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    FW 880P Mini HiFi System with Dolby Pro Logic FW 880W FW880P-880W/22-Eng 6/15/00 4:06 PM Page 1[...]

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    2 English Français Español Nederlands Italiano Svenska Dansk Suomi Português ∂ÏÏËÓÈο Deutsch FW880P FW880W FW880P-880W/22-Eng 6/15/00 4:06 PM Page 2[...]

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    3 English Français Español Nederlands Italiano Svenska Dansk Suomi Português ∂ÏÏËÓÈο Deutsch INDEX English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Français . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Deutsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Nederlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 [...]

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    General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 - 7 Dolby Pro Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 - 9 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1[...]

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    General Information • The type plate (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 product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. Environmental Information All unnecessary packagin[...]

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    6 English PREP ARA TION – + L FM AERIAL 75 Ω AM AERIAL AC MAINS ~ A B K C L + – R – + FRONT AUX IN G MAX 60 Hz 120 Hz CROSSOVER VOLUME POWER MIN H LINE OUT I AUDIO OUT – + – + LR SURROUND OUT CENTER REAR SURROUND L + – R – + + – – + R CENTER L R F D E SUBWOOFER OUT J DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT Rear Connections F[...]

  • Page 7

    A AM Antenna Connection Connect the supplied loop antenna to the AM AERIAL terminal. Place the AM loop antenna far away from the system and adjust its position for the best reception. B FM Wire Antenna Connection Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM 75 Ω terminal. Adjust the position of the FM antenna for the best reception. Outdoor Ant[...]

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    Dolby Pro Logic This state of the art Dolby Pro Logic mini system enables you to experience and enjoy a Home Cinema sound ambience. The Pro Logic system allows more accurate definition of the individual sound sources. It produces greater sound separation between channels and provides pinpoint sound localisation. Pro Logic provides four outputs whic[...]

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    3 Press the BALANCE L to adjust the desired sound level of front left speaker . ™ The display will show BAL L+XX . 4 Press the BALANCE R to adjust the desired sound level of front right speaker . ™ The display will show the sound level and BAL R +XX . 5 Press the CENTER + or - to adjust the sound level of center speaker . ™ The display will s[...]

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    10 English CONTROLS CD TEXT INCREDIBLE SURROUND MINI HIFI SYSTEM FW 860P CLOCK • TIMER PROGRAM DUBBING NORM• FAST• CD SYNCHRO DOLBY B NR REV. MODE VIDEO CD 1 • 2 • 3 BAND TAPE 1 • 2 STAN DBY . ON VOLUME PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SEARCH STOP RECORD SIDE A • B CLEAR PRESET ▲ ▲ TUNING ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ OPEN OPEN CD TUNER TAPE AUX•DVD CD 2[...]

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    Controls on the system and remote control 1 ST ANDBY-ON – to switch the system on or to standby mode. 2 RECORD – to start recording on tape deck 2. 3 DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, ROCK, TECHNO, PERSONAL 1, PERSONAL 2 or PERSONAL 3. 4 DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL DISPLAY P ANEL – to view the [...]

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    ª DIGIT 0 - 9 – (numbers consisting of two figures must be keyed in within 2 seconds.) – to key in a CD track, preset radio station or a TV channel. º TEST TONE – to check the sound level for Front Left, Front Right, Center and Surround speakers respectively . ⁄ CENTER + / - – to adjust the sound level of the center speaker . ¤ REAR + [...]

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    Important: Before you begin operating the system, complete the preparation procedures. Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system. Whenever the system is switched on from the wall socket, the demonstration mode will start automatically. Notes: – During demonstration mode, if you pr[...]

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    14 English OPERA TING THE SYSTEM Incredible Surround Normal stereo sound is determined by the distance between the front speakers. When Incredible Surround is switched on, it magnifies the virtual distance between the front speakers for an incredibly wide, enveloping, stereo effect. • Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND to switch on. ™ The INCREDIBLE SUR[...]

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    Loading the CD Changer 1 Press CD to select CD mode. 2 Press OPEN•CLOSE . ™ The CD compartment slides out. 3 Load a CD with the printed side up in the right tray . • You can load another disc in the left tray . • To load the third disc, press the DISC CHANGE button. ™ The CD changer carousel will rotate until the empty tray is at the left[...]

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    3 CD Direct Play Y ou can play a CD directly by pressing the 3 CD DIRECT PLA Y (1 - 3) buttons. The CD player will stop at the end of playback of the selected disc. – When the button is green, it indicates that there is no disc loaded in the disc tray . – When the button is red, it indicates that there is a disc loaded in the disc tray . Playin[...]

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    Notes: – If the total playing time is more than “ 99:59 ” or if one of the programmed tracks has a number greater than 30, then “ --:-- ” appears in the display instead of the total playing time. – During programming, if no button is pressed within 20 seconds, the system will exit program mode automatically . Playing the program 1 Press[...]

  • Page 18

    T uning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER to select TUNER mode. ™ “ TUNER ” will be displayed. A few seconds later , the current frequency or the radio station name if available will be displayed. 2 Press TUNER (BAND) again to select the desired waveband : FM, MW or LW . 3 Press TUNING à or á for more than one second, then release. ™ The di[...]

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    Notes: – Press STOP Ç (on the system only) to cancel programming. – During programming, if no button is pressed within 20 seconds, the system will exit program mode automatically . T uning to Preset Radio Stations • Press PRESET 4 or 3 to select the desired preset number or you can key in the preset number directly from the remote control. ?[...]

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    20 English Loading a tape • Press OPEN . • The tape deck door opens. • Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left. • Close the tape deck door. T ape Playback 1 Press TAPE to select T APE mode. ™ “ TAPE 1 ” or “ TAPE 2 ” will be displayed. • Press TAPE again to select either tape deck 1 or tape deck [...]

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    Auto Reverse Playback (only on tape deck 2) • Press REV MODE to select the different play modes. å å . . . . . . .recording or playback on one side of the tape. The tape stops at the end of one side. ∂ ∂ . . . . . . . .recording or playback on both sides of the tape. The tape then stops. ∫ ∫ . . . . . . .continuous playback on both side[...]

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    Selecting External Equipment If you have connected the audio out terminals of the external equipment (TV , VCR, Laser Disc or DVD player) to the AUX IN terminals, you can hear the sound from the system. • Press AUX•DVD to select the external mode. ™ “ AUX/DVD ” will be displayed. Note: – All the sound control features (e.g. DSC, DBB, et[...]

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    T imer Setting • The system can switch on to CD, TUNER or TAPE 1 mode automatically at a preset time. It can serve as an alarm to wake you up. After half an hour from the preset time, the system will return to the standby mode if no button is pressed. • Before setting the timer, make sure the clock is set correctly . • The timer has to be res[...]

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    Notes: – For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape) or IEC type II (Chrome). – 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 VOLUME, DBB, Incredible Surround or DPL. [...]

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    Dubbing tapes (from tape deck 1 to tape deck 2) 1 Press TAPE to select tape deck 2 . 2 Load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 1 and a blank tape into tape deck 2. 3 Press SIDE on the remote control to change the desired direction of the play mode. ™ The FRONT or BACK flag will be displayed, depending on the side selected. 4 Press REV MODE to se[...]

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    26 English SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power Music Power DPL Mode Left/Right Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x 240 W Center Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 W Surround Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 W Stereo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x 240 W RMS (1) D[...]

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    Warning! Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. • 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 your nearest dealer or service center . CD Player Operation “ NO DI[...]