Philips FW798W manual

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    1 Mini HiFi System 5 speak er dolby pr o logic FW798W T oll Fr ee Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuada telefónica sin carg o 800-531-0039[...]

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    2 Return y our W arranty Registration card toda y to ensure y ou receive all the benefits y ou’ re entitled to . • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips pr oduct. • So complete and return the W arranty Registr ation Card enclosed with your purchase at once . And tak e ad[...]

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    3 Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.philipsusa.com Thank you f or your confidence in Philips.Y ou’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed pr oducts a vailable toda y . And we’ll do e verything in our power to k eep you happ y with your pur chase for man y y ears to come. As a member of the Philips “family , ” you’ re enti[...]

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    4 English This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit. This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included. [...]

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    5 English Français Español CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT English ..................................... 6 Français ................................. 36 Español .................................. 66 INDEX[...]

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    6 English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – Read before operating equipment 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. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before t[...]

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    7 English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Note to the Cable TV system installer This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to t[...]

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    8 LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve pr oof of purchase to receiv e warranty service . A sales receipt or other document showing that you pur chased the product is consider ed proof of pur chase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W arranty cov erage begins the da y you buy your pr oduct. For one year ther eafter, all parts will be repair ed or rep[...]

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    9 English 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 part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. Operation is subjected to the following two[...]

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    10 English PREP ARA TION Rear Connections AM ANTENNA AC MAINS ~ B H C FRONT AUX/CDR IN G SUB- WOOFER OUT F LINE OUT AUDIO OUT LR L + – R – + FM ANTENNA 300 Ω LRLR D E AUDIO IN SURROUND OUT J K A I HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER S U B W O O F E R L E V E L C O N T R O L STANDBY ON CUT OFF FREQUENCY 60Hz 150Hz MIN MAX – + surr . L CENTER REAR SURROUND [...]

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    11 English G Subwoofer Out Connection Connect the optional active subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal. The subwoofer reproduces just the low bass effect (e.g. explosions, the rumble of spaceships, etc.). Be sure to follow the instructions supplied with the subwoofer . H Line Out Connection (wireless ready) Y ou can connect the audio left and ri[...]

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    12 English SETTING UP FB219W The following equipment are supplied with the FB219W package: – AC/DC adapter – transmitter unit – 2 wireless surround speakers – 2 power cables for the surround speakers – 1 center speaker – 1 cinch cable T ransmitter 7 5 6 7 5 3 1 CHANNEL 12V + (SUB) (SURR) L R A B C SURR. MULTI 1 23 4 1 Status light RED .[...]

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    13 English Positioning Position the unit in a way that you are able to ”see” the active surround speaker from the position of the unit. T o avoid sound distortions caused by magnetic fields do not place the transmitter on your TV set. Positioning the speakers Important! T o avoid overheating do not cover any vents and leave a minimum distance o[...]

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    14 English SETTING UP FB219W DOLBY PRO LOGIC Switching On . Standby . Off The transmitter is equipped with a sensitive input. If there is no signal on the SUB and SURR input the transmitter and the surround speakers will switch to standby after approximately 100 seconds. The green light on the front of the active surround speakers shows that the sp[...]

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    15 English Dolby Surround This setting is for a full Dolby Surround Pro Logic mode. • Press DPL to select the Dolby Surround mode. ™ The message “ DOLBY SURROUND ” will be displayed. ™ The DPL display panel will light up. Dolby Center Phantom This setting is for use without the center speaker . It redistributes the center speaker sound to[...]

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    16 English CONTROLS STEREO FM BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T.A. NEWS SOUND NA VIGA TION INCREDIBLE SURROUND DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN•CLOSE DYNAMIC BASS BOOST T APE CD PROG CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR DUB (HSD) REC STANDBY• ON SIDE A•B A. REV TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLA[...]

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    17 English Controls on the system and remote control 1 ST ANDBY ON – to switch the system on or to standby mode. – to use for EASY SET . 2 DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, TECHNO, JAZZ, ROCK or VOCAL. 3 INCREDIBLE SURROUND – to switch on or off the surround sound effect. 4 n – to connec[...]

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    18 English Important: Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures. Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system. When the system is switched on for the first time, the demonstration mode will start automatically . Notes: – During the demonstration, if you press[...]

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    19 English Easy Set EASY SET allows you to store all available radio stations automatically . 1 Press and hold ST ANDBY ON (on the system only) for five seconds ; when the system is in standby or demonstration mode. ™ “ EASY SET ” will be displayed, and followed by “ TUNER ” and then “ AUTO ”. ™ EASY SET will start searching for all[...]

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    20 English Y ou can change the Incredible Surround level with the JOG. • Rotate the JOG to select the desired Incredible Surround level immediately after selecting the Incredible Surround feature. ™ The Incredible Surround level will increase or decrease between level 1 and 12. T o switch off Incredible Surround • Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND ag[...]

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    21 English CD Loading the CD Changer 1 Press CD to select CD mode. 2 Press OPEN•CLOSE . ™ The CD carousel slides out. 3 Load a CD with the printed side up in the right tray . • Y ou can load another disc in the left tray . • T o load the third disc, press the DISC CHANGE button. ™ The CD carousel will rotate until the empty tray is ready [...]

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    22 English Selecting a desired track Selecting a desired track when playback is stopped 1 Press PREV í or NEXT ë until the desired track appears on the display . 2 Press PLA Y É to start playback. ™ The selected track number and elapsed playing time appear on the display . Selecting a desired track during playback • Press PREV í or NEXT ë [...]

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    23 English BACK HSD REPEAT SHUFFLE PROGRAM REC LW MW AM T.A. NEWS SOUND NA VIGA TION INCREDIBLE SURROUND DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DYNAMIC BASS BOOST T APE CD PROG NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR DUB (HSD) REC SIDE A•B A. REV TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3 CDR FM • AM T APE 1 •[...]

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    24 English TUNER Storing Preset Stations Y ou can store up to 40 radio stations in the memory . When a preset radio station is selected, the preset number appears next to the frequency on the display . Automatic programming 1 Press TUNER (FM•AM). 2 Press PROGRAM for more than one second. ™ The PROGRAM flag starts flashing and “ AUTO ” will [...]

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    25 English TAPE STEREO FM BACK HSD REPEAT SHUFFLE PROGRAM REC LW MW AM T.A. NEWS SOUND NA VIGA TION INCREDIBLE SURROUND DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DYNAMIC BASS BOOST T APE CD PROG NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR DUB (HSD) REC SIDE A•B A. REV TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3 CDR FM •[...]

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    26 English Selecting External Equipment If you have connected the audio out terminals of the external equipment (TV , VCR, Laser Disc player , DVD player , or CD Recorder) to the AUX/CDR IN terminals, you can hear the enhanced sound from the system. • Press AUX to select CDR mode. ™ " CDR " will be displayed. • Press AUX again to se[...]

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    27 English RECORDING Notes: – For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape) or IEC type II (Cr0 2 ). – The tape is secured at both ends with leader tape. At the beginning and end of tape, nothing will be recorded for six to seven seconds. – The recording level is set automatically , regardless of the position of V olume, DBB , Incr[...]

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    28 English Dubbing tapes (from tape deck 1 to tape deck 2) 1 Press T APE ( TAPE 1•2 ) to select tape deck 2. 2 Load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 1 and a blank tape into tape deck 2. ™ Make sure that both tapes have their full spool to the left. 3 Press SIDE on the remote control to select the recording side. 4 Press DUB (HSD) once for no[...]

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    29 English CLOCK TIMER T imer Setting • The system can switch on to CD, TUNER, or T APE 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 . • The timer will always be switched on once it is set. • The volume of the timer will start to increase fr[...]

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    30 English 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, thinne[...]

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    31 English TUNER FM wave range ........................................... 87.5 – 108 MHz AM wave range ........................................... 530 – 1700 kHz Number of presets ............................................................ 40 Antenna FM ....................................................... 300 Ω dipole wire AM ...........[...]

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    32 English WARNING! Under no circumstances you should try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. • If a fault occurs, check the points listed below before taking the system for repair . • Should any problems persist after you have made these checks, consult you[...]

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    33 English There is a howling sound at the external source. • Y ou hear feedback when you are listening and recording from the same source simultaneously . ™ Press AUX to select CDR mode. All lighted buttons are not lit. • Equalizer Display is switched on in NITE mode. ™ Rotate JOG to other Equalizer Display . FB219W No sound. • VOLUME is[...]