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MCM149
Micro Hi-Fi System
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User manual
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CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. 2 pg001-pg022_MCM149 2 2007.8.28, 11:20 AM
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English Contents General Information Tape Operation / Recording Supplied accessories ............................................ 7 Tape playback ...................................................... 16 Environmental Information ................................ 7 General information on recording ................. 16 Safety Information ................................................ 7 Synchro start CD recording ............................ 16 Hearing Safety .....................................
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General Information Congratulations on your purchase and welcome ● Install the unit near the AC outlet and where the to Philips! AC power plug can be easily reached. ● Place the system in a location with adequate To fully benefit from the support that Philips ventilation to prevent internal heat build-up in offers, register your product at www.philips.com/ your system. Allow at least 10 cm (4 inches) welcome. clearance from the rear and the top of the unit and 5 cm (2 inches) from each side. IM
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English General Information Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume. ● Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss. ● Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of sound. So after prolonged listen
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Preparations FM wire antenna speaker speaker (left) (right) B A A AC power cord B Speakers Connection Rear connections Front Speakers The type plate is located at the rear of the Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS system. terminals, right speaker to "RIGHT" and left speaker to "LEFT", coloured (marked) wire to A Power "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-". – Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. – If your system is equippe
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English Preparations Inserting batteries into the Remote Control 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two R03 or AAA batteries following the indications (+/-) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover. 3 1 2 Using the Remote Control to operate the system 1 Aim the Remote Control directly at the remote sensor (IR) on the front panel. 2 Do not put any objects between the Remote Control and the system while operating the system. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the
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Controls (illustrations on page 3) AUX jack (located on the back panel) Controls on the system and – connects an external source (3.5 mm socket) remote control HEADPHONE (located on the back panel) 1 STANDBY ON (PWR 2) –connects headphones – switches the system to standby or on. 2 iR SENSOR Controls available on the remote – infrared sensor for remote control. control only 3 SOURCE – selects the respective sound source for CD/ # REP ALL TAPE/TUNER/AUX. for CD ................. selects Repeat All
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English Basic Functions To exit without storing the Plug and Play - STANDBY ON ● Press 9 on the system. MICRO SYSTEM MCM149 ➜ If you do not complete the Plug and Play installation, the function will be restarted when you next turn on the main supply again. iR CD/CD-R/CD-RW COMPATIBLE Note: – During Plug and Play, if no button is pressed SOURCE VOL within 15 seconds, the system will exit Plug and TUNING MODE PROG Play mode. ALBUM/PRESET VOL DBB Switching the system on ● Press STANDBY-ON 2 or SOUR
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CD/MP3 Operation Basic playback controls STANDBY-ON MICRO SYSTEM MCM149 To play a disc ● Press 2; to start playback. ➜ The current track number and elapsed playing time of the track are displayed during iR CD/CD-R/CD-RW COMPATIBLE disc playback. SOURCE VOL To select a different track TUNING MODE PROG ● Press TUNING 4 ¢ (on the remote ALBUM/PRESET VOL DBB control ¡ / ™) once or repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display. To find a passage within a track IMPORTANT: 1 Press an
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English CD/MP3 Operation 3 Press TUNING 4 ¢ (on the remote Programming track numbers control ¡ / ™) to select a desired track. Programme in the STOP position to select and store your disc tracks in the desired sequence. If 4 Press 2; to start playback. you like, store any track more than once. Up to ● During playback, press CLOCK/DISPLAY on 40 tracks can be stored in the memory. the remote control to show the title name, album name, ID3 information and clock time. 1 In the stop position, use the
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Radio Reception + +- - 1 Press ALBUM/PRESET + + +/- - - to select the - STANDBY ON preset number where programming should start. MICRO SYSTEM MCM149 Note: – If no preset number is selected, default is preset (1) and all your presets will be overridden. iR CD/CD-R/CD-RW COMPATIBLE 2 Press PROG. for more than 2 seconds to activate programming. SOURCE VOL ➜ AUTO is displayed and available stations are TUNING MODE PROG programmed in order of waveband reception ALBUM/PRESET VOL strength. The first pr
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English Tape Operation / Recording ● The best recording level is set automatically. Altering the VOLUME or DBB controls will not affect the recording in progress. ● The recording sound quality might differ depending on the quality of your recording source and the recording tape. ● At the very beginning and end of the tape, no recording will take place during the 7 seconds when the leader tape passes the recorder heads. PULL TO OPEN ● To protect a tape from accidental erasure, have the tape in fr
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Tape Operation / Recording Other Connection Recording from the radio Listening to an external source You can listen to the sound of the connected 1 Tune to the desired radio station (see Tuning to external device through your system’s speakers. radio stations). 1 Press SOURCE on the set repeatedly or press 2 Press STOP•OPENÇ0 to open the tape AUX on the remote control to select AUX door. source. 3 Insert a suitable tape into the deck and close the 2 Use a cinch cable (not supplied) to connect ta
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English Maintenance Cleaning the Heads and the Tape Paths Cleaning the Cabinet ● To ensure good recording and playback quality, ● Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild clean the heads A, the capstan(s) B, and detergent solution. Do not use a solution pressure roller(s) C after every 50 hours of containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives. tape operation. ● Use a cotton swab slightly moistened with Cleaning Discs cleaning fluid or alcohol. ● When a disc becomes dirty, ● You can al
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Clock/Timer 5 Press TIMER again. ➜ The clock digits for the minutes flash. - STANDBY ON MICRO SYSTEM MCM149 6 Press TUNING 4 ¢ (à / á on the remote control) to set the minutes. 7 Press TIMER to confirm the time. iR CD/CD-R/CD-RW COMPATIBLE ➜ The timer is now set and activated. SOURCE VOL Notes: . TUNING MODE PROG – If CD source is selected and no disc is in the CD ALBUM/PRESET VOL tray or the disc has an error, TUNER will be DBB selected automatically. Activating and deactivating TIMER Setting t
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English Specifications AMPLIFIER SPEAKERS Output power ........................................... 2 x 2W RMS Bass reflex system Signal-to-noise ratio.......................... ≥ 60 dBA (IEC) Dimensions (w x h x d) . 134 x 230 x 152 (mm) Frequency response ....................... 125 – 16000 Hz Impedance loudspeakers ........................................... 8 Ω GENERAL INFORMATION AC Power ............................ 110 – 127 / 220 – 240 V CD PLAYER .........................................
