Philips AZT9240/05 User manual

Portable CD Player AZT9240
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CONTROLS, refer to the illustration on page 3
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1DIGITAL DBB...DIGITAL DYNAMIC BASS BOOST switches the bass enhancement
on and off
22;...................switches the player on, starts or pauses CD play
39.....................stops CD play, clears a CD program or switches the player off
4§....................skips and searches CD tracks forwards, selects the next preset
radio station
∞....................skips and searches CD tracks backwards, selects the previous
preset radio station
5·MODE.............selects the different playing possibilities: SHUFFLE,
SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL, REPEAT, REPEAT ALL and SCAN
6........................display
73.....................tunes to radio stations upwards, sets the time upwards
4.....................tunes to radio stations downwards, sets the time downwards
8SET·.................activates/confirms the current time setting, activates/confirms the
alarm time setting
9CLOCK .............switches to clock or alarm clock display
0PROGRAM.......programs CD tracks and radio stations, reviews the program
!RADIO·BAND...switches the radio on, selects a waveband
@RESUME..........stores the last position of a CD track played
HOLD..............locks all buttons
OFF ..................switches RESUME and HOLD off
#LINE OUT/p....3.5 mm headphone socket, socket to connect the player to another
analogue audio input of an additional appliance, remote control socket
$VOL E.........adjusts the volume
%OPEN 2...........opens the CD lid
^4.5V DC...........socket for external power supply
&........................belt clip holder
*........................typeplate
(ESP..................ELECTRONIC SKIP PROTECTION ensures continuous CD playback
regardless of vibrations and shocks, switches the alarm function on
and off
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POWER SUPPLY
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With this player you can use either:
• normal batteries type LR6, UM3 or AA (preferably Philips), or
• alkaline batteries type LR6, UM3 or AA (preferably Philips).
Notes: – Old and new or different types of batteries
should not be used in combination.
– Remove batteries if they are empty or if the
player is not going to be used for a long time.
Inserting batteries
1Push OPEN 2to open the CD lid.
2Open the battery compartment and insert either
2 normal or alkaline batteries.
Battery indication
The approximate power level of your batteries is shown
in the display.
Battery full
Battery two-thirds full
Battery one-third full
Battery dead or empty. When the batteries are
dead or empty, the symbol A flashes,
bAtt is displayed, and the beep tone sounds repeatedly.
Average playing time of batteries under normal conditions
Battery type ESP on ESP off
Normal 7 hours 6 hours
Alkaline 22 hours 19 hours
ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries (not on all versions) 10 hours 9 hours
Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of
properly.
Batteries (supplied or optionally available)
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POWER SUPPLY
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Recharging works only on players with supplied rechargeable
ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries AY 3362.
Recharging the ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries on board
1Make sure you insert the rechargeable ECO-PLUS NiMH
batteries AY 3362.
2Connect the mains adapter to the 4.5V DC socket of
the player and then to the wall socket.
yAis shown and ChArGE is displayed for 5
seconds.
• Recharging stops after a maximum of 7 hours, or
when you start playback.
3When the batteries are fully recharged, and
FULL appear briefly in the display, before the
display switches off.
Notes: – It is normal for the batteries to become warm
during recharging.
– If the batteries become too warm, recharging will be interrupted for
approximately 30 minutes and Hot is displayed.
– To ensure proper recharging on board, take care that contacts are clean, and
you are using only the ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries AY 3362.
Rechargeable ECO-PLUS NiMH battery handling
• Recharging already charged or half-charged batteries will shorten their lifetime.
Therefore, after using the rechargeable ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries a few times,
discharge them completely before recharging.
• To avoid a short circuit, the batteries should not touch any metal objects.
• When the batteries quickly become empty after recharging, the contacts are dirty
or the end of their lifetime has been reached.
ECO-PLUS NiMH battery information (for versions supplied with
rechargeable ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries AY 3362 only)
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POWER SUPPLY/HEADPHONES
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Use only the AYT 3170 adapter (4.5 V/300 mA direct
current, positive pole to the centre pin). Any other
product may damage the player.
1Make sure that the local voltage corresponds to the
mains adapter´s voltage.
2Connect the mains adapter to the 4.5V DC socket
of the player and to the wall socket.
Note: Always disconnect the adapter when you are not using it.
1To attach the belt clip to the CD-player, position the
shaped grip (found on the back of the belt clip) so that
it fits into the belt clip hole of the CD-player.
2Turn the clip to LOCK as indicated on the set.
3To detach, gently lift the belt clip and turn
to RELEASE as indicated on the set.
• All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have done our utmost to
make the packaging easily separable into two mono materials: cardboard (box) and
polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).
• Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a
specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of
packing materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.
Environmental information
LIFT LOCK
RELEASE
BELT CLIP
Belt Clip (not on all versions)
4.5
VDC
Mains adapter (supplied or optionally available)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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• Do not touch the lens Aof the CD player.
• Do not expose the set, batteries or CDs to humidity,
rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating
equipment or direct sunlight).
• You can clean the CD player with a soft, slightly
dampened, lint-free cloth. Do not use any cleaning
agents as they may have a corrosive effect.
• To clean the CD, wipe it in a straight line from the
centre towards the edge using a soft, lint-free cloth. A cleaning agent may damage
the disc! Never write on a CD or attach a sticker to it.
• The lens may cloud over when the set is moved suddenly from cold to warm
surroundings. Playing a CD is not possible then. Leave the CD player in a warm
environment until the moisture has evaporated.
• Active mobile phones in the vicinity of the CD player may cause malfunctions.
• Avoid dropping the set as this may cause damage.
• Connect the supplied headphones to the LINE OUT/p
socket.
Note: LINE OUT/p can also be used for connecting the
player to your HiFi system (with a signal lead) or to
your car radio (with a cassette adapter or signal
lead). In both cases, the volume of the player must
be set to position 8.
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Headphones HE 545 (or HL 350)
CD player and CD handling
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Use your head when using headphones
Hearing safety: Do not play your headphones at a high volume. Hearing experts
advise that continuous use at high volume can permanently damage your hearing.
Traffic safety: Do not use headphones while driving a vehicle. It may create a hazard
and it is illegal in many countries. Even if your headphones are an open-air type
designed to let you hear outside sounds, do not turn up the volume so high that you
cannot hear what is going on around you.
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CD PLAY
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This CD player can play all kinds of Audio Discs such
as CD-Recordables and CD-Rewritables. Do not try to
play a CD-ROM, CDi, VCD, DVD or computer CD.
1Push the OPEN 2slider.
yThe lid opens.
2Insert an audio CD, printed side up, by pressing
gently on the CD centre so that it fits onto the hub.
Close the lid by pressing it down.
3Press 2; to switch the player on and start playback.
yThe current track number and elapsed playing
time are displayed.
• You can pause playback by pressing 2;.
yThe time where playback was paused is flashing.
• Continue playback by pressing 2; again.
4Press 9 to stop playback.
yThe total number of tracks and the total playing
time of the CD are displayed.
5Press 9 again to switch the player off.
• To remove the CD, hold it by its edge and press the
hub gently while lifting the CD.
Note: If there is no activity, the set will automatically
switch off after a while to save energy.
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Playing a CD
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CD PLAY
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• If a recordable CD (CD-R) or a rewritable CD (CD-RW) is not recorded
properly, nF dISC is displayed. In that case use FINALIZE on your
CD recorder to complete the recording.
• If you want to play a rewritable CD (CD-RW), it takes 3–15 seconds for
sound reproduction to start once you have pressed 2;.
• Playback will stop if you open the CD lid.
• While the CD is read, 1 -:- is displayed.
Volume adjustment
• Adjust the volume by using VOL E.
Bass adjustment
You can choose between the bass enhancement levels
dbb1 and dbb2.
1Press DIGITAL DBB as often as necessary to select
the desired bass intensity.
ydbb1 or dbb2 is displayed for 2 seconds and
is shown.
2To switch dbb1 or dbb2 off, press DIGITAL DBB
repeatedly.
ygoes off.
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Playback information
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This set complies with the radio interference requirements of the
European Community.
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FEATURES
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Selecting a track during playback
• Briefly press ∞ or §once or several times to skip to
the current, previous or next track.
yPlayback continues with the selected track and
its number is displayed.
Selecting a track when playback is stopped
1Briefly press ∞ or §once or several times.
yThe selected track number is displayed.
2Press 2; to start CD play.
yPlayback starts with the selected track.
Searching for a passage during playback
1Keep ∞ or §pressed to find a particular passage in
a backward or forward direction.
ySearching is started and playback continues at
low volume. After 2 seconds the search speeds up.
2Release the button when you reach the desired passage.
yNormal playback continues from this very position.
Notes: – During SCAN searching is not possible.
– During SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL, REPEAT
or while playing a program, searching is only
possible within the particular track.
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Selecting a track and searching
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FEATURES
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You can select up to 99 tracks and store them in
memory in a desired sequence. Any track can be stored
more than once.
1While playback is stopped, select a track with
∞or §.
2Press PROGRAM to store the track.
yPROGRAM lights up; the track number
programmed and Pwith the total number of
stored tracks are displayed.
3Select and store all desired tracks in this way.
4Press 2; to start playback of your selected tracks.
yPROGRAM is shown and playback starts.
• You can review the program by pressing PROGRAM
for more than 2 seconds.
yThe display shows all stored tracks in sequence.
Notes: – If you press PROGRAM and there is no track selected,
SELECt is displayed.
– If you try to store more than 99 tracks, FULL is displayed.
Clearing the program
1If necessary, press 9 to stop playback.
2Press 9 to clear the program.
yCLEAr is displayed once, PROGRAM goes off
and the program is cleared.
Notes: The program will also be cleared if you
– interrupt the power supply or
– open the CD lid.
PROGRAM
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Programming track numbers
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FEATURES
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You can store the last position played. When restarting,
playback continues from where you have stopped.
1Switch the slider to RESUME during playback to
activate RESUME.
yRESUME is shown.
2Press 9whenever you want to stop playback.
3Press 2; whenever you want to resume playback.
yRESUME is shown and playback continues from
where you have stopped.
• To deactivate RESUME, switch the slider to OFF.
yRESUME goes off.
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CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other
unsafe operation.
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FEATURES
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You can lock the buttons of the set. When a key is
pressed, no action will be executed then.
1Switch the slider to HOLD to activate HOLD.
yAll buttons are locked. HoLd is displayed by
pressing any key.
2To deactivate HOLD, switch the slider to OFF.
Note: When you deactivate HOLD by switching the
slider to RESUME and restart, playback continues
from where you have stopped.
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FEATURES
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With a conventional portable CD player you might
have experienced that the music stopped e.g. when you
were jogging. The ELECTRONIC SKIP PROTECTION
prevents loss of sound caused by light vibrations and
shocks. Continuous playback is ensured.
However, ESP does not prevent playback interruptions
during serious running. It also does not protect the set
against any damage caused by dropping!
• Press ESP during playback to activate the skip
protection.
yis shown and the protection is activated.
• To deactivate the skip protection, press ESP again.
ygoes off and the protection is deactivated.
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FEATURES
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It is possible to play tracks in random order, to repeat a track
or the CD and to play the first few seconds of each track.
1Press ·MODE during playback as often as necessary
until the display shows either:
ySHUFFLE: All tracks of the CD are played in
random order until all of them have been played
once.
ySHUFFLE REPEAT ALL: All tracks of the CD are
played repeatedly in random order.
yREPEAT: The current track is played repeatedly.
yREPEAT ALL: The entire CD is played repeatedly.
ySCAN: The first 10 seconds of each of the
remaining tracks are played in sequence.
2Playback starts in the chosen mode after 2 seconds.
• To return to normal playback, press ·MODE repeatedly
until the display indicator goes off.
·MODE
Selecting different playing possibilities – MODE
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RADIO
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You can tune to any FM or MW (or AM) station
automatically or manually. Stereo stations are indicated
by ST.
1Press RADIO·BAND to switch the radio on.
2Press RADIO·BAND if necessary repeatedly to select
the desired waveband.
yFM 1,FM 2,FM 3,FM 4or MW (or AM) is shown.
Tuning to radio stations automatically
1Keep 3or 4pressed for at least 1 second.
yThe radio tunes to a station with sufficient
strength and radio play starts.
A(for “automatic search”) and the current
waveband and frequency are displayed.
2Repeat searching until you find the desired radio station.
Tuning to radio stations manually
1Keep 3or 4pressed.
2Release 3or 4, then briefly press 3or 4again
when you are close to the desired frequency.
3Briefly press 3or 4repeatedly until you reach the
desired frequency.
yRadio play starts. The current waveband and
frequency are displayed.
• To switch from radio play to CD play press 2;.
• Press 9to switch the radio off.
Note: In case of interferences in stereo mode press · MODE to switch to mono.
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RADIO
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• FM: The headphone wire is used as FM antenna.
If necessary move it for optimum reception.
• MW (or AM): The internal MW (or AM) antenna is
directed by turning the player.
You can store up to 30 radio stations.
1Tune to a desired radio station and press PROGRAM.
2Press ∞or §if necessary repeatedly to select the
number that should be assigned to this radio station.
3Press PROGRAM while PRESET is blinking to confirm
the storing.
yPRESET, the waveband, the frequency and the
preset number of the stored station are
displayed.
4Store all desired stations this way.
Note: Already stored stations can be recognized by the
indicator PRESET and the preset number.
Tuning to a stored radio station
1Select the waveband.
2Press ∞or §if necessary repeatedly to select the
preset number of the desired radio station.
yRadio play starts. PRESET, the waveband, the frequency
and the preset number of the stored station are displayed.
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Storing radio stations
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CLOCK
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Your player has a built-in clock. However CD or tuner
play is not conditional upon the time setting.
1Keep SET· pressed for approximately 2 seconds.
yThe clock digits OO:OO (or 12:OO in some
versions) flash.
2Keep 3or 4pressed, then briefly press 3or 4
again repeatedly within 5 seconds to set the
current time.
yThe current time is displayed.
3Press SET· three times or do not press any key for
5 seconds.
yThe current time is set and the time display
goes off.
• To switch to the clock display during CD or tuner play,
press CLOCK.
yThe current time is displayed for 5 seconds.
Notes: – When the player is supplied by batteries
do not remove the batteries during radio play,
otherwise time settings will be lost
and will have to be readjusted.
– If the power supply is interrupted for longer than
1 minute, all time settings will be lost and will have
to be readjusted.
PROGRAM
CLOCK
RADIO·BAND
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Time setting
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ALARM CLOCK
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Provided the current time has been set, your player can
be used as an alarm clock.
1Keep SET· pressed for approximately 2 seconds,
then briefly press SET· again.
yAL is displayed and the alarm clock
digits 00:00 (or12:0O in some versions)
flash.
2Press 3or 4repeatedly within 5 seconds to set the
alarm time.
yis shown and the alarm time is displayed.
3Press SET· twice or do not press any key for
5 seconds.
yThe alarm time is set and the alarm display
goes off.
• To switch to the alarm clock display during CD or
tuner play, press CLOCK twice.
yis shown and the alarm time is displayed
for 5 seconds.
Alarm time setting
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