RCA STA-3850, Owner'S Manual

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Notes:
• To improve the reception of weak FM stations, press
FM
MODE
. This reduces signal noise, but you hear monaural
instead of stereo sound.
• For stations with a weak signal, we recommend manual
tuning.
ADJUSTING BALANCE
The
BALANCE
control lets you adjust the sound balance
between the left and right speakers. If you properly position the
speakers and your listening area is centered between them, the
center control setting is usually best (see “Positioning
Speakers” on Page 5).
For an unusual speaker placement, press
AM
to select the AM
band or select any source and play a monaural audio source.
Turn
BALANCE
until you hear the sound coming equally from
each speaker when you are in the listening area.
MUTING THE RECEIVER
To temporarily mute the sound, press
MUTING
on the remote
control. The MUTE indicator on the receiver flashes. Press
MUTING
again to restore the audio level. The MUTE indicator
turns off.
USING HEADPHONES
To listen with headphones (not supplied), insert the
headphones’
1
/
4
-inch plug into the receiver’s front panel
PHONES
jack. To silence the speakers and listen with
headphones without disturbing others, press
SPEAKERS A
and/or
B
so both indicators are off.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, note the following when using
headphones.
• Set the volume to its lowest setting before you begin
listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended
high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time,
your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that
does not cause discomfort might still damage your
hearing.
CASSETTE DECK FEATURES
You can connect a cassette deck to the receiver. Selecting
TAPE MONITOR lets you hear the playback from the cassette
deck you connected to the receiver’s TAPE MONITOR jacks.
Using the Tape Monitor
Button
Press TAPE MONITOR .
TAPE MON
appears, along with the last
program source you selected. You can hear the playback or
monitor a recording from the cassette deck you connected to
the receiver’s
TAPE MONITOR jacks.
The TAPE MONITOR REC jacks continue to output the
previously selected sound source after you press TAPE
MONITOR .
To return to the previous source, press TAPE MONITOR again
so
TAPE MON
disappears.
Note: If you press TAPE MONITOR when that cassette deck is
neither playing nor recording, the receiver mutes the current
audio source. To hear the audio source, press
TAPE MONITOR
so
TAPE MON
disappears.
Recording a
Program Source
The receiver sends the audio of the program source you
select—
TAPE MONITOR , AUX , CD , FM/AM (tuner), or
PHONO — to the TAPE MONITOR REC jacks. The VOLUME
control does not affect the level of the signal going to the tape
decks.
When you record a program source using the cassette deck,
you hear the program source’s signal immediately after you
record it onto the tape, if the cassette deck you connected has a
three-head monitor function. (Be sure to read the owner’s
manual for your cassette deck.)
USING THE RESET BUTTON
If the receiver is subjected to a strong magnetic field or an
electric shock, it might operate erratically. If this happens, turn
off the receiver and press the rear panel
RESET button with a
straightened paperclip or other pointed object.
Caution: Pressing RESET clears everything stored in the
receiver’s memory.