MPD8860 User’s Guide Personal AM/FM Stereo Compact Disc MP3 Player Before operating this product, please read these instructions completely.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED) INFORMATION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19 20 9 21 10 22 11 12 1. DC 4.5V Jack (Rear of Unit) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 13. 14. 15. 16. z Display RESUME/® Button MODE/√ Button PRESET UP ▲ Button PRESET DOWN ▼ Button ENTER/CLEAR Button MENU/ESP/BAND Button Battery Compartment (Under CD Compartment) 10. CD Compartment 11. FUNCTION (CD/RADIO) Switch 12. CD Door Open Switch 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
POWER SOURCES This CD player requires either two (2) “AA” cell batteries (not included) or an AC adapter (not included). BATTERY INSTALLATION “Low Battery” will appear in the CD display when the batteries need replacing. 1. Open the CD compartment, then open the – –+ battery compartment door by pressing in on the tab and then lifting it. To prevent the possibility of losing the cover, it cannot be removed. 2.
BASS BOOST OPERATION 1 TURNING POWER ON/OFF 1 2 To emphasize the bass, slide the DBBS switch to the ON position. For normal bass, slide the DBBS switch to 1 the OFF position. 1 To turn the unit on, press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER ON button ❶. To turn the unit off, Press the STOP (■) /POWER OFF button ❷ while in the Stop mode. HOLD 1 Slide to the ON position to disable the buttons; “Hold” will briefly appear in the display.
RADIO OPERATION TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO 1 2 2 2 1 1 Set the VOLUME control 1 to minimum and plug the headphones into the PHONES jack. Press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER ON button 2 to turn the unit on. Slide the FUNCTION switch 1 to the RADIO position. Press the MENU/ESP/BAND button 2 to select a band (AM or FM). If listening to FM, press the MODE/√ button 3 to select Stereo or Mono. 3 1 3 4 3 2 2 Press and release the Skip/TUNING o 1 or n 2 button to tune a station.
RADIO OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO SET AND RECEIVE A STATION INTO MEMORY 2 1 3 1 2 Tune a desired station as described in the previous section. Press the PROG button; the preset number will blink. 3 Within ten seconds, select the desired preset using the PRESET UP ▲ 1 or DOWN ▼ 2 button. Press the PROG button 3 to confirm. 1 2 1 2 To receive a preset station, simply press the PRESET UP ▲ 1 or DOWN ▼ 2 button to select the desired preset.
CD OPERATION TO INSERT AND PLAY A CD This CD player is designed to play all kinds of Audio Discs and MP3 CD Roms, such as CD recordables and rewritables. Do not try to play CDI, CDV, DVD or computer CDs in this unit. 2 1 2 1 Open the CD compartment lid by sliding the CD OPEN switch 1 to the right. Gently press a disc, label side up, onto the spindle until it locks in place. Close the CD compartment lid. 2 Insert headphones into the PHONES jack. Slide the FUNCTION switch 2 to the CD position.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) CD PLAYBACK NOTES: • See page 17 for more information on MP3’s. • When recording (“burning”) CDs, make sure the session is “finalized”, or simply record “burn” only one session. You can find more information in your recorder’s manual. • This unit is capable of playing standard CDs or 3” singles; no adapter is required. • If a disc is inserted incorrectly, dirty, damaged or not present at all, “No Disc” will appear in the display.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO BEGIN PLAYBACK FROM A SPECIFIC TRACK 2 1 1 2 After you insert the disc into the CD player and the total number of tracks appear in the display, you may press either the Skip/TUNING o 1 or n 2 button to select a specific track for playback. When the desired track number (and file number if using MP3) appears in the display, press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER ON button. Playback will begin with the track (or file) you selected.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) HIGH-SPEED MUSIC SEARCH 1 1 During playback, depress and hold either the Skip/TUNING o 1 or n 2 button to move the player forward or backward within a track to locate a specific musical passage. The player will move forward or backward at high speed as long as the buttons are depressed. When you release the Skip/TUNING o 1 or n 2 button, normal playback will resume.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) REPEAT PLAYBACK OF ALL TRACKS 1 2 To repeat all the tracks on the CD, press the MODE/ √ button twice; “REP A” will appear in the display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER ON button to begin playback. The "REP A" indicator will disappear from the display after a few seconds and all tracks on the disc will be repeated continuously.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) INTRO PLAYBACK (Will play the first 10 seconds of each track) 1 2 While in the Stop mode, press the MODE/√ button 3 times (4 times if an MP3 CD with multiple directories is inserted); “INTRO” will appear in the display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER ON button to begin Intro playback. The "INTRO" indicator will disappear from the display after a few seconds and the first 10 seconds of all tracks on the disc will be played in sequence.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO PROGRAM THE MEMORY (UP TO 24 TRACKS) Programming is the ability to preselect the order in which a series of tracks will be played. 2 1 1 2 While in the Stop mode, press the PROG button. The track number will blink and “P-01” will appear in the display. Select a track to be programmed using the Skip/TUNING o 1 or n 2 button. If using a MP3 disc, see note below. 3 4 1 2 Press the PROG button to memorize the track.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) NOTES ON PROGRAM PLAYBACK • • • • • You can review the program by pressing the PROG button repeatedly while in the Stop mode. To add a track to the program memory, simply press the PROG button repeatedly until the track (directory if using an MP3) appears and “00” blinks in the display, then continue as per the steps 2 and 3 on the previous page. Press the STOP (■)/POWER OFF button to stop the program before it is finished (the program memory will be kept).
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) MP3 FAQs–Frequently Asked Questions Please read before playing an MP3 CD. Does the unit support packet write CD-RW? Yes, it can. You can add or delete MP3 files without reformatting. It appears like a PC hard drive. Can the unit read regular music CDs? Yes, it can. However you can not mix MP3s and WAV files on the same CD. If you do this your Portable MP3 CD Player will play only the MP3 files.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) SELECTING SONGS BY MP3 TITLE You can search for a song by title as follows: 2 1 1 2 4 3 With an MP3 disc inserted, press the MENU/ESP/BAND button; the alphabet will appear in the display. 2 3 Select the first letter of a file you would like to listen to using the MODE/√ 1 and/or RESUME/® 2 buttons. Press the PRESET DOWN ▼ button 3 to access the lower letters or PRESET UP ▲ button 4 to access the higher letters.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) SEARCHING THROUGH MP3 DIRECTORIES You can search the contents of the directories (if burned on CD) as follows: 2 1 1 2 Press the MENU/ESP/BAND button twice; the first directory will appear in the display, as well as its contents. 3 2 To select a file from the directory, use the MODE/√ 1 and/or RESUME/® 2 buttons. 4 3 1 2 If you would like to change directories, use the PRESET ▲ 1 and/or ▼ 2 buttons.
CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) SINGLE SESSION The chart below is an example of a Windows Explorer display that will appear on your computer monitor for a single session MP3 CD ROM with directories/albums. Check the added notes to help you understand the MP3 CD unit display and the playback sequence of directories/albums and tracks on a single session MP3 CD. MULTI SESSION The computer user does not need to finalize the CDR disc as music is burned on the CD.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Caring for Compact Discs • Treat the compact disc carefully. Handle the compact disc only by its edges. Never allow your fingers to come in contact with the shiny, unprinted side of the compact disc. • Do not attach adhesive tape, stickers, etc. to the compact disc label. • Clean the compact disc periodically with a soft, lint-free, dry cloth. Never use detergents or abrasive cleaners to clean the compact disc. If necessary, use a CD cleaning kit.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM Unit will not turn on. Disc will not play. Erratic CD playback. No sound from headphones. ESP not working. Noise or sound distorted on radio. FM STEREO indicator does not light. No sound. CAUSE Dead batteries, or not installed properly. Weak or dead batteries. AC adapter not connected. CD compartment not closed. Disc inserted incorrectly. Dirty or defective disc.
SPECIFICATIONS Power Requirement DC ............................2 x AA (LR6) Alkaline batteries Power Requirement AC .................DC IN 4.5 V adapter (Center positive) Output level (Line out) ..............................................0.6VMS (47K Ohms) Output level (Headphone) .............................................16mW (32 Ohms) MPEG Rate ............................................................................32-384Kbps Sampling Frequency ..................................8/11.
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