Coby CX-244 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

1. RADIO DIAL SCALE

2. VOLUME CONTROL KNOB

3. FUNCTION (RADIO/TAPE) SWITCH

4. RADIO BAND SELECTOR SWITCH

5. RADIO TUNING CONTROL KNOB
6A. PAUSE BUTTON
6B. STOP & EJECT BUTTON
6C. FAST FORWARD BUTTON
6D. REWIND BUTTON
6E. PLAY BUTTON
6F. RECORDING BUTTON

7. SPEAKER

8. TELESCOPIC ANTENNA

9. BATTERY DOOR (BEHIND SET)

10. HEADPHONE (EARPHONE) SOCKET

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POWER SUPPLY

BATTERY OPERATION

- OPEN THE BATTERY DOOR AND INSERT 5 PCS "D-CELL" (UM-1/R20 TYPE)
BATTERIES. PLEASE OBSERVE THE CORRECT BATTERY POLARITIES OR
THE SET WILL NOT WORK.

- IMPORTANT: WHEN THE SET IS ONLY BEING USED WITH AC POWER OR
NOT BEING USED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, REMOVE THE
BATTERIES TO PREVENT LEAKAGE OR DAMAGE.

AC OPERATION

- MAKE SURE THE SET VOLTAGE OF THE UNIT MATCHES YOUR LOCAL
HOUSEHOLD VOLTAGE.

- INSERT THE TAIL-END OF THE AC-CORD INTO THE AC-SOCKET AT
THE REAR OF THE SET.

- INSERT THE PLUG OF THE AC-CORD INTO THE WALL OUTLET WITH
AC-POWER.

OPERATION OF RADIO

- SET THE FUNCTION SWITCH TO "RADIO" AND THE BAND SELECT OR
SWITCH TO THE DESIRED BAND.

- ROTATE TUNING KNOB TO TUNE-IN THE DESIRED STATION.

- ADJUST THE TELESCOPIC ANTENNA AND POSITION THE SET TO
OBTAIN THE BEST RECEPTION.

- ADJUST THE VOLUME KNOB TO THE DESIRED LEVEL.

- TO TURN OFF THE RADIO. SLIDE THE FUNCTION SWITCH TO "TAPE"
(OFF) POSITION, WITHOUT ANY TAPE BUTTON PRESSED.

CASSETTE TAPE PLAYBACK

- SLIDE THE FUNCTION SWITCH TO THE "TAPE" POSITION.

- OPEN THE CASSETTE DOOR BY PRESSING THE "STOP/EJECT"
CASSETTE BUTTON.

- INSERT A PRERECORDED CASSETTE WITH THE TAPE SIDE UP, INTO
THE PROPER GUIDE RAILS ON THE INSIDE OF THE CASSETTE DOOR.

- GENTLY PUSH THE CASSETTE DOOR FORWARD (INWARDS) TO CLOSE
IT. MAKE SURE THE TAPE IS FULLY AND PROPERLY INSERTED BEFORE
DOING SO.

- PRESS THE CASSETTE PLAY BUTTON TO START PLAYBACK. NOTE THAT
THE TAPE MOVES FROM RIGHT TO LEFT.

- ADJUST THE VOLUME TO THE DESIRED LEVEL.

- THE TAPE PLAYBACK CAN BE STOPPED BY PRESSING THE
"STOP" BUTTON. WHEN THE TAPES HAS ENDED, THE SET SWITCHES
ITSELF OFF AUTOMATICALLY AND RELEASES THE PLAY BUTTON.

- PRESS THE "STOP" BUTTON FOLLOWED BY THE "REWIND" OR
"FAST-FORWARD" BUTTON TO REWIND OR FORWARD THE TAPE AT
HIGH SPEED.

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CASSETTE TAPE RECORDING

- OPEN THE CASSETTE DOOR BY PRESSING THE "STOP/EJECT"
CASSETTE BUTTON.

- INSERT A BLANK CASSETTE WITH THE TAPE-SIDE UP, INTO
THE PROPER GUIDE-RAILS ON THE INSIDE OF THE CASSETTE DOOR.

- GENTLY PUSH THE CASSETTE DOOR FORWARD (INWARDS) TO CLOSE
IT, MAKE SURE THE TAPE IS FULLY AND PROPERLY INSERTED BEFORE
DOING SO.

- THE SET IS NOW READY TO START RECORDING. WHICH CAN BE DONE
FROM EITHER LIVE SOURCE OR THE RADIO.

RECORDING FROM RADIO

- SLIDE THE FUNCTION SWITCH TO "RADIO" POSITION.

- TUNE IN THE DESIRED STATION BY TURNING THE TUNING KNOB
IF NECESSARY, EXTEND THE TELESCOPIC ANTENNA, AND ADJUST
POSITION OF THE SET TO IMPROVE RECEPTION.

- PRESS THE PLAY AND RECORD BUTTONS TOGETHER.

- DUE TO THE "ALO" FUNCTION (AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL) NO
FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED. THE VOLUME CONTROL
WILL NOT AFFECT THE RECORDING.

PRESERVATION OF RECORDINGS

- TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE OF CASSETTES, SIMPLY BREAK OFF
THE TWO PLASTIC TABS LOCATED ON THE REAR EDGE OF THE
CASSETTE. WHEN A CASSETTE WITH REMOVED PLASTIC TABS IS
INSERTED, THE RECORDING BUTTON CANNOT BE DEPRESSED.

- IF A CASSETTE IS TO BE ERASED AND RE-RECORDED AT A LATER
STAGE, SIMPLY COVER THE HOLES ON THE CASSETTE WHERE
THE TABS WERE REMOVED, WITH A PIECE OF STRONG ADHESIVE TAPE.

SPECIFICATIONS

POWER SUPPLY: .................................... AC110V OR 220V 50/60Hz

DC7.5V = 5X"D" (UM-1/R-20)SIZE
BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CX-244 AM/FM STEREO CASSETTE

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