Roth Alfie User manual

Home Entertainment System
iPod not included
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2Alfie iPod Audio System
“Without music
life would be a
mistake“
Friedrich Wilhelm
Nietzsche
Thank you for purchasing the Roth Audio ALFiE.
We have designed ALFiE to look beautiful and, using today’s available technologies, to sound as
good as he can. We love music and movies, and our ultimate goal is for you to get the best from your
top tunes and your favourite films. We’re pleased – actually we’re delighted - with the results and we
hope you will be too.
ALFiE is special and we hope you get many years of enjoyment from using him - it’s what he was born
to do, and he’s never happier than when he’s singing a song or painting a picture. ALFiE will also
wake you up in the morning (if you want him to), so don’t get cross when he does… just remember
he’s doing it not only because you asked him, but also because he simply loves to play.
Turn It Up.
James A. Roth, England, January 2008
Dedicated to the memory of:
Hunter S. Thompson, writer (July 18, 1937 - February 20, 2005)
And George Roth, cellist (September 1904 - August 2004)

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Manual Contents
Safety Instructions 4
Remote control functions 5
Top panel and key functions 6
Front panel 6
Rear panel and Connections 7
DVD Player Installation and Setup 8
About DVD 8
Video connections with your TV 9
DVD Player LCD display, display information 9
On screen display - DVD mode 10
On screen display - CD/MP3 mode 10
Play a disc 11
Language setup 11
Video input setup 12
Rating 13
Radio Installation and Setup 13
Radio antenna connections 13
Radio LCD display 13
Radio Settings 14
Clock and alarm settings 14
Playing iPod 15
iPod installation 15
iPod LCD display on the front panel 15
Troubleshooting 16
Specifications 16
Compatible iPods

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Safety Instructions
• ALFiE is simple to use, however – for safety’s sake, and to get the best out of your new best electronic friend
– please, before you start him up, read the safety and operating instructions
•Keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference – can we politely recommend that overflowing drawer,
in which you keep all your other manuals?
•ALFiE should NOT be situated in close proximity to water. Therefore, avoid placing little ALFiE near bathtubs,
sinks, washing machines, swimming pool, sauna etc – not only is it dangerous, but ALFiE can’t swim
•Avoid exposure to direct sunlight or to extremes of temperature or humidity – so, best not leave ALFiE under a
tanning lamp, then
•Do not place ALFiE direct heat sources such as radiators, stoves, gas fires, naked flames or candles
• Please ensure that ALFiE is placed on a clean, dry and flat surface before operation. Nice, wooden table = good.
Wet pile of rocks = bad.
•Do not drop ALFiE – he may break and he will definitely get a fright – or apply excessive force to the controls, or
place heavy objects on top of him.
•Do not allow excessive levels of dust to gather on this system.
• To clean ALFiE, use a soft dry cloth. If necessary, use a damp cloth without any solvents – ALFiE is no fan of
solvents.
•Please ensure that the area in which ALFiE is situated has adequate ventilation, and do not place him in a position
where his ventilation may become obstructed. Avoid placement on beds, sofas, rugs, enclosed bookcases /
cabinets and any other area which may cause interference to the ventilation of the product thus causing ALFiE to
overheat – a hot and bothered ALFiE is a sorry sight.
•Please ensure ALFiE is connected to the correct power supply as indicated on the unit, and please unplug the
system when not in use for a long period – this saves not only ALFiE’s insides, but also the world outside. Always
ensure power cables are placed safely and are not obstructing a walkway.
•To avoid risk of electric shock, do not attempt to remove ALFiE’s back cover – there are no user serviceable parts
anyway, so get out of there now!
•ALFiE should be serviced by an authorized service engineer in the event of any of the following circumstances:
• ALFiE’s power supply or cord sustains damage
• ALFiE is struck by a falling object
• ALFiE is exposed to rain or moisture
• ALFiE does not seem to operate normally or exhibits a sudden change in performance
• ALFiE has been dropped
• Any unauthorized changes or modifications to ALFiE would render the manufacturer’s warranty null and void
• Please only insert 12cm discs – ALFiE does not like 8cm discs (those little tiny discs that tend to be used for MP3
player software)
“Music is the
mediator between
the spiritual and
the sensual life”
Ludwig van
Beethoven

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Remote Control
Some features of Alfie can only be performed by the remote control – so it’s probably best not to lose it! Also, some
features described in this user’s manual are related to the particular disc’s encoding, therefore, if the disc encoding
does not support the feature, it may not be available.
1 EJECT
2 SOURCE AM, FM1, FM2, DVD, iPod, AUX.
3 MUTE
4 PLAY/PAUSE: for DVD/ iPod
5 STOP: for DVD
6 PREVIOUS: - DVD: Previous chapter/song
- iPod: Short Press for Previous track; Long
Press to FR.
7NEXT: - DVD: Next chapter/song
- iPod: Short Press for Next;
Long Press to FF
8 FAST REVERSE: DVD search 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x
9 FAST FORWARD: DVD search 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x
10 VOLUME: Up
11 VOLUME: Down
12 EQ: BASS or TREBLE
13 NO.1-9: - DVD: Selects numbered items.
- Tuner: Short press (<1 sec.) to call up
stored AM/FM stations.
Long press (> 2 sec.) to save the selected
station.
14 10+: Press to select 10+, 20+, and 30+
15 PRESET: View the stored AM/FM stations. PRESET+
[numbers] recalls that preset.
16 CLEAR: Clear numbers.
17 DISPLAY: Shows the on-screen display.
18 REPEAT: Repeat chapter/ title; existing track/ all
tracks; function off.
19 SETUP: Sets up DVD player functions.
20 MENU: - CD: Accesses track menu.
- DVD: Accesses root menu on the disc
- iPod: Enters menu on your iPod.
21 SNOOZE: Snooze the alarm for 10 mins. To stop, long
press ALARM/ CLOCK button, select ALARM
ON. Press wx keys to change it to ALARM
OFF mode.
22 BRIGHTNESS: Press to select brightness on the LCD
display.
23 ON/STANDBY
24 LANGUAGE: Selected audio language
25 SLEEP: Sets sleep time: 0(not shown), 15, 20, 30, 60,
90 minutes. Default sleep time is 0 minutes.
26 CLOCK/ALARM:
Clock mode: 1) Short press (<1 sec.) to select the “clock”
setting modes: 12/24 hours, hour or
minute.
2) Press wx keys to set the selected item.
Alarm mode: 1) Long press (> 2 sec.) to select the “alarm”
setting modes: ALARM1/ALARM2, HOUR,
MINUTE, Alarm output (AM P1/FM1 P1/FM2
P1/BEEPS/DVD) and ALARM ON/OFF.
2) Press wx keys to set the selected item.
NOTE: ALFiE’s alarm will stop in 20 minutes
automatically – if you’re not awake by then,
you obviously don’t want to get up.
27 TUNE: wx (Up/Down; Tune Up/Down)
1) DVD Menu: Up or Down selected keys
2) EQ: Up and Down selected keys to adjust
level (±dB)
3) Tuner:
Short press (<1 sec.) to tune frequency.
Long press (> 2 sec.) to Seek.
4) Clock/Alarm: Adjusts time
5) iPod: Moves up/down the highlight bar.
uv (Left/Right)
28 DVD MENU: Left or Right selected keys
29 OK: Enter for iPod use.
30 RETURN: Enter selected item in iPod mode.
31 ZOOM: Enlarge video image Q1, Q2, Q3, off
32 TITLE: Displays title menu.
33 ANGLE: Selects DVD camera angle.
34 SUBTITLE: Displays DVD subtitle functions.
35 TALK: Reduces low frequencies effect during talk
in Radio mode.
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NOTE:
The remote
control transmits
a directional
infrared beam. Be
sure to aim the
remote control
at the infrared
sensor behind
the LCD Display
during operation.
When the sensor
is covered or there
is a large object
between the
remote control
and the sensor,
the sensor cannot
receive signals.
The sensor may
not be able to
receive signals
properly when it is
exposed to direct
sunlight or a strong
artificial light, such
as a fluorescent or
strobe light. In this
case, change the
direction of the
light or reposition
the unit to avoid
direct lighting.
Obvious, really!
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