User manual GRUNDIG PA 6 - II - SYSTEM

[. . . ] SPACE FIDELITY PA 6 55403-941. 1100 ENGLISH CONTENTS 4 PA 6 HiFi System ________________________________________________________________________ Special features of your HiFi system Packing contents 5 7 Set-up and safety Overview The HiFi system controls The HiFi display The remote control 14 Preparation and connection Inserting batteries in the remote control Connecting the loudspeaker module Installing the speaker caps Attaching the wing panels to the HiFi Connecting the antenna Connecting an external device Connecting headphones Connecting the mains cable Selecting the HiFi antenna setting 19 Settings Tuning to radio stations Automatic search programme (ASP) Tuning to a radio station using the manual station search Sorting and deleting preset stations Manually entering and deleting names for radio stations Adjusting the brightness of the display 2 CONTENTS __________________________________________________________________________________ 25 General functions Basic functions 28 Tuner mode Basic Tuner mode functions RDS reception 32 CD mode Basic CD mode functions Special CD mode features Playing back tracks in a selected order ­ creating a track memory Entering or deleting CD names 40 Cassette mode General information about cassette mode Playback Recording Recording a CD on to cassette (CD COPY) 47 Information Technical data Rectifying minor problems General instructions for laser devices GRUNDIG customer service locations ENGLISH 3 PA 6 HIFI SYSTEM _____________________________________________________ Special features of your HiFi system Perfect sound is not a question of size, but of quality. This system gives you clear and vivid sound for any kind of musical style, packaged in a timeless design. The PA 6 is an elegant combination with RDS tuner, CD and cassette function. This means that if such a fuction is offered by the CD, the CD player can show the artist and the contents of the CD on the display of the HiFi system. Packing contents 1 DISC OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 3 5 6 7 1 PA 6 HiFi system 2 Loudspeaker module 3 Remote control 4 2 batteries, 1. 5 V­, micro type 5 Wire antenna TAPE OPEN/CLOSE B NR DISC SELECT 1 2 3 y 3 PTY CD-COPY CD MEMORY RECORD PAUSE TUNER CANCEL BASS TAPE SOUND CTRL MODE AUX TREBLE 4 SPACE FIDELITY 6 Operating manual 7 Wing panels (PA 6/II, PA 6/III only) 8 Eight cover caps 9 Two loudspeaker covers DISC POWER SOUND E ID S PN OE T OB 2 9 8 4 SET-UP AND SAFETY 1, 5 - 3 m 1, 5 - 3 m ______________________________________________ DISC OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 3 To ensure that this high-quality, easy-to-use HiFi system will provide lasting satisfaction and enjoyment, please observe the following instructions when setting it up: This HiFi system is designed for the playback of audio signals. [. . . ] Four of them are permanently stored (»FLAT«, »JAZZ«, »DISCO«, »VOCAL«) and you can set three more according to your own preferences. 1 To enter the desired sound type, press »BASS« or »TREBLE« and set it with TREBLE + I4 USER 1 »1« or »2«. ­ The display reads: »T R E B L E « or »B A S S « from » - I 4 « to » + I 4 «. 2 Press »MEMORY« to store the setting. ­ The display reads: »USER 1 «. 3 For setting »USER 2 « and »USER 3 « repeat Steps 1 and 2. Note: Sound types »USER I «, »USER 2 «, »USER 3 « can be deleted. In order to do this, select them with »SOUND CTRL« and delete them with »CANCEL«. 26 GENERAL FUNCTIONS _____________________________________________________________ Selecting sound types FLAT 1 Select the desired sound type by using the »SOUND CTRL« button. ­ The display reads: »FLAT«, »JAZZ«, »DISCO«, »VOCAL«, »USER I«, »USER 2 « or »USER 3 «. Selecting the Power Sound 1 Press »POWER SOUND«. POWER SOUND ­ The display reads: »POWER SOUND «. Muting the HiFi system 1 Mute the HiFi by pressing »s« on the remote control, or MUTE Press »SOURCE« on the HiFi until the display shows »MUTE«. ­ The display shows: »S«. 2 Deactivate muting with »s«. Note: Recordings from the cassette deck are not affected, as you are only switching off the loudspeakers. 27 ENGLISH TUNER MODE ________________________________________________________________ Basic Tuner mode functions Selecting the Tuner as the source 1 Select the input source by pressing »TUNER « on the remote control, or TUNER I BAYERN 3 press »SOURCE« on the HiFi repeatedly until »TUNER« is shown in the display. ­ The display reads: »TUNER «, then the name of the station and the frequency of the most recently selected preset station. Selecting the preset station number I BAYERN 3 2 BAYERN 5 3 ANTENNE 1 Select the station by pressing »1« or »2«. Note: You cannot select a preset number that has not been assigned to a radio station. Stereo/Mono reception Radio programmes transmitted in FM stereo are indicated in the display by » !«. However, if the signal from the FM stereo station is weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono reception. 1 Activate the setting by pressing »MODE« once. FM - STEREO FM - MONO ­ The display reads: »FM - STEREO «. 2 Select FM mono with »1« or »2«. ­ The display reads: »FM - MONO «. , 28 TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ RDS reception Changing the HiFi system display 1 To switch the display press »i« repeatedly. ­ The display will show, in the following order: the RDS time, Radiotext, the frequency and the name of the station. RDS programme service I BAYERN 3 RDS stations in the VHF (FM) frequency band also transmit their station names. RDS time Some RDS stations transmit RDS time information. 15 : 00 1 To call up the RDS time information, keep pressing »i« until the RDS time is displayed. Note: The time display is updated every minute. The accuracy depends on the information transmitted by the station itself. You must be tuned to the RDS station for several minutes before the time information can be transmitted. If no time information is transmitted, Radiotext will appear. Radiotext Some RDS stations transmit information known as Radiotext. This is additional information about the station and its programmes. Radiotext appears as a ticker in the display. As this information is transmitted character by character, it may take some time before the text is received in full. MUSIK NEWS UND 1 To call up Radiotext, keep pressing »i« until the information is displayed. Note: If reception is poor there may be gaps in the Radiotext message. 29 ENGLISH TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ PTY programme type code RDS provides the option of selecting FM stations according to programme type. A total of 29 programme types are defined. 12 Nachrich 1 Call up the programme type with »PTY«. 2 Select the desired programme type with »1« or »2«. ­ The following programme types are available: NACHRICH AKTUELL SERVICE SPORT BILDUNG HOER+LIT KULTUR WISSEN UNTERH POP ROCK U-MUSIK L-MUSIK E-MUSIK -- MUSIK News Politics and current affairs Specialist speech programmes Sport Education Radio plays and literature Culture, religion and society Science Entertainment Pop music Rock music Light music Light classical music Serious classical music Miscellaneous music WETTER WIRTSCH KINDER SOZIALES RELIGION ANRUF REISE FREIZEIT JAZZ COUNTRY LANDES M OLDIES FOLKLORE FEATURE Weather reports Finance and economics coverage Children's programmes Social issues Religion Phone-ins Travel Leisure Jazz Country music National music Oldies Folk music Documentaries ­ The HiFi searches for a preset station transmitting the type of programme that you select. Note: If no station with the selected programme type was found, » NONE« will briefly appear in the display and you will hear the most recently selected station. NONE 30 TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ Selecting the language for programme information You can choose between German and English as the language for the display of the programme types. 1 Switch off the HiFi by pressing the »POWER « button. 2 Press and hold »PTY« and press the »POWER « button on the HiFi. DEUTSCH ENGLISH ­ The display shows the selected language. 3 Select the language with »1« or »2« and store by pressing »MEMORY«. ­ The display shows the selected language. 31 ENGLISH CD MODE ___________________________________________________________________________ Basic CD mode functions General information about CDs Always hold CDs by the edge in order to avoid damaging them. Replace CDs in their jewel cases after use. To clean CDs use a lint-free cloth and wipe them in a straight line from the centre of the disc outwards. Do not use cleaning fluid for vinyl records or other solvents or scouring agents. Selecting the CD player as the source 1 Select the input source by pressing »CD« on the remote control, or 14 40 : 45 D I NO DISC D I 12 cm press »SOURCE« on the top side of the HiFi until »CD « is shown in the display. ­ The display shows »CD «, then »&« followed by information on the CD. ­ If there is no CD in the CD compartment, »NO DISC DI« appears in the display. Inserting a CD Normal 12 cm CDs as well as 8 cm CDs can be played back. [. . . ] Select FM MONO or correct the frequency manually. Connect an external antenna for better reception. Loud noise interference. The reception signal is weak. 48 RECTIFYING MINOR PROBLEMS ____________________________________________ CD MODE PROBLEM The CD compartment does not close. Possible cause/remedy CD not inserted correctly. [. . . ]