Philips ACT500 - annexe 2 Manual page 11

general information / cd play
cd player and cd handling
• do not touch the lens A of the cd player.
• do not expose the unit, 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 center toward 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 unit 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 unit as this may cause damage.
in-car use (connections supplied or optionally available)
only use the AY 3545 or AY 3548 car voltage converter (4.5 V DC,
positive pole to the center pin) and the AY 3501 car cassette adapter.
any other product may damage the set.
1 put the set on a horizontal, vibration-free and
stable surface. make sure it is in a safe place,
where the set is neither a danger nor an
obstacle to the driver and the passengers.
2 plug the voltage converter into the cigarette
lighter jack (only for 12 V car battery,
negative grounding), then connect the wired
end with 4.5V DC input jack on the set.
3 if necessary, clean the cigarette lighter jack to
obtain a good electrical contact.
4 turn down the volume and connect the cassette adapter plug to p on
the set.
5 carefully insert the cassette adapter into the car radio's cassette
compartment.
6 make sure the cord does not hinder your driving.
7 decrease the volume on the set if necessary. start playback on the
set and adjust the sound with the car radio controls.
• always remove the voltage converter from the cigarette lighter jack
when the set is not in use.
notes: if your car radio has a LINE IN jack, it is better to use it for
the car radio connection instead of the cassette adapter. connect the
signal lead to this LINE IN jack and to p on the set.
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
2
insert an audio cd, printed side up, by
pressing the cd onto the hub.
3 close the player by pressing the lid down.
4 press 2; to switch the player on and start
playback.
y the current track number and elapsed
playing time are displayed. indicator lights
up green.
• you can pause playback by pressing 2;.
y the time at which playback was paused
starts flashing. indicator turns orange and
flashes.
• you can continue playback by pressing 2;
again.
5 press 9 to stop playback.
y the total number of tracks and the total
playing time of the cd are displayed.
6 press 9 again to switch the player off. indicator
lights up red and gradually turns 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
• i
f a cd-recordable (CD-R) or a cd-rewritable
(CD-RW) is not recorded properly,
displayed, indicating that the cd has not been
finalized. in that case, use FINALIZE on your
cd recorder to complete the recording.
• when playing a cd-rewritable (CD-RW), please
12 V DC
note that it takes 3–15 seconds after pressing
2; for sound reproduction to start.
• playback will stop if you open the cd lid.
4,5 V DC
• while the cd is read, 1 -:- flashes in the display.
volume and bass
volume adjustment
• adjust the volume by using + + / / − − ( ( vol).
bass adjustment
•
press eq (on the set only) to switch the bass
enhancement on or off
y dbb is shown if the bass enhancement is
activated.
cd play / features
slider to open the player.
is