Samsung MAX-ZS940, MAX-ZS990 User Manual

Instruction Manual

THREE-CD CHANGER
MINI-COMPACT SYSTEM

MP3-CD/CD-R/RW PLAYBACK

MAX-ZS930/MAX-ZS940
MAX-ZS950/MAX-ZS990

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Safety Warnings

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

CAUTION-INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED, AVOID EXPO­SURE TO BEAM.

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage which
can cause electric shock is present inside this unit.

This symbol alerts you to important operating and
maintenance instructions accompanying the unit.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not

expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH

WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY
INSERT.

Wiring the Main Power Supply Plug(UK Only)

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The main lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse. The value of the fuse is indicated on the pin
face of the plug and if it requires replacing, a fuse approved to BS1362 of the same rating must be used.

Never use the plug with the fuse cover removed. If the cover is detachable and a replacement is required, it must be of the same
colour as the fuse fitted in the plug. Replacement covers are available from your dealer.

If the fitted plug is not suitable for the power points in your house or the cable is not long enough to reach a power point, you
should obtain a suitable safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer for assistance.

However, if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug, remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug. Do not connect the
plug to a main socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord.

Never attempt to insert bare wires directly into a main socket. Aplug and fuse must be used at all times.

IMPORTANT

The wires in the main lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:–

BLUE = NEUTRAL BROWN = LIVE

As these colours may not correspond to the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as fol­lows:–
The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLUE or BLACK.
The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH

THE LETTER E OR BY THE EARTH SYMBOL , OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN
AND YELLOW.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE REAR COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

This Compact Disc player is classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

CAUTION

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Contents

Thank you for buying this
SAMSUNG mini-compact system.

Please take time to read these instructions.
They will allow you to operate your
system with ease and take full advantage
of its features.

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Front Panel View ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Rear Panel View ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Remote Control........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

Where to Install Your Mini-Compact System ............................................................................................................................................ 6

Connecting your System to the Power Supply ........................................................................................................................................ 6

Inserting Remote Control Batteries.......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Connecting to an External Source .......................................................................................................................................................... 7

CD Digital Out Jack(option) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Connecting the Loudspeakers ................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Connecting the AM (MW/LW) Aerial ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

Connecting the FM Aerial ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Demo/Dimmer function ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10

ECO Mode Function ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Setting the Clock...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

CD/MP3-CD-P

LAYER

Loading and Changing Compact Discs.................................................................................................................................................... 11

To reply the CD/MP3-CD ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Selecting a CD in the Disc changer ............................................................................................. ........................................................... 12

Selecting a Track...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

To select the MP3-CD title and track ...................................................................................................................................................... 13

Searching for a Specific Music Passage on a CD ................................................................................. ................................................. 13

Shuffle Play Function .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Medley Play.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Repeating One or All Tracks on the Compact Discs ............................................................................... ................................................. 14

Function to skip through 10 track at a time ............................................................................................................................................ 14

Last Memory Function ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14

Programming the Order of CD Playback ................................................................................................................................................ 15

Checking or Changing Programmed CD Tracks...................................................................................................................................... 16

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Searching for and Storing the Radio Stations ........................................................................................................................................ 16

Selecting a Stored Station........................................................................................................................................................................ 17

Improving Radio Reception ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17

About RDS broadcasting.......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

About RDS DISPLAY function.................................................................................................................................................................. 18

PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function .................................................................................................................. 19

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Listening to a Cassette ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20

CD Synchro Record Feature.................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Recording a Compact Disc ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Recording a Radio Program .................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Copying a Cassette (Dubbing) ................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Selecting the Cassette Playback Mode .................................................................................................................................................. 21

Tape Counter............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

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Timer Function ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Cancelling the Timer................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Mute Function .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Selecting Sound Mode .......................................................................................................... .................................................................. 23

SUB Woofer Level Control(MAX-ZS940/ZS990) .................................................................................................................................... 23

Power Surround/Power Sound Function.................................................................................................................................................. 23

Setting the System to Switch off Automatically........................................................................................................................................ 24

MAXX BASS Level Function(MAX-ZS940/ZS990) .................................................................................................................................. 24

S.BASS Level Function(MAX-ZS930/ZS950).......................................................................................................................................... 24

Connecting Headphones.......................................................................................................................................................................... 24

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Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Cleaning Your Mini-Compact System ...................................................................................................................................................... 25

Precautions When Using Compact Discs................................................................................................................................................ 26

Precautions When Using Audio Cassettes.............................................................................................................................................. 26

Before Contacting the After-Sales Service .............................................................................................................................................. 26

Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27

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Front Panel View

1. Search Function buttons
Tuning Mode or Stop button

2. ECO/STANDBY/ON

3. Timer/Clock

4. RDS DISPLAY

5. RDS PTY

6. FM Mono/Stereo

7. CD Program/Last Memory(MP3-CD)

8. Tuner Memory

9. Cassette Deck 1

10. CD Repeat

11. CD Medley play

12. Deck 1/2

13. Tape Counter Reset

14. Tape Reverse Mode

15. CD Synchro Recording

16. Tape Normal Speed Dubbing

17. Record/Pause

18. Multi Jog /MP3-CD Album

19. Cassette Deck 2

20. Enter/Display

21. Headphone Jack Connector

22. MAXX Bass(MAX-ZS940/ZS990)
Super Bass(MAX-ZS930/ZS950)

23. Loop Dance

24. Sound Mode

25. Volume

26. Power Surround/Power Sound

27. Compact Disc Compartment

28. CD Open/Close

29. CD Disc Change

30. CD Disc Selection buttons

31. Demo/Dimmer

32. Function Selection buttons

33. Window Display

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Rear Panel View

1. DEMO/DIMMER

2. POWER(ECO/STANDBY/ON)

3. TUNER/BAND

4. TIMER ON/OFF

5. AI SLEEP

6. DISC SKIP

7. CD TRACK SKIP OR SEARCH

8. CD STOP

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TUNING MODE/CD +10

10. VOLUME CONTROL

11. TAPE REWIND

12. TAPE STOP

13. TAPE PLAY

14. TAPE FAST-FORWARD

15. TUNING UP OR DOWN

/ALBUM SELECT

16. DECK 1/2

17. CD PLAY/PAUSE

18. CD SHUFFLE PLAY

19. CD REPEAT

20. CD MEDLEY PLAY

21. SOUND MODE

22. P.SURROUND/P.SOUND

23. MUTE

24. PROGRAM/SET/MP3-CD LAST MEMORY PLAY

25. AUX

Remote Control

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1. AM Aerial Connector Terminals

2. FM Aerial Connector Terminal

3. Digital Out (optical)

4. Sub woofer Control Jack(Only MAX-ZS940/ZS990)

5. AUX-Input

6. Surround Speaker Connector Terminals
(Only MAX-ZS950/ZS990)

7. Sub woofer Speaker Connector Terminals
(Only MAX-ZS940/ZS990)

8. Front Speaker Connector Terminals

MUTE

AUX

TUNER

BAND

TIMER ON/OFF

AI SLEEP

DISC SKIP

TUNING

MODE

+10

P.SURROUND

DEMO/DIMMER SOUND MODE

PROGRAM/SET MEDLEY

SHUFFLE

CD REPEAT

CD/MP3-CD

TUNING/

VOLUME

ALBUM

TAPE

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1/2

To take full advantage of your new mini-compact system, follow
these installation instructions before connecting the unit.

Install the system on a flat, stable surface.
Never place this unit on carpeting.
Never place this unit in an outdoor area.
Maintain an open space of approximately 6 inches (15 cm) on the

sides and rear of the system, for ventilation purposes.
Make sure that you have enough room to open the compact disc

compartment easily.
Place the loudspeakers at a reasonable distance on either side of

the system to ensure good stereo sound.
Direct the loudspeakers towards the listening area.
For optimum performance, make sure that both speakers are placed

at an equal distance above the floor.

Where to Install Your Mini-Com­pact System

Connecting your System to the Power Supply

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Insert or replace remote control batteries when you:

Purchase the mini-compact system
Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly

When replacing the batteries, use a new set of batteries and
never mix alkaline and manganese batteries.

Place your thumb on the position marked on the battery
compartment cover (rear of the remote control) and push the cover in
the direction of the arrow.

Insert two AAA, LR03 or equivalent batteries, taking care to respect
the polarities:

+ on the battery against + in the battery compartment
– on the battery against – in the battery compartment

Replace the cover by sliding it back until it clicks into position.

If you will not be using the remote control for a long time,
remove the batteries to prevent corrosion.

Inserting Remote Control Batteries

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The main lead must be plugged into an appropriate socket.

Before plugging your system into a main socket, you must check
the voltage.

Plug the main lead (AC cord on the rear of the system) into an

appropriate socket.
Press the ECO/STANDBY/ON button to switch your mini-compact system

on.

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The auxiliary input can be used to take advantage of the
sound quality of your mini-compact system when listening to
other sources.

Examples

: A television

A video disc player
A Hi-Fi stereo video cassette recorder

To connect to the external source, the source must have an
audio output. In addition, you need an RCA connection cable.

Set the system to standby mode and disconnect it and the external
source from the main socket.

Connect the audio cable to the rear of the mini-compact system.

Connect the... To the connector marked...

Red jack R (right)
White jack L (left)

For optimum sound quality, do not invert the right and left
channels.

Plug the system back into the main socket and press
ECO/STANDBY/ON to switch it on.

Select the AUX source by pressing AUX.
Result

: AUX is displayed.
Switch the external source on.
Adjust the volume and balance as required:

Volume Equalizer

Example: You can watch a film and take advantage of stereo sound

provided that the original sound track is in stereo (as if you
were in a cinema).

Connecting to an External Source

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This unit can output CD digital sound signals through this
jack. Use an optical cable to connect digital audio equipment.
(DAT deck, MD recorder, etc.).
Remove the dust cap (1) from the CD DIGITAL OUT jack. Then,
connect an optical cable plug to the CD DIGITAL OUT jack.

When the CD DIGITAL OUT jack is not being used

Attach the supplied dust cap.

CD Digital Out Jack (option)

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Connect the connecting jacks (6) to the back of mini-compact system.

Make sure the colors of the speaker terminals match the colors of the connecting jacks.
Make sure the polarities (+and -) are correct.

Directions in Installing Speaker

Installation in a place near heating apparatus, under direct lay of light or with high humidity may cause performance degradation of the speaker.
Do not install on the wall or on a high place of pole or other unstable place to prevent any safety accident caused by falling of the speaker.
Do not take the speaker apart from TV or computer monitor.

The speaker near the TV or computer monitor may influence the quality of the screen display.

Sub woofer
(For MAX­ZS940/ZS990)

Front Speaker (L)

Front Speaker (R)

Surround Speaker (L)
(For MAX-ZS950/ZS990)

Surround Speaker (R)
(For MAX-ZS950/ZS990)

Blue

Gray

Purple

White

Red

Connecting the Loudspeakers

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The AM aerial (for long and medium waves) can be:

Placed on a stable surface

Fixed to the wall (you must first remove the base)
The AM aerial connector terminals are located on the rear of the system and are
marked AM .

To avoid noise interference, check that the loudspeaker wires do not run
close to the aerial wires.
Always keep them at least 2 inches (5 cm) away.

Connecting the AM (MW)/LW Aerial

How to connect a COAXIAL TYPE aerial.

Connect a 75Ω antenna to the FM antenna terminal.

Plug the connector on the FM aerial supplied into the coaxial socket (75Ω) marked FM on the rear of the system.

Follow the instructions given on Page 16 to tune into a radio station, and determine the best position for the aerial.

If reception is poor, you may need to install an outdoor aerial.

To do so, connect an outdoor FM aerial to the FM socket on the rear of the system using a 75Ω coaxial cable (not supplied).

Connecting the FM Aerial

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All functions available on the system can be viewed on the
display and the display's brightness can be switched between
"on" and "off".

Press the DEMO/DIMMER button.
Result: All functions available on the system appear on the front

panel display.

Each of these are explained in detail in this guide. Please refer to
the relevant section.

Press the DEMO/DIMMER button again.
Result:

The Dimmer function is selected and the display darkens.

Press the DEMO/DIMMER button once again to brighten the front
panel display.

A display brightness control can only be performed while the
system power is on.

You can save the power consumption while the unit is turned
off(on standby).

To activate the ECO mode,Press ECO/STANDBY/ON while the

unit is turned off (on standby),The display illumination(including the
display demonstration) disappears.

While ECO mode is activated, the display demonstration is canceled
temporarily.

Your system is equipped with a clock which allows you to
turn your system on and off automatically.
You should set the clock:

When you first purchase the mini-compact system
After a power failure
After unplugging the unit

For each step, you have a few seconds to set the required
options. If you exceed this time, you must start again.

Switch the system on by pressing ECO/STANDBY/ON.
Press TIMER/CLOCK twice.

Result:

CLOCK is displayed.

Press ENTER/DISPLAY.
Result:

The hour flashes.

To... Turn the

MULTI JOG

knob to the...

Increase the hours Right
Decrease the hours Left

When the correct hour is displayed, press ENTER/DISPLAY.
Result:

The minutes flash.

To... Turn the

MULTI JOG

knob to the...

Increase the minutes Right
Decrease the minutes Left

When the correct time is displayed, press ENTER/DISPLAY.
Result: The clock starts and is displayed, even when the system is in

standby mode.

You can display the time, even when you are using another
function, by pressing TIMER/CLOCK once.

You can also use / buttons on the panel front or

TUNING/ALBUM / on the remote control to instead of
MULTI JOG knob in step 4, 6.

Setting the Clock

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ECO Mode Function

DEMO/DIMMER function

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The CD disc changer can contain up to three 12 cm or 8 cm
compact discs without using an adapter.

Never force the compact disc carrousel when opening and
closing the compartment.

Never press down or place objects on the carrousel.
Always treat your compact discs with care; refer, if necessary, to

the section entitled “Precautions When Using Compact Discs” on
page 26 .

Switch the system on by pressing ECO/STANDBY/ON.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE( ) button on the front panel.
Result:

The compartment opens.

Place one or two discs in the front slots of the carrousel, with the
label on the discs facing upwards.

Check that the compact disc has been correctly inserted in
the holder before closing the compartment.

If you wish to load a third compact disc, press the DISC CHANGE
button on the front panel (or DISC SKIP on the remote control).
Result:

The carrousel rotates by 120°.

Close the compartment by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE( ) button
again.

If you wish to start playing a disc directly, you can also
proceed as follows.

To play... Press...

Disc 1 CD ( ) or Disc 1
Disc 2 Disc 2
Disc 3 Disc 3
Result:

The compartment closes automatically and the disc selected
starts playing.

To change or unload the compact disc changer, repeat Steps 2 to 5.

Keep the compartment closed whenever you are not using
it, to prevent dust from entering.

You can load or unload compact discs when the radio,
tape or auxiliary source function is selected.

Loading and Changing Compact Discs

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This is a player that enables the playback of audio CD, CD-R,
CD-RW and MP3-CD and does not possess the function that
saves MP3 files.

Do not use CDs of irregular shapes like heart or octagon shapes.
The performance of the player may be degraded.

At least more than one CD should be inserted for playbacks.

Press the ECO/STANDBY/ON button to switch on the power.
Press the CD( ) of the main unit to select the CD function.
Insert more than one CD or a MP3-CD.
Press the CD( ) button of the main unit or the button of the

remote control.

If there are more than one CD or an MP3-CD inserted,
replays are then processed in order.
Your CD Player will take a few moments to scan through
all the tracks recorded on a particular MP3-CD.
The English name of the song may be indicated on the display
only if directly downloaded from the PC or if the purchased
MP3-CD is sorted according to titles(directory). (Other
languages besides English may not be indicated.)
The English name of the track may not be indicated
depending on the characteristics of the MP3-CD.

Adjust the volume according to needs with the following procedures.

Turn the VOLUME control of the main unit.
or
Press the VOLUME + or –button of the remote control.

The volume level can be adjust in 31 steps(VOL MIN,VOL 1­VOL 29,and VOL MAX).And press ENTER/DISPLAY button to
select the horizontal display or the vertical display in it.

If it is desired to pause while the playback is processing, press the

CD() button.

Press the CD( ) button once again to playback again.

To stop playback, press the button.

A new disc may be inserted in the remaining two compart­ments excluding the CD which is being played back. Press the
Disc Changer button to open the CD tray. The revolving part
does not turn during playbacks.
If there is not even one CD inserted in the CD tray, it is
indicated as “NO DISC”.
If the CD Repeat function is not selected, 3 CDs are played
back which automatically stops.

<CD Playback> <

During the MP3-CD playback

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Track Indicator

Playtime Indicator

Playtime Indicator

Track Indicator

Title(Directory) Indicator

To replay the CD/MP3-CD

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The CD function is automatically selected when Disc Skip is
pushed.

To select a specific disc, press the corresponding DISC (1, 2, 3) but-
ton on the front panel or DISC SKIP on the remote control, until the
required disc indicator flashes.
Result: All the discs will be played in turn, starting with the one selected.

If you wish to play the current disc only, press CD REPEAT on
the front panel one or more times, until 1 CD is displayed.

If you use the DISC (1, 2, 3) function when listening to the radio
or to a tape, the system switches automatically to the CD mode.

If the disc selected is not loaded, the next disc is played
automatically.

You can select the track you wish to listen to, either when the
compact disc player is stopped or when a disc is playing.

To start playback at the beginning of the... Turn the MULTI JOG knob...

Next track One notch to the right
Current track One notch to the left
Previous track Two notches to the left
Track of your choice The appropriate number of

notches to the right or to the left

You can also use the and buttons on the front panel, or
the and buttons on the remote control to select a track.

Selecting a CD in the Disc changer

Selecting a Track

To move the title(Album),
Turn the Multi Jog Knob.

To move the track,
press the

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button.

Moves the track within the title.
If the

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button is pressed
more than the number of tracks
within the title, it moves to the next title.

The title and track of the MP3-CD desired to listen may be
selected on stopping or during playbacks.

To select the MP3-CD title and track

Main Unit

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Title Movement

Track Movement

Press the TUNING ALBUM or button, the title moves.Press the

or buttons,the track moves.

Remote Control

SHUFFLE

DISC SKIP

CD/MP3-CD

CD REPEAT

CD/MP3-CD

TUNING/ALBUM

VOLUME

TUNING

MODE

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Searching for a Specific Music Passage on a CD

Shuffle Play Function

When listening to a compact disc, you can quickly search for a
specific music passage on a track.

It is recommended that you turn the volume down before using
this function.

To search through the tracks... Press and hold down...

Forwards for at least one second
Backwards for at least one second

You can also press and hold down / on the front panel to auto
search through the tracks.

You can listen to the tracks on a compact disc in a different
order each time, as the various tracks will be selected
automatically in a random sequence.

Press the SHUFFLE button.
Result: The SHUFFLE (CD)or RANDOM(MP3-CD) indication appears

and all the tracks are played in a random order. Both the track
number and the playing time are displayed.

When playing tracks in a random order, you can:

Move on to the next track (selected at random) by pressing

/ or turning MULTI JOG one notch to the left or right.

Search quickly for a specific point in the current track by holding

/ more than one second .

When you have finished the random playback, press or press the
SHUFFLE button again.

Repeat and CD Synchro function are not available in Shuffle playing
mode.

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TIMER ON/OFF

DEMO/DIMMER SOUND MODE

AI SLEEP

PROGRAM/SET MEDLEY

DECK

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TUNING

MODE

VOLUME

+10

DISC SKIP

SHUFFLE

CD REPEAT

TUNING/
ALBUM

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What is MP3?

MP3 means MPEG1 Layer 3, the global standard for audio
signal compression technology. It uses digital compression
technology to compress original sound data by up to 12 times
without sound quality degradation.

File Compatibility

The unit will playback files created in MP3 format
(Mpeg1.Layer3) with *.mp3 as their extension.

Playback will be impossible for the file of MP2 or
22KHz.

ID3*tags cannot be shown on the display.
*An MP3 file can contain file information called “ID3 Tag ”
where its album name, performer, rack title, etc. are recorded.

How many MP3 files can a CD-R or CD-RW disc record?

The maximum capacity of one CD-R or CD-RW disc is
680MB.
Normally, one MP3 file has a capacity of 4MB, therefore
approximately 170 files can be recorded on a single disc.

Regarding the playback of CD-R/RW

In the case of an original CD-R(Recordable) recorded in

audio CD format, CD-RW(Rewritable) and editing by

the user, playback is processed on the respective

completed status. (The player may not be played back

according to the characteristics of the CD or recorded

status.)

The CD-RW is comparably less reflexive than CD which

causes more time delay to read.

CD/MP3-CD

AI SLEEP

PROGRAM/SET MEDLEY

TUNING/

ALBUM

DISC SKIP

SHUFFLE

CD REPEAT

VOLUME

Playback sequence of titles and tracks

In case of Window Explorer display.
The arrows indicate playback sequence of titles and

tracks.
Tracks with jpg, wav or doc only are not audio files and

therefore will be skipped.

Kevin01.mp3

TITLE 01

(E) CD-ROM drive

Kevin02.mp3
Kevin03.mp3
Kevin04.mp3

Kevin.jpg
Life.doc

Skipped

TITLE 02

Summer05.mp3
Summer06.mp3

Garden.mp3
Garden.mp3

TITLE 04

TITLE 03

Michael07.mp3
Michael08.mp3

Water.mp3
Water.mp3

TITLE 05

Skipped

Kenny01.wav
Kenny02.wav

Butterfly.mp3

TITLE 06

Piano14.mp3
John15.mp3

TITLE 07

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Function to skip through 10 tracks at a time

Press the +10 button briefly while playing back a
CD and MP3-CD. The track 10 tracks after the current
one will then be played back.

Example:

If you want to select track 43 during playback of track
5, press the +10 button four times, and then press

the button three times .

5 ➝10➝20 ➝30 ➝40 ➝41 ➝42 ➝43

CD/MP3-CD

AI SLEEP

PROGRAM/SET MEDLEY

DISC SKIP

SHUFFLE

CD REPEAT

When MP3-CD playback is selected again after your CD
player has been stopped or turned off, this function allows
playback from the start of the track that you last listened
to.

Press the Program button while your MP3-CD is being played .

The LAST ON and LAST OFF may be repeatedly selected.

Last Memory Function

(This function is only available during playback of MP3-CD.)

You can select “MEDLEY ON”and “MEDLEY OFF”during play­back of a CD.

Press the MEDLEY PLAY button once.
Result:“MEDLEY ” is displayed.

The interval time between the tracks can be shorten.

Press the MEDLEY PLAY button again.

Cancel this function,return to normal playback.

Medley Play

(This function is only available during playback of a CD.)

You can repeat indefinitely:

A specific track on a compact disc.
All tracks on the compact disc selected.
All discs loaded in the carrousel

To repeat... Press CD REPEAT on the Front

Panel once or more times until...

The current track indefinitely REPEAT 1 is displayed
The selected disc REPEAT 1 CD is displayed
All discs loaded REPEAT ALL CD is displayed

When you wish to stop the Repeat function, press CD REPEAT until
ALL CD or1 CD is displayed, or press .

Repeating One or All Tracks on the Compact Discs

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1

2

2

1,2

2

CD/MP3-CD

TUNING/

VOLUME

TAPE

ALBUM

DECK

1/2

TUNING

MODE

+10

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You can decide:

The order in which you listen to the tracks on the discs loaded
Which tracks you do not wish to listen to

You can program up to 24 tracks.
You must stop the compact disc player before selecting the tracks.
This feature can be combined with the Repeat function.

If the CD function is selected, stop the player by pressing .
Load the selected CDs.
Press PROGRAM.

Result: The following indications are displayed:

(01 = Program no., DI = Disc no., – – = Track no. on the disc)
If necessary, select the disc containing the required track by pressing

the corresponding DISC (1, 2, 3) button.
Select the required track by turning the MULTI JOG knob:

To the left to move back through the tracks
To the right to move forward through the tracks

Press PROGRAM to confirm your selection.
Result:

The selection is stored and is displayed.

To select other tracks, repeat Steps 4 to 6.

Press CD ( ) to listen to the track selection in the order
programmed.

To... Turn the MULTI JOG knob...

Listen to the current track again One notch to the left
Listen to the previous track Two notches to the left
Listen to the next track One notch to the right
Skip forwards or backwards one The appropriate number of
or more tracks notches to the right or to the

left

To cancel the selection, press .

Once if the compact disc player is stopped
Result:

PRGM is no longer displayed.

If you open the compartment, the selection is cancelled.
If you select the number of a disc which is not loaded or a

track which does not exist on the CD, the selection skips to the
next programmed track.

You can also use the / buttons to select the required
tracks in step 5, 9.

You can also use the PROGRAM/SET button on the remote
control to instead PROGRAM button on the front panel in
step 3, 6.

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2
3

4
5

6

8
9

10

Programming the Order of CD Play­back

(This function is not available during playback of an MP3-CD.)

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You can check or change your selection of tracks at any time.

Press once if you have started listening to the selection.
Press PROGRAM.

Result: The following indications are displayed:

(CH = Check, 01=Program No, DI = Disc No, – – = Track No on the disc)

If you have already programmed 24 tracks, CH is displayed
instead of PR when you press PROGRAM.

Press PROGRAM again.
Result: The first track selected is displayed, together with the letter CH (Change).

Press PROGRAM once or more times until the track to be changed is dis­played.

If necessary, press the corresponding Disc (1, 2, 3) button to change discs.
Press and or turn MULTI JOG to select a different track.

Press PROGRAM to confirm your change.

Press CD ( ) to start listening to the selection.
Result: The first track selected is played.

You can store up to:

15 FM stations

8 MW stations
7 LW stations

Switch the system on by pressing ECO/STANDBY/ON.
Select the TUNER function by pressing TUNER.
Select the required frequency band by pressing TUNER (Band)

again on the front panel or TUNER (Band) on the remote control.
Result

: The appropriate indication is displayed:

FM Frequency Modulation
AM(MW) Medium Wave
LW Long Wave

To search for a Press TUNING MODE
station...

Manually Once or more times until MANUAL

is displayed.

Automatically Once or more times until AUTO is

displayed.

Select the station to be stored by:

Turning the MULTI JOG knob to the right or to the left to increase
or decrease the frequency respectively
or

Pressing TUNING or on the remote control

To scroll through the frequencies faster when searching
manually, hold down the TUNING Down or Up buttons.

The automatic search procedure may stop on a frequency that
does not correspond to a radio station. If this happens, use the
manual search mode.

Adjust the volume by:

Turning the VOLUME knob on the front panel
or

Pressing the VOLUME + or – buttons on the remote control
Select the FM stereo or mono mode by pressing MONO/ST.
If you do not want to store the radio station found, revert to Step 4

and search for another station.
Otherwise:
a Press MEMORY.

Result: The PRGM is displayed for a few seconds.

b Press TUNING Down and Up to assign a program number

between 1 and 15.

c Press MEMORY to store the radio station.

Result:

PRGM is no longer flashed and the station is stored.

To store any other radio frequencies required, repeat Steps 3 to 8.

The PROGRAM function can be used to assign a new station

to an existing program number.

You can also use PROGRAM/SET button on the remote con-

trol to instead of MEMORY button in step 8.

Checking or Changing Programmed CD Tracks

1
2

3
4
5

6
7

8

Searching for and Storing the Radio Stations

1
2
3

4

5

6

7

5

8

6

2,3,4,7

6

1

6

CD/MP3-CD

AI SLEEP

PROGRAM/SET MEDLEY

TUNING/
ALBUM

DECK

1/2

TUNING

MODE

+10

DISC SKIP

SHUFFLE

CD REPEAT

VOLUME

1

8

6

6

8

9

/

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You can improve the quality of radio reception by:

Rotating the FM or AM(MW) aerial
Testing the positions of the FM and AM(MW) aerials before fixing them

permanently

If reception from a specific FM radio station is poor, press MONO/ST.
to switch from stereo mode to mono. The quality of the sound will be
improved.

You can listen to a stored radio station as follows:

Switch the system on by pressing ECO/STANDBY/ON.
Select the TUNER function by pressing TUNER on remote control.
Select the required frequency band by pressing TUNER (Band) on

the remote control or TUNER (Band) again on the front panel.
Press the TUNING MODE button on the front panel of the unit, or the

TUNING MODE button on the remote control until “PRESET” is
displayed.

Turning MULTI JOG on the front panel left or right until the desired
station is found or press / to select the desired station.

or
Select the desired station by pressing the station number stored,

using the TUNING ALBUM or button on the remote control.
Result:

The desired station is now received.

Selecting a Stored Station

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2

3
4

5

Improving Radio Reception

In Tuner mode

In manual tuning mode, you can use MULTI JOG or /
button on the panel front to manual search a radio station.

During Tuner auto searching, press button to stop auto
searching.

In Preset tuning mode, you can use MULTI JOG or /
button on the panel front to search a stored radio station.

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4

2,3

5,8

6

5

1

5,8

TAPE

TUNING/

ALBUM

DECK

1/2

TUNING

MODE

+10

VOLUME

4

2,3

1

5

5

6

6

4

5,8

5,8

7

SHUFFLE

DISC SKIP

CD REPEAT

CD/MP3-CD

TUNING/

TUNING

MODE

+10

VOLUME

ALBUM

DECK

1/2

TAPE

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This unit has the RDS (Radio Data System) function, which
enables for the various information such as broadcasting
station, radio text, time and 30 types of programs (News,
Rock, Classic, etc.) to be received from the FM RDS station
together with normal radio signal.

Press the ECO/STANDBY/ON button.
Receive the FM radio.

See the radio receiving method on the page 16.
FM and frequency are shown on the display
If the received station transfers the RDS information, 'RDS'

appears automatically on the display.

Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the desired RDS mode.

Whenever the button is pressed, RDS mode changes as follows.

PS NAME RT CT Current FM frequency

The RDS function is available only in FM broadcasting.

Description on RDS function

1. PTY (Program Type) : Displays the type of programme

currently being broadcast

2. PS NAME (Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of
broadcasting station and is composed of 8 characters.

3. RT (Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if
any) and is composed of maximum 64 characters.

4. CT (Clock Time) :

Decodes the real time clock from the

FM

frequency.

Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT information
therefore this may not be displayed in all cases.

5. TA (Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it
shows that the traffic announcement is in progress.

About "PS NAME" MODE

Displays the name of broadcasting station.

Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the PS NAME.

"PS NAME" appears on the display.
If the PS information is being received, the PS name (BBC, AFO,

NDR, etc.) is shown on the display.
If the PS information isn't received, the original FM frequency is

shown.

Even though no RDS DISPLAY button is pressed, the reception
of PS information ensures the PS name is displayed.

About 'RT' MODE

Displays the character transmitted from the broadcasting station.

Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the RT MODE.

"RT" appears on the display.
If the RT information is being received, the received information is

shown on the display.
If the RT information isn't received, the "NO RT" is shown

on the display.

About CT(Clock Time)

Sets the time of RDS clock.

To select the CT time, set the RDS Display button to CT MODE.

The CT information will take up to 2 minutes to be decoded there­fore the clock isn’t displayed immediately.

If there is no received CT information, "NO CT" is displayed.

About RDS DISPLAY function About RDS broadcasting

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The PTY information is composed of an identification symbol,
which helps the FM radio to recognize the program type of each FM
station.
The 30 PTY modes are shown on the display by pressing the PTY
button.

About PTY-SEARCH

Tuned to an FM station broadcasting a PTY MODE.

See the FM receiving method on the page 16.
If the received station is transmitting the RDS information, "RDS"

lights up.

Press the PTY button.

The PTY MODE(NEWS, AFFAIRS, etc) appears on the display.
Press the TUNING Down or Up button to select the desired PTY

MODE.

If the station is transmitting no PTY information, 'NO PTY' shows
on the display.

When the PTY MODE is selected(The PTY MODE is shown in the
display), press the PTY button once again to convert into
PTY-SEARCH MODE and auto-search the station sequentially.

If a station is found broadcasting required PTY MODE then the
search station and the stop is selected.

If the PTY MODE isn’t found, it is retuned to the original station
frequency at beginning the PTY SEARCH and auto-search and
PTY SEARCH are suspended.

PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function

Display

NEWS

AFFAIRS

INFO

SPORT

EDUCATE

DRAMA

CULTURE

SCIENCE

VARIED

POP M
ROCK M

M.O.R.M

LIGHT M

CLASSICS

OTHER M

WEATHER

FINANCE

CHILDREN

SOCIAL

RELIGION

PHONE IN

TRAVEL

LEISURE

JAZZ
COUNTRY

NATION M

OLDIES

FOLK M

DOCUMENT

TEST

Program Type

• News including an announced opinion and report

• Several matters including a current incident, documentary,
discussion and analysis.

• Information including weights and measures, returns and fore-

cast, matters interesting the customer, medical information, etc.

• Sports

• Education

• Drama-Radio serial, etc.

• Culture-National or local culture including the religious problem,
social science, language, theater,etc.

• Natural science and technology

• Others-Speech, amusing program (quiz, game), interview,
comedy and satirical play, etc.

• Pop Music

• Rock Music

• M.O.R- Comfortable music, occasionally vocal or piece

• Light classical music- Classical music and instrumental
and chorus music

• Heavy classical music-Orchestra music, symphony, chamber
music and opera

• Other music - Jazz, R&B country music

• Weather

• Finance

• Children’s programmes

• Social affairs

• Religion

• Phone in

• Travel

• Leisure

• Jazz Music

• Country Music

• National Music

• Oldies Music

• Folk Music

• Documentary

• Alarm Test

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Always treat your cassettes with care; refer, if necessary, to
the section entitled “Precautions When Using Audio Cassettes”
on page 26.

Switch the system on by pressing the ECO/STANDBY/ON button.
Select the TAPE function by pressing TAPE on the front panel.
Open either cassette deck 1 or 2 by pushing and releasing the deck

cover where PUSHE JECT ( ) is written.
Insert the pre-recorded cassette with the open edge of the tape

facing downward.
Close the deck by pushing on it until it clicks into place.

Result: Depending on the deck selected, the 1 or 2 indication is

displayed in front of the counter number.

If you have inserted two cassettes, press DECK 1/2 on the front
panel or directly the DECK 1/2 button on the remote control to select
the cassette to be played.

Result:

Depending on the deck selected, the TAPE 1 or TAPE 2
indication is displayed.

To listen to... Press ...

Side A TAPE ( ) once(ALL MODEL)
Side B TAPE ( ) twice(DECK 1---ZS950/ZS990)
Side B TAPE ( ) twice(DECK 2---ALL MODEL)

Result:

The cassette starts playing.

When the cassette is stopped, select one of the following functions
as required or on the remote control.

To... Press...

Rewind the cassette
Fast-forward the cassette

To... Press ...

Rewind the cassette
Fast-forward the cassette

To... Press ...

Stop the playback

You can record a compact disc on a cassette in two different ways:

Synchronised recording
Direct recording

This feature enables you to synchronize the start of the
recording with the start of the disc or track of your choice.

Switch the system on by pressing ECO/STANDBY/ON.
Insert a blank cassette in Deck 2.
Select the CD function by pressing CD on the front panel.
Load a compact disc.
Select the required disc.
Select the required track and press CD SYNCHRO or press CD

SYNCHRO directly to start recording at the beginning of the disc.
Result:

REC and CD SYNC are displayed and recording starts.

To stop recording, press .

The direct recording mode enables you to start recording with
any track on the compact disc.

You can only record on cassettes in Deck 2.
You do not need to adjust the volume, as it has no effect on the recording.

Switch your system on by pressing ECO/STANDBY/ON.
Insert a blank cassette in Deck 2.
Select the CD function by pressing CD on the front panel.
Load the compact disc.
Select the required disc.

Select the required track on the compact disc and press on the front
panel or on the remote control to set the compact disc player to Pause

mode.
Press the REC/PAUSE.

Result:

REC is displayed.

Press the to start playing the track.
Result:

The track is recorded on the cassette.

To stop recording, press .

CD Synchro Record Feature

(This function is not available during playback of an MP3-CD.)

Recording a Compact Disc

Listening to a Cassette

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2
3
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6

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Remote Control

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/

You can record a radio program of your choice.

You can only record on cassettes in Deck 2.
You do not need to adjust the volume, as it has no effect on

the recording.

Switch the system on by pressing ECO/STANDBY/ON.
Insert a blank cassette in Deck 2.
Select the TUNER function by pressing TUNER.
Select the radio station that you wish to record by pressing Tuning

or on the remote control or by press the Tuning Down or

Up on the front panel.
Press REC/PAUSE.

Result:

REC is displayed in red and recording starts.

To stop recording, press .

You can copy a cassette from Deck 1 to Deck 2.

Normal speed dubbing in selecting Tape function mode.
You do not need to adjust the volume, as it has no effect on the

recording.
Take care not to insert the tape to be copied in Deck 2, as it will

be erased when you start recording.

Switch your system on by pressing ECO/STANDBY/ON.
Insert a blank cassette in Deck 2.
Insert the tape to be copied in Deck 1.

To copy a cassette at... Press...

Normal speed DUBBING
Result:

The appropriate indications are displayed and the cassette in

Deck 1 is copied to the cassette in Deck 2.

To stop dubbing, press .

Your mini-compact system has three cassette playback modes
which enable you to listen to both sides of a cassette
automatically.
Press REVERSE MODE until the appropriate symbol is dis­played.

When the display indicates... The mini-compact system plays back...

One side of the selected cassette and
then stops.

One side of the cassette.
The other side of the cassette and then
stops.

Both sides of the cassette indefinitely until
you press stop.

MAX-ZS950/ZS990-----DECK 1and DECK 2

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Recording a Radio Program

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2
3

4
5

6

Copying a Cassette (Dubbing)

Selecting the Cassette Playback Mode

1
2

3
4

5

When playing a cassette in one of the cassette decks, a
counter is displayed to enable you to take note of the counter
value at the start of each track to start playback at the
beginning of the track to which you wish to listen.

Before starting to record a cassette for which you wish to take
note of the counter values at the beginning of each track, reset
the counter by pressing COUNTER RESET .

Each cassette deck has a separate counter.

Tape Counter

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4

1

1

5

4

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If the timer switch on and off times are identical, the word ERROR is
displayed.

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The timer enables you to switch the system on or off at
specific times.
Example: You wish to wake up to music every morning.

If you no longer want the system to be switched on or off
automatically, you must cancel the timer.

Before setting the timer, check that the current time is correct.
For each step, you have a few seconds to set the required

options. If you exceed this time, you must start again.

Switch the system on by pressing ECO/STANDBY/ON.
Press TIMER/CLOCK until TIMER is displayed.
Press ENTER/DISPLAY.

Result:

ON TIME is displayed (instead of the equalizer symbols) for
a few seconds, followed by any switch-on time already set;
you can set the timer switch-on time.

Set the timer switch-on time.
a Set the hour by tuning the MULTI JOG knob to the right or to the

left.

b Press ENTER/DISPLAY.

Result:

The minutes flash.

c Set the minutes by tuning the MULTI JOG knob to the right or to

the left.

d Press ENTER/DISPLAY.

Result:

OFF TIME is displayed (instead of the equalizer symbols)
for a few seconds, followed by any switch-off time already
set; you can now set the timer switch-off time.

Set the timer switch-off time.
a Set the hour by tuning the MULTI JOG knob to the right or to the

left.

b Press ENTER/DISPLAY.

Result:

The minutes flash.

c Set the minutes by tuning the MULTI JOG knob to the right or to

the left.

d Press ENTER/DISPLAY.

Result:

VOL XX is displayed, where XX corresponds to the
volume already set.

Press TUNING Down and Up to adjust the volume level and press
ENTER/DISPLAY.
Result:

The source to be selected is displayed.

Turn the MULTI JOG knob to select the source to be played when
the system switches on.

If you select... You must also...

TAPE (cassette) Insert a recorded cassette in one of

the decks before setting the
system to standby.

TUNER (radio) a Press ENTER/DISPLAY.

b Select a preset station by tuning

the Multi Jog knob to the right or
to the left.

CD (compact disc) Load one or more compact discs.
Press ENTER/DISPLAY to confirm the timer.
Press ECO/STANDBY/ON to set the system to standby mode.

Result: is displayed to the bottom left of the time, indicating that

the timer has been set. The system will switch on and off
automatically at the required times.

Timer Function

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8
9

5

6

1
2
3

4

After having set the timer, it will start automatically as shown
by the TIMER indication on the display. If you no longer wish
to use the timer, you must cancel it.

You can stop the timer at any time (system on or in standby mode).

To... Press Timer-On/Off...

Cancel the timer Once.

Result

: is no longer displayed.

Restart the timer Twice.

Result

: is displayed again.

Cancelling the Timer

To set the timer function

You may use MULTI JOG or / buttons to adjust in step
4, 5, 6, 7.

You can also use PROGRAM/SET button on the remote control
to instead ENTER/DISPLAY button in step 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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1,9

6

6

4,5,7

3,4,5,6,7,8

CD/MP3-CD

TUNER

BAND

AUX

P.SURROUND

TIMER ON/OFF

DEMO/DIMMER SOUND MODE

AI SLEEP

PROGRAM/SET MEDLEY

MUTE

DISC SKIP

SHUFFLE

CD REPEAT

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You can turn the sound off temporarily on your system.
Example: You wish to answer a telephone call.

Press MUTE.
To switch the sound back on (at the same volume as before), press

MUTE again or the VOLUME buttons.

Mute Function

2

1

Your mini-compact system is equipped with a preset equalizer
that allows you to choose the most appropriate balance
between treble and bass frequencies, according to the type of
music you are listening to.

This model provides D.S.P modes so that you can enjoy
virtually original sound.

Turn SOUND MODE on the front panel or Press SOUND MODE on
the remote control until the required option is selected.

To obtain a... Select...

Normal balance (linear) PASS
Balance suitable for pop music POP
Balance suitable for rock music ROCK
Balance suitable for classic music CLASSIC
Balance suitable for hall HALL
Balance suitable for live LIVE
Balance suitable for cinema CINEMA

Press the LOOP DANCE button,the current DSP mode can be con
verted to HALL mode and the LED can flash in certain mode.It
makes the place living and shinning.

Selecting Sound Mode

Your mini-compact system is equipped with the function
of Power Surround/Power Sound.

The Power Surround replaces conventional stereo sound
with a wider and more true-to-life sound. It creates the
feeling of being right at the centre of the music and being
surrounded by total music sound.
The function of Power Sound amplifies bass and improves
high key or bass twice as much for you to appreciate
powerful real sound.

Press P.SURROUND/P.SOUND button on the front panel
until the required option is selected. Each time the P. SUR-
ROUND/ P.SOUND button is pressed, “P/SOUND,P/SURR ”
is selected or cancelled in this order.

Power Surround/Power Sound Function

Sub woofer Level Control (MAX-ZS940/ZS990)

You can control the sub woofer level with the SUB WOOFER
OUT SYSTEM CONTROL Jack.

Press the POWER ON/OFF button to switch on the subwoofer .

Turn the SUB WOOFER LEVEL knob to adjust the sub woofer
volume.

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2

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MUTE

AUX

TUNER

BAND

TIMER ON/OFF

AI SLEEP

DISC SKIP

CD/MP3-CD

P.SURROUND

DEMO/DIMMER SOUND MODE

PROGRAM/SET MEDLEY

SHUFFLE

CD REPEAT

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You can connect a set of headphones to your mini-compact
system so that you can listen to music or radio programmers
without disturbing other people in the room. The headphones
must have a 3.5

ø jack or an appropriate adapter.

Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel.
Result: The loudspeakers are no longer used to output the sound.

Prolonged use of headphones at a high volume may damage
your hearing.

Connecting Headphones

While listening to a compact disc or a cassette, you can
set the system to switch off automatically
Example: You wish to go to sleep to music.

Press AI SLEEP.
Result: playback starts and the following indications are displayed:

Press AI SLEEP once or more times to indicate how long the
system should continue playing before it switches off:

At any time, you can:

Check the remaining time by pressing AI SLEEP
Change the remaining time by repeating Steps 1 and 2

Press AI SLEEP once or more times until AI SLEEP is displayed.
Result

: The system will automatically switch off at the end of the disc

or cassette.

To cancel SLEEP function, press AI SLEEP once or more times until

OFF is display.

Setting the System to Switch off Automatically

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2

3

4

90 MIN

MAXX BASS utilizes the principle of the missing fundamental
,which creates the sensation of low frequencies by generating
a carefully calculated series of harmonics designed to simu­late the auditory experience caused by the missing fundamen­tal pitch. These harmonics extend the virtual frequency

response up to two-third or 11/2 octaves below the physical
speaker cutoff frequency without perceived distortion or
increased power consumption.MAXX BASS function stresses
low tones providing thudding sound effects.

press MAXX BASS button on the front panel to select:

➞

“M-BASS 1➞M-BASS 2 ➞ M-BASS 3 ➞ M-BASS 4 ➞ OFF”.

You can select the level of low tones you desire.

Super BASS function stresses low tones providing thudding

sound effects.

press S.BASS button on the front panel to select:

➞

“S-BASS 1➞S-BASS 2 ➞ S-BASS 3 ➞ S-BASS 4 ➞ OFF”.

You can select the level of low tones you desire.

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2

1

2

MAXX BASS Level Function

(MAX-ZS940/ZS990)

S.BASS Level Function

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BAND

DEMO/DIMMER SOUND MODE

TIMER ON/OFF

PROGRAM/SET MEDLEY

AI SLEEP

SHUFFLE

DISC SKIP

CD/MP3-CD

CD REPEAT

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The following diagrams illustrate the precautions to be taken
when using or moving your mini-compact system.

Safety Precautions

Ambient operating conditions:
Ambient temperature 5°C-35°C
Humidity 10-75%

Do not expose the unit to direct sun
radiation or other heat sources.
This could lead to overheating and
malfunction of the unit.

Do not place potted plants or vases
on top of the unit. Moisture entering
the unit could lead to dangerous
electric shock and can cause
equipment damage. In such events
immediately disconnect the main
plug from the socket.

During thunderstorms, disconnect
the main plug from the socket.
Main voltage peaks due to light­ning could damage the unit.

Remove the batteries from the
remote control, if not used for any
extended period.
Leaking batteries can cause serious
damage to the remote control.

When using headphones, take care
not to listen at excessive volumes.
Extended use of headphones at
high volumes will lead to hearing
damage.

Do not place heavy items on the
main lead. Main cable damage can
lead to damage of the equipment (fire
hazard) and can cause electric
shock.

Do not remove any equipment panels.
The inside of the unit
contains live components, which
cause electric shock.

To obtain the best possible results from your mini-compact
system, you must clean the following elements regularly:

The outer casing
The compact disc player
The cassette players (heads, rollers and drive capstans)

Always unplug the system from the wall outlet:

Before cleaning it
If you are not going to be using it for a long time

Outer Casing

Clean the outer casing regularly using a soft cloth and a light detergent. Do
not use abrasive powders, liquids or aerosol cleaners. Never let any liquids
get into the system.

Compact Disc Player

Before playing a compact disc, clean it with a special CD cleaning
agent. Do not use the same cleaning agents as for vinyl LP records.
Carefully wipe the disc from the centre outward.

Regularly clean the player with a special cleaning disc (available from
your local dealer).

T

ape Decks

Press PUSH EJECT( ) to open the cassette deck.
Use a cotton bud and a special cassette cleaning agent to clean the:

Head (1)
Rollers (2)
Drive capstans (3)

If you will not be using the remote control for a long time,
remove the batteries to prevent corrosion.

Although your system is very hard-wearing, it should not be
used in an excessively dusty environment or subjected to
shocks or extreme heat (close to heating appliances or in
direct sunlight, etc.).

If the unit emits an unpleasant odor when in use, unplug it
from the main supply and contact the after-sales service.

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Check that the tape in the cassette is sufficiently taught.
To prevent erasing a cassette that you wish to keep, remove the

safety tab on the upper edge of the cassette. To record a cassette,
where the tab has been broken, simply cover the opening with
adhesive tape.

When you have finished playing a cassette, always put it back in its
case.

Store your cassettes in a clean place, out of direct sunlight, where
they will not be exposed to high temperatures.

Avoid using 120-minute cassettes as they place unnecessary strain
on the tape mechanism.

Handle your compact discs with care. Always hold them by the
edges to avoid leaving fingerprints on the shiny surface.

When you have finished playing a compact disc, always put it back
in its case.

Do not fix paper or adhesive tape to the discs and do not write on
the label.

Clean them with a special-purpose cloth.
Store your compact discs in a clean place, out of direct sunlight,

where they will not be exposed to high temperatures.
Always use compact discs marked .

Precautions When Using Compact Discs

Precautions When Using Audio Cassettes

It always takes a little time to become familiar with a new appliance.
If you have any of the problems listed below, try the solutions given.
They may save you the time and inconvenience of an unnecessary
service call.

If the above guidelines do not allow you to solve the problem, take a
note of:

The model and serial numbers, normally printed on the rear of
the system

Your warranty details
A clear description of the problem

Then contact your local dealer or SAMSUNG after-sales service.

Before Contacting the After-Sales Service

Problem

The system does not work

There is no sound

The Timer does not work

In case it does not work, even the
action is taken as above.

The compact disc player does not
start playing

The MP-3 CD player cannot be
played.

The tape does not start playing

The volume falls off
The cassette is not erased correctly
There is excessive wow and flutter

Reception is poor or no radio
stations are received at all

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Checks/Explanation

• The main lead is not correctly plugged into
a wall socket or the wall socket is not
switched on.

• The remote control batteries need replacing
or the polarity has not been respected.

• The ECO/STANDBY/ON button has not
been pressed.

• The volume has been completely turned
down.

• The correct function (TUNER, CD, TAPE,
AUX) has not been selected.

• You have connected a set of earphones.

• The loudspeaker wires have been
disconnected.

• The MUTE button has been pressed.

• The timer has been stopped by pressing
TIMER ON/OFF.

• Press the P.SURROUND/P.SOUND button
for 5 seconds in power ‘OFF’(standby), then
it is returned the original position (RESET)

• The CD function has not been selected.

• The disc has been inserted face down or is
either dirty or scratched.

• The laser sensor is dirty or dusty.

• The system has not been installed on a flat,
horizontal surface.

• Condensation has formed in the player;
leave the system in a warm, airy room for at
least one hour.

• Use the PC to confirm if the extension is
*.mp3.

• The TAPE function has not been selected.

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The cassette has not been inserted correctly.

• The cassette player has not been closed.

• The tape is either slack or broken.

• The audio heads are dirty.

• The rollers or drive capstans are dirty.

• The tape is worn.

• The TUNER function has not been selected.

• The radio frequency has not been correctly
selected.

• The aerial has been disconnected or is not
facing the right way. Turn it until you find the
best orientation.

• You are in a building that blocks radio
waves; you must use an outside aerial.

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SAMSUNG strives to improve its products at all times. Both the design specifications and these user
instructions are thus subject to change without notice.

Technical Specifications

RADIO

LW

Usable sensitivity 60 dB

AM (MW)

Signal/noise ratio 40 dB
Usable sensitivity 56 dB
Total harmonic distortion 2 %

FM

Signal/noise ratio 55 dB
Usable sensitivity 10 dB
Total harmonic distortion 0.6 %

COMPACT DISC PLAYER

Capacity 3 discs
Frequency range 20 Hz - 20 KHz (± 1 dB)
Signal/noise ratio 85 dB (at 1 KHz) with filter
Distortion 0.05 % (at 1 KHz)
Channel separation 75 dB
Disc sizes Diameter: 120 or 80 mm. Thickness: 1.2 mm

TAPE DECK

Frequency range 125 Hz ~ 10 KHz
Signal/noise ratio 40 dB
Channel separation 30 dB
Erasing effect 50 dB(without filter)

AMPLIFIER

Output power

Front(6 Ω) 2X200 Watts RMS,IEC (total harmonic distortion: 10 %)

(MAX-ZS950/ZS990)

2X80 Watts RMS,IEC (total harmonic distortion: 10 %)(MAX-ZS940)

2X120 Watts RMS,IEC (total harmonic distortion: 10 %)(MAX-ZS930)
Surround (6 Ω) 2X200 Watts RMS,IEC (total harmonic distortion: 10 %)(MAX-ZS950/ZS990)
Sub woofer(8 Ω) 200 Watts RMS,IEC (total harmonic distortion: 10 %)(MAX-ZS940/ZS990)

Channel separation 40 dB
Signal/noise ratio 75 dB

GENERAL

Dimensions 280 (W) x 370 (H) x 455 (D) mm

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ELECTRONICS

THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY:

AH68-01396B

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