Philips AZ1032MP3-CD user manual Basic Operation/Tuner CD/MP3 player CD/MP3 Player

Basic Operation/Tuner CD/MP3 player

CD/MP3 Player

Basic operation

Switching on and off and selecting functions

1To switch on, push the Source selector slider to CD, TUNER, or TAPE/OFF as desired.

2To switch off, push the Source selector slider to TAPE/OFF and check the cassette keys are released.

Helpful hints:

– To change from TAPE to TUNER or CD

About MP3

The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) significantly reduce the digital data of an audio CD while main- taining CD quality sound.

• Getting MP3 files: you can either down-

load legal music files from the internet to

your computer hard disc, or create such files

by converting audio CD files in your com-

puter through appropriate encoder software.

(128kbps bit rate or higher is recommended

for MP3 files.)

Playing a disc		Selecting a different track
This player plays Audio Discs including CD- •		Press NEXT, PREVIOUS §, ∞ once or
R/ CD-RW, and MP3 CD. Do not try to play		repeatedly until the desired track number
a CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV,VCD, DVD or		appears in the display.
computer CD.		For MP3: first press ALBUM+ /- once or
IMPORTANT!		more to find your album.
		➜ The display shows ALBUM and current
• For a disc with CD Audio tracks and
		album number briefly (See 5)
MP3 files, only the CD Audio tracks will	•	In the pause/stop position, press
be played.
		PLAY/PAUSE 2/; to start playback..

• This player does not support UDF for- mat CD.

function, or when you are switching off the set:

first, make sure you press the tape

STOP•EJECT 9/ key to end playback and all the cassette keys are released.

Adjusting volume and sound

Adjust the sound with the VOLUME and

BASS BOOST controls.

Radio reception

1Adjust the Source selector to TUNER.

2Adjust BAND to select your desired waveband, MW or FM ST. (stereo)

3Turn TUNING to tune to a station.

To improve radio reception:

•For FM, extend and turn the telescopic antenna for best reception. Reduce its length if the signal is too strong.

To tune to a weak FM station, adjust BAND to FM (mono).

•For MW, the set uses a built-in antenna. Direct this antenna for best reception by turning the whole set.

• Creating a MP3 CD: burn the music files

from your computer hard disc on a CDR or

CDRW using your CD burner.

Helpful hints:

–Make sure that the file names of the MP3 files end with .mp3.

–Total number of music files and albums: around 350 (with a typical file name length of 20 characters)

–The length of file names affects the number of tracks for playback. With shorter file names, more files can be burned on a disc.

1Lift the CD door at LIFT TO OPEN. Insert a CD with the printed facing up and press the CD door gently.

2Push the Source selector slider to CD/MP3.

➜ Display shows ---and later, the total num- ber of tracks.

3Press PLAY/PAUSE 2/; to start playback. ➜Audio CD: current track number appears MP3: The display shows current track

number in the album (See 3)

4To pause playback, press PLAY/PAUSE 2/; (See 4). Press PLAY/PAUSE 2/; again to resume play.

5To stop playback, press STOP 9.

Helpful hints:

CD play will also stop when:

–the CD door is opened

–the CD has reached the end

–you select tuner or tape source.

Finding a passage within a track

1During playback, press and hold § or ∞.

➜The CD is played at high speed and low volume.

2When you recognize the passage you want, release § or ∞ to resume normal playback.

Different play modes: REPEAT and RANDOM (See 6 - 8)

REP. – plays the current track continuously

REP.ALL – repeats the entire disc/ program

RAND – tracks of the entire disc are played in random order

For MP3 only:

REP.ALBUM – all tracks of current album play repeatedly.

1To select play mode, press MODE once or more.

➜The display shows the selected mode.

2Press PLAY/PAUSE 2/; to start playback. if in the stop position.

3To select normal playback, press MODE repeatedly until the various modes are no longer displayed.

– You can also press STOP 9 to cancel your play modes..