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Sound Enhancement

2 x 75 Watts + 40 Watts + 2 x 20 Watts 
Dolby® Pro Logic Output Mode, 40 Watts 
Powered Subwoofer 

75 Watts L/R front, 40 Watts center, 20 Watts L/R rear 
and 40 Watts subwoofer RMS power output power per 
channel, at 6 Ohms, from 80Hz-16kHz, with no more 
that 10% Total Harmonic distortion (THD).

6-Speaker Dolby® Pro Logic Surround Sound 
System

Provides the current industry standard for home theater 
sound from VCR and laserdisc movies. The front left and right 
speakers deliver detailed, directional sound as the center 
channel speaker "steers" dialogue/vocal sound to where you 
see the mouth moving - at the TV screen. Both surround 
speakers add a greater sense of depth with special effects 
and time delay, making every living room a home theater 
with spaceships overhead, aliens behind the couch but no 
gum on the floor. The subwoofer enhances this home 
theater effect.

Magnetic Shielding

Left front, right front, and center speakers are all 
equipped with magnetic shielding to prevent interference 
with color television picture tube purity.

3-Way Bass Reflex Speaker System

Equipped with one 6 

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" woofer for smooth low and mid 

range reproduction, one 2 

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" ferro-fluid cooled tweeter 

and one 1" Polydome tweeter for crisp high tones.

Sound Navigation

 

The JOG SHUTTLE of this feature adds a new 
dimensions in fine-tuning the sound settings to suit your 
personal taste.

26-step Digital Sound Control

The feature offers 26 different sound settings based on 6 
basic settings : (CLASSIC - 1 setting, ROCK - 5 settings, 
VOCAL - 5 settings, TECHNO - 5 settings, OPTIMAL - 5 
settings, JAZZ - 5 settings)

3-Step Dynamic Bass Boost (Beat, Punch, Blast) 

Bass reproduction is essential for deep and rich music. 3 
Step DBB offers the optimal level for any kind of music.

AM/FM Stereo Digital Tuner

   

State-of-the-art precision tuning system insures precise, 
accurate station selection every time, along with the 
greatest performance and reliability available.

Convenience

3-CD Changer with Motorized Drawer   

Multi-disc play capability provides more than three hours 
of continuous music.

CD-Rewritable Compatible

The player offers 100% playback guarantee of Cd-
Rewritable CD©s over the entire lifetime of the player. 
Even CD-RW audio recordings on computers can be used. 

Dual Logic Tape Deck   

Offer the ability to switch from one function, such as fast 
forward, to another function, such as play, by remote control.

Auto Reverse  

The feature employs an auto reverse mechanism to 
sense the end of the tape and automatically reverse the 
direction of tape travel in the PLAY mode providing an 
uninterrupted, continuous flow of music without 
manually flipping the cassette tape.

33-Button Remote Control   

This infrared remote control operates /–, all CD 
functions (POWER, NEXT, PREVIOUS, PLAY, STOP, 
PAUSE, SHUFFLE, REPEAT, PROGRAM, CD DIRECT  1, 2, 
3, SIDE, 

 

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), AUX select, TUNER select, TAPE 

1/2 select, TV select, SLEEP TIMER select and sound 
enhancement features including MUTE, Surround, 
Dynamic Bass Boost, Digital Sound Control and the 
Dolby® Prologic mode select, Test Tone select, Balance 
L/R, /- and Rear +/-.

 

Easy Set

Press Standby `ON' for 5 secs to automatically program 
40 tuner presets. 

40-Random Channel Presets   

Random memory presets allow pre-programming of up to 
40 AM and FM station frequencies into the tuner memory.

Auto Store   

Automatically stores up to 40 preset FM or AM stations.

40-Track CD Random Program  

 

Store up to 40 of your favorite CD track selections, from 
one or multiple discs, to be played back in the order in 
which they are programmed anytime you like.

AUX/Video Input 

  

For connection of audio accessory pieces such as a LD or 
DVD player, television, or external cassette deck.

Demo Mode   

Functions always. Press "STOP

for 5 secs to interrupt 

demo mode.

Direct Play Button   

Allows you to select and play any CD in the carousel by 
touching only one button.

Change While  Play

Flexiblility of changing 2 discs while still listening to the 
third disc being played.

One-Touch CD Synchro Recording   

One button allows the cassette deck and CD player to 
communicate with one another to synchronize the start 
of a recording on an analog audio cassette deck with the 
start of a CD or a CD program.

Repeat track

Repeat your favorite track.

Shuffle One/All Discs

   

Plays all selections on a particular disc or multiple discs in 
multi-disc players in random order, ignoring the sequential 
order in which they were originally recorded.

Next/Previous Skip  

This two button feature offers you the opportunity to skip back 
to the previous track or skip up to the next track instantly.

High-Speed Dubbing

High-speed dubbing makes it possible to create good 
quality recordings (dubs) from one tape to another at 
twice the normal speed in RECORD mode. 

Easy Hook up with Color Coded Cables

Center - Blue/Black

   Front - Red/Black

Rear - Grey/White

3 Dim Display modes

 

(including nite mode)

2 different display options showing different amounts of 
display activity can be selected and 1 nite mode display which 
shows minimal display activity and turns most of the lights off.

UPC Code: 0 37849 89359 3  
Product Dimensions:
10.4" W x .12.2" H x 15.4" D (electronics)
9.4" W x 12.2" H x 12.4" D (speakers)
10.4" W x 5.5" H x 9.4" D (center speakers) 
9.2" W x 4.1" H x 8.8" D (surround speakers)
7.9" W x 12.2" H x 14.6" D (subwoofer)
Package Dimensions:
39.3" W x 28.2" H x 14.3" D
Product weight:  61.7 lbs.
Carton contains: 3CD Changer Mini System, Subwoofer, Multi-Function 
Remote Control, Batteries, Operating instructions, Warranty information

Printed in Singapore
Date printed : Oct 1999
©1999 Royal Philips Electronics N.V.
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corp.
Specifications subject to change without notice.

Dolby® and Dolby® Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

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Partner, Philips has determined that this product meets the 

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 guidelines for energy efficiency.

Clock/Timer and Sleeptimer

Set the alarm portion of a built-in digital clock to wake 
you to music from your favorite CD or an AM/FM radio 
station at any desired time of the day.  Sleeptimer settings 
of 60, 45, 30 or 15 minutes.  

Stereo Headphone Jack

Design

Design Concept

The attractive and shelf appealing emphasis on the sound 
control panel dominates and determines this range©s 
character. The sound sontrol panel emphasis which 
supports the entire sound story is reinforced by 2 
distinctive rotaries (sound jog and volume) that builds 
itself logically up the range with features, finishing, colours 
and product design detail differentiation.
Uninterrupted display and cassette window lens set on a 
strong underlying profile gives strong rational while the 
use of appropriate backlighting, lightstrips and rings 
coupled with choice colours evokes the emotional appeal.

Oversized, MultiColor, Digital FTD Display  

This large display is easy to read at any distance with no 
distor tion or distraction and the multi-color format 
makes it easy to recognize different functions at a glance.

Detachable Cloth Speaker Grilles

Detachable cloth covered grilles protect delicate speaker 
components with rich, high-tech styling.

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