Philips MPC270 important safety instructions Magnavox, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GA

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User guide

S M A R T . V E R Y S M A R T .

MPC270

PORTABLE CD PLAYER

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.	Read these instructions.	11.	Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
2.	Keep these instructions.		Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
			damaged in any way, such as if the power-supply cord or
3.	Heed all warnings.
			plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have
4.	Follow all instructions.		fallen into the apparatus, or when the apparatus has been
			exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or
5.	Do not use this apparatus near water.
			has been dropped.
6.	Clean only with a dry cloth.	12.Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent battery leakage
7.	Do not block any of the ventilation openings.		which may result in bodily injury, property damage, or
			damage to the unit:
	Install in accordance with the manufacturers
	instructions.	•	Install ALL batteries correctly, + and - as marked on the
			unit.

MAGNAVOX LIMITED WARRANTY
Ninety (90) Days Free Product Exchange
MAGNAVOX warrants this product against defect in material or workman-	• Damage occurring to product during shipping when improperly packaged or
ship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows:	cost associated with packaging.
PROOF OF PURCHASE:	• Product lost in shipment and no signature verification of receipt can be
	provided.
You must have proof of the date of purchase to exchange the product.
	• A product used for commercial or institutional purposes (including but not
A sales receipt or other document showing the product and the date
	limited to rental purposes).
that you purchased the product as well as the authorized retailer included,
	• Product sold AS IS or RENEWED.
is considered such proof.
	WHERE WARRANTY EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE:
COVERAGE:
	Exchange is available in all countries where Magnavox officially distributes the
Warranty coverage begins the day you buy the product. For a period of
	product. In countries where Magnavox does not distribute the product, the
ninety (90) days from the date of purchase, if the product is determined to
	local Magnavox organization will attempt to exchange the product, although
be defective, Magnavox will exchange the defective product with a new or
	there may be a delay if the appropriate product is not readily available or
renewed product, at its option, at no charge.The replacement product is
	special customs processes are implied.
covered only for the warranty period of the original product.When the war-
	FOR EXCHANGE IN THE U.S.A., PUERTO RICO, OR U.S.VIRGIN
ranty on the original product expires, the warranty on all replaced products
also expires.When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Magnavox	ISLANDS…
for exchange, you will pay the shipping cost for shipment to Magnavox.	Contact Magnavox Customer Care Center at:
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C A U T I O N

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material

within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering.

The “exclamation point” calls attention to features for which

you should read the enclosed litera- ture closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.

For Customer Use

Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. _____________________

Serial No. ______________________

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, and fully insert.

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8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
	heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including	•	Do not mix batteries (OLD and NEW or CARBON and
	amplifiers) that produce heat.		ALKALINE, etc.).
9. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the		•	Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time.
	manufacturer.	13	Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
10.	Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
		14	Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus.
	table specified by the manufacturer or sold with
			(e.g. liquid filled objects, lighted candles).
	the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
	when moving the cart/apparatus combination to	15	This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these
	avoid injury from tip-over.		material may be regulated due to environment considerations.
			For disposal or recycling information, please contact
			your local authorities or the Electronic Industries
			Alliance : www.eiae.org.
			EL 6475-E005: 04/01

Note:The exchange model supplied will be the most comparable one in	FOR EXCHANGE IN CANADA…
Magnavox current inventory. Shipping of your product to Magnavox implies	1-800-661-6162 (French Speaking)
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program. Product received by Magnavox cannot be returned. Replacement
product can only be sent if all warranty requirements are met. Failure to	REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE
follow all requirements can result in delay of exchange process.	EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE CONSUMER. MAGNAVOX SHALL NOT
EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTY COVERAGE	BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR
Your warranty does not cover:	BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT.
• Shipping charges to return defective product.	EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW,ANY
• Labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of	IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
customer controls on the product, and installation or repair of antenna	PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION
systems outside of the product.	TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.
• Product repair and/or part replacement because of improper installation,	Some states do not allow the exclusions or limitation of incidental or
connections to improper voltage supply, abuse, neglect, misuse, accident,
	consequential damages, or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Magnavox.
	lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. In addition,
• A product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate
	if you enter into a service contract agreement with the MAGNAVOX
in any country other than the country for which it was designed,
	partnership within ninety (90) days of the date of sale, the limitation on
manufactured, approved and/or authorized, or repair of products
	how long an implied warranty lasts does not apply.
damaged by these modifications.
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CD PLAY

Playing a CD

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 2 slider to open the player.

2Insert an audio CD, printed side up, by pressing the

CD onto the hub.

3 Close the player by pressing the lid down.

4Press 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 at which playback was paused starts

flashing.

• You can continue playback by pressing 2; again.

5 Press 9 to stop playback.

yThe total number of tracks and the total playing time of the CD are displayed.

6Press 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 20 seconds.

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FEATURES

Playback information

•If a CD-Recordable (CD-R) or a CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) is not recorded properly, NO dISC is displayed, indicating that the CD has not been finalized. In that case, use FINALIZE on your CD recorder to complete the recording.

•When playing a CD-Rewritable (CD-RW), please note that it takes 3–15 seconds after pressing 2; for sound reproduction to start.

•Playback will stop if you open the CD lid.

•While the CD is read, 1 --:--flashes in the display.

Volume and bass

Volume adjustment

•Adjust the volume by using − VOL + on the cd player.

Bass adjustment

• Press DBB to switch the bass enhancement on or off

y appears if the bass enhancement is activated.

English		CONTROLS		POWER SUPPLY / GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTROLS ( see figure 1)			Mains adapter (supplied or optionally available)
1	...........................	display	Use only a 4.5 V adapter (450 mA direct current, positive
2	2;	switches the player on, starts or pauses CD play	pole to the center pin). Any other kind of adapter may
			damage the player.
	......................	skips and searches tracks backward
3	∞		1	Make sure the local voltage corresponds to the power
4	9	stops CD play, clears a program or switches the player off		adapter’s voltage.
5	§	skips and searches tracks forward	2	Connect the power adapter to the 4.5V DC jack of the
6 OPEN 2		opens the CD lid		player and to the wall outlet.
7 p/ LINE OUT ....		3.5 mm headphone jack and LINE OUT jack to connect the	Note: Always disconnect the adapter when you are not using it.
	- VOL +	player to another audio input of an additional appliance
8		adjusts the volume	Environmental information
9 ESP		selects between the battery powersave mode and
			•	All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have done our utmost to
		Electronic Skip Protection (ESP). ESP prevents
		playback interruptions caused by shocks		make the packaging easily separable into two materials: cardboard (box) and
0 MODE		selects the different playing possibilities		polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).
! DBB		switches the bass enhancement on and off	•	Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a
@ PROG		programs tracks and reviews the program		specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the
				disposal of packing materials, dead batteries and old equipment.
# 4.5V DC		jack for external power supply
$ OFF		switches HOLD off
	RESUME	stores the last position of a CD track played
	HOLD	locks all buttons

%............................type plate

The type plate is located on the bottom of the set.	CAUTION
	Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
The production number is located inside the battery compartment.
	herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

FEATURES	FEATURES
Selecting a track and searching	Programming track numbers
Selecting a track during playback	You can store up to 30 tracks to play in a program.
• Briefly press ∞ or § once or several times to skip to
	A single track may be stored more than once in the
the current, previous or next track.	program.
yPlayback continues with the selected track, and
the track’s number is displayed.	1 While playback is stopped, select a track with
Selecting a track when playback is stopped	∞ or §.
	2 Press PROG to store the track.
1 Briefly press ∞ or § once or several times to select
	yPROG lights up; the track number
the desired track. The track number is displayed.
	programmed and P with the total number
2 Press 2; to start CD play.	of stored tracks are displayed.
yPlayback starts with the selected track.	3 Select and store all desired tracks in this way.
Searching for a passage during playback	4 Press 2; to start playback of your selected tracks.
1 Keep ∞ or § pressed to find a particular passage in
	yPROG is shown and playback starts.
a backward or forward direction.
ySearching starts while playback continues at low	• You can review the program by pressing PROG for more than 2 seconds.
volume. After 2 seconds the search speeds up.
	yThe display shows all the stored tracks in
2 Release the button when you reach the desired passage.	sequence.
yPlayback continues from this position.	Notes: – If you press PROG and there is no track
Notes: – If the player is in SCAN mode (see MODE chapter), searching is not	selected, SEL is displayed.
possible.	– If you try to store more than 30 tracks,
– In shuffle, shuffle repeat all or repeat mode (see MODE chapter), or	FULL is displayed.
while playing a program, searching is only possible within the
particular track.	Clearing the program
	• While playback is stopped, press 9 to clear program.
	yCLR is displayed once, PROG goes off,
	and the program is cleared.
	Note: The program will also be cleared if the power
	supply is interrupted, or if the CD-player lid is
	opened, or if the set switches off automatically.

BATTERIES

Batteries (supplied or optionally available)

You can use the following batteries with this CD-player:

•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 combined.

–Remove batteries if they are empty or if the player is not going to be used for a long time.

Inserting batteries

1 Push OPEN 2 to open the CD lid.

2 Open 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 low. The symbol flashes.

Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.

FEATURES

Selecting different playing possibilities-MODE

It is possible to play tracks in random order, to repeat a

single track or the entire CD, and to play the first few seconds of each track.

1Press MODE during playback as often as required in order to activate one of the following ‘modes’. The active mode is shown in the display.

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.

y SCAN: 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 shows no active modes.

ESP

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 vigorous running. It also does not protect the unit against any damage caused by dropping!

In this set ESP is default ON. It is possible to set ESP off.

•Press ESP

y ESP disappears.

•Press ESP again. y ESP is displayed.

ESP on ➟ ESP off ➟ ESP on

CD PLAY

In-car use (connections supplied or optionally available)

Only use a 4.5 V DC car voltage converter (positive pole to the center pin) and cassette car adapter. Any other converter may damage the set.

1Put the set on a horizontal, vibration-free and

stable surface. Make sure it is in a safe place,	12 V DC
where the set is neither a danger nor an
obstacle to the driver and the passengers.
2 Plug the voltage converter into the	4,5 V DC

cigarette lighter socket (only for 12 V car battery, negative grounding), then connect the wired end with 4.5V DC input socket on the set.

3If necessary, clean the cigarette lighter socket to obtain a good electrical contact.

4Turn down the volume and connect the cassette adapter plug to p/LINE OUT on the set.

5Carefully insert the cassette adapter into the car radio’s cassette compartment.

6Make sure the cord does not hinder your driving.

7Decease the volume on the set, if necessary. Start playback on the set and adjust the sound with the car radio controls.

•Always remove the voltage converter from the cigarette lighter socket when the set is not in use.

Note: If your car radio has a LINE IN socket , it is better to use it for the

car radio connection instead of the cassette adapter. Connect the signal lead to this LINE IN socket and to p/LINE OUT on the set.

FEATURES

RESUME and HOLD

You can interrupt playback and continue (even after an extended period of time) from the position where play- back stopped (RESUME) and you can lock all buttons of the set so that no action will be executed (HOLD). Use the OFF-RESUME-HOLD slider for these functions.

RESUME – continuing from where you have stopped

1Switch the slider to RESUME during playback to activate RESUME.

yRESUME is shown.

2 Press 9 whenever you want to stop playback.

3 Press 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.

HOLD – locking all buttons

You can lock the buttons of the set by switching the slider to HOLD. Now, when a key is pressed, no action will be executed. This is of use, for example, when transporting the player in a bag. With HOLD activated, you can avoid accidental activation of other functions.

1Switch the slider to HOLD to activate HOLD.

yAll buttons are locked. HoLd is shown when you press any button. If the set is switched off, HOLD will be shown only when 2; is pressed.

RESUME

2 To deactivate HOLD, switch the slider to OFF. HOLD

Note: If you deactivate HOLD by switching the slider to RESUME, you will be acti- vating the RESUME function.

CD PLAY

CD player and CD handling

• Do not touch the lens A of the CD player.

• Do not expose the unit, 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 center toward 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 unit 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 unit as this may cause damage.

Headphones AY 3806

• Connect the supplied headphones to the p/LINE OUT jack of the player.

Note: p/ LINE OUTcan also be used for connecting this set to your HiFi system.To adjust the sound and volume, use the controls on the connected audio equipment and on the CD player.

IMPORTANT!

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.

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the warranty. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed, before taking the unit for repair. If you are unable to solve a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service center.

The CD player has no power, or playback does not start

•Check that your batteries are not dead or empty, that they are inserted correctly, that the contact pins are clean.

•Your adapter connection may be loose. Connect it securely.

•For in-car use, check that the car ignition is on. Also check player’s batteries.

The indication NO dISC is displayed

•Check that the CD is clean and correctly inserted (label-side upward).

•If your lens has steamed up, wait a few minutes for this to clear.

•CD-RW (CD-R) was not recorded properly. Use FINALIZE on your CD-recorder.

The indication HOLD is on and/or there is no reaction to controls

•If HOLD is activated, then deactivate it.

•Electrostatic discharge. Disconnect power or remove batteries for a few seconds.

The CD skips tracks

•The CD is damaged or dirty. Replace or clean the CD.

•RESUME, SHUFFLE or PROGRAM is active. Switch off whichever is on.

No sound or bad sound quality.

•PAUSE might be active. Press 2;.

•Loose, wrong or dirty connections. Check and clean connections.

•Volume might not be appropriately adjusted. Adjust the volume.

•Strong magnetic fields. Check player’s position and connections. Also keep away from active mobile phones.

•For in-car use, check that the cassette adapter is inserted correctly, that the car cassette player’s playback direction is correct (press autoreverse to change), and that the cigarette lighter jack is clean. Allow time for temperature change.