General information / cd play, Cd play / features

general information / cd play

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.

in-car use (connections supplied or optionally available)

only use the AY 3545 or AY 3548 car voltage converter (4.5 V DC, positive pole to the center pin) and the AY 3501 car cassette adapter. any other product may damage the set.

cd play / features

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

slider to open the player.

2insert an audio cd, printed side up, by

pressing the cd onto the hub.

3close 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. indicator lights

up green.

• you can pause playback by pressing 2;.

ythe time at which playback was paused starts ﬂashing. indicator turns orange and

ﬂashes.

•you can continue playback by pressing 2;

again.

5 press 9 to stop playback.

y the total number of tracks and the total playing time of the cd are displayed.

6 press 9 again to switch the player off. indicator lights up red and gradually turns 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, is displayed, indicating that the cd has not been ﬁnalized. in that case, use FINALIZE on your

1put 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.

2plug the voltage converter into the cigarette lighter jack (only for 12 V car battery, negative grounding), then connect the wired end with 4.5V DC input jack on the set.

3if necessary, clean the cigarette lighter jack to obtain a good electrical contact.

12 V DC

4,5 V DC

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

4turn down the volume and connect the cassette adapter plug to p on the set.

5carefully insert the cassette adapter into the car radio’s cassette compartment.

6make sure the cord does not hinder your driving.

7decrease 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 jack when the set is not in use.

notes: if your car radio has a LINE IN jack, it is better to use it for the car radio connection instead of the cassette adapter. connect the signal lead to this LINE IN jack and to p on the set.

• adjust the volume by using +/− (vol).

bass adjustment

•press eq (on the set only) to switch the bass enhancement on or off

y dbb is shown if the bass enhancement is activated.