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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.
GENERAL INFORMATION 6 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 7 Rear Connections A AM Loop Antenna Connection STANDBY ON SU BW O 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. OFER LEVEL CONT RO L MIN MAX CUT OFF FREQUENCY HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER 60Hz 150Hz H AUDIO OUT G B FM Wire Antenna Connection F I Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM ANTENNA 300 Ω terminal.
PREPARATION 8 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. You can also install additional optional front active speakers away from the system (e.g. in another room) to reduce the inconvenience of running long speaker wires across rooms. You can place as many remote speakers as you like provided they operate at the same radio frequency.
SUBWOOFER Setting up the Subwoofer FRONT LEFT SUBWOOFER CENTER SPEAKER MINI HIFI SYSTEM FRONT RIGHT TV SURROUND LEFT SURROUND RIGHT • Install the subwoofer wherever you like because with the bass sound range reproduced from the subwoofer (below 150Hz), human hearing cannot detect the direction and position in which the sound is being produced. • Also, since the feeling of stereo is lost with bass frequencies, a single subwoofer is enough for reproducing the bass of stereo channels.
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 AUSE TEST TONE until they are equal. Å LUME When you are satisfied with the É 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) à repeatedly to select and cycle L through the various sound modes.
CONTROLS 12 # @ DISC CHANGE ! $ OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3CD CHANGER % 0 2 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 S ^ R PRO LOGIC STANDBY ON 1 S DOLBY B NR RDS CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! 7 CD1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CDR / VIDEO CD TUNER TAPE AUX PROG SEARCH • TUNING SIDE A•B STOP • CLEAR PLAY PAUSE PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ 9 8 & * ( A.
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 LOW POWER STANDBY LED – lights up during low power standby. 3 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, TECHNO, JAZZ, ROCK or VOCAL. 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 14 ™ – £ ≤ ∞ – § – ≥ – • – ª – º – ⁄ – ¤ – ‹ – › – OPEN to open tape deck 2. TAPE DECK 2 TAPE DECK 1 OPEN to open tape deck 1. REPEAT to repeat a CD track, a disc, or all available discs. MUTE to switch off the sound temporarily. BALANCE L/R to balance the sound level of the Front Left and Right speakers. CENTER +/to adjust the sound level of the center speaker. REAR +/to adjust the sound level of the surround speakers.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 15 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 S STANDBY ON S DOLBY B NR RDS CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CD TUNER TAPE PROG SEARCH • TUNING SIDE A•B STOP • CLEAR PLAY PAUSE CDR / VIDEO AUX PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ CD1 • 2 • 3 A.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 16 TOP DOWN Display 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. Selecting the Equalizer Display You can select the desired equalizer display for the system.
CD 17 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 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 SOUND NAVIGATION DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL A.REV VOLUME DYNAMIC BASS BOOST Warning! 1) This system is designed for conventional CDs.
CD 18 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 19 Playing the program Erasing the program (when 1 Press É to 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.
TUNER 20 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! CD PROG SEARCH • TUNING FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE SIDE A•B STOP • CLEAR PLAY PAUSE CDR / VIDEO AUX PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ CD1 • 2 • 3 A.REV DU (HS B D) SOUND NAVIGATION REC DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL Note: – For 'EASY SET' feature, please refer to page 15.
TAPE 21 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 23 MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz SWITCH OFF DOLBY PRO LOGIC WHEN RECORDING C STEREO BACK FRONT HSD L 8KHz R PRO LOGIC STANDBY ON S S DOLBY B NR RDS CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CD TUNER TAPE SIDE A•B SEARCH • TUNING STOP• CLEAR PLAY PAUSE CDR / VIDEO AUX PRESET ▲ PREV SIDE NEXT ▲ PROG CD1 • 2 • 3 A.
RECORDING Dubbing tapes (from tape deck 1 to 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.
TIMER 25 • 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 26 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power .................................... 2 x 70, 40, 2 x 20 W FTC DPL Mode Left/Right Channel ............................ 2 x 70 W FTC(1) Center Channel ................................ 40 W FTC, 12 Ω Surround Channel ...................... 2 x 20 W FTC, 6 Ω Stereo Mode ............................................. 2 x 70 W FTC(1) Signal-to-noise ratio ..................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ....................
MAINTENANCE 27 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 28 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS President Message ............................ 2 - 3 Tape ............................................... 21 - 22 Important Safety Instructions .............. 4 AUX/CDR ............................................. 22 Limited Warranty ................................... 5 Recording ...................................... 23 - 24 General Information.............................. 6 Clock .................................................... 24 Safety Information .......................
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