RCA RS2058 manual

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    RS2058 user manual It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su euipo. RS2058 EN_Sirius 8/5/06 10:55 AM Page 3[...]

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    FCC Information EN FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. In accordance with FCC requirements, ch[...]

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    FCC Information EN The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to provide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improvement or modification without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all products and op[...]

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    Important Information Safety Precautions • Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician. • Never operate this product with the cabinet removed. • Do not use your System immediately after transporting it from a cold place to a warm place, as condensation may cau[...]

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    Important Information Important Battery Information • Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you do not use your remote control for more than one month. • Discard leaky batteries immediately as leaking batteries may cause skin burns or other personal injuries. Dispose of batteries in the proper manner , according to provincial and local regul[...]

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    1 EN T able of Contents FCC Information Important Information T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Content of Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Connections of Antennas and Speakers . . . . . 2 Connecting the Sirius Connect TM Home T uner 3 General Controls . . . . . .[...]

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    2 EN Getting Started Content of Box •o ne main unit (with 2 main speakers); • one remote control; • one AM loop antennas; • one mp3 Player; • one set of earphones; • one user manual; • one safety leaflet; • Owner registration Card. Connections of Antennas and Speakers 1. AM Loop antenna Jacks. 2. AUX IN. 3. FM Pigtail Antenna. 4. Ma[...]

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    Getting Started Using the FM and AM Antennas Before you use your audio system, you’ll want to make sure both the FM and AM antennas are positioned properly . Uncoil the FM antenna at the back of the unit, making sure it is fully extended (you may even want to tape it to the wall behind the unit if possible. The higher the better .) Y ou’ll also[...]

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    4 EN General Contr ols Main Unit - Front V iew ON/ST ANDBY - T urns power on or off (ST ANDBY mode). SOURCE - Selects among CD player , USB, memory card, tuner , AUX and Sirius Satellite. MEMOR Y CARD - Slot for inserting SD/MMC card. DISC 1 / DISC 2 / DISC 3 / DISC 4 / DISC 5 - Direct access to the corresponding disc tray for playback. (PLA Y/P AU[...]

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    General Contr ols Main Unit - T op V iew PHONES - Jack for connecting headphones DEMO - Activates and deactivates demonstration. Remote Control ON/ST ANDBY - T urns power on or off (ST ANDBY mode). SOURCE - Selects among CD player , tuner , USB, memory card, AUX and Sirius Satellite. BAND - In T uner mode - selects radio band. FM ST - Selects betwe[...]

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    6 EN EQ - Selects equalizer presets. (MUTE) - Mutes audio output. VOL or - Decreases or Increases volume level. (PLA Y/P AUSE) - In CD / USB / memory card mode - Starts and pauses playback. (SKIP BACKWARD) - In clock and timer setting mode - Goes to the previous setting option. In CD / USB / memory card mode - Goes to the previous track; searches b[...]

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    Display CD / TUNER / USB / MEMCARD / AUX - indicates the current mode. - Random playback is activated in CD mode. ROCK / POP / JAZZ / CLASSIC / CUSTOM - Current equalizer setting. INTRO - In CD mode, intro is activated so the first 10 seconds of each track will be played. REPEA T 1 / REPEA T 1 DISC / REPEA T ALL DISC / ALL DISC - In CD mode, indica[...]

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    8 EN Settings Setting the Timer Y ou can turn on/off the unit or record TUNER at preset times by setting the timer . 1. Press and hold TIMER on the remote control until T imer On and the clock hour flashes on the display . 2. For setting time, press or to set the hour and then press TIMER to shift to minute digits. 3. Press or to set the minute. 4.[...]

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    Settings Sleep Mode Y ou can select the time interval in minutes before the unit turns off automatically . Press SLEEP to select among OFF , 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, 15 and 5 minutes. The SLEEP icon lights on the display when sleep mode is activated. V iew Remaining Sleep Time When sleep is activated, press SLEEP once to view remaining sleep time. Adju[...]

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    10 EN CD and mp3 Disc Playback Important CD and mp3/WMA Information This unit is compatible with CD-RW/ CD-R discs for playback. CD-R / RW Notes on CD-R/RW Disc: • Do not affix any type of labels to either side (recordable or labeled side) of a CD-R/RW disc as this may result in the unit malfunctioning. • To avoid damages to the CD-R/RW disc, d[...]

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    Loading Discs 1. Press SOURCE repeatedly to select CD mode. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc compartment. 3. Insert up to 5 discs with label face up. 4. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc compartment. The occupied disc tray icons lights on the display and the current disc icon flashes on the display . If the disc is a mp3 / WMA CD, the re[...]

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    12 EN CD and mp3 Disc Playback Selecting a Disc Press DISC 1 , DISC 2 , DISC 3 , DISC 4 or DISC 5 on the main unit or DISC SKIP on the remote control to skip discs. Searching Thr ough a CD • Press or to skip to the previous or next track. • Press and hold or to search through a CD while it is playing. Program Playback Refer to page 19 for detai[...]

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    USB and Memory Car d Playback Selecting USB or Memory Card Mode Press SOURCE repeatedly to select USB or Memory Card mode. USB / Memory Card Playback Features Start and Pause Playback Press to start and pause playback. Stop Playback Press TUNE MODE to stop playback operations. The unit enters navigation mode for 10 seconds before entering stop mode[...]

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    14 EN Radio Selecting T uner Band 1. Press SOURCE to enter T uner mode. 2. Press BAND to select between FM or AM Radio band. T uning to a Station Press or to select frequencies. Press and hold or to scan frequecies. Using Presets The tuner can be in either TUNE or PRESET mode. • Press TUNE MODE to toggle TUNE and PRESET mode. • Press or to acce[...]

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    What is Siriuis? Sirius Satellite Radio has over 125 channels including 100% commercial-free music, plus sports, news, talk and entertainment. For more information, visit www .sirius.com. Sirius Satellite Radio Subscription This unit is Sirius-ready . It requires a Sirius Connenct TM Home T uner (purchased seperately) and a Sirius Satellite Radio s[...]

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    16 EN Operation in the Three Operation Modes All mode Y ou can select from all available channels under this mode. Press or to select the previous or next channels. Category mode • T o change category , press SELECT/BACK (CA T +/CA T -) on the main unit or or on the remote. • T o select stations under the current selected category , press or . [...]

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    Recor ding to the mp3 Player Y ou can record CD, T uner or AUX files to the mp3 player . Recording CD to mp3 Player Normal/High Speed Recording 1. Connect the mp3 player to the USB port, “USB Connected” will show on the display . 2. In CD stop mode, CD navigation mode or CD pause mode, press RECORD . 3. Press , , or to select Normal or High Spe[...]

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    18 EN Recording T uner/AUX to mp3 Player 1. In T uner or AUX mode, press RECORD to start recording. In T uner mode Recording Example: 1. In T uner mode, select the station to record (refer to page 14-16 for details). 2. Press RECORD to start recording. 3. Press TUNE MODE to stop recording. Program Recor ding Refers to ”Setting the T imer” on pa[...]

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    19 EN In CD / USB / mp3 mode, advanced playback controls allow you to sample, repeat and radom playback files, set up a Program List. In USB mode, allow you to rename tracks. Sampling T racks Press INTRO on the remote control to play the first 10 seconds of each track on the current disc, all discs in the tray , or turn intro mode off. INTRO is dis[...]

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    20 EN Playing a Program List While in PROGRAM stop mode , press . If you are not currently in program mode, press PROG to enter program mode. Program playback begins automatically . Display Program List 1. While the CD player is stopped, press PROG to enter PROGRAM mode. Program playback begins automatically after entering program mode. To display [...]

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    21 EN File Navigation Main Unit SELECT - Enters navigation mode from mp3 / WMA / USB / memory card stop mode. Enters selected folder in navigation mode. Begins playback of the selected file in navigation mode. In Siriuse mode - when in Category mode , selects the next category . BACK - Goes back up one level in navigation mode; returns to stop mode[...]

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    22 EN Advanced Navigation Contr ols Folder 1 Folder 3 Song 1.1.1 Song 1.1.2 Song 1.1.3 Song 2.2 Song 2.3 Song 2.4 Song 1.2.1.1 Song 1.2.1.2 Song 1.2.1.3 Folder 1.2.1 Song 2.1.1 Song 2.1.2 Folder 2.1 Song 3.1 Song 3.2 Folder 1.1 Folder 1.2 Folder 2 A B C D E F G 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 Song 4 Song 5 1 2 14 15 Note: [...]

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    23 EN mp3 Player Insert battery into the player 1. T o insert battery , push the battery door away from the unit and lift the battery door out. 2. Insert a “AAA”(UM4) battery with polarities corresponding to the indications in the compartment. (Refer to “Before Y ou Begin” for important battery information.) 3. Replace the door to the batte[...]

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    24 EN mp3 Player T op View Headphones Jack - Insert headphones here. Back View USB port - Use the USB port to connect to the Audio System. Battery Compartment - Insert battery here. Display Overview 1. Shows current volume level. 2. The relative play mode indicator lights to show current selection. - repeat track - repeat all - random playback - re[...]

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    25 EN mp3 Player Skipping T racks •T o skip to the next track, press and release the NEXT button. •T o go to the previous track, press and release the LAST button. Scan T racks •T o scan backwards in the track that is playing, press and hold the LAST button. •T o scan forwards in the track that is playing, press and hold the NEXT button. Ad[...]

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    EN Solution • Check power cord for a secure connection. • Unplug the unit for a moment, and then plug into power source again. • Check the outlet by plugging in another device. • Increase the volume setting. • Check connection to speakers. • Check that you have selected the appropriate function: CD, T uner . • Make sure mute is off. ?[...]

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    Tr oubleshooting Tips Solution • Battery may be inserted incorrectly . • Battery may be empty . • Repeat or random function may be activated. • There may be strong magnetic fields (e.g. too close to TV) near the unit. • Low Battery level. Replace with new one. • LOCK function may be activated. • There may be no mp3 tracks in the card [...]

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    28 EN 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. Handling CDs • Do not touch the signal surfaces. Hold CDs by the edges, or by one edg[...]

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    Limited W arranty (U.S.) What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor and parts • Warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first. What we will do: • Pay a[...]

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    30 EN Limited W arranty (U.S.) Limitation of W arranty: • THE WARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC[...]

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    Limited W arranty (Canada) What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor and parts • 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. What we will do: •[...]

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    32 EN Limited W arranty (Canada) Limitation of W arranty: • THE WARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION GIVEN BY THOMSON MUL TIMEDIA L TD., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREA TE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WA Y INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS W ARRANTY . • REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVID[...]

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    EXPORTER Thomson Inc. P. O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 © 2006 Thomson Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Marque(s) ® Deposée(s) www .rca.com Printed In China / Impreso en China 56285010 IMPORT ADOR Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V . Álvaro Obr egón No. 151. Piso 13. Col. Roma. Delegación Cuauh[...]