Children’s sing along cassette player Table of contents 5 Chapter 1 Intended use 6 Chapter 2 6 7 7 Safety information Avoiding damage or malfunction Permissible operation and storage temperatures Protecting your child’s hearing 9 Chapter 3 The device 11 Chapter 4 11 11 Putting into operation Inserting batteries Battery operation information 13 Chapter 5 Power supply operation (not included in delivery) 14 Chapter 6 Cassette playback and microphone 15 Chapter 7 Disposal 16 Chapter 8 Maintenance and cleaning 17 Chapter 9 17 17 Product information Delivery contents 18 Chapter 10 Service 19 Chapter 11 Manufacturer information 2 3 Intended use 1 The X4-TECH Bobby Joey is suitable for operation with commercially available music cassettes. Dear customer, thank you for purchasing Bobby Joey from X4-TECH. This instruction manual will give you a general idea of how this cassette player operates, as well as provide you with information on cleaning and safety procedures. To maintain this products condition and ensure safe operation, we would like to request the owner to take time to read and follow all instructions found in this manual carefully! Should any questions or suggestions arise, then please contact your local dealer for further information. Children can sing along to their favorite songs with the integrated microphone that their voice together with music through the loudspeakers. Bobby Joey is characterized by its sturdy and child-friendly design – the large buttons provide for an easy and child-orientated operation. We look forward to you recommending us to others and hope you enjoy using this cassette player! Your X4-TECH team A declaration of CE conformity has been established for this product. tion has been documented and entrusted to the manufacturer. - Licensing terms This device, as described in this instruction manual, is protected through third party copyright. Application of this protected technology in other products requires permission and an existing license of the copyright holder. The user license this device to private use only, thus consumers do not have the right to exploit or use this device in a non-commercial way. In accordance with the mentioned license, commercial use has not been intended for this device. 4 Chapter 1 Intended Use 5 Safety information This device is not suitable for children under 3 years of age. Use only under the supervision of adults. The toys are not in reach of small children. 2 › Avoid letting this device come within range of magnetic objects. This could result in the loss of data. › If there is any doubt in the safety of this device (e.g. because of damage to the enclosure, cables, an optional power adapter or the internal transformer), the device should not be used until the damage has been properly removed. Avoiding damage or malfunction › The internal transformer is not a toy. To avoid damage and malfunction, please adhere to the following information. › The device must not be connected to more than one power supply. Neglecting or ignoring the safety instructions found in this manual could lead to injuelectric shock, as well as strongly damage the device. ries, › Avoid exposing this device to extreme temperatures, such as sources of heat or direct sunlight. This could damage the electronics and housing. › Contact with water should be absolutely avoided. Should liquid enter the devices inservice personnel. terior, do not turn it on. Let it dry completely and contact › Never drop or place any heavy objects on the device. . › Protect this device against moisture, dust, steam and smoke. Longer periods of contact with the above mentioned substances can lead to or cause electric shock. › Never attempt to disassemble, repair or modify this device on your own in any way. personnel, should problems or malfunctions occur. Refer all servicing to › When this device is brought from a colder into a warmer area (e.g. when transporting), before turning it on. allow the device to warm up to room temperature attendant instructions, when using this device on an airplane. › Please follow all Otherwise, considerable danger could arise, not only for you, but for other fellow pasoperation. sengers as well, due to eventual disturbances in › Cell phones used close to this device could lead to interference. In this case, increase the distance between the cell phone and your device. Permissible operation and storage temperatures Permissible storage temperatures are within the range of – 4 and 40 ° C. Permissible operation temperatures are within the range of 5 and 35 ° C. During operation, humidity should lie within the range of 10 and 75 %. Protecting your child’s hearing › Attention when using separate earphones/headphones! Higher volume levels can be achieved, depending on the type of earphones/headphones used – this could lead to permanent hearing damage, when used over a longer period of time! Should separate earphones/headphones be used, then please make sure that your child only uses this device for a short amount of time and not with a high regulated volume. Under these circumstances, child supervision is recommended during these times. › Begin with and try to maintain a comfortable volume level. Over a certain amount of time your hearing will become accustomed to this volume level and volume sensitivity will decrease, after which people regularly tend to increase the volume. This procedure will undoubtedly lead to hearing loss. › The higher the volume, the sooner the possibility of hearing impairment! 6 Chapter 2 Safety information Chapter 2 Safety information 7 3 The device 1. Microphone 2. Eject button 3. Stop button 4. Fast forward button 5. Play button 6. Adapter jack (Adapter not included in delivery) 7. Headphone jack 8. Volume control 9. Cassette compartment/door 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 9 8 Chapter 2 Safety information 8 Chapter 3 The device 9 Putting into operation Inserting batteries 10. Loudspeaker 11. Switch for turning the microphone on and off 4 This cassette player requires 4 R14/UM-2 batteries with 1.5 V for operation. Batteries are not included in delivery. 12. (Safety) Battery compartment The battery compartment can be found on the back of the device. Note For safety reasons, the battery compartment lid can only be opened with a tool. The screw rotation direction is marked with an arrow on the device. Press a screwdriver into the opening marked with the screwdriver symbol and simultaneously disengage screw and lid from the battery compartment. 11 10 Check battery polarity (+ and –) before inserting batteries. See the illustration on the inside of the battery compartment lid for correct polarity. Warning Incorrectly inserting the batteries could cause damage to the device. 12 After correctly inserting batteries, replace the battery compartment lid by sliding it onto the device again. The battery compartment is completely secured, when the lid clicks into place. Battery operation information › If this device is not in use for a longer period of time, remove the batteries to prevent damage to the device, should leakage occur. › Batteries should be replaced if the sound becomes quieter or unclear. › Operation with rechargeable batteries is possible. › We recommend the use of high quality alkaline batteries for a longer operating time and higher protections against leakage. 10 Chapter 3 The device Chapter 4 Putting into operation 11 Power supply operation › Never mix old and new batteries. › Never mix rechargeable batteries with other types of batteries. 5 You have the opportunity to use a power supply with this device as an alternative to battery operation. Power supply devices are available as optional accessories in stores. › Always remove used batteries. › Non-rechargeable batteries must not be recharged. › 6 V DC (direct current) of at least 300 mA › Equivalent to CE directive 15 › Batteries have to be removed before charging. › Connect the power supply to the device › Batteries have to be charged under adult supervision only. › The supply terminals must not be short-circuited. and then to an electrical outlet. › Make sure that the power supply plugs polarity corresponds with the input jacks on the device. › Reverse polarity connection may permanently damage or lead to destruction of the device. › Only use the device with the recommended transformer. 12 Chapter 4 Putting into operation Chapter 5 Power supply operation 13 Cassette playback and microphone 6 Disposal 7 › Press the EJECT button to open the cassette compartment. customer! › Insert a commercially available cassette into the compartment. › Close the cassette compartment again. › After pressing the PLAY button the volume can be now comfortably regulated. › Press a button to activate one of the following functions as described below: Button Function Eject Opens the cassette compartment door Stop Stops playback FFWD Fast forward Play Starts playback Note The end of the cassette has been reached, when the PLAY button can not be pressed down. We recommend the use of cassettes with a 2 x 30 minute playing time. Cassette tapes with longer playing times are made of thinner material, which effect performance noticeably. These tapes often tend to get tangled up in the driving mechanics. This cassette player operates with most commercially available recorded and unrecorded tapes. During playback your child can use the microphone to sing along to the music being played. Your child’s own voice can be heard from the loudspeakers. › Push the switch found on the microphone to „ON“, to turn the microphone on. › Now the microphone can be spoken into. › The microphone should always be turned off when only a cassette playback mode is being used, to save on power consumption that discharges batteries faster. 14 Chapter 6 Cassette playback and microphone Chapter 7 Disposal 15 8 Maintenance and cleaning Never use any cleaning agents to clean, as this could damage the device. Any evident dirt can cleaned in circling motions with a clean and lightly dampened cloth. If an optional power supply is used, the device must be disconnected from the power outlet before cleaning. Product information 9 › Battery operation: 4 „C“ R14/UM-2 with 1.5 V › Power supply operation: 6 V DC (direct current) of at least 300 mA Delivery contents › Bobby Joey cassette player › Instruction manual 16 Chapter 8 Maintenance and cleaning Chapter 9 Product information 17 Service 10 For any enquiries please contact your local dealer or our service department. Service address: First Flash GmbH Lived – X4-TECH Donaustr. 20 D-38120 Braunschweig E-Mail: [email protected] 11 Manufacturer information Importer: lived non food GmbH • Theodor-Heuss-Straße 3 • D-38122 Braunschweig Internet: www.lived-non-food.de E-Mail: [email protected] › We reserve the right to alter without notice. and information contained in this manual › All brands mentioned are property of X4-TECH or of their respective owners. › X4-TECH assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this instruction manual. © 2012 X4-TECH All rights reserved. 18 Chapter 10 Service Chapter 11 Manufacturer information 19 Version 1.1 – 5/2012 20 www.x4-tech.de