CD Soundmachine Register your product and get support at AZ1846 www.philips.com/welcome User Manual 1 2 3 TRK MP3 7 TRK MP3 4 TRK MP3 8 5 PROG MP3 6 TRK MP3 X MP3 ALL TRK English Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Controls Back panel (See 1) % Telescopic antenna ­ improves FM reception. ^ Headphone jack ­ connects a headphone. & MP3 LINK ­ inlet for external audio source. * AC MAINS~ ­ inlet for power cord. ( Battery compartment ­ for 6 batteries, type R­20/ UM­1/ D­cells. Supplied Accessories ­ AC power cord ­ Remote control 1 2 3 Top/front panels (See 1) PUSH TO OPEN ­ opens/closes the CD door. POWER ON/OFF ­ switches the set on or off. MAX SOUND ­ activates or deactivates the optimal mix of various sound features. Display panel ­ shows the status of the set. VOLUME+/- ­ adjusts volume level. TUNING +/- ­ tunes to radio stations. DBB ­ turns the bass enhancement on/off. 2; ­ starts/ pauses CD/USB playback § / ­ selects the next/previous track. ­ searches forwards/backwards (press and hold the button) within the current track. 9 ­ stops disc/USB playback. ­ erases a program. ALB -/+ ­ MP3-CD/USB: select albums. ­ MW/FM: selects a preset radio station (up, down). USB REC ­ copies music to an external USB mass storage device. SOURCE ­ selects CD, USB, FM, MW or MP3 LINK source of sound. PROG ­ programs tracks or radio stations. MODE ­ selects different play modes: e.g. REPEAT or SHUFFLE (random order). USB port ­ connects an external USB mass storage device. 1 USB 2 3 4 5 6 Remote control (See 2) ­ selects USB mode. CD ­ selects CD mode. TUNER ­ selects TUNER (FM/MW) mode. MP3 LINK ­ selects MP3 Link mode. PROG ­ programs tracks or radio stations. 2; ­ starts/pauses CD/USB playback USB REC ­ copies music to an external USB mass storage device. §/ 4 5 6 7 8 ­ selects the next/previous track. ­ searches forwards/backwards (press and hold the button) within the current track. ­ tunes to radio stations. 9 ­ stops disc/USB playback. ­ erases a program. 7 MUTE 8 DEL ­ mutes or restores the volume. USB device. ­ deletes music stored in the external 9 9 ALBUM/PRESET 3/4 ­ MP3 /WMA/USB only: selects albums ­ MW/FM: selects a preset radio station (up, down). 0 VOL+/! @ 0 ! @ # $ ­ adjusts volume level. REPEAT ­ selects repeat modes. SHUFFLE ­ plays all CD/USB tracks in random order. # DBB $ ­ turns the bass enhancement on/off. MAX SOUND ­ activates or deactivates the optimal mix of various sound features. Power Supply 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. 1 Batteries (not included) Open the battery door and insert 6 batteries, type R-20, UM-1 or D-cells, (preferably alkaline) with the correct polarity as indicated by the "+" and "­" symbols inside the compartment. Close the battery door, making sure the batteries are firmly and correctly in place.The set is now ready to operate. Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly. Incorrect use of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage and will corrode the compartment 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 try to mix old batteries with the new ones. Remove the batteries if the set is not to be used for a long time. Remote control (See 2) Important! Before using the remote control, remove the insulation plastic tab as shown in figure 2. If the remote control does not function correctly or the operating range is reduced, replace the battery with a new (CR2025) type battery. Pull the battery tray out as shown in figure 2. Replace a new battery according to polarity indication, and fully insert the battery tray back to the original position. Incorrect use of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage and will corrode the compartment or cause the batteries to burst. 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 WARNING: Always check you have completely switched off the set, before you change or disconnect power supply. 1 Check if the power 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. Connect the power cord to the AC~MAINS inlet and the wall socket.The set is now connected and ready for use. To switch the set off completely, withdraw the power cord from the wall socket. 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 thunderstorms. 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. MP3 Link Operation 1 2 Connect an external audio device to the MP3 LINK inlet on the system. Press SOURCE on the system repeatedly (or press MP3 LINK on the remote control) to select the MP3 link sound source. Note: Never connect an earphone to the MP3 LINK inlet. 2 2 3 4 · · · · · · · 1 2 · · · General Operation General operation Switching on and off and selecting the function To switch on the set, press POWER ON/OFF on the system. To select your sound source, press SOURCE on the front panel of the system or the respective source buttons on the remote control: CD,TUNER, MP3 LINK or USB. To switch off the set, press POWER ON/OFF on the system. Adjusting volume and sound · To adjust the volume, press VOLUME+/- on the system (or VOL+/- on the remote control). · Press DBB on the system or on the remote control to turn on or off bass enhancement. · Press MAX SOUND on the system (or MAX on the remote control) to optimize the sound output. · Connect a headphone to the ; jack on the rear of the system. · Press MUTE on the remote control to temporarily switch off the sound of the system. Press the same button again to resume. · Tuner To tune to a weak station, press TUNING +/ - on the system (or § / on the remote control) briefly and repeatedly until you have found optimal reception. 1 2 To improve radio reception: · For FM, extend, incline and turn the telescopic aerial. Reduce its length if the signal is too strong. · For MW, the set uses a built-in aerial. Direct this aerial by turning the whole set. 3 Programming radio stations You can store up to a total of 40 radio stations in the memory, manually or automatically (Autostore). Manual programming 1 Tune to your desired station (see Tuning to radio stations). 2 3 Press PROG to activate programming. Press ALB -/+ (or ALBUM/PRESET 3/4 on the remote control) once or more to allocate a number from 1 to 40. Press PROG to confirm. 4 5 Repeat steps 1-4 to store other stations. Helpful hints: You can erase a preset station by storing another frequency in its place. Autostore Autostore automatically starts programming radio stations from preset 1. Any previous presets e.g. manually programmed will be erased. 1 2 Select MW or FM. Press and hold PROG until displays. A total number of 40 available stations are programmed (MW and FM). After all stations are stored, the first autostore preset station will then automatically play. · Press 9 once to stop auto-store. To listen to a preset or autostore station Press ALB -/+ (or ALBUM/PRESET 3/4 on the remote control) once or more until the desired preset station is displayed. Digital Tuner Tuning to radio stations 1 Press SOURCE on the system repeatedly or press TUNER on the remote control to select the TUNER (MW or FM) source. Press and hold TUNING +/ - on the system (or § / on the remote control) until the display shows SEARCH. The radio automatically tunes to a station of sufficient reception. 3 Repeat step 2 if necessary until you find the desired station. 2 MP3/WMA/CD Player 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 READ flashes on the display panel as the CD player scans the contents of a disc and then Audio CD: the total number of tracks appears. (See 3) 3 4 Press 2; to start playback. To pause playback, press 2;. Display : 2 and the track number flash. (See 4) 5 6 To resume, press 2; again. To stop playback, press 9. 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 an MP3 CD: burn the music files from your computer hard disc on a CDR or CDRW using your CD burner. Helpful hints: CD play will also stop when: ­ you open the CD door; Helpful Hints: ­ Make sure that the file names of the MP3 files end with .mp3 . ­ Total number of music files and albums: around 400 (with a typical file name length of 20 characters) ­ The length of file names affects the number of tracks for playback. With shorter file names, more files can be burned on a disc. ­ you select TUNER, MP3 LINK or USB; ­ the CD has reached the end. Selecting a different track · Press / § once or repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display. For MP3/WMA-CD: First press ALB -/+ (or ALBUM/PRESET 3/4 on the remote control) once or more to select your album. In the pause/stop position, press 2; to start playback. Playing a disc · This CD player plays Audio Discs including CD-Recordables (CD-R), CD-Rewritables (CD-RW) and MP3/WMA CD. CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV,VCD, DVD or computer CDs are not possible for playback. 1 · · IMPORTANT! · CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies by some record companies may be unplayable by this product. · DRM-protected WMA disc is not support. 1 Press SOURCE on the system repeatedly or press CD on the remote control to select the CD source. Open the CD door, and insert a CD with the printed side facing up, then press the CD door gently to close. Finding a passage within a track During playback, press and hold or §. The CD is played at high speed and with reduced volume. When you recognize the passage you want, release or § to resume normal playback. 2 Helpful hints: ­ When your searching reaches the end of the last track, the CD goes to stop mode. 2 MP3/WMA/CD Player Programming track numbers You may store up to 40 tracks in the desired sequence. If you like, store any track more than once. In the stop position, press or § to select your desired track number. For MP3-CD: first press ALB -/+ (or ALBUM/PRESET 3/4 on the remote control) once or more to find your album. Press PROG. P01 will flash on the display panel.l. (See 5). Repeat steps 1-2 to select and store all desired tracks. Display: if you try to program more than 40 tracks. Erasing a programme You can erase the contents of the memory by : opening the CD door; selecting TUNER, MP3 LINK or USB sound sources; pressing 9 twice during playback or once in the stop position. Display shows CLEAR. 3 To return to normal playback, press MODE on the system (or the REPEAT or SHUFFLE buttons on the remote control) repeatedly until the modes are no longer displayed. ­ You can also press 9 to cancel your play mode. Press SHUFFLE in the stop mode to start automatic playback in random order. 1 · 2 CD Ripping This function enables you to record music to a connected USB mass storage device from the CD sound source without interrupting your enjoyment of the music. Insert a USB mass device with sufficient free space to AZ1846's USB port marked . Select the CD source and then load a CD onto the set. Select a track where ripping will start. Press USB REC to start ripping. "IP onE" scrolls and "REC" flashes. Ripping stops at the end of track playback. The selected track(s) is (are) saved to the USB device. In the CD mode, to record all tracks starting from the one you selected, press USB REC again. "IP ALL" scrolls.Then "ALL" and "REC" start flashing. At any moment, simply press 9 to stop ripping. To delete a track/album from your USB mass storage device Plug in the USB mass device. Select the track to be deleted during playback. Press and hold 9 on the system for more than 2 seconds or press DEL on the remote control. "DEL" starts flashing on the display panel. Press 9 on the system or DEL on the remote control to confirm the deletion. To stop deletion, wait for the system to quit automatically without pressing any key. 3 · 1 2 3 4 · · · ...