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To adjust the volume
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VOL (Volume control) Turn the VOL knob (2) clockwise to increase the volume;
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
The status will be displayed in the display (4).NOTEThe volume control mode will shut off automatically if
either the radio or CD is selected, or if no adjustment is
made within about 2 seconds.
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2. Turn the AUDIO switch (3) either clockwise or counter-
clockwise to change the tone/balance setting.BASS (Bass tone control) To select the desired bass level. TRE (Treble tone control) To select the desired treble level. FADE (Front/Rear balance control) To balance the volume from the F (front) and the R (rear)
speakers. BAL (Left/Right balance control) To balance the volume from the L (left) and the R (right)
speakers.NOTEWhen set to “0”, it will beep.
The audio adjust mode will automatically shut off when
either the radio or CD is selected, or if no adjustment is
made within about 7 seconds.Mode
Adjusting operation
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
BASS Increase Decrease
TRE Increase Decrease
FA D EMore sound from the
rear speakers More sound from the
front speakers
BAL More sound from the
right speakers More sound from the
left speakers
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To listen to the radio
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1. Press the PWR switch (1) to turn the audio system on and
off. The system turns on in the last mode used.
2. Press the RADIO button (3) to select the desired band
(AM/FM1/FM2).
3. Press the SEEK button (4 or 5) to tune to a station, or
press one of the memory select buttons (2) to tune in to a
station memorized for that button.To tune the radioAutomatic tuning
1. After pressing the SEEK button (4 or 5), reception of the
selected station will begin.
2. Press the SCAN button (6). SCAN indicator (8) will come
on and 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 blinks once
per second during SCAN.
Manual tuning
The frequency changes every time the TUNE/FOLDER 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 (4 or 5), or turn the
TUNE/FOLDER switch (7) to tune to the frequency you
wish to keep in the memory.
2. Press one of the memory select buttons (2) 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. The preset memory setting is retrieved by pressing the
button and then releasing it within about 2 seconds.
NOTEDisconnecting the battery cables erases all the radio sta-
tion settings stored in the memory.
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To listen to a CD
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1. Press the CD button (5) and the CD mode will be selected,
starting a playback.
2. To adjust the volume and tone, refer to “To adjust the vol-
ume” on page 5-25 and “To adjust the tone” on page 5-26.
3. To stop the CD, turn off the power by pressing the PWR
switch (1) or switch to the other mode by pressing the
RADIO button (4).NOTEFor information concerning the handling of the compact
discs, refer to “Handling of compact discs” on page 5-68.
To listen an MP3 CDThis 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 per disc.
Push the CD button (5) if an MP3 CD is already in the slot.
The display shows “READING”, then playback will begin.
The folder number and the track number will appear on the dis-
play.
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NOTEWhile 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 and 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 to this unit.
You may encounter trouble in playing an MP3 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 5-70.Folder selection order/MP3 file playback order (Example)
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.
Folder selection
In the order
File selection
In the order
Root folder (root directory)
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4
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To find the start of each track on a disc for playbackPress the SCAN button (9). “SCAN” will appear on the display
and the player will play back the first 10 seconds of each track
on the selected disc.
The track number will blink while the scan mode is selected.
To exit the scan mode, press the SCAN button again.NOTEOnce all tracks on the disc have been scanned, playback
of the disc will restart from the beginning of the track that
was playing when scanning started.
The scan mode will be canceled when radio or CD opera-
tion is selected.
With a disc that contains both CD-DA and MP3 files, the
scan mode causes only files of the same format (CD-DA
only or MP3 files only) to be played.To eject a discWhen the CD eject button (2) is pressed, the disc automatically
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To adjust the volume
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VOL (Volume control) Turn the VOL knob (2) clockwise to increase the volume;
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
The status will be displayed in the display (5).NOTEThe volume control mode will shut off automatically if
either the radio or CD mode is selected, or if no adjust-
ment is made within about 2 seconds.
To adjust the tone
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1. Press the AUDIO switch (4) repeatedly to select your
desired sound customization setting to change. The order
is: SUB GAIN → BASS → MID → TRE → FADE →
BAL → FIELD → TYPE → SOUND PRESET → Sound
customization mode off.
The status will be displayed in the display (5).
QUICK ACCESS MODE
To access the sound customization features quickly, push
and hold the AUDIO switch (4), then turn the switch
clockwise or counterclockwise to access your desired
sound customization setting. Release the switch to adjust
the setting.Example
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2. Turn the AUDIO switch (4) either clockwise or counter-
clockwise to adjust the sound customization features.SUB GAIN (Subwoofer tone control) To select the desired subwoofer GAIN level. BASS (Bass tone control) To select the desired bass level.
MID (Midrange tone control) To select the desired midrange level. TRE (Treble tone control) To select the desired treble level. FADE (Front/Rear balance control) To balance the volume from the F (front) and the R (rear)
speakers. BAL (Left/Right balance control) To balance the volume from the L (left) and the R (right)
speakers.FIELD (Sound field type select)To select the desired sound field.
Mode
Adjusting operation
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
SUB GAIN Increase Decrease
BASS Increase Decrease
MID Increase Decrease
TRE Increase Decrease
FA D EMore sound from
the rear speakers More sound from
the front speakers
BALMore sound from
the right speakers More sound from
the left speakers
FIELDNORMAL → STU-
DIO → CLUB →
CONCERTCONCERT →
CLUB→ STUDIO
→ NORMAL
TYPENONE → POP →
ROCK →
R+B/R&B →
COUNTRYCOUNTRY→
R+B/R&B →
ROCK → POP →
NONE
SOUND PRESET — —
Sound field type
Description
NORMALOptimized for accurate vocal and instrument
reality.
STUDIOPlaces the listener in the control room of a
recording studio with a crisp and accurate
forward placed sound stage.
CLUBPlaces the listener in the music at a dance or
jazz club with sound coming from all direc-
tions.
CONCERTUtilizing sound reflections in the Digital
Signal Processor, CONCERT gives the
impression that the listener is at concert hall
performance.
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