ECOXGEAR C2CDRW User Manual

OPERATING MANUAL

MO DEL: GDI-C2CD RW

Turntable

an d AM/FM STE REO Ra dio

R0.0

wi th CD Recorder

IMPORTANT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR AUDIO PRODUCTS-READ THOROUGHLY

When using electrical products, basic precautions should alwa ys be fol lowed i nclud ing:

1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read befo re the
product is operated.

2. Retain Instructions - The s afety a nd oper ating i nstru ction s shoul d be reta ined fo r

future reference.

3. Heed Instructions - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions

should be adhered to.

4. Foll ow Inst ructi ons - All operating an d user in struc tions s hould b e follo wed.

5. Cleaning - Un plug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liqu id

cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a dry cloth for cleaning.

6. At tachm ents - Do n ot use at tachm ents no t recom mende d by the pr oduct m anufa cture r

as they may cause hazards.

7. Wa ter and M oistu re - Do not u se this p roduc t near wa ter-f or exam ple, ne ar a bath t ub,

wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming poo l,

etc.

8. Ac cesso ries - Do n ot plac e this pr oduct o n an surf ace. The product may fall, causing

serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only wi th a
stand , bracket, or ta ble recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any
mount ing of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should us e a
Mount ing accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

9. Transporting - This p roduc t shoul d be move d with ca re to avo id dama ge or inj ury.

10. Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation, to e nsure

reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating. Th ese ope nings
must not be blocked or covered. The ope nings s hould n ever be b locke d by plac ing the
product on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface. This p roduc t shoul d not be pl aced in a
built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper vent ilati on is pro vided o r
the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.

11. Power Sources - This p roduc t shoul d be oper ated on ly from t he type o f power s ource

indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your
home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For prod ucts in tende d to
operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operation instruction s.

12. Pow er - Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not

likely to be trapped in any way.

13. Lig htnin g - For add ed protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is

left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall out let and
disconnect the antenna or cable system. Th is will p reven t damag e to the pr oduct d ue
to lightning and power-line surges.

14. Pow er Line s - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of

overhead power lines or other electric light or power circui ts, or wh ere it ca n fall in to
such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna sy stem, e xtrem e care
should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact wi th
them might be fatal.

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Before Use

1. Choose unit installation location carefully. Avoi d placi ng it in di rect su nligh t or close to a
source of heat. Also avoid locations subject to vibrations and excessive du st, col d or
moisture. Keep away from sources that hum, such as transformers or motors.

2. Do not open the cabinet as this might result in damage to the circuitry or electrical sh ock,
if a foreign object should get into the set, contact your dealer.

3. Be sure not to handle discs with dirty fingers. Never insert a disc that has a crack on the
surface.

4. When removing the power plug from the wall outlet, always pull direc tly on th e plug, n ever
pull the cord.

5. To keep th e laser p ickup c lean, d o not tou ch it, an d do not fo rget to c lose th e disc tr ay.

6. Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish.
Use a clean, dry cloth.

7. In ord er to shut off the p ower to t his pro duct co mplet ely, unplug t he powe r cord fr om the
wall outlet. Be sure to unplug the unit if you do not intend to use it for an extended period
of time, such as a vacation.

8. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

Beware of Condensation

When the player (or a compact disc) is moved from a cold to a warm place or is used after a
sudden temperature change, there is a danger of condensation. Wate r vapor i n the air c ould
condense on the mechanism or the laser pickup. If droplets of water form on these parts,
correct playback will be impossible because the laser cann ot read t he info rmati on from t he
disc correctly. To pre vent th is, if yo u are goi ng to use t he play er in a con ditio n where
condensation could occur, you should leave the playe r for 1 or 2 ho urs aft er plug ging it i nto
an AC outlet depending on the amount of condensation. If this is done, the player w ill
stabilize at the temperature of its surroundings.

Handling Records

 Do not to uch the record's grooves. Only handle records by the edges or the label with

clean hands. Grease or dirt can leave a residue on the record’s surfa ce that w ill gra duall y
deteriorate the quality of your record.

 Use sof t anti- static cloth to gently wipe the record surface when the record has become

dirty when not in use.

 Store r ecords upright on their edges. Flat storage can make it become curved.
 Avoid pl acing i t in dire ct sunl ight or c lose to a s ource o f heat su ch as rad iator s, stov es.

Also avoid location subject to vibration and excessive dust, heat, cold or m oistu re.

How to Replace the Stylus

Caution:

 Do not re move or bend the stylus.
 Do not to uch the needle, which could injure your hand.
 Turn off t he unit 's powe r befor e you rep lace th e stylu s.
 Keep ou t of the re ach of children.
 Avoid di rect su nligh t or othe r heat so urces .

Removing old s tylus

1. Set a sc rewdriver at the tip of the stylus and push
down to t he direction “A”.

2. Remove the stylus by pulling it forward and down.

Insta lling a n ew styl us

1. Hold the tip of the stylus and insert the other edge by
Press ing in the direction “B”.

2. Push up in the direction “C” until it locks at the tip.

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Discs

Connections

 Depending on the quality of the disc a nd the condi tion o f the r ecord ing, s ome CD -R/CD -

RW disc s may not b e playa ble.

 Alwa ys place the dis c on the di sc tr ay with the labe l side u pward (comp act discs can be

played or recorded only on one side)

 To mov e a disc from its stora ge ca se, p ress down on the c enter of t he ca se an d lift the

disc out, holding it carefully by the edges.

 If the di sc beco mes dirty, wipe t he surf ace fro m the cen ter
Hole outward towards the outer edge with a soft, dry cloth.

 N ever use su ch chemi cals as rec ord spra y, antistatic sprays or fl uid, ben zine or thi nner

to c lean th e di scs. Su ch c hemic als will do i rreparable dam age to the disc's plas tic
surface.

 D iscs sho uld be re turne d t o their c ases aft er use to av oid dust and scra tches that cou ld

cause the laser pick up “skip”.

 Do not expose discs to direct sun light or high hum idity and tem perat ure for exten ded

periods. Long exposure to high temperatures will warp the disc.

 Printable CD-R a nd CD-R W discs a re not reco mmend ed, as th e label sid e might b e stick y

and damage the unit.

 Us e a so ft oil- based fel t-tip ped pen to write the information on the labe l side. Nev er use a

ball-point or hard-tipped pen, as this may cause damage to the record ed side .

 Do not use CDs with an irregular sha pe(oc tagon al, heart sha ped, busi ness card size,

etc).CDs of this sort can damage the unit:

 If you hav e an y do ubts abou t CD -R/CD -RW discs, read the prec autio ns s uppli ed w ith the

disc, or contact the disc manufacturer directly.

A

AUX IN

R

B C

Caution:

 Switc h off the p ower to a ll equi pment b efore m aking c onnec tions .
 Read th e instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit.
 Be sure t o in sert e ach plug s ecure ly. To pr event hum and no ise, avoi d bund ling the s ignal

interconnection cables together with the AC power cord.

A

Ant enna

Tune in a st ation and extend the antenna to find the best position for the reception.

B

AUX I N

An exter nal (auxiliary) audio source (ie., personal CD player or MP3 p layer ) can be

connected to this unit and heard through the speakers.
(1) Plu g one end of cable (included) into the LINE IN socket on the back of the unit.
(2) Plu g the oth er end of the cable into the headphone or Line Out socket of the external

source.

C

LINE OU T

1) Plug t he RCA Cables into the Line Out jacks located at the rear of the unit making

sure that the red RCA Cable is inserted into the red jack and the white RCA Cable i s

inserted into the white jack.

2) Plug t he othe r ends of the RCA Cable into the auxiliary input (AUX) on your TV, home

entertainment receiver or other music system, again being sure that the correct color

coded jacks are used.

3) Turn th e unit on using the On/Off/Volu me Knob . Do not tu rn up the v olume o n your Un it.

Inste ad adjust the volume on your TV or h ome ent ertai nment r eceiv er.

D

AC Po wer Cor d

Plug th is power cord into an AC wall socket.

LINE OUT

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R

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Parts of the Turntable

Unit Functions

AA

A Turntab le

B Tone arm h old

C Speed s elector

D Tone arm

E 45 RPM ad aptor

EE

1

2

3

DD

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45

CC

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FINALIZE

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FM

AM

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530 600 700 900 1000 0 14 171

REC

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6

7

0

7

MHz

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10

KHz

ERASE

PHONO

0

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0

0

0

AUX

REMOTE

CD AM/FM

SENSOR

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TUNI NGVOLU ME

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BB

Remove the white plastic
needle guard before use

PHONE S

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CD RE CORDE R

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For private listening, first reduce the volume level to minimum. Then in sert th e plug fr om

your he adphones into the PHONES jack, and adjust the volume by turning the VOLUME
Knob. T he soun d from sp eaker s will be c ut off while t he head phone s are plu gged in .

2

POWER

Press this button to turn the unit on or off.
NOTE: I f you exp erience a malfunction during operation, you may power off

The uni t and re-start.

3

VOLUM E

Tur n this kn ob to adj ust the v olume s ound. (NOTE : The volume control level is from 00

to 32.)

4

AM/ FM SCAL E

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Displ ay

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Remot e Sensor

When operating the remote control unit, point it towards the REMOTE SENSOR.

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PHONO

Press the PHONO button and select PHONO to play a record.

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ERASE

Use this button to erase a CD-RW d isc.

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TUNIN G

In FM/A M mode, turn this knob to tune in a station.

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AUX

Press the AUX button and select AUX to li sten to t he exte rnal so urce co nnect ed to the

AUX IN jacks.

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AM/ FM

Press t he FM/A M butto n to listen to the radio.

12

CD

Press the CD button to play a CD.

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DISC Tra y

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Speak ers

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OPEN/ CLOSE

In CD mode, use this button to open and close the disc tray.

16

STOP

Use this button to stop playback or recording.

17

FR

Press t he FR but ton onc e to go back to the start of the current track. Press the FR button

twice to go back to the start of the previous track.

18

FF

Press t he FF but ton onc e to go the s tart of t he next track.

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PLAY/PAU SE

Use this button to start playback, pause, recording, finalizing and erasing.

Remote Control Unit

Remote Control Unit can operate the unit from a distance.
When operating the remote control unit, point it towards the front panel of the unit.

 Even if the remote contro l unit is oper ated wit hin the effective range, remote control

operation may be impossibl e i f t here are an y o bstac les betw een the uni t a nd the remo te
control.

 If the re mote c ontro l un it is operated n ear ot her appli ances which generate infra red ra ys,

or if other remot e control de vices usin g inf rared rays are us ed ne ar the unit, it may
operate incorrectly. Conv ersel y, the o ther ap plian ces may o perat e incor rectl y.

Battery Installation

1. Remove the battery compartment cover.

2. Ins ert tw o “AAA” ba tteri es. Ma ke sur e that the batte ries are i nsert ed wit h pola rity “+” a nd
“-” poles positioned correctly.

3. Close the cover.

Battery Replacement

If the di stance required between the remote control unit and main unit decre ases, t he
batteries are exhausted. In this case, please replace the batteries with new ones .

Precautions concerning batteries

 Be sure t o insert the batteries with correct positive “+” and negative “-” polarities.
 Use bat teries of the same type, never use diff erent t ypes of b atter ies tog ether.
 Rechargeable and n on-re -char geabl e batt eries can be used. Re fer to the pr ecaut ions o n

their labels and do not mix together.

 When the rem ote control un it is not to be us ed for a lon g time (mor e than a mon th),

remove th e batte ries from the remote contro l un it to preve nt them from leaki ng. If they
leak, wipe aw ay the liqu id insid e t he batte ry compa rtmen t and replace th e b atter ies with
new ones.

 Do not heat or disas sembl e batteries and nev er d ispos e of old batte ries by throw ing them

in a fire.

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REC

Use this button to enter record mode.

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FINAL IZE

Use this button to finalize a CD-R/CD-RW dis c.

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