Philips MZ-9 User Manual

Contents

English

General Information

Supplied accessories ............................................ 7

Environmental information ................................ 7

Safety information ................................................ 7

Preparations

Rear connections ............................................. 8–9

Optional connections .................................... 9–10

Inserting batteries into the remote

control .................................................................. 10

Controls

Controls on the system and remote

control ........................................................... 11–12

Power Antennas connection Speakers connection

Analogue audio connections Digital audio connection Subwoofer out connection

Radio Reception

Tuning to radio stations .................................... 19

Storing preset radio stations .................... 19–20

Automatic preset programming Manual preset programming

Tuning to preset radio stations ....................... 20

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

Setting the RDS clock

NEWS•TA ............................................................ 21

Tape Operation/Recording

Loading tape ........................................................ 22

Playing tapes ................................................. 22–23

Rewinding/Fast forwarding ............................... 23

General information on recording ................. 23

Preparation for recording ......................... 23–24

One touch recording......................................... 24

CD Synchronised start recording .................. 24

Dubbing tapes ..................................................... 24

Digital recording via Digital Out ..................... 24

Basic Functions

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

Easy Set ................................................................. 13

Switching the system on ................................... 14

Switching the system to standby mode ........ 14

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

Volume control ................................................... 14

Sound control .............................................. 14–15

INCREDIBLE SURROUND BASS/TREBLE LOUDNESS FLAT

CD Operation

Discs for playback .............................................. 16

Loading discs ....................................................... 16

Playing discs ......................................................... 17

Selecting a desired track/passage .................... 17

Replacing discs during playback ...................... 17

Repeat and Shuffle .............................................. 17

Repeat play Random play

Programming the disc tracks ........................... 18

Erasing the programme ..................................... 18

Clock/Timer

View clock............................................................ 25

Clock setting ....................................................... 25

Timer setting ................................................ 25–26

Deactivating the timer Activating the timer

Sleep timer setting ............................................. 26

External Sources

Listening to external sources .......................... 27

Maintenance .............................................. 27

Specifications ........................................... 28

Troubleshooting ............................. 29–30

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General Information

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

Supplied accessories

– 2 speaker boxes – remote control – batteries (two AA size) for remote control – AM loop antenna – FM wire antenna – AC power cord

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.

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.

● The lens may cloud over when the system is

suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings, making it impossible to play a disc. Leave the system in the warm environment until the moisture evaporates.

● 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.

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Preparations

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AM loop

antenna

speaker

(right)

MAINS

AC power cord

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.

FM wire antenna

SUBOUT

AUX/CDR IN

FM ANTENNA

75Ω

LINE OUT

FRONT

— —

DIGITAL

OUT

WOOFER

AM ANTENNA

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 Power

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 any connections with the power switched on.

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).

Fix the claw to the slot

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

VCR or other radiation source.

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Preparations

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 "-".

● Fully inser t the stripped por tion of the speaker

wire into the terminal as shown.

Optional connections

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

LINE OUT

AUX/CDR IN

SUBWOOFER

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

MAINS

DIGITAL

OUT

AM ANTENNA

SUB-

WOOFER

OUT

Analogue audio connections

AUX/CDR IN (R/L)

Use a cinch cable to connect these terminals to the analogue audio out terminals of an external equipment (TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or CD Recorder); for listening to or recording from this source.

AUX/CDR IN

FM ANTENNA

LINE OUT

75Ω

FRONT

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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.

LINE OUT (R/L)

Use a cinch cable to connect these terminals to the analogue audio inputs of any analogue audio equipment (amplifier/receiver or tape recorder, for example); for playback or performing analogue recording.

Notes: – Do not connect equipment to both the LINE OUT and AUX/CDR IN terminals at the same time. Otherwise, noise will be generated and malfunction might occur. – 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 (the output sound still remain mono).

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Preparations

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Digital audio connection

DIGITAL OUT

Use a coaxial cable to connect the DIGITAL OUT terminal to the digital coaxial input of any digital audio equipment (CD Recorder, Digital Audio Tape [DAT] deck, Digital to Analogue Converter and Digital Signal Processor, for example); for performing digital recording.

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).

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 compartment.

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 (illustrations on page 3)

Controls on the system and remote control

1 STANDBY ON y

– to switch the system on or to standby mode. – to activate the Easy Set function.

2 Mode Selection

SEARCH/ TUNE S (PRESET 4) SEARCH/ TUNE T (PRESET 3)

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

................................. to skip to the beginning of the

current, previous, or next track.

for Tuner ............. (when PRESET mode is off) to

tune to a lower or higher radio frequency.

................................. (when PRESET mode is on) to

select a preset radio station.

for Tape ............... to rewind or fast forward.

for Clock ............ to set the hour or minutes

PLAY É/Å (A•B)

for CD ................. to star t or interrupt playback.

for Tape ............... to star t playback.

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

tape side on tape deck 2.

PRESET

– to switch on or off the PRESET mode.

STOP Ç

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

programme.

for Tuner ............. (on the system only) to stop

programming.

for Tape ............... to stop playback or recording.

for Clock ............ (on the system only) to exit clock

setting or cancel timer.

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

deactivate the demonstration.

3 Source selection – to select the following :

3 CDC (CD)

– to select disc tray 1, 2 or 3.

TUNER

– to select waveband : FM, MW or LW.

TAPE (TAPE 1/2)

– to select tape deck 1 or 2.

CDR/AUX (AUX) (CDR)

– to select the input for an additional appliance :

AUX-DVD or CDRW.

4 INCREDIBLE SURROUND (INC. SURR.)

– to activate or deactivate the surround sound

effect. BASS (BASS+/-)

– to adjust the bass level.

TREBLE (TREBLE+/-)

– to adjust the treble level.

LOUDNESS

– to switch on or off the loudness sound effect in

low volume level.

5 Tape deck 1

6 Tape deck 2 7 VOLUME (+/-)

– to increase or decrease the volume.

8 n

– to connect headphones.

9 FLAT

– to switch on or off the digital sound control

setting.

0 DUBBING NORMAL•FAST

– to dub a tape in normal or fast speed.

! CLOCK/TIMER

– to view the clock, set the clock or set the timer.

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Controls

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@ REC/CD SYN

– to start recording or synchronise the CD

recording on tape deck 2.

# PROG/A. REV (PROGRAM)

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

for Tuner ............. to programme preset radio

stations.

for Tape ............... to select the desired auto

reverse playback modes on tape

deck 2 ( å / ç / ∫ ).

∞ SIDE

– to change tape side on tape deck 2.

§ BALANCE L/R

– to balance the sound level of the front left and

right speakers.

≥ MUTE

– to interrupt or resume sound reproduction.

• TIMER

– to activate or deactivate the timer.

$ DIM

– to select different brightness for the display

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

– to reset tape counter number.

% DISC CHANGE

– to change disc(s).

^ OPEN•CLOSE

– to open or close the disc tray.

& NEWS•TA

– to hear News or Traffic Announcement

automatically.

* RDS (DISPLAY)

– to select RDS information.

( DISC 1/2/3 (CD DIRECT 1/2/3)

– to select a disc tray for playback.

) Disc tray ¡ Display screen

– to view the current status of the system.

™ REPEAT

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

repeatedly.

£ SHUFFLE

– to playback all available discs and their tracks/

programme in random order.

≤ SLEEP

– to activate/deactivate or set the sleep timer.

ª 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 (CD or TUNER, for example). – Then select the desired function (É,

, for example).

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Basic Functions

CD CHANGER

FRONT

BACK

PRESET AM LWTRACK REPEAT MW FM STEREO PROGRAM TIMER SHUFFLE

REC

HSD

INCREDIBLE SURROUND

LOUDNESS

FLAT

60Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz

SOUND VOLUME

STOP

A•B

PLAY

INCREDIBLE SURROUND

DIGITAL STEREO HIFI SYSTEM

DIGITAL CONTROL

3 CDC

TUNER

TAPE

CDR/AUX

▲

PRESET

SEARCH/TUNE

PRESET

▲

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.

To activate the demonstration

● In standby mode, press and hold STOP on the

system until "HELLO" is displayed.

➜ The demonstration will begin.

To deactivate the demonstration

● Press and hold STOP on the system until

"DEMO OFF" is displayed.

➜ The system will switch to standby mode.

Notes: – If you have not deactivated the demonstration, it will resume five seconds after the system switches to standby mode. – When the power is turned on, the disc tray may open and close to initialise the system.

SIDE

INC.

SURR.

BASS TREBLE

AUX CDRTAPE 1/2TUNER

CD DIRECT

PAUSE

VOLUME

FLAT

BALANCE

DIM

LOUDNESS

NEWS T.A.

DIM

SLEEP

PROG/A. REV

TREBLEBASS

FLAT

REC/CD SYN

IR SENSOR

CLOCK/ TIMER

DUBBING

NORMAL•FAST

DOLBY B NR

Easy Set

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

1 In standby or demonstration mode, press and

hold STANDBY ON until “EASY SET - TUNER - AUTO” is displayed.

➜ All previously stored radio stations will be

replaced.

➜ The system will automatically store the radio

stations with sufficient signal strength, starting from all RDS stations and followed by FM, MW and LW bands respectively. Weak RDS stations may be stored in later presets.

➜ When all the available radio stations are

stored or the memory for 40 presets are used, the last preset radio station (or the first available RDS station) will be played.

2 The system will proceed to set the RDS clock if

the first preset is an RDS station.

➜ “EASY SET” is displayed, followed by

“TIME”.

➜ When RDS time is read, "RDS TIME" is

displayed and the current time will be stored.

➜ If RDS station does not transmit RDS time

within 90 seconds, the programme will exit automatically and the display will show “NO RDS TIME”.

● If the first preset is non-RDS station; ➜ The programme will exit automatically.

English

PROGRAMREPEAT SHUFFLE

DISPLAYSLEEP TIMER

MUTE

LOUDNESS

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