User manual HITACHI AX-M40MP3

COMPACT MUSIC SYSTEM WITH CD-R/RW/MP3 PLAYER AX-M40MP3 Instruction Manual Before operating please read all these instructions thoroughly. GB-1 SOME DOS AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and inter-connections between the pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug before making or changing connections. DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment. DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment. DO route the mains lead so that it is not likely to be walked on, crushed, chafed, or subjected to excessive wear and tear or heat. DON'T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages. DON'T obstruct the ventilation openings of the equipment with items such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment. DON'T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to dripping or splashing, or objects filled with liquids, such as vases, to be placed on the equipment. DON'T place hot objects or naked flame sources such as lighted candles or nightlights on, or close to equipment. High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires. DON'T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws - to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions. DON'T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of traffic safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving. DON'T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing. DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a stand-by mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this. Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people. DON'T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is damaged in any way - switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer. ABOVE ALL -- NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the case - this could result in a fatal electrical shock; -- NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind -- it is better to be safe than sorry! GB-2 IMPORTANT The mains lead on this equipment may be supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, an ASTA or BSI approved BS1362 fuse must be used of the same rating. If the fuse cover is detachable never use the plug with the cover omitted. If a replacement fuse cover is required, ensure it is of the same colour as that visible on the pin face of the plug. Fuse covers are available from your dealer. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. Should it be necessary to change the mains plug, this must be carried out by a competent person, preferably a qualified electrician. If there is no alternative to cutting off the mains plug, ensure that you dispose of it immediately, having first removed the fuse, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply. IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : NEUTRAL Brown : LIVE As these colours may not correspond to the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLUE or BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED. On no account connect either of these wires to the terminal marked E or by the earth symbol green or green and yellow. Alternatively, this equipment may be supplied with a rewireable plug already fitted, which may be removed if not suitable and an alternative fitted in accordance with the preceding instructions. or coloured GB-3 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash and arrowhead within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of "dangerous voltage" inside the product. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of important instructions accompanying the product. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on apparatus. FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION · · · · · · Do not damage the mains lead When not in use, disconnect the mains lead from the outlet. Grasp the plug, not the mains lead, when disconnecting the unit. If water should enter the unit, electrical shock or malfunction may result. Use in an area where there is low humidity and little dust. Do not disassemble or alter the unit in any way. Do not use the unit in areas where extremes in temperature occur (below 5oC or exceeding 35oC), or where it may be exposed to direct sunlight. Because of the CD playerís extremely low noise and wide dynamic range, there is a tendency to set the volume on the amplifier high than necessary. Doing so may produce an excessively high output from the amplifier which can cause damage to your speakers. Please be careful in this regard. Sudden changes in the surrounding temperature can cause dew to form on the optical pickup lens inside the unit. Under this condition the unit may be unable to operate properly. If this should occur, remove the disc and allow the player to adjust to the surrounding temperature. This unit must be operated in a horizontal position. · · Do not install this equipment in a confined space, such as a book case or built in cabinet . The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. · · THIS UNIT SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. GB-4 SPEAKERS CONNECTIONS · · · Connect the right speaker to terminal R, with the red wire to + and the black wire to - . Connect the left speaker to terminal L, with the red wire to + and the black wire to - . Clip the blank portion of wire as shown below MAINS CONNECTION · · · Make sure that all the components and speakers are connected correctly. Check that the rated voltage of your unit matches your local voltage. Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Headphones Be sure your headphone has 3.5mm diameter stereo plug, with an impedance of 32 Ohms. When headphone is connected, the speakers will automatically mute. Adjust the volume control to the desired level. PRESET - EQ EFFECTS The quality of tone can be adjusted by the preset sound equalizer which has been set into 5 modes ( PASS, CLASSIC, ROCK, POP, JAZZ ). By pressing the corresponding sound preset button you can choose one of your favorite mode according to you music style. GB-5 LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. CD door CD door open button Display Cassette door Cassette function cover Remote sensor Function button Band button Preset button Preset EQ button Memory / Time set button Standby indicator Standby / on button Timer button CD play / pause / stop button Find / ESP button Tuner up / down / CD skip / Search (Forward / Back) / Time ( Sleep button Volume control button Speaker Cassette deck buttons Record key Play key Rewind key F.FWD key Stop / Eject key Pause key 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Headphone jack FM antenna Beat cut selector Speaker terminals AC power cord / ) GB-6 REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER Control Functions Battery Installation The remote control requires 2 x AAA batteries. Button Description 1. MUTE 2. Number Button 3. 4. 5. 6. PLAY / PAUSE Tuning / Skip STOP FIND / ESP / ST.MO. RANDOM REPEAT VOLUME PRESET TIMER SLEEP TUNING / SKIP BAND MEMORY PRESET EQ PRESET FUNCTION ON / STANDBY 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. - To interrupt or resume reproduction. - To start playback from the desired track. · Press the numbered button and 10 button on the remote control to select a track. Example: · To select the 10th track, press 1 and 0. · To select the 35 th track, press 3 and 5. - To start or interrupt CD playback. - To select a Higer tuner ( In TUNER mode) To select next CD track. - To stop CD playback. - FIND: Searching through MP3 tracks/files/albums/folders - ESP : Electronic shock protection - ST.MO.: For FM station to select the STEREO or MONO mode. - To enable RANDOM play for CD. - To repeat one track or the whole CD continuously. - To adjust the volume - In Tuner mode, press to select the preset station in order. - To set the TIMER. - To activate the sleep function. - To select a lower tuner (In TUNER mode) To select previous CD track. To select the AM / FM mode. - Press to enable program state for Tuner or CD. - To select sound control: PASS;CLASSIC; ROCK; POP;JAZZ. - In Tuner mode, press to select the preset station in order. - To select the respective sound source for CD / TUNER / TAPE. - To switch the unit on or standby mode. GB-7 LISTENING TO RADIO Manual tuning 1. 2. Press FUNCTION button to select TUNER mode. Press BAND button to the desired band. a) For FM Stereo reception: The unit provides FM MONO/STEREO selector in Stereo mode, the unit will automatically switch to stereo when an FM stereo broadcast is received and stereo mark turn on in the display. b) For FM MONAURAL (MONO) reception: To receive weak (noisy) FM station, to set FM MONO/STEREO selector to MONO position. The reception may be improved, but the sound is monaural (MONO). 3. Press the up/ key or DOWN / softly to execute 1 step / 1 push tuning. Auto tuning 1. 2. 3. Follow step 1, 2 of "MANUAL TUNING". Press UP / or DOWN / button continuously to start the automatic tuning. To terminate auto tuning, press the UP / or DOWN button again. Preset stations This unit is equipped with 10 preset station memories for each wave band. When stations are memorised, they can be easily accessed by pressing the preset station buttons. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. · Press the BAND button to select the desired band. Your desired station can be received by ìMANUAL TUNINGî or ìAUTO TUNINGî. Press the MEMORY Button, to enable program state. Press the PRESET / PRESET button, to adjust preset station number. Frequency is written in the preset memory by pushing MEMORY Button once again. Repeat step 2 to step 5 to enter additional channels into program. To return normal tuner mode, press TUNING button. REMARKS: There are 5 seconds for PROGRAM state. After 5 sec, this state would release automatically. Calling the preset stations Press the PRESET / PRESET key to select the preset station in order. PLAYING COMPACT DISC Getting Start · Press FUNCTION button to select CD mode. Open the CD compartment. Put a CD into the compartment and close the CD door · The total tracks will appear in the display. (If an MP3 CD is inserted, the total albums / folders will appear at the top middle also.) NOTE: This CD player is designed to play all kinds of Audio Discs and MP3 CD ROMS, such as CD recordables and rewritables. Do not try to play CDI, CDV, DVD, or computer CDs. GB-8 CHANGING THE DISPLAY During playback of an MP3 CD, press the FIND button to cycle the display as follows: 1st Press: The file name will appear. 2nd Press: The folder name will appear. 3rd Press: The display will revert back to normal. During playback, press and hold the FIND button and the MP3 information will scroll across the display. Press and hold the FIND button again and the display will revert back to normal. CD PLAYBACK NOTES: · When recording (" burning") CDs, make sure the session is "finalized", or simply record ("burn") only one session. You can find more information on "finalizing" in your CD recorder's manual. · This unit is capable of playing standard CDs or 3 singles; no adapter is required. · If disc is inserted incorrectly, dirty, damaged or not present at all, "NO DISC" will appear in the display. · Playback will stop when you open the CD compartment, but it is not recommended to open the compartment before the STOP( ) button is pressed. · It may take 10 to 30 seconds for the player to read an MP3 CD and begin playback, depending on the number of tracks "burned" on the CD. · REPEAT PLAYBACK Press the REPEAT button before or during play. A single track or all the tracks can repeated. Each press switches the repeat mode. 1 REPEAT 1 2 REPEAT ALL 3 REPEAT ALBUM (MP3 ONLY) 4 REPEAT OFF · RANDOM PLAYBACK (USING THE REMOTE CONTROL) 1. Press RANDOM button to select random mode, random indicator appears on display. 2. To cancel the RANDOM mode, press the RANDOM button again. · ANTI SHOCK FUNCTION (ESP) If in use, the player is likely to receive shocks or vibrations, press the "ESP" button to provide uninterrupted playback. ­ The ESP (ANTI-SHOCK) function will be activated automatically during the playback od CD or MP3 playback. ­ With MP3 disc the ESP function is always on and cannot be disabled. ­ Press "FIND/ESP" on the unit to disable the ESP function during normal CD playback. PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK The CD player in this unit has a 64 track programmable memory that allows you to program up to 64 tracks on any disc for playback in any desired order. You may program 64 different tracks or you may also program certain tracks to play more than once. To perform programmed playback, stop the disc and proceed as follows: 1. Press the MEMORY button, Program Number and track will appear and "MEMORY" will blink in the display. 2. Press the SKIP or button to select the first track that you wish to program. When the desired track number appears in the display, press the MEMORY. Button again. The display will then show, "P-02" indicating program 2 is ready to be set. MP3: If using a MP3 disc, see note below. 3. After programming up to 64 tracks in the CD program Memory, press the PLAY / PAUSE button to begin programmed play back, "MEMORY" will appear in the display and playback will begin on the first track that you programmed. The player will continue to play all of the tracks that you programmed in the order in which you programmed then. GB-9 NOTES ON PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK: · · · · · · MP3 PROGRAM: If an MP3 CD is inserted, you will first select the directory number in step 1, and then the file. You can review the program by pressing the MEMORY button when playback is stopped. You can change tracks in a program by simply selecting the desired track using the MEMORY button, and then use the SKIP/Search Press the STOP or button to change it . button to stop the program before it is finished. or button. Each file may be stored in the program memory as many times as desired (up to 64 files). You can scroll through the program while it is playing using the SKIP/Search You can repeat all programmed tracks endlessly by this function. 1. 2. 3. Follow step 1 to step 3 in program play. Press REPEAT button. To cancel repeat play, press the REPEAT button again. To check the program Press the MEMORY button during stop mode. The track numbers are displayed in programmed order. To erase the program Press the MEMORY button and the STOP button at the same time during stop mode. Opening the disc compartment also erases the contents of program memory. General operation PLAY / PAUSE button STOP button SKIP button UP / DOWN / and Press once to start PLAY. Press once again to stop the disc play temporarily. When CD player is paused, display is blinking. Press to stop play. Press once to skip to next track F.F. or back to previous track . Press continuously to execute REW / F.F., released to terminate REW / SEARCHING THROUGH MP3 TRACKS / FILES You can search the contents of the MP3 albums ( If burned on CD) as follows: 1. 2. 3. Press the FIND button once and the track / file starting with the letter "A" will appear in the display. Press the SKIP or button to scroll through the letters and numbers to locate a specific track / file. button to play the track / file. When the desired track / file appears, press the PLAY / PAUSE SEARCHING THROUGH MP3 ALBUMS / FOLDERS 1. 2. 3. Press the FIND button twice and first album / folder name and number will appear in the display. Press the SKIP specific album folder. When the desired album / folder appears, press the PLAY / PAUSE of the album / folder. NOTE: When scrolling through track / files or albums / folders, if there is no name or contents, "NONE" will appear in the display. button to play the first track / file or button to scroll through the albums / folders and numbers to locate a GB-10 SINGLE SESSION The following chart is an example of a Windows Explorer display that will appear on your computer monitor for a single session MP3 CD ROM with Folders / Albums. Check the added notes to help you understand the MP3 CD unit display and the playback sequence of folders/albums and tracks on a single session MP3 CD. · · · · · The arrow pathway shows the sequence of MP3 directory and file playback. This example has a total of seven MP3 directories. Based on this layout, the first file will be"Blur01.mp3" and the last file will be"Twain 15.mp3". When the MP3 CD is inserted into the CD player, the first digit in the display will be the folders, and the second digit will be the total number of tracks. "Skipped" denotes a directory which contains non-audio files only, e.g. jpg, wav, etc. These cannot be detected nor played on this player. When an album contains mixed format files, the non-MP3 files will be skipped. NOTE: For CDR/CDRW/MP3 users, depending on the type of CD burmer, on the disc brand, the buring speed and the MP3 compression level, some reading problems may occur. GB-11 CLOCK SETTING (IN STANDBY MODE) · 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. All the time information is shown in either 12h or 24h foramt. Pressing and holding the MEMORY / TIME SET button for some seconds will access the time format change mode. Press TUNING / SKIP Press TUNING / SKIP Press TUNING / SKIP / button to select 12h or 24h format. (Backward) button to set the hour. (Backward) button to set the minute. Press MEMORY / TIME SET button. hour digit will flash. (Forward) (Forward) Press MEMORY / TIME SET button. minute digit will flash. Press MEMORY / TIME SET button once more, flashing stops and the time is set. SETTING THE TIMER · The system can switch on to TUNER or CD mode automatically at a preset time. It can serve as an alarm to wake you up. After one hour from the preset time, the system will return to the standby mode. · Before setting the timer, make sure the clock is set correctly. Timer setting 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Press and hold TIMER button a few seconds. ­ Hour digit will flash, press or button to set the hour. or button to set the minute. Press TIMER button again, minute digit will flash, press Press TIMER button to store the start time. Repeat the step 1 to 3 store the off time. Press TIMER button again, "TUNER" digit will flash, press mode. Press TIMER button again, "VOLUME" digit will flash, press Press TIMER button again to store the times setting.. Press power to turn the unit off. is lighting up now. or button to adjust volume. or button to select TUNER or CD The TIMER flag To stop the TIMER · Press TIMER and the TIMER symbol will disappear from the display. ­ The timer is now switched off. Sleep setting This timer turns power to your system off at the set time. · · · When enjoying the desired source, press SLEEP to select the desired time. Each time you press the button; it changes the number of minutes shown on the display in this sequence: To cancel the sleep timer, press the SLEEP button once and ìSLEEPî will go out in the display. 90 80 70 ....... OFF GB-12 LISTENING TO TAPE General operation STOP / EJECT key Fast Forward key & Fast Rewind key PLAY key PAUSE key RECORD key Playback · · · · · · Press FUNCTION button to select TAPE mode. Put in your cassette tape. Press PLAY key to activate playback. Adjust the volume control to the desired level. Use PAUSE key when you want to stop playback temporarily. Press STOP / EJECT key when finished. Press to stop all deck operation. Press again to open the cassette door. Press to start rapid tape winding in either forward or reverse direction. Press STOP / EJECT keys when the cassette spools stop tuning. Press to start playing a tape. Press to temporarily stop tape operation. Press again to resume tape operation. Press together with PLAY key to start recording. Recording A. · · · B. · · · · RECORDING FROM RADIO Press FUNCTION button to select TUNER mode. Tune in your station and put in your cassette tape. Press RECORD key and the PLAY key of deck at the same time to start recording. Press STOP / EJECT key when finished. RECORDING FROM CD Press the FUNCTION button to select CD mode. Insert a cassette suitable for recording, press PAUSE key then press RECORD key. Recording function will be on stand by. Activate the CD player, and then press (to release) PAUSE key to start recording. To stop recording, first press STOP button on CD player ­ then press the STOP / EJECT key on tape deck. GB-13 UK Guarantee Your Guarantee of Excellence Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi product In the unlikely event that this product should develop a fault, we undertake to replace or repair any part of the product which fails due to a manufacturing defect within 12 months of the date of purchase provided that: i) ii) The product has been installed and used only in accordance with the instructions supplied with the product. The product has not been repaired, maintained, or modified by any person other than a Hitachi authorised engineer. iii) The product serial number has not been removed or altered. This guarantee does not apply to product acquired second hand or for commercial or communal use. This guarantee does not cover the replacement of exhausted batteries, the adjustment of user controls, or head cleaning and general consumer maintenance tasks. Any parts replaced under this guarantee shall become the property of Hitachi Europe Ltd. Any claims made under guarantee must be directed to the dealer from whom the equipment was originally purchased. Please note that evidence of the date of purchase will be required before any service under this guarantee is carried out. THIS GUARANTEE DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS. IN ALL CASES OF DIFFICULTY PLEASE CONSULT YOUR HITACHI DEALER GB-14 SPECIFICATION Frequency Range: FM 87.5 - 108 MHz AM 522 - 1620 kHz Antenna: FM wire antenna AM built-in ferrite antenna Output Power: Power Consumption: Power Sources: Dimensions: 2 x 5 watts RMS (at 10% THD) 25W AC 230V ~ 50Hz Unit: 183(W) x 256(D) x 262(H) mm Speaker: 160(W) x 163(D) x 252(H) mm Weight: 5.8kgs Weight and dimensions are approximate because we continually GB-15 Hitachi Ltd. Consumer Business Group Shin-Otemachi Bldg 5f, 2-1, Otemachi 2-Chome, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100-0004 Japan HITACHI EUROPE LTD. 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