Grundig Ovation CDS 7000 manual

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    HIFI MICRO SYSTEM Ovation CDS 7000 DEC GRUNDIG HELPLINE: 1800 509 AUSTRALIA GRUNDIG HELPLINE: 0800 450 259 NEW ZEALAND CDS_7000_ DEC_en 21.05.2007 14:49 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 back of the hi-fi system The remote control 13 Connection and preparation 17 Settings Setting the time T uning and storing radio stations Reset 20 General funct[...]

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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 General information • Standby indicator . Lights up red when the hi-fi system is in stand-by mode (underneath the front screen). • Infrared sensor for remote control signals (under- neath the cover grill of the loudspeakers). y Headphone socket for connecting a stereo head- phone set with a jack plug (ø 3.5 mm) on t[...]

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    ENGLISH 5 T uner mode 6 Selects station positions for wards. (right side of the device) 5 Selects station positions backwards. (right side of the device) CD mode Front screen Opens and closes the CD compartment. ə Opens and closes the front screen (left side of the device). ı II Starts and pauses CD playback (right side of the device). 6 In MP3 a[...]

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    6 7 Interrupts or stops playback of a CD; pressing twice deletes the track memor y of a CD. USB mode USB USB inter face for connecting an MP3 player , a USB memor y stick or a card-reading device. OVER VIEW ___________________________________________ O N / O FF U SB FU N C TIO N VO LU M E TU N IN G CDS_7000_ DEC_en 21.05.2007 14:49 Uhr Seite 6[...]

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    ENGLISH 7 The hi-fi system displays 00000:000 In standby mode: displays the current time and day of the week. In tuner mode: displays the waveband, the station, the frequency , the RDS time, the programme name or the radio text. In MP3 mode: displays the total number of albums and files, displays the number and the elapsed playing time of the curre[...]

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    8 ɳ In tuner mode: an FM stereo station is being received. AM Displays the first half of the day in 12-hour for mat. PM Displays the second half of the day in 12-hour format. kHZ In tuner mode: in combination with the MW frequency indicator . MHz In tuner mode: in combination with the FM frequency indi- cator . w In tuner mode: the RDS time synchr[...]

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    ENGLISH 9 The back of the hi-fi system AUX IN Audio signal input for connecting an external device. RESET Resets the hi-fi system in case of malfunction. AC ~ Socket for mains cable. The only way to isolate the hi-fi system from the mains supply is to pull the plug out. FM ANTENNA Antenna socket for the rooftop antenna (75 Ω ) or the auxiliar y a[...]

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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. ı II In MP3 and CD-DA mode: starts and pauses CD play- back. 7 In MP3 or CD-DA mode: interrupts or stops playback of a CD; pressing twice deletes the track memor y of a CD. 5 6 In tuner mode: selects stored radio station[...]

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    ENGLISH 11 A TUNING S In tuner mode: holding and pressing down starts the station search; briefly pressing changes the frequency in steps. In MP3 mode: selects albums for wards or backwards in steps. PTY In tuner mode: calls up the current station type (PTY); selects the station type (PTY) for PTY search. FSM Selects the Favourite Station Memor y ([...]

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    12 FUNCTION Switches between the CD, TUNER, AUX and USB input sources. FM MODE In tuner mode: switches between mono and stereo reception. INTRO/REPEA T In MP3 and CD-DA mode: plays the introduction ѕ to the files or tracks on a CD; repeats a file or track, all files or tracks of a CD or all files of an album. In stand-by mode: sets the switch-on t[...]

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    ENGLISH 13 Connecting the antenna 1 Plug the rooftop antenna cable into the » FM ANTENNA (75 Ω ) « 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 an[...]

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    14 Connecting the headphones 1 Insert the headphone plug (ø 3,5 mm) into the » y « socket on the left side of the hi-fi. – The loudspeakers of the hi-fi system are switched off. Connecting the power cord Note: Check that the mains voltage on the type plate (on the back of the hi-fi system) corresponds to your local mains supply . The only way [...]

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    ENGLISH 15 Setting up the hi-fi system The hi-fi system is delivered with a stand. This makes the hi-fi system easy to place on tables, chests or shelves. If you want to put it some- where else you can remove the stand. The hi-fi system can be mounted on a raised stand (approx. 80 cm high) which is not included in deliver y . Y ou can order this ra[...]

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    16 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 dif fers from many European countries. This ap[...]

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    ENGLISH 17 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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    18 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 » ON OFF «. 2 Press » FUNCTION « to select TUNER as th[...]

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    ENGLISH 19 Storing stations on station positions 1 Press » BAND « to select the frequency band (FM or MW). 2 Press » A TUNING S « to select the station you want to store. 3 Press » P/RANDOM/ Ȅ « to activate the memor y function. – Display: both the station position » 1 « and » PROG « flash. 4 Select desired station position with » 5 ?[...]

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    20 Switching 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. 2 Press » ON OFF « to switch the hi-fi system to stand-by . – Display: » GOOD BYE « briefly , then the current time and day of the week. Note: The only way to disconnect the hi-fi system fr[...]

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    ENGLISH 21 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 «, » POP «, » JAZZ « or » ROCK «. Setting the equaliser The USER sound setting allows you to make your own personal equ[...]

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    22 Selecting the T uner input source 1 Press » FUNCTION « 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 » BAND « to select the frequency band (FM or MW). 2 Select the preset position in steps by pressi[...]

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    ENGLISH 23 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 avail- able. Search[...]

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    24 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 » A[...]

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    ENGLISH 25 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/WMA mode, the terms “album” and “file” are ver y impor- tant. “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 th[...]

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    26 Inserting a CD 1 Press » ə « to open the front screen of the hi-fi system and the CD compartment. – Display: » OPEN «. 2 Place the CD in the compartment with the printed side facing outwards. 3 Press » ə « to close the front screen of the hi-fi system and the CD compartment. – Display: » CD READ « flashes. – In MP3 mode: The hi-f[...]

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    ENGLISH 27 Selecting another file or track 1 During playback, keep pressing » 5 « or » 6 « briefly 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[...]

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

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    ENGLISH 29 Playing back files or tracks in random order (Random) 1 Press » CD ı II « to start playback. 2 Press » P/RANDOM/ 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 » P/RANDOM/ Ȅ «. – Display: » RANDOM « disappears. – The [...]

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    30 Creating a track memory Y ou can create a track memor y of up to 60 files on dif ferent 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 Pres[...]

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    ENGLISH 31 Checking the track memory 1 Press » P/RANDOM/ 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 « or » 6 « and press » P/RANDOM/ Ȅ « to store. Deleting the track memory 1 Open the front screen of the hi-[...]

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    32 Playing back the contents of an MP3/WMA play- er , a USB memory stick or a memor y chip from a card-reading device 1 Plug the USB cable or the plug of the USB memor y stick into the USB interface » USB « (right side of the device). Note: The hi-fi system must be switched off while the USB connection is being made. If it is not switched off, da[...]

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    ENGLISH 33 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 off at a preset time. Switch-on timer Setti[...]

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    34 9 Press » INTRO/REPEA T/ 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 individ[...]

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    ENGLISH 35 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 s[...]

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    36 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 vinyl rec[...]

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    ENGLISH 37 General information on laser devices Y our device 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 dange[...]

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    38 Guarantee Please keep your receipt as proof of purchase. This product is war- ranted for any defect in materials or workmanship for one year after the original date of purchase. This product is for normal dome- stic and office use only . This warranty does not cover damage from misuse or neglect, accidental damage, vermin infestation, excessive [...]

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