soundmaster NR560 Nostalgic Stereo System with FM Radio Turntable User Manual

: June 12, 2024
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soundmaster NR560 Nostalgic Stereo System with FM Radio Turntable

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Product Information

Product Name: NR560
Manufacturer: Soundmaster
Address: Gewerbestrasse 12 D 90556 Cadolzburg, GERMANY
Contact Information:
- Tel.: +49 9103/71670
- Fax.: +49 9103/716712
- Email: info@soundmaster.de
- Web: www.soundmaster.de

Environmental Protection Notice

The symbol on the product, in the user manual, or on the packaging indicates that it should be disposed of at a recycling collection point for electrical and electronic waste. By doing so, you are making an important contribution to protecting the environment.

Product Usage Instructions

Power Supply:
Connect the power cable to a properly installed socket.
Basic Operation:
To turn on the unit, press the POWER button.
Use the FUNCTION button to switch between different modes (e.g., CD, USB, RADIO, AUX).
Adjust the volume using the VOLUME button.
Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to start or pause playback.
Use the STOP button to stop playback.
Use the UP/F.F and DN/F.R buttons for fast forward and rewind.
Use the OPEN/CLOSE button to open or close the CD tray.
To repeat tracks, press the P-Mode button and select the desired repeat mode (e.g., repeat one track, repeat all tracks).
Radio:
Press the FUNCTION button until “RADIO” mode is selected.
Use the TUNING button to search for radio stations.
Press the FM/ST./MO button to switch between FM stereo and mono modes.
USB:
Connect a USB device to the USB port.
The playback functions are the same as in CD mode.
AUX:
Connect an external audio device to the AUX IN jack.
Line Out:
Connect an external amplifier or audio system to the Line Out jack.
Phono:
Remove the stylus cover.
Place the record on the turntable (use the Single Adapter if necessary).
Make sure the tonearm is free to move.
Use the TONEARM LIFT lever to raise or lower the tonearm.
Use the SPEED CONTROL knob to adjust the turntable speed.
Tape:
Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to start or pause playback.
Use the STOP button to stop playback.
Use the DN/F.R and UP/F.F buttons for fast forward and rewind.
Use the OPEN/CLOSE button to eject the tape.
CD:
Press the FUNCTION button until “CD” mode is selected.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the CD tray.
Place a compact disc on the tray and close it.
Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to start or pause playback.
Use the STOP button to stop playback.
Use the DN/F.R and UP/F.F buttons for fast forward and rewind.
Use the OPEN/CLOSE button to eject the CD. Note: Please refer to the user manual for detailed instructions on using other features and functions of the NR560 product.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Do not dispose of this product with the normal household waste at the end of its life cycle. Return it to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic devices. This is indicated by the symbol on the product, user manual or packaging
The materials are recyclable according to their labeling. By reusing materials or other forms of recycling old devices and packaging, you are making an important contribution to protecting our environment. If necessary, remove batteries and personal data before disposal free of charge and ask your local authority about the responsible disposal point.

WARNING

This symbol indicates the presence of dangerous voltage inside the enclosure, sufficient enough to cause electric shock.
This symbol indicates the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions for the device
Used batteries are hazardous waste and NOT to be disposed of with the household waste! As a consumer you are legally obligated to return all batteries for environmentally responsible recycling no matter whether or not the batteries contain harmful substances*)
Return batteries free of charge to public collection points in your community or shops selling batteries of the respective kind. Only return fully discharged batteries
*) marked Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, Pb = lead
Only use mercury and cadmium-free batteries.
Used batteries are hazardous waste and NOT to be disposed of with the household waste!!!
Keep batteries away from children. Children might swallow batteries.
Contact a physician immediately if a battery was swallowed.
Check your batteries regularly to avoid battery leakage.
Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
Use the device in dry indoor environments only.
Protect the device from humidity.
This apparatus is for moderate climates areas use, not suitable for use in tropical climates countries.
No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
The mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect devices shall remain readily operable.
Connect this device to a properly installed and earthed wall outlet only. Make sure the mains voltage corresponds with the specifications on the rating plate.
Make sure the mains cable stays dry during operation. Do not pinch or damage the mains cable in any way.
A damaged mains cable or plug must immediately be replaced by an authorized service center.
In case of lightning, immediately disconnect the device from the mains supply.
Children should be supervised by parents when using the device.
Clean the device with a dry cloth only.
Do NOT use CLEANING AGENTS or ABRASIVE CLOTHS!
Do not expose the device to direct sunlight or other heat sources.
Install the device at a location with sufficient ventilation in order to prevent heat accumulation.
Do not cover the ventilation openings!
Install the device at a safe and vibration-free location.
Install the device as far away as possible from computers and microwave units; otherwise radio reception may be disturbed.
Do not open or repair the enclosure. It is not safe to do so and will void your warranty. Repairs only by authorized service/ customer center.
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the unit.
When you are necessary to ship the unit store it in its original package. Save the package for this purpose.
In case of malfunction due to electrostatic discharge or fast transient (burst), remove and reconnect the power supply.
If the unit is not using for a long period of time, disconnect it from the power supply by unplugging the power plug. This is to avoid the risk of fire.

LOCATION OF CONTROL

WHOLE VIEW

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Speaker
Dust cover
Turntable
Cassette player
**DETAILED FRONT VIEW

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USB socket
Power On/Off
Volume knob
RECORD button
FUNCTION button
LCD Display
CD-Tray
USB button
FM/ST./MO button
CD button
TAPE button
PHONO button
FM/AM scale
PLAY/PAUSE button
STOP button
TUNING knob
DN/F.R button
UP/F.F button
PLAY.MODE button
OP/CL button
**TOP VIEW

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Single adaptor
Turntable platter
Cartridge
Tone arm
Transit screw
Cue lever
Speed adjustment
**BACK VIEW

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Turntable adjust hole
Turntable adjust hole
Antenna Socket
AC cord
Line Out socket
Aux In socket
Headphones socket
**REMOTE CONTROL

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POWER On/Off
DN/F.R
FOLDER / -10
VOLUME –
P-Mode
TS
OPEN/CLOSE
FUNCTION
PLAY/PAUSE
UP/F.F
STOP
FOLDER / +10
RECORD
VOLUME +
MUTE
PRESET / EQ
DELETE
PROG

INSTALLATION

CONTENT OF DELIVERY

Main unit
Instruction Manual
Antenna

POWER SUPPLY

Ensure that the voltage is the same as that indicated on the ac adapter identification plate.
Connect the supplied mains cable to a properly installed safety power socket.

ERP power management
The unit will turn off automatically after 30 minutes in standby mode if there is no audio signal. To turn on the unit again press the “FUNCTION” button.

BASIC OPERATIONS

POWER ON / OFF
Press the “POWER” button to turn the unit on/off.
SELECTING MODES
During playing mode, press the “FUNCTION” button repeatedly or use the function buttons below the FM scale to switch between the modes.
ADJUSTING VOLUME
Turn the “VOLUME“ knob to decrease or increase the volume.
MUTE
- During playing mode, press the “MUTE” button on the remote control, the sound will not be heard from the speaker.
- Press the “MUTE” button again or the “VOLUME –“ or “VOLUME +“ button to cancel the mute function. The sound can be heard from the speakers again.

RADIO

Press the “FM” button or press the “FUNCTION” button repeatedly to select the FM mode.

TUNING

Turn the “TUNING” knob to select the desired station.
Adjust the Volume by turning the “VOLUME” knob.

FM-STEREO RECEIPTION
The FM-Stereo led indicator will light up to show FM-Stereo program is receiving.

BLUETOOTH®

Note: This unit only contains a Bluetooth receiver. It is not possible to connect a Bluetooth Headset or similar it!
If you are using a Bluetooth audio device, make sure the working distance is within 10 meters. Different environment may have effect on the working distance.

Press the “FUNCTION” button repeatedly to select the Bluetooth mode (“bt” will flash in the display).
Turn on the Bluetooth function on your audio device and choose “NR560”. After your audio device is paired successfully, the “Bluetooth mode” will stay on.
Press the “PLAY/PAUSE” to start or interrupt the playback.
Press the “DN/F.R” or “UP/F.F” button to choose the previous or next track.

USB

This unit only works with USB-Sticks which have a storage capacity of max. 16GB and FAT32 format.

Plug the USB device in the USB socket on the front side of the unit.
Press the “FUNCTION” button repeatedly on the RC or press the “USB” function button on the unit to select the USB mode.
Press the “PLAY/PAUSE” to start or interrupt the playback.
Press the “DN/F.R” or “UP/F.F” button to choose the previous or next track.
Press “STOP” to stop the playback

AUX

Plug the AUX cable at the back of the unit (not included)
Press the “FUNCTION” button repeatedly to select the AUX mode.
Start the playback of your external device.

LINE OUT

You can connect the system to your whole hi-fi system by connecting the line out socket to the auxiliary input socket with a RCA cable (not included).

PHONO

Press the “FUNCTION” button repeatedly or press the “PHONO” button to select Phono. “PHO” will be displayed

Remove the stylus protector.
Be sure that the tone arm is being detached from the tone arm rest before operating and re-secured again afterwards.

Set the speed selector to the proper position depending on the record to be played.
Place the record on the platter (use the spindle adaptor if required).
Set the Tone arm lever to the up position.
Lift the tone arm from the rest and slowly move it to the record side. The platter will start to rotate and position the tone arm over the desired position of the record.
Pull down the Tone arm lever. The tone arm will come slowly on the recorder and start playback.
At the end of record, the tone arm will return to the rest position automatically.
To stop manually, lift the tone arm from the record and return it to the rest.

PLAY SUSPENSION
Set the cueing lever to the up position will life up the tone arm and then stop playback temporarily

Remark:

Due to the auto return system was mechanical design and reset point will be affected after transportation. Thus, the tone arm will return to the rest automatically when first time place it to the platter and it was not the malfunction
Due to the length of the record is various, if you find the tone arm cannot return automatically after playback of record. Please return the tone arm back to the rest position manually or adjust the auto return point as below procedure.

Important:

To make sure the turntable can play the record with different standard completely, a hole with “NO OPEN” PVC plate located at the back of the unit (33) to adjust the screw inside the turntable.
When the turntable stop early and the auto-return, pls use a screw driver to turn the screw inside the hole about 45 degree in clockwise direction, if the record still cannot be played completely, stop play and re-turn the screw 45 degree in clockwise direction again, till the turntable can be play the record completely and auto return.
When the turntable cannot be stop and auto return but keep running after playing the record completely, pls use a screw driver to turn the screw inside the hole about 45 degrees in counter-clockwise direction, if the record still cannot be played completely, stop play and re-turn the screw 45 degree in counter-clockwise direction again, till the turntable can be play the record completely and auto return.

TAPE

General operation
Set to cassette function by pressing the “TAPE” button.

Cassette playback: The system will start the playback automatically after inserting of cassette tape
Stop and ejection: Press the “Tape forward/eject” button completely inwards and the cassette tape will be ejected though the cassette door cover. The “Tape forward/eject” button will be keeping at lowest height position.
Fast forward: Press the “Tape forward/eject” button half inwards during p layback mode, the tape winding forward direction. The “Tape forward/eject” button will be keeping at middle height position.
Slightly press the “Tape forward/eject” button again to resume normal playback. The “Tape forward/eject” button will resume to the highest position.

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Remark

Make sure the direction is correct when inserting the tape into the system.
There is some searching noise can be heard and the system cannot perform normal playback function during fast forward mode.
This is recommended to take out the cassette tape from the system every time after listening and don’t leave the cassette tape inside the system when not under playback mode.

CD

PLAYING COMPACT DISC

GETTING START

Press the “FUNCTION” button repeatedly or the “CD” button to select “CD” mode.
Press “OP/CL” button to open the CD door.
Place a CD with the printed side facing up inside the tray & then close the CD door.
Focus search is performing, and then the unit will start to play the first track of disc automatically.
Adjust the volume to desired level by “VOLUME” knob.

PLAY/PAUSE
To interrupt, press the “PLAY/PAUSE ” button once, the current running time will show on the LCD display. Press again to resume normal playback.

STOP MODE
If “Stop ” button is pressed during play or pause mode, system will go to stop mode.

SKIP MODE

During play or pause mode, if “UP/F:F ” button is pressed. It will go to next track and display the track no. and then remain the play or pause mode.
During play or pause mode, if “DN/F.R ” button is pressed. It will go to the previous track, original track no. is displayed and remains the play or pause mode.

FOR MP3 DISC

Press “FOLD + 10” button on the remote control, the folder no. will go up
Press “UP/F.F” or “DN/F.R” button, the track no. change.
When the desired track is being selected, press the CD “PLAY/PAUSE” button to start playback.

MP3 track format requirement:

Mp3 bit rate: 32 kbps~256 kbps.
The performance of playing MP3 disc is various from the quality of recording disc and the method of recording. Furthermore, the searching lead-time for MP3-CD is longer than normal CD due to difference format.

REPEAT PLAY
You can listen to the desired tracks or folder repeatedly by this function.

REPEAT/RANDOM MODE
Press the “PLAY MODE” button before or during playback, a single track, single folder (MP3 only) or all the tracks can be played in difference mode as follow:

RANDOM PLAY
You can listen to all the tracks or folder in a random order by this function

For CD

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FOR MP3 DISC

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CD DISC PROGRAMMING (BY REMOTE CONTROL)
Up to 20 tacks can be programmed for CD file and play in any order. Before use, be sure the system is at stop mode before programming:

Set in CD or USB mode & stop the playback.
Press the “PROG” button, “P01” and “PROG” will appear on LCD display. Moreover, it willindicate program no. and digits for track no. to be programmed.
Select a desired track by pressing skip or buttons.
Press the “PROG” button to store the trace into memory.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter additional tracks into the memory if necessary.
When all the desired tracks have been programmed, press “PLAY/PAUSE” button to play thedisc in assigned order.
To cancel the programmed file, press “STOP” button on remote handset until “PROG” isdisappear on LCD display

displayENCODING TO USB

The system is able to encode music to MP3 format and recording at memory media with USB connecting port. The system will create a music folder name.

CD encoding

Encoding ONE
Perform normal playback of the CD track you want to encode & record.
Press “RECORD” button during the playback of the desire track, LCD display will show “rEC”a while, then the display will show the track and “USB” is flashing. Encoding is performing now.
.After completing of encoding, unit will stop playback automatically.
Encoding ALL
Place a CD with the printed side facing up inside the tray & then close the CD door
Press “RECORD” button, LCD display will be flashing “ONE”. Press the “UP/F.F” to selectbetween “ONE” and “ALL”.
Choose “ALL” and press “RECORD” button again to confirm the selection.
CD will start to play and encoding is performing now.
After completing of encoding, unit will stop playback automatically.
Encoding by program
Place a CD with the printed side facing up inside the tray & then close the CD door
Select the desire tracks by following “CD disc programming” procedures. Then press “CDPLAY/PAUSE” button to start playback.
During CD playback, press the “RECORD” button LCD display will flash “rEC” a while then thedisplay will appear “USB” and “ONE” are flashing. Encoding is performing now. After completeencoding, unit will stop playback automatically.
Remark:

  * The recording speed is 1:1 and according to the actual plying time of the CD track
  * The recording format is preset at – MP3 bit rate: 128 kbps, sampling rate: 44.1khz
  * No song title will be recorded during encoding mode
  * To interrupt the recording, press the “STOP” button during record mode

Copying of MP3 file
If putting a MP3 disc instead of a CD-disc, the system will copy the files to the USB if press the“Record” button. The operation procedures are the same as CD encoding as stipulate on above,and the system will switch to copy mode only if MP3 file being read.

Phono/Cassette/BT encoding

Set the function button to “Phono/Cassette/BT” mode and then press the “Record” button directly.
Now the system is starting the encoding mode. “USB” is flashing in the display
Start playback at phono or cassette for the track which you want to record to USB
After finish of recoding, press the “STOP” button until the LCD displays “END” and return to “PHONO/CASSETTE” mode.

Aux-in encoding

Connect the Aux-in jack with the device which you want to record
Set the function button to “AU” mode and then press the “Record” button directly.
Now the system is starting the encoding mode. “USB” is flashing in the display
Start playback the track which you want to record to USB
After finish of recoding, press the “STOP” button until the LCD displays “END” and return to “AU” mode.

Tuner encoding

Select “AM/FM” mode and tune to desired station for encoding, press the Radio “RECORD” button, LCD display will light up and appear “rEC”
The system is starting the encoding mode. “USB” is flashing in the display
After finish of recoding, press the “STOP” button until the LCD displays “END” and return to “FM” or “AM” mode.

Track separation (by remote handset)
You can divide the recording music from phono/Cassette/Tuner to USB track by trace during encoding. Every time when press the “” (track separation) button once at remote handset during encoding from phono/tape/radio to USB, the system will generate a new track and continuous the recording. The current text at LCD display will flashing one time, it mean the unit is creating a new track successfully.

Removing of USB
To remove the USB, turn off the power or switch the function mode to either CD or tuner first. For USB port, unplug it by pulling out the USB socket directly.

The current version of the manual can be downloaded from www.soundmaster.de
Technical changes and misprints reserved.
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Duplication only with the permission of Woerlein GmbH