Digital Tuner; Maintenance And Safety; Troubleshooting - Philips AZ-2050 Quick Start Manual

DIGITAL TUNER

3 Press and hold ∞ or § until the frequency in the
display starts running.
™ The radio automatically tunes to a station of
sufficient reception. Display shows
during automatic tuning.
™ If a FM station is received in stereo,
shown.
4 Repeat steps 2-3 if necessary until you find the
desired station.
• To tune to a weak station, press ∞ or § briefly
and repeatedly until you have found optimal
reception.
To improve radio reception:
• For FM, extend, incline and turn the telescopic
aerial. Reduce its length if the signal is too strong.
• For MW (AM), the set uses a built-in aerial. Direct
this aerial by turning the whole set.
Programming radio stations
You can store up to a total of 30 radio stations in the
memory, manually or automatically (Autostore).
Manual programming
1 Tune to your desired station (see Tuning to radio
stations).
2 Press PROG to activate programming.
3 Press PRESET DOWN/ UP once or more to select
a preset number.
4 Press PROG to confirm.
5 Repeat steps 1-4 to store other stations.
Note: You can erase a preset station by storing
another frequency in its place.
Autostore
Autostore automatically starts programming radio
stations from preset 1. Available stations are
programmed in order of waveband reception strength:
FM, followed by MW (AM). Any previous presets e.g.
manually programmed will be erased.
• Press PROG for 4 seconds or more to activate
autostore programming.
™ The display shows
, program blinks,
AUTO
followed by the radio station details when
stored. (See 5)
CASSETTE RECORDER
CD Synchro Start recording
1 Select CD function.
2 Insert a CD and if desired, program track numbers.
3 Open the cassette door.
4 Insert a suitable tape into the cassette deck and
close the door.
5 Press RECORD 0 to start recording.
– Playing of the CD program starts automatically
from the beginning of the program. You don't
need to start the CD player separately.
™ To select and record a particular passage within
a CD track:
• Press ∞ or §. Release the control when you
recognize the passage you want.
• To pause CD playback, press 2;.
• Recording starts from this exact point in the
track when you press RECORD 0.
6 To pause recording, press PAUSE ;.
Press PAUSE ; again to resume recording.
7 To stop recording, press STOP/OPEN 9/.
Recording from the Radio
1 Tune to the desired radio station (see Tuning to
radio stations).
2 Follow steps 3-7, under Synchro Start CD
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After all stations are stored, the first autostore preset
station will then automatically play.
To listen to a preset or autostore station
Press the PRESET (up or down) buttons once or more
until the desired preset station is displayed.
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Changing tuning grid (some versions only)
In North and South America the frequency step
between adjacent channels in the AM and FM band
are 10 KHz and 100 KHz respectively. In the rest of the
world this step is 9 KHz and 50 KHz. Usually the
frequency step has been preset in the factory for your
area.
1 Check that the set is completely switched off.
2 To select 9KHz: Simultaneously, press MODE and
PRESET DOWN on the set.
3 Switch the set on to TUNER and then release the
controls.
• To select 10KHz: Repeat steps 1-3 but in step 2,
simultaneously, press MODE and PRESET UP on
the set.
™ When you tune to radio stations, the display
shows tuning in either steps of 9 kHz or 10 kHz.
™ All preset and autostore stations will be
affected and you may need to reprogramme
stations.
CD PLAYER
Playing a CD
This CD player plays Audio Discs including
CD-Recordables and CD-Rewritables.
1 Press y to on, then SOURCE to select
™
if no CD is inserted.
2 Insert a CD with the printed side facing up and
close the CD door.
™ Display: total number of tracks and playing time.
™
is shown if you have inserted a
non-finalized CD-R(W).
3 Press 2; to start playback.
™
if your CD contains non-audio
files
4 To pause playback press 2;. Press 2; again to
resume play.
5 To stop CD playback, press 9.
MAINTENANCE & SAFETY
MAINTENANCE & SAFETY
CD player and CD handling (See 6)
• If the CD player cannot read CDs correctly, use a
cleaning CD to clean the lens before taking the set
to repair.
• The lens of the CD player should never be touched!
• Sudden changes in the surrounding temperature
can cause condensation on the lens of your CD
player. Playing a CD is then not possible. Do not
attempt to clean the lens but leave the set in a
warm environment until the moisture evaporates.
• Always close the CD door to avoid dust on the
lens.
• To clean the CD, wipe in a straight line from the
center towards the edge using a soft, lint-free
cloth. Do not use cleaning agents as they may
damage the disc.
• Never write on a CD or attach any stickers to it.
Safety Information
• Don't expose the set, batteries, CDs or cassettes to
humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat.
• Clean the set with a dry cloth. Don't use any
cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia,
benzene or abrasives as these may harm the set.
CD CD
Note: CD play will also stop when:
– the CD door is opened
– the CD has reached the end
– you select tape or tuner source.
Selecting a different track
• Press ∞ or § on the set, once or repeatedly to
select.
• In the pause/stop position, press 2; to start
playback.
Finding a passage within a track
1 Press and hold ∞ or §.
™ The CD is played at high speed and low volume.
2 When you recognize the passage you want, release
∞ or § to resume normal playback.
Note: During a CD program or if shuffle/ repeat
active, searching is only possible within a track.
Different play modes: SHUFFLE and REPEAT
You can select and change the various play modes
before or during playback, and combine the modes
with PROGRAM.
shuffle – tracks of the entire CD/ program are
played in random order
shuffle and repeat all – to repeat the entire CD/
program continuously in random order
repeat all – repeats the entire CD/ program
repeat (and shuffle repeat) – plays the current
(random) track continuously
1 To select play mode, press MODE once or more.
2 Press 2; to start playback if in the stop position.
.
CD
3 To select normal playback, press MODE repeatedly
until the various modes are no longer displayed.
– You can also press 9 to cancel your play mode.
Programming track numbers
In the stop position, select and store your CD tracks in
the desired sequence. Up to 20 tracks can be stored in
the memory.
1 Press ∞ or § on the set to select your desired
track number.

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING
Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock! Under no circums
repair the set yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty.
If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the set for repai
If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your deale
Remote control does not function properly
(AZ 2055 only)
– Batteries exhausted/ incorrectly inserted
• Insert (fresh) batteries correctly
– Distance/ angle between the set too large
• Reduce the distance/ angle
No sound /power
– Volume not adjusted
• Adjust the VOLUME
– Power cord not securely connected
• Connect the AC power cord properly
– Batteries dead/ incorrectly inserted
• Insert (fresh) batteries correctly
– Headphones connected to the set
• Disconnect headphones
Severe radio hum or noise
CASSET
2 Press PROG.
™ If you attempt to pr
a track number,
3 Repeat steps 1-2 to se
tracks.
™ Display:
if
20 tracks.
Reviewing the progra
In the stop position, pres
display shows all your sto
sequence.
Erasing a program
You can erase the progra
• pressing 9 twice
™
is displayed
disappears.
• selecting or
TAPE TUNE
CASSETTE RECORDER
Cassette playback
1 Press y to on, then SO
™ Display: shows
operation.
2 Insert a cassette and c
3 Press PLAY 2 to start
4 To pause, press PAUS
5 Press SEARCH 5 or
6 To stop the tape, press
• The keys are automati
tape, except if PAUSE
GENERAL INFORMATIO
• Recording is permissib
other rights of third pa
• For recording, use only
(IEC type I) on which t
broken. This deck is no
CHROME (IEC II) or M
• The best recording lev
Altering the VOLUME
HIGH controls will not
• To protect a tape from
out the tabs. If you wi
tabs with a piece of ad
Poor cassette sound q
– Dust and dirt on the he
• Clean deck parts, see
– Use of incompatible ca
(METAL or CHROME)
• Only use NORMAL (IEC
Recording does not w
– Cassette tab(s) may be
• Apply adhesive tape o
– CD badly scratched or
• Replace/ clean CD, se
– Laser lens steamed up
• Wait until lens has cle
indicatio
– CD-R(W) is blank/ not