IMPORTADOR

Comercializadora Thomson de M??xico, S.A. de C.V. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 57

Col. Ampliaci??n Granada

C.P. 11529 Mexico D.F.

Telefono: (55)25 81 53 20

RFC: CTM-980723-KS5

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EXPORTER Thomson multimedia Inc.

P.O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 ?? 2002 Thomson multimedia Inc. Trademark(s) ?? Registered Marca(s) ?? Registrada(s) Marque(s) ?? Depos??e(s) 55392950 Rev.1 (EN/F/E) www.rca.com www.rca.com/LatinAmerica

Printed In China / Impreso en China

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 pur- chase, and the serial number:

Model No.

Remote Control No. Date of Purchase Place of Purchase Serial No.

This product should be serviced only by those special- ly trained in appropriate servicing techniques. For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the warranty included in this Guide.

EN Unpacking the system:

You should have the following:

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

???one remote control;

???one FM antenna wire;

???one AM loop antenna;

???one user???s guide;

???one safety leaflet;

???Owner and registration Card

Back View

Connecting the Speakers

Match the red wire (on the left speaker) to red terminal for the left speaker (L) on the back of the unit and the black wire (on the left speak- er) to the black terminal for left speaker (L).

Follow the same procedure to connect the right (R) speaker.

Antenna and Speaker Wire Connection

1.FM Antenna

2.AM Loop Antenna Jack

3.AUX IN Connector

4.Surround Speaker Jacks

5.Main Speaker Jacks

6.Voltage Selector

Using the FM and AM Antennas

Before you use your audio system, you???ll want to make sure the FM antenna is positioned properly. Connect the FM antenna to the FM connector on 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.)

You???ll also need to connect the AM antenna loop to the back of the unit if you listen to AM stations. Rotate the AM loop antenna for better reception.

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

Installation

To ensure sufficient ventilation, keep the spacings shown below free from other surfaces:

Front View

4 inches

2 inches

Main Unit

1/2

STANDBY / POWER ??? Turns power on or off (Standby mode).

Tip: In STANDBY mode (press STANDBY/POWER off), the system displays the time. Press STANDBY/POWER to turn the sys- tem on in the previously used mode. Press CD, TAPE, TUNER, or AUX (Remote only) to select the corresponding mode. Look at the display icons to identify the current mode.

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PROG./SET - Enters program or set- ting mode for CD & tuner mode. DISC SKIP ??? Skips to the next CD in the tray.

RECORD - Starts tape recording.

BAND / DECK 1/2 /AUTO PROG. ???

Changes among tuner bands; enters auto-preset program in FM mode; switches between deck 1 and 2 on cassette player.

DISC 1 - DISC 5 ??? Selects disc 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 and start playback auto- matically.

OPEN/CLOSE ??? Opens or closes the disc tray.

STOP/TUNE/PRESET ??? Stops CD track and tape operations; selects tune or presets mode.

SKIP FORWARD ???

Increments radio frequency, preset up, CD tracks or fast forward tape.

SKIP BACKWARD ???

Decrements radio frequency, pre- set down, CD tracks or rewind tape.

PLAY/PAUSE ??? Plays or pauses CD and tape. BASS BOOST ??? Turns bass boost on or off.

EQ CONTROLS (ROCK / CLASSIC, CUSTOM/FLAT, POP / JAZZ) - selects among the different preset EQ options.

X-SURROUND ??? Turns X-Surround on or off .

VOLUME ??? Increases/ decreases volume.

EN Remote Control

Battery Size: ???AAA??? or ???UM-4??? or ???R03???

POWER ??? Turns the power on and off from Standby mode. CD ??? Selects CD player.

TUNER ??? Selects radio tuner. TAPE ??? Selects tape player. AUX ??? Selects external input. EQ??? Selects equalizer presets.

B.BOOST ??? Turns on or off Bass Boost. X-SURROUND ??? Activates SURROUND. VOL+ or VOL- ??? Increases/ decreases volume.

PLAY/PAUSE ??? Plays and Pauses the CD or tape.

NEXT/FWD ??? In CD mode - Increments CD track and setting options; searches forward through CD;

In Tuner mode - Tunes up radio frequency; In Tape mode - Fast forwards tape.

PREV/REV ??? In CD mode - Decrements CD track and setting options; searches backward through CD;

In Tuner mode - Tunes down radio frequency In Tape mode - Rewinds tape.

RECORD ??? Starts tape recording.

STOP ??? Stops CD playback, tape playback and tape recording. REPEAT ??? Repeats a track, CD, or all CDs.

MUTE ??? Mutes volume.

SHUFFLE ??? Turns on/off random listening;

FM ST. ??? Toggles between FM stereo and mono. DISC SKIP ??? Skips to next CD.

INTRO ??? Turns INTRO mode on or off to play the first 10 seconds of each track.

PRESET UP/DOWN ??? Selects next/ previous preset station. SLEEP ??? Press to select the time interval in minutes before the unit turns off.

Installing Batteries

The remote control must be inserted with 2 ???AAA??? or ???R3??? or ???UM 4??? batteries prior to use. Follow the steps below to ensure correct installation.

1.Open the battery compartment door (located at the back of the remote control) by sliding the cover out.

2.Before inserting the batteries, observe the polarities (that is, + and -) of the battery then relate the polarities to the engraved dia- gram inside the battery compartment. Now insert the batteries.

3.After installation of the batteries, place the lit to cover the bat- teries. Lightly push it closed with a snap.

Showing the Demonstration

Not operational in CD mode. Press DEMO/DIMMER to turn on/off demonstration mode. The demon- stration scrolls through all display operations.

8.Press TIMER to set volume.

9.Turn the VOLUME knob to set desired volume level.

Display Clock / Timer

Setting the Clock

1. Press and hold CLOCK until the hour flashes on

4. Press PROG./SET to save settings and STOP to quit setting.

Note:

???When system is ON, you can press CLOCK to display the current time for about 2 seconds.

???Clock cannot be set in FM Mode.

Setting the Timer

4.Press TIMER to change to OF (timer off time) with hour flashing. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for timer off time setting.

5.Press TIMER for source selection.

7. If Tuner or Tuner Rec is selected, press SKIP FOR-

to select the preset station to turn on to.

Activating the Timer

Press and release TIMER to turn on/off the alarm. The alarm is active when the clock icon indicator is lit.

Adjusting the Display Brightness

1. Press and hold

DEMO/DIMMER for more than 2 seconds.

2. While the dimmer is dis-

played, press and release DEMO /DIMMER to select the desired level (DIMM 0 - 3).

Sleep Mode

You can select the time interval in minutes before the unit turn off automatically. Press SLEEP on the remote to select among OFF, 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, 15 and 5 minutes. (Remote only)

Sound Features

EN Using Preset Equalizer Curves

Press ROCK/CLASSIC, CUSTOM/FLAT, POP/JAZZ on the main unit or EQ on the remote to toggle among

FLAT, ROCK, POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC & CUSTOM. The display shows briefly the selection.

Creating a Custom Curve

1.Press CUSTOM/FLAT on the main unit or EQ on the remote to select CUSTOM mode.

2.While "CUSTOM" is displayed, press SKIP FOR-

knob to set the associated gain between -10 - +10.

BASS BOOST

Press BASS BOOST to turn on/off boosting the bass frequency.

Muting Audio

Press MUTE on the remote

to cut the sound. (Remote MUTE Only)

X- Surround

Press X-SURROUND to enjoy enriched sound quality. This feature gives you:

1.Better width and depth for vocal and instrumental sound.

2.More powerful presence for studio recording.

3.Enhanced surround effects with greater flexibility in positioning speakers.

CD PLAYER

Notes on CD-R/RW Disc:

???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.

Loading Discs

1.Press SOURCE repeatedly to select CD mode.

2.Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the drawer.

3.Insert up to five discs with label face up. (Press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc carrier.)

4. Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the drawer. Loaded disc position icon lights.

Playing Discs

??? Select a specific disc by pressing DISC 1 - DISC 5.

Play and load simultaneously by:

1.Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray while a CD is playing

2.Load/change discs for available trays by pressing

DISC SKIP.

3.Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.

Skipping a Disc

Press DISC SKIP.

Searching Through a CD

Tip: While playing a CD, press and hold SKIP- FORWARD or BACKWARD for more than 2 seconds to search through the CD.

SKIP or DISC 1 - DISC 5 to select a track from a dif- ferent disc).

Shuffling the Play Order

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

Sampling Tracks

Press INTRO to play the first 10 seconds of each track on the current disc, all discs in the tray, or turn INTRO mode off. (Remote Only)

Repeat

Press REPEAT to repeat the current track, current disc, all discs, or turn REPEAT mode off. (Remote Only)

Note: You may also press REPEAT to select 1 disc or all discs before activating INTRO & SHUFFLE functions

5P:01

3.Immediately press PROG./SET to assign the selected track to the program number. After 3 seconds, you are prompted for the next track in the program list.

(In CD program mode, PROG icon will be lit.)

Playing a Program List

While in PROGRAM mode, press PLAY to begin program playback .

Displaying the Program List

1.While the CD player is stopped, press PROG./SET to enter PROGRAM mode.

2.Press PROG./SET repeatedly to list each track assignment in the program list.

EN Selecting Tuner

1.Press SOURCE to select TUNER.

2.Press BAND to select between FM/AMradio band.

Tip: Your audio system has 32 preset stations.

Tuning to a Station

Press SKIP FORWARD

Manually Setting Presets

1.Press TUNE/PRESET to enter TUNE mode.

2.Press SKIP FORWARD / SKIP BACK-

3.Press the PROG. SET button once.

4.The most recently accessed program location will be displayed.

5.If a different program location is preferred, press

to move to the desired preset number (1-32).

6. Press PROG. SET to store the selected frequency at that preset.

Using Presets

The tuner can be either TUNE or PRESET mode. When in PRESET mode, the PROG light is on.

???Press TUNE/PRESET to toggle between Preset and Tune mode.

???Press SKIP FORWARD

DOWN on the remote

control to access the previous or next preset station. The display first shows the preset program number and after a few seconds, the frequency will be dis- played. (FMPR:01 is FM preset 1)

Suppressing Stereo Signal

Press FM ST to toggle between FM mono and stereo for stereo FM stations. (Remote Only)

Playing a Tape

Tip: You can play a tape from either deck.

1.Press SOURCE repeatedly to select TAPE.

2.Press the cassette door to open it.

3.Insert a tape into the door and push the door closed.

4.Press BAND/DECK 1/2 to select deck 1 or 2.

Continuous Play

1. Press PRESET UP . on the remote control to enable continuous play. ???C??? will appear before the counter.

2.Insert cassette tapes into deck 1 and 2.

3.Press BAND/DECK 1/2 to select the deck to play first.

4.Press PLAY to begin continuous playback.

5.Press PRESET DOWN to disable continuous play.

Tape Counter

You can keep track of tape position with the tape counter. Press PROG. to reset.

Recording

From Tuner

1.Insert a tape into deck 1.

2.Press SOURCE repeatedly to select TUNER and to access the desired radio band.

3.Tune to the station to be recorded.

4.Press RECORD to begin recording.

1.Insert a tape into deck 1.

2.Press SOURCE repeatedly to select CD.

3.Insert the disc(s) to be recorded.

4.Select the track, CD, or program to be recorded and start playback.

5.Press RECORD to begin recording.

Tape to Tape

Synchronize Recording

1.Press BAND/DECK 1/2 to select tape 2.

2.Insert the destination tape in deck 1.

3.Insert the source tape into deck 2.

4.Press RECORD. The playback and recording start simultaneously.

Normal Recording

1.Press BAND/DECK 1/2 to select tape 2.

2.Insert the destination tape in deck 1.

3.Insert the source tape into deck 2 and press PLAY to start playback .

4.Press RECORD when ready to record.

From an Auxiliary Input

1.Insert the cassette in deck 1.

2.Check that the auxiliary device has been connected correctly to the AUX connector on the back of the audio system.

3.Start playback on the auxiliary device.

4.Press RECORD to begin recording.

5.. Press STOP to end recording.

No sound ??? Increase the volume setting.

???Check connection to speakers.

???Check that you have selected the appropriate function: CD, TAPE, Tuner.

???Make sure mute is off.

Poor radio ??? Check antenna connection. reception ??? Move antenna.

??? Turn off nearby electrical appliances, such as hair dryer, vacuum cleaner, microwave, fluorescent lights.

CD does ??? Check that CD is in the tray. not play ??? Check that CD label is facing up.

???Check that PAUSE mode is not on.

???Check that CD function is selected.

???Use CD lens cleaner.

???Clean the disc.

CD sound ??? Clean the disc.

skips ??? Check disc for warping, scratches, or other damage.

???Check if something is causing the system to vibrate. If so, move the system.

???Make sure the speakers are at least 3 feet away or on a different surface from the main unit.

Disconnect the audio system from the power source before performing any maintenance.

Cleaning

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

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, periodical- ly 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 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.

??? 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

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 perime- ter.

???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 clean- er.

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 transport- ing it from a cold place to a warm place, as condensa- tion may cause the system to malfunction.

???Keep your unit away from humid areas and abnor- mally hot places.

???Do not touch the player with wet hands. If any liq- uid 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 col- lecting on the pick-up lens, do not leave the compart- ment 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.

???To prevent damage to this product, set switch for proper voltage.

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

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 vol- ume or discontinue use.

???You should use with extreme caution or temporar- ily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situa- tions.

Even if your headset is an open-air designed to let you to hear outside sounds, do not turn up the vol- ume 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 there- fore not condoned by Thomson multimedia.

Technical Specification

Power supply: 120V / 240V ~ 60 Hz / 50Hz Dimensions ( H x W x D inches):

Unit size - 13 x 12 x 15.3 Speaker - 13 x 9.5 x 11

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.

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 bat- teries may cause skin burns or other personal injuries. Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to provincial and local regulations.

???Any battery may leak electrolyte under the follow- ing circumstances:

- 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.

The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to provide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improvement or modification without prior notice. The English ver- sion serves as the final reference on all products and operational details should any discrepancies arise in other languages.

What your warranty covers:

??? Defects in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

???One year from date of purchase for labor and parts

???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.

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