Technicolor - Thomson CS96 User Manual

Safety Information

For UK Only

CONNECT THE MAIN LEAD INTO A MAINS POWER SOCKET

POWER SUPPLY 230V. It must not be connected to D.C. mains.

Note: The mains lead of the set is fitted with a moulded plug. If the mains socket are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow the directions below. The moulded plug cannot be rewired and if removed must be disposed of safely.

DO NOT under any circumstances plug the severed plug into any mains socket as this could result in electric shock.

Important: If the plug is removed, rewire the new plug as follow:

The wires in the mains plug are coloured in accordance to the following code:

BLUE = NEUTRAL/BROWN = LIVE

CAUTION!

Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. Class 1 laser product. This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent accidents caused by the laser beam. LASER λ = 780 nm, P max = 5 mW Rating Information: At bottom/rear of the unit. This unit comply with the existing requirements.

In accordance with the rating plate of the unit, this unit complies with current standards concerning electrical safety and electromagnetlc compatibillity.

If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

BLUE wire to the terminal coded N (Neutral) or coloured black.

BROWN wire to the terminal coded L (Live) or coloured red.

DO NOT make any connection to the terminal in the plug which is marked

by the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow.

Please respect the environment. Before throwing any batteries away, consult your distributor who may be able to take them back for specific recycling.

Have a Blast- Just Not in Your Eardrums! Make sure you turn down the volume on the unit before you put on headphones. Increase the volume to the desired level only after headphone are in place.

English

A fused plug must be fitted with a 3A fuse approved by

ASTA or BS1362 and fuse covers must be always be securely replaced. If you set does not work, the

fuse may be blown.

Safety Information

This symbol means that your inoperative electronic appliance must be collected separately and not mixed with the household waste. The European Union has implemented a

specific collection and recycling system for which manufacturers are responsible.

This appliance has been designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components that can be recycled and reused.

Electrical and electronic appliances are liable to contain parts that are necessary in order for the system to work properly but which can become a health and environmental hazard if they are not handled or disposed of in the proper way. Consequently, please do not throw out your inoperative appliance with the household waste.

If you are the owner of the appliance, you must deposit it at the appropriate local collection point or leave it with the vendor when buying a new appliance.

• If you are a professional user, please follow your supplier’s instructions.

• If the appliance is rented to you or left in your care, please contact your service provider.

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WARNING:

SHOCK HAZARD, TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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CAUTION

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.

CS96

Important Information

Safety Precautions

• Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician.

• Never operate this product with the cabinet removed.

• Do not use your System immediately after transporting it from a cold place to a warm place, as condensation may cause the system to malfunction.

• Keep your unit away from humid areas and abnormally hot places.

• Do not touch the player with wet hands. If any liquid enters the player cabinet, take the player to a trained technician for inspection.

• This compact disc player uses a laser to read the music on the disc. The laser mechanism corresponds to the cartridge and stylus of a record player. Although this product incorporates a laser pick-up lens, it is completely safe when operated according to directions.

•Discs rotate at high speed inside the player. Do not use damaged, warped, or cracked discs.

• Do not touch the pick-up lens which is located inside the disc compartment. To keep dust from collecting on the pick-up lens, do not leave the compartment door open for an extended period of time. If the lens becomes dirty, clean it with a soft brush, or use an air blower brush designed for camera lenses.

• The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

•Minimum distances around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation.

• The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation opening with items, such as newspaper,tablecloths,curtains,etc.

• No naked flame sources,such as lighted candles,should be placed on the apparatus.

• Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal.

• The use of apparatus in moderate climates.

Important Battery Information

• Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you do not use your remote control for more than one month.

•Discard leaky batteries immediately as leaking batteries may cause skin burns or other personal injuries. Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to provincial and local regulations.

• Any battery may leak electrolyte under the following circumstances:

- if mixed with a different battery type,

- if inserted incorrectly,

- if all batteries are not replaced at the same time,

- if disposed of in fire, or

- if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged

Headset Safety

• Do not play your headset at high volume. Hearing experts warn against extended highvolume play.

•If you experience ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

•You should use with extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Even if your headset is an open-air designed to let you to hear outside sounds, do not turn up the volume so high that you are unable to hear what is around you.

Don’t Infringe

This product should only be used for the purposes for which it is sold, that is, entertainment, violating no copyright law. Any attempts to use this product for which it is not intended is unlawful and therefore not condoned by Thomson.

Before You Begin General Controls

Unpacking Your System

You should have:

• One main unit (with 2 speakers);

• One remote control;

• One user’s guide;

• One Thomson Warranty Card

Installation

To ensure sufficient ventilation, keep the spacing shown as below:

Front view

10cm

Side view

5cm

10cm

Connecting the Speakers

When connecting the speakers, match the red wires to the red jacks and the black wires to the black jacks.

Speaker

Wire Connection

Push Speaker terminal tab down to insert wire.

NOTE: Make sure the insulation

ends of the

Release tab to lock wire in the terminal.

is completely removed from the

speaker wires at all connection

points.

Using the Antenna

Before you use your audio system, you’ll want to make sure the FM antenna is positioned properly. The FM antenna is the coiled wire connected to the back of the unit. Uncoil it, making sure it is fully extended (you may even want to tape it to the wall behind the unit, if possible. The higher, the better.) For better AM reception, move or rotate the unit.

Front view

Top view

Top View

OPEN•CLOSE – Press to open the CD

compartment door.

Front View

ON•ECO – Turns on/off the unit. Remember to

unplug the power cord from the power outlet if you are not going to use the system for some time. Press and hold to enter ECO mode. In ECO mode, the power consumption is below 3W.

CD – Selects CD mode. TAPE – Selects tape mode. TUNER/BAND•APP – Selects tuner mode; selects

radio band in tuner mode; begins auto preset programming. RDS - In Tuner mode - Shows RDS information in FM broadcast (station name (RT), station type (PTY) and clock time (CT)). CLOCK•TIMER – Shows clock time and timer on/off time; enters clock and timer setting mode; enables or disables timer mode.

X-BASS – Enables / disables X-Bass REC – Starts/pauses recording from CD / Tuner

mode.

SKIP BACKWARD / SKIP FORWARD – In CD mode - skips backward or forward to the other

tracks.

In Tape mode - Rewinds or fast forwards tape. In tuner mode - Searches down or up radio

frequency.

STOP ( ) – In CD mode - stops CD playback. In Tape mode – Stops tape playback.

PLAY/PAUSE ( ) – In CD mode – Plays and pauses CD playback. In Tape mode – Plays and pauses tape playback. PROG•SET•CLEAR – Enters program setting mode; confirms your settings; clears settings. PRESET / FOLDER - / + – In tuner mode – Selects preset station. In mp3 / WMA CD mode - Selects the previous and next folder. EQ – Selects among different sound effects (flat / classic / rock / pop / jazz).

VOLUME – Adjusts the sound level. PHONES – Jack for connecting headphones.

General Controls

TAPE - Selects tape player. STEREO - Toggles stereo and mono mode in FM

tuner. RDS - In Tuner FM mode - Selects RDS PTY; radio text (INFO ON/OFF); RDS Clock/day (SYNC ON/OFF). BAND - Selects radio bands; starts auto preset programming.

TUNER - Selects radio tuner. REC•II - Starts recording or pauses recording. CLK•TIMER - Enters clock and timer setting mode. SLEEP - Selects sleep time. PRESET / FOLDER + / - - In tuner mode - Selects next

/ previous preset stations. In mp3 / WMA CD mode Selects the next / previous folder.

SKIP BACKWARD / SKIP FORWARD - In Tuner mode - Searches down or up radio frequency. In CD mode - Skips to the previous or next track.

PLAY/PAUSE - In CD mode - Plays disc and pauses CD playback. In Tape mode - Plays tape and pauses tape playback.

STOP - Stops CD and tape playback. MUTE - Cuts and restores sound output. VOL + / - - Turns up or down volume level. PROG•SET - Enters program setting mode; confirms

your settings; clears preset station in tuner

Remote Control

ON•ECO - Turns the unit on/off EQ - Selects among different sound effects (flat

/ classic / rock / pop / jazz) REPEAT - In CD mode - toggles repeat options (repeat disc / repeat track / repeat off).

MIX - Selects random playback in CD mode. CD - Selects CD player. X-BASS - Enable and disables X-Bass. INTRO - Selects Intro play in CD mode. DISPLAY - In normal audio CD mode - toggles

among displaying track elapse time, track remain time and disc remain time. In mp3 / WMA CD mode - toggles among displaying FILE name, FOLDER name, TITLE, ARTIST and ALBUM. In FM Tuner mode - toggles RDS station information (Frequency, RDS name, Radio text, RDS type, Clock time, RDS day and PI code)

programming mode; clears CD program in CD programming mode and resets tape counter in tape mode.

Installing Batteries

The remote control must be inserted with 2 “AA” or “UM-3” or “R6” batteries prior use.

Settings

Display

WMA

FOLDER

Setting the Clock

1. Press CLOCK•TIMER to enter clock setting mode. “CLK -- --:00” is displayed.

2. Press or to set the hour.

3. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to shift to the minute digits.

4. Press or to set the minute.

5. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to confirm the setting.

Setting the Timer

1. Press CLOCK•TIMER twice to enter timer on setting mode. “ON -- --:00” is displayed.

2. Press or to set the hour.

3. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to move to the minute digits.

4. Press or to set the minute digits.

5. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to move to source selection.

6. Press or to select source (Tuner / CD / Tape / Rec TU) If Rec TU is selected, “TU PR 1” will be displayed. Press or to select a preset station to record.

7. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to move to volume setting.

8. Press or to select desired volume level.

9. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to move to timer off time setting. “OFF -- --:00” is displayed.

10. Repeat steps 2-5 to set timer off hour and minute.

11. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to confirm settings.

Timer will be activated automatically after settings are finished.

Activating the Timer

Press and hold CLOCK•TIMER for 2 seconds on the main unit to activate and deactivate the timer function.

Note:Note:

Note:

Note:Note:

• Timer cannot be set or activated if clock time is not set. flash on the display when you try to

activate the timer. Follow instructions under “Setting the Clock” to set clock.

• If timer settings have not been entered,

TMR

will flash on the display when you try to activate the timer. Follow instructions under ”Setting the Timer” to enter timer settings.

• If timer off time is set as the same as timer on time,

TIMER NG

Set the correct timer off time again.

• Rec TU mode enables you to program the recording of desired radio programs. Ensure recording tape is inserted into the deck for doing so.

will flash on the display.

SET CLK

will

SET

Settings

Setting Sleep Time

You can select the time interval in minutes before the unit turns off automatically.

Press SLEEP on the remote control to toggle among OFF, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 minutes.

View Remaining Sleep Time

When sleep is activated, press SLEEP once to view remaining sleep time in minutes.

Adjust Sleep Time

Press SLEEP again when the remaining sleep time is displayed to change sleep time.

Sound Features

Preset Equalizer Curves

Press EQ to toggle among FLAT, CLASSIC, ROCK, POP and JAZZ. The selection is highlighted.

X-Bass

Press X-BASS to turn on/off the x-bass feature. The icon is displayed.

Muting Audio

Press MUTE to silence playback.

Note:Note:

Note:

Note:Note:

Sleep is automatically deactivated when the unit is turned off.

CD Player CD Player

CD-R / RW

This unit is compatible with audio CD-R/RW discs.

Notes on CD-R/RWNotes on CD-R/RW

Notes on CD-R/RW

Notes on CD-R/RWNotes on CD-R/RW

• Do not affix any type of labels to either side (recordable or labeled side) of a CD-R/RW disc as this may

result in the unit malfunctioning.

• Playback capability for CD-RW discs may vary due to variations in the quality of the CD-RW disc and the recorder used to create the disc.

Note:Note:

Note:

Note:Note:

Be sure to remove all discs from the disc compartment before moving or transporting the unit!

Notes on mp3/WMA Disc:Notes on mp3/WMA Disc:

Notes on mp3/WMA Disc:

Notes on mp3/WMA Disc:Notes on mp3/WMA Disc:

• Use .mp3 as the extension when converting audio files into mp3 for saving onto CD-R(W) or CD-ROM,

other extension e.g. .doc, .pdf.

• Do not use the .mp3 extension for other text or non-audio data files as this may result in serious malfunction and harmful noise interference.

• For better quality in mp3 disc playback, the CD quality should be recorded 128kbps or above.

• Disc data size > 650MB is not recommended.

• Total files should not exceed 412 and the total folders should not exceed 100. It also depends on the length of the file/folder names.

• For mixed mode discs, only one mode will be selected for playback depending on the recording format.

• To ensure good performance, wait until the disc changer completely reads the disc before proceeding.

• mp3 files in CD ROM EXTRA format disc cannot be recognized.

• mp3 file names are limited to 32 characters. Folder names are limited to 16 characters.

e.g. Abc08.mp3. Do not use any

Loading a Disc

1. Press CD to select CD mode.

2. Press down on the OPEN/CLOSE area on the top of the unit to open the CD compartment door.

3. Insert up a disc with the label facing up.

4. Close the CD compartment door.

If the disc is a mp3 or WMA CD, the mp3 or WMA icon lights on the display. mp3 discs may take a longer time to read. Wait while the unit reads and counts the total number of songs on the disc.

If the CD compartment is not loaded with a CD or the CD is unreadable, the message “NO

DISC” will be shown.

Playback

•Press PLAY/PAUSE to begin or pause playback.

•Press STOP to stop play.

• Press or to skip to the previous or next track on the disc.

• Press and hold or to search through a CD while it is playing.

Track Information

• For normal audio CDs, press DISPLAY on the remote control repeatedly during playback to display track remain time, disc remain time and track elapsed time.

• For mp3 / WMA discs, press DISPLAY on the remote control during playback repeatedly to display the following song information.

• FILE name

• FOLDER name

• TITLE

• ARTIST

• ALBUM

The selected song information type shows briefly on the display (e.g. FILE), then the detailed information scrolls along the display.

FILE<0123>FILENAME,mp3

“0123” indicates the file number of the current track on the disc.

The display continues to show the selected display mode until another selection is activated.

Selecting Folders (mp3 / WMA CDs Only)

• Press PRESET / FOLDER - to go to the previous non-empty folder.

• Press PRESET / FOLDER + to go to the next non-empty folder.

CD Player

Random Playback

Press to turn on/off the playing of tracks in random order. (Remote Only)

Sampling Tracks

Intro Play lets you enjoy the CD tracks for 10 seconds. When the last track has played for 10 seconds, the Intro Play stops. Press INTRO on the remote control to enable or disable the function.

Repeat

Press DISPLAY repeatedly on the remote control to select among REPEAT 1 (repeat current track), REPEAT (repeat all tracks) and repeat off mode.

Setting Up a CD Program

Note:Note:

Note:

Note:Note:

A maximum of 20 tracks can be programmed.

1. Select CD mode by pressing CD.

2. In stop mode, press PROG•SET•CLEAR after the CD has been loaded into the system. The message “0 Pr01” will be shown on the display.

3. Press or to select a track to be stored into memory location 1.

4. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to confirm your selection and store that track into memory. The next available memory locations shows on the display. Repeat step 3 and this step to store additional tracks. In CD program mode, the PROG. icon lights on the display.

Playing a Program List

While in PROGRAM mode, press PLAY/PAUSE . When the unit is playing the program, “PROG” icon will be displayed.

View and Edit Program List

1. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR repeatedly to view program list. To e dit program location, press PROG•SET•CLEAR until the location you want to edit is displayed.

2. Press or to select the new track to be stored.

3. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to confirm.

Deleting Program List

Press and hold STOP for 2 seconds to clear program list. The program list will also be cleared once the CD compartment door is opened. The system displays the message “CLEAR” briefly.

CD Player

mp3/WMA Playback Sequence

• Refer to the diagram below for playback sequence details on multi-level folder structure.

• Songs are played before playing songs placed in folders at each level.

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4

Folder 1

Folder 2

Folder 3

Song 4 Song 5

Note:Note:

Note:

Note:Note:

• Folder playback sequence is indicated by the letters from A to G

• Song playback sequence is indicated by the number 1 to 15 in front of the song name.

Folder 2.1

10 11

Folder 1.1

Folder 1.2

Song 2.2 Song 2.3 Song 2.4

Song 3.1 Song 3.2

Song 1.1.1

Song 1.1.2 Song 1.1.3

Folder 1.2.1

Song 2.1.1

Song 2.1.2

Song 1.2.1.1 Song 1.2.1.2

Song 1.2.1.3

Radio

Selecting Tuner Band

• Press TUNER/BAND•APP on the main unit or TUNER on the remote control to select radio mode.

• Select a radio band by pressing TUNER/ BAND•APP on the main unit or BAND on the remote control: FM – Frequency Modulation (87.5 – 108 MHz) MW – Medium Wave (522 – 1611 KHz) LW – Long Wave (150 – 283 KHz)

Searching for a Station

• Press or to search for a radio station.

•To search automatically, press and hold or for 1 second.

Presetting a Station

A maximum of 30 stations can be stored.

1. Press TUNER/BAND•APP on the main unit or BAND on the remote control to select band.

2. Press or to select station to be stored.

3. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to enter program mode.

4. Press PRESET - or + to select memory location (up to 30 memory locations). When you are selecting the preset location, the preset station number is flashing.

5. Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to confirm the setting.

Auto Preset Programming

Press and hold TUNER/BAND•APP on the main unit or BAND on the remote control to scan stations. A maximum of 30 stations can be stored. Beware of your preset channels being erased accidentally because the scanning and storing process is automatic upon pressing the button.

Press any button to stop scanning.

Listening to the Preset Station

1. Press TUNER/BAND•APP.

2. Press PRESET + / - repeatedly to locate your desired memory location.

Suppressing Stereo Signal

Press STEREO on the remote control to toggle between FM mono and stereo for FM broadcast.

If FM stereo reception is weak, select mono sound to reduce noise.

Radio

RDS

If RDS station is found, RDS lights on the display with station name shown.

Displaying RDS station Information

Press DISPLAY on the remote control repeatedly to display station information:

1. Frequency

2. RDS name

3. Program type (PTY)

• RDS NEWS (news),

• AFFAIRS (current affairs),

• INFO (weather, medical),

• SPORT (sports),

• EDUCATE (education),

• DRAMA (series and plays),

• CULTURE (religion),

• SCIENCE(science and technology),

• VARIED (miscellaneous),

• POP M (pop music),

• ROCK M (rock music),

• MOR M (middle-of-the road music),

• LIGHT M (light music),

• CLASSICS (classical music),

• OTHER M (unclassified music),

• WEATHER (weather),

• FINANCE (financial information),

• CHILDREN (children’s program),

• SOCIAL (social news),

• RELIGION (religious program),

• PHONE IN (phone-in program),

• TRAVEL (travel & leisure),

• HOBBY (hobby),

• JAZZ (Jazz music),

• COUNTRY (country music),

• NATIONAL (national),

• OLDIES (oldies),

• FOLK M (folk music),

• DOCUMENT (documentary),

• TEST (test)

• ALARM (alarm)

PTY Search

1. Press RDS repeatedly to select “FIND”.

2. Press PRESET - or + to toggle the desired RDS station type.

3. Press or to begin searching for RDS stations in the selected category.

4. Radio text (RT)

5. Clock time (CT) - “SYNC OFF”. Press RDS repeatedly to select “SYNC OFF”. Press or to toggle “SYNC OFF” and “SYNC ON”.

6. RDS DAY

Tape Player

Playing Cassette Tape

1. Pr ess TAPE to select tape mode.

2. Press on the OPEN/CLOSE area to open the deck door.

3. Load a cassette tape into the deck. Then, lightly press the deck door closed.

•Press PLAY/PAUSE to start tape play.

• Press or to position the tape at the desired position.

• Press STOP to stop.

Recording a Radio Program

1. Press TUNER/BAND•APP on the main unit or BAND on the remote control to select tuner mode and desired band.

2. Tune to the station you want to record by pressing or .

3. Press REC on the main unit. The REC. icon will flash on the display. Press REC again to start recording.

4. Press STOP to stop recording. Press REC again to pause recording. To resume recording, press again.

Recording a CD

1. Press CD to select CD mode.

2. Press or to select the track that you want to record.

3. Press REC to record. The REC. icon will flash on the display. Press REC again to start recording. CD automatically starts playback at the same time.

4. Press STOP to stop recording.

Reset Tape Counter

Press PROG•SET•CLEAR to reset counter.

Troubleshooting Tips

Problem

System will not turn on

No sound

Poor radio reception

CD does not play

Solution

• Check power cord for a secure connection.

• Unplug the unit for a moment, and then plug into power source again.

• Check the outlet by plugging in another device.

• Increase the volume setting.

• Check connection to speakers.

• Check that you have selected the appropriate function: CD, TAPE, Tuner.

• Make sure mute is off.

• Make sure headphones are not plugged in.

• Check antenna connection.

• Move antenna.

• Turn off nearby electrical appliances, such as hair dryer, vacuum cleaner, microwave, fluorescent lights.

• Check that CD is in the tray.

• Check that CD label is facing up.

• Check that PAUSE mode is not on.

• Check that CD function is selected.

• Use CD lens cleaner.

• Clean the disc.

• Try another disc

Problem

CD sound skips

CD button will not respond

Distorted or noisy tape recordings

Remote control does not work

Solution

• Clean the disc.

• Check disc for warping, scratches, or other damage.

• Check if something is causing the system to vibrate. If so, move the system.

• Make sure the speakers are at least 3 feet away or on a different surface from the main unit.

• Switch to another function (TAPE, Tuner) and then back to CD.

• Inspect the tape head, clean it if neccessary.

• Check that the batteries are properly installed.

• Replace weak batteries.

• Check the system is plugged into power source.

• Point the remote directly at the system’s front panel.

• Move closer to the system.

• Remove any obstacles between the remote and the system.

Maintenance

Disconnect the audio system from the power source before performing any maintenance.

CD Player

CAUTION! This system operates with a laser. It must be opened by only a qualified technician.

Tape Player

To prevent deterioration of sound quality, periodically open the door of each deck and clean the magnetic heads, pinch roller, and capstan with a cotton bud dipped in alcohol. Also, demagnetize the head by playing a demagnetizing cassette (available through an audio equipment store).

To protect recordings on one or both sides of a tape, remove the corresponding tab. If you later want to record on the tape, affix a piece of adhesive tape over the hole.

Quit Slacking - A little bit of slack in your tapes can cause scratches on the tape, or worse yet, the tape could break. If you notice some slack in the tape, use a pencil to tighten it up before you insert it.

Cleaning CDs

• Dirty CDs can cause poor sound quality. Always keep CDs clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter.

CD Lens Care

When your CD lens gets dirty it can also cause the system to output poor sound quality. To clean the lens you will need to purchase a CD lens cleaner which can maintain the output sound quality of your system. For instructions on cleaning the CD lens, refer to the ones accompanying the lens cleaner.

Technical Specification

Power supply: 230V~50Hz Dimensions ( H x W x D mm): Unit size - 236.5 x 146 x 230 Speaker - 236.5 x 146 x 195 Net Weight - 7.5kg Tape deck: Response curve: 125Hz-8kHz (-5dB) CD player: Response curve (+/- 2dB): 60Hz to 20 kHz Rating Plate: Look for it at the back of the set.

The descriptions and characteristics in this owner’s manual are for the purpose of general reference only and not as a guarantee. In order to provide you with the highest quality product, we may make changes or modifications without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all product and operational details should any discrepancies arise in other languages.

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