CD / MP3 Player MP3 Recommendations · Use .mp3 as the extension when converting audio files into MP3 for saving onto CD-R(W) or CD-ROM, e.g. Rocky08.mp3. Do not use any other extension e.g. .doc, .pdf. · Do not use the .mp3 extension for other text or non-audio data files as this may result in serious malfunction and harmful noise interference. · Many common CD creator softwares can make files compatible for the system but do not forget to finalize your disc after creation. This set cannot read DirectCD recordings. ·In order to get audio CD quality, you need to record your MP3 CD at 128 kbps. You can record up to 256 kbps. Beyond 256 kbps, the unit might not read the CD. · Do not combine CD Audio and MP3 tracks onto a CD-R(W) or CD-ROM. The player will only playback CD audio tracks from mixed CD formats. Loading and playing an audio CD 1. Press STOP/EJECT button on the front panel to open the disc tray. Place disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press STOP/EJECT again to close disc tray. D I G I TA L BAND/ RPT/P TUNE The disc will be read to detect whether an audio CD or MP3 CD has been inserted. NOTE If the CD is a MP3 audio CD, reading may take up to 2 minutes. NOTE · ID3 tag (Album, song, artist name) is not supported. · If over 400 items (songs/folders) are on the disc, only the first 400 songs can be played. · Resume function does not operate in MP3 mode. 2. Playback begins automatically after the disc has been read. An audio CD CD or MP3 icon MP3 will show on the left of the display. 3. Press PLAY/PAUSE on the main unit or PAUSE on the remote control to pause playback. Press PLAY/PAUSE again on the main unit or PLAY on the remote to resume normal playback. The CD/MP3 playback function works in a similar way as the features available for DVD . Press SOURCE on the main unit or DVD source key on the remote to select DVD/CD input source. OUND mp3 SET + SOURCE SURROUND TV SAT/ CAB DVD CD VCD MP3 D I G I TA L PRO.LOGIC INTRORANDOM L C R LS LFE RS / ECO PRESET PRESET + VIDEO/ VCR ok D I G I TA L DVD PRO.LOGIC VCD CD INTRORANDOM MP3 L C R LS LFE RS NOTE The remote control selector must be set on dvd/cd. 30 CD / MP3 Player 4. Press SKIP REVERSE on the main unit or pr - on the remote to return to the previous track. Press SKIP FORWARD on the main unit or pr + on the remote to go to the next track. Repeat There are 3 repeat options for CD playback. Repeat DISC REPEAT Repeat Track REPEAT TRACK Repeat Folder (for MP3) Standard play (for MP3) REPEAT OFF (for audio CD) EN SOURCE SURROUND m O PRESET PRESET + The corresponding icon will be shown on the top of the display. 1. Press RPT/PGM on the main unit repeatedly to toggle among repeat options. When playing an audio CD Repeat can only be activated while playing. 5. Press STOP/EJECT on the main unit or STOP on the remote control to end playback. D I G I TA L BAND TA L BAND/APP TREBLE RPT/P RPT/PGM TUN TUNE TUNE + NOTE When playback is interrupted, the location at which it stopped will be memorized. Playback will resume at the position it was last stopped. Resume playback does not work on MP3 music. Random 1. Press and hold TREBLE on the main unit for random playback. BAND/APP TREBLE RPT/PGM TUNE - TUNE + Quick scan 1. Press and hold FAST FORWARD or FAST REVERSE on the main unit or FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote to scan through a track quickly during playback. To change speed to 1, 2 or 3 times, press repeatedly during scan. Quick scan does not work on MP3 music. TA L BAND/APP BASS/TREBLE RPT/PGM TUNE - TUNE + 2. Press PLAY on the main unit or the remote to resume normal playback. URROUND p PRESET + 31 CD / MP3 Player On- screen banner display for CD playback Track Intro icon Bookmarks Disc type Selecting a track 1. Refer to "General use" to open the track menu. 2. Enter track number. Add 0 in front of single-digit track number (e.g. 9 = 09). Time display mode Time indicator NOTE The remote control selector must be set on dvd/cd. NOTE You must be in playback mode for track selection. Shortcut: enter track number directly using number buttons to select a track during playback. General use 1. Press INFO on the remote control to hide and show on- screen banner. (Only audio CD banner) IntroScan (Only for audio CDs) IntroScan plays the first few seconds of each track. 1. Refer to "General use" to open the IntroScan menu. IntroScan will start automatically after you have pressed OK. TV SAT/ CAB VIDEO/ VCR ok 2. Press OK again, PLAY or PLAY/PAUSE on the main unit to end IntroScan. The track that you stopped at will be played normally. OUND 2. Use the LEFT / RIGHT arrow keys to move cursor on the banner. Selected feature icon will be highlighted. TV mp3 SET + SAT/ CAB VIDEO/ VCR ok NOTE 3. Press OK to open menu under selected feature. TV IntroScan ends when all the tracks have been played. SAT/ CAB VIDEO/ VCR ok 32 CD / MP3 Player Bookmarks (Audio CDs Only) Clearing bookmarks The bookmarks are cleared each time a disc is removed from the player or when the power is turned off completely. If all 9 bookmarks are in use, you can still mark new points but the previous bookmarks will be erased. The bookmark feature allows you to select certain points on the disc where you want to jump to quickly. 9 bookmarks can be selected. EN Time display (Audio CDs Only) 1. Refer to "General use" on page 32 to open the time display menu. 2. Press OK repeatedly to switch among "Track Elapsed", "Track Remain" , "Disc Elapsed" and "Disc Remain" time during playback. Selected mode shows on banner. TV Adding Bookmarks (Audio CDs Only) 1. Refer to "General use" on page 32 to open the bookmark menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor (green frame) to the "Mark" check line, then press OK to add bookmark when you reach the point you want to do so. TV TV SAT/ CAB SAT/ CAB VIDEO/ VCR ok SAT/ CAB VIDEO/ VCR ok VIDEO/ VCR ok Repeat and random features 3. To add another bookmark, move the cursor to the right and then press OK when you reach another point you want to do so. 4. Move cursor to the door icon and then press OK to exit menu. There are 5 options for this feature. 1. Repeat Track ­ plays one track over repeatedly. 2. Repeat Disc ­ plays the disc you have selected or being played at the moment over repeatedly. 3. Random - plays tracks randomly on one disc. (Audio CD only) 4. Random Repeat Disc - plays tracks randomly and over repeatedly on disc. (Audio CD only) 5. Repeat Off ­ Ends the repeat function. Press RPT/PGM on the main unit to toggle among repeat and press and hold TREBLE key for random. Recalling bookmarks 1. Refer to "General use" on page 32 to open the bookmark menu. 2. Use the UP arrow to move the cursor (green frame) to the "Go To" check line and use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to the bookmarked point you want to recall. 3. Press OK to recall bookmarked point. L BAND/APP TREBLE BAND/APP TREBLE RPT/PGM RPT/PGM TUNE - TUNE + TUNE - TUNE + TV TV SAT/ CAB SAT/ CAB VIDEO/ VCR ok VIDEO/ VCR ok NOTE Select among the 5 options until the desired one shows on banner. 4. Use the arrow buttons to move cursor to the door icon and then press OK to exit menu. 33 CD / MP3 Player Program playback for Audio CD Edit program 1. In stop mode, press and hold RPT / PGM on the main unit to display program edit playlist. You can select at maximum 32 items by repeating steps 2 - 3. NOTE I G I TA L BAND/APP TREBLE Delete Program 1. In stop mode, press and hold RPT / PGM on the main unit to display program edit playlist. RPT/PGM TUNE - TUNE + 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to select Playlist, then use the UP or DOWN arrows to select and highlight the programmed track you want to delete on the playlist. 3. Use the arrow buttons to highlight "Delete" and then press OK to delete track. 4. Highlight "Play" (to start program playback) or "Done" (to return to normal playback with program saved) and then press OK. Insert track 1. In stop mode, press and hold RPT / PGM on the main unit to display program edit playlist. 2. The box under "TRACK" will be highlighted. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons or number buttons to select track. Press OK. TV 2. Use the arrows to highlight item on the playlist where you want to insert a track before it. 3. Refer to "Edit program" to select a track to be inserted. SAT/ CAB 4. Highlight "Insert" and then press OK ok VIDEO/ VCR 5. Highlight "Play" (start program playback) or "Done" (return to normal playback with program saved) and then press OK. TV SAT/ CAB Cancel program ok VIDEO/ VCR 3. "Add" will be highlighted automatically after track is selected. Press OK to add selected track onto playlist. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add additional tracks to the program. 5. Move to highlight "Play" (start program playback) or "Done" (return to normal playback with program saved) and then press OK to confirm program playback. Program will be cancelled when; 1. disc tray is opened; 2. power is turned off; 3. STOP is pressed twice. The red PGM indicator will disappear on display and player will resume normal playback mode. Nevertheless, the program will remain in memory and can be recalled by pressing PROGRAM again. NOTE The remote control selector must be set on dvd/cd. 34 CD / MP3 Player On- screen display for MP3 playback Refer to "General Use" on page 32 for basic operations. Folder mode TV 1. Use the arrow buttons on the remote to select the folder you wish to play. SAT/ CAB EN ok VIDEO/ VCR NOTE The remote control selector must be set on dvd/cd. Normal Play File mode TV 1. Use the UP or DOWN arrow buttons on the remote to select the file you wish to begin playing. SAT/ CAB VIDEO/ VCR ok 2. Press OK to enter the folder and PLAY when in stop mode or OK when currently playing to begin playback of all the files in the folder. OUND mp3 SET + Playback stops when all files have been played. 3. To exit a folder, use the arrow buttons to select the RETURN arrow then press OK. 2. Press PLAY on the main unit or on the remote control to start playback. If you are currently playing, then press OK button to select a different MP3 to play. All the files or folders will be played starting with the one you have selected. OUND mp3 SET + Playback stops when all files have been played. 35 CD / MP3 Player Program Play for MP3 CD 1. In stop mode, press and hold RPT / PGM on the main unit to access the program display. The "PROG." icon will show on the display. 5. Press STOP on the main unit or STOP on the remote to end program playback. D I G I TA L BAND RPT/ TUN I G I TA L BAND/APP TREBLE RPT/PGM TUNE - TUNE + 6. To play program again, press and hold RPT / PGM on the main unit while in stop mode to reactivate program playback. Press PLAY to begin. 2. Use the UP and DOWN arrows on the remote to select the folder on the left that you wish to add to the program list. 3. Press OK to move the file or folder to the right programming list. TV TV SAT/ CAB Delete a specific File or Folder from Program List 1. In stop mode, use the LEFT or RIGHT arrows to select program list, then use the UP or DOWN arrows to select file to be deleted and press CLEAR to delete. TV SAT/ CAB SAT/ CAB VIDEO/ VCR ok VIDEO/ VCR ok VIDEO/ VCR ok Delete All 1. In stop mode, use the LEFT or RIGHT arrows to select "ALL CLEAR" icon and press OK to clear all. TV TV SAT/ CAB SAT/ CAB VIDEO/ VCR ok VIDEO/ VCR ok 4. Once all the files or folders have been selected, Press PLAY to being program playback. ROUND mp3 ESET + 36 ...