RCA AV-428 Stereo System User Manual


 
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6 LEFT/RIGHT BALANCE CONTROL
To adjust the left-right speaker balance, first select the
Balance mode by pressing the PUSH SELECT button 3
so the BAL indication appears on the display panel.
Within 5 seconds of choosing the Balance mode, rotate
the Volume Level control 2 CCW to adjust the stereo
balance to the left channel speakers, or CW to adjust it
to the right channel speakers. The balance position will
be shown on the display panel from BAL 10L (full left) to
BAL 10R (full right). When the volume level between the
left and right speakers is equal, BAL L=R will be shown
on the display panel. The display will automatically return
to the normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment
or when another function is activated.
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FRONT/REAR FADER CONTROL
To adjust the front-rear speaker balance, first select the
Fader mode by pressing the PUSH SELECT button
3 so
the FAD indication appears on the display panel. Within
5 seconds of choosing the Fader mode, rotate the Volume
Level control
2 CW or CCW to adjust the front-rear
speaker balance as desired. The fader position will be
shown on the display panel from FAD 10R (full rear) to
FAD 10F (full front). When the level between the front and
rear speakers is equal, FAD F=R will be shown on the
display panel. The display will automatically return to the
normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or
when another function is activated.
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8 LOUDNESS CONTOUR (LOUD)
When listening to music at low volume levels, this feature
will boost the bass and treble ranges to compensate for
the characteristics of human hearing. Press and hold the
BAND
/LOUD button to activate this feature and the
indication LOUD ON will appear on the display panel for
5 seconds. Press and hold the button again to deactivate
the feature, and LOUD OFF will appear on the display
panel for 5 seconds.
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9 AUDIO MUTE SELECTOR (MUT)
Press this button momentarily to mute the volume from
the system (MUTE will appear flashing on the display
panel). Pressing this button again, adjusting the Volume
Level control
2, or pressing any other button, will return
to the volume level setting in use before the Mute function
was activated.
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BAND
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Each time the
BAND
/LOUD button is pressed, the radio
band is changed. The indications F1, F2, F3 or AM will
appear in the display panel according to your selection.
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To select a radio station in the automatic mode,
momentarily press the Up Tuning
( ) button to
advance the unit to the next available station, or the Down
Tuning
( ) button to tune downward to the next
available station. The radio will automatically seek the
next strongest station. If the Local mode (LOCAL) is
active, the radio will seek the next strongest local station
when either button is pressed.
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MANUAL SEEK TUNING
This function is used to search rapidly upward or
downward for a desired station. By pressing either tune
button for more than 2 seconds, the radio will enter the
MANUAL seek mode as displayed momentarily on the
panel. When either button is pressed and held in this
mode, the radio will tune rapidly up or down and will stop
at the station of choice when the button is released. A
momentary press of either button in this mode will cause
the radio to tune upward or downward one digit at a time.
If tuning is not activated within 5 seconds of entering the
MANUAL mode, the radio will automatically revert to the
default AUTO mode as indicated momentarily on the
panel.
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bo LOCAL/DISTANT SELECTOR (LOC)
This feature is used to select the strength of the signals
at which the radio will stop during Automatic Up/Down
Tuning. Pressing the button will select the Local setting
(LOCAL will appear on the display panel for 5 seconds)
and tuning will select only strong (local) stations for
reception. Pressing the button again will select the
Distant setting (DX will appear on the display panel for 5
seconds) and the tuning will stop at a wider range of
signals, including weaker (more distant) stations.
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During FM radio operation, this button is used to select
mono or stereo reception of the broadcast signal. Under
normal reception conditions, the unit should be left in the
stereo mode as indicated by ST and the associated
signal strength indicator on the display panel when tuned
to an FM stereo signal. If the stereo signal is too noisy for
comfortable listening, press the MONO button to switch
to mono reception (the ST indication will disappear from
the display panel, and MONO will momentarily appear).
To return to stereo reception mode, press the button
again; STEREO will momentarily appear on the display
panel and the ST indication returns.
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Press this button momentarily to scan the stations pre-
set into the memories on the 3 FM bands or the AM band.
The unit will stop at each pre-set station for 5 seconds
before continuing to the next pre-set station (the pre-set
number on the display panel will flash during Pre-Set
Scan operation). Press the button again momentarily to
stop Pre-Set Scan operation and remain on the selected
frequency.
Pressing and holding the button for longer than 2 seconds
will activate the Auto-Store Tuning feature which will
automatically scan and enter up to 6 stations into the 6