User manual PHILIPS MCM9

[. . . ] Micro Hi-Fi System MCM9 MCM11 MCM9 MCM11 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 MCM9, MCM11, Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell'ar t. Fatto a Eindhoven Philips Consumer Electronics Philips, Glaslaan 2 5616 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands 1 2 3 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 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. [. . . ] ­ 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. If deactivated, "IS OFF" appears. Volume control Adjust MASTER VOLUME (or press VOL +/- on remote) to increase or decrease the sound level. Bass/Treble The BASS (low tone) and TREBLE (high tone) feature enables you to define the soundprocessor settings. " VOL MUTE" is the minimum volume level and " 0 dB" is the maximum volume level. To switch off the volume temporarily Press MUTE on the remote. Playback will continue without sound and "MUTE" appears. To restore the volume, press MUTE again or increase the volume level. 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 : Min TM -2 . . . TM 0 TM 1. . . TM +2 TM Max . . . Natural (flat sound) This feature allows you to temporarily switch off the sound setting (e. g. Incredible Surround - OFF, Bass/Treble setting - 0dB). Press NATURAL on the remote. Pressing the same button will restore the previous sound setting. SURR or BASS/TREBLE button will turn off the natural sound mode. 13 English Disc Operations English 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 onto the tray. Basic playback controls Unless stated, all operations described are based on Remote Control use. To start playback Press É . Å To select a desired track Press í or ë (S or T on the main set) repeatedly until the desired track is displayed. During random play (shuffle mode), pressing í will not affect the current playback. Playable discs This system is able to play: ­ All pre-recorded audio CDs ­ All finalised audio CDR and audio CDRW discs ­ MP3-CDs (CD-ROMs with MP3 tracks) ­ WMA-CDs (CD-ROMs with WMA tracks) To search for a particular passage during playback Press and hold à or á (S or T on the main set) and release it when the desired passage is located. For MP3/WMA disc, the volume will be reduced. Loading disc 2 To interrupt playback Press É . Å To resume normal playback, repeat the above. To stop playback Press Ç. STANDBY-ON ECO POWER CLOCK RDS/ NEWS OPEN/ CLOSE OPEN/ CLOSE MP3-CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE MICRO SYSTEM MP3-CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE IR 1, 3 MASTER VOLUME If the system remains in stop mode for 30 minutes, it will switch to Eco Power standby mode. CD TUNER TAPE AUX /CDR PLAY/PAUSE DEMO STOP REC BASS · 1 Press OPEN / CLOSE 0 button to open the disc tray. 2 Load a disc with the label side is facing up. For double-sided discs, load the side you want to play face up. 3 Press OPEN / CLOSE 0 button again to close the disc tray. "READING" is displayed. The total number of tracks and the playing time will appear on the display. Helpful Hint: ­ To ensure good system performance, wait until the disc tray completely read the disc before proceeding. 14 Disc Operations Playing an MP3/WMA disc 1 CD Repeat and Shuffle You can select and change the various play modes before or during playback. TITLE DISPLAY A02 T008 Repeat play STANDBY-ON ECO POWER CLOCK RDS/ NEWS OPEN/ CLOSE 3 4 MP3-CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE 1 Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly to select : PROG REPEAT TRACK REPEAT DISC REPEAT TRACK REPEAT PROG MICRO SYSTEM MP3-CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE IR CD TUNER TAPE AUX /CDR MASTER VOLUME PLAY/PAUSE DEMO STOP REC BASS · TUNING 2 · TREBLE ALBUM / TITLE ALBUM / TITLE ALBUM OPEN/ CLOSE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL A02 T001 A B C D 1 Load an MP3/WMA disc. The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due to the large number of songs compiled into one disc. XX is the current album number and YYY is the current title number. T A ­ to repeat playback of the current track. C ­ to repeat playback of the current programmed track (only if the programme mode is active) D ­ to repeat playback of all the programmed tracks (only if the programme mode is active) 2 Press à á (or press and hold S 3 Press í ë (or press S T 2 To resume normal playback, press REPEAT until " OFF"appears. Random play Press SHUFFLE on the remote to turn on/off the shuffling mode. If activated, SHUFFLE shows on the display and the repeat mode (if any) will be cancelled. If programme mode is active, only the programmed tracks will be played in random order. [. . . ] Å To stop recording Press Ç. Recording and disc playback will stop simultaneously. 21 English Timer Operations English 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. ­ if recording is in progress, the timer function will not be activated. ­ The volume of the timer will increase gradually to the last tuned volume level. If the last tuned volume level is too low, the set will then increase to a predetermined minimum audible level. At the preset time, the selected sound source will be played for 30 minutes before it switches to Eco Power standby mode (if no button is being pressed within the time frame). [. . . ]