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9

Radio

Operation

At the front of the CD micro system, or using
the remote control, press STANDBY, to
switch the CD micro system on. The LCD
display will light up.
Press either the FUNCTION button on the
remote control or the TUNER button on the
unit to select the radio tuner.

Tuning

Press either STOP/BAND on the remote
control or STOP/BAND on the unit to select
between FM and 

AM

 bands.

Use the tuning buttons on the remote control
or on the unit to select the desired station.
The frequency will display on the LCD
display.
Pressing any of the tuning buttons briefly
will change the frequency by one increment.
Pressing and holding the button for a couple
of seconds will cause the tuner to search
for the next radio station.
Pressing any of the tuning buttons during a
search will stop the search.

FM

FM Antenna

Fully extend the FM antenna wire and
position it to obtain the best FM reception.

FM Stereo

The CD micro system is capable of receiving
stereo FM broadcasts. When you are tuned
to a stereo broadcast, ‘STEREO’ will be
displayed.

AM

AM

 Loop Antenna

For 

AM

 reception broadcasts are picked

up through a loop antenna that plugs into
the back of the unit

.

The antenna assembly has a fixing system
attached that can be folded to form either a
stand or wall mounting as shown in the
figures opposite. The wall mounting has two
holes for round head screws. These are
not supplied.

Folded to
form a
stand

As supplied

Note: It is normal for the position of the

antenna to be adjusted to achieve the
best reception. If selecting the wall
mounted option ensure that you can
receive the radio stations you listen to
before fixing.

Folded for
wall
mounting

Summary of Contents for RCD881

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL RCD881 ...

Page 2: ... swimming pool beach lake etc 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers Stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has t...

Page 3: ...this manual and familiarize yourself with the functions and controls before attempting to operate it Correct usage will assure years of trouble free performance and listening pleasure 3 Front View FM Antenna AM Antenna socket Left Speaker socket Right Speaker socket Rear View Mains Cable ...

Page 4: ...4 Top View CDCompartment Open Close Remote Control ...

Page 5: ...t and switch on the supply 2 At the front of the CD micro system unit press the STANDBY button 3 The LCD display will light up Antenna The FM antenna is attached to the back of the unit Unwind the wire Positioning is described in the Radio section The AM antenna is a separate loop aerial that plugs into the back of the unit at the socket marked AM ANT Its assembly is described in the Radio section...

Page 6: ...tery 3 Replace the battery holder Note The remote control will cease to function when the battery becomes weak Operating the remote control Point the remote control at the front of the CD micro system to operate The IR sensor is located below the LCD display The remote control will work up to 7m away from the IR sensor Do not block the path of the beam from the remote control to the unit Dark wall...

Page 7: ...utes start flashing Note that for the 12 hour clock mode AM and PM are displayed 6 Use either of the SKIP buttons to select the minutes and press the PROG MEMORYbutton The clock is now set Setting the Clock using the Remote Control 1 Press STANDBY on the remote control so that the display on the unit dims and the clock is displayed 2 Press and hold the PROG MEMORY button The display will change to...

Page 8: ... displayed while adjustments are being made Note The volume control on the unit does not fully rotate you only need to turn the control until it clicks To adjust the volume level using the remote control press the VOLUME buttons Press MUTE on either the unit or the remote control to mute the sound Press MUTE again to resume sound Note Pressing any of the volume control buttons will also resume sou...

Page 9: ...on Pressing any of the tuning buttons during a search will stop the search FM FM Antenna Fully extend the FM antenna wire and position it to obtain the best FM reception FM Stereo The CD micro system is capable of receiving stereo FM broadcasts When you are tuned to a stereo broadcast STEREO will be displayed AM AM Loop Antenna For AM reception broadcasts are picked up through a loop antenna that ...

Page 10: ... Press the M UP REPEAT button until the desired preset memory number is displayed 4 Press the PROG MEMORY button to store the frequency into the selected memory location MEMORY will stop flashing and remain on the display The frequency is now preset To Preset Stations using the Unit Controls 1 Press the TUNING buttons to select the desired frequency 2 Press the PROG MEMORY button MEMORY will flash...

Page 11: ...fter CD door is closed CD information may not appear on the LCD display this means the CD cannot be read by the CD mechanism Refer to the Care and maintenance section Playing a CD On CD micro system or remote control 1 Press the play pause button The display will show the track number and the elapsed playing time 2 To pause playback press the play pause button The elapsed time will flash 3 To resu...

Page 12: ...d track number to be played back first 3 Press PROG MEMORY The display will increment the program playback number 4 Use the SKIP buttons to select the track number to be played back second in the programmed sequence 5 Press the PROG MEMORY button 6 Repeat this process until you have entered all of the tracks you wish to play back in the programmed sequence 7 Press PLAY PAUSE to start playback Play...

Page 13: ...play will revert to the previous mode Sleep Function Your CD micro system can be set to switch off automatically after a preset period of between 10 and 90 minutes 1 While the unit is on press the SLEEP button on the remote control The display will show 90 and SLEEPwill flash on and off This indicates that the system will switch off in 90 minutes 2 Successive pressing of the SLEEP button reduces t...

Page 14: ... Clean your product with a soft damp not wet cloth Ventilation Do not block or cover ventilation slots Blocking of ventilation slots may lead to overheating of the product Fault Finding Product will not operate Ensure product is connected to the mains supply and switched ON Ensure the STANDBY button has been pressed No sound Ensure speakers are properly connected Adjust volume level Check headphon...

Page 15: ...V 60Hz UNIT DIMENSION mm 140 W x 165 H x 245 D SPEAKER DIMENSION mm 130 W x 155 H x 195 D Radio FREQUENCY RANGE FM 87 5 108MHz AM 520 1710kHz Laser OPTICAL PICKUP Class 1 Laser Note Specification subject to change without notice 15 ...

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