Technika PCD-307 User Manual

MAINTENANCE

CLEANINGTHE LENS

CLEANINGTHE CABINET

If yourCDs jump tracks, skip passagesor don’t play properly, thisis likely to be
causedby surface damageor dirton the CDrather thanany fault ofthe unit.
Inextreme cases, however,these phenomena couldbe due todirt or duston the
lens. Ifthe CD lens gets dustyor dirty, use a proprietarylens cleaner and follow
theinstructions carefully. Alternatively,
Becareful never toscratch thesurface of thelens.
Ifyou keep theCD cover closedat alltimes when theunit is notin use,the lens is
unlikelyto get dirty.

DoNOT clean theinside ofthe CD playerwith acloth. Lightly blowout anydust.

cleanit with cameralens blower.

3mWper channel.

32Ohms (Headphones)

20Hz ~ 20000 Hz

DC4.5V external and“AA”( UM-3,HP-7, R6) batteries1.5V x 2,

130mm(W) x 142mm(D) x29 mm(H)

Becareful not toscratch thesurface of thelens.

Fromtime to time,clean thecabinet with asoft drycloth. For morestubborn
stains, slightly moisten the cloth with water or a mild detergent solution.
Never use benzene, alcohol or other solvents as they may damage the
finishof the cabinet.

SPECIFICATIONS

OutputPower :
MatchingImpedance:
Freq.Response :
Power:
Dimensions:

WARRANTY

Your appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months from the date of
purchase. If afault develops during this period, please contact yournearest
Tesco store. Please have your original purchase receipt with you when you
call.This warranty inno wayaffects your consumerrights.

Producedafter 13th August2005.
Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with
household waste.Please recycle where facilities exist.Check
with yourLocal Authority orretailer forrecycling advice.

Tesco Stores Ltd,
Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL

User Guide

PCD-307

Personal CD/MP3 Player

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Read these instructions.
Keepthese instructions.
Heedall warnings.
Followall instructions.
Cleanonly with drycloth.
Installin accordance withthe manufacturer'sinstructions.
Do not install near any heat sources

Useonly attachments/accessories specifiedby themanufacture
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Warning:

Caution:

WARNING:DANGER OF RADIATION

BATTERIES:

such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves,or other apparatus(including amplifiers)that produce heat.

r.

Servicing is required
when the apparatushas been damaged in anyway, such as liquid hasbeen
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposedto rain ormoisture, doesnot operate normally,or hasbeen dropped.

To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this
product torain or moisture.The product must notbe exposed todripping and
splashingand no objectfilled withliquids should beplaced onthe product.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
manufacturercould void theuser's authorityto operate thisdevice.

These labels tell you that theunit contains a laser component. Opening the
lid and defeating thesafety interlocks will expose the user to radiationfrom
thelaser beam. Donot stareinto the laserwhile itis operating.

This equipmentgenerates, uses andcan radiate radio frequencyenergy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined bytuning the equipmentoff and on,the user isencouraged to try
tocorrect the interferenceby oneor more ofthe followingmeasures:

Re-orientate or re-locate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation
between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consultthe dealer oran experiencedradio/TV technician forhelp.

Do notleave batteries forextended periods inthe apparatus as
they can leak or corrode causing damage to the unit. Exhausted batteries
must betreated withcare and disposedof according toany safety orrecycling
regulations in force in your area. NEVER throw batteries into the general
rubbish,or a fire,or leavethem lying around.

Problem

Points to check

Player fails to function

The disc may be inserted upside down.
The disc not mounted correctly
Dirty or a defective disc. Wrong type of disc.
Dirty pick up lens.
Player lid not closed.
Moisture condensation, allow the player

60 minutes to reach room temperature
AC Power to an adaptor switched off; Weak batteries
Auto power off has occurred, press PLAY.

No sound from Earphones

Earphones plug is not firmly inserted into the Phones socket.

Intermittent Sound

Dirty or defective disc.
Dirty pick up lens.
The player is subject to excessive vibration or shock.
Low battery power.
Poor Earphone connection.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If you experience difficulties in the use of this player please refer to the
following chartbefore contactingTesco orreturning it for service.

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ESP

PGM

MP3

ESP

PGM

MP3

ESP

MP3
PGM

ESP

MP3
PGM

8

PROGRAM PLAY

Y

oucan program theplayer toplay up to64 tracks.

Example:Setup a programof 3 tracks:

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Loada CD. PressSTOP.

Press Thedisplay shows

Press toselect an album,say

Press Thedisplay shows

Press Thedisplay shows

Press tostore the program.

PressPROG repeatedly.

At eachstage youcan edit theprogram oradd extra tracksto theprogram.

Press PLAY/PAUSE Program play will

commencefrom Album 2, track 8.

ll functionsare fullyoperational.

Ifyou press andthen the willplay as normal.
Ifyou now press theprogram will play.

Press

The playerwill accept awide range offormats. Because most discstend to be
burned at home, inconsistencies between CD burners might result in the
playerrejecting tracks eventhough theplayer supports theseformats.

CD-RW,CD-R, CD Discplayback
Multi-sessionDisc playback
MPEG1 (ISO/IEC 11172-3)Layer 1/2/3
AllMPEG Bit Ratesexcept 8kb/s and freeformat
Samplingfrequencies: 32/44.1/48KHz
MPEG2 Bit Ratesexcept 8kpbsand free format

Singlechannel, Dual channel,Stereo andjoint Stereo
Theplayer accepts Jolietand Romeonaming conventions.

PROG.

ESP/DIR

PROG.

PROG.

PROG

TO PLAYTHE PROGRAM:

MODE

STOP PLAY/PAUSE, disc

STOP, PROG, PLAY/PAUSE

STOP

SupportedFormats

P-01

2

P-02

P-03

Toreview the contentsof a program:

In Program Play:

Tocancel a program: twice

InProgramPlay a

FORMATS

16/22.02/24KHz

Press toselect an track,say

Press toselect an album,say

Press toselect an track,say

Press toselect an album,say 3

Press toselect an track,say

Samplingfrequencies: 32/44.1/48KHz

SKIP/SEARCH album

ESP/DIR 4
SKIP/SEARCH album 3

ESP/DIR
SKIP/SEARCH album 6

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!

!

ESP

PGM

MP3

ESP

PGM

MP3

ESP

MP3

PGM

ESP

PGM

MP3

ESP

PGM

MP3

HOLD

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS

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1)

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1#

1$

1. PLAY / PAUSE (POWER ON)

2. STOP / OFF (POWER OFF)

3. B.B.S. (BASS BOOST) BUTTON

4. LINE OUT JACK

5. HEADPHONE JACK

6. VOLUME CONTROL

7. OPEN SWITCH

8. PROG (PROGRAM)

9. MODE BUTTON

10. ESP*/DIR BUTTON
*

11. DC INPUT JACK

12. SKIP / SEARCH +(UP)

13. SKIP / SEARCH – (DOWN)

14. HOLD SWITCH

‡

‡

(Electronic Shock Protection-CD)
(Directory Switch - MP3 )

ESP ESP

MP3

ESP ESP

CD MODE

NO DISC

WRONG DISC

MP3 MODE CD DOOR OPEN

CONNECTING BATTERIES

The batterycompartment is locatedinside the
CDCompartment.
Openthe CD Door.
Open the battery compartment cover and
insert two "AA" alkaline batteries (not
supplied) in the compartment as indicated.
Do not use

is

Closethe battery coverand shutthe CD door.

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Zinc/Carbon, or Zinc/Chloride
batteries as th will result in very short
playingtimes.

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1

2

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE

Use only an approved UK 4.5V DC power
adaptor (not supplied). Ensure the
polarity of the DC connector matches the
player (seediagram).

Remove them from theplayer

before connectingthe powersupply.

If you are using non rechargeable
batteries:

+
–

DC4.5V

ESP

MP3

INTRO

RND

ESP

ALL

ESP

MP3

ESP

MP3

ESP

MP3

ALBUM

ESP

MP3

ALBUM

7

MP3 Discplayback

!!Loadan MP3 Disc

Close thedoor.

intothe Disc compartment.

The discwill spin. Theplayer reads and playsthe disc.

Anytracks that theplayer doesnot recognise willbe ignored.

.

(Thisdischas 4 Foldersand a total of50 tracks)

Most MP3 discs are organised in folders. The disc is called the 'root' folder:
tracks put onthe disc (not in a folder)will play first.Folders are like albums ­each one containing one or more songs.Discs should have no more than 40
folders(directories) and nomore than 99MP3 files inany folder.

Thedisc plays thefirst track inthe ROOTfolder. When allthe tracksare played
itwill then playall thetracks in thesecond folderand so on.

PressSKIP/SEARCH or repeatedly. Whenyou come to

theend of afolder, thenext press willselect thefirst track inthe nextfolder.

Press repeatedly.

PAUSEand TrackSearch work asin CDmode.

ESPis enabled duringMP3 playbackand cannot beswitched off.

PressMODE the currenttrack repeats.

PressMODE -all tracks inthe repeat

PressMODE -the entire repeats.

PressMODE to accessINTRO play

PressMODE forRANDOM play

Asixth press returnsthe playerto normal play

INTROand RANDOM playwork the sameas forCD play

To change trackswithin afolder:

Tochange folders: ESP/DIR

MODESWITCH

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ELECTRONIC SHOCKPROTECTION

once
twice album
threetimes disc
four
fivetime

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times

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Loading... Recognising... Playing...

ESP

ESP

MP3

ESP

MP3

No. of Tracks

TotalTime Current Track Time Played

No. of Folders

Current Folder

Format

ALL ALBUM

ALL

INTRO

RND

PROGRAM PLAY

Y

oucan programme theplayer toplay up to64 tracks.

Example:Setup a programof 3 tracks:

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

Loada CD. PressSTOP.

Press Thedisplay shows

Press toselect a track,say

Press

Press toselect a track,say

Press

Selecta track, say .

Press tostore the program.

PressPROG repeatedly.

At eachstage youcan edit theprogram oradd extra tracksto theprogram.

TO PLAY THE PROGRAM: Press PLAY/PAUSE Program play will
commencefrom track 8

ll functionsare fullyoperational.

Ifyou press and then theCD willplay as normal.

Ifyou now press theprogram will play.

Press

PressESP to switchthe ESPfunction and

The player uses a memory buffer to prevent skipping
when theunit issubjected to shocksand vibration. This
function automatically turns on when play is started.
When ESPis operating, batteryconsumption is higher.
In normal use you may switch this function off to
conservebattery power.

When aCD hasfinished or afterSTOP is pressed,the CDwill stop. Aftera short
time,if no furthercommands arereceived, the playerwill switchoff.

HOLD disables all player controls except playback.. Use this function when
youare on themove to preventaccidental operation.

PROG.

SKIP/SEARCH

PROG.

SKIP/SEARCH

PROG.

6

PROG

MODE

STOP PLAY/PAUSE,

STOP, PROG, PLAY/PAUSE

STOP

OFF ON

P-01

8

3

Toreview the contentsof a program:

In Program Play:

Tocancel a program: twice

InProgramPlay a

ELECTRONIC SHOCKPROTECTION

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

HOLD

!

Thedisplay shows

Thedisplay shows

P-02

P-03

ESP

PGM

6

ESP

PGM

ESP

PGM

ESP

PGM

ESP

PGM

ESP

PGM

ESP

PGM

ESP

PGM

ESP

PGM

ESP

ESP ON

ESP OFF

HOLD

ONOFF

EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS

You will need to purchase a cable with a Stereo 3.5 jack
plug to connect to the player andsuitable connections to
matchyour audio equipment.

Connect theLINE OUT socket onthe playe rwith asuitable
LINE INPUT connection on your audio equipment.
Suitableinputs are labelled
APhono input designedto accept aphono cartridgefrom a
turntableis NOT acceptable.

Switch off and disconnect all units from the from the
mainsbeforemaking connections!

CD,Line, Aux,Tape.

B: EARPHONE CONNECTION

Connectthe supplied earphonesto theGreen PHONE socket.

wear the earphones while driving or cycling. It may
createa traffic hazard
Use extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially
hazardoussituations, such aswalking, jogging,etc

Noteon listening withearphones

Listenat moderate volumesto avoidhearing damage.
Do not

!

!

!

! Ifyou use the fulllevel of bast boostwith the sound turnedup

you mayoverload theplayer. If atany time youhear distortion
orthe sound breaksup, turnthe volume downimmediately.

Listening at high volumes can damage your hearing!!

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A: LINE OUT CONNECTIONS

B

A

PRELIMINARIES

BASIC PLAYER OPERATION

Unpack the playercarefully. The packing consists of theplayer and a pair of
earphones. If any item is damaged or missing contact your nearest Tesco
store.Please have yourreceipt readywhen you call.

Move theOPEN switch tothe right toopen the CDdoor.
Remove the packing piecefrom the CD compartment.
Unwrapthe earphones anduncurl thecord.

Retain the packaging. If youdecide to dispose of the packing, do so having
regard to any recycling provisions in your area. Please retain these
instructions.If you passthe uniton to athird party,include these instructions.

When the batteries rundown the low voltage indicator in the player display
panel willlight. Do notrun the player onexhausted batteries. Alwaysreplace
batteriesin pairs andmake surethat they arenew andof the sametype.

Plugthe headphone jackinto theHeadphone Jack socket.
Makesure the switch is OFF.

HOLD disables all the player controls except playback.. Use this function
when you are on the move to prevent accidental operation of the controls.
ReleaseHOLD to re-enableplayer controls.

into the Disc compartment with the label side up. Gently
push the down onthe CD in the centre of the disc, so that itis firmly in
place on the spindle ofthe CD player. (To remove a disc, hold it by the
edgewhile pressing thespindle down andlift off thedisc.)

bypressing it downuntil itclicks into place.

Pressthe button

Theplayer will loadthe disc,decide the formatand beginpayback.

Pressthe button

Press once tostop adisc. Press twice to switchthe playerOFF.

When a discis stopped, if no furthercommands are

received,the player willswitch offafter about 30seconds.

LOW BATTERYINDICATIONS

The HOLDfunction:

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!

!

!

!

!

!

!

Installthe batteries orconnect asuitable mains adaptor.

HOLD

Openthe CD Door:
Load a disc

Closethe door

Turningthe PlayerON

PLAY/PAUSE

Turningthe PlayerOFF

STOP

STOP STOP

Auto PowerFunction:

AlteringThe Volume

BassBoost System (BBS)

BBS

"BBS"

BBS

!

!

!

!

Rotatethe Volume Controlas shownto increase ordecrease volume.

Pressthe buttonto increase thebass.

willindicate on thedisplay

Pressthe buttonagain to restorenormal sound

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O

P

E

N

HOLD

ONOFF

Louder

Softer

VOLUME

ESP
BBS

PLAYINGA CD

!

!

!

LoadaCD
Close the door.

intothe Disc compartmentwith the labelside up.

The disc will spin and the player reads the disc. This
takes timeas the player has todecide the format andload the table of
contents(TOC). The CDwill thenplay.

PressSTOP TWICEto switch theplayer OFF.

Duringthistime you willsee:

TOSTOP ACD WHILE PLAYING

TOSTART PLAYINGA CD FROMA SELECTEDTRACK

TOCHANGE TRACKS DURINGPLAY

TO GO BACK TO THE START OF A TRACK DURING PLAY

TOSEARCH FOR A PASSAGE DURINGPLAY

MODESWITCH

MODE
TrackRepeat
DiscRepeat -

ntro Scan- INTRO

RandomPlay RND

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!

!

!

!

!

!

!

!

Press the STOP button ONCE. The disc will stop but the track
informationwill still bestored and thedisplay willbe lit up.

Insertthe CD. PressPLAY/PAUSE. Let the CDload. PressSTOP
PressSKIP/SEARCH or repeatedly to selectthe track.

PressPLAY/PAUSE toplay theCD fromthis track.

PressSKIP/SEARCH or repeatedly to selectand play
theCD from thedesired track.

Press SKIP/SEARCH once.

Press and holdSKIP/SEARCH or to quickly scan the
discso you canreach thepassage.

ReleaseSKIP/SEARCH or to resumenormal play.

Pressthe switchto cycle theplayer through fourfunctions.

- repeat asingle track.

repeatall the trackson the disc

I briefly scansthe opening bars of each
trackin sequence soyou can chooseand playa track.

- plays allthe tracks ona discrandomly

Afifth press returnsthe player tonormal play

.

ESP

ALL

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Loading... Recognising...

ESP ESP

Playing...

No. of Tracks

TotalTime Current Track Time Played

ESP ESP

ALL

ESP

INTRO

ESP

RND

ESP