Philips AZ-1856 Owners Manual

AZ1856MP3-CD Soundmachine

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Supplied accessories

– AC power cord

– Remote control

Top and front panels (See 1)

ce selector: DISC/USB, FM,TAPE,

OFF

– selects CD/MP3-CD (or USB mode), or radio

– switches off the set

– starts or pauses disc/USB playback

∞§

–

For disc

/ USB play:

– skips to the beginning of a current/

previous/ later track

– fast searches backwards and forwards

within a track

– stops disc/USB playback;

– erases a program

3 Display

– shows disc/USB play functions

4 USB REC –

copy one file or all files of a disc

to an external portable USB

storage device/MP3 player

5 USB DELETE –

delete one file or all files of

an external portable USB

storage device/MP3 player

– infrared sensor for remote control

USB/CD – enters disc or USB mode

8 LIFT TO OPEN – opens/closes the DISC

door

TUNING

– tunes to radio stations

VOLUME

– adjusts volume level

Cassette keys

; -

interrupts recording or playback

9/-

stops the tape and to open the casstte

holder

5 / 6 -

fast winds/rewinds the tape

1 -

starts playback

0 -

starts recording

@ USB DIRECT – connects an external USB

mass storage device

# DBB –for a more vivid bass response

Back panel (See 1)

$ Telescopic antenna – improves FM

reception

% p – 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket

Helpful hints: The speakers will be muted

when headphones are connected to the set.

^ AC~ MAINS – inlet for power cord

& Battery door – open to inser t 6 x 1.5V

R-14/ UM2/ C-cells

Remote control (See 2)

1 CD – enters disc mode

2 USB – enters USB mode

3 MODE – selects different play modes: e.g.

REP, REP ALL, SHUF REP

ALL or SHUF (random order)

4 PROG – programs tracks and reviews the

program

– stops DISC/USB playback;

– erases a program

– starts/ pauses DISC/USB playback

7 ∞§

For disc

/ USB play:

– fast searches back and forward

– skips to the beginning of a current track/

previous/ later track

8 ALBUM 3 / 4

For MP3-CD/USB play: selects albums

9 DEL – deletes one file or all files stored on

the external USB device

0 REC –

copy one file or all files of a disc to an

external portable USB storage

device/MP3 player

Power Supply

Whenever convenient, use the power supply

cord if you want to conserve battery life.

Make sure you remove the plug from the set

and wall outlet before inserting batteries.

Batteries

Main set (See 1)

• Insert 6 batteries, type R-14, UM2 or C-

cells (not included, preferably alkaline) with

the correct polarity.

Remote control

Important!

• Before using the remote control, remove

the insulation plastic tab as shown

in figure !.

• If the remote control does not function

correctly or the operating range is

reduced, replace the battery with a new

(CR2025) type battery

1 Press and hold the latch (A) in the direction

as shown in figure !.

2 Simultaneously, pull the batter y tray (B) out.

3 Replace a new battery, and fully inser t the

battery tray back to the original position.

• Incorrect use of batteries can cause elec-

trolyte leakage and will corrode the compart-

ment or cause the batteries to burst:

• Do not mix battery types: e.g. alkaline with

carbon zinc. Only use batteries of the same

type for the set.

• When inserting new batteries, do not tr y to

mix old batteries with the new ones.

• Remove the batteries if the set is not to be

used for a long time.

Batteries contain chemical substances, so

they should be disposed of properly.

Using AC power

1 Check if the power/mains voltage, as shown

on the type plate located on the

bottom of the set, corresponds to your

local power supply. If it does not, consult your

dealer or service center.

2 Connect the power cord to the

AC~ MAINS inlet and the wall socket.The

set is now ready for use.

3 To switch the set off completely, withdraw the

power cord from the wall socket.

4 Install the unit near the AC outlet and where

the AC power plug can be easily reached.

• Disconnect the power cord from the wall

socket to protect your set during heavy thun-

derstorms. Children could seriously injure

themselves as the free end of the cable may

still be live if only the connector is removed

from the MAINS socket at the back of the

unit.

The type plate is located on the

bottom of the set.

Auto power saving

• When the source selector is adjusted to

DISC/USB and the set is in the PAUSE

position for 5

minutes, the set will be auto

switched to the stop position to save power.

Helpful hints:

–To avoid unnecessary energy consumption,

always adjust the source selector to OFF

after using the set.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or

performance of procedures other

than herein may result in unsafe

operation.

English Controls / Power Suppy

Power Supply

Basic functions

Switching on/off the set

1 To switch on, adjust the source selector to

DISC/USB, FM or TAPE as desired.

2 To switch off, adjust the source selector to

OFF.

Adjusting sound

Adjust the sound with the VOLUME and

DBB controls.

Radio reception

1 Push the source selector to FM

2 Tur n TUNING to tune in a radio station.

3 To 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.

Playing a tape

1. Set the source selector to TAPE.

2. Press

to open the cassette holder.

3 Insert a recorded cassette.

4. Press 1 and playback will star t.

5. Adjust the sound using the VOLUME and

DBB controls.

6. For brief interruptions, press ;. Press ; again

to resume playback.

7 By pressing 5 or 6, fast winding of the tape

is possible in both directions.

8.To stop playback, press 9

➜The keys are automatically released at the

end of the tape.

9. Set the source selector to OFF position

(with the cassette keys released) to switch off

the set.

Note :

– During playback, the keys are automatically

released at the end of a tape and the set is

switched off (unless PAUSE mode ; has been

activated.)

– During fast forwarding/rewinding, the keys

will not be released at the end of a tape. To

switch off the set, make sure the cassette keys

are also released.

Cassette recording

General information on cassette

recording

• Recording is permissible insofar as copyright

or other rights of third parties are not

infringed.

• This deck is not suitable for recording on

CHROME (IEC II) or METAL (IEC IV) type

cassettes. For recording you should use

NORMAL type cassettes (IEC I) on which

the tabs have not been broken.

• Check and tighten slack tape before use

with a pencil to avoid jamming the deck

machanism.

• The recording level is set automatically.

Basic Function/ Radio Cassette Recorder

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Cassette Recorderr MP3-CD/ CD Player

Note:

–No recording will take place during the 7

seconds in the beginning of the tape.

–To prevent the accidental erasure of a

recording, keep the cassette side to be safe-

guarded in front of you and break out the

left tab. Recording on this side is no longer

possible.

Recording from radio

1. Set the source selector to FM.

2. For radio, tune to the desired radio station

using the TUNING knob.

3. Press

9 /

to open the cassette holder.

4. Insert a blank tape.

5. Press 0 to start recording.

6. For brief interruptions, press ;.To resume

recording, press

; again.

7. To stop recording, press

Synchro start CD/USB

recording

1. .Set the source selector to DISC/USB.

2. Insert a CD/USB device and if desired, pro-

gramme disc track numbers.

➜Press USB/CD to select CD/USB mode

3. Press

to open the cassette holder.

4. Insert a blank cassette.

5. Press 0 to start recording.

➜Playing of the CD programme starts auto-

matically from the beginning of the pro-

gramme.

6. For brief interruptions, press ;.. To resume

recording, press ; again.

7. To stop recording press

9 /

To select and record a particular pas-

sage within a track

1. Press and hold ∞ or § on the set to select

a passage.

2. Put the CD player in ; position at the

selected passage.

➜Recording will start from this exact point

when you press 0.

3. Press

to start recording.

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 or .wma.

– Number of albums: maximum 500

– Number of tracks: maximum 1000

– The length of file names affects the number of

tracks for playback.With shorter file names,

more files can be burned on a disc.

Playing a disc

This player plays Audio Discs including CD-R/

CD-RW, MP3 CD and WMA. Do not try to

play a CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV,VCD, DVD or

computer CD.

IMPORTANT!

• CDs encoded with copyright protection

technologies by some record companies may

be unplayable by this product.

• DRM-protected WMA disc is not supported.

1 Adjust the source selector to

DISC/USB.

➜ Display shows uSb (see 3), or No if no

USB device available (see 4)

USB mass

storage device

USB cable

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No sound/ power

– Volume not adjusted

• Adjust the VOLUME

– Power cord not securely connected

• Connect the AC power cord properly

– Batteries dead/ incorrectly inserted

• Insert (fresh) batteries correctly

– Disc contains non-audio files

• Insert a suitable disc or press

∞ or §

once or more

skip to an audio track, instead of the data files.

Display does not function properly/No

reaction to operation of any of the

controls

– Electrostatic discharge

• Switch off and unplug the set. Reconnect after a

few seconds.

No indication

– It is set in the USB mode.

• Press CD/USB to select CD mode.

– No disc inserted

• Insert a suitable disc

– Disc badly scratched or dirty

• Replace/clean CD (See Maintenance)

– CD-R(W) is blank or the disc is not finalized.

• Use a finalized CD-R(W)

– Laser lens steam up

•Wait until lens has cleared.

Note:

Make sure the CD is not encoded with

do not conform to the Compact

Disc standard.

The disc skips tracks

– Disc damaged or dirty

• Replace or clean disc

– Shuffle or program is active

• Switch off shuffle/program

Sound skips during MP3 playback

– MP3 file made at compression level exceeding

320kbps

• Use a lower compression level to record CD

tracks into MP3 format

– Disc damaged or dirty

• Replace or clean disc.

Note:

DRM-protected WMA disc is not supported.

The USB device doesn’t play on my

AZ1856

– It is not set in the USB mode.

• Press CD/USB to select USB mode.

– The device is not securely connected to AZ1856’s

USB direct.

• Re-connect the device, and make sure that the

device is powered on.

– The device is not supported by AZ1856, or the audio

file format stored on the device is not supported by

AZ1856.

• Use a compatible device/ playable audio file

format.

The disc file cannot be recorded to the

USB device

– You stop recording when the MP3 or WMA file you

want to record is still playing.

• Stop recording only when the playback of MP3 or

WMA file is wholly completed.

– The memory of the USB device runs out.

• Delete some unwanted files on the USB device to

free some memory, or use another USB device of

sufficient free memory to record.

– The name of a MP3 or WMA file on the disc is

identical to the one of a file on the USB device.

• Change to a different name for the file on the

USB device.

Ta pe operation/recording

–

Recording or playback cannot be made

•

Clean deck parts, see "Maintenance".

•

Use only NORMAL (IEC I) tape.•Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the

missing tab space.

Troubleshooting

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the set for repair.

If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service centre.

WARNING:

Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no cir-

cumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this will invali-

date the guarantee.

Safety information

• Place the set on a hard, flat and stable surface

so that the system does not tilt.

• Where the MAINS plug or an appliance cou-

pler is used as the disconnect device, the dis-

connet device shall remain readily operable.

• Do not expose the set, batteries, CDs to

humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat caused

by heating equipment or direct sunlight.

• The apparatus shall not be exposed to

dripping or splashing.

• Adequate ventilation with a minimum gap of

15 cm between the ventilation holes and sur-

rounding surfaces is necessary to prevent

heat build-up.

• The ventilation should not be impeded by

covering the ventilation openings with items,

such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc..

• No objects filled with liquids, such as vases,

shall be placed on the apparatus.

• No naked flame sources, such as lighted can-

dles, should be placed on the apparatus.

• The mechanical parts of the set contain

self-lubricating bearings and must not be oiled

or lubricated.

•To clean the set, use a dry cloth. Do not use

any cleaning agents containing alcohol,

ammonia, benzene or abrasives as these may

harm the housing.

CD player and CD handling

• If the CD player cannot read CDs correctly,

use a cleaning CD to clean the lens before

taking the set to repair.

• The lens of the CD player should never be

touched!

• Sudden changes in the surrounding

temperature can cause condensation on the

lens of your CD player. Playing a CD is then

not possible. Do not attempt to clean the

lens but leave the set in a warm environment

until the moisture evaporates.

•Always close the CD door to avoid dust on

the lens.

•To clean the CD, wipe in a straight line from

the center towards the edge using a soft,

lint-free cloth. Do not use cleaning agents as

they may damage the disc.

• Never write on a CD or attach any stickers

to it.

Cassette recorder

•

To ensure a good recording and playback

of the tape deck, clean parts A,B and C

show in the diagram below, after approx.

50 hours of operation, or on average once

a month. Use a cotton bud slightly mois-

tened with alcohol or a special head clean-

ing fluid to clean the deck.

•

Open the cassette holder by pressing

•

Press 1 and clean the rubber pressure

rollers C. •Press ; and clean the magnetic heads A

and also the capstans B.

•

After cleaning, press

•

Cleaning of the heads can also be done by

playing a cleaning

cassette through once.

Safety & Maintenance

(See 0)

USB Connection

Recorded files managing

• In your USB device, a folder named_PHILIPS

will be automatically created to manage all

the recorded audio files.

• Under _PHILIPS folder, sub-folders starting

from F001, F002, F003... will also be created

to store the files recorded at different

recording intervals (such as changing disc,

re-plugging the USB device).

• The recorded file(s) will be stored in either

.mp3 format (for CDDA music or MP3 file),

or .wma format (for WMA file).

• For MP3 and WMA file, the file name will be

directly copied as recorded file name. For

CDDA music file, the file name will be

changed to F001T001, F001T002....

Helpful hints:

– In recording mode (even the USB device is

unplugged from the set), selections of

track/album, play modes (repeat and shuffle

modes) are not available.

– Copyright-protected CD will not be recorded.

– DRM-protected WMA is not supported.

– Do not directly unplug the USB device to

stop recording for a possible loss of some of

the recorded contents.

– For some USB device of low speed, the

playback may go with muted sound for some

seconds which will depend on the capability of

the low-speed USB device.

– During recording, if "Prt" is displayed, it means

that the disc/file being played is either copy-

right-protected CDDA disc or DRM-protected

WMA file. Such disc/file will not be recorded.

You need to change CD, or skip track(s).

– During recording, if the display shows

2-second-flashing "Err", then "tr", it means that

the file being played is invalid (un-recordable).

You need to skip track(s).

– During recording, if the display shows

2-second-flashing "Err", then "dup", it means

that the file being played has been previously

recorded due to the same file name as the

previously recorded one. You need to skip track.

Or you need to switch off and on again the set,

a new sub-folder will be created to record it.

Deleting audio files/album

on a USB device

1 Adjust the source selector to

DISC/USB.

2 Press USB/CD to enter USB mode if USB

is NOT displayed.

3 Plug a USB mass storage device.

4 Select the track you want to delete before

or during playback.

• In the stop position, you may select

an album to delete.

5 Briefly press DEL on the remote.

➜ “OELE” is displayed, flashing (see 9).

6 To delete it, press DEL again.

➜ The playback of the USB device will

come to the stop position.

7 To not to delete, wait until flashing “DEL”

disappears after 4 seconds of flashing, or

just press 9.

Helpful hints:

– For some MP3 players, AZ1856 will read it

as only one folder which will wrap up all the

audio files on the player regardless of more

than one folder on that player.

– AZ1856 may not be able to delete a file

/albume stored on some MP3 players.

The making of unauthorized copies of

copy-protected material, including com-

puter programmes, files, broadcasts and

sound recordings, may be an infringe-

ment of copyrights and constitute a

criminal offence.This equipment should

not be used for such purposes.

INFORMATION REGARDING USB DIRECT:

1. Compatibility of the USB connection on this product:

a) This product supports most USB Mass storage devices (MSD) that these devices are compliant

to the USB MSD standards.

i) Most common Mass storage class devices are flash drives, memory sticks, jump drives and

etc.

ii) If you see a "Disc Drive" showing up on your computer after you have plugged the mass

storage device into your computer, most likely it is MSD compliant and it will work with this

product.

b) If your Mass storage device requires a battery/power source, please make sure you have a

fresh battery in it or charge the USB device first and then plug it into this product again.

2. Supported Music type:

a) This device only supports unprotected music with file extension: .mp3 .wma

b) Music bought from on-line music stores are not supported because they are secured by

Digital Rights Management protection (DRM).

c) File name extensions that ended with the following are not supported: .wav; .m4a; .m4p; .mp4;

.aac and etc.

3. No Direct connection can be made from a Computer USB por t to this product even you have

either or both mp3 or wma file in your computer.

Environmental information

All unnecessary packaging material has

been omitted.The packaging can be easily

separated into three materials: cardboard,

polystyrene and plastic.

Your set consists of materials

which can be recycled if disassem-

bled by a specialized company.

Please observe the local regula-

tions regarding the disposal of

packaging, dead batteries and old

equipment.

Hearing Safety

Listen at a moderate volume.

• Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in

decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a

minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some

hearing loss.

• Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing "comfor t level" adapts to higher volumes of

sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds "normal" can actually be loud and harmful to

your hearing. To guard against this, set your volume to a safe level before your hearing adapts

and leave it there.

To establish a safe volume level:

• Set your volume control at a low setting.

• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion.

Listen for reasonable periods of time:

• Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally "safe" levels, can also cause hearing loss.

• Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks.

Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones.

• Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time.

• Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts.

• Do not turn up the volume so high that you can't hear what's around you.

•You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

• Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it may

create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.

USB Connection

Playing a USB mass storage device

1 Make sure that your AZ1856 is being

2 Adjust the source selector to

DISC/USB.

➜ Display shows uSb (see 3), or No if no

USB device available (see 4)

3 Press USB/CD to enter USB mode if USB is

NOT displayed.

➜ Display will show uSb (see 3).

4 As shown in figure @ , plug a compatible

USB mass storage device to AZ1856’s USB

port mar ked . If needed, use a suitable

USB cable to connect between the device

and AZ1856’s USB port.

➜ The device will automatically power on.

• If the device is not powered on, turn on the

power manually, then re-connnect it.

➜ AZ1856’s display shows USB and the total

number of playable audio files (Max.

displayed track number is 1000) stored on

the device.

5 Press

2; on your AZ1856 to start play.

➜ AZ1856’s display will show USB and share

the display information illustrated in the

disc operation.

Helpful hints:

– Make sure that file names of MP3 files end

with .mp3. and the file names of WMA files end

with .wma.

– For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows

Media Player 10 (or later) for conversion. Visit

www.microsoft.com for details about Windows

Media Player and WM DRM (Windows Media

Digital Rights Management).

– For USB device playing, if the display shows

"OL", it means that the USB device is electrically

overloading AZ1856.You need to change a USB

device.

CD/Tape/Tuner Ripping

AZ1856 allows you to copy the music files or

spoken contents of a disc/tape/station to the

external USB device. .

CD ripping

1 Adjust the source selector to

DISC/USB.

2 Inser t a disc (audio CD or MP3 or WMA).

3 Press USB/CD to enter CD mode if USB is

displayed.

4 Plug a USB mass storage device.

5a Select the track(s) (in sequence) you want

to record.

5b P

ress USB REC (or REC on the remote)

and REC appears, flashing.

➜ Disc playback will start automatically from

the beginning of the selected track.

6 To stop recording, first press 9, then unplug

the USB device.

• During MP3 and WMA recording, make sure

the playback of the file you want to record is

wholly completed before manually stop

recording. Or any part of the file will not be

recorded.

• During recording, if the memory of the USB

device runs out, playback will not continue.

Ta pe/Tuner ripping

1 Adjust the source selector to TAPE or

FM.

2 Plug a USB mass storage device.

3 Select the music file(s) (in sequence), or tune

to a desired station you want to record.

4 Press once

USB REC (or REC on the

remote) and REC appears flashing

➜ Tape/tuner ripping begins.

➜ Press

;

if you want to interrupt tape rip-

ping.

5 Press

if you want to stop ripping.

USB mass

storage device

USB cable

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2 Press USB/CD to enter CD mode if USB is

displayed.

➜ Display will show cd (See 5). or No if

no disc in(See 6)

3 Open the disc door.

4 Inser t a disc with the printed side facing up

and press the disc door gently to close.

➜ Display:The total number of tracks

appears.

➜ The disc scanning of MP3-CD may run

longer than audio CD.

5 Press

to start playback.

➜ Display:

and the current track number.

For MP3-CD/ WMA only:

➜ The current track number “XXX“ and file

format will be displayed (See 7).

6 To pause playback press

➜ Display:

and the current track number

flash.

7 Press

again to resume playback.

8 To stop playback, press

Helpful hints:

The disc playback will also stop when:

–you open the disc compartment door ;

–you select FM or OFF position;

– the disc has reached the end of the playback.

Selecting a different track

• Press ∞ or § once or repeatedly until the

desired track number appears in the display.

For MP3-CD/WMA: First press

ALBUM 3 / 4 once or more to find your

album.

• In the pause/stop position, press 2; to star t

playback.

Finding a passage within a

track

1 During playback, press and hold down

∞ or §.➜ The disc is played at high speed and low

volume.

2 When you recognize the passage you want,

release

∞ or §

➜ Normal playback resumes.

Programming tracks

You may store up to 40 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 p 01 indicating the star t

of the program. And the track number

“XXX“ flashes (See 8)

2 Press

∞

to select your desired track

number.

For MP3-CD/WMA:

First press

ALBUM

3/4 once or more to

find your album.

3 Press PROG to store the desired track.

➜ Display shows p 02, indicating the next

program location available.

4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store all

desired tracks.

5 Press

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 p 01 if no track is

programmed.

– If you try to store more than 20 tracks, no

track can be stored and the display will show

FUL.

MP3-CD/ CD Player

MP3-CD/ CD Player USB Connection

To erase a program

You can erase a program by

– pressing

(twice during playback or once

in the stop position)

– selecting FM or OFF position;

– opening the disc door.

➜ Display: PROG disappears.

Selecting different play

modes

You can select and change the various play

modes before or during playback, and

combine play modes with PROG.

REP – plays the current track continuously.

REP ALL – plays the entire disc/program

continuously.

SHUF REP ALL – plays all tracks

continuously in random order

SHUF – plays all tracks in random order.

1 To select play modes, press MODE once or

more.

2 Press 2; to star t playback if in the stop

position.

3 To select normal playback, press MODE

repeatedly until the various modes are no

longer displayed.

– You can also press 9 to cancel your play

modes.

Using USB connectivity

• AZ1856 is fitted with a USB port in the top

panel, offering a plug and play feature which

allows you to play, from your AZ1836, digital

music and spoken contents stored on a USB

mass storage device.

• Using a USB mass storage device, you can

also enjoy all the features offered by AZ1856

which are explained and instructed in the

sections of disc operation.

Compatible USB mass storage devices

With the AZ1856, you can use

– USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1)

– USB flash player (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1)

• USB device which requires driver

installation under Windows XP is not

supported.

Note:

In some USB flash players (or memory

devices), the stored contents are recorded

using copyright protection technology. Such

protected contents will be unplayable on any

other devices (such as AZ1856 device).

Supported formats:

– USB or memory file format FAT12, FAT16,

FAT32 (sector size: 512 - 4096 bytes)

– MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 kbps and

variable bit rate

– WMA v9 or earlier

– Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8

levels

– Number of albums: maximum 500

– Number of tracks: maximum 1000

– ID3 tag v2.0 or later

– File name in Uicode UTF8 (maximum

length: 128 bytes

The system will not play or support

the following:

• Empty albums: an empty album is an album

that does not contain MP3/WMA files, and

will not be shown in the display.

• Non-supported file formats are skipped.

This means that e.g.: Word documents .doc

or MP3 files with extension. dlf are ignored

and will not be played.

• AAC, WAV, PCM.NTFS audio files

• DRM protected WMA files

• WMA files in Lossess format

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