Memorex MPD8842 manual

User’ s Guide Personal Compact Disc MP3 Player MPD8842 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. (This Caution Marking is located at the rear enclosure of the unit.) CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DANGEROUS VOLTAGE: The lightning flash with arrowhead sy[...]

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 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1. Battery Compartment (Inside CD Compartment) 2. DC 4.5V Jack (Rear of Unit) Z 3. MODE/CLEAR Button 4. Display 5. CD Door OPEN Switch 6. ESP/MENU Button 7. Skip ( o )/ √ Button 8. STOP ( ■ )/POWER OFF/ ▼ Button 9. PLAY/PAUSE ( ®p )/POWER ON/ ▲ Button 10. Skip ( n )/ ® Button [...]

5 This unit requires either two (2) “AA” batteries (not included) or an 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 inside the CD Compartment by pressing in on the tab and then lifting it. To prevent the possi[...]

6 Radio Sound Through a Home Audio System By using a home audio connection cable (not included), superb radio sound can be heard through your home audio system. Before making any connections, turn off the power to all equipment. Plug a connection cable (not included) between the LINE OUT jack on the side of the CD player and the amplifier’s AUX [...]

7 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 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 M[...]

8 CD PLAYBACK NOTES: • See page 15 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. ?[...]

9 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) While in the Stop mode, you may press either the Skip o/√ 1 or 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 the display, press the PLAY/ PAUSE ( ®p )/POWER ON / ▲ butto n. Playback will be[...]

10 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) During playback, depress and hold either the Ski p o/√ 1 or 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 Ski p o/√ 1 or n/® 2 button, normal [...]

11 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) To repeat all the tracks on the CD, while in the Stop mode, press the MODE/CLEAR 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 1 to begin playback. (F or MP3 CDs, the “REP A” indicator will dis- appear or dis ap pea r after a[...]

12 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) While in the Stop mode, press the MODE/CLEAR button 3 times (4 times if an MP3 CD with multiple directories is inserted); “INT” 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 1 to begin Intro playback. (For MP3 CDs, the ?[...]

13 CD OPERA TION (CONTINUED) While in the Stop mode, press the PROG/EQ/ENTER button. The track number will blink and “P-01” will appear in the display. 2 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 o/√ 1[...]

NOTES ON PROGRAM PLAYBACK • You can review the program by pressing the PROG /E Q/ ENT ER button repeatedly while in the Stop mode. • To add a track to the program memory, simply press the PROG /E Q/ ENT ER button repeatedly until the track (directory for MP3) appears and “00” blinks in the display. Then follow steps 2 and 3 on the previous [...]

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 W A V files on the same CD. If you do this [...]

16 With a MP3 disc inserted, press the ESP/MENU 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 Skip o / √1 and/or n / ®2 buttons. Press the STOP ( ■ )/POWER OFF/ ▼ button 3 to access the lowe[...]

17 Press the ESP/MENU 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 Skip o / √ 1 and/or n / ® 2 buttons. 2 1 2 If you would like to change directori[...]

18 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 Th[...]

19 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[...]

20 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 Recharge or replace Re chargeable batteries. ba t t e r i e s . AC adapter Check AC adap[...]

Power Requirement DC ............................2 x AA (LR6) Alkaline batteries Power Requirement AC ...................DC IN 4.5V Adapter (center positive) Output Level (Line Out) ............................................0.6VMS (47K Ohms) Output Level (Headphones) ..........................................16mW (32 Ohms) MPEG Rate .............[...]

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