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31. CD Select Button Insert the CD with the label facing
upward.
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.✽ ✽
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 recorder 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 FF or REW button.
When you release the button, the com-
pact disc player will resume playing.
4. REPEAT (RPT) ButtonTo 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 radio
OFF then ON.5. SCAN ButtonTo playback the first 10 seconds of
each track, press the SCAN button.
Press the SCAN button again within 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
seconds.
(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)
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7. RANDOM(RDM)Press the RDM button to listen the tracks
in random, rather than sequential, order.
Press it again to cancel random play.✽ ✽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. (Continued)(Continued)
• 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.
CAUTION
Do not insert warped or poor
quality discs into the CD playeras damage to the unit may occur.
Do not insert anything like coins into the player slot as damage tothe unit may occur.
Do not place beverages close to the audio system. The playbackmechanism may be damaged if you spill them.
Do not strike or allow anything to impact the audio system, damageto the system mechanisms could occur.
Off-road or rough surface driving may cause the compact disc toskip. Do not use the compactdisc when driving in such condi-tions as damage to the compact disc face could occur.
(Continued)
(Continued) Do not attempt to grab or pull the compact disc out while the disc isbeing pulled into the audio unitby the self-loading mechanism. Damage to the audio unit andcompact disc could occur.
Avoid using recorded compact discs in your audio unit. Originalcompact discs are recommended.
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3AUDIO SYSTEM
- STEREO RADIO OPERATION (M455) (IF EQUIPPED)
1. POWER ON-OFF, VOLUME Control Knob
2. Adjustment Mode
Select (AUDIO) Button
3. BAND Select Button
4. SCAN Button
5. EQ Button
6. AUTO SEEK Select Button
7. TUNE (Manual) Select Knob
8. PRESET STATION Select Buttons
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1. POWER ON-OFF Control KnobThe 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 display shows the radio
frequency in the radio mode, the tape
direction indicator in the tape mode or
CD/MP3 track in either 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. Adjustment Mode Select
(AUDIO) ButtonPressing the AUDIO button changes the
BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and
BALANCE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the dis-
play.
After selecting the desired mode, rotate
the mode select knob clockwise or coun-
terclockwise to adjust.
BASS ControlTo increase the bass, rotate the knob
clockwise, to decrease the bass, rotate
the knob counterclockwise.MID ControlTo increase the MID, rotate the knob
clockwise, to decrease the MID, rotate
the knob counterclockwise.TREBLE Control To increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, to decrease the TREBLE,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.FAD (Fader Control) Turn 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 counter clockwise, 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. SCAN ButtonWhen you Press the button, frequency is
changed and the next channel is
received automatically.
To stay on a station, press the SCAN but-
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35. 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.7. TUNE (Manual) Select KnobRotate the knob clockwise to increase
the frequency and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the frequency.
8. PRESET STATION Select
ButtonsSix (6) stations for AM, FM1 and FM2
respectively can be preset in the elec-
tronic memory circuit.HOW TO PRESET STATIONSSix AM and twelve FM1 stations may be
programmed into the memory of the
radio. Then, by simply pressing the 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 band 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 the station select button for more
than two seconds. Beep sound will be
heard while depressing the button. You
should then release the button, 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.
CAUTION
Do not place beverages close to
the audio system. The playbackmechanism may be damaged if you spill them.
Do not strike or allow anything to impact the audio system, damageto the system mechanisms could occur.
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AUDIO SYSTEM -
CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER OPERATION (M455) (IF EQUIPPED)
1. TAPE PROGRAM Button
2. TAPE EJECT Button
3. AUTO MUSIC SEARCH (AMS) Button
4. FF/REW Button
5. REPEAT Button
6. DOLBY Button
7. EQ Button
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31. TAPE PROGRAM Button This allows you to play the reverse side
of the tape by merely depressing the
program button. An arrow will appear in
the display to show tape direction.
Push the TAPE button to turn on that
function without pushing power
ON/OFF control knob.2. TAPE EJECT ButtonWhen the button is pressed with a
cassette loaded, the cassette will eject.
When the button is pressed during
FF/REW mode, the cassette will eject.3. AUTO MUSIC SEARCH (AMS)
ButtonPress the button to find the starting point
of each song in a prerecorded music
tape. The quiet space between songs
(must have at least 4 sec. gap) can be
identified by the AUTO MUSIC SEARCH
button.
Pressing the button will play the
beginning of the next music segment.
Pressing the button will start replay
at the beginning of the music just lis-
tened to.
4. FF/REW Button forward tape winding starts when the
FF button is pressed during PLAY or
REW mode.
Tape PLAY starts when the FF button
is pressed again during FF mode.
Tape rewinding starts when the REW
button is pressed during PLAY or FF
mode.
Tape PLAY starts when the REW but-
ton pressed again during REW mode.5. REPEAT ButtonTo repeat the track you are currently
listening to, press the RPT button. To
cancel, press 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.
6. DOLBY ButtonIf you get background noise during tape
PLAY, you can reduce this considerably
by merely pressing the DOLBY button. If
you want to cancel the DOLBY feature,
press the button again.7. 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;
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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.
• The preset station frequencies are all erased when the car battery is discon-
nected. Therefore, all data will have to
be set again if this should occur.
• Do not add any oil to the rotating parts. Keep magnets, screwdrivers
and other metallic objects away from
the tape mechanism and head.
• 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. (Continued)(Continued)
• 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 tape) to water or
excessive moisture.
CAUTION
Do not insert anything like coins
into the player slot as damage tothe unit may occur.
Do not place beverages close to the audio system. The playbackmechanism may be damaged ifyou spill them.
Do not strike or allow anything to impact the audio system, damageto the system mechanisms couldoccur.