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Sound Enhancement

2 x 30 Watts + 20 Watts + 2 x 10 Watts RMS Stereo

30 Watts L/R front, 20 Watts center and 20 Watts rear 
continuous RMS power output power per channel, at 6 
Ohms, from 80Hz-16kHz, with no more that 10% Total 
Harmonic distortion (THD).

5-Speaker Dolby® Pro Logic Surround Sound 
System

Provides the current industry standard for home theater 
sound from VCR and laserdisc movies. The front left and right 
speakers deliver detailed, directional sound as the center 
channel speaker "steers" dialogue/vocal sound to where you 
see the mouth moving - at the TV screen. Both surround 
speakers add a greater sense of depth with special effects 
and time delay, making every living room a home theater 
with spaceships overhead, aliens behind the couch but no 
gum on the floor.

Magnetic Shielding

Left front, right front, and center speakers are all 
equipped with magnetic shielding to prevent interference 
with color television picture tube purity.

2-Way Bass Reflex Speaker System 

Equipped with one 4" full range driver and one 1" ferro 
Polydome tweeter. 2-way enclosures feature a wider 
range of frequency response for greater listening 
pleasure.

Sound Navigation

The JOG SHUTTLE of this feature adds a new 
dimensions in fine-tuning the sound settings to suit your 
personal taste.

26-step Digital Sound Control

The feature offers 26 different sound settings based on 6 
basic settings : (CLASSIC - 1 setting, ROCK - 5 settings, 
VOCAL - 5 settings, TECHNO - 5 settings, OPTIMAL - 5 
settings, JAZZ - 5 settings)

3-Step Dynamic Bass Boost (Beat, Punch, Blast) 

Bass reproduction is essential for deep and rich music. 3 
Step DBB offers the optimal level for any kind of music.

Subwoofer Ready

Affords easy access to greater dimensions in sound with 
output signals available for connection to a subwoofer.

Design

Design Concept

The attractive and shelf appealing emphasis on the sound 
control panel dominates and determines this range's 
character. The sound sontrol panel emphasi  supports the 
entire sound story is reinforced by 2 distinctive rotaries 
(sound jog and volume) that builds itself logically up the 
range with features, finishing, colours and product design 
detail differentiation.
Uninterrupted display and cassette window lens set on a 
strong underlying profile gives strong rational while the 
use of appropriate backlighting, lightstrips and rings 
coupled with choice colours evokes the emotional appeal.

Oversized, MultiColor, Digital FTD Display  

This large display is easy to read at any distance with no 
distor tion or distraction and the multi-color format 
makes it easy to recognize different functions at a glance.

 

Convenience

3-CD Changer with Motorized Drawer 

  

Multi-disc play capability provides more than three hours 
of continuous music.

CD-Rewritable Compatible

The player offers 100% playback guarantee of CD-
Rewritable CD's over the entire lifetime of the player. Even 
CD-RW audio recordings on computers can be used. 

33-Button Remote Control   

This infrared remote control operates /–, all CD 
functions (POWER, NEXT, PREVIOUS, PLAY, STOP, 
PAUSE, SHUFFLE, REPEAT, PROGRAM, CD DIRECT  1, 2, 
3, SIDE, 

 

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), AUX select, TUNER select, TAPE 

1/2 select, TV select, SLEEP TIMER select and sound 
enhancement features including MUTE, Surround, 
Dynamic Bass Boost, Digital Sound Control and the 
Dolby® Prologic mode select, Test Tone select, Balance 
L/R, /- and Rear +/-.

Easy Set

Press Standby ‘ON’ for 5 secs to automatically program 
40 tuner presets. 

40-Random Channel Presets   

Random memory presets allow pre-programming of up 
to 40 AM and FM station frequencies into the tuner 
memory.

Auto Store   

Automatically stores up to 40 preset FM or AM stations.

40-Track CD Random Program   

Store up to 40 of your favorite CD track selections, from 
one or multiple discs, to be played back in the order in 
which they are programmed anytime you like.

Auto Record Level Control

Micro electronic circuitry constantly monitors the final 
audio amplifier stage to insure accurate, distortion-free 
recordings every time.

AUX/Video Input  

 

For connection of audio accessory pieces such as a LD 
or DVD player, television, or external cassette deck.

Direct Source Selection  

Automatically switch to a new source and pause the 
current source at the touch of a single button.

Volume Level Indicator

Provides a visual readout of the power driving the 
speakers for more precise adjustment of listening levels.

Demo Mode 

  

Functions always. Press “STOP” for 5 secs to interrupt 
demo mode.

Direct Play Button 

  

Allows you to select and play any CD in the carousel by 
touching only one button.

Change While  Play

Flexiblility of changing 2 discs while still listening to the 
third disc being played.

One-Touch CD Synchro Recording  

 

One button allows the cassette deck and CD player to 
communicate with one another to synchronize the start 
of a recording on an analog audio cassette deck with the 
start of a CD or a CD program.

Repeat track/disc/all

Repeat your favorite track, disc or all.

UPC Code: 0 37849 89358 6 
Product Dimensions:
10.4" W x .12.2" H x 15.4" D (electronics)
8.3" W x 12.2" H x 9.2" D (speakers)
10.4" W x 5.5" H x 9.4" D (center speakers) 
7.0" W x 3.5" H x 7.0" D (surround speakers)
Package Dimensions:
30.4" W x 16.1" H x 18.7" D
Product weight:  39.7 lbs.
Carton contains: 3CD Changer Mini System, Multi-Function Remote 
Control, Batteries, Operating instructions, Warranty information

Printed in Singapore
Date printed : Oct 1999
©1999 Royal Philips Electronics N.V.
All right reserved.
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corp.
Specifications subject to change without notice.

Dolby® and Dolby® Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Shuffle One/All Discs   

Plays all selections on a particular disc or multiple discs in 
multi-disc players in random order, ignoring the sequential 
order in which they were originally recorded.

Next/Previous Skip  

This two button feature offers you the opportunity to 
skip back to the previous track or skip up to the next 
track instantly.

Dual Mechanical Tape Deck

Feature full function control via a simple, easy-to-use 
mechanical push button assembly.

Clock/Timer and Sleeptimer

Set the alarm portion of a built-in digital clock to wake 
you to music from your favorite CD or an AM/FM radio 
station at any desired time of the day.  Sleeptimer settings 
of 60, 45, 30 or 15 minutes.  

3 Dim Display modes

 

(including nite mode)

2 different display options showing different amounts of 
display activity can be selected and 1 nite mode display 
which shows minimal display activity and turns most of 
the lights off.

Easy Hook up with Color Coded Cables

Center - Blue/Black

   Front - Red/Black

Rear - Grey/White

Stereo Headphone Jack

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CD Mini System

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