GPO Jive User manual

SLEEK DESIGN FULL SIZE TURNTABLE, CD/MP3/USB WITH MP3
ENCODING, PLL FM STEREO RADIO
MODEL NO. GPO Jive Turntable
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICINGTO QUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the
user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage “within the product‟s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING :
1. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
2. To avoid any damage, don't force the cover over its foreseen amplitude.
3. It shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
4. The main plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.
CAUTION!
Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated. Avoid exposure to beam.
PLEASE READ THIS OPERATING MANUAL COMPLETELY
BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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TIMER SET
1. Press TIMER SET two second, the LCD will be displayed 24 or 12 hours for setting, press
CLOCK SET or to set time.
2. Press TIMER SET two second again, the LCD will be displayed “00”for setting, press CLOCK
SET or to set time, press TIMER SET to confirm the clock set.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
MAIN UNIT
1. Turntable
18. Volume Control - Button
2. Speed Selector –33, 45, 78 RPM
19. Volume Control + Button
3.. Auto Stop (ON/OFF) Selector
20. Open/Close Button
4. Tone Arm
21. Function Selector
5. 45 RPM Adaptor
22. On/Standby
6. Cue-lever (use this lever to lift the tone arm)
23. Dust Cover
7. Remote Control Holder
24. Standby Indicator
8. TS Function (Track/file separation)
25. Display
9. Record Button
26. Speaker
10. Delete file Button
27. IR Sensor
11.Mode/Program Button
28. CD Door

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12. EQ Button (Equalization - Rock ,Pop, Jazz,
Classic)
29. USB Port
13. Folder Up Button
30. FM Antenna
14. Play / Pause Button
31. Audio LINE OUT Jacks
15. Stop/Timer Set Button
32. External Speakers Connection Jacks
16.Tuning/Clock Set Skip - Button
33. Headphone Jack
17.Tuning/Clock Set Skip + Button
34. AC Power Cord
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
1. ON STANDBY BUTTON
2. RECORD BUTTON
3. SKIP- BUTTON
4. MODE/ PROGRAM BUTTON
5. DELETE FILE BUTTON
6. FUNCTION BUTTON
7. CD DOOR OPEN BUTTON
8. STOP/TIMER SET BUTTON
9. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
10. SKIP+ BUTTON
11. VOLUME + BUTTON
12. FOLDER UP BUTTON
13. VOLUME –BUTTON
14. TS BUTTON (Track / file seperation)
15. EQ BUTTON (Equalisation –POP, ROCK, JAZZ)
16. BATTERY COMPARTMENT

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Remark : Saving energy when the unit has no sound output on turntable player mode, CD
mode and USB mode about 30 minutes, it will be switched to stand-by automatically. It can be
switched ON the unit by switching the button again.
ACTIVATING THE REMOTE CONTROL
Remove the plastic insulator tag sticking out of the Battery Compartment of the Remote
Control by pulling on it. Once the tag is removed, the Remote Control will be ready for use.
BATTERY CARE
i. If the unit is not to be used for an extended period of time, remove the battery. An old or
leaking battery can cause damage to the Remote Control.
ii. Do not dispose of batteries in fire, batteries may explode or leak.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
When the battery becomes weak, the operating distance of the
Remote Control is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the
Lithium battery.
1. Remove the battery compartment from bottom of the Remote
Control.
2. Install 1 “CR2025” Lithium battery with the positive side facing up.
3. Replace the battery compartment.
IMPORTANT: Be sure that the battery is installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the
Remote Control and void the warranty.
FM RADIO OPERATION
1. Press the FUNCTION Selector (21) to the “TUNER” position. Only FM Radio.
2. Press the TUNING SKIP + or - (16,17) until you reach the radio station you wish to
listen to. The radio FM station frequency shows on the LCD DISPLAY.
3. Adjust the sound level by press the VOLUME CONTROL (18,19).
4. To turn off the radio, Press the ON/STANDBY (22) key once to turn the unit “OFF”.
The LCD DISPLAY will go “off”.
FM STEREO RECEPTION
The FM Stereo Indicator “ ” will light up when listening to a strong station that is
broadcasting in “Stereo”.
TIPS FOR BEST RECEPTION
FM –During FM reception, always keep the FM Wire Antenna fully extended. If FM
reception is weak try repositioning the FM Wire Antenna until you find the strongest
FM signal.
MUSIC EQUALIZER OPERATION

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At any time during playback, press the EQ key (on remote control) repeatedly to choose the
desired
sound effect according to the music you are listening to:
PLAYING PHONO RECORDS
1. Raise the Turntable Dust Cover.
2. Remove the stylus protector and release the Tone Arm Clamp (4)
3. Press the Function Selector (21) to “PHONO”.
4. Place a record on the turntable, over the center spindle.
5. Set the Speed Selector Switch to 33, 45 or 78 rpm according to
the record you are playing. Place the included 45 RPM adaptor (5) over the center
spindle when playing 45 rpm records.
6. Move the Tone Arm to the beginning of the record or to the beginning of a particular
track. Gently lower the Tone Arm onto the record to start playing. Adjust the Volume if
needed. The Turntable will stop automatically when the record finishes.
7. To stop the record before it ends, lift the Tone Arm (4) using the Cue-lever (6) and
return it carefully onto the Tone Arm Clamp (4).
8. Replace the stylus protector on the stylus when not in use.
NOTE:
i. Do not stop or turn the platter manually.
ii.Moving or jarring the turntable without securing the Tone arm clamp could
result in damage to the Tone arm.
AUTO-STOP SWITCH OPERATION
The Auto-Stop area on some records may extend beyond the preset setting. As a result
the turntable could possibly stop before the last track finishes. If you experience this during
playback, set the AUTO-STOP Selector (3) to the “OFF” position. The turntable will now run
to the end of the record, but will no longer stop automatically. To stop the turntable you will
need to either Press ON/STANDBY (22) key once to turn the unit “OFF”, or return the
AUTO-STOP Switch (3) to the “ON” position. After the record stops, lift and return the Tone
Arm (4) carefully back onto the Tone Arm Clamp (6).
IMPORTANT:
Moving or jarring the Turntable without securing the Tone Arm Clamp (6) could result in
damage to the Tone Arm (4).
ENCODING RECORDS TO MP3
You can convert you favorite records into MP3 files and store them on a USB Flash
Drive .
1. Insert a USB flash drive into the USB PORT (29) located on the front panel.
2. Press the RECORD Button (9), “WAITING”will begin in the display to CHECK THE

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USB CAPACITY，then “REC” and “USB” will begin to flash in the display, If a USB
Flash Drive is inserted.
3. Select the track to be encoded and start playing the record.
4. Press the Record button to start sync encoding. The following will be displayed
depending on what media you are using to store the music.
Encoding to USB Encoding to USB
5. To stop encoding press the STOP/TIMER Button (15).
Note: To ensure the encoding is successful, remove the USB a few seconds
after pressing the STOP Button.
6. To start recording again, press the RECORD Button (9) again and follow step
2 above.
PLEASE NOTE: If you want to encode an entire side of a record and have seperate
MP3 files for each track, you must manually press the STOP/TIMER Button (15) at the
end of each track and then press the RECORD Button (9) again to start recording the
next track. If you do not manually Stop and Start the recording process after each track,
you will end up with one large MP3 file that will have all the songs from the side of the
record playing one after the other.
TS BUTTON (Track seperation, press to split the next song)
The TS (Track Separation) button is helpful for when recording a vinyl track to a USB
stick. Simply press the TS button after each song to break up your songs into
separate files –the button may take 6-10 seconds to finish recording to the USB
stick, but you would have a different file for each track, rather than one long track for
your vinyl. Alternatively, you could record one large file and then split the file
manually using music file editing software (not supplied) on your computer.
COMPACT DISC/MP3 OPERATION
LOADING AND UNLOADING COMPACT DISCS
Select CD/MP3 with the Function selector (21) on the unit to choose the CD/MP3 mode.
Open the disc compartment by pressing the CD Open Button (20).
LISTENING TO COMPACT DISC AND MP3 DISC (CD)
Select CD with the Function selector (21) on the unit to choose the CD mode.
A) In the CD mode
This unit can read CD, CD-R, CD-RW.
B ) In the MP3 mode
This unit can also read as below :
1. It can be reading as „8 cm‟and „multi Section‟of MP3 DISC.
Listening to CD
1. Select CD with the Function selector (21) on the unit to choose the CD mode.

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2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the unit once to start playing the CD From the
first track.
3. Press the PLAY /PAUSE button again to playing the CD “pause”indicator will appear on the display (the
track number is flash).
4. To stop playback, press the “Stop”button.
TRACK SKIP
Selecting a different track during CD Play
1. Press the SKIP (REW. or F.F.) button on the unit.
The required track number appears on the display.
2. Press the PLAY / PAUSE button on the unit. Starting again with the track that is currently
selected.
SKIP MODE FOR MP3 DISC
1. Press FOLDER UP /DOWN by REMOTE, the Album no. will change.
2. Press SKIP +/SKIP buttons the Track no. will change.
3. When the desired track is being selected, press the "PLAY" button to start playback.
REPEAT PLAY IN CD
1. When playing the CD, if you desire to repeat the same track only, press the MODE (11)
button on the unit .
2. To repeat the whole disc, press the MODE twice and the "REP ALL" display will light up.
3. To cancel repeat play, press the STOP button or press the MODE button repeatedly
until the repeat indicator disappears.
Note : If in "REPEAT ALL" mode, the normal & program playing will also effect in this function.
RANDOM PLAY in CD
1. When playing the CD or MP3 disc, press the MODE button three times, the “RANDOM”indicator will light
up.
2. Press the SKIP +/- button , The tracks will be played randomly.
3. To cancel random play, press the STOP button once, the random indicator disappears.
PROGRAMMED DISC PLAY (CD)
It is not possible to enter programs during disc play. Press the Stop button first, then follow
the instructions below.
1. Press the PROGRAM Button(11) on the unit . The following information will be displayed on
the CD Display.
2. Press the Skip Track buttons (16,17) on the unit to select the track to be stored in location i.e. track 03).
3. Press the PROGRAM button. The first program selection is now stored in the program memory.
Listening to Programmed Tracks
Press the Play Pause button. Disc play will start at the beginning of the first programmed track.
To Clear The Program Memory
If the disc is playing, press the Stop button.
ENCODING AND STORING FROM A NORMAL CD
You can encode you favorite CD songs into mp3 format and store them into your memory
device through the USB port.
1. Set the Function Selector (21) on the unit to choose the CD mode
2. Press the TUNING/SKIP >> button (16, 17) to select the track, then press the PLAY/PAUSE button (14) to be
encoded.
3. Press the RECORD button(9) to start sync encoding and the display will show “USB-ONE”flashing, If you
want to record one song only, press RECORD button again. It start record the selected one song.
4. If you want to record all songs. Press the TUNING/SKIP >> button (16, 17), it prompt to “USB-ALL. Then
press the RECORD button to confirm, it will record ALL song in one file.
5. Press the STOP button (15) to stop encoding.
6. Remarks: Recording CD must be synchronized.
WARNING : Some originals CD’s may not be recorded as they are protected against copying.

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COPYING FROM MP3 DISC
You can copy your favorite CD-MP3 file into USB drive..
1. Set the Function Selector (21) on the unit to choose the CD mode
2. Press the TUNING/SKIP >> button (16, 17) to select the track, then press the PLAY/PAUSE button (14) to be
copied.
3. Press the RECORD button(9) to start sync copy and the display will show “USB-ONE”flashing, If you want
to record one song only, press RECORD button again. It starts record the selected one song.
4. If you want to record all folder. Press the TUNING/SKIP >> button (16, 17), it prompt to “USB-FOL. Then
press the RECORD button to confirm, it will record ALL FOLDER.
5. If you want to record all songs. Press the TUNING/SKIP >> button (16, 17), it prompt to “USB-ALL. Then
press the RECORD button to confirm, it will record ALL song in one file.
6. Press the STOP button (15) to stop encoding.
USB OPERATION
The following tasks can be accomplished by either using the controls on the REMOTE
Control or those which have similar function markings on the main unit.
1. Select the USB function mode by setting the Function selector (21) to “USB”. The
Display will show “NO FILE” when the USB port is empty.
2. The total number of tracks on the USB will be displayed and playback will
automatically start from the first track depending which mode you have chosen (USB
).
NOTE : i. Only MP3 file formats are supported.
ii. Not all brands of USB flash drives are supported and only PEN-DRIVE.
iii. The Display will show " NO FILE " if there are no MP3 files on the USB
you inserted.
3. To interrupt playback, press the button (14) The track being played will flash.
4. To resume playback, press the Button (14)again.
5. To stop playback, briefly press the STOP/TIMER SET button (15)
TRACK SKIP
To select a particular track, in Stop mode or during playback, press the or
Buttons (16,17)repeatedly until the desired track number appears on the display. The
selected track will start playback automatically.
DELETING FILES
1. With the USB in the playback stop mode, press or Buttons to select the
track to delete, for example track 5 is selected.
2. When the desired track appears in the Display press and hold the DELETE (10)
button to confirm. „DEL‟ will flash few times and then disappear.

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3. The chosen track, „005‟, will appear and blink in the Display to prompt for
confirmation. In case you want to cancel the delete function just briefly press the
STOP Button.
4. To confirm, briefly press the DELETE (10) button once. „DEL‟ will appear steadily
in the Display for few seconds and then the Display will resume to USB playback
stop mode with the total track number deducted by 1.
Original 38 Files After Deleting Track 5
5. Repeat 1-3 above to delete more tracks as desired.
6. Delete function can “DEL ONE”, “DEL DIR”, “DEL ALL”by the press or
Buttons to select the track .
LINE OUT OPERATION
For better playback sound, you can connect this unit to an external Audio Amplifier via the
RCA LINE OUT JACKS located at the back panel. Please proceed as following:
1. Connect the “L” & “R” LINE OUT Jacks and the AUX IN of your Audio Amplifier.
(Connection cable is not included).
2. Select the music source by setting the Function Selector (21) to “PHONO”, “USB” or
“FM” as desired.
3. Turn on the external Amplifier.
4. Sound will then come out from the system‟s built-in speakers and the external
Amplifier‟s speakers simultaneously.
5. Turn the System and the external Amplifier off when you have finished listening.
6. Unplug the connection cable.
----SPEAKER CONNECTION FOR EXTERNAL SPEAKERS RCA JACK---
You can connect the external speakers (4 OHM) by connecting the speaker output
socket L, R to your external speakers (Not included).
Note: The sound from the original built-in speakers will still be heard even after
connecting the external speakers
USING HEADPHONES (NOT INCLUDED)
This System accepts stereo headphones with a 3.5mm plug and an impedance of 8 ohms
or greater.