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R E P E A T I N T R O S H U F F L E M U L T I J O G S T A T I O N A T S DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED TUNER C U S T O M E Q B A N D P O P J A Z Z R O C K D I G I T A L M U L T I F U N C T I O N F L U O R E S C E N T D I S P L A Y S E E K / S C A N P R E S E T / T U N E V O L U M E H E L P M O D E CD TAPE TUNER AUX FM STEREO SURROUND BASS BOOST ALARM/CLOC[...]
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1 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 W ARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMP ANYING THE PRODUCT . THE LIGHTNING FLA[...]
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2 CONTENTS FCC Information . . . . . .1 Installation . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Approval . . . . . .4 Controls & Indicators . .5 CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 T uner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 T ape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . .6 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Showing the De[...]
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3 INST ALLA TION 1. AM Loop Antenna 2. FM Antenna 3. Auxiliary Device (TV , V ideo) 4. Main and Surround Speakers 5. Subwoofer Speaker 1. Optical Output (MD, DVD) (A280, A285, A380, A385, A580 models) 2. AM Loop Antenna 3. FM Antenna 4. Auxiliary Device (TV , V ideo) 5. Main and Surround Speakers 6. Subwoofer Speaker Altima Models RCA Models RL 1 2[...]
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4 SAFETY APPROV AL INST ALLA TION D I S C 3 D I S C 4 D I S C 5 D I S C 2 D I S C 1 DISC SKIP R E P E A T I N T R O S H U F F L E 5 M U L T I J O G S T A T I O N A T S DEMO/DIMMER PHONES DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED TUNER C U S T O M E Q B A N D P O P J A Z Z R O C K D I G IT A L M U L T IF U N C T I O N F L U O R E S C E N T D IS P L A Y S E E K / S C [...]
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5 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 T uner POWER — T urns power on or of f (ST ANDBY mode) DEMO/DIMMER — T urns the feature demonstration on or off (DEMO/DIMMER for RCA models, RDS DEMO/DIMMER for Altima models) PHONES — Jac[...]
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6 CONTROLS & INDICA TORS Remote Contr ol POWER — T urns system on/off ( ST ANDBY mode) MUTE — Mutes volume VOL+ or VOL- — Increases/ decreases volume EQ PRESET — T urns on or of f equalizer presets HELP — Activates help mes- sages in display SURROUND — T urns on/of f surround (3D) sound (selects DSP modes) TUNER — Selects tuner CD[...]
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Showing the Demonstration Not operational in TUNER mode for Atlima models. 1. Press DEMO/DIMMER to turn on/off demonstration mode. The demonstration scrolls through all display operations. ALARM/CLOCK Setting the Time 1. In ST ANDBY mode, press ALARM/CLOCK until the time flashes on the display (12-hour clock, 24-hour clock Altima models). 2. T urn [...]
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8 Sound Featur es Using Pr eset Equalizer Curves POP , JAZZ, or ROCK are toggles for pre- set equalizer levels. Press once to select the corre- sponding preset. The display momentarily shows the selection. Press again to return to flat levels. Creating a Custom Curve 1. Press CUSTOM . 2. While " CUSTOM " is dis- played, press EQ BAND repe[...]
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9 CD PLA YER Setting Up a CD Program Y ou can program the CD player to play up to any 32 tracks on the CDs in the tray . 1. While the CD player is stopped, press SET to enter PROGRAM mode. The system displays the next available program number: “ - - P:01 ,” with “ - - ” flashing, prompts you for the first track in the program list. 2. Rotat[...]
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10 TUNER 1. Press TUNER to select the radio. 2. Press TUNER again to select the next radio band. Choices are: AM/FM/FM Stereo (RS models) FM/MW/L W , RDS (AL TIMA models) The tuner can be either TUNE or PRESET mode. When in PRESET mode, the PROG light is on. T uning to a Station 1. Press PRESET/TUNE to select TUNE mode. 2. Either rotate the jog or [...]
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11 TUNER T APE PLA YER (6+2, 6+5) T APE PLA YER (RS2501, RS2502, RS252KM, RS2505, RS255KM, A180, A185, A280, A285) Playing a T ape Tip: You 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 [...]
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12 T APE PLA YER (6+2, 6+5) From CD 1. Insert a tape into deck 1. 2. Press CD . 3. Insert the disc(s) to be recorded. 4. Select the track, CD, or program to be recorded. 5. Press RECORD to begin recording. 6. Press PLA Y on the jog to begin playing the CD . 7. Press STOP to end recording. T ape to T ape 1. Insert the destination tape in deck 1. 2. [...]
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13 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Disconnect the audio system from the power source before performing any maintenance. Cleaning Clean the exterior of the system using a soft dust cloth. CD Player CAUTION! This system operates with a laser . It must be opened by only a qualified technician. T ape Player T o prevent deterioration of sound quality , periodi- ca[...]
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US W arranty 14 What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year . (The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do: • Provide you with a new , or at our option, a refu[...]
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15 Canadian W arranty Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada, Inc. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufactur- ing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportation. This warranty does not include damage to the product re[...]
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DEMO/DIMMER PHONES POWER SURROUN SIM RECORD/PLAYBACK DECK 1 R E PE A T I N T R O S H U FF LE M U L T I J O G S T A T I O N A T S DEMO/DIMMER PHONES DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED TUNER C U S T O M E Q B A N D P O P J A Z Z R O C K DI G IT A L M UL T IF U NC TI O N F LU OR ES C EN T D IS P LA Y S E E K /S C A N P R E S E T/ T U N E V O L U M E H E L P M O [...]