Philips FW-C50 manual

3139 116 19441 (ENG) T oll Fr ee Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin cargo 800-531-0039 Mini Hi-Fi System C70 FW - C50 with 3 CD changer pg 01-28/C50-C70/37-Eng 18/11/1999, 2:38 PM 1[...]

3139 116 19441 (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’ 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 a[...]

3139 116 19441 (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-backed pr oducts a vailable toda y . And we’ll do e verything in our power to k eep you happ y with your pur chase for many y ears to come . As a member of the Philips “famil[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – Read bef ore operating equipment This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however , some installation and operation precautions which you should be par ticular ly a ware of. 1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 5 LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must hav e proof of pur chase to receiv e 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 pr oduct. For one year ther eafter, all parts will[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 6 FW -C50 FW -C70 pg 01-28/C50-C70/37-Eng 18/11/1999, 2:38 PM 6[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 7 General Information • The typeplate (which contains the serial number) is located at the rear of the system. • Recor ding is permissible if copyright or other rights of thir d parties 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 116 19441 (ENG) 8 PREP ARA TION Rear Connections AM ANTENNA AC MAINS ~ A B C FRONT AUX IN E SUB- WOOFER OUT D AUDIO OUT LR L + – R – + FM ANTENNA 300 Ω LR F G STANDBY VOLUME SW 030 ACTIVE SUBWOOFER REAR SURROUND L + – R – + R surr . L surr . pg 01-28/C50-C70/37-Eng 18/11/1999, 2:38 PM 8[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 9 A AM Loop Antenna Connection Connect the supplied loop antenna to the AM ANTENNA terminal. 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 ANTENNA 300 Ω ter minal. Adjust the position of the FM an[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 10 CONTROLS REPEAT SHUFFLE PROGRAM HSD AM REC FRONT BACK MW LW T.A. NEWS STEREO FM DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN•CLOSE T APE CD PROG CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR STANDBY ON TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ STOP •CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT D C 3 CHANGER MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3 VIDEO FM • AM [...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 11 Contr ols on the system and remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY ON – to switch the system on or to standby mode. – to use for EASY SET . 2 LO W PO WER ST ANDBY LED – lights up during low power standb y (for model FW -C70 only) . 3 DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC , TECHNO , [...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 12 Impor tant: Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures. Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system. When the system is switched on for the first time , the demonstration mode will start automatically . Notes: – During the demonstratio[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 13 Selecting the Sour ce • Press the respectiv e source selection button: CD , TUNER , T APE or AUX . ™ The display indicates the selected source. Note: – For an external source, make sure you have connected the audio left and right OUT terminals of the exter nal equipment (TV , VCR, Laser Disc player , D VD player or CD [...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 14 CD W arning! 1) This system is designed for con ventional CDs. Do not use any accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or CD treatment sheets, etc ., which may damage the CD mechanism. 2) Do not load more than one disc into each tr ay . 3) When the CD changer is loaded with CDs, do not turn o ver or shake the system. This m[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 15 • If you wish to change the inner disc during playback, press DISC CHANGE again. ™ “ DISC CHANGE " will be display ed. ™ The CD will stop playing. ™ The CD carousel tray will close to retrieve the inner CD and then open again with the inner CD accessible. 3 Press OPEN•CLOSE to close the CD carousel tray . Se[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 16 Repeat (only on remote control) Y ou can play the cur rent track, a disc or all a vailable discs repeatedly . 1 Press REPEA T on the remote control to select the various repeat modes. ™ “ TRACK ”, “ DISC ”, “ ALL ” o r “ OFF ” will be display ed. ™ The REPEA T appear s on the display . • The selected tr[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 17 TUNER Storing Preset Stations Y ou can store up to 40 r adio stations in the memor y . When a preset r adio station is selected, the preset number appear s next to the frequency on the display . Automatic pro gramming 1 Press TUNER (FM•AM). 2 Press PROG for more than one second. ™ The PROGRAM star ts flashing and “ AUT[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 18 T APE T APE CD PROG CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR STANDBY ON TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3 VIDEO FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 VOLUME SS LR C PRO LOGIC UP DOWN PLAY STOP . OPE N PA US E ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ RECORD PLAY STOP . OP EN P AUSE ▲ ▲ ?[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 19 Selecting External Equipment If you ha ve connected the audio out terminals of the exter nal equipment (TV , VCR, Laser Disc player , DVD play er 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 display ed.[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 20 T APE CD PROG CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR STANDBY ON TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3 VIDEO FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 VOLUME SS LR C PRO LOGIC FRONT TIMER STEREO FM BACK HSD REPEAT LW MW AM T.A. NEWS 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz REC SHU[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 21 RECORDING CLOCK • Recording will star t automatically . 5 Press ST OP•OPEN on tape deck 1 and tape deck 2 to stop dubbing. Notes: – At the end of side A, flip the tapes to side B and repeat the procedure. – Dubbing of tapes is only possib le from tape deck 2 to tape deck 1. – T o ensure good dubbing, use tapes of t[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 22 TIMER SLEEP TIMER • 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 interruption occur s, the clock setting is erased. Timer Setting • The system can switch o[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) 23 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output pow er FW -C70 ........................................................ 2 x 70 W FTC (1) Surround Channel ........................... 2 x 7 W FTC , 6 Ω FW -C50 ........................................................ 2 x 45 W FTC (1) Surround Channel ........................... 2 x 7 W FTC ,[...]

3139 116 19441 (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 116 19441 (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 116 19441 (ENG) President Message ........................... 2 - 3 Impor tant Safety Instructions .............. 4 Limited W arranty ................................... 5 Model Illustr ation .................................. 6 Gener al Information .............................. 7 Safety Information ................................ 7 Prepar a[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) P A GE GUIDE 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ☞ 18 19 20 FRONT CO VER 21 22 23 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 24 25 PA G E GUIDE BA CK PA G E BLANK PA G E BLANK PA G E BLANK PA G E BLANK PA G E pg 01-28/C50-C70/37-Eng 18/11/1999, 2:39 PM 27[...]

3139 116 19441 (ENG) FW 890P FW -C70 FW -C50 Philips Consumer Electr onics Company A Division of Philips Electronics Nor th Amer ica Corpor ation, Knoxville, T ennessee 37914-1810, USA Printed In China 3139 116 19441 (ENG) IB8159T001 JP-9939/37-3 English pg 01-28/C50-C70/37-Eng 18/11/1999, 2:39 PM 28[...]