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Philips FWC579 manual

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    1 Mini Hi-Fi System S E E W H Y I N S I D E I M P O R T A N T ! Return your W arranty Registration Car d within 10 days FW - C579 FW - C579 Need help? Call us! Philips representatives are r eady to help you with any questions about your new product. W e can guide you through Connections, First-time Setup, or any of the Features. W e want you to sta[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Depar tment of Communications. C A UTION Use of contr ols or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous radiation e xp[...]

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    3 3 P3 D I S C 5 DISC 5 D I S C 1 DISC 1 D I S C 2 DISC 2 D I S C 3 DISC 3 D I S C 4 DISC 4 D I S C DISC 3 D I S C DISC 4 D I S C DISC 5 D I S C DISC 2 D I S C DISC 1 C D CD / C D - R CD-R / C D - R CD-R W W C O M P OMP A T I B L E TIBLE S T A N D B Y O N E C O P O W E R D I M CD P R O G I R IR S E N S O R D S C DSC D B B DBB VAC C L O C K • T I [...]

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    4 • Once your Philips purc hase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips pr oduct. • So complete and return the W arr anty Registration Car d enclosed with your purchase at once , and tak e advantage of these impor tant benefits. Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur e you r eceive [...]

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    5 Congr atulations on your purchase , and welcome to the “family!” Dear Philips product o wner : Thank you f or your confidence in Philips. Y ou’v e selected one of the best-built, best-back ed products a vailable today . And we’ll do ev erything in our power to k eep you happ y with your pur chase for man y years to come. As a member of th[...]

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    6 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur er´s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour ces such as radiator s, he[...]

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    7 English Espa ñ ol English ------------------------------------------------ 8 Index Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 32[...]

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    8 English Contents General Information Supplied accessories ............................................ 9 Envir onmental information ................................ 9 Care and safety inf ormation .............................. 9 Functional Overview Main unit and remote contr ol .................. 10 – 11 Control buttons a vailable on the remote[...]

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    9 English General Information Refer to the type plate on the r ear or bottom of the system for identification and supply ratings. Supplied accessories (page 3 – P1) – USB PC LINK software installer CD-ROM – USB cable – Remote control and two AA batter ies. – AM loop antenna – FM wire antenna – Video cinch cable (y ellow) – Game woof[...]

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    10 English Main unit and remote contr ol 1 ECO PO WER indicator – Lights up when the system is in Eco P ow er standby mode. 2 ST ANDBY ON B – Switches to Eco P ow er standby mode or turns on the system. – *Switches to standby mode. 3 Displa y screen 4 CLOCK • TIMER (CLK / TIMER) – *Enter s clock or timer setting mode . 5 DIM MODE (DIM) ?[...]

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    11 English Functional Ov er view 9 PLA Y • P AUSE ÉÅ – CD: star ts / pauses playback. – USB PC LINK: star ts / pauses playback. (only on the main unit) TUNER: * enters Plug & Play mode and / or star ts preset radio station installation. 0 SEARCH • TUNING ( à á ) – CD: * searches backward / forward. – TUNER: tunes the radio frequ[...]

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    12 English Connections Game W oofer Game console[...]

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    13 English Connections WARNING! – Use only the supplied speak ers. The combination of the main unit and speak ers pro vide the best sound. Using other speak ers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negativel y affected. – Ne ver mak e or change connections with the po wer switched on. – Connect the AC po wer cor d to the po wer outle[...]

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    14 English Step 5: Connecting to game woofer Use the supplied game woofer cab le to connect the SUBW OOFER OUT terminal to the SIGNAL INPUT on the game woofer . Setting the game woof er 1 2 1 After connecting the game woof er’ s A C power cable to the wall socket, press PO WER ON • OFF to activate the game woofer . 2 Adjust the V OLUME CONTR OL[...]

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    15 English Gamepor t Operations About Gameport Gamepor t allows you to connect y our game console to this mini system which enables y ou to enjoy a total game immersion exper ience by having po werful sound output. Preparation bef ore use Game console front panel rear panel S P E E D P U N C H B L A ST M O D E MO DE M IX - I T GA ME SOUND G AM E S [...]

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    16 English USB PC Link Quick Setup Guide PC system requir ement – Windows 98 (SE) / ME / 2000 / XP – Intel P entium MMX200 or higher – CD-ROM drive – USB por t – Free hard disk space : 15 MB for the software Install MusicMatch software P O W E R O N / O F F 1 2 3 5 4 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the audio system to your per son[...]

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    17 English USB PC Link Enable digital CD audio output Before pla ying the CD through your PC’ s CD-ROM drive, it is necessar y to configure y our PC’ s hardware as follows: For Windo ws ME / 2000 / XP 1 Enter the system control panel menu and select : “ SYSTEM ™ HARD W ARE ™ DEVICE MANA GER ™ CD-R OM DRIVES ™ A CTION – PR OPER TIES [...]

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    18 English Switching on / off Switching to active mode ● Press CD , TUNER , USB PC LINK or AUX • GAME . Switching to Eco P ow er standby mode ● Press B . ➜ ECO PO WER button lights up. ➜ The display screen will go blank. Switching to standb y mode (view clock) ● Press and hold B . ➜ The clock is display ed. ➜ While in standby mode, [...]

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    19 English Basic Operations Dimming system ’ s display scr een Y ou can select the desired brightness for the display panel. ● In any active mode, press DIM MODE (or DIM on remote) repeatedly to turn on / off dim mode. ➜ DIM is shown, except for DIM OFF mode. V olume control ● Adjust MASTER V OLUME (or press VO L + / - on remote) to increas[...]

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    20 English IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefor e, do not use any accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or disc treatment sheets, etc ., as offered on the mark et, because they ma y jam the changer mechanism. – Do not load more than one disc onto each tra y . Pla yab le discs This system is able to pla y : – [...]

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    21 English T o interrupt pla yback ● Press É Å . ➜ T o resume normal playback, repeat the above. T o stop pla yback ● Press Ç . ➜ If the system remains in stop mode for 30 minutes, it will switch to Eco P ow er standby mode. Repeat and Shuffle Y ou can select and change the various play modes before or during playback. Repeat pla y 1 Pre[...]

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    22 English Checking the pr ogram 1 Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly . 2 Press Ç to exit. OR Press É Å to star t playback from the current progr ammed track Pla ying a disc without clearing the pro gram ● Press one of the CD 1~5 buttons on the remote to select a disc for playback. ➜ After the selected disc has been play ed, the pro[...]

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    23 English T uner Operations IMPOR T ANT! Mak e sure the FM and AM antennas are connected. T uning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER to enter tuner mode . T o select another waveband (FM or AM), press TUNER again. 2 Press and hold à or á until the frequency indication star ts to change , then release . ➜ The system automatically tunes to the next[...]

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    24 English Timer setting The system can switch on to CD , TUNER or USB PC LINK mode automatically at a preset time , ser ving as an alarm to wake you up. IMPOR T ANT! – Before setting the timer , ensure that the clock is set correctl y . – The volume of the timer will incr ease gradually to minimum le vel 10 or last tuned volume le vel. CLK/TIM[...]

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    25 English Timer Operations Other Connections Listening to an external de vice Y ou can listen to the sound of the connected external device through your system’ s speaker s. LINE OUT AUX IN L R AUDIO OUT L R AUX IN 1 Use the red / white audio cables to connect the system’ s AUX IN (R / L) ter minals to the AUDIO OUT terminals on the other audi[...]

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    26 English AMPLIFIER Output power 400 W total power 2 x 140 W RMS (1) 2 x 110 W FTC (1) Signal-to-noise ratio ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response 50 – 18000 Hz, –3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In 640 m V Gamepor t 310 mV Output Speakers ≥ 6 Ω Headphones 32 Ω – 1000 Ω Subwoofer Out 830 mV Line Out 500 mV (1) (6 Ω , 60 Hz – 12.5 kHz, 10[...]

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    27 English W ARNING Under no circumstances should y ou try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed belo w before taking the system f or repair . If you are unable to r emedy a prob lem by follo wing these hints[...]

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    28 AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Ser vice on Parts This product m ust be carried in for r epair . LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve proof of pur chase to receiv e warranty ser- vice. A sales receipt or other document showing that y ou purchased the pr oduct is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W [...]