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México Es necesario que lea cuidadosamente su instructivo de manejo. PRECAUCIÓN - ADVERTENCIA No abrir, riesgo de choque eléctrico ATENCIÓN Verifique que el voltaje de alimentación sea el requerido para su aparato Para evitar el riesgo de choque eléctrico, no quite la tapa. En caso de requerir servicio, dirijase al personal calificado. Minisistema de Audio FW-C255/21 110–127 / 220–240V~; 50–60 Hz 70 W Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. Norte 45, # 669, Col. Industrial Vallejo Localidad y Tel: C.P.
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Contents English General Information Radio Reception Supplied accessories ............................................ 7 Environmental information ................................ 7 Safety information ................................................ 7 Tuning to radio stations .................................... 18 Storing preset radio stations .................... 18–19 Preparations Rear connections .............................................
General Information IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VOLTAGE SELECTOR LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THIS SYSTEM IS PRESET AT 220V FROM THE FACTORY. FOR COUNTRIES THAT OPERATE AT 110V-127V, PLEASE ADJUST TO 110V-127V BEFORE YOU SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM. ● Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage indicated on the typeplate (or the voltage indication beside the voltage selector) of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. If not, please consult your dealer.
Preparations English AM loop antenna FM wire antenna AM ANTENNA speaker (right) B speaker (left) FM ANTENNA AUX/CDR R L SUBWOOFER OUT + R — — L + C VOLTAGE VOLTAGE SELECTOR SELECTOR 220V240V 110V127V 110V127V 220V240V SPEAKERS 6Ω AC power cord Rear connections A B Antennas Connection The type plate is located at the rear of the system. A Power Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM antenna to the respective terminals. Adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception.
Preparations FM Antenna English Optional connection The optional equipment and connecting cords are not supplied. Refer to the operating instructions of the connected equipment for details. ● For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal. C Speakers Connection Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", coloured (marked) wire to "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-".
Controls (illustrations on page 3) English Controls on the system and remote control ! PROGRAM for CD ................. to programme disc tracks. for Tuner ............. to programme preset radio stations. for Clock ............ to select 12- or 24-hour clock mode. for Timer ............. to select CD programme mode as the wake up source. 1 STANDBY ON B – to switch the system on or to standby mode. 2 SLEEP – to activate/deactivate or set the sleep timer.
Controls ^ Mode Selection ) MASTER VOLUME SEARCH•TUNING à á for CD ................. to search backward/forward. for Tuner ............. to tune to a lower or higher radio frequency. for Clock ............ (on the system only) to set the hour. STOP•CLEAR / DEMO STOP Ç for CD ................. to stop playback or to clear a programme. for Tuner ............. (on the system only) to stop programming or to erase a selected preset. for Demo ...........
Basic Functions English DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY 2 AL IM CD 1/2/3 JA DSC REPEAT SLEEP C SOUND CON TR O L L ITA IG IC BASS BO OS T D AM DISC CHANGE SHUFFLE RO BAND TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TUNER TAPE AUX CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 SEARCH •TUNING PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING N DY OPEN/ CLOSE NO MASTER VOLUME VOL MIC LEVEL ë í Å É Ç PREV/ PRESET ▲ C CD TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR K TE H SLEEP TUNER ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON STOP•CLEAR/DEMO STOP NEXT/ PRESET▲ MIC á á PROGRAM CLOCK/ TIMER DIM MODE
Demonstration mode Dim mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system. You can select the desired brightness for the display. To activate the demonstration ● In standby mode, press and holdÇon the system until "WELCOME" is displayed. ➜ The demonstration will begin. To deactivate the demonstration ● Press and holdÇon the system until "DEMO OFF" is displayed. ➜ The system will switch to standby mode.
Basic Functions English Sound control Digital Sound Control (DSC) The DSC feature enables you to enjoy special sound effects that have preset equaliser settings, providing the best music reproduction. 1 Adjust the jog control (or press DSC on the remote control repeatedly) to select : JAZZ, ROCK, TECHNO or OPTIMAL. DBB JAZZ off ROCK on (3) TECHNO on (3) OPTIMAL on (2) AM IC BASS BO OS T L ITA IG 2 D SC GE DSC N DY SOUND CON TR O L 2 Press DSC. ➜ The selected DSC is shown.
3CD MINI HIFI SYSTEM FW- English CD Operation CHANGER CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY 2 AL IM CD 1/2/3 JA DSC SOUND CON TR O L L ITA IG SHUFFLE SLEEP C IC BASS BO OS T D AM DISC CHANGE REPEAT RO BAND TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TUNER TAPE AUX CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 SEARCH •TUNING PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING MASTER VOLUME VOL ë í MIC LEVEL N DY OPEN/ CLOSE NO Å É Ç PREV/ PRESET ▲ C CD TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR K TE H SLEEP TUNER ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON MIC STOP•CLEAR
CD Operation To skip to the beginning of the current track during playback ● Press í once. English Playing discs a disc is loaded in the disc tray Replacing discs during playback the current selected disc tray is empty the current selected disc tray is loaded or playing To play all discs on the disc tray ● PressÉÅ. ➜ All the available discs will play once, then stop. ➜ During playback, the selected disc tray, track number and elapsed playing time of the current track are displayed.
CD Operation Programming the disc tracks Programming tracks is possible when playback is stopped. Up to 40 tracks can be stored in the memory in any order. 1 Load the desired discs on the disc tray (refer to “Loading discs”). 2 Press PROGRAM to start programming. ➜ PROG starts flashing. 3 4 Press CD 1/2/3 to select a disc. Press í or ë repeatedly to select the desired track.
Radio Reception English DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY 2 AL IM CD 1/2/3 JA DSC SOUND CON TR O L L ITA IG SHUFFLE SLEEP C IC BASS BO OS T D AM DISC CHANGE REPEAT RO BAND TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TUNER TAPE AUX CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 SEARCH •TUNING PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING MASTER VOLUME VOL MIC LEVEL N DY OPEN/ CLOSE NO ë í Å É Ç PREV/ PRESET ▲ C CD TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR K TE H SLEEP TUNER ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON MIC STOP•CLEAR/DEMO STOP NEXT/ PRESET▲ á á PROGRAM CLOCK/ TIMER DSC DIM M
Erasing a preset radio station Manual Preset Programming 1 Tune to your desired radio station (refer to “Tuning to radio stations”). 1 Press í or ë to select the preset radio station to be erased. 2 Press PROGRAM. ➜ PROG starts flashing. ➜ The next available preset number is displayed for selection. 2 Press and hold Çon the system until “PRESET DELETED” is displayed. ➜ The deleted radio frequency remains on the display.
Tape Operation / Recording English DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY 2 AL IM CD 1/2/3 JA DSC SOUND CON TR O L L ITA IG SHUFFLE SLEEP C IC BASS BO OS T D AM DISC CHANGE REPEAT RO BAND TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TUNER TAPE AUX CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 SEARCH •TUNING PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING MASTER VOLUME VOL MIC LEVEL N DY OPEN/ CLOSE NO ë í Å É Ç PREV/ PRESET ▲ C CD TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR K TE H SLEEP TUNER ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON MIC STOP•CLEAR/DEMO STOP NEXT/ PRESET▲ á á PROGRAM CLOCK/ TIMER D
Tape Operation/Recording To playback a selected tape deck ● PressÉ on tape deck 1 or 2. ➜ The tape will stop at the end of playback. Continuous playback of two tapes 1 2 3 Load the tapes in tape deck 1 and 2. PressÉon tape deck 2. Press Å on tape deck 1, followed byÉ. ➜ Playback will begin from tape deck 2 and continue with tape deck 1. It will stop at the end of tape deck 1. To interrupt playback ● Press Å. ● To resume playback, press Åagain.
Tape Operation / Recording English Preparation for recording 1 2 Load a recordable tape into tape deck 1 with full spool to the left. Prepare the source to be recorded. CD 1/2/3 – load the disc(s). TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. TAPE – load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 2 with the full spool to the left. AUX – connect external equipment. When recording is in progress ➜ REC starts flashing.
2 Press CD 1/2/3, TUNER, TAPE or AUX to select the source to be mixed and start playback. 3 Adjust the volume level of the source with MASTER VOLUME control. 4 Adjust the microphone volume with microphone MIC LEVEL control. MIC LEVEL MIC Note: – Keep the microphone away from the speakers to prevent howling. Microphone mixing Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the system allowing you to sing along with the music source. 1 Connect a microphone to the MIC jack.
Clock/Timer English DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY 2 AL IM CD 1/2/3 JA DSC REPEAT SLEEP C SOUND CON TR O L L ITA IG IC BASS BO OS T D AM DISC CHANGE SHUFFLE RO BAND TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TUNER TAPE AUX CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 SEARCH •TUNING PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING MASTER VOLUME VOL MIC LEVEL N DY OPEN/ CLOSE NO ë í Å É Ç PREV/ PRESET ▲ C CD TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR K TE H SLEEP TUNER ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON MIC STOP•CLEAR/DEMO STOP NEXT/ PRESET▲ á á PROGRAM CLOCK/ TIMER DSC DIM MODE
2 Press CD 1/2/3, TUNER or PROGRAM to select the desired source. ➜ “CD1 [or 2, 3] XX:XX" indicates the CD mode is selected. ➜ “TU XX:XX” indicates the Tuner mode is selected. ➜ “PROG XX:XX" indicates the CD programme mode is selected. ● Before setting timer, make sure the music source has been prepared. CD 1/2/3 – Load the disc(s). To start from a specific track, make a programme (refer to “CD Operation - Programming the disc tracks”). TUNER – tune to the desired radio station.
Specifications English AMPLIFIER Output power ...................................... 1500 W PMPO ................................................................... 2 x 40 W RMS(1) Signal-to-noise ratio .......................... ≥ 67 dBA (IEC) Frequency response .......................... 50 – 15000 Hz Input sensitivity AUX/CDR In .......................................... 500 mV / 1V Microphone .......................................................... 3.5 mV Output Speakers .............................
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 centre out. Do not wipe in circular motion. ● Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue records.
Troubleshooting English RADIO RECEPTION Radio reception is poor. – If the signal is too weak, adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception. – Increase the distance between the Mini HiFi System and your TV or VCR. TAPE OPERATION/RECORDING Recording or playback cannot be made. GENERAL The system does not react when buttons are pressed. Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality. The left and right sound outputs are reversed. The remote control does not function properly.
