Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. A CAUTION ASCOT ELECT Sneak NG G A CAUTION T REFUGE THE FIE OF ELECT HOCK, 20 NOT REWOVE COVER GREAT) R SERVICEABLE SARIS ST, FIFER SERVICEMEN 70 QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Table of contents Basic Operations 4 Playing a CD 6 Listening to the radio 8 Playing a tape 10 Recording on a tape The €D Player Additional Information 12 Underthings display 18 Precautions 13 Locating a specific pointing a 20 Troubleshooting track 22 Maintenance 14 Playing tracks repeatedly 23 Specifications (Repeat Play) Back cover 15 Creating your own program {Program Play) Index Setting Up 16 Choosing the power sources 17 Adjusting the sound emphasis (TONE/MEGA BASS) Introduction suoiesedgQ disguise l 3
'3 Playing a CD Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 16). 1 Set FUNCTION Press OPEN/CLOSE down to OFF pane the U compartment and " place the CD on the CD s compartment. &= With the label side up /M Basic Operations Close the CD compartment.
Press il . Display The player plays all the tracks once, Track number Playing time Use these buttons for additional operations VOLUME FUNCTION »it et /i SEARCHER OPEN/CLOSE =B To Tio this Adjust the volume Turn VOLUME. Stop playback Press M. Pause playback Press BI. Press again to resume play after pause. Go to the next track Press W4 SEARCHER. Go back to the previous track Press M€ SEARCHER. Remove the CD Press OPEN/CLOSE Tut off the player Set FUNCTION to TAPE (RADICAL OFF).
Listening to the radio Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 161 I RADIO § DUBBING # TAPE CI RADIO OFF FUNCTION Set FUNCTION te RADIO. 2 FM1 AM¢ Set BAND BAND . 3 m Turn TUNING to tune in a radio station. B ) 1 the received FM stereo is too © weak, the reception becomes (TUNIC) monaural.
Use these buttons for additional operations VOLUME FUNCTION To Do this Adjust the value Turn VOLUME. Turn off the radio Set FUNCTION ro TAPE CD/RADIO OFF}. To improve broadcast reception Reorient the antenna for FM.
Playing a tape 132 3 2 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 16). Set FUNCTION to TAPE(CD/ 0D RADIO OFF). # RADII 4 DUBBING $TAPE comic FUNCTION Press WA to open the tape compartment on deck A or deck B and insert a recorded tape. Use TYPE I {normal} tape only. Close the compartment.
Use these buttons for additional operations Note During playback, do not press buttons on the other deck~Otherwise the playback speed may change. VOLUME " To Adjust the volume Stop playback Fast-forward or rewind the tape Pause playback Eject the cassette
Recording on a tape 3 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord (see page 16). Press M4 to open the tape compartment on deck B and insert a blank tape. Use TYPE [ (normal} tape only. With the side you want to record on facing forward 0 wn: e ammo 1 touching basic Operations Select the program source you want to record. To record from the CD player, set Display FUNCTION to CD and inserts CD (see page record from the radio, sef FUNCTION to RADIO, select the band, and tune in the station you want (see page 6).
Start recording. To record from the CD player or — the radio, press @ on deck depressed automatically.) record from the tape, press 1E 3 and ® on deck A. (For high speed z l dubbing, press HIGH SPEED = DUBBING instead.) Then press @ g on deck B (W is depressed [ automatically) Tips Use these buttons for additional operations « Adjusting the volume or the audio emphasis (see s page 17) will not affect the recording level. For the best results, use the AC power as & power source for recording.
The CO Player A —— Using the display You can check information about the CD using the display. The €O Player MISPLACEMENT Checking the total track numbers and playing time Press MISPLACEMENT in stop mode. Total playing time ~—f Natal track numbers Checking the remaining time Press MISPLACEMENT while playing a CD.
Locating a specific g/ i point‘ in a track SEARCHER You can locate a specific point ina track while playing a CD using ## or =€ SEARCHER. To locate & point while listening to the sound 4 point while observing the display Press W (forward) or e (backward) SEARCHER while playing and hold down until you find the point. » (forward) or 4 (backward) SEARCHER in pause and hold down until you find the point.
Playing tracks PLAY i i repeatedly MODE SEARCHER {Repeat Play) FUNCTION G You can play tracks repeatedly in normal, shuffle or program play modes {see page 15 N 1 Set FUNCTION to CD. 2 Press PLAY MODE until the repeat mode you want appears in the display.
T Creating your own program {Program Play) You can arrange the playing order of the tracks on a CD. Tips * You can play the same program again, since the program is saved until you open the CD compartment or switch FUNCTION. ‘The current program will be erased if you switch FUNCTION or open the CD compartment. You can record your own program. After you've created the program, insert a blank tape into deck B and press @ on deck B to start recording. . FUNCTION MISPLACEMENT = 1o [ AMS/ PLAY MODE »i $SEARCH 2.
Setting Up Choosing the power sources You can use the AC power or batteries as a power source. Use the AC power source whenever you record since recording consumes much power. Tip Replace the batteries when the PROBATE indicator dims or when the player stops operating. Replace all the batteries with new ones. Before you replace the batteries, be sure to take out the CD from the player.
Adjusting the o sound emphasis MEGA BASS {TONE/MEGA BASS) You can adjust the tone and reinforce the bass sound. Adjusting the tone Turn TONE. Turn the control clockwise to enhance the high tone and counterclockwise to enhance the low tone. Reinforcing the bass sound Press MEGA BASS. To return to normal sound, press the button again.
Additional Information Precautions On safety * As the laser beam used in the CD player section is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the casing. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. * Should any solid abject or liquid fall into the player, unplug the player, and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources » For AC operation, use the supplied AC power cord; do not use any other type.
20 Tape Player Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy The power does not come on Connect the AC power cord securely. Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. Replace all the batteries with new ones if they & are weak. g There is no audio. « Make suite the FUNCTION selector is set to the 3 function you want to operate. + Adjust the volume. * Unplug the headphones when listening through speakers. The audio is weak or has poor + Replace all the batteries with new ones if they quality. are weak.
Symptom Remedy “The tape does not record. « Make sure the tape is inserted properly. » Make sure the safety tab of the cassette is N in place. 2 7 The audio is weak/ The audio = Clean the heard, pinch roller and capstan £ quality is poor. (See page 22). @ + Demagnetize the heads using & E demagnetize (sce page 22). The sound is distorted. = The TYPE il thigh position) or TYPE [V (metal) tape is being used. Use TYPE normal tape only.
22 Maintenance Cleaning the fens 1 the lens becomes dirty, it may cause a skipping of sound during CD operation. Clean with a commercially available blower. Cleaning the tape heads and tape path Wipe the heads, the pinch roller and the capstan with a cleaning swab slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol after every 10 hours of operation for optimum playback and recording quality.
L Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 4-ohm loads, both channels driven from 150 10,000 Hz; rated 2 W per multichannel RMS power, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion in AC operation. Other Specifications €0 player section System Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties. Material: Ga Alas Wave length; 780 nm Emission duration; Continuous Laser output Less than 44.6 gW.
Index A Adjusting sound emphasis 17 tone 17 B Batteries for player 16 < CD player 12 Choosing power sources 16 Cleaning cabinet 22 tape heads and tape path 2 Creating your own program Demagnetizing the tape heads 22 Display 12 LK Improving broadcast reception 7 L Listening to the radio 6 Locating a specific point in a track MEGA BASS 17 P.
