Philips FW-C155, User Manual

Page 1: ... Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining Hookups FirstTime Setup and Feature Operation Do not attempt to return this product to the store For fast help call us first 1 800 531 0039 Thank you for making Philips a part of your home S EE WHY INSID E I M PORTAN T Return yourWarranty Registration Card within 10 days pg 001 029 C155 37 Eng 11 23 01 2 07 PM 1...

Page 2: ...ATTENTION L utilisation des commandes ou réglages ou le non respect des procédures ci incluses peuvent se traduire par une exposition dangereuse à l irradiation ATENCIÓN El uso de mando o ajustes o la ejecucción de métodos que no sean los aquí descritos puede ocasionar peligro de exposición a radiación CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIAT...

Page 3: ...SET CLOCK TIMER DIM MODE PROGRAM PRESET PREV NEXT OPEN CLOSE DISC CHANGE CD STANDBY ON MINI HIFI SYSTEM FW D C 3C H A N G E R CD CD R CD RW COMPATIBLE PLAY REC VOLUME DSC T E C H N O OPTIMAL J A Z Z K C O R 1 7 6 2 3 4 5 8 9 0 3 4 DSC DBB MUTE 2 CD 1 2 3 REPEAT SHUFFLE SLEEP TUNER TAPE 1 2 DIM MUTE NEWS TA á á ë í Å É Ç VOL 5 3 8 2 pg 001 029 C155 37 Eng 11 23 01 2 07 PM 3 ...

Page 4: ...s the owner of your model t This bolt of lightning indi cates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering s The exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOC...

Page 5: ...ou ll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in a Philips product Sincerely Lawrence J Blanford President and Chief Executive Officer P...

Page 6: ...ents accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service perso...

Page 7: ...7 E n g l i s h Français E s p añ o l 8239 300 17761 English 8 Index Français 33 Español 59 pg 001 029 C155 37 Eng 11 23 01 2 07 PM 7 ...

Page 8: ... desired track passage 17 Replacing discs during playback 17 Repeat and Shuffle 17 Repeat play Random play Programming the disc tracks 18 Erasing the program 18 Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations 19 Storing preset radio stations 19 20 Automatic preset programming Manual preset programming Tuning to preset radio stations 20 Erasing a preset radio station 20 Tape Operation Recording Loading ta...

Page 9: ...e operating voltage indicated on the typeplate or the voltage indication beside the voltage selector of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply If not please consult your dealer Place the system on a flat hard and stable surface Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat build up in your system Allow at least 10 cm 4 inches cleara...

Page 10: ...ther connections have been made WARNING For optimal performance use only the original power cable Never make or change any connections with the power switched on B Antennas Connection Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM antenna to the respective terminals Adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception AM Antenna Fix the claw to the slot Position the antenna as far as possible fro...

Page 11: ... impedance lower than the speakers supplied Please refer to the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual Inserting batteries into the remote control Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA not supplied into the remote control with the correct polarity as indicated by the and symbols inside the battery compartment CAUTION Remove batteries if they are exhausted or will not be used for a long time Do not u...

Page 12: ...ghtness for the display screen DIM 1 DIM 2 DIM 3 or DIM OFF n to connect headphones MASTERVOLUME v w VOL to increase or decrease the volume Mode Selection PLAY PAUSE É Å for CD to start or interrupt playback for Plug Play on the system only to initiate and start plug play mode SEARCH TUNING à á for CD to search backward forward forTuner to tune to a lower or higher radio frequency for Clock on the...

Page 13: ...ng All available radio stations with sufficient signal strength will be stored automatically starting from FM and followed by AM band When all the available radio stations are stored or the memory for 40 presets are used the last preset radio station will be played To reinstall Plug and Play 1 In Standby or Demonstration mode press and holdÉ Å on the system until AUTO INSTALL PRESS PLAY is display...

Page 14: ...ny other source mode Press STANDBY ON or B on the remote control The clock will appear on the display when the system is in standby mode Dim mode You can select the desired brightness for the display In any source mode except standby mode press DIM MODE repeatedly to select DIM 1 DIM 2 DIM 3 or DIM OFF DIM is shown except for DIM OFF mode DIM mode 1 2 3 OFF Brightness normal half half normal Spect...

Page 15: ... a bass boost level DBB 1 or 2 3 and the respective bass boost level are shown To deactivate DBB Press DBB repeatedly until DBB OFF is displayed Note Some discs or tapes might be recorded in high modulation which causes a distortion at high volume If this occurs switch off DBB or reduce the volume Automatic DSC DBB selection The best DBB setting is generated automatically for each DSC selection Yo...

Page 16: ... This system can playback all digital audio CD finalized digital audio CD Recordable CDR discs and finalized digital audio CD Rewritable CDRW discs Loading discs 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 2 Load up to two discs on the individual disc trays To load the third disc press DISC CHANGE The disc tray will rotate until the empty tray is ready for loading 3 C D C H A N G E R CLOCK TIMER VOLU...

Page 17: ...nning of the current track during playback Press í once Replacing discs during playback 1 Press DISC CHANGE The disc tray will open without interrupting current playback 2 To change the inner disc press DISC CHANGE again DISC CHANGE is displayed and the disc will stop playing The disc tray will close to retrieve the inner disc then reopen with the inner disc accessible Repeat and Shuffle You can s...

Page 18: ...ogram play pressÉ Å PLAY PROGRAM is displayed Notes If the total playing time is more than 99 59 or if one of the programmed tracks has a number greater than 30 then is displayed instead of the total playing time If you attempt to program more than 40 tracks FULL is displayed During programming if no button is pressed within 20 seconds the system will exit the Program mode automatically To review ...

Page 19: ...he desired radio station To tune to a weak station press à or á briefly and repeatedly until optimal reception found Storing preset radio stations You can store up to 40 preset radio stations in the memory Automatic Preset Programming Plug and Play setting refer to Basic Functions Plug and Play OR 1 Press TUNER to selectTUNER mode To begin automatic preset from a desired preset number Press í or ë...

Page 20: ... programming if no key is pressed within 20 seconds the system will exit the Program mode automatically Tuning to preset radio stations Once you ve programmed the radio stations press í or ë to select the desired preset number The preset number radio frequency and waveband are displayed Radio Reception Erasing a preset radio station 1 Press í or ë to select the preset radio station to be erased 2 ...

Page 21: ... selected tape deck PressÉ on tape deck 1 or 2 The tape will stop at the end of playback Continuous playback of two tapes 1 Load the tapes in tape deck 1 and 2 2 PressÉon tape deck 2 3 Press Åon tape deck 1 followed byÉ Playback will begin from tape deck 2 and continue with tape deck 1 It will stop at the end of tape deck 1 To interrupt playback Press Å To resume playback press Åagain To stop play...

Page 22: ...1 Preparation for recording 1 Load a recordable tape into tape deck 1 with full spool to the left 2 Prepare the source to be recorded CD 1 2 3 load the disc s TUNER tune to the desired radio station TAPE load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 2 with the full spool to the left When recording is in progress REC starts flashing It is not possible to listen to another source It is not possible to ac...

Page 23: ...s To ensure good recording and playback quality clean the heads A and B the capstan s C and pressure roller s D after every 50 hours of tape operation Use a cotton swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol You can also clean the heads by playing a cleaning tape once Demagnetizing the heads Use a demagnetizing tape available at your dealer Dubbing tapes 1 Load the prerecorded tape in t...

Page 24: ...00 AM or 00 00 starts flashing 3 Press à or á on the system repeatedly to set the hour 4 Press í or ë on the system repeatedly to set the minute 5 Press CLOCK TIMER again to store the setting The clock starts working To exit without storing the setting Press Çon the system Notes The clock setting will be cancelled when the power cord is disconnected or if a power failure occurs During clock settin...

Page 25: ...timer setting mode automatically Deactivating the timer 1 Press and hold CLOCK TIMER for more than two seconds 2 Press Ç on the system to cancel the timer CANCEL is displayed and the disappears Activating the timer for the same preset time and source 1 Press and hold CLOCK TIMER for more than two seconds 2 Press CLOCK TIMER again to store The last set timer information is displayed for a few secon...

Page 26: ...700 kHz Number of presets 40 Antenna FM 300 Ω dipole wire AM Loop antenna TAPE DECK Frequency response Normal tape type I 80 10000 Hz 8 dB Signal to noise ratio Normal tape type I 48 dBA Wow and flutter 0 35 DIN SPEAKERS System double port bass reflex Impedance 3 Ω Woofer 1 x 4 full range Dimensions w x h x d 7 28 x 12 20 x 6 89 inch 185 x 310 x 175 mm Weight 4 pounds each 1 8 kg each GENERAL INFO...

Page 27: ...D RW or CD R RADIO RECEPTION Radio reception is poor If the signal is too weak adjust the antenna or connect an external antenna for better reception Increase the distance between the Mini HiFi System and yourTV orVCR TAPE OPERATION RECORDING Recording or playback cannot be made Clean deck parts see Maintenance Use only NORMAL IEC I tape Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the missing tab space GE...

Page 28: ... batteries Point the remote control directly towards the IR sensor The timer is not working Set the clock correctly Press and hold CLOCK TIMER to switch on the timer If recording or tapes dubbing is in progress stop recording The Clock Timer setting is erased Power has been interrupted or the power cord has been disconnected Reset the clock timer The system displays features Press and hold Çon the...

Page 29: ...RVICE AVAILABLE Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not re...