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RS2656 EN.qxd 6/30/05 10:16 AM Page 6 Important Information EN Safety Precautions Important Battery Information • Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any repair works and internal adjustments must be conducted by trained personnel. • Never operate this product with the cabinet removed. • Do not use your unit immediately after transporting it from a cold place to a warm place, as condensation may result in malfunction. • Keep your unit away from humid areas and abnormally hot places. • Do not operate the unit with wet hands. If any liquid enters the cabinet, take the unit 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 splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. • Ensure minimum distances around the unit 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 . • 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. • Electrolyte leakage may occur on any battery 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. Headphones Safety • Do not play your headphones at high volume. Hearing experts warn against extended highvolume play. • If you experience ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use. • You should use with extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations. • Even if your headphones feature an open-air design that allows you to hear outside sounds, do not turn the volume so high that you are unable to hear what is around you. Don't Infringe This product should only be used for the purposes for which it is sold, that is entertainment without violating copyright laws. Any attempt to use this product for which it is not intended is unlawful and therefore not condoned by Thomson. Table of Contents FCC Information EN Notes on Simple MP3/WMA Playback . . . .10 Important Information Play and Pause Discs 10 Play and Load Simultaneously 10 Table of Contents 1 Stop Playback 10 Selecting a Disc 11 Getting Started 2 Selecting Folders (MP3/WMA CDs Only) . . . .11 Unpacking the system 2 Searching Through a CD 11 Back View 2 CD Information 11 Using the FM and Am Antennas 2 Sampling Tracks 11 Connecting the Main Speakers 2 Repeat 11 Subwoofer Connection 2 Random Playback 11 Installation 2 Setting Up a CD Program 12 Playing a Program List 12 General Controls 3 Displaying the Program List 12 Main Unit 3 Edit Program List 12 Phone and AUX In 4 Deleting Program List 12 Installing Batteries to the Remote Control . . .4 Remote Control 5 Radio 13 Selecting Tuner Band 13 Display 6 Tuning to a Station 13 Using Presets 13 Settings 7 Auto Preset Programming (FM only 13 Showing Demonstration 7 Manually Setting Presets 13 Adjusting the Display Brightness 7 Suppressing Stereo Signal 13 Setting the Clock 7 Setting the Timer 7 Troubleshooting Tips 14 Activating the Timer 7 Sleep Mode 8 Maintenance 16 Cleaning 16 Sound Features 8 Volume Control 8 Bass Boost 8 Muting Audio 8 Using Preset Equalizer Curves 8 CD Player 16 Handling CDs 16 Cleaning CDs 16 CD Lens Care 16 Technical Specifications 16 Creating Custom Curves 8 Limited Warranty (U.S 17 CD Player 9 Important CD and MP3/WMA Information . . .9 Notes on CD-R/RW Discs 9 Notes on MP3/WMA Discs 9 Loading Discs 10 Limited Warranty (Canada 19 1

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Table of Contents
FCC Information
Important Information
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Getting Started
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Unpacking the system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Using the FM and Am Antennas
. . . . . . . . .2
Connecting the Main Speakers
. . . . . . . . . .2
Subwoofer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
General Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Phone and AUX In
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing Batteries to the Remote Control . . .4
Remote Control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Showing Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Adjusting the Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting the Timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Activating the Timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Sound Features
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Bass Boost
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Muting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using Preset Equalizer Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Creating Custom Curves
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Important CD and MP3/WMA Information . . .9
Notes on CD-R/RW Discs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Notes on MP3/WMA Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Loading Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Notes on Simple MP3/WMA Playback . . . .10
Play and Pause Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Play and Load Simultaneously . . . . . . . . . .10
Stop Playback
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Selecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Selecting Folders (MP3/WMA CDs Only) . . . .11
Searching Through a CD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
CD Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sampling Tracks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Repeat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Random Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setting Up a CD Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Playing a Program List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Displaying the Program List . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Edit Program List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Deleting Program List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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
Maintenance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Cleaning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Handling CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Cleaning CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
CD Lens Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Limited Warranty (U.S.) . . . . . . . . .17
Limited Warranty (Canada) . . . . . .19
Safety Precautions
• Never open the cabinet under any
circumstances.
Any repair works and internal
adjustments must be conducted by trained
personnel.
• Never operate this product with the cabinet
removed.
Do not use your unit immediately after
transporting it from a cold place to a warm
place, as condensation may result in
malfunction.
• Keep your unit away from humid areas and
abnormally hot places.
• Do not operate the unit with wet hands.
If
any liquid enters the cabinet, take the
unit 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 splashing and that no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
Ensure minimum distances around the unit 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 .
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.
Electrolyte leakage may occur on any battery
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.
Headphones Safety
Do not play your headphones at high volume.
Hearing experts warn against extended high-
volume play.
If you experience ringing in your ears, reduce
the volume or discontinue use.
You should use with extreme caution or
temporarily discontinue use in potentially
hazardous situations.
Even if your headphones feature an open-air
design that allows you to hear outside sounds,
do not turn the volume so high that you are
unable to hear what is around you.
Don’t Infringe
This product should only be used for the purposes
for which it is sold, that is entertainment without
violating copyright laws. Any attempt to use this
product for which it is not intended is unlawful
and therefore not condoned by Thomson.
Important Information
EN
RS2656 EN.qxd
6/30/05
10:16 AM
Page 6