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MPD8853
User’s Guide
Personal AM/FM Stereo
Compact Disc MP3 Player
Before operating this product,
please read these instructions completely.
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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 to constitute a risk of electric shock t
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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 interfer- ence to radio communications. Howeve
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S E I R T A S S U S D O N I C 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 loud and clear without annoying blaring or
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 1. LINE OUT Jack 11. PHONES Jack (Side of Unit) 2. Display 12. VOLUME Control 13. DBBS (Bass Boost) Switch 3. PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER ON Button 14. CD Compartment 15. CD Door Open Switch 4. Skip/TUNING DN (o) Button 16. STOP (n)/POWER OFF 5. DC 4.5V Jack (Rear of Unit) Button + – 17. PROG. Button 6. Skip/TUNING UP (n) Button 18. MENU/ESP/BAND Button 7. MODE/√ Button 19. ENTER/CLEAR Button 20. PRESET DOWN t Button 8. RESUME/®
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+ – – + POWER SOURCES This CD player requires either two (2) “AA” 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 battery compartment door on the bottom of the unit by sliding it out and then lifting it. To prevent the possibility of losing the cover, it cannot be removed. 2. Insert two (2) “AA” batteries (not included) according to the polarity diagram inside th
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RADIO OPERATION TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 Set the VOLUME control 1 to minimum Slide the FUNCTION switch 1 to the RADIO and plug the headphones into the position. Press the MENU/ESP/BAND PHONES jack. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button 2 to select a band (AM or FM). If (®p)/POWER ON button 2 to turn the listening to FM, press the MODE/√ button unit on. 3 to select Stereo or Mono. 3 4 3 1 2 1 2 Press and release the Skip/TUNING DN Adjust the VOLUME control 1 and DBBS o 1 or UP n 2 button to tun
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1 RADIO OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO SET AND RECEIVE A STATION INTO MEMORY 1 2 3 2 Tune a desired station as described in Within ten seconds, select the desired the previous section. Press the PROG. preset using the PRESET UP s 1 or button; the preset number will blink. DOWN t 2 button to set the memory. Press the PROG. button 3 to confirm. 3 1 2 To receive a preset station, simply press the PRESET UP s 1 or DOWN t 2 button to select the desired preset. BASS BOOST TURNING POWER ON /OFF 1 1 1 2 To tu
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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 1 2 Press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER Slide the FUNCTION switch 1 to the ON button 1 to turn the unit on. CD position. Open the CD door by sliding the CD Press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER Door Open switch 2. Gently press a ON button 2 to begin playback; the disc, label side up,
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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. • If a disc is not recorded properly, a
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CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO BEGIN PLAYBACK FROM A SPECIFIC TRACK 2 1 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 appear on the display, you may press the display, press the PLAY/PAUSE either the Skip/TUNING DN o 1 or UP (®p)/POWER ON button. Playback will begin with the track (or file) you select- n 2 button to select a specific track for ed. playback. FORWARD/REVERSE SKIP TRACK 1 2 During
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CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) HIGH-SPEED MUSIC SEARCH During playback, depress and hold 1 either the Skip/TUNING DN o 1 or UP n 2 button to move the player forward 1 2 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 Skip/TUNING DN o 1 or UP n 2 button, normal playback will resume. REPEAT PLAYBACK OF ONE TRACK 1 2 2 1 To repeat a single track, while in the When the desired
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CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) REPEAT PLAYBACK OF ALL TRACKS 2 1 To repeat all the tracks on the CD, Press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER ON button to begin playback. The "REP press the MODE/√ button twice; “REP A” will appear in the display. A" indicator will disappear in the display after a few seconds and all tracks on the disc will be repeated continuously. REPEAT PLAYBACK OF A FOLDER (MP3 w/folders only) 1 2 2 1 To repeat all files in a directory (MP3 Press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER ON button to begin
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CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) INTRO PLAYBACK (Will play the first 10 seconds of each track) 2 1 While in the Stop mode, press the Press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER ON button to begin Intro playback. The MODE/√ button 3 times (4 times if an MP3 CD with multiple directories is "INTRO" indicator will disappear in the inserted); “INTRO” will appear in the display after a few seconds and the first display. 10 seconds of all tracks on the disc will be played in sequence. TO RANDOMLY PLAY BACK A CD 1 2 2 1 Pr
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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. 1 2 1 2 While in the Stop mode, press the Select a track to be programmed using the PROG. button. The track number will Skip/TUNING DN o 1 or UP n 2 button. blink and “P-01” will appear in the dis- If using a MP3 disc, see note below. play. 3 4 Press the PROG. button to memorize Press the PLAY/PAUSE (®p)/POWER the track. Repeat steps 2 an
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CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) NOTES ON PROGRAM PLAYBACK • You can review the program by pressing the PROG. button repeatedly while in the Stop mode. • To add a track to the program memory, simply press the PROG. button repeatedly until the track (directory if using an MP3) appears and “00” blinks in the display, then continue as per the steps 2 and 3 on the previous page. • Press the STOP (n)/POWER OFF button to stop the program before it is finished (the program memory will be kept). • Each file may
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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 Protection built-in? Yes, it has an anti-s
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CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) SELECTING SONGS BY MP3 TITLE You can search for a song by title as follows: 1 2 1 4 Press the MENU/ESP/BAND button; Select the first letter of a file you would the alphabet will appear in the display. like to listen to using the MODE/√ 1 and/or RESUME/® 2 buttons. Press the PRESET DOWN t button 3 to access the lower letters or PRESET UP s button 4 to access the higher letters. 3 4 2 1 Press the ENTER/CLEAR button 1 When the desired file appears, press the ENTER/CLEAR but
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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/√ 1 and/or RESUME/® 2 the display, as well as its contents. buttons. 4 3 1 2 If you would like to change directories, When the desired file appears, press use the PRESET s 1 and/or t 2 the ENTER/CLEAR button and the file will automat
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CD OPERATION (CONTINUED) 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. MULTI SESSION The computer user does not need to finalize the CDR disc as music is burned on the CD. Because of this, the music can be downloade
