Goodmans GCD901RSH, GCD903KH Instruction Manual

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Compact Disc Player

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

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

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GCD901RSH Series GCD903KH Series

Instruction Manual

Performance Note

Whilst this unit has been designed to provide the best possible anti shock protection when on the move, it cannot provide completely uninterrupted playback whilst running or Jogging.

SPECIFICATIONS

Programme Play...............................Up to 24 tracks

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

Earphone output...............................15mW

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

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

or NI-MH rechargeable battery)

Dimension......................................…130(W) x 19.5(H) x 138(D) mm

Weight...........................................….200g not including battery (Main Unit)

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 BEFORE YOUR HEARING ADAPTS 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 that the volume is too loud.

Once you have established a comfortable listening level,

FURTHER.

volume level.

DECIBEL

DO NOT INCREASE THE SOUND LEVEL

Level dB Example

30dB Quiet Library, soft whispers 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 NOISES 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, discotec / night - club. 120 Rock band concert, thunderclap.

PERMANENT LOSS OF HEARING

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

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

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4. MODE BUTTON

1. LOCATION OF CONTROLS

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This product does no t contain a separate Powe r On / Off sw itch. After

insert ing a di sc and installing batteries / AC adaptor, si mply press the Play

In order to maximise battery li fe and provide op ti mum pl aying tim e this product

Player Operation (see reverse of this sheet)

butt on to sw it ch on and pl ay a disc.

2. incorporates an Aut o Power Off function. The power to the player will automatical ly swi tch off ap pr oximately 60 seconds after a di sc has finished playing or wh en the CD li d is opened.

The J-ASP fun ction is automatic al ly engaged. When playback starts for more info rmat ion. Please refer to secti on 12 of t hese i nstru ctions.

REMOTE CONTROLLER

1. BATTERY COMPARTMENT

2. SKIP/SEARCH UP/DOWN BUTTON

3. PLAY/PAUSE/STOP

1. SKIP/SEARCH UP BUTTON

2. PGM/CLEAR BUTTON

3. DISPLAY WINDOW

BUTTON

4. VOLUME BUTTON

5. LINE OUT SOCKET

6. EARPHONE SOCKET

7. DBBS (BASS BOOST)

8. DOOR OPEN SLIDE SWITCH

9. HOLD SWITCH

10. RECHARGE SWITCH

11. RECHARGE LED

12. DC 4.5V INPUT SOCKET

5. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON

6. STOP BUTTON

7. VOLUME UP BUTTON

8. VOLUME DOWN BUTTON

9. SKIP/SEARCH DOWN BUTTON

10. EARPHONE SOCKET

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Battery Power Operation

2.POWER SOURCES NORMAL BATTERIES/AC ADAPTOR

1. Insert the DC plug, at the end of the

CHARGING AND USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

AC Adaptor (supplied)

AC pow er adaptor

AC Operation

Rechargeable Battery Operation

1. Open the battery compartment cover and insert two 'AA' alkaline batteries inside the battery compartment. Follow the polarity as indicated inside the battery

compartment.

2. Close the battery compartment cover.

Average Playing Time

(Normal Play Mode)

Battery Type (using 2 batteries)

Alkaline MN 1500, LR6 or Equivalent

Ni-MH Rechargeable (min. specification recommended

1.2V-1200mA)

Note: Zinc/Carbon, or Zinc/Chloride type batteries are not recommended for this unit as their use will result in extremely short playing times. Wherever possible and for economy it is recommended that the mains adaptor supplied with this unit is used.

Anti Shock Mode

Approx. 20 Hours

Approx. 5 Hours

AC adaptor cord into the DC input socket, at the side of the unit.

2. Plug the AC adaptor into a 230V AC power outlet socket.

Note : If the AC plug of this unit does not fit in your AC outlet, a plug adaptor should be used. Consult your local dealer on the type of plug adaptor required.

WARNING ENSURE THAT THE BATTERY CHARGE SWITCH OFF WHEN USING THE ADAPTOR WITH NON RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES INSTALLED

This unit can fully recharge the specified rechargeable battery, in approximately 15 hours. The rechargeable batteries (NOT supplied) should be recharged before they are used form the first time because they are low in power or if they have not been used for a long period (over 60 days)

1.Open the battery compartment cover and insert two of the recommended rechargeable batteries, matching polarity. (1.2V1200mA)

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

2. Plug in the AC adaptor and set the Recharge switch to ON position to start

charging. During charging the RED LED charge indicator will illuminate. USE ONLY THE AC ADAPTOR SUPPLIED WITH THE SET FOR CHARGING.

RE CHAR GE SWI TCH

RE CH AR GE LE D IN DI CATOR

To DC in 4.5V ja ck

3. After 15 hours. Please unplug the AC adaptor and switch the Recharge switch to

the OFF position.

DO NOT CHARGE CONTINUOUSLY FOR 24 HOURS OR MORE. DOING SO

CAN CAUSE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES TO DETERIORATE.

IMPORTANT: IF NI-CAD BATTERIES ARE USED ,THE RECHARGE TIME WILL BE APPROX 7-8 HOURS.

Note: You may play DISC'S whilst charging the batteries.

4. If the operating time decreases drastically even when the rechargeable

nickel-cadmium batteries are properly recharged, purchase a new set of rechargeable nickel-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.

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In-car use (connections supplied for GCD903K Series only)

5.EARPHONE

AND HI

FI CONNECTION

To Lin e Ou t

To CD / AUX I NP U T

4. IN

CAR CONNECTION

Only use the car voltage converter (4.5V, DC, positive pole to the centre pin) and the car adapter cassette included with the unit. Any other product may damage the unit.

1 Put the CD player on a horizontal, vibration-free and stable surface. Make

sure it is a safe place, where the player is not a danger or obstacle to the driver and passengers.

2 Connect the DC plug of the voltage converter to the 4.5V DC socket of the CD

player (only for a 12V car battery, negative grounding).

3 Insert the voltage converter into the cigarette lighter socket. If necessary,

clean the cigarette lighter socket to obtain a good electrical contact.

4 Turn down the volume and connect the adapter cassette jack plug to the

earphone socket of the CD player.

5 Carefully insert the adapter cassette into the car radio’s cassette

compartment.

6 Make sure the cord does not hinder your driving.

7 Start the CD player, set VOL to the mid position and adjust the sound with the

car radio controls.

Listening with earphones

Connect the plug of the stereo

earphone (included) into the EARPHONE socket.

Caution: Avoid excessive volume levels and listening to sound for a long period of time when using earphone.

Connecting to component audio systems

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

Note: Always to turn the power off before making any connections between the player and another unit.

 Always remove the voltage converter from the cigarette lighter jack when the

CD player is not in use.

Notes: Avoid excessive heat from the car heating or from direct sunlight (e.g. in a

parked car in the summer).If your car radio has a LINE IN socket, use the LINE IN socket for the car radio connection instead of the adapter cassette. Connect the signal lead to this LINE IN socket and the LINE OUT socket of the CD player.

LOCKING THE CONTROL (HOLD)

You can lock the controls on your CD player to prevent accidental button presses. Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow even if the HOLD function is working, it shows “HOLD” in the display.

NOTE : For convenience the buttons on the remote control remain active when hold switch is set to on.

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Ensure the hold switch is off.

Set the BASS BOOST (DBBS) switch

the power is automatically turned

off.

. BASIC DISC PLAY

.LCD DISPLAY INFORMATION

1. Connect the earphone to the EARPHONE socket.

2. Slide the OPEN switch to open the CD compartment lid.

3. Adjust the VOLUME to minimum.

4. Insert the disc with the label side Facing up.Push down in the centre until disc is locked in place.

5. Close the lid securely until a click is heard.

6. Press the PLAY button to start

playing. Note: J-ASP function will automatically engage.

When the is pressed at initial start up

The display will briefly show as fig 1 then proceed to start playback. Fig1 To review the total number of tracks on the disc and total disc times, press the STOP button once. Note: The JOGGA buffer will fill automatically.

During PLAY mode

The track number and the elapsed playing Time are displayed.

To Emphasize the bass sound

Remove the disc

Hold the edge and gently press the centre pivot as illustrated, then pick up the disc.

CAUTION:

Wait for the disc to stop rotating before sliding the OPEN switch.

NOTE:

Only compact disc marked with the logo are guaranteed to work on this player. Home recorded disc's (CDR/CDRW ) recorded on home PC's may not play or operate correctly. This unit can play 3" (8cm) single CD's without an adaptor. Do not use a CD single adaptor for these discs.

to the ON position.

Note:

The bass boost performance will be dependant on the VOLUME control setting.

Turning Power on and off

This unit has no ON/OFF switch. To turn on: Press PLAY/PAUSE

(playback Starts)

To turn off: Press STOP button

once to standby mode. Press STOP button twice, to turn off the power immediately.

Auto power - off function

When the unit is stopped (standby mode) for approximately 1 minute,

During PAUSE mode

The track playback is paused, the elapsed time is flashing.

Note:

When the lid is opened during play mode " " shows in the display indicating the door is open.

Note:

A flashing indication appears on the display when the batteries need to be changed or recharged.

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Every time the CD MODE button on the Remote Control is pressed.

. REPEAT / PLAY MODES

7. INTRO SCAN AND PROGRAMMED TRACK PLAY

9. INTRO SCAN AND PROGRAMMED TRACK PLAY

PLAY/PAUSE

PG M/ C LEA R

The corresponding mode appears in the display window.

When shows in the display.

NOTE: In normal mode none of the above symbols show in the display.

display. The current track on the disc will be repeated.

When shows in the display. All tracks on the disc will be repeated.

NORMAL PLAYBACK

Play the whole disc.

INTRO

Plays the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc.

When in the STOP mode press the Remote Control MODE button three times then press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start INTRO playback. During disc playback press the MODE button three times and then press the back skip button to start INTRO playback . Alternatively INTRO will start at the end of the current playing track.

PROGRAMME

This allows selected tracks on the disc to be played in any desired order

To set the programme play

Programmes can only be set in the STOP mode.

1. Press the Remote Control PGM/CLEAR button when the unit is in the stop mode. The track number and indicator appear in the display.

2. Press or to select the desired track.

3. Press the PROG button to enter the track into memory.

4. Repeat step 2 and 3 to programme further tracks up to 24 tracks can be programmed into memory.

5. Press to start the programmed play.

6. To erase the programme, simply press the PGM./CLEAR button for 2 seconds in the

STOP mode.

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RAND

. RANDOM PLAY

. SKIP AND SEARCH FUNCTIONS

10. FULL SHOCK PROTECTION

( )

12.

FULL SHOCK PROTECTION ( J

ASP )

13.

PLAYER MAINTENANCE

Enables all the tracks on a disc to be played in a Random ( Shuffle ) sequence.

For example : If "RAND" is selected while playing track 8, the random function will commence once track 8 has ended. When all tracks on a disc have been played the player will automatically stop and power down in approx. 1 minute to preserve battery life.

Press the Remote Control MODE button again to return to the NORMAL play mode.

Locating a Particular track

This player incorporates the latest digital anti shock circuit, which prevents interruption of the sound output if the unit is subjected to shock or vibration during disc playback. The anti shock system will automatically start when a disc is played, J-ASP is shown in the display during start up and J-ASP flashes slowly when the data buffer is full and the JOGGA system is at it's most effective.

Notes:

1. While the FULL SHOCK (JOGGA) function provides for continuous sound

output when the unit is subjected to shock or vibration. It will not correct errors arising from the use of defective scratched or dirty discs.

To skip back to the beginning of the current or a previous track

To skip to the beginning of following tracks

Press lightly and repeatedly.

Locating a Particular Point in a track

To search back at a high speed Keep depressed

To search forward at a high speed Keep depressed

Low level audio will be heard during the search process to assist in locating correct point in the track.

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 wipe clean.

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 and clean the lens as follows:

Dust or Dry Particles

Using a camera lens brush/blower, blow on the lens a couple of times, then wipe it lightly with he brush to remove dust. Then, blow on the lens once more.

Finger prints

If the lens cannot be cleaned by using a brush / blower, use a dry cotton swab starting in the middle and working to the outside edge.

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Cleaning the Disc

14. DISC CLEANING AND TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

5. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

PICK-UP

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 the place of purchase.

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem Points to Check

Disc may be inserted upside down Disc not mounted correctly on chuck Dirty or defective disc Dirty pick up lens

Player fails to function

No sound from Earphone

No sound when played through an external amplifier

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 switch off has occurred

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

Connection is incorrect Power to external amplifier not switched on

System Compact disc digital audio system

Laser diode Material: GaAIAs

Wavelength :  = 780nm

Properties

Emission duration : continuous Laser output : <44.6 µW

Error correction Cross-interleave Reed-solomon code

AUDIO

D/A conversion 1-bit DAC 8 times oversampling

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

Wow and flutter Below measurable limits

No. of channels 2 channels (stereo)

Output level

Line output : 0.6 Vrms (47 K) Earphone “ 15 mW (32 )

Bass boost effect (100Hz) +6 dB

GENERAL

- 2 x LR6 “AA” size alkaline battery

Power requirements

- DC in 4.5V jack accepts AC power adaptor (centre positive)

Power consumption 0.8W (DC 3V) UNDER NORMAL CONDITION

Dimension Approx. 130 (W) x 19.5 (H) x 138 (D) mm

Weight Approx. 200g not including battery (Main Unit)

Dirty or defective disc Dirty pick up lens

Intermittent sound

Player is subject to excessive vibration or shock Low battery power Poor Earphone connection

Note for accessories:

Model AC Adaptor

Stereo Earphone Remote Car Kit

GCD901R Series Yes Yes Yes No

GCD903K Series Yes Yes Yes Yes