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MCB146
Micro Hi-Fi System
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User manual
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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 3 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 3 Amp. If a plug
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English Contents General Information FM Radio Supplied accessories ............................................ 5 Tuning to radio stations .................................... 17 Environmental Information ................................ 5 Programming radio stations ............................. 17 Automatic programming Safety Information ................................................ 5 Manual programming Hearing Safety ....................................................... 6 Tuning to preset
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General Information Congratulations on your purchase and welcome Notes for battery disposal to Philips! Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot To fully benefit from the support that Philips be disposed of with normal household waste. offers, register your product at www.philips.com/ Please inform yourself about the local rules on welcome. separate collection of batteries. The correct disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially This product
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English General Information warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, ● Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally moisture may condense on the lens of the disc "safe" levels, can also cause hearing loss. unit inside the system. Should this occur, the CD ● Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and player would not operate normally. Leave the take appropriate breaks. power on for about one hour with no disc in the system until normal playback is possible. Be sure to observe the follo
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Preparations DAB/ FM wire antenna B speaker speaker (left) (right) C AC power cord B Antenna Connection Rear connections DAB/FM Antenna The type plate is located at the rear of the It is unnecessary to connect the DAB/FM system. antenna since it is fixed to the main unit. For users in the U.K.: please follow the instructions on page 2. ● Adjust the DAB/FM antenna for optimal FM and DAB reception. A Power C Speakers Connection – Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that
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English Preparations Notes: Using the Remote Control to –For optimal sound performance, use the operate the system supplied speakers. – Do not connect more than one speaker to any 1 Aim the Remote Control directly at the remote one pair of +/- speaker terminals. sensor (IR) on the front panel. – Do not connect speakers with an impedance 2 Do not put any objects between the Remote lower than the speakers supplied. Please refer to Control and the system while operating the the SPECIFICATIONS sect
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Controls (illustrations on page 3) 0 2; Controls on the system for CD ................. starts or interrupts playback. 1 STANDBY-ON 2 for DAB .............. confirms a selection. – switches the system to standby or on. 2 iR Controls on remote control – infrared sensor for remote control. 1 DISC/TUNER/DAB/AUX – selects the respective sound source for CD/FM/ 3 TUNING 4 ¢ DAB/AUX. for FM .................. tunes to a radio frequency. – switches on the system. for DAB .............. changes DAB stat
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English Controls (illustrations on page 3) Notes for remote control: ! 4 ¢ – First, select the source you wish to for FM .................. tunes to a radio frequency. control by pressing one of the source select for DAB .............. changes DAB stations, or keys on the remote control (DISC or AUX, navigates menu options. for example). for CD ................. skips to the beginning of the – Then select the desired function (ÉÅ, current/previous/subsequent í, ë, for example). track. ..........
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Basic Functions Adjusting volume and sound 1 Press VOL +/- to adjust volume. ➜ Display shows the volume level VOL and a number from MIN 1-31 MAX. 2 Press DBB to switch bass enhancement on or off. ➜ Display shows: if the DBB is activated. 3 Press MUTE on the remote control to interrupt sound reproduction instantly. ➜ Playback will continue without sound. ● To activate sound reproduction you can: 9 – press MUTE again; – adjust the volume controls; – change source. IMPORTANT: Before you operate t
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English CD Operation Basic playback controls To play a disc ● Press 2; to start playback. ➜ The current track number and “PLAY” icon are displayed during disc playback. To select a different track ● Press 4 / ¢ once or repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display. 9 To find a passage within a track 1 Press and hold down on 4 / ¢. ➜ The disc is played at high speed and low IMPORTANT: volume. The lens of the CD player should never be touched. 2 When you recognise the passage y
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CD Operation Programming track numbers Different play modes: SHUFFLE Programme in the STOP position to select and and REPEAT store your disc tracks in the desired sequence. If You can select and change the various play you like, store any track more than once. Up to modes before or during playback. The play 30 tracks can be stored in the memory. modes cannot be combined with PROGRAMME. 1 In the stop position, use the 4 / ¢ to select your desired track number. SHUF ................tracks of the e
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English DAB Radio Switching on DAB radio Scanning for DAB stations For the first time when DAB mode is New stations and services will be regularly switched on, the system will perform an auto added in the DAB broadcast. To make new DAB scan. Then all the available DAB stations will be stations and service available on your DAB radio, stored on the set, and the radio will tune to the a search is needed. first available station. To perform local scan in UK: 1 Press STANDBY-ON 2 or SOURCE ● In DAB
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DAB Radio Selecting a preset DAB station Manual tune By using this feature, it is possible to manually 1 Press PRESET + + + + +/- - - - - ( 3 / 4 on the remote tune to a specific channel/frequency. In addition control ) to select desired preset station. to antenna orienting for better radio reception, 2 Press 2; to confirm the selection. the optimal reception can also be obtained by using this feature. Note 1 In DAB mode, press MENU to display "Manual – If you have not yet stored a DAB station i
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English DAB Radio Dynamic Range Control (DRC) Software version DRC adds or removes a degree of This is only provided as the version number for compensation for the differences in the dynamic this product. range between radio stations. For example, a station broadcasting popular music may have a high level of compensation applied since the emphasis is on a constant high listening level, whereas a station broadcasting classical music will have little or no compensation as the listener requires all
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FM Radio Manual programming 1 Tune to your desired station (see Tuning to radio stations). 2 Press briefly PROG on the remote control to activate programming. 3 Press PRESET + + + + +/- - - - - ( 3 / 4 on the remote control ) to allocate a number from 1 to 30 to this station. 4 Press and hold PROG on the remote control 9 to confirm. ➜ The preset number and the frequency of the preset station are shown. 5 Repeat the above four steps to store other Tuning to radio stations stations. 1 Press SOURCE
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English FM Radio AUX RDS Listening to an external source The feature RDS (Radio Data System) is a You can listen to the sound of the connected service that allows FM stations to send external device through your system’s speakers. additional information along with the regular FM 1 Select AUX source by pressing SOURCE (or radio signal. When you are receiving an RDS AUX on the remote control). station, and the station name are displayed. 2 Use a cinch cable (not supplied) to con
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Clock/Timer 6 Press 4 / ¢ to set the minutes. 7 Press TIMER to confirm the time. ➜ The timer is now set and activated. Note: – If CD source is selected and no disc is in the CD tray or the disc has an error, TUNER will be selected automatically. Activating and deactivating 9 TIMER ● In standby or during playback, press TIMER once. ➜ Display shows if activated, and disappears if Setting the clock deactivated. 1 In standby mode, press and hold DISPLAY/ CLOCK on the remote control set for 2 Activa
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English Specifications AMPLIFIER GENERAL INFORMATION Output power ........................................... 2 x 2W RMS AC Power ..................................... 220 – 240 V / 50 Hz Signal-to-noise ratio.......................... ≥ 60 dBA (IEC) Dimensions (w x h x d, main unit) ............................... Frequency response ....................... 125 – 16000 Hz ...................................................... 148 x 233 x 216 (mm) Impedance loudspeakers ..........................
