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Important notes for users in the U.K. Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: Si dichiara che l’apparecchio FW-C355 Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. 1 2 Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fatto a Eindhoven 3 Refit the fuse cover. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.
≥ 4 2 CD 1/2/3 5 £ ≤ TUNER REPEAT TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR SHUFFLE SLEEP § ) VOL ë í ! Å É Ç á á 8 0 DSC DBB MUTE ∞ MUTE NEWS/TA 3CD MINI HIFI SYSTEM FW- CHANGER ™ CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY AL IM JA ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON ¡ DSC C RO TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TAPE AUX SOUND CON TR O L CD 1 AM D L ITA IG IC BASS BO OS T DISC CHANGE BAND TUNER CD 2 CD 3 PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING MASTER VOLUME N DY OPEN/ CLOSE NO SEARCH •TUNING PREV/ PRESET RDS P
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English Index Français English ------------------------------------------------ 6 Español Français -------------------------------------------- 30 Deutsch Español --------------------------------------------- 54 Nederlands Deutsch --------------------------------------------- 78 Italiano Nederlands -------------------------------------- 103 Svenska Italiano -------------------------------------------- 127 Dansk Svenska ------------------------------------------- 151 Suomi Dansk ------------
Contents English General Information Radio Reception Supplied accessories ............................................ Acknowledgement ............................................... Environmental information ................................ Safety information ................................................ 7 7 7 7 Preparations Rear connections ............................................. 8–9 Power Antennas connection Speakers connection Tuning to radio stations ....................................
This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. Supplied accessories – – – – 2 speaker boxes remote control AM loop antenna FM wire antenna English General Information Safety information ● 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) speaker (left) B FM ANTENNA AUX/CDR R L SUBWOOFER OUT + R — — L + C SPEAKERS 6Ω AC power cord Rear connections A B Antennas Connection The type plate is located at the rear of the system. For users in the U.K.: please follow the instructions on page 2. Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM antenna to the respective terminals. Adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception.
FM Antenna English Preparations 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 Front Speakers 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) Controls on the system and remote control ! Mode Selection PLAY•PAUSE ÉÅ for CD ................. to start or interrupt playback. for Tape ............... to start playback. for Plug & Play…(on the system only) to initiate and start plug & play mode. 1 STANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to standby mode. 2 ECO POWER – SEARCH•TUNING à á for CD ................. to search backward/forward. for Tuner ............. to tune to a lower or higher radio frequency.
% Tape deck operation – – A. REPLAY to select continuous playback in either AUTO REPLAY or ONCE mode only. RECORD to start recording on tape deck 2. Notes for remote control: – First select the source you wish to control by pressing one of the source select keys on the remote control (for example CD1/2/3, TUNER). – Then select the desired function (for exampleÉ, í, ë). ^ PROG for CD ................. to programme disc tracks. for Tuner ............. to programme preset radio stations. for Clock ........
Basic Functions English DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY 2 AL IM JA CD 1/2/3 ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON TUNER TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR DSC TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TAPE AUX CD 2 CD 3 PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING MASTER VOLUME VOL SEARCH •TUNING ë í STOP•CLEAR/DEMO STOP NEXT/ PRESET▲ á á RDS NEWS A. REPLAY RECORD PROG CLOCK•TIMER DIM DBB MUTE 3 MUTE NEWS/TA IMPORTANT! Before operating the system, complete the preparation procedures.
Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system. 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. Switching the system to Eco Power standby mode (< 0.5 Watt) ● Press ECO POWER (or press and hold B on the remote control).
Basic Functions English Volume control Adjust MASTER VOLUME (or press VOL + or - on the remote control) to increase or decrease the volume level. To listen through the headphones ● Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of the system. ➜ The speakers will be muted. To switch off the volume temporarily ● Press MUTE on the remote control. ➜ Playback will continue without sound and "MUTE" is displayed. ● To restore the volume, press MUTE again or increase the volume level.
English CD Operation 2 3CD MINI HIFI SYSTEM FW- CHANGER CD 1/2/3 CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE TUNER REPEAT TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR SHUFFLE SLEEP DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY AL IM JA ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON VOL DSC SOUND CON TR O L L ITA IG C TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TUNER TAPE AUX CD 1 IC BASS BO OS T D BAND AM DISC CHANGE ë í RO CD 2 CD 3 PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING MASTER VOLUME SEARCH •TUNING á á DSC DBB MUTE PREV/ PRESET RDS NEWS Å É Ç N DY OPEN/ CLOSE NO ▲ C CD K TE H
CD Operation English To skip to the beginning of the current track during playback ● Press í once. 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.
Random play 1 Press SHUFFLE on the remote control. ➜ SHUF is shown and "SHUFFLE" is displayed. ➜ All the available discs or programmed tracks (if programme is active) will be played in random order. 2 To resume normal playback, press SHUFFLE again. ➜ SHUF disappears. Notes: – During programme play or shuffling mode, it is not possible to repeat playback the current disc (Repeat Disc mode). – Pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button will cancel all repeat and shuffling modes.
Radio Reception English DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY AL IM 2 JA ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON CD 1/2/3 TUNER TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR DSC C NO C K TE H ECO POWER REPEAT RO BAND TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TUNER TAPE AUX SHUFFLE SLEEP MASTER VOLUME L ITA IG IC BASS BO OS T D SEARCH •TUNING PREV/ PRESET RDS ▲ AM DISC CHANGE CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING N DY OPEN/ CLOSE SOUND CON TR O L VOL CD NEWS PROG CLOCK•TIMER 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER mode. ➜ "TUNER" is displayed.
Erasing a preset radio station Manual Preset Programming 1 Tune to your desired radio station (refer to “Tuning to radio stations”). 1 2 Press PROG. ➜ PROG starts flashing. ➜ The next available preset number is displayed for selection. 2 To store the radio station to another preset number ● Press í or ë to select the desired preset number. 3 Press PROG again to store the radio station. ➜ PROG disappears. ● Repeat steps 1–3 to store other radio stations.
Radio Reception English To Check the RDS information ● Press RDS repeatedly to scroll through the following information (if available) : STATION NAME ™ PROGRAMME TYPE ™ RADIO TEXT ™ TUNED FREQUENCY ™ STATION NAME .... Notes: – If the tuned radio station does not transmit RDS signal or is a non RDS station, "NO RDS" is displayed. – If the RDS text message is not available at the RDS station, "NO RDS TEXT" is displayed.
English Tape Operation / Recording DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY AL IM JA ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON DSC 2 C NO C K TE H ECO POWER RO CD 1/2/3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE VIDEO TUNER AUX L ITA IG D IC BASS BO OS T DISC CHANGE SEARCH •TUNING PREV/ PRESET RDS ▲ AM OPEN/ CLOSE CD 2 CD 3 PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING SHUFFLE SLEEP N DY CD SOUND CON TR O L REPEAT CD 1 TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR MASTER VOLUME NEWS VOL STOP•CLEAR/DEMO STOP NEXT/ PRESET▲ A.
Tape Operation / Recording English IMPORTANT! – Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon. – Recording is possible only on tape deck 2. Rewinding / Fast forwarding 1 Stop playback, press à or á. ➜ The tape will stop automatically at the end of rewinding or fast forwarding. 2 Press Ç to stop rewinding or fast forwarding. Note: – During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (CD or TUNER, for example).
English Tape Operation / Recording CD Synchronised start recording 1 Press CD 1/2/3 to select the disc. ● Press í or ë to select the desired track to start recording. ● You can programme the tracks in the order you want them to be recorded (refer to “CD Operation - Programming the disc tracks”). 2 1 2 3 Press RECORD to start recording. ➜ The disc will start playback automatically. To select another track during recording PressÉÅto interrupt recording. Pressí or ë to select the desired track.
Clock/Timer English DIGITAL SOUND DISPLAY AL IM 2 JA ZZ OP T STANDBY-ON CD 1/2/3 TUNER TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDR DSC K TE NO REPEAT C C H ECO POWER RO BAND TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TUNER TAPE AUX SHUFFLE SLEEP MASTER VOLUME L ITA IG IC BASS BO OS T D CD 2 CD 3 PLAY• PAUSE SEARCH •TUNING ë í SEARCH •TUNING PREV/ PRESET RDS ▲ AM DISC CHANGE CD 1 N DY OPEN/ CLOSE SOUND CON TR O L VOL CD NEWS A.
Timer setting The system can switch on to CD, TUNER, or TAPE mode automatically at a preset time, serving as an alarm to wake you up. ● At the preset time, the selected sound source will play. To exit without storing the setting ● Press Çon the system. IMPORTANT! – Before setting the timer, ensure that the clock is set correctly. – The timer will always be switched on after it has been set. – The timer will not start if a recording is in progress.
Clock/Timer When you reach the desired length of time, stop pressing the SLEEP button. ➜ is shown, except for "OFF" mode. ➜ The sleep timer is now set. Before the system switches to standby mode, a countdown of 10 seconds is displayed. "SLEEP 10" ™ "SLEEP 9".... ™ "SLEEP 1" ™ "SLEEP" To deactivate the sleep timer ● Press SLEEP repeatedly until "OFF" is displayed, or press the STANDBY ON button. To check the remaining length of time after sleep timer is activated ● Press SLEEP once.
AMPLIFIER Output power ..................................... 2 x 80 W MPO ................................................................... 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 Output Speakers .................................................................... ≥ 6 Ω Headphones ......................................
Maintenance English 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 use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue records.
RADIO RECEPTION Radio reception is poor. English Troubleshooting – 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. The tape deck door cannot open. 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.
