Philips FW-C250 manual

3139 115 20353 (ENG) T oll Fr ee Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin carg o 800-531-0039 FW - C250 English pg 01-28/C250/37-En 12/6/00, 2:20 PM 1[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 2 Return y our W arranty Registration card toda y to ensure y ou receive all the benefits y ou ’ re entitled to . • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’ r e eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips pr oduct. • So complete and return the W arr anty Registration Car d enc losed with your purcha[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 3 Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.philipsusa.com Thank you f or your confidence in Philips. Y ou ’ ve selected one of the best-built, best-back ed products a vailable today . And we ’ ll do ev er ything in our power to k eep you happ y with your pur chase for man y years to come. As a member of the Philips “ f[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 4 This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are , howev er , some installation and operation precautions which you should be par ticular ly aware of. 1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instr uctions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. K[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 5 LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must hav e proof of pur chase to receive warranty service . A sales receipt or other document showing that you pur chased the product is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W arranty cov erage begins the day y ou buy your product. For one year ther eafter, all parts will b[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 6 This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit. This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has be[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 7 General Information • The typeplate (which contains the serial number) is located at the rear of the system. • Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of thir d par ties are not infringed. • This device complies with the Feder al Communications Commission (FCC) rules, par t 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Oper[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 8 PREP ARA TION Rear Connections AM ANTENNA A B C D VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V- 127V 220V- 240V AUX IN R + – L – + AC MAINS ~ FM ANTENNA 300 Ω E AUDIO OUT LR pg 01-28/C250/37-En 12/6/00, 2:20 PM 8[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 9 A AM Loop Antenna Connection Connect the supplied loop antenna to the AM ANTENNA ter minal. Place the AM loop antenna far awa y from the system and adjust its position for the best reception. B FM Wir e Antenna Connection Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM AERIAL (FM ANTENNA) 300 Ω terminal. Adjust the position [...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 10 CONTROLS S TANDB Y - ON PROGRAM CLOCK•TIMER DIM FULL AUTO STOP T APE 2 PLAYBACK PLAY/REC T APE 1 P L A Y S T O P . O P E N P A U S E ▲ R E C O R D P L A Y S T O P . O P E N P A U S E ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3 FM•AM TAPE 1 • 2 T APE CD TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ TUNING ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ STOP • CLE[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 11 Contr ols on the system and remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY -ON – to switch the system on or to standby mode. 2 DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL DISPLA Y P ANEL – to view the desired DSC display . 3 DBB (D YNAMIC BASS BOOST) – to switch on bass boost to enhance bass response or to switch off bass boost. 4 JOG CONTROL/DSC – to selec[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 12 Important: Before you operate the system, complete the prepar ation procedures. Plug and Pla y The system provides PLUG and PLA Y feature that allo ws you to store all availab le r adio stations automatically upon pow er up. If PLUG and PLA Y has been installed beforehand, it will go to standb y or demonstration mode after f[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 13 ™ The last preset radio station will appear on the display when PLUG and PLA Y is completed. • T o exit without stor ing the PLUG and PLA Y , press Ç button (on the system only) . Notes: – PLUG and PLA Y will be reinitiated again during the next power up if : i) PLUG and PLA Y installation was not completed. ii) No st[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 14 OPERA TING THE SY STEM CD DIM 3 - half brightness with Spectrum Analyzer Off and all LEDs on the system will be switched off. Sound Contr ol VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Adjust V OLUME to increase or decrease the sound level. For P ersonal Listening Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of the system. The speakers wi[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 15 CD Discs for pla yback This system can play all digital audio CD , finalized digital audio CD-Recordab le and finaliz ed digital audio CD- Rewritable format discs. Loading the CD Changer 1 Press CD to select CD mode. 2 Press OPEN • CLOSE . ™ The CD changer tray slides out. 3 Load a disc with the printed side up in the ri[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 16 5 Press PROGRAM to store the track. • Repeat steps 3 to 5 to store other discs and tracks. 6 Press Ç once to end programming. ™ The total number of tracks programmed and total playing time appear on the display . Notes: – If the total playing time is more than “ 99 : 59 “ or if one of the programmed tracks has a n[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 17 TUNER S TANDB Y - ON PROGRAM CLOCK • TIMER DIM MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3F M • AM TAPE 1 • 2 T APE CD TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ TUNING ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ STOP • CLEAR SEARCH PLAY • PAUSE PREV NEXT 3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM • CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE • CD SYNCHRO RECORDING • D B B VIDEO OPTIMAL JAZZ ROCK TE[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 18 T APE S TANDB Y - ON PROGRAM CLOCK • TIMER DIM FULL AUTO STOP T APE 2 PLAYBACK PLAY/REC T APE 1 P L A Y S T O P . O P E N P A U S E ▲ R E C O R D P L A Y S T O P . O P E N P A U S E ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3F M • AM TAPE 1 • 2 T APE CD TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ TUNING ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ STOP • CL[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 19 Selecting External Equipment If you ha ve connected the audio out terminals of the exter nal equipment (TV , VCR, Laser Disc player , D VD player or CD Recorder) to the AUX IN terminals, you can hear the enhanced sound from the system. • Press AUX to select the exter nal equipment. ™ " AUX " will be displayed. [...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 20 S TANDB Y - ON PROGRAM CLOCK • TIMER DIM FULL AUTO STOP TA P E 2 PLAYBACK PLAY/REC TA P E 1 P L A Y S T O P . O P E N P A U S E ▲ R E C O R D P L A Y S T O P . O P E N P A U S E ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3F M • AM TAPE 1 • 2 T APE CD TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ TUNING ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ STOP • CLEAR [...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 21 RECORDING CLOCK Dubbing ta pes (from tape deck 2 to tape deck 1) 1 Load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 2 and a blank tape into tape deck 1. • Make sure both tapes ha ve their full spool to the left. 2 Press P AUSE on tape deck 1. 3 Press RECORD on tape deck 1. ™ The REC star ts flashing. 4 Press PLA Y É on tape dec[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 22 TIMER SLEEP TIMER 5 Press CLOCK • TIMER again to store the setting. ™ The clock star ts. • T o exit without stor ing the setting, press Ç on the system. Notes: – During clock setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds, the system will exit clock setting mode automatically . – When a power interr uption occ[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 23 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output pow er ..... 2 x 30 W RMS (1) / 2 x 25W FTC (1) T otal power ........................................................................ 60 W Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 67 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ..................... 50 – 15,000 Hz , ± 3dB Input sen[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 24 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOO TING Maintenance 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 center out. •[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) 25 TROUBLESHOO TING T ape Deck Operation Recording or pla yback cannot be made or there is a decr ease in audio le vel. • Dir ty tape heads, capstans or pressure roller s. ™ See section on tape deck maintenance (page 24). • Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head. ™ Use demagnetizing tape. General System does not[...]

3139 115 20353 (ENG) President Message ............................ 2 - 3 Impor tant Safety Instructions ............... 4 Limited W arranty .................................... 5 Model Illustration ................................... 6 Gener al Information ............................... 7 Safety Information ................................. 7 Pre[...]

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3139 115 20353 (ENG) FW 890P FW -C250 Philips Consumer Electr onics Compan y A Division of Philips Electr onics Nor th America Corporation, Knoxville, T ennessee 37914-1810, USA 3139 115 20353 (ENG) Printed In China IB8246T001 SL-0041/37-3 English pg 01-28/C250/37-En 12/6/00, 2:20 PM 28[...]