Philips P880 manual

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2 3139 115 20421 Know these safety symbols For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for futur e reference . Model No. ___________________________ Serial No. ____________________________ • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’ r e eligible to receive all the privil[...]

3 3139 115 20421 3 DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN•CLOSE STANDBY ON D C 3 CHANGER MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD AUTO REVERSE DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG ECO POWER IR SENSOR V O L U M E B A S S / T R E B L E TA P E CD TUNER AUX P E R S O N A L D S C V E C T APE 1•2 CD 1•2•3 FM•AM CDR/DVD LEFT CENTER RIGHT SURR S[...]

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5 English Fran ç ais Espa ñ ol 3139 115 20421 English ------------------------------------------------ 7 Index Fran ç ais -------------------------------------------- 35 Espa ñ ol --------------------------------------------- 63 C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous rad[...]

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7 English 3139 115 20421 Contents General Information Envir onmental Information ................................ 8 Acknowledgement ............................................... 8 Supplied Accessories ........................................... 8 Safety Information ................................................ 8 Preparations Rear Connections .[...]

8 English 3139 115 20421 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 20421 Pr eparations Rear Connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. A Po w 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 an y connections with t[...]

10 English 3139 115 20421 Pr eparations C Speakers Connection Fr ont Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS (FRONT) terminals, r ight speaker to " R " and left speaker to " L ", colored (mar ked) wire to " + " and black (unmarked) wire to " - ". 1 2 ● Clip the stripped por tion of the speaker wi[...]

11 English 3139 115 20421 Dolby ProLogic Surround Sound provides the current industr y standard for home cinema sound from VCR and TV broadcasts. The front left and right speaker s deliver detailed, directional sound as the center speaker "steers" dialogue/ vocal sound and center screen action to ward the TV screen. Both sur round speaker[...]

12 English 3139 115 20421 ➜ " TEST TONE " follow ed by " ADAPT BALANCE , CENTER AND REAR LEVEL " will be display ed. ➜ The test signal will last for about 90 seconds. Adjust the sound le vel BALANCE CENTER REAR DPL TEST TONE L R + - + - Fr ont speakers ● Press BALANCE L on the remote control for left speaker and press BALA[...]

13 English 3139 115 20421 Contr ols (main system ’ s illustration 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. – to star t EASY SET oper ation. 2 ECO PO WER – to activate or deactivate Eco P ower Standb y mode . 3 iR SENSOR – infrared sensor for remote control. 4 PROG [...]

14 English 3139 115 20421 Contr ols Å É 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 VOLUME á à ë í Ç 0 2 AUX/CDR TV/AV CD 123 TUNER TAPE 1/2 AUTO REV. CLOCK BALANCE CENTER REAR DPL TEST TONE PER. BTC TIMER ON/OFF SLEEP TV VOL TV VOL SHUFFLE DIM REPEAT L R + - + - DSC VEC 0 ≥ ) * 9 • & ª º ⁄ ¤ 5 ‹ › fi * * ) £ fl ‡ ≤ WOOX WOOX LEVEL ™ BASS/TR[...]

15 English 3139 115 20421 Basic Functions IMPOR T ANT! Before you oper ate the system, complete the preparation pr ocedures. Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered b y the system. T o activate the demonstration ● In Standby mode , press and hold DEMO ST OP Ç on the system until " DEMO [...]

16 English 3139 115 20421 Switching the system on In Standby mode ● Press ST ANDBY ON or CD / TUNER / T APE / AUX on the system. ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source or the selected source . ● Press any one of the DISC DIRECT PLA Y buttons or OPEN • CLOSE . ➜ The system will switch to CD mode. In Eco P ow er Standby mode ?[...]

17 English 3139 115 20421 V olume Contr ol Adjust V OLUME to increase (tur n knob clockwise or press VOLUME + ) or decrease (turn knob counter -clockwise or press V OLUME - ) the sound level. T o listen through the headphones ● Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of the system. ➜ The speakers will be muted. Interactive Soun[...]

18 English 3139 115 20421 Virtual Environment Contr ol (VEC) The VEC feature enables you to adjust the system to select a type of environment. 1 Press VEC . 2 Adjust the JOG CONTROL (or press VEC on the remote control repeatedly) to select the desired Vir tual En vironment Control effect : HALL, CLUB , DISCO , CINEMA, CONCER T or ARC ADE. ➜ The s[...]

19 English 3139 115 20421 CD Operation DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN • CLOSE D C 3 CHANGER MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG V O L U M E STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SIDE PRESET ▲ ▲ IR SENSOR AUTO REVERSE ECO POWER PRO LOGIC DEMO STOP JOG CONTROL STANDBY-ON BASS TR[...]

20 English 3139 115 20421 CD Operation Disc Pla yback T o pla yback all discs on the disc tray ● Press PLA Y É Å . ➜ All the availab le discs will playback once, then stop. ➜ During playback, the selected disc tr ay , tr ack number and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear on the display . T o pla yback one disc only ● Pre[...]

21 English 3139 115 20421 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 dur ing playback. ➜ " PROGRAM CLEARED " will be display ed. ➜ PROGRAM will disappear from the display . Note: – Th[...]

22 English 3139 115 20421 Radio Reception MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG V O L U M E STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SIDE PRESET ▲ ▲ 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 VOLUME á à ë í Ç 0 2 AUX/CDR TV/AV CD 123 TUNER TAPE 1/2 AUTO REV. CLOCK TV VOL TV VOL SHUFFLE DIM REPEAT Å É B A S S[...]

23 English 3139 115 20421 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 ● Press í or ë (or Digits 0 – 9 on the remote c[...]

24 English 3139 115 20421 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 r oom temperature and do not put them too clos[...]

25 English 3139 115 20421 T o change the pla yback side on tape deck 2 only ● Press í or ë . ➜ The A (B A CK) or B (FRONT) will appear on the display , depending on the tape side selected. T o change the pla yback mode on tape deck 2 only ● Press AUT O REVERSE repeatedly to select the different pla yback modes. å : playback on one side of [...]

26 English 3139 115 20421 4 Press AUT O REVERSE repeatedly to select a recording mode. ➜ å for recording on one side only . ➜ ∂ ∂ ∂ ∂ ∂ for recording on both sides. 5 Prepare the source to be recorded. CD – load the disc(s). TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. T APE – load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 1 with the f[...]

27 English 3139 115 20421 Clock/Timer MINI HIFI SYSTEM BAND C1 • 2 • 3 CDR DUB (HSD) RECORD DIM CLOCK/ TIMER PROG V O L U M E STOP • CLEAR SEARCH • TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT SIDE PRESET ▲ ▲ BASS TREBLE B A S S / T R E B L E P E R S O N A L D S C V E C T APE 1 • 2 CD 1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM CDR/DVD T APE CD TUNER AUX LEFT CENTER RIGH[...]

28 English 3139 115 20421 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 progr am (refer to “ CD Operation - Programming the disc tr acks ” ). TUNER – tune to the desired r adio station. T APE – load the prerecorde[...]

29 English 3139 115 20421 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output pow er T otal power ........................................................... 400 W DPL Mode Left/Right Channel ............... 2 x 150 W RMS (1) Center Channel ....................... 50 W RMS, 12 Ω Surround Channel ............ 2 x 25 W RMS, 6 Ω Stereo Mode ..........................[...]

30 English 3139 115 20421 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 mot[...]

31 English 3139 115 20421 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 t[...]

32 3139 115 20421 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 warr anty gives you specific legal rights . Y ou may have other rights whic h var y from state/pr ovince to state/pro vince . AUDIO SY STEM One Y ear Free Labor One Y ear Free Service [...]