Philips FW-C557/37 manual

1 Mini Hi-Fi System S E E W H Y I N S I D E I M P O R T A N T ! Return your W arranty Registration Car d within 10 days FW - C557 FW - C557 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 sta[...]

2 Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Depar tment of Communications. C A UTION Use of contr ols or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous radiation e xp[...]

3 3 P3 D I S C 5 D ISC 5 D IS C 1 DISC 1 D I S C 2 DISC 2 D IS C 3 DISC 3 D I S C 4 DISC 4 D IS C DISC 3 D IS C DISC 4 D I S C DISC 5 D I S C D ISC 2 D I S C DISC 1 C D CD / / C D - R CD-R / / C D - R CD-R W W C C O M P OMP A A T I B L E TIBLE S T A N D B Y O N E C O P O W E R D I M CD P R O G I R IR SEN SO R D S C DSC D B B DBB VAC C L O C K • T[...]

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 advantage of these impor tant benefits. Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur e you r eceive a[...]

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’ ve selected one of the best-built, best-back ed products a vailable today . And we’ll do ev erything in our power to k eep you happ y with your pur chase for man y years to come. As a member of th[...]

6 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow 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, he[...]

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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 remote[...]

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) – Remote control and two AA batter ies. – AM loop antenna – FM wire antenna – Video cinch cable (y ellow) – A C pow er cord En vironmental inf ormation All unnecessar y packagi[...]

10 English Main unit and remote contr ol 1 ECO PO WER indicator – Lights up when the system is in Eco P ow er standby mode. 2 ST ANDBY ON B – Switches to Eco P ower standb y mode or turns on the system. – *Switches to standby mode. 3 Displa y screen 4 CLOCK • TIMER (CLK/TIMER) – *Enter s clock or timer setting mode . 5 DIM MODE (DIM) – [...]

11 English Functional Ov er view 0 SEARCH • TUNING ( à á ) – CD: * searches backward/forward. – TUNER: tunes the radio frequency up/down. – CLOCK: sets the hour s. ! MAX SOUND (MAX ON/OFF) – T ur ns on/off the optimal mix of var ious sound features. @ MIX IT (GAME MIX IT) – Mixes the game sound with y our fav or ite music from one of [...]

12 English Connections Game console[...]

13 English Connections Step 3: Connecting to game console IMPOR T ANT! Gameport inputs are solely for game console only . a. Use the game console’ s video cable (not supplied) to connect its video output to the GAMEPOR T - VIDEO terminal. b. Use the game console’ s audio cables (not supplied) to connect its audio outputs to the GAMEPORT - AUDIO[...]

14 English Step 5: Inser ting batteries into the remote contr ol 1 3 2 1 Open the batter y compar tment cov er . 2 Inser t two batter ies type R06 or AA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compar tment. 3 Close the cov er . Using the remote contr ol to operate the system 1 Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the ma[...]

15 English Gamepor t Operations About Gameport Gamepor t allows you to connect y our game console to this mini system which enables y ou to enjoy a total game immersion exper ience by having po werful sound output. Preparation bef ore use Game console front panel rear panel S P E E D P U N C H B L A ST M O D E MO DE MIX - I T GA ME SOUND G AM E S O[...]

16 English Switching on/off Switching to active mode ● Press CD , TUNER , AU X or GAME . Switching to Eco P ow er standby mode ● Press B . ➜ ECO PO WER button lights up. ➜ The display screen will go blank. Switching to standby mode (vie w clock) ● Press and hold B . ➜ The clock is display ed. ➜ While in standby mode, pressing CLOCK•[...]

17 English Basic Operations Dimming system ’ s displa y screen Y ou can select the desired brightness for the display panel. ● In any active mode, press DIM MODE (or DIM on remote) repeatedly to turn on/off dim mode. ➜ DIM is shown, except for DIM OFF mode. V olume control ● Adjust MASTER V OLUME (or press VO L + / - on remote) to increase [...]

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 : – [...]

19 English T o interrupt pla yback ● Press É Å . ➜ T o resume normal playback, repeat the above. T o stop pla yback ● Press Ç . ➜ If the system remains in stop mode for 30 minutes, it will switch to Eco P ow er standby mode. Repeat and Shuffle Y ou can select and change the various play modes before or during playback. Repeat pla y 1 Pre[...]

20 English Checking the pr ogram 1 Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly . 2 Press Ç to exit. OR Press É Å to star t playback from the cur rent progr ammed track 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 pr[...]

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[...]

22 English Timer setting The system can switch on to CD or TUNER mode automatically at a preset time, ser ving as an alarm to wake you up. IMPOR T ANT! – Before setting the timer , ensure that the clock is set correctl y . – The volume of the timer will incr ease gradually to the last tuned v olume lev el. If the last tuned volume le vel is too[...]

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 L R AUX IN PLA Y REPEAT PROGRAM SHUFFLE DISPLAY DSC MUTE VAC GAME DIM SLEEP CLK/TIMER TIMER VOL MAX ON/OFF GAME MIX-IT SOUND ALBUM TITLE AUX CD TUNER GAME ON/OF[...]

24 English AMPLIFIER Output power 280 W total power 2 x 140 W RMS (1) 2 x 130 W FTC (1) Signal-to-noise ratio ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response 50 – 18000 Hz, –3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In 640 m V Gamepor t 310 mV Output Speakers ≥ 6 Ω Headphones 32 Ω – 1000 Ω (1) (6 Ω , 60 Hz – 12.5 kHz, 10% THD) DISC PLA YER Programmable trac[...]

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 prob lem by follo wing these hints[...]

26 AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Ser vice on Parts This product m ust be carried in for repair . 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 y ou purchased the pr oduct is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W a[...]