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Index English ________________________________________________ 5 Français ______________________________________________ 22 Español ______________________________________________ 39 ∑ __________________________________________________ 56 Guarantees å Australia __________________________________________ 73 ˆ New Zealand ______________________________________ 74 µ México ________________________________________ 75-76...
Dear Customer, Thank you for buying the Philips MP3-CD Language Learning Machine.Your great new acquisition will allow you to listen to up to 10 hours of CD-like quality music, using the revolutionary new music compression technology MP3. MP3 technology MP3 is short for MPEG1 Layer-3 encoding and decoding technology, a very powerful encoding algorithm with which you can shrink down the orginal digital audio data with a factor of up to 10 without losing significant sound quality.
CONTROLS TOP AND FRONT PANEL 1 LIFT TO OPEN - to open the CD door. 2 Source selector - POWER ON/OFF switch and to select source of sound source: CD•MP3/MW/FM/TAPE(OFF). 3 Cassette keys: PAUSE ; - to interrupt recording or playback.
BATTERIES (NOT SUPPLIED) Whenever convenient, use the mains supply if you want to conserve battery life.The battery supply will be switched off when the set is connected to the mains. Make sure you remove the plug from the set and wall outlet before inserting batteries. Batteries 1.
TUNER OPERATION GENERAL OPERATION 1. To switch on the set, adjust the source selector. 2. Adjust the sound using the VOLUME control. 3 To switch off the set, adjust the source selector to the TAPE/OFF position, with the cassette keys released. RADIO RECEPTION 1 Set the source selector to FM or MW.
CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein described may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. Environmental information Any unnecessary packaging material has been omitted.We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into three mono materials: cardboard, polystyrene and plastic.
CD/MP3-CD For MP3-CD only ™ Playback starts from the first track of the first album. ™ The MP3 icon album number and the elapsed playing time of the track are displayed. Notes : - To ensure good system performance, wait until the disc is completely read before proceeding.
PROGRAMMING TRACKS Programming tracks of disc is possible when playback is stopped. Up to 20 tracks can be stored in the memory in any order. 1. Press 9 to stop playback. ∞ or § 2. Press SEARCH ALBUM to select the desired album . 3.
LANGUAGE LEARNING This set features language learning functions based on CD, MP3-CD and tape playback modes. To select your desired playback source, please adjust the source selector to TAPE, FM, MW or CD-PM3. MUSIC MODE AND LANGUAGE LEARNING MODE When the set is start for the first time, the set is in the music mode. In this case, you can play CD, MP3-CD or tape.
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Press LOOP, FOLLOW or COMPARE to start the manual loop, follow or compare mode • for the contents stored. HOW TO SELECT A PASSAGE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING? In CD or MP3-CD mode, when a track (or a text) has started, Press and hold SEARCH ∞...
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LANGUAGE LEARNING ™ After three times, the set will resume to the normal playback mode and the next passage will be played and recorded in the SD RAM. During manual loop, you can press ALBUM 3 / 4 to change the repeat times (3 times by •...
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AUTO LOOP In the manual Loop mode, you can press MODE to start Auto Loop. • ™ AUTO flashes on the display. Notes: - The current manual repeat will stop and will detect the sentence intervals from the next passage for automatic sentence break, and repeat one sentence or several sentences automatically.
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LANGUAGE LEARNING AUTO FOLLOW In the manual Follow mode, press MODE to switch to auto • follow from manual follow. ™ AUTO flashes on the display. Notes : - The set will quit the ongoing manual follow and start from the next passage to detect the interval between sentences during playback, so that one or several sentences will be repeated in the auto follow mode.
A-B COMPARE Please refer to the A-B repeat operation procedure for the CD or Tape Loop mode. AUTO COMPARE In the manual compare mode, press MODE to start Auto • compare. ™ AUTO flashes on the display. ™ The set will quit the ongoing manual compare and start from the next passage to detect the interval between sentences during playback, so that one or several sentences will be repeated in the auto compare mode.
CASSETTE RECORDER CASSETTE PLAYBACK 1. Set the source selector to TAPE/OFF. 2. Press STOP•OPEN 9 / to open the cassette holder. 3. Insert a recorded cassette. 4. Press PLAY 1 and playback will start. 5. Adjust the sound using the VOLUME control. 6.
RECORDING FROM THE RADIO 1. Set the source selector to FM or MW. 2. Tune to the desired radio station using the TUNING knob. 3. Press STOP•OPEN 9 / to open the cassette holder. 4. Insert a blank tape. 5. Press RECORD 0 to start recording. 6.
MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS & GENERAL MAINTENANCE • Place the set on a hard, flat surface so that the system does not tilt. • Always shut the CD door to keep the CD compartment dust-free.To clean, dust the compartment with a soft dry cloth. •...
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 centre. WARNING: Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this will invalidate the guarantee.