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Page 2 - Precautions; Never open the cabinet; under any circumstances. Never operate this product with; Important Battery Information; Do not touch the player with wet hands.; If any liquid enters the player cabinet, take the player to a; This Compact Disc Player uses a laser; to read the music on the disc. The laser mechanism corresponds; For Your Safety; Do not; CAUTION

Important Information Required by Federal CommunicationsCommission Concerning Radio Frequency Interference This device generates and uses radio frequency (RF) ener gy, and if not installed and used pr operly, thisequipment may cause interference to radio and television reception. This equipment has ...

Page 3 - Where to Start; Looking for a Good Read?; I know that you want to; Table of Contents; Two Products

Where to Start Owning an RCA portable stereo system is like having acomponent stereo that you can take with you just aboutanywhere, giving you flexibility and convenience (not tomention great sound). Looking for a Good Read? You won’t find this instruction book on the best seller list, butit does co...

Page 4 - First Things First; Powering Up; Battery Power; Speaker Hookup; Detaching the Speakers from main unit

2 First Things First Before you start, you to need to know a couple of things. Powering Up This portable stereo operates on battery or AC power. Battery Power Insert 8 D-sized alkaline batteries into the batterycompartment as shown the back of the main unit,and you can take your stereo just about an...

Page 5 - General Controls; Power Button; Headphones

3 TUNING DISC RADIO TAPE PHONES BAND SEEK/SCAN FM MONO OPEN PLAY/PAUSE VOLUME SHUFFLE REPEAT PROGRAM STOP TRACK/ SEARCH TUNER PRESETS 1 2 3 4 5 MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY M D igital E Q V O L U M E P R E S E T V O C A L J A Z Z F L AT R O C K S C A N S E E K P L AY T R A C K PROGRAM TA P E REPEAT 1 S T ...

Page 6 - The Liquid crystal Display; Show the current CD function mode.; Digital EQ Indicator:; Shows which preset option you have chosen; Radio Band Indicator:; Shows the current radio band.

4 V O L U M E P L AY T R A C K PROGRAM TA P E REPEAT 1 SHUFFLE P R E S E T V O C A L J A Z Z F L AT R O C K M U T E C D PA U S E A L L S C A N S E E K k H z M H z F M A M RADIO STEREO The Liquid crystal Display CD Mode indicators Functionindicator Tuner indicator:• Radio station• CD playing time• Di...

Page 7 - Recalling Preset Stations; Using the Radio; Tuning In Radio Stations; Seek; Playing Hide and Seek

5 Storing Radio Stations inMemory Preset up to five AM and five FM stations for easy access. 1. Choose the radio band and station. 2. Press (the Memory Preset button). The PRESET indicator and the station frequency blink in the display. 3. Press one of the five TUNER PRESETS buttons to store the rad...

Page 8 - Using the CD Player; Knowing Your Buttons; and; Look for this Logo; The Display; CD Display Messages; Message

6 Using the CD Player Combined with features such as Shuffle, Repeat, andProgrammed play, you have lots of options for playing CDs. Knowing Your Buttons The following buttons are used for basic CD operation: PLAY/PAUSE — This button works as a toggle switch: press to begin play, press again to pause...

Page 9 - Loading and Playing CD; You Can’t Shuffle a Program

7 Play mode indicator Loading and Playing CD s 1. Select the CD function by pressing DISC on the Function Control. 2. Press the OPEN button to open the CD drawer. 3. Place a CD into the tray with the label facing up. 4. Press the OPEN button again to close the CD drawer. 5. Press PLAY/PAUSE to begin...

Page 10 - Clearing the Program; Pr CLr; Editing the Program; Programming Play Order; PROGRAM

8 Clearing the Program To clear the program from memor y, press and hold thePROGRAM button. Pr CLr appears in the display. Note: The program will also be cleared from memory if you turn off the unit or press OPEN to open the CD drawer. P L AY T R A C K PROGRAM REPEAT 1 SHUFFLE C D PA U S E A L L P L...

Page 11 - Using the Cassette tape player; Understanding the Buttons; RECORD — Press to record from the radio or the CD player.; Playing Cassette Tapes

9 Using the Cassette tape player Understanding the Buttons If you know what each button does, it’s easy to figur e out how to operate the tape deck. RECORD — Press to record from the radio or the CD player. PLAY — Press to play a cassette. REWIND — From stop mode, press to rewind the tape toward the...

Page 12 - Recording on Cassette Tapes; Recording from the Radio

10 Recording on Cassette Tapes You can record programs fr om the radio or the CD player.Just set up the system to use whichever option you choose,and then record it. For best results, use normal bias cassettetapes. Recording from the Radio 1. Insert a cassette tape into the tape deck. 2. Choose the ...

Page 14 - HEADPHONE SAFETY

12 CUSTOM EQ Setting (RP-7984 ONLY) The Custom EQ feature enables the listener to keep a personalized electronic equalizer setting in memory. To cr eate your Custom EQ setting you must use the remote control. 1. Press CUST EQ button on the remote. USEr appears in the display. All preset EQ icons tur...

Page 15 - Care and Maintenance; CLEANING THE EXTERIOR; Keep cassettes in their boxes when not in use.; CLEANING THE TAPE HEADS

13 Care and Maintenance Clean these parts CLEANING THE EXTERIOR • Disconnect the system from AC power before cleaning the exterior of the unit with a soft dust cloth. HANDLING COMPACT DISCS • Do not touch the signal surfaces. Hold by the edges, or by one edge and the hole. • Do not affix labels or a...

Page 16 - Troubleshooting Tips; Problem

14 Troubleshooting Tips Problem Solution System doesn’t turn on • Make sure power cord is securely plugged into the AC power outlet (or that the batteries are fresh). • When operating on batteries, make sure the AC power cord is unplugged from the AC power jack on the back of the main unit. • Unplug...

Page 17 - Index; CD Buttons; Headphones 3

15 Index A AC Power 2Antenna 3 B BAND button 5Battery Power 2 C Cassette deck 9Cassette Deck Buttons FAST FORWARD 9PAUSE 9PLAY 9RECORD 9REWIND 9STOP/EJECT 9 CD Buttons PLAY/PAUSE 6 SHUFFLE 7STOP 6 TRACK/SEARCH and 6 Cleaning the Tape Heads 13Compact discs 3" and 5" 6Custom EQ Setting 12 D Di...

Page 18 - LIMITED WARRANTY

Model RP-7983B/RP-7984A343A6965-0001 (E/S Rev. 0)96-06Printed in Malaysia P.O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s) ® Register ed Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how ...