RCA RP-9380 manual

USER‘S GUIDE RP-9380 AUDIO SYSTEM[...]

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 [...]

T able o f C ontent s FIR ST THINGS FIRST ...................................................... 2 Unp ack the System ............................................................................ 2 Check fo r Mo isture .......................................................................... 2 Ch oose a Loca ti on ..................................[...]

2 FIRST THINGS FIRST UNP ACK THE SYSTEM Unpack the system and locate all the accessories. Y ou should have: • the central unit, consisting of a three disc CD player , r eceiver and dual cassette decks; • five speakers: two main, with approximately 4 ft. of wire; two surround, with approximately 20 ft. or wire; one center , with appr oximately 5[...]

3 Setting up the s ystem C onnecting, Placing and balanc- ing The speakers C onnecting the wires Each speaker - the two main, two surround and one central - has a designated set of terminals on the back panel of the central unit. Uncoil the speaker wires and locate the bare ends. Press down on the tab to open the red terminal and insert the red (+)[...]

4 SUBWOOFER S If you choose to add a subwoofer to your system, it is not necessary to concern yourself so much with its placement. For the most part, a subwoofer can be hidden behind fur niture or draperies without af fecting its performance. However , you do need to pay attention to how it r esponds to low bass frequencies in certain positions. It[...]

5 Connecting the antenna s The AM and FM antennas connect to the AM and FM terminals on the system’ s back panel. They must be hooked up for you to r eceive clear reception. Follow the same connection procedures as those for your speakers. After connecting the antennas, extend them to their full length and adjust their positioning for better radi[...]

6 Connecting A UXILIARY components Y ou can connect a laserdisc player , second VCR or camcorder/ video recorder to the VIDEO connection. Using a paired (red/white) stereo cable and a single (yellow) video cable, connect your new audio system to the complimentary component as shown to the right. T o play laserdiscs or videos, pr ess the VCR2•LD a[...]

7 Tuner c ontrols and opera tions GENERAL C ONTRO LS ST AND BY The ST AND BY indicator light stays on as long as the system is plugged in and the power is turned on and of f by the remote control. When you activate/deactivate the system via the POWER button on the unit, the light automatically goes of f. POWER ON/OFF The POWER button on the unit or[...]

8 Memo ry The MEMORY button allows you to store 24 preset radio stations. CENTER LEVEL The CENTER LEVEL UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) buttons control the volume of the center speaker only when the system is in Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby 3 Stereo modes. TEST TONE The TEST TONE button can only be used in the Dolby Pro Logic mode. This feature allows you to balan[...]

9 Tuner c ontrols and opera tions EQ MODE The EQ button scrolls between the four preset electronic equalizer frequencies - Custom, Rock, Classic or Pop. In CUSTOM mode you can adjust the sound effect by using the BASS and TREBLE knobs on the front of the unit. REAR LEVEL The REAR LEVEL UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) buttons control the volume of the surround [...]

10 1 4 Tuner c ontrols and op era tions Choosing A Radio St a tion 1. Choose the T uner function. The system will default to the last station the tuner was set to befor e power was removed. 2. Use the BAND button to choose AM, FM 1 or 2. 3. Use the TUNING UP (+) or DOWN (-) button to select the radio station you want to hear . • Pressing the +/- [...]

11 CD controls and op era tions GENERAL CONTROLS search The SEARCH forwar d and reverse buttons allow you to search two dif fer ent ways: • Search the current track while disc is playing. • Search the current track while the Repeat mode is active for that track. The Search mode works in two different speeds - normal and fast. T o activate norma[...]

12 pla y The PLA Y button can be activated when the system is in the Normal, Random, Repeat or Stop mode. If in the Normal mode, the system will attempt to play the next disc in the tray when it has finished all the tracks on the current disc. When a disc is playing, the display will show the number of the running track, its remaining time and flas[...]

13 cd contro ls and opera tions LO ADING DISCS 1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the CD compartment door . 2. Place a CD in an open spot in the tray . 3. Press DISC SKIP to rotate the tray to the next open spot. Place disc. Repeat as necessary . 4 . Press the OPEN/CLOSE button again to close the CD compartment door . PLA YING DISCS After loadi[...]

14 Ca ssette deck contro ls and opera ti ons General controls RECORD Press to enter Record mode from the radio, CD, TV , VCR 1 or VCR2•LD, and then press PLA Y to start r ecor ding. Y ou can only r ecord on Deck 1. PLA Y Press to play a tape. NOTE: If no cassette is detected in a deck, the button will not work. WIND From stop mode, press to rewin[...]

15 Ca ssette deck controls and o pera tions Reco rding from the Radio 1. Insert a cassette tape into Deck 1. 2. Choose the T uner function. Press the BAND button to chose a frequency . Use the TUNING UP (+) or DOWN (-) buttons to select a station. 3. Press RECORD to r eady deck and then PLA Y to begin recording. 4. Press STOP to end recording. Reco[...]

16 2 1 4 Ca ssette deck controls and o pera tions REC ORDING FROM the T V , VCR or VIDEO Y our system is capable of recording audio from a TV pr ogram, VCR tape or videotape. 1. Insert a cassette into Deck 1. 2. Choose the function - TV , VCR or Video. 3. Choose the TV program or segment of VCR or videotape you want to record. 4. Press RECORD on th[...]

17 Using the universal REMOTE control Ba tter y Inst alla ti on 1. Open the batter y compartment door . 2. Insert 4 AAA-size batteries as indicated on the back of the remote control. 3. Close the battery compartment door . General Controls Y our RCA Remote Control is capable of operating most RCA audio and video equipment. T o use the remote contro[...]

18 Pioneer .................033, 037 ProScan................033, 037 RCA......................033, 037 LASERDISC PLA YER CODES Using the universal remote control VCR Controls CHAN up ( ∧ ) and down ( ∨ ) — T unes to the next or previous channel when watching TV through the VCR. CLEAR — Resets the tape counter and corrects entries when progr[...]

19 Using the univer sal remote c ontrol CD Pla yer Contro ls CD — Puts the remote in CD mode. Press twice to go to the next disc. FF — Allows you to search up. PROGRAM — Programs the CD changer to play up to 20 tracks in any order you choose. P AUSE — Pauses the CD. PLA Y — Plays the CD. REW — Allows you to search down. STOP — Stops t[...]

20 Using the univers al remote contro l Receiver Contro ls AM•FM — Activates the tuner and toggles between the AM band and the FM bands. CTR MODE — Changes the Center mode when using Dolby Pro-Logic Surround or Dolby 3 Stereo surround modes. Press to change the mode. SURROUND — Lets you select a Surround Mode: Dolby Pro Logic Surround, Dolb[...]

21 Using the universal remote control Programming the Universal Remote Y ou can program the universal remote to control most brands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs and cable boxes. If you have an RCA, GE or ProScan VCR, you may not need to program the remote at all. Other manufacturer’ s brands need to be programmed. Programming for use with Y o[...]

22 Using the universal remote control Programming for use with A LA SER DISC PLA YER Y ou may be able to program your remote to control a laser disc player . Use the codes shown to the right or on the sheet packed with your remote. Follow these steps to program your universal remote to control your laserdisc player: 1. T urn on the laserdisc player[...]

23 Troubleshooting tips 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 sure y[...]

24 Appendix A: univer s al remote T V codes Admiral ........................................ 00 5 Amtron ......................................... 0 6 4 Akai ...................................... 002, 103 A-Mark ......................................... 10 2 Anam .................................... 104, 105 Anam National .................... 038,[...]

25 Appendix B: univers al remote VCR codes Admiral ....................................... 00 6 Aiwa ............................................ 01 5 Akai .................. 003, 017, 022, 023, 063, 066 Audio Dynamics ................. 014, 016 Bell & Howell ............................. 00 2 Broksonic .................................... 01 0[...]

26 APPENDIX C: UNIVERSAL REMOTE CABLE C ODES A BC ...................... 022, 046, 053, 054 Anvision ............................... 007, 008 Cablestar .............................. 007, 008 Diamond ...................................... 05 6 Eagle ..................................... 007, 008 Eastern International ................. 0 0 2 General[...]

27 Care and maintenance Cleaning the Exterior • Disconnect the system from AC power before cleaning the exterior of the system with a soft dust cloth. Handling C omp act Discs • Do not touch their signal surfaces. Hold by the edges, or by one edge and the hole. • Do not af fix labels or adhesive tape to the label surfaces. Also, do not scratc[...]

28 Index A Antennas 5 Appendix A: Remote TV codes 24 Appendix B: Remote VCR codes 24 Appendix C: Remote cable codes 26 Auxiliary components 6 B Balancing the speakers 4 BALANCE/BASS/TREBLE 9 BAND 7 Battery installation 17 Bypass 8 c Cable codes 26 Care and maintenance 30 Cassette Deck Controls and Operations 14 Cassette deck controls (remote) 19 CE[...]

29 INDE X P P AUSE (CD) 12 P AUSE (cassette) 14 Phantom 8 Placing the speakers 3 setting up for surround sound PLA Y (CD) 12 PLA Y (cassette) 14 Playing cassette tapes 14 Playing discs 13 Power 6 POWER ON/OFF 7 Preset programming 10 PRESETS 7 PROGRAM 11 Programming lists 13 Programming presets 10 Programming the AUX button (remote) 22 Programming t[...]

Model RP-9380 20731350 97-10 Printed in China P .O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1997 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: • One year . (The warranty period for rental units[...]