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10 Other features

Set the sleep timer

This DCM250 can switch to standby 

automatically after a set period of time.

1

  When the DCM250 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

1

 Press 

SLEEP

 repeatedly until “OFF” is 

displayed.

 

»

When sleep timer is deactivated, 

[SLEEP](sleep)   disappears on the 

display.

Set the alarm timer

This DCM250 can be used as an alarm clock. 

The DISC, TUNER, USB or iPod is activated to 

play at a preset time.

1

  Ensure that you have set the clock 

correctly.

2

  Press and hold 

TIMER

.

3

 Press 

CD

USB

TUNER 

or 

iPod

 to select 

a source.

4

 Press 

TIMER

 to confirm.

 

»

The hour digits are displayed and begin 

to blink.

5

 Press /  to set the hour.

6

 Press 

TIMER

 to confirm.

 

»

The minute digits are displayed and 

begin to blink.

7

 Press /  to set the minute.

8

 Press 

TIMER

 to confirm.

 

»

The timer is set and activated.

Activate and deactivate the alarm 

timer

1

 Press 

TIMER

 repeatedly to activate or 

deactivate the timer.

 

»

If the timer is activated, the display 

shows  .

 

»

If the timer is deactivated,   

disappears on the display.

Note

 

If DISC/USB/iPod source is selected and the track 

cannot be played, tuner is activated automatically.

Listen to an external device

You can also listen to an external audio device 

through this unit. 

1

 Press 

AUX

 to select MP3 link source.

2

  Connect the supplied MP3 link cable to:

• 

the 

MP3 LINK

 jack on this unit

• 

the headphone jack on the device

3

  Start to play the device. (See the device 

user manual)

Listen through headphone

1

  Plug a headphone into the   socket on 

the unit.

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Page 1: ... d astuces destinées à simplifier l utilisation de votre produit Philips Toutefois si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre votre probléme vous pouvez accéder à notre aide en ligne à l adresse www philips com welcome ou formez le 1 800 661 6162 Francophone 1 888 PHILIPS 744 5477 English speaking Veillez à avoir votre produit à portée de main Gracias por escoger Philips Necesita ayuda inmediata Lea prime...

Page 2: ... be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert ATTENTION Pour éviter les choc élec triques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ...

Page 3: ... neglect misapplication or non Philips product b to damage caused by service performed by anyone other than Philips or Philips Authorized Service Location c to a product or a part that has been modified without the written permission of Philips or d if any Philips serial number has been removed or defaced or e product accessories or consumables sold AS IS without warranty of any kind by including ...

Page 4: ...7 Play iPod iPhone 18 Compatible iPod iPhone 18 Load the iPod iPhone 18 Listen to the iPod iPhone 18 Play video from iPod iPhone 19 Charge the iPod iPhone 19 Remove the iPod iPhone 19 8 Listen to the radio 20 Tune to a radio station 20 Program radio stations automatically 20 Program radio stations manually 20 Select a preset radio station 20 Show RDS information 20 9 Adjust sound 22 Adjust volume ...

Page 5: ...n openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions h Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat i Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third groundi...

Page 6: ... inside this apparatus Ensure that you always have easy access to the power cord plug or adaptor to disconnect this apparatus from the power Hearing safety Listen at a moderate volume Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person even for exposure less than a minute The higher decibel rang...

Page 7: ...approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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...

Page 8: ...evices iPod players iPhone and other external devices or listen to radio stations The DCM250 offers you multiple sound effect settings that enrich sound with Digital Sound Control DSC and Dynamic Bass Boost DBB The DCM250 supports the following media formats What s in the box Check and identify the contents of your package Main unit Remote control with battery FM antenna AM antenna Video cable Bac...

Page 9: ...rase a program f IR sensor g ALBUM PRESET Select a preset radio station Skip to the previous next album Adjust time p j i k m n o l a f d e g b c h Skip to the previous next track Search within a track disc USB Tune to a radio station Start or pause play h Disc compartment i MP3 LINK Jack for an external audio device j PROG Program tracks Program radio stations Set the clock k DISPLAY During play ...

Page 10: ...ns Set the clock c MENU Access the iPod iPhone menu d REPEAT Select a repeat play mode e Skip to the previous next track Navigate through the iPod iPhone menu f OK Confirm a selection g SLEEP Set the sleep timer h Search within a track disc USB iPod iPhone Tune to a radio station i Numeric keypad Select a track from a disc directly j BAND Select a waveband FM or AM k Source selection keys CD USB T...

Page 11: ...lume r Stop play or erase a program s DISPLAY During play select display information t TIMER Set the alarm timer u DSC Select a preset sound setting v DBB Turns on or off dynamic bass enhancement w RDS Display available RDS Radio Data System information of an FM radio station ...

Page 12: ...rial number are on the bottom of the apparatus Write the numbers here Model No __________________________ Serial No ___________________________ Connect FM antenna Tip For optimal reception fully extend and adjust the position of the antenna 1 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM AERIAL jack on the main unit FM AERIAL Connect AM antenna 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna 2 Connect the AM loop ante...

Page 13: ...he main unit 1 Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor 2 Connect one end to the DC socket on the main unit 3 Connect the other end to the wall socket Prepare the remote control Caution Risk of explosion Keep batteries away from heat sunshine or fire Never discard batteries in fire Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate For first time use 1 R...

Page 14: ...e available radio stations are stored the first preset radio station is broadcast automatically Set clock 1 In standby mode press PROG to activate the clock setting mode The 12 hour or 24 hour format is displayed 2 Press to select 12 hour or 24 hour format 3 Press PROG The hour digits are displayed and begin to blink 4 Press to set the hour 5 Press PROG The minute digits are displayed and begin to...

Page 15: ...EN 15 En g li s h 4 Play disc 1 Press CD to select the disc source 2 Insert a disc into the disc compartment with the printed side facing up 3 Press to start play L abel side ...

Page 16: ...ins playable audio content see USB playability information on page 25 1 Connect the USB device into the socket 2 Press USB to select the USB source The total number of tracks is displayed 3 Press to select a folder 4 Press to select a file 5 Press to start play ...

Page 17: ...yed repeatedly For MP3 WMA and USB and ALB The current album is played repeatedly 2 To return to normal play press REPEAT repeatedly until the repeat mode is no longer displayed Random play 1 Press SHUFFLE is displayed All tracks are played in a random sequence 2 To return to normal play press SHUFFLE again Tip The repeat and shuffle functions cannot be activated at the same time Program tracks Yo...

Page 18: ...n the screw 4 Place the iPod iPhone in the dock 5 Adjust the position of the back plate to fit the iPod iPhone securely 6 When the back plate is in the correct position tighten the screw When the DCM250 is connected to power the docked iPod iPhone begins to charge Listen to the iPod iPhone 1 Ensure that the iPod iPhone is loaded correctly 2 Press iPod to select iPod iPhone source The connected iPo...

Page 19: ...the video input jacks on the TV 2 Ensure that the iPod iPhone is loaded correctly 3 Press iPod to select the iPod iPhone source 4 Press MENU to enter the iPod iPhone menu 5 Press to select a video file 6 Press OK to confirm Charge the iPod iPhone When the DCM250 is connected to power the docked iPod iPhone begins to charge Remove the iPod iPhone 1 Pull the iPod iPhone out of the dock Pb Pr Y ...

Page 20: ...lable stations are programmed in the order of waveband reception strength The first programmed radio station is broadcast automatically Program radio stations manually Note You can program a maximum of 40 preset radio stations 1 Tune to a radio station 2 Press PROG to activate program mode PROG program blinks on the display 3 Press to allocate a number 1 to 40 to this radio station then press PROG...

Page 21: ...epeatedly to scroll through the following information if available Station name Program type such as NEWS news SPORT sport POP M pop music Radio text messages Frequency Note The definitions of RDS program types are available see RDS program types on page 26 ...

Page 22: ... Select a preset sound effect 1 During play press DSC repeatedly to select POP pop JAZZ jazz CLASSIC classic ROCK rock Enhance bass 1 During play press DBB to turn on or off dynamic bass enhancement If DBB is activated DBB is displayed Mute sound 1 During play press MUTE to mute unmute sound ...

Page 23: ...m The hour digits are displayed and begin to blink 5 Press to set the hour 6 Press TIMER to confirm The minute digits are displayed and begin to blink 7 Press to set the minute 8 Press TIMER to confirm The timer is set and activated Activate and deactivate the alarm timer 1 Press TIMER repeatedly to activate or deactivate the timer If the timer is activated the display shows If the timer is deacti...

Page 24: ...c Diameter 12cm 8cm Support Disc CD DA CD R CD RW MP3 CD WMA CD Audio DAC 24Bits 44 1kHz Total Harmonic Distortion 1 Frequency Response 60Hz 16kHz 44 1kHz S N Ratio 65dBA Tuner FM Tuning Range 87 5 108 MHz Tuning grid 100 KHz Sensitivity Mono 26dB S N Ratio Stereo 46dB S N Ratio 22 dBu 45 dBu Search Selectivity 28 dBu Total Harmonic Distortion 3 Signal to Noise Ratio 45 dB AM Tuning Range 530 1700...

Page 25: ...es MP3 bit rate data rate 32 320 Kbps and variable bit rate WMA v9 or earlier Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels Number of albums folders maximum 99 Number of tracks titles maximum 999 ID3 tag v2 0 or later File name in Unicode UTF8 maximum length 128 bytes Unsupported formats Empty albums an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3 WMA files and is not be shown in the display ...

Page 26: ...E Science VARIED Entertainment programs POP M Pop music ROCK M Rock music MOR M Light music LIGHT M Light classical music CLASSICS Classical music OTHER M Special music programs WEATHER Weather FINANCE Finance CHILDREN Children s programs SOCIAL Social Affairs RELIGION Religion PHONE IN Phone In TRAVEL Travel LEISURE Leisure JAZZ Jazz Music COUNTRY Country Music NATION M National Music OLDIES Oldi...

Page 27: ...paratus 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 No power Ensure that the AC power plug of the unit is connected properly Ensure that there is power at the AC outlet To save power the system ...

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