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Important:
Before you operate the system,
complete the preparation
procedures.

Plug and Play

The system provides PLUG and PLAY
feature that allows you to store all
available radio stations automatically
upon power up. 

If PLUG and PLAY

has been installed beforehand, it
will go to standby or demonstration
mode after five seconds.

1

Press and hold 

PLAY 

(on the system

only)

 for five seconds; when the

system is in standby or
demonstration mode.

• If the PLUG and PLAY has not been

installed before, you can access this
feature by switching on the system
from the main power outlet.

AUTO INSTALL

 - 

PRESS

PLAY

” will be displayed.

2

Press 

PLAY 

to start installation.

INSTALL

” will be displayed and

followed by “

TUNER

” and then

"

AUTO

".

The

 

PROGRAM

 starts flashing.

PLUG and PLAY will start
searching for all radio stations on
FM band and then followed by
radio stations on AM band.

All available radio stations with
sufficient signal strength will be
stored. Up to 40 presets may be
stored.

CONTROLS

OPERATING THE  SYSTEM

STANDBY-ON

PROGRAM CLOCK•TIMER

 DIM

MINI HIFI SYSTEM

C D 1  •   2   •   3

FM•AM

TAPE  1 • 2

TAPE

AUX

PRESET

 

TUNING

▲ ▲

STOP• CLEAR

SEARCH 

PLAY• PAUSE

PREV

NEXT

3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM 

CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE 

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING 

VIDEO

 

OPTIMAL

 

JAZZ

 

ROCK

 

TECHNO

JOG

CONTROL

SOUND NAVIGATION - JOG

VOLUME

D

B

B

CD

TUNER 

 

DEMO STOP

Notes for remote control:
– First select the source you wish

to control by pressing one of the
source select keys on the remote
control (e.g.  CD or TUNER).

– Then select the desired function

(

É

í

ë

,  etc.).

£

SHUFFLE

to play all the available discs and
their tracks in random order.

SLEEP

to switch the system to standby
mode at a selected time.

B

to switch the system to standby
mode.

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Summary of Contents for FW-C250

Page 1: ...3139 115 20353 ENG Toll Free Help Line Ligne d assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin cargo 800 531 0039 FW C250 English pg 01 28 C250 37 En 12 6 00 2 20 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...wner of your model t This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove product covering s The exclamation point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD...

Page 3: ...ormation and special offers for which you qualify plus easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction All of this is our way of saying welcome and thanks for investing in a Philips product Sincerely Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer P S Remember to get the most ...

Page 4: ...ype plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs conven...

Page 5: ... delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not readily available MAKE SUREYOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to this owner s manual and keep both nearby Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need to return your product BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Please check your owner s manual before requesting s...

Page 6: ...DUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The set complies with the FCC...

Page 7: ... invalidate the warranty If the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lens of the CD unit inside the system Should this occur the CD player will not operate normally Leave the power on for about one hour with no disc in the system until normal playback is possible Electrostatic discharge may cause unexpected problems...

Page 8: ...3139 115 20353 ENG 8 PREPARATION Rear Connections AM ANTENNA A B C D VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V 127V 220V 240V AUX IN R L AC MAINS FM ANTENNA 300Ω E AUDIO OUT L R pg 01 28 C250 37 En 12 6 00 2 20 PM 8 ...

Page 9: ...AUTION For optimal sound performance it is recommended to use the supplied speakers Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of speaker terminal Do not connect speakers with impedance lower than the speakers supplied Please refer to SPECIFICATION section of this manual PREPARATION D Connecting other equipment to your system You can connect the audio left and right OUT terminals of a TV...

Page 10: ...G STOP CLEAR SEARCH PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT DISC CHANGE DISC 3 OPEN CLOSE D C 3C H A N G E R 3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE CD SYNCHRO RECORDING D B B VIDEO DISC 2 DISC 1 OPTIMAL JAZZ ROCK TECHNO JOG CONTROL SOUND NAVIGATION JOG VOLUME DEMO STOP 2 2 1 3 TUNER TAPE 1 2 CD SLEEP AUX DIM DSC DBB MUTE REPEAT PAUSE SHUFFLE Å CD DIRECT VOLUME á à ë í É Ç 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 0 9 4 0 3 pg 01...

Page 11: ... system only STOP CLEAR Ç for CD to stop disc playback or to clear a programme forTUNER to stop programming on the system only for DEMO to start or stop demonstration mode on the system only for CLOCK to exit clock setting or cancel timer on the system only for PLUG PLAY to exit plug play mode and return to standby mode on the system only PLAY É PAUSE Å for CD to start or interrupt playback for PL...

Page 12: ...n AUTO The PROGRAM starts flashing PLUG and PLAY will start searching for all radio stations on FM band and then followed by radio stations on AM band All available radio stations with sufficient signal strength will be stored Up to 40 presets may be stored CONTROLS OPERATINGTHE SYSTEM STANDBY ON PROGRAM CLOCK TIMER DIM MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 FM AM TAPE 1 2 TAPE AUX PRESET TUNING STOP CLEAR SEAR...

Page 13: ... been disabled it will resume five seconds later after the system switches to standby mode When the system is switched on from the main power outlet the CD changer tray may open and close again to initialize the set Even though the AC power cord is removed from and reconnected to the wall socket the demonstration will remain off until it is switched on again Switching the system ON Press CD TUNER ...

Page 14: ...iscs or tapes might be recorded in high modulation which causes a distortion at high volume If this occurs switch off DBB or reduce the volume MUTE only on remote control This feature allows you to temporarily switch off the sound of the system without switching off the system when you require a moment of silence Press MUTE on the remote control to switch off the sound MUTE and the MUTE flag will ...

Page 15: ...out 2 Replace the discs in the left and right disc trays If you wish to change the inner disc during playback press DISC CHANGE again DISC CHANGE will be displayed The disc will stop playing The CD changer tray will close to retrieve the inner disc and then open again with the inner disc accessible 3 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the CD changer tray Selecting a desired track Selecting a desired track ...

Page 16: ...the selected disc ends REPEAT DISC mode will be cancelled when program playback begins Erasing the program when playback is stopped Press Ç PROGRAM CLEARED will be displayed CD Note The program will be erased when the system is disconnected from the power supply or when the CD changer tray is opened Shuffle only on remote control In shuffle mode the system plays all the available discs and their t...

Page 17: ...cally The frequency and preset number will be displayed briefly The system will stop searching when all the available radio stations are stored or when the memory for 40 preset radio stations is used The system will remain tuned to the last stored preset radio station Notes You can cancel the automatic programming by pressing PROGRAM or Ç on the system only If you want to reserve a section of pres...

Page 18: ...ss PLAYÉ to start playback To interrupt playback press PAUSE To resume playback press PAUSE again 4 Press STOP OPEN to end playback Rewind Fast Forward When playback is stopped 1 You can rewind or fast forward a tape by pressing à or á respectively The tape will stop automatically at the end of rewinding or fast forwarding 2 Press STOP OPEN to stop rewinding or fast forwarding Continuous Playback ...

Page 19: ...SEARCH PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT 3 CD ROTARY CHANGER SYSTEM CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE CD SYNCHRO RECORDING D B B VIDEO OPTIMAL JAZZ ROCK TECHNO JOG CONTROL SOUND NAVIGATION JOG VOLUME DEMO STOP TAPE AUX Notes During rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape it is also possible to listen to another source e g CD TUNER or AUX Before playing a tape check and tighten slack tape with a pencil Slack tape may get...

Page 20: ...ou want to protect OneTouch Recording For OneTouch Recording as soon as you press RECORD the current source CD TUNER or AUX will be recorded on tape deck 1 1 Load a blank tape in tape deck 1 2 Press RECORD on tape deck 1 to start recording The REC starts flashing 3 Press PAUSE to interrupt recording 4 Press STOP OPEN on tape deck 1 to stop recording RECORDING CD Synchro Start Recording During CD s...

Page 21: ...or 24 hour mode will be displayed if the clock is not set Clock Setting The clock can be set in either 12 or 24 hour mode e g 12 00 AM or 00 00 Before setting the clock you must be in theView Clock mode 1 Press CLOCK TIMER to select clock mode 2 Press PROGRAM to select 12 and 24 hour mode If 12 hour mode is selected 12 00 starts flashing and the AM lights up If 24 hour mode is selected 00 00 start...

Page 22: ...ting mode automatically If the source selected is TUNER the last tuned frequency will be switched on If the source selected is CD playback will begin with the first track of the selected disc or program If the CD trays are empty the TUNER will be selected instead The timer will not activate if a recording is in progress To switch off theTIMER 1 Press and hold CLOCK TIMER for more than two seconds ...

Page 23: ...530 1700 kHz Number of presets 40 Antenna FM 300 Ω dipole wire AM Loop antenna TAPE DECK Frequency response Normal tape type I 80 12 500 Hz 8 dB Signal to noise ratio Normal tape type I 48 dBA Wow and flutter 0 4 DIN SPEAKERS System 2 way double port bass reflex Impedance 6 Ω Woofer 1 x 5 5 Dimensions w x h x d 8 27 x 12 20 x 9 25 inch 210 x 310 x 235 mm Weight 5 72 pounds each 2 6 kg each GENERAL...

Page 24: ...ur dealer Warning Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock If a fault occurs check the points listed below before taking the system for repair Should any problems persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest dealer or service center CD Player Operation NO DISC is ...

Page 25: ...f bass sound or apparently imprecise physical location of musical instruments Speakers are connected wrongly Check the speaker connection for proper phasing colored black wires to colored black terminals Remote control has no effect on the system Wrong source is selected Select the source CD TUNER etc before pressing the function button É í ë etc The distance to the system is too large Reduce the ...

Page 26: ...tration 6 General Information 7 Safety Information 7 Preparation 8 9 Controls 10 12 OperatingThe System 12 14 CD 14 16 Tuner 17 Tape 18 19 AUX 19 Recording 20 21 Clock 21 Timer 22 SleepTimer 22 Specifications 23 Maintenance 24 Troubleshooting 24 25 TABLE OF CONTENTS pg 01 28 C250 37 En 12 6 00 2 20 PM 26 ...

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