RCA RS1289 5-Cd Changer Mini Systemwith Surround Sound Speakers Shelf System
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1. 51285 51287 51285 NETT VTCD850 VTCD855 RCA Information i This device generates and uses radio frequency RF i energy and if not installed and used properly this equipment may cause interference to radio and tele i vision reception i This product complies with DHHS Rules 21 CFR i Subchapter J Applicable at the date of manufacture i This equipment has been type tested and found to i comply with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules These rules are designed to provide rea sonable protection against radio and television inter ference in residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in par ticular installations i If thisequipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which you can determine by turning the equipment off and on try to correct the interference by one or more of the following meas ures Reorient the receiving antenna that is the antenna for the radio or television that is receiving the interference Move the unit away from the equipment that is receiving interference Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that the unit and the equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits If these measures do not eliminate the interference please consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional sugges tions Also the Federal Communications Commission has2. 2 Press TUNER to accessthe desired radio band 3 Tuneto the sation to be recorded 4 Press RECORD to begin recording 5 Press STOPto end recording 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 CD beginsto play 7 Press STOPto end recording Tape to Tape 1 Insert the destination tape in deck 1 2 Insert the source tape into deck 2 3 Press PAUSE and then RECORD on deck 1 4 Press PLAYon deck 2 The playback and recording start simultaneously Problem Solution System will Check power cord for a secure connection not turn on Unplug the unit for a moment and then plug into power source again Check the outlet by plugging in another device No sound Increase the volume setting Check connection to speakers Check that you have selected the appropri ate function CD TAPE Tuner Poorradio Check antenna connection reception Moveantenna Turn off nearby electrical appliances such as hair dryer vacuum cleaner microwave fluorescent lights CD does not play Check that CD isin the tray Check that CD label is facing up Check that PAUSE mode isnot on Check that CD function is selected CD sound skips Clean the disc Check discfor warping scratches or other damage Check if something is causing the system to vibrate If so move the syste
3. OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS IN SIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT THE PRODUCT SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM BACK OF PRODUCT FCC Safety Information Installation 2 Controls amp Indicators 3 CD Player 3 T ner 3 Tape Player 4 Remote Control 4 i Display TEE Showing the Demonstration TEES 5 Display Clock Clock 5 Setting the Time 5 Setting the Timer 5 Activating the Timer 5 Adjusting the Display Brightness 5 Sleep mode 5 i Sound Features 6 Using Preset Equalizer Curves 6 Creating a Custom Curve 6 Boosting the Bass 6 Muting Audio 6 cD Payer Loading Discs 6 Playing Discs 6 Shuffling the Play Order 6 Sampling Tracks 6 Repeating the Play Order 6 Setting Up a CD program 7 Playing a Program List 7 Displaying the Program list ss rc ren ARA DV at 7 Deleting a Track from a Program List 7 Skipping a Disk 7 Searching through CD 7 AL 8 Tuning to aStation 8 Using Presets 8 Setting Presets 8 Suppressing Stereo Signal Tuning to an RDS Station TOC wien 8 Displaying RDS Station
4. played press PRESET UP or DOWN repeatedly to cycle among displayed base mid and treble range levels 3 While BAS MID or TRE is displayed press TUN ING UP DOWN to set the associated gain between 10 10 Boosting the Bass Press BASS BOOST to turn on off boosting the bass frequency Muting Audio Press MUTE on the remote to cut the sound p Tip While playing a CD press and hold SKIP FORWARD BACKWARD for more L 4 than 2 seconds to search through the CD DISC CHANGER AUDIO SYSTEM Loading Discs i 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 i SKIPto rotate the disc carrier i 4 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the drawer Lightsthe loaded discs Playing Discs Press PLAY PAUSE to begin or pause play and STOP i to stop play i Select a specific disc by pressing DISC 1 DISC 5 Press SKIP FORWARD BACKWARD to select specif ic track Play and load simultaneously by 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the tray While is playing 2 Load discs on available trays 3 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the tray Shuffling the Play Order Press SHUFFLE to turn on off the playing of tracks in random order PTY MIX for Thomson models Sampling Tracks Press INTRO to play the first 10 seconds of each track on the current disc
5. Information 8 Searching by Program Type PTY 9 Tape Player 9 PlayingaTape 9 Continuous Playback 9 Recording 9 FromTuner 9 FromCD 9 TapetoTape 9 Troubleshooting Tips Maintenance 10 Cleaning 10 CD Player 10 Tape Player 10 More Information 11 US Warranty 12 Canadian Warranty 13 RS1285 51287 RS1289 RS3287 VTCD850 VTCD855 1 AM Loop Antenna Connector 2 Main Speaker Jacks 3 FM Antenna 4 Power Cord RS1287 RS1289 RS3287 1 AM Loop Antenna Connector 2 Main Speaker Jacks 3 Surround Speaker Jacks 4 FM Antenna 5 Power Cord VTCD850 VTCD855 1 AM Loop Antenna Connector 2 Main Speaker Jacks 3 Surround Speaker Jacks 4 FM Antenna 5 Power Cord 6 Optical Output To ensure sufficient ventilation keep the spacings shown below free from other surfaces OPEN CLOSE Opensor doses the disc tray DISC 1 DISC 5 Selects disc 1 2 3 4 0r5 DISC SKIP Skipsto the next CD in thetray STANDBY POWER RCA models Turns power on or off STAND BY mode
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7. STANDBY POWER ECO Thomson models keep pressing briefly STANDBY mode to enter ECO power saving with out dock display mode PHONES Jack for connecting headphone CD Selects the CD player TUNER Selectsthe tuner fre quency band TAPE Selectsthe tape player PROG SET Enters CD program mode tuner preset station mode DEMO DIMMER Turns the feature demonstration on or off E STOP Stops CD play back and dears pro grammed tracks SKIP FORWARD PRE SET UP Increments tuner preset station CD track SKIP BACKWARD PRE SET DOWN Decre ments tuner preset sta tion CD track PLAY PAUSE Plays pauses CD DP EI Pil FM STEREO CLOCK Toggles between FM stereo mono and shows dock time TIMER ON OFF Enterstimer set ting mode and turnsthe mode on off INTRO TurnsINTRO mode on or off to play the first 10 seconds of each track RDSTIME INTRO on DISC CHANGER AUDIO SYSTEM Thomson models SHUFFLE Turns SHUFFLE mode on or off to play CDsrandomly PTY MIX for Thomson series REPEAT Turns REPEAT mode on or off to repeat a track a disc or all discs REPEAT RDS mode for Thomson model BASS BOOST Turns bass boost among different bass boost levels PRESET EQ Togglesamong FLAT J AZZ ROCK POP amp CUS TOM mode
8. all discsin the tray or turn INTRO mode off Repeating the Play Order Press REPEAT to repeat the current track current disc all discs or turn REPEAT mode off i DISK 1 DISK 5to select Setting Up CD Program Displaying the Program List 1 While the CD player is topped press SET to enter You can program the CD player to play up to any 32 PROGRAM mode i trackson the CDsin the tray E 2 Press SET repeatedly to list each track assignment 1 While the CD player isstopped press SET to enter in the program list PROGRAM mode The 5 system displaysthe 3 02 next available program Deleting Program List E number P 01 i with flashing promptsyou for the first i track in the program list i 2 Press SKIP FORWARD BACKWARD to select a i track press DISC SKIP or seconds The system displays the mes i atrack froma different i disc i 3 Immediately press SETto i assign the selected track to the i program number After 3 seconds you are prompted for the next track in the program list Searchi ng Through aCD Press and hold SKIP FORWARD BACKWARD to search through a CD asit is playing Playing a Program List While in PROGRAM mode press PLAY E More Tips on Playing and Setting Program Direct Play function Press DISC 1 5 a PLAY for direct playback when the unit is in standby CD Tuner and Tape mode However this func tion does not activate w
9. i prepared a helpful booklet How To Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This book let is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Please specify stock number 004 000 00345 4 when ordering copies WARNING PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE For Your Safety The AC power plug is polar ized one blade is wider than the other and only fits into AC power outlets one way If the plug won t go into the outlet completely turn the plug over and try to insert it the other way If it still won t fit contact a qualified electrician to change the outlet or use a different one Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT For Your Records In the event that service should be required you may need both the model number and the serial number In the space below record the date and place of pur chase and the serial number Model No Remote Control No Date of Purchase Place of Purchase Serial No Service Information This product should be serviced only by those special ly trained in appropriate servicing techniques For instructions on how to obtain service refer to the warranty included in this Guide CAUTION A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE THE EXCLAMATION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER THE LIGHTNING
10. in your tapes can cause scratches on the tape or worse yet the tape could break If you notice some dack in the tape use a to tighten it up before you insert it 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 refurbished unit The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product s warranty period How to make warranty claim Properly pack your unit Include any cables etc which were originally provided with the product We recommend using the original carton and packing materials Include in the package evidence of purchase date such asthe bill of sale Also print your name and address and a description of the defect Send standard UPS or its equivalent to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Product Exchange Center 11721 B Alameda Ave Socorro Texas 79927 Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty e Insure your shipment in case of lossof damage Thomson accepts no liability in case of damage orloss new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual
11. repairs or internal adjustments should be made i only bya trained technician Never operate this product with the cabinet removed Do not touch the player with wet hands If any liq uid enters the player cabinet take the player to a trained technician for inspection Thiscompact disc player ussa laser to read the music the disc The laser mechanism corresponds tothe cartridge and stylus of a record player Although this product incorporates laser pick up lens it is completely safe when operated according to directions Discs rotate at high speed inside the player Do not use damaged warped or cracked discs Prevent damage to this product set switch for prop er voltage Do not touch the pick up lens which is located inside the disc compartment Also to keep dust from col lecting on the pick up lens and do not leave the com partment door open for an extended period of time If the lens becomes dirty clean it with a soft brush or use an air blower brush designed for camera lenses Important Batteries Information Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you do not use your remote control for more than one month 1 Discard leaky batteries immediately as leaking batter ies may cause skin burnsor other personal injuries Dispose of batteriesin the proper manner according 1 to provincial and local regulations Any battery may 1 leak
12. time automatically SCIENC 12 05 Searching by Program Type PTY l 1 Toggle PTY MIX to select a PTY mode i 2 Within 5 seconds press PRESET UP DOWN to 1 search for a station broadcasting the selected type of i program TAPE PLAYER 0 Playing a Tape Tip You can play a tape from either deck i 1 Press TAPE i 2 Press STOP EJ ECT to open the cassette door 3 Insert a tape into the door and push the door dosed i 4 Press REWIND FAST FORWARD to postion the i tape to the desired starting position 5 Press PLAY Continuous Playback Linserta tape into deck 2 and start playback 2 Insert atape into deck 1 and press PLAY and i PAUSE together 3 When the tape in deck 2 finishes playback PAUSE 5 button at deck 1 will released automatically and i start playback a Tip You can search for stations using one of the following program types RDS NEWS news AFFAIR news and documentaries INFO weather medical SPORT ots EDUCAT educatio DRAMA series and plays CULTUR SCIENC science and technology VARIED misoel laneo POP popmusic ROCK M rock music MOR M middle of the road music LIGHTM light music CLASSI classical music OTHERM unclassified music ALARM alam Recording From Tuner 1 Insert a tape into deck 1
13. VOLUME Increases decreases volume DIGITAL TUNING Searches up down frequency to next sta tion or numerical values Tip In STANDBY mode a gress POWER off the 2 system displays the time fy Press POWER to tum the 7 system on in the previously used mode Press CD TAPE TUNER to select the corresponding mode Look at the display icons to identify the current mode Tape Player Tape 1 gt PLAY lt lt REWIND gt gt FAST FORWARD STOP EJ ECT ll PAUSE Tape 2 PLAY gt STOP EJECT Remote Control POWER Turnssystem on off STANDBY mode For Thomson models keep press ing briefly during STANDBY mode to enter ECO mode TUNER Selects tuner CD SelectsCD player TAPE Selectstape player MUTE Mutesvolume VOL or VOL Increases decreases volume EQ PRESET Selects equaliz er presets PLAY Plays current CD STOP Stops playing CD TRACK Increments CD track searchesCD TRACK Decrements CD track searches CD DISC SKIP Skips to next CD Press TRACK TRACK to tune up or down tuner fre quencies REPEAT REPEAT RDS Thomson models Repeats a track CD or all CDs When the radio is active displays RDS information PAUSE Pausesthe CD or tape logical decks SHUFFLE MIX PTY SEARCH Thomson models Turns
14. cable and pack product complete with accessories in the original carton or equivalent Mail prepaid with proof of purchase and insured to Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada Inc Distribution Centre 7400 A Bramalea Road Mississauga Ontario L5S 1X1 The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other rights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation and to the extent that any such provisions purport to disclaim exclude or limit any such statutory warranties and other rights and remedies such provisions shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to comply therewith i If you are unable to find a qualified servicer for out of warranty service you may write to Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada Inc P O Box 0944 Indianapolis Indiana U S A 46206 0944 Attach your salesreceipt to this booklet for future reference This information isrequired if service is needed during the warranty period PURCHASE DATE NAME OF STORE Model Number 55050050 Rev 0 EN F E 1999 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1024 Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Marque s d pos e s THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 N Meridian St Indianapolis IN46290 1999 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s amp
15. electrolyte if mixed with different battery type if inserted incorrectly if all batteries are not replaced at the same time if disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged Headset Safety Do not play your headset at a high volume Hearing expertsare against continuous extended play ilf you experience a ringing in your ears reduce vol ume or discontinue use it You should use be extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use it in potentially hazardous situations i Even if you headset isan open air type designed to let you hear outside sounds don t turn up the volume so high that you are unable to hear what is around you Have a Blast J ust Not in Your Eardrums Make sure you turn down the volume on the unit before you put on head phones Increase the vol 0 ume to the desired level only after headphone are in place Technical Specification Power supply 230V 50Hz for Thomson models 120V 60Hz for RCA models Dimensions mm RS1285 Unit 380W x400D x 312H Speaker 214W x 188D x 312H RS1287 RS1289 RS3287 VTCD850 Unit 380W x 400Dx 312H Speaker 240W x 207D x 312H Surround Speaker for RS1289 only 200W 193D x 95H Tape deck Response curve 125Hz 8kHz 5dB CD player Response curve 2dB 20Hz to 20 kHz Rating Plate Look for it at the back of the set Quit Slacking A little bit of slack
16. hen tape is being played Press CD key to see the total disc time after reading the total no of tracks in CD stop mode During CD playback press CD key to toggle among the displays of Track elapsed time track remaining time disc elapsed time disc remaining time and total number of track for the current disc You can create a program of up to 32 tracks While in PROGRAM mode press and hold STOP for 5 26 i 1 Press TUNER to select the radio i 2 Press TUNER to select the next radio band i Choicesare AM FM RCA models FM MW LW Thomson models The tuner can be either TUNE or PRESET mode When in PRESET mode the PROG light ison Tip Your audio system has 32 preset stations Tuning to a Station Press TUNING UP DOWN to select frequencies 07 50 Using Presets Press TUNING UP DOWN to access the previous or next preset station The dis play first showsthe preset program number and after i afew seconds the fre FM 02 quency and then the pre Auto Preset Programming i set program number again FMP 01 isFM pre i set 1 i Press and hold TUNER button for 2 second to scan sta tionsin the selected band The stations will then i stored aspreset channels Maximum 32 stations can be i stored Beware of your preset channels being erased i accidentally because the scanni
17. m INTENANCE 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 Tape Player To prevent deterioration of sound quality periodi Problem Solution CD button will not respond or does not change discs when you press DISC SKIP Switch to another function TAPE Tuner and then back to CD Distorted or Inspect the tape heads and dean and noisy tape recordings demagnetize Remote control does not work Check that the batteries are properly installed Replace weak batteries Check the system is plugged in to power source Point the remote directly at the system s front panel Move doser to the system Remove any obstades between the remote andthe system cally open the door of each deck and dean the mag netic heads pinch roller and capstan with a cotton bud dipped in alcohol Also demagnetize the head by playing a demagnetizing cassette available through an audio equipment store To protect recordings one or both sidesof atape remove the corresponding tab If you later want to record on the tape affix a piece of adhesive tape over the hole Side A Protection Side B Protection Safety Precautions Never open the cabinet under any circumstances Any
18. ng and storing process i isautomatic upon pressing TUNER button i You stop the automatic scan by pressing TUNER i button but the erased stations cannot be recovered Setting Presets 1 Press TUNING UP DOWN to accessthe desired i frequency 2 Pressthe SET button once 3 The most recently accessed program location will be displayed together with a blinking program icon AMPR FMPR or LWPR 4 If a different program location is preferred press PRESET UP DOWN to move to the desired preset number 1 32 5 Press SET to store the selected frequency at that preset Suppressing Stereo Signal Press FM STEREO to toggle between FM mono and stereo for stereo FM stations 22 0 Tip Press DIGITAL TUNING UP DOWN for more than 1 second to automatically tune up down the band for the next station Thomson models Tip RDS stations broad cast on FM only When the tuner detects an RDS signal the RDS icons tums on Tuning to an RDS Station 1 Press DIGITAL TUNING UP DOWN to search for stations 2 If RDS station found RDS lights on display with sta tion name shown Displaying RDS Station Information Toggle RDS REPEAT to display the frequency station name PS station type PTY clock time CT or radio text RT In CT mode press CT INTRO key to replace the displayed time by RDS station time If clock time is not yet set this information will be shown as clock
19. on off random listening BASS B Turnson or off Bass Boost SLEEP Pressto select the time interval in minute before the unit turns off DEMO Selects dimmer levels and activates demo display when keep pressing for 2 seconds PRESET UP DOWN Selects next previous preset station AUX amp RECORD do not function in this unit Showing the Demonstration Not operational in TUNER mode for Thomson mod els Press DEMO DIMMER to turn on off demonstra tion mode The demostration scrollsthrough all dis play operations DISPLAY CLOCK CLOCK Setting the Time 1 Press CLOCK until the time flashes on the display 12 hour clock for RCA 24 hour clock for Thomson 2 Press TUNING UP or DOWN to set the hour and then press PRESET UP DOWN to shift to minute digits 3 Press TUNING UP or DOWN to set the minute 4 Press SET to save settings and STOP to quit set ting Note When system is ON you can press CLOCK to display the current time for about 2 seconds Setting the Timer 1 In standby mode press TIMER OFF until the ON 12 00 flashes and timer icon shows on the dis play ON timer on time 12 hour clock for RCA 24 hour clock for Thomson 2 Press TUNING UP or DOWN to set the hour and then press PRESET UP DOWN to shift to minute dig its 3 Press TUNING UP or DOWN to set the minute 4 Press PRESET UP or DOWN to shift to volume set ting with flashing VOL XX on the display Adjust vol ume bet
20. providesinformation regarding operating instructions and user controls For additional information ask your dealer Installation and set up service adjustments Batteries Damage from misuse or neglect Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products Products purchased or serviced outside the USA Actsof God such as but not limited to lightning damage Product Registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage How state law relates to this warranty Thiswarranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state If you purchased your product outside the USA Thiswarranty doesnot apply Contact your dealer for warranty information Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada Inc warrantsto the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufactur 3 ing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase it will be 3 replaced free of charge induding return transportation This warranty does not include damage to the product resulting from accidents misuse or leaking batteries Should your product not perform properly during the warranty period either 1 Return it to the selling dealer with proof of purchase for replacement OR 2 Remove the batteries where appli
21. ween levels5 and 28 to prevent volume being too low or high with the TUNING UP DOWN keys 5 Press SET to save settings with ON flashesfor about 10 seconds During thistime if you want to activate both on and off timer press PRESET UP or DOWN for setting timer off time with OF 12 00 flasheson display 6 Repeat steps 2 4 to set the timer off time 7 Press SETto savethe settings Note you can also set the timer off time separately when the unit isin CD Tuner or Tape mode Activating the Timer Pressand release TIMER ON OFF to turn on off the alarm The alarm is active when the dock icon indicator is lit Adjusting the Display Brightness 1 Press and hold DEMO DIMMER for more than 2 seconds 2 While the dimmer is displayed press DEMO DIM MER to select the desired level DIMM 1 3 E minute before the unit turn off DIM 2 automatically Press SLEEP on the remote to select among 5 15 30 60 amp 90 minutes Sleep Mode You can select the time interval in Tip DEMO Mode does not affect the current system operation When the system is initially plugged in DEMO mode is acti vated Sound Features PRESET EQ are togglesfor preset lt Using Preset Equalizer Curves equalizer levels Press to toggle among them The display gt momentarily shows Creating a Custom Curve the selection 1 Press PRESET EQ to select CUSTOM mode 2 While CUSTOM isdis
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