THOMSON CS500 Operation & User’s Manual

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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 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Showing the Demonstration . .6 Display Clock / Timer . . . . . . . . .6 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . .6 Setting the Timer . . . . . . . . .6 Activating the Timer . . . . . . .6 Adjusting the Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Sound Features . . . . . . .7 Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 X-Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Muting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Using Preset Equalizer Curves .7 CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Notes on CD-R/RW Disc . . . . . . .7 Loading Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Play and Pause Discs . . . . . . . . .7 Selecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Searching Through a CD . . . . . .8 Random Playback . . . . . . . . . . .8 Sampling Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Setting Up a CD Program . . . . .8 Playing a Program List . . . . .8 Display Program List . . . . . . .8 Edit Program List . . . . . . . . . .8 Deleting Program List . . . . . .8 Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Selecting Tuner Band . . . . . . . .9 Tuning to a Station . . . . . . . . . .9 Using Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Auto Preset Programming . . .9 Manually Setting Presets . . . . .9 Suppressing Stereo Signal . . . .9 Tuning to an RDS Station . . . .10 Searching by Program Type (PTY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Tape Player . . . . . . . . .11 Selecting Tape Player . . . . . . .11 Playing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Tape Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 From Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 From CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 From AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Troubleshooting Tips . .12 Maintenance . . . . . . . .13 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Handling CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Cleaning CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 CD Lens Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Important Information 14 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . .14 Important Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Headset Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Don’t Infringe . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Technical Specification . . . . . .14 EN Safety Information WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN THE T R I A N G L E I S A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF I M P O R T A N T I N S T R U C T I O N S A C C O M PA N Y I N G T H E P R O D U C T. THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW- HEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WA R N I N G S I G N ALERTING YOU OF " D A N G E R O U S VOLTAGE" INSIDE THE PRODUCT. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER ( O R B A C K ) . N O U S E R - SERVICEABLE PARTS IN- SIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Table of Contents Thomson Information CAUTION! Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. Class 1 laser product. This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent acci- dents caused by the laser beam. LASER λ = 780 nm, P max = 5 mW Rating Information: At bottom/rear of the unit. This unit comply with the existing requirements In accordance with the rating plate of the unit, this unit complies with current standards concerning electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility. Please respect the environment Before throwing any batteries away, consult your distributor who may be able to take them back for specific recycling. Have a Blast- Just Not in Your Eardrums Make sure you turn down the volume on the unit before you put on head- phones. Increase the volume to the desired level only after headphone are in place. ADVARSEL! USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING VED ÅBNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNGDÅ UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLNING. VORSICHT! UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRALUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET UND SICHERHEITS– VERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRÜCKT. NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN! CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT CAUTION – INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS FAILED OR DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. ATTENTION – RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE DANGEREUX EN CAS D'OUVERTURE ET LORSQUE LA SECURITE EST NEUTRALISEE. EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU. VARNING– OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPÄRRAN ÄR URKOPPLADE. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN. VARO! AVATTAESSA JA SOUJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE. LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN. For UK Only CONNECT THE MAIN LEAD INTO A MAINS POWER SOCKET POWER SUPPLY 230V. It must not be connected to D.C. mains. Note; The mains lead of the set is fitted with a molded plug. If the mains socket are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please fol- low the directions below. The molded plug cannot be rewired and if removed must be disposed of safe- ly. DO NOT under any circumstances plug the severed plug into any mains socket as this could result in electric shock. Important: If the plug is removed, rewire the new plug as follow: The wires in the mains plug are colored in accor- dance to the following code: BLUE = NEUTRAL/BROWN = LIVE If the colors of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the colored markings identifying the terminals in your plug, pro- ceed as follows: BLUE wire to the terminal coded N (Neutral) or col- ored black. BROWN wire to the terminal coded L (Live) or col- ored red. DO NOT make any connection to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the earth symbol or colored green or green and yellow. A fused plug must be fitted with a 3A fuse approved by ASTA or BS1362 and fuse covers must be always be securely replaced. If you set does not work, the fuse may be blown.

saving, without clock display) mode. Tip: In STANDBY mode (press ON/ECO off), the system dis- plays the time. Press ON/ECO to turn the system on in the previously used mode. Press CD, TAPE, TUNER, or AUX (Remote only) to select the corresponding mode. Look at the display icons to identify the current mode. SOURCE - Selects CD player / tuner / tape player/ external source. DISC SKIP - Skips to the next disc in CD mode. DISC OPEN/CLOSE — Opens and closes disc compartment. VOLUME - Adjusts volume. DEMO - Turns the feature demonstration on or off. TUNE/PRESET - Stops CD track and tape operations, selects tune or preset mode. PLAY/PAUSE - Plays or pauses CD and tape opera- tions. SKIP FORWARD - In CD mode - Goes to the next CD track; selects the next program location. In Tuner mode - Tunes up radio frequency; selects the next preset station. In Tape mode - Fast forwards tape. In Clock or Timer mode - Increases hour and minute digit. SKIP BACKWARD - In CD mode - Goes to the previous CD track; selects the previous program location. In Tuner mode - Tunes down radio frequency; selects the previous preset station. In Tape mode - Rewinds tape. In Clock or Timer mode - Decreases hour and minute digit. PHONES — Jack for connecting headphones. AUX L/R - Jack for auxiliary connection. Control Panel Open the control panel by pushing on the bottom side of the control panel cover and rotating the the top outwards. CLOCK - Enters clock setting mode; shows clock time. TIMER - Enters timer setting mode; Turns on/ off timer. SLEEP - Selects sleep duration. MIX/PTY - Selects random playback in CD mode. Selects search by program type in tune mode. REPEAT/RDS - Selects among repeat options in CD mode. When the radio is active, displays RDS information. INTRO/CT - Selects intro playback in CD mode. In tuner mode, shows RDS time. CD INFO/BAND - In CD mode, Selects display options to show track elapse time, track remain time or disc remain time. In Tuner mode - selects radio band. PROG/SET - Enters program mode for CD and Tuner; applies new settings for Clock and Timer mode. ST/MONO - Selects stereo and mono sound in tuner mode. RECORD - Starts tape recording. DISC1 / DISC2 / DISC3 /DISC 4 / DISC 5 - Direct access to the corresponding disc tray for playback. EQ - Selects among different EQ options. X-BASS - Turns X-Bass on/off. Top Panel OPEN/CLOSE — Press down on the door to open and close cassette deck door. EN 3 General Controls EN Getting Started Unpacking the system: You should have the following: • one main unit (with 2 main speakers); • one remote control; • one FM antenna; • one AM loop antenna; • one user’s guide; • one Thomson Warranty Card Back View 1. AM Loop antenna Jacks. 2. FM Antenna Connector. 3. Main Speaker Jacks. 4. Optical Out Using the FM and AM Antennas Before you use your audio system, you’ll want to make sure both the FM and AM antennas are posi- tioned properly. Connect the FM antenna to the FM connector on the back of the unit. Uncoil it, making sure it is fully extended. (you may even want to tape it to the wall behind the unit if possible. The higher the better.) You’ll also need to connect the AM antenna loop to the back of the unit if you listen to AM stations. Rotate the AM loop antenna for better reception. Connecting the Speakers Each speaker has a black (negative) and a red (positive) jack. When connecting the speakers, match the red wires to the red jacks and the black wires to the black jacks. Installation To ensure sufficient ventilation, keep the spacings shown below free from other surfaces: 10 cm 10 cm Front View 10 cm 10 cm 5 cm Side View MAIN SPEAKERS 6Ω AM LOOP R L _ + AC FM 75Ω OPTICAL OUT Release tab to lock wire in the terminal. NOTE: Make sure the insulation is completely removed from the ends of the Antenna and speaker wires at all connection points. Antenna and Speaker Wire Connection Push terminal tab down to insert wire. 2 PHONES AUX L R ON/ECO SOURCE TUNE/PRESET DEMO VOLUME DISC SKIP DISC OPEN/CLOSE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 X-BASS EQ CLOCK TIMER SLEEP MIX REPEAT INTRO CD INFO BAND PROG/SET ST/MONO RECORD PTY RDS CT 1 2 F U L L L O G I C C A S S E T T E D E C K 3 ON/ECO SOURCE TUNE/PRESET DEMO VOLUME DISC SKIP DISC OPEN/CLOSE CD-R / RW COMPATIBLE 5 D I S C C H A N G E R 4

enter ECO (power saving, without clock display) mode. EQ - Selects equalizer presets. X-BASS - Turns on or off Bass Boost. OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes disc compartment. CD - Selects CD player. TUNER — Selects radio tuner. TAPE — Selects tape player. AUX - Selects external input. REPEAT•RDS - Repeats a track, CD or all CDs in CD mode. When the radio is active, displays RDS informa- tion. /PTY - Turns on/off random listening in CD mode. Selects search by program type in tune mode. FM ST • - Selects between stereo and mono sound in FM tuner mode. INTRO-CT - Turns intro mode on or off to play the first 10 seconds of each track in CD mode. In tuner mode, shows RDS time. MUTE - Mutes audio output. SLEEP - Press to select the time interval in minutes before the unit turns off. PRESET / - Selects next/ previous preset sta- tion. In Clock or TImer mode - Increases / decreases the hour or minute digit. VOL or - Decreases or Increases volume level. STOP - In CD mode - Stops CD playback; In pro- gram mode - Clears program; In Tape mode - Stops tape playback. PLAY/PAUSE - In CD mode - Plays and pauses CD; In Tape mode - Plays and pauses tape playback. SKIP BACKWARD - In CD mode - Goes to the previous CD track and setting options; searches back- ward through CD; In Tape mode - Rewinds tape; In Tuner mode - Tunes down radio frequency. SKIP FORWARD - In CD mode - Goes to the next CD track and setting options; searches forward through CD; In Tape mode - Fast forwards tape; In Tuner mode - Tunes up radio frequency. RECORD - Starts tape recording. DISC SKIP - Skips to the next disc in CD mode. Installing Batteries The remote control must be inserted with 2 "AAA" or "UM-4" or "R03" batteries prior to use. Follow the steps below to ensure correct installation. 1. Remove the battery compartment door (located at the back of the remote control) by sliding the com- partment door in the direction of the arrow and then lifting the door out and off the cabinet. 2. Before inserting the batteries, observe the polari- ties (that is, + and -) of the battery, then relate the polarities to the engraved diagram inside the battery compartment. Now insert the batteries. 3. After installation of the batteries, replace the bat- tery compartment door in place by sliding it in the opposite direction of the arrow (the reverse of step 1). 4 General Controls EN VOL RECORD DISC SKIP CD TUNER TAPE AUX REPEAT•RDS FM ST INTRO-CT EQ X-BASS OPEN/CLOSE SLEEP PRESET ON ECO PTY STEREO FM MW LW 5 4 3 2 1 CLASSIC ROCK POP JAZZ PROG INTRO REPEAT 1 ALL DISC SLEEP REC X-BASS R•D•S X-BASS - X bass is activated. CLASSIC / ROCK / POP / JAZZ - Indicates the preset equalizer selected. REC - In tape mode, indicates tape is recording. SLEEP - Sleep is activated. - Timer is activated. - In CD mode, the corresponding disc icon lights to show which disc compartment is loaded. The current playing disc will flash. R•D•S - RDS signal detected in tuner mode. STEREO - In FM tuner mode, indicates stereo sound is selected. PROG - In program mode. INTRO - In CD mode, intro is activated so the first 10 seconds of each track will be played. REPEAT 1 / REPEAT 1 DISC / REPEAT ALL DISC / ALL DISC - In CD mode, indicates the repeat option that is activated. REPEAT 1 - Repeat track. REPEAT 1 DISC - Repeat current disc. REPEAT ALL DISC - Repeat all disc. ALL DISC - Play all discs once. - Random playback is activated in CD mode. - In CD playback mode. MHz / kHz - Radio frequency unit in tuner mode. FM / MW / LW - Band indicator. 5 4 3 2 1

on the remote control to adjust volume level. X-Bass Press X-BASS to turn on/off boosting the bass frequency. Muting Audio Press MUTE on the remote to cut the sound. (Remote Only) Using Preset Equalizer Curves Press EQ to toggle among FLAT, ROCK, POP, JAZZ, CLASS and CUSTOM. The display shows the selection briefly. Creating a Custom Curve 1. Press EQ to select CUSTOM mode. 2. While CUSTOM is displayed, press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the main unit or SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the remote control to cycle among displayed bass- and treble - range levels. 3. While BAS or TRE is displayed, adjust VOLUME to set the associated gain between -10 - +10. CD Player Loading Discs 1. Press SOURCE repeatedly on the main unit or CD on the remote control to select CD mode. 2. Press DISC OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel of the main unit or OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control to open disc compartment. 3. Insert up to 5 discs with label face up. 4. Press DISC OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel of the main unit or OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control again to close disc compartment. The disc that is loaded and ready to play is the icon that is flashing on the display. Play and Pause Discs • Press PLAY/PAUSE in stop mode to begin playback. • Press PLAY/PAUSE during playback to to pause disc.Press again to resume. Play and load simultaneously by: 1. Press DISC OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel of the main unit or OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control to open the tray while a CD is playing. 2. Load/change discs for available trays. 3. Press DISC OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel of the main unit or OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control to close the tray. This unit is compatible with CD-RW/ CD-R discs for play- back. Notes on CD-R/RW Disc: • Do not affix any type of labels to either side (recordable or labeled side) of a CD-R/RW disc as this may result in the unit malfunctioning. • To avoid damages to the CD-R/RW disc, do not open the disc compartment door while the disc is being read. • Do not load an unrecorded CD-R/RW disc into the unit. This may take a longer time to read the disc. • Playback capability for CD-RW discs may vary due to variations in the quality of the CD-RW disc and the recorder used to create the disc. CD-R / RW Settings Showing the Demonstration Press DEMO to turn on/off demonstration mode. The demonstration scrolls through all display operations. Display Clock / Timer Setting the Clock 1. Press and hold CLOCK to enter clock setting mode. The hour flashes on the display. 2. Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the main unit or PRESET or PRESET on the remote control to set the hour . Press CLOCK to shift to minute digits. 3. Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the main unit or PRESET or PRESET on the remote control to set the minute . 4. Press PROG/SET to save settings. Press STOP to quit settings. Note: • When system is ON, you can press CLOCK to display the current time for about 2 seconds. Setting the Timer 1. Press and hold TIMER until the ON and clock hour flashes on the display ( ON - timer on time ). 2. For setting time, press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the main unit or PRESET or PRESET on the remote control to set the hour and then press TIMER to shift to minute digits. 3. Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the main unit or PRESET or PRESET on the remote control to set the minute. 4. Press TIMER to change to OF (timer off time) with clock time flashing. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for timer off time setting. 5. Press TIMER to select source. Press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the main unit or PRESET or PRESET on the remote control to select between CD / TUNER / TAPE /REC TU. If REC TU is selected, press SKIP BACKWARD or SKIP FORWARD on the main unit or PRESET or PRESET on the remote control to select the preset station. 6. Press TIMER to set volume. Adjust VOLUME control to select desired volume level. 7. Press PROG/SET to save settings. Press STOP to quit setting. The timer is automatically activated once timer setting is saved. Activating the Timer Press and release TIMER to turn on/off the alarm. The timer is active when the clock icon indicator is displayed. Sleep Mode You can select the time interval in minutes before the unit turn off automatically. Press SLEEP to select among OFF, 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, 15 and 5 minutes. Note: Be sure to remove all discs from the disc compartment before moving or transporting the unit!