RCA How to Locate the Reset Button for Your Stereo Receiver

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.

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