Sears LXI 564.97521750 User manual

OWNERS
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
564.9752175O
SERIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Specifications ............. 1
Precautions for usa .......... 2
Features ................. 2
Safety certifications ......... 3
Connections .............. 4
Controls ................. 5
Inserting dbsc .............. 6
Operat_ofl ................ 7
Maintenance .............. 9
TrouhleshootLng ............ 10
LXI sEmES
COMPACT DISC PLAYER
Record the Model Number and Serial Number of
your compact disc pJaver. The Numbers are on
the rear panel,
Model No.
Serial No.
Keep these numbers for future use.
P/N L46-381072-3 Sears, Roebuck and Co,, Chicago. IL 60684 U.S.A.

_b;]1bel of cNa[:I_t!is .......
Frequency response ..... 5 20,000 Hz -0,5 dB
Dynamic range ......... 90 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio ..... 90 dB
Harmonic distortion ..... 0,03% let 1 kHz!
Separation ............ 80 dB (at 1 kHzl
Wow and flutter ........ Less than measurable limits
(+-0.001% W, Peak)
Output voltage ......... 1.8V
DISCS
Type ............... Compact Disc
Diameter ............. 120 mm (4-3/4 inches)
Sampling frequency ..... 44,1 kHz
Quantization number .... 16 bit linear/channel
Transmission bit rate ..... 4,3218 Mb/sec
GENERAL
Power requirements ..... AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption ..... 12 W
Dimensions (W x HxD) . . 420x85x270mm
(16-1/2x3-3/8x 10-5/8 inches)
Weight .............. 3.4 kg
(7 Ib 6 oz)
Accessories ........... Connecting pin cord
*Because its products are subject to continuous improvement, Sears reservesthe right to modify product
designsand specifications without notice and without incurring any obligation.
ICAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in_hazardous radiation exposure.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER-
VICE PERSONNEL.
Explanation of Graphlcel Symbols
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's en-
closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electdc shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and mainten-
ance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
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WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
INFORMATION
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accor-
dance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifi-
cations in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equip-
ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient the receiving antenna
• Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver
•Move the equipment away from the receiver
•Plug the equipment into adifferent outlet so that equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
The user may find th,.' following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: "How to Identify
[and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems"•
This booklet is available from the US. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.
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!PRECAUTIONS FOR USE !
• I_);s(_wh,ci_car_ _e pla,leu_ ;m_ __I+]COM_PA_CT
playerhave the followingmark on
them : IDIGITAL AUDIO
•During play, ifthe player issubjected to a sudden
shock or jolt,some noisemay be produced.Thisisnot a
malfunction.
• If the player isoperated while you are receivingan
FM/AM radio broadcast,you may hear noise on the
radiobroadcast.
Inthiscase,turntheplayer'spower switchoff.
• If other audio components or theirconnectingcords
are installednearthisplayer,you may hear a humming
sound.
In thisevent,try changing the locationof the other
components or their wiring.
• Whenever moving the player, be sure to first remove
the disc from it. If the player is moved with a disc
inserted, the disc may be damaged.
• This unit has a wide dynamic range. As aresult, if you
turn your amplifier's volume up too high during soft
(low volume) parts of aprogram, your speakers may
be damaged when the dynamic range of a sudden loud
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room into a warm room. When a chilled player is
moved suddenly to a warm location, moisture conden-
sation may form on the optical lens, preventing proper
operation. In this case, turn the power on end wait 30
minutes before starting play.
•Do not place foreign objects in the disc tray and
attempt to operate the disc tray control function. It
may cause damage to the mechanism.
• Do not store discs in high-temperature, high-humidity
locations. The discs may develop warps and become
unable to play. Also, discs with moisture on them may
be unplayable. Wipe any moisture off with a soft, dry
cloth, and be sure discs are fully dry before using.
• If the unit is installed in a confined location, heat dissi-
pation will be poor end malfunctions may occur. Also,
do not install the unit on top of amplifiers or other com-
ponents liable to become hot.
• If the unit malfunctions, do not remove it from its
cabinet to attempt a repair yourself. Have it bench
tested by a Sears service center/department.
passage is produced,
FEATURES I
Conventional records are all made using analog record-
ing techniques in which the audio signals are recorded as
mechanical vibrations in the shape of the groove on the
record surface, having the possibility of noise caused by
scratches, dust and dirt on the record surface.
In the digital recording system, the audio signal is con-
verted into abinary encoded signal which is not suscepti-
ble to noise interference.
This compact disc player incorporates asemiconductor
laser pickup for playing compact discs with high-density
digitalized sound signals.
It gives superior sound quality and operation when com-
pared to the conventional analog systems.
•Contactless Signal Dctection by Semiconductor Laser
Pickup
•High Performance Sound Reproduction
• S/N Ratio of 90 dB
•Dynamic Rangeof 90 dB
•Distortion Ratio of 0.03%
•Wow and Flutter of less than Measurable Limits
•Audio Cimuitry Seeksfor Sound Quality.
•Horizontal Front Loading System
•Various Functions
•Random Memory Search System
•Various Search System (Direct, Skip, Manual)
•Repeat Play
•High-Speed Access
•Track and Index Nos, or Elapsed Play Time Display
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FCONNECTIONS 1
Amplifier
1. Turn off your amplifier.
2. Connect the unit's left and right OUTPUT jacks with
the left and right CD/AUX or TAPE PLAY input jacks
on the amplifier using the supplied connecting pin
cord.
3 Connect the power cord to the auxiliary power outlet
on tile rea_ paf/_!l of the stereo ampllfier or to a house-
hold AC 120V 60Hz ou'det,
NOTES:
•Switch off the power to the components when con-
necting or disconnecting the pin cords,
• Do not connect to the PHONO jacks.
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(_ POWER Switch
Press this switch to turn the power on. Press the switch
again to turn the power off,
(_ Disc Tray
Place a compact disc with the label surface facing up.
(_ OPEN/CLOSE Button
Press this button to open the disc tray. Press the
button again to close the disc tray.
(_) PLAY/PAUSE Button ( I_/11 )
Press this button to start play. The play indicator lights
in the LIQUID CRYSTAL MULTI DISPLAY.
Press this button during play to temporarily stop the
disc play Theplay indicator in the LIQUID CRYSTAL
MULTI DISPLAY flashes.
To resume i)lay, pfPss the bL_tton aga,_/
(_) STOP Button (==)
Press this button to stop play, Also, press this button
to clear the program,
(_) Forward SEARCH Button ( IHm, ) and Backward
SEARCH Button ( 414 )
Press one of these buttons in the play mode to move
forward or backward at high speed.
(_ Forward SKIP Button ( _) and Backward SKIP
Button ( _)
Press one of these buttons in the stop or play mode to
select adesired track No. on the disc. Each time the
button is pressed, the track No. moves forward or
backward. Also keep the button pressed to change the
track No, continuously and rapidly.
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,_, MEMORY Buttorl
REPEAl' Button
Press this button to designate repeat play
PLAY Indicator
The PLAY indicator lights during play and flashes
during pause mode.
_) REPEAT Indicator
The REPEAT indicator Hghts during repeat play.
@)PROGram Indicator
Lights when the programs for random memory search
system is memorized.
MIN!SEC Indicators
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the selection being played.
INDEX Indicator
During play, the display shows the index number for
segments within selection.
TRACK Indicator
During play, the display shows the track No. of the
selection being played. When the disc is inserted into
the player, the display shows the total number of
tracks on the disc.
INSERTING DISC 1
1. Press the POWER switch.
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
The MIN/SEC indicator indicates "OPEn" and the disc
tray opens.
3. Without touching the disc surface, place the disc on
the center of the tray, with the label surface facing
upward.
4. To close the disc tray, press the OPEN/CLOSE button,
or press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
When the disc tray is closed by pressing the PLAY/
PAUSE button, the unit enters the play mode from the
first selection.
NOTES:
•Do not place any foreign objects in the disc tray.
It may result in matfunction.
•If your finger or any object should get caught in the
disc tray, press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the
disc tray.
• Do not force the disctray open or close by hand.
•When not using the unit, keep the disc tray closed to
prevent the entry of dust and dirt.
• Do not press down hard on the disc tray, since it may
result in damage to or malfunction of the disc tray.
•Before first operation, remove the sheet placed on the
disc tray.
_gwith the label surface facing upward,
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Y OPERATION
_I _ORMAL PLAY
I+ Turn on the amplifier and select the input source to
which this unit is connected.
2. Press the POWER switch.
3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray
and insert the disc.
4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.
The inserted disc will automatically rotate for several
seconds while the player reads its track No., playing
time, etc., and then stop displaying the disc's total
number of tracks.
5. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start play.
The play indicator lights.
6. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to temporarily stop
play. The play indicator will flash.
To resume play, press the button again.
7. Press the STOP button to stop play. When the disc
comes to the end of its play, it will automatically stop.
• If the total number of tracks is not displayed after
disc inserting, cheek to make sure you have not
placed the disc upside down, and try to insert the
disc again.
• If play does not begin even after pressing the
PLAY/PAUSE button, press the STOP button, then
operate again for play.
•DIRECT SEARCH SYSTEM
With the player in the stop mode, select the desired start-
ing track No. using the SKIP buttons. The selected track
No. will light in the LIQUID CRYSTAL MULTI DISPLAY.
When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, the play will
begin from the selected track No.
If one of the SKIP buttons is kept pressed in the stop
mode, the track No. displayed will change continuously.
This allows you to select track No. in the forward or re-
verse directions quickly.
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When the player _s m the play mode and you wish to
move to a different selection, select the new track No.
by tapping the appropriate SKIP button.
The selected track No. will light, and the play will begin at
that selection.
NOTE:
When one of the SKIP buttons is kept pressed in the
play mode, the track Nos. will change rapidly and the
player will begin at that selection.
Skip search function is also made during pause mode.
•To listen to the selection following that presently
being played:
press the forward SKIP button once.
•To listen to the presently playing track once again:
press the backward SKIP button once.
•To listen to the track previous to the one presently
playing:
press the backward SKIP button twice in succession,
•PROGRAM PLAY WITH RANDOM
MEMORY SEARCH SYSTEM
The random memory search system searchesfor the de-
sired selections on the disc in the desired order and
playsthem automatically.
1. Insert the disc and start the programming after the
LIQUID CRYSTAL MULTI DISPLAY has displayed
the total number of tracks.
2. First select the desired track Nos. using the SKIP
buttons; pressthe MEMORY button after each selection.
The selected track No. will be lit on the LIQUID
CRYSTAL MULTI DISPLAY and the PROGram
indicator will light.
Example
To select the third track, pressthe forward SKIP button
three times, and then pressthe MEMORY button.
To select the twelfth track in succession, press the
forward SKIP button nine times, followed by the
MEMORY button.
Amaximum of 16 selections may be programmed ill
this way.
• If you wish to confirm the programmed selections,
pressthe MEMORY button.
3. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. The selections are
automatically played in the programmed order.
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NOTE:
4. When all prograrrlmed select,ons have been pJayed, the
player wilt be stop mode. To repeat program play once
again, press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
If the STOP button is pressed, all selections programmed
will be cleared.
Displays with random memory search system
•During programming, the track No. of the selected
track No. will only be displayed on the LIQUID
CRYSTAL MULTI DISPLAY.
• During program play, the LIQUID CRYSTAL MULTI
DISPLAY will display the track No. (and index No.) of
the selection being played.
Changing the program contents
If you wish to correct atrack No. memorized, press the
MEMORY button in the stop mode until a track No. to be
corrected appears. Use the SKIP button to select a new
track No. and press the MEMORY button again. Anew
track No. will be memorized.
Adding the selection into program
If you wish to add a track No. into the program made,
press the MEMORY button in the stop mode until
programmed track No. disappears.
Select the desired track No. using the SKIP button; press
the MEMORY button.
• REPEAT PLAY
Repeat play of all selections, or only programmed
selections
• Press the REPEAT button to designate repeat play.
The REPEAT indicator lights. Pressthe PLAY/PAUSE
button (after programming).
Unless the random memory search system is used, all
the selections will be played repeatedly until the
STOP button is pressed.
If the random memory search system is used, only
those selections which have been programmed will be
played repeatedly.
• When the STOP button is pressed, repeat play is
cancelled, and the REPEAT indicator will go out.
If the REPEAT button is pressed during repeat play,
repeat play is cancelled and resume normal play.
NOTES;
•If the REPEAT button is pressedduring normal play,
repeat play of all selections on the disc will com-
mence.
• Even if the REPEAT button is pressed during pro-
gram play, repeat play will commence.
Clearing all the programs
To clear all selections programmed, press the STOP button
twice during play or once during stop mode. When the
programs are cleared, the PROGram indicator will go out.
NOTE:
•When the OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed during play
mode, programs will be cleared.
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• MANUAL SEARCH
that por[_on
•When the forward SEARCH button _s kept pressed
during play, the play will be advanced rapidly. (Fast
forward manual search)
• When the backward SEARCH button is kept pressed
during play, the play will be fast reversed rapidly. (Fast
back manual search)
• During the manual search operation, when you have
found the part of the selections you wish to hear, re-
lease the SEARCH button and normal play will begin
from that point.
• ',','he_ ut?rform_ng manua_ s_a_gh, tr_e volume Will he
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mode, you ,:a_t f,earch fo_ your desired iota[ion ob
serving the LIQUID CRYSTAL MULTI DISPLA_
along without any sound being produced.
NOTE:
• In this manual search, two speed modes of search-
ing are reserved.
If the forward SEARCH or backward SEARCH
button is kept pressed, the search speed becomes
faster.
[MAINTENANCE
•Treat disc surface carefully
Handle the discs so that fingerprints and dust do not ad-
here to the surfaces of the discs.
To clean-off, use a soft cloth. Do not use a hard cloth
since this will mar the disc.
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•Clean cabinet and panels when dirty
Clean off dirt on the surfaces with a dry cloth.
Never use thinner, benzene or alcohol since these will
damage the surface finish.
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'TROUBLESHOOTING !
Trouble Cause Remedy
Power is turned on, but indicators 1. Power plug is not connected secure- 1. insert the power plug into the power
do not light, ly. outlet securely.
OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed, 1. Tray open signal is not received cor- 1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button again
but disc tray does not open. rectly, and confirm the display shows
OPEn.
Disc is inserted, but total number 1, Disc isinserted upside down. 1. Insert the disc correctly.
of selection is not displayed, 2, Disc isdirty. 2. Clean the surface of the disc.
3. Disc used is nonstandard. 3. Replace the disc.
PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, 1. Disc is dirty. 1. Clean surface of disc.
but play does not begin. 2. Disc hasscratch or iswarped, 2. Replace disc.
No sound is produced. 1. Connecting pin cord is not connect- 1. Connect the connecting pin cord to
ed. the OUTPUT jacks of the player and
the input jacks of the amplifier.
Sound is distorted. 1. Connections to amplifier are wrong. 1. Connect player to amplifier correctly.
2. Amplifier output is set too high and 2. Turn down the amplifier output
sound is being clipped, volume.
A particular spot on the disc does 1. Disc has scratch or other damage. 1. Use the SEARCH button to passover
not play correctly (sound cuts 2. Disc is dirty, the part scratched.
out, or same spot is repeated). 2. Clean the surface of the disc.
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OWNERS
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
564.97521750 ,:'i
SERIES
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FULLONEYEARWARRANTY
ONI_Xls_r_es COMPACTDISC PLAYER
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For one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair this
/..,_l_Em_s Compact Disc Player free of charge, if defective in
material or workmanship.
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UNITED STATES, THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE
THIS PRODUCT IS IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES.
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have other rightswhich vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Department 698-731A,
Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60684
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