THOMSON RR540CD User manual

EN

EN
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:
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.
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.

EN
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSETHIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
THE EXCLAMATION
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING
THE PRODUCT.
THE LIGHTNING
FLASH AND ARROW-
HEAD WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
"DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE" INSIDE
THE PRODUCT.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS IN-
SIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
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 λ= 780nm, P max=5 mW
Rating Information : At the bottom of the unit.
This unit complies with the existing requirements.
Please respect the environment
Before throwing any batteries away,
consult your distributor who may be
able to take them back for specific
recycling.
CAUTION – INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS FAILED OR
DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
ATTENTION –
RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE
DANGEREUX EN CAS D'OUVERTURE ET LORSQUE
LA SECURITE EST NEUTRALISEE.
EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU.
VARNING–
OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL
ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPÄRRAN ÄR URKOPPLADE.
BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN.
VARO!
AVAT T AESSA JA SOUJALUKITUSOHITETT
AESSA
OLET AL TTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE.
LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
APPAREIL A LASER
DE CLASSE 1
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT
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.
In accordance with the rating plate of
the unit, this unit complies with
current standards concerning electrical
safety and electromagnetic
compatibility.
ADVARSEL!
USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING VED ÅBNING NAR
SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION.
UNGDÅ UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLNING.
VORSICHT!
UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRALUNG
WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET UND SICHERHEITS–
VERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRÜCKT.
NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN!

EN
•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.
Safety Information
Technical Specification:
Power supply - AC 230V ~50Hz
Clock backup: 3V 2 x AA/LR6/UM3
Power consumption: 11W
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!

EN
1
Table of Contents
Safety information
Battery Back-Up Operation .......... 2
General Controls ........................... 3
Front view ........................................... 3
Bottom view ....................................... 3
Top view .............................................. 4
Side view ............................................. 4
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
Tuning the Stations .......................... 12
Automatic Radio Station Search ..... 12
Setting the Preset Radio Stations ... 13
Selecting the Preset Radio
Stations .............................................. 13
Overwriting the Preset Radio
Stations .............................................. 13
Deleting the Preset Radio Stations 13
Operating the CD Player ............ 14
Listening to Compact Disc ............... 14
Selecting Play Mode ........................ 14
Alarm Settings ............................ 15
Setting Sleep Time ........................... 15
Sleep to Radio .................................. 15
Sleep to CD ....................................... 15
Viewing Remaining Time ................ 15
Nap Mode ......................................... 16
Stopping the Nap Alarm ................. 16
Cancelling the Nap Alarm ............... 16
Snooze ............................................... 16
Auto Brightness ................................ 16
Backlight Color Select ...................... 16
Care and Maintenance ............... 17

EN
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.
2
The descriptions and characteristics in this owner’s 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.

EN
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.
General Controls
3
Front view Bottom view
TIME ZONE - Slide to select different
time zone.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME - Press to turn
on / off the Daylight Saving function.
CD/TRACK/RADIO
OPEN / CLOSE

EN
4
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.
Top view Side view
VOLUME - adjusts the volume.
General Controls
VOL
1
T
IM
E
2
C
L
O
C
K
L
O
C
K
1
M
OD
E
2
B
R
IG
H
T
N
E
S
S
WA
KE
WA
KE
TURNING
KNOB

EN
5
The Display
Clock Display
MW
FM
MHz/kHz
CD
Wake 1 and Wake 2 Display
WAKE 1
WAKE 2
//
//
/
/
/
In clock setting mode.
Nap activated.
Sleep activated.
In MW radio band.
In FM radio band.
Radio frequency unit.
In CD mode.
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.
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.
LW
PM
AM
FM
MW

EN 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 automati-
cally.
Daylight Saving
You can press and hold DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME at the bottom of
the unit to turn on / off the Daylight
Saving function in areas observing / not
observing such time change.
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.
Before You Begin
6
TIME ZONE (Table 1)
3
Eastern Europe
Finland
Greece (Athens)
1
Ireland
Portugal
UK (London)
2
Austria
Czech republic
France (Paris)
Germany
Holland
Italy
Poland
Spain
Sweden
4
Russia (Moscow)

EN
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:
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.
Setting the Clock
7
Note:Note:
Note:Note:
Note:
Please make sure the
TURNING KNOBTURNING KNOB
TURNING KNOBTURNING KNOB
TURNING KNOB position is
set to LOCK after making
changes.

EN
8
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 fol-
low 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.
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
2. Press or to scroll through wake
options.
v
v
v
.
Attention:Attention:
Attention:Attention:
Attention:
When the AC power is
disconnected, the unit will
enter DC backup mode, all
wake mode will be
reverted to alarm tone.

EN
9
Operating the Wake Timer
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 posi-
tion, press or to select waking up
by CD, / will light accordingly.
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:Note:
Note:Note:
Note:
If the CD compartment is
empty, the alarm tone will
sound instead even the
WAKE TO CD mode is
selected.

EN Waking to RADIO
When the waking to radio is selected,
/ icon will light.
1. Set the wake time.
2. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the
WAKE MODE 1 or WAKE MODE 2 posi-
tion, press or to select waking up
by RADIO, / will light accordingly.
3. Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the ra-
dio.
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 ra-
dio and select the band.
2. Press or to tune to your desired
radio station.
3. Press and hold WAKE UP CD TRACK /
RADIO to store the current radio sta-
tion as the wake up radio station.
will show on the display.
Operating the Wake Timer
Note:Note:
Note:Note:
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.
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.
10
Note:Note:
Note:Note:
Note:
Please make sure the
TURNING KNOBTURNING KNOB
TURNING KNOBTURNING KNOB
TURNING KNOB position is
set to LOCK after making
changes.

EN
11
Tip:Tip:
Tip:Tip:
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.
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 posi-
tion.
2. Press or until all wake indicator
disappear.
Waking to Alarm Tone
When waking to alarm tone is selected,
/ icon will light.
You cannot adjust the alarm tone with
volume.
Operating the Wake Timer
Note:Note:
Note:Note:
Note:
The unit equips with GRAD-GRAD-
GRAD-GRAD-
GRAD-
U-WAKEU-WAKE
U-WAKEU-WAKE
U-WAKE feature, the
alarm tone volume will
increase gradually to its
maximum in about 30 to 45 seconds.

EN
12
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.
Operating the Radio

EN
Setting the Preset Radio
Stations
1. Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the ra-
dio.
2. Press RADIO/BAND to change the
broadcast band.
3. Press or to tune to your desired
radio station.
4. If you want to memorize this radio sta-
tion, press MEMO once, and then press
RECALL repeatedly to choose the ra-
dio 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.
Selecting the Preset Radio
Stations
1. Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the ra-
dio.
2. Press RECALL repeatedly to select your
desired preset radio station.
Overwriting the Preset Radio
Stations
1. Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the ra-
dio.
2. Press or to tune to your desired
preset radio station.
3. Press MEMO once and then press RE-
CALL 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.
13
Note:Note:
Note:Note:
Note:
This unit can store up to 11
preset radio stations, while
ALAL
ALAL
AL location is for the wake
up radio station.
Operating the Radio

EN
Operating the CD Player
14
Listening to Compact Disc
1. Open the CD compartment.
2. Insert a disc and close the CD compart-
ment door.
3. Press .
4. Rotate VOLUME to adjust to your de-
sired 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 dif-
ferent play modes.
- repeats the current track.
- repeats the whole disc.
- plays tracks randomly.
- plays random track repeatedly.
CD/TRACK/RADIO

EN
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.
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
shown again, will show on the
display, and the sleep time is set.
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 ra-
dio 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 sta-
tion you want to sleep to.
15
Tip:Tip:
Tip:Tip:
Tip:
The unit will enter either CD or
Radio mode after SLEEP is
pressed, depending on the previous
sleep setting.
Tip:Tip:
Tip:Tip:
Tip:
When the sleep mode is
activated again, the sleep
time will be the same as the
one you have set before.
Tip:Tip:
Tip:Tip:
Tip:
If you decide to turn off the
unit sooner, press SNOOZESNOOZE
SNOOZESNOOZE
SNOOZE
or OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF.
Alarm Settings

EN
16
Alarm Settings
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.
Stopping the Nap Alarm
When the NAP alarm sounds, you can
press OFF to stop it.
Cancelling the Nap Alarm
Press and hold NAP for 5 seconds to
cancel the nap setting.
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.
Brightness
1. Rotate the TURNING KNOB to the
BRIGHTNESS position
2. Press or to set the brightness level.
Tip:Tip:
Tip:Tip:
Tip:
Only alarm tone can be selected
in NAP mode.