SONIQ iM311B User manual

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
ONLY.
THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH
LIQUID, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
DO NOT TOUCH THE LENS
CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
Warnings:
• TheACadapterisusedas disconnect deviceanditshouldremainreadily operableduringintendedused.In orderto
disconnecttheapparatusfromthemainscompletely,theACadaptershouldbedisconnectedfromthemainssocketoutlet
completely.
• Minimum10cm(4inches)distancesaroundtheapparatusforsufcientventilations.
• Batteriesshallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,reorthelike.
• Theventilationshouldnotbeimpededbycoveringtheventilationopeningswithitemssuchasnewspaper,table-cloths,
curtains,etc.
• Nonakedamesourcessuchaslightedcandlesshouldbeplacedontheapparatus.
On Safety
Asthelaserbeamusedinthisdiscplayercouldbeharmfultotheeyes,donotattempttodisassemblethecasing.Refer
servicingtoqualiedpersonnelonly.
• Donotputanyforeignobjectsinthedisccompartment.Ifyoudoso,thelaserbeaminterlockmaybedefeatedallowing
thelasertoremainonwhenthelidisopened.
• DonotputanyforeignobjectsintheDCINjack.Shouldanyobjectsorliquidsfallintotheunit,disconnectthepower
supplyandhavetheunitcheckedbyqualiedpersonnelbeforeanyfurtheroperation.
On Operation
SincetheCDsystemoffersawidedynamicrange,thepeaksofthehighlevelinputsarerecordedwithhighdelity,andthe
noiselevelisverylow.Donotturnupthevolumewhilelisteningtoapartofthediscwithnoaudiosignalsorverylowlevel
inputs.Ifyoudoso,thespeakersmaybedamagedwhenthepeaklevelofthesoundisplayed.Thelensofthelasershould
bekeptclean.Donottouchthelens.Ifyoudoso,thelensmaybedamagedandtheunitwillnotoperatecorrectly.
On Use
Usetheapparatusinmoderateclimates.Neverusetheunitwhereitwouldbesubjectto:
- Heatsourcessuchasradiatorsorairducts.
- Directsunlight.
- Excessivedust.
- Moistureorrain.
- Mechanicalvibrationorshock.
- Unevensurface.
• Donotplaceanyheavyobjectsontopoftheunit.
• WhentheunitisusedwithanACpoweradapter,donotwraptheunitinacloth,blanket,etc.Ifyoudoso,thetemperature
insideandoutsidetheunitmayriseconsiderably,resultinginmalfunctioningoftheunit.
• Iftheunitisbroughtdirectlyfromacoldtoawarmlocation,orisplacedinaverydamproom,themoisturemaycondense
onthelensinsidetheunit.Shouldthisoccur,theunitwillnotoperate.Inthiscase,removethediscandleavetheunit
inawarmplaceforseveralhoursuntilthemoistureevaporates.
• Fortheunittooperateatitsbest,itshouldnotbesubjecttotemperaturesbelow41°F(5°C)orabove95°F(35°C)
This product contains
a low power laser
device.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Precautions..............................................................................................................................................................1
Accessories.........................................................................................................................................................................2
Location of Controls...........................................................................................................................................................3
Remote Control.................................................................................................................................................................3-4
Power Sources..................................................................................................................................................................4-5
Volume Adjustment.............................................................................................................................................................5
Clock Setting........................................................................................................................................................................5
Listening to the Radio.........................................................................................................................................................6
CD Playback.........................................................................................................................................................................6
Repeat Playback..................................................................................................................................................................7
Random Playback................................................................................................................................................................7
Programmable CD Playback..............................................................................................................................................7
Listening to Your iPod........................................................................................................................................................8
Preset EQ.............................................................................................................................................................................9
Display Function.................................................................................................................................................................9
Timer Setting.......................................................................................................................................................................9
Sleep Timer Setting...........................................................................................................................................................10
Aux In Connection.............................................................................................................................................................10
Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Troubleshooting Guide.....................................................................................................................................................11
ACCESSORIES
RemoteControl..........................................................................................................................................................x1
ACAdapter.................................................................................................................................................................x1
Hotline.........................................................................................................................................................................x1
WarrantyCard.............................................................................................................................................................x1
InstructionManual.......................................................................................................................................................x1

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Unit
1. CDDoor
2. LeftSpeaker
3. STANDBYIndicator
4. STANDBY/ONButton
5. RemoteSensor
6. PLAY/PAUSEButton
7. STOP/BANDButton
8. PROG/MEM/ Button
9. -VOL+(VOLUME)Buttons
10. iPodDocking
11. RightSpeaker
12. Display
13. TIMERIndicator
14. FUNCTIONButton
15. /TUNING+Button
16. /TUNING-Button
17. SLEEPButton
18. EarphoneJack
19. AUXINJack
20. DCIN12VJack
21. FMAntenna
REMOTE CONTROL
1. PRESETEQButton
2. ON/STANDBYButton
3. SLEEPButton
4. PROG/MEM/ Button
5. RANDOMButton
6. /MEM.UPButton
7. STOP/BANDButton
8. FUNCTIONButton
9. TIMERButton
10. DISPLAYButton
11. / Button
12. VOLUME+/-Buttons
13. PLAY/PAUSEButton
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS
Using the Remote Control Correctly
• PointtheremotecontrolattheREMOTESENSORlocatedontheunit.
• Whenthere isa strongambient lightsource,the performanceof theinfrared REMOTESENSORmaybe degraded,
causingunreliableoperation.
• Therecommendedeffectivedistanceforremoteoperationisabout6meters(19feet).
Battery Replacement
When the battery becomes weak, the operating distance of the remote control is greatly reduced and you will need to
replaceit.
Note:Iftheremotecontrolisnotgoingtobeusedforalongtime,removethebatterytoavoiddamagecausedbybattery
leakagecorrosion.
WARNINGS:
• Donotdisposeofbatteryinre;batterymayexplodeorleak.
• Batteryshallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,reorthelike.
• Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttype.
CAUTION:Whendiscardingbatteries,environmentalproblemsmustbeconsideredandlocalrulesorlawsgoverningthe
disposalofthesebatteriesmustbestrictlyfollowed.
To Change Battery
ATTENTION
Removetheplasticsheetbefore
operatingtheremotecontrol.
1. Openthebatterydoor.
2. InsertoneCR2025(3V)sizebattery.
REMOTE CONTROL
POWER SOURCES
Using the AC Adapter
UsinganACadapterotherthantheonesuppliedwiththeunitmaydamagetheunit.ThisACadapteroperatesonAC
100~240V,50Hz/60Hz.
AC adapter
To“DCIN12V”jack

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CAUTIONS:
• Beforeuse,ensuretheratedvoltageoftheadaptermatchesyourlocalvoltage.
• TheincludedACadapterisforusewiththisunitonly.Donotuseitwithotherequipment.
• Ifyouarenotgoingtousetheunitforalongtime,disconnecttheACadapterfromthewalloutletcompletely.
• WhenevertheACadapterispluggedintoawalloutlet,electricityisrunningthroughtheunit,evenwhenthepowerswitch
isturnedoff.
FM ANTENNA
• DonotconnecttheFMantennatoanoutsideantenna.
POWER SOURCES
To Adjust the Volume
UsetheVOL + / -buttonstoadjusttheVOLUMElevels.
For Personal Listening
Connectheadphones(Ø3.5mmstereominiplug)tothe PHONESjack.AdjusttheVOLUMElevelstoobtainthedesired
volume.
Whenheadphonesareconnected,thespeakersareautomaticallydisconnected.
CAUTION: Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.
VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
CLOCK SETTING
1. PressandholdthePROG/MEM/ buttonuntilthehourdigitsblink.
2. Pressthe or buttontoadjustthe desired hoursthenpress thePROG/
MEM/ buttononcetoconrm.Theminutedigitswillblink.
3. Pressthe or buttontoadjustthedesiredminutesthenpressthePROG/
MEM/ buttononcetostartclock.
Notes:
• IftheACpowerisinterrupted,theclockwillrestoreto“0:00”,andyouneedtoreset
it.
• InCD/RADIO/iPod/AUXINmode,presstheDISPLAYbuttononcetodisplaythe
currenttime.
SettingtheclockcanonlybedoneinSTANDBYmode.
• IftheunitispluggedinwiththesuppliedACadapterandtheunitisinstandby
mode,thestandbyindicatorilluminates.
1. Pressthe STANDBY/ON buttontoturntheuniton.
2. PresstheFUNCTIONbuttontoradiomode.
3. Pressthe STOP/BANDbuttontoselectaband(MW/FM).
4. Pressthe or buttontotuneintoastation.
• AdjusttheVOLUMElevelstoobtainthedesiredvolume.
Searching for a Station Automatically
• Pressandholdthe or buttonuntilthetunerstartssearchingforastation,thenrelease.Aftertuninginastation,the
searchstops.
• Thesearchmaynotstopatastationwithaveryweaksignal.
Presetting Stations
Theunitcanstoreatotalof20stationsinmemory(10FM,10MW).Presettingallowsyoutotuneintoastationdirectly.
1. Tuneintoadesiredstation.
2. PressthePROG/MEM/ button.Thepresetnumberand“MEMORY” willblink.
3. Pressthe /MEM.UPbuttontoselectthepresetnumber.
4. PressthePROG/MEM/ buttonagaintostoreitinmemory.
5. Repeatsteps1-4tostoreotherstations.
Tuning in to a Preset Station
Pressthe STOP/BANDbuttontoselectMWorFMthenpressthe /MEM.UPbuttontoselectapresetnumber.
For Better Reception
FM:Fullyunwindtheantennawire.Extendtheantennawireandplaceitinthepositionthatsoundsbest.
Note:DonotconnecttheFMantennatoanoutsideantenna.
Whenthereceptionisgood,the“((STEREO))”indicatorwillappearonthedisplay.
MW:RepositiontheunittogetbetterMWreception.
Note:
TopreventinterferencetotheMWsignal,pleasekeeptheACadapter1meter(3.17feet)awayfromthemainunit.
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LISTENING TO THE RADIO
CD PLAYBACK
1. Pressthe STANDBY/ONbuttontoturnontheunit.
2. HoldthenotchtoopentheCDdoorastherightgureshown.Placeadiscinthecentrewiththelabelsidefacingfront
andthenclosetheCDdoorgently.
3. PresstheFUNCTIONbuttontoCDmode.“--”blinksonthedisplay,thenthetotaltrackno.isshownonthedisplay.
4. Pressthe PLAY/PAUSEbuttontostartplaying.
• AdjusttheVOLUMElevelstoobtainthedesiredvolume.
To Pause Playback
• Pressthe PLAY/PAUSEbutton.
• Toresumeplayback,pressthe PLAY/PAUSEbuttonagain.
To Stop Playback
• Pressthe STOP/BANDbutton.
Skipping to Another Track
• Presseitherthe or buttonaccordingtothedesireddirection.
• Pressthe  buttontoskiptothebeginningofthe currenttrackorprevious
track.Pressthe buttontoskiptothebeginningofthenexttrack.
Locating a Particular Point on a Track
• Keepeitherthe or buttonpressedduringplayback,accordingtothedesireddirection,andreleaseatthedesired
point.

1. InCDstopmode,pressthePROG/MEM/ buttonand“MEMORY”&“--”will
blinkonthedisplay.
2. Pressthe or buttontoselectthedesiredtrackthenpressthePROG/
MEM/ buttontostorethetrackinmemory.
3. Toaddadditionaltracks,repeatstep2(upto20tracks).
4. To start playback,press the PLAY/PAUSE button.Duringprogrammed
playback,“MEMORY”remainson.
To Check the Program:
• Pressthe STOP/BANDbuttonandthe or button.Eachtimethe or buttonispressed,thetracknumber
appearsonthedisplay.
To Change the Programmed Tracks during Program Playback:
• Pressthe STOP/BANDbuttonandpressthePROG/MEM/ buttonrepeatedlytosearchtheprogramnumber,then
presseitherthe or buttontoselectthedesiredtrack.PressthePROG/MEM/ buttonagaintoregisterthenewly
selectedtrackintoprogram.
To Erase the Whole Program, Do One of the Following:
• Pressthe STOP/BANDbuttontwice.
• PresstheFUNCTIONbuttontochangetoradio/iPod/AUXINmode.
• Pressthe STANDBY/ONbuttontoturnofftheunit.
• ToopentheCDdoor.
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REPEAT PLAYBACK
Repeat Current Track
• Pressthe /MEM. UPbuttonontheremotecontroluntil“ ”blinksonthedisplay.Thecurrenttrackwillbeplayed
repeatedly.
Repeat the Entire CD
• Pressthe /MEM. UPbuttonontheremotecontroluntil“ ”stopsblinkingandremainson.Alltrackswillbeplayed
repeatedly.
Cancel Playback Mode
• Pressthe /MEM. UPbuttonontheremotecontroluntil“ ”disappears.
RANDOM PLAYBACK
Alltracksonthedisccanbeplayedinrandomorder(Usingtheremotecontrolonly).
Random Playback
• Press the RANDOM button on the remote control until “RANDOM” appears on the display. All tracks will be played
randomly.
 Afteralltrackshaveplayed,theunitwillstopautomatically.
Cancel Random Playback
• PresstheRANDOMbuttonontheremotecontroluntil“RANDOM”disappears.Theunitwillreturntonormalplayback.
Aprogramofupto20trackscanbesettoplayinapresetorder.
PROGRAMMABLE CD PLAYBACK
Removing the iPod Dock Adapter
1. RemovetheiPodDockAdapterasshowninthe
guretotheright.
2. Replaceitwithanotheroneyouneed.
iPod Dock
Adapter
(not
included)
CompatibleiPodTypes
• iPodnano(1stgeneration)1GB,2GB,4GB
• iPodnano(2ndgeneration)2GB,4GB,8GB
• iPodnano3rdgeneration(video)4GB,8GB
• iPodnano4thgeneration(video)8GB,16GB
• iPod5thgeneration(video)30GB,60GB,80GB
• iPodclassic80GB,120GB,160GB
• iPodtouch1stgeneration8GB,16GB,32GB
• iPodtouch2ndgeneration8GB,16GB,32GB
Installing the iPod Dock Adapter
1. ChoosetheiPodDockAdapterthattsyouriPod(Theadapter
isnotincludedintheaccessory,pleaseuseitthatcomeswith
youriPod).
2. InsertyouriPodDockAdapterintothedockuntilitsitsrmlyin
place.
Inserting Your iPod
1. EnsuretheappropriateiPodDockingAdapterisinstalled.
2. InsertyouriPodintotheconnectorinthedock.
3. Pressthe STANDBY/ONbuttontoturnontheunit.
4. PresstheFUNCTIONbuttonrepeatedlyuntiltheindicator“iPod”
appearsonthedisplay.
5. Pressthe PLAY/PAUSE buttontostartplaying.
Notes:
• TheiPodwillchargeautomatically(untilfullycharged)onceitis
dockedinthecradle.
• Topreventinterferencetothe MWsignal, pleaseswitchoff the
iPodwhiletheradioisplaying.
Pausing Playback
• Pressthe PLAY/PAUSEbutton.
• Toresumeplayback,pressthe PLAY/PAUSEbuttonagain.
Skipping to a Another Track
• Presseitherthe or buttonaccordingtothedesireddirection.
• Pressthe buttonto skipto thebeginning of thecurrent trackorprevioustrack.Pressthe buttonto skipto the
beginningofthenexttrack.
Locating a Particular Point on a Track
• Keepeitherthe or buttonpressedduringplayback,accordingtothedesireddirection,andreleaseatthedesired
point.
Note: Pleaserefertotheowner’smanualthatwasincludedwithyouriPodformoredetails.
LISTENING TO YOUR iPod

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Thissystemsupportsavarietyofequalizersandsoundeffects.
Duringplayback,pressthePRESET EQbuttontoselectadesiredmusicmode.EachtimethePRESET EQbuttonispressed,
themusicmodewillbechangedtothenextoneasfollows:
-> (ROCK)->-> (CLASSIC)
PRESET EQ
CD Mode
1. Duringplayback,presstheDISPLAYbuttonrepeatedlytoshufebetweentheCDplaybackmodeandthecurrenttime.
2. Whenstopped,presstheDISPLAYbuttontoshufebetweenthetotalnumberofCDtracksandthecurrenttime.
Radio Mode
• PresstheDISPLAYbuttontoshufebetweenthecurrentradiostationandthecurrenttime.
iPod/AUX IN Mode
•PresstheDISPLAYbuttontoshufethe“iPod”or“AU”iconbetweenthecurrenttime.
DISPLAY FUNCTION
TIMER SETTING
Thetimerfunctionwillturntheunitonatapresettime.
To Set Timer
1. Instandbymode,pressandholdtheTIMERbuttonontheremotecontroluntiltheTIMERindicatorblinks.
2. PressandholdthePROG/MEM/ buttonuntilthehourdigitsblink.
3. Pressthe or buttontoadjustthedesiredhoursthenpressthePROG/MEM/ buttononcetoconrm.Theminute
digitsblink.
4. Pressthe or buttontoadjustthedesiredminutesthenpressthePROG/MEM/ buttononcetoconrm.TheTIMER
indicatorwillstopblinkingandremainon.
5. Theunitwillwakeupto“RADIO”,“iPod”,“CD”or“AUXIN”whenthetimerreachesthepresettime.
• ForRADIOtimer,rsttuneintoadesiredstation.
 Pressthe STANDBY/ON buttontoenterstandbymode,thensetthetimerfollowingtheabovesteps.
• ForCDtimer,rstpresstheFUNCTIONbuttontoCDmodeandinsertoneCDintotheunit.
 Pressthe STANDBY/ON buttontoenterstandbymode,thensetthetimer.
• ForAUXINtimer,rstconnecttheplugtotheAUXINjackinbackpanel.Pressthe STANDBY/ONbuttontoenter
standbymode,thensetthetimer.
• ForiPodtimer,rstinsertyouriPodintotheconnector,presstheFUNCTIONbuttontoiPodmode.Pressthe STANDBY/
ONbuttontoenterstandbymode,thensetthetimer.
Note: Beforesettingtimer,youcanadjustthevolumelevelsinRADIO/CD/iPod/AUXINmodeforthetimer.
To Cancel Timer
• PressandholdtheTIMERbuttonontheremotecontroluntiltheTIMERindicatorgoesout.
Note: NoAlarm(BuzzerTimer)featureisprovidedinthisunit.
Thesleeptimerautomaticallyturnstheunitoffafteracertaintime.
1. Whiletheunitison,presstheSLEEPbuttonand“ ”appearsonthedisplay.
2. PresstheSLEEPbuttonrepeatedlytoselectthedesiredsleeptimeasbelow:
3. Theunitwillautomaticallyturnoffonceitcountsdownthesleeptime.
• ToclearthepresetsleeptimepresstheSLEEPbuttonuntil“ ”appears.
SLEEP TIMER SETTING
AUX IN CONNECTION
Connecting to AUX IN for Other Sound Sources
YoucanconnectaudiodevicessuchasyouriPodorCDplayerstotheunitthroughtheAUXINjack.UsetheLine-incable
(notsupplied),connecttheAUXINjackonthebackpaneltotheLineOutorEarphonejackoftheotheraudiodevices.
Listening to the Connected Device
1. PresstheFUNCTIONbuttontoAUXINmodeand“AU”isshownonthedisplay.
2. Turnontheaudiodeviceyou’veattachedtotheAUXINjack.
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the Unit
Donotusevolatilechemicalsonthisunit.Cleanbylightlywipingwithasoftcloth.
Cleaning the CD
IftheCDskipsorwillnotplay,thediscmayneedtobecleaned.
Beforeplaying,wipethediscfromthecenteroutwardswithacleaningcloth.Afterplaying,storethediscinitscase.
Handling the Disc
OnlytouchtheCDontheedgetoavoidngerprintsonitssurface.
Donotstickpaperortapenorwriteanythingonthesurface.

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Problems solutions
CD
Systemdoesnotturnon
• Make sure AC adapter is secure in the outlet, and outlet  has
power.
• Makesureyou’veselectedCDmode.
Discinplacebutunitwon’tplay
• Makesuredisclabelisfacingout.
• Makesurediscisclean.
• Pausemodeisactivated.
• Discmaybedamagedordirty;checkdisc.
Discskips • Makesuretheunitisonasecurespot.Vibrationorjarringcancause
thedisctoskip.
RADIO
PoorFMreception
• MakesureFMantennawireisfullyextended.
• Electrical interference in your home can cause poor reception.
Movetheunitawayfromthem(especiallythosewithmotorsand
transformers).
PoorMWreception • Rotatetheunithorizontally.
iPod
iPod does not dock properly or does not install
properly.
• RemoveyouriPodfromthedockandcheckforobstructiononthe
connectorsinthedockandonyouriPod.
iPoddoesnotrespondtothespeakersystem. • MakesurethatyouriPodisworkingproperlybeforedockinginto
theunit.PleaserefertoyouriPodmanualfordetails.
Design and specications are subject to change without notice.
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