Lenco MC-146 User Manual

MC-146

MICRO HIFI-SYSTEM WITH CD/MP3/WMA

PLAYER, PLL FM RADIO, CASSETTE, USB SLOT

AND CARDREADER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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KEY CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

MAIN UNIT

1) Cassette buttons cover

2) Cassette buttons

3) LCD display

4) Volume knob

5) Function button

6) Alarm button

7) Snooze button

8) Display/ID3 button

9) Play Mode button

10) On/Standby button

11) Preset EQ button

12) USB Socket

13) 3.5mm Headphone jack

14) Standby LED indicator

15) Remote sensor

16) Memory/Clock-Adjust button

17) Stop

/

St-Mono button

18) Play/Pause button

19) Skip/Tuning Up /Down button

20) CD Tray Open/Close button

21) Folder/Pre-Up button

22) CD tray

23) SD/MMC card slot

24) Aux-in socket

25) Fm wire antenna

26) AC cord

27) Speaker outlet (L/R)

Caution:

Usage of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
This unit should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except qualified service personnel.

Important:

Since movement of the CD mechanism and the sensitive circuitry may cause interference to the radio tuner nearby, switch this
unit off while operating other radio devices

Precautions for use
Installation

• Unpack all parts and remove protective material.

• Do not connect the unit to the mains before checking the main voltage and before all other connections have been made.

• Do not cover any ventilation openings and make sure that there is a space of several centimeters around the unit for

ventilation.

Connection

1. Connect the AC cord (26) to the AC outlet, the unit will turn to standby mode and the Standby LED indicator (14) will light up.

2. Connect the speaker wire to the Speaker Terminal (27) located on the back of unit.

3. Turn on the unit (10). If the backlight of the LCD display (3) is on, it means that the power supply is ok. Now your system is
ready to operate.

Setting the clock

1. Set the unit in standby mode.

2. Press & hold the “ Mem/Clk-Adj ” button (16). First you can choose between 12 hour (AM/PM) or 24 hour clock presentation.
Press Skip Up
hour.

3. Now the hour digit(s) of “ 0:00 ” are flashing on the LCD display (3). Press Skip Up
set the correct hour. Press “ Mem/Clk-Adj ” button (16) to store the correct hour.

4. Now the minutes digits are flashing, press the Skip Up
press “ Mem/Clk-Adj ” button (16) to store the correct minute.

or

Skip Down button (19) to set 12/24 hour. Press “ Mem/Clk-Adj ” button (16) to store the correct

or

Skip Down button (19) to

or

Skip Down button (19) to set the correct minutes. Then

 The clock setting mode will automatically quit if no button is being pressed in a period of about 5 seconds after

pressing the “ Mem/Clk-Adj ” button.

 The preset time will be reset completely if the unit is being disconnected from the main power supply. You are

recommended to switch the system into standby mode for convenience usage.

Listening to the radio

Manual tuning

1. Switch on the unit by pressing the On/Standby button (10), then press the function button (5) to select “ Tuner ” mode.

2. Tune to the required station by pressing the Tuning Up or Down button (19).

3. Press the Volume knob (4) to the desired volume level.

Auto tuning

1. Press Function button (10) to select “ Tuner ” mode.

2. Press and hold the Tuning Up or Down button (19) for 1-2 seconds and then release.

3. The unit will start seeking automatically and stops when a radio station is found.

4. Repeat step 2 & 3 until the desired radio station is being reached.

5. Preset the Volume button (4) to the desired volume level.

Preset stations

You can store up to 20 radio stations in the memory
Swich to tuner mode.

1. Go to the desired radio station by “ Manual ” or “ Auto ” tuning.

2. Press and hold the Mem/Clk-Adj ” button (16) until the “ MEM ” indicator and preset station number are flashing on the LCD
display (3)

3. Press the “ Folder / Pre-up “ button (21) to select the desired memory position to store this radio station.

4. Press “ Mem/Clk-Adj ” button (16) again to confirm the setting.

5. Repeat step 1 to 4 to store other radio stations.

6. Now you can select the presets stations by pressing the “ Folder/Pre–up ” button (21)

 The preset station memories will be erased completely if the unit is being disconnected from the main power supply. You

are recommended to switch the system into standby mode for convenience usage.

 When you don’t push a button within 5 seconds, the unit will resume to normal tuner mode automatically.
 You can overwrite a present station by storing another frequency in its place.

FM-Stereo reception

 Press the “ St/Mo ” button (17) to switch from Stereo to Mono. In particular when stereo signals are weak, it is preferable to

receive the program in mono for better quality.

 If a stereo signal is being received, the stereo indicator “ ” will appear on the LCD display (3).

Hints for best reception:-

- FM: the receiver has a build-in FM wire antenna (25) hanging at the rear cabinet. This wire should be totally unraveled and
extended for the best reception.

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Playing Compact Disc

 Getting started

1. Press Function button (5) to select “ CD ” mode.

2. Press CD Tray Open/Close button (20) to open the CD tray.

3. Place a CD with the printed side facing up inside the tray & then close the CD tray by press the CD Tray Open/Close
button(20) again.

4. The LCD display (3) will show the total number of tracks & total playing time. Then, the unit will start to play the CD
automatically.

5. Press the Volume knob (4) to the desired volume level.

 Play / Pause mode

1. To pause playback, press the “ Play/Pause ” button (18) once. “PAUZE” will flash in the LCD display (3). Press again to
resume normal playback.

 Stop mode

1. If the “ Stop ” button (17) is pressed during play or pause mode, the CD will stop playing.

 Skip mode (skip up

1. If the “ skip up
to play this track. The pause mode will be reverted to play mode.

2. If the “ skip down ” button (19) is pressed during play or pause mode, the unit will skip to the previous track and
continue to play this track. The pause mode will be reverted to play mode.

” button (19) is pressed during the play or pause mode, the unit will skip to the next track and continue

/ skip down )

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