HOTT C229 CD Player User Manual

Dear user,
Thank you for choosing and using the CD player produced by our company. Please read this manual carefully and keep it properly for better user experience. We hope you enjoy it.

Safety Precautions

• To use this CD player safely and correctly, please read and adhere to the following precautions:※ Do not hit the device seriously;
• Avoid proximity to strong magnetic or electrical fields;
• Do not expose the batteries to heat or fire;
• Do not set the volume too high, for it will hurt your hearing;
• Keep the CD player away from moisture, rain, sand, heat sources, and chemicals such as benzene, diluents;
• For cleaning the CD player, use a slightly wet soft cloth to do it. Do not use alcohol, benzenesolvent,or other chemical substances to do the cleaning;
• Do not operate the CD player or headphones while riding a bike/motorcycle or drivinga car topreventdanger;
• Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the CD player on your own. Responsibilities of damagearisingfrom improper operations should be borne by the user;
• Dispose of packaging, batteries, and old electronic products properly by sorting.
• Do not use discs with significant scratches, fingerprints, or dirt, as this may result in reading errors and CD player malfunctions or affect the service life of the laser head.

	Warning
	Excessive volume can damage hearing.
To protect your hearing, please avoid prolonged use.

Package Contents

Note: The regular basic version does not come with a remote control.

CD Player

User Manual

USB-C Power Cable

AUX Audio Cable

Remote Controls

Specifications

Product Name:	CD Player
Model:	C229
Power Input:	USB 5V-2A
Supported Disc Formats:	CD/MP3/CD-R/CD-RW
Supported Music Formats:	CD-DA/MP3/WMA
Disc Size:	12CM or 8CM
Speaker:	1.8 inches, 4Ω/5W
Bluetooth:	Supports Bluetooth receiving and transmitting
Bluetooth Version:	V5.3
Bluetooth Range:	10m
Built-in Lithium Battery:	3.7V/4000mAh
Charging Interface:	USB Type-C
Charging Duration:	3 hours
Battery Life:	8 – 10 hours (at 70% volume)
Lighting:	RGB colorful
Shutdown Timer:	30 min → 60 min → 90 min → OFF
U Disk and TF Card:	Supported, 1 GB – 128 GB
U Disk and TF card audio formats:	MP3/FLAC/WMA/WAV/AAC/APE
Product Dimensions:	L 143.8 * W 96 * H 185mm
Packaging/Weight:	826g/600g
Outer Packaging Dimensions:	L170 * W 121 * H 193mm

Introduction to Remote Control Operation

1. The sensitivity of remote control can be influenced by light and environment.
2. Please take out the battery from remote control in case of being unused for a long time, to avoid the battery’s unexpected leakage and corroding the remote control.
3. Usually, AAA batteries can be used for one year, but it also depends on how often you use it.
   

Buttons and Function Operations

Power On/Off/Volume+-
Turn the knob to the right until you hear a click to power on; turn the knob to the leftmost to power off. Turn the knob to the right to turn up the volume; and turn it to the left to turn down the volume.
Pause/Play/Stop
In play mode, press it to pause, and press it again to play.
Long press it to stop the play
Previous/Shutdown Timer
In play mode, press once to restart the currently playing song, press twice to play the previous song. Long press it to set auto shutdown timer: 30 min → 60 min → 90 min →OFF

In play mode, press it to play the next song.

Lighting
Press it to switch to Dream Color LED lighting mode: 5 modes;
Press it twice to adjust the brightness: Medium Brightness → High Brightness →Low Brightness(cycling);

Long press to turn off the light; short press to turn on the light when the light is off.

Loop Mode/Recording

Press it to switch loop modes: ONE: Single play loop; ALL: Play all in loop; SHUF: Shuffle songs; OFF: Close loop mode;
The default is sequential play. If the loop mode is selected, the screen displays the corresponding mode character every 15 seconds: ONE, ALL, SHUF. Long press: To record the sound from the CD disc to U Disk or the TF card (This function works only when a CD disc is playing and the player has recognized U disk or a TF card).

M : Play Mode Switch

After powering on the device, press it to switch the play mode: CD →U disk →TF Card→BluetoothReceiving (skipped directly if no U disk or TF card is available)
Long press: Bluetooth Transmitting (Effective in CD disc or U disk or TF card play). (In CD/U disk/TF Card/Bluetooth Transmitting modes, the corresponding icon at the bottom of the display lights up. In Bluetooth Receiving mode, the text at the top will display: bLUE )

CD Recording Operation

1. While playing a CD, long-press the button to start recording, saving the music from the disc to the U-Disk or TF card;
2. The LED screen will simultaneously display “burn” character and the icon;
   
3. To exit the CD recording, long-press the  button again, and the   icon on the screen will disappear;
4. The music recorded can be switched to U Disk or TF card play mode for listening.
   Note: a. This function only works when a U Disk or TF card is inserted;
   b. This function only supports recording during playing;
   c, when inserting U disk and TF at the same time, the audio file will be transcribed to the U disk.

Bluetooth Receiving Operation

1. Press the button to switch to Bluetooth Receiving mode;
2. A voice prompt will be given saying “Bluetooth Mode”, and the LED will display “bLUE” in flashing manner, indicating that the Bluetooth pairing is in process;
3. Enable the Bluetooth of your audio device (e.g., phone/tablet/computer), search for “HOTT Air Sound”, and connect.
4. Upon connection success, the “bLUE” character will be displayed;
   
5. Play the music in the audio device, and that music will be transmitted to the CD player;
6. You can control your audio device using the buttons.

Bluetooth Transmitting Operation

1. While playing a disc /U disk/ TF card, long-press the M button to switch to Bluetooth Transmitting mode;
2. The icon on the LED will flicker, indicating that the Bluetooth search mode is on;
3. Turn on the Bluetooth speaker or Bluetooth headphones, and put them into Bluetooth pairingmode;
4. After connection success, the Bluetooth icon will stop flickering. The connection process may take 20 – 60 seconds
   
5. To turn off the Bluetooth Transmitting mode, long-press the M button again, and the icon  on the screen will disappear.

Auto Shutdown Explanation

1. After finishing playing the disc in sequential mode or manually pressing the stop button, the CD player will automatically shut down if there is no button operation within 3 minutes;
2. In Bluetooth Receiving mode, if there’s no connection for 10 minutes, the CDplayer will automaticallyshut down;
3. Long-press the button to set a timer for automatic shutdown: 30:00 minutes →60:00minutes→ 90:00 minutes → OFF to disable shutdown timer;
   

Back Panel Features

TF: TF card slot.
: Headphone jack.
U DISK: USB flash drive interface.
TYPE-C : USB-C charging interface.
: Charging indicator light.

Charging instructions

※ Important notes:

The power adapter for this product is of USB 5V-2A supply voltage. Using an adapter with a voltage higher than 5V to charge this product can damage the internal chip of the device, rendering it unusable.

1. When the screen displays Lo, please recharge the CD player as soon as possible;
2. We recommend using a 5V-2A charging adapter and the provided USB cable to chargetheCDplayer. During charging, the indicator light will turn constant red. When fully charged (approximately3hours),the indicator light will turn constant blue.

Abnormality	Possible causes	Solution
Unable to power on the product	Low battery	Charge the product using the provided USB cable (adapter output 5V2A)
Unable to read discs	Check the disc for severe scratches, marks, cracks, fingerprints, or dirt	Replace the disc with a newer or cleaner one
	Check if the disc format is one of those supported by the CD player	Substitute a format supported by the CD player
No sound	Headphones are not plugged into the jack properly;	Re-plug or replace the headphones
	Check if the volume of the CD player has been turned to the lowest	Turn up the volume by using the volume knob
Unable to charge	Poor quality of USB port or USB cable	Replace the USB cable
Unable to connect to Bluetooth devices	The device being paired is not in Bluetooth pairing mode	The CD player and the device paired should be in Bluetooth pairing mode concurrently.
	The device being connected is beyond the effective connection range of Bluetooth	Get the device closer and reconnect
The play stops or the device shuts down automatically	Check if the play mode is ALL (All songs on loop)	If it’s not set, the CD player will stop or shut down automatically upon playing the songs
Some songs are skipped	Check if the disc is dirty or bears scratches.	Replace the disc
OPEN is displayed	The top cover is not closed	Close the top cover
No CD is displayed	The disc is not read or is absent	Load the disc again

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following twoonditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with a nyotherantenna or transmitter.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Digital device,ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenceina

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, notinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radiocommunications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. Distance that has to be maintained between your body and the device.

FCC ID: YB2-C229

Aftermarket Information

HONGFUTAI E-TECH(SHENSHEN)CO.,LTD
ADD: Room 201, Building F, ICC Industrial City, Hourui Community, Hang cheng Street, Baoan District,Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Web Address：www.hottaudio.com
E-mail：info@hottaudio.com
Are you satisfied with the product? if you have any auestion, please contact us by Email message. We will reply all within 24 hours.

FCC Warnning:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection againstharmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiateradio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, maycause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipmentoff and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of thefollowing measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 0cm between the radiator and your body.

Documents / Resources

	HOTT C229 CD Player [pdf] User Manual C229, C229 CD Player, CD Player, Player
	HOTT C229 CD Player [pdf] User Manual C229, C229, CD Player, Player

References

• User Manual