Micro Hi-Fi System

MCM279/12

Rich sound in compact design

Great sound in a compact, elegant design! The classic MCM279 delivers dynamic sound performance and the essential functionalities that will let you enjoy music just the way you like it.

See all benefits

Unfortunately this product is no longer available

Micro Hi-Fi System

Similar products

See all Hi-Fi
Register

Join the Philips family

Rich sound in compact design

with USB Direct and CD-ripping

  • MP3/WMA-CD playback
  • USB Direct
Enjoy MP3/WMA music directly from your portable USB drives

Enjoy MP3/WMA music directly from your portable USB drives

Simply plug in your device to the USB port on your Philips Hi-Fi system. Your digital music will be played directly from the device. Now you can share your favorite moments with family and friends.

Digital Sound Control for optimized music style settings

Digital Sound Control for optimized music style settings

Digital Sound Control offers you a choice of pre-set Jazz, Rock, Pop and Classic controls you can use to optimise the frequency ranges for different musical styles. Each mode uses graphic equalizing technology to automatically adjust the sound balance and enhance the most important sound frequencies in your chosen music style. Ultimately, Digital Sound Control makes it easy for you get the most out of your music by precisely adjusting the sound balance to match the type of music you are playing.

Dynamic Bass Boost for deep and dramatic sound

Dynamic Bass Boost for deep and dramatic sound

Dynamic Bass Boost maximizes your music enjoyment by emphasizing the bass content of the music throughout the range of volume settings - from low to high – at the touch of a button! Bottom-end bass frequencies usually get lost when the volume is set at a low level. To counteract this, Dynamic Bass Boost can be switched on to boost bass levels, so you can enjoy consistent sound even when you turn down the volume.

Wake up and sleep timer functions

Wake up and sleep timer functions

Many of alarm clocks feature a variety of alarm choices. This Philips Clock radio awakens you to radio or the traditional alarm buzzer. The Sleep Timer allows you to program the required length of time for music to coincide with how long you normally take to fall asleep. No matter what your alarm clock needs, whether it's a morning buzzer that produces a steady tone, or listening to your favorite music as you go to sleep, this clock radio has it all.

Digital tuning with 40 preset stations for extra convenience

Digital tuning with 40 preset stations for extra convenience

Digital radio offers you additional music options to your music collection on your Philips audio system. Simply tune into the station that you want to preset, press and hold the preset button to memorize the frequency. With preset radio stations that can be stored, you can quickly access your favorite radio station without having to manually tune the frequencies each time.

Play MP3/WMA-CD, CD and CD-RW

Play MP3/WMA-CD, CD and CD-RW

Audio compression technology allows large digital music files to be reduced up to 10 times in size without radically degrading their audio quality. MP3 or WMA are two of the compression formats that let you enjoy a world of digital music on your Philips player. Download MP3 or WMA songs from authorized music sites on the Internet or create your own MP3 or WMA music files by ripping your audio CDs and transferring them onto your player.

Compact design that fits anywhere

Compact design that fits anywhere

Rip your favorite CDs to MP3

Simply plug in your USB mass storage device to the USB port on Philips audio system and start recording your favorite music from CDs to your USB device or MP3 player - with one touch and no computer needed. So you can create your own MP3 files via direct MP3 digital recording.

Front motorized CD door with viewing window

A motorized sliding front door adds even more panache to the already sleek design of this system. The stylish yet functional door housing the disc slides up and down vertically in a smooth motion at the touch of a button whenever you feel like changing your music selection. Just sit back and enjoy the dynamic sound performance while watching the disc play through the transparent window.

Convenient line-in jack for portable music playback

Line-in connection allows you to play your music on other device with the Philips player, just simply connect the player to the Line-out or Audio-out, or to connect the headphone jack of other media players such as CD or DVD player, VCR and MP3 player.

60W RMS total output power

This system has 60W RMS total output power. RMS refers to Root Mean Square which is a typical measurement of audio power, or rather, the electrical power transferred from an audio amplifier to a loudspeaker, which is measured in watts. The amount of electrical power delivered to the loudspeaker and its sensitivity determines the sound power that is generated. The higher the wattage, the better the sound power emitted by the speaker.

Technical Specifications

  • Sound

    Output Power
    2x60 watts music power
    Output power (RMS)
    2 x 30W
    Sound Enhancement
    • Digital Sound Control 4 modes
    • Dynamic Bass Boost
  • Loudspeakers

    Main Speaker
    • 2 way
    • Bass Reflex Speaker System
    • 2" tweeter
    • 4" woofer
  • Connectivity

    USB
    USB host
    Aux in
    Line in
    Other connections
    • FM Antenna
    • MW Antenna
    Headphone
    3.5 mm
  • Tuner/Reception/Transmission

    Auto digital tuning
    Yes
    Tuner Enhancements
    Auto Store
    Tuner Bands
    • FM Stereo
    • MW
    Station presets
    40
    RDS
    • Program Type
    • Station Name
    • Radio Text
    • RDS Clock Set
    • News
  • Convenience

    Alarms
    • CD Alarm
    • Radio Alarm
    • Sleep timer
    • USB alarm
    Display Type
    LCD
    Backlight color
    Blue
    Clock
    On main display
    Eco Power Standby
    1 watt
  • Power

    Power supply
    100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
  • Accessories

    AC/DC Adaptor
    Switching power supply
    Included accessories
    • AC Power Cord
    • FM/MW Antenna
    • Guarantee booklet
    • Stand
    Quick start guide
    English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian
    Remote control
    40-key with Lithium batteries
    User Manual
    16 languages
  • Dimensions

    Packaging Depth
    330  mm
    Set Width
    211  mm
    Weight incl. Packaging
    6.8  kg
    Packaging Height
    310  mm
    Set Height
    250  mm
    Packaging Width
    378  mm
    Set Depth
    160  mm
    Main speaker depth
    185  mm
    Main speaker width
    158  mm
    Main Speaker height
    250  mm
  • Audio Playback

    Disc Playback Modes
    • Repeat/one/all/program
    • Shuffle Play
    • 20-Track Programmable
    Playback Media
    • CD
    • CD-R
    • CD-RW
    • MP3-CD
    • WMA-CD
    ID3-tag support
    Yes
    USB Direct Modes
    • Fast Backward/Fast Forward
    • Play/Pause
    • Previous/Next
    • Program Play
    • Repeat
    • Shuffle
    • Stop
    Loader Type
    • Front
    • Motorised
  • Audio Recording

    Recording Media
    USB device
    USB recording modes
    • Instant record
    • Programmed tracks
    • Single disc
    • Single track
    USB recording sources
    CD

What's in the box?

Other items in the box

  • AC Power Cord
  • FM/MW Antenna
  • Guarantee booklet
  • Stand

Suggested products

Recently viewed products

Reviews

Our site can best be viewed with the latest version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or Firefox.