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Radio Shack CD Player User Manual

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Dual-Tray CD Player/Recorder
Thank you for purchasing the RCA Dual-
Tray CD Player/Recorder. Your CD
recorder is easy to operate and provides
many options for its use as listed below.
Features
Dual Tray — lets you record from CD to
CD-R/RW to create your own music mixes.
4X High Speed Dubbing — quickly
copies a disc.
Digital and Analog Inputs — allow
recording from both digital and analog
audio sources.
Sequence Programming — lets you
program up to 32 selections to play in any
order you choose.
Intro Check — helps you locate a desired
track by playing the first 10 seconds of
each track on the current CD.
Remote Control — lets you control the
CD recorder from a distance.
Repeat Play — lets you automatically
repeat a single track, two CDs, or a series
of programmed tracks.
Shuffle Play — randomly selects tracks on
loaded CDs and plays them.
This CD player is made and tested to meet
exacting safety standards. It meets FCC
requirements and complies with safety
performance standards of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
Warnings:
• This CD player employs a laser light
beam. Only a qualified service person
should remove the cover or attempt to
service this device, due to possible eye
injury.
• The use of controls, adjustments, or
procedures other than those specified
herein might result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
Note: Most material on compact discs and
prerecorded tapes is copyrighted.
Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted
material is a violation of the copyright laws
of most countries and such duplication
may result in fines and/or imprisonment.
© 2003 RadioShack Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
.
.
CAUTION
!
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR
BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
The lightning symbol is intended to alert you
to the presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within this product's enclosure that
might be of sufficient magnitude to consti-
tute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the
product's case.
The exclamation symbol is intended to in-
form you that important operating and
!
maintenance instructions are included in
the literature accompanying this product.

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  • Page 1 Shuffle Play — randomly selects tracks on loaded CDs and plays them. © 2003 RadioShack Corporation. This CD player is made and tested to meet exacting safety standards. It meets FCC requirements and complies with safety performance standards of the U.S.

  • Page 2: The Fcc Wants You To Know

    Note, however, that in the United States, it is not a violation of U.S. copyright laws for a consumer to use an audio recording device to duplicate musical recordings for noncommercial (personal) use. The FCC Wants You To Know This system complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules.
  • Page 3 Cart — Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet provide ventilation, ensure reliable operation, and protect from overheating.
  • Page 4 • If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product. • If the product has been exposed to rain or water. • If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before Use ... 7 Compact Discs ... 7 About CD-R and CD-RW Discs ... 7 Finalizing ... 7 Recordable Discs ... 8 Handling Discs ... 8 Condensation ... 9 Connections and Setup ... 10 LINE IN/OUT Jacks ... 10 DIGITAL IN/OUT Terminals ...
  • Page 6 Setting the Recording Level ... 24 Finalizing ... 24 Erasing or Unfinalizing a CD-RW ... 24 Advanced Recording ... 25 Assigning Track Numbers to Recordings ... 25 Setting the Track Number Increment Level and the Synchronized Recording Starting Level ... 26 Synchronized Recording ...

  • Page 7: Before Use

    Finalizing Although audio data may be written on a CD-R or CD-RW disc, a standard CD player will not be able to play back the audio until a final table of contents (TOC) has been...

  • Page 8: Recordable Discs

    The process of writing this table of contents is known as “finalizing.” Once this has been done, no further data can be written to the CD-R disc. A CD-RW disc that has been finalized can be “unfinalized.” This allows further tracks to be recorded to the disc, provided that there is space on the disc.

  • Page 9: Condensation

    • Do not stick papers or protective sheets on the discs and do not use any protective coating spray. • Use a soft oil-based felt-tipped pen to write the information on the label side. Never use a ball-point or hard-tipped pen, as this may cause damage to the recorded side.

  • Page 10: Connections And Setup

    Connections and Setup Note: Turn off the power of all the equipment before making connections and read the instructions of each component you intend to use with the CD recorder. LINE IN/OUT Jacks Connect the jacks to your analog source (receiver) using the supplied RCA LINE IN stereo patch cable.

  • Page 11: Digital In/Out Terminals

    DIGITAL IN/OUT Terminals Connect the component which has a digital input or output terminal using a digital coaxial cable or an optical cable (neither supplied and available at your local RadioShack store). Insert to your component’s DIGITAL IN output jack ( ).

  • Page 12: A Quick Look At The Remote Control

    A Quick Look At The Remote Control — press to REPEAT 1/ALL repeat a track or CDs. — press to REPEAT A-B repeat a designated section. Numeric Buttons — Use these buttons to select track numbers. @ I — hold down to search for a part of a track.

  • Page 13: Installing Batteries

    Installing Batteries Your CD recorder's remote control requires two AA batteries (not supplied) for power. We recommend alkaline batteries, available at your local RadioShack store, for the best performance and longest life. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

  • Page 14: A Quick Look At The Display

    A Quick Look At The Display Pause Indicator REPEAT Indicator Playback Indicator SHUFFLE Indicator Program Indicator INTRO CHECK Indicator Time Display (Min. and Track Number of Sec.) of PLAYBACK Tray PLAYBACK Tray A Quick Look at the CD Recorder’s Controls —...
  • Page 15 — press (button on the left AUTO MANUAL of the CD recorder) to select the track number increment level, or to select the synchronized recording starting level. — (for PLAYBACK and RECORD/ PLAYBACK trays) — press to skip tracks. Hold down to search for a part of a track. —...

  • Page 16: Operation

    Operation Playing CDs You can use the RECORD/PLAYBACK tray to play back CD, CD-R, and CD-RW discs. You can use the PLAYBACK tray to play back CD and finalized CD-R/CD-RW discs. You cannot play CD-R/CD-RW discs that haven’t been finalized on the PLAYBACK tray.

  • Page 17: Searching For A Part Of A Track

    • During program playback, press once to return to the beginning of the current track. To return to the beginning of the previous track in the program, press twice. To playback the next track in the program, press cannot use the numeric buttons on the remote control.

  • Page 18: Repeating A Designated Section (A-B Repeat)

    When you set discs in both the PLAYBACK tray and the RECORD/PLAYBACK tray, the CD recorder repeats all the tracks of each disc alternately for five cycles and then stops. Repeating a Designated Section (A-B Repeat) Notes: • You cannot repeat a designated section on CD-R/CD-RW discs if they have not been finalized.

  • Page 19: Programming A Sequence Of Tracks

    Programming a Sequence of Tracks You can program up to 32 selections from 2 discs to play in any order you choose. Note: Shuffle playback does not work during program playback. 1. Using your remote control, press in the stop mode. PROGRAM appears and PROGRAM...

  • Page 20: Adding To The Programmed Sequence

    Adding to the Programmed Sequence You can add tracks at the end of a programmed sequence, up to a maximum of 32 tracks. 1. Press in the stop mode. PROGRAM 2. Enter the desired track number, then press . The CD recorder PROGRAM adds the selection to the end of the programmed sequence.

  • Page 21: Serial Copy Management System

    • The recording time of a track may slightly differ from the original one. Serial Copy Management System This CD recorder is in compliance with the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) standard. This standard has been elaborated to restrict digital-to-digital copying to only the first generation.

  • Page 22: Dubbing A Programmed Sequence

    5. When the playback of the disc in the PLAYBACK tray ends, the CD recorder stops recording, finalizes the disc, and stops. PMA WRITE COMPLETE FINALIZE COMPLETE appears. It takes about 1 minute to finalize the disc. Notes: • If the CD-R/RW disc set in the RECORD/PLAYBACK tray does not have enough space to dub the entire disc set in the PLAYBACK tray,...

  • Page 23: Dubbing A Cd From A Selected Track To The Last Track

    • After dubbing, if a program is stored, both g of the PLAYBACK tray and g / of the RECORD/PLAYBACK ENTER tray allow you to play the programmed tracks. Dubbing a CD from a Selected Track to the Last Track Instead of dubbing the entire source disc from the beginning to the end, you can dub tracks from a selected track to the last track.

  • Page 24: Manually Assigning Track Numbers

    Note: Every time recording is paused or stopped, a new track number is always assigned. 8. Press D to stop recording. Manually Assigning Track Numbers It is possible to assign track numbers while recording. While recording, press The current track number is incremented by one.

  • Page 25: Advanced Recording

    1. Insert a recorded CD-RW in the RECORD/PLAYBACK tray. If the disc is finalized, only CD-RW appears at the upper right on the display. If the disc is not finalized CD-RW NO TOC appear. 2. If the disc is finalized, press ERASE once to select UNFINALIZE...

  • Page 26: Setting The Track Number Increment Level And The Synchronized Recording Starting Level

    Setting the Track Number Increment Level and the Synchronized Recording Starting Level By pressing AUTO/MANUAL, you can set the track number increment level so the CD recorder automatically increments track numbers when you make a recording or you can set the record starting level when you make a synchronized recording.

  • Page 27: Mixing Recording

    Note: You cannot select SYNC-1 analog recording. appears, press g / 5. After READY of the RECORD/PLAYBACK tray. † disappears, and lights steadily. 6. Start playing the source. The CD recorder starts synchronized recording. During digital recording, if the input signal stops for 5 seconds, recording stops.

  • Page 28: Error Messages

    DUBB 4X — 4X speed dubbing from the PLAYBACK tray to the RECORD/ PLAYBACK tray. ERASE ** — Erase the last track of the CD-RW disc. ERASE ALL — Erase all the track of the CD-RW disc. FINALIZE — Finalize the disc. INCLVL ** —...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used.

  • Page 30: Specifications

    Specifications Media Type ... CD-RW and CD-R for digital audio (record and playback), CD (playback only) Converter Input Sampling Frequency ... 32 kHz–48 kHz Recording Sampling Frequency ... 44.1 kHz Frequency Response ... 20 Hz-20 kHz ... (playback: ± 1.5 dB, recording: ± 1.5 dB) Signal to Noise Ratio Playback ...

  • Page 31: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories Your local RadioShack has a wide selection of headphones. Protect your CDs by storing them in a RadioShack CD Wallet You can purchase blank CD-R discs at RadioShack. You will need two AA batteries for the remote control. RadioShack CD Cleaning Kits can help you care for your CDs.
  • Page 32 Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra- dioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED...

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