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Important notes for users in the U.K. Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: Si dichiara che l’apparecchio MC-50, MC-70 Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. 1 2 Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fatto a Eindhoven 3 Refit the fuse cover. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.
CD OPEN•CLOSE # CD 1 $ CD 2 3CD CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE CHANGER CD 3 % PLAY MICRO CD 1•2•3 STOP @ SYSTEM STANDBY-ON PAUSE 1 2 3 PREV DEMO STOP TUNER NEXT NEWS ! PRESET SEARCH/ TUNE TAPE ECO POWER PROG REC AUX/CDR iR VOL 4 OPEN 0 9 BASS TREBLE 8 7 6 PHONES 5 3 pg 001-029/MC50-70/22-Eng 3 3 3/7/01, 2:23 PM 3139 115 20741
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Contents English General Information Tape Operation/Recording Environmental Information ................................ Acknowledgement ............................................... Supplied Accessories ........................................... Safety Information ................................................ 7 7 7 7 Preparations Rear Connections ............................................ 8–9 Optional Connections ........................................
This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. 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). Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company.
Preparations English FM wire antenna AM loop antenna speaker (right) DIGITAL OUT R L AUX/CDR IN speaker (left) AC MAINS B AM ANTENNA FM ANTENNA 75Ω SUB WOOFER OUT + R – – L + C SPEAKERS 6Ω A AC power cord B Antennas Connection Rear Connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. For users in the U.K.: please follow the instructions on page 2. Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM antenna to the respective terminals.
FM Antenna English Preparations Connecting other equipment to your system Connect the audio left and right OUT terminals of a TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or CD Recorder to the AUX/CDR IN terminals. ¶ For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal. C Speakers Connection Front Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", coloured (marked) wire to "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-".
Controls (main system’s illustration on page 3) English Controls on the system and remote control 1 STANDBY ON y – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 7 – – 8 – – – 9 – – 0 – ! – – – – @ to switch the system on or to Standby mode. ECO POWER to switch the system on or to Eco Power Standby mode. iR infrared sensor for remote control. # OPEN to open the tape deck door. PHONES to connect headphones. PROG (PROGRAM) for CD ................. to programme disc tracks. for TUNER ........
Controls – ) – ¡ – ™ – £ – ≤ – ∞ – § – ≥ – • – ª – to select various dim mode : DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF. AUTO REV. (AUTO REVERSE) to select the desired tape playback modes. TIMER to display timer or set the timer. REPEAT to playback track(s)/disc(s)/programme repeatedly. SHUFFLE to playback all available discs and their tracks/ programme in random order. TIMER ON/OFF to activate or deactivate the timer function. NEWS to hear News automatically.
Basic Functions English PLAY MICRO STOP CD 1•2•3 SYSTEM STANDBY-ON PAUSE PREV DEMO STOP NEXT TUNER NEWS PRESET SEARCH/ TUNE TAPE ECO POWER PROG REC AUX/CDR iR VOL OPEN BASS TREBLE --+ IMPORTANT! Before operating the system, complete the preparation procedures. Plug and Play Plug and Play allows you to store all available RDS stations and radio stations automatically.
Notes: – When the power is turned on, the disc tray may open and close to initialise the system. – If you do not complete Plug and Play installation, Plug and Play will be reinitiated the next time you turn on the power. – If no stereo frequency is detected during Plug and Play, "CHECK ANTENNA" will be displayed. – During Plug and Play, if no button is pressed within 15 seconds, the system will exit Plug and Play mode automatically.
Basic Functions English Dim mode Interactive Sound Control You can select the desired brightness for the display. For optimal sound listening, you are only able to select BASS/TREBLE or wOOx at a time (for model MC-70 only). ● Press DIM on the remote control repeatedly to select DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF display mode. ➜ DIM and the corresponding mode number will appear on the display, except for DIM OFF mode. DIM OFF .........
Bass/Treble The BASS (low tone) and TREBLE (high tone) feature enables you to define the soundprocessor settings. ● Press BASS +/- or TREBLE +/- on the remote control repeatedly to select the next Bass or Treble level. OR = 2 = 1 2 IS (Incredible Surround) The Incredible Surround magnifies the virtual distance between the front speakers for an incredibly wide, enveloping, stereo effect. ● Press IS on the remote control repeatedly to activate/deactivate the surround sound effect.
CD Operation English CD OPEN•CLOSE CD 1 CD 2 3CD CHANGER CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE CD 3 PLAY MICRO STOP CD 1•2•3 SYSTEM STANDBY-ON PAUSE PREV DEMO STOP NEXT TUNER NEWS PRESET SEARCH/ TUNE TAPE --+ ECO POWER PROG REC --+ AUX/CDR iR IMPORTANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc., as offered on the market, because they may jam the changer mechanism.
To replace disc during playback You are able to replace or load in disc into the other two disc trays without interrupting current playback. Disc Playback a disc is loaded in the disc tray the current selected disc tray is empty the current selected disc tray is loaded the disc tray is currently playing To play all discs on the disc trays ● Press PLAYÉ (ÉÅ). ➜ All the available discs will play once, then stop.
CD Operation English – During programming, if no key is pressed within 20 seconds, the system will exit the Programme mode automatically. To review the programme ● Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly. ● To exit review mode, press Ç. To erase the entire programme ● Press Ç once when playback is stopped or twice during playback. ➜ "PROGRAM CLEARED" will be displayed. ➜ PROGRAM will disappear from the display.
PLAY MICRO STOP English Radio Reception CD 1•2•3 SYSTEM STANDBY-ON PAUSE PREV DEMO STOP NEXT TUNER NEWS PRESET SEARCH/ TUNE TAPE ECO POWER PROG REC AUX/CDR iR VOL OPEN BASS TREBLE --+ ➜ The last preset radio station or the first available RDS station will then be played when completed. Storing Preset Radio Stations You can store up to 40 preset radio stations in the memory. Automatic Preset Programming ● Plug and Play setting (refer to “Basic Functions Plug and Play”).
Radio Reception English Tuning to a weak radio station ● Press à or á briefly and repeatedly until the optimal reception is found. RDS RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting service that allows FM stations to send additional information along with the regular FM radio signal. This additional information can contain: To stop storing the manual preset ● Press Ç on the system. STATION NAME: The radio station name is displayed.
Note: – Some RDS station may be transmitting a real time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy of the transmitted time depends on the transmitting RDS station. To cancel NEWS function ● Press NEWS again or press TUNER to select tuner mode. ● During news bulletin, press any other available source keys to execute the relevant source mode. NEWS (only available in RDS radio station) Once the News PTY (Programme Type) is detected in a RDS station, it will switch to TUNER mode automatically.
Tape Operation/Recording English PLAY MICRO STOP CD 1•2•3 SYSTEM STANDBY-ON PAUSE PREV DEMO STOP NEXT TUNER NEWS PRESET SEARCH/ TUNE TAPE ECO POWER PROG REC AUX/CDR iR VOL OPEN BASS TREBLE --+ IMPORTANT! – Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jammed or may burst in the mechanism. – C-120 tape is extremely thin and is easily deformed or damaged. It is not recommended for use in this system.
Note: – During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (CD, TUNER or AUX, for example). General Information on Recording ● For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape) or IEC type II (Cr02). ● The recording level is set automatically, regardless of the position of the Volume, Incredible Surround, BASS/TREBLE, and so forth. ● The tape is secured at both ends with leader tape.
Tape Operation/Recording English Digital Recording via Digital Out CD Synchro Recording 1 Press CD 1•2•3 to select the disc. ● Press í or ë to select the desired track to start recording. ● You can programme the tracks in the order you want them to be recorded (refer to “CD Operation - Programming the disc tracks”). 2 Press 0 REC to start recording. ➜ The disc will start playback automatically.
PLAY MICRO STOP English Clock/Timer CD 1•2•3 SYSTEM STANDBY-ON PAUSE PREV DEMO STOP NEXT TUNER NEWS PRESET SEARCH/ TUNE TAPE ECO POWER PROG REC AUX/CDR iR VOL OPEN BASS TREBLE --+ IMPORTANT! When in Eco Power Standby mode, it is not possible to operate the clock or timer function. Clock Setting The clock can be set in either 12-hour or 24-hour mode ("AM 12:00" or "00:00" for example) 1 2 3 4 5 Press and hold CLOCK on the remote control until the time flashing on the display.
Clock/Timer English Timer Setting The system can switch on to CD, TUNER, or TAPE mode automatically at a preset time, serving as an alarm to wake you up. IMPORTANT! – Before setting the timer, ensure that the clock is set correctly. – The timer will always be switched on after it has been set. – The timer will not start if a recording is in progress. – The volume of the timer will increase gradually from the minimum level to the last tuned volume level.
AMPLIFIER Output power MC-70 ............................................... 2 x 100 W MPO ............................................................... 2 x 50 W RMS(1) MC-50 .................................................. 2 x 50 W MPO ............................................................... 2 x 25 W RMS(1) Signal-to-noise ratio .......................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ........... 50 – 20000 Hz, –3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In / CDR In .................................
Maintenance English 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 centre out. Do not wipe in a circular motion. ¶ Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue records.
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 Mini HiFi System and your TV or VCR. TAPE OPERATION/RECORDING 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. The left and right sound outputs are reversed.
