Philips DC315-93 User Manual

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Docking Entertainment System

DC315

English

1 Important

Safety

Important Safety Instructions

a Read these instructions.
b Keep these instructions.
c Heed all warnings.
d Follow all instructions.
e Do not use this apparatus near water.
f Clean only with dry cloth.
g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance

with the manufacturerhs instructions.

h Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves,
that produce heat.

i Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched,

particularly at plugs, convenience recept acles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

j Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

k Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manuf acturer or sold with
the apparatus. When
when moving the cart /apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.

or other apparatus (including amplifiers)

a cart is used, use caution

l Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time.

m Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Ser vicing is

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
appar atus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normal

n Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent battery leakage

which may result in bodily injur y, proper ty damage , or
damage to the unit:

o Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
p Do not place any sources of danger on t he apparatus

(e.g. liquid filled objec ts, lighted candles).

q This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of

these materials may be regulated due to environmental
considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please
contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries
Alliance: www.eiae.org.

r Where the MAINS plug or an appliance cou

the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain
readily operable.

ly, or has been dropped.

Install all batteries correctly, + and - a s marked on the unit . •
Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and •
alkaline, etc.).
Remove batteries when the uni t is not used for a long •
time.

pler is used as

Warning

Never r emove the casing of this apparatus. •
Never l ubricate a ny par t of this apparatu s. •
Never p lace this appa ratus on other electr ical e quipment . •
Keep this apparat us away from direct sunlight, naked fla mes or heat. •
Ensur e that you always have easy access to the power co rd, pl ug or •
adaptor to disconnect the appar atus from the power.

Notice

Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not
expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the
userps author ity to operate the equipment.

Recycling

Your product is designed and manufactured with high
quali ty materials and components, which can be recycled
and reused.

When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached
to a product , it means the product is covered by the
European Directive 2002/96/EC:
Never dispose of
waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate
collection of elec trical and elec tronic products. T he correc t disposal
of your old product helps pr event potentially negative consequences
on the environment and human health.

Environment al information

All unnecessary packaging has been omit ted. We have tried to
make the packaging easy to separ ate
(box), polystyrene foam (buf fer) and polyethylene (bags, protective
foam sheet.)

your produc t with other household

into three materials: cardboard

Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused
if disassembled by a specialized company. Please obser ve the local
regulations regarding the disposal of pack aging mater ials , exhausted
batteries and old equipment.

Class II equipment symbol

This symbol indicates that the unit ha s a double insulation
system.

2 Your Docking Entertainment

System

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully
benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.

Introduction

With this unit, you can enjoy audio from the iPod, iPhone, other audio
devices, or the radio.
The radio, iPod, or iPhone can be set as the alarm timer. You can set
two alarm timers to go off at different times.

Whaths in the box

Check and identify the contents of your package:

Main unit•
1 x AC adaptor•
1 x MP3 link cable•
User manual•
Quick start guide•

Overview of the main unit

a

b
c
d

e

i

j

k

l

a REPEAT ALARM/BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

Repeat the alarm.•
Adjus t the display b rightness.•

b ALM 1/ALM 2

Set the alar m timer.•
Turn off the alarm tone.•

c

Star t or pause iPod/iPhone play.•

f

g

h

m

d SOURCE

e VOL +/-

f Adjuster

g iPod/iPhone dock

h

i POWER

j TUNING +/-

k TIME SET/AUTO SCAN

l SLEEP

m Display panel

Select a source: iPod/iPhone, FM tuner or MP3 link .•

Adjust volume.•

Adjus t the mechanism to fit different iPod/iPhone.•

Load an iPod/iPhone.•

/ /PRESET +/-

Skip to the pr evious/next audio file.•
Search within an audio file.•
Select a preset radio s tation.•
Adjust time.•

Turn on the unit or switch to st andby mode.•

Tune to a radio station.•
Adjust time.•

Set the clock .•
Program radio s tations.•

Set the sleep timer.•

Show current status.•

3 Get started

Caution

Use of controls or adju stments or per formance of proced ures other •
than herein may res ult in hazardous radiation e xposure or other
unsafe operation.

Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence.
If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial
number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are on
the bottom of the apparatus. Write the numbers her
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. ___________________________

Connect power

Caution

Risk of product da mage! Ensur e that t he powe r volt age cor responds •
to the voltage printed on the back or undersid e of the apparatus .

•

Risk of elec tric shock ! Whe n you unplug the AC adaptor, always pull
the plug from the socket. Never pull the cord.

•

Befor e connecting the AC adaptor, ensure you have complet ed all
other connections.

Note

The type pla te is loc ated on the bot tom of t he main unit . •

e:

1 Prepare the AC power adaptor.

2 Connect one end of the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket

on the main uni t.

3 Connect the other end of the AC adaptor to the wall ou tlet.

Set time and date

1 In standby mode, press and hold TIME SET/AUTO SCAN for

2 seconds.

The hour digits are displayed and begin to blink. »

2 Press TUNING +/- to set the hour.
3 Press TIME SET/AUTO SCAN to confirm.

The minute digits are di

4 Repeat steps 2-3 to set the minute, year, month, day and

12/24 hour format.

splayed and begin to blink. »

Turn on

1 Press POWER.

Switch to standby

1 Press POWER again to switch the unit to standby mode.

The unit switches to the last selected source. »

The time and date (if set) appear on the display panel. »

Tip

After being idled for 15 minutes in standby mode, the screen turns •
dim automatically.

•

To light up th e scre en, pr ess any button.

Adjust volume

1 During play, press VOL +/- to increase/decrease the volume.

4 Play

Play from iPod/iPhone

You can enjoy audio from iPod/iPhone through this unit.

Compatible iPod/iPhone

Apple iPod and iPhone models with a 30-pin dock connector:

iPod classic, iPod touch, iPo
(video), iPod with color display, iPod mini.
iPhone, iPhone 3G.•

d nano, iPod 5th generation •

Load the iPod/iPhone

1 Place the iPod/iPhone in the dock.

2 Turn the adjuster to fit the iPod/iPhone.

Tip

When i Phone 3GS is docked, oiPodp instead of oiPhonep might •
be displayed . However, all the iPhone func tions still work .

Remove the iPod/iPhone

1 Pull the iPod/iPhone out of t he dock.

Listen to the iPod/iPhone

1 Ensur e that t he iPod/iPhone is loaded correctly.
2 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select iPod/iPhone source.

The connected iPod/iPhone plays automatically. »

To pause/resume play, press •
To skip to a tr ack, press •
To search during play, press and hold •
release to resume normal play.

.

/ .

/ , then

Charge the iPod/iPhone

When t he uni t is connected to power, the docked iPod/iPhone
begins to charge.

Play from an external device

You can also listen to an external audio device through this unit.

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select MP3 link source.
2 Connect the supplied MP3 link cable to:

3 Star t to play the device (see the device user manual).

the • MP3 LINK jack (3.5mm) on the back of the unit.
the headphone jack on an

external device.•

5 Listen to radio

Note

Only FM radi o reception is available on t his unit. •

Tune to a radio station

Tip

Position the antenna as far as possible f rom T V, VCR or other •
radiation source.

•

For opt imal reception, fully ex tend and adjust t he position of the
antenna.

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select FM tuner.
2 Press and hold TUNING +/- for more than 2 seconds.

3 Repeat step 2 to tune to more s tations.

Program radio stations automatically

You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio stations.

1 In the tuner mode, press and hold TIME SET/AUTO SCAN

[Srch] (search) is displayed. »
The radio tunes to a station with strong reception »

automatically.

tune to a weak station, press • TUNING +/-

To
repeatedly until you find optimal reception.

for more than 2 seconds to activate automatic program mode.

[AUTO] (auto) is displayed and begins to blink. »
All available stations are programmed in the order of »

waveband reception strength.
The first programmed radio station is broadcast »

automatically.

Program radio stations manually

You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio stations.

1 Tune to a radio station.
2 Press TIME SET/AUTO SCAN to activate the progr am mode.
3 Press PRESET +/- to select a number.
4 Press TIME SET/AUTO SCAN to confirm.

The preset number and the frequency of the preset station »
are displayed.

5 Repeat the above steps to program other stations.

Note

To overwrite a progr ammed station, store another s tation in its place. •

Select a preset radio station

1 Press PRESET +/- to select a preset number.

6 Other features

Set the alarm timer

You can set two alarms which go off at different time.

1 Ensur e that you have set the clock correctly.

2 Press and hold ALM 1 or ALM 2 for 2 seconds.

or and hour digits begin to blink.

»

3 Press TUNING +/- repeatedly to set the hour.
4 Press ALM 1 or ALM 2 to confirm.

or and minute digits begin to blink.

»

5 Repeat steps 3-4 to set the minu te.
6 Repeat steps 3-4 to select whether to ring alar m on weekdays

or at weekend.

7 Repeat steps 3-4 to select an alarm sound source .
8 Repeat steps 3-4 to set the alar m volume.

Activate and deactivate the alarm timer

1 Press ALM 1 or ALM 2 repeatedly to activate or deac tivate

the timer.

If the timer is activated, »
If the timer is deactivated, »

Repeat alarm

or is displayed.

or disappears.

1 When t he alarm rings, press REPEAT ALARM/BRIGHTNESS

CONTROL.

The alarm repeats ringing minutes later. »

Tip

You can pre ss TUNING+/- to adjust interv al to re peat alarm. •

Stop alarm ring

1 When the alarm r ings, press the corresponding ALM 1 or ALM 2.

The alarm stops but the alarm settings remain. »

View the alarm settings

1 Press ALM 1 or ALM 2 .

Set the sleep timer

This unit can switch to standby automatically after a set period of time.

1 Press SLEEP repeatedly to selec t a set pe riod of time (in

minutes).

When the sleep timer is activated, the display shows »

Tip

When s leep mode is ac tiv ated, output volume decreases gradual ly. •

To deactivate sleep timer

.

1 Press SLEEP repeatedly until [SLP OFF] (SLP off ) is displayed.

When the sleep timer is deactivated, »
display.

disappears on the

Adjust display brightness

1 Press BRIGHTNESS CONTROL repeatedly to select

different levels of display brightness.

7 Product information

Note

Product information i s subject to change without prior notice. •

Specifications

Amplifier

Rated Output Power 2X4 W RMS

Frequency Response 125 Hz - 16 kHz, 3 dB

Signal to Noise Ratio >55 dB

MP3 link 500mV RMS 10 kohm

Tuner

FM

Tuning Range 87.5 - 108 MHz

Tuning grid 50 KHz

Sensitivity

- Mono, 26 dB S/N Ratio

- Stereo, 46d B S/N Ratio

Search Selectivity <28 dBu

Total Harmonic Distortion <3%

Signal to Noise Ratio >45 dB

<22 dB u
<45 dBu

General information

AC power (power adaptor) Input: 100-240 V~, 50/60 Hz, 1.0

Operation Power
Consumption

Standby Power Consumption <1 W

Dimensions

- Main Unit ( W x H x D)

Weig ht

- Main Unit

A; Output : 9.0 V
name: Philips; Model No.: AS250­090-AQ278)

15 W

173 x185 x 144 mm

0.66 kg

2.78 A; B rand

8 Troubleshooting

Warning

Never r emove the casing of this apparatus. •

To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself.
If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the
following points before requesting service. If the problem remains
unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www.philips.com/welcome). When
you contact Philips, ensure that the apparatus is nearby and the model
number an

No power

No sound

No response from the unit

Poor radio reception

Timer does no

Clock/timer setting erased

d serial number are available.

Ensure that the AC power plug of the unit is connected •
properly.
Ensure that there is power at the AC outlet . •

Adjust the volume. •

Disconnect and reconnect the AC power plug, then turn on •
the unit again.

Increase the distance bet ween the unit and your TV or VCR. •
Fully extend the FM antenna . •

t work
Set the clock correctly. •
Switch on the timer. •

Power has been interrupted or the power plug has been •
disconnected.
Reset the clock /timer. •

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