Creek CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Players Operating Instructions
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE Y our new Compact Disc Player is designed to provide maximum enjoyment and years of trouble free service. If this is your first CD player, you will find the compact disc system a major step forward in the science of audio technology.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player SAFETY WARNINGS CAUTION! Invisible laser radiation when top cover is removed. CAUTION PERFORMING ADJUSTMENTS OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HERE MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE. THE CD PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player CONNECTING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER CAUTION Before connecting or disconnecting a unit from your audio system, make sure that you switch off the power to each component. Ensure that you make the correct connections, paying attention to the L (left channel) and R (right channel) marks. Plug in the cable securely. Loose 2.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player EXPLANATION OF CONTROLS 2 7 6 8 9 10 3 4 5 11 12 1 MAIN UNIT 1. STANDBY button 7. SKIP BACK button 2. Disc Tray 8. SKIP FORWARD button 3. OPEN/CLOSE button 9. SCAN BACK button 4. STOP button 10. SCAN FORWARD button 5. PAUSE button 11. REPEAT button 6. PLAY button 12. SHUFFLE button A F G C B H J K D L E M DISPLAY WINDOW A. B. C. D. E. F.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player EXPLANATION OF CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL UNIT A. STA N D B Y B. NUMERICAL track selection STANDBY C. PROGRAM PROG D. R E P E AT A ↔ B A-B E. REMAINING TIME TIME F. R E P E AT REPEAT G. SKIP TRACK H. S E A R C H 6 0-9 back & back & I. PLAY J. OPEN/CLOSE K. STOP L.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player COMPACT DISCS HANDLING THE DISCS This unit has been designed to play Compact Discs bearing the identification logo shown below. DVD discs cannot be played. LOADING DISCS 1. Switch the power on at the back of the unit. Press any button on the front panel or remote handset to return from Standby. 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front or DISC on the handset. The disc tray will open. If the disc tray gets jammed while opening, it will stop and close automatically. 3.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player REMOVING THE DISC Do not force the tray by hand during the opening and The disc tray can be opened at any time by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button. Remove the disc only after the tray has fully opened. closing operations. To avoid dirt and dust entering the mechanism, keep CAUTION the disc tray closed when the CD player is not in Do not put anything except a Compact Disc into the use. tray. Foreign objects can damage the mechanism.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player 7. At the end of the last track the CD will return to a waiting mode. INSERTING A DISC Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel or DISC on the handset, the disc tray will open and the OPEN sign will be displayed. NOTES: If the CD is deeply scratched, too dirty, or not recorded to Sony/Philips ‘Red Book’ standards, the disc may not play. If an improperly centered disc is played, noise will be heard in the mechanism. Avoid using such discs.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player TO ‘PAUSE’ THE DISC PLAY Press the PAUSE button. The disc will stop playing at the current play position and PAUSE will be displayed. TO LISTEN TO A DESIRED TRACK Press the SKIP FORWARD or SKIP BACK button to select a desired track. The track number of the selected track will be shown on the track display.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player ‘SKIP BACK’ TO THE PREVIOUS TRACK To skip to the beginning of track 3, for example, while track 4 is playing, follow the steps below: TO SEARCH QUICKLY FOR A PARTICULAR POINT OF A TRACK During PLAY mode press and hold the or buttons for fast-forward and fast- back operation. Track 3 Track 4 During PLAY mode: When or button is pressed, the sound will be muted to about 1/4 of the normal volume level for the duration of the fast-forward or fast-back operation.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player PROGRAMMED DISC PLAY Enter the third choice - track 8 in the same way. Press the PROG button to store the third choice. (Remote control only) This feature allows you to play tracks in your preferred sequence. It is not possible to program the CD player while the disc is playing. So, press the STOP button first, then enter a program. ENTERING A PROGRAM Press the PLAY button. The first programmed track will start playing and the PROGRAM symbol is displayed.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player REPEAT DISC PLAY NOTE: You can also select R E P E A T ALL mode while the disc is playing. At the end of the last track the disc will automatically return to the beginning of the first track and will continue playing until REPEAT ALL is cancelled. Use the REPEAT button to repeat a track, all tracks on the disc, or a programmed sequence of tracks. 5. ‘REPEAT’ ONE TRACK Make sure that the P R O G R A M function has not been selected. 1.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player NUMERICAL KEYS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL 3. To clear REPEAT A ↔ B , press the button or the REPEAT button once. To save time tracks can be chosen by pressing any numerical keys. A/B 1. For tracks 1 to 10: If you want to listen to track 4 for example, press the No 4 button. The track indicator will show 4.
CD53 & CD50 Compact Disc Player TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you have followed the instructions, and are having difficulty operating your compact disc player, please use the simple guide below to help you solve the problem. Here we have listed the most common hiccups experienced by the users, which we hope will be of some help. Locate the SYMPTOM in table below and then check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION to remedy the problem.
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