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  • Page 1

    Thomson Multimedia Pack The Thomson Multimedia Pack is an offer that includes the MusicMatch jukebox Music Management soft- ware, to be installed on your PC, and a patch cable to connect your PC to your Thomson stereo system. - Thanks to this software, you will enter the digital music world and benefit from numerous features : - MusicMatch Jukebox [...]

  • Page 2

    • • • THOMSON multimedia 46/47 quai A. Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE RCS nanterre B 322 019 464 55128510 (Rev .1) www .thomson-multimedia.com AM1550 EN rev.1 10/29/01 2:16 PM Page 2[...]

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    3¥C¥D MA GAZINE • • • • VOLUME CONTROL usermanual AM1550 AM1550 EN rev.1 10/29/01 2:16 PM Page 3[...]

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    Safety Information EN Thomson Information CAUTION! Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. Class 3B laser product. This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent acci- dents caused by the laser beam. LASER λ = 780 nm, P max = 5 mW Rating Information: At bottom of the unit this unit comply with the existing[...]

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    Contents Safety Information Before you Begin . . . . . .2 Unpacking the System . . . . .2 Check for Moisture . . . . . . . .2 Choosing System Location .2 Inserting Batteries into Remote Control . . . . . . . . . .2 Cable Connections . . . . . . . .2 Power Connections . . . . . . . .2 General Controls Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cassette [...]

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    Befor e you Begin EN 2 Unpacking the system Unpack your new mini audio system and locate all the accessories. Y ou should have: • one main unit (with 2 speakers); • one remote control; • one AM loop antenna; • one FM wire antenna; • one guarantee card; • one user’ s guide. For Thomson model, you should also have; • one audio cable; [...]

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    3 General Contr ols Main Unit • POWER/ ECO - turns the unit on/ off. ( ECO mode - press briefly for power saving with clock dis- play turning off during unit of f) • DEMO - turns feature demon- stration and timer on/ off. • ST ANDBY - lights when unit is in standby (off) mode. • DISC 1 , DISC 2 , DISC 3 - opens or closes respective disc tra[...]

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    EN 4 General Contr ols Remote Contr ol • POWER/ ECO - turns the unit on/ off. ( ECO mode for Thomson model - Press briefly for power saving with clock display turning off during unit of f) • RECORD - starts tape recording • BAND/ TUNER - selects tuner . Press repeatedly to select tuner bands (FM/MW/L W). • DISC 1, DISC 2, DISC 3 - selects r[...]

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    Display Tip: Display shows clock time when unit is in Standby (off) mode. Turn on the unit to enter the mode it was in before power off. Press C D , TUNER , AUX 1 o r AUX 2 t o select desired mode. Red led lights above the mode selection button (e.g CD) selected. 5 T imer SLEEP mode Program mode Repeat modes: RPT . 1 - repeat current track. RPT . D[...]

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    6 EN Clock & Timer CLK --:00 ON --:12 VOL 08dB CLOCK Setting the Clock 1. T urn on the unit. 2. Press CLOCK twice so that the time flashes on the display (24-hour clock). 3. Set the hour 4. Shift to minute digits . 5. Repeat step 3 to set the minute. 6. Press CLOCK to save settings. Displaying Clock T ime When the unit is off, clock time is alw[...]

  • Page 11

    7 MUTE Sound Featur es V olume Control Rotate MASTER VOLUME knob on the main unit or press buttons on the remote control to adjust volume. VOL MAX indication will blink when maximum volume is reached. Using Preset Equalizer Select among CLASSICAL, POP , ROCK & JAZZ. The display shows briefly your selection. Boosting the Bass T urn on/off boosti[...]

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    8 EN CD Player OO PR01 CLEAR Random Playback 1. Start random playback. 2. Stop random playback. Program Y ou can create a playback program of up to 20 tracks. 1. While the CD player is stopped, press PROG/ SET to enter program mode so that you see 00 PR01 on display . 2. Select disc tray , you can see select- ed disc tray number on display . 3. Sel[...]

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    9 T uner EN PR 01 FM Selecting T uner 1. Select tuner . 2. Press repeatedly to select radio band. FM/ MW/ L W T uning to a Station 1. Select frequency . 2. Press and hold for a while for automatic station quick search. Setting Preset Stations 1. Access a desired frequency . 2. Press once, radio band and preset station number show on display . 3. Se[...]

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    10 T uner EN Tip: RDS stations broadcast on FM only. When the tuner detects an RDS signal, the RDS icons turns on. Tip: You can search for stations using one of the following program types: R D S NEWS (news), AFFAIRS ( current affairs), INFO (weather, medical), SPORT (sports), E D U - CATE (education), DRAMA (series and plays), CULTURE (religion), [...]

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    EN 11 Cassette Player Playing the T ape 2. Press the cassette door slightly for opening. 3. Insert tape and close the door . 4. Start playback. 5. Pause playback. Press again to resume playback. 6. Wind tape forward or backward. Press STOP to end winding. 7. Stop playback. 1. Select T APE mode. Recording 2. Select recording source (CD, TUNER or AUX[...]

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    EN 12 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 uner , AUX. Check antenna connection. Move antenna. T [...]

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    13 Mor e Information CD Lens Care When your CD lens gets dirty it can also cause the system to output poor sound quality . T o clean the lens you will need to purchase a CD lens cleaner which can maintain the output sound quality of your system. For instr uctions on cleaning the CD lens, r efer to the ones accompanying the lens cleaner . Cassette P[...]