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Curtis RCD858 manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL RCD858 MW MW[...]

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    W A RNI N G S WA RNI NG TO P r eve nt fir e or sho ck haza rd, do n ot use th is plu g with an e xt ensio n co rd, rec e ptac le or ad d oth e r outl et unle s s the b l ade s ca n be c an b e f ul ly in ser t ed t o pr even t b lad e e x posu re . T o pr ev ent fi re o r s hock h a z a r d, do n ot ex p o s e t h i s ap p l i a nce to r a in or m [...]

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    • Avoid installing this unit in places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heat radiating appliances such as electric heaters, on top of other stereo equipment that radiates too much heat, places lacking ventilation or dusty areas, places subject to constant vibration and/ or humid or moist areas. • Do not attempt to clean this unit with che[...]

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    UNPACKING AND SET-UP • Carefully remove the unit from the carton and remove all packing material from the unit. • Remove any labels or stickers which may be on the front or top of the set, but do not remove any labels from the back or bottom. • We suggest that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case it ever becomes necess[...]

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    PROTECT YOUR FURNITURE This model is equipped with non-skid rubber ‘feet’ to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls. These ‘feet’ are made from non-migrating rubber material specially formulated to avoid leaving any marks or stains on your furniture. However certain types of oil based furniture polishes, wood preserva[...]

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    LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 - 5 -[...]

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    1. STANDBY Button 2. REMOTE Sensor 3. PROGRAM Button 4. LCD Display 5. CD REPEAT Button 6. Radio Dial Scale 7. FUNCTION Selector 8. HEADPHONES Socket 9. RADIO BAND Selector 10 . CASSETTE Compartment 1 1. CASSETTE keys RECORD, PLAY , FAST REWIND, FAST FORWARD, STOP / EJECT, PAUSE 1 2. DISC Button 1 3. CD PLAY/PAUSE Button. 14. TUNING Knob 1 5. CD ST[...]

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    PREPARATION FOR USE Remove the stereo carefully from the box, retaining the packaging for future use. Read these instructions carefully before use. CONNECTIONS Before switching on your stereo system, be sure that it is connected as follows: SPEAKERS Connect the speakers to the speaker sockets on the back of the music system.  Connect the left sp[...]

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    LOADING DISCS LOADING AND UNLOADING COMPACT DISCS  Set the FUNCTION Selector to the CD position.  Open the disc compartment.  Once the CD cover has opened, remove a disc from its case and place it carefully in one of the indentations in the compartment with the label side facing up. Smaller, 3” discs, may also be used with this CD player[...]

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    Notes: If the disc is deeply scratched, or too dirty, disc play may not start. If an improperly centered disc is played, noise can be heard in the mechanism. The use of such discs should be avoided. IMPORTANT INFORMATION This compact disc player has built-in error compensation circuits to correct minor defects in a disc. There are limits, however, [...]

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    Notes: The  &  Buttons can be used to select a desired track to play before disc play starts. In this case the number of the selected track will be displayed until the Play/Pause Button is pressed. DISC SKIP  To skip to the next disc simply press the DISC SKIP Button. The unit will cycle through position 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 . . . . . .et[...]

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    LISTENING TO PROGRAMMED TRACKS Program your selection of tracks by following the procedure shown above. Press the PLAY/PAUSE Button. Disc play will start at the beginning of the first programmed track. TO CLEAR THE PROGRAMMED MEMORY If the disc is playing, press the STOP Button. Press the STOP Button again. All the programs will then be erased from[...]

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    COPYRIGHT NOTICE WARNING Most records, compact discs, audio and video cassettes, radio and television broadcasts contain material which is subject to copyright laws. It is unlawful to record such material in any form whatsoever, whether on disc or tape, without the permission of the copyright owner concerned. Any person who makes a recording of suc[...]

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    REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION Insert 2 R03S (AAA or equivalent) size batteries into the battery compartment of the remote control and replace the cover (Batteries are not included). BATTERY REPLACEMENT When the batteries become too weak, the operating distance of the remote control is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries[...]

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    CASSETTE CARE Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are:— ( a ) Tape jamming - Leading to uneven speed in playback, and ( b) Tape tangling - Where the tape wraps itself around vital parts of the mechanism. To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions should be observed. Check that there a[...]

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    MAINTENANCE AND CARE Electronic products of this kind should never be subjected to extreme temperatures or high humidity. For instance, this set should not be placed in bathing areas or around stoves and radiators. If necessary, clean the unit with a piece of cloth dampened with water only (Be sure the AC Power Cord is disconnected from the Mains).[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply AC: 120V ~ 60 Hz Radio Frequency Coverage F M : 88 - 108 MHz AM: 530 - 1710 kHz Recording System Recording System: DC Bias Erasing System: Magnetic Erase General Speaker Impedance 8 Ohms Headphones: 3.5mm stereo jack plug, 8-32 Ohms CD Player Pick Up: 3-Beam, Semiconductor Laser Encoding: 16-Bit Linear 2x Oversampling Du[...]

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    MADE IN CHINA[...]