RCD898 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WARNINGS TO Prevent fire or shock hazard, do not use this plug with an extension cord, receptacle or add other outlet unless the blades can be can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Location of controls ..........................................................................................................3-4 Remote Control ................................................................................................................. 5 Headphones ...................................................................................................................... 5 Preparation For Use ...........................................................................
L OCATION 17 OF CONTROLS 19 18 21-26 20 27-31 16 15 14 32 33 34 13 12 11 10 9 35 3-8 36-40 41 42-44 2 1 -3-
L OCATION OF CONTROLS MAINS LEAD,SPEAKER SOCKETS AND 27. CD PLAY/PAUSE Button FM AERIAL WIRE (AT THE REAR OF 28. CD STOP Button THE UNIT) 29. CD MEMORY Button 2. CD Door 30. CD SKIP/SEARCH Backward 3. RECORD Key (Deck A) 4. PLAY Key (Deck A) 5. REWIND Key (Deck A) 6. FAST Forward Key (Deck A) 32. TUNING Knob 7 STOP / EJECT Key (Deck A) 33. BALANCE Knob 8 PAUSE Key (Deck A) 34. VOLUME Control Knob 9 CASSETTE Compartment A 35.
R EMOTE C ONTROL 1. POWER Button 2. STOP Button 3. PLAY / PAUSE Button 4. CD SKIP/SEARCH Buttons 4 5. PROGRAM Button 6 7 6. DISC SKIP Button 7. MUTE Button 8. VOLUME UP/DOWN Buttons. 5 3 2 1 8 BATTERY INSTALLATION Insert 2 Alkaline (AAA or equivalent) size batteries into the battery compartment of the remote controller and replace the cover(battery not included).
P REPARATION FOR U SE Remove the stereo carefully from the box, retaining the packaging for future use. Read these instructions carefully before use. CONNECTIONS Before switching on your stereo system, ensure that it is connected as follows: SPEAKERS Connect the speakers to the speaker sockets on the back of the music system. Connect the left speaker to the left speaker socket and the right speaker to the right speaker socket. Connect the Mains Lead to an AC outlet.
H ANDLING C OMPACT D ISCS To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the centre of the case and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges. Fingerprints and dust should be carefully wiped off the disc's recorded surface with a soft cloth. Unlike conventional records, compact discs have no grooves to collect dust and microscopic debris so gently wiping with a soft cloth should remove most particles. Wipe in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc.
P LAYING D ISCS Press the CD Open/Close Button to open the disc compartment, and load a CD. Close the disc compartment, the unit will search for the first tray to contain a CD and the display will show the total playing time of the CD. Press the CD SKIP Button to select the CD of your choice or select the disc using the Press the Play/Pause Button, disc play will begin from the start of the first track. direct acceess buttons on the front of the unit.
TO SKIP BACK TO THE PREVIOUS TRACK ON A DISC For example to skip back to the beginning of track 3 while track 4 is playing. Press the Button twice. Disc play will resume at the beginning of track 3. The CD player will skip back one track each time the Button is pressed. If this Button is pressed once in the middle of a track, the CD player will skip back to the beginning of that track. To make it skip back to the previous track press the Button twice.
5. Repeat steps 2 - 4 to enter additional tracks. You can store upto 32 programs in memory. Notes: If the PLAY/PAUSE Button is pressed before the MEMORY Button is pressed to store a track, the track will not be programmed, and the disc will start playing from the first selected track. Any track can be programmed to play more than once. If you press the STOP Button during MEMORY mode, the entire program will be erased from memory.
7. To stop playing the record mid-way, lift the PICK-UP ARM and swing it gently toward the centre of the record to activate the auto-stop mechanism and the TURNTABLE will stop rotating and the PICK-UP ARM will return to the PICK-UP ARM rest. 8. To turn the unit off, press the STANDBY/ON button again. Note: 1. Do not turn off the main power while the TURNTABLE is still rotating to avoid leaving the player in its engaged position. 2.
R ECORDING RECORDING FROM THE RADIO Select the AM or FM Option using the RADIO BAND Selector. Tune in your station and insert a cassette tape into tape deck A. Press the Record Key and the Play Key at the same time to start recording. Press the Stop/Eject Key when finished. RECORDING FROM CD Select the CD Option using the FUNCTION Selector, and insert your disc. Press the Record Key and the Play Key at the same time to start recording.
C ASSETTE C ARE Two common causes of trouble experienced when using cassettes are:— (a) Tape jamming — Leading to uneven speed in playback, and (b) Tape tangling — Where the tape wraps itself around vital parts of the mechanism. To reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring, the following precautions should be observed. Check that there are no loose layers of tape visible through the cassette centre window (see Fig. 1).
I MPORTANT N OTES Hearing is very important to you and to us so please take care when operating this equipment. It is strongly recommended that you follow the listed guidelines in order to prevent possible damage or loss of hearing. E S T A B L I S H A S AFE S O U N D L E V E L Over time your hearing will adapt to continous loud sounds and will give the impression that the volume has in fact been reduced. What seems normal to you may in fact be harmful.
T ECHNICAL D ATA D I M E N S I O N S (W X D X H) / W E I G H T ( K G ) Set: 350 x 369 x 433.8mm / 8.6kg Speaker L/R: 225 x 370 x 221mm / 3.6kg x 2 POWER SUPPLY Voltage: AC 120V ~ 60Hz P O W E R CO N S U M P T I O N 60 watt RECEPTION RANGE 3 X FM: 87.
