Philips CE152 User Manual

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CE152

User manual

Contents

1 Safety 2

2 Your car audio system 3

Introduction 3
What's in the box 3
Overview of the system 4

3 Install the car audio system 7

Connect wires 7
Mount into the dashboard 8
Attach the front panel 9

4 Get started 11

For the rst time use 11

Set the time format 11
Set the clock 11
Select a source 11
Select a listening zone 12
Mute the button beep 12

5 Listen to radio 13

Select a tuner region 13
Select a tuner sensitivity 13
Search for a radio station 13
Store radio stations in memory 13
Play with RDS 14

9 Listen to an external player 22

10 Adjust sound 23

11 Additional information 24

Reset the system 24
Replace the fuse 24

12 Product information 25

13 Troubleshooting 26

General 26
About the Bluetooth device 26

14 Notice 28

Compliance 28
Care of the environment 28
Trademark notice 28
Copyright 29

15 Glossary 30

6 Play from a storage device 16

Control play 16
Switch tracks 17

7 Play from an iPod/iPhone 18

Compatible iPod/iPhone models 18
Connect your iPod/iPhone 18
Control play 18
Charge your iPod/iPhone 19

8 Use Bluetooth devices 20

Connect a device 20
Play audio from a Bluetooth device 21
Make a call 21

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1 Safety

Read and understand all instructions before you
use this device. If damage is caused by failure to
follow instructions, the warranty does not apply.

• Modication of the product could result

in hazardous radiation of EMC or other
unsafe operation.

• The device is designed for negative ground
(earth) 12 V DC operation only.

• To ensure safe driving, adjust the volume to
a safe and comfortable level.

• Improper fuses can cause damage or
re. When you need to change the fuse,

consult a professional.

• Use only the supplied mounting hardware
for a safe and secure installation.

• To avoid short circuits, do not expose the
device to rain or water.

• The device shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.

• Do not place any sources of danger on
the device (e.g. liquid lled objects, lighted

candles).

• Never insert objects into the ventilation
slots or other openings on the device.

• Clean the device with soft, damp cloth.
Never use substances such as alcohol,
chemicals or household cleaners on the
device.

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2 Your car audio

system

Congratulations on your purchase, and

welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the

support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.

Bitrates: 64-192 kbps and variable
bitrates

• ID3 tag V2.0 or later

• Unsupported les:
AAC, WAV, and PCM les
DRM protected WMA les (.wav, .m4a,

.m4p, .mp4, and .aac)

WMA les in lossless format

What's in the box

Introduction

With this system, you can:

• enjoy audio from a USB storage device,
SD/SDHC card, iPod/iPhone, and external
player,

• charge your iPod/iPhone,

• listen to radio stations, and

• make phone calls via Bluetooth.

You can enrich sound output with these sound
effects:

• Dynamic bass boost (DBB)

• Digital sound control (DSC)

Playable media:

• USB storage device

• Compatibility: USB 2.0, USB 1.1

• Class support: MSC (Mass Storage

Class)

• Maximum capacity: 32 G

• SD/SDHC card

• Maximum capacity: 32 G

• Files

• File system: FAT16, FAT32

• Maximum number of folders: 99

• Maximum number of tracks/les: 999

• Maximum level of directory: 8

• .mp3 les

Sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,
48 kHz
Bitrates: 8-320 kbps and variable
bitrates

• .wma les

Versions: V4, V7, V8, V9 (L1 and L2)
Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Check and identify the contents of the package:

ab c

fed

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 on a storage

device, 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.

• For iPod/iPhone, press repeatedly to

select a control mode: control play on
the iPod/iPhone or on this system.

• During a call, press and hold to transfer

d LCD screen
e

• Connect to a USB storage device.

• Connect to a compatible iPod/iPhone.

f MP3-LINK

• Connect to the audio output socket

g

• Start, pause, or resume the play of

g

the phone call to mobile phone.

(usually the headphone socket) of an
external device.

tracks.

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• In radio mode, press to select the

preset radio station of No. 6.

• 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 or album
randomly ([SHU FLD]/[SHU ALBM]),
or play all tracks 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.

k

• 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 on a storage

device, 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 on a storage
device, press to access the track list.

• Press to access the music menu of an
iPod/iPhone.

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 to 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 or restore sound.

• Press to conrm an option.

• Rotate to switch between menu

options.

• Rotate to adjust the volume level.

q

• For .wma and .mp3 tracks on a storage
device, 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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s

• 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 answer or redial a call.

• 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 reboot the system.

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3 Install the car

Connect wires

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.

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 supplied ISO
male connectors.

ISO male

connectors

1 Green strip, black-

edged green strip

2 White strip, black-

edged white strip

3 Gray strip, black-

edged gray strip

4 Purple strip, black-

edged purple strip

e Red strip Ignition key +12V

f Blue strip Motor/electric

g Blue strip, white strip Amplier relay

h Black strip Ground

Connect to

Rear left speaker

Front left speaker

Front right speaker

Rear right speaker

DC when ON/ACC

antenna relay control
lead

control lead

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ISO male

connectors

i Yellow strip To the +12V car

2 Connect the antenna and amplier as

illustrated, if applicable.

L

R

Connect to

battery which is
energized at all times

REAR

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

Sockets on rear

panel

1 For ISO male

connectors
2 REAR L Rear left speaker
3 REAR R Rear right speaker
4 ANTENNA Antenna

Tip

The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends

•

on the type of your vehicle. To avoid damage to the
unit, connect properly.

External sockets or
connectors

As indicated above

abcd

53mm

2 Remove the mounting sleeve with the

supplied disassembly tools.

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3 Install the sleeve into the dashboard and

bend the tabs outward to x the sleeve.

53.5 mm

183 mm

6 Reconnect the negative terminal of the car

battery.

4 Slide the unit into the sleeve until you hear

a "click".

5 Attach the trim plate.

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".

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Detach the front panel

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

For the rst time use

1

Press to turn on the system.

» [PHILIPS] is displayed and then

[SELECT OPERATING REGION]

(select a radio region) scrolls.

2 When one of the following options is

displayed, rotate
region that matches your location.

• [AREA EUROPE] (Western Europe)

• [AREA ASIA] (Asia Pacic)

• [AREA MID--EAST] (Middle East)

• [AREA AUST] (Australia)

• [AREA RUSSIA] (Russia)

• [AREA USA] (United States)

• [AREA LATIN] (Latin America)

• [AREA JAPAN] (Japan)

3 Press to conrm.

» The system switches to radio mode

automatically.

• To turn off the system, press and hold
until the screen backlight is off.

Set the time format

1

Press and hold to access the system
menu.

2 Press / repeatedly until [CLK 24H]

or [CLK 12H] is displayed.

3 Rotate to select [CLK 24H] or [CLK

12H].

• [CLK 24H]: 24-hour time format

• [CLK 12H]: 12-hour time format

to select a radio

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.

Display the clock

Press and hold /DISP until [CLK] and the set
clock are displayed.

• To exit the clock display, press any button
or rotate

.

Select a source

Press AS/SOURCE repeatedly to select a
source.

• [RADIO]: Listen to FM/AM radio.

• [MP3--LINK]: Listen to the audio input

through the MP3-LINK socket.

• [USB]: When a USB storage device or
compatible iPod/iPhone 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.

• [BT AUDIO]: When a Bluetooth player
is connected, you can select this source
to transfer audio from the player to this
system via Bluetooth.

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Select a listening zone

1

Press and hold until one of the
following options is displayed.

• [ALL]: For all passengers

• [FRONT-L]: For the front-left seat only

• [FRONT-R]: For the front-right seat

only

• [FRONT]: For front passengers only

2 Press / repeatedly to select a

listening zone.

Mute the button beep

The beep sound of buttons is enabled by
default.

1 Press and hold to access the system

menu.

2 Press / repeatedly until [BEEP ON]

or [BEEP OFF] is displayed.

• [BEEP ON]: Enable the beep sound of
buttons.

• [BEEP OFF]: Mute the beep sound of
buttons.

3 Rotate to change the setting.

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5 Listen to radio

Select a tuner region

You can select a radio region that matches your
location.

1 In radio mode, 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 Pacic)

• [AREA MID--EAST] (Middle East)

• [AREA AUST] (Australia)

• [AREA RUSSIA] (Russia)

• [AREA USA] (United States)

• [AREA LATIN] (Latin America)

• [AREA JAPAN] (Japan)

3 Rotate to select a region.

Select a tuner sensitivity

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.

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.

•

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.

Store radio stations automatically

1 Switch the source to [RADIO].
2 Press 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 .

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Store radio stations manually

1 Press 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.

Play with RDS

The RDS (Radio Data System) function
operates only in areas with FM stations
broadcasting RDS signals. If you tune to an RDS
station, the station name is displayed.

Enable the RDS function

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].

Select a program type

Before tuning to RDS stations, you can select
a program type to search for programs of the
selected category only.

1 Press and hold to access the system

menu.

2 Press / repeatedly until [PTY] is

displayed.

3 Press to access the list of program

types.

4 Rotate to select a program type, and

then press

Item Program

type

1 NEWS News services
2 AFFAIRS Politics and current

3 INFO Special information

4 SPORT Spor ts
5 EDUCATE Education and advanced

6 DRAMA Radio plays and

7 CULTURE Culture, religion and

8 SCIENCE Science
9 VARIED Entertainment programs
10 POP M Pop music
11 ROCK M Rock music
12 EASY M Light music
13 LIGHT M Light classical music
14 CLASSICS Classical music
15 OTHER M Special music programs
16 WEATHER Weather
17 FINANCE Finance
18 CHILDREN Children’s programs
19 SOCIAL Social Affairs
20 RELIGION Religion
21 PHONE IN Phone In
22 TRAVEL Tr ave l
23 LEISURE Leisure
24 JAZZ Jazz Music
25 COUNTRY Country Music
26 NATION M National Music
27 OLDIES Oldies Music
28 FOLK M Folk Music
29 DOCUMENT Documentary
30 TEST Alarm Test
31 ALARM Alarm

to conrm.

Description

affairs

programs

training

literature

society

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Use alternate frequencies

If the signal of an RDS station is poor, enable
the AF (Alternate Frequency) function to search
for another station that broadcasts the same
program.

1 Press and hold to access the system

menu.

2 Press / repeatedly until [AF ON] or

[AF OFF] is displayed.

3 Rotate to select a setting.

• [AF ON]: Enable the AF function.

• [AF OFF]: Disable the AF function.

Set the region for AF tuning

You can set the region for AF tuning.

1 Press and hold to access the system

menu.

2 Press / repeatedly until [REG ON]

or [REG OFF] is displayed.

3 Rotate to select a setting.

• [REG ON]: Only RDS stations in

current region can be tuned to
automatically.

• [REG OFF]: All RDS stations can be

tuned to automatically.

Tip

•

When a trafc announcement cuts in, you can press

to switch the system to the previous mode.

Synchronize the system clock

You can synchronize the system clock with an
RDS station that transmits time signals.

1 Press and hold to access the system

menu.

2 Press / repeatedly until [CT ON]

or [CT OFF] is displayed.

3 Rotate to select a setting.

• [CT ON]: Synchronize the
system clock with the RDS station
automatically.

• [CT OFF]: The automatic clock
synchronization with RDS station is
disabled.

Tip

The accuracy of time depends on the RDS station that

•

transmits time signals.

Receive trafc announcement

If you want to receive trafc announcement,
enable the TA (Trafc Announcement) function.

1 Press and hold to access the system

menu.

2 Press / repeatedly until [TA ON] or

[TA OFF] is displayed.

3 Rotate to select a setting.

• [TA ON]: When a trafc

announcement is on air, the system
automatically switches to the tuner
mode and begins to broadcast the

trafc announcement. When the trafc

announcement is over, the system
returns to the previous mode.

• [TA OFF]: Trafc announcement does

not cut in.

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6 Play from a

storage device

This system can play .mp3 and .wma les that

are copied onto a compatible storage device.

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.

3 If the play does not start, press .

Note

Philips does not guarantee compatibility with all storage

•

devices.

• NTFS (New Technology File System) le system is not

supported.

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.

Control play

Button Function

/

/ Press to play the previous or

/ Press and hold to rewind a track

/DISP

Press repeatedly to select a
folder.

Pause or resume play.

next track.

or search forward fast.
Press repeatedly to display

available information about the
current track.

Press repeatedly to select a
repeat mode:

• [REP ONE]: repeat the cur-
rent 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
current folder randomly, or

• [SHU OFF]: play all tracks in
the storage device in sequence.

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Switch tracks

During play, you can switch tracks or folders
quickly.

Switch tracks directly

1 Press to access the track list.

» The le name of current track scrolls.

2 Rotate to toggle through tracks.
3 Press to play the selected track.

Switch folders for a track

1 Press to access the folder list.

» [ROOT] scrolls.

2 Rotate to toggle through folders.

» The name of current folder scrolls.

3 Press to select the folder.
4 Rotate to toggle through tracks in the

folder.

5 Press to play the selected track.

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7 Play from an

iPod/iPhone

Note

During play, no audio signals are transferred through

•

the headphone socket of your iPod/iPhone.

» The system starts playing tracks that

are stored on your iPod/iPhone.

Note

Before you disconnect the iPod/iPhone, switch the

•

system to another source.

Control play

Compatible iPod/iPhone models

This car audio system supports the following
iPod and iPhone models.

• iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and
iPhone 3G

• iPod touch (2nd, 3rd, and 4th generations)

• iPod classic

• iPod nano (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th

generations)

Connect your iPod/iPhone

Connect an Apple 30-pin USB cable to:

• the USB socket on the front panel of this
system, and

• your iPod/iPhone.

» [USB] is displayed.

Button Function

Press repeatedly to select a
control mode: control play on
your iPod/iPhone, or on the
system.

Press to pause or resume play.

/ Press to play the previous or next

track.

/ Press and hold to rewind a track

or search forward fast.

/DISP

Press repeatedly to display
available information about the
current track.

Press repeatedly to select a repeat
mode:

• [REP ONE]: repeat the current
track, or

• [REP ALL]: repeat all tracks.

Press repeatedly to select a play
mode:

• [SHU ALL]: play all tracks
randomly,

• [SHU ALBM]: play tracks in the
current album randomly, or

• [SHU OFF]: play all tracks in the
iPod/iPhone library in sequence.

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Search for a track

After accessing the iPod/iPhone menu, you can

select a specic track quickly.

1 Press to access the iPod/iPhone menu.

» [PLAYLIST] scrolls.

2 Rotate to select a category.
3 Press to access the list of tracks

under the category.

» The le name of the rst track scrolls.

4 Rotate to select a track.

» The le name of current track scrolls.

5 Press to start play.

Charge your iPod/iPhone

Once the iPod/iPhone is docked and
recognized, the charging starts.

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8 Use Bluetooth

devices

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 CE152.
3 Enter the default password "0000", and

then conrm the password entry.

» If the pairing succeeds, [PAIRED] is

displayed on the LCD screen of this
system.

4 Enable or permit the connection with

CE152.

» If the connection succeeds,

[CONNECTED] scrolls and
displayed on the LCD screen of this
system.

is

» If the connection fails, [FAILED] is

displayed on the LCD screen of this
system.

Disconnect a device

1 Press and hold to access the system

menu.

2 Press / repeatedly until [DIS--

CON] is displayed.

3 Press .

» [WAIT] is displayed with -, --,

and --- blinking alternately until

[DISCONNECTED] 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 to access the system

menu.

2 Press / repeatedly until [RE--CON]

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.

Tip

You can also complete the reconnection on your

•

device.

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Play audio from a Bluetooth device

If the connected Bluetooth device supports

Advanced Audio Distribution Prole (A2DP),

you can listen to tracks that are stored on the
device through the system. If the device also

supports Audio Video Remote Control Prole
(AVRCP) prole, you can control play on the

system or with its remote control.

1 Play a track on the connected device.
2 Press AS/SOURCE repeatedly to switch

the source to [BT AUDIO].

» Play starts 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

•

prole, control play on the connected device.

/ .

Make a call

Note

Keep the Bluetooth connection active between the

•

system and your mobile phone.

Redial the last called number

1 Press .

» [REDIAL] is displayed.

2 Press to conrm.

» [CALLING] is displayed.

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.

Reject an incoming call

.

Press and hold until [END] is displayed.

End a call

To end an on-going call, press .

Transfer a call to mobile phone

By default, the voice comes from the
loudspeakers during a call.

1 Press and hold until [TRANSFER] is

displayed.

» The loudspeakers are muted, and the

voice comes from your mobile phone
only.

2 Take up your mobile phone for the

conversation.

Call a number

On your mobile phone, call a number.

» [CALLING] is displayed.

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9 Listen to an

external player

You can use the system to amplify the audio
input from an external player, for example, MP3
player.

MP3-LINK

1 Switch the source to [MP3--LINK].
2 Connect an MP3 link cable to

• the MP3-LINK socket on the system,
and

• the audio output socket (usually the
headphone socket) on the external
player.

3 Play the external player.

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10 Adjust sound

The following operations are applicable to all
supported media.

Button Function

Rotate to increase or decrease the
volume level.

Press to mute or restore sound.

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.

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11 Additional

information

L

REAR

R

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.

Replace the fuse

If there is no power, check the fuse and replace
it if it is damaged.

1 Check the electric connection.
2 Remove the damaged fuse from the rear

panel.

3 Insert a new fuse with the same

specications (15 A).

Note

If the fuse gets damaged immediately after it is

•

replaced, an internal malfunction may occur. In such
case, consult your Philips retailer.

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12 Product

information

Note

Specications are subject to change without prior

•

notice.

General

Power supply 12 V DC (11 V - 16 V),

negative ground
Fuse 15 A
Suitable speaker

impedance
Maximum power

output
Continuous power

output
Pre-Amp output

voltage
Aux-in level 500 mV

Radio

4 - 8

50 W x 4 channels

22 W x 4 RMS

(4

10% T.H.D.)

2.0 V

Bluetooth

Output
power

Frequency
band

Range 3 meters(free space)
Standard Bluetooth 2.0 specication

Class 2

2.4000 GHz - 2.4835 GHz ISM
Band

Frequency range

- FM

Usable sensitivity ­FM (S/N = 20 dB)

Frequency range ­AM(MW)

Usable sensitivity ­AM(MW) (S/N =
20 dB)

87.5 - 108.0 MHz
(100kHz per step in
auto search and 50kHz
per step in manual
search)

8 µV

522 - 1620 KHz (9 kHz)
530 - 1710 kHz (10
kHz)

30 µV

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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.

General

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 do not work, press
the RESET button.

• Make sure that the current track is in a
compatible format.

Noise in broadcasts

• Signals are too weak. Select other stations
with stronger signals.

• Check the connection of the car antenna.

Preset stations are erased.

• Battery cable is not correctly connected.
Connect the battery cable to the terminal
that is always live.

Cannot switch the source to iPod/iPhone

• Check whether the iPod/iPhone is securely
connected.

• Check whether the iPod/iPhone is
compatible with this system.

• Check whether the iPod/iPhone battery is
nearly empty. Connect it to this system for

charging rst.

Display shows ERR-12.

• Data error. Check the USB storage device
or SD/SDHC card.

About the Bluetooth device

Music playback is unavailable on the system
even after successful Bluetooth connection.

• The device cannot be used with the
system to play music.

The audio quality is poor after connection
with a Bluetooth-enabled device.

• The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move
the device closer to the system or remove
any obstacle between the device and the
system.

Cannot connect with the system.

• The device does not support the proles
required for the system.

• The Bluetooth function of the device is
not enabled. Refer to the user manual of

the device to nd out how to enable the

function.

• The system is not in the pairing mode.

• The system is already connected with
another Bluetooth-enabled device.
Disconnect that device or all other
connected devices and then try again.

The paired mobile phone connects and
disconnects constantly.

• The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move
the mobile phone closer to the system or
remove any obstacle between the mobile
phone and the system.

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• Some mobile phones may connect and
disconnect constantly when you make
or end calls. This does not indicate any
malfunction of the system.

• For some mobile phones, the Bluetooth
connection may be deactivated
automatically as a power-saving feature.
This does not indicate any malfunction of
the system.

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14 Notice

Any changes or modications made to this

device that are not expressly approved by
Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

Compliance

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.

This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Community.

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.
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.

Trademark notice

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Philips is
under license.

Windows Media and the Windows logo
are trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.

“Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone”
mean that an electronic accessory has been

designed to connect specically to iPod or
iPhone respectively, and has been certied by

the developer to meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory standards. Please note that
the use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone
may affect wireless performance.
iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Other trademarks and trade names are those
of their respective owners.

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Copyright

2012 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

Specications are subject to change without

notice. Trademarks are the proper ty of
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V or their
respective owners. Philips reserves the right
to change products at any time without being
obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly.

The making of unauthorized copies of copy­protected material, including computer

programs, les, broadcasts and sound

recordings, may be an infringement of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offence.
This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.

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15 Glossary

M

MP3

A le format with a sound data compression

system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion
Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio
Layer 3.

S

SD

Secure Digital. A type of memory card with a

ash memory.

SDHC

Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) is a type

of ash memory card based on the SDA 2.00
specication. The SDA 2.00 specication enables

SD cards to reach higher capacities from 4GB
to 32GB, and growing.

W

WMA (Windows Media Audio)

An audio format owned by Microsoft, is a
part of Microsoft Windows Media technology.
Includes Microsoft Digital Rights Management
tools, Windows Media Video encoding
technology, and Windows Media Audio
encoding technology.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice
© 2012 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
All rights reserved.

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