Philips FW-C72 manual

3139 116 19521 (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 C72 FW - C71 with 3 CD changer pg 01-27/C71-C72/37-Eng 12/16/99, 1:19 PM 1[...]

3139 116 19521 (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 19521 (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 man y y ears to come . As a member of the Philips “famil[...]

3139 116 19521 (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 particularly aware of. 1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating in[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 5 LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must ha ve 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 19521 (ENG) 6 FW -C71 FW -C72 pg 01-27/C71-C72/37-Eng 12/16/99, 1:19 PM 6[...]

3139 116 19521 (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 19521 (ENG) 8 PREP ARA TION Rear Connections AM ANTENNA E AUX/CDR IN G SUB- WOOFER OUT DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT AUDIO OUT LRLR HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER S U B W O O F E R L E V E L C O N T R O L STANDBY ON CUT OFF FREQUENCY 60Hz 150Hz MIN MAX AUDIO IN F I B AC MAINS ~ REAR SURROUND L surr . R surr . L + – R – + D A H C FRONT LR L + – R – + [...]

3139 116 19521 (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 ANTENNA 300 Ω terminal. Adjust the position of the FM an[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 10 CONTROLS STEREO FM BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T.A. NEWS SOUND NA VIGA TION DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN•CLOSE DYNAMIC BASS BOOST T APE CD PROG CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR DUB (HSD) REC STANDBY ON SIDE A•B A.REV TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ STOP •CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT D C 3 CHANGER MI[...]

3139 116 19521 (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 f or EASY SET . 2 LO W PO WER ST ANDBY LED (for model FW -C72 only) – lights up during low pow er standby . 3 INCREDIBLE SURROUND (for model FW -C71 only) – to switch on or off the surround sound effect. 4[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 12 ≤ OPEN – to open tape deck 1. ∞ REPEA T – to repeat a CD track, a disc , or all a vailable discs. § MUTE (on the remote control for model FW -C72 only) – to switch off the sound temporarily . ≥ SHUFFLE – to play all the a vailable discs and their tracks in r andom order . • SLEEP TIMER – to switch the syst[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 13 OPERA TING THE SY STEM – Even though the AC power cord is removed from and reconnected to the wall socket, the demonstration will remain off until it is switched on again. T o start the demonstration mode • Press and hold Ç (on the system only) for five seconds when the system is in standby mode. ™ The demonstration w[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 14 Sound Control 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 will be muted. INCREDIBLE SURROUND (for model FW -C71 only) Normal stereo sound is deter mined by the distance between the front [...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 15 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 over or shake the system. This ma[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 16 • 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 19521 (ENG) 17 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 displayed. ™ The REPEA T appear s on the display . • The selected tra[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 18 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 19521 (ENG) 19 T APE STEREO FM BACK HSD REPEAT SHUFFLE PROGRAM REC LW MW AM T.A. NEWS SOUND NA VIGA TION T APE CD PROG CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR DUB (HSD) REC STANDBY ON SIDE A•B A.REV TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3 CDR / VIDEO FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 20 Selecting External Equipment If you ha ve connected the audio out terminals of the exter nal equipment (TV , VCR, Laser Disc play er , D VD play er , or CD Recorder) to the AUX/CDR IN terminals, you can hear the enhanced sound from the system. 1 Press AU X to select CDR mode . ™ " CDR " will be display ed. 2 Pres[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 21 TIMER STEREO FM BACK HSD REPEAT LW MW AM T.A. NEWS SOUND NA VIGA TION T APE CD PROG CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR DUB (HSD) REC STANDBY ON SIDE A•B A.REV TUNER AUX PRESET ▲ ▲ STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 • 2 • 3 CDR / VIDEO FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 FRONT 60Hz 500Hz 25[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 22 RECORDING CLOCK 4 Press DUB (HSD) once for normal speed dubbing or twice (within 2 seconds) for high speed dubbing. ™ “ NORMAL ” (nor mal speed) or “ FAST ” (high speed) will be display ed, followed b y “ DUB “ with “ < or > ” scrolling left or r ight depending on the tape side selected. ™ The HSD a[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 23 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 interr uption occurs, the clock setting is erased. Timer Setting • The system can switch o[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 24 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output pow er FW -C72 ..................................................... 2 x 100 W FTC (1) Surround Channel ...................... 2 x 15 W FTC , 6 Ω FW -C71 ........................................................ 2 x 50 W FTC (1) Signal-to-noise ratio ..................................... ≥ [...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) 25 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 19521 (ENG) 26 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 25). • Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head. ™ Use demagnetizing tape. T a pe deck door cannot[...]

3139 116 19521 (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[...]

3139 116 19521 (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 26 PA G E GUIDE BA CK PA G E BLANK PA G E BLANK PA G E BLANK PA G E pg 01-27/C71-C72/37-Eng 12/16/99, 1:20 PM 28[...]

3139 116 19521 (ENG) FW 890P FW -C72 FW -C71 Philips Consumer Electr onics Compan y A Division of Philips Electr onics North America Corporation, Knoxville, T ennessee 37914-1810, USA Printed In China 3139 116 19521 (ENG) IB8170T001 JP-9946/37-3 English pg 01-27/C71-C72/37-Eng 12/16/99, 1:20 PM 29[...]