Manual. Once again, thanks for purchasing this audio product. For future reference, record the serial number in the space provided. Model No: CDP-280 Serial Number: CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT...
IMPORTANT NOTES • Avoid installing this unit in places • Operate controls and switches as exposed to direct sunlight or close to described in the manual. heat radiating appliances such as electric • Before turning on the power, make certain heaters, on top of other stereo equipment that the connecting cords and power that radiates heat, places lacking...
PREPARATION FOR USE UNPACKING AND SET-UP • Carefully remove the unit from the carton and remove all packing material from the unit. • Remove any labels or stickers which may be on the front or top of the set, but do not remove any labels from the back or bottom.
15. Tuning Up/CD Skip Button 16. Program(Memory)/Clock Button 17. EQ Button 18. Mute Button CDP-280 BATTERY INSTALLATION Insert 2 pcs 'AA' (Alkaline) size batteries (not included) into the battery compartment of the remote controller and close the cover. BATTERY REPLACEMENT When the batteries become too weak, the operating distance of the remote controller is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SPEAKER CONNECTION Connect each speaker to the corresponding speaker terminals on the back panel of the main unit. Make sure that the left speaker plug is connected to the left (L) speaker jack and the right speaker plug is connected to the right (R) speaker jack. SPEAKER 4 OHM PRESET EQUALIZER •...
X-Bass Press X-Bass button to obtain the X-Bass effect as desired "X-Bass" indicator will light "GREEN". Press this button again the "X-Bass" indicator will disappear and resume to the normal sound effect. Random In CD mode, press "Random" button (on Remote), the display will show "Random" and CD disc will play in random sequence immediately.
TUNING TO A PRESET STATION Select the desired station preset number by pressing the REPEAT/M-UP button. ANTENNA For FM reception there is a built-in antenna wire at the rear of the unit. Unravel the wire and move it around to obtain the best reception CLOCK SETTING 1) Press the POWER button to turn the unit off standby.
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NOTE: • Clock time is only retained while the unit is plugged into the AC outlet. In the event of a power failure the clock will need to be reset the power supply resumes. • Clock time is only shown when unit is in Standby mode. PLAYING COMPACT DISCS LOADING AND UNLOADING COMPACT DISCS 1.
DISC PLAY 1. Insert a CD as described in the previous section and close the disc compartment. 2. The display will then show the total number of tracks and total play time. 3. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. Disc play will begin from the start of the first track of the disc.
TO STOP A CD BEFORE THE DISC ENDS 1. Press the Stop button. Disc play will stop, and the display will show the total number of tracks. 2. To temporarily stop disc play (Pause mode), press the PLAY/PAUSE button. Disc play will stop at the current play position.
To skip to the previous track on a disc. For example to skip back to the beginning of track 3 while track 4 is playing. 1. Press the Reverse Skip track button twice. Disc play will resume at the beginning of track 3.
REPEAT DISC PLAY Use the REPEAT button to play an entire disc or one track continuously. Repeat play of all tracks 1. Press the REPEAT/M-UP button twice. The "REPEAT" REPEAT indicator appears in the display. 2. Press the Play/Pause button. 3.
NOTES: • If the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed before the PROGRAM(Memory)/C-adj button is pressed to store a track, the track will not be programmed, and the disc will start playing from the first selected track. • Any track can be programmed to play more than once. •...
CARE AND MAINTENANCE COMPACT DISC CARE • To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the centre of the case and lift the disc outs, holding if carefully by the edges. • Fingerprints and dust should be carefully wiped off the disc's recorded surface with a soft cloth.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Should this unit exhibit a problem, check the following before seeking service. Symptom Possible Cause Solution Radio Noise or sound distorted Station not tuned properly for Retune the AM or FM on AM or FM AM or FM. broadcast station.
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Model : CDP-280 Specification Main Unit FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz (50 KHz Step) Usable sensitivity (30 dB S/N) 26 dBµ Antenna terminals Antenna Wire MW tuner section Tuning range 522 KHz to 1620 KHz (9 KHz Step) Usable sensitivity 1500 µV /M...