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To take full advantage of your new mini-compact system, follow
these installation instructions before connecting the unit.

Install the system on a flat, stable surface.

Never place this unit on carpeting.

Never place this unit in an outdoor area.

Maintain an open space of approximately 6 inches (15 cm) on the
sides and rear of the system, for ventilation purposes.

Make sure that you have enough room to open the compact disc
compartment easily.

Place the loudspeakers at a reasonable distance on either side of
the system to ensure good stereo sound.

Direct the loudspeakers towards the listening area.

For optimum performance, make sure that both speakers are placed
at an equal distance above the floor.

Where to Install Your Mini-Com-
pact System

Connecting your System to the
Power Supply

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Insert or replace remote control batteries when you:

Purchase the mini-compact system

Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly

When replacing the batteries, use a new set of batteries and
never mix alkaline and manganese batteries.

Place your thumb on the position marked        on the battery 
compartment cover (rear of the remote control) and push the cover in
the direction of the arrow.

Insert two AAA, LR03 or equivalent batteries, taking care to respect
the polarities:

+ on the battery a in the battery compartment

– 

on the battery against – in the battery compartment

Replace the cover by sliding it back until it clicks into position.

If you will not be using the remote control for a long time,
remove the batteries to prevent corrosion.

Inserting Remote Control Batteries

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The main lead must be plugged into an appropriate socket.

Before plugging your system into a main socket, you must check
the voltage.

Plug the main lead (AC cord on the rear of the system) into an

appropriate socket.

Press the ECO/STANDBY/ON button to switch your mini-compact system
on.

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Summary of Contents for MAX-ZS940

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual THREE CD CHANGER MINI COMPACT SYSTEM MP3 CD CD R RW PLAYBACK MAX ZS930 MAX ZS940 MAX ZS950 MAX ZS990 ...

Page 2: ...enough to reach a power point you should obtain a suitable safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer for assistance However if there is no alternative to cutting off the plug remove the fuse and then safely dispose of the plug Do not connect the plug to a main socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared flexible cord Never attempt to insert bare wires directly into a main ...

Page 3: ...on the Compact Discs 14 Function to skip through 10 track at a time 14 Last Memory Function 14 Programming the Order of CD Playback 15 Checking or Changing Programmed CD Tracks 16 TUNER Searching for and Storing the Radio Stations 16 Selecting a Stored Station 17 Improving Radio Reception 17 About RDS broadcasting 18 About RDS DISPLAY function 18 PTY Program Type indication and PTY SEARCH function...

Page 4: ...Recording 16 Tape Normal Speed Dubbing 17 Record Pause 18 Multi Jog MP3 CD Album 19 Cassette Deck 2 20 Enter Display 21 Headphone Jack Connector 22 MAXX Bass MAX ZS940 ZS990 Super Bass MAX ZS930 ZS950 23 Loop Dance 24 Sound Mode 25 Volume 26 Power Surround Power Sound 27 Compact Disc Compartment 28 CD Open Close 29 CD Disc Change 30 CD Disc Selection buttons 31 Demo Dimmer 32 Function Selection bu...

Page 5: ... SET MP3 CD LAST MEMORY PLAY 25 AUX Remote Control CD MP3 CD TAPE TUNER BAND AUX P SURROUND TIMERON OFF DEMO DIMMER SOUNDMODE AI SLEEP PROGRAM SET MEDLEY DECK 1 2 TUNING MODE MUTE VOLUME 10 DISC SKIP SHUFFLE CDREPEAT TUNING ALBUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 AM Aerial Connector Terminals 2 FM Aerial Connector Terminal 3 Digital Out optical 4 S...

Page 6: ...hen you Purchase the mini compact system Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly When replacing the batteries use a new set of batteries and never mix alkaline and manganese batteries Place your thumb on the position marked on the battery compartment cover rear of the remote control and push the cover in the direction of the arrow Insert two AAA LR03 or equivalent batteries t...

Page 7: ...ht and left channels Plug the system back into the main socket and press ECO STANDBY ON to switch it on Select the AUX source by pressing AUX Result AUX is displayed Switch the external source on Adjust the volume and balance as required Volume Equalizer Example You can watch a film and take advantage of stereo sound provided that the original sound track is in stereo as if you were in a cinema Co...

Page 8: ...cause performance degradation of the speaker Do not install on the wall or on a high place of pole or other unstable place to prevent any safety accident caused by falling of the speaker Do not take the speaker apart from TV or computer monitor The speaker near the TV or computer monitor may influence the quality of the screen display Sub woofer For MAX ZS940 ZS990 Front Speaker L Front Speaker R ...

Page 9: ... away Connecting the AM MW LW Aerial How to connect a COAXIAL TYPE aerial Connect a 75Ω antenna to the FM antenna terminal Plug the connector on the FM aerial supplied into the coaxial socket 75Ω marked FM on the rear of the system Follow the instructions given on Page 16 to tune into a radio station and determine the best position for the aerial If reception is poor you may need to install an out...

Page 10: ...ock which allows you to turn your system on and off automatically You should set the clock When you first purchase the mini compact system After a power failure After unplugging the unit For each step you have a few seconds to set the required options If you exceed this time you must start again Switch the system on by pressing ECO STANDBY ON Press TIMER CLOCK twice Result CLOCK is displayed Press...

Page 11: ...be degraded At least more than one CD should be inserted for playbacks Press the ECO STANDBY ON button to switch on the power Press the CD of the main unit to select the CD function Insert more than one CD or a MP3 CD Press the CD button of the main unit or the button of the remote control If there are more than one CD or an MP3 CD inserted replays are then processed in order Your CD Player will t...

Page 12: ...g of the Turn the MULTI JOG knob Next track One notch to the right Current track One notch to the left Previous track Two notches to the left Track of your choice The appropriate number of notches to the right or to the left You can also use the and buttons on the front panel or the and buttons on the remote control to select a track Selecting a CD in the Disc changer Selecting a Track CD MP3 CD D...

Page 13: ...gital compression technology to compress original sound data by up to 12 times without sound quality degradation File Compatibility The unit will playback files created in MP3 format Mpeg1 Layer3 with mp3 as their extension Playback will be impossible for the file of MP2 or 22KHz ID3 tags cannot be shown on the display An MP3 file can contain file information called ID3 Tag where its album name pe...

Page 14: ... available during playback of MP3 CD CD MP3 CD TAPE DECK 1 2 TUNING MODE VOLUME 10 TUNING ALBUM You can select MEDLEY ON and MEDLEY OFF during play back of a CD Press the MEDLEY PLAY button once Result MEDLEY is displayed The interval time between the tracks can be shorten Press the MEDLEY PLAY button again Cancel this function return to normal playback Medley Play This function is only available ...

Page 15: ...her tracks repeat Steps 4 to 6 Press CD to listen to the track selection in the order programmed To Turn the MULTI JOG knob Listen to the current track again One notch to the left Listen to the previous track Two notches to the left Listen to the next track One notch to the right Skip forwards or backwards one The appropriate number of or more tracks notches to the right or to the left To cancel t...

Page 16: ...AUTO is displayed Select the station to be stored by Turning the MULTI JOG knob to the right or to the left to increase or decrease the frequency respectively or Pressing TUNING or on the remote control To scroll through the frequencies faster when searching manually hold down the TUNING Down or Up buttons The automatic search procedure may stop on a frequency that does not correspond to a radio s...

Page 17: ...on on the remote control 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 station number stored using the TUNING ALBUM or button on the remote control Result The desired station is now received Selecting a Stored Station 1 2 3 4 5 Improving Radio Recep...

Page 18: ...y not transmit PTY RT or CT information therefore this may not be displayed in all cases 5 TA Traffic Announcement When this symbol flashes it shows that the traffic announcement is in progress About PS NAME MODE Displays the name of broadcasting station Press the RDS DISPLAY button to select the PS NAME PS NAME appears on the display If the PS information is being received the PS name BBC AFO NDR...

Page 19: ...ation and PTY SEARCH function Display NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED POP M ROCK M M O R M LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY NATION M OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT TEST Program Type News including an announced opinion and report Several matters including a current incident documentary discussion and analysis...

Page 20: ...ed 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 ECO STANDBY ON Insert a blank cassette in Deck 2 Select the CD function by pressing CD on the front panel Load a compact disc Select the required disc Select the required track and press CD SYNCHRO or press CD SYNCHRO d...

Page 21: ...splayed and the cassette in Deck 1 is copied to the cassette in Deck 2 To stop dubbing press Your mini compact system has three cassette playback modes which enable you to listen to both sides of a cassette automatically Press REVERSE MODE until the appropriate symbol is dis played When the display indicates The mini compact system plays back One side of the selected cassette and then stops One si...

Page 22: ...L XX is displayed where XX corresponds to the volume already set Press TUNING Down and Up to adjust the volume level and press ENTER DISPLAY Result The source to be selected is displayed Turn the MULTI JOG knob to select the source to be played when the system switches on If you select You must also TAPE cassette Insert a recorded cassette in one of the decks before setting the system to standby T...

Page 23: ...he LED can flash in certain mode It makes the place living and shinning Selecting Sound Mode Your mini compact system is equipped with the function of Power Surround Power Sound The Power Surround replaces conventional stereo sound with a wider and more true to life sound It creates the feeling of being right at the centre of the music and being surrounded by total music sound The function of Powe...

Page 24: ... To cancel SLEEP function press AI SLEEP once or more times until OFF is display Setting the System to Switch off Automatically 1 2 3 4 90 MIN MAXX BASS utilizes the principle of the missing fundamental which creates the sensation of low frequencies by generating a carefully calculated series of harmonics designed to simu late the auditory experience caused by the missing fundamen tal pitch These ...

Page 25: ... possible results from your mini compact system you must clean the following elements regularly The outer casing The compact disc player The cassette players heads rollers and drive capstans Always unplug the system from the wall outlet Before cleaning it If you are not going to be using it for a long time Outer Casing Clean the outer casing regularly using a soft cloth and a light detergent Do no...

Page 26: ... not work even the action is taken as above The compact disc player does not start playing The MP 3 CD player cannot be played The tape does not start playing The volume falls off The cassette is not erased correctly There is excessive wow and flutter Reception is poor or no radio stations are received at all G E N E R A L C D M P 3 C D R A D I O C A S S E T T E S Checks Explanation The main lead ...

Page 27: ... at 1 KHz Channel separation 75 dB Disc sizes Diameter 120 or 80 mm Thickness 1 2 mm TAPE DECK Frequency range 125 Hz 10 KHz Signal noise ratio 40 dB Channel separation 30 dB Erasing effect 50 dB without filter AMPLIFIER Output power Front 6 Ω 2X200 Watts RMS IEC total harmonic distortion 10 MAX ZS950 ZS990 2X80 Watts RMS IEC total harmonic distortion 10 MAX ZS940 2X120 Watts RMS IEC total harmoni...

Page 28: ...ELECTRONICS THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY AH68 01396B MAX ZS990 GB RDS 18 28 9 19 04 10 05 Page 28 ...

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