Operation Manual
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4. Rotate the VOLUME control on the left side panel to adjust the volume level.
5. When you are finished listening press the ALARM OFF/POWER button to turn the unit ‘Off’.
The POWER LED indicator goes off.
Antenna Information
AM
The AM ferrite bar antenna is inside the cabinet. If AM reception is unsatisfactory try turning the
entire unit slightly until you find the direction that provides the best reception for the desired
station.
FM
Make sure the FM lead wire antenna is extended to it’s full length. You may have to vary the
direction of the wire antenna to find the position that provides the best reception.
Playing Compact Discs
NOTE: Although this CD player can read CD-R and CD-RW discs, in addition to normal CDs,
however the playability of CD-R/RW discs may be affected by the type of software that was used
to create the discs, as well as the quality and condition of the blank media you are using. 100%
playability cannot be guaranteed. This is not an indication of a problem with the player.
Normal Playback
1. Press the ALARM OFF/POWER button to switch the unit ‘On’. The POWER LED indicator
comes ‘On’.
2. Press the CD PLAY/PAUSE button to enter CD playing mode.
3. Press on the CD door in the area marked OPEN/CLOSE to open the door. If you have not
already done so, remove the ‘dummy CD’ transit protection card from the CD player and
discard it
4. Place your disc on the center spindle with the printed label side facing up. Press down near
the center of the disc to make sure it is firmly ‘seated’ on the spindle, press OPEN/CLOSE to
close the CD door.
5. Two dashes “cd- -“ flash while the player reads the table of contents of the disc.
The display will show the total number of tracks for a few seconds and then return to the
correct time.
To see the track number at any time during playback press the ALARM SET/DISPLAY button.
The track number will appear for several seconds and then the display returns to the correct
time.
Note: If the disc is inserted incorrectly, or if the disc is badly scratched and cannot be read by
the player, “cd00”will appear on the display for a few seconds, and then the display returns to
the correct time.
6. Press the CD PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback.
The display will briefly show “cd: 1” (Track 1) and playback on track 1 begins.
After a few seconds the display returns to the correct time.
7. To pause briefly during playback press the CD PLAY/PAUSE button.
The two dots “ : ” in the middle of the display flashes briefly and the sound stops, but the disc
continues to spin. Press the CD PLAY/PAUSE button again to cancel pause and resume
playback.
8. To skip forward or backward to other tracks repeatedly press the TIME-DN/F.REW or
TIME-UP/F.FWD buttons until the desired track number appears in the display. Playback will
begin on the selected track.