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RCA RP-9540 manual

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    USER‘S GUIDE AUDIO SYSTEM RP-9540 RP-9555[...]

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    W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE EXCLAMA TION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMP ANYING THE PRODUCT . THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW- HEAD [...]

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    1 Where t o St art Owning an RCA compact audio system is like having a component stereo system, except you don’ t have the hassle of hooking up a bunch of wires. Loo king for a Good Read? Y ou won’t find this instruction book on the best seller list, but it does contain a lot of information that you should know before using your RCA stereo syst[...]

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    2 Fir st Things First Be a Pack Rat It’ s a good idea to keep the box and all of the packing materials when you’re done unpacking the system in case you need to store, move, or ship the unit at a later date. Make sure your package contains all of the items shown to the right. Before Y ou Begin There are a couple of things you need to know in or[...]

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    3 WARNING: Be sure to follow these instructions carefully; the system can be damaged if speakers are improperly connected. Inst alla ti on and Set Up Now that you’ve chosen a stereo location, it‘s time to hook it up. Speakers Each speaker has its own connection terminals on the back of the system, so connect the wires from each speaker to one s[...]

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    4 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz FM AM STEREO CUSTOM CLASSICAL POP ROCK BASS BOOST 1 ALL DISC S kHz MHz REPEA T PROGRAM INTRO SHUFFLE REMAIN TIME VOLUME SKIP TRACK AUTO DISC dB Number indicator for Curr ent Disc Visual Equalizer presets Mode indicators Radio band indicator Custom Equalizer Indicator Bass Boost indicator Digital display for T uner • T uner F[...]

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    5 POWER ON Plug in the system and the standby indicator light comes on. The system can be operated either by using the remote control or by pressing the POWER button. Note that the power button is DIGIT AL. POWER OFF Press the POWER button on the system or the remote control to turn off the power and the standby indicator light comes on. Remote Sen[...]

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    6 B ass Boost Use the Bass Boost feature to enhance the quality of bass frequencies; however , note that applying Bass Boost at higher volumes can cause some sound distortion. * SRS, the SRS symbol ( • ) and Sound Retrieval System are registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS ( )* SOUND retriev al s ystem Y our system includes a feature called [...]

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    7 Using the Tuner Not only does the digital tuner help you tune in stations more easily , it also lets you preset as many as 32 radio stations for easy access. The 32 stations can be intermixed between AM and FM bands. Press the TUNER/BAND function button to choose the tuner function (the last station the radio was set to comes on). Tuning In Radio[...]

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    8 aut oma tic preset fea ture This is a great feature that makes storing your presets a snap, it’ s just like your auto station pr ogramming on your VCR or TV . 1. Press the TUNER/BAND button to place your unit in the tuner mode. 2. Press and hold the TUNER/BAND for five seconds. The system will scroll through the FM band and store all the statio[...]

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    9 DECK 1 DECK 2 STANDBY CD TAPE TUNER PHONES 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 STEREO CUSTOM CLASSICAL POP ROCK BASS BOOST 1 ALL DISC S kHz MHz REPEAT P[...]

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    10 Loading Discs 1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the CD compartment drawer . 2. Place the CD(s) into the drawer . 3. Press the DISC SELECT button to rotate the drawer in order to load another CD. 4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the CD compartment drawer . Pla ying Discs After you get the discs loaded, press the DISC SELECT or the cor[...]

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    11 Choosing Discs for Pla y When you load five discs at one time, you can choose which disc you want to play by pressing the DISC SELECT or the corresponding DISC (1-5) buttons. After the current disc finishes playing, the system moves on to the next disc. If you want to listen to only one of the five loaded discs, use the corresponding DISC (1-5) [...]

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    12 Recalling and Editing the Program Y ou must be in Stop mode in order to recall and edit the program. 1. Press the PROGRAM button to enter Program mode. • The display shows first programmed track (04 in the example to the right). 2. Press PROGRAM to move to the next program number until you get to the programmed track you want to change (Pr 02 [...]

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    13 Crea ting an ATS Program 1. Press the A TS button (AUTO TRACK SKIP blinks in the display). 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 the first track to be skipped (the track number and Pr 01 appears in the display). 4. Press PROGRAM t[...]

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    14 Using the Ca ssette Deck Underst anding the Butt ons If you know what each button does, it’ s easy to figur e out how to operate the tape decks. RECORD — Press to record from the radio, CDs, VIDEO 1, or VIDEO 2. Y ou can only r ecord on Deck 1. PLA Y — Pr ess to play cassettes. REWIND — From stop mode, press to rewind the tape toward the[...]

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    15 Recording from CD Pla yer 1. Insert a cassette tape into Deck 1. 2. Choose the CD function. 3. Insert the disc(s) to be recorded. Y ou can start with any track on a disc or you can create a program to record. 4. Press the RECORD button on the cassette deck to begin recording. 5. Press PLA Y/P AUSE on the CD player to begin recording. Recording C[...]

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    16 In Y our Sights The remote control works by line-of- sight, which means that for best results, you should aim the remote directly at the front of the unit. Using the Remote C ontrol Ba ttery Inst alla tion 1. Open the battery compartment door . 2. Insert 2 AAA-size batteries as indicated on the back of the remote control. 3. Close the battery co[...]

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    17 Cleaning the Exterior • Disconnect the system from AC power before cleaning the exterior of the system with a soft dust cloth. Handling Comp act Discs • Do not touch their signal surfaces. Hold by the edges, or by one edge and the hole. • Do not affix labels or adhesive tape to the label surfaces. Also, do not scratch or damage the label. [...]

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    18 Troublesh ooting Tip s Problem Solution System doesn’ t turn on • Make sure power cord is securely plugged into the AC power outlet. • Unplug the unit for a moment, and then plug it back in. • Check the outlet by plugging in another device. No sound • Adjust volume setting. • Check for proper connection of speaker wires. • Make sur[...]

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    19 Inde x A Antenna, AM radio 3 Antenna, FM radio 3 connecting 3 A TS (Auto T rack Skip) 12 A TS Program creating 13 recalling and editing 13 AUX input jacks 3 Auxiliary Components 3 B Bass Boost Indicator 4 C Cassette player features automatic level control 15 CD Buttons 9 CD Playing T ime 10 REMAIN TIME 10 CD T ime Indicator 4 Choosing Discs for [...]

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    Model RP-9540/RP-9555 343A6869-0001 ( Rev . 0 E/S) 96-10 Printed in China P .O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registras Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • T wo years. (The war[...]