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Contents

1 Important 

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Safety 4
Notice 5

2  Your Micro Hi-Fi System 

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Introduction 7
What’s in the box 

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Overview of the main unit 

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Overview of the remote control 

9

3 Get 

started 

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Placement 11
Prepare the remote control 

11

Connect power 

11

Auto install radio stations 

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Set clock 

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Turn on 

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4 Play 

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Play a disc 

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Play from USB 

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Play iPod/iPhone 

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5  Listen to radio 

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Listen to Digital Audio Broadcasts 
(DAB+) 15
Listen to FM radio 

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6 Play 

options 

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Pause/resume play 

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Skip to a track 

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Search within a track 

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Select repeat/shuffle play options 

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Program tracks 

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Display time 

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Adjust volume level 

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Mute sound 

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Select a preset sound effect 

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Enhance bass 

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7 Other 

features 

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Set the alarm timer 

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Set the sleep timer 

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Play from an external device 

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Listen through headphone 

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8 Product 

information 

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Specifications 21
USB playability information 

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Supported MP3 disc formats 

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Maintenance 22

9 Troubleshooting 

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Summary of Contents for DCB293

Page 1: ...Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome EN User manual DCB293 ...

Page 2: ...ten to radio 15 Listen to Digital Audio Broadcasts DAB 15 Listen to FM radio 17 6 Play options 18 Pause resume play 18 Skip to a track 18 Search within a track 18 Select repeat shuffle play options 18 Program tracks 18 Display time 18 Adjust volume level 18 Mute sound 19 Select a preset sound effect 19 Enhance bass 19 7 Other features 20 Set the alarm timer 20 Set the sleep timer 20 Play from an ex...

Page 3: ...of this apparatus Never lubricate any part of this apparatus Never place this apparatus on other electrical equipment Keep this apparatus away from direct sunlight naked flames or heat Never look into the laser beam inside this apparatus Ensure that you always have easy access to the power cord plug or adaptor to disconnect this apparatus from the power 1 Important Safety Important Safety Instructi...

Page 4: ...s at a high volume can impair your hearing This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person even for exposure less than a minute The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So after prolonged listening...

Page 5: ...egarding the disposal of packaging materials exhausted batteries and old equipment The making of unauthorized copies of copy protected material including computer programs files broadcasts and sound recordings may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence This equipment should not be used for such purposes Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trad...

Page 6: ...ur purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register your product at www philips com welcome Introduction With this unit you can enjoy audio from discs USB devices iPod players iPhone and listen to tuner Digital Audio Broadcasting DAB radio stations or other external devices The unit offers Digital Sound Control DSC and Dynamic Bass Boost DBB to enrich s...

Page 7: ...ss the iPod menu In FM mode switch between mono and stereo signals Overview of the main unit a Jack for a USB mass storage device b MP3 LINK Audio input jack 3 5mm for an external audio device c SOURCE Select a source CD iPod FM DAB USB or MP3 link d Skip to the previous next track Search within a track Tune to a radio station Adjust hour minute digits Select 12 hour or 24 hour format e Display pa...

Page 8: ...S DISPLAY RDS not available Display time Display DAB information Select display information during play i Mute or restore volume j VOL Adjust volume k Numeric keypad Select a track from a disc directly Select a preset radio station l PROG CLOCK SET Program tracks Program radio stations Set the clock m SLEEP TIMER Set the sleep timer Set the alarm timer n Jack for the headphone Overview of the remo...

Page 9: ...Turn on or off dynamic bass enhancement p MODE SCAN Select repeat shuffle play mode Scan FM DAB radio stations q MENU Stop play or erase a program Access and exit a menu r iPod iPhone Select iPod iPhone source s DAB TUNER Select DAB tuner source EN ...

Page 10: ...formance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence If you contact Philips you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus The model number and serial number are on the rear of the apparatus Write the numbers here Model No __________________________ Serial No ___...

Page 11: ...ed the unit automatically begins to store radio stations 1 Connect the unit to the power supply AUTO INSTALL PRESS PLAY KEY auto install press play key is displayed 2 Press on the main unit to start installation The unit automatically stores radio stations with sufficient signal strength When all the available radio stations are stored the first preset radio station is broadcast automatically Set cl...

Page 12: ... source automatically 1 Push to open the dock compartment 2 Place the iPod iPhone player in the dock 4 Play Play a disc 1 Press CD to select the disc source 2 Press to open the disc compartment 3 Insert a disc with the printed side facing outward 4 Press to close the disc compartment Play starts automatically If not press Play from USB Note Ensure that the USB device contains playable audio conten...

Page 13: ...source To pause resume play press To skip to a track press To search during play press and hold then release to resume normal play Charge the iPod iPhone When the unit is connected to power the docked iPod iPhone begins to charge EN ...

Page 14: ...Listen to radio Listen to Digital Audio Broadcasts DAB Digital Audio Broadcasting DAB is a way of broadcasting radio digitally through a network of transmitters It provides you with more choice better sound quality and more information 1 Press SOURCErepeatedly to select DAB When you enter the DAB mode for the first time the unit automatically scans DAB radio stations The unit stores all available D...

Page 15: ...until System is displayed 3 Press ENTER to confirm SW version is displayed 2 Press to scroll the menu options Station list Full scan Manual tune DRC dynamic range control Prune System 3 To select an option press ENTER 4 Repeat step 2 3 if sub option is available under one option Full scan Full scan is used to perform a wide range of DAB radio search 1 In the DAB mode press MENU to enter the menu op...

Page 16: ...a 4 Press to switch to Tuner Reset 5 Press ENTER to confirm 6 Press to switch between Y and N Y reset all DAB FM radio stations N preset radio stations remain unchanged 7 Press ENTER to confirm Listen to FM radio Tune to a radio station 1 Press TUNER to select FM 2 Press to tune to a specific frequency Play starts automatically Tip You can press MODE SCAN to tune to the next station with strong recep...

Page 17: ... mode time is displayed for 90 seconds Adjust volume level 1 During play press VOL to increase decrease the volume level 6 Play options Pause resume play 1 During play press to pause resume play Skip to a track For CD 1 Press to select another track To select a track directly you can also press a key on the numerical keypad For MP3 disc and USB 1 Press to select an album or a folder 2 Press to sel...

Page 18: ...eset sound effect 1 During play press DSC repeatedly to select POP pop JAZZ jazz ROCK rock CLASSIC classic FLAT flat all equalizers off Enhance bass 1 During play press DBB to turn on or off dynamic bass enhancement If DBB is activated DBB is displayed E n g li s h EN ...

Page 19: ...an alarm clock The disc radio USB iPod is activated to play at a preset time Note Ensure that you have set the clock correctly 1 Press to switch to standby mode 2 Press and hold SLEEP TIMER for more than two seconds A prompt to select the source is displayed 3 Press CD iPod TUNER DAB or USB to select a source 4 Press SLEEP TIMER to confirm The clock digits are displayed The hour digits begin to bli...

Page 20: ...ower Standby Power Consumption 1 W USB Direct Version 2 0 1 1 Dimensions Main Unit W x H x D 565 x 245 x 104 mm Weight Main Unit 2 7 kg 8 Product information Note Product information is subject to change without prior notice Specifications Amplifier Total output power 2 x 10 W RMS Frequency response 80 Hz 16 kHz 3 dB Signal to noise ratio 60 dB MP3 link input 0 5 V RMS 20 k Disc Laser type Semicondu...

Page 21: ...d reader to work with this unit Supported formats USB or memory file format FAT12 FAT16 FAT32 sector size 512 bytes MP3 bit rate data rate 32 320 Kbps and variable bit rate WMA v9 or earlier Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels Number of albums folders maximum 99 Number of tracks titles maximum 999 ID3 tag v2 0 to v2 3 File name in Unicode UTF8 maximum length 128 bytes Supported MP3 disc f...

Page 22: ...imer does not work Set the clock correctly Switch on the timer 9 Troubleshooting Warning Never remove the casing of this apparatus To keep the warranty valid never try to repair the system yourself If you encounter problems when using this apparatus check the following points before requesting service If the problem remains unsolved go to the Philips web site www philips com welcome When you conta...

Page 23: ...e purchase receipt is required for any warranty claim b The warranty period is valid from the original date of purchase of the product c This warranty extends only to defects in material or workmanship occurring under normal use of the product when operated in accordance with the instructions d Philips may at its discretion choose to repair rather than replace this product e If a replacement produ...

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