Philips FW-V39 User Manual

FW-

V39

VCD Mini Hi-Fi System

Video CD version 2.0

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Bahasa

Melayu

Optimum disc playability :
ensuring excellent picture quality

Philips components and modules for the
various CD applications have always
enjoyed an excellent reputation in the
market place for super disc playability - the
ability to play discs which may be
scratched, soiled or not fully according to
the standard specification. This position
has been underlined by tests showing the
superior performance of the various Philips
players, as well as by the positive
experiences of millions of individual
consumers around the world.

Constantly improving performance

As the penetration of the CD system has
increased, and new applications like CD­ROM and Video CD have become
commonplace, Philips Components - as the
CD technology inventor and as one of the
major suppliers of CD player modules in the
industry - has constantly improved the
performance of its products.

One of the ways in which this benefits
users is by optimum disc playability. This is
an important parameter for CD players
other than CD Audio, and especially for the
Video CD applications, because any loss of
data from the disc will at best cause
disturbances in the reproduced picture, and
at worst can cause the player to lose track
so that disc playing fails.

Presenting Super Error Correction

To ensure consistently good results when
playing Video CD discs of all quality grades
and conditions, Philips has introduced
further improvements in the system's
playability. These developments together
are called Super Error Correction, a
proprietary Philips technology optimizing
the system's ability to handle less-than­perfect discs with the minimum
disturbance to normal playing.

By effectively eliminating virtually all errors
arising under normal playing conditions,
Super Error Correction ensures that the
picture quality as seen by the user is
independent of disc play. The video
encoding and processing during mastering
of the disc, and the MPEG-1 decoding and
video encoding in the signal processing
stages, are now the only limiting factors for
picture quality.

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LASER PRODUCT

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CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION

General Information ................. 5

Safety Information .................... 5

Preparation .......................... 6 - 7

Controls ............................... 8 - 10

Operating The System .... 11 - 12

CD / VCD / MP3-CD ......... 13 - 18

Tuner .................................. 18 - 19

Tape ................................... 20 - 21

AUX/CDR ...................................21

Karaoke ..................................... 22

Recording ......................... 22 - 23

Clock ......................................... 24

Timer.................................. 24 - 25

Maintenance ............................ 25

Specifications ......................... 26

Troubleshooting .............. 27 - 28

IMPORTANT:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

LOCATED AT THE REAR OF

THIS SYSTEM IS PRESET AT

220V FROM THE FACTORY.

FOR COUNTRIES THAT

OPERATE AT 110V, PLEASE

ADJUST TO 110V BEFORE YOU

SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM.

General Information

• The type plate (which contains the
serial number) is located at the rear
of the system.

• Recording is permissible if
copyright or other rights of third
parties are not infringed.

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.

Accessories

– Remote control
– Batteries (two AA size) for remote

control

– AM loop antenna
– FM wire antenna
– AC power cord
– One Video cinch cable

(Supplied)

Safety Information

• Before operating the system, check that
the operating voltage indicated on the
typeplate (or the voltage indication
beside the voltage selector) of your
system is identical with the voltage of
your local power supply. If not, please
consult your dealer. The typeplate is
located at the rear of your system.

• When the system is switched on, do not
move it around.

• Place the system on a solid base (e.g. a
cabinet).

• Place the system in a location with
adequate ventilation to prevent internal
heat build-up in your system.
Allow at least 10 cm clearance from the
rear and the top of the unit and 5 cm
from each side.

• Do not expose the system to excessive
moisture, rain, sand or heat sources.

• Under no circumstances should you
repair the system yourself, as this will
invalidate the warranty!

• If the system is brought directly from a
cold to a warm location, or is placed in a
very damp room, moisture may
condense on the lens of the disc unit
inside the system. Should this occur, the
disc player will not operate normally.
Leave the power on for about one hour
with no disc in the system until normal
playback is possible.

• Electrostatic discharge may cause
unexpected problems. See whether
these problems disappear if you unplug
the AC power cord and plug it in again
after a few seconds.

• To disconnect the system from the
power supply completely, remove
the AC power plug from the wall
socket.

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PREPARATION

English

Rear Connections

C

L

R

surr.

D

R

L

surr.

B

A

FM AERIAL

REAR

FRONT

SURROUND

+

R

—

—

L

+

SUBWOOFER

OUT

STANDBY ON

V

E

L

E

R

L

E

C

F

O

O

N

O

T

W

R

O

B

L

U

S

MIN MAX

CUT OFF FREQUENCY

HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER

60Hz 150Hz

AUX IN

75‰

+

R

—

—

L

+

AM ANTENNA

VIDEO

VOLTAGE

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SELECTOR

220V-

110V-
127V

240V

220V-

110V-

240V

127V

AC

MAINS

~

OUT

H

I

E

F

AUDIO OUT

G

W

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PREPARATION

A AM Loop Antenna

Connection

Connect the supplied loop antenna to the
AM ANTENNA terminal. Place the AM loop
antenna far away from the system and
adjust its position for the best reception.

B FM Wire Antenna

Connection

Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to
the FM AERIAL (FM ANTENNA) 75 Ω
terminal. Adjust the position of the FM
antenna for the best reception.

Outdoor Antenna

For better FM stereo reception, connect an
outdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL (FM
ANTENNA) 75 Ω terminal using a 75 Ω
coaxial wire.

FM AERIAL 75Ω

FM ANTENNA 75Ω

OR

C Speakers Connection

• Connect the right speaker to Front

terminal R, with the colored wire to +
and the black wire to -.

• Connect the left speaker to Front

terminal L, with the colored wire to +
and the black wire to -.

• Clip the stripped portion of the speaker
wire as shown.

12 mm

unlock

CAUTION:

– For optimal sound performance, it is

recommended to use the supplied
speakers.

– Do not connect more than one speaker

to any one pair of +/- speaker
terminal.

– Do not connect speakers with

impedance lower than the speakers
supplied. Please refer to
SPECIFICATION section of this manual.

lock

D Rear Surround Speakers

Connection

Connect the optional Rear Surround
Speakers to the REAR SURROUND
terminals. Be sure to follow the
instructions supplied with the Rear
Surround Speakers.

E Subwoofer Out Connection

Connect the optional active subwoofer to
the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal. The
subwoofer reproduces just the low bass
sound effect (e.g. explosions, the rumble of
spaceships, etc.). Be sure to follow the
instructions supplied with the subwoofer.

F Connecting other

equipment to your system

You can connect the audio left and right
OUT terminals of a TV, VCR, Laser Disc
player, DVD player or CD Recorder to the
AUX IN terminals at the rear of the system.

G Video Out Connection

Connect the VIDEO OUT terminal at the
rear of the system to the TV or VCR VIDEO
IN for viewing or recording.

H Adjusting the Operating

Voltage

(for specific version only))

Before connecting the AC power cord to
the wall outlet, make sure that the voltage
selector at the rear of the system is set to
the local power line voltage. If not, reset
the selector before connecting to the wall
outlet.

I AC Power Supply

After all other connections have been
made, connect the AC power cord to the
system and to the wall outlet.

Inserting batteries into the
Remote Control

• Insert the batteries (Type R06 or AA)
into the remote control as shown in the
battery compartment.

• To avoid damage from possible battery
leakage, remove dead batteries or
batteries that will not be used for a long
time. For replacement, use type R06 or
AA batteries.

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CONTROLS

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#

@

!

1

2
3

4

5
6

7

8
9
0

•

STANDBY-ON

C

E

V

C

S

D

▲

OPEN

TAPE 1

DISC 2

DISC CHANGE

VCD

3

CHANGER

VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM

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JOG

CONTROL

B

B

D

DISC 1

CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND

PAL/NTSC

-

ALBUM

L

A

M

I

T

P

O

Z

Z

A

J

K

C

O

R

O

N

H

C

E

T

+

SEARCH•TUNING

RECORD

PROGRAM DIM

MICROPHONE - LEVEL

STOP•CLEAR

DUBBING A.REPLAY

DISC 3

TAPE 1 • 2

TAPEVCD TUNER

-

MP3-CD

PLAY• PAUSE PREV NEXT

RETURN

PBC

TITLE

▲

PRESET

▲

INCREDIBLE
SURROUND

CLOCK•TIMER

OPEN•CLOSE

CDR/VIDEO

AUX

+

VOLUME

MP3-CD

PLAYBACK

OPEN

▲

TAP E 2

$

%

^

&

*

(

)
¡

™
£
≤
∞

§

≥

ª
^

7
(
&

&
)

3
≤
£
º

⁄
¤

OSD

VCD.CD 1/2/3

1

4

7

TITLE

-

à

ALBUM

-

PBC RETURN

ZOOM

VOCAL

TUNER

AUX

2

5

8

0

VOLUME

ÅÉ

í

Ç

IS

DBB DSC

DIGEST

RESUME

ECHO

-

KEY CONTROL

REPEATPROG

2

TAPE 1/2

3

6

9

‚

·

°

(

TITLE

+

ë

á

ALBUM

+

A-B

SLOW

Ö

+

#

&
5
‡
fl
fi

›
‹

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CONTROLS

Controls on the system and
remote control

1 STANDBY ON

– to switch the system on or to standby

mode.

– to use for EASY SET.

2 DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL

DISPLAY PANEL

– to view the desired DSC display.

3 DBB (DYNAMIC BASS BOOST)

– to switch on bass boost, to enhance

bass response or to switch off bass
boost.

4 VEC (VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

CONTROL)

– to select the desired Virtual

Environment Control effect : HALL,
CINEMA or CONCERT.

5 DSC (DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL)

– to select the desired sound effect :

OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or TECHNO.

6 JOG CONTROL

– to select the desired DSC setting. You

must select the DSC feature first.

– to select the desired VEC setting. You

must select the VEC feature first.

7 PROGRAM (PROG)

for VCD/CD/MP3-CD…to program

for TUNER ..... to program preset radio

for CLOCK ..... to select 12- or 24-

disc tracks.

stations.

hour in clock setting
mode

(on the system

only)

.

8 MICROPHONE

– to connect microphones jack.

9 MIC LEVEL

– to adjust the mixing level for karaoke

or microphone recording.

0 RECORD

– to start recording on tape deck 2 only.

! DISPLAY SCREEN

– to view the current setting of the

system.

@ DISC CAROUSEL TRAY
# DISC CHANGE

– to change disc(s).

$ OPEN•CLOSE

– to open or close the disc carousel tray.

% DISC 1 / DISC 2 / DISC 3

(DISC DIRECT PLAY)

– to select a disc tray for playback.

^ SOURCE – to select the following:

VCD / (CD 1•2•3)

– to select VCD/CD mode

(this system
can playback MP3-CD format disc
also)

. When VCD/CD playback is
stopped, press to select the disc tray
1, 2 or 3.

PAL / NTSC

– to select corresponding PAL or NTSC

system of your TV set (exception
Multi-system TV).

TUNER / (BAND)

– to select Tuner mode. When in tuner

mode, press to select the waveband:
FM or MW.

TAPE / (TAPE 1• 2)

– to select Tape mode. When tape

playback is stopped, press to select
either tape deck 1 or 2.

AUX / (CDR/VIDEO)

– to select sound from an external

source (e.g. TV, VCR, Laser Disc player,
DVD player or CD Recorder).

& MODE SELECTION

SEARCH•TUNING à á
(ALBUM

for MP3-CD only…to select previous/

for VCD only…to move the zoomed

for VCD/CD/MP3-CD…to search

for TUNER ..... to tune to a lower or

for TAPE ........ to rewind or fast

for CLOCK ..... to set the hour

STOP•CLEAR Ç

for VCD/CD/MP3-CD…to stop disc

for TUNER ..... to stop programming.

for TAPE ........ to stop playback or

--

++

-/

+)

--

++

next Album at stop
mode

picture to the left or
right.

backward/forward
during playback.

higher radio frequency.

forward on tape.

system only)

playback or to clear a
program.

recording on tape deck
2 only.

.

(on the

for DEMO ......

PLAY•PAUSE ÉÅ

for VCD/CD/MP3-CD…to start or

for VCD only…to watch a still picture.

for TAPE ........ to start playback.

PREV í / NEXT ë (PRESET 43 )
(TITLE

for MP3-CD only…to select previous/

for VCD only…to move the zoomed

for VCD with PBC on ..........................

...................... to select next or

...................... to select next or

for VCD/CD ... to skip to the previous,

for TUNER ..... to select a preset

for CLOCK ..... to set the minute

(on the system only)

start or stop
demonstration mode.

interrupt playback.

--

++

-/

+)

--

++

next Title.

picture down or up.

previous MENU.

previous VCD track
during playback.

or next track.

station in memory.

to

(on

the system only).

* DIM

– to select different brightness for the

display screen : DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3
or DIM OFF.

( VOLUME

– to increase or decrease the volume.

) INCREDIBLE SURROUND

– to switch on or off the surround sound

effect.

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CONTROLS

English

¡ n

– to connect headphones.

™ CLOCK•TIMER

– to view the clock, set the clock or set

the timer.

£ RETURN

– for VCD with PBC on to return to the

previous MENU level during playback

(for VCD version 2.0 only).

≤ PBC (PLAYBACK CONTROL)

– to switch on or off PBC mode

version 2.0 only).

∞ A. REPLAY (AUTO REPLAY)

– to select playback mode either in

continuous AUTO REPLAY or ONCE
only.

§ DUBBING

– to dub a tape in normal speed.

≥ TAPE DECK 2

• TAPE DECK 1
ª OSD (ON SCREEN DISPLAY)

– to switch on or off the on screen

display on the TV screen.

º ZOOM

– to enlarge a still picture on the TV

screen

⁄ VOCAL

– to fade out the vocal of the original

(for VCD operation only)

song during VCD playback or to switch
between mono or stereo mode during
audio disc playback

only)

.

(for VCD operation

(for VCD

.

¤ KEY CONTROL ( I È i )
– to change the key to suit your vocal

range

(for VCD operation only)

I ................. to decrease vocal key

È .................... to restore vocal key to

i ................... to increase vocal key

‹ ECHO -/+

– to adjust the echo level for karaoke

level.

original setting.

level.

(for VCD operation only)

› RESUME

– to continue playback again from

where you have stopped. Only when
PBC mode is switched off

operation only)

fi SLOW

– to watch a VCD at a slower speed.

There are 3 modes of selection

.

VCD operation only)

fl A - B

– to playback a certain scene or passage

of a VCD/CD repeatedly.

‡ DIGEST

– to scan through a VCD or a particular

track. There are 4 modes of selection

(for VCD operation only)

° REPEAT

– to repeat a disc track or the current

disc.

.

.

(for VCD

(for

.

.

· DIGIT 0 – 9

(numbers consisting more than two
figures must be keyed in within 2
seconds.)

for VCD with PBC on ..........................

to select an entry level.

for VCD/CD/MP3-CD…to key in a disc

track to start playback
or

...................... to select another track

during playback or

...................... to select a track for

programming.

‚ B

– to switch the system to standby mode.

Notes for remote control:
– First select the source you wish to

control by pressing one of the
source select keys on the remote
control (e.g. VCD, TUNER, etc.).

– Then select the desired function

(É, í, ë, etc.).

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OPERATING THE SYSTEM

VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM

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STANDBY-ON

JOG

CONTROL

B

B

D

C

E

V

C

S

D

CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND

PAL/NTSC

-

ALBUM

L

A

M

I

T

P

O

Z

Z

A

J

K

C

O

R

O

N

H

C

E

T

+

SEARCH•TUNING

RECORD

PROGRAM DIM

MICROPHONE - LEVEL

STOP•CLEAR

DUBBING A.REPLAY

Important:
Before you operate the system,
complete the preparation procedures.

Demonstration mode

The system has a demonstration mode that
shows the various features offered by the
system.

When the system is switched
on for the first time, the demonstration
mode will start automatically.

Notes:
– During the demonstration, if you press

any source (or standby-on) button, the
system will switch to the respective
mode (or standby).

– When the system is switched to standby

mode, the demonstration will resume 5
seconds later.

TAPE 1 • 2

MP3-CD

PLAY• PAUSE PREV NEXT

CDR/VIDEO

TAPEVCD TUNER

AUX

-

TITLE

+

▲

▲

PRESET

INCREDIBLE
SURROUND

CLOCK•TIMER

RETURNPBC

VOLUME

To stop the demonstration mode

• Press and hold Ç

for

5 seconds

(on the system only)

when the system is in

demonstration mode.

™ The demonstration will stop.
™ "DEMO OFF" is displayed.
™ The system will switch to standby

mode.

Note:
– Even though the AC power cord is

removed from and reconnected to the
wall socket, the demonstration will
remain off until it is switched on again.

To start the demonstration mode

• Press and hold Ç

for

5 seconds

(on the system only)

when the system is in
standby mode.
™ The demonstration will begin.

Easy Set

EASY SET allows you to store all available
radio stations automatically.

• Press and hold STANDBY ON

system only)

for

5 seconds

system is in standby or demonstration
mode.
™ “EASY SET” will be displayed, and

followed by “TUNER” and then
“AUTO”.

™ EASY SET will start searching for all

radio on FM band and then followed
by radio stations on MW band.

™ All available radio stations with

sufficient signal strength will be
stored. Up to 40 presets may be
stored.

Notes:
– EASY SET will start with the FM band, if

there are still presets available, the
system will continue to store the MW
band.

– When EASY SET is used, all previously

stored radio stations will be replaced.

– The last preset radio station will appear

on the display when EASY SET is
completed.

(on the

when the

Switching the system ON

• Press VCD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX.

You can also switch on the system by
pressing any one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY
buttons.

You can also switch on the system by
pressing the OPEN•CLOSE or DISC

CHANGE button.

Switching the system to
standby mode

• Press STANDBY ON or B on the

remote control.
™ The system will switch to standby

mode.

Selecting the Source

• Press the respective source selection

button: VCD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX.
™ The display indicates the selected

source.

Note:
– For an external source, make sure you

have connected the audio left and right
OUT terminals of the external
equipment (TV, VCR, Laser Disc player,
DVD player or CD Recorder) to the AUX
IN terminals.

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OPERATING THE SYSTEM

English

DIM mode

You can select the desired brightness for
the display.

• Press DIM to select DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM

3 or DIM OFF display mode.

™ The DIM appear on the display.
™ "DIM 1", "DIM 2", "DIM 3" or

"DIM OFF" will be displayed
depending on the mode selected.

DIM OFF - normal brightness with
Spectrum Analyzer On

DIM 1 - normal brightness with
Spectrum Analyzer Off

DIM 2 - half brightness with Spectrum
Analyzer On

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DIM 3 - half brightness with Spectrum
Analyzer Off and all LEDs on the
system will be switched off.

Sound Control

VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

Adjust VOLUME to increase or decrease
the sound level.

For Personal Listening

Connect the headphones plug to the n
socket at the front of the system. The
speakers will be muted.

DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL (DSC)

The DSC feature enables you to enjoy
special sound effects that have preset
equalizer settings, providing the best music
reproduction.

1 Press to select the DSC feature.
2 Adjust JOG CONTROL to select

OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or TECHNO.
™ The Digital Sound Control display

panel will light up respectively.

™ “OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or

TECHNO” and the respective flag

will be displayed.

Note:
– When ”OPTIMAL” sound is selected,

DBB will be switched on automatically.

DYNAMIC BASS BOOST (DBB)

The DBB mode enhances the bass
response.

• Press DBB to switch on bass response.

™ The DBB button lights up.
™ “DBB ON” and the DBB flag will be

displayed.

To switch off DBB

• Press DBB again.

™ The DBB button light is switched off.
™ “DBB OFF” will be displayed.
™ The DBB flag disappear from the

display.

Note:
– Some CDs or tapes might be recorded in

high modulation, which causes a
distortion at high volume. If this occurs,
switch off DBB or reduce the volume.

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT CONTROL
(VEC)

The VEC feature enables you to adjust the
system to select a type of environment.

1 Press to select the VEC feature.
2 Adjust the JOG CONTROL to select the

desired Virtual Environment Control
setting : HALL, CINEMA or CONCERT.
™ "HALL, CINEMA or CONCERT"

and the respective flag will be
displayed.

VEC Selection

HALL

CONCERT

CINEMA

DBB

IS

On

On

On

Off

On

Off

INCREDIBLE SURROUND

Normal stereo sound is determined by the
distance between the front speakers.
When Incredible Surround is switched on,
it magnifies the virtual distance between
the front speakers for an incredibly wide,
enveloping, stereo effect.

• Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND to

switch on.
™ The INCREDIBLE SURROUND button

lights up.

™ “INC SURR” and the INCR. SURR

flag will be displayed.

To switch off Incredible Surround

• Press INCREDIBLE SURROUND again.

™ The INCREDIBLE SURROUND button

light is switched off.

™ “IS OFF” will be displayed.
™ The INCR. SURR flag disappear

from the display.

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CD / VCD / MP3-CD

3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM

CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

DISC 2

DISC 3

TAPE 1 • 2

TAPEVCD TUNER

-

MP3-CD

PLAY• PAUSE PREV NEXT

RETURN

PBC

OPEN•CLOSE

3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM

CDR/VIDEO

TITLE

+

▲

▲

PRESET

INCREDIBLE
SURROUND

CLOCK•TIMER

MP3-CD

CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE

PLAYBACK

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

AUX

VOLUME

•

•

•

STANDBY-ON

C

E

V

C

S

D

DISC CHANGE

VCD

3

CHANGER

VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM

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JOG

CONTROL

B

B

D

E

T

DISC 1

CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND

PAL/NTSC

-

ALBUM

L

A

M

I

T

P

O

Z

Z

A

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Warning!

1) This system is designed for conventional Discs. Do not use any accessories
such as disc stabilizer rings or disc treatment sheets, etc., which may damage
the disc mechanism.

2) Do not load more than one disc into each tray.

3) When the disc changer is loaded with Discs, do not turn over or shake the
system. This may jam the changer.

The CD part of this system also serves as a Video CD player if you connect it to
your TV set. You can load up to three discs in the disc changer for continuous
playback without interruption.
Before viewing the Video CD, ensure that the set is switched to corresponding
PAL or NTSC system of your TV set (exception Multi-system TV).

Discs for playback

This system can playback all audio CD,
finalized audio CD-Recorder and MP3-CD
format discs.

Note:
– For mixed mode discs, only one mode

will be selected for playback depending
on the recording format.

Loading the Disc Changer

1 Press VCD to select VCD/CD mode.
2 Press OPEN•CLOSE.

™ The disc carousel tray slides out.

3 Load a disc with the printed side up in

the right tray.

• You can load another disc in the left
tray.

• To load the third disc, press the DISC
CHANGE button.

™ The disc carousel tray will rotate

until the empty tray is ready for
loading.

™ Playback will always start with the

disc in the inner disc tray.

4 Press OPEN•CLOSE to close the disc

carousel tray.
™ The total number of tracks and the

playing time of the last selected disc
appear on the display.

For MP3-CD only:

™ The first Album and the first Title

information appear on the display.

Notes:
– To ensure good system performance,

wait until the disc changer completely
reads the disc(s) before proceeding.

– For MP3-CD, the disc reading time may

exceed 10 seconds due to the large
number of songs compiled into one disc.

Disc Direct Play

You can play a disc directly by pressing the

DISC 1, DISC 2 or DISC 3 button.

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Playing a normal disc

For normal VCD:
Ensure that the system is switched to
the corresponding PAL or NTSC
system of your TV set (except multi­system TV).

1 Press PLAYÉÅ to start playback.

™ The disc tray, track number and

elapsed playing time of the current
track appear on the display.

• To interrupt playback, press PAUSE

ÉÅ.
™ The playing time flashes.

• To resume playback, press PLAYÉÅ

again.

2 To stop playback, press Ç.

Note:
– During Disc Reading mode, if you press

any button, "

PLEASE WAIT

displayed.

" will be

Disc Change

You can change the outer two discs while
the third inner disc is stopped or is playing.

1 Press DISC CHANGE.

™ The disc carousel tray slides out.

2 Replace the discs in the left and right

disc trays.

• If you press DISC CHANGE again

during playback, the disc will stop
playing.
™ The disc carousel tray will rotate

until the inner tray is rotated out and
is ready for changing.

3 Press OPEN•CLOSE to close the disc

carousel tray.

Selecting a desired track

Selecting a desired track when
playback is stopped

• Press digit 0 – 9 on the remote control

to select the desired track.
™ Playback will start immediately for

the selected track.

™ The selected track number and

elapsed playing time appear on the
display.

Selecting a desired track during
playback

• Press í or ë

remote control)

appears on the display.
™ The selected track number and

elapsed playing time appear on the
display.

• If you press í once it will skip to the
beginning of the previous track and play
the track.

(or digit 0-9 on the

until the desired track

For MP3-CD only

--

--

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--

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--

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+

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+

(à or á)

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(í or ë)

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until

1 Press ALBUM

the desired Album appears on the
display

2 Press TITLE

3 Press PLAYÉÅ to start playback.

(when playback is stopped)

the desired Title appears on the display.
™ The selected track number and

elapsed playing time appear on the
display.

Searching for a particular
passage during playback

• Press à or á to select 4 different

search speed.
™ "FRX1" ; "FRX2" ; "FRX3" or

"FRX4" is displayed on the TV
screen when you select a fast rewind
search.

™ "FFX1" ; "FFX2" ; "FFX3" or

"FFX4" is displayed on the TV
screen when you select a fast
forward search.

until

™ Normal playback will begin at the

end of the fast rewinding or
forwarding of the selected track.

• Play returns to normal when PLAYÉÅ

is pressed or when a new track is
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Programming Tracks

Programming tracks of a loaded disc is
possible when playback is stopped. The
display will indicate the total tracks stored
in the program. Up to 99 tracks can be
stored in the memory in any order

for MP3-CD)

and you attempt to store another track, the
display will show “PROGRAM FULL”.

. When 99 tracks are stored

Note:
– Program cannot be used for VCDs when

PBC is switched on. Switch off PBC
before storing tracks from such a VCD.

1 Load the desired discs in the disc trays.
2 Press the VCD (CD 1•2•3) button to

select the disc tray.
™ Programming can only be done on the

selected disc.

3 Press PROGRAM to start programming.

™ The PROG flag starts flashing.
™ It will cancel any previously

programmed tracks and selected
repeat mode.

4 Pressí or ë

remote control)

track.

• For MP3-CD, press ALBUM
and TITLE
desired Album and Title for
programming.

(or digit 0-9 on the

to select the desired

--

++

-/

+ to select the

--

++

(except

--

-/

--

++

+

++

5 Press PROGRAM to store the track.

• Repeat steps 4 to 5 to store other
tracks.

6 Press Ç once to end programming.

™ The total number of tracks

programmed and total playing time
appear on the display.

Notes:
– For MP3-CD, total playing time will not

be shown.

– If the total playing time is more than

“

99:59

” then “

--:--

” appears on the

display instead of the total playing time.

– During programming, if no button is

pressed within 20 seconds, the system
will exit program mode automatically.

Reviewing the program

Reviewing of program is possible only
when playback is stopped.
1 Press í or ë repeatedly to review

the programmed tracks.

2 Press Ç to exit review mode.

Playing the program

1 Press PLAYÉÅ to start program

playback.
™ "PLAY PROGRAM" will be

displayed.

™ The track number and elapsed

playing time of the current track will
appear on the display.

• If you press REPEAT during program

playback, all programmed tracks will be
played repeatedly.

™ "REPEAT TRACK", "REPEAT

PROGRAM" or "REPEAT OFF" will

be displayed.

™ The REPEAT and PROG flags appear

on the display.

2 Press Ç to stop program playback.

Note:
– If you press any other DISC DIRECT

PLAY buttons, the system will play the
selected disc or track and the stored
program will be cleared.

Erasing the program

playback is stopped)

• Press Ç.

™ “PROGRAM CLEARED” will be

displayed.

Note:
– The program will be erased when the

system is disconnected from the power
supply. The system is switched to
standby mode when you change source
or when you change the program disc.

(when

Repeat

You can play the current track or the
current disc repeatedly during playback.

1 Press REPEAT on the remote control to

• The current track or disc will now be

2 Press REPEAT until the "REPEAT

(only on remote control)

select the various repeat modes.

™ "REPEAT TRACK", "REPEAT

DISC"or "REPEAT OFF" will be

displayed.

™ The REPEAT flag appears on the

display.

played repeatedly until you pressÇ.

OFF" mode is displayed to resume
normal playback.
™ The REPEAT flag disappears from

the display.

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VIDEO CD

Adjusting the TV System

Before viewing the Video CD, ensure that
the set is switched to corresponding PAL or
NTSC system of your TV set

Multi-system TV)

• Press and hold PAL/NTSC for more

than
or NTSC TV system.
™ After TV system is selected, the set

will automatically switch to the last
TV system setting everytime the VCD
source is selected.

Note:
– Before adjusting the TV system, make

sure that there is not MP3-CD in disc
tray 1 during power up.

OSD - On Screen Display

If you insert one or more VCDs/CDs, your
TV screen will serve as an additional
display for messages (e.g. PLAY, STOP), and
information stored on the VCD/CD.

• Press OSD on the remote control

repeatedly to switch ON or OFF.

When OSD is switched ON; you can see
the following display on the TV screen.

Below is an example of the OSD message.

2 seconds

.

to switch between PAL

(exception

SINGLE ELAPSED

PLAY XX/TT MM:SS

Notes:

– "XX" is the current track.
– "TT" is the total tracks.
– "MM" is in minutes.
– "SS" is in seconds.

When OSD is switched off; there is no
information indicated on the TV screen.

Playing a Video CD with PBC

VCDs with PBC (Play Back Control) will be
indicated on the display of the set and on
your TV screen as soon as they are
inserted. PBC is a predefined play
sequence stored on the VCD.

1 Switch on the TV, insert a VCD with PBC

and press ÉÅ to start playback.

2 MENU appears on the TV screen.

If a menu consists of a list of titles you can
select a sequence directly.

1 Select your choice with the digit keys

0 - 9 on the remote control. The VCD

starts playing of the selected sequence
automatically.

2 Press RETURN ( ) to go back to the

previous menu.

Note:
– If a menu consists of more than one

page, it is possible to go through the
pages with PREV./NEXT on the set or
remote control.

Switching off PBC

• It is possible to switch off PBC in STOP

mode by pressing the PBC button. Now
this VCD can be treated like a normal
VCD.
™ The TV display will show

< PBC OFF > .

Notes:

– In PBC mode PROGRAM is not active.
– The MENU structure depends on the

program stored on the VCD. Please refer
to the information supplied with the
disc.

Slow

1 Press SLOW on the remote control to

watch a VCD in a slow speed. There are
3 types of slow modes to select.
™ "SLOW 1" , "SLOW 2" or

"SLOW 3" appears on the TV
screen.

2 PressÉÅ again to resume playback at

normal speed.

Note:
– Audio is muted in Slow mode.

Resume

This feature is also applicable to audio CD

(except for MP3-CD)

1 Press Ç to stop playback.
2 Press RESUME on the remote control

to start playback again from where you
have stopped.
™ "RESUME" appears on the display.

Note:
– Resume information is lost if you select

another disc or the set is disconnected
from the mains, the system is switched
to standby mode or when you change
source.

– Resume is not available when PBC

mode is switched on.

.

Pause

1 PressÉÅ to have a still picture on the

TV screen.
™ "PAUSE" appears on the TV screen.

2 PressÉÅ again to continue playback.

Note:
– Audio is muted during Pause.

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Zoom

This feature enables you to view a still
picture frame in an enlarge mode.

After you have pressedÉÅ to have a still
picture on the TV screen.

1 Press ZOOM once to enlarge the still

picture by 2 times.
™ "ZOOM" appears on the TV screen.

• You can move the zoom picture left or

right by pressing à or á
respectively.

• You can move the zoom picture down or

up by pressing í or ë respectively.

2 Press ZOOM once more to return to

normal still frame.

3 PressÉÅ again on the remote control

to continue playback.

A-B Repeat

This feature is also applicable to audio CD

(except for MP3-CD)

scene or passage of the disc repeatedly.

1 Press A-B on the remote control during

playback to mark the start of the chosen
scene or passage.
™ "SET A" appears on the display.

2 Press A-B again to mark the end of the

chosen scene or passage.

™ "SET B" appears on the display.
™ The selected scene or passage is

played repeatedly.

™ "PLAY AB" appears on the display.

. To play a certain

3 Press A-B once more to return to

normal playback.
™ "CLEAR AB" appears on the

display.

Notes:
– You can also cancel A-B Repeat by

pressing í or ë.

– You can only repeat a maximum of one

track. Once it cross from one track to the
next, the A-B marking is reset.

Return

• Press RETURN to return to the
previous VCD disc MENU level. It is
functional only for Video CD when PBC
is switched on.

Digest

This feature allows you to scan through a
VCD for a quick review. PBC mode must be
switched off. There are four digest mode
for selection.

1 Press DIGEST.

™ "DIGEST" appears on the display.
™ "1.INTRO SCAN" , "2.DIGEST

DISC" , "3.DIGEST TRACK" and
"4.EXIT DIGEST MENU"
appear on the TV screen.

1. INTRO SCAN

2. DIGEST DISC

3. DIGEST TRACK

4. EXIT DIGEST MENU

• Press digit 1 on the remote control to

select "INTRO SCAN".
™ The first 10 seconds of each track are

played.

• Press digit 2 on the remote control to

select "DIGEST DISC".
™ The first frame of each track appears

on the TV screen.

™ Press digit 0 – 9 on the remote

control to playback the desired
tracks.

™ Press í or ë to view the previous

or next page for additional
information.

• Press digit 3 on the remote control to

select "DIGEST TRACK".
™ The first track of the selected disc

will be divided into 9 parts and
displayed on the TV screen.

™ Press digit 0 – 9 on the remote

control to playback the desired parts.

™ Press í or ë to digest the next

track.

2 Press digit 4 on the remote control to

select "EXIT DIGEST MENU".
™ Digest mode will be exited.

Vocal

This feature allows you to fade out the
original vocal from a karaoke VCD. This
feature is used together with Echo mode.
You can also use it to select the different
audio modes.

• STEREO – same effect as the original

recorded disc.

• STEREO VOCAL LEFT/RIGHT – fade

out the original vocal for special
recorded Karaoke disc only

ECHO mode switched on)

• MONO LEFT/RIGHT – select the

language on a bilingual VCD.

Ensure that Echo mode is switched on

when press VOCAL to fade out the original
vocal during STEREO VOCAL LEFT/RIGHT
mode.

• Pressing VOCAL repeatedly allows you

to select the following modes.

™ STEREO ™ STEREO VOCAL

LEFT ™ STEREO VOCAL
RIGHT ™ MONO LEFT ™
MONO RIGHT ™ STEREO …

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Echo

This feature allows you to add echo while
singing or talking through a microphone.

• Press ECHO -/+ to decrease or

increase the echo effect.
™ "ECHO -" or "ECHO +" appears on

the display.

Note:
– You are advised to put echo to the

minimum level when you are not using
the feature. Echo mode is switched off
when echo is at the minimum level.

Key Control ( I È i )

This feature allows you to change the key
of your vocal range.

II

• Press

I to decrease vocal key level.

II

™ "KEY DOWN" appears on the

display.

ii

• Press

i to increase vocal key level.

ii

™ "KEY UP" appears on the display.

ÈÈ

• Press

È to restore vocal key to original

ÈÈ

setting.
™ "KEY FLAT" appears on the

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Album

This feature allows you to view and select
the next or previous MP3-CD Album when
playback is stopped.

• Press ALBUM -/+
scroll through the previous or next
Album name until the desired Album
appears on the display.
™ The selected Album will appear on

the display and follow by
"AXX TXXX".

Title

This feature allows you to view and select
the next or previous MP3-CD Title when
playback is stopped.

• Press TITLE -/+
through the previous or next Title name
until the desired Title appears on the
display..
™ The selected Title will appear on the

display and followed by
"AXX TXXX".

Note:
– "A" represents ALBUM and "T"

represents TITLE, "XX" or "
current selected Album or Title number.

(à or á)

(í or ë)

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page 11.

Tuning to radio stations

1 Press TUNER (BAND) to select TUNER

mode.
™ “TUNER” will be displayed.

A few seconds later, the current radio
frequency will be displayed.

2 Press TUNER (BAND) again to select

the desired waveband : FM or MW.

3 Press à or á for more than one

second, then release.
™ The display will show “SEARCH”

until a radio station with sufficient
signal strength is found.

• Repeat this procedure until the desired
station is reached.

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RETURN

VOLUME

• To tune to a weak station, briefly press

à or á repeatedly until the display
shows the desired frequency and/or
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Storing Preset Stations

You can store up to 40 radio stations in the
memory. When a preset radio station is
selected, the preset number appears next
to the frequency on the display.

Automatic programming
1 Press TUNER (BAND).
2 Press PROGRAM for more than one

second.
™ The PROG flag starts flashing and

“AUTO” will be displayed.

™ The system will search for every

available station in the FM waveband
first, then search the MW waveband.

™ All available stations will be stored

automatically. The frequency and
preset number will be displayed
briefly.

™ The system will stop searching when

all the available radio stations are
stored or when the memory for 40
preset radio stations is used.

™ The system will remain tuned to the

last stored preset radio station.

Notes:
– You can cancel the automatic

programming by pressing PROGRAM or

Ç

(on the system only).

– If you want to reserve a section of

preset numbers, for example preset
numbers 1 to 9, select preset 10 before
starting automatic programming, only
the preset numbers 10 to 40 will be
programmed.

Manual programming
1 Press TUNER (BAND).
2 Press TUNER (BAND) again to select

the desired waveband : FM or MW.

3 Press PROGRAM for less than one

second.

™ The PROG flag starts flashing.
™ The next available preset number will

be displayed for selection.

4 Press à or á to tune to the desired

frequency.

• If you wish to store the radio station to
another preset number, press 4 or 3 to
select the desired preset number.

5 Press PROGRAM again.

™ The PROG flag disappears and the

radio station will be stored.

• Repeat

steps 3 – 5

radio stations.

to store other preset

Notes:
– When 40 radio stations are stored and

you attempt to store another radio
station, the display will show
"

PROGRAM FULL

”. If you want to
change an existing preset number,
repeat steps 3 – 5.

– You can cancel manual programming by

pressing Ç (on the system only).

– During programming, if no button is

pressed within 20 seconds, the system
will exit program mode automatically.

Tuning to Preset Radio
Stations

• Press 4 or 3 to select the desired
preset number.
™ The preset number, radio frequency,

and waveband appear on the display.

Changing the MW tuning grid

(for specific version only)

The frequency step can be changed if
necessary. In North and South America, the
frequency step between adjacent channels
in the MW band is 10 kHz. In other parts of
the world, it is 9 kHz. The frequency step
preset in the factory is 9 KHz.

For MW Band
To change from 9 kHz to 10 kHz or vice
versa

Changing of tuning grid will erase all
previously stored preset stations.

1 Disconnect the system from the AC

power supply

cord)

2 Press and hold TUNER and TUNING

á while reconnecting the system to
the AC power supply.

™ Display will show “GRID 10” or

“GRID 9”.

Notes:
– GRID 9 indicates that the tuning grid is

in step of 9 kHz in MW band. GRID 10
indicates that the tuning grid is in step
of 10 kHz in MW band.

– FM tuning grid will also be changed

from 50 kHz to 100 kHz or vice versa. All
preset stations will also be erased.

(pull out the AC power

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1 Press OPEN.
2 The tape deck door opens.
3 Load the tape with the open side

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PLAYBACK

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downward and the full spool to the left.

4 Close the tape deck door.

Auto Replay

• Press A. REPLAY to select either
continuous AUTO REPLAY or ONCE
during tape playback.
™ "AUTO REPLAY "( ) or "ONCE

"(È) will be displayed.

Notes:
– This feature is available during tape

playback only.

– When "

AUTO REPLAY

" is selected,
the tape will rewind automatically at
the end of playback for the selected
side. Then it will start playing again. It
will replay up to a maximum of 20 times
until you press Ç.

– When "

ONCE

" is selected, the tape will

play the selected side once and then

Tape Playback

1 Press TAPE (TAPE 1•2) to select TAPE

mode.
™ "TAPE 1" or "TAPE 2" will be

displayed and followed by
"T1 222 " or "T2 222".

2 Load the tape into the selected tape

deck.

3 Press É to start playback.

™ "T1" or "T2" with "2" scrolling right

will be displayed.

• Press A. REPLAY to select the different

type of playback mode

(see Auto

Replay).

4 Press Ç to end playback.

™ "T1" or "T2" with "222" will be

displayed.

Rewind/Fast Forward

When playback is stopped
1 You can rewind or fast forward the tape

by pressing à or á respectively.
™ If rewinding, "T1 1 or T2 1" with

“1” scrolling left will be displayed.

™ If fast forwarding, "T1 2 or

T2 2" with “2” scrolling right will

be displayed.

™ The tape will stop automatically at

the end of rewinding or fast
forwarding.

2 Press Ç to stop rewinding or fast

forwarding.

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During playback

• Press and hold à or á until the

desired passage is located.
™ “T1 or T2” with “11 or 22”"

scrolling left or right will be
displayed depending on which button
is pressed.

™ During searching, the sound is

reduced to a low volume.

™ When you release à or á, the

tape continues playing.

Notes:
– During rewinding or fast forwarding of a

tape, it is also possible to select another
source (e.g. VCD, TUNER or AUX).

– Before playing a tape, check and tighten

slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may
get jammed or may burst in the
mechanism.

– C-120 tape is extremely thin and is

easily deformed or damaged. It is not
recommended for use in this system.

– Store the tapes at room temperature

and do not put them too close to a
magnetic field (for example, a
transformer, TV, or speaker).

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Selecting External Equipment

If you have connected the audio out
terminals of the external equipment (TV,
VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or CD
Recorder) to the AUX IN terminals, you can
hear the enhanced sound from the system.

• Press AUX (CDR/VIDEO) to select the

external equipment.
™ "AUX / CDR" will be displayed.

Note:
– All the sound control features (e.g. DSC,

DBB, etc.) are available for selection.

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MP3-CD

PLAY• PAUSE PREV NEXT

PBC

English

CDR/VIDEO

AUX

TITLE

+

▲

▲

PRESET

INCREDIBLE
SURROUND

CLOCK•TIMER

RETURN

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KARAOKE RECORDING

English

MICROPHONE - LEVEL

Microphone Mixing

1 Set the MIC LEVEL control to the

minimum level to prevent acoustic
feedback (e.g. a loud howling sound)
before you connect the microphone.

2 Connect a microphone to the

MICROPHONE socket.
3 Press VCD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX.
4 Play the selected source.
5 Adjust the volume level with VOLUME

control.
6 Adjust the MIC LEVEL control to the

mixing level that you want.
7 Start singing or talking through the

microphone.

Note:
– Keep the mic away from the speakers to

prevent howling

STANDBY-ON

C

E

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▲

OPEN

TAPE 1

VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM

FW-

C10

JOG

CONTROL

B

B

D

CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND

PAL/NTSC

-

ALBUM

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A

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+

SEARCH•TUNING

RECORD

PROGRAM DIM

MICROPHONE - LEVEL

MP3-CD

PLAY• PAUSE PREV NEXT

STOP•CLEAR

DUBBING A.REPLAY

TAPE 1 • 2

TAP EVCD TUNER

PBC

CDR/VIDEO

AUX

-

TITLE

+

▲

▲

PRESET

INCREDIBLE
SURROUND

CLOCK•TIMER

RETURN

VOLUME

▲

OPEN

PLAYBACK

TAPE 2

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RECORDING

Notes:
– If you do not intend to record via the

microphone, unplug the microphone to

avoid accidental mixing with other

recording source.
– For recording, use only tape of IEC type I

(normal tape) or IEC type II (Cr02).
– The tape is secured at both ends with

leader tape. At the beginning and end

of tape, nothing will be recorded for six

to seven seconds.
– The recording level is set automatically,

regardless of the position of VOLUME,

Incredible Surround, DSC or VEC.
– To prevent accidental recording, break

out the tab on the left shoulder of the

tape side that you want to protect.
– If "

CHECK TAPE

protection tab has been broken. Put a

piece of clear adhesive tape over the

opening. Do not cover the Cr02 tape

detection hole when covering the tab

opening.

" is displayed, the

Recording the mixed sound /
One Touch Recording

• During microphone mixing, you can
record the mixed sound on a tape in
tape deck 2 except dubbing mode.

• For One Touch Recording, as soon as you
press RECORD, the current source (VCD,
TUNER or AUX) will be recorded on tape
deck 2.

1 Load a blank tape in tape deck 2.
2 Press RECORD to start recording.

™ The REC flag starts flashing.

3 Press Ç to stop recording.

Note:
– When you press RECORD while in TAPE

mode, "

SELECT SOURCE

displayed. One Touch Recording is not
possible in TAPE mode.

" will be

Recording from other sources

(only on tape deck 2)

1 Press TAPE ( TAPE 1•2 ) to select tape

deck 2.

2 Load a blank tape into tape deck 2 with

the open side downward.

3 Press VCD, TUNER or AUX.

• Start playback of the selected source.

4 Press RECORD to start recording.

™ The REC flag starts flashing.

5 Press Ç to stop recording.

Note:
– During recording, it is not possible to

listen to another source.

Dubbing tapes

tape deck 2)

1 Press TAPE ( TAPE 1•2 ) to select tape

deck 2.

2 Load the prerecorded tape into tape

deck 1 and a blank tape into tape deck 2
with full spool to the left.

3 Press DUBBING.

™ "DUB" with "2" scrolling right will be

displayed.

• Dubbing will start immediately.
™ The REC flag starts flashing.

4 Press Ç to stop dubbing.

Notes:
– At the end of side A, flip the tapes to

side B and repeat the procedure.

– Dubbing of tapes is only possible from

tape deck 1 to tape deck 2.

– To ensure good dubbing, use tapes of

the same length.

– You can listen to other source while

dubbing.

(from tape deck 1 to

VCD/CD Synchro Start
Recording

1 Load a blank tape into tape deck 2 and a

disc into a disc tray.

2 Press VCD to select VCD/CD mode.

• You can program the tracks in the order
you want them to be recorded (see
Programming Tracks). If not, select the
disc by pressing VCD (CD 1•2•3) and
the tracks are recorded according to the
order on the selected disc.

3 Press RECORD to start recording.

™ The REC flag starts flashing.

• Disc will start playback automatically.

4 Press Ç to stop recording.

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CLOCK TIMER

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STANDBY-ON

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B

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FW-

JOG

CONTROL

C10

VCD MINI HIFI SYSTEM

CD1 • 2 • 3 BAND

PAL/NTSC

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View Clock

You can view the clock (if it is set) if the
system is in Standby mode or when any
sound source is selected (VCD, TUNER,
etc.). The clock will be displayed for about
seven seconds.

• Press CLOCK•TIMER briefly.

™ "10:38 PM or 22:38" (the

current time in either 12- or 24-hour
mode) will be displayed depending
on whether you have selected 12- or
24-hour mode.

™ "--:--" will be displayed if the

clock is not set.

TAPE 1 • 2

TAPEVCD TUNER

-

ALBUM

SEARCH•TUNING

PROGRAM DIM

MICROPHONE - LEVEL

RECORD

+

STOP•CLEAR

DUBBING A.REPLAY

MP3-CD

PLAY• PAUSE PREV NEXT

Clock Setting

The clock can be set in either 12- or 24­hour mode, e.g. "12:00 AM" or "00:00".
Before setting the clock, you must be in the
View Clock mode.

1 Press CLOCK•TIMER to select clock

mode.

2 Press PROGRAM to select 12- and 24-

hour mode.

™ If 12-hour mode is selected, "12:00"

™ If 24-hour mode is selected, "00:00"

3 Set the hour with à or á on the

system.

4 Set the minute with í or ë on the

system.

CDR/VIDEO

AUX

-

TITLE

+

▲

▲

PRESET

INCREDIBLE
SURROUND

CLOCK•TIMER

RETURN

PBC

VOLUME

starts flashing and the AM lights up.

starts flashing.

5 Press CLOCK•TIMER again to store the

setting.
™ The clock starts.

• To exit without storing the setting, press

Ç on the system.

Notes:
– During clock setting, if no button is

pressed within 90 seconds, the system
will exit clock setting mode
automatically.

– When a power interruption occurs, the

clock setting is erased.

Timer Setting

• The system can switch on to VCD,
TUNER or TAPE 2 mode automatically at
a preset time. It can serve as an alarm
to wake you up.

• Before setting the timer, make sure the
clock is set correctly.

• The timer will always be switched on
once it is set.

• The volume of the timer will
increase from the minimum level
until the volume level before the set
is switched to standby mode.

1 Press and hold CLOCK•TIMER for more

than

2 seconds

™ "12:00 AM" or "00:00" or the last

timer setting starts flashing
depending on whether you have
selected 12- or 24-hour mode.

™ The TIMER flag starts flashing.
™ The selected source is lit while other

available sources are flashing.

2 Press VCD, TUNER or TAPE to select

the desired source.

• Before selecting VCD or TAPE, make
sure a disc or tape is loaded in the disc
tray or tape deck 2.

3 Press à or á on the system to set

the hour for the timer to start.

4 Press í or ë on the system to set the

minute for the timer to start.

to select timer mode.

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TIMER MAINTENANCE

5 Press CLOCK•TIMER to store the start

time.

™ The timer is now set.
™ The TIMER flag remains on the

display.

• At the preset time, the timer will be
activated.
™ The selected source will be played.

Notes:
– During timer setting, if no button is

pressed within 90 seconds, the system
will exit timer setting mode
automatically.

– If the source selected is TUNER, the last

tuned frequency will be switched on.

– If the source selected is VCD, playback

will begin with the first track of the disc
tray 1 or other trays if disc tray 1 is
empty. If all the disc trays are empty, the
TUNER will be selected instead.

– The timer will not activate if a recording

is in progress.

To switch off the TIMER
1 Press and hold CLOCK•TIMER for more

than

2 seconds

2 Press Ç on the system to cancel the

timer.

™ The timer is now switched off.
™ The display will show "CANCEL"

and the TIMER flag disappears.

To start the TIMER again

.

(for the same

preset time and source)

1 Press and hold CLOCK•TIMER for more

than

2 seconds

2 Press CLOCK•TIMER again to store the

start time.

™ The timer is now on.
™ The TIMER flag appears on the

display.

.

Maintenance

Cleaning the Cabinet

• Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with
a mild detergent solution. Do not use a
solution containing alcohol, spirits,
ammonia or abrasives.

Cleaning Discs

• When a disc becomes
dirty, clean it with a
cleaning cloth. Wipe
the disc from the
center out.

• Do not use solvents
such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners,
or antistatic spray intended for analog
records.

Cleaning the disc lens

• After prolonged use, dirt or dust may
accumulate at the disc lens. To ensure
good playback quality, clean the disc
lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any
commercially available cleaner. Follow
the instructions supplied with cleaner.

Cleaning the Heads and the Tape Paths

• To ensure good recording and playback
quality, clean the heads, the capstan(s),
and pressure roller(s) after every 50
hours of tape operation.

• Use a cotton swab slightly moistened
with cleaning fluid or alcohol.

• You can also clean the heads by playing
a cleaning tape once.

Demagnetizing the heads

• Use a demagnetizing tape available at
your dealer.

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SPECIFICATIONS

English

Specifications

AMPLIFIER

Output power ................ 1200 W PMPO / 2 X 25 W RMS

Signal-to-noise ratio ..................................... ≥ 67 dBA (IEC)

Frequency response ........................... 80 – 15000 Hz, ± 3dB

Input sensitivity

AUX In ................................................................. 700 mV

Microphone .......................................................... 3.5 mV

Output

Speakers ................................................................ ≥ 6 Ω

Surround Speakers ................................................ ≥ 6 Ω

Headphones ............................................ 32 Ω – 1000 Ω

Subwoofer Out ........................................................ 1.5 V

(1) (6Ω,1kHz, 10% THD)

DISC PLAYER

Number of programmable tracks ..................................... 99

Frequency response ...................................... 20 – 20000 Hz

Signal-to-noise ratio ..............................................≥ 80 dBA

Channel separation ..................................... ≥ 60 dB (1 kHz)

Total harmonic distortion ..................................... < 0.003%

MPEG 1 ....................................................... VCD version 2.0

MPEG 1 Layer 3 (MP3-CD) ..............................MPEG AUDIO

MP3-CD bit rate ............................................. 32 – 256 kbps

sampling frequencies ................ 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz

TUNER

FM wave range ........................................... 87.5 – 108 MHz

MW wave range (9 kHz) .............................. 531 – 1602 kHz

(1)

MW wave range (10 kHz) ............................ 530 – 1700 kHz

Tuning grid ............................................................. 9/10 kHz

Number of presets ............................................................ 40

Antenna

FM .................................................................... 75 Ω wire

AM .............................................................. Loop antenna

TAPE DECK

Frequency range

Chrome tape (type II) ....................... 80 – 12500 Hz (8 dB)

Normal tape (type I) ......................... 80 – 12500 Hz (8 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio

Chrome tape (type II) .......................................... ≥ 52 dBA

Normal tape (type I) ............................................≥ 48 dBA

Wow and flutter ................................................ ≤ 0.4% DIN

SPEAKERS

System ................................ 2 way; double port bass reflex

Impedance ..................................................................... 6 Ω

Woofer ....................................................................1 x 5.25"

Tweeter..................................................................... 1 x 2.5"

Dimensions (w x h x d) ...................... 210 x 310 x 240 (mm)

Weight .............................................................. 3.0 kg each

GENERAL INFORMATION

Material ............................................................. Polystyrene

AC Power ........................................ 110 - 127 / 220 - 240 V;

.................................................... 50/60Hz; Switchable

Power Consumption

Active ..................................................................... 75 W

Standby ................................................................ < 25 W

Dimensions (w x h x d) ...................... 265 x 310 x 340 (mm)

Weight (without speakers) ......................................... 6.9 kg

Subject to modification

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Warning! Under no circumstances
should you try to repair the set
yourself as this will invalidate the
guarantee. Do not open the set as
there is a risk of electric shock.

• If a fault occurs, check the points listed
below before taking the system for
repair.

• Should any problems persist after you
have made these checks, consult your
nearest dealer or service center.

Disc Player Operation

“UNREADABLE DISC” is displayed.

• The disc is inserted upside down.

™

Place disc with printed side up.

• Moisture condensation at the lens.

™ Wait until lens has adjusted to normal

room temperature.

• The disc is dirty, badly scratched or

warped.

™

Clean or replace the disc.

• The disc lens is dirty or dusty

™

See section under Maintenance (page

25).

• A CD-RW disc or an incorrect MP3-CD

format disc is inserted.

™

Replace a readable disc or correct
recorded format MP3-CD.

“NO DISC” is displayed.

• There is no disc in the disc tray.

™

Insert a disc.

No picture on TV screen.

• The video cable is not connected

™

Connect the cable between the system
and TV.

No colour on TV.

• The system switch is not correct.

™

Change the system to respective setting
(PAL or NTSC).

Cannot adjust the TV system to PAL or
NTSC.

• There is a MP3-CD in disc tray 1.

™

Remove the MP3-CD from disc tray 1 or
press DISC CHANGE to select a non­MP3 disc tray before adjusting the TV
system.

Radio Reception

Poor radio reception.

• The signal is too weak.

™

Adjust the antenna.

™

Connect an external antenna for better
reception.

• The TV or VCR is too close to the stereo
system.

™

Separate the stereo system from the TV
or VCR.

Cannot tune to station

• Wrong tuning grid.

™

Switch to the correct tuning grid.

Tape Deck Operation

“RECORDING ACTIVE” is displayed.

• A recording is in progress.

™

Stop the recording or wait until it is
finished.

“TAPE DUBBING ONLY” is
displayed.

• Tape dubbing is only possible in tape
mode.

™

Switch source to tape mode.

Recording or playback cannot be
made or there is a decrease in audio
level.

• Dirty tape heads, capstans or pressure
rollers.

™

See section on tape deck maintenance
(page 25).

• Magnetic build-up in the record/
playback head.

™

Use demagnetizing tape.

Tape deck door cannot open.

• Power failure or AC power plug
disconnect from the wall outlet during
tape playback.

™

Reconnect the AC power plug and
switch on the system again.

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General

System does not react when any
button is pressed.

• Electrostatic discharge.

™

Press STANDBY ON to switch the
system off. Remove the AC power plug
from the wall outlet, then reconnect the
power plug and switch on the system
again.

No or poor sound.

• Volume is not turned up.

™

Adjust VOLUME.

• The headphones are connected.

™

Disconnect the headphones.

• Speakers are not connected or are
connected wrongly.

™

Check that the speakers are connected
correctly.

™

Make sure the stripped speaker wire is
clamped.

• The MP3-CD bit rate below 32 kbps.

™

Make sure the MP3-CD was recorded
within 32-256 kbps bit rate with
sampling frequencies at 48 kHz,

44.1 kHz or 32 kHz.

Reversed left and right sound.

• Speakers are connected wrongly.

™

Check the speaker connections and
location.

Lack of bass sound or apparently
imprecise physical location of musical
instruments.

• Speakers are connected wrongly.

™

Check the speaker connection for
proper phasing, colored/black wires to
colored/black terminals.

Remote control has no effect on the
system.

• Wrong source is selected.

™

Select the source (VCD, TUNER, etc.)
before pressing the function button,
(É, í, ë, etc.).

• The distance to the system is too large.

™

Reduce the distance.

• Batteries are inserted incorrectly.

™

Insert the batteries with their polarities
(+/– signs) as indicated.

• Batteries are exhausted.

™

Replace the batteries.

Timer is not working.

• Clock is not set.

™

Set the clock.

• Timer is not switched on.

™

Press CLOCK•TIMER to switch on the
timer.

• Recording is in progress.

™

Stop recording.

Clock setting is erased.

• There was a power failure.

™

Reset the clock.

System displays features
automatically; buttons flash
continuously.

• Demonstration mode is switched on.

™

Press and hold Ç (on the system only)
for 5 seconds to switch off the
demonstration.

All lighted buttons are not lit.

• Display is switch on in DIM 3 mode.

™

Press DIM until DIM OFF display mode
is shown.

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