Technical Description and Operating Instructions KB 22 RC KB 22 CR CD receiver for Kombo 22
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General notes and information Notice Contact The information in this document may change without prior notice and in no way constitutes any liability on the part of Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH. No part of these instructions may be reproduced in any form or be broadcasted in any way electronically, mechanically, by photocopy or recording without the written permission of Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH.
Safety notes Caution icons You will find the following caution icons in these instructions: Danger High risk! Failure to observe the warning may result in severe personal injury or death. Attention Moderate risk! Failure to observe the warning may result in property damage. Minor risk! Points which should be observed when handling the unit. Safety notes Danger Risk of electric shock! Faulty installation of electrical equipment or mains voltage which is too high can cause electric shocks.
Danger Danger of explosion! Batteries (particularly lithium batteries) can explode if used improperly. • Never attempt to recharge batteries. • Only use batteries of the same or equivalent type. • Do not heat or short circuit batteries or rechargeable batteries and do not dispose them in fire. • Do not expose batteries and storage batteries to direct sunlight. Danger Danger of injury/damage! Setting the unit up in an unsuitable location may result in injury to persons and/or damage to property.
Overview Product contents a 1 x CD receiver KB 22 CR b 1 x remote control a c 1 x mains adapter d 1 x throw-out aerial for VHF (FM) e 2 x speaker cable c • Check that all items have been delivered and that nothing is damaged. • If the delivery is incomplete or you find damage sustained in transit, do not operate the unit but contact our service department (see page 3). d e 6 • KB 22 CR RC Checking the product contents 22 The speakers for this system are supplied in a separate packaging.
Control elements and connections Front side 1 2 3 4 15 5 6 14 7 13 8 12 9 11 Item Name Description Item Name 9 1 — Control LED 2 — Infrared receiver for remote control 3 — CD drawer 4 Opening / closing the CD drawer 5 Playback/pause 6 Stop button 7 MODE Radio operation: Switch between stereo/mono USB and CD: Adjust repeat 8 10 Description 10 VOLUME Radio operation: Select stored station (down) USB and CD: Previous track Volume control 11 — DISPLAY USB connection 1
Remote control Item Name 20 21 AUX Select external source device (AUX / BT) 22 USB USB input selection 23 DIM Change the brightness of the display 48 20 47 46 21 22 45 44 23 24 24 A–B 43 42 25 26 CD and USB only: Repeat a section 25 SLEEP Switch-off function 41 27 26 S-BASS Switch Super-Bass on / off 27 TIMER Switch-on function 28 28 Radio operation: Select stored programme (upwards) CD and USB: Next track 29 29 Radio operation: Frequency up 40 39 30 38 CD and USB: Fas
Setup and connection Location tips • Select a stable, level base. • Make sure that the environment is clean and free from dust. • Avoid placing the unit close to sources of heat or in direct sunlight. • Arrange the connector cables so that they do not pose a trip hazard. • Do not place heavy objects on the cables or unit. Connecting the speakers Use the speaker cables supplied to connect the speakers. If you need longer cables you can order them from the “Accessories” section of our online shop (www.
Remote control A 3 Volt button battery CR2025 is required to operate the remote control. Changing the battery The battery is already installed in the remote control unit on shipping and is protected by a strip of plastic. You will see this plastic strip on the back of the remote control. Simply remove it with care. The remote control is now ready for use. Danger Health hazard! If the battery belonging to the product is swallowed, this may result in severe internal injuries and even death.
Basic functions Activating and deactivating Activating • Press button 15 or 48 “ ” or one of the function select buttons 21 “FM”, 22 “CD”, 46 “USB” or 47 “AUX”. The unit powers up, the display briefly shows “HELLO”. 15 10 Switching to standby • During operation press button 15 or button 48 “ ” briefly. The unit will switch to Standby. The display briefly shows “BYE BYE”, and then displays the time. After a few minutes the time display disappears and the display goes dark.
Selecting a source When the unit is switched on the recently selected audio source is activated. Use button 14 “FUNCTION” to change the source, or select a source directly using the buttons • 47 “FM” (Radio) 14 10 • 46 “CD” (CD player) • 22 “USB” (USB storage) • 21 “AUX”/“ ” (external signal source, line or Bluetooth) The display will now show the selected source. Adjusting the volume • Use control 10 “VOLUME” or button 32 “Vol” to set the desired volume level.
Clock The integrated clock shows the current time in the display. The clock is set manually or by RDS when in radio mode. There is also a sleep function (up to 90 minutes). Setting the time Automatically with RDS Select a radio station with RDS signal (see „Setting the radio stations“ on page 14). After a few minutes the KB 22 CR will pick up the time signal from the radio station and set the clock accordingly. 15 Manually If no RDS station is being received, you can also set the clock manually: 1.
Radio playback Use button 47 to select “Radio” as the source. Your KB 22 CR can receive mono and stereo stations in the range from 87.5 to 108 MHz. For stations with RDS the name of the station is shown in the display and you can use button 40 “Display” to call up the programme type and the time (not all stations offer this service). 7 8 9 Setting the radio stations Use button 29 “ quency. ” or 39 “ ” to set the tuning fre- Manually • Press the button briefly.
CD operation Suitable CDs • Use only ordinary CDs with a diameter of 120 or 80 mm bearing one of the symbols shown here. • CDs containing MP3 and WMA files can also be read. • CDs/CDRs, CDRWs burnt on a home system can normally be read but high burn speed or “bad” blank discs can cause problems. The only solution is trial and error in this case. • CDs produced for commercial purposes cannot always be read.
USB mode Your new CD receiver can read USB storage devices of the specification USB 1.0 and 2.0 containing up to 32 GB of information and playback music files stored on them in MP3 and WMA formats. Important Do not use any storage devices with mechanical damage or which have fallen in liquid. Do not expose such storage devices to direct sunlight. Improper handling may result in data loss! Make backup copies of your music on your PC.
AUX operation Analogue source device You can connect a source device with analogue sound output using the “AUX IN” cinch jacks 18 e.g. the earphone output of an MP3 player or Smartphone. To do this you will need a stereo cinch cable. 18 • Press button 21 “AUX”. The display will show “AUX” or “BT”. Press the button again if required to switch between “AUX” and “BT”.
Playback functions (CD, MP3/WMA, USB) During playback the display will show the album number (file folder, only with MP3/WMA) with two digits, the number of the current track and the playback time elapsed. Time elapsed (3:48) Track number (002) Album number (01) (only with MP3/WMA) Use button 40 “DISPLAY” to display more information such as time remaining, track name, artist and album. A lot of information however is only available with MP3/ WMA files or not at all.
tracks of the current album (file folder). • REP ALL – play all tracks and then start again from the beginning. 7 • SHUF (shuffle) – play all tracks in random order. Repeating a section This function allows you to define a section to be repeated. 1. Start playback. 2. At the start of the desired section press button 24 “A–B” briefly. 3. At the end of the desired section press button 24 “A–B” briefly again. The section will now be continuously repeated. 44 24 4.
Deleting a program • Press button 6 “ ” or 31 “ ” twice during programmed playback or once in stop mode . The display will show the message “PROGRAM CLEARED”. 5 6 38 31 Timer functions Sleep KB 22 RC This function allows the KB 22 CR to switch itself off after a preset period of time. Activating Sleep • During playback press button 25 “SLEEP”. “SLEEP OFF” will appear in the display. • Press button 25 “SLEEP” again to set the number of minutes till switch-off: 120, 90, 60, 45, 30 or 15 minutes.
Timer / alarm function This function allows you to program a time for the unit to switch on. The clock must be set to the correct time (see „Setting the time“ on page 13). 15 1. Switch the unit to standby using button 15 or button 48 “ ”. If the unit is in EcoPower mode, press button 42 “CLOCK” briefly to show the time. 10 2. Press and hold button 27 “TIMER” until the display shows “TIMER SET” followed by the type of operation (eg. “USB”). 3.
Troubleshooting The following advice should help you to solve problems. If this doesn’t work, please contact our hotline (see page 3). Take note of the warranty instructions. Problem The KB 22 CR is not working, the display does not light up. The KB 22 CR is not working, but the display does light up. No CD playback and/or “NO DISC” displayed. Possible cause The KB 22 CR has no power. Solution Check the mains adapter and the socket. The volume has been set too low.
Protecting the environment Disposal of the unit Batteries and rechargeable batteries Used units must not be disposed of with household waste! If the unit is no longer operational, every consumer is required by law to dispose of used devices separately from household waste, e.g. at a collection point run by the communal authority borough. In this way it is ensured, that used units are properly recycled and that negative consequences on the environment are avoided.
For questions, suggestions or any other issues please contact our customer service department: Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH Gewerbehof Buelowbogen - Aufgang D1 Buelowstr. 66, 10783 Berlin (Germany) Phone: 00800 - 200 300 40 (toll-free) Fax: +49 (0)30 / 300 930 930 www.teufelaudio.com No responsibility is assumed for the correctness of this information. Technical changes, typographical errors and other errors reserved. Instruction No.