CD Music Station with Universal Dock for iPod Gebruikershandleiding- Manuel d'utilisation-Manual de Instrucciones
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................... 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................... 2 PRECAUTIONS FOR UNIT......................................................................................................... 3 PRECAUTIONS FOR DISCS..................................................................................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 1.
19. SERVICING - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 20. DAMAGES REQUIRING SERVICE - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions. a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
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 heat, places lacking ventilation or dusty areas, places subject to constant vibration and/or humid or moist areas. Do not attempt to clean this unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish. Use a clean dry cloth. Operate controls and switches as described in the manual.
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.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATOR front back MW ANT 16 17 19 20 21 22 18 23 24 25 26 top 1. EQ Button 2. PRESET - Button 3. PRESET + Button 4. TUNING SKIP/SEARCH 5. TUNING SKIP/SEARCH 6. CD Door 7. FUNCTION Button 8. PLAY/PAUSE Button 9. STOP/BAND Button 10. VOLUME Button 11. VOLUME Button 12. POWER Button 13. Remote Sensor Button Button GB 6 14. CD Door OPEN/CLOSE 15. STANDBY/ON indicator 16. PHONES Jack 17. AUX IN Jack 18. iPod/USB Tray 19. AC IN Jack 20. Component Pr Jack 21.
REMOTE CONTROL STANDBY/ON 1 2 EQ 3 4 REPEAT / VIDEO OUT DBBS SLEEP 17 RANDOM / RDS PROG / CLK 18 PRESET / ALBUM / MENU 19 7 8 9 MENU / INTRO 20 SELECT 10 13 14 TIMER 16 5 6 11 12 ST / ESP ID3 / FIND 21 STOP PLAY / PAUSE BAND 22 MUTE VOLUME AUX FUNCTION 15 23 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES Complete the connections as shown below. VIDEO connection requires an VIDEO cable, not included. S-VIDEO connection requires an S-VIDEO cable, not included. Pr / Y / Pb connection requires an component cable, not included.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Make sure that you have fully extended the FM antenna wire. Make sure that you have installed batteries in the remote control handset. Make sure that the system is connected to an AC outlet that is always “live”. General Controls Most of the main functions of this system can be operated by the controls on the top panel of the unit, or by the buttons on the remote control handset.
To increase or decrease the system volume press the VOLUME remote control or VOLUME Control on the front panel. or VOLUME buttons on the The Volume Level Indicator will appear on the display when you change the volume level. The level indicator ranges from “00” (Minimum) to “30” (Maximum). The system remembers the volume level when the power is switched ‘Off’ and automatically returns to the same level when the power is switched ‘On’ again.
MUTE Button (On Remote Control Only) Press the MUTE button on the remote control to shut off the speakers temporarily, for example, to answer the telephone. The sound stops and the “MUTE” indicator flashes in the display. Press the MUTE button again to cancel the mute function and restore the sound. The “MUTE” indicator disappears. The mute function will also be cancelled automatically by pressing the VOLUME VOLUME buttons.
Setting The Clock When the unit is connected to the AC outlet for the first time the “- -:- -” flashes on the display. Note: Do not turn the main unit power ‘On’. The clock can only be set while the main unit power is ‘Off’. The clock can only be set with the Remote Control. 1.) Press and hold the PROGRAM/CLOCK button on the remote control. “24 HOUR” flashes on display. Press the SKIP/TUNING or buttons to select between “24 HOUR” or “12 HOUR” modes if necessary. 2.) Press the PROGRAM/CLOCK button again.
TUNING TO A PRESET STATION Select the desired station preset number by pressing the PER-UP/PER-DOWN button. ANTENNA For FM reception there is a built-in antenna wire at the rear of the unit. Unravel the wire and move it around to obtain the best reception RDS (RADIO DATA SYSTEM) RDS is a system transmitting additional information via FM stati ons. Broadcasting stations with RDS transmit their program name or program type for instance . This is indicated in the multifunction display.
RADIO OPERATION 1.) Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn the system ‘On’. The display lighting comes on and the display briefly shows “HELLO”. 2.) Press the FUNCTION button to select the Tuner function. An MW or FM frequency will apperar on the display. Press the TUNER/BAND button to switch between the MW and FM bands if necessary. 3.) Tune to the desired station as follows: Manual Tuning Repeatedly press the SKIP/TUNING or buttons until the display shows the exact frequency of the desired station.
Hints For Better Reception FM: The FM lead wire antenna on the back panel should be extended to its full length. You may also have to vary the direction of this antenna until you find the position that provides the best reception. MW ANT FM ANT MW: Insert the wire of loop aerial into the MW AERIAL connector on the unit. Adjust the position of the loop aerial until you find the position that provides the best reception the best reception for your favorite MW stations.
Presetting Stations In The Tuner Memory You can store up to 40 of your favourite stations (30 FM / 10 MW) in the tuner memory for easy recall at any time. Using either the manual or automatic tuning method described on page 13, tune to the first station you wish to memorize (Example: FM 103.50 MHz) and then: 1.) Press the PROGRAM/CLOCK button on the remote control. The display shows “PRG” and the channel number “01” indicator flashes. Example “03”. 2.) Press the ALBUM/EME CH.
CD OPERATION IMPORTANT: This CD player can play normal CDs plus CD Recordable (CD-R) and CD Rewriteable (CD-RW) discs. However the playability of CD-R/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. Playability may also be affected by the quality and condition of the blank media you use for recording. 100% compatibility cannot be guaranteed.
5.) Close the CD door. The display will show flashing “READ” as the player reads the disc. After reading the disc the display will show the total tracks and playing time. Note: The reading time may be even longer if you are using CD-RW (rewritable) discs. This is normal and not an indication of any problem with your unit. 6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback. You may turn the “ESP” function “Off” or “On” by pressing the ST/ESP/ID3/FIND button on the remote control.
Pause Control To pause temporarily during CD playback press the PLAY/PAUSE button again. The sound stops and the elapsed time flashes in the display, but the disc continues spinning. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button once more to cancel. Pause mode and resume playback at the same point, the elapsed time stops flashing. Skip Track and High Speed Music Search During playback, repeatedly press the SKIP/TUNING or buttons to skip to higher or lower numbered tracks. Playback will begin on the selected track.
Repeat Playback (On Remote Control Only) The Repeat function in this system allows you to continuously repeat a single track, or the entire disc. The Repeat function can be activated during playback or while the player is stopped. One Track Repeat Select the track to be repeated and begin playback. Rress the REPEAT / VIDEO OUT button on remote control once. The indicator appears in the display and the selected track will be repeated continuously.
Random Playback (On Remote Control Only) The Random playback feature allows you play all tracks on a disc in random order. You can select random playback while the disc is playing or when the player is stopped. Load a CD in the player as usual and then press the RANDOM button on the remote control handset. The RNDM indicator appears in the display. The player will randomly select a track from the disc and begin playback. Random playback will continue until all tracks have played once, then the player stops.
Programmed Playback The Programmed Playback feature allows you to program a total of up to 64 tracks in any desired order. You may program the same track to play several times within a program sequence if desired. Note: You cannot program tracks during playback. If a disc is playing press the button first to stop playback before beginning the programming steps below. 1.) Load the disc in the player and wait until the player has read the disc. 2.) Press the PROGRAM/CLOCK button on the remote control.
6.) Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin programmed playback. The PRG indicator remains on. The player will play all the tracks that you programmed in the desired sequence. After the last programmed track has played the player stops, but the programmed sequence remains in the memory. To play the programmed sequence again, press the PROGRAM/CLOCK button then the PLAY/PAUSE button. To cancel the programmed sequence from the memory press the STOP button at programming mode.
PLAYING MP3 & WINDOWS MEDIA FORMATTED AUDIO CDs that contain compressed MP3 or Windows Media formatted audio (WMA) files can store approximately 10 times as much music as a normal CDs. It is possible to record up 10 hours of music in MP3/WMA format on a single disc. Audio files may be downloaded from the Internet onto your computer’s hard drive or ‘ripped’ from normal CDs. They are then compressed into MP3/WMA format files by software on your computer and recorded or ‘burned’ onto blank discs.
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1.) Load the MP3/WMA CD in the player and wait until the player reads the Table of Contents on the disc and shows the total number of ‘Albums’ (Directories) and ‘Tracks’ (Files) on the disc. For example in the illustration the disc contains 9 Albums and 56 Tracks. 2.) Press the ST/ESP/ID3/FIND button on the remote control twice. The Search Album symbol ALBUM will appear in the display and the player will enter the Album Search mode beginning with Album 01. The display will show the name the Album. .
USB OPERATION Playing MP3/WMA Audio Files on Portable USB Storage Devices (including iPod shuffle) Note:The USB port on this system enables playback of songs only in MP3 and WMA formats (without Digital Rights Management (DRM)). It cannot play songs purchased from iTunes or other songs in AAC or ATRAC format. It may be possible to convert your music to one of the playable compressed formats, or burn it to an audio CD, depending on the DRM restrictions.
IPOD OPERATION Choosing the Correct Adaptor When connecting an iPod to this iPod Dock, please ensure that the correct adapter plate is used. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE IPOD. This iPod Dock comes with 6 removable dock adaptors. Using the correct adaptor ensures the proper fit for your iPod and helps to reduce the stress on the connector when operating the iPod. NOTE: The adaptor for iPod nano is already installed in the dock. To place a dock adaptor: 1.
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Playing Music From Your iPod Press PLAY on the iPod, main unit or remote. The music playback will start. You can control all of the iPod’s functions including menu navigation from the remote control, and to select tracks, play, pause and stop and from the main unit.
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7.) Press the SKIP/TUNING or buttons to set the display to the desired turn ‘Off’ minute. 8.) Press the TIMER buttons again. TUNER flashes in the display. Press the SKIP/TUNING or buttons to select turn “On” iPod, TUNER or CD mode. 9.) Press the TIMER buttons. “VOL 13” flashes in the display indicating you may now adjust the turn ‘On’ Volume level. Press the SKIP/TUNING or “On” Volume level as desired. buttons to set the turn 10.) Press the TIMER button again to confirm.
13.) If you do not want the Timer to turn the unit on the following day, press the TIMER button once. The indicator disappears in the display. Press the TIMER button again to reactivate the Timer, the indicator resappears. 14.) To re-program the Timer,press and hold the TIMER button until the Hour digits begins flashing. Then repeat the steps 2-11 on pages 34-35. Notes: If the unit turns on to CD function it will only play until the end of the disc and then stop.
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Auxiliary Operation You can listen to an auxiliary audio source connected to the AUX IN jacks on the back panel of this unit (refer to page 8 for connection information.) Press the FUNCTION button or AUX button on remote control to select the Aux function. The AUX indicator appears in the display. Operate the external device as you would normally. When you hear the music from your external source adjust the VOLUME, EQ and DBBS controls of this system as desired.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE COMPACT DISC CARE To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the center of the case and lift the disc out, 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. Wipe in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Symptom Radio Possible Cause Solution Noise or sound distorted on FM or MW broadcasts. Station not tuned properly for FM or MW. Retune FM or MW broadcast station. FM: Wire aerial is not positioned correctly. Extend FM wire aerial. Loop aerial is not positioned correctly. Reposition so that the best reception is obtained. FM STEREO indicator does not light. FM station is mono or station signal is weak. Extend FM aerial. Try other strong stations. MW or FM, no sound.
Model:ASB70i Main Unit FM tuner section Tuning range Usable sensitivity (30 dB S/N) 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz (50 KHz Step) 22 dB MW tuner section Tuning range 522 KHz to 1620 KHz (9 KHz Step) Usable sensitivity 65 dB/M Amplifier section Power Output Output 2x20.
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