Philips FW-P78, User Manual

Page 1: ...39 116 19452 ENG Toll Free Help Line Ligne d assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin cargo 800 531 0039 Mini Hi Fi System FW P78 with 3 CD changer pg 01 28 P78 37 Eng2 12 20 99 2 23 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...ner of your model t This bolt of lightning indicates 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 SHOCK HAZARD ...

Page 3: ...rmation 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 Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer P S Remember to get the most f...

Page 4: ...e power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a 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...

Page 5: ...delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SUREYOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to this owner s manual and keep both nearby Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need to return your product BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Please check your owner s manual before requesting se...

Page 6: ...Active Subwoofer GENERAL INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 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 The typeplate is located at the rear of your system Whe...

Page 7: ...system and adjust its position for the best reception B FM Wire Antenna Connection Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM ANTENNA 300 Ω terminal Adjust the position of the FM antenna for the best reception Outdoor Antenna For better FM stereo reception connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA 300 Ω terminal using a 300 Ω dipole wire C Speakers Connection Connect the right speaker to...

Page 8: ...equipment with digital input When connecting the cinch cable make sure it is fully inserted J AC Power Supply After all other connections have been made connect the AC power cord to the system and to the wall outlet radio frequency transmitter to the LINE OUT terminals Place the active speakers at your preferred location Be sure to follow the instructions supplied with the active speakers Note Ava...

Page 9: ...se until there is a click The LED indicator lights up in green Switching the subwoofer to standby mode Rotate SUBWOOFERVOLUME counter clockwise until there is a click The LED indicator light turns red Volume Adjustment You can adjust the subwoofer to suit the sound level of your front speakers Reinforcing the bass sound gives you a greater sense of atmosphere 1 Adjust the VOLUME on the mini system...

Page 10: ...IFI SYSTEM SUB WOOFER Front Left and Right Speakers For the best sound place the Left and Right speakers at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the listener If the speakers magnetic field affects the television picture increase the distance between theTV and the speakers Center Speaker For the best sound place the center speaker at the same height as the left and right speakers Place the cente...

Page 11: ... right speakers providing conventional stereo across the front Press DPL to select the Dolby Pro Logic Center Phantom mode The message CENTER PHANTOM will be displayed The DPL display panel will light up Dolby 3 Stereo Use this setting when full surround is not required but a wide stereo sound is desired It only requires the left right and center speakers Press DPL to select the Dolby 3 Stereo mod...

Page 12: ...ER AUX PRESET STOP CLEAR SEARCH TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT D C 3C H A N G E R MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 CDR VIDEO FM AM TAPE 1 2 TIMER FRONT 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz VOLUME SHUFFLE PROGRAM SIDE S S L R C PRO LOGIC 2 TAPE 1 2 AUX TUNER CD TV 2 1 3 SLEEP TIMER DSC DBB PROGRAM REPEAT SHUFFLE BALANCE CENTER REAR REAR MUTE PAUSE TEST TONE Å CD DIRECT VOLUME á à ë í É Ç 3 º ª 8 1 3 4 5 6 9 8...

Page 13: ...topped press to select either tape deck 1 or 2 AUX CDR VIDEO to select sound from an external source e g TV VCR Laser Disc player DVD player or CD Recorder When in Aux mode press to select either AUX or CDR TV only on the remote control to selectTV mode DPL DISPLAY PANEL to view the selected Dolby Pro Logic setting DOLBY PRO LOGIC DPL to select Dolby Surround Dolby Center Phantom Dolby 3 Stereo or...

Page 14: ...sound level of the surround speakers TESTTONE to check the sound level of the Front Left Front Right Center and Surround speakers SHUFFLE to play all the available discs and their tracks in random order SLEEPTIMER to switch the system to standby mode at a selected time B to switch the system to standby mode CONTROLS Notes for remote control First select the source you wish to control by pressing o...

Page 15: ... CD DIRECT PLAY buttons Switching the system to standby mode Press STANDBY ON or B on the remote control The system will switch to standby mode About five seconds later the system will go into an energy saving mode if the demonstration mode has been disabled Important Before you operate the system complete the preparation procedures Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows...

Page 16: ...ou to adjust the system to suit your type of music Press DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DSC to select OPTIMAL CLASSIC TECHNO JAZZ ROCK orVOCAL The selected digital sound is encircled OPTIMAL X CLASSIC TECHNO X JAZZ X ROCK X or VOCAL X will be displayed X is the pre selected level With the JOG control you can change the level of any DSC setting except CLASSIC First select the DSC feature then adjust JOG con...

Page 17: ...finalized digital audio CD Rewritable format discs Loading the CD Changer 1 Press CD to select CD mode 2 Press OPEN CLOSE The CD carousel tray slides out 3 Load a CD with the printed side up in the right tray You can load another disc in the left tray To load the third disc press the DISC CHANGE button The CD carousel will rotate until the empty tray is ready for loading 4 Press OPEN CLOSE to clos...

Page 18: ...ns to normal when à or á is released CD ProgrammingTracks Programming tracks of a loaded CD is possible when playback is stopped The display will indicate the total tracks stored in the program Up to 40 tracks can be stored in the memory in any order When 40 tracks are stored and you attempt to store another track the display will show FULL 1 Load the desired discs in the disc trays 2 Press PROG t...

Page 19: ...K or PROGRAM will be displayed The REPEAT and PROGRAM appear on the display 2 Press Ç to stop program playback Notes If you press any of the CD DIRECT PLAY buttons the system will play the selected disc or track and the stored program will be ignored temporarily The PROGRAM display also will disappear temporarily from the display It will reappear when playback of the selected disc ends REPEAT DISC...

Page 20: ...BASS BOOST TAPE CD PROG CLOCK TIMER NEWS RDS DOLBY B NR DU B HSD REC STANDBY ON SIDE A B A REV TUNER AUX PRESET STOP CLEAR SEARCH TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 CDR VIDEO FM AM TAPE 1 2 TIMER FM FRONT STEREO 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz VOLUME S S L R C PRO LOGIC SIDE Note For EASY SET feature please refer to page 15 Tuning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER FM AM to sel...

Page 21: ...RONT appear on the display depending on the tape side selected T2 or T2 will be displayed When recording the BACK or FRONT display will be flashing Auto Reverse Playback only on tape deck 2 Press A REV to select the different playback modes å å å å å to record or playback on one side of the tape The tape stops at the end of one side to record or playback on both sides of the tape The tape then sto...

Page 22: ...ape by pressing à or á respectively If rewinding T1 or T2 with scrolling left will be displayed If fast forwarding T1 or T2 with scrolling right will be displayed The tape will stop automatically at the end of the rewinding or fast forwarding 2 Press Ç to stop rewinding or fast forwarding During playback Press and hold à or á until the desired passage is located T1 or T2 with or scrolling left or ...

Page 23: ...b has been broken Put a piece of clear adhesive tape over the opening Do not cover the Cr02 tape detection hole when covering the tab opening Digital Recording via Digital Out For CD digital recording please refer to the Instructions Manual of the CD Recorder digital audio equipment etc RECORDING OneTouch Recording For OneTouch Recording as soon as you press REC the current source CD TUNER or AUX ...

Page 24: ...set in either 12 or 24 hour mode e g AM 12 00 or 00 00 Before setting the clock you must be in theView Clock mode 1 Press CLOCK TIMER to select clock mode 2 Press PROG on the system only to select 12 and 24 hour mode If 12 hour mode is selected AM 12 00 starts flashing If 24 hour mode is selected 00 00 starts flashing 3 Set the hour with à or á on the system 4 Set the minute with í or ë on the sys...

Page 25: ...tting if no button is pressed within 90 seconds the system will exit timer setting mode automatically If the source selected is TUNER the last tuned frequency will be switched on If the source selected is CD playback will begin with the first track of the selected disc or program If the CD trays are empty TUNER will be selected instead If the source selected is TAPE and if the preset time is reach...

Page 26: ...ce 6 Ω Woofer 1 x 6 5 Tweeter 1 x 2 5 PolydomeTweeter 2 x 1 Dimensions w x h x d 9 45 x 12 20 x 12 40 inch 240 x 310 x 315 mm Weight 8 98 pounds each 4 1 kg each CS 340 CENTER SPEAKER System shielded bass reflex Impedance 12 Ω Speaker Driver 1 x 3 full range Dimensions w x h x d 10 24 x 5 51 x 9 45 inch 260 x 140 x 240 mm Weight 3 30 pounds 1 5 kg CS 340 SURROUND SPEAKERS System closed satellite I...

Page 27: ...r dealer Warning Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock If a fault occurs check the points listed below before taking the system for repair Should any problems persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest dealer or service center CD Player Operation NO DISC is d...

Page 28: ...or proper phasing colored black wires to colored black terminals Remote control has no effect on the system Wrong source is selected Select the source CD TUNER etc before pressing the function button É í ë etc The distance to the system is too large Reduce the distance Batteries are inserted incorrectly Insert the batteries with their polarities signs as indicated Batteries are exhausted Replace t...

Page 29: ... Safety Information 6 Preparation 7 8 Subwoofer 9 Dolby Pro Logic 10 11 Controls 12 14 OperatingThe System 15 16 CD 17 19 Tuner 20 Tape 21 22 AUX CDR 22 Recording 23 24 Clock 24 Timer 25 SleepTimer 25 Specifications 26 Maintenance 27 Troubleshooting 27 28 TABLE OF CONTENTS pg 01 28 P78 37 Eng2 12 20 99 2 24 PM 29 ...

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