User manual PHILIPS EXP3481

[. . . ] Portable MP3-CD Player User manual Manuel d'utilisation Manual del usuario EXP3481 Return your Product Registration Card today to get the very most from your purchase. Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below, so don't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once to ensure: Need help?Call us! Philips representatives are ready to help you with any questions about your new product. *Proof of Purchase Returning the enclosed card guarantees that your date of purchase will be on file, so no additional paperwork will be required from you to obtain warranty service. *Product Safety *Additional Benefits of Notification Product Ownership By registering your product, you'll receive notification - directly from the manufacturer - in the rare case of a product recall or safety defect. Registering your product guarantees that you'll receive all of the privileges to which you're entitled, including special money-saving offers. CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT! 1-888-PHILIPS(1-888-744-5477) or visit us on the web at www. philips. com Know these safetysymbols CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] 2 Insert AAA batteries as shown onto the back of the AAA battery door. 3 Fit the AAA battery-loaded door onto the battery compartment. POWER SUPPLY Battery indication The battery level is shown in the display screen as follows: Battery full Battery two-thirds full Battery one-third full + -+ LR 03 /A AA /U M4 Battery dead or empty. The display shows and the beep tone sounds repeatedly. Average playing time of batteries under normal conditions Battery type Power Save Audio CD MP3-CD Alkaline AA 30 hours 45 hours Alkaline AAA 13 hours 20 hours Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly AC/DC adapter AY3162 (supplied or optionally available) Only use AY3162 adapter (4. 5V/450mA DC, positive pole to the center pin). Any other product may damage the player. 1 Make sure the local voltage corresponds to the AC/ DC adapter's voltage. 2 Connect the AC/ DC adapter to the 4. 5V DC jack of the player and to the wall outlet. Helpful Hints: ­ Old and new or different types of batteries should not be combined. ­ Remove batteries if they are empty or if the player is not going to be used for a long time. Helpful Hint: ­ Always disconnect the adapter when you are not using it. ABOUT MP3/ WMA The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) and WMA (Windows Media Audio) significantly reduce the digital data of an audio CD while maintaining CD quality sound. · Getting MP3/WMA files: you can either download 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 is recommended for MP3 files and 96 kbps bit rate for WMA files. ) · Creating a MP3/WMA CD: burn the music files from your computer hard disc on a CDR or CDRW using your CD burner. PLAYING A CD With this set you can play ­ all pre-recorded audio CDs (CDDA) ­ all finalized audio CDRs and CDRWs ­ WMA/MP3-CDs (CD-ROMs with WMA/MP3 files) Important: · CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies by some record companies may be unplayable by this product. · For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows Media Player 10 (or later) for CD burning/conversion. Visit www. microsoft. com for details about Windows Media Player and WM DRM (Windows Media Digital Rights Management). Helpful Hint: ­ Make sure that the file names of the MP3 files end with . mp3 and WMA files and with . wma. ­ Total number of music files and albums: around 350 (with a typical file 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. Windows Media Audio® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All trademarks used are owned by their respective owners. 1 Push the open ç slider to open the CD lid. 2 Insert a disc, printed side up, by pressing gently on the disc´s center so that it fits onto the hub. Close the lid by pressing it down. 3 Press 2; to switch the player on and start playback. Display shows EXPANIUM and also "READING CD" if the reading time exceed 5 seconds, e. g. Then, Audio CD: current track number appears. 4 Press 2; briefly to interrupt playback. The time where playback was interrupted blinks. Beep sounds at intervals. 5 To resume playback press 2; briefly again. PLAYING A CD 6 Press 9 to stop playback. Volume adjustment VOLUME AND SOUND Audio CD: total playing time and total number of tracks appear. [. . . ] ­ Tuner operation is not affected if you open the CD lid to change a disc. ­ FM Tuner: DBB is always off. Helpful Hint: ­ Beep is on as the default setting. FM TUNER Programming radio stations (remote control only) You can store up to 30 radio stations. TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Under no circumstances should you try to repair the unit yourself as this will invalidate the warranty. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed, before taking the unit for repair. If you are unable to solve a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service center. [. . . ]