RCA RP-9753, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ... TnE MUD WilMlK TliE DO NOT REMOVE COVER TlllANGLE IS A WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR TRIANGLE Is A OR OACK NO USER WARNING SIGN WARMffi SIGN SERVICEISLE PARTS IN ALERTINGYOU OF ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO ALERllNG YOU OF SIDE REFER SERVICING I Y P 0 K T A N 1 DANGEROUS O GUAlJFlEU SERWCE IWSTRUCTlONS NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO VOLTAGE lNSlGE PERSONNEL ACCOYPANVING TM PnoGucT TliE PRODUCT RAIN OR MOISTU...

Page 2: ...Playing and Loading Discs Simultaneously 15 SkippingtoaSpecificTrack 16 Search Forward Reverse 16 SettingtheDisplay l 6 ProgrammingtheOrderofTracks l 7 CancelingaProgram 18 RepeatingDiscsandTracks l 8 Playing Tracks in Random Order Shuffle 19 INTRO SCAN Feature 19 mNCHRODubbingfromCDtoTape Compact Disc EDITFeature USING THE DUAL TAPE DECK SelactingtheTapeDeck InsertingandRemavingCassettes Importan...

Page 3: ...handled improperly WARNING NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WITH THE CABINET REMOVED CAUTION use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified here in may result in hazardous radiation exposure Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained repairman THANK va THANK YOU I for selecting RCA Your new RCA audio system features the superior sound charac...

Page 4: ...air circulation Good ventilation is essential to protect the system from internal heat built up NOTE Locate your system in a spot that allows for best positioning of the speakers Optimal sound reproduction occurs when l Speakers are placed at least seven feet apart and facing the listener l Speakers are placed at least two to three feet out from the wall to prevent accentuated bass response l Also...

Page 5: ... CASSETTE CD UNIT TUNER AMPLIFIER Connecting the Speakers I Your system comes equipped with two front and two surround rear speaker terminals All speakers connect to terminals located on the back of Tuner Amplifier unit You should connect the front speakers first To connect the two front speakers l Connect one speaker wire to the terminals on back of one front speaker Press tabs to open and insert...

Page 6: ...ng Speakers The diagram below shows suggested arral speakers ements of front and surround I piziq FRONT Connecting the Antennas Two antennas are supplied with your unit an AM loop antenna and an FM wire antenna These connect to the rear panel of the Tuner Amplifier unit Antennas must be connected for proper AM and FM reception l Connect the AM antenna to the two terminals labeled AM LOOP Press tab...

Page 7: ...Providing AC Power l Plug the power cord into an AC power outlet that accepts the polarized plug which has one blade wider than the other The red STANDBY indicator will light even though the POWER button is off to show that the unit is plugged in and ready to operate IMPORTANT The polarized plug is an important safety feature lt will fit into the power outlet only one way If the plug won t go into...

Page 8: ...OL page 25 for instructions on operating your system from a distance POWER ON Mode l Press the POWER button and release The LCD display lights and the system begins operating from the sound source last selected the tuner the dual tape deck the CD player or a properly connected auxiliary component STANDBY Mode With power on press the POWER button and release You can press POWER on the unit itself o...

Page 9: ... to increase the proportion of sound delivered to the Right speakers l Turn the BALANCE dial counterclockwise to increase the proportion of sound delivered to the Left speakers Set the dial to the center position to deliver the same load of sound to all speakers Selecting Equalizer Settings l Press the button that provides the set of frequency adjustments that you find most suitable to your listen...

Page 10: ...rn this option on SURROUND SOUND message is displayed l Press the button again to turn the option off SURROUND SOUND message not displayed USING THE TUNER RADIO II TUNER 0 STANDBY 0 1 MANUAL SEEK DOWN 2 PRESET DOWN 3 PRESET UP 4 MANUAL SEEK UP 5 MEMORY PROGRAM 6 FM ST MONO 7 SAND Selecting the Tuner Your new RCA system includes a tuner that lets you listen to receivable AM and FM radio signals l T...

Page 11: ...int in the frequency range Release when the desired frequency is reached and the system stops on the first station with a strong enough signal for clear reception Storing Stations in Memory Tuner Presets The system can store up to 24 different stations 16 FM and 6 AM for easy selection later on To store a preset station Select an AM or FM station usjng the tuning options explained in the preceding...

Page 12: ...d for approximately 7 days After 7 days these settings must be reprogrammed l i _I FM Stereo Reception j Reception in FM Stereo mode provides the fuller sound available in broad casts that feature an FM stereo signal l Press the FM ST MONO button to set the tuner to FM Stereo mode before you start tuning for a station The FM AUTO message appears on the display y l While you are tuning the STEREO m...

Page 13: ...e information see Setting the Display 5 Program Edit Random and Repeat indicators EtED f Q di iigJs es sE1 II I CAUTION Remove Locking Inserts FNO plastic inserts are included to lock and protect the disc tray during shipp ing Before operating thecompact disc player you must remove these Inserts l With the system in POWER ON mode press OPEN CLOSE on the com pact disc player to open the disc tray T...

Page 14: ...you want to play the discs in a particular sequence insert them in the desired order NOTE When you switch to POWER ON mode the disc in the rear com partment beneath the laser arm is recognized as disc 1 If the rear com partment is empty the CD player will recognize the first disc it accesses as disc 1 l Press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray NCYTE To play a Sinch 8 cm disc be sure to place it in ...

Page 15: ...I PLAY PAUSE The pause symbol II displays in pause mode Press b II a second time to resume l To stop play at any time press l STOP NOTE When you press the DISC SELECT button the disc tray moves ahead to the next compartment If the compartment is empty the current dll number shown in the display will remain steady and the display will show zeros NOTE If a disc is playing pressing DISC SELECT will m...

Page 16: ...ward Reverse You can move quickly forward or backward within the current disc by using the SEARCH buttons The CD player may be in play or pause mode l Press and hold m search forward to move rapidly ahead l Press and hold 4 search reverse to move rapidly backward l Release the button at the desired point If the CD player is in play mode play continues from that point at normal speed If the unit is...

Page 17: ... the source of sound 2 Load all desired discs NOTE When you enter program mode in step 4 the disc in the front left compartment of the disc tray will be recognized as disc 1 To help keep track of which disc is in which position you may want to leave the disc tray open while entering the program 3 If a disc is playing press H STOP Entering and Playing the Program 4 Press PROGRAM to enter program mo...

Page 18: ... NOTES l To skip ahead to the next track in the program press m track forward Press H STOP to stop play The program is deactivated but still stored in memory for later use and the CD player will play tracks in normal se quence To play the program again press PROGRAM to reactivate the program then press b II PLAY PAUSE Canceling a Program l Press H SKIP to stop play and set CD player to stop mode l...

Page 19: ...DOM to switch the random feature on When random mode is active the display shows the RANDOM message A maximum of 20 tracks per disc and 60 tracks total can be shuffled with tracks beyond those maximums not playing l Press RANDOM again to switch the random feature off NOTE You can activate repeat and random modes at the same time to pro vide a fresh continuous sequence of sound INTRO SCAN Feature T...

Page 20: ...r of tracks on a selected disc that will fit on a cassette of a designated length This feature prevents running out of room during a recording 1 Press CD to select the compact disc player 2 Insert the cassette you will record on in tape deck 1 3 Press RECORD to prepare the tape deck to record 4 Insert the disc you want to record from and select it using the DISC SELECT button 5 Press the EDIT butt...

Page 21: ...dy to play the tracks that will fit on side B of the cassette Advance the tape to end of side A by pressing m fast forward 10 Take the cassette out and reverse it so that recording can continue on side B 11 Press RECORD on tape deck 1 12 Press SYNCHRO DUBBING on the CD player The cassette advances 8 seconds then play of the disc and recording on to the cassette begin The CD player stops automatica...

Page 22: ...n the end of the tape is reached l Press 44 or DW fast wind Deck 2 to rewind or fast forward posi tions of the tape quickly Press the fast wind button with the symbol in dicating the opposite direction in which the tape was traveling to rewind Press the fast wind button with the symbol indicating the same direction to fast forward The tape direction is indicated by the lighted tape direction LED l...

Page 23: ...t l Use the 4 DIR button to select left to right play direction for deck 2 l Set MODE button to the in position l Press F PLAY on tape deck 2 Play begins l Press II PAUSE on tape deck 1 l Press PLAY on tape deck 1 After both skies have played the cassette in tape deck 2 will stop and the cassette in deck 1 will start playing lb stop the cassette in deck 2 and start the cassette in deck 1 press SKI...

Page 24: ... the in positron l Press the TAPE selector button to select the tape player l Insert the cassette you want to copy in tape deck 2 l Insert the cassette you will record on in tape deck 1 advancing past the tape s leader if necessary l Press PAUSE on deck 1 l Press RECORD on deck 1 PLAY depresses automatically l Press PLAY on deck 2 l Playback of tape 2 and recording onto tape 1 begin simultaneously...

Page 25: ...batteries properly observing all state and local regulations The remote control allows you to control basic functions of your audio system from a distance To use the remote control effectively always aim the top of it directly at the SENSOR eye while pressing the function buttons The remote control provides remote selection of the TUNER TAPE CD and AUX selector buttons and remote operation of the ...

Page 26: ...e to the next disc compartment l Press INTRO SCAN to turn the intro scanning feature on and off l Press REPEAT to advance through the repeat options repeat track repeat disc repeat all discs repeat off l Press RANDOM to turn the random shuffle feature on and off Programming the CD Player with the Remote Control l Press n STOP to stop play l Press PROGRAM to enter program mode The display shows dis...

Page 27: ...ce of finger prints or smudges on the surface of the disc will not directly affect the recorded signals but depending on the degree of contamination the brigMness of the IigM reflected from the signal surfaces may be reduced causing degradation of sound quality Always keep your disc clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter l If a disc becomes ver...

Page 28: ...unlight or store them in hot places High temperatures may warp the cassette shell or damage the tape itself Keep your cassettes in their boxes when they are not in the Cassette Deck This keeps dust from entering the cassette shells Your tapes can be erased by magnetic fields produced by permanent magnets electric motors electrical transformers and other devices Keep tapes away from magnets and mag...

Page 29: ... What to 00 System doe8 not turn on l Be sure power cord is firmly inserted in appropriate AC power outlet l Check the outlet by plugging another device into it l Check for full engagement of the SYSTEM CONTROL plug that connects the Tuner Amplifier unit and the CD Cassette unit No sound l Adjust volume setting l Check for proper connection of speaker wires l Be sure you ve selected the correct so...

Page 30: ...r shock that may affect the CD player If necessary move it to a different location Distorted or noisy recordings l Inspect recording heads Clean them if necessary using pro cedures explained in Care and Maintenance l Demagnetize recording heads following steps explained in Care and Maintenance Remote control does not work l Be sure the CD player is plugged into a working AC outlet l Press POWER bu...

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Page 32: ... l Ship the unit standard UPS or equivalent to Thomson Consumer Electrcrnics Inc Product Exchange Center 32 Spur Drive El Paso Texas 79906 l Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty l A new or reconditioned unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What does your warranty not cover l Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information...