Audio international RCP-020-x, RCP-021-40x, RCP-020-40x Manual To Operations

Guide to Operations

Cassette Player / AM-FM Tuner

Model #’s: RCP-020-x (-40x)

RCP-021-40x

Document #560023

7300 Industry Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72117

Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

AUDIO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 4/98

The RCP-020-x (-40x) and RCP-021-40x have been specially

engineered to meet aircraft use requirements.

READ THIS MANUAL COMP LETELY BEFORE

OPERATING YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER / AM-FM TUNER

If you have any questions, please contact Audio International, Inc. See the last

page of this booklet for the nearest AI representative.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………….. 4
Product Feat ures……………………………………………………………………… 5
Warnings………………………………………………………………………...……. 6
Cautions……………………………………………………………………...……….. 7
Introduction……………………………………………………………...…………… 8
Illustration of Front Panel...…………………………………………………………... 10
Radio Operation...….…………………………………………………………………. 11
Cassette Player Operation…………………………………………………………….. 12
Troubleshooting………………………………………………………………………. 14
Authorized Representatives………………………………………………………….. 15

PROPRIETARY NOTICE: Despite any copyright notice, this data and information disclosed herein is unpublished
and contains confidential, proprietary design owned by Audio International Incorporated. Neither this data nor the
data contained her ein shall be reproduced, used or disclosed to anyone

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PRODUCT FEATURES

• Custom Design for Aircraft: Operates directly from 28 VDC
Compact, lightweight package

• Mult iple Contr ol Options: Ba ck lit LCD indicator

Optional infrared remote controllable
RS-485 digital data bus compatible

• High Quality Output: Adjustable stereo o utput level from 1 to 5 V RMS

Full range fr equency response

• Installation Options: Standard plating options for front bezel
Optional stacked mounting frame
Easy to mount and connect

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WARNINGS

• DO NOT touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD is damaged

or broken. The liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous. If the
liquid crystal fluid contacts your body or clothing, wash it off
with soap immediately.

STOP

• DO NOT attempt to open the case. Refer servicing to qualified

personnel.

• DO NOT place foreign objects into openings. Contact with

foreign objects may result in dangerous voltage or electric
shock.

• DO NOT place unit near hot air ducts, heating elements, or

other heat sources.

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CAUTIONS

• DO NOT

so might lead to electric shock or injury or damage to the
equipment.

CAUTION

• DO NOT

any type of solvent when cleaning (surface damage may occur).

• DO NOT

use t his unit other t han for its intended purpose. Doing

u se n ea r w a t e r , mo is t u r e, o r vo la t ile sp r a ys. D o n o t u se

leave cassettes loaded in the unit with no power applied.

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INTRODUCTION

• The names and functions of the RCP front panel are as follows:

1. Tuner Off – To turn the tuner to the “off” state or to select the tuner during

ca ss e t t e pla yba c k ( t h e c a ss ett e w ill sto p if t h e t u n er “off” butt o n is press ed
during playback).

2. AM/FM Dolby - To select the radio band (AM or FM)or to select Dolby
Noise Reduction during cassette playback (the cassette will stop if the
Dolby butto n is pressed during playback; the play button must be pressed
to r estart playback).

3. Track (Forward) – To fast-forward a cassette o r to st ar t a forward
radio station search while player is in tuner mode.

4. Track (Reverse) - To reverse a cassette or to start a reverse radio
station search while player is in tuner mode.

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5. Play/Reverse -- To play or reverse playback direction without having
to r emove the casset te. Select cassette playback from tuner mode if a
cassette is loaded.

6. Eject - To eject a casset te from the unit.

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ILLUSTRATION OF FRONT PANEL

Cassette Insertion Slot

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TUNER

OFF

AM/FM

DOLBY

TRACK

Digital Display

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RADIO OPERATION

1. Press “Tuner” button to activate the radio.

2. Press AM/FM to select t he desired band. Each time you press, the band switches
between AM/FM.

3. The AM/FM DOLBY button, track advance , and track reverse buttons
may be ut ilize d t o “search” for and lock in a radio stat ion. Press the appropr iate
button until the desired station is located. The digital display will indicate the
selected station.

4. Press “Tuner Off” to deactivate the radio.

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CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION

1. Insert a cassette into the slot with the label facing up. The digital display will
read “cassette - IN”. The symbol will illuminate when a cassette is being
played.

2. Press to reverse playback direction of the tape to the opposite side of the
inserted cassette. The symbol or symbol will illuminate on the digital
display to indicate the direction of play of the cassette.

3. T o st op playin g a c ass et te , p re ss t he symbo l. T he c ass et te will s to p p laying
and eject from the slot.

4. To fast-forward cassette play, press the symbol. The cassette will fast­forward until the next select ion is locat ed. Fast-forward will st op and playback
will resume.

5. To reverse cassette play, press the symbol. The cassette will reverse
playback until the preceding selection is located. Reverse search will stop and
playback will r esume.

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6. To ma ke a re ve rs e tr a c k se ar c h, p res s th e s ymbol. T h e d is p la y will ind ic a te
a “0” (curr ent selection). Press once to search back to the beginning of the current
track, press twice to search back to the beginning of the previous selection (the
dis pla y will in dic at e “1”) , e t c . E a c h pr e s s of th e b utt on will c ha ng e t h e d is pla y t o
count t he number of selections from 1 to 9. Play starts at t he beginning of the
displayed select ion numb er .

7. To make a forward track search, press the symbol. The display will
indicate a “1”. Pre ss o nce to fast for war d to t he nex t se lect ion (th e disp lay will
indicat e a “2”), pre ss t wice to fast for war d t o t he ne xt se lect ion (t he dis play will
indicate a “3”), etc. through 9 selections. Play starts at the beginning of the
displayed track number.

8. To eject the cassette from the slot, pr ess the eject symbo l .

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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION

No Power. Faulty wiring

Circuit breaker not ON

No Sound Cassette not installed

Cassette defective

Tuner not turned “on”

Buttons not operating Moisture may have condensed in side the

unit.
Cassette cann ot be
inserted
Unit d oes not eject
cassette

Fore ign object in tape slot Remove foreig n object

EJECT bu tton not functi oning See above or play cassett e to en d for

Connect to 28 V DC. Check connection s .

Turn circuit breaker to ON position.
Install Cassette

Replace C assette

Turn tuner “on”
Allow unit to warm to room temperature and
moisture has evapor ated.

automatic cassette ejection

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AUTHORIZED REPRESEN TATIVES

Audio International, Inc. – Home Office Audio International, Inc. – Midwest Operations

7300 Industry Drive

North Little Rock, AR 72117

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

Audio International, Inc. – Southwest Operations

7350 Cedar Springs

Dallas, TX 75235

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

Audio International, Inc. – Canadian Ope rations

200 Cote Vertu Road West

Dorval , Quebec H4S-1Y 9

Phone [phone], Ext. 2459 • Fax [phone]

Audio International, Inc. – Western Operations

8925 West Maple Street, Suite #1

Wichita, KS 67209

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

1255 Aero Park Blvd.

Tucson, AZ. 82706

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

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