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For internal use only PHILIPS

ISSUE SNL2001.06 (01-11-30)
Published by:
Service Department Audio

BUSINESS CREATION UNIT AUDIO

SERVICE NEWSLETTER
06.01 TYPENUMBER(S): Philips CD-recorders and copy-protected Audio CDs

INFORMATION : A number of music record companies have introduced so-called
"copy-protected" CDs. These CDs aim to obstruct copying to CDR
discs via the PC while they are supposed to play on conventional CD-
players.

However, in practice, the copy-protected CDs might not play on all
models of Audio CD-recorders, DVD-recorders, PC-drives and in-car
CD-players because these CDs are no longer in accordance with the
CD Red Book specification.

If you get complaints from customers facing playback problems,
please inform them that the CD is likely to be faulty, and advice the
customers to take the CD back to the shop and ask for refund. We
suggest refraining from debates about details of the copy-protection
technology, as this technology is being applied by the music record
company, and not by Philips.

REMARKS :

06.02 TYPENUMBER(S): ACT7585, AX2000, AX2001, AX2002, AX2003, AX2004, AX2011,
AX5000, AX5001, AX5002, AX5003, AX5004, AX5006, AX5011,
AX5012, AX5013, AX5014, AX5014, AX5015, AX5016, AX5017,
AX5018, AX5021, AX5022, AX5023, AX5024, AX5025, AX5026

INFORMATION : In course of production, the microprocessor IC (item 7400) has been
changed to a new (cheaper) type. The software remains unchanged.
The new microprocessor can replace the original one without further
modifications. The codenumber of the new IC reads as follows:

7400 3103 308 84360 TMP86CH21F-AX5000.1

REMARKS : The new microprocessor has been implemented in production from
week 0140 onwards.

Service Newsletter 2001