Manual Curtis CD185 Discman

Manual

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

1. PLAY / PAUSE / MEM DN 7. PROG / BAND (DUAL CLOCK)

(POWER ON) 8. ASP BUTTON

2. STOP / OFF / MEM UP 9. CD / RADIO SWITCH

(POWER OFF) 10.DC JACK

3. MODE / MEM (CLOCK SET) 11. HOLD BUTTON

4. OPEN BUTTON 12. B.B.S. BUTTON (BASS BOOST BUTTON)

5. SKIP / SEARCH DOWN / 13.HEADPHONE JACK

TUN DN (MIN) 14. VOLUME

6. SKIP / SEARCH UP /

TUN UP (HR)

— ENGLISH P.2 —— ENGLISH P.1 —

— ENGLISH P.4 —

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/500mA) to a power outlet.

Make sure the voltage is compatible.

SETTING DUAL CLOCK

1. Set CD/RADIO SWITCH to CD position.

2. Press PROG/BAND (DUAL CLOCK) BUTTON to choose Clock "1"

3. Press MODE/MEM (CLOCK SET) BUTTON , the display will blink. Then press TUN UP

(HR) OR TUN DN (MIN) BUTTON until the desired time is shown.

4. Press MODE/MEM (CLOCK SET) BUTTON again to complete setting.

5. To set Clock "2", repeat above steps 2 to 4.

6. To check the time, press PROG/BAND (DUAL CLOCK) BUTTON to choose between

Clock "1" or "2" time display.

NOTE - i). Clock "1" displays the current home time.

ii). Clock "2" displays the time of a city/country in a different time zone other

than the home city/country.

iii). Clock "1" and "2" display the same MINUTE. For Clock "2",adjust

HOUR only otherwise the minute of Home Time will be changed.

RADIO RECEPTION

1. Insert the plug of your headphone into the PHONE JACK.

2. Set the CD/RADIO SWITCH to “Radio” and press the PROG/BAND (DUAL CLOCK)

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 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. Adjust the VOLUME CONTROL to obtain the desired sound level.

6. Slide the BASS BOOST SWITCH to 'ON' for enhanced bass effect of the radio program.

7. When you wish to turn the Digital Tuner 'OFF', set the CD/RADIO SWITCH to the “CD”

position.

Storing and Recalling Radio Stations in Preset Memory

The digital tuner has a capacity of 10 random preset stations for both AM and 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 MODE/MEM (CLOCK SET) BUTTON and the MEMORY INDICATOR will flash

in the LCD panel for 5 seconds.

3. Before the flashing stops, press MEM UP or MEM DOWN to select CH No., press MEM

BUTTON 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 MEM UP or MEM DN Buttons to recall the radio stations stored in Preset Memory #1

to #10.

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.

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.

Getting Start

1. Insert the headphone/earphone plug to PHONE JACK.

2. Set the function switch to CD position, 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 ONE 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 PGM show on the display.

* The PGM indicator will appear 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, simply press the STOP button to turn the power off.

— ENGLISH P.5 —

— ENGLISH P.6 —

PORTABLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER

WITH 45 SECONDS ANTI-SHOCK SYSTEM

AND PLL AM/FM STEREO RADIO

DIGITAL ANTI-SHOCK OPERATION

The digital ELECTRONIC SHOCK PROTECTION function uses semiconductor memory to

prevent the second from skipping when the unit is subjected to shocks and vibration during

play.

When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed and the power turns on, the

digital Electronic Shock Protection function turns on automatically.

The display will show and the function is initialized, when

shows in the display, the data buffer is full.

It will give approximately 45 seconds of protection against

interruption of sound output, if the player is subjected to shocks of

more than 45 seconds duration, some interruption of sound output

will occur, this is normal and to be expected, the sound will resume

once the player has stabilized from the shock.

To turn this function off, press ASP button once, the ESP indicator

will disappear.

• Weak batteries.

Troubleshootin

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Guide

Problem

No sound from Earphones

No sound when played throu

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an external amplifier

Intermittent Sound

• Earphones' plu

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is not firmly inserted into the Phon es socket.

• Connectio n is incorrect.

• Dirty or defective disc.

• Dirty pick up lens.

• The player is subject to excessive vibration or shock.

• Low battery power.

• Poor Earphone connection.

• Power to an external am plifier not switched on.

• Earphones have been inserted into the line out socket.

Player fails to function • The disc m ay be inserted upside down.

• The disc not mounted correctly on the chuck.

• Dirty or a defective disc.

• Dirty pick up lens.

• Player lid not closed.

• AC Pow er to an adaptor sw itche d off.

• H old sw itch es at O N po sition, switch to O FF po sition.

• Auto power off has occurred, press PLAY button to restore power.

• Moisture condensation, allow the player to warm up to room

temperature for 60 minutes.

Points to check

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

Cleaning the Disc

When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the

center out.

Note - Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available

cleaners or anti-static spray intended for analogue discs.

** Should you experience difficulties in the use of this player please refer

to the following chart before contacting your dealer or the place of purchase.

— ENGLISH P.3 —

MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the Lens

If the lens becomes dusty, clean it with camera lens blower. Be careful not to scratch the surface

of the lens.

Cleaning the Cabinet

From time to time, clean the cabinet with a soft dry cloth. For more stubborn stains, slightly

moisten the cloth with water or a mild detergent solution. Never use benzene, alcohol or other

solvents as they may damage the finish of the cabinet.

SPECIFICATIONS

Power : DC 4.5V external and size “AA” batteries 1.5V x 2, UM-3, HP-7, R6

Dimensions : 136mm(W) x 143mm(D) x 32mm(H)

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.

** For improvement purposes, specification and design are subject to change without notice.

**

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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