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Controls Power Supply
6 x 1.5V R14/ UM2/ C CELL
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Top and front panels
1 Power slider:CD,RADIO,TAPE/OFF
– selects source of sound CD,RADIO,
TAPE/
OFF,and the power on/ off switch
2 LIFT TO OPEN – opens/ closes the CD
door
3 Display – shows the status of the set
4 CASSETTE RECORDER:
PAUSE ; – pauses recording or playback
STOP•OPEN 9/ – stops the tape;opens
the cassette door
SEARCH 5 or 6 – fast rewinds / winds
the tape
PLAY 1 – starts playback
RECORD 0 – starts recording
5 BATT LOW – indicator lights up if
battery power is running low
6 PLAY•PAUSE 2; – starts or pauses CD
playback
7STOP 9 – stops CD playback;erases a
CD programme
8 SEARCH ∞ , §
CD:skips or searches a passage/track
backwards or forward
RADIO – tunes to a radio station (up,down)
9 FM•MW – selects FM/ MW (AM)
waveband
10 PRESET 3,4 – selects a preset station
(up,down)
11 CD MODE/ PROGRAM
CD – programmes and reviews
programmed track numbers;
– plays tracks CD/ programme in random
order;
– repeats a track/CD/ programme
RADIO – programmes radio preset stations
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12 DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) –
enhances bass response
13 VOLUME – adjusts volume level
Back Panel
14 Telescopic aerial – to improve FM
reception
15 Battery door – open to insert 6 x 1.5V
R14/UM2/ C-cell batteries
16 AC MAINS – inlet for mains lead
Power Supply
Whenever convenient,use the power
supply if you want to conserve battery life.
Make sure you remove the plug from the
set and wall socket before inserting
batteries.
For users in the U.K.:please follow the
instructions on page 2.
Batteries (not included)
1 Open the battery compartment and insert
six batteries, type R-14,UM-2 or C-cells,
(preferably alkaline) with the correct
polarity as indicated by the "+" and "–"
symbols inside the compartment.
2 Close the compartment door, and make
sure the batteries are firmly and correctly in
place.The set is now ready to operate.
➜If BATT LOW lights up, battery power
is running low.The BATT LOW
indicator eventually goes out if the
batteries are too weak.
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Power Supply
Batteries contain chemical substances,
so they should be disposed of properly.
Incorrect use of batteries can cause
electrolyte leakage and will corrode the
compartment or cause the batteries to
burst.Therefore:
• Do not mix battery types: e.g.alkaline with
carbon zinc. Only use batteries of the same
type for the set.
• When inserting new batteries,do not try to
mix old batteries with the new ones.
• Remove the batteries if the set is not to be
used for a long time.
Using AC Pow er
1 Check if the mains voltage,as shown on
the type plate located on the bottom
of the set,corresponds to your local
mains supply.If it does not, consult your
dealer or service centre.
Switching power on/off:
Save energy
Whether you are using mains or battery
supply,to avoid unnecessary energy
consumption always adjust the POWER
slider to TAPE/
OFF and check if the
cassette keys are released.
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General operation
1 To select your sound source adjust the
POWER slider to CD,RADIO or
TAPE/
OFF.
2 Adjust the sound with the VOLUME and
DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) controls.
3 To switch off the set, adjust the POWER
slider to TAPE/
the cassette keys are released.
Note:When the set is switched off the tuner
presets will be retained in the set’s memory.
OFF position and check
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2 Connect the mains lead to the AC MAINS
inlet and the wall socket.The power supply
is now connected and ready for use.
3 To switch off completely, unplug the mains
lead from the wall socket.
• Unplug the mains lead from the wall socket
to protect your set during heavy
thunderstorms.
The type plate is located on the
bottom of the set.
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Radio reception
1 Adjust the POWER slider to RADIO.
➜Display: shows tu briefly.The radio
frequency is then shown.
2 Press FM•MW once or more to select the
desired waveband.
➜Display: shows your waveband
3 Press and hold down SEARCH ∞ or §
briefly to tune to a radio station. Release
when the frequency in the display starts to
change.
➜The radio automatically tunes to a radio
station of sufficient reception.Display
shows Srch during automatic tuning.
• To tune to a weak station,press SEARCH
∞ or § briefly and repeatedly until you
have found optimal reception.
To improve reception
– For FM,pull out the telescopic aerial.Incline
and turn the aerial. Reduce its length if the
signal is too strong (very close to a
transmitter).
– For MW (AM) the set is provided with a
built-in aerial so the telescopic aerial is not
needed.Direct the aerial by turning the whole
set.
4 To switch off the radio, adjust the POWER
slider to TAPE/
the cassette keys are released.
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Programming radio stations
You can store up to a total of 30 radio
stations in the memory.
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1 Tune to your desired station (see Radio
Reception).
2 Press CD MODE/ PROGRAM to
activate programming.
➜Display:
PROGRAM flashes.
3 Press PRESET 3 or 4 once or more to
allocate a number from 1 to 30 to this
station.
4 Press CD MODE/ PROGRAM again to
confirm the setting.
➜Display:
PROGRAM disappears,the preset
number and the frequency of the preset
station are shown.
5 Repeat the above four steps to store other
stations.
• You can erase a preset station by storing
another frequency in its place.
Tuning to preset stations
Press PRESET 3 or 4 until the desired
preset station is shown.
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CD Player
Display indication
– Cd
OPEN:CD door open
– d1SC:when reading CDcontents
– In stop mode:total track number and
total playback time
– During CD playback:elapsed
playback time of current track and
current track number
– Pause:elapsed playback time freezes
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SHUFFLE/ REPEAT modes: when the
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– no SEL:programme activated but no
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– FULL: programme memory full
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– Cd Err, no d1SC or nF d1SC:
error in CD operation /no disc/ or a
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finalized (see Troubleshooting)
g:programme cancelled
Playing a CD
This CD-player can play all kinds of Audio
Discs such as CD-Recordables and CDRewritables.Do not try to play a CD-ROM,
CDi,VCD,DVD or computer CD.
1 Adjust the POWER slider to CD.
➜Display: shows Cd briefly.
2 To open the CD door,lift the CD door at
the edge marked LIFT TO OPEN.
3 Insert a CD or CD-R(W) with the printed
side facing up and press the CD door gently
close.
4 Press PLAY•PAUSE 2; on the set to
start playback.
5 To pause playback press PLAY•PAUSE
2;.To resume, press PLAY•PAUSE 2;
again.
➜The elapsed playback time freezes and
flashes.
6 To stop CD playback, press STOP 9.
7 To switch off the set, adjust the POWER
slider to TAPE/
OFF position and check
the cassette keys are released.
Note:CD play will also stop when:
– you open the CD compartment;
– you select RADIO or TAPE sound
source;
– the CD has reached to the end.
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Selecting a different track
During playback you can use the
SEARCH buttons to select a particular
track.
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stop or pause position,press
PLAY•PAUSE 2; to start playback.
• Press SEARCH § once briefly for the
next track, or press repeatedly until the
desired track number appears in the display.
• Press SEARCH ∞ once briefly to return
to the beginning of a current track.
• Press SEARCH ∞ more than once briefly
for a previous track.
Finding a passage within a track
1 During playback,press and hold down
SEARCH ∞ or §.
• The CD is played at high speed and low
volume.
2 When you recognize the passage you want
release the SEARCH button.
➜Normal playback resumes.
Note:During a CDprogramme or when
SHUFFLE/REPEAT is active,searching is only
possible within a track.
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Different play modes
CD MODE/ PROGRAM allows you to
select various play modes.The modes can
be selected or changed during playback of
an entire CD/ CD programme in the
following sequence:
SHUFFLE – all tracks are played in
random order
SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL – repeats the
entire CD in random order
REPEAT – plays the current track
continuously
REPEA T ALL – plays the entire CD
continuously
1 During playback,select your play mode by
pressing CD MODE/ PROGRAM once
or more until the desired play mode is
shown.
• You can use SEARCH ∞ or § to skip
tracks during the
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SHUFFLE/ REPEAT play options can be
SHUFFLE/ REPEAT modes.
combined and used with a programme: e.g.
SHUFFLE/ REPEAT ALL repeats the entire
CD programme in random order.
2 To return to normal playback press CD
MODE/ PROGRAM until the
REPEAT modes are no longer shown.
SHUFFLE/
• You can also press STOP 9 to quit the
play mode.
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Programming track numbers
You may store up to 20 tracks in the
desired sequence. If you like,store any track
more than once.
1 In the STOP mode, press SEARCH ∞ or
§ for your desired track.
2 When your chosen track number appears,
press CD MODE/ PROGRAM once to
store the track.
➜The display shows
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'Prog' briefly followed by your selected
track number.
➜If you attempt to programme without
first selecting a track number,no SEL
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3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to select and store all
desired tracks in this way.
➜FULL is displayed if you attempt to
programme more than 20 tracks.
4 To play your programme, press
PLAY•PAUSE 2;.
Reviewing your programme
• In the STOP mode,press and hold down
CD MODE/ PROGRAM for more than
one second.
➜The display shows all your stored track
numbers in sequence.
Erasing a programme
You can erase the contents of the memory
by:
– opening the CD door;
– selecting RADIO or TAPE source;
– pressing STOP 9 (twice during playback
or in the stop position.)
➜Display: shows '
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the programme is cancelled.
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Cassette Recorder Recording
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CASSETTE RECORDER
Cassette playback
1 Adjust the POWER slider to TAPE/
2 Press STOP•OPEN 9/ to open the
cassette door and insert a recorded
cassette.
3 Close the cassette door.
4 Press PLAY 1 to start playback.
➜Display: shows tAPE throughout tape
operation.
5 To pause playback press PAUSE ;.To
resume, press the key again.
6 By pressing 5 or 6, fast winding of the
tape is possible in both directions.To stop
fast winding,press STOP•OPEN 9/.
7 To stop the tape, press STOP•OPEN 9/.
• The keys are automatically released at the
end of the tape, the tAPE indication goes
out and the set is switched off,except if
PAUSE ; has been activated.
OFF.
General information on
recording
• Recording is permissible insofar as copyright
or other rights of third parties are not
infringed.
• This deck is not suited for recording on
CHROME (IEC II) or METAL (IEC IV) type
cassettes.For recording, use only NORMAL
type cassettes (IEC type I) on which the
tabs have not been broken.
• The best recording level is set automatically.
Altering the VOLUME and DBB controls
will not affect the recording in progress.
• At the very beginning and end of the tape,
no recording will take place during the
7 seconds when the leader tape passes the
recorder heads.
• To protect a tape from accidental erasure,
have the tape in front of you and break out
the left tab.Recording on this side is no
longer possible.To record over this side
again,cover the tabs with a piece of
adhesive tape.
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Recording Maintenance
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1 Select CD source.
2 Insert a CD and if desired,programme
track numbers.
3 Press STOP•OPEN 9/ to open the
cassette door.Insert a blank tape.
4 Close the cassette door.
5 Press RECORD 0 to start recording.
• Playing of the CD programme starts
automatically from the beginning of the
programme. It is not necessary to start the
CD player separately.
6 For brief interruptions press PAUSE ;.To
resume recording,press PAUSE ; again.
7 To stop recording, press STOP•OPEN 9/.
Selecting and recording a particular
passage
• During CD playback,press and hold down
the SEARCH buttons ∞ or § on the set
to find your passage.
• Press PLAY•PAUSE 2; to put the CD
player on pause at the selected passage.
➜Recording will begin from this exact
point in the track when you press
RECORD 0.
Recording from the Radio
1 Select RADIO source and your waveband.
2 Tune to the desired radio station (see
Radio reception).
3 Press STOP•OPEN 9/ to open the
cassette door.Insert a blank tape.
4 Close the cassette door.
5 Press RECORD 0 to start recording.
6 For brief interruptions,press PAUSE ;.To
resume recording,press PAUSE ; again.
7 To stop recording,
press STOP•OPEN 9/.
Precautions &
General Maintenance
• Place the set on a hard and flat surface so
that the system does not tilt.
• Do not expose the set, batteries, CDs or
cassettes to humidity,rain,sand or excessive
heat caused by heating equipment or direct
sunlight.
• Do not cover the set.Adequate ventilation
with a minimum gap of 6 inches between
the ventilation holes and surrounding
surfaces is necessary to prevent heat buildup.
• The mechanical parts of the set contain
self-lubricating bearings and must not be
oiled or lubricated.
• To clean the set,use a soft, slightly
dampened chamois leather.Do not use any
cleaning agents containing alcohol,
ammonia,benzene or abrasives as these
may harm the housing.
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Tape deck maintenance
To ensure quality recording and playback of
the tape deck,clean parts A, B and C
shown in the diagram below,after approx.
50 hours of operation, or on average once
a month.Use a cotton bud slightly
moistened with alcohol or a special head
cleaning fluid to clean the deck.
1 Open the cassette door by pressing
STOP•OPEN 9/.
2 Press PLAY 1 and clean the rubber
pressure roller C.
3 Press PAUSE ; and clean the magnetic
heads A,and also the capstan B .
4 After cleaning,press STOP•OPEN 9/.
– Cleaning of the heads can also be done by
playing a cleaning cassette through once.
CD player and CD handling
• The lens of the CD player should never be
touched!
• Sudden changes in the surrounding
temperature can cause condensation to
form and the lens of your CD player to
cloud over. Playing a CD is then not
possible. Do not attempt to clean the lens
but leave the set in a warm environment
until the moisture evaporates.
• Use only Digital Audio CDs.
• Always close the CD door to keep the CD
compartment dust-free.To clean,dust the
compartment with a soft dry cloth.
• To take a CD out of its box,press the
centre spindle while lifting the CD.Always
pick up the CD by the edge and replace
the CD back in its box after use to avoid
scratching and dust.
• To clean the CD,wipe in a straight line from
the centre towards the edge using a soft,
lint-free cloth.Do not use cleaning agents as
they may damage the disc.
• Never write on a CD or attach any stickers
to it.
Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging material has been omitted.The packaging can be easily
separated into three materials:cardboard,polystyrene and plastic.
Y our set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a specializ ed
company.Please observe the local regulations regar ding the disposal of packing
materials,exhausted batteries and old equipment.
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Troubleshooting
If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the set for repair.
Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock.
If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints,consult your dealer or
service centre.
WARNING:Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this
will invalidate the guarantee.
Problem Solution
No sound – Adjust the VOLUME
No power – Mains lead not securely connected.
Connect AC mains lead properly
– Batteries exhausted /incorrectly inserted.
Insert (fresh) batteries correctly
Display does not function – Electrostatic discharge
properly/ No reaction to Switch off and unplug the set.
operation of any of the Reconnect after a few seconds.
controls
no d1SC,Cd Err or – No CD inserted,insert a CD
nF d1SC indication – CD badly scratched/ dirty.
Replace/ clean CD (see maintenance)
– CD-R(W) is blank or the disc is not finalized.
Use a finalized CD-R(W)
– Laser lens steamed up.Wait until lens has acclimatized
Laser lens steamed up – Wait until lens has cleared
– Wait until lens has acclimatized
CD playback does not work – CD badly scratched/ dirty.
Replace/ clean CD (see maintenance)
The CD skips tracks – CD damaged or dirty. Replace or clean CD.
– Programme is active. Quit programme mode
Poor cassette sound quality – Dust and dirt on the heads,etc.
Clean deck parts,see maintenance.
– Use of incompatible cassette types (METAL or
CHROME).Only use NORMAL (IEC I) for recording
Recording does not work – Cassette tab(s) may be broken.
Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the missing tab space.
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