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Citizen CD-102 Operating Instructions Manual

Citizen CD-102 Operating Instructions Manual

Portable am/fm radio cassette recorder with cd player
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CD-102
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Portable AM/FM radio cassette recorder
with CD player
Please follow the instructions outlined in this manual when operating the unit.

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  • Page 1 CD-102 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Portable AM/FM radio cassette recorder with CD player Please follow the instructions outlined in this manual when operating the unit.
  • Page 2 A note regarding leaking fluids: The product should not be exposed to dripping- or splash water. In addition, you should not place objects containing water, such as vases, on the unit. A note regarding ventilation: The unit's normal ventilation must not be impeded so as to guarantee trouble-free operation.

  • Page 3: Location Of The Controls

    LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS 1. LOUDSPEAKER 25. HEADPHONE JACK 26. MICROPHONE 2. PROGRAM BUTTON 27. AC-INPUT SOCKET 3. SKIP / SEARCH BUTTON 28. BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER 4. POWER INDICATOR 29. TUNING CONTROL 5. FM STEREO INDICATOR 30. FM TELESCOPIC ANTENNA 6.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS POWER SUPPLY ....................6 1.1 BATTERY OPERATION ..................6 1.2 AC MAINS OPERATION ..................6 USING THE RADIO ....................7 STEREO HEADPHONE JACK ................8 CASSETTE OPERATION ..................9 4.1 EXPLANATION OF BUTTONS ................9 4.1.1 PLAY BUTTON ...................
  • Page 5 Table of contents CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS ........21 5.1 EXPLANATION OF BUTTONS ................. 21 5.1.1 PLAY / PAUSE BUTTON .................21 5.1.2 STOP BUTTON ..................21 5.1.3 REPEAT BUTTON ...................21 5.1.4 SKIP SEARCH BUTTON .................21 5.1.5 PROGRAM BUTTON ................22 5.2 REMOVING THE TRANSPORT SAFETY DEVICE ...........

  • Page 6: Power Supply

    POWER SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY OPERATION 1. Remove the battery compartment cover at the rear of the unit by gently pushing the clips down and outward. 2. Insert 6 size "C" batteries (UM-2 or other corresponding batteries) and be sure to observe the correct polarity.

  • Page 7: Using The Radio

    USING THE RADIO USING THE RADIO 1. Slide the FUNCTION SWITCH to RADIO position and the POWER INDICATOR will light up. 2. Select the required wave band with the BAND SWITCH. 3. Tune into the desired radio station with the TUNING CONTROL. (Move the control up and down until you receive the strongest and clearest sound).

  • Page 8: Stereo Headphone Jack

    STEREO HEADPHONE JACK STEREO HEADPHONE JACK The headphones were provided for you to use the unit without disturbing others. The HEADPHONE JACK is located at the top of the unit. Please connect low impedance head-/earphones (not included in the delivery) to this jack. Adjust the VOLUME CONTROL to a listening level comfortable to you.

  • Page 9: Cassette Operation

    CASSETTE OPERATION CASSETTE OPERATION EXPLANATION OF BUTTONS The buttons for cassette player operation are located at the top of the unit. 4.1.1 PLAY BUTTON ( Press the PLAY BUTTON to start playback of a cassette. 4.1.2 STOP/EJECT BUTTON ( Press the STOP/EJECT BUTTON to cancel your previous selection, i.e. press this button during cassette playback or during fast-forwarding / rewinding of the cassette in order to stop the tape.

  • Page 10: Pause

    CASSETTE OPERATION 4.1.4 PAUSE ( The PAUSE BUTTON can be used to temporarily interrupt a recording or playback of a cassette and is uselful for editing the the contents of recorded tracks. Operate the button once to interrupt recording and a second time to resume it. 4.1.5 REWIND BUTTON ( Operate the REWIND BUTTON to quickly rewind a cassette.

  • Page 11: Playback Of A Cassette

    CASSETTE OPERATION PLAYBACK OF A CASSETTE 1. Open the cassette door by operating the STOP/EJECT BUTTON. 2. Insert a cassette into the guides on the inside of the cassette compartment door. The exposed tape must face upwards with the full reel on the right hand side (the unit plays from right to left).

  • Page 12: Cassette Care

    CASSETTE OPERATION Note: If the tape end is reached during playback, the PLAY BUTTON pops up and playback is interrupted. To play the other side of the cassette, remove the tape from the cassette compartment. Turn it over, so the full reel is on the right hand side again. Insert the cassette again and press the PLAY BUTTON.
  • Page 13 CASSETTE OPERATION Should the tape-spool jam every now and then when taking up slack tape, this may be due to the ridges on the tape-spool. Jammed spools can lead to uneven playback speed or tangles. In most cases these ridges can be removed by quickly forwarding and rewinding the tape (from one end to the other).

  • Page 14: Protecting Recordings Against Erasure

    CASSETTE OPERATION PROTECTING RECORDINGS AGAINST ERASURE To avoid recordings being erased unintentionally, break out the tab(s) with a screwdriver. Hold the cassette with the tabs to the front (exposed tape side to the rear) and the A-side up (see fig. 4-3). To protect the recordnings on side A, break out the right tab (tab A).
  • Page 15 CASSETTE OPERATION To record on a protected cassette, seal the open slots (created when breaking out the tabs) with adhesive tape. Adhesive tape Fig. 4-4 Undoing the erasure protection Version no. 03-03D...

  • Page 16: Maintenance

    CASSETTE OPERATION MAINTENANCE You should generally clean pinch roller, capstan, erase head and record/play head after 15 hours of operation, or when the sound becomes muffled. Open the cassette door and use a Q-Tip moistened with tape head cleaning fluid. Record/play head Pinch roller Erase head...

  • Page 17: Automatic Level Control (Alc)

    CASSETTE OPERATION AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL (ALC) The unit features the latest Automatic Level Control circuitry. It is therefore not necessary to adjust the volume control while recording. This circuitry automatically records at the correct level and prevents overload. Note: While recording, you may adjust the volume control as you desire, without affecting the recording.

  • Page 18: Recording From The Built-In Radio

    CASSETTE OPERATION RECORDING FROM THE BUILT-IN RADIO 1. Slide the FUNCTION SWTCH to RADIO position and tune the radio to the desired station with the TUNING CONTROL. 2. Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment with the full tape reel to the right. 3.

  • Page 19: Recording From A Cd

    CASSETTE OPERATION RECORDING FROM A CD 1. Please make sure the transport safety device was removed from the CD player. Pull it out otherwise, prior to inserting and playing a CD; also see: "Removing the transport safety device". 2. Slide the FUNCTION SWITCH to the CD position. 3.

  • Page 20: Recording From The Built-In Microphone

    CASSETTE OPERATION RECORDING FROM THE BUILT-IN MICROPHONE 1. Slide the FUNCTION SWITCH to the TAPE position. 2. Insert the cassette onto which you wish to record into the cassette door's guides. (Full reel on the right hand side). 3. Operate the cassette player's RECORD BUTTON and speak into the built-in microphone at the top left of the unit.

  • Page 21: Cd Operation And Handling Of Compact Discs

    CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS EXPLANATION OF BUTTONS The buttons for operation of the CD player are located at the front of the unit, to the left and right hand side of the LED DISPLAY. 5.1.1 PLAY / PAUSE BUTTON ( Press this button to start playing the CD, or to pause it during playback.

  • Page 22: Program Button

    CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS 5.1.5 PROGRAM BUTTON The PROGRAM BUTTON enables you to program individual tracks for playback. REMOVING THE TRANSPORT SAFETY DEVICE Prior to inserting and playing a compact disc, you need to remove the transport safety device.

  • Page 23: Loading A Cd

    CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS LOADING A CD 1. Slide the FUNCTION SWITCH to the CD position. 2. Open the CD door manually. 3. Insert a disc with the label side facing up (if the disc is upside down, the LED DISPLAY will show two zeros).

  • Page 24: Removing A Cd

    CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS REMOVING A CD 1. Make sure the CD is not playing. If it is, operate the STOP BUTTON ( ) first. 2. Open the CD door manually. 3. Carefully remove the CD. 4. Close the CD door manually. 5.
  • Page 25 CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS 4. To suspend CD playback temporarily, operate the CD player's PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON ( ), whereupon the PLAY/PAUSE indicator will start to flash. To resume playback, press the CD player's PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON ( ), the PLAY/PAUSE indicator stops flashing and the process continues.

  • Page 26: Skipping Tracks (Skip)

    CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS SKIPPING TRACKS (SKIP) 1. This function enables you to find the beginning of any desired track during playback. If the CD player's SKIP/SEARCH BUTTON ( ) is operated once or repeatedly, either the subsequent or one of the following tracks is selected. The LED DISPLAY shows the track- or song number.

  • Page 27: Repeating An Individual Track

    CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS REPEATING AN INDIVIDUAL TRACK To repeat the SAME track over and over, proceed as follows: 1. When the CD is stopped, operate the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON ( 2. Press the SKIP/SEARCH BUTTON ( ) to get to the desired track. 3.

  • Page 28: Programmed (Memory-) Playback

    CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS 5.11 PROGRAMMED (MEMORY-) PLAYBACK 1. Operate the PROGRAM BUTTON in stop mode. 2. The LED DISPLAY will show the flashing letters “PR” and the PROGRAM indicator also flashes. PROGRAM 3. Press the buttons SEARCH/SKIP, either , until the desired track appears in the LED DISPLAY.
  • Page 29 CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS 7. The LED DISPLAY will show the the track number being played and the PROGRAM indicator remains on. (The first song programmed and played back is track no. 4) PROGRAM 8. All tracks are played back in the order in which you programmed them. 9.

  • Page 30: Clearing The Cd Memory

    CD OPERATION AND HANDLING OF COMPACT DISCS 5.12 CLEARING THE CD MEMORY • Operate the STOP BUTTON ) twice during programmed playback. The PROGRAM indicator goes out and the LED DISPLAY shows the overall number of tracks on the • In stop mode (with the PROGRAM indicator lit) you operate the STOP BUTTON ( once, the PROGRAM indicator goes out and the LED DISPLAY shows the overall number of tracks on the CD.
  • Page 31 ATTENTION! IMPORTANT WARRANTYDOCUMENTATION, PLEASE RETAIN THIS! Dear valued customer, we are happy you have decided to purchase a quality product. Should you, contrary to our expectations, encounter any technical difficulties with the unit, please note the following points: • The warranty period is 24 months long. •...
  • Page 32 EEC Declaration of Conformity We hereby certify that the device named hereafter model: CD RADIO CASSETTE RECORDER CD102 conforms to the requirements for electromagnetic compatibility (89 / 336 / EEC) as laid down in the directive by the Council for the Approximation of Laws of the Member States. This declaration applies to all units manufactured in accordance with the appended production drawings, which form part of this declaration.

  • Page 33: Accompanying Document

    Accompanying document Dear customer, this product was checked thoroughly. Should any defects occur, much contrary to our expectations, we cordially ask you to please be so kind as to send the defective product with the accompanying document and a photocopy of the sales slip to the - Service- Center Hattingen, Weg zum Wasserwerk 10, 45525 Hattingen, or to turn it in at your local dealer's.

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