Philips FWC527/37 manual

1 3140 115 30591 FW C527 FW C527 Mini Hi-Fi System 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 star t enjoying your new pr oduct right away! C ALL US BEFORE Y OU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PR[...]

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4 3140 115 30591 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollo w 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 a[...]

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7 English 3140 115 30591 Contents General Information Envir onmental Information ................................ 8 Acknowledgement ............................................... 8 Supplied Accessories ........................................... 8 Safety Information ................................................ 8 Preparations Rear Connections .[...]

8 English 3140 115 30591 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 m ust accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. En [...]

9 English 3140 115 30591 Pr eparations Rear Connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. A Po w e r Before connecting the AC po wer cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections hav e been made. WARNING! – For optimal performance, use only the original power cable. – Never mak e or change connections with the po[...]

10 English 3140 115 30591 Pr eparations FM Antenna 1 2 ¶ For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal. C Speakers Connection Fr ont Speak ers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, r ight speaker to " R " and left speaker to " L ", colored (mar ked) wire to "[...]

11 English 3140 115 30591 Contr ols (main system ’ s illustr ation on page 3) Contr ols on the system and remote contr ol 1 ECO PO WER – to switch the system on or to Eco P ow er Standby mode. 2 ST ANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to Standby mode. 3 DISPLA Y SCREEN – to view the current status of the system. 4 DISC TRA Y 5 DISC CHANG[...]

12 English 3140 115 30591 Contr ols * ≤ ¡ 0 9 ) § º ª • ) 9 ™ ≥ 6 ∞ # $ ! ! ! ™ PROG (PR OGRAM) for CD ................. to progr am disc tracks. for TUNER ........ to progr am preset radio stations. for CLOCK ....... (on the system only) to select 12- or 24-hour clock mode. £ CLOCK • TIMER – to view the clock, set the clock or[...]

13 English 3140 115 30591 Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT! Before you oper ate the system, complete the prepar ation procedures. Plug and Pla y Plug and Play allows y ou to store all availab le radio stations automatically . If Plug and Pla y has not been installed 1 When you turn on the system, " AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY " will be display e[...]

14 English 3140 115 30591 Switching the system on In Standby/Demonstration mode ● Press ST ANDBY ON . ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source . ● Press CD , TUNER , T APE , AUX (or CD 123 , TUNER , T APE 1/2 or AUX/CDR on the remote control). ➜ The system will switch to the selected source . ● Press any one of the DISC DIRECT[...]

15 English 3140 115 30591 Sound Na vigation For optimal sound listening, select only one of the follo wing navigation sound controls at a time : MAX sound, DSC or VA C . MAX Sound MAX sound provides the best mixture of various sound features (DSC , V A C, DBB for example). ● Press MAX SOUND (or MAX ON/OFF on the remote control) repeatedly to acti[...]

16 English 3140 115 30591 Basic Functions Automatic DSC-DBB / V A C-DBB selection The best DBB setting is generated automatically for each DSC or VA C selection. Y ou can manually select the DBB setting that best suits your listening en vironment. Incredible Surr ound The Incredible Surround magnifies the vir tual distance between the front speaker[...]

17 English 3140 115 30591 CD Operation IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or disc treatment sheets, etc ., as offered on the market, because they may jam the changer mechanism. – Do not load more than one disc into each tray . Discs for Pla yback This sys[...]

18 English 3140 115 30591 CD Operation Disc Pla yback T o playback all discs on the disc tra y ● Press PLA Y É . ➜ All the availab le discs will playback once, then stop. ➜ During playback, the selected disc tr ay , track number and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear on the display . T o playback one disc onl y ● Press t[...]

19 English 3140 115 30591 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 pro gram ● Press Ç once when playback is stopped or twice during playback. ➜ " PROGRAM CLEARED " will be display ed. ➜ PROG will disappear from the display . Note: – The pr[...]

20 English 3140 115 30591 Radio Reception Storing Preset Radio Stations Y ou can store up to 40 preset radio stations in the memor y . Automatic Preset Pr ogramming ● Plug and Play setting (refer to “ Basic Functions - Plug and Play ” ). OR 1 Press TUNER (FM • AM) to select TUNER mode . ➜ " TUNER " will be display ed. A few seco[...]

21 English 3140 115 30591 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 ● Once you ’ v e preset the radio stations, pres[...]

22 English 3140 115 30591 T ape Operation/Recor ding IMPOR T ANT! – Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jammed or may burst in the mechanism. – C-120 tape is extremely thin and is easily deformed or damaged. It is not recommended for use in this system. – Store the tapes at room temper ature a[...]

23 English 3140 115 30591 T o change the pla yback mode ● Press AUT O REPLA Y repeatedly to select the different playback modes. ➜ " AUTO REPLAY " ( å ) or " ONCE " will appear on the display . AUT O REPLA Y … the tape will rewind automatically at the end of playback and repla y again. It will replay up to a maxim um of 2[...]

24 English 3140 115 30591 T ape Operation/Recor ding IMPOR T ANT! – Recording is permissible if cop yright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon. – Recording is possible only on tape deck 2. Preparation f or Recording 1 Press T APE (T APE 1 • 2) to select T APE 2. 2 Load a recordable tape into tape deck 2 with full spool to [...]

25 English 3140 115 30591 Clock/Timer IMPOR T ANT! – When in Eco Po wer Standby mode, it is not possible to operate clock or timer function. View Clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in Standby mode . T o view the clock in any sour ce mode (CD or TUNER, for example) ● Press CLOCK • TIMER (or CLOCK on the remote control). ➜ The clock[...]

26 English 3140 115 30591 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 r adio station. T APE – load the prerecorde[...]

27 English 3140 115 30591 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power ....................................... 240 W total power ............... 2 x 120 W RMS (1) / 2 x 100 W FTC (1) Signal-to-noise ratio .......................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......... 50 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In / CDR/D VD In ...............[...]

28 English 3140 115 30591 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 wipe in a circular motio[...]

29 English 3140 115 30591 T roub leshooting RADIO RECEPTION Radio reception is poor . – If the signal is too weak, adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception. – Increase the distance between the Mini HiFi System and your TV or VCR. TAPE OPERA TION/RECORDING Recording or pla yback cannot be made. – Clean deck par ts[...]

30 3140 115 30591 A UDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Service on Parts This product m ust be carried in for r epair . LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must have pr oof of purchase to r eceive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that y ou purchased the pr oduct is considered pr oof of purchase. WHA T IS [...]