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^ IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Read before operating equipment This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of 1. Read these instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated 2. Keep these instructions -The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3.
LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIO SYSTEM One Year Free Labor One Year Free Service on Paru This product must be carried in for repsur. V/HO IS COVERED? You muse have proof of purchase to reedve varranQr service. A sales receipt or other document showing dut you purdused dte produa is considered proof of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage be^ns the d^ you buy your product, for one year thereofiet all parts will be repdred or replaced, and labor is free.
A A This i^bol w«mt the ucsr thst uninsulstsd voltage wittm the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause eleetric shock. Therefore, it is ciangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit This symbof alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been maided. Therefore, it should be read carefuHy m order to avoid any proUmns.
GENERAL INFORMATION General Information * The typeplate (which eontaim the serial number) is located at the rear of the system. * Recording is permissStte if copyright or other rights of third parties are not infringed. * This device complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules, part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. O|>enition Is subject to the following two conditions: - This device may not cause harmful interference, and - This device must accept any interference received.
Rear Connections
PREPARATION ® AM Loop Antenna Connection Connect the supplied loop antenna to the AM ANTENNA terminal. Place the AM loop antenna fer away from the system and adjust its position for the best reception. (D FM Wire Antenna Connection © Speakers Connection • Connect the right speaker to Front terminal R, with the colored wire to + and the black wire to —. • Connect the left speaker to Front terminal L, with the colored wire to + and the black wire to —.
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CONTROLS Controls on the system and remote control 0 - STANDBY-ON ® SOURCE-to select the following; CD/(CD1-2-3) - to switch the system on or to standby mode. TUNER/(FM-AM) © PROGRAM for CD.............to program CD tracks. forTUNER...to program preset radio stations. for CLOCK.. to select 12 or 24 hour in clock setting mode. © DSC (DIGITAL SOUND CONTROL) - 0 - to select the desired sound effect; OPTIMAL JAZZ ROCK or TECHNO. DISPLAY SCREEN to view the current setting of the system.
CONTROLS V^rcnMI ■ I-Ib @ REPEAT - to repeat a track, a disc, or all available discs. ® MUTE - to switch off the sound temporarily. m C01»I«» @ SHUFFLE - WNm____ TAPE1.« to play all the available discs and their tracks in random order ® SLEEP - to switch the system to standby mode at a selected time. ®
OPERATING THE SYSTEM To rainstall the PLUG & PLAY 1 In Standby or Demoatration mode, press and hold PLAY (on the ^em only) “RUTD INSTALL - PRESS PLRy" will be displayed. 2 Press PLAY (on the system only) again to start installation. • To exit without storing the PLUG and PLAY press ■ button (on the system only).
OPERATING THE SYSTEM f DIM 3 - half brightness trith Volume Indicator Off CO DYNAMIC BASS BOOST (DBB) The DBB mode enhances the bass response. • Press DBB to switch on bass response. — "MS dtJ" and the DBB flag will be displayed. Sound Conttvi YOLUMEADJUSTMBNT Press MASTERVOLUME A. or ▼ to increase or decrease the sound level For Personal Listening Connect the headphones plug to the fj socket at the front of the system. The speakers will be muted.
CD Discs for playback Disc Direct Play This system can play all digital audio CD. finalized digital audio CD-Recordable and finalized digital audio CDRewritable format discs. • You can play a disc directly by pressing the DISC 1, DISC 2 or DISC 3 buttoafhe CD player will stop at the end of playback of the ID§(S (iii mflffli HaWriUbKl Loading the CD Changer 1 Press CD to select CD mode. 2 Press OPENCLOSE. — The CD changer tray slides out 3 Load a disc with the printed side up in the right tray.
CD y 5 Press PROGRAM to store the track. • Repeat steps 3 to S to store other discs and tracks. 6 Press ■ once to end programming. — The total number of tracks programmed and total playing time appear on the display. Notes: - If the total playing time is more than 'S9SS" or if one of the programmed tracks has a number greater than 30, then "—;—" appears on the display instead of the total playing time.
TUNER -♦ The system will search for every available station in the FM waveband first then search the AM waveband. -• All available stations will be stored automatically.The frequency and preset number will be displayed briefly. -* The system will stop searching when all the available radio stations are stored or when the memory for 40 preset radio stations is used. — The system will remain tuned to the last stored preset radio station MMMnmrtM Note - For 'PLUG & PLAT feature, please refer to page 12.
TAPE ) Loading a tape Rewind/Fast Forward 1 Press STOP^PEN. 2 The tape deck door opens. 3 Load the tape with the open side When playback is stopped downward and the full spool to the left. 1 You can rewind or fast forward a tape by pressing 44 orPP, respectively.
AUX TAPE Before playing a tape, check and tighten stack tape with a pencil. Slack tape may get jommed or may burst in the mechanism. Cl20 tape is extremely thin and is easily deformed or damaged. It is not recommended for use in this system. Store the tapes at room temperature and do not put them too dose to o magnetic field (for example, a transformer, TV or speaker).
RECORDING Notes mTRPE AMM TWC1>* IT AMX L—^ VBCD MMIV - For recording, use only tape oflEC type I (nomio( tape). - The tape is secured at both errds with leader tape. At the beffnning and end of tape, nothing will be recorded for six to seven seconds - The recording level is set automatically, regarcOess of the postion ofVolume, DBBorDSC.
CLOCK RECORDING abing tapes (¡from tope deck 2 oe deck 1) >adthe prerecorded tape into tape 5ck 2 and a blank tape into tape bck1. lake sure both tapes have their full aool to the left. ress PAUSE on tape deck 1. 'ress RECORD on tape deck 1. ♦ The REC starts flashing ’ress PLAYP- on tape deck 1 Recording will start automatically. Press STOP»OPEN on tape deck 1 and tape deck 2 to stop dubbing. tes: At the end of side A, flip the tapes to side B and repeat the procedure.
TIMER 5 Press CLOCK'TIMER again to the setting. The clock starts. Store • Jo exit without storing the setting, press Honthesyst^. Notes: ~ During dock setting if no button is pressed within 90 seconds, the system will exit dock setting mode automatically. - When a power /nterruption occurs, the dock setting is erased. 2 • Timer Setting • The system can switch on to CD or TUNER mode automatically at a preset time. It can serve as an alarm to wake you up.
SPECIFICATIONS TAPE DECK Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power... 2 X15 W RMS (’> / 2 X10 W FTC Total power_________________________ ___ _ 30 W ..........S67dBA(IEQ Signal-to-noise ratio_______ Frequency response...________ ............... SO-15,000 Hz Input sensitivity AUXIn_____________ Output Speakers....................... Headphones_________ . 700 mV ..a 6 n .320-1000 0 (1)(6ail
) TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE Maintenance Cleaning the Cabinet • Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detei^nt solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasives. Cleaning Discs • When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out • Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinnec commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog records. Cleaning the CO lens • After prolonged use.
TROUBLESHOOTING Tape Deck Operation tecording or playback cannot be nade or there is a decrease in tudio level. ■ Dirty tape heads, capstans or pressure rollers. ■* See section on tope deck maintenance (page 24). • Magnetic build-up in the record/ playback head "* Use demagnetizing tope. General System does not react when any button is pressed. • Electrostatic discharge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS President Message............................ 2-3 AUX___________________________ 19 Important Safety Instructions ...............4 Recording.. .................................... 2 0 - 2 1 Limited Warranty.................................... 5 Clock__________________________ 21 Model Illustration... ................................. 6 Timer..................................................... 22 General Information............................... 7 Sleep Timer.. ..................
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