Philips AZ-2030, Service Manual

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TUNING TO RADIO ST

A

TIONS

1.

Select 

TUNER

source.

™

is displayed briefly and then the radio station

frequency

, waveband and, if programmed, a preset number is

shown.

2.

Press 

BAND

once or more to select your waveband.

3.

Press 

SEARCH

∞

or 

§

(

for AZ2035 model only:

or on the

remote control 

TUNING

∞

or 

§

) and release when the

frequency in the display starts running.

™

The tuner automatically tunes to a station of sufficient

reception. Display shows 

during automatic tuning.

™

If an FM station is received in stereo, 

STEREO

is shown.

4.

Repeat 

step 3

if necessary until you find the desired station.

•

To tune to a weak station, press 

SEARCH

∞

or 

§

briefly and

repeatedly until you have found optimal reception.

To

 improve radio reception

–

For 

FM

, pull out the telescopic aerial. Incline and turn the aerial.

Reduce its length if the signal is too strong (very close to a

transmitter).

–

For 

MW (AM)

, the set is provided with a built-in aerial so the

telescopic aerial is not needed. Direct the aerial by turning the

whole set.

Programming radio stations

You can store up to a total of 30 radio stations in the memory

.

1.

Tune to your desired station (see 

Tuning to radio stations

).

2.

Press 

PROG 

to activate programming.

–

Display: 

PROGRAM

flashes.

3.

Press 

PRESET 

4

or 

3

once or more to allocate a number from

1 to 30 to this station.

4.

Press 

PROG 

again to confirm the setting.

–

Display: 

PROGRAM

disappears, the preset number and the

frequency of the preset station are shown.

5.

Repeat the above four steps to store other stations.

•

You can overwrite a preset station by storing another frequency

in its place.

Tuning to preset stations

Press

PRESET 

4

or 

3

until the desired preset station is

displayed.

PLA

YING A CD 

This CD player plays Audio Discs including CD-Recordables and

CD-Rewritables. 

1.

Select 

CD

source.

™

and are 

displayed 

briefly

, if

PLA

Y

ST

OP

CD MODE

¥ 

¥ 

¥ SEARCH

SEARCH 

¥ 

¥ 

¥

PROG

B

AND

PRESET

FMFM

STEREO

STEREO

B

A

TT

LO

W

BA

TT

LOW

PROGRAM

STEREO

FM

BA

TT

LOW

AM

INSTRUCTION FOR USE

GENERAL INFORMA

TION

General maintenance

•

Do not expose the set, batteries, CDs or cassettes to humidity

,

rain, sand or excessive heat caused by heating equipment or

direct sunlight.

•

To clean the set, use a soft, slightly dampened chamois leather

.

Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia,

benzene or abrasives as these may harm the housing.

Safety information

•

Place the set on a hard and flat surface so that the system does

not tilt. Make sure there is adequate ventilation to prevent the

system from overheating.

•

The mechanical parts of the set contain self-lubricating bearings

and must not be oiled or lubricated.

TUNING 

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 in the 

TAPE/

OFF

position and switched off.

2.

To

 select 9KHz: 

press

simultaneously

, 

PROG 

and 

SEARCH

§

.

Release the controls only when you switch on the set.

•

To

 select 10KHz: 

press

simultaneously

, 

PROG 

and 

BAND

.

Release the controls only when you switch on the set.

™

When tuning to radio stations, the display shows tuning in

either steps of 

9

or 

10

.

™

All preset stations will be affected and you may need to

reprogramme your presets.