Groov-e GV-PS933 User manual

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GV-PS933
ULTIMATE BOOMBOX
PORTABLE CD, CASSETTE, USB PLAYER
WITH DAB/FM RADIO & BLUETOOTH.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS:
1. Pleasereadtheinstructions.Allguidelinesmustbereadbeforestartingthedevice.
2. Keeptheinstructionsforfutureuse.
3. Thedevicemustnotbeusednearwaterandavoidcontactwithmoisture.
4. Makesurenoliquidisspilledonthedeviceanddeviceopenings.
5. Movethedevicecarefullytoavoidknocks.
6. Donotblockthedeviceoutputs.
7. Donotplacethedevicenearheatsources(e.g.radiator).DonotexposeittotheSun.
8. Plugthedeviceasindicatedinthisinformationform.
9. Unplugthemainsplugifnotinuseforalongperiod.
10. TheDeviceshouldberepairedbyaqualifiedpersonwhen:
a. thepowercordisdamaged,
b. objectshavefallenintotheapparatusoraliquidhasbeenspilledintothedevice,
c. devicedoesnotwork.
11. Donottrytoservicethedeviceyourselfbeyondthatwhichisdescribedinthisinformationform
asthiscouldinvalidateyourwarranty.
12. Toswitchoffcompletelypleaseremovetheplugofthepowercordfromthemainssocket.
13. Batteriesshouldnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,fire.
14. Excessivevolumewhenusingearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.
15. Pleaseallowaminimumdistance(150‐180mm)aroundtheapparatusforsufficientventilations.
16. Nonakedflamessuchaslightedcandlesshouldbeplacedontheapparatus.
17. Attentionshouldbedrawntotheenvironmentalaspectsofbatterydisposal.
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CAUTION
Thelightningflashand
arrowheadwithinthe
triangleisawarningsign
alertingyouofdangerous
voltageinsidetheproduct
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
CAUTION:TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBACK).NOUSER
SERVICIABLEPARTSINSIDE.REFERSERVICINGTO
QUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.
Theexclamationpoint
withinthetriangleisa
warningsignalertingyou
ofimportantinstructions
accompanyingtheproduct
CLASS1LASER
PRODUCT

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Caution:
Useofcontrolsorproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedhereinmayresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
Thisunitshouldnotbeadjustedorrepairedbyanyoneexceptqualifiedservicepersonnel.
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Important:
Sincethesensitivecircuitrymaycauseinterferencetoaradiotunernearby,switchthisunitoffwhileoperatingotherradio
devices.
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DuetothecomplexityoftheMCUcontrol,pleaseun‐plugthemainpowersupplyoftheunitiftheunitstops
duringoperation!Thisisnotamalfunctionofthesystem!
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Precautionsforuse
Installation
Unpackallpartsandremoveprotectivematerial.
Donotconnecttheunittothemainsbeforecheckingthemainvoltageandbeforeallotherconnectionshavebeenmade.
Donotcoveranyventsandmakesurethatthereisaspaceofseveralcentimetersaroundtheunitforventilation.
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Connection
1. ConnecttheoneendofthedetachablepowercordtotheACsocket(22)andtheotherendtotheACoutlet.
2. Whenyoufirstplugtheunitintothemains,theunitwillgointostandbymode.TheStandbyLEDwilllightup
3. Turnontheunitbypressing“On/Standby”button(17).IftheLCDdisplay(8)isonwithbacklighting,itmeansthepower
supplyisnormal.Nowthesystemisreadytoplaythemusic.
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DCconnection
ForDCoperation,pleaseinsert8pcssizeC(UM‐2)batteriesintothebattery
compartmentandremovetheACplugfromACtheoutletthendisconnecttheAC
cordfromtheACsocket.
PleaseremoveanybatteriesfromtheunitwhilstusingDCpowersupply. Itis
recommendedtoremoveanybatteriesfromtheunitifunitwillnotbeusedfora
periodoftime.
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LOCATIONOFCONTROL
1) USBsocket
2) Auxinsocket
3) 3.5mmheadphonejack
4) Cassettebuttons
5) Handle
6) FMantenna
7) CDdooropen/close
8) LCDdisplay
9) Functionbutton
10) Stop/Enterbutton
11) Skip/Tuningdownbutton
12) Menu/Mem/clock‐adjustbutton
13) Timerbutton
14) Volumeup/downbutton
15) Cassettedoor
16) StandbyLED
17) On/Offbutton
18) Play/pause/Scanbutton
19) Skip/tuningupbutton
20) Pre/Folderupbutton
21) Info/Playmodebutton
22) ACsocket

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Settingtheclock
1. Settheunittostandbymode.
2. Pressandholdthe“Menu/Mem/clk‐adj”button(12),thehourdigitwillflashonLCDdisplay(8)PresstheSkipdown
(11)orSkipup(19)buttontosetthecorrecthour.Pressthe“Menu/Mem/clk‐adj”button(12)tostorethehourthen
theminutedigitwillflash.
3. PresstheSkipdown(11)orSkipup(19)buttontosetthecorrectminutes.
4. Press“Menu/Mem/Menu/clk‐adj”button(12)tostorethecorrecthour.
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Thepresettimewillberesetcompletelyifdisconnectingthemainpowersupply.Youarerecommendedto
switchthesystemintostandbymodeforconvenientuse.
TheclockwillsynchronizetoRDS/DABclockoncereceivingtheRDS/DABsignaliftheclockwasnotsetin
advance.
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Listeningtoradio
Operation
Manualtuning
1. TurnontheunitbyOn/Offbutton(17)andthenpresstheFunctionbutton(9)untilitreachesthe“FM”mode.
2. PresstheSkipdown(11)orSkipup(19)buttontotuneyourdesiredstation.
3. Adjustvolumeup/downbutton(14)forthedesiredvolumelevel.
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Autotuning
1. SettheunittoFMmode.
2. Presstheautoscanbutton(18)once;theunitwillstarttoscanupwardsuntilaradiostationisreceived.Presstuningdown
button(11)onceandthenpresstheautoscanbutton(18),theunitwillscandownwards.Iftheradiodatasystem(RDS)
broadcastingsignalisreceived,theunitwillsettheactualtimeautomatically.
3. Adjustvolumeknob(14)forthedesiredvolumelevel
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FMscansetting
Afterautotuningiftoomanyunwantedweakradiostationsarereceived,youcanselectstrongstationsonlybyfilteringoutthe
weakersignals.
1. InFMmode,press“Menu/Mem/clk‐adj”button(12)toenterthe“Menu”,thenpressSkipdown(11)orSkipup
(19)buttontoselect“Scansetting”.
2. Press“Stop/Enter”button(10)toenterthe“Scansetting”,thenpressSkipdown(11)orSkipup(19)buttonto
select“Strongstationonly”.Thenpress“Stop/Enter”button(10)toconfirmthesetting.
3. Performtheautotuningoperationagainasabove.
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FM&FM‐stereoreception
TheunitwilldefaulttotheFMmodeinMono.Thus,ifFMstereosignalreceived,settheFMmodetoStereobypressMenu
button(12),thenpressSkipdown(11)orSkipup(19)buttontoselectAudiosetting,pressEnterbutton(10)and
pressSkipdown(11)orSkipup(19)againtoselectFMstereo,thenpressEnterbutton(10)toconfirm.When
stereosignalsareweakandnoisy.ItispreferabletochangetheFMmodebythesameprocedure.
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Hintsforbestreception:‐
FM:thereceiverhasarodantenna(6)attherearcabinet.Itshouldbetotallyextendedforthebestreception.
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Radiodatasystem(RDS)
ThisisthefeaturewhichdisplaystheinformationreleasedfromtheradiobroadcastandwillshowedontheLCDdisplaystepby
stepasbelowbypressingthePlaymode/infobutton(21)continuously.
Radiotextprogramtypefrequencymono/stereotimedate
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Digitalaudiobroadcasting(DAB)radio
1. SettheunittoDABmodebypressFunctionbutton(9).
2. PressthePlay/pause/Scanbutton(18)once;theunitwillstartafullscanfromrange11b‐12d.PressSkipdown
(11)orSkipup(19)buttontoselectyourdesiredDABchannelthenpress“Stop/Enter”button(10)toconfirmthe
selectedchannel.
3. PressthePlaymode/infobutton(21)continuouslytocheckthebelowinforeleasedbyDAB.
SignalstrengthprogramtypeGroupnamefrequencysignalerrortransferratetimedate
4. Adjustvolumeknob(14)forthedesiredvolumelevel.
Dynamicrangecontrol

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ThisapparatusprovidesthreedynamicrangemodestomatchdifferentprogramtypesinDABmode.
1. InDABmode,press“Menu/Mem/clk‐adj”button(12)toenterthe“Menu”,thenpressSkipdown(11)orSkipup
(19)buttontoselect“DRC”.
2. Press“Stop/Enter”button(10)toenterthe“DRC”setting,thenpressSkipdown(11)orSkipup(19)buttonto
select“DRChigh/low/off”mode.Thenpress“Stop/Enter”button(10)toconfirmthesetting.
3. Inanystatepress“Menu/Mem/clk‐adj”button(12)toquitthesettingmode
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Presetstations
Youcanstoreupto20radiostationsinthememory(10‐FM/10‐DAB).
1. SettoFM/DABmode
2. Turntothedesiredradiostationby“manual”or“auto”tuningmethod.
3. Pressandholdthe“Mem/clk‐adj”button(12)toenablememorystate.
4. PressSkipdown(11)orSkipup(19)buttontoselectthedesiredstationmemoryforstorage.
5. Press“Stop/Enter”button(10)toconfirmthesetting.
6. Repeatstep2to5tostoreotherstations.
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Recallpresetstations
1. SettoFM/DABmode
2. PressPre‐upbutton(20)torecallthestoredstation.
3. PressSkipdown(11)orSkipup(19)buttontoselectthedesiredrecallstation.
4. Press“Stop/Enter”button(10)againtoconfirmtherecallstation.
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DAB/FMreset:
IfyouwouldliketoerasealltheFM/DABstaionsstored.
1. SetinDABorFMmode,press“Menu/Mem/clk‐adj”button(12)toenterthe“Menu”,thenpressSkipdown(11)or
Skipup(19)buttontoselect“System”.
2. Press“Stop/Enter”button(10)toenterthe“System”setting,thenpressSkipdown(11)orSkipup(19)buttonto
select“Factoryreset”.Thenpress“Stop/Enter”button(10)toconfirmthefactoryreset.
3. Apparatuswilltheneraseallthestoredstations.
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PlayingCD/MP3disc
Gettingstarted
1. PresstheFunctionbutton(9)toselectCDmode.
2. OpentheCDdoorbypressingtheCDdooropen/close(7).PutaCDdiscintothecompartmentandclosetheCDdoor.
3. Asearchisperformedifadiscisinside.Tota lnumberoftracksisread.
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Play/pausemode 
1. IfPlay/Pausebutton(18)ispressedduringstopmode,thefirsttrackwillbeplayed.
2. IfPlay/Pausebutton(18)ispressedduringplayback,thesystemwillgointopausemodeandthepauseindicatorwill
lightupintheLCDdisplay(8).Pressagaintoresumenormalplayback.
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Stopmode 
1. IfStop button(10)ispressedduringplayorpausemode.Theunitwillgointostopmodeanddisplaythetotalnumberof
trackintheLCDdisplay(8).
Skipmode(skipup /skipdown )
1. Duringplaymode,ifskipup button(19)ispresseditwillgotonexttrackanddisplaythetracknumber.
2. Duringplaymode,ifSkipdownbutton(11)ispressed,itwillgobacktothebeginningofthetrack,sametracknumber.
3. Afterstep2,pressskipdownbutton(11)again,itwillgototheprevioustrackandplaythebeginningofthetrack.
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CDbookmarkfeature
This unit has a CD bookmark feature, which allows you to resume the CD playback from the exact point that
it was suspended from an unexpected power off or change of mode. Just power on the unit, and switch to
CD mode, the CD will resume the playback from the previous point.
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ForMP3disc/file
1. PlacetheMP3‐CDintheCDcompartment.AfterasearchisperformedthetotalnumberoftrackswillbeshownontheLCD
display(8).
2. PressSkipup orSkipdown(11/19)buttontoselectthetracknumber.
3. Whenthedesiredtrackandalbumisbeingselected,pressthe“Play/Pause”button(18)tostartplayback.
4. 
Remark
- Press“Folderup”button(20)onthemainunittoselecttheMP3folderupwardly.
- ThetracknumberwilldisplayontheLCD(8)andthenitwillplaythattrackwhenyoupressPlay/Pause button(18).
Repeat/Randommode

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Pressthe“Playmode”button(21)duringplaybacktoselectrepeatandrandomfunctions,asingletrack,singlefolder(MP3only)
orallthetrackscanbeplayedindifferentmodesasfollows:‐
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ForCD
(1) Repeat1(2) Repeatalltrack (3) Random(4) Offmode
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Indicator
PlaymodeonLCDdisplay
RepeattrackRep1
RepeatallRepA
RandomRand
Offmode ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
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ForMP3disc/file
(1) Repeat1(2)Repeat1folder (3) Repeatalltracks (4) Random (5) Offmode
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Indicator
PlaymodeonLCDdisplay
RepeatsingletrackRep1
RepeatsinglefolderRepF
RepeatalltracksRepA
RandomRand
Offmode ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
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Repeatplay
Youcanlistentothedesiredtracksorfolderrepeatedlybyusingthisfunction.
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Randomplay
Youcanlistentoallthetracksinarandomorderbyusingthisfunction
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CD/MP3discprogramming
Upto20tackscanbeprogrammedfordiscplayinanyorder.Beforeuse,besuretopressthestopbutton.
1. SetinCDmode.
2. PresstheMemorybutton(12),“P01&T000”willappearonLCDdisplay(8).
3. SelectadesiredtrackbyusingtheSkipup /Skipdown buttons(19/11).
4. PresstheMemorybutton(12)toenterthetrackintothememory.
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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“Play/Pause”button(18)toplaythediscintheorderyou
haveprogrammed.
7. Press“Stop”button(10)toterminateprogramplay.
Press“Stop ”buttontwice(10)atCDstopmodetocancelallprogrammedmemoryuntilthe“Prog”indicatordisappearon
LCDdisplay(8).
ForMP3disc/file,pressthe“Folderup”button(20)toselectthe1sttrackofnextfolderdirectlyandhencetospeedupthe
songselection.
Theprogrammingmodewillautomaticallystopifnobuttonisbeingpressedinaperiodofabout30secondsafterpressing
theMemorybutton(12).
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Remark:‐
MP3trackformatrequirement:‐
- Bitrate:32kbps~320kbps,samplingrate:32kHz,44.1kHzand48kHzdecodable
- TheperformanceofplayingMP3discisdependentonthequalityoftherecordingdiscandthemethodofrecording.
Furthermore,thesearchinglead‐timeforMP3‐CDislongerthannormalCDduetothedifferentformat.
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PlaybackofMP3songviaUSBstoragemedia
Connecting
ThesystemisabletodecodeandplaybackallMP3fileswhicharestoredinmemorymediausingtheUSBport.
1. SetthesystemtoStandbymodefirstoranyotherfunctionexceptUSBmode.
2. Plug‐intheUSBpen‐drivewiththefaceupandmakesureitsfullyinserted.
ConnectingtheUSBpen‐driveupsidedownorbackwardscoulddamagetheaudiosystemorthestoragemedia.Checkto
besurethedirectioniscorrectbeforeconnection.
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3. TurnontheunitagainbyOn/offbutton(17)andsetpressFunctionbutton(9)toselectUSBmode.Thesystemwillstart

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readingthestoragemediaautomaticallyafterconnecting,andLCDdisplay(8)willshowthetotalnumberofMP3filesbeing
detected.
4. RepeatthesameplaybackprocedureasplayingCD/MP3discasabove.
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Remark
- ThesystemcandetectandreadthefilesunderMP3formatonlyinUSBmodebutnotothermusicfileformats.
- IfyouconnectthesystemtoanMP3playerviatheUSBsocket,duetovariancesinfilesystemformats,someMP3players
maynotbeabletoplayviatheUSBsocket.Thisisnotamalfunctionofthesystem.
- TheUSBportdoesnotsupportconnectionwithaUSBextensioncableandisnotdesignedforcommunicationwith
computer.
- DuetoERPstagetworequirementsandtoprotecttheenvironment(forEuropeanmarketonly).Theunitwillswitchto
standbymodeautomaticallyifnomusicisdetectedplayingforover15minutes.
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RemovingofUSB
ToremovetheUSBstick,turnoffthepowerorswitchthefunctionmodetoeithercdortunermodefirst,thenun‐plugitby
pullingouttheUSBsocketdirectly
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Bluetooth connecting and playback
1. Press the Function button (9) to select “BT / AUX” mode.
2. If the Aux-in jack is not connected, the system will switch to BT mode automatically and “BT “with the flashing of
“Pairing” will be shown on the LCD display (8). It means the Bluetooth is in searching mode.
5. Switch on theBluetooth feature of your Bluetooth device (such as mobile phone) and select “GV-PS933” Bluetooth
equipment to connect.
6. Once connected successfully, the LCD display (8) will show “BT Connected “.
Start playback from your Bluetooth device and enjoy the music.
7. Adjust the Volume Up/Down button (14) to desired volume level.
8. To disconnect the Bluetooth connection, turn off the Bluetooth feature of your Bluetooth device. The LCD display
will show “BT “with the flashing of “Pairing” for pairing of a new device or switch off the unit.
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Listeningtotape
Generaloperation
Stop/ejectkeypresstostopalldeckoperation.Pressagaintoopenthecassettedoor.
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Fastforwardkey&
Fastrewindkey
presstostartrapidtapewindingineitherforwardorreversedirection.Pressstop/ejectkey,the
cassettespoolsstopturning.
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Playkeypresstostartplayingtape.
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Pausekeypresstostoptapeoperationtemporarily.Pressagaintoresumeplay.
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Playback
Select“Tape”byFunctionbutton(9)
Putinthecassettetape.
Pressplaykeytoactiveplayback
AdjusttheVolumeup/downcontrol(14)tothedesiredlevel.
Usepausekeywhenyouwanttostopplaybacktemporarily.
Pressstop/ejectkeywhenfinished.
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Morefeatures
A. Alarmclocksetting
ThisfunctionallowsthesystemtoturnonautomaticallyandwakeyouuptoCD,FM/DAB,buzzerorUSBmode.Setthesystemto
standbymode,thenpressandholdthe“Timer”keytoentertheTimersettingmode,LCDwillshowTimerOntime,Moreover,the
timerclockwillflashthehourdigit,thismeanstheunitisallreadytoentertimersettingmode.
1) Ontimesetting:Presstheskipup ordown(19/11)tosetthehour.ThenpressTimerbutton(13)to
storethetimerstartinghour,minutedigitwillflash,pressskipup ordown(19/11)to
settheminute.ThenpressTimerbutton(13)tostorethetimerontime
2) Offtimesetting:Afterabovestep,theLCDwillshow“TimerOff”andhourdigitwasflashing.Pressskipup 
ordown(19/11)tosetthehour.ThenpressTimerbutton(13)tostorethetimeroffhour,
minutedigitwillflash,pressskipup ordown(19/11)tosettheminute.Thenpress
Timerbutton(13)tostorethetimerofftime
3) Mode:Thenpressskipup ordown(19/11)toselecttimeronmode.ThenpressTimer
button(13)tostorethetimeronmode.Pressskipup ordown(15/21)toselecttimer
onvolumelevelandpressTimerbutton(13)tocompletethetimersetting.TheUnitwillreturn
tostandbymodeandthedisplaywillshowthetimericon“”.

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Active/de‐activetimerfunction(Instandbymodeonly)
1. Toactivetimerfunction,pressthe“Timer”buttononcethetimerindicator“”willappearintheLCDdisplay(2).
2. Tocanceltimerfunction,press“Timer”buttonagainthetimerindicator“ ”willdisappear.
Remark:‐
Ifthereisnomusicsourcebeingdetected(CDorUSB)whenthepresettimeisreached,systemwilldefaultto“FM”function
forwake‐upmodeautomatically.Thesystemwillpresettothelastradiofrequencybeinglistenedtoobeforeswitchingoff.
ForFM/DABwakeup,thesystemwillpresettothelastradiofrequencybeinglistenedtoobeforeswitchingoff.
Ifwakeuptobuzzerisselected,theunitwillemita“beepbeep”soundattheselectedtime.
Thereareabout4secondsforthealarmsettingmode,thissystemwillreturntonormalmodeautomaticallyifnokeysare
beingpressedinthistimeframe.
Duringthealarmonmode,pressingthe“On/off”button(17)willswitchoffthesystem.
Duetodisplaysizelimitation,timericon“”willnotappearonLCDduringoperatinginFM/DABmode
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B. Aux‐inconnection
ConnecttheunittootherdevicesbyconnectingtheAuxinjack(2)witha3.5mmcable(notprovided)andtheotherendconnect
totheexternaldevicesuchasDiscman/MP3playertoperformthemusicplaybackorencodingfunctionetc.
1) Selectthe“BT/AUX“modebypressingthefunctionbutton(9)andtheunitwillautomaticallyswitchto“AUXIN“modeas
longastheAux‐incableisconnected
2) AdjusttheVolumeUp/Downbutton(14)todesiredvolumelevel.
3) Starttoplayyourexternaldevice.
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CUsingHeadphones
InsertingtheplugofyourheadphonesintotheHeadphonejackwillenableyoutolisteninprivate.
READTHISIMPORTANTINFORMATIONBEFOREUSINGYOURHEADPHONES
1) Avoidextendedplayatveryhighvolumeasitmayimpairyourhearing.
2) Ifyouexperienceringinginyourears,reducethevolumeorshutoffyourunit.
3) Keepthevolumeatareasonableleveltoallowyoutohearoutsidesounds.
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SPECIFICATION
ACPOWER AC230V~50Hz
RADIOFREQUENCYFM87.5–108MHz
OUTPUTPOWER2X2WRMS
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NOTE:DuetoERPstagetworequirementsandtoprotecttheenvironment,theunitwillswitch
tostandbymodeautomaticallyifnomusicisplayingafter15minutes.
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SERVICE&SUPPORT
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Ifyouritemisnotperformingasexpected,pleasecontactyouroriginalpointofpurchase(ensure
thatyouhaveyourwarrantyorproofofpurchaseavailable).
Shouldyouneedfurtherassistance,pleasecontactusdirectly:info@groov‐e.co.uk
Thewarrantyperiodis12monthsfromdateofpurchase.
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INSTRUCTIONSONENVIRONMENTPROTECTION
DONOTDISPOSEOFTHISPRODUCTINTHEUSUALHOUSEHOLDWASTEATTHEENDOFITSLIFECYCLE,HANDITOVERATA
COLLECTIONPOINTFORTHERECYCLINGOFELECTRICALANDELECTRONICAPPLIANCES.THESYMBOLONTHEPRODUCT,THE
INSTRUCTIONSFORUSEORTHEPACKINGWILLINFORMYOUABOUTTHEMETHODSFORDISPOSAL.THEMATERIALSARE
RECYCLABLEASINDICATEDBYTHESYMBOLONTHELEFT.
BYRECYCLING,MATERIALRECYCLINGOROTHERFORMSOFRE‐UTILIZATIONOFOLDAPPLIANCES,YOUAREMAKINGAN
IMPORTANTCONTRIBUTIONTOPROTECTOURENVIRONMENT.PLEASECONTACTYOURLOCALCOUNCILFORTHEAUTHORIZED
DISPOSALLOCATIONANDRECYCLINGFACILITIES.
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Unit J, Braintree Road
Braintree Industrial Estate
Ruislip
Middlesex HA4 0EJ, UK
www.groov-e.co.uk