Operating Instructions
eBench KH
Portable CD Player/Radio
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.. Repeat functions..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
... Repeat track ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
... Repeat CD........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.. Programming a compilation of tracks (PROGRAM function)...........................................................................................................................
. Switching off the set..............................................................................................................................................................
. Connecting headphones .....................................................................................................................................................
. Cleaning.................................................................................................................................................................................
. Functional faults...................................................................................................................................................................
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. Technical Data
Mains voltage:
AC/alternating current: 220V ~ 50 Hz
DC/direct current : 12 V
1.5 V x 8 type C/LR14/UM2
Output
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2 x 1.2 watt (RMS)
30 watt (PMPO)
Radio
Reception range
VHF/FM
Reception range
88 MHz to 108 MHz
540 kHz to 1610 kHz
Medium-wave/AM
CD Player
Laser
3-beam laser
Frequency response
100 Hz to 16 kHz
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. Use
. Function
The portable eBench KH 2241 CD Player/Radio is exclusively WiththeportableeBenchKH2241CDPlayer/Radioyoucan…
intended for …
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Playback audio CDs
Receive VHF and medium-wave radio stations
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an entertainment electronics system
the reception of radio stations
playback of audio CDs
private, non-commercial use
Warning!
We do not accept any liability/warranty for damage in-
curred as a result of incorrect use!
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. Controls and displays
.. General
.. Displays
8. Frequency-range selector for radio
7. LCD display for CD player
4. Volume control
17. Function selector
.. Miscellaneous
.. CD
5. Loudspeakers
3. Headphones connection (3.5 mm diam.)
2. Power cable connection for alternating current
6. Battery compartment
15. CD compartment
9. Play/Pause button
10. Stop button
1. Carrying handle
11. Next button
12. Back button
13. Repeat1/All button
14. Programme button
.. Radio
18. Frequency-range selector
16. Tuning control
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. Point of installation and safety instructions
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not in the immediate vicinity of water, for instance in a
bathroom or near a swimming pool. Never place any
water-filled containers, for instance a flower vase, on
the set.
Set up your new portable eBench KH 2241 CD Player/Radio
on a level, smooth non-slip base.
To prevent damage, functional interference and the danger
of an electric shock do not use the set …
Warning!
There is a risk of electric shock if water enters
the set or if the set is dropped into water!
• in the immediate vicinity of heat sources such as stoves,
fan heaters and similar appliances! Exposure to heat can
cause the set to overheat and the risk of melting plastic
parts, thereby causing irreparable damage!
• do not place in bookcases, cupboards or other closed
furniture, nor on beds and bedding as this will cover the
ventilation openings in the case. The set will then overheat
and become irreparably damaged!
Warning!
Set overheating gives rise to the danger of a fire!
Warning!
• in damp surroundings, for instance in basements or in a
sauna! Moisture entering the set can cause functional
problems and irreparable damage!
Moreover, overheating can result in the danger of a fire!
At the selected point of installation there must be a space of
at least 10 cm at the back, on either side and above the set
in relation to walls and any objects.
Warning!
Moisture entering the set can result in the dan-
ger of electric shock!
Please note!
No liability/warranty is accepted for damage to the set
as a result of the following:
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• Exposure to moisture
• Water entering the set
• Overheating
Place the set upside down on a soft base that cannot
damage the case.
Openthebatterycompartmentontheundersideoftheset.
. Getting started
Prior to first time use
.. Connecting to the power supply
Remove any cardboard or plastic transport protection
The eBench KH 2241 CD portable Player/Radio can be op-
from the battery compartment.
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Insert 8 batteries, type C/LR14/UM2 (not included) in the
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with batteries
or
with the supplied mains cable plugged into a power
battery compartment. Insert the batteries according to the
polarity indicated on the battery compartment cover.
socket.
Return the battery compartment cover and press down
until it becomes audibly engaged.
... Battery operation
The set is now operational.
Proceed as follows to operate the portable CD Player/Radio
with batteries …
... Exchanging batteries
In the event that the set is connected with a mains cable The batteries must be exchanged when …
plugged into a power socket, then first disconnect the plug
from the power socket.
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The sound volume declines without turning down the
volume control.
Audio CDs suddenly stop playing and the LCD display
ceases to display information during CD mode
The sound is distorted during playback.
Set“OFF”with the function selector on the left-hand side
oft the set.
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Radio station reception suddenly ceases.
Plug the mains cable into the power socket.
Always exchange all 8 batteries together to ensure full power The set is now operational.
once again.
Please note!
Please note:
Only use the supplied mains cable to connect the set to
Spent batteries must not be disposed of in the domestic
waste. Hand in spent batteries at collecting or waste-disposal
pointsorreturnthemtotheplacewheretheywerepurchased.
the mains!The use of mains cables that were not intended
for the eBench KH 2241 portable CD Player/Radio can
result in irreparable damage to the set!
If you eventually dispose of the portable CD Player/Radio
yourself, then ensure that the batteries are removed
beforehand!
Warning!
The use of unsuitable mains cables from other
sets can give rise to the danger of an electric
shock!
... Mains operation
Proceed as follows to operate the portable CD Player/Radio . Radio operation
from a power socket …
Proceed as follows to receive radio stations …
Remove the batteries that may still be in the battery com-
partment.
Set “Radio” with the function selector on the left-hand
side of the set.
Unpack the mains cable.
Set with the frequency-range selector on the left-hand
First plug the mains cable into the socket identified by the side of the set one of the frequency ranges “FM ST” (VHF
letters “AC~” at the back of the set.
Stereo)“FM” (VHF) or“AM” (medium wave).
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Turn the tuning control on the front of the set to tune in . Audio CDs
a radio station with good reception characteristics.
.. Playing audio CDs
The currently tuned frequency is indicated on the frequency
range scale on the front of the set.
Proceed in the following manner to play audio CDs …
Turn the volume control on top of the set to adjust the
Set“CD” with the function selector on the left-hand side of
required volume.
the set. The LCD display at the front of the set will first display
“- -“, followed by“00”.
.. Enhancing the reception of radio stations
Open the CD compartment on the top of the set by raising
The set is fitted with built-in antennas to receive radio stations the cover with a finger in the small recess bearing the inscrip-
in the frequency ranges FM/VHF and AM/Medium Wave.
tion“Lift up to open”.
To enhance the reception of radio stations, turn the set in dif-
ferent directions until good reception of the tuned station is
achieved.
Prior to first time use:
Remove the cardboard transport protection from the CD
compartment.
Place a CD – with the label side up – in the CD compartment.
Press down the cover of the CD compartment until it be-
comes audibly engaged, After a few seconds the total number
of tracks on the loaded CD will be indicated on the LCD dis-
play.
Press the “Play/Pause”button once. The first track on the
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The display will indicate …
. Skip functions
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The track number of the music title that is currently be- The skip functions are used for the following purposes …
ing played, for instance“1”for the first track on the CD,
and
“PLAY” to the left of the current track number.
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Press the respective button to select a track in the sequence
on the audio CD by skipping forward (“Next”) or back
(“Back”) to the beginning of each track
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Select any section within a track during playback in rapid
search forward or reverse.
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Turn the volume control on the top of the set to adjust
the desired volume.
.. CD playback pause (PAUSE mode)
.. Jump Forward/Back to beginning
To stop playback of the audio CD press the “Play/Pause” of the track
button once.“PLAY”, displayed to the left of the current track
number, will start to flash.
Proceed in the following manner to jump within a track on an
audio CD forward/back to the beginning of a track …
Press the “Play/Pause”button once again to resume playback.
The current piece of music will now continue from the point a) … When no CD is being played (STOP mode):
it was previously stopped. “PLAY”, displayed to the left of the
current track number, will cease to flash.
Continue pressing the “Next” button (jump forward to
the beginning of the next track) or “Back” (jump back to
the beginning of the last track) until the display indicates
the number of the desired track.
.. CD playback stop (STOP mode)
Press the“STOP” button to discontinue music playback.
Press the “Play/Pause”button once to start play back of
the selected track.
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Continue pressing the “Next”/”Back” button until the section within the track is reached.
display indicates the number of the desired track.
Playback from the selected point of the track is now automati-
Playback of the selected track commences instantly with- cally continued at normal speed.
out having to press the“Play/Pause”button.
.. Repeat functions
c) … With stopped CD playback (PAUSE mode):
The following can be set with the repeat functions …
Continue pressing the “Next”/”Back” button until the
display indicates the number of the desired track.
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Repeat a single track of an audio CD
Repeat the entire audio CD
The selected track is now automatically set in PAUSE
mode. To play simply press the “Play/Pause” button once.
... Repeat track
.. Rapid search Forward/Reverse
To repeat playback of a single track press the“Repeat 1/All”
button once during playback of the desired title.
Proceed in the following manner to select certain sections
within a track by rapid search Forward/Reverse …
“RPT”flashing on the LCD display to the left of the current track
number indicates that track repeat has been switched on.
Keep the “Next” button (rapid search forward) of the
“Back” button (rapid search reverse) depressed during The selected track continues to be repeated until track re-
playback of the desired track. peat is switched off.
The current music title (track) can now be heard at high speed To turn off track repeat press the “Repeat 1/All”button twice.
while the “Next”button forward or the “Back”button reverse “RPT” flashing on the LCD display to the left of the current
is kept depressed.
Release the“Next”/”Back”button as soon as the desired
track number is turned off.
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... Repeat CD
In the event that a CD is currently being played, then stop
playback by pressing the“STOP” button.
To repeat all tracks on the audio CD press the“Repeat 1/All”
button twice during playback of a music title.
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Press the“Program” button once …
Activation of CD repeat is indicated by “RPT” appearing on the
“1” flashes on the display to indicate the first program
LCD display to the left of the current track number.
storage place.
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“PRG” is faded in to the left of the displayed title storage
The entire audio CD continues to be repeated until CD re-
place.
peat is turned off.
Select with the “Next”/”Back”button the desired music
To turn off CD repeat press the “Repeat 1/All” button once. title for the first program storage place.
“RPT”indicated on the LCD display to the left of the current
track number is faded out.
Then press the “Program”button once again to program
the selected music title.
.. Programming a compilation of tracks
(PROGRAM function)
The display will now indicate the number of the next program
storage place – in this example“02”to denote the second pro-
You can compile your own music programme with the pro- gram storage place.
gram function merely by selecting certain tracks on an au-
dio CD for repeat. Moreover, you can decide the sequence in
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all music titles of your compila-
which the titles are to be played.
tion have been programmed in the desired sequence. Up to
20 titles can be programmed.
Proceed in the following manner to program your own track
compilation for playback …
Press the “Play/Pause” button to start playback of the
programmed compilation of titles. “PLAY” and “PRG” are
Place the desired audio CD in the set.
indicated on the display.
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Press the “STOP” button once to stop playback of the pro-
grammed compilation. The programmed compilation of titles
continues to be stored.
Warning!
Moisture penetrating the set can give rise to
the danger of an electric shock!
Press the “STOP” button a second time to terminate the
program function and erase the programmed compilation.
“PRG” indicated on the display is faded out.
Only clean the laser scanning lens inside the CD compart-
ment (if necessary) with a clean, dry brush. NEVER touch the
laser scanning lens with bare hands!
. Switching off the set
To switch off the set adjust “OFF” with the function selector
on the left-hand side of the set.
Please note!
Only clean the laser scanning lens inside the CD compart-
ment (if necessary) with a clean, dry brush. NEVER touch
the laser scanning lens with bare hands!
. Connecting headphones
To connect headphones plug the 3.5 mm jack plug of the
headphones into the headphones socket on the right-hand . Functional faults
side of the set.
Proceed in the following manner in the event of functional
faults of the set …
. Cleaning
Only use a slightly moist cloth to clean the case surface of the
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First disconnect the plug from the mains socket or remove
set. Ensure when cleaning that no moisture enters the set.
the batteries from the battery compartment.
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Check that there is at least 10 cm space above, behind and
on either side of the set in relation to walls or objects.
The inside of the CD compartment must only be cleaned
with a clean, dry brush (e.g. lens brush available from pho-
tographic dealers). NEVER moist clean the inside of the CD
compartment!
If this is not the case, then switch off the set and allow it
to cool down for at least one hour! Relocate the set in
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such a manner that the above minimum distances are
observed.
Warning!
NEVER open the case of the set! It does not contain any
parts that can be repaired by the user. The warranty be-
comes null and void if the set’s case has been opened.
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If audio CD playback is faulty or does not function at
all, then this can indicate that a film of condensation has
formed on the laser scanning lens in the CD compart-
ment.
We do not accept any liability/warranty for damage
resulting from opening the case or repair attempts that
were not carried out by qualified personnel!
This can happen if the set has been exposed to wide tem-
perature fluctuations.
In this event place the set in a dry environment with a
normal room temperature and wait at least five hours
before switching on the set again.
Consult our service partner in your vicinity in the event of
the following …
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If the functional faults described in Chapter 12 cannot be
remedied in the described manner.
If functional faults occur which are not described in Chap-
ter 12.
Please refer to the enclosed Warranty Card for our service
partner addresses.
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