EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 1 Audio Portable MP3-CD Player 201 203 ES T C O T E A IP EC TRONIC SK SEA RC PR H TLE US E SP E PA B BB DB D P33 E EA RC Y• MP M S PL H A S TO P EL E M P3 -C D PL B AY AC K D M N RA O OG C PR •TI E LE ITL TIT T TL M OD UM ALB UM •TI D BB LB T AT EA LLL PE EP A AL M RE R AM RA GR OG RO PR P M UM BU ALLB A P N EXP IO EXP S 4 E 5 20 0 se rie s Toll Free Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea d
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. • Once your Philips purchase is registered, • So complete and return the Warranty you’re eligible to receive all the privileges Registration Card enclosed with your of owning a Philips product. purchase at once, and take advantage of these important benefits.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 3 3 4 2 1 5 15 6 14 V 13 O PE N O L 7 8 12 OFF RE SU ME 11 HO LD 9 LINE OUT / 10 16 4.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. 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. 6. Do not use this apparatus near water. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8.
English Safety instructions .........................2 & 4 Controls/Quick start ...........................6-7 Power supply/Line out ......................8–9 Headphones/sound options ................10 General information ............................11 In-car connection.................................12 Features.........................................13–17 CD play ..........................................18–19 MP3-CD playback..........................20–23 Troubleshooting.............................
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 6 CONTROLS, refer to the illustration on page 3 English 1 ..........................display 2 + .......................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...................
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 7 QUICK START 2 OPEN 1. AA LR6 UM3 2. OFF RE SU ME HO LD L VO LINE OUT / OPE N 1. 2. 3 English 1 CD 4 LINE 5 HOLD➟OFF OUT/ OFF RE SU ME LIN E OU HO LD T/ 6 PLAY 7 VOLUME L VO LIN E OU T/ OPE N !!! CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 8 POWER SUPPLY Batteries (not included) English 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. – Remove batteries if they are empty or if the set will not be used for a long time. Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 9 POWER SUPPLY/LINE OUT 4. 5V 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. English Power adapter (supplied or optionally available) DC 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. Note: Always disconnect the adapter when you are not using it.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 10 HEADPHONES AND SOUND OPTIONS Headphones (HL 350) English Connecting the headphones • Connect the supplied headphones to LINE OUT / p. OFF LINE OUT / R E Volume andESUMsound adjustment HO L D • Adjust the volume by using L IN E VOL E. O UT/ L VO OPEN DBB - Dynamic bass boost and Audible (beep) feedback • Press the DBB button once or more to select your DBB option. y The display shows the various DBB options: dbb1 and DBB , or dbb2 and DBB .
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 11 GENERAL INFORMATION English 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). A • 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.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 12 IN-CAR CONNECTION In-car use (connections supplied or optionally available) English 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. 12 V DC 1 Put the CD player on a horizontal, vibration-free and stable surface. Make sure it is a safe place, where the player is not a danger or obstacle to the driver and passengers. DIGITA L DIGITA L 4.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 13 FEATURES T IO UM •TI TLE RC H A LB 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. y Playback continues with the selected track /title and its number is displayed.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 14 FEATURES Programming track/title numbers English 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. M OD 1 While playback is stopped, select a track/title with 4 or ¢. P E G RO RA M 2 Press PROGRAM to store the track/titles. y PROGRAM lights up, the track/titles number programmed and P with the total number of stored track/titles are displayed.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 15 FEATURES English 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. y RESUME is shown. OFF R ES U M E HO LD LIN E OU T/ 2 Press 7 whenever you want to stop playback. 3 Press 38 whenever you want to resume playback.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 16 FEATURES ESP ES UM •TI TLE English 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. • Toggle the ESP button to select ESP on/off.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 17 FEATURES 1 During playback, toggle MODE to select your option: y Playback starts in the chosen mode after blinking stops. MP3: REPEAT : repeats all titles within the current album. REPEAT ALL : repeats all titles from all albums. SHUFFLE : plays titles in random order within a current album REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE : plays all titles in random order. CD Audio: REPEAT : repeats the current track. REPEAT ALL : repeats all CD tracks. SHUFFLE : plays tracks in random order.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 18 CD PLAY Playing a CD L VO E 2 Insert an audio CD, printed side up, by pressing gently on the CD center so that it fits onto the hub. Close the lid by pressing it down on the left side. OP LINE OUT/ US 1 Push the OPEN 2 slider. y The lid opens. Y• PA English 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.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 19 CD PLAY • 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. • If you play CD Audio tracks on a CD Rewritable disc, it takes 10–25 seconds for sound reproduction to start after you have pressed 38 .
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 20 MP3-CD PLAYBACK IMPORTANT SPECIFICATIONS English 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 MP3 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.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 21 MP3-CD PLAYBACK ESP MP3 The albums in the illustration will be played in the following way: Expanium Album Display 1 2 3 4 5 PC Pathway Display CLASSIC MOZART CLASSIC CLASSIC\MOZART CLASSIC\MOZART\VERDI POP\BLUR REGGAE 001XXXXX.mp3 002XXXXX.mp3 003XXXXX.mp3 004XXXXX.mp3 005XXXXX.mp3 .. VERDI 011XXXXX.mp3 012XXXXX.mp3 .. 021XXXXX.mp3 022XXXXX.mp3 .. POP BLUR .. 031XXXXX.mp3 032XXXXX.mp3 .. REGGAE 041XXXXX.mp3 042XXXXX.mp3 .. .
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 22 MP3-CD PLAYBACK General information on Writing Formats English 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. 2 Multisession Data is recorded at different times (multisession), where you can delete, copy, move and rename files.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 23 MP3-CD PLAYBACK 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). English To play MP3-CDs ALBUM TITLE ESP MP3 2 Press 38 to start playback. The display shows MP3 and ESP, the current album and title numbers and the elapsed playing time. 3 Press 7 to stop playback.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 24 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING English 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.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 25 Symptom Check point Treatment nF dISC indication CD-RW (CD-R) is not recorded properly. Playback does not start from first track No sound or poor sound quality Is the RESUME or PROGRAM function activated? Use FINALIZE on the CD recorder to complete the recording. Switch off the RESUME function or clear the PROGRAM. Check all connections.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 26 LIMITED WARRANTY PORTABLE COMPACT DISC One Year Free Exchange This product must be carried in for an exchange. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to exchange the product. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. Attach it to this owner’s manual and keep both nearby. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product.
EXP201/17 eng 27/7/01 15:23 Page 27 EXCHANGING A PRODUCT IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO OR U.S.VIRGIN ISLANDS... Contact your dealer to arrange an exchange. Or, ship the product, insured and freight prepaid, and with proof of purchase enclosed, to the address listed below. Small Product Service Center Philips Service Company 907 Snapps Ferry Road, Plant 2, Building 6 Greeneville,TN 37743 (In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S.