Philips eXpanium EXP201 Manual

Portable mp3-cd player
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  • Page 1 Portable MP3-CD Player Audio Audio Toll Free Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin cargo 800-531-0039...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips product. Warranty Verification Registering your product...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water – for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    English Safety instructions ...2 & 4 Controls/Quick start ...6-7 Power supply/Line out ...8–9 Headphones/sound options ...10 General information ...11 Français Conseils de sécurité...28–29 Commandes...30 Mise en service rapide...31 Alimentation électrique/Line out...32-33 Ecouteurs/options sonores...34 Informations générales ...35 Español Instrucciones sobre seguridad ...52–53 Controles/Descripción rápida ...54–55 Suministro eléctrico ...56–57 Auriculares/opciones del sonido ...58...
  • Page 6 CONTROLS , refer to the illustration on page 3 1 ...display ...MP3 : searches to the next album/ fast searches next titles 3 ESP...ELECTRONIC SKIP PROTECTION ensures continuous playback regardless of vibrations and shocks 4 ¢ ...CD Audio : searches within a track/ fast searches to the next track MP3 : fast searches next titles/ searches to the next album 5 38...switches the set on, starts and pause CD play...
  • Page 7: Controls/Quick Start

    PLAY CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. QUICK START OPEN VOLUME HOLD➟OFF...
  • Page 8: Power Supply

    POWER SUPPLY Batteries (not included) With this set you can use : • alkaline batteries (type LR6, UM3 or AA) Inserting batteries 1 Open the battery compartment and insert 2 alkaline batteries. Notes: – Old and new or different types of batteries should not be used in combination.
  • Page 9: Power Supply/Line Out

    Power adapter (supplied or optionally available) Only use the AY 3160 power adapter (4.5 V/400mA direct current, positive pole to the center pin). Any other product may damage the set. 1 Make sure the local voltage corresponds to the adapter’s voltage. 2 Connect the power adapter to the 4.5V DC jack of the player and to the wall outlet.
  • Page 10: Headphones/Sound Options

    HEADPHONES AND SOUND OPTIONS Headphones (HL 350) Connecting the headphones • Connect the supplied headphones to LINE OUT / p. Volume and sound adjustment • Adjust the volume by using VOL E. DBB - Dynamic bass boost and Audible (beep) feedback •...
  • Page 11: General Information

    MP3-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.
  • Page 12: In-Car Connection

    IN-CAR CONNECTION In-car use (connections supplied or optionally available) Only use the AY 3545 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 CD player on a horizontal, vibration-free and stable surface.
  • Page 13: Features

    Selecting a track / title and searching (CD and MP3) Selecting a track / title during playback • Briefly press 4 or ¢ once or several times to skip to the current, previous or subsequent track /title start. Playback continues with the selected track /title and its number is displayed.
  • Page 14 FEATURES Programming track/title numbers You can select up to 32 titles and store them in the memory in a desired sequence. You can store any track/titles more than once. 1 While playback is stopped, select a track/title with 4 or ¢. 2 Press PROGRAM to store the track/titles.
  • Page 15 Storing the last position played – RESUME You can store the last position played. When restarting, playback continues from where you have stopped, according to CD Audio or MP3 playback. 1 Switch the slider to RESUME during playback to activate RESUME. is shown.
  • Page 16 FEATURES With a conventional portable CD player, you might have experienced that the music stopped e.g. when jogging. The ELECTRONIC SKIP PROTECTION protects against loss of sound caused by vibrations and shocks. However, it does not protect the set against any damage caused by dropping! When switching on your player, the ESP function is displayed and automatically activated.
  • Page 17 Selecting different playing options – MODE During CD or MP3 playback, you can change play options. You can also combine the options with programmed tracks or titles. 1 During playback, toggle MODE to select your option: Playback starts in the chosen mode after blinking stops.
  • Page 18: Cd Play

    CD PLAY Playing a CD This CD player can play all kinds of Audio Discs such as MP3 CD-ROMs, CD Recordables and CD Rewritables. Do not try to play a CDi, CDV, DVD or VCD. 1 Push the OPEN 2 slider. The lid opens.
  • Page 19 Playback information • If a CD Rewritable (CD Recordable) is not recorded properly, nF dISC is displayed. For CD Audio, use FINALIZE on your CD recorder to complete the recording. Note : It is possible to play multi-session MP3 tracks without finalizing a CD. However, the session needs to be finalized or closed.
  • Page 20: Mp3-Cd Playback

    MP3-CD PLAYBACK IMPORTANT SPECIFICATIONS Supported formats This set supports: – Use ISO 9660 disc format when burning the CD-ROM. – Disc format: ISO9660, Joliet, Multisession – MP3 music file formats – MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32–320 kbps and variable bit rate. General Information The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) reduces the original digital audio data by a factor up to 10 without losing significant sound quality.
  • Page 21 CLASSIC\MOZART CLASSIC\MOZART\VERDI POP\BLUR REGGAE Notes: Arrow pathway shows the sequence of MP3 album and title playback. In POP, there are no MP3 files. POP is therefore skipped. Visit the EXPANIUM homepage http://www.expanium.philips.com MP3-CD PLAYBACK ALBUM CLASSIC MOZART 001XXXXX.mp3 002XXXXX.mp3 003XXXXX.mp3 004XXXXX.mp3...
  • Page 22 General information on Writing Formats There are 3 formats used to record data on a disc: 1 DAO (Disc At Once) All data to be recorded must be prepared and written onto a disc from start to finish in one recording (single session) and will be 'closed' or finalized. You will not be able to add further data onto your CD.
  • Page 23 MP3-CD PLAYBACK To play MP3-CDs 1 Insert an audio CD, printed side up, by pressing gently on the CD center so that it fits onto the hub. In the stop position, the display shows the total number of albums (maximum 40), and titles (maximum 400). 2 Press 38 to start playback.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the warranty. 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 center.
  • Page 25 Symptom Check point nF dISC CD-RW (CD-R) is not recorded indication properly. Playback does Is the RESUME or PROGRAM not start from function activated? first track No sound or poor Are connection plugs sound quality inserted properly? Is the volume set too low? Is the headphone plug dirty? Is the set located near strong magnetic fields?
  • Page 26: Limited Warranty

    • product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics Company. • reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna systems outside the unit.
  • Page 27 (In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties. No other warranties are expressed or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Philips is not liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.)

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