Philips FWD185 manual

F WD185 DVD MINI HI-FI SYSTEM User Manual FWD185 final IFU ( v1.1) 1/1/32, 3:23 AM 1[...]

2 English CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous r adiation e xposure or other unsafe operation. FWD185 final IFU ( v1.1) 1/1/32, 3:23 AM 2[...]

3 English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 SOURCE DSC AU DIO FWD185 final IFU ( v1.1) 1/1/32, 3:23 AM 3[...]

4 English Manufactured under license from Dolb y Laboratories . “Dolby”, “Pro-logic” and the double-D symbol are trade- marks of Dolby Laboratories . MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FR OM DIGIT AL THEA TER SYSTEMS, INC . US PA T . NO 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, 6,226,616, 6,487,535 AND O THER U.S AND WORLD-WIDE P A TENTS ISSUED A[...]

5 English General Information/Maintenance Featur es .................................................................. 7 Discs for pla yback ................................................ 7 Region codes Supplied accessories ............................................ 7 Envir onmental information ................................ 8 Care and safety[...]

6 English Sound and V olume Controls Sound control ..................................................... 33 Selecting sound effect Selecting DBB effect V olume control ................................................... 33 Changing the volume lev el Switching off the volume temporarily Listening through headphones USB Operations Using a USB device [...]

7 English General Information/Maintenance Region codes D VDs must be labeled for ALL r egions or for Region 3 in order to play on this system. Y ou cannot play discs that are labeled for other regions. 3 ALL ALL Notes: –F or mix ed mode discs , only one mode will be selected for playback according to the r ecording f ormat. – If you are having [...]

8 English General Information/Maintenance Care and saf ety information Av oid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust ● Do not expose the system, batter ies or discs to humidity , r ain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight). Always k eep disc trays closed to av oid dust buildup on the lens. ● No objects fi[...]

9 English Connections Step 1: Placing speak ers and subwoofer Place the front left and right speaker s at equal distances from the TV set and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position. Notes: –T o avoid magnetic interference, do not position the front speak er s too close to your TV set. – Allow adequate ventilation ar[...]

10 English IMPORTANT! –Y ou only need to mak e one video connection from the f ollowing options, according to the capabilities of y our TV system. – S-Video or Component Video connection pro vides higher pictur e quality . These options must be availab le on your TV set. – Connect the system directly to the TV set. Using Video In jack (CVBS) [...]

11 English Using S-Video In jack ● Use the S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect the system’ s S-VIDEO jack to the S-Video input jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on the TV set. ● To listen to this system channels through TV , use the audio cables (white/red) to connect LINE OUT (L/R) jacks to the cor responding AUDIO IN jacks on the TV set[...]

12 English Step 4: Connecting FM/MW antennas ● Connect the supplied MW loop antenna to the MW jack. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall. ● Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM jack. Extend the FM antenna and fix its end to the wall. For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANT[...]

13 English Step 6: Connecting a VCR or cable/satellite bo x Viewing and listening to pla yback 1 Connect the VCR or Cable/Satellite Bo x to the TV system as shown. 2 Connect the system’ s A UX IN jacks to the A UDIO OUT jacks on the VCR or Cable/ Satellite box. Before star ting oper ation, press AU X on the remote control to select “AUX” in o[...]

14 English Functional Ov er view Basic function IMPOR T ANT! Before y ou operate the system, complete the preparation pr ocedures. Switching the system on ● Press ST ANDBY ON 2 or SOURCE key on the front panel. ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press DISC, TUNER, USB or A UX on the remote control. ➜ The system will swi[...]

15 English Functional Ov er view Notes: – First, select the source you wish to control by pressing one of the source select k eys on the remote contr ol (DISC or TUNER, for example). – Then select the desired function ( ¡ , O or P for example). 1 SOURCE – to select the relevant active mode: DISC , USB , TUNER or A UX. – TUNER: toggles betw[...]

16 English Preparations IMPOR T ANT! – Mak e sure to complete the preparation pr ocedures befor e operating the system. Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote contr ol 1 Open the batter y compar tment. 2 Place two batteries (T ype LR03 or AAA) in the compar tment with the correct polar ity as indicated by “+” and “–” symbols. 3 Clo[...]

17 English Preparations 1 In DISC mode , press SETUP on the remote control. 2 Press 1 / 2 / 5 / 4 k eys on the remote control to select your preferred option. ➜ Move to “Video Setup Page” and press 4 . ➜ Move to “TV T ype” and press 2 . P AL – Select this if the connected TV set is P AL system. It will change the video signal of an NT[...]

18 English IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for r egular discs. Theref ore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc., as offered on the mark et, because they ma y jam the disc mechanism. – Do not mo ve the system during pla yback. Doing so may damag e the system. – Do not push on the disc t[...]

19 English Disc Operations Basic pla yback controls To start playback ● Press 38 . To interrupt pla yback ● Press 38 . ● To resume playback, press 38 again. To stop pla yback ● Press 7 . Skipping to another title (track) / chapter For D VD/VCD ● During playback, press I 2 to skip to the beginning of the cur rent title (track) /chapter , p[...]

20 English Disc Operations To cancel Shuffle mode: ● Press MODE repeatedly to select “REPEA T OFF” mode . Notes: – In T uner or T ape mode , this button does not function. – When the disc tray is opened, Shuffle/Repeat function will be cancelled automatically. – For SVCD and VCD discs , the Repeat function is not available when the PBC [...]

21 English Disc Operations Special D VD/VCD features Changing subtitle language This oper ation only w or ks on D VDs with multiple subtitle languages. ● Press SUBTITLE to select the desired language . Changing the pictures scales This operation only wor ks on VCDs/DVDs/ JPEGs with images. F or VCD/D VD: ● Press ZOOM to change the zooming scale[...]

22 English Disc Operations Playing from a selected point This function allows you to star t playback at any chosen time on the disc . F or D VD 1 Press GO T O to activate time menu, the TV screen will display: Title:XX/XX Chapter_ _/XX Title:XX/XX Time _:_ _: _ _ Chapter :XX/XX Time _:_ _: _ _ ➜ Y ou can press 1 / 2 to highlight the title item an[...]

23 English MP3/Picture/Divx Disc Operations Pla ying MP3/Pictur e disc (K odak, JPEG) IMPOR T ANT! –Y ou ha ve to turn on y our TV set and set to the correct Video In channel. MP3/JPEG Picture disc 1 Load an MP3/Picture (JPEG) disc . ➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to complexity of the director y/f ile configuration. ➜ The d[...]

24 English MP3/Picture/Divx Disc Operations Playing a Divx disc This unit suppor ts the palyback of Divx movies which you can copy from your computer onto a r ecordable disc. 1 Insert a Divx disc . 2 Press 1 / 2 / 5 / 4 ke ys to navigate to the title you want to pla y . 3 Press PLA Y or OK ke y to start playback.. During pla yback: ● lf the Divx [...]

25 English DV D Menu Operations Using the menu (user pr eference settings) This D VD setup is car ried out via your TV set, enabling you to customiz e the D VD Mini Hi-Fi System to suit your par ticular requirements. 1 In disc mode , press SETUP . ➜ The setup menu will appear on the TV screen. 2 Use 5 / 4 ke ys to select one of the setup menu opt[...]

26 English DV D Menu Operations Setting the TV shape Make sure the format you need is a vailable on the disc. If not, your setting will be invalid. 4:3 Pan Scan Select this if you ha ve a conv entional TV set and your D VD is not formatted for wide screen viewing. A wide picture will display on the whole TV screen with a por tion automatically cut [...]

27 English DV D Menu Operations Setting the screen saver If set to On, the screen sav er will be activated when you lea ve the system in stop or pause mode for 5 minutes. The default setting is On. Night mode - turning on/off Off Select this when you want to enjo y the surround sound with its full dynamic range . On Select this to level out the vol[...]

28 English 5 Press SETUP again to remov e the menu. Rating explanations: 8 ADUL T – material for adults only; viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual scenes, violence, or language. 7 NC-17 – No children under age 17; not recommended for children under age 17. 5-6 PG-R – Parental Guidance – Restricted; recommended that parents restrict c[...]

29 English T uner Operations IMPOR T ANT! – Mak e sure FM and MW antennas are connected. T uning to radio stations 1 Press SOURCE key on the front panel repeatedly until “ FM XX ” or “ MW XX ” appears on the display panel ( or press TUNER key on the remote contr ol). 2 Press and hold 1 / ¡ on the system or on the remote control until “[...]

30 English Changing tuning grid In some countries, the frequency step between adjacent channels in the MW band is 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas). The preset frequency step in the factor y is 9 kHz. 1 Plug the A C power cord. 2 Press TUNER to select MW mode . 3 Press and hold 38 b utton for more than 5 seconds on the panel. Note: – All preset statio[...]

31 English Ta pe Operation/Recording IMPOR T ANT! –Before pla ying a tape , check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jammed or ma y burst in the mechanism. – Store tapes at r oom temperature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field (for example, a transformer , TV set or speaker). Ta pe pla yback ● Only cassette[...]

32 English Ta pe Operation/Recording IMPOR T ANT! – Recording is permissible if cop yright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon. – Recording is possible only in tape deck. Preparation f or recor ding 1 Load a recordable tape into tape deck with the full spool to the left. 2 Prepare the source to be recorded. DISC – load the[...]

33 English Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer enables the system to switch to Standby mode automatically at a preset time. ● Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly and stop at the desired preset tur n-off time. ➜ Following options are a vailable (time in minutes): 15 p 30 p 45 p 60 p 90 p 120 p OFF ➜ “z z z ” will sho w on the [...]

34 English USB Operations IMPORT ANT! Compatibility of the USB connection on this pr oduct : ● This product supports most USB Mass storage devices (MSD) that are compliant to the USB MSD standards. – Most common Mass storag e c lass devices ar e flash drives , memor y sticks , jump drives and etc . – If you see a “Disc Drive” show up on y[...]

35 English Other Functions Dimming the displa y ● Press DIM repeatedly to select different levels of brightness for the display: HIGH(100%), MID(70%) or LO W(40%). 1 In disc / USB mode , press SETUP on the remote control , ➜ { General Setup Pa ge } appears. 2 Press 4 to highlight { Displa y Dim } 3 Press 2 and 5 / 4 keys to select display . 4 p[...]

36 English Other Functions Karaok e Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the system to sing along with the music source. 1 Connect a microphone to the MIC IN jack. ➜ “Mic on” will appear on the TV . ● Before connecting the microphone , set the Mic V olume to the minimum level to prev ent howling. 2 Press DISC to select the source to be mi[...]

37 English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output pow er .................................... 1800 W PMPO Stereo mode ..................................... 2 x 50 W RMS Frequency Response .... 50 Hz - 18 kHz / ± 3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ..... > 62dB (A-WEIGHED) Input Sensitivity AUX In ................................................................[...]

38 English W ARNING Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the w arranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs , fir st check the points listed belo w before taking the system for repair . If you are unable to remedy a pr oblem b y following these hint[...]

39 English Tr oubleshooting Sound cannot be heard or is of – Adjust the volume. poor quality – Disconnect the headphones. – Check that the speaker s are connected correctly . – Check if the stripped speaker wire is clamped. – If the system is in pause, slo w motion or fast f orward/rev er se mode , press 2; to resume the normal play mode [...]

40 English Glossar y Analog: Sound that has not been turned into number s. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and r ight. Aspect ratio: The r atio of ver tical and horizontal sizes of a display ed image . The horizontal vs. ver tical ratio of conventional TVs[...]

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