GE 3-7025 User Manual

Portable Stereo System
User‘s Guide

3-7025

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MPORTANT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CONCERNING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE

This device generates and uses radio frequency (RF) energy, 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 with the limits for a Class B Computing Device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC
Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installations.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception (which you can determine by turning the equipment off and on), try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:

• Reorient the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for the radio or television that is “receiving” the interference).

• Change the position of the unit with respect to the radio or television equipment that is receiving interference.

• Move the unit away from the equipment that is receiving interference.

• Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that the unit and the equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits.
If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal
Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available from the U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.

PRECAUTIONS

• Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician.

• Warning: Never operate this product with the cabinet removed.

• Do not touch the player with wet hands. If any liquid enters the player cabinet, take the player to a trained technician for inspection.

• This compact disc player uses a laser to read the music on the disc. The laser mechanism corresponds to the cartridge and stylus of a record player. Although this product
incorporates a laser pick-up lens, it is completely safe when operated according to directions.

• Discs rotate at high speed inside the player. Do not use damaged, warped, or cracked discs.

IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION

• Alkaline batteries are recommended for longer play. Carbon-zinc or nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries can substantially reduce play time.

• If you’re not going to use your player for a month or more, be sure to remove batteries because they can leak and
damage the unit.

• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.

• Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type, if inserted incorrectly, if all batteries are not
replaced at the same time, if disposed of in fire, or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be
recharged.

• Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns
or other personal injury.

WARNING:

OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO PREVENT FIRE

THE LIGHTNING
FLASH AND ARROW­HEAD WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
"DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE" INSIDE
THE PRODUCT.

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER­SERVICEABLE PARTS IN­SIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

THE EXCLAMATION
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING
THE PRODUCT.

INTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Your GE Portable Stereo gives you great sound that you
can take with you almost anywhere. You can listen to the
radio, CDs, or cassette tapes, and can record to cassette
from the radio or CDs.

In order to get the best possible use from your stereo, we
suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read this
User’s Guide, and familiarize yourself with your new
stereo.

The first Section, “Getting Started,” tells you how to
power up your stereo, and discusses the general controls
(those you use with the radio, tape player, and the CD
player). The sections that follow, show you how to operate
each of these three components.

If you have any questions, be sure to check the Index, or
the Table of Contents to help you find the answer. If you
have any problems, check the Troubleshooting Tips
section for a quick and easy solution.

GETTING STARTED ....................................................................... 2

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OWERING UP.........................................................................2

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ENERAL CONTROLS ................................................................ 2

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ADIO OPERATION ....................................................................... 3

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ASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION ....................................................... 3

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ASSETTE PLAYER CONTROLS .................................................... 3

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NSERTING A TAPE....................................................................4

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LAYING A TAPE ...................................................................... 4

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ECORDING FROM THE RADIO ..................................................... 5

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ECORDING FROM COMPACT DISCS ............................................. 5

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LAYER OPERATION................................................................6

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NSERTING A CD......................................................................6

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LAYER CONTROLS.............................................................6

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ARE AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 7

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ENERAL GUIDELINES...............................................................7

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LEANING THE LASER LENS ....................................................... 8

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ANDLING COMPACT DISCS ...................................................8

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LEANING THE TAPE HEADS ...................................................... 9

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ERVICE INFORMATION.................................................................. 9

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ROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ............................................................. 10

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NDEX ...................................................................................... 11

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ARRANTY .............................................................................. 12

GETTING STARTED

POWERING UP

You can power your GE portable stereo by plugging in the AC power cord,
or by inserting 6 D-sized batteries.

To insert the batteries:

1. Press down on the tabs and lift up to remove the battery compartment

door from the bottom of the unit.

2. Insert 6 D-sized batteries as shown in the diagram on the unit.

3. Replace the battery compartment door.

When you have the battery compartment door off, you might want to store
the cord inside to keep it out of the way while you’re using the batteries.

GENERAL CONTROLS

It doesn’t matter whether you are using the radio, the tape player, or the
CD player, you need to know where these controls are:

• POWER (function) switch — Use to choose the function. By choosing

TAPE or DISC, you shut off power to the RADIO.

• VOLUME — Use to control the volume.

• TONE — Use to adjust the tone to your preferred listening level.

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NOTE: If you’re not going to use the stereo
for more than a month, be sure to take the
batteries out, or it they might leak and cause
you all kinds of problems.

TONE

VOLUME

OR

Open the battery compartment door
and insert 6 D-sized batteries.

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Function switch

DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACT

OPEN

RADIO OPERATION

Listen to the radio by sliding the POWER switch to RADIO, and then:

• Using the BAND switch to choose AM or FM Stereo.

• Using the TUNING knob to choose a station. When tuning in an FM

station, the FM STEREO indicator light shows you when you’re receiv­ing a station broadcast in stereo.

• Raising and adjusting the whip antenna to get better FM reception.

• Repositioning the unit to get better AM reception. (The AM antenna is

built-in, so moving the unit itself helps improve AM reception.)

FM Whip Antenna

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CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION

CASSETTE PLAYER CONTROLS

• OPEN — Press to open the Cassette/CD compartment.

• RECORD — Press to record from the radio or CDs.

• PLAY — Press to play cassettes.

• FASTWIND ( ) — Press to rewind or fast forward the cassette.

• STOP — Press to stop playing, recording, or fastwinding a cassette.

• PAUSE — Press to interrupt playing or recording. Press a second time

to continue.

Band switch

OPEN RECORD

FM STEREO
indicator

PLAY FASTWIND STOP PAUSE

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