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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 MW loop antenna Speaker (right) AC power cord 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.
● Adjust the FM antenna for optimal FM stereo reception. Speakers Connection Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to "R" and left speaker to "L", colored (marked) wire to "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-". ●...
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Controls (illustrations 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 – selects the respective sound source : VCD/CD TUNER, TAPE or AUX.
≥ SLOW – watches the VCD at a slower speed. • MUTE – mutes or restores sound. ª SLEEP – activates / deactivates or sets sleep timer º TIMER – activates or deactivates the timer function ⁄ CLOCK SET – enters clock setting mode –...
Basic Functions IMPORTANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures. Switching the system on ● Press STANDBY ON 2. ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press SOURCE on the system or VCD/CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX on the remote control.
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 source. Press OPEN•CLOSE to open the disc tray. ➜ OPEN is displayed when you open the CD compartment. Load a disc with the printed side facing up. Press OPEN•CLOSE again to close the disc tray. ➜...
● You can also press STOP 9 to cancel your play mode. Text display and ID3 Text In CD mode ● Press DISPLAY (OSD) repeatedly to see the following information on the display panel. ➜ Elapsed play time of current track. ➜...
VIDEO CD 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 (except Multi–system TV). ● Press and hold PAL/NTSC on the remote control for more than 3 seconds to switch between PAL or NTSC TV system.
Digest This feature allows you to scan through a VCD for a quick review. In the stop mode Press DIGEST on the remote control. ➜ The first 6 seconds of each track are played. Use the Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote control to play the desired tracks.
VIDEO CD Microphone Mixing Connect microphones (not supplied) to the system to sing along with the music source. Connect microphones to MIC jack. ● Before connecting the microphone, set the microphone MIC VOLUME to the minimum level to prevent howling sound. Select VCD/CD to start playback.
CD FM IMPORTANT! – 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.
General information on recording ● If you do not intend to record via the microphone, unplug the microphone to avoid accidental mixing with other recording source. ● Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed. ●...
View clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in standby mode. To view the clock in any source mode (CD or TUNER for example) ● Press CLOCK•TIMER (CLOCK SET on the remote). ➜ The clock is displayed for a few seconds. ➜...
Clock/Timer Press CD orTUNER to select the desired source. ● Before setting timer, make sure the music source has been prepared. CD – load the disc. TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. Press ALBUM-/+ 1/¡ (ALBUM 3/4 on the remote) repeatedly to set the hour for the timer to start.
Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power ... 2 x 25 W RMS ... 1000 W PMPO Signal-to-noise ratio ... ≥ 65 dBA Frequency response ... 125 – 16000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX ... 0.5 V Impedance loudspeakers ... 6 Ω Impedance headphones ...
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.
Troubleshooting 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.