Philips AZ 2558, Service Manual

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IMPORT
ANT SPECIFICA
TIONS
Supported formats: •
Disc format ISO9660, Joliet and multi-session CDs. Use ISO9660 disc format when burning CD- ROMs.
• MP3
music
fomats.
•
MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 Kbps and variable bit rate.
•
650Mb and 700Mb CD-R and CD-RWs.
•
Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels (max. 64 characters).
General information 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 to record up to 10 hours of
CD-like quality music on a single CD-ROM. How to get MP3 music Either download legal MP3 music from the internet or convert your audio CD into MP3 format with any MP3 encoder software, and then record onto a CD-R(W). •
To
achieve a good sound quality a bit rate of at
least 128kbps is recommended for MP3 files.
•
Some encoder software offer an option to protect music files, i.e. the files can only be played on the computer which created them. If you burn such files on a CD-ROM, you cannot play them on this set. Make sure to deactivate the protection option in the encoder software before creating the music files. In this case you are responsible for adherence to all local or international copyrights.
W
hen burning the MP3-CD
• T
o avoid problems with playback or missing files,
make sure the file names are typed in English text characters and that the MP3 files end with .
mp3
•
Use a writing software capable of recording MP3 track titles (files) in numerical and alphabetical order
. For details on using the software, refer to
the operating instructions of the software.
•W
hen recording on a CD-RW
, make sure that you
close (finalize) all sessions in order for the set to read and play your tracks.
How to organize MP3 files You can store up to a maximum number of 35 albums and 400 titles on one MP3-CD, depending on the song file sizes. Albums and titles are alphabetically sorted. •
MP3-CD/ CD albums and titles are shown as numbers in the display
.
IMPORT
ANT!
This set does not play/support the following: •
Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3 files, and will not be shown in the display
.
•
Non-supported file formats are skipped. This means that e.g.: W
ord documents
.doc
or MP3
files with extension
.dlf
are ignored and will not
be played.
•
Playlist Files
e.g. .m3u, .pls of WMA, AAC,
Winamp, Sonic, RealJukebox, MS Mediaplayer 7.0, MusicMatch.
• Recordings
created
on
e.g.
PacketWriting
and
Package Writing
.
Playing MP3-CD & CD This CD player plays Audio Discs including CD-R(W)s, and MP3 CD-ROMs. •
CD-I, CDV
, VCD, DVD or computer CDs, are not
possible.
1.
Press
ST
ANDBY ON
y
once or more to on, then
select
CD
SOURCE
.
2.
Press
OPEN
•CLOSE
to open the CD door
.
]
is displayed when the CD door is
open.
3.
Insert a CD with the printed side facing up and press
down on
OPEN
•CLOSE
to close the CD door
.
]
Display show
,when reading disc
contents;
]
Display :
if
no
disc
inserted/
disc incorrectly inserted.,
]
Display :
or
if disc damaged / dirty:. –
throughout CD operation;
–
throughout MP3-CD operation;
–
In
CD stop mode: total track number and total
playback time.
MP3-CD / CD PLA
YER
MP3-CD / CD PLA
YER
– is
shown
if
you
have
inserted
a
non-finalized CD-R(W) / black disc.
Note: MP3-CDs may take more than 10 seconds to
read.
4.
Press
2;
to start playback.
=
Display: Current track number and elapsed track time during
MP3-CD / CD
playback.
=
If MP3-CD, the album number also is shown.
5.
To
pause playback press
2;
. Press
2;
again to
resume play
.
=
Time digits flashes during pause.
6.
To
stop
MP3-CD / CD
playback, press
9
.
7.
Press
ST
ANDBY ON
y
to switch off the set.
Note:
MP3-CD / CD
play will also stop when:
–
the CD door is opened
–
the CD has reached the end
–
you select other sound source.
MP3-CD/ CD text display During playback, press the
BAND / DISPLA
Y
button
briefly and repeatedly to view text information: MP3-CDs Press
BAND / DISPLA
Y
once or more to view e.g.
–
track name and elapsed track time;
–a
lbum name and elapsed track time;
–a
lbum number
, track number and elapsed track
time;
–
ID3 tag details, if available. Otherwise, display shows .
CDs Press
BAND / DISPLA
Y
once or more to view e.g.
–
Current track number and elapsed track time dur- ing CD playback;
–
Remaining playback time of current track.
Selecting a different track •P
ress
SEARCH
or
§
§
§
§
(on the remote control
¡
or
™
) once or repeatedly until the desired track
number appears in the display
.
•
If you have selected a track number shortly after loading a disc or in the
PA
U
S
E
position, you will
need to press
2;
to start playback.
MP3-CD mode only:
First press
ALBUM/ PRESET
– or + once or more to
find your album.
]
Display: if
no
albums
are
available.
Finding a passage within a track 1.
Press and hold
SEARCH
or
§
.(on the remote
control
5
or
6
)
–
The CD is played at high speed and low volume.
–
No sound is heard during
MP3-CD
fast cue/
review
.
2.
When you recognize the passage you want, release
or
§
. Normal playback continues.(on
the remote control
5
or
6
)
Note:
Searching is only possible within a track.
Different play modes: SHUFFLE
and REPEA
T
(See
4
-
7
)
You can select and change the various play modes before or during playback. The play modes can also be combined with PROGRAM. shuffle
- tracks of the entire CD/ program are
played in random order shuffle repeat all
- to repeat the entire CD/ program
continuously in random order repeat all
- repeats the entire CD/ program
repeat
- plays the current track continuously
1.
To
select play mode, press
MODE
once or more.
(
SHUFFLE
/
REPEA
T
on the remote control).
2.
Press
2;
to start playback if in the stop position.
]
If you have selected
shuffle
, playback starts
automatically
.
3.
To
select normal playback, press
MODE
repeatedly until the various modes are no longer displayed. –
You can also press the
9
to cancel your play
mode in playing.
MP3-CD / CD PLA
YER
MP3-CD / CD PLA
YER
INSTRUCTION FOR USE