Philips MC-V320 manual

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2 MC-V320/21-1 Optimum disc pla yability : ensuring excellent picture quality Philips components and modules for the various CD applications hav e alwa ys enjoyed an excellent reputation in the mar ket place for super disc playability - the ability to pla y discs which may be scratched, soiled or not full y according to the standard specification. [...]

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5 English MC-V320/21-1 English ------------------------------------------------ 6 Index -------------------------------------------------------- 33 C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous radiation e xposure or other unsafe operation.[...]

6 English MC-V320/21-1 Contents General Information Envir onmental information ................................ 7 Supplied accessories ............................................ 7 Safety information ................................................ 7 Preparations Rear connections .......................................... 8 – 9 Optional connecti[...]

7 English MC-V320/21-1 General Information IMPOR T ANT! PLEASE NO TE THA T THE VOL T AGE SELECT OR LOCA TED A T THE REAR OF THIS SYSTEM IS PRESET A T 220V FROM THE FA CT OR Y . FOR COUNTRIES THA T OPERA TE A T 110V -127V , PLEASE ADJUST T O 110V -127V BEFORE Y OU SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM. En vir onmental Information All unnecessar y packaging has been [...]

8 English MC-V320/21-1 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 the following are done; – If your system is equipped with a V oltage Selector , set the V OL T AGE SELECT OR to the local power line v oltage. – All other conn[...]

9 English MC-V320/21-1 Pr eparations ● P osition the antenna as far as possible from a TV , VCR or other radiation source . FM Antenna ● For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL (FM ANTENNA) terminal. C Speakers Connection Fr ont Speak ers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker t[...]

10 English MC-V320/21-1 Contr ols (main system’ s illustr ation on page 3&4) Controls on the system and remote contr ol 1 Displa y – shows the status of the system. 2 PROG/ REV for VCD/ CD/ MP3 ...... progr ammes tracks and reviews the programme . for TUNER ........................ progr ammes tuner stations manually or automatically . for [...]

11 English MC-V320/21-1 Contr ols * V OLUME ( - / + ) – to increase or decrease the volume. – adjusts the hour and minutes for the clock/ times junctions. ( DIGEST – to scan through a VCD or a specific track. ) A - B – to playback a cer tain scene or passage of a CD/ VCD repeatedly . ¡ SLO W Ö – to watch the VCD at a slower speed. ™ R[...]

12 English MC-V320/21-1 Contr ols Notes for remote control: – First, select the source you wish to control b y pressing one of the source select ke ys on the remote control (VCD/ CD or TUNER, for example). – Then select the desired function ( , , for example). ⁄ VCD/ CD – to select disc (this system can playback normal CD/VCD/MP3-CD format [...]

13 English MC-V320/21-1 Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT! Before you oper ate the system, complete the prepar ation procedures. Switching the system on ● Press 2 ST ANDBY ON . ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press VCD , TUNER , T APE or AUX on the remote control. ➜ The system will switch to the selected source . T o switc[...]

14 English MC-V320/21-1 CD/VCD/MP3-CD Operation IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc ., as offered on the market, because they may jam the disc mechanism. – Do not load more than one disc into the tray . Before viewing the Vide[...]

15 English MC-V320/21-1 CD/VCD/MP3-CD Operation Pla ying a disc ● CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV , D VD or computer CDs, howev er , are not possible . 1 Select VCD/ CD source . 2 Press CD OPEN on the top of the system to open the CD compar tment. ➜ OPEN is display ed when you open the CD compar tment. 3 Put a disc with the printed side facing up and press d[...]

16 English MC-V320/21-1 CD/VCD/MP3-CD Operation For VCD only ● Press or to select 4 different search speed. ➜ " FRX1 "; " FRX2 "; " FRX3 " or " FRX4 " will be display ed on the TV screen when you select a fast rewind search. ➜ " FFX1 "; " FFX2 "; " FFX3 " or " FFX4 &qu[...]

17 English MC-V320/21-1 OSD – On Screen Displa y If you inser t VCD/ CD/ MP3, y our TV screen will ser ve as an additional display for messages (e.g. PLA Y , ST OP), and information stored on the VCD . ● Press DISPLA Y or OSD on the remote control repeatedly to switch on or off the On Screen Display . When OSD is switched ON; you can see the fo[...]

18 English MC-V320/21-1 Return ● Press RETURN to return to the previous VCD disc MENU level. PBC mode must be switched on. Digest This feature allows y ou to scan through a VCD for a quick review . PBC mode must be switched off. There are four digest mode for selection. 1 Press DIGEST on the remote control. ➜ " DIGEST " appear s on th[...]

19 English MC-V320/21-1 Resume This feature is also applicable to audio CD (except for MP3-CD) . ● In stop mode, press RESUME on the remote control to star t playback again from where you hav e stopped. Note: – Resume information is lost if opened the disc tray , c hange source or disconnected the system from the po wer supply . – Resume is n[...]

20 English MC-V320/21-1 Radio Reception T uning to radio stations 1 Select TUNER source . ➜ TUNER is display ed briefly . 2 Press BAND on set only once or more to select your wa veband (FM/ MW). 3 Press down TUNE or and release button. ➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station with sufficient reception. Display indication during automatic tu[...]

21 English MC-V320/21-1 Radio Reception T uning to preset radio stations ● Press PRESET or (or 0/-- – 9 on Remote Control) until the desired preset station is display ed. Changing T uning Grid In some countries, the frequency step between adjacent channels in the MW band is 10 kHz (9 kHz in some areas). The preset frequency step in the factor y[...]

22 English MC-V320/21-1 T ape Operation/Recor ding T ape pla yback 1 Select T APE source . 2 Press to open the tape door on the top of the system. 3 Inser t a recorded tape and close the tape door . ● Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the right. ➜ The display sho ws TAPE briefly . The tape counter 0000 display with[...]

23 English MC-V320/21-1 General information on recor ding ● Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or other rights of third par ties are not infringed. ● For recording, use only NORMAL (IEC type I) tapes on which the tabs hav e not yet been broken. This deck is not suited for recording on MET AL (IEC IV) type tapes. ● The best recordin[...]

24 English MC-V320/21-1 Clock/Timer Setting the clock 1 In standby , press and hold CLOCK SET / . ➜ The clock digits for the hours flash. 2 Press V OLUME –/+ to set the hour s. 3 Press CLOCK SET / again. ➜ The clock digits for the minutes flash. 4 Press V OLUME –/+ to set the minutes. 5 Press CLOCK SET / to confirm the time . Note: – The [...]

25 English MC-V320/21-1 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power ....................................... 2 x 20 W RMS ......................................................................... 800 W PMPO Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 62 dBA Frequency response ......... 63 – 16000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX .[...]

26 English MC-V320/21-1 T roub leshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the w arranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs , first check the points listed below before taking the system for r epair . If you are unable to remedy a pr o[...]

27 English MC-V320/21-1 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 Micro HiFi System and your TV or VCR. TAPE OPERA TION / RECORDING Recording or pla yback cannot be made . – Clean deck par [...]