Philips FW-P73 manual

3139 116 19511 ( 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 FW - P73 with 3 CD changer[...]

3139 116 19511 ( 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 [...]

3139 116 19511 ( 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 “fami[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – Read bef ore operating equipment 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 l[...]

3139 116 19511 ( 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 wil[...]

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3139 116 19511 ( 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. Ope[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 8 PREP ARA TION Rear Connections AM ANTENNA AC MAINS ~ A B C FRONT AUX IN F SUB- WOOFER OUT E AUDIO OUT LR L + – R – + FM ANTENNA 300 Ω LR G H STANDBY VOLUME SW 030 ACTIVE SUBWOOFER D REAR SURROUND L + – R – + R surr . L surr . CENTER CENTER + –[...]

3139 116 19511 ( 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 a[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 10 Dolb y Pro Lo gic This state of the ar t Dolby Pro Logic mini system enables y ou to exper ience and enjoy a Home Cinema sound ambience. The Pro Logic system allows more accurate definition of the individual sound sources. It produces greater sound separation between channels and provides pinpoint sound localization. Pro Lo[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 11 7 Adjust the sound of all the speakers until they are equal. When you are satisfied with the setting, press TEST T ONE again to switch off the test signal. Note: – It is advisable to set the speak ers’ level at normal listening level. " XX " denotes the sound level. When you ha ve completed the Dolb y Pro Logi[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 12 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 19511 ( ENG) 13 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 DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC , TECHNO , JAZZ, ROCK or V OC AL. 3 n – to connect headphones. 4 SOUND 3 or 4 – to select the desire[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 14 ≤ BALANCE L/R – to balance the sound level of the Front Left and Right speakers. ∞ CENTER + / - – to adjust the sound level of the center speaker . § REAR + / - – to adjust the sound level of the surround speaker s. ≥ TEST T ONE – to check the sound level of the Front Left, Front Right, Center and Surround sp[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 15 OPERA TING THE SY STEM 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 will begin. Easy Set EASY SET allows y ou to store all availab le radio stations automatically . • Press and hold ST ANDBY ON (on the system only) fo[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 16 With the SOUND 3 or 4 controls, you can change the lev el of any DSC setting except CLASSIC . • Fir st select the DSC feature, then press the SOUND 3 or 4 until the desired digital sound setting level is reached. ™ The digital sound setting level will increase or decrease between level 1 and 5. Note: – For neutral set[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 17 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 m[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 18 • 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 . S[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 19 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 tr[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 20 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 “ AU[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 21 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 19511 ( ENG) 22 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 display ed[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 23 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 T APE 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 U[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 24 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 have their full spool to the left. 2 Press P AUSE on tape deck 1. 3 Press RECORD on tape deck 1. 4 Press PLA Y É on tape deck 2. ™ The REC star ts flash[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 25 TIMER SLEEP TIMER • T o exit without stor ing the setting, press Ç on the system. Notes: – Dur ing clock setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds, the system will exit clock setting mode automatically . – When a power inter ruption occur s, the clock setting is erased. Timer Setting • The system can switc[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 26 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output pow er ................................................ 2 x 25 W FTC (1) Center Channel ...................................... 20 W FTC , 6 Ω Surround Channel ......................... 2 x 10 W FTC , 3 Ω Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Freque[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) 27 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 19511 ( ENG) 28 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 27). • Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head. ™ Use demagnetizing tape. Recorded material soun[...]

3139 116 19511 ( ENG) President Message ............................ 2 - 3 Impor tant Safety Instructions ............... 4 Limited W arranty .................................... 5 Model Illustration ................................... 6 Gener al Information ............................... 7 Safety Information ................................. 7 Pr[...]

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3139 116 19511 ( ENG) FW 890P FW -P73 Philips Consumer Electr onics Compan y A Division of Philips Electronics Nor th Amer ica Corpor ation, Kno xville , T ennessee 37914-1810, USA Printed In China 3139 116 19511 (ENG) IB8169T001 JP-9945/37-3 English[...]