RCA RP-7925 Instruction Manual

RP-7925

Personal CD Player

with car accessories

Important 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 installation.
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.

Inside front cover

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 good for about 6 hours of continuous CD play. Carbon-zinc or nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries 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.

1

Where to Start…

Your RCA personal CD player is easy to use, right down
to the instruction manual.

The opening section, “First Things First,” gets you
started by showing you how to “Plug In and Play.”
Then you learn about all of the features—from basic to
advanced.

There’s also a whole section on how to play CDs in
your car, so don’t forget to check that out, too .

The notes in the margin give you extra information that
will help you to get the most from your RCA CD player.

If you have any questions, be sure to check the Table of
Contents or the Index to help you find an answer.

Table of Contents

First Things First ........................................................ 2

Powering Up .............................................................. 2

Plugging In ................................................................ 3

Playing a Disc ............................................................ 3

Basic Features ............................................................. 4

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) .................................... 4

Pause ......................................................................... 4

Track ......................................................................... 4

Repeat ........................................................................ 4

Stop ........................................................................... 5

Shuffle ...................................................................... 5

Bass Boost ................................................................ 5

Advanced Features ...................................................... 5

Search ....................................................................... 5

Resume ....................................................................... 5

Hold ........................................................................... 6

Electronic Skip Protection (ESP)............................ 6

Program Mode ........................................................... 7

Programming Play Order ....................................... 7

Reviewing a Program and Replacing a Track ....... 7

Clearing Tracks from a Program ......................... 8

Playing CDs in Your Car ............................................. 8

Powering Up (in the Car) .......................................... 8

Plugging In and Playing a Disc................................. 8

Adjusting the Line Cord ........................................ 9

Plugging and Playing ............................................. 9

Care and Maintenance ............................................... 10

Guidelines................................................................ 10

Cleaning the Laser Lens ........................................ 10

Handling Compact Discs ......................................... 11

Service Information ................................................ 11

Recording the Serial Number ............................. 11

Appendix A: Understanding the Display .................. 12

Appendix B: Troubleshooting Guide ......................... 13

Appendix C: Headphone Safety.................................. 14

Index ........................................................................... 15

Warranty .................................................................... 16

2

First Things First

Make sure that your package contains these accessories with your CD player.

Power on the Go

See page 8 for information on powering up in your car.

Headphones

DC IN 3VLINE OUT

Powering Up

Power your CD player by connecting the AC power adapter

Car DC adapter
5-4044

Car cassette
adapter
5-4039

Not All Plugs Are Created Equal

Use only the Thomson 5-4026 power supply that came with
your player. Using other adapters can seriously damage the
unit.

No Juice?

The player won’t run on batteries if the AC or Car DC
adapter is plugged into the DC jack.

AC power
Adapter
5-4026

by inserting two AA-size batteries:

1 Open “no loss” battery door.
2 Insert batteries.

Player will not work, and batteries will be
drained and depleted if not inserted as
shown in the diagram on the cabinet
bottom.

3 Close battery door.

OR

3

Plugging In

Plug the headphones cord into the PHONES jack on the side of the player,
and put on the headphones.

It’s always a good idea to set the volume to a minimum level before you put on the
headphones; then, after you start playing a CD, you can turn up the volume.

Hold It Right There!

It won’t play if the HOLD switch is ON (see page 6).

Playing a Disc

You can play 3" and 5" compact discs that have this logo:

1 Press the OPEN button to open the disc compartment door.
2 Place a disc on the spindle with the label facing up, and then gently push

down on the center of the disc until it’s secure.

3 Tightly close the compartment door (or CD won’t play).
4 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button.

The display tells you how many tracks are on the disc before play begins.

4

Basic Features

Now that you’re plugged in and playing CDs, you’re ready to use some
of the basic features.

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

The liquid crystal display tells you what your CD player is doing. (See
Appendix A for detailed information about the display).

Pause

Press the PLAY/PAUSE button while a disc is playing to interrupt play (the disc
icon flashes in the display). Press PLAY/PAUSE again to continue play.

Track

Use the TRACK/SEARCH buttons to move backward or forward through a disc
to a specific song.

Repeat

Press the REPEAT/ENTER button once (in Play mode) to repeat current track;
press again to repeat all tracks; press a third time to turn off repeat function.
Check the display to see which repeat mode you’re in (see Appendix A).

Stop

Press STOP to stop play (the disc icon freezes in the display).

STOP Means Stop, Right?

Well, it also means shut down. Press STOP a second time to
shut off the player, (or wait about 15 seconds for it to shut
itself off).

You’re on the Right Track (or is it TRACK)

When you see TRACK/SEARCH, in this book, it refers to the
button you press; when you see Track or track, it refers to a
selection on a disc (indicated by the number in the display).

REPEAT

ENTER

MODE

OPEN

PLAY/PAUSE

TRACK/SEARCH

SHUFFLE

ESP

STOP

ESP