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English Optimum disc playability : ensuring excellent picture quality Philips components and modules for the various CD applications have always enjoyed an excellent reputation in the market place for super disc playability - the ability to play discs which may be scratched, soiled or not fully according to the standard specification.
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GENERAL INFORMATION General Information ................. 5 Safety Information .................... 5 Preparation .......................... 6 - 7 Controls ............................... 8 - 10 Operating The System .... 10 - 12 CD - VCD ........................... 12 - 16 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, PLEASE ADJUST TO 110V BEFORE YOU SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM. Tuner ..................
PREPARATION English Rear Connections B A FM AERIAL 75Ω L R AM ANTENNA + R – – L + VOLTAGE VOLTAGE VOLTAGE SELECTOR SELECTOR SELECTOR 220V240V 110V127V 110V127V 110V127V 220V240V 220V240V F AC MAINS ~ G AUX IN VIDEO OUT C D AUDIO OUT E W 6 Untitled-1 6 31/05/2001, 11:35 AM 3139 116 20021
A AM Loop Antenna Connection C 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. B FM Wire Antenna Connection Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM AERIAL (FM ANTENNA) 75 Ω terminal. Adjust the position of the FM antenna for the best reception.
CONTROLS English @ ! 0 DISC 2 DISC 1 DISC CHANGE DISC 3 OPEN • CLOSE 3VCD # 3 VCD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM • CD SYNCHRO RECORDING • CHANGER CD 1/2/3 $ 9 $ % ^ VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM 1 STANDBY-ON TAPE 1 • 2 VIDEO TAPE AUX PRESET ▲ & 3 AL IM JA DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL CK STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING 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 DBB (DYNAMIC BASS BOOST) – to switch on bass boost, to enhance bass response or to switch off bass boost. 3 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DISPLAY PANEL – to view the desired DSC display. 4 DSC (DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or TECHNO. 5 PROGRAM for VCD/CD ... to program disc tracks. for TUNER ..... to program preset radio stations.
CONTROLS OPERATING THE SYSTEM 3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM • CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE • CD SYNCHRO RECORDING • BAND TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE TUNING VIDEO AUX PRESET ▲ OP T DB B ▲ ▲ CD1 • 2 • 3 VCD PAL/NTSC ▲ ▲ 10 STANDBY-ON AL IM JA ZZ Untitled-1 Notes for remote control: – First select the source you wish to control by pressing one of the source select keys on the remote control (e.g. VCD, TUNER, etc.). – Then select the desired function (É, í, ë, etc.).
Easy Set Switching the system ON DIM mode EASY SET allows you to store all available radio stations automatically. • Press VCD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX. You can select the desired brightness for the display. • 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”. ™ EASY SET will start searching for all radio on FM band and then followed by radio stations on MW band.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM • CD SYNCHRO RECORDING • CHANGER VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON TAPE 1 • 2 TAPE ▲ ▲ BAND TUNER TUNING VIDEO AUX PRESET ▲ OP T AL IM JA DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL O CK SEARCH STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING A.REPLAY NEXT DIM NO DSC H • Press MUTE on the remote control to switch off the sound. ™ "MUTE" and the MUTE flag will be displayed.
Discs for playback Disc Direct Play Disc Change This system can playback all audio CD, finalized audio CD-Recorder format discs. You can play a disc directly by pressing the DISC 1, DISC 2 or DISC 3 button. You can change the outer two discs while the third inner disc is stopped or is playing. Playing a normal disc Loading the Disc Changer 1 Press VCD to select VCD/CD mode. 2 Press OPEN•CLOSE. ™ The disc carousel tray slides out. 3 Load a disc with the printed side up in the right tray.
CD - VCD English Programming Tracks Programming tracks of a loaded disc is possible when playback is stopped. The display will indicate the total tracks stored in the program. Up to 99 tracks can be stored in the memory in any order. When 99 tracks are stored and you attempt to store another track, the display will show “PROGRAM FULL”. Note: – Program cannot be used for VCDs when PBC is switched on. Switch off PBC before storing tracks from such a VCD. 14 1 Load the desired discs in the disc trays.
Below is an example of the OSD message. SINGLE ELAPSED PLAY XX/TT MM:SS Notes: – "XX" is the current track. – "TT" is the total tracks. – "MM" is in minutes. – "SS" is in seconds. When OSD is switched off; there is no information indicated on the TV screen. Playing a Video CD with PBC VCDs with PBC (Play Back Control) will be indicated on the display of the set and on your TV screen as soon as they are inserted. PBC is a predefined play sequence stored on the VCD.
CD - VCD English 3 Press A-B once more to return to normal playback. ™ "CLEAR AB" appears on the display. 1. INTRO SCAN 2. DIGEST DISC 2 Press digit 4 on the remote control to select "EXIT DIGEST MENU". ™ Digest mode will be exited. Echo Vocal • Press ECHO -/+ to decrease or increase the echo effect. ™ "ECHO -" or "ECHO +" appears on the display. 3. DIGEST TRACK Notes: – You can also cancel A-B Repeat by pressing í or ë. – You can only repeat a maximum of one track.
Storing Preset Stations VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON BAND TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE VIDEO AUX ▲ PRESET ▲ AL IM JA ZZ OP T DB B TUNING ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ CD1 • 2 • 3 VCD PAL/NTSC DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL CK NEXT DIM H R O STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV SEARCH PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING A.REPLAY NO DSC TE C MICROPHONE - LEVEL PBC RETURN CLOCK•TIMER VOLUME Note: – For 'EASY SET' feature, please refer to page 11. Tuning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER (BAND) to select TUNER mode.
TUNER KARAOKE English Notes: – When 40 radio stations are stored and you attempt to store another radio station, the display will show "PROGRAM FULL”. If you want to change an existing preset number, repeat steps 3 – 5. – You can cancel manual programming by pressing Ç (on the system only). – During programming, if no button is pressed within 20 seconds, the system will exit program mode automatically.
VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON BAND TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE VIDEO 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. ™ "T1" or "T2" with "2" scrolling right will be displayed. • Press A.
AUX VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON BAND TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE TUNING AUX PRESET ▲ JA ZZ OP T AL IM DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL CK SEARCH STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING A.REPLAY NEXT DIM H R O NO DSC TE C MICROPHONE - LEVEL PBC Notes: – During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (e.g. VCD, TUNER or AUX). – Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil.
VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON BAND TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE VIDEO AUX ▲ PRESET ▲ AL IM JA ZZ OP T DB B TUNING ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ CD1 • 2 • 3 VCD PAL/NTSC DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL CK STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV SEARCH PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING A.
CLOCK BAND TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE TUNING ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ CD1 • 2 • 3 VCD PAL/NTSC VIDEO AUX PRESET ▲ OP T AL IM JA ZZ Notes: – At the end of side A, flip the tapes to side B and repeat the procedure. – Dubbing of tapes is only possible from tape deck 1 to tape deck 2. – To ensure good dubbing, use tapes of the same length. – You can listen to other source while dubbing. STANDBY-ON DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL CK SEARCH STOP• CLEAR PLAY• PAUSE PREV PROGRAM RECORD DUBBING A.
TIMER • 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. Timer Setting • The system can switch on to VCD, 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 English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power .................. 600 W PMPO / 2 X 15 W RMS(1) Signal-to-noise ratio ..................................... ≥ 67 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ........................... 50 – 15000 Hz, ± 3dB Input sensitivity AUX In ................................................................. 700 mV Microphone .......................................................... 3.5 mV Output Speakers ................................................................
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 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.
