Coopers of Stortford G958 User manual

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Contents
Location of Controls .............................................................................................................................................3
Precautions for use...............................................................................................................................................3
Installation............................................................................................................................................................3
Connection ...........................................................................................................................................................3
Listening to radio..................................................................................................................................................4
Playing compact disc ............................................................................................................................................4
Playback of MP3 song via USB storage media......................................................................................................8
Listening to Tape ..................................................................................................................................................8
Phono....................................................................................................................................................................9
Aux-in connection.............................................................................................................................................. 10
Line out connection........................................................................................................................................... 10
Encoding of CD disc / Phono or Cassette tape into MP3 file............................................................................. 10
File delete at USB (by remote control) .............................................................................................................. 13
X-bass sound effect ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Remote control transmitter .............................................................................................................................. 14
CARE AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS: .............................................................................................................. 15
BATTERIES.......................................................................................................................................................... 15
PLUG WIRING (UK & IRELAND).......................................................................................................................... 15
DISPOSAL ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS / INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:
Unpack the components carefully. Please check all parts have been removed from the packaging.

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3. Then switch the function selector (3) to “ Tuner “ function. If sound is coming out from the speaker, the
power supply is normal. Now your system is ready to play the music.
Listening to radio
Manual tuning
1. Select the function switch (3) to tuner mode
2. Tune to the required station by turning the tuning knob (13).
3. Adjust volume knob (5) to the desired volume level.
FM & FM-stereo reception
Set the FM /FM-ST switch (11) at “FM” position. Programs are received in mono mode. In particular
when stereo signal is weak. It is preferable to receive the program in mono.
Set the radio band selector (11) at “FM-St” position for receiving stereo programs. The FM-stereo LED
indicator (12) will light up to show FM stereo program is receiving.
Hints for best reception:-
- FM : the receiver has a built-in FM wire antenna (27) hanging at the rear cabinet. This wire should be
totally unravelled and extended for best reception.
Cd care
Playing compact disc
Getting start
1. Switch the Function selector (3) to select “CD/USB” mode.
2. Press “Open/Close” button (17) to open the CD door (10).
3. Place a CD with the printed side facing up inside the tray & then close the CD door.
4. Focus search is performing, the LCD display (2) will show the total number of tracks & total playing time.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS on CD PLAYER AND DISC CARE
1/ The Disc will sound its best with no imperfections on its surface so it’s a good idea to handle them with
care as you would an album, and try not to slide them on surface that can scratch.
2/ Make sure your CD is dust and fingerprint free for best sound.
3/If the disc gets smudged it can be cleaned. There are many good products available.
4/ Hold the CD on the outside edge this will stop the disc getting damage.
5/ CD player there is normally a button to press to open and close the CD drawer or use the remote, please
do not force it as this may cause the system to malfunction.
6/ When the CD tray is not in use please close it to stop dust getting inside.

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Play / Pause / Stop mode
1. Press the “Play/Pause/Stop” button (18) to start playback, the first track will start playback.
2. To interrupt, press the “Play/Pause/Stop” button (18) once, the playing time will be freeze and flash on
the LCD display (2). Press again to resume normal playback.
3. If you press and hold the “Play / Pause stop“ button (18) for over 2 seconds during playback mode the
system will go to stop mode.
Skip/Search mode (Skip/Search up / Skip/Search down )
1. During play or pause mode, if “Skip up” button (16) is pressed it will go to next track and display the
track no. and then remain in play or pause mode.
2. During play or pause mode, if “Skip down” button (15) is pressed it will go back to the beginning of the
track, original track no. is displayed and remain in play or pause mode.
3. After step 2, press “Skip down” button (15) again will go to the previous track and remain in play or
pause mode.
4. If press and hold the “ Skip up/down button “ (16,15) during CD/MP3 file playback, the playing track will
go fast forward or backward until the button being released.
For MP3 disc
1. Press “ Folder “ up button (6), the folder number will go up
2. Press “ Skip up “ or Skip down (16,15) button, the track number changes.
3. When the desired track is being selected, press the “ Play/Pause/Stop ” button (18) to start playback.
ID3 (track/album title) function (by remote handset)
1. Press the “ info “ button during playback of MP3 disc, the song title is being displayed. Press the “ info ”
button again to disable the function.
Song title/folder name search function (by remote handset)
You can search the track by the title/folder name in disc during stop mode:-
1. Press the “ Find “ button once, then press the “skip up” (or skip down) button (16,15), you can search
the title of each song one by one in alphabetical order on LCD display (2), then press the “
play/pause/stop ” button (18) to start the playback of the selected track.
2. Press again “ Find ” button, the folder name is being displayed. Then press the “skip up” (or skip down)
button (16,15) to select the desired folder, and press the “ Play/Pause/Stop ” button (18) to start the
playback of all tracks inside the selected folder.
Remark:-
- In case of no name having been assigned to the track, “ none “ or “ unknown “ is being displayed” on LCD
display (2).

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- The system supports English alphabet and numeral only for ID3 text
MP3 track format requirement:-
- MP3 bit rate : 32 kbps~256 kbps.
- The performance of playing MP3 disc varies by quality of recording disc and the method of recording.
Furthermore, the searching lead-time for MP3-CD is longer than normal CD due to difference format.
Repeat/Intro/Random mode (by remote control)
Press the Repeat/Intro/Random button before or during playback, a single track, single folder (MP3 file only)
or all the tracks can be played in difference mode as follow:-
For CD
(1) repeat 1 (2) repeat all track (3) intro (4) random (5) off mode
Indicator
Play mode on LD display
Repeat track
Repeat all All
Intro Intro
Random Random
Off mode --------------

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For MP3 disc
(1) Repeat 1 (2) Repeat 1 folder (3) Repeat all track
(6) off mode (5) random (4) intro play
Indicator
Play mode on LCD display
Repeat single track
Repeat all tracks all
repeat single folder
Intro play mode Intro
Random mode Random
Off mode -----------------
Repeat play
You can listen to the desired track or folder repeatedly with this function.
Intro play
You can listen to the beginning (10 seconds) of each track on a CD by with function and save time searching
the desired song
Random play
You can listen to all the tracks or folders in a random order with this function
CD/MP3 disc programming (by remote control)
Up to 32 tacks can be programmed for CD or MP3 file and played in any order. Before use, be sure the
system is in stop mode before programming:-

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1. Set to CD/USB mode & stop the CD/MP3 disc playback.
2. Press the “Program” button, “ PROG “ indicator will appear on LCD display (2). Moreover, it will indicate
program number snd digits for track number to be programmed.
3. Select a desired track by pressing skip or buttons (16,15).
4. Press the “ Program ” button to store the track into memory.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter additional tracks into the memory if necessary.
6. When all the desired tracks have been programmed, press CD “ Play/Pause/Stop ” button (18) to
play the disc in assigned order.
7. To cancel the programmed file, press “stop” button on remote handset until “ Prog “ indicator
disappears from the LCD display (2)
Playback of MP3 song via USB storage media
Connecting
The system is able to decode and playback all MP3 files stored in the memory media with USB connecting
port.
1. Set function selector (3) to CD/USB mode and then press Source button (7)
to select “ USB ” mode.
2. Plug-in the USB plug with the face up & make sure it going in completely.
Connecting the USB upside down or backwards could damage the audio
system or the storage media (USB thumb drive). Check to ensure the
direction is correct before connecting.
3. The system will start reading the storage media automatically after
connecting, and LCD display (2) will show the total number of MP3 files and total number of folders
being detected.
4. Repeat the same playback procedure as playing CD/MP3 disc as above.
Remark
- The system can detect and read the file in MP3 format only though the USB socket.
- If connecting the system to MP3 player via the USB socket, due to variances in MP3 encoding format,
some MP3 player may not be able to play via the USB socket.This is not a malfunction of the system.
- USB port does not support connection with USB extension cable and is not designed for communication
with computer directly.
Listening to Tape
General operation
Cassette playback The system will start the playback automatically after inserting of cassette
tape

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Stop and ejection Press the “ Tape forward / Eject “ button completely inwards and the
cassette tape will be ejected through the cassette door cover. The “ tape
forward / eject “ button will be kept at lowest height position.
Fast forward Press the “ tape forward / Eject “ button half inwards during
Playback mode, the tape winding forward direction. The “ tape forward /
eject “ button will be kept at middle height position.
Slightly press the “ Tape forward / Eject “ button again to resume normal
playback. The “ tape forward / eject “ button will resume to the highest
position.
Remark
- Make sure the direction is correct when inserting the tape into the system.
- Some searching noise can be heard and the system cannot perform normal playback function during fast
forward mode.
- It is recommended to take out the cassette tape from the system every times after listening and not to
leave the cassette tape inside the system when not in playback mode.
Phono
Noted:
-Remove the stylus protector.
-Be sure that the tone arm is being detached from the tone arm rest before
operating and re-secured again afterwards.
1. Select to “ Phono/Aux ” function from function selector (3)
2. Set the speed selector to the proper position depending on the record to be played.
3. Place the record on the platter (use the spindle adaptor if required).
4. Lift the tone arm from the rest and slowly move it to the record side. The platter will
start to rotate.

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5. Place the tone arm to the desired position of the record.
6. Adjust the volume to the desired level.
7. At the end of record, the platter will automatically stop rotating. Lift the tone arm from the record and
return it to the rest.
8. To stop manually, lift the tone arm from the record and return it to the rest.
Remark : For some records the auto-stop area is out of the unit setting, so it will stop before the last track
finishes. In this case, select the Auto-stop switch (25) to “ Off “ position, then it will run to the end of the
record but will not stop automatically (turn off the unit by power button or switch back the auto-stop switch
to “ on “ position to stop the platter rotate). Then put back the tone arm to the rest position.
Remark : Due to Aux and Phono being in the same position of this system when Aux in jack(28) is plugged
by 3.5mm stereo plug the channel will change to Aux automatically and turntable will stop to rotate.
Please ensure the Aux in jack(28) is unplugged before playing Phono.
Aux-in connection
Connect the unit to any auxiliary device (i.e. MP3 player, or iPod® (not included) by connecting the aux in
jack(28) at the rear cabinet with one end of 3.5mm stereo cable(not provided)and the other end connect to
the auxiliary device to perform the music or computer encoding.
1. Select to “ Phono/Aux ” function(3).
2. Plug in the Aux in jack. The channel will switch to Aux automatically.
3. Start to playback your device and adjust Power/Volume knob (5) to the desired volume level. If the
distortion was too high, reduce the volume level of your auxiliary device.
Line out connection
You can connect the system to your whole Hi-Fi system by connecting the line out socket (29) to the auxiliary
input socket with a RCA cable (not included).
Encoding of CD disc / Phono or Cassette tape into MP3 file
The system is able to encode CD, Record (from phono) and cassette deck (from tape) to MP3 format and
recording at memory media with USB connecting port.

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A) CD encoding
i) Recording 1 track
1. Plug in the USB pen drive for recording (make sure it has enough empty space).
2. Play the CD track you want to encode/record, as normal.
3. Press the “ Record “ button (9) during playback of the desired track
4. “ “ & “ “ will be flashing on the LCD display (2) to show encoding is in progress.
5. After the encoding process has finished, the unit will stop playback automatically.
ii) Recording the complete CD
1. Place a CD with the printed side facing up inside the CD tray & then close the CD door.
2. After disc search has been completed, press the “ Record “ button (9) – note: please do not press “
Play/Pause/Stop ” button (18) and then "record" button, otherwise, only the played track will be
recorded.
3. “ “ & “ “ will be flashing on the LCD display (2) to show encoding is in progress.
4. After the encoding process has finished, the unit will stop playback automatically.
iii) Recoding by program
1. Place a CD with the printed side facing up inside the tray & then close the co door
2. Select the desired tracks by following “ CD/MP3 disc programming “ procedures. Then press “
Play/Pause/Stop “ button (18) to start playback.
3. Press the “ Record “ button (3) and the unit will display “ “ & “ “ & flashing. Encoding is
performing now.
4. After completing of encoding, unit will stop playback automatically.
Remark:-
- Insert only one type of memory media (USB pen drive) to the unit for encoding process from
CD/Phono/Tape respectively.
- The recording speed is 1:1 and according to the actual playing time of the Phono or Tape
- During copy mode, the system will copy the MP3 file only.
- The system will create an “ audio “ folder for encoding file and “ fcopy “ for copying file.
- The recording format is preset at –MP3 bit rate : 128 kbps, sampling rate : 44.1khz
- No song title will be recorded during encoding mode
- To interrupt the recording, press the “ Record “ button again during record mode.
- Encoding CD to MP3 file or copying MP3 file to USB will be successful only if the entire song being
encoded or copied, if terminate the encoding or copying process intermediately, there is no track being
recorded nor stored to the USB.

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iv) Copying of MP3 file
If putting a MP3 disc instead of a CD-disc, the system will copy the files to the USB if press the “ Record “
button (9). The operation procedures is same as CD encoding as stipulated above, and the system will switch
to copying mode only if MP3 file being read.
B) Phono encoding
1) Plug in the USB pen drive for recording (make sure it has enough empty space).
2) Set the function button (3) to “ Phono “ position and then press the “ Record “ button (9) directly.
3) The LCD display (2) with show the word “ USB “ and flashing, after then display “ “ & “ “ and
flashing. Now the system is starting the encoding mode.
4) Start playback at phono for the track which you want to record to USB.
5) After finishing recoding, press and hold the “ Record “ button (9) until the text on LCD display (2) stop
flashing and return to “ Phono “ mode.
C) Cassette encoding
1) Plug in the USB pen drive for recording (make sure it has enough empty space).
2) Set the function button (3) to “ Tape “ mode and then press the “ record “ button (9) directly.
3) The LCD display (2) with show the word “ USB “ and flashing, after then display “ “ & “ “ and
flashing. Now the system is starting the encoding mode.
4) Start playback of cassette tape which the track you prepare to record.
5) After finishing recoding, press and hold the “ Record “ button (9) until the symbol “ “ & “ “
disappear and resume to “ Tape “ mode on LCD display (2).
E) Encoding bit rate (by remote handset)
You can select the desired bit rate during encoding, the higher bit rate will generate better sound quality and
occupy more space of memory. The selectable range is from 32 / 64 /96 /128 / 192 / 256 kbps respectively
1. Set in “ Phono “ function (3) and remain in stop mode.
2. Press the “ Info “ button at remote handset and the LCD display (2) will show the default bit rate (128
kbps)
3. Press skip or buttons (16,15) to select the desire bit rate for encoding.
4. Press again the “ info “ to confirm the setting and the LCD display (2) will resume to “ Phono “ mode
F) Track separation (by remote handset)
You can divide the recording music from Phono or tape to USB track by trace during encoding. Every time
when press the “ “ (track separation) button once at remote handset during encoding from Phono or
tape to USB, the system will generate a new track and continuous the recording. The text “ Phono “ or “ Tape
“ at LCD display (2) will flashing one time, it mean the unit is creating a new track successfully.

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File delete at USB (by remote control)
The system is able to erase a file stored inside the USB pen drive by following:-
A) Single file delete
1. Select at “ USB “ mode.
2. Press and hold the “ Info “ button for 3 seconds and the LCD display (2) will show (del ---001)
3. Press skip forward or skip backward button to select the file going to delete
4. Press the “ Rec “ button to enter “ YES / NO “ mode and then press skip forward or skip backward
to select “ YES “ or “ NO “.
5. Press the “ Rec “ button again to confirm the setting.
B) All files delete (by remote control)
1. Select at “ USB “ mode.
2. Press and hold the “ Info “ button for 3 seconds and the LCD display (2) will show (del ---001)
3. Press and hold the “ Info “ button again and the LCD will show “ format / y/n “ and flashing. Then press
skip forward or skip backward to select “ (YES) “ or “ (NO) “.
4. Press the “ Rec “ button again to confirm the setting.
Remark :
- All files on the USB storage will be deleted completely after confirming “ (YES) “ mode.
- Press “ Stop “ button once at remote handset to quit delete mode
Removing of USB
To remove the USB, turn off the power or switch the function mode to either CD, Tape or tuner first. For USB
port –un-plug it by pulling out the USB socket directly.
X-bass sound effect
Press the x-bass button (8) to active x-bass function and enhances the bass effect at “ on “ position.

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Remote control transmitter
Battery installation (battery not provided)
The infra-red transmitter requires 2x AAA size battery for operation
Button description
1) Find In MP3 playback, press to activate file/folder name
search function.
2) Info In MP3 playback mode : press to activate ID3 function
In Phono mode : press to select encoding bit rate
3) Rec Press to activate encoding or Recording function
4) Rep/Intro/Ran in USB mode, press to activate repeat / intro / random
function
5) Program in USB mode, press to activate programming function
6) Play/Pause In USB mode, press once to start playback. Press again
to enter pause mode.
7) Skip/Search forward Press once to skip to next track, press & hold for search
forward
Skip/search backward Press once to skip to previous track. press & hold for search backward
8) Stop In USB mode, press to stop playback or cancel the stored program.
9) Folder up /down In USB mode, press to select folder up or down
10) Source In CD/USB mode, press to select CD or USB mode repeatedly
11) (Track separation) Press to divide the recording track at turntable or tape one by one during
encoding

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CARE AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS:
Wipe with a clean dry cloth.
BATTERIES
Keep batteries away from children and pets.
Do not mix used and new batteries.
Install batteries in accordance with its polarity symbols.
Remove the batteries if left for long periods.
Never dispose of batteries in a fire.
Battery disposal, spent or expired batteries must be properly disposed of and recycled in compliance
with local regulations. For detailed information, contact your local authority.
Follow the battery manufacturer’s safety, usage, and disposal instructions.
PLUG WIRING (UK & IRELAND)
This appliance is fitted with a BS 1363 3-amp plug. If you have to replace the fuse, only those that are ASTA
or BSI approved to BS1362 and with a rated current of 3-amps should be used. If there is a fuse cover fitted,
this cover must be re-fitted after changing the fuse. If the fuse cover is lost or damaged the plug must not be
used. Spare fuse holders and fuses are available from electrical outlets. If the socket outlets in your home or
office are not suitable for this product’s plug, the plug must be removed and disposed of safely. Attempts to
insert the plug into the wrong socket is likely to cause electric hazard. A replacement plug should be wired
according to the following instructions:
The cable
A mains electricity cable contains two or three inner wires. Each has a core of copper and an outer layer of
flexible plastic. This product is double insulated; the wires in the cord set are colour coded in the following
way:
BLUE NEUTRAL
BROWN LIVE
GREEN & YELLOW EARTH
The diagram below shows the key features of a correctly wired three-pin mains plug.
Note:
Double insulated appliances do not
need the green & yellow Earth wire.
They may only have the Brown and
Blue wires.