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FREECOM Beatman Mini CD I GB 1 5 7 6 8 2 4 3 1 Stop/Off (<) 5 Equalizer 2 Previous (9) 6 Repeat 3 Play/On/Pause (4;) 7 Intro 4 Next (:) 8 Program 2
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GB 9 14 10 11 9 Power supply in 11 Open player 10 Headphone in + cover Line out 14 Volume control 12 13 12 Hold 13 Bass boost LCD display 3
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1. General GB Thank you for buying the FREECOM Beatman MiniCD I, the new standard in portable compressed audio players! Please read the operating instructions care- fully before starting to use your FREECOM Beatman. Please note that the FREECOM Beatman plays MiniCDs only (MiniCDs have a diameter of 8cm, in comparison with the regular CDs which have a diameter of 12cm). We recommend that you use FREECOM MiniCD-R discs with your Beatman. FREECOM CDR-discs are 100% compliant with the Orange Book
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Contact your local FREECOM dealer / retailer or the GB FREECOM Support Centre for your country (see page 17) if one of the above items is missing from your retail-package. Dont forget to register your Beatman by visiting www.freecom.com or by filling out the warranty card. Visit www.freecom.com for free music down- loads, cool Beatman accessories, CD-R(W) me- dia, free tools and players! Win a CD-RW Recorder on www.freecom.com. No purchase necessary to play!! 2. Operating Instructions Please no
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Batteries contain chemical substances, when GB empty, they should be properly disposed of. Connecting the power supply Insert the AC adapter into the appropriate socket (9). Insert the power plug into the mains outlet. When using the power supply, remove the batteries. Getting started Open the cover by sliding the "Open" switch (11). Insert a MiniCD into the Beatman, with the label facing up. Never touch the lens of the player. Close the cover. Press "Play" (3) to turn on the power. The player w
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Only when power comes from the batteries, will the GB battery-status indicator appear on the display. battery full battery empty When the batteries are running low, the battery- indicator will start flashing. Play/Pause/Resume Press Play "4;" (3) to start playing music. If this button is pressed during playing, the player will go into "Pause" mode. To resume play, press "4;" (3) once again. play mode pause mode Please note that when playing a MP3 CD, the songs will be played in the filenames al
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Next GB Press Next ":" (4) to skip to the beginning of the next track. Continuous pressing of Next ":" (4) during play will fast-search forward through the track. Previous Press Previous "9" (2) to skip to the beginning of the previous track. Continuous pressing of Previous dur- ing play will fast-search backwards through the track. Program The FREECOM Beatman has a memory for program- ming up to 20 songs. To start the "program" function, press the Program button (8). The memory-ID starts from "
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Intro GB Press Intro (7) to start playing the intro (the first 10 seconds) of every song. If the player is in Program mode, only the intro of the memorized songs will be played. To stop the intro function, press the Intro button(7) once again or press the Play button (3). Repeat The repeat function has 5 modes: Off/Repeat song/repeat title/repeat all/random play. Press Repeat button (6) to change the repeat mode; the default setting is "repeat off". Repeat Off is not displayed on the LCD-display
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Hold (12) GB Turn on the switch to hold all panel buttons. Open (11) Slide the switch to open the player cover. Opening the cover will stop any ac- tion, but the power will remain on. The LCD-display shows "OPEN". Volume (14) The FREECOM Beatman has a rotary volume control- ler; turning the volume-wheel clockwise will increase the volume; turning the wheel anti-clockwise will decrease the volume. Earphone and AC Power Adapter connections DC jack (9), for connecting the AC power adapter Stereo ea
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WARNING! GB When using headphones Avoid damaging your hearing: do not play your headset at a high volume. Hearing experts ad- vise against continuous extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use. Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and it is illegal in many areas. You should be extremely cautious or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Even if your headphones are of an "open ai
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3. Troubleshooting GB When your player does not operate properly, please check the following points. If you are unable to solve the problem, please contact your dealer or the FREECOM support centre. Power can not be turned on Check if the batteries are inserted correctly, see page 5 Replace batteries if they become discharged Check if the mains-adapter is connected properly to the player, see page 3 Check if the connection of the adapter to the player is loose Playback is not possible or
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Playback does not start from the first track GB Check if the program or the resume function is activated, if so clear program or switch off resume. No sound or sound quality is poor Check if headphones are connected properly, see page 3 Check the volume level, adjust if necessary Check if the headphone plug is dirty, if so clean the headphone plug Check if the player is located near strong magnetic fields, if so move the set away. 13
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4. Technical specifications: GB Dimensions: 103mm (L) x 95mm (W) x 28.5mm (H) Weight: 158 g. Disc: disc size: 8cm MiniCD capacity: 185MB = 3 to 4 hours of MP3 music on 1 MiniCD, 21min Audio (CD-DA) on 1 MiniCD FREECOM recommends the use of FREECOM MiniCDs. Most CD(R)(W) drives support reading and writing this media. However, check our website www.freecom.com for a list of compatible drives. 8cm CD-media can not be used in a "slot-in" drive and in a car- hifi set, unless a CD-adapter is used. Su
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Power supply: 1.5V AA alkaline battery x 2 GB FREECOM recommends Duracell UltraM3 AA alkaline batte- ries for optimal performance. 4.5V/1A Linear Power Adapter Operation Time: up to 7 hours on 2 AA-size alkaline batteries Anti-shock: 40secs mechanical anti-shock for CD-DA 8secs ESP for MP3 Supported bitrate: 32Kbps ~ 320Kbps (MPEG-1 layer 3) Supported sampling rate: max. 44.1KHz Temperature and humidity Storage: temp. -20° C to 60° C / hum. 10% to 90% RH non-condensing Operating: temp. 0° C to
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Headphone output specifications GB Output: 0.75Vrms (load=32 Ω) Frequency Response: 100Hz-20KHz Signal to noise ratio: >80dB Distortion (thd): 1% max at 1KHz Channel separation: >65dB MTBF: minimum 20000 POH Headphone specification Type: Sennheiser MX 300 Frequency response: 18 20000Hz Impedance: 32 Ω Max. SPL: 116dB (at 1kHz, 0.5Vrms) Cable length: approx. 1 m. Warranty: One year. Opening the FREECOM Beatman voids warranty. For service contact your local FREECOM dealer or the FREECOM Service
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5. FREECOM Internet Service GB Visit www.freecom.com for free music down- loads, cool Beatman accessories, CD-R(W) me- dia, free tools and players! Win a CD-RW Recorder on www.freecom.com. No purchase necessary to play!! Support Hotline The following hotlines are available if you still are unable to get your FREECOM device to work properly after reading the manual and the suggestions for correcting errors: United Kingdom & Ireland +44 (0) 1423 704 715 supportuk@freecom.com Deutschland & Österrei
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This equiqment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules, and RS 210 Regulations (Canada). These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential area. This equiqment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if, not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful in
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FREECOM and Beatman are trademarks of FREECOM Technologies BV, Delft, The Netherlands (FREECOM.com). All other brands/marks are trademarks of their respective companies. Errors and omissions excepted. WWW.FREECOM.COM . © FREECOM Technologies Printed in Germany Art. No. 16431 / Rev. 129
