Important Information Table of Contents

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Important Information

Safety Precautions

• Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any

repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a

trained technician.

• Never operate this product with the cabinet removed.

• Do not use your System immediately after transporting

it from a cold place to a warm place, as condensation

may cause the system to malfunction.

• Keep your unit away from humid areas and abnormally

hot places.

• Do not touch the player with wet hands. If any liquid

enters the player cabinet, take the player to a trained

technician for inspection.

• This compact disc player uses a laser to read the music

on the disc. The laser mechanism corresponds to the

cartridge and stylus of a record player. Although this

product incorporates a laser pick-up lens, it is completely

safe when operated according to directions.

• Discs rotate at high speed inside the player. Do not use

damaged, warped, or cracked discs.

• Do not touch the pick-up lens which is located inside

the disc compartment. To keep dust from collecting on

the pick-up lens, do not leave the compartment door

open for an extended period of time. If the lens

becomes dirty, clean it with a soft brush, or use an air

blower brush designed for camera lenses.

• The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or

Important Battery Information

•Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you do not use your remote control for more than one month.

•Discard leaky batteries immediately as leaking batteries may cause skin burns or other personal injuries. Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to provincial and local regulations.

•Any battery may leak electrolyte under the following circumstances:

- if mixed with a different battery type, - if inserted incorrectly,

- if all batteries are not replaced at the same time, - if disposed of in fire, or

- if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged.

Headset Safety

•Do not play your headset at high volume. Hearing experts warn against extended high-volume play.

•If you experience ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

•You should use with extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. Even if your headset is an open-air designed to let you to hear outside sounds, do not turn up the volume so high that you are unable to hear what is around you.

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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Unpacking the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Using the FM and Am Antennas . . . . . . . . .2 Connecting the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

General Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Showing Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Setting the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Activating the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Adjusting the Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . .6

Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Play and Pause Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Notes on Simple mp3 Playback . . . . . . . . . .9 Play and Load Simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . .9 Stop Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Selecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Selecting Folders (mp3/WMA CDs Only) . . . .10 Searching Through a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Sampling Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Random Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Setting Up a CD Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Playing a Program List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Displaying the Program List . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Edit Program List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Deleting Program List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 mp3/WMA Playback Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Selecting Tuner Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Tuning to a Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Using Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Auto Preset Programming (FM only) . . . . . . .13 Manually Setting Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Suppressing Stereo Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . .14

splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

• Minimum distances around the apparatus for sufficient

ventilation .

• The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the

ventilation opening with items, such as newspaper,table-

cloths,curtains,etc.

• No naked flame sources,such as lighted candles,should

be placed on the apparatus.

• Attention should be drawn to the environmental

aspects of battery disposal.

• Main plug is used as the disconnet device, it shall

remain operable and should not be obstructed during

intended use. To be completely disconnected the

apparatus from supply mains, the main plug of the

apparatus shall be disconnected from the mains socket

outlet completely.

Don’t Infringe

This product should only be used for the purposes for which it is sold, that is, entertainment, violating no copyright law. Any attempts to use this product for which it is not intended is unlawful and therefore not condoned by Thomson.

Sound Features	7	Maintenance	15
Volume Control	7	Cleaning	15
		CD Player	15
Bass Boost	7
		Handling CDs	15
Muting Audio	7
		Cleaning CDs	15
Preset Equalizer Curves . ..	7
		CD Lens Care	15
Creating Custom Curves.	7
		Technical Specification.	15

CD Player	8	Limited Warranty (Canada)	16
Important CD and mp3 Information .	8	Limited Warranty (Canada)	16
Important CD and mp3 Information .	8
Notes on CD-R/RW Discs	8
Notes on mp3 Discs	8
Loading Discs	9

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