Samsung MCD-SF85 User manual

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA, INC.
HEADQUARTERS
7037 Financial Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 6R3
TEL: [phone]
www.samsungcanada.com
SERVICE DIVISION
7037 Financial Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 6R3
1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)
AH68-01096R
Portable MP3-CD Player
MCD-SF85
MP3-CD/CD-R/RW Playback
ESP/Album
Program
Stop Play
Mode
+10
L.Memory
SBS
Instruction Manual
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What is MP3?
SBS function
The SBS function produces rich,
deep bass tones for a more
powerful overall sound.
ESP function
The ESP function ensures high
resistance to shock or vibration so
that the sound signal remains undis-
turbed ( up to 120 seconds for MP3
and 45 seconds for a CD).
FM Radio Reception
You can listen to FM radio using
various functions such as the
automatic tuning, preset FM
stations, and etc.
Album function (MP3-CD Only)
The Album function allows easy
browsing and searching of your
favorite tunes by album name, song
title and artist.
Last Memory function (MP3-CD Only)
The Last Memory function allows you
to listen to a song from the point you
left off - handy for when you have to
answer the phone or door.
MP3 means MPEG1 Layer 3, the global standard for audio signal compression technolo-
gy. It uses digital compression technology to compress original sound data by up to 12
times without sound quality degradation.
File Compatibility
●The unit will play back files created in MP3 format (Mpeg1.Layer 3) with *.mp3 as their
extension.
●Files created in MP2 format (Mpeg1.Layer2) with *.mp2 as their extension can also be
played back.
How many MP3 files can a CD-R or CD-RW disc record?
●The maximum capacity of one CD-R or CD-RW disc is 680MB.
Normally, one MP3 file has a capacity of 4MB, therefore approximately 170 files can
be recorded on a single disc.
Safety Warning 3
Buttons and Controls 5
Preparation before using your unit 9
●How to Connect 9
●Using the rechargeable batteries 10
●Using standard batteries (not supplied) 11
●In-car use 12
CD Playback 13
MP3-CD Playback 14
Skip/Search function 15
Mode function 16
Last Memory/SBS function 17
ESP/Album function 18
+10 button 18
Program function 20
●To confirm the program 21
●To change the program 21
●To cancel the program mode 21
Listening to FM Radio 22
Presetting Stations 23
Features 25
Maintaining and looking after your unit 26
Troubleshooting Guide 27
Specifications 28
Main Features Contents
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Road safety
●Do not use the headphones while riding a bicycle, driving any kind of motor
vehicle or motorcycle.
This is very dangerous and is illegal in certain regions.
It is dangerous to listen to headphones at high volume while crossing roads.
In order to protect your hearing
● Do not wear the headphones with the volume set too high.
Doctors state that listening to music at high volume for prolonged periods is
harmful to hearing.
●If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or stop listening.
Headphone
●Your unit consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a
specialized company. Please observe local regulations regarding the
disposal of packing materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.
Environmental information
●Ambient temperature : 5°C~35°C (41°F~95°F)
Humidity : 10~75%
Ambient operating conditions
Safety Warning
Take care not to allow
dust or other contami-
nants to come into con-
tact with your player.
Do not apply heavy
pressure to the player. Do not leave your play- er in direct sunlight or
near a heat source.
Do not put anything other
than a CD (CD-R or CD-RW)
inside your player.
●Such actions will dam-
age your player.
Do not use broken or
scratched MP3 CDs. Do not use your player
on uneven or unstable
surfaces.
●Your player may not oper-
ate properly.
Do not touch the lens
with your finger or
scratch it.
●Your player may not
operate properly.
Do not place your
player in a dusty or
humid location.
Do not attempt to take
apart, repair or modify
your player.
●Such actions will damage
your player.
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Accessories
Headphone Car Cassette
Adaptor
STA-1 SCJ-1
Remote Control
Main Unit
Buttons and Controls
2
1345 6 7
12 13108 9 11
ESP/Album
Program
StopPlay
Mode
+10
L.Memory
SBS
Hold
Hold
Hold
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7.
6.
10.
11.
12.
13.
9.
8.
Program button
(Refer to pages 20, 21)
ESP/Album button
(Refer to pages 18, 19)
Skip/Search buttons
(Refer to page 15)
Stop button
+10 button (Refer to page 18)
Play/Pause button
Mode button (Refer to page 16)
Power Input Jack (Refer to page 10)
Last Memory/SBS button
(Refer to page 17)
Remote control Connection jack
(Refer to page 9)
Line Out output jack
(Refer to page 9)
Volume
Open switch
Hold switch
Bottom of the Main Unit
Rechargeable Batteries
(Ni-MH: 1350mAh 1.2V) x 2
DC Car Adaptor
(12 V DC, 4.5V/650mA)
External battery
pack AC adaptor (120V/60Hz)
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1 2 4
35
6
7
8
11
12
9
10
Display
1. PROGRAM indicator
The picture of the display panel below is based on MP3-CD playback.
2. SBS Indicator
3. RANDOM indicator
4. REPEAT indicator
5. ESP Indicator
6. Remaining Battery Power indicator
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Playtime indicator
Album Name indicator
(MP3-CD Only)
Title (track title & artist) indicator
(MP3-CD Only)
Anti-S.T. (Anti-shock Time)
Buffer Level meter
Track Number indicator
Album Number indicator
Belt clip
Front
6
7
8
9
10 11
1
2
3
4
5
Rear
Volume
FM button
• Mo/ST button
Stop/Power off button
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1.
Skip/Search button
Automatic Tuning button
CD
Radio
Hold switch (see page 15)
Display
AL/+10/MEM. button
CD Power On/Play/Pause button
Headphone jack
9.
10. Mode/P.SET
button
11. Main Unit connection jack
Buttons and Controls
Remote Control
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Connection to External Device (if necessary)
* Your CD Player may be connected to the AUX IN jack of an external device
1. Reduce the volume of the external device
2. Connect the Line Out jack to the Input jack of the device with a
connection cable (not supplied).
How to Connect
Connect the headphone to the
remote control.
1
Connect the Main Unit
connection jack plug to the
main unit.
•Reduce the volume on the
remote control while
increasing the volume on
the main unit.
2
Preparation before
using your unit
Note
• Time taken to fully charge the batteries: 10 hours
• Battery life of fully charged batteries
MP3-CD : 9 hours max.
CD : 8 hours max(when ESP is off)
6 hours 30 minutes max(when ESP is on)
Using rechargeable batteries
Open the cover of the battery
compartment
1
Insert the rechargeable batteries
into the battery compartment.
• Carefully check the correct orientation of
the positive and negative terminals of
the battery.
2
3
An AC adaptor must be connected to the AC outlet and
power input.
• Charging of the rechargeable batteries will commence.
AC adaptor : DC 4.5V, 500mA
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Lock
Open
Lock
Open
Lock
Open
Open the cover of the battery
compartment.
2
Attach the external battery pack as
shown in the picture.
• Then, turn the lock control to secure
firmly in place.
1
Carefully check the correct orienta-
tion of the positive and negative ter-
minals of the batteries.
• Use two AA/R6 type 1.5 V batteries.
3
Use two AA/R6 alkaline batteries. Manganese
batteries have a shorter battery life.
•
Do not mix old and new batteries.
•
Remove the batteries if they will not be used for a long time.
• Remove the standard batteries when you use an AC adaptor.
Warning
• Replace the batteries if the remaining battery power indicator “”flashes.
• Even though the remaining battery power indicator “”may be flashing, if the
batteries have already expired, the LCD remote control will not be lit.
• Should “”flash, the player will automatically turn off the CD ESP ON mode to
conserve battery power consumption.
• Standard batteries cannot be recharged.
• The external battery pack cannot charge, as it does not have the capacity to charge.
Using standard batteries (not supplied)
Put the CD player on a horizontal, vibration-
free and stable surface. Make sure it is a safe
place, where the player is not a danger or an
obstacle to the driver and passengers.
Only use the supplied SCJ-1 DC car adaptor (4.5 V, DC) and
the STA-1 car cassette adaptor. Any other product
may damage the unit.
1
Connect the DC plug of the DC car adaptor to the 4.5V DC IN of the
CD player (for a 12V car battery only, negative grounding).
2
In-car use
Time for Bat-
tery Replace-
ment
Rechargeable Rechargeable Batteries +
Batteries Battery Pack (type AA/R6)
MP3-CD 9 hours 20 hours
CD(when ESP is off) 8 hours 16 hours
CD(when ESP is on) 6 hours 14 hours
30 minutes
Battery Life (Using alkaline batteries)
Preparation before using your unit
Insert the DC car adaptor
into the cigarette lighter socket. If necessary,
clean the cigarette lighter socket to obtain good electrical contact.
3
Turn down the volume and connect the
car cassette adaptor plug to
the LINE OUT of the CD player.
4
Carefully insert the car cassette adaptor into the car radio’s cassette
compartment.
5
Start the CD player and adjust the sound with the car radio controls.
6
SCJ-1
4.5V DC IN
STA-1
•You cannot use this car cassette adaptor with some car cassette deck.
• Do not expose to strong sunlight or very high temperatures.
•If your car radio has a LINE IN socket, use the LINE IN socket for the car radio
connection instead of the cassette adaptor. Connect the signal lead to this LINE
IN socket and the LINE OUT socket of the CD player.
•Make sure the cord does not hinder your driving.
•Always remove the DC
car adaptor from the cigarette lighter socket when the
CD player is not in use.
Note
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Open
Slide the Open button to
open the door.
Insert a CD.
• Push the door to close it.
1
Press the Play/Pause
( ) button.
• Once the CD is
recognized, playback
commences.
2
To stop playback, press
the Stop ( ) button.
• Press the Stop ( )
button again to switch
off the unit.
3
Press the Play/Pause ( ) button.
• Playback will be temporarily suspended.
•
Press the Play/Pause ( ) button again to resume
playback.
To temporarily pause playback
Track Number Indicator
Playtime Indicator
CD Playback
Open
Slide the Open button to
open the door, and insert
an MP3-CD.
• Push the door to close it.
1
Press the Play/Pause
( ) button.
•
The inserted MP3-CD will be
scanned for about 30~90
seconds. Playback will then
commence.
Your CD Player will take a
few moments to scan through
all the tracks recorded on a
MP3 CD.
2
To stop playback, press the
Stop ( ) button.
• Press the Stop ( ) button
again to switch off the unit.
3
Album
Number
indicator
Track Number indicator
Album Name indicator
Title (track title and
artist) display
Anti-S.T (Anti-Shock
Time) Buffer Level indi-
cator
Playtime
indicator
• When the Open switch is slid to open the door, playback will stop.
Note
MP3-CD Playback
ESP indicator
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Skip
Press and release the or button
during playback of a CD.
•Press the button to play the next track.
Press the button to go back to the beginning
of the current track. (Briefly press the button
twice to repeat the previous track).
•Press the button while the unit is in “Stop”
(no playback) mode. Track 2 will be played back.
Press the button to play back the previous song.
Search
Press and hold the or button
during playback of a CD.
•
Press and hold the or button.
The CD will playback in fast forward or fast reverse mode.
•
Release the button to return to normal playback mode.
• Buttons pressed during CD playback will not function. (On the display, the
“Hold”indicator will flash.)
•
Use the HOLD function when carrying your CD Player around with you.
Use of this function will allow you to conserve battery life as it prevents
the CD Player from being turned on unintentionally if a button is pressed.
• The remote control will still operate while the HOLD function on the main unit is active.
• The main unit will still operate while the HOLD function on the remote control is active.
HOLD function
Main Unit
Remote Control
Hold
Hold
Hold
Skip/Search function
Repeat function
Mode
Press the Mode button.
(Press Mode/P.SET button on the
remote control)
• Each time the button is pressed,
REP1, REP ALBUM and REP ALL
are selected.
(REP ALBUM mode only works for
MP3-CD disks which contain
albums.)
Random function
Mode
Press and hold the Mode button.
(Press and the hold Mode/P.SET
button on the remote control)
•
All tracks will be played back in
random order.
•
To cancel this function, press and
hold the button again, or press the
Stop ( ) button.
Briefly press the Mode button to activate the Repeat function or hold it
down for longer to activate the Random function.
REP1 allows you to repeat the current track.
REP ALBUM
allows you to repeat all tracks in the current album.
(MP3-CD only)
REP ALL
allows you to replay the entire CD once it has
finished playing.
Mode function
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Briefly press the Last Memory/SBS button to activate the SBS
function or hold it longer to activate the Last Memory function.
SBS (Super Bass Sound) function
SBS
L.Memory
Press the Last Memory/SBS button.
• Each time the Last Memory/SBS
button is pressed, SBS will be turned
on and off alternately.
This function allows you to maximize
your listening enjoyment with dynamic
reproduction of low-pitched sounds.
When MP3-CD playback is
selected again after your
CD player has been stopped or
turned off, the unit plays back
from the point that you last
listened to.
• Press and hold the Last Memory/SBS button.
Each time the button is pressed and held, the
selection switches between
“On Last.M”and “Off Last.M”.
This function is only available during play-
back of an MP3-CD.
Last Memory/SBS function
Last Memory function
Press the +10 button.
•Press the +10 button briefly while playing
back a CD. Playback will skip 10 tracks.
Example : If you want to select track 43 during playback of track 15, press the
+10 button three times, then press the button three times.
•MP3-CD playback : Press and hold the ESP/Album button longer to select “Album
Off”. The button now functions as the +10 button.
ESP prevents the music from
being interrupted by vibration
and shock.
ESP (Electronic Skip Protection) function
ESP/Album
Press the ESP/Album button.
•CD Playback: Press the ESP/Album
button to turn this function on and off.
(During playback of an MP3-CD,
ESP will always be active whether or
not the ESP/Album button is pressed.)
•The player buffers up to 120 seconds of
MP3 and 45 seconds of audio CD data; hence even if the data flow is interrupted,
data is read from memory so that the sound signal remains undisturbed.
•While listening to music, the Anti-S.T (Anti-Shock Time) Buffer Level is automatically
saved.
+10 button
Main Unit
Press the AL/+10/MEM on the remote control.
•MP3-CD playback : By default, the button is enabled for Album function.
Press and hold the button longer to select “Album Off”.
The button functions as the +10 button.
•CD Playback : The button functions as the +10 button only.
Remote Control
ESP/Album function
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Album Function
Press the ESP/Album button.
Press and hold the ESP/Album
button.
•
Each time the button is pressed,
the selection toggles between
“On Album”and “Off Album”.
•
If “Off Album”is selected, the album playlist
changes to the title playlist.
• It moves to the next album.
(Press AL/+10/MEM button on the remote control)
•
This product is equipped with a graphic LCD display that supports English,
Japanese (without Chinese characters), and Korean characters.
•
Tag information is displayed for those files containing them.
Otherwise, the file name is displayed.
• When writing your own MP3-CDs, we recommend using English for tag infor-
mation as well as file names.
• Languages other than English will be marked with an asterisk “*”.
Example) Pressing the ESP/Album
button during playback of
the first album will take you
to the start of the first track
of the second album.
• This function is only available during playback of an MP3-CD.
Albums are sections of tracks representing one artist.
This function makes it easier to skip between them.
• This function does not apply to MP3-CDs that have not been created with albums.
• If a file is defective and cannot be recognized, the player skips to the next one.
Note
ESP/Album
ESP/Album function
(continued)
Example: When storing track number 4 to program number 1.
From Stop mode, press the
Program button on the
main unit.
1
Press the Program button.
• Track number 4 is stored under
program number 1 and you will
be taken to program number 2.
• Continue to program the desired
tracks.
3
Press (Play/Pause)
button when programming is
complete.
4
Using or or +10
button, select the desired
track.
2
•Press the Stop ( ) button.
•The total number of programmed tracks as well as the total number of tracks in a given
disk will be shown on the display.
•Press (Play/Pause) button to resume program playback.
To stop program playback
Program
Program
Program function
You can store up to 30 tracks of your favorite tunes.
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•During programming, if no action is performed for about 15 sec-
onds, the player will automatically turn itself off to conserve bat-
tery power consumption.
Warning
•From Stop mode, press the Program
button.
•Each time the button is pressed,
track numbers will be shown on the
display according to their program
sequence.
To confirm the program
• To change the programmed tracks during program
confirmation,
use or to select the track to change.
• Press the Program button to add new tracks.
To change the program
•Press the Stop ( ) button twice.
The Program mode will also be canceled if the
lid opens during programming.
To cancel the program mode
Program
Program
Program function
(continued)
To tune in a station
Automatic Tuning
Main
Unit
Remote
Control
Press and hold the -FM
button on the remote control.
• The frequency of the received
station appears on the display of
the remote control.
• Press the button to select either
mono or stereo (MO/ST).
1
To turn off the radio, press the
Stop ( ) button on the
remote control.
3
Press and hold or on
the remote control.
•
Automatically scans and tunes to
the next avaiable station.
Press or on the remote
control.
•
Press the button repeatedly to tune
in the desired station manually.
2
•The radio function is available only from the remote control.
•The backlight on the display of the remote control does not
work while using the radio function.
•This product can only tune in FM station.
Note
Manual Tuning
Listening to FM Radio
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You can either manually or automatically preset and store FM stations.
AL/+10/MEM.
AL/+10/MEM.
PSET
PSET
Manually presetting stations
EXAMPLE: Storing an FM station at 89.1 MHz into preset number 2
Tune to 89.1 MHz and then press the
AL/+10/MEM button on the remote
control.
• "PSET" flashes.
1
Press or to select the preset
number 2.
• Each time the button is pressed a higher or
lower preset number is selected.
2
Press the AL/+10/MEM button again to
store the selected station.
• The preset number disappears, indicating
that the station has been stored.
•
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to change the station or
store other stations. You can preset up to 15
stations.
3
Presetting Stations
Mode/P.SET
PSET
PSET
Tuning in to a Preset Station
Press the Mode/P.SET button.
•
"PSET" and the station freguency stored
under that preset number appear on the
display.
1
Press or to select the desired
preset number.
• "PSET" remains, and the frequencies of the
preset stations are displayed in turn.
2
Automatically presetting stations
Press and hold the Mode/P.SET button on the remote control.
• "PSET" flashes. Then, each frequency of the received station
is incrementally stored into the preset numbers from 1 to 15.
• When a station is stored, the station is heard for about 3 seconds
before the automatic preset tuning resumes again.
•In a poor reception area, the total number of preset stations may
not reach 15.
Note
Mode/P.SET
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Playback sequence of albums and tracks
•When using Windows Explorer.
•The arrows indicate playback sequence of albums and tracks.
•Albums with .jpg, .wav or .doc are not audio files and therefore will be skipped.
Kevin01.mp3
ALBUM 01
(E) CD-ROM drive
Kevin02.mp3
Kevin03.mp3
Kevin04.mp3
Kevin.jpg
Life.doc
Skipped
ALBUM 02
Summer05.mp3
Summer06.mp3 Garden.mp3
Garden.mp3
ALBUM 04
ALBUM 03
Michael07.mp3
Michael08.mp3 Water.mp3
Water.mp3
ALBUM 05
Skipped
Kenny01.wav
Kenny02.wav Butterfly.mp3
ALBUM 06
Piano14.mp3
John15.mp3
ALBUM 07
Features
Looking after your CDs
Wash the disc with a neutral detergent diluted in water, and
then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth from the center of the
disc to the outside.
Handling your CDs
Carefully pick up the disc by its edge without
touching the disc’s surface.
Do not attach stickers to the
signal surface (the side with
shiny, rainbow colors).
Do not write on the labeled (printed) side with
a ballpoint pen or a pencil.
Do not clean this player with
record spray or anti-static.
Do not use volatile chemicals
such as benzene or thinners.
Maintaining and looking
after your unit
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Problem Check
Unit has no power.
●Did you insert the battery with the correct polari-
ty?
●Are the batteries drained?
●Is the AC adaptor connected correctly?
●Is the door open?
Headphones don’t work.
●Is the volume control on the unit at the minimum
setting?
A sound or track is
skipped.
●Was the unit jolted or knocked?
●Is there dust, fingerprints or scratches on the
disc?
Some of the MP3 files on a
CD are not recognised.
●Check if the unreadable files have .mp3 as their
extension on your PC.
Playback does not func-
tion.
●Is the disc inserted correctly?
●Is the disc damaged or deformed?
●Has the unit been locked with the Hold switch?
●Has the unit been moved from a cold place to a
hot place?
Abrupt change of temperature may cause con-
densation to form on the lens. Keep your CD
Player in a warm place until the condensation
on the lens has disappeared.
Troubleshooting Guide
• The unit will playback files created in MP3 format (Mpeg1.Layer 3) with *.mp3 as
their extension.
• Files created in MP2 format (Mpeg1.Layer2) with *.mp2 as their extension can also
be played back.
File Compatibility
• The maximum capacity of one CD-R or CD-RW disc is 650MB.
Normally, one MP3 file has a capacity of 4 MB, therefore approximately 170 files can
be recorded on a single disc.
How many MP3 files can a CD-R or CD-RW disc record?
Frequency range 20Hz ~ 20KHz
Signal/noise ratio 74dB
Channel Separation 65dB, 1kHz, 0dB
Total harmonic distortion 0.1%
D/A conversion 1bit, 4 times Oversampling
Headphone output 310mV(RMS), 6mW/CH
Line out output 290mV(RMS)
Scope of playback supported
Bit Rate : 64~322kbps
Sampling frequency : 44.1KHz
DISC Sizes Diameter 4.7 or 3.15inches. Thickness : 0.05 inch
Dimensions 5.11(W) X 0.75(H) X 5.53(D) inches
Specifications
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Samsung Limited Warranty
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. (SECA), warrants that this product
is free from defective material and workmanship.
SECA further warrants that if this product fails to operate properly within the
specified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship or
defective material SECA will repair or replace the product at its option.
All warranty repairs must be performed by a SECA authorized service
centre. (The name and address of the location nearest you can be obtained
by calling toll free 1-800-268-1620 or visiting our web site at www.sam-
sungcanada.com)
On carry-in models, transportation to and from the service centre is the
customer’s responsibility.
The original dated sales receipt must be retained by the customer and is
the only acceptable proof of purchase. It must be presented to the
authorized service centre at the time service is requested.
Exclusions
This warranty does not cover damage due to accident, fire flood and/or
other acts of God; misuse, incorrect line voltage, improper installation,
improper or unauthorized repairs, commercial use, or damage that occurs
in shipping. Exterior and interior finish, lamps and glass are not covered
under this warranty. Customer adjustments which are explained in the
instruction manual are not covered under the terms of this warranty.
This warranty will automatically be voided for any unit found with a
missing or altered serial number. This warranty is valid only on products
purchased and used in Canada.
Labour
one (1) year (carry-in) Parts
one (1) year
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