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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. • Once your Philips purchase is registered, • So complete and return the Warranty you’re eligible to receive all the privileges Registration Card enclosed with your of owning a Philips product. purchase at once, and take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product Your complete
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OFF RESUME HOLD EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 3 3 4 2 1 5 15 6 14 7 13 8 12 9 11 10 16 17 18 3 LINE OUT/ 4.5V DC OPEN VOL
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 11.Refer all servicing to qualified 1. Read these instructions. service personnel. Servicing is 2. Keep these instructions. required when the apparatus has 3. Heed all warnings. been damaged in any way, such as 4. Follow all instructions. if the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or 5. Do not use this apparatus objects have fallen into or when near water – for example, the apparatus, has been exposed ne
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 5 In-car connection.................................12 English Safety instructions .........................2 & 4 Features.........................................13–17 Controls/Quick start ...........................6-7 CD play ..........................................18–19 Power supply/Line out ......................8–9 MP3-CD playback..........................20–23 Headphones/sound options ................10 Troubleshooting.............................24–25
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 6 CONTROLS, refer to the illustration on page 3 1 ..........................display 2 +.......................MP3 : searches to the next album/ fast searches next titles 3 ESP....................ELECTRONIC SKIP PROTECTION ensures continuous playback regardless of vibrations and shocks 4¢ ..................CD Audio : searches within a track/ fast searches to the next track MP3 : fast searches next titles/ searches to the next album 538...................switches
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OFF RESUME LINE OUT/ HOLD OFF RESUME LINE OUT/ LINE OUT/ LINE OUT/ HOLD EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 7 QUICK START 1 2 OPEN AA LR6 2. 1. UM3 1. 2. 3 CD 4 5 HOLD➟OFF 6 PLAY 7 VOLUME !!! CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 7 OPEN OPEN VOL VOL English
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 8 POWER SUPPLY Batteries (not included) With this set you can use : • alkaline batteries (type LR6, UM3 or AA) Inserting batteries 1 Open the battery compartment and insert 2 alkaline batteries. Notes: – Old and new or different types of batteries should not be used in combination. – Remove batteries if they are empty or if the set will not be used for a long time. Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly. Battery indicatio
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4.5V DC LINE OUT/ EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 9 POWER SUPPLY/LINE OUT Power adapter (supplied or optionally available) Only use the AY 3160 power adapter (4.5 V/400mA direct current, positive pole to the center pin). Any other product may damage the set. 1 Make sure the local voltage corresponds to the adapter’s voltage. 2 Connect the power adapter to the 4.5V DC jack of the player and to the wall outlet. Note: Always disconnect the adapter when you are not using it. Line out You can con
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OFF RESUME HOLD LINE OUT/ LINE OUT/ EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 10 HEADPHONES AND SOUND OPTIONS Headphones (HL 350) Connecting the headphones • Connect the supplied headphones to LINE OUT / p. Volume and sound adjustment • Adjust the volume by using VOL E. DBB - Dynamic bass boost and Audible (beep) feedback • Press the DBB button once or more to select your DBB option. y The display shows the various DBB options: DBB DBB dbb1and , or dbb2and . y If deactivated, no DBB indications are
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 11 GENERAL INFORMATION MP3-CD player and CD handling • Do not touch the lens A of the CD player. • Do not expose the set, batteries or CDs to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating A equipment or direct sunlight). • You can clean the CD player with a soft, slightly dampened lint-free cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents as they may have a corrosive effect. • To clean the CD, wipe it in a straight line from the center toward the edge using a
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D DI IG GIIT TA AL L DIGITAL EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 12 IN-CAR CONNECTION In-car use (connections supplied or optionally available) Only use the AY 3545 car voltage converter (4.5 V, DC, 12 V DC positive pole to the center pin) and the AY 3501 car cassette adapter. Any other product may damage the set. 1 Put the CD player on a horizontal, vibration-free and stable surface. Make sure it 4.5 V DC is a safe place, where the player is not a danger or obstacle to the driver and passenger
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U M • T I T L E S E A R C H EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 13 FEATURES Selecting a track / title and searching (CD and MP3) Selecting a track / title during playback • Briefly press 4 or ¢ once or several times to skip to the current, previous or subsequent track /title start. y Playback continues with the selected track /title and its number is displayed. Searching for a passage during playback 1 Keep 4 or ¢ pressed to find a particular passage in a backward or forward direction. y Searchin
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 14 FEATURES Programming track/title numbers You can select up to 32 titles and store them in the memory in a desired sequence. You can store any track/titles more than once. 1 While playback is stopped, select a track/title with 4 or ¢. 2 Press PROGRAM to store the track/titles. y PROGRAM lights up, the track/titles number programmed and P with the total number of stored track/titles are displayed. CD PROGRAM 3 Select and store all desired tracks in this wa
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OFF OFF RESUME RESUME HOLD HOLD EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 15 FEATURES Storing the last position played – RESUME You can store the last position played. When restarting, playback continues from where you have stopped, according to CD Audio or MP3 playback. 1 Switch the slider to RESUME during playback to activate RESUME. y RESUME is shown. 2 Press 7 whenever you want to stop playback. 3 Press 38 whenever you want to resume playback. y RESUME is shown and playback continues from where y
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 16 FEATURES ESP With a conventional portable CD player, you might have experienced that the music stopped e.g. when jogging. The ELECTRONIC SKIP PROTECTION protects against loss of sound caused by vibrations and shocks. However, it does not protect the set against any damage caused by dropping! When switching on your player, the ESP function is displayed and automatically activated. • Toggle the ESP button to select ESP on/off. y ESP disappears from the displa
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 17 FEATURES Selecting different playing options – MODE During CD or MP3 playback, you can change play options. You can also combine the options with programmed tracks or titles. 1 During playback, toggle MODE to select your option: y Playback starts in the chosen mode after blinking stops. MP3: REPEAT : repeats all titles within the current album. REPEAT ALL : repeats all titles from all albums. SHUFFLE : plays titles in random order within a current album ALB
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LINE OUT/ EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 18 CD PLAY Playing a CD This CD player can play all kinds of Audio Discs such as MP3 CD-ROMs, CD Recordables and CD Rewritables. Do not try to play a CDi, CDV, DVD or VCD. 1 Push the OPEN 2 slider. y The lid opens. 2 Insert an audio CD, printed side up, by pressing gently on the CD center so that it fits onto the hub. Close the lid by pressing it down on the left side. 3 Toggle 38 to switch on the set, start playback or pause. y The current track num
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 19 CD PLAY Playback information • If a CD Rewritable (CD Recordable) is not recorded properly, nF dISC is displayed. For CD Audio, use FINALIZE on your CD recorder to complete the recording. Note : It is possible to play multi-session MP3 tracks without finalizing a CD. However, the session needs to be finalized or closed. • If you play CD Audio tracks on a CD Rewritable disc, it takes 10–25 seconds for sound reproduction to start after you have pressed 38 . M
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EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 20 MP3-CD PLAYBACK IMPORTANT SPECIFICATIONS Supported formats This set supports: – Use ISO 9660 disc format when burning the CD-ROM. – Disc format: ISO9660, Joliet, Multisession – MP3 music file formats – MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32–320 kbps and variable bit rate. General Information MP3 The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) reduces the original digital audio data by a factor up to 10 without losing significant sound quality. This allows you
