Palsonic PMS255USB User manual

CD-MP3-USB-SD
DIGITAL MICRO HI-FI SYSTEM
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL: PMS255USB
R E M O T E
C O N T R O L
P L L
D I G I T A L
T U N E R
U SB
FL ASH M EMORY
MP3 PLAYBACK
S D
MEM ORY CARD
MP3 PLAYB ACK
DI GI TAL
P L A Y B A C K
M P 3
CLOCK
Q U A R T Z
D I G I T A L
B L U E
B A C K L I G H T
D I S P L A Y
CAUTION
DO NOT EXPOSE TO DRIPPING
OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS!
NOTE: CAUTION SYMBOLS ARE PRINTED ON REAR OF UNIT. PLEASE REFER TO
INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
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CAUTION: INVISIBL E L ASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND
INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
VORSICHT: UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG TRITT A US,
WENN DECKEL GEÖFFNET UND WENN SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG
ÜBERBRÜCKT IST. NICHT DEM STRAHL A USSETZENI.
VARNING: OSYNLIG LASERSTRÁLNING NÄR DENNA DEL Ä R ÖPPNA D OCH
SPÄ RR ÄR URKOPPL AND. STRÁL EN ÄR FARLIG.
ADVARSEL: USYNLIG LASERSTRÁL ING VED Á BNING. NÁR
SIK KERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNK TION. UNDGÁ UDS/ETTEL SE FOR
STRÁL ING.
ATTNENZIONE: RADIONS LASER INVISIDILE. NON GUARDARE
DIRETTAMENTE NEL LA SORGENTE DEL LASER.
ACHTUNG: LASERLINSE NICHT BERÜHREN UNSICHTBARER LA SERSTRAHL.
AVISO: A L ENTE NUNCA DEVE SER TOCA DA.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL FIND THE
RATING LABEL FOR THIS PRODUCT
LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT.
CAUTION: GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION. THE PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN
SO THAT THE WIDER BLADE OF THE AC PLUG MUST MATCH THE SLOT IN
RECEPTACLE "WALL SOCKET".
C L A S S 1 L A S E R P R O D U C T
K L A S S E 1 L A S E R P R O D U K T
L A S E R D E C L A S S E
L A S E R D I P R I M A C L A S S E
K L A S S E 1 L A S E R
L A S E R P R I M E R A C L A S E
L A S E R C L A S S E 1
K L A S S E 1 L A S E R P R O D U K T
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS.
THE MAINS PLUG IS USED AS THE DISCONNECT DEVICE AND IT SHALL REMAIN
READILY OPERABLE. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THE POWER INPUT, THE
MAINS PLUG OF THE APPARATUS MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS
COMPLETELY. THE MAINS PLUG SHOULD NOT BE OBSTRUCTED OR SHOULD BE
EASILY ACCESSED DURING INTENDED USE.
The lightning flash and arrowhead within the triangle is a warning sign
alerting you of "dangerous voltage" inside the product.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No
user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
CAUTION:
The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of
important instructions accompanying the product.
THE APPARATUS SHOULD NOT BE EXP OSED TO DRIPPIN G OR SPLAS HING AND NO OBJE CTS
FILLE D WITH LIQUIDS SHOULD BE PLA CED ON THE APPARATUS.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ELE CTROSTATIC PHENOMENON, THE PRODUCT MAY
MALFUNCTION AND USER TO POWER RESET.
BATTERY SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT SUCH AS SUNSHINE, FIRE OR
THE LIKE.
CAUTION
DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH
THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE.
THE MAR KING AND RATING LABE L IS LOCATED AT REAR ENCL OSURE OF THE APPARATUS.

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L O C A T I O N O F C O N T R O L S
1 . CD DOOR
2 . USB / SD COMPARTMENT DOOR
3 . SD CARD SOCKET
4 . USB SOCKET
5 . SPEAKER (LEFT)
6 . LCD DISPLAY
7 . ON / STANDBY KEY
8 . BACK / TUNE DOWN KEY
9 . NEXT / TUNE UP KEY
10 . STOP / BAND / CLOCK SET KEY
11. PLAY / PAUSE / FM MODE KEY
1 2 . F UNCTION KEY
13 . VOLUME DOWN (-) / FOLDER/ MEM - KEY
14 . VOLUME UP (+) / FOLDER / MEM + KEY
15 . REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR
16 . SPEAKER (RIGHT)
17 . FM ANTENNA
18 . AUX IN SOCKET
19 . HEADPHONE SOCKET
20 . SPEAKER OUTPUT SOCKET
(LEFT & RIGHT)
21 . AC CORD & PLUG
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POWER SUP PL Y
P R E P A R A T I O N O F R E M O T E C O N T R O L
-
UNDER THE UNIT.
- REMOVE (GENTLY PULL OUT) THE PLASTIC "TAB" FROM THE BATTERY
COMPART MENT AT THE REAR OF THE REMOTE CONTROL.
- TEST THE REMOTE CONTROL BY PRESSING THE ON/ STANDBY KEY TO
CHECK THAT THE UNIT SWITCHES ON PROPERLY USING THE REMOTE CONTROL.
THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CAN BE FOUND THE BATTERY COMPART MENT
REMOTE CONTROL :
2. EQ KEY
3. FUNCTION KEY
4. BACK/ TUNE DOWN KEY
5. PLAY/ PAUSE/ FM MODE KEY
6. NEXT/ TUNE UP KEY
7. id3/ SLEEP KEY
8. STOP/ BAND/ CLOCK SET KEY
9. VOLUME UP (+)/ FOLDER/ MEM + KEY
10. SNOOZE/ TIMER KEY
11. MEM/ PROG./ PLAY MODE KEY
12. VOLUME DOWN (-)/ FOLDER/ MEM - KEY
13. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
1. ON/ STANDBY KEY
123
4
7
10
5
8
11
6
9
12
13
WHEN THE POWER IS THE ENTIRE DIGITAL DISPLAY WILL LIGHT UP WITH
A " BL UE" BACK-LIGHT. THIS INDICATES THE HI-FI IS SWITCHED " ON" .
" ON"
IMPORTA NT : HOW TO TELL IF POWER IS " ON" ?
- THIS SET WO RKS ON NORMAL HOUSEHOLD AC -POWE R.
- MAKE SURE THE SET VOLTAGE OF THE UNIT MATCHES YOUR LOCAL
VOLTAGE.
- INSERT THE PLUG OF THE AC -CORD INTO A WALL OUTLET WITH
AC-POWE R.
- PRESS THE "ON/ STANDBY" KEY TO SWITCH “ON” THE UNIT.
- THIS UNIT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITHOUT BEING TOTALLY POWE RED "OFF".
IT WILL EITHER BE "ON" OR IN "STANDBY” MODE.
- IN STANDBY MODE, THE BLUE BACK-LIGHT OF THE DIGITAL DISPLAY WILL BE DIMMED
BUT THE DISPLAY WILL SHOW THE CURRENT TIME (CLOCK FUNCTION).
- AN YTIME DURING STANDBY MODE, YOU CAN SWI TCH "ON" THE UNIT BY PRESSING THE
"ON/ STANDBY" KEY (ON REMOTE CONTROL OR FRONT PANEL OF THE MAIN UNIT).
- SAVE ENERGY BY SWI TCHING THE SYSTEM TO "STANDBY" MODE WH EN NOT IN USE.
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16
5
17
1
3
2
6
4
18 19 20
21
C O N N E C T I O N O F S P E A K E R B O X E S
- U N W RA P T H E S P EA K ER -C OR D S OF B O TH S PE AK E R-B O XE S A ND IN S ER T T HE
LE F T /R IG H T PLU GS IN TO S O C KETS IN TH E REA R O F MA IN U N IT.
- PLA CE TH E S PEAKE R B O XES A S FAR APAR T A S P O S SIBLE FO R B E S T SO U N D
EFF E C T.

DIGITAL CLOCK FUNCTION
- THE SET HAS A BUILT-IN DIGITAL CLOCK, WHICH IS DISPLAYED WHEN
THE SET IS IN "STANDBY MODE". (THE DISPLAY WILL CONTINUOUSLY SHOW
THE CURRENT TIME). IN THIS SITUATION THE BLUE BACKLIGHT IS NORMALLY
DIMMED (TO SAVE ELECTRICITY).
H O W TO S E T C O R R E C T T IM E :
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*NOTE:
THAT WHEN THE DIGITAL CLOCK IS NOT SET, THE DIGITAL CLOCK DISPLAY SHALL
CONTINUOUSLY FLASH TO INDICATE THAT THE CORRECT TIME HAS NOT YET BEEN SET.
SWI TCH UNI T TO "STAND- BY" MODE
PRESS & HOLD FOR 3 SECON DS
DISPL AY SHOWS HOUR OR HOUR (F LAS HI NG)
CLOCK SET
PRESS TO SEL ECT 12 -H OUR
OR 24 -H OUR CLOCK DI SPL AY SYST EM & PRES S CLOCK SET TO CONFIRM
YOUR SEL ECTI ON
PRESS REPE ATEDL Y TO SET
THE CORRECT HOUR IN THE DI SPLAY & PRES S TO CONFIRM
CLOCK SET
PRESS REPEATEDLY TO SET
THE CORRECT MI NUTE IN THE DISPL AY & PRES S TO CONFIRM
CLOCK SET
CORRECT TIME IS NOW SET & WILL BE SHOWN IN THE DISPLAY!
OR TUNE DOWN
TUNE UP
OR TUNE DOWN
TUNE UP
OR TUNE DOWN
TUNE UP
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90
MINS 80
MINS 70
MINS 60
MINS 50
MINS O F F *
40
MINS 30
MINS 20
MINS 10
MINS
- THIS SET HAS A SPECIAL SLEEP TIMER FUNCTION WHICH CAN A UTO MATICALLY
SWITCH OFF THE UNIT. THIS IS USEFUL FOR SLEEPING TO MUSIC AT NIGHT.
- AT ANY TIME WHILE THE UNIT IS OPERATING, PRESS SLEEP KEY
(ON REMOTE CONTROL) REPEATEDLY TO CHOOSE THE A UTO MATIC
POW ER OFF TIME.
(*OFF MEANS SLEEP TIMER IS DEACTIVATED)
AUTOMATIC POWER OFF SLEEP FUNCTION
H OW TO S E T T IME R
- THIS SET HAS A TIMER FUNCTION TO ENABLE YOU TO PROGRAM THE UNIT TO
AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH "ON" OR "OFF" AT PRESET TIMES. THIS IS USEFUL AS A MORNING
ALARM CLOCK :
1. PRESS AND HOLD TIMER KEY (ON REMOTE CONTROL). THE "TIMER ON" SYMBOL
APPEARS IN THE DISPLAY.
2. PRESS TUNE UP OR TUNE DOWN TO ADJUST THE HOUR OF THE DESIRED "ON"
TIME AND THEN PRESS TIMER KEY TO CONFIRM.
3. PRESS TUNE UP OR TUNE DOWN TO ADJUST THE MINUTES OF THE DESIRED
"ON" TIME AND THEN PRESS TIMER TO CONFIRM.
4. NOW THE WORDING IN THE DISPLAY CHANGES TO SHOW "TIMER OFF".
5. PRESS TUNE UP OR TUNE DOWN KEYS TO ADJUST THE HOUR OF THE
DESIRED "OFF" TIME AND THEN PRESS TIMER TO CONFIRM.
6. PRESS TUNE UP OR TUNE DOWN TO ADJUST THE MINUTES OF THE DESIRED
"OFF" TIME AND THEN PRESS TIMER TO CONFIRM.
7. NOW THE DISPLAY WILL INDICATE THE "WAKE UP MODE" (TUNER, CD, USB or CARD).
PRESS TUNE UP TO CHOOSE THE DESIRED MODE & PRESS TIMER TO CONFIRM.
8. THE DISPLAY THEN SHOWS T HE "WAKE UP VOLUME LEVEL" (LOUDNESS).
PRESS TUNE UP OR TUNE DOWN TO DECREASE OR INCREASE THE VOLUME
LEVEL TO BE USED FOR THE MUSIC TO BE PLAYED WHEN THE TIMER SWITCHES ON
THE UNIT AT THE PRE-SET TIME.
9. PRESS TIMER TO CONFIRM.
(NOTE : THE AU TOM ATIC ON/OFF TIMER WILL SWITCH ON THE UNIT AS IF YOU HAVE
MANUALLY PRESSED THE "ON/ STANDBY" KEY. IF YOU HAVE SELECTED "WAKE TO RADIO",
THE EXACT PRESET RADIO BAND & STATION WILL BECOME ACTIVATED WHEN POWER
SWITCHES ON).
10. FINALLY THE UNIT WILL RETURN TO THE NORMAL DISPLAY, EXCEPT THAT THE
SYMBOL WILL BE SHOWN, TO INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE PROGRAMMED A ON/OFF
ALARM SETTING.
11. IN CASE YOU WISH TO DISABLE THE TIMER, PRESS THE TIMER KEY ONCE,
& THE SYMBOL WILL DISAPPEARS.
AUTOMATIC POWER ON / OFF TIMER FUNCTION
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SNOOZE FUNCTION
- WHEN E VER THE A LAR M COMES O N, IT CAN BE TEM P O R A RILY SU SPEN D E D
FOR A S H ORT P E RIO D OF A PPR O X IM ATELY 9 M INU T ES, BY P R ESSING
TH E “S N O O ZE” KE Y (ON R E M O TE C O N TROL) O N C E .
- T HE A LARM WILL TH EN A U TO M ATICAL LY C O M E ON A G AIN A F TER A PPR O XIM ATE LY
9 MINUTES “SNOO Z E ” PE R IO D H A S E NDED.
- THE P R O CEDURE C A N B E R EPEATE D F O R A PPR O X IM ATE LY A N H O U R .

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OPERATION OF RADIO
- PRESS THE "ON /STANDB Y" KEY ON C E TO SWI TCH ON THE UNIT.
- PRESS THE KEY REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE DISPLAY SHOW S THE RADIO
FREQU E NCY.
- PR ESS THE KEY TO SELECT THE DESIR ED R ADIO BAND .
- FOR MW (AM) STATION S, ROTATE OR REPOS ITION THE S ET TO IMPROVE RADIO
RE CEPTION .
- T O IMP R OV E FM- RAD IO R ECEP TION , FULLY EX TEND TH E FM- AN TE NNA WI RE
AND AD JUST IT'S POS ITION .
- USE THE FM MO DE KEY TO SELECT THE DESIRED MO DE (FM MO NO/ STEREO) .
IN SOM E CASES, WH ERE REC E PTION IS POO R, IT MAY BE AD VISABLE TO SELECT
"MO NO" MO DE, TO IMP ROV E C LA RITY OF TH E R ADIO SIGN AL.
MA N U A L F R E Q U E N C Y A D J U S T ME N T ( S C A N MO D E )
- PRESS (AND IMM EDIAT ELY R ELEA SE) T HE
K EYS TO "SCAN" (MA N UALLY AD JUST) T HE RADIO FR EQU ENCY "UP" OR "DOW N"
BY 1-STEP AT A TIME .
- T HE RADIO DIGI TAL D ISPLAY WI LL IN DICATE THE EXACT FREQU ENCY AT EACH
STEP’S POS ITION .
- WH EN A DE SIR ED FREQU ENC Y OR STATION IS REAC HED. IT CAN BE SAVED
INTO ON E OF THE "ME MO RY " POS ITION S. (SEE "R ADIO ME MO RY " SECTION ).
TUNE UP OR TUNE DOWN
A U T O M A T IC F R E Q U E N C Y A D J U S T M E N T ( S E E K M O D E )
- PRESS AN D HOL D (FOR 2 SECON DS) T H E
KEYS TO "SEEK" (AUTO MA TICALLY AD JU ST) T HE RADIO FREQU ENCY "UP" OR
"DOW N " T O THE NE XT AVAILABLE RADIO STATION .
- T HE RADIO DIGI TAL D ISPLAY WI LL IN DICATE THE EXACT FREQU ENCY OF TH E
NE XT STATION THAT IS FOU ND.
- WH EN A DESIRED STATION IS REACH ED. IT CAN BE SAVED INTO ON E OF THE
"ME MO RY " POS ITION S. (SEE "RADIO ME MO RY " SECTION ).
TUNE UP OR TUNE DOWN
F U N C T IO N
ELECTRONIC VOLUME CONTROL
- T HIS UNIT USES AN ELECTRON IC VOL UME CON TROL .
- T O INCREASE OR DECREASE THE LOU DNESS OF UNIT, PRESS
THE VOL UME UP (VOL +) OR VOL UME DOW N (VOL -) KEYS RES PE CTIVELY.
- RELEA SE THE KE Y WH EN VOL UME LEVEL IS AT THE DESIRED LOU DNESS.
- SOM ETIME S, ESPECIALLY DUR ING LISTE NING TO TH E R ADIO, YOU MAY NOT ICE
A "C LICK-CLICK-CLICK" (REPEATING) SOU ND WH EN YOU ARE INCREA SING OR
DE CREASING THE VOL UME . THIS IS A NOR MA L CON DITION & THE SOU N D WI LL
DIS AP PEAR WH EN YOU RELEASE THE VOL UME KE Y (WH EN YOU REACH TH E
DE SIR ED VOL UME LEVEL).
(PU SH BUT TO N TY PE)
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INSERTION & REMOVAL OF DISCS
- W H E N O P EN I N G TH E C D - D O O R , A LW AY S E N S U R E T H E D IS C IS N O T IN M O T I O N
(N O T S P IN N I N G ) W H E N Y O U O P E N T H E C D -D O O R . A LW AY S P R E S S S T O P
K E Y TO S T O P T H E D IS C S P IN N I N G F IR S T.
- P L A C E A C D IN T O T H E C O M P AR T M E N T W IT H T H E L AB E L -S ID E ( P R IN T E D S ID E
O F D IS C ) FA C I N G U P W A R D S. P R E SS D O W N IN T H E C E N T E R PA R T O F D IS C U N T IL
T H E D I S C "L O C K S " O N T O T H E C E N T E R S P IN D L E .
- W H E N T H E C D H A S B E E N P L A C E D O N T O T H E C E N T E R S P I N D L E , G E N T LY
L O W E R T H E C D -D O O R D O W N WA R D S U N T IL IT L O C K S S H U T.
- T H E C D IS N O W R E A D Y T O B E P L AY E D .
- T O R E M O V E A D IS C , F O L LO W T H E S A M E P R O C E D U R E A S D E S C R IB E D A B O V E ,
E X C E P T TO R E M O V E T H E C D I N S T E A D O F IN S E R T IN G I T I N T O T H E
C O M PA R T M E N T, B Y P L A C IN G O N E F IN G E R AT T H E M ID D L E O F D IS C
(C E N T E R S P IN D L E ) & T H E O T H E R AT T H E E D G E O F T H E D IS C & G E N T LY
P U L LI N G U P W A R D S.
-IM P O R TA N T : A LW AY S H O L D A C D B Y IT S E D G E S . AV O I D G E T T IN G A N Y
F IN G E R P R IN T S , S M U D G E S O R D I R T O N T O T H E S U R FA C E O F A D IS C . I N C A S E
T H I S H A P P E N S , U S E A S P E C I A L C D - C L E A N IN G C L O T H O R C L E A N I N G K IT T O
R E M O V E T H E D IR T O R S M U D G E S .
NORMAL CD OPERATION
- T U R N T H E U N I T O N B Y P R E S S T H E S TA N D B Y / O N K E Y.
- I N S E R T A C D A S D E S C R I B E D .
- P R E S S T H E K E Y U N T IL D I S P L AY S H O W " C D ".
- T H E C D W I L L S P I N M O M E N TA R I LY A N D T H E D I S P LAY S H O W T H E T O TA L N U M B E R
O F T R A C KS ( S O N G ) O F T H E D IS C .
- P R E S S T H E P L AY / PA U S E K E Y, T H E F I R S T T R A C K ( S O N G ) W I LL S TA R T
P L AY I N G . T H E D I S PL AY W IL L I N D IC AT E T H E C U R R E N T TR A C K N O . ("0 1 " I F IT I S
T H E F IR S T T R A C K ) .
F U N C T IO N
- A T A N Y T I M E D U R I N G P L AY B A C K , P R E S S T H E K E Y T O
PA U S E O P E R AT I O N O F T H E U N IT. P R E S S T H E P L AY / PA U S E
T O R E S U M E O P E R A TI O N AT TH E S A M E T R A C K & P O S I T IO N .
P L AY / PA U S E
K E Y A G A I N
- A T A N Y T I M E D U R I N G P L AY B A C K , "P R E S S A N D H O L D "
O R T U N E U P K E Y S TO F A S T- R E V E R S E ( R E V IE W ) O R FA S T- F O R W A R D (C U E )
T H E S P E C IF IC T R A C K , W H I C H IS C U R R E N T LY P L AY I N G .
T H E T U N E D O W N
- A T A N Y T I M E D U R I N G P L AY B A C K , P R E S S T H E S T O P K E Y TO S T O P
O P E R AT I O N O F T H E S E T. T H I S W I L L R E S E T T H E C D P L AY E R T O T H E F IR S T
T R A C K ( IF Y O U P R E S S P L AY A F T E R S T O P, T H E F IR S T T R A C K W I L L A LW A Y S
S TA R T P L AY I N G ).
- A T A N Y T I M E D U R I N G P L AY B A C K , "P R E S S A N D R E L E A S E " T H E T U N E D O W N
O R T U N E U P K E Y S T O S K IP B A C K W A R D S O R F O R W A R D S B Y O N E T R A C K ,
A S D E S I R E D .
R A D I O ME MO R Y (S TA T IO N P R E S E T ME MO R Y S TO R A G E )
- AT AN Y TIME , THE CURRENTLY DISPLAYED STATION OR FREQU EN CY CAN BE
STO RE D IN TO ON E OF THE ME MO RY POS ITION .
- PRESS KEY (ON R EMO T E C ON TR OL ) ON CE.
- PRESS THE OR KEY TO S ELEC T THE DESIRED ME MO RY POS ITION
TO SAVE THE RAD IO STATION . (THER E AR E 10 ME MO RY POS ITION S FOR AM BAND &
30 ME MO RY POS ITION S FOR FM BAND).
- PRESS KEY ON CE TO SAVE THE SELECTED STATION INTO THE
SELECTED ME MO RY POS ITION .
- T O RECALL A STATION IN ME MO RY, PRE SS & HOL D FOR 3 SECON DS,
UN TIL THE “ME M” ICON IS DISPLAY ED.
MEM/ PROG.
F U N C T IO N
MEM + MEM -
MEM/ PROG.
B A N D
MEM + MEM -
- PRESS OR KEY TO S ELEC T DE SIRED ME MO RY STATION .
PR ESS THE FUNC TION KEY AG AIN TO HAV E THE KEYS CON TROL THE VOL UME
OF TH E U NIT ON CE AG AIN.
- T O CLEAR THE ME MO RY OF AN Y POS ITION , SIMP LY SAVE A NEW STATION TO
THE SAME ME MO RY POS ITION .

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HOW TO PLAY MP3 DISCS
- I N SE RT A M P 3 C D D IS C , C L O S E TH E D O O R .
- PR E SS T H E KE Y TO SE L E C T "C D ".
- T H E D IS K W I LL S P IN AN D P E R F O R M A F U LL C H E C K O F T H E D IS C TO C O U N T
T H E TO TA L N U M B E R O F S O N G S .
- P R E S S T H E P L AY / PA U S E K E Y TH E N P LAY B A CK O F TH E F IR S T S O N G (T R A C K)
W ILL BE G IN AN D TH E D IS P LAY W IL L IND IC ATE TH E C U R R EN T TR A C K N O : (0 0 1 ).
- AT A N Y TIM E D U R IN G PLAYB A C K , P R E S S AN D RE L E A S E TU N E D O W N O R
T U N E U P TO SK IP B A CK WA R D S O R F O RWA R D S B Y O N E TR A C K .
- M P 3 D IS C S O FT E N H AV E "F O LD E R " ( S U B- D IR E C TO R IE S ) W H I C H C O N TA IN
G R O U P S O F S O N G S .
- I F Y O U R M P 3- C D H A S F O LD E R S , Y O U C AN U S E T H E O R
K E Y A S D E S IR E D . T H IS IS U S E FU L I F Y O U H AV E M A N Y S O N G S AN D Y O U WA N T
TO Q U IC K LY J U M P TO A PA RT IC U L A R S O N G .
- PR ESS & HOLD FO R 3 SECONDS , AN D TH E N P R E S S O R
K E Y S E V E R AL T IM E S U N TI L Y O U R E A C H A S O N G N U M B E R N EA R TO Y O U R
D E S IR E D S O N G .
PR E S S TU N E DO W N OR TU N E UP RE P E ATE D LY TO A R R IV E AN D TH E
E X A CT S O N G Y O U D E S IR E .
(N O T E : T H E "F O L D ER " F U N C T IO N O N LY W O R K S O N M P 3 -D IS C S W HIC H H AV E
F O LD E R S .)
FO L DE R + FO L DER -
FO L DE R +
FO L DE R -
U S B - & S D - C A R D M P 3 P L A Y B A C KD R I V E
- THIS UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A USB SOCKET WHICH CAN A CCEPT AND PLAY MP3
FILES STO RED ON STANDARD USB FLASH DRIVES (ALSO KNOWN A S "PEN DRIVES")
WHICH A RE FOR MEMORY STO RAGE. (COMPATIBLE WITH USB VERSION 1.1 & 2.0).
- THIS UNIT ALSO HAS A BUILT-IN SD-CARD SOCKET WHICH CAN A CCEPT AND PLAY
MP3 FILES STO RED ON STANDARD "SD" TYPE FLASH MEMORY CARDS
(OF M AXIMUM CA PAC IT Y = 4 G B) W HICH A R E C OMMO NLY AVA ILAB LE .
- TO UTILIZE THIS FACILITY, FIRST INSERT EITHER A USB-DRIVE OR A N SD-CARD INTO
THE COR RECT SLOT (PORT ).
- PRESS THE FUNCTION KEY REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE DISPLAY SHOWS "SD" OR
"USB".
- AFTER A BOUT 5-10 SECONDS THE DISPLAY WILL INDICATE THE NUMBER OF MP3
SONGS , A ND A LSO THE NUMBER OF FOLDERS ON THE DEVICE.
- PR ESS & HO LD FOR 3 SECONDS , AN D T H E N PRESS THE
O R KEY REPEATEDLY TO SELECT THE DESIRED FOLDER NUMBER.
F U N C T IO N
FO L DE R +
FO L DE R -
- PRESS TUNE DOWN OR TUNE UP TO SKIP FORWA RD OR BACKWA RDS TO
SELECT THE DESIRED MP3 FILE IN THE SELECTED FOLDER.
- PRESS PLAY/ PAUSE TO START PLAY BACK OF THE SELECTED SONG.
- ALL FUNCTIONS FOR USB-DRIVE & SD-CARD MP3 PLAYBACK A RE EXACTLY THE
SAME A S IN CD-MP3 MODE (AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED).
NOTE
THIS UNIT SUPPORTS UP TO MAXIMUM MEMORY SIZE OF 4 GB USB FLASH DRIVE &
SD CARD.
A SMALL PERCENTAGE (ABOUT 5%) OF USB FLASH DRIVES MIGHT NOT BE
READABLE, DUE TO THOSE USB-DRIVE MANUFACTURERS NON-COMPLIANCE
WITH THE FULL (OFFICIAL) USB 1.1 / 2.0 STANDARDS.
ALTHOUGH THIS PRODUCT IS FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH USB 1.1 & 2.0 STANDARDS,
NOTE:
THE READING TIME FOR A USB-DRIVE OR SD-CARD VARIES DEPENDING ON THE
SPEED OF THE MEMORY DEVICE AND THE NUMBER OF SONGS AND FOLDERS.
IN SOME CASES THE READING TIME MAY BE AS LONG AS 60 SECONDS.
ALWAYS SWITCH OFF THE UNIT OR CHANGE MODE TO “ CD” OR “ RADIO” BEFORE
REMOVING A USB FLASH DRIVE OR SD-CARD, TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO YOUR
USB DEVICE OR MEMORY CARD.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT POINT
Please do NOT use a USB Extension Cable to connect your USB FLASH DRIVE to the
USB PORT of this unit.
Such cables can pick up additional interference which can corrupt the data flow,
preventing normal operation and usage of the USB port. Always connect your
USB Flash Drive DIRECTLY to the USB PORT without any USB extension cables.
THIS UNIT DOES NOT SUPPORT USB-MP3 PLAYER, DUE TO THEIR INHERENT LACK
OF SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY. ONLY USB " PEN DRIVES" (FLASH MEMORY USB
DRIVES) CAN BE USED, FOR MP3 PLAYBACK.
PROGRAM FUNCTION
- AF TE R EA CH TR AC K NU MB ER , RE ME MB ER TO PR ES S TH E KE Y.
- AF TE R A MA XIM UM OF SO NG S (O R LE SS ) HAVE BE EN SE LE CT ED AS DE SC RI BE D
AB OV E.
- T H E C D P LAYER C A N BE P R OG R A MM E D TO PL AY AN Y SE QU E N C E OF UP TO
20 TR A C KS FOR A U D IO- CD , AS DES IR ED .
- AL WAY S P R ES S TH E KEY BEF OR E S TA RT ING TH E P R OG R A MM IN G.STOP
- PR ESS T H E KE Y ,T H E D ISP L AY WI LL SH OW "0 1 " AN D T H E "ME M”
SY MB OL WI L L FLA S H , TO IN D IC AT E T H AT TH E S ET IS NOW IN
“ME MO RY PR OG RA MM IN G MO D E ", AT TH E F IR ST ME MO RY P OS IT ION .
- RE PE AT TH E PR EV IO US 2 ST EP S, EA CH TIM E SE LE CT IN G ANY TR AC K NU MB ER
OF YO UR CH OICE TO BE ST OR ED IN TH E SU CC ES SIV E ME MO RY (PRO GR AM )
PO SIT IO NS .
- W H E N Y O U P R E S S T H E D I S P L AY W I L L A D V A N C E TO
T H E N E X T M E M O RY P O S I T IO N ( e g . " 0 2 ").
T H E K E Y
- PR E S S THE T U N E U P OR TUN E D OW N KEY S TO S E L E C T TH E TR A C K
(S ON G) NU MB E R YOU WI SH TO BE S TOR E D IN TH E F IR ST ME MO RY (PR OG R AM)
POS ITION , AN D P RE S S TH E KE Y (ON R E MO TE C ON T R OL ) TO
CON F IR M Y OU R SE L E C TION .
MEM/ PROG.
MEM/ PROG.
MEM/ PROG.
MEM/ PROG.
SA VE D A PR OG RA M- ME MO RY (S EQ UE NC E).
- PR ES SIN G PL AY/ PAU SE WI LL NO W PL AY BA CK TH E "S AVE D SE QU EN CE " IN
TH E PR OG RA M ME MO RY.
- TO CL EA R (C AN CE L) TH E EN TIR E PR OG RA M WH IC H IS ST OR ED IN TH E ME MO RY,
SIM PLY PR ES S STOP TW ICE, OR SW ITC H "O FF" TH E SE T.
- AL SO , TH E "M EM " SY MB OL WI LL RE MA IN "ON" TO IN DICA TE TH AT YO U HA VE
F U N C T IO N
F U N C T IO N

E -1 1
- T H IS UN IT IS CA PABLE OF DIS P L AYIN G T H E "Id3 O N" (ID 3 T AG) O F AN M P3 S O NG
O N T H E L C D DIS P L AY.
- T O S W ITCH ON O R O F F T HIS FUNC TIO N , SIM P LY PR E S S AND HO LD T HE "ID 3" KEY
(O N R E M O TE CO N T R O L ) FO R 2 SECO N D S .
IMPORTANT
MP3 FIL E NA ME FORMAT
Ple ase ta ke care to use only regular en glish alph abe ts (a to z) & num erals (0 to 9)
in the file na m es of mp 3 son gs. Chara cters such as " _ " (underscore) & " " (spa ce)
may result in the files being unre ada ble or inc ons iste ntly unreco gnizable by the p layer.
TEXT DISPLAY (id3)
MUSIC EQUALIZER
- ANYTIME DURING PLAYBACK, PRESS THE KEY (ON REMO TE CON TROL )
RE PEATEDLY TO CHOO SE THE DESIRED SOU ND EFFECT AC COR DING TO THE
MU SIC Y OU ARE LISTENING TO :
E Q
PLAY MODE FUNCTION
- AT AN Y T IME D U R IN G P L AY B A C K :
- P R E S S P L AY MO D E K E Y R E P E AT E D LY TO S E L E C T T H E F OL L OW I N G
OP TION S :
USING THE AUDIO LINE IN CONNECTION (AUX-INPUT)
- YOU CAN CONNECT THE A UDIO OUTPUT OF A N EXTERNAL DEVICE SUCH A S A MP3
PLAYER OR A TV TO THIS UNIT, TO LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF THAT DEVICE
THROUGH THE HIGH QUALITY AMPLIFIER OF THIS MUSIC SYSTEM.
- TO CONNECT THE EXTERNAL DEVICE PLEASE USE A STANDARD STEREO
HEADPHONE (3.5MM TO 3.5MM PLUGS) CABLE TO CONNECT THE
"HEADPHONE-OUT OR A UDIO LINE-OUT" OF THE DEVICE TO THE A UX-INPUT SOCKET
OF THIS UNIT.
- PRESS THE KEY TO "AUX".
- SWITCH ON THE UNIT AND THE EXTERNAL DEVICE (eg. MP3-PLAYER OR TV).
- START PLAYBACK OF THE EXTERNAL DEVICE A ND A DJUST THE VOLUME CONTROL
OF THE MAIN UNIT TO THE DESIRED LEVEL.
- REMEMBER TO SWITCH OFF THE UNIT WHEN YOU A RE FINISHED USING THE
EXTERNAL DEVICE.
F U N C T IO N
SPECIFICATIONS
POWER SUPPLY : ....................... A C 240V~ , 50 Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION :............ 15W
SPEAKER : .................................. 3" x 2
FREQUENCY : ............................. AM 522 - 1620 kHz
FM 87.5 - 108 MHz
WHEN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) OCCURS AT THE FRONT SURFA CE
(WHETHER METAL OR PLA STIC) OR NEAR ANY PART OR ANY BUTTON OF THIS
UNIT, OR AT THE USB PORT AND/ OR SD-CARD SLOTS (IF THEY EXIST ON THIS
PRODUCT), THERE MAY BE A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PRODUCT MAY STOP
OPERATION AND/ OR SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION
AND INTENDED TO PROTECT THE UNIT AND INTERNAL COMPONENTS AGAINST
DA MA GE.
IN SUCH A CASE, PLEASE RESET THE UNIT (BY DISCONNECTING AND
RECONNECTING AC-POWER SOURCE) TO REVERT THE UNIT TO NORMAL
OPERATION.
E L E C T R O S TA T I C D IS C H A R G E (E S D ) P R E C A U T IO N
BATTERY SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT SUCH AS SUNSHINE,
FIRE OR THE LIKE.
THE APPARATUS SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLA SHING AND
NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
THE MARKING AND RATING L ABEL IS LOCATED AT BOTTOM ENCL OSURE OF THE
APPARATUS.
THE MAINS PLUG IS USED AS THE DISCONNECT DEVICE AND IT SHALL
REMAIN READILY OPERA BLE. TO B E COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED THE
POWER INPUT, THE MAINS PLUG OF THE APPARATUS SHAL L BE
DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS COMPLETELY. THE MA INS PLUG
SHOULD NOT BE OBSTRUCTED OR SHOULD BE EASILY ACCESSED
DURING INTENDED USE.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EL ECTROSTATIC PHENOMENON,
THE PRODUCT MAY MALFUNCTION AND USER TO POWER RESET.
EXCESSIVE SOUND PRESSURE FROM EA RPHONES AND HEADPHONES CA N
CA USE HEARING LOSS.
CAUTION
DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY
WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE.
R O C K J A Z Z
P O P
C L A S S IC
O F F
1. RE P EAT: TO R EP E AT TH E C U RR E N T TR AC K (D ISP L AY SH OW S " ")
2. R E P E AT FOL D ER : TO RE P E AT
(D IS P L AY SH OW S " F OL DE R ")
3. R E PE AT AL L : TO RE PE AT AL L T R AC K (D IS P LAY SH OW S " A LL ")
4. R A N D OM : TO SH U FF L E AL L S ON GS IN R A N D OM OR D E R
(D IS P L AY SH OW S " ")
TH E C U RR E N T FOL D ER
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