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Grundig RCD 2000 User Manual

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RCD 2000
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  • Page 1 WIRELESS HIFI SYSTEM RCD 2000 ENGLISH...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ________________________________________________________________________ RCD 2000 HiFi System Special features of your HiFi system, packing contents/accessories Set-up and safety Overview The HiFi system controls and connections The HiFi display elements The remote control The remote control menu system Connection and preparation Placing the HiFi system...
  • Page 3 Switching on and off additional pairs of loudspeakers (rooms 2 to 6) Information Technical data Important notes for users in the U.K. Rectifying minor problems Changing the remote control batteries Resetting components to the original state GRUNDIG customer service locations General instructions for laser devices...

  • Page 4: Rcd 2000 Hifi System

    The compact disc player has a CD text function, which means that it can display the artist and the contents of the CD on the HiFi and the remote control. The RCD 2000 has a large display which is raised by a motor to enable you to read its information in comfort.

  • Page 5: Set-Up And Safety

    SET-UP AND SAFETY ______________________________________________ To ensure that this high-quality, easy-to-use HiFi system provides you with lasting satisfaction and enjoyment, please observe the following instructions when °C °C setting it up. This HiFi system is designed for the playback of audio signals. Any other use is expressly prohibited.

  • Page 6: The Wireless Transmission System

    SET-UP AND SAFETY _________________________________________________________________ The wireless transmission system Your HiFi system is equipped with an HF system which enables it to transmit and receive audio and data signals without the need for cables. The HF transmission strength is limited by national and international regulations to prevent radio interference from neighbouring devices.

  • Page 7: Overview

    OVERVIEW ________________________________________________________________________ The HiFi system controls Switches the HiFi to and from ON/OFF Stand-by mode. SOUND Selects various sound settings: VOCAL, DISCO, JAZZ, FLAT, USER. MODE Opens and closes the CD OPEN/CLOSE compartment. Selects the input source in the SOURCE following order: »...
  • Page 8 OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The HiFi system connections Headphone jack, for HEADPHONES connecting a stereo head- phone set with a jack plug SOURCE OPEN/CLOSE MODE SOUND (ø 6.3 mm). MUTE ON/OFF Audio output for active loud- L PREAMP OUT R speakers or an external LF amplifier.

  • Page 9: The Hifi Display Elements

    OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The HiFi display Stereo radio programme indicator. CD playback. CD repeat mode. Display for mode, station name, volume etc. 888888:88.888 Output signal. Fine tuning indicator. CD mode. & Pause in CD mode. Speakers in room 1 are muted. Station frequency in MHz.

  • Page 10: The Remote Control

    OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The remote control Switches the HiFi system to and from Stand-by mode. Remote control display, which shows the operating status and Display information for installation, tuner and CD mode. Function buttons for selecting commands in the various remote control menus.

  • Page 11: The Remote Control Menu System

    OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The remote control menu system Your HiFi system’s remote control unit is equipped with a menu system. SOUND The menus contain a wide range of information on setting up and operating the SOURCE CONTROL system. Press any button (for example » «) to activate the display.
  • Page 12 OVERVIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The main remote control menus The » « menu: » « = Tuner mode » « = CD mode » « = External tape deck operation » « = Operation with an external device such as a television. The »...

  • Page 13: Connection And Preparation

    CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______ Placing the HiFi system There are two ways to position your HiFi: – Placed horizontally in a suitable location – Mounted vertically on the wall When placed horizontally the HiFi display is raised so that you can read it more easily.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Hifi System

    MUTE ON/OFF 41 and 42. Apollo loudspeakers are used in the HEADPHONES FM-ANTENNA PREAMP OUT LINE OUT TAPE OUT TAPE IN AUX IN OPTICAL OUT (CD) example described. If you connect other Grundig loudspeakers, please refer to their operating manual.

  • Page 15: Connecting Headphones

    CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______________________________________ Connecting the antenna FM-ANTENNA Plug the rooftop antenna connector into the » FM-ANTENNA« socket on the OPTICAL OUT (CD) HiFi. Note: If you do not have a rooftop antenna use the auxiliary wire aerial supplied. This antenna provides a reasonably good reception for local stations. Do not shorten the auxiliary antenna.
  • Page 16 15 m. Walls and ceilings reduce the range, especially if they are made of reinforced concrete. The illustrations in the examples show Apollo loudspeakers. If you connect other Grundig loudspeakers, please refer to their operating manual. Preparing the HiFi system and the loudspeakers for installation...
  • Page 17 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______________________________________ Switch both loudspeakers off again. Switch on the HiFi by pressing the »O I« switch. HORIZONTAL – The HiFi display reads: »HORIZONTAL«. Note: If »HORIZONTAL« does not appear in the HiFi display, press »ON/OFF« on the HiFi system and then press and hold down »SOUND MODE«...
  • Page 18 CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______________________________________ Press »OK« on the remote control to confirm the setting. – The remote control display reads: » «, the orange indicator in the »POWER « button on the left loudspeaker flashes, the orange indicator in the »POWER «...

  • Page 19: Selecting The Hifi Antenna Setting

    CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _______________________________________ Selecting the HiFi antenna setting This setting enables you to adapt the HiFi to the antenna used. If you are using a cable connection from a public or private provider, select the » « setting. If you are using your own rooftop antenna or the auxiliary antenna supplied, select »...

  • Page 20: Tuner Settings

    TUNER SETTINGS _______________________________________________________ Tuning to radio stations Up to 49 stations can be stored in the memory. There are four ways to set them: The first method is to initiate an automatic search. The HiFi automatically stores all stations which can be received at your location. The second, third and fourth options involve searching for a particular station and then manually storing it to the next free preset number.
  • Page 21 TUNER SETTINGS _______________________________________________________________________ Automatic search programing (ASP) Initiating the automatic search program In the » « menu, press the »MENU« button on the remote control. – The » « appears. In the » « select the » « item by pressing »A« or »S«...

  • Page 22: General Functions

    GENERAL FUNCTIONS _________________________________________ Switching on the mains switches Press the »POWER« buttons on the loudspeakers to switch them to Stand-by mode. – The red indicators in the »POWER « buttons light up. Switch on the HiFi by pressing the »O I«...

  • Page 23: Switching Off To Stand-By

    GENERAL FUNCTIONS ______________________________________________________________ ... using the source buttons Press »SOURCE« on the remote control, press the »A« and »S« buttons to select the source » «, » «, » « or » «, and then press »OK« to confirm. Press »SOURCE« on the HiFi until the required source is selected. –...

  • Page 24: Volume And Tone

    VOLUME AND TONE _____________________________________________ Settings for one pair of loudspeakers The volume, bass, treble and balance levels can be set separately for each pair of loudspeakers. The first pair of loudspeakers (Room 1) should be in the same room as the HiFi. Selecting a pair of loudspeakers Press the »SOUND«...

  • Page 25: Adjusting The Volume

    VOLUME AND TONE ________________________________________________________________ Adjusting the volume Adjust the volume using » «. VOLUME – The remote control display reads » « followed by the level (from » « to » «). Note: If you change the volume using »+« or »–« on the HiFi, this only affects the loudspeakers in Room 1.
  • Page 26 VOLUME AND TONE ________________________________________________________________ From the » « menu, select the » « item by pressing »A« or »S« and then »OK« to confirm. From the » « menu, select the required sound setting by pressing »A« or »S« and then »OK« to confirm. Note: Select »BACK«...

  • Page 27: Muting The Hifi System

    VOLUME AND TONE ________________________________________________________________ Muting the HiFi system To mute the HiFi press the » « button. – The » « Symbol appers in the HiFi display. Note: If you press » « on the HiFi only the loudspeakers in Room 1 are affected. If you press »...

  • Page 28: Tuner Mode

    TUNER MODE ________________________________________________________________ Basic Tuner mode functions Preparation Switch on the HiFi and the loudspeakers. Selecting the Tuner as the source Press the »SOURCE« button on the remote control, press »A« and »S« to select » « as the source and press »OK« to confirm Keep pressing »SOURCE«...

  • Page 29: Selecting Radio Stations

    TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ Selecting radio stations Select the preset station number by pressing »9« or »8«. – The preset station number appears in the HiFi display and the remote control menu. Note: You cannot select a preset number previously assigned to a station which was then deleted.

  • Page 30: Rds Reception

    TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ RDS reception RDS programme service RDS stations in the VHF (FM) frequency band also transmit their station names. RDS time Some RDS stations transmit RDS time information. Press »INFO« to call up the time display. Note: The time display is updated every minute. The accuracy depends on the information transmitted by the station itself.
  • Page 31 TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ Radiotext Some RDS stations transmit information known as Radiotext. This is additional information about the station and its programmes. Radiotext appears in the form of a ticker running along the HiFi display and the remote control menu. As this information is transmitted character by character, it may take some time before the text is received in full.
  • Page 32 TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ In the » « select » « by pressing »A« or »S« and then »OK« to confirm. – The » « menu appears with the programme type you last selected highlighted. The following programme types are available: NEWS VARIED SPEECH WEATHER &...

  • Page 33: Cd Mode

    CD MODE ___________________________________________________________________________ Basic CD mode functions General information about CDs Always hold CDs by the edge in order to avoid damaging them. Replace CDs in their jewel cases after use. Do not attach adhesive labels to CDs. Keep the surfaces of CDs clean. To clean CDs use a lint-free cloth and wipe them in a straight line from the centre of the disc outwards.

  • Page 34: Inserting A Cd

    CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Inserting a CD You can play either standard 12 cm CDs or 8 cm CDs. An adapter is not necessary. Do not put more than one CD in the compartment. Press the »OPEN/CLOSE« button on the HiFi to open the CD compartment. –...

  • Page 35: Repeating The Current Track

    CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Note: If the CD provides CD text, you will see the name of the current track in the remote control menu. Select »INFO« to call up more information. To pause playback, press »II«. To resume playback, press »II« or » «.

  • Page 36: Special Cd Mode Features

    CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Special CD mode features Playing back tracks in random order (Shuffle function) In the » « menu, press the »MENU« button on the remote control. In the » « select the » « item by pressing »A« or »S« and then »OK«...
  • Page 37 CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ » «: Select this function using »A« or »S« and press »OK« to confirm. Select the track using »9« or »8«. This track on the CD is replayed. – The » « symbol appears in the HiFi display. »...

  • Page 38: Playing Back Tracks In Selected Order - Creating A Track Memory

    CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Playing back tracks in a selected oder – ceating a track memory You can store up to 20 tracks on the current CD in any order you choose and then play them back in that sequence. The same track may be stored more than once.
  • Page 39 CD MODE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Playing back the track memory To start playback of the track memory press » «. – The HiFi display shows the number of the first track, its playing time and the letter »P«, which stands for program. Note: The track memory is deleted whenever you open the CD compartment or change the input source.

  • Page 40: Timer Mode

    TIMER MODE __________________________________________________________________ The Sleep Timer function switches off the HiFi after a preselected time. Preparation Switch on the HiFi and the loudspeakers. Setting the switch-off time Press the »CONTROL« button on the remote control. – The » « menu appears. From the »...

  • Page 41: Using External Devices

    USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _____________________________ Note: Switch off the HiFi before you connect external devices. Make sure the left and right stereo channels are correctly connected: R: right (red), L: left (white). Connecting a tape deck Use cinch cables to connect the audio output sockets onthe tape deck to the »...

  • Page 42: Audio Input

    USING EXTERNAL DEVICES _____________________________________________________ Connecting a recording device with an analogue audio input Use cinch cables to connect the audio input sockets of the analogue recording device to the » L LINE OUT R« sockets on the HiFi. HEADPHONES PREAMP OUT LINE OUT TAPE OUT TAPE IN...

  • Page 43: Special Settings

    SPECIAL SETTINGS ____________________________________________________ Tuning to an RDS radio station using the automatic station search In the » « menu, press the »MENU« button on the remote control. – The » « appears. In the » « select the » « item by pressing »A«...
  • Page 44 SPECIAL SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________ Tuning to a radio station using the automatic station search In the » « menu, press the »MENU« button on the remote control. – The » « appears. In the » « select the » « item by pressing »A«...

  • Page 45: Tuning To A Radio Station Using The Manual Station Search

    SPECIAL SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________ Tuning to a radio station using the manual station search In the » « menu, press the »MENU« button on the remote control. – The » « appears. In the » « select the » « item by pressing »A«...

  • Page 46: Sorting And Deleting Preset Stations

    SPECIAL SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________ Sorting and deleting preset stations Sorting preset stations You can move stored radio stations to other preset positions in the memory. In the following example, we will move the Bayern 3 station from preset number 3 to preset number 1. In the »...
  • Page 47 SPECIAL SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________ Deleting individual preset stations In the » « menu, press the »MENU« button on the remote control. In the » « select the » « item by pressing »A« or »S« and then »OK« to confirm. – The » «...

  • Page 48: Changing The Communication Channel Of The Hifi And The Loudspeakers

    SPECIAL SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________ Changing the communication channel of the HiFi and the loudspeakers If interference occurs during sound transmission, which can happen if another device is using the same frequency, you can change the communication channel. Seven channels are available. When you first set up the system Channel 1 is selected by default.

  • Page 49: Switching The Loudspeakers In Room 1 To Cable Mode

    SPECIAL SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________ Switching the loudspeakers in Room 1 to Cable mode This option is available in case you do not want to use radio signals for the loudspeakers in Room 1, but rather to connect them to the HiFi using LF cables. Note: Before you implement this setting the loudspeakers must first be connected to the HiFi using cinch cables and installed (see Page 16).

  • Page 50: Special Features Of Multiple Room Mode

    MULTIPLE ROOM OPERATION _____________________ Special features of multiple room mode You can operate up to five additional pairs of loudspeakers – distributed in different rooms – with the HiFi system. If you do not want to carry the remote control from room to room in order to set the volume and tone for the individual pairs of loudspeakers, you have the option of using more than one remote control unit to operate the HiFi and the loudspeakers.
  • Page 51 MULTIPLE ROOM OPERATION ________________________________________________ Press »OK« to confirm the setting. – The remote control display reads: » «, the orange indicator in the »POWER « button on the left loudspeaker flashes and the orange indicator in the »POWER « button on the right loudspeaker lights up continuously.

  • Page 52: Installing Additional Remote Controls

    MULTIPLE ROOM OPERATION ________________________________________________ Switching on a pair of loudspeakers Press the »CONTROL« button on the remote control. From the » « menu, select the » « item by pressing »A« and then »OK« to confirm. From the » « menu, select the » «...

  • Page 53: Replacing Loudspeakers On The Hifi

    MULTIPLE ROOM OPERATION ________________________________________________ Replacing loudspeakers on the HiFi If you replace a pair of loudspeakers, you must install the new pair on the HiFi system in the same manner. Press the »CONTROL« button on the remote control. – The » «...

  • Page 54: Switching The Remote Control To Another Room

    MULTIPLE ROOM OPERATION ________________________________________________ Press »OK« to confirm the setting. – The remote control display reads: » «, the orange indicator in the »POWER « button on the left loud- speaker flashes and the orange indicator in the »POWER « button on the right loudspeaker lights up continuously.

  • Page 55: Switching On And Off Additional Pairs Of Loudspeakers (Rooms 2 To 6)

    MULTIPLE ROOM OPERATION ________________________________________________ Switching on and off additional pairs of loudspeakers (rooms 2 to 6) Option 1 The loudspeakers were switched off using the »POWER« buttons on the loudspeakers themselves. Switch on the loudspeakers using the »POWER« buttons. Option 2 The loudspeakers were switched to Stand-by using the »9 «...

  • Page 56: Information

    INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________ Technical data This device is noise-suppressed Transmission range CD unit according to the applicable EC Data transmission: Frequency response: directives. 868 ... 870 MHz 10 Hz ... 20 kHz This product fulfils the European di- Signal transmission: Non-linear distortion factor: rectives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC 863 ...

  • Page 57: Rectifying Minor Problems

    INFORMATION __________________________________________________________________________ Rectifying minor problems Not every kind of sound interference is caused by a defect in your HiFi system. Impairment can also be caused by leads having been accidentally pulled out, damaged CDs and worn out batteries in the remote control. If the following measures do not bring about satisfactory results, consult an authorised dealer.

  • Page 58: Changing The Remote Control Batteries

    INFORMATION __________________________________________________________________________ CD MODE Problem Possible cause/remedy The CD compartment will not close. The CD is not properly inserted. Playback does not work. The CD is dirty, scratched or upside-down. A sudden temperature change has caused condensation on the laser lens system. This will dry off by itself after a short time.

  • Page 59: Resetting Components To The Original State

    INFORMATION __________________________________________________________________________ Resetting components to the original state Caution The system is shut down completely and must then be installed again. See the section entitled ”Connecting and installing the first pair of loudspeakers” starting on page 16. Resetting the HiFi system Switch on the HiFi by pressing the »O I«...

  • Page 60: Laser Product

    INFORMATION __________________________________________________________________________ GRUNDIG customer sevice locations GRUNDIG GRUNDIG GRUNDIG GRUNDIG GRUNDIG Kundendienst Nord Kundendienst West Kundendienst Mitte Kundendienst Süd Kundendienst Ost Kolumbusstraße 14 Horbeller Straße 19 Dudenstraße 45-53 Beuthener Straße 65 Wittestraße 30e D-22113 Hamburg D-50858 Köln D-68167 Mannheim D-90471 Nürnberg...

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