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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.
2 1 ¡ ) ( * & ^ % MP3-CD PLAYBACK STANDBY ON OPEN/ CLOSE 1 2 3 STEREO/ VOCAL CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF OSD/DIM MC-55 VIDEO CD MICRO SYSTEM SET SHUFFLE BAND VCD TUNER 4 5 6 7 8 9 REV.
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English ------------------------------------------------ 6 English Index Bahasa Melayu ----------------------------------- 47 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.
Contents English General Information Tuner Environmental information ................................ 7 Supplied accessories ............................................ 7 Safety information ................................................ 7 Tuning to radio stations .................................... 19 Storing preset stations ...................................... 19 Tuning to preset radio stations ....................... 19 Mono/Stereo .......................................................
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-127V, PLEASE ADJUST TO 110V-127V BEFORE YOU SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).
Preparations English B Television L AUDIO IN R A R AUDIO L E FM AERIAL 75Ω R VOLTAGE SELECTOR AM AERIAL L VIDEO IN VIDEO AC 110V-127V AC 220V-240V D SPEAKERS 8Ω + + R L – – C F AC MAINS ~ B FM Wire Antenna Connection Rear connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. 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.
Preparations ¶ Connect the right speaker to terminal marked “R”, with the coloured wire to + and the black wire to -. ¶ Connect the left speaker to terminal marked “L”, with the coloured wire to + and the black wire to -. ¶ Clip the stripped portion of the speaker wire as shown. 1 Inserting batteries into the Remote Control English C Speakers Connection ● Insert batteries (Type LR03 or AAA) into the remote control as shown in the battery compartment.
Controls (main system’s illustration on page 3) English Controls on the system and remote control 1 STANDBY ON B – to switch the system on or to Standby mode. 2 DISPLAY SCREEN – to view the current status of the system. 3 Disc tray 4 VCD / SHUFFLE – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 9 – – 0 – – ! – – @ to select CD/VCD mode (this system can playback MP3-CD format disc). When in CD/ VCD mode, press to start or stop shuffle play mode. TUNER / BAND to select Tuner mode.
Controls ∞ – § – ≥ – • – ª – º – ⁄ – ¤ – ‹ – › – 4 5 * % ™ £ 2 STANDBY VCD TUNER PROGRAM RECORD TAPE OSD ÅÑ ÉÅ à á â SLEEP STOP 1 2 3 REPEAT 4 5 6 VOCAL 7 8 9 MIC/ECHO 0 +10 MUTE KEY H NTSC/PAL ≤ ∞ § ≥ • ) 6 9 @ Ç PBC RETURN GOTO A-B RESUME VOLUME SLOW TIMER É – 1 É ≤ for CD/VCD/MP3-CD…to select a track number. for Tuner ............. to select a preset radio station. NTSC/PAL to select the video output for NTSC or PAL system.
Basic Functions English STANDBY ON OPEN/ CLOSE Switching the system to Standby mode 1 2 3 STEREO/ VOCAL CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF OSD/DIM MC-55 VIDEO CD MICRO SYSTEM SET SHUFFLE BAND ● Press STANDBY ON. ➜ "BYE BYE" will scroll through briefly and the clock will be displayed. REV.
Support following MP3-CD formats: MP3-CD PLAYBACK STANDBY ON OPEN/ CLOSE 1 2 ● ● ● ● ● ● 3 STEREO/ VOCAL CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF OSD/DIM ● MC-55 VIDEO CD MICRO SYSTEM SET SHUFFLE BAND REV.MODE iR SENSOR VCD TUNER TAPE PROGRAM REPEAT• DEMO STOP•CLEAR SEARCH•TUNING ● ● MIC RECORD 4 PRESET 3 DIRECTION PLAY•PAUSE DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL VOLUME ● IMPORTANT! – This system is designed for regular discs.
CD / VCD / MP3-CD English Playing a normal disc Press 2Å to start playback. ➜ The track number and elapsed playing time of the current track appear on the display. ● To interrupt playback, press 2Å. ➜ The playing time will start flashing. ● To resume playback, press 2Å again. 2 To stop playback, press 9. 1 1 2 Note: – "A" represents ALBUM and "T" represents TRACK, "XX" or "XXX" is the current selected Album or Track number.
Notes: – "P" represents PROGRAMME and "T" represents TRACK, "XX" is the current selected Programme or Track number. – The programming is automatically cleared as soon as the CD compartment is opened. – The function of programme setting is disable in PLAY/PAUSE mode. – Programme cannot be used for VCDs when PBC is switched on. Switch off PBC before storing tracks from such a VCD. Shuffle You can play all the tracks in random order.
CD / VCD / MP3-CD English VIDEO CD 2 VCD TUNER PROGRAM RECORD TAPE OSD ÅÑ ÉÅ à á 1 â SLEEP STOP Ç 1 2 3 REPEAT 4 5 6 VOCAL 7 8 9 MIC/ECHO 0 +10 MUTE KEY 2 If the menu consists of a list of titles, you can select a sequence directly Press digits 0 – 9, +10 on the remote control to select your choice. ➜ The VCD starts playing of the selected sequence automatically. Press RETURN on the remote control to go back to the previous menu.
1 2 Slow View Press SLOW on the remote control to watch a VCD at a slower speed. There are 3 types of slow modes to select. ➜ The sound will be muted. ➜ On TV screen, “SLOW 1/2”, “SLOW 1/4” or “SLOW 1/8” will be displayed. To resume playback at normal speed, press SLOW repeatedly until “PLAY” appears on the TV screen or press 2Å. This feature allows you to scan through a VCD for a quick review. PBC mode must be switched off.
CD / VCD / MP3-CD English Vocal This feature allows you to fade out the original vocal from a Karaoke VCD. You can also use it to select the different audio modes. ● Press VOCAL on the remote control or STEREO/VOCAL on the system repeatedly to select the following modes: “CH LEFT” ™ “CH RIGHT” ™ “VP LEFT” ™ “VP RIGHT” ™ “STEREO” ... STEREO – same effect as the original recorded disc. VP LEFT/RIGHT – fade out the original vocal for special recorded Karaoke disc only.
6 STANDBY ON OPEN/ CLOSE 1 2 3 STEREO/ VOCAL CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF Press PROGRAM again to store the radio station. ➜ “STORED” will scroll through briefly. ● Repeat steps 3 to 6 to store other preset radio stations. OSD/DIM MC-55 VIDEO CD MICRO SYSTEM SET SHUFFLE BAND REV.MODE TUNER TAPE Note: – During programming, if no button is pressed within 5 seconds, the system will exit programme mode automatically.
Tape Operation/Recording English Rewind/Fast forward STANDBY ON OPEN/ CLOSE 1 2 3 STEREO/ VOCAL CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF OSD/DIM MC-55 VIDEO CD MICRO SYSTEM SET BAND SHUFFLE REV.MODE iR SENSOR VCD TUNER TAPE PROGRAM REPEAT• DEMO STOP•CLEAR SEARCH•TUNING Press S or T to rewind or fast forward the tape. ➜ "TAPE" with the direction indicator will appear on the display. 2 Press Ç to stop rewinding or fast forwarding. ● The tape will stop automatically at the end of the rewinding or fast forwarding.
Tape Operation/Recording English Note: – During recording, it is not possible to change tape direction or listen to another source. Recording timer To record a radio station from a specified time, you will need to use a preset radio station and to set a start (ON) and finish (OFF) time. 1 2 Load a recordable tape into the tape deck. ➜ If desired, select tape reverse mode option. Follow the “Timer setting” procedure as described on page 22 to store the starting and finishing time for recording.
Clock/Timer English Timer setting STANDBY ON The system can switch on to VCD, TUNER or TAPE mode automatically at a preset time, serving as an alarm to wake you up. OPEN/ CLOSE 1 2 3 STEREO/ VOCAL CLOCK TIMER ON/OFF OSD/DIM IMPORTANT! – Before setting the timer, ensure that the clock is set correctly. – The timer can only be activated from Standby mode. MC-55 VIDEO CD MICRO SYSTEM SET BAND SHUFFLE REV.
To activate/deactivate the TIMER ● Press TIMER ON/OFF (SET) (or TIMER on the remote control). ➜ If activated, TIMER will appear on the display. Notes: – The timer will not be activated if the starting and stopping time are the same. – If the selected source (CD or TAPE) is not available when preset timer is reached, TUNER will be selected automatically. – During timer setting, if no button is pressed within 10 seconds, the system will exit timer setting mode automatically.
Specifications English AMPLIFIER Output power ....................................... 2 x 12 W RMS ........................................................................ 500 W PMPO Signal-to-noise ratio .......................... ≥ 60 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......... 80 – 15000 Hz, ± 3 dB Microphone input sensitivity ........................... 3.5 mV Output impedance ................................................. ≥ 8 Ω (1) (8 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD) DISC PLAYER Number of programmable tracks .......
Maintenance Cleaning Discs ● When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out. Do not wipe in circular motion. ● Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue records. Cleaning the disc lens ● After prolonged use, dirt or dust may accumulate at the disc lens. To ensure good playback quality, clean the disc lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any commercially available cleaner.
Troubleshooting English RADIO RECEPTION Radio reception is poor. – If the signal is too weak, adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception. – Increase the distance between the Micro System and your TV or VCR. TAPE OPERATION/RECORDING “RECORDING” is displayed. Recording or playback cannot be made. The tape deck door cannot open. GENERAL The system does not react when buttons are pressed. Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality.
