AZ7900 - Portable CD player PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL AZ7900 PHILIPS

In-car connection. 17

Troubleshooting. 18-19

General information 20

Français

Informations generales 21

Commandes 22

Mise en service rapide. 23

Philips product warranty for

Australia 68-69

Guarantee and service for

New Zealand 70

1 stops CD play, clears a program or switches the player off
2 DIGITAL DBB...DIGITAL DYNAMIC BASS BOOST switches the bass enhancement on and off
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4. switches the player on, starts or pauses CD play
[5] display
6......... skips and searches CD tracks backwards
7 PROGRAM.....programs tracks and reviews the program
MODE.........selects the different playing possibilities: SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL, REPEAT, REPEAT ALL and SCR7
RESUME...stores the last position of a CD track played HOLD...locks all buttons

OFF.........switches RESUME and HOLD off

LINE OUT/3.5 mm headphone socket, socket to connect the player to another analogue audio input of an additional appliance, remote control socket (not on all versions)
VOL adjuststhe volume
12 OPEN .opens the CD lid
4.5V DC .........socket for external power supply
14 .........typeplate

This set complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community.

Batteries (supplied or optionally available)

With this player you can use either:

• normal batteries type LR6, UM3 or AA (preferably Philips), or
• alkaline batteries type LR6, UM3 or AA (preferably Philips).

Notes: - Old and new or different types of batteries should not be used in combination. Remove batteries if they are empty or if the player is not going to be used for a long time.

Inserting batteries

1 Push OPEN to open the CD lid.
2 Open the battery compartment and insert either 2 normal or alkaline batteries.

Battery indication

The battery symbol on the display is divided into 3 sections which indicate the approximate power capacity of the batteries.

• If is shown or flashing (depending on the version) and b R t c is displayed, the batteries are empty.

Average playing time of batteries under normal conditions

Battery type	Playing time
Normal	6 hours
Alkaline	18 hours
ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries (not on all versions)	9 hours

Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.

ECO-PLUS NiMH battery information (for versions supplied with rechargeable ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries AY 3362 only)

Recharging works only on players with supplied rechargeable ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries AY 3362.

Recharging the ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries on board

1 Make sure you insert the rechargeable ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries AY 3362.
2 Connect the mains adapter to the 4.5V DC socket of the player and to the wall socket.
filled with 0-3 sections (depending on the level of charge) is shown and CHR - CE is displayed.
- Recharging stops when you start playback or when approximately 7 hours have passed by.
3 When the batteries are fully recharged, is shown and F_LL is displayed.

Notes: - It is normal for the batteries to become warm during recharging.

• If the batteries become too warm, recharging will be interrupted for approximately 30 minutes and H is displayed.
• To ensure proper recharging on board, take care that contacts are clean, and you are using only the ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries AY 3362.

Rechargeable ECO-PLUS NiMH battery handling

• Recharging already charged or half-charged batteries will shorten their lifetime. Therefore, after using the rechargeable ECO-PLUS NiMH batteries a few times, discharge them completely before recharging.
• To avoid a short circuit, the batteries should not touch any metal objects.
• When the batteries quickly become empty after recharging, the contacts are dirty or the end of their lifetime has been reached.

Mains adapter (supplied or optionally available)

Use only the AY 3170 adapter (4.5 V/300 mA direct current, positive pole to the centre pin). Any other product may damage the player.

1 Make sure that the local voltage corresponds to the mains adapter's voltage.
2 Connect the mains adapter to the 4.5V DC socket of the player and to the wall socket.

Note: Always disconnect the adapter when you are not using it.

Headphones AY 3677

• Connect the supplied headphones to the LINE OUT/Ω socket.

Note: LINE OUT/ can also be used for connecting your HiFi system (signal lead) or your car radio (cassette adapter or signal lead). In both cases, the volume of the player must be set to position 8.

Use your head when using headphones

Hearing safety: Do not play your headphones at a high volume. Hearing experts advise that continuous use at high volume can permanently damage your hearing.

Traffic safety: Do not use headphones while driving a vehicle. It may create a hazard and it is illegal in many countries. Even if your headphones are an open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, do not turn up the volume so high that you cannot hear what is going on around you.

Playing a CD

This CD player can play all kinds of Audio Discs such as CD-Recordables and CD-Rewritables. Do not try to play a CD-ROM, CDi, VCD, DVD or computer CD.

1 Push the OPEN▶ slider.
The lid opens.
2 Insert an audio CD, printed side up, by pressing gently on the CD centre so that it fits onto the hub. Close the lid by pressing it down.
3 Press for approximately 1 second to switch the player on and start CD playback.

The current track number and the elapsed playing time are displayed.

• You can pause playback by pressing
  The time where playback was paused is flashing.

• Continue playback by pressing again.

4 Press to stop playback.
The total number of tracks and the total playing time of the CD are displayed.
5 Press again to switch the player off.
- To remove the CD, hold it by its edge and press the hub gently while lifting the CD.

Note: If there is no activity, the set will automatically switch off after a while to save energy.

Playback information

• If a recordable CD (CD-R) or a rewritable CD (CD-RW) is not recorded properly, nF and 15C is displayed. In that case use FINALIZE on your CD recorder to complete the recording.
• If you want to play a rewritten CD (CD-RW), it takes 3-15 seconds for sound reproduction to start once you have pressed II.
• Playback will stop if you open the CD lid.
• While the CD is read, - is flashing.

Volume and bass

Volume adjustment

• Adjust the volume by using VOL

Bass adjustment

• Press DBB to switch the bass enhancement on or off.

DBB is shown if the bass enhancement is activated.

Selecting a track and searching

Selecting a track during playback

• Briefly press or once or several times to skip to the current, previous or next track.
• Playback continues with the selected track and its number is displayed.

Selecting a track when playback is stopped

1 Briefly press or once or several times.
The selected track number is displayed.
2 Press to start CD play.
→ Playback starts with the selected track.

Searching for a passage during playback

1 Keep or pressed to find a particular passage in a backward or forward direction.
Searching is started and playback continues at low volume. After 2 seconds the search speeds up.
2 Release the button when you reach the desired passage.
Normal playback continues from this very position.

Notes: - During SCAN searching is not possible.

• During SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL, REPEAT or while playing a program, searching is only possible within the particular track.

Programming track numbers

You can select up to 15 tracks and store them in memory in a desired sequence. Any track can be stored more than once.

1 While playback is stopped, select a track with or
2 Press PROGRAM to store the track.

PROGRAM lights up; the track number programmed and with the total number of stored tracks are displayed.

3 Select and store all desired tracks in this way.
4 Press to start playback of your selected tracks.

PROGRAM is shown and playback starts.

• You can review the program by pressing PROGRAM for more than 2 seconds.
  The display shows all stored tracks in sequence.

Notes: - If you press PROGRAM and there is no track selected,

5E L E C is displayed.

• If you try to store more than 15 tracks, FULL L is displayed.

Clearing the program

1 If necessary, press to stop playback.
2 Press to clear the program.

LER is displayed once, PROGRAM goes off and the program is cleared.

Notes: The program will also be cleared if you

• interrupt the power supply or
  open the CD lid,
• or if the set switches off automatically.

PROGRAM LEA

Storing the last position played - RESUME

You can store the last position played. When restarting, playback continues from where you have stopped.

1 Switch the slider to RESUME during playback to activate RESUME.

RESUME is shown.

2 Press whenever you want to stop playback.

3 Press whenever you want to resume playback.

RESUME is shown and playback continues from where you have stopped.

• To deactivate RESUME, switch the slider to OFF.

RESUME goes off.

Locking all buttons - HOLD

You can lock the buttons of the set. When a key is pressed, no action will be executed then.

1 Switch the slider to HOLD to activate HOLD.

All buttons are locked. Hola is displayed by pressing any key. If the set is switched off, Hola is displayed only by pressing I.

2 To deactivate HOLD, switch the slider to OFF.

Note: When you deactivate HOLD by switching the slider to RESUME and restart, playback continues from where you have stopped.

Hold

Selecting different playing possibilities - MODE

It is possible to play tracks in random order, to repeat a track or the CD and to play the first few seconds of each track.

1 Press MODE during playback as often as necessary until the display shows either:

SHUFFLE: All tracks of the CD are played in random order until all of them have been played once.
SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL: All tracks of the CD are played repeatedly in random order.
REPEAT: The current track is played repeatedly.
REPEAT ALL: The entire CD is played repeatedly.
SCR7: The first 10 seconds of each of the remaining tracks are played in sequence.

2 Playback starts in the chosen mode after 2 seconds.
- To return to normal playback, press MODE repeatedly until the display indicator goes off.

In-car use (connections supplied or optionally available)

Only use the AY 3545 car voltage converter (4.5 V, DC, positive pole to the centre 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 is in a safe place, where the player is neither a danger nor obstacle to the driver and

2 Connect the DC plug of the voltage converter to the 4.5V DC socket of the CD player (only for a 12 V car battery, negative grounding).
3 Insert the voltage converter into the cigarette lighter socket. If necessary, clean the cigarette lighter socket to obtain a good electrical contact.
4 Turn down the volume and connect the cassette adapter plug to the LINE OUT/ socket of the CD player.
5 Carefully insert the cassette adapter into the car radio's cassette compartment.
6 Make sure the cord does not hinder your driving.
7 Start the CD player, set VOL to position 8 and adjust the sound with the car radio controls.
- Always remove the voltage converter from the cigarette lighter socket when the CD player is not in use.

Notes: - Avoid excessive heat from the car heating or from direct sunlight (e.g. in a parked car in the summer).

• If your car radio has a LINE IN socket, it is better to use it for the car radio connection instead of the cassette adapter. Connect the signal lead to this LINE IN socket and the LINE OUT/ socket of the CD player.

WARNING

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee.

Problem	Possible cause	Solution
No power, playback does not start	Batteries
	Batteries inserted incorrectly	Insert the batteries correctly.
	Batteries are empty.	Change the batteries.
	Contact pins are dirty.	Clean them with a cloth.
	Mains adapter
	Loose connection	Connect the adapter securely.
	In-car use
	Cigarette lighter is not powered when ignition is off.	Switch on ignition or insert batteries.
nF d'15c indication	CD-RW (CD-R) is not recorded properly.	Use FINALIZE on the CD recorder to complete the recording.
nD d'15c indication	The CD is badly scratched or dirty.	Replace or clean the CD.
	CD is not or incorrectly inserted.	Insert a CD, label upwards.
	The laser lens is steamed up.	Wait until the lens has cleared.
Hold indication and/or no reaction to controls	HOLD is activated.	Deactivate HOLD.
	Electrostatic discharge	Disconnect the set from power supply or take out the batteries for a few seconds.

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed, before taking the set for repair.

If you are unable to solve a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service centre.

Problem	Possible cause	Solution
The CD skips tracks.	The CD is damaged or dirty.	Replace or clean the CD.
	RESUME, SHUFFLE or PROGRAM is active.	Switch RESUME, SHUFFLE or PROGRAM off.
No sound or bad sound quality	PAUSE is activated.	Press▶II.
	Loose, wrong or dirty connections	Check and clean connections.
	Volume is not adjusted.	Adjust the volume.
	Malfunctions due to vicinity of active mobile phones	Keep the player away from active mobile phones.
	Strong magnetic fields near the player	Change the player's position or connections.
	In-car use cassette adapter is inserted incorrectly.	Insert the cassette adapter correctly.
	Temperature inside the car is too high/low.	Let the player adjust to the temperature.
	Cigarette lighter socket is dirty.	Clean the cigarette lighter socket.
	Wrong playback direction of the car cassette player's autoreverse feature	Change the autoreverse direction.

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 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 centre towards the edge using a soft, lint-free cloth. A cleaning agent may damage the disc! Never write on a CD or attach a sticker to it.
• The lens may cloud over when the set is moved suddenly from cold to warm surroundings. Playing a CD is not possible then. Leave the CD player in a warm environment until the moisture has evaporated.
  Active mobile phones in the vicinity of the CD player may cause malfunctions.
• Avoid dropping the set as this may cause damage.

Environmental information

• All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into two mono materials: cardboard (box) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).
• Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packing materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.

Warranty conditions valid for Colour Television, Video Cassette Recorders, CD Recordable, DVD Players, Audio Systems, and Portable Audio.

The benefits given to the purchaser by this warranty are in addition to all other rights and remedies which the purchaser has in respect of the product under the Trade Practices Act or other Commonwealth or State Law.

Philips Consumer Electronics warrants its products to the purchaser as follows and subject to the stated conditions.

12 months free service

Conditions of warranty

1. All claims for warranty service should be made to your nearest Philips Authorised Service Centre. Reasonable evidence of date of purchase must be provided.
2. This warranty extends only to defects occurring under normal use of the product when operated in accordance with the instructions.
3. Home service within the normal service area of our Philips Authorised Service Centres will be provided for television receivers with screen size 48 cm and above. All other products are to be brought or sent to your nearest Philips Authorised Service Centre.
4. This warranty does not cover:

a) Mileage or travelling time, pickup or delivery, cost of insurance.
b) Service costs arising from failure to correctly adjust the controls of the product or to observe the instructions, or inspections that reveal that the product is in normal working order.
c) Product failures caused by misuse, neglect, normal wear and tear, accidental breakage, transit damage, inexpert repairs or modification by unauthorised persons, lightning strikes, vermin infestation or liquid spillage.
d) Cleaning of video or audio heads.
e) Inadequate receiving antennae.
f) Replacement of worn or used batteries, styli or other consumables.

The conditions contained in this warranty card replace and override the provisions of the World-Wide Guarantee for Products sold in Australia.

Philips Authorised Service Centres

To contact your nearest Philips Authorised Service Centre call 1300 36 1392 from anywhere in Australia.

Sydney	Adelaide
Newcastle	Hobart
Perth	Wollongong
Melbourne	Canberra
Brisbane

Service is provided through 350 accredited service dealers throughout Australia. To find out about your nearest centre, call 1300 36 1392.

Please record the following information for your records and keep in a safe place.

Model No:

Serial No:

Please retain your purchase receipt which is required to claim service under warranty.

Philips Consumer Electronics Australia Limited
ACN 008 445 743, 3 Figtree Drive
Homebush NSW 2140

Version 4,03/99,FPCP-030

Thank-you for purchasing this quality Philips product.

Philips New Zealand Ltd guarantees this product against defective components and faulty workmanship for a period of 12 months. Any defect in materials or workmanship occurring within 12 months from the date of purchase subject to the following conditions will be rectified free of charge by the retailer from whom this product was purchased.

Conditions

1. The product must have been purchased in New Zealand. As proof of purchase, retain the original sales docket indicating the date of purchase.
2. The guarantee applies only to faults caused by defective components, or faulty workmanship on the part of the manufacturer.
3. The guarantee does not cover failures caused by misuse, neglect, normal wear and tear, accidental breakage, use on the incorrect voltage, use contrary to operating instructions, or unauthorised modification to the product or repair by an unauthorised technician.
4. Reasonable evidence (in the form of a sales docket) must be supplied to indicate that the product was purchased no more than 12 months prior to the date of your claim.
5. In the event of a failure, Philips shall be under no liability for any injury, or any loss or damage caused to property or products other than the product under guarantee.

This guarantee does not prejudice your rights under common law and statute, and is in addition to the normal responsibilities of the retailer and Philips.

How to claim

Should your Philips product fail within the guarantee period, please return it to the retailer from whom it was purchased. In most cases the retailer will be able to satisfactorily repair or replace the product.

However, should the retailer not be able to conclude the matter satisfactorily, or if you have other difficulties claiming under this guarantee, please contact

The Guarantee Controller

Philips New Zealand Ltd.

P.O.Box 41.021

Auckland

(09) 84 94 160

fax [phone]

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