CD-78B-BTFM - Hi-Fi System BUSH - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Hi-Fi System with CD, Bluetooth, and FM Radio
Model	CD-78B-BTFM
Brand	Bush
Dimensions (approx)	300 x 200 x 150 mm / 11.8 x 7.9 x 5.9 inches
Weight (approx)	2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs
Power Supply	AC 230V, 50Hz
Power Consumption	20 W (typical)
Disc Playback	CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Radio Bands	FM (87.5–108 MHz)
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0 with A2DP
USB Playback	USB 2.0, supports MP3/WMA
Audio Input	3.5mm auxiliary input
Output Power	2 x 5 W RMS
Speaker Configuration	2.0 stereo
Display	LED display
Remote Control	Included (battery not included)
Cleaning Instructions	Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use solvents.
Safety	Do not expose to water or moisture. Keep away from heat sources.
Spare Parts & Repairability	Contact Bush support or authorized service centers. User replaceable fuse (refer to manual).
General Information	For indoor use only. Operating temperature: 5°C–35°C.

Frequently Asked Questions - CD-78B-BTFM BUSH

How do I pair my phone via Bluetooth?

Press the Source button until Bluetooth appears on the display. On your phone, search for devices and select BUSH CD-78B-BTFM. If prompted, enter 0000 as the PIN.

Why doesn't the CD play?

Ensure the disc is inserted with the label facing up. Clean the disc with a soft cloth. Check that the disc format is supported (CD, CD-R, CD-RW).

How can I improve FM radio reception?

Fully extend the FM antenna wire. Move the system away from other electronic devices. Try repositioning the system for better signal.

What is the maximum USB storage supported?

USB flash drives up to 32 GB formatted in FAT32 are supported. The system can play MP3 and WMA files.

Can I connect the system to a TV?

Yes, if your TV has a 3.5mm headphone or audio output, you can connect it to the AUX IN port on the system.

How do I set the clock?

Press and hold the Clock button for 3 seconds. Use the + and - buttons to set hours, then press Clock again to set minutes.

What batteries does the remote use?

The remote requires one CR2032 lithium coin battery (not included).

Why is there no sound?

Check that the volume is not turned down. Ensure the correct source is selected (CD, FM, Bluetooth, etc.). Verify speaker connections.

Can I play music while charging a USB device?

No, the USB port is for playback only. It does not provide charging functionality.

How do I reset the system to factory settings?

Unplug the power cord, wait 30 seconds, then plug it back in. The system will reset to default settings.

USER MANUAL CD-78B-BTFM BUSH

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You'll soon be enjoying your new Bluetooth CD Boombox.

It all begins here, with your instructions. Don't worry, there's nothing too technical coming up. Just simple, step-by-step guidance to get you up and running quickly. Sound good? Then let's get started.

Help and Guidance

We're here to help you get the most from your Bluetooth CD Boombox. Should you require any guidance, a simple solution can often be found online at:

www.argos-support.co.uk

If you still require further assistance, call one of our experts on 0345 604 0105

If you require any technical guidance or find that your product is not operating as intended, a simple solution can often be found in the Troubleshooting

Contents

1 Safety information

Safety information 6

2 Getting to know your Bluetooth CD Boombox

Ready? Let's begin 10

Accessories 10

Connection 12

Inserting batteries 13

Auxiliary connection 14

3 Using your Bluetooth CD Boombox

Inserting CD 16

Play mode 17

Care/Maintenance 18

FM Radio 19

Bluetooth Connection 19

4 Other information

Technical specification 22

5 Product support

Troubleshooting 24-25

Disposal and Declaration of Conformance 26

Help and assistance 27

Guarantee 29

1 Safe

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Safety information

Important - Please read these instructions fully before installing or operating

Your Radio should be treated with care. The information below has been provided in the interest of safety and will help you to enjoy this product and the benefits it brings for many years.

• Keep the product and all its parts out of reach of small children.
• This product is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Keep it dry. Avoid exposure to precipitation, humidity and liquids which could all affect the product circuitry
• Do NOT leave it in high temperatures as electronic devices and plastic parts may warp in heat.
• Do NOT leave it in low temperatures as moisture can form inside the product, which may damage the circuit board.
• Do NOT block or cover slots, holes or openings on the product by placing on soft furnishings such as carpets, rugs or beds as these are provided for functionality and/or ventilation to ensure safe operation of the product
  • Do NOT store in dusty or dirty areas.
• Do NOT attempt to open the product. This product does not contain any user serviceable parts. Unauthorised handling of the device may damage it and will void your warranty.

• Do NOT use your Radio near emergency/intensive care medical equipment; if you have a pacemaker fitted or during an electrical storm.

• If the Radio will not be used for a long period of time, make sure that all of the batteries are removed from the battery compartment.

• Do NOT use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or detergents to clean the product. Wipe with a damp (not wet) soft cloth to clean.

WARNING:

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen to this radio at high volume levels for long periods of time.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Please read these instructions fully before installing or operating

The lightning flash with arrowhead 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 sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons

Bluetooth CD Boombox

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Getting to know your Bluetooth CD Boombox

You'll be up and running in no time

Ready? Let's begin...

Please read these instructions carefully. They contain important information which will help you get the best from your product and ensure safe and correct installation and operation.

If you require any further assistance, our technical experts are happy to help. For full details, refer to the product support section at the end of these instructions.

Accessories

1. AC power cord

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Accessory

1. Instruction manual

Accessory
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If you require any technical guidance or find that your product is not operating as intended, a simple solution can often be found in the Troubleshooting

Getting to know your Bluetooth CD Boombox

You'll be up and running in no time

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section of these instructions, or online at www.argos-support.co.uk If you still require further assistance, call one of our experts on 0345 604 0105.

Getting to know your Bluetooth CD Boombox

You'll be up and running in no time

Connection

Please consider carefully where your boombox will be situated and make sure that it is:

• on a flat and stable surface
• within 1.4 metres of a power socket
• where you can fully extend the wire radio aerial
- at least 1 metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference.

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1. Connect the power cable to the back of the boombox.
2. Extend the wire radio aerial. A vertical position is recommended for maximum signal strength.
3. Plug the mains power plug into the mains power wall socket and switch on (Fig3). The red power LED on the left of the display will light up.

If you require any technical guidance or find that your product is not operating as intended, a simple solution can often be found in the Troubleshooting

Getting to know your Bluetooth CD Boombox

You'll be up and running in no time

Power connection / Inserting batteries (optional)

Before inserting the batteries (not included), please ensure that the Boombox is switched off (slide the Power/Mode switch at the back of the Boombox to 'Off') and is unplugged from the mains power supply.

1. Underneath the Boombox, press in the two battery compartment tabs and pull up to remove the battery compartment cover.
2. Insert 8 x 1.5V C-size (UM-2) batteries(Fig4), making sure to note the '+' and '-' markings and install the batteries on the correct way around.
3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure that it 'clicks' home.

Note: When the battery power is low, you will notice that the audio quality will be a little distorted and the volume will be quieter. Please switch off the Boombox and replace the batteries.

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Getting to know your Bluetooth CD Boombox

You'll be up and running in no time

Auxiliary connection

Using a 3.5mm audio input connection cable (not included), allows for a quick and easy connection to an external sound source.

1. Connect one end of a 3.5mm audio connection cable to the headphone or auxiliary out socket of your secondary device, connect the other end to the Line in socket on the back of your Boombox.
2. Slide the Power/Mode switch on the back of the Boombox to CD/Line in.
3. Press the Play button on your external device to start playback through the Boombox speakers.
4. To gain optimal volume levels, adjust the volume level on both the secondary device and on the Boombox.

Note: It is recommended that you unplug the audio cable from the Line in socket after you have finished listening to your external device, as the CD player cannot be used whilst an audio cable is connected. Please wait for approximately 15 seconds after unplugging the audio cable, for the Boombox to return to CD mode.

Using your Bluetooth CD Boombox

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Using your Bluetooth CD Boombox

Let's get started

Inserting a CD

Check that your Boombox is in CD mode. If you are not already in CD mode, slide the switch on the back of the Boombox to CD/Line in.

1. Lift up the lid of the CD player on the front edge, where there is a scooped recess.

Note: On first use, please remove the protective card from the CD compartment.

1. Place an audio CD, label side up, into the CD compartment. Please ensure that you line up the hole in the centre of the CD, with the central spindle and press into place.
2. Close the lid of the CD player.

Playing a CD

Your Boombox will play audio CDs as well as CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) CDs. It is not possible to play DVD or computer CDs on your Boombox.

Note: If you stop or pause playing a CD for 15 minutes, your Boombox will switch off automatically.

• Play
  Press and release the Play button. The first track will begin to play.
• Pause
  Press and release the Play button. The CD will continue to rotate in pause mode. Press and release the Play button again to continue to play the track/CD.

- Next track:

Press and release the Next button.

- Previous track:

Press and release the Back button.

Using your Bluetooth CD Boombox

Let's get started

• Fast forward within a track:
  Press and hold the Next button.
• Fast backward within a track:
  Press and hold the Back button.

- Stop:

Press and release the Stop button.

- Repeat:

Press and release the Repeat button, the current track will be repeated.

Press the Repeat button again to repeat all of the tracks on the CD.

Continuously press and release the Repeat button to cycle through the available options of Repeat (current track), Repeat all (all the tracks on the CD) or Repeat off.

Programmed play mode

In programmed play mode, you can programme the play order of the tracks on your CD. You can program up to 20 tracks in total.

1. In CD mode, with the CD you wish to programme in the CD compartment and stopped, press and release the Program button.
2. Use the Back or Next buttons to go to the track number that you would like to program to play first. Press and release the Program button to confirm.
3. you can use the Back or Next buttons to select the second track. Continue to select each track as in Step 2 above, up to a total of 20 tracks. Press and release the Program button again to confirm the last track in the programmed play mode list.
4. Press and release the Play button to play the programmed tracks.
5. To exit programmed play mode, press and release the Stop button twice.

Using your Bluetooth CD Boombox

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Remove a CD

1. Lift up the lid of the CD player on the front edge, where there is a scooped recess.
2. Put your thumb on the central spindle and put your fingers under the outside edge of the CD and lift off remove the CD from the compartment.
3. Close the lid of the CD player.

Caring for CDs

• Do NOT touch the playback side of the CD.
• Do NOT attach paper or tape or any other material to the disc.
• Fingerprints and dust on the disc will cause sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the centre outwards with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean.
• If dust or marks cannot be removed with a soft cloth, wipe the disc lightly with a slightly damp soft cloth and then wipe with a soft dry cloth.
• Do NOT use any type of solvent, commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray for vinyl as it may damage the disc.
• Do NOT store discs in a place subject to direct sunlight or near a heat source.
• Do NOT store discs in a place subject to moisture or dust, such as a bathroom or near a humidifier.
• Always store discs vertically in a case, stacking or placing objects on discs may cause warping.

Using your Bluetooth CD Boombox

Let's get started

FM Radio

Note: When using the FM radio, the red power LED will light up.

1. Please make sure that the wire radio aerial on the back of the Boombox is fully extended. A vertical position is recommended for maximum signal strength.
2. Slide the switch on the back of the Boombox to FM as appropriate.
3. Use the tuning wheel on the right hand side of the Boombox to tune to each radio station.

Bluetooth connection

1. Press PAIR to display Bluetooth mode. The BT LED indicator will flash.
2. Active the bluetooth function on your Bluetooth smart devices.
3. Scan bluetooth devices from your smart device and select "CD-78B".
4. Once paired successfully, the blue LED indicator will stop flashing, then you can play music.

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Other information

Helpful technical information

Specification

Power adaptor: Input AC230-240V/50Hz

Batteries: 8 x 1.5V C size (UM-2)

(Optional, not supplied)

Output: 2 x 1W RMS

Frequency range: FM: 88 MHz to 108 MHz

Bluetooth version: 2.1+EDR

Supported CD type: CD/CD-R/CD-RW

Manufacturer: Topmind Technology Development Limited

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Product support

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Troubleshooting

CD does not play

• Check that you are in CD mode. If you are not already in CD mode, slide the switch on the back of the Boombox to CD/Line in.
• If you have an audio cable plugged into the Line in socket on the Boombox, you must unplug this before you can use the CD player. After unplugging the audio cable, please wait for approximately 15 seconds for the Boombox to return to CD mode.
• Take out the CD and check that it is not marked or scratched. Damaged CDs cannot be played in the Boombox or may skip or not rotate correctly in the CD compartment.
• Please check that you are using an original audio CD and not a copy. Often copied CDs will not play.

The function buttons do not respond.

• Check that mains power wall socket is switched on.
• Slide the switch on the back of the Boombox to the mode you would like to use. The red power LED to the left of the display will switch on.
• Check that you are trying to use the function buttons for the mode that you are in.
• If you are using batteries, they may be exhausted and need to be replaced.
• If you are using mains power, unplug the mains power. Leave the Boombox for 3 minutes and then reconnect the power.

Radio reception is poor.

• Check that you have extended the wire radio aerial in a vertical position.
• Move the tuning wheel slowly to tune to each radio station.
• Check there are no other electrical appliances within 1 metre of your Boombox, which may be causing interference.
• Try moving your Boombox to another location.

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Troubleshooting

Bluetooth can not connect

• Make sure your devices are within 10 metres from the Boombox.
- Check if you have activated smart devices bluetooth function.
- Check if the Boombox in Bluetooth mode. The BT indicator will flash if in bluetooth mode.
- The bluetooth will enter into standby mode if there is no device paired after 120 seconds. The BT indicator will flash slowly. Press PAIR to pair again.

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Disposal

The symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and humanhealth,which should otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.. For more detailed information about recycling this products ,please contact your local council office your household waste disposal service or the shop where the product was purchased.

This product is intended for use within the UK. This equipment complies with the essential requirements for the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU

Declaration of Conformance

Hereby, Argos Ltd, declares that this Band II LPD device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU The complete declaration of conformity can be obtained by contacting http://www.argos-support.co.uk.

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Help and assistance

If you require any technical guidance or find that your Bluetooth CD Boombox is not operating as intended, a simple solution can often be found in the Troubleshooting section of these instructions or online at www.argos-support.co.uk

If you still require further assistance, call one of our experts on 0345 604 0105. To help give us give you a fast service please have the following information ready:

Model Ref.

Serial number

You can find these on the rating plate - a small information panel (usually a sticker or metal plate) on the rear of your product.

Date of purchase

This will be shown on your receipt

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The guarantee is subject to the following provisions:

• The guarantee does not cover accidental damage, misuse, cabinet parts, knobs or consumable items.
• The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in the manual.
• It must be used solely for domestic purposes. The guarantee will be rendered invalid if the product is

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