Audiovox CE500S Operating Instructions Manual

CAUTION
CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS
APPAREIL Á LASER
DEFEATED.
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AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
This product contains a low power laser device.
PRECAUTIONS
Follow the advice below for safe and appropriate operations.
ON PLACEMENT
• Do not use the unit in places which are of the power supply in your area before
plugging in the unit.
extremely hot, cold, dusty, or humid.
• Place the unit on a flat and even surface.
AC VOLTAGE
• Do not restrict the air flow of the unit by
110 - 120V
placing it in a place with poor air flow, by (on back of
the unit)
covering it with a cloth, or by placing it on a
carpet.
220 - 240V
ON SAFETY
ON CONDENSATION
• When connecting and disconnecting the AC
cord, grip the plug and not the cord itself. • When left in a heated room where it is warm
Pulling the cord may damage it and create a and damp, water droplets or condensation
hazard. may form inside the CD player.
• When you are not going to use the unit for a • When there is condensation inside the unit,
the unit may not function normally.
long period of time, disconnect the AC power
• Let it stand for 1 to 2 hours before turning the
cord.
power on, or gradually heat the room up and
dry the unit before use.
ON AC VOLTAGE
Caution: To prevent electrical shock, match
wide blade of plug to wide slit, fully insert. FCC INFORMATION (For USA only)
• Before use, check that the rated voltage of This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
your unit matches your local voltage. Operations are subject to the following two
• Set the voltage selector (110-120V/220- conditions:
240V) on the back of the unit. (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
• In areas with AC 110-120V, attach the plug
(2) This device must accept any interference
adaptor to the power cord. Plug the power to
received, including interference that may
the AC outlet.
cause undesirable operations.
• In areas with AC 220-240V, plug the power
cord to the AC outlet.
Should any trouble occur, disconnect the
Voltage selector (rear panel - optional) AC power cord and refer servicing to
• Some models are equipped with a voltage qualified personnel.
selector to conform to local power supplies.
Be sure to set this switch to match the voltage
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LISTENING TO THE RADIO
TUNING INTO A STATION MANUALLY
1. Press the TUNER button. 3. Press the <TUNING/SKIP> buttons to select
a station.
2. Press the BAND button to select the desired
band.
FOR BETTER RECEPTION
AM/MW
FM
Fully unwind the wire antenna. Then extend Connect the loop aerial (provided) to the "AM/
the wire antenna and place it in the position MW LOOP ANTENNA" snap terminals at the
that sounds best. back of the unit.
NOTE: DO NOT CONNECT TO AN
OUTSIDE ANTENNA.
TO SEARCH FOR A STATION TO RECEIVE THE FM BROADCAST IN
AUTOMATICALLY STEREO
Press the <TUNING/SKIP or TUNING/SKIP> Set the FM MODE selecotr to STEREO.
button for 1 to 2 seconds, and a station is When receiving FM broadcasts in stereo, The
word "STEREO" illuminate.
searched for automatically. After tuning in a
station, the search stops.
The search may not stop at a station with a
very weak signal.
IF THE FM STEREO BROADCAST
SIGNAL IS WEAK
Set the FM MODE selector to MONO.
Background noise will be reduced but the
signal reproduced will be mono.
To restore stereo reception, set the FM
MODE selector to STEREO.
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION
1. Cassette knob cover 11. X-BASS control
2. Cassette operation buttons 12. POWER button
PAUSE 13. CD button
STOP/EJECT 14. TUNER button
F.FWD (Fast Forward) 15. TAPE button
REWIND 16. BAND button
PLAY 17. INTRO button
RECORD 18. Stand (optional)
19. VOLUME +/- controls
3. Left speaker
4. Cassette compartment 20.
21. FM MODE/BEAT CUT selector
5. DISPLAY
22. OPEN/CLOSE button
6. REMOTE SENSOR (optional)
23. Right speaker
7. PHONES jack
8. X-BASS/POWER ON indicator
9. CD door
10. CD function buttons (PRESET/
REPEAT/ STOP / PLAY/PAUSE
/<TUNING/SKIP>)
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PRESETTING STATION
They can be tuned in to by selecting their preset numbers. It is possible to store stations of any band in
order of your choice.
Manual memory presetting
This feature allows you to manually preset stations to any desired channel.
1. Set to the desired band and station. 2. Press the
MEMORY indicator blinks.
3. Press the PRESET/REPEAT button to select 4. Memorize the station.
a channel number for the preset station.
Note: If the button is
not pressed for
a few seconds
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5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the next preset.
TUNING INTO A PRESET STATION
Press the PRESET/REPEAT button to select a preset number.
NOTE
If a button is not pressed for 10 seconds the preset mode will be exited automatically.
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PRESS THE POWER BUTTON
Press the POWER button, the POWER ON indicator light up. Select the desired function and the
corresponding function indicator will light up.
TO TURN OFF THE UNIT
Press the POWER button to STANDBY, the POWER ON indicator will turn off and only clock display
will be shown.
1. Press the MEMORY button in clock
mode. HOUR blink.
3. Press the MEMORY button in clock
mode. MINUTES blink.
NOTE: If a button is not pressed for 10 seconds the clock set mode will be exited automatically.
To adjust volume
MEMORY button
WHEN RECORDING
Adjustments to the VOLUME or X-BASS control
will not affect the recording.
1. Press the CD button.
MEMORY button until the
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open
CD door. Place a disc in the CD tray with
the label face front and then press the
OPEN/CLOSE button to close CD door.
The total number of tracks will show on
the display.
NOTES:
• Do not push the CD door to close it.
• CD door cannot open while power is off.
Locating a particular point in a track
To move backward at high speed
Keep the SKIP button pressed during
play and release at the desired point.
To move forward at high speed
Keep the SKIP button pressed during
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Keep it pressed
NOTE
The CD player may skip if the loud speakers are situated close to the player and if high volume or
x-bass levels are used.
TURNING ON THE UNIT
The power can be turned on and off automatically at a preset time so that you can wake up tape music,
CD or radio. Make sure the clock is correct before timer setting.
TIMER SETTING - in standby mode
1. Press the MODE•REMIAN button until TIMER ON/OFF is in the display.
2. Press the MEMORY•CLOCK button in clock mode. Hours blink.
3. Press the
4. Press the MEMORY•CLOCK button to make minutes blink.
5. Press the SKIP
CLOCK SETTING
6. Press the MODE•REMAIN button to store the ON/OFF time. It will return to normal mode.
2. Press the < TUNING/SKIP> buttons to
set correct hour.
PLAY TIMER
4. Press the < TUNING/SKIP> buttons to 1. Set the time of the timer-on and timer-off.
set correct minutes and press the 2. Select the desired program source with the
MEMORY button to start the clock. FUNCTION.
TUNER: Select a band and station.
TAPE: Insert the cassette tape.
CD: Insert a disc.
AND
3. Press TIMER.
TIMER appears in the display.
4. Press POWER to standby mode.
5. For cassette playback, press PLAY.
At the timer-on time, the system turns on
automatically.
Cancel the timer function
ADJUSTING THE SOUND
Press the timer button until the timer function is turned off.
SLEEP SETTING (for remote only)
To select x-bass
When the sleep timer is used, the power is automatically turned off after the specified time passes.
1. Press the SLEEP button while the power is
on. "SLEEP 90" lights in the display.
Note: SLEEP can only be adjusted in
X-BASS is designed specifically to
TUNER, TAPE and CD modes.
boost the low frequency sound to
obtain a more powerful bass.
Note: Press the X-BASS button, the
green indicator of X-BASS will light up.
FOR PRIVATE LISTENING
Connect the headphone (Ø3.5 mm stereo mini-
plug) to the PHONES jack.
When headphones are connected, the speakers
are automatically disconnected.
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CD PLAYBACK
PROGRAMMING TRACKS - in the CD stop mode
3. To start playing, press the PLAY/
PAUSE button.
1. Press the MEMORY button.
M E M O R Y
TO INTERRUPT PLAYBACK
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
The and track time will blink.
To resume playback, press the PLAY/
3. Press the MEMORY button again.
PAUSE button again.
TO STOP PLAYBACK
Press the STOP button.
Searching for the beginning of a track
To find a previous track
Press the SKIP button once to return to
To check the program
the beginning of the current track.
Press theSKIP button repeatedly to skip While in the stop mode, press the
tracks backward one by one.
button. The disc, track and program numbers will
appear on the display.
To skip tracks
Press the MEMORY button again to view the
Press the SKIP button repeatedly to skip
other programmed selections.
track(s) forward one by one.
These displays do not appear during programmed
play.
Press it once
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TIMER OPERATION (for remote only)
SKIP buttons to set correct hour.
buttons to set correct minutes.
UP UP
DOWN DOWN
RECORD TIMER
The system will record a radio broadcast at
a preset time.
1. Set the time of the timer-on and timer-off.
2. Set to TUNER.
3. Select a band and station.
4. Insert the cassette tape for recording.
5. Press TIMER.
TIMER appears in the display.
6. Press POWER to standby mode.
7. Press REC (record) which also engages
PLAY.
2. Press and hold the SLEEP button to select
the length of remaining time until the unit
turns off.
It changes the indicator in the following way:
SLEEP 90 SLEEP 80
...... SLEEP 20
SLEEP 10
The sleep timer is set and the word "SLEEP" is
shown on the display.
To cancel the sleep timer, press the SLEEP
button once and "SLEEP" will go out in the
display.
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2. Press the SKIP buttons to select
the desired tracks.
M E M O R Y
4. To program additional tracks.
repeat step 2 to 3.
M E M O R Y
To play the programmed tracks
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
MEMORY
To stop programmed play
Press the STOP button.
To clear the memory content
Press the STOP button and OPEN the CD door
or set to other function.
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