Audiovox CE500 User Manual

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CAUTION

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS

DEFEATED.

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

This product contains a low power laser device.

Follow the advice below for safe and appropriate operations.

ON PLACEMENT

• Do not use the unit in places which are extremely hot, cold, dusty, or humid.

• Place the unit on a flat and even surface.

• Do not restrict the air flow of the unit by placing it in a place with poor air flow, by covering it with a cloth, or by placing it on a carpet.

ON SAFETY

• When connecting and disconnecting the AC cord, grip the plug and not the cord itself. Pulling the cord may damage it and create a hazard.

• When you are not going to use the unit for a long period of time, disconnect the AC power cord.

ON AC VOLTAGE Caution: To prevent electrical shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slit, fully insert.

• Before use, check that the rated voltage of your unit matches your local voltage.

• Set the voltage selector (110-120V/220240V) on the back of the unit.

• In areas with AC 110-120V, attach the plug adaptor to the power cord. Plug the power to the AC outlet.

• In areas with AC 220-240V, plug the power cord to the AC outlet.

Voltage selector (rear panel - optional)

• Some models are equipped with a voltage selector to conform to local power supplies. Be sure to set this switch to match the voltage

of the power supply in your area before plugging in the unit.

ON CONDENSATION

• When left in a heated room where it is warm and damp, water droplets or condensation may form inside the CD player.

• When there is condensation inside the unit, the unit may not function normally.

• Let it stand for 1 to 2 hours before turning the power on, or gradually heat the room up and dry the unit before use.

FCC INFORMATION (For USA only)

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operations are subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesirable operations.

Should any trouble occur, disconnect the AC power cord and refer servicing to qualified personnel.

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PRECAUTIONS

AC VOLTAGE

110 - 120V

220 - 240V

(on back of the unit)

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1. Cassette knob cover

2. Cassette operation buttons PAUSE

STOP/EJECT F.FWD (Fast Forward) REWIND

PLAY RECORD

3. Left speaker

4. Cassette compartment

5. DISPLAY

6 . REMOTE SENSOR (optional) 7 . PHONES jack 8 . X-BASS/POWER ON indicator 9 . CD door

10. CD function buttons (PRESET/

REPEAT/ STOP / PLAY/PAUSE

/<TUNING/SKIP>)

PARTS IDENTIFICATION

11. X-BASS control 12 . POWER button 13 . CD button 14 . TUNER button 15 . TAPE button 16 . BAND button 17 . INTRO button 18 . Stand (optional) 19 . VOLUME +/- controls

20. MEMORY button

21. FM MODE/BEAT CUT selector 22 . OPEN/CLOSE button 23 . Right speaker

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PRESS THE POWER BUTTON

Press the POWER button, the POWER ON indicator light up. Select the desired function and the corresponding function indicator will light up.

TO TURN OFF THE UNIT

Press the POWER button to STANDBY, the POWER ON indicator will turn off and only clock display will be shown.

CLOCK SETTING

TURNING ON THE UNIT

1. Press the MEMORY button in clock mode. HOUR blink.

3. Press the MEMORY button in clock mode. MINUTES blink.

NOTE: If a button is not pressed for 10 seconds the clock set mode will be e xited automatically .

2 . Press the < TUNING/SKIP> buttons to

set correct hour.

4 . Press the < TUNING/SKIP> buttons to

set correct minutes and press the MEMORY button to start the clock.

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ADJUSTING THE SOUND

To adjust volume To select x-bass

X-BASS is designed specifically to boost the low frequency sound to obtain a more powerful bass.

Note: Press the X-BASS button, the green indicator of X-BASS will light up.

WHEN RECORDING

Adjustments to the VOLUME or X-BASS control will not affect the recording.

FOR PRIVATE LISTENING

Connect the headphone (Ø3.5 mm stereo miniplug) to the PHONES jack.

When headphones are connected, the speakers are automatically disconnected.

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The power can be turned on and off automatically at a preset time so that you can wake up tape music,

TIMER OPERATION (for remote only)

CD or radio. Make sure the clock is correct before timer setting.

TIMER SETTING - in standby mode

1 . Press the MODE•REMIAN button until TIMER ON/OFF is in the display. 2 . Press the MEMORY•CLOCK button in clock mode. Hours blink. 3 . Press the 4 . Press the MEMORY•CLOCK button to make minutes blink. 5 . Press the SKIP buttons to set correct minutes. 6 . Press the MODE•REMAIN button to store the ON/OFF time. It will return to normal mode.

PLAY TIMER

1 . Set the time of the timer-on and timer-off.

2. Select the desired program source with the FUNCTION. TUNER: Select a band and station. TAPE: Insert the cassette tape. CD: Insert a disc.

3. Press TIMER. TIMER appears in the display.

4 . Press POWER to standby mode. 5 . For cassette playback, press PLAY. At the timer-on time, the system turns on automatically.

Cancel the timer function

Press the timer button until the timer function is turned off.

SLEEP SETTING (for remote only)

When the sleep timer is used, the power is automatically turned off after the specified time passes.

1 . Press the SLEEP button while the power is

on. "SLEEP 90" lights in the display. Note: SLEEP can only be adjusted in TUNER, TAPE and CD modes.

SKIP buttons to set correct hour.

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RECORD TIMER

The system will record a radio broadcast at a preset time. 1 . Set the time of the timer-on and timer-off. 2 . Set to TUNER.

3. Select a band and station. 4 . Insert the cassette tape for recording.

5. Press TIMER. TIMER appears in the display.

6 . Press POWER to standby mode. 7 . Press REC (record) which also engages

PLAY.

2 . Press and hold the SLEEP button to select

the length of remaining time until the unit turns off. It changes the indicator in the following way:

SLEEP 90

SLEEP 10

The sleep timer is set and the word "SLEEP" is shown on the display.

To cancel the sleep timer, press the SLEEP button once and "SLEEP" will go out in the display.

SLEEP 80

...... SLEEP 20

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TUNING INTO A STATION MANUALLY

1. Press the TUNER button.

2. Press the BAND button to select the desired

band.

FOR BETTER RECEPTION

Fully unwind the wire antenna. Then extend the wire antenna and place it in the position that sounds best. NOTE: DO NOT CONNECT TO AN OUTSIDE ANTENNA.

TO SEARCH FOR A STATION AUTOMATICALLY

Press the <TUNING/SKIP or TUNING/SKIP> button for 1 to 2 seconds, and a station is searched for automatically. After tuning in a station, the search stops. The search may not stop at a station with a very weak signal.

IF THE FM STEREO BROADCAST SIGNAL IS WEAK

Set the FM MODE selector to MONO. Background noise will be reduced but the signal reproduced will be mono. To restore stereo reception, set the FM MODE selector to STEREO.

LISTENING TO THE RADIO

3. Press the <TUNING/SKIP> buttons to select

a station.

AM/MW

Connect the loop aerial (provided) to the "AM/ MW LOOP ANTENNA" snap terminals at the back of the unit.

TO RECEIVE THE FM BROADCAST IN STEREO

Set the FM MODE selecotr to STEREO. When receiving FM broadcasts in stereo, The word "STEREO" illuminate.

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PRESETTING STATION

They can be tuned in to by selecting their preset numbers. It is possible to store stations of any band in order of your choice.

Manual memory presetting

This feature allows you to manually preset stations to any desired channel.

1. Set to the desired band and station.

3. Press the PRESET/REPEAT button to select

a channel number for the preset station.

Note: If the button is

not pressed for a few seconds

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TUNING INTO A PRESET STATION

Press the PRESET/REPEAT button to select a preset number.

NOTE

If a button is not pressed for 10 seconds the preset mode will be exited automatically.

2. Press the MEMORY button until the MEMORY indicator blinks.

4. Memorize the station.

5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the next preset.

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CD PLAYBACK

1. Press the CD button. 3. To start playing, press the PLAY/

2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open

CD door. Place a disc in the CD tray with the label face front and then press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close CD door. The total number of tracks will show on the display.

NOTES:

• Do not push the CD door to close it.

• CD door cannot open while power is off.

Locating a particular point in a track

To move backward at high speed

Keep the SKIP button pressed during play and release at the desired point.

To move forward at high speed

Keep the SKIP button pressed during play and release at the desired point.

Keep it pressed

NOTE

The CD player may skip if the loud speakers are situated close to the player and if high volume or x-bass levels are used.

PAUSE button.

TO INTERRUPT PLAYBACK

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. The and track time will blink.

To resume playback, press the PLAY/ PAUSE button again.

TO STOP PLAYBACK

Press the STOP button.

Searching for the beginning of a track

To find a previous track

Press the SKIP button once to return to the beginning of the current track. Press theSKIP button repeatedly to skip tracks backward one by one.

To skip tracks

Press the SKIP button repeatedly to skip track(s) forward one by one.

Press it once

PROGRAMMING TRACKS - in the CD stop mode

1. Press the MEMORY button.

MEMORY

3. Press the MEMORY button again.

MEMORY

To chec k the program

While in the stop mode, press the MEMORY button. The disc, track and program numbers will appear on the display .

Press the MEMORY button again to view the other programmed selections.

These displays do not appear during programmed play .

2. Press the SKIP buttons to select the desired tracks.

MEMORY

4. To program additional tracks.

repeat step 2 to 3.

To play the programmed trac ks

Press the PLAY/ P AUSE b utton.

To stop programmed pla y

Press the STOP button.

To clear the memory content

Press the STOP button and OPEN the CD door or set to other function.

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REPEAT PLAY

This function will allow a single tracks or all the tracks on the disc to be played repeatedly .

TO REPEAT THE WHOLE DISC

Press the PRESET/REPEAT button until REPEAT indicator light up.

TO REPEAT THE SAME TRACK

Press the PRESET/REPEAT button until REPEAT indicator blink.

TAPE PLAYBACK USABLE T APE - Use only normal (type I) tapes f or playback.

1. Press the TAPE button.

3. Press the PLAY button.

2. Insert the cassette tape.

TAPE PLAYBACK

RECORDING USABLE T APE - Use only normal (type I) tapes for recording.

1. Insert a cassette tape.

4. Play the source to be recorded.

VERTICAL CD MICRO SYSTEM

WITH RADIO

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Recording from the radio

(Refer to listening to the Radio)

TO CANCEL REPEAT PLAY

Press the PRESET/REPEAT button until REPEAT indicator switched off.

INTRODUCTION PLAY - at CD stop mode

This function allows the first 10 seconds of each track of the disc to be played.

Press the INTRO button. INTRO appears in the display.

To cancel introduction play.

Press the STOP or INTRO button so that INTRO in the display goes out.

RANDOM PLAY

All the tracks on the disc can be played in random order.

Press the RANDOM button. RANDOM appears in the display and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start play.

To cancel random play.

Press the STOP or RANDOM button so that RANDOM in the display goes out.

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REMOTE CONTROL (optional)

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TO INSTALL BA TTERIES

1. Open the battery door.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

When batteries become weak, the operating distance of the Remote Control is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries.

NOTE:

If the Remote Control is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage caused by battery leakage corrosion. Do not mix different types of batteries, or old batteries with new ones.

1. X-BASS control

2. SLEEP button

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3. MODE • REMAIN button

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4. MEMORY • CLOCK button

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5. TUNER button

6. CD button

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7. REPEAT/PRESET button

8. SKIP • TUNING buttons

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9. STOP button 10 . POWER/STANDBY button

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11 . BAND button

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12. PLAY/P A USE button 13 . VOLUME +\- controls

14. TAPE button 15 . RANDOM button 16 . INTRO button 17 . TIMER button

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL CORRECTLY

• Point the Remote Control at the REMOTE SENSOR located on the unit.

• When there is a strong ambient light source, the performance of the infrared REMOTE SENSOR may be degraded, causing unreliable operation.

• The recommended effective distance for remote operation is about 4 meters (13 feet).

2. Insert two R03 (AAA or SUM-4) size batteries.

TO STOP PLAYBACK

Press the STOP/EJECT button.

TO INTERRUPT PLAYBACK

Press the PAUSE button. To resume play, press the PAUSE button again.

TO FAST WIND OR REWIND

Press the REWIND or F.FWD button. Press the STOP/EJECT button to stop winding at the desired position.

WHEN THE TAPE REACHES ITS END

During fast wind or regular play, the tape will stop automatically when its end is reached.

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MAINTENANCE

CLEANING CD

If the CD skips or will not play, the disc may need cleaning. Before playing, wipe the disc from the center out with a cleaning cloth. After playing, store the disc in its case.

CLEANING THE UNIT

Do not use volatile chemicals on this unit. Clean by lightly wiping with a soft cloth.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• Should the CD door be opened before the reading of the CD is completed, a jamming noise may occur. This can be resolved by closing the CD door and then press the TAPE or TUNER button temporarily to TAPE/RADIO.

• If an abnormal display indication or an operating problem occurs, disconnect the AC power cord. Wait at least 5 seconds, then reconnect the AC power cord.

• Before transporting the unit, take out the disc from the CD tray.

CLEANING THE TAPE HEADS

Clean the head with a cotton bud slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or denatured alcohol.

2. Press the PAUSE button.

3. Press the RECORD button.

TO STOP RECORDING

Press the STOP/EJECT button.

TO INTERRUPT RECORDING

Press the PAUSE button. To resume recording, press the PAUSE button again.

NOTE

If you wish to record on a pre-recorded tape, that has its record inhibit tab removed, you must first cover the hole with sealing tape otherwise the record button is locked and cannot be depressed.

Recording from a CD

(Refer to Compact Disc Playback)

5. Press the PAUSE button.

IF SQUEALING SOUNDS (BEATING) ARE HEARD WHEN RECORDING AM/MW PROGRAMS

Try moving the FM MODE/BEAT CUT selector (on the right side of the unit) to a different position to reduce the noise.

TO ERASE A RECORDED TAPE

1 . Press the POWER button. 2 . Slide the FUNCTION selector to TAPE.

3. Insert a tape with the side you want to erase facing you.

4. Press the RECORD button to start erasing.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEMS CD

System does not turn on

Disc in place but unit won't play

Disc skips

RADIO

Poor FM reception

Poor AM/MW reception

TAPE

Distorted or noisy recording Record button won't depress

ITEMS TO CHECK

• Make sure AC power plug is secure in the outlet, and outlet has power.

• Make sure FUNCTION selector is set to CD.

• Make sure disc label is facing up.

• Make sure disc is clean.

• Pause mode is activated.

• Disc may be damaged or dirty; check disc.

• Make sure the unit is on a secure spot. Vibration or jarring can cause the disc to skip.

• Make sure FM antenna wire is unwound.

• Electrical interference in your home can cause poor reception. Move the unit away from sources of interference (especially those with motors and transformers).

• Set the AM/MW loop antenna to a direction for the better reception.

• Tape heads are dirty; clean them.

• Tape is damaged. Try another tape.

• Tabs on edge of cassette may be missing or broken. If you want to record on that cassette cover the holes with removable tape.

SPECIFICATIONS

Power consumption: 40 W Power source: AC 120 V ~ 60 Hz (USA and Canada)

Specifications subject to changed without notice.

AC 110/120V - 220/240V ~ 50/60Hz (Others) AC 220V ~ 50 Hz (Hong Kong and China) AC 230V ~ 50 Hz ( Europe) AC 240V ~ 50 Hz ( Australia)

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash and arrowhead within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of "dangerous voltage" inside the product.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

REMOVE THE STAND

The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of important instructions accompanying the product.

STAND ASSEMBLY

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