GPO PR200 Amplifier and Speaker System User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- GPO
Table of Contents
- Important safety instructions
- What’s in the box
- MAIN UNIT PR200 (AMPLIFIER) & SPEAKERS
- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- REMOTE CONTROL
- BATTERY REPLACEMENT
- POWER SUPPLY
- DAB MODE
- OPERATING THE RADIO (FM Mode)
- CLOCK SET
- BLUETOOTH PAIRING : Receiver
- OPERATING THE CD/ USB PLAYER
- MEMORIZING / PROGRAMMING CD, CD/ MP3 & USB PLAY
- RECORDING AND STORING FROM TURNTABLE TO USB
- RECORDING AND STORING FROM CD TO USB
- TS Function (Track / File separation )
- Delete file/ folder from USB
- AUX-IN 1 (on real panel)
- AUDIO IN Via MP3 PLAYER & SMARTPHONE
- BASS BOOST
- TREBLE
- SPEAKER BALANCE
- EQ (EQUALIZER)
- MUTE
- HEADPHONE
- SPECIFICATIONS
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
GPO PR200 Amplifier and Speaker System User Manual
Important safety instructions
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Read these instructions.
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Keep these instructions.
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Heed all warnings.
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Follow all instructions.
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Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing and make sure
that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on it. -
Heat – The appliance should be put away from heat sources such as radiators, heat, registers, stoves or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
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Class I appliances must be connected to the mains socket outlet with a protective-earth connection.
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The mains plug connects the device and should remain operable during use.
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To disconnect the unit from the mains, the plug should be fully disconnected from the mains socket outlet. The mains plug should not be obstructed and should be easily accessible during use.
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When a power indicator light is on, it indicates the unit is connected to the mains supply. When the light is off, it indicates the unit is fully disconnected from the mains supply.
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Damage Requiring Service: The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
- The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged
- Objects has been exposed to rain.
- The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
- The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
What’s in the box
Check and identify the contents of your package:
- Head Unit PR200 (Amplifier)
- 2 speakers
- Remote control 1 pc
- Instructions for use
- RCA cable (for connection to the device) 1 pc
MAIN UNIT PR200 (AMPLIFIER) & SPEAKERS
- LCD Screen
- IR Sensor
- Right VU meter
- Left VU meter
- Power ON/OFF & Function select button**
- Headphone Jack
- Aux in Jack (2)
- USB connection
- Mode **
- record
- Bass
- Treble
- CD player
- Speaker Balance (L, R)
- Skip back (CD/ USB) & FM Tune
- SKIP forward(CD/ USB) & FM Tune
- STOP button / MENU / INFO
- Play and Pause / BT Pair (Bluetooth connection)
- CD tray open/close
- Volume Control (Min / Max)
- FM Antenna
- Line in connection (R / L ) turntable connection
- Aux In (1)
- speaker connection (R / L )
- power cable
** Function Select key (key 5):
Press this button to turn on the PR-200
Turn the key to select functions: Phono / AUX In1 / Aux In 2 / DAB / FM Radio
/ CD / USB / BT **
Mode (key 9): Repeat 1 number, Repeat Folder, Repeat All Songs, Random CD /
USB
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
REMOTE CONTROL
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Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control.
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Insert 2 AAA batteries. (Not included) Check the polarity (+ and – symbols on the battery) and follow the instructions on the diagram in the battery compartment
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Replace the battery cover
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User is advised to use Remote Control to operate most of the functions for the main unit (amplifier)
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IR SENSOR
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POWER ON/OFF
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MODE- REPEAT(REPEAT ONE, REPEAT ALL, REPEAT RANDOM)
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FUNCTION PHONO/ BLUETOOTH / AUX IN / CD / USB / FM TUNER
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TS
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WDELETE
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MENU/ INFO (FOR DAB/FM RADIO)
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REC RECORD
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PLAY/PAUSE / BT PAIR /ENTER
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SKIP BACK BUTTON
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STOP
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VOLUME –
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NUMERIC KEYS (1–10, -10/+10)
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CD OPEN / CLOSE
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SET TIME / MEMORY (FM,CD, USB)
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MUTE
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PRESET – / FOLDER –
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PRESET + / FOLDER +
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EQ (EQUALIZER : ROCK / POP/CLASSIC / JAZZ/ OFF)
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SKIP FORWARD
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VOLUME +
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BATTERY DOOR
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
If the battery is low, the distance with which the remote is operating will be greatly reduced, and you will need to replace the battery.
- To use the remote control, point it to the IR sensor (10) and press the button gently but firmly. Since the remote control range is reduced when the unit is used in an angle, try to direct it to the remote sensor
- Do not expose the distance sensor to strong light (direct sunshine or artificial light) and make sure there are no obstacles between the remote sensor and the remote control
POWER SUPPLY
This unit is designed to operate on a normal AC 100V ~ 240V, 50/60 Hz household power supply. Do not attempt to operate the system using other power sources. This may result in damage to the unit and void your warranty.
DAB MODE
Getting started
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Press the Power button (2) by remote control to turn the unit on.
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Press the Function (4) to enter DAB /FM Tuner by remote control.
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Fully Extend antenna on the back of your radio to get maximum signal.
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It will automatically scan for DAB radio stations. LCD Display will show the scanning progress and the number of stations found. It may take 2-3 minutes to finish, after all stations are stored, radio will select the first station & adjust the volume to play.
If DAB signal or desired station is not found, reception signal may be poor. Please relocate your radio & tune the radio again. -
Press or to select the station you would like to listen.
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Presset Enter (9) to confirm what you choose to play
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Press Memory (15) for 3 seconds to store station function & Enter (9) to confirm the Memory stored
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Press Memory (15) again to show back the stations you stored,
Press or to choose & Enter (9) to confirm to play. -
Press MENU/ INFO (7) for 3 seconds to enter menu :
A Full scan; B. manual tune; C Prune; D. System : Language, factory reset, SW version, by pressing ^a or ^a to choose the function and Enter (9) to confirm-
Full scan : The unit will automatically scan for all DAB radio stations. Go to Memory & or o select the station you would like to listen.
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Manual Tune : Press to scan, then user can get the frequency.
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Prune : To trim DAB stations, you can remove the unreceived stations on the DAB station lists. Press the Menu button , use skip or to choose Prune function , Select the deleted station. It will show Yes or No, Press Enter (9) to confirm the station deleted . The inactive or unreceived station will be removed from the list and replace d by a new station. 9D. System
To choose the below functions by using or and press Enter (9) to confirm. -
Language : English , Deutsch, Italian & French.
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Factory reset – All presets will be erased
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DAB Version : You can get the software version form this : SW version
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Press MENU/INFO again to withdraw the function
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The radio will store up to 20 DAB_ stations.
Note: If no DBA station has been stored, the radio will revert to the
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The Signal Strength
Signal strength
LCD display will show the actual signal strength that user is now receiving. When stations with the minimum signal level, it may not provide a steady stream of audio. The more solid bars will indicate the stronger signal of receiving power.
- Dynamic label segment (DLS). This is scrolling text information supplied by the broadcaster. The information could be the name of an artist or music title. DJ’s name, contact details for the radio station etc.
- Mutiplex Name – Displays the broadcasting area and collection of radio stations on the frequency e.g. BBC Footbal DAB, Station1
- Channel & Frequency e.g. 14A 236 .578 MHz.
- Signal error – If error signal occurs or signal is weak, Try to relocate the radio & tune the channel again.
OPERATING THE RADIO (FM Mode)
Auto scan
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Press the Power button (2) by remote control to turn the unit on.
Press the Function (4) to FM Tuner by remote control. Press or to switch from DAB to FM -
Press the Enter (9) by remote control to start the AUTO SCAN function and automatically search for radio stations for 3 minutes. The screen displays the digits and station numbers. Once complete, the unit will store a maximum of 20 preset stations.
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Press the Memory and or by Remote Control Unit to search for the desired station, Then press Enter (9) to confirm to play
Tuning
- Turn the Power on (2)
- Press the Function (4) to FM Tuner by remote control.
- Press the SKIP for 3 seconds to automatically tune in to the next station.
- Adjust the Volume to the desired level.
- Turn the Power off to turn the radio off.
Stations in memory positions P01 to P20
- Press the Function (4) to FM Tuner by remote control.
- Press the SKIP to automatically tune in to the next station.
- Press MEMORY (15) by Remote Control Unit. The current position number will flash in the display, e.g. ‘P01, P02… P20’.
- Press the SKIP buttons to choose the track number you wish to memorize
- Press MEMORY button again to save. 20 radio stations can be stored in memory.
- Press Preset +/ – (Folder -/+) (17, 18) button by Remote Control Unit to select and listen to a saved station.
Antenna
Extend the wire to obtain the best reception. You may need to turn or change the position of the unit to improve reception.
CLOCK SET
- Press Power button to turn off the unit and go to standby mode ( Clock mode)
- Press CLOCK SET ( 5) by Remote Control Unit for 3 seconds. It will show 24-hour format only.
- The hour will blink. Press SKIP to set the hour.
- Press the CLOCK SET (5) again: the minutes will blink. Press SKIP to set the minutes. Press CLOCK SET button to finish the time set.
BLUETOOTH PAIRING : Receiver
As Bluetooth receiver, main unit PR200 can receive music from user’s Bluetooth mobile phone, Bluetooth MP3 and play music directly via the unit.
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Before starting the pairing process. Press the Power on the units.
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Meanwhile, switch the button /BT PAIR (10) to BT. Unit will flash BT (Bluetooth).
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Activate Bluetooth function in mobile phone. Unit will start to pair & search for code “PR200 /GPO” automatically.
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When successfully paired, the display will stop flashing.
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If the PR200 /GPO is not displayed in Bluetooth device, press button /BT PAIR (19) on unit or by Remote Control, button (1) to re-search for the name.
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To exit Bluetooth function, turn the unit off
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Auto-off
The transmitter / receiver will automatically switch off if no devices can be connected within __ minutes.
The BT Pair code “PR200 “ is for 1 user only. The user should disconnect the Bluetooth Pair from mobile phone before the other can get successful pair.
OPERATING THE CD/ USB PLAYER
- Turn the Power (2) On by remote control.
- Press the Function (4) to CD by remote control.
- Insert a compact disc to the CD deck (13) or USB to USB Playback slot (8) on Amplifier ; “CD” or “USB” will be displayed.
PLAY/PAUSE button
- When music is stopped, press the button to play the music.
- When music is playing, press the button to pause.
- When music is paused, press the button to resume play.
STOP button
- When music is playing or paused, press the button to stop.
- When in programming tracks, press the button to exit the mode.
SKIP UP /NEXT button)
- When music is stopped, press the button to select the track you want to play (and go to the first track if currently on the last track).
- When music is playing, press the button to skip to the next track (and go to the first track if currently playing the last track).
- Press the button and hold for 2 seconds to fast-forward.
- When playing programmed tracks, press the button to skip to the next programmed track (and go to the first track if currently playing the last track).
SKIP DOWN /BACK button
- When music is stopped, press the button to select the track you want to play (and go to the last track if currently on the first track).
- When music is playing, press the button to skip to the previous track (and go to the last track if currently playing the first track).
- Press the button and hold for 2 seconds to rewind.
- When playing programmed tracks, press the button to skip to the previous programmed track (and go to the last track if currently playing the first track).
KEY NUMBER ON REMOTE CONTROL
- Press Key number 1 to 10 to select song number..
- Press Key number – 10 or +10. The song number is multiplied by 10.
- Once the number is selected, music will play automatically.
REPEAT Play in CD or USB
- Press Mode button ( 3) by Remote Control to switch between three modes: Repeat One, Repeat Folder (FLD) or Repeat All ,
- Repeat One mode, the player repeats the current CD track.
- Repeat Folder mode, the player repeats the whole folder.
- Repeat All mode, the player repeats all tracks on the CD; when it reaches end of the last track, it will return to the first track.
- Press Mode (3) again & select OFF to turn off the function
RANDOM Play in CD or USB
- Press Random [9] by Remote Control Unit
- Press SKIP UP / DOWN or . The tracks will be played randomly
- To turn off Random Play, press RANDOM again
FOLDER + / –
In USB mode, press FOLDER – / + (17, 18) by Remote Control. The album no. will change
Press SKIP UP / DOWN or to select the track no.
When the desired track is being selected, music will play automatically.
MEMORIZING / PROGRAMMING CD, CD/ MP3 & USB PLAY
User can only enter programs in STOP mode. Press the STOP (11) by remote control and then follow the instructions below.
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Press the Function (4) to CD / CD/ MP3 & USB by remote control
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Press the Memory button (15) by remote control. LCD display “PR01”. “001” (track number on CD or USB), “Memory” function) and “01” (Memorized number).
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Press the SKIP buttons to choose the track number you wish to memorize.
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Press the Memory button (15) to save & confirm. The unit goes to the next memorized number you wish to store. Repeat the steps to save other track numbers.
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The unit can store maximum 30 CD memories and 99 CD/MP3, USB memories. After it has stored to the maximum of memories, no further entry is possible.
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If you press the STOP button while programming the unit, the unit clears the memorized content and returns to STOP mode.
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If you press the PLAY/PAUSE button when the unit has been memorized, “Memory” is displayed and the unit starts playing the memorized tracks.
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If you press the SKIP or buttons when playing memorized tracks, the unit skips to the previous or next memorized track.
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If you press the STOP button when playing memorized tracks, the unit stops playing but memorized track selection is kept. Press the STOP button again to clear the memorized content and return to STOP mode.
Remark: Please note that the unit can only read FAT32 format USB drives with less than 32GB.
RECORDING AND STORING FROM TURNTABLE TO USB
User can record favourite vinyl songs in MP3 format and store them on a memory device via the USB port (8)
- On Main Unit (Amplifier), set the Function button (4) to PHONO mode by remote control.
- On Main Unit (Amplifier), insert the USB flash drive into the USB port (8). Press the RECORD button (7) by remote control to start synchronized recording. Display will show “USB” flashing.
- On Main Unit (Amplifier), Press STOP (11) to stop encoding by remote control.
RECORDING AND STORING FROM CD TO USB
User can record favourite CD songs in MP3 format and store them on a memory device via the USB port (8).
- Set the Function (4) to CD mode.
- Press the SKIP or to select the song or track, then press the PLAY/PAUSE button (9).
- Press the RECORD ( 7) to start sync encoding and the display will show ”USB” flashing.
- Press Skip or to select recording into USB or Press RECORD to confirm.
- Press STOP to stop encoding.
- Remark: CD recording must be synchronised. Press the STOP button (11) to confirm.
Note : Some CD’s are copyrighted which means that you may not be able to encode from them. Always make sure you are allowed to copy from the format you are working with and that you are not infringing any copyright laws.
TS Function (Track / File separation )
- On main unit, press TS button (7) (Track separation) by remote control to split next song.
- When recording from vinyl to USB, press TS button (7) once at the end of song. It will create a new file to another song for record.
- If the USB capacity more than 4GB, the record time may delay about 6 – 10 seconds for 2nd song.
- To prevent incomplete song recording, lift up Tone Arm while the USB drive is under checking. Lift down the Tone Arm while USB is ready to record.
Delete file/ folder from USB
The file / folder can be deleted from USB directly.
- Go to USB model. Press the SKIP or to select the song or track you want to delete
- Press Delete on remote control. The USB file will be deleted
AUX-IN 1 (on real panel)
- User can connect outside sources like TV, CD, cassette & etc to hi-fi system/Speakers via turntable , use a audio 3.5 mm jack cable (not provided) with separate white and red plugs for the left and right stereo channels
- To connect one end of the audio socket to the other side of Aux-In 1 jack (R, L) on real panel of turntable.
- Set the Function button to (Aux in 1 ) Audio In by remote control.
- Operate user’s TV/ CD/ Cassette as directed by your manufacturers.
AUDIO IN Via MP3 PLAYER & SMARTPHONE
- Press the Power button to turn on unit.
- Set the Function button to (Aux in) Audio In by remote control.
- Using 3.5mm jack lead , (not provided ) to connect one end to the headphone socket on MP3 player / smartphone and the other side to the Aux-In jack (7) on the main unit .
- Operate your MP3 player / smartphone as directed by your manufacturer.
BASS BOOST
On main unit, turn left and right the BASS button (11) to enjoy a more powerful Bass sound.
TREBLE
On main unit, adjust the TREBLE (12) to achieve the ideal performance.
SPEAKER BALANCE
On main unit, turn Speaker Balance (14) left and right to get balance of speaker volume on unit. VU meter will show user the sound levels.
EQ (EQUALIZER)
Press the EQ (19) by remote control Unit to select the music format in Rock / POP/ Classic / JAZZ
Press EQ again to turn off the function.
MUTE
- Press MUTE (16) on by remote control, there will be no sound.
- Press MUTE again to turn the function off
HEADPHONE
On main unit, you can plug stereo headphones (not included) equipped with a 3.5 mm jack and impedance of 8 ohms or greater into the unit’s headphone jack (6). When using headphones, the speakers are automatically disconnected.
WARNING:
USING HEADPHONES IMPAIRMENT
- Set a low volume on the playback device before connecting the headphones to the sound source.
- Avoid excessive volume, particularly over extended periods or frequent use. Excessive volume can result in permanent hearing impairment.
Note: When there is no sound output for about 60 minutes in CD, USB, Bluetooth or AUX mode, the unit will automatically switch to standby mode to save energy. It can be turned on again by using the AUDIO IN / CD/ USB/ TUNER/Bluetooth Function button.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Power supply: AC 100 ~ 240V ~ 60Hz
- Power consumption: 25 WATTS
- FM Radio frequency coverage: FM 87.5 – 108 MHz
References
- Certificates Of Conformity | GPO Retro
- GPO Retro - Official Manufacturer of Stylish Retro Products.
- GPO Retro - Official Manufacturer of Stylish Retro Products.
- Certificates Of Conformity | GPO Retro