TAMASHI HX 688 MP3 User manual

Instruction Manual
STEREO MICRO SYSTEM WITH
CD/MP3 PLAYER AND, USB PORT
HX 688 MP3
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The information plate is on the back of the unit.
WARNING
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
This product contains a low power laser device.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE
PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1
CAUTION
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS
DEFEATED
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Follow the advice below for safe and appropriate operations.
INSTALLATION
• Do not use the unit in places which are extremely hot, cold, dusty, or humid.
• Placetheunitonaatandevensurface.
• Donotrestricttheairowoftheunitbyplacingitinaplacewithpoorairow,bycoveringitwithacloth,or
 byplacingitonacarpet.
• Donotplacenakedamesourcessuchaslightedcandlesontheapparatus.
• Use the apparatus only in moderate climates (not in tropical climates).
• Donotexposetheapparatustodrippingorsplashing.
• Donotplaceobjectslledwithliquids,suchasvases,ontheapparatus.
SAFETY
• WhenconnectinganddisconnectingtheACpowercordfromtheACmainsoutlet,pulltheplugandnotthe
 corditself.Pullingthecordmaydamageitandmaybedangerous.
• Themainsplugmustremainreadilyoperable.
• Whenyouarenotgoingtousetheunitforalongperiodoftime,disconnecttheACpowercordfromtheAC
mains outlet.
AC VOLTAGE
• Beforeuse,checkthattheratedvoltageofyourunitmatchesyourlocalvoltage.
CONDENSATION
• When there is condensation inside the unit, it may not function normally.
• Unplugtheunitfor1to2hoursbeforeturningthepowerbackon,orgraduallyheattheroomupanddry
the unit before use.
• Ensureaminimumdistanceof5cmaroundtheapparatusforsufcientventilation.
• Donotimpedetheventilationbycoveringtheventilationopeningswithitemssuchasnewspapers,table
cloths, curtains, etc.
BATTERIES
• Pay attention to the environmental aspects of battery disposal
Warning: Do not touch the lens.
ATTENTION: To reduce the risk of electric
shock, do not remove the cover. There are no
user serviceable parts inside the unit. Refer all
servicingtoqualiedpersonnel.
The exclamation mark within
a triangle is a warning sign
alertingtheusertothepres-
ence of important instructions
accompanyingtheproduct.
The lightning ash with an
arrowhead symbol within
atriangleisawarningsign
alerting the user to the
presence of "dangerous
voltage" inside the unit.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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9. AUX IN jack
10. Phones jack
11. VOLUME+, - buttons
12. B-SKIP DN button
13. PLAY/ PAUSE button
14. STOP button
15. LED FM .ST indicator
16. OPEN button
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. F-SKIP/UP button
2. FOLDER UP button
3. PROGRAM/CLOCK button
4. CD compartment
5. ON/STANDBY button
6. STOP /CLEAR/FUNCTION button
7. PLAY MODE button
8. USB port
WARNING 1
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1
TABLEOFCONTENTS      2
BOXCONTENTS      2
LOCATIONOFCONTROLS     2
POWER SUPPLY 3
BASIC OPERATION 3
RADIO OPERATION 4
CD / MP3 / WMA PLAYER OPERATION 4
USB DEVICE OPERATION 5
AUX IN FUNCTION 5
MAINTENANCE 6
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 6
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 7
BOX CONTENTS
1.Mainunit  2.Remotecontrol 3.Instructionmanual
4.Speakerswithcables(2x)
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
Unit and Remote control
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POWER SUPPLY
17. FUNCTION button
18. LCD display
19. +10 TRACK button
20. -10 TRACK button
21. MODE FM/FM ST switch
22. TUNING dial
23. Speakers
24. AC power cord
25. Speakercable
26. FMantenna
27. FOLDER DOWN button
28. MUTE button
29. Infraredremotesensor
30. SP R/L speaker jacks
Using the AC power supply
InserttheACpowercordintoanACmainsoutletwitha230VAC~50Hzpowersource.
Installing the remote control battery
1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the remote control.
2. Insert21.5VAAA/LR03batteries(notsupplied)withthepolaritymatchingtheindicationinside
the battery compartment cover.
3. Replace the battery compartment cover.
Note: The remote control battery normally lasts for about one year, although it depends on how often
and for what operations the remote control is used. If the remote control fails to work even when it is
operated near the unit, replace the battery.
Precautions when using batteries
1. Useonlythesizeandtypeofbatteriesspecied.
2. Donotmixdifferenttypesofbatteriestogether(e.g.alkaline,rechargeableandstandard(carbon
 zinc))oroldbatterieswithfreshones.
3. Exhaustedbatteriesmustberemovedtopreventanybatteryleakage.
4. Disposeofbatteriesproperlyaccordingtoenvironmentalregulations.
BASIC OPERATION
Connect the speakers
Connect the speakers to the SP R/Lonthemainunitusingtheintegratedcables.
ON/ Standby mode
PresstheON/STANDBYbuttontoturnontheunitandpressitagaintogotostandbymode.
Clock time setting
1. In standby mode, press and hold the PROGRAM/CLOCK-ADJbuttonandthemessage
 “24hour”willash.
2. Pressthe/buttonstoselectthe24-houror12-hourdisplaymode
and then press the PROGRAM/CLOCK-ADJbuttontoconrm.
 Thehourdigitswillash.
3. Press the / buttons to set the hours.
4. Press the PROGRAM/CLOCK-ADJbuttontoconrmandtheminutedigitswillash.
5. Press the / buttons to set the minutes.
6. Press the PROGRAM/CLOCK-ADJbuttonagaintoconrmthetimesetting.
Selecting the source
When the unit is switched on, press the FUNCTIONbuttonrepeatedlytoselectoneofthefollowing
sources: CD, USB, FM, AUX.
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Start playback
1. Press the button to open the CD compartment.
2. Insertadiscwiththelabelsidefacingup.
3. Close the CD compartment.
4. When the unit is switched on, press the FUNCTION button to select CD
 mode.Theunitwillreadthediscandafterreading,thetotalnumberof
 trackswillbedisplayed.Pressthebuttontostartplaybackfromthersttrack.During
playback, the track number will be displayed.
Pause playback
Pressthebuttontopauseplayback.The“”symbolwillash.Pressthisbuttonagain
to resume playback.
Stop playback
Pressthebuttontostopplayback.Pressthebuttontostartplaybackfromthersttrack.
Search function
Skip to the next/ previous track
1. Press the button to skip to the next track.
2. Pressthebuttononcetoskiptothebeginningofthecurrenttrack.Pressittwicetoskipto
the previous track.
Press the +10 TRACK or -10 TRACK button on the remote control to skip 10 tracks forward or back.
Search within a track
Duringplayback,holddowntheorbuttontogofastbackwardsorforwardsandthen
release the button. Normal playback will resume from that point.
Skip to the next/previous folder (for MP3/ WMA les only)
Press the FOLDER UP/DOWN button to skip to the next or previous folder.
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VOLUME control
Use the VOLUME -/+ buttons to adjust the volume level.
MUTE function
Press MUTEbuttonontheremotecontroltoshutoffthesound.Pressitagainorusethe
VOLUME +/- buttons to resume the sound.
Connecting headphones
Pluginheadphones(notsupplied)tothephonesjackatthefrontoftheunitforprivatelistening.The
speaker output will be shut off automatically.
RADIO OPERATION
Listen to the radio
1. Press the button to turn on the unit.
2. PresstheFUNCTIONbuttontoselect“FM”.
3. Turn the TUNINGdialtondastation.Theradiofrequencyis
indicated on the LCD display
FM Stereo / Mono selection
In FM mode, set the MODE switch to FM or FM ST to select mono or stereo sound. The LED FM ST.
indicator is displayed when stereo sound is selected and an FM stereo station is received. When the
FMsignalisweakandsounddistortionoccurs,itisbettertoselectmonosound.
Achieve optimum reception
In FM mode, extend and position the FM antenna to achieve optimum reception.
CD / MP3 / WMA PLAYER OPERATION
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Repeat/Random playback
Duringplayback,pressthePLAY MODEbuttonrepeatedlytoselecttheplaybackmodeaccordingto
thefollowingtable:
File Playback mode
CD Repeat One (“REPEAT”ashes),RepeatAll(“REPEAT”isdisplayed),
Random (“MIX”isdisplayed).
MP3/WMA
les
Repeat One (“REPEAT”ashes),RepeatFolder(“REPEAT”isdisplayed
and “FOLDER”ashes),RepeatAll(“REPEAT”isdisplayed),Random
(“MIX”isdisplayed).
Programmed playback
Youcanprogramupto20foldersortracks.
1. In STOP mode, press the PROG RAM/CLOCK-ADJ button and the
 message“P01PROGRAM”willash.
2. Pressthe/buttonstoselectthetracknumber.
3. Press the PROG RAM/CLOCK-ADJbuttontoconrm.
4. Repeatsteps2and3abovetoprogramothertracks.
5. Toplaytheprogram,pressthebutton.
6. Tocleartheprogram,pressthebuttontwiceoropen/closetheCD
 compartmentorgotostandbymode.
WhenprogrammingaCDcontainingMP3/ WMAles,youcanpressthe
PRESET/FOLDER UP / DOWN buttons to select the folder in which you
wanttoprogramthetracks.
USB DEVICE OPERATION
Insert a USB device into the USB port at the front of the unit. When the unit
isswitchedon,presstheFUNCTIONbuttonrepeatedlytoselect“USB”or
“CARD”mode.Referto“CD/ MP3 / WMA PLAYER OPERATION”to
play MP3/ WMAles.
Note: Due to technical differences, some models of USB storage devices or MP3 players may take
longer to be read. In some cases, they may not even be read.
AUX IN FUNCTION
This unit has an AUX IN jack which allows you to connect an external audio device (such as an MP3
player)usingacable,eitherbyusingtheLINEOUTjackortheheadphonesjack.
1.Pluganaudiocable(notsupplied)intotheAUXINjack.
2.Whentheunitisswitchedon,presstheFUNCTIONbuttontoselect“AUX”.
3. Operate your external audio device as usual to select and play music.
4. Adjust the volume controls on both your external audio device and this unit to the desired volume
level.
Note: In AUX IN mode, this unit display cannot show any music information (e.g. track number) for
your external audio device.
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MAINTENANCE
Care and maintenance
Tocleantheunit,unplugitandwipeoffdustandstainswithasoftclothmoistenedwithamildsoapand
watersolutiononly.Donotusebenzene,thinnerorsimilarchemicalstocleantheunit.
Cleaning CD discs
Ifthemusicskipsordoesnotplay,thediscmayneedcleaning.Beforeplayback,wipethediscfromthe
center out with a clean cloth. After use, store the disc in its case.
If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product, please note that waste
electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facili-
tiesexist.Checkwithyourlocalauthorityorretailerforrecyclingadvice(WasteElectricaland
ElectronicEquipmentDirective).
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problems Recommendations
1. The player or
display does not
work properly.
1.1PresstheON/STANDBYbuttontogotostandbymodeandpressit
againtoturnontheunit.
1.2ResetbyunpluggingtheACpowercordforfewseconds,thenplugit 
back in.
2.Thediscdoes
not play.
2.1Placethediscwiththelabelsidefacingup.
2.2Ensurethatthediscisfreefromscratchesandngerprints.
2.3Checkthatthediscs/leformatsarecompatible;referto
“TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS”.
2.4Cleanthedisc.
3. USB device is not
read.
3.1CheckthattheUSBdevicelesystemisinFATorFAT32format.
3.2Duetodifferentformats,somemodelsofUSBstoragedevices
or MP3 players may not be read.
4. Noise or distorted
sound in radio
mode.
4.1 FM mode: extend and position the FM antenna to achieve the best
reception.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CD/ USB / CARD
Compatiblediscsandles   CD,CD-R/RW,CD-DA,MP3andWMA
USBporttype   2.0
USBmaximumhandlingcapacity  4GB
Radio
Tuningrange    FM:87.5–108MHz
Antennas FM: wire antenna
General
Outputpower(RMS)   2x0,95W
Power consumption 9 W
Speakers    3.5”diameter,8Ohmimpedance
Powersource   AC230V~50Hz
Dimension    MainUnit168(H)x143(W)x227(D)mm
Speaker 168 (H) x 101 (W) x 185 (D) mm
Weight    2.6Kg
Note: Due to continuing improvements, the technical specications are subject to change without notice.
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