RCA A3205, A3400, A3200 User Manual
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usermanual
RS2520/RS2521/RS2522/RS2550
RS3520/RS3522
VTCD550
A3000/A3005/A3200/A3205/A3400
FCC Information
RCA Information
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 product complies with DHHS Rules 21 CFR
Subchapter J. Applicable at the date of manufacture.
This equipment has been type tested and found to
comply 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 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).
• 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.
For Your Safety
The AC power plug is polarized (one blade is wider
than the other) and only fits
into AC power outlets one
way. If the plug won’ t go
into the outlet completely,
turn the plug over and try to insert it the other way.
If it still won’t fit, contact a qualified electrician to
change the outlet, or use a different one. Do not
attempt to bypass this safety feature.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,
MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE
SLOT , FULLY INSERT.
For Your Records
In the event that service should be required, you may
need both the model number and the serial number .
In the space below, record the date and place of purchase, and the serial number:
Model No.
Remote Control No.
Date of Purchase
Place of Purchase
Serial No.
Service Information
This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques. For
instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the
warranty included in this Guide.
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Have a Blast- Just Not in Your Eardrums
Make sure you turn down the volume
on the unit before you put on headphones. Increase the volume to the
desired level only after headphone are
in place.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE
OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
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
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.
Contents
FCC/ Safety Information
Installation . . . . . . . . . .2
Controls & Indicators
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . .4
Display
Showing the Demonstration
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Display Alarm/Clock . . . . . . .5
Setting the Time . . . . . . . . .5
Setting the Timer . . . . . . . . .5
Activating the Timer . . . . . .5
Adjusting the Display
Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Sound Features
Using Preset Equalizer Curves
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Creating a Custom Curve
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Activating Surround Sound .
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Boosting the Bass . . . . . . . . .6
Muting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . .6
X- Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
CD Player
Loading Discs . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Shuffling the Play Order . . .6
Sampling Tracks . . . . . . . . . .6
Repeating the Play Order . .6
Setting Up a CD program . .7
Playing a Program List . . . . .7
Displaying the Program list
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Deleting a Track from a
Program List . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Automatically Skipping
Tracks (ATS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Creating an ATS Program . .7
Editing an ATS Program . . .7
Skipping a Disk . . . . . . . . . . .7
Searching through a CD . . .7
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Tuning to a Station . . . . . . .8
Using Presets . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Auto Preset Program (for FM
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting Presets . . . . . . . . . . .8
Suppressing Stereo Signal
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Tuning to an RDS Station
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Displaying RDS Station
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Searching by Program
Type (PTY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Tape Player
Playing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . .9
Continuous Play . . . . . . . . . .9
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
From Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
From CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Tape to Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
From an Auxiliary Input . . .9
Troubleshooting Tips
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Maintenance
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
More Information . . . .11
US Warranty . . . . . . . .12
Canadian Warranty . . .13
RS2520/ RS2521/ RS2522
RS2550
RS3520/ RS3522
VTCD550
A3000/A3005/A3200/
A3205/A3400
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Installation
RS2550/
VTCD550
RS2520/
RS3520/A3000/
A3005
To ensure sufficient ventilation, keep the spacings shown below
free from other surfaces:
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10 cm
5 cm
10 cm
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1. AM Loop Antenna Connector
2. Auxillary Connector
3. Surround Speaker Jacks
4. Main Speaker Jacks
5. Subwoofer Speaker Jacks
6. Optical Output
(only available for Thomson Models)
7. FM Antenna Jack (for A3400 only)
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CD Player
OPEN/CLOSE —Opens or closes
the disc tray.
DISC 1 - DISC 5 — Selects disc 1, 2,
3, 4, or 5
DISC SKIP — Skips to the next CD
in the tray
STANDBY/POWER (RCA models)
— Turns power on or off (ST ANDBY mode). ST ANDBY/ POWER/
ECO (Thomson models) — keep
pressing briefly STANDBY mode
to enter ECO (power saving, without clock display) mode.
PHONES — Jack for connecting
headphones
SOURCE— Selects the CD player/
tuner/ tape player/ external source
SET — Sets tuner or CD presets
mode
DEMO/DIMMER — Turns the feature demonstration on or off
STOP — Stops CD track
(stops tape on digital
tape drives)
SKIP FORWARD —
Increments radio frequency or CD tracks
SKIP BACKWARD —
Decrements radio frequency or CD tracks
PLA Y/PAUSE — Plays or
pauses CD
CLOCK — Shows clock time and
enters clock setting mode.
TIMER — Enters timer setting
mode and turns the mode on/off.
BAND
— Changes among tuner
bands. FM/AM for RCA and
FM/MW/LW for Thomson.
Enters autopreset program in
FM mode.
FM ST/ SCAN — Toggles between
FM stereo and mono. Enters tuner
scan mode.
SHUFFLE—Turns SHUFFLE mode
on or off to play CDs randomly .
(PTY/MIX for Thomson series)
INTRO—Turns INTRO mode on or
off to play the first 10 seconds of
each track. (RDSTIME/INTRO on
Thomson models)
REPEAT
(for RCA models) —
Turns REPEAT mode on or off to
repeat a track, a disc, or all discs.
REPEAT/ RDS (for Thomson models)
— also shows RDS informa-
tion in Tuner mode (FM).
ATS —Sets up an automatic track
skip program
BASS BOOST — Turns bass boost
on or off
EQ/ CUSTOM EQ — Toggles
among FLAT, ROCK, JAZZ, POP,
CLASSICAL & CUSTOM modes.
X-SOUND/ HELP MODE —
Press once to activate X-SURROUND
(only for RS2521, RS2522,
RS3520, RS3522, A3200, A3205,
A3400)
. Keep pressing briefly to
turn
HELP mode on or off to dis-
play useful information about sys-
tem keys and features.
VOLUME—Increases/ decreases
volume.
JOG WHEEL —
Turn (+) to
increase or (-)
to decrease
numeric values
on display/
select tuner
preset stations/
select CD tracks
Multi-function JOG
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