Philips AZ 1018 manual

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    T oll Fr ee Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin cargo 800-531-0039 AZ 1018 CD Radio Cassette Recorder D I G I T A L T U N E R B A S S R E F L E X S P E A K E R S Y S T E M T A P O F F M W F M C D P L A Y S T O P • O P E N P A U S E S E A R C H R E C O R D A Z 1 0 1 8 C D R A D I O C A S S E T T E R E [...]

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    3 D I G I T A L T U N E R B A S S R E F L E X S P E A K E R S Y S T E M T A P O F F M W F M C D P L A Y S T O P • O P E N P A U S E S E A R C H R E C O R D N E P O O T T F I L P O W E R V O L U M E CD MODE PROGRAM P R E S E T S E A R C H P L A Y - P A U S E S T O P F M • A M A Z 1 0 1 8 C D R A D I O C A S S E T T E R E C O R D E R B A T T L O [...]

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    8 English T op and fr ont panels 1 P o wer slider: CD , RADIO , T APE/ OFF – selects source of sound CD , RADIO , T APE/ OFF , and the pow er on/ off switch 2 LIFT T O OPEN – opens/ closes the CD door 3 Displa y – shows the status of the set 4 CASSETTE RECORDER: P AUSE ; – pauses recording or pla yback ST OP•OPEN 9/ – stops the tape; op[...]

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    Batteries contain chemical substances , so they should be disposed of pr operly . Incorrect use of batter ies can cause electrolyte leakage and will corrode the compar tment or cause the batteries to bur st. Therefore: • Do not mix batter y types: e .g. alkaline with carbon zinc. Only use batteries of the same type for the set. • When inser tin[...]

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    Radio reception 1 Adjust the PO WER slider to RADIO . ➜ Display: shows tu briefly . The r adio frequency is then shown. 2 Press FM • AM once or more to select the desired wav eband. ➜ Display: shows your wa veband 3 Press and hold down SEARCH ∞ or § briefly to tune to a r adio station. Release when the frequency in the display star ts to[...]

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    CD Pla yer Display indication – Cd OPEN : CD door open – d1SC : when reading CD contents – In stop mode: total tr ack number and total playback time – During CD pla yback: elapsed playback time of current tr ack and current tr ack number – P ause: elapsed playback time freezes and flashes – SHUFFLE / REPEA T modes: when the respective [...]

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    Selecting a differ ent track During playback you can use the SEARCH buttons to select a par ticular track. • If you ha ve selected a track number in the stop or pause position, press PLA Y • P AUSE 2; to star t playback. • Press SEARCH § once briefly for the next track, or press repeatedly until the desired track number appear s in the disp[...]

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    Pro gramming track numbers Y ou may store up to 20 tracks in the desired sequence . If you like, store any track more than once . 1 In the ST OP mode , press SEARCH ∞ or § for y our desired tr ack. 2 When your chosen track number appear s, press CD MODE/ PROGRAM once to store the track. ➜ The display sho ws PROGRAM and ' P ro g ' bri[...]

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    General information on recor ding • Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or other rights of third par ties are not infringed. • This deck is not suited for recording on CHROME (IEC II ) or MET AL (IEC IV ) type cassettes. For recording, use only NORMAL type cassettes (IEC type I ) on which the tabs hav e not been broken. • The best r[...]

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    15 English Precautions & General Maintenance • Place the set on a hard and flat surface so that the system does not tilt. • Do not expose the set, batter ies, CDs or cassettes to humidity , rain, sand or excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not cov er the set. Adequate ventilation with a minimum gap of 6 in[...]

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    If a fault occurs , first check the points listed below before taking the set for r epair . Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. If you are unable to remedy a pr oblem b y follo wing these hints , consult your dealer or ser vice center . W ARNING: Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the set yourself, as this will [...]