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RCA RP-7983 manual

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  • Page 1

    RP-7983/RP-7984 USER‘S GUIDE POR T ABLE STER EO SYSTEM[...]

  • Page 2

    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. This equipment has been type tested and found to comply wi[...]

  • Page 3

    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). Looking for a Good Read? Y ou won’t find this instruction book on the best seller list, but it does contain a lot of information that you shoul[...]

  • Page 4

    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. AC Power Plug the power supply cord [...]

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    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 VOCAL JAZZ FLAT ROCK SCAN SEEK PLAY TRACK PROGRAM TAPE REPEAT 1 STEREO SHUFFLE MUTE CD PAUSE ALL kHz MHz FM AM MW RADIO General C ontrols Y ou’ve cho[...]

  • Page 6

    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). See page 12. Number indicator for: ?[...]

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    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). The PRESET indicator and the station frequency blink in the display . 3. Press one of the five TUNER PRESETS buttons to store the radio station frequency in that preset location[...]

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    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 . TRACK/SEARCH and • In Stop mod[...]

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    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 . 5. Press PLA Y/P AUSE to begin play . 6. Press STOP to stop disc play . Th[...]

  • Page 10

    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 . PLA Y TRACK PROGRAM REPEA T 1 SHUFFLE CD P AUSE ALL PLA Y TRACK PROGRAM REPEA T 1 SHUFFLE CD ALL T rack numbe[...]

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    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. REWIND — From stop mode, press to rewind the tape toward the beginning. F . FORW ARD — From s[...]

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    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. Insert a cassette tape into the tape deck. 2. Choose the RADIO function and select a radio statio[...]

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    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. Press POWER once and the unit tur ns on, press it again and the unit turns off[...]

  • Page 14

    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. USEr appears in the display . All preset EQ icons turn off. 2. Press CUST EQ again. The first ba[...]

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    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. • Do not affix labels or adhesive tape to the label surfaces. Also,[...]

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    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. • Unplug the unit for a moment, and then plug i[...]

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    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 SHUFFLE 7 STOP 6 TRACK/SEARCH and 6 Cleaning the T ape Heads 13 Compact discs 3" and 5" 6 Custom EQ Setting 12 D Digital EQ button 3 Digital EQ In[...]

  • Page 18

    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. For how long after your purchase: • One yea[...]