Philips MC-70/21M manual

1 3139 115 20741 Micr o Hi-Fi System MC- 70 MC- 50 Audio Audio pg 001-029/MC50-70/22-Eng 3/7/01, 2:23 PM 1[...]

2 3139 115 20741 Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. T o change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse co ver and fuse . 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T .A. or BSI approved type. 3 Refit the fuse co ver . If the fitted plug is not suitab [...]

3 3139 115 20741 3 CD / CD - R/C D - R W COMP A TIBLE OPEN ST ANDBY - ON ECO POWER iR VOL AUX/ CDR PROG PRESET TAPE SEARCH/ TUNE TUNER DEMO STOP PAU S E PREV NEXT REC STOP PLA Y BASS TREBLE PHONES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % NEWS D C 3 CHANGER CD 1•2•3 CD OPEN • CLOSE CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 MICRO SYSTEM pg 001-029/MC50-70/22-Eng 3/7/01, 2:23 PM 3[...]

4 3139 115 20741 DK Advarsel: Usynlig laser stråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion. Undgå utsættelse for stråling. Bemærk: Netafbr yderen er sekundært indkoblet og ofbryder ikke strømmen fra nettet. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket sidder i stikkontakten. S Klass 1 laser[...]

5 3139 115 20741 English F ran ç ais P ortugu ê s Espa ñ ol Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Svenska Dansk Suomi ∂ÏÏËÓÈο P olski Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 Fran ç ais -------------------------------------------- 30 Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 55 Deutsch --------------------[...]

6 English 3139 115 20742 Contents General Information Envir onmental Information ................................ 7 Acknowledgement ............................................... 7 Supplied Accessories ........................................... 7 Safety Information ................................................ 7 Preparations Rear Connections .[...]

7 English 3139 115 20742 General Information This product complies with the r adio interference requirements of the Eur opean Community . En vir onmental Information All unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. W e hav e tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three mater ials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buff er) and polyethylene [...]

8 English 3139 115 20742 Pr eparations Rear Connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. For users in the U.K.: please follow the instructions on page 2. A Pow e r Before connecting the A C power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections hav e been made . WARNING! – For optimal performance, use only the origin[...]

9 English 3139 115 20742 Pr eparations FM Antenna ¶ For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal. C Speakers Connection Fr ont Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, right speaker to " R " and left speaker to " L ", coloured (marked) wire to " + &qu[...]

10 English 3139 115 20742 Contr ols (main system’s illustr ation 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. 2 ECO PO WER – to switch the system on or to Eco P ower Standby mode. 3 iR – infrared sensor for remote control. 4 # OPEN – to open the tape deck door . 5 PHON[...]

11 English 3139 115 20742 Contr ols ^ ! & ¡ ™ ª ≤ 9 6 £ 8 * ≥ -+ - -+ - ( ) 7 9 ∞ § • @ ( DIM – to select various dim mode : DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF . ) AUT O REV . (AUT O REVERSE) – to select the desired tape playback modes. ¡ TIMER – to display timer or set the timer . ™ REPEA T – to playback track(s)/disc(s)/p[...]

12 English 3139 115 20742 Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT! Before operating the system, complete the prepar ation procedures. Plug and Pla y Plug and Play allows y ou to store all available RDS stations and radio stations automatically . If Plug and Pla y has not been installed 1 When you turn on the system, " AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY " will[...]

13 English 3139 115 20742 Notes: – When the power is turned on, the disc tray may open and close to initialise the system. – If you do not complete Plug and Play installation, Plug and Play will be reinitiated the next time you turn on the power . – If no stereo frequency is detected during Plug and Play, " CHECK ANTENNA " will be d[...]

14 English 3139 115 20742 Dim mode Y ou can select the desired brightness for the display . ● Press DIM on the remote control repeatedly to select DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF display mode. ➜ DIM and the corresponding mode number will appear on the display , except for DIM OFF mode. DIM OFF ......... All availab le LEDs light up, displa y scr[...]

15 English 3139 115 20742 Basic Functions Bass/T reble The BASS (low tone) and TREBLE (high tone) feature enables y ou to define the sound- processor settings. ● Press BASS + / - or TREBLE + / - on the remote control repeatedly to select the next Bass or T reb le level. OR VOL BASS TREBLE 1 2 = = = = 1 Press BASS or TREBLE on the system to select[...]

16 English 3139 115 20742 CD Operation IMPOR TANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use an y accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc ., as offer ed 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 sy[...]

17 English 3139 115 20742 CD Operation Disc Pla yback a disc is loaded in the disc tray the current selected disc tra y is empty the current selected disc tra y is loaded the disc tray is cur rently pla ying T o play all discs on the disc tra ys ● Press PLA Y É ( É Å ) . ➜ All the availab le discs will play once, then stop. ➜ During playba[...]

18 English 3139 115 20742 – During progr amming, if no k ey is pressed within 20 seconds , the system will exit the Programme mode automatically . T o re view the pr ogramme ● Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly . ● T o exit review mode, press Ç . T o erase the entire pro gramme ● Press Ç once when playback is stopped or twice dur[...]

19 English 3139 115 20742 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 to select TUNER mode. ➜ " TUNER " will be displayed. A few seconds later , the c[...]

20 English 3139 115 20742 T uning to a weak radio station ● Press à or á briefly and repeatedly until the optimal reception is found. T o stop storing the manual preset ● Press Ç on the system. Notes: – If you attempt to store more than 40 preset radio stations, " PROGRAM FULL " will be displayed. – During progr amming, if no k[...]

21 English 3139 115 20742 Radio Reception Note: – Some RDS station may be transmitting a real time cloc k at a minute inter val. The accuracy of the transmitted time depends on the tr ansmitting RDS station. NEWS (only available in RDS r adio station) Once the News PTY (Programme T ype) is detected in a RDS station, it will switch to TUNER mode a[...]

22 English 3139 115 20742 T ape Operation/Recording IMPOR TANT! – 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 and[...]

23 English 3139 115 20742 Note: – During rewinding or fast forw arding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (CD, TUNER or A UX, for example). General Information on Recording ● For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape) or IEC type II (Cr0 2 ). ● The recording level is set automatically , regardless of the pos[...]

24 English 3139 115 20742 T ape Operation/Recording CD Synchro Recor ding 1 Press CD 1 • 2 • 3 to select the disc. ● Press í or ë to select the desired track to star t recording. ● Y ou can programme the tr acks in the order you want them to be recorded (refer to “CD Operation - Progr amming the disc tr acks”). 2 Press 0 REC to star t[...]

25 English 3139 115 20742 Clock/Timer IMPOR T ANT! When in Eco Po wer Standb y mode , it is not possible to operate the clock or timer function. Clock Setting The clock can be set in either 12-hour or 24-hour mode (" AM 12:00 " or " 00:00 " for example) 1 Press and hold CLOCK on the remote control until the time flashing on the [...]

26 English 3139 115 20742 Timer Setting The system can switch on to CD , TUNER, or T APE mode automatically at a preset time , ser ving as an alar m to wake you up . IMPOR T ANT! – Before setting the timer , ensure that the clock is set correctly . – The timer will alw ays be switched on after it has been set. – The timer will not start if a [...]

27 English 3139 115 20742 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power MC-70 ............................................... 2 x 100 W MPO ............................................................... 2 x 50 W RMS (1) MC-50 .................................................. 2 x 50 W MPO ............................................................... 2 x[...]

28 English 3139 115 20742 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 centre out. Do not wipe in a circular motion[...]

29 English 3139 115 20742 T r oubleshooting 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[...]