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AZB600

User manual

Contents

1 Important 2

Safety 2
Notice 3

2 Your CD Soundmachine 4

Introduction 4
What's in the box 4
Overview of the main unit 5

3 Get started 7

Connect power 7
Turn on 8
Turn off 8

4 Play 9

Play a CD 9
Play options 9
Play tape 10
Play from an external device 10

5 Listen to FM radio stations 11

Tune to FM radio stations 11
Program FM radio stations automatically 11
Program FM radio stations manually 11
Select a preset radio station 11
Adjust FM settings 12

8 Product information 16

Specications 16

Maintenance 17

9 Troubleshooting 18

6 Listen to DAB radio stations 13

Listen to DAB radio stations 13

For the rst time use 13

Program radio stations 13
Display DAB information 13
Use DAB menus 14

7 Use system menus 15

Reset the product 15
Check the current software version 15

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1 Important

Safety

• Read these instructions.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including ampliers) that

produce heat.

• Protect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the unit.

• Only use attachments/accessories specied

by the manufacturer.

• Unplug this unit during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.

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

• Refer all servicing to qualied service

personnel. Servicing is required when the
unit 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 unit has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

• Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent
battery leakage which may result in bodily
injury, property damage, or damage to the
unit:

• Install all batteries correctly, + and - as

marked on the unit.

• Do not mix batteries (old and new or

carbon and alkaline, etc.).

• Remove batteries when the unit is not

used for a long time.

• Batteries (battery pack or batteries
installed) shall not be exposed to excessive
heat such as sunshine, re or the like.

• CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery

is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type.

• The unit shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing.

• Do not place any sources of danger on
the unit (e.g. liquid lled objects, lighted
candles).

• Where the MAINS plug or an appliance

coupler is used as the disconnect device,
the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.

Warning

•

Never remove the casing of this apparatus.

• Never place this apparatus on other electrical

equipment.

• Never look into the laser beam inside this apparatus.

Caution

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of

•

procedures other than herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.

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Notice

This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Community.

Any changes or modications made to this

device that are not expressly approved by
WOOX Innovations may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

Disposal of your old product

This apparatus includes these labels:

Class II equipment symbol

This symbol indicates that the apparatus has a
double insulation system.

Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.

This symbol on a product means that the
product is covered by European Directive
2012/19/EU. Inform yourself about the local
separate collection system for electrical and
electronic products. Follow local rules and never
dispose of the product with normal household
waste. Correct disposal of old products
helps prevent negative consequences for the
environment and human health.

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 copy­protected 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.

Note

The type plate is located on the bottom of the

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apparatus.

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2 Your CD

Soundmachine

Introduction

With this CD Sound machine, you can:

• Listen to FM radio;

• Listen to DAB radio;

• Enjoy audio from discs, tapes, and other

external audio devices;

• Program the play sequence of tracks.
The CD sound machine offers you Dynamic

Bass Boost (DBB) to enrich sound.

What's in the box

Check and identify the contents of the package:

• Main unit

• Power cord

• Short User Manual

• Safety sheet

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Overview of the main unit

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e

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BAND

FM DAB

l

a DBB

• Turn dynamic bass boost on/off.

b

/MENU

• Stop playing.

• Access FM/DAB menu.

RADIO

AUDIO-IN/CD

m

c /

• Select a preset radio station.

p

TAPE/OFF

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d MODE/DISPLAY

• Select a play mode.

• Display the RDS information.

• Display the DAB information.

e OPEN•CLOSE

• Open or close the disc compartment.

f Tape controls

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Start tape play.

•

/
Fast rewind or fast forward the tape.
Stop the tape play or open the tape
door.

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Pause tape play or pause recording.

g

/OK

• Start or pause play.

• Press to wake up the CD sound

machine from standby mode.

• Conrm a selection.

h PROG/PRESET

• Program the play sequence of tracks.

i

/

• Skip to the previous or next track.

• Search within a track.

j Display panel

• Display current status.

k FM antenna

• Improve FM reception.

l FM/DAB

• Select FM/DAB band.

m Source selector

• Select a source.

n VOL +/-

• Adjust volume.

o AUDIO-IN

• Connect an external audio device.

p AC MAINS ~

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3 Get started

Caution

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of

•

procedures other than herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.

AC~MAINS

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. ___________________________

Connect power

The unit can be powered by either AC power
or batteries.

Option 1: AC power

Warning

•

Risk of product damage! Make sure that the power
supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on
the back or the underside of the unit.

• Risk of electric shock! When you disconnect the AC

power, always pull the plug from the socket. Never pull
the cord.

Option 2: Battery power

Caution

Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should

•

be disposed of properly.

Note

Batteries are not supplied with the accessories.

•

1 Open the battery compartment.
2 Insert 6 batteries (type: 1.5V R14/UM2/C

CELL) with correct polarity (+/-) as

indicated.

3 Close the battery compartment.

Connect the AC power cord to the wall socket.

Tip

To save energy, turn the unit off after use.

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Turn on

Switch the source selector on the product to

CD/RADIO/TAPE.
Switch to standby mode

• The product switches to standby mode
automatically when there is no audio
detected for over 15 minutes.

• Press
standby mode.

to wake up the product from

Turn off

Switch the source selector on the main unit to

OFF.

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4 Play

Play a CD

Note

You cannot play CDs encoded with copyright

•

protection technologies.

• When an audio-in cable is plugged, CD playback stops,

and the unit switches to audio in mode automatically.

• Make sure that no external device is connected with

the CD sound machine through AUDIO IN socket
before you play a CD.

You can play commercially available audio CDs:

• CD-Recordables (CD-R)

• CD-Rewritables (CD-RW)

1 Switch the source selector to CD.

» CD displays on the screen.

2 Open the CD compartment.
3 Insert a CD with the printed side facing up

and close the CD lid gently.

» Your CD sound machine starts to play

automatically.

• To select a track,press

• To pause CD play, press

» [

] and track number ash.

• To resume CD play, press

• To stop CD play, press

/ .

.

again.

.

Play options

Control play

In CD mode, you can control play through the
following operations.

/ Press:skip to the previous/next

track
Hold:search within play, then
release to resume play.

Start or pause play.
Stop play.

PROG Program tracks.
+VOLUME- Adjust volume.
MODE Select a play mode.

]: Play the current track

[

repeatedly.

[

]: Play all tracks

repeatedly.

[

]: Repeat all tracks
randomly.
To return to normal play, press
MODE repeatedly until the
repeat icons disappear.

Tip

Only[ ] and [ ] can be selected when you

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play the programmed tracks.

TAPE/OFF

RADIO

AUDIO-IN/CD

Program tracks

In CD mode, you can program a maximum of
20 tracks.

1 Press to stop playback.
2 Press PROG to activate the program

mode.

3 Press / to select a track number,

then press PROG to conrm.

4 Repeat steps 3 to program more tracks.

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5 Press to play the programmed tracks.

» During play, [PROG] (program) is

displayed.

• To erase the program, press

Adjust sound

During play, you can adjust volume and select
the sound effects.

Key Function
+VOLUME- Increase or decrease volume.
DBB Turn dynamic bass

enhancement on or off.

Play tape

Note

The CD sound machine will turns off automatically

•

after an elapsed time of inactivity at tape mode.

1 Slide the source selector to TAPE.
2 Press / on the CD sound machine to

open the tape door.

3 Load the tape with the open side upward

and the full spool to the right.

4 Press on the CD sound machine to start

play.

• To pause/resume play, press
unit .

• To rewind or fast-forward, press

on CD sound machine .

• To stop play, press

» The CD sound machine turns off

automatically.

.

twice.

on main

/

TAPE/OFF

RADIO

AUDIO-IN/CD

Play from an external device

You can also listen to an external audio device
through this product.

1 Switch the source selector to CD.

» AUX IN displays on the screen.

2 Connect an audio cable (3.5mm, not

supplied) to:

• the AUDIO-IN socket on the unit.

• the headphone socket on an external

device.

3 Play the external device (see the device's

user manual).

Note

The AUDIO-IN socket is not for headphones.

•

Audio-in

Note

In playback mode, cassette will be stopped

•

automatically when playback reaches the end.

• There is no display on the LCD screen in tape mode.

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5 Listen to FM

radio stations

Program FM radio stations automatically

Note

You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio

•

stations.

Tune to FM radio stations

Note

For optimal reception, fully extend and adjust the

•

position of the FM antenna.

1 Switch the source selector to RADIO and

switch the band selector to FM.

2 Press / to tune to a radio station.
3 Repeat step 3 to tune to more stations.

• To store the current radio station,
press PROG twice.

BAND

FM DAB

RADIO

AUDIO-IN/CD

TAPE/OFF

In FM tuner mode, press and hold PROG for 2
seconds to activate automatic programming.

» All available radio stations are stored

automatically, then the rst stored

radio station is broadcast.

» [FULL] is displayed when 20 preset

radio stations are stored.

Program FM radio stations manually

Note

To overwrite a programmed radio station, store

•

another station in its place.

1 Tune to a radio station.
2 Press PROG to activate programming.
3 Press / to allocate a number to

this radio station, and then press PROG to

conrm.

» [STORED] and the frequency of this

radio station are displayed.

4 Repeat steps 1-3 to program more

stations.

Select a preset radio station

In tuner mode, press / to select a preset
station.

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Adjust FM settings

1

In FM mode, press MENU to access FM
menus.

2 Press / to toggle through the menus.

• [SCAN SET]: Access the scan settings.

• [SYSTEM]: Access system settings.

Scan setting

1 Press OK to access the [SCAN SET]

menu.

2 Press / to select an option:

• [STRONG]: Search for strong stations
only.

• [ALL]: Search for all stations no matter
whether the signal strength of a station
is strong or weak.

3 Press OK to conrm the selection.

System menus

1 Press OK to access system menu.
2 Press / to to select a sub-menus.

• For details, refer to the section 'Use
system menus'.

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6 Listen to DAB

radio stations

» After the search is complete, the

rst stored radio station is broadcast

automatically.

3 Press / to select a station, and then

start listening.

Listen to DAB radio stations

Note

For optimal reception, fully extend the antenna and

•

adjust its position.

• You can program a maximum of 20 DAB radio stations.

• Check with local retailer or go to www.WorldDAB.org

for applicable DAB radio frequencies in your area.

BAND

FM DAB

RADIO

AUDIO-IN/CD

TAPE/OFF

For the rst time use

1

Switch the source selector to RADIO and
switch the band selector to DAB.

» [Full scan] menu is displayed.

2 Press OK to activate the automatic search.

» This product automatically stores radio

stations with sufcient signal strength.

Program radio stations

1

Tune to a DAB radio station.

2 Press PROG to activate the programming.
3 Press / to select a preset sequence

number.

4 Press PROG to conrm.

» The radio station is stored with the

selected sequence number.

5 Repeat steps 1-4 to program more radio

stations.

Note

If you store a radio station with the sequence number

•

of another one, the earlier one is overwritten.

Display DAB information

On the display of DAB broadcasting, the rst

line shows station name, and the second line
shows the service information for the current
station.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to cycle through the

following information (if available).

• Dynamic label segment (DLS)

• Signal strength

• Program type (PTY)

• Ensemble name

• Frequency

• Signal error rate

• Bitrate codec

• Time

• Date

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Use DAB menus

3 Press OK to conrm the selection.

1

In DAB mode, press MENU to access the
DAB menus.

2 Press / to toggle through the menus.

• [FULL SCAN]:Scan for the DAB

stations.

• [MANUAL]: Tune to a station manually.

• [DRC]:Enable or disable DRC.

• [PRUNE]: Remove invalid stations

• [SYSTEM]: Access system setting menu.

3 Press OK to enter the menu.

Re-scan for stations

Full scan is used to perform a wide range
search for DAB radio stations.

• Press OK to activate the automatic search.

» This product automatically stores radio

stations with sufcient signal strength.

Tune to a station manually

With this feature, you can tune to a specic

channel/frequency manually. In addition to
antenna orientation for better radio reception,
the optimal reception can also be obtained with
this feature.

1 Press OK to access the station list.
2 Press / to select a station.
3 Press OK to conrm the option.

Remove invalid stations

This option lists active stations and removes any
stations that are in the list but have no service
in your area.

1 Press OK to access the [PRUNE] menu.
2 Press / to select an option.

• [N]: Return to the previous menu.

• [Y]: Remove invalid stations from the

station list.

3 Press OK to conrm the selection.

System menus

1 Press OK to access system menu.
2 Press / to to select a sub-menus.

• For details, refer to the section 'Use
system menus'.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

DRC adds or removes a degree of
compensation for the differences in the dynamic
range between radio stations.

1 Press OK access the sub-menus.
2 Press / to select an option.

• [DRC OFF]: No compensation applied.

• [DRC LOW]: Medium compensation

applied.

• [DRC HIGH]: Maximum
compensation applied.

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7 Use system

menus

With the system menus, you can:

• [RESET]: Reset the product to factory
default status.

• [UPGRADE]: Upgrade the software.

• [SW VER]: Check the version of current

software of this product.

Reset the product

1

Press OK to display the options.

2 Press / to select an option.

• [N]: Return to the previous menu.

• [Y]: Reset the product to factory

default status.

3 Press OK to conrm the option.

Check the current software version

Press OK to display the version of current
software.

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8 Product

information

Note

Product information is subject to change without prior

•

notice.

Specications

Amplier

Rated Output Power 2 x 1 W RMS
Frequency Response 125 -16000

Hz, -3dB
Signal to Noise Ratio >55 dBA
Total Harmonic Distortion <1 %
Audio-in Input 650 mV RMS

Disc

Laser Type Semiconductor
Disc Diameter 12cm/8cm
Support Disc CD-DA, CD-R,

CD-RW
Audio DAC 24Bits / 44.1kHz
Total Harmonic

Distortion
Frequency Response 125 -16000 Hz,

S/N Ratio >55 dBA

<1%

-3dB

Tuner

Tuning Range FM: 87.5 -

108MHz
DAB: 174.928 -

239.200 MHz

Sensitivity:
Mono, 26dB S/N Ratio
Stereo, 46dB S/N Ratio

Search Selectivity 50 KHz (FM)
Total Harmonic Distortion <3%
Signal to Noise Ratio >50 dBA

<22 dBf
<43 dBf

Tape deck

Frequency response

- Normal tape (type I)

Signal-to-noise ratio

- Normal tape (type I)
Wow and utter ≤ 0.4% DIN

125 - 8000 Hz

(8 dB)

35 dBA

General

Power supply

- AC Power

- Battery

Operation Power
Consumption

Standby Power
Consumption

Dimensions

- Main Unit (W x H x D)
Weight (Main Unit) 1.5 kg

220-240V~,
50/60 Hz;
DC 9 V, 6 x 1.5 V
type: R14/UM2/C
CELL

10 W

<0.5 W

300 x 134 x 240
mm

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Maintenance

Clean the cabinet

• Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with

a mild detergent solution. Do 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 disc from the
centre out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzene,

thinner, commercially available cleaners,
or antistatic spray intended for analogue
records.

Clean the disc lens

• After prolonged use, dirt or dust may

accumulate at the 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 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

cleaning uid or alcohol.

Demagnetise the heads

• Use a demagnetising tape available at your
dealer.

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

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9 Troubleshooting

Warning

•

Never remove the casing of this device.

To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair
the system yourself.
If you encounter problems when using this
device, check the following points before
requesting service. If the problem remains
unsolved, go to the Philips Web page (www.

philips.com/support). When you contact Philips,

make sure that the device is nearby and the
model number and serial number are available.
No power

• Ensure that the Mains cord is connected
securely.

• Ensure that there is power at the AC
Mains.

• Ensure that the batteries are inserted
correctly.

No sound or poor sound

• Adjust the volume.

No response from the unit

• Disconnect and reconnect the AC power
plug, then turn on the system again.

• As a power-saving feature, the unit
switches off automatically 15 minutes after
track play reaches the end and no control
is operated.

Poor cassette sound quality

• Ensure that heads in the cassette holder
are clean.

• Ensure that a NORMAL (IECI) cassette

tape is used for record.

Cassette does not work for record

• Ensure that cassette tabs are not broken.

No disc detected

• Insert a disc.

• Check if the disc is inserted upside down.

• Wait until the moisture condensation at
the lens has cleared.

• Replace or clean the disc.

• Use a nalized CD or correct format disc.

Poor radio reception

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

• Fully extend the FM antenna.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice .
2014 © WOOX Innovations Limited.
All rights reserved.
Philips and the Philips’ Shield Emblem are registered
trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used by WOOX
Innovations Limited under license from Koninklijke Philips N.V.

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