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MAINTENANCE

TROUBLESHOOTING

Maintenance

Cleaning the Cabinet

• Use a soft cloth slightly moistened

with a mild detergent solution. Do
not use a solution containing alcohol,
spirits, ammonia or abrasives.

Cleaning Discs

• When a disc

becomes dirty, clean
it with a cleaning
cloth. Wipe the disc
from the center out.

• Do not use solvents

such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available
cleaners, or antistatic spray intended
for analog records.

Cleaning the CD lens

• After prolonged use, dirt or dust may

accumulate at the CD lens. To ensure
good playback quality, clean the CD
lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or
any commercially available cleaner.
Follow the instructions supplied with
cleaner.

Cleaning the Heads and the Tape
Paths

• To ensure good recording and

playback quality, clean the heads, the
capstan(s), and pressure roller(s)
after every 50 hours of tape
operation.

• Use a cotton swab slightly moistened

with cleaning fluid or alcohol.

• You can also clean the heads by

playing a cleaning tape once.

Demagnetizing the heads

• Use a demagnetizing tape available at

your 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 displayed.

• The disc is inserted upside down.

Place CD with printed side up.

• Moisture condensation at the lens.

Wait until lens has adjusted to normal
room temperature.

• There is no disc in the CD tray.

Insert a CD.

• The CD is dirty, badly scratched or

warped.

Clean or replace the CD.

• The CD lens is dirty or dusty.

See section under Maintenance (page
25).

DISC NOT FINALIZED

” is

displayed.

• The CD-RW or CD-R disc is not

properly recorded for use with a
standard CD player.

Read the instruction booklet of your
CD-Rewritable or CD-Recorder on how
to finalize a recording.

• The CD is badly scratched or dirty.

Replace or clean CD.

Radio Reception

Poor radio reception.

• The signal is too weak.

Adjust the antenna.

Connect an external antenna for
better reception.

• The TV or VCR is too close to the

stereo system.

Separate the stereo system from the
TV or VCR.

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Summary of Contents for FW-C38

Page 1: ...9 116 19811 ENG Toll Free Help Line Ligne d assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin cargo 800 531 0039 avec Changeur de 3 CD Mini Hi Fi Systems C38 FW pg 01 29 C38 37 En 2 16 00 9 01 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...owner 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 HAZAR...

Page 3: ...formation 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: ...eing walked on or pinched particulary at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip ove...

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...

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Page 7: ...yourself as this will 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 caus...

Page 8: ...NA A B C E VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110V 127V 220V 240V AUX IN R L G AUDIO OUT L R SUBWOOFER OUT HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER L EVEL CONTROL STANDBY ON CUT OFF FREQUENCY 60Hz 150Hz MIN MAX F AC MAINS D DIGITAL OUT FM ANTENNA 300Ω pg 01 29 C38 37 En 2 16 00 9 01 AM 8 ...

Page 9: ...ection Connect the right speaker to Front terminal R with the colored wire to and the black wire to Connect the left speaker to Front terminal L with the colored wire to and the black wire to Clip the stripped portion of the speaker wire as shown unlock lock 12 mm PREPARATION E Connecting other equipment to your system You can connect the audio left and right OUT terminals of a TV VCR Laser Disc p...

Page 10: ...ARY CHANGER SYSTEM CD REWRITABLE COMPATIBLE CD SYNCHRO RECORDING D B B CDR VIDEO DISC 2 DISC 1 JOG CONTROL PROGRAM DIM RECORD DUBBING A REPLAY INCREDIBLE SURROUND V E C D S C T E C H N O R O C K J A Z Z O P T I M A L SOUND NAVIGATION JOG CLOCK TIMER MASTER VOLUME 5 1 2 6 3 4 5 º ª 2 2 1 3 TUNER TAPE 1 2 CD SLEEP AUX INC SURR DSC VEC DBB REPEAT PAUSE SHUFFLE Å CD DIRECT VOLUME á à ë í É Ç 4 0 8 3 7...

Page 11: ... 2 to selectTape mode When tape playback is stopped press to select either tape deck 1 or 2 AUX CDR VIDEO to select sound from an external source e g TV VCR Laser Disc player DVD player or CD Recorder MODE SELECTION SEARCH à á TUNING à á for CD to search backward forward forTUNER to tune to a lower or higher radio frequency forTAPE to rewind or fast forward on tape for CLOCK to set the hour on the...

Page 12: ...dby When the system is switched to standby mode the demonstration will resume five seconds later STANDBY ON FW C10 MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 TAPE 1 2 TAPE CD TUNER AUX PRESET TUNING STOP CLEAR SEARCH PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT D B B CDR VIDEO JOG CONTROL PROGRAM DIM RECORD DUBBING A REPLAY INCREDIBLE SURROUND V E C D S C T E C H N O R O C K J A Z Z O P T I M A L FM AM SOUND NAVIGATION JOG CLOCK TIMER MAS...

Page 13: ...stem to standby mode Press STANDBY ON or B on the remote control The system will switch to standby mode Selecting the Source Press the respective source selection button CD TUNER TAPE or AUX The display indicates the selected source Note For an external source make sure you have connected the audio left and right OUT terminals of the external equipment TV VCR Laser Disc player DVD player or CD Rec...

Page 14: ...hich causes a distortion at high volume If this occurs switch off DBB or reduce the volume VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT CONTROL VEC TheVEC feature enables you to adjust the system to select a type of environment 1 Press to select the VEC feature 2 Adjust the JOG CONTROL to select the desiredVirtual Environment Control setting HALL CINEMA or CONCERT HALL CINEMA or CONCERT and the respective flag will be dis...

Page 15: ...elect CD mode 2 Press OPEN CLOSE The CD carousel tray slides out 3 Load a CD with the printed side up in the right tray You can load another disc in the left tray To load the third disc press the DISC CHANGE button The CD carousel tray will rotate until the empty tray is ready for loading 4 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the CD carousel tray The total number of tracks and the playing time of the select...

Page 16: ...s PROGRAM to store the track Repeat steps 3 to 5 to store other discs and tracks CD 6 Press Ç once to end programming The total number of tracks programmed and total playing time appear on the display Notes If the total playing time is more than 99 59 or if one of the programmed tracks has a number greater than 30 then appears on the display instead of the total playing time If the system is readi...

Page 17: ...you press REPEAT during shuffling the current track or all available discs will be played repeatedly TRACK or ALL DISC will be displayed The REPEAT and SHUFFLE flags appear on the display 2 Press SHUFFLE again to resume normal playback The SHUFFLE flag disappears from the display Note REPEAT DISC mode will be cancelled when shuffle is selected STANDBY ON FW C10 MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 TAPE 1 2 TA...

Page 18: ...rting automatic programming only the preset numbers 10 to 40 will be programmed Manual programming 1 Press TUNER FM AM 2 Press TUNER FM AM again to select the desired waveband FM or AM 3 Press PROGRAM for less than one second The PROG flag starts flashing The next available preset number will be displayed for selection 4 Press à or á to tune to the desired frequency If you wish to store the radio ...

Page 19: ...layback for the selected side Then it will start playing again It will replay up to a maximum of 20 times until you press Ç When ONCE is selected the tape will play the selected side once and then stop Tape Playback 1 Press TAPE TAPE 1 2 to select TAPE mode TAPE 1 or TAPE 2 will be displayed and followed by T1 222 or T2 222 2 Load the tape into the selected tape deck 3 Press É to start playback T1...

Page 20: ...M A L FM AM SOUND NAVIGATION JOG CLOCK TIMER MASTER VOLUME TAPE AUX CDR During playback Press and hold à or á until the desired passage is located T1 or T2 with 11 or 22 scrolling left or right will be displayed depending on which button is pressed During searching the sound is reduced to a low volume When you release à or á the tape continues playing Notes During rewinding or fast forwarding of a...

Page 21: ...ch Recording For OneTouch Recording as soon as you press RECORD the current source CD TUNER or AUX will be recorded on tape deck 2 1 Load a blank tape in tape deck 2 2 Press RECORD to start recording The REC flag starts flashing 3 Press Ç to stop recording Note When you press RECORD while in TAPE mode SELECT SOURCE will be displayed One Touch Recording is not possible in TAPE mode RECORDING CD Syn...

Page 22: ...r when any sound source is selected CD TUNER etc The clock will be displayed for about seven seconds Press CLOCK TIMER briefly on the system only 10 38 PM or 22 38 the current time will be displayed depending on whether you have selected 12 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 ...

Page 23: ...n the display At the preset time the timer will be activated The selected source will be played Notes During timer setting if no button is pressed within 90 seconds the system will exit timer setting 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...

Page 24: ... 40 Antenna FM 300 Ω dipole wire AM Loop antenna TAPE DECK Frequency response Chrome tape type II 80 12 500 Hz 8 dB Normal tape type I 80 12 500 Hz 8 dB Signal to noise ratio Chrome tape type II 52 dBA 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 25 Tweeter 1 x 2 5 Dimensions w x h x d 8 27 x 12 20 x 9 45 inch 210x 310x ...

Page 25: ...our 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 26: ...are connected correctly Make sure the stripped speaker wire is clamped Reversed left and right sound Speakers are connected wrongly Check the speaker connections and location Lack of 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 ...

Page 27: ...tion 6 General Information 7 Safety Information 7 Preparation 8 9 Controls 10 12 OperatingThe System 12 14 CD 15 17 Tuner 17 18 Tape 19 20 AUX CDR 20 Recording 21 22 Clock 22 Timer 23 SleepTimer 23 Specifications 24 Maintenance 25 Troubleshooting 25 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS pg 01 29 C38 37 En 2 16 00 9 01 AM 27 ...

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