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RR540CD
It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
Main Connections (For UK only)

CAUTION: For UK Only

CONNECT THE MAIN LEAD INTO AC 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 moulded plug. If the mains socket are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow the directions below. The moulded plug cannot be rewired and if removed must be disposed of safely. 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 coloured in accordance to the following code: BLUE = NEUTRAL & BROWN = LIVE If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: BLUE wire to the terminal coded N (Neutral) or coloured black. BROWN wire to the terminal coded L (Live) or coloured 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 coloured 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 your set does not work, the fuse may be blown.
Connect the power cord into a mains power socket

230V ~50Hz

MAINS CONNECTIONS
MAINS OUTLET POWER SUPPLY: 230V ~50Hz Note:
Power is fed to the unit even when it is not functioning. To cut the power supply off, the power cable must be unplugged.

Safety 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 accidents caused by the laser beam. LASER = 780nm, P max=5 mW Rating Information : At the bottom of the unit. This unit complies 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 headphones. Increase the volume to the desired level only after headphone are in place.
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROWHEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WA R N I N G S I G N ALERTING YOU OF "DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" INSIDE THE PRODUCT. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, D O N OT R E M OV E C OV E R ( O R BAC K ). N O U S E R S E RV I C E A B L E PA RT S I N S I D E. R E F E R S E RV I C I N G T O Q UA L I F I E D S E RV I C E PERSONNEL. THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF I M P O R TA N T INSTRUCTIONS A C C O M PA N Y I N G T H E P R O D U C T.

CAUTION

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Make sure that you keep your set away from water and high temperatures. Do not use your System immediately after transporting it from a cold place to a warm place, as condensation may cause the system to malfunction. Keep your unit away from humid areas and abnormally hot places. To prevent personal injury, do not reverse any batteries. The use of apparatus in moderate climates. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus. Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal. Minimum distances (2cm) around the apparatus for sufficient ventilations. The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation opening with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains, etc. The rating plate is located at the bottom cabinet of apparatus.

Ecology

Help protect the environment - we recommend that you dispose of used batteries by putting them into specially designed receptacles.

Maintenance

Clean the unit with a soft cloth, or a damp chamois leather. Never use solvents.
Your THOMSON product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused. This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste. Please, dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection/ recycling centre. In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic product. Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!

Technical Specification:

Power supply - AC 230V ~50Hz Clock backup: 3V 2 x AA/LR6/UM3 Power consumption: 11W

Table of Contents

Safety information Battery Back-Up Operation.. 2 General Controls.. 3 Front view.. Bottom view.. Top view... Side view.. Tuning the Stations. Automatic Radio Station Search.. Setting the Preset Radio Stations. Selecting the Preset Radio Stations... Overwriting the Preset Radio Stations... Deleting the Preset Radio Stations 13 13
Operating the CD Player. 14 Listening to Compact Disc.. 14 Selecting Play Mode. 14 Alarm Settings.. 15 Setting Sleep Time.. Sleep to Radio.. Sleep to CD.. Viewing Remaining Time. Nap Mode... Stopping the Nap Alarm.. Cancelling the Nap Alarm.. Snooze.. Auto Brightness.. Backlight Color Select.. 16 16
The Display. 5 Clock Display.. 5 Wake 1 and Wake 2 Display. 5 Before You Begin. 6 Automatic Time Set.. 6 Daylight Saving.. 6 Setting Time Zone.. 6 Setting the Clock. 7 Setting Clock.. 7 Operating Wake Timer.. 8 Setting the Wake Time.. 8 Selectng Wake Mode.. 8 Waking to CD.. 9 Waking to Radio.. 10 Waking to Alarm Tone.. 11 Turning off Alarm.. 11 Operating the Radio. 12
Care and Maintenance.. 17
Battery Back-Up Operation
This clock radio is equipped with a memory holding system that can be powered with 2 AA batteries (included). The power failure protection circuit will not operate unless battery is installed. When normal household power is interrupted, or the AC line cord is unplugged, the batteries will power the clock radio to keep track of time and alarm settings programmed into memory. When the battery backup functions, the digital display will not light, however, the function of alarm still occurs during the power interruption if the remaining battery power is adequate. Normal operation will resume after AC power is restored so you will not have to reset the time or the alarm. Install batteries as follow: 1. Unlock the battery compartment door (located at the bottom of the radio) by sliding the tab away from the door. 2. Open the battery compartment door. 3. Insert 2 AA batteries with polarities matching indications. 4. Replace the compartment door and slide the tab to lock battery compartment.

The descriptions and characteristics in this owners manual are for the purpose of general reference only and not as a guarantee. In order to provide you with the highest quality product, we may make changes or modifications without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all product and operational details should any discrepancies arise in other languages.

General Controls

OPEN / CLOSE
WAKE UP CD TRACK / RADIO - sets the wake up radio station or CD track. CD mode - selects repeat 1 / repeat all / shuffle / repeat shuffle in CD mode. - skips / searches backward. - starts / pauses CD playback. - skips / searches forward. - stops CD playback. OFF - turns off the radio / alarm / CD RECALL - recalls available preset radio stations. MEMO - sets and stores preset memory in radio mode. RADIO /BAND- turns on the radio / changes radio band. OPEN / CLOSE - opens / closes the CD compartment.

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Front view

Bottom view

TIME ZONE - Slide to select different time zone. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME - Press to turn on / off the Daylight Saving function.

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TURNING KNOB

KE 2 A E W OD

Top view

Side view
SNOOZE - turns off the alarm momentarily. NAP - sets the alarm to sound after a specific period of time. (Alarm tone only) - activates SLEEP function. / - change time / radio frequency / CD track TURNING KNOB - Rotate until the indicator points to your selected mode. The options are as follow (left to right): WAKE TIME 1 - adjusts wake time 1. WAKE TIME 2 - adjusts wake time 2. CLOCK - adjusts clock time. LOCK - no adjustment can be made when in lock mode. WAKE MODE 1 - change WAKE 1 mode. WAKE MODE 2 - change WAKE 2 mode. BRIGHTNESS - adjusts the brightness level.
VOLUME - adjusts the volume.

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The Display

LW MW FM

Clock Display
In clock setting mode. Nap activated. Sleep activated. In MW radio band. MW In FM radio band. FM MHz/kHz Radio frequency unit. In CD mode. CD Repeats the current track. Repeats the whole disc. Plays tracks randomly. Plays random track repeatedly. In CD mode, displays track number. No disc detected. In radio mode, displays memory recall number. Displays when the alarm radio station is set. Daylight saving.

Wake 1 and Wake 2 Display

WAKE 1

WAKE 2
In wake 1 time setting mode. In wake 2 time setting mode. Wake 1 source. Wake 2 source. Wake to CD. Wake to alarm tone. Wake to radio. Wake or clock time.

Before You Begin

Automatic Time Set
You do not have to set the clock time as a built-in automatic time set system is equipped in this clock powered by 2 X AA batteries (included). All you have to do is to plug this clock for power and current time will be shown automatically.

Setting Time Zone

You may slide the time zone selector at the bottom of the clock to 1,2,3 or 4. Refer to the Time Zone table below for corresponding regions. WARNING: Please avoid playing with these buttons after entering the Clock/Alarm set mode.

Daylight Saving

You can press and hold DAYLIGHT at the bottom of SAVING TIME the unit to turn on / off the Daylight Saving function in areas observing / not observing such time change.

TIME ZONE (Table 1) 1

Ireland Portugal UK (London)
Austria Czech republic France (Paris) Germany Holland Italy Poland Spain Sweden
Eastern Europe Finland Greece (Athens)

Russia (Moscow)

Setting the Clock
This unit has a built-in automatic time set system that automatically generates the correct clock time once the unit is plugged in. You are not required to set the clock manually, however, in case the memory holding batteries are accidentally removed, you may set the clock manually with following procedures: Note: Please make sure the TURNING KNOB position is set to LOCK after making changes.

Setting Clock

1. Be sure Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time is adjusted before operating the clock. 2. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the CLOCK position, the clock setting icon is displayed. 3. Press or to set the time. Press and hold the respective buttons to fast reverse or fast forward clock time. 4. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the LOCK position to save the clock time.

Operating the Wake Timer

Setting the Wake Time
1. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the WAKE TIME 1 or WAKE TIME 2 position until WAKE 1 or WAKE 2 icon shows on the display. 2. Press or to set the wake time. The time decrements or increments will follow by a faster rate when you press and hold either or. 3. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the LOCK position to save the wake time setting.
Attention: When the AC power is disconnected, the unit will enter DC backup mode, all wake mode will be reverted to alarm tone.

Selecting Wake Mode

To change to another wake mode (e.g. from CD to radio): 1. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the WAKE MODE 1 or WAKE MODE 2 position or to scroll through wake 2. Press

options.

Waking to CD
When the waking to CD is selected, icon will light. / 1. Set the wake time. 2. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the WAKE MODE 1 or WAKE MODE 2 position, press or to select waking up / will light accordingly. by CD, 3. Press to turn on the CD. 4. Rotate VOLUME to adjust to your desired wake up volume. 5. Press OFF to stop the CD playback. You can select your CD wake up track by the following procedures. 1. In CD mode, while pressing WAKE UP CD TRACK / RADIO, press or to select your desired CD wake up track. 2. Release WAKE UP CD TRACK / RADIO, and the CD wake up track is set. 3. To reset the CD wake up track, follow the above procedures and set the CD wake up track to 1. Note: If the CD compartment is empty, the alarm tone will sound instead even the WAKE TO CD mode is

selected.

Waking to RADIO
When the waking to radio is selected, / icon will light.
You can cancel your wake up radio station by the following procedures. 1. Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the radio. 2. Press RECALL repeatedly to select the wake up radio station. 3. Press and hold MEMO/SET to cancel the wake up radio station. Note: AL refers to the Alarm Station. If no WAKE STATION is set, the wake up radio station will stay at your last listening radio station.
1. Set the wake time. 2. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the WAKE MODE 1 or WAKE MODE 2 position, press or to select waking up by RADIO, / will light accordingly. 3. Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio. 4. Rotate VOLUME to adjust to your desired wake up volume. 5. Press OFF to turn off the radio. You can select your wake up radio station by the following procedures. 1. Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio and select the band. or to tune to your desired 2. Press radio station. 3. Press and hold WAKE UP CD TRACK / RADIO to store the current radio station as the wake up radio station. will show on the display.
Note: Please make sure the TURNING KNOB position is set to LOCK after making changes.

Waking to Alarm Tone

When waking to alarm tone is selected, / icon will light. You cannot adjust the alarm tone with volume. Note: The unit equips with GRADU-WAKE feature, the alarm tone volume will increase gradually to its maximum in about 30 to 45 seconds.
To silence the alarm momentarily
Press SNOOZE. The alarm will sound again when the snooze period is over. (see Snooze section).
To stop alarm from sounding
Press OFF and the alarm will be on again the following day at the same time.
To cancel the the alarm completely
1. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the WAKE MODE 1 or WAKE MODE 2 position. or until all wake indicator 2. Press disappear.
Tip: If you set the SLEEP function with low volume level before going to bed, we advise using Waking to Alarm Tone mode to wake you up since the volume will automatically increase.

Operating the Radio

Antennas
FM antenna - The power cord acts as your FM antenna. It picks up moderate to strong radio stations and eliminates the need for an external antenna in most strong signal areas. Be sure the power cord is stretched to its full length. Do not coil or bunch the cord together. Changing position of the power cord may improve reception. AM Antenna - A built-in ferrite rod antenna eliminates the need for an outside antenna for AM reception. Rotating the unit slightly may improve reception of distant AM stations.

Tuning the Stations

1. Press RADIO/BAND (located on the front of the radio) to turn on the radio. 2. Press RADIO/BAND repeatedly to select the desired broadcast band. 3. Press or to tune to your desired radio station. 4. Rotate VOLUME to adjust to your desired listening level.

Automatic Radio Station Search
1. Press RADIO /BAND (located on the front of the radio) to turn on the radio. 2. Press and hold or for 2 seconds, it will automatically search a radio station for you.
Setting the Preset Radio Stations
1. Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio. 2. Press RADIO/BAND to change the broadcast band. or to tune to your desired 3. Press radio station. 4. If you want to memorize this radio station, press MEMO once, and then press RECALL repeatedly to choose the radio station number you want to record in. 5. Press MEMO again to confirm. 6. If you set the radio station in the AL location, it will be the wake up radio station of the alarm. Note: This unit can store up to 11 preset radio stations, while AL location is for the wake up radio station.
Selecting the Preset Radio Stations
1. Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio. 2. Press RECALL repeatedly to select your desired preset radio station.
Overwriting the Preset Radio Stations
1. Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio. or to tune to your desired 2. Press preset radio station. 3. Press MEMO once and then press RECALL repeatedly to choose the radio station number you want to overwrite. 4. Press MEMO again to confirm.
Deleting the Preset Radio Stations
1. Press RECALL repeatedly to select your preset radio station you want to delete. 2. Press and hold MEMO for 3 seconds to delete the selected preset radio station.

Operating the CD Player

Listening to Compact Disc
1. Open the CD compartment. 2. Insert a disc and close the CD compartment door. 3. Press. 4. Rotate VOLUME to adjust to your desired listening level. 5. Press or to skip backward or forward the CD track. 6. Press and hold or to search backward or forward within the CD track. 7. Press to stop CD playback.

Selecting Play Mode

1. Start CD playback. 2. Press CD MODE to toggle between different play modes. - repeats the current track. - repeats the whole disc. - plays tracks randomly. - plays random track repeatedly.

Alarm Settings

Setting Sleep Time
In sleep mode, the radio and CD will turn off automatically. To set the sleep time, simply: 1. Press , then the time display will exhibit 0:59 and the radio will turn on (default). While holding , press or to set the sleep time. The time range is from 1 minute to 2 hours (default is 0:59). 2. Release and the current time will be will show on the shown again, display, and the sleep time is set.

Sleep to CD

1. Under sleep mode, press to start CD playback. 2. CD play mode will be automatically in Repeat All mode when using Sleep to CD setting. 3. The unit will turn off automatically once the sleep time is reached.

Viewing Remaining Time

Press SLEEP to read the remaining sleep time. Tip: If you decide to turn off the unit sooner, press SNOOZE or OFF OFF.

Sleep to Radio

1. Under sleep mode, press RADIO/ BAND to turn on the radio. 2. Sleep radio station will automatically switch to the current radio station, you may select the radio station as usual. 3. Once the sleep time is reached, the radio will turn off automatically. You can reset to sleep to a different radio station, simply: 1. Press RADIO/BAND to select radio band. 2. Press or to tune to the radio station you want to sleep to. Tip: The unit will enter either CD or Radio mode after SLEEP is pressed, depending on the previous sleep setting.
Tip: When the sleep mode is activated again, the sleep time will be the same as the one you have set before.

Nap Mode

For catnaps up to 2 hours without disturbing the regular alarm settings, the NAP function wakes you up after a short period of time. Simply: 1. Press NAP, the NAP indicator will flash. While the NAP indicator is flashing, press REV or FWD to adjust nap time. The time range is from 10 minutes to 2 hours at 10 minutes interval (default is 20 minutes). 2. Wait 3 seconds or press NAP again to confirm, the NAP indicator will show on the display. 3. Press NAP once to show time left, after 3 seconds, the display will return to clock time.

Snooze

This operation allows extra sleep time after the alarm is on. The alarm will be off by pressing SNOOZE until the snooze period is over. Snooze function can be used repeatedly up to 2 hours. After this, the alarm will turn off until the next alarm conditions are met. Set the quiet period as follow: 1. While pressing SNOOZE, press or to set the quiet period (the default time is 9 minutes) from 1 minute to 30 minutes. Release SNOOZE, then the quiet period is set. 2. The quiet period will remain the same until you change it again.

Stopping the Nap Alarm

When the NAP alarm sounds, you can press OFF to stop it.

Brightness

1. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the BRIGHTNESS position 2. Press or to set the brightness level.

Cancelling the Nap Alarm

Press and hold NAP for 5 seconds to cancel the nap setting.
Tip: Only alarm tone can be selected in NAP mode.

Care and Maintenance

Handling Compact Discs
Do not touch the signal surfaces. Hold by the edges, or by one edge and the hole. Do not affix labels or adhesive tape to the label surfaces. Also, do not scratch or damage the label. Discs rotate at high speeds inside the player. Do not use damaged (cracked or warped) discs.

Cleaning the Exterior

Prior to cleaning the exterior, be sure to unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet. Wipe the exterior with a soft, clean, and slightly waterdampened cloth.

Precautions

Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician. Warning: Never operate this product with the cabinet removed. The CD player of this unit uses a laser to read the music on the disc. The laser mechanism corresponds to the cartridge and stylus of a record player. Although this product incorporates a laser pick-up lens, it is completely safe when operated according to directions. Discs rotate at high speed inside the player. Do not use damaged, warped or cracked discs. Do not touch the pick-up lens which is located inside the disc compartment. Also, to keep dust from collecting on the pick-up lens, do not leave the compartment door open for an extended period of time.

Cleaning Compact Discs

Dirty discs can cause poor sound quality. Always keep discs clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter. If a disc becomes dirty, wet a soft cloth in water, wring it out well, wipe the dirt away gently, and then remove any water drops with a dry cloth. Do not use record cleaning sprays or anti-static agents on discs. Also, never clean discs with benzene, thinner, or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc surface.

CD Lens Care

When your CD lens gets dirty it can also cause the unit to output poor sound quality. To clean the lens you will need to purchase a CD lens cleaner which can maintain the output sound quality. For instructions on cleaning the CD lens, refer to the ones accompanying the lens care.
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