Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product A285 RCA
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R E P E A T I N T R O S H U F F L E M U L T I J O G S T A T I O N A T S DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED TUNER C U S T O M E Q B A N D P O P J A Z Z R O C K D I G I T A L M U L T I F U N C T I O N F L U O R E .
1 FCC Information 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 W ARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMP ANYING THE PRODUCT .
2 CONTENTS FCC Information . . . . . .1 Installation . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Approval . . . . . .4 Controls & Indicators . .5 CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 T uner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 T ape Player . . . . . . . .
3 INST ALLA TION 1. AM Loop Antenna 2. FM Antenna 3. Auxiliary Device (TV , V ideo) 4. Main and Surround Speakers 5. Subwoofer Speaker 1. Optical Output (MD, DVD) (A280, A285, A380, A385, A580 models) 2. AM Loop Antenna 3. FM Antenna 4. Auxiliary Device (TV , V ideo) 5.
4 SAFETY APPROV AL INST ALLA TION D I S C 3 D I S C 4 D I S C 5 D I S C 2 D I S C 1 DISC SKIP R E P E A T I N T R O S H U F F L E 5 M U L T I J O G S T A T I O N A T S DEMO/DIMMER PHONES DIGITAL PLL S.
5 CD Player OPEN/CLOSE — Opens or closes the disc tray . DISC 1 - DISC 5 — Selects disc 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 DISC SKIP — Skips to the next CD in the tray T uner POWER — T urns power on or of f (ST.
6 CONTROLS & INDICA TORS Remote Contr ol POWER — T urns system on/off ( ST ANDBY mode) MUTE — Mutes volume VOL+ or VOL- — Increases/ decreases volume EQ PRESET — T urns on or of f equalize.
Showing the Demonstration Not operational in TUNER mode for Atlima models. 1. Press DEMO/DIMMER to turn on/off demonstration mode. The demonstration scrolls through all display operations. ALARM/CLOCK Setting the Time 1. In ST ANDBY mode, press ALARM/CLOCK until the time flashes on the display (12-hour clock, 24-hour clock Altima models).
8 Sound Featur es Using Pr eset Equalizer Curves POP , JAZZ, or ROCK are toggles for pre- set equalizer levels. Press once to select the corre- sponding preset. The display momentarily shows the selection. Press again to return to flat levels. Creating a Custom Curve 1.
9 CD PLA YER Setting Up a CD Program Y ou can program the CD player to play up to any 32 tracks on the CDs in the tray . 1. While the CD player is stopped, press SET to enter PROGRAM mode. The system displays the next available program number: “ - - P:01 ,” with “ - - ” flashing, prompts you for the first track in the program list.
10 TUNER 1. Press TUNER to select the radio. 2. Press TUNER again to select the next radio band. Choices are: AM/FM/FM Stereo (RS models) FM/MW/L W , RDS (AL TIMA models) The tuner can be either TUNE or PRESET mode. When in PRESET mode, the PROG light is on.
11 TUNER T APE PLA YER (6+2, 6+5) T APE PLA YER (RS2501, RS2502, RS252KM, RS2505, RS255KM, A180, A185, A280, A285) Playing a T ape Tip: You can play a tape from either deck. 1. Press T APE . 2. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette door . 3. Insert a tape into the door and push the door closed.
12 T APE PLA YER (6+2, 6+5) 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. Press PLA Y on the jog to begin playing the CD .
13 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 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.
US W arranty 14 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.
15 Canadian W arranty Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada, Inc. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufactur- ing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportation.
DEMO/DIMMER PHONES POWER SURROUN SIM RECORD/PLAYBACK DECK 1 R E PE A T I N T R O S H U FF LE M U L T I J O G S T A T I O N A T S DEMO/DIMMER PHONES DIGITAL PLL SYNTHESIZED TUNER C U S T O M E Q B A N .
An important point after buying a device RCA A285 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought RCA A285 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data RCA A285 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, RCA A285 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get RCA A285 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of RCA A285, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime RCA A285.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with RCA A285. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device RCA A285 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
