Portable CD Player User Manual
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1. 00ccccccceeeeneeeceeeeeneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees SEARCH ooer iE ENA EE EEV EE EEEE TOC If you have any questions be sure to check the Table of RESUME c nssccicacssscuncavsasetiavas cespetesecocievidaesgdeonstecansa aches OL o e a E E E E E E E A Contents or the Index to help you find an answer ELECTRONIC SKIP PROTECTION ESP PROGRAM MODE ccsssesececcseccscscvesevevevecsseeseseseseseeoees PROGRAMMING PLAY ORDER 0 ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee REVIEWING A PROGRAM AND REPLACING A TRACK CLEARING TRACKS FROM A PROGRAM 20eeeeeeeeee CARE AND MAINTENANCE 0 ceeeeeee eee eeee eee eeneeeeeeenaee GUIDELINE Serai inoi lech bers tewcaaud E EEEE REEE Ead CLEANING THE LASER LENS ceeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeee HANDLING COMPACT DISCG c cece eee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeees SERVICE INFORMATION 00cceeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeee RECORDING THE SERIAL NUMBER 00 cceeeeeeeeeeees APPENDIX A UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 0eeeeeeeee APPENDIX C HEADPHONE SAFETY eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees INIDEX 422 c aaaeindecasaeauadeevey sameeren ataacamartaesae cag E AE A AES WARRANTY creisson teien eia EnO ECET EA E EAER cascnseaaaeeseeessen FIRST THINGS FIRST Make sure that your package contains these accessories with your CD player AC POWER ADAPTER Not All Plugs Are Created Eq2. If you still are not able to remove dirt particles moisten a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol and gently apply to the face of the laser lens rubbing gently until all traces of dirt are removed HANDLING COMPACT DISCS To get the best possible sound from your compact discs you need to keep them clean Note the following guidelines regarding the use and care of compact discs e Don t touch the playing surface the side without the label e Don t store discs in places with high temperatures or high humidity they can become warped e Don t put tape or any other adhesives on either side of the disc e Don t use cleaners or anti static sprays on discs such as those used on conventional phonograph records e Always store each disk in its case and not in the CD player e Before playing a disc wipe any dust or fingerprints from the playback surface with a soft cloth Wipe from the hub to the edge with a straight motion SERVICE INFORMATION This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques For instructions on how to obtain service refer to the warranty included in this manual Attach your sales receipt to the booklet for future reference or jot down the date this product was purchased or received as a gift This information will be valuable if service should be required during the warranty period Purchase Date Name of Store RECORDING THE SERIAL NUMBER According t
3. When you clear a track from memory all tracks that follow it move up so that you can add a new track at the end of the program 1 Press the MODE button until PROG flashes in the display 2 Use the REPEAT ENTER button to locate the track you want to clear 3 Press either of the TRACK SEARCH buttons until O flashes in the display 4 Press REPEAT ENTER to clear the track CARE AND MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES CLEANING THE LASER LENS It s important that you periodically clean the laser lens especially when dust or fingerprints are evident Not cleaning the laser lens can result in inferior sound quality or no sound at all To clean the lens follow these directions 1 2 3 4 Do not touch the laser lens Temperature changes can cause condensation to form on the laser lens If condensation forms on the lens leave the disc compartment door open with no disc for an hour to remove condensation Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat such as inside a car parked in the sun can cause damage or malfunction To prevent dust from reaching internal parts keep the disc compartment door closed when not using the player except when necessary to remove condensation Do not place objects on top of the player Turn off the unit s power and or disconnect the AC power adapter Laser lens Open the disc compartment and remove the disc if there is one Clean the lens with a soft brush or use an air blower brush designed for cameras
4. PERSONAL CD PLAYER IMPORTANT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CONCERNING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE This device generates and uses radio frequency RF energy and if not installed and used properly this equipment may cause interference to radio and television reception This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Computing Device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment 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 measures e Reorient the receiving antenna that is the antenna for the radio or television that is receiving the interference e Change the position of the unit with respect to the radio or television equipment that is receiving interference e Move the unit away from the equipment that is receiving interference e 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 tel
5. e a ringing in your ears reduce volume or discontinue use Safety e Don t use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas e Do not use headphones in potentially hazardous situations e Even if your headset is an open air type designed to let you hear outside sounds don t turn up the volume so high that you can t hear what s around you 12 Pr AC power adapter 2 B Backlighting batteries Battery icon Buttons ESP 6 MODE PLAY PAUSE REPEAT ENTER 5 7 STOP TRACK SEARCH C Cleaning the Laser Lens compact discs 3 and 5 handling and care D Disc Icon E ESP Electronic Skip Protection ESP button 6 ESP tank H headphones 3 HOLD switch 6 use to deactivate buttons 6 L LCD Liquid Crystal Display 4 LCD abbreviations LCD aa Battery 11 Disc ESP tan Repeat Repeat A M MODE button 5 to shuffle play 5 use to program disc play 7 O OPEN button 3 Operation modes Program 10 Resume 10 P PHONES jack 3 PLAY PAUSE button 3 4 5 Power supply AC power 2 battery power 2 Program Play Mode 10 clearing a track 7 replacing a track 7 reviewing a program 7 Programming disc play 6 program full indicator 7 R Repeat all icon 11 Repeat icon 11 REPEAT ENTER button 5 7 used to clear a track from memory 7 used to replace a programmed track 7 used to review a program 7 used for program
6. er for service not covered by the warranty e Anew or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What does your warranty not cover e Customer instruction Your Use and Care Guide provides informa tion regarding the operating instructions and user controls For additional information ask your dealer Installation and set up service adjustments Batteries Damage from misuse or neglect Products that have been modified or incorporated into other products e Product purchased or serviced outside the USA e Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage How does state law relate to this warranty e This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state What if you purchased your product outside of the United States e This warranty does not apply Contact your dealer for warranty information Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Model RP 7924 347A8001 0001 E S Rev 1 95 23 Printed in Malaysia
7. evision technician for additional suggestions Also the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet How To Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Please specify stock number 004 000 00345 4 when ordering copies PRECAUTIONS e Never open the cabinet under any circumstances Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician e Warning Never operate this product with the cabinet removed Do not touch the player with wet hands If any liquid enters the player cabinet take the player to a trained technician for inspection This compact disc player uses a laser to read the music on the disc The laser mechanism corresponds to the cartridge and stylus of a record player Although this product incorporates a laser pick up lens it is completely safe when operated according to directions e Discs rotate at high speed inside the player Do not use damaged warped or cracked discs IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION Alkaline batteries are good for about 6 hours of continuous CD play Carbon zinc or nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries substantially reduce play time f you re not going to use your player for a month or more be sure to remove batteries because they can leak and damage the unit Dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to federal state and local regulations Any battery
8. h CD eS ST OFF o e HOLD m RESUME 0 OFF SO G Resume versus Pause Why not just use Pause In Pause mode the disc uses the same amount of power as Play mode so use RESUME to conserve battery power REPEAT Press the REPEAT ENTER button once in Play mode to repeat current track press again to repeat all tracks press a third time to turn off repeat function Check the display to see which repeat mode you re in see Appendix A SHUFFLE Press the MODE button and then press PLAY PAUSE to play tracks in random order BASS BOOST Bass Boost is used to enhance low volume operations but may cause some distortion when used at higher volumes ADVANCED FEATURES You ve seen how easy the basic features are to use now you ll find out how easy the advanced features are SEARCH Press and hold one of the TRACK SEARCH buttons while the disc is playing to search backward or forward through a particular track RESUME Switch on RESUME so you can turn off the power in the middle of a track and then later start up exactly where you left off The resume feature also stores information such as the current modes and the program memory unless the power source is cut off HOLD Turning on the HOLD feature does the following e With power ON Key icon appears in the display all buttons are locked out Hd appears in the display when a button is pressed e With power OFF All buttons are locked
9. lay No power Make sure power adapter is getting power from outlet Disc is in backwards Insert disc with label up p 3 Disc is dirty Clean the disc p 9 or try another disc Batteries are weak Replace batteries or try AC power HOLD is active Turn off HOLD switch Adapter plugged into jack but not Remove adapter from player to use with batteries into power source or plug into outlet CD door is not closed tightly Close door tightly Disc not seated correctly Press down firmly p 3 11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE CONTINUED Problem Cause Solution Sound skips Disc is damaged Insert a new disc Excessive external vibration Turn on ESP p 6 or find a more stable position Disc is in place player is in play mode Requires headphones Put on headphones p 3 but still no sound or external amplifier Adjust volume Poor connections Check connections p 2 3 PAUSE is active Press PLAY PAUSE button to put in play mode Unit will not scan the disc Play is erratic Batteries are weak Replace batteries or try AC power Dirty or damaged disc Replace or clean the disc APPENDIX C HEADPHONE SAFETY For your comfort health and safety be sure to observe the following guidelines when using headphones Hearing Comfort and Well Being e Always turn volume down to the minimum setting before plugging in the headphones e Don t listen at a high volume e Hearing experts advise against extended continuous listening through a headset e If you experienc
10. may leak electrolyte if mixed with a 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 Discard leaky batteries immediately Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury Inside front cover WHERE TO START TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRST THINGS FIRST cccccc cece cece ee eee irri reinvie tiria Sron EEA POWERING UP o o504 sesaciecaaicsavicdosstaevtbindees ENCEN E TEE EEE PLUGGING IN eenei nein E Ee EA A EEEE EE EER PLAYING A DISO o reret irin cetiwaisicenssadusac EEVEE REEERE The opening section First Things First gets vou BASIC FEATURES lt 1 500ncsndcresaccrertnansscsapivavonecreenegonteneriraceoed pening section 8 r BSB yOu LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY LCD started by showing you how to Plug In and Play BACKLIGHTING 00ccseececccceececsaeseesseeeeeeeeeeeeaaasaeesesed Then you learn about all of the features from basic to PAUSE tet ciactaraivecucoatnalaiseetcdtt E E E E advanced TRACK meore reao ere e E A EE T Your RCA personal CD player is easy to use right down to the instruction manual REPEAT meaa a iE E AE ER EEEE The notes in the margin give you extra information that SHG RPE sanoneen a EA A I a E ENE will help you to get the most from your RCA CD player BASS BOOST oroin nidie vietiin CesT EEE L ENON EEEE KETE EET ate ADVANCED FEATURES
11. me example is the CD version of the Beatles Sgt Pepper album which gives you an alternative order for the cuts from side one of the vinyl version Don t Just Sit There Do Something Unless the RESUME is active you need to press PLAY PAUSE when you finish programming in order to begin disc play ava PROG Tay Clearing All Tracks You can turn off RESUME and then shut off the power or open the compartment door to completely clear the program memory unless you really want to clear each track individually PROGRAMMING PLAY ORDER 1 Press the MODE button until PROG flashes in the display 2 Press one of the TRACK SEARCH buttons until you see the desired track number 3 Press REPEAT ENTER to store that track into the program memory Pr appears in the display letting you know you can store another track You can store from 1 to 20 tracks until PF appears in the display indicating that the program is full 4 When you finish programming tracks press PLAY PAUSE to begin play REVIEWING A PROGRAM AND REPLACING A TRACK 1 Press the MODE button until PROG flashes in the display 2 Use the REPEAT ENTER button to review the program order until you see the track number you want to replace 3 Press either of the TRACK SEARCH buttons to select a new track number 4 Press REPEAT ENTER to replace the old track number with the one flashing in the display 5 Press PLAY PAUSE to begin play CLEARING TRACKS FROM A PROGRAM
12. ming play 7 Repeating tracks 4 Resume Function 10 Pause versus Resume 5 RESUME switch 5 S Searching within a track 5 Service Information 9 Shuffle play 5 Shutting off the player 4 STOP button 4 Switching tracks 4 T TRACK SEARCH button 4 5 in programming play 7 Troubleshooting 11 13 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY What does your warranty cover e Any defect in material or workmanship For how long after the original purchase e One year e The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental What will we do e Provide you with a new or at our option a refurbished unit e The exchange unit is warranted for the remainder of your product s original one year warranty period How do you make a warranty claim e Properly pack your unit Include any cables etc which were originally provided with the product e Include a copy of the sales receipt or other evidence of date of original purchase If the unit was a gift provide a statement specifying the date received Also paint yout name and address and a description of the defect e Ship the unit standard UPS or its equivalent to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Product Exchange Center 32 Spur Drive El Paso Texas 79906 THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS P O Box 1976 Indianapolis IN 46206 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s e Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Cent
13. o some State laws and in the event that service should be required you may need both the Model number and the Serial number For easy reference write down the serial number located on the bottom of the unit Serial No Model No from the bottom of the player APPENDIX A UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE DISPLAY Abbreviation Indicates Hd hold The HOLD switch is on nd no disc There is no disc in the compartment rd reading disc Player is reading CD s table of contents nP no program There is no program in memory PF program full All memory locations are filled Pr program Additional memory locations are available during program mode MODE INDICATORS USED IN THE DISPLAY Mode Indicator Indicates SHUFFLE Disc play is in shuffle mode see p 5 for details PROG Program mode is active see p 7 for details RESUME Resume mode is active see p 5 for details 10 ICONS USED IN THE DISPLAY Icon Represents Indicates ga Disc Play Pause modes and Track Search modes does not spin during Stop mode g ESP Tank Amount of information held in memory for the electronic skip protection feature see p 6 P Repeat track That the current track number will be repeated ALL Repeat all That all tracks are repeated 9 HOLD HOLD switch is turned on Battery icon Blinks when battery power is low APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Cause Solution Disc is in place but won t p
14. out and you must turn off the HOLD switch before you can operate the player ELECTRONIC SKIP PROTECTION ESP The ESP system keeps your CDs from skipping when the player is jarred If you re using AC power ESP automatically comes on if you re using batteries you have to turn it on yourself Press the ESP button to activate the feature the ESP tank appears in the display and fills up as the player stores music into memory When the player is jarred the memory is used and the ESP tank drains If the player undergoes continual jarring that empties the tank completely you might experience skipping PROGRAM MODE You can program as many as 20 tracks into memory in order to change the play order of a disc a RESUME e o OFF OFF o e HOLD ma Hit the Road The best time to use HOLD is when you re transporting your CD player so that you don t accidentally activate buttons or open the compartment door ESP is Kind of Like ESP Electronic Skip Protection is kind of like Extra Sensory Perception because the CD player reads what s coming up on the disc and stores it in memory so that your music isn t interrupted when the player is jarred It s a good idea to turn off ESP when the player is in a stable place because it consumes additional power and wears down batteries more quickly Why Would I Do This One reason is to hear a CD played in the order that the artists originally intended A pri
15. ual Use only the Thomson 5 4026 power supply that came with HEADPHONES your player Using other adapters can seriously damage the POWERING UP 2a Power your CD player by connecting the AC power adapter OR by inserting two AA size batteries 1 Open no loss battery door No Juice 2 Insert batteries The player won t run on batteries if the AC adapter is plugged into the DC jack Player will not work and batteries will be drained and depleted if not inserted as shown in the diagram on the cabinet bottom 3 Close battery door PLUGGING IN Plug the headphone cord into the PHONES jack on the side of the player and put on the headphones It s always a good idea to set the volume to a minimum level before you put on the headphones then after you start playing a CD you can turn up the volume PLAYING A DISC det You can play 3 and 5 compact discs that have this logo DIGITAL AUDIO 1 Press the OPEN button to open the disc compartment door 2 Place a disc on the spindle with the label facing up and then gently push down on the center of the disc until it s secure 3 Tightly close the compartment door or CD won t play 4 Press the PLAY PAUSE button The display tells you how many tracks are on the disc before play begins Hold It Right There It won t play if the HOLD switch is ON see page 6 BASIC FEATURES Now that
16. you re plugged in and playing CDs you re ready to use some of the basic features LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY LCD The liquid crystal display tells you what your CD player is doing See Appendix A for detailed information about the display BACKLIGHTING The display and usage buttons automatically light when you open the disc compartment door This Backlighting remains on for only about 15 seconds unless you push the PLAY button This feature works only when using AC or DC power not when using battery power PAUSE Press the PLAY PAUSE button while a disc is playing to interrupt play the disc icon flashes in the display Press PLAY PAUSE again to continue play You re on the Right Track or is it TRACK When you see TRACK SEARCH in this book it refers to the TRACK button you press when you see Track or track it refers to a Use the TRACK SEARCH buttons to move backward or forward through a disc to selecuon on a disetndleated by the numbern tie display a specific song STOP STOP Means Stop Right Press STOP to stop play the disc icon freezes in the display Well it also means shut down Press STOP a second time to shut off the player or wait about 15 seconds for it to shut itself off Don t Ask Why Disc search is one of those features that you can t think of a reason you d ever use it but somehow you find yourself using it to skip through the annoying bongo solo on your Beatniks at the Beac
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