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CAUTION Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Français: Cet appareil numérique n'emet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le Brouillage Radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.
5 6 3 DISC DIRECT PLAY DISC CHANGE 4 DISC 1 OPEN• CLOSE DISC 3 DISC 2 CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CHANGER 3 2 1 £ ™ ¡ ) FW- 7 CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE 3CD MINI HIFI SYSTEM 8 VOLUME STANDBY-ON 9 ECO POWER MUSIC LEVEL VOLUME INTERACTIVE VU METER PROG DISPLAY TUNER TAPE AUX PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE G S EA CD RC H • TUN ON • OFF WOOX LEVEL VAC DEMO STOP/ CLEAR DS C FM •AM N INCREDIBLE SURROUND PRESET T EX PR CD 1•2•3 EV VIGATION - JOG D NA UN SO CLOCK• AUTO TIMER REPLAY D
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 12. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning 6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
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Contents English General Information Tape Operation/Recording Environmental Information ................................ Acknowledgement ............................................... Supplied Accessories ........................................... Safety Information ................................................ 9 9 9 9 Preparations Rear Connections ....................................... 10–11 Optional Connections ......................................
This system complies with the FCC rules, Part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: – This device may not cause harmful interference, and – This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Environmental Information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
Preparations English booster speaker (right) CAUTION booster speaker (left) DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK BOOSTER IN R L AV I S NE PAS OUVRIR OFF SPEAKERS 6Ω — + R R L — D RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE POWER SWITCH ON AC power cord AC MAINS L + 120V ~ 60 Hz AM loop FM wire antenna antenna speaker (right) R B L LINE OUT AUX/ CDR IN speaker (left) BOOSTER OUT AM ANTENNA FM ANTENNA SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL OUT + R — — L + AC MAINS C SPEAKERS 6Ω AC power cord Rear Connections The typ
Preparations Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM antenna to the respective terminals. Adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception. AM Antenna English Notes: – For optimal sound performance, use the supplied speakers. – Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of +/- speaker terminals. – Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied. Please refer to the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual.
Preparations English Optional Connections The optional equipment and connecting cords are not supplied. Refer to the operating instructions of the connected equipment for details. Line Out Connection Connect this output to any analog audio equipment for playback or recording (CD recorder, tape recorder or amplifier for example). Use a cinch cable to connect the LINE OUT terminals to the analog audio in terminals of the equipment.
Controls on the system and remote control $ wOOx ON•OFF – 1 ECO POWER – 2 – 3 – 4 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 0 – – – ! – @ – # – to switch the system on or to Eco Power Standby mode. STANDBY ON y to switch the system on or to Standby mode. DISPLAY SCREEN to view the current status of the system. DISC TRAY DISC CHANGE to change disc(s). DISC 1 / DISC 2 / DISC 3 (CD DIRECT) to select a disc tray for playback. OPEN•CLOSE to open or close the disc tray.
Controls English ¡ – ™ £ – ≤ – ∞ – § – ≥ – • – ª – º – – DEMO STOP/CLEAR Ç for CD ................. to stop playback or to clear a program. for TUNER ........ to stop programming. ................................. (on the system only) to delete the preset radio station. for TAPE .............. to stop playback or recording. ................................. to reset tape counter number. for DEMO ......... (on the system only) to activate/ deactivate the demonstration. for CLOCK .......
FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM English Basic Functions VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER MUSIC LEVEL VOLUME INTERACTIVE VU METER DISPLAY PROG TUNER TAPE AUX PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE G S EA CD RC H • TUN ON • OFF WOOX IN TAPE 1•2 CDR / DVD WOOX DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL IMPORTANT! Before you operate the system, complete the preparation procedures. Plug and Play Plug and Play allows you to store all available radio stations automatically.
Basic Functions English Switching the system on In Standby/Demonstration mode ● Press STANDBY ON. ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press CD, TUNER, TAPE, AUX (or CD 123, TUNER, TAPE 1/2 or AUX/CDR on the remote control). ➜ The system will switch to the selected source. ● Press any one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY buttons. ➜ The system will switch to CD mode. In Eco Power Standby mode ● Press ECO POWER. ➜ The system will switch to last selected source.
Basic Functions Sound Navigation 1 English For optimal sound listening, select only one of the following navigation sound controls at a time : wOOx, DSC or VAC. VAC (Virtual Ambience Control) The VAC feature enables you to adjust the system to select a type of environment. Press VAC. ➜ VAC button lights up. Adjust the JOG CONTROL (or press VAC on the remote control repeatedly) to select the desired Virtual Ambience Control effect : HALL, CONCERT, CINEMA, DISCO, ARCADE or CYBER.
CD Operation English 3 DISC DIRECT PLAY DISC CHANGE DISC 1 OPEN• CLOSE DISC 3 DISC 2 CD / CD-R / CD-RW COMPATIBLE 3CD CD SYNCHRO RECORDING CHANGER FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER MUSIC LEVEL VOLUME INTERACTIVE VU METER DISPLAY PROG TUNER TAPE AUX PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE G S EA CD RC H • TUN ON •OFF WOOX LEVEL VAC DEMO STOP/ CLEAR DS C FM •AM N INCREDIBLE SURROUND PRESET T EX PR CD 1•2•3 EV VIGATION - JOG D NA UN SO CLOCK• AUTO TIMER REPLAY DUBBING REC
Disc Playback a disc is loaded in the disc tray 1 2 the current selected disc tray is empty the current selected disc tray is loaded or playing To playback all discs on the disc tray ● Press PLAYÉ. ➜ All the available discs will playback once, then stop. ➜ During playback, the selected disc tray, track number and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear on the display. To playback one disc only ● Press the DISC DIRECT PLAY button : DISC 1, DISC 2 or DISC 3.
CD Operation English To review the program ● Stop playback and press í or ë repeatedly. ● To exit review mode, press Ç. To erase the entire program ● Press Ç once when playback is stopped or twice during playback. ➜ "PROGRAM CLEARED" will be displayed. ➜ PROG will disappear from the display. Note: – The program will be erased when the system is disconnected from the power supply or when the disc tray is opened.
FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM English Radio Reception VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER MUSIC LEVEL VOLUME INTERACTIVE VU METER DISPLAY PROG TUNER TAPE AUX PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE G S EA CD RC H • TUN ON • OFF WOOX LEVEL VAC DEMO STOP/ CLEAR DS C FM •AM N INCREDIBLE SURROUND PRESET T EX PR CD 1•2•3 EV VIGATION - JOG D NA UN SO CLOCK• AUTO TIMER REPLAY DUBBING REC IN TAPE 1•2 CDR / DVD WOOX DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL Storing Preset Radio Stations You can store up to 40 preset radio sta
Radio Reception English Erasing a Preset Radio Station Manual Preset Programming 1 Press TUNER (FM•AM) repeatedly to select the desired waveband : FM or AM. 2 Press PROG. ➜ PROG will start flashing. ➜ The next available preset number will be displayed for selection. 3 Press and hold à or á until the frequency indication starts to change, then release. ➜ The display will show "SEARCH" until a radio station with sufficient signal strength is found.
FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM English Tape Operation/Recording VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER MUSIC LEVEL VOLUME INTERACTIVE VU METER DISPLAY PROG TUNER TAPE AUX PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE G S EA CD RC H • TUN ON •OFF WOOX LEVEL VAC DEMO STOP/ CLEAR DS C FM •AM N INCREDIBLE SURROUND PRESET T EX PR CD 1•2•3 EV VIGATION - JOG D NA UN SO CLOCK• AUTO TIMER REPLAY DUBBING REC IN TAPE 1•2 CDR / DVD WOOX DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL TAPE 1 TAPE 2 IMPORTANT! – Before playing a tape, check and
Tape Operation/Recording English To change the playback mode ● Press AUTO REPLAY repeatedly to select the different playback modes. ➜ "AUTO REPLAY" ( å ) or "ONCE" will appear on the display. AUTO REPLAY …the tape will rewind automatically at the end of playback and replay again. It will replay up to a maximum of 20 times until you press Ç. ONCE .............. the tape will playback the selected side once and then stop. 1 2 To rewind or fast forward when playback is stopped Press à or á.
1 2 3 1 2 3 Preparation for Recording To stop recording ● Press Ç. ➜ Recording and disc playback will stop simultaneously. Press TAPE (TAPE 1•2) to select TAPE 2. Load a recordable tape into tape deck 2 with full spool to the left. Prepare the source to be recorded. CD – load the disc(s). TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. TAPE – load the prerecorded tape into tape deck 1 with the full spool to the left. AUX – connect external equipment. When recording is in progress ➜ starts flashing.
Clock/Timer English FW- MINI HIFI SYSTEM VOLUME STANDBY-ON ECO POWER MUSIC LEVEL VOLUME INTERACTIVE VU METER DISPLAY PROG TUNER TAPE AUX PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE G S EA CD RC H • TUN ON • OFF WOOX IN CDR / DVD TAPE 1•2 WOOX DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL IMPORTANT! – When in Eco Power Standby mode, it is not possible to operate clock or timer function. The clock (if it is set) will be shown in Standby mode.
1 Press and hold CLOCK•TIMER for more than two seconds to select timer mode. ➜ "AM 12:00" or "00:00" or the last timer setting will start flashing. ➜ TIMER will start flashing. ➜ The selected source will be lighted while other available sources are flashing. 2 Press CD, TUNER or TAPE to select the desired source. ● Before setting timer, make sure the music source has been prepared. CD – Load the disc(s). To start from a specific track, make a program (refer to “CD Operation Programming the disc tracks”).
External Sources English STANDBY-ON ECO POWER MUSIC LEVEL INTERACTIVE VU MET DISPLAY PROG CLOCK• AUTO TIMER REPLAY DUBBING REC PRESET CD TUNER PLAY• PAUSE SOURCE G S EA FM •AM N T EX PR CD 1•2•3 EV DEMO STOP/ CLEAR RC H • TUN ON • OFF WOOX LEVE IN TAPE AUX TAPE 1•2 CDR / DVD WOOX DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION CONTROL Listening to External Sources 1 2 ● When CDR/DVD mode is selected, any audio equipment connected to the LINE OUT terminals of this mini system will be muted.
AMPLIFIER Output power Total power ............................... 500 W total power ............... 2 x 140 W RMS(1) / 2 x 110 W FTC(1) Booster .................................................................... 220 W Stereo Mode ........................................................ 280 W Signal-to-noise ratio .......................... ≥ 75 dBA (IEC) Frequency response ......... 50 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dB Input sensitivity AUX In / CDR/DVD In .................... 500 mV / 1V Output Speakers ...............
Troubleshooting English WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service center. Problem Solution CD OPERATION “NO DISC” is displayed. “DISC NOT FINALIZED” is displayed.
GENERAL The system does not react when buttons are pressed. Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality. The left and right sound outputs are reversed. The remote control does not function properly. The timer is not working. Not all lighted buttons are showing light. The Clock/Timer setting is erased. The system displays features automatically and buttons start flashing. – Remove and reconnect the AC power plug and switch on the system again. – Adjust the volume. – Disconnect the headphones.
LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIO SYSTEM One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Parts This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE... You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. Please check your owner’s manual before requesting service. Adjustments of the controls discussed there may save you a service call.
