RCA SoundTrak RP-7946, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...RCA SoundPal AUDIO MODEL RP 7946 USE AND CARE GUIDE Portable Disc Player Radio Cassette Recorder ...

Page 2: ...se measures do not eliminate the interference please consult youi deal er or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Also the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet How To Identifyand Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Please specify stock number 004 000...

Page 3: ...assette installing a new set of batteries or using AC power before seeking service NOTE This unit will not operate on battery power unless AC line cord is disconnected from the unit as well as from the AC outlet CD operation requires more power than Tape operation and Tape operation requires more power than Radio operation therefore you may continue to use the same batteries for a while longer by ...

Page 4: ...Telescoping Swivel Whip FM Antenna 3 Volume Control 4 Bass Boost ON OFF Switch 5 Function Switch l Tape Power Off CD Radio 6 FM Stereo Indicator Light 7 Power On Indicator Light 8 Band Switch l AM l FM l FM Stereo 9 Tuning Wheel 4 ...

Page 5: ...ontrols permit you to tailor the bass mid range and treble frequencies to your listening preference Moving the control above zero emphasizes the frequency response moving it below zero de emphasizes the frequency response BASS BOOST SWITCH When operating your unit at a low volume level some of the bass frequencies may not be discernible Togive a boost to these fre quencies and enhance your low vol...

Page 6: ...Track Number l Remain Time l Program l Repeat l all l Play Pause l Intro l Shuffle l Memory 6 Compact Disc Compartment 7 CD Compartment Open Close Button 8 Power On Indicator Light 9 Stop Button 10 Play Pause Button 11 Skip I Button 12 Skip 144 Button 13 Program Button 14 Shuffle Button 15 Intro Button 16 Repeat Button 17 Remain Time Button 6 ...

Page 7: ... 4 seconds the disc will stop spinning The DISPLAYwill indicate the total number of selections on the disc and the total disc playing time For example If a disc has 12selections and the total playing time is 62 minutes and 56 seconds the DISPLAYwill show then l indicating PLAY 6 9 l 1 for 1st Track selection l Elapsed play time example indicating 1 minute 15seconds into disc play 6 At the beginnin...

Page 8: ...for the total number of selections and total disc playing time to appear in the Display 3 Press the PROGRAM button l 0oP Ol MEMORY appears in the Display 4 While the above is in the Display press the FORWARD or REVERSE button until the Track No of the desired selection s is indicated in the Display 5 Press the PROGRAM button again l The selected Track is now stored in memory as Program 1 and l OOP...

Page 9: ...REPEATbutton once for repeat play ofthe Trackcur rently in normal or Programmed play The Display will indicate RepeaT q l Press the REPEAT button twice for repeated play of all the Trackson the Disc in normal or Programmed play The Display will indicate p z I piJ l Press REPEATagain to cancel REPEAT play 9 INTRO BUTTON Press the INTRO button for a W second sampling of each Track on the disc The Di...

Page 10: ... Volume Control 3 Bass Boost ON OFF Switch 4 Function Switch l Tape Power Off CD l Radio 5 Power ON Indicator Light 6 Cassette Tape Compartment 7 Tape Operation Buttons l Record l Play l Rewind l Fast Forward l Stop Eject l Pause ...

Page 11: ...ng out full reel of tape to the left then close door TAPE PLAY To listen to your recorded tape cassettes 1 Insert recorded cassette as indicated above 2 Place FUNCTION switch in TAPE position The POWER ON in dicator will light when a tape operation button is pressed 3 Rewind tape to the starting point if necessary See REWIND OPERATION 4 Press PLAY button 5 Adjust VOLUME and GRAPHIC EQUALIZER CONTR...

Page 12: ...NE RECORDING Insertoptional microphone No 5 1033 into MICjack on cabinet top 1 Place FUNCTION switch in TAPEposition 2 Insert blank cassette and press RECORD button PLAY but ton will automatically depress You are now recording 3 Placethe remote microphone as close as possible to the sound source The built in ALC will set the record level for optimum recordings 4 When you finish recording press the...

Page 13: ...c and press PLAY PAUSE button CD OUTPUT PATCH CORD KIT The optional Patch Cord Kii No 5 1051 makes it possible to record direct to most low output tape machines equipped with input jacks Plug adapter into CD OUTPUT jacks and into input jacks on the tape unit Direct recordings eliminate background rioise problems normally encountered with microphones Kit includes complete instructions Need 2 kits f...

Page 14: ...E CD PLAYER LASER LENS To ensure the continued high performance of your CD PLAYER periodically clean the laser lens or whenever dust or finger prints are evident Failure to clean the laser lens can result in no sound or inferior sound quality 1 Open the disc compartment by pressing the OPEN button and remove the compact disc if one is installed 2 lbrn the unli s power off 3 Clean the laser lens wi...

Page 15: ...k inside the cassette may result in scratches on the tape or tape breakage To avoid this problem check and tighten if necessary the tape by using a pencil as shown in the diagram below USE A PENCIL OR SIMILAR OBJECT TO TAKE UP THE SLACK l Tape Handling Avoid storing tapes in the following areas On top of heaters or in direct sunlight or in any other high temperature areas Near speakers on TV sets ...

Page 16: ...e will be useful to and should be used only by those trained in appropriate servicing techniques FCC INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation In accordance with F...

Page 17: ...sound skrps in DISC mode l Disc has been damaged l Disc is dirty or dusty l External vibration l The disc s label srde was damaged by a solid object such as a ballpoint pen l Insert a new disc l Clean the disc with a soft dry cotton cloth l Avoid external vibration or shock l Insert a new disc the thin membrane be tween the label and the pit surface may bf damaged No sound Poor FM reception l Inco...

Page 18: ...unit alindard UPS or equivalent lo Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Product Exchange Center 32 Spur Drive El Paso T as 79906 Pay any charges bulled lo you by ihe Exchange Center lor serwce not covered by the warranty A new or reconditioned umt wtll bs shipped to you prepand trelghl What doer your warranty not cover l Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual prowdes lnlormahon regarding operating t...

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