Basic Functions
IMPORTANT:
Before you operate the system, complete
the preparation procedures.
Switching the system on
● Press STANDBY-ON (y on the remote
control).
➜ The system will switch to the last selected
source.
● Press SOURCE (CD, TUNER or AUX on
the remote control).
➜ The system will switch to the selected
source.
To switch the system to standby mode
● Press STANDBY-ON (y on the remote
control).
➜ The clock is displayed.
Power-saving automatic standby
The power-saving feature automatically switches
to standby 15 minutes after a CD playback has
ended and no control is operated.
Adjusting volume and sound
1 Press VOLUME
–
/
+
to increase or decrease
volume.
➜ Display shows the volume level
and a
number from 0-32.
2 Press DSC repeatedly to
select the desired sound effect:
JAZZ / POP / CLASSIC /
ROCK.
3 Press DBB (on the remote control) to switch
bass enhancement on or off.
➜ Display shows:
DBB
if the DBB is activated.
4 Press MUTE on the remote control to stop
sound play-back instantly.
➜ Playback will continue without sound and
the display shows MUTE .
● To start sound playback you can:
– press MUTE again;
– adjust the volume controls;
– change source.
VOLUME
DBB DSC
SOURCE VOLUME
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CD/MP3 Operation
IMPORTANT:
The lens of the CD player should never be
touched.
Loading a disc
This CD player plays Audio Discs including CD-
Recordables, CD-Rewritables and MP3 CD.
● CD-ROM, CD-I, CDV, VCD, DVD or computer
CDs, however, are not possible.
1 Select CD source.
2 Press OPEN/CLOSE3 on
the top of the system to open
the CD compartment.
➜ OPEN is displayed when
you open the CD
compartment.
3 Insert a disc with the printed side facing up and
press down on OPEN/CLOSE3 to close the
CD door.
➜ READ is displayed as the CD player scans
the contents of a disc, and then the total
number of tracks and playing time (or the total
number of albums and tracks for MP3 disc) are
shown.
Basic playback controls
To play a disc
● Press 2; to start playback.
➜ The current track number and elapsed
playing time of the track are displayed during
disc playback.
To select a different track
● Press ¡1 2™ once or repeatedly until the
desired track number appears in the display.
To find a passage within a track
1 Press and hold down on ¡1 2™.
➜ The disc is played at high speed and low
volume.
2 When you recognise the passage you want,
release ¡1 2™.
➜ Normal playback continues.
To interrupt playback
● Press 2; during playback.
➜ The display freezes and the elapsed playing
time flashes when playback is interrupted.
➜ To resume, press 2; again.
To stop playback
● Press 9.
Notes: CD play will also stop when;
– the CD door is opened.
– the disc has reached the end.
– you select another source: TUNER or AUX.
– you select standby
Playing an MP3 disc
1 Load an MP3 disc.
➜ The disc reading time may exceed 10
seconds due to the large number of songs
compiled into one disc.
➜ "XXX YY" is displayed. XXX is the current
track number and YY is the current album
number.
2 Press ALBUM 4 3 to select a desired album..
CD
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MP3
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TRK
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