Philips FWC50C-37 User Manual

3 CD Changer with 100 Watts Total Power and 4-Speaker Surround Sound System

• 2 x 50 Watts RMS Stereo

• 4-Speaker Surround Sound System

• Sound Navigation and 26 Digital Sound Control modes

• 3-Step Dynamic Bass Boost

• 7-Band Spectrum Analyzer with 3 Display modes

• 2-Way Bass Reflex Speaker System with Detachable Grilles

• CD-Rewritable Compatible

• 40-Track CD Random Program

• Repeat T rack/Disc/All

• AM/FM Stereo Digital Tuning with 40 Presets

• One Touch CD Synchro Recording

• Subwoofer Ready

• Easy set for radio

• Bedroom Clock with Wake-up Alarm and Sleeptimer

• Oversized, Multicolor, Digital FTD Display with Dimmer

• 24-Button Remote Control

• 4-Color Packaging

Mini Hi-Fi System

FW-C50

KEY

Mini Hi-Fi System

FW-C50

Sound Enhancement

2 x 50 Watts RMS Stereo

50 watts continuous RMS power output per channel, at 6 Ohms, from 80Hz-16kHz, with no more than 10% Total Harmonic Distortion (THD).

4-Speaker Surround Sound System

Delivers the full, three-dimensional effect of a live performance from music and movies. The front left and right speakers fill the room with all the music's detail and directional sound, producing the "wall of sound". Both the rear left and right surround speakers add the ambient reflected sound with echoes and delay for a more life-like audio experience.

Sound Navigation

The up/down of this feature adds a new dimensions in fine-tuning the sound settings to suit your personal taste.

26-step Digital Sound Control

The feature offers 26 different sound settings based on 6 basic settings : (CLASSIC - 1 setting, ROCK - 5 settings, VOCAL - 5 settings, TECHNO - 5 settings, OPTIMAL - 5 settings, JAZZ - 5 settings)

3-Step Dynamic Bass Boost (Beat, Punch, Blast)

Bass reproduction is essential for deep and rich music. 3 Step DBB offers the optimal level for any kind of music.

2-Way Bass Reflex Speaker System

Equipped with one 5 cooled tweeter, 2-way enclosures feature a wider range of frequency response for greater listening pleasure.

AM/FM Stereo Digital Tuner

State-of-the-art precision tuning system ensures precise , accurate station selection every time, along with the greatest performance and reliability available.

Subwoofer Ready

Affords easy access to greater dimensions in sound with output signals available for connection to a subwoofer.

Design Concept

The attractive and shelf appealing emphasis on the sound control panel dominates and determines this range's character. The sound control panel emphasis which supports the entire sound story is reinforced by 2 distinctive up/down jog (sound jog and volume) that builds itself logically up the range with features, finishing, colors and product design detail difference. Uninterrupted display and cassette window lens set on a strong underlying profile gives strong rational while the use of appropriate backlighting, lightstrips and rings coupled with choice colors evokes the emotional appeal.

Oversized, MultiColor, Digital FTD Display

This large display is easy to read at any distance with no distortion or distraction and the multi-color format makes it easy to recognize different functions at a glance.

Detachable Cloth Speaker Grilles

Detachable cloth covered grilles protect delicate speaker components with rich, high-tech styling.

/4" woofer, one 2 1/2" ferro-fluid

Design

Convenience

3-Disc CD Changer with Motorized Drawer

Multi-disc play capability provides more than three hours of continuous music.

CD-Rewritable Compatible

The player offers 100% playback guarantee of CDRewritable CD's over the entire lifetime of the player. Even CD-RW audio recordings on computers can be used.

24-Button Remote Control

This infrared remote control operates volume +/–, all CD functions (POWER, NEXT, PREVIOUS, PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, REPEAT, SHUFFLE, PROGRAM, DISC 1, 2, 3 ), CD, AUX, TAPE 1/2, TUNER, SLEEP TIMER, MUTE and sound enhancement features including Dynamic Bass Boost, and Digital Sound Control.

Easy Set

Press Standby ‘ON’ for 5 secs to automatically program 40 tuner presets.

40-Random Channel Presets

Random memory presets allow pre-programming of up to 40 AM and FM station frequencies into the tuner memory.

Auto Store

Automatically stores up to 40 preset FM or AM stations.

40-Track CD Random Program

Store up to 40 of your favorite CD track selections, from one or multiple discs, to be played back in the order in which they are programmed anytime you like.

Auto Record Level Control

Micro electronic circuitry constantly monitors the final audio amplifier stage to insure accurate, distortion-free recordings every time.

AUX/Video Input

For connection of audio accessory pieces such as a LD or DVD player, television, stereo VCR or external cassette deck.

Direct Source Selection

Automatically switch to a new source and pause the current source at the touch of a single button.

Demo Mode

Functions always. Press “STOP” for 5 secs to interrupt demo mode.

Direct Play Button

Allows you to select and play any CD in the carousel by touching only one button.

Change While Play

Flexiblility of changing 2 discs while still listening to the third disc being played.

One-Touch CD Synchro Recording

One button allows the cassette deck and CD player to communicate with one another to synchronize the start of a recording on an analog audio cassette deck with the start of a CD or a CD program.

Pause

Interrupts playback of a CD without returning to the beginning of the disc, so when play resumes, the music begins exactly where it stopped.

Shuffle One/All Discs

Plays all selections on a particular disc or multiple discs in multi-disc players in random order, ignoring the sequential order in which they were originally recorded.

Repeat track/disc/all

Repeat your favorite track, disc or all.

Next/Previous Skip

This two button feature offers you the opportunity to skip back to the previous track or skip up to the next track instantly.

Dual Mechanical Tape Deck

Feature full function control via a simple, easy-to-use mechanical push button assembly .

Continuous Play

Continuous play offers automatic switching from cassette deck A to cassette deck B providing an uninterrupted, continuous flow of music in the PLAY mode.

Clock/Timer and Sleeptimer

Set the alarm por tion of a built-in digital clock to wake you to music from your favorite CD or an AM/FM radio station at any desired time of the day. Sleeptimer settings of 60, 45, 30 or 15 minutes.

3 Dim Display modes (including nite mode)

2 different display options showing different amounts of display activity can be selected and 1 nite mode display which shows minimal display activity and turns most of the lights off.

Stereo Headphone Jack

TUNERTAPE 1/2CD

SLEEP TIMERAUXPROGRAM

CD DIRECT

PAUSE

REPEAT

SHUFFLE

VOLUME

MUTE

DSC DBB

UPC Code: 0 37849 89277 0

Product Dimensions:

10.4" W x .12.2" H x 15.4" D (electronics)

9.4" W x 12.2" H x 12.4" D (speakers)

7.0" W x 3.5" H x 7.0" D (surround) Package Dimensions:

23.4" W x 28.3" H x 15.7" D Product weight: 44 lbs. Carton contains: 3CD Changer Mini System, 2 Surround Speakers, Multi-Function Remote Control, Batteries, Operating instructions, Warranty information

Printed in Singapore Date Printed : Oct 1999 ©1999 Royal Philips Electronics N.V. All right reserved. A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corp. Specifications subject to change without notice.