FW- V55 VCD Mini Hi-Fi System Video CD version 2 pg 01-28/V55/21-En 1 6/8/01, 9:11 AM 3139 115 20042
English Optimum disc playability : ensuring excellent picture quality Bahasa Melayu 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 .... 11 - 13 CD / VCD / MP3-CD ......... 13 - 18 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 A AM Loop Antenna 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. STANDBY ON SU BW O F OFER LEVEL CONT RO L MIN MAX CUT OFF FREQUENCY HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER 60Hz 150Hz AUDIO OUT G W B FM Wire Antenna Connection H 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 Rear Surround Speakers’ Connection Connect the optional Rear Surround Speakers to the REAR SURROUND terminals. Be sure to follow the instructions supplied with the Rear Surround Speakers.
CONTROLS English # @ DISC CHANGE DISC 2 DISC 3 3VCD ! $ OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 MP3-CD PLAYBACK CHANGER • % 0 VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.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 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, TECHNO, JAZZ, ROCK or VOCAL. 3 INCREDIBLE SURROUND – 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 English ) – ¡ – ™ – £ – ≤ – ∞ § ≥ – • – ª – º – for CLOCK ..... to set the minute (on the system only). MIC LEVEL to adjust the mixing level for karaoke or microphone recording. MIC to connect microphone jack. VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume. DYNAMIC BASS BOOST (DBB) to select a bass boost level or to switch off bass boost. OPEN to open tape deck 2. TAPE DECK 2 TAPE DECK 1 OPEN to open tape deck 1. OSD (ON SCREEN DISPLAY) to switch on or off the on screen display on the TV screen.
VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REC REPEAT NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW 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. STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2KHz 1KHz 4KHz 8KHz STANDBY ON PBC CLOCK/ TIMER MP3•CD CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND VCD TUNER RETURN CDR/VIDEO TAPE 1 • 2 TAPE ▲ SEARCH • TUNING STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE PRESET ▲ A.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM English Selecting the Equalizer Display Sound Control You can select the desired equalizer display for the system. You must not press the DSC or INCREDIBLE SURROUND button on the system before using the JOG control. • Adjust the JOG control to select the desired Equalizer Display, NORMAL, TOP DOWN, or NITE MODE. ™ The selected display will be shown. NORMAL Display PROGRAM REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A.
CD / VCD / MP3-CD Automatic DSC-DBB selection The best DBB setting is generated automatically for each DSC selection. You can manually select the DBB setting that best suits your listening environment. DISC CHANGE English OPERATING THE SYSTEM OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3VCD MP3-CD PLAYBACK CHANGER VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A.
CD / VCD / MP3-CD English Discs for playback This system can playback all audio CD, finalized audio CD-Recorder and MP3-CD format discs. Note: – For mixed mode discs, only one mode will be selected for playback depending on the recording format. 1 Press VCD to select VCD/CD/MP3-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. • You can load another disc in the left tray. • To load the third disc, press the DISC CHANGE button.
Searching for a particular passage during playback Programming Tracks • Press à or á to select 4 different search speed. ™ "FRX1" ; "FRX2" ; "FRX3" or "FRX4" is displayed on the TV screen when you select a fast rewind search. ™ "FFX1" ; "FFX2" ; "FFX3" or "FFX4" is displayed on the TV screen when you select a fast forward search. ™ Normal playback will begin at the end of the fast rewinding or forwarding of the selected track.
CD / VCD / MP3-CD English Erasing the program (when playback is stopped) • Press Ç. ™ “PROGRAM CLEARED” will be displayed. Note: – The program will be erased when the system is disconnected from the power supply. The system is switched to standby mode when you change source or when you change the program disc. Repeat (only on remote control) You can play the current track or the current disc repeatedly during playback. 1 Press REPEAT on the remote control to select the various repeat modes.
Resume Zoom This feature is also applicable to audio CD (except for MP3-CD). This feature enables you to view a still picture frame in an enlarge mode. 1 Press Ç to stop playback. 2 Press RESUME on the remote control to start playback again from where you have stopped. ™ "RESUME" appears on the display. After you have pressedÉÅ to have a still picture on the TV screen.
CD / VCD / MP3-CD English • Press digit 3 on the remote control to select "DIGEST TRACK". ™ The first track of the selected disc will be divided into 9 parts and displayed on the TV screen. ™ Press digit 0 – 9 on the remote control to playback the desired parts. ™ Press í or ë to digest the next track. 2 Press digit 4 on the remote control to select "EXIT DIGEST MENU". ™ Digest mode will be exited.
VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2KHz 1KHz 4KHz 8KHz STANDBY ON PBC CLOCK/ TIMER MP3•CD CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 CDR/VIDEO VCD TUNER TAPE AUX RETURN PROG ▲ SEARCH • TUNING STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE PRESET ▲ A.
TUNER TAPE (for specific version only) The frequency step can be changed if necessary. In North and South America, the frequency step between adjacent channels in the MW band is 10 kHz. In other parts of the world, it is 9 kHz. The frequency step preset in the factory is 9 KHz. For MW Band To change from 9 kHz to 10 kHz or vice versa VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A.
Tape Side (only on tape deck 2) Tape Playback Rewind/Fast Forward • Press í or ë to select the tape side for playback or recording. ™ The BACK or FRONT appear on the display, depending on the tape side selected. ™ "T2 <<<" or "T2 >>>" will be displayed. ™ When recording, the BACK or FRONT display will be flashing. 1 Press TAPE ( TAPE 1•2 ) to select TAPE mode. ™ "TAPE 1" or "TAPE 2" will be displayed, and followed by "T1 or T2" with "<<< or >>>".
AUX/CDR KARAOKE English VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2KHz 1KHz 4KHz 8KHz STANDBY ON MIC LEVEL PBC CLOCK/ TIMER MP3•CD CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 CDR/VIDEO VCD TUNER TAPE AUX MIC RETURN PROG ▲ SEARCH • TUNING STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE PRESET ▲ A.
Recording from other sources VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2KHz 1KHz 4KHz 8KHz STANDBY ON PBC CLOCK/ TIMER MP3•CD CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 VCD TUNER TAPE RETURN CDR/VIDEO AUX PROG ▲ SEARCH • TUNING STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE PRESET ▲ A.
CLOCK English VCD/CD/MP3-CD Synchro Start Recording 1 Load a blank tape into tape deck 2 and a disc into a disc tray. 2 Press VCD to select VCD/CD/MP3-CD mode. • You can program the tracks in the order you want them to be recorded (see Programming Tracks). If not, select the disc by pressing VCD (CD 1•2•3) and the tracks are recorded according to the order on the selected disc. 3 Press REC to start recording. ™ The REC starts flashing. • Disc will start playback automatically. 4 Press Ç to stop recording.
TIMER 5 Press CLOCK/TIMER again to store the setting. ™ The clock starts. Timer Setting • 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. • 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.
SPECIFICATIONS English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power .................... 2000 W PMPO / 2 X 50 W RMS(1) Signal-to-noise ratio .................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......................... 40 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX/CDR In ......................................................... 500 mV Microphone .......................................................... 4.5 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 Radio Reception General Poor radio reception. • The signal is too weak. ™ Adjust the antenna. ™ Connect an external antenna for better reception. • The TV or VCR is too close to the stereo system. ™ Separate the stereo system from the TV or VCR. 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.
