Creating a track memory – playing back tracks in selected order Timer mode Setting the switch-on timer Setting the sleep timer Information Cleaning the CD unit Technical data, additional information for units sold in the UK. Rectifying minor problems GRUNDIG Service...
SET-UP AND SAFETY ______________________________________________ Please note the following information when setting up the system: This stereo system is designed for the playback of audio signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited. If you want to set up the stereo system on wall shelves or in cupboards, please ensure that the device is adequately ventilated.
OVERVIEW _______________________________________________________________________ Controls on the stereo system Controls on the front ertiga Infrared receiver for remote control signals. • Stand-by indicator. Headphone jack for connecting a stereo DISC PLAY DISC EJECT headphone set with a jack plug DISC 3 DISC 2 (ø...
OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ Adjust the volume. – VOLUME + For boosting the bass. X-BASS ertiga Switches the VOCAL sound setting on VOCAL and off. Selects the various sound settings. AUX mode Selects the input source » AUX« (external device). Tuner mode TUNER/BAND Selects the input source »...
OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The display on the stereo system Show the level of the input source. BASS SURROUND Indicates that the bass is boosted. -BASS VOCAL SLEEP R•D•S SNOOZE PROGRAM Surround sound is activated. SURROUND RANDOM ALL 1 DISC The VOCAL sound setting is activated. VOCAL ST MONO NEWS...
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OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ Show the number of the CD ready for playback. BASS SURROUND Shows the total number of tracks and the CD 24 74.59 VOCAL SLEEP total playing time of a CD. R•D•S SNOOZE PROGRAM RANDOM Indicates CD playback. ALL 1 DISC ST MONO NEWS Music calendar: indicates the number of...
OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The back of the stereo system FM EXT Antenna socket for the rooftop antenna or the supplied wire aerial. AM EXT Aerial terminals for the wire antenna AUX IN supplied. AM EXT FM EXT SUB WOOFER OPTICAL OUT PUT DIGITAL OUT PUT Digital output for copying a CD onto a...
OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The remote control Switches the stereo system into and out of stand-by mode. SLEEP For activating and setting the sleep timer. Switches the display between three brightness levels. DIMMER DIMMER SLEEP For boosting the bass. X-BASS X-BASS VOCAL Selects the various sound settings.
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OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ PROGRAM In tuner mode: for step-by-step selection of stored radio stations. UP/DOWN In CD mode: for selecting CD tracks in order to create a track memory. In tuner mode: for manually storing radio stations. DIMMER SLEEP In CD mode: for storing CD tracks in order to create a track X-BASS VOCAL memory.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______ Connecting the antenna Insert the rooftop antenna in the antenna socket »FM EXT« on the stereo system. Note: If no rooftop antenna is available, use the auxiliary aerial supplied. This aerial provides reasonably good reception of local FM (VHF) stations. Do not shorten the auxiliary antenna.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______________________________________ Connecting a digital recording device Connect the » OUT« socket on the stereo system to DIGITAL OPTICAL the appropriate socket on the external device (e.g., MD or CDR) with an AUX IN OPTICAL cable. AM EXT FM EXT SUB WOOFER OPTICAL...
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______________________________________ Inserting batteries in the remote control Open the battery compartment by pushing down the lid of the battery compartment. When inserting the batteries (Mignon type, for example AA, R6, UM3), observe the polarity marked on the base of the battery compartment. Note: If the device no longer reacts properly to remote control commands, the batteries may be flat.
SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________ Setting the clock Setting the time manually The time can be manually set while the device is in operation. Press and hold down » DISPLAY« on the device. 16:43 – Display: the time, with the hours flashing. Set the hour with the » MULTI JOG «...
SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Tuning to radio stations … … with the automatic station search With the activation of this function, the device automatically searches for the first signals it receives on the FM and MW bands. You can store up to thirty-five radio stations (twenty FM and fifteen MW).
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SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________________ … with the manual search Press »TUNER /BAND« to switch on the device. FM87.50MHz – Display: The frequency band (» FM « or » MW«) and the frequency. Select the frequency band (FM or MW) by pressing the »TUNER/BAND« button.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS _________________________________________ Switching on and off Switch the stereo system on out of stand-by mode by pressing »9«. – Display: Briefly, » H ELLO«. FANTASY – The last input source used is automatically selected. Note: The following buttons on the device can also be used to switch on the stereo system: »TUNER /BAND«...
GENERAL FUNCTIONS ______________________________________________________________ Sound settings You can select between seven different sound settings: You can select between ”FLAT”, ”LIVE”, ”PHANTOM”, ”EXCITE”, ”POP”, ”BEAT”, according to the type of music you are listening to. Select the sound setting with »DSC«. SURROUND VOCAL –...
TUNER MODE ________________________________________________________________ Selecting the tuner input source Select the input source using the » /BAND« button. TUNER RADIO Z – Display: the most recently selected radio station. Selecting the preset position Select the frequency band (FM or MW) by pressing the » TUNER /BAND«...
TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ RDS station service and program types (PTY) RDS (Radio Data System) is an information system which is transmitted additio- nally by most FM stations. If the device is currently receiving an RDS station, it displays the station name, R•D•S FANTASY for example »...
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TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ Radiotext Some RDS stations offer Radiotext as additional information. Radiotext appears as ticker text in the display. As this information is transmitted character by character, it may take some time before the text is received in full. To call up Radiotext, press »DISPLAY«...
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TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ Searching for program types Call up the PTY search function by pressing »PTY/EON« on the remote PTY SELECT control. – Display: »PTY SELECT«. Select the program type using » « or » « on the remote control. Classics –...
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TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ To confirm the selected setting press »PTY/EON« again on the remote control. R•D•S BAYERN 4 – Display: »TA«, »NEWS« or »INFO«. NEWS – The EON function is activated. If another RDS station in the chain offers the selected EON data type, the EON function automatically switches to this station.
CD MODE ___________________________________________________________________________ Basic CD mode functions The stereo system is suitable for music CDs displaying the logo shown here or for CD-Rs with audio data. Always keep the disc compartment closed to prevent dust from collecting on the laser optics. Do not attach adhesive labels to CDs. Keep the surfaces of CDs clean.
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CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Open all CD compartments by pressing »ALL EJECT« on the device. CD ALL OPEN – Display: »CD ALL OPEN«. Insert the desired CDs in the compartment with the labels facing upward. To close the CD compartments, press »ALL EJECT«...
CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Replacing individual CDs You can replace a CD which is currently not being used during playback. Open the compartment of the unused CD by pressing, e.g., »DISC 1 DISC EJECT « on the device. – CD compartment 1 opens. Replace the inserted CD.
CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Special CD mode features Searching for a passage within a track During playback, press » « or » « on the remote control and hold it down until you find the desired passage. Playback begins as soon as you let go of the » «...
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CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Repeating a track (Repeat One) Select the desired track using » « or » « on the remote control. Select the Repeat function by pressing »REPEAT« once on the remote control. CD 3 1:12 – Display: » «.
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CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Playing back tracks in selected order – creating a track memory You can create a track memory of up to 20 tracks for the current CD in any order you choose and then play them back in that sequence. The same track may be saved more than once.
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CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Adding more tracks During playback of track memory, press » «. Select the desired track using »PROGRAM UP/DOWN« on the remote control. PROGRAM CD 8 P 15 – Display: e.g. » C D 8 « and » P 15«. Press »...
TIMER MODE __________________________________________________________________ Your stereo system has two timer modes: – The switch-on timer, which switches the stereo system on and off at a pre-set time. – The sleep timer, which switches the stereo system off at a pre-set time. Switch-on timer Setting the switch-on timer Note:...
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TIMER MODE ______________________________________________________________________________ Select the desired input source (»CD«, »TUNER« or »AUX«) with the »MULTI JOG« function wheel on the device and press »TIMER SET« to confirm. VOLUME – Display: »VOLUME«, e.g. »15« flashes. Select the desired volume (»VOLUME 0« to »VOLUME 50«, then »VOLUME -- «) with the »MULTI...
TIMER MODE ______________________________________________________________________________ Sleep timer Setting the sleep timer Press»9« to switch on the device. SLEEP Select the function by pressing »SLEEP« on the remote control. – Display: »SLEEP«, » 30« flashes. Enter the required time (in 30 minute intervals from 30 to 120 minutes) by SLEEP pressing »SLEEP«.
INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________ Cleaning the CD unit If the device is unable to scan CDs perfectly, use a standard, commercially available cleaning CD to clean the laser optics. Other cleaning methods may damage the laser optics. To clean CDs use a lint-free cloth and wipe them in a straight line from the centre of the disc outwards. Do not use cleaning fluid for vinyl records or other solvents or scouring agents.
In no circumstance must any of the wires be connected to the terminal marked with the letter “E”, earth symbol “ ”, coloured green, or green & yellow. Replacement mains lead sets can be obtained from your local dealer, or by contacting Grundig Consumer Relations (01788 570088) Moulded 3-pin lead set, suitable for UK use:...
INFORMATION __________________________________________________________________________ Rectifying minor problems Not every kind of sound interference is caused by a defect in your stereo system. Impair- ment can also be caused by leads having been accidentally pulled out, damaged CDs and worn out batteries in the remote control. If the following measures do not bring about satis- factory results, consult an authorised dealer.
GRUNDIG Service GRUNDIG Deutschland Ihre regionale Kundendienst-Stelle in Deutschland erreichen Sie unter: Telefon 0180/5 23 18 52* • Telefax 0180/5 23 18 46* *gebührenpflichtig GRUNDIG BELUX N.V. GRUNDIG IRELAND LTD. GRUNDIG PORTUGUESA GRUNDIG DANMARK A/S GRUNDIG AUSTRIA Ges.m.b.H. Deltapark, Weihoek 3, Unit 3G 2 Waverley Office Park, Old Comércio de Artigos Electróni-...
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