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MC-121IDAB
Owner’s
Handbook
Vertical audio system
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not WARNING: DANGER OF RADIATION CAUTION! expose this product to rain or moisture. The product must not RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK be exposed to dripping and splashing and no object filled DO NOT OPEN with liquids such as a vase of flowers should be placed on the product. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK No naked flame sources such as candles should be placed on DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) These la
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INTRODUCTION PRELIMINARIES INDEX INDEX Introduction UNPACKING Introduction ............................................................2 DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) technology allows many Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to Unpacking ...............................................................2 more radio stations compared to FM. DAB transmissions do your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take Placement .....................................
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PREPARATION FOR USE PROTECTIVE FILM Optional wall-mounting: Important notes for wall-mounting: • Tesco accepts no liability for damages caused by incorrect Some of the panels on this unit are protected by plastic film The MC-121IDAB system has back panel fixings for optional assembly, installation or improper use. for protection in shipping. Remove all of this film and any wall-mounting. tape securing it before use. • Ensure that the wall has sufficient strength to hold the If you plan to
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CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS TOP VIEW (under flap) FRONT VIEW a b c d e STANDBY/ON DAB/FM/AUX SELECT/ SKIP/TUNE SEARCH STOP PLAY/PAUSE MENU/INFO SCAN FM MONO/ST. CD/iPod - iPod USB/CARD VOLUME + FOLDER/ARROW ID3/ CD OPEN/CLOSE 1# Previous folder/Cursor down button MEM/C.ADJ OPEN/CLOSE LEFT SIDE VIEW 1$ Display 1% Select/FM Stereo button 2) 1& 1% 1$ 1@ 1) h f 1^ Volume up button 2! 1( 1* 1^ 1# 1! i g 1& DAB/FM/Aux mode select button 1* Volume down button a Standby indicator g CD door open/close button
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REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY BEFORE FIRST USE To prepare the remote control for first use, pull out the safety a CD door button strip to activate the battery. CD b iPhone/iPod door button 2# a c CD/iPod/USB/Card mode select button STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE d DAB/FM/Aux mode select button 2@ b e Play/Pause/Scan button RANDOM CD/iPod/ iPod USB/CARD c f Skip/Search up button REPLACING THE BATTERY 2! d REPEAT DAB/FM SCAN /AUX e When replacing the battery in the remote control, refer to the g
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GETTING STARTED SETTING THE CLOCK STANDBY CONTROL DAB/FM RADIO AERIAL Automatic clock setting: STANDBY CONTROL Before using your radio for DAB or FM reception, unwrap The clock time will set automatically when a DAB station is To turn the system on: and fully extend the aerial wire. You may need to adjust the first tuned. • Press the STANDBY/ON button. position of the aerial wire for maximum signal strength. Manual clock setting: The display will light and the system will set to play the las
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LISTENING TO DAB RADIO SELECTING A STATION STATION PRESETS SELECTING DAB RADIO OPERATION TO SELECT ANOTHER STATION DAB and FM presets To select DAB radio operation: • Press the } or { button to browse the list of stations Your radio can store up to 30 of your favourite stations as presets on both the DAB and FM bands for quick recall. on the display. • Press the DAB/FM/AUX button repeatedly until ‘Welcome To store a preset to Digital Radio’ is displayed. • When you find the station name y
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DAB & FM DISPLAY MODES DAB DISPLAY MODES DLS (SCROLLING TEXT): This is a scrolling message giving real- FM DISPLAY MODES time information - song titles, news headlines, etc. When playing a DAB station you can change the information When playing an FM station you can change the information MULTIPLEX NAME (GROUP NAME): is the name of the DAB on the display by changing the display mode. on the display by changing the display mode. Multiplex that is currently tuned. To change the display mode: To
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DAB SCANNING DAB SCANNING When first used, your audio system scanned the DAB band for available stations. The station services found were then stored in your system’s memory. You can re-scan the band at any time if you move to a different area or just to refresh the stored list of available stations. To start a scan: • Select the DAB band. • Press the PLAY/PAUSE/SCAN button to start the scan. The unit will now display the legend ‘SCANNING’ and a bargraph to show scan progress. Number of
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LISTENING TO A CD REMOVING THE PACKING FROM THE CD PLAYER CD PLAYBACK, PAUSE: LOADING DISCS Before connecting power to your audio system, the protective • Load the CD. To select CD disc operation: packing should be removed from the CD compartment. • Press the CD/USB/iPod/CARD button repeatedly until • Press the PLAY/PAUSE/SCAN button to start the CD To remove the protective packing: ‘CD’ is displayed. playing. • Follow the instructions in the next section to open the The display will show
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LISTENING TO A CD REPEAT RANDOM PLAY INTRO You can repeat a single track or the whole disc. You can play the tracks on the disc in a random order. You can play the intro (first 10 seconds of each track) to find a track that you like. To set a repeat mode: To set random mode: • Press the INTRO button on the remote control to play the • Press the REPEAT button on the remote control to step • Press the RANDOM button on the remote control intro of each track in the compilation. through the o
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LISTENING TO MP3/WMA COMPILATIONS STORED ON CD-ROM, USB DRIVE OR SD-CARD MP3/WMA PLAYBACK: SELECTING THE CORRECT MODE: MP3/WMA PLAYBACK, PAUSE: Your system can also play MP3 or WMA music compilations To play a compilation from a CD-ROM: • Press the PLAY/PAUSE/SCAN button to start playing. recorded onto a CD-ROM or saved to a USB flash drive or SD- • Press the CD/iPod/USB/CARD button repeatedly until • When a compilation is playing, pressing the PLAY/ card. ‘CD’ is displayed. PAUSE/SCAN butt
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LISTENING TO MP3/WMA COMPILATIONS STORED ON CD-ROM, USB DRIVE OR SD-CARD Fast search: INTRO • To fast search through a track, press and hold the } or You can play the intro (first 10 seconds of each track) to { button. search for a track that you like. The player will fast search through the track at high speed in • Press the INTRO button on the remote control to play the the chosen direction until the button is released. intro of each track in the compilation. INTRO will be displayed. REP
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PROGRAM PLAY PROGRAMMING Playing the program • Press the ID3/MEM/C-ADJ. button on the remote control to select this folder. When playing a CD or a MP3/WMA compilation, you can store • When you have finished entering all tracks in your a random sequence of up to 32 tracks (CD) or 64 tracks (MP3/ program, press the PLAY/PAUSE/SCAN button to start You can now select the track you want within this folder. WMA compilation) to play in your preferred order. the program playing. • Press the } or {
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iPod ADAPTORS FINDING AN ADAPTOR CONNECTING OTHER iPod MODELS (INC SHUFFLE) Before docking your iPod you must first check if your iPod If you don’t have a dock adaptor has a docking connector. Early iPod models do not have one If your iPod was not supplied with a standard dock adaptor, If you own an iPod Shuffle, a model without dock connector and cannot be docked to your unit. The docking connector is or if you have lost the adaptor, you can buy one from Apple or prefer to connect your
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iPod/iPhone DOCKING BAY Your system includes a built-in dock for an iPod or iPhone. To tilt the dock forward: To lock the dock in place: NOTE: iPod in the text of this section refers to both iPod and • You can now pull the lever to tilt the dock connector • Once you have docked your iPod, press the lever to close iPhone models. forward. the dock. To open the iPod dock: • Press the CD/iPod/USB/CARD button until ‘iPod’ is displayed. • Press the iPod OPEN/CLOSE button. The door will slide o
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DOCKING AN iPod PLAYING FROM AN iPod CHARGING AN iPod DOCKING YOUR iPod To play music from your iPod When an iPod is docked and the unit is switched on, the iPod will begin to charge automatically. To dock your iPod: • Press the CD/iPod/USB/CARD button repeatedly until Referring to the diagrams on the previous page - ‘iPod’ is displayed. NOTE:- The iPod will stop charging if the unit is set to Standby. • Press the iPod OPEN/CLOSE button. You can now operate your iPod from the controls o
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PLAYING VIA THE AUX JACK SETTING THE TIMER SLEEP MODE To play music from an iPod or Personal Audio player Your system includes a timer that enables you to set times for THE SLEEP FUNCTION connected to the AUX/LINE IN jack - the system to switch on and switch off automatically. The Sleep function allows you to program your system to • Press the DAB/FM/AUX button repeatedly until AUX is To set the timer: switch itself off after a set period in 10 minute steps from 90 displayed. minutes down to
