Versions: V4, V7, V8, V9 (L1 and L2)
Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Bitrates: 64-192 kbps and variable
bitrates
• ID3 tag V2.0 or later
• Unsupported les:
AAC, WAV, and PCM les
What's in the box
Check and identify the contents of the package:
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a Main unit (with a sleeve)
b Carrying case (with front panel included)
c Trim plate
d Disassembly tool X 2
e ISO male connector X 2
f User manual
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Overview of the system
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a
• Unlock the front panel.
b
• For .wma and .mp3 tracks, press to
select the previous folder.
• Press and hold to access the system
menu.
• Press to select a tuner band.
c
• Return to the previous menu.
d LCD screen
e
• Connect to a USB storage device.
f AUDIO IN
• Connect to the audio output socket
(usually the headphone socket) of an
external device.
g
• Start, pause, or resume the play of
tracks.
• In radio mode, press to select the
preset radio station of No. 6.
g
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• In radio mode, press and hold to store
the current radio station at channel
No. 6.
h
• In radio mode, press to select the
preset radio station of No. 5.
• In radio mode, press and hold to store
the current radio station at channel
No. 5.
i
• In radio mode, press to select the
preset radio station of No. 4.
• In radio mode, press and hold to store
the current radio station at channel
No. 4.
• For .wma and .mp3 tracks, press
repeatedly to select a play mode: play
all tracks randomly ([SHU ALL]), play
tracks in the current folder randomly
([SHU FLD]), or play all tracks in the
storage device in sequence ([SHU OFF]).
j
• In radio mode, press to select the
preset radio station of No. 3.
• In radio mode, press and hold to store
the current radio station at channel
No. 3.
• For .wma and .mp3 tracks, press
repeatedly to select a repeat mode:
repeat the current track ([REP ONE]),
repeat all tracks in the current folder
([RPT FLD]), or repeat all tracks in the
storage device ([RPT ALL]).
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• In radio mode, press to select the
preset radio station of No. 2.
• In radio mode, press and hold to store
the current radio station at channel
No. 2.
• For .wma and .mp3 tracks, press to
access the folder list.
l
• In radio mode, press to select the
preset radio station of No. 1.
• In radio mode, press and hold to store
the current radio station at channel
No. 1.
• For .wma and .mp3 tracks, press to
access the track list.
m /DSP
• Press repeatedly to display available
information about the current track.
• Press repeatedly to display available
RDS information.
• Press and hold to display the set clock.
n AS/SOURCE
• Press repeatedly select a source.
• In radio mode, press and hold to
activate the automatic search of radio
stations.
o
• Press repeatedly to select a preset
sound equalizer.
• Press and hold to activate the setup of
bass, treble, balance, and fader.
p
• Press to turn on the system.
• Press and hold to turn off the system.
• Press to mute the speakers or release
them from mute status.
• Press to conrm an option.
• Rotate to switch between menu
options.
• Rotate to adjust the volume level.
q
• For .wma and .mp3 tracks, press to
select the next folder.
• Press and hold to activate the selection
of listening zones.
• Press to select a tuner band.
r /
• Tune to a radio station.
• Press to skip to the previous/next
track.
• Press and hold to rewind a track or
search fast forward.
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• Press to enable or disable the
maximum volume.
• Press and hold to enable or disable
the DBB (dynamic bass boost) sound
effect.
t /
• Press to hang up a call.
• Press and hold to reject an incoming
call.
u Slot for SD/SDHC card
• Insert an SD/SDHC card.
v RESET
• Press to reset the system to factory
default settings.
3 Install the car
audio system
Caution
• Use the controls only as stated in this user manual.
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in
sequence.
These instructions are for a typical installation.
However, if your car has different requirements,
make the adjustment accordingly. If you have
any question regarding installation kits, consult
your local retailer.
Note
• This system is designed for negative ground (earth) 12V
DC operation only.
• Always install this system in the car dashboard. Other
locations can be dangerous as the rear of the system
heats up during use.
• To avoid short-circuit: before you connect, make sure
that the ignition is off.
• Make sure that you connect the yellow and red power
supply leads after all other leads are connected.
• Make sure that all loose leads are insulated with
electrical tape.
• Make sure that the leads do not get caught under
screws iron parts that will move (e.g. seat rail).
• Make sure that all ground (earth) leads are run to a
common ground (earth) point.
• Use only the supplied mounting hardware for a safe
and secure installation.
• Improper fuses can cause damage or re. When you
need to change the fuse, consult a professional.
• When you connect other devices to this system, make
sure that the rating of the car circuit is higher than the
total fuse value of all the connected devices.
• Never connect speaker wires to the metal body or
chassis of the car.
• Never connect speaker wires with stripes to one
another.
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Connect wires
Note
• Make sure that all loose leads are insulated with
electrical tape.
• Consult a professional to connect wires as instructed
below.
1 Check the car's wiring carefully and
connect them to the the ISO male
connectors.
ISO male
connectors
aGreen strip, black-
edged green strip
bWhite strip, black-
edged white strip
cGray strip, black-
edged gray strip
dPurple strip, black-
edged purple strip
eRed stripIgnition key +12V
fBlue stripMotor/electric
gWhite-edged blue
strip
hBlack stripGround
Connect to
Rear left speaker
Front left speaker
Front right speaker
Rear right speaker
DC when ON/
ACC
antenna relay
control lead
Amplier relay
control lead
iYellow stripTo the +12V car
battery which is
energized at all
times
2 Connect the antenna and amplier as
illustrated, if applicable.
e
L
REAR
R
abcd
Sockets on rear panelExternal sockets or
connectors
1For ISO male
connectors
2REAR LRear left speaker
3REAR RRear right speaker
4ANTENNAAntenna
5Purple stripOE remote
Tip
• The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends
on the type of your vehicle. To avoid damage to the
unit, connect properly.
As indicated
above
control module
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Mount into the dashboard
• If the car does not have an on-board drive
or navigation computer, disconnect the
negative terminal of the car battery.
• If the car battery is not disconnected, to
avoid short-circuit, make sure that the bare
wires do not touch each other.
1 Make sure that the car dashboard opening
is within these measurements:
5mm
183 mm
53mm
2 Remove the mounting sleeve with the
supplied disassembly tools.
53.5 mm
183 mm
4 Slide the unit into the dashboard until you
hear a "click".
3 Install the sleeve into the dashboard and
bend the tabs outward to x the sleeve.
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5 Attach the trim plate.
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6 Reconnect the negative terminal of the car
battery.
Detach the front panel
Attach the front panel
1 Insert the notch on the front panel to the
chassis on the main unit.
2 Press the left end of the front panel
inwards until it is securely locked with a
"click".
Note
• Before you insert an SD/SDHC card or reset the
system, detach the front panel.
• Before you detach the front panel, make sure that the
system is turned off.
1 Press to release the front panel.
2 Pull the front panel outwards to remove it.
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4 Get started
5 Listen to radio
For the rst time use
1 Press to turn on the system.
» [PHILIPS] is displayed and the device
turns to radio mode automatically.
Set the clock
1 Press and hold to access the system
menu.
2 Press / repeatedly until [CLK] is
displayed with time digits blinking.
3 Rotate anti-clockwise to set the hour.
4 Rotate clockwise to set the minute.
Select a source
Press AS/SOURCE repeatedly to select a
source.
• [RADIO]: Listen to FM/AM radio.
• [AUDIO IN]: Listen to the audio input
through the AUDIO IN socket.
• [USB]: When a USB storage device is
connected and recognized, you can select
this source to play audio les that are
stored on it.
• [SD/SDHC]: When an SD/SDHC card is
inserted and recognized, you can select this
source to play audio les that are stored
on it.
Select a tuner region
You can select a radio region that matches your
location.
1 Press and hold to access the system
menu.
2 Press / repeatedly until one of the
following options is displayed.
• [AREA EUROPE] (Western Europe)
• [AREA ASIA] (Asia Pacic)
• [AREA M--EAST] (Middle East)
• [AREA AUST] (Australia)
• [AREA RUSSIA] (Russia)
• [AREA USA] (United States)
• [AREA LATIN] (Latin America)
3 Rotate to select a region.
Select a tuner sensitivity
To search for radio stations with strong signals
only or more radio stations, you can change the
tuner sensitivity.
1 Press and hold to access the system
menu.
2 Press / repeatedly until [LOC ON]
or [LOC OFF] is displayed.
3 Rotate to select a setting.
• [LOC ON]: Search for radio stations
with strong signals only.
• [LOC OFF]: Search for radio stations
with strong and weak signals.
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Enable the RDS function
Store radio stations automatically
Note
• The RDS function is enabled by default.
• Only when the RDS function is enabled, RDS related
settings can be accessed.
1 Press and hold to access the system
menu.
2 Press / repeatedly until [RDS ON] or
[RDS OFF] is displayed.
3 Rotate to select [RDS ON].
» The RDS function is enabled.
• To disable the RDS function, rotate
to select [RDS OFF].
Search for a radio station
Search for a radio station
automatically
Press or to search for the previous or
next radio station with strong signals.
1 Switch the source to [RADIO].
2 Press BAND, , or repeatedly to select
a band.
3 Press and hold AS/SOURCE until
[STORE---] is displayed.
» After the search is complete, the
rst stored radio station is broadcast
automatically.
• To select a stored radio station, press
, , , , , or .
Store radio stations manually
1 Press BAND, , or repeatedly to select
a tuner band.
2 Tune to the radio station that you want to
store.
3 Press and hold , , , ,
, or to store the radio station at the
selected channel.
• To select a stored radio station, press
, , , , , or .
Search for a radio station manually
1 Press and hold or until [M] blinks.
2 Press or repeatedly until the target
frequency is displayed.
Store radio stations in
memory
Note
• You can store a maximum of six stations in each band.
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6 Play from a
storage device
3 If the play does not start, press .
ButtonFunction
/ Press repeatedly to select a folder.
Pause or resume play.
/ Press to play the previous or next
track.
/ Press and hold to rewind a track or
search forward fast.
Press repeatedly to display available
/DISP
information about the current track.
Press repeatedly to select a repeat
mode:
• [REP ONE]: repeat the current
track,
• [RPT FLD]: repeat all tracks in the
current folder, or
• [RPT ALL]: repeat all tracks in the
storage device.
Press repeatedly to select a play mode:
• [SHU ALL]: play all tracks randomly,
• [SHU FLD]: play tracks in the cur-
rent folder randomly, or
• [SHU OFF]: play all tracks in the
storage device in sequence.
1 Connect a compatible USB storage device
or SD/SDHC card.
• For an SD/SDHC card, detach the
front panel rst, insert the card into
the card slot, and then attach the front
panel.
2 Switch the source to [USB] or [SD/
SDHC].
• When a USB storage device is
connected and recognized, the
system switches the source to [USB]
automatically.
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7 Use Bluetooth
devices
» If the connection fails, [FAILED] is
displayed on the LCD screen of this
system.
Disconnect a device
With this car audio system, you can listen to
audio from a player or make a call through
Bluetooth.
Connect a device
Note
• Philips does not guarantee the compatibility with all
Bluetooth devices.
• Before pairing a device with this system, read its user
manual for Bluetooth compatibility.
• Make sure that Bluetooth function is enabled on your
device, and your device is set as visible to all other
Bluetooth devices.
• At one time, you can connect only one Bluetooth
device to this system.
• The operational range between this system and a
Bluetooth device is approximately 3 meters (9 feet).
• Any obstacle between this system and a Bluetooth
device can reduce the operational range.
• Keep away from any other electronic device that may
cause interference.
On your device, follow the steps below.
1 Search for Bluetooth devices.
2 In the device list, select CE135BT.
3 Enter the default password "0000", and
then conrm the password entry.
» If the pairing succeeds, [PAIRED] is
displayed on the LCD screen of this
system.
4 Enable or permit the connection with
CE135BT.
» If the connection succeeds,
[CONNECTED] scrolls and is
displayed on the LCD screen of this
system.
1 Press and hold MENU to access the
system menu.
2 Press / repeatedly until [DISCONN]
is displayed.
3 Press .
» [WAIT] is displayed with -, --, and
--- blinking alternately until [DISCNN
OK] scrolls.
Tip
• You can also complete the disconnection on your
device.
Reconnect a device
Some Bluetooth devices support the automatic
reconnection with a paired Bluetooth device.
If your device does not support automatic
reconnection, reconnect it with this system
manually.
1 Press and hold MENU to access the
system menu.
2 Press / repeatedly until [CONNECT]
is displayed.
3 Press .
» [WAIT] is displayed with -, --,
and --- blinking alternately until
[CONNECTED] scrolls or [FAILED]
appears.
» If [CONNECTED] scrolls, this system
is reconnected to the last connected
device.
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Tip
• You can also complete the reconnection on your
device.
Pick up an incoming call
When the system receives an incoming call, the
phone number or [PHONE IN] is displayed.
Press to answer the call.
Play audio from a Bluetooth
device
If the connected Bluetooth device supports
Advanced Audio Distribution Prole (A2DP),
you can listen to tracks that are stored on the
device through the system. If the device also
supports Audio Video Remote Control Prole
(AVRCP) prole, you can control play on the
system or with its remote control.
1 Play a track on the connected device.
2 Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch the
source to [BT AUDIO].
» Play star ts automatically.
• To pause or resume play, press .
• To skip to the previous or next track,
press / .
Note
• If the connected device does not support the AVRCP
prole, control play on the connected device.
Reject an incoming call
Press and hold until [END] is displayed.
End a call
To end an on-going call, press .
Make a call
Note
• Keep the Bluetooth connection active between the
system and your mobile phone.
Call a number
On your mobile phone, call a number.
» [CALLING] is displayed.
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8 Listen to an
9 Charge your
external device
You can use the system to amplify the audio
input from an external device, for example,
MP3 player.
AUDIO-IN
1 Switch the source to AUDIO IN.
2 Connect an audio in cable to
• the AUDIO IN socket on the system,
and
• the audio output socket (usually the
headphone socket) on the external
device.
3 Play the external device.
USB device
You can charge your USB device, for example,
smart phone, with this product.
Note
• The output voltage through the USB socket is 5 V with
output currency 0.5 A.
Connect your USB device to this product with
USB cable. Once the USB device is connected
and recognized, it begins to charge automatically.
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10 Adjust sound
The following operations are applicable to all
supported media.
ButtonFunction
Rotate to increase or decrease the
volume level.
Press to mute the speakers or release
them from mute status.
Press to enable or disable the
maximum volume.
Press and hold to enable or disable
the Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) effect.
Press repeatedly to select a sound
equalizer.
1 Press and hold to activate the setup
of customized sound equalizer.
2 Press repeatedly to select an option:
[BAS] (bass), [TRE] (treble), [BAL] (balance), or [FAD] (fader).
3 Rotate to adjust the setting.
11 Reset the
system
If the system works abnormally, reset the
system to factory default settings.
1 Detach the front panel.
2 Press the RESET button with the tip of a
ball-point pen or toothpick.
» All settings are reset to factory default.
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12 Product
information
Usable sensitivity AM(MW) (S/N =
20 dB)
Bluetooth
30 µV
Note
• Product information is subject to change without prior
notice.
Product Information
General
Power supply12 V DC (11 V - 16
V), negative ground
Fuse15 A
Suitable speaker
impedance
Maximum power
output
Continuous power
output
Pre-Amp output
voltage
Aux-in level 500 mV
Dimension (Wx H x D)
Weight0.63 kg
Radio
Frequency range
- FM
Usable sensitivity FM (S/N = 20 dB)
Frequency range AM(MW)
4 - 8
50 W x 4
22 W x 4 RMS (4
10% T.H.D.)
2.5 V
188 x 58 x 110 (mm)
87.5 - 108.0 MHz
(100kHz per step in
auto search and 50kHz
per step in manual
search)
999 (depending on number of album),
USB or memory maximum 999
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Unsupported formats:
• Empty albums: an empty album is an
album that does not contain MP3/
WMA les, and is not be shown in the
display.
• Unsupported le formats are skipped.
For example, Word documents (.doc)
or MP3 les with extension .dlf are
ignored and not played.
• AAC, WAV, PCM audio les
• DRM protected WMA les (.wav, .m4a,
.m4p, .mp4, .aac)
• WMA les in Lossless format
13 Troubleshooting
Warning
• Never remove the casing of this product.
To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair
the product yourself.
If you encounter problems when using this
product, check the following points before
requesting service. If the problem remains
unsolved, go to the Philips Web page (www.
philips.com/support). When you contact Philips,
make sure that the product is nearby and the
model number and serial number are available.
No power or no sound
•The power supply from car battery is cut
off, or the car battery runs out of energy.
Power the system with car battery.
•Car engine is not on. Turn the car engine
on.
•Cable is not correctly connected. Check
connections.
•The fuse is burnt. Replace the fuse.
•Volume is too low. Adjust volume.
•If the above solutions cannot help, press
the RESET button.
•Make sure that the current track is in a
compatible format.
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Noise during broadcast
•Signals are too weak. Select other stations
with stronger signals.
•Check the connection of the car antenna.
•Change the broadcast setting from stereo
to mono.
Preset stations are erased.
•Battery cable is not correctly connected.
Connect the battery cable to the terminal
that is always live.
Display shows ERR-12.
•Data error. Check the USB storage device
or SD/SDHC card.
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14 Notice
Any changes or modications made to this
device that are not expressly approved by
WOOX Innovations may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Compliance
This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Community.
A copy of the EC declaration of Conformity
is available in the Por table Document Format
(PDF) version of the user manual at www.
philips.com/support.
Please act according to your local rules and
do not dispose of your old products with your
normal household waste.
Correct disposal of your old product helps to
prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health.
Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam sheet.)
Your system consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by
a specialized company. Please observe the
local regulations regarding the disposal of
packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.
Trademark notice
Care of the environment
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
attached to a product it means that the product
is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/
EC. Please inform yourself about the local
separate collection system for electrical and
electronic products.
Windows Media and the Windows logo
are trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
Other trademarks and trade names are those
of their respective owners.
Philips and the Philips’ Shield Emblem are
registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V.
and are used by WOOX Innovations Limited
under license from Koninklijke Philips N.V.”
Specications are subject to change without
notice. WOOX reser ves the right to change
products at any time without being obliged to
adjust earlier supplies accordingly.