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MC-429ID
Owner’s
Handbook
Mini DAB/CD/MP3 audio system with iPod dock
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not WARNING: DANGER OF RADIATION CAUTION! operate normally, or has been dropped. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not DO NOT OPEN expose this product to rain or moisture. The product must not be exposed to dripping and splashing and no object filled TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK with liquids such as a vase of flowers should be placed on the DO NOT REMOV
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INTRODUCTION PRELIMINARIES INDEX INDEX Introduction UNPACKING Introduction ............................................................2 DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) technology allows many Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to Unpacking ...............................................................2 more radio stations compared to FM. DAB transmissions do your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take Placement .....................................
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PREPARATION FOR USE PLACEMENT 3. Feed the wires from the left speaker into the two 4. Press the latches down to lock the wires in place. Place the unit on a sturdy table or shelf where it cannot get terminals, observing the colour code with the black- knocked over and where there is a clear line of sight to the striped wire connecting to the bottom black terminal. remote handset. Make sure that there is a clearance of 10cm (4 inches) around the unit for ventilation. LOUDSPEAKERS 5. Repeat to c
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CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS NOTE: This symbol indicates a FRONT & TOP VIEW BACK VIEW touch-sensitive area of the front panel. Lightly touch in this area to operate the function. a Disc compartment lid b Lid OPEN/CLOSE area c iPod docking bay d Display e Next folder touchpad f Previous folder touchpad g Skip forward button h Volume up touchpad i Volume down touchpad 1) Enter button 1! USB jack 1@ Aux In jack 1# Menu touchpad 1$ Stop button 1% Memory/clock touchpad 1^ Skip back button 1& Function t
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DISPLAY FEATURES a Text display for tracks/stations b Text display for information c Play symbol d Timer set symbol e Sleep symbol f Disc loaded symbol g Pause symbol h Repeat mode symbol i Repeat folder symbol 1) Repeat All symbol 1! Shuffle symbol 1@ Aux mode symbol 1# FM mode symbol 1$ MP3 format symbol 1% WMA format symbol 1^ DAB mode symbol 5
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REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES a Aux mode button b Mute button c Timer button d Next button e Stop button f Volume up button g Volume down button h Bass button i Sleep button 1) Numeric keypad 1! EQ button 1@ Previous folder button FITTING OR REPLACING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES 1# Next folder button When replacing the batteries in the remote control, refer to the 1$ Play mode button diagram above. 1% Play/Pause/Scan button 1. Press the catch on the battery door across. 1^ Previous
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GETTING STARTED SETTING THE CLOCK STANDBY CONTROL REMOVING THE PACKING FROM THE CD PLAYER Automatic clock setting: STANDBY CONTROL Before connecting power to your audio system, the protective The clock time will set automatically when a DAB station is To turn the system on: packing should removed from the CD compartment. first tuned. • Touch the touchpad or press the /STANDBY button To remove the protective packing: In areas where DAB reception is not available, manual clock on the remote c
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LISTENING TO DAB RADIO LISTENING TO FM RADIO STATION PRESETS SELECTING DAB RADIO OPERATION To change to the FM band DAB and FM presets To select DAB radio operation: • Touch the FUNCTION touchpad (or press the FUNCTION Your radio can store up to 10 of your favourite stations as presets (numbers 0-9) on both the DAB and FM bands for • Touch the FUNCTION touchpad (or press the FUNCTION button button on the remote control) repeatedly until ‘FM’ is quick recall. on the remote control) repeate
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DAB & FM DISPLAY MODES DAB DISPLAY MODES CHANNEL AND FREQUENCY: The Channel and Frequency When playing an FM station you can change the information When playing a DAB station you can change the information display shows the multiplex channel number and the on the display by changing the display mode. on the display by changing the display mode. multiplex frequency for the station currently tuned. To change the display mode: To change the display mode: BIT RATE: DAB allows broadcasters to vary
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DAB SCANNING DAB ADVANCED OPERATION When first used, your audio system scanned the DAB band The DAB radio of your audio system includes several advanced • To select a multiplex, press the ENTER button. for available stations. The station services found were then features. The selected multiplex number will be displayed with (if stored in your system’s memory. To select the advanced features: present) the multiplex name and signal strength. You can re-scan the band at any time if you move to a
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LISTENING TO A CD CD REPEAT AND SHUFFLE CD PLAYBACK, PAUSE: REPEAT AND SHUFFLE FUNCTIONS LOADING DISCS • Load the CD. You can repeat a single track, the whole disc or select shuffle To select CD operation: • Press the /,/SCAN button to start the CD playing. to play the tracks in a random sequence. • Touch the FUNCTION touchpad (or press the FUNCTION button • When a CD is playing, pressing the /,/SCAN button at To set a repeat or shuffle mode: on the remote control) repeatedly until ‘CD’ i
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PROGRAMMING TRACKS FROM A CD CD PROGRAMMING Playing the program When playing a CD, you can store a random sequence of up to • When you have finished entering all tracks in your 64 tracks to play in your preferred order. program, press the /,/SCAN button to start the Program entry takes place when the disc is stopped. program playing. Navigating the programmed tracks: STORING A PROGRAM When the program is playing, the play and pause buttons To store a CD program: work as normal and you can s
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LISTENING TO A MP3/WMA DISC OR MP3/WMA FILES STORED ON A USB DRIVE MP3/WMA PLAYBACK: LOADING A CD-ROM MP3/WMA DISC DOCKING A USB DRIVE Your system can also play MP3 or WMA music compilations Loading a disc: If you have saved your MP3/WMA music files to a USB drive recorded onto a CD-ROM compilation or stored on a USB • Press the OPEN/CLOSE area at the front corner of the disc you can dock the drive to the front panel USB jack. drive. The files may all be stored in the ‘root’ directory of the
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LISTENING TO A MP3/WMA DISC OR MP3/WMA FILES STORED ON A USB DRIVE SELECTING MP3/WMA PLAYBACK: PLAYBACK CONTROL: Direct access track selection: • Touch the FUNCTION touchpad or press the FUNCTION • Press a number button to select a track number. Play/pause: button on the remote control repeatedly until ‘CD’ is • Press the /,/SCAN button to skip to your chosen track. • Load the MP3/WMA disc or USB drive. displayed (to play from a compilation CD-ROM) or until The number of tracks on the disc
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PROGRAM PLAY OF MP3/WMA FILES STORED ON A DISC OR USB DRIVE STORING A MP3/WMA PROGRAM • Press the { or } button to select the track number Some MP3/WMA compliations will be arranged with all within this folder for the first track you want to tracks in the ‘root’ folder of the disc/drive, others will be program. arranged within a set of folders (usually the music albums). • Touch the MEMORY/CLOCK touchpad on the front panel The same sequence is used for both types of track storage. or pr
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iPod ADAPTORS SELECTING AN ADAPTOR CONNECTING OTHER iPod MODELS (INC SHUFFLE) Before docking your iPod you must first check if your iPod If you don’t have a dock adaptor has a docking connector. Early iPod models do not have one If your iPod was not supplied with a standard dock adaptor, To connect your iPod via the AUX IN jack: and cannot be docked to your unit. The docking connector is or if you have lost the adaptor, you can buy one from Apple • Using a 3.5mm stereo jack cable (not supp
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DOCKING AN iPod PLAYING FROM AN iPod CHARGING AN iPod DOCKING YOUR iPod To play music from your iPod When an iPod is docked and the unit is switched on, the iPod To dock your iPod: • Press the FUNCTION button repeatedly until ‘iPod’ is will begin to charge automatically. • Check that the correct iPod adaptor is fitted to the displayed. NOTE:- The iPod will stop charging if the unit is set to docking bay. You can now operate your iPod functions from the controls on Standby. • Locate the
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PLAYING VIA THE AUX JACK EQ & BASS BOOST HEADPHONES To play music from an iPod or Personal Audio player You can change the equalisation of the sound or boost the There is a headphone output socket on the back panel of the connected to the AUX IN jack - level of bass to suit your taste. unit. If headphones are connected to this socket for private • Touch the FUNCTION touchpad repeatedly until ‘AUX’ To select an EQ response: listening, the speakers will cut out automatically. is displayed (
