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MPD8857
User’s Guide
PERSONAL AM/FM STEREO/COMPACT
DISC MP3 PLAYER
Before operating this product,
please read these instructions completely.
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (CONTINUED) 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 installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inte
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S E I R T A S S U S D O N I C MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 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 of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through lo
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 4 LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1. PRESET ▼ Button 12. Skip/TUNING UP ( ) Button 2. PROGRAM Button 13. PLAY/PAUSE ( ) /POWER 3. PRESET ▲ Button ON Button 4. ENTER/CLEAR Button 14. FUNCTION (CD/RADIO) 5. Display Switch 6. DC 4.5V Jack (Rear of Unit) 15. Battery Compartment (Inside of CD Compartment) – + 16. CD Door OPEN Switch 17. CD Compartment 7. MODE/ Button 8. MENU/ESP/BAND Button 18. DBBS (Bass Boost) Switch
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+ – – + MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 5 POWER SOURCES This CD player requires either two (2) “AA” cell standard batteries (not included) or the AC adapter (not included). BATTERY INSTALLATION “Low Battery” will light in the display when batteries are low (when using battery power). 1. Open the CD Compartment, then open the battery compartment door by pressing in the tab and lifting it. To prevent the possibility of losing the cover, it cannot be removed. 2. Insert two (2) “AA” cell bat
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 6 RADIO OPERATION TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 Set the VOLUME control ❶ to minimum Slide the FUNCTION switch ❶ to the RADIO and plug the headphone into the position. Press the MENU/ESP/BAND PHONES jack. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button ❷ to select a band (AM or FM). If listening to FM, press the MODE/ button () /POWER ON button ❷ to turn the ❸ to select Stereo or Mono. unit on. 3 4 3 1 2 1 2 Press and release the Skip/TUNING DN Adjust the VOLUME contro
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 7 RADIO OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO SET AND RECEIVE A STATION INTO MEMORY 1 2 2 1 Tune a desired station as described in Within ten seconds, select the desired the previous section. Press the preset using the PRESET ▲ ❶ or ▼❷ PROGRAM button; the preset number button to set the memory. Press the will blink. PROGRAM ❸ button to confirm. 3 4 2 1 2 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to program To receive a preset station, simply more presets (up to 10 presets for press the PR
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 8 CD OPERATION TO INSERT AND PLAY A CD This CD player is designed to play all kinds of Audio Discs and MP3 CD ROMS, such as CD recordables and rewritables. Do not try to play CDI, CDV, DVD or computer CDs in this unit. 1 2 1 2 Slide the CD Door OPEN switch to the Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) /POWER right to open the CD compartment. ON button ❶ to turn the unit on. Gently press a disc, label side up, onto Slide the FUNCTION switch ❷ to the the spindle until it l
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 9 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) CD PLAYBACK NOTES: • See page 16 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. • If a disc is inserted incorrectly, dirty, damaged or not present at all, “no disc” will appear in the display
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 10 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO BEGIN PLAYBACK FROM A SPECIFIC TRACK 1 2 1 2 After you insert the disc into the CD When the desired track number (and player and the total number of tracks file number if using MP3) appears in and time appear on the display, you the display, press the PLAY/PAUSE may press either the Skip/TUNING DN () /POWER ON button. Playback ❶ or UP ❷ button to select a will begin with the track (or file) you specific track for playback. sel
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2 MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 11 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) HIGH-SPEED MUSIC SEARCH During playback, depress and hold 1 either the Skip/TUNING DN ❶ or UP ❷ button to move the player 1 forward or backward within a track to 2 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 Skip/TUNING DN ❶ or UP ❷ button, normal playback will resume. REPEAT PLAYBACK OF ONE TRACK 1 2 1 3 1 2 To repeat a sin
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2 MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 12 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) REPEAT PLAYBACK OF ALL TRACKS 1 2 1 2 To repeat all the tracks on the CD, Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( )/POWER while in the Stop mode, press the ON button ❶ to begin playback. All MODE/ button twice; “REP A” will tracks on the disc will be repeated appear in the display. continuously. To stop Repeat playback, press the MODE/ button ❷ repeatedly until the mode indicator disappears. REPEAT PLAYBACK OF A FOLDER (MP3 w/folders only) 1
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 13 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) INTRO PLAYBACK (Will play the first 10 seconds of each track) 1 2 2 1 While in the Stop mode, press the Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( )/POWER MODE/ button three times (four ON button ❶ to begin Intro playback. times if an MP3 CD with multiple The first 10 seconds of all tracks on the directories is inserted); “INTRO” will disc will be played in sequence. Press appear in the display. the STOP (■ ) /POWER OFF button ❷ to stop Intro playb
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 14 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO PROGRAM THE MEMORY (UP TO 24 TRACKS) Programming is the ability to preselect the order in which a series of tracks will be played. 2 1 1 2 While in the Stop mode, press the Select a track to be programmed using the PROGRAM button. The track number will Skip/TUNING DN ❶ or UP ❷ blink and “P-01” will appear in the button. If using a MP3 disc, see note display. below. 3 4 2 1 Press the PROGRAM button to Press the PLAY/PAUSE ( )/P
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 15 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) NOTES ON PROGRAM PLAYBACK • You can review the program by pressing the PROGRAM button repeatedly while in the Stop mode. • To add a track to the program memory, simply press the PROGRAM button repeatedly until the track (Directory for MP3) appears and “00” blinks in the display, then follow steps 2 and 3 on the previous page. • Press the STOP (■ ) /POWER OFF button to stop the program before it is finished (the program memory wil
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 16 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) MP3 FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions Please read before playing an MP3 CD. Does the unit support packet write CD-RW? Yes it can. You can add or delete MP3 files without reformatting. It appears like a PC hard drive. Can the unit read regular music CDs? Yes it can. However you can not mix MP3s and WAV files on the same CD. If you do this your Portable MP3 CD Player will play only the MP3 files. Does the unit have Electronic Skip
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1 2 MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 17 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) SELECTING SONGS BY MP3 TITLE You can search for a song by title as follows: 1 2 3 2 While in the Stop mode (and with an Select the first letter of a file you would MP3 CD inserted), press the like to listen to using the MODE/ ❶ MENU/ESP/BAND button; the and/or RESUME/ ❷ buttons. Press alphabet will appear in the display. the PRESET ▲ button ❸ to access the lower letters/numbers. 3 4 1 3 Press the ENTER/CLEAR button ❶ When t
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 18 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) SEARCHING THROUGH MP3 DIRECTORIES You can search the contents of the directories (if burned on CD) as follows: 1 2 1 2 Press the MENU/ESP/BAND button To select a file from the directory, use twice; the first directory will appear in the MODE/ ❶ and/or RESUME/ ❷ the display, as well as its contents. buttons. 3 4 2 1 If you would like to change directories, When the desired file appears, press use the PRESET ▲ ❶ and/or ▼❷ the ENT
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MPD8857.O/M.QXD 5/2/03 9:12 AM Page 19 CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) SINGLE SESSION The following chart 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. MULTI SESSION The computer user does not need to finalize the CDR disc as music is burned on the C
