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portable sound systems
portable sound systems
Small self-contained sound reproduction equipment that can be carried easily from one place to another.
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portable CD radio cassette recorder
Equipment combining a radio, cassette player, CD player and speakers in the same case.
on-off/volume
antenna
Device receiving radio waves broadcast by a station.
headphone jack
Slot that takes the plug from the headphones.
headphones
power plug
Unit designed to accept a power cable, which can be plugged into an electrical outlet.
cassette
Rigid case containing a recording tape on which sounds can be recorded.
cassette
cassette player
Device used to play back and record sounds on a recording tape cassette.
cassette player controls
Buttons used to play and record a cassette.
tuning control
Button used to select a broadcast frequency.
tuner
Equipment used to receive signals transmitted by radio stations.
speaker
Integrated device used to generate sound.
loudspeakers
compact disc player controls
Buttons such as play, stop, pause and track change that are used to play a compact disc (CD).
compact disc
Digital recording medium with multiple formats (including video and audio) and variable storage capacity.
compact disc
compact disc player
Device using a laser beam to play back sounds recorded on a compact disc (CD).
mode selectors
Device used to select the operating mode (radio, cassette player or CD player).
stereo control
Button that adjusts the relative volume of the right and left speakers.
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