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País de Origen: China Nº de Serie: LEA CUIDADOSAMENTE ESTE INSTRUCTIVO AVISO IMPORTANTE Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. no se hace responsable por daños o desperfectos causados por: – Maltrato, descuido o mal uso, presencia de insectos o roedores (cucarachas, ratones etc.).
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Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 Français -------------------------------------------- 29 Español --------------------------------------------- 52 -------------------------------------------------------- 75...
Contents General Information Supplied accessories ... 7 Acknowledgement ... 7 Environmental information ... 7 Safety information ... 7 Preparations Rear connections ... 8–9 Power Antennas connection Speakers connection 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. Supplied accessories – 2 speaker boxes –...
Preparations 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 all other connections have been made. – 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. TUNER (BAND) – to select waveband : FM or MW. TAPE (TAPE 1•2) – to select tape mode. DISC 1/ DISC 2/ DISC 3 (CD 1/2/3) –...
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Display screen – to view the current status of the system. & Disc tray REPEAT – to playback track(s)/disc(s)/programme repeatedly. SHUFFLE – to playback all available tracks/programme of the current disc in random order. MUTE – to interrupt or resume sound reproduction. ¡...
Basic Functions IMPORTANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures. Plug and Play (for tuner installlation) Plug and Play allows you to store all available radio stations automatically. First time setup/power up When you turn on the main supply, "AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY"...
Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system. To activate the demonstration ● In standby mode, press and holdÇon the system until " WELCOME" is displayed. ➜ The demonstration will begin. To deactivate the demonstration ●...
Basic Functions Volume control Press MASTER VOLUME v or w (VOL + or - on the remote control) to increase or decrease the volume level. To listen through the headphones ● Connect the headphones plug to the n socket at the front of 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 changer mechanism. – Do not load more than one disc into each tray.
CD/MP3-CD Operations Sound Quality Take note that MP3-CD compilations should best contain only MP3 tracks (*.mp3). To achieve a good MP3 quality, a bit rate of 128 kbps is recommended. Loading discs Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Load up to two discs on the individual disc trays. To load the third disc, press DISC CHANGE.
Selecting a desired track/passage To search for a particular passage during playback Press à or á until the desired passage is located. To select a desired track ● Press í or ë repeatedly until the desired track is displayed. ● If playback is stopped, pressÉ...
CD/MP3-CD Operations Press í or ë repeatedly to select the desired track. ● For MP3 disc, press ALBUM -/+ and TITLE -/+ to select the desired album and title for programming. Press PROG to store the track. ● Repeat steps 5–6 to store other tracks. To end programming, press Ç...
Tuning to radio stations Press TUNER to select TUNER mode. ➜ "TUNER" is displayed. A few seconds later, the current radio frequency will appear on the display. ➜ If an FM station is received in stereo, displayed. Press TUNER again to select the desired waveband : FM or MW.
Radio Reception To stop storing the automatic preset ● Press PROGRAM or Ç on the system. Note: – If no preset number is selected, automatic preset will begin from preset (1) and all your former presets will be overridden. Manual Preset Programming Tune to your desired radio station (refer to “Tuning to radio stations”).
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.
Tape Operation/Recording Fast forwarding/rewinding Press à or á until you reach your desired passage. Press 70 to stop rewinding/fast forwarding. Notes: During fast forwarding/rewinding, the keys will not be released at the end of a tape. To switch off the set, make sure the cassette keys are also released.
CD Synchronised start recording Press CD 1/2/3 to select the disc. ● You can programme the tracks in the order you want them to be recorded (refer to “CD Operation - Programming the disc tracks”). Press ● on tape deck 1 to start recording. ➜...
Clock/Timer 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. ➜ The clock is displayed for a few seconds. ➜...
Press CD 1/2/3, or TUNER to select the desired source. ➜ “CD1 [or 2, 3] XX:XX" indicates the CD mode is selected. ➜ “TU XX:XX” indicates the Tuner mode is selected. ● Before setting timer, make sure the music source has been prepared.
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.