CALIFONE 2385-03 MP3 Capable Music Maker Multimedia Player Owner’s Manual

: June 17, 2024
: CALIFONE

Table of Contents

CALIFONE 2385-03 MP3 Capable Music Maker Multimedia Player
Initial Setup
Top View Detail
Getting Started
Radio Operation
CD/MP3 Function
Cassette Operation
Other Features and Functions
A San Fernando, CA 91340
Troubleshooting
Specifications
CONTACT
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CALIFONE 2385-03 MP3 Capable Music Maker Multimedia Player

Initial Setup

The power cord is located at the rear of the unit. Release the cord retainer tab and uncoil the cord.
Plug the cord into a standard 120-volt 50-60 Hz AC outlet. Be sure the plug blades are fully inserted. THE UNIT IS ON STANDBY WHEN PLUGGED IN.

Battery Operation

The battery compartment is located at the rear of the unit. Push the lever at the centre of the door toward the rear of the unit, then lift the door free.
Eight “D” or UM-1 size batteries are required. When installing refer to the orientation diagram shown inside the battery compartment. Place the batteries on top of the nylon ribbon. This helps to “pop” old batteries out when you need to replace them.
Replace the battery cover.

IMPORTANT:

Remove all batteries from your cassette unit if it will not be used for an extended period of time.
DO NOT LEAVE DISCHARGED BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. DAMAGE TO THE UNIT DUE TO BATTERY CORROSION IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

NOTE:

Califone cassette player/recorders are designed for use only with 60-minute Type 1 Normal Bias recording tape.

TOP VIEW

FRONT VIEW

REAR VIEW

Top View Detail

Power On
Power/Standby Switch
LCD Display
Function (Radio/Cd/Tape)
AM/FM
Mute
Volume Down
Volume Up
EQ
Bbs (Bbs On/Off)
Album Preset Up
Album Preset Down
Telescoping Antenna
Tuner Up
Tuner Down
Repeat
Program
CD Door
Play/Pause
Skip/Scan Forward
Skip/Scan Back
Stop
Speaker
Random
Title/Esp
3.5 mm Headphone Jack
1/4” Headphone Jack
External Speaker Jacks
Microphone Jack
Mic. Remote On/Off Jack
Remote Sensor
Balance Control
Carrying Handle
Stop/Eject
Play
Pause
Rewind
Fast Forward
Record
Tape Counter
Stereo/Mono – FM Mode Only
Internal Microphone

Getting Started

When the ‘Power’ button (1) is depressed the LED (2) to the left of the LCD display (3) will be red for standby mode. Pushing the LED will cause the LED to be green indicating the unit is fully powered up.

Depressing the ‘Function’ (4) button will cause the LCD display to show ‘Tape’. ‘AM/FM’ or ‘CD’.

Digital Volume Control

Press VOL ’ (7) to reduce the volume, the level will be shown in the LCD panel. The minimum volume will show ‘00’ on the LCD display.
Press VOL (8) to increase the volume. Maximum volume is ‘30’ as shown on the LCD display. NOTE: Audio level may be inaudible below “16.”

Electronic Volume Control Display

BBS Control

Press the ”BBS” (10) to select ”BBS ON” or ”BBS OFF” BBS Control

EQ Control

Press ”EQ” (9) to select the equalizer as a sequence.

Radio Operation

TUNING IN RADIO STATIONS

Press “Function”(4) to select the equalizer as a sequence.
Press “AM/FM” (5) to select the desired waveband: FM or AM.
Press and hold the CD/TUNER (14) or CD/TUNER (15) button until a radio station with sufficient signal strength is found. Repeat this procedure until the desired station is reached.
To tune into a weak station briefly press CD/TUNER (14) or CD/TUNER (15) repeatedly until the display shows the desired frequency or when the best reception has been obtained.
Extend the telescope antenna and adjust for the best reception.
Note: For FM Tuning, ((ST) will show on the LCD display when stereo sound is obtained.

Storing Preset Stations

You can store up to 10 radio stations for FM and 10 for AM in the memory. When a preset radio station is selected. The preset number appears on the display.
Note: If power is turned OFF (or the standby switch is not ”green”) the memory will be lost.

Programming Stations

Press FUNCTION to TUNER mode.
Press AM/FM (5) to select the desired wave band: FM or AM.
Press CD/TUNER (14) or CD/TUNER (15) to tune to the desired frequency.
Press ”PROGRAM” (17) on the unit or remote control, the “PROGRAM” and“01” will start flashing. The current preset number will be displayed for selection.
If you wish to store the radio station to another preset number, press the “ALBUM PRESET (11) or the “ALBUM PRESET” (12) to select the desired preset number.
Press PROGRAM (17) on the unit again to restore the radio station. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to store other preset radio stations. Note: During the program, if no button is pressed within 5 seconds, the system will exit program mode automat- cally. If power is removed the station memory is lost.

Selecting Station

Press “ALBUM PRESET” (11) or “ALBUM PRESET” (12) to select the desired preset number. The preset number, radio frequency, and PROGRAM will appear on the display.

MONO/STEREO

Press ”MONO/STEREO“ (41) to select mono or stereo mode. When stereo mode is selected, ((ST)) will appear on the display (if the current station is FM stereo.)

Note: Only FM is able to select ”STEREO“ or ”MONO“

Mute
Press ”MUTE” (6) to cut off the volume, and the MUTE display will flash.

CD/MP3 Function

Loading a CD or MP3 Disc

Press the FUNCTION (21) to select CD mode. ”CD“ will appear on the display, and then ”CD“ will be replaced by ”NO DISC.“
Lift up the CD door (18), then ”OPEN“ will be shown on the display.
Place a CD or MP3 disc on the tray with that label facing up.
Close the CD door. The system will automatically read the content of the CD or MP3 disc; if a CD disc is loaded, the LCD display will total the number of tracks and the total playing time.
To remove the disc. press the STOP (23) button and then open the door, handle the disc by its edge, do not touch the playing surface and carefully remove it from the player.

CD Function

The 2385AV-03 CD Player will accept 12 cm and 8 cm discs and will read MP3, CD, CD-R and CD-RW media formats.

With a CD loaded into the system, press the PLAYER/PAUSE (19). The current track number and elapsed playing time will be shown on the display.
To interrupt the play, press the PLAY/PAUSE (19). The elapsed playing time will start flashing on the display.
To resume the play, press the PLAY/PAUSE button again.
To select a desired track, press the (20) OR (21) button repeatedly until the desired track appears on the display.
To fast search for a particular passage during playing, press and hold the | (20) or (21) button and release it when the desired passage is located.
To end the play, press the STOP (23) button.

NOTE : Since the rate of play on CDs is slower than the larger memory cache stores information, the Music Maker™ will occasionally stop spinning the CD (even though music will continue to be heard). This is to be expected until the memory is depleted and more information can be re-uploaded into the buffer.

MP3

With an MP3 disc loaded in the system, press the PLAY/PAUSE button (11) to start playing from track 001 of Album 01, or use the ”ALBUM PRESET“ (11) or ”ALBUM PRESET“ (12) and (20) or | (21) button to select the desired Album and track.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button (19). The information of the MP3 file will show as.
Note: When the data of the File, Title and Artist information is loaded to the MP3 file before recording, the LCD will display when playing. Otherwise, UNKNOWN will show on LCD display.
To interrupt the play, press the PLAY/PAUSE button (19). The Album No., track no. and played time will show on the LCD display as:
To resume the play, press the PLAY/PAUSE (19) again.
To select a desired Album press the ”ALBUM PRESET (11) or the “ALBUM PRESET” (12) repeatedly until the desired Album appears on the display
To select a desired track, press | ((20) or | (21) button repeatedly until the desired track appears on the display.
To fast search for a particular passage during playing, press and hold the (20) or (21) button and release it when the desired passage is located.
To end the play, press the STOP (23).

Program Play of CD

Up to 10 tracks on a disc can be programmed for play in any desired order.

First, select the CD/MP3 mode and load a disc that you want to program.
The tracks must be programmed in the stop mode.
The same track can be programmed more than once.

In stop mode, press the PROGRAM (17) ”00P — 01” will be displayed.
Select a desired track which will be shown on the display by pressing the (20) and (21).
Press the PROGRAM (17 ) to store the selected track. ”PROGRAM“ and ”00 P — 02“ will be shown on the display.
Repeat steps 2-3 to select and store other desired tracks.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE (to start programmed playing from the PROGRAM 01 track. The track number of the first programmed track, PROGRAM and the elapsed playing time will be shown on the display.
To end the programmed play, press the STOP button (23).

Program Play of MP3 Disc

Up to 64 tracks on a disc can be programmed for play in any desired sequence.

First, select the CD mode and load a disc that you want to program.
The track must be programmed in the STOP mode.
The same track can be programmed more than once.

In Stop mode, press the PROGRAM (17) on the unit ”00“ ”PROGRAM“ AND ”000P–01” will be shown on the display, and ”00“ will start flashing.
Select a desired Album which will be shown on the display by pressing ((20) or (21).
Press the PROGRAM (17) to store the selected track. ”0X” will be shown on the display and the ”000“
will start flashing. (where ”X“ indicates the selected album). Select a desired Album which will be shown on the display by pressing the ((20) or (21) button or using the numeric keys on the remote control to program.
Press the PROGRAM (17) to store the selected track ”00“, ”PROGRAM“ AND 000 P — 02“ will be shown on the display.
Repeat steps 2-5 to select and store other desired tracks.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE (19) to start programmed playing from the PROGRAM 01 track. The Album and track number of the first programmed track, PROGRAM and the elapsed playing time will be shown on the display.
To end the programmed play, press STOP button (23).

NOTE: The program numbers will be lost if the power is turned off (the ON/STANDBY switch is NOT green).

Random Mode

You can play all the tracks in random mode.

During playing, pause or stop mode, press RANDOM (24) on the remote control to enable random play mode. “RANDOM” will appear on the display.
To exit RANDOM mode, press RANDOM (24) again, “RANDOM” will disappear from the display.

Repeat Play

In the stop or play mode, press the REPEAT (16) once on the remote control, and the system will play the current track repeatedly. “REPEAT” will be shown on the display
Press the REPEAT (16) twice, the system will play all tracks repeatedly. “REPEAT ALL” will be displayed.
Press the REPEAT (16) for the third time, the CD system will switch off the repeat function.
To exit the repeat mode, press REPEAT (16) repeatedly until the “REPEAT” icon disappears from the LCD display.

Note:

In program mode, you can only select the repeat 1 repeat all or repeat Album (for MP3 only) function.
If the RANDOM function is selected, the REPEAT play mode will be disabled.

Search Play (MP3 disc only) Track Search

In stop mode, press the FIND TITLE/ESP (25) to start the alphabetic and numerical search.
Press the (20) or (21) repeatedly to select the alphabet (A to Z) and the numbers from 0-9.
When the desired track is found, press the PLAY/PAUSE (19) to start playing from the selected track.
To exit the search mode or end the play, press the STOP (22).

Note: – If no track is found, “X — NONE” will appear on the display. (where “X” indicates alphabets from A to Z.)

Album Browse

In stop mode, press the FIND TITLE/ESP (25) twice to start to browse the album. The icon of search, ALBUM 01 and its name will be shown on the display.
Press the (20) or (21) repeatedly to select the desired album.
When the desired album is shown on the display, press the PLAY/PAUSE (19) to start playing all the tracks from the first track of the selected album.

The following is the sorting operation description for the “FIND TITLE/ESP” function. Since MP3 CDs normally contain many files, the “FIND TITLE/ESP” function makes sorting through files and finding a particular song easier for the user.

“FIND TITLE/ESP” by file name
Press “TITLE/ESP” (25) once then it can search all the files in the disc.
Use the “F.SKIP” or “B.SKIP” keys to find the letter matching the first letter of the file that you want to find.
Hold the (20) and (21) keys for 1-2 seconds until the [ ] on the upper left corner stops fresh. Then search the detail file name by pressing (20) or (21).
“TITLE FIND/ESP” by folder album:
Press “TITLE FIND/ESP” twice and then search by album.
Press (20) or (21) button to find the letter that matches the first letter.
Hold the (20) or (21) buttons for 1-2 seconds until “Album” disappears. Then search the file in the Album by pressing (20) or (21).

If the CD has files in the root directory, the display will show “ROOT” to indicate this.
Hold the (20) or (21) for 1-2 seconds until “Album” in the LCD display disappears, Then search the files in the root directory by pressing (20) or (21).

Cassette Operation

The 2385AV-03 features a cassette deck for playback and recording from radio, CD, MP3 and microphone.

Loading Tape

To load a cassette tape, press the STOP/EJECT (34) to open the cassette door. Insert a tape with the playing side label facing you. Close the cassette door to lock the tape in position.

Tape Playback

To play a loaded cassette tape:

Press “FUNCTION” (4) to “TAPE“ mode
Press PLAY (35)
Adjust by pressing “VOLUME (8) and VOLUME (7)”
Select the sound field by pressing “EQ” (9) in sequence:

To Stop Playback
Press the STOP/EJECT (34)
To Pause Playback
Press the PAUSE (36) all the way down to lock. To resume play, press the PAUSE key again, and release.
To Fast Wind/Rewind
Press the REWIND (37) or FAST-FORWARD (38) button. Press the STOP/EJECT key to stop winding at the desired position. During fast winding, regular play, or recording, the tape will stop automatically when its end is reached.

Other Features and Functions

Headphone Jacks:
Two jacks are provided. One 3.5mm jack (26) on the top and one 1/4” phone jack (27) on the rear of the Digital Music Maker cabinet.
Extension Speaker Jacks:
Stereo extension speakers may be plugged into the 1/4” L (left) and R (right) speaker jacks (28) on the rear of the cabinet. NOTE: When extension speakers are plugged in the internal speakers are disabled
Microphone Jack:
To record using a dynamic microphone, plug into the 3.5mm jack (29) on the rear of the cabinet. Another jack, 2.5mm (30) is provided for use with Califone model 4805AV microphone with remote Start/Stop. Note. An internal microphone is located behind the left speaker grille. Remote Sensor. A remote sensor (31) is provided for use with the remote control.

Remote Control:

The remote control provides most functions available on boombox controls. It does not, however, function with tape operations.
INTRO. One feature added to the remote is the “Intro” function. While in the CD mode, press the “PLAY” button, followed by the “INTRO” button. This will give a preview of each track for 10 seconds. Press the INTRO button again to resume normal play. If the INTRO button is not pushed a second time, the preview will continue through the last track. Pushing PLAY, PAUSE or STOP will not disengage the intro function.
MUTE. Mute is another feature added to the remote. It works with tape, AM/FM and CD functions.
0-9. This button allows you to jump forward a number of tracks rather than use the scan forward feature. From stop, pause or play, pushing the 1 and 0 buttons once will show 10, and pushing 1 and 5 once will jump to track 15.
Other Notes
- The “SCAN/SKIP” buttons are the same as the “Tuner ´ ”, “Skip forward Δ“ and “Tuner “Skip backward ≈” buttons on the 2385-03.

To Record from a Microphone, Tape, Radio or CD

This unit has an ALC (Automatic Level Control) circuit and no other further adjustment of the Volume control is necessary while recording.

Set the FUNCTION Selector to:

TAPE to record from a microphone. Plug the mic into the jack (26) or (29) AM/FM (5) to record from radio CD to record from CD.

Insert a blank tape into cassette deck A.
Press the PAUSE button and then the RECORD button on the Deck to prepare for recording. As the RECORD button is pressed the PLAY button will follow.
Press the PAUSE button again to start recording. When recording requires a microphone, the jack (29) on the rear of the unit may be used with a cabled mic or with the build-in microphone (42) if using the built-in mic, make sure the source to is recorded is no more than 2 feet from the microphone. This avoids a lower recording level and increased ambient noise. Note: Every new cassette tape has erase prevention tabs. Commercially prerecorded tapes have the tabs removed to prevent recording over the original material or accidental erasure. Cover the openings with adhesive tape if you wish to record over such cassette tape.

To Stop Recording:

Press the STOP/EJECT button on Deck or press the PAUSE key to momentarily stop recording.

Cueing with the Tape Counter (40):

Rewind the tape to the beginning. Press the RESET button to reset the counter to (000). Use the Tape Counter Display to note precise points on an audio tape during playback and to cue the tape to those precise points using the Fast- Forward/Cue or Rewind/Review buttons.

Compact Disc Player Operation:

The Programmable Compact Disc Player plays both 12cm and 8cm MP3 CDs, CD-R, and CD-RW without requiring an adapter. Up to 64 tracks can be programmed for play.

Loading a Compact Disc:

Lift to open the CD door and see “OPEN” on the LCD display.
Place a CD in the compartment with the label side up.
Press the CD door down to close.

Compact Disc Play:

To play a loaded CD.

Turn power ON.
Set the FUNCTION selector to CD.
The LCD will show the number of tracks and playing time.
Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. Care and Handling of Compact Disc: The CD Display will show the current track and playing time.

Care and Handling of Compact Disc:

Handle the disc by its edges or centre hole. To keep the disc clean, avoid touching the data surface.
Data is embedded directly beneath the label, protected only by a thin lacquer and is more vulnerable to damage than the bottom. A scratch that penetrates the label will certainly destroy data, whereas a scratch on the bottom can often be overlooked or corrected by laser pickup.
Do not write on the label surface. A ballpoint will damage data; marking pens have solvents that may penetrate the top layer.
Do not stick paper or tape on the label surface; this probably won’t hurt the disc but it might jam the disc the disc drive.
Do not expose a disc to high temperature or humidity for an extended period of time. The disc material will soften at around 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Allow the disc to reach room temperature before playing if it has been subjected to extreme cold.
Preventive cleaning is unnecessary and potentially harmful. Clean only when required.
Clean a disc with a soft moistened cloth. Pat dry. Wipe the disc from the centre out like the spokes of a wheel. Never wipe across a disc as you would an LP record.
Never use solvents, commercial cleaners or sprays designed for LPs. Plain lukewarm water is best.
Keep discs protected at all times.

Cassette Maintenance & Service Cleaning

The heads, capstan and pinch roller should be cleaned from time to time to prevent the buildup of tape oxide, which degrades performance.
Clean the head of all visible, reddish-brown oxide with a cotton-tipped swab moistened with methyl alcohol or any solution specifically manufactured for this purpose.
Caution: DO NOT scrape the head surface with hard, sharp or abrasive objects. This will permanently damage the heads.
Clean the pinch roller by scrubbing the surface of the roller with the moistened swab. Rotate the roller by hand until the entire surface is clean.
Clean the external case surface with a moist, soft cloth. use only a mild detergent water solution.

Head Demagnetization
It is recommended that the tape heads be demagnetized from time to time. This eliminates residual magnetism which degrades sound reproduction and the recording function.

After cleaning the head capstan, place the demagnetizer several feet away from the cassette unit and plug it into an AC outlet.
Follow the manufacturer’s operating instructions supplied with the demagnetizer.

Service and Repair Instructions

In the event that service should become necessary for any reason, contact the dealer from whom you purchased this unit. The service or repairs can be done promptly and efficiently by an authorized Califone Repair Facility. If you wish assistance from the factory, write us:

Attention: Customer Service Califone International, Inc. 1145 Arroyo Ave.

A San Fernando, CA 91340

Or call toll-free: 800-722-0500
Please be sure to have the model and serial number available.
Please DO NOT SHIP ANY UNIT TO THE FACTORY WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter the following problems, try to find the corresponding solution below. If these do not work, please contact the “Project Intercept” department at Califone..

Specifications

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Output Power 6W RMS
Radio Frequency Range AM 525-1710KHz FM 88 – 108 MHz
Cassette Frequency Resp. 80Hz – 12000Hz
CD Frequency Response 20Hz-20,000Hz
Internal Memory Cache 16MB
Power Supply AC 120V – 60Hz, 8”D” (UM-1) Cells
Dimensions (WxHxD) 16 1/4”W x 6 1/4”H x 9 1/4”D
Weight 7 lbs.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ATTENTION: ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ BEFORE OPERATING APPLIANCE. ALL OPER-ATING AND USE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED- ED WHEN OPERATING THE APPLIANCE. HEED AND ADHERE TO ALL WARNINGS ON THE APPLIANCE AND IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUC-TIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
WATER & MOISTURE – DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE NEAR WATER; IE. BATHTUB, WASHBOWL, KITCHEN SINK, LAUNDRY TUB, WET BASEMENT OR SWIMMING POOL.
VENTILATION – DO NOT SITUATE THE APPLIANCE SO THAT ITS LOCATION OR POSITION INTERFERES WITH ITS PROPER VENTILATION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT BE SITUATED ON A BED, SOFA, RUG OR SIMILAR SURFACE THAT MAY BLOCK THE VENTILATION OPENINGS. THE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT BE PLACED IN A BUILT-IN INSTALLATION, SUCH AS A BOOKCASE OR CABINET, THAT MAY IMPEDE THE FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE VENTILATION OPENINGS.
HEAT – SITUATE THE APPLIANCE AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, STOVES OR OTHER AP-PLIANCES (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT. POWER SOURCES – CONNECT THE APPLIANCE ONLY TO A POWER SUPPLY TYPE DESCRIBED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OR MARKED ON THE APPLIANCE.
GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION – PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN SO THAT THE GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION MEANS OF THE APPLIANCE ARE NOT DEFEATED.
POWER CORD PROTECTION – POWER SUPPLY CORDS SHOULD BE ROUTED SO THAT THEY ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE WALKED ON OR PINCHED BY ITEMS PLACED UPON OR AGAINST THEM, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO CORDS AT PLUGS, CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES, AND THE POINT WHERE THEY EXIT FROM THE APPLIANCE.
CLEANING – THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE CLEANED ONLY AS REC-OMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
NON-USE PERIODS – UNPLUG THE APPLIANCE POWER CORD FROM THE OUTLET WHEN LEFT UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
OBJECT & LIQUID ENTRY – CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN SO THAT OBJECTS DO NOT FALL AND LIQUIDS ARE NOT SPILLED INTO THE ENCLOSURE THROUGH OPENINGS.
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE – THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE SER-VICED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WHEN: (A) THE POWER SUPPLY CORD OR THE PLUG HAS BEEN DAMAGED (B) OBJECTS HAVE FALLEN OR LIQUID HAS BEEN SPILLED INTO THE APPLIANCE (C) THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO RAIN (D) THE APPLI-ANCE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY OR EXHIB-ITS A MARKED CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE (E) THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN DROPPED OR THE ENCLOSURE DAMAGED.
SERVICING – THE USER SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE APPLIANCE BEYOND THAT DESCRIBED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. ALL OTHER SERVICING REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.