GENERAL INFORMATION / CD PLAY
Only use the AY 3545 (4822 219 10033) or AY 3548 (3140 118 71890) car voltage
converter (4.5 V DC, positive pole to the centre pin) and the AY 3501 car adapter
cassette. Any other product may damage the set.
1
Put the set on a horizontal, vibration-free and
stable surface. Make sure it is in a safe place,
where the set is neither a danger nor an
obstacle to the driver and the passengers.
2
Plug the voltage converter into the
cigarette lighter socket
(only for 12 V car
battery, negative grounding),
then connect
the wired end with 4.5V DC input socket on the
set.
3
If necessary, clean the cigarette lighter socket
to obtain a good electrical contact.
4
Turn down the volume and connect the cassette adapter plug to LINE OUT/
p
on the set.
5
Carefully insert the cassette adapter into the car radio’s cassette compartment.
6
Make sure the cord does not hinder your driving.
7
Decease the volume on the set, if necessary. Start playback on the set and
adjust the sound with the car radio controls.
•
Always remove the voltage converter from the cigarette lighter socket
when the set is not in use.
Note: If your car radio has a LINE IN socket , it is better to use it for the
car radio connection instead of the cassette adapter. Connect the signal
lead to this LINE IN socket and to
LINE OUT/
p
on the set.
4,5 V DC
12 V DC
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In-car use (connections supplied or optionally available)
CD PLAY / FEATURES
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If a CD-Recordable (CD-R) or a CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) is not recorded
properly,
nF dISC
is displayed, indicating that the CD has not been
finalized. In that case, use FINALIZE on your CD recorder to complete the
recording.
•
When playing a CD-Rewritable (CD-RW), please note that it takes 3–15
seconds after pressing
2;
for sound reproduction to start.
•
Playback will stop if you open the CD lid.
•
While the CD is read,
01 --:--
flashes in the display.
Volume and bass
Volume adjustment
• Adjust the volume by using VOL
E
.
Bass adjustment
• Press DBB to switch the bass enhancement on or
off
y
DBB
appears if the bass enhancement is
activated.
D B B
Playback information
This CD-player can play all kinds of
Audio Discs
such
as CD-Recordables and CD-Rewritables. Do not try to
play a CD-ROM, CDi, VCD, DVD or computer CD.
1
Push the OPEN
2
slider to open the player.
2
Insert an audio CD, printed side up, by pressing the
CD onto the hub.
3
Close the player by pressing the lid down.
4
Press
2;
to switch the player on and start playback.
y
The current track number and elapsed playing
time are displayed.
• You can pause playback by pressing
2;
.
y
The time at which playback was paused starts
flashing.
• You can continue playback by pressing
2;
again.
5
Press
9
to stop playback.
y
The total number of tracks and the total playing
time of the CD are displayed.
6
Press
9
again to switch the player off.
• To remove the CD, hold it by its edge and press the
hub gently while lifting the CD.
Note: If there is no activity, the set will automatically
switch off after a while to save energy.
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OP
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VOL
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Playing a CD
Selecting a track during playback
• Briefly press
∞
or
§
once or several times to skip to the current, previous or
next track.
y
Playback continues with the selected track, and
the track’s number is displayed.
Selecting a track when playback is stopped
1
Briefly press
∞
or
§
once or several times to select
the desired track. The track number is displayed.
2
Press
2;
to start CD play.
y
Playback starts with the selected track.
Searching for a passage during playback
1
Keep
∞
or
§
pressed to find a particular passage in
a backward or forward direction.
y
Searching starts while playback continues at low
volume. After 2 seconds the search speeds up.
2
Release the button when you reach the desired passage.
y
Playback continues from this position.
Notes: – If the player is in SCAN mode (see MODE chapter), searching is not
possible.
– In shuffle, shuffle repeat all or repeat mode (see MODE chapter), or
while playing a program, searching is only possible within the
particular track.
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Selecting a track and searching