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RCA RS1286B manual

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  • Page 1

    Helpful Tips to Get Y ou Started Use the following information to replace the instructions in your User’s Guide. Connecting the Speakers When connecting the speakers, match the red wires to the red jacks and the black wires to the black jacks. Each speaker has a black and a red jack, one for positive and one for negative. The top two jacks are fo[...]

  • Page 2

    Conseils pratiques pour démarr er du bon pied Utilisez les informations qui suivent, car elles r emplacent celles de votre guide de l’utilisateur . Connexion des haut-parleurs Lorsque vous connectez les haut-parleurs, faites correspondre les fils rouges avec les prises rouges et les fils noirs avec les prises noires. Chaque haut-parleur comporte[...]

  • Page 3

    do not output the film on this page please turn next page RS1286B-EN NEW 5/2/01 4:46 PM Page 1[...]

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    PHONE STANDBY POWER RECORD PLAY REW F.F DISC CHANGER AUDIO SYSTEM CD TUNER TAPE TIM ON / DEMO / DIMMER FM ST. / MONO CLOCK BAND PROG / SET • P S I M U L T A N E O U A U TO M AT IC RE C OR D LE VE L A O N E TO U C H RE C O R DI N G PLAYBACK/ RECORD 1 TAPE Thomson multimedia Inc. 10330 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN46290 © 2001 Thomson multimedi[...]

  • Page 5

    Y REW F.FWD ST OP / EJECT PAUSE PLAY STOP / EJECT DISC SKIP OPEN / CLOSE C CHANGER O SYSTEM V O L U M E C O N T R O L BASS BOOST INTRO REPEAT TIMER ON / OFF MO / MER FM ST. / MONO CLOCK P R E S E T E Q SHUFFLE SET • PRESET • D I G I T A L T U N I N G I M U L T A N E O U S P L A Y A N D L O A D S Y S T E M U TO M AT IC RE C OR D LE VE L AU TO ST[...]

  • Page 6

    FCC Information 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 [...]

  • Page 7

    CONTENTS FCC/ Safety Information Installation . . . . . . . . . .2 Controls & Indicators . .3 CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 T uner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 T ape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . .4 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Showing the Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 8

    INST ALLA TION AM LOOP SPEAKERS -+ 1. AM Loop Antenna Connector 2. Main Speaker Jacks 3. FM Antenna 4. Power Cord PHONES STANDBY POWER DISC SKIP OPEN / CLOSE DISC CHANGER DISC CHANGER A A UDIO SYSTEM UDIO SYSTEM V O L U M E C O N T R O L BASS BOOST CD TUNER TAPE INTRO REPEAT TIMER ON / OFF DEMO / DIMMER FM ST . / MONO CLOCK P R E S E T E Q BAND SHU[...]

  • Page 9

    3 CONTROLS & INDICA TORS EN CD Player OPEN/CLOSE — Opens or closes the disc tray . DISC 1 - DISC 5 — Selects disc 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 DISC SKIP — Skips to the next CD in the tray ST ANDBY/ POWER — T urns power on or off (ST ANDBY mode). PHONES — Jack for connecting headphone CD — Selects the CD player TUNER — Selects the tuner/ fre- [...]

  • Page 10

    CONTROLS & INDICA TORS Remote Contr ol POWER — T urns power on or off ( ST ANDBY mode). TUNER — Selects tuner / frequeny band CD — Selects CD player T APE — Selects tape player OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes disc tray MUTE — Mutes volume VOL+ or VOL- — Increases/ decreases volume EQ — Selects equalizer presets PLA Y — Plays curre[...]

  • Page 11

    5 EN Display Showing the Demonstration Press and hold DEMO/DIMMER for more than 2 sec- onds to turn on/off demonstration mode. The demostration scrolls through all display operations. DISPLA Y CLOCK/TIMER Setting the Time 1. Press and hold CLOCK until the hour flashes on the display . 2. Press PRESET UP or DOWN to set the hour and then press CLOCK [...]

  • Page 12

    Loading Discs 1. Press CD to select CD mode. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the drawer . 3. Insert up to five discs with label face up. (Press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc carrier .) 4. Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the drawer . Playing Discs Press PLA Y/P AUSE to begin or pause play , and STOP to stop play . Select a specific disc by pressing DISC 1 - DI[...]

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    7 EN CD PLA YER Play and load simultaneously by: 1. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray , while a CD is playing. 2. Load discs on available trays. 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray . Shuffling the Play Or der Press SHUFFLE to turn on/off the playing of tracks in random order . Sampling T racks Press INTRO to play the first 10 seconds of each trac[...]

  • Page 14

    8 1. Press TUNER to select the radio. 2. Press TUNER again to change the radio band. Choices are: AM/FM (RCA models) The tuner can be either TUNE or PRESET mode. When in PRESET mode, the PROG light is on. T uning to a Station Press TUNING UP/ DOWN to select frequencies. Using Presets Press PRESET UP or DOWN to access the previous or next preset sta[...]

  • Page 15

    9 EN T APE PLA YER Playing a T ape T ip: Y ou can play a tape from either deck. 1. Press T APE . 2. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette door . 3. Insert a tape into the door and push the door closed. 4. Press REWIND/F AST FORWARD to position the tape to the desired starting position. 5. Press PLA Y . Continuous Playback 1. Insert a tape into deck[...]

  • Page 16

    10 EN Solution Check power cord for a secure connection. Unplug the unit for a moment, and then plug into power source again. Check the outlet by plugging in another device. Increase the volume setting. Check connection to speakers. Check that you have selected the appropri- ate function: CD, T APE, T uner . Check antenna connection. Move antenna. [...]

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    11 EN MORE INFORMA TION T o protect recordings one or both sides of a tape, remove the corresponding tab. If you later want to record on the tape, affix a piece of adhesive tape over the hole. Safety Precautions - Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician. - Never[...]

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    12 EN Limited W arranty (For US) RCA AUDIO SYSTEMS What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor and parts • Warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first. [...]

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    13 Limited W arranty (For US) Limitation of W arranty: • THE WARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y W ARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA- TION GIVEN BY THOMSON MU[...]

  • Page 20

    14 Limited W arranty (For Canada) RCA AUDIO SYSTEMS What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor and parts • The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes fi[...]

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    15 Limited W arranty (For Canada) Limitation of W arranty: • THE WARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y W ARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION GIVEN BY THOMSON MUL TIMEDIA L TD., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREA TE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY W A Y INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY . • REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROV[...]