Bush KBB500 Instruction manual

Instruction manual

KBB500 CD Cassette Boombox

You’ll soon be enjoying your new CD Cassette Boombox

It all begins here, with your instructions. Don’t worry, there’s
nothing too technical coming up. Just simple, step-by-step
guidance to get you up and running quickly. Sound good? Then
let’s get started.

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Contents

Safety information

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Safety information

Getting to know your CD Cassette Boombox

2

Ready? Let’s begin 10

Connection 12

Power connection/Inserting batteries(optional) 13

Auxiliary connection 14

Using your CD Cassette Boombox

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Inserting CD 16

Playing a CD 17

Programmed play mode 18

Playing a Cassette
Recording from the Radio/CD/AUX
FM radio

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Other information

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Technical specification 22

Product support

5

Troubleshooting 24

Help and assistance 25

Disposal 26

Guarantee 27

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1Safety information

Safety information

Important - Please read these instructions fully before
installing or operating

Please take the time to follow the instructions in this owner’s guide carefully.
It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its
advanced features.

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Please save this owner’s guide for future reference.

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The product label is located on the back of the product.

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Do not use this apparatus near water or moisture.
Do not use this product near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, and laundry tub,

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in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or anywhere else that water or
moisture is present.

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Do not leave it in high temperatures as electronic devices and plastic parts may
warp in heat.
Do not block or cover slots, holes or openings on the product by placing on soft

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furnishings such as carpets, rugs or beds as these are provided for functionality
and/or ventilation to ensure safe operation of the product.
Do not store in dusty or dirty areas.

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Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way:
such as liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus; the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
Do not attempt to open the product. This product does not contain any user

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serviceable parts. Unauthorized handling of the device may damage it and will void
your warranty.

Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards.
To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid overloading wall outlets, extension
cords, or integral convenience receptacles.
If this product will not be used for a long period of time, make sure that all of the
batteries are removed from the battery compartments.

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Safety information

Important - Please read these instructions fully before
installing or operating

The exclamation point within an equlateral
trangle is intended to aler the user to the
presence of important operation and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.

The lightning flash with arrowhead sylbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sucient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons..

Fig 1.

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Safety information

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Getting to know your

CD Cassette Boombox

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Getting to know your CD Cassette Boombox

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Ready? Let’s begin...

Please read these instructions carefully. They contain important information which will
help you get the best from your product and ensure safe and correct installation and
operation.

If you require any further assistance, our technical experts are happy to help. For full
details, refer to the product support section at the end of these instructions.

Accessories

1. AC power cord

2.

Instruction manual

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POWER

PROG

REP

PLAY/PAUSE

KBB500 CD Cassetee Boombox

Accessory Accessory

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3

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POWER

PLAY/P AUSE

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PROG

REP

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Skip Backward

1.

Skip Forward2.

Program

3.

Power Indicator

4.

Play/Program Indicator

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LED D

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isplay

Stop/Eject

Play/Pause

Repeat

10. Cassette Door

11. Cassette Record

12.

Pause

13.

Stop/Eject

14.

Rewind

15.

Fast Forward

Play

16.

17.

Record

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Tuning

18.

Aux In

19.

Telescopic Antenna

20.

Volume

21.

FM Mono/FM ST/TAPE OFF/CD(Aux)

22.

AC Line In

23.

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Connection

Please consider carefully where your boombox will be situated and make sure that it is:

• on a flat and stable surface

• within 1.4 metres of a power socket

• where you can fully extend the wire radio aerial

• at least 1 metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference.

Fig 5.

1. Unwind the power cable from the back of the boombox.

2. Extend the wire radio aerial. A vertical position is recommended for maximum signal

3. Plug the mains power plug into the mains power wall socket and switch on (Fig5) .

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strength.

The red power LED to the left of the display will light up.

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Power connection / Inserting batteries (optional)

Before inserting the batteries (not included), please ensure that the Boombox

is unplugged from the mains power supply.

1. Underneath the Boombox, remove the battery compartment cover.

2. Insert 6 “C” size (UM-2) batteries

and position the batteries the correct way around.

3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure that it ‘clicks’ home.

Note: When the battery power is low, you will notice that the audio quality will be a

little distorted and the volume will be quieter. Please switch o the CD Cassette

Boombox and replace the batteries.

(Fig6),

making sure to note the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ markings

Fig 6.

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Auxiliary connection

Using a 3.5mm audio input connection cable (not included), allows for a quick and easy

connection to an external sound source.

1. Connect one end of a 3.5mm audio connection cable to the headphone or auxiliary

out socket of your secondary device, connect the other end to the Line in socket on

the back of your Boombox.

2. Slide the Mode switch to ‘CD (AUX)’.

3. Press the Play button on your external device to start playback through the Boombox

speakers.

4. To gain optimal volume levels, adjust the volume control on both the secondary

device and on the Boombox.

Note: It is recommended that you unplug the audio cable from the Line in socket after

you have finished listening to your external device, as the CD player cannot be used

whilst an audio cable is connected. Please wait for approximately 15 seconds after

unplugging the audio cable, for the Boombox to return to CD mode.

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Inserting a CD

Check that your Boombox is in CD (AUX) mode.

1. Lift up the lid of the CD player on the front edge, where there is a scooped recess.

Note: On first use, please remove the protective card from the CD compartment.

2. Place and audio CD with its label side upward in the CD compartment and close
the lid of the CD player.

3. The total number of tracks on the CD will appear in the LED Display after a few
seconds.

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Playing a CD

Your Boombox will play audio CDs as well as CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-Rewritable

(CD-RW) CDs. Do not attempt to play CD-ROM, CDI, VCD, DVD or computer CDs.

Note: If you stop or pause playing a CD for 20 minutes, your Boombox will switch o

automatically.

1. Press the CD PLAY/PAUSE button. The Play/Program Indicator will light and the CD will

start playing from the first track.

2. Adjust the Volume control to obtain the desired sound level from the Built-in Speakers.

3. To suspend playing, press the CD PLAY/PAUSE button and the track no. of the playback

track will flash.

To resume playing, press the CD PLAY/PAUSE button again.

4. You can choose to play your favorite track directly by pressing either the Skip Forward

button or Skip Backward button. The LED Display will indicate the correct track number

selected.

5. To locate a particular passage within a track, keep the CD Search Forward button or CD

Search Backward button depressed until it is found.

6. To repeat a particular track, press the CD Repeat button until the CD Repeat Indicator

flashes.

To repeat the entire CD, press the CD Repeat button again until the CD Repeat Indicator

lights steadily.

To repeat o, press the CD Repeat button again until the CD Repeat Indicator disappear.

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Programmed play mode

In programmed play mode, you can program the play order of the tracks on your CD.

You can program up to 20 tracks in total.

1. In CD stop mode, press the PROGRAM button once. PROG LED will appear and blink

in the LED Display.

2. Press the CD Skip Forward button or CD Skip Backward button to select the song to be

programmed.

3. Press the PROG button again to store selection. The LED display will blink to prompt

for input.

4. Press the CD Skip Forward button or CD Skip Backward button to select the next song

to be programmed and press the PROG button to store the second selection.

5. You may repeat steps 2 – 4 to program up to a total of 20 tracks.

6. Press the CD PLAY/PAUSE button to start playing in the programmed sequence.

7. To cancel programmed play, press the CD STOP button.

To exit programmed play mode, press the CD STOP button twice

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Playing a Cassette

Cassette playback

1. Set the FUNCTION selector switch to the TAPE (OFF) position.

2. Press the STOP/EJECT button to open the cassette door, insert a cassette into the

compartment and close the door.

3. Press the PLAY button, and adjust to the required volume level. When the tape

comes to the end, it will automatically stop and the button will release.

4. During playback the cassette can be fast forwarded by pressing down the FAST

FWD button or rewound with the REWIND button. Pressing STOP/EJECT will

cancel all functions.

5. Press PAUSE button to pause playback of a cassette, press again to enable playback.

6. To eject the cassette, press the STOP/EJECT button to cancel any functions. Press

again to open the cassette compartment door and remove the cassette.

Recording from the Radio/CD/AUX

1. Press the CASSETTE WINDOW button to start recording either from the Radio/CD/AUX.

Use the FUNCTION selector to choose your signal source accordingly.

2. Press STOP/EJECT button to stop operation or leave the recording until the cassette

reaches the end where it will stop automatically.

Open the Cassette door and insert a pre-recorded cassette tape with the exposed tape

facing upwards. Close the Cassette door.

FM radio

1. Set the FUNCTION selector switch to the (FM ST. (Stereo) or FM MONO) position.

2. Adjust the sound level using the VOLUME control.

3. Rotate the TUNING control to set the frequency required.

4. To insure maximum FM tuner reception, the Telescopic Antenna should be

fully extended and rotated to obtain the best possible station reception.

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4Other information

Other information

Helpful technical information

Specification

Power adaptor: Input AC230-240V/50Hz
Batteries: 6 x 1.5V C size (UM-2)
(Optional, not supplied)
Output: 1W x 2 RMS
FM Frequency: 88MHz to 108 MHz

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Other information

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Troubleshooting

Symptoms Possible cause Soluon
Noise or sound
distorted on FM
broadcast
FM no sound Unit not in Tuner mode, FM ST.

Unable to play a CD Unit not in CD funcon mode.

CD skips while
playing
Intermient sound
from CD player

Cassee player no
sound

Cassee playback
sound is unsteady
Cannot record to a
Cassee

Unit enters STANDBY
mode aer 20
minutes (approx.).

Staon not tuned properly.
Telescopic antenna is not fully
extended

or FM MONO band.
Volume at minimum.

CD is installed incorrectly.
Disc is dirty or scratched. Wipe CD with clean cloth or use

Dirty or defecve disc.
Dirty pick up lens.
Player is subject to excessive
shock or vibraon.

Unit not at TAPE funcon
mode.
Volume at minimum.
Dirty cassee heads.
Cassee damaged.
Cassee erasure prevenon
tabs are broken.

Power saving funcon enabled This is normal operaon due to new

Fine tune the FM broadcast staon.
Fully extend the FM telescopic
antenna
Slide funcon selector to select FM
ST. or FM MONO.
Increase volume
Select CD funcon mode.
Insert CD with label side up.

another disc.
Clean or replace the defecve disc.
Use a CD-lens cleaning disc to clean
the lens.
Relocate the player away from shock
or vibraon.
Slide funcon selector to TAPE.
Increase volume.

Use a tape head cleaner.
Try an alternave cassee.
Use an alternave cassee.
Use scky tape to cover the erasure
prevenon tab locaons.

ECO regulaon requirements this
product incorporates a power saving
feature.

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If you require any technical guidance or find that your CD Casstte Boombox is not
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