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 HE225

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 or AY 3548 car voltage converter (4.5 V DC, positive pole to the centre pin) and the AY 3501 car cassette adapter. Any other product may dam- age the set.

1 Put the set on a horizontal, vibration-free and

12 V DC

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

4,5 V DC

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.

 

3If necessary, clean the cigarette lighter socket to obtain a good electrical contact.

4Turn down the volume and connect the cassette adapter plug to LINE OUT/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 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.

CD PLAY

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, MP3-CD or computer CD.

1 Push the OPEN 2 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.

4Press 2; to switch the player on and start playback. y The current track number and elapsed playing

time are displayed.

• You can pause playback by pressing 2;.

y The time at which playback was paused starts flashing.

• 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.

• 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 −/+ on the CD player or the slider on the headphone cord.

Bass adjustment

• Press DBB to switch the bass enhancement on or

vol

off

y is shown if the bass enhancement is activated.

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