USB device 1 Connect the audio out terminals of the external equipment (TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or CD Recorder) to the AUX terminals of your system. 2 Press SOURCE repeatedly (or AUX on the remote control) to select external equipment. Notes: – All the sound control features (DSC or DBB, for example) are available for selection. – Refer to the operating instructions for the connected equipment for details.
How to transfer music files from PC to a USB mass storage device Notes: – If you have not organized MP3/WMA files into any albums on your disc, an album "01" will be automatically assigned for all those files. – Make sure that the file names of MP3 files end with .mp3. and the file names of WMA files end with .wma. – For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows Media Player 10 (or later) for conversion. Visit www.microsoft.
Clock/Timer English Timer setting iPod ● The system can be used as an alarm clock, whereby the CD, TUNER, USB or DOCK is switched on at a set time (one time operation). The clock time needs to be set first before the timer can be used. ● During setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds, the system will exit timer setting mode automatically. 1 2 TIMER Press TIMER for more than two seconds. Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the sound source. ➜ “SET TIMER” and “SELECT SOURCE” are displayed.
English Clock/Timer Sleep timer setting The sleep timer enables the system to switch off by itself after a set period of time. 1 Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to select a preset time. ➜ The selections are as follows (time in minutes): OFF ™ 90 ™ 75 ™ 60 ™ 45 ™ 30 ™ 15 ™ OFF ™ 90 … ➜ "SLEEP XX" is displayed. "XX" is the time in minutes. ➜ is displayed if the sleep time you have selected is not OFF. 2 When you reach the desired length of time, stop pressing the SLEEP button.
iPod Dock English Compatible iPod players ● Most Apple iPod models with 30-pin dock connectors as follows: Nano 1st /2nd/3rd generation, iPod 5th generation (video), iPod touch and iPod classic. Selecting the correct dock adaptor ● 4 iPod dock adaptors of different type, as indicated at the back of the adaptor, are included to fit the following iPod: Nano 1st /2nd/3rd generation, iPod 5th generation (video), iPod touch and iPod classic.
AMPLIFIER Output power ....................................... 2 x 15 W RMS Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 70 dBA Frequency response ...... 20 Hz – 20 KHz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX ....................... 0.5 V (max. 2 V) Impedance loudspeakers ......................................... 4 Ω Impedance headphones ........................................ 32 Ω Output power headphones ....................... <50 mW CD PLAYER Frequency range ................................
Troubleshooting English WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Solution “PLEASE INSERT CD/MP3 DISC” is displayed. ✔ Insert a disc.
Problem English Troubleshooting Solution Some files on the USB device are not displayed. ✔ Check if the number of folders exceeds 99 or “DEVICE NOT SUPPORTED” scrolls on the display. ✔ Remove the USB mass storage device or select the number of titles exceeds 400. another source.
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