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SHOULD YOU EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES IN THE USE OF THIS PLAYER PLEASE REFER TO THE 
FOLLOWING CHART OR CALL 1-800-777-5331 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

SOLUTION

 

The unit does not 

respond (no 

power) 

The unit is disconnected from the 

AC outlet. 

Reconnect to the AC outlet.   

 

AC outlet is not functioning. 

Plug another device into the same 

outlet to confirm the outlet is working. 

AM band is too 

noisy 

The reception at the set location is 

poor. 

Slightly rotate the unit for the best 

reception. 

FM STEREO 

indicator does not 

light up 

You have tuned to a mono 
station or the station is too 
weak. 

Select another FM station or extend 
or rotate the wire antenna for best 
reception. 
 

FM MONO MODE is set. 

Set the FM MODE to STEREO. 

Sound is distorted 

Volume level is set to high. 

Decrease the volume. 

Sound source is distorted. 

Try a different audio source such as a 

music CD. 

The tape does not 

move. 

The cassette tape is not inserted 
properly. The tape has reached 

the end. 

Insert the cassette tape correctly. 

Flip the cassette. 

No sound from 

tape.   

The tape heads are dirty. 

Clean the tape heads. 

Tape sound is 

distorted or faint. 

The tape heads are dirty. 

Clean the tape heads. 

CD Player does 

not play. 

CD Mode is not selected. 

Tap the FUNCTION button to select 

CD mode. 

CD is not installed or installed 

incorrectly. 

Press the CD onto spindle, printed 

side facing up. 

CD skips while 

playing 

Disc is dirty or scratched. 

Wipe with cloth or another disc. 

Unit gets warm 

after extended 

play at high 

volume 

This is normal. 

Turn the unit off for a period of time or 
lower volume. 

CD1/CD2 does 

not work after 

pushing in the CD 

tray 

The “OPEN/CLOSE” button was 
not pressed to close the CD. 

The “OPEN/CLOSE” button must be 
pressed to closed the CD tray. Do not 
push on the CD tray to close it. 

Summary of Contents for JTA-980C

Page 1: ...ED STEREO TURNTABLE 2 CD MUSIC SYSTEM WITH CASSETTE AND AM FM STEREO RADIO USER MANUAL JTA 980C PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT AND RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE ...

Page 2: ... a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For a ...

Page 3: ... BY THE USER THE SYMBOL FOR CLASS II DOUBLE INSULATION DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS 2 KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3 HEED ALL WARNINGS 4 FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS 5 DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR WATER The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an...

Page 4: ...ITH THE APPARATUS WHEN A CART IS USED USE CAUTION WHEN MOVING THE CART APPARATUS COMBINATION TO AVOID INJURY FROM TIP OVER 13 UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME 14 POWER SOURCES THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO A POWER SUPPLY ONLY OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OR AS MARKED ON THE APPLIANCE DO NOT OVERLOAD WALL OUTLET 15 W...

Page 5: ...D AS DISCONNECT DEVICE AND IT SHOULD REMAIN READILY OPERABLE DURING INTENDED USE IN ORDER TO DISCONNECT THE APPARATUS FROM THE MAINS COMPLETELY THE MAINS PLUG SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS SOCKET OUTLET COMPLETELY 22 BATTERY PACK OR BATTERY INSTALLED SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT SUCH AS SUNSHINE FIRE OR THE LIKE 23 DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED REPLACE O...

Page 6: ...forming any of the procedures in a way other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure This unit should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except qualified service personnel ON PLACEMENT Do not use the unit in places which are extremely hot cold dusty or humid Place the unit on a flat and even surface Do not restrict the air flow of the unit by placing it in a place...

Page 7: ...equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from...

Page 8: ...NNECTING THE AC POWER CORD After connecting the speakers unwind the AC power cord fully and connect it to any convenient household 120V 60Hz AC outlet NOTE The product is designed to operate on normal 120V 60Hz AC only Connecting this system to any other power supply could result in damage to the unit which is not covered by your warranty You will noted that this system is equipped with a polarize...

Page 9: ...6 FUNCTION BUTTON 17 EQ BUTTON 18 ROTARY VOLUME CONTROL KNOB 19 FINALIZE BUTTON 20 CD2 CD TRAY OPEN CLOSE BUTTON 21 CD2 CD PLAY PAUSE BUTTON 22 CD2 CD STOP BUTTON 23 3 5MM HEADPHONE JACK 24 3 5MM AUX IN JACK 25 CD2 CD TRAY 26 CD2 EJECT HOLE 27 CD2 CD SKIP UP DOWN BUTTON 28 RECORD BUTTON 29 ERASE BUTTON 30 TAPE FAST FORWARD EJECT BUTTON 31 CASSETTE DOOR COVER 32 45 RPM RECORD ADAPTOR 33 33 45 78 RP...

Page 10: ... RECORDING LEVEL 11 EQ BUTTON PRESS TO SELECT PRESET EQ 12 VOLUME BUTTON PRESS TO ADJUST THE VOLUME LEVEL UP AND DOWN 13 EXCLUSIVE FUNCTION FOR CD 2 13 FINALIZE BUTTON PRESS TO FINALIZE THE CD R W DISC AFTER RECORDING ERASE BUTTON PRESS TO ERASE OR UN FINALIZE A CD RW DISC CD REC BUTTON PRESS TO ACTIVE CD RECORDING FUNCTION AT CD 2 CLEAR BUTTON PRESS TO CLEAR THE LATEST PROGRAMMED TRACK DISPLAY BU...

Page 11: ...ocated on the back of the remote control 1 Remove the battery compartment door by pressing in on the tab and lifting it off 2 Insert two 2 AAA size batteries included into the battery compartment following the polarity markings inside the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery compartment door Battery Precautions Replacement of batteries must be done by an adult Do not mix old and new batteries...

Page 12: ...ss the button again will return to the previous screen immediately LISTENING TO RADIO 1 Tap the POWER STANDBY button on main unit or remote control to turn on the unit 2 Tap the FUNCTION button to select TUNER Radio mode display shows TUNE for a second and then the AM or FM radio frequency will appear on display Tap the BAND button to select AM or FM band 3 To manually tune to a specific radio sta...

Page 13: ... or CHANNEL button on main unit repeatedly Notes All of the pre set memories will be deleted if the main power supply is disconnected It s recommended that you switch the system into standby mode for convenience usage There are 5 seconds for program state after 5 sec This state would resume to normal tuner mode automatically You can overwrite a present station by storing another frequency in its p...

Page 14: ...chanism Never place more than one CD in the CD tray If two discs are loaded at the same time the CD mechanism may jam and or the discs themselves may be damaged Never push on the CD door to close it Always press the OPEN CLOSE button on the unit front panel to open and close the CD tray PLAY PAUSE MODE 1 If PLAY PAUSE button is pressed during stop mode the first track will be played 2 If PLAY PAUS...

Page 15: ...splay Important Notices Always press the STOP button to stop CD playback and return the LCD to the original information before pressing the OPEN CLOSE button for disc changing Before opening the tray for either or CD 2 make sure the system is in the CD STOP mode and you have deleted all programmed tracks You must close the CD tray s either or CD 2 before switching to other function mode while oper...

Page 16: ...or all the tracks can be played in difference mode as follow 1 REPEAT ALL TRACK 2 REPEAT 1 3 OFF MODE Play mode Indicator on CD Recorder Repeat all Repeat 1 Off mode CD Disc Programming Remote Control Only Up to 32 tracks can be programmed when using CD 2 1 Turn on the unit and tap the FUNCTION button to select CD 2 mode Wait until busy message disappeared from display and stop the disc playback 2...

Page 17: ...n CD 1 to stop the CD playback 2 Load a recordable CD R RW disc into CD 2 tray Press the REC button and then the CD PLAY PAUSE button on CD 2 until the recording indicator shows on LCD display 3 After few seconds the LCD will show the time counter notifying you that the system is recording Now start the playback of the CD in tray 4 During the recording process you can record a desired session by p...

Page 18: ...ing a new track press the PLAY PAUSE button again the recording indicator will show on the LCD display To enable recording in different modes you must press the CD 2 STOP button to exit before you switch from one mode to another mode When the capacity of CD R RW is full the display will appear FULL message press CD 2 STOP button and change another empty CD R RW disc for continue recording B RECORD...

Page 19: ...h the CD in stop mode the message UN FIN d will appear on the LCD display 3 Press the PLAY PAUSE button to start the un finalize process and wait until busy message disappears from the LCD display 4 NO TOC indicator total track numbers and playing time will appear on the LCD display after the un finalize process is completed II ERASE ONE TRACK 1 Tap the FUNCTION button to enter the CD 2 mode and p...

Page 20: ... rest before operating and replace again when finished 1 Tap the FUNCTION button to enter the PHONO mode Display will show PHON 2 Place the record on the platter over the center spindle use the 45 RPM record adaptor when playing 45 RPM record 3 Set the Speed selector to 33 45 or 78 RPM according to the record you are playing 4 Lift the tone arm from the rest and slowly move it over the record The ...

Page 21: ...tton and sleep indicator zzz shown on the LCD display 2 Repeatedly tap the button to select the sleep time in the order of SLEEP 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 minutes 3 The unit will stop and go into standby mode automatically after the selected time expires 4 To cancel the sleep mode repeatedly tap the SLEEP button until the sleep time and the zzz indicator disappear from LCD display B WAKE UP TIMER...

Page 22: ...he FUNCTION button to select AUX mode 5 The volume level can now be controlled through the main unit Operate all other functions on the auxiliary device as usual Note 1 If the Line Out Jack of your external device is connected then you only need to adjust the volume control of this system If the Headphone Jack of your external device is connected then you may need to adjust both the volume control...

Page 23: ...f the cassette from one end to the other and back again Use only well known brands of tape Avoid use of C 120 cassettes Furthermore do not expose cassettes to direct sunlight dust or oil and do not touch the tape surfaces COMPACT DISC CARE Handle the disc only by its edges Never allow your fingers to come in contact with the shiny unprinted side of the disc Do not attach adhesive tape stickers etc...

Page 24: ...ns slightly 5 Pull the tray out the rest of the way to expose the CD 6 Restart the system and repeat the burning process again CLEANING THE UNIT To prevent fire or shock hazard disconnect your unit from the AC power source when cleaning The finish on the unit may be cleaned with a dust cloth and cared for as other furniture Use caution when cleaning and wiping the plastic parts If the cabinet beco...

Page 25: ... to high Decrease the volume Sound source is distorted Try a different audio source such as a music CD The tape does not move The cassette tape is not inserted properly The tape has reached the end Insert the cassette tape correctly Flip the cassette No sound from tape The tape heads are dirty Clean the tape heads Tape sound is distorted or faint The tape heads are dirty Clean the tape heads CD Pl...

Page 26: ...it 22 Watts At Spectra environmental and social responsibility is a core value of our business We are dedicated to continuous implementation of responsible initiatives with an aim to conserve and maintain the environment through responsible recycling Please visit us at http www spectraintl com green htm for more information on Spectra s green initiatives or to find a recycler in your area ...

Page 27: ...ure to provide reasonable care and necessary maintenance as outlined in the user manual 3 Warranty of all SPECTRA products applies to residential use only and is void when products are used in a nonresidential environment or installed outside the United States This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state TO OBTAIN SERVICE please re...

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