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In the ºTAPEº or ºCDº mode, the applicable functions are
shown in the lowest part of the display. Push the switch
just below to turn on each function.
(b) Tone and balance
How good an audio program sounds to you is largely
determined by the mix of the treble, mid±range, and bass
levels. In fact, different kinds of music and vocal programs
usually sound better with different mixes of treble, mid±range,
and bass.
A good balance of the left and right stereo channels and of the
front and rear sound levels is also important.
Keep in mind that if you are listening to a stereo recording or
broadcast, changing the right/left balance will increase the
volume of one group of sounds while decreasing the volume
of another.
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Each time you push the ºAUDIO±TUNEº knob, the display
changes as in the following. To adjust the tone and
balance or turn on or off the automatic sound levelizer,
turn the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low±pitched tones.
MID: Adjusts mid±pitched tones.
TRE: Adjusts high±pitched tones.
BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between the right and left
speakers.
FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between the front and rear
speakers.
ASL: Turns on or off the automatic sound levelizer.
Automatic sound levelizer: When the audio sound becomes
difficult to be heard due to road noise, wind noise, etc. during
driving, the system adjusts to the optimum volume and tone
quality according to the noise level. While the automatic sound
levelizer is on, ªASLº appears on the display.
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To scan all the frequencies: Push the ºSCANº button.
ºSCANº appears on the display. The radio will find the next
station up the band, stay there for a few seconds, and then
scan again. To select a station, push the ºSCANº button a
second time.
To scan the preset stations: Push the ºSCANº button until
you hear a beep. ºP.SCANº appears on the display. The radio
will tune in the next preset station up the band, stay there for
a few seconds, and then move to the next preset station. To
select a station, push the ºSCANº button a second time.(d) RDS (Radio Data System)
AF (Alternative Frequency) function: When the RDS is
turned on, a station providing good reception is
automatically selected if current reception worsens.
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When you push the ªRDSº button briefly during FM reception,
the RDS turns on. ªRDSº and ªRDS SEARCHº appear on the
display and the radio starts to search RDS stations.
If any RDS stations cannot be found, ªNOTHINGº appears and
the previous mode returns.
If RDS stations are found, ªFOUND **STº appears on the
display (** indicating the number of stations which are found)
in the FM TYPE mode and the RDS stations are preset by
program type.
To turn off the RDS, push the ªRDSº button until you hear a
beep.
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157 TRAF (Traffic) function: A station that regularly
broadcasts traffic information is automatically sought
and broadcasts when the program starts.
When you push the ªTRAFº button, ªTRAF SEEKº appears on
the display and the radio will start seeking any traffic program
station.
If any traffic program station is not found, ªNO TRAF INFOº
appears on the display for a few seconds and the previous
mode returns. However, if the ªTRAFº button is pushed in the
ªTAPEº or ªCDº mode, the radio will start seeking traffic
program station again after 20 seconds.
If the traffic program station is found, the name for traffic
program station is displayed for a while until traffic
announcement is received. On reception of traffic
announcement, you will hear a beep and ªTRAF ANNOUNCEº
appears on the display for a few seconds.
After the traffic announcement program is over, one beep
sounds and the previous mode returns.
TA volume level: The volume of the traffic information
program can be adjusted independently by turning the
ªPOWER VOLº knob while a traffic program station is received.Radio text message:
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If the radio receives a radio text message during FM reception,
ªMSGº and a text message appears on the display. After the
text message goes off, ªMSGº also goes off.
After the text message goes off from the display, pushing the
ªMSGº button during receiving the message shows the text
message again on the display.
The RDS audio system has memory to store three messages
consisting of 64 characters. To store a message in memory,
push the ªMSGº button until you hear a beep.
If three messages are already stored in memory, the oldest
message will be overwritten by the new message.
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If a cassette is already in the slot, push the ºTAPEº button.
Dolby Noise Reduction* feature: If you are listening to a
tape that was recorded with Dolby* Noise Reduction, push the
button by the double±D symbol. The display will indicate that
the Dolby noise reduction system is on.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise by about 10 dB. For
best sound reproduction, play your tapes with the Dolby NR on
or off according to the mode used for recording the tape.
To play a tape recorded without Dolby NR, push the button
again to turn off the Dolby NR.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ºDOLBYº and the double±D
symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
(b) Manual program selection
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ºProgramº button: Push the ºº button to select the
other side of a cassette tape. The display indicates which side
is currently selected ( indicates top side, indicates bottom
side).
ºRewindº button: Push the ºº button to rewind a tape.
ºREWº appears on the display.
To stop rewinding, push the same button or ºTAPEº button.
ºFast forwardº button: Push the ºº button to fast forward
a cassette tape. ºFFº appears on the display.
To stop fast forwarding, push the same button or ºTAPEº
button.