Memorex MPD8853 manual

User’ s Guide Personal AM/FM Stereo Compact Disc MP3 Player MPD8853 Befor e operating this pr oduct, please r ead these instructions completely .[...]

1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DANGEROUS VOLTAGE: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to[...]

2 INFORMATION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not[...]

3 Dear Customer: Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out o[...]

4 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 13 12 14 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 15 21 16 18 19 20 17 1. LINE OUT Jack 2. Display 3. PLAY/PAUSE ( ®p )/POWER ON Button 4. Skip/TUNING DN ( o ) Button 5. DC 4.5V Jack (Rear of Unit) 6. Skip/TUNING UP ( n ) Button 7. MODE/ Ã Button 8. RESUME/ ¨ Button 9. PRESET UP ▲ Button 10. Battery Compartment (Bottom of Unit) 11. PHON[...]

5 This CD player requires either two (2) “AA” batteries (not included) or the AC adapter (not included). BATTERY INSTALLATION “Low Battery” will light in the display when batteries are low (when using battery power). 1. Open the battery compartment door on the bottom of the unit by sliding it out and then lifting it. To prevent the possibil[...]

6 RADIO OPERA TION Set the VOLUME control 1 to minimum and plug the headphones into the PHONES jack. Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ®p )/POWER ON button 2 to turn the unit on. 1 2 1 TO LISTEN T O THE RADIO Slide the FUNCTION switch 1 to the RADIO position. Press the MENU/ESP/BAND button 2 to select a band (AM or FM). If listening to FM, press the MODE/ Ã[...]

7 RADIO OPERA TION (CONTINUED) Tune a desired station as described in the previous section. Press the PROG. button; the preset number will blink. 1 TO SET AND RECEIVE A ST A TION INTO MEMOR Y Within ten seconds, select the desired preset using the PRESET UP ▲ 1 or DOWN ▼ 2 button to set the memory. Press the PROG. button 3 to confirm. 2 3 1 2 T[...]

8 CD OPERA TION Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ®p )/POWER ON button 1 to turn the unit on. Open the CD door by sliding the CD Door Open switch 2 . Gently press a disc, label side up, onto the spindle until it locks in place. Close the CD door. 2 1 1 TO INSERT AND PLA Y A CD This CD player is designed to play all kinds of Audio Discs and MP3 CD Roms, such [...]

9 CD PLAYBACK NOTES: • See page 16 for more information on MP3’s. • When recording (“burning”) CDs, make sure the session is “finalized”, or simply record “burn” only one session. You can find more information in your recorder’s manual. • This unit is capable of playing standard CDs or 3” singles; no adapter is required. •[...]

10 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) After you insert the disc into the CD player and the total number of tracks appear on the display, you may press either the Skip/TUNING DN o 1 or UP n 2 button to select a specific track for playback. 2 1 1 TO BEGIN PLA YBACK FROM A SPECIFIC TRACK When the desired track number (and file number if using MP3) appears in t[...]

11 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) During playback, depress and hold eit her th e Skip/TUNING DN o 1 or UP n 2 button to move the player forward or backward within a track to locate a specific musical passage. The player will move forward or backward at high speed as long as the buttons are depressed. When you release the Skip/TUNING DN o 1 or UP n 2 but[...]

12 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) To repeat all the tracks on the CD, press the MODE/ Ã button twice; “REP A” will appear in the display. 1 REPEA T PLA YBACK OF ALL TRACKS Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ®p )/POWER ON button to begin playback. The "REP A" indicator will disappear in the display after a few seconds and all tracks on the disc will [...]

13 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) While in the Stop mode, press the MODE/ Ã button 3 times (4 times if an MP3 CD with multiple directories is inserted); “INTRO” will appear in the display. 1 INTRO PLA YBACK (Will play the first 10 seconds of each track) Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ®p )/POWER ON button to begin Intro playback. The "INTRO" indi[...]

14 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) While in the Stop mode, press the PROG. button. The track number will blink and “P-01” will appear in the dis- play. 1 TO PROGRAM THE MEMOR Y (UP T O 24 TRACKS) Programming is the ability to preselect the order in which a series of tracks will be played. Select a track to be programmed using the Skip/TUNING DN o 1 o[...]

NOTES ON PROGRAM PLA YBACK • You can review the program by pressing the PROG. button repeatedly while in the Stop mode. • To add a track to the program memory, simply press the PROG. button repeatedly until the track (directory if using an MP3) appears and “00” blinks in the display, then continue as per the steps 2 and 3 on the previous pa[...]

MP3 F AQs–Frequently Asked Questions Please read before playing an MP3 CD. Does the unit support packet write CD-RW? Y es, it can. Y ou can add or delete MP3 files without reformatting. It appears like a PC hard drive. Can the unit read regular music CDs? Y es, it can. However you can not mix MP3s and WA V files on the same CD. If you do this you[...]

17 Press the MENU/ESP/BAND button; the alphabet will appear in the display. 1 SELECTING SONGS BY MP3 TITLE You can search for a song by title as follows: Select the first letter of a file you would like to listen to using the MODE/ Ã 1 and/or RESUME/ ¨ 2 buttons. Press the PRESET DOWN ▼ button 3 to access the lower letters or PRESET UP ▲ butt[...]

18 Press the MENU/ESP/BAND button twice; the first directory will appear in the display, as well as its contents. 1 SEARCHING THROUGH MP3 DIRECTORIES You can search the contents of the directories (if burned on CD) as follows: To select a file from the directory, use the MODE/ Ã 1 and/or RESUME/ ¨ 2 buttons. 2 1 2 If you would like to change dire[...]

19 SINGLE SESSION The chart below is an example of a Windows Explorer display that will appear on your computer monitor for a single session MP3 CD ROM with directories/albums. Check the added notes to help you understand the MP3 CD unit display and the playback sequence of directories/ albums and tracks on a single session MP3 CD. MUL TI SESSION T[...]

20 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Caring for Compact Discs • Treat the compact disc carefully. Handle the compact disc only by its edges. Never allow your fingers to come in contact with the shiny, unprinted side of the compact disc. • Do not attach adhesive tape, stickers, etc. to the co mp a ct disc label. • Clean the co mp a ct disc periodically wi[...]

21 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If you experience a problem with this unit, check the chart below before calling for service. SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit will not Dead batteries, or not Replace batteries, and install turn on. installed properly. properly. Weak or dead Re- Recharge or replace chargeable batteries. b a t t e r i e s . AC adapter Check AC ad[...]

Power Requirement DC ............................2 x AA (LR6) Alkaline batteries Power Requirement AC .................DC IN 4.5 V adapter (Center positive) Output level (Line out) ..............................................0.6VMS (47K Ohms) Output level (Headphone) .............................................16mW (32 Ohms) MPEG Rate ..........[...]

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