Califone 2385-03 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual Model 2385-03 T he Sound of Education SM Digital Music Maker Multi-Media Player/Recorder featuring MP3,CD, CD-R, and CD-RW Compatibility Plus Remote Control[...]

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    A TTENTION: ALL SAFETY AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ BEFORE OPERA TING APPLIANCE. ALL OPERA TING AND USE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN OPERA TING THE APPLIANCE. HEED AND ADHERE TO ALL WARNINGS ON THE APPLIANCE AND IN THE OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS. RET AIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. WA TER & MO[...]

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    3 Inspecting & Unpacking Although the shipping carton and packaging materials are designed to prevent damage during shipment, you should inspect the carton for any signs of mishandling or damage immediately upon receiving your new unit. Carefully lift the unit from the carton and inspect it for any signs of damage. Save all packaging materials [...]

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    4 Thank you for choosing the Digital Music Maker multimedia player/recorder . I encourage you to visit our website (www .califone.com) to register your product for its warranty and learn more about the complete line of Califone portable audio equipment, headphones, computer peripheral and language learning materials. Sincerely , Roscoe Anthony Pres[...]

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    5 RADIO OPERA TION (continued) 3. Press and hold CD/TUNER ▲ (14) or CD/TUNER ▼ (15) button until a radio station with sufficient signal strength is found. Repeat this procedure until the desired station is reached. 4. T o tune into a weak station briefly press CD/TUNER ▲ (14) or CD/TUNER ▼ (15) repeatedly until the dis- play shows the desir[...]

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    6 MONO/STEREO Press ”MONO/STEREO“ (41) to select mono or stereo mode. When stereo mode is selected, ((ST)) will appear on the display (if current station is FM stereo.) Note: Only FM is able to select ”STEREO“ or ”MONO“ MUTE • Press ”MUTE” (6) to cut off the volume, the MUTE display will flash. CD/MP3 FUNCTION LOADING A CD or MP3 [...]

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    7 5. T o remove the disc. press the STOP (23) button and then open the door , handle the disc by its edge, do not touch the playing surface and carefully remove it from the player . CD FUNCTION The 2385A V-03 CD Player will accept 12 cm and 8 cm discs and will read MP3, CD, CD-R and CD-RW media formats. 1. With a CD loaded into the system, press th[...]

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    8 3. T o interrupt the play , press the PLA Y/P AUSE button (19). The Album No., track no. and played time will show on the LCD display as: 4. T o resume the play , press the PLA Y/P AUSE (19) again. 5. T o select a desired Album press the ”ALBUM PRESET“ ▲ (11) or the “ALBUM PRESET” ▼ (12) repeatedly until the desired Album appears on t[...]

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    9 PROGRAM PLA Y OF MP3 DISC Up to 64 tracks on a disc can be programmed for play in any desired sequence. - First, select the CD mode and load a disc that you want to program. - The track must be programmed in the STOP mode. - The same track can be programmed more than once. 1. In Stop mode, press the PROGRAM (17) on the unit ”00“ ”PROGRAM“[...]

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    10 REPEA T PLA Y 1. In the stop or play mode, press the REPEA T (16) once on the remote control, the system will play the current track repeatedly . “REPEA T” will be shown on the display 2. Press the REPEA T (16) twice, the system will play all tracks repeatedly . “REPEA T ALL” will be displayed. 3. Press the REPEA T (16) for the third tim[...]

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    11 2. “TITLE FIND/ESP” by folder album: - Press “TITLE FIND/ESP” twice and then search by album. - Press (20) or (21) button to find the letter that matches the first letter . - Hold the (20) or (21) buttons for 1-2 seconds until “Album” disappears. Then search the file in the Album by pressing (20) or (21). * If the CD has files in the[...]

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    OTHER FEA TURES AND FUNCTIONS Headphone Jacks. T wo jacks are provided. One 3.5mm jack (26) on the top and one 1/4” phone jack (27) on the rear of the Digital Music Maker cabinet. Extension Speaker Jacks. Stereo extension speakers may be plugged into the 1/4” L (left) and R (right) speaker jacks (28) on the rear of the cabinet. NOTE: WHEN EXTEN[...]

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    13 3. Press the P AUSE button again to start recording. When recording requires a microphone, the jack (29) on the rear of the unit may be used with a cabled mic or with the build-in microphone (42) if using the built-in mic, make sure the source to be recorded is no more than 2 feet from the microphone. This avoids a lower recording level and incr[...]

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    14 CARE AND HANDLING OF COMP ACT DISC (continued) 5. Do not expose a disc to high temperature or humidity for an extended period of time. The disc material will soften at around 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Allow the disc to reach room temperature before playing if it has been subjected to extreme cold. 6. Preventive cleaning is unnecessary and potentia[...]

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    15 Specifications Output Power 6W RMS Radio Frequency Range AM 525-1710KHz FM 88 – 108 MHz Cassette Frequency Resp. 80Hz – 12000Hz CD Frequency Response 20Hz-20,000Hz Power Supply AC 120V – 60Hz, 8”D” (UM-1) Cells Dimensions (WxHxD) 16 1/4”W x 6 1/4”H x 9 1/4”D W eight 7 lbs. T roubleshooting PROBLEMS ITEMS TO CHECK General The unit[...]

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    16 Tr oubleshooting (continued) PROBLEMS ITEMS TO CHECK CD CD play does not begin. Is the AC power cord unplugged or loose? Is the CD upside down? Is the CD or lens excessively dirty? Is the disc holder closed properly? Is the P AUSE mode on? Is the FUNCTION switch on CD mode? The CD produces no sound Is there condensation inside the unit? If so, l[...]

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    17 13 2 3 40 14 23 26 27 27 30 BEA T CUT 35 37 38 34 36 39 TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW 18 33 32 1[...]

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    18 AM/FM V O L U M E B B S A L B U M POWER PHONES BALANCE C D / T U N E R • P A U S E S T E R E O P L A Y / M O N O / C D / T U N E R S T O P R E P E A T RANDOM PROGRAM OFF ON 10 26 1 32 19 14 20 21 15 24 25 17 16 9 11 12 6 5 7 8 4 22 FUNCTION MUTE V O L U M E T R E B L E P R E S E T FIND TITLE ESP 41 T op V iew Detail 1. Power On 2. Power/Standb[...]

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    CALIFONE INTERNATIONAL, INC. San Fernando, CA 91340 www .califone.com[...]