Philips AZ1040 manual

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    CD Radio Cassette Recorder AZ 1040 A Z 1 0 4 0 C D R A D I O C A S S E T T E R E C O R D E R P R O G B A N D BATT LOW MODE ST O P P L A Y •P A U S E SEARCH DIGIT AL TUNER CD SYNCHRO ST ART RECORDING P R E S E T P R O G A Z 1 0 4 0 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 N D BATT LO W MODE PRESET S T O P P L A Y •P A U S E SEARCH DIGIT[...]

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    3 AZ 1040 /17 page 3 A Z 1 0 4 0 CD RADIO CASSETTE RECORDER P R O G B A T T L O W M O D E S T O P P L A Y • P A U S E S E A R C H R E C O R D P LAY SEARCH S T O P - O P E N P A U S E S H U F F L E A L L D B B P O W E R T U N E R D Y N A M I C B A S S B O O S T C D T A P E O F F DIGIT AL TUNER C D S Y N C H R O S T A R T R E C O R D IN G B A N D P[...]

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    English CONTROLS 8 TOP AND FRONT P ANELS 1 VOLUME - adjusts the volume level 2 DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) - enhances the bass 3 POWER slider - selects the sound source for CD/ TUNER/ T APE and also switches the set off 4 p - 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack Note: Connecting headphones will switch off the speakers. 5 Display - shows the status of the set [...]

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    English POWER SUPPL Y 9 Whenever convenient, use the power supply if you want to conserve battery life. Make sure you remove the plug from the set and wall outlet before inserting batteries. BA TTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) 1. Open the battery compartment and insert six batteries, type R-20 , UM-1 or D-cells , (preferably alkaline) with the correct polari[...]

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    English BASIC FUNCTIONS GENERAL INFORMA TION 10 Switching on and off • Adjust the POWER slider to the desired sound source: CD , TUNER or T APE . • The set is switched off when the POWER slider is in the T APE/OFF position and the keys on the tape deck are released. ™ The tuner presets will be retained in the set's memory . Adjusting sou[...]

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    English DIGIT AL TUNER 11 TUNING TO RADIO ST A TIONS 1. Select TUNER source. ™ is displayed briefly and then the radio station frequency is shown. 2. Press BAND once or more to select your waveband. 3. Press SEARCH ∞ or § and release when the frequency in the display changes. ™ The radio automatically tunes to a station of sufficient recepti[...]

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    English CD PLA YER 12 Playing a CD 1. Select CD source. ™ is displayed briefly . 2. Press OPEN • CLOSE to open the CD door . ™ Display: when you open the CD door . 3. Insert a CD or CD-R(W) with the printed side facing up and press OPEN • CLOSE to close the CD door . ™ Display: flashes as the CD player scans the contents of a CD. The tota[...]

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    English CD PLA YER 13 Different play modes: SHUFFLE and REPEA T Y ou 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 and REPEA T ALL - to repeat the entire CD/ program continuously in random order R[...]

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    English CD PLA YER CASSETTE RECORDER 14 Erasing a program Y ou can erase the program by: – pressing STOP 9 once in the STOP position or twice during playback. The display shows ' ' briefly; – pressing the CD door open; – switching to another source: TUNER/T APE. CD player and CD handling • The lens of the CD player should never be[...]

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    RECORDING 15 GENERAL INFORMA TION ON RECORDING • Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed. • This deck is not suitable for recording on CHROME (IEC II ) or MET AL (IEC IV ) type cassettes. For recording, use only NORMAL type cassettes (IEC I ) on which the tabs have not been broken. • Th[...]

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    RECORDING MAINTENANCE 16 Recording from the radio 1. T une to the desired radio station (See TUNING TO RADIO ST A TIONS ). 2. Press STOP • OPEN 9/ to open the cassette door . 3. Insert a suitable cassette into the cassette deck and close the cassette door . 4. Press RECORD 0 to start recording. 5. For brief interruptions, press P AUSE ; . T o res[...]

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    17 AZ 1040 /17 page 17 English TROUBLESHOOTING If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the set for repair . If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service center . W ARNING: Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no circumstances should you try to [...]