Curtis RCD674 manual

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    POR T ABLE CD PLAYER WITH RADIO MODEL NO. RCD674 OWNER'S MANUAL PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERA TING THIS EQUIPEMNT[...]

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    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 C A U T I O N : T O R E D U C E T H E R I S K O F E L E C T R I C SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DAN GER OUS VO LTA GE The lightning fl ash with arrowh ead sym bol , wi th in a n e qu il at er al[...]

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    PREP A RATION FOR USE Un p ac k i n g an d Set u p • • • Po w er So u r c es This portable audio system is designed to operate on AC 120V~60Hz or by using eight (8) "C" batteries, (batteries not included). Attempting to operate this unit from any other power source may cause damage to the unit, which is not covered by your warranty.[...]

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    1. Left Carrying Handle 2. Disc Compartment 3. Function Control (OFF/CD/FM ST/AM) 4. CLK (Clock) SET Button 5. Display 6. BASS BOOST Button 7. RAND (Random) Button 8. Left Speaker 9. Battery Compartment (Bottom of Unit) 10. FM Antenna 1 1. Right Carrying Handle 12. OPEN/CLOSE Area 13. AC Jack (Rear of Unit) 14. STOP ( ) Button 15. PROG (Program) Bu[...]

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    4 OPERA TION Make sure the Function control is set to OFF.[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 5 Rotate the Function control to the AM or FM ST position to turn the unit on and select AM or FM ST (Stereo); the band and the frequency will appear in the display . 1 1 1 T une a desired station by turning the TUNING control. 2 1 2 Adjust the VOLUME control 1 and BASS BOOST button 2 as desired. Press the BASS BOOST button 2[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 6 T o start from a specific track on a CD, while in the Stop mode, locate the track using the Skip/Search 1 or 2 button, then press the PLA Y/P AUSE button 3 to start playback from the track selected. and the track number will appear in the display . 1 2 3 4a T o play a disc from the beginning, press the PLA Y/P AUSE button;[...]

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    7 OPERA TION (CONTINUED) Whe n the disc is th rou gh pl ayi ng, i t wil l sto p rot ati ng. Press the STO P ( ) but- ton to sto p th e d isc bef ore it is fi nis hed . 8 T o turn the unit off, rotate the Function control to the OFF position. 9 TO PLA Y A DISC (CONTINUED) T o skip forward or backward through the tracks on the disc, press the Skip/S[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 8 NO TE S: • A s ea ch tra ck i s pl ay ed, the tra ck num be r is sho wn in t he d isp la y . • T o p rev en t dam age to th e dis c, nev er op en th e D isc Co mp ar tm ent do or wh il e t he di sc is r ota ti ng . W ai t f or th e dis c to sto p bef or e ope ni ng the D is c Com par tm en t doo r . N eve r to uc h th e[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 9 T o re pea t a sin gle trac k, pr ess the RE PEA T b ut to n 1 o nc e wh il e i n t he Sto p mode; “REP” will appea r in the display . Pr es s t he Ski p/ Se ar ch 2 or 3 but to n to select the specific track/file that you wish to repeat. When the desired tr ack nu mbe r app ear s in th e disp la y pre ss th e PLA Y/P A[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 10 Rotate the Function control to the CD position to turn the unit on and select CD mode. Insert a disc 1 1 1 Press the PROG button; “PROG” and “00” will blink in the display .[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 11 NOTES ON PROGRAMMED PLA Y : • Programming is the ability to preselect the order in which a series of tracks will be played. • As each track is played, its track number will be displayed. Y ou can move forward or backward through the programmed tracks with the Skip/Search • The unit will stop after all programmed trac[...]

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    Should this unit exhabit a problem, check the following before seeking service: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 12 Symptom Possible Cause Solution Radio Noise or sound distorted Station not tuned properly for Retune the AM or FM broadcast on radio broadcasts. AM or FM. station. FM: Antenna Wire is not Extend FM Antenna Wire. extended. AM: Unit is not positio[...]

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    GENERAL: Power Source ..............................................................................120V , 60Hz AC Battery ...........................................................DC 12V , 8 x 1.5V ‘C’ size batteries Alkaline is recommended for longer life Speaker . .............................................................................[...]

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    LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY This quality product is warranted to be free from manufacturer’s defects in materia l and workman-ship, provided that the unit is used und er the norm al operating conditions int ended by the manufacturer. Should you have any pr oblem with this product, please and it is highly recommende d to visit our website at www.curt[...]