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31. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob The radio unit may be operated when
the ignition key is in the “ACC”or “ON”
position. Press the knob to switch the
power on. The LCD shows the radio
frequency in radio mode, and displays
the CD track in CD mode. To switch the
power off, press the knob again.
Push the FM/AM or CD to turn on that function without pushing the Power
ON-OFF control knob.VOLUME ControlRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.2. BAND SelectorFM Selection Button Pressing the FMbutton changes the
FM1 and FM2 bands.AM(MW, LW) Selection Button Pressing the AMbutton selects the AM
band. AM mode is displayed on the LCD.
3. TUNE Select/AUDIO Control KnobRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the frequency and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the frequency.Mode Select KnobPressing the MODE knob changes the
BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE, FADER
and BALANCE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the dis-
play.
After selecting the each mode, rotate the
mode select knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.BASS ControlTo increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.MID-RANGE ControlTo increase the MID-RANGE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease the
MID-RANGE, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.TREBLE ControlTo increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
FADER ControlRotate the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counterclock-
wise, front speaker sound will be empha-
sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-
ated).BALANCE ControlRotate the knob clockwise to emphasize
right speaker sound (left speaker sound
will be attenuated). When the control
knob is turned counterclockwise, left
speaker sound will be emphasized (right
speaker sound will be attenuated).4. AUTO SEEK Select Button(Automatic Channel Selection)Press the AUTO SEEK select button.
When the side is pressed, the unit
will automatically tune to the next higher
frequency and when the side is
pressed, it will automatically tune to the
next lower frequency.
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5. CD SCAN ButtonWhen you Press the button, frequency is
changed and the next channel is
received automatically.
To stay on a station, press the CD SCAN
button again.6. EQ ButtonPress the EQ button to select the CLAS-
SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF
MODE for the desired tone quality. Each
press of the button changes the display
as follows;7. PRESET STATION SelectButtonsSix stations for AM, FM1 and FM2
respectively can be preset in the elec-
tronic memory circuit.HOW TO PRESET STATIONSSix AM and twelve FM stations may be
programmed into the memory of the
radio. Then, by simply pressing the AM/
FM band select buttons and/or one of the
six station select buttons, you may recall
any of these stations instantly. To program the stations, follow these
steps:
Press AM/FM selector to set the band
for AM, FM1 and FM2.
Select the desired station to be stored by seek or manual tuning.
Determine the preset station select button you wish to use to access that
station.
Press and hold the station select but- ton for more than 0.8 seconds. A select
button indicator will show in the display
indicating which select button you have
depressed. The frequency display will
flash after it has been stored into the
memory. You should then release the
button, and proceed to program the
next desired station. A total of 18 sta-
tions can be programmed by selecting
one AM and two FM station per button.
When completed, any preset station may be recalled by selecting AM, FM1
or FM2 band and the appropriate sta-
tion button.
✽ ✽ NOTICE• Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The audio system mech-
anism may be damaged if you spill
them.
• Do not strike or allow anything to impact the audio system, damage to
the system mechanisms could occur.
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1. CD Select Button
2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button
3. FF/REW Button
4. REPEAT (RPT) Button
5. CD SCAN (BSM) Button
6. CD EJECT Button
7. RANDOM (RDM) Button
MGM445NA
COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION (M445) (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. CD Select Button Insert the CD with the label facingupward.
Insert the CD to start CD playback, during radio operation.
When a disc is in the CD deck, if you press the CD button the CD player will
begin playing even if the radio player is
being used.
The CD player can be used when the ignition switch is in either the “ON” or
“ACC” position.
Push the CD button to turn on that function without pushing the Power
ON-OFF control knob.✽ ✽ NOTICE• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the
label side or the recording side of any
discs, as it may cause a malfunction.
• The unit cannot play a CD- R(Recordable CD) and CD-
RW(Rewritable CD) that is not final-
ized.
Please refer to the manual of CD-
R/CD-RW recoder or CD-R/CD-RW
software for more information on
finalization process.
• Depending on the recording status, some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be
played on this unit.
2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button The desired track on the disc currently
being played can be selected using the
track number.
Press button once to skip forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press within a second after play-
back begins to quickly move backward
through a CD.
If you press after more than a sec-
ond, it will take you to the beginning of
the track you are now listening to.3. FF/REW Button If you want to fast forward or reverse
through the compact disc track, push and
hold the or button.
When you release the button, the com-
pact disc player will resume playing.4. REPEAT (RPT) Button To repeat the track you are currently
listening to, press the RPT button. To
cancel, press it again.
If you do not release RPT operation when the track ends, it will automati-
cally be replayed.
This process will be continued until you
push the button again or turn the
Power OFF then ON.
5. CD SCAN Button To playback the first 10 seconds ofeach track, press the CD SCAN button.
Press the CD SCAN button again with- in 10 sec. when you have reached the
desired track.6. CD EJECT ButtonWhen the button is pressed with a CD
loaded, the CD will eject.
Forcing to eject : To force to eject a CD,
press this button for more than 3 sec-
onds.
(Do this only when a CD is jammed and
you can not eject it in the normal way -
e.g.) in case that you have inserted 2
CDs by mistake)7. RANDOM (RDM) ButtonWith random, you can listen to the tracks
in random, rather than sequential order.
To use random, do the following:
Press the RDM button to listen to record-
ed tracks in random sequence. Press
RDM again to cancel or turn the power
OFF then ON. The unit defaults to playing
tracks in sequential order.
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NOTICE• To assure proper operation of the unit,
keep the vehicle interior temperature
within a normal range by using the
vehicle's air conditioning or heating
system.
• When replacing the fuse, replace it with a fuse having the correct capaci-
ty.
• All stored bookmarks are all erased when the car battery is disconnected
or power to the vehicle is lost. If this
occurs, the bookmarks will have to be
reset.
• This equipment is designed to be used only in a 12 volt DC battery system
with negative ground.
• This unit is made of precision parts. Do not attempt to disassemble or
adjust any parts.
• When driving your vehicle, be sure to keep the volume of the unit set low
enough to allow you to hear sounds
coming from the outside.
• Do not expose this equipment (includ- ing the speakers and CD) to water or
excessive moisture.
✽ ✽ NOTICE• Do not insert warped or poor quality
discs into the CD player as damage to
the unit may occur.
• Do not insert anything like coins into the player slot as damage to the unit
may occur.
• Do not place beverages close to the audio system. The playback mecha-
nism may be damaged if you spill
them.
• Do not strike or allow anything to impact the audio system, damage to
the system mechanisms could occur.
• Off-road or rough surface driving may cause the compact disc to skip.
Do not use the compact disc when
driving in such conditions as damage
to the compact disc face could occur.
• Do not attempt to grab or pull the compact disc out while the disc is
being pulled into the audio unit by the
self-loading mechanism. Damage to
the audio unit and compact disc could
occur.
• Avoid using recorded compact discs in your audio unit. Original compact
discs are recommended for best
results.
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1. POWER ON-OFF, VOLUME Control Knob
2. AUDIO Select Button
3. BAND Select Button
4. CD SCAN Button
5. EQ Button
6. AUTO SEEK Select Button
7. TUNE Select/AUDIO Control knob
8. PRESET STATION Select Buttons
MGM455NA
STEREO RADIO OPERATION (M455) (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob The radio unit may be operated when
the ignition key is in the "ACC" or "ON"
position. Press the button to switch the
power on. The LCD shows the radio
frequency in the radio mode, the tape
direction indicator in the tape mode or
CD/MP3 track in the CD/MP3 mode. To
switch the power off, press the button
again.
Push the FM/AM, TAPE or CD/MP3 to turn on that function without pushing
Power ON-OFF control knob.VOLUME Control Rotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.2. AUDIO Select ButtonPressing the AUDIO button changes the
BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE, FADER
and BALANCE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the dis-
play.
After selecting each mode, rotate the
Audio control knob clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
BASS ControlTo increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.MID-RANGE ControlTo increase the MID-RANGE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease the
MID-RANGE, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.TREBLE ControlTo increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.FADER ControlTurn the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counterclock-
wise, front speaker sound will be empha-
sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-
ated).BALANCE ControlRotate the knob clockwise to emphasize
right speaker sound (left speaker sound
will be attenuated). When the control
knob is turned counterclockwise, left
speaker sound will be emphasized (right
speaker sound will be attenuated).
3. BAND Select ButtonPressing the FM/AM button changes the
AM, FM1 and FM2 bands. The mode
selected is shown on the display.4. CD SCAN ButtonWhen you press the button, frequency is
changed and the next channel is
received automatically.
To stay on a station, press the CD SCAN
button again.5. EQ ButtonPress the EQ button to select the CLAS-
SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF
MODE for the desired tone quality. Each
press of the button changes the display
as follows;6. AUTO SEEK Select Button (Automatic Channel Selection)Press the AUTO SEEK select button.
When the side is pressed, the unit
will automatically tune to the next higher
frequency and when the side is
pressed, it will automatically tune to the
next lower frequency.
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7. TUNE Select/Audio Control KnobRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the frequency and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the frequency.8. PRESET STATION SelectButtonsSix stations for AM, FM1 and FM2
respectively can be preset in the elec-
tronic memory circuit.HOW TO PRESET STATIONSSix AM and twelve FM stations may be
programmed into the memory of the
radio. Then, by simply pressing the
AM/FM band select button and/or one of
the six station select buttons, you may
recall any of these stations instantly. To
program the stations, follow these steps:
Press AM/FM selector to set the band
for AM, FM1 and FM2.
Select the desired station to be stored by seek or manual tuning.
Determine the preset station select button you wish to use to access that
station. Press and hold the station select button
for more than 0.8 seconds. A select but-
ton indicator will show in the display indi-
cating which select button you have
depressed. The frequency display will
flash after it has been stored in to the
memory. You should then release the but-
ton, and proceed to program the next
desired station. A total of 18 stations can
be programmed by selecting one AM and
two FM station per button.
When completed, any preset station may be recalled by selecting AM, FM1
or FM2 band and the appropriate sta-
tion button.
✽ ✽ NOTICE• Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The playback mecha-
nism may be damaged if you spill
them.
• Do not strike or allow anything to impact the audio system, damage to
the system mechanisms could occur.