Philips AZ1856, User Manual

Basic functions

Switching on/off the set

1 

To switch on, adjust the 

source selector

to

DISC/USB, FM

or 

TAPE 

as desired.

2 

To switch off, adjust the 

source selector

to

OFF

.

Adjusting sound 

Adjust the sound with the 

VOLUME 

and

DBB

controls.

Radio reception 

1 

Push the 

source selector

to 

FM

2

Turn 

TUNING

to tune in a radio station.

3

To switch off the radio, adjust the 

source

selector

to 

OFF

.

Helpful hints:

To improve reception 

•

For 

FM

, extend, incline and turn the 

telescopic antenna. Reduce its length if the
signal is too strong.

Playing a tape 

1

Set the source selector to 

TAPE

.

2

Press 

9 /

to open the cassette holder.

3

Insert a recorded cassette.

4

Press 

1

and playback will start.

5

Adjust the sound using the 

VOLUME

and

DBB

controls.

6

For brief interruptions, press 

;

. Press 

;

again

to resume playback.

7 

By pressing

5

or 

6

, fast winding of the tape

is possible in both directions.

8

To stop playback, press 

9  

/

➜

The keys are automatically released at the

end of the tape.

9

Set the source selector to 

OFF

position

(with the cassette keys released) to switch off
the set.

Note:
– During playback, the keys are automatically

released at the end of a tape and the set is
switched off (unless PAUSE mode 

;

has been

activated.)

– During fast forwarding/rewinding, the keys will

not be released at the end of a tape.To
switch off the set, make sure the cassette
keys are also released.

Cassette recording

General information on cassette
recording 

•

Recording is permissible insofar as copyright
or other rights of third parties are not
infringed.

•

This deck is not suitable for recording on
CHROME (IEC II) or METAL (IEC IV) type
cassettes. For recording you should use
NORMAL type cassettes (IEC I) on which
the tabs have not been broken.

•

Check and tighten slack tape before use
with a pencil to avoid jamming the deck
mechanism.

•

The recording level is set automatically.

Basic Function/ Radio

Cassette Recorder

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