Contents 1 Important 7 Adjust system settings Safety Turn beep sound on/off Notice Turn demo mode on/off Dimmer Dance 2 Your car audio system Reset Introduction What's in the box 8 Additional information Overview of the main unit Detach the front panel Replace fuse 3 Get started Remove the unit...
1 Important • The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. • Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus (e.g. liquid filled objects, lighted candles). Safety Notice • Read and understand all instructions before you use your apparatus. If damage is Any changes or modifications made to this caused by failure to follow instructions, the device that are not expressly approved by...
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packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment. The making of unauthorized copies of copy- protected material, including computer programs, files, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence. This equipment should not be used for such purposes.
Check and identify the contents of your package: a Main unit (with a sleeve) Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the b Front panel support that Philips offers, register your product c Trim plate at www.philips.com/welcome. d Carrying case for front panel e Rubber cushion Introduction...
Overview of the main unit • Mute or unmute sound. a SOURCE • Rotate to adjust volume. • Select audio source. e ZONE b MENU • Select tuner band. • Access system menu. • Select MP3/WMA folder. • Switch music listening zone. • Return to previous menu.
h MP3 LINK • Connect external audio device. • Turn on or off Maximizing volume. • View clock. j DBB • Turn on or off Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) sound. • Access to tuner auto store. • Select preset radio station No.6. • Start play.
Note These instructions are for a typical installation. However, if your car has different requirements, • Consult a professional to connect CEM2101 as make the corresponding adjustment. If you have instructed below. • The ISO male connectors are not supplied.
Green/black Left speaker (Rear) strip Connector Connect to White/black Left speaker (Front) ANTENNA Antenna strip Rear right REAR LINE OUT R Gray/black Right speaker (Front) (Socket) speaker strip Rear left speaker REAR LINE OUT L Purple/black Right speaker (Rear) (Socket) strip OE REMOTE (Purple) OE Remote...
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Ensure that car dashboard opening is within these measurements: Place the supplied rubber cushion over the end of the mounting bolt. Remove the mounting sleeve with the supplied disassembly tools. Slide the unit into the dashboard until you hear a click sound. Install the sleeve into the dashboard and bend the tabs outward to fix the sleeve.
Reconnect the negative terminal of the car Press to turn the unit on. » [SELECT OPERATING REGION] is battery. displayed. Attach the front panel Rotate to select an option: • [USA] (United States) Attach the trim plate. • [LATIN] (Latin America) Insert the right side of the panel in the • [EUROPE] (Western Europe) • [M-EAST] (Middle East)
4 Listen to radio Select tuner sensitivity To receive more radio stations or only stations with strong signal, you can adjust the tuner sensitivity. Press MENU repeatedly until [LOCAL] is Tune to a radio station displayed. Rotate to select a setting: Press SOURCE repeatedly to select radio • [LOCAL ON] (local on): only stations mode.
CULTURE Culture, religion and Play with RDS society SCIENCE Science The RDS (Radio Data System) function VARIED Entertainment programs operates only in areas with FM stations POP M Pop music broadcasting RDS signals. If you tune to an RDS ROCK M Rock music station, the station name are displayed.
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Set region for AF tuning Set RDS clock You can define AF tuning region: You can use time signal that is broadcast [REG Only stations in current region can together with the RDS signal to set the clock of be tuned to automatically. the unit automatically. [REG All stations can be tuned to Press MENU.
5 Play audio files Play from USB Note Note • Ensure that the USB device contains playable music. • Ensure that the disc or device contains playable files. Insert the USB device Play a disc Slide the USB socket cover marked the left. Note Insert the USB device into the USB socket. »...
Connect external sound source • To go back to upper level of a folder, press Connect the external sound source to MP3 LINK socket with a 3.5 mm cable. View play information Press SOURCE repeatedly until [MP3 During playing, press DISP repeatedly to view: LINK] is displayed.
• To resume sound, press again. Switch music listening zone Turn Dynamic Bass Boost Philips’ innovative Zone technology enables (DBB) on/off driver or passengers to enjoy music with the best speakers balance and experience more vivid spacial effect as the artist is intended to Press DBB and the current setting is create.
Other sound settings You can also adjust the preset EQ / AUDIO settings. Press EQ / AUDIO for 3 seconds. Press repeatedly to select the item to be adjusted: • [BAS] (bass) range: -7 to +7. • [TRE] (treble) range: -7 to +7. • [BAL] (balance) range: 12L to 12R.
7 Adjust system Dance settings You can turn on or off the spectrum on the LCD display. Press MENU. repeatedly until [DANCE] is Press displayed. Turn beep sound on/off Rotate to select a setting: • [DANCE ON]: turn the spectrum on. Each time you press a button, the unit beeps.
8 Additional information Detach the front panel You can detach the front panel to deter theft. Press to release the panel. Pull the panel towards you to disengage it from the classis. Note • If the new fuse gets damaged again, there may be an internal malfunction.
If the problem remains • USB data error. Check the USB device. unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www.philips.com/support). When you contact the Consumer Care, make sure that the product 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. RDS (Radio Data System) RDS tuners can automatically tune in stations according to the types of music (or talk) they broadcast.