Philips AZ1515, AZ1510 manual Digital Tuner, CD Player, Cassette Recorder

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DIGITAL TUNER

CD PLAYER

CD PLAYER

CASSETTE RECORDER

Autostore

Autostore automatically starts programming radio sta- tions from preset 1. Available stations are program- med in order of waveband reception strength: FM, fol- lowed by MW (AM). Any previous presets e.g. manually programmed will be erased.

Press PROGRAM for 4 seconds or more to activate autostore programming.

The display shows AUtO, PROG blinks, followed by the radio station details when stored.

After all stations are stored, the first preset station will then automatically play.

To listen to a preset station

Direct Easy Access: use the digit panel on the set to key in a number, 1-40, to select a preset station.

Remote control (AZ1515 models only): optionally, press PRESET + ,- to select your preset station.

CD PLAYER

Playing a CD

This CD player plays Audio Discs including CD- Recordables and CD-Rewritables.

1.Adjust the POWER slider to CD.

2.Insert a CD with the printed side facing up and close the door.

noCd if no CD inserted/ CD dirty, incorrectly inserted or damaged.

nFCd if you have inserted a non-finalized CD- R(W).

3.Press 2; to start playback.

dAtA if your CD contains non-audio i.e. data files.

4.To pause playback press 2;. Press 2; again to resume play.

Display: 2 flashes during pause.

5.To stop CD playback, press the 9 button.

Note : CD play will also stop when:

-the CD-tape door is opened

-the CD has reached the end

-you select TAPE or RADIO function.

Selecting a different track

There are 2 ways:

Direct Easy Access

Key in the number of the track using the digit panel on the set.

SEARCH ∞ or §

Press SEARCH ∞ or § once or repeatedly to sel- ect your track.

Finding a passage within a track

1.Press and hold SEARCH ∞ or §.

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

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

Note : During a CD program or if SHUFFLE/ REPEAT active, searching is only possible within a track.

Different play modes: SHUFFLE and REPEAT

You can select and change the various play modes before or during playback, and combine the modes with PROGRAM. (See 5)

SHUFFLE - tracks of the entire CD/ program are play- ed in random order

SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL - to repeat the entire CD/ program continuously in random order REPEAT ALL - repeats the entire CD/ program REPEAT - plays the current track continuously

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

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

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

You can also press the 9 button to cancel your play mode.

Programming track numbers

In the stop position, select and store your CD tracks in the desired sequence. Up to 20 tracks can be stored in the memory.

1.Press SEARCH ∞ or § on the set to select your desired track number.

2.Press PROGRAM.

Display: PROG, Pr and your selected track number. (See 6)

If you attempt to program without first selecting a track number, noSE is shown.

3.Repeat steps 1-2to select and store all desired tracks.

Display: FULL if you try to program more than 20 tracks.

Reviewing the program

In the stop position, press and hold PROGRAM until the display shows all your stored track numbers in sequence.

Erasing a program

You can erase the program by:

pressing 9 twice

CLr is displayed briefly and PROG disappears.

You select TAPE or RADIO function.

CASSETTE RECORDER

Cassette playback

1.Adjust the POWER slider to TAPE.

2.Insert a cassette as shown and close the door.

3.Press 2 to start playback.

Display: shows tAPE throughout tape operation.

4.To pause playback press PAUSE ;. Press again to resume.

5.Press SEARCH 5 or 6 to fast wind the tape.

6.To stop the tape, press STOP 9.

The keys are automatically released at the end of a tape and the set switched off, except if PAUSE ; has been activated.

General information on recording

Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or. other rights of third parties are not infringed.

For recording, use only NORMAL type cassettes (IEC type I) on which the tabs have not yet been broken. This deck is not suited for recording on CHROME (IEC II) or METAL (IEC IV) type casset- tes.

The best recording level is set automatically. Altering the VOLUME or DBB controls will not affect the recording.

To protect a tape from accidental erasure, break out the tabs. If you wish to record again, cover the tabs with a piece of adhesive tape.

CD Synchro Start Recording

1.Adjust the POWER slider to CD.

2.Insert a CD and if desired, program track numbers.

3.Insert a suitable tape into the cassette deck and close the door.

4.Press RECORD 0 to start recording.

Playing of the CD program starts automatically from the beginning of the program. You don't need to start the CD player separately.

To select and record a particular passage within a CD track:

Press SEARCH ∞ or §. Release the control when you recognize the passage you want.

To pause CD playback, press 2;.

Recording starts from this exact point in the track when you press RECORD 0.

5.To pause recording, press PAUSE ;. Press PAUSE ; again to resume recording.

6.To stop recording, press STOP 9.

Recording from the Radio

1.Tune to the desired radio station (see Tuning to radio stations).

2.Follow steps 3-6, under CD Synchro Start Recording.

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Philips AZ1515, AZ1510 manual Digital Tuner, CD Player, Cassette Recorder

AZ1510, AZ1515 specifications

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