Safety Information READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAUTION DO NOT REMOVE FRONT OR BACK COVER. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. DO NOT OPEN REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Table of Contents SAFETY INFORMATION 16 OPERATING YOUR SYSTEM Listening to Your System TABLE OF CONTENTS Basic Operation Muting the Sound GETTING STARTED Adjusting the Sound Balance (Left and Right) What's Included Adjusting the Tone (Bass and Treble) Installing the Remote Control Battery Listening to Radio Operating the Range of the Remote Selecting the Band...
Getting Started What's Included VOLUME ON / STANDBY MEMORY TUNE / PRESET INPUT PHONES Main unit POWER SPEAKER DIMMER PRESET MO/ST SLEEP PHONO TUNER TONE MUTE VOLUME DIRECT MEMO/ ENTER SEARCH BLUETOOTH DISPLAY MODE BASS TREBLE RC-157 Remote control (1 ea) Battery FM Antenna (1 ea) AM Antenna (1 ea)
Getting Started Installing the Remote Control Battery Remove the battery cover. Insert two AAA size batteries with the polarity matched properly. • Always use alkaline batteries, and do not use the rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd type). • If the batteries run out, remove the old batteries and replace them with new ones within several minutes.
Parts Description Front Panel VOLUME ON / STANDBY MEMORY TUNE / PRESET INPUT PHONES ON/STANDBY Button Function Buttons Tuning Up/Down - See page 18. • Bluetooth Indicator • Preset Up/Down - See page 18. IR Sensor • Auto Tuning - See page 18. •...
Parts Description Front Display Information Display Preset Indicator Headphone Indicator Station Memory Indicator Stereo Indicator Preset Station Indicator Tuned indicator Tone Direct Indicator Sleep Timer Indicator Rear Panel Radio Antenna Connectors Audio Output Connectors Phono Connectors Speaker Connectors Audio Input Connectors AC Input Cord...
Making Connections Connecting Speakers Placing Speakers Determine the locations for your speaker placement according to their manufacturer’s directions and the layout of your listening room. Left and right speakers • Place the speakers with their front surfaces as flush to the TV or monitor screen as possible.
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RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER Rear Panel Speaker A Speaker A Speaker B Speaker B Left Right Right Left • Be sure to connect speakers firmly and accurately according to the channel (left and right) and the polarity (+ and −). If the connections are incorrect, no sound will be produced by the speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connection is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and tinny.
Making Connections Phono Connection Connecting Playback You can use the PHONO input jack to connect Components turntable. Source devices are components from which a Rear Panel playback signal originates, e.g., a Blu-ray Disc™ or DVD player; a set-top box, or HDTV tuner, etc. Connecting Audio Components Audio Connection Make audio connections from your source devices.
RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER Connecting Recording Listening with Headphones Components Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel. You can connect audio recording devices to the AUX OUT jacks. You can make an audio recording from the built-in tuner or from an audio source connected to the main unit.
Making Connections Outdoor Antenna Connecting an Antenna Remove the indoor antenna if it is connected. To listen to radio stations, connect the FM wire antenna and AM loop antenna as illustrated Connect the FM outdoor antenna to the below. FM antenna terminal. Connecting FM Antenna To strengthen the signal reception, extend the antenna to its full length.
RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER Connecting AM Antenna Assemble the AM loop antenna as Rear Panel illustrated below. Place the antenna as far as possible from the main unit, TV set, speaker cords and the AC input cord, and set the direction for the best reception.
Making Connections Connecting Power Make sure to plug in only after you have connected all your components to the main unit. Plug the supplied AC power cord into the wall outlet. Rear Panel AC power cord To the wall outlet...
Operating Your System Listening to Your Select the input source you want to play back. System • On the main unit, press INPUT. • Each time the button is pressed, the Basic Operation display changes in the following order: You can listen to audio by following the basic FM ...
Operating Your System Muting the Sound Adjusting the Tone (Bass and Treble) You can mute the sound temporarily by You can adjust the tone (bass and treble) as pressing MUTE. desired. Press MUTE to mute the sound. Select the tone control mode by pressing TONE DIRECT.
RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER Auto Tuning Listening to Radio Press and hold TUNE ◄ or TUNE► for Selecting the Band more than 1 second. • On the main unit, press and hold ◄ or Select FM or AM tuner as the input ►...
Operating Your System Auto Presetting Select a desired preset number (1~30). • On the main unit, press ◄ or ►. Press and hold MEMO/ENTER for more • On the remote control, press PRESET than 2 seconds. ▲ or PRESET ▼. •...
RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER Tuning in to Preset Stations Scanning Preset Stations in Sequence Select a desired preset number. • On the main unit, press ◄ or ►. Press Preset. • On the remote control, press PRESET • The receiver starts scanning the ▲...
• "PAIRING" is displayed on the display panel and the Bluetooth indicator blinks. Select "RX-4508" in the device list. • If "RX-4508" is not displayed, repeat from step 1. If PIN code is required, enter "0000" on the device.
RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER To Skip Forward or Backward Recording Each time the button is pressed, a track is skipped forward or backward. You can make an audio recording from the built- • On the main unit, press ◄ or ►.
Operating Your System Using Other Functions • When you play music via Bluetooth, the Setting the Sleep Timer auto power control does not works. You can set a specified period of time before the main unit is automatically shut. Press SLEEP. Adjusting the Brightness of the •...
Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting servicing. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest authorized dealer or authorized independent company. If the unit does not operate normally due to external influence such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.
RX-4508 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER Bluetooth Section Model name IK-CSR8645 Out Power -6 – 4 dBm Frequency Range 2402 – 2480 MHz General Specifications Power requirement AC 230V / 50 Hz Power consumption 230 W Dimensions (W×H×D, including protruding 17.1" x 5.5" x 14.7" (435 mm x 141 mm x 375 mm)
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