This kit DOSEN'T come with instructions.
1. To keep your place - press the FIRST button to the right of the display window,
BEFORE you unplug the cigarette lighter adaptor.
That's the 'STOP' button which stops the player & remembers your place.
Nothing will show in the display window.
When this player is powered by the cigarette lighter
it's getting power directly from the battery.
An automobile key doesn't have anything to do with the power to the player.
Therefore the key dosen't have anything to do with the players memory.
Of course the key is the power source needed to run the radio for sound.
If your using batteries, the player is of course self contained.
The stop button will keep your place when there is no power to the player.
Futher more, it will keep that place even if you open the player, and remover the disc.
When you re-insert the same disc it will still start from your saved place.
If you change disc the memory is cleared and the player starts over.
If you press buttons while the player is with-out power, that also will clear the memory.
2. When you want to resume play after you've pressed the stop button, PLUG IN player,
PRESS the SECOND button to the right of the display window to continue.
This button is two fold, 'PLAY & PAUSE'.
It continues were you left off from stopping, or if you DON'T unplug the player,
it will pause in place until you press it again.
Another difference between the two buttons is -
When the FIRST button (STOP) is pressed, nothing is shown in the window.
When the SECOND button (PLAY - PAUSE) is pressed, the display flashes the track your on.
This is a good kit for the money. It comes with a battery cord for the cigarette lighter,
a cassette adaptor and ear clip headphones.
It sounds great, and the hum of the cassette adaptor isn't any louder then other kits I've had.
It has good volume, but you do have to turn the radio up quite a bit,
and if you don't remember to turn it down when you switch to radio, it will blast you out.
Having bought this to listen to books on C.D. in my truck,
I've found it's easier for me to find these two buttons by FEELING
and pressing the first and/or second 'hump' to the right of the display window.
Some inconvenience's are:
No instructions are included.
The buttons are the same color as the player.
The buttons are located on the side of the player, making them more difficult to find.
It's to your advantage if you learn how to locate the buttons by FEEL,
other-wise it's an unsafe driving distraction.
At night that issue is even more challenging.
This kit is a good value that contains the two essential car adaptors.
(adaptors are becoming difficult to find, and are much more expensive by themselves)
As for the player it's self, it sounds great,
and works great, but could stand some user friendly improvements.
It is also disappointing it DOES NOT play MP3.