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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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Keep these instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
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.
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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 C D L R B A FM ANTENNA 300Ω DIGITAL OUT + R – – L + AM ANTENNA VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V127V 220V240V SUBWOOFER OUT AC MAINS ~ G AUX IN STANDBY ON SU BWO OFER LEVEL CONTR OL MIN MAX CUT OFF FREQUENCY HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER 60Hz E pg 01-29/C38/37-En 8 150Hz F AUDIO OUT 2/16/00, 9:01 AM 3139 116 19811 (ENG)
PREPARATION 9 A AM Loop Antenna Connection C Digital Out 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. OR • Connect the right speaker to Front terminal R, with the colored wire to + and the black wire to -. • Connect the left speaker to Front terminal L, with the colored wire to + and the black wire to -. • Clip the stripped portion of the speaker wire as shown.
CONTROLS 10 # @ ! DISC 2 DISC 1 DISC CHANGE DISC 3 OPEN • CLOSE CHANGER 0 C10 FW- $ % 3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM • CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE • CD SYNCHRO RECORDING • 3CD MINI HIFI SYSTEM 1 FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CDR/VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX ▲ ▲ AL TUNING PRESET ▲ % & * * $ ≥ ( & CD TAPE 1/2 TUNER INC.SURR.
CONTROLS 11 Controls on the system and remote control 1 STANDBY ON – to switch the system on or to standby mode. – to use for EASY SET. 2 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DISPLAY PANEL – to view the desired DSC display. 3 DBB (DYNAMIC BASS BOOST) – to switch on bass boost, to enhance bass response or to switch off bass boost. 4 VEC – to select the desired Virtual Environment Control effect : HALL, CINEMA or CONCERT. 5 DSC – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or TECHNO.
CONTROLS C10 FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON JOG CONTROL CD1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CDR/VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX TUNING PRESET MASTER VOLUME ▲ SEARCH STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING A.REPLAY DIM NEXT INCREDIBLE SURROUND NO CH TE DS C ROCK JA ZZ VEC OP TI M AL ▲ ▲ B ▲ ▲ DB ª SLEEP – to switch the system to standby mode at a selected time. º B – to switch the system to standby mode.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 13 Easy Set Switching the system ON DIM mode EASY SET allows you to store all available radio stations automatically. • Press CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX. You can select the desired brightness for the display. • Press and hold STANDBY ON (on the system only) for five seconds when the system is in standby or demonstration mode. ™ “EASY SET” will be displayed, and followed by “TUNER” and then “AUTO”.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 14 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) The DSC feature enables you to enjoy special sound effects that have preset equalizer settings, providing the best music reproduction. 1 Press to select the DSC feature. 2 Adjust JOG CONTROL to select OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or TECHNO. ™ The Digital Sound Control display panel will light up respectively. ™ “OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or TECHNO” and the respective flag will be displayed. Note: – When "OPTIMAL" sound is selected DBB will be switched on automatically.
CD 15 DISC 2 DISC 1 DISC CHANGE DISC 3 OPEN • CLOSE 3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM • CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE • CD SYNCHRO RECORDING • 3CD CHANGER C10 FW- Discs for playback CD 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 CD 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.
CD 16 • If you press DISC CHANGE again during playback, the CD will stop playing. ™ The CD carousel tray will rotate until the inner tray is rotated out and is ready for changing. 3 Press OPEN•CLOSE to close the CD carousel tray. • Press and hold à or á until the desired passage is located. ™ The volume will be reduced. • Play returns to normal when à or á is released.
CD Shuffle (only on remote control) Repeat (only on remote control) In shuffle mode, the system plays all the available discs and their tracks in random order. Shuffle may be used also when tracks are programmed. You can play the current track, a disc or all available discs repeatedly. Note: – REPEAT DISC mode will be cancelled when shuffle is selected. pg 01-29/C38/37-En 17 C10 FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON Notes: – REPEAT DISC mode is not available during program play or shuffle mode.
TUNER 18 Storing Preset Stations You can store up to 40 radio stations in the memory. When a preset radio station is selected, the preset number appears next to the frequency on the display. Automatic programming 1 Press TUNER (FM•AM). 2 Press PROGRAM for more than one second. ™ The PROG flag starts flashing and “AUTO” will be displayed. ™ The system will search for every available station in the FM waveband first, then search the AM waveband. ™ All available stations will be stored automatically.
TAPE 19 C10 FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CDR/VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX ▲ ▲ AL PRESET MASTER VOLUME Tape Playback 1 Press OPEN. 2 The tape deck door opens. 3 Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left. 1 Press TAPE (TAPE 1•2) to select TAPE mode. ™ "TAPE 1" or "TAPE 2" will be displayed and followed by "T1 222 " or "T2 222". 2 Load the tape into the selected tape deck. 3 Press É to start playback.
TAPE C10 FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON CD1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CDR/VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX AL ▲ ▲ B TUNING ▲ OP STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV DIM NEXT INCREDIBLE SURROUND NO CH DS C ROCK JA ZZ VEC SEARCH PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING A.REPLAY TE Notes: – During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (e.g. CD, TUNER, or AUX). – Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil.
RECORDING 21 FW- C10 MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON FM • AM CD1 • 2 • 3 CDR/VIDEO TAPE AUX TUNING PRESET MASTER VOLUME ▲ SEARCH STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING A.REPLAY DIM NEXT INCREDIBLE SURROUND NO CH TE DS C ROCK JA ZZ VEC OP TI M AL ▲ ▲ B TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER ▲ ▲ DB CD ▲ JOG CONTROL CLOCK•TIMER SOUND NAVIGATION - JOG ▲ ▲ OPEN PLAYBACK OPEN TAPE 2 TAPE 1 Notes: – For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape) or IEC type II (Cr02).
RECORDING C10 FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON JOG CONTROL CD1 • 2 • 3 ▲ ▲ AL TUNING TAPE 1 • 2 CDR/VIDEO TAPE AUX PRESET MASTER VOLUME ▲ SEARCH STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING A.REPLAY DIM NEXT INCREDIBLE SURROUND TE CH NO C ROCK JA ZZ VEC OP TI M DB B DS Recording from other sources (only on tape deck 2) CLOCK•TIMER SOUND NAVIGATION - JOG 1 Press TAPE ( TAPE 1•2 ) to select tape deck 2. 2 Load a blank tape into tape deck 2 with the open side downward.
TIMER 23 5 Press CLOCK•TIMER again to store the setting. ™ The clock starts. • To exit without storing the setting, press Ç on 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 • 3 Timer Setting • The system can switch on to CD , TUNER or TAPE 2 mode automatically at a preset time. It can serve as an alarm to wake you up.
SPECIFICATIONS 24 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power ............................................... 2 x 25 W FTC (1) Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 67 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ...................................... 50 – 15,000 Hz Input sensitivity AUX In ............................................................................. 700 mV Output Speakers ............................................................................... ≥ 6 Ω Headphones .................
MAINTENANCE 25 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 26 Tape Deck Operation General “RECORDING ACTIVE” is displayed. • A recording is in progress. ™ Stop the recording or wait until it is finished. System does not react when any button is pressed. • Electrostatic discharge. ™ Press STANDBY ON to switch the system off. Remove the AC power plug from the wall outlet, then reconnect the power plug and switch on the system again. “TAPE DUBBING ONLY” is displayed. • Tape dubbing is only possible in tape mode. ™ Switch source to tape mode.
TABLE OF CONTENTS President Message ............................ 2 - 3 AUX/CDR ..............................................20 Important Safety Instructions ...............4 Recording ...................................... 21 - 22 Limited Warranty ....................................5 Clock .....................................................22 Model Illustration ...................................6 Timer .....................................................23 General Information..................
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