MX-C830 MX-C850 MX-C870 Three-CD Changer MINI-Compact System MP3-CD/WMA-CD/CD-R/RW Playback user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register MX-C870-C850-C830-XAC-ENG.
Safety Warnings ENG TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC the product that presents a risk of electric shock SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). or personal injury. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow all the safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1). Read these instructions. 2). Keep these Instructions. 3). Heed all warnings. 4). Follow all instructions. 5). Do not use this apparatus near water. 6). Clean only with dry cloth. 7). Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8).
Precautions ENG • Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your product. • Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4 inches). • Do not place the product on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. • Do not stack anything on top of the product.
Thank you for buying this SAMSUNG mini-compact system. Contents Please take time to read these instructions. They will allow you to operate your system with ease and take full advantage of its features. ENG Safety Warnings...................................................................................................................................................................................... . 2 Important Safety Instructions.......................................................................
Front Panel View ENG 37 36 35 34 33 32 1 31 2 30 29 3 28 4 27 5 26 6 25 7 24 23 * MX-C830 /MX-C850 only 22 SPEAKER STACK 8 9 21 10 20 11 19 SPEAKER STACK 18 12 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Compact Disc Compartment Standby/On button Search/Tuning button CD button TUNER button TAPE button STOP button SPEAKER STACK button (MX-C870 only) DEMO & DISPLAY button (MX-C830/MX-C850 only) DELETE button 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
Rear Panel View (MX-C830) ENG FM ANT 1 FRONT LED SPEAKERS OUT (IMPEDANCE3Ω) 1. FM Antenna Connector Terminal 2. LED Terminals of the Front Speakers 3. Speaker Connector Terminals 1. FM Antenna Connector Terminal 2. LED Terminals of the Front Speakers 3. Speaker Connector Terminals 1. FM Antenna Connector Terminal 2. LED Terminals of the Front Speakers/Subwoofer 3. Speaker Connector Terminals 2 3 Rear Panel View (MX-C850) FM ANT 1 FRONT LED 2 SUBWOOFER 2.
Remote Control ENG 1 2 3 POWER 11 TIMER/CLOCK SLEEP REPEAT REPEAT PARTY MUTE RIPPING TIMER ON/OFF A-B RDS PTY +10 TAPE REC RDS DISPLAY MP3-CD/CD/TAPE GIGA 12 13 14 RIPPING SPEED DISC SKIP FUNCTION DISPLAY 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 31 TUNING /ALBUM VOL DSP/EQ VOL 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 1. POWER 2. DISPLAY 3. FUNCTION 4. TIMER ON/OFF 5. REPEAT 6. RIPPING (The same function as the REC TO USB button on the main unit) 7. MUTE 8. +10 9. Skip and Search * 10. Fast-Rewind 11.
Connecting your System to the Power Supply Connecting the Speakers efore plugging your system into a main socket, you must check the ☛☛ Bvoltage. The Speakers connector terminals are located on the rear of the system. 11 22 11 Plug the main unit's power cord into the AC power supply. Press the STANDBY/ON ( system on.
FRONT LED FM RADIO ANT FM Connecting the Speakers ENG Connecting the FM Antenna MX-C870 Front Speaker Subwoofer SW LED FRONT LED How to connect a COAXIAL TYPE antenna. ◆◆ Connect a 75Ω antenna to the FM antenna terminal. ◆◆ Plug the connector on the FM antenna supplied into the coaxial socket (75Ω) marked FM on the rear of the system. ◆◆ Follow the instructions given on Page 20 to tune into a radio station, and determine the best position for the antenna.
is WMA? ➣➣ What WMA means Windows Media Audio, the global standard for audio Setting the Clock signal compression technology. is MP3? ➣➣ What MP3 means MPEG1 Layer 3, the global standard for audio signal compression technology. It uses digital compression technology to compress original sound data by up to 12 times without sound quality degradation. ➣➣ File Compatibility ◆◆ The unit will playback files created in MP3 format (Mpeg1.Layer3) with *.mp3 as their extension, and some WMA files with .
Loading and Changing Compact Discs ENG The CD disc changer can contain up to three 5 inches or 3 1/2 inches compact discs without using an adapter. Never force the compact disc carrousel when opening and ☛☛ closing the compartment. ➣ ➣ Always treat your compact discs with care; refer, if necessary, to the section entitled “Precautions When Using Compact Discs” on page 25 .
Selecting a CD in the Disc changer o select a specific disc, press the Disc Skip button on the remote con◆◆ T trol, until the required disc indicator flashes. Result: Each disc is selected. or ress the Disc 1, Disc 2 or Disc 3 button on the main unit to select a ◆◆ P specific disc while the Compact Disc Compartment is closed. ◆◆ If the selected disc is not loaded, the next disc is played automatically.
Repeating One or All Tracks on the Compact Discs ENG You can repeat indefinitely: ◆◆ You can program up to 24 tracks. Press the REPEAT button. Each time you press the REPEAT button, the repeat mode will change as follows: MP3: R EPEAT OFF ; REPEAT TRACK ; REPEAT DIR ; REPEAT ALL ; RANDOM CD: REPEAT OFF ; REPEAT TRACK; REPEAT DISC ; RANDOM 22 (This function is not available during playback of an MP3/WMA-CD.
Checking or Changing Programmed CD Tracks You can check or change your selection of tracks at any time. 11 Press the STOP (@) button once if you have started listening to the selected tracks. 22 Press the ENTER ( ) button. Result: The following indications are displayed: Listening to a Cassette Tape ➣ ➣ Always treat your cassettes with care; refer, if necessary, to the section entitled “Precautions When Using Audio Cassettes” on page 25. 11 22 33 (CH = Check, 01=Program No., -- = Track No.
Recording on a Cassette Tape ENG Playing USB You can record sound of the CD, the Radio Broadcasting or sound from the external source(ex. AUX, USB) on the Cassette Tape. You can play MP3/WMA files by connecting to various external USB storage devices such as USB flash memory or HDD(Hard Disc drives). 11 22 33 11 Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY/ON ( ) button. Insert a blank cassette tape in the Cassette Deck.
POWER RIPPING SPEED FUNCTION DISPLAY Selecting a Track from USB Device DISC SKIP You can select an MP3 file during the playback. TIMER TIMER/CLOCK SLEEP Before you begin! Connect the external USB storage device to the USB jack 1 or the USB jack 2 of the main unit. ON/OFF Select the USB mode by pressing the USB1 or USB 2 PARTY REPEAT REPEAT button on the main unit. A-B MUTE RIPPING TAPE REC You can select the track same as CD playback, refer to page 13.
To delete a file CD You can delete a file on your USB device. ENG ◆◆ “TRACK RECORDING” is displayed and CD recording starts. ◆◆ Press and hold the RIPPING button on the remote control to start recording all tracks of Disc. “FULL CD RECORDING” is displayed. ◆◆ If you record the MP3 CD, the file is copied into the USB device totally. “CHECK FILE” ; “FILE COPY” ; “COMPLETE” is displayed. When the recording is done, “STOP” will be displayed.
55 Recording Speed Select the station to be stored by: ◆◆ Pressing the TUNING/ALBUM or button on the remote control. or Each time you press the RIPPING SPEED button on the remote control or the REC SPEED on the main unit, the recording speed will change as follows: REC SPEED x 1 ; REC SPEED x 3 Turning the Tuning/Jog Control left or right to search the station. ◆◆ To scroll through the frequencies faster when searching or manually, press and hold the TUNING/ALBUM remote control.
RIPPING SPEED DISC SKIP FUNCTION DISPLAY TIMER TIMER/CLOCK SLEEP ON/OFF PARTY REPEAT Improving RadioREPEAT Reception Selecting a Stored Station ENG A-B You can listen to a stored radio station as follows: 11 22 33 44 You can improve theMUTE quality of radio TAPEby: REC RIPPINGreception Switch the system on by pressing the STANDBY/ON ( ) button. Select TUNER by pressing the TUNER button on the main unit. You can select TUNER by pressing the FUNCTION button on the remote control.
◆◆ If the timer switch on and off times are identical, ERROR is displayed. ◆◆ You may use the [, ] buttons or the Tuning/Jog Control on the or button to main unit instead of the TUNING/ALBUM follow steps 5 to 9 above. Timer Function The timer enables you to switch the system on or off at specific times automatically. Example: You wish to wake up to music every morning. ENG POWER ◆◆ Before setting the timer, check that the current time is correct.
Party Function Mute Function POWER ENG You can turn the sound off temporarily on your system. Example: You wish to answer a telephone call. RIPPING Your mini-compact system has a special effect light. When you select PARTY mode, the light will change with the music playback. 11 22 11 FUNCTION DISPLAY SPEED DISC SKIP Press the Mute button. TIMERback on, TIMER/CLOCK SLEEP button again or the o switch the sound T press the Mute Volume button.
Stacking the Speakers (MX-C870 Only) 44 55 You can stack and install the speakers as described in the figure. 11 F ace 4 Spacers(Middle part 2EA/Outside part 2EA) on the holes of the Subwoofer(L) and fix them. Stack the Rear Speaker(L) horizontally on the Front Speaker (L). o fix securely the speakers, attach the back bracket on the back of T the Front and Rear speakers (L) by fastening provided 4 screws.
Setting the System to Switch off Automatically ENG Connecting Headphones While listening to music, you can set the system to switch off automatically. You can connect a set of headphones to your mini-compact system so that you can listen to music or radio programme without disturbing other people in the room. The headphones must have a 3.5ø jack or an appropriate adapter. 11 Connect the headphones to the Phones jack on the main unit. Result: The speakers are no longer used to output the sound.
Safety Precautions Cleaning Your Mini-Compact System The following diagrams illustrate the precautions to be taken when using or moving your mini-compact system.
Before Contacting the After-Sales Service ENG It always takes a little time to become familiar with a new appliance. If you have any of the problems listed below, try the solutions given. They may save you the time and inconvenience of an unnecessary service call.
Technical Specifications ENG SAMSUNG strives to improve its products at all times. Both the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice. radio FM Signal/noise ratio Usable sensitivity Total harmonic distortion 62 dB 10 dB 0.4 % compact disc player Capacity Frequency range Signal/noise ratio Distortion Channel separation Disc sizes 3 discs 20 Hz - 20 KHz (± 1 dB) 70dB (at 1kHz, with filter, 2V) 0.1 % (at 1 KHz) 75 dB Diameter: 5 inches or 3 1/2 inches.
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