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ENG

16

You can improve the quality of radio reception by:

Rotating the FM aerial

Testing the positions of the FM aerials before fixing them permanently

If reception from a specific FM radio station is poor, press MONO/ST.
to switch from stereo mode to mono. The quality of the sound will be
improved.

You can listen to a stored radio station as follows:

Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY/ON.

Select the TUNER function by pressing FM(TUNER) on remote con-
trol.

Press the TUNING MODE button on the remote control or on the
front panel until “

PRESET

” is displayed.

Turning MULTI JOG on the front panel left or right until the desired 

station is found or press 

/

to select the desired station.

or
Select the desired station by pressing the

TUNING/ALBUM

or 

button on the remote control.

Result: The desired station is now received. 

Selecting a Stored Station

1
2

3

4

Improving Radio Reception

STANDBY/ON

PLAYBACK
FULL LOGIC CONTROL

1

REC/PLAY

CD SYNCHRO RECORDING

2

MULTI JOG

TUNER

FM

   CD/

MP3-CD

TAPE

AUX

ENTE

R/P

RG

M

.

TA

PE

1/2

M
O

N

O

/S

T

SLEEP

M

E

M

O

R

Y

PAUSE

STANDBY/ON

MULTI JOG

TUNER

FM

   CD/

MP3-CD

TAPE

AUX

ENTE

R/P

RG

M

.

TA

PE

1/2

M
O

N

O

/S

T

M

E

M

O

R

Y

  REC/

PAUSE

2

4

CD

POWER

TIMER

MO/ST

DEMO

DIMMER

REC/PAUSE

TAPE 1/2

MP3-CD/CD

TAPE

MUTE

+10

VOLUME

POWER SOUND SOUND MODE TUNING MODE

TUNING
/ALBUM

P.BASS

SLEEP

SHUFFLE

CD REPEAT

ON/OFF

TIMER/CLOCK PROGRAM/SET

DISC

SKIP

OPEN/CLOSE

TAPE

AUX

FM

TUNER

1

4

3

1

2

3

4

4

ENG

17

Always treat your cassettes with care; refer, if necessary, to
the section entitled “

Precautions When Using Audio Cassettes

on 

page 23

.

Switch the system on by pressing the STANDBY/ON button.

Select the TAPE function by pressing TAPE on the front panel. 

Open either cassette TAPE1 or 2 by pushing and releasing the Tape
cover where PUSH EJECT (

) is written.

Insert the pre-recorded cassette with the open edge of the tape 
facing downward.

Close the Tape by pushing on it until it clicks into place.
Result: Depending on the Tape selected, the or indication is

displayed in front of the TAPE.

If you have inserted two cassettes, press TAPE1/2 on the front panel
or directly the TAPE1/2 button on the remote control to select the
cassette to be played.

Result: Depending on the Tape selected, the TAPE 1 or TAPE 2 

indication is displayed.

To listen to...

Press ...

Side A,B                                    TAPE (

)  

Result: The cassette starts playing.

When the cassette is stopped, select one of the following functions
as required  or on the remote control.

To...                                                                  Press...
Rewind the cassette
Fast-forward the cassette

To...

Press ...

Rewind the cassette
Fast-forward the cassette

To...

Press ...

Stop the playback                                               

You can record a compact disc on a cassette in two different ways:

Synchronize recording
Direct recording

This feature enables you to synchronize the start of the
recording with the start of the disc or track of your choice.

Switch the system on by pressing STANDBY/ON.

Insert a blank cassette in TAPE2.

Select the CD function by pressing MP3-CD/CD on the front panel.

Load a compact disc.

Select the required disc.

Select the required track and press CD SYNC. or press CD SYNC.
directly to start recording at the beginning of the disc.
Result:

REC

and SYNC are displayed and recording starts.

To stop recording, press 

.

The direct recording mode enables you to start recording with
any track on the compact disc.

You can only record on cassettes in Deck 2.
You do not need to adjust the volume, as it has no effect on the recording.

Switch your system on by pressing STANDBY/ON.

Insert a blank cassette in TAPE2.

Select the CD function by pressing MP3-CD/CD on the front panel.

Load the compact disc.

Select the required disc.

Select the required track on the compact disc and press

on the front

panel or

on the remote control to set the compact disc player to Pause

mode.

Press the REC/PAUSE.  
Result:

REC

is displayed. 

Press the

to start playing the track.

Result: The track is recorded on the cassette.

To stop recording, press 

.

CD Synchro Record Feature

Recording a Compact Disc

Listening to a Cassette

1
2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

9

1
2
3

4
5
6

7

2
3
4
5
6

7

8

9

Main Unit

Remote Control 

STANDBY/ON

MULTI JOG

TUNER

FM

   CD/

MP3-CD

TAPE

AUX

ENTE

R/P

RG

M

.

TA

PE

1/2

M
O

N

O

/S

T

M

E

M

O

R

Y

  REC/

PAUSE

9

2,7

1

STANDBY/ON

MULTI JOG

TUNER

FM

   CD/

MP3-CD

TAPE

AUX

ENTE

R/P

RG

M

.

TA

PE

1/2

M
O

N

O

E

M

O

R

Y

  REC/

PAUSE

1

6

3

STANDBY/ON

MULTI JOG

TUNER

FM

   CD/

MP3-CD

TAPE

AUX

ENTE

R/P

RG

M

.

TA

PE

1/2

M
O

R

Y

  REC/

PAUSE

1

3,6,8

9

6

7

8

8

7

When the Tape magnetic core can’t auto restore, refer to the
below methods:
1. In Standby/On mode, press and hold the STOP button for 5
seconds, the unit will be reseted. then when you turn on the
unit, the tape deck will be restored.
2. In tape stop mode, press and hold the STOP button for 5 sen-
conds, the tape deck will be restored.
3. If you first use the main set, when you turn on the unit, the
tape deck will be restored.

Summary of Contents for MAX-A54

Page 1: ...ystem MP3 CD WMA CD CD R RW Playback user manual MAX A54 MAX A55 imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product To receive a more complete service please register your product at www samsung com global register ...

Page 2: ...recautions 22 Cleaning Your Mini Compact System 22 Precautions When Using Compact Discs 23 Precautions When Using Audio Cassettes 23 Before Contacting the After Sales Service 23 Technical Specifications 24 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER or BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION T...

Page 3: ...AUSE 23 POWER BASS 24 POWER SOUND 25 TIMER ON OFF 26 CD OPEN CLOSE 27 CD DISC CHANGE 28 CD DISC SELECTION BUTTONS AUX CD MP3 CD TAPE TUNER FM CD POWER TIMER MO ST DEMO DIMMER REC PAUSE TAPE 1 2 MP3 CD CD TAPE MUTE 10 VOLUME POWER SOUND SOUND MODE TUNING MODE TUNING ALBUM P BASS SLEEP SHUFFLE CD REPEAT ON OFF TIMER CLOCK PROGRAM SET DISC SKIP OPEN CLOSE TAPE AUX FM TUNER 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2...

Page 4: ...he auxiliary input can be used to take advantage of the sound quality of your mini compact system when listening to other sources Examples A television A video disc player A Hi Fi stereo video cassette recorder To connect to the external source the source must have an audio output In addition you need an connection cable Set the system to standby mode and disconnect it and the external source from...

Page 5: ... 2 DEMO DIMMER function All functions available on the system can be viewed on the display and the display s brightness can be switched between on and off Press the DEMO button Result All functions available on the system appear on the front panel display Each of these are explained in detail in this guide Please refer to the relevant section Press the DIMMER button Result The Dimmer function is s...

Page 6: ...T DEMO DIMMER REC PAUSE TAPE 1 2 MP3 CD CD TAPE P BASS SLEEP SHUFFLE CD REPEAT ON OFF 1 3 3 2 2 The title and track of the MP3 WMA CD desired to listen may be selected on stopping or during playbacks To select the MP3 WMA CD title and track Press the TUNING ALBUM or button the title moves Press the or buttons the track moves MP3 CD CD MUTE VOLUME POWER SOUND SOUND MODE TUNING MODE TUNING ALBUM To ...

Page 7: ... A specific track on a compact disc All tracks on the compact disc selected All discs loaded in the carrousel To repeat Press CD REPEAT on the Remote control once or more times until The current track indefinitely REPEAT 1 is displayed and the 1 always flashes The selected disc REPEAT 1 is displayed All discs loaded REPEAT ALL is displayed When you wish to stop the Repeat function press CD REPEAT ...

Page 8: ...selection Press ENTER PRGM Result The following indications are displayed CH Check 01 Program No CH1 Disc No Track No on the disc If you have already programmed 24 tracks CH is displayed instead of PR when you press ENTER PRGM Press ENTER PRGM once or more times until the track to be changed is displayed If necessary press the corresponding Disc 1 2 3 button to change discs Press and or turn MULTI...

Page 9: ...sult The cassette starts playing When the cassette is stopped select one of the following functions as required or on the remote control To Press Rewind the cassette Fast forward the cassette To Press Rewind the cassette Fast forward the cassette To Press Stop the playback You can record a compact disc on a cassette in two different ways Synchronize recording Direct recording This feature enables ...

Page 10: ... the timer it will start automatically as shown by the TIMER indication on the display If you no longer wish to use the timer you must cancel it You can stop the timer at any time system on or in standby mode To Press TIMER ON OFF Cancel the timer Once Result is no longer displayed Restart the timer Twice Result is displayed again Cancelling the Timer To set the timer function You may use buttons ...

Page 11: ...ily on your system Example You wish to answer a telephone call Press MUTE To switch the sound back on press MUTE again or the VOLUME buttons Mute Function 2 1 Your mini compact system is equipped with a preset equalizer that allows you to choose the most appropriate balance between treble and bass frequencies according to the type of music you are listening to Turn SOUND MODE on the front panel or...

Page 12: ... in a building that blocks radio waves you must use an outside aerial The following diagrams illustrate the precautions to be taken when using or moving your mini compact system Safety Precautions Ambient operating conditions Ambient temperature 5 C 35 C Humidity 10 75 Do not expose the unit to direct sun radiation or other heat sources This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the unit ST...

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