Denver TCM-208 User manual

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Location of controls
(1) FUNCTION SWITCH
CD/TAPE(OFF)/RADIO
(2) BAND SWITCH
(3) FM ANTENNA
(4) CD DOOR
(5) TUNING KNOB
(6) BASS BOOST BUTTON
(7) CD SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER
FORWARD BUTTON
(8) CD SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER
BACKWARD BUTTON
(9) CD PROGRAM BUTTON
(10) CD REPEAT BUTTON
(11) CD STOP BUTTON
(12) CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
(13) CD LCD DISPLAY
(14) STEREO HEADPHONE JACK
(15) VOLUME CONTROL KNOB
(16) AC SOCKET
(17) BATTERY DOOR
(18) FM STEREO LED INDICATOR
(19) CASSETTE COMPARTMENT
(20) CASSETTE RECORD BUTTON
(21) CASSETTE PLAY BUTTON
(22) CASSETTE REWIND BUTTON
(23) CASSETTE FAST FORWARD
BUTTON
(24) CASSETTE STOP/EJECT
BUTTON
(25) CASSETTE PAUSE BUTTON
(26) SPEAKER LEFT
(27) SPEAKER RIGHT

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AC OPERATION
Before operation please be sure that the VOLTAGE on the set corresponds to
the VOLTAGE of your local area. Unravel the AC Line Cord, insert one end
into the AC jack on the set, and the other end into a standard AC outlet.
BATTERY OPERATION
Disconnect the AC Cord Set completely. Open the BATTERY COMPARTMENT
DOOR and insert UM-2/ “C” size x 8 batteries (not supplied) making sure that
the indicated battery polarity is observed.
RADIO OPERATION
Slide the FUNCTION switch to the “RADIO” position. Slide the BAND switch to
the desired waveband. Turn the TUNING KNOB to your desired radio station.
Adjust the sound level by rotating the VOLUME CONTROL KNOB. To turn off
the radio, simply slide the FUNCTION SWITCH to “TAPE (OFF)” position.
FM STEREO INDICATOR
When tuned to a FM stereo broadcast the “FM ST.” LED indicator will light up.
In weak signal areas the FM Stereo signal may not be strong enough and can
cause excessive background noise. In this case, switch to the “FM” position.
ANTENNAS
For best reception, fully extend the FM Antenna to receive FM stations. For
AM reception, the unit has a built-in antenna, turn the whole unit for best
reception.
BASS BOOST
For increased bass at all volume levels, slide the BASS BOOST BUTTON to
“ON” position to boost the low frequency tone for an emphasized bass sound.
To release the super bass, simply slide to “OFF” position.
STEREO HEADPHONE JACK
For private listening, insert the plug of a STEREO Headphone into the
STEREO HEADPHONE JACK and adjust the VOLUME CONTROL KNOB
accordingly. During the use of a headphone, the Speakers are automatically
disconnected.
CASSETTE OPERATION
TAPE PLAYBACK
Depress the STOP/EJECT BUTTON to open the cassette door. Insert a
cassette tape into the CASSETTE COMPARTMENT and push the cassette door

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to close. Slide the FUNCTION SWITCH to TAPE position. Depress the PLAY
BUTTON. Adjust the VOLUME CONTROL KNOB to your desired listening level.
To stop the tape, depress the STOP/EJECT BUTTON.
Fast Forward and Rewind
The tape can be fast FORWARDED or REWOUND by depressing the FAST
FORWARD BUTTON or REWIND BUTTON respectively.
Pause Function
During playback or recording, the tape can be stopped temporarily by
depressing the PAUSE BUTTON. To continue playback or recording, press the
PAUSE BUTTON once again.
Auto Stop System
When the tape runs to its end during playback or recording, the cassette
operation will be stopped automatically.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the cassette mechanism or to the cassette tapes, always
depress the STOP/EJECT Button between each operation!
RECORDING FROM THE RADIO
1. Tune to a desired radio program as described in the “RADIO OPERATION”
section.
2. Insert a blank cassette tape into the CASSETTE COMPARTMENT.
3. Press the PAUSE BUTTON.
4. Press the RECORD BUTTON. The PLAY BUTTON is engaged simultaneously
to start recording. With the built-in Automatic Level Control (ALC), the
best recording quality is automatically adjusted. Changing the volume level
will not affect the recording.
5. To stop recording temporarily, press the PAUSE BUTTON. To continue the
recording, press the PAUSE BUTTON once again.
6. Press the STOP/EJECT BUTTON to stop recording.
7. When the tape runs to its end, the cassette operation will be stopped
automatically.
CD OPERATION
PLAYING COMPACT DISC (CD-R/RW PLAYBACK COMPATIBLE)
GETTING STARTED
NOTE: Should skipping of tracks occur during CD playing, try turning the
volume down.

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When CD is playing, do not open the CD Door.
1. Open the CD DOOR by pull up the CD DOOR. Put a CD disc into the CD
COMPARTMENT and close the CD DOOR. Set the FUNCTION SWITCH to
“CD” position.
NOTE : Ensure the CD Door is closed properly and locked in place.
2. When the CD DOOR is closed with a CD inside, total number of tracks of
the disc will be shown on the CD LCD DISPLAY and will go to stop mode.
(ex. Total 17 tracks inside the disc).
1. If the CD DOOR is not closed or there is no disc inside, the DISPLAY will
show “ ” and go to stop mode.
PLAY/PAUSE MODE
1. When the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON is pressed during stop mode, the first
track will be played. The PLAY INDICATOR “” will be shown on the
LCD DISPLAY. The CD LCD DISPLAY will show the specific number of
track being played.
2. For interruption while the CD is playing, press the CD PLAY/PAUSE
BUTTON once. The PAUSE INDICATOR “” will be shown on the LCD
DISPLAY.

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3. Though the sound stops, the disc will continue to spin. To re-start
playing, press the CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON once again. The music will
start from the exact position where it was interrupted.
4. To stop the CD, press the CD STOP BUTTON once whether the CD is in
Play or Pause mode.
5. To turn off the unit, slide the FUNCTION SWITCH to “TAPE (OFF)”
position.
REPEAT MODE
1. REPEAT 1 :
When the REPEAT BUTTON is pressed once, the “REPEAT” INDICATOR
will be shown on the LCD DISPLAY. This single track of music will be
repeated.
2. REPEAT ALL:
When the REPEAT BUTTON is pressed twice, the “ALL REPEAT”
INDICATOR will be shown on the LCD DISPLAY. The whole disc can be
played continuously.
3. TO CANCEL THE REPEAT FUNCTION
Press the REPEAT BUTTON until the REPEAT INDICATOR disappears
from the LCD DISPLAY.
SKIP AND SEARCH MODE
1. During play or pause mode, when CD SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER or CD
SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER Button is pressed once, it will go to the next
track or go back to the beginning of the track.
2. During play mode, when CD SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER or CD
SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER BUTTON is pressed and held, it will search the
track with audible high speed forward or backward playback.

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Program Mode
1. During the CD stop mode, press the PROGRAM BUTTON once. The
PROGRAM INDICATOR “PROG” will light up and blink continuously while
the CD LCD DISPLAY will show the number of Program to be memorized
starts from the first program “ ”.
The track number is to be memorized will show “ ” and blink
continuously as well. Press the CD SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER or
SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER BUTTON to your desired musical track, the CD
LCD DISPLAY will show the appropriate track number. Press the
PROGRAM BUTTON to store the desired track in memory.
2. Repeat above procedure until all desired tracks have been programmed. A
total of 20 tracks can be stored in memory. After complete programming,
LCD DISPLAY will show “ ” and “PROG” indicator will flash
continuously.
3. To start the PROGRAMMED playback, press the CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
once and the CD PLAY INDICATOR “” will light up.

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4. To check the program you have stored after complete programming,
press the PROGRAM BUTTON step by step during the CD stop mode.
Note : While PROGRAM INDICATOR is flashing, never press the CD
STOP BUTTON otherwise all programmed memory will be
cancelled automatically.
5. To cancel the PROGRAMMED memory :
¾Press the PROGRAM BUTTON once, “PROG” indicator is flashing on
the LCD DISPLAY, then press the CD STOP BUTTON.
OR
¾Open the CD Door during the CD stop mode.
PLAYING MP3 DISC
GETTING STARTED
NOTE: Should skipping of tracks occur during CD playing, try turning the
volume down.
When MP3 disc is playing, do not open the CD Door.
1. Open the CD DOOR by pull up the CD DOOR. Put a MP3 disc into the CD
COMPARTMENT and close the CD DOOR. Set the FUNCTION SWITCH to
“CD” position.
NOTE : Ensure the CD Door is closed properly and locked in place
2. When the CD DOOR is closed with a MP3 disc inside, the total number of
folders and tracks of the disc will be shown on the CD LCD DISPLAY and
go to stop mode. MP3 indicator will be shown on the LCD DISPLAY as
well to indicator MP3 disc is being played.
3. If the CD DOOR is not closed or there is no disc inside, the DISPLAY will
show “ ” and go to stop mode.

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PLAY/PAUSE MODE
1. When the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON is pressed during stop mode, the first
track will be played. The PLAY INDICATOR “”will be lighted. The CD
LCD DISPLAY will show the specific folder and track number being played.
NOTE :
a. If the MP3 disc is downloaded without dividing into folder, then only
“ ” will show on the Folder number.
b. If the MP3 disc is downloaded with several folders inside, then “ ”
will always be shown in the Folder number when you first play the disc.
(“ ” will never be shown in this case because it represents all the
tracks and folders inside this MP3 disc).
2. For interruption while MP3 disc is playing, press the CD PLAY/PAUSE
BUTTON once. The PAUSE INDICATOR “” will be shown on the display.
3. Though the sound stops, the disc will continue to spin. To re-start playing,
press the CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON once again. The music will start from
the exact position where it was interrupted.
4. To stop the MP3 disc, press the CD STOP BUTTON once whether the MP3
disc is in Play or Pause mode.
5. To turn off the unit, slide the FUNCTION SWITCH to “TAPE (OFF)”
position.
REPEAT MODE
1. REPEAT 1 :
When the REPEAT BUTTON is pressed once, the “REPEAT” INDICATOR
will light. This single track of music will be repeated.
2. REPEAT FOLDER :
When the REPEAT BUTTON is pressed twice, the “REPEAT FOLDER”
indicator will be shown. This specific folder will be played repeatly.

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3. REPEAT ALL :
When the REPEAT BUTTON is pressed three times, the “ALL REPEAT”
INDICATOR will be shown. The whole disc can be played continuously.
4. TO CANCEL THE REPEAT FUNCTION
Press the REPEAT BUTTON until the REPEAT INDICATOR disappears from
the LCD DISPLAY.
SKIP AND FOLDER
1. During play or pause mode, when CD SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER or CD
SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER Button is pressed once, it will go to the next
track or go back to the beginning of the track.
2. During play or pause mode, when CD SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER or CD
SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER BUTTON is pressed once and held, it will go to
the next or previous folder for speed track selection.
NOTE : There has no search function in MP3 playback.
Program Mode
1. During the CD stop mode, press the PROGRAM BUTTON once. The
PROGRAM INDICATOR will light up and blink continuously while the CD
LCD DISPLAY will show the number of Program to be memorized starts
from the first program “ ”. The track number is to be memorized will
show “ ” and blink continuously as well. Press the CD
SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER or CD SKIP/SEARCH/FOLDER BUTTON to
your desired musical track, the CD LCD DISPLAY will show the
appropriate track number. Press the PROGRAM BUTTON to store the
desired track in memory.

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2. Repeat above procedure until all desired tracks have been programmed.
A total of 20 tracks can be stored in memory. After complete
programming, LCD DISPLAY will show “ ” and the “PROG”
indicator will blink continuously.
3. To start the PROGRAMMED playback, press the CD PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
once and the CD PLAY INDICATOR “” will light up.
4. To check the program you have stored after complete programming,
press the PROGRAM BUTTON step by step during CD stop mode.
Note : While PROGRAM INDICATOR is flashing, never press the CD
STOP BUTTON otherwise all programmed memory will be
cancelled automatically.
5. To cancel the PROGRAMMED memory :
¾Press the PROGRAM BUTTON once, “PROG” indicator is flashing on
the LCD DISPLAY, then press the CD stop BUTTON.
OR
¾Open the CD Door during the CD stop mode.
RECORDING FROM CD PLAYER
1. Slide the FUNCTION SWITCH to “CD” position.
2. Put a CD into the CD compartment with the label side upward.
3. Insert a cassette into the CASSETTE COMPARTMENT and press PAUSE
BUTTON of the cassette deck.
4. Press RECORD BUTTON and PLAY BUTTON simultaneously for recording
stand-by. With the built-in ALC, the best recording quality is adjusted
automatically.
5. Activate the CD player, playing in a desired TRACK as described in the
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION section. Release the PAUSE BUTTON
of the cassette deck to start recording.
6. To stop recording temporarily, press the PAUSE BUTTON. To continue
recording, press the PAUSE BUTTON again.
7. Press STOP/EJECT BUTTON of the cassette deck to stop recording. Then
stop CD playback by pressing the CD STOP BUTTON of the CD player.

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MAINTENANCE
CLEANING THE TAPE HEADS
Clear the heads frequently to remove dust and tape residue. Dirt on the
heads will impair the sound quality of both recording and playback.
WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THE APPLIANCE TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER, PILOT LAMPS SOLDERED IN
PLACE. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.