Grundig CDS 6580 SPCD manual

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    ǵ HIFI MICRO SYSTEM Ovation CDS 6580 SPCD DEUTSCH ENGLISH FRANÇAIS IT ALIANO PORTUGUÊS ESP AÑOL 01_CDS_6580_ SPCD.DEU 28.09.2005 15:09 Uhr Seite 1[...]

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    2 CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 3 Set-up and safety Magic Fidelity . The sound concept from Ovation 4 Overview The hi-fi system controls The hi-fi system displays The remote control 12 Connection and preparation 15 Settings Setting the time T uning and storing radio position Reset 18 General functions 20 T uner mode Selectin[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 Please note the following information when setting up the system: The hi-fi system is designed for the playback of audio signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited. If you want to set up the hi-fi system on wall shelves or in cupboards, please ensure that it is adequately ventilated. There must be at least 10 cm of space at the side, [...]

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    4 The hi-fi system controls Controls on the fr ont T uner mode TUNER/BAND Switches on the hi-fi system with the input source » TUNER «, selects the input source » TUNER «; selects the waveband » FM « or » MW «. TUNING/ALBUM Press and hold down to start the station search; UP – DOWN press briefly to change the frequency in small steps. $s [...]

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    ENGLISH 5 $s 6 In MP3 and CD-DA mode: pressing briefly selects the next file or the next track; holding down searches for a particular passage. 5 aa a In MP3 and CD-DA mode: pressing briefly selects the previous file or the previous track; holding down searches backwards for a particular passage. 7 Ends CD playback; pressing twice deletes the track[...]

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    6 DSC Selects the sound settings USER, CLASSIC, POP , JAZZ and ROCK; adjusts the equaliser (BASS or TREBLE). UBS Switches the Ultra Bass System on and off. AUTO DIMMER Sensor . Automatically adjusts the back light of the display to the brightness of the room. OVER VIEW ____________________________________________ VOLUME T U N E R / B A N D T U N I [...]

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    ENGLISH 7 Controls on the sides AC ~ Socket for mains cable (left side of the device). The only way to isolate the hi-fi system from the mains supply is to pull the plug out. AUX Audio signal input for an external device on the right hand side. y Headphone socket for connecting a stereo head- phone set with a jack plug (ø 3.5 mm) on the right side[...]

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    8 The hi-fi system displays 000:000 In standby mode: displays the time. In tuner mode: displays the preset station. In MP3 mode: displays the total number of albums and files, and the elapsed playing time of the current file. In CD-DA mode: displays the total playing time, and the elapsed playing time of the current track. 000000.00 In standby mode[...]

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    ENGLISH 9 RANDOM In MP3 and CD-DA mode: all files or tracks are played back in random order . PROG In tuner mode: a stored radio station is selected or played. In MP3 and CD-DA mode: a track memor y is created or played back. ɳ In tuner mode: an FM stereo station is being received. kHZ In tuner mode: in combination with the MW frequency indicator [...]

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    10 The remote control ON/OFF Switches the hi-fi system to standby mode and from standby mode to the last signal source selected. CD ı II Switches the hi-fi system on with the » CD « input source, selects the » CD « input source; In MP3 and CD-DA mode: starts and pauses CD playback. 7 In MP3 and CD-DA mode: ends CD playback pressing twice delet[...]

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    ENGLISH 11 DISPLA Y In tuner mode: switches the display between fre- quency , station name, station type, radio text and time/day . In CD-DA mode: switches the display between track number/elapsed playing time, remaining track playing time, total remaining running time and time/day . In MP3 mode: switches the display between file number/elapsed pla[...]

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    12 Connecting the antenna 1 Plug the rooftop antenna cable into the » FM ANTENNA « antenna socket on the hi-fi. Note: If no rooftop antenna is available, use the auxiliar y antenna supplied. This antenna provides reasonably good reception of local FM (VHF) stations. Do not shorten the auxiliar y antenna. 2 Plug the wire frame antenna into the » [...]

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    ENGLISH 13 Inserting batteries in the remote control 1 Open the batter y compartment by pushing down its lid. 2 When inserting the batteries (2 x 1.5 V , R 6/UM 3/AA), obser ve the polarity marked on the base of the batter y com- partment. Note: If your hi-fi system no longer reacts properly to remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Al[...]

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    14 CONNECTION AND PREP ARA TION _ Additional information for units sold in the UK. Units sold in the UK are suitable for operation from a 240V ac, 50Hz mains supply . The range of multi-system receivers is built to work in most European coun- tries. However , the mains plug and socket system for the UK differs from many European countries. This app[...]

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    ENGLISH 15 Setting the time A demo programme starts when you connect the hi-fi system to the mains for the first time. T o end the demo programme switch the hi-fi system to stand-by mode by pressing » ON/OFF « briefly . Now the time and day displays will flash, indicating that they need to be set. The following settings may only be performed in s[...]

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    16 Setting and storing radio stations Automatic station search After the hi-fi system has been connected to the mains for the first time, the device in tuner mode searches for the 40 stations with the best reception and stores them. 1 After connection, switch on the hi-fi system by pressing » TUNER/BAND «. – Display: » FM «, the frequency in [...]

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    ENGLISH 17 Storing stations on station positions 1 Press » TUNER/BAND « to select the frequency band (FM or MW). 2 Press » c TUNING/ALBUM x « to select the station you want to store. 3 Press » PROG./RAND./ Ȅ « to activate the memor y function. – Display: both the station position » P01 « and » PROG « flash. 4 Select desired station pos[...]

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    18 Switching the hi-fi system on and off 1 Switch the hi-fi system on from standby mode by pressing » ON/OFF «. – The last input source used is automatically selected. Note: The following buttons on the hi-fi or the remote control can also be used to switch on the system: » TUNER/BAND « – tuner mode; » CD ı II « – CD mode; » AUX « ?[...]

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    ENGLISH 19 Selecting sound effects Y ou can select from the sound settings USER, CLASSIC, POP , JAZZ and ROCK. The basic setting is USER. 1 Select the sound setting by pressing » DSC «. – Display: » USER «, » CLASSIC X «, » POP C «, » JAZZ V « or » ROCK Y «. Setting the equaliser The USER sound setting allows you to make your own pers[...]

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    20 Selecting the T uner input source 1 Press » TUNER/BAND « to select the input source. – The most recently selected station is activated (Last Station Memor y). – Display: e.g. » FM 100.60 « or » ENERGY «. Selecting a preset position 1 Press » TUNER/BAND « to select the frequency band (FM or MW). 2 Select the preset position in steps b[...]

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    ENGLISH 21 RDS station service RDS (Radio Data System) is an information system which is trans- mitted additionally by most FM stations. When the hi-fi system is receiving an RDS station, the station name, for example » FANTASY «, and » f « appear in the display . Note: It may take some time before all the RDS information is available. Searchin[...]

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    22 Station types (PTY) 1 T o call up the current station type, press » PTY « on the remote control. – Display: the current station type, e.g. » NEWS «, and » PTY «. – If no station type code is transmitted, » NO PTY « appears in the display . 2 Press » PTY « repeatedly on the remote control to select another station type. 3 Press » c[...]

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    ENGLISH 23 The hi-fi system is suitable for music CDs bearing the logo shown here (CD-DA), and for CD-Rs and CD-RWs with audio data or MP3 formats. In MP3 mode, the terms “album” and “file” are ver y important. “Album” corresponds to a folder on a PC, “file” to a file on a PC or a CD-DA track. An MP3 CD may not contain more than 200[...]

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    24 Inserting a CD 1 Open the CD tray on the hi-fi by lifting up the front panel. – Display: » OPEN «. 2 Place the CD in the compartment with the printed side facing outwards. 3 Close the CD compartment and return the front panel to its original position. – Display: » CD READ « flashes. – In MP3 mode: the hi-fi system scans the contents of[...]

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    ENGLISH 25 Selecting another file or track 1 During playback, keep pressing » 5 a « or » s 6 « until you see the number of the file or track you want in the display . – Playback of the selected file or track starts automatically . Note: Y ou can also select files/tracks in stop mode. Searching for a passage within a file or track 1 During pla[...]

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    26 Repeating a file or a title (Repeat One) 1 Press » CD ı II « to star t playback. 2 Press» 5 a « or » s 6 « to select the file or track. 3 Select the repeat function by pressing » INTRO/REP ./ ѕ « until » M 1 « appears in the display . – The file or track is played back repeatedly . 4 T o quit the function, press » INTRO/REP ./ ѕ [...]

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    ENGLISH 27 Playing back files or tracks in random order (Random) 1 Press » CD ı II « to star t playback. 2 Press » PROG./RAND./ Ȅ « to select the function. – Display: » RANDOM «. – The files or tracks on the CD are played back in random order . 3 T o end this function, press » PROG./RAND./ Ȅ «. – Display: » RANDOM « disappears. ?[...]

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    28 Creating a track memory Y ou can create a track memor y of up to 60 files on different albums (MP3) or up to 60 tracks (CD-DA) for the current CD in any order you choose and then play them back in that sequence. A file or track may be stored more than once. Programming is only possible in stop mode. Selecting and storing files (MP3 only) 1 Press[...]

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    ENGLISH 29 Checking the track memory 1 Press » PROG./RAND./ Ȅ « repeatedly when in stop mode. – The sequence of the stored files or tracks is displayed. Adding files or tracks 1 In the stop position, select the file or track with » 5 a « or » s 6 « and press » PROG./RAND./ Ȅ « to store. Deleting the track memory 1 Open the CD compartmen[...]

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    30 Y our hi-fi system has three timer modes: – The switch-on timer , which switches the hi-fi system on at the set time and wakes you with an alarm or music. – The reminder timer , reminding you by sounding the signal tone at a preset time. – The sleep timer , which switches the hi-fi system of f at a preset time. Switch-on timer Setting the [...]

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    ENGLISH 31 9 Press » INTRO/REP ./ ѕ « to finish the settings. – Display: » e « or » ɷ «, the day and time. – The hi-fi system switches on at the set time with the selected signal source (maximum alarm duration 90 minutes). Note: The volume of the alarm types signal, radio station and CD increases continually from zero onwards until an i[...]

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    32 Reminder timer 1 Press » NAP « to call up the function. – Display: » NAP 10 « (minimum time setting), » NAP « flashes. 2 Enter the reminder time (in 10 minute inter vals from 10 to 120 minutes) with » NAP «. – Display: » NAP «. – After the set time has expired, a signal tone sounds (for max. 90 minutes). – The display shows the[...]

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    ENGLISH 33 Cleaning the CD unit If the device is unable to scan CDs perfectly , use a standard, com- mercially available cleaning CD to clean the laser optics. Other cleaning methods may damage the laser optics. T o clean CDs use a lint-free cloth and wipe them in a straight line from the centre of the disc outwards. Do not use cleaning fluid for v[...]

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    34 General information on laser devices Y our system is a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . This means that the laser is designed in such a way as to ensure that the maximum permissible emission value cannot be exceeded under any circumstances. Caution: If operating devices or methods other than those specified here are employed, it may lead to dangerous exp[...]

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