Philips FW-C798/21, 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 001 032 C798 37 Eng 4 16 02 6 38 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 RADIA...

Page 3: ...DISC 3 CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CD CD R CD RW COMPATIBLE MUSIC LEVEL INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C DSC TAPE 1 TAPE 2 P R EV PRESET N E X T DEMO STOP CLEAR PLAY PAUSE S EARCH TUNIN G I N C R E D I B L E DISC 2 DISC 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SOUND NAVIGATION JOG CD TUNER TAPE AUX SOURCE DISPLAY ON OFF LEVEL WOOX WOOX DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL pg 001 032 C798 37 Eng 4 16 02 6 3...

Page 4: ...as 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 SHO...

Page 5: ...you 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 ...

Page 6: ...nts 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 person...

Page 7: ...7 E n g l i s h Français E s p añ o l 3139 115 21261 English 8 Index Français 36 Español 65 pg 001 032 C798 37 Eng 4 16 02 6 38 PM 7 ...

Page 8: ...de 16 Volume Control 16 Sound Navigation 17 CD Operation Discs for Playback 18 Loading Discs 18 Disc Playback 19 Programming the disc tracks 19 20 Repeat 20 Shuffle 20 Radio Reception Storing Preset Radio Stations 21 22 Tuning to Preset Radio Stations 22 Erasing a Preset Radio Station 22 Tape Operation Recording Tape Playback 23 24 General Information on Recording 24 Preparation for Recording 25 O...

Page 9: ...air of speakers AC power cord Safety Information Before operating the system check that the 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 ventila...

Page 10: ...re your system may switch to Standby mode automatically under extreme conditions If this happens let the system cool down before reusing it not available for all versions SPEAKERS 6Ω R L SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL OUT AUX CDR IN AM ANTENNA FM ANTENNA AC MAINS L R speaker right speaker left AC power cord FM wire antenna AM loop antenna A B C LINE OUT BOOSTER OUT R SPEAKERS 6Ω BOOSTER IN C A U T I O N RI...

Page 11: ...nals Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied Please refer to the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual D Power Booster Connection Refer to Preparations Rear Connections R SPEAKERS 6Ω BOOSTER IN C A U T I O N RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AV I S RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ON POWER SWITCH OFF AC MAINS 120V 60 Hz R L R L L 1 2 3 4 5 6 VOLUME 1 Conn...

Page 12: ...necting equipment with a mono output a single audio out terminal connect it to the AUX CDR IN left terminal Alternatively you can use a single to double cinch cable still be mono sound Digital Out Connection Connect this digital output when recording on any audio equipment with digital input CD Recorder Digital AudioTape DAT deck Digital to Analog Converter and Digital Signal Processor for example...

Page 13: ...OL to select the desired sound effect for the selected sound feature DSC DIGITAL ROCK POP NEWAGE CLASSIC or ELECTRIC VAC HALL CONCERT CINEMA DISCO ARCADE or CYBER INCREDIBLE SURROUND IS to activate or deactivate the surround sound effect wOOx ON OFF to select enhanced or normal wOOx sound effect wOOx LEVEL to select desired wOOx level WOOX 1 WOOX 2 or WOOX 3 ç to open the tape deck door TAPE DECK ...

Page 14: ...L MODE 1 MODE 2 or MODE 3 PROG PROGRAM for CD to program disc tracks forTUNER to program preset radio stations for CLOCK on the system only to select 12 or 24 hour clock mode CLOCK TIMER to view the clock set the clock or set the timer MUTE to interrupt or resume sound reproduction CLOCK to view the clock display REPEAT to playback track s disc s program repeatedly SHUFFLE to playback all availabl...

Page 15: ... power is turned on the disc tray may open and close to initialize the system If you do not complete Plug and Play installation Plug and Play will be reinitiated the next time you turn on the power If no stereo frequency is detected during Plug and Play CHECK ANTENNA will be displayed During Plug and Play if no button is pressed within 15 seconds the system will exit Plug and Play mode automatical...

Page 16: ... Power Standby or Standby mode Power Saving Automatic Standby As a power saving feature the system will automatically switch to Standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 30 minutes after a disc or tape has stopped playing Display mode There are four different display modes for selection Press DISPLAY repeatedly to select NORMAL MODE 1 MODE 2 or MODE 3 NORMAL All available LEDs will light...

Page 17: ...TRIC The selected DSC will be highlighted Note For a neutral sound effect select CLASSIC VAC Virtual Ambience Control TheVAC feature enables you to adjust the system to select a type of environment 1 Press VAC VAC button lights up 2 Adjust the JOG CONTROL or press VAC on the remote control repeatedly to select the desiredVirtual Ambience Control effect HALL CONCERT CINEMA DISCO ARCADE or CYBER The...

Page 18: ...n playback all digital audio CD finalized digital audio CD Recordable CDR discs and finalized digital audio CD Rewritable CDRW discs Loading Discs 1 Press CD to select CD mode 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 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 CL...

Page 19: ...sc will stop playing The disc tray will close to retrieve the inner disc then reopen with the inner disc accessible Programming the disc tracks Programming tracks is possible when playback is stopped Up to 40 tracks can be stored in the memory in any order 1 Load the desired discs on the disc tray refer to Loading Discs 2 Press PROG to start programming PROG will start flashing 3 Press CD CD 1 2 3...

Page 20: ...ill appear on the display The selected track disc s program will now be played repeatedly until you press Ç 2 To resume normal playback press REPEAT until the OFF mode is displayed RPT will disappear from the display Note Selecting SHUFFLE during repeat playback will cancel all repeat modes CD Operation Shuffle All the available discs and their tracks or all the programmed tracks can be played in ...

Page 21: ... received in stereo will appear on the display To begin automatic preset from a desired preset number Press í or ë to select the desired preset number For those radio stations that had been stored in one of the preset will not be restored again to another preset number 2 Press and hold PROG until AUTO appears on the display PROG will start flashing The system will start searching for all radio sta...

Page 22: ...d To stop storing the manual preset Press Ç on the system Notes If you attempt to store more than 40 preset radio stations PROGRAM FULL will be displayed During programming if no button is pressed within 20 seconds the system will exit the Program mode automatically Tuning to Preset Radio Stations Once you ve preset the radio stations press í or ë to select the desired preset number The preset num...

Page 23: ...ten slack tape with a pencil Slack tape may get jammed or may burst in the mechanism C 120 tape is extremely thin and is easily deformed or damaged It is not recommended for use in this system Store the tapes at room temperature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field for example a transformer TV or speaker Tape Playback 1 Press çto open the tape deck door 2 Insert a recorded tape and cl...

Page 24: ...g rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape it is also possible to select another source CD TUNER or AUX for example The tape counter will automatically set to zero after detecting end of tape General Information on Recording For recording use only tape of IEC type I normal tape The recording level is set automatically regardless of the position of theVolume VAC DSC and so forth The tape is secured a...

Page 25: ...lect the desired track to start recording You can program the tracks in the order you want them to be recorded refer to CD Operation Programming the disc tracks 2 Press REC to start recording The disc will start playback automatically To select another track during recording 1 Press PAUSEÅ to interrupt recording 2 Pressí or ë to select the desired track 3 Press PLAYÉ to resume recording To stop re...

Page 26: ...ress PROG on the system repeatedly to select clock mode If 12 hour mode is selected AM 12 00 will start flashing If 24 hour mode is selected 00 00 will start 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 will start working To exit without storing the setting Press Ç...

Page 27: ...setting if no button is pressed within 90 seconds the system will exit timer setting mode automatically To deactivate theTIMER Press TIMER ON OFF on the remote control The display will show CANCEL and TIMER will disappear from the display To activate theTIMER Press TIMER ON OFF on the remote control The last set timer information will be shown for a few seconds and TIMER will appear on the display...

Page 28: ... selection Refer to the operating instructions for the connected equipment for details For Recording please refer to Tape Operation Recording Maintenance Cleaning the Cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use a solution containing alcohol spirits ammonia or abrasives Cleaning Discs When a disc becomes dirty clean it with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc fr...

Page 29: ...tter 0 4 DIN SPEAKERS Front left right System 3 way Bass reflex system with front firing wOOx Impedance 6 Ω wOOx 1 x 6 5 front firing wOOx driver Woofer 1 x 6 5 Tweeter 1 x 2 PolydomeTweeter 1 x 1 Dimensions w x h x d 240 x 350 x 310 mm 9 45 x 13 78 x 12 20 inch Weight 4 2 kg each 9 24 pounds each BOOSTER SPEAKERS System 3 way Impedance 6 Ω Woofer 2 x 4 Tweeter 1 x 2 Dimensions w x h x d 140 x 310...

Page 30: ...d upside down Wait until the moisture condensation at the lens has cleared Replace or clean the disc see Maintenance DISC NOT FINALIZED is displayed Use a finalized CD R W 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 ...

Page 31: ...tton É í ë Reduce the distance between the remote control and the system Insert the batteries with their polarities signs aligned as indicated Replace the batteries Point the remote control in the direction of the system s IR sensor The timer is not working Set the clock correctly PressTIMER ON OFF to switch on the timer If recording is in progress stop recording Not all lighted buttons are showin...

Page 32: ...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...