Philips MC-70-21M User Manual

Micro Hi-Fi System

MC-

70

MC-

50

Audio

Audio

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Important notes for users in the
U.K.

Mains plug

This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13
Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug
proceed as follows:

1 Remove fuse cover and fuse.

2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp,

A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.

3 Refit the fuse cover.

If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket
outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate
plug fitted in its place.
If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should
have a value of 5 Amp. If a plug without a fuse
is used, the fuse at the distribution board
should not be greater than 5 Amp.

Note: The severed plug must be disposed of to
avoid a possible shock hazard should it be
inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere.

How to connect a plug

The wires in the mains lead are coloured with
the following code: blue = neutral (N),
brown = live (L).

¶ As these colour s may not correspond with the

colour markings identifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows:
– Connect the blue wire to the terminal
marked N or coloured black.
– Connect the brown wire to the terminal
marked L or coloured red.
– Do not connect either wire to the earth
terminal in the plug, marked E (or e) or
coloured green (or green and yellow).

Before replacing the plug cover, make certain
that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath
of the lead - not simply over the two wires.

Italia

DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’

Si dichiara che l’apparecchio MC-50, MC-70
Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’ar t. 2
comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548.

Fatto a Eindhoven

Philips Consumer Electronics

Philips, Glaslaan 2

5616 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Norge

Typeskilt finnes på apparatens underside.

Observer: Nettbryteren er sekundert
innkoplet. Den innebygde netdelen er
derfor ikke frakoplet nettet så lenge
apparatet er tilsluttet nettkontakten.

For å redusere faren for brann eller elektrisk
støt, skal apparatet ikke utsettes for regn eller
fuktighet.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than
herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure or other unsafe
operation.

Copyright in the U.K.

Recording and playback of material may
require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and
The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972.

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CD

OPEN•CLOSE

$

%

1
2
3

4

3

CHANGER

STANDBY-ON

iR

OPEN

DC

ECO
POWER

CD/ CD-R/CD-RW COMPATIBLE

MICRO SYSTEM

CD 1

#

CD 2

CD 3

@

!

0

PRESET

CD 1•2•3

STOP

DEMO STOPPAUS E

TUNER

NEXT

TAPE

AUX/CDR

REC

VOL

PLAY

NEWS

PREV

SEARCH/TUNE

PROG

9

BASS TREBLE

8
7
6

PHONES

5

3

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DK

Advarsel: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning
når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion.
Undgå utsættelse for stråling.

Bemærk: Netafbryderen er sekundært
indkoblet og ofbryder ikke strømmen fra
nettet. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor
tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket
sidder i stikkontakten.

S

Klass 1 laseraparat
Varning! Om apparaten används på annat
sätt än i denna bruksanvisning specificerats,
kan användaren utsättas för osynlig
laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för
laserklass 1.

Observera! Stömbrytaren är sekundärt
kopplad och bryter inte strömmen från
nätet. Den inbyggda nätdelen är därför
ansluten till elnätet så länge stickproppen
sitter i vägguttaget.

SF

Luokan 1 laserlaite

Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla
kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla
saattaa altistaa käyttäjän
turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle
näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle.

Oikeus muutoksiin varataan. Laite ei
saa olla alttiina tippu-ja roiskevedelle.

Huom. Toiminnanvalitsin on kytketty
toisiopuolelle, eikä se kytke laitetta irti
sähköverkosta. Sisäänrakennettu verkko­osa on kytkettynä sähköverkkoon aina
silloin, kun pistoke on pistorasiassa.

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Index

English ------------------------------------------------ 6

Français -------------------------------------------- 30

Español --------------------------------------------- 55

Deutsch --------------------------------------------- 80

Nederlands -------------------------------------- 105

Italiano -------------------------------------------- 130

English

Français

Español

DeutschNederlandsItalianoSvenskaDanskSuomi

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Svenska ------------------------------------------- 155

Dansk --------------------------------------------- 180

Suomi --------------------------------------------- 205

Português ---------------------------------------- 230

Português

∂ППЛУИО¿ ----------------------------------------- 255

∂ППЛУИО¿Polski

Polski ---------------------------------------------- 280

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Contents

English

General Information

Environmental Information ................................ 7

Acknowledgement ............................................... 7

Supplied Accessories ........................................... 7

Safety Information ................................................ 7

Preparations

Rear Connections ............................................ 8–9

Optional Connections ........................................ 9

Inserting batteries into the remote

control .................................................................... 9

Controls

Controls on the system and remote

control ........................................................... 10–11

Basic Functions

Plug and Play ................................................. 12–13

Demonstration mode ........................................ 13

Switching the system on ................................... 13

Switching the system to Standby mode ........ 13

Switching the system to Eco Power

Standby mode ..................................................... 13

Power Saving Automatic Standby .................... 13

Dim mode ............................................................ 14

Volume Control .................................................. 14

Interactive Sound Control ........................ 14–15

Tape Operation/Recording

Tape Playback ............................................... 22–23

General Information on Recording ................ 23

Preparation for Recording ............................... 23

One Touch Recording ........................................ 23

CD Synchro Recording ..................................... 24

Digital Recording via Digital Out .................... 24

External Sources

Listening to External Sources .......................... 24

Clock/Timer

Clock Setting ....................................................... 25

Display Clock ...................................................... 25

Timer Setting ....................................................... 26

Sleep Timer Setting ............................................ 26

Specifications ........................................... 27

Maintenance.............................................. 28

Troubleshooting ............................. 28–29

CD Operation

Discs for Playback .............................................. 16

Loading Disc ........................................................ 16

Disc Playback ....................................................... 17

Programming the disc tracks .................... 17–18

Repeat ................................................................... 18

Shuffle .................................................................... 18

Radio Reception

Storing Preset Radio Stations ................... 19–20

Tuning to Preset Radio Stations ...................... 20

Erasing a Preset Radio Station ........................ 20

RDS ................................................................ 20–21

NEWS ................................................................... 21

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General Information

This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Community.

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
specialised company. Please observe the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.

Acknowledgement

Energy Star

As an ENERGY STAR
Partner, Philips has
determined that this product
meets the ENERGY STAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.

R

R

Supplied accessories

– Remote control
– Batteries (two AA size) for remote control
– AM loop antenna
– FM wire antenna
– AC power cord

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.

● Place the system on a flat, hard and stable

surface.

● Place the system in a location with adequate

ventilation to prevent internal heat build-up in
your system. Allow at least 10 cm (4 inches)
clearance from the rear and the top of the unit
and 5 cm (2 inches) from each side.

● Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to

excessive moisture, rain, sand or heat sources
caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.

● 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 CD
player would not operate normally. Leave the
power on for about one hour with no disc in the
system until normal playback is possible.

● The mechanical par ts of the set contain self-

lubricating bearings and must not be oiled or
lubricated.

● When the system is switched to Standby

mode, it is still consuming some power.
To disconnect the system from the
power supply completely, remove the AC
power plug from the wall socket.

English

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Preparations

AM ANTENNA

Fix the claw
to the slot

English

AM loop

antenna

speaker

DIGITAL

OUT

(right)

R

AUX/CDR IN

SUB
WOOFER OUT

R

L

SPEAKERS 6Ω

Rear Connections

The type plate is located at the rear of the
system.
For users in the U.K.: please follow the
instructions on page 2.

A Pow er

Before connecting the AC power cord to the
wall outlet, ensure that all other connections
have been made.

WARNING!
– For optimal performance, use only the
original power cable.
– Never make or change connections with
the power switched on.

+

–
–

+

L

C

FM wire antenna

AC

MAINS

B

AM ANTENNA

FM ANTENNA 75Ω

B Antennas Connection

Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM
antenna to the respective terminals. Adjust the
position of the antenna for optimal reception.

AM Antenna

speaker

(left)

A

AC power cord

To avoid overheating of the system, a safety
circuit has been built in. Therefore, your
system may switch to Standby mode
automatically under extreme conditions. If
this happens, let the system cool down
before reusing it (not available for all versions).

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¶ Position the antenna as far as possible from a TV,

VCR or other radiation source.

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1

2

FM Antenna

¶ For better FM stereo reception, connect an

outdoor FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA
terminal.

C Speakers Connection

Front Speakers

Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS
(FRONT) terminals, right speaker to "R" and left
speaker to "L", coloured (marked) wire to "+"
and black (unmarked) wire to "-".

1

● Fully inser t the stripped portion of the speaker

wire into the terminal as shown.

Notes:
– For optimal sound performance, use the
supplied speakers.
– Do not connect more than one speaker to any
one pair of +/- speaker terminals.
– Do not connect speakers with an impedance
lower than the speakers supplied. Please refer to
the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual.

2

Connecting other equipment to your
system

Connect the audio left and right OUT terminals
of a TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or
CD Recorder to the AUX/CDR IN terminals.

Note:
– If you are connecting equipment with a
monaural output (a single audio out terminal),
connect it to the AUX/CDR IN left terminal.
Alternatively, you can use a “single to double” cinch
cable (still be monaural sound).

Digital Out Connection

Connect this digital output when recording on
any audio equipment with digital input (CD
Recorder, Digital Audio Tape [DAT] deck, Digital
to Analogue Converter and Digital Signal
Processor, for example). Use a cinch cable to
connect the DIGITAL OUT terminal to the
digital input terminal of the equipment.

Inserting batteries into the
Remote Control

Insert two batteries (Type R06 or AA) into the
remote control with the correct polarity as
indicated by the + and - symbols inside the
battery compar tment.

English

Optional Connections

The optional equipment and connecting cords
are not supplied. Refer to the operating
instructions of the connected equipment for
details.

Subwoofer Out Connection
Connect the subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER
OUT terminal. The subwoofer reproduces just

the low bass sound effect (explosions or the
rumble of spaceships, for example).

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CAUTION!
– Remove batteries if they are exhausted
or will not be used for a long time.
– Do not use old and new or different
types of batteries in combination.
– Batteries contain chemical substances, so
they should be disposed off properly.

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Controls (main system’s illustration on page 3)

English

Controls on the system and
remote control

1 STANDBY ON y

– to switch the system on or to Standby mode.

2 ECO POWER

– to switch the system on or to Eco Power

Standby mode.

3 iR

– infrared sensor for remote control.

4 # OPEN

– to open the tape deck door.

5 PHONES

– to connect headphones.

6 PROG (PROGRAM)

for CD .................to programme disc tracks.

for TUNER ........ to programme preset radio

stations.

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

mode.

7 BASS/TREBLE

– to select BASS or TREBLE sound feature.

BASS/TREBLE +/- (on the remote control)

– to increase or decrease the low or high tone

level for the respective BASS or TREBLE sound
feature selected.

8 wOOx (for model MC-70 only)

– (on the system only) to select the next wOOx

level or switch off wOOx sound effect.

– (on the remote control only) to switch on or off

the wOOx sound effect.

wOOx LEVEL

– (on the remote control only) to select a desired

wOOx level : WOOX 1, WOOX 2 or
WOOX 3.

9 VOL (VOLUME +/-)

– to increase or decrease the volume.
– (on the system only) to increase or decrease the

low or high tone level for the respective BASS or
TREBLE sound feature selected.

0 0 REC

– to start recording on a tape.

! SOURCE – to select the following:

CD 1•2•3 (CD 123)

– to select disc tray 1, 2 or 3.

TUNER

– to select waveband : FM, MW or LW.

TAPE

– to select tape mode.

AUX / CDR

– to select a connected external source :

CDR or AUX (auxiliary) mode.

@ Mode Selection

PLAY PAUSE ÉÅ

for CD .................to start or interrupt playback.

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

for PLUG & PLAY…(on the system only) to

initiate and start plug & play
mode.

STOP/DEMO STOP Ç

for CD .................to stop playback or to clear a

programme.

for TUNER ........ to stop programming.

................................. (on the system only) to delete the

preset radio station.

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

for DEMO .........(on the system only) to activate/

deactivate the demonstration.

for CLOCK ....... to exit clock setting or cancel

timer.
for PLUG & PLAY…(on the system only) to exit

plug & play mode.

PREV / NEXT í ë (PRESET 43)

for CD .................to skip to the beginning of the

current, previous, or next track.

for TUNER ........ to select a preset radio station.

for TAPE .............. to select tape side (back or

front).

for CLOCK ....... to set the minute.

SEARCH / TUNE à á

for CD .................to search backward/forward.

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

frequency.

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

for CLOCK ....... to set the hour.

# CD OPEN•CLOSE (CD 1/CD 2/CD 3) 0

– to open or close the individual disc tray : CD 1,

CD 2 or CD 3

$ DISC TRAYS
% DISPLAY SCREEN

– to view the current status of the system.

^ MUTE

– to interrupt or resume sound reproduction.

& CD DIRECT 1/2/3

– to select a disc tray for playback.

* IS (INCREDIBLE SURROUND)

– to activate or deactivate the surround sound

effect.

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^

!

&

¡

™

ª

≤

9

6

£

8

*

≥

-+

-

-+

-

(
)

7

9

∞

§

•

@

( DIM

– to select various dim mode : DIM 1, DIM 2,

DIM 3 or DIM OFF.

) AUTO REV. (AUTO REVERSE)

– to select the desired tape playback modes.

¡ TIMER

– to display timer or set the timer.

™ REPEAT

– to playback track(s)/disc(s)/programme

repeatedly.

£ SHUFFLE

– to playback all available discs and their tracks/

programme in random order.

≤ TIMER ON/OFF

– to activate or deactivate the timer function.

∞ NEWS

– to hear News automatically.

§ SLEEP

– to activate, deactivate or set the sleep timer

function.

≥ RDS

– to select RDS information.

• CLOCK

– to display clock or set the clock.

ª B

– to switch the system to Standby mode or Eco

Power Standby mode.

Controls

English

Notes for remote control:
– First, select the source you wish to
control by pressing one of the source select
keys on the remote control (CD 123 or
TUNER, for example).
– Then select the desired function (É,

ë

, for example).

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Basic Functions

English

STANDBY-ON

iR

OPEN

ECO
POWER

MICRO SYSTEM

IMPORTANT!
Before operating the system, complete the
preparation procedures.

Plug and Play

Plug and Play allows you to store all available
RDS stations and radio stations automatically.

If Plug and Play has not been installed

1 When you turn on the system, "AUTO

INSTALL - PRESS PLAY" will be
displayed.

2 Press PLAYÉ(ÉÅ ) on the system to star t

installation.
➜ "INSTALL" will be displayed and followed
by "TUNER" and then "AUTO".

➜ PROGRAM will start flashing.
➜ The system will search for all RDS stations

and then continue with radio stations on FM,
MW and LW band respectively. Weak RDS
stations may be stored in later presets.
➜ All available RDS and radio stations with
sufficient signal strength will be stored
automatically.
➜ 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 last preset radio station or the first
available RDS station will play when Plug and
Play is completed.

PRESET

CD 1•2•3

STOP

DEMO STOPPAUSE

TUNER

NEXT

TAPE

AUX/CDR

REC

VOL

-+

-

PLAY

NEWS

PREV

SEARCH/TUNE

PROG

BASS TREBLE

3 The system will proceed to set the RDS time

automatically with the stored RDS preset station.

● If no RDS station is found in the first preset

station;

➜ The programme will exit automatically.

● If RDS radio station is found;

➜ "INSTALL" will be displayed and followed

by "TIME".

● When searching RDS time;

➜ "SEARCH RDS TIME" will be displayed.
➜ When RDS time is read, "RDS TIME" will

be displayed. The current time will be displayed
for 2 seconds and stored automatically.
➜ If RDS station does not transmit RDS time
within 90 seconds, the programme will exit
automatically and the display will show “NO
RDS TIME”.

To reinstall Plug and Play

1 In Standby or Demonstration mode, press and

hold PLAYÉ(ÉÅ ) on the system until
"AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY" is
displayed.

2 Press PLAYÉ(ÉÅ ) again to star t installation.

➜ All previously stored radio stations will be
replaced.

To exit without storing the Plug and Play

● Press Çon the system.

-

-+

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Basic Functions

Notes:
– When the power is turned on, the disc tray may
open and close to initialise the system.
– If you do not complete Plug and Play installation,
Plug and Play will be reinitiated the next time you
turn on the power.
– If no stereo frequency is detected during
Plug and Play, "CHECK ANTENNA" will be
displayed.
– During Plug and Play, if no button is pressed
within 15 seconds, the system will exit Plug and
Play mode automatically.

Demonstration mode

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

To activate the demonstration

● In Standby mode, press and hold DEMO

STOP on the system until "DEMO ON" is

displayed.
➜ The demonstration will begin.

To deactivate the demonstration

● Press and hold DEMO STOP on the system

until "DEMO OFF" is displayed.
➜ The system will switch to Standby mode.

Note:
– Even if you remove the AC power cord and
reconnect it to the wall socket, the demonstration
will remain off until you activate it again.

Switching the system on

In Standby/Demonstration mode

● Press STANDBY ON.
➜ The system will switch to the last selected

source.

● Press CD 1•2•3 (CD 123), TUNER, TAPE,
AUX/CDR.

➜ The system will switch to the selected source.

● Press any one of the disc CD OPEN•CLOSE

(CD10 / CD20 / CD 30) button.

➜ The system will switch to CD mode.

In Eco Power Standby mode

● Press ECO POWER.
➜ The system will switch to last selected source.

● Press CD 123, TUNER, TAPE or AUX/CDR

on the remote control.
➜ The system will switch to the selected source.

Switching the system to Standby
mode

In Demonstration mode

● Press and hold DEMO STOP on the system.

In any other source mode (except Eco
Power Standby mode)

● Press STANDBY ON (or B on the remote
control).
➜ The clock will appear on the display when the
system is in Standby mode.

Switching the system to Eco
Power Standby mode (< 1 Watt)

● Press ECO POWER (or press and hold B on
the remote control).
➜ "ECO PWR" will be displayed, then the
display screen will go blank.
➜ The low power ECO POWER LED will be
lighted.

Note:
– If you have not deactivated the demonstration, it
will resume five seconds after the system switches
to Eco Power Standby or Standby mode.

Power Saving Automatic Standby

As a power-saving feature, the system will
automatically switch to Standby mode if you do
not press any buttons within 30 minutes after a
disc or tape has stopped playing.

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+

+

Basic Functions

English

Dim mode

You can select the desired brightness for the
display.

● Press DIM on the remote control repeatedly to

select DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF display
mode.
➜ DIM and the corresponding mode number will
appear on the display, except for DIM OFF
mode.

DIM OFF ......... All available LEDs light up, display

screen will have full brightness,
music level bar active.

DIM 1 ...............Some LEDs light up, display

screen will have full brightness,
music level bar inactive.

DIM 2 ...............All lightings turn off, display

screen will have full brightness,
music level bar inactive.

DIM 3 ...............All lightings turn off, display

screen will be at half brightness,
music level bar inactive.

+ music level bar

Volume Control

Adjust VOL to increase (turn knob clockwise or
press VOLUME +) or decrease (turn knob anti­clockwise or press VOLUME -) the sound level.
➜ "-XX dB" will be displayed. "XX" denotes
the volume level.
➜ When reached the minimum volume level,
"VOL MUTE" will be displayed.

To listen through the headphones

● Connect the headphones plug

to the PHONES socket at the
front of the system.
➜ The speakers will be muted.

PHONES

Interactive Sound Control

For optimal sound listening, you are only
able to select BASS/TREBLE or wOOx at a
time (for model MC-70 only).

wOOx (for model MC-70 only)

There are three wOOx settings to enhance the
bass response.

● Press wOOx on the system repeatedly to
select the next wOOx level or switch off the
wOOx effect.

OR

-

1

-

=

-

-

=

2

1 Press wOOx on the remote control to switch

ON (enhanced) or OFF (normal) the wOOx
sound effect.

2 When wOOx is switched on, press wOOx

LEVEL on the remote control repeatedly to

select the desired wOOx level : WOOX 1,
WOOX 2, WOOX 3 or WOOX OFF.
➜ If “WOOX 1, 2 or 3"” is selected,

WOOX and the corresponding level

number will appear on the display.
➜ If “WOOX OFF"” is selected, the
wOOx sound effect will be switched off.

Notes:
– When switched off the wOOx effect, the last
Bass/Treble will resume automatically.
– Some discs or tapes might be recorded in high
modulation, which causes a distortion at high
volume. If this occurs, deactivate wOOx or reduce
the volume.

To switch off the volume temporarily

● Press MUTE on the remote control.
➜ Playback will continue without sound and

"MUTE" will be displayed.

● To restore the volume, press MUTE again or
increase the volume level.

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Bass/Treble

The BASS (low tone) and TREBLE (high tone)
feature enables you to define the sound­processor settings.

● Press BASS +/- or TREBLE +/- on the
remote control repeatedly to select the next
Bass or Treble level.

OR

2

=

=

VOL

BASS TREBLE

=

=

1

1 Press BASS or TREBLE on the system to

select Bass or Treble sound feature.

2 Adjust the VOL on the system to select the

desired Bass or Treble level.
➜ "BASS XX" or "TREB XX" will be
displayed. "XX" denotes the level as follows :

MIN ™ -2 …™ 0 ™ 1… ™ +2 ™ MAX …

IS (Incredible Surround)

The Incredible Surround magnifies the virtual
distance between the front speakers for an
incredibly wide, enveloping, stereo effect.

● Press IS on the remote control repeatedly to

activate/deactivate the surround sound effect.
➜ If activated,
appear on the display and “INCR
SURROUND” will be displayed.
➜ If deactivated, “IS OFF” will be displayed.

INCREDIBLE SURROUND will

English

Notes:
– The volume knob can be used to adjust Bass/
Treble level immediately after you have selected the
respective Bass/Treble sound feature. If the volume
knob is not used within 5 seconds, it will become
normal volume control function.
– The Bass/Treble mode will exit automatically if
wOOx feature selected (for model MC-70 only).

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CD Operation

English

DC

3

CHANGER

CD/ CD-R/CD-RW COMPATIBLE

CD

OPEN•CLOSE

CD 1

CD 2

CD 3

STANDBY-ON

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IMPORTANT!
– This system is designed for regular discs.
Therefore, do not use any accessories such
as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment
sheets, etc., as offered on the market,
because they may jam the changer
mechanism.
– Do not load more than one disc into
each tray.

Discs for Playback

This system can playback all digital audio CD,
finalised digital audio CD-Recordable (CDR)
discs and finalised digital audio CD-Rewritable
(CDRW)discs.

PRESET

CD 1•2•3

STOP

DEMO STOPPAUSE

TUNER

TAPE

AUX/CDR

REC

-+

PLAY

NEWS

PREV NEXT

SEARCH/TUNE

PROG

Loading Disc

1 Press CD 1•2•3

(CD 123) to select

CD mode.

2 Press one of the

disc CD
OPEN•CLOSE
button (CD10 /

POWER ON/OFF

CD20 / CD 30)

to open the desired disc tray.
➜ The selected disc tray slides out.

3 Load a disc with the label side facing up.
4 Press again the corresponding button to close

the disc tray.
➜ “READING“ will be displayed. The selected
disc tray, total number of tracks and the playing
time will appear on the display.

To select a desired disc tray

● Press CD 1•2•3 (or CD 123 on the remote

control) repeatedly.
➜ "DISC 1", "DISC 2" or "DISC 3" will be
displayed.

Notes:
– To ensure good system performance, wait until
the disc trays completely read the disc(s) before
proceeding.
– The CD changer is only able to read the status
of the current selected disc tray.

-

CD/CD-R/CD-RW COMPATIBLE

-

-+

3

OPEN•CLOSE

DISC 1

DISC 2

DISC 3

DC

CHANGER

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Disc Playback

a disc is loaded in the disc tray

the current selected disc tray is empty

the current selected disc tray is loaded

the disc tray is currently playing

To play all discs on the disc trays

● Press PLAYÉ (ÉÅ ).
➜ All the available discs will play once, then stop.
➜ During playback, the selected disc tray, track

number and elapsed playing time of the current
track will appear on the display.

To play one disc only

● Press one of the CD DIRECT 1/2/3 buttons
on the remote control.
➜ The selected disc will play once, then stop.

To interrupt playback

● Press PAUSEÅ (ÉÅ ).
➜ The current track time flashing.

● To resume playback, press PLAYÉ (ÉÅ )

again.

To stop playback

● Press Ç.

To search for a particular passage during
playback

● Press and hold à or á and release it when
the desired passage is located.
➜ During searching, the volume will be reduced.

To select a desired track

● Press í or ë repeatedly until the desired
track appears on the display.

● If playback is stopped, press PLAYÉ (ÉÅ ) to
start playback.

Note:
– In Shuffle mode, pressingí will cause the
player to skip only to the beginning of the current
track.

To skip to the beginning of the current
track during playback

● Press í once.

To replace disc during playback

You are able to replace or load in disc into the
other two disc trays without interrupting current
playback.

● While playback, press the CD OPEN•CLOSE

button of the inactive disc tray (refer to “Loading
Disc”).

● If you press CD OPEN•CLOSE button of

the active disc tray, the disc will stop playing and
the disc tray will slide out.
➜ Once the disc tray is opened, it will be
deselected.

Programming the disc tracks

Programming tracks is possible when playback is
stopped. Up to 40 tracks can be stored in the
memory in any order.

1 Load the desired discs on the disc trays (refer to

“Loading Disc”).

2 Press PROG to star t programming.

➜ PROGRAM will start flashing.

3 Press CD 1•2•3 or CD DIRECT 1/2/3 button

to select a disc.

4 Press í or ë repeatedly to select the desired

track.

5 Press PROG to store the track.

¶ Repeat steps 3–5 to store other discs and

tracks.

6 Press PLAYÉ (ÉÅ ) to start programme

playback.

➜ "PLAY PROGRAM" will be displayed.

● To end programming without starting playback,

press Ç once .
➜ The total number of tracks programmed and
the total playing time will appear on the display.

Notes:
– If the total playing time is more than "99:59"
or if one of the programmed tracks has a number
greater than 30, then "--:--" will appear on the
display instead of the total playing time.
– If you attempt to programme more than 40
tracks, "PROGRAM FULL" will be displayed.
– If you press any of the CD DIRECT 1/2/3
buttons on the remote control, the system will play
the selected disc or track, and the stored
programme will be ignored temporarily. The

PROGRAM symbol also will disappear temporarily

from the display. It will reappear when playback of
the selected disc ends.

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– During programming, if no key is pressed within
20 seconds, the system will exit the Programme
mode automatically.

To review the programme

● Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly.

● To exit review mode, press Ç.

To erase the entire programme

● Press Ç once when playback is stopped or
twice during playback.

➜ "PROGRAM CLEARED" will be displayed.
➜ PROGRAM will disappear from the display.

Note:
– The programme will be erased when the system
is disconnected from the power supply or when the
disc tray is opened.

Repeat

The current track, a disc, all available discs or all
programmed tracks can be played repeatedly.

1 Press REPEAT on the remote control

repeatedly to select various repeat modes.

● In normal playback
➜ "TRACK" – to repeat the current track,

REPEAT will appear on the display.

➜ "DISC" – to repeat the entire disc, REPEAT
and DISC will appear on the display.
➜ "ALL DISC" – to repeat all available discs,

REPEAT, DISC and ALL will appear on the display.

● In programme playback
➜ "TRACK" – to repeat the current

programmed track, REPEAT and PROGRAM will
appear on the display.

➜ "PROGRAM" – to repeat all programmed

tracks, REPEAT , PROGRAM, DISC and ALL will
appear on the display.

● The selected track/disc(s)/programme will now
be played repeatedly until you press Ç.

2 To resume normal playback, press REPEAT

until the "OFF" mode is displayed.
➜ REPEAT will disappear from the display.

Notes:
– Selecting SHUFFLE during repeat playback will
cancel all repeat modes.
– Pressing any CD OPEN•CLOSE button will
cancel all repeat modes.

Shuffle

All the available discs and their tracks or all the
programmed tracks can be played in random
order.

1 Press SHUFFLE on the remote control.

➜ SHUFFLE will appear on the display.

● The discs and the tracks will be played in

random order until you press Ç.

2 To resume normal playback, press SHUFFLE

again.
➜ SHUFFLE will disappear from the display.

When select REPEAT mode during
shuffling

● In normal shuffled playback

➜ "TRACK" – to repeat shuffling the current

track.
➜ "ALL DISC" – to repeat shuffling all
available discs.

● In programme shuffled playback

➜ "TRACK" – to repeat shuffling the current

programmed track.

➜ "PROGRAM" – to repeat shuffling all

programmed tracks.

Note:
– Pressing any CD OPEN•CLOSE button will
cancel shuffle mode.

For Recording, please refer to “Tape
Operation/Recording”.

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STANDBY-ON

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NEWS

Storing Preset Radio Stations

You can store up to 40 preset radio stations in
the memory.

Automatic Preset Programming

● Plug and Play setting (refer to “Basic Functions ­Plug and Play”).

OR

1 Press TUNER to select TUNER mode.

➜ "TUNER" will be displayed. A few seconds
later, the current radio frequency will appear on
the display.
➜ If an FM station is received in stereo, will
appear on the display.

To begin automatic preset from a desired
preset number

● Press í or ë to select the desired preset
number.
➜ If a radio station has been stored in one of
the presets, it will not be stored again under
another preset number.

2 Press and hold PROG until "AUTO" appears on

the display.

➜ PROGRAM will star t flashing.
➜ The system will search for all RDS stations

and then continue with radio stations on FM,
MW and LW band respectively.
➜ All available radio stations with sufficient signal
strength will be stored automatically.
➜ The system will stop searching when all the
available radio stations are stored or when the
memory for 40 preset radio stations is used.

PRESET

CD 1•2•3

STOP

DEMO STOPPAUSE

TUNER

NEXT

TAPE

AUX/CDR

REC

VOL

-

-+

-

-+

PLAY

PREV

SEARCH/TUNE

PROG

BASS TREBLE

➜ The last preset radio station or the first
available RDS station will then be played when
completed.

To stop storing the automatic preset

● Press PROG or Ç on the system.

Note:
– If no preset number is selected, automatic preset
will begin from preset (1) and all your former
presets will be overridden.

Manual Preset Programming

1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the desired

waveband : FM, MW or LW.

2 Press PROG.

➜ PROGRAM will start flashing.
➜ The next available preset number will be

displayed for selection.

3 Press and hold à or á until the frequency

indication starts to change, then release.
➜ The display will show "SEARCH" until a
radio station with sufficient signal strength is
found.

To store the radio station to another
preset number

● Press í or ë to select the desired preset

number.

4 Press PROG again to store the radio station.

➜ PROGRAM will disappear from the display.

● Repeat steps 2–4 to store other preset radio

stations.

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Tuning to a weak radio station

● Press à or á briefly and repeatedly until the
optimal reception is found.

To stop storing the manual preset

● Press Ç on the system.

Notes:
– If you attempt to store more than 40 preset
radio stations, "PROGRAM FULL" will be
displayed.
– During programming, if no key is pressed within
20 seconds, the system will exit the Programme
mode automatically.

Tuning to Preset Radio Stations

● Once you’ve preset the radio stations, press í
or ë to select the desired preset number.
➜ The preset number, radio frequency, and
waveband will appear on the display.

Erasing a Preset Radio Station

1 Press í or ë to select the preset radio station

to be erased.

2 Press and hold Çon the system until “PRESET

DELETED” appears on the display.

➜ The radio frequency remain on the display.
➜ The preset numbers of all other preset radio

stations in the band with higher numbers are
also decreased by one.

● Repeat steps 1–2 to erase other preset radio
stations.

For Recording, please refer to “Tape
Operation/Recording”.

RDS

RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting
service that allows FM stations to send additional
information along with the regular FM radio
signal. This additional information can contain:

STATION NAME: The radio station name is
displayed.
PROGRAMME TYPE: The following
programme types exist and can be received by
your tuner: News, Affairs, Info, Sport, Educate,
Drama, Culture, Science, Varied, Pop M, Rock M,
M.O.R. (middle of the road music), Light M,
Classics, Other M, No type.
RADIO TEXT (RT): text messages appear on
the display.

Receiving RDS Radio Station

● Tuned to a radio station from FM band.
➜ If the radio station transmitting RDS signal,

the RDS logo ( ) and the radio station
name will appear on the display.

To check the RDS information

● Press RDS on the remote control repeatedly to
scroll through the following information (if
available) : STATION NAME ™ PROGRAMME
TYPE ™ RADIO TEXT ™ TUNED FREQUENCY

™ STATION NAME ....

Notes:
– If the tuned radio station does not transmit RDS
signal or is a non RDS station, "NO RDS" will be
displayed.
– If the RDS text message is not available at the
RDS station, "NO RDS TEXT" will be displayed.

RDS Time

Some RDS station may be transmitting a real
clock time at an interval of ever y minute.

Setting the RDS time

1 Press and hold CLOCK on the remote control.

➜ "00:00" or current time star ts flashing.

2 Press RDS on the remote control.

➜ "SEARCH RDS TIME" will be displayed.
➜ When RDS time is read, "RDS TIME" will

be displayed. The current time will be displayed
for 2 seconds and stored automatically.
➜ If the RDS station does not transmit RDS
time within 90 seconds, "NO RDS TIME" will
be displayed.

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Note:
– Some RDS station may be transmitting a real
time clock at a minute interval. The accuracy of
the transmitted time depends on the transmitting
RDS station.

NEWS (only available in RDS radio station)

Once the News PTY (Programme Type) is
detected in a RDS station, it will switch to
TUNER mode automatically.

IMPORTANT!
You can activate NEWS function in Standby,
Demonstration or any source mode except
Tuner and Eco Power Standby mode.

To start NEWS function

1 Press NEWS on the remote control.

➜ "NEWS" and NEWS logo (
appear on the display.
➜ It will scan the radio stations stored in the
first 5 preset and wait for the News Programme
Type data to be available in any of these RDS
radio stations.

● If no RDS station is detected in the first 5

presets, the system will exit NEWS function.
➜ "NO RDS NEWS" will be displayed and

will disappear from the display.

NEWS

NEWS

) will

2 When NEWS transmission is detected, the

system will switch to Tuner mode automatically.

➜

● At the end of news bulletin, the system will

switch to the last selected source and resume its
last operation (for example, before detecting the
transmission, the system is playing track 5 of disc
1, it will resume playback from the same
position).

Notes:
– You have to exit Tuner mode before selecting
NEWS function.
– While searching NEWS in progress, the current
source activity will remain uninterrupted.
– Before you activate the NEWS feature, ensure
that the first 5 presets have RDS stations.
– The NEWS works only once for each activation.
– The NEWS will not start if a recording is in
progress.

will start flashing.

NEWS

To cancel NEWS function

● Press NEWS again or press TUNER to select
tuner mode.

● During news bulletin, press any other available
source keys to execute the relevant source
mode.

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Tape Operation/Recording

English

STANDBY-ON

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MICRO SYSTEM

IMPORTANT!
– 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).

Tape Playback

1 Press TAPE to select tape mode.
2 Press # OPEN to open the tape deck door.
3 Inser t a recorded tape and close the tape door.

● Load the tape with the open side down and the

full spool to the left.

PRESET

CD 1•2•3

STOP

DEMO STOPPAUSE

TUNER

NEXT

TAPE

AUX/CDR

REC

VOL

PLAY

NEWS

PREV

SEARCH/TUNE

PROG

BASS TREBLE

To stop playback

● Press Ç.

To change the playback side

● Press í or ë.
➜ The A (BACK) or B (FRONT) appear on

the display, depending on the tape side selected.

To change the playback mode

● Press AUTO REV. on the remote control
repeatedly to select the different playback
modes.

å : playback on one side of the tape only.
∂ : both sides are played once.
∫ : both sides are played repeatedly, up

to 10 times each side unless you pressÇ.

To rewind or fast forward during
playback

● Press and hold à or á until the desired
passage is reached, then release.

➜ The tape continues playing.

● The tape will stop automatically at the end of

the tape during rewinding or fast forwarding.
➜ During searching, the sound is reduced to a
low volume.

-+

-

-

-+

4 Press PLAYÉ (ÉÅ ) to start playback.

➜ "TAPE" with playback direction indicator will
appear on the display.

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To rewind or fast forward when playback
is stopped

1 Press à or á.
2 Press Ç when you reached the desired passage.

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Note:
– During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape, it
is also possible to select another source (CD,
TUNER or AUX, for example).

General Information on
Recording

● For recording, use only tape of IEC type I

(normal tape) or IEC type II (Cr02).

● The recording level is set automatically, regardless

of the position of the Volume, Incredible
Surround, BASS/TREBLE, and so forth.

● The tape is secured at both ends with leader

tape. At the beginning and end of the tape,
nothing will be recorded for six to seven
seconds.

● To prevent accidental recording, break out the

tab on the left shoulder of the tape side you
want to protect.

● If “CHECK TAPE” is displayed, the 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.

IMPORTANT!
Recording is permissible if copyright or
other rights of third parties are not
infringed upon.

Preparation for Recording

1 Press TAPE to select tape mode.
2 Load a recordable tape into the tape deck.
3 Press í or ë to select the recording tape side.

➜ A appears on the display for the reverse
side.
➜ B appears on the display for the forward
side.

4 Press AUTO REV. on the remote control

repeatedly to select a recording mode.

➜ å for recording on one side only.

∂ ∂

➜

∂ for recording on both sides.

∂ ∂

5 Prepare the source to be recorded.

CD 1•2•3 – load the disc(s).
TUNER – tune to the desired radio station.
AUX – connect external equipment.

When recording is in progress

➜ starts flashing.

● It is not possible to change tape side.

● It is not possible to listen to another source.

● It is not possible to activate the timer function.

One Touch Recording

1 Press CD 1•2•3, TUNER or AUX to select the

source.

2 Star t playback of the selected source.
3 Press 0 REC to star t recording.

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To stop recording

● Press Çon the system.

Note:
– One Touch Recording is not possible in TAPE
mode, "SELECT SOURCE" will be displayed.

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CD Synchro Recording

1 Press CD 1•2•3 to select the disc.

● Press í or ë to select the desired track to

start recording.

● You can programme the tracks in the order you

want them to be recorded (refer to “CD
Operation - Programming the disc tracks”).

2 Press 0 REC to star t recording.

➜ The disc will star t playback automatically.

To select another track during recording

1 Press PAUSE Å (ÉÅ ) to interrupt recording.
2 Pressí or ë to select the desired track.
3 Press PLAYÉ (ÉÅ ) to resume recording.

To stop recording

● Press Ç.

➜ Recording and disc playback will stop

simultaneously.

External Sources

Digital Recording via Digital Out

For CD digital recording, please refer to the
instruction manuals for the CD recorder, digital
audio equipment and so forth.

PLAY

PREV

PRESET

SEARCH/TUNE

PROG

STOP

DEMO STOPPAUSE

NEXT

MICRO SYSTEM

NEWS

Listening to External Sources

1 Connect the audio out terminals of the external

equipment (TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD
player or CD Recorder) to the AUX/CDR IN
terminals of your system.

2 Press AUX/CDR repeatedly to select CDR

mode or normal AUX mode.

➜ "CDR" or "AUX"will be displayed.

● If the sound from the external source is

distorted, select CDR mode for listening.

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CD 1•2•3

Notes:
– You are advised not to listen to and record from

TUNER

TAPE

AUX/CDR

REC

the same source simultaneously.
– All the interactive sound control features (IS or
BASS/TREBLE, for example) are available for
selection.
– Refer to the operating instructions for the

VOL

connected equipment for details.

For Recording, please refer to “Tape
Operation/Recording”.

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Clock/Timer

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IMPORTANT!
When in Eco Power Standby mode, it is not
possible to operate the clock or timer
function.

Clock Setting

The clock can be set in either 12-hour or
24-hour mode ("AM 12:00" or "00:00" for
example)

1 Press and hold CLOCK on the remote control

until the time flashing on the display.

2 Press PROG on the system repeatedly to select

clock mode.
➜ If 12-hour mode is selected, "AM XX:XX"
will start flashing.
➜ If 24-hour mode is selected, "XX:XX" will
start flashing.

3 Press à or á on the system repeatedly to set

the hour.

4 Press í or ë on the system repeatedly to set

the minute.

5 Press CLOCK again to store the setting.

➜ The clock will star t working.

To exit without storing the setting

● Press Çon the system.

STOP

DEMO STOPPAUSE

NEXT

PRESET

SEARCH/TUNE

CD 1•2•3

TUNER

TAPE

AUX/CDR

REC

VOL

PLAY

NEWS

PREV

PROG

BASS TREBLE

Notes:
– The clock setting will be cancelled when the
power cord is disconnected or if a power failure
occurs.
– During clock setting, if no key is pressed within
90 seconds, the system will exit clock setting mode
automatically.
– To set the clock automatically through the time
information in the RDS signal, refer to "Radio
Reception - RDS Time".

Display Clock

The system allows you to select clock display or
normal display in any source mode (except Eco
Power Standby mode). When in Standby mode,
the clock will automatically be displayed.

● Press CLOCK on the remote control
repeatedly to select clock display or normal
display mode.
➜ When in clock display mode, clock will be
displayed. If the clock has not been set, "--:--"
will appear on the display.

Note:
– If you pressed any keys during clock display
mode, the display will briefly show the information
related to the selected mode.

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-

-

-+

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Clock/Timer

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Timer Setting

The system can switch on to CD, TUNER, or
TAPE mode automatically at a preset time,
serving as an alarm to wake you up.

IMPORTANT!
– Before setting the timer, ensure that the
clock is set correctly.
– The timer will always be switched on
after it has been set.
– The timer will not start if a recording is in
progress.
– The volume of the timer will increase
gradually from the minimum level to the
last tuned volume level.

1 Press and hold TIMER on the remote control

for more than two seconds.
➜ "AM 12:00" or "00:00" or the last timer
setting will start flashing.

➜ TIMER will start flashing.
➜ The selected source will be lighted while

other available sources are flashing.

2 Press CD 1•2•3, TUNER or TAPE to select

the desired source.

● Before setting the timer, make sure the music

source has been prepared.
CD 1•2•3 – Load the disc(s). To star t from a
specific track, make a programme (refer to “CD
Operation - Programming the disc tracks”).

TUNER – tune to the desired radio station.
TAPE – load a prerecorded tape.

3 Press à or á on the system repeatedly to set

the hour for the timer to start.

4 Press í or ë on the system repeatedly to set

the minute for the timer to start.

5 Press TIMER to store the star t time.

➜ "TIMER ON" will be displayed and followed
by the set timer "XX:XX" and then the selected
source.

➜ TIMER will remain on the display.

● At the preset time, the selected source will play.

To exit without storing the setting

● Press Çon the system.

Notes:
– If CD is the selected source and it is not
available when the preset time is reached, Tuner
will be selected automatically.
– During timer setting, if no key is pressed within
90 seconds, the system will exit timer setting mode
automatically.

To check the TIMER

● Press TIMER on the remote control.
➜ If the timer has been activated, the set timer

information will be displayed.
➜ If the timer has been deactivated, "OFF" will
be displayed.

To activate/deactivate the TIMER

● Press TIMER ON/OFF repeatedly on the
remote control.
➜ If activated, the last set timer information will
be shown for a few seconds and TIMER will
appear on the display.
➜ If deactivated, “OFF” will be displayed.

Sleep Timer Setting

The sleep timer enables the system to switch to
Standby mode automatically within a preset
amount of time.

1 Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly

to select a preset amount of time.
➜ The selections are as follows (time in
minutes):

15 ™ 30 ™ 45 ™ 60 ™ OFF ™ 15 …
➜ "SLEEP XX" or "OFF" will be displayed.
"XX" is the time in minutes.

2 When you reach the desired length of time, stop

pressing the SLEEP button.

➜ SLEEP will appear on the display, except for
"OFF" mode.
➜ The Sleep Timer is now set. Before the
system switches to standby mode, a countdown
of 10 seconds will be displayed.

"SLEEP 10" ™ "SLEEP 9".... ™

"SLEEP 1" ™ "SLEEP"

While SLEEP mode is activated

To check the remaining length of time

● Press SLEEP once.

To change the preset sleep timer

● Press SLEEP twice.
➜ The display will show the remaining time

followed by the sequence of sleep timer options.

To deactivate the Sleep Timer

● Press SLEEP repeatedly until "OFF" is
displayed, or press the STANDBY ON button.

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Specifications

AMPLIFIER

Output power

MC-70 ............................................... 2 x 100 W MPO

............................................................... 2 x 50 W RMS

MC-50 .................................................. 2 x 50 W MPO

............................................................... 2 x 25 W RMS

Signal-to-noise ratio .......................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC)

Frequency response ........... 50 – 20000 Hz, –3 dB

Input sensitivity

AUX In / CDR In ................................. 500 mV / 1V

Output

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

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

Subwoofer Out .............. 1.3 V ±2dB, > 22000 Ω

Digital Out .................................... IEC 958, 44.1 kHz

(1) (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD)

CD PLAYER

Number of programmable tracks ......................... 40

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

Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 76 dBA

Channel separation ..........................≥ 79 dB (1 kHz)

Total harmonic distortion ............ < 0.02% (1 kHz)

TUNER

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

MW wave range ................................ 531 – 1602 kHz

LW wave range .....................................153 – 279 kHz

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

Antenna

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

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

TAPE PLAYER

Frequency response

CrO2 tape (type II) ....... 60 – 15000 Hz (–5 dB)

Normal tape (type I) ... 60 – 15000 Hz (–5 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio

CrO2 tape (type II) ..................................... ≥ 50 dBA

Normal tape (type I) ................................. ≥ 47 dBA

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

SPEAKERS
Front left/right

(1)

(1)

MC-70

System ................................................. 2 way, Bass reflex

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

wOOx ...................... 1 x 5" top firing wOOx driver

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Woofer ....................................... 1 x 5.25" metal cones

Tweeter................................................... 1 x 1" Ferrofluid

Dimensions (w x h x d) . 180 x 264 x 215 (mm)

Weight............................................................. 2.74 kg each

MC-50

System ...................................................2 way, Bass reflex

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

Woofer ....................................... 1 x 5.25" metal cones

Tweeter................................................... 1 x 1" Ferrofluid

Dimensions (w x h x d) . 180 x 244 x 215 (mm)

Weight............................................................. 2.62 kg each

GENERAL

Material/finish ................................... Polystyrene/Metal

AC Power ..................................... 220 – 230 V / 50 Hz

Power Consumption

Active

MC-70 ................................................................... 80 W

MC-50 .................................................................... 66 W

Standby

MC-70 ................................................................... 15 W

MC-50 ................................................................... 15 W

Eco Power Standby

MC-70/MC-50 ................................................. < 1 W

Dimensions (w x h x d) .. 175 x 244 x 322 (mm)
Weight (without speakers)

MC-70 ................................................................. 5.09 kg

MC-50 ................................................................. 5.08 kg

Specifications and external appearance are
subject to change without notice.

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Maintenance

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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 dir ty,

clean it with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the centre
out. Do not wipe in a circular
motion.

¶ Do not use solvents such as

benzine, thinner, commercially
available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for
analogue 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 the
cleaner.

Cleaning the Heads and the Tape Paths

¶ To ensure good recording and playback quality,

clean the heads A, the capstan(s) B, and
pressure roller(s) C after every 50 hours of
tape operation.

¶ Use a cotton swab slightly moistened with

cleaning fluid or alcohol.

¶ You also can clean the heads by playing a

cleaning tape once.

Demagnetising the heads

¶ Use a demagnetising tape available at your

dealer.

Troubleshooting

WARNING
Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the
warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you
are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service centre.

Problem Solution

CD OPERATION

“NO DISC” is displayed. – Inser t a disc.

– Check if the disc is inser ted upside down.
– Wait until the moisture condensation at the lens

has cleared.

– Replace or clean the disc, see “Maintenance”.

“DISC NOT FINALIZED” is displayed. – Use a finalised CD-R(W) or CD-R.

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Troubleshooting

RADIO RECEPTION

Radio reception is poor. – If the signal is too weak, adjust the antenna or

connect an external antenna for better reception.

– Increase the distance between the Mini HiFi

System and your TV or VCR.

TAPE OPERATION/RECORDING

Recording or playback cannot be made. – Clean deck parts, see “Maintenance”.

– Use only NORMAL (IEC I) or IEC type II (Cr02)

tape.

– Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the missing

tab space.

The tape deck door cannot open. – Remove and reconnect the AC power plug and

switch on the system again.

GENERAL

The system does not react when buttons – Remove and reconnect the AC power plug and
are pressed. switch on the system again.

Sound cannot be heard or is of poor – Adjust the volume.
quality. – Disconnect the headphones.

– Check that the speaker s are connected correctly.
– Check if the stripped speaker wire is clamped.

The left and right sound outputs are – Check the speaker connections and location.
reversed.

The remote control does not function – Select the source (CD or TUNER, for example)
properly. before pressing the function button (É,í,ë).

– Reduce the distance between the remote control

and the system.

– Inser t the batteries with their polarities

(+/– signs) aligned as indicated.
– Replace the batteries.
– Point the remote control directly toward

IR sensor on the front of the system.

The timer is not working. – Set the clock correctly.

– Press TIMER ON/OFF to switch on the timer.
– If a recording is in progress, stop the recording.

Not all lighted buttons are showing light. – Press DIM to select DIM OFF display mode.

The Clock/Timer setting is erased. – Power has been interrupted or the power cord

has been disconnected. Reset the clock/timer.

The system displays features – Press and hold DEMO STOP on the system
automatically and buttons start flashing. to switch off the demonstration.

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