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P.O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206

© 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.

Trademark(s) ® Registered

Model RP-9340
349A5141-0001 (E/S Rev. 0)
95-01
Printed in China

Limited Warranty

What your warranty covers:

• Any defect in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

• Two years.

(The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm,
whichever comes first.)

What we will do:

Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished unit.

The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period.

How to make a warranty claim:

• Properly pack your unit. Include any cables, etc., which were originally provided with the product. We recommend using the

original carton and packing materials.

• Include in the package evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print your name and address and a description

of the defect. Send standard UPS or its equivalent to:

Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
Product Exchange Center
32 Spur Drive
El Paso, Texas 79906

• Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty.

• A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight.

What your warranty 

does not cover:

• Customer instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls. For

additional information, ask your dealer.)

• Installation and set-up service adjustments.
• Batteries.
• Damage from misuse or neglect.
• Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products.
• Products purchased or serviced outside the USA.
• Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

Product Registration:

• Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should it

ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

How state law relates to this warranty:

• This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

If you purchased your product outside the USA:

• This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information.

Summary of Contents for RP-9340

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE AUDIO SYSTEM RP 9340 ...

Page 2: ...estions Also the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet How To Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Please specify stock number 004 000 00345 4 when ordering copies Precautions Never open the cabinet under any circumstances Any repairs or internal adjustments should be mad...

Page 3: ...Buttons 7 Loadings Discs 7 Playing Discs 7 Shuffling Play Order 8 Repeating Play Order 8 Choosing Discs For Play 8 Programming Play Order 9 Understanding The Music Calendar 10 Using ATS Auto Track Skip 10 Front Panel Display Messages 11 using the cassette deck 12 Knowing The Cassette Deck Buttons 12 Playing Cassette Tapes 12 Recording On Cassette Tapes 13 using the remote control 14 Battery Instal...

Page 4: ...n setting up your system Choose a level solid surface Don t place it on a soft surface such as carpeting or foam rubber Choose a location away from direct sunlight radiators air ducts and other sources of heat Avoid locations that are subject to moisture mechanical vibration shock or excessive dust Make sure that the location has adequate air circulation Good ventilation is essential to protect th...

Page 5: ...t s back panel Connect the FM antenna wire the same way you connect the speakers After connecting the FM antenna extend it to its full length then you can adjust its position for better reception when you are listening to the radio VIDEO AUXILIARY Components Use the AUX input jacks on the back of the unit to add an additional source of sound into your system To hook up an auxiliary component match...

Page 6: ...OWER button is the Infrared Remote Control sensor The remote control will not work if the sensor is blocked or covered Standby indicator light Lights when the system power is off and unit is in standby mode variable bass boost Enhances bass frequencies at low volume levels The amount of boost is decreased as the volume is increased Press the VARIABLE BASS BOOST button to scroll through the variabl...

Page 7: ...be skipped when you use the ATS Auto Track Skip feature Number Indicator Depending on the current mode shows the volume level the preset number for radio stations or the track number of a CD Radio Band Indicator Shows which radio band you are using When listening to FM stereo the STEREO indicator also is displayed when the station is broadcasting in stereo Variable Bass Boost Indicator Shows the c...

Page 8: ...lay Note that the FM radio station must be transmitting in stereo for you to receive it in stereo If the STEREO indicator is fading in and out change from FM Stereo to FM Mono to improve reception Storing radio Stations in Memory Preset as many as 32 stations for easy access 1 Choose the radio band and station 2 Press the MEMORY button The PRESET indicator and the station frequency blink in the Fr...

Page 9: ...d to pause play Loading Discs 1 Press the OPEN CLOSE button to open the CD compartment drawer 2 Place the CD s into the tray 3 Press the DISC SKIP button to rotate the drawer in order to load a third CD Playing Discs After you get the discs loaded press the DISC SKIP button to choose the CD you want to play and then press Play Pause to begin play Press Stop to stop disc play CD Playing Time The el...

Page 10: ...e point in the track you want begin repeating A B flashes in the display 2 Press A B again at the point you want the repeating to stop or press A B again to cancel the function A B stops flashing and remains in the display The section of the track you marked repeats until you press Stop or until you press or to move to another track Repeating a Program When you program tracks into memory you can r...

Page 11: ... Program You must be in Stop mode in order to recall and edit the program 1 Press the PROGRAM button to enter Program mode The Front Panel Display shows first programmed track 04 in the example to the right 2 Press PROGRAM to move to the next program number until you get to the programmed track you want to change Pr 02 in the example to the right 3 Press DISC SKIP to choose the disc and then press...

Page 12: ...ndar lists 15 tracks and if there are more than 15 on a disc the 16 symbol appears While a track is playing the corresponding number in the Calendar blinks After the track is played the Calendar no longer displays its number Using ATS Auto Track Skip ATS Auto Track Skip is the opposite of programmed play instead of programming the tracks you want to hear you indicate which tracks you don t want to...

Page 13: ... of the program Front Panel Display Messages When using the CD function you may encounter the following messages TRACK AUTO TRACK SKIP 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 6 13 8 TRACK AUTO TRACK SKIP 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 6 13 8 The first ATS program number PR 01 contains track 08 Notice that when play begins track 6 does not appear in the Music Calendar and will be skipped TRACK AUTO TRACK ...

Page 14: ... function button to activate the cassette deck 2 Press STOP EJECT to open the cassette compartment door 3 Insert a tape into the compartment door and then close the door securely 4 Press REWIND or FAST FORWARD to move tape to the desired starting point 5 Press PLAY to begin playing the tape playing two tapes in sequence 1 Insert a tape into each of the tape compartments and close the tape doors 2 ...

Page 15: ...on 3 Press the RECORD button to begin recording 4 Press STOP EJECT to end recording From a CD 1 Insert a cassette tape into the tape deck preferably a blank cassette 2 Choose the CD function 3 Insert the disc s to be recorded then choose the track or create a program that you want to record 4 Press Play Pause on the CD player twice to begin and pause disc play 5 Press the RECORD button on the cass...

Page 16: ...ound press again to turn off mute EQ PRESET Press to scroll through the PRESET EQ functions Function Controls Press one of the FUNCTION control buttons to choose that function TUNER TAPE CD or VIDEO or turn the unit on from Standby mode Note The TUNER button also controls the radio band AM or FM Tuner Controls Use the TUNER buttons to control radio functions PRESET Press to choose preset radio sta...

Page 17: ...ing sprays or antistatic agents on discs Also never clean the discs with benzene thinner or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc surface Tape Care Don t expose tapes to sunlight or store in hot places High temperatures may warp the shell or damage the tape itself Keep cassettes in their boxes when not in use Cassette tapes can be erased by magnetic fields produced by permanen...

Page 18: ...ray contains a disc Make sure that discs labels are facing up Make sure that Pause mode is not activated Make sure CD function is selected CD sound skips Clean the disc as explained in Care and Maintenance Check disc for warping scratches or other damage Check for vibration or shock that may affect the CD player Move system if necessary Distorted or noisy recordings Inspect the recording head and ...

Page 19: ... 3 ATS Auto Track Skip 10 AUX input jacks 3 C Cassette Deck Buttons FAST FORWARD 12 PAUSE 12 PLAY 12 RECORD 12 REWIND 12 STOP 12 STOP EJECT 12 cassette player features automatic level control 13 CD Button 7 CD Playing Time 7 REMAIN TIME 7 CD Remain Time Indicator 5 Choosing Discs for Play 8 Cleaning the Tape Heads 15 Clearing All Tracks 9 Clearing the Program 9 compact discs 3 and 5 7 Compact disc...

Page 20: ...er Electronics Inc Product Exchange Center 32 Spur Drive El Paso Texas 79906 Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls For additional inf...

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