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THOMSON MS4200 manual

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    THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE 55870710 www .thomson.net MS4200 EN 2/3/04 9:54 AM Page 2[...]

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    C L O C K D I S C 1 D I S C 2 D I S C 3 D I S C 4 D I S C 5 T I M E R R E C O R D P R O G / S E T D E M O O N / E C O S O U R C E V O L U M E P R E S E T T U N E / P R E S E T 5 DISC CHANGER C D T U N E R T A P E A U X R O C K P O P J A Z Z C L A S S I C C U S T O M D I S C N U M B E R - + BA N D / AUT O P R O G C D I N F O CD-R / R W COMP A TIBLE [...]

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    Safety Information For UK Only CONNECT THE MAIN LEAD INTO A MAINS POWER SOCKET POWER SUPPL Y 230V . It must not be connected to D.C. mains. Note: The mains lead of the set is fitted with a molded plug. If the mains socket are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow the directions below . The molded plug cannot be rewir[...]

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    Safety Information CAUTION! Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. Class 1 laser product. This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent accidents caused by the laser beam. LASER λ = 780 nm, P max = 5 mW Rating Information: At bottom/rear of the unit. This unit comply with the existing requirements In acc[...]

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    Safety Information Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Unpacking the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Using the FM and Am Antennas . . . . . . . . .2 Connecting the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Unpacking the system Y ou should have the following: • one main unit (with 2 main speakers); • one remote control; • one FM antenna; • one AM loop antenna; • one user’ s guide; • one Thomson Warranty Card Back View 1. AM Loop antenna Jacks. 2. FM Antenna Connector . 3. Main Speaker Jacks. 4. Aux In. Using the FM and AM Antennas Before[...]

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    Main Unit Front View ON/ECO - Press and hold in standby mode to enter ECO (power saving, without clock display) mode. Press briefly to turn on and off the unit. SOURCE - Selects among CD player , tuner , tape player and AUX. CLOCK - Enters clock setting mode; shows clock time. TIMER - Enters timer setting mode; T urns on/ off timer . RECORD - Start[...]

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    TUNE/PRESET — In CD mode - Stops CD playback. In simple mp3 mode - Returns to the first track on the current disc. In T uner mode - Sets tune or preset mode. In T ape mode - Stops tape playback. PRESET + / SKIP FORWARD - In CD mode - Goes to the next CD track; selects the next program location. In T uner mode - T unes up radio frequency; selects [...]

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    5 EN General Contr ols Remote Control ON/ECO -P ress and hold in ST ANDBY mode to enter ECO (power saving, without clock display) mode. EQ - Selects equalizer presets. X-BASS - T urns on or off Bass Boost. OPEN•CLOSE - Opens and closes disc compartment. CD - Selects CD player . TUNER - Selects radio tuner . T APE - Selects tape player . AUX - Sel[...]

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    6 EN General Contr ols CD / TUNER / T APE / AUX - indicates which mode the unit is currently at. - T imer is activated. SLEEP - Sleep is activated. - Random playback is activated in CD mode. mp3 - mp3 indicator . - Currently in playback mode. INTRO - In CD mode, intro is activated so the first 10 seconds of each track will be played. REPEA T 1 / RE[...]

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    Showing Demonstration Press DEMO to turn on/off demonstration mode. The demonstration scrolls through all display operations. Setting the Clock 1. Press and hold CLOCK until the hour flashes on the display . 2. Press PRESET - or PRESET + to set the hour and then press CLOCK to shift to minute digits. 3. Press PRESET - or PRESET + to set the minute.[...]

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    8 EN Settings Sleep Mode Y ou can select the time interval in minutes before the unit turns off automatically . Press SLEEP on the remote to select among OFF , 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, 15 and 5 minutes. (Remote Only) The “SLEEP” icon lights on the display when sleep mode is activated. V iew Remaining Sleep Time When sleep is activated, press SLEEP [...]

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    9 EN CD Player Important CD and mp3 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, do not open the disc [...]

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    Loading Discs 1. Press SOURCE repeatedly on the main unit or CD on the remote control 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 light and the current disc number shows on the display . If the d[...]

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    11 EN CD Player Selecting a Disc •P ress DISC 1 , DISC 2 , DISC 3 , DISC 4 , or DISC 5 on the main unit to directly access the corresponding disc. •P ress DISC SKIP on the remote control to skip discs. Selecting Folders (mp3 CDs Only) In stop mode, press BAND / AUTO PROG / CD INFO to enter folder mode. •P ress PRESET FOLDER to go to the previ[...]

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    Setting Up a CD Program 1. While the CD player is stopped, press PROG/SET to enter program mode. The system displays the next available program number (-- -- P:01). 2. Press the corresponding disc number on the main unit or DISC SKIP on the remote control to select disc. Refer to the Disc Number display to see the disc that is selected. 3. Press SK[...]

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    Selecting T uner Band 1. Press SOURCE on the main unit or TUNER on the remote control to enter T uner mode. 2. Press BAND / AUTO PROG / CD INFO to select between MW , L W or FM Radio band. T uning to a Station Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD to select frequencies. Using Presets The tuner can be in either TUNE or PRESET mode. When in PRESET mode[...]

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    T uning to an RDS Station 1. Press TUNE/PRESET to access preset station or press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD to desired frequency . 2. If RDS station found, RDS lights on display with station name shown. Displaying RDS Station Information Press REPEA T•RDS on the remote control repeatedly to display the following: • frequency , • station na[...]

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    Selecting T ape Player Press SOURCE on the main unit or T APE on the remote control to select tape mode. Playing a T ape 1. In tape mode, press on the cassette door to open it. 2. Insert a tape into the door and push the door closed. 3. Press SKIP BACKWARD / SKIP FORWARD to position the tape to the desired starting position. 4. Press PLA Y to begin[...]

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    16 EN Tr oubleshooting Tips 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 APE, T une[...]

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    17 EN Tr oubleshooting Tips Solution • Check that the mp3 disc is created with a single folder structure. Refer to the diagram below for playback sequence details on multi-level folder structure. • For example, folders and songs from level 2 are played before moving on to play folders and songs from level 3. Problem mp3 playback sequence is out[...]

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    18 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. T ape Player To prevent deterioration of sound quality , periodically open the door of [...]

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    19 EN 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 cause the system to[...]