Lasonic MSU-2020 User manual

MSU-2020
User Manual
Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these
instructions completely. Please save this manual.

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A
ccessories Please check and identify
the supplied accessories.
Operating instructions (this manual)
Remote control x 1
CR2025 3V Lithium battery inside the
remote control (for the remote control)
AM Loop Antenna x 1
FM Antenna x 1
Audio Cable x 1
Table of Contents
Before operating or adjusting this product, please
read these instructions manual completely and
keeps this manual for future reference. Getting started
Accessories ………………………………...1
Safety information ………………………2~4
Precautions ………………………………...5
Operation panel …………………………6~7
The remote control ……………….…..…8~9
Basic operation
Setting Clock ……………………..………10
R-2020
Basic Connecting ……………………. 10~11
Radio Operation ………………………… 12
CD Disc Operation ……………………13~14
Jog Menu Operation …………………….. 15
Setting The Alarm ……………..………... 16
Enable The Alarm …………….…………..17
RDS and Text Setting …………..…….…. 18
USB (SD/MMC) Operation …………..… 19
Trouble Shooting ………………………... 20
Specification …………………………….. 21

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se liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
, or near a swimming pool, and the like.
. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product.Any mounting of the product should
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS & CAUTION
The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated 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.
CAUTION : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF POWER PLUG TO WIDE SLOT OF AC OUTLET
AND FULLY INSERT.
3125A
PORTABLE CART WARNING
DO NOT REMOVE THIS
TAG (MARKING)
The words " WARNING, MOVE WITH CARE. THIS
CART/APPLIANCE COMBINATION SHOULD NOT
BE MOVED BY CHILDREN WITHOUT PROPER
GUIDANCE FROM AN ADULT "
S
An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care.
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the
appliance and cart combination to overturn.
OR
Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This unit has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. Improper
use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards, observe the following basic rul es for it s
installation, use and servicing.
 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 Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
 4. Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed.
 5. Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not u
Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
 6. Water and Moisture Do not use
or laundry tub, in a wet basement this product near water-for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink,
 et, or table. The product may fall,
7. Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, brack
causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product

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8A. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may
penings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should
never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be s
 10.
er 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 operating instructions.
tacles,
and the point where they exit from the product.
 12. placement or resetting of protective device. If replacement of the plug
is required, be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same
 13. ide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges. Article
810 of the National Electrical Code,ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast
, 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.
er 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
 16.
fire or electric shock.
t-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind
on the product.
 18. e or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
a) W
c) If ng the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are
f other controls may result in damage and will
uct to its normal operation,
follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
 8. Carts and Stands The product should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

cause the product and cart combination to overturn.
 9. Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from overheating, and these o
placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer'
instructions have been adhered to.
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 pow
 11. Power-Cord Protection Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience recep
Protective Attachment Plug The product is equipped with an attachment plug having overload protection. This
is a safety feature. See Instruction Manual for re
overload protection as the original plug.
OutdoorAntenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna
or cable system is grounded so as to prov
and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors,
location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.
See Figure 131.1.
 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
 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 pow
fatal.
Overloading Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a
risk of
 17. Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or shor
Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltag
 19. Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel
under the following conditions:
hen the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product,
ain or water,
the product has been exposed to r
d) If the product does not operate normally by followi
covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment o
ician to restore the prod
often require extensive work by a qualified techn
e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and
f ) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service.

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be sure the service technician has used replacement
thorized substitutions may
result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
r operating condition.
rer.
23. Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products
 20. Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required,
parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unau
 21. Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety
checks to determine that the product is in prope
 22. Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufactu

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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recautions
t hands to pull out the plug.
It ma ctrical shock.
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disconnected
it
connect the
;
 work because of improper
operation. The limited warranty does not cover
rogram. It may cause a picture
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exterior elements such as static
wer
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MP3 player which has the USB interface.
wn
the
own to
On Safet
y
On O
p
Do not use we
y cause ele

The unit may not
 If the unit does not work, please pull
consequent losses that rise from improper
out the plug for safety. Contact us for
usage.
further technical support.
 Turn off the unit when you are watching
Before moving the unit, please make
sure the power adapter is regular TV p
distortion.
from the wall outlet.
The unit will not work correctly when
Do not move the unit when playing. It
may cause a fire or electrical shock.

affected by
electricity. In such cases, pull out the po
 Should any solid object or liquid fall into
adapter and plug it back to the outlet again.
the cabinet, unplug the unit and have
checked by qualified personnel before
The CD Clock Radio can play “on maket”
operating it any further.
If you are not going to use the unit for a
long while, be sure to dis

When it is connected to any universal MP3
player, the song names (ID3 tag) will be sho
player from the wall outlet. To disconnect
on the display of the CD Clock Radio under
condition that the MP3 player has text
information in English, German and French.
The remote control can move up and d
search the songs.
the power adapter, grasp the plug itself
never pull the cord.
eration
icient distance
er and a radio set. A
tween

event heat
ight block the
 ar
t to direct

to cool air. Condensation may
ectly.
On Placement
Please keep a suff
between the play
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sufficient distance is also needed be
the unit and any other devices with
electromagnetic field.
Please place the unit in a location with
adequate ventilation to pr
build-up in the unit.
Do not place the unit on a soft surface
such as a rug that m
ventilation holes on the bottom.
Do not place the unit in a location ne
heat sources, or in places subjec
sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical
shock.
Do not place the unit in a location
exposed
occur and cause the unit work incorr

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★ FRONT SIDE
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OUTPUT
INPUTINPUT
AM
ANTENNA AUX AUX
FM ANTENNA
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ON (FM/AM)
M 1,FM2 ,AM
4.
DELAY TIME
TION
6.
9.
AND REPEAT
E ON A
14. ERENT ALBUME(FOLDER)
MP3
15.
16. E KNOB DURING NORMAL OPERATION
17. INSERT USB DEVICE HERE. PRESS SOURCE
BUTTON TO USB MODE TO PLAY MP3 FILES
19.
S
MODE TO PLAY
21.
TTINGS AND USE VOLUME KNOB
, WIDE
TO 22MIN
TATIC, NO TEXT
O TEXT
22.
23. D
ATION IN
ODE
24.
25. T TIME IN ANY TIME
26.
27. MODE INDICATOR
CATOR
NSOR
REAR PANEL
ERNAL FM ANTENNA SELECTOR
ANTENNA JACK
35. REAR 3.5mm STEREO JACK AUXILIARY INPUT
36. 3.5mm STEREO JACK AUDIO OUTPUT
O
p
eration Panel
FRONT PANEL
1.CD DISC SLOT
2. RADIA BAND SELECTI
PRESS THE BUT 18. TOGGLE PLAY AND PAUSE IN DISC
STOP PLAYBACK IN DISC
TON TO SWITCH F
3. SELECTS MULTI-SOURCE FUNCTION
PRESS THE BUTTON REPEATEDLY TO SWITCH 20. INSERT SD/MMC CARD HERE. PRES
SOURCE BUTTON TO USB
RADIO, CD, USB(SD/MMC),AUX MP3 FILES
TAP THIS BUTTON REPEATEDLY TO VIEW
OPTIONS SE
SET SLEEP DELAY TIME ADJUSTMENT
PRESS THE BUTTON TO ADJUST SLEEP
5. SNOOZE/MUTE TO ADJUST SETTING.
BASS : +8 TO -8
TREBLE : +8 TO -8
NORMAL TO DO MUTE SOUND
DURING WAKE UP TO DO SNOOZE OPERA
DURING DISC PLAY, PRESS THI SOUND : STEREO
S BUTTON TO
SWITCH TRACK ELAPSED TIME AND CLOCK TIME SNOOZE TIME : 5MIN
DISC TEXT : SCROLLING, S
7. RADIO STATION PRESET BUTTONS
NUMBER 1-8 FOR RADIO STATION PRESET RDS TEXT : SCROLLING, STATIC, N
TIME FORMAT : 12HR AM/PM OR 24 HR
8 SELECT CD MODE SWITCH POWER ON AND STANDBY
SWITCH NORMAL PLAYBACK AND RANDOM PRESS TO MANUAL TUNNING, PRESS AN
PLAYBACK HOLD TO AUTO SEARCHING NEXT ST
SELECT REPEAT MODE
SWITCH NO
RADIO MODE
PRESS THIS BUTTON JUMP TO NEXT/PREV
TRACK IN CD M
RMAL PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK(REPEAT ONE, FOLDER(MP3 DISC))
10. SELECT SEARCH MODE IN MP3 DISC
1. SCAN MODE SETTING IN CD AND MP3 DISC
ALARM MODE SELECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
SET CLOCK CURREN
1
12. VIEW ALBUM(FOLDER) NAME AND FILE SET ALARM TIME IN ALARM ADJUSMENT
NAM
MP3 DISC MODE
TO EJECT CD DISC
SOUND
13. AUX INPUT WITH 3.5mm STEREO MINIPLUG
MOVE DIFF 28. ALARM STATUS INDI
SWITCH DIFFERENT ALBUME(FOLDER) ON A 29.REMOTE SENSOR
DISC 30.LCD DISPLAY
HEADPHONE JACK WITH 3.5mm STEREO MINIPLUG
VOLUM 31.LCD BACKLIGHT SE
OPTIONS SETTING IN JOG MENU
32. INTERNAL/EXT
33. EXTERNAL FM
34. AM ANTENNA INPUT JACK

The Remote Control
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Pull the tab in first time use.
exhaustible , please replace new
 e battery : Insert the CR2025 type battery (3V) in the
D
ear or expose to flame.
e or manganese battery.
age which can damage items and may
 eaks from the battery , consult your dealer.
with any part of your body.
 oes not respond to the remote control even when held close to the
 sor free
 be affected by strong light sources, such as
Do
vy objects on the remote control.
trol.
Installin
g
the Batter
y
of the remote control

 When the power of battery is
battery.
Install th
battery compartment ( the polarity "＋" on top) then push the
battery compartment into the remote control.
o not :
 place n
 take apart or short circuit.
 attempt to recharge alkalin
 use battery if the covering has been peeled off.
 Mishandling of battery can cause electrolyte leak
cause a fire.
If electrolyte l
Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in contact
 Remove Battery if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time.
Store in a cool, dark place.
Replace Battery if the unit d
front panel.
Use of the remote control
Aim at the sensor, avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range
of 7 m (23 feet) 45° directly in front of the unit.
Keep the transmission window and the unit's sen
from dust.
Operation can
direct sunlight, and the glass doors on cabinets.
not :
 put hea
 take the remote control apart.
 spill liquids onto the remote con

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ake sure the unit’s AC power corresponds to
n the first time. You can set the clock in any time, just press the time + button
S
 Before operating the unit in the first time, please m
local
AC voltage.
 Connect the power cord by inserting AC plug into outlet.
Setting the Clock
Set the clock of the unit i
and time- button ( + and -) on the front panel of the unit. (See Fig.1).
Press the time + button to increase the current time and press the time – button to decrease the
current time.
CONNECTING ANTENNA
s miniplug into the unit’ s rear panel minijack marked
on
s main FM antenna. Please pull the AC power cord to straight
 ntenna.
Connect the AM antenna
 Insert the AM antenna’
AM ANTENNA INPUT (see Fig.2)
 Place the AM antenna to the best reception position.
etting Clock and Basic Connection
Fig 2
Fig 1
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INT
75 OHMS
OUTPUTIN PU TIN PU T
AM
ANTENNA AUX
FMAN TENNA
AUX
Fig 3
C nect the FM antenna
The AC power cord is also the unit’
line for better receptio

n. Set the FM antenna switch on the rear panel of the unit
to INT (internal) position.
For better reception, you can use the external FM antenna instead of the internal a
Connecting the external antenna to the “F” connector of the rear panel. Set the FM antenna
switch to EXT (external) position. (see Fig. 3)

Basic Connection
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Connecting other external audio
device
You can listen to the sound from external audio
ke: DVD player and CD player ) by

n the
and 5)
ux output
You may want to output the sound to another
ke : PC or others audio device) as
X

r better sound
EXT
INT
75 OHMS
OUTPUTINPUTINPUT
A M
ANTENNA AUX
FM ANTENNA
AUX
Aux Input
Fig 4
device ( li
connecting to auxiliary input of this unit.
The unit has two auxiliary inputs. You can
connect external audio device to AUX IN o
real panel or on the front panel. (see Fig. 4
Press the SOURCE button on the front panel or
the remote control to select AUX. (see Fig. 6)
Fig 5
A

machine (li
audio source. Connect the audio cable into AU
OUT on rear panel. (see Fig 7)
When you output the sound, please adjust the
volume level between 25 to 30 fo
effect.
Fig 6
Fig 7
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INT
75 O H MS
OUTPU T
INPUT
INPUT
AM
ANTENNA AUX
FMANTENNA
AUX

Radio O
p
eration
Fig 9
Power on and Standby operation
 Plugging in the power cord to AC outlet and press
the POWER button on the front panel or the
remote control to do power on or standby
operation. (see Fig 9) The clock display on LCD
when the unit is in standby mode.
 After power on operation, you can press the
SOURCE button to select source you want.
 The unit has four source: Radio, CD,
USB(SD/MMC), AUX
Listening the radio stations Fig 10
 Press the SOURCE button to select radio
function. Pressing the BAND button selects the
FM radio band (FM1 and FM2) and AM radio
band. (see Fig 10)
 Press the TRACK/TUNE button to find a specific
frequency manually tune one step frequency at a
time.
 Press and hold TRACK/TUNE button to
automatically search the next clear station (the
PREV button search down, the NEXT button
search up). (See Fig. 11)
 You can store eight FM stations in the preset
bank FM1 and eight different FM stations in the
preset bank FM2. You also can store eight AM
stations in the preset bank AM.
Fig 11
 Press the BAND button to select the desired
preset bank (FM1 , FM2 or AM). Tune to an FM o
r
AM station which you want. Press and hold the
desired PRESET (1-8) button until the unit beeps.
The station will be stored. After the store session,
pressing the preset button 1-8 will recall the
stored stations.
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CD Disc O
p
eration
Fig 12
CD Disc Operation
Starting CD mode
 Plug the power cord to AC outlet, then press the
POWER button to start operation.
 Press the SOURCE button repeatedly to select
CD mode for CD playback.
 If the unit isn’t in CD mode, you also can directly
insert a CD disc into the CD slot to automatically
select CD mode and playback.
Basic CD operation
 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to toggle play and
pause operation. (See Fig. 12)
Fig 13
 Press the STOP button for stopping playback.
 Press the EJECT button to eject disc. (See Fig.
13)
 Press the NEXT and PREV button to select track.
(See Fig. 14)
 Press and hold the NEXT and PREV button to
forward scan and reverse scan.
 Press the ALBUM + and ALBUM - button to move
to next folder and previous folder in CD-ROM
(MP3) disc. Fig 14
 Press the ALBUM button to show folder name
and file name in CD-ROM (MP3) disc.
 Press the CD INFO button to switch disc playing
time display and clock current time display.
A
dvanced CD operation
 Press the CD MODE button to random playback.
 Press the REPEAT button to select repeat one
mode and repeat folder mode. (MP3 disc)
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CD Disc O
p
eration
Fig 15
Advanced CD operation (Continued)
 Press the SCAN button to do playback 10 second
in each track. (See Fig. 15)
Audio CD: Press the SCAN button to enable disc
scan function in disc playing, press again to
disable scan function.
MP3 disc: Press the SCAN button to enable disc
scan function in disc playing, press again to do
folder scan and press again to disable scan
function.
 Press the SEARCH button to toggle search
function in MP3 disc. There are four modes in
search function: track search, file search, folder
search and explore mode. (See Fig. 16)
 Track search: you can jump to any track in MP3
disc directly by entering track number. Press the
volume button to change digital and press the
NEXT and PREV button to move digital position
and press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start
playback.
Fig 16
 File search: search file using file name. Press the
volume button to change character and press the
NEXT and PREV button to move character
position and press the PLALY/PAUSE button to
start playback.
 Folder search: search file using folder name.
 Explore mode: explore all folders in disc. Press
the NEXT and PREV button to change folder and
press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback.
NOTE: The unit just can use standard 12cm(4 3/4”)
compact discs. Please don’t place the smaller discs
into the CD slot.

Jo
g
Menu O
p
eration
Fig 17
JOG menu operation:
You can change some features of this unit by pressing
JOG button. Press the JOG button on the front panel
or on the remote control to select the options in JOG
menu. (see Fig.17)
Press the JOG button repeatedly to select additional
options.
After the JOG option show on LCD, you can use the
VOLUME knob on the front panel or VOLUME button
on the remote control to adjust settings of JOG function.
JOG operation keeps five seconds after the last adjustment.
There are seven options in JOG menu for user selecting.
(see Fig.18) Fig 18
Bass: You can adjust the bass output of the unit
in eight steps up an down.
Treble: You can adjust the treble output of the unit
in eight steps up or down.
Sound: You can adjust the sound mode to
STEREO and WIDE.
Snooze Time : You can adjust the snooze time
from 5 minutes to 22 minutes.
Disc Text Display: This text display option is for
CD TEXT disc and MP3 disc with ID3 tag. The
CD TEXT disc is also audio CD disc that have
text. In this option, you can select between
scrolling text display, static text display and
no text display.
RDS Text Display: This text display option is
for RDS FM station. you can select between
scrolling text display, static text display and
no text display.
Time Display Format : You can select 12 hour
AM/PM time or 24 hour time.
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Settin
g
the alarm
Setting the alarm
There are two independent alarms in this unit. (Alarm1
and Alarm 2) When you want to use the alarm function,
you should set the content of the alarm.
1) Press and hold the alarm button on the front panel or
the remote control, the unit will enter to alarm setting Fig 19
session. (See Fig. 19) In alarm setting session, you
can set:
wakeup time adjustment
wakeup source selection
wakeup volume adjustment
2) Wakeup time adjustment Fig 20
In alarm adjustment session, you can adjust the
wakeup time by pressing the time + button and
time - button on the front panel or pressing the
PREV and NEXT button on the remote control.
(See Fig. 20)
Fig 21
3) Wakeup source selection
You can select the wakeup source as follow:
Radio (FM1, FM2 and AM)
CD or USB(SD/MMC)
Press the BAND button to choose radio band then
press the PRESET button 1-8 to choose alarm
source station. Press the SOURCE button to choose
CD or USB as alarm source. (See Fig. 21)
Note: When you use the radio as wakeup source
, store radio station you wish to use in a preset
location. When you use the CD as the wakeup
source, place a disc in the CD slot. When you
use the USB as the wakeup source, insert USB Fig 22
device or SD/MMC card into the slot.
4) Wakeup volume adjustment
In alarm adjustment session, you can adjust the
wakeup volume by tuning volume knob on the
front panel or pressing the volume button(+,-)
on the remote control. (See Fig. 22)
5) By pressing the alarm button again to end the
alarm adjustment session, the unit will store
your alarm new settings. (See Fig. 19)
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Enable the alarm
Fig 23
Enable the alarm
Y
ou can enable the alarm in anytime. Press the
A
LARM button (alarm 1 or alarm 2) repeatedly to
choose the desired alarm mode ---- music alarm,
tone alarm, alarm off. The alarm status indicator will
display on the front panel. (See Fig. 23)
Muting the alarm
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When a alarm is sounding, press the ALARM button
or the POWER button to stop the alarm. The LCD
display will show alarm reset, and the alarm will still
enable at the same time the next day. In order to
confirm the alarm status, please make sure the
alarm indicator on the front panel. (See Fig. 24)
Fig 24
Snooze function
When a alarm is sounding, press the
SNOOZE/MUTE button on the front panel or the
remote control to silence the alarm for a period time.
When the unit is in snooze mode, the LCD will show
the remaining snooze time and counting down. The
alarm will sound again, when the snooze time is
terminated. The period time is set in JOG menu. Fig 25
(See Fig. 25)
Mute function
Y
ou can press the SNOOZE/MUTE button to mute
t
he unit. Press this button again to cancel the mute
status. If the volume is adjusted in mute status, the
mute is cancelled. (See Fig. 25)
Sleep function
When you listening to the music, the sleep function
turns off the unit automatically after a predetermined
sleep time. Press the SLEEP button on the front
panel or remote control to change the sleep time.
(See Fig. 26)
Fig 26
If you want to cancel the sleep function, press this
button repeatedly until sleep delay time is displayed
OFF.

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RDS and Text Settin
g
RDS, standing for the Radio data service, adding a basic data and text service to FM radio.
Along with the audio, small amounts of text and data are transmitted with the radio signal, and can be
picked up and processed by radios have an RDS decode built-in. Such radio receivers can display
this information. RDS text may describe the station’s format or it may show the song title and artist.
RDS display mode
 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button on the front panel or the DISPLAY button on remote control to select
available display mode of station name (PS), PTY, frequency, RDS clock time(CT). Default mode is PS
if available, otherwise frequency.
PTY search
 Press the STOP button on the front panel or the PTY button on the remote control shortly to toggle the
PTY SEARCH mode ON/OFF, and to search the selected program type with display of “PTY
SEARCH ”. Default OFF. When PTY SEARCH mode is ON, and the selected type is match with the
current program type, the ‘PTY’ is shown. If no or a different PTY code is transmitted, the ‘PTY’ icon
blinks. When PTY SEARCH is taking action, press the PTY button can turn off the PTY SEARCH
mode.
 Press and hold this button to toggle the PTY selection mode ON/OFF. When the PTY selection mode
is on, select PTY program type by volume knob on front panel. The selected program type name is
displayed 29 options feature (SPORT, INFO, VARIED, ROCK, POP, …..) are possible. Default NEWS.
If no button is pressed for 5 sec, the radio returns to normal mode again.
There are two text display in disc playback. One is text in CD TEXT disc, another is ID3 text in MP3 disc.
CD Text
CD Text is extra text information which can be encoded on Audio CDs. CD Text is a extension of the
existing audio CD standard that adds the ability to store text and graphical information like album titles, artist
names, and song titles on a music CD. This information is stored in such a way that it doesn't interfere with
the normal operation of any CD players. The unit can decode and display this text on LCD display. You can
choose the displaying style in JOG menu.
ID3 Text Information in MP3 song
You can add ID3 text information into a MP3 file. This unit can display the song title, artist and album when
playback a MP3 file. You can choose the displaying style in JOG menu.

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USB
(
SD/MMC
)
O
p
eration
Fig 27
USB (SD /MMC) MODE
This unit can play mp3 files stored on USB device (like Pen
Drive) and SD/MMC card. You can copy mp3 files to USB
device or SD/MMC card from PC then playback mp3 file
on this unit.
 Insert USB device or SD/MMC card into slot, then
press the SOURCE button to select USB (SD/MMC)
mode. (see Fig. 27 and 28)
 When the unit read the mp3 files, it will start play
automatically.
Fig 28
 When the MP3 files contains ID3 text information
in your plug-in USB device and SD / MMC card, the
ID3 text will show on the LCD display. If the mp3 file
haven’t ID3 text information, it will show file name on
the LCD display. Please make sure the option of disc
text isn’t “NO TEXT” in JOG menu.
 Press the PLA/PAUSE button to toggle play and pause
operation.
 Press the STOP button to stop operation.
 Press the NEXT/PREV button to jump to next and
previous file.
 Press the PRESET 2 button to switch USB device and
SD/MMC card for playback.
Fig 29
 If you want to use other USB (SD/ MMC) card,
please pull out the USB device or SD/MMC card then
insert other USB (SD /MMC) card directly. (see Fig 29)
Note: The unit only recognizes the MP3 file format.