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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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Energy Star As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Philips has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
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Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 Français -------------------------------------------- 22 Español --------------------------------------------- 38 -------------------------------------------------------- 54...
Contents General Information Supplied accessories ... 7 Environmental information ... 7 Safety information ... 7 About MP3 disc ... 7 Preparations Rear connections ... 8–9 Power Antennas connection Speakers connection Optional connection ... 9 Connecting other equipment to your system Inserting batteries into the remote control ...
MPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VOLTAGE SELECTOR LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM 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 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 AERIAL (FM ANTENNA) terminal. Speakers Connection Front Speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to "RIGHT" and left speaker to "LEFT", coloured (marked) wire to "+"...
Controls (illustrations on page 3) Controls on the system and remote control Eco Power/STANDBY ON y – to switch the system on or to Eco Power standby mode. Display screen – to view the current status of the system. DISPLAY/BAND for Tuner ...
DISPLAY/BAND IMPORTANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures. Switching the system on Press STANDBY ON 2 or SOURCE. The system will switch to the last selected source. Press CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX on the remote control. The system will switch to the selected source.
CD/MP3-CD Operations DISPLAY/BAND IMPORTANT! The lens of the CD player should never be touched. Discs for playback This system is able to play : – All pre-recorded audio CDs – All finalised audio CDR and audio CDRW discs – MP3-CDs (CD-ROMs with MP3 tracks) CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV, VCD, DVD or computer CDs, however, are not possible.
Finding a passage within a track Press and hold down on S or T ( à á on the remote control). The disc is played at high speed. When you recognize the passage you want, release S or T ( à áon the remote control).
Radio Reception DISPLAY/BAND Tuning to radio stations Select TUNER source. “TUNER” is displayed briefly. Press DISPLAY/BAND to select the desired waveband : FM, MW or LW. Press down on S or T ( à áon the remote control) and release button. The display will show "SEARCH"...
Tuning to preset radio stations Press 4 or 3 until the desired preset station is displayed. Changing tuning grid In North and South America the frequency step between adjacent channels in the AM and FM band are 10 kHz and 100 kHz respectively. In the rest of the world this step is 9 kHz and 50 kHz.
Tape Operation / Recording DISPLAY/BAND Tape playback Select TAPE source. TAPE TAPE The display shows “TAPE TAPE TAPE” briefly, and the tape counter 000 displayed. Press OPEN ç to open the tape door. Insert a recorded tape and close the tape door. Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left.
Preparation for recording Select TAPE source. Load a recordable tape into tape deck with full spool to the left. Prepare the source to be recorded. CD – load the disc. TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. AUX – connect external equipment. When recording is in progress is shown.
Clock/Timer DISPLAY/BAND Clock setting Manual clock setting In standby mode, press and hold CLOCK SET. The clock digits for the hours flash. Adjust VOLUME to set the hours. Press CLOCK SET again. The clock digits for the minutes flash. Adjust VOLUME to set the minutes. Press CLOCK SET to confirm the time.
AMPLIFIER Output power ... 2 x 15 W RMS ... 700 W PMPO Signal-to-noise ratio ... ≥ 62 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ... 40 – 15000 Hz, ± 3 dB Impedance loudspeakers ... 4 Ω Impedance headphones ... 32 Ω -1000 Ω CD/MP3-CD PLAYER Number of programmable tracks ...
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 Recording or playback cannot be made. “CHK TAPE” is displayed. The tape deck door cannot open. 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.
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