www.etoncorp.com 2 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE MODEL S350 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L CD/MP3/AM/FM Travel Clock Radio with Detachable Speakers E G O 4 0 0 0 P L U S O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L TABLE OF CONTENTS DO YOU NEED HELP? Here's how to contact us: · From the United States: (800) 872-2228 · From Canada: (800) 637-1648 · From Everywhere Else: (650) 903-3866 · Email: customersvc@etoncorp.com · Internet: www.etoncorp.com 1 2 3 CONTENTS.....................................................3 FEATURES......................................................4 INTRODUCTION ............................................6 · Location of Controls .................................6 · LCD Display............................................... 8 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ...........10 · Connecting Speakers ............................. 10 · Connecting Headphones ........................10 POWERING THE UNIT .................................11 · Using Batteries ...................................... 11 · Using AC/DC Adapter .............................11 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .......................12 · CD/MP3 OPERATION...............................12 - Loading Discs ...................................... 12 - Playing Discs ....................................... 12 - Electronic Shock Protection (ESP)......... 12 - Adjusting Volume ................................ 13 - Equalizer (EQ) ......................................13 - Pausing Playback .................................13 - Stopping Playback ............................... 13 - Skip Search ..........................................13 - Specifying Tracks ..................................14 - Repeat Play...........................................14 - Intro Scan ............................................ 14 - Shuffle Play ..........................................15 - Programmed Play ................................ 15 7 · AM/FM TUNER OPERATION ................... 16 - Listening to the Radio ......................... 16 - Storing Station Memories ....................17 - Retrieving Station Memories ............... 17 · CLOCK/ALARM OPERATION ...................18 - Setting Local Time ............................... 18 - Setting World Time .............................. 18 - Selecting Hour Mode ...........................18 - Setting Alarm Time .............................. 19 - Activating/Deactivating Alarm ............. 19 - Selecting Alarm Mode ......................... 20 - Viewing Alarm Setting ........................ 20 - Snooze Mode .......................................20 OTHER FEATURES .......................................21 · Backlight ................................................21 · Sleep Mode ............................................21 · Bass Settings ..........................................21 TROUBLE SHOOTING ..................................22 CARE AND MAINTENANCE......................... 23 · CD/MP3 Disc Care Tips .......................... 23 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 24 SPECIFICATIONS .........................................25 SERVICE INFORMATION .............................26 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ................ 27 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 E G O 4 0 0 0 P L U S O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 2 FEATURES THE EGO 4000 PLUS CD/MP3/AM/FM TRAVEL CLOCK RADIO HAS THE FOLLOWING MAIN FEATURES: CD/MP3 PLAYER: · Electronic Skip Protection (ESP) ­ saves 40 seconds of CD data and 120 seconds MP3 data for uninterrupted play even when the player is exposed to shocks or vibration · MP3 ID Tag Display ­ displays the name of the artist and track recorded on MP3 discs · Programmable Play ­ program and play up to 99 tracks in any sequence you choose · Repeat Play ­ automatically repeat a single track, a directory (for MP3), or an entire disc · Intro Scan ­ locate or preview tracks by automatically playing the first 10 seconds of every track · Shuffle Play ­ play the tracks on a CD/MP3 in random · EQ ­ choose between DBB, POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC, DISCO or NORMAL audio effects to suit your style or music · Skip Search ­ quickly locate and play any track on a CD/MP3 discs · Audible Search ­ locate a particular section of a track by rapidly playing · Pause and Cue ­ temporarily stop play, or cue a track for play at a latter time · Auto Shut Off ­ automatically stops the player to help reserve battery power · 3-Inch Disc Compatible ­ play 3-inch CD/MP3 discs · CD-R/CD-RW Compatible ­ play CD-R and CD-RW discs · AM/FM Tuner · FM/AM Station Presets ­ store up to 20 FM and 10 AM radio stations in memory, so you can quickly locate favorite stations · Automatic Tuning ­ search forward or backward quickly to the next station with strong reception · Telescopic FM Antenna ­ extend and adjust the antenna for optimal FM reception · Last Station Memory ­ listen to the last station tuned when you power up · Stereo/Mono Switch ­ select mono or stereo mode when listening in the FM band · Area Interchange ­ select USA or Europe to receive the radio stations in each region FEATURES continued ALARM CLOCK: · Local/World Time Modes ­ choose between local time and world time in cities across the world · 12/24 Hour Modes ­ choose between 12-hour mode or 24-hour mode · Dual Alarms ­ set two alarms that allow you to wake up to radio, CD, or buzzer · Snooze Feature­ snooze for 5 minutes before the alarm reactivates · Sleep Mode ­ set the sleep function to turn off the player in 15-90 minutes · Low Battery Indicator ­ reminder to replace drained batteries GENERAL: · Detachable Stereo Speakers ­ remove and place the quality speaker boxes as you like for optimal listening and performance · SRS Audio Process ­ creates a realistic surrounding sound experience, deep rich bass, and a wider, more 3D audio performance · Illuminated Multifunction LCD Display ­ blue backlit LCD with large dot matrix type to view system status and clock in low light · Two Power Sources ­ power the unit with 4 AA batteries or a DC 7.5V 800mA AC/DC adapter (included) · Auto Power Off ­ automatically turns off the player to help reserve battery power "WOW", SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. "WOW" technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. 4 5 E G O 4 0 0 0 P L U S O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 3 INTRODUCTION LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1 2 3-4 World/Local ­ to see the preset local time or world time Set ­ to set world/local time, or alarm Up/Down ­ to select desired time, date, or alarm mode while setting time or alarm 5 SAS/+10 ­ while playing CD, press to turn ESP on/off; while playing MP3, press this button to skip 10+ tracks 6 Preset+/- ­ to select radio station presets for listening 7 8 St/Mono ­ to select the FM stereo or the mono channel Album ­ to search the directory of a MP3; in tuner mode, to change the radio area (press 3 seconds) 9 EQ/Prog ­ while playing CD/MP3, press to select desired EQ setting (DBB, POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC, DISCO, NORMAL); when CD/MP3 not playing, press to program CD/MP3 playing sequence; in tuner mode, press to set radio stations in memory 10 11 Tuner/Band ­ to switch tuner between AM /FM. Mode ­ while playing CD, press to set repeat mode for one track or all tracks; while playing MP3, press to set repeat mode for one track, one directory, or all tracks; when CD/MP3 not playing, press to set Intro or Shuff/Random play 12 Play/Pause ­ press to play or pause CD/MP3 13 Scan Up/Down ­ press to skip and search CD/MP3 tracks or directory; in tuner mode, press to search desired radio stations or automatically scan stations 14 Stop ­ press to stop CD/MP3; in tuner mode, press to power off 15 Snooze ­ when alarm is activated, press to snooze for 5 minutes; when alarm is inactive, press to turn on LCD backlighting momentarily 16 Telescopic FM Antenna ­ extend and adjust the antenna for optimal FM reception 17 Speaker Jacks ­ to connect speaker wires from the detachable speakers boxes 18 DC Jack ­ to connect with AC/DC adaptor 19 Bass Selector­ to select TruBass, Stereo, or SRS 3D bass settings 20 Volume ­ to adjust listening volume 21 Headphone Jack ­ to connect stereo headphone 22 Open Player ­ to open player, slide the button towards the arrow 23 Close Lid ­ to close lid after inserting CD/MP3 disc 24 Open Lid ­ to open lid to insert CD/MP3 disc 25 LCD display ­ to view player status and clock 26 Alarm On/Off ­ to turn on/off one or all alarms 27 Alarm 1/ Alarm 2 ­ to set alarm 1/alarm 2, or to view preset alarm 1/alarm 2 28 Alarm Mode ­ to activate alarm 29 Sleep ­ to set sleep time as 15, 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes 2 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE MODEL S350 6 7 E G O 4 0 0 0 P L U S O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L INTRODUCTION continued LCD DISPLAY 1 AL 1 ­ indicates when ALARM 1 is activated 2/9 BUZZER ­ indicates when buzzer mode is set for Alarm 1/Alarm 2 3 WORLD ­ indicates while setting or checking world time 4/11 CD PICTURE ­ indicates when CD mode is set for Alarm1/Alarm 2 5 CD ­ indicates when it is playing CD. 6/13 RADIO ­ indicates when radio mode is set for Alarm1/Alarm 2 7 SLEEP ­ indicates when Sleep Timer mode is activated 8 AL 2 ­ indicates when ALARM 2 is activated 10 SNOOZE ­ indicates when Snooze is activated after an alarm 12 Battery Indicator ­ indicates when the battery is loaded and flashes when it is weak 14 ESP Indicator ­ indicates the memory stored/used while playing a CD/MP3 15 ALL ­ indicates repeat ALL tracks mode while playing a CD/MP3 16 MHz ­ indicates FM frequency 17 KHz ­ indicates AM frequency 18 MONO ­ indicates tuner MONO mode 34 25 20 21 STEREO ­ indicates tuner STEREO mode REPT 1 ­ indicates repeat ONE track mode while playing a CD/MP3 AM ­ indicates AM radio FM ­ indicates FM radio SHUFF ­ indicates Random mode while playing a CD/MP3 PROG ­ indicates while programming CD/MP3 sequence or playing the programmed tracks PM ­ indicates PM time while setting the clock AM ­ indicates AM time while setting the clock INTRO ­ indicates when Intro Scan is activated MP3 ­ indicates while playing a MP3 disc Directory for CDs/MP3s Track for CDs/MP3s Time/Elapsed Time for CDs/MP3s Day of the Week/Album Name for MP3s/CD Indicator Date/Song, Artist and Sampling Rate for MP3s/Track and Sampling Rate for CDs 19 DIR ­ indicates repeat DIRECTORY mode while playing a CD/MP3 2 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE MODEL S350 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 8 9 E G O 4 0 0 0 P L U S O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 4 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING SPEAKERS The player comes with two matched speakers that are detachable. The player may be used with the speakers docked in the lid, or with the speakers detached. You may take remove the speakers from the lid and place them where you like by using the supplied connection wire. Follow these steps to connect the speakers: 1. Press gently and push down to slide the speakers out of the lid. 2. Using the supplied connection wire, connect one end of the wire to the jack on the speaker and the other to the "SPEAKERS L or R" jack on the right side of the player. 3. Swivel out the built-in speaker stands for stability and place the speakers where you like, as permitted by the length of the connection wire. LISTENING SAFETY To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use earphones or headphones: · Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. · Do not listen to the radio or music at extremely high volume level. Extended highvolume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. · Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing. 5 POWERING THE UNIT You can power the player from any of these power supplies: · 4 AA alkaline batteries · Standard AC power using a DC 7.5V, 800mA AC/DC adapter NOTE: · When battery symbol flashes on the display, replace the batteries, as sound may distort or volume weaken. · When batteries are taken out, the time will be stored in memory for 3 minutes. Please replace batteries quickly to prevent the clock from being reset. · Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them. USING BATTERIES Follow these steps to install batteries: 1. Press down and slide the battery door in the direction of the arrow on the cover and lift it up. 2. Place four AA batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside. 3. Replace the battery door. USING AC/DC ADAPTER You can power the unit from a standard AC outlet by using the included DC 7.5V 800mA AC/DC adapter Follow these steps to connect the AC/DC adapter to the player: 1. Insert the AC/DC adapter's plug into the "DC IN 7.5V" jack on the right side of the player. 2. Plug the AC/DC adapter into a standard AC outlet. CAUTION: When you finish using AC/DC adapter, ...