Lenoxx CD-968 User manual

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MODELCD-968
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READCAREFULLYBEFOREUSE
PLAYS ALLMUSICCOMPACTDISCS,CD-R,CD-RW&MP3
RECORDEDDISCS
DISPLAYS TITLEOF SONG(ifavailable)
PUSHBUTTONELECTRONICVOLUMECONTROL
BASS BOOSTSYSTEM
60 SECOND ESPPLUSTM ONCDPLAY
120 SECOND MP3ANTI-SKIPONMP3PLAY
FULLYPROGRAMMABLEPLAYBACK
REPEAT1&REPEATALLPLAYBACK
INTRO&RANDOMPLAY
LINEOUTJACK-CONNECTSTO YOUR STEREOSYSTEM
USES 2SIZE “AA”BATTERIES (NOTINCLUDED)
MP3/CD PERSONALPLAYER
WITHDELUXE HEADPHONES
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LOCATIONOFCONTROLS
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1.LCD DISPLAY
2.10+/ALBUMBUTTON
3.VOLUMECONTROL()(decreasesvolume)
4.VOLUMECONTROL()(increasesvolume)
5.REPEATBUTTON
6.LINEOUTJACK(forhomestereo connection)
7.PHONES JACK(forsupplied headphones)
8.EQUALIZERANDPROGRAMBUTTON
(forprogrammedplay)
9.FORWARDSKIP/SEARCHBUTTON
10.BACKWARD SKIP/SEARCH BUTTON
11.STOPAND POWEROFF BUTTON
12.PLAY/PAUSEBUTTON
13.CD DOOROPENBUTTON(slide toopen)
14.CDDOOR
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16
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READ THISIMPORTANTINFORMATIONBEFOREUSINGYOUR HEADPHONES
But, for YOUR comfort,healthandsafetybesuretoobserve
the followingguidelines.
TheportableCDplayerisoneofthemostexciting andinnovative
consumerelectronics productseverdeveloped.Withityou can
nowenjoylistening toyourfavoritemusicwhereveryou go,through
thesuppliedheadphones.
HEARING COMFORT&WELL-BEING
Donotplayyourheadphonesatahighvolume.Hearing expertsadviseagainst
continuousextendedplay.
If you experiencearinging in yourears,reducevolume ordiscontinue use.
TRAFFICSAFETY
Donotusewhile operating amotorized vehicle.It maycreateatraffichazardand
isillegal in manyareas.
You shoulduseextreme cautionortemporarilydiscontinueuseinpotentially
hazardoussituations.
Even ifyourheadphonesarean open-airtype designed toletyou hearoutside sounds,
do notturnup the volume sohigh thatyou can nothearwhatisaround you.
15.ACADAPTORJACK
(ACadaptornotincluded)
16.BATTERYDOOR
17.BASS BOOSTSWITCH
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TIPS ONBATTERYUSE
Reversing polaritieswill damage the batteriesand possiblyyourset. Besureto
followpolarity(+and -)asindicated.
Donotmixdifferenttypestogether(Alkaline,Carbon-Zinc,Nickel-Cadmium
etc.),orold batterieswithnewones.
When notin useforan extended period of time, orwhile internal batterieswill not
be used,removethem topreventpossibleacid leakage orcorrosion resulting in
damage toyourplayer.
Whenthebatterieshavebecomedischarged,theymustbedisposedofina
safemannerthatcomplieswithall applicable laws.
Installation ofbatteriesshould onlybe done byan adult(forsafety).
When ShowsinTheDisplay
Ifthealkalinebatteriesareweakanddischarged,thissymbol “”showsor
flashesin the display,then the powerautomaticallyturnsoff. If thisoccurs,replace
the alkaline batteries(alsoifthe displaydoesnotshowanything,the batteriesare
dead).
ALKALINEBATTERYLIFE
Bearin mind thatbatterylifeexpectancyisbased upon volume and bass listening
levels.
Maximum batterypowerconsumption happensatmaximum settings.Typicallife
for2size “AA”alkaline batteriesisabout8hoursofcontinuoususeforCD play.
2
POWERSOURCES
1.UsingwithBatteries
2.ACAdaptor (optional)
Insert2size “AA”freshalkalinebatteries
according tothe +and -markingson the bottom
ofthe set.
NOTE:Playerwill notwork,and batterieswill be
drained,ifbatteriesarenotinsertedas
shownon the bottom ofthe set.
PoweryourCDplayerbyconnectinganoptionalACADAPTORorbyinserting2
size “AA”freshalkaline batteries.
NOTE: You mayuserechargeable batterieson thisset. However,because
rechargeable batteriesgenerallyhavelowervoltage (1.2voltsinstead of1.5
volts). Yourplaying time will be muchless than normalfreshalkaline batteries.
Beforeyou buyan optionalACAdaptor,pleasenote, the onlyACADAPTORsuitable
forthisplayeris DC 4.5V700mA (orgreater),withPLUScenterpolarity .
(see page 3forsketch).Othersmaydamage yourplayer.Pleasecheck voltage and
current(mA)beforebuyingan ACADAPTOR.Ifyoucannotfindthesuitable AC
Adaptorin themarket,pleasesenda $8.00moneyorder(includedshippingand
handling) toourcustomerservicecentertoorderthe adaptor(pleasealsomarkthe
modelnumberofyourplayer): LENOXXELECTRONICSCORP., 2GERMAK DRIVE,
CARTERETN.J.07008
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CONNECTINGTOHOMESTEREOSYSTEMS
The LINEOUTjack ismade toacceptastereo mini plug (3.5mm).Simplyconnect
the cable’smini plug tothe LINEOUTjackon yourplayer,and the otherappropriate
end usuallyRCAJACKS tothe CD/AUX INPUTS ofyourhome stereo.
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NOTE1:
Usethe volume control ofthissetandyourhome stereo system toadjustthe
volume.Togetmaximum volume from yourhome stereo,pushthe +button till
maximum (#32),thenadjustyourhome stereo’svolume control.
NOTE3:
If you plug the headphonesintothe LINEOUTjack,the musicmaybe low.
Makesureyou plug theheadphonesintothegreenPHONESjackonly.
NOTE2:
Toinsurethatthe headphonesarenotaccidentallyputintothe LINEOUTjack,we
havecovered thisjack withaplasticplug.You mayleavethissmall plug in the LINE
OUTjackfornormalheadphonesuse.ToconnectyourCDplayertoyourhome
stereo,simplygraspthisplug withyourfingernails,and removeittoexposethe LINE
OUTjack.
PHONES DC IN4.5VLINEOUT
YOURHOMESTEREO
OPTIONAL
ACADAPTOR
PLASTIC PLUG
REMOVE TOEXPOSETHEJACK
FORHOMESTEREOCONNECTIONS.
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CDPLAYING
4 AdjusttheVolume.
1 LoadtheDisc.
2 ConnecttheHeadphones.
LABELSIDEUP SLIDERIGHT TOOPEN
STEREO
HEADPHONES
PLAY/PAUSE
BUTTON
PUSHBUTTON
VOLUMECONTROLS
INCREASES
VOLUME
DECREASES
VOLUME
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3 Press the PLAY/PAUSE Button to turnon theset.
CD
CD
TOTALTRACKS
ONTHEDISC
TOTALPLAYING
TIME
TRACK NUMBER
CURRENTLY
PLAYING
ELAPSEDPLAYINGTIME
OFTHECURRENTTRACK
NOTE:TheANTI-SKIP functionwillturnonautomatically
when the PLAY/PAUSE button ispressed.
NOTE:Toturnoff theANTI-SKIP function,press and
holdthe 10+ /ALBUMbutton for2or3seconds.
Pushhere
Disc
TOPHONES JACK
NOTE: Thedefaultvolumelevelis20,everytime
you turnoffthe CD playerand playitagain,the
volume level will goback to20,you can press the
volume control buttons(+or-) toadjustthe volume
up ordown.
ANTI-SKIPBASKET
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OTHERCD OPERATIONS (see Pages 9-13forMP3play)
Operation Press Displaywindowshows
Topauseplay
Toreleasepause
andresumeplay
Tostop
Toskip tothenexttrack(s)
quickly
Toskip tothe previous
track(s)
10+/ALBUMbutton once(orrepeatedly).Everytime
youpress10+/ALBUMbutton,theplaywillskip to
the next10thtrack orthe end track ofthe disc.
SKIP/SEARCHBACKWARDbutton once(or
repeatedly).
Togo ahead athigh
speed (search)
KeepSKIP/SEARCHFORWARDbutton
depressedandreleasewhenthedesiredmusic
section ofthe disc isfound.
Togo back athigh speed
(search)
KeepSKIP/SEARCHBACKWARD button
depressedandreleasewhenthedesiredmusic
section ofthe disc isfound.
BASS BOOSTswitch
Thisswitchenhancesthelowfrequency (bass)
soundsatlowlisteninglevels.Slidethe BASS
BOOSTswitch(atthe bottom ofthe set)ONor
OFF tosuityourtaste.
PLAY/PAUSE
button
PLAY/PAUSE
button
STOP/OFFbutton
Toturnoffthe power STOP/OFF button onceand wait30 seconds,or
pressSTOP/OFFbuttontwice.
Getyourset into STOPmode forPROGRAMMEDplay.
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Toskip tothenexttrack(s) SKIP/SEARCH FORWARD button once(or
repeatedly).
EQ/PROG.button
EQUALIZERfunction
Duringplay,you mayselectthe tone type by
pressing the EQ/PROG.button tochoosethe tone
type.The displaywill showwhatyou selected:
DBB,POP,CLASSIC,JAZZ, ROCKorNORMAL.
NOTE: PAUSE &PLAYwill
onlyshowduring CD
play,notMP3play.
TRACKNUMBER
CURRENTLYPLAYING
CD
PLAYING TIME
FLASHES
TRACKNUMBER
CURRENTLYPLAYING
CD
PLAYING TIME
ADVANCES
TOTAL
TRACKS
CD
TOTALPLAYING
TIME
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SingleTrack Repeat (REPT1)
PlaysonesongoverandovertillyoupressSTOP/OFF.
Duringplay,selectthe songyouwanttorepeatwith
eitherofthe SKIP/SEARCH buttons( or ),then
press the REPEATbutton once,the symbol REPT1 will
showin the display.
Thesongcurrentlyplayingwillrepeatoverandover,
until you press the STOP/OFF button.
AllTracksRepeat( REPTALL )
Playsallsongsinorder,thenrepeats,till you press STOP/
OFF.
During play,press the REPEATbutton twice,the symbol
REPTALL will showin the display.
All songswill keep playing in sequence1,2,3,etc.and
when finished, will start all overagain until you press the
STOP/OFFbutton.
CD REPEAT,INTROAND RANDOMPLAY
You mayenjoyrepeat, introorrandom playusing the REPEATbutton.
During playorin stop mode,press the REPEATbutton several times,and the display
will showthe following in turn:
IntroPlay (INTRO)
Thisplays the first10 secondsofall songsin sequential
order.
1.During playorin stop mode, press the REPEAT button
3times,the symbol INTRO will flashin the display.
2.Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.The first10 seconds
of each song on the CD will playin sequential order.
3.When you find asong you like,press the PLAY/PAUSE
button,thesymbol INTRO willdisappearfromthe
display,normalplaywill be resumed,thatsong (and
thefollowingsongs)willplayNORMALLYuntilyou
presstheSTOP/OFFbutton.
RandomPlay (RND )
This shuffles the playorderofthe songson the disc in
arandom order.
1.During playorin stop mode,press the REPEAT button
4times,the symbol RND will flashin the display.
2.Press the PLAY/PAUSE button,thiswill playall ofthe
songsinrandom orderselected bythe CDplayer.
3.Press theSKIP/SEARCHbutton toskiptothe
nextrandomsong.
4.Thesetwillplaythe songsinrandomordertill you
presstheSTOP/OFFbutton.
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REPT1-->REPTALL -->INTRO-->RND -->NORMALPLAY
X1
X2
X3
X4
CD
RND
CD REPTALL
CD REPT 1
CD
INTRO
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The tracks (songs)on the disc can be programmed (arranged in advance)toplayin
anyorderyou prefer(upto20 tracks can beprogrammed).
ProgrammingExample:
ProgramNumber 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TrackNumber(songnumber) 2 5 8 1 2 4 1 1
etc.
etc.
CDPROGRAMPLAY
Duringprogramming,thesymbol PROG showsinthedisplay.Toprogram songsto
playin yourpreferredorder,followstepsbelow:
1.PresstheEQ/PROG.buttonin STOP
mode afterthe disc stopsrotating.
Thesymbol PROG willshowinthe
display.
2.PresstheSKIP/SEARCHbutton(
or ) toselecttracknumber2
(example). T racknumberwill flashin
the display.
3.PresstheEQ/PROG.buttontoconfirm.
Track 2isnowprogrammed.
Program number2will nowshowin the
display,readyforyournextselection
oftrack.
4.Repeatsteps2and 3toprogram other
trackstillyoufinish(upto20selections).
5.Afterprogramming isfinished,press
thePLAY/PAUSE button tobegin
programmedplay.Musicbeginswith
PROG shownin the display.
NOTE:
-The playerwill stopautomaticallyafter
allprogrammedtrackshavebeen
played.
-Toquitprogrammed play,press STOP/
OFF button twice.Then you maypress
PLAY/PAUSEbuttontorestartnormal
play.
Yourprogrammedmemorywillbe
lost:
When thedisc doorisopened.
Whenthebatteriesareexhaustedor
removed.
Whenthepowerisoff,ortheoptional
ACadaptorisdisconnected.
Programnumber
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EQ
PROG.
CD PROG
Track
number
CD PROG
PLAY/PAUSE
CD PROG
SKIP
SEARCH
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If the setissubjecttorepeated shocks and all the data
stored in memoryisused up,the “ ” markisdisplayed
and the sound will skip orstopforabriefperiod until the
memorybaskethastime tofill up again.
Thissetisdesignedwiththelatest60 second ESP PLUSTM (ElectronicSkip
Protection)forCD playand 120 second forMP3 play-whichallowsvirtuallyunlimited
gentle skip protection abovethe normalskipprotection.
The ESP PLUSTM function will turnon automaticallywhen
the PLAY/PAUSE button ispressed.
WhenthePLAY/PAUSEbutton ispressed,the “”
(memorybasket)indicatorwillappearinthedisplay,the
digital data(music)isstoredin the “read-ahead”memory
bufferbeforeitisdecoded and played.It maytakeawhile
forthe baskettofill.
The ESP PLUSTM function preventsthe sound fromskipping byusing abuffermemory
thatstoresmusicdata.
ESP PLUSTM ANTI-SKIPSYSTEM
Thisanti-skip system allowsgentle swayingofthe set(asin walking)withoutmusic
skipping.Thisfunction maynotworkduringheavy jogging.
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The “”markchangestothe “”mark,indicating that
the memorybuffer(basket)isfull.
If the setissubjecttoashock orabump during play,the
datastored in memorycontinuestobe decodedand
played.Thisgivesthe pickup time tostabilizeand continue
readingnewmusic.Asthe dataisusedfrommemory,
theindicatorchangesfrom “”to “”.Oncethepickup
returnstoitsoriginalposition,newdataisstoredin
memoryand the displaychangesback tothe “”mark.
NOTE:
-Themusicmay stopiftheplayerreceivescontinuous
shocking orshaking.
-YoumayhearnoiseorskippingiftheDISCisdirtyor
scratched.
-During ESPplay,ifyou press SKIP/SEARCH buttons,or
10+/ALBUMbutton,thememorybasketwill emptyitself
temporarilyin ordertoread ahead.
NOTE:During CD play,the ESPPLUSTM function can be turned offoron if
you press and holdthe 10+ /ALBUMbutton for2or 3seconds.
CD
EMPTY
MEMORY
CD
FULL
MEMORY
CD
SOME
MEMORYUSED
CD
ALLMEMORY
USEDUP
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BasicIntroductiontoMP3
MP3filesaremusicfileswhichhavebeencompressedintothe MP3format.The
CD-968 plays MP3fileswhichhavebeen recorded ontoaCD disc.
ToplayMP3filesonthisplayer,you
will need tomake(record)adisc with
yourMP3fileson them.
The firstthing you will need isan IBM
compatible PCcomputer(atleast
Pentiumclass)oranapplecomputer
(atleastG3class)withlotsofRAM
and aCD-RorCD-RWrecorder.Then
you will need some software.(Eitherit
isin yournewcomputeralreadyoryou
mayhavetobuythisfromMusicMatch
orasimilarcompany.Youmaygoto
the Website www.musicmatch.com or
www.nero.com.or www.mp3.com.
NOTE: MostaudioCDplayerscan’tplay
MP3files,the CD-968can play
bothMP3and normalmusicfiles
butnotif theyaremixedononeCD.
Todownload an MP3file (song)from a
website(like www.mp3.com),go tohttp:
//www.mp3.com andyoucanfinda
searchlinkatthe top ofthe homepage
thatallowsyou tosearchforMP3files.
Inputakeywordand click on thatlink
and you will find manysongsbymany
newartists.Todownload an MP3file,
click on software,then getMP3linkor
newersoftware,registerand clickon
download.Werecommend youmake
anewfolderforyourMP3files.
If you wanttorecordMP3filesfrom
musicCD’s,first “rip”(copy)the music
ontotheharddisc.Rippingismuch
fasterthanrecording.
Torecordadisc in MP3, select asetting
inyourcomputerordownloadaMP3
creation plug in program toenable
recordingdiscsinMP3format(notWMA).
Titlesandsongnamescanbe viewed
bythe textdisplayofyourCD-968.But
in mostcasesabove,youwillneedto
enterthe namesofthe songs.Also,if
you putall songsin one album,itmay
be difficultforyou tolocateaparticular
song.Werecommendseveral albums
on asingleCD witheachalbum
containingmultiple songs.CDDB
(www.cddb.com) isadatabasewhich
canhelpyounamesongsandartists
andhasusefulinformation on latest
songsandartists.
Alsodon’tforgetyourcomputersavvy
friends.Sometimesafriendcan show
you howtodo something easilyand
quickly.Insomeminuteswhichcould
takeyou an hourofreading tolearn.
SuccessfulrecordingofaCD needs
anuninterrupted stream ofhighspeed
data.Forbestresults,limitorclose
yourotherprogramson the computer
while recordingtopreventbuffer
underruns.
You can playMP3songson mostnew
computersoryou can highlightthem for
downloading& “burning”(recording)
them ontoaCDlater.NoteyourCD-968
will playMP3songswhichend in the
extension “.MP3”(dotMP3only).You
can selecthowtosaveafile,select
.MP3asthecorrectextensionon your
computer.Donotsavethe file withother
extensionslike.txt)
Ifyouwanttoconvertyourexisting
recordsortapestoMP3discs,you will
need torecordthem using asound card.
Youwill alsoneed softwaresuchas
MusicMatchorRealJukeboxand aset
ofaudio cablestoconnectyourtape
playertoyoursound card.
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Werecommendyougetsomebooks
orinformation on the Web tohelp you
learnthiswaytostore&playhundreds
ofsongsin MP3format. Alsoyou may
searchthe web for “MP3”and you will
immediatelyfind aworld ofinformation
andsongs.
NOTE: Thissetwill notplayWMAmusicfiles.
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MP3PLAYBACK
1 Loadyourpre-recordedMP3Disc.
2 Connecttheheadphones.
LABELSIDEUP SLIDERIGHTTOOPEN
Pushhere
Disc
4 AdjusttheVolume.
3 Press thePLAY/PAUSE Button to turnon theset.
PLAY/PAUSE
BUTTON
NOTE1:The ANTI-SKIP function will turnon automaticallywhen the PLAY/PAUSE
button ispressed.
NOTE2:It maytake10 secondsto30 secondstofullyread the disc depending on
howmanytitlesand songsarerecordedonyourMP3disc (pleasebepatient).
NOTE3:If yourMP3disc isnotmade properly,the words “BADMEDIA”or “BAD
DISC”will showin the display.
DECREASES
VOLUME
10
STEREO
HEADPHONES
ALBUMNUMBER
CURRENTLYPLAYING
TRACK NUMBER
CURRENTLYPLAYING
TITLE OFTHE
CURRENTTRACK
ELAPSEDPLAYING
TIMEOFTHE
CURRENTTRACK
TOPHONES JACK
PUSHBUTTON
VOLUMECONTROLS
MP3
NOTE: The defaultvolume level is20,every
time youturnoffthe CDplayerand playit
again,thevolumelevelwillgobackto20,
you can press the volume control buttons(+
or-) toadjustthe volume up ordown.
INCREASES
VOLUME
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OTHERMP3OPERATIONS
Operation Press Displaywindowshows
Topauseplay
Toreleasepause
andresumeplay
Tostop
Toskip tothenexttrack(s)
Toskip tothe previous
track(s)
SKIP/SEARCH FORWARD button once(or
repeatedly).
SKIP/SEARCHBACKWARDbutton once(or
repeatedly).
Togo ahead athigh
speed (search)
KeepSKIP/SEARCHFORWARDbutton
depressedandreleasewhenthedesiredmusic
section ofthe disc isfound.
Tochange the ALBUM
KeepSKIP/SEARCH BACKWARD button
depressedandreleasewhenthedesiredmusic
section ofthe disc isfound.
PLAY/PAUSE
button
PLAY/PAUSE
button
STOP/OFFbutton
Toturnoffthe power STOP/OFFbutton onceand wait30 seconds,or
pressSTOP/OFFbuttontwice.
PLAYINGTIMEFLASHES
PLAYINGTIMEADVANCES
GeneralInformation
1.Usually,you must “write”yourownMP3disc on yourcomputer’sCDwriter.Or,
youmaybuypre-recorded MP3discsfrom “online”sources.
2.Whensaving songs(audio files)ontoyourCD-R(orCD-RW),you mustsave
them as “.MP3”(DOTMP3)files.Donotsavethem as.DOC,.TEXTor.PDFetc
when downloading,converting orsaving filesasMP3files.
3.DonotsaveTEXTfilesas “.MP3”filesbecausetheywillnotplayand theymay
interferewiththe set.
4.Donotattempttocombine normalCD audio tracks and MP3tracks ontoone CD
becausethe setwill onlyrecognizethe audio tracks and onlyplaythose.
Togo back athigh speed
(search)
Pressandholdthe10+/ALBUMbuttonfor2seconds
untilthealbumnumberflashesinthedisplay,then press
SKIP/SEARCHBACKWARDbutton orSKIP/
SEARCH FORWARD button tochoosethe
album.PressPLAY/PAUSEtostartthe selected album
play.
Toskip tothenexttrack(s)
quickly
10+/ALBUMbutton once(orrepeatedly),everytime
youpress10+/ALBUMbutton,theplaywillskip to
the next10thtrack orthe end track ofthe title.
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MP3
MP3
TOTALTRACKS
ONTHEDISC
MP3
TOTAL TITLESORALBUMS
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SingleTrack Repeat(REPT1)
PlaysonesongoverandovertillyoupressSTOP/OFF.
During play,selectthe song youwanttorepeatwitheitherof
the SKIP/SEARCH buttons( or ),orthe 10+/ALBUM
button,then press the REPEATbutton once,the symbol
REPT1 will showin the display.
Thesongcurrentlyplayingwillrepeatoverandover,until
youpressthe STOP/OFFbutton.
AllTracksRepeat (REPTDIR)
Repeatsallsinglealbumsongsinorder,tillyoupressSTOP/OFF.
During play,selectthe title you wanttorepeatwitheitherof
the SKIP/SEARCH buttons( or ),orthe 10+/ALBUM
button,thenpress the REPEATbuttontwice,thesymbol
REPTDIR will showin the display.
All songsofthattitle oralbumwill keep playing in sequence
1,2,3,etc.and when finished,will startall overagain until
youpressthe STOP/OFFbutton.
MP3REPEAT,INTROANDRANDOMPLAY
You mayhaverepeat, introorrandom playusing the REPEATbutton.
During playorin stop mode,press the REPEATbutton several times,and the display
will showthe followingsin turn:
RandomPlay( RND )
This shuffles the songson the disc in arandom order.
1.During playorinstopmode,press theREPEAT button5
times,the symbol RND will flashin the display.
2.PressthePLAY/PAUSEbutton,thiswill playall ofthe
songsinrandom orderselected bythe MP3/CD player.
3.Pressthe SKIP/SEARCH button toskiptothe
nextrandom song.
AllTracksRepeat( REPTALL)
Repeatsall songsin order,till youpress STOP/OFF.
During play,press the REPEATbutton 3times,thesymbol
REPTALL will showin the display.
All songson the disc will keepplaying in sequence1,2,3,
etc.and when finished,willstartalloveragain until you
presstheSTOP/OFFbutton.
IntroPlay (INTRO )
Thisplays onlythe first10 secondsofsongsin sequential order.
1.During playorin stop mode,press the REPEATbutton 4
times,the symbol INTRO will flashin the display.
2.PressthePLAY/PAUSEbutton,thefirst10secondsof
each song on the disc will playin sequential order.
3.When you find asong you like,press the PLAY/PAUSE
button,thesymbol INTRO will disappearfrom the display.
Normalplaywill be resumed,thatsong(andthefollowing
songs)willplayNORMALLY.
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REPT1-->REPTDIR-->REPTALL -->INTRO-->RND -->NORMALPLAY
X1
X2
MP3
REPTDIR
X3
MP3
REPTALL
X4
X5
MP3
RND
MP3
REPT1
MP3
INTRO
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The tracks (songs)on the disc can be programmed (arranged in advance)toplayin
anyorderyou prefer(upto64 tracks can beprogrammed).
MP3PROGRAMPLAY
Duringprogramming,thesymbol PROG showsin thedisplay.Toprogramsongsto
playin yourpreferred order,followstepsbelow:
1.Pressthe EQ/PROG.button in STOP
mode.
The symbol PROG willshowinthe
displayand the title oralbumnumber
will flash.
2.Press the SKIP/SEARCH button (
or )toselecttitle number2(example).
Titlenumber
5.PresstheEQ/PROG.button toconfirm.
Track3isnowprogrammed.
Program number2will nowshowin the
display,readyforyournextselection
oftrack.
6.Repeatsteps2to5toprogramother
trackstillyoufinish(upto64selections).
7.Afterprogramming isfinished,press
PLAY/PAUSEtobeginprogrammed
play.Musicbeginswith PROG shownin
thedisplay.
NOTE:
-The playerwill stop automaticallyafter
allprogrammedtrackshavebeen
played.
-Toquitprogrammedplay,pressthe
STOP/OFFbuttontwice.You may
press the PLAY/PAUSE button torestart
normalplay.
Yourprogrammedmemorywill be
lost:
When thedisc doorisopened.
When the batteriesareexhausted or
removed.
Whenthepowerisoff,ortheoptional
ACadaptorisdisconnected.
4.PresstheSKIP/SEARCHbutton ( or
)toselecttracknumber3(example).
3.Press the EQ/PROG.button toconfirm.
Title2isnowselected,andthe display
shows:
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ProgrammingExample:
ProgramNumber 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Track Number(song number)
1
5 8 1 2 4 5 6
etc.
etc.
etc.
2Album Number(title number)
3
43 25 31
EQ
PROG.
Program
number
Track number
MP3
Program
number
MP3
SKIP
SEARCH
MP3
PROG
MP3
MP3 PROG
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Cleaning thecabinet
Wipewithasoftcloth.Ifthecabinetis
verydirty,dampen (notdripping wet)the
clothwithaweaksolution ofsoapywater,
and then wipe clean.
Cleaning thelens
Adirtylenswill causesound skipping.If
the lensisverydirty,the playermaynot
work.Wesuggestusingaspecial
cleaningdisk(notincluded)availablein
mostmusicand Hi-Fistores.However,if
youdonothaveone,you mayusea
cotton swab veryslightlydampened with
alcohol toclean the lens.
MAINTENANCE
Toremove theDisc
Openthe CDDOORbysliding the CD
DOOROPEN button,hold the disc bythe
edge while slightlypressing on the center
spindle asillustrated,then lift itfrom the
edgetoreleaseandremove.
Cleaning theDiscs
Fingerprintsshould be carefullywiped
from thesurfaceofdiscwithasoftcloth.
Unlikeconventionalrecords,compact
discs havenogroovestocollectdust
and microscopicdirt, sogentlywiping
themwithasoftclothshould remove
mostparticles.Wipe in astraightmotion
from the centertothe edge.
Handling CompactDiscs
Dirty,scratched orwarpeddiscsmay
causeskippingornoise.
Handle the disc onlybythe edges.To
keep clean,donottouchitssurface.
Neverusethinner,benzine,record
cleanerorantistaticsprayon acompact
disc.Suchchemicalscan damageits
plasticsurface.
Discsshouldbestoredin theircases
afterusetoavoid scratches.
Donotexposediscs todirectsunlight,
highhumidity,hightemperatures,or
dust, etc.Prolonged exposureto
extreme temperaturescan warpthe
disc (suchasleaving the discs in your
carduringsummertime).
Donotstick orwriteanything oneither
side ofdisc.Sharpwriting instruments,
orthe inks used in some felt-tip pens,
maydamageitssurface.
NOTE
Always press STOP/OFF button and wait
forthe disc tostop rotating beforesliding
theCDDOOROPENbutton toremove
thedisc.
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
Donottakethesetapart.Thelaserbeamused inthesetmayharmyoureyes.
Referservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnelonly.
Donotinsertpinsorcoins,clips,oranyobjectsinside theset.
Thissetisequippedwithasafetydevicewhichautomaticallyturnsthelaserbeam
offwhenthediscdoorisopened.
Donotdropthesetorsubjectittostrongshocks.Doingsocould resultindamage.
Donotplacethe setinlocationswherethe temperatureishigh,orin humid ordusty
locations,orlocationswithlongheavyvibrations,ortiltedsurfaces.
Theset’scabinetmaywarporthesetmayotherwisebedamagedifitisplaced in
directsunlight,nearheaters(wherethetemperatureis1400F/600Corhigher)orin
carswiththe windowsclosed.Inthesummer,thetemperaturemaygetashigh as
2120F/1000Cormore.
Usethe setwithinatemperaturerangeof410F/50Cto950F/350C.
UseONLYtheoptionalDC4.5V700mAACAdaptorwithpolarity ,others
maydamage thisset.Disconnectthe Adaptorfromthewalloutlet when thesetisnot
tobeused foranextendedperiodoftime (3daysormore).
Whencleaningthisset,useasoftdrycloth.Donotusesolventsorcommercially
availablecleaners,astheymaydamage ordiscolorthefinish.
Donotwearheadphoneswhile operatingamotorvehicle.Thiscouldcreateatraffic
hazardand isillegalinmanyareas.Donotusethissetwhenbicycling orrunning.
Theheadphonessupplied withthissetprovidesuperbstereo listening while allowing
you tohearsome outside soundswhen listening atnormallylowvolume levels.
Listeningatextremelyhighvolumelevelsminimizesthe intrusionofoutside noise/
sounds.Intheinterestof safety,itisstronglyadvisedagainsttheusewhile engaging
inactivitieswherethe exclusionofexternalsounds(whistles,horns,sirens,traffic,
etc.)couldbehazardous.Alsoloudvolumecan hurtyourears.Ifyounoticethatthe
soundhasbecome weakordistortedoriftracks do notchange,thisisanindication
thatthebatteriesarelow.Replacebothbatteriesatthe same time(see USING
WITHBATTERIES).
ThisCD-968isidentified byaserial numberlocatedinthe BATTERYCOMPARTMENT.
Recordthisnumberin thespaceprovidedbelow.
CONDENSATION
Ifcold waterispouredintoaglass,waterdropletsformonthe outsideofthe glass.This
iscalledcondensation.Condensationmayoccuroninternaloperatingpartsofthe lens.
Condensation occurs:
When thesetisbroughtfrom thecold outdoorsintoawarmroom,orifitisin acoldroom
toaroomwhichisheated,orinthesummer,ifthesetismoved fromanair-conditioned
room orcartoahotorhumidlocation.
Shouldcondensation occur,thesetmaynotoperateproperly.Openthe CD DOORand
waitforabout20 minutes(toallowtheinternalpartstoadjusttothesurrounding
temperature)beforeusingthe set.
ThisInstructionManualcontainsdetailed informationonitssafetyanduse.Please
read itcarefullysothatyoumaytakefull advantage ofitsmanyfeatures,andensure
asafereliableoperation.KeepthisInstruction Manualforfuturereference.
ModelCD-968 SerialNo. DatePurchased:
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IMPORTANT INFORMATIONREQUIREDBYTHEFCC
SAFETYCERTIFICATION
ThisCompactDisc Playerismadeand testedtomeetsafetystandardsofthe FCC
requirementsand compliancewithsafetyperformanceoftheU.S.DepartmentofHealth
and Human Services,and alsowithFDARadiation Performance Standards21CFR
SubchapterJ.
WARNING
Topreventfireorshockhazard,donotexposethisappliancetorainormoisture.
SincetheCDcircuitrymaycauseinterferencetootherradiosnearby,switchthisset
offwhennotinuseormoveitawayfrom theaffectedradios.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Operation issubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)
Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesirable operation.
NOTE: Thisequipmenthasbeentested and found tocomplywiththe limitsfora
ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits
aredesigned toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterference
inaresidential installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand canradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisno guarantee thatinterferencewill notoccurina
particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferenceto
radioortelevision reception,whichcan be determinedbyturningthe
equipmentoff andon,the userisencouragedtotrytocorrect theinterference
byoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connectthe equipment intoan outleton acircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
thereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
LASERSAFETY
THISSETEMPLOYS ANOPTICALLASERBEAMSYSTEMINTHECDMECHANISM,
DESIGNEDWITHBUILT-INSAFEGUARDS.DONOTATTEMPTTODISASSEMBLE.
EXPOSURETOTHISINVISIBLELASERLIGHTBEAMMAYBE HARMFULTOHUMAN
EYES.THISISACLASS-1LASERPRODUCT.USE OFADJUSTMENTSOTHERTHAN
THOSESPECIFIEDHEREIN,MAYRESULTINHAZARDOUSLASERLIGHTBEAM
EXPOSURE.THISCOMPACTDISCPLAYERSHOULDNOTBE ADJUSTEDORREPAIRED
BYANYONEEXCEPTQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.THELASERMECHANISM
INTHESETCORRESPONDSTOTHESTYLUS(NEEDLE)OFARECORDPLAYER.
ALTHOUGHTHISPRODUCTUSESALASERPICK-UPLENS,ITISCOMPLETELYSAFE
WHENOPERATEDACCORDINGTODIRECTIONS.
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TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
Symptoms Causes Solutions
Tracksdo not
changeorsetdoes
notplaynormally.
Batteriesareweak(theymaytest
OKon testerbut theyareweak
forMP3/CD operation).
MP3/CDPlayer
willnotturnon.
Dead orweakbatteries.
The optionalACADAPTORnot
connectedproperly.
Replacebothbatterieswithfreshones.
Check ACADAPTORconnection atAC
outletandtherightsideoftheset.
Discwillnotplay.
Disc inserted incorrectly.
Defectivecompactdisc.
CD DOORnotclosed.
Moisturehasformed inside the
CD deck.
Re-insertdiscwithlabelsidefacingup.
Tryanothercompactdisc.
Takeoutthe disc and leavethe CD Door
openforabout20minutestodrythe
moisturecondensation.
Nosoundfrom
headphones.
Re-insertheadphonespluginto PHONES
jack (not LINEOUT).
VOLUMEcontrol
haslessfunction.
Headphonesplugged intoLINE
OUTjack.
Plug headphonesintoPHONES jack.
(NOTTHELINEOUTJACK)
Sound is skipping
orsound stops.
The disc orlensisdirtyoris
scratched.
Strongvibrations.
Clean orreplacethecompactdiscorclean
thelens.
BASSBOOSTis ON. Slide BASS BOOSTswitchtoOFF.
Weakbatteries.
Music is too loud.
Soundisdistorted.
Buttonsdonotwork. Electronicorstaticerrorcaused
circuitrytolock.
Removebatteriesand the optionalAC
ADAPTOR. Wait15 secondsand re-insert.
Makesurebatteriesarefreshortheoptional
ACADAPTORhaspower.
Replacebothbatteriesoruseanoptional
ACADAPTOR.
LowertheVOLUMEcontrolbypressing
the “_”button.
Closethedoorsecurely.
Headphonesplugnotinserted
properly.
Weakbatteries. Replacewithfreshbatteriesorusean
optionalACADAPTOR.
Placethe playeron astablelevel.
Defectivecompactdisc. Tryanothercompactdisc.
Replacebothbatterieswithfreshalkaline
batteries.Batterylifewithfreshbatteriesis
about8hours(rechargeablebatterieshave
1/2ofthatlife).
MP3playback does
notworkorstops.
Atransfererrorinthe burning
processwhen the MP3was
burnedfromacomputer.
Re-burnafreshMP3disc fromyour
computer,testiton yourcomputerfirst.
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MP3songswerenotrecorded
properly. Re-recordanewMP3disc.
Discscratchedordirty.
Replacedisc(thissetwillnotplay
damaged orscratched CDs),orbuyadisc
repairpolishertorepairityourself.
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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
Frequencyresponse......................................................
Samplingfrequency........................................................
D/Aconverter...................................................................
Errorcorrectionmethod.................................................
Pickup................................................................................
Laseroutputless than44.6mW
Maximum output(stereoheadphones).......................
PowerSupply
ACadaptor..................................................................
DC.................................................................................
SetDimensions(approximate)
Width.............................................................................
Depth............................................................................
Height...........................................................................
Weight(approximate).....................................................
Becausethe productsaresubjecttocontinuousimprovement,Lenoxx reservesthe righttomodify
productdesignsandspecificationswithoutnoticeandwithoutincurring anyobligation.
50Hz-15kHz+1/-2dB
44.1kHz
1-bit
CIRC
Optical3-beamsemiconductorlaser
(780nmwavelength)
General
5 1/4 ”
5 3/4 ”
1 ”
9.5oz.(270g)(setonly)
MP3/CD Section
20mW+20mW
4.5V,700mA,120V/60Hz(notincluded)
3V:Using 2size “AA”batteries(notincluded)
LaserdiodematerialGaAIAs
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NOTE: CD-R/CD-RWdiscplayingcapabilityofthisMP3/CD playermayvarydependingon quality
ofmediaCD-Burnerand application software.
LIMITEDWARRANTY
Wewarrantthisproducttobefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipundernormalusefor
aperiodof90 days afterpurchaseandwewill repairitfree ofcharge orreplaceitatno charge,should
itbecomedefectiveunderthiswarranty,providing yousubmitproofofpurchase(salesslip)withthe set.
During the initial90 dayperiod afteroriginalpurchase,wewill serviceorexchange,atnocharge,
thesetthatisreturnedtoLENOXXELECTRONICSCORP.Afterthe initial90 dayperiodexpires,and for
aperiod of12monthsfrom originalpurchase,wewill repairthe unitcovering anypart(s)thatneed tobe
replacedatno charge,butwill charge forthecostoflabor,returnpostage paidbyLenoxx.
Thiswarrantydoesnot applytoanyproductswhichhavebeensubjecttomisuse,neglector
accident.This warrantydoesnotcoverbrokenheadphonesorcabinet.UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCES
WILLLENOXXELECTRONICSCORP.BELIABLEFORANYINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.Somestatesdo notallowthe exclusion orlimitation ofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,
sothe abovelimitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyou specificlegalrights,and youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom
statetostate.Thefollowingchargesapply torepairsbeyondthewarrantyperiod:$15.00.Besuretopack
carefullyand returnpostage paidinsured togetherwithyourmoneyorder(personalchecks will notbe
accepted)andsalesreceiptto:
LENOXX ELECTRONICSCORP., 2GERMAK DRIVE,CARTERETN.J.07008.
©2005LENOXX ELECTRONICSCORP.
2GERMAK DRIVE
CARTERET,N.J.07008
MADE&PRINTEDIN CHINA
Forcustomerservice Dial:1-800-315-5885
(MONDAY-THURSDAY9:00 AM-5:00 PM,FRIDAY9:00 AM-1:00PMEST)
http://www.lenoxx.com
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