Warning! Moisture entering the set can result in the danger of electric shock! GB Please note! No liability/warranty is accepted for damage to the set as a result of the following: . | Operating Instructions Manual_KH222_EN 8 08.09.2003, 16:47 Uhr • Exposure to moisture • Water entering the set • Overheating .. Getting started .... Connecting to the power supply The eBench KH 222 CD portable player/radio can be operated • with batteries or • with the supplied mains cable plugged into a power socket. ...... Battery operation Proceed as follows to operate the portable CD player/radio with batteries … . In the event that the set is connected with a mains cable plugged into a power socket, then first disconnect the plug from the power socket. . Set“OFF”with the function selector on the top of the set. . Place the set upside down on a soft base that cannot damage the case. . Open the battery compartment on the underside of the set. Prior to first time use Remove any cardboard or plastic transport protection from the battery compartment. . Insert 8 batteries, type C/LR14/UM2 (not included) in the battery compartment. Insert the batteries according to the polarity indicated on the battery compartment cover. . Return the battery compartment cover and press down until it becomes audibly engaged. The set is now operational. ...... Exchanging batteries The batteries must be exchanged when … • 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 Operating Instructions| . GB Manual_KH222_EN 9 08.09.2003, 16:47 Uhr • The sound is distorted during playback. . Plug the mains cable into the power socket. • Radio station reception suddenly ceases. The set is now operational. Always exchange all 8 batteries together to ensure full power once again. Please note: GB Spent batteries must not be disposed of in the domestic waste. Hand in spent batteries at collecting or waste-disposal pointsorreturnthemtotheplacewheretheywerepurchased. If you eventually dispose of the portable CD Player/Radio yourself, then ensure that the batteries are removed beforehand! ...... Mains operation Proceed as follows to operate the portable CD Player/Radio from a power socket … . Remove the batteries that may still be in the battery com partment. . Unpack the mains cable. . First plug the mains cable into the socket identified by the letters “AC~” at the back of the set. Please note! Only use the supplied mains cable to connect the set to the mains! The use of mains cables that were not intended for the eBench KH 222 portable CD Player/Radio can result in irreparable damage to the set! Warning! The use of unsuitable mains cables from other sets can give rise to the danger of an electric shock! .. Radio operation Proceed as follows to receive radio stations … . Set “Radio” with the function selector on the top of the set. . Set with the frequency-range selector on the top of the set one of the frequency ranges “FM ST” (VHF Stereo) “FM” (VHF) or “AM” (medium wave). .. | Operating Instructions Manual_KH222_EN 10 08.09.2003, 16:47 Uhr . Turn the tuning control on the front of the set to tune in a radio station with good reception characteristics. The currently tuned frequency is indicated on the frequency range scale on the front of the set. . Turn the volume control on top of the set to adjust the required volume. ... Enhancing the reception of FM/VHF radio stations Having set “FM” with the frequency-range selector, the reception of radio stations within this frequency range can be enhanced with the FM/VHF antenna at the back of the set. Extend the antenna to its full length and turn slowly in different directions until good reception of the tuned station is achieved. ... Enhancing the reception of AM/mediumwave radio stations The set features a built-in ferrite antenna for the AM/mediumwave frequency range. Having set “AM”with the frequency- range selector, radio station reception in this frequency range can be enhanced by turning the actual set in different directions. .. Audio CDs .... Playing audio CDs Proceed in the following manner to play audio CDs … . Set “CD” with the function selector on the top of the set. The LCD display on the front of the set will first display“--“ and then “oo”. . Open the CD compartment on the top of the set by raising the cover with a finger in the small recess bearing the inscription “Lift up to open”. 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 becomes audibly engaged, After a few seconds the total number of tracks on the loaded CD will be indicated on the LCD display. . Press the “Play/Pause”button once. The first track on the CD will then be played. GB Operating Instructions| .. Manual_KH222_EN 11 08.09.2003, 16:47 Uhr GB The display will ind...