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CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.
Contents General Information Environmental information ... 7 Supplied accessories ... 7 Safety information ... 7 Preparations Rear connections ... 8 – 9 Optional connection ... 9 Inserting batteries into the Remote Control ... 9 Controls Controls on the system and remote control ...
IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VOLTAGE SELECTOR LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THIS SYSTEM IS PRESET AT 220V FROM THE FACTORY. FOR COUNTRIES THAT OPERATE AT 110V-127V, PLEASE ADJUST TO 110V-127V BEFORE YOU SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM. 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,...
Preparations Speaker (right) Rear connections The type plate is located at the rear of the system. Power Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that the following are done; – If your system is equipped with a Voltage Selector, set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local power line voltage.
FM Antenna It is unnecessary to connect the FM pigtail antenna since it is fixed to the main unit. ● Adjsut the FM antenna for optimal stereo reception. Speakers Connection Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", red wire to "+"...
Controls (main set’s illustration on page 3&4) Controls on the system and remote control STANDBY ON y – Switches the system on or to standby mode. Display screen – Views the current status of the system. Source mode – Selects VCD/CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX. CLOCK•TIMER –...
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≤ DIGEST – Scans through a VCD or its specific track. ∞ AUDIO/VOCAL – Fades out the original vocal from a Karaoke VCD or switches between mono or stereo mode during audio disc playback. – Selects channel left / channel right / stereo suond, or selects a luanguage in a billingual VCD.
Basic Functions IMPORTANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures. Switching the system on ● Press 2 STANDBY-ON. ➜ The LCD display lights up. The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press VCD/CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX on the remote control (TUNER/BAND, DISC, or TAPE/AUX on the system.) ➜...
IMPORTANT! – 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.
CD/VCD/MP3-CD Operation Playing a disc Select VCD/ CD (DISC) source. Press PUSH on the top of the system to open the CD compartment door. ➜ OPEN is displayed when you open the CD compartment. Load a disc with the printed side facing up. Push the top panel to close.
Different play modes: SHUFFLE and REPEAT For CD/MP3 You can select and change the various play modes before or during playback. SHUFFLE...tracks of the entire disc are played in random order SHUFFLE REP ALL...repeats the entire disc continuously in random order REPEAT ...plays the current track repeatedly REPEAT ALL...repeats the entire disc/ program To select your play mode, press the REPEAT or...
VIDEO CD VCD/CD TUNER TAPE ECHO PROG ALBUM ALBUM PAL/ NTSC REPEAT SHUFFLE REPEAT ZOOM DISPLAY RETURN DIGEST GOTO RESUME SLOW AUDIO/VOCAL CLOCK SET TIMER SLEEP MUTE Adjusting the TV System Before viewing the Video CD, ensure that the set is switched to corresponding PAL or NTSC system of your TV set to achieve clear disc viewing (except Multi–system TV).
Return ● Press RETURN to return to the previous VCD disc MENU level. PBC mode must be switched on to carry out this function. Digest This feature allows you to scan through a VCD for a quick review. In the stop mode Press DIGEST on the remote control.
VIDEO CD Microphone Mixing Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the system to sing along with the music source. Connect a microphone to MIC IN jack. ● Before connecting the microphone, set the microphone MIC VOL to the minimum level to prevent howling.
Tuning to radio stations Press TUNER (TUNER/BAND on the system) once or more to select your waveband (FM or AM). Press and hold SEARCH 1 or ¡ (S T on the remote) until the frequency on the display starts running. ➜...
Tape Operation/Recording Tape playback Select TAPE source. ➜ The display shows “TAPE”. Press STOP•OPEN to open the tape door. Insert a recorded tape and close the tape door. ● Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left. Press 2 to start playback.
Preparation for recording Select TAPE source. Load a recordable tape into the tape deck with the full spool to the left. Prepare the source to be recorded. CD/VCD – load the disc. TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. AUX –...
Clock/Timer Clock setting In standby mode, press briefly CLOCK•TIMER (or press and hold CLOCK SET on the remote). ➜ The display lights up, and the display digits flash. Press ALBUM-/+ 1/¡ ( or ALBUM 3/4 on the remote) to set the hours. Press TITLE-/+ í/ë/ (or 4 / ¢...
Sleep timer setting The sleep timer enables the system to switch off by itself after a set period of time. In power-on mode, press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to select a preset time. ➜ The selections are as follows (time in minutes): 90 ™...
Cleaning the disc lens ● After prolonged use, dirt or dust may accumulate at the disc lens. To ensure good playback quality, clean the disc lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any commercially available cleaner. Follow the instructions supplied with cleaner.
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Problem Radio reception is poor. Recording or playback cannot be made. The system does not react when buttons are pressed. Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality. The left and right sound outputs are reversed. The remote control does not function properly.