Philips EXP2300 User Manual

This CD player can play all kinds of Audio Discs (including CD-Recordables and
CD-Rewritables) and MP3 CDs. Do not try to play a CD-ROM, CDi, VCD, DVD or
computer CDs.

Push the OPEN 

2 slider to open the player.

Insert an audio CD or a MP3/CD, printed side up, by
pressing the CD onto the hub.

Close the player by pressing the lid down.

Press 

2; to switch the player on and start playback.

➜

is displayed as the CD player scans 

the contents of a disc.

➜ The display briefly shows:

Audio CD: the total number of tracks and total 

playing time.

MP3 CD:  the total number of tracks and albums

➜ Playback starts automatically.

Audio CD: The display shows current track number

and elapsed playing time.

MP3 CD: The display shows current album/track

number and elapsed playing time.
MP3 and ESP appear.

• Press

2;.

➜ The elapsed playing time flashes.

• Press

2; again to continue playback.

To stop playback
• Press

9.

➜ Audio CD: The display shows the total number of tracks and total playing

time 

MP3 CD:   The total numbers of tracks and albums are displayed 

respectively. 

• Press

9 again to switch off the player.

• To remove the CD, hold it by its edge and press the

hub gently while lifting the CD.

• Adjust the volume by using VOL

E

. 

There are 4 equalizer settings: NOR (Normal), bAS (bass), POP and JAZ (Jazz). 
• Press EQ once or more to select your option.

➜ Display:  

, ,  or 

appears as the respective EQ setting 

is selected.

• Connect the supplied headphones to the p / LINE

OUT socket of the player.

• p / LINE OUT can also be used to connect this set with your HiFi system. To

adjust the sound and volume, use the controls on the connected audio equip-
ment and the CD player.

IMPORTANT!
Hearing safety: Do not play your headphones at a high volume. Hearing experts
advise that continuous use at a high volume can permanently damage your hearing.

Traffic safety: Do not use headphones while driving a vehicle. It may create hazard
and it is illegal in many countries. 

The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) significantly
reduce the digital data of an audio CD while maintaining CD quality sound.
• Getting MP3 files: you can either download legal music files from the inter-

net to your computer hard disc, or create such files by converting audio CD
files in your computer through appropriate encoder software. (128kbps bit rate
or higher is recommended for MP3 files.)

• Creating a MP3 CD: burn the music files from your computer hard disc on a

CDR or CDRW using your CD burner.