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Contents 1 Important 2 2 Your Mini Hi-Fi System 4 Safety Introduction What's in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 3 Get started Connect Prepare the remote control Connect power Set clock Turn on 2 4 4 5 6 8 8 8 9 9 9 4 Play from a disc or USB 10 5 Play audio through Bluetooth 12 6 Listen to radio 14 7 Adjust sound 15 Play a disc Play from a USB storage device Control play Program tracks View play information Connect a device Play from Bluetooth device Disc
1 Important • Safety • Know these safety symbols This 'bolt of lightning' indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering. The 'exclamation point' calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.
• Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. Caution •• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous laser exposure or other unsafe operation. Hearing safety Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones. • Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time. • Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts.
2 Your Mini Hi-Fi System Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.Philips.com/welcome. Introduction With this product, you can • enjoy audio from discs, USB storage devices, Bluetooth enabled devices, or other external devices; • listen to FM and AM radio stations; and • record from a disc to a USB storage device.
Overview of the main unit p o n m l k q j r s i a b c de a b f g c • • • • • Turn on the product. Switch to standby or Eco power standby mode. / In Disc or USB mode, skip to the previous or next album. In FM or AM tuner mode, select a preset radio station. In standby mode, adjust hour and minute during clock/timer setting. d h • • /OK Pause or resume play. Confirm a selection. • • • Stop play or erase programmed list. Exit clock/timer setting mode. Exit the recording process.
e • • • / In tuner mode, tune to radio stations. In DISC or USB mode, skip to the previous or next track. In DISC or USB mode, search within a track. f NX BASS • Turn bass effect on. g Volume knob • Adjust volume. h • Enable or diable the speaker lighting effect. i NFC • Connect a NFC compatible device through Bluetooth. j AUDIO IN • Connect an external audio device. k Display panel • Show current status.
f g h i / In FM or AM tuner mode, tune to radio stations. • In DISC or USB mode, skip to the previous or next track. • In DISC or USB mode, search within a track. • • • Pause or resume play. Confirm a selection. • Mute or resume sound. • • • Stop play or erase programmed list. Exit clock/timer setting mode. Exit the recording process. j USB REC • Record to a USB device. k CLOCK • Set clock. l EQ • Select a preset equalizer (EQ) setting. m DBB • Turn dynamic bass enhancement on or off.
3 Get started Connect AM antenna Note Caution •• For better reception, adjust the position of the AM antenna. •• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous laser exposure or other unsafe operation. 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna. Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus.
1 2 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert one AAA battery with correct polarity (+/-) as indicated. 3 4 3 Close the battery compartment. Connect power Caution Press / repeatedly to select 12 hour or 24 hour format. Press CLOCK to confirm. »» The hour digit flashes. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to set the hour and minute. Note •• To cancel clock setting, press . •• During clock setting, if no action is taken within 90 seconds, the product exits clock setting mode automatically.
4 Play from a disc or USB Play a disc Note •• Make sure that the disc contains playable audio contents. 1 2 3 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the disc source. Press to open the disc tray. Insert a disc into the disc tray, with the printed side facing up. DISC 3 4 Press Control play In DISC or USB mode, follow the instructions below to control play. / Press again to close the disc tray. »» Play starts automatically.
Program tracks You can program a maximum of 20 tracks. 1 2 3 4 5 6 In DISC or USB mode, press playing. to stop Press PROG to activate the program mode. »» A number flashes on the screen. For MP3 tracks, press album. or to select an Press or to select a track number, then press PROG to confirm selection. Repeat steps 3 to 4 to program other tracks. Press to play the programmed track. • To erase the program, press twice.
5 Play audio through Bluetooth The product can stream music from your Bluetooth device to the system through Bluetooth. 3 4 Connect a device Note •• Before pairing a device with this product, read its user manual for Bluetooth compatibility. •• The product can memorize a maximum of eight paired devices. The ninth paired device will replace the first one. •• Any obstacle between this product and a Bluetooth device can reduce the operational range.
Disconnect a device • • • Press and hold for three seconds; Disable Bluetooth on your device; or Move the device beyond the communication range. »» The product beeps twice. Note •• Before connecting another Bluetooth device, disconnect the current device first.
6 Listen to radio Tune to a radio station Tip •• Keep the product away from other electronic devices Store radio stations automatically Note •• You can program a maximum of 20 FM and 10 AM radio stations. • 1 2 When entering FM or AM mode for the first time, the product prompts you to search and store all the available radio stations. Press SOURCE repeatedly to select FM or AM tuner mode. »» [AUTO INSTALL-PRESS PLAY-STOP CANCEL] (auto install-press play-stop cancel) is displayed.
7 Adjust sound Adjust volume During play, press + VOL - to increase or decrease volume. Mute sound During play, press to mute or resume sound. Select a preset sound effect During play, press EQ repeatedly to select special sound effects: • [POP] (pop) • [SAMBA] (samba) • [ROCK] (rock) • [TECHNO] (techno) • [JAZZ] (jazz) Apply NX Bass effect NX Bass effect adds clean and lively characteristics to your music with rather low background noise. • During play, press NX BASS.
8 Other features 2 Listen to an external device 3 With this product, you can listen to an external audio device such as an MP3 player. Connect the white and red audio cables (not supplied) to: • the AUX IN sockets on the back of the product. • the AUDIO OUT socket on a TV or DVD player. Play audio on the external audio device (refer to the user manual of the device). Play from an MP3 player 1 2 3 L Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the AUDIO IN source.
Note Note •• If the USB device does not have enough memory to store the audio files, a message about a full memory is displayed. •• With MP3-CD playback, you can only record all tracks in the current folder. Set the timer If a timer is set, the product will be turned on automatically after a preset time. •• To cancel timer setting, press . •• During timer setting, if no action is taken within 90 seconds, the product exits timer setting mode automatically.
Turn decorative light on or off In power-on mode, press LIGHT repeatedly to select a speaker light color or turn the light off: • [PEACE] (peace) • [POWERFUL] (peace) • [PASSION] (passion) • [SAMBA] (samba) • [FIESTA] (fiesta) • [CIELO] (cielo) • [CUSTOM] (custom) • [OFF] (off) Listen through a headphone • Plug a headphone into the the product.
9 Product information Tuner Tuning Range FM: 87.5 - 108MHz; AM: 531 - 1602kHz (9KHz); 100kHz (FM), 9KHz (AM) <22 dBf <35 dBf <2% Tuning Grid Note •• Product information is subject to change without prior notice.
USB playability information Maintenance Compatible USB devices: • USB flash memory (USB 2.0) • USB flash players (USB 2.0) • memory cards (requires an additional card reader to work with this unit) Supported formats: • USB or memory file format FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 (sector size: 512 bytes) • MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and variable bit rate • Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels • Number of albums/ folders: maximum 99 • Number of tracks/titles: maximum 999 • ID3 tag v1.
10 Troubleshooting Caution •• Never remove the casing of this unit. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this unit, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www.philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, ensure that your unit is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
11 Notice Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Gibson Innovations may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Compliance Hereby, Gibson Innovations declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.philips.com/ support.
This is CLASS II apparatus with double insulation, and no protective earth provided. The making of unauthorized copies of copyprotected material, including computer programs, files, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence. This equipment should not be used for such purposes.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2016 © Gibson Innovations Limited. All rights reserved. This product has been manufactured by, and is sold under the responsibility of Gibson Innovations Ltd., and Gibson Innovations Ltd. is the warrantor in relation to this product. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under license from Koninklijke Philips N.V. NTX400_12_UM_V1.
