Oakcastle HIFI100 Manual

ENInstruction GuideOakcastle HIFI100 Slim Micro Hifi Stereo System

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Box Contents Controls & Functions Getting Started Turning The Unit On/Off
Setting The Clock
Alarm Operation Radio Operation
CD/MP3 CD Operation
Different CD Play
CD Playback Programming Bluetooth Operation
Auxiliary Input Operation
Preset EQ Mute
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1ENWhat is in the Box?Box ContentsOakcastle HIFI100 Power Adapter Instructions Guide Remote Control

2ENTop View/Control ButtonsControls & FunctionsCLOCK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16
1
VOLUME DOWN (-) BUTTON
11
CD OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
2
12
CD/BLUETOOTH SKIP PREVIOUS / FM
TUNE- BUTTON
3
13
CD/BLUETOOTH SKIP NEXT / FM
TUNE+ BUTTON
4
14
AUX IN JACK
5
15
DC IN JACK
6
16
FM WIRE ANTENNA
7
8
VOLUME UP (+) BUTTON
POWER /STANDBY BUTTON
MODE BUTTON
CLOCK BUTTON
SLEEP BUTTON
CD REPEAT /RANDOM BUTTON
FM MONO/STEREO BUTTON
MEMORY BUTTON
FM PRESET BUTTON
9
CD STOP BUTTON/
BLUETOOTH PAIR BUTTON
10
CD/BLUETOOTH
PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON

3ENFront ViewControls & Functions17 17
18 19
REMOTE SENSOR
LED DISPLAY
RIGHT/LEFT SPEAKER
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Controls & FunctionsControls & FunctionsControls & Functions
Remote Control4ENControls & Functions
1. CD OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON
14. POWER /STANDBYBUTTON
2. CD/BLUETOOTH SKIP PREVIOUS
BUTTON
15. CD/BLUETOOTH SKIP NEXT
BUTTON
3. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
16. CD STOP BUTTON
4. CD REPEAT BUTTON
17. ALARM BUTTON
5. CD RANDOM BUTTON
18. BLUETOOTH PAIR BUTTON
6. CLOCK BUTTON
19. EQ BUTTON
7. SLEEP BUTTON
20. X-BASS BUTTON
8. MODE BUTTON
21. TUNER PRESET UP ( )
9. SNOOZE BUTTON
22. TUNE+ BUTTON
FOLDER UP BUTTON
10. VOLUME DOWN (-) BUTTON
23. VOLUME UP (+) BUTTON
11. FM MONO/STEREO BUTTON
24. TUNE- BUTTON
FOLDER DOWN BUTTON
12. CD TRACK DIRECT ACCESS BUTTON
25. TUNER PRESET DOWN ( ) BUTTON
13. MUTE BUTTON
26. MEMORY BUTTON

Instruction Guide
5ENInstruction GuideGETTING STARTEDPOWER SOURCE
This unit operates on AC 230V ~ 50Hz AC-DC adaptor household current and
requires two "AAA" (UM-4) battery (included) for the remote control.
Do not attempt to operate the unit from any other power source. You could
cause damage to the unit and void your warranty.
AC Power Connection
Plug the AC/DC Adapterinto an available 230V~ 50Hz AC Outlet. Make sure
the plug is securely inserted into the AC outlet.

6ENInstruction GuideSTANDBY MODESETTING THE CLOCKStandby Mode is when the unit is first plugged into an AC power source
(display flashes and shows 00:00) or after all the settings have been made and
the time is showing on the display. Standby mode is also enabled when the
button is pressed and all functions (Bluetooth/Radio/CD/AUX) are off, no
buttons are pressed and no alarms are sounding.
TURNING THE UNIT POWER ON/OFFThe LED DISPLAY will flash 00:00 when the unit is plugged in for the first time.
The unit is now in standby mode.
Turning the unit ON:
• In Off (standby) mode, press the POWER/ STANDBY BUTTON on top of the main unit or on the remote control to turn the unit ON. The last selected source
icon will show on LED display.
Turning the unit OFF:
• To turn the unit OFF (standby mode), press the POWER/ STANDBY BUTTON on top of the main unit or on the remote control to turn the unit OFF.
The LED display will dim and show the current time.
The LED DISPLAY will flash 00:00 when the unit is plugged in for the first time.
The unit is now in standby mode.
Setting the Time:
1. In standby mode, press and hold the CLOCK button on the main unit or remote
control, the unit defaults to 24 HOUR format and “24 H” shows on the display.

Instruction Guide
7ENInstruction Guide2.Tap the or Button on either the main unit or remote control to change
between 24 Hour mode “24-H” and 12 Hour mode “12-H” if needed.
3.When “24H” is showing on the LED Display, press the CLOCK button
on top of the main unit or remote control to select 24 Hour clock format. The LED
display will change to the time and the Hour digit will begin flashing.
4.Tap the or button on either the main unit or remote control to
adjust the hour. Press and hold the or buttons for fast advance / reverse
setting. Make sure the correct AM or PM time is selected when setting the hour.
5.Press the CLOCK button to confirm the hour setting, the minute digits will
begin flashing.
6.Tap the or button on either the main unit or remote control to adjust the
minutes. Press and hold the or buttons for fast advance / reverse setting.
7.Press the CLOCK button to complete the time setting.
NOTE: The clock will need to be reset if the power is interrupted or in the event
of a power outage. “00:00” will appear and start blinking on the LED display
to notify you that the power was interrupted and the clock will need to be reset.
Please follow steps 1-7 above to reset the clock.
CHECKING THE CLOCK (REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)The unit will show current time in standby mode. To check the current time
in Power ON mode, tap the CLOCK Button on remote control, the current
time will show for 3 seconds and then return to the previous screen.

8ENInstruction GuideALARM OPERATION (REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)SETTING THE ALARM CLOCK
This feature allows the system to turn on automatically and wake you using a
beeping alarm, the CD or the RADIO.
1.In standby mode, press and hold the ALARM Button on remote
control, hour digits of alarm clock start flashing. You can also tap the ALARM
Button to direct enter alarm time setting mode without waiting.
2.Press the / button to set the hour and then press the ALARM Button
again to confirm, minute digits will be flashing.
Note: The PM INDICATOR “P” will light located to the right of the Hour digits
when the hour digits selected are for PM time.
The AM INDICATOR “A” will light when the Hour digits selected are for AM time.
3. Press the / button to set the minute and then press the ALARM Button
again to confirm, alarm wake up source will appear in display.
4. Press the / button to select wake to Beep (buzz), CD or and FM (RADIO)
then press the ALARM button again to finish alarm setup.
NOTE:
1.If “Wake to CD” is selected but a CD is not inserted, the alarm will default to
the Beeping Alarm automatically when the alarm wake time is reached.
2.For ‘Wake to Radio”, the system will default to the last radio station listened to
before switching off.
ACTIVE/DE-ACTIVE ALARM FUNCTION
1.To activate ALARM, tap the “ALARM” Button once, the alarm icon “ ” will
shown on LED display.
2.To cancel ALARM function by tap again the “ALARM” Button until the alarm
icon “ ” goes off.

Instruction Guide
9ENInstruction GuideWake to Radio, CD or Beeping Alarm • When the alarm time is reached, the CD, radio or beeping alarm will sound for the time you set then shut off and reset itself for the following day.
• To stop the alarm immediately after it sounds, press the button on main or remote control once. It resets itself for the following day.
• To cancel the following day alarm, tap the ALARM Button once, ALARM
icon“ ” goes off.RADIO OPERATION1. In Off (standby) mode, press the POWER/ STANDBY BUTTON on top of
the main unit or on the remote control to turn the unit ON.
2.Tap the MODE Button to select FM Radio mode. The FM channel frequency
shown on the LED Display to confirm what mode you are in.
3.To manually tune to a specific radio station, tap the or button
on either main unit or TUNE+ or TUNE- button on remote control repeatedly.
Use the manual tuning method to tune in weaker stations that are bypassed
during Automatic Tuning.
4.To automatically tune to the next available radio station, press and hold the or button on main unit or TUNE+ or TUNE- Button on remote control for
1-2 seconds until frequency readout on the display begins to scan and then
release the button. The tuner will stop scanning when it receives the next
broadcasting station of adequate signal strength.
5.Press the volume control VOLUME+/– button on main unit or remote
control to adjust the volume to the desired level.

ENInstruction Guide10FM & FM-Stereo Reception- When listening to the FM radio, press the FM ST. button on remote control or main unit to switch between stereo mode and mono mode. The FM stereo icon
“ST” will appear on the display if unit is in stereo mode. It is preferable to receive
the program in mono when you are receiving a weak station.
HINTS FOR BEST RECEPTION:FM - For best FM reception, the FM lead wire antenna located on the back of the unit should be fully unwrapped and extended.NOTE: Automatic tuning depends on the signal strength of the broadcasting
station, so weak stations may be skipped. You can manually tune to find the
weak stations if a station gets skipped. With strong signals, the tuner may stop
before it reaches the actual broadcast frequency, so you may need to manually
tune for the best reception.
PRESET RADIO STATIONS1. Press the POWER/ STANDBY BUTTON on top of the main unit or on the
remote control to turn on the unit.
2. If it is not in FM radio mode, tap the MODE Button to select FM radio mode.
3. Tune to the desired radio station either by “manually” or “automatically”
tuning method.
4. Press and hold the PRESET/MEMORY Button on main unit or tap MEMORY
Button on remote control, display will show memory preset number “P01”
flashing and memory icon “PROG” showing in the LED display.
5. Tap the P+ or P- Button on remote control to select the preset
number you want to assign the station to.
6. Tap the MEMORY Button on remote control to confirm the setting.
7. Repeat above steps 4 - 6 to preset up to 30 FM stations.

11ENInstruction Guide CD/MP3 CD OPERATIONRECALLING PRESET MEMORY CHANNELS In radio mode, to recall the pre-set channels by
1, Pressing the PRESET/MEMORY BUTTON on main unit, then tape the
or Button repeatedly to select the preset radio station you want.
2, Pressing P+ or P- Button on remote control repeatedly to select directly.
PLAYING A CD1. In Off (standby) mode, press the POWER/ STANDBY BUTTON on top of
the main unit or on the remote control to turn the unit ON.
2. Tap the MODE Button to select CD mode .
3. Press the open/close button on remote control or button on top
of the main unit to open the disc tray.
4. Place the CD with the label side up into the CD compartment, and then
press the open/close button to close the disc tray.
5. Unit starts to read the disc, “READING” shows in display. After few seconds,
the total number of tracks show one second.
6. PLAY indicator shows in display, the CD will start playing from first track.
7. Press the volume control VOLUME+/- Button on main unit or remote
control to adjust to the desired volume level.
8. To pause playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE Button on main unit or
remote control. The elapsed timer will be paused and the pause icon will be
shown on the display. To resume playing, press the CD PLAY/PAUSE
Button again.

ENInstruction Guide129. You can choose to play your favorite track directly by pressing either
the SKIP NEXT Button or SKIP PREVIOUS Button. The LED Display will
indicate the correct track number selected.
10. To locate a particular section within a track, press and hold the or
Button until the section is found. Release the button to continue playing
your selection.
11. To stop playing, press the STOP Button.
SKIP AND SEARCH MODE1.During Play or Pause mode, tap the SKIP NEXT or SKIP PREVIOUS
Button to go to the next track or go back to the beginning of the current track.
2.During playback, press and hold the or Button to search within the
current track with audible high speed playback.
FOLDER SELECTIONIf you are playing an MP3 CD, press the FOLDER or on remote control to
select MP3 songs store in different folders.
CD/MP3 TRACK DIRECT ACCESS BUTTON (CD MODE ONLY)By using the direct track access button, the desired track number on the current
disc can be played.1.In CD play or pause mode, press the direct access button on the remote
control to select the desired track, the number you pressed will show on LED
display for 2 seconds and then changed to show track number and start to
play automatically.
2.The direct access button allows you to select up to track number 9 by
one press. To select track number 10 or higher, use two or three
buttons method.

13ENInstruction GuideTo choose track 130 in the disc,
a.) Press the “1” button once.
b.) And then press the “3” button.
c.) Finally press the “0” button. All 3 buttons must be pressed within 2 seconds.
For example, to choose track 13 in the disc,
a.) Press the “1” button once.
b.) Press the “3” button within 2 seconds.
Notes:
1.A track number higher than the number of tracks on the disc
cannot be selected.
2.Direct access function is not available in Random Play Mode and
CD Stop Mode.

ENInstruction Guide14DIFFERENT CD PLAY MODES (REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)Press the REPEAT Button on remote control repeatedly to select
different play modes when CD or MP3 CD is playing.Repeat PlayingDuring playback press the REPEAT button once the display shows flashing
“ ”. This is Repeat One mode. The current track will be played repeatedly.
Press the REPEAT button again the display shows “ ” without flashing.
This is Repeat All mode. All tracks will be played repeatedly. Press the REPEAT
button again to resume normal playback.
REPEAT FOLDER- Folder tracks will repeat continuously. Repeat Folder
icon FOLDER shows in display.
During playback press the RANDOM button to play music in random order.
The display will show “RAN”. Press the RANDOM button again to resume
normal playback.
Random PlayCD PLAYBACK PROGRAMMING This function allows the tracks to be played in a programmed sequence.
NOTE: Program can only be set in STOP mode.
1. Tap the PRESET/MEMORY Button on main unit or MEMORY Button on
remote control, display will show program track number “P01” and memory
icon “PROG” will be flashing in the LED display.
2. Use the or Button on main unit or remote control to select the desired
track. The track number will be shown in display.
3. Tap the PRESET/MEMORY Button on main unit or MEMORY Button on
remote control to store the selected track in the memory, the next program
number will advance one (i.e.“P02”) in LED display.

BLUETOOTH OPERATION15ENInstruction Guide4. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to store more tracks in the memory. You can store up to
32 tracks. Display will show “FULL” after 32 tracks have been programmed.
5. Tap the Button on main unit or remote control to start playing the CD or
MP3 CD in the programmed sequence.
6. Press the REPEAT Button on remote control to select Repeat 1/All if necessary.
7. To stop playing, press the STOP Button on main unit or remote control.
8. To cancel the program play, press the STOP Button on main unit or remote
control twice, “PROG” icon disappears from display.
In Off (standby) mode, press the POWER/ STANDBY BUTTON on top of the
main unit or on the remote control to turn the unit ON and follow the directions below to connect via Bluetooth.
PAIRING (Linking) a BLUETOOTH ENABLED cell phone OR OTHER BLUETOOTH
ENABLED DEVICE to the Oakcastle HIFI100
The never been paired with a Bluetooth device before, you need to follow
the pairing instructions below to link the with your Bluetooth device.
1. In Off (standby) mode, press the POWER/ STANDBY BUTTON on top of
the main unit or on the remote control to turn the unit ON.
2.Tap the MODE Button to select Bluetooth mode, “PAIRING” message running
in LED display is in search mode
3.If the HIFI100 has never been paired with a Bluetooth device before or
cannot find the last paired device, the running message “PAIRING” on LED will
indicate the search mode. You need to follow the pairing instructions below to
link your Bluetooth device.

AUXILIARY INPUT OPERATIONENInstruction Guide16• Turn on the Bluetooth function of your Bluetooth device and enable the search or scan function to find the Oakcastle HIFI100.
• Select " Oakcastle HIFI100 " from the device list when it appears on your device screen. If required, enter the pass code “0000” to pair (link) the
your device.
4.After successfully pairing (linking), display will change to show “BT AUDIO”
steadily, the Bluetooth icon also will show in display. You can begin playing
music from your Bluetooth device wirelessly to the speaker.
5. After selecting your favourite song, press PLAY/PAUSE Button on the
unit or remote control to play or pause the song.
6. Press the volume control on main unit or remote control to adjust to the
desired volume level.
7. Press or Button on main unit or remote control to skip to previous
or next song.
8. If you want to pair another Bluetooth enabled device, press and hold
the PAIR Button for 2 seconds or turn off the Bluetooth function of device
currently paired the repeat step 3 above.
This unit features an auxiliary audio signal input jack for connecting external
audio devices like MP3 players, Digital Audio Device and listen to them
through the speakers of this unit.
1. Use an audio cable (not included) with one 3.5 mm stereo plug on each
end of the cable.
2. Plug one end into the AUDIO IN JACK on main unit and the other end
of the cable into the Line-out Jack or Headphone Jack of your external
audio device.
steadily. You can begin playing music from your Bluetooth device
wirelessly to the speaker.
If you want to pair another Bluetooth enabled device, press and hold the
BT PAIR Button on remote control or PAIRING button on main unit for 2
seconds or turn off the Bluetooth function of device currently paired then
repeat step 3 above.

PRESET EQ (REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)17ENInstruction Guide MUTEX-BASS BUTTON (REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)   
• Press the MUTE Button on remote control to mute the sound output from the speaker temporarily.
• Press the MUTE Button again or VOLUME+/- Button to resume to normal speaker playback.
3. Turn on the unit and external audio device.
4. Tap the MODE Button to select AUX mode, “AUDIO IN” icon turns on, display
shows the current time.
5. The volume level can now be controlled through the main unit.
Operate all other functions on the auxiliary device as usual.
This unit provides 4 different EQ modes to enhance your listening experience.
You can select the desired effect by pressing the EQ Button on remote control
repeatedly at following sequence
CLASSIC ROCK POPS JAZZ FLAT
Press the X-BASS button on remote control if you want to enhance the bass
when listening to the system, “X-BASS” icon will appear in display. Press the
button again to turn off extra bass effect; “X-BASS” icon will disappear in display.

ENInstruction Guide18SLEEP OPERATIONS (REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)SNOOZE OPERATIONS (REMOTE CONTROL ONLY)The sleep timer allows you to turn the unit off after a designated time is reached.
1.To activate the sleep timer, turn the unit on and tap the MODE button to
select FM Radio, CD, Bluetooth or listening to music via AUDIO IN
2.Tap the SLEEP button on remote control, the sleep time icon appears on
the display.
3.Repeatedly tap the SLEEP button to select a sleep time. The unit will turn
off after 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 90 minutes. Wait for 5 seconds after
your selection for the unit to confirm the selection, the unit will play for the selected length of time then automatically turn off.
4.To cancel the sleep timer, tap the SLEEP button repeatedly until timer
shows “00”, the sleep time icon disappears on the display.5.To turn the unit off before the selected length of time, press the STANDBY
button at any time.
Notes:
1.) To check the remaining sleep time, tap the SLEEP button once.
2.) If you are falling asleep to music from an external device connected to
the AUX input, the sleep timer will shut off the power to this system but
it will not turn off the external device.
SNOOZE FUNCTION
1. Should you wish to delay the alarm for 9 minutes you can activate the
SNOOZE function.
2. When the alarm sounds, press the SNOOZE button to delay the alarm
for 9 minutes.
3. After alarm off , the SNOOZE function will no longer operate.