Philips FW-P900 manual

1 3139 115 20411 Mini HiFi System FW - P900 T oll Fr ee Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin carg o 800-531-0039 pg 001-033/P900/37-Eng 12/8/00, 1:52 PM 1[...]

2 3139 115 20411 Know these safety symbols For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for futur e reference . Model No. ___________________________ Serial No. ____________________________ • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privile[...]

3 3139 115 20411 3 DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN•CLOSE STANDBY ON D C 3 CHANGER MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD AUTO REVERSE DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG ECO POWER IR SENSOR V O L U M E B A S S / T R E B L E TA P E CD TUNER AUX P E R S O N A L D S C V E C T APE 1•2 CD 1•2•3 FM•AM CDR/DVD LEFT CENTER RIGHT SURR S[...]

4 3139 115 20411 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 aware of. 1. Read these instructions – All the saf ety and operating instr uctions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. K eep t[...]

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7 English 3139 115 20411 Contents General Information Envir onmental Information ................................ 8 Acknowledgement ............................................... 8 Supplied Accessories ........................................... 8 Safety Information ................................................ 8 Preparations Rear Connections .[...]

8 English 3139 115 20411 General Information This system complies with the FCC rules, P ar t 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: – This device may not cause harmful interference, and – This device must accept an y interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. En [...]

9 English 3139 115 20411 Pr eparations Rear Connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. A Po w e r Before connecting the A C pow er cord to the wall outlet, ensure that the following are done; – If your system is equipped with a V oltage Selector , set the VOL T AGE SELECT OR to the local pow er line voltage . – All other c[...]

10 English 3139 115 20411 Pr eparations C Speakers Connection Fr ont Speakers Connect to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, right speaker to " R " and left speaker to " L ". Colored (mar ked) wire to " + " and black (unmar ked) wire to " - ". 1 2 ● Clip the stripped por tion of the speaker wire as shown. Rear [...]

11 English 3139 115 20411 Dolby ProLogic Surround Sound provides the current industr y standard for home cinema sound from VCR and TV broadcasts. The front left and right speaker s deliver detailed, directional sound as the center speaker "steers" dialogue/ vocal sound and center screen action to ward the TV screen. Both sur round speaker[...]

12 English 3139 115 20411 ➜ " TEST TONE " follow ed by " ADAPT BALANCE , CENTER AND REAR LEVEL " will be display ed. ➜ The test signal will last for about 90 seconds. Adjust the sound le vel BALANCE CENTER REAR DPL TEST TONE L R + - + - Fr ont speakers ● Press BALANCE L for left speaker and press BALANCE R for right speake[...]

13 English 3139 115 20411 Setting up the Subwoofer Connecting the Subwoof er Refer to “ Prepar ations - Rear Connections ” . P ositioning the Subw oofer W FRONT LEFT SUB- WOOFER TV DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN • CLOSE STANDBY ON D C 3 CHANGER MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD A. REV DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG POWER[...]

14 English 3139 115 20411 Contr ols (illustration on page 3) Controls on the system and remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to Standby mode. – to star t EASY SET operation. 2 ECO PO WER – to activate or deactivate Eco P ower Standb y mode . 3 iR SENSOR – infrared sensor for remote control. 4 PROG (PROGRAM) for CD ..[...]

15 English 3139 115 20411 Contr ols Å É 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 VOLUME á à ë í Ç 0 2 AUX/CDR TV/AV CD 123 TUNER TAPE 1/2 AUTO REV. CLOCK BALANCE CENTER REAR DPL TEST TONE PER. BTC TIMER ON/OFF SLEEP MUTE DBB TV VOL TV VOL SHUFFLE DIM REPEAT L R + - + - DSC VEC 0 ≥ ) * 9 • & ª º ⁄ ¤ ‹ ≤ 5 › fi fl * * ) £ ‡ ° ™ BASS/TREBLE[...]

16 English 3139 115 20411 Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT! Before you oper ate the system, complete the preparation pr ocedures. Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered b y the system. T o activate the demonstration ● In Standby mode , press and hold DEMO ST OP Ç on the system until " DEMO [...]

17 English 3139 115 20411 Switching the system on In Standby mode ● Press ST ANDBY ON or CD / TUNER / T APE / AUX on the system. ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source or the selected source . ● Press any one of the DISC DIRECT PLA Y buttons or OPEN • CLOSE . ➜ The system will switch to CD mode. In Eco P ower Standb y mode ?[...]

18 English 3139 115 20411 V olume Control Adjust V OLUME to increase (turn clockwise or V OLUME + ) or decrease (tur n counter - clockwise or VOLUME - ) the sound lev el. T o listen through the headphones ● Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of the system. ➜ The speakers will be muted. T o switch off the volume temporaril [...]

19 English 3139 115 20411 Digital Sound Control (DSC) The DSC feature enables y ou to adjust the system to suit your type of music. 1 Press DSC . 2 Adjust the JOG CONTROL (or press DSC on the remote control repeatedly) to select the desired Digital Sound Control effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, TECHNO , V OC AL, R OCK or JAZZ. ➜ The selected DSC will b[...]

20 English 3139 115 20411 CD Operation DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN • CLOSE D C 3 CHANGER MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG V O L U M E STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SIDE PRESET ▲ ▲ TREBLE DYNAMIC BASS BOOST 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 VOLUME á à ë í Ç 0 2 AUX/CDR TV/AV[...]

21 English 3139 115 20411 CD Operation Discs Pla yback T o pla yback all discs on the disc tray ● Press PLA Y É Å . ➜ All the availab le discs will playback once and then stop. ➜ During playback, the selected disc tray , tr ack number and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear on the display . T o pla yback one disc only ● [...]

22 English 3139 115 20411 T o re view the pr ogram ● Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly . ● T o exit review mode , press Ç . T o erase the entire pr ogram ● Press Ç once when playback is stopped or twice dur ing playback. ➜ " PROGRAM CLEARED " will be display ed. ➜ PROGRAM will disappear from the display . Note: – T[...]

23 English 3139 115 20411 Radio Reception MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG V O L U M E STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SIDE PRESET ▲ ▲ 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 VOLUME á à ë í Ç 0 2 AUX/CDR TV/AV CD 123 TUNER TAPE 1/2 AUTO REV. CLOCK TV VOL TV VOL SHUFFLE DIM REPEAT Å É B A S S[...]

24 English 3139 115 20411 Notes: – If you attempt to store more than 40 preset radio stations, " PROGRAM FULL " will be displayed. – During programming, if no button is pressed within 20 seconds , the system will exit the Program mode automatically. T uning to Preset Radio Stations ● Press í or ë (or Digits 0 – 9 on the remote c[...]

25 English 3139 115 20411 T ape Operation/Recording MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG V O L U M E STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SIDE PRESET ▲ ▲ DYNAMIC BASS BOOST 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 VOLUME á à ë í Ç 0 2 AUX/CDR TV/AV CD 123 TUNER TAPE 1/2 AUTO REV. CLOCK BALANCE CENTER RE[...]

26 English 3139 115 20411 T o change the pla yback side on tape deck 2 only ● Press í or ë . ➜ The A (BA CK) or B (FRONT) appear on the display , depending on the tape side selected. T o change the pla yback mode on tape deck 2 only ● Press AUT O REVERSE repeatedly to select the different pla yback modes. å : playback on one side of the ta[...]

27 English 3139 115 20411 T ape Operation/Recording Preparation for Recor ding 1 Press T APE (T APE 1 • 2) to select T APE 2. 2 Load a recordable tape into tape deck 2. 3 Press í or ë to select the recording tape side. ➜ A appear s on the display for rev er se side . ➜ B appear s on the display for forward side. 4 Press AUT O REVERSE repeat[...]

28 English 3139 115 20411 Clock/Timer MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG V O L U M E STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SIDE PRESET ▲ ▲ DYNAMIC BASS BOOST 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 VOLUME á à ë í Ç 0 2 AUX/CDR TV/AV CD 123 TUNER TAPE 1/2 AUTO REV. CLOCK BALANCE CENTER REAR DPL TEST TO[...]

29 English 3139 115 20411 2 Press CD , TUNER or T APE to select the desired source . ● Make sure the music source has been prepared. CD – Load the disc(s). T o star t from a specific track, make a program (refer to “ CD Oper ation - Programming the disc tr acks ” ). TUNER – tune to the desired preset radio station. T APE – load the prer[...]

30 English 3139 115 20411 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output pow er T otal power ........................................................... 300 W DPL Mode Left/Right Channel .................. 2 x 80 W RMS (1) Center Channel ....................... 50 W RMS, 12 Ω Surround Channel ............ 2 x 25 W RMS, 6 Ω Stereo Mode ........................[...]

31 English 3139 115 20411 Maintenance Cleaning the Cabinet ● Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spir its, 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. ● Do not use solvents such [...]

32 English 3139 115 20411 T roub leshooting TAPE OPERA TION/RECORDING Recording or pla yback cannot be made. – Clean deck par ts, see “ Maintenance ” . – Use only NORMAL (IEC I) or IEC type II (Cr0 2 ) tape. – Apply a piece of adhesive tape o ver the missing tab space . The tape deck door cannot open. – Remov e and reconnect the A C pow[...]

33 3139 115 20411 LIMITED W ARRANTY EL4965E006 / MAC 4110 / 12-98 Philips Service Solutions Group, P .O . Box 2976, Longview , T exas 75606, USA, (903) 242-4800 This warr anty gives you specific legal rights . Y ou may have other rights whic h var y from state/pr ovince to state/pro vince . AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Ser vice[...]