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3139 115 21181

Troubleshooting

RADIO RECEPTION

Radio reception is poor.

– If the signal is too weak, adjust the antenna or

connect an external antenna for better reception.

– Increase the distance between the Mini HiFi

System and your TV or VCR.

TAPE OPERATION/RECORDING

Recording or playback cannot be made.

– Clean deck parts, see “Maintenance”.
– Use only NORMAL (IEC I) tape.
– Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the missing

tab space.

The tape deck door cannot open.

– Remove and reconnect the AC power plug and

switch on the system again.

GENERAL

The system does not react when buttons

– Remove and reconnect the AC power plug and

are pressed.

switch on the system again.

Sound cannot be heard or is of poor

– Adjust the volume.

quality.

– Disconnect the headphones.
– Check that the speakers are connected correctly.
– Check if the stripped speaker wire is clamped.

The left and right sound outputs are

– Check the speaker connections and location.

reversed.

The remote control does not function

– Select the source (CD or TUNER, for example)

properly.

before pressing the function button (

É

,

í

,

ë

).

– Reduce the distance between the remote control

and the system.

– Insert the batteries with their polarities

(+/– signs) aligned as indicated.

– Replace the batteries.
– Point the remote control in the direction of the

system’s IR sensor.

The timer is not working.

– Set the clock correctly.
– Press TIMER ON/OFF to switch on the timer.
– If recording is in progress, stop recording.

Not all lighted buttons are showing light.

– Press DISPLAY to select NORMAL or MODE 1

display mode.

The Clock/Timer setting is erased.

– Power has been interrupted or the power cord

has been disconnected. Reset the clock/timer.

The system displays features

– Press and hold DEMO STOP 

Ç

on the system

automatically and buttons start flashing.

to switch off the demonstration.

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Summary of Contents for FWC788

Page 1: ...Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining Hookups FirstTime Setup and Feature Operation Do not attempt to return this product to the store For fast help call us first 1 800 531 0039 Thank you for making Philips a part of your home S EE WHY INSID E I M PORTAN T Return yourWarranty Registration Card within 10 days pg 001 029 C788 37 Eng 12 11 01 5 32 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...t to maximum protection under the terms and conditions of your Philips warranty Owner Confirmation Your completed Warranty Registration Card serves as verification of ownership in the event of product theft or loss Model Registration Returning your Warranty Registration Card right away guarantees you ll receive all the information and special offers which you qualify for as the owner of your model...

Page 3: ...DISC 3 CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CD CD R CD RW COMPATIBLE MUSIC LEVEL INTERACTIVE VU METER VOLUME VOLUME S U R R O U N D V A C DSC TAPE 1 TAPE 2 P R EV PRESET N E X T DEMO STOP CLEAR PLAY PAUSE S EARCH TUNIN G I N C R E D I B L E DISC 2 DISC 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SOUND NAVIGATION JOG CD TUNER TAPE AUX SOURCE DISPLAY ON OFF LEVEL WOOX WOOX DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL pg 001 029 C788 37 Eng 12 11 01 5 ...

Page 4: ...ents accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the 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 over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service perso...

Page 5: ... TO BEAM VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINANAKYMATTOMAALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPARRENAR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN DANGER Invisible laser radiation when open AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM or This warning label is located on the rearside and inside this laser product Canada English This digital ap...

Page 6: ...6 3139 115 21181 pg 001 029 C788 37 Eng 12 11 01 5 32 PM 6 ...

Page 7: ...ode 14 Volume Control 14 Sound Navigation 15 CD Operation Discs for Playback 16 Loading Discs 16 Disc Playback 17 Programming the disc tracks 17 18 Repeat 18 Shuffle 18 Radio Reception Storing Preset Radio Stations 19 20 Tuning to Preset Radio Stations 20 Erasing a Preset Radio Station 20 External Sources Listening to External Sources 20 Tape Operation Recording Tape Playback 21 22 General Informa...

Page 8: ...rating the system check that the operating voltage indicated on the typeplate or the voltage indication beside the voltage selector of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply If not please consult your dealer Place the system on a flat hard and stable surface Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat build up in your system Allow...

Page 9: ...ystem may switch to Standby mode automatically under extreme conditions If this happens let the system cool down before reusing it not available for all versions B Antennas Connection Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM antenna to the respective terminals Adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception AM Antenna AM AERIAL Position the antenna as far as possible from aTV VCR or ot...

Page 10: ...ment to your system Connect the audio left and right OUT terminals of a TV VCR Laser Disc player DVD player or CD Recorder to the AUX CDR IN terminals Notes Do not connect equipment to both the LINE OUT and AUX CDR IN terminals at the same time Otherwise noise will be generated and malfunction might occur If you are connecting equipment with a mono output a single audio out terminal connect it to ...

Page 11: ...activate the surround sound effect wOOx ON OFF to select enhanced or normal wOOx sound effect wOOx LEVEL to select desired wOOx level WOOX 1 WOOX 2 or WOOX 3 ç to open the tape deck door TAPE DECK 2 TAPE DECK 1 SOURCE to select the following CD CD 1 2 3 to select disc tray 1 2 or 3 TUNER FM AM to select waveband FM or AM TAPE TAPE 1 2 to select tape deck 1 or 2 AUX CDR DVD to select a connected ex...

Page 12: ...k set the clock or set the timer MUTE to interrupt or resume sound reproduction CLOCK to view the clock display REPEAT to playback track s disc s program repeatedly SHUFFLE to playback all available discs and their tracks program in random order TIMER ON OFF to activate or deactivate the timer ª SLEEP to activate deactivate or set the sleep timer º B to switch the system to Standby mode to switch ...

Page 13: ...power is turned on the disc tray may open and close to initialize the system If you do not complete Plug and Play installation Plug and Play will be reinitiated the next time you turn on the power If no stereo frequency is detected during Plug and Play CHECK ANTENNA will be displayed During Plug and Play if no button is pressed within 15 seconds the system will exit Plug and Play mode automaticall...

Page 14: ... Power Standby or Standby mode Power Saving Automatic Standby As a power saving feature the system will automatically switch to Standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 30 minutes after a disc or tape has stopped playing Display mode There are four different display modes for selection Press DISPLAY repeatedly to select NORMAL MODE 1 MODE 2 or MODE 3 NORMAL All available LEDs will light...

Page 15: ...RIC The selected DSC will be highlighted Note For a neutral sound effect select CLASSIC VAC Virtual Ambience Control TheVAC feature enables you to adjust the system to select a type of environment 1 Press VAC VAC button lights up 2 Adjust the JOG CONTROL or press VAC on the remote control repeatedly to select the desiredVirtual Ambience Control effect HALL CONCERT CINEMA DISCO ARCADE or CYBER The ...

Page 16: ...gital audio CD finalized digital audio CD Recordable CDR discs and finalized digital audio CD Rewritable CDRW discs Loading Discs 1 Press CD to select CD mode 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load up to two discs on the individual disc trays To load the third disc press DISC CHANGE The disc tray will rotate until the empty tray is ready for loading 3 C D C H A N G E R CLOCK TIMER VOLUME ...

Page 17: ...o retrieve the inner disc then reopen with the inner disc accessible Programming the disc tracks Programming tracks is possible when playback is stopped Up to 40 tracks can be stored in the memory in any order 1 Load the desired discs on the disc tray refer to Loading Discs 2 Press PROG to start programming PROG will start flashing 3 Press CD CD 1 2 3 or DISC 1 2 3 button to select a disc 4 Press ...

Page 18: ...isc s program will now be played repeatedly until you press Ç 2 To resume normal playback press REPEAT until the OFF mode is displayed RPT will disappear from the display Note Selecting SHUFFLE during repeat playback will cancel all repeat modes CD Operation Shuffle All the available discs and their tracks or all the programmed tracks can be played in random order 1 Press SHUFFLE on the remote con...

Page 19: ...ll radio stations on the FM band and then the AM band All available radio stations with sufficient signal strength will be stored automatically 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 last preset radio station will then be played when completed To stop storing the automatic preset Press PROG or Ç on...

Page 20: ...VE WOOX SOURCE WOOX DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL Radio Reception External Sources When CDR DVD mode is selected any audio equipment connected to the LINE OUT terminals of this mini system will be muted You will not be able to record or listen to the sound from the LINE OUT source If the sound from the external source is distorted select CDR DVD mode for listening Notes You are advised not to list...

Page 21: ...ten slack tape with a pencil Slack tape may get jammed or may burst in the mechanism C 120 tape is extremely thin and is easily deformed or damaged It is not recommended for use in this system Store the tapes at room temperature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field for example a transformer TV or speaker Tape Playback 1 Press çto open the tape deck door 2 Insert a recorded tape and cl...

Page 22: ...g rewinding or fast forwarding of a tape it is also possible to select another source CD TUNER or AUX for example The tape counter will automatically set to zero after detecting end of tape General Information on Recording For recording use only tape of IEC type I normal tape The recording level is set automatically regardless of the position of theVolume VAC DSC and so forth The tape is secured a...

Page 23: ...lect the desired track to start recording You can program the tracks in the order you want them to be recorded refer to CD Operation Programming the disc tracks 2 Press REC to start recording The disc will start playback automatically To select another track during recording 1 Press PAUSEÅ to interrupt recording 2 Pressí or ë to select the desired track 3 Press PLAYÉ to resume recording To stop re...

Page 24: ... mode is selected 00 00 will start flashing 3 Press à or á on the system repeatedly to set the hour 4 Press í or ë on the system repeatedly to set the minute 5 Press CLOCK TIMER again to store the setting The clock will start working To exit without storing the setting Press Çon the system Notes The clock setting will be cancelled when the power cord is disconnected or if a power failure occurs Du...

Page 25: ...MER Press TIMER ON OFF on the remote control The display will show CANCEL and TIMER will disappear from the display To activate theTIMER Press TIMER ON OFF on the remote control The last set timer information will be shown for a few seconds and TIMER will appear on the display SleepTimer Setting The sleep timer enables the system to switch to Standby mode automatically at a preset time 1 Press SLE...

Page 26: ...na FM 300 Ω dipole wire AM Loop antenna TAPE PLAYER Frequency response Normal tape type I 80 10000 Hz 8 dB Signal to noise ratio Normal tape type I 48 dBA Wow and flutter 0 4 DIN SPEAKERS Front left right System 3 way Bass reflex system with front firing wOOx Impedance 6 Ω wOOx 1 x 6 5 front firing wOOx driver Woofer 1 x 6 5 Tweeter 1 x 2 PolydomeTweeter 1 x 1 Dimensions w x h x d 240 x 350 x 310 ...

Page 27: ... clean the heads A the capstan s B and pressure roller s C after every 50 hours of tape operation Use a cotton swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol You also can clean the heads by playing a cleaning tape once C C B B A Demagnetizing the heads Use a demagnetizing tape available at your dealer Troubleshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourse...

Page 28: ...e stripped speaker wire is clamped The left and right sound outputs are Check the speaker connections and location reversed The remote control does not function Select the source CD orTUNER for example properly before pressing the function button É í ë Reduce the distance between the remote control and the system Insert the batteries with their polarities signs aligned as indicated Replace the bat...

Page 29: ...RVICE AVAILABLE Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips Consumer Electronics Company In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics Company does not distribute the product the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide service although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual s are not re...

Page 30: ... PRODUCT FW C788 3139 115 21181 IB8330T001 SL 0146 37 3 PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation Knoxville Tennessee 37914 1810 USA Printed In China pg Back C788 37 12 11 01 5 35 PM 82 ...

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