Philips Mini Hi-Fi System FWC555 manual

1 3139 115 21151 FW C555 FW C555 Mini Hi-Fi System Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. W e’ve included everything you need to get star ted. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most fr om your new product b y explaining: • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature O[...]

2 3139 115 21151 Know these s s a a f f e e t t y y symbols t This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit ma y cause an electrical shock. For the safety of ev er yone in your household, please do not remov e product covering. s The “exclamation point” calls attention to features f or which you should r ead the e[...]

3 3139 115 21151 3 FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM DISC CHANGE OPEN• CLOSE D C 3 CHANGER ECO POWE R CD 1•2•3 FM •AM CDR / DVD TAPE 1•2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK• TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON 3 DISC DIRECT PLAY DISC 3 CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CD / CD - R/ C D - RW COMP ATIBLE INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B • MAX BASS D[...]

4 3139 115 21151 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[...]

5 English Fran ç ais Espa ñ ol 3139 115 21151 English ------------------------------------------------ 7 Index Fran ç ais -------------------------------------------- 31 Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 57 Canada English: This digital appar atus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital app[...]

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7 English 3139 115 21151 Contents General Information Envir onmental Information ................................ 8 Acknowledgement ............................................... 8 Supplied Accessories ........................................... 8 Safety Information ................................................ 8 Preparations Rear Connections .[...]

8 English 3139 115 21151 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 21151 Pr eparations Rear Connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. 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 original power cable. – Never make or change connections with the pow[...]

10 English 3139 115 21151 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 Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, right speaker to " R " and left speaker to " L ", colored (mar ked) wire to " [...]

11 English 3139 115 21151 Contr ols (main system ’ s illustr ation on page 3) Controls on the system and remote contr ol 1 ECO PO WER – to switch the system on or to Eco P ower Standby mode. 2 ST ANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to Standby mode. 3 DISPLA Y SCREEN – to view the cur rent status of the system. 4 DISC TRA Y 5 DISC CHANGE[...]

12 English 3139 115 21151 Contr ols * ≤ ¡ 0 9 ) § º ª • ) 9 ™ ≥ 6 ∞ # $ ! ! ! ™ PROG (PROGRAM) for CD ................. to progr am disc tr acks. for TUNER ........ to program preset r adio stations. for CLOCK ....... (on the system only) to select 12- or 24-hour clock mode . £ CLOCK • TIMER – to view the clock, set the clock o[...]

13 English 3139 115 21151 Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation pr ocedures . Plug and Pla y Plug and Play allows y ou to store all available 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 ed[...]

14 English 3139 115 21151 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 , A UX (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 3139 115 21151 Sound Na vigation For optimal sound listening, select only one of the following navig ation 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 act[...]

16 English 3139 115 21151 Basic Functions Automatic DSC-DBB / V AC-DBB selection The best DBB setting is generated automatically for each DSC or V AC 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 speakers[...]

17 English 3139 115 21151 CD Operation FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM DISC CHANGE OPEN • CLOSE D C 3 CHANGER ECO POWE R CD 1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 • 2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON 3 DISC DIRECT PLAY DISC 3 CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CD/ CD - R/C D - RW COMP ATIBLE INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C [...]

18 English 3139 115 21151 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 3139 115 21151 T o re view the program ● 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 during playback. ➜ " PROGRAM CLEARED " will be display ed. ➜ PROG will disappear from the display . Note: – The pr[...]

20 English 3139 115 21151 Radio Reception FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM ECO POWE R CD 1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 • 2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C P R E V P R E S E T N E X T DEMO STOP/ CLEAR PLAY • PAUSE S E A R C H • T U N I N G I N C R E D I B L E S O[...]

21 English 3139 115 21151 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 ’ ve preset the radio stations, press [...]

22 English 3139 115 21151 T ape Operation/Recor ding FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM ECO POWE R CD 1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 • 2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT T A PE 1 T A PE 2 P R E V P[...]

23 English 3139 115 21151 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 replay again. It will replay up to a maximum of 20 [...]

24 English 3139 115 21151 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 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 with full spool to [...]

25 English 3139 115 21151 Clock/Timer FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM ECO POWE R CD 1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM CDR/ DVD TAPE 1 • 2 PROG DUBBING REC CLOCK • TIMER AUTO REPLAY ST A NDBY - ON INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C D S C D B B • MAX BASS DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL (DAC) • MAX BASS PORT P R E V P R E S E T N E X T DEMO STOP/ CLE[...]

26 English 3139 115 21151 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 Operation - Programming the disc tr acks ” ). TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. T APE – load the prerecorded t[...]

27 English 3139 115 21151 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power ....................................... 280 W total power ............... 2 x 140 W RMS (1) / 2 x 110 W FTC (1) Signal-to-noise r atio .......................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......... 50 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity A UX In / CDR/DVD In ..............[...]

28 English 3139 115 21151 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 center out. Do not wipe in a circular motion[...]

29 English 3139 115 21151 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[...]

30 3139 115 21151 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 warranty gives you specif ic legal r ights. Y ou may have other r ights which var y from state/pro vince to state/province. AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Service on[...]

English Français Español CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT FW -C555 3139 115 21151 IB8329T001 SL-0146/37-3 PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Knoxville, T ennessee 37914-1810, USA Printed In China pg Back/C555/37 12/11/01, 5:28 PM 84[...]