LGEAP_MCD23_ENG_MFL42270409 ENGLISH MODEL : MCD23 (MCD23, MCS23F) As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, LG has determined that this product or product models meet the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Safety Precaution CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. 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CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus. CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit; That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits. Check the specification page of this owner's manual to be certain. Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the appliance, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an LG Authorised Service Centre. Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where the cord exits the appliance. To disconnect power from the mains, pull out the mains cord plug. When installing the product, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. · The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. · Young Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with appliance. · If the appliance is supplied from a cord extension set or an electrical portable outlet device, the cord extension set on electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or ingress of moisture. CAUTION: This product employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner's manual carefully and retain it for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service centre. Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. 2 There is so much your Hi-Fi system can do Contents About Player About Remote control Setting up Listening to CDs Listening to the radio Listening to music from your iPod Playing music using USB USB direct Recording Listening to music from your portable player Listen to cassette tapes Tape Recording Setting the Clock Use your player as an alarm clock Fall asleep while listening to your player VSM (Virtual Sound Matrix) About MP3/WMA Troubleshooting Specifications 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material, including computer programs, files, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence. This equipment should not be used for such purposes. Be responsible Respect copyrights Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely. 3 About Player TUNER You can select the TUNER (FM or AM) function. TIMER With the TIMER function you can turn CD play and radio reception on or off at a desired time. CLOCK For setting the clock and checking the time. Turn on or off SET Confirms the time you have selected when setting the clock. EQ You can choose sound impressions. eXtreme Dynamic Sound System Reinforce the treble, bass and surround sound effect. XDSS ON will show in the display. Press again for NORMAL. OPTIMIZER Optimizes compressible MP3 files so that it improves the bass sound. (XDSS ON MP3 - OPT ON NORMAL) PORTABLE You can select the PORTABLE function. PORT.IN The player can be used to play the music from many types of portable player. USB connector Connect a remote USB compatible player here. PHONES (Headphone jack) Connect a headphone plug ( 3,5 mm) into the jack to listen to the sound through headphones. 4 VOLUME Control the volume when using any function. DISC TRAY DISPLAY WINDOW CD You can select the CD function. USB Rec. Record FM, AM, CD, TAPE or PORTABLE source to USB. Z OPEN/CLOSE You can use it when inserting or removing CDs. Stops playback or recording Choose a desired CD USB You can select the USB (iPod) function. DEMO Press DEMO in power off state to demonstrate the function on display window. Press again to cancel. Select the radio station Search for a section within a track Play Fast backward or Forward Use when playing a cassette tape TAPE You can select the TAPE function. Starts playback MO./ST. This will change the tuner from stereo to mono and usually improve the reception. About Remote control Sound quality adjustment You can choose sound impressions. Press EQ repeatedly, the display changes in the following order, NATURAL AUTO -- EQ (Only MP3/WMA file) POP CLASSIC ROCK JAZZ NORMAL. Turn on or off Search for a folder of MP3/WMA files When a CD containing MP3/WMA files in several folders is being played, press PRESET/FOLDER to select the folder you want to play. Choose a `preset number' for a radio station (see Listening to the radio) Listen to your tracks again and again Fall asleep while listening to your player Firstly, start a radio station or music. Press SLEEP one or more times to select delay time between 10 and 180 minutes, after the player will turn off. Dim the display light To change the functions Change the functions among FM, AM, CD, TAPE. VSM (Virtual Sound Matrix) You can select the Virtual sound. Temporarily stop the sound Press the button again to return to the sound. Control the volume when using any function. To change the INPUT functions Change the functions among USB (iPod), PORTABLE. See information about your music MP3/WMA files often come with tags. The tag gives the Title, Artist, Album or Time information. Press INFO while a file is playing to see this information. Stops playback or recording Select the radio station Search for a section within a track Play Fast backward or Forward Starts or pauses recording Starts or pauses playback Improve poor FM reception This will change the tuner from stereo to mono and usually improve the reception. This button is not available. For storing radio stations If you have saved radio stations using PROGRAM/MEMO, you can scroll through them and select one. (see Listening to the radio) Listen to your tracks in any order (see Listening to the CDs) Choose a desired CD 5 Setting up 1 Connect the speaker cables to the player Cables from the left-hand speaker connect to the terminal marked L (left) + (plus) and - (minus). Cables from the right-hand speaker are connected to the terminal marked R (right) + (plus) and - (minus) To connect the cable to the player, press each of the four square plastic finger pads on the rear of the player. The connector will open ready to receive a cable. Put the battery in the remote control Make sure that the + (plus) and - (minus) on the battery (size AAA) match those on the remote control. 2 Fit the AM loop aerial to its stand Connect the AM loop aerial to the player. 3 Connect the FM aerial The reception will be at its best when the two loose ends of the aerial are in a straight line and horizontal. 4 Plug the power plug into a wall socket Be careful of the following Be careful to make sure children not to put their hands or any objects into the *speaker duct. *speaker duct : A hole in speaker cabinet (enclosure) that gives plentiful bass sound. 6 Listening to CDs Audio CD and MP3/WMA CD can be played back in this player. ON PLAYER 1. Open the CD door: 2. Select the CD tray: 3. Insert the CD: Label facing up. 4. Close the CD door: 5. Select the CD function: The display will show the total number of tracks (files). 6. Start the CD playing: 7. To stop a CD playing: Z OPEN/CLOSE CD FUNCTION Z OPEN/CLOSE DISC SKIP D.SKIP ON REMOTE Listening to the radio Make sure both the FM and AM aerials are connected. ON PLAYER 1. Select either FM or AM: 2. Select the radio station: 3. To `save' a radio station: A preset number will show in the display. 4. To select a `saved' station: 5. To confirm press: Up to 50 radio stations can be saved. B/[] x B/[] x TUNER TUNING -/ + ON REMOTE FUNCTION TUN.- / TUN.+ PROGRAM/MEMO PRESET/FOLDER PROGRAM/MEMO Listening to the radio Look for radio stations automatically Press TUNING -/+ on the player or TUN.- /TUN.+ on the remote control for more than 0.5 second. The tuner will scan automatically and stop when it finds a radio station. Listening to CDs Pause or restart a CD Press B/[] during playback. Press this button again to resume play. Choose a `preset number' for a radio station Select a station you want by pressing TUNING -/+ on the player or TUN./TUN.+ on the remote control. Press PROGRAM/MEMO, the station flashes. Press PRESET/FOLDER on the remote control to select the preset number you want. Press PROGRAM/MEMO to save it. Search for a section within a track Hold ./> on the player or .bb/BB> on the remote control during playback. Speed search for tracks Hold ./> on the player or .bb/BB> on the remote control only in stop status. Track skips continuously in turn. Delete all the saved stations Press and hold PROGRAM/MEMO on the remote control for two seconds. "ERASE ALL" shows. Press PROGRAM/MEMO to erase all the saved stations. Skip to another track Press ./> on the player or .bb/BB> on the remote control. Improve poor FM reception Press MO./ST. on the player or B/[] on the remote control. This will change the tuner from stereo to mono and usually improve the reception. Listen to your tracks in any order Up to 20 tracks on a CD can be listened to in the order of your choice. Insert a CD and wait for it to be read. Press PROGRAM/MEMO on the remote control, then use ./> on the player or .bb/BB> on the remote control to select the track. Press PROGRAM/MEMO again to save and select the next track. Press B/[]. To clear your selection, press x twice . Listen to your tracks again and again Press MODE repeatedly, the display changes in the following order, OFF RPT 1 RPT DISC RPT ALL RANDOM. 7 Listening to music from your iPod The advantage of connecting your iPod through the system's USB port is that the iPod can be controlled from the system. Connect the iPod to the system with a iPod cable (not supplied). Pause or restart an iPod Press B/[] on either the player or the remote control during playback. Press this button again to resume play. Search for a section within a track Hold ./> on the player or .bb/BB> on the remote control during playback. Skip to another track Press ./> on the player or .bb/BB> on the remote control. iPod station ON PLAYER ON REMOTE INPUT USB Select another track Press MODE on the remote control one or more times to select previous list. Press PRESET/FOLDER on the remote control, you can move to a desired item (Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres, Composers etc.). Press x on the remote control once or repeatedly to start playback. 1. Select the USB function: "IPOD READY" is displayed and the information of the connected iPod is se ...