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    MCM275 Micr o Hi-Fi System User manual 001-029_MCM275_98_Eng 2/17/2006, 16:19 1[...]

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    3140 115 xxxxx 2 CA UTION Visible and in visible laser radiation. If the co ver is open, do not look at the beam. High voltage! Do not open. Y ou run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not contain an y user- serviceable par ts. Modification of the product could r esult in hazar dous radiation of EMC or other unsafe oper ation. [...]

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    3140 115 xxxxx 3 1 2 3 ! 9 @ 0 # 7 6 5 4 8 % $ 001-029_MCM275_98_Eng 2/17/2006, 16:19 3[...]

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    3140 115 xxxxx 4 001-029_MCM275_98_Eng 2/17/2006, 16:19 4[...]

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    3140 115 xxxxx 5 English Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 ------------------------------------------------- 30 001-029_MCM275_98_Eng 2/17/2006, 16:19 5[...]

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    6 English Contents General Information Supplied accessories ............................................ 7 Envir onmental information ................................ 7 Safety information ................................................ 7 Contr ols Contr ols on the set ............................................. 8 Remote control .................[...]

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    English 7 General Inf ormation Supplied accessories –2 speaker box es including 2 speaker cables – remote control (with 1 x CR2025 batter y) – MW loop antenna – FM wire antenna – stand – mounting kit En vir onmental Information All unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. W e ha ve tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three[...]

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    8 English Contr ols Contr ols on the set (illustr ations on page 3) 1 ST ANDBY -ON – press briefly to switch the set on or to standby mode 2 SOURCE – selects sound source CD , USB, TUNER or AU X – In standb y mode: switches the set on and selects sound source CD , USB, TUNER or AU X 3 IR – sensor for the infrared remote control Helpful hint[...]

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    English 9 Remote contr ol 7 8 1 % $ @ ! 9 0 # 2 4 5 6 3 USB / AU X – selects the audio input from an additional connected appliance – In standb y mode:: switches the set on and selects the audio input from an additional connected appliance 3 VO L U ME + / - – adjusts the volume lev el – Clock/Timer : adjusts the hour s and min utes 4 TIMER [...]

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    10 English $ 4 / ¢ – CD/USB: skips or searches CD tr acks backwards/forwards – T uner : tunes to r adio stations ALB UM/ PRESET 3 / 4 – CD/USB: selects the next/previous album (for MP3/WMA only) – TUNER: selects a preset r adio station ÉÅ – CD/USB: star ts or pauses playback 9 – CD/USB: stops playback; er ase a progr am % OPEN • CL[...]

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    English 11 Installation Rear connections W arning: – Ne ver make or change connections with the mains supply switched on. – Install your set near the AC outlet and where the AC po wer plug can be reached easily . A Speak er connections Use the supplied speakers only. Using other speakers can damage the set or the sound quality will be neg ativ [...]

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    12 English Installation 2 Fit the plug of the loop antenna to AM (MW) ANTENNA as shown belo w 3 Adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception (as far a way as possible from the TV , VCR or other radiation sources) FM antenna The wire antenna supplied can only be used to receive nearby stations. For better reception w e recommend using a [...]

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    English 13 Installation Using A C po wer 1 Make sure all the connections ha ve been made bef ore switching on the power supply 2 If y our system is equipped with a V oltage Selector , set the V OL T A GE SELECT OR to the local po wer line voltage 3 Connect the A C power cord to the wall sock et. This switches on the po wer supply When MCM275 is swi[...]

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    14 English Preparation Setting the clock After connecting MCM275 to the po wer supply , set the clock f ir st. 1 In the standby mode, press and hold DISPLA Y/ CLOCK on the remote control ➜ SET CLOCK scrolls on the display ➜ 24 HR or 12 HR appear s f or the initial clock setting. To select 24-hour clock or 12-hour clock, ● On the remote contro[...]

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    English 15 Basic Functions Switching on/off the set and selecting functions 1 To switch on, press ST ANDBY -ON or SOURCE on the set (or y on the remote control) ➜ The set switches to the last source selected OR On the remote control, press the source button (e.g. USB , CD , TUNER , AU X ) 2 When the set is on, press ST ANDBY -ON to switch it to s[...]

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    16 English Basic Functions V olume control V olume adjustment ● Adjust the volume b y using the V OLUME rotar y on the set or by pressing V OLUME +/- on the remote control ➜ VOL and the actual value (between 1 and 31) are display ed ➜ VOL MIN is the minimum v olume level ➜ VOL MAX is the maximum volume level MUTE Y ou can tempor arily switc[...]

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    English 17 CD Discs for pla yback With this system, you can pla y – all pre-recorded audio CDs (CDD A) – all f inalized audio CD-Rs and CD-R Ws – MP3/WMA-CDs (CD-Rs/CD-R Ws with MP3/WMA f iles) IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliz er rings or disc tr eatment sh[...]

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    18 English CD Helpful hints: – If you have not organiz ed MP3/WMA files into any albums on your disc , an album “ 00 ” will be automatically assigned for all those f iles . 4 Press ÉÅ to star t playback ➜ Display shows current tr ack number and elapsed playing time 5 To pause playback, press ÉÅ . To resume playback, press the button aga[...]

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    English 19 CD Pr ogramming tracks Y ou may store up to 40 tracks in the desired sequence. If you like, store any tr ack more than once. 1 In the stop position, press PROGRAM to star t programming ➜ flashes ➜ Audio CD: Displa y shows PROG and cur rent track number MP3/WMA: Displa y shows cur rent album/ track number 2 Press 4 / ¢ once or repeat[...]

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    20 English Differ ent pla y modes: REPEA T , SHUFFLE REPEAT TRACK – pla ys the cur rent tr ack continuously REPEAT ALL – plays the entire disc/program continuously SHUFFLE – pla ys all the tr acks in r andom order 1 Dur ing playback, press once or more REPEA T or SHUFFLE to select play modes 2 To retur n to normal playback, press REPEA T or S[...]

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    English 21 T uner T uning to radio stations 1 Press SOURCE once or more to select TUNER (or TUNER on the remote control) 2 Press TUNER on the remote control repeatedly to select y our desired wav eband, FM or MW ➜ Displa y shows: , r adio station frequency , waveband and if programmed, a preset number 3 Press and hold 4 / ¢ until SEARCH appear s[...]

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    22 English T uner Changing tuning grid (not available for all versions) In Nor th and South America, the frequency step between adjacent channels in the MW band is 10 kHz (9 kHz in some areas). Changing the tuning grid will er ase all pre viously stored preset r adio stations . 1 Select TUNER source 2 Press ST OP on the set for at least 5 seconds. [...]

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    English 23 USB Using a USB mass storage de vice By connecting a USB mass stor age device to the Hi-Fi system, you can enjoy the device’ s stored m usic through the pow erful speaker s of Hi-Fi system. Pla ying a USB mass storage de vice Compatible USB mass stora ge de vices With the Hi-Fi system, y ou can use – USB flash memor y (USB 2.0 or USB[...]

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    24 English USB AUX A UX (Listening to an external sour ce) Y ou can listen to the sound of the connected external device through your MCM275 1 Check the external device has been proper ly connected (See Installation, Connecting an additional a ppliance ) 2 Press SOURCE once or more to select AU X (or A UX on the remote control) 3 To av oid noise di[...]

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    English 25 Timer SLEEP Setting the timer The set can be used as an alarm clock, whereby the selected source (CD , TUNER or USB) star ts playback at a preset time. Make sure the clock is set before using the timer . 1 Press and hold TIMER on the remote control until SET TIMER appear s ➜ flashes. SELECT SOURCE scrolls ➜ Displa y shows current sou[...]

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    26 English Cleaning the Cabinet ● Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild deter gent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spir its, ammonia or abr asives. Cleaning Discs ● When a disc becomes dir ty , clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out. ● Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner , comm[...]

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    English 27 Tr oub leshooting W ARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system your self, as this will invalidate the w arranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a f ault occur s , first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair . If you are unable to r emedy a problem b y fo[...]

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    28 English The r emote control does not function pr operly . The timer is not w orking. The Clock/Timer setting is erased. ✔ Select the source (CD or TUNER, for example) bef ore pressing the function b utton ( É Å , 4 , ¢ ). ✔ Reduce the distance between the remote control and the system. ✔ Inser t the batter y with its polar ities (+/– [...]

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    English 29 Appendix 140 mm (5.51") 2 Dr ill two 6mm diameter holes as mar ked 3 Secure the dowels and screws in the holes respectively , leaving the screws 5mm proud of the wall 4 T o detach the stand, a. As shown, hold down the 3 PRESS b uttons b. Mo ve out the stand to detach PRESS PRESS 5 Hang the unit on the fastening screws 6 As shown, ho[...]