Audiovox AWM820 manual

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  • Page 1

    AWM820 Owner’s Manual HIGH POWER AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE PLAYER DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE VAN AND RV INDUSTRIES[...]

  • Page 2

    WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER. PILOT LAMPS SOLDERED IN PLACE. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. IMPORTANT NOTES CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (ON BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INS[...]

  • Page 3

    IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS / CONNECTIONS 1) Tuning Up / Minute Set Button 2) Tuning Down / Hour Set Button 3) Mute / AS/PS / Loud Buttons 4) Time Set Button 5) Display Window 6) Alarm Set / Alarm On/Off Buttons 7) Button Reset 8) Preset Buttons 9) Cassette Fast Forward Button 10) Cassette Rewind Button 11) Cassette Player 12) Cassette Eject Button [...]

  • Page 4

    INSTALLATION AND HOOK UP 1) Cut mounting hole in desired location using mounting hole diagram (right). 2) Route power, speaker, and antenna cables through hole, and connect to unit as shown in hook up diagram below. 3) After making sure connections are correct, test unit operation as described in the operation section (Do not mount until AM antenna[...]

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    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: Number in parenthesis (#) corresponds with “Identification of Controls / Connections” on page 1 of this manual. LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL The liquid crystal display (LCD) panel displays the frequency, time, and activated functions. Note: It is a characteristic of LCD panels that if subjected to cold temperatures [...]

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    AUXILIARY INPUT 1) Push Power Switch (17) “on”. 2) Using the Source Selectors (18), choose the button labeled “AUX”. 3) If there is an external source ( ie. CD shuttle) connected to the Auxiliary In Jacks (21) on the rear of the radio, then you can listen to your external source through the system. 4) An external auxiliary source can also b[...]

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    BEEP FEATURE 1) Hold the Audio Adjust button to enable the beep feature (16). Lower right side will display an audio symbol when this feature is turned on. 2) When this feature is on, turning different features on or off will produce two different tones, higher tone for ON, and lower tone for OFF. 3) Completely removing power from the unit will tur[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS Size: Overall Size 10.43” (W) x 7” (H) x 6.25” (D) 265mm (W) x 178mm (H) x 159mm (D) Mounting Size 9.25” (W) x 6.05” (H) x 5.25” (D) 235mm (W) x 154mm (H) x 133mm (D) Operating Voltage: 10 to 16 Volts DC Output Power: 50 Watts Total (25 Watts per Channel) Output Wiring: 2/4 Speaker and Headphone System Output Impedance: C[...]

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    ACCESSORY LIST Description Part Number AVT-988 9” Color Television with Remote (12V) AVT988 AVT-597 5” Color Television with Remote (12V) AVT597 AVT-1498 13” Color Television with Remote (12V) AVT1498 AVP-7000 Video Cassette Player (12V) AVP7000 AVP-7285 Video Cassette Player (12V) AVP7285 Wireless Headphone Kit: Includes 2 sets Wireless Head[...]

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    23319 Cooper Drive Elkhart, IN 46514 (219) 264-3135 FAX (219) 264-3007 www.asaelectronics.com Revision F 12/00[...]