Philips CED229/98 User manual

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CED229/98

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Contents
1 Important 2
2 Your car audio system 3
Introduction 3
3 Play 4
Load and eject discs 4
Insert and remove USB device 4
Insert and remove SD/SDHC card 5
Skip/search 5
Intro play 6
Repeat play 6
Random play 6
Select Language 7
Dynamic Bass Boost 7
MAX sound 7
Zoom 8
4 Radio 9
Select tuner sensitivity 9
Manual tune to a radio station 9
Auto tune to a radio station 10
Store stations manually 10
Store stations automatically 10
Select the preset station 10
Select stereo or mono broadcasting 10
5 Play with RDS 12
Activate AF/TA/REG/CT functions 12
Search for an RDS station by PTY
information 12
6 System settings 14
Adjust general settings 14
Adjust AV-In setting 14
Select DVD video settings 14
Select language settings 15
Adjust radio settings 15
7 Other settings 16
Select equalizer settings 16
Control zone settings 16
Other sound settings 17
Select Video Output format 17
Turn on or off the screen backlight 18
Reset 18
Replace fuse 18
8 Product information 19
General 19
Disc player 19
Tuner 19
LCD 19
Compatible USB devices 19
Supported formats 19
Unsupported formats 20
9 Troubleshooting 21
10 Notice 22

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1 Important
 Read and understand all instructions
before you use the apparatus. If damage is
caused by failure to follow instructions, the
warranty does not apply.
 Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than
herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure or other unsafe operation.
 This unit is designed for negative ground
(earth) 12 V DC operation only.
 
watch video during driving.
 To ensure safe driving, adjust the volume to
a safe and comfortable level.
 Improper fuses can cause damage or

consult a professional.
 Use only the supplied mounting hardware
for a safe and secure installation.
 To avoid short circuit, do not expose the
apparatus, remote control or remote
control batteries to rain or water.
 Never insert objects into the ventilation
slots or other openings on the apparatus.
 Never place any objects other than discs
into the disc tray/slot.
 Visible and invisible laser radiation when
open. Avoid exposure to beam.
 Risk of damage to the screen! Never touch,
push, rub or strike the screen with any
object.
 Never use solvents such as benzene,
thinner, cleaners available commercially, or
anti-static sprays intended for discs.
 Clean the apparatus with soft, damp cloth.
Never use substances such as alcohol,
chemicals or household cleaners on the
apparatus.

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2 Your car audio
system
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips!

Philips offers, register your product at
www.Philips.com/welcome.
Read this user manual carefully before you
install and use the unit. Save it for future
reference.
Introduction

your drive while you listen to:
 
 Audio from a USB drive, a SD/SDHC card,
external devices.
 Music CDs
 DVD and VCD video

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3 Play
Make sure that the disc or device contains
playable music or video.
Note
 
session is played.
 Does not support MP3 Pro audio format.
 It may not support and display special characters track
name (ID3) or album name properly.
 
Management (DRM).
 
that exceed the supporting limit.
Warning
 
video during driving.
Load and eject discs
1 Press to open the front panel.
2 Insert the disc into the disc slot with label
side facing up.
» Play resumes from the point where it
was last stopped.
3 To remove the disc, press the button.
» 
unit switches to TUNER mode
automatically.
4 Close the front panel.
» After a few seconds, the screen
illuminates.
 For video discs, press or to select
an item, then press to start playing.
 
JPEGs, press or to select a folder,
track or picture. Press to start playing.
Tip
 If the disc is blocked in the disc compartment, press and
hold the button until the disc comes out.
Insert and remove USB
device
1 Slide down the USB socket cover.

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2 Insert the USB device into the USB socket.
» The unit starts playing from the USB
device automatically.
3 To remove the USB device, press to
turn off the unit.
4 Remove the USB device.
Insert and remove SD/SDHC
card
1 Press to open the front panel.
2 Insert SD or SDHC card into the card slot.
» The unit starts playing from the SD/
SDHC card automatically.
3 To remove the SD or SDHC card, press
to turn off the unit.
4 Press the card until you hear a click sound.
» The card is now disengaged.
Skip/search
During video and audio disc play
 
press the numeric buttons.
 To skip to the previous or next chapter or
track, press or .
 To search backward or forward quickly,
press or for 3 seconds.
 Press to resume normal play.

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During MP3/WMA play
 
twice to display the folder list. Press
or to select, and then press to

 or within
the folder. Press 
 
press the numeric buttons.
Intro play

audio track.
Press the button to enable and
disable this function.
Repeat play
There are 3 standard modes of repeat play for

Press the button repeated to select.
 [REP ONE]: play the current chapter or
track repeatedly.
 [REP DIR]: play the current folder
repeatedly.
 [REP ALL]: play all chapters in the title or
all tracks repeatedly.
 [REP CANCEL]: cancel repeat play.
Random play
There are 3 standard modes of random play for

Press the button repeatedly to select.

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 [SHUFFLE ALL]: start random play for all
tracks.
 [SHUFFLE DIR]: start random play in
current folder.
 [SHUFFLE OFF]: cancel random play.
Select Language
Subtitle
You can select the subtitle language if the DVD
discs contain two or more subtitle languages.
During play, press on the remote
control repeatedly until the language is selected.
Audio
You can select the audio language if the video
discs contain two or more audio channels.
During play, press on the remote control
repeatedly until the language is selected.
Dynamic Bass Boost
1 Press / on the car audio
system for 3 seconds or press on the
remote control.
» [DBB ON]:The Dynamic Bass Boost
(DBB) function is on.
» [DBB OFF]:The DBB function is off.
2 Press again to change the DBB setting.
MAX sound
1 Press / to produce an
instant boost in bass and maximize volume.
2 Press / again to turn off.

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Zoom
To zoom in and out of video images and
pictures:
1 Press on the remote control
repeatedly.
» [ZOOM] is displayed.
2 Press the navigation buttons to pan across
the display.

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4 Radio
Select tuner sensitivity
Before you start to search for radio station, you
can select tuner sensitivity.
1 Press .
» The main menu is displayed.
2 Press the navigation buttons to select
[SETTINGS], then press on remote
control or on the car audio to

3 Press or button to select .
4 Press to select [LOC_DX],
5 Press again to reach the [LOC_DX]
option list.
 [LOC]: only broadcast local stations
with strong signals.
 [DX]: broadcast any stations with
strong and weak signals.
6 Press or button to select [LOC]
or[DX] , then press on remote control
or 
Manual tune to a radio
station
1 Press until you select radio.
2 Press and hold or to select band.
» [FM-1], [FM-2], [FM-3], [FM], [MW-1],
or [MW-2] is display.

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3 Press or to tune to a radio station
manually.
Auto tune to a radio station
In [RADIO] mode, press and hold or
for 3 seconds.
Store stations manually
You can store up to 6 stations in each band.
1 Tune to the station which you want to
store.
2 Press and hold the numeric buttons (1 to
6) for 3 seconds.
Store stations automatically
You can store up to 6 stations in each band.
1 Press on the remote control or
press and hold on the unit.
» The six strongest stations of the
selected band are saved in preset
channels 1-6 automatically.
Select the preset station
1 Press and hold or to select band.
» [FM-1], [FM-2], [FM-3], [FM], [MW-1],
or [MW-2] is display.
2 Press the numeric button (1 to 6) to select
the preset station.
Select stereo or mono
broadcasting
1 Press .
» The main menu is displayed.
2 Press the navigation buttons to select
[SETTINGS].
3 Press on the remote control or on


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4 Press or buttons to select the radio
setting .
5 Press to select [STEREO_MONO].
6 Press again to reach the [STEREO_
MONO] option list.
7 Press or to select [STEREO] or
[MONO].
8 Press on the remote control or


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5 Play with RDS
The RDS (Radio Data System) function operates
only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS
signals. If you tune to an RDS station, an RDS
icon and the station name are displayed.
Activate AF/TA/REG/CT
functions
1 Press and hold MENU.
» The setting menu is displayed.
2 Press the navigation buttons to select
[Radio] > [LOC_DX] >[DX], then
press to select an option.
 

automatically no matter what source
you are listening to.
 AF (alternate frequency): automatically
searches for an alternative frequency
for maintaining the same station when
the tuner cannot get a good reception.
 REG (regional radio): sets AF tuning
region.
 CT (clock time): synchronizes the clock
of the unit with that on the RDS station.
3 Tur n to select [ON], then press to

Search for an RDS station by
PTY information

similar programming by genre, and the radio
starts searching for stations broadcasting in the
selected category.
1 Press in radio mode.
» The PTY menu is displayed.
2 Tur n to select a program type, then
press to start searching.
» 
broadcasted automatically.
» NO PTY
searched.
3 Repeat Step 1 and 2 to search for next
available station.
4 Select a channel.
RDS program types
Item Program type Description
1 NEWS News services
2 AFFAIRS Politics and current
affairs
3 INFO Special information
programs
4 SPORT Sports
5 EDUCATE Education and
advanced training
6 DRAMA Radio plays and
literature

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7CULTURE Culture, religion and
society
8SCIENCE Science
9VARIED Entertainment
programs
10 POP M Pop music
11 ROCK M Rock music
12 MOR M Light music
13 LIGHT M Light classical music
14 CLASSICS Classical music
15 OTHER M Special music
programs
16 WEATHER 
17 FINANCE Finance
18 CHILDREN Children’s programs
19 SOCIAL Social Affairs
20 RELIGION Religion
21 PHONE IN Phone In
22 TRAVEL Tr avel
23 LEISURE Leisure
24 JAZZ Jazz Music
25 COUNTRY Country Music
26 NATION M National Music
27 OLDIES Oldies Music
28 FOLK M Folk Music
29 DOCUMENT Documentary
30 TEST Alarm Test
31 ALARM Alarm

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6 System settings

 General settings,
 DVD settings,
 Language settings, and
 Radio settings.
Adjust general settings
1 Press .
2 Press the navigation buttons to select
[SETTINGS], then press 
» The settings menu is displayed
3 Press or buttons to select the
general setting .
4 Press , and then or to select the
sub-menus.
Adjust AV-In setting
Note
 AV-In source input is switched off by
default to prevent blank screen when AV-In
source is not connected. Activate it before
using AV-In.
1 Press .
2 Press the navigation buttons to select
[SETTINGS], then press 
3 Press or buttons to select the
general setting .
4 Press , and then or to select
[AV-In].
5 Press or to select [ON] or [OFF]
to activate or deactivate AV-In function.
Select DVD video settings
You can adjust the settings for the video output
and the screen display.
1 Press .

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2 Press the navigation buttons to select
[SETTINGS], then press 
» The general settings menu is displayed
3 Press or buttons to select the DVD
setting .
4 Press , and then or button to
select the sub-menus.
Select language settings
1 Press .
2 Press the navigation buttons to select
[SETTINGS], then press 
» The settings menu is displayed
3 Press or buttons to select the
language setting .
4 Press , and then or button to
adjust.
Adjust radio settings
1 Press .
2 Press the navigation buttons to select
[SETTINGS], then press 
» The settings menu is displayed
3 Press or buttons to select the radio
setting .
4 Press , and then or button to
select [LOC_DX] or [STEREO_MONO].
5 Press , and then or button to
select your preferred settings.

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7 Other settings
Select equalizer settings
You can select preset equalizer settings, and
they are:
 [USER]
 [TECHNO]
 [ROCK]
 [CLASSIC]
 [JAZZ]
 [OPTIMAL]
 [FLAT]
 [POP]
Note
 Only when you select [USER], then you can adjust the
sound value of [BASS] and [TREBLE] .
1 Press .
» The current equalizer setting is
displayed.
2 Press or to select one of the
preset equalizer settings.
3 You can also select [USER], and then press

4 Then, press or to select of [BASS]
and [TREBLE].
5 Press or to adjust the values.
6 Press to exit.
Control zone settings
1 Press .
» The current zone setting is displayed.

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2 Then, you can select one of the following
methods to preset zone settings.
 Press or ;
 Turn the control knob; or
 Press continuously.
Here are the options of zone setting:
 [ALL] - all speakers are in same
volume level.
 [LEFT] - front left speaker is louder
than the rest of the speakers.
 [RIGHT] - front right speaker is louder
than the rest of the speakers.
 [FRONT] - the front speakers are
louder than the rear speakers.
Other sound settings
You can adjust the front and rear speaker
balance, and the left and right speaker balance.
1 Press and hold for 3 seconds.
» The following options are displayed.
2 Press or to select the audio settings
to be adjusted.
 [BALANCE]: 7L to 7R (L= left speaker
; R= right speaker)
 [FADE]: 7R to 7F (R= rear speaker ;
F= front speaker)
3 Press or to change the value, and
then press 
 You can also turn the control knob to
select a value.
4 Press to exit.
Select Video Output format
The default video output format is based on
the format that is broadcast in your country.
If the picture is distorted, change the video
output.
Simply press the button repeatedly to select
the correct video output format.

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Turn on or off the screen
backlight
To turn on or off the screen backlight of the
system, press and hold .
Reset
To reset the car audio system to its default
setting:
1 Detach the front panel.
2 Press by using a ball-point pen or
similar tool.
» All settings are erased except clock.
Replace fuse
If the system does not power on, the fuse may
be damaged and need replacement.
1 Detach the front panel and take out the
system.
2 Check the electric connection.
3 Buy a new fuse that matches the voltage of
the damaged fuse (15A).
4 Replace the fuse.

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8 Product
information
Note
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General
Power supply 12V DC (11V
- 16V), negative
ground
Fuse 15A
Suitable speaker
impedance
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Continuous power
output
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Line output voltage 2.0V
Aux-in level 500mV
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mm
 1.7kg
Disc player
System DVD / CD audio /
MP3 system
Frequency response 20Hz - 20k Hz
Signal / noise ratio > 75dB
Total harmonic distortion Less than 1%
Channel separation > 55dB
Video signal format NTSC / PAL /
AUTO
Video output 1.0V
Tuner
Frequency range - FM 87.5 - 107.9 MHz
(50kHz)
Frequency range - AM
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522 - 1620 kHz
(9kHz)
Usable sensitivity - FM 8 uV
Usable sensitivity - AM
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30 uV
LCD
Screen size 3 inches (16:9)
Display resolution 960 x 240 dots
Contrast ratio 300
Brightness 250 cd/m²
Compatible USB devices
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USB1.1 Full speed)
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USB1.1 Full speed)
 Memory cards (SD / SDHC)
Supported formats
Supported
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formats
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FAT16. FAT32
 Directory nesting up to a maxi-
mum of 8 levels
 Number of albums / folders:
maximum 99
 Number of tracks / titles: maxi-
mum 999