Contents 1 Important Safety Notice 2 Your Docking Entertainment System Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 3 Get started Connect FM antenna Connect MW antenna Connect power Prepare the remote control Auto install radio stations Set clock Turn on...
1 Important Safety This ‘bolt of lightning’ indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering. The ‘exclamation point’ calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.
European Community. Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Recycling Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.
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Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste. When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol with the chemical symbol ‘Pb’, it means that the batteries comply with the requirement set by the directive for lead: Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries.
2 Your Docking Entertainment 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 this apparatus, you can enjoy audio from audio discs, USB devices, iPod players, iPhone and other external devices, or listen to radio stations.
Overview of the main unit • Jack for a USB mass storage device. b SOURCE • Select a source: DISC, USB, iPod, TUNER, or MP3 LINK. c TIMER • Set the alarm timer. d PLAY·MODE • Select repeat/shuffle mode. e STOP •...
k DISPLAY • During play, select display information. l Dock for iPod/iPhone m STANDBY-ON • Turn on the apparatus, switch to standby mode. n EJECT • Eject the disc. o VOLUME +/- • Adjust volume. p Display panel • Show current status. Overview of the remote control TIMER...
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• Skip to the previous/next track. • Navigate through the iPod/iPhone menu. f OK • Confirm a selection. g SLEEP • Set the sleep timer. • Search within a track/disc/USB/iPod/ iPhone. • Tune to a radio station. i Numeric keypad •...
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the bottom of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No.
Connect power Caution • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the unit. • Risk of electric shock! When you unplug the AC power cord, always pull the plug from the socket.
Note • Before pressing any function button on the remote control, first select the correct source with the remote control instead of the main unit. Auto install radio stations When you connect power and no radio stations are stored, the apparatus automatically begins to store radio stations.
5 Play from USB Note • Ensure that the USB device contains playable audio content. Connect the USB device into the socket. Press USB to select the USB source. » The total number of tracks is displayed. Press to select a folder. Press / to select a file.
6 Play options Skip to a track For CD: Press / to select another track. • To select a track directly, you can also press a key on the numerical keypad. Press to select an album or folder. Press / to select select a track or file. Pause/resume play During play, press to pause/resume...
7 Play iPod/iPhone You can enjoy audio/video from iPod/iPhone through this apparatus. Compatible iPod/iPhone Apple iPod and iPhone models with a 30-pin dock connector: • iPod classic, iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod 5th generation (video), iPod with color display, iPod mini. •...
Play video from iPod/iPhone You can connect the unit to a TV to enjoy video from the iPod/iPhone. Connect the supplied video cable to: • COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack on the unit. • the video input jacks on the TV. Ensure that the iPod/iPhone is loaded correctly.
8 Listen to the radio Tune to a radio station • For optimal FM reception, fully extend and adjust the position of the FM antenna. • For optimal MW reception, adjust the position of the MW loop antenna. Press TUNER to select the tuner source. Press BAND to select FM or MW.
9 Adjust sound Adjust volume During play, press VOL +/- to increase/ decrease the volume. Select a preset sound effect During play, press DSC repeatedly to select: • [POP] (pop) • [JAZZ] (jazz) • [CLASSIC] (classic) • [ROCK] (rock) Enhance bass During play, press DBB to turn on or off dynamic bass enhancement.
10 Other features Set the sleep timer This apparatus can switch to standby automatically after a set period of time. When the apparatus is turned on, press SLEEP repeatedly to select a set period of time (in minutes). » When sleep timer is activated, the display shows [SLEEP](sleep) To deactivate sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF”...
Impedance Speaker Driver 3.5”woofer+0.8” tweeter Sensitivity >82 dB/m/W General information AC power Input: 100-240V~, (power adaptor) 50/60Hz 1.5A MAX; Output: 15V (Brand name: Philips; Model No.: OH- 1048A1503000U-u) Operation Power Consumption Standby Power <4W Consumption Eco Standby Power <1W Consumption USB Direct Version 2.0/1.1...
USB playability information Compatible USB devices: • USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB1.1) • USB flash players (USB 2.0 or USB1.1) • memory cards (requires an additional card reader to work with this apparatus) Supported formats: • USB or memory file format FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 (sector size: 512 bytes) •...
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/welcome). When you contact Philips, ensure that the apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
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