Philips AZB500 Black Portable CD player

Enjoy music wherever you go
Bring big sound out with you for music on the go with this portable stereo system equipped with DAB, FM radio and multi-type CD playback

Dynamic Bass Boost for deep and dramatic sound
Dynamic Bass Boost maximises your music enjoyment by emphasising the bass content of the music throughout the range of volume settings - from low to high – at the touch of a button! Bottom-end bass frequencies usually get lost when the volume is set at a low level. To counteract this, Dynamic Bass Boost can be switched on to boost bass levels, so you can enjoy consistent sound even when you turn down the volume.

CD Shuffle/Repeat for personalised music enjoyment
The "Shuffle/Repeat" function helps you to get rid of the boredom of hearing your music played in the same order all the time. After loading your favourite songs to the player, all you have to do is to select one of the modes - "Shuffle" or "Repeat" for your tunes to be played in different modes order. Enjoy the different and unique music experience every time you hook up to your player.

Audio-in for easy portable music playback
Make one easy connection and enjoy all your music from portable devices and computers. Simply plug your device into the AUDIO-IN (3.5 mm) port on your Philips set. With computers, the connection is typically made from the headset output. Once linked, you can enjoy your entire music collection directly, on a set of superior speakers. Philips simply delivers better sound.

DAB+, DAB and FM for full radio experience
DAB+/DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) digital radio is, on top of FM analogue transmission, a new way of broadcasting radio via a network of terrestrial transmitters. It provides listeners with more choices and information delivered in clear and crackle-free sound quality. The technology allows the receiver to lock on to the strongest signal it can find. With DAB+ or DAB digital stations there are no frequencies to remember, and sets are tuned by station name, so there is no retuning on the move.

Play CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs
Philips is known for making products that are compatible with many discs available on the market. This audio system lets you enjoy music from CD, CD-R and CD-RW. CD-RW (CD-Rewritable Compatible) means that your audio system can play both CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs. CD-R discs are recordable once and can be played on any audio CD player while CD-RW discs can be recorded and rewritten multiple times and can only be played back on compatible audio CD players.

20-track CD programmable
The CD programmable playback feature allows you to enjoy your favourite tracks in the order you want.

Philips AZB500. Driver unit: 7.62 cm. Supported radio bands: DAB, DAB+, Antenna type: External. Device type: Portable CD player, Product colour: Black, Disc loading type: Top. Display type: LCD. Volume control: Rotary

How to use

Place the AZB500 on a stable surface and extend the external antenna for best radio reception. Press the power button, select the desired source (DAB/DAB+/FM/CD/AUDIO-IN) and adjust volume with the rotary control. For CD playback, open the top-loading tray, insert a disc with the label side up, close the tray and press play. To use AUDIO-IN, connect a device with a 3.5 mm cable to the AUDIO-IN port and select the corresponding source. Use the Shuffle/Repeat and programmable playback functions to customise track order.

Recommendations

For optimal DAB reception, place the unit near a window and extend the external antenna. Use high-quality CD-RWs marked as audio-compatible for best disc performance, and keep the lens clean to avoid read errors.