Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RP-7983 RCA
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RP-7983/RP-7984 USER‘S GUIDE POR T ABLE STER EO SYSTEM.
Import ant Informa ti on Required by Federal Comm unicati ons C ommission Concerning Radio Frequenc y Interference This device generates and uses radio fr equency (RF) ener gy , and if not installed and used properly , this equipment may cause interference to radio and television reception.
Where t o St art Owning an RCA portable stereo system is like having a component stereo that you can take with you just about anywhere, giving you flexibility and convenience (not to mention great sound).
2 Fir st Things First Before you start, you to need to know a couple of things. Powering Up This portable stereo operates on battery or AC power . B a ttery Power Insert 8 D-sized alkaline batteries into the battery compartment as shown the back of the main unit, and you can take your stereo just about anywhere.
3 TUNING DISC RADIO TAPE PHONES BAND SEEK/SCAN FM MONO OPEN PLAY/P AUSE VOLUME SHUFFLE REPEA T PROGRAM STOP TRACK/ SEARCH TUNER PRESETS 1 2 3 4 5 MULTI FUNCTION DISPLA Y M D igital E Q VOLUME PRESET V.
4 VOLUME PLA Y TRACK PROGRAM T APE REPEA T 1 SHUFFLE PRESET VOCAL JAZZ FLA T ROCK MUTE CD P AUSE ALL SCAN SEEK kHz MHz FM AM RADIO STEREO The Liquid cr yst al Displa y CD Mode indicators Function indicator T uner indicator: • Radio station • CD playing time • Display Messages • Custom EQ band (RP-7984).
5 Storing Radi o St a tions in Memor y Preset up to five AM and five FM stations for easy access. 1. Choose the radio band and station. 2. Press (the Memory Preset button).
6 Using the CD Pla yer Combined with features such as Shuffle, Repeat, and Programmed play , you have lots of options for playing CDs. Knowing Y our Butt ons The following buttons are used for basic CD operation: PLA Y/P AUSE — This button works as a toggle switch: press to begin play , press again to pause play .
7 Play mode indicator Lo ading and Pla ying CD s 1. Select the CD function by pressing DISC on the Function Control. 2. Press the OPEN button to open the CD drawer . 3. Place a CD into the tray with the label facing up. 4. Press the OPEN button again to close the CD drawer .
8 Clearing the Program T o clear the program from memory , press and hold the PROGRAM button. Pr CLr appears in the display . Note: The program will also be cleared from memory if you turn of f the unit or press OPEN to open the CD drawer .
9 Using the Ca ssette t ape pla yer Under st anding the Buttons If you know what each button does, it’ s easy to figure out how to operate the tape deck. RECORD — Press to record from the radio or the CD player . PLA Y — Press to play a cassette.
10 Rec ording on Cassette T apes Y ou can r ecord programs fr om the radio or the CD player . Just set up the system to use whichever option you choose, and then record it. For best results, use normal bias cassette tapes. Reco rding from the Radi o 1.
11 The buttons Y our remote control operates many of your portable stereo’ s features. All of the buttons on the remote (except the volume and stop buttons) are used to “toggle” through a list of selections. For example, the POWER button toggles between on and off.
12 CUST OM EQ Setting (RP-7984 ONL Y ) The Custom EQ feature enables the listener to keep a personalized electronic equalizer setting in memory . T o cr eate your Custom EQ setting you must use the r emote control. 1. Press CUST EQ button on the remote.
13 Care and Maintenance Clean these parts CLEANING THE E XTERI OR • Disconnect the system from AC power before cleaning the exterior of the unit with a soft dust cloth. HANDLING COMP ACT DISCS • Do not touch the signal surfaces. Hold by the edges, or by one edge and the hole.
14 Troublesh ooting Tip s Problem Solution System doesn’ t turn on • Make sure power cord is securely plugged into the AC power outlet (or that the batteries are fresh). • When operating on batteries, make sure the AC power cord is unplugged from the AC power jack on the back of the main unit.
15 Inde x A AC Power 2 Antenna 3 B BAND button 5 Battery Power 2 C Cassette deck 9 Cassette Deck Buttons F AST FORWARD 9 P AUSE 9 PLA Y 9 RECORD 9 REWIND 9 STOP/EJECT 9 CD Buttons PLA Y/PAUSE 6 SHUFFL.
Model RP-7983B/RP-7984A 343A6965-0001 (E/S Rev . 0) 96-06 Printed in Malaysia P .O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Register ed Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) LIMITED W ARRANT Y What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship.
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