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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. 2 • 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 5 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 STANDBY ON SU B WO OFER LEVEL CONT RO L MIN MAX CUT OFF FREQUENCY HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER 60Hz 150Hz G AUDIO OUT F H E AUDIO IN DIGITAL OUT SUBWOOFER OUT L R AUX/CDR IN L R LINE OUT FM ANTENNA 300Ω B AM ANTENNA A REAR SURROUND + I AC MAINS ~ L R surr. surr.
PREPARATION 9 A AM Loop Antenna Connection D Rear Surround 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. (for model FW-C72 only) Connect the black (non-marked) wires to the black REAR SURROUND terminals and the colored (marked) wires to the grey REAR SURROUND terminals.
CONTROLS 10 DISC CHANGE # @ DISC 2 $ DISC 3 3CD ! 2 OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 CHANGER ª 2 CD TAPE 1/2 TUNER PROGRAM AUX SLEEP TIMER @ CD DIRECT 1 2 REPEAT ∞ PAUSE 3 SHUFFLE * & * É ë í & ≥ Å VOLUME à Ç á & & § ) MUTE DSC DBB PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A.
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 LOW POWER STANDBY LED (for model FW-C72 only) – lights up during low power standby. 3 INCREDIBLE SURROUND (for model FW-C71 only) – to switch on or off the surround sound effect. 4 n – to connect headphones. 5 REC (RECORD) – to start recording on tape deck 2. 6 DUB (HIGH SPEED DUBBING [HSD]) – to dub a tape in normal or fast speed.
CONTROLS ≤ – ∞ – § – ≥ – • – ª – OPERATING THE SYSTEM OPEN to open tape deck 1. REPEAT to repeat a CD track, a disc, or all available discs. MUTE (on the remote control for model FW-C72 only) to switch off the sound temporarily. SHUFFLE to play all the available discs and their tracks in random order. SLEEP TIMER to switch the system to standby mode at a selected time. B to switch the system to standby mode.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 13 – Even though the AC power cord is removed from and reconnected to the wall socket, the demonstration will remain off until it is switched on again. To start the demonstration mode • Press and hold Ç(on the system only) for five seconds when the system is in standby mode. ™ The demonstration will begin. Easy Set EASY SET allows you to store all available radio stations automatically.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 14 You can change the Incredible Surround level with the JOG. Sound Control VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Adjust VOLUME to increase or decrease the sound level. For Personal Listening Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of the system. The speakers will be muted. INCREDIBLE SURROUND (for model FW-C71 only) Normal stereo sound is determined by the distance between the front speakers.
CD 15 DISC CHANGE OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 MINI HIFI SYSTEM DISC 2 DISC 3 PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz L 8KHz S STANDBY ON S RDS Playing a CD 1 Press CD to select CD mode. 2 Press OPEN•CLOSE. ™ The CD carousel tray slides out. 3 Load a CD with the printed side up in the right tray. • You can load another disc in the left tray. • To load the third disc, press the DISC CHANGE button.
CD 16 Note: – Pressingí during shuffling can only skip to the beginning of the current track. 6 Press Ç once to end programming. ™ The total number of tracks programmed and total playing time appear on the display. Searching for a particular passage during playback 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.
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. To shuffle all the discs and tracks 1 Press SHUFFLE. ™ “SHUFFLE” will be displayed. ™ The SHUFFLE, the disc and the track selected at random appear on the display.
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 PROG for more than one second. ™ The PROGRAM starts flashing and “AUTO” will be displayed. ™ The system will search for every available radio station in the FM waveband first, then search the AM waveband. ™ All available radio stations will be stored automatically.
TAPE 19 MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW C STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz L 8KHz R PRO LOGIC STANDBY ON S S DOLBY B NR RDS CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! CD1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CDR / VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX SEARCH • TUNING SIDE A•B STOP• CLEAR PLAY PAUSE PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ PROG Loading a tape Auto Reverse Playback (only 1 Press OPEN. 2 The tape deck door opens.
TAPE • If tape 2 is selected for playback; ™ “T2 ” with "< or >" scrolling left or right will be displayed depending on the tape side selected. 3a(for playback on tape deck 2 only) • Press í or ë to select tape side (see Tape Side). • Press A. REV to select the different type of playback mode (see Auto Reverse Playback). 4 Press Ç to end playback. ™ “T1 or T2” with “<<< or >>>” will be displayed.
RECORDING 21 MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FMLW C STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz L 8KHz R PRO LOGIC STANDBY ON S S DOLBY B NR RDS CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CDR / VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX SIDE A•B SEARCH • TUNING STOP• CLEAR PLAY PAUSE PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ PROG CD1 • 2 • 3 A.
RECORDING 4 Press DUB (HSD) once for normal speed dubbing or twice (within 2 seconds) for high speed dubbing. ™ “NORMAL” (normal speed) or “FAST” (high speed) will be displayed, followed by “DUB“ with “< or >” scrolling left or right depending on the tape side selected. ™ The HSD appears on the display during high speed dubbing. • Dubbing will start immediately. ™ The REC starts flashing. 5 Press Ç to stop dubbing. Notes: – Only å mode is available during dubbing.
TIMER 23 • 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. • 3 4 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. • Before setting the timer, make sure the clock is set correctly.
SPECIFICATIONS 24 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power FW-C72 ..................................................... 2 x 100 W FTC(1) Surround Channel ...................... 2 x 15 W FTC, 6 Ω FW-C71 ........................................................ 2 x 50 W FTC(1) Signal-to-noise ratio ..................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response .................... 40 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX/CDR In ................................................................
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 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 25). • Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head. ™ Use demagnetizing tape. 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/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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