Philips FW-V55, User Manual

Page 1: ...3139 115 20042 VCD Mini Hi Fi System FW V55 Video CD version 2 pg 01 28 V55 21 En 6 8 01 9 11 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...han perfect discs with the minimum disturbance to normal playing By effectively eliminating virtually all errors arising under normal playing conditions Super Error Correction ensures that the picture quality as seen by the user is independent of disc play The video encoding and processing during mastering of the disc and the MPEG 1 decoding and video encoding in the signal processing stages are n...

Page 3: ...3 3139 115 20042 English Bahasa Melayu CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT English 4 Bahasa Melayu 53 29 pg 01 28 V55 21 En 6 8 01 9 11 AM 3 ...

Page 4: ...3139 115 20042 4 English pg 01 28 V55 21 En 6 8 01 9 11 AM 4 ...

Page 5: ...nd plug it in again after a few seconds To disconnect the system from the power supply completely remove the AC power plug from the wall socket Accessories Supplied Remote control Batteries two AA size for remote control AM loop antenna FM wire antenna AC power cord One Video cinch cable Safety Information Before operating the system check that the operating voltage indicated on the typeplate or t...

Page 6: ...r away from the system and adjust its position for the best reception B FM Wire Antenna Connection Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM ANTENNA 75 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 75 Ω terminal using a 75 Ω coaxial wire C Speakers Connection Connect the ri...

Page 7: ...d to the approval of local authorities Please check with respective local safety or approving authority F Connecting other equipment to your system You can connect the audio left and right OUT terminals of a TV VCR Laser Disc player DVD player or CD Recorder to the AUX CDR IN terminals at the rear of the system G Subwoofer Out Connection Connect the optional active subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT t...

Page 8: ...PREV NEXT CD1 2 3 CDR VIDEO BAND TAPE 1 2 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN CLOSE A REV STANDBY ON RETURN PBC SIDE MP3 CD VCD 3C H A N G E R MP3 CD PLAYBACK VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM MIC MIC LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 0 ALBUM MP3 CD TITLE DBB DSC RESUME VOCAL Å É 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 VOLUME á à IS ë í Ç 0 2 TAPE 1 2 OSD VCD CD 1 2 3 AUX TUNER REPEAT PROG A B ZOOM KEY CONTROL SLOW PB...

Page 9: ...s to select the waveband FM or MW TAPE TAPE 1 2 to select Tape mode When tape playback is stopped 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 A REV AUTO REVERSE available in tape deck 2 only to select the desired play modes å PBC PLAYBACK CONTR...

Page 10: ...ncrease vocal key level ECHO to adjust the echo level for karaoke for VCD operation only RESUME to continue playback again from where you have stopped Only when PBC mode is switched off for VCD operation only SLOW to watch a VCD at a slower speed There are 3 modes of selection for VCD operation only fi A B to playback a certain scene or passage of a VCD CD repeatedly fl DIGEST to scan through a VCD ...

Page 11: ...et the demonstration will remain off until it is switched on again To start the demonstration mode Press and hold Ç on the system only for 5 seconds when the system is in standby mode The demonstration will begin Easy Set EASY SET allows you to store all available radio stations automatically Press and hold STANDBY ON on the system only for 5 seconds when the system is in standby or demonstration ...

Page 12: ... lights up IS XX will be displayed Note XX is the last selected Incredible Surround level You can change the Incredible Surround level with the JOG Adjust the JOG control to select the desired Incredible Surround level immediately after selecting the Incredible Surround feature The Incredible Surround level will increase or decrease between level 1 and 12 To switch off Incredible Surround Press IN...

Page 13: ...t to your TV set You can load up to three discs in the disc changer for continuous playback without interruption Before viewing the Video CD ensure that the set is switched to corresponding PAL or NTSC system of your TV set exception Multi system TV TIMER STEREO FM BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T A NEWS DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN CLOSE DU B HSD REC VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM FRONT 60Hz 500Hz 2...

Page 14: ... track number and elapsed playing time of the current track appear on the display To interrupt playback press PAUSE É Å The playing time flashes To resume playback press PLAYÉ Å again 2 To stop playback press Ç Note During Disc Reading mode if you press any button PLEASE WAIT will be displayed Disc Change You can change the outer two discs while the third inner disc is stopped or is playing 1 Pres...

Page 15: ... remote control to select the desired track For MP3 CD press ALBUM and TITLE to select the desired Album and Title for programming 5 Press PROG to store the track Repeat steps 4 to 5 to store other tracks CD VCD MP3 CD 6 Press Ç once to end programming The total number of tracks programmed and total playing time appear on the display Notes For MP3 CD total playing time will not be shown If the tot...

Page 16: ... switch ON or OFF When OSD is switched ON you can see the following display on the TV screen Below is an example of the OSD message SINGLE ELAPSED PLAY XX TT MM SS Notes XX is the current track TT is the total tracks MM is in minutes SS is in seconds When OSD is switched off there is no information indicated on the TV screen Playing a Video CD with PBC VCDs with PBC Play Back Control will be indic...

Page 17: ...sage of the disc repeatedly 1 Press A B on the remote control during playback to mark the start of the chosen scene or passage SET A appears on the display 2 Press A B again to mark the end of the chosen scene or passage SET B appears on the display The selected scene or passage is played repeatedly PLAY AB appears on the display 3 Press A B once more to return to normal playback CLEAR AB appears ...

Page 18: ...h a microphone Press ECHO to decrease or increase the echo effect ECHO or ECHO appears on the display Note You are advised to put echo to the minimum level when you are not using the feature Echo mode is switched off when echo is at the minimum level Key Control I È i This feature allows you to change the key of your vocal range Press I I I I I to decrease vocal key level KEY DOWN appears on the d...

Page 19: ... waveband All available stations will be stored automatically The frequency and preset number will be displayed briefly The system will stop searching when all the available radio stations are stored or when the memory for 40 preset radio stations is used The system will remain tuned to the last stored preset radio station Notes You can cancel the automatic programming by pressing PROG or Ç on the...

Page 20: ...RID 9 indicates that the tuning grid is in step of 9 kHz in MW band GRID 10 indicates that the tuning grid is in step of 10 kHz in MW band FM tuning grid will also be changed from 50 kHz to 100 kHz or vice versa All preset stations will also be erased STEREO BACK HSD SHUFFLE PROGRAM REC LW NEWS TIMER FM REPEAT MW AM T A DU B HSD REC FRONT 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz INCREDIBLE SURROUND DY...

Page 21: ...Press í or ë to select tape side see Tape Side Press A REV to select the different type of playback mode see Auto Reverse Playback 4 Press Ç to end playback T1 or T2 with or will be displayed Rewind Fast Forward When playback is stopped 1 You can rewind or fast forward the tape by pressing à or á respectively If rewinding T1 or T2 with scrolling left will be displayed If fast forwarding T1 or T2 w...

Page 22: ...ess AUX again to select the external normal AUX mode AUX will be displayed Microphone Mixing 1 Set the MIC LEVEL control to the minimum level to prevent acoustic feedback e g a loud howling sound before you connect the microphone 2 Connect a microphone to the MIC socket 3 Press VCD TUNER TAPE or AUX 4 Play the selected source 5 Adjust the volume level with VOLUME control 6 Adjust the MIC LEVEL con...

Page 23: ... on the display during high speed dubbing Dubbing will start immediately The REC starts flashing 5 Press Ç to stop dubbing Notes Only å å å å å mode is available during dubbing At the end of side A flip the tapes to side B and repeat the procedure Dubbing of tapes is only possible from tape deck 1 to tape deck 2 To ensure good dubbing use tapes of the same length During high speed dubbing in Tape ...

Page 24: ...ROGRAM FM STEREO BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T A NEWS DU B HSD REC TIMER FRONT 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz INCREDIBLE SURROUND DYNAMIC BASS BOOST PROG CLOCK TIMER AUX PRESET STOP CLEAR SEARCH TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT CD1 2 3 CDR VIDEO BAND TAPE 1 2 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL A REV STANDBY ON SIDE MIC MIC LEVEL SOUND NAVIGATION VCD RETURN PBC MP3 CD ALBUM MP3 CD TITLE TUNER TAPE VCD MINI HI...

Page 25: ... à or á on the system to set the hour for the timer to start 4 Press í or ë on the system to set the minute for the timer to start CLOCK TIMER 5 Press CLOCK TIMER to store the start time The timer is now set The TIMER remains on the display At the preset time the timer will be activated The selected source will be played Notes During timer setting if no button is pressed within 90 seconds the syst...

Page 26: ...g frequencies 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 32 kHz TUNER FM wave range 87 5 108 MHz MW wave range 9 kHz 531 1602 kHz MW wave range 10 kHz 530 1700 kHz Tuning grid 9 10 kHz Number of presets 40 Antenna FM 75 Ω wire AM Loop antenna TAPE DECK Frequency response CrO2 tape type II 60 15000 Hz 5 dB Normal tape type I 60 15000 Hz 5 dB Signal to noise ratio CrO2 tape type II 50 dBA Normal tape type I 47 dBA Wow and flu...

Page 27: ...the system to respective setting PAL or NTSC Cannot adjust the TV system to PAL or NTSC There is a MP3 CD in disc tray 1 Remove the MP3 CD from disc tray 1 or press DISC CHANGE to select a non MP3 disc tray before adjusting the TV system 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 ab...

Page 28: ...d up in the record playback head Use demagnetizing tape Tape deck door cannot open Power failure or AC power plug disconnect from the wall outlet during tape playback Reconnect the AC power plug and switch on the system again Lack of bass sound or apparently imprecise physical location of musical instruments Speakers are connected wrongly Check the speaker connection for proper phasing colored bla...