Contents 8 Troubleshooting 1 Important Safety 9 Notice Declaration of conformity 2 Your sound tower system Written offer Introduction Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 3 Get started Connect FM antenna Connect power Prepare the remote control Turn on 4 Play Play in single mode...
1 Important Safety • Make sure that there is enough free space around the product for ventilation. • Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer. • Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent battery leakage which may result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage to the product: •...
• 1 x FM wire antenna Congratulations on your purchase, and • 1 x 3.5mm audio cable welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from • Remote control (with two AAA batteries) the support that Philips offers, register your • Printed materials product at www.philips.com/welcome.
Overview of the main unit bcdefgh • Turns solid green after successful grouping (for the slaves). • Turn the unit on or off. • Flashes green when the unit acts as a • Switch to standby mode slave and is looking for the master. or ECO mode.
m AC~MAINS • Power socket. • Turn the unit on or off. • Switch to standby mode n Disc compartment or ECO mode. o LED indicator (for RC and BT indication) b GROUP • Press and hold to group with another •...
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l FM • Select FM source. • Skip to the previous or next title, chapter, track, or file. • Search within a track/disc. • Tune to a radio station. • Adjust time. PAIRING • Press to select BT (Bluetooth) source. o Living Sound •...
Before you connect the AC power adaptor, make sure this chapter in sequence. that you have completed all the other connections. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the back of the apparatus.
Close the battery compartment. Press to select hour and press PROG/CLOCK SET to confirm. » The minute digits are displayed and begin to blink. Press to select minute and press PROG/CLOCK SET to confirm. • In ECO mode or when the unit is switched on, you can PROG/CLOCK SET press to view the set clock.
4 Play Play from USB Note • Make sure that the USB device contains playable audio content (see 'Product information' on page 19). Play in single mode Insert a USB device into the socket. Single mode: Single mode means that the speaker is not grouped with any other Press AUDIO IN/USB repeatedly to select izzylink-compatible multiroom speakers.
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Stop play Program tracks During play, press to stop play. You can program a maximum of 20 tracks. Stop playback, and then press PROG/ Skip to a track CLOCK SET to activate programming mode. For CD: For MP3 tracks, press ALBUM/PRESET Press to select another track.
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Philips BM90 XXX • If you fail to search for 'Philips /PAIRING to select Bluetooth Press BM90 xxx' or cannot pair with this source. unit, press and hold /PAIRING » [BT] is displayed. for three seconds until you hear a »...
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Press PROG/CLOCK SET to activate Listen to the radio programming mode. » [PROG] blinks. Press ALBUM/PRESET repeatedly • Position the antenna as far as possible from TV or other to select a radio frequency. radiation sources. • Make sure that you have connected the supplied FM Press PROG/CLOCK SET again to antenna.
3.5mm audio cable. In the illustrations below, BM5 (as shown on the right of each illustration) is taken as an example for grouping with Connect the 3.5mm audio cable between: BM90. the AUDIO IN socket (3.5 mm) on • the unit;...
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In Bluetooth mode, music playback pauses when there is an incoming call or video recording is in progress on the connected mobile phone. • If this speaker (BM90) acts as the master, select a source and play to the whole group of speakers.
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Change master You can change the current master in a group easily. For example, in Bluetooth mode, when your mobile phone loses connection with the current master speaker, you can set the closest slave speaker as the master. • Press any source key on a slave speaker to change it to be the master of the group.
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Switch to single mode Reset group status • In case of any grouping issues, hold GROUP for 8 seconds to reset. A Press GROUP on the master to enter single mode. » The slaves keep looking for the master until timeout in 15 minutes. »...
5 Adjust sound Enhance bass During play, press and hold DSC/DBB to turn on or off dynamic bass enhancement. The following operations are » If DBB is activated, the Living Sound applicable to all supported media. effect (if activated) is disabled. Adjust volume Immerse music over a wider spot...
6 Other features • If no DISC or USB is detected, the system will use FM as the default alarm source. Set the alarm timer Set the sleep timer This unit can be used as an alarm clock. You can select DISC, USB, or Press SLEEP/TIMER to set the number of •...
Connect AC power again and turn on the • Make sure that the USB stick is FAT16/32 formatted. speaker. On your PC/Mac, go to www.philips.com/ support. • At completion of upgrade, remember to delete the Enter the model number to find the latest upgrade files from your USB stick.
7 Product Power AC Input: 220 ~ 240V 50/ 60 Hz information Operation power <80W consumption Network standby <3W power consumption Note ECO standby power < 0.5W • consumption Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Product dimensions Main unit 300 x (W x H x D) 994 x 300 mm...
RDS program types NO TYPE No RDS programme type NEWS News services AFFAIRS Politics and current affairs INFO Special information programs SPORT Sports EDUCATE Education and advanced training DRAMA Radio plays and literature CULTURE Culture, religion and society SCIENCE Science VARIED Entertainment programs POP M...
If the problem remains • Replace the battery. unsolved, go to the Philips Web page (www. • Aim the remote control directly at the philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, sensor on the front of the unit.
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The audio quality is poor after connection • You cannot group more than four speakers with a Bluetooth-enabled device. with the master. • • The master speaker may have switched to The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the device closer to this unit or remove any single mode.
Directive 1999/5/ disposal of packaging materials, exhausted EC. You can find the Declaration of batteries and old equipment. Conformity on www.philips.com/support. Disposal of your old product and battery This item incorporates copy protection Your product is designed and manufactured technology that is protected by U.S.
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