Manual Curtis CD256 Discman

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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.

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.(Batteries not included)

(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.(Adaptor not included)

Make sure the voltage is compatible.

SETTING DUAL CLOCK

1. Set CD/RADIO SWITCH to CD position.

2. Press 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 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 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 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.(Press again for cancel)

3. Before the flashing stops, press MEM UP or MEM DN BUTTON to select channel

no. #1 to #10, press the MODE / MEM (CLOCK SET) 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

Press MEM UP or MEM DN buttons to recall #1 to #10 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.

Hold Switch

Set the HOLD button 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. Push the OPEN button 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 .

Directory UP Button — Directory UP (For MP3 Disc).

Various Playing Modes

MODE/PROG Button — There are 3 kinds of functions : (FOR CD)

A. Repeat Play

During PLAY mode

• Press the MODE/PROG button once to play the current track repeatedly.

• The repeat indicator will appear in the display.

During PLAY mode

• Press the MODE/PROG button twice to play the entire disc repeatedly.

• The repeat indicator will appear in the display.

NOTE - To cancel REPEAT simply press the MODE/PROG button until the repeat indicator

disappears.

B. Random Play

During PLAY mode

• Press the MODE/PROG button 3 times.

• The SHUF will appear in the display.

• Press the PLAY button, all the tracks on a disc to be played in a random sequence and after

all tracks are played, system will stop automatically.

NOTE - To cancel RANDOM PLAY simply press the MODE/PROG button until the SHUF

indicator disappears.

C. Intro Scan

During PLAY mode

• Press the MODE/PROG button 4 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/PROG button until the INTRO

indicator disappears.

MODE/PROG button - there are 3 kinds of functions: (FOR MP3 DISC)

A. Repeat Play

1. During PLAY mode

• Press the MODE/PROG button once to play the current track repeatedly.

• The repeat indicator will appear in the display.

2. During PLAY mode

• Press the MODE/PROG button twice to play the current DIRECTORY repeatedly.

• The repeat indicator will appear in the display.

3. During PLAY mode

• Press the MODE/PROG button three times to play the ENTIRE DISC repeatedly.

• The repeat indicator will appear in the display.

NOTE - To cancel REPEAT simply press the MODE/PROG button until the repeat indicator

disappears.

B. Random Play

During PLAY mode

• Press the MODE/PROG button 4 times.

• The SHUF will appear in the display.

• Press the PLAY button, all the files on a disc to be played in a random sequence and after

all files are played, system will stop automatically.

NOTE - To cancel RANDOM PLAY simply press the MODE/PROG button until the SHUF

display disappears.

C. Intro Scan

During PLAY mode

• Press the MODE/PROG button 5 times.

• The INTRO indicator will appear in the display.

• Press the PLAY button to play the first 10 seconds of each file on the disc.

NOTE - To cancel INTRO SCAN simply press the MODE/PROG button until the INTRO

indicator disappears.

PROGRAM PLAY (FOR CD)

1. In stop mode, press the MODE/PROG button to make program memory.

2. “ PGM CD 00 P-01” will be displayed, “00” means track number to memory and “P-01”

means program number.

3. Press or button to select the desired track.

4. Press the MODE/PROG button to enter the track into memory, the program numbers which

will be increment one step.

* The program no. “P-01” has become “P-02” on the display.

5. Repeat step 3 and 4 until memory is full.

6. Press button to start the program play.

7. To stop the program play, press the STOP button.

8. For program play in step “ 7 ” , press the MODE/PROG button & button.

9. To erase the program memory, TURN off the power or open the door.

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

1. PLAY / PAUSE (POWER ON)

2. SKIP/SEARCH DOWN/

TUN DN (MIN) BUTTON

3. DIR. UP BUTTON

4. STOP/OFF BUTTON

5. MEMORY DOWN BUTTON

6. BAND (DUAL CLOCK) BUTTON

7. OPEN BUTTON

8. MEMORY UP BUTTON

9. MODE/PROG/(CLOCK SET)/

MEM BUTTON

10. EQ BUTTON

11. SKIP/SEARCH UP/TUN UP

(HR) BUTTON

12. HOLD SWITCH (BOTTOM)

13. HEADPHONE JACK

14. VOLUME

15. B.B.S. SWITCH

(BASS BOOST SWITCH)

16. CD/RADIO SWITCH

17. DC JACK

18. BATTERY DOOR

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PORTABLE MP3 / CD PLAYER

WITH PLL AM/FM RADIO

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ET RADIO NUMERIQUE STÉRÉO PLL AM/FM

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