Philips D 2999 Manual page 3

• The condition ot the supply batteries can be
checked with meter @ when switch © is in the
unlocked position. When checking the batteries,
the mains cable or car battery cable must be
disconnected. After checking the battery con¬
dition, put switch © to the pressed position again,
in order to prevent the batteries from being under
load.
The batteries should be replaced if the pointer of
meter @ reaches the 'empty' sign. Remove the
supply batteries when the radio will not be battery-
operated for a long time.
• Replace the batteries for the memory when the
'EMPTY' sign appears in display
Note: The battery life of the memory batteries is
strongly dependent on the presence of supply
batteries, car battery supply, or mains supply.
If on/ymemory batteries are used without any other
supply source, the battery life of the memory
batteries will be about two months.
Under normal conditions however, when the set is
used with supply batteries or mains supply, the
battery life will be about one year.
If the memory batteries are replaced when the radio
is switched on, then the information of time, alarm
time and preselected frequencies will be preser¬
ved.
Car battery supply
• A car battery can be connected to socket© with
a voltage of 9 -14 Volts.
• Use a special power-supply cable for this pur¬
pose. Although this receiver has been protected
against an incorrect polarity connection, you should
nevertheless check with your dealer or garage for
an adequate connection to your 12 V battery (' - ' to
centre pin).
Mains supply
For mains operation, plate covering the mains
lead socket has two positions: for 220/240 Volt
and 110/127 Volt. It is important to ensure that the
voltage setting on the receiver corresponds to the
local mains voltage. If it does not, unscrew plate @
and replace it the other way round. Connect the set
to the mains with the mains lead supplied.
• To disconnect the set from the mains completely,
withdraw the mains plug from the wall socket. The
set automatically switches to battery power when
the mains lead is disconnected.
Important note for uaara In Groat Britain:
When fitting a mains plug to the mains load procoed as toaows.
The wires in the mains load are coloured with the following code:
Blue - Neutral, Brown = Live.
As these colours may not correspond with the colour markings
Identifying the termmals In yoir plug proceed ns follows: The
Brown wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked
wilh the letter L or coloured Red Tbo Blue wire must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured Black.
Noto:
This apparatus must be protected by a 3 Amp Fuse it a
13 Amp plug Is used or. if arty other type ot plug is used, by a 5 Amp
Fuse either in the plug or adapter or at Ihe distribution board. If in
doubt consult a qualified electrician,
AERIALS
l Wand MW Built-in ferroceptor aerial. Due lo the
directional effect of the built-in aerial it may be
necessary to rotate the set for optimum reception.
FM Extend telescopic aerial ©, partly and angle for
optimum reception, see Fig. 1 and 4.
SW. Extend telescopic aerial © fully and put it in a
vertical position.
External aerials
If desired, an external aerial for FM reception and/or
an aerial for AM reception, can be connected to the
external aerial connections
When connecting an AM aerial and an earth lead,
the aerial is connected to the centre pin and the
earth lead is connected to the outer connector.
For further information see the separate booklet
'World receiver'.
• When an external aerial is used, the external
aerial switches © and © at the rearside of the
receiver are set to the EXT. position.
Note: In the EXT position of the switches @ and ©
the internal aerials are completely switched off,
enabling to connect special direction finding equip¬
ment, which is available from specialised firms for
shipping and yachting.
Connection to an amplifier or tape recorder
• The 'line out' sockets© or© can be connected
to the 'aux' or 'tape' input of an amplifier. In that
case the loudspeaker of the radio continues to
work. If you wish to listen only via the connected
amplifier, you can set the volume control© to MIN.
• Radio programmes can be recorded from socket
©or©
Connection of a headphone
You can connect a headphone with a 6.3 mm jack
plug and an impedance of 8-16 Ohm to socket ©.
In that case the built-in (or external) loudspeakers
are switched off.
The volume is controlled with control @ and the
tone with the controls @ and
Connection of an external loudspeaker
• An external speaker (4 ohm impedance) can be
connected to socket ©.
• The main loudspeaker © Is switched off when
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