Adjusting Balance; Muting The Receiver; Using Headphones; Listening Safely - RCA STA-3850 Owner's Manual

Notes:
• To improve the reception of weak FM stations, press
. This reduces signal noise, but you hear monaural
MODE
instead of stereo sound.
• For stations with a weak signal, we recommend manual
tuning.

ADJUSTING BALANCE

The control lets you adjust the sound balance
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
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
control. The MUTE indicator on the receiver flashes. Press
again to restore the audio level. The MUTE indicator
MUTING
turns off.

USING HEADPHONES

To listen with headphones (not supplied), insert the
1
headphones' / -inch plug into the receiver's front panel
4
jack. To silence the speakers and listen with
PHONES
headphones without disturbing others, press
and/or so both indicators are off.
B

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.
FM
to select the AM
AM
on the remote
MUTING
SPEAKERS A

CASSETTE DECK FEATURES

You can connect a cassette deck to the receiver. Selecting
lets you hear the playback from the cassette
TAPE MONITOR
deck you connected to the receiver's
Using the Tape Monitor
Button
Press . TAPE MON appears, along with the last
TAPE MONITOR
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
The
TAPE MONITOR REC
previously selected sound source after you press
.
MONITOR
To return to the previous source, press
so TAPE MON disappears.
Note: If you press TAPE MONITOR
neither playing nor recording, the receiver mutes the current
audio source. To hear the audio source, press
so TAPE MON disappears.
Recording a
Program Source
The receiver sends the audio of the program source you
select— ,
TAPE MONITOR AUX
—to the
PHONO TAPE MONITOR REC
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
straightened paperclip or other pointed object.
Caution: Pressing clears everything stored in the
RESET
receiver's memory.
TAPE MONITOR
jacks.
jacks continue to output the
TAPE
TAPE MONITOR
when that cassette deck is
TAPE MONITOR
, , (tuner), or
CD FM/AM
jacks. The
VOLUME
button with a
RESET
jacks.
again
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