To change the EQ mode, place the MS 150 in the Standby mode. Then press the Source button. The SETTINGS menu appears in the MS 150 Message Display. Press the but- ton to toggle between the ALARM VOLUME and EQ menu options. When EQ is displayed, use the or button to toggle between TABLE and WALL. Press the Source button to save your selection.
Volume Control
Use the front-panel or remote Volume controls to raise or lower the volume. The default setting at turn-on is 12, and the maximum setting is 30. Use caution with volume levels to avoid damage to your hearing or equipment. The volume level appears in the Message Display when the Volume controls are used.
To silence playback temporarily, press the Mute button on the remote, or simultane- ously press the front-panel Volume Up and Down buttons. “Mute” will flash in the Message Display. Press the Mute button or either Volume control to resume normal volume. Source playback will continue during muting.
Source Selection
The first time the MS 150 is turned on, it will default to FM Radio. Each press of the Source Selector switches to the next source in this order: FM, CD, AUX LINE IN 1 (rear-panel 3.5mm analog input), AUX LINE IN 2 (front panel), AUX LINE IN 3 (rear-panel dual RCA jacks), AUX DIGITAL IN, iPod/iPhone.
Subsequently, when you turn the MS 150 on, it will select the last source used before you placed it in the Standby mode.
FM Radio
Press the Tuning Mode button to select Automatic or Manual tuning. The AUTO indicator appears when Auto tuning is active.
In Auto tuning mode, pressing the Tuning Up and Down buttons causes the radio to scan in the selected direction for a signal with acceptable strength, then stop. The radio will also stop if you press one of the Tuning buttons again.
In Manual tuning mode, each press of the Tuning Up and Down buttons causes the radio to tune to the next frequency in the selected direction.
If a stereo signal is detected, the STEREO indicator will light. Monaural stations or weak stereo stations will be played in mono.
NOTE: To cancel programming or erasing of a preset, press any other key.
To select a preset station, use the Preset Search buttons.
If the station is broadcasting RDS (Radio Data System) information, the information will be dis- played. The second line of the Message Display may show the station’s call letters, a name or other information, depending on what the station broadcasts. The third line indicates the Program Type (PTY) when broadcast. When no RDS information is available, only the station’s broadcast frequency will be displayed.
Program Station Presets
To program a preset for quick access to favorite stations, tune to the station’s frequency and press and hold the Play/Pause/Memory button for two seconds. The P01 preset will appear. If no station has been programmed into the preset, the current station will be stored.
If a different station was previously programmed, it will be overwritten by the new station. To select a new preset, use the Preset Up/Down buttons; six presets are available. If all six have been programmed, you must overwrite or erase one to program a new station preset.
If the current station was stored in the preset position, the preset will be erased.
CD
First press the Eject button to ensure that the CD slot is empty. Then gently insert a CD, CD-R, CD-RW, enhanced CD, MP3 or WMA disc, label side up, partway into the slot. The loading mechanism will detect the disc and pull it the rest of the way in. Do not attempt to force the disc. If the disc will not load, turn off the MS 150, unplug it and bring it to an authorized Harman Kardon service center for inspection.
If another source is playing, the MS 150 will not automatically switch to the CD. Press the Source Selector button repeatedly until “CD” is selected.
The “Reading” message will appear for a few moments while the MS 150 identifies the disc type. The correct indicator will appear in the Message Display.
NOTE: If the “Error” message appears, the disc is not compatible with the MS 150, or its data may be damaged. Press the Eject button to remove it.
In normal operation, the disc will automatically begin playing when you select “CD” as the source. The Play icon will appear, along with the current and total track numbers and the elapsed track time. When the disc has finished playing, the Stop icon will appear, with the total number of tracks and total disc time.
Playback Control
To pause playback momentarily for later resumption at the same point, press the Play/ Pause/Memory button. Press the button again to resume play. The Pause icon will be displayed. Press and hold the Play/Pause/Memory button for two seconds to stop playback fully.
•To search at 10x speed through the current track, press and hold the Skip/Scan Forward or Skip/Scan Reverse button. When the track’s beginning or end is reached, normal play will begin.
•To skip to the next track, tap the Skip/Scan Forward button. If the current track is the last one on the disc, the MS 150 will skip to the first track.
•To return to the beginning of the current track, tap the Skip/Scan Reverse button. Tap it twice quickly to skip backwards to the previous track.
•For repeat or random (shuffle) play, press the Playback Mode button. Each press changes the playback mode as follows: Repeat 1 Track, Repeat All Tracks, Shuffle, Shuffle with Repeat All and Normal Playback.
Data Discs
When an MP3 or WMA disc is loaded, the disc type indicator will light up, and the number of folders and tracks in the current folder will be displayed. Play will begin automatically. If the disc has both MP3 and WMA tracks, both indicators will light.
For MP3 discs, the track name and artist will alternate in the display. For WMA discs, the album and track number will alternate in the display.
For both disc types, the Skip, Scan, Repeat and Random play functions are the same as for audio CDs.
JPEG discs are not compatible with the MS 150, and the display will indicate that they have no files and no folders.
Auxiliary Inputs
The MS 150 is equipped with three analog audio inputs and one digital audio input. If you have connected a compatible device, such as a portable audio player or a cassette deck, select the corresponding auxiliary input as the source and use the device’s own controls.
•AUX LINE IN 1 (Analog): rear-panel 3.5mm jack, shared with Digital Input
•AUX LINE IN 2 (Analog): front-panel 3.5mm jack
•AUX LINE IN 3 (Analog): dual rear-panel RCA-type jacks
•DIGITAL LINE IN: rear-panel 3.5mm jack
