SRCD3830 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHEROUTLET ULESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PRESENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT.
IMPORTANT NOTES • Avoid installing this unit in places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating appliances such as electric heaters, on top of other stereo equipment that radiates too much heat, places lacking ventilation or dusty areas, places subject to constant vibration and/ or humid or moist areas. • Operate controls and switches as described in the manual. • Before turning ‘On’the power, make certain that power cord is properly installed.
PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET-UP • Carefully remove the unit from the carton and remove all packing material from the unit. • Remove any labels or stickers which may be on the front or top of the set, but do not remove any labels from the back or bottom. • We suggest that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case it ever becomes necessary to return your unit for service. This is the only sure way to protect the unit from damage in transit.
POWER SOURCE This system is designed to operate on 120V 60Hz AC house current . Connecting this system to any other power supply could result in damage to the unit which is not covered by your warranty.You will note that this system is equipped with a polarized AC power plug having one blade wider than the other. This is a safety feature.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 4 5 6 8 10 7 9 3 2 1 11 12 14 16 13 15 17 1.) POWER Button 2.) Remote Sensor 3.) LCD Display 4.) CD Compartment 5.) PROGRAM / MEMORY Button 6.) M-UP / REPEAT Button 7.) Preset Equalizer Button 8.) RANDOM Button 9.) TUNER Button 10.) CD Button 11.) VOLUME +/- Knob 12.) MUTE Button 13.) CD OPEN Button 14.) Skip Backward Button 15.) STOP / BAND Button 16.) Skip Forward Button 17.) PLAY / PAUSE Button 5 1 2 13 12 11 10 9 8 3 4 5 6 7 1.) POWER Button 2.
B AT T E RY I N S TA L L AT I O N 1.) Open the battery compartment cover. 2.) Insert two "AAA" (UM4) batteries (not included) to match the polarities as indicated inside the battery compartment. 3.) Close the cover. NOTE: When the batteries become too weak, the operating distance of the remote controller is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries. USING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER CORRECTLY •Point the remote controller at the Remote Sensor.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure that the FM Antenna is fully extended. • Make sure that you have installed batteries in the remote control. • Make sure that the AC power cord is connected to an outlet that is always "live". Do not connect to an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. GENERAL CONTROLS Volume Adjustments Adjust the VOLUME knob on the front panel or the Volume button on the remote control to increase or decrease the volume. The volume level indicator appears in the main display.
SETTING THE CLOCK 1.) Switch the unit to Standby mode by pressing the POWER button. 2.) Press and hold the MEMORY/CLOCK button on the remote.“"24 H"”(24 Hour format) will flash in the display. Press the or button to select “"12 H"” (12 Hour format). 3.) Press the MEMORY/CLOCK button on the remote. The hour digits will flash. Press the or buttons to set the hour. The AM/PM indication will be changed automatically according to the hour setting. 4.) Press the MEMORY/CLOCK button on the remote again.
LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1.) Press the POWER button on the main unit or the remote control. The main display will light up with information. 2.) If necessary, press the TUNER button on the front panel of main unit or the FUNCTION button on remote control to select the Tuner function. The display will show an AM or FM station frequency. To select a different band, press the STOP/BAND button. AM 3.
PRE-SETTING STATIONS IN THE TUNER MEMORY You can store total 20 preset stations in the memory. You can store up to 10 FM stations and 10 AM stations in the tuner memory for immediate recall. To store available stations in memory: 1.) Follow step 3 under LISTENING TO THE RADIO in page 9 to select the first station you wish to store. Example: FM 103.5 MHz. 2.) When the desired station appears on the display, press the MEMORY button on the front panel or the remote control.
RECALLING PRESET STATIONS Turn the unit ‘ on ’ and select the desired band. Press the MEM-UP/REPEAT button on the front panel or the remote control repeatedly to scroll through the preset memories until the display shows the desired station. CHANGING PRESET STATIONS To change any preset station memory, select the desired band and tune to the new station you wish to store. Press the MEMORY button and then press the MEM-UP/REPE AT button to display the memory number you wish to change.
FM Adjust the direction of the FM antenna to find the position that provides the best reception. PLAYING COMPACT DISCS IMPOR TANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (CD-RW) discs. However, the playability of CD-R and CD-RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used in '‘ripping' the tracks from the original discs and ‘'burning' the tracks onto the blank media.
6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the front panel of the main unit or on the remote control to begin playback on track 1. The display will show the elapsed playing time of each track as it plays. 7.) Adjust the VOLUME and EQ controls as desired. 8.) When the last track is played, the player stops automatically and the display again shows the total playing time and tracks on the disc.
Skip/Search ( / ) Controls • To skip to higher or lower numbered tracks during playback, repeatedly press the or buttons until the desired track number appears in the display. Playback will begin on the desired track. • To perform high speed search within a track to locate a specific musical passage, depress and hold the or button. The player will move rapidly forward or backward as long as the buttons are depressed. When you hear the desired passage, release the buttons.
REPE AT Playback You can program the player to continuously repeat a single track or the entire disc. The Repeat function can be activated while a disc is playing or while the disc is stopped. One Track Repeat Press the or button until the desired track number appears in the display. Then press the REPEAT button once. The REPEAT indicator flashes in the display. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback on that track. The selected track will be repeated continuously.
Programmed Playback You can program up to 20 tracks on a disc to play back in any desired order. You may also program a specific track to play several times. Note: The player cannot be programmed while a disc is playing. If a disc is playing press the STOP button to stop playback before you begin the programming steps below. 1.) Press the FUNCTION button on the remote control or CD button on front panel to select CD mode.
5.) Use the or buttons to select the next track to be programmed. When the desired track number appears in the display, press the MEMORY button again to enter that track in the program memory. 6.) Repeat Step 4 and 5 until you have entered up to 20 tracks in the program memory. button. The display 7.) To begin programmed playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE will show the first programmed track and playback will begin on that track. The MEMORY indicator stops flashing and remains in the display.
TIMER Function (Remote Control Only) This system includes a programmable Timer function that will turn the system 'On'. You can use the timer to wake you up to the radio or to your favorite CD. The timer can be programmed while the system is in the Standby (Power Off) mode, the Tuner mode or the CD mode. Note: You can set the turn-on time only in the standby mode. To Set The Turn On Time 1.) Press the TIMER button (on the remote control) once.
5.) Press the MEMORY/CLOCK button once more to enter the turn-on time in the memory. After a few seconds, the TIMER display stops flashing and remains on and the display returns to the correct time, the Tuner display, or the CD display. TIMER 6.) At the selected 'On' time, the system will turn 'on' automatically to the last function selected, either Tuner or CD. POP CD TIMER NOTE: If the system turns on to CD function it will only play until the end of the disc and then stop.
2.) Adjust the VOLUME controls to the desired level. 3.) Press the SLEEP button on the remote control. 4.) The display will show "90" indicating that the sleep timer will shut the power off after 90 minutes. The SLEEP indicator begins flashing. CLASSIC TUNER SLEEP Continue pressing the SLEEP button to decrease the amount of sleep timer operation. Each time you press the SLEEP button, you reduce the sleep time by 10 minutes. 5.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE COMPACT DISC CARE - To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the centre of the case and • lift the disc outs, holding it carefully by the edges. - Fingerprints and dust should be carefully wiped off the disc’ • s recorded surface with a soft cloth.Unlike conventional records, compact discs have no grooves to collect dust and microscopic debris, so gently wiping with a soft cloth should remove most particles.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Should this unit exhibit a problem, check the following before seeking service. Symptom Radio Possible Cause Solution Noise or sound is distorted on AM or Station not tuned properly for AM or FM. Retune the AM or FM broadcast station. FM broadcasts. FM: Wire antenna is not extended. Extend FM Wire antenna. AM: The frame antenna is not positioned correctly. Reposition the antenna until best reception is obtained. FM STEREO indicator does not light.
