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 Place the DAB antenna Install remote control battery Turn on Set clock 4 Listen to radio...
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: •...
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j Disassembly tools x 2 pcs k User manual l Quick start guide m DAB Antenna...
Overview of the main unit a DBB • Turn on or off Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) sound. • Unlock the panel. • Navigate MP3/WMA folders. • Select radio bands. • Scroll up/down menu.
• Switch the unit on or off. • Confirm selection. • Mute or unmute sound. • Rotate to adjust volume. • Return to previous menu. • Eject disc. • USB connector. h MP3 LINK • Connect external audio device. i OPTIONS/CLOCK •...
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.
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Note on the power supply lead (yellow) • When you connect other devices to this apparatus, ensure that the rating of the car circuit is higher than the total fuse value of all the connected devices. Notes on speaker connection •...
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Connect the antenna and amplifier as illustrated, if applicable. Connector Connect to ANTENNA Antenna FRONT LINE Front right OUT R (Socket) speaker FRONT LINE Front left OUT L (Socket) speaker REAR LINE Rear right OUT R (Socket) speaker REAR LINE Rear left OUT L (Socket) speaker...
Mount into the dashboard If the car does not have an on-board drive or navigation computer, disconnect the negative terminal of the car battery. • If you disconnect the car battery in a car that has an on-board drive or navigation computer, the computer may lose its memory.
Place the supplied rubber cushion over the end of the mounting bolt. Slide the unit into the dashboard until you hear a click sound. 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.
DAB / DAB+Antenna DAB / DAB+Antenna Find a location as flat as possible on the outside of your car. For example, the roof near the windshield, or rear window. Note: The magnetic base of the antenna will remain secure at normal vehicle speeds in non-windy conditions.
Turn on Press to turn on the unit. • To turn off the unit, press 3 seconds. Set clock Press MENU. Press repeatedly until current time is displayed. Turn to set hour. Press to confirm. Turn to set minute. Press to confirm.
Press to tune to a radio station manually. » The radio station is broadcast. » To search for a radio station automatically, press 3 seconds. Store radio stations in memory You can store up to 10 stations in each band. Store stations automatically Press OPTIONS repeatedly until [AUTO-STORE] displays.
Item Program type Description NEWS News services AFFAIRS Politics and current affairs INFO Special information programs SPORT Sports EDUCATE Education and advanced training DRAMA Radio plays and literature CULTURE Culture, religion and society SCIENCE Science VARIED Entertainment programs POP M Pop music ROCK M Rock music...
Receive traffic announcement If you do not want to miss traffic announcement when enjoying music, turn on the TA (Traffic Announcement) function. Press MENU or OPTIONS. Press repeatedly until [TA] is displayed. Rotate to select a setting: • [TA ON]: When there is traffic announcement, the unit switches to the tuner mode (regardless of the current mode) and begins to...
• New stations and services will be added in the DAB broadcast. To make new DAB stations and services available on your car audio, scan on a regular base. Store DAB stations automatically In DAB mode, press MENU to enter the menu options.
Weak DAB signal Select the switch over option when DAB signal is weak. In the DAB mode, press MENU to enter the menu options. Press repeatedly until [WEAK DAB] displays. Rotate to select an option. • [WEAK MUTE]: When the DAB signal is weak, fade out the DAB audio and mute it until the DAB signal is strong, then the audio will...
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) •...
» The name of the current track is displayed. Rotate to select another track in current folder Press to confirm. Search in other folder Press FOLDER. » The name of the current folder is displayed. Rotate to navigate through all folders. Press to access the selected folder.
6 Adjust sound Adjust volume Turn clockwise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease volume. Mute You can turn off the sound of your audio. During play, press • To resume sound, press Turn DBB on/off Press DBB. » The current DBB setting is displayed. »...
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 Maximum power output 45 W x 4 channels Continuous power 22 W x 4 RMS output...
10 Troubleshooting Caution • Never remove the casing of this apparatus. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the following points before requesting service. No power or no sound. •...
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.
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