RCA RP7978 Use And Care Manual
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RP-7975/RP-7978
USE AND CARE GUIDE
CD/Radio/Cassette Recorder
20 Tape Cassette
Compartment
21 TapeOperation
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
CONCERNING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
Thisdevice generatesand uses radiofrequency(RF)energyandif not installed and usedproperlythis equipment
may cause interferenceto radio and televisionreception.
Thisequipment hasbeen type tested and found to comply withthe limitsfor a Class B ComputingDevice in
accordance with the specificationsinSubpart Jof Part 15of FCC Rules.These rulesare designed to provide
reasonable protection against radio and televisioninterferencein a residentialinstallation.However,there is
no guaranteethat interferencewill notoccur ina particularinstallation.
Ifthis equipment doescause interferenceto radio ortelevision reception(which you can determineby turning
the equipment off and on),tryto correctthe interferencebyone or mornofthe followingmeesums:
• Reorientthe receivingantenna (that is, the antenna forthe radioor televisionthat is "receiving"the
interference).
• Change the positionofthe unitwith respectto theradio ortelevisionequipment that is receivinginter-
ferance.
• Move the unitaway from the equipment that is raceiving interference.
• Plug the unit intoa differentwall outlet so thatthe unitandthe equipment receivinginterferenceare on
differentbranchcircuits.
if these measuresdonot eliminatethe interference,please c_,nsuityour dealer oranexperienced radio/television
technicianfor additional suggestions.Also, the FederalCommunicationsCommission has prepareda helpful
booklet,"How To Identifyand ResolveRadioTV InterferenceProblems."This booklet is availablefi'omthe U.S.
Govemmant PrintingOffice, Washington,DC 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when
orderingcopies.
PRECAUTIONS
• De Not Open the Cahlnot
If the cabinet is opened, you may be exposed to
dangerouslyhigh voltages. Never openthe cabinet
under any circumstances.
• Do Not Tou©h the Pickup Lens
The pickup- the heartof the Disc Player- is located
inside of the disctray opening. To avoid dust
collectingon the pickup, do not leave the trayopen
for long periods.
Ifthe lens becomesdirty,clean itwith a soft brushor
usean airblowerbrush designedfor cernera lenses.
• Do Not Touch the Player with Wet Hands
Do not handle the player or power cord when your
handsare wet or damp, If water or any other liquid
enters the player cabinet, take the playerto an
authorizedservice center for inspection.
WARNING: TO PREVENTFIRE OR
ELEC'[RICSHOCK HAT-N:_, DO NOT
EXPOSETHIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
• Laser Product Safety
The Compact Disc Player uses alaser to *mad' the
music onthe disc.The lasermechanismcorresponds
to the cartridge and stylus of a traditional record
player. Although this product is completely safe
when operated aCcordingto directions,you should
understandthat lasers canam'ithazardous radiation
andcan cause damageto eyesit handledimpmperty.
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NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT
WITH THE CABINET REMOVED.
Any repairs orinternal adjustments should be made
only by a trained repairman.
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Thisunitoparateson120VAChouseholdpower
or6 "D'-size batteries. Batteriesare notincluded.
AC POWER OPERATION
Plugone end of the AC lice cordinto the AC Input
Jackon theleftsideof thecabinet,and theoppoelte
end into 120-vott AC householdoutlet. Plugging
the AC lice cord intothe setautomatically discon-
nects the batteries.
The polarized AC line plug (one blade is wider) is
a safetyfeature. Theplug fds intothe power outlet
only one way. Ifthe plug doesn't go intothe outlet
completely, tum the plugover andputit intheother
way.If itstilldoesn'tfit, contact a qualifiedeleclzJcian
to change the outlet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized plug.
NOTE: Disconnectthe AC line cord from the unit
for batteW operation.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
• Unlatch and remove the compartment door
located on the cabinet back.
• Insert6 "D'-size betteriesintobattery compart-
ment Be surethe (+)or cap and ofeach bettery
is installed as shown on the battery diagram.
• Replace battery compartment door.
NOTE: This unitwill notoperate on battery power
unlessAC lice cordis disconnectedas wellasfrom
the AC outlet.
CD operationrequires more power than Tape
operationand Tapeoperationrequiresmorepower
than Radio operation;therefore,you may continue
to use the same batteries for a while longer by
switchingto a function requiringlesspower.
The POWER INDICATORwilllightindicatingPower
"ON" when the FUNCTION switch isin the RADIO
or the DISC position.If the FUNCTION switch is in
TAPE position, the INDICATOR will light when a
TAPE operationbutton isactivated.
When operatingthe unit onbattery power, the
brightnesslevelofthe INDICATORindicatesbattery
level.If the INDICATOR is dim (ordoes not light)
the batteriesare weak and need replacing.
The Speakers can be usedattached to the unitor,
to enhance the stereo effect, separated from the
center section.
To Connect the Speaker Cords:
Connect the right speaker wires to the red and
black speakerterminals(on the back of the center
section)markedR (right),and the leftspeakerwires
to the terminalsmarked L (left).(The red wiregoes
to the red terminal.)
To Detach the Speakers:
1. Disconnectthe speaker cords from the center
section's speaker terminals.
2. Pushinwardon theReleasesatthe bottomside
edges at the back of the canter section.
To facilitatespeaker removal:
• Push inwardon the Releaseand simulta-
neously liftthe speaker slightlyto clear
the catch.
3. Then, slidethe speakers up and off the center
section.
4. Place speakers indesired location, unwrap
required cordlength from cord wraps and re-
connect speaker cords as indicated above.
To Re-Attach Speakers:
1. Alignthepast onthe sideofthespeakercabinets
with the channelson the sides of the center
section and slidethe speakersdown untilthey
lock in place.
2. Wrap any excessspeaker cord onto the cord
wrap onthe back of each speaker.
NOTE: For good sound reproduction, place the
speakers at ear level,at leastsevenfeet apart and
facingyou. Placingthe speakersclose to wallswill
accentuatethebassresponse.Toeliminatethiseffect,
keepthe speakerstwo orthreefeet fromwallareas.
1. Slide FUNCTION switchto RADIO.
• The Power "ON" indicatorwill light.
2. Set BAND Switch todesired broadcast band -
AM or FM.
3. UseTUNING knob to select a station.
4. Adjust VOLUME controlto your listening
preference.
5. To tum the radiooff, slideFUNCTION switchto
TAPE(Radio Off).
When tuned to FM, stationsbroadcastinginstereo
will be heard in stereo and those broadcasting in
mona willbe heardin mona.
AM Antenna - The AM antenna, built intothe unit,
issomewhat directional. On weak station•, it may
be necessaryto rotate the unit forbest reception.
(Thewhip antenna is not usedfor AM reception.)
FM Antenna - Liftand extendthe telescopingwhip
antenna. It maybe necessaryto adjust the length.
and directionof the antenna for best FM reception.
NOTE: Toavoiddamagingthe whipantenna,always
lower the antenna one section at a time, starting
withthelargestdiametersection.Do notpushdown
fromthetopoftheantennasincebucklingorbending
is possible.
The Automatic Frequency Control works only on
FM. Ithelps to keepthe radiolocked on the station
to which it is tuned.
When tuningin stations,you may noticethat often
the FM station you desire can be heard on two or
three nearbypointsonthe dial.Alwaystunecarefully
to the loudest and clearest point.
The Headphone Jack on the front of the unitis for
optional stereo headphones, such as Cat. No. 3-
5750. Use of the headphone• permit• private
listening(monitoring)of material during PLAYand
RECORD operations.
Toorder the above headphone, usethe Accessory
Order Form included inthis Guide.
The stereo soundof a radioprogram,tape cassette
or compact disc can be made to expand spatially
so that it takes on the feel of a live performance.
PresstheSURROUND buttonto switchSURROUND
"ON'.
PressSURROUND buttonagainto retumto ordinary
sound.
NOTES :
• Surroundsoundisnoteffectiveduringmonaural
play.
* The"Surround"sot_ndeffectcannotbe recorded.
When operating your unit at a low-volume level,
scme ofthe bc_sfrequencies maynotbe discernible.
To give a boost to these frequencies and enhance
yourlow volumelisteningenjoyment, bass amplifier
circuit has been added to your unit.
When listening to music or whenever maximum
audio fidelity is desired, press the BASS BOOST
button to switch BASS BOOST "ON" to bringout
the bass frequencies.
INSERTING A DISC
1. Slide FUNCTION switch to DISC position.
• POWER INDICATOR lights.
2. PRESS the "OPEN" button to open the Disc
CompartmenL
• A flashing "cd" will appear inthe DISPLAY.
3. Withouttouching the disc surface, placethe
disc in the compartment wIththe labelfacing
up.
4. Toclose the Disc Compartment door,press
down on door untildoor latches.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the disc or disc
mechanism, be sure disc is properlyseated inthe
disc tray before closing disc door.
NOTE: Both 3" and 5" discswith the identification
logoshown below can be played inthis player.
DIGITAL AUDIO
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DISC PLAY
1. After the disc isinstalledandthe compartment
door closed, the disc will begin to spin and
the player will scanthe table of contentsen-
coded inthe lead-in portionof the disc.
• Duringthis time, *cd" willflash inthe display.
2. After the table ofcontents areread, the disc will
stop spinning.
• "cd" will remain in the DISPLAY but will
stop fleshing.
3. Pressthe PLAY/PAUSEloutton.Thefirstselection
(track) on the disc will begin to play.
4. At the beginningof disc play, adjustVOLUME
to suit your listening preference.
5. Switch BASSBOOST and SURROUND "ON" if
desired.
6. At the end of disc play:
+ The player will stop automatically.
• The dash willbe displayed.
7. Open the DiscCompartment, removethe disc,
close the Compartment door,and slide
FUNCTION switchto TAPE power Off).
To terminatedisc play beforethe end of the discis
reached, pressthe STOP button.
PAUSE FUNCTION
Youcantemporarilystop disc p_ayduringoperation
bypressingthe PLAY/PAUSEbutto_ asecondtime.
• When PAUSEis activated, the Tracknumber
in play willflesh.
To resume play, pressPLAY/PAUSE again.
SKIP/SEARCH BUTI'ONS
During disc PLAYand STOP modes, you can skip
forward or backward to the beginning of any
selection on the disc by usingthe SKIP buttons.
FORWARD SKIP (IH_)
Momentarily press the FORWARD SKIP/SEARCH
button to instantly moveto the beginningof the
next selection onthe disc. To"skip" to a selection
further down the disc,repeatedlypressand releese
the button untilthe desiredTrack Number appears
in the DISPLAY.Whenthe lastselection onthe disc
is reached, skip willreturnto the beginningof the
first Track onthe disc.
FORWARD SEARCH (IH_)
DuringDisc PLAY,pressingand holding the FOR-
WARD SKIP/SEARCH button enables youto speed
up disc play(fastforward).The disc materialwillbe
audible,allowing youto scan fora favoritesegment
or skipa segment. Releasethe buttonand normal
PLAYresumes.
REVERSE SKIP (_)
Momentarily press the REVERSE SKIP/SEARCH
button to instantly move to the beginning of the
Trackbeingplayed.To "skip"backwardto a selection
further upthe disc, repeatedly pressand release
the button untilthe desiredTrack Numberappears
inthe Display.
When the beginningof the firstTrackon the disc is
reached, skipwill go back to the beginningof the
lest Trackon the disc.
REVERSE SEARCH ( <k< )
During Disc PLAY, pressing and holding the
REVERSE SKIP/SEARCH button enables you to
move quickly backward. The disc material will be
heard in reverse play, enabling you to select a
segmentto be listened to again. Releasethe button
and normalPLAYwill resume.
You can also use SKIP when disc play is in the
PAUSEmode. UponcompletionofSKIP,the player
will returnto the PAUSEmode.
REPEAT BUTTON
Press the REPEAT button for repeated play of all
Tracks on the disc.
• The REPEATINDICATORwill lightwhen
REPEATmode is activated.
PressingREPEATbuttonagaincancelsRepeat play
and normal play resumesfrom the Trackcurrently
in play.
SHUFFLE BUTTON
Press the SHUFFLE button and then the PLAY
button for automatic random play of allthe Tracks
on the disc.
• The SHUFFLE INDICATOR will lightwhen
SHUFFLE mode is activated.
• Randomsegments ofthe DISPLAYwill flesh
whileSHUFFLE selects the track for play.
PressingSHUFFLE again cancelsShuffle play and
normal play resumes from the Track currently in
play.
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