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To listen to the radio
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1. Press the PWR switch (2) to turn the audio system ON and
OFF. The system turns on in the last mode used.
Press the RADIO button (1) to turn ON the radio.
2. Press the RADIO button (1) to select the desired band
(AM/FM1/FM2).
3. Press the SEEK button (5 or 6) to tune to a station, or
press one of the Memory select buttons (10) to recall a sta-
tion memorized for that button.
Refer to “Automatic tuning”, “Manual tuning” or “To
enter frequencies into the memory”.Automatic tuningAfter pressing the SEEK button (5 or 6), a receivable station
will be automatically selected and reception of the station will
begin.
SCAN function
Press the SCAN button (9). The radio will tune consecutively
to each available station for about 5 seconds per station. If you
want to stop scanning, press the SCAN button again.
The frequency display of the current station flashes once per
second during SCAN.Manual tuningThe frequency changes every time the TUNE switch (7) is
turned.
Turn the switch to select the desired station.To enter frequencies into the memoryAs many as 6 AM and 12 FM stations can be entered into the
memory.To store a frequency in the memory, follow these steps:
1. Press the SEEK button (5 or 6), or turn the TUNE switch
(7) to tune to the frequency you wish to keep in the mem-
ory.
2. Press one of the Memory select buttons (10) until it beeps.
The sound will be momentarily interrupted while the fre-
quency is being entered into the memory. The number of
the button matching the entry in the memory as well as the
frequency are displayed.
3. To recall a frequency that has been saved in memory,
press the corresponding button briefly for no longer than
about 1 second.
NOTE
Disconnecting the battery cables erases all the radio sta-
tion settings stored in the memory.
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Radio broadcast data system (RBDS)
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RBDS features are available for use only on FM stations that
broadcast RBDS information.
This RBDS radio can search for stations broadcasting the
selected type of programming and display messages from radio
stations.PTY (Program Type)RBDS broadcasts are classified according to program type
(PTY) as follows.
To search for a broadcast of desired PTY1. To enter PTY (Program Type) mode, press the PTY button
(8) during FM reception.
2. Press the PTY button repeatedly until your desired PTY is
reached.
You can press one of the Memory select buttons (10) for
about 2 seconds to save the currently displayed PTY to
that Memory select button. Thereafter, you can easily call
up your desired PTY by pressing the corresponding Mem-
ory select button.
3. Press the SEEK button (5 or 6), and the radio will begin to
search for a broadcast of the selected PTY. During search,
the selected PTY on the display blinks and the sound will
be momentarily interrupted.
4. When the radio picks up a station with your desired PTY,
the PTY and the frequency will each appear on the display
for 2 seconds. Then the PTY and the station name will
alternately appear on the display for 6 seconds.
5. The frequency will appear on the display. Then the radio
will start receiving the program and exit the PTY mode.
1. ROCK
2. COUNTRY
3. EASY LIS
4. CLASSICL
5. JAZZ
6. Top 40
7. R&B
8. INFORM
9. RELIGION
10. MISC
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NOTE
If you wish to listen to another station of the same PTY as
currently selected, repeat the previous procedure from
step 2.
To display the station name and the PTY, press the DISP
button (4) and the PTY button (8) respectively.
If no station is found with your desired PTY, “EMPTY”
will appear on the display for 5 seconds. Then the radio
will return to the previous station and exit the PTY mode.
If the radio cannot read the station name, the PTY and the
frequency will alternately appear on the display for 6 sec-
onds. Then the radio will start receiving the program and
exit the PTY mode.
Scan function
1. After selecting your desired PTY, press the SCAN button
(9). The radio will tune consecutively to each available
station of the selected PTY for about 5 seconds per sta-
tion.
2. To stop the scan mode, press the SCAN button again.
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Text messageThe radio can receive text messages broadcast by some RBDS
stations.
1. While tuning in to an RBDS station, press the DISP but-
ton (4).
2. A text message will appear on the display. If a station
name appears, press the DISP button again, then the text
message will be displayed.
3. To cancel the text message display, press the DISP button
again.NOTE
When there is no text message to be displayed, the display
shows “NO MESSAGE” and then shows the frequency.
The display can show up to 12 characters. If a text mes-
sage has more than 12 characters, press the PAGE button
(3) to view the next 12 characters.
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CD control panel and display
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1- RADIO (AM/FM selection) button
2- CD (CD mode changeover) button
3- PWR (On-Off) switch
4- PAGE button
5- DISP (Display) button
6- RPT (Repeat) button
7- RDM (Random) button
8- Fast-reverse button
9- Fast-forward button
10- SCAN button
11- Eject button
12- Disc loading slot
13- FOLDER switch
14- TRACK (Track up/down) button15- Display
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To listen to a CD
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To s e t d i s c s1. Press the PWR switch (3) to turn the audio system ON and
OFF. The system turns on in the last mode used.
2. Insert the disc with the label facing up.
When a disc is inserted, the CD player will begin playing
even if the radio is being used. The CD player will also
begin playing when the CD button (2) is pressed with a
disc set in the CD player or in the disc loading slot (12),
even if the radio is being used.NOTE
For information concerning the adjustment of volume and
tone, refer to “To adjust the volume” on page 5-35 and
“To adjust the tone” on page 5-35.
For information concerning the handling of the compact
discs, refer to “Handling of compact discs” on page 5-91.
To eject discsWhen the eject button (11) is pressed, the disc automatically
stops and is ejected. The system automatically switches to
radio mode.NOTE
If you do not remove an ejected disc before 15 seconds
have elapsed, the disc will be reloaded.
To listen to a music CDPush the CD button (2) if the discs are already in the CD
player. The audio system will enter CD mode and start play-
back. The track number and the playing-time will appear on the
display. The discs in the unit will be played consecutively and
continuously.
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To listen to an MP3 CDThis CD player allows you to play MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-
3) files recorded on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs (recordable CDs), and
CD-RWs (rewritable CDs) in ISO9660 Level 1/ Level 2, Joliet,
and Romeo formats. Each disc may have a maximum of 16
trees, 100 folders and 255 files. During MP3 playback, the unit
can display ID3 tag information. For information concerning
ID3 tag, refer to “CD text and MP3 title display” on page 5-51.
Push the CD button (2) if a disc is already in the CD player.
The display shows “READING”, then playback begins. The
folder number, the track number, the playing-time, and “MP3”
indicator will appear on the display.
NOTE
While listening to a disc on which CD-DA (CD-Digital
Audio) and MP3 files have both been recorded, you can
switch between reading of the CD-DA, reading of the
MP3 files, and the external audio input mode by pressing
the CD button for 2 seconds or longer (until you hear a
beep).
With a disc that contains both CD-DA and MP3 files, the
CD-DA files are automatically played first.
The playback sound quality differs depending on the
encoding software and the bit rate. For details, refer to the
user manual of your encoding software.
Depending on file/folder configurations on a disc, it may
take some time before playback starts.
MP3 encode software and writing software are not sup-
plied with this CD player.
You may encounter trouble in playing an MP3 or display-
ing the information of MP3 files recorded with certain
writing software or CD recorders (CD-R/RW drivers).
If you record too many folders or files other than MP3
onto a disc, it may take some time before playback starts.
This unit does not record MP3 files.
For information concerning CD-Rs/RWs, refer to “Notes
on CD-Rs/RWs” on page 5-93.
CAUTION
!
Attempting to play a file not in the MP3 format
which has the “.mp3” file name may produce noise
from the speakers and speaker damage, and can
damage your hearing.
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To select a desired folder (MP3 CDs only)You can select your desired folder by turning the FOLDER
switch (13).
Folder up
Turn the FOLDER switch (13) clockwise until the desired
folder number appears on the display.
Folder down
Turn the FOLDER switch (13) counterclockwise until the
desired folder number appears on the display.
To select a desired trackYou can select your desired track by using the TRACK button
(14).
Track up
Press the side of the TRACK button (14) repeatedly until
the desired track number appears on the display.
When listening to a MP3 CD, keep pressing the button to con-
tinue to move up tracks.
Track down
Press the side of the TRACK button (14) repeatedly until
the desired track number appears on the display.
When listening to a MP3 CD, keep pressing the button to con-
tinue to move down tracks.NOTE
Pressing the side of the TRACK button (14) once dur-
ing the song will cause the player to restart playback from
the beginning of the song.
To repeat a trackTo repeat a track
Press the RPT button (6) briefly while the track is playing.
“RPT” will appear on the display. To exit the repeat mode,
press the RPT button again.
To repeat songs in the same folder (MP3 CDs only)
While a song is playing, press the RPT button (6) for 2 seconds
or longer (until you hear a beep). “D-RPT” will appear on the
display. The player will repeat all the songs in the same folder
that contains the song currently playing. To exit the repeat
mode, briefly press the RPT button again.
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