RCA RP-9555 User's Manual
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1. oi BEFORE YOU BEGIN There are a couple of things you need to know in order to get the best possible performance from your system MOISTURE CONDENSATION gt gt gt T Just as moisture can form on the inside of windows on a cold day it can also form on the inside of your stereo causing it to malfunction Some situations in which condensation might form include the following e Immediately after a heater has been turned on e Inasteamy or very humid room e When the system is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm moist one for example in moving the stereo from a cool air conditioned room to an outside porch on a humid summer day Speakers If moisture forms inside this player it may not operate properly To correct the problem turn off the power and wait about 30 minutes for moisture to evaporate LOCATION These guidelines should be followed when deciding on a place to put your stereo system Surround Speakers e Choose a level solid surface Don t place it on a soft surface such as carpeting or foam rubber e Choose a location away from direct sunlight radiators air ducts and other sources of heat e Avoid locations that are subject to moisture mechanical vibration shock or excessive dust e Make sure that the location has adequate air circulation Good ventila2. Antenna Hookup r VIDEO Component Hookup Have a Blast Just Not on Your Eardrums Make sure that you turn down the stereo before you put on the headphones then increase the volume to the desired level after they are in place GENERAL CONTROLS Now you re ready to use your system and this section introduces you to the controls and features that are common to the tape decks the tuner and the CD player THE PANEL DISPLAY When the power is on the Panel Display lights up telling you what s going on with your system Mode indicators Visual Equalizer presets INTRO REPEAT PROGRAM SHUFFLE 1 ALL DISCS Custom Equalizer Indicator anes D 11 VOLUME AUTO ess REMAIN TIME STEREO Bass Boost indicator Number Es ME ie DR EE l ZA AAE for Current Radio band Ra indicator Disc lo kHz 3 band graphic Digital display for Tuner equalizer e Tuner Frequency indicators So i e CD Time Indicator Number indicator for e Volume level e Preset radio stations e CD Track number e SEEK SCAN Don t Worry So you think the Panel Display looks intimidating Don t worry you won t see all of this stuff at the same time you ll only see what you need to see The following list of display information is presented in alphabetical order and corresponds to the items in the preceding graphic Bass Boost Indicator Shows the current setting for Bass Boost CD Time Indicator
3. CD function button Press the CD function button to choose the CD player Disc Select Press DISC SELECT button to choose the CD to be played Disc 1 5 Press DISC buttons 1 5 for direct access to each CD Track Search l a Backward and Forward gt gt I e Stop mode Moves you to the beginning of the preceding or following track e Play mode Press and release BIE to move to the beginning of the following track Press and hold gt A to search forward or Et to search backwards TRACK SEARCH TRACK SEARCH Press and release i a to move to the beginning of backward forward current track if within one second of current track system will go to preceding track OPEN CLOSE button Stop M Stops play STOP PLAY PAUSE Play Pause B I This button works as a toggle switch DISC 1 5 buttons DISC SELECT button press to begin play and again to pause play PANEL DISPLAY MESSAGES The following Panel Display messages tell you what the CD player is doing Message Meaning co CD function is active Jo of m m ir CD drawer is in closed dro gue CD drawer is out open ao oll There are no discs in the CD drawer er tls E Too many discs in system remove a disc from disc tray Switch to TAPE source and then back to CD or No tracks are pro
4. A Antenna AM radio 3 Antenna FM radio 3 connecting 3 ATS Auto Track Skip 12 ATS Program creating 13 recalling and editing 13 AUX input jacks 3 Auxiliary Components 3 B Bass Boost Indicator 4 C Cassette player features automatic level control 15 CD Buttons 9 CD Playing Time 10 REMAIN TIME 10 CD Time Indicator 4 Choosing Discs for Play 11 Cleaning the Tape Heads 17 Clearing the Program 12 Compact discs 3 and5 9 recording 15 Compact discs cleaning 17 Compact discs handling 17 D DISC SELECT button 9 E EQ Electronic Equalizer 5 EQ Settings Flat Rock Classical Custom 5 Erase Protection 14 F Function Buttons TAPE TUNER CD VIDEO 5 H Headphones 3 safety 3 L Loading CDs 10 loading and playing at the same time Location speaker 2 unit 2 M Mode Indicators 4 Moisture Condensation 2 O OPEN CLOSE button 10 P Panel Display 4 Panel Display indicators CD Playing Time 4 EQ display 4 Number indicator 4 Radio Band 4 Panel Display Messages 9 PROGRAM 12 Programming Play Order 11 R Radio Band Indicator 4 Recalling and Editing the Program 12 Recording on Cassette Tapes from a CD 15 from VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 15 from the radio 14 Remote Control 16 VIDEO button 16 battery installation 16 CD button 16 EQ PRESET button 16 MUTE button 16 PLAY PAUSE button 16 POWER button 16 PRESET button 16 REPEAT button 16 SEEK SCAN buttons 16 SHUFFLE button 16 SKIP button 16 S
5. choose a disc Press TRACK SEARCH forward or TRACK SEARCH backward to choose the first track to be skipped the track number and Pr 01 appears in the display Press PROGRAM to add the selected track to the ATS program Repeat the preceding steps to add more tracks to the ATS program Press PLAY PAUSE to begin playing the ATS program RECALLING AND EDITING THE ATS PROGRAM Editing the ATS program is a lot like editing a regular program 1 2 Press the ATS button to go to Auto Track Skip mode Press PROGRAM to move to the next program number until you get to the programmed track you want to change Press DISC SELECT or the corresponding DISC 1 5 buttons to choose the disc and then press TRACK SEARCH forward or TRACK SEARCH backward to choose a replacement track Press the PROGRAM button to change the current skipped track to the one you just selected CLEARING THE ATS PROGRAM Press the ATS button followed by the CLEAR button terminates CD play and all selected play modes are then cancelled N17 AUTO TRACK SKIP NX LI The first ATS program number Pr 01 contains track 08 Track 6 is selected to replace track 8 as the first programmed track to be skipped 13 USING THE CASSETTE DECK 14 UNDERSTANDING THE BUTTONS If you know what each button does it s easy to figure out how to operate the tape decks RECORD Press to record from the radio CDs VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 You can only
6. record on Deck 1 PLAY B Press to play cassettes REWIND From stop mode press to rewind the tape toward the beginning FAST FORWARD BP From stop mode press to advance the tape toward the end STOP EJECT Hi 4 amp Press to stop current tape activity or to open the cassette compartment door when no buttons are active PAUSE Press to interrupt tape play or record Press a second time to resume tape play or tape record mode PLAYING CASSETTE TAPES You can play cassettes from either of the two tape decks 1 Press TAPE function button to activate the cassette deck 2 Press STOP EJECT to open the cassette compartment door 3 Insert a tape into the compartment door and then close the door securely 4 Press REWIND or FAST FORWARD to move tape to the desired starting point 5 Press PLAY to begin playing the tape AUTOMATIC STOP FEATURE When the tape deck is operating in any mode and the end of the tape is reached the system automatically shuts itself off and returns all buttons to the off up position RECORDING FROM THE RADIO Insert a cassette tape into Deck 1 2 Choose the TUNER BAND function and select a radio station Press RECORD to begin recording Press STOP EJECT to end recording IN Erase Protection When you record new material the cassette deck records over
7. whatever is on a tape To protect a tape from accidental erasure break off one or both plastic tabs one for each tape side on the top of the cassette tape If you decide later to record on the tape seal the hole with a piece of cellophane tape RECORDING FROM CD PLAYER Insert a cassette tape into Deck 1 Choose the CD function Insert the disc s to be recorded You can start with any track on a disc or you can create a program to record We re on the Level The built in Automatic Level Control automatically sets the input level for 4 Press the RECORD button on the cassette deck to begin optimum recording sound You can recording listen to and even adjust the volume 5 Press PLAY PAUSE on the CD player to begin recording ae a don t change the station RECORDING CASSETTES 1 Insert the pre recorded tape you want to record into Deck 2 Insert a blank tape to into Deck 1 Press the PAUSE button and then the RECORD button on Deck 1 4 Press the PLAY button on Deck 2 Playback and recording begin simultaneously RECORDING FROM VIDEO 1 OR VIDEO 2 Insert a blank cassette tape into the tape deck 2 Make sure that the auxiliary device is connected correctly then choose the VIDEO 1 or the VIDEO 2 function 3 Press the RECORD button on the cassette deck to begin recording and then start playback on the auxiliary device 15 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION Open the battery co
8. E EXTERIOR e Disconnect the system from AC power before cleaning the exterior of the system with a soft dust cloth HANDLING COMPACT DISCS e Do not touch their signal surfaces Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole e Do not affix labels or adhesive tape to the label surfaces Also do not scratch or damage the label e Discs rotate at high speeds inside the player Do not use damaged cracked or warped discs CLEANING COMPACT DISCS e Dirty discs can cause poor sound quality Always keep discs clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter e If a disc becomes very dirty wet a soft cloth in water wring it out well wipe the dirt away gently and then remove any water drops with a dry cloth e Do not use record cleaning sprays or anti static agents on discs Also never clean the discs with benzene thinner or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc surface TAPE CARE Quit Slacking e Don t expose tapes to sunlight or store in hot places High A little bit of slack in your tapes can temperatures may warp the shell or damage the tape itself cause scratches on the tape e Keep cassettes in their boxes when not in use or worse yet the tape could break e Cassette tapes can be erased by magnetic fields produced by If you notice some slack in the tape magnets electric motors electrical transformers and other use a pencil to tighten it up b
9. Indicates whether the playing time displayed is the elapsed time or the time remaining on a disc The playing time itself is displayed beneath the indicator Digital Display Shows the current frequency in tuner mode and the track time in CD mode Custom Equalizer Indicator Indicates custom equalizer mode Mode Indicators Show which mode s the system is in Number Indicator Depending on the current mode shows the volume level the preset number for radio stations or the track number of a CD Number Indicator Shows disc number Radio Band Indicator Shows which radio band you are using When listening to FM stereo the STEREO indicator also is displayed if the station is broadcasting in stereo Tuner Frequency Shows the AM or FM radio frequency Visual Equalizer Presets Shows which preset option Rock Pop or Classical you have chosen 3 Band Graphic Equalizer Indicators Shows which band 100Hz 1 kHz or 10kHz you have chosen POWER ON Plug in the system and the standby indicator light comes on The system can be operated either by using the remote control or by pressing the POWER button Note that the power button is DIGITAL POWER OFF Press the POWER button on the system or the remote control to turn off the power and the standby indicator light comes on REMOTE SENSOR Next to the panel display is the Infrared Remote Control sensor Make sure that this is not covered up or blocked or the remote control won t w
10. ROGRAM blinks in the display e appears in the display beneath the TRACK indicator e Pr 01 appears in the display indicating that this is first programmed track 2 Press the DISC SELECT button or the corresponding DISC 1 5 buttons to choose a disc 3 Press TRACK SEARCH forward or TRACK SEARCH backward to choose a track 4 Press PROGRAM to save the track in the program memory 5 Repeat steps 2 4 above to program up to 32 tracks e PF appears in the display when the program is full 6 Press PLAY PAUSE to begin programmed play REPEATING A PROGRAM When you program tracks into memory you can repeat the program by pressing the REPEAT button after the program begins playing Shuf fleShuf fleShuf fleShuf fleShuf f Turn on Repeat while you re shuffling play and after all of the shuffled tracks have been played they ll play again only not in the same order Playing all discs REPEAT ALL DISCS DISC TRACK MINI l I I 2 a 9 TIME Z Playing current disc only REPEAT DISC TRACK 1 0 l l PROGRAM DISC 4 1N TRACK Track number 04 indicates that track 4 on current disc has been selected DISC TIME MINI Lic Program number 01 indicates first programmed track _ 11 RECALLING AND EDITING THE PROGRAM You must be in Stop mode in order to recall and edit the program 1 Press the PROGRAM button to enter Program mode e The display shows fi
11. TOP button 16 TAPE button 16 TRACK SEARCH buttons 16 TUNER button 16 TUNING UP and DOWN buttons 16 VOL UP and DOWN buttons 16 REPEAT button 10 Repeat Mode Indicator 10 Repeating Play Order 10 S SHUFFLE button 10 Shuffling Play Order 10 Speaker Placement 2 Speakers connecting 3 installation 3 placement 2 Standby indicator light 3 Storing Radio Stations in Memory 8 T Tape Care 17 TAPE function button 14 Troubleshooting Guide 18 TUNER function button 7 Tuning In Radio Stations 7 changing radio bands 7 tuning in stations 7 V Volume dial 5 19 LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers e Any defect in materials or workmanship For how long after your purchase e Two years The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do e Provide you with a new or at our option a refurbished unit e The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product s warranty period How to make a warranty claim e Properly pack your unit Include any cables etc which were originally provided with the product We recommend using the original carton and packing materials e Include in the package evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale Also print your name and address and a description of the defect Send standard UPS or its equivalent to Thomson Consumer Electronics In
12. USER S GUIDE RP 9540 RP 9555 AUDIO IMPORTANT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE 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 J 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 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 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 interference please consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Also the Federal Communications Co
13. act a qualified electrician to change the outlet or use a different one Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature SERVICE INFORMATION This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques For instructions on how to obtain service refer to the warranty included in this Guide FOR YOUR RECORDS In the event that service should be required you may need both the model number and the serial number In the space below record the date and place of purchase and the serial number Model No RP 9540 RP 9555 Remote Control No CRK290A Date of Purchase Place of Purchase Serial No LUS N RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE LIGHTNING CAUTION TO REDUCE THE THE EXCLAMATION Warning Never operate this product with the cabinet removed FLASH AND ARROW RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK POINT WITHIN THE HEAD WITHIN THE Caution Use of controls adjustments or TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation WARNING To PREVENT FIRE DANGEROUS exposure OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD VOLTAGE INSIDE PERSONNEL DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT ee TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM BACK OF PRODUCT Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained service technician WHERE TO START Owning an RCA compact audio system is like having a component stereo system ex
14. c Product Exchange Center 32 Spur Drive El Paso Texas 79906 e Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty e Anew or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What your warranty does not cover e Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls For additional information ask your dealer Installation and set up service adjustments e Batteries e Damage from misuse or neglect e Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products e Products purchased or serviced outside the USA e Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage Product Registration e Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage How state law relates to this warranty e This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state If you purchased your product outside the USA e This warranty does not apply Contact your dealer for warranty information THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS P O Box 1976 Indianapolis IN 46206 Model RP 9540 RP 9555 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc 343A6869 0001 Rev 0 E S Trademark s Registered 96 10 Marca s Registras Printed in China
15. cept you don t have the hassle of hooking up a bunch of wires LOOKING FOR A GOOD READ You won t find this instruction book on the best seller list but it does contain a lot of information that you should know before using your RCA stereo system know that you want to use your stereo not read about it but you really need to read the first section First Things First to learn how to hook it up then as you have time you can read about all of the great features of this stereo DON T FORGET THE NOTES Don t forget to read the notes in the margins too They give you extra information that can help you get the most from your stereo If you have any questions be sure to check the Troubleshooting Tips section the Index or the Table of Contents to help you find the answer TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRST THINGS FIRST sssiswiicaicaiacesiinainiscalaaencaniuaannaaueatila 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN sus ina 2 INSTALLATION AND SET UP 3 GENERAL CONTROLS anna tonntaesan aeeases 4 USING THE TUNER states encens 7 USING THE CD PLAYER scene 9 USING THE CASSETTE DECK scans 14 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL 16 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ns 17 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS sssssiasaiamnmenaanacamemenss 18 INDEX scisiestettitntsianassicandetannsonasnaiyians kundsuaieinnnindenutamuneanainn 19 FIRST THINGS FIRST FFF IN Make sure your package contains all of the items shown to the right
16. e disc or all five discs e Press the REPEAT button once to repeat the current track REPEAT 1 appears in the display e Press REPEAT a second time to repeat all tracks one disc or all discs appear in the display If you are in multi disc play and REPEAT ALL mode all discs will play and then repeat e Press REPEAT a third time to turn off the feature Load amp Play At the Same Time It s okay to open the CD drawer while a disc is playing in order to load discs into the front tray locations ALL DISCS TIME ri DID IL LT Lee Elapsed time of current track Shuffle Mode indicator SHUFFLE 7 DISC TRACK Lo Lt Repeat Mode indicator REPEAT ALL DISCS DISC TRACK 1 0 L Ll CHOOSING DISCS FOR PLAY When you load five discs at one time you can choose which disc you want to play by pressing the DISC SELECT or the corresponding DISC 1 5 buttons After the current disc finishes playing the system moves on to the next disc If you want to listen to only one of the five loaded discs use the corresponding DISC 1 5 buttons DISC BUTTONS 1 5 Press one the DISC 1 5 buttons to listen only to the current disc You can use this feature while in Shuffle or Repeat mode but if you press one of the DISC 1 5 buttons during programmed play the program feature is turned off PROGRAMMING PLAY ORDER You must be in Stop mode in order to program play order 1 Press the PROGRAM button e P
17. ect function TUNER CD TAPE or VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 Make sure volume is not muted To deactivate press MUTE on the remote Make sure FM antenna is connected and properly oriented Rotate external AM loop antenna to achieve better AM reception Try turning off electrical appliances near the unit such as hair dryers vacuum cleaners and fluorescent lights Make sure the tray contains a disc Make sure that discs labels are facing up Make sure that Pause mode is not activated Make sure CD function is selected Clean the disc as explained in Care and Maintenance Check disc for warping scratches or other damage Check for vibration or shock that may affect the CD player Move system if necessary Unit is locked up switch the function from CD to Tuner or Tape and then switch back to CD Unit is locked up switch the function from CD to Tuner or Tape and then switch back to CD Inspect the recording head and clean it if necessary Demagnetize recording head as explained in Care and Maintenance Make sure the audio system is plugged into a working AC outlet Make sure that the batteries are correctly installed in the remote control Make sure batteries in the remote are okay Replace weak batteries Point the remote directly at the front of the unit while pressing the buttons Move closer to the unit with the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the unit INDEX
18. efore devices Keep tapes away from magnets and magnetic fields you insert it CLEANING THE TAPE HEADS Iron oxide particles from the magnetic tape can build up on the parts that come in contact with the tape These deposits can cause incomplete erasure muffled playback sound and might prevent automatic stop Open the compartment door push the PLAY button and gently clean the heads capstan and pinch wheel with a head cleaner IR er Zr a 4a Always unplug the power cord before cleaning and allow 30 minutes drying time when using a liquid cleaner Clean heads after every 25 hours of use Clean these parts e Demagnetize the head occasionally with a head demagnetizing cassette available from many audio equipment stores e Never use any metal objects on or near the tape heads Do not allow any cleaning material to fall into the tape assembly 17 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Problem System doesn t turn on No sound Poor radio reception CD doesn t play CD sound skips CD buttons won t respond CD player won t change discs when DISC SKIP is pressed Distorted or noisy recordings Remote control doesn t work Solution Make sure power cord is securely plugged into the AC power outlet Unplug the unit for a moment and then plug it back in Check the outlet by plugging in another device Adjust volume setting Check for proper connection of speaker wires Make sure you ve selected the corr
19. grammed applies to both Program and Auto Track Skip modes ne No tracks are available in program play mode or Auto Track Skip mode mI Program is full applies to both Program and Auto Track Skip modes Ad Reading disc s table of contents how many tracks it has and the total time for the disc This information is displayed in Stop mode 10 LOADING DISCS 1 Press the OPEN CLOSE button to open the CD compartment drawer Place the CD s into the drawer Press the DISC SELECT button to rotate the drawer in order to load another CD 4 Press the OPEN CLOSE button to close the CD compartment drawer PLAYING DISCS After you get the discs loaded press the DISC SELECT or the corresponding DISC 1 5 button to choose the CD you want to play and then e Press Play Pause to begin play e Press Stop to stop disc play CD PLAYING TIME The elapsed time for a track appears in the display while the track is playing TIME appears above the running time To see how much time is remaining on the disc press the CD function button REMAIN TIME appears above the time remaining on the disc SHUFFLING PLAY ORDER Turning on the Shuffle feature causes the tracks to play in a random order e Press the SHUFFLE button to start random track play SHUFFLE appears in the display while the feature is active e Press the SHUFFLE button a second time to turn it off REPEATING PLAY ORDER Use the REPEAT button to repeat one track on
20. it s just like your auto station programming on your VCR or TV 1 Press the TUNER BAND button to place your unit in the tuner mode Press and hold the TUNER BAND for five seconds The system will scroll through the FM band and store all the stations the system received Note that this feature does not scan the AM band STORING RADIO STATIONS IN MEMORY Preset as many as 32 stations for easy access 1 Press the PRESET TUNE to access tune mode The programmed preset number is not displayed and PROGRAM does not light Press the up down buttons to scroll through the frequency band to the desired station Press MEMORY Press the up down buttons to scroll through the presets to desired preset number Press MEMORY again to store the station RECALLING PRESET STATIONS To recall a preset station make sure you are in PRESET mode by using the PRESET TUNER button Then press the or button to scroll through the presets PROGRAM indicator PROGRAM Preset Number FM Station frequency Memories If the unit is unplugged your preset stations will remain in memory forever USING THE CD PLAYER CD function button Combined with features such as Shuffle Repeat and Programmed play the five disc CD changer gives you lots of options for playing CDs You can play 3 and 5 compact discs KNOWING YOUR BUTTONS The following buttons are used for basic CD operation
21. mmission 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 e Never open the cabinet under any circumstances Never operate this product with the cabinet removed Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained service technician e Do not touch the pick up lens which is located inside the disc compartment Also to keep dust from collecting on the pick up lens do not leave the compartment door open for an extended period of time If the lens becomes dirty clean it with a soft brush or use an air blower brush designed for camera lenses e Do not touch the player with wet hands If any liquid enters the player cabinet take the player to a trained service 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 traditional record player Although this product incorporates a laser pick up lens it is completely safe when operated according to directions FOR YOUR SAFETY The AC power plug is polarized one blade is wider than the other and only fits into AC power outlets one way If the plug won t go into the outlet completely turn the plug over and try to insert it the other way If it still won t fit cont
22. mpartment door 2 Insert 2 AAA size batteries as indicated on the back of the remote control 3 Close the battery compartment door GENERAL CONTROLS The following buttons control the power and the volume POWER Press to turn on and turn off power to the system VOL gt for up and lt for down Use to control the volume for all functions MUTE Press once to mute sound Stand by LED blinks press again to turn off mute EQ PRESET Press to scroll through the PRESET EQ functions FUNCTION CONTROLS Press one of the FUNCTION control buttons to choose that function TUNER CD TAPE or VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 Note that the TUNER button also controls the radio band AM or FM TUNER CONTROLS Use the TUNER buttons to control radio functions as you would from the front of the system CD CONTROLS The remaining buttons control the CD player DISC SKIP Use this button to change discs PLAY PAUSE Use to play discs and to pause disc play STOP Use to stop disc play TRACK SEARCH d and P Use to move to the beginning of a track or search within a track REPEAT Use to repeat one track one disc or all five discs SHUFFLE Use to cause the tracks to play in a random order In Your Sights The remote control works by line of sight which means that for best results you should aim the remote directly at the front of the unit 16 CARE AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING TH
23. or better reception when you are listening to the radio AUXILIARY COMPONENTS Use the VIDEO input jacks on the back of the system to add a component that provides an additional source of sound into your system VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 additional VCRs camcorders or other compatible devices To hook up an auxiliary component match the left and right output plugs from the component to the left L and right R VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 input jacks on the back panel AC POWER Plug the power cord into an AC power outlet that accepts the polarized plug one blade wider than the other Notice that the Standby Indicator Light comes on to let you know that the system is plugged in and ready to use This light stays on as long as the stereo is plugged in so that you can use the remote control to turn on and operate the system HEADPHONES To listen to your stereo with headphones not included use the 1 4 PHONES jack on the front of the system WARNING Be sure to follow these instructions carefully the system can be damaged if speakers are improperly connected SUB WOOFER MAIN SPEAKERS AIN S RED pA RED BLACK ry g BLACK JUN a ee YY RED A 2 RED 17 N N Q BLACK IN amp BLACK SIT ANR AN i SURROUND SPEAKERS Speaker Hookup FM ANTENNA 3002 AM ANTENNA
24. ork FUNCTION BUTTONS Use the function buttons CD TAPE TUNER BAND VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 to choose which component function you want to use VOLUME Turn the volume dial to increase or decrease the volume The volume level is displayed numerically in the display from 0 mute to 32 DIGITAL EQUALIZER Preset Pressing the ROCK POP or CLASSICAL buttons control the visual electronic equalizer Press this button to choose one of the preset electronic equalizer frequencies ROCK POP or CLASSICAL appears in the display Custom Pressing the CUSTOM button lets you create custom settings Press one of the 3 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER buttons and turn the volume dial to increase or decrease the level of that frequency band Pressing the digital equalizer buttons twice will put you in the FLAT mode not shown in the display Power button Standby Indicator Light Infrared Remote Control Sensor Function buttons Oi Volume Custom preset button Bass Boost button Preset button BASS BOOST Use the Bass Boost feature to enhance the quality of bass frequencies however note that applying Bass Boost at higher volumes can cause some sound distortion SRS e SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM Your system includes a feature called SRS which brings dimensional
25. played 1 32 and PROGRAM lights in the display Press the up down buttons to scroll through the preset stations 1 32 TUNE mode Press the PRESET TUNE button the programmed preset number is not displayed and PROGRAM does not light Press the up down buttons to scroll through the frequency band Press the STEREO MONO button to listen to FM stations in stereo STEREO appears in the display Note that the FM radio station must be transmitting in stereo for you to receive it in stereo SEEK mode Press and release the SEEK SCAN buttonand SE appears in the display The system will stop tuning at the next FM station received SCAN mode Press and hold the SEEK SCAN button momentarily and SC appears in the display The system will scan the band playing the FM stations received for three seconds until the SEEK SCAN button is pressed again Note that both SEEK and SCAN feature are only possible in FM mode TUNER BAND Function button STEREO MONO button MEMORY button Tuning PRESET TUNE UP button DOWN button Stereo indicator SEEK indicator Weak Reception If the reception of an FM station transmitting in stereo is weak the STEREO indicator might fade in and out Changing from FM Stereo to FM Mono could improve the reception AUTOMATIC PRESET FEATURE This is a great feature that makes storing your presets a snap
26. realism to stereo sound When the SRS is on your system electronically increases the audio separation of the speakers so you can perceive a more spacious stereo sound effect like Home Theatre SRS allows you to hear multiple sound sources Audio frequencies are processed to establish directional cues which gives the impression that sound is coming from all parts of the room Additional speakers are not required but the addition of a Sub woofer optimizes the sound performance Press the SRS button to choose the SRS feature the SRS indicator lights SRS the SRS symbol and Sound Retrieval System are registered trademarks of SRS Labs Inc SRS e button Crank it up You may find it desirable to readjust the volume bass boost and equalizer controls to optimize the sound qualities Some audio will be more affected than others USING THE TUNER Not only does the digital tuner help you tune in stations more easily it also lets you preset as many as 32 radio stations for easy access The 32 stations can be intermixed between AM and FM bands Press the TUNER BAND function button to choose the tuner function the last station the radio was set to comes on TUNING IN RADIO STATIONS After you select the Tuner function you can Press the TUNER BAND function button to change the radio band to AM or FM PRESET mode Press the PRESET TUNE button the programmed preset number is dis
27. rst programmed track 04 in the example to the right 2 Press PROGRAM to move to the next program number until you get to the programmed track you want to change Pr 02 in the example to the right 3 Press DISC SELECT or the corresponding DISC 1 5 buttons to choose the disc and then press TRACK SEARCH forward or TRACK SEARCH backward to choose a replacement track 09 in the example to the right 4 Press PROGRAM to change the current programmed track to the one you just selected CLEARING THE PROGRAM Press the PROGRAM button followed by the CLEAR button terminates CD play and all selected play modes are then cancelled USING AUTO TRACK SKIP ATS Auto Track Skip ATS is the opposite of programmed play instead of programming the tracks you want to hear you indicate which tracks you don t want to hear You can choose as many as 16 tracks to be automatically skipped The process for creating and editing an ATS program is nearly identical to that of programming disc play PROGRAM DISC 4 1N TRAK The 2nd programmed track is changed from Track 09 to Track 08 Instant Replay To play the last program you set press PROGRAM to enter Program mode and then press PLAY PAUSE Track 08 is the first track selected in the ATS program Pr 01 CREATING AN ATS PROGRAM 1 Press the ATS button AUTO TRACK SKIP blinks in the display Press the DISC SELECT button or the corresponding DISC 1 5 buttons to
28. tion is essential to protect the system from internal heat build up Speaker Placement Remote control CRK290A FM antenna wire For optimal listening place speakers at least seven feet apart and facing the listener Be a Pack Rat It s a good idea to keep the box and all of the packing materials when you re done unpacking the system in case you need to store move or ship the unit at a later date INSTALLATION AND SET UP Now that you ve chosen a stereo location it s time to hook it up SPEAKERS Each speaker has its own connection terminals on the back of the system so connect the wires from each speaker to one set of terminals When connecting the speakers make sure that the bare end of each wire makes contact with the metal grips inside the terminal There are connections provided for main and surround speakers The sub woofer is an RCA type connecton For Each Speaker 1 Press down on the tab to open the red terminal and insert the red wire into the red terminal 2 Press down on the tab to open the black terminal and insert the black wire into the black terminal ANTENNAS The AM and FM wire antennas connect to the FM ANTENNA terminals and AM terminal on the system s back panel and must be connected for clear reception Connect the antenna wires the same way you connect the speakers After connecting the antennas extend them to their full length then you can adjust their position f
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