Goodmans CDMP3527K User Manual

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Anti-Shock

MP3 Compact Disc Player

CDMP3527K

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. In order to maximize battery life and provide optimum playing time this product incorporates an AutoPower Off function.

The power to the player willautomatically switch off approximately 30 seconds aftera disc has finished playing.

2. The ESP function is automatically engaged when playback starts. For more information, see section 8 of these instructions.

Instruction Manual

Programme Play .................................Up to 20 memories for CD

Line output ..........................................0.6V RMS

Earphone output ................................. 20mW

Power requirement ............................. DC 4.5V external and battery 3V

("AA" Cell x 2) (IEC R6, JIS SUM-3

or Ni-Cd rechargeable battery) Dimension

Weight ................................................228g not including battery (Main Unit)

154.5(W) x 25(H) x 141(D)mm...........................................Appro.

and 64 memories for MP3

Helpline No.: 0870 873 0080

WARNING

1. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unitto rain ormoisture.

2. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the

cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

3. Do not put anything in the safety slot. If you

do, the laser diode will be ON when the lid is still opened.

4. The unit employs a laser. The use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in exposure to hazardous radiation.

For improvement purposes, specification and design are subject to change without notice.

Goodmans Product Information Helpline 0870 873 0080

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. POWER SOURCES NORMAL BATTERIES/AC ADAPTOR

Power Sources Normal Batteries/AC Adaptor..... 1

Charging and Use of Rechargeable Batteries..... 2

Earphone and Hi-Fi Connection......................... 3

Player Maintenance........................................... 4

Disc Cleaning and Troubleshooting Guide.......... 5

Location of Controls............................................. 6

Icons & Their Description in the LCD Display

............................................................... 7

Window

Anti-shock Function.............................................8

CD/MP3-CD Playback Section.............................9

Bass Boost.........................................................10

Product Specifications....................................... 11

Important Notes..................................................12

1. As the laser beam used in this compact disc player is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemblethe casing.

2. Stop operation immediately if any liquid or solid object should fall into the cabinet. Unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel.

3. Do nottouch the lens or pokeat it. If you do,

you may damage the lens and the player may not operateproperly.

4. Do not put anything in the safetyslot. If you

do, the laser diode will be ON when the lid is still opened.

5. The unit employs a laser. The use of

controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in exposure to hazardous radiation.

Battery Power Operation

1. Open the battery compartment cover and insert two "AA"alkaline batteries inside the battery compartment.

Be sure to observe the proper polarity (the "+" and "-" signs) as indicated inside thebattery compartment.

2. Close thebattery compartmentcover.

Average Playing

Time (Continuous

Play)

Battery Type

Alkaline MN 1500, LR 6 or Equivalent

Ni-CAD rechargeable (min. specification recommended

1.2V - 650mA)

Note: Zinc/Carbon, or Zinc/Chloride type batteries are not recommended for this unit as their use will result in extremely short playing times.

Anti-Shock

Mode

10 Hours

8 Hours

Normal

Play Mode

Approx.12 Hours

Approx.9 Hours

AC Operation

1. Insert the DC plug at the end of the AC adaptor (not included) cord into the DC input socket atthe rearof the unit.

2. Plug the AC adaptor (not included) into a 230V AC poweroutlet socket.

If the AC plug of this unit does not fit in

Note

your AC outlet,a plug adaptor (not included) should be used.

Consult your local dealer on the type of plug adaptor required.

WARNING

ENSURE THAT THE BATTERY RECHARGE SWITCH IS OFF WHEN USING THE AC ADAPTOR WITH NON RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES INSTALLED.

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2. CHARGING AND USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

3. EARPHONE AND HI-FI CONNECTION

Rechargeable Battery Operation

This unit can fully recharge the specified rechargeable batteries, in approximately 15 hours. The rechargeable batteries (NOTsupplied) should berecharged before theyare used for thefirst time because they arelow inpower or theyhave notbeen used fora longperiod (over 60days)

1. Open the battery compartment cover and insert two of therecommended rechargeablebatteries, matching polarity. (1.2V 650mA)

ALL BATTERIES MUST BE OF RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM / NI-MH TYPE, OTHERWISE THE BATTERIES MAY EXPLODE OR LEAK.

2. Plug inthe ACadaptor (not included)and setthe Charge switchto ONposition to startcharging. The CHARGE indicatorwill illuminate.

CHARGE SWITCH

3. After 15hours, pleaseunplug the ACadaptor andswitch the Chargeswitch tothe OFF position.

DO NOT CHARGE CONTINUOUSLY FOR 24 HOURS OR MORE. DOING SO CAN CAUSE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIESTO DETERIORATE.

you may playDISC whilecharging the batteries.

Note

< Listeningwith theearphone

Connect the plug of the stereo earphones (included) or headphones (not included) into the PHONES(GREEN) socket.

Caution

listening to sound for a long period of time when using headphone.

Avoid excessive volume levels and

TO PHONES

< Connecting to component audio

systems

Connect a stereo connection cable (not included) into the LINE OUT (BLACK) socket of the unit and the CD/AUX input of an audio system.

Note

Always switch the power off before making any connections between the player and another unit.

TO LINE OUT

4. If the operating timedecreases drastically even when the rechargeable nickel-cadmiumbatteries are properly recharged, purchase anew set of rechargeablenickel-cadmium batteries.

5. When charging for the first time or after a long time, playing time may be reduced. In this case, charge and discharge the batteries several times.

Charging Rechargeable batteries The charging current for this player is 120mA and has been optimised for over night charging of NI-MH batteries. NI CAD batteries can still be charged in this player but please note due to their lower capacity the charging time will need to be reduced.

< Adjust Volumeto the desiredlevel.

TO CD / LINE INPUT

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4. PLAYER MAINTENANCE

5. DISC CLEANING AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Cleaning the Cabinet

Wipe with a soft cloth. If the cabinet is very dirty, dampen the cloth with a weak solution of neutral detergent and water,and then wipeclean.

Cleaning the lens

A dirty lens will cause sound skipping and, if the lens is very dirty, the CD may not work. Open the disc cover andclean thelens as follows:

Dust or DryParticles

Using a camera lens brush/blower, blow on the lens couple times, then wipe it lightly with the brush to removedust. Then,blow on thelens oncemore.

Finger prints

If the lenscannot becleaned by usinga brush/blower,use a dry cotton swab.

Cleaning the Disc

When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out.

Note

Do not use solvents such as benzine petrol, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for analogue discs.

Should you experience difficulties in the use of this player please refer to the following chart before contacting your dealer or theplace of purchase.

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem Points to Check Player fails to function

No sound from Earphones

No sound when played through an external amplifier

Intermittent Sound Dirty or defective disc

Disc may be inserted upside down Disc not mounted correctly on chuck Dirty or defective disc Dirty pick up lens Player lid not closed Moisture/condensation. allow player to warm up to room temperature for 60 minutes. AC Power to adaptor switched off Weak batteries Auto Power off has occurred.

Earphone plug is not firmly inserted into the Green Phones socket Earphones have been inserted into the Black line output socket

Connection is incorrect Power to external amplifier not switched on

Dirty pick up lens Player is subject to excessive vibration or shock Low battery power Poor Earphone connection ESP not selected

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6. LOCATION OF CONTROLS

7. ICONS & THEIR DESCRIPTION IN THE LCD DISPLAY WINDOW

1. LCD

2. CD DOOR OPEN BUTTON

3. CD MODE BUTTON

4. PROGRAM BUTTON

5. ALBUM/ESP BUTTON

6. LINE OUT SOCKET

7. VOLUME CONTROL

8. CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON

9. CHARGE INDICATOR

10. CD DOOR

11. CD STOP BUTTON

12. CD SKIP/SEARCH BACKWARD

BUTTON

13. CD SKIP/SEARCH FORWARD

BUTTON

14. EARPHONES SOCKET

15. DC INPUT SOCKET

16. BATTERY LID

17. BASS BOOST SWITCH

18. CHARGE SWITCH

1. "CD-RW" shows when the disc played is a Rewritable disc

2. "PROG" shows during the programming process and programmed playback.

3. "REPT" shows during the various repeat playback modes.

4. "DIR" shows together with "REPT" when the unit is repeating the current album of an Mp3 disc .

5. "ALL" shows together with "REPT" when the unit is repeating all tracks on the disc.

6. The icon " " shows when the batteries are flat.

7. "MP3" shows when the disc played is an Mp3 disc.

8. "RND" shows when the unit is in Random playback mode.

9. "INTRO" shows when the unit is in Intro-Scan mode.

10. "ESP" is shown when the Electronic Shock Protection is activated.

11. This unit can only read upto 126 Folders (albums). If a disc is inserted with more that 126 folders (albums) only the first 126 folders (albums) will be heard and the remain folders will not be played.

12. The current Album number.

1315

1114

13. Current Track number.

14. Elapsed minutes of the current track.

15. Elapsed seconds of the current track.

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8. ANTI-SHOCK FUNCTION

This unit is equipped with an electronic device that prevents sound interruptions when the unit suffers sudden shocks or vibrations during playback. This function is activated automatically when playback begins and the ESP icon will flash in the display during CD play until the buffer is full and is always steady on (not flashing) during MP3 playback

Note:

1. When the ESP is used, power consumption doubles.

2. Press ESP button to cancel ESP mode during CD playback or in CD stop mode .

3. ESP function is automatically on in MP3-CD playback and cannot be cancelled.

ESP/ALBUM

CD PLAYBACK

MP3 PLAYBACK

TRACK SKIP

Press the CD SKIP/ SEARCH FORWARD BUTTON while listening to skip to the next track. Press the CD SKIP/ SEARCH BACKWARD BUTTON once to return to the beginning of the current track. To skip to the previous track press the CD SKIP/SEARCH BUTTON again quickly.

ALBUM SELECT (MP3-CD only)

Press the ALBUM button repeatedly to cycle through the albums (folders) on the MP3-CD.

1. Press and hold the CD SKIP/ SEARCH FORWARD BUTTON OR CD SKIP/ SEARCH BACKWARD BUTTON while listening to search quickly for a particular musical passage.

2. Release the button for normal playback.

SKIP

ESP/ALBUM

SKIP

9. CD/MP3-CD PLAYBACK SECTION

PLAYBACK

1. Open the CD compartment by pressing the CD DOOR OPEN BUTTON, insert the disc with the printed side up and close the door pressing lightly.

2. Press the CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON to start play.

3. Playback will begin and the display will show the number of the track playing (for MP3 playback the album number will be shown instead of Cd on the display).

4. Adjust the volume using the VOLUME CONTROL.

5. Press the CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON again to pause playback and the part of elapsing time in the display will flash.

6. Press the CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON again to resume playback.

7. Press the CD STOP BUTTON to stop the playback.

STOP

CONTINUOUS PLAY OF A SINGLE TRACK

1. Press the P-MODE BUTTON during playback of a track until the "REPT" icon is shown above the current track number.

2. The CD player will play the track displayed repeatedly.

3. To cancel repeat play of the single track, press the P-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the "REPT" indicator is no longer shown in the display.

CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF A DIRECTORY

(MP3-CD ONLY).

1. During playback in the desired directory, press the P-MODE BUTTON until the "REPT DIR" indicator is shown in the display.

2. The CD player will play all of the tracks in the current directory repeatedly.

3. To cancel continuous playback of a directory press the P-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the "REPT DIR" is no longer shown in the display.

P-MODE

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CONTINUOUS PLAY OF THE WHOLE DISK

1. Press the P-MODE BUTTON until the "REPT ALL" indicator is shown in the display.

2. The CD player will play the whole disk repeatedly.

3. To cancel press the P-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the "REPT ALL" indicator is no longer shown in the display.

INTRO SCAN

1. To listen to the first 10 seconds of each track of the disk, press the P-MODE BUTTON until the "INTRO" indicator is shown flashing in the display.

2. The CD player will play the first 10 seconds of each track.

3. To cancel the intro scan mode, press the P-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the "INTRO" indicator no longer shows in the display.

PLAYING IN RANDOM ORDER

P-MODE

PROGRAMME PLAYBACK

1. Press CD STOP BUTTON to stop playback.

2. Press the PROGRAM BUTTON; the indicator PROG will appear on the display with "00 P- 01".

3. Select the first track to be programmed using the CD SKIP/SEARCH BACKWARD or FORWARD BUTTONS .

4. Press the PROGRAM BUTTON to confirm the selected track; "00 P- 02" will appear on the display.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 above to program further tracks, up to a maximum of 20 tracks.

6. Press the CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON to start playback of the programmed tracks.

7. Press CD STOP BUTTON twice during Programmed play to exit programmed playback.

10. BASS BOOST

To increase the bass level, switch the BASS BOOST SWITCH ON.

STOP

PROG.

SKIP

PROG.

STOP

1. To listen to all tracks on the CD in a random order press the P-MODE BUTTON until the "RND" indicator is shown flashing in the display.

2. To cancel random play, press the P-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the "RND" indicator no longer is shown in the display

P-MODE

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11. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

12. IMPORTANT NOTES

PICK-UP

System

Laser diode Properties

Error correction

AUDIO

D/A conversion Frequency response

No. of channels

Output level

Bass boost effect (100HZ)

Wow and flutter

GENERAL

Power requirements

Power consumption

Dimension Weight

Compact disc digital audio system

material: GaAIAs

Emission Duration: continuous Laser output: <44.6 W

Cross-interleave Reed-solomon code

1-bit DAC 8 times oversampling

20-20,000Hz (+1/-3 dB)

2 channels (stereo)

+7dB.

Below measurable limits

- 2 x "AA" alkaline battery

- DC in socket accepts various AC power adaptors .(not supplied)

0.8W (DC 4.5V) UNDER NORMAL CONDITION Approx. 154.5(W) x 25(H) x 141(D)mm

Approx. 228g excluded(Main Unit, batteries )

=780nmWavelength:

)

(47KrmsV0.6output:Line

)

(3220mWEarphone:

Your hearing is very important to you and to us so please take care when operating this equipment. It is strongly recommended that you follow the listed guidelines in order to prevent possible damage or loss of hearing.

ESTABLISH A SAFE SOUND LEVEL

Over time your hearing will adapt to continuous loud sounds and will give the impression

that the volume has in fact been reduced. What seems normal to you may in fact be harmful. To guard against this set the volume at a low level. Slowly increase the level until you can hear comfortably and clearly and without distortion.

Damage to your hearing is accumulative and is irreversible.

Any ringing or discomfort in the ears indicates the volume is too loud.

once you have established a comfortable listening level,

LEVEL FURTHER.

The following list of typical sound levels may assist you in recognizing just how loud you have set the volume level.

DECIBEL

Level dB Example

30dB Quiet library, soft whisper 40 Living room, fridge freezer bedroom away from traffic. 50 Normal conversation, quiet office, light traffic. 60 Electric sewing machine. 70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant.

THE FOLLOWING NOISE CAN BE HARMFUL UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE

80dB Average city traffic, alarm clock buzzer at 2 feet, food mixer. 90dB Motorcycle, heavy goods vehicle, petrol lawn mower. 100 Pneumatic drill, chain saw, garbage truck, 120 Rock band concert, thunderclap.

PERMANENT LOSS OF HEARING

140 THRESHOLD OF PAIN Gunshot 2 feet away. 180 Rocket Launching pad.

BEFORE YOUR HEARING ADAPTS

DO NOT INCREASE THE SOUND

discotec / night-club.