MORE INFORMATION
MORE INFORMATION
USEFUL ADVICE
• Do not store CDs in damp areas.
• Do not expose CDs to high
temperatures or direct sunlight.
• Do not put any tape or adhesives on
either side of the disc.
• You should avoid leaving the CD
door open. Dust is liable to impair
performance of the laser optical unit.
• Do not use your set immediately
after transport from a cold place to a
warm place : there may be
condensation problems.
• Do not touch the playing surface.
Make sure that you keep your set
away from water and high
temperatures.
• If you do not use your set on battery
power for more than one month, we
advise you to take out all the batteries.
• To prevent personal injury, do not
reverse any battery and do not mix
battery types.
• Discard leaking batteries immediately.
Leaking batteries can cause skin burns
or other personal injury.
• Thomson recommends Duracell Ultra
Batteries.
Caution:
Charge batteries if the switch at
the back of the unit is ON (for Thomson
Model only). Do not attempt to charge
when recharge switch is OFF, you may dam-
age the unit and batteries.
• Prolonged use of the CD player at full
volume can damage the user’s ear.
SPC
: Sound Pressure Control at 100dB
maximum (only for Thomson models)
PLEASE RESPECT
THE ENVIRONMENT !
Before throwing any batteries away,
consult your distributor who may be able
to take them back for specific recycling.
MAINTENANCE
Clean the player with a soft cloth, or a
damp chamois leather. Never use
solvents.
Notes on CD-R/RW Discs
• CD-R/RW discs that are recorded by
personal computers or some CD-R/RW
recorders may not be played on this unit
due to the differences in recording
platforms.
• Do not load an unrecorded CD-R/RW
disc into the unit. This may take a longer
time to read the disc.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
Power Supply
• 4.5V DC (through AD/DC adaptor
(refer to table page 2 for details)
• 2 batteries
( Duracell Ultra recommended)
• 4.5VDC (through car DC adaptor )
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Listening to FM Radio
1. Press
radio on•off
button to select
FM radio.
Note
: If the player is in CD mode,
playback must be stopped or the disc
compartment must be empty before
pressing
radio on•off
to enter radio
mode.
2. Press
fm tuning
buttons to
search the desired station.
Auto Search
1. Press
seek
to enter auto search
mode. “seek” will appear on the
display.
2. Press
fm tuning
buttons to
auto search up or down in FM
frequency.
Search will stop when a station is found.
Setting Presets
Your player has 20 preset stations for
easy access to your favorite FM radio
stations.
You can change the frequency of the
preset stations whenever you like:
1. Press
radio on•off
button to select
FM radio.
2. Press
P
button once. The preset num-
ber will flash.
3. Search the desired frequency with
fm
tuning
buttons.
4. Press
preset down
or
preset
up
button to assign the preset
station number.
5. Press
P
button again to store preset
station.
6. Repeat steps 3 to step 5 to store other
preset stations.
7. Press
stop
to confirm your selection.
Using Presets
1. Press radio on•off button to select
FM radio.
2. Press
preset down
or
preset
up
buttons to access the previ-
ous or next preset station.
The display will show the frequency and
the program number.
Suppressing Stereo
Press
m / st•mono
button to select
between FM mono and stereo for
stereo FM stations.
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