Philips MC-500 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Basic Operations
Selecting different display mode
Dim mode
You can select the desired brightness for the
display panel.
In any active mode, press DIM repeatedly to
select DIM 1, DIM 2, DIM 3 or DIM OFF
display mode.
DIM is shown, except for DIM OFF mode.
Note:
Pressing DIM button in standby mode will toggle
between half and full brightness.
Clock display mode
You can choose to show the clock display only.
Press CLOCKTIMER (or CLOCK on
remote).
In any active mode, pressing the button again
will resume normal display.
Note:
If you pressed any buttons in clock display mode,
the display will briefly show the information related
to the selected mode.
DIM mode button display Spectrum
illumination brightness analyzer
DIM OFF on full on
DIM 1 on full off
DIM 2 on half on
DIM 3 off half off
Volume control
Adjust MASTER VOLUME (or press
VOL +/- on remote) to increase or
decrease the sound level.
"VOL MUTE" is the minimum volume level
and 0 dB is the maximum volume level.
To switch off the volume temporarily
Press MUTE on the remote.
Playback will continue without sound and
"MUTE" is displayed.
To restore the volume, press MUTE again or
increase the volume level.
Sound control
You are only able to select one of the
sound controls at a time : MAX sound,
DSC or VEC.
MAX sound
MAX sound provides the best mixture of
various sound features (DSC, VEC for example).
Press MAX SOUND (or MAX ON/OFF
on remote).
If activated, MAX is shown and the MAX
SOUND button lights up. All other sound
effects (DSC or VEC) will be switched off
automatically
Digital Sound Control
DSC provides a different type of preset sound
equalizer setting.
Press DSC repeatedly to select : OPTIMAL,
JAZZ, ROCK or POP.
Virtual Environment Control
VEC provides a different type of environment-
based equalizer setting.
Press VEC repeatedly to select : HALL,
CINEMA, CONCERT or CYBER.