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INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONS
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER
QUICK
GUIDE
Audio Section
❒Mute/Pause function;
❒Soft Mute Function;
❒Loudness Function;
❒Graphic 7 band equaliser;
❒Separate bass/treble adjustment;
❒Right/left channel balancing. CD/MP3 section
❒MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
❒Select folder (previous/next);
❒Track selection (forward/backward);
❒Fast forward/rewind through tracks;
❒MP3 Display function: display of folder
name, ID3-TAG information, time
elapsed since the start of the track,
name of the file);
❒Playing audio or data CD, CD-R and
CD-RW.
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FUNCTIONS
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RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER QUICK
GUIDE
❒LOUDNESS (Loudness function activa-
tion/deactivation);
❒EQUALIZER (activation and selection
of factory equalisation adjustments);
❒USER EQUALISER (customised equal-
isation adjustment).
TONE ADJUSTMENT
(bass/treble)
Proceed as follows:
❒Use the button ▲or ▼to set “Bass”
or “Treble” in the AUDIO menu;
❒press the ˜or ÷button to in-
crease/decrease the bass or treble ad-
justments.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels
will change progressively. By pressing
them down longer, the levels will change
quickly.BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Use the button ▲or ▼to set “Bal-
ance” in the AUDIO menu;
❒press the button ˜to increase the
sound coming from the right speakers
or the button ÷to increase the
sound coming from the left speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels
will change progressively. By pressing
them down longer, the levels will change
quickly.
Select the value “÷0 ˜” to set the
right and left audio outputs at the same
level. AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS
The functions that can be selected from
the audio menu change depending on the
context: AM/FM/CD/CD CHANGER.
Press the AUDIO button briefly to
change the Audio functions. After the
AUDIO button is first pressed, the dis-
play will show the bass level value for the
source activated at that time (e.g. in FM
mode the display will show the wording
“FM Bass +2“).
Use the buttons ▲or ▼ to scroll through
the menu functions. To change the setting
of the selected function, use the buttons
÷or ˜.
The current status of the selected func-
tion will be shown on the display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
❒BASS (bass adjustment);
❒TREBLE (treble adjustment);
❒BALANCE (right/left balance adjust-
ment);
❒FADER (front/rear balance adjustment);
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INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONS
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYERQUICK
GUIDE
LOUDNESS FUNCTION
The Loudness function improves the vol-
ume of the sound whilst listening at low
volumes, increasing the bass and treble.
To activate/deactivate this function, use
the button ÷or ˜to select the
“loudness” setting in the AUDIO menu.
The condition of the function (on or off)
is shown on the display for a few seconds
by the wording “Loudness On” or “Loud-
ness off”. PRESET/USER*/CLASSIC/
ROCK/JAZZ FUNCTIONS
(equaliser activation/deactivation)
The built-in equaliser can be activat-
ed/deactivated. When the equaliser func-
tion is off, the audio settings can only be
changed by adjusting the “Bass” and “Tre-
ble” settings, whereas when the function
is on, the acoustic curves can be adjust-
ed. To deactivate the equaliser, select the
“EQ Preset” function using the buttons
÷or ˜.
To activate the equaliser, use the buttons
÷or ˜to select one of the adjust-
ments:
❒ “FM/AM/CD...EQ User” (adjustment of
7 equaliser bands that can be changed
by the user);
❒ “Classic” (equaliser preset for optimal
classic music sound);
❒ “Rock” (equaliser preset for optimal
rock and pop music sound);
❒ “Jazz” (equaliser preset for optimal jazz
music sound).
When one of the equaliser adjustments
is activated the wording “EQ” light up. FADER ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒Use the button ▲or ▼to set “Fader”
in the AUDIO menu;
❒press the button ˜to increase the
sound coming from the rear speakers or
the button ÷to increase the sound
coming from the front speakers.
By pressing the buttons briefly, the levels
will change progressively. By pressing
them down longer, the levels will change
quickly.
Select the value “÷0 ˜” to set the
right and left audio outputs at the same
level.
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RADIO
CD PLAYER
CD MP3
PLAYER
CD CHANGER
(CDC) PLAYER QUICK
GUIDE
*USER EQ SETTINGS function
(equaliser adjustments only if the
USER setting has been selected)
To set a personalised equaliser adjust-
ment, place button ▲or ▼at USER and
press the button MENU.
On the display appears a 7 bar graph, in
which each bar represents a frequency. Se-
lect the bar to be adjusted using the but-
tons ÷or ˜; the selected bar will
start to flash and it can be adjusted using
buttons ▲or ▼.
To store the setting, press the button
AUDIO again. The display will show the
source activated at that time followed by
the wording “User”. If the mode is “FM”
the display will show the wording “FM
EQ User”.MENU
MENU button functions
Press the button MENU briefly to activate
the Menu function. The display will show
the first menu item that can be adjusted
(AF) (“AF Switching On” on the display).
Use the buttons ▲or ▼to scroll through
the menu functions. To change the setting
of the selected function, use the buttons
÷or ˜.
The current status of the selected func-
tion will be shown on the display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
❒AF SWITCHING (ON/OFF);
❒TRAFFIC INFORMATION (ON/OFF);
❒REGIONAL MODE regional programs
(ON/OFF);❒MP3 DISPLAY (CD/MP3 / CD CHANGER
display setting);
❒SPEED VOLUME (automatic volume
control depending on the speed);
❒EXTERNAL AUDIO (phone volume
adjustment);
❒RADIO OFF (off mode);
❒RESET SYSTEM.
Press the button MENU again to exit the
Menu function.
IMPORTANT The AF SWITCHING,
TRAFFIC INFORMATION and REGION-
AL MODE adjustments are only possible
on FM.
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