GENERAL INFORMATION
CD player and CD handling
• Do not touch the lens A of the CD player.
• Do not expose the unit, batteries or CDs to humidity,
rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating
equipment or direct sunlight).
• You can clean the CD player with a soft, slightly
dampened, lint-free cloth. Do not use any cleaning
agents as they may have a corrosive effect.
• To clean the CD, wipe it in a straight line from the
center toward the edge using a soft, lint-free cloth. A
cleaning agent may damage the disc! Never write on a CD or attach a sticker
to it.
• The lens may cloud over when the unit is moved suddenly from cold to warm
surroundings. Playing a CD is not possible then. Leave the CD player in a warm
environment until the moisture has evaporated.
• Active mobile phones in the vicinity of the CD player may cause malfunctions.
• Avoid dropping the unit as this may cause damage.
Headphones HE205
• Connect the supplied headphones to the LINE OUT/p
socket of the player.
Note: LINE OUT/p can also be used for
connecting this set to your HiFi system.To adjust the
sound and volume, use the controls on the connected
audio equipment and on the CD player.
IMPORTANT!
Hearing safety: Do not play your headphones at a high volume. Hearing experts
advise that continuous use at high volume can permanently damage your hearing.
Traffic safety: Do not use headphones while driving a vehicle. It may create a
hazard and it is illegal in many countries. Even if your headphones are an open-air
type designed to let you hear outside sounds, do not turn up the volume so high
that you cannot hear what is going on around you.
In-car use (connections supplied or optionally available)
Only use the AY 3545 (4822 219 10033) or AY 3548 (3140 118 71890) car voltage
converter (4.5 V DC, positive pole to the center pin) and the AY 3501 cassette car
adapter. Any other product may damage the set.
1
Put the set on a horizontal, vibration-free and stable surface. Make sure it is
in a safe place, where the set is neither a danger nor an
obstacle to the driver and the passengers.
2
Plug the voltage converter into the
cigarette lighter socket (only for 12 V car
battery, negative grounding), then connect
the wired end with 4.5V DC input socket on the
set.
3
If necessary, clean the cigarette lighter socket
to obtain a good electrical contact.
4
Turn down the volume and connect the adapter
cassette plug to LINE OUT/p on the set.
5
Carefully insert the adapter cassette into the car radio's cassette compartment.
6
Make sure the cord does not hinder your driving.
7
Decrease the volume on the set if necessary. Start playback on the set and
adjust the sound with the car radio controls.
• Always remove the voltage converter from the cigarette lighter socket
when the set is not in use.
Note: If your car radio has a LINE IN socket, it is better to use it for the
car radio connection instead of the adapter cassette. Connect the signal
lead to this LINE IN socket and to LINE OUT/p on the set.
Playing a CD
This CD-player can play all kinds of Audio Discs such
as CD-Recordables and CD-Rewritables. Do not try to play
a CD-ROM, CDi, VCD, DVD or computer CD.
1 Push the OPEN 2 slider to open the player.
2 Insert an audio CD, printed side up, by pressing the CD
onto the hub.
3 Close the player by pressing the lid down.
4 Press 2; to switch the player on and start playback.
yThe current track number and elapsed playing
time are displayed.
• You can pause playback by pressing 2;.
yThe time at which playback was paused starts
flashing.
• You can continue playback by pressing 2; again.
5 Press 9 to stop playback.
yThe total number of tracks and the total playing
time of the CD are displayed.
6 Press 9 again to switch the player off.
• To remove the CD, hold it by its edge and press the
hub gently while lifting the CD.
Note: If there is no activity, the set will automatically
switch off after a while to save energy.
Playback information
• If a CD-Recordable (CD-R) or a CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) is not recorded
properly, nF dISC is displayed, indicating that the CD has not been
finalized. In that case, use FINALIZE on your CD recorder to complete the
recording.
• When playing a CD-Rewritable (CD-RW), please note that it takes 3–15
seconds after pressing 2; for sound reproduction to start.
• Playback will stop if you open the CD lid.
• While the CD is read, 1 -:- flashes in the display.
Volume and bass
Volume adjustment
• Adjust the volume by using VOL E.
Bass adjustment
• Press DBB to switch the bass enhancement on or
off
y
DBB
is shown if the bass enhancement is
activated.
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