User manual PHILIPS MCM8

[. . . ] Micro Hi-Fi System MCM7 · MCM8 AUDIO MCM7 MCM8 1 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: Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA' Si dichiara che l'apparecchio MCM7, MCM8, Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell'art. Fatto a Eindhoven Philips Consumer Electronics Philips, Glaslaan 2 5616 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands 1 2 3 Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A. S. T. A. [. . . ] Improper connections may damage the system due to short-circuit. ­ Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of +/- speaker terminals. 1 Open the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover. Using the remote control to operate the system Step 3: Connecting the AC power cord 1 Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the main unit. "AUTO INSTALL ­ PRESS PLAY" may appear on the display panel when the AC power cord is plugged into the power outlet for the first time. Press É on the main unit to store all available Å radio stations or press Ç to exit (refer to "Tuner Operations"). 2 Select the source you wish to control by pressing one of the source select keys on the remote control (for example CD, TUNER). 3 Then select the desired function (for example É , í, ë). Å 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 of properly. 11 English Basic Operations English Switching on /off Switching to an active mode Press CD, TUNER, TAPE or AUX. Switching to Eco Power standby mode Press B. ECO POWER button lights up. The display screen will go blank. Setting the clock The clock can be set in either 12-hour or 24-hour mode ("11:59 PM" or "23:59" for example). PROGRAM 2 (00:00 î 12:00AM) Switching to standby mode (view clock) Press and hold B. CLOCK 4 (00:00 / 12:00AM) (00:00 / 12:00AM) 3, 4 1, 5 The clock appears. While in standby mode, pressing CLOCK button will switch the system to Eco Power standby mode. Helpful Hint: ­ Before switching the system to Eco Power standby or standby mode, make sure you have deactivated the the demonstration mode. 1 Press and hold CLOCK until the clock time starts flashing. 2 Press PROGRAM repeatedly to change between 12-hour and 24-hour clock mode. 3 Press à or á repeatedly to set the hour. 4 Press É to change to minutes setting, then Å press à or á repeatedly to set the minutes. Demonstration mode If the demonstration mode is active, whenever you switch the system to Eco Power standby or standby mode, it will begin showing the various features offered by the system. 5 Press CLOCK again to store the setting. The clock will start working. To view the clock time in any active mode Press CLOCK once. The clock is displayed for a few seconds. Helpful Hints: ­ The clock setting will be erased when the system is disconnected from the power supply. ­ The system will exit clock setting mode if no button is pressed within 90 seconds. ­ To set the clock automatically through the time information in the RDS signal, refer to "Tuner Operations ­ Setting the RDS clock". To activate the demonstration In Eco Power standby/standby mode, press and hold Ç on the main unit until "DEMO ON" appears. To deactivate the demonstration Press and hold Ç on the main unit until "DEMO OFF" appears. 12 Basic Operations Dimming system's display screen You can select the desired brightness for the display panel. Sound control Incredible Surround The Incredible Surround magnifies the virtual distance between the front speakers for an incredibly wide, enveloping, stereo effect. In any active mode, press DIM repeatedly to select DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF display. DIM shows on the display screen, except DIM OFF mode. Press INC. repeatedly. If activated, INCREDIBLE SURROUND shows on the display. If deactivated, "IS OFF" appears. Volume control Adjust MASTER VOLUME (or press VOL +/- on remote) to increase or decrease the sound level. "VOL MUTE" is the minimum volume level and "0 dB" is the maximum volume level. Bass/Treble The BASS (low tone) and TREBLE (high tone) feature enables you to define the soundprocessor settings. To switch off the volume temporarily Press MUTE on the remote. Adjust BASS or TREBLE (or press BASS +-/TREBLE +- on the remote) repeatedly to select the desired Bass or Treble level. "BASS XX" or "TREBLE XX" appears. "XX" denotes the level as follows : -3 TM -2 . . . TM 0 TM 1. . . TM +2 TM +3 . . . Playback will continue without sound and "MUTE" appears. To restore the volume, press MUTE again or increase the volume level. Natural (flat sound) This feature allows you to temporarily switch off the sound setting (e. g. [. . . ] To view or change the setting, repeat the above. CLOCK TIMER TIMER ON/OFF NATURAL REC DIM SLEEP SNOOZE 1 Use the red/white audio cables to connect the system's AUX/CDR IN (R/L) terminals to the AUDIO OUT terminals on the other audio /visual device (such as a TV, VCR, Laser Disc player, DVD player or CD recorder) If the connecting device has only a a single audio out terminal, connect it to the AUX/CDR IN left terminal. Alternatively, you can use a "single to double" cinch cable, but the output sounds still remain mono. 2 Before the system switches to Eco Power standby mode, a countdown of 10 seconds is displayed. "SLEEP 10" TM "SLEEP 9". . . . TM "SLEEP 1" TM "SLEEP" 2 Press AUX repeatedly. To cancel the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until "OFF" appears, or press the STANDBY ON B button. Select "AUX" when connecting to a TV, VCR or Laser Disc player. Select "AXU/CDR" when connecting to a CD recorder or DVD player. 3 Press PLAY on the connected device to start playback. Helpful Hints: ­ All the sound control features (INC SURR, for example) are available for selection. [. . . ]