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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 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 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 surr. L surr. R BW O OFER LEVEL CONTR OL MIN MAX CUT OFF FREQUENCY HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER 60Hz 150Hz H AUDIO OUT G I B FM Wire Antenna Connection F J Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM ANTENNA 300 Ω terminal.
PREPARATION 9 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 black (non-marked) wires to the black REAR SURROUND terminals and the colored (marked) wires to the grey REAR SURROUND terminals.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC 10 Dolby Pro Logic This state of the art Dolby Pro Logic mini system enables you to experience and enjoy a Home Cinema sound ambience. The Pro Logic system allows more accurate definition of the individual sound sources. It produces greater sound separation between channels and provides pinpoint sound localization. Pro Logic provides four sound outputs: Left, Center, Right and Surround (Rear). Front sounds are produced from the pair of Left and Right speakers and a Center speaker.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC 11 7 Adjust the sound of all the speakers until they are equal. When you are satisfied with the setting, press TEST TONE again to switch off the test signal. Note: – It is advisable to set the speakers’ level at normal listening level. "XX" denotes the sound level. When you have completed the Dolby Pro Logic setup, you are ready to enjoy Home Cinema sound. • Press DPL (PRO LOGIC) repeatedly to select and cycle through the various sound modes.
CONTROLS 12 OPEN•CLOSE DISC CHANGE # DISC 1 DISC 2 $ DISC 3 % @ TV/AV 3CD 0 CHANGER ! 0 MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON LEFT 1 SURR POWER SAVE RIGHT FM•AM C PERSO NA L DS 5 BASS /TR EB BAND TUNER SEARCH•TUNING CDR/DVD CDR AUX TAPE STOP•CLEAR ▲ C1CD •2•3 C VE TAPE 1•2 PREV PLAY PAUSE PRESET ▲ SIDE NEXT & * IR SENSOR CD 1•2•3 ^ VOLUME CLOCK/ TIMER DIM A. REV DUB (HSD) PLUS wOOx TECHNOLOGY LEVEL fl 9 AUTO REV.
CONTROLS 13 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).
CONTROLS 14 ( – ) – ¡ – ™ – – í PREV / SIDE / NEXT ë (PRESET 4 3 ) for CD ............ to skip to the beginning of the current, previous, or next track. for TUNER ... to select a preset radio station in memory. for TAPE ......... to select tape side (back or front) in tape deck 2 only. for CLOCK .. to set the minute (on the system only). RECORD to start recording on tape deck 2. VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume. DUB (HSD) (HIGH SPEED DUBBING) to dub a tape in normal or fast speed.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 15 MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON LEFT SURR POWER SAVE CENTER RIGHT SURR PRO LOGIC 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. IR SENSOR C 1CD •2•3 PERSO NA L DS C VE C BASS /TR EB FM•AM TAPE 1•2 BAND TUNER TAPE SEARCH•TUNING STOP•CLEAR CDR/DVD CDR AUX PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ CD 1•2•3 PLAY PAUSE PROG CLOCK/ TIMER DIM A.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 16 Selecting the Source • Press the respective source selection button: CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX. ™ The display indicates the selected source. Note: – For an external source, make sure you have connected the audio left and right OUT terminals of the external equipment (TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or CD Recorder) to the AUX/CDR IN terminals. Dim mode You can select the desired brightness for the display. • Press DIM to select DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF display mode.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 17 6 Adjust the JOG to select the desired alphabet, number or symbol. ™ "A to Z", "0 to 9" or "*, -, +, \, /, _". 7 Press á to confirm the selection. ™ The next character for editing will be flashing. • Repeat step 6 - 7 to store up to 10 characters. 8 To store the setting, press PERSONAL again. • Before storing the setting, you can press à to retrace the steps in the reverse order. • To exit without storing the setting, press Ç.
CD 18 OPEN•CLOSE DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3CD CHANGER 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. ™ A lit button indicates that a disc is loaded in the disc tray. ™ The selected disc is encircled.
CD 19 Disc Change You can change the outer two discs while the third inner disc is stopped or is playing. 1 Press DISC CHANGE. ™ The CD carousel tray slides out. 2 Replace the discs in the left and right disc trays. • If you wish to change the inner disc during playback, press DISC CHANGE again. ™ "DISC CHANGE" will be displayed. ™ The CD will stop playing. ™ The CD carousel tray will close to retrieve the inner CD and then open again with the inner CD accessible.
CD 20 Notes: – If you press any of the CD DIRECT PLAY buttons, the system will play the selected disc or track and the stored program will be ignored temporarily. The PROGRAM display also will disappear temporarily from the display. It will reappear when playback of the selected disc ends. – REPEAT DISC mode is not available when program playback begins. Erasing the program (when playback is stopped) • Press Ç. ™ "PROGRAM CLEARED" will be displayed.
TUNER 21 MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON LEFT SURR POWER SAVE CENTER RIGHT SURR PRO LOGIC IR SENSOR C 1CD •2•3 PERSO NA L DS C VE C BASS /TR EB FM•AM TAPE 1•2 BAND TUNER TAPE SEARCH•TUNING STOP•CLEAR PLAY PAUSE CDR/DVD CDR AUX PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ CD 1•2•3 PROG CLOCK/ TIMER DIM A. REV DUB (HSD) RECORD TREBLE BASS PLUS wOOx TECHNOLOGY Note: – For 'EASY SET' feature, please refer to page 15. Tuning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER (FM•AM) to select TUNER mode.
TAPE 22 MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON LEFT SURR POWER SAVE CENTER RIGHT SURR PRO LOGIC IR SENSOR C1CD •2•3 PERSO NA L DS C VE C BASS /TR EB FM•AM TAPE 1•2 CDR/DVD BAND TUNER TAPE CDR AUX SEARCH•TUNING STOP•CLEAR ▲ CD 1•2•3 PREV PLAY PAUSE PRESET ▲ SIDE NEXT VOLUME Loading a tape Auto Reverse Playback (only 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 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 24 MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY ON LEFT SURR POWER SAVE CENTER RIGHT SURR PRO LOGIC IR SENSOR C1CD •2•3 DS PERSO NA L C BASS /TR EB FM•AM TAPE 1•2 BAND TUNER TAPE SEARCH•TUNING STOP•CLEAR CDR/DVD AUX CDR PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ CD 1•2•3 C VE PLAY PAUSE LE PROG CLOCK/ TIMER DIM A. REV DUB (HSD) RECORD TREBLE BASS PLUS wOOx TECHNOLOGY LEVEL SWITCH OFF DOLBY PRO LOGIC WHEN RECORDING VOLUME Notes: – It is not possible to change tape side during recording.
RECORDING Notes: – Only å mode is available during dubbing. – 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. – During high speed dubbing in Tape mode, the sound is reduced to a low volume. – You can listen to another source while dubbing. pg 01-28/P88/37-Eng 25 1 Load a blank tape into tape deck 2 and a disc into a disc tray. 2 Press CD to select CD mode.
TIMER 26 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. 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 27 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power DPL Mode Left/Right Channel .......................... 2 x 115 W FTC(1) Center Channel ............................................. 40 W, 12 Ω Surround Channel .................................. 2 x 20 W, 6 Ω Stereo Mode ........................................... 2 x 115 W FTC(1) Signal-to-noise ratio ...................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response .....................
MAINTENANCE 28 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 29 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 28). • 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 Tape ............................................... 22 - 23 Important Safety Instructions ...............4 AUX/CDR ..............................................23 Limited Warranty ....................................5 Recording ...................................... 24 - 25 Model Illustration ...................................6 Clock .....................................................25 General Information...................
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