Technicolor - Thomson CS140 User Manual

Safety Information

UK Plug Information

EN

CONNECT THE MAIN LEAD INTO A MAINS
POWER SOCKET

POWER SUPPLY 230V. It must not be connected
to D.C. mains.

Note: The mains lead of the set is fitted with a
moulded plug. If the mains socket are not
compatible or if for any reason the plug is
removed please follow the directions below. The
moulded plug cannot be rewired and if removed
must be disposed of safely.

DO NOT under any circumstances plug the
severed plug into any mains socket as this could
result in electric shock.

Important: If the plug is removed, rewire the
new plug as follow:

The wires in the mains plug are coloured in
accordance to the following code:

BLUE = NEUTRAL/BROWN = LIVE

If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of
this apparatus may not correspond with the
coloured markings identifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows:

BLUE wire to the terminal coded N (Neutral) or
coloured black.

BROWN wire to the terminal coded L (Live) or
coloured red.

DO NOT make any connection to
the terminal in the plug which is
marked

by the letter E or by the earth
symbol or coloured green or
green and yellow.

A fused plug must be
fitted with a 3A fuse
approved by ASTA or
BS1362 and fuse covers
must be always be
securely replaced. If
you set does not work,
the fuse may be
blown.

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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

WARNING:

SHOCK HAZARD,

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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.

TO PREVENT FIRE

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT

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

OR ELECTRICAL

Safety Information

CAUTION!

Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid
exposure to beam. Class 1 laser product. This
system must be opened only by qualified
technicians to prevent accidents caused by the
laser beam.
LASER λ = 780 nm, P max = 5 mW
Rating Information: At bottom/rear of the unit.
This unit comply with the existing requirements

In accordance with the rating plate
of the unit, this unit complies with
current standards concerning
electrical safety and
electromagnetlc compatibillity.

Please respect the environment.
Before throwing any batteries
away, consult your distributor who
may be able to take them back for
specific recycling.

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.

CAUTION – INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS FAILED OR
DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE

ATTENTION –

DANGEREUX EN CAS D'OUVERTURE ET LORSQUE
LA SECURITE EST NEUTRALISEE.
EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU.

ADVARSEL!

USYNLIG LASERSTRĀLING, NĀR ENHEDEN ER ĀBEN
OG SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERNE ER UDE AF
FUNKTION ELLER OMGĀET. UNDGĀ EKSPONERING
FOR STRĀLEN.

VORSICHT!

UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG BEI GEÖFFNETER
ABDECKUNG, FALLS SICHERHEITS-VERRIEGELUNG NICHT
EINGERASTET IST ODER WENN SIE BEEINTRÄCHTIG
IST. SETZEN SIE SICH NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUS!

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
LASERAPPARAT AV KLASS 1

AREIL A LASER
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
LASERPRODUKT AF KLASSE 1

VARNING!

OSYNLIG LASERSTRĀLNING NÄR DENNA
DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPÄRRARNA ÄR
URKOPPLADE. TITTA EJ IN I STRĀLEN.

VARO

AVATTAESSA JA OHITETTAESSA SUOJALUKITUS
OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE
LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

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CLASSE 1

EN

The descriptions and characteristics in this owner’s manual are for the purpose of general reference only and not as a
guarantee. In order to provide you with the highest quality product, we may make changes or modifications without
prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all product and operational details should any
discrepancies arise in other languages.

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Table of Contents

Safety Information

EN

Table of Contents .............................. 1

Getting Started .................................. 2

Unpacking Your System ................................... 2

Installation ....................................................... 2

Connecting the Speakers ............................ 2

Using the Antenna ...................................... 2

General Controls................................ 3

Front View ........................................................ 3

Top View ........................................................... 3

Remote Control ............................................... 4

Installing Batteries ....................................... 4

Settings .............................................. 5

Display .............................................................. 5

Setting the Clock ............................................. 5

Setting the Timer ............................................. 5

Activating the Timer ................................... 5

Setting Sleep Time ........................................... 6

View Remaining Sleep Time ....................... 6

Adjust Sleep Time ........................................ 6

Sound Features .................................. 6

Preset Equalizer Curves ................................... 6

X-Bass ............................................................... 6

Muting Audio .................................................. 6

CD Player ............................................ 7

Notes on CD-R/RW ........................................... 7

Notes on mp3 Discs .......................................... 7

Loading a Disc .................................................. 8

Playback ........................................................... 8

Skipping Tracks ................................................ 8

Searching Through a CD ................................. 8

Track Information ............................................ 8

Selecting Folders .............................................. 8

Random Playback ............................................ 9

Sampling Tracks ............................................... 9

Repeat .............................................................. 9

Setting Up a CD Program ................................ 9

Playing a Program List ................................. 9

View Program List ....................................... 9

Deleting Program List ................................. 9

Radio ................................................ 10

Selecting Tuner Band..................................... 10

Searching for a Station .................................. 10

Presetting a Station ....................................... 10

Auto Preset Programming ........................ 10

Listening to the Preset Station ................. 10

Suppressing Stereo Signal ............................. 10

Tuning to a RDS Station ................................ 11

Displaying RDS Station Information ......... 11

Tape Player ....................................... 12

Playing Cassette Tape .................................... 12

Recording a Radio Program .......................... 12

Recording a CD .............................................. 12

Reset Tape Counter ....................................... 12

Troubleshooting Tips ....................... 13

Maintenance .................................... 15

Cleaning ......................................................... 15

CD Player ........................................................ 15

Tape Player ..................................................... 15

Handling CDs ................................................. 15

Cleaning CDs .................................................. 15

CD Lens Care .................................................. 15

Important Information ................... 16

Safety Precautions ......................................... 16

Important Battery Information ..................... 16

Headset Safety ............................................... 16

Don’t Infringe ................................................ 16

Technical Specification .................................. 16

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Getting Started

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Unpacking Your System

You should have:

• One main unit (with 2 speakers);

• One remote control;

• One user’s guide;

• One Thomson Warranty Card

Installation

To ensure sufficient ventilation, keep the spacing
shown as below:

Front View

10 cm

Side View

10 cm

10 cm

10 cm

Connecting the Speakers

When connecting the speakers, match the red
wires to the red jacks and the black wires to the
black jacks. Each speaker has a black and a red
jack, one for positive and one for negative. The
top two jacks are for the left speaker, while the
bottom two jacks are for the right speaker.

Speaker

Wire Connection

Push Speaker terminal tab
down to insert wire.

NOTE: Make sure the insulation

speaker wires at all connection

ends of the

Release tab to lock wire in
the terminal.

is completely removed from the

points.

EN

Using the Antenna

Before you use your audio system, you’ll want to

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make sure the FM antenna is positioned properly.
The FM antenna is the coiled wire connected to
the back of the unit. Uncoil it, making sure it is
fully extended (you may even want to tape it to
the wall behind the unit, if possible. The higher,
the better.)
For better AM reception, move or rotate the unit.

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General Controls

EN

OPEN•CLOSE

Front View

ON•ECO – Turns on/off the unit. Remember to

unplug the power cord from the power outlet if
you are not going to use the system for some time.
Press and hold to enter ECO mode. In ECO mode,
the power consumption is below 3W.

CD – Selects CD mode.
TAPE – Selects tape mode.
TUNER/BAND•APP – Selects tuner mode; selects

radio band in tuner mode; begins auto preset
programming.
RDS - In Tuner mode - Shows RDS information in
FM broadcast (station name (RT), station type (PTY)
and clock time (CT)).
CLOCK•TIMER – Shows clock time and timer on/
off time; enters clock and timer setting mode;
enable or disable timer mode.

X-BASS – Enables / disables X-Bass
REC•II – Starts/pauses recording from CD / Tuner

mode.

TUNING - / + (SKIP BACKWARD / SKIP
FORWARD ) – In CD mode - skips backward or

forward to the other tracks.

In Tape mode - Rewinds or fast forwards tape.
In tuner mode -searches down or up radio

frequency.

STOP ( ) – In CD mode - Stops CD playback.
In Tape mode – Stops tape playback.

PLAY/PAUSE ( ) – In CD mode – Plays and
pauses CD playback.
In Tape mode – Plays and pauses tape playback.
PROG•SET•CLEAR – Enters program setting mode;
confirms your settings; clears settings.
PRESET / FOLDER - / + – In tuner mode – selects
preset station.
In mp3 CD mode - Selects the previous and next
folder.
EQ – Selects among different sound effects (flat /
classic / rock / pop / jazz).

VOLUME – Adjusts the sound level.
PHONES – Jack for connecting headphones.

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Top View

OPEN•CLOSE – Press to open the CD compartment

door.

General Controls

Remote Control

EN

ON•ECO - Turns the unit on/off
EQ - Selects among different sound effects (flat / classic / rock / pop / jazz)
REPEAT - In CD mode - toggles repeat options (repeat disc / repeat track /

repeat off).

MIX - Selects random playback in CD mode.
CD - Selects CD player.
X-BASS - Enable and disables X-Bass.
INTRO - Selects Intro play in CD mode.
DISPLAY - In normal audio CD mode - toggles among displaying track

elapse time, track remain time and disc remain time.
In mp3 CD mode - toggles among displaying FILE name, FOLDER name,
TITLE, ARTIST, ALBUM, GENRE,YEAR and BIT RATE.
In FM Tuner mode - toggles RDS station information (Frequency, RDS
name, Radio text, RDS type, Clock time, RDS day and PI code)

TAPE - Selects tape player.
ST•MO - Toggles stereo and mono mode in FM tuner.
RDS - In Tuner FM mode - Enters to select RDS PTY; radio text (INFO ON/

OFF); RDS Clock/day (SYNC ON/OFF).

BAND/APP - Selects radio bands; starts auto preset programming.
TUNER - Selects radio tuner.
REC•II - Starts recording or pause recording.
CLK•TIMER - Enters clock and timer setting mode.
SLEEP - Selects sleep time.
PRESET / FOLDER + / - - In tuner mode - Selects next / previous preset

stations. In mp3 CD mode - Selects the next and previous folder.
SKIP BACKWARD / SKIP FORWARD - In Tuner mode - Searches
down or up radio frequency.
In CD mode - Skips to the previous or next track.

PLAY/PAUSE - In CD mode - Plays disc and pauses CD playback.
In Tape mode - Plays tape and pauses tape playback.

STOP - Stops CD and tape playback.
MUTE - Mutes Volume.
VOL + / - - Turns up or down volume level.
PROG•SET•CLEAR - Enters program setting mode; confirms your settings;

clears preset station in tuner programming mode; clears CD program in
CD programming mode and resets tape counter in tape mode.

Installing Batteries

The remote control must be inserted with 2 “AA” or “UM-3” or “R6” batteries prior use. Follow the steps
below to ensure correct installation.

1. Remove the battery compartment door (located at the back of the remote control) by sliding the
compartment door in the direction of the arrow and then lifting the door out and off the cabinet.

2. Before inserting the batteries, observe the polarities (that is, + and -) of the battery, then relate the
polarities to the engraved diagram inside the battery compartment. Now insert the batteries.

3. After installation of the batteries, replace and fit the lid to cover the batteries. Lightly push it close
with a snap.

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