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C399 C399 Mini Hi-Fi System 3139 115 21121 pg 001-028/C399/21-Eng 4/16/02, 4:54 PM...
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ATENCIÓN sea el requerido para su aparato Minisistema de Audio FW-C399/21 110–127 / 220–240V~; 50–60 Hz 175 W Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. Norte 45, # 669, Col. Industrial Vallejo Tel. 5728-4200 Philips Electronics HK, Ltd. ______________________________ 4/16/02, 4:54 PM...
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∞ £ MINI HIFI SYSTEM ≤ STANDBY-ON POWER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN TAPE 1 pg 001-028/C399/21-Eng • TAPE 1/2 TUNER INC.SURR. CD DIRECT ≥ SLEEP REPEAT SHUFFLE § VOLUME É Å í ë Ç à á DBB 1/2/3 OPEN •...
Contents General Information Supplied accessories ... 7 Environmental information ... 7 Safety information ... 7 Preparations Rear connections ... 8–9 Power Antennas connection Speakers connection Optional connection ... 9 Connecting other equipment to your system Inserting batteries into the 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. Supplied accessories – 2 speaker boxes –...
Preparations FM wire antenna 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 For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA terminal. Speakers Connection Front Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", coloured (marked) wire to "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-".
Controls (illustrations on page 3) Controls on the system and remote control STANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to standby mode. ECO POWER – to switch the system on or to Eco Power standby mode. DISC 1/2/3 (CD DIRECT 1/2/3) –...
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DIM MODE – to select different brightness for the display screen : DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF. # OPEN – to open the tape deck door. PROGRAM for CD ... to programme disc tracks. for Tuner ... to programme preset radio stations.
Basic Functions STANDBY-ON POWER MUTE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND TUNER DEMO STOP SEARCH •TUNING STOP• CLEAR RECORD CLOCK•TIMER DUBBING A. REPLAY SOUND NAVIGATION - JOG IMPORTANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures.
Switching the system on In standby/demonstration mode Press STANDBY ON to switch on the last selected source. Press CD, TUNER, TAPE (TAPE 1/2) or AUX. Press OPEN•CLOSE. The system will switch to CD mode. In Eco Power standby mode Press ECO POWER to switch on the last selected source.
Basic Functions Sound navigation For optimal sound listening, select only one of the following navigation sound controls at a time : DSC, VEC or MAX SOUND. MAX Sound MAX sound provides the best mixture of various sound features (DSC, VEC, DBB, for example).
DISC CHANGE MINI HIFI SYSTEM STANDBY-ON POWER MUTE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND TUNER DEMO STOP SEARCH •TUNING STOP• CLEAR RECORD CLOCK•TIMER DUBBING A. REPLAY SOUND NAVIGATION - JOG 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,...
CD Operation Playing discs To play all discs on the disc tray Press É Å . All the available discs will play once, then stop. During playback, the selected disc tray, track number and elapsed playing time of the current track are displayed.
Programming the disc tracks Programming tracks is possible when playback is stopped. Up to 40 tracks can be stored in the memory in any order. Load the desired discs on the disc tray (refer to “Loading discs”). Press PROGRAM to start programming. starts flashing.
Radio Reception STANDBY-ON POWER MUTE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 C D 1 • 2 • 3 BAND TUNER DEMO STOP SEARCH •TUNING STOP• CLEAR RECORD CLOCK•TIMER DUBBING A. REPLAY SOUND NAVIGATION - JOG Tuning to radio stations Press TUNER to select TUNER mode. "TUNER"...
Manual Preset Programming Tune to your desired radio station (refer to “Tuning to radio stations”). Press PROGRAM. starts flashing. PROG The next available preset number is displayed for selection. To store the radio station to another preset number Press í or ë to select the desired preset number.
Tape Operation/Recording STANDBY-ON POWER MUTE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND TUNER DEMO STOP SEARCH •TUNING STOP• CLEAR RECORD CLOCK•TIMER DUBBING A. REPLAY SOUND NAVIGATION - JOG OPEN TAPE 1 IMPORTANT! – Before playing a tape, check and tighten slack tape with a pencil.
Rewinding / Fast forwarding Stop playback, press à or á. The tape will stop automatically at the end of rewinding or fast forwarding. Press Ç to stop rewinding or fast forwarding. Note: – During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape, it is also possible to select another source (CD or TUNER, for example).
Tape Operation/Recording CD Synchronised start recording Press CD to select the disc. Press í or ë to select the desired track to start recording. You can programme the tracks in the order you want them to be recorded (refer to “CD Operation - Programming the disc tracks”).
LEVEL Microphone mixing Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the system allowing you to sing along with the music source. Connect a microphone to the MIC jack. Before connecting the microphone, set the microphone LEVEL to the minimum level to prevent howling sound.
Clock/Timer STANDBY-ON POWER MUTE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 C D 1 • 2 • 3 BAND TUNER DEMO STOP SEARCH •TUNING STOP• CLEAR RECORD CLOCK•TIMER DUBBING A. REPLAY SOUND NAVIGATION - JOG IMPORTANT! When in Eco Power standby mode, it is not possible to operate the clock or timer function.
Press and hold CLOCK•TIMER for more than two seconds to select timer mode. "AM 12:00" or "00:00" or the last timer setting starts flashing. starts flashing. TIMER The selected source will be lighted while other available sources are flashing. Press CD, TUNER or TAPE to select the desired source.
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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Troubleshooting RADIO RECEPTION Radio reception is poor. TAPE OPERATION/RECORDING Recording or playback cannot be made. The tape deck door cannot open. GENERAL 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.