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Contents

1 Important 2

Safety 2

2 Your micro system 3

Introduction 3

What's in the box 3

Overview of the main unit 4

Overview of the remote control 5

3 Get started 7

Connect FM antenna 7

Connect power 7

Prepare the remote control 8

Set clock 8

Turn on 8

4 Play 9

Play in single mode 9

Play in group mode 12

5 Adjust sound 16

Select a preset sound effect 16

Adjust volume level 16

Mute sound 16

6 Other features 17

Set the alarm timer 17

Set the sleep timer 17

Listen from an external device 17

Listen through a headphone 18

Update rmware 18

7 Product information 19

Specications 19

USB playability information 20

Supported MP3 disc formats 20

RDS program types 20

8 Troubleshooting 21

9 Notice 23

Declaration of conformity 23

Written offer 24

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1 Important

Safety

• Make sure that there is enough free space

around the product for ventilation.

• Only use attachments or accessories

specied by the manufacturer.

• Battery usage CAUTION –To prevent

battery leakage which may result in bodily

injury, property damage, or damage to the

product:

• Install the battery correctly, + and - as

marked on the product.

• Remove the battery when the product

is not used for a long time.

• The battery shall not be exposed to

excessive heat such as sunshine, re or

the like.

• The product shall not be exposed to

dripping or splashing.

• Do not place any sources of danger on the

product (e.g. liquid lled objects, lighted

candles).

• Where the plug of the Direct Plug-in

Adapter is used as the disconnect device,

the disconnect device shall remain readily

operable.

Use only power supplies listed in the user

manual.

Warning

• Never remove the casing of this device.

• Never lubricate any part of this device.

• Never place this device on other electrical equipment.

• Keep this device away from direct sunlight, naked

ames or heat.

• Never look into the laser beam inside this device.

• Ensure that you always have easy access to the power

cord, plug, or adaptor to disconnect this device from

the power.

Hearing safety

Caution

• To avoid hearing damage, limit the time you use the

headphones at high volume and set the volume to a

safe level.The louder the volume, the shorter is the safe

listening time.

Be sure to observe the following guidelines

when using your headphones.

• Listen at reasonable volumes for

reasonable periods of time.

• Be careful not to adjust the volume as your

hearing adapts.

• Do not turn up the volume so high that

you can't hear what's around you.

• You should use caution or temporarily

discontinue use in potentially hazardous

situations.

• Excessive sound pressure from earphones

and headphones can cause hearing loss.

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2 Your micro

system

Congratulations on your purchase, and

welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the

support that Philips offers, register your product

at www.philips.com/welcome.

Introduction

With this unit, you can:

• enjoy audio from discs, Bluetooth-enabled

devices, USB storage devices, or other

external devices;

• listen to music everywhere in your home

through a group of izzylink-compatible

multiroom speakers (not supplied);

• listen to FM radio stations.

You can select one of the following sound

effects:

• Balanced,Warm, Bright, Clear, and

Powerful

The unit supports these media formats:

What's in the box

Check and identify the contents of your

package:

• Main unit

• 1 x FM wire antenna

• Remote control (with one AAA battery)

• Short User Manual

• Safety sheet

• Wall mounting sheet

•

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Overview of the main unit

• Turn the unit on or off.

• Switch to standby mode or Eco

standby mode.

b SOURCE

• Press to select a source: DISC, USB,

TUNER, BT, AUDIO IN.

c PAIRING

• In Bluetooth mode, press and hold for

3 seconds to enter pairing mode.

d SET/OK

• Conrm the selection.

e /

• Select a preset radio station.

• Skip to the previous/next album.

cdeab ij k

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• Open/close the disc compartment.

g Disc compartment

• Start, pause, or resume play.

• Stop play or erase a program.

j /

• Skip to the previous or next title,

chapter, track, or le.

k +/-

• Adjust the volume.

l Signal strength indicator

• Indicates the signal strength of group

connection.

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m GROUP button/indicator

• Press and hold to group with another

izzylink-compatible multiroom speaker.

• Press to exit or return to a group.

• Flashes white during grouping.

• Turns solid white after successful

grouping.

• Flashes white when the unit acts as

a slave and is disconnected from its

master.

• USB socket.

o FM ANT

• FM antenna socket.

• Headphone socket.

q AUDIO IN

• Audio input socket(3.5mm) for an

external audio device.

r DC IN

• Power socket.

Overview of the remote

control

• Turn the unit on or off.

• Switch to standby mode or Eco power

standby mode.

b CD

• Select the DISC source.

c FM/AUDIO IN

• Press repeatedly to select the FM or

AUDIO IN source.

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d /

• Skip to the previous/next track.

• Search within a track/disc/USB.

• Tune to a radio station.

• Adjust time.

• Play tracks randomly.

f ALBUM/PRESET /

• Select a preset radio station.

• Skip to the previous/next album.

g DISPLAY/RDS

• Adjust display brightness.

• During playback, display the play

information.

• For selected FM radio stations, display

RDS information(if available).

h SLEEP/TIMER

• Set sleep timer.

• Set alarm timer.

i CLOCK

• Set the clock.

• View clock information.

j PROG

• Program tracks.

• Program radio stations.

• Mute or restore volume.

l SOUND

• Select a preset sound effect.

m +/-

• Adjust volume.

• Play a track or all tracks repeatedly.

• Stop play or erase a program.

• Start, pause, or resume play.

q USB

• Press to select the USB source.

r PAIRING

• Press to select the BT (Bluetooth)

source.

• In Bluetooth mode with three

devices connected, press and hold

for 3 seconds to disconnect the rst

connected device and enter pairing

mode.

• In Bluetooth mode with one device

connected, press and hold for 3

seconds to enter pairing mode

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3 Get started

Caution

• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of

procedures other than herein may result in hazardous

laser exposure or other unsafe operation.

Always follow the instructions in this chapter in

sequence.

If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the

model and serial number of this apparatus.The

model number and serial number are on the

back of the apparatus.Write the numbers here:

Model No. __________________________

Serial No. ___________________________

Connect FM antenna

• Connect the supplied antenna to this

device before listening to the radio.

Connect power

Caution

• Risk of product damage! Make sure that the power

supply voltage matches the voltage printed on the back

of the main unit.

• Risk of electric shock! Before you plug the AC power

adaptor, make sure that the adaptor plug converter is

xed securely. When you unplug the AC power adaptor,

always pull the plug, never the cord.

• Before you connect the AC power adaptor, make sure

that you have completed all the other connections.

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Prepare the remote control

Caution

• Risk of product damage! When the remote control is

not used for long periods, remove the batteries.

To insert the remote control battery:

1 Open the battery compartment.

2 Insert the supplied AAA battery with

correct polarity (+/-) as indicated.

3 Close the battery compartment.

Set clock

1 In power-on mode, press and hold

CLOCK on the remote control for 3

seconds.

» The [24H] or [12H] hour format is

displayed.

2 Press / to select the [24H] or

[12H] hour format.

3 Press CLOCK to conrm.

» The hour digits are displayed and begin

to blink.

4 Press / to select hour and press

CLOCKto conrm.

» The minute digits are displayed and

begin to blink.

5 Press / to select minute and press

CLOCK to conrm.

Note

• If no button is pressed in 10 seconds, the system exits

clock setting mode automatically.

Tip

• You can press CLOCK to view clock information in

power-on mode.

Turn on

• Press .

» The unit switches to the last selected

source.

» The signal strength indicators ash for

several seconds until the unit boots up.

Switch to standby mode

• Press again to switch the unit to standby

mode.

» The clock (if set) is displayed on the

panel.

Switch to ECO standby mode:

• Press and hold for more than 3 seconds.

» The display panel is dimmed.

Note

• The unit switches to Eco Power Standby mode after 15

minutes in standby mode.

• In group mode, the unit does not go to standby mode

automatically.

To switch between standby mode and ECO

standby mode:

• Press and hold for more than 3 seconds.

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