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TAPE
RANDOM
CD
PRESET
CD REPEAT
TUNER
ND
BA
FM MODE
MUTING
HBS/
PRESET EQ
PROGRAM/
CLOCK SET
Add"/"
CD PORTABLE SYSTEM
SISTEMA PORTÁTIL CON REPRODUCTOR DE CDs
RC-EX20S/RC-EX20A/
RC-EX20B
PUSH
DISPLAY
For Customer Use:
INSTRUCTIONS
Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.
which are located on the rear of the
cabinet.
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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Model No.
Serial No.
LVT1225-001B
[J]
00_FCV_RC-EX20SAB_J.p65 1 04.4.21, 2:45 PM
PLAY/PAUSE STOP
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Warnings, Cautions and Others Avisos, precauciones y otras notas CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NE PAS EXPOSER À LA PLUIE NI À L'HUMIDITÉ ATTENTION:RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS OUVRIR The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to p
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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. PRECAUCIÓN Para reducir posibles riesgos de descargas eléctricas, incendios, etc, le recomendamos que: 1. No quite los tornillos, cubiertas ni el cabinete. 2. No deje expuesto este aparato a la lluvia ni a la humedad. Caution — STANDBY/O
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CONTENTS FEATURES ................................................................. 1 PLAYING COMPACT DISCS ................................... 8 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................... 1 RADIO RECEPTION ............................................... 12 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ................................... 2 CASSETTE PLAYBACK ......................................... 14 POWER SUPPLY ....................................................... 3 RECORDING .....................
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HANDLING PRECAUTIONS 5 Safety mechanism Do not use this unit in direct sunlight or leave the unit The unit incorporates a safety interlock mechanism in a closed automobile (or yacht, etc.) where it would which switches off the laser beam when the disc door be exposed to high temperatures above 40°C (104°F). is opened. 6 Do not place magnetic objects such as 1 Avoid using the unit in the following places: cassette tapes near the speakers. • Where the temperature may become excessively Since the s
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POWER SUPPLY Checking batteries Operation on household AC When the tape speed or output sound level decreases, or The AC power cord provided with this unit has one-way CD playback becomes intermittent, replace all batteries connections to prevent electric shock. Refer to the figure with fresh ones. below for correct connection. When making an important recording, use new batteries (preferably alkaline batteries with a longer service life) AC IN to avoid any possible failure. For better battery
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM MODE MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ PROGRAM/ CLOCK SET Add"/" NAMES OF PARTS AND CONTROLS Top and front sides 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PUSH DISPLAY 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 VOLUME knob 7 MUTING button 2 STANDBY/ON button 8 PROGRAM/CLOCK SET button 3 PRESET – button 9 TAPE button PRESET + / CD REPEAT button CD/RANDOM button 4 Tape operation buttons BAND/TUNER button PAUSE 8 button 10 Display window STOP/EJECT § button 11 Casette deck FF 1 button 12 DISPLAY button REW ¡ butt
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM MODE MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ PROGRAM/ CLOCK SET Add"/" Rear side 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 Telescopic antenna 19 Battery compartment cover 16 RESET button 20 ÓAC IN (AC input) jack 17 BEAT CUT switch 18 PHONES jack Connect stereo mini headphones (3.5-mm (3/16") diameters, impedance of 16 Ω to 32 Ω ) to this jack. The speaker output is switched off with headphones connected. TURNING THE UNIT ON/OFF STANDBY/ON PUSH DISPLAY STANDBY/ON Notes: STANDBY/ON button
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM MODE MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ ROGRAM/ P CLOCK SET Add"/" SETTING THE CLOCK 1 3,4 2,3,4 PUSH DISPLAY Before operating the unit any further, first set the clock Note: built in this unit. If there is a power failure, the clock loses the setting and The clock uses 12-hour indication. “AM 12:00” indicates is reset to “AM 12:00.” The clock indication will keep midnight, and “PM 12:00” indicates noon. flashing until you set the clock again. To show the clock w
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM MODE MUTING PRES HBET EQ S/ PROGRAM/ CLOCK SET Add"/" ADJUSTING THE SOUND PHONES (on the rear) MUTING VOLUME HBS/PRESET EQ PUSH DISPLAY Adjusting the volume Reinforcing the bass sound You can enjoy powerful bass sound with the Hyper-Bass Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume or Sound effect. counterclockwise to decrease it. The volume level can be adjusted in 31 steps (00 VOL to Press and hold HBS/PRESET EQ so that the HBS 30 VOL). indicator l
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PLAYING COMPACT DISCS • Removing the disc from its storage case and Notes on compact discs replacing it This unit has been designed only to play back the following CDs. • Digital audio CD • Recordable digital audio CD (CD-R) • Rewritable digital audio CD (CD-RW) Press the center and lift out. When playing a CD-R or CD-RW You can play back finalized CD-R or CD-RW recorded in music CD format. (If a CD-RW has been recorded in a different format, erase all the data on the CD-RW completely before rec
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM DE MO MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ PROGRAM/ CLOCK SET Add"/" Basic operation 5 1 3 2 4 PUSH DISPLAY 1 Press CD/RANDOM to enter CD mode, if the unit To stop playback is in TUNER or TAPE mode. Press STOP 7. 2 Press ) PUSH to open the disc door. STOP 3 Load a disc with the label side facing up and close the disc door. • 8-cm (3-3/16") CD can be played on the unit without an adapter. 4 Press PLAY/PAUSE 3/8 to start playback. The current track number and elapse
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM MODE MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ PROGRAM/ CLOCK SET Add"/" Skipping Search – locating a desired position on the • To skip back to the previous track disc During playback, press 4 once to return to the Press and hold 4 or ¢ during playback. beginning of the current track, press twice to skip back Monitor the sound and release the button when the to the beginning of the previous track. desired position is located. • To skip to the next track During playback,
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM MODE MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ PR CLO OGRAM/ CK SET Add"/" Programmed playback Up to 20 tracks can be programmed to play in any desired order. 1 3,5 2,4,5 6 PUSH DISPLAY Note: To stop during playback There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the Press STOP 7. setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 2 The PROG indicator goes off and the unit exits from again. programmed playback. To check the program contents 1 Press CD/RANDOM
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TAPE TAPE RANDOM RANDOM CD CD PRESET CD REPEAT PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER TUNER BAND BAND FM MODE FM MODE MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ PROGRAM/ CLOCK SET Add"/" PROGRAM/ CLOCK SET Add"/" RADIO RECEPTION Tuning in a station 4 1,2 3 PUSH DISPLAY 1 Press BAND/TUNER to enter the tuner mode. Using the antennas 2 Press BAND/TUNER to select the band, FM or FM AM. 3 Press and hold 4 or ¢ for more than 1 second. The unit starts searching and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength i
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM MODE MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ P CR LO OG CR KA S M E/T Add"/" Presetting stations You can preset 10 FM and 10 AM stations. 1 4,6 2,6 3,5,6 PUSH DISPLAY There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the 5 Press PROGRAM/CLOCK SET. setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 3 The tuned station in step 2 is stored in the preset again. number selected in step 4. Storing a new station on a used number erases the Note: previously stored on
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CD TUNER BAND DISPLAY CASSETTE PLAYBACK Notes on cassette tapes Loading a cassette • Use only type-I normal tapes. The recording/playback 1 Press STOP/EJECT § to open the cassette characteristics of this unit are those for normal tapes, holder. which have different characteristics from CrO2 and 2 Load a cassette with the open side up and the metal tapes. playback side facing out as shown in the figure • The use of tapes longer than 120 minutes is not below. recommended, since characteristic dete
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND DE FM MO MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ PROGRAM/ CLOCK SET Add"/" Basic operation 4 1 2 3 PUSH DISPLAY 1 Press TAPE to enter the tape mode. Fast-winding a tape 2 Load a cassette. Press REW ¡ or FF 1. Use only a type-I normal tape. When the tape reaches the end, press STOP/EJECT § to release REW ¡ or FF 1. 3 Press PLAY 2 to start playback. 4 Adjust the volume. To stop playback Press STOP/EJECT §. The tape also stops when it reaches the end. 15 02_01-20_RC-EX20SAB
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM MODE MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ PROGRAM/ CLOCK SET Add"/" RECORDING Basic operation 1 2 3 PUSH DISPLAY Standard recording Using the beat-cut function When recording an AM broadcast, beats may occur. If 1 Prepare the recording source. this happens, change the BEAT CUT switch on the rear • When recording from the radio: of the unit to either “1” or “2” to reduce the beating Set to the tuner mode and tune in a desired station. sound. • When recording from a
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TAPE RANDOM CD PRESET CD REPEAT TUNER BAND FM MODE MUTING HBS/ PRESET EQ P CR LO OG CR KA S M E/T Add"/" Synchronized recording with CD playback You can make the CD player to start playback when the tape deck enters the recording mode. 3 1 54 2 PUSH DISPLAY 1 Load a cassette. When the tape reaches the end first, the CD player enters Use only a type-I normal tape. the pause mode. Press PLAY/PAUSE 3/8 to continue playback, or press STOP 7 to stop playback. 2 Load a CD. When the CD player stops fir
