Curtis CD 290 Portable CD Player User Manual


 
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS
1. SKIP / SEARCH DOWN / TUN DN
BUTTON
2. SKIP / SEARCH UP / TUN UP BUTTON
3. PROGRAM / MEMORY BUTTON
4. MODE/STEREO/MONO BUTTON
5. BAND BUTTON
6. MEMORY UP BUTTON
7. DC JACK
8. PLAY / PAUSE BUTTON
9. STOP / OFF BUTTON
10. MEMORY DOWN BUTTON
11. OPEN SWITCH
12. HEADPHONE JACK
13. VOLUME CONTROL
14. B.B.S. SWITCH (BASS BOOS SWITCH)
15. HOLD SWITCH
CAUTION
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
THIS SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
IMPORTANT : Since movement of the CD mechanism and the sensitive circuitry may cause
interference to the radio tuner nearby, switch this unit off while operating
other radio devices.
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PREPARATIONS BEFORE USING
Battery Installation
1. Open Battery Compartment cover.
2. Insert 2 batteries (LR6, “AA” size, or equivalent)
in the correct polarity as indicated.
(Heavy duty batteries are recommended.)
3. Close the cover properly.
AC Power Adaptor
1. Plug the DC output of the adaptor to the DC Jack.
2. Connect the adaptor (4.5V/600mA) to a power outlet.
Make sure the voltage is compatible.
Hold Switch
Set the Hold Switch to “ON” position, all the buttons will be locked. Before operation,
be sure to set the switch to “OFF” position, for normal operation.
RADIO RECEPTION
1. Insert the plug of your headphone into the PHONE JACK.
2. Press the BAND BUTTON for the AM or FM radio band as shown on the LCD Panel. The
frequency reading will be displayed.
3. Press the TUN DN BUTTON or TUN UP BUTTON briefly to tune in the desired radio
station manually.
4. Keep the TUN DN BUTTON or TUN UP BUTTON depressed for more than 1 second
and then release will activate the auto-tuning function of the digital tuner.
When a radio station of sufficient strength is found, auto-tuning will stop automatically
and the radio station will be tuned in. The Frequency Reading of the radio station will be
displayed on the LCD Panel . When a FM stereo program is being received, the STEREO
INDICATOR will appear.
5. Press MODE/STEREO/MONO BUTTON cyclically to select FM MONO MODE or
STEREO MODE.
6. Adjust the VOLUME CONTROL to obtain the desired sound level.
7. Slide the BASS BOOST SWITCH to 'ON' for enhanced bass effect of the radio program.
8. When you wish to turn the Digital Tuner 'OFF', press the STOP BUTTON.
Storing and Recalling Radio Stations in Preset Memory
The digital tuner has a capacity of 10 random preset stations for AM and 20 random preset
stations for FM bands which allow you to store and recall your favourite AM or FM radio
stations at the touch of a button.
A. To Store a Station
1. Tune in the station you want to store in preset memory by manual or auto
tuning.
2. Press the PROG / MEM BUTTON and the PROG INDICATOR will flash in the
LCD panel.(Press again for cancel)
3. Press MEM UP or MEM DN BUTTON to select channel no. #1 to #10 for AM and
#1 to #20 for FM, press the PROG / MEM BUTTON again to store the current
radio station into the preset memory.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a radio station into the rest of the Preset Memories.
B. To Recall a Station
1. Press the BAND BUTTON for the AM or FM radio band.
2. Press MEM UP or MEM DN buttons to recall preset stations.
NOTES - The headphone cord works as a FM antenna. To insure maximum FM
tuner sensitivity, always keep the headphone cord fully extended. Do not
wind or fold the headphone cord while listening to the radio.
- When tuning in AM reception, be sure to place the unit in a horizontal
position. For maximum AM sensitivity, keep turning the unit slowly while
keeping it horizontal until the best reception is obtained.
DISC PLAYING
This CD player is designed to play the 8cm and 12cm compact disc without using
adaptor.
Getting Start
1. Insert the headphone/earphone plug to PHONE JACK.
2. Push the open switch to right side, and then the door open, put a disc into the
CD compartment with label side upward.
3. Push the disc gently around the centre area until it clicks so that the disc fits
into the pivot.
(To remove the disc : Pick up the disc, holding the edge, while pressing the
pivot gently.)
4. Close the door and press the Play/Pause Button once.
5. The Display will show the total number of tracks of the disc, then begin to
play the first track.
General Operation
Play/Pause Buttons Press once to start playback in the original order.
Press again to stop the disc play temporarily.
Stop Button Press once to stop playback.
Press again to turn off power
Skip / Search Buttons Press once to skip to next track or back
to previous track .
Press continuiously to search forward
or backward .
Various Playing Modes
MODE Button — There are 3 kind of function :
A. Repeat Play
During PLAY mode
Press the MODE button once to play single track repeatedly.
The repeat indicator
1
will appear in the display.
During PLAY mode
Press the MODE button twice to play the entire disc repeatedly.
The repeat indicator will appear in the display.
NOTE -To cancel REPEAT simply press the MODE button until the repeat indicator
disappears.
B. Intro Scan
In STOP mode
Press the MODE button three times.
The INTRO indicator will appear in the display.
Press the PLAY button to play the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc.
NOTE -To cancel INTRO SCAN simply press the MODE button until the INTRO
indicator disappears.
C. Random Play
In STOP mode
Press the MODE button four times.
The SHUF indicator will appear in the display.
Press the PLAY button, all the tracks on a disc to be played in a random sequence.
NOTE -To cancel RANDOM PLAY simply press the MODE button until the SHUF
indicator disappears.
Program Play
1. Press the PROG button when the unit is in the stop mode until PROG show on the
display.
* The PROG indicator flashing appears on the display.
2. Press or to select the desired track.
3. Press the PROG button to enter the track into memory. The program numbers
which will be increment one step.
4. Repeat step 2 and 3 to program the order of more tracks can be programmed into
memory.
5. Press to start the program play.
6. To erase the program, open the door or turn off the power.
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