FW- C85 C83 Mini Hi-Fi System with 3 CD changer pg 01-29/C85-C83/22-Eng 1 3/6/00, 1:00 PM 3139 116 19611
English Important notes for users in the U.K. Italia Français Español Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3 Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place.
Italiano .................................136 Svenska ...............................162 FW-C83 Dansk ...................................188 Suomi ...................................214 Português ............................238 ∂ÏÏËÓÈο ............................ 264 Français Español Italiano Nederlands Deutsch Nederlands ..........................110 Svenska Deutsch ..................................82 Dansk Español ..................................56 Suomi Français ...........................
CONTENTS English General Information .................................................................................. 5 Safety Information ..................................................................................... 5 Preparation ........................................................................................... 6 - 7 Controls ................................................................................................ 8 - 10 Operating The System ......................................
General Information SAFETY INFORMATION Energy Star • The type plate (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 product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. As an ENERGY STARR Partner; Philips has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STARR guidelines for energy efficiency.
PREPARATION English A AM Loop Antenna Connection Rear Connections 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. STANDBY ON SU BW O OFER LEVEL CONT RO L MIN MAX CUT OFF FREQUENCY HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER 60Hz 150Hz F AUDIO OUT B FM Wire Antenna Connection E G Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM ANTENNA 75 Ω terminal.
CAUTION: – For optimal sound performance, it is recommended to use the supplied speakers. – Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of +/- speaker terminal. – Do not connect speakers with impedance lower than the speakers supplied. Please refer to SPECIFICATION section of this manual. D Line Out Connection (wireless ready) You can connect the audio left and right LINE OUT terminals to a optional CD Recorder ANALOG IN terminals. This allows you to record in an analogue format.
CONTROLS English OPEN•CLOSE DISC CHANGE # DISC 1 DISC 2 $ DISC 3 % @ • 0 3CD CHANGER ! 0 MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON DOLBY B NR 1 NEWS/TA POWER SAVE RDS 2 CD 1•2•3 BAND C 1CD •2•3 C VE C /TR EB BAND TUNER SEARCH•TUNING CDR/DVD CDR AUX TAPE STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE CD TEXT PREV PRESET ▲ SIDE NEXT VOLUME & * ( 2 TUNER 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 CLOCK AUTO REV. ª 0 PROG DIM A.
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 POWER SAVE – to switch the system to energy saving mode. 3 IR SENSOR – Sensor for the infrared remote control. 4 PROG (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 (on the system only).
OPERATING THE SYSTEM MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON DOLBY B NR NEWS/TA POWER SAVE RDS IR SENSOR C 1CD •2•3 C BASS / TR EB TAPE 1•2 BAND CD 1•2•3 C VE DS › DIGIT 0 – 9 (numbers consisting of two figures must be keyed in within 2 seconds) for CD ............ to key in a CD track for playback or programming. for TUNER ..... to key in a preset radio station. fi B – to switch the system to standby mode.
To start the demonstration mode • Press and hold Ç(on the system only) for 5 seconds when the system is in standby mode. ™ The demonstration will begin. Easy Set EASY SET allows you to store all available radio stations and RDS stations automatically. 1 Press and hold STANDBY ON (on the system only) for 5 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 English DIM 3 - half brightness with Spectrum Analyzer Off and all LEDs on the system will be switched off. Sound Control For Optimal sound listening, you can only select one of the following sound control at a time : PERSONAL, DSC, VEC or BASS/TREBLE. PERSONAL SOUND You can store upto 6 personal settings. Volume Control 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.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM • Press TREBLE 3 or 4 to select the high tone level. ™ "TREBLE -X or TREBLE +X" will be displayed. 1 Press to select the VEC feature. 2 Adjust the JOG to select the desired Virtual Environment Control setting : HALL, CLUB, DISCO, CINEMA, CONCERT or ARCADE. ™ The selected environment is encircled. ™ "HALL, CLUB, DISCO, CINEMA, CONCERT or ARCADE" will be displayed. Note: – "X" denotes the sound level.
CD English OPEN•CLOSE DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3CD CHANGER MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON DOLBY B NR NEWS/TA POWER SAVE RDS IR SENSOR C1CD •2•3 /TR PERSO NA L DS C VE C EB BAND TAPE 1•2 BAND TUNER TAPE SEARCH•TUNING STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE CDR/DVD CD TEXT CDR AUX PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ CD 1•2•3 BASS VOLUME LE PROG CLOCK/ TIMER DIM A. REV DUB (HSD) RECORD TREBLE BASS PLUS wOOx TECHNOLOGY LEVEL Warning! 1) This system is designed for conventional CDs.
Playing a CD 1 Press PLAYÉÅto start playback. ™ The disc tray, track number and elapsed playing time of the current track appear on the display. • To interrupt playback, press PAUSEÉÅ. ™ The playing time flashes. • To resume playback, press PLAYÉÅ again. 2 To stop playback, press Ç. Notes: – All the available discs will play once, then stop. – When the CD has stopped playing, the system will switch to standby mode after 30 minutes if no button is pressed.
CD English Playing the program Erasing the program (when 1 Press PLAYÉÅto start program playback. ™ "PLAY PROGRAM" will be displayed. ™ The track number and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear on the display. • If you press REPEAT during program playback, the current track or all programmed tracks will be played repeatedly. ™ "TRACK" or "PROGRAM" will be displayed. ™ The REPEAT and PROGRAM appear on the display. 2 Press Ç to stop program playback. playback is stopped) • Press Ç.
MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON DOLBY B NR NEWS/TA POWER SAVE RDS IR SENSOR C 1CD •2•3 TAPE 1•2 TAPE BASS PERSO NA L DS C VE C /TR EB SEARCH•TUNING STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE CDR/DVD CD TEXT CDR AUX PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ BAND BAND TUNER CD 1•2•3 VOLUME LE PROG CLOCK/ TIMER DIM A. REV DUB (HSD) RECORD TREBLE BASS PLUS wOOx TECHNOLOGY Note: – For 'EASY SET' feature, please refer to page 11. Tuning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER (BAND) to select TUNER mode.
TUNER English Receiving RDS Radio Station Ç RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional information along with the regular FM radio signal. This additional information can contain: • STATION NAME: The radio station name is displayed. • PROGRAM TYPE: The following program types exist and can be received by your tuner: News, Affairs, Info, Sport, Educate, Drama, Culture, Science, Varied, Pop M, Rock M, M.O.R.
MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON DOLBY B NR NEWS/TA POWER SAVE RDS IR SENSOR BAND CD 1•2•3 C1CD •2•3 DS C VE PERSO NA L – During News bulletin or Traffic Announcement, you can press any available source or Tuner function keys to cancel NEWS/TA function and execute the relevant source mode. – If set is switched to Tuner source, the NEWS/TA function will be cancelled, "NEWS OFF" or "TA OFF" will be displayed immediately after the "TUNER" message.
TAPE English MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON DOLBY B NR NEWS/TA POWER SAVE RDS IR SENSOR CD 1•2•3 BASS PERSO NA L DS C VE C /TR EB BAND TAPE 1•2 CDR/DVD BAND TUNER TAPE CDR AUX SEARCH•TUNING STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE ▲ C 1CD •2•3 PREV PRESET ▲ SIDE NEXT CD TEXT Loading a tape Auto Reverse Playback (only on 1 Press on the tape deck to open the tape deck door. 2 The tape deck door opens. 3 Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left. tape deck 2) • Press A.
TAPE Note: – When the tape has stopped playing, the system will switch to standby mode after 30 minutes if no button is pressed. Rewind/Fast Forward When playback is stopped 1 You can rewind or fast forward the tape by pressing à or á respectively. ™ If rewinding, "T1 ! or T2 !" with "!" scrolling left will be displayed. ™ If fast forwarding, "T1 @ or T2 @" with "@" scrolling right will be displayed ™ The tape will stop automatically at the end of the rewinding or fast forwarding.
RECORDING English MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON DOLBY B NR NEWS/TA POWER SAVE RDS IR SENSOR C PERSO NA L DS BASS /TR EB BAND TUNER SEARCH•TUNING CDR AUX TAPE STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE PREV PRESET ▲ SIDE NEXT LE PROG CLOCK/ TIMER DIM A. REV DUB (HSD) RECORD TREBLE BASS PLUS wOOx TECHNOLOGY CD TEXT CDR/DVD ▲ C 1CD •2•3 C VE TAPE 1•2 BAND CD 1•2•3 LEVEL VOLUME Notes: – It is not possible to change tape side during recording.
RECORDING tape deck 2) 1 Press TAPE ( TAPE 1•2 ) to select tape deck 2. 2 Load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 1 with full spool to the left and a blank tape into tape deck 2 with full spool aside. 3 Press í or ë to select the recording tape side (see Tape Side under TAPE section). 4 Press DUB (HSD) once for normal speed dubbing or twice (within 2 seconds) for high speed dubbing.
CLOCK TIMER English MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON DOLBY B NR 5 Press CLOCK/TIMER again to store the setting. ™ The clock starts. NEWS/TA POWER SAVE RDS • To exit without storing the setting, press Ç on the system. IR SENSOR BAND TAPE 1•2 CDR/DVD BAND TUNER TAPE CDR AUX C1CD •2•3 BASS C PERSO NA L DS C VE /TR EB SEARCH•TUNING STOP•CLEAR ▲ CD 1•2•3 PLAY PAUSE PREV PRESET ▲ SIDE NEXT CD TEXT VOLUME LE PROG CLOCK/ TIMER DIM A.
SLEEP TIMER 5 Press CLOCK/TIMER to store the start time. ™ The timer is now set. ™ The TIMER remains on the display. • At the preset time, the timer will be activated. ™ The selected source will be played. Notes: – During timer setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds, the system will exit timer setting mode automatically. – If the source selected is TUNER, the last tuned frequency will be switched on.
SPECIFICATIONS English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power FW-C85 .................. 2 x 240 W MPO / 2 x 120 W RMS(1) FW-C83 .................... 2 x 160 W MPO / 2 x 80 W RMS(1) Signal-to-noise ratio .................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......................... 40 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In / CDR/DVD In .................................. 500 mV / 1V Output Speakers ................................................................ ≥ 6 Ω Headphones .......
TROUBLESHOOTING 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 English 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 27). • 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.
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