Philips AZ1217/61 User manual

MP3 CD Soundmachine AZ1217
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INDEX
MP3 General Information..............6
Controls .........................................7
Remote Controls.........................7-8
Power Supply ...........................9-10
General Operation / Radio ..........10
CD/MP3-CD
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Cassette recorder..................18–19
Maintenance ..........................19-20
Troubleshooting ...........................21
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MP3 General Information
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!
To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.
Dear Customer,
Thank you for buying the Philips MP3-CD Soundmachine. Your great new acquisition will allow you to
listen to up to 10 hours of CD-like quality music, using the revolutionary new music compression
technology MP3.
MP3 technology
MP3 is short for MPEG1 Layer-3 encoding and decoding technology, a very powerful encoding
algorithm with which you can shrink down the orginal digital audio sound data with a factor of up to
10 without losing significant sound quality.
Recording and Playback
It is recommended to set your recording bit rate to 128kbps, sampling frequency at 44.1kHz
to achieve CD-like music playback quality.
Since downloading MP3 files from the Internet, ripping songs from your own legal CD’s and burning
MP3 songs onto a CD-R, are a delicate process, the quality of a MP3 song may vary by these process.
Subsequently, making a MP3-CD may not be entirely perfect.
As a result of the above imperfection, you may experience an occasional “skip” while
listening, or an occasional delay in accessing “previous/next” title to MP3-CD’s. This is
considered to be normal.
A comparison chart is enclosed as below:
Sound Bit Rate Approximate Approximate total Comment
Quality Reduction Ratio MP3-CD time
MW radio 32 kbps 40 : 1 40 hrs Sound quality significantly
FM radio 64 kbps 20 : 1 20 hrs affected-not recommended.
Near-CD 96 kbps 15 : 1 15 hrs Balanced sound quality
CD-like 128 kbps 10 : 1 10 hrs compression rate.
CD 256 kbps 5 : 1 5 hrs Compression rate low
CD 320 kbps 3 : 1 3 hrs suggest to play CDs instead.
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CONTROLS
1Source selector - power on/off switch and to
select source of sound source:
CD/MW/FM/TAPE.
2VOLUME - to adjust volume level.
3LIFT - OPEN - to open the CD door.
4 Cassette keys:
;- to interrupt recording or playback.
9/- to stop the tape and to open the cassette
holder.
5/ 6- to fast wind/rewind the tape.
1- to start playback.
0- to start recording.
52; - to start or interrupt CD playback.
9- to stop playback
∞/ §- to skip or search a passage or a track
6REPEAT - to repeat a track/programme/entire
CD playback
7TUNING - to tune to radio stations
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iR - infrared sensor for remote control
9DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) - for a more
vivid bass response.
0SHUFFLE - to play all tracks in random order
!LCD Display - to show the MP3 functions and
disc status.
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Telescopic aerial - to improve FM radio
reception
# AC MAINS ~- socket for mains lead
$Battery door - to open the battery
compartment
Remote Control
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Mains Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 pc
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
BACK PANEL
TOP AND FRONT PANEL
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REMOTE CONTROL
1SHUFFLE - When in CD mode, press to start or
stop shuffle play mode.
2REPEAT
for MP3-CD to repeat a track, or
whole disc.
for CD . . . . . . . . . . . .to repeat a disc track or
the whole disc.
3STOP 9
- to stop playback or to clear a programme.
42;
- to start or interrupt playback.
¡ ™
for MP3-CD only . . . . to select previous/next
title.
for CD . . . . . . . . . . . . to search backward/
forward track.
ALBUM+ / -
for MP3-CD only . . . . to select previous / next
album
5PROG
for CD/MP3-CD to programme disc tracks.
6DIGITS 0 - 9
for CD/MP3-CD - to select a track number.
(numbers consisting more than 2 figures must
be keyed in within 2 seconds)
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REMOTE CONTROL
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POWER SUPPLY
IMPORTANT!
•For best CD/MP3-CD playback, please plug in your set to an AC power supply where
convenient.
•If operated in DC mode, see below approximate playtime. (Playtime is also varied from
different brand batteries) :
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Whenever convenient, use the mains supply if you want to conserve battery life. The battery supply
will be switched off when the set is connected to the mains.
Make sure you remove the plug from the
set and wall outlet before inserting batteries.
Batteries
1. Open the battery compartment and insert six batteries, type
R14, UM2 or C-cells, (preferably alkaline) with the correct
polarity as indicated by the "+" and "-" symbols inside the
compartment.
Remote control
1. Open the battery door and insert two batteries,
type AAA, R03 or UM4 (preferably alkaline).
2. Replace the compartment door, making sure the batteries are
firmly and correctly in place.
3. Remove the batteries if they are exhausted or if they will not be used for a long period.
– The incorrect use of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage and will corrode the compartment
or cause the batteries to burst. Therefore:
–Do not mix battery types, e.g. alkaline with zinc carbonate.
–When inserting new batteries, replace all at the same time.
–Remove the batteries if the set is not to be used for a long time.
Note :
–The battery supply is switched off when the set is connected to the mains.
Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.
6 x 1.5V R14/ UM2/ C CELL
BATTERIES (NOT SUPPLIED)
Battery type Playtime
Alkaline approximate 9 hrs
Zinc Cartonate approximate 45 minutes
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GENERAL OPERATION
1. Check if the mains voltage as shown on the type plate (on
the bottom of the set) corresponds to your local mains
voltage. If it does not, consult your dealer or service
organization.
2. Connect the mains lead to the AC MAINS ~socket and the
wall socket.
™The set is now ready for use.
3. To switch off the mains supply completely, pull the mains plug out of the wall socket.
™Disconnect the mains lead when you change over to battery supply, or to protect the set
during heavy thunderstorms.
The type plate is located on the bottom of the set.
1. To switch on the set, adjust the source selector.
2. Adjust the sound using the VOLUME and DBB controls.
3To switch off the set, adjust the source selector to the
TAPE/OFF position, with the cassette keys released.
1Set the source selector to FM or MW.
2. Adjust the sound using the VOLUME controls and the DBB
switch.
3. Tune to a radio station using the TUNING knob.
–For FM, pull out the telescopic aerial. To improve FM-reception,
incline and turn the aerial. Reduce its length if the FM-signal is
too strong (very close to a transmitter).
–For MW, the set is provided with a built-in aerial, so the
telescopic aerial is not needed. Direct the aerial by turning
the whole set.
4. To switch off, set the source selector to the TAPE/OFF
position (with the cassette keys released).
RADIO RECEPTION
GENERAL OPERATION
MAINS
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