Philips MC165C3799 User Manual

Compact audio system

MC165

Compact audio system

• Contemporary design

A combination of bright anodised aluminium and clear lacquered

MDF on the loudspeakers give a fresh and light appearance

blending in smoothly with a modern interior design.

• Incredible surround

Feature unique to Philips that creates the illusion of the speakers

being much further apart than they actually are, resulting in an

enhanced, room-filled stereo effect.

• Dynamic bass boost

Enhances bass tone frequencies to give deep, rich sounds.

• Digital sound control (optimal, jazz, classic, pop)

• Bass reflex speaker system

• Digital tuner with 30 presets

• RDS Radio data system with news function (Europe only)

• Clock/timer with sleep function

• Remote control with mute function

• CD Rewritable compatible

Product highlights

• Digital sound control

Provides preset sound settings that enhance various types of music for personal preference.

• Rotary encoder

The encoder determines the speed at which the volume rotation takes place, faster rotations mean larger volume increments, slower rotations make small gains in volume level.

• 3" Full range speakers

For excellent sound performance across the entire audio frequency spectrum. The copper sleeve and unique direct-driven dome in these speakers improve the high notes and give you truly transparent sound.

• Bass reflex speaker system

Acoustic system that enhances the upper bass tones to provide a warmer, punchier bass sound.

• Cloth speaker grilles

Grilles covered with acoustically neutral cloth to protect the speaker.

• Subwoofer ready

Affords easy access to greater dimensions in sound with output signal available for connection to an active subwoofer

• Stereo headphone socket

Enables stereo headphones to be used for private listening pleasure. Automatically switches off speakers when used.

• Digital tuner with 30 presets

Provides fast, accurate tuning to your favourite stations.You can store up to 30 stations in memory for fast, easy access.

• Autostore

Automatically stores up to 30 preset stations

• RDS Radio Data System (Europe only)

For RDS stations the frequency as well as the station name, radio text messages and the programme type can be displayed.

• News (Europe only)

The tuner can be set in such a way that listening to a CD is interrupted by the news broadcast of a RDS station.

• Compact disc digital audio player

Compact Disc technology that combines superb digital sound quality with the convenience of random track access and CD functions like CD programme, Shuffle Play and Repeat.

• CD-Rewritable playback

The CD player is capable of of playing normal, CD-Recordable and CDRewritable discs.

• Motorised CD tray

For convenient, safe loading of your CD.

• 20-Track programmable

Stores up to 20 of your favourite CD tracks for playing back in your order of preference.

• Shuffle play

Plays disc selection randomly, giving you a new sequence of tracks each time.

• Clock/timer

Set the alarm portion of a built-in digital clock to wake you to music from your favourite CD or radio station at any desired time of the day.

• Sleeptimer

The set will automatically switch off the chosen function after a preset period of time with a choice of 60, 45, 30, 15 or 10 minutes setting.

• Mute

This feature allows you to switch off the volume instantly to allow for interruptions.The CD or radio will continue playing in silence until you are ready to resume listening.

Compact audio system

MC165

Amplifier

• 2 x 18 W RMS, ±10% THD, 4 Ohm, 1 Khz

• 2 x 36W music power

• Incredible surround

• Digital sound control (optimal, jazz, classic, pop)

• Dynamic bass boost

• Volume control with 50 steps encoder

• Mute function

CD player

• Motorised front loading

• Digital servo technology

• Bit-check D/A convertor

• 20 track CD random programme

• Play mode (repeat/shuffle/programme)

• CD rewritable compatible

Tuner

• LW/MW/FM stereo digital tuner with 30 presets (LW europe only)

• RDS - station name, programme type, RDS text, clock set and news (europe only)

• Autostore

Loudspeaker boxes

• Bass reflex system

• 3” Specially designed woofer

• Detachable speaker grilles

• Click-fit connectors

Connections

• Stereo headphone : 3.5 mm stereo jack

• Aux in : cinch type sockets

• Loudspeakers : click-fit connections

• Antenna : FM coaxial socket 75Ω

AM JST2pM

• Subwoofer output : cinch type socket for active subwoofer

General

• Fluorescent tube display

• Clock/timer with sleep function

• Wake up with CD or tuner

• 23 Key remote control

• Demo mode for trade demonstration

Weights and Dimensions

• Centre unit : 140 mm W x 163 mm H x 255 mm D

• Speaker box : 130 mm W x 158 mm H x 185 mm D

• Packaging dimensions : 416 mm W x 242 mm H x 328 mm D

• Weight of product : 5.3 Kg

• Packaged weight : 6.5 Kg

Standard product information

1999-01-11 Printed in Hong Kong Subject to modification without notice

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