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R e t u r n yo u r Wa r r a n t y R e g i s t r a t i o n c a r d t o d ay t o e n s u re yo u re c e i ve a l l t h e b e n e f i t s yo u ’re e n t i t l e d t o. • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips product. • So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.
S• REG AY D HIN 10 As a member of the Philips “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry. What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify, plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network. ! y r r Hu IT Dear Philips product owner: Thank you for your confidence in Philips.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Keep these instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
LIMITED WARRANTY 5 AUDIO SYSTEM One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Parts This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For one year thereafter, all parts will be repaired or replaced, and labor is free.
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GENERAL INFORMATION 7 General Information • The typeplate (which contains the serial number) is located at the rear of the system. • Recording is permissible if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed. • This device complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules, part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10.
PREPARATION 8 Rear Connections SW 030 ACTIVE SUBWOOFER E AUDIO OUT F VOLUME STANDBY A SUBWOOFER OUT L R B AUX IN FM ANTENNA 300Ω AC MAINS AM ANTENNA ~ G REAR SURROUND + L – – R + L surr. pg 01-28/C50-C70/37-Eng 8 D FRONT + L R L – – R + R C surr.
PREPARATION 9 A AM Loop Antenna Connection Connect the supplied loop antenna to the AM ANTENNA terminal. Place the AM loop antenna far away from the system and adjust its position for the best reception. • Connect the right speaker to Front terminal R, with the colored wire to + and the black wire to -. • Connect the left speaker to Front terminal L, with the colored wire to + and the black wire to -. • Clip the stripped portion of the speaker wire as shown.
CONTROLS 10 ! 0 DISC CHANGE @ OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3CD 9 CHANGER 2 MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A.
CONTROLS 11 Controls on the system and remote control 1 STANDBY ON – to switch the system on or to standby mode. – to use for EASY SET. 2 LOW POWER STANDBY LED – lights up during low power standby (for model FW-C70 only). 3 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC) – to select the desired sound effect : OPTIMAL, CLASSIC, TECHNO, JAZZ, ROCK or VOCAL. 4 n – to connect headphones. 5 SOUND 3 or 4 – to select the desired equalizer display. – to select the desired DSC setting. You must select the DSC feature first.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 12 MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW C STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz L 8KHz R PRO LOGIC S STANDBY ON S DOLBY B NR – Even though the AC power cord is removed from and reconnected to the wall socket, the demonstration will remain off until it is switched on again.
OPERATING THE SYSTEM 13 TOP DOWN Display Selecting the Source • Press the respective source selection button: CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX. ™ The display indicates the selected source. Note: – For an external source, make sure you have connected the audio left and right OUT terminals of the external equipment (TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or CD Recorder) to the AUX IN terminals. Selecting the Equalizer Display You can select the desired equalizer display for the system.
CD 14 DISC CHANGE OPEN•CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 3CD CHANGER Discs for playback CD Direct Play This system can play all digital audio CD, finalized digital audio CD-Recordable and finalized digital audio CDRewritable format discs. • You can play a CD directly by pressing the DISC 1, DISC 2 or DISC 3 button. The CD player will stop at the end of playback of the selected disc. ™ A lit button indicates that a disc is loaded in the disc tray.
CD 15 Note: – Pressingí during shuffling can only skip to the beginning of the current track. 6 Press Ç once to end programming. ™ The total number of tracks programmed and total playing time appear on the display. Searching for a particular passage during playback 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 “--:--” appears on the display instead of the total playing time.
CD Shuffle (only on remote control) Repeat (only on remote control) In shuffle mode, the system plays all the available discs and their tracks in random order. Shuffle may be used also when tracks are programmed. You can play the current track, a disc or all available discs repeatedly. To shuffle all the discs and tracks 1 Press SHUFFLE. ™ “SHUFFLE” will be displayed. ™ The SHUFFLE, the disc and the track selected at random appear on the display.
TUNER 17 Storing Preset Stations You can store up to 40 radio stations in the memory. When a preset radio station is selected, the preset number appears next to the frequency on the display. Automatic programming 1 Press TUNER (FM•AM). 2 Press PROG for more than one second. ™ The PROGRAM starts flashing and “AUTO” will be displayed. ™ The system will search for every available radio station in the FM waveband first, then search the AM waveband. ™ All available radio stations will be stored automatically.
TAPE 18 MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW C STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz L 8KHz R PRO LOGIC S STANDBY ON S DOLBY B NR RDS CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! CD1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CD TUNER TAPE PROG VIDEO Loading a tape Rewind/Fast Forward 1 Press STOP•OPEN. 2 The tape deck door opens. 3 Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left.
TAPE – Before playing a tape, check and tighten 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). AUX MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A.
RECORDING 20 MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FMLW C STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz L 8KHz R PRO LOGIC S STANDBY ON S DOLBY B NR RDS CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! CD1 • 2 • 3 CD FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 TUNER TAPE PROG VIDEO AUX ▲ SEARCH • TUNING STOP • CLEAR PLAY PAUSE PREV PRESET ▲ NEXT UP SOUND SOUND NAVIGATION DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DOWN VOLUME DYNAMIC BASS BOOST Notes: – For recording, use only tape of IEC type I (normal tape).
RECORDING 21 CLOCK • Recording will start automatically. 5 Press STOP•OPEN on tape deck 1 and tape deck 2 to stop dubbing. MINI HIFI SYSTEM PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT TIMER REC NEWS T.A. AM MW FM LW C STEREO BACK FRONT HSD 60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz L 8KHz R PRO LOGIC S DOLBY B NR RDS CLOCK/ TIMER NEWS! CD1 • 2 • 3 FM • AM TAPE 1 • 2 CD TUNER TAPE PROG VIDEO AUX ▲ Notes: – At the end of side A, flip the tapes to side B and repeat the procedure.
TIMER 22 • To exit without storing the setting, press Ç on the system. Notes: – During clock setting, if no button is pressed within 90 seconds, the system will exit clock setting mode automatically. – When a power interruption occurs, the clock setting is erased. Timer Setting • The system can switch on to CD or TUNER mode automatically at a preset time. It can serve as an alarm to wake you up. • Before setting the timer, make sure the clock is set correctly.
SPECIFICATIONS 23 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power FW-C70 ........................................................ 2 x 70 W FTC(1) Surround Channel ........................... 2 x 7 W FTC, 6 Ω FW-C50 ........................................................ 2 x 45 W FTC(1) Surround Channel ........................... 2 x 7 W FTC, 6 Ω Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ...................... 40 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In .....
MAINTENANCE 24 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 from the center out. • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog records.
TROUBLESHOOTING 25 Tape Deck Operation Recording or playback cannot be made or there is a decrease in audio level. • Dirty tape heads, capstans or pressure rollers. ™ See section on tape deck maintenance (page 24). • Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head. ™ Use demagnetizing tape. General System does not react when any button is pressed. • Electrostatic discharge. ™ Press STANDBY ON to switch the system off.
TABLE OF CONTENTS President Message ........................... 2 - 3 AUX ...................................................... 19 Important Safety Instructions .............. 4 Recording ..................................... 20 - 21 Limited Warranty ................................... 5 Clock .................................................... 21 Model Illustration .................................. 6 Timer .................................................... 22 General Information...............
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