FW-R55 - Hi-Fi System PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL FW-R55 PHILIPS

Important notes for users in the U.K.

Mains plug

This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows:

1 Remove fuse cover and fuse.
Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp,A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.
3 Refit the fuse cover.

If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5 Amp. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5 Amp.

Note: The severed plug must be disposed of to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere.

How to connect a plug

The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the following code: blue = neutral (N), brown = live (L).

• As these colours may not correspond with the colour markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

• Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured black.

• Connect the brown wire to the terminal marked L or coloured red.
• Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug, marked E (or 12 ) or coloured green (or green and yellow).

Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead - not simply over the two wires.

Copyright in the U.K.

Recording and playback of material may require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer's Protection Acts 1958 to 1972.

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Environmental information 5

Supplied accessories 6

Setup information 6

Maintenance 6

Disc handling 6

Discs for recording 6

Discs for playback 6

MP3

Some words about MP3 7

Installation

Speaker connections 8

Antenna connections 8

Mains 8

Plug and Play 8

Analogue audio connections 9

Digital audio connections 9

Connecting a subwoofer 9

Controls and connections

On the back 10

On the front 11

Remote control

Remote control keys 12

Remote control usage 13

Sound control 13

Basic functions

Switching to standby 14

Demonstration mode 14

Loading the CDC and CDR 14

Playback 15

Selecting and searching 15

SHUFFLE and REPEAT 16

CD text display 16

ID3-tag 16

Program

Programming track numbers 17

Erasing a track from the program 17

Clearing the program 17

Making a program for recording 17

About recording

Basic information 18

Direct Line Recording (DLR) 18

Auto Level Control (ALC) 18

Adjusting the record level 18

Internal recording

Recording a single track 19

Recording an entire CD 19

Recording a program 20

Recording from the tuner 20

Further recording possibilities 21

External recording

Analogue or digital recording? 22

Automatic track increment 22

Recording with automatic start 22

Manual recording 22

(Un)finalizing, erasing

Finalizing CDR(W) discs 23

Unfinalizing CDRW discs 23

Erasing from a CDRW disc 23

Features

CD text editing (on CD recorder only) 24

Tuner

Tuning to radio stations 25

Storing radio stations 25

Tuning to preset stations 25

RDS 25

Clock and timer

Clock setting 26

Timer functions 26

Troubleshooting 27

Subject to modification without notice.

General

AC Power 220-230V/50Hz

Power consumption

Active 90W

Standby <17W

Economy power save mode < 1~W

Dimensions, w × h × d 265 × 310 × 411 mm

Weight (without speakers) 7.6 kg

Amplifier

Output power 2×120W MPO, 2×60W RMS, 6Ω, 1 kHz, THD 10%

Frequency response 20-20,000 Hz, ±3 dB

S/N ratio ≥ 85 dBA (IEC)

Input sensitivity

AUX/CDR IN L/R (standard level) 1,000 mV

AUX/CDR IN L/R (low level) 500 mV

DIGITALIN 500 mVpp (75 Ω)/12-96 kHz

Output

Impedance speakers ≥ 6

Impedance headphones 32Ω-600Ω

LINE OUT L/R 500 mV

SUBWOOFER OUT 2.3V

CD changer and CD recorder

Number of programmable tracks 99

Playback

Frequency range 20-20,000 Hz, ±3 dB

S/N ratio 98 dBA

Cross talk -75 dB (1 kHz)

Total harmonic distortion -80 dB (1 kHz)

Digital recording equal to source

Analog recording

Frequency range 20-20,000 Hz, ±3 dB

S/N ratio playback ≥ 88 dB A

Cross talk -65 dB (1 kHz)

Total harmonic distortion -78 dB (1 kHz)

Laser (CD recorder)

Type Semiconductor laser GaAlAs

Wave length 775-795 nm (at 25^ )

Output power 2.5 mW (Read), 35 mW (Write)

Beam divergence 60 degree

Tuner

Wave range

FM 87.5-108.0 MHz

MW 531-1,602 kHz

LW 153-279 kHz

Speakers

System 3 way bass reflex

Impedance 6Ω

Woofers

Woofer 1× 5^1 / 4

wooX woer 1× 6"

Tweeter 1× 2^ Ferro fluid cooled

Tweeter 1× 1" , Polydome

Dimensions, w × h × d 240 × 350 × 290 mm

Weight 3.9 kg/each

Environmental information

All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into three mono materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).

Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packing materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.

As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Philips has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

This set complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.

CAUTION

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

Note: This warning is located inside the enclosure.

Supplied accessories

• 2 loudspeakers including 2 speaker cables
  Remote control
• 2 batteries for the remote control, size AA
• AM (MW) loop antenna
• FM wire antenna
• Mains cable

Setup information

Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface. Make sure to leave at least 3.5cm free around the set to prevent overheating. Active mobile phones near to the set may cause malfunctions.

Maintenance

Clean the set with a soft, slightly dampened, lint-free cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents as they may have a corrosive effect.

Do not expose the set, batteries or discs to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight).

Disc handling

If the CDR Mini Hi-Fi system fails to read discs correctly use a commonly available cleaning-CD to clean the lenses before submitting the set to repair. Other cleaning methods may destroy the lenses. Always keep the trays closed to avoid dust on the lenses.

The lenses may cloud over when the set is suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings. Playing a disc is not possible then. Leave the set in a warm environment until the moisture evaporates.

To take a disc out of its box easily, press the centre spindle while lifting the CD(RW). Always pick up a CD(RW) by the edge and put it back in its box after use.

Never write on a CD or attach a sticker to it. Write only on the printed side of a CDR or CDRW, and only with a soft felt-tipped pen.

To clean a disc, wipe it in a straight line from the centre towards the edge using a soft, lint-free cloth. A cleaning agent may damage the disc!

Discs for recording

For recording, make sure to use special audio discs only. These discs are marked with "Digital Audio" and the logos shown below.

There are two different types of audio discs for the use on this CD recorder:

- CD-Audio Recordable (CDR)

discs can be recorded on once and played on all standard CD players and CD recorders, when finalized.

- CD-Audio ReWritable (CDRW)

discs can be recorded on, erased and re-recorded many times and played on CDRW compatible CD players and CD recorders, when finalized.

All Philips CD players and CD recorders with this sticker are CDRW compatible.

To ensure proper working of the set we recommend the use of Philips audio CDR and audio CDRW discs only.

Note: Do not use a computer CDR or CDRW as recording will not work properly!

Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon.

In some countries the use of the Philips CDR Mini Hi-Fi system as shown or suggested in this user manual may require the authorization of copyright holders.

Discs for playback

For playback on this CD changer and CD recorder you can use following discs:

• All pre-recorded audio CDs
• All audio CDR and audio CDRW discs
• MP3-CDs (CD-ROMs with MP3 tracks) - Make sure filename ends with .mp3

Note: Not finalized CDR(W) discs can only be played on the CD recorder.

Some words about MP3

The revolutionary new music compression technology MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) enables shrinking down of original digital audio sound data with a factor of up to 10 without losing significant sound quality. This allows you to record up to 10 hours of CD-like quality music on a single CD-ROM.

Making your own MP3-CD

Basically there are two sources for MP3 music on CD. You can either transfer music from your own digital audio CDs via CD-ROM drive onto your PC and encode it into MP3 format ("rip") or download legal MP3 music from the Internet.

Record ("burn") the music from your hard disc on CD-ROM with your home PC (make sure filename ends

with .mp3). Once finished, you can play your MP3-CD on this CDR Mini Hi-Fi system and enjoy the music.

Data rate

The data rate is of great importance with MP3. It indicates how fast bits are transferred.

Stereo music on a CD shows a data rate of about

1,400 kilobits per second (kbps). To achieve a good MP3 quality a bit rate of 128 kbps is recommended. As the encoding rate is user-selectable, make sure to reach this data rate for MP3 as recordings less than 128 kbps will suffer from a degradation in sound quality.

Recording

Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or ripping songs from your own digital audio CDs is a delicate process, also influenced by the quality of the encoder program and speed of your PC. This may sometimes result in "drop-outs" which you may experience while listening to your MP3-CD.

In any case make sure to use a recording speed not faster than indicated on the CD-ROM and avoid running other programs simultaneously on your PC during the recording process.

In compliance with the SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative) this CDR Mini Hi-Fi system has no digital output.

It is not possible to "burn" an MP3-CD on this CDR Mini Hi-Fi system.

It is not possible to record from an MP3-CD.

Supported formats

Following formats are supported on this CDR Mini Hi-Fi system:

• Disc format: ISO 9660 or Joliet
• Filename: .mp3 (tracks), .m3u or .pls (playlists)
• Bit rate: 32-320 kbps (128 kbps advised) or variable bit rate

Use ISO 9660 disc format when burning the CD-ROM.

UDF disc format (e.g. "DirectCD" or

"WinOnCD") is not supported.

Speaker connections

The speaker connections are click-fit connectors. Use them as shown below.

1 Connect the coloured (or marked) wire to the red terminal and the black (or unmarked) wire to the black terminal.
2 Connect:

• Left speaker to L (red and black)
• Right speaker to R (red and black)

Antenna connections

AM antenna

The loop antenna supplied is for indoor use only.

1 Fit the plug of the loop antenna to AM ANTENNA as shown below.
2 Position the antenna as far away as possible from the TV, a VCR and other radiation sources.
3 Turn the antenna for optimum reception.

FM antenna

The wire antenna supplied can only be used to receive nearby stations. For better reception we recommend using a cable antenna system or an outdoor antenna.

1 Fit the supplied wire antenna to FM ANTENNA as shown below.
2 Move the antenna in different positions for optimum reception.
If you are using a cable antenna system or an outdoor antenna, fit the antenna plug to FM ANTENNA instead of the wire antenna.

Mains

The type plate is located on the rear of the set.

1 Check whether the mains voltage as shown on the type plate corresponds to your local mains voltage. If it does not, consult your dealer or service organization.
2 Make sure all connections have been made before switching on the mains supply.
3 Connect the mains cable supplied to AC MAINS ~ and to the wall socket. This switches on the mains supply.

When the set is switched to standby, it is still consuming some power. To disconnect the set from the mains completely, remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

For users in the U.K.: please follow the instructions on page 2.

To avoid overheating of the set a safety circuit has been built in. Therefore your set may disconnect under extreme conditions. If this happens, switch the set off and let it cool down before reusing it.

Plug and Play

This function allows you to store all available radio stations automatically.

First setup

1 When you switch on the mains supply RUTO INSTALL -- PRES55 PLAY will be scrolled.
2 Press to start storing.

INSTALL is displayed, followed by TUNER and AUTO.
PROG starts flashing.
All RDS stations, followed by all other FM stations and all other stations of other wavebands with sufficient signal strength, will be stored.

Note: If no stereo signal is detected CHECK ANTENNA will be displayed. Check antenna connection or turn the antenna for optimum reception.

3 When all available radio stations are stored or the memory for 40 presets is full, storing will be stopped and the last stored radio station will be played.
To exit the automatic storing press

Note: If you exit automatic storing before completion, the function will be restarted when switching on the mains supply again.

Restarting Plug and Play

1 Press for minimum 5 seconds in standby or demonstration mode.
RUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY will be scrolled.

2 Press to restart storing.

INSTALL is displayed, followed by TUNER and RUTF.
PROG starts flashing.
All previously stored stations will be replaced.

Analogue audio connections

AUX/CDR IN L/R

It is possible to use an additional appliance, e.g. tape recorder, TV or VCR, with the set.

1 Connect the red plug of a cinch cable to the red socket AUX/CDR IN R and the white plug to the white socket AUX/CDR IN L.
2 Connect the other end of the cinch cable to the audio outputs of the additional appliance.
3 Press AUX repeatedly to select the analogue input for the appliance.

RUX RNRLOG H: for standard level input sources
RUX ANALOG L: for low level input sources (when sound of external source is too low compared to the internal tuner or CD changer)

4 Operate your appliance as usual and adjust volume and sound with the set.

It is not possible to connect a turntable directly to AUX/CDR IN L/R. If you wish to use a turntable with the set, you have to connect an amplifier to AUX/CDR IN L/R on the set. Then connect the turntable to the amplifier.

LINE OUT L/R

You can use these outputs for playback or recording on any analogue audio equipment, e.g. amplifier or tape recorder.

• Use a cinch cable to connect the analogue audio inputs of the additional appliance with LINE OUT L/R on the set and operate your appliance as usual.

Digital audio connections

DIGITAL IN

You can use this coaxial input for recordings from any digital audio equipment with a digital coaxial output e.g. CD player or DVD player.

1 Use a coaxial cable to connect the coaxial output of the additional appliance with DIGITAL IN on the set.
2 Press AUX repeatedly to select the digital input for the appliance.

RUX DIGITAL is displayed.

3 Operate your appliance as usual.

Connecting a subwoofer

A subwoofer can be used to enhance the bass performance of your set dramatically.

1 Use a cinch cable to connect the input of the subwoofer with SUBWOOFER OUT on the set.
2 Follow the instructions supplied with the subwoofer.

On the back

(1) SPEAKERS 6 L/R

connect to the supplied speakers

② AC MAINS ~

After all other connections have been made, connect the mains lead to the wall socket.

(3) DIGITAL IN

connect to the coaxial output of a digital appliance

(4) FMANTENNA

connect the supplied wire antenna here

⑤ AMANTENNA

connect the supplied loop antenna here

(6) LINE OUT R/L

connect to the analogue audio input of an additional appliance

(7) AUX/CDR IN R/L

connect to the analogue audio output of an additional appliance

SUBWOOFER OUT

connect to the input of a subwoofer

On the front

(9) wOOx LEVEL selects the desired wOOx level 1, 2 or 3
10 wOOx ON-OFF switches the wOOx effect on/off
11 OPEN-CLOSE opens/closes the CD changer drawer
12 CLOCK-TIMER selects the clock or timer functions
13 display
14 DISPLAY/RDS CDC, CDR: selects display information/text TUNER: switches through RDS information
CD CHANGE opens the CD changer drawer, rotates the tray once
16 STANDBY-ON switches the set to standby
ECO POWER switches the set to eco-standby
18 3.5 mm headphone socket Note: Connecting the headphones will switch off the speakers.
19 Source selection - SOURCE CDR selects the CD recorder CD1, CD2, CD3 selects the CD changer, switches t TUNER selects the tuner AUX selects the input for an additional
20 Multiple function control - rotary control: JOG CONTROL selects the previous/next menu item CDC, CDR: selects the previous/next track TUNER: selects the previous/next preset tuner sta

Multiple function control - keys to press: SEARCH

CDC, CDR: searches backward, reviews the tracks in a program
TUNER: tunes to a lower radio frequency

SEARCH CDC, CDR: searches forward, reviews the tracks in a program TUNER: tunes to a higher radio frequency

YES/ENTER

confirms a selection

starts/interrupts playback

REC LEVEL

activates the rotary control for record level adjustment CDTEXT/EDIT

switches through CD text information, enters/exits the text edit menu

PROG

enters/exits the program menu

stops playback/recording

NO/CANCEL

cancelled a selection

21 COPY CD selects high speed recording and automatic finalizing of current CD COMPILE CD selects high speed recording and automatic finalizing of current program
2 FINALIZE CD finalizes/unfinalizes recordings
23 RECORD enters the recording menu
ERASE CD enters the erasing menu
Sound control - rotary control:
MASTER VOLUME
adjusts the volume
Sound control - keys to press:
DSC
selects predefined sound settings
VAC
selects predefined surround sound settings
INCRIDIBLE SURROUND
creates an incredibly wide stereo effect
CD REORDER CD recorder drawe
⑦ ▲CDR OPEN-CLOSE opens/closes the CD recorder drawer

Remote control keys

(1) switches the set to standby
② CDR, CD1, CD2, CD3, TUNER, AUX select the sources
③ SLEEP activates the sleep timer
④ TIMER ON/OFF activates/deactivates the timer
⑤ DISPLAY selects display information/text
CDTEXT/edit switches through CD text information, enters/exits the text edit menu
⑦ TRACK INCR. selects automatic or manual increment of a track

8 PROGRAM enters/exits the program menu
(9) REPEAT repeats a track, an entire CD(RW) or a program
10 SHUFFLE plays tracks in random order
(1) DIM controls brightness of display
12 MUTE switches the sound off/on
13 INCR. SURR. switches incredibly wide stereo effect on/off
14 -VOLUME decreases the volume
15 +VOLUME increases the volume
16 1 starts playback
17 selects the next menu item CDC, CDR: selects the next track TUNER: selects the next preset tuner station
18 selects the previous menu item CDC, CDR: selects the previous track TUNER: selects the previous preset tuner station
19 stops playback
CDC, CDR: searches backward TUNER: tunes to a lower radio frequency
21 CDC, CDR: searches forward TUNER: tunes to a higher radio frequency
22 PAUSE interrupts playback/recording
23 YES confirms a selection
NO cancels a selection
25 WOOX ON/OFF switches the wOoX effect on/off
26 WOOX LEVEL selects the desired wOoX level 1, 2 or 3
27 VAC selects predefined surround sound settings
28 DSC selects predefined sound settings

Remote control usage

Open the battery compartment of the remote control and insert 2 alkaline batteries, type AA (R06, UM-3).

Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in combination.

Remove batteries if they are empty or if the remote control will not be used for a long time.

Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.

The buttons on the remote control work the same way as the corresponding ones on the set.

Note: Always press the source key of the source you wish to control (e.g. CD1) before selecting the desired function key (e.g. ).

Sound control

Volume adjustment

• Adjust the volume by using MASTERVOLUME.

The current volume level is displayed.

Incredible Surround

Stereo sound is determined by the distance between the front speakers. Incredible Surround enables you to enjoy an incredibly wide stereo effect, regardless of the speakers' distance.

• Press INCRIDIBLE SURROUND to switch the surround sound effect either on or off.

INCREBIBLE SURROUND is displayed if the surround sound effect is on.

Note:The effect of Incredible Surround may vary with different types of music.

Optimal Sound

For optimal sound listening, you can adjust only one of the following sound controls at a time: DSC or VAC.

DSC

Digital Sound Control enables you to select predefined sound settings.

• Press DSC repeatedly to select the desired sound setting.

Either DIGITAL,ROCK,POP,NEW RGE,CLASSIC or ELECTRIC is displayed.

Note: For a neutral sound select CLR551C.

VAC

Virtual Ambience Control enables you to select predefined surround sound settings.

• Press VAC repeatedly to select the desired surround sound setting.

Either HALL, CINEMA, ARCADE, CONCERT, DISCO or CYBER is displayed.

wOoX

This feature enables you to select a deep and powerful bass.

• Press wOOx ON·OFF repeatedly to switch the wOOx effect either on or off:

→ WOOx OFF: the wOOx effect is switched off.
wOoX LEVEL 1 (or 2, 3): the wOoX effect is switched on and the current level is displayed.

To select another of the 3 possible wOOx levels press wOOx LEVEL repeatedly until the desired level is displayed:

Either WOOX LEVEL 1, WOOX LEVEL 2 or

is displayed.

MUTE

This feature allows you to temporarily switch off the sound without switching off the set.

1 Press MUTE on the remote control to switch off the sound.
MUTE is displayed and playback/recording will be continued without sound.
2 Press MUTE on the remote control again to switch on the sound again.

Switching to standby

To switch the set on press STANDBY-ON on the set.

To switch the set to standby press STANDBY-ON again.

The set is switched to standby and the time is displayed.

To switch the set to eco-standby press ECO POWER on the set (or on the remote control for 3 seconds).

Demonstration mode

The demonstration mode displays various features of the set and will start automatically.

• To cancel the demonstration mode keep on the set pressed for at least 5 seconds.

The demo mode is cancelled permanently. The set switches to standby.

Loading the CDC and CDR

Important!

1) This system is designed for regular CD(RW)s. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or CD treatment sheets, etc. as offered on the market, because they may cause jamming of the changer mechanism.
2) Do not load more than one disc into one disc tray.

1 CD changer: Press OPEN-CLOSE to open the CD changer drawer.

OPEN CHANGER is displayed, the drawer is opened and the tray rotates once.

CD recorder: Press ▲ CDR OPEN·CLOSE to open the CD recorder drawer.
OPEN CBR is displayed and the drawer is opened.

Note: Opening the CD changer or CD recorder clears any program.

2 CD changer: You can load up to 3 discs. Insert a disc (printed side up) in the right tray.

• You can load another disc in the left tray.
  To insert a third disc press CD CHANGE on the set.

→ The CD carousel will rotate once.

CD recorder: Insert a disc (printed side up) in the tray.

3 CD changer: Press OPEN-CLOSE again to close the drawer.

→ The drawer is closed and REBRIN5 is displayed.
the disc tray number, the total number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc in the last selected tray are displayed.

CD recorder: Press ▲ CDR OPEN-CLOSE to close the drawer.

→ The drawer is closed and REBRIN5 is displayed.
If an unfinalized disc is loaded, INITIALIZING will be displayed.
, the total number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc are displayed.

MP3-CD only:

RERRING MP3 is displayed. MP3 is shown.
→ The first album name is displayed.

Playback

1 Press either CD1, CD2, CD3 or CDR to select a particular disc.
2 Press to start playback.

1 (or 2,3) or CIR, the current track number and elapsed playing time are displayed.

To switch through the following information press DISPLAY repeatedly on the set:

track number, remaining playing time of current track
track number, remaining playing time of disc
track number, actual playing time of current track

3 Press to stop playback.

1 (or 2,3) or R , the total number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc are displayed.
You can interrupt playback by pressing
→ The time where playback was interrupted blinks.
To resume playback press again.

Selecting and searching

Selecting a track when playback is stopped (on all discs except MP3-CDs)

1 Rotate JOG CONTROL to skip to the desired track number.
2 Press to start playback.

Playback starts with the selected track.

Selecting an album and/or a track when playback is stopped (on MP3-CDs only)

1 Insert an MP3-CD (printed side up) in the CD changer or recorder.

RERBIN5 MP3 is displayed. MP3 is shown.
→ The first album name is displayed.

2 Rotate JOG CONTROL to skip to the album number you wish to select.

ALBUM is shown and the album number is displayed.

3 As soon as the desired album number is displayed, stop rotating JOG CONTROL.
The album name is scrolled.

4 If you want to start playback of the entire album: Press

If you want to enter the album:

Playback of the entire album starts.

Press YES.

Rotate JOG CONTROL to skip to the track number you wish to select.
TRACK is shown and the track number is displayed.

As soon as the desired track number is displayed, stop rotating JOG CONTROL.

The track name is scrolled.

Press to start playback.
Playback starts with the selected track.

To exit the album and to return to the album selection press NO.

Notes:
At the end of your album selection you will recognize an album called VARIOUS. This album contains all tracks which were not saved in an album when making the MP3-CD.
If you want to play a playlist which you created on your MP3-CD when making it, you have to select it directly by rotating JOG CONTROL and pressing then.

Selecting a track during playback

• Rotate JOG CONTROL to skip to the beginning of the previous or next track on the selected disc.
  Playback continues with the selected track.

Searching for a passage during playback

1 Keep SEARCH or SEARCH pressed to find a particular passage in backward or forward direction.
Searching is started and playback continues at a low volume. After 5 seconds the search speeds up with volume muted.
2 Release the key at the desired passage.
Normal playback continues.

SHUFFLE and REPEAT

Repeating a track, a disc or a program

1 Press REPEAT repeatedly on the remote control during playback to select either:

REP TRACK:The current track is played repeatedly.
REP DISC:The entire selected disc is played repeatedly.
REP ALL: All discs in the set (or the program) are (is) played repeatedly.

Notes:

REP DISC is not possible during SHUFFLE or while playing a program.

REP TRACK is not possible during SHUFFLE.

2Playback starts in the chosen mode.
To return to normal playback press REPEAT on the remote control until the display indication disappears.

Playing tracks in random order

• Press SHUFFLE on the remote control during playback.
  SHUFFLE is shown and either all tracks of the program or of all loaded disc(s) in the CD changer and CD recorder are played in random order.
  To return to normal playback press SHUFFLE on the remote control again.

CD text display

This feature allows you to display information such as album title or track title contained on a specially encoded CD.

Make sure to insert a CD with CD text.

CD TEXT is shown and the album title and album artist's name is scrolled once.

CD text when playback is stopped

• Press CD TEXT/EDIT to see the following information, which will be scrolled once (if available):

• Album artist's name

• Album title

CD text during playback

• Press CD TEXT/EDIT to see the following information, which will be scrolled once (if available):

Track artist's name
Track title

ID3-tag

This feature allows you to display information such as album title or track title contained on an MP3-track.

• If you created an ID3-tag on your MP3-CD, press

CD TEXT/EDIT during playback to show the following ID3-tag information:

Album title
Track artist's name
Track title

Programming track numbers

You can select up to 99 tracks and store them in the memory. It is possible to store any track more than once.

1 Load the desired disc(s) in the disc tray(s).
2 Press either CD1, CD2, CD3 or CDR to select a disc.
3 Press PROG to enter the program menu.

PROG starts blinking and PROGRAM is displayed.

4 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select either:

C1 (or 2,3) and track number or CR and track number: The track number of CD1 (or 2,3) or the track number of the disc in the CD recorder will be programmed.

or (for audio CD(RW)'s only):

[B1 (or 2,3) RLL or CRR RLL: All tracks of CD1 (or 2,3) or all tracks of the disc in the CD recorder will be programmed.

5 Press YES to store your selection in the memory.

The number of programmed tracks (STEP), PROG and the total program time are displayed.

6 Select and store all desired tracks in this way.

7 Press PROG to end up programming.

PROG stays shown and the program is currently available.

Notes:

If you try to store more than 99 tracks, PROGRAM FULL will be displayed.

A program with MP3 tracks can only be created from one MP3-CD.

Erasing a track from the program

1 If necessary press to stop playback.
2 Press either CD1, CD2, CD3 or CDR to select a disc.
3 Press PROG, followed by SEARCH or SEARCH to move through the program steps.

The track number at the selected step and the total program time are displayed.

4 Press NO to remove the track from the program.

[CLERRE] is displayed briefly.
→ The next programmed track number will move up to this position and is displayed together with the step number and the remaining total program time.

Clearing the program

1 If necessary press to stop playback.
2 Press NO.

CLEAR PROS? is displayed.

3 Press YES to clear the program.
PROG [CLERRE] is displayed and PROG goes off.

Making a program for recording

1 Select and store all desired tracks from the CD changer (see "Programming track numbers").
2 Enter the recording menu (see "Internal recording").

If the total time of the program is of bigger size than the remaining recording time of the CDR(W):

DOES NOT FIT will be displayed briefly, followed by the remaining recording time and RECORD PROG?. If you nevertheless start recording, only those tracks of the program that fit onto the CDR(W) will be recorded in their entirety.

To change the program press NO.

→ PROGRRM will be displayed briefly, PROG and the total playing time of the program will start blinking. Now you can change the program (see "Programming track numbers", "Erasing a track from the program" and "Clearing the program").

Note: If you try to use a program for recording which contains tracks from the CD changer and CD recorder 4 DISC PROG and CLEAR PROG? will be displayed. Press either NO to exit or YES to clear the current program and prepare a new one.

Basic information

The CD recorder deck offers you 3 main functions:

• Recording from the internal CD changer and tuner or from a selected external source
• Finalizing your CDR(W) discs and unfinalizing your CDRW discs
  Erasing a CDRW disc

The recording procedure is the same for CDR and CDRW discs. Make sure the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles.

For recordings, the minimum track length is 4 seconds. You can record up to a maximum of 99 tracks on a disc. The minimum of recording time left on the disc is 7 seconds. Otherwise BISC FULL is displayed and you cannot enter the record mode.

Do not forget to finalize! Finalizing a CDR(W) disc is a simple procedure, necessary to:

• play a recorded CDR on a standard CD player, or
• play a recorded CDRW on a CDRW compatible CD player and CD recorder.

Copyright protection

The Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) prevents the making of a digital copy from a digital copy. The system allows making a digital recording from the original, however, in some countries this may require the authorization of copyright holders.

When you try to record copy protected material from an external source, COPY PROTECT will be displayed. No further digital recording is possible then.

When you try to record copy protected material from the internal CD changer no digital recording is possible, however, the CD recorder will automatically switch to analogue recording. It is not possible to copy an MP3-CD.

Recording CD text

If the original CD has CD text, this text will be recorded automatically, provided that the CD text is not copy protected. In that case, recording of CD text will not be possible then and TEXT PROTECT will be displayed.

Direct Line Recording (DLR)

The CD recorder is equipped with the high-performance Direct Line Recording technique. It ensures a perfect recording of the source material, meaning a true "bit for bit" recording. DLR will not become active when ALC is being used or the record level is adjusted.

Auto Level Control (ALC)

Auto Level Control ensures that the tracks on the recorded disc have a similar volume level. At all times the already recorded tracks of the CDR(W) disc will be taken as reference for the volume level of the following recordings.

Auto level control becomes active, when:

• COMPILE CD is being used,
• a disc, a track or a track edit is being high speed recorded and the CDR(W) has recordings on it, or
• a program (consisting of more than one disc) from the CD changer is being high speed recorded.

Auto level control will not become active, when:

using COPYCD,
- making recordings from the FM tuner,
- making recordings from an external source, or
- making normal recordings in listen mode.

Switching ALC permanently off

1 If necessary, press to stop playback.
2 Press CDR to select the CD recorder.
3 Press REC LEVEL to select:

RLC OFF:ALC is permanently switched off.

To enable ALC press REC LEVEL again to select:
RLC ON:ALC is enabled.

Adjusting the record level

You can adjust the reference record level for recordings from the internal CD changer or from an additional appliance. This is also possible when ALC is active. This feature can be used for fading your recordings in or out. However, adjusting the record level from the CD changer only works during recording.

1 Press CD1, CD2 or CD3 during recording to select the CD changer, or press AUX repeatedly to select the input of the additional appliance:

RUX DIGITAL: the digital input is selected.
RUX:RNRLDSH:the analogue input for a standard level source is selected.
RUX:RNALOG L: the analogue input for a low level source is selected.

2 Press REC LEVEL on the set to enable the rotary control to adjust the desired record level.
3 Turn the rotary control to the left to adjust the desired record level. The loudest sounds in the material to be recorded should not reach the red levels of the level bar.
The actual record level (in dB) will be displayed.

For internal recordings you can record from the internal CD changer or tuner.

Recording a single track

Recording a single track during playback

1 Insert a CDR(W) which is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the CD recorder tray.
2 Play your desired track on the CD changer.
3 Press RECORD on the set to enter the recording menu.

REC and the tracknumber are displayed.

4 Press either:

YES to start recording,

→ The arrow lights, RECORDING IN SESSION is shown, playback and recording start from the beginning of the selected track and the actual recording time left starts to count down.

or NO to continue playback.

Recording an entire CD

High speed recording and automatic finalizing of the current disc

1 Insert a CDR(W) which is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press either CD1, CD2 or CD3 to select the disc you wish to copy.
3 Press COPY CD on the set to enter the recording menu.

The arrow starts blinking. The remaining recording time of the CDR(W), the total playing time of the source CD and RECORD (or 2, 3) are displayed.

4 Press YES to start recording and finalizing.

→ The arrow lights, RECORDING IN SESSION is shown, high speed recording at a low volume and finalizing start and the actual recording time left starts to count down.

Note: If a program was already available before pressing COPY CD, this will be ignored. PROG goes off and the current disc will be recorded. After finishing the recording, PROG is shown and the program is available again.

Recording a program

High speed recording and automatic finalizing (optional) of the current program

1 Insert a CDR(W) which is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press COMPILE CD on the set to enter the recording menu.

The arrow starts blinking. The remaining recording time of the CDR(W), the total playing time of the source CD and RECORD PROS? are displayed.

Note: If no program is available and you press COMPILE CD, you will enter immediately the program menu. Start your programming and return to the recording menu by pressing PROG or COMPILE CD.

3 Press either:

YES to confirm,

or

NO to change the program.

PROG starts blinking. Now you can change the program (see "Program") and return to the recording menu by pressing COMPILE CD.

4 RUTO FINAL? is displayed.

Press either:

YES, if the CDR(W) is to be finalized after recording, or

NO, if the CDR(W) is not to be finalized after recording.

→ The arrow lights, RECORDING IN SESSION is shown, high speed recording and finalizing (if selected) start and the actual recording time left starts to count down.

Recording from the tuner

1 Insert a CDR(W) which is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM tuner. Then select the desired radio station (see "Tuning to radio stations").
3 Press RECORD on the set to enter the recording menu.

REC FM TUNER is displayed.

4 Press YES to confirm.
→ PREPARING and RECORP are displayed.

5 Press YES to start recording.

The arrow lights, RECORDING IN SESSION is shown, recording starts and the actual recording time left starts to count down.

6 Press to stop recording.

Do not forget to finalize! Finalizing a CDR(W) disc is a simple procedure, necessary to:

• play a recorded CDR on a standard CD player, or
• play a recorded CDRW on a CDRW compatible CD player and CD recorder.

Further recording possibilities

High speed recording of an entire disc, a track or a program

1 Insert a CDR(W) which is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press either CD1, CD2 or CD3 to select the disc you wish to record from.
3 Press RECORD on the set to enter the recording menu.
4 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select one of the following high speed recording modes: If a disc from the CD changer is selected:

REC CD1 (or 2,3) FRS7?: for high speed recording of CD1 (or 2,3) Continue with step 5.
RECR TR FAST? for high speed recording of a track Press YES to confirm. Rotate JOG CONTROL to select the desired track. RECR TR and the track number is displayed. Continue with step 6.

If a program is available:

→ PROG FAST: for high speed recording of the program
5 Press YES to confirm your selection.
The arrow starts blinking. The remaining recording time of the CDR(W), the total recording time of the CDR(W) and RECORR? are displayed.

Note: If the CDR(W) already contains a recording, ALC will also become active.

6 Press YES to start high speed recording.
→ The arrow lights, RECORDING IN SESSION is shown, high speed recording starts and the actual recording time left starts to count down.
To stop recording press on the set.

Normal recording while listening to an entire disc, a track or a program

1 Insert a CDR(W) which is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press either CD1, CD2 or CD3 to select the disc you wish to record from.
3 Press RECORD on the set to enter the recording menu.
4 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select one of the following normal recording modes:

If CD changer is selected:

RECOR [C1 (or 2,3)?: for listening to CD1 (or 2,3) during normal recording
RECC TRACK?: for listening to the track during normal recording Press YES to confirm.

Rotate JOG CONTROL to select the desired track.

RCC TR and the track number are displayed. Press YES to start normal recording.

If a program is available:

REC PROG?: for listening to the program during normal recording

5 Press YES to confirm your selection.
The arrow starts blinking. The remaining recording time of the CDR(W), the total recording time of the CDR(W) and RECORR? are displayed.
6 Press YES to start normal recording.
The arrow lights, RECORDING IN SESSION is shown, normal recording starts and the actual recording time left starts to count down.
To stop recording press on the set.

Do not forget to finalize! Finalizing a CDR(W) disc is a simple procedure, necessary to:

• play a recorded CDR on a standard CD player, or
• play a recorded CDRW on a CDRW compatible CD player and CD recorder.

Analogue or digital recording?

When making recordings from an external source, we recommend doing analogue recording only if digital recording is not possible. Digital recording will usually result in better sound quality.

Automatic track increment

When the digital input for recording from a digital source (e.g. CD player) is used, tracks will be incremented automatically such that the track numbers are positioned on the same position as on the original. When the analogue input for recording from a digital or analogue source is used, track increment will not take place automatically unless one of the following settings is selected. Track increments may not always be positioned correctly, depending on the quality of the source material.

• Press TRACK INCR. as often as necessary on the remote control during stop to switch through the following automatic track increment functions:

→MANUAL:for switching the function off
TURNTABLE: for optimal recording from noisy sources like turntables (It is not possible to connect a turntable directly to AUX/CDR IN L/R - see "Analogue audio connections".)

TRPE/TUNER: for optimal recording from a tape
[B/][: for optimal recording from high quality sources like DAT, DCC or DVD

Notes:

Track numbers can be incremented manually by pressing TRACK INCR. on the remote control during recording. The minimum track length is 4 seconds.

Track numbers cannot be changed after recording.

Recording with automatic start

Recording of an entire disc or a track

1 Insert a CDR(W) which is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press AUX repeatedly to select the input for the external source you want to record from.

RUX DIGITAL: the digital input is selected.
RUX FINALOG H: the analogue input for a standard level source is selected.
RUX FINLOG L: the analogue input for a low level source is selected.

3 Press RECORD on the set to enter the recording menu.
4 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select either:

FLUX [F]: for recording with synchronised start of an entire disc
RUX TRACK?: for recording with synchronised start of a single track

5 Press YES to confirm your selection.

→PRESS PLAY ON EXTERNAL SOURCE is scrolled.

6 Start playback on the external source you want to record from.

The CD recorder starts to record simultaneously and RECORDING IN SESSION is shown. The remaining recording time on the CDR(W) is displayed.

Note: If you start playback on the selected source within a track, recording will start at the beginning of the next track.

7 If a digital source is selected:

After the recording process, the CD recorder stops automatically.

Note: Recordings from DAT, DCC or DVD will automatically stop after 20 seconds of silence.

If an analogue source is selected:

At the end of the recording process, the CD recorder stops after a silence of 20 seconds on the source material.

• To stop recording manually press on the set.

RECORDING IN SESSION goes off.

Manual recording

Recording from an external source

1 Insert a CDR(W) which is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press repeatedly AUX to select the input for the external source you want to record from.

RUX DIGITAL: the digital input is selected.
RUX: RNL05 H: the analogue input for a standard level source is selected.
RUX:RNALOG L: the analogue input for a low level source is selected.

3 Press RECORD on the set to enter the recording menu.

4 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select the type of recording:

RUX MANURL: for manual start of recording

5 Press YES to confirm your selection.

PREPRRINs is displayed.
RECORR, RUX and the remaining recording time of the CDR(W) are displayed.

6 Start playback on the external source in order to set the optimal recording level on the CD recorder (see "Adjusting the record level").

7 Stop playback on the external source.
8 Go to the beginning of the desired track.

9 Press YES on the set and simultaneously start playback on the external source.

The CD recorder starts to record and RECORDING IN SESSION is shown. The remaining recording time of the CDR(W) is displayed.

Note: If CHECK INPUT is flashing, check the digital connection.

10 Press on the set to stop recording.
LIP BATE is displayed and RECORDING IN SESSION goes off.

Finalizing CDR(W) discs

Finalizing a CDR(W) disc is a simple procedure, necessary to:

• play a recorded CDR on a standard CD player,
• play a recorded CDRW on a CDRW compatible CD player and CD recorder,
• avoid further unwanted recordings on a disc, or
• avoid accidental erasure of tracks on a CDRW.

Notes:

Finalizing will take about 2 minutes.

During finalization no other operating commands can be executed.

After finalization of the CDR(W), CDRW changes to CD on the display.

Auto finalizing

When using either COPY CD or COMPILE CD, your recordings will be finalized automatically (see "High speed recording and automatic finalizing").

Manual finalizing when recording is in progress

1 Press FINALIZE CD on the set during recording.

RUTO FINAL? is displayed.

2 Press YES to confirm.

FINALIZE is shown. The finalization will start after recording and the actual finalizing time remaining will start to count down.

Manual finalizing when recording is stopped

1 Insert the CDR(W) you want to finalize in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press CDR to select the CD recorder.
3 Press FINALIZE CD on the set.

FINALIZE? is displayed.

4 Press YES to start finalizing.

FINALIZE is shown. FINAL is displayed and the actual finalizing time remaining starts to count down.

Unfinalizing CDRW discs

If you want to record (or erase) on (from) a finalized CDRW, you have to uninitialize it first.

Notes:

Unfinalizing will take approximately 2 minutes.

After unfinalizing of the CDRW, CD changes to CDRW on the display.

1 Insert the CDRW you want to uninitialize in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press CDR to select the CD recorder.
3 Press FINALIZE CD on the set.

UNFINRIZE? is displayed.

4 Press YES to start unfinalizing.

UNFINAL is displayed and the operation time remaining starts to count down.

Erasing from a CDRW disc

It is possible to erase one or more tracks (starting from the end of the last track) or the entire CDRW.

Erasing an entire CDRW

1 Insert the CDRW you want to erase in the CD recorder tray.
2 Press CDR to select the CD recorder.
3 Press ERASE CD to enter the erasing menu.
4 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select:

ERASE DI5C?: for erasing the entire disc

5 Press YES to confirm your selection.
ERSE? is displayed.
6 Press YES to start erasing.
ERASE is displayed and the operation time left starts to count down.

Erasing one or more tracks

1 Follow steps 1-3 of "Erasing an entire CDRW".
2 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select the track number(s) you wish to erase.
ERRSE and the track number (e.g. + ? are displayed.
To select more tracks to be erased repeat step 2.
Note: When erasing several tracks, the tracks to be erased must be selected in sequence, starting from the last recorded track. Example: The CDRW has 5 tracks recorded on it. Now, you can erase tracks 5 and 4. You can also erase tracks 5, 4 and 3, but you cannot erase tracks 5 and 3!
3 Press YES to confirm your selection.
ERSE? is displayed.
4 Press YES to start erasing.
ERASE is displayed and the operation time left starts to count down.

CD text editing (on CD recorder only)

Storing text during stop mode

After you have recorded your CDR(W) you can enter a text, e.g. names to discs and tracks. This text will be displayed during playback on this set, but also on other sets equipped with the CD text feature. You can enter up to 60 characters per text field. Only use an unfinalized CDR or CDRW (finalized CDRW must be unfinalized first).

1 If necessary press to stop playback.
2 Press CDR to select the CD recorder.
3 Press CD TEXT/EDIT to enter the text edit menu.

CD TEXT EDIT is blinking. TE × T EBIT is displayed.

4 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select either:

RBLBUM RRTIST: for editing the CD artist
→RL BUM TITLE: for editing the CD title
ARTIST TR (or 2,3,...): for editing the artist of track 1 (or 2,3,...)
TITLE TR 1 (or 2,3,...): for editing the title of track 1 (or 2,3,...)

5 Press YES to confirm the selection.
6 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select a character.

After selecting a character, the cursor moves automatically to the next character space.

7 Repeat step 6 for adding further characters.
8 Press YES to save the characters that have been selected and to exit to the last position in the text editing menu.

UP DATE is displayed.

Auto copied text

When an artist's name has been stored for a track, it will be copied automatically into the next track.

Press either:

YES to confirm the copied text,

or

NO to delete the copied text and to enter a new one.

Inserting a space

1 Press SEARCH or SEARCH to move to the position where the space is to be inserted.

The position starts blinking.

2 Press YES to confirm the position of the insert character.
A space will be inserted after the cursor.

Deleting and substituting a character

1 Press SEARCH or SEARCH to move to the character's position to be deleted or substituted.
The character starts blinking.
2 If you want to delete the character:

Press NO.

The character is deleted and the text is shifted one position to the left.
If you want to substitute the character:

Rotate JOG CONTROL to select a new character.

To change another character press SEARCH or
SEARCH.

Erasing text

1 Press CD TEXT/EDIT to enter the text edit menu.
CD TEXT EDIT is blinking. T E X T E B I T is displayed.
2 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select the text erase menu:
ERASE TEXT is displayed.

3 Press YES to confirm.
4 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select one of the following:

RLL TEXT [B]: All text of the selected disc is chosen to be erased in one step.
ALL TEXT TR1 (or 2, 3,...): All text of track 1 (or 2, 3,...) is chosen to be erased.
[B] TITLE: CD artist's name and CD title are chosen to be erased.

5 Press YES to start erasing.

→ The chosen text will be erased.

Erasing from the memory

When the text memory of your CD recorder is almost full, the messages MEMORY FULL and FINALIZE DISC will be displayed. If you still want to add a new disc to the text memory, you have to finalize another disc.

Tuning to radio stations

1 Press TUNER to select the tuner.

TUNER is scrolled.
2 Press TUNER again to select the desired waveband.
The selected waveband is displayed.
3 Keep SEARCH or SEARCH pressed for more than half a second.
The selected waveband and SEARCHING are displayed. The radio tunes to a station with sufficient signal strength.
4 Repeat searching until you find the desired station.
To tune to a weak station, briefly press SEARCH or SEARCH as often as necessary for optimum reception.

Storing radio stations

It is possible to store up to 40 radio stations. Stations can be selected and programmed automatically or you can do that yourself. Programming will overwrite your former presets starting from the last active preset station. After programming the last preset stored will be tuned.

Automatic programming

If no preset is tuned, automatic programming starts at preset number 1.

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of "Tuning to radio stations".
2 Keep PROG pressed for more than 2 seconds.

RUTOPRO5RRM is displayed and PROG is shown.
All available radio stations for the selected waveband are stored automatically, PROG goes off, the preset number, the waveband and the frequency of the last preset station are displayed briefly.

To store radio stations for another waveband, repeat steps 1-2. Make sure to select the next available preset number first before proceeding, otherwise already programmed radio stations may be erased.
To exit the automatic programming press

Notes:

If there are RDS stations available, they will be programmed first.
Strong stations will always automatically be programmed first, followed by the weak stations.

Manual programming

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of "Tuning to radio stations".
2 Keep PROG pressed for less than 2 seconds.

PROG starts flashing.

3 Press SEARCH or SEARCH to tune to the desired radio station.
To allocate the radio station to another preset number rotate JOG CONTROL.
4 Press YES to confirm the setting and to exit the manual programming.

PROG goes off, the preset number, the waveband and the frequency of the preset station are displayed.

To delete the current preset press NO.

Tuning to preset stations

Use JOG CONTROL until the preset number of the desired station is displayed.

RDS

Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to send additional information along with the regular FM radio signal. When you are receiving an RDS station, RDS and the station name are displayed.

Switching through different RDS information

• Press DISPLAY/RDS on the set repeatedly to switch through the following information (if available):

• Station name

• Radio text messages
• Preset number and frequency of preset station

Clock setting

Automatic clock setting

It is possible to set the clock by using a time signal which is broadcast together with the RDS signal. This only works if the RDS station is sending this time signal.

1 Tune to an RDS station (see "Tuner").
2 Press CLOCK-TIMER on the set for more than 5 seconds.

RBS CLOCK blinks for a maximum of 90 seconds. Then the time is displayed.
If NO RDS CLOCK is displayed, there is no time signal transmitted. In that case you have to tune to another RDS station or set the clock manually.

Note: The time signal broadcast from certain RDS stations may not always be accurate. If you find there a discrepancy in clock time, set your clock manually and the time will then run accurately.

Manual clock setting

1 Press STANDBY-ON as often as necessary on the set to switch the set to standby.
2 Press CLOCK-TIMER on the set.
3 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select the clock.

CLOCK is displayed and starts blinking.

4 Press YES to confirm the selection.
The day of the week digit blinks.
5 Rotate JOG CONTROL to set the day.
6 Use SEARCH or SEARCH on the set to move from day of the week to hour.

7 Rotate JOG CONTROL to set the hour.
8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set the minutes.
9 Press YES to confirm the settings.

Timer functions

You can select 2 timer functions which will be activated at a chosen time: alarm timer and sleep timer. Make sure the clock is set before using one of these features.

Alarm timer setting

The set can be used as an alarm clock, whereby the tuner, CD changer or CD recorder starts playback automatically at a preset time.

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of "Manual clock setting".
2 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select the alarm timer. RLLRM is displayed and ALARM is blinking.
3 Press YES to confirm the selection.

→ The hour digit will blink.

4 Rotate JOG CONTROL to set the hour.
5 Use SEARCH or SEARCH on the set to move from hour to minutes.
6 Rotate JOG CONTROL to set the minutes.
7 Press YES to confirm the time settings.
8 Rotate JOG CONTROL to select the source you want to be woken up with.
9 Press YES on the set to confirm the source selection.

Switching the alarm timer on/off

• Press TIMER ON/OFF on the remote control repeatedly to switch the alarm timer on or off:

ALARM is shown and RLRM ON is displayed: the alarm timer is switched on.
ALARM goes off and RLM OFF is displayed: the alarm timer is switched off.

To stop the alarm press STANDBY-ON on the set.

Sleep timer

You can set a certain period of time before the set switches off.

1 Press SLEEP repeatedly on the remote control until the desired sleeper time is displayed.
SLEEP is shown and SLEEP 15 MIN,30 MIN, 45 MIN,60 MIN or SLEEP OFF is displayed.
2 As soon as the desired time is displayed, do not press SLEEP again.
After the chosen time has elapsed, the set switches to standby.
- To deactivate the sleep timer, press SLEEP on the remote control until SLEEP OFF is displayed.

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, first check the points listed, before taking the set for repair. If you are unable to solve a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service centre.

Laser safety

This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury.

Problem No power, no sound	Solution - Adjust the volume. - Disconnect headphones. - Make sure speakers are properly connected. - Connect mains cable properly.
No reaction to controls	- Disconnect the set from power supply, reconnect after a few seconds.
Automatic start of permanent feature display (demo mode)	- Keep on the set pressed for at least 5 seconds to cancel the demonstration mode.
Poor radio reception	- Direct the antenna for optimum reception. - Do not position the antenna near a radiation source such as TV,VCR, computer, etc. Change the position of the interfering set or try to switch it off.
Poor bass sound	- Connect the coloured (or marked) wires to the coloured terminals and the black (or unmarked) wires to the black terminals.
Remote control does not function properly	- Insert new batteries and/or insert batteries correctly. - Select the desired source key before selecting the function key. - Reduce distance to the set.
Insert Disc indication	- Make sure the disc is not scratched or dirty. Replace or clean the disc. - Make sure disc is inserted, label upwards. - Wait until steamed up laser lens has cleared.
Wrong Disc indication, Use Audio CD indication	- Check if a digital audio disc is inserted, marked with "Digital Audio" and the special logo.
Check Input indication	- Check if the connection cable is properly connected.
Does not record	- Make sure the CDR(W) is absolutely free of scratches and dust particles. - Check if a digital audio CDR(W) is inserted and make sure it is unfinalized.
Stops during recording	- Use Philips audio CDR(W)s. - In case recording process is interrupted (power loss, mechanical shock), start recording again with a new disc.
Recorded disc does not play in another standard CD player	- Make sure the CDR(W) is finalized. - Insert the CDRW in a CDRW compatible CD player.
Missing directories on MP3-CD	- Only albums with playable files will be shown.
Recorded tracks have been merged together or tracks do not start/stop at the correct time	- Use another track increment mode. - Insert track increments manually with the remote control.

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