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    1 Mini Hi-Fi System 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 star t enjoying your new pr oduct right away! C ALL US BEFORE Y OU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT! 1-800-531-0039 or Visit [...]

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    2 C A UTION Use of contr ols or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous radiation e xposure or other unsafe oper ation. A TTENTION L'utilisation des commandes ou réglages ou le non-respect des procédur es ci-incluses peuvent se traduire par une e xposition dangereuse à l'irr adiation. A TENC[...]

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    3 PROG CLOCK DIM SEARCH• TUNING PLAY • PAUSE VEC DSC MASTER VOLUME USB PC LINK CD AUX TUNER TM C HI SP EED - E ED RTI I F • DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL MAX SOUND 12345 ☞ P5 P3 DISC 1 DISC 5 PROG CLOCK DIM SEARCH • TUNING PLAY • PAUSE STOP • DEMO STOP NEXT PREV VEC DSC MASTER VOLUME iR DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 1 2 3 5 4 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC[...]

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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 arranty Registration Car d enclosed with your purchase at once , and tak e advantag e of these impor tant benefits. Return y our W arranty Registration card toda y to ensur e y ou receiv e [...]

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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 er ything in our pow er to k eep you ha pp y with your pur chase for man y y ears to come. As a member of[...]

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    6 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollo w 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, h[...]

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    7 English Fran ç ais Espa ñ ol Index English ------------------------------------------------ 8 Fran ç ais -------------------------------------------- 30 Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 53[...]

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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 r emot[...]

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    9 English General Information Refer to the type plate on the rear 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 – A C pow er cord En vir onmental information A[...]

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    10 English Functional Ov er view * = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds. Main unit and remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY ON B – Switches to standby mode or turns on the system. 2 PLA Y • P AUSE ÉÅ – CD: star ts/pauses playback. – USB PC LINK: star ts/pauses playback. (only on the main unit) – TUNER: * enter s Plug & Play m[...]

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    11 English Functional Ov er view * = Press and hold the button for more than two seconds. 9 Displa y screen 0 iR – P oint the remote control towards this sensor . ! Disc tra ys (1~5) @ 5 DISC DIRECT PLA Y 1~5 (CD 1~5) – Selects a disc tray to playback. # OPEN/CLOSE 0 1~5 – Opens/closes the individual disc tray . $ MAX SOUND (MAX ON/OFF) – T[...]

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    12 English Refer to page 3 - P5 Connections WARNING! – Use only the supplied speak ers. The combination of the main unit and speak ers pro vide the best sound. Using other speakers can dama ge the unit and sound quality will be negativel y affected. – Nev er mak e or change connections with the po wer switched on. – Connect the AC po wer cor [...]

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    13 English Connections Step 2: Connecting the speak ers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to " R " and left speaker to " L ", colored (mar ked) wire to " + " and black (unmar ked) wire to " - ". Fully inser t the stripped por tion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown[...]

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    14 English Quick Setup Guide PC system requir ement – windows 98/ ME/ 2000/ XP – Intel P entium MMXX200 or higher – CD-ROM drive – USB por t – Free hard disk space : 15 MB for the software Install MusicMatch software POWER ON/OFF USB PC LINK 4 2 1 3 5 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the audio system to your per sonal computer ’ [...]

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    15 English USB PC Link Enable digital CD audio output Before playing the CD through y our PC ’ s CD-ROM drive, it is necessar y to configure your PC ’ s hardware as follows: For Windows 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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    16 English Basic Operations Switching on/off Switching to active mode ● Press CD , TUNER , AUX or USB PC LINK . Switching to standby mode (vie w clock) ● Press B . ➜ The clock is display ed. Note: – Before switching the system to standby mode, make sure the demonstr ation mode has been deactivated. Demonstration mode If the demonstration mo[...]

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    17 English Basic Operations Selecting differ ent displa y mode Dim mode Y ou can select the desired brightness for the display panel. ● In any activ e mode, press DIM repeatedly to select DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF display mode. ➜ DIM is shown, except for DIM OFF mode. Note: – Pressing DIM button in standby mode will toggle between half a[...]

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    18 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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    19 English T o interrupt pla yback ● Press É Å . ➜ T o resume nor mal playback, repeat the above. T o stop playback ● Press Ç . ➜ If the system remains in stop mode for 30 minutes, it will switch to standby mode. Repeat and Shuffle Y ou can select and change the various play modes before or during playback. Repeat pla y 1 Press REPEA T o[...]

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    20 English Checking the pr ogram 1 Stop playback, then press í or ë repeatedly . 2 Press Ç to exit. OR Press ÉÅ to star t playback from the cur rent programmed tr ack 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 p[...]

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    21 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 wav eband (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 s[...]

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    22 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 , ensur e that the clock is set correctl y . – The volume of the timer will incr ease gradually to minimum le vel -29 dB or last tuned volume le vel. ([...]

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    23 English Timer Operations Other Connection Listening to an external sour ce Y ou can listen to the sound of the connected external device through your system ’ s speaker s. L R AUDIO OUT R + – L – + AM ANTENNA L R AC MAINS SPEAKERS 6 Ω AUX/ CDR IN FM ANTENNA L R AUX/ CDR IN PLA Y AU X 3 2 1 1 Use the red/white audio cables to connect the [...]

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    24 English AMPLIFIER Output power 100 W total power 2 x 50 W RMS (1) 2 x 45 W FTC (1) Signal-to-noise ratio 75 dB A (IEC) Frequency response 50 – 20000 Hz, – 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In / CDR In 500 mV / 1V Output Speakers 6 Ω Headphones 32 Ω – 1000 Ω (1) (6 Ω , 60 Hz – 12.5 kHz, 10% THD) DISC PLA YER Programmable tracks 40 Freque[...]

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    25 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 pr oblem by f ollowing these hints[...]

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    26 AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Service on Par ts 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 you purchased the pr oduct is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W a[...]

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    English Français Español CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT SgpJP-0251/37-3 PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS NOR TH AMERICA Knoxville, T ennessee 37914-1810, USA Printed In China MC-500 3139 115 22113 IB8399T001[...]