
Quick Start Guide
Prepare
Install
Enjoy
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MCM279
What’s in the Box?
You should find these items upon opening the box.
Stand FM wire antenna
Power adaptor
User manual
MW antenna
Quick start guide
Remote control with
1 x CR2025 battery

Mounting the stand onto the set
1
Locate the bottom of the main unit and find the slot, then slide the stand
in the slot until it stops, as indicated in the figure.
Rear connections
1
Connect the cable of the left speaker to LEFT (red and black) and the cable
of the right speaker to RIGHT (red and black).
2
Extend the wire antenna and fit it to FM ANTENNA.
3
Insert the MW antenna to MW ANTENNA jacks.
4
Connect the power adaptor to the wall socket.
Tip
– To receive optimal radio reception, put
the main unit and the antennas as far
away as possible from the power adaptor.

Setting the clock
1
Press and hold STANDBY-ON/ ECO POWER y to switch the set to Standby mode.
➜ The display shows the set time.
➜ -- --:-- -- displays by default if you have not set the clock.
2
In the standby mode, press and hold DISPLAY/CLOCK (or CLOCK on the remote
control).
➜ The hours digits start flashing.
IMPORTANT!
– Remove the
protective
plastic tab
before using the
remote control.
3
To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour display, press PROGRAM (or PROG on the
remote control) repeatedly to set the hours.
4
Hold down or press VOLUME +/- repeatedly to set the hours.
5
Press DISPLAY/CLOCK (or CLOCK on the remote control) to confirm.
6
Hold down or press VOLUME +/- repeatedly to set the minutes.
7
Press DISPLAY/CLOCK (or CLOCK on the remote control) to confirm.
Notes for remote control:
– First, select the source you
wish to control by pressing one
of the source select keys on the
remote control (CD or TUNER,
for example).
–Then select the desired
function ( 2;, 4,
example).
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Playing discs
With this system, you can play all pre-recorded audio CDs (CDDA), all finalized audio CD-Rs
and CD-RWs, MP3/WMA-CDs (CD-Rs/CD-RWs with MP3/WMA files)
1
Press SOURCE (or CD on the remote control) once or more to select CD.
2
Press OPEN/CLOSE ç to open the CD compartment.
3
Insert a disc with the printed side facing outward. Then close the CD door.
4
Press ÉÅ to start playback.
5
To stop playback, press STOPÇ.

Tuning to radio stations
1
Press SOURCE (or TUNER on the remote control) once or more to select TUNER.
2
Press and hold PROGRAM (or PROG on the remote control) until AUTO appears.
➜ Available stations (RDS, FM and MW) are programmed.
3
Press ALBUM/PRESET +/- (or 3/4 on the remote control) buttons once or more
until the desired preset station is displayed.
Playing a USB mass storage device
With the Hi-Fi system, you can use USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB1.1),
USB flash players (USB 2.0 or USB1.1), memory cards (requires an additional card reader to
work with this Hi-Fi system).
1
Insert the USB device’s USB plug into the socket on the front panel of the main set.
2
Press SOURCE (or USB on the remote control) once or more to select USB.
3
Play the USB’s audio files as you do with the albums/tracks on a CD.
Detailed playback features and
additional functions are described in
the accompanied owner's manual.
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