RCA RP-9540, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE AUDIO SYSTEM RP 9540 RP 9555 ...

Page 2: ...rference 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 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 Do not touch the pick up lens wh...

Page 3: ...arn 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 Tabl...

Page 4: ...be followed when deciding on a place to put your stereo system Choose a level solid surface Don t place it on a soft surface such as carpeting or foam rubber Choose a location away from direct sunlight radiators air ducts and other sources of heat Avoid locations that are subject to moisture mechanical vibration shock or excessive dust Make sure that the location has adequate air circulation Good ...

Page 5: ...on for 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 righ...

Page 6: ... 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 STE...

Page 7: ...IDEO 1 VIDEO 2 1kHz 100 kHz SRS CUSTOM 10kHz 3 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER FM AM Standby Indicator Light Infrared Remote Control Sensor Power button STANDBY CD TAPE TUNER VOLUME BASSBOOST UP DOWN POP CLASSICAL SELECT DISC OPEN CLOSE POWER REMOTE SENSOR PRESET TUNE ROCK PROGRAM STEREO MONO SEEK SCAN TUNING REPEAT INTRO SHUFFLE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 CLEAR PROGRAM ATS 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz STER...

Page 8: ...o 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 VOLUME BAS...

Page 9: ... 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 ...

Page 10: ...ess 1 Press the PRESET TUNE to access tune mode The programmed preset number is not displayed and PROGRAM does not light 2 Press the up down buttons to scroll through the frequency band to the desired station 3 Press MEMORY 4 Press the up down buttons to scroll through the presets to desired preset number 5 Press MEMORY again to store the station Recalling Preset Stations To recall a preset statio...

Page 11: ... to be played Disc 1 5 Press DISC buttons 1 5 for direct access to each CD Track Search Backward and Forward Stop mode Moves you to the beginning of the preceding or following track Play mode Press and release to move to the beginning of the following track Press and hold to search forward or to search backwards Press and release to move to the beginning of current track if within one second of cu...

Page 12: ... 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 Press the SHUFFLE button to start random track play SHUFFLE appears in the display while the feature is active Press the SHUFFLE button a second time to turn it off Repeating Play Order U...

Page 13: ...he 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 PF appears in the display when the program is full 6 Press PLAY PAUSE to beg...

Page 14: ...he 2nd programmed track Track 04 is the 1st programmed track The 2nd programmed track is changed from Track 09 to Track 08 PROGRAM TRACK DISC PROGRAM TRACK DISC PROGRAM TRACK DISC Clearing the Program Press the PROGRAM button followed by the CLEAR button terminates CD play and all selected play modes are then cancelled Instant Replay To play the last program you set press PROGRAM to enter Program ...

Page 15: ...like editing a regular program 1 Press the ATS button to go to Auto Track Skip mode 2 Press PROGRAM to move to the next program number until you get to the programmed track you want to change 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 4 Press the PROGRAM button to change the...

Page 16: ...OP 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 butto...

Page 17: ...n 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 1 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 au...

Page 18: ...ss 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 U...

Page 19: ...shell or damage the tape itself Keep cassettes in their boxes when not in use Cassette tapes can be erased by magnetic fields produced by magnets electric motors electrical transformers and other devices Keep tapes away from magnets and magnetic fields Care and Maintenance Clean these parts Cleaning the Tape Heads Iron oxide particles from the magnetic tape can build up on the parts that come in c...

Page 20: ... function is selected CD sound skips 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 CD buttons won t respond Unit is locked up switch the function from CD to Tuner or Tape and then switch back to CD CD player won t change discs Unit is locked up switch the funct...

Page 21: ...cators 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 but...

Page 22: ...homson Consumer Electronics Inc Product Exchange Center 32 Spur Drive El Paso Texas 79906 Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty 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 a...