iSymphony M2 manual

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User Manual M2 2 The lightning ash with arrow- head 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 sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK D[...]

M2 User Manual 3 17. OVERL OADING - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cor ds, or integral con venience receptacles as this can result in a risk of re or electric shock. 18. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could res[...]

User Manual M2 4 DISC INFORMA TION NOTE : • Where “with adapter only” is mentioned, you must use the adapter to con vert from the small format to full-size car d format. Attempting to use these f ormats without the proper adapter may cause damage to the memory card or the unit. Do not attempt to insert these cards without the proper adapter .[...]

M2 User Manual 5 Note about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW The ability of this unit to play certain recordable discs may depend on the quality or ph ysical condition of the disc, the quality of the recor ding, or characteristics of the recording device or software application. Playback cannot be guaranteed in all situations . Note on Region C[...]

User Manual M2 6 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUC TIONS PRECAUTIONS FOR UNIT DISC INFORMA TION DISC HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE INTRODUC TION GET TING ST ARTED UNP ACKING AND SET -UP CONNECTIONS C ONTROLS L OCA TION OF CONTROLS REMOTE C ONTR OL A UDIO CONTROLS DEVICE PLA YBA CK COMP A TIBLE STORAGE DEVICES L OADING AND REMOVING A DISC IN[...]

M2 User Manual 7 INTRODUCTION Thank you for pur chasing the iSymphony M2 DVD Micro Music Syst em with Built-in Universal Dock for iP od. The M2 is the world’ s rst compact DVD audio system to include a Built-in Universal Dock for iP od, a card slot for SD , MMC and M emory Stick ash memor y cards and a conv enient USB port for USB ash me[...]

GET TING ST ARTED[...]

M2 User Manual 9 UNP ACKING AND SET -UP • Carefully remo ve the unit from the carton and remove all packing material from the unit. • Check to be sure that you ha ve all the following items in addition t o the main unit and two speakers: • FM antenna (x1) • Component video cord (x1) • Remote control (x1) • Batteries (x2) If any item is [...]

User Manual M2 10 C ONNECTIONS Follo w these 5 steps to complete all sy stem connections. 1) Connect the speakers Connect the right and left speaker cords to the speaker jacks as shown below . Make sure to connect red to red and black t o black. 2) Setup and connect AM antenna, connect and extend FM antenna 3) Connect video to a T V Use only one of[...]

M2 User Manual 11 Bett er Pictu re If y our T V ha s an S-V IDEO inp ut, you will get a be tte r pict ure qual ity usin g an S-V IDEO cab le ( not incl uded ) to con nect. Make sur e th at t he s yst em i s set to int erla ce n ot P -SCA N. Com posi te vide o ou t wi ll no t w ork i f th e sy ste m is set to P -SCAN • P re ss AN GLE/ P-S CAN repe[...]

User Manual M2 12 Consult your T V User ’ s M anual to nd out if your T V suppor ts Progressiv e Scan. If Progr essive Scan is supported, follow the T V User Manual’ s instruc tions regarding P rogressiv e Scan settings in the T V ’ s menu system. If your T V supports Progressive Scan: • Open the disc tray (this setting can be changed on[...]

C ONTROLS[...]

User Manual M2 14 L OC A TION OF C ONTROLS 1. ST ANDBY/ON 2. REMOTE SENSOR 3. FUNCTION 4. PLA Y/P AUSE 5. STOP 6. OPEN/CL OSE 7. PHONES 8. ST ANDBY INDICA TOR 9. TUNER/BAND 10. SKIP/TUNING UP 11. SKIP/TUNING DOWN 12. CARD READER (SD/MMC/MS/USB) 13. CARD INDICA TOR 14. VOLUME C ONTROL 15. DVD DOOR 16. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT( Y Cb/Pb Cr/P r) 17. COMPOSI[...]

M2 User Manual 15 REMO TE C ONTROL 1. OPEN/CL OSE 2. MUTE 3. SUBTITLE 4. LANGU AGE 5. CLEAR 6. ENTER 7. SETUP 8. RETURN/TU MODE 9. VOLUME 10. PRESET EQ 11. TUNER/BAND 12. PROGRAM/A-MEMO 13. CLK/TIMERSET 14. TIMER/SNOOZE 15. ST ANDBY/ON 16. DISPLA Y 17. GOT O/CARD 18. ZOOM/V -MODE 19. MENU/INTRO 20. TITLE/PBC 21. SKIP/PRESET 22. SCAN/TUNING 23. DBBS[...]

User Manual M2 16 V olume Con trols T o increase or decrease the system volume pr ess the VOL UME + or VOL UME – buttons on the remote contr ol or VOL UME Control on the front panel. The V olume Level Indicator will appear on the display when y ou change the volume level. The level indicator r anges from “ 00 ” (Minimum) to “ 30 ” (Maximu[...]

DEVICE PLA Y BA CK[...]

User Manual M2 18 This system supports playback of music, still images, and video fr om CD and DVD discs as well as USB and ash memory card devices. This section covers compatible st orage devices, supported le types, playback operations and contr ols. IMPORT ANT: • This player can play normal (pr e -recorded) discs ( CD , DVD) plus CD or D[...]

M2 User Manual 19 Flash devices ar e inser ted into compatible openings on the fr ont of the unit. INSERTING AND REMOVING USB FLASH MEMORY DEVICES • Inser t the USB connector into the socket on the unit and press gently to seat. The connector can only be inserted one way • Remove the device by gently pulling it out of the socket INSERTING AND R[...]

User Manual M2 20 A C CESSING DISCS AND FLASH DEVICES Once a disc or ash device is inserted, you may acc ess its contents. If you will be acc essing image or video les make sure you hav e a T V connected to the unit. After completing audio and video cable connections, turn on your T V and select the video input. T o access discs and ash de[...]

M2 User Manual 21 PLA YING SONGS, VIDEOS AND IMA GES Basic playback of songs, videos and images including audio CDs, DVDs , MP3/WMA music les and JPEG images is very similar and functions can be accessed directly from the unit’ s front panel or from the remote . This section focuses on basic controls. Mor e advanced controls r equire use of th[...]

User Manual M2 22 T o mute the sound • Press the MUTE butt on. MUTE will be displayed on T V screen. • Press MUTE again t o restore the sound to the previous lev el, MUTE OFF will be displayed on T V screen. T o zoom the image This function allows you to enlarge or shrink the picture on the T V screen and to pan through the enlarged image. Some[...]

M2 User Manual 23 CD TRACK 2 8 A CD TRACK 3 5 A-B WMA MP3 JPEG T o play par t of a track repeat edly Use the repeat A-B function to play a specic section of a chapter or track r epeatedly . 1) Pr ess the A-B/PRESET UP button at your chosen starting point. A is shown on the display . 2) Press the A-B/PRESET UP button again at y our chosen end poi[...]

User Manual M2 24 SPECIAL DVD and VCD FUNCTIONS Playing DVDs using the Menus • During DVD video playback, press the MENU button to display the menu options for tha t particular disc. • Press the butt ons to select an option • Press the ENTER butt on to conrm. Within the sub-menus, use the buttons to select and press the MENU button t o con[...]

M2 User Manual 25 SPECIAL VCD/SVCD FEA TURES Playing VCDs with Playback C ontrol F unctions P la yb ac k c on tr ol ( P BC ) all ow s y ou t o p la y V i de o C Ds i n t er act i ve ly , f o ll o wi ng t h e m en us o n y ou r TV scr ee n. • P re ss th e PB C bu tton on the r emo te c ont rol rep eat edly to sele ct PBC ON or P BC OF F . • When[...]

iP od FUNCTIONS[...]

M2 User Manual 27 PLA YING MUSIC FROM iP od Dock Adapters This unit comes with 4 remov able dock adapters to ensure the iPod ts pr operly in the dock on the top of the system. 1. Refer to the compatibility table below and select the correct dock adapter for the iP od. Using the correct adapter ensur es the proper t for y our iPod and helps to[...]

User Manual M2 28 PLA YING VIDEO FROM iP od This unit supports playback of video from video- capable iPod models . Y ou can view images and video stored on your iP od on a T V using the iSymphony M2. T o play video from iPod: 1) Refer to your iP od documentation to be sure it is video capable . 2) Ensure the video output on your iP od is turned on.[...]

ON SCREEN DISPLA Y[...]

User Manual M2 30 USB DEV ROOT MP3 WMA ROOT USING THE ON SCREEN DISPLA Y(OSD ) The OSD on a connected T V shows system inf ormation and allows you to int eract with the system in a variety of ways. Disc or Flash Devic e Navigation using the OSD Y ou can use the OSD to select storage devices and view and navigate through les and f olders on a dev[...]

M2 User Manual 31 This unit uses dieren t icons to represent di erent le types: The system cannot rec ognize le types other than those listed above. Note : • File names can be an y length but only the rst 8 characters will display . • Only letters of the alphabet and numbers will display properly . T o move about within the OSD ,[...]

User Manual M2 32 OSD Info & Playback C ontrols The OSD can also provide y ou other information and control during playback. Status during playback T o access the OSD during playback • Press DISPLA Y on the remote. Most CD, JPEG and VCD discs can display OSD information while they are playing. Depending on the disc type, repeatedly pr essing [...]

RADIO[...]

User Manual M2 34 LISTENING T O THE R ADIO 1. Press the ST ANDBY/ON butt on to turn the unit ‘ ON’ . 2. Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to select the AM or FM band 3. T une to the desired station as follo ws: • Manual T uning Repeatedly press the SCAN/TUNING or buttons until the display sho ws the exact fre- quency of the desired station. Use the[...]

M2 User Manual 35 • User Preset S tation Memory 1) Using either the manual or automatic tuning method described above , tune to the rst station you wish to memorize (Example: F M 103.50 MHz): 2) Press the PROGRAM/A-MEMO button on the r emote control once . Memory location number “ __ ” will ash on the display and “PRGM” will display[...]

O THER FUNC TIONS[...]

M2 User Manual 37 Setting the C lock 1) P ress t he CLK/TI MER SET butt on, CL OCK will ap pear on the displ ay . 2) P ress t he or of rota tion but ton to select 12 or 24 hou r . 3) P ress t he ENTER button ONCE. The Hour s egment s ash c ontinuou sly . 4) P ress t he butt on to s elect the d esired hour . 5) P ress t he ENTER button again the [...]

User Manual M2 38 Setting the Sn ooze When t he alarm is active , pre ssing th e TIMER/S NOOZE but ton wil l silenc e the al arm for appro ximat ely 5 m inutes . After the 5-mi nute sno oze i nterval the alarm wil l sound again. The snooz e timer starts coun ting do wn after t he TIMER/ SNOOZE b utton is relea sed. Setting the S leep F unction T o [...]

SY STEM SE TUP MENUS[...]

User Manual M2 40 This system is designed with a user-friendly setup menu . This section guides you through the system and disc setup options, r ecommendations and defaults. T o navigate the setup menu: 1) Press the FUNC TION button to select DVD-CARD mode. 2) T o access the system setup menu pr ess SETUP 3) The GENERAL SE TUP , AUDIO SETUP , and P[...]

M2 User Manual 41 Pref erences Setup TV DISPL A Y - S elects the aspect ratio of the playback picture. • NORMAL/PS: P an & scan display . • NORMAL/LB: Letterbo x display . • WIDE: W idescreen display . Audio Setup Use these digital output settings when you hav e connected an external amplier using the opti- cal digital audio output. Re[...]

User Manual M2 42 TV TYPE - Selects the type of television. - MUL TI SYSTEM : Aut omatic - self - selecting television sets. - NTSC: If the connected T V uses NTSC system, select this mode. It will change the video signal of a P AL disc to output in NTSC format (used in the USA, Canada and Japan). - P AL: If the connected TV uses P AL system, selec[...]

C ONNEC TING EXTERNAL DE VICES[...]

User Manual M2 44 LINE IN C ONNECTION This system includes one pair of LINE IN jacks to allo w an external audio device to play back through the speakers of this system. Examples of the types of external equipment that may be connected are: • MP3 player • Cassette player • T urntable • MD player Connect the audio output jack(s) or headphone[...]

M2 User Manual 45 TECHNCAL SPECIFIC A TIONS 1. General Po wer requirements 120V AC, 60 Hz Po wer consumption 110W (operation) 23W (standby) Dimensions of main unit 175 ( W ) x 215 (H) x 325 (D) mm W eight of main unit 5.8 Kg 2. Amplier section Po wer Output 50 Watt 3. T uner FM Tuning range 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz (100 KHz Step) AM T uning range 520[...]

User Manual M2 46 iSymphon y W arranty This product is warranted b y iSymphony to the original pur chaser against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship encountered in the normal noncommercial use of this product for a limit ed warranty period of : iSymphony C ustomer Ser vice 1-800-710-7740 Ninety (90) Days Labor , One (1) year Parts T[...]

M2 User Manual 47 • F ujicolor and the F ujicolor CD Logo are trademarks of F uji Photo Film Co ., Ltd. • Kodak is a register ed trademark of Eastman Kodak Company . • The DVD logo is a trademark of DVD F ormat/Logo Licensing Corpora tion TM . • Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • The mp3 Logo is a reg is[...]

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