Philips AZ3856 User Guide

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CD Soundmachine

AZ3856

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1 Important

Safety

Important Safety Instructions

Read these instructions.

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Keep these instructions.

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Heed all warnings.

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Follow all instructions.

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Do not use this apparatus near water.

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Clean only with dry cloth.

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Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with

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the manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat

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registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that

produce heat.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched,

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particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.

Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.

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Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

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specied by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/
apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for

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long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is

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required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such

as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent battery leakage which may

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result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage to the unit:

Install all batteries correctly, + and - as marked on the unit.

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Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.).

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Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time.

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The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as

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sunshine, re or the like.

Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.

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Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus (e.g. liquid

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lled objects, lighted candles).

This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these

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materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local
authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org.

Warning

Never remove the casin g of this apparatus. •
Never lubr icate any pa rt of this a ppar atus. •
Never place t his ap paratus on othe r elec tr ical e quipmen t. •

Keep this apparatus aw ay fro m direct sunlig ht, n aked  ames o r heat . •

Never look in to the lase r beam i nsid e this a ppar atu s. •
Ensure tha t you always have eas y acces s to the p ower co rd, plug or •
adapt or to disconn ect t his ap par atus f rom t he powe r.

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 ‘comfort 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 trafc hazard and is illegal in many

areas.

Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the

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disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.

Caution

Use of controls or adjustments or pe rformance of procedures •
other than herein may result in hazardous r adiation exposure or
other unsafe oper ation.

Notice

This product complies with the radio interference requirements
of the European Community.
This product complies with the requirements of the following directives
and guidelines: 2004/108/EC + 2006/95/EC

Any changes or modications made to this device that are not expressly

approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

Recycling

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality
materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.
When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to
a product, it means the product is covered by the European
Directive 2002/96/EC:
Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Please
inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products. The correct disposal of your old
product helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the
environment and human health.
Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive
2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed of with normal household
waste.
When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol with the
chemical symbol ‘Pb’, it means that the batteries comply with the
requirement set by the directive for lead:
Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of
batteries. The correct disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially
negative consequences on the environment and human health.
Recording and playback of material might require consent. See
Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972.

Environmental information

All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the
packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), paper
pulp (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet.)

Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused
if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted
batteries and old equipment.

The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material, including

computer programs, les, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be

an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence. This
equipment should not be used for such purposes.

This apparatus includes this label:

Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.

2 Your CD Soundmachine

Introduction

With this apparatus, you can enjoy music from audio discs, tapes,
external devices, and listen to radio stations.
The apparatus offers you multiple sound effect settings that enrich
sound with Digital Sound Control (DSC) and Dynamic Bass Boost
(DBB).
When you activate record from disc to tape, this apparatus starts disc
play automatically.
The apparatus supports the following media formats:

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The type plate is located on the back of the apparatus. •

What’s in the box

Check and identify the contents of the package:

Main unit

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AC power adaptor

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Remote control

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User Manual

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Quick Start Guide

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Overview of the main unit (See 1)

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Headphone socket.

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2 MP3 LINK

Jack for an external audio device.

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Turn on/off the unit.

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Stop play.

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Erase a program.

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Start or pause play.

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Skip to the previous/next track.

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Tune to a radio station.

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Search within a track.

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6 ALBUM/PRESET -/+

Select a preset radio station.

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Skip to the previous/next album.

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7 PROGRAM

Program tracks and browse the program.

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MODE

Select a play mode: REPEAT or SHUFFLE.

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8 SOURCE

Select a source.

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9 IR

Remote control sensor.

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10 - VOLUME +

Adjust volume.

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11 Display panel

Display current status.

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12

USB socket.

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13 DBB

Turn on/off dynamic bass boost.

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DSC

Select a preset sound setting.

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14 Tape controls

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Start to record.

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Start tape play.

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Fast rewind/wind the tape.

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Stop the tape play or open the tape door.

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Pause tape play or pause recording.

15 OPEN•CLOSE

Open/close the disc compartment.

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16 Antenna

Overview of the remote control (See 2)

1 CD

Select disc source.

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Skip to the previous/next album.

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Select a preset radio station.

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Tune to a radio station.

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Skip to the previous/next track.

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Start or pause play.

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Search within a track.

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4 PROGRAM

Program radio stations.

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Program tracks.

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5 REPEAT

Select repeat play modes.

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SHUFFLE

Select shufe play modes.

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6 DBB

Turn on/off dynamic bass boost.

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7 DSC

Select a preset sound setting.

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8 VOL +/-

Adjust volume.

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9 SLEEP/

Set the sleep timer.

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Turn on/off the screen backlight of main unit.

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10 MUTE

Mute or restore volume.

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Stop play.

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Erase a program.

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12 USB

Select USB source.

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13 TUNER

Select tuner source.

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3 Get started

Caution

Use of controls or adjustments or pe rformance of procedures •
other than herein may result in hazardous r adiation exposure or
other unsafe oper ation.

Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence.
If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number
of your apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the
bottom of your apparatus. Write the numbers here:
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. ___________________________

Install batteries

Note

You can use both bat teries and AC power as power supply of •
this appar atus.
Batteries are not supplied with the accessories.

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1 Open the battery compar tment.
2 Insert 6 batteries (type: R-20, UM-1 or D-cells) with correct polarity

(+/-) as indicated.

3 Close the battery compar tment. (See 3)

Install remote control batteries

Caution

Risk of explosion! Keep batteries away from heat, sunshine or •
re. Never discard batte ries in re.

Risk of decreased bat ter y life! Never mix different brands or

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types of bat ter ies .
Risk of product damage! When the remote control is not used

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for long periods, remove the batteries.

For rst-time use:

1 Remove the protective tab to activate the remote control batteries.
To replace the remote control batteries:
1 Open the battery compar tment.
2 Insert 1 CR2025 batterie with correct polarity (+/-) as indicated.
3 Close the battery compar tment. (See 4)

Connect power

Warning

Risk of prod uct d amag e! Ens ure t hat th e power supply voltage •
corr espo nds to t he vol tage printed on the back or the unde rsi de of th e
apparatus.

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Risk of elec tr ic sho ck! W hen yo u disco nnec t the AC power, al ways pull
the plug fro m the so cket . Neve r pull t he cor d.

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Install the apparatus near the power supply socket and where •
the power plug can be easily reached.

1 Connect the power adaptor to the DC input jack on the apparatus

and to the power supply socket.

To switch the apparatus off completely, disconnect the power

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adaptor from the power supply socket. (See 5)

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To save ener gy : after use, tur n off the apparatus . •

Turn on

1 Press .

The unit switches to the last selected source.

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4 Play

Play CD

1 Press CD to select the disc source.
2 Press OPEN•CLOSE to open the disc tray.
3 Insert a disc with the printed side facing up, then close the disc tray.

Play starts automatically.

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To pause/resume play, press

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To stop play, press

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For MP3/WMA les: to select an album, press

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To skip to a track, press

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To search within a track, press and hold

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resume normal play.

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/ . Release to

Play tape

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When you play or record a tape, the sound sour ce cannot be •
changed.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tape source.
2 Open the tape button cover.
3 Press
4 Load the tape with the open side upward and the full spool to the

5 Press

to open the tape door.

left.

to start play.

To pause/resume play, press

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To rewind or fast-forwared, press

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To stop play, press

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Play from USB devices

Note

Ensur e that the USB device cont ains playable audio content s for •
supported for mat s.

1 Insert the USB connector on the device into the
2 Select USB source.
3 Press
4 Press
5 Press

/ unit to select a folder.
/ to select a le.

to start play.

To stop play, press

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To pause or resume play, press

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socket.

Listen to an external device

You can listen to an MP3 player through this apparatus.
1 Use a cable with 3.5mm plugs on both ends (not supplied) to

connect MP3 LINK jack (3.5mm) on this apparatus and the
headphone jack on an MP3 player.

5 Play options

Adjust volume level

1 During play, press VOL +/- to increase/decrease the volume level.

Select a preset sound effect

1 During play, press DSC repeatedly to select:

[POP] (pop)

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[JAZZ] (jazz)

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[CLASSIC] (classic)

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[ROCK] (rock)

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Enhance bass

1 During play, press DBB to turn on or off dynamic bass enhancement.

If DBB is activated, DBB is displayed.

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Mute sound

1 During play, press MUTE to mute/unmute sound.

Select play modes

1 Press MODE repeatedly to select a play mode:

[ ] (repeat) – repeat a track

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[ ALL] (repeat all) - repeat an entire CD/program

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[ ] (shufe) - play tracks randomly

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[ ] (shufe repeat all) - repeat all tracks randomly.

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2 To return to normal play, press MODE repeatedly until play mode

icons are no longer displayed.

Tip

Only • and can be selec ted when you play
programmed track s.

Program tracks

You can program a maximum of 20 tracks.
1 In CD/USB mode, at the stop position, press PROG to activate the

program mode.

[PROG] (program) starts to blinks.

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2 For MP3/WMA tracks, press ALBUM/PRESET +/- to select an album.
3 Press
4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to program more tracks.
5 Press

/ to select a track number, then press PROG to conrm.

to play the programmed tracks.

During play, [PROG] (program) is displayed.

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To erase the program, in the stop position, press

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To review the program, in the stop position, press and hold

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PROG for more than 2 seconds.

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6 Listen to the radio

Tune to a radio station

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For optimal reception, fully extend and adjust the position of •
the FM antenna.

1 Press TUNER to select FM or MW.

2 Press and hold / for more than 2 seconds.

[SEARCH] (search) is displayed.

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The radio tunes to a station with strong reception automatically.

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3 Repeat step 2 to tune to more stations.

To tune to a weak station, press

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optimal reception.

/ repeatedly until you nd

Program radio stations automatically

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You can program a maximum of 20 FM radio stations and 20 •
MW radio stations.

1 In tuner mode, press and hold PROG for 2 seconds to activate

automatic program mode.

[AUTO STORE] (auto store) is displayed.

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All available stations are programmed in the order of waveband

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reception strength.
The rst programmed radio station is broadcast automatically.

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Program radio stations manually

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You can program a maximum of 20 FM radio stations and •
20 MW radio stations.

1 Tune to a radio station.
2 Press PROG to activate program mode.

[PROG] (program) blinks on the display.

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3 Press

to allocate a number (1 to 20) to this radio station, then

press PROG to conrm.

The preset number and the frequency of the preset station are

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displayed.

4 Repeat the above steps to program other stations.

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To overwrite a programmed s tation, store another s tation in •
its place.

Select a preset radio station

1 In tuner mode, press to select a preset number.

7 Other features

Record

Note

To record, use only “Normal” (I EC type I) t apes on which the •
write-protect notches (tabs) are not broken.

Tip

When you play or record a tape, the sound sour ce cannot be •
changed.
The best recording level is set automatically. Change of volume

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and sound effect does not affect recording.

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The qualit y of recorded sound can differ depending on the •
source and the tape used .

Record from CD to tape

1 Press CD to select disc source.
2 Load a disc.
3 Stop disc playback.
4 Press
5 Load a tape.
6 Press

to open the tape door.

to start recording.

Disc play starts automatically from the beginning of the disc.

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To pause/resume recording, press

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To stop recording, press

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Record a section of a disc to tape

1 During disc play, press and hold / to search, then release the

button.

To select a track, press

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2 Press
3 Press

to pause disc play.

to start recording.

Disc play resumes automatically.

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To pause recording, press

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To stop recording, press

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. To resume, press this button again.
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Record from radio to tape

1 Tune to the desired radio station.
2 Open the tape button cover.
3 Press
4 Load a tape.
5 Press

to open the tape door.

to start recording.

To pause recording, press• . To resume, press this button again.
To stop recording, press

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Record from USB

1 Press USB to select USB source.
2 Connect a USB device.
3 Stop USB playback.
4 Press
5 Load a tape.
6 Start play the USB device and then press

to open the tape door.

To pause/resume recording, press

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To stop recording, press

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to start recording.

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Record from external audio devices

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select external audio source.
2 Connect an external audio device.
3 Stop playback.
4 Press
5 Load a tape.
6 Start play the device and then press

to open the tape door.

To pause/resume recording, press

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To stop recording, press

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to start recording.
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Set the sleep timer

This unit can switch to standby automatically after a set period of time.
1 When the unit is turned on, press SLEEP repeatedly to select a set

period of time (in minutes).

When sleep timer is activated, the display shows

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To deactivate sleep timer
1 Press SLEEP repeatedly until [SLEEP OFF] (sleep off) is displayed.

When sleep timer is deactivated,

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disappears on the display.

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Listen through headphone

1 Plug a headphone into the socket on the unit.

Turn on/off the screen backlight

To turn on/off the screen backlight of main unit,

1 Press and hold SLEEP.

8 Product information

Note

Product information is subjec t to change wi thout prior notice. •

Specications

Disc

Laser Type Semiconductor

Disc Diameter 12cm/8cm

Support Disc CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-CD,

Audio DAC 24Bits / 44.1kHz

Total Harmonic Distortion <1%

Frequency Response 60Hz -16kHz

S/N Ratio >62dBA

WMA-CD

Tuner

Tuning Range FM: 87.5 - 108MHz; MW: 531 - 1602kHz

Tuning grid 50 kHz (FM); 9 kHz (MW)

Total Harmonic Distortion <3%

Signal to Noise Ratio >50 dB

Tape deck

Frequency response

- Normal tape (type I)

Signal-to-noise ratio

- Normal tape (type I)

Wow and utter <0.4% JIS

125 - 8000 Hz (8 dB)

40 dBA

General

Power supply Model: GFP151T-100150-1, Input:

Operation Power
Consumption

Standby Power Consumption <1 W

Dimensions

- Main Unit (W x H x D)

Weight 2.9 kg

100-240V~ ,50-60Hz, 0.36A ,
Output: DC10V ,1.5A

8 W

435 x 270 x 170mm

Supported MP3 disc formats

ISO9660, Joliet

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Maximum title number: 512 (depending on le name length)

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Maximum album number: 255

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Supported sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1kHz, 48 kHz

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Supported Bit-rates: 32~256 (kbps), variable bit rates

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USB playability information

Compatible USB devices:

USB ash memory (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)

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USB ash players (USB 2.0 or USB1.1)

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memory cards (requires an additional card reader to work with this

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apparatus)

Supported formats:

USB or memory le format FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 (sector size:

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512 bytes)
MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and variable bit rate

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WMA v9 or earlier

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Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels

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Number of albums/ folders: maximum 99

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Number of tracks/titles: maximum 999

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ID3 tag v2.0 or later

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File name in Unicode UTF8 (maximum length: 128 bytes)

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Unsupported formats:

Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain

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MP3/WMA les, and is not be shown in the display.
Unsupported le formats are skipped. For example, Word documents

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(.doc) or MP3 les with extension .dlf are ignored and not played.
AAC, WAV, PCM audio les

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DRM protected WMA les (.wav, .m4a, .m4p, .mp4, .aac)

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WMA les in Lossless format

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Maintenance

Clean the cabinet

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do

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not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives.

Clean discs

When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the

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disc from the centre out.
Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available

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cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue records.

Clean the disc lens

After prolonged use, dirt or dust may accumulate at the

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disc lens. To ensure good play quality, clean the disc lens
with Philips CD lens cleaner or any commercially available
cleaner. Follow the instructions supplied with cleaner.

Clean the heads and the tape paths

To ensure good recording and play quality, clean

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the heads A, the capstan(s) B, and pressure
roller(s) C after every 50 hours of tape operation.
Use a cotton swab slightly moistened with

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cleaning uid or alcohol.

You can also clean the heads by playing a cleaning tape once.

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Demagnetise the heads

Use a demagnetising tape available at your dealer.

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9 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Warning

Never remove the casing of this apparatus. •

To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself.

If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the
following points before requesting service. If the problem remains
unsolved, go to the philips web site (www.philips.com/support), or
contact philips (see Contact information). When you contact philips,
ensure that the apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial
number are available.

No power

Ensure that the Mains cord is connected securely.

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Ensure that there is power at the AC Mains.

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Ensure that the batteries are inserted correctly.

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No sound or poor sound

Adjust the volume.

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Check that the speakers are connected correctly.

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Check if the stripped speaker wires are clamped.

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Left and right sound outputs reversed

Check the speaker connections and location.

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No response from the unit

Disconnect and reconnect the AC power plug, then turn on the

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system again.
As a power-saving feature, the unit switches off automatically 15

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minutes after track play reaches the end and no control is operated.

Cannot record/play tape

Clean deck parts.

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Use only NORMAL tape.

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Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the missing tab space.

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Remote control does not work

Before you press any function button, rst select the correct source

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with the remote control instead of the main unit.
Reduce the distance between the remote control and the unit.

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Insert the batter y with its polarities (+/– signs) aligned as indicated.

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Replace the battery.

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Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the

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unit.

USB device not supported

The USB device is incompatible with the apparatus. Try another one.

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No disc detected

Insert a disc.

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Check if the disc is inserted upside down.

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Wait until the moisture condensation at the lens has cleared.

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Replace or clean the disc.

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Use a nalized CD or correct format disc.

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Poor radio reception

Increase the distance between the unit and your TV or VCR.

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Fully extend the FM antenna.

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Connect an outdoor FM antenna instead.

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All rights reserved.

Specications are subject to change

without notice. Trademarks are the
property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics
N.V. or their respective owners.
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