Philips AZ1830 user manual Basic Function/ Radio, MP3-CD/ CD Player

Basic Function/ Radio MP3-CD/ CD Player

MP3-CD/ CD Player

Basic functions

Switching on/off the set

1To switch on, adjust the source selector to CD/USB or TUNER as desired.

2To switch off, adjust the source selector to OFF.

Adjusting volume and sound

Adjust the sound with the VOLUME and DBB controls.

Radio reception

1Push the source selector to TUNER.

2Adjust the BAND to MW or FM to select your desired waveband.

3Turn TUNING to tune in a radio station.

4To switch off the radio, adjust the source selector to OFF.

Helpful hints:

To improve reception

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

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

About MP3

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

•Getting MP3 files: you can either download legal music files from the internet to your computer hard disc, or create such files by converting audio CD files in your computer through appropriate encoder software. (128kbps bit rate or higher is recommended for MP3 files.)

•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 char- acters)

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

2Press CD/USB to enter CD mode if USB DIRECT is displayed.

➜Display will show --- (See 2).

3To open the disc door, lift the disc door at the edge marked LIFT TO OPEN.

4Insert a disc with the printed side facing up and press the disc door gently to close.

➜Display:The total number of tracks appears.

5Press 2; to start playback.

➜Display: 2 and the current track number.

For MP3-CD only:

➜The current track number “XXX“ and album number “ALBUM XXX“ will be displayed interchangeably (See 4 5).

6To pause playback press 2;.

➜ Display: 2 and the current track number flash.

7Press 2; again to resume playback.

8To stop playback, press 9.

Helpful hints:

The disc playback will also stop when:

–you open the disc compartment door;

–you select TUNER or OFF position;

–the disc has reached the end of the playback.

Finding a passage within a track

1During playback, press and hold down ∞ or §.

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

2When you recognize the passage you want, release ∞ or §.

➜ Normal playback resumes.

Programming tracks

You may store up to 20 tracks in the desired sequence. If you like, store any track more than once.

1	In the stop position, press PROG to start
	programming.
	➜ Display shows P01 indicating the start of
	the program. PROG flashes. (See 6)
2	Press ∞ or § to select your desired track
	number.
	For MP3-CD: First press ALBUM +/-
	once or more to find your album.
3	Press PROG to store the desired track.
	➜ Display shows P02, indicating the next
	program location available.
4	Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store all
	desired tracks.

Playing a disc

This player plays Audio Discs including CD-R/ CD-RW, and MP3 CD. Do not try to play a CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV,VCD, DVD or com- puter CD.

IMPORTANT!

•CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies by some record companies may be unplayable by this product.

1Adjust the source selector to CD/USB.

➜Display shows - - - (see 2), or - - - with “USB DIRECT” (see 3)

Selecting a different track

•Press ∞ or § once or repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display.

For MP3-CD: First press ALBUM +/- once or more to find your album.

•In the pause/stop position, press 2; to start playback.

5 Press 2; to play the program.

To review your program

In the stop position, press and hold PROG 3

seconds.

➜ The display shows all the stored tracks in

sequence.

Helpful hints:

–Display shows P01 if no track is programmed.

–If you try to store more than 20 tracks, no track can be selected and the display will show FUL.