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1 4 3 3 8 2 7 6 5 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) to avoid any possible failure. For bett
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NAMES OF PARTS AND CONTROLS Top and front sides 1 2 3 4 5 STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 POWER ON/OFF button 7 CD/RANDOM button 2 VOLUME –/+ buttons TUNER/BAND button 3 Tape operation buttons TAPE button 8 PAUSE button 8 Remote sensor section § STOP/EJECT button 9 Display window 1 FF button 10 Cassette holder ¡ REW button 2 PLAY button 11 STANDBY indicator ¶ REC button 123/8 button 4 Disc door 4/¢ TUNER DOWN/UP buttons 5 OPEN 0 button 7 button 6 PRESET UP button 13 DISPLA
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2 Rear side 14 15 16 17 14 Telescopic antenna 17 PHONES jack Connect stereo mini headphones (3.5-mm (3/16") 15 Battery compartment cover diameters, impedance of 16 Ω to 32 Ω ) to this jack. 16ÓAC IN (AC input) jack The speaker output is switched off with headphones connected. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 3 Replace the battery cover. Installing batteries 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control unit. Battery replacement The maximum operating distance between the remote control unit a
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Names of buttons 1 STANDBY/ON button 2 TUNER/BAND button 5 1 FM MODE/BEAT CUT button PRESET UP/DOWN buttons 2 6 3 CD operation buttons 3/8 button 4 button 7 ¢ button 7 button 4 SOUND/HBS (Hyper-Bass Sound) button 3 8 5 CD/RANDOM button 9 4 PROGRAM/SET button REPEAT button 6 Number buttons 7 MP3 disc operation buttons DISPLAY button TITLE SEARCH button GROUP UP/DOWN buttons 8 VOLUME +/– buttons 9 MUTING button TURNING THE UNIT ON/OFF STANDBY/ON STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 POWER ON Notes: PO
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ADJUSTING THE SOUND VOLUME –/+ VOLUME –/+ PHONES STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 SOUND SOUND/HBS MUTING Adjusting the volume Selecting the sound mode Sound mode can be selected to enhance the type of music Press the VOLUME – or VOLUME + button. being played. Caution: Press the SOUND button repeatedly until the sound DO NOT turn off the unit with the volume set to an mode you want appears in the display window. extremely high level; otherwise a sudden blast of sound Alternatively, press the SOUN
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PLAYING COMPACT DISCS Cleaning discs Notes on compact discs Before loading a disc, wipe off any dust, dirt or This unit is designed to play audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD- fingerprints with a soft, dry cloth. Discs should be RWs. cleaned by wiping radially, from the center to edge. You can use compact discs with the mark shown below. Never use thinner, benzine, record cleaner or antistatic spray. • Removing the disc from its storage case and replacing it Note on CD-R and CD-RW • User-edited CD-Rs (Reco
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Basic operation 5 1 3 2 4 41 5 STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 5 5 1 Press the CD/RANDOM button to enter CD mode, • If mistracking occurs during playback, lower the if the unit is in TUNER or TAPE mode. volume. • Mistracking may occur if a strong shock is applied to 2 Press the OPEN 0 button to open the disc door. the unit or if it is used in a place subject to vibrations 3 Load a disc with the label side facing up and close (e.g. in a car travelling on a rough road). the disc door. • 8-cm (3-3
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Skipping Selecting a desired album and track • To skip to the next track (MP3 disc only) Press the ¢ button during playback to skip to the beginning of the next track. 1 In stop mode, press the PRESET UP or PRESET • To skip back to the previous track DOWN button repeatedly until the desired album Press the 4 button during playback to skip back to is displayed. the previous track. Alternatively, press the GROUP UP or GROUP DOWN button repeatedly on the remote control unit. 2 Press the 4 or ¢ but
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Changing the display Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly during In case of an MP3 disc: playback. Track number being played and elapsed playing Each time you press the button, the display changes in time the following order: Album number, album name, track number and In case of an audio CD: track name being played Track number being played and elapsed playing time Track number being played and remaining time of the track (“REMAIN” lights up in the display window.) Elapsed playing time of the dis
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Programmed playback of an audio CD Up to 20 tracks can be programmed to play in any desired order. 1 3 6 2,4 6 1 2,4 3 STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 3 1 Press the CD/RANDOM button to enter CD mode. 4 Press the PROGRAM button. “OK” is displayed and the PROG. indicator lights up 2 Press the PROGRAM button in stop mode. steadily. Alternatively, press the PROGRAM/SET button on the remote control unit. 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to program other tracks. The PROG. indicator and the current track number
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Programmed playback of an MP3 disc Up to 99 tracks can be programmed to play in any desired 4 Press the PROGRAM button. order. “OK” is displayed for a moment and the PROG. indicator lights up steadily. 1 In stop mode, press the PROGRAM button. Alternatively, press the PROGRAM/SET button on 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to program other tracks. the remote control unit. 6 Press the 3/8 button to start programmed The PROG. indicator starts blinking in the display playback. window. 2 Press the PRESET UP or
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RADIO RECEPTION Tuning in a station 4 1,2 3 3 1,2 4 STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 4 4 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button to enter TUNER Using the antennas mode. FM 2 Press the TUNER/BAND button to select the band, FM or AM. 3 Press and hold the 4 or ¢ button for more than 1 second. The unit starts searching and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in. If you press the 4 or ¢ button briefly and repeatedly, the frequency changes step by step. 4 Adjust the volume and sound. AM
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Presetting stations You can preset 20 FM and 10 AM stations. 4 1 2 3,5 43 1 ,5 STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 2 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button to select the band, Tuning in a preset station FM or AM. 1 Press the TUNER/BAND button to select the band, 2 Press the 4 or ¢ button to tune in the station FM or AM. you want to preset. 2 Press the PRESET UP or PRESET DOWN button 3 Press the PROGRAM button. repeatedly until the desired preset number Alternatively, press the PROGRAM/SET button on appears.
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CASSETTE PLAYBACK Notes on cassette tapes Loading a cassette • Use only type-I normal tapes. The recording/playback 1 Press the § STOP/EJECT button to open the characteristics of this unit are those for normal tapes, cassette 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 deterioration m
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Basic operation 4 2 3 STANDBY CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5 4 1 2 1 Press the TAPE button to enter TAPE mode. To stop playback 2 Load a cassette. Press the § STOP/EJECT button. Use only a type-I normal tape. The tape also stops when it reaches the end. 3 Press the 2 PLAY button to start playback. Fast-winding a tape 4 Adjust the volume and sound. Press the ¡ REW or 1 FF button. When the tape reaches the end, press the § STOP/ EJECT button to release the ¡ REW or 1 FF button. 17 02_01-22_RCBM5_J_En.p6
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CD PORTABLE SYSTEM
RC-BM5
STANDBY/ON
RANDOM PROGRAM/ SET REPEAT
CD
BAND
TUNER
1 2 3
FM MODE/
BEAT CUT
4 5 6 OPEN
UP 7 8 9
PRESET
DOWN 0 +10
DISPLAY
UP
TITLE MP3 GROUP
SEARCH
DOWN
CD VOLUME
PRESET UP DISPLAY
CD
SOUND MUTING PRESET DOWN STANDBY TITLE SERCH
HBS FM MODE/BEAT CUT REPEAT
TUNER
SOUND PROGRAM
RM-SRCBM5J REMOTE CONTROL TAPE
CD POTABLE SYSTEM RC-BM5
For Customer Use:
INSTRUCTIONS
Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.
which are located on the rear of the
cabinet.
Retain this informati
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Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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 suffic
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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE Caution — POWER ON/OFF button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE POWER ON/OFF button in any position does not disconnect the THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. mains line. Attention — Commutateur POWER ON/OFF! Déconnecter la fiche de secteur pour couper complètement le courant. Le commutateur POWER ON/OFF ne coupe jamais For Canada/pour le Canada complètement la ligne de secteur, quelle que soit s
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CONTENTS FEATURES ................................................................. 1 PLAYING COMPACT DISCS ................................... 8 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................... 1 RADIO RECEPTION ............................................... 14 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ................................... 2 CASSETTE PLAYBACK ......................................... 16 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 be exposed to high temperatures above 40°C (104°F). holder 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
