Aiwa CDC-MP3 YU User manual

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DIGITAL AUDIO
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MODE D’EMPLOI
CDC-MP3 yu
STEREO CAR CD RECEIVER
RADIO-CD ESTEREOFONICO PARA AUTOMOVIL
OWNER’S RECORD
For your convenience, record the model number and
serial number (you will find them on the right side of
your set) in the space provided below. Please refer to
them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of
difficulty.
Model No. |CDC-MP3
Serial

Welcome
Thankyou for your purchasing this AIWA product.
To optimize the performance of this unit, please
read through this manual carefully.
In addition to this operating instructions manual,
be sure to refer to the separate installation and
connections manuals as well.
PRECAUTIONS
• This unit is designed to be operated on a 12-volt
DC negative-ground electrical system only.
•To prevent short-circuiting, disconnect the
negative car battery terminal until the unit has
been mounted and connected completely.
• When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one
whose amperage rating is identical. Use of a
fuse of higher amperage may cause serious
damage to the unit.
• Do NOT attempt to disassemble this unit. Laser
rays from the optical pickup are dangerous to
the eyes.
• Make sure that pins or other foreign objects do
not get inside the unit; they may cause
malfunctioning, or a safety hazard such as
electrical shock or exposure of laser rays.
• When your car was parked in direct sunlight
resulting in a considerable rise in temperature
inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before
operating it.
• Keep the volume at such a level that you can
hear outside warning sounds (horns, sirens,
Notes on CDs
• A defective or soiled CD inserted in the unit can
cause sound to drop out during playback.
• Handle a CD by holding it:
•Do NOT touch the surface of tf i
• Do NOT attach any seal
or label to either side
(the labeled side or the
recorded side) of a disc.
to clean a CD.
• Smaller 3-inch (8-cm) CDs cannot be played on
this unit. And do not use an adaptor as it may
cause a malfunction. NEVER insert a 3-inch (8-
cm) CD or its adaptor. If inserted, it may not eject.
• Do NOT use irregularly shaped CDs (example:
heart-shaped, octagonal ones). Doing so may
result in a malfunction. NEVER insert an irregularly
shaped CD. If inserted, it may not eject.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuitdifferent from that to which the receiver
is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Modifications or adjustments to this product, which
are not expressly approved by the manufacturer, may
void the user’srightor authority to operate this product.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PARTS AND CONTROLS .3
DETACHING AND ATTACHING THE FRONT PANEL.4
SETTING THE CLOCK.5
RADIO OPERATION .5
PRESETTING STATIONS.6
MY INFORMATION SWITCH.8
CD PLAY.10
MP3 PLAY .11
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS.14
CD CHANGER PLAY.16
CONNECTING A PORTABLE CASSETTE/MD/MP3 PLAYER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT. 17
SETTING THE BEEP TONE. 17
SETTING THE CONTRAST CONTROL. 17
STEERING-WHEEL-MOUNTED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT. 18
TROUBLESHOOTING.22
MAINTENANCE.22
SPECIFICATIONS.23
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DEMO (Demonstration) mode
The unit has an extra display mode (DEMO mode), which demonstrates the display of the operation
modes of the unit. The unit switches to DEMO mode automatically if you turn the unit on and leave it as
it is for 5 seconds after all the connections have been completed.
To cancel DEMO mode
During DEMO mode, press and hold DISP for more than 2 seconds.
To resume DEMO mode, press and hold DISP again for more than 2 seconds.
Before operation
Discs with the logo on the right side can be played back on this unit.
In addition, this unit can be played back a CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio
titles or MP3 files. digital audio
• Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW disc itself, some CD-R/
RW discs can not be played on this unit.
• The unit can not play back the CD-R/RW discs that contains no data or different kind on formatted
data other than MP3.
For more information about MP3, see page 11.
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PARTS AND CONTROLS
Front panel
Display window
Rear panel
Front panel
© PWR (power on/off)/MUTE button
©FUNCTION button
©TUNE !/ ►► ! (forward skip) button
©TUNE T/l« (back skip) button
© DISP (display) button
©OPEN button
® A.ME (Auto Memory)/PS (Preset Scan)
button
©SELECT button
©Jog Dial
© Preset station buttons 1-6
©ALBUM/DISC V button*
©ALBUM/DISC button*
© INT (intro) button
© REP (repeat) button*
©REP1 (repeat 1) button
©RANDOM button
©AUXIN jack (3.5-mm dia.)
© Sensor for the remote control
©INFO (My Information) button
(§> LO (local) button
Display window
® Main display section
@ MT (mute) indicator
(§>CD-CH (CD changer) indicator
(§) CD operation indicator
© DSSA (Drivers Sound Stage Adjustment)
indicator
©MY INFO (My Information) indicator
@ ST (stereo) indicator
(§> LO (local) indicator
© H-BASS (High BASS) indicator
© Level indicator
© CD indicator
©CD-ROM indicator
Rear panel
© Antenna jack
@ REAR preout jacks
© FRONT preout jacks
© Power supply/speaker connector
(§> CD changer connector
* Usable only when MP3 play or an optional CD
changer is connected.
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DETACHING AND
ATTACHING THE FRONT
PANEL
1 2
You can detach the front panel from the unit and
carry it with you when you leave your car
unattended.
When you carry the front panel out of your car,
use the supplied carrying case.
1 Press and hold PWR for more than 2
seconds to turn the unit off.
2 Press OPEN to open the front panel
and pull it out as illustrated © - ©.
• When you leave the front panel open, do not put
anything on the panel.
• When you carry the front panel in the carrying
case, do not drop or apply mechanical shock to
the panel, and never let the panel become wet.
Attaching the front panel
1 Fit the lower side of the front panel to
its hinge pegs as illustrated © - @.
2 Close the front panel.
• Do not press OPEN by accident when you push
the front panel to secure it in above procedure.
• Do not touch the connector on the reverse side
of the front panel, as doing so may contaminate
the connector and cause poor connection,
resulting in a malfunction.
Security Lamp
When the front panel is detached, you can find an
LED lamp on the front side of the unit. This lamp
is designed to deter theft, and continues to flash
when the front panel is detached. This unit is not
equipped with any other security system, such as
a security alarm, so there are limitations to its
effectiveness.

SETTING THE CLOCK RADIO OPERATION
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To turn the unit on
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button t
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the Jog Dial.
1 W ith the unit on, press and hold SELECT
for more than 2 seconds until the clock
indication appears.
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2 Press TUNE A, then rotate the Jog Dial
to set the hour.
Press TUNE ▼ , then rotate the Jog Dial
to set the minute.
Rotate the Jog Dial clockwise to go forward.
Rotate the Jog Dial counterclockwise to go
backward.
3 Press SELECT.
The clock starts working from 0 second.
To have the clock displayed when the unit is on
Press DISP. To return the unit to its former
display, press DISP repeatedly.
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3 2
1 P ress FUNCTION repeatedly to select
the band from among FI (FM1), F2
(FM2), F3 (FM3), A1 (AMI) and A2 (AM2).
The band indications appear cyclically in
• FI, F2 and F3 share the same frequency
■ A1 and A2 share the same frequency range.
Band Frequency
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2 Press (and hold for more than 2
seconds) either TUNE A or TUNE ▼ to
tune in the desired station.
The unit starts scanning and tunes in astation
automatically (seek tuning).
Press TUNE A to increase and TUNE T to
decrease the frequency.
Press the button again to cancel seek tuning.
Repeat the procedure until the desired station
Note
If you press (for less than 0.5 second at a
time) eitherTUNE AorTUNE ▼ , thefrequency
increases or decreases step by step.
3 Adjust the volume with the Jog Dial.
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PWR FUNCTION
LO
To turn the unit off
Press and hold PWR for more than 2 seconds.
If you press this button for less than 2 seconds,
it functions as MUTE.
Note
The unit turns on in the last mode selected when
you turned off the unit.
LO (local/DX) button
You can use Local mode when you wish to tune
in only strong stations during seek tuning. In
Radio mode, press LO to select Local mode. The
“LO” indicator lights up.
• Press LO to cancel Local mode and switch to
DX (distance) mode.
•The "ST” (stereo) indicator lights up when the
tuned-in station is broadcasting in stereo and
the reception is good.
FUNCTION button
Each time you press FUNCTION, the unit
switches to one of the following modes, in
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F2 — F3 — Rl
CD-CH**-CD -fl?
CD Play mode (available while a CD is in
the unit)
CD Changer Play mode (available while
the optional CD changer is connected)
PRESETTING STATIONS
To preset stations automatically
(Auto Memory)
1 2
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select a
desired band from among FI (FM1), F2
(FM2), F3 (FM3), A1 (AMI) and A2 (AM2).
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2 Press and hold A.ME/PS for more than
2 seconds to activate the automatic
presetting function.
The 6 strongest stations found will be stored
in memory for preset station buttons 1 to 6 in
order of their signal strength. The “A MEM”
indication appears while the unit is in this
Use this function to automatically preset up to 6
stations each for FI, F2, F3, A1 and A2 (up to a
total of 30 stations).
• When the auto memory operation is completed,
the preset stations are automatically tuned in for
5 seconds each in order.
• To stop the auto memory operation, press A.ME/
PS again.
To check the preset stations (Preset Scan)
• If you wish to check the preset stations, press
A.ME/PS for less than 2 seconds. The preset
stations stored in memory will be tuned in for 5
seconds each in order.
•To stop this function, press A.ME/PS again or
press any of the preset station buttons 1 to 6.
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PRESETTING STATIONS
To preset stations manually
You can manually preset stations that have not
been selected by an auto memory operation.
1 2
3
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
the band from among FI (FM1), F2
(FM2), F3 (FM3), A1 (AMI) and A2 (AM2).
2 Tune in the station that you wish to
preset with TUNE A or TUNE ▼ .
3 Press and hold one of the preset station
buttons 1 to 6 for approximately 2
seconds.
While the station you are presetting is being
registered in memory, the unit beeps.
The preset station number appears to the
right of the frequency indication.
Preset station number
F2-185.1 &
Repeat these procedures to preset up to 6 stations
each for FI, F2, F3, A1 and A2.
• If you preset a station on a preset station button
on which another station of the same band has
already been preset, the previously preset station
will be erased.
To tune in a preset station
1
2
1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select a
desired band from among FI (FM1), F2
(FM2), F3 (FM3), A1 (AMI) and A2 (AM2).
2 Press the desired preset station button.
The preset station number appears to the
right of the frequency indication.
Active tuning reception control (ATRC)
This unit automatically suppresses FM noise
caused by varying signal strength resulting from
movement of the car.
• The built-in automatic blending circuit mixes the
left and right channel signals according to the
strength of the reception. At the same time, the
high-cut circuit activates to maintain sound
quality.
• If the reception becomes even weaker, the unit
automatically switches to Monaural mode to
reduce noise.
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MY INFORMATION
SWITCH
You can timer-activate the radio for up to two
daily radio programs. The unit turns on and off in
Radio mode at the preset turn-on and turn-off
times automatically.
Setting the timer
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1 W ith the unit off, press and hold INFO
for more than 2 seconds.
The “PROGRAM1” or “PROGRAM2”
indication flashes in the display window.
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The number for which no program
is preset flashes.
2 P ress either preset station button 1 or
2 to select program 1 or 2.
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3 P ress SELECT.
The “ON TIME” indication flashes.
Press SELECT again.
The timer indication flashes.
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4 Set the time you wish the unit to turn on
in Radio mode.
Press TUN E A, then rotate the Jog Dial to set
the hour.
Press TUN E ▼ , then rotate the Jog Dial to set
the minute.
5 Press SELECT.
The “BAND SEL” indication flashes.
Press SELECT again.
The radio indication flashes.
Band Frequency
6 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select
the band.
7 Tune in the station that you wish to
preset with TUNE A or TUNE T or one of
the preset station buttons 1 to 6.
8 Press SELECT.
The “OFF TIME” indication flashes.
Press SELECT again.
The timer indication flashes.
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9 Set the time you wish the unit to turn
off.
Press TUNEA.then rotate the Jog Dial to set
the hour.
Press TUN E ▼ , then rotate the Jog Dial to set
the minute.
10 Press SELECT.
The clock indication appears.
11 Press INFO.
Your setting is stored in memory, and the unit
turns off.
• If you preset another program, repeat all the
steps from step 1.
• To cancel a timer setting in progress, press and
hold PWR for more than 2 seconds.
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MY INFORMA TION SWITCH
Activating the timer
You can activate the timer for program 1 and/or
program 2.
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1 With the unit on, press INFO.
The “PRG1 ON” or “PRG1 OFF” indication
(the current setting for program 1) appears.
2 Press TUNE ▲ or TUNE ▼ repeatedly
until the “PRG1 ON” indication flashes.
3 Press INFO.
The “PRG2 ON” or “PRG2 OFF” indication
(the current setting for program 2) appears.
4 Press TUNE ▲ or TUNE ▼ repeatedly
until the “PRG2 ON” indication flashes.
5 Press INFO to activate the timer.
The "MY INFO” indicator lights up.
If you do not proceed to the next step within 5
seconds in steps 1 -4, the display returns to the
current source indication.
To cancel the timer
To cancel program 1, press INFO, then press
TUNE ▲ or TUNE Y repeatedly until the “PRG1
OFF” indication flashes in step 2.
To cancel program 2, press INFO, then press
TUNE ▲ or TUNE Y repeatedly until the "PRG2
OFF” indication flashes in step 4.
•When you preset two programs, be sure that
they do not overlap.
• Even if the unit is in a mode other than Radio
mode, the unit switches to Radio mode and
tunes in the preset radio program at the preset
time automatically. When the program is over,
the unit returns to the former mode automatically.
•When this function is activated, TUNE A/Y,
A.ME/PS, LO, INFO, and the preset number
buttons do not work for tuning in stations.
• Even if the unit is turned off and on, or the front
panel is detached and attached, this function is
active until turn-off time.
• Even if you are listening to a radio program with
this function, pressing FUNCTION switches the
unit to another mode. If you switch modes with
FUNCTION, the unit does notturn off at the turn¬
off time of the timer.
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