English FW-C150 Toll Free Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin cargo 800-531-0039 pg 01-28/C150/37-En 1 12/6/00, 2:18 PM 3139 115 20541 (ENG)
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. • 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. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Keep these instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3.
LIMITED WARRANTY 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.
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit.
GENERAL INFORMATION 7 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 B A FM ANTENNA 300Ω L R + R – – L + AM ANTENNA VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V127V 220V240V E AC MAINS ~ AUX IN C pg 01-28/C150/37-En 8 D AUDIO OUT 12/6/00, 2:18 PM 3139 115 20541 (ENG)
PREPARATION 9 A AM Loop Antenna Connection C Speakers 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. • Insert the batteries (not supplied) into the remote control as shown in the battery compartment (Type R06 or AA). + - + Outdoor Antenna For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL (FM ANTENNA) 300 Ω terminal using a 300 Ω dipole wire.
CONTROLS 10 7 6 5 DISC 2 DISC 1 DISC CHANGE DISC 3 OPEN • CLOSE CHANGER 4 8 3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM • CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE • CD SYNCHRO RECORDING • 3CD 2 MINI HIFI SYSTEM 0 9 ( 8 ) ! ! @ # $ 0 1 STANDBY-ON 9 FM•AM TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX OP T ZZ DIM AUX SLEEP £ CD DIRECT 1 2 REPEAT PAUSE 3 SHUFFLE Å CLOCK•TIMER NEXT DYNAMIC BASS BOOST ™ 0 ! É NO PROGRAM STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV H R 3 ▲ TUNER VOLUME SEARCH CK PRESET MASTER VOLUME
CONTROLS 11 Controls on the system and remote control 1 STANDBY-ON – to switch the system on or to standby mode. 2 PROGRAM for CD ............ to program CD tracks. for TUNER ... to program preset radio stations. for CLOCK .. to select 12 or 24 hour in clock setting mode. 3 DSC (DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or TECHNO. 4 DISPLAY SCREEN – to view the current setting of the system. 5 CD CHANGER TRAY 6 DISC CHANGE – to change disc(s).
CONTROLS MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON FM•AM TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX TUNING STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV CLOCK•TIMER C DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL The system provides PLUG and PLAY feature that allows you to store all available radio stations automatically upon power up. 12 NEXT DYNAMIC BASS BOOST H TE Plug and Play pg 01-28/C150/37-En ▲ NO PROGRAM Important: Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 13 To reinstall the PLUG & PLAY 1 In Standby or Demostration mode, press and hold PLAY (on the system only) “AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY” will be displayed. 2 Press PLAY (on the system only) again to start installation. • To exit without storing the PLUG and PLAY, press Ç button (on the system only). Notes: – PLUG and PLAY will be reinitiated again during the next power up if : i) PLUG and PLAY installation was not completed.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM DIM 3 - half brightness with Volume Indicator Off CD DYNAMIC BASS BOOST (DBB) The DBB mode enhances the bass response. • Press DBB to switch on bass response. ™ “DBB ON” and the DBB flag will be displayed. pg 01-28/C150/37-En 14 • Press MUTE on the remote control to switch off the sound. ™ "MUTE" and the MUTE flag will be displayed. • Press MUTE again on the remote control or increase the MASTER VOLUME to switch on the sound.
CD 15 Discs for playback Disc 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 disc 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. ™ The corresponding CD numeric flag starts to flash. Loading the CD Changer 1 Press CD to select CD mode. 2 Press OPEN•CLOSE. ™ The CD changer tray slides out.
CD 16 5 Press PROGRAM to store the track. • Repeat steps 3 to 5 to store other discs and tracks. 6 Press Ç once to end programming. ™ The total number of tracks programmed and total playing time appear on the display. 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.
3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM • CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE • CD SYNCHRO RECORDING • 17 TUNER MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON FM•AM TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX ▲ ZZ OP T PRESET STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV SEARCH CLOCK•TIMER NEXT DYNAMIC BASS BOOST NO PROGRAM H R CK DEMO STOP MASTER VOLUME JA DSC O TUNING ▲ AL IM ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ CD1 • 2 • 3 TE C DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL Note: – For 'PLUG & PLAY' feature, please refer to page 12.
TAPE 18 MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON FM•AM TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX OP T PRESET ▲ STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV CLOCK•TIMER NEXT DYNAMIC BASS BOOST NO PROGRAM H R When playback is stopped 1 You can rewind or fast forward a tape by pressing à or á , respectively. ™ The tape will stop automatically at the end of rewinding or fast forwarding. 2 Press STOP•OPEN to stop rewinding or fast forwarding. ZZ SEARCH CK DEMO STOP MASTER VOLUME Rewind/Fast Forward 1 Press STOP•OPEN.
TAPE MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON FM•AM TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX TUNING PRESET ▲ JA STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV SEARCH CLOCK•TIMER NEXT DYNAMIC BASS BOOST NO PROGRAM H CK DEMO STOP MASTER VOLUME ZZ OP T AL IM ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ CD1 • 2 • 3 DSC O R – 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.
RECORDING 20 Notes: – For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape). – The tape is secured at both ends with leader tape. At the beginning and end of tape, nothing will be recorded for six to seven seconds. – The recording level is set automatically, regardless of the position of Volume, DBB or DSC. – To prevent accidental recording, break out the tab on the left shoulder of the tape side you want to protect.
RECORDING Note: – During recording, it is not possible to listen to another sound source. STANDBY-ON FM•AM TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX ▲ ▲ CD1 • 2 • 3 AL IM SEARCH STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV CLOCK•TIMER PROGRAM TE 21 ▲ NEXT DYNAMIC BASS BOOST C DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL View Clock Clock Setting You can view the clock (if it is set) if the system is in Standby mode or when any sound source is selected (CD, TUNER, etc.). The clock will be displayed for about seven seconds.
TIMER 22 5 Press CLOCK•TIMER again to store the setting. ™ The clock starts. • To exit without storing the setting, press Çon 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. 2 • 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.
SPECIFICATIONS 23 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power .... 2 x 15 W RMS (1) / 2 x 10 W FTC (1) Total power ........................................................................ 30 W Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 67 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ...................................... 50 – 15,000 Hz Input sensitivity AUX In ............................................................................. 700 mV Output Speakers ................................................
MAINTENANCE 24 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 25 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 24). • Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head. ™ Use demagnetizing tape. General System does not react when any button is pressed. • Electrostatic discharge. ™ Press STANDBY-ON to switch the system off.
TABLE OF CONTENTS President Message ............................ 2 - 3 AUX .......................................................19 Important Safety Instructions ...............4 Recording ...................................... 20 - 21 Limited Warranty ....................................5 Clock .....................................................21 Model Illustration ...................................6 Timer .....................................................22 General Information.............
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