Philips DCB146 - Manual

English 6 General Information Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume. ● Using headphones at a high volume can impairyour hearing. This product can produce soundsin decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss fora normal person, even for exposure less than aminute. The higher decibel ranges are of...

English 7 Preparations speaker (right) speaker (left) DAB/FM wire antenna AC power cord A B B Antenna Connection DAB/FM Antenna It is unnecessar y to connect the DAB/FM antenna since it is fixed to the main unit. ● Adjust the DAB/FM antenna for optimal FM andDAB reception. C Speakers Connection Fron...

English 8 Preparations Notes:– For optimal sound performance, use thesupplied speakers.– Do not connect more than one speaker to anyone pair of + / - speaker terminals. – Do not connect speakers with an impedancelower than the speakers supplied. Please refer tothe SPECIFICATIONS section of this manu...

English 9 Controls (illustrations on page 3) Controls on the system 1 STANDBY-ON 2 – switches the system to standby or on. 2 iR SENSOR – infrared sensor for remote control. 3 SOURCE – selects the respective sound source for DISC/iPod/FM/DAB/AUX. – switches on the system. 4 PRESET +/- for FM ...........

English 10 @ 3 / 4 for iPod ............... navigates iPod menu.for FM .................. selects a preset FM station.for DAB .............. selects a preset DAB station. 4 / ¢ for FM .................. tunes to a radio frequency.for DAB .............. changes DAB stations, or navigates menu options...

English 11 Basic Functions IMPORTANT:Before you operate the system, completethe preparation procedures. Switching the system on ● Press STANDBY-ON 2 or SOURCE (or 2 on the remote control). ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press DISC , TUNER/DAB , iPod or AUX on the remote cont...

English 12 CD Operation Basic playback controls To play a disc ● Press 2; to star t playback. ➜ The current track number and “PLAY” icon are displayed during disc playback. To select a different track ● Press TUNING 4 ¢ (or 4 / ¢ on the remote control ) once or repeatedly untilthe desired track numb...

English 13 CD Operation Different play modes: SHUFFLEand REPEAT You can select and change the various playmodes before or during playback. The playmodes cannot be combined withPROGRAMME. SHUF ................ tracks of the entire disc areplayed in random order. Rep all .............. repeats the ent...

English 14 DAB Radio Switching on DAB radio For the first time when DAB mode is switched on, the system will perform an autoscan. Then all the available DAB stations will bestored on the set, and the radio will tune to thefirst available station. 1 Press STANDBY-ON 2 or SOURCE (or 2 on the remote co...

English 15 DAB Radio Selecting a preset DAB station ● Press PRESET + + + + + / - - - - - ( or 3 / 4 on the remote control ) to select desired preset station. 2 Press OK to confirm the selection. Note– If you have not yet stored a DAB station in oneof the presets, "Empty preset" will be displ...

English 16 DAB Radio Dynamic Range Control (DRC) DRC adds or removes a degree of compensationfor the differences in the dynamic range betweenradio stations. For example, a stationbroadcasting popular music may have a high levelof compensation applied since the emphasis is ona constant high listening...

English 17 FM Radio Tuning to radio stations 1 Press SOURCE (or TUNER/DAB on the remote control ) repeatedly until the desiredwaveband (FM) is displayed. 2 Press briefly SCAN . ➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station with sufficient reception. “Searching.... “ isdisplayed during automatic tunin...

English 18 RDS The feature RDS ( R adio D ata S ystem) is a ser vice that allows FM stations to send additionalinformation along with the regular FM radiosignal. When you are receiving an RDS station,and the station name are displayed. Switching through RDS information 1 Tune to the desired RDS radi...

English 19 iPod Playing iPod using the dock This system is equipped with a dock used foriPod. You can listen to the sound of the dockedplayer through the powerful speakers of thesystem. Compatible portable player ● Apple iPod models with 30-pin dock connectoras follows:Nano 1st /2nd/3rd generation, ...

English 20 Cleaning the Cabinet ● Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a milddetergent solution. Do not use a solutioncontaining alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives. Cleaning Discs ● When a disc becomes dir ty,clean it with a cleaning cloth.Wipe the disc from the centreout. ● Do not use solve...

English 21 Clock/Timer 4 Press TUNING 4 ¢ (or 4 ¢ on the remote control) to set the hours. 5 Press TIMER/SLEEP again. ➜ The clock digits for the minutes flash. 6 Press TUNING 4 ¢ (or 4 ¢ on the remote control) to set the minutes. 7 Press TIMER/SLEEP to confirm the time. ➜ The timer is now set and ac...

English 22 Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power .......................................... 2 x 2 W RMSSignal-to-noise ratio .......................... ≥ 60 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ....................... 125 – 16000 HzImpedance loudspeakers ........................................... 8 Ω CD PL...

English 23 “ NO CD ” is displayed. Radio reception is poor. The system does not react when buttonsare pressed. Sound cannot be heard or is of poorquality. The left and right sound outputs arereversed. The remote control does not functionproperly. ✔ Inser t a disc. ✔ Check if the disc is inser ted up...

English 24 The time is not working. The Clock/Timer setting is erased. The indication “No station available” isdisplayed. The indication “Station off air” isdisplayed. I cannot hear the DAB station I haveselected. ✔ Set the clock correctly. ✔ In standby mode, press briefly TIMER/SLEEP toswitch on th...

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