Philips MZ3 User manual - Page 10

Connections, Basic Functions

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English CONNECTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS AUX IN You can connect the audio left and right OUT terminals of another sound system, e.g. CDR, tape to the corresponding left and right AUX IN terminals at the rear of the set. • Use the MZ-3 sound controls to adjust the sound of the other system. • For playback of a connected CD-R(W), select the CD-R(W) source. LINE OUT (not for CDR-W) You can connect the LINE IN terminal of a DAT or tape recorder to the LINE OUT terminal at the rear of the set. • Adjust the sound with the controls of the other system. • When recording with a CD-R(W), select the CD source on the MZ-3. DIGITAL OUT (CD mode only) You can connect the DIGITAL IN terminal of a CD-R(W) or an external DAC player to the DIGITAL OUT terminal at the rear of the set. • When recording with a CD-R(W), select the CD source on the MZ-3. • For playback of a connected CD-R(W), select the CD-R(W) source. IOIO IOIIII IOII IOII IIOOIIIOI II MZ 3 COMPACT AUDIO SYSTEM CD DBB SHUFFLE PROGRAM Adjusting volume and sound 1 Turn the VOLUME control anti-clockwise to decrease or clockwise to increase volume on the set (or press VOLUME -, + on the remote control). ™ Display shows the volume level VOL and a number OPEN CLOSE from 0-32. PRESET 2 Press DBB, INCR.SURR or DSC on the remote control once or more to select the desired sound effects: TUNING DBB , and Switching on There are 3 ways to switch the set on: • press y STANDBY/ON on the set and the last selected source switches on; • press SELECT SOURCE on the set and the last selected source switches on; • press CD, TUNER, CDR or AUX on the remote control. To switch the set to standby, press y STANDBY/ON once on the set (y on the remote control). - The volume level, interactive sound settings, last selected source and tuner presets will be retained in the set's memory. OPTIMAL (no indication) /CLASSIC ( ) /JAZZ ( ) /POP ( ) /OPTIMAL... . Notes: - The effect of INCREDIBLE SURROUND may vary with different types of music. - You can also select the desired sound effects from the set (See Using the SOUND CONTROL) 3 Press MUTE on the remote control to interrupt sound reproduction instantly. - Playback will be continued without sound and the display shows MUTE. DIGITAL out R L LINE out 4 To activate sound reproduction you can: - press MUTE again; - adjust the volume controls; - change source. 10

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English
CONNECTIONS
AUX IN
You can connect the audio left and right
OUT
terminals of
another sound system, e.g. CDR, tape to the corresponding
left and right AUX IN terminals at the rear of the set.
Use the MZ-3 sound controls to adjust the sound of the
other system.
For playback of a connected CD-R(W), select the
CD-R(W) source.
LINE OUT
(not for CDR-W)
You can connect the
LINE IN
terminal of a DAT or tape
recorder to the
LINE OUT
terminal at the rear of the set.
Adjust the sound with the controls of the other system.
When recording with a CD-R(W), select the CD source
on the MZ-3.
DIGITAL OUT
(CD mode only)
You can connect the
DIGITAL IN
terminal of a CD-R(W) or
an external DAC player to the
DIGITAL OUT
terminal at
the rear of the set.
When recording with a CD-R(W), select the CD source
on the MZ-3.
For playback of a connected CD-R(W), select the
CD-R(W) source.
BASIC FUNCTIONS
Switching on
There are 3 ways to switch the set on:
• press
y
STANDBY/ON on the set and the last selected
source switches on;
press SELECT SOURCE on the set and the last selected
source switches on;
press CD, TUNER, CDR or AUX on the remote control.
To switch the set to standby, press
y
STANDBY/ON once
on the set (
y
on the remote control).
The volume level, interactive sound settings, last
selected source and tuner presets will be retained in the
set's memory.
Adjusting volume and sound
1
Turn the VOLUME control anti-clockwise to decrease or
clockwise to increase volume on the set (or press
VOLUME –, + on the remote control).
Display shows the volume level
VOL
and a number
from 0-32.
2
Press DBB, INCR.SURR or DSC on the remote control
once or more to select the desired sound effects:
,
and
OPTIMAL
(no indication)
/CLASSIC
(
)
/JAZZ
(
)
/POP
(
)
/OPTIMAL
... .
Notes:
The effect of INCREDIBLE SURROUND may vary with
different types of music.
You can also select the desired sound effects from the
set (See Using the SOUND CONTROL)
3
Press MUTE on the remote control to interrupt sound
reproduction instantly.
Playback will be continued without sound and the
display shows
MUTE
.
4
To activate sound reproduction you can:
press MUTE again;
adjust the volume controls;
change source.
DBB
CD
SHUFFLE
PROGRAM
DBB
IOIO
IOII
IOII
IOII
IOII
IOIOI II
OPEN
CLOSE
PRESET
TUNING
MZ 3 COMPACT AUDIO SYSTEM
IOIO
IOII
IOII
IOII
IOII
IOIOI II
OPEN
CLOSE
PRESET
TUNING
LINE out
R
L
DIGITAL
out