Contents 1 Important Safety Notice 2 Your car audio system Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 3 Get started Install the car audio Install remote control battery Turn on Set clock 4 Listen to radio Tune to a radio station Store radio stations in memory...
1 Important Safety • Read and understand all instructions before you use your apparatus. If damage is caused by failure to follow instructions, the warranty does not apply. • This apparatus is designed for negative ground (earth) 12 V DC operation only. •...
2 Your car audio system Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Introduction With the in-car audio system, you can enjoy your drive while you listen to: •...
Overview of the main unit (green/red) • Answer phone (green). • Dial number (green). • View call log (green). • Terminate call (red). / DBB • Select tuner band. • Select MP3/WMA folder. • Scroll up menu. • Turn on or off Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) sound.
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e MENU / DISP • Display radio frequency, clock and radio program type (if available). • Display track, elapsed time, artist, alburm, title, folder, fi le and clock. • Access system menu. • Access RDS (Radio Data System) menu. • Return to previous menu.
Overview of the remote control • Tune to a radio station • Skip/search for a track. • Mute or restore volume. • Turn the unit on or off. d MENU • Access system menu. • Access RDS (Radio Data System) menu.
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q SEARCH • Set radio station memory automatically. • Search a track or folder. r DISP • Display radio frequency, clock and radio program type (if available). • Display MP3/WMA elapsed time, last listened radio frequency, and clock. • Terminate call t 3, REP •...
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the bottom of your apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No.
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Connection: for cars with ISO connectors Caution • Ensure that all loose leads are insulated with electrical tape. Pull out the ISO connectors from car dashboard and connect them to the bigger end of the supplied standard connector. Connect the other end of the supplied standard connector to the unit.
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A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 Connector Connect to Microphone REAR LINE Rear right OUT R speaker REAR LINE Rear left OUT L speaker SUB OUT Subwoofer ANTENNA Antenna Cut off the bigger end of the supplied standard connector.
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Connect the supplied standard connector to the unit. Mount in the dashboard If the car does not have an on-board drive or navigation computer, disconnect the negative terminal of the car battery. • If you disconnect the car battery in a car that has an on-board drive or navigation computer, the computer may lose its memory.
Place the supplied rubber cushion over the end of the mounting bolt. Slide the unit into the dashboard until you hear a click sound. Reconnect the negative terminal of the car battery. Attach the front panel Attach the trim plate. Insert the right side of the panel in the chassis until it is correctly engaged.
Insert 1 CR2025 batteries with correct polarity (+/-) as indicated. Close the battery compartment. Turn on Press to turn on the unit. • To turn off the unit, press seconds. Set clock Press MENU/DISP for 3 seconds. Press repeatedly until the currently time is displayed.
4 Listen to radio Tune to a radio station Press SOURCE repeatedly to select Tuner. Press to select band: [FM1], [FM2], [FM3], [AM1], or [AM2] . Press to tune to a radio station manually. » The radio station is broadcast. »...
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Press MENU/DISP for 3 seconds. Turn to select [ RDS ON]: » [RDS] is displayed. • To turn off the RDS function, repeat steps above and choose [RDS OFF]. Select program type Before tuning to RDS stations, you can select program type and let the unit search only for programs of the selected category.
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Select alternate frequencies If the radio signal come from the current station is poor, you can turn on the AF (Alternate Frequency) function to let the unit searches for another station with stronger signal but with the same program identifi cation as the current station automatically.
5 Use bluetooth devices With this car audio system, you can listen to audio fi les from a player or make a call if bluetooth connection is available on your phone or player. Pairing bluetooth devices You can pair your bluetooth device with the unit as follows: Turn on bluetooth function on the device.
Press 0-9 to enter phone number. • Press to change a number. • Press to reset entered numbers. Press to dial. To use a number in call log or directory, select the options other than [DIAL NUM]. Turn to select a number from call log or directory.
6 Play audio files Note • Ensure that the disc or device contains playable fi les. Play a disc Note • You cannot play CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies. You can play commercially available audio CDs and these discs: •...
Insert the USB device into the USB socket. » The unit starts playing from the USB device automatically. Remove the USB device Press and hold to turn off the unit. Remove the USB device. Insert a card Note • This unit supports SD, SDHC, and MMC cards. Press to release the panel.
Intro play You can play the fi rst 10 seconds of each track. During play, press INTRO, 2 to select: • [INT ON] : After the fi rst 10 seconds of each track have been played, play stops. • [INT OFF] : Cancel intro play and start normal play.
7 Adjust sound Adjust volume Turn clockwise/anticlockwise to increase/decrease volume. Mute You can turn off the sound of your audio. During play, press MUTE . • To turn the sound back on, press MUTE again. Turn Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) on/off Press DBB for 3 seconds, the current setting is displayed: »...
8 Adjust system settings Set PIN code You can set a password for bluetooth connection. Press MENU/DISP for 3 seconds. Press repeatedly to until [PIN CODE] is displayed. Press to confi rm selection. Turn and then press to enter a digit. Repeat step 4 to enter other three digits.
Select start volume Each time you turn on the unit, it can play at the last listened volume or at the preset volume. Press MENU/DISP for 3 seconds. Press repeatedly to until [V - LAST] or [V - ADJ] is displayed. Turn to select a setting: •...
Reset You can reset the unit to its default setting. Detach the front panel. Press the reset button by using a ball- point pen or a similar tool. » Preset adjustments such as preset channels and sound adjustments are erased.
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 FUSE 15A Note • If the new fuse gets damaged again, there may be an internal malfunction. Consult your Philips dealer. Remove the unit You can remove the unit from the dashboard. Detach the front panel.
10 Product information Note • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Power supply 12 V DC (11 V - 16 V), negative ground Fuse 15 A Suitable speaker 4 - 8 impedance Maximum power 50 W x 4 channels output Continuous power 24 W x 4 channels...
If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www. philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, ensure that your apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
About Bluetooth device Cannot pair the Bluetooth enabled device with the car audio system. • The device does not support the profi les required for the system. • The Bluetooth function of the device is not enabled. Refer to the user manual of the device for how to enable the function.
12 Glossary MultimediaCard. A type of memory card with a fl ash memory. A fi le format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD.