Goodmans GCDR1896 Owner Manual

Alarm Clock Radio CD Player

GCDR1896

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

PRE FITTED MAINS PLUGS

For your convenience a mains plug has been fitted to this appliance. For your safety please
observe thefollowing information.

1. Should the fuse in the plug remove the plug from the wall socket and replace the fuse with a 3
AmpASTAapproved to BS 1362 fuse.

2. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted. Replacement fuse covers are available from
your dealer or most electrical retail outlets.

3. If the mains plug is cut off the cable, rewire the replacement plug in accordance with
instruction given in this manual.

4. CAUTION: Under no circumstances should the discarded plug be inserted mains socket. To
prevent a shock hazard carefully dispose of the discarded plug. Do not leave the plug lying
around where children might see it.

Instruction Manual

WARNING:

CAUTION: DANGEROUS VOLTAGESEXIST INSIDE THIS UNIT, DO NOT REMOVE COVER

PLUG WIRING DETAILS

BLUE

WARNING: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST THE LIVE OR NEUTRAL WIRES BE

To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

(OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. DISCONNECT FROM MAINS SUPPLY
WHEN NOT IN USE.

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following wiring codes:

E

L

FUSE

N

CONNECTED TO THE EARTH TERMINAL IN A 3-PIN MAINS PLUG.

This symbol means that this unit is double insulated.
An earth connection is not required.

BROWN

CORD
GRIP

Blue................................................. Neutral

Brown................................................... Live

The wires in this mains lead must be
connected to the terminals in the plugs as
follows:

Blue Wire..................................... N or Black

Brown Wire..................................... Lor Red

Only a 3Amp fuse should be fitted in the plug
or a 5Amp fuse at the distribution board.

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

Goodmans Product Information Helpline 0870 873 0080

HELPLINE PHONE NUMBER 0870 873 0080

CAUTION

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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

LASER SAFETY

This unit employs a laser, only qualified service personnel should attempt repair.

DANGER:

CAUTION:

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND
INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED. AVOID DIRECT
EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

HAZARDOUS LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND

INTERLOCK DEFEATED.

CAUTION

CLEANING: Always disconnect unit from mains supply before attempting to clean it. Use soft

SOME DO'S AND DONT'SON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet European safety standards but
like any electrical equipment,care must be taken if you are to obtain thebest results and safety is
to be assured.

Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
Do ensure that all electrical connections (Including the mains plug, extension leads and

interconnections between pieces of equipment) are properly made in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing
connections.

Do consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt of the installation, operating, or safety of your
equipment.

Don't continue to operate the equipment if you are inany doubt about it working normally, or if it is
damaged in any way- switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

Don't remove any fixed covers as this may expose dangerous voltages.
Don't leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is

designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the
equipment and made sure thatyour family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need
to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

Don't listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.
Don't obstruct the ventilation of the equiment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings.

Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.
Don't allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

Above all

Never let anyone, especially children, push anything into holes, slots or any other opening as
this could result in a fatal electric shock.

Never guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind.

It is better to be safe than sorry!

WARNING:

cloth moistened with soapy water, wipe gently. Do not use solvents or abrasive
materials.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE, DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE
PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET, REFER
SERVICINGTO QUALIFIED PERSONNELONLY.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Your hearing is very important to you and to us so please take care when operating
this equipment. The followingguidelines are provided for your information.

ESTABLISH A SAFE SOUND LEVEL

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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

ADAPTS

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Slowly increase the level until you can hear comfortably and clearly and without

set the volume at a low level.

distortion.

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Damage to your hearing is accumulative and is irreversible.

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

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Remember listening for prolonged period of time at high volume levels will
harm your hearing.

Once you have established a comfortable listening level, DO NOT INCREASE
THE SOUND 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 1 Metre, food mixer.
90 Motorcycle, heavy goods vehicle, petrol lawn mower.
100 Pneumatic drill, chain saw, garbage truck,
120 Rock band concert, thunderclap, fast train passing by.
140 Gunshot, jet plane taking off.

THRESHOLD OF PAIN

180 Rocket Launching pad.

BEFORE YOUR HEARING

discotec/night-club.

HELPLINE PHONE NUMBER 0870 873 0080

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. POWER SOURCES

Power Sources ................................................. 1

Player Maintenance............................................ 2

Disc Cleaning , Power failure.................

Player Operation

Location of Controls........................................... 4

Radio operation................................................. 5

Listening to acompact disc.................................. 6

Program play operation...................................7

Repeat play operation......................................... 8

To set Clock/Alarm time.......

Wake up toRadio, CD,Alarm

Snooze function................................................ 11

Product Specifications.......................................12

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

1. As the laser beam used in this compact
disc player is harmful to the eyes, do not
attempt to disassemble the 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 poke atit. If you do,

you may damage the lens and the player
may not operate properly.

4. Do not put anything in the safety slot. Ifyou

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

5. This 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.

Power Connection

1. Plug the AC 230V Power Cord into an AC
household outlet.

2. If you want battery back up, connect one 9
Volt battery (not included) to the battery
terminals of the Battery compartment.

3. This battery will maintain time andmemory
function during a power cut, but not display
it.

4. Normal display and function will resume
when power is restored, replace the
battery periodically.

This is an optional feature, no battery

Note

is required for normal operation.

2. PLAYER MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the Cabinet Cleaning the lens

Before cleaning ensure the unit is unplugged
from the mains. 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.

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 couple times, then wipe it lightly with
the 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.

3. DISC CLEANING, POWER FAILURE

4. LOCATION OF CONTROLS

Power failure

When AC power is interrupted, time and
alarm settings will be lost (unless 9 volt
battery (not supplied) was installed) after
power is restored . The digital display will
flash to show your power was interrupted. You
must reset time and alarm.

Battery back up

To keep alarm time and timeof day settings in
memory during a brief power failure or if the
power cord is accidentally unplugged, install
a 9V battery (not supplied) into the Battery
Compartment at rear of unit.

Cleaning the Disc

1. To handle a disc use only one of the two
manners illustrated.

Do not touch the rainbow - colored

Note

side.

2. To wipe a disc, use only a soft cloth. Do
not use benzene or thinner which will
damage the disc. The disc should always
be wiped in a straight line from the center
to the edge. It should never be wiped in a
circular motion.

3. Never place the disc on other equipment
or near any heat source. Avoid positions
where the disc would be subjected to

direct sunlight for long periods.

Maintenance and care

1. Electronic products should never be
subjected to extreme temperatures nor
high humidity to ensure good
performance and a long life-time. The
clock radio should not be placed in
bathing areas, or around stoves and
radiators, etc. Always leave sufficient
space around the unit for ventilation.

2. If necessary, only clean the cabinet of the
unit with a soft dampened piece of cloth
(be sure the AC power cord is unplugged
from the outlet) Never use a polish or a

.
strong detergent for cleaning since this
can damage the finish of the cabinet.

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1. CD DOOR

2. CD DOOR OPEN BUTTON

3. ALARM/SLEEP OFF BUTTON

4. PM INDICATOR

5. ALARM 1 INDICATOR

6. ALARM 2 INDICATOR

7. CLOCK DISPLAY

8. SLEEP INDICATOR

9. FM STEREO INDICATOR

10. CD TRACK DISPLAY

11. PROGRAM INDICATOR

12. PLAY/PAUSE INDICATOR

13. CD SKIP/SEARCH UP BUTTON

14. CD SKIP/SEARCH DOWN BUTTON

15. SNOOZE BUTTON

16. ALARM SELECT SWITCH

17. SLEEP BUTTON

18. TIME BUTTON

19. ALARM BUTTON

20. REVERSE BUTTON

21. FORWARD BUTTON

22. CD REPEAT BUTTON

23. CD PROGRAM BUTTON

24. CD STOP BUTTON

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25. CD REPEAT INDICATOR

26. FUNCTION SWITCH
(BUZZER/AUTO/OFF/ON)

27. CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON

28. SPEAKERS

29. PHONES SOCKET

30. CD/RADIO SWITCH

31. VOLUME CONTROL

32. BAND SWITCH

33. TUNING CONTROL

34. FM AERIAL

35. DIMMER SWITCH

36. ALARM LOUDNESS SWITCH

37. AC POWER CORD

38. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
(FOR 9V BACKUP BATTERY)

5. RADIO OPERATION

6. LISTENING TO A COMPACT DISC

RADIO OPERATION

Slide the CD/RADIO switch to the

1.
RADIO position.

2. Slide the Band switch to the required
band (among MW/FM/FM ST).

3. Rotate the Tuning control to the
desired station.

4. Adjust the Volume control to a
comfortable listening sound level.

5. For MW band, better reception can be
obtained by rotating the set. For FM
band, the FM Aerial Wire (thin black
wire) must be stretched to its full length.

NOTE:

When receiving FM Stereo
program, the FM Stereo
indicator will be lit.

NOTE: If a particular FM (STEREO)

station is weak, or there is too
much background noise, try
moving the position of the band
selector switch to the FM
(MONO) position. This can
often result in a much clearer
reception.

The radio can be switched off by

6.
setting FUNCTION switch to OFF
position.

FUNCTION

CD RADIO

BAND

FM

FM ST.

TUNING

VOLUME

MAX MIN

BUZZER

FUNCTION

CD RADIO

1. Set the CD/RADIO switch to CD
position.

2. Press the Open button to open the CD
Door, place a CD with the printed side
up into the CD compartment

MW

OPEN

3. Press the corner of the CD door to
close the lid, the disc will rotate and the
LED Display will show the disc's total
number of tracks.

PLAY/PAUSE

4. Press the CD Play/Pause Button:

Press once playback will start from

n

the first track.

nnPress this button in play mode and

playback will be paused. To resume
playback from the same point,
press the button again.

UP

DN

SKIP

5. Press the CD Skip/Search buttons
during playback to skip to the desired
track. Press the CD Skip/Search up
button to skip to the next track on the
disc. Press the CD Skip/Search Down
button to skip to the beginning of the
track currently playing.

Press and hold the CD Skip/Search
buttons during playback to search

STOP

the disc at high speed. When the
desired section of the disc is found,
release the button, normal playback
will resume.

6. Press CD Stop

OFFAUTO

ON

playback.

button to stop CD

7. PROGRAMME PLAY OPERATION

8. REPEAT PLAY OPERATION

Programme play

Up to 20 tracks can be programmed for
playback in any order or the same track
(song) can be repeated up to 20 times.

NOTE:

Programming can only be done

during stop mode.

1. Press the PROGRAM button in stop
mode.

2. The display will show " 0 " flashing
and the PROGRAM indicator will
flash.

3. Press the SKIP/SEARCH buttons
until the desired track shows in the
display. The PROGRAM indicator
keeps flashing.

4. Press the PROGRAM button. The
first track is now stored into memory,

0

and " " flashes in the display again
waiting for your next selection.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all the
desired tracks are programmed.

6. When you have finished
programming, press the
PLAY/PAUSE button.

7. The display will show the track
number being played, and the
PROGRAM indicator will keep
flashing during program play.

8. All songs will be played in the order
you programmed.

9. To hear the next song while playing,
press the SKIP/SEARCH buttons.

10.

When all the songs have finished, the
set will stop. The PROGRAM
indicator will turn off. To play the
programmed tracks again, press the
PROGRAM button, then press the
PLAY/PAUSE button.

11. To erase the programme, press the
PROGRAM button and then press
STOP button.

UP

DN

PROG.

PLAY/PAUSE

SKIP

FM ST.

PROG.

FM ST.

FM ST.

FM ST.

PLAY

PROG.

REP.

PLAY

PROG.

REP.

PLAY

PROG.

REP.

PLAY

PROG.

REP.

REPEAT

REPEAT

REPEAT

REPEAT

UP

DN

X1

STOP

X2

SKIP

X2

X1

REP.

REP.

Single track repeat

To repeat the SAME track over and over
again, do the following.

1. Press the Skip/Search Button during
playback to select the track to repeat.

2. Press the Repeat Button. The Repeat

Indicator will flash.

3. The selected track will play over and over,
until the Stop Button is pressed.

4. To cancel the repeat function, press

Repeat Button twice.

All tracks repeat

To repeat ALL TRACKS on a disc, do the
following.

1. Press Repeat Button twice during
playback. The Repeat Indicator will
remain on.

2. All the tracks on the CD will play in order
and then start all over again. To cancel
the repeat function, press Repeat Button
once.

9. TO SET CLOCK/ALARM TIME

10. WAKE UP TO RADIO, CD, ALARM

To set clock time 24 hours

1. Press and hold Timebutton.

2. While holding down Time button ,press
FORWARD and REVERSE buttons until
correct time is displayed.

3. Release these buttons when the correct
time is reached.

When setting the time, be careful not

Note

to touch Snooze or Sleep button.
Touching either button will change

the display time.
Please note this unit requires the

time to be set in a 24 hour format
i.e. 4:00pm = 16:00

To set alarm time

This set has dual alarms, these may be
set Alarm 1, to wake up at a certain time
or Alarm 2 to wake up at a different time
or Alarm 1+2 to wake up at both alarm
times set.
To set Alarm 1, slide the Alarm selector to

position 1.

To set Alarm 2, slide the Alarm selector to

position 2.

Note:

To check alarm time, press Alarm
Set button. The display will show
alarm time.
To wake at Alarm 1 time, slide
Alarm selector to position 1; To
wake at Alarm 2 time, slide Alarm
selector to position 2; To wake at
both times, slide to Alarm 1+2.

When setting time, be careful not

Note:

to touch Snooze and/or Sleep
button. Touching these buttons will
change the time.

TIME

REVERSE FORWARD

ALARM

REVERSE FORWARD

FUNCTION

CD RADIO

FM ST.

BAND

FM

MW

ALARM

BUZZER

OPEN

FUNCTION

CD RADIO

ALARM

BUZZER

ALARM

BUZZER

ALARM

HI MID LOW

BUZZER

TUNING

VOLUME

MAX MIN

Wake to radio

1. Turn radio on (slide Band switch to MW
or FM or FM ST. position) and adjust the
Tuning and Volume control.

2. Set the alarm time or check if the pre-set
alarm time is correct by pressing the
Alarm set button.

3. Slide the FUNCTION switch to AUTO.

The radio will start playing

OFFAUTO

ON

n

automatically at the set alarm time.

Wake to CD music

Ê

Open CD Door by pressing CD Open
button and place a CD into the CD
compartment.

Ë

Slide the CD/RADIO switch to CD.

Ì

Set the alarm time or check if the pre­set alarm time is correct by pressing the
Alarm set button.

Í

Slide the FUNCTION switch to AUTO.

The CD will then start playing from

n

the first track at the pre-set alarm
time.

OFFAUTO

ON

Wake to alarm

1. Set the alarm time or check if the pre-set

OFFAUTO

ON

alarm time is correct by pressing the
Alarm set button.

2. Slide the FUNCTION switch to BUZZER
position.

3. Buzzer will sound at the pre-set alarm
time.
Select High/Mid/Low ALARM Volume

4.
position.

OFFAUTO

ON

5. Slide the FUNCTION switch to OFF to
silence the alarm.

12. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS11. SNOOZE FUNCTION

Snooze

To sleep an extra 7 minutes when the
Radio/Buzzer/CD comes on, lightly touch the
Snooze button, the radio or alarm or CD will
stop for 7 minutes and come on again.
The display for clock shows the minutes and
seconds of the real-time clock. Let's say, the
time is 12:36; press SNOOZE button; the
display shows 6:00, with "6" as the minutes
and "00" as the seconds of the clock. When
a period of seven minutes passes, the
display says "3:00" (the time now is 12:43);
Radio/Buzzer/CD will sound again.

Going to sleep with music, CD OR RADIO

Pressing the SLEEP button will play
Radio/CD music for the amount of time
Specified and then turn off automatically.

1. Press and hold the sleep button. The
display will show 59 minutes.

2. While holding the sleep button, press the
FORWARD or REVERSE button to
increase or decrease the time to the
required amount.

3. The RADIO/CD will play for the time set
and shut itself off automatically.

To avoid influence on alarm pre-set

Note:

time, make sure FUNCTION switch
is set to AUTO or BUZZER for the
alarm to activate correctly.

SNOOZE

SLEEP

REVERSE FORWARD

PICK-UP

System

Laser diode
Properties

Error correction

AUDIO

D/A conversion
Frequency response

Wow and flutter

No. of channels
Earphone output level

Speakers

RADIO

Receiving bands

Frequency range

GENERAL

Power requirements

Power consumption

Dimension

Weight

Compact disc digital audio system

material: GaAIAs
Wavelength: 780nM

Emission duration: continuous
Laser output level 44.6uW

Cross-interleave Reed-solomon code

1-bit DAC 8 times oversampling

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

Below measurable limits
2 channels (stereo)

20mW * 2

3W/8 Ohms * 2

MW/FM

MW 540 - 1600 KHz
FM 88 - 108 MHz

AC 230V/50Hz

13W
Approx. 212(L)X186.6(W)X86.8(H) mm

Approx. 1.390kg(Without batteries)