Gro EMPIRE User manual

V1 | DEC 2017
USER MANUAL
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CONTENT
English 5
German 25
French 45
Dutch 65
Spanish 85
Italian 105
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ENGLISH
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR AUDIO PRODUCTS
When using electrical products, basic precautions should always be
followed including:
1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the product is operated.
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be
retained for future reference.
3. Heed Instructions - All warnings on the product and in the operating
instructions should be adhered to
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and user instructions should be
followed.
5. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning.
6. Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by the
product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
7. Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water-for
example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in
a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.
8. Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable surface.
The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult and
serious damage to the product.
9. Transporting - This product should be moved with care to avoid
damage or injury.
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10. Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the product and to
protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked
or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing
the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface. This product
should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase
or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s
instructions have been adhered to.
11. Power Sources - This product should be operated only from the
type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are
not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your
product dealer or local power company. For products intended to
operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operation
instructions.
13. Power - Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so
that they are not likely to be trapped in any way.
14. Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods
of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna
or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to
lightning and power-line surges.
15. Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power
circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When
installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken
to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with
them might be fatal.
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16. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or
integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of re
or electric shock.
17. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this
product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage
points or short-out parts that could result in a re or electric shock.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and
on object lled with liquids such as a vase of ower, shall be placed
on the apparatus.
18. Technical support – for any technical questions, please contact
Protelx Ltd on 0845 521 4095. If you require a refund or
replacement, please contact the retailer that you purchased the
unit from. Providing your product is within it’s warranty period, a
replacement will be sent out to you, providing that this is a product
fault and not user error.
22. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other products
(including ampliers) that produce heat.
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PRECAUTIONS
Safety Information-caution:
1. In order to shut off the power of this product completely, unplug the
power cord from the wall outlet. Be sure to unplug the unit if you
do not intend to use it for an extended period of time, such as on a
vacation.
2. Use of controls, adjustments and performance of procedures other
than those specied herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
3. To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully
insert.
4. If this product develops trouble, contact qualied service centers,
and do not use the product in defective states.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this appliance
to rain or moisture.
CAUTION:
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specied may result in hazardous radiation exposures.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKS - DO NOT OPEN!
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back.
No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualied service
personnel.
The light ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert user to the presence of non-insulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufcient
magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
(See markings on the back of the unit.)
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SAFETY CAUTION:
The normal function of the product may be disturbed by strong Electro-
Magnetic Interference.
If so, simply reset the product to resume normal operation by following
the instruction manual.
In case the function could not resume, please use the product in other
location.
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BEFORE USE
1. Choose unit installation location carefully. Avoid placing it in direct
sunlight or close to a source of heat. Also avoid locations subject
to vibrations and excessive dust, cold or moisture. Keep away from
sources that hum, such as transformers or motors.
2. Do not open the cabinet as this might result in damage to the
circuitry or electrical shock, if a foreign object should get into the set,
contact your dealer.
3. Be sure not to handle record with dirty ngers. Never play a record
that has a crack on the surface.
4. When removing the power plug from the wall outlet, always pull
directly on the plug, never pull the cord.
5. To protect the stylus, don’t forget to put on the white protective
needle cover after use.
6. Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents as this might
damage the nish. Use a clean, dry cloth.
7. In order to shut off the power to this product completely, unplug the
power cord from the wall outlet. Be sure to unplug the unit if you
do not intend to use it for an extended period of time, such as a
vacation.
8. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
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HOW TO REPLACE THE TURNTABLE STYLUS
(NEEDLE)
Removing old stylus
1. Set a screwdriver at the tip of the stylus
and push down in the direction “A”.
2. Remove the stylus by pulling it forward
and down.
Installing a new stylus
1. Hold the tip of the stylus and insert the
other edge by pressing in the direction “B”.
2. Push up in the direction “C” until it
locks at the tip.
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LAYOUTS
1. Stereo led indicator
2. Power led indicator
3. Power/volume knob
4. Function selector knob
5. Dial knob
6. Dial scale
7. Turntable shaft
8. Turntable platter
9. 45 Rpm adaptor
10. Lift lever
11. Tone arm rest and lock
12. Speed selector
13. Auto stop on/off switch
14. Stylus
15. Tone arm
16. Ac power cord
17. Internal speaker on/off switch
18. Fm pigtail antenna
19. External speaker jack
20. Rca line out jack
21 Line-in jack
22. Earphone jack
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PART I: MAIN FUNCTION
Connect the AC plug to the household outlet.
RADIO FUNCTION
1. Rotate the POWER/VOLUME knob clockwise until hear a “click”
sound to turn on the unit. The Power led light indicator will lights up
in Red color.
2. Select the AM or FM frequency by turning the FUNCTION
SELECTOR KNOB. The dial led light will lights up.
3. Select your desire radio station by tuning the DIAL KNOB.
4. Turn the POWER/VOLUME knob to adjust the volume level.
Re-mark: For better FM reception, extends the pigtail FM antenna
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PHONOGRAPH FUNCTION
1. Rotate the POWER/VOLUME knob clockwise until hear a “click”
sound to turn on the unit.
2. Select Phono by turning the FUNCTION SELECTOR KNOB
3. Put a record on the turntable. Remember to use the speed selector
to nd the right speed setting for your record.
4. Remove the white plastic needle cover. Keep the needle cover in a
safe and accessible place for future use.
6. Release the tone arm by unlock the tone arm lock.
7. Lift the tone arm by pushing back the lift lever backward.
8. Gentle moves the tone arm toward the turntable. Then, push forward
the lift lever, the tone arm will gently descend onto the record and
start playback.
9. To pause or stop playing, you need to lift and move the tone arm
back to the tone arm rest manually.
NOTE:
You’re strongly recommended to play records with transparent dust
cover closed. Also, please don’t place anything on top of dust cover
especially playing a record.
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LINE OUT
1. Connect the RCA line out jacks to auxiliary input sockets of your
home amplier device. Make sure to match the socket colors with
the jack colors.
2. Connect the unit’s power cord to the household outlet. Also, power
on your amplier device and adjust its volume level.
LINE IN
1. Rotate the POWER/VOLUME knob clockwise until hear a “click”
sound to turn on the unit.
2. Select LINE IN by turning the FUNCTION SELECTOR KNOB.
3. Connect the RCA line out jacks to auxiliary input sockets of your
home amplier device. Make sure to match the socket colors with
the jack colors.
EARPHONE JACK
To listen music from earphone/headphone, connect your earphone/
headphone into the earphone jack.
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EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK
To play with external speakers, connect the external speaker wires to
the external speaker jack, which locate at the back of the unit
INTERNAL SPEAKER ON/OFF SWITCH
To select playback from internal speaker, slide the switch to “On”
position.
WARNING! RISK OF HEARING DAMAGE
• Set a low volume on the playback device before you connect the
headphones to the sound source.
• Avoid excessive volumes, particularly over extended periods or in
the case of frequent use. Excessive volume can result in permanent
hearing damage.
RE-MARK:
ERP2 mode: When the unit does not receive any Audio signal from
Phono and Line-in in around 10 minutes, the unit will automatically
enter standby mode. In order to re-activate the unit, please turn off the
unit and turn on again to resume normal operation.
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PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
THE WHOLE UNIT
Power does not
come on when the
unit is switch on.
Unit is unplugged. Connect the unit to
the AC power supply.
No sound comes
out of the speakers.
The volume is turned
down (to MIN). Adjust the volume.
The input selector
does not match the
playback source.
Re-select the desired
input source.
The sound is noisy.
The unit is too close
to a TV set or anoth-
er similar appliance.
Turn off the TV or
other appliance, and
relocate the unit.
The unit has no
response.
External factors such
as ESD (Electro-stat-
ic discharge) affect
the unit.
Remove the power
cord and all power
supply device, then
re-plug in the unit
after one minute.
PHONO PLAYER
The sound is noisy
when playing the
record.
The stylus is not
placed in the middle
center.
Place the stylus in
the middle center.
The sound is noisy
when used for a
period of time.
The stylus is dam-
aged.
Please change a
new stylus.
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