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mini hifi system

6 speaker dolby pro logic

FW768P

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800-531-0039

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Page 1: ...1 mini hifi system 6 speaker dolby pro logic FW768P Toll Free Help Line Ligne d assistance en service libre Linea de ayuada telefónica sin cargo 800 531 0039 ...

Page 2: ...ou qualify for as the owner of your model t This bolt of lightning indicates uninsulated material with in 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 PREV...

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

Page 4: ...arato AVISO RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELÉCTRICO NO ABRIR Atención Para reducir el riesgo de choque elécrico no quite la tapa o el panel posterior En su interior no hay piezas que el usuario pueda reparar Para servicio dirijase a personal calificado 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 p...

Page 5: ...5 English Français Español CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT English 6 Français 34 Español 62 INDEX ...

Page 6: ...tion means of an appliance is not defeated CAUTION To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of this plug to the wide slot and fully insert Do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure 12 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or ...

Page 7: ...specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Ground Clamp Electric Service Equipment Antenna Discharge Unit NEC Section 810 20 Grounding Conductors NEC Section 810 21 Ground Clamps Antenna Lead in Wire Power Service Grounding Electrode System NEC Art 250 Part H Example of Antenna Grounding as per NEC Na...

Page 8: ... may be a 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 req...

Page 9: ...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 See whether these problems disappear if you unplug the AC power cord and plug it in again after a few ...

Page 10: ...FRONT AUX CDR IN G SUB WOOFER OUT D LINE OUT AUDIO OUT L R L R FM ANTENNA 300Ω L R L R E F AUDIO IN SURROUND OUT I J HIGH POWER SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER LEVEL CONTROL STANDBY ON CUT OFF FREQUENCY 60Hz 150Hz MIN MAX L surr R surr CENTER REAR SURROUND CENTER L R surr L surr R ...

Page 11: ... like provided they operate at the same radio frequency Connect the wireless radio frequency transmitter to the LINE OUT terminals Place the active speakers at your preferred location Be sure to follow the instructions supplied with the active speakers PREPARATION I Connecting other equipment to your system You can connect the audio left and right OUT terminals of a TV VCR Laser Disc player DVD pl...

Page 12: ...IDE A B A REV TUNER AUX PRESET STOP CLEAR SEARCH TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT D C 3C H A N G E R MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 CDR FM AM TAPE 1 2 TIMER FRONT 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz VOLUME SHUFFLE PROGRAM S S L R C PRO LOGIC 2 TAPE 1 2 AUX TUNER TV CD 2 1 3 DBB IS VEC DSC PROGRAM REPEAT SHUFFLE DPL TEST TONE MUTE BALANCE L R CENTER REAR SIDE PAUSE SLEEP TIMER Å CD DIRECT VOLUME á à ë í É Ç ...

Page 13: ... of the current previous or next track for TUNER to select a preset station in memory CONTROLS VOLUME to adjust the volume DYNAMIC BASS BOOST DBB to select a bass boost level or to switch off bass boost OPEN to open tape deck 2 TAPE DECK 2 TAPE DECK 1 OPEN to open tape deck 1 IS VEC available in model FW798W only to switch on or off the surround sound effect REPEAT to repeat a CD track BALANCE L R...

Page 14: ... will switch to standby mode Note 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 CONTROLS OPERATING THE SYSTEM FM STEREO BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T A NEWS SOUND NAVIGATION DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DYNAMIC BASS BOOST TAPE CD PROG CLOCK TIMER NEWS RDS DOLBY B NR DUB HSD REC STANDBY ON SIDE A B A REV TU...

Page 15: ...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 Recorder to the AUX CDR IN terminals Note In NITE MODE all lights will be switched off and the display brightness will be dimmed Sound Control VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Adjust VOLUME to increase or decrease...

Page 16: ...ayed To switch off DBB Press DBB briefly until DBB OFF is displayed Note Some CDs or tapes might be recorded in high modulation It may cause a distortion at high volume If this occurs switch off DBB or reduce the volume Automatic DSC DBB selection The best DBB setting is generated automatically for each DSC selection You can manually select the DBB setting that best suits your listening environmen...

Page 17: ...ately 45 degrees to the listener If the speakers magnetic field affects the television picture increase the distance between the TV and the speakers 3 Press BALANCE L to adjust the sound of the front left speaker The display will show BAL L XX 4 Press BALANCE R to adjust the sound of the front right speaker The display will show BAL R XX 5 Press CENTER or to adjust the sound of the center speaker ...

Page 18: ...antom mode The message CENTER PHANTOM will be displayed The DPL display panel will light up Dolby 3 Stereo Use this setting when full surround is not required but a wide stereo sound is desired It only requires the left right and center speakers Press DPL to select the Dolby 3 Stereo mode The message DOLBY 3 STEREO will be displayed The DPL display panel will light up DOLBY PRO LOGIC Normal Stereo...

Page 19: ...the subwoofer to standby mode Rotate SUBWOOFER VOLUME counter clockwise until there is a click The LED indicator light turns red Repeat the adjustment for Volume and Phase Polarity to suit your preference Once you have adjusted the subwoofer to the settings you desire use the VOLUME control on the mini system to adjust the volume of the subwoofer and the other speakers You do not need to adjust th...

Page 20: ...is loaded with CDs do not turn over or shake the system This may jam the changer You may load three discs in the CD changer for continuous playback without interruption CD FM STEREO BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T A NEWS SOUND NAVIGATION DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DISC CHANGE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 OPEN CLOSE DYNAMIC BASS BOOST TAPE CD PROG CLOCK TIMER NEWS RDS DOLBY B NR DUB HSD REC STANDBY ON SIDE A B A...

Page 21: ...repeat mode 3 Press the CD CD 1 2 3 button to select the disc 4 Press PREV í or NEXT ë to select the desired track 5 Press PROGRAM to store the track Repeat steps 3 to 5 to store other discs and tracks If you press REPEAT during program playback the current track will be played repeatedly The REPEAT and PROGRAM flags will be displayed 2 Press STOP CLEAR Ç to stop program playback Note If you press...

Page 22: ... AM T A NEWS SOUND NAVIGATION DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DYNAMIC BASS BOOST TAPE CD PROG CLOCK TIMER NEWS RDS DOLBY B NR DUB HSD REC STANDBY ON SIDE A B A REV TUNER AUX PRESET STOP CLEAR SEARCH TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 CDR FM AM TAPE 1 2 TIMER FM FRONT STEREO 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz VOLUME S S L R C PRO LOGIC Note For EASY SET feature please refer to page 15 Tun...

Page 23: ...e desired waveband FM or AM 3 Press PROGRAM for less than one second The PROGRAM flag starts flashing The next available preset number will be displayed for selection 4 Press TUNING à or á to tune to the desired frequency If you wish to store the radio station to another preset number press PRESET 4 or 3 to select the desired preset number 5 Press PROGRAM again The PROGRAM flag disappears and the ...

Page 24: ...A B A REV TUNER AUX PRESET STOP CLEAR SEARCH TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 CDR FM AM TAPE 1 2 TIMER FRONT 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz VOLUME S S L R C PRO LOGIC Loading a tape Press OPEN The tape deck door opens Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left Close the tape deck door Auto Reverse Playback only on tape deck 2 Press A REV to s...

Page 25: ... for selection TAPE AUX CDR During playback Press and hold à or á until the desired passage is located 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 tape it is also possible to select another source e g CD TUNER or AUX Before use check and tighten slack tape with a pencil Slack tape may get ja...

Page 26: ...M BACK HSD REPEAT LW MW AM T A NEWS SOUND NAVIGATION DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DYNAMIC BASS BOOST TAPE CD PROG CLOCK TIMER NEWS RDS DOLBY B NR DUB HSD REC STANDBY ON SIDE A B A REV TUNER AUX PRESET STOP CLEAR SEARCH TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 CDR FM AM TAPE 1 2 FRONT 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz 2KHz 4KHz 8KHz VOLUME REC SHUFFLE PROGRAM S S L R C PRO LOGIC SWITCH OFF DOLBY PRO LOGIC...

Page 27: ...ayed One Touch Recording is not possible in TAPE mode SHUFFLE PROGRAM FM STEREO BACK HSD REPEAT REC LW MW AM T A NEWS SOUND NAVIGATION DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL DYNAMIC BASS BOOST TAPE CD PROG CLOCK TIMER NEWS RDS DOLBY B NR DUB HSD REC STANDBY ON SIDE A B A REV TUNER AUX PRESET STOP CLEAR SEARCH TUNING PLAY PAUSE PREV NEXT MINI HIFI SYSTEM CD1 2 3 CDR FM AM TAPE 1 2 TIMER FRONT 60Hz 500Hz 250Hz 1KHz ...

Page 28: ...he 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 last selected disc If the CD trays are empty the TUNER will be selected instead If the source selected is TAPE and if the preset time is reached during high speed dubbing the TUNER will be selected instead To switch off the TIMER 1 Press CLOCK TIMER ...

Page 29: ...000 Hz 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX CDR In 450 mV Output Speakers Left Right 6 Ω Center Speaker 6 Ω Surround Speakers 3 Ω Headphones 32 Ω 1000 Ω Subwoofer Out 1 5 V 2dB 22 000 Ω Line Out 500 mV 2dB 22 000 Ω Surround Out wireless 350 mV 1 6 Ω 60 Hz 12 5 kHz 10 THD CD PLAYER Number of programmable tracks 40 Frequency response 40 20 000 Hz Signal to noise ratio 76 dBA Channel separation 79 dB 1 kHz Tot...

Page 30: ...up in the record playback head Use demagnetizing tape 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 demagnetizin...

Page 31: ...d incorrectly Insert the batteries with their polarities signs as indicated Batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries Timer is not working Clock is not set Set the clock Timer is not switched on Press CLOCK TIMER to switch on the timer Dubbing recording is in progress Stop dubbing recording Clock setting is erased There was a power failure Reset the clock System displays features automatically...

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