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Be sure to set the volume to the minimum level
before turning off the power to the unit.
Loud sounds when turning on the power may
impair your hearings or cause damage to the
unit.
Turning on/off the power
Note:
•Do not use the sound system for a long time when
the engine is off. You may have problems in start-
ing the engine or shorten the life of the battery.
1. Press POWER button 3.
2. The illumination and display on the unit light up.
The unit automatically remembers its last oper-
ation mode and will automatically switch to dis-
play that mode.
3. Press and hold POWER button 3for 1 second
or longer to turn off the power for the unit.
Selecting a mode
1. Press FNC button 3to select a function mode.
2. The function mode changes in the following
order:
Radio➜CD➜CD/MD
CHANGER➜Radio …
*If the CD/MD CHANGERis not connected, the CD/
MDCHANGERmode cannot be selected.
Adjusting the volume
Turning the rotary knob %clockwise increases
the volume; turning it counterclockwise decreases
the volume.
*The volume level is from 0 (minimum) to 33
(maximum).
Setting the Z-enhancer
This unit comes with 3 types of sound tone effects
stored in memory. Select the one you prefer.
*The factory default setting is “OFF”.
Each time you press Z-EHCR button @, the tone
effect changes in the following order:
“Z-ENHANCER 1” ➜“Z-ENHANCER 2” ➜
“Z-ENHANCER 3” ➜“OFF”➜“Z-ENHANCER 1”...
•Z-ENHANCER 1 : bass emphasized
•Z-ENHANCER 2 : treble emphasized
•Z-ENHANCER 3 : bass and treble emphasized
•OFF : no sound effect
Adjusting the tone
Press A-M button 2and select the item to adjust.
Each time you press A-M button 2, the item
changes in the following order:
“BASS”➜“TREB”➜“BAL”➜“FAD” ➜
Function mode...
Adjusting the bass
1. Press A-M button2and select “BASS”.
2. Turning the Rotary knob %clockwise empha-
sizes the bass; turning it counterclockwise
attenuates the bass.
*The factory default setting is “0”.
(Adjustment range: –6 to +6)
3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M
button 2several times until the function mode
is reached.
Adjusting the treble
1. Press A-M button 2and select“TREB”.
2. Turning the rotary knob%clockwise empha-
sizes the treble; turning it counterclockwise
attenuates the treble.
*The factory default setting is “0”
(Adjustment range: –6 to +6)
3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M
button 2several times until the function mode
is reached.
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Adjusting the balance
1. Press A-M button 2and select “BAL”.
2. Turning the Rotary knob %clockwise empha-
sizes the sound from the right speaker; turning it
counterclockwise emphasizes the sound from the
left speaker.
*The factory default setting is “0”
(Adjustment range: L9 to R9)
3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M
button 2several times until the function mode
is reached.
Adjusting the fader
1. Press A-M button 2and select “FAD”.
2. Turning the Rotary knob %clockwise empha-
sizes the sound from the front speakers; turning
it counterclockwise emphasizes the sound from
the rear speakers.
*The factory default setting is “0”.
(Adjustment range: F9 to R9)
3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M
button 2several times until the function mode
is reached.
Loudness
The loudness effect emphasizes the bass and tre-
ble to create a natural sound tone.
When you are listening to music at a low volume,
it is recommended to use the loudness effect.
●Turning on and off the Loudness Effect
Pressing and holding LD button 2for 2 seconds
or longer turns the loudness effect on and off.
When the loudness effect is turned on, “LD”
appears in the display.
Switching display
Press DISP button 6to select the desired dis-
play.
The display switches in the following order:
Main➜Clock (CT) ➜Main …
*If the display is changed by other button oper-
ation when the clock (CT) is displayed, the
clock display returns automatically after the
operation.
*The example shows the display in radio mode.
CT (Clock Time) function
The CT function enables you to display clock time
only when CT data is received.
Press DISP button 6, the display switches to CT
(Clock Time).
*When no CT data is received, “CT--:--”
appears in the display.
Note:
•There are some countries and stations where
clock time data are not transmitted. In some areas,
the CT may not be displayed correctly.
Automatic muting during
a phone call
If a cellular telephone is fitted, the volume of the
selected source will be automatically muted dur-
ing telephone calls and the message TEL MUTE
will appear on the display.
Press button #and pre-set station button 5 !at
the same time to switch the function on.
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Seek tuning of PTYs
1. Press PTY button 8to enter PTY select mode.
2. Select a PTY.
3. Select the SRCH Left/Right button $, when a
receivable and desired PTY is found. It is auto-
matically tuned in. If you select left or right, the
PTY is sought in the direction of a higher or
lower frequency channel.
If no stations broadcasting selected a PTY,
seek tuning stops at the previous station and
the unit stays in PTY standby mode.
Volume setting of TA, emergency
broadcast (ALARM) and PTY
The volume for TA,ALARM and PTY interrupts
can be set during TA,ALARM or PTY interrupt.
The factory default is “15”
During a TA,ALARM or PTY interrupt, turn the
Rotary knob #clockwise or counterclockwise to
set the volume to the desired level ( 0 to 33)
*When the TA,ALARM or PTY interrupt ends, the
volume returns to the level it had before the inter-
rupt.
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