Crosley Radio CR248 User Manual
22-9-06
Songwriter CD Recorder
CR248
910-252800-003
WARRANTY
Crosley Radio Products are warranted against defects in material and
workmanship for a period of 90 days beginning from the date of sale to the
original purchaser.
Should the unit fail under normal usage during the 90 day warranty period, a
request for RETURN AUTHORIZATION (R.A.) must be made by the original
customer before returning the unit. Call Crosley Radio customer service for
Return Authorization at (502) 583-4246 from 9 AM to 5 PM (EST) Monday to
Friday.
Upon receiving the RETURN AUTHORIZATION number from the Customer
Service Department, properly pack your unit in its original packaging. Include
any adapters, parts, & accessories which were originally provided with the
product, along with a check or money order for $19.95 made out to Crosley
Radio to cover the handling and return postage. Display the R.A. # on the
outside of the carton and ship PREPAID via standard UPS or its equivalent.
ATTN: RETURNS DEP'T
2001 PRODUCTION DRIVE
BAY 2 & 3
LOUISVILLE, KY 40299
CROSLEY RADIO assumes no responsibility for units sent without prior Return Authorization.
The purchasers bill of sale is the only proof of warranty entitlement and must accompany the unit.
The warranty does not cover damage due to acts of nature, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial
use or modification of, or to any part of the product. This warranty does not cover damage due to improper
operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by anyone other than
a facility authorized by Crosley Radio to service the product. This warranty does not cover products sold
AS IS or consumables (such as fuses or batteries). This warranty is valid only in the United States.
This warranty gives the purchaser specified legal rights in addition to any rights which may vary from state
to state.
In accordance with the "Moss-Magnuson Warranty Act" of July 10, 1975, this is termed a "limited warranty"
which in no way compromises Crosley Radio high standards of Quality and Workmanship.
Instruction Manual
Playing Video CD
Fast Forward And Fast Rewind
Intro Play
Zooming a Picture
PBC (Playback Control)
13
The Songwriter will play video disks in the follows
formats: VCD, Mpeg and Jpeg. To play these video
files though your unit, make sure to have the video
cable connected correctly to your TV. If the disc
contains audio, the Audio Output cables will need
to be hooked up as well. Refer to the Audio/Video
Connections section of this manual for information
on making these connections. To play a video disc,
follow the instructions below.
1 Press the FUNCTION button (28/58) to set the
unit to CD mode.
2 Press the PAL/NTSC button to set the units
output to match the tuner in your television.
NOTE: Most all TVs in the U.S. use NTSC
tuners.
3 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (19/48) to open
the CD drawer. Insert a VCD or video disc with
Jpeg or Mpeg files into the CD tray with the
label side of the disc facing up.
4 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (19/48) again
to close the CD drawer. The display will show
Load for a few seconds and playback will
automatically begin.
NOTE: Make sure your TV is set to receive the
input from the video cable.
Press FAST FORWARD button(11/68) or FAST
REWIND button(9/53) during playback:
Each press of the FAST FORWARD button (11/68)
or FAST REWIND button (9/53) will forward or rewind
the speed of play in increments of 2, 4, 6, 8 or 16Xs
the normal playing speed. To return to normal
playback speed, press the PLAY button (15/63).
NOTE: No sound is reproduced while fast forwarding
or rewinding the CD.
1 Press the INTRO button (51) once during VCD
playback. The first few seconds of each chapter
of the disc will play.
2 To cancel Intro Play, press the INTRO button
(51) again.
Video CD equipped with the PBC(Version 2.0)
function.(PBC is the abbreviation of Playback Control)
You can enjoy two playback variations depending
on the type of disc.
VIDEO CD not equipped with PBC function on
(Version1.1)
Sound and movies can be played on this unit in the
same way as and audio CD.
In addition to operation of the Video CD not equipped
with PBC function, you can enjoy playback with
interactive software and with search function by
using the menu displayed on the TV screen(Menu
Playback).
Using the Zoom feature allows you to zoom in on
the picture. You can use the Zoom feature while the
disc is playing normally, in slow mode or paused.
1 Press the ZOOM button (67) once to increase
the magnification level. Each press after that
increased the level of magnification. Once the
max size has been reached, the next push of
the button will return the picture size back to
normal.
2 Press the CLEAR button (65) to decrease the
amount of zoom.
VCD Operation
The exclamation point
within an equilateral
triangle is intended to
alert user to the
presence of important
operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instruction in the
literature accompanying
the appliance.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
The lighting flash with
arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert user to
the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within
the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute
risk of electric shock
to persons.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE
THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER - SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Specification
Frequency Range : AM 525 - 1710 KHz
: FM 87.5 - 108 MHz
Power Supply : AC 120V ~ 60Hz
Power Consumption : 65W
Speed : 33 1/3, 45, 78 RPM
Speaker : 5 8ohm 5W x 2
WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
PILOT LAMPS SOLDERED IN PLACE. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
* DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Erasing a CD-RW
Manual Track Division
11 4
CD Recording Operation
Getting Started
Unpacking
1 Remove packing materials from unit.
NOTE: Save all packing materials.
2 Remove plastic bag covering radio.
3 Remove plastic safety cover from A/C plug.
4 Remove tie from A/C cord and untie antenna
wire on back of radio.
5 Open lid and remove styrofoam shipping
material from turntable.
6 Remove black tie-wrap from under the tone
arm.
7 Remove white protective needle cover by gently
pulling towards the front of the unit.
8 Using your fingers, turn large chrome screw
clockwise until it is all the way down. do not
force it. This allows turntable to float on its shock
absorbers.
9 Release tone arm hold down clip by gently
pushing to the right. This will unlock tone arm
from its arm rest. Re-lock the hold down clip
when moving the unit to another location.
Power Source
Headphones Jack Operation
1 Connect headphones to the Headphone Jack
(16)
2 Adjust volume to the desired listening level.
NOTE: When using headphones, the sound to the unit
speakers will be cut off.
If using a CD-RW, you can erase the whole CD and
rerecord it. Erase procedures are only possible with
CD-RW discs. It is not possible to erase or rerecord
a CD-R CD. To erase a CD-RW, follow the steps
below.
1 Press the FUNCTION button (28/58) to set the
unit to CD mode.
2 Load a recorded CD-RW into the unit.
3 Press the STOP button (13/77) to stop playback.
4 Press the ERASE button (10/57). ERASE will
appear on the display and the erasing process
will begin. When finished, the display will first
read F Done and then BLANK.
5 The CD is now ready to record.
NOTE: Once a CD is erased, the contents that were
on the CD cannot be retrieved.
You can divide your recording into separate tracks
if you wish. By doing this, each song will have its
own sequential track number. To do this, you must
use the Split Track button (5/70).
While Recording your record or cassette, listen for
the end of each song. There will usually be a brief
silence between songs. Once you are at the end of
the song, press the Split Track button. The recording
will then go to the next track number by increments
of one. Once the recording is finished, you can press
the Preset Up (22/52) or the Preset Down (23/54)
buttons to go to the beginning of each song.
The sound from all speakers is cut off.
Headphone Jack(16)
AC
Polarized Plug
1
Unwind the AC POWER CORD (43) at the back
of the unit and connect it to a power outlet.
2 Plug A/C cord into appropriate outlet.
3 This product is equipped with a polarized
alternating current line plug (a plug having one
blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into
the power outlet only one way. This is a safety
feature, If you are unable to insert the plug fully
into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug
should still fail to fit, contact you electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
purpose of the polarized plug.
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