Insignia NS-P3114 User manual

User Guide | Guide de l’utilisateur | Guía del Usuario
Portable CD Player | Lecteur de CD portatif | Reproductor de CD portátil
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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your
NS-P3114 Portable CD player with memory card slot and FM digital tuner
represents the state of the art in portable CD player design and is designed
for reliable and trouble-free performance.
Contents
Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using your player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Legal notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Français . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Español. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety information
Read these instructions before using your player.
Warnings:
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your player to rain or
moisture.
• Do not open the case. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
• Do not expose your player to excessive heat, direct sunlight, dust,
moisture, vibration, or shock.
• Use only the AC adapter that came with your player. Other adapters may
damage your player.
• Disconnect your player from the wall outlet when you do not intend to use
your player for an extended period of time.
• When cleaning your player, use a soft dry cloth and do not use solvents or
commercially available cleaners because they may damage or discolor
the finish on your player.
• Do not wear headphones when operating a motor vehicle. This could
create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.
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Features
Your player features:
• Audio CD, MP3, and WMA playback
• Memory card reader that reads SD and MMC memory cards
• FM radio tuner
• Headphones that supply superior stereo quality at normal volume levels
while letting you hear outside sounds.
• Anti-shock protection that uses a read-ahead processor and advanced
memory buffer to greatly reduce or eliminate skipping
• Remote control
• Automatic shut-off after 30 seconds of inactivity
• Battery-power operation
• Optional AC adapter
Player components
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Control Description
1 PROG/+10/MEN If a CD is in your player and your
player is stopped, press to create
a playlist of audio CD tracks or
MP3 or WMA songs.
If you are listening to an MP3 or
WMA song, press to skip ahead
10 songs on the CD or memory
card.
If you are listening to the radio,
press to preset radio stations.
2 SKIP+/TUNING+ If you are playing a CD or
memory card, press this button to
go to the next audio CD track or
MP3 or WMA song.
If you are listening to the radio,
press this button to scan forward
to the next higher frequency
station.
3 SKIP–/TUNING– If you are playing a CD or
memory card, press this button to
go to the previous audio CD track
or MP3 or WMA song.
If you are listening to the radio,
press this button to scan back to
the next lower frequency station.
4 PLAY/PAUSE/POWER If your player is turned off, press
for more than one second to turn
on your player.
If you are listening to a CD or
memory card, press to pause
playback. Press again to resume
playback.
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5 ESP/PRESET+/ALBUM+ If you are playing an audio CD,
press to turn the anti-shock
feature on or off.
If you are playing a CD or
memory card with MP3 or WMA
songs and the CD or memory
card has more than one album,
press to go to the next album.
If you are listening to the radio,
press to go to the next preset
station.
6 PRESET–/ALBUM– If you are playing a CD or
memory card with MP3 or WMA
songs and the CD or memory
card has more than one album,
press to go to the previous
album.
If you are listening to the radio,
press to go to the previous preset
station.
7 STOP/POWER OFF If you are playing a CD or
memory card, press to stop
playback.
If CD or memory card playback is
stopped or you are listening to
the radio, press to turn off your
player.
8 MODE/ST/MONO If you are playing a CD or
memory card, press one or more
time to select a playback mode.
You can select:
• REPEAT 1
• REPEAT ALBUM (MP3 and
WMA CDs and memory cards
only)
• REPEAT ALL
• INTRO
• RDM
If you are playing the radio, press
to select the sound mode. You
can select:
•Stereo
•Mono
Control Description
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9 COPY Press to copy tracks from an
audio CD to a memory card. Your
player converts the tracks from
the audio CD to MP3 format and
stores them on a memory card.
10 FUNCTION Press to select the media type.
You can select:
•DISC
• MEMORY CARD
•FM
11 LCD Displays information about the
status of your player.
12 Battery door Open to install or replace the
batteries.
13 DC input Connect the optional AC adapter
to this jack.
14 Headphone jack Plug the headphones into this
jack.
15 VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume.
16 CD door switch Slide to the right to open the CD
door.
17 Memory card slot Insert an MMC or SD memory
card into this slot.
18 BASS BOOST Slide to the ON position to turn
on the Bass Boot feature. Slide to
the OFF position to turn off the
Bass Boot feature.
The Bass Boot feature increases
the bass sound level.
19 HOLD Slide to the right to lock your
player’s controls. Slide to the left
to unlock your player’s controls.
Control Description
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Remote control
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Control Description
1 Volume Turn to adjust the volume.
2 SKIP–/TUNING– If you are playing a CD or memory card, press
to go to the previous audio CD track or MP3 or
WMA song.
If you are listening to the radio, press this
button to scan back to the next lower frequency
station.
3 SKIP+/TUNING+ If you are playing a CD or memory card, press
to go to the next audio CD track or MP3 or
WMA song.
If you are listening to the radio, press to scan
forward to the next higher frequency station.
4 FUNCTION Press to select the media type. You can select:
•DISC
• MEMORY CARD
•FM
5 STOP/POWER
OFF If you are playing a CD or memory card, press to stop playback.
If CD or memory card playback is stopped or
you are listening to the radio, press to turn off
your player.
6 PLAY/PAUSE/P
OWER If your player is turned off, press for more than one second to turn on your player.
If you are listening to a CD or memory card,
press to pause playback. Press again to
resume playback.
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Using your player
Installing the batteries
To install the batteries:
1Open the battery compartment cover.
2Insert two AA alkaline batteries (not included) inside the battery
compartment. Make sure that the + and – on the batteries align with the
+ and – in the battery compartment.
3Close the battery compartment cover.
Note: Remove batteries from the battery compartment before using the
AC adapter.
Low battery alert
When the battery indicator appears in the LCD panel, you need to
replace the batteries.
When you replace the batteries:
• Do not attempt to recharge, short-circuit, disassemble, heat, or expose
the batteries to fire.
• Do not mix battery types (alkaline and zinc carbonate).
• When replacing the batteries, do not mix old and new batteries.
• Always replace weak batteries because they can leak and damage your
player.
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Connecting the AC adapter
To connect the AC adapter:
1Plug the AC adapter cord into the DC input jack.
2Plug the other end of the AC adapter cord into an electrical outlet.
Caution: Use with the recommended 6V AC adapter, and make sure that the
local voltage corresponds to the adapters’s required AC input voltage.
Note: Remove batteries from the battery compartment before using the
AC adapter.
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Connecting the headphones
To connect the headphones:
• Pug the headphones into the headphone jack (this jack is color-coded
green).
Caution: Avoid high volume levels. You may damage your hearing.
Bass Boost
The Bass Boot feature increase the bass sound level. When you are listening
at a low volume level, Bass Boost makes the sound fuller.
To turn Bass Boost on and off:
• To turn on Bass Boost, slide the Bass Boost switch to the ON position.
When Bass Boost is on, BASS appears on the LCD.
• To turn off Bass Boost, slide the switch to the OFF position.
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Turning your player on and off
Your player does not have a power button.
To turn your player on and off:
1Press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button to turn on your player and start
playback.
2If you are playing a CD or memory card, press the STOP/POWER OFF
button once to put your player in standby mode. If you are playing a CD
or memory card and put your player in standby mode or open the CD
door for more than 30 seconds, your player automatically turns off.
3If you are playing a CD or memory card and playback is stopped or if you
are listening to the radio, press the STOP/POWER OFF button to turn off
your player.
Using the Hold switch
You can lock your player controls so that you do not accidentally change
settings.
To lock and unlock your player’s controls:
• Slide the HOLD switch to the right to lock the controls.
• Slide the HOLD switch to the left to unlock the controls.
Using the anti-shock feature
When you play a CD, the anti-shock feature reduces or eliminates skipping
when you move your player. You can turn the anti-shock feature on and off
when playing audio CDs. When you play MP3 or WMA CDs, the anti-shock
feature is always on.
To turn the anti-shock feature on or off:
• Press and hold the ESP/PRESET+/ALBUM+ button for about one
second to turn on the anti-shock feature. When the anti-shock feature is
turned on, ESP appears on the LCD.
• Press and hold the button again to turn off the anti-shock feature.
Caution: If your player experiences excessive and continuous shock, the
memory buffer overloads and music skips.
Notes:
• When the anti-shock feature is turned on, the battery charge is used
faster because the CD rotates faster.
• If the CD is dirty, scratched, or warped, it may skip even though the
anti-shock feature is turned on.
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Playing CDs and memory cards
Your player can play standard audio CDs and MP3 and WMA songs recorded
to a CD or memory card.
To play a CD:
1Plug in the headphones.
2Turn on your player.
3Slide the CD door switch to the right to open the CD door.
4Insert the CD with the label facing up.
5Gently close the CD door. Your player automatically starts playback.
6If you want to pause playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button.
Press the button again to resume normal playback.
7Press the STOP/POWER OFF button to stop playback.
Notes:
• MP3 files must have the .MP3 file extension. WMA files must have the
.WMA file extension.
• The playback quality of MP3 and WMA songs recorded to CD-Rs or
CD-RWs can be affected by the quality of the CD, the burning program
you use to create the CD, the settings in the burning program, and the
type of CD burner you use. We recommend that you burn MP3 or WMA
CDs from a minimum speed of 4× to a maximum speed of 6×.
• If you use Windows®Media Player to create MP3 and WMA CDs, do not
check Copy protect music on the Options menu.
• If you buy and download songs from online music stores, use Windows
Media Player to burn the songs to a CD. Many downloaded songs are
protected by Microsoft®DRM (Digital Rights Management), and these
songs will not play if you use a different program to create the CD.
LCD information
• When your player is turned on and the CD door is open, OPEN appears
on the LCD.
• When your player is turned on and the CD door is closed, Read Disc
appears on the LCD while your player is reading the CD. If your player
does not recognize the CD format or if you have not inserted a CD, NO
DISC or ERR DISC appears on the LCD.
• If you press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button while a CD is playing, the
elapsed time flashes on the LCD.
To remove a CD:
1If a CD is playing, press the STOP/POWER OFF button, then wait for the
CD to stop spinning.
2Open the CD door.
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3Hold the edge of your player, then gently press the center pivot to
release the CD.
4Lift the CD off the pivot, and remove the CD.
Playing songs on a memory card
Your player can play songs on an SD or MMC memory card.
To play songs on a memory card:
1Plug in the headphones.
2Turn on your player.
3Press the FUNCTION button one or more times to select MEMORY
CARD.
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4Insert a memory card into the memory card slot. Your player reads the
card, then automatically starts playback.
5If you want to pause playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button.
Press the button again to resume normal playback.
6Press the STOP/POWER OFF button to stop playback.
LCD information
• MP3 files must have the .MP3 file extension. WMA files must have the
.WMA file extension. If the card does not have MP3 or WMA files, CARD
IS INVALID appears on the LCD.
• If your player is in Memory Card mode and no memory card is in the
memory card slot, NO CARD appears on the LCD.
• If your player’s controls are locked (the HOLD switch is in the ON
position) and a memory card is in the memory card slot, CARD IS
PROTECTED appears on the LCD.
Scanning for audio CD tracks
To scan for a track on an audio CD:
• To go to the next track on a CD, press the SKIP+/TUNING+ button.
• To scan forward on CD, press and hold the SKIP+/TUNING+ button until
you find the track you want, then release the button.
• To go to the previous track on a CD, press the SKIP–/TUNING– button.
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• To scan backward on the CD, press and hold the SKIP–/TUNING– button
until you find the track you want, then release the button.
• To find a track by playing the first few seconds of each track, press the
MODE/ST/MONO button three times. Your player plays the first few
seconds of each track. When you hear the track you want, press the
MODE/ST/MONO button again.
Scanning for MP3 or WMA songs on a CD or memory
card
To scan for MP3 or WMA songs on a CD or memory card:
• To go to the next song, press the SKIP+/TUNING+ button.
• To scan forward, press and hold the SKIP+/TUNING+ button until you find
the song you want, then release the button.
• To go to the previous song, press the SKIP–/TUNING– button.
• To scan backward, press and hold the SKIP–/TUNING– button until you
find the song you want, then release the button.
• To skip to the next album on a CD or memory card that has more than
one album, press the ESP/PRESET+/ALBUM+ button.
• To skip to the previous album on a CD or memory card that has more
than one album, press the PRESET–/ALBUM– button.
• To skip forward 10 songs, press the PROG/+10/MEM button.
• To find a song by playing the first few seconds of each song, press the
MODE/ST/MONO button four times.
Repeating tracks or songs
To repeat tracks or songs:
1Turn on your player and insert a CD.
2Select the repeat mode you want:
• Press the MODE/ST/MONO button once to repeat the current track
on an audio CD or song on an MP3 or WMA CD or memory card.
• Press the MODE/ST/MONO button twice to repeat all the tracks on
an audio CD or an album on an MP3 or WMA CD or memory card.
• Press the MODE/ST/MONO button three times to repeat all the
songs on an MP3 or WMA CD memory.
3Press the MODE/ST/MODE button one or more times to exit repeat
mode and return to normal playback.
Playing tracks or songs randomly
To randomly play the tracks or songs:
1Turn on your player and insert a CD.
2Press the MODE/ST/MONO button four times to randomly play the
tracks on an audio CD or press the MODE/ST/MONO button five times
to randomly play the songs on an MP3 or WMA CD or memory card.
RDM appears on the LCD, and your player plays the tracks or songs in
random order.
3Press the MODE/ST/MODE button one or more times to exit random
mode and return to normal playback.
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Creating a playlist
You can create a playlist of tracks from an audio CD or songs from an MP3 or
WMA CD or memory card. You can add as many as 60 songs to your playlist.
To create a audio CD playlist:
1Turn on your player and insert an audio CD.
2Press the STOP/POWER OFF button to stop playback.
3Press the PROG/+10/MEM button. PGM appears on the LCD.
4Press the SKIP–/TUNING– or SKIP+/TUNING+ button to select the
track you want.
5Press the PROG/+10/MEM button to confirm your selection.
6Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add additional tracks to your playlist.
7Press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button to start playback.
To create an MP3 or WMA playlist:
1Turn on your player and insert an MP3 or WMA CD or memory card.
2Press the PROG/+10/MEM button. PGM appears on the LCD.
3If the CD or memory card has multiple albums, press the
ESP/PRESET+/ALBUM+ or PRESET–/ALBUM– button to select the
album you want.
4Press the SKIP–/TUNING– or SKIP+/TUNING+ button to select the
song you want, then press the PROG/+10/MEM button.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add additional songs to your playlist.
6Press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button to start playback.
To delete a playlist:
• Press the STOP/POWER OFF button twice.
• Open the CD door.
• Remove the memory card.
• Change to RADIO mode.
• Turn off your player.
Deleting songs from a memory card
To delete songs on a memory card:
1Turn on your player.
2Press the FUNCTION button one or more times to select MEMORY
CARD.
3Insert a memory card into the memory card slot. Your player reads the
card, then automatically starts playback.
4Press the STOP/POWER OFF button.
5Press the COPY button one or more times to select Delete ?, then press
the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button.
6Press the MODE/ST/MONO button to select what you want to delete.
You can select:
• Track Del?–Deletes a single song.
• Album Del?–Deletes an album
• PGM Del?–Deletes a block.
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7If you selected:
• Track Del?–Press the PRESET–/ALBUM– or PRESET+/ALBUM+
button to select the album that has the song you want to delete,
press the SKIP–/TUNING– or SKIP+/TUNING+ button to select the
song you want to delete, then press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER
button to delete the song.
• Album Del?–Press the PRESET–/ALBUM– or PRESET+/ALBUM+
button to select the album you want to delete, then press the
PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button delete the album.
• PGM Del?–Press the PRESET–/ALBUM– or PRESET+/ALBUM+
button to select the album that has the songs you want to delete,
press the SKIP–/TUNING– or SKIP+/TUNING+ button to select the
first song you want to delete, then press the PROG/+10/MEM button
to mark a block to delete. Press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button
delete the block.
Formatting a memory card
Formatting a memory card is a quick way to delete all the songs on a card
and may help solve problems with reading the card.
To format a memory card:
1Turn on your player.
2Press the FUNCTION button one or more times to select MEMORY
CARD.
3Insert a memory card into the memory card slot. Your player reads the
card, then automatically starts playback.
4Press the STOP/POWER OFF button.
5Press the COPY button one or more times until Format ? appears on
the LCD, then press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button to start the
formatting.
Copying audio CD tracks to a memory card
You can copy tracks from an audio CD to a memory card. When your player
copies the tracks, it saves them to the memory card as MP3 files.
To copy audio CD tracks to a memory card:
1Turn on your player.
2Press the FUNCTION button one or more times to select DISC.
3Insert an audio CD and a memory card.
4Press the COPY button one or more times to select Copy ?.
5Press the MODE/ST/MONO button one or more times to select what you
want to copy. You can select:
• Track Copy–Copies a single song.
• Album Copy–Copies an entire album.
• Disc Copy–Copies an entire CD.
• PGM Copy–Copies a block.
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6If you selected:
• Track Copy–Press the PRESET–/ALBUM– or PRESET+/ALBUM+
button to select the album that has the song you want to copy, press
the SKIP–/TUNING– or SKIP+/TUNING+ button to select the song
you want to copy, then press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button to
copy the song.
• Album Copy–Press the PRESET–/ALBUM– or PRESET+/ALBUM+
button to select the album you want to copy, then press the
PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button to copy the album.
• Disc Copy–Press the PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button to copy the
disc.
• PGM Copy–Press the PRESET–/ALBUM– or PRESET+/ALBUM+
button to select the album that has the songs you want to copy,
press the SKIP–/TUNING– or SKIP+/TUNING+ button to select the
first song you want to copy, then press the PROG/+10/MEM button
to mark a block of ten songs to copy. Press the
PLAY/PAUSE/POWER button copy the block.
Playing the radio
To play the radio:
1Turn on your player.
2Press the FUNCTION button one or more times to select RADIO.
3To tune to a station:
• Manually–Press the SKIP+/TUNING+ or SKIP–/TUNNING– button
for less than ½ second. Your player tunes to the next lower or next
higher radio station frequency.
• Automatically–Press and hold the SKIP+/TUNING+ or
SKIP–TUNING– button for more than one second until a radio
station frequency appears on the LCD, then release the button.
4Press and hold the STOP/POWER OFF button for more than one
second to turn off your player.
Notes:
• The headphone cable is your radio antenna. The headphone must be
connected to your player to receive clear reception. If the reception is not
clear, fully extend the headphone cable.
• If automatic tuning does not stop on a station or the reception is poor, you
may have tuned to a weak frequency or your player may be obstructed.
Try moving to a different location or fine-tune the station by pressing the
SKIP–/TUNING– or SKIP+/TUNING+ button.
Selecting the sound mode
You can listen to the radio in stereo or mono mode.
To select the sound mode:
• Press the MODE/ST/MONO button. STEREO appears on the LCD when
the sound mode is set to stereo.
Note: If you experience background noise when listening in stereo mode,
switch to mono mode. The background noise is reduced, but the station plays
in mono mode.
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