Philips CE233 User Manual

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CE233

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 10

For the rst time use 10

Set the time format 10
Set the clock 10
Select a source 10
Select a listening zone 10
Mute the button beep 11

5 Listen to radio 11

Switch to radio mode 11
Select a tuner region 11
Select a tuner sensitivity 11
Search for a radio station 12
Store radio stations in memory 12
Play with RDS 12

9 Additional information 17

Charge your USB device 17
Reset the system 17
Replace the fuse 17

10 Product information 18

11 Troubleshooting 18

12 Notice 19

Care of the environment 19
Trademark notice 19
Copyright 19

6 Play from a storage device 14

Control play 15
Switch tracks 15

7 Listen to an external player 16

8 Adjust sound 16

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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

What's in the box

system

Congratulations on your purchase, and

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Introduction

With this system, you can:

• enjoy audio from USB storage devices,
SD card, SDHC card, and other external
players, and

• listen to radio stations.

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 GB

• SD/SDHC card

• Maximum capacity: 32 GB

• 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

• ID3 tag V2.0 or later

• Unsupported les:

AAC, WAV, and PCM les

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 User manual

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Overview of the system

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a

• Unlock the front panel.

b

• Return to the previous menu.

c

• For .mp3 tracks, press to select the

previous folder.

• In radio mode, press to select a tuner

band.

• Press and hold to activate the selection

of listening zones.

d LCD screen

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x

• Connect to the audio output socket
(usually the headphone socket) of an
external device.

• Connect to a USB storage device.

• Press to enable or disable the MAX

Sound feature.

• Press to enable or disable the DBB
(dynamic bass boost) sound effect.

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i

• Start, pause, or resume the play of
tracks.

• 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.

j

• 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.

k

• 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 .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]).

l

• 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 .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]).

m

• 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 .mp3 tracks, press to access the
folder list.

n

• 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 .mp3 tracks, press to access the
track list.

o

/DISP

• 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.

p AS/SOURCE

• Press repeatedly to select a source.

• In radio mode, press and hold to

activate the automatic search of radio
stations.

q

• For .mp3 tracks, press to select the
next folder.

• In radio mode, press to select a tuner
band.

r

• 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 conrm an option.

• Rotate to switch between menu

options.

• Rotate to adjust the volume level.

s

• Press repeatedly to select a preset
sound equalizer.

• Press and hold to activate the setup of
bass, treble, balance, and fader.

t

/

• 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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