Philips FW585C manual

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2 Return y our W arranty Registration car d toda y to ensur e you r eceive all the benefits y ou’ r e entitled to. • Once your Philips Magnavo x purc hase is registered, you’ r e eligible to receive all the privileges of o wning a Philips Magnavox product. • So complete and return the W arranty Registr ation Card enclosed with your purchase[...]

3 Thank you f or your confidence in Philips Magna vo x. Y ou’v e selected one of the best-built, best-backed pr oducts available toda y . And we’ll do e verything in our power to k eep you happ y with your pur chase for man y years to come. As a member of the Philips Magna vo x “family , ” you’ re enti- tled to protection b y one of the m[...]

4 English Español Français 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 literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit [...]

5 English Français Español CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT English ..................................... 6 Français ................................. 30 Español .................................. 56 INDEX[...]

6 English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – Read before 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 Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before t[...]

7 English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Note to the Cable TV system installer This reminder is provided to call the Cable TV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to t[...]

8 LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must hav e proof of purchase to r eceive warranty service . A sales r eceipt or other document showing that you pur chased the product is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS CO VERED? W arranty coverage begins the da y you buy your product. For one year ther eafter, all parts will be repaired or r eplac[...]

9 English General Information • The typeplate (which contains the serial number) is located at the rear of the system. • Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed. • This device complies with part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. Operation is subjected to the following two[...]

10 English PREP ARA TION Rear Connections AM AERIAL AC MAINS ~ A B I C FRONT AUX/CDR IN H SUB- WOOFER OUT E LINE OUT AUDIO OUT LR L + – R – + FM AERIAL 300 Ω 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 F G AUDIO IN DIGITAL OUT REAR SURROUND L surr . R surr . L + – R –[...]

11 English A AM Loop Antenna Connection Connect the supplied loop antenna to the AM ANTENNA terminal. Place the AM loop antenna far away from the system and adjust its position for the best reception. B FM Wire Antenna Connection Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM ANTENNA 300 Ω terminal. Adjust the position of the FM antenna for the b[...]

12 English CONTROLS BACK STEREO FM HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T.A. NEWS SOUND NA VIGATION NEWS! RDS DOLBY B NR DUB (HSD) REC ▲ ▲ D C 3 CHANGER MINI HIFI SYSTEM TIMER 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz VOLUME SHUFFLE PROGRAM DYNAMIC BASS BOOST T APE CD PROG CLOCK/ TIMER SIDE A•B TUNER AUX PRESET STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV [...]

13 English Controls on the system and remote control 1 ST ANDBY ON – to switch the system on or to standby mode. – to use for EASY SET . 2 LOW POWER ST ANDBY LED – lit up during low power standby . 3 DIGIT AL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, TECHNO, JAZZ, ROCK or VOCAL. 4 n – to connect headphon[...]

14 English Switching the system ON • Press CD , TUNER , T APE or AUX . Y ou can also switch on the system by pressing any one of the CD DIRECT PLA Y buttons. Switching the system to standby mode • Press ST ANDBY ON again or B on the remote control. ™ The system will switch to standby mode. ™ About 5 seconds later , the system will go into a[...]

15 English Selecting the Equalizer Display Y ou can select the desired equalizer display for the system. Y ou must not press the DSC button on the system before using the JOG. • Rotate the JOG to select the desired Equalizer Display , NORMAL, TOP DOWN, or NITE MODE. ™ The selected display will be shown. NORMAL Display FRONT FM STEREO BACK HSD R[...]

16 English Loading the CD Changer 1 Press CD to select CD mode. 2 Press OPEN•CLOSE . ™ The CD carousel slides out. 3 Load a CD with the printed side up in the right tray . • Y ou can load another disc in the left tray . • T o load the third disc, press the DISC CHANGE button. ™ The CD carousel will rotate until the empty tray is ready for[...]

17 English Selecting a desired track Selecting a desired track when playback is stopped 1 Press PREV í or NEXT ë until the desired track appears on the display . 2 Press PLA Y É to start playback. ™ The selected track number and elapsed playing time appear on the display . Selecting a desired track during playback • Press PREV í or NEXT ë [...]

18 English CD TUNER Note: – For 'EASY SET' feature, please refer to page 14. T uning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER (FM•AM) to select TUNER mode. ™ “ TUNER ” will be displayed. A few seconds later , the current radio frequency will be displayed. 2 Press TUNER (FM•AM) again to select the desired waveband : FM or AM. 3 Press TU[...]

19 English ™ The system will search for every available station in the FM waveband first, then search the AM waveband. ™ All available radio stations will be stored automatically . The frequency and preset number will be displayed briefly . ™ The system will stop searching when all the available radio stations are stored or when the memory fo[...]

20 English TAPE Loading a tape • Press OPEN . • The tape deck door opens. • Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left. • Close the tape deck door . T ape Playback 1 Press T APE ( T APE 1•2 ) to select T APE mode. ™ “ TAPE 1 ” or “ TAPE 2 ” will be displayed. • Press T APE ( T APE 1•2 ) again to[...]

21 English Selecting External Equipment If you have connected the audio out terminals of the external equipment (TV , VCR, Laser Disc player , DVD player , or CD Recorder) to the AUX/CDR IN terminals, you can hear the enhanced sound from the system. • Press AUX to select AUX-CDR mode. ™ " CDR " will be displayed. • Press AUX again t[...]

22 English Notes: – For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape) or IEC type II (Cr0 2 ). – The tape is secured at both ends with leader tape. At the beginning and end of tape, nothing will be recorded for six to seven seconds. – The recording level is set automatically , regardless of the position of V olume, DBB or DSC. – T o [...]

23 English RECORDING Dubbing tapes (from tape deck 1 to tape deck 2) 1 Press T APE ( T APE 1•2 ) to select tape deck 2. 2 Load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 1 and a blank tape into tape deck 2. ™ Make sure the tape in tape deck 1 has its full spool to the left. 3 (For T ape Deck 2 only) Press SIDE on the remote control to select the recor[...]

24 English Notes: – During clock setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds, the system will exit clock setting mode automatically . – When a power interruption occurs, the clock setting is erased. T imer Setting • The system can switch on to CD, TUNER, or T APE 2 mode automatically at a preset time. It can serve as an alarm to wake y[...]

25 English T o switch off the TIMER 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER for more than two seconds. 2 Press Ç on the system to cancel the timer . ™ The timer is now switched off. ™ The display will show " OFF " and the TIMER flag disappears. T o start the TIMER again (for the same preset time and source) 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER for more than two seconds.[...]

26 English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power (1) FW585C ................................................... 2 x 120 W FTC Surround Channel .................................. 2 x 20 W FTC Signal-to-noise ratio ..................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......................... 40 – 20,000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensi[...]

27 English Warning! Under no circumstances you should try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. • If a fault occurs, check the points listed below before taking the system for repair . • Should any problems persist after you have made these checks, consult you[...]