Contents 1 Important Safety Notice 2 Your car audio system Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 3 Get started Install the car audio Install remote control battery Turn on Select country/region Set clock 4 Listen to radio Tune to a radio station...
1 Important Safety • Read and understand all instructions before you use your apparatus. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply. • This apparatus is designed for negative ground (earth) 12 V DC operation only. •...
2 Your car audio system Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Introduction With the in-car audio system, you can enjoy your drive while listening to: •...
Overview of the main unit a MAX SOUND/DBB • Turn on or off maximum volume. • Turn on or off Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) sound. • Unlock the panel. • • • Select tuner band. Select MP3/WMA folder. Scroll up/down menu.
/OK/MUTE • Turn the unit on or off. • Confirm selection. • Mute or unmute sound. • Rotate to adjust volume. • Return to previous menu. • Eject disc. • USB socket. h MP3 LINK • Connect external audio device. i +SONG/FOLDER - •...
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/PWR/ • Turn the unit on or off. • Mute or restore volume. • Select tuner band. • Scroll up/down menu. • Select MP3/WMA folder. • Return to previous menu. k SOURCE • Select audio source. l VOLUME +/- • Adjust volume.
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the bottom of your apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No.
Green/black strip Left speaker (Rear) White/black strip Left speaker (Front) Gray/black strip Right speaker (Front) Purple/black strip Right speaker (Rear) Ignition key +12V DC when ON/ACC BLUE Motor/electric antenna relay control lead/ Amplifier relay control lead BLACK Ground YELLOW To the +12V car battery which is energized at all times Connect the antenna and amplifier as...
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Remove the two screws on the top of the unit. Remove the mounting sleeve with the supplied disassembly tools. Install the sleeve into the dashboard and bend the tabs outward to fix the sleeve. Note • If the unit is not fixed by sleeve but by the supplied screws, skip this step.
Reconnect the negative terminal of the car battery. Attach the front panel Attach the trim plate. Insert the right side of the panel in the chassis until it is correctly engaged. Press the left side of the panel until the mechanism locks it into place.
Select country/region Note • Select correct country/region for this unit, otherwise the unit can not work properly. Press to turn on the unit. » [SELECT OPERATING REGION] is displayed. Rotate to select an option: • [USA] (United States) • [Latin] (Latin America) •...
4 Listen to radio Tune to a radio station Press SOURCE repeatedly to select Tuner. Press to select band: [FM1], [FM2], [FM3], [AM1], or [AM2] . Press to tune to a radio station manually. » The radio station is broadcast. »...
5 Play audio files Note • Ensure that the disc or device contains playable files. Play a disc Note • You cannot play CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies. You can play commercially available audio CDs and these discs: • CD-Recordables (CD-R) •...
Insert a card Note • This unit supports SD and SDHC cards. Press to release the panel. Push the left side of the panel rightward, then pull the panel towards you to disengage it from the chassis. Insert the card into the card slot. »...
Shuffle play You can play the tracks in random order: During play, press OPTIONS repeatedly until [RANDOM] is displayed. Rotate to select a setting: • [RDM OFF]: cancel shuffle play. • [RDM FLD]: start shuffle within a folder that is being played. •...
• [CLASSIC] (classic) • [JAZZ] (jazz) Switch music listening zone Philips’ innovative Zone technology enables again. driver or passengers to enjoy music with the best speakers balance and experience more vivid spacial effect as the artist is intended to create. You can switch the music listening zone from driver to passengers for the best speaker sound settings in car.
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• [FAD] (fader) range: 12R to 12F. (R = rear speaker, F = front speaker) Rotate to select a value.
7 Adjust system settings Turn beep sound on/off Each time you press a button, the unit beeps. You can turn on or off this beep sound. Press MENU. Press repeatedly to until [BEEP] is displayed. Rotate to select a setting: •...
Replace the fuse. Note • If the new fuse gets damaged again, there may be an internal malfunction. Consult your Philips dealer. Remove the unit You can remove the unit from the dashboard. Detach the front panel. Pull out the unit by using the disassembly...
9 Product information Note • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Power supply 12 V DC (11 V - 16 V), negative ground Fuse 15 A Suitable speaker 4 - 8 impedance Continuous power 22 W x 4 RMS (4 output 10% T.H.D.) Pre-Amp output...
If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www. philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, ensure that your apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
11 Glossary A file format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD.