THOMSON CDRW 121, User Manual

Page 1: ...he radio or television that is receiv ing the interference Move the unit away from the equipment that is receiving interference 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 experi enced radio television technician for addition...

Page 2: ...ding Mode 10 11 Dubbing Mode Live Dubbing Mode External Recording Mode Sychronized Digital Recording Mode Finializing Unfinializing Erasing Recordings 12 More Special Functions 13 Assigning Disc Titles 13 Editing Disc Titles 13 Storing Playback Programs and Disc Titles 13 Recalling Playback Programs and Disc Titles 14 Erasing Disc Titles 14 Display Messages 14 Troubleshooting 15 More Information 1...

Page 3: ...ommended to follow these guidelines when setting up your system Choose a solid level surface Don t place on surfaces like carpet or foam rubber Choose a location away from direct sunlight radiator air ducts and sources of heat Avoid locations subject to moisture mechanical vibration shock or excessive dust Ensure that the location is adequately ventillated as it is essential to protect the unit fr...

Page 4: ...hen digital recording is not possible As minimum setting CD Analog cables must be connected for CD playback 1 For recording from an external source with digital output e g MD through optical or coaxial digital cable not supplied 2 Connection to external receiver e g amplifier with digital coaxial in for digital playback 3 For recording from an external source with analog output e g tape player thr...

Page 5: ... HELP DEMO Shows demo when unit is in standby mode Enters help mode when unit is in operation mode Press PREV NEXT STOP PLAY on main unit or POWER on remote control to enter operation mode from standby mode Note Once plugged for power demo will scroll on display You can cancel this function by pressing the button for about 3 seconds PREV NEXT Press once to skip to the next or previous track Press ...

Page 6: ...ogram mode activated Play Pause Shows type of inputing signals Shows track numbers are to be assigned automatically or manually Unit is in dual on mode Player is performing recording Shows type of CD loaded Player is performing dubbing Disc has been finalized Player is perform ing synchronized digital recording Green Led Lights when the tray is selected The Display EN 5 Tip Whenever you plug or tu...

Page 7: ...SPLAY Selects among the displays INTRO Plays all tracks briefly on a disc REPEAT Selects among the repeat modes SHUFFLE MIX for Thomson model Activates random play Numerical Keys Input track numbers for direct selection REVERSE FORWARD Starts forward reverse search operations during playback The operations of all other function keys on the remote control are identical as the main unit except the f...

Page 8: ...me Special Operations Dual Mode You can play the 2 trays individually or at the same time However you must have an extra CD output cable connected to a receiver for this function see page 3 and table below 1 Activate dual mode 2 Follow the basic operations to operate the players 3 Quit dual mode Random Play SHUFFLE MIX 1 Enter random play mode 2 Start random playback 3 Quit random play mode Introd...

Page 9: ...allows alternating playback of both players 1 Activate DJ mode Both trays open with DJ MODE ON scrolls on display 2 Load disc on a tray e g Tray A Total number of tracks e g TOT 16 shows on display 3 Select track e g track 3 4 Start playback on tray A 5 Repeat steps 2 3 on tray B 6 Confirm track selection on tray B 8 Quit DJ mode DJ MODE OFF scrolls on display 7 Repeat steps 2 3 6 for further play...

Page 10: ...ytime you load the discs on the player see p 13 for details Tips on general playing Place a CD audio CD R or audio CD RW in the appropriate tray recess with label side up To avoid music skips or inferior sound quality please be sure that the disc is free from dust particles or scratches An unfinalized disc will not play on tray A Program You can program up to 32 tracks in dual off mode 16 tracks i...

Page 11: ...rack dubbing see tip 5 Confirm selection Dubbing starts automatically after about 10 15 seconds 6 Stop dubbing or dubbing will stop automatically at end of track or disc Live Dubbing Mode Live effects can be inserted automatically at the last 7 seconds of selected tracks or each track on a disc during dubbing 4 Press repeatedly to select live effect you want to insert 1 Press and hold LIVE for abo...

Page 12: ... material OK OK Tips on recording The steps for audio CD R disc and audio CD RW disc on recording are identical Use an audio CD RW as you are still familiariz ing yourself with the steps in recording Recording mistakes can be erased There must have at least 7 seconds of recording time left on the disc Otherwise you will not be able to enter record standby mode A maximum of 99 tracks can be recorde...

Page 13: ...ter unfinalization mode 2 Confirm unfinalization Rotating star shapes indicate unfinalization is in progress It takes about 1 2 minutes before unfinalization is complete Erasing Recording This is for CD RW only You can erase either track by track from the end or the whole disc 1 Enter erasing mode 2 Press repeatedly to select between ENTIRE DISC LAST TRACK erasing 3 Confirm erasing Rotating star s...

Page 14: ...me After pressing OK you will be asked to store program STORE PROG with disc title 1 Enter CD title mode 3 Confirm storing program or STOP to quit 6 After Disc title has been assisgned display will show alternately disc informa tion and disc title in stop mode Editing Disc Titles 2 Repeat steps 2 5 in section Assigning Disc Titles to edit disc titles SKIP SKIP OK SHIFT 0 CDTITLE SHIFT 0 CDTITLE SH...

Page 15: ...tle s 3 Confirm erasing or STOP to quit SURE shows on display if you select ERASE ALL Press OK again to re confirm erasing Erasure takes only a few seconds Note Playback program will also be erased if you have created one and perform the above steps Display Messages A Tray A is selected B Tray B is selected BLANK DISC Disc is empty CLOSE Tray is closing NO DISC No disc in current tray READ Player ...

Page 16: ...stacles between the remote control and the system CD RW is not unfinalized Recordable CD is not used Disc is not an Audio one Wrong input source chosen Record level is too high Solution Fit the power plug and plug it into power outlet properly Replace with fresh batteries Plug the system to another power outlet Adjust the volume level Re connect the wires properly Choose the correct mode at the re...

Page 17: ...f your system For instructions on cleaning the CD lens refer to the ones accompanying the lens cleaner Precautions Never open the cabinet under any circumstances Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician 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 thi...

Page 18: ...nt Specifications 16 External recording 11 F Finalize 4 5 12 FORWARD 6 H Help Demo 4 I INTRO 6 Introductory play 7 L LIVE 4 9 Live dubbing 10 LIVE EFFECT 4 8 Index 17 EN Loading Discs 10 Location choosing 2 M Microphone 4 Moisture 2 N NEXT 4 Numerical keys 6 O OK 4 OPEN 4 14 Optical 3 5 P PAUSE 4 Phone 5 PLAY 4 POWER 4 PREV 4 Program 6 9 R Random play 6 7 Recalling playback programs and disc title...

Page 19: ...anty Insure your shipment in case of loss or damage Thomson accepts no liability in case of damage or loss A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What your warranty does not cover 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 adjust...

Page 20: ...1 The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other rights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation and to the extent that any such provisions purport to disclaim exclude or limit any such statutory warranties and other rights and remedies such provisions shall be deemed to be amended to the exten...