Philips MC-45 manual

1 3139 115 20751 Micr o Hi-Fi System MC- 70 MC- 50 MC- 45 Audio Audio T oll Fr ee Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin carg o 800-531-0039 pg 001-030/C50-C70/37-Eng 3/7/01, 3:48 PM 1[...]

2 3139 115 v Know these safety symbols For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for futur e refer ence . Model No. ___________________________ Serial No. ____________________________ • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privileges[...]

3 3139 115 20751 3 OPEN ST ANDBY - ON DIM iR VOL AUX/ CDR PROG PRESET TAPE SEARCH / TUNE TUNER DEMO STOP PAUSE PREV NEXT REC STOP PLA Y BASS TREBLE PHONES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % NEWS CD / CD - R/ C D - R W COMP A TIBLE D C 3 CHANGER CD 1•2•3 CD OPEN • CLOSE CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 MICRO SYSTEM pg 001-030/C50-C70/37-Eng 3/7/01, 3:48 PM 3[...]

4 3139 115 v This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are , howev er , some installation and operation precautions which you should be par ticular ly aware of. 1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instr uctions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. K eep these[...]

5 English Fran ç ais Espa ñ ol 3139 115 20751 English ------------------------------------------------ 7 Index Fran ç ais -------------------------------------------- 33 Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 59 C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radia[...]

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7 English 3139 115 20751 Contents General Information Envir onmental Information ................................ 8 Supplied Accessories ........................................... 8 Safety Information ................................................ 8 Preparations Rear Connections .......................................... 9–10 Optional Connecti[...]

8 English 3139 115 20751 General Information This system complies with the FCC rules, P ar t 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: – This device may not cause harmful interference, and – This device must accept an y interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. En [...]

9 English 3139 115 20751 Pr eparations Rear Connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. A Po w e r Before connecting the A C power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. WARNING! – For optimal performance, use only the original power cable. – Never make or change connections with the po w[...]

10 English 3139 115 20751 Pr eparations FM Antenna 1 2 ¶ For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal. C Speakers Connection Fr ont Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, right speaker to " R " and left speaker to " L ", colored (mar ked) wire to " [...]

11 English 3139 115 20751 Contr ols (main system ’ s illustr ation on page 3) Controls on the system and remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to Standby mode. 2 DIM – to select var ious dim mode : DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF . 3 iR – infrared sensor for remote control. 4 # OPEN – to open the tape deck door . 5 P[...]

12 English 3139 115 20751 Contr ols ^ ! & ) ¡ • £ 9 6 ™ 8 * § -+ - -+ - 2 ( 7 9 ≤ ∞ ≥ @ ( AUT O REV . (AUT O REVERSE) – to select the desired tape playback modes. ) TIMER – to display timer or set the timer . ¡ REPEA T – to playback track(s)/disc(s)/progr am repeatedly . ™ SHUFFLE – to playback all a vailable discs and t[...]

13 English 3139 115 20751 Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT! Before you oper ate the system, complete the prepar ation procedures. Plug and Pla y Plug and Play allows y ou to store all a vailable radio stations automatically . If Plug and Pla y has not been installed 1 When y ou tur n on the system, " AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY " will be display[...]

14 English 3139 115 20751 Demonstration mode The system has a demonstr ation mode that shows the various features offered by the system. T o activate the demonstration ● In Standby mode , press and hold DEMO ST OP on the system until " DEMO ON " is display ed. ➜ The demonstration will begin. T o deactivate the demonstration ● Press [...]

15 English 3139 115 20751 T o switch off the volume temporaril y ● Press MUTE on the remote control. ➜ Playback will continue without sound and " MUTE " will be display ed. ● T o restore the volume , press MUTE again or increase the volume lev el. Interactive Sound Contr ol For optimal sound listening, you are only able to select ei[...]

16 English 3139 115 20751 CD Operation - -+ - ST ANDBY - ON iR VOL AUX/ CDR PROG PRESET TAPE SEARCH / TUNE TUNER DEMO STOP PAUSE PREV NEXT REC STOP PLA Y NEWS -+ DIM CD / CD - R/ C D - R W COMP A TIBLE D C 3 CHANGER CD 1 • 2 • 3 CD OPEN • CLOSE CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 MICRO SYSTEM IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, [...]

17 English 3139 115 20751 CD Operation Disc Pla yback a disc is loaded in the disc tray the current selected disc tra y is empty the current selected disc tra y is loaded the disc tray is cur rently pla ying T o pla y all discs on the disc tra y ● Press PLA Y É ( É Å ) . ➜ All the availab le discs will play once, then stop. ➜ During playba[...]

18 English 3139 115 20751 Notes: – If the total playing time is more than " 99 : 59 " or if one of the progr ammed tr acks has a number greater than 30, then " -- : -- " will appear on the display instead of the total playing time . – If you attempt to progr am more than 40 tr acks , " PROGRAM FULL " will be displa[...]

19 English 3139 115 20751 Radio Reception - -+ - OPEN ST ANDBY - ON iR VOL AUX/ CDR PROG PRESET TAPE SEARCH / TUNE TUNER DEMO STOP PAUSE PREV NEXT REC STOP PLA Y BASS TREBLE -+ DIM CD 1 • 2 • 3 MICRO SYSTEM Storing Preset Radio Stations Y ou can store up to 40 preset r adio stations in the memor y . Automatic Preset Pr ogramming ● Plug and Pl[...]

20 English 3139 115 20751 T uning to a weak radio station ● Press à or á br iefly and repeatedly until the optimal reception is found. T o stop storing the manual preset ● Press Ç on the system. Notes: – If you attempt to store more than 40 preset radio stations, " PROGRAM FULL " will be displayed. – During programming, if no b[...]

21 English 3139 115 20751 T ape Operation/Recording - -+ - OPEN ST ANDBY - ON iR VOL AUX/ CDR PROG PRESET TAP E SEARCH / TUNE TUNER DEMO STOP PAUSE PREV NEXT REC STOP PLA Y BASS TREBLE NEWS -+ DIM CD 1 • 2 • 3 MICRO SYSTEM IMPOR T ANT! – Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jammed or may burst [...]

22 English 3139 115 20751 Note: – During rewinding or fast forw ar ding 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 (Cr0 2 ). ● The recording level is set automatically , regardless of the p[...]

23 English 3139 115 20751 T ape Operation/Recording CD Synchr o Recording 1 Press CD 1 • 2 • 3 to select the disc. ● Press í or ë to select the desired track to star t recording. ● Y ou can program the tr acks in the order you want them to be recorded (refer to “ CD Operation - Progr amming the disc tr acks ” ). 2 Press 0 REC to star [...]

24 English 3139 115 20751 Clock/Timer OPEN ST ANDBY - ON iR VOL AUX/ CDR PROG PRESET TAPE SEARCH / TUNE TUNER DEMO STOP P AUSE PREV NEXT REC STOP PLA Y BASS TREBLE NEWS DIM CD 1 • 2 • 3 MICRO SYSTEM Clock Setting The clock can be set in either 12-hour or 24-hour mode (" AM 12:00 " or " 00:00 " for example) 1 Press and hold C[...]

25 English 3139 115 20751 Timer Setting The system can switch on to CD , TUNER, or T APE mode automatically at a preset time , ser ving as an alar m to wake you up . IMPOR T ANT! – Before setting the timer , ensure that the clock is set correctly . – The timer will alw ays be switched on after it has been set. – The timer will not star t if a[...]

26 English 3139 115 20751 Sleep Timer Setting The sleep timer enables the system to switch to Standby mode automatically within a preset amount of time. 1 Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to select a preset amount of time . ➜ The selections are as follows (time in minutes): 15 ™ 30 ™ 45 ™ 60 ™ OFF ™ 15 … ➜ " SLEEP X[...]

27 English 3139 115 20751 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power MC-70 .......................................... 100 W total power ..................... 2 x 50 W RMS (1) / 2 x 40 W FTC (1) MC-50 ............................................. 50 W total power ..................... 2 x 25 W RMS (1) / 2 x 20 W FTC (1) Signal-to-noise r atio ...........[...]

28 English 3139 115 20751 Maintenance Cleaning the Cabinet ¶ Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spir its, ammonia or abr asives. Cleaning Discs ¶ When a disc becomes dir ty , clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. Do not wipe in a circular motio[...]

29 English 3139 115 20751 T roub leshooting 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 OPERA TION/RECORDING Recording or pla yback cannot be made. – Clean deck par ts[...]

30 3139 115 v LIMITED W ARRANTY EL4965E006 / MAC 4110 / 12-98 Philips Service Solutions Group, P .O . Bo x 2976, Longvie w , T exas 75606, USA, (903) 242-4800 This warr anty gives you specific legal rights. Y ou may have other rights which var y from state/province to state/pr ovince. AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Ser vice on Pa[...]