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Operating Instructions eBench KH 2257/2258/2259/2260 Portable MP3-CD Player with electronic digital anti-shock system Operating Instructions | ...
5.2. Displays on the CD player... 7 5.3. Connections on the CD player... 7 KH 2257... 8 KH 2259... 8 KH 2258... 9 KH 2260... 9 5.4. Controls on the remote control...10 5.5. Displays on the remote control ...10 5.6. Connections on the remote control ...10 6.
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9.1. Playback...29 9.2. Title selection...30 9.3. Skip forward by 10 titles ...31 9.4. Intro play function ...32 9.5. Random playback (SHUFFLE)...32 9.6. Repeat functions...33 9.6.1. Repeated playback of a single title...33 9.6.2. Repeated playback of a title of a directory ...34 9.6.3.
1. Technical data Mains: Laser Frequency response 2. Included 1. MP3-CD player 2. Mains adapter 3. Headphones 4. Remote cable control 5. Line-OUT cable (chinch to 3.5 mm jack plug) 6. Two rechargeable NiCd batteries (AA-type, 1.2 V) 7. Protective bag 8.
• For stationary and mobile use (e.g. in a car) • For private, non-commercial use The following can be used for the output of speech or music … The supplied headphones or headphones with a 3.5 mm • jack plug connection Loudspeakers with a 3.5 mm jack plug connection •...
• Battery change indication on the LCD display. • Charging suitable batteries in the unit, incl. charge in- dication. Key lock. • Warning! We do not accept any liability/warranty for damage incurred as a result of incorrect use! 5. Controls, displays and connections 5.1.
5.2. Displays on the CD player 15. LCD display 16. “CHARGE” display 5.3. Connections on the CD player 17. “DC 4.5V” connection for mains adapter 18. “PHONES” socket for headphones or remote cable control 19. “Line OUT” socket for chinch cable Operating Instructions | ...
6. Point of installation, operating conditions and safety instructions Place the MP3-CD player, be it for stationary use, - e.g. at home – or when en route, on a level, smooth non-slip base so that the CD player cannot slip. This applies particularly when the CD player is operated in a car.
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• … In damp surroundings, for instance in basements or in a sauna! Moisture entering the CD player can cause func- tional problems and irreparable damage! … Not in the immediate vicinity of water, for instance in • a bathroom or near a swimming pool. Never place any water-filled containers, for instance a flower vase, on the CD player.
7. Getting started 7.1. Connecting to the power supply The Portable MP3-CD player can be operated with … the supplied mains adapter plugged into a mains socket • or with batteries • 7.1.1. Mains operation To operate the Portable MP3-CD player from the mains … Insert the plug on the cable of the mains adapter in the “DC 4.5V”...
Please note! Only use the supplied mains adapter to connect the Portable MP3-CD player to the mains! The use of mains adapters that were not intended for the Portable MP3-CD player can result in irreparable damage to the player! 7.1.2. Battery operation Proceed as follows to operate the Portable MP3-CD player with batteries …...
of the MP3-CD player is definitely set at “OFF” beforehand otherwise the player and the batteries will suffer irreparable damage! Return the battery compartment cover and press down until it becomes audibly locked in place. Close the CD compartment by pressing down the cover until it is audibly locked in place. The portable CD player is now operational.
7.1.2.2. Charging rechargeable batteries Rechargeable NiCd batteries, AA-type 1.5 V, can be recharged in the battery compartment of the MP3-CD player within ap- prox. 15 hours. Rechargeable batteries must first be recharged prior to their use if they are … •...
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4.5V” socket on the left-hand side of the Portable MP3-CD player. Plug the mains adapter into a mains socket. To start charging the batteries set “ON” with the “CHARGE” slide on the underside of the MP3-CD player. The “CHARGE” dis- play on the left-hand side will now light up in red.
batteries have been correctly recharged, then all batteries should be exchanged for new rechargeable NiCd batteries or non-rechargeable NiMh batteries. Following first-time charging, or if the CD player has not been used for an extended period, the playback time may be shorter.
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Press the “PLAY/PAUSE” button. “READING” now appears on the display and the MP3-CD player now reads in the informa- tion from the loaded CD. The first track of the loaded audio CD is then automatically played. The following is indicated on the display: Info ESP is the abbreviation for “Electronic Shock Protection”...
next data from the loaded CD is overwritten (once again 40 seconds of playback). If the player is exposed to a shock during playback, then the data stored in the read-ahead memory buffer is read out for interference-free playback. This gives the laser scanner time to re-stabilise and read in new data from the CD.
8.3. Switching on Bass Boost Switching on the Bass Boost system ensures more faithful rendi- tion of the low frequencies (bass) to produce a more “saturated” sound of greater volume. Set “ON” with the “Bass Boost” slide on the left-hand side of the MP3-CD player to switch on the Bass Boost system.
8.5. Ending playback Press the “STOP/OFF” button once to end playback. The MP3- CD player is then in STOP mode and the following is indicated on the display … The total number of tracks on the loaded CD • The total playing time of all tracks on the loaded CD •...
b) … during stopped CD playback (PAUSE mode): Continue pressing the “SKIP/SEARCH 8” button (skip for- ward to the beginning of the next track) or “SKIP/SEARCH 7” button (skip back to the beginning of the last track), until the number of the desired track is indicated on the display. Track playback commences immediately without having to press the “PLAY/PAUSE”...
8.7. Fast search forward/back Proceed in the following manner to select a certain section with- in a track that is being played in fast search forward/back … Keep the “SKIP/SEARCH 8” button depressed during playback of the desired track for rapid forward search. Keep the “SKIP/SEARCH 7”...
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Press the “PROG./EQ” button once. The display indicates the following: Continue pressing the “SKIP/SEARCH8” or “SKIP/SEARCH7” button until the number of the first program storage place for the desired track is indicated on the LCD display. Then press the “PROG./EQ” button once to program the selected track.
button twice during playback. This ends the program func- tion, “PROG” is faded out on the display and the programmed compilation of titles is deleted. The player is automatically transferred to STOP mode after all programmed tracks have been played. The programmed tracks continue to be stored until …...
To end the Intro play function press the “STOP” button once; “INTRO” is faded out on the display. 8.10. Random playback (SHUFFLE) With the “SHUFF” function it is possible to play all tracks of a loaded CD in a random sequence. Proceed in the following manner to switch on random play- back …...
display and playback of the current track is terminated. The MP3-CD player is now in STOP mode. 8.11. Repeat functions The following can be set with the repeat functions ... Repeat a single track of an audio CD and • repeat the entire audio CD •...
The entire loaded CD continues to be repeated until … The “STOP” button is pressed once to end playback. • • The “MODE” button is pressed three time to return to normal playback mode. 9. MP3-CDs 9.1. Playback Open the CD compartment, load an MP3-CD and close the CD compartment.
now automatically played and the following is indicated on the display: If the title designation under which a currently playing PM3-file was stored on the loaded CD (e.g. song title and artist) is too long to be shown in its entirety on the display, then the title designa- tion is continuously scrolled to the left during playback.
“PLAY/PAUSE” button. If the title currently indicated on the display is the last title in the current file, then the MP3 player will change over to the first title of the next file when if the “SKIP/SEARCH 8” button is depressed.
9.4. Intro play function The first 10 seconds of all tracks of the loaded CD are played one after the other in the Intro play function. Proceed in the following manner to switch on the Intro play function … … If a CD is being played, then end playback by pressing the “STOP”...
Proceed in the following manner to switch on random play- back … In the event that a CD is being played, then first end play- back by pressing the “STOP” button once. Press the “MODE” button five times; “SHUFF” appears on the display.
To repeat a single music title of a loaded MP3-CD press the “MODE” button during playback of the desired title. “REPT 1” appears on the LCD display. The selected title will then be continuously repeated until … The “STOP” mode is pressed to end playback or •...
To repeat playback of all titles of a loaded MP3-CD, press the “MODE” button three times during playback of a title; “REPT ALL” is indicated on the LCD display. The entire loaded CD will continue to be played until … The “STOP”...
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“000” will flash on the display. Select with the “SKIP/SEARCH 8” or “SKIP/SEARCH 7” button the desired title within the selected directory. Press the “PROG./EQ” button once again to program the selected title. Repeat steps 3. to 6. until all music titles for your compila- tion have been programmed in the desired sequence.
• You switch off the player by depressing the “STOP” button. • The MP3-CD player is automatically switched off after 30 seconds in STOP mode. 9.8. Selecting tracks by their name With MP3-CDs it is possible to search for tracks on the loaded MP3-CD by entering the beginning of the track name.
acter of the desired title is indicated on the display. Press the “MODE” button to select the displayed letters, numerals or characters. A second “A” will then flash on the display at the second place of the track name. Repeat the steps 3. and 4. to enter further letters, numerals or characters of the desired track name.
enhancement of the treble tone, middle tone and bass so that the different styles of music can be played according to per- sonal preference. Proceed in the following manner to set different equalizer curves … Press during playback the “PROG./EQ” button. “DBB” will appear for three seconds on the display instead of “PLAY”.
appears on the display. To switch off button lock push the “HOLD” slide back towards the left. The “HOLD” symbol disappears from the display. 12. Switching off the MP3-CD player To switch off the MP3-CD player press the “STOP” button once during title playback.
Button on the remote control < To connect the supplied remote control with the MP3-CD player insert the plug on the remote control cable in the “PHONES” headphones socket on the right-hand side of the MP3-CD player. When the remote control is connected to the MP3-CD player, then…...
Insert the 3.5 mm jack plug of the line-OUT cable into the Line-OUT socket on the right-hand side of the MP3-CD player. Insert the chinch plug in the chinch sockets of the HiFi system that is to be connected to the MP3-CD player. 13.3.
wer adapter could cause irreparable damage to the portable MP3-CD player. 13.3.2. Use The CD cassette adapter is exclusively intended for the operation of the portable MP3-CD player in connection with an existing in-car cassette radio and its speakers. The cigarette lighter power adapter is exclusively intended for supplying power to the eBench KH 2257/2258/2259/2260 port- able MP3-CD player from the car’s cigarette lighter socket.
The MP3-CD player will then be supplied with power from the car’s electrical system. Insert the car cassette adapter into the cassette deck of the car’s radio in such a manner that the side with the connect- ing cable is pointing towards you. Insert the plug of the connecting cable into the “PHONES”...
After use disconnect the cigarette lighter power adapter from the cigarette lighter socket and from the “DC 4.5V” socket of the MP3-CD player. 14. Cleaning Only use a slightly moist cloth and a mild washing-up liquid to clean the case surface of the MP3-CD player. Ensure when cleaning that no moisture enters the player.
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Proceed in the following manner if the display remains blank when the “PLAY/PAUSE” button is pressed … With mains operation First check that the mains adapter is correctly inserted in the mains socket and the plug on the cable of the mains adapter has been correctly inserted in the “DC 4.5V”...
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This can happen if the MP3-CD player has been exposed to wide temperature fluctuations. Proceed in the following manner if this is the case … Place the MP3-CD player in a dry environment with a nor- mal room temperature. Remove a loaded audio CD/MP3-CD from the CD com- partment.
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tain any parts that can be repaired by the user. The warranty becomes null and void if the set’s case has been opened. We do not accept any liability/warranty for damage result- ing from opening the case or repair attempts that were not carried out by qualified personnel! ...
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