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    CD-R / R W COMP A TIBL E CS196 It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. user manual CS196 EN 17/2/06 7:28 PM Page 3[...]

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    EN Safety Information For UK Only CONNECT THE MAIN LEAD INTO A MAINS POWER SOCKET POWER SUPPL Y 230V . It must not be connected to D.C. mains. Note: The mains lead of the set is fitted with a molded plug. If the mains socket are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow the directions below . The molded plug cannot be re[...]

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    EN The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to provide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improvement or modification without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all products and operational detail[...]

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    Important Information Safety Pr ecautions • Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician. • Never operate this product with the cabinet removed. • Do not use your System immediately after transporting it from a cold place to a warm place, as condensation may ca[...]

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    Important Information Important Battery Information • Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you do not use your remote control for more than one month. • Discard leaky batteries immediately as leaking batteries may cause skin burns or other personal injuries. Dispose of batteries in the proper manner , according to provincial and local regul[...]

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    1 T able of Contents Safety Information Important Information T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Content of Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Connections of Antennas and Speakers . . . . .3 General Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Main Unit . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Getting Started Content of Box • one main unit (with 2 main speakers); • one remote control; • one FM antenna; • one MW loop antennas; • one mp3 Player; • one user manual; • one Thomson Warranty Card Connections of Antennas and Speakers 1. AUX IN. 2. MW Loop antenna Jacks. 3. Main Speaker terminal tabs. 4. FM Antenna Jack. Note: Make [...]

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    Getting Started Using the FM and MW Antennas Before you use your audio system, you’ll want to make sure both the FM and MW antennas are positioned properly . Uncoil the FM antenna at the back of the unit, making sure it is fully extended (you may even want to tape it to the wall behind the unit if possible. The higher the better .) Y ou’ll also[...]

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    General Contr ols Main Unit - Fr ont View ON/ECO - Press briefly to turn on and off the unit. Press and hold in standby mode to enter ECO (power saving, without clock display) mode. The red standby indicator lights above the button. DEMO/DIMMER - Activates and deactivates demonstration. SOURCE - Selects among CD player , tuner , USB, mp3 player and[...]

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    - Opens or closes the disc tray . VOLUME CONTROL - Adjusts volume (except in navigation mode). In mp3 / WMA / USB navigation mode - Rotate clockwise to navigate downwards and rotate counter-clockwise to navigate upwards. PHONES - Jack for connecting headphones USB socket - connects USB devices mp3 player - connects mp3 player Remote Contr ol ON/ECO[...]

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    ( LEFT/BACK ) - In navigation mode - Navigates backwards. ( RIGHT /ENTER ) - In navigation mode - Navigates forward. BAND - In T uner mode - selects radio band. B. BOOST - T urns on or off Bass Boost. FM ST - Selects between stereo and mono sound in FM tuner mode. EQ - Selects equalizer presets. DEMO/DIMMER - Activates and deactivates demonstration[...]

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    Installing Batteries The remote control must be inserted with 2 "AAA" or "UM-4" or "R03" batteries prior to use. Follow the steps below to ensure correct installation. 1. Open the battery compartment door by pressing down on the tab and then lifting the door out. 2. Insert “AAA”(UM4) batteries in the compartment. 3[...]

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    Showing Demonstration Press DEMO/DIMMER to turn on/off demonstration mode. The demonstration scrolls through all display operations. Setting the Clock 1. Press and hold CLOCK on the remote control until the hour flashes on the display . 2. Press or to set the hour and then press CLOCK to shift to minute digits. 3. Press or to set the minute. 4. Pre[...]

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    Settings Sleep Mode Y ou can select the time interval in minutes before the unit turns off automatically . Press SLEEP to select among OFF , 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, 15 and 5 minutes. The SLEEP icon lights on the display when sleep mode is activated. V iew Remaining Sleep Time When sleep is activated, press SLEEP once to view remaining sleep time. Adju[...]

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    CD and mp3 Disc Playback Important CD and mp3 / wma Information This unit is compatible with CD-RW/ CD-R discs for playback. CD-R / RW Notes on CD-R/RW Disc: • Do not affix any type of labels to either side (recordable or labeled side) of a CD-R/RW disc as this may result in the unit malfunctioning. • To avoid damages to the CD-R/RW disc, do no[...]

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    Loading Discs 1. Press SOURCE repeatedly to select CD mode. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc compartment. 3. Insert disc with label facing up. 4. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc compartment. If the disc is a mp3 / WMA CD, the respective MP3 and WMA icon lights on the display during playback. Play and Pause Disc • To play disc in the [...]

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    CD and mp3 Disc Playback Stop Playback During playback, press to stop playback. The unit returns to navigation mode briefly (approx. 10 seconds) before entering stop mode. Navigation mode: Audio CD mp3 / WMA CD Stop mode: Audio CD mp3 / WMA CD Sear ching Through a CD • Press / to skip to the previous or next track. •P ress and hold / to search [...]

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    USB and mp3 player The playback controls of USB devices and mp3 player are basically the same. Connect the devices first and then you can start playback. Connecting USB devices to the Main Unit Insert the USB port of the USB device you want to connect into the USB connector of the main unit. Unplug the device to disconnect. Connecting the mp3 Playe[...]

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    USB and mp3 player Selecting USB or mp3 player Mode Press SOURCE repeatedly to select USB or mp3 player mode. USB / mp3 player Playback Featur es Start and Pause Playback Press PLA Y / P AUSE to start and pause playback. Stop Playback Press to stop playback operations. The unit enters navigation mode for 10 seconds before entering stop mode. Stop M[...]

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    Selecting T uner Band 1. Press SOURCE to enter T uner mode. 2. Press BAND/ INFO to select between FM MW or L W Radio band. T uning to a Station Press or to select frequencies. Press and hold or to scan frequencies. Using Pr esets The tuner can be in either TUNE or PRESET mode. • Press to toggle TUNE and PRESET mode until “ Program” lights on [...]

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    Radio T uning to an RDS Station 1. Press or to go to your desired frequency . 2. If a RDS station found, RDS lights on display with station name shown. Displaying RDS Station Information Press REPEA T/RDS on the remote control repeatedly to display the following: • frequency , • station name (PS), • station type (PTY), • clock time (CT), or[...]

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    Recording to mp3 player or USB device are basically the same. Y ou can record CD, T uner or AUX files to the mp3 player or USB device. Recor ding CD to mp3 Player Recording Standby 1. Connect the mp3 player to the USB port, “USB Connected” will show on the display . 2. In CD stop mode, CD navigation mode or CD pause mode, press REC MP3 PLA YER [...]

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    Program Recor ding 1. Press and hold TIMER on the remote control until T imer On and the clock hour flashes on the display . 2. For setting time, press or to set the hour and then press TIMER to shift to minute digits. 3. Press or to set the minute. 4. Press TIMER to change to Timer Of f setting with clock time flashing. Repeat steps 2 & 3 or t[...]

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    In CD / USB / mp3 mode, advanced playback controls allow you to sample, repeat and radom playback files, set up a Program List. In mp3 / WMA / USB mode, allow you to rename tracks. Sampling Files Press INTRO/CT on the remote control to play the first 10 seconds of each track/file. INTRO is displayed when sampling is activated. Press INTRO/CT again [...]

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    Playing a Program List While in PROGRAM stop mode , press . If you are not currently in program mode, press PROG to enter program mode. Program playback begins automatically . Display Program List 1. While the CD player is stopped, press PROG to enter PROGRAM mode. Program playback begins automatically after entering program mode. To display progra[...]

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    File Navigation Main Unit SELECT - Enters navigation mode from mp3 / WMA / USB stop mode. Enters selected folder in navigation mode. Begins playback of the selected file in navigation mode. BACK - Goes back up one level in navigation mode; returns to stop mode from navigation mode when at root level. REC USB - Starts and stops record to USB device.[...]

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    22 EN Advanced Navigation Contr ols Folder 1 Folder 3 Song 1.1.1 Song 1.1.2 Song 1.1.3 Song 2.2 Song 2.3 Song 2.4 Song 1.2.1.1 Song 1.2.1.2 Song 1.2.1.3 Folder 1.2.1 Song 2.1.1 Song 2.1.2 Folder 2.1 Song 3.1 Song 3.2 Folder 1.1 Folder 1.2 Folder 2 A B C D E F G 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 Song 4 Song 5 1 2 14 15 Note: [...]

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    mp3 Player Insert battery into the player 1. Slide the battery door by following the direction of arrow . 2. Insert a “AAA”(UM4) battery with polarities corresponding to the indications in the compartment. 3. Replace the door to the battery compartment. Note: This unit may temporarily cease to function if subjected to electrostatic disturbance.[...]

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    mp3 Player EN Display Overview 1. Shows current volume level. 2. The relative play mode indicator lights to show current selection. - repeat track - repeat all - random playback - repeat random playback 3. is displayed when the key lock function is activated. 4. shows the battery level. 5. This section shows song information. The information in thi[...]

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    mp3 Player Adjusting the V olume Press VOL +/- to adjust the volume. Key Lock •T o avoid accidental key activation, slide the key lock switch to the left. The Lock icon can be seen on display . • Slide to the switch to the right to unlock. DSP Press the DSP button repeatedly to select among DSP modes: FLA T > BASS > POP > ROCK > JAZ[...]

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    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. (Refer to P .9) • Check connection to speakers. (Refer to P .3) • Check that you have selected the appropriate function: CD, T uner .[...]

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    Tr oubleshooting Tips Solution • Battery may be inserted incorrectly . (Refer to P .23) • Battery may be empty . • Repeat or random function may be activated. (Refer to P .25) • There may be strong magnetic fields (e.g. too close to TV) near the unit. • Low Battery level. Replace with new one.(Refer to P .23) • LOCK function may be acti[...]

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    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. Handling CDs • Do not touch the signal surfaces. Hold CDs by the edges, or by one edge and [...]

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    THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE www .thomson.net 56267750 CS196 EN 17/2/06 7:28 PM Page 2[...]