Philips BM50 User manual

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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
a
• 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.
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• Open/close the disc compartment.
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• Start, pause, or resume play.
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• Stop play or erase a program.
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• 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.
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• USB socket.
o FM ANT
• FM antenna socket.
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• 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
a
• 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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• Skip to the previous/next track.
• Search within a track/disc/USB.
• Tune to a radio station.
• Adjust time.
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• 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.
k
• Mute or restore volume.
l SOUND
• Select a preset sound effect.
m +/-
• Adjust volume.
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• Play a track or all tracks repeatedly.
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• Stop play or erase a program.
p
• 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.