[. . . ] Incorrect use of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage and will corrode the compartment or cause the batteries to burst: Do not mix battery types: e. g. When inserting new batteries, do not try to mix old batteries with the new ones. Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly. Using AC power 1 Check if the power/mains voltage, as shown on the type plate located on the bottom of the set, corresponds to your local power supply. [. . . ] - Modification of the product could result in hazardous radiation of EMC or other unsafe operation. · Playing a disc This player plays Audio Discs including CD-R/ CD-RW, and MP3 CD. · CDs encoded with copyright protection technologies by some record companies may be unplayable by this product. Display shows - - - (see 2), or - - - with "USB DIRECT" (see 3) Press CD/USB to enter CD mode if USB DIRECT is displayed. Display will show --- (See 2). 2 3 4 2 MP3-CD/CD Player 3 4 To open the disc door, lift the disc door at the edge marked LIFT TO OPEN. Insert a disc with the printed side facing up and press the disc door gently to close. For MP3-CD only: The current track number "XXX" and album number "ALBUM XXX" will be displayed interchangeably (See 4 5). Helpful hints: ­ ­ ­ The disc playback will also stop when: you open the disc compartment door; you select TUNER or OFF position; the disc has reached the end of the playback. 2 2 1 MP3-CD/ CD Player Finding a passage within a track During playback, press and hold down or §. To erase a program You can erase a program by: ­ pressing 9 (twice during playback or once in the stop position); ­ selecting TUNER or OFF position; ­ opening the disc door. · USB Connection Using USB connectivity AZ1830 is fitted with a USB port in the front panel, offering a plug and play feature which allows you to play, from your AZ1830, digital music and spoken contents stored on a USB mass storage device. Using a USB mass storage device, you can also enjoy all the features offered by AZ1830 which are explained and instructed in the sections of disc operation. Compatible USB mass storage devices With the AZ1830, you can use ­ USB flash memory (USB 2. 0 or USB 1. 1) ­ USB flash player (USB 2. 0 or USB 1. 1) · USB device which requires driver installation under Windows XP is not supported. Note: In some USB flash players (or memory devices), the stored contents are recorded using copyright protection technology. Such protected contents will be unplayable on any other devices (such as AZ1830 device). ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Supported formats: USB or memory file format FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 (sector size: 512 - 65, 536 bytes) MP3 bit rate (data rate): 32-320 kbps and variable bit rate WMA v9 or earlier Directory nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels Number of albums: maximum 99 Number of tracks: maximum 800 ID3 tag v2. 0 or later File name in Uicode UTF8 (maximum length: 128 bytes · Selecting different play modes (See 7 8) You can select and change the various play modes before or during playback, and combine REPEAT modes with PROG. To select normal playback, press MODE repeatedly until the various modes are no longer displayed. ­ You can also press 9 to cancel your play modes. Programming tracks You may store up to 20 tracks in the desired sequence. To review your program In the stop position, press and hold PROG 3 seconds. ­ ­ Helpful hints: Display shows P01 if no track is programmed. If you try to store more than 20 tracks, no track can be selected and the display will show FUL. 7 8 Selecting a different track · Press or § once or repeatedly until the desired track number appears in the display. 4 5 USB Connection The system will not play or support the following: · Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3/WMA files, and will not be shown in the display. This means that e. g. : Word documents . doc or MP3 files with extension. [. . . ] The USB device doesn't play on my AZ1830 ­ It is not set in the USB mode. · Re-connect the device, and make sure that the device is powered on. ­ The device is not supported by AZ1830, or the audio file format stored on the device is not supported by AZ1830. · Use a compatible device/ playable audio file format. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging material has been omitted. The packaging can be easily separated into three materials: cardboard, polystyrene and plastic. [. . . ]