Philips FW-C500 User manual

• 2 x 60 watts RMS Stereo
• Max Sound for instant power boost
• Sound Navigation via Jog (6 Digital Sound Control & 6 Virtual Ambience Control)
• 3-step Dynamic Bass Boost
• Incredible Surround™
• Interactive Dashboard Display
• 3-way Bass Reflex Speaker System with Detachable Grilles
• 40-Track CD Random Program
• Plays CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs
• FM/AM Digital Tuning with 40 presets
• Dual Logic Tape Deck with Auto Replay
• Bedroom Clock with Wake-up Alarm and Sleep-timer
• 30-key Remote Control
• 4-color packaging
Mini Hi-Fi System with 3CD Changer,
120 watts Total Power, Logic Deck and Max Sound
FWC500
FWC500
120w
VAC

MAX
ON/OFF
MAX
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TAPE 1/2 AUX/CDRTUNERCD 123
MUTE
DBBVAC
CLOCKIS DISPLAY
SLEEP PAUSE TIMER ON/OFF
CD DIRECT
VOLUME
REPEAT PROGRAM
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Sound Enhancement
2 x 60Watts RMS Stereo
60 watts continuous RMS power output per channel, at 6
Ohms, from 80Hz-16kHz, with no more than 10% Total
Harmonic Distortion (THD).
Max Sound for instant power boost
A one-touch button sound setting for instant power
boost which including extra bass performance and sound
pressure level. It has designed to give extra boost with
Digital Sound Control and Virtual Ambience Control
sound settings.
Sound Navigation via jog (Jog + DSC +VAC)
The sound Navigation System is a complete set of sound
manipulation tools consisting:
- 6 Digital Sound Control settings: (Digital, Pop, Classic,
Rock,NewAge, Electric)
- 6 Virtual Ambience Control: (Hall, Cinema, Arcade,
Concert,Disco,Cyber)
3-step Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB 1,2,3)
Bass reproduction is essential for deep and rich music, 3-
step DBB offers the optimal level for any kind of music.
Incredible Surround™
An exciting, new, psycho-acoustic method of widening
the stereo spatial image especially suited for applications
with limited separation of left and right speakers.
3-Way Bass Reflex Speaker System
Equipped with one 51/4" woofer and one 2" ferro-fluid
cooled tweeter and 1" Piezo. 3-way enclosures feature a
wider range of frequency response for greater listening
pleasure.
AM/FM Stereo DigitalTuner
State-of-the-art precision tuning system insures precise,
accurate station selection every time, along with the
greatest performance and reliability available.
Bitcheck Digital-to-Analog Conversion
Employs dynamic element matching to eliminate
deviations in bit current to eliminate crossover distortion
and supply extremely high linearity in audio reproduction.
Design
Design Concept
The attractive and shelf appealing emphasis on the sound
control panel dominates and determines this range's
character.
Detachable Cloth Speaker Grilles
Detachable cloth covered grilles protect delicate speaker
components with rich, high-tech styling.
Convenience
3-CD Changer with Motorized Drawer
Multi-disc play capability provides more than three hours
of continuous music.
Plays CD,CD-R and CD-RW discs
The player offers 100% playback guarantee of CD, CD-
Recordable and CD Rewritable CD's over the entire
lifetime of the player. Even CD-RW audio recordings on
computers can be used.
Interactive Dashboard Display
An integrated Flourescent Tube Display (FTD) Volume
Unit (VU) Meter shows volume level and musical
amplitude during playback.
Dual LogicTape Deck
Offer the ability to switch from one function, such as fast
forward, to another function, such as play by remote
control.
Auto Replay
The feature employs an auto rewind mechanism to sense
the end of the tape of the same side and automatically
rewind and playback at the beginning of the tape
providing an uninterrupted,continuous flow of music.
30-key Remote Control
This infrared remote control operates volume +/–,all CD
functions (POWER, NEXT, PREVIOUS, PLAY, STOP,
PAUSE, SHUFFLE, REPEAT, PROGRAM, CD123, CD
DIRECT 1, 2, 3, Gand F), AUX/CDR select,TUNER
select,TAPE 1/2 select,Timer ON/OFF, CLOCK, DISPLAY,
SLEEP and sound enhancement features including MUTE,
Digital Sound Control (DSC),Virtual Ambience Control
(VAC), Incredible Surround™ (IS), Max on/off and
Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB).
Plug & Play
Press play button for 5 secs to automatically program 40
tuner presets (FM only).
40-Random Channel Presets
Random memory presets allow pre-programming of up
to 40 AM and FM station frequencies into the tuner
memory.
Auto Store
Automatically stores up to 40 preset FM orAM stations .
40-Track CD Random Program
Store up to 40 of your favorite CD track selections, from
one or multiple discs, to be played back in the order in
which they are programmed anytime you like.
Auto Record Level Control
Micro electronic circuitry constantly monitors the final
audio amplifier stage to insure accurate, distortion-free
recordings everytime.
AUX/Video Input
For connection of audio accessory pieces such as a LD or
DVD player, television, or external cassette deck.
Direct Source Selection
Automatically switch to a new source and pause the
current source at the touch of a single button.
Demo Mode
Functions always. Press “STOP” for 5 secs to interrupt
demo mode.
Direct Play Button
Allows you to select and play any CD in the carousel by
touching only one button.
UPC Code: 0 3784990 7238
Product Dimensions:
10.4"W x 12.2" H x 15.4" D (electronics)
9.4"W x 12.2" H x 12.4" D (speakers)
Package Dimensions:
21.4"W x 28.3" H x 15.7" D
Product weight: 39.7 lbs.
Carton contains: 3CD Changer Mini System, Multi-
Function Remote Control, Batteries, Operating
instructions,Warranty information
Printed in Singapore
Date printed : Sep 2000
©2000 Royal Philips Electronics N.V.
All rights reserved.
A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corp.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Incredible Surround™ is a Trademark of Philips
Consumer Electronics Company
ChangeWhile Play
Flexiblility of changing 2 discs while still listening to the
third disc being played.
Repeat track/disc/all
Repeat your favorite track,disc or all.
Shuffle One/All Discs
Plays all selections on a particular disc or multiple discs in
multi-disc players in random order, ignoring the sequential
order in which they were originally recorded.
One-Touch CD Synchro Recording
One button allows the cassette deck and CD player to
communicate with one another to synchronize the start
of a recording on an analog audio cassette deck with the
start of a CD or a CD program.
Next/Previous Skip
This two button feature offers you the opportunity to
skip back to the previous track or skip up to the next
track instantly.
CassetteTape Dubbing
Cassette tape dubbing makes it possible to create good
quality recordings (dubs) from one tape to another at
normal speed in RECORD mode.
Clock,Alarm & Sleeptimer
Set the alarm portion of a built-in digital clock to wake
you to music from your favorite CD or an AM/FM radio
station at any desired time of the day. Sleep timer settings
of 60,45,30 or 15 minutes.
3 Display modes (including nite mode)
2 different display options showing different amounts of
display activity can be selected and 1 nite mode display
which shows minimal display activity and turns most of
the lights off.
Eco Power Standby Mode (<1 watt)
Most systems consume 10-15 watts on standby. Philips
system consume less than 1 watt energy on standby for
big savings to the listener.
FWC500
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