EN UK Plug Information

CONNECT THE MAIN LEAD INTO A MAINS

POWER SOCKET

POWER SUPPLY 230V. It must not be connected to D.C. mains.

Note: The mains lead of the set is fitted with a moulded plug. If the mains socket are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow the directions below. The moulded plug cannot be rewired and if removed must be disposed of safely.

DO NOT under any circumstances plug the severed plug into any mains socket as this could result in electric shock.

Important: If the plug is removed, rewire the new plug as follow:

The wires in the mains plug are coloured in accordance to the following code:

BLUE = NEUTRAL/BROWN = LIVE

If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

BLUE wire to the terminal coded N (Neutral) or coloured black.

BROWN wire to the terminal coded L (Live) or coloured red.

DO NOT make any connection to the terminal in the plug which is marked

by the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow.

A fused plug must be fitted with a 3A fuse approved by ASTA or BS1362 and fuse covers must be always be securely replaced. If you set does not work, the fuse may be blown.

CAUTION!

Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. Class 1 laser product. This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent accidents caused by the laser beam.

LASER ?? = 780 nm, P max = 5 mW

Rating Information: At bottom/rear of the unit. This unit comply with the existing requirements

In accordance with the rating plate of the unit, this unit complies with current standards concerning electrical safety and electromagnetlc compatibillity.

Please respect the environment. Before throwing any batteries away, consult your distributor who may be able to take them back for specific recycling.

CAUTION ?????? INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS FAILED OR

DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

ATTENTION ??????RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE

DANGEREUX EN CAS D'OUVERTURE ET LORSQUE

LA SECURITE EST NEUTRALISEE.

EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU.

ADVARSEL!

USYNLIG LASERSTR??LING, N??R ENHEDEN ER ??BEN

OG SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERNE ER UDE AF

FUNKTION ELLER OMG??ET. UNDG?? EKSPONERING

FOR STR??LEN.

VORSICHT!

UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG BEI GE??FFNETER

ABDECKUNG, FALLS SICHERHEITS-VERRIEGELUNG NICHT

EINGERASTET IST ODER WENN SIE BEEINTR??CHTIG

IST. SETZEN SIE SICH NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUS!

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

LASERAPPARAT AV KLASS 1

AREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

LASERPRODUKT AF KLASSE 1

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Have a Blast- Just Not in Your Eardrums!

Make sure you turn down the volume on the unit before you put on headphones. Increase the volume to the desired level only after headphone are in place.

VARNING!

OSYNLIG LASERSTR??LNING N??R DENNA

DEL ??R ??PPNAD OCH SP??RRARNA ??R

URKOPPLADE. TITTA EJ IN I STR??LEN.

VARO

AVATTAESSA JA OHITETTAESSA SUOJALUKITUS

OLET ALTTIINA N??KYM??TT??M??LLE

LASERS??TEILYLLE. ??L?? KATSO S??TEESEEN.

Unpacking Your System

You should have:

???One main unit (with 2 speakers);

???One remote control;

???One user???s guide;

???One Thomson Warranty Card

Installation

To ensure sufficient ventilation, keep the spacing shown as below:

When connecting the speakers, match the red wires to the red jacks and the black wires to the black jacks. Each speaker has a black and a red jack, one for positive and one for negative. The top two jacks are for the left speaker, while the bottom two jacks are for the right speaker.

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Speaker Wire Connection

NOTE: Make sure the insulation is completely removed from the ends of the speaker wires at all connection points.

Using the Antenna

Before you use your audio system, you???ll want to make sure the FM antenna is positioned properly. The FM antenna is the coiled wire connected to the back of the unit. Uncoil it, making sure it is fully extended (you may even want to tape it to the wall behind the unit, if possible. The higher, the better.)

For better AM reception, move or rotate the unit.

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Front View

ON???ECO ??? Turns on/off the unit. Remember to unplug the power cord from the power outlet if you are not going to use the system for some time. Press and hold to enter ECO mode. In ECO mode, the power consumption is below 3W.

CD ??? Selects CD mode. TAPE ??? Selects tape mode.

TUNER/BAND???APP ??? Selects tuner mode; selects radio band in tuner mode; begins auto preset programming.

RDS - In Tuner mode - Shows RDS information in FM broadcast (station name (RT), station type (PTY) and clock time (CT)).

CLOCK???TIMER ??? Shows clock time and timer on/ off time; enters clock and timer setting mode; enable or disable timer mode.

X-BASS ??? Enables / disables X-Bass

REC???II ??? Starts/pauses recording from CD / Tuner mode.

TUNING - / + (SKIP BACKWARD / SKIP FORWARD ) ??? In CD mode - skips backward or forward to the other tracks.

In Tape mode - Rewinds or fast forwards tape. In tuner mode -searches down or up radio frequency.

STOP ( ) ??? In CD mode - Stops CD playback. In Tape mode ??? Stops tape playback.

PLAY/PAUSE ( ) ??? In CD mode ??? Plays and pauses CD playback.

In Tape mode ??? Plays and pauses tape playback. PROG???SET???CLEAR ??? Enters program setting mode; confirms your settings; clears settings.

PRESET / FOLDER - / + ??? In tuner mode ??? selects preset station.

In mp3 CD mode - Selects the previous and next folder.

EQ ??? Selects among different sound effects (flat / classic / rock / pop / jazz).

VOLUME ??? Adjusts the sound level.

PHONES ??? Jack for connecting headphones.

Top View

OPEN???CLOSE ??? Press to open the CD compartment door.

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Setting the Clock

1.Press CLOCK???TIMER to enter clock setting mode. ???CLK -- --:00??? is displayed.

2.Press TUNING - or + to set the hour.

3.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to shift to the minute digits.

4.Press TUNING - or + to set the minute.

5.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to confirm the setting.

Setting the Timer

1.Press CLOCK???TIMER twice to enter timer on setting mode. ???ON -- --:00??? is displayed.

2.Press TUNING - or + to set the hour.

3.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to move to the minute digits.

4.Press TUNING - or + to set the minute digits.

5.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to move to source selection.

6.Press TUNING - or + to select source (Tuner / CD / Tape / Rec TU)

If Rec TU is selected, ???TU PR 1??? will be displayed. Press TUNING - or + to select the preset station to record.

7.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to move to volume setting.

8.Press TUNING - or + to select desired volume level.

9.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to move to timer off time setting. ???OFF -- --:00??? is displayed.

10.Repeat steps 3-5 to set timer off hour and minute.

11.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to confirm settings.

Timer will be activated automatically after settings are finished.

Activating the Timer

Press and hold CLOCK???TIMER for 2 seconds on the main unit to activate and deactivate the timer function.

Note:

Timer can not be set or activated if clock time is not set. SET CLK will flash on the display when you try to activate the timer. Follow instructions under ???Setting the Clock??? to set clock.

If timer settings have not been entered, SET TMR will flash on the display when you try to activate the timer. Follow instructions under ???Setting the Timer??? to enter timer settings.

If timer off time is set as the same as timer on time, TIMER NG will flash on the display. Set the correct timer off time again.

Setting Sleep Time

You can select the time interval in minutes before the unit turns off automatically.

Press SLEEP on the remote control to toggle among OFF, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 minutes.

View Remaining Sleep Time

When sleep is activated, press SLEEP once to view remaining sleep time in minutes.

Note:

Sleep is automatically de-activated when the unit is turned off.

Preset Equalizer Curves

Press EQ to toggle among FLAT, CLASSIC, ROCK, POP and JAZZ.

The selection is highlighted.

X-Bass

Press X-BASS to turn on/off the x-bass feature. The icon is displayed.

Muting Audio

Press MUTE to silence playback.

Notes on CD-R/RW

???Do not affix any type of labels to either side (recordable or labeled side) of a CD-R/RW disc as this may result in the unit malfunctioning.

???To avoid damages to the CD-R/RW disc, do not open the disc compartment door while the disc is being read.

???Do not load an unrecorded CD-R/RW disc into the unit. This may take a longer time to read the disc.

???Playback capability for CD-RW discs may vary due to variations in the

quality of the CD-RW disc and the recorder used to create the disc.

Note:

Be sure to remove all discs from the disc compartment before moving or transporting the unit!

Notes on mp3 Disc:

???Use .mp3 as the extension when converting audio files into mp3 for saving onto CD-R(W) or CD-ROM, e.g. Abc08.mp3. Do not use any other extension e.g. .doc, .pdf.

???Do not use the .mp3 extension for other text or non-audio data files as this may result in serious malfunction and harmful noise interference.

???For better quality in mp3 disc playback, the CD quality should be recorded 128kbps or above.

???Disc data size > 650MB is not recommended.

???Total files should not exceed 412 and the total folders should not exceed 100. It also depends on the length of the file/folder names.

???For mixed mode discs, only one mode will be selected for playback depending on the recording format.

???To ensure good performance, wait until the disc changer completely reads the disc before proceeding.

???mp3 files in CD ROM EXTRA format disc cannot be recognized.

Note:

mp3 file names are limited to 32 characters.

Folder names are limited to 16 characters.

Loading a Disc

1.Press CD to select CD mode.

2.Press down on the OPEN/CLOSE area on the top of the unit to open the CD compartment door.

3.Insert up a disc with the label facing up.

4.Close the CD compartment door.

If the disc is a mp3 CD, the mp3 icon lights on the display. mp3 discs may take a longer time to read. Wait while the unit reads and counts the total number of songs on the disc.

Tips:

If the CD compartment is not loaded with a CD or the CD is unreadable, the message ???NO DISC??? will be shown.

???For normal audio CDs, press DISPLAY on the remote control repeatedly during playback to display track remain time, disc remain time and track elapsed time.

???For mp3 discs, press DISPLAY on the remote control during playback repeatedly to display the following song information.

???FILE name

???FOLDER name

???TITLE

???ARTIST

???ALBUM

???GENRE

???YEAR

???BIT RATE

The selected song information type shows briefly on the display (e.g. FILE), then the detailed information scrolls along the display.

FILE<0123>FILENAME,mp3

???0123??? indicates the file number of the current track on the disc.

Playback

???Press PLAY/PAUSE to begin or pause playback.

???Press STOP to stop play.

See Troubleshooting Tips for mp3 playback sequence details.

Note:

The display continues to show the selected display mode until another selection is activated.

Skipping Tracks

Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD to skip to the previous or next track on the disc.

Searching Through a CD

Press and hold SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD to search through a CD while it is playing.

Selecting Folders (mp3 CDs Only)

???Press PRESET / FOLDER - to go to the previous non-empty folder.

???Press PRESET / FOLDER + to go to the next non-empty folder.

EN Random Playback

Press to turn on/off the playing of tracks in random order. (Remote Only)

Sampling Tracks

Intro Play lets you enjoy the CD tracks for 10 seconds. When the last track has played for 10 seconds, the Intro Play stops.

1.Load a CD into the disc compartment.

2.Press INTRO on the remote control and the INTRO icon will be shown.

3.Press PLAY/PAUSE to start playback from the first track. Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD to select a particular track.

4.Press INTRO again to exit intro play.

1.Select CD mode by pressing CD.

2.In stop mode, press PROG???SET???CLEAR after the CD has been loaded into the system. The message ???0 Pr01??? will be shown on the display.

3.Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD to select a track to be stored into memory location 1.

4.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to confirm your selection and store that track into memory. The next available memory locations shows on the display. Repeat step 3 and this step to store additional tracks.

In CD program mode, the PROG. icon lights on the display.

Playing a Program List

While in PROGRAM mode, press PLAY/PAUSE . When the unit is playing the program, ???PROG??? icon will be displayed.

Repeat

???Press REPEAT on the remote control once to repeat all tracks. REPEAT ALL is shown in the display simultaneously.

???Press again to play a particular track repeatedly, at the same time, REPEAT 1 is displayed.

???Press a third time to de-select the function.

Setting Up a CD Program

Tips:

A maximum of 20 tracks can be stored into memory.

View and Edit Program List

1.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR repeatedly to view program list.

To edit program location, press PROG???SET???CLEAR until the location you want to edit is displayed.

2.Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD to select the new track to be stored.

3.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to confirm.

Deleting Program List

Press and hold PROG???SET???CLEAR for 2 seconds to clear program list. The program list will also be cleared once the CD compartment door is opened. The system displays the message CLEAR briefly.

Selecting Tuner Band

???Press TUNER/BAND???APP on the main unit or TUNER on the remote control to select radio mode.

???Select a radio band by pressing TUNER/ BAND???APP on the main unit or BAND/APP on the remote control:

FM ??? Frequency Modulation (87.5 ??? 108 MHz) MW ??? Medium Wave (522 ??? 1611 KHz)

LW ??? Long Wave (150 ??? 283 KHz)

Searching for a Station

???Press TUNING - or + on the main unit or SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the remote control to search for a radio station.

???To search automatically, press and hold TUNING - or + on the main unit or SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the remote control for 1 second.

Presetting a Station

Tips:

A maximum of 30 stations can be stored.

1.Press TUNER/BAND???APP on the main unit or BAND???APP on the remote control to select band.

2.Press TUNING - or + on the main unit or SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the remote control to select station to be stored.

4.Press PRESET - or + to select memory location (up to 30 memory locations). When you are selecting the preset location, the preset station number is flashing.

5.Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to confirm the setting.

Auto Preset Programming

Press and hold TUNER/BAND???APP on the main unit or BAND/APP on the remote control to scan stations in selected band. A maximum of 30 stations can be stored. Beware of your preset channels being erased accidentally because the scanning and storing process is automatic upon pressing the button.

Press any button to stop scanning.

Listening to the Preset Station

1.Press TUNER/BAND???APP.

2.Press PRESET + / - repeatedly to locate your desired memory location.

Suppressing Stereo Signal

Press ST???MO on the remote control to toggle between FM mono and stereo for FM broadcast. If FM stereo reception is weak, select mono sound to reduce noise.

EN Tuning to a RDS Station (FM only)

1.Press TUNING - or + on the main unit or SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the remote control to select desired frequency or press PRESET + / - to access preset stations.

2.If RDS station is found, RDS lights on the display with station name shown.

Displaying RDS station Information

Press DISPLAY on the remote control repeatedly to display station information:

1.Frequency

2.RDS name

3.Radio text (RT) ???INFO OFF???

Press RDS repeatedly to select ???INFO OFF???. Press PRESET - or + to toggle ???INFO OFF??? and ???INFO ON???.

4. RDS type (PTY)

???RDS NEWS (news),

???AFFAIRS (current affairs),

???INFO (weather, medical),

???SPORT (sports),

???EDUCATE (education),

???DRAMA (series and plays),

???CULTURE (religion),

???SCIENCE(science and technology),

???VARIED (miscellaneous),

???POP M (pop music),

???ROCK M (rock music),

???MOR M (middle-of-the road music),

???LIGHT M (light music),

???CLASSICS (classical music),

???OTHER M (unclassified music),

???WEATHER (weather),

???FINANCE (financial information),

???CHILDREN (children???s program),

???SOCIAL (social news),

???RELIGION (religious program),

???PHONE IN (phone-in program),

???TRAVEL (travel & leisure),

???HOBBY (hobby),

???JAZZ (Jazz music),

???COUNTRY (country music),

???NATIONAL (national),

???OLDIES (oldies),

???FOLK M (folk music),

???DOCUMENT (documentary),

???TEST (test)

???ALARM (alarm)

PTY Search

1.Press RDS repeatedly to select ???FIND???.

2.Press PRESET - or + to toggle the desired RDS station type.

3.Press TUNING + or - on the main unit or

SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the remote control to begin searching for RDS stations in the selected category.

5.clock time (CT) - ???SYNC OFF???.

Press RDS repeatedly to select ???SYNC OFF???. Press TUNING + or - on the main unit or SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the remote control to toggle ???SYNC OFF??? and ???SYNC ON???.

6.RDS DAY

7.PI CODE

Playing Cassette Tape

1.Press TAPE to select tape mode.

2.Press on the OPEN/CLOSE area to open the deck door.

3.Load a cassette tape into the deck. Then,

lightly press the deck door closed.

???Press PLAY/PAUSE to start tape play.

???Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD to position the tape at the desired position.

???Press STOP to stop.

1.Press CD to select CD mode.

2.Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD to select the track that you want to record.

3.Press REC???II to record. The REC. icon will flash on the display. Press REC???II again to start recording. CD automatically starts playback at the same time.

4.Press STOP to stop recording.

Recording a Radio Program

1.Press TUNER/BAND???APP on the main unit or BAND???APP on the remote control to select tuner mode and desired band.

2.Tune to the station you want to record by pressing TUNING - or + on the main unit or

SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the remote control.

3.Press REC???II on the main unit. The REC. icon will flash on the display. Press REC???II again to start recording.

4.Press STOP to stop recording.

Press REC???II again to pause recording. To resume recording, press again.

Reset Tape Counter

Press PROG???SET???CLEAR to reset counter.

Clean the exterior of the system using a soft dust cloth.

Handling CDs

??? Do not touch the signal surfaces. Hold CDs by the edges, or by one edge and the hole. Do not affix labels or adhesive tapes to the label surfaces. Do not scratch or damage the label. CDs rotate at high speeds inside the player. Do not use damaged (cracked or warped) CDs

CD Player

CAUTION! This system operates with a laser. It must be opened by only a qualified technician.

Tape Player

To prevent deterioration of sound quality, periodically open the door of each deck and clean the magnetic heads, pinch roller, and capstan with a cotton bud dipped in alcohol. Also, demagnetize the head by playing a demagnetizing cassette (available through an audio equipment store).

To protect recordings on one or both sides of a tape, remove the corresponding tab. If you later want to record on the tape, affix a piece of adhesive tape over the hole.

Quit Slacking - A little bit of slack in your tapes can cause

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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.

Cleaning CDs

???Dirty CDs can cause poor sound quality. Always keep CDs clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter.

???If a CD becomes 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.

???Do not use record cleaning sprays or antistatic agents on CDs. Also, never clean CDs with benzene, thinner, or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to disc surface.

CD Lens Care

When your CD lens gets dirty it can also cause the system to output poor sound quality. To clean the lens you will need to purchase a CD lens cleaner which can maintain the output sound quality of your system. For instructions

on cleaning the CD lens, refer to the ones accompanying the lens cleaner.

Safety Precautions

???Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician.

???Never operate this product with the cabinet removed.

???Do not use your System immediately after transporting it from a cold place to a warm place, as condensation may cause the system to malfunction.

???Keep your unit away from humid areas and abnormally hot places.

???Do not touch the player with wet hands. If any liquid enters the player cabinet, take the player to a trained technician for inspection.

???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.

???Do not touch the pick-up lens which is located inside the disc compartment. 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.

???The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping and splashing.

-if mixed with a different battery type,

-if inserted incorrectly,

-if all batteries are not replaced at the same time,

-if disposed of in fire, or

-if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged

Headset Safety

???Do not play your headset at high volume. Hearing experts warn against extended high- volume play.

???If you experience ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

???You should use with extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

Even if your headset is an open-air designed to let you to hear outside sounds, do not turn up the volume so high that you are unable to hear what is around you.

Don???t Infringe

This product should only be used for the purposes for which it is sold, that is, entertainment, violating no copyright law. Any attempts to use this product for which it is not intended is unlawful and therefore not condoned by Thomson.

Important Battery Information

???Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you do not use your remote control for more than one month.

???Discard leaky batteries immediately as leaking batteries may cause skin burns or other personal injuries. Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to provincial and local regulations.

Technical Specification

Power supply: 230V~50Hz Dimensions ( H x W x D mm): Unit size - 237 x 145 x 231 Speaker - 237 x 145 x 173

Tape deck: Response curve: 125Hz-8kHz (-5dB)

CD player: Response curve (+/- 2dB): 60Hz to 20 kHz

Rating Plate: Look for it at the back of the set.