IMP ORTANT S AFETY INS TRUCTIONS FOR
AUDIO P RODUCTS -READ THOROUGHLY
Whe n us ing e le ctrica l products , ba s ic pre ca utions s hould a lwa ys be followe d including:
1. Re a d In s tru c tio n s - All the s a fe ty a nd ope ra ting ins tructions s hould be re a d be fore the
product is ope ra te d.
2. Re ta in In s tru c tio n s - The s a fe ty a nd ope ra ting ins tructions s hould be re ta ine d for future
re fe re nce .
3. He e d In s tru c tio n s - All wa rnings on the product a nd in the ope ra ting ins tructions s hould
be a dhe re d to.
4. Fo llo w In s tru c tio n s - Allope ra ting a nd us e r ins tructions s hould be followe d.
5. Cle a n in g - Unplug this product from the wa ll outle t be fore cle a ning. Do not us e liquid
cle a ne rs or a e ros ol cle a ne rs . Us e a da mp cloth for cle a ning.
OPERATION MANUAL
6. Atta c h m e n ts - Do not us e a tta chme nts not re comme nde d by the product ma nufa cture r
a s the y ma y ca us e ha za rds .
7. Wa te r a n d Mo is tu re - Do not us e this product ne a r wa te r-for e xa mple , ne a r a ba th
tub,wa s h bowl, kitche n s ink, or la undry tub, in a we t ba s e me nt, or ne a r a s wimming pool,
e tc.
8. Ac c e s s o rie s - Do not pla ce this product on a n uns ta ble ca rt, s ta nd, tripod, bra cke t, or
ta ble . The product ma y fa ll, ca us ing s e rious injury to a child or a dult, a nd s e rious da ma ge to
the product. Us e only with a ca rt, s ta nd, tripod, bra cke t, or ta ble re comme nde d by the
ma nufa cture r, or s old with the product. Any mounting of the product s hould follow the
ma nufa cture r's ins tructions , a nd s hould us e a mounting a cce s s ory re comme nde d by the
ma nufa cture r.
9. Tra n s p o rtin g - Aproduct a nd ca rt combina tion s hould be move d with ca re . Quick s tops ,
e xce s s ive force , a nd une ve n s urfa ce s ma y ca us e the product a nd ca rt combina tion to
ove rturn.
10. Ve n tila tio n - S lots a nd ope nings in the ca bine t a re provide d for ve ntila tion, to e ns ure
re lia ble ope ra tion of the product a nd to prote ct it from ove rhe a ting. The s e ope nings mus t
not be blocke d or cove re d. The ope nings s hould ne ve r be blocke d by pla cing the product on
a
be d, s ofa , rug, or s imila r s urfa ce . This product s hould not be pla ce d in a built-in
ins ta lla tion s uch a s a bookca s e or ra ck unle s s prope r ve ntila tion is provide d or the
ma nufa cture r's ins tructions ha ve be e n a dhe re d to.
11. P o we r S o u rc e s - This product s hould be ope ra te d only from the type of powe r s ource
indica te d on the ma rking la be l. If you a re not s ure of the type of powe r s upply to your home ,
cons ult your product de a le r or loca lpowe r compa ny. For products inte nde d to ope ra te from
ba tte ry powe r, or othe r s ource s , re fe r to the ope ra ting ins tructions .
12. Gro u n d in g o r P o la riza tio n
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This product ma y be e quippe d with
a
pola rize d
a lte rna ting- curre nt line plug (a plug ha ving one bla de wide r tha n the othe r). This plug will
fit into the powe r outle t only one wa y. This is a s a fe ty fe a ture . If you a re una ble to ins e rt the
plug fully into the outle t, try re ve rs ing the plug. If the plug s hould s till fa il to fit, conta ct your
e le ctricia n to re pla ce your obs ole te outle t. Do not de fe a t the s a fe ty purpos e of the pola rize d
plug.
13. P o we r-Co rd P ro te c tio n - P owe r-s upply cords s hould be route d s o tha t the y a re not
like ly to be wa lke d on or pinche d by ite ms pla ce d upon or a ga ins t the m, pa ying pa rticula r
a tte ntion to cords a t plugs , conve nie nce re ce pta cle s , a nd the point whe re the y e xit from the
product.
MODEL: RCD836
PHONOGRAHPH WITH
AM/FM RADIO, CASSETTE & CD PLAYER
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Lis te n in g to a Ta p e o r Co m p a c t Dis c
Be fo re Us e
Be fo re Us e
Ca s s e tte Ta p e
1. Choos e unit ins ta lla tion loca tion ca re fully. Avoid pla cing it in dire ct s unlight or clos e to a
s ource of he a t. Als o a void loca tions s ubje ct to vibra tions a nd e xce s s ive dus t, cold or
mois ture . Ke e p a wa y from s ource s tha t hum, s uch a s tra ns forme rs or motors .
2. Do not ope n the ca bine t a s this might re s ult in da ma ge to the circuitry or e le ctrica l s hock.
If a fore ign obje ct s hould ge t into the s e t, conta ct your de a le r.
3. Be s ure not to ha ndle dis cs with dirty finge rs . Ne ve r ins e rt a dis c tha t ha s a cra ck on the
s urfa ce .
4. Whe n re moving the powe r plug from the wa lloutle t, a lwa ys pulldire ctly on the plug, ne ve r
pull the cord.
5. To ke e p the la s e r pickup cle a n, do not touch it, a nd do not forge t to clos e the dis c tra y.
6. Do not a tte mpt to cle a n the unit with che mica l s olve nts a s this might da ma ge the finis h.
Us e a cle a n, dry cloth.
Ta p e Ha n d lin g :
Do not s tore ta pe s in the following pla ce s :
1. On top of he a te rs , e xpos e d to dire ct s unlight or in a ny othe r pla ce s with high
te mpe ra ture s .
2. Ne a r s pe a ke rs , on TV s e ts or a mplifie rs or whe re the y would be e xpos e d to s trong
ma gne tic fie lds .
3. Whe re humidity is high a nd in dirty, dus ty pla ce s .
4. Avoid dropping or s ubje cting ca s s e tte s to e xce s s ive s hocks .
5. As C-120 ta pe s a re phys ica lly we a k a nd could be come e nta ngle d in the tra ns port
me cha nis m, do not us e the m.
7. In orde r to s hut off the powe r to this product comple te ly, unplug the powe r cord from the
wa ll outle t. Be s ure to unplug the unit ifyou do not inte nd to us e it for a n e xte nde d pe riod of
time , s uch a s a va ca tion.
Lo a d in g a Ca s s e tte ta p e :
1. Us e your finge r or a pe ncil to turn the ca s s e tte
hub a nd ta ke up a ny s la ck ta pe .
8. Ke e p this ma nua l in a s a fe pla ce for future re fe re nce .
Note : Avoid touching the ta pe .Finge rprints a ttra ct
dus t a nd dirt.
2. P re s s S TOP /EJ ECT button to ope n ca s s e tte door.
Note : The ca s s e tte holde r ca nnot be ope ne d
during re cording or pla y ba ck.
3. Loa d the ca s s e tte ta pe with its ope n e dge fa cing down.
4. Ge ntly clos e the compa rtme nt door.
Be wa re o f Co n d e n s a tio n
Whe n the pla ye r (or a compa ct dis c) is move d from a cold to a wa rm pla ce or is us e d a fte r a
s udde n te mpe ra ture cha nge , the re is a da nge r of conde ns a tion. Wa te r va por in the a ir could
conde ns e on the me cha nis m or the la s e r pickup. If drople ts of wa te r form on the s e pa rts ,
corre ct pla yba ck will be impos s ible be ca us e the la s e r ca nnot re a d the informa tion from the
dis c corre ctly. To pre ve nt this , if you a re going to us e the pla ye r in a condition whe re
conde ns a tion could occur, you s hould not us e the pla ye r for 1 or 2 hours a fte r plugging it
into a n AC outle t de pe nding on the a mount of conde ns a tion. If this is done , the pla ye r will
s ta bilize a t the te mpe ra ture of its s urroundings .
MAINTENANCE:
The he a ds a nd ta pe pa th s hould be cle a ne d a nd de ma gne tize d pe riodica lly.
(Cle a ning ma te ria ls not include d)
Fo r U.S .A.
This e quipme nt ha s be e n te s te d a nd found to comply with the limits for a Cla s s B digita l
de vice , purs ua nt to P a rt 15 of the FCC Rule s . The s e limits a re de s igne d to provide
re a s ona ble prote ction a ga ins t inte rfe re nce in a re s ide ntia l a re a . This de vice ge ne ra te s a nd
us e s ra dio fre que ncy e ne rgy a nd if not ins ta lle d a nd us e d in a ccorda nce with the
ins tructions , it ma y ca us e inte rfe re nce to ra dio or TV re ce ption. If this unit doe s ca us e
inte rfe re nce with TV or ra dio re ce ption you ca n try to corre ct the inte rfe re nce by one or more
of the following me a s ure s :
Cle a n in g Ta p e p a th
ERAS E HEAD
CLEANING S TICK
CAP S TAN
Apply he a d cle a ning fluid to a cotton s wa b or s oft cloth,
a nd lightly rub the he a ds , ca ps ta n a nd a ll me ta lpa rts in
the ta pe pa th.
Als o cle a n the pinch rolle r us ing rubbe r cle a ning fluid.
RECORD/P LAYBACK HEAD
P RES S URE ROLLER
A) Re orie nt or re loca te the re ce iving a nte nna .
De m a g n e tizin g He a d s :
Be s ure tha t the powe r is off, the n de ma gne tize the he a ds us ing a de ma gne tize r. For de ta ils
of its us e , re a d its ins tructions .
B) Incre a s e the s e pa ra tion be twe e n the e quipme nt a nd re ce ive r.
C) P lug the e quipme nt into a diffe re nt outle t s o tha t it is not on the s a me circuit a s the
re ce ive r. If ne ce s s a ry, cons ult the de a le r or a n e xpe rie nce d ra dio/TV te chnicia n for
a dditiona l s ugge s tions
CAUTION:
Cha nge s or modifica tions to this e quipme nt not e xpre s s ly a pprove d by Ma nufa cture r for
complia nce could void the us e r's a uthority to ope ra te this e quipme nt.
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Co m p a c t Dis c
Ha n d in g th e Dis c s :
P re p a ra tio n o f Us e
This unit ha s be e n de s igne d s pe cifica lly for s ound
re production from compa ct dis cs be a ring the
No othe r dis cs ca n be us e d.
ma rk.
AUDIO
1. Conne ct the AC powe r cord.
1. Alwa ys pla ce the compa ct dis c in the dis c tra y with the
la be l fa cing upwa rd. (Compa ct dis cs ca n be pla ye d only
on one s ide ).
2. To re move a dis c from its s tora ge ca s e , pre s s down on
the ce ntre of the ca s e a nd lift the dis c out, holding it
ca re fully by the e dge .
2. The s ilve r s cre w prote cts the phonogra ph cha s s is during tra ns porta tion. If the s pe e d of
your phonogra ph s e e ms s low or you he a r a rubbing s ound, a djus t the s cre w with a coin to
corre ct the ba la nce of the turnta ble .
HANDLE DIS C ONLY AS S HOWN
3. Finge rma rks a nd dus t s hould be ca re fully wipe d off
the dis c re corde d s urfa ce with a s oft cloth (not include d)
CLEAN FROM CENTER TO EDGE
Ho w To Re p la c e Th e Tu rn ta b le S tylu s ?
4. Ne ve r us e s uch che mica ls a s re cord s pra ys , a nti-s ta tic s pra ys or fluid, be nzine or thinne r
to cle a n compa ct dis cs . S uch che mica ls will do irre pa ra ble da ma ge to the dis c's pla s tic
s urfa ce .
5. Dis cs s hould be re turn to the ir ca s e s a fte r us e to a void s e rious s cra tche s tha t could
ca us e la s e r pickup to s kip.
Re m o vin g o ld s tylu s
1. S e t a s cre wdrive r a t the tip of the s tylus a nd pus h
down to the dire ction "A".
2. Re move the s tylus by pulling it forwa rd a nd down.
A
6. Do not e xpos e dis cs to dire ct s unlight or high humidity a nd te mpe ra ture for e xte nde d
pe riods . Long e xpos ure to high te mpe ra ture ca n wa rp the dis c.
7. Do not s tick pa pe r or write a nything with a ba llpoint pe n on the s urfa ce of the la be ls ide .
8. Do not us e irre gula r s ha pe d CD's (octa ngona l, he a rt-s ha pe , e tc.) Which ca n da ma ge the
unit.
In s ta llin g a n e w s tylu s
1. Hold the tip of the s tylus a nd ins e rt the othe r
e dge by pre s s ing in the dire ction "B".
2. P us h up in the dire ction "C" until it locks a t the tip.
C
B
Gu id e P in s (in s id e )
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Ba s ic Op e ra tio n
Lis te n in g to a Re c o rd
1. P owe r on.
1. P re s s the P HONO button.
Conne ct the powe r plug into the wa ll outle t.
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2. S e le ct the s ource .
PHONO
Lig h ts
2. S e le ct pla ye r s pe e d.
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45
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3. Adjus t the volume .
3. P ut a re cord onto the turnta ble .
(Us e 45 rpm a da ptor whe n pla ying
s ingle re cord.)
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VOLUME
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4. Adjus t the s ub-ba s s volume .
4. Re move the tone a rm-re s t holde r.
+
-
5. Lift the Que -le ve r a nd move the tone
a rm ge ntly to the de s ire d pos ition ove r
the re cord.
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S UB-BAS S
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6. Lowe r the Que -le ve r s lowly.
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5. Lis te ning through Ea rphone s /He a dphone s .
7. Re turn the tone a rm to the tone a rm-re s t
a fte r re a ching the e nd of the re cord.
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P HONES
The s ound from a ll s pe a ke rs is cut off.
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CAUTION
Lis te n in g to CD
Whe n the CD is s toppe d, pre s s P LAY/PAUS E button within 3 s e conds a fte r pre s s ing MUS IC
S KIP button,or it will re turn to s topping s ta te .
1. P re s s the CD button.
S kip p in g tra c ks .
P re s s once to go to the s ta rt of the ne xt tra ck.
Skip/search
F.R
F.F
CD
2. Ope n the tra y, a nd pla ce the CD on the tra y.
P re s s once to go to the s ta rt of the tra ck curre ntly
be ing pla ye d.
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Skip/search
F.R
F.F
P re s s twice to go to the s ta rt of the pre vious tra ck.
OPEN /CLOSE
3. Clos e the tra y a nd s ta rt pla ying the CD.
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4
3
5
Lights
Lis te n in g to th e Ra d io
OPEN/CLOSE
1. P re s s the TUNER button to s e le ct the de s ire d
ba nd (AM/FM).
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PLAY/PAUSE
Lights
The CD will s ta rt pla ying from the firs t tra ck.
2. Tune to the de s ire d fre que ncy.
4 S topping the CD pla y.
STOP
TUNING
5 P a us ing the CD pla y.
3. Ante nna
For a good FM re ce ption,s tre tch the a nte nna
wire a nd move it a round until you ge t the
de s ire d s ta tion cle a rly.
Flash
CD s h o u ld b e p la c e d o n th e tra y
with th e la b e l s id e u p .
4. FM re ce ption
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PLAY/PAUSE
P re s s ing the P LAY/P AUS E button will re s ta rt
pla ying the CD.
Any s trong FM s te re o is
in d ic a t e d b y t h e F M
s te re o lndica tor. For we a k
r e c e p t i o n t h e u n i t
s witche s a utoma tica lly to
MONO.
Light
98 100
NOTE: Do not s witch off the unit during
CD-function, be ca us e it will da ma ge the unit.
CD s hould be pla ce d on the tra y with the la be l
s ide up.
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Re c o rd in g a Ta p e
Lis te n in g to a Ta p e
1. P re s s the TAP E button.
1. Ope n the ca s s e tte door a nd ins e rt the Bla nk ta pe
you wis h to re cord.
STOP/EJ ECT
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TAPE
2
2. Ope n the ca s s e tte door a nd ins e rt a ca s s e tte
ta pe .
2. S e le ct the s ource from which you will re cord, us ing
the input s e le ctor buttons (do not s e le ct TAP E)
STOP/EJ ECT
3. P re s s the RECORD button to s ta rt re cording.
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3
4
5
6
RECORD
3. P re s s the pla y (
) button.
3
PLAY
1
4
5
The P la y (
) button willbe pre s s e d a utoma tica lly.
At the e nd of the ca s s e tte ta pe , the ca s s e tte will
s top a utoma tica lly.
At the e nd of the ca s s e tte ta pe , the ca s s e tte will
s top a utoma tica lly.
4. S topping the re cording.
STOP/EJ ECT
4. S topping the ta pe pla yba ck.
STOP/EJ ECT
5. P a us ing the re cording.
PAUSE
6. P a us ing the pla yba ck.
5. Fa s t forwa rd a nd re wind.
PAUSE
P re s s ing the PAUS E button willre s ta rt
re cording the ta pe .
P re s s ing the PAUS E button will
re s ta rt pla ying the ta pe .
P re s s S TOP button to ha lffa s t forwa rd
or re winding ope ra tions .
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S p e c ific a tio n
Tro u b le s h o o tin g g u id e
AMP LIFIER s e c tio n
Output P owe r......................................2.0W + 2.0W (U.S .A. / Ca na da )
Fre que ncy Re s pons e ...........................60 to 30,000Hz
In ca s e of trouble with the unit, ple a s e look through this cha rt a nd s e e if you ca n s olve the
proble m by yours e if be fore ca lling your de a le r.
TUNER s e c tio n
FM S e ction
Fre que ncy Ra nge ...............................88 to 108 MHz
AM S e ction
Problem
Power does not come on when the
power switch is pressed
Cause
Unit is unplugged
Solution
Connect the unit to the AC power
supply
Fre que ncy Ra nge ................................530 to 1710 KHz (U.S .A. / Ca na da )
No sound comes out of the speakers
The volume is turned down(to MIN)
Adjust the volume
The input selector does not match the Re-select the input source
playback source
CD P LAYER s e c tio n
Fre que ncy re s pons e ............................60 to 20,000 Hz +/-4dB
S igna l-to-Nois e Ra tio.......................... 55dB (IEC-A)
Turn off the TV or other appliance,
and relocate the unit
The sound is noisy
The unit is too close to a TV set or
another similar appliance
CAS S ETTE DECK s e c tio n
The cassette deck door can not be
closed
The cassette tape is not inserted
properly
Insert the cassette tape correctly
Tra ck S ys te m.....................................4 tra ck, 2 cha nne ls te re o
Ta pe s pe e d ........................................4.8cm/s e c
Wow a nd Flutte r..................................0.4%(WRMS )
Fre que ncy Re s pons e ..........................125 to 6,300Hz +/-6dB
The tape does not move
No sound from tape
Can not record
The cassette tape is not inserted
properly
Insert the cassette tape correctly
Clean the tape heads
The tape heads are dirty
RECORD P LAYER s e c tio n
Motor ................................................DC s e rvo motor
Drive S ys te m......................................Be lt Drive
S pe e d ...............................................33-1/3rpm, 45rpm a nd 78rpm
Wow &Flutte r.....................................le s s tha n 0.25%(WTD)
S /N Ra tio .......................................... More tha n 50dB
Ca tridge Type .....................................Ce ra mic S te re o Ca tridge
S tylus ................................................402-M208-165
Output Le ve l ......................................160 ~ 380mV(5cm/s e c a t 1kHz)
The write-protect tabs on the
cassette have been broken off
The tape heads are dirty
you are trying to record on metal
(type IV) tape
Tape over the holes with
cellophane tape
Clean the tape heads
Use a normal (type I) tape
When recording over a previously
recorded tape, the original signal can
still be heard
The tape heads are dirty
You are trying to record on metal(type
IV) tape
Clean the tape heads
Use a normal(type I) tape
S P EAKER S YS TEM s e c tio n
The sound is distorted or faint
The tape heads are dirty
Clean the tape heads
Type ..................................................3 - wa ys
Impe da nce ........................................4 ohms for Twe e te r s pe a ke r
6 ohms for S upe r Ba s s s pe a ke r
Can not listen to any station, or signal The station is not tuned in properly
appears weak
Tune in the station correctly
Turn off the TV set
A TV set is being used nearby
8 ohms for S te re o cha nne l
Input P owe r........................................Ma x. 5W for 8 ohms s pe a ke r
Ma x. 10W for 4 ohms s pe a ke r
The sound is distorted
The antenna is not oriented properly
Re-orient the antenna until
reception improves
Play stop immediately after starting to The CD is inserted upside down
Insert the CD with the printed side
upper most
Clean and dry the CD
Ma x. 25W for 6 ohms s pe a ke r
play the CD, or play pauses or stops
during play
The CD is dusty or dirty, or there is
condensation on the CD
GENERAL
P owe r Re quire me nts ...........................AC 120V~ 60 Hz (U.S .A. / Ca na da )
P owe r cons umption............................19W
Dime ns ion(W x H x D ).........................520 x 920 x 340mm
We ight...............................................23.5kg
S ta nda rd Acce s s orie s .........................Ope ra ting Ins truction Bookle t
Wa rra nty Ca rd
No sound
The CD player is paused
press the PLAY/PAUSE button
Specific CD is noisy, or playback stops The CD is scratched, damaged or
The CD should be changed
Clean the CD
or skips
warped
The disc is very dirty
45 rpm Ada ptor
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