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RCD224UK
PORTABLE CD RADIO
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Please read and follow this instruction manual carefully before using the unit and retain it
for future reference
1
TABLEOFCONTENTS
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS ........ .................. ..........................2
FUNCTIONSANDCONTROLS ..... .................................... ........4
POWERSOURCE........................................... ..............5
A.DCPOWEROPERATION ...........................................................................................................................................5
B.ACOPERATION...........................................................................................................................................................5
CDPLAYEROPERATION......... ...........................................5
CDPR OGRAMMEDPLAY...............................................................................................................................................6
RADIORECEPTION ......................................... ... ...........6
TIPSFORGOODRADIORECEPTION..........................................................................................................................6
USINGHEADPHONES(NOTINCLUDED) ..........................................6
READTHISIMPORTANTINFORMATIONBEFOREUSINGYOURHEADPHONES..................................................6
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUID E.............. ....................................7
CAREANDMAINTENANCE ......................................... .........7
ProductSpecification:
+Side loadingCD/CDRplayer
+AM/FMRad io(AnalogueTuning)
AMFrequency:53017 10KHZ
FMFrequency:88108 MHZ
+LCDdisplayforCDfunction
+20track programmablememory
+Ste reoearphonejack
+Ran dom/ Rep eatfunction
+DC6V(UM2)X4Batteries(ExcludingBattery)
+Ou tputpower:0.5Wx2
+AUXIN(signalinput )function
+AC/DCAdaptorInputJack.
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l SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: IF CONNECTED T O AN AC OUTLET: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAINORMOISTUR E.
THE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SHALL INCLUDE, IF AND AS APPLICABLE TO THE
APPLIANCE, STATEMENTS THAT CONVEY TO THE USER THE INFORMATION ITEMIZED IN THIS
PARAGRAPH:
1. ReadinstructionsAllthesafetyandoperating instructionsshouldbereadbeforetheapplianceisoperated
2. RetaininstructionsThesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshouldberetainedforfuturereference.
3. HeedW arningsAllwarningsontheapplianceandintheoperating
instructionsshouldbeadheredto.
4. FollowinstructionsAlloperationanduseinstructionsshould befollowed.
5. WaterandMoistureTheapplianceshouldnotbeusednearwater;forexample,nearabathtub,washbowl,
kitchensink,laundrytu b,inawetbasement,ornearaswimmin gpool,and thelike.
6. Ve ntilationTheapplianceshouldbesituatedsothatitslocationorpositiondoesnotinterferewithitsproper
ventilation .Forexample,theapplianceshouldnotbesituatedonabed,sofa,rug,orsimilarsurfacethatmay
block the ventilation openings; or placed in a b uiltin installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet thatmay
impedetheflowofairthroughtheventil ationopenings.
7. HeatTheapplianceshouldbe situatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stovesor
otherappliances(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
8. PowerSources The appliance should be connected to a power supply onlyof the type described in the
operatinginstructionsorasmarkedontheappliance.
9. Groundingor Pola rization  Precautionsshould betakenso tha t thegroundingorpolarizationme ansof an
applianceisnotdefeated.
10. PowerCordProtectionPowersupplycordsshouldberoutedsothattheyarenotlikelytobewalkedonor
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particularattention to co rds at plugs, convenience
receptaclesandthepointwheretheyexitfromtheappliance.
11. CleaningTheapplianceshouldbe cleanedonlyasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
12. PowerLinesAnoutdoorantennashouldbelocatedawayfrompowerlines .
13. OutdoorAntennaGroundingIfanoutside antennaisconnectedto thereceiver,besure
theantennasystem isgroundedsoasto p rovidesome protectionagainstvoltagesurges
andbuiltupstaticcharges.
14. NonusePeriodsThepowercordofth eapplianceshouldbeunpluggedfromtheoutletwhenleftunusedfor
alongperiodoftime.
15. ObjectandLiquidEntryCareshouldbetakensothatobjectsdonotfallandliquidsarenotspil ledintothe
enclosurethroughopenings.
16. DamageRequiringServic eTheapplianceshouldbeservicedbyqualifiedservicepersonnelwhen:
A. Thepowersupplycordortheplughasbeendamaged ;or
B. Objectsha vefallen,orliquidhasbeenspilledintotheappliance;or
C. The appliancehasbeenexp osedtorain;or
D. The appliancedoesnotappeartooperatenormallyorexhibitsamarkedchangeinperformance;or
E. Theappliancehasbeendropped,ortheenclosuredamaged.
17. Servicing  The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating
instructions.Allotherservic ingshouldbereferredtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
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Followtheadvicebelowforsafeandappropriateoperations.
ONPROTECTIONAGAINSTLASERENERGYEXPOSURE
· Asthelaserbeamusedinthiscompactdisc playerisharmfulto theeyes,donotattempttodisassemblethe
casing.
· Stopoperationimmediatelyifanyliquidorsolidobjectshouldfallintothecabinet.
· Do nottouch the lens or pokeat it. If you do, you maydamage the lens and the playermay not operate
properly.
· Donotputanythinginthesafetyslot.Ifyoudo,thelaserdiodewillbeONwhentheCDdoorisstillopen.
· Iftheunitisnottobeusedfor alongperiodoftime,makesurethatallpowersourcesaredisco nnectedfrom
theunit.Removeallbatteriesfromtheba tterycompartment,andunplugthepowercordor theACDCadaptor
ifused,fromthewalloutlet.MakeitapracticetoremovetheACDCadaptorbygraspingthemainbodyand
notbypullingthe cord.
· Thisunite mploysalase r.T heuseofcontrolsoradjustmentorperformanceofprocedu resotherthanthose
specifiedheremayresultinexposuretohazardousradiation.
ONPLACEMENT
· Donotuse theunitinplaceswhichareextremelyhot
,
cold,dustyorhumid.
· Placetheuniton aflatandevensurface.
· Donotrestr icttheairflowoftheunitbyplacingitinaplacewithpoorventilation,bycoveringitwithaclothor
byplacingitonacarpet.
ONCONDENSATION
· Whenleftinaheatedroomwhereitiswarmanddamp,waterdr opletsorcondensationmayforminsid ethe
unit.
· Whenthereiscondensationinside theunit,theunitmaynotfunctionnormally.
· Letitstandfor1to2hoursbeforeturningthepoweron,orgraduallyheat theroomupanddrytheunitbefore
use.
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FUNCTIONSANDCONTROLS
1. OPENBUTTON
2. PROGBUTTOM
3. REPEATBUTTON
4. RANDOMBUTTON
5. CDSTOPBUTTON
6. REWBUTTON
7. F.FWDBUTTON
8. PLAY/PAUSEBUTTON
9. TELESCOPICANTENNA
10. TUNINGKNOB
11. POWERON/OFFBUTTON
12. AUXINJACK
13. HEADPHONEJACK
14. DC6VMAINS
15. POWERINDICATOR
16. CDTRACKDISPLAY
17. SPEAKER
18. HANDLE
19. FREQUENCYINDICATOR
20. FMSTEREOINDICATOR
21. CDDOOR
22. VOLUMEC ONTROL
23. FUNCTIONSELECTOR（AUXIN/CD/RADIO）
24. BANDSELECTOR（FMST/FM/AM）
25. BATTERYCASE
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POWERSUPPLY
Thisunitoperateswith4XSIZE“C’(UM2)batteriesorfromAC120V/60Hzlineadaptorexternally(notincluded)
A.DCPOWEROPERATIO N
1. OpentheBATT ERYCASE(#25)
2. Inse rt4pcsSize“C”(UM2)batteries(notincluded)accordingtothepolaritydiagramonthebackcabinet.
3. ClosetheBATTERYCASE(#25).
4. Turnthe POWERON/OFF(11#)toONposition,the
POWERINDICATOR(#15)willbeturnedred
IMPORTANT
: Besurethatthebatteriesareinstalledcorrectly.Wrongpolaritymaydamagetheunit.
Note:Forbetterperformanceandlongeroperatingtime,werecommendtheuseofa lkalinetypebatteries.
(a) Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.
(b) Donotmixalkaline,standard(carbonzinc)orrechargeable(nickelcadmium)batteries.
Iftheunitisnottobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime,removethebattery.Oldorleakingbatterycancause
damagetotheunitandmayvoidthewarranty.
B.ACPOWEROPERATIO N–OptionalFu nction
Remark:thisunitdoesn’tprovidetheAC/DCadaptor.wesuggestyoutobuytheproperAC/DCadaptorwithbelow
charactertoconnecttheACdirectly.
Input:AC230V/50HA/Output:6V/600MADia3.5mmDCJack
1. Connectth e DCJackintotheDC6 VMAINS(#14)onthesideoftheunit.
2. ConnecttheotherterminaloftheAC/DCAdaptortothewalloutlet
3. TurnthePOWERON/OFF(11#)too”ON”po sition, the
POWERINDICATOR(#1 5)willbeturnedred
CDPLAYEROPERATION
1. SettheFUNCTIONSELECTOR(#23)tothe"CD"position.
2. OpentheCDDOOR(#21).PlaceanaudioCDwithitslabelsideupwardintheCDcompartmentandclose
the CDDOOR(#21).
3. Afterafewseconds,thetotalnumberoftracksontheCDwillappearintheCDTRACKDISPLAY(#16).
4. Press theCDPLAY/PAUSEBUTTON(#8)and theCDwillstartplayingfrom thefirst track.TheCDTrack
Displaywilllightsteadily.
5. AdjusttheVOLUMECONTROL(#22)toobtainthedesiredsoundlevelfromtheSPEAKER(#17) .
6. Tosuspend playing,presstheCD PLAY/PAUSEButton(#8).TheCDTrackDisplaywillflash.Toresume
playing,presstheCDPLAY/PAUSE BUTTON(#8)again.
7. YoucanchoosetoplayyourfavoritetrackdirectlybypressingtheCDF.FWDBUTTON(#7)toskipforwardor
CD REW BUTTON(#6) to skip backward. The CD TRA CK DISPLAY (#16) will indicate the correct track
numberselected.
8. Torepeatplayingaparticulartrack,presstheREPEATBUTTON(#3)once. TheLCDdisplaywillshow“ONE”
(Th atmeansitwillrepeatthecurrentsong)
9. TorepeatplayingentireCD,PresstheREPEATB UTTON(#3)twice,theLCDd isplaywillappear“ALL”(that
meansitwillrepeattheentiretracksofthedisc.);PresstheREPEARBUTTON(#3)threetimes,itwillstop
theREPEATfunctionandbacktonormalplay
10. Toplayrandomly,PressRANDOMBUTTON(4#)once,TheLCDdisplaywillshow“SHUF”andplaythesong s
randomly;PressRANDOMBUTTON(4#)again,the“SHUF”willbedisappeared,thenbacktothenormalplay.
11. Tostopplaying,presstheCDSTOPBUTTON(#5).
12. WhenyouwishtoturnofftheCDPlayer,setthePOWERON/OFFBU TTON(#11)tothe"OFF"position.
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CDPROGRAMMEDPLAY
Thisfunctionallowsthetracksto beplayedinaprogrammedsequence.
1. UnderCDstop orplaying condition,pressthe PROG.BUTTON (#2). The CD TRACKDISPLAY  (#16) will
display“01”andthePROGonthedisplaywillflash.
2. PresstheCDF.FWDBUTTON(#7)orCDREWBUTTON(#6)toselectthesongtobeprogrammed.
3. PressthePROG. BUTT ON(#2)againtostoreselection.The CDTRACKDISPLAY(#16)willadvanceto“02”.
4. PresstheCDF.FWD BUTTON(#7)orCDREWBUTTON(#6)toselectthenextsongto beprogrammedand
pressthePROG. BUTTON(#2)tostoreselection.
5. The max.programmabletracksreachesas20tracksmerelyformemorysave.
6. PressCD STOPBUTTON(#5)toendprogrammingandreturntonormalplaymode.
7. Tochecktheprogrammedtracks,pressPROG.BUTTON(#2)continuoustoshowalltheprogrammedsongs.
The CDTRACKDISPLAY(#16)willdisplaytheprogramnumberfirstandthenfollowedbythe flashing track
number.
8. PressCDPLAY/PAUSEBUTTON(#8)tobeginprogrammedplay.Thefirsttrackinprogram willappearinthe
CDTRACKDISPLAY(#16)andthe”PRO G”willlightsteadily.
9. Tocancelprogrammedplay,presstheCDSTOPBUTTON(#5).
10. AslongastheunitremainsonandtheCDDOOR(#21)isnotopened,youcanresumeprogrammedplayany
timebypressingthePROG.BUTTON(#2)andthenCD PLAY/PAUSEBUTTON(#8)instopcondition.
RADIORECEPTION
1. SettheFUNCTIONSELECTOR(#23)tothe"RADIO"position.
2. SettheBANDSELECTOR(#24) toeither"AM",or“FM”forthedesiredradioband. Toreceiveaweak(noisy)
FMstation,setth eBANDSELECTOR(#24)tothe “FM”position.Thereceptionmaybeimproved,butthe
soundwillbemonaural(MONO).
3. Whileyou switch the BANDSELECTOR(#2 4) to “FMSt”,onceyou getthe rightFMstation,then the FM
STEREOINDICATOR(#20)willbegettingGREEN
4. AdjusttheTUNINGKNOB(#10)toobtainthedes iredradiostation.
5. AdjusttheVOLUME CONTROL(#22)toobtainthedesiredsoundlevel.
6. WhenyouwishtoturnofftheRadio,setthePOWERON/OFFBUTTON(#11)tothe"OFF"positionorswitch
theFUNCTIONSELECTOR(#23)toCD/AUXINposition.
TIPSFORGOOD RADIORECEPTION
1. To in sure maximum FM tuner sensitivity, the TELESCOPIC ANTENNA(#9) should be fully extended and
rotated to obtain the bestpossible reception. The FM STEREOINDICATOR(#20) willlight steadily when a
stereoprogramisbeingreceived.
2. When tuning in AM reception, be sure to place the unit in a vertical position. To insure the maximum AM
sensitivity,tryrepositioningtheunituntilthebestreceptionisobtained.
AUXINFUNCTION
1. Se ttheFUNCTIONSELECTOR(#23)toAUXINposition
2. PlugtheexternalsignaljackintotheAUXINjack(#12),thentheunitwillbeusedasspeaker
3. AdjustthevolumebytheVOLUMECONTROL(#22)
4. Stopthisfunction,powerofftheunitorswitchtheFUNCTIONSELECTOR(#23)tootherposition
Remark:Whileusingthisfunction,otherfunctionalkeyareinvalidexcepttheVOLUMECONTROL( #22)
USINGHEADPHONES(NOTINCLUDED)
Insertingtheplugof yourheadphonesintothe HEADPHONEJACK(#13)willenableyouto listento theCDand
Radioinprivate.Whenusingheadphones,theSPEAKER(#17)willbedisconnected.
READTHISIMPORTANTINFORMATIONBEFOREUSINGY OURHEADPHONES
1. Avo idextendedplayatveryhighvolumeasitmayimpairyourhearing.
2. Ifyouexpe rienceringinginyourears,reducethevolumeorshutoffyourunit.
3. Donotusewhiledrivingamotorizedvehicle.Thisisdangerousanda lsoillegalinsomeareas.
4. Keepthevolumeatareasonablelevelevenifyourheadsetisanopenairtypedesignedtoallowyoutohear
outsidesounds.Pleasenoteexcessivelyhighvolumemaystillblockoutsidesounds.
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TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
Shouldyouexperiencediffic ultiesintheuseofthisplayerpleaserefertothefollowingchart.
CAREANDMAINTENANCE
1. Cleanyourunitwithadamp(neverwet)cloth.Solventordetergentshouldneverbeused.
2. Avo idleavingyourunitindirectsunlightorinho t,humidordustyplaces.
3. Keep your unit away from he ating appliances and sources of electrical no ise such as fluorescent lamps or
motors.
4. IfdropoutsorinterruptionsoccurinthemusicduringCDplay,oriftheCDfailstoplayatall,itsbottomsurface
mayrequirecleaning.Beforeplaying,wipethediscfromthecenteroutwardswithagoodsoftcleaningcloth.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE REMEDY
· Theunitisdisconnectedfrom
the ACoutlet
· Connecttoanoutlet.
· TheACoutlethasnopower · Trytheunitonanotheroutlet
· TheACoutletiscontrolle dbya
wallswitch
· Donotu seanoutletthatis
controlledbyawallswitch
Thereisnodisplay
andtheunitwillnot
play
· Weakbatteries · Replacewithfreshbatteries
AM:Weakondistantstations
· Rotatethecabinetforbetter
reception
PoorAMorFM
reception
FM:TelescopicAntennano t
extended
· ExtendTelescopicAntenna
UnitONbutthere
islowornovolume
· ThevolumeControlhasbeen
turnedallthewaydown
· Turnthevolumec ontroltoahigher
output
· Dirtyorscratcheddiscs
· Checkthebottomofthediscand
cleanitnecessarywithasoft
cleaningcloth,alwayswipefromthe
centerout
CDskipwhile
playing
· Dirtyle ns
· Cleanwithacommerciallyavailable
lenscleaner
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