Controls (illustrations on page 3)

English

Controls on the system and remote control

1STANDBY ON

Ðto switch the system on or to standby mode.

2ECO POWER

Ðto switch the system on or to Eco Power standby mode.

3DISC 1/2/3 (CD DIRECT 1/2/3) Ð to select a disc tray for playback.

4Source selection Ð to select the following :

CD (CD 1¥2¥3)

Ðto select disc tray 1, 2 or 3.

TUNER (BAND)

Ðto select waveband : FM or MW. TAPE (TAPE 1¥2)

Ðto select tape deck 1 or 2. AUX (VIDEO/CDR)

Ðto select the input for an additional appliance : AUX or CDR.

5Mode Selection

àá SEARCH• TUNING

for MP3-CD

to select previous/next

 

album.

for CD

to search backward/forward.

for Tuner

to tune to a lower or higher

 

radio frequency.

for Tape

to rewind or fast forward.

for Clock

(on the system only) to set the

 

hour.

Ç STOP

 

for CD/ MP3-CD ..

to stop playback or to clear a

 

programme.

for Tuner

(on the system only) to stop

 

programming.

for Tape

to stop playback or

 

recording.

for Demo

(on the system only) to

 

activate/deactivate the

 

demonstration.

for Clock

(on the system only) to exit

 

clock setting.

for Plug & Play

(on the system only) to exit

 

plug & play mode.

ÉÅ PLAY•PAUSE

for CD/ MP3-CD ..

to start or interrupt

 

playback.

for Tape

to start playback.

for Plug & Play

(on the system only) to initiate

 

and start plug & play mode.

íPREV / ë NEXT (-TITLE +)

for MP3-CD

to select previous/next title.

for CD

to skip to the beginning of

 

the current, previous, or next

 

track.

for Tuner

to select a preset radio

 

station.

for Clock

(on the system only) to set

 

the minute.

6DSC

ÐSelects different type of preset sound equaliser settings. (OPTIMAL, JAZZ, ROCK or TECHNO)

7VAC

ÐSelects different type of ambience-based equaliser settings. (HALL, CONCERT or

CINEMA)

8DBB/INC. SURR (DBB, IS)

Ðto select the desired bass boost level. (DBB 1, DBB 2, DBB 3 or DBB OFF)

Ðto activate or deactivate the surround sound effect.

9MAX SOUND

Ðto activate or deactivate the optimal mix of various sound features.

0REPEAT

Ðto playback track(s)/disc(s)/programme repeatedly.

!SHUFFLE

ÐTurns on/off the random play mode.

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Philips MP3-CD user manual Controls on the system and remote control, Mode Selection Search Tuning, Prev / ë Next -TITLE +

MP3-CD specifications

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