Specifications

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Boombox
Tape Central Inc.
Califone 2385AV-03 $102.99
The MP3 capable Music Maker is designed to support audio assisted
classroom learning. Engineered for durability and reliability, it's made
with rugged ABS plastic (which won't shatter) unlike most consumer
products so it will stand up to daily classroom use. It has a cassette
recorder / player, 20 track programmable CD player, and an AM-FM
stereo. It can also play teacher created digital content to help with cus-
tomizing materials for differentiated learning situations such as work-
ing with students to promote phonemic awareness, phonics, compre-
hension, vocabulary, ELL, ELD and other language learning activities.
Store bought CDs are formatted CD containing CDA files (which pre-
vent the copying of copyright material), which the majority of CD play-
ers can read and play. CDs burned by consumers duplicate an exact
copy of the original (including the CDA files). Most CD players will play
copied CDs unless they have a mechanism that will not allow copied
copyright material to be read by the CD drivers. MP3 audio files use a
unique format (with a greatly reduced file size) which allows someone
to put more content onto a single CD. Only certain CD players can read
this unique disk. You cannot create an MP3 CD and use it with any CD
player even though the CDs may appear identical. However the files
inserted onto the disk are indeed different. The MP3 capable Music
Maker can read this unique CD.
Califone recommends that customers use a program that automati-
cally converts wma, wav and other associated files into MP3 formats.
The reason for this is that such programs automatically convert the
files so you don't have to manually convert them. If you do not have
software such as this, than make sure that you convert the files to
MP3 files via generic burning software. The Califone boom box can
only read MP3s and Cdda files. Cdda's are the standard file format for
store bought CDs; and Mp3's are the standard compressed files used
for music or general audio files.
Since the rate of play on CD's is slower than the larger memory cache
stores information, the Music Maker™ will occasionally stop spinning
the CD (even though music will continue to be heard). This is to be
expected until the memory is depleted and more information can be re
-uploaded into the buffer
MP3 Capable Music Maker™
Multimedia Player
 6 Watts RMS powerful enough for
up to 75 people
 Built-in electret mic records stu-
dent progress, class projects and
can‘t get lost
 Digital audio controls on top w/
separate bass/treble controls
 Top-loading CD player with CD/CD
-R/CD-RW and MP3 playing capa-
bility to play CDs burned at home/
school
 CD digital counter and 2X cas-
sette counter
 Headphone/ microphone and
external speaker jacks on rear for
individual learning or to connect a
jackbox for use as a group listen-
ing center
 Phase Lock Loop (PLL) digital AM/
FM stereo
 Recessed speakers with protec-
tive steel grills to prevent acciden-
tal damage
 External casing made with rugged
ABSplastic for safety and durabil-
ity in high-use situations
 Cassette player also records from
the CD player, radio and micro-
phone inputs
 Full-function remote control
(RC2300-USB) for classroom flexi-
bility and performance
 AC and battery operation for in-
door / outdoor flexibility
 One year warranty for school use -
unlike media players purchased
from consumer electronics stores
whose warranties would be
voided if used in schools