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 Attach the front panel Install remote control battery Turn on Select country/region Set clock...
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 benefi t 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: •...
a DBB /SUB-W • Turn on or off Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) sound. • Turn on or off subwoofer. • Unlock the panel. c BAND / • Select tuner band. • Return to previous menu. • Turn the unit on or off. •...
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• Start play. • Pause or resume play. d AUDIO • Access audio setting menu. • Tune to a radio station • Skip track. • Fast backward/forward playback f OK • Confi rm selection. g MENU • Access system menu. /PWR / •...
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.
Turn on Press to turn on the unit. • To turn off the unit, press 3 seconds. Select country/region Note • Select correct country/region for this unit, otherwise the unit can not work properly. Press to turn on the unit. »...
4 Listen to radio Tune to a radio station Press SOURCE repeatedly to select radio mode. Press BAND/ to select band: [FM1], [FM2], [FM3], [AW1] or [AW2] . Press to tune to a radio station manually. » The radio station is broadcast. »...
5 Play with RDS The RDS (Radio Data System) function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals. If you tune to an RDS station, an RDS icon and information about the presenter, station or program is displayed. Turn on RDS Note •...
Select alternate frequencies If the radio signal is poor, turn on AF (Alternate Frequency) to search for another station with stronger signal. Press OPTIONS. Press repeatedly until [AF] displays. Rotate to select a setting: • [AF ON]: Turn on the AF mode. •...
6 Play audio files Note • Ensure that the disc or device contains playable fi les. Play a disc Note • You cannot play CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies. You can play commercially available audio CDs and these discs: •...
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Compatible iPod/iPhone Apple iPod and iPhone models with a 30-pin dock connector: Made for. • iPod nano (2nd generation) • iPod nano (3rd generation 4GB) • iPod nano (3rd generation 8GB) • iPod nano (4th generation) • iPod nano (5th generation) •...
Rotate to select the Artist search mode, and press to confi rm. Press DISP/ to search alphabetically. Rotate to select desired artist, then press to confi rm. Rotate to select desired song in current album. Press to start play. Note •...
• [INTRO OFF]: Cancel intro play and start normal play. • [INTRO FLD]: Start introl play in the current folder. • [INTRO ALL]: Play the fi rst 10 seconds of each track. Connect external sound source Connect the external sound source to MP3 LINK socket with a 3.5 mm cable.
• [USER] (user) • [TECHNO] (techno) • [ROCK] (rock) • [CLASSIC] (classic) • [JAZZ] (jazz) Tunr on/off max sound Press » The current setting displays » [MAX ON]: The maximum sound (max sound) function is on. » [MAX OFF]: The maximum sound function is off.
• [BKO 10 S] : Turn off the screen automatically 10 seconds after last operation. • [BKO 20 S] : Turn off the screen automatically 20 seconds after last operation. • [BKO OFF] : Never turn off the screen. Turn demo mode on/off Press MENU.
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...
10 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 50 W x 4 channels Continuous power 24 W x 4 RMS (4 output...
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/support). When you contact Philips, ensure that your apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
12 Glossary A fi le 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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