User Manual

RC900 SERIES INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 7
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Loudness
Pressing the LOU button will provide a low frequency (bass
lift) boost to the audio output. To indicate the selection
‘LOUD’ will be illuminated on the LCD. Pressing the LOU
button again will de-select the loudness function.
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Mute
Pressing the MUT button will temporarily silence the audio
output. ‘MUTE ON’ is displayed on the LCD to indicate the
RC900 has been muted. Pressing the MUT button again
will restore the previously selected audio level.
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Clock
To display the current time, press the
button, After 2
seconds the display will return to it’s original status.
The time is shown in the 24 hour format.
To set the clock, press and hold the button until the
time display begins to flash. The time can then be adjusted
by rotating the Volume knob. To adjust hours, rotate
the knob clockwise, to adjust the minutes, rotate anti-
clockwise.
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Mode
Pressing the MOD button will select the RC900 operating
mode. TUNER, CD or AUX modes are sequentially selected
as MOD is pressed. If a USB memory stick or SD Card is
inserted, ‘USB’ or ‘CARD’ will also appear in the mode list.
When the RC900 is switched ON it will automatically return
to the mode it was in when switched OFF.
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Local/Distance Control
Pressing the LOC button selects an internal attenuator
which will help to reduce the interference and distortion
often associated with very strong local radio transmissions.
For long distance receptionselect the DX option. Local or DX
is displayed momentarilly when the LOC button is pressed.
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Stereo/Mono Selector
Pressing the ST button selects either mono or stereo
reception while in FM mode. The unit will momentarily
display ‘MONO’ or ‘STEREO’ when toggling the ST switch.
The ST flag is displayed when the RC900 is in the
stereo mode.
Selecting MONO improves reception when FM signals are
weak or noisy by disabling stereo detection.
Select STEREO for normal listening on FM radio bands, a
symbol is displayed when stereo signals are
being received.
RADIO OPERATION
Country Selection
When power is first applied, the RC900 will default to the
European frequency bands. To toggle between European
and USA band sets:
1. Press and hold the memory ‘3’ key AND press the
power key.
2. The radio will display ‘Goodbye’ and switch off.
3. Switch the radio ON again using the power key. USA
or Europe will be momentarily displayed to indicate the
selected band.
NOTE: If all power is disconnected from the RC900,
the unit defaults to European frequency bands
when reconnected.
NOTE: The differences between bands is listed in the
specifications at the rear of the manual.
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Band Selector
To select the required radio band (MW1, MW2, FM1,
FM2 or FM3), sequentially press the BND button until the
required band is selected.
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Tuning/Selecting Tracks
Manual Tuning
To tune the radio manually, momentarily press the
or
button to select the desired frequency. Press to tune
up or to tune down.
Automatic Tuning (Seek)
Press and hold either the
or buttons for 1 second.
The RC900 will stop seeking when a strong, clear station is
detected.
Storing of Stations in Memory
Once the desired station has been selected, press and hold
one of the six preset station memory buttons on the front
panel for 1 second. The corresponding button number will
appear on the LCD indicating that the selected station is
now programmed into the RC900 memory.
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Auto Programming of Radio Stations (AMS)
Select the required band
Press and hold the AMS
button for 1 second. The RC900
will commence searching the band for radio stations. As
each station is located it is automatically stored in the next
available preset memory location. The new stations will
replace any stations previously stored in that band.