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Getting Started........................... En-2
Premiers pas .................................Fr-2
CD Tuner Audio System
Primeros pasos...........................Es-2
Connections ..............................En-16
CBX-300
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Basic Operation.......................En-20
Instruction Manual
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WARNING: WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a r
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal • Install this unit horizontally. Never use it on its use only, recording copyrighted material is illegal side or on a sloping surface, because it may cause without the permission of the copyright holder. a malfunction. • If you install this unit near a TV, radio, or VCR, 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- the sound quality may be affected. If this occurs, serviceable. If you cannot turn
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Precautions—Continued This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is CAUTION: classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”. So, to USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR use this model properly, read this Instruction Manual PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED carefully. In case of any trouble, please contact the store HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIA- where you purchased the unit. TION EXPOSURE. To prevent being exposed to the laser beam, do not try t
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Supplied Accessories Features Make sure you have the following accessories: General *1 • CD tuner audio system with built-in iPod dock • Supports iPod (5th Generation, photo, and 4th Gener- ation), iPod nano (2nd Generation and 1st Genera- tion), and iPod mini (as of August 2007) • Built-in stereo hi-fi speakers • Control your iPod with the remote controller Remote controller • Charge your iPod while you listen to your music (Battery preinstalled) • 3-preset equal
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Contents Important Safety Instructions ........................... 2 Listening to the Radio...................................... 32 Tuning into Radio Stations ..................................... 32 Precautions......................................................... 3 Presetting FM Stations Automatically (Auto Preset) ........................................................... 33 Supplied Accessories........................................ 5 Presetting FM/AM St
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Getting to Know the CBX-300 Top and Front Panels 13 2 4 567 8 9 J K Top Panel LM N O *1 *2 *2 *1 *1: Speaker duct for Aero Acoustic Drive *2: Speakers Front Panel The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A STANDBY/ON button (20, 40, 44) G Eject [ ] button (22) Sets the CBX-300 to On or Standby. Ejects the loaded CD. B DISPLAY button (23, 26, 30, 36) H VOLUME [ / ] buttons (20) Used to ch
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Getting to Know the CBX-300—Continued Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J K L M N O A SLEEP indicator I Tuning indicators Lights up when the Sleep function has been set. AUTO: Lights up when Auto mode is selected and B MP3 indicator disappears when Mono mode is selected. Lights up when an MP3 CD is loaded. : Lights up when the CBX-300 is tuned to C WMA indicator a radio station. Lights up when a WMA CD is loaded. FM ST:
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Getting to Know the CBX-300—Continued Rear Panel 1234 6 5 The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A AM ANTENNA terminals (16, 17) These push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna. B PHONES jack (20) This stereo minijack is for connecting a pair of ste- reo headphones for private listening. C INPUT LINE jacks (18) This analog audio input is for connecting an exter- nal audio source. D VIDEO OUT jack (18) Thi
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Getting to Know the CBX-300—Continued Remote Controller (RC-713S) See page 31 for details on using the remote controller to control your iPod. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A STANDBY/ON button (20) Sets the CBX-300 to On or Standby. B SLEEP button (47) Sets the Sleep timer, which turns off the CBX-300 after a specified time. C DISPLAY button (23, 26, 30, 36, 37, 40) Used to change t
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Getting to Know the CBX-300—Continued L INPUT [ ]/[ ] buttons (20) Used to select the input source. M MUTING button (21) Mutes the CBX-300. N VOLUME [ / ] buttons (20, 23) Adjust the volume level. O FOLDER button (24, 25) Used to select MP3/WMA folders. P TIMER button (40, 41, 43, 45) Used to set the timers and clock. Q MENU/NO/CLEAR button (29, 31, 33, 34, 37– 39, 48) Used with various functions and settings for select- ing, cancelling, and deleting
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Getting to Know the CBX-300—Continued Replacing the Battery Aiming the Remote Controller Use only a battery of the same type (CR 2025, lithium When using the remote controller, point it toward the button battery). CBX-300’s remote control sensor, as shown below. Remote control sensor While pushing the locking tab toward the 1 center of the remote controller, slide out CBX-300 the battery holder. Back of remote controller 30° Locking tab 30° Remove the old battery
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Disc Notes Supported Discs Discs Made on Personal Computers The CBX-300 supports the following discs. Discs made on personal computers, including those of a compatible format, may not work properly in the Disc Logo Format or file type CBX-300 because of incorrect settings in the disc burn- ing software. Check the manuals supplied with your disc Audio CD PCM burning software for additional compatibility informa- tion. MP3/WMA Compatibility CD-R Audio CD, MP3, WMA
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Disc Notes—Continued About WMA Handling Discs WMA stands for Windows Media Audio and is an audio •Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs compression technology developed by Microsoft Corpo- by the edge, as shown. ration. Audio can be encoded in WMA format by using ® Windows Media Player. Disc Content Organization ■ Audio CD Audio CDs contain tracks. Underside •Never attach adhesive tape or sticky labels to discs. Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 T
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Installing the iPod Dock Adapters About the iPod Dock Adapters Installing the iPod Dock Adapters The supplied iPod dock adapters can be used with a wide 1. Removing the dock’s protective cover range of iPod models (4th Generation and photo) and Keep the protective cover in a safe place so that you iPod mini, however, if the Apple iPod Universal Dock can put it back on if you don’t intend to use the dock Adapter that fits your iPod is available, it is recom- f
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Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor Connecting the AM Loop Antenna FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. only. The CBX-300 won’t pick up any radio signals without an antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting to use the tuner. 1 the tabs into the base, as sh
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Connecting Antennas—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out- AM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used in door FM antenna instead. addition to the loop antenna, as shown. Outdoor antenna Insulated antenna cable AM loop antenna The adapter is not supplied with the CBX
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Connecting an External Audio/Video Source About Connections • Before making any connections, read the manuals Analog audio cable supplied with your other components. Left (white) Left (white) • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed Right (red) Right (red) and double-checked all connections. Composite video Connection Color Coding (Yellow) (Yellow) RCA audio connections are usually color-coded red and • Push plugs in all the way to make white. Use whi
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Connecting the Power Cord Notes: • Before connecting the power cord, complete and double-check all other connections. •Turning on the CBX-300 may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the CBX-300 into a different branch circuit. • Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with the CBX-300. The supplied power cord is designed exclu- sively for use with the CBX-300 and should
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Basic Operation STANDBY/ON PHONES (rear panel) STANDBY/ INPUT ON / VOLUME / VOLUME INPUT STANDBY indicator (front panel) Turning On the CBX-300 Selecting the Input Source You can select CD, iPod, FM, AM, or LINE, which can Remote CBX-300 be an external component. controller To select the input source, press the remote controller’s INPUT [ ]/[ ] buttons repeatedly. On the CBX-300, press the [INPUT] button repeatedly. The input sources are selected in the foll
