RCA RP-9753 manual

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CONTENTS GETTING STARTED For YourOwnRecords ............................................................................... . UnpackingYourSystem .............................................................................. . WheretoPlacetheSystem ......................................................................... ...4 BASIC CONNECTIONS Conn[...]

IMPORTANT INFORMATION PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS 1 Do Not Open the Cabinet If the cabinet is opened, you may be exposed to danger- ously high voltages. Never open the cabinet under any cir- cumstances. Do Not Touch the Pickup Lens The pickup - the heart of the Disc player - is located in- side of the disc tray opening. To avoid dust collecting on the [...]

GETTING STARTED (continued) Unpacking Your System Carefully remove all items from the shipping carton. Be sure to remove all packing materials and wrappings. We recommend that you save the shipping carton and packing materials in the event you want to store, transport, or ship the unit in the future. Your new RCA audio system includes the following[...]

BASIC CONNECTIONS I Connecting the Two Units Your new RCA audio system includes a Tuner/Amplifier unit and a CD/Cassette unit. These are designed so that the CD/Cassette unit rests on top of the Tuner/Amplifier unit. l Connect the SYSTEM CONTROL plug on the back of the Tuner/Amplifier unit to the SYSTEM CONTROL receptacle on the back of the CD/Cass[...]

l- )RlGHT[ FRONT - ANTENNA - -FM -AM - I - I ANTENNA CONNECTIONS NOTE: On all speaker connections, be sure that the bare end of each lead makes contact with the terminal. To connect two surround speakers (not included): l Use only 8D speakers. Speakers with specifications other than 851 may be damag- ed or may damage the system . Such damage become[...]

BASIC CONNECTIONS (continued) Adding an Auxiliary Component Use the VlDEOlAUX input jacks on the back of the Tuner/Amplifier unit to add a component that provides an additional source of sound into your system - a tape recorder, CD player, VCR, camcorder, or other compatible device. l Match the left and right output plugs from the auxiliary compone[...]

BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS POWER 0 0 STANDBY 1. POWER button 6. VOLUME 2. STANDBY indicator 3. SENSOR for remote control 7. SOURCE buttons (TUNER, TAPE, CD, AUWAV) 8. BALANCE 4. PHONES jack 9. SURROUND BUllON 5. EQUALIZER selector buttons 10. BASS BOOST BU’ll’ON NOTE: See “USING THE REMCITE CONTROL,” page 25, for instructions on operating[...]

BASIC OPERATION INSTUCTJONS (conflnued) 0 II II II TUNER TAPE CD AUXlAV BALANCE l 0 BASS BOOST 0 Selecting a Source of Sound The source selector buttons - TUNER, TAPE, CD, and AUXIAV - indicate the sources of sound available to you through the system. l To select a source of sound, simply press the button that represents the desired source. The sys[...]

BASIC OPERATING lNSTRUCTlONS (continued) Bass boost is intended to enhance the quality of sound at low-volume levels. This option should usually be set to OFF at higher volumes to prevent possi- ble distortion of sound and damage to speakers. Surround Sound SURROUND 0 Use SURROUND to activate the “surround sound” effect. The effective change ap[...]

BIASIC OPERATION INSTUCTIONS (continued) Switching Between AM and FM l To change from AM to FM (or vice versa) press the SAND button. Pressing SAND switches the system back and forth between the two recep tion modes. Tuning in a Station l Press and hold MANUAL/SEEK V or MANUAL/SEEK A for at least one second and the tuner will scan automatically dow[...]

..‘ ‘-?;$ 1 BASIC OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Selecting a Preset Station To select a preset station: l Select the desired tuning mode (AM or FM). Press the BAND button to switch between the two modes. . *;. .Yw .& l Press PRESET A or PRESET V to reach the number that stores the ti, r ,,. ii-< desired station. ;,j. ,d The display s[...]

USING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER 1. TIME 9. SEARCH FORWARD 2. EDIT 10. INTRO SCAN 3. SYNCHRO DUBBING 11. REPEAT 4. PLAY/PAUSE 12. OPEN/CLOSE 5. STOP 13. RANDOM 6. TRACK REVERSE 14. DISC SELECT 7. TRACK FORWARD 15. PROGRAM 8. SEARCH REVERSE Reading the Display 1. Currently selected disc (uppermost number) 2. Play (b) or pause (II) indicator 3 Current t[...]

II CD 0 OPEN/CLOSE 0 THE PLAYER (continued) Selecting the Compact Disc Player l To select the compact disc player, press the CD selector button. The system will now operate with the CD player as the selected source of sound, available for playback or recording. Loading and Removing Discs The disc tray holds up to 3 compact discs, accommodating eith[...]

USING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER (continued) l If the CD player is in stop mode, press ,111 (PLAY/PAUSE) and the first available disc will start to play. The display flashes the number of the cur- rently playing disc above the numbers of the other two discs. Play starts with the first track of the selected disc and continues sequentially through the l[...]

THE @Q QO COMpAC’lr (continued) Skipping to a Specific Track You can move quickly to the start of any track on the current disc by using the TRACK buttons. The disc may be in play, pause, or stop mode. l To skip forward to the start of the next track, press w (track forward). l To skip back to the start of the previous track,, press )rr (track re[...]

USING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER lcontinuedl l Press TIME again to return to the original display of elapsed time since the start of the current track. l Press STOP to stop play and show the total number of tracks and total playing time of the selected disc. Programming the Order of Tracks You can program the CD player to play tracks in any desired or[...]

THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER (continued] 6. Press w (track forward) or trr (track reverse) to select the track from the selected disc. The track number is displayed before the “F!” For ex- ample, track 3 from disc 1 displays like this: 7. Press PROGRAM to lock in the selected track. $< 6. Repeat steps 5 to 7 to store additional tracks, up to a ma[...]

USING THE COMPACT DISC PAYER (continued) INTROSCAN 0 l To repeat the current track continuously, press REPEAT to select the “REPEAT 1” option. l To repeat the current disc continuously (or all tracks in a program), press REPEAT to select the “REPEAT DISC” option. . To repeat continuously all discs in the disc tray, press REPEAT to select th[...]

USING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER (continued) SYNCHRO Dubbing from CD to Tape The SYNCHRO DUBBING feature lets you initiate play of a disc and recor- ding of that disc onto cassette by pressing a single button. l Press the CD selector button. l Insert the cassette in tape deck 1 and press RECORD. l Insert the disc and select the desired track. l Press [...]

USING THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER (continued) 8 Press EDIT. The CD player enters pause mode, and the display shows the total playing time of tracks that can fit onto side A of the cassette. 9. Press the SYNCHRO button on the CD player. The cassette in tape deck 1 advances for 8 seconds (to prevent recording onto the tape’s “leader”). After 8 seco[...]

USiNG THE DUAL TAPE DECK (continued) II TAPE 0 STOP!EJECT m Selecting the Tape Deck l To select the dual tape deck, press the TAPE selector button. The system switches to the tape deck as the selected source of sound: Inserting and Removing Cassettes To insert a cassette in either tape deck 1 or tape deck 2: l Press STOP/EJECT to open the door of t[...]

USJNG THE DUAL TAPE DECK (continued) Playing a Cassette (Both Sides) on Deck 2 Tapes in deck 2 can be set to play in either direction - from left to right or from right to left. l Insert the cassette you want to play. l Select the desired direction of play by pressing the 4 DIR ) button. The direction of play is indicated by the lighted LED. l Sele[...]

USING THE DUAL TAPE DECK (continued) HS DUBBING ON/OFF Recording from a Compact Disc l Press the CD selector button to select the compact disc player as the source for recording. l Load the disc you want to record from and select it using the DISC SELECT button. l If necessary, press W (track forward) or W (track reverse) to reach the desired track[...]

USING THE DUAL TAPE DECK (continued) 0 AUIUAV 0 Recording from an Auxiliary Source l Connect the auxiliary sound source (a VCR, another tape deck, etc.) as described on page 7. l Press AUX to select the auxiliary unit as the source of sound. l Insert the cassette to be recorded on in tape deck 1, advancing past the tape’s leader if necessary. l P[...]

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL (continued) ; TUNER I 8 a WI : BAND i0 ; PSCAN :O I ,-w-m-- l Playing the Tuner (Radio) l Press TUNER to select the tuner as the source of sound. l Press BAND to switch from FM to AM and vice versa. l Press PSCAN to automatically scan preset stations. The system pauses to play each preset for 5 seconds, giving you the chanc[...]

CARE AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning the System’s Exterior l Before cleaning the system, disconnect AC power to prevent the hazard of fire or shock. . Clean the exterior of the unit using a soft dust cloth. If desired, use a soft, damp cloth and mild soap to clean the display sections - but be careful not to scratch these sensitive panels! Handling Comp[...]

CARE AND MAINTENANCE Care of Cassette Decks l Periodic cleaning of the tape heads and capstan is necessary to maintain good sound reproduction. The build up of iron oxide particles, which is often even more severe with inferior tapes, will reduce the performance of the cassette. It is recommended that the heads and capstan be cleaned after every 25[...]

CARE AND MAINTENANCE I Erase Protection Your Cassette Deck erases whatever is on a tape when it records new material. To protect a tape from accidental erasure, break off one or both plastic tabs (one for each tape side) on the back of the cassette. If you later decide to record on the tape, seal over the hole with a piece of cellophane tape- TROUB[...]

j TROUBLE CHECKS Poor radio reception l Check AM/FM antenna connections. l Adjust antenna position for better reception. l Try turning off electrical appliances near the unit - including hair dryers, vacuum cleaners, and fluorescent lights. Compact disc will not play l Be sure the disc tray contains a disc. l Assure that all discs are inserted labe[...]

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ONE-YEAR LIMlTED WARRANTY Model RP-975&I 347A756~1 (Rev. 0) 93-12 What does your warranty covet? l Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after the original purchase? l One year. l The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental. What will we do? l Provide you with a new, or at our option, a reconditioned unit. l The exc[...]