Aiwa CDC-X126 User manual

CDC-X126 YZ
STEREO CAR CD RECEIVER
RADIO-TOCADISCOS DE CD ESTEREOFONICO PARA
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MODE D’EMPLOI
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO
GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING
INSTRUKCJA OBSŁUGI
KEZELÉSI ÚTMUTATÓ
NÁVOD K OBSLUZE
ENGLISH
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
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DEUTSCH
ITALIANO
NEDERLANDS
POLSKI
MAGYAR
ČESKY

Welcome
ThankyouforyourpurchasingthisAIWAproduct.
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
•Thisunitisdesignedtobeoperatedona12-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.
•DoNOTattempttodisassemblethisunit. 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,
etc.).
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CAUTION
Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceof
procedures other than those specified herein
may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
ThiscompactdiscplayerisclassifiedasaCLASS
1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT label is located on the exterior.
CAUTION! Invisible laser radiation when open
and interlocks defeated. Avoid
exposure to beam.
ADVARSEL!
Usynlig laserståling ved åbning, når
sikkerhedsafbrydereer ude af funktion. Undgå
udsættelse for stråling.
VAROITUS!
Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä
käyttöohjeessamainitullatavallasaattaaaltistaa
käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle
näkymättömälle lasersäteiylle.
VARNING!
Omapparatenanvändspåannatsättänidenna
bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren
utsättaförosynliglaser-strålning,somöverskrider
gränsen för laserklass 1.
CAUTION
Modificationsoradjustmentstothisproduct,which
arenotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturer,
may void the user’s right or authority to operate
this product.
NOTE
AIWACO.LTD.-JAPAN-DECLARESUNDERITS
OWN RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE PRODUCT
DESCRIBEDINTHISMANUALISINCOMPLIANCE
WITHTHE DIRECTIVESOFD.M.28.8.95No.548,
ACCORDING TO THE STIPULATIONS OF
PARAGRAPH 3 OF ATTACHMENT A OF D.M.
25.6.85ANDPARAGRAPH3OFATTACHMENT 1
OF D.M. 27.8.87 (REGULATIONS REGARDING
FREQUENCIES).
The above information is only for Italy.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................................... 3
DETACHING AND ATTACHING THE FRONT PANEL ...................................................................... 4
SETTING THE CLOCK ....................................................................................................................... 5
RADIO OPERATION .......................................................................................................................... 5
PRESETTING STATIONS .................................................................................................................. 6
MY INFORMATION SWITCH ............................................................................................................. 8
CD PLAY............................................................................................................................................. 9
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................................................................................................................. 11
CONNECTING A PORTABLE CASSETTE/MD PLAYER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT ...................... 12
SETTING THE BEEP TONE............................................................................................................. 12
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................................... 13
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................ 13
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 14
This unit can be operated using the AIWA RC-SW1 or RC-CD1 remote
control (sold separately).
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Notes on CDs
•Adefective or soiled disc inserted into the unit
can cause sound to drop out during playback.
•Handle the disc by holding its inner and outer
edges.
•DoNOTtouchthesurfaceoftheunlabeledside
of the disc.
•Do NOTstick paper or tape etc. on the surface.
•Do NOT expose the disc to direct sunlight or
excessive heat.
•Clean the disc before playback. Wipe the disc
from the center outward with a cleaning cloth.
•NEVERusesolventssuchasbenzineoralcohol
to clean the disc.
•Smaller 3-inch (8cm) CDs cannot be played on
this unit. And do not use an adaptor as it may
cause malfunctioning.
•Do NOT use irregular shape CDs (example:
heart-shaped, octagonal ones). It may result in
malfunction.

Display window
FRONT PANEL
1+/-(audio control) button
2PWR (power on/off) button
3SEL (select) button
4H-BASS button
5Disc compartment
6BAND button
7z(eject) button
8%(release) button
9A.ME (auto memory/preset scan) button
0TUNE k / i buttons
!TAPE/MD IN jack (3.5-mm dia.)
@MUTE button
#Preset station buttons 1 – 6
$r(back skip) button
%t(forward skip) button
^INT (intro) button
&REP1 (repeat 1) button
*RANDOM button
(CD (CD play/pause) button
)DISP (display) button
-MY INFO (my information) button
=TAPE/MD IN button
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qSCAN indicator
wRANDOM indicator
eTAPE indicator
rREPEAT indicator
tVOL (volume) indicator
yBAS (bass) indicator
uTRE (treble) indicator
iBAL (balance) indicator
oFAD (fader) indicator
pMY INFO (my information) indicator
[Audio control indicator
]H BASS indicator
\CD indicator
aBand indicator
sTrack/Preset number indication
dMain display section
fLO (local) indicator
gST (stereo) indicator

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DETACHING AND
ATTACHING THE FRONT
PANEL
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.
Beforedetachingthefrontpanel,removethedisc
to prevent possible damage to the unit.
1Press PWR to turn the unit off.
2While supporting the front panel with
one hand, press %to release one side
ofthepanel. Care must be taken not to
dropthepanel. Itmaysuddenlyejectat
this point.
3When the front panel is lifted from the
unit,removeitbypullingawayfromthe
unit.
Do NOT touch the connector on the reverse
side of the front panel, as doing so may
contaminatetheconnectorandcauseapoor
connection resulting in a malfunction.
Attaching the front panel
Security Lamp
Whenthefrontpanelisdetached,youcanfindan
LEDlamponthefrontsideoftheunit. Thislamp
is designed to deter theft, and continues to flash
whenthefrontpanelisdetached. Thisunitis not
equipped with any other security systems such
as a security alarm, so there are limitations to its
effectiveness.
LED lamp

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SETTING THE CLOCK
1Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2Press and hold DISP for more than 2
seconds.
3Press TUNE k to set the hour.
Press TUNE
i to set the minute.
4Press DISP.
The clock starts working from 0 second.
Having the clock displayed while the unit is
turned on
Press DISP.
To return the unit to its former display, press
DISP again. The former display is restored after
5 seconds even if you don’t press DISP.
RADIO OPERATION
1Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2Press BAND to select the band from
among FM1, FM2, FM3, MW1 (AM1),
MW2 (AM2) and LW.
Thebandindicatorsappearcyclicallyinorder.
•FM1, FM2 and FM3 share the same
frequency range.
•MW1 (AM1) and MW2 (AM2) share the
same frequency range.
Band indicator Frequency indication
3Press (more than 2 seconds) either
TUNE
k orTUNE i totuneinthedesired
station.
Theunitstartsscanningandtunesinastation
automatically (seek tuning).
Press TUNE k to decrease and TUNE i to
increase the frequency.
Pressthebuttonagaintocancelthefunction.
Repeattheprocedureuntilthedesiredstation
is tuned in.
Note
If you press (less than 0.5 second at a time)
either TUNE k or TUNE i , the frequency
decreases or increases step by step.
4Adjust the volume with +/-.

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PRESETTING STATIONS
To preset stations automatically
(auto memory)
1Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2Press BAND to select a desired band
from among FM1, FM2, FM3, MW1
(AM1), MW2 (AM2) and LW.
3Press and hold A.ME for more than 2
seconds to activate the automatic
presetting function.
Thisunitcanstoreupto6stationsinmemory
forthepresetstationbuttons1to 6 with “LO”
(local) indicator lighting up.
Iftheunitcouldnotsearchforallof6stations,
“LO” (local) indicator goes off and starts
searching for weaker stations again.
Use this function to automatically preset up to 6
stations each for FM1, FM2, FM3, MW1 (AM1),
MW2(AM2)andLW(uptoatotalof36stations).
•When auto memory is completed, the station
stored in the preset station button 1 is tuned in.
•To stop auto memory, press A.ME again.
To check the preset stations (preset scan)
•If you wish to check the preset stations, press
A.MEforlessthan2seconds.Thepresetstations
stored in memory will be tuned in for 5 seconds
each in order.
•Tostopthisfunction,pressA.MEagainorpress
any of the preset station buttons 1 to 6.
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To turn the unit off
Press PWR.
Note
The “ST” (stereo) indicator lights up when the
tuned-instationisbroadcastinginstereoandthe
reception is good.

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To preset stations manually
You can manually preset stations that have not
been selected by auto memory.
1Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2Press BAND to select the band from
among FM1, FM2, FM3, MW1 (AM1),
MW2 (AM2) and LW.
3Tune in the station that you wish to
preset with TUNE
k or TUNE i .
4Pressoneof thepresetstation buttons
1 to 6 for approximately 2 seconds.
While the station you are presetting is being
registered in memory, the sound is
momentarily muted.
The number of the pressed preset station
button appears next to the frequency
indication.
Preset number
Repeattheseprocedurestopresetupto6stations
each for FM1, FM2, FM3, MW1 (AM1), MW2
(AM2) and LW.
•If you try to 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 the preset stations
1Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2Press BAND to select a desired band
from among FM1, FM2, FM3, MW1
(AM1), MW2 (AM2) and LW.
3Pressthedesiredpresetstationbutton.
The number of the pressed preset station
button appears next to 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.
•Thebuilt-inautomaticblendingcircuitmixesthe
left and right channel signals according to the
strength of the reception. At the same time, the
high-cut circuit activates to maintain the sound
quality.
•If the reception becomes even weaker, the unit
automatically switches to Monaural mode to
reduce noise.
PRESETTING STATIONS

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MY INFORMATION
SWITCH
You can timer-activate the radio for a daily radio
program. TheunitturnsonandoffinRadiomode
at the preset time automatically.
Setting the timer
1With the unit off, press and hold MY
INFO for more than 2 seconds.
The “PO” indication flashes in the display
window.
2Press SEL.
Timer indication flashes.
3Setthetimeyouwishtheunittoturnon
in Radio mode.
Press TUNE k to set the hour.
Press TUNE i to set the minute.
4Press SEL.
Radio indication flashes.
Band indicator
5Press BAND to select the band.
6Tune in the station that you wish to
preset with TUNE
k or TUNE i .
7Press SEL.
Timer indication flashes.
8Set the time you wish the unit to turn
off.
Press TUNE k to set the hour.
Press TUNE i to set the minute.
9Press and hold MY INFO for more than
2 seconds.
Yoursettingisstored inmemoryandtheunit
turns off.
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CD PLAY
1Insert a disc with the labeled side
upward to start CD play.
Ifadiscisalready inserted,pressCDtostart
CD play.
The track number and elapsed playing time
appear.
CD indicator
2Adjust the volume with +/-.
Track number Elapsed playing time
Activating the timer
1With the unit on, press MY INFO.
The “MY INFO” indicator lights up and the
timer is activated.
To cancel the timer
Press MY INFO again so that the “MY INFO”
indicator disappears.
To check the setting
With the unit off, press MY INFO.
Theturn-ontime,followedbytheradiofrequency
and the turn-off time, appears in the display
windoweachfor1second,thentheunitturnsoff.
Notes
•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.
•Evenifyouarelisteningtoaradio programwith
this function, pressing the following buttons
switches the unit to other mode:
—Pressing BAND changes the unit to Radio
mode.
—Pressing CD changes the unit to CD Play
mode.
—Pressing TAPE/MD IN changes the unit to
TAPE/MD IN mode.
Ifyouswitchmodeswiththese buttons, the unit
doesnotturn offatthe turn-offtimeofthetimer.
MY INFORMATION SWITCH

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Repeat play
Press REP1 during CD play.
The“REPEAT”indicatorlightsupandthecurrently
selected track is played repeatedly.
Press REP1 again to cancel Repeat play.
Note
If Repeat play is not activated, all the tracks on
the disc are played repeatedly.
Intro play
Press INT during CD play.
The “SCAN” indicator lights up and the first 10
secondsofallthetracksonthediscareplayedin
order.
Whenthedesiredtrackisfound,pressINTagain.
The unit returns to the normal CD play.
Random play
Press RANDOM during CD play.
The“RANDOM”indicatorlightsupandthetracks
on the disc are played randomly.
Press RANDOM again to cancel Random play.
Note
During Random play, even if ris pressed
repeatedly,thetrackcurrentlyinplayisrestarted.
Press
z
CD
t
r
To
Eject a disc.
Pause play.
The elapsed playing time flashes.
To resume play, press CD again.
Skip to the next track with a short press
(for less than 0.5 second).
Each extra press skips forward one
extra track.
To search forward rapidly, press and
hold tuntil the desired part is
played, then release it.
Restart the track currently in play with a
short press (for less than 0.5 second).
Each extra press skips backward one
extra track.
To search backward rapidly, press and
hold runtil the desired part is
played, then release it.
Press these buttons to operate CD play.
Notes
•Smaller3-inch(8 cm)CDscannotbe playedon
this unit. And do not use an adaptor as it may
cause malfunctioning.
•Whenyouinsertadisc,CDplaystartsatthefirst
track on the disc. When switching back from
Radio mode, etc. if you press CD with a disc
inserted, CD play starts at the point on the disc
where it had stopped previously.

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H-BASS (High BASS)
You can enjoy music with strong bass sound.
Press H-BASS to obtain powerful bass.
The “ ” indicator lights up.
Press H-BASS again to cancel H-BASS.
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS
1Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2Press SEL to select the mode that you
wishtoadjustfrom:VOL(volume),BAS
(bass),TRE(treble),BAL(balance),FAD
(fader).
Thefollowingindicatorsappearincyclicorder.
3Press +/-to adjust the level.
Press and hold either button to change the
level rapidly.
Adjust each mode referring to the audio
control indicators in the display window.
Without selecting any mode with SEL, only
thevolumelevelcanbeadjustedbypressing
+/-.
MUTE button
Pressthisbuttontotemporarilylowerthevolume.
Press it again to restore the previous volume.
Theaudiocontrolindicatorsinthedisplaywindow
flash while the mute function is activated.
6
Increases the
volume level
Increases the
bass level
Increases the
treble level
Decreases the
level of the left
speaker(s)
Decreases the
level of the rear
speakers
7
Decreases the
volume level
Decreases the
bass level
Decreases the
treble level
Decreases the
level of the right
speaker(s)
Decreases the
level of the front
speakers

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CONNECTING A
PORTABLE CASSETTE/
MD PLAYER OR OTHER
EQUIPMENT
1Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2Ifadiscisinserted,removeittoprevent
possible damage to the unit.
3Connectaportablecassette/MDplayer,
etc. via the TAPE/MD IN jack (3.5-mm
dia.) on the unit.
4Press TAPE/MD IN to listen to the
connected equipment.
The “TAPE” indicator lights up.
The clock display appears.
•Forfurtherinformationontheportablecassette/
MDplayer,etc.,refertotheoperatinginstructions
for the equipment.
SETTING THE BEEP TONE
Theunitispresetatthefactorytobeepeachtime
youpressanybuttononthefrontpanelexcept%,
PWR and z. You can stop beeping by following
the procedure below.
1With the unit off, press 1 and 4 at the
same time.
The “bEEP” indication appears.
Eachtimeyoupressthem,thisfunctionturns
on or off.
The beep function is activated when the
“bEEP” indication appears with the audio
control indicator lighting up and canceled
without the indicator. Audio control indicator

MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the front panel
When the front panel is soiled, wipe the surface
of the panel with a dry and soft cloth.
Cleaning the connector
The connector on the reverse side of the front
panel needs to be cleaned occasionally. Wipe
the surface of the connector with a cotton swab
slightly moistened with alcohol.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Reset button
The Reset button is visible when you detach the
front panel. Try pressing this button if a CD does
notoperateproperly. Whenyoupressthisbutton,
use the tip of a pointed object such as a pencil,
etc.
Note that the memory contents, however, will be
erased by pressing this button.
Reset button

SPECIFICATIONS
RADIO SECTION
(FM)
Frequency Range: 87.5 MHz – 108 MHz
(50-kHz steps)
87.5 MHz – 108 MHz
(100-kHz steps)
Usable Sensitivity: 12.7 dBf
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity:
17.2 dBf
IF Rejection: 80 dB
Frequency Response: 30 Hz – 15,000 Hz
S/N Ratio: 63 dB
Stereo Separation: 35 dB at 1 kHz
Alternate Channel Selectivity:
70 dB
Capture Ratio: 3 dB
(MW/AM)
Frequency Range: 522 kHz – 1,620 kHz
(9-kHz steps)
530 kHz – 1,710 kHz
(10-kHz steps)
Usable Sensitivity: 30 µV (30 dB)
(LW)
Frequency Range: 144 kHz – 288 kHz
(1-kHz/9-kHz steps)
Usable Sensitivity: 30 µV (30 dB)
CD SECTION
Frequency Response: 17 Hz – 20 kHz +0/–3 dB
Dynamic Range: More than 80 dB
Channel Separation: More than 65 dB
S/N Ratio: More than 85 dB
Wow/Flutter: Unmeasurable
AUDIO SECTION
Max. Power Output: 40 W ×4 channels
TAPE/MD IN input
Input sensitivity (load impedance)
TAPE/MD IN: 500 mV (10 kΩ)
GENERAL
Power-Supply Voltage : 14.4 V (11 to 16 V allowable),
DC, negative ground
Load Impedance: 4 Ω
Tone Control: Bass ± 10 dB at 100 Hz
Treble ± 10 dB at 10 kHz
Preamp Output Voltage (load impedance):
2.2 V (10 kΩ)
Installation size: 182 (W) ×53 (H) ×155 (D) mm
(71/4(W) ×21/8(H) ×
61/8(D) inches)
Accessory supplied: Carrying case (1)
•Specifications and external appearance are
subjecttochangewithout notice duetoproduct
improvement.
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