Philips DCM3120/12 User manual

Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/welcome
EL  
ES  
FI  
FR  
EN  
CS 
DA  
DE  
DCM3120
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Contents
  
Safety 4
Notice 5
  
Introduction 7
What's in the box 7
Overview of the main unit 8
Overview of the remote control 9
  
Place the product 11
Connect speakers 11
Connect the FM antenna 11
Connect power 12
Install/replace the remote control
batteries 12
  
Turn on 13
Set the clock 13
Select a source 14
  
Play a disc 14
Play from a USB storage device 14
Control play 15
Program tracks 15
  
Compatible iPod/iPhone models 16
Enjoy audio through the dock 16
Charge your iPod/iPhone 17
Unload your iPod/iPhone 17
  
Tune to an FM radio station 18
Program radio stations automatically 18
Program radio stations manually 18
Tune to a preset radio station 18
Display RDS information 19
  
Play a tape 19
Record from different sources 20
  
Adjust volume level 20
Adjust bass level 20
Adjust treble level 20
Use automatic loudness control 20
Mute sound 20
 
Set alarm timer 21
Set sleep timer 21
Route audio from other devices 21
Listen through headphone 22
 
 
USB playability information 23
Supported MP3 disc formats 23
RDS program types 23
Maintenance 24
 
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 

Read and understand all instructions before
you use this micro music system. If damage is
caused by failure to follow the instructions, the
warranty does not apply.

 Never expose the product and accessories
to rain or water. Never place liquid
containers, such as vases, near the product.
If liquids are spilt on or into the product,
disconnect it from the power outlet
immediately. Contact Philips Consumer
Care to have the product checked before
use.
 Never place the product and accessories

including direct sunlight.
 Never insert objects into the ventilation
slots or other openings on the product.
 Where the mains plug or an appliance
coupler is used as the disconnect device,
the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.
 Disconnect the product from the power
outlet before lightning storms.
 When you disconnect the power cord,
always pull the plug, never the cable.

 Before you connect the product to the
power outlet, make sure that the power
voltage matches the value printed on the
back of the product. Never connect the
product to the power outlet if the voltage
is different.
 Never expose the remote control or
batteries to rain, water, sunshine, or
excessive heat.
 Avoid force coming onto power plugs.


 Visible and invisible laser radiation when
open.Avoid exposure to beam.
 Do not touch the disc optical lens inside
the disc compartment.
 Never place the product or any objects
on power cords or on other electrical
equipment.
 If the product is transported in
temperatures below 5°C, unpack the
product and wait until its temperature
matches room temperature before
connecting it to the power outlet.

 
space. Always leave a space of at least four
inches around the product for ventilation.
 Make sure that curtains or other objects
never cover the ventilation slots on the
product.

 Remove the battery if it is exhausted or if
the remote control is not to be used for
an extended period of time.
 Batteries contain chemical substances, they
should be disposed of properly.

 The product/remote control may contain a
coin type battery, which can be swallowed.
Keep the battery out of reach of children
at all times!

 Never use batteries of different brands or
types at the same time.
 Never use new and old batteries at the
same time.
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Notice

device that are not expressly approved by
Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Compliance
This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Community.


Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
attached to a product it means that the product
is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/
EC.
Please inform yourself about the local separate
collection system for electrical and electronic
products.
Please act according to your local rules and
do not dispose of your old products with your
normal household waste. Correct disposal of
your old product helps to prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and
human health.
Your product contains batteries covered by
the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which
cannot be disposed with normal household
waste.Please inform yourself about the local
rules on separate collection of batteries
because correct disposal helps to prevent
negative consequences for the environmental
and human health.

All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam sheet.)
Your system consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by
a specialized company. Please observe the
local regulations regarding the disposal of
packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.

“Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone”
mean that an electronic accessory has been


the developer to meet Apple performance
standards.Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory standards. Please note that
the use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone
may affect wireless performance.
iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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Copyright
The making of unauthorized copies of copy-
protected material, including computer

recordings, may be an infringement of
copyrights and constitute a criminal offence.
This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.
2012 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

notice.Trademarks are the property of
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V or their
respective owners. Philips reserves the right
to change products at any time without being
obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly.
Note
 The type plate is located on the back of the system.
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 
music system
Congratulations on your purchase, and

support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.


 enjoy audio from discs, audio tapes, USB
storage devices, iPod/iPhone, and other
external devices
 listen to FM radio stations


 Dynamic bass boost (DBB)
 Automatic loudness control

 Discs: CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-CD,
WMA-CD
 Files: .mp3, .wma
 Audio tapes
 USB storage device
 Compatibility: USB 1.1
 Class support: MSC (Mass Storage
Class)
 File system: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32
 Maximum number of albums/folders:
99
 
 Maximum level of directory: 8
 iPhone and iPod models
 iPhone 4S
 iPhone 4
 iPhone 3GS
 iPhone 3G
 iPhone
 iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
generation)
 iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and
6th generation)
 iPod classic
 iPod with video
 iPod with color display
 iPod mini
What's in the box
Check and identify the contents of the package:
 Micro music system
 AC power cord
 FM antenna
 MP3 link cable
 User manual
 Quick start guide
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
a 
 Connect to an iPhone/iPod.
b 
c
 Turn on the system.
 Switch the system to eco power
standby mode or normal standby
mode.
a
m
n
o
p
b
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
c
d 
 Rotate to increase or decrease the
bass level.
e 
 Rotate to increase or decrease the
treble level.
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f
 Stop the play of a disc or .wma/.mp3

 Press twice to erase a program.
 In disc mode, press and hold to eject
the disc tray.
 In normal standby mode, enable or
disable feature demonstration.
 Access the playlist of iPod/iPhone.
g 
 Skip to the previous or next track.
 Press and hold to search within a track.
 Tune to a radio station.
h 
 Skip to the previous or next album.
 Select a preset radio station.
i 
 Press repeatedly to select a source.
j
 Connect to a headphone with 3.5-mm
connector.
k 
 Connect to the audio output socket
(usually the headphone socket) of an
external device.
l 
m 
 Rotate to increase or decrease the
volume level.
n
 Start, pause, or resume play.
o
 Eject or close the disc compartment.
p
 Connect to a USB storage device.

control
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
j
k
l
i
a
s
r
q
p
o
n
m
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a
 Turn on the system.
 Switch the system to eco power
standby mode or normal standby
mode.
b 
 Press repeatedly to select a source.
c 
 Set the sleep timer or alarm timer.
d 
 Skip to the previous or next track.
 Press and hold to search within a track.
 Tune to a radio station.
e 
 Adjust the brightness level ofVFD
screen.
f
 Mute or restore volume.
g 
 Stop the play of a disc or .wma/.mp3

 Press twice to erase a program.
 In disc mode, press and hold to eject
the disc tray.
 In normal standby mode, enable or
disable feature demonstration.
 Access the playlist of iPod/iPhone.
h 
 Rotate to increase or decrease the
volume level.
i 
 Enter the track number to select a
track directly.
 Enter the sequence number to select a
preset radio station.
j 
 Program audio tracks.
 Program radio stations.
k 
 Enable or disable the feature of
automatic loudness control.
l 
 Activate the adjustment of bass level.
m 
 Activate the adjustment of treble level.
n 
 Select a play mode: normal play, repeat,

o
 Start, pause, or resume play.
p RDS
 Display available information of an RDS
radio station.
q 
 
 In FM mode, switch the sound setting
between stereo and monophonic.
r  
 Skip to the previous or next album.
 Select a preset radio station.
 Navigate through iPod/iPhone playlist.
s 
 Set the clock.
 Display the current status or media
information.
 Display available ID3 information of
MP3 tracks.
 In working mode, press to display the
clock.
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 
Place the product
Place the speakers at an angle of approximately
45 degrees from the listening position.
Note
 To avoid magnetic interference or unwanted noise,
never place this product too close to any radiation
devices.

Note
 For the best sound quality, use the supplied speakers
only.
 Connect speakers with the same or higher impedance
only. Refer to "" > ""
for details.
Connect the speaker cable plugs to the
 sockets.
 the left one to the  socket
 the right one to the  socket

Note
 For optimal reception, fully extend the antenna and
adjust its position, or connect an outdoor antenna.
 This product does not support MW (medium wave)
radio reception.
Connect the FM antenna to the 
 socket on the back panel.
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
Note
 Before you connect the AC power cord, make sure that
you have completed all other connections.
Connect the AC power cord to
 the  socket on the back panel,
and
 the wall outlet.

control batteries
 Open the battery compartment.
 Insert 2 AAA batteries with correct
polarity (+/-) as indicated.
 Close the battery compartment.
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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.
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in
sequence.

Press .
» This product switches to the last selected
source.
Switch modes

 After this product keeps inactive for 15
minutes, it automatically switches to the
normal standby mode.
» The clock is displayed.
» If the clock is not set, blinks.
 After this product keeps in the normal
standby mode for 15 minutes, it
automatically switches to the eco power
standby mode.
» scrolls, and then the
VFD screen lights off.

 Press and hold to switch this product:
 from the working mode or normal
standby mode to the eco power
standby mode.
 from the eco power standby mode to
the normal standby mode.
 Press to switch this product
 between the working mode and a
standby mode.
Note
 When an iPod/iPhone is connected, this product does
not switch to the eco-power standby mode.

Note
 During setting, if no action is made within 90 seconds,
the system exits clock setting without saving earlier
operations.
 In normal standby mode, press and hold
/ to activate clock setting.
» The hour digits blink.
 Press  to set the hour, and then
press /
» The minute digits blink.
 Press  to set the minute, and
then press /
» (24-hour time format) or
(12-hour time format) is
displayed with or blinking.
 Press  to select the time format,
and then press  to

» or
scrolls.
 Press  to select
to enable the system to
automatically synchronize clock with an
RDS station that transmits time signals.
 To disable the automatic clock
synchronization, select
.
6 Press 
settings.
» The set clock is displayed.
» If you select as the time
format, or is also displayed.
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Select a source
Press  repeatedly to select a source.
 : the playlist on the connected
iPhone/iPod
 : the tape in the tape recorder
 : the audio input through the
 socket
 : the audio input through the
 sockets
 : the disc in the disc compartment
 
connected USB storage device
 : the FM radio
 
Play a disc
 Press  repeatedly to switch the
source to .
 Press to eject the disc tray.
 Load a disc with the printed side facing up.
 Press again to close disc compartment.
» Play starts automatically after a few
seconds.
 If play does not start automatically,
Press to start play.



are copied onto a supported USB storage
device:
 Flash drive
 Memory card reader
 HDD: hard disc drive (This product can
detect only a portable HDD with USB
power peak current no more than 500
mA.)
Note
 Philips does not guarantee compatibility with all USB
storage devices.
 
supported.
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 Connect the USB storage device to the
socket.
 Press  repeatedly to switch the
source to .
» Play starts automatically.

 Press / (or / ) to select a folder.
 Press  
 Press to start the play.
Control play
During play, follow the instructions below to
control play.
Buttons Functions
Pause or resume play.
Stop play.
 Skip to the previous or
next track.
Press and hold to rewind
a track or search forward
fast within a track.
/ , / Skip to the previous or
next album when no less
than one album exits.
Enter the number of a
track to play it.
/ Select an available play
mode.
 : repeat the
current track
 : repeat all
tracks
 : repeat
the current album
 : play tracks
randomly
 play tracks in sequence
is unavailable for
programmed tracks.

Note
 You can program a maximum of 20 tracks.
 During programming, if no operation is made within
20 seconds, the system returns to stop mode without
saving earlier operations.

 Press to stop play.
» , the total number of tracks, and the
duration time are displayed.
 Press  to activate the programming.
» and (the sequence number)
are displayed with blinking.
 Press  to select a track.
» The track number blinks.
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 Press  again to program the selected
track.
 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program more
tracks.
6 Press to start play.

 Press to stop play.
»  (XXX indicates the total
number of albums) and  (XXX
indicates the total number of tracks)
are displayed.
 Press  to activate the programming.
» and are displayed with
blinking.
 Press  repeatedly to
select an album.
»  (XX indicates the album
number) blinks.
 Press 
album.
» blinks.
 Press  repeatedly to select a
track.
»  (XX indicates the track number)
blinks.
6 Press 
track.
 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to program more
tracks.
 Press to start play.
Erase the program

 Press twice.
 Switch to another souce.
 
You can enjoy audio from iPod/iPhone through
this system.
Note
 No audio output from the headphone socket in this
situation.

models
This system supports the following iPod and
iPhone models.
 iPhone 4S
 iPhone 4
 iPhone 3GS
 iPhone 3G
 iPhone
 iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
generation)
 iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th
generation)
 iPod classic
 iPod with video
 iPod with color display
 iPod mini

Note
 The peak current through the dock connector is limited
as 1,000 mA for iPod/iPhone.To avoid damage to your
iPod/iPhone and this system, securely load your iPod/
iPhone as indicated.
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 Press  repeatedly to switch the
source to .
 Flip up the dock lid.
 Connect your iPod/iPhone to the dock.
 Play a track on your iPod/iPhone.
Buttons Functions
Start, pause, or resume play.
MENU/ Access the playlist of iPod/iPhone.
/ Navigate through the playlist of
iPod/iPhone.
 Skip to the previous/next track.
Press and hold to rewind or
search forward fast.

Once the iPod/iPhone is docked and
recognized, the charging starts.

Note
 Risk of damage to the dock or your iPod/iPhone: Do
not twist or shake your iPod/iPhone during unloading.
 Pull the iPod/iPhone out of the dock.
 Flip down to the lid to cover the dock.
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 
radio

Note
 Make sure that you have connected and fully extended
the FM antenna.
 Press  repeatedly to switch the
source to .
 Press and hold / until the frequency
starts to change.
» blinks until the FM tuner tunes
to a station with strong reception.
 
frequency, press / repeatedly
until the desired frequency is displayed.

 In FM mode, you can press  repeatedly to switch
the sound setting between (stereo) and
(monophonic).
Program radio stations
automatically
Note
 You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio
stations.
Press and hold  until blinks.
» All available stations are programmed in the
order of waveband reception strength.
» 
broadcast automatically.
Program radio stations
manually
Note
 You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio
stations.
 To overwrite a programmed radio station, store
another one with its sequence number.
 Tune to a radio station.
 Press  to activate programming.
»  (XX indicates the
sequence number) blinks.
 Press / or / to allocate a
sequence number from 1 to 20 to this
radio station, and then press  to

» The preset sequence number and
the frequency of this radio station are
displayed.
 Repeat steps 1-3 to program more
stations.

 Press / or / to select the
sequence number of that preset radio
station.
 Enter its sequence number with numeric
keypad.
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
RDS (Radio Data System) is a service
that allows FM stations to show additional
information. If you tune to an RDS radio station,
RDS and the station name are displayed.
 Tune to an RDS radio station.
 Press RDS repeatedly to scroll through
available information:
 Station name
 Program type such as (news),
(sport), (pop music)...
 Text messages
 RDS clock
 Frequency

You can synchronize system clock with an RDS
radio station.
 Enable the system to automatically
synchronize clock with an RDS station that
transmits time signals (See “” >
“”).
 Tune to an RDS radio station that
transmits time signals.
» The system reads RDS time
automatically.
Note
 The accuracy of the clock depends on the RDS radio
station.
 
recorder
You can use this system to play audio tapes and
record from different sources to a tape.
Play a tape
 Press  repeatedly to switch the
source to .
 Press to open the tape compartment.
 Load a tape with the open side facing
outwards.
 Press to start play.
Control play
During play, follow the instructions below to
control play.
Buttons Functions
Pause or resume play.
Rewind the tape.
Search forward fast.
Stop play.
RECORD PLAY SEARCH SEARCH STOP/
OPEN PAUSE
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
sources


 Press  repeatedly to switch the
source to / .
 Insert a CD or connect a USB storage
device.
 
Play” >
“”).
 Insert a blank tape to the tape
compartment and then close it.
 Press to start recording.
» The current track (or the track that is

its beginning.
 To pause or resume recording, press .
 To stop recording, press .

 Press  repeatedly to switch the
source to .
 Tune to your radio station.
 Insert a blank tape into the tape
compartment and then close it.
 Press to start recording.
 To pause or resume recording, press .
 To stop recording, press .
 
The following operations are applicable to all
supported media.

 On the remote control, press 
repeatedly.
 On the main unit, rotate 
clockwise or anti-clockwise.

 On the remote control, press  to
enable bass adjustment, and then press
 repeatedly.
 On the main unit, rotate  clockwise
or anti-clockwise.

 On the remote control, press  to
enable treble adjustment, and then press
 repeatedly.
 On the main unit, rotate 
clockwise or anti-clockwise.
Use automatic loudness
control
The loudness feature enables the system to
increase the treble and bass sound effect at low
volume automatically (the higher the volume,
the lower the treble and bass increase).
 Press  to enable or disable
automatic loudness control.
Mute sound
 Press to mute or restore the sound.
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
Set alarm timer
This product can be used as an alarm clock.You
can select the disc, iPod/iPhone library, PHILIPS

storage device as alarm source.
Note
 Make sure that you have set the clock correctly.
 If no playlist named “PHILIPS” exists in the iPod/iPhone
or the playlist includes no playable track, this product
switches the alarm source to iPod/iPhone library.
 If other alarm sources are unavailable, this product
switches to FM mode automatically.
 In normal standby mode, press and hold
/ until (set the
timer) and (select a source)
scroll on the display.
» is displayed.
 Press  repeatedly to select an
alarm source.
 To use iPod/iPhone playlist as the
alarm source, create a playlist named

 Press /
» The hour digits blink.
 Press  repeatedly to set the
hour, and then press / to

» The minute digits blink.
 Press  to set the minute, and
then press /
»  (XX indicates the volume
level of alarm) blinks.
6 Press  to set the alarm volume,
and then press /
» is displayed.
 To deactivate the alarm timer, press
/ repeatedly in normal
standby mode until disappears.

 When the alarm sounds, you can press  to
adjust volume.
Set sleep timer
In working mode, press /
repeatedly to select a preset period (15, 30, 45,
60, 90, or 120 minutes).
» When sleep timer is activated, is
displayed on the lower-right corner of VFD
screen.
 To deactivate sleep timer, press
/ repeatedly until
is displayed.



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