Philips MCM196 manual

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    MCM196 Micr o Hi-Fi System User manual Manual del usario Eng 2006.12.29, 12:51 1[...]

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    2 No abrir, riesgo de choque eléctrico Verifique que el voltaje de alimentación sea el requerido para su aparato ATENCIÓN Para evitar el riesgo de choque eléctrico, no quite la tapa. En caso de requerir servicio, dirijase al personal calificado. PRECAUCIÓN - ADVERTENCIA A VISO IMPOR T ANTE Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C .V . no se hace r esponsab[...]

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    3 1 1 @ # $ ^ % & * ( 3 7 ) 8 ¡ 6 ! 7 0 8 9 2 3 4 5 MICRO SYSTEM MCM196 ALBUM/ Eng 2006.12.29, 12:51 3[...]

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    4 English General Information IMPOR T ANT! PLEASE NO TE THA T THE VOL T AGE SELECT OR LOCA TED A T THE REAR OF THIS SYSTEM IS PRESET A T 220V FROM THE FA CTOR Y . FOR COUNTRIES THA T OPERA TE A T 110V-127V , PLEASE ADJUST TO 110V -127V BEFORE YOU SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM. Supplied accessories –2 speaker box es – remote control – MW loop antenna E[...]

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    English 5 Preparations Rear connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. A Pow e r – Before connecting the A C power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections ha ve been made. – If y our system is equipped with a V oltage Selector , set the VOL T A GE SELECT OR to the local po wer line voltage. WARNING! –F[...]

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    6 English Befor e using the remote contr ol 1 Pull out the plastic protective sheet. 2 Select the source you wish to control b y pressing one of the source select keys on the remote control (for example CD , TUNER). 3 Then select the desired function (for example É , í , ë ). Replacing battery (lithium CR2025) into the r emote control 1 Push to [...]

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    English 7 Contr ols Notes for remote control: – First select the source you wish to control by pr essing one of the source select keys on the remote contr ol (for example CD , TUNER). – Then select the desired function (for example É , í , ë ). Contr ols on the system and r emote control 1 ST ANDBY ON ( 2 ) – switches the system to standby[...]

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    8 English Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT: Befor e you operate the system, complete the prepar ation procedur es . Plug and Pla y (for tuner installlation) Plug and Play allo ws you to store all a vailable radio stations automatically . First time setup/po wer up 1 When you turn on the main supply , " AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY " is display ed[...]

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    English 9 Basic Functions Switching the system on ● Press ST ANDBY ON or SOURCE (or 2 on the remote control). ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press CD , TUNER or T APE on the remote control. ➜ The system will switch to the selected source . To switch the system to standby mode ● Press ST ANDBY ON on the system (or [...]

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    10 English CD/MP3 Operation Basic pla yback contr ols To pla y a disc ● Press 2; to star t playback. ➜ The current track number and elapsed playing time of the track are displayed during disc playback. To select a different track ● Press TUNING 4 ¢ (on the remote control 4 ¢ ) once or repeatedly until the desired tr ack number appears in th[...]

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    English 11 CD/MP3 Operation 3 Press TUNING 4 ¢ (on the remote control 4 ¢ ) to select a desired track. ➜ The album number will change accordingly as you reach the f ir st track of an album by pressing 4 or the last track of an album by pressing ¢ . 4 Press 2; to star t playback. ● During pla yback, press DISPLA Y/CLOCK to sho w the album and[...]

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    12 English Radio Reception T uning to radio stations 1 Select TUNER source . 2 Press SOURCE on the set repeatedly or press TUNER on the remote repeatedly until the desired wa veband (FM or MW) is display ed. 3 Press down on TUNING 4 ¢ and release b utton. ➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station with suff icient reception. Displa y indicatio[...]

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    English 13 Ta pe Operation / Recor ding Altering the VOLUME, DBB or DSC controls will not affect the recording in progress. ● The recording sound quality might differ depending on the quality of y our recording source and the recording tape. ● At the ver y beginning and end of the tape , no recording will take place during the 7 seconds when th[...]

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    14 English Ta pe Operation / Recor ding Other Connection Cleaning the Cabinet ● Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abr asives. Cleaning Discs ● When a disc becomes dir ty , clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out. ● Do not [...]

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    English 15 Clock/Timer 6 Press TUNING 4 ¢ to set the minutes. 7 Press TIMER to conf ir m the time. ➜ The timer is now set and activated. Activating and deactivating TIMER ● In standby or during playback, press Timer on/off once. ➜ Display shows if activated, and disappear s if deactivated. Activating and deactivating SLEEP The sleep timer en[...]

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    16 English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output pow er ........................................... 2 x 4W RMS Signal-to-noise ratio .......................... ≥ 60 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ....................... 125 – 16000 Hz Impedance loudspeak er s ........................................... 4 Ω CD PLA YER Frequency range .................[...]

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    English 17 15 Radio reception is poor . Recor ding or playback cannot be made. The ta pe deck door cannot open. The system does not react when buttons ar e pressed. Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality . The left and right sound outputs ar e re versed. The remote contr ol does not function pr operly . The time is not working. The Clock/Timer[...]

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    20 Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume. ● Using headphones at a high volume can impair y our hear ing. This product can produce sounds in decibel r anges that may cause hearing loss for a normal per son, even for exposure less than a minute . The higher decibel r anges are offered for those that ma y have already experienced some hear ing [...]

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    Printed in China MCM196 Meet Philips at the Internet http://www .philips.com/usasupport PDCC-JH-0651 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Eng 2006.12.29, 12:52 21[...]