Goodmans GCDR1955DAB User manual

CD/DAB/FM Digital Radio
&DualAlarmClock
GCDR1955DAB
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For improvement purposes, specification and design are subject to change without notice
Instruction Manual
SPECIFICATIONS
Programme Play.............................. Up to 20 memories
Earphone output............................... 20mW
Power requirement............................ AC 230V
3 x AAA Battery Clock Memory
Dimension........................................ 170(W) x195(H) x185(D)mm
Weight............................................. 1.88Kg not including battery (Main Unit)

TA B L E OF CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. As the laser beam used in this compact disc
player is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt
to disassemble the casing.
2. Stop operation immediately if any liquid or
solid object should fall into the cabinet. Unplug
the unit and have it checked by qualified
personnel.
3. Do not touch the lens or poke at it. if you do,
you may damage the lens and the player may
not operate properly.
4. Do not put anything in the safety slot. If you
do, the laser diode will be ON when the lid is
still opened.
5. This unit employs a laser. The use of controls
or adjustments or performance of procedures
other then those specified herein may result
in exposure to hazardous radiation.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock harzard, do not expose
the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified presonnel
only.
Important safeguards .....................................1
Important notes................................................2
Power Sources ...............................................3
Player Maintenance ........................................3
Disc cleaning, power failure ............................4
Player operation
Remote control locations ................................5
Location of controls .........................................6
Setting the clock..............................................7
Setting the wake-up time..................................7
Alarm function..................................................8
Volume operation..........................................9
Clock dimmer operation...................................9
DAB operation..................................................9
DAB operation............................................10
FM operation..................................................11
Display modes...............................................12
CD operation..................................................13
Factory reset..................................................14
Sleep function.................................................14
Product specifications....................................15
Troubleshooting guide....................................16
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1. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
For your convenience a mains plug with a fuse has been fitted to this appliance. For your safety please observe the following.
1. Should the fuse fail in the plug remove the plug from the wall socket and replace the fuse with a 3 Amp ASTA approved to BS1362
fuse.
2. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted. Replacement fuse covers are available from your dealer or most electrical retail
outlets.
3. IF the mains plug is cut off from the cable, rewire the replacement plug in accordance with the instruction given in this manual.
4. CAUTION: Under no circumstances should the discarded plug be inserted into the mains socket. To prevent a sock hazard carefully
dispose of the discarded plug. Do not leave the plug lying around where children might see it.
WARNING: To prevent fire of shock hazard do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
CAUTION: DANGEROUS VOLTAGES EXIST INSIDE THIS UNIT, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL DISCONNECT FROM
MAINS SUPPLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
MAINS PLUG WIRING DETAILS
accordance with following wiring codes: Thewires in this mains lead arecoloured in accordance with the
following wiring codes:
Blue-------------------------------------------Neutral
Brown----------------------------------------live
The wires in this mains lead must be connected to the terminals
in the plugs as follow:
Blue Wire-----------------------------------N or Black
Brown Wire--------------------------------L or Red
Only a 3 Amp fuse should be fitted in the plug or a 5 Amp fuse at
the distribution board.
WARNING: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST THE LIVE OR NEUTRAL WIRES BE
CONNECTED TO THE EARTH TERMINAL IN A 3-PIN MAINS PLUG.
This symbol means that this unit is double insulated.
An earth connection is not required.
CAUTION
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
Use of Controls or adjustments or performance
of procedures other than those specified herein
may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
CLEANING
Always disconnect unit from power supply before
attempting to clean it.
Use soft cloth moistened with soapy water, wipe
gently.
Do not use solvents or abrasive material.
LASER SAFETY
This unit employs a laser. Only qualified service
personnel should attempt repair.
DANGER: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR
DEFEATED. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO
BEAM.
CAUTION: HAZARDOUS LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED.
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Your hearing is very important to you and to us so please take care when operation this
equipment. The following guidelines are provided for your information.
ESTABLISH A SAFE SOUND LEVEL
Over time your hearing will adapt to continuous loud sounds and will give the
impression that the volume has in fact been reduced. What seems normal to you may
in fact be harmful. To guard against this BEFORE YOUR HEARING ADAPTSSset
the volume at a low level.
Slowly increase the level until you can hear comfortably and clearly and without
distortion.
Damage to your hearing is accumulative and is irreversible.
Any ringing or discomfort in the ears indicates that the volume is too loud.
Remember listening for prolonged period of time at high volume levels will harm your
hearing.
Once you have established a comfortable listening level, DO NOT INCREASE
THE SOUND LEVEL FURTHER.
The following list of typical sound levels may assist you in recognising just how loud you
have set the volume level.
DECIBEL
Level dB Example
30dB
40
50
60
70
THE FOLLOWING NOISE CAN BE HARMFUL UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE
80dB
90
100
120
140
180
Quiet library, soft whisper.
Living room, fridge freezer bedroom away from traffic.
Normal conversation, quiet office, light traffic.
Electric sewing machine.
Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant.
Average city traffic, alarm clock buzzer at 1 Metre, food mixer.
Motorcycle, heavy goods vehicle, petrol lawn mower.
Pneumatic drill, chain saw, garbage truck, discotec/night-club.
Rock band concert, thunderclap, fast train passing by.
THRESHOLD OF PAINN Gunshot, jet plane taking off.
Rocket Launching pad.
2. IMPORTANT NOTES
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3. POWER SOURCES
1. Plug the AC 230V Power Cord into an AC
household outlet.
2. For battery back up, insert three (3 x AAA)
1.5V batteries (not included) into the battery
compartment observing correct polarities.
3. The batteries will maintain time function during
a power cut, but not display it.
4. Normal display and function will resume when
power is restored, replace the batteries
annually.
Note : This is an optional feature, no battery is
needed for normal operation.
Power connection
4. PLAYER MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANT : Disconnect from Main Supply
before cleaning.
Wipe with a soft cloth. If the cabinet is very dirty,
dampen the cloth with a weak solution of neutral
detergent and water, and then wipe clean.
Cleaning the Cabinet
A dirty lens will cause sound skipping and, if the
lens is very dirty, the CD may not work. Open
the disc cover and clean the lens as follow :
Dust Dry Particles
Using a camera lens brush/blower, blow on the
lens couple times, then wipe it lightly with the
brush to remove dust. Then, blow on the lens
once more.
Finger prints
If the lens cannot be cleaned by using a brush/
blower, use a dry cotton swab.
Cleaning the Lens
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5. DISC CLEANING, POWER FAILURE
1. To handle a disc use only one of the two
following methods.
Note : Do not touch the rainbow-coloured side.
2. To wipe a disc, use only a soft cloth. Do not
use benzene or thinner which will damage
the disc. The disc should always be wiped in
a straight line from the centre to the edge. It
should never be wiped in a circular motion.
3. Never place the disc on other equipment or
near any heat source. Avoid positions where
the disc would be subjected to direct sunlight
for long periods.
Cleaning the Disc
When AC power is interrupted, both time and
alarm settings will be lost (unless 3 x AAA
batteries (not supplied) are installed) after power
is restored The digital display will blink to show
power was interrupted. You must reset time and
alarm times.
Power failure
Battery back up
1. Electronic products should never be
subjected to extreme temperatures nor high
humidity to ensure good performance and a
long life-time. The clock radio should not be
placed in bathing areas, or around stoves
and radiators, etc. Always leave sufficient
space around the unit for ventilation.
2. If necessary, only clean the cabinet of the
unit with a soft dampened piece of cloth. (be
sure the AC power cord is unplugged from
the outlet) Never use a polish or a strong
detergent for cleaning since this can damage
the finish of the cabinet.
Maintenance and care
To keep alarm time and time of day settings in
memory during a brief power failure or accidental
AC cord unplugged, install 3 x AAA batteries
(not supplied) into the Battery Compartment on
the rear of the unit.

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6. REMOTE CONTROL LOCATIONS
Installing batteries into the
remote control unit
1. Press down on the triangular mark of the
compartment cover, and slide the cover off
to open the compartment.
2. Insert 2 x AAA or LR03 batteries in the
remote batteries in the remote control
observing to the polarity markings ( "+"
and "-" ) inside the compartment and
on the batteries.
3. Place the cover over the compartment,
press down lightly, and push it upward
until it snaps on.
** BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED **
1. STANDBY/AL/CD STOP BUTTON
2. CD/PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
3. FM/DAB BUTTON
4. MUTE BUTTON
5. SKIP DN / FR / SELECT DN BUTTON
6. SKIP UP / FF / SELECT UP BUTTON
7. SLEEP BUTTON
8. SELECT BUTTON
9. VOLUME DN BUTTON
10. VOLUME UP BUTTON

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7. LOCATION OF CONTROLS
1. CD DOOR
2. SNOOZE BUTTON
3. SPEAKER
4. IR SENSOR
5. STANDBY/AL/CD STOP BUTTON
6. CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
7. FM/DAB BUTTON
8. REPEAT / AUTOTUNE BUTTON
9. RANDOM / INFO BUTTON
10. POWER ON/MUTE INDICATOR
11. ALARM 1 INDICATOR
12. SELECT BUTTON
13. SKIP DN / FR / SELECT DN BUTTON
14. SKIP UP / FF / SELECT UP BUTTON
15. CLOCK / CD DISPLAY
16. FM/DAB DISPLAY
17. CD DOOR OPEN BUTTON
18. CLOCK DIMMER BUTTON
19. SLEEP BUTTON
20. ALARM 1 BUTTON
21. ALARM 2 BUTTON
22. DISPLAY/AL SET BUTTON
23. SLEEP INDICATOR
24. ALARM 2 INDICATOR
25. PROGRAM/C-ADJ BUTTON
26. VOLUME UP BUTTON
27. VOLUME DN BUTTON
28. HEADPHONE JACK
29. PRESET 3 BUTTON
30. PRESET 1 BUTTON
31. PRESET 2 BUTTON
32. PRESET 4 BUTTON
33. DAB/FM WIRE AERIAL
34. BATTERY DOOR
35. AC POWER CORD
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3
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7
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19
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8. SETTING THE CLOCK
When the unit is connected to the power for the
first time, it will be in Standby, the red power indi-
cator will come on and the LED display will show
"0:00" and will flash. Do not press the STANDBY
button, the clock must be set in the Standby mode.
(F.1)
1. Ensure the unit is in Standby mode (Standby
indicator is ON).
2. Press and hold the PROGRAM/C-ADJ button
until the "hour" digit flashes in the display, then
press the SKIP UP/FF and the SKIP DN/FR
buttons to set the correct hour. (F.2)
3. Press the PROGRAM/C-ADJ button to confirm
the hour and the "minute" digits will flash, press
the SKIP UP/FF and the SKIP DN/FR buttons
to set the correct minute.
F1
F2
F3
9. SETTING THE WAKE-UP TIME
1. Press and hold the DISPLAY/AL SET button for more than 2 seconds until the "hour" digit flash in the
display, the Alarm 1 LED indicator will also flash, press the SKIP UP/FF and the SKIP DN/FR
buttons to set the desired hour.
2. Press the PROGRAM/C-ADJ button to confirm the hour and the "minute" digit will flash, press the
SKIP UP/FF and the SKIP DN/FR buttons to set the desired minute.
3. AgainpressthePROGRAM/C-ADJbuttontoconfirmandthetimefortheAlarm1isset.
4. The Alarm 2 LED indicator and the "hour" digit in the display will then flash, repeat the above
proceduretosetthetimefortheAlarm2.
5. To check the Alarm time, press the DISPLAY/AL SET button, repeatedly until the corresponding
LED indicator flashes. The time shown in the clock display is the time set for that alarm.
4. Again press the PROGRAM/C-ADJ button to confirm and the clock is set. (F.3)

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10. ALARM FUNCTION
This unit incorporates an identical Dual Alarm function. You can set the alarm to wake you to an
electronic buzzer tone, the radio or your favourite CD.
First press the DISPLAY/AL SET button on the front panel to check the wake up time settings. Adjust
the wake up time if necessary. Then press the ALARM 1 or the ALARM 2 button to activate the Alarm
and its associated wake up modes as described in "setting the wake up time" on page 7. The LED
indicators will light up in three different colours to show the different wake up mode settings:
Wake to Buzzer (Green indicator)
1. Repeatedly press the ALARM button (1 or 2) until the LED indicator turn green.
2. Press the STANDBY button to turn the unit to Standby.
3. At the selected wake up time, the buzzer will sound. It will continue for one hour and then shut off
automatically. To stop the alarm during this hour, press STANDBY button once.
4. When the buzzer is sounding, press the VOL UP or DN button to set the default buzzer level (high
or low).
Wake to FM/DAB (Red indicator)
1. Repeatedly press the ALARM button (1 or 2) until the LED indicator turns red.
2. Press the FM/DAB button to select FM or DAB mode, tune to the desired radio station and adjust
the volume to a sufficient level.
3. Press the STANDBY button to turn the unit to Standby.
4. Attheselectedwakeuptime,theradiowillturnon.Itwillcontinueforonehourandthenshutoff
automatically. To stop the radio during this hour, press STANDBY button once.
Wake to CD (Orange indicator)
1. Repeatedly press the ALARM button (1 or 2) until the LED indicator goes to orange.
2. CD will flash in the clock display and the track number, press the SKIP UP/FF and the SKIP DN/FR
buttons to select the desired wake up track.
3. LoadtheCD,beginplaybackandadjustthevolumetoasufficientlevel.
4. Press the STANDBY button to turn the unit to Standby.
5. At the selected wake up time, the CD will begin to play from the selected track. It will continue for
one hour or until the end of the disc, and then shut off automatically. To stop the CD during this time,
press the STANDBY button once.
6. If the CD is not recognized or no disc is inserted, the buzzer will sound.
Automatic alarm repeat
The alarm will automatically repeat each day at the selected wake up time as long as the Alarm
indicators are lit. To cancel the alarm, press the ALARM button (1 or 2) until the indicators are turned off.
Note: The Alarm that is set to turn on first will have the priority and it would c ontinue
for a one hour duration, the Snooze func tion will just switch off this Alarm off tempo-
rary during this duration, so if the second Alarm is set to turn on in this period, it will
not func tion. But if the first Alarm i s switched off before the time, the se c ond alarm
is set for, then the sec ond Alarm will be activated.