RCA RS2506, RS2505, RS2503, RS2502, RS2501 Owner’s Manual

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RS2501/A180/A185

RS2502/RS252KM/A280/A285

RS2503/RS253TK/A380/A385

RS2505/RS255KM

RS2506

RS2507/A580

RCAInformation

Thisdevice generatesand usesradio frequency(RF)
energy,and if not installedand usedproperly,this

equipment maycauseinterference to radioand tele-
visionreception.

Thisequipment hasbeen typetested and found to
comply with-the specificationsin SubpartJof Part15

of FCCRules.Theserulesare designedto provide rea-
sonableprotection against radio and televisioninter-

ferencein a residentialinstallation.However, there is
no guarantee that interferencewill notoccur in par-

ticular installations.
If this equipment doescauseinterference to radio or

televisionreception (whichyou candetermine by
turning the equipment off and on), try to correctthe
interference by one or more of the following meas-

ures'.

• Reorientthe receivingantenna (that is,

the antenna for the radio ortelevision
that is"receiving' the interference).

• Move the unit away from the equipment

that isreceivinginterference.

• Plugthe unit into a different wall outlet
sothat the unit and the equipment
receivinginterference are on different
branch circuits.

if these measuresdo not eliminate the interference,
pleaseconsultyourdealer or an experienced

radio/televisiontechnician for additional sugges-
tions.

Also,the Federal Communications Commissionhas
prepared a helpful booklet, "HowTo Identify and

ResolveRadioTV Interference Problems."This book-
let isavailable from the U.S.Government Printing

Office, Washington, DC20402. Pleasespecifystock

number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.

ForYour Safety

TheACpowerplugispolar-

ized(onebladeiswider

thantheother)andonlyfits

intoACpoweroutletsone
way.Ifthe plugwon'tgo

intotheoutletcompletely,

turn the plug over and try to insertit the other way.

If it still won't fit, contact a qualified electricianto
changethe outlet, or usea different one.Do not

attempt to bypassthis safetyfeature.

CAUTION: TO PREVENTELECTRICSHOCK,
MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUGTO WIDE

SLOT,FULLYINSERT.

ForYour Records

Intheeventthatserviceshouldberequired,youmay
needboththemodelnumberandtheserialnumber.

Inthespacebelow,recordthedateendplaceofpur-

chase,andthe serialnumber:

ModelNo.RS2S01/A180/A185

RS2502-/RS252KM/A280/A2.85
RS2S03/RS253TK/A380/AJS5

RS2505iRS255KM
RS2506

RS2507/A580
RemoteControlNo.CRK291C1
D_e of Purchase

PlaceofPurchase

SerialNo.

Service Information

Thisproductshouldbe servicedonlybythosespecial-

lytrainedinappropriateservicingtechniques.For
instructionsonhowtoobtainservice,referto the

warrantyincludedinthis Guide.

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WARNING: TO PREVENTFIRE

OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE,

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FCCInformation ...... 1

Installation .......... 3

Safety Approval ...... 4

Controls & Indicators . .5

CDPlayer .. : ............. 5

Tuner ................... 5

Tape Player .............. 6

Remote Control .......... 6

Display ............. 7

Showing the Demonstration

Alarm/Clock ............. 7

Setting the 71me ......... 7

Setting the Alarm ........ 7

Activating the Alarm ...... 7

DisplayingHelp Messages

..,. .................... 7

Adjusting the Display

Brightness ............... 7

Sound Features ...... 8

UsingPresetEqualizer Curves

...................... . .8

Creating a CustomCurve

................... *.,,,B

Activating SurroundSound .

...................... .,B

Reproducing Digital Sound
(A380, A580, RS2503,RS253TI(,

RS2506,RS2507) .......... 8

Boostingthe Bass ......... 8

Muting Audio ............ 8

CDPlayer ........... 8

Loading Discs ............ 8

PlayingDiscs ............. 8

Shuffling the PlayOrder ...8

Sampling Tracks .......... 8

Repeating the PlayOrder . .8
Setting Up a CD program . .9

Playinga Program List ..... g

Displayingthe Program list

....... .,,,, ............ 9

Deleting aTrackfrom a

Program List ............. g

Automatically Skipping

Tracks(ATS) .............. 9

Creating an ATSProgram . .9
Editing an ATSProgram ...9

Skipping a Disk ........... 9

Searchingthrough aCD ...9

Tuner.............. 10

Tuningto a Station ...... 10

Using Presets ........... 10

Setting Presets .......... 10

Seeking/Scanning

for aStation ............ 10

SuppressingStereoSignal

..,**.,* ............. *.10

Radio Data System(RDS)

............ ....... .... 11

Tuningto an RDSStation

....................... 1!

DisplayingRDSStation

Information ............ 11

Searchingby Program

Type(PTY) .............. 11

Tape Player (6+2, 6+5)

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Playinga Tape .......... 12

Recording .............. 12

From Tuner ............. 12

From CD ............... 12

Tapeto Tape ............ 12

From an Auxiliary Input . .12

TapePlayer (logical)

................... 12

Playinga Tape , ......... 12

Recording .............. 12

From Tuner ............. 12

FromCD ............... 12

Tapeto Tape ............ 12

From an Auxiliary Input . .12

Troubleshooting Tips

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Maintenance ........ 13

Cleaning ............... 13

CDPlayer............... 13

TapePlayer ............. 13

USWa_anty ........ 14

Canadian Wa_anty ...15

RS2501/A180/A185

RS2S02/RS252KM/

A280/A285

RS2503/RS253TK/

A380/A385

RS2505/RS255KM

RS2506

RS2507/A580

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1. AM Loop Antenna

2. FMAntenna

3. Auxiliary Device(TV,Video)

4. Main and SurroundSpeakers

5. Subwoofer Speaker

1. Optical Output (MD, DVD)
(A280, A285, A380, A385,A580 models)

2. AM LoopAntenna

3. FM Antenna

4. Auxiliary Device (TV,Video)

5.Main and SurroundSpeakers

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Precautions

Donot open the cover.Thissystemusesa laser.
Maintenanceshould bedone only bya qualified

technician.
Do not storethe systemat extreme temperatures.

Do not splashwater onthe system,
Do not usethe systemif it has been transported

from a cold location to awarm location.Wait for it
to warm upto roomtemperature.

Havea Blast-JustNot in

Your Eardrums

Make sureyou turn down

the volumeon the unit

beforeyou put on head-
phones.Increasethe vol-
umeto the desiredlevel

onlyafter headphoneare

in place.