GE 15-Mar User's Manual
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1. 36 Portable Stereo System User s Guide We bring good things to life IMPORTANT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CONCERNING RaDio FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE This device generates and uses radio frequency RF energy and if not installed and used properly this equipment may cause interference to radio and television reception This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Computing Device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart of Part 15 of FCC Rules These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installations If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which you can determine by turning the equipment off and on try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna that is the antenna for the radio or television that is receiving the interference Change the position of the unit with respect to the radio or television equipment that is receiving interference e Move the unit away from the equipment that is receiving interference e Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that the unit and the equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits If these measures do not eliminate the interfere2. Disc in place but unit won t play Disc skips Rapio amp Tare PROBLEMS Problem Make sure AC power plug is secure in the outlet and outlet has power Batteries may be dead Install new batteries Make sure FUNCTION switch is set to DISC Make sure disc label is facing up Make sure disc is clean Pause mode is activated Disc may be damaged or dirty check disc Make sure unit is sitting on a secured spot Vibration or jarring can cause the disc to skip Solutions Poor FM reception Distorted or noisy recordings Record button won t depress 10 Make sure antenna is fully extended Electrical interference in your home can cause poor reception Move the unit away from electrical appliances especially those with motors such as hair dryers and vacuum cleaners or transformers such as fluorescent lamps Tape heads are dirty clean them Tape is damaged Try another tape Tabs on edge of cassette may be missing or broken If you want to record on that cassette cover the holes with removable tape INDEX A AC power cord 2 BAND switch batteries 2 insertin storage C Care and Maintenancd 7 Cassette buttons FAS D 8 OPEN a PLAY B RECORD 3 STOP cassette player features automatic level control 5 CD Player Buttons PLAY PAUSE REPEAT ENTERLG STOP TRACK SEARCH CD Player Operation Cleaning the Laser Lens 8 compact di 3 and 5 handling and carel condensation o
3. the disc e Don t use cleaners or anti static sprays on discs such as those used on conventional phonograph records e Always store each disk in its case and not in the CD player e Before playing a disc wipe any dust or fingerprints from the playback surface with a soft cloth Wipe from the hub to the edge with a straight motion CLEANING THE Tape HEADS Over time iron oxide particles from the magnetic tape build up on the parts P P that come in contact with the tape These deposits can cause incomplete IA re aa erasure a muffled sound during playback and might prevent automatic stop Pe To clean the heads open the compartment door push the PLAY button and ie gently clean the heads capstan and pinch wheel with a head cleaner Always unplug the power cord when cleaning and allow 30 minutes drying time when using a liquid cleaner Clean heads after every 40 hours of use SERVICE INFORMATION This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques Attach your sales receipt to the booklet for future reference or jot down the date this product was purchased or received as a gift This information will be valuable if service should be required during the warranty period Purchase Date Name of Store RECORDING THE SERIAL NUMBER Serial No Model No from the bottom of the player TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS CD PROBLEMS Problem Solutions System does not turn on
4. batteries out or it they might leak and cause you all kinds of problems TONE VOLUME Function switch RADIO OPERATION Listen to the radio by sliding the POWER switch to RADIO and then Using the BAND switch to choose AM or FM Stereo Using the TUNING knob to choose a station When tuning in an FM station the FM STEREO indicator light shows you when you re receiv ing a station broadcast in stereo Raising and adjusting the whip antenna to get better FM reception Repositioning the unit to get better AM reception The AM antenna is built in so moving the unit itself helps improve AM reception CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION CASSETTE PLAYER CONTROLS OPEN Press to open the Cassette CD compartment RECORD Press to record from the radio or CDs PLAY Press to play cassettes FASTWIND lt lt gt Press to rewind or fast forward the cassette STOP Press to stop playing recording or fastwinding a cassette PAUSE Press to interrupt playing or recording Press a second time to continue FM Whip Antenna STEREO indicator score e par drasWINDP stor E INSERTING A T APE 1 Press OPEN to open the Cassette CD compartment 2 Place a tape into position and gently press down 3 Manually close the compartment door PLAYING A TAPE 1 Insert a tape 2 Slide the FUNCTION switch to TAPE 3 Press PLAY If the tape is not at the positi
5. d of the tape TIP Using the PAUSE button gives you a RECORDING FROM COMPACT Discs much cleaner interruption than STOP when f recording something on tape Press PAU SE to 1 Slide the FUNCTION switch to DISC and then insert a compact discs interrupt recording then press it again to 2 Insert a blank cassette tape and rewind it to the point at which you continue want to begin recording 3 Press RECORD to begin recording 4 Press the PLAY button on the CD player 5 Press STOP on the cassette controls to stop recording j TIP The builtin Automatic Level Control PausiING A TAPE WHILE IT s RECORDING S automatically sets the input level for optimum 1 Press PAUSE to interrupt recording recording sound which means you can adjust 2 Press PAUSE again to continue recording the volume setting without affecting the quality of the recording CD PLAYER OPERATION The display on the front of the stereo give you information such as which track on the CD is playing and whether you are in pause or play mode The following table shows you what you can expect to see in the display Display Item Meaning A number The track number currently playing A flashing number The unit is in pause mode cd There is a disc in the compartment nd There is no disc in the compartment INSERTING ACD 1 Press the OPEN button to open the disc compartment door 2 Place a disc on the spindle with the label facing up 3 Tightly c
6. ev 0 95 12 Printed in Malaysia Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What does your warranty not cover e Customer instruction Your Use and Care Guide provides information regarding the operating instructions and user controls For additional information ask your dealer e Installation and set up service adjustments e Batteries Damage from misuse or neglect e Products that have been modified or incorporated into other products Product purchased or serviced outside the USA e Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage How does state law relate to this warranty e This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state What if you purchased your product outside of the United States e This warranty does not apply See your dealer for details Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS P O Box 1976 Indianapolis IN 46206 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s
7. federal state and local regulations GAUTION Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type if inserted incorrectly if all batteries are not DONOT OPEN replaced at the same time if disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be THE LIGHTNING CAUTION TO REDUCE THE THE EXCLAMATION recharged FLASH AND ARROW RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK f POINT WITHIN THE s HEAD WITHIN THE f DO NOT REMOVE COVER Si zumi o OE NOL USER Beane etre immediately Leaking batteries can cause skin burns aa USERS ALERTING vou OF Jay WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE To GUALIFIED SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS g A MPANYIN OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD THE PRODUCT PERSONNEL THE PRODUCT DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM BACK OF PRODUCT INTRODUCTION Your GE Portable Stereo gives you great sound that you can take with you almost anywhere You can listen to the radio CDs or cassette tapes and can record to cassette from the radio or CDs In order to get the best possible use from your stereo we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read this User s Guide and familiarize yourself with your new stereo The first Section Getting Started tells you how to power up your stereo and discusses the general controls those you use with the radio tape player and the CD player The sections that follow show you how to operate each of these three com
8. lose the compartment door or CD won t play CD PLAYER CONTROLS From RIGHT To Lert e REPEAT Press REPEAT one time in Play mode to repeat all tracks press again to turn off repeat function e TRACK ma or Use these buttons to move backward or forward through a disc to a specific song Press and hold one of the TRACK buttons while the disc is playing to search backward or forward through a particular track COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Look for this Logo You can play 3 and 5 compact discs that have this logo S0000 CO OHO8OQ OS6 PLAY PLAY i PLAY PAUSE Press the PLAY PAUSE button to begin disc play Press PLAY PAUSE while a disc is playing to interrupt play then press PLAY PAUSE again to continue play STOP Ml Press to stop play SHUFFLE Use the Shuffle feature to play tracks in random order While in Stop or Play mode 1 Press the SHUFFLE button the shuffle indicator blinks 2 Press the PLAY button to begin shuffle play the shuffle indicator stop blinking and remains on 3 Press SHUFFLE to turn off the shuffle feature and continue playing the CD Or Press STOP once to stop CD play then press STOP a second time to turn off shuffle feature CARE AND MAINTENANCE GENERAL GUIDELINES Do not touch the laser lens on the CD player Temperature changes can cause condensation to form on the laser lens If condensation forms on the lens leave the disc compartment door o
9. n the laser lens D I display items 6 Erase Protection a General Controls 2 Inserting a Tape a O P OPEN button 6 pausing a tapel 5 PLAY PAUSE button Playing a Tape Lal POWER function switch 2 R reception 3 Recording from Compact Discs Recording from the ae REPEAT ENTER button Repeating tracks S Searching within a track 7 Service Information Shuffle play 7 STOP button 7 TONE 2 TRACK SEARCH button 7 TUNING knob 3 V VOLUME 2 11 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY What does your warranty cover e Any defect in material or workmanship For how long after the original purchase e One year e The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental What will we do e Provide you with a new or at our option a refurbished unit e The exchange unit is warranted for the remainder of your product s original one year warranty period How do you make a warranty claim Properly pack your unit Include any cables etc which were originally provided with the product e Include a copy of the sales receipt or other evidence of date of original purchase If the unit was a gift provide a state ment specifying the date received Also print your name and address and a description of the defect e Ship the unit standard UPS or its equivalent to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Product Exchange Center 32 Spur Drive El Paso Texas 79906 Model 3 7025 347A7897 GE01 E S R
10. nce please consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Also the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet How To Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Please specify stock number 004 000 00345 4 when ordering copies PRECAUTIONS Never open the cabinet under any circumstances Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician Warning Never operate this product with the cabinet removed Do not touch the player with wet hands If any liquid enters the player cabinet take the player to a trained technician for inspection e This compact disc player uses a laser to read the music on the disc The laser mechanism corresponds to the cartridge and stylus of a record player Although this product incorporates a laser pick up lens it is completely safe when operated according to directions Discs rotate at high speed inside the player Do not use damaged warped or cracked discs IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION Alkaline batteries are recommended for longer play Carbon zinc or nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries can substantially reduce play time f you re not going to use your player for a month or more be sure to remove batteries because they can leak and damage the unit Dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to
11. on you want to listen to press one of the FASTWIND buttons lt or gt until you get to the desired point on the tape and then press PLAY 4 Press PAUSE to interrupt tape play press PAUSE again to continue 5 Press STOP to stop play completely The tape automatically stops when it gets to the end ERASE PROTECTION When you record new material the cassette deck records over whatever is on a tape To protect a tape from accidental erasure break off one or both plastic tabs on the top of the cassette tape one for each tape side If you decide later to record on the tape seal the hole with a piece of cellophane tape 4 TIP Slack in your tapes can cause scratches on the tape or worse yet the tape could break If you notice some slack in the tape use a pencil to tighten it up before you insert it RECORDING FROM THE RADIO DON T INFRINGE ON COPYRIGHTS 1 Slide the FUNCTION switch to RADIO This product is capable of substantial uses that d t congitute infri tund 2 Tune the radio to the desired station T OE a SES ee the Copyright Laws It is sold only for such Insert a blank cassette tape unless you want to record over uss and it should not be used to infringe something else and rewind it to the point at which you want the Copyrights of others to begin recording Press RECORD to begin recording 5 Press STOP to stop recording The unit automatically stops recording at the en
12. pen with no disc for an hour to remove condensation Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat such as inside a car parked in the sun can cause damage or malfunction To prevent dust from reaching internal parts keep the disc compartment door closed when not using except when necessary to remove condensation Do not place objects on top of the player CLEANING THE LASER LENS It s important that you periodically clean the laser lens especially when dust or fingerprints are evident Not cleaning the laser lens can result in inferior sound quality or no sound at all To clean the lens follow these directions 1 Turn off the unit s power and disconnect the AC power 2 Open the disc compartment and remove the disc if there is one 3 Clean the lens with a soft brush or use an air blower brush designed for cameras 4 If you still are not able to remove dirt particles moisten a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol and gently apply to the face of the laser lens rubbing gently until all traces of dirt are removed HANDLING Compact Discs To get the best possible sound from your compact discs you need to keep them clean Note the following guidelines regard ing the use and care of compact discs e Don t touch the playing surface the side without the label e Don t store discs in places with high temperatures or high humidity they can become warped e Don t put tape or any other adhesives either side of
13. ponents If you have any questions be sure to check the Index or the Table of Contents to help you find the answer If you have any problems check the Troubleshooting Tips section for a quick and easy solution TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED nnannnannnannnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnana nunnan mannna B POWERING UP iniri inincnsreiinmiaiiron onin ann bn GENERAL CONTROLS crrsroncaraaann na e a a aaa enaa RADIO OPERATION unnunnnnnnannnanunannnunnnunnannnanunann nnna nnn mannanna nnana nnana BI CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION nsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nannan BI CASSETTE PLAYER CONTROLS w sessssseseeesesesteeeteteesvavanenesesenavananeees INSERTING A TAPE vicscccccccscscececcceeeseesaeeeseceeceeeeueuueeauaeeseceeesaeeues al PLAYING A TAPE wisceccesssececeeccesecseececeaesesaeeescecssesaeesaseesnaseeaeesaes al RECORDING FROM THE RADIO ns ssssssesrssrrissrerasrnnnnreererrsrennssrnnene B RECORDING FROM COMPACT DISCS v ssssssseseeseseeseeseeeeeseseseseseuessnens CD PLAYER OPERATION ssssnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnman nna 6l INSERTING A CD iiacsisetsisissccivansisiacivaisiaassiatesnesstentendinietieaesast CD PLAYER CONTROLS ssssceesceeessecesesaeceseeeeessneeescsaecesssaeesseeess CARE AND MAINTENANCE sssessesssenseesssnseeensnnecnseessnseeessnanesnsneessnnes GENERAL GUIDELINES cccccccsscecssseeeseeecessaeeceneeessaeeessaeesseeeed CLEANING THE LASER LENS s sesesesesseseseesesecereesaeseren
14. sntsnerensaneney HANDLING COMPACT DISCS vsssssssesseeseessessessesetssneeeseetsaneeessneans CLEANING THE TAPE HEADS wisssescscccescecscsesceeeeseeeeesesecensrersnananen 9 SERVICE INFORMATION sssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnnnn nnmnnn nnna 9 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS sssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nn 10 DNDEX AAA AAE EAE ASEN E ES 1 GETTING STARTED POWERING Up You can power your GE portable stereo by plugging in the AC power cord or by inserting 6 D sized batteries To insert the batteries 1 Press down on the tabs and lift up to remove the battery compartment door from the bottom of the unit 2 Insert 6 D sized batteries as shown in the diagram on the unit 3 Replace the battery compartment door When you have the battery compartment door off you might want to store the cord inside to keep it out of the way while you re using the batteries GENERAL CONTROLS It doesn t matter whether you are using the radio the tape player or the CD player you need to know where these controls are e POWER function switch Use to choose the function By choosing TAPE or DISC you shut off power to the RADIO e VOLUME Use to control the volume e TONE Use to adjust the tone to your preferred listening level Open the battery compartment door and insert 6 D sized batteries NOTE If you re not going to use the stereo for more than a month be sure to take the
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