Durabrand CD-915 User manual

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MODELCD-915
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLYBEFOREUSE
DIGITALAM/FMRECEIVER
5AM&5FM PRESETSTATIONBUTTONS
PLAYSMUSICCOMPACT DISCS
RADIO&CD VISUALDISPLAY
TRACK REPEAT&DISCREPEAT
60SECONDESP PLUSTM (ELECTRONICSKIPPROTECTION) SYSTEM
USES2SIZE “AA”BATTERIES (NOTINCLUDED)
LINEOUTJACK-CONNECTS TO YOUR STEREOSYSTEM
AM/FMDIGITALRADIO
CD PLAYERWITH60SECONDESPPLUSTM
ANTI-SKIP PROTECTION
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LOCATION OFCONTROLS
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1.RADIO AM/FMBANDBUTTON
2.RADIOMEMORYBUTTON
3.CDPROGRAMBUTTON(FORPROGRAMMEDPLAY)
4.CDREPEATBUTTON
5.CDSTOPAND POWEROFFBUTTON
6.CDANDRADIODISPLAY
7.CDPLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
8.CDFORWARDSEARCH/RADIOTUNINGUPBUTTON (SKIP/TUNING)
9.CD BACKWARD SEARCH/RADIOTUNINGDOWN BUTTON(SKIP/TUNING)
10.AM &FMRADIO PRESET BUTTONS (PRESET)
11.CD DOOR
12.LINEOUTJACK (FORHOMESTEREOCONNECTION)
13.VOLUME CONTROL
14.CDDOOROPEN BUTTON (SLIDETOOPEN)
15.BASS BOOST SWITCH
16.CD/RADIO FUNCTIONSWITCH
17.PHONESJACK(headphonejack)
18.BATTERYDOOR
19.ACADAPTORJACK (ACADAPTORNOTINCLUDED)
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POWERSOURCES
Using withBatteries
TIPSONBATTERYUSE
Reversing polaritieswill damage the batteriesand possiblyyour set. Be sure to
follow polarity(+and -)asindicated.
Do not mixdifferent typestogether (Alkaline, Carbon-Zinc, Nickel-Cadmiumetc.),
or oldbatterieswithnew ones.
When not inusefor an extended period of time, or whileinternalbatterieswill not
be used, removethem to prevent possibleacidleakage or corrosion resulting in
damage to your player.
When the batterieshavebecomedischarged, theymustbe disposed of inasafe
manner that complieswithall applicablelaws.
Installation of batteriesshouldonlybe done byan adult (for safety).
ALKALINEBATTERYLIFE
Bearinmind that batterylifeexpectancyisbased upon volumeand bass listening
levels.
Maximumbatterypowerconsumptionhappensatmaximumsettings.Typicallife
for2size AA”alkalinebatteriesisabove8hoursof continuousCDplayand5
hourslonger for radiouse.
Insert two size AA”alkaline batteries
according to the +and -markingson
the bottomof the set.
NOTE2: You mayuserechargeablebatterieson thisset. However,because
rechargeablebatteriesgenerallyhavelower voltage (1.2 voltsinstead of
1.5 volts). Your playing time will bemuchless than normalfreshalkaline
batteries.
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WHEN SHOWSINTHEDISPLAYY
NOTE1: The radiomayworknormallyfor about 5hourswhen ”showsor
flashesinthe displayindicating batteriesare weakfor CD play,but still
OKfor the radio.
WhileCD isplaying, if the alkaline batteriesare weakor discharged, thissymbol
”showsor flashesinthe display,thenthe power automaticallyturnsoff. If
thisoccurs,replacebothalkaline batteries(alsoif thedisplaydoesnotshow
anything, the batteriesare dead).
NOTE:Before youbuyan optional ACAdaptor,pleasenote, theonlyAC ADAPTOR
suitable forthis player isDC 4.5V 700mA, with polarity,others may damage
yourplayer.Please check voltage andcurrent (mA) before buying anACADAPTOR.
Poweryour CDplayer by connecting an optional ACADAPTOR or byinserting2size AA”
fresh alkaline batteries.
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CONNECTINGTOHOMESTEREOSYSTEMS
The LINE OUT jack ismade to accept astereo miniplug (3.5mm). Simplyconnectthe
cable’sminiplug to the LINE OUTjack on your player,and the other appropriate end
usuallyRCA JACKS to the CD/AUX INPUTS of your homestereo.
YOUR CD PLAYER
TO AUX IN JACKSTO LINE OUT JACK
YOUR STEREO
SYSTEM
OPTIONALCABLE(3.5mm)
TO RCA JACKS
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CDPLAYING
5Adjust the Volume.
2Load the Disc.
3Connect the Headphones.
4Press the PLAY/PAUSE Button.
Push
here
Disc
LABELSIDE UP SLIDE RIGHT TO OPEN
TO PHONES
Stereo
headphones
PLAY/PAUSE
BUTTON
VOLUME CONTROL
TRACKNUMBER
CURRENTLY
PLAYING
ELAPSEDPLAYING
TIMEOFTHE
CURRENTTRACK
NOTE:The ESPPLUSTM function will turn on automaicallywhen the PLAY/PAUSE
buttonis pressed.
MAXIMUM MINIMUM
1Slide the CD/RADIO FUNCTIONswitch to CD position
(at the bottomof the set).
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OTHEROPERATIONS
Operation Press Display windowshows
Topauseplay
Toreleasepause
and resumeplay
TRACKNUMBER
CURRENTLYPLAYING
PLAYINGTIME
FLASHES
TRACKNUMBER
CURRENTLYPLAYING
PLAYINGTIME
ADVANCES
Tostop
Toskipto the nexttrack(s)
Toskiptotheprevioustrack(s)
SKIP/TUNING FORWARDbutton once(or
repeatedly).
SKIP/TUNINGBACKWARD button once(or
repeatedly).
Togo aheadat highspeed
(search)
KeepSKIP/TUNINGFORWARDbutton
depressedandreleasewhen the desired music
section of the disc isfound.
Togo backat highspeed
(search)
KeepSKIP/TUNINGBACKWARD button
depressedandreleasewhen the desired music
section of the disc isfound.
BASS BOOST switch
Thisswitchenhancesthe low frequency (bass)
soundsat low listening levels.Switchthe BASS
BOOSTswitch(on the bottomof the set) ON or
OFF to suit your taste.
TOTALTRACKS TOTAL PLAYINGTIME
PLAY/PAUSE
button
PLAY/PAUSE
button
STOPbutton
Toturn offthe power STOPbuttononceandwait30seconds,orpress
STOPbutton twice.
BASS BOOSTswitch
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SingleTrack Repeat
Plays one song over and over till you press STOP.
Duringplay,selectthesong you want to repeatwith
either of the SKIP/TUNINGbuttons( or ), then
press the REPEATbutton once, the symbol REPEATONE
appearsinthe display.
Thesongcurrentlyplaying willrepeat overandover,
untilyou press STOP.
AllTracks Repeat(Disc Repeat)
Repeatsall songsinorder,till you press STOP.
During play,press the REPEATbutton twice, the symbol
REPEATALL will show inthe display.
All songswill keep playing insequence1, 2, 3, etc.and
when finished, will start all over againuntil you press the
STOPbutton.
REPEAT,INTROANDRANDOM PLAY
Youmayhaverepeat, introor randomplayusingtheREPEATbutton.Press the
REPEATbutton severaltimes,and the displaywill show the followingsinturn:
REPEATONE --> REPEATALL --> INTRO --> RND --> NORMALPLAY
Intro Play
Thisplays the first10 secondsof songsinsequential
order.
1.Duringplay,press theREPEATbuttonthreetimes,
the word INTRO will flashinthe display.
2.PressthePLAY/PAUSE button,theword INTRO will
stop flashing and the first10 secondsof each song
on the CD will playinsequentialorder.
3.Whenyoufindasongyoulike,pressthePLAY/PAUSE
button, normalplaywill be resumed, that song (and
the following songs)will play NORMALLY.
RandomPlay
Thisplays the songson the disc inarandomorder.
1.During play,press REPEAT button four timesthe word
RND will flash.
2.Press the PLAY/PAUSE button,thiswill playall of the
songsinrandomorderselected bytheCDplayer.
The word RND will stop flashing.
3.PresstheSKIP/TUNINGbutton ,toskiptothe
nextrandomsong.
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The tracks (songs)on the disc can be programmed (arranged inadvance) to playin
anyorder you prefer (up to 20 tracks can be programmed).
Programming Example:
ProgramNumber 12 3 4 5 6 7 8
Track Number (song number) 35 8 1 2 4 1 1
etc.
etc.
PROGRAMMED PLAY
During programming, the word PROG flashesinthe display.Toprogramsongsto play
inyour preferred order,follow stepsbelow:
1.Press thePROGRAMbutton.
The word PROG will flashinthe display.
Programnumber
2.Press the SKIP/TUNINGbutton (
or )toselecttrack number3
(example). PROG will flashin the display.
Track number
3.Pressthe PROGRAMbutton to confirm.
Track3isnow programmed.
Program number 2will now show inthe
display,readyfor your nextselection of
track.
4.Repeat steps2and 3to programother
trackstillyou finish(upto20selections).
5.After programmingisfinished,press
PLAY/PAUSEtobeginprogrammed
play. PROG changesto be steadilyinthe
display,and musicbegins.
NOTE:
-The player will stop automaticallyafter
allprogrammedtrackshavebeen
played.
-Toquit programmedplay,pressSTOP
button once. Then you maypress PLAY/
PAUSE button to re-start normalplay.
Yourprogrammed memorywill be
lost:
•Whenthealkalinebatteriesare
exhaustedorremoved,orthe optional
ACADAPTORisdisconnected.
•When thepoweris off.
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Thisset isdesigned withthe latest60 second ESP PLUSTM (ElectronicSkipProtection)
-whichallowsvirtuallyunlimitedgentleskipprotectionabovethenormalshock
protection.
The 60 second ESP PLUSTM function will turn on automatically
when the PLAY/PAUSE button ispressed.
When the PLAY/PAUSE button ispressed, the ”(memory
basket) indicator will appear inthedisplay,the digitaldata (music)
isstored inthe read-ahead”memorybuffer before it isdecoded
and played.
The ”markchangesto the ”mark,indicating that the
memorybuffer (basket) isfull.
When the set issubjectto ashock or abumpduring play,the
datastoredinmemorycontinuestobedecodedandplayed.
Thisgivesthepickup timeto stabilizeand continuereading
newmusic.Asthe data isused frommemory,the indicator
changesfrom ”to ”.Oncethe pickupreturnsto its
originalposition, new data isstored inmemoryand the display
changesback to the ”mark.
If the set issubjectto repeatedshocks and all the data stored
inmemoryisused up,the ”markisdisplayedand the
sound will skipor stop for a brief period until the memorybasket
hastime to fill up again.
The60 second ESP PLUSTM functionpreventsthe sound from skipping byusinga
buffer memorythat storesmusicdata. The new 60 second ESP PLUSTM system can
store more musicthan normalanti-skipsystems.
EMPTY MEMORY
FULLMEMORY
SOMEMEMORYUSED
ALLMEMORYUSEDUP
NOTE:
-The musicmaystop if the player receivescontinuousshocking.
-You mayhear noiseor skipping if the CD isdirtyor scratched.
-Ifyoupress SKIP/TUNINGbuttons,thememorybasketwill
emptyitself temporarily.
60 SECOND ESP PLUSTM ANTI-SKIPSYSTEM
Thisnew design allowsgentleswaying of theset (asinwalking) without musicskipping.
Thisfunction (CD ESP PLUSTM)maynot workduring heavy jogging.
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Listening to PresetStations (afteryou programmed them)
Presetting Stations
UPTO5AMAND5FMSTATIONSCAN BESTOREDINTOTHEPRESETMEMORIES.
(THEYWILLREMAININMEMORYASLONGASTHEBATTERIES AREINSTALLED,OR
AC POWERCORD IS CONNECTED.)
1.Slide the CD/RADIO FUNCTIONswitchto RADIO position.
2. Press the AM/FMBAND button to selectAM or FMband, and
pressthe SKIP/TUNINGbuttonsto selectastation.
3.Press the radioMEMORY button,
M
”will flashinthe display..
4.Whilethe
M
”isblinking, press one of the radioPRESET
buttonsrepeatedlyto selectoneof5memorylocations
(1-5) you want to store, press MEMORYbutton to confirm.
1.Slide the CD/RADIO FUNCTION switch(on
the bottomof the set) toRADIOposition.
2.Press the AM/FMBAND button to selectthe
desiredwaveband.
3.Tunetodesiredstationbypressingthe
SKIP/TUNINGbuttons.Eachtimethe
buttonispressed, thefrequency changes.
NOTE:Steps3-4 shouldbe done quickly.
5.Repeat the abovesteps2to 4to store other 4stationsinto memory.
6.Eachmemorylocation can store 2stations,one for AM, the other for FM.
NOTE: Beforeyou disconnectthepower (ACand Battery)of theset, makesure
theCD/RADIOFUNCTIONswitchis attheCDposition,then youhave
approximately30 secondsto re-connectthe power.Otherwise, the memories
maybe lostand need to be re-programmed.
RADIOOPERATION
4.Tosearchforastationquickly (automatictuning),keeptheSKIP/TUNING
buttonspressed untilthe frequencystartstochangerapidly.After tuning intoa
strongstation, the searchstops.
5.If you tune into an FMstereo station, FMSTEREO ”will show inthe display.
6.Adjustthe VOLUME controltoyour listening preference.
7.If you prefer more bass,slide theBASS BOOSTswitchto ON position.
8.Toturn offthe radio, slide the CD/RADIO FUNCTION switchto CD position.
TUNINGUP&
DOWNBUTTONS
AM/FM BAND
BUTTON
1.Slide the CD/RADIO FUNCTIONswitchto RADIO position.
2.Press the AM/FMBAND button to selectthe band you want (AMor FM).
3.Press the PRESETbuttonsto selectthe stationsstored. You will receivethe station
you stored into that preset memorylocation.
4.Toshut offthe radio, slide the CD/RADIO FUNCTION switchto CD position.
VOLUME
CONTROL
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