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Instruction Manual

ULTIMATE POWER MINI-
COMPACT SYSTEM

VCD/MP3-CD/CD-R/RW PLAYBACK

MAX-VS940

MAX-VS950

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Summary of Contents for MAX-VS940

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual ULTIMATE POWER MINI COMPACT SYSTEM VCD MP3 CD CD R RW PLAYBACK MAX VS940 MAX VS950 MAX VS990 ...

Page 2: ... present inside this unit This symbol alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions accompanying the unit WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT PR...

Page 3: ...Tracks on the Compact Discs 13 Last Memory Function 13 Programming the Order of Playback 14 Checking or Changing Programmed Tracks 14 Video CD Player Playback 15 Search Functions 15 Time Search Function 15 When adjusting play speed 16 NTSC PAL Selection Method 16 Sound Selection Function 16 KEY CONTROL Function 16 VCD VIEW function 17 ZOOM Function 17 TUNER Searching for and Storing the Radio Stat...

Page 4: ...CD Synchro Recording 19 Tape Normal Speed Dubbing 20 Record Pause PAL NTSC 21 Multi Jog 22 Cassette Deck 2 23 Enter Display 24 Headphone Jack Connector 25 MAXX Bass MAX VS940 VS990 Super Bass MAX VS950 26 Loop Dance 27 Sound Mode 28 Volume 29 Power Surround Power Sound 30 Compact Disc Compartment 31 Open Close 32 Disc Change 33 Disc Selection buttons 34 Demo Dimmer 35 Function Selection buttons 36...

Page 5: ...9 Sound Mode 10 Time Search Last Memory 11 Track Previous 12 CD Stop 13 Sound 14 VCD Slow Play 15 Return 16 Disc View 17 Tuning Mode 18 Track Next 19 Disc Play Pause 20 CD Repeat 21 AI Sleep 22 Volume Decrease 23 FM Mono Stereo VCD zoom 24 Volume Increase 25 TAPE Play 26 10 0 27 Deck 1 2 28 Mute 20 19 21 22 23 25 24 27 26 28 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 3 ...

Page 6: ...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 e...

Page 7: ...ase 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...

Page 8: ...dvantage of stereo sound provided that the original sound track is in stereo as if you were in a cinema Connecting to an External Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 Using the Audio Cord Connect the Audio Output Terminals Left Right of the System with the Audio Input Terminals Left Right of the Video Input Cassette Recorder so as to Record VCD Using the Video Cord Connect the Video Output Terminal of the system wi...

Page 9: ... the FM aerial supplied into the coaxial socket 75Ω marked FM on the rear of the system Follow the instructions given on Page 18 to tune into a radio station and determine the best position for the aerial If reception is poor you may need to install an outdoor aerial To do so connect an outdoor FM aerial to the FM socket on the rear of the system using a 75Ω coaxial cable not supplied Connecting t...

Page 10: ...r system is equipped with a clock 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 R...

Page 11: ...ding and Changing Compact Discs 1 2 3 4 5 6 This is a player that enables the playback of audio CD CD R CD RW MP3 CD VCD but does not possess the function that saves MP3 files Do not use CDs of irregular shapes like heart or octagon shapes The performance of the player may be degraded At least more than one CD should be inserted for playbacks Press the ECO STANDBY ON button to switch on the power ...

Page 12: ... 22KHz ID3 tags cannot be shown on the display An MP3 file can contain file information called ID3 Tag where its album name performer rack title etc are recorded How many MP3 files can a CD R or CD RW disc record The maximum capacity of one CD R or CD RW disc is 680MB Normally one MP3 file has a capacity of 4MB therefore approximately 170 files can be recorded on a single disc Regarding the playba...

Page 13: ...orten Press the CONTINUOUS PLAY button again Result CONS OFF is displayed Cancel this function return to normal playback Continuous Play This function is only available during playback of a CD You can repeat indefinitely 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 Front Panel once or more times until ...

Page 14: ...unction If the CD function is selected stop the player by pressing Load the selected CDs Press PROGRAM Result The following indications are displayed 01 Program no DI Disc no Track no on the disc If necessary select the disc containing the required track by pressing the corresponding DISC 1 2 3 button Select the required track by turning the MULTI JOG knob To the left to move back through the trac...

Page 15: ...eceive a still picture Result Pause is displayed a still picture appears and the sound is muted To return to normal playback press VCD CD button Press the Stop button to stop playback Please make sure that the VIDEO CD S to be played is not flawed optically as this may cause a distorted sound or the unit to malfunction Video CD Player Playback 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 You can find a certain passage faster ...

Page 16: ...ntal parts is played back through both the right and left speakers Rch MONO Only the right channel vocal parts is played back through both the right and left speakers STEREO Cancels the Multiplex Sound normal stereo playback resumes You can select between listening to the tone from the left channel the right channel or both channels Sound Selection Function This function can work only at VCD mode ...

Page 17: ...g reproduced will be enlarged twice as large as the previous one Press ZOOM button once more in the state of double sized zoom Result The picture being reproduced is enlarged four times as large as the initial one Press ZOOM button in the state of four times sized zoom Result The picture will return to the initial size During operating the zoom function if you want to move the picture upward downw...

Page 18: ...the remote control To scroll through the frequencies faster when searching manually hold down the TUNING MODE DOWN OR UP buttons The automatic search procedure may stop on a frequency that does not correspond to a radio station If this happens use the manual search mode Adjust the volume by Turning the VOLUME knob on the front panel or Pressing the VOLUME or buttons on the remote control Select th...

Page 19: ...ssing TUNER Band on remote control Select the required frequency band by pressing TUNER Band on the remote control or TUNER Band again on the front panel Press the TUNING MODE button on the front panel of the unit or the TUNING MODE button 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 des...

Page 20: ...fferent ways Synchronised 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 VCD CD function by pressing VCD CD on the front panel Load a compact disc Select the required disc Select the required track and press C...

Page 21: ...n record a radio program of your choice 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 the system on by pressing ECO STANDBY ON Insert a blank cassette in Deck 2 Select the TUNER function by pressing TUNER Select the radio station that you wish to record by pressing TUNING or on the remote control or by press the DOWN or ...

Page 22: ... tuning the MULTI JOG knob to the right or to the left d Press ENTER DISPLAY Result OFF TIME is displayed instead of the equalizer symbols for a few seconds followed by any switch off time already set you can now set the timer switch off time Set the timer switch off time a Set the hour by tuning the MULTI JOG knob to the right or to the left b Press ENTER DISPLAY Result The minutes flash c Set th...

Page 23: ...Function 2 1 Selecting Sound Mode 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 This model provides D S P modes so that you can enjoy virtually original sound Press SOUND MODE on the front panel until the required option is selected To obtain...

Page 24: ...utomatically 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 harmonics extend the virtual frequency response up to two third or 11 2 octaves below the physical speaker cutoff f...

Page 25: ...g Clean the outer casing regularly using a soft cloth and a light detergent Do not use abrasive powders liquids or aerosol cleaners Never let any liquids get into the system Compact Disc Player Before playing a compact disc clean it with a special CD cleaning agent Do not use the same cleaning agents as for vinyl LP records Carefully wipe the disc from the centre outward Regularly clean the player...

Page 26: ...ot work In case it does 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 Exp...

Page 27: ...0 Hz 20 KHz 1 dB Signal noise ratio 85 dB at 1 KHz with filter Distortion 0 05 at 1 KHz Channel separation 74 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 AMPLIFIER Output power Front 6 Ω 250 Watts CH RMS IEC total harmonic distortion 10 MAX VS950 VS990 100 Watts CH RMS IEC total ...

Page 28: ...THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY AH68 01386D ...

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