Akai APRC55BK User manual

© Elmarc, 14/05
APRC55BK – Portable radio/CD player
User manUal en

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Table of contents
1 Safety 3
1.1 Intended use 3
1.2 Labels in this manual 3
1.3Generalsafetyinstrucons 3
2 Preparaons for use 5
2.1 Unpacking 5
2.2Packagecontents 5
3 Installaon 6
3.1Connecngtothemains 6
3.2Installbaeries 7
4 Funcons 8
4.1 APRC55BK 8
5 Operaon 10
5.1Sengtheclock 10
5.2Senganalarm 11
5.3Usingthemer 12
5.4Radiofuncons 13
5.5CDfuncons 14
5.6USBandmemorycard 16
5.7AUXIN 17
5.8OperaonwithBLUETOOTH 18
5.9AutoPowerSystem(APS) 19
6 Cleaning and maintenance 20
6.1Handleandcareofadisc 20
7 Technical data 21
8 Disposal of used electric and electronic equipment 22

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1 Safety
1.1 Intended use
Thedevicefunconsasaportableradio/CDaudioplayer.Thedevicecan
playmusic(MP3)viaCD,USBandSDcard.Musiccanbeplayedwirelessly
viathebluetoothconnecon.ItisalsopossibletoplaymusicviatheAUX
port.
5Readthemanualcarefullybeforetherstuse.
1.2 Labels in this manual
6 WARNINGAwarningmeansthatinjuryordeathispossibleifthe
instruconsarenotobeyed.
1 CAUTIONAcauonmeansthatdamagetotheequipmentispossible.
5Anotegivesaddionalinformaon,e.g.foraprocedure.
1.3 General safety instrucons
6 WARNINGDonotputforceontheappliance.Theappliancecanfall
andcancauseseriousinjury.
6 WARNINGDonotinsertanyobjectsinthevenlaonholes.
6 Thisapplianceemploysalasersystem.Topreventdirectexposure
tothelaserbeam,donotopentheappliance.Visiblelaserradiaon
whenopenandinterlockdefeated.
6 Topreventhearingdamage,remembertoadjustthevolumetoa
comfortablelevel.
1 CAUTIONDonotspillanyliquidontheappliance.
1 CAUTIONDonotblockthevenlaonholes.

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1 Thisapplianceisdoubleinsulated;thereforenoearthwireis
required.Alwayscheckthatthemainsvoltagecorrespondstothe
voltageontherangplate.
5Thisapplianceisdoubleinsulated;thereforenoearthwireis
required.Alwayscheckthatthemainsvoltagecorrespondstothe
voltageontherangplate.

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2 Preparaons for use
2.1 Unpacking
• Checkthepackagecontentsasdescribedbelow.Ifanyitemismissing,
pleasecontactyourreseller.
• Removethelabelsfromthefrontpanelcarefullyifpresent.
5Werecommendthatyouretaintheoriginalcartonandpacking
materialsincaseiteverbecomesnecessarytoreturnyourproduct
forservice.Thisistheonlywaytosafelyprotecttheproduct
againstdamageintransit.Ifyoudodisposeofthecartonandthe
packingmaterials,pleaseremembertorecyclewithduecaretothe
environment.
2.2 Package contents
Thefollowingitemsareincludedinthereceivedpackage:
• 1xAPRC55BK
• 1xQuickstartguide
• 1xMainscable
5Ifanyitemismissing,pleasecontactyourreseller.

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3 Installaon
• Puttheapplianceonahorizontalatsurface.
• Connecttheappliancetothemains.
1 CAUTIONDonotputtheappliancenearaheatsource.
1 CAUTIONDonotexposetheappliancetodirectsunlight.
5Thisapplianceisequippedwithrubberfeettopreventitfrom
moving.Thefeetaremadefromnon-migrangmaterialspecially
formulatedtoavoidleavinganymarksorstainsonfurniture.
However,certaintypesoffurniturepolishes,woodpreservaves
orcleaningsprayscausetherubbertosoenandleavemarksora
residueonthefurniture,andpotenallyriskthesurfacetobecome
damaged.Topreventdamagetowoodensurfaces,werecommend
thatyouapplyself-adhesivepadstotheboomoftherubberfeet
beforeinstallaon.
3.1 Connecng to the mains
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• Connectthe8-shapedconnectorofthepowercabletothedevice's
powerconnecon.
• Connectthemainsplugtoawallsocket.

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3.2 Install baeries
4x AA
Theappliancecanalsobeoperatedonbaerypower.Forthispurpose,
theapplianceusessixbaeries(AA).
5Pleasenote:thesebaeriesarenotincluded.
5Ifyoudonotusetheapplianceforanextendedperiod,removethe
baeries.
Install baeries
• Removethebaerycover.
• Insertthebaeriesmatchingthe(+)and(-)polaritymarkings.
• Re-installthebaerycover.
1 CAUTIONIncorrectinstallaoncancausebaeryleakageand
corrosionwhichwilldamagetheappliance.Corrosion,oxidaon,
baeryleakageandanyothergraduallyacidicdefectofthisnature
willinvalidatetheguarantee.

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4 Funcons
4.1 APRC55BK
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1. CDcompartment
2. LCD Display
3. FUNCTIONbuon
4. STOP/MEMORY/SLEEP/
SNOOZEbuon
5. VOL-/ALARMbuon
6. PREV/TUNE-buon
7. REPEATiBLUETOOTH
8. STANDBYbuon
9. PROGRAM/REPEAT/+10buon
10.VOL+/CLOCKbuon
11. NEXT/TUNE+buon
12. PLAY/PAUSE/PAIRING/MO-STbuon
13. Memorycardslot(SD/MMC)
14. USBslot
15. Plugcontact
16.Headphonejack
17.AUXjack:3.5mm
General funcons
FUNCTION buon
• Toselectthesourcemode,presstheFUNCTIONbuon(3).
FUNC
USB
Card
AUX
CDTuner
Digital volume control
• Toadjustthevolume,presstheVOL-(5)buonortheVOL+buon
(5).

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Using the REPEAT/RANDOM funcon
• PressthePROG./+10buon(9)oncetorepeatthecurrentchapteror
track.
• Pressthebuontwicetorepeatallchaptersortracks.
• Pressthebuon3mestoplayalltracksinrandomorder.Therepeat
funconisnowo.
• Pressthebuononceagaintocancelthefuncon.
Headphone jack (16)
• Toconnectaheadphone,insertthecableplugintheheadphonejack.
Topreventhearingdamage,remembertoadjustthevolumetoa
comfortablelevel.

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5 Operaon
5.1 Seng the clock
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• Settheapplianceinthestandbymode.
• KeepkeyCLK.SET(10)pressedfor2seconds
• PressthePREV(6)orNEXT(11)keytochoosebetween24or12hour
medisplay.
• "12H"or"24H"appearsonthedisplay.
• PressCLK.SET(10)toconrm.
• PressthePREV(6)orNEXT(11)keytosetthedesiredhour.
• PressCLK.SET(10)toconrm.
• PressthePREV(6)orNEXT(11)keytosetthedesiredminutes.
• PressCLK.SET(10)toconrm.
5Themewillashinthedisplayifithasnotbeensetproperly.

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5.2 Seng an alarm
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5Cauon!Youcansetandacvatetwoalarms.
Alarm 1
• Settheapplianceinthestandbymode.
• KeepkeyALARM(5)pressedfor2seconds
"AL1"appearsonthedisplay.
• PressthePREV(6)orNEXT(11)keytosetthedesiredhour.
• PressALARM(5)toconrm.
• PressthePREV(6)orNEXT(11)keytosetthedesiredminutes.
• PressALARM(5)toconrm.
• Toselectthesourcemode(TUNER/CD/CARD/USB/BUZZ),pressthe
PREV(6)buonNEXT(11).
• PressALARM(5)toconrm.
5WhenthesourcemodeCDhasbeenselected,aCDmustbeinthe
appliance.IfthereisnoCD,thealarmwillnotgoo.
5WhenthesourcemodeUSBorCARDhasbeenselectedandthereis
noUSBormemorycardpresent,theradiomodewillbeswitchedon
whenthealarmgoeso.
Alarm 2
• Todothis,repeatthelast10steps.
Acvang the alarm 1
• PresstheALARMkeyonce(5).
Acvang the alarm 2
• PressthekeyALARM(5)twice,
• Pressthebuon3mestoswitchontwoalarms.
• Pressthebuononceagaintocancelthefuncon.

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Snooze alarm
• Tosnoozethealarm,pressSNOOZE(4).Thealarmsoundsagainaer
thesnoozemehaselapsed.
Thedefaultsnoozemeis:6minutes.
Turn o alarm
• PresstheSTANDBYkeyonce(8).
5.3 Using the mer
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• Selectthedesiredsource.
Todothis,presstheFUNCTIONkey(3).
• KeepkeySLEEP(4)pressedfor2seconds
"SLEEP"appearsonthedisplay.
• PressthebuonSLEEP(4)repeatedlyunlthedesiredsengisfound.
Theappliancestopsplayingaerthechosenmehaselapsed.
• TocanceltheSLEEPfuncon,presstheSTANDBYbuon(8).

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5.4 Radio funcons
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• Slideouttheantenna
• ToselectthesourcemodeTUNER,presstheFUNCTIONbuon(3).
"FM"appearsonthedisplay.
ToswitchbetweenMonoandStereorecepon,presstheMO/STbuon
(12).
Automacally adjust the frequency
• KeepkeyPLAY/PAUSE(12)pressedfor2seconds
• Toskiptothenextpresetstaon,pressthePREVbuon(6)orthe
NEXTbuon(11).
Adjust the frequency manually
• Totunetothestaonofyourchoice,pressthePREV(6)buonorthe
NEXT(11)buonrepeatedlyunlthefrequencyisfound.
Save a radiostaon into the memory
• PressthePROGRAMbuon(9).
"P01"appearsonthedisplay.
• PressthePREV(6)orNEXT(11)keytoselectamemorylocaon.
• PressPROGRAM(9)toconrm.
20memorylocaonsareavailable.
Acvang a stored funcon
• PresstheMEMORYbuon(4).

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5.5 CD funcons
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CD
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To insert a CD:
• PresstheCDcompartment(1)toopentheappliance
• InserttheCDwiththelabelupwards
• ClosetheCDcompartment
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Playing a CD:
1 MakesurethatnoexternaldeviceisconnectedtotheAUXINport.
• ToselectthesourcemodeCD,presstheFUNCTIONbuon(3).
"CD"appearsonthedisplay.
• Tostartplayback,pressthePLAY/PAUSEbuon(12)once.
During playback, the following funcons are available:
• Toselectatrack,pressthePREVbuon(6)ortheNEXTbuon(11)
unlthedesiredtrackisset.
• PressandholdthePREVbuon(6)ortheNEXTbuon(11)torewind
orforwardthetrack.
• Topauseplayback,pressthePLAY/PAUSEbuon(12)once;toresume
playback,pressthebuonagain.
• Tostopplayback,presstheSTOPbuon(4).
• HolddownthebuonPROG./+10(9)togotothefollowing10
numbers.
• PressthebuonPROG./+10(9)toselectthenextfolderonanMP3
discoraUSBashdrive

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Program track sequence
• Tostopplayback,presstheSTOPbuon(4).
• Toplayalistoftracks(max.20)inaprogram,pressthePROG./+10
buon(9).
"P01"appearsonthedisplay.
MEMORYappearsonthedisplay.
• PressthePREVbuon(6)ortheNEXTbuon(11)toselectadesired
track.
• PressthePROG./+10buon(9)toconrmtheselecon.Repeatthe
previoussteptoselectmoretracksandconrmeveryseleconwith
thePROG./+10buon(9).
• PressthePLAY/PAUSEbuon(12)tostarttheprogram.
Toplaytheprogramagain,pressthePROG./+10buon(9)aerthe
programhasnished.PressthePLAY/PAUSEbuon(12)tostartthe
programagain.
• Tostoptheprogramduringplayback,presstheSTOPbuon(4).
• Todeletetheprogramduringtheplayback,presstheSTOPbuon(4)
twice.

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5.6 USB and memory card
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11
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5DuetothegreatvarietyofproductswithUSBportsandtheir
somemesquitemanufacturer-specicfunconswecanneither
guaranteethatalldeviceswillberecognised,northatalloperang
oponsthatarepossibleintheorywillactuallywork.
USB funcons
• InserttheUSBdeviceintheslot(14).Thedevicecanonlybe
connectedoneway.
• ToselectthesourcemodeUSB,presstheFUNCTIONbuon(3).
USBappearsonthedisplay.
Aerconnecngtheappliance,thecontentsareloaded.
Next,thetotalnumberoftracksappearsonthedisplay(2).
• Tostartplayback,pressthePLAY/PAUSEbuon(12)once.
Memory card funcons
• InserttheSD/MMCdeviceintheslot.Thedevicecanonlybe
connectedoneway.
• ToselectthesourcemodeCARD,presstheFUNCTIONbuon(3).
CARDappearsonthedisplay.
Aerconnecngtheappliance,thecontentsareloaded.
Next,thetotalnumberoftracksappearsonthedisplay(2).
• Tostartplayback,pressthePLAY/PAUSEbuon(12)once.
During playback, the following funcons are available:
• Toselectatrack,pressthePREVbuon(6)ortheNEXTbuon(11)
unlthedesiredtrackisset.
• PressandholdthePREVbuon(6)ortheNEXTbuon(11)torewind
orforwardthetrack.
• Topauseplayback,pressthePLAY/PAUSEbuon(12)once;toresume
playback,pressthebuonagain.

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• PressthebuonPROG./+10(9)toselectthenextfolderonanMP3
discoraUSBashdrive
• Tostopplayback,presstheSTOPbuon(4).
Toremovethedevice,gentlypullitoutoftheslot.
5.7 AUX IN
FUNC
Aux
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• Toconnectanexternalaudiodevice,insertthecableplugintheAUX
INjack(17).
• ToselectthesourcemodeAUX,presstheFUNCTIONbuon(3).
"AUX"appearsonthedisplay.

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5.8 Operaon with BLUETOOTH
PINcode
0000
Search
CDP30BT connected
3 sec
3
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YoucanwirelesslyconnecttheAPRC55BKtodevicesthathaveBluetooth
A2DP.
Preparaon
• ToselectthesourcemodeBLUETOOTH,presstheFUNCTIONbuon
(3).
"BT"appearsonthedisplay.
• YouwillseetheblueLEDashing(7).
YourAPRC55BKisnowreadytoestablishawirelessconneconwith
yourBluetoothdevice.
Establishing a Bluetooth connecon (PAIREN)
• TurnontheBluetoothfunconofyourdevice
• GototheBluetoothMenuofyourBluetoothdevice.
• SearchBluetoothdevicesandselectCDP30BTtoestablishconnecon
• Enter"0000"whentheplayerasksforthePINcode
TheblueLEDremainslitassoonastheconneconhasbeen
established.
Making a manual Bluetooth connecon.
• TurnontheBluetoothfunconofyourdevice
• GototheBluetoothMenuofyourBluetoothdevice.
• KeepkeyPAIRING(12)pressedfor3seconds
• SearchBluetoothdevicesandselectCDP30BTtoestablishconnecon

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• Enter"0000"whentheplayerasksforthePINcode
TheblueLEDremainslitassoonastheconneconhasbeen
established.
5NOTE:yourBluetoothconneconhasarangeofapproximately10
metres
Reconnect via Bluetooth
IfyoumoveoutsidetheBluetoothrange,theconneconwillbe
automacallyterminated.
TheBluetoothconneconwillberecoveredagainassoonasyoucome
withintheBluetoothrange.
5.9 Auto Power System (APS)
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TheAutoPowerSystem(APS)isintendedtosaveenergy.Inthefollowing
situaons,thedevicewillgointoStandbymodeaer15minutes:
• Aerplaying,thefollowingsourcemodeends:
-CD
-USB
-CARD
• Toswitchontheappliance,presstheSTANDBYbuon(8).

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6 Cleaning and maintenance
6 WARNINGBeforeperforminganycleaningormaintenance,switch
oandunplugtheappliance.
• Cleantheoutsideoftheappliancewithasocloth.Whenthe
applianceisverydirty,dampentheclothslightlywithwateranda
neutralsoluon.
6.1 Handle and care of a disc
• Holdthediscwithngers.Holdthediscouteredgeand/orthecentre
spindlehole.Donottouchthediscsurface.
• Donotbendorpressthedisc.Donotexposethedisctodirectsunlight
orheangsources.
• Cleanthediscsurfacewithaso,drycleaningcloth.Wipethedisc
surfacegently,radially,fromcentretowardstheouteredge.
• Donotapplythinner,alcohol,chemicalsolvent,orsprayswhen
cleaning.Suchcleaninguidswillpermanentlydamagethedisc
surface.