Redback A 2706E User manual

REDBACK®AM/FM TUNER & CD/MP3 DISC PLAYER www.altronics.com.au
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Manufactured in China for Altronic Distributors Pty Ltd
A 2706E
AM/FM TUNER & CD/SD/USB AUDIO PLAYER
Congratulations on your purchase of the Redback anti shock CD / USB/ SD Card reader player with
remote control.
Features:
• Accepts CD, CD-R, CD-RW discs plus USB flash drive and SDHC/MMC memory cards
• Accepts file types of MP3 and WMAfiles (on all formats above).
• Anti shock CD player
Included Accessories
• AM Loop Antenna Set
• FM Antenna Wire
• CD Player Remote Control
• IEC Power Cord
• Rack Mounting Brackets
Operating Guidelines
• Do not use this player where the temperatures are below 5°C or exceeds 35°C.
• To keep the laser pick-up clean, do not forget to close the disc tray.
• Do not attempt to clean with chemical solvents as this may cause damage. Use a clean, dry cloth.
Installation
1. The unit is supplied with separate Tuner and Audio player RCAline level outputs, plus a Priority RCA
live level output. The Priority output gives the audio player priority and then switches to Tuner when
the audio player tracks have finished. Connect the stereo RCAoutput(s) as required to a line level
amplifier input.
2. Connect a suitable FM antenna to the FM antenna terminals, and connect the AM loop antenna to the
AM antenna terminals.
3. Connect the IEC cable to the unit, and plug it in to a 240V mains outlet. Install the batteries (supplied)
in the remote control.
4. Switch the mains outlet on.

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ON
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REPEAT FOLDER A-B MUTE FUNC
PROG REV SKIP CUE STOP PLAY/PAUSE EJECT ASM BAND SLEEP DOWN UP ME-DOWN ME-UP
1 2 3 4 5 +5 MEMORY
TUNER
IR
SD MMC CARD
AM/FM TUNER
CD
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Fig2. REAR PANEL
1. RS232
2. AM loop antenna connection
3. FM antenna connection
4. Tuner output (RCA)
5. Priority output (RCA)
6. CD output (RCA)
7. 240V AC input
TUNER PRIORITY CD
AM LOOP FM
RS232
OUTPUT
R L R L R L
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 STOP BAND
4 5 6 PROG MEM
7 8 9 ID3 ASM
DIRECT 10/0 +10 ESP MO/ST
PLAY
PAUS E
M-DOWN M-UP DOWN UP
REPEAT A-B SLEEP
FUNC
EJECT MUTE CD/TUNER
FOLDER REV SKIP CUE
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Fig1. FRONT PANEL
1. Power switch
2. USB socket input
3. CD player slot
4. Program
5. Rev - Skips to the next track
6. Cue - Skips to the previous track
7. Stop
8. Play/Pause
9. Eject
10. CD on indicator LED
11. SD/MMC card socket input
12. Tuner LCD readout
13. Tuner ON/OFF power switch
14. Band - Switches between AM & FM.
15. Sleep - Sets the sleep time
16. Track scan reverse
17. Track scan forward
18. ME-UP - Skip to the next saved
station.
19. IR receiver
20. Tuner on indicator LED
21. ME-DOWN - Skip to the saved
station before the current station.
22. Memory
23. Station presets 1-5, 5+
24. Function - Switches mode from CD
to USB to memory card
25. Mute - Mutes the CD output
26. A-B - Press once to mark the start
and a second time to mark the end
of a section of play (from the CD,
USB or memory card) to be played
on repeat. Press a third time to clear
the selection.
27. Skip to the next folder
28. Skip to the previous folder
29. Repeat
30. CD/Audio Player LCD readout
Fig3. REMOTE CONTROL
1. Play/Pause
2. STOP (when in CD/USB/CARD mode). BAND (when in tuner mode).
3. PROG (when in CD/USB/CARD mode). MEM (when in tuner mode).
4. ID3 (when in CD/USB/CARD mode). ASM Auto search & memory function
(when in tuner mode).
5. ESP (when in CD/USB/CARD mode). MO/ST (when in tuner mode).
6. REV-SKIP-CUE (when in CD/USB/CARD mode). UP and DOWN (when in
tuner mode).
7. FUNC
8. CD/TUNER - switch between CD/USB/Card and and Tuner.
9. SLEEP
10. A-B (CD/USB/Card mode only)
11. Mute (CD/USB/Card mode only)
12. Eject (CD/USB/Card mode only)
13. Repeat (CD/USB/CARD mode only)
14. Folder skip up and down (when in CD/USB/Card mode). M-Down and M-UP
skip to the next or previous saved station (when in tuner mode).
15. +10 Used to select a station preset (when in tuner mode) eg. for a station
saved as 23, press 3, then press +10 twice. Used for track selection (when
in CD/USB/Card mode) eg. for track 36, press 6, then press +10 3 times.
16. Direct (tuner mode only). Allows direct input of frequency. Press direct, input
frequency (eg: for FM 96.1 enter “961”) then press direct again to save
(change) frequency/station.
17. 1 - 10 Station preset keys (when in tuner mode). 0 - 9 Track selection keys
(when in CD/USB/Card mode).

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Operation
POWER ON/OFF: The unit has a main power switch. When the main power is switched on, both LCD
displays will light up.
RADIO:
1. Press the BAND button (on either the unit, see Fig.1, or the remote, see Fig. 3) to select between FM or
AM.
2. Press the DOWN or UP (on either the unit, see Fig.1, or the remote, see Fig. 3) buttons to tune in to the
desired station.
3. To automatically scan for stations, press and hold the UP or DOWN buttons for a second. The unit will
scan and stop when it reaches a station.
4. To store current station to memory, tune to the station desired - press the memory button, select preset 1
to 5, or to access presets higher presets press 1-5, then press +5 to reach the desired preset number (eg.
for 16 press 1, then press +5 three times. If you are using the remote, you can use buttons 1-9 and +10.
Then press the memory button again. You can store up to 60 FM stations and 40 AM stations.
5. Access preset stations using the number keys and +5 (on the unit, see Fig.3) or +10 (on the remote, see
Fig.1). Me-Up and Me-Down (M-UP and M-Down on the remote) are used to skip up or down to the
next station preset.
AUDIO PLAYER:
CD OPERATION - COMPACT DISCS
The CD player accepts both 12CM and 8CM compact discs. Insert a disc into the slot with the data side
facing down, and press the play button (on either the unit, see Fig.1, or the remote, see Fig. 3) to begin
playback. Use the CD/TUNER button on the remote control (see Fig.3) to switch to CD/USB/Card Mode.
The CD on indicator LED will light up and the display panel will display CD and the Track number and
playing time.
Warning: When inserting a disk into the CD player or taking a disc out, it is necessary to let the CD
player insert the disk and return automatically. Do not force the disc in or out of the disc slot as this
may cause serious damage to the unit.
• If the unit does not accept a CD, check that Card or USB modes are not selected. Press the FUNC (on
either the unit, see Fig.1, or the remote, see Fig. 3) button until CD displays. Press PLAY in order for the
unit to load and recognise the CD.
• If the unit does not eject a CD, check that Card or USB modes are not selected. Press FUNC button until
CD displays. Press PLAY in order for the unit to load and recognise the CD, then STOP/EJECT. The CD
will now eject.
STOP and EJECT: Press STOP on the front panel (see Fig.1) once to stop playback. The display will show
total track numbers and total time. Press EJECT and the disc will eject.
REPEAT: Press REPEAT (on either the unit, see Fig.1, or the remote, see Fig. 3) to repeat playing the cur-
rent track only. Press repeat a second time to repeat all the tracks. Press repeat a third time to repeat all
tracks in random. Pressing a fourth time returns to the normal play all mode.
PLAY/PAUSE: (On either the unit, see Fig.1, or the remote, see Fig. 3) Press to pause playback, press again
to resume playback.
REV-SKIP-CUE: Press the REV and SKIP buttons (on either the unit, see Fig.1, or the remote, see Fig. 3) to
skip 1 track forwards or backwards.
A-B: This function allows a selected section of music source to be continually repeated. Press A-B (on
either the unit, see Fig.1, or the remote, see Fig. 3) once to select the start position. The display will show A
and B will be flashing. Press again at the desired end position. The display will now showAB and the
selected music source selection will be continually repeated. Press A-B again will cancel repeat function.
Specifications
Tuner
Radio Broadcast: ..............................................................................FM 87.5 MHz – 108 MHz / AM 522 kHz – 1620 kHz
Radio Memories: ....................................................................................................................................FM x 60/ AM x 40
Output: ..............................................................................................................................................................1.2V ± 2dB
CD Player
Frequency Response CD: ................................................................................................................20Hz – 20kHz ± 3 dB
Output Level: ............................................................................................................................1.2V ± 2 dB ( 1kHz / 0 dB )
S/N Ratio: ................................................................................................................................................More then 80 dB
Overall specifications
Supply Voltage: ....................................................................................................................................................240V a.c.
Dimensions (mm): ................................................................................................430W x 44H x 250D (without rack ears)
Remote Control Range: ................................................................................................................3m (optimal), 5m (max)
For repair or service please contact your place of purchase.
Note: Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the player yourself or via a non-authorised Altronics ser-
vice centre as this will invalidate the warranty! During the warranty period, we undertake to repair or replace your
product at no charge if found to be defective due to a manufacturing fault. The warranty excludes damage by misuse,
neglect, shipping accident, incorrect installation or no fault found.
NOT FIELD SERVICEABLE.
Distributed by Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. Perth. Western Australia.
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Internet: www.altronics.com.au
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The RS-232 port set to a baud rate of 9600, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control
1 2 3 4 5
ASCII ASCII ASCII HEX HEX
CD
FOLDER SKIP - EAA0d 0a
FOLDER SKIP + EAB0d 0a
DOWN E A C 0d 0a
UP E A D 0d 0a
STOP E A E 0d 0a
PLAY/PAUSE E A F 0d 0a
EJECT E A G 0d 0a
PROG E A H 0d 0a
ESP E A I 0d 0a
ID3 E A J 0d 0a
MUTE EAK0d 0a
REPEAT E A L 0d 0a
FUNC E A M 0d 0a
A-B E A N 0d 0a
0 E A 0 0d 0a
1 E A 1 0d 0a
2 E A 2 0d 0a
3 E A 3 0d 0a
4 E A 4 0d 0a
5 E A 5 0d 0a
6 E A 6 0d 0a
7 E A 7 0d 0a
8 E A 8 0d 0a
9 E A 9 0d 0a
TUNER
1 E C A 0d 0a
2 E C B 0d 0a
3 E C C 0d 0a
4 E C D 0d 0a
5 E C E 0d 0a
6 E C F 0d 0a
7 E C G 0d 0a
8 E C H 0d 0a
9 E C I 0d 0a
10/0 E C J 0d 0a
+10 E C K 0d 0a
DIRECT E C L 0d 0a
DOWN E C M 0d 0a
UP ECN0d 0a
ME-UP E C 0 0d 0a
ME-DOWN E C 1 0d 0a
MEMORY E C 2 0d 0a
ASM E C 3 0d 0a
MO/ST E C 4 0d 0a
SLEEP E C 5 0d 0a
BAND E C 6 0d 0a
Auto search DOWN E C 7 0d 0a
Auto search UP E C 8 0d 0a
ASCII ASCII ASCII HEX HEX
Answer from device if all ok + O K 0d 0a
Answer from device if not all ok + E R 0d 0a
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CD OPERATION - MP3s:
When an MP3 disc is inserted, the CD player’s display will show “MP3”.
Once playing the display will show folder number, track number and elapsed playing time. All functions
operate in the same manner as regular CD playback with the addition of the FOLDER function. This func-
tion allows you to select folders of MP3 files on a disc. These are selected in alphanumeric order.
SD/MMC Card:
Insert SD Card or MMC Card into the slot on the front panel (see Fig1.). Push the card into the slot until it
clicks into the slot. Press FUNC source button until the screen displays “CARD”, then press PLAY/PAUSE
to begin playback. Folders on the card may be navigated using the FOLDER button. These are selected in
alphanumeric order. The display and all other functions are the same as MP3 CD operation.
When taking the card out push the card until you hear it click and then release the card. Do not use
force to pull the card out as this may cause damage to the card or the unit.
USB Flash Memory Stick:
Insert USB into the USB slot on the front panel. Press FUNC until the screen displays “USB”. Press PLAY /
PAUSE to start playback. Folders on the card may be navigated using the FOLDER button. These are
selected in alphanumeric order. The display and all other functions are the same as MP3 CD operation.
Track Programming:
To Program a CD.
1. Press PROG button. The unit will display:
PROGRAM
CD P-01 00
Where P-01 is the number of track to be programmed (ie first track) and 00 is the track number.
2. Press CUE button until the desired track number is selected.
3. To enter this track number in program memory press PROG.
4. Repeat procedures 2-3 above until all of the desired tracks are programmed.
5. When all tracks are programmed, press PLAY and playback will start.
6. Playback can be stopped at any time by using the STOP button. To cancel the program memory press
STOP button again after playback has ceased. (ie STOP button has been pressed twice)
To program using MP3 CDs, USB or SD card.
1. Press PROG button. The unit will display:
PROGRAM
P-01 000 0000
Where P-01 is the number of track to be programmed (ie first track), 000 is the folder number, and 0000
is the track number.
2. Press CUE button until the desired folder number is selected.
3. Then press PROG button to program the track number.
4. Press CUE button until the desired track number is selected.
5. Press PROG button to enter this folder and track number into memory.
6. Repeat the above steps2-5 until all of the desired tracks are programmed.
7. When all tracks are programmed, press PLAY and playback will start.
8. Playback can be stopped at any time by using the STOP button. To cancel the program memory press
STOP button again after playback has ceased. (ie STOP button has been pressed twice)