Philips MCB279, User Manual

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Basic Functions
Important!
Before you operate the system, complete
the preparation procedures.
Switching on/off the set and
selecting functions
1
To switch on, press STANDBY-ON / ECO
POWER or SOURCE on the set (or
y
on
the remote control)
➜
The set switches to the last source selected
OR
On the remote control, press the source button
(e.g.
USB , DISC , DAB/FM, AUX ).
2
When the set is on, press
STANDBY-ON
/
ECO POWER
to switch off (or
y
on the
remote control).
3
To select your function, press SOURCE once
or more on the set (or
USB
,
DISC
,
DAB/FM
,
AUX
on the remote control).
Switching between Standby and
ECO POWER mode
1
When the set is switched off, press and hold
STANDBY-ON / ECO POWER to switch to
ECO POWER mode (or y on the remote
control) and press once to switch from ECO
POWER mode to standby mode.
In ECO POWER mode (power-saving mode):
➜ ECO POWER
is displayed.
➜
The display is switched off.
➜
The red indicator lights up.
In Standby mode:
➜
The clock is displayed.
Helpful hints:
– In the standby/Eco power mode, the tone, sound
settings, tuner presets and the volume level (up to
a maximum volume level of 12) will be retained in
the set’s memory.
Auto-standby
When the set has reached the end of CD
playback and remains in the stop position for
more than 15 minutes, the set will switch off
automatically to save power.
Volume control
Volume adjustment
●
Adjust the volume by pressing or holding
VOLUME +/-
(or
VOL +/-
on the remote
control).
➜ VOL
and the actual value (between 1 and 31)
are displayed.
➜ VOL MIN
is the minimum volume level.
➜ VOL MAX
is the maximum volume level.
MUTE
You can temporarily switch off the sound
without switching off the set.
1
Press MUTE to switch off the sound.
➜ MUTE
appears. Playback continues without
sound.
2
To switch on the sound, you can:
– press MUTE again;
– adjust the volume controls;
– change source.
Sound control
DSC
DSC and DBB effects cannot be used together.
D igital S ound C ontrol enables you to select
predefined sound settings.
●
Press DSC repeatedly to select the desired
sound setting:
ROCK
,
JAZZ
,
POP
,
CLASSIC
,
OFF
.
DBB
●
Press DBB ( D ynamic B ass B oost) once or
more to switch bass enhancement on or off.
➜ DBB
appears if
DBB
is activated
Displaying the clock
●
During playback, press CLOCK on the remote
control to display the clock.
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