Pro-Ject Set Micro-Hifi-System User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Pro-Ject Set “Micro-Hifi-System”

Dear music lover,

thank you for purchasing a Pro-Ject “Micro-Hifi-System”-Set. In order to achieve maximum performance and reliability you should study these instructions for use carefully.

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Warning of a hazard for the user, the units or possible misuse.

Important notice.

Safety instructions

AC outlet voltages vary from country to country. Before connecting to the mains, make sure that the voltage in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the power supply.

The power cord/power supply is used to disconnect the unit from the mains. Make sure that the power cord/power supply is easily accessible at all times. cord/power supply while your hands are wet or damp.

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Avoid letting liquids enter the device or the power supply. Never place any item containing liquid, such as a flower vase on or near the device. Never spill any liquid on the device or the power supply. Never place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles on or near the device. The product shall not be used in damp or wet locations, next to a bathtub, sink, swimming pool or any other similar conditions.

Never handle the device, the power

What’s in the box

Receiver Box S including remote control handset, power supply and power cord

Dock Box S Fi including remote control handset and power supply

CD Box S including remote control handset and power supply

Control it remote control handset

2 x Speaker Box 5 including wall mount brackets and instruction for use

Design Box 4iP Acryl

Speaker cable, length 2 x 3 meter

8 x banana plugs (4mm )

Interconnect cables, length 20 and 25cm

Connectors - Receiver Box

Pro-Ject Audio Systems, Vienna, Austria

Make all connections whilst the receiver is disconnected from the power supply.

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Connecting receiver, docking station and CD player

Connect, using the supplied interconnect cables, the sockets IN1 on the receiver to the sockets OUT on the CD Box S. The sockets OUT of the Dock Box S Fi have to be connected to the sockets IN2 on the receiver.

Take care to connect the left and right channels correctly. The right channel is usually marked red,

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the left channel black or white.

Antenna input

Connects any antenna cable with a co-axial DIN-plug / US-model F-plug.

Connecting receiver and speakers

The output terminals accept loudspeaker cables terminated with 4mm  Banana plugs, spades connectors or naked wire. Connect the cable terminals on the receiver to the terminals on the speakers.

The red speaker terminals carry the positive signal (+), the black speaker terminals the negative

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signal (–). Make sure the polarity of the connection is correct at each end of the cables. Only connect one loudspeaker with an impedance not less than 4 ohms per channel.

Connectors - CD Box S

Pro-Ject Audio Systems, Vienna, Austria

Make all connections whilst the CD player is disconnected from the power supply.

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Connection to a external A/D-converter

Connect the Co-axial out socket to a coaxial digital input on the D/A converter or AV processor. Doing so allows you to use the signal in its digital for further digital processing.

Connectors - Dock Box S Fi

18V

Pro-Ject Audio Systems, Vienna, Austria

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Make all connections whilst the Dock Box is disconnected from the power supply.

Connecting to a computer, iPod® operating system

Connect the USB-output of the Dock Box to a free USB-socket on your computer and turn it on/make sure it is powered on.

When the Dock Box is connected to a computer, all functions of the Dock Box are blocked.

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Connection to a TV-set or a beamer

Connect the S-VIDEO socket to a s-video input of your TV-set or beamer.

Fitting and adjustment of the iPod® cradle

Use the knurled screw supplied to fix the cradle to the Dock Box chassis. Do not fully tighten the screw yet. Now place your iPod the screw.

Suitable for iPods® with 30-pole connector only.

Use without the cradle breaks the 30-pole connector of the Dock Box and the socket of the iPod

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Before connecting the iPod

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on the Dock Box contacts. Move the cradle so that it supports the iPod® and tighten

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, any sort of cover has to be removed.

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Mains power connection

Receiver Box S Connect the low voltage plug from the power supply to the Power 20V supply to the mains.

CD Box S Connect the low voltage plug from the power supply to the Power 9V supply to the mains.

Dock Box S Fi Connect the low voltage plug from the power supply to the Power 18V supply to the mains.

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socket before connecting the power

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socket before connecting the power

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socket before connecting the power

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Never use any other power supply than the one supplied with the particular unit.

To switch on and off, loading the battery - Dock Box S Fi

The push button on the front panel turns the Dock Box on and off. The blue LED above the push button shows that the unit is switched on.

When the Dock Box is connected to the mains supply and switched on, the iPod as it is placed on the contacts. Recharging will continue even if the iPod possible, when the Dock Box is switched off.

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will start recharging as soon

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is on standby. Recharging is not

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Remote control - Dock Box S Fi

Blanked out buttons do not carry a function !

ON/OFF

ENTER

MENU

REPEAT

7

8

0

7

8

0

Stepping between tracks, reverse and forward scanning

7

skips to the previous track.

SHUF

9

To switch on from standby or to standby

ON/OFF

0

turns the iPod® into standby.

To switch on from standby press any key (except ON/OFF).

Start / Pause

8

starts and pauses playback

9

skips to the next track

7

restarts the current track in playback mode

Press and hold the

7

button for reverse scanning, or the button

9

to start forward scanning.

Repeat play

REPEAT

7

starts repeat play for the current track. Pressing the button again starts repeat play for all tracks.

To deactivate repeat play press REPEAT once more.

Shuffle play

SHUF

9

activates and deactivates shuffle play

Navigating the menu

MENU

shows the menu. Returns to the previous step in the menu

and move the curser up and down, to highlight the requested option.

ENTER

selects or deselects the highlighted option. Shows the next step in the menu.

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Remote control - Receiver Box S

To switch on from standby or to standby

ON/OFF

TUNE

CH+

INPUT

TUNE

ON/OFF

0

short press turns the unit on, long press takes it back into standby.

Powered on, a short press activates and deactivates mute

Volume

_

VOL-

OK

VOL+

VOL

0

and

VOL

+

0

adjust the sound volume

M1

M3

CH-

M4

M2

M5

Selecting an input

INPUT

0

selects the inputs and tuner mode in turns

Selecting the tuning mode

OK

M6

M7

M8

Pressing (min. 3 seconds) search (MANUAL), automatic program search (AUTO) and program selection from memory (MEMORY) in turns.

0

selects the tuning modes manual program

Manual program search - the display shows MANUAL

TUNE

decreases,

TUNE

increases the reception frequency in 50kHz steps.

Automatic program search - the display shows AUTO

CH-

0

starts the automatic frequency scan downwards,

CH+

0

starts the scan upwards.

Program selection from memory - the display shows MEMORY

M1

0

CH-

0

-

and

M8

0

activate the memory function. Pressing

CH+

0

select -memory function has to be activated- the memory positions 9 - 99.

M1

0

-

M8

0

access the presets 1 - 8 directly.

Saving a program in the memory list

OK

Tune to the frequency to be stored. Press

CH+

0

will select the next memory position up the list,

The memory positions 1 - 8 can be selected directly by pressing

OK

Press

6

0

once again to store the program at that position. The display shows STORED.

Saving a program to a particular memory position overwrites any program already stored at that position. The memory retains its contents through a power off/on cycle.

0

twice in rapid succession. The display will show STORE.

CH-

0

selects the next memory position down the list.

-

M8

0

M1

0

.

Auto store function

M4

Long press

storing. signal level while storing.

0

starts,

M2

0

keeps stations with good signal strength in the memory and overwrites stations with insufficient

M1

0

confirms the auto store function.

M1

0

clears the complete memory while

Front panel controls - Receiver Box S

Receiver Box S

To switch on from standby or to standby - Receiver Box S

The push button on the left hand side will toggle the receiver between its fully operational status and standby. The blue LED above the stand-by push button shows that the unit is switched on.

In standby the display will show STANDBY. While switching off, the unit saves the settings for input, volume and mute, to be set automatically after next

power on.

Input selector

After the unit is powered on, the push button selects the inputs IN1, IN2 and the tuner mode in turn. The display will show the volume level and the selected input: TUNER, IN1 or IN2.

The optional input expander Pro-Ject Switch Box S provides three more inputs. For further details please see the user guide of the Pro-Ject Switch Box S.

Volume

and adjust the volume (95 steps) to the desired level. The display will show the volume level set.

-95dB indicates min., 00dB max..

Mute

ON/OFF

While the unit is powered on,

0

activates and deactivates mute .

Dimming the display

_

or

VOL

+

0

on the remote control,

TUNE

or

TUNE

set the brightness of the display.

VOL

After pressing Available settings: DIM MIN, DIM 1 - DIM 4 and DIM MAX. The display will show the selected setting.

0

7

Setting the colour of the des display

M3

0

decreases

M4

0

decreases

M5

0

decreases

The changes will be shown in the first line of the display. After leaving the set-op menu, the changes will become valid for the complete display.

M1

0

loads the factory settings for brightness and colour. To leave the set-up menu press

M6

0

increases red

M7

0

increases green

M8

0

increases blue

OK

0

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Display - tuner mode

A B C

87.90

A Signal strength meter

B Stereo reception

C Fine tuning meter

D Tuning mode. The rotary selector toggles between the tuning modes

F Mono reception

MANUAL

D

E

E Tuned frequency

Manual program search

Press (approx. 3 seconds) repeatedly until the display shows MANUAL. increases the reception frequency in 50kHz steps. broadcast when A the largest number of bars are shown (signal strength meter) and B two loudspeaker symbols are shown (F one loudspeaker symbol shows mono reception) C the vertical bar is centred in the fine tuning display

decreases the reception frequency in 50kHz steps. The tuner is correctly adjusted for a stereo

Automatic program search

Press (approx. 3 seconds) repeatedly until the display shows AUTO. starts the automatic frequency scan upwards,

program found.

will start it downwards. The maximum signal strength will be adjusted automatically for each

Program selection from memory

Press (approx. 3 seconds) repeatedly until the display shows MEMORY. will select the program with the next memory position up the list,

program’s memory position is shown to the right of MEMORY in the display.

selects the program with the next memory position down the list. The

Saving a program in the memory list

The memory of the Pro-Ject Receiver Box S can store up to 99 programs. Tune to the frequency of the program to be stored. Press position up the list, at that position. The display shows STORED.

To be able to select a tuning modes (manual program search, automatic program search or program selection from memory), a antenna has to be connected.

Saving a program to a particular memory position overwrites any program already stored at that position. The memory retains its contents through a power off/on cycle.

twice in rapid succession. The display will show STORE. selects the next memory

selects the next memory position down the list. Press once on to store the program

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Remote control - CD Box S

ON/OFF

VOL-

1

4

7

+10

0

2

5

8

Selecting tracks

1

-

9

and

To switch on from standby or to standby

STOP

ON/OFF

1

turns the unit on or back into standby

Volume control

_

VOL

VOL+

3

VOL

0

or

Stop

STOP

stops playback

+

0

adjust the sound volume of your Pro-Ject Audio amplifier

6

Play / Pause

9

+10

8

accesses a specific track directly and start playback.

starts and pauses playback

+10

For example, to play track 19, press

1

,

and

9

. To play track 29, press

9

.

Stepping between tracks, scanning through the disc

or

9

. The display shows the number of the tracks as you step.

7

for fast reverse scanning.

9

activates fast forward scanning.

Press

7

Press and hold the button

Repeat and random play

0

Pressing the

repeat play for the current track

repeat play for all tracks

button repeatedly selects the repeat modes in turns. The display shows:

+10

2

,

and

Pressing

0

again takes the CD player back to standard playback.

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Front panel controls - CD Box S

CD Box S

To switch on from standby or to standby - CD Box S

A short press of the push button on the left hand side switches the player to its fully operational status. To return to standby, press the button for more than four seconds. The display shows STANDBY when the unit is in standby.

To switch to standby, playback must be stopped.

Inserting and ejecting a disc

Switch the unit on from standby. Insert the disc into the slot, with the label side facing upwards. The slot-loading mechanism will load the disc automatically. The display shows the total number of tracks on the disc and the total duration of the disc.

A short press of the button

stops playback. Pressing again, ejects the disc.

Play

starts playback of the first track. The display shows the current track number, the elapsed time of the

current track and the play icon.

Pause

pauses playback. The display shows the current track number, the elapsed time of the current track and

the pause icon. To resume playback press

again.

Stop

A short press of the button stops playback. The display shows the total number of tracks on the disc, the total duration of the disc and the stop icon.

Stepping between tracks

Press the buttons (previous track) or (next track). The display shows the number of the tracks as you step, the elapsed time of the current track and the step icon.

Scanning through the disc

Press and hold the button (fast backward) or (fast forward) to scan through the disc. The display shows the current track number, the elapsed time of the current track and the scan icon.

Releasing

1

or will take you back to playback.

Control it

The six push buttons correspond to each unit. Press the appropriate button to select the unit you want to control, then press the required function buttons. Blanked out buttons do not carry a function, for the unit selected.

Receiver

Amp

Stream

CD

CD-player

Receiver

Receiver Box and Tuner Box

Dock

Docking Station

Media

Media Box

Stream

Stream Box

Dock

Media

Amp

Pre amplifier, integrated amplifier, Juke Box and Juke Box Esprit

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Pre amplifier, integrated amplifier, Juke Box and Juke Box Esprit

press

VOL pre amplifier, integrated amplifier, receiver or Juke Box and Juke Box Esprit.

CH

Amp

turns the unit on or back into standby.

+

and

activates and deactivates mute *.

+

and

-

adjust the sound volume of the

-

select the inputs in turns.

+

VOL

+

CH

--

Amp

* Pre Box SE, Pre Box DS and Stereo Box DS only

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Receiver and Tuner

1/

4/

7/

M1

M4

M7

INPUT

2/

5/

8/

M2

M5

M8

3/

6/

M3

M6

press

back into standby. Powered on, a short press activates and deactivates mute *.

VOL receiver, pre amplifier, integrated amplifier, or Juke Box and Juke Box Esprit.

Receiver

short press turns the unit on, long press takes it

+

and

INPUT

selects the inputs and tuner mode in turns *.

-

adjust the sound volume of the

OK

Pressing (min. 3 seconds) manual program search, automatic program search and Program selection from memory.

Automatic program search: CH frequency scan downwards,

selects the tuning modes

-

starts the automatic

+

VOL

Receiver

* Receiver only

OK

+

CH

--

+

starts the scan upwards.

Manual program search: decreases, increases the reception frequency in 50kHz steps.

Program selection from memory:

1/M1

the memory function. Access the presets 1 - 8 directly.

+

CH activated- the memory positions 9 - 99.

Saving a program in the memory list: Tune to the

and

-

select -memory function has to be

-

8/M8

activate

OK

frequency to be stored. Press succession.

+

CH

-

The memory positions 1 - 8 can be selected directly by

pressing

will select the next memory position up the list,

selects the next memory position down the list.

1/M1

-

8/M8

.

twice in rapid

Press position.

once again to store the program at that

1

OK

CD-player

1/

4/

7/

M1

M4

M7

2/

5/

8/

press

CD

turns the unit on or back into standby.

starts and pauses playback.

M2

3/

M3

stops playback.

6/

9/

M6

M9

1/M1

9/

-

playback.

M9

accesses a specific track directly and start

M5

M8

Higher track numbers - for example, to play track 19,

+5/

0

M10

press

VOL

+5/

+

M10

and

,

1/M1

9/

and

-

M9

.

adjust the sound volume of the pre amplifier, integrated amplifier, receiver or Juke Box and Juke Box Esprit.

CD

+

VOL

-

To step between tracks press or .

Press and hold the button for fast reverse scanning.

activates fast forward scanning.

0

Pressing the modes in turns. Selects random mode *.

button repeatedly selects the repeat

0

Pressing standard playback.

again takes the CD player back to

* CD Box SE and CD Box DS only

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Docking station

REPEAT

SHUFFLE

press

Dock

turns the iPod®/iPhone® into standby. To switch on from standby press any key (except ON/OFF).

Dock Box Fi and Dock Box Vi only. Turns the unit on or back into standby.

activates and deactivates mute *.

VOL

+

and

-

adjust the sound volume of the

docking station *.

starts and pauses playback.

Skips to the previous track .

skips to the next track.

restarts the current track in playback mode.

MENU

ENTER

+

VOL

-

Dock

* Docking stations with volume control only. No support of volume control with “all digital” units, such as iPhone 5

Press and hold the button for reverse scanning, or the button to start forward scanning.

REPEAT

starts repeat play for the current track. Pressing the button again starts repeat play for all tracks.

REPEAT

To deactivate repeat play press

SHUFFLE

activates and deactivates shuffle play.

MENU

once more.

shows the menu.

Returns to the previous step in the menu.

▲ and ▼ move the curser up and down, to highlight the requested option.

ENTER

selects or deselects the highlighted option.

Shows the next step in the menu.

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Media Box

-5

USBISD

REPEAT

+5/

M10

press

Media

turns the unit on or back into standby.

USBISD

selects between card reader and USB.

starts and pauses playback. Restarts playback from

the same position after stopping.

skips to the next track.

restarts the current track in playback mode.

Press and hold the or the button

Pressing the

REPEAT

button for reverse scanning,

to start forward scanning.

button repeatedly selects the

repeat modes in turns.

▲ and ▼ move the curser up and down, to highlight the requested option.

FOL-

ENTER

FOL+

Media

▲ displays the play list in playback mode.

ENTER

displays the main menu. Selects the highlighted

option, or modes in menus and submenus.

or

FOL+

to step between folders.

+5/

M10

to step between next/previous

Press

FOL-

-5

Press 5 entries of a folder.

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Stream Box

@

1/

M1

GHI JKL MNO

4/

M4

PQRS

7/

M7

2/

5/

8/

ABC

M2

M5

TUV

M8

0

REPEAT

OK

3/

6/

9/

DEF

M3

M6

WXY

M9

SHUFFLE

press

Stream

turns the unit on or back into standby.

activates and deactivates mute.

starts and pauses playback.

stops playback.

skips to the next track, picture or

internet radio station.

skips to the previous track, picture or

internet radio station.

▲,▼,◄ and ► navigate the cursor.

OK

Calls up a submenu.

Highlights and confirms a highlighted menu item.

Back

Play view jumps one step back in a menu.

FOL-

Back

Stream

Play view

Root

FAV delFAV add

FOL+

Root

Play view calls up the root menu.

SHUFFLE

activates and deactivates shuffle play.

Pressing the repeat modes in turns.

FOL-

FAV add adds a track or an internet radio station

to the favourite list.

FOL+

FAV del removes a track or a internet radio station

from the favourite list.

1/M1

0

-

the WLAN code.

REPEAT

button repeatedly selects the

keys for alphanumeric search and to enter

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Replacing batteries (Receiver, CD Box S and Dock Box S Fi)

Proceed as follows:

 Unlock and slide open the battery case cover  Replace the battery.

Make sure the battery is the right way round !

 Close the battery case cover

Battery type: 1 x CR2032 / 3V or 1 x CR2025 / 3V

Replacing batteries (Control it)

Proceed as follows:

 Unlock and remove the battery case cover  Replace the batteries.

Make sure the batteries are the right way round !

 Refit the battery case cover

Do not dispose the batteries as ordinary domestic refuse. Please dispose your exhausted batteries at the appropriate collection sites - usually located at supermarkets and drugstores.

Technical specifications Pro-Ject Receiver Box S

Power output: 2 x 25W/30W at 8 ohms/4 ohms (both channels driven)

Tuning range FM-band: 87,5 - 108MHz (50kHz steps)

Programmable presets: 99 THD tuner: 0,05% / ∆f 75kHz and f mod 1kHz Stereo separation: 30dB / ∆f 75kHz and f mod 1kHz Sensitivity: 7dB/V mono, 17dB/V stereo /75 ohms Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz (±0,2dB) Channel separation: >40dB at 20kHz Noise floor: >-100dB (A weighted) THD amplifier: <0,05% at 10W Gain: 22dB Line-level inputs: 1 pair RCA/phono sockets, 3-pole 3,5mm co-axial jack Input impedance: 20kohms Antenna input: 1 x co-axial DIN-socket (75 ohms) / US-model F-socket Outboard power supply: 20V/3A DC (peak 7A DC), suitable for your country's mains supply Power consumption: 3A DC, <1W in standby Replacement battery remote control: 1 x CR2032 / 3V or 1 x CR2025 / 3V Dimensions W x H x D (D with sockets): 103 x 36 x 104 (122)mm Weight: 670g without power supply

Technical specifications Pro-Ject Dock Box S Fi

Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz Line-level output: 1 pair RCA/phono sockets Output impedance: 15 ohms Output voltage: 1Vrms USB-output: 5-pole mini-B jack USB-signal: digital serial data protocol USB 1.1 Operating systems: Windows XP Video output: S-video socket Outboard power supply: 18V/500mA DC, suitable for your country's mains supply Power consumption: 300mA DC max.. Power consumption is not constant. It depends on the charging needs of the battery. <1W in standby Replacement battery remote control: 1 x CR2032 / 3V or 1 x CR2025 / 3V Dimensions W x H x D (D with sockets): 103 x 36 x 104 (109)mm - height plus height of iPod or iPhone Weight: 585g without power supply

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, Windows VISTA®, Windows 7®, Windows 8®, Mac OS

Technical specifications Pro-Ject CD Box S

Supports: CD, CD-R, CD-RW and Hybrid-SACD Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz/-0,3dB Noise floor: 96dB/1V THD: 0,01% Line-level output: 1 pair RCA/phono sockets Output voltage: 1Vrms Digital output: 1 x co-axial (S/PDIF) D/A converter: Texas Instruments TLV320DAC23 24Bit/96kHz, 8-times oversampling Outboard power supply: 9V/2.000mA DC; suitable for your country's mains supply Power consumption: 300 - 1.500mA DC, <1W in standby Replacement battery remote control: 1 x CR2032 / 3V or 1 x CR2025 / 3V Dimensions W x H x D (D with sockets): 206 x 36 x 150 (156)mm Weight: 1.260g without power supply

Technical specifications Pro-Ject Speaker Box 5

Recommended amplifier power: 10 - 150 watts Impedance: 8ohms Sensitivity (1W/1m): 86dB Dimensions W x H x D / weight: 160 x 255 x 210mm / 4,2kg

Technical specifications Pro-Ject Control it

Batteries: 2 x AA / 1,5V Dimensions W x H x D: 47 x 30 x 210mm Weight: 105g

Service

Should you encounter a problem which you are not able to alleviate or identify, please contact your dealer for further advice. Only when the problem cannot be resolved there should the unit be sent to the responsible distributor in your country.

Warranty

The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for damage caused by not adhering to these instructions for use and/or by transportation without the original packaging. Modification or change to any part of the product by unauthorized persons release the manufacturer from any liability over and above the lawful rights of the customer.

Copyright, trademarks

PRO-JECT is a Registered Trademark of H. Lichtenegger.

This guide was produced by: Audio Trade GmbH Copyright

Windows XP iPod

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, Windows Vista®, Windows 7®, Windows 8® are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

, Mac® and Mac OS® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

The information was correct at the time of going to press. The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the technical specification without prior notice as deemed necessary to uphold the ongoing process of technical development.

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