Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A.
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End-User License Agreement USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF This product contains technology and data from Gracenote of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The technology from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Embedded Software”) enables this product to do disc identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”), which is included on the Gracenote Database (the “Gracenote Database”).
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This product contains Linux 2.4.27-vrsl, that is made available under the GNU LGPL license version 2.1 (hereafter called "the Library"). Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd. hereby offers to deliver or make available, upon request, for a charge no more than the cost of physically performing...
Contents General Information About WACS700 ... 10 Supplied accessories ... 10 Philips on-line support ... 11 Environmental information ... 12 Maintenance ... 12 Safety information ... 12 Controls Controls on the Center ... 13 Controls on the Station ... 14 Center’s 2-way remote control ...
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FM radio Tuning to radio stations ... 39 Storing preset radio stations ... 39 Autostore: automatic programming Manual programming To listen to a preset station RDS ... 40 NEWS ... 40 Activating NEWS Deactivating NEWS AUX/SLEEP AUX (Listening to an external source) ... 41 SLEEP ...
This set complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. Hereby Philips Consumer Electronics, BG Audio Video Entertainment, declares that this product WACS700 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other...
Philips on-line support Philips products have been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If your Philips Connected Planet product is not working correctly, we recommend you check your User Manual to verify that your product is properly connected and configured.
General Information Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company.
Controls on the Center (Top and front panels) STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER – press briefly to switch Center on or to standby mode ; – press and hold to switch Center to Eco Power mode or on CD slot loader EJECT –...
Controls (illustrations on page 4) Controls on the Station ( front panel) SAME ARTIST – HD: plays all the tracks of current artist SAME GENRE – HD: plays all the tracks of current genre SMART EQUALIZER – HD: selects match sound setting for current genre MENU –...
Center’s 2-way remote control • ≥ § ∞ ≤ £ ™ ¡ SMART EQ SAME ARTIST & – press briefly to switch the set to standby mode – press and hold to switch the set to Eco Power mode or on Synchro display –...
Controls MUSIC BROADCAST – HD: broadcasts music from Center to Station & MUTE – switches the sound off temporarily – CD/Radio/AUX: starts the recording to hard disk SMART EQ – HD: selects match sound setting for current genre – changes the brightness of display illumination ¡...
Installation ETHERNET FM ANTENNA LINE 75 Ω FM ANTENNA VOLTAGE SELECTOR NOT FOR ALL VERSIONS Center 75 Ω FM ANTENNA AC power cord Station FM antenna AC power cord FM antenna...
Placing Center and Station With the detachable stands and by-packed wall mounting kits, WACS700 Center and Station allow you to place them in two ways: on desktops with stands or on walls without stands. (on desktops with stands) (on walls without stands) See Appendix: How to mount your Center and Station onto walls to learn more about wall mounting...
Installation Extend the extension line and move it in different positions for optimal reception (as far away as possible from the TV, VCR or other radiation sources) Fix the extension line’s end to the ceiling Connecting to your PC ● Connect the supplied Ethernet cable to Center’s ETHERNET and your computer’s Ethernet port.
Connecting to an additional appliance with powerful speakers To enjoy the sound effect brought by powerful speakers on an external appliance, e.g. a hi-fi mini system, use red/white audio cables (not supplied) to connect Center with the appliance. Insert the red plug of the red/white audio cables (not supplied) to the red socket LINE OUT R and the white plug to the white socket LINE OUT L...
Installation If there is interference from neighborhood, such as the pause during playback, the sets’ slow response to your operation – Keep the Center or Station at least 3 meters away from microwave ovens, DECT phones, bluetooth devices (e.g. headphones, a computer mouse), wireless access points (e.g.
Note: – Avoid placing your Center or Station close to the plasma TV. It may resuit in improper display on your Center’s remote control. – If you switch on your Center or Station using the STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER button on the set, press REFRESH on Center’s remote control to synchronize the remote control’s display.
Preparation Using the navigation controls When selecting options on the set’s screen, you often need to use the navigation controls 1 / 2 / 3 / 4. Press 3 / 4 to highlight an option Enter its submenu by pressing 2 Press 1 to return to the previous option list screen Press OK or 2 to confirm...
Switching to standby/on and selecting functions When the set is on, press STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER to switch it to standby (or y on the remote control) ➜ Display shows GoodBye. Then, ➜ Center: The screen dims out. Display shows Station Status screen and the number of stations found ➜...
Basic functions MUTE During playback, you can temporarily switch off the sound without switching off the set. Press MUTE to switch off the sound ➜ The icon appears. Playback continues without sound To switch on the sound, press MUTE again or adjust the volume with VOL +/- –...
Display adjustment You can adjust the display’s backlight and contrast settings Press MENU to enter the MENU screen Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select Settings Press 3 or 4 and 2 to select Display Press 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 to select your options: Backlight: Press 3 or 4 and 2 to select on or off...
Playing Harddisk (HD) On WAC700 Center is located a 40GB hard disk, where music is centrally stored. Via Wi-Fi, all the stored music can be streamed and played on Station. Check the Center or Station is switched on or to standby ●...
To select a different track in current album during playback ● In the playback screen, briefly and repeatedly press the navigation controls 3 or 4 to select previous or next tracks (or 4 or ¢ on Center’s remote control; O, P on Station’s remote control) Using the fast skip 3 or 4 Use this function to find an option (e.g.
Helpful hints: – You can also create your playlists on your computer via Philips Digital Media Manager (DMM). For details, see DMM’s help file. Refer to the manual Connect to your PC to learn how to install DMM software.
Building music library on Center By ripping CDs, Importing from PC and Recording from radio or external source you can build your music library on Center’s hard disk. IMPORTANT! – Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon.
➜ Center will return to CD mode when ripping is finished ➜ All the functions are available at this time To rip another CD, repeat the step 1-5 above (Up to 8 CDs can be ripped consecutively) To stop recording, press STOP/Ç To rip a disc during playback (for audio CDs only) ●...
Display track information During playback, press VIEW once or more to enter the playback screen ➜ The display shows: on the top: HD in the middle: current track name, elapsed playing time and some track information at the bottom: equalizer setting and, if DBB is activated, DBB setting.
MUSIC BROADCAST MUSIC BROADCAST allows you to broadcast music from Center to Station (s). On Station(s) Check you have selected HD/AUX source on the Station(s) or have switched the Station(s) to standby mode (see Basic functions, Switch on/to standby and selecting functions) On Center During HD playback, select the album or playlist you wish to broadcast to Station(s)
Deleting a station Switch on WAC700 Center and select HD source To select Delete Station on Center a. Press MENU b. Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Station Mgnt menu c. In Station Mgnt menu, use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select ➜...
CD (on Center only) Discs for playback With this system, you can play – all pre-recorded audio CDs (CDDA) – all finalized audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs (12cm CD and 8cm 185 or 200 MB CD) – MP3WMA-CDs (CD-Rs/CD-RWs with MP3/ WMA files) IMPORTANT! –...
Press once or more the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to select a track Press 2 (or OK) to start playback, if necessary ● MP3/WMA: Press OK on a highlighted album to star t playback of the album (orÉ Å on Center’s remote control;...
CD (on Center only) Different play modes: REPEAT, SHUFFLE – plays the current track continuously – repeats all the tracks (under current album ) – repeats all the tracks (under current album) in random order – tracks (under current album) are played in random order During playback, press once or more REPEAT or/ and SHUFFLE to select play modes...
Tuning to radio stations Check the set is switched on or to standby (See Basic functions, Switching on/to standby and selecting functions, Switching to Eco power/ on) Press SOURCE once or more to select Radio (on the remote control, press TUNER/AUX once or more) ➜...
FM radio RDS (Radio Data System) is a service that allows FM stations to send additional information along with FM radio signal Tune to the desired RDS radio station (see Autostore: automatic programming) Press RDS/NEWS repeatedly to view the following information (if available): –...
AUX (Listening to an external source) You can listen to the sound of the connected external device through your Center or Station. Check the external device has been properly connected. (See Installation, Connecting an additional appliance) Check the set is switched on or to standby (See Basic functions, Switching on/to standby and selecting functions, Switching to Eco power/ on)
Reset Reset If desired, you can restore your Center or Stations to their default setting (including the network setting). Check the set is switched on (See Basic functions, Switching on/to standby and selecting functions, Switching to Eco power/ on) Press MENU to enter the MENU screen Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2 to enter Settings Use the navigation controls 3 or 4 and 2...
General AC Power C700 ... 220V ±10% S700 ... 220V ±10% Power consumption Active C700 ... < 35W S700 ... < 25W Standby C700 ... < 18W S700 ... < 14W Eco Power Standby C700 ... < 1W S700 ... < 1W Dimensions (w x h x d) C700 ...
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 repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Wi-Fi connection: During the first-time setup, Station’s...
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Stations react when you operate Center’s remote control “x” flashes on the sychro display of Center’s remote control After the set is switched on, nothing appears on the sychronous display of Center’s remote control The remote control does not function properly.
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Troubleshooting Tuner Radio reception is poor There will be interference on the radio reception whenever my Center or Station is near the PC. Such interference happens to most of the built-in tuner product. Wall mounting How do I mount the Center or Station onto walls? ✔...
How to mount your Center and Station onto walls IMPORTANT! – The wall mounting instructions are for the use of the qualified wall mounting person only! – Ask a qualified person to help you with the wall mounting, which includes drilling holes on the wall, fixing the mounting brackets to the wall, and mounting the sets onto the brackets.
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Appendix To detach the stand from Center or Station, a. As shown, hold down the Lock•unlock button(s). b. Move out the stand to detach. Center Station On Center, insert the supplied protective card sheet where the stand was installed. As shown, hook and mount Center or Station in place.