Akai QZ-503R Series User manual

AKAI
Hi-Fi MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM
QZ-503R/500
series
DX-500
CD-500
MD-500
AA-503R/500
Operator’s
Manual
Table
of
contents
Thank you for purchasing this Hi-Fi micro component sys-
tem. To ensure optimum performance of this unit, please read
this operator's manual thoroughly.
COMPACT
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Precautions
Warning
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appli-
ance to rain or moisture.
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Power requirements
Power requirements for electrical appliances differ from
area to area. Please ensure that your unit meets the re-
quirements in your area.
If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician.
220-230V, 50Hz for Europe
About the power switch
This unit is not equipped with a primary power switch.
Even when the amplifier’s © / 1 STANDBY / ON button is
off, the power supply to the unit is not completely turned
off. If you wish to turn the power off completely, discon-
nect the power cord from the AC outlet.
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Make Your Contribution to Protect the Environ-
ment
Used batteries with the ISO symbol for
recycling as well as small accumulators &
(rechargeable batteries), mini-batteries
(cells) and starter batteries should not be thrown
into the garbage can.
Please leave them at an appropriate depot.
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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
This product contains a low power laser device. To en-
sure continued safety, do not remove any covers or at-
tempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer
any servicing to qualified personnel.
CLASS 1. LASER PRODUCT
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LASER LAITE
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PRECAUTION
Never disassemble or
modify the appliance in
any way.
RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK
Avoid using the appliance where
there is a lot of moisture and do
not expose to water.
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e {fwateris spilled on the system, disconnect the power
cord at once and consult your dealer.
Never touch the power cord’s plug
with wet hands.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
Never put anything, especially metal NMG 2 SO
into the system. Seo. yo
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RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK
Use a household AC power source
only.
Never use a DC power source.
RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK
Avoid using aerosol sprays near ~
the system.
RISK OF FIRE
There should be at least 10cm bee
space between the top, rear
and sides of the system.
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TAKE CARE!
Take care that children do not put
their hands in the disc slot, as this
may cause injury.
Do not place anything heavy on top
of the system.
Make sure that the system is well
ventilated and do not place any-
thing on top of the ventilation holes.
To avoid damage to the internal
circuits and the external surface,
keep the system away from heat
(stoves, direct sunlight, etc.).
Place the system on a flat and
solid surface.
If you do not plan to use the sys-
tem for a long period
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of time, unplug the power cord. aye
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Avoid using the system in ex-
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places.
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To avoid damaging the finish, never use paint thinner
or other similar chemicals to clean the system.
Avoid using the system near appliances generating
magnetic fields. :
Avoid using the system near fluorescent lamps as this
may shorten the operating range of the remote control
unit.
When transporting
Avoid violent shocks to the system during packing.
Avoid moisture condensation
If the temperature of the room where the stereo system is
placed is suddenly increased, or if the system is trans-
ported from a cold location to a warm one, condensation
(tiny droplets of water) may form on the MD recorder/CD
player's laser pickup lens or the cassette deck’s transport
section (such as capstan and heads), preventing correct
playback. If excess condensation forms on the compact
disc or inside the CD player/MD recorder, operation of
the CD player/MD recorder will not resume until the con-
densation has had ample time to dissipate. If condensa-
tion forms inside the cassette deck, the tape will stick to
the heads and be ruined, or it will not be transported prop-
erly. In either case wait 30 minutes to one hour before
using the stereo system.
Keep the cabinet clean
© Clean the cabinet with a soft, dry cloth.
@ If the cabinet is excessively dirty, clean it with a mild
detergent.
© Never use paint thinner, etc., to clean the cabinet as
this may damage the finish.
In case of malfunction
A large amount of static electricity may cause this stereo
component system to malfunction or stop functioning com-
pletely. In this case, the micro-processor must be re-set
to its initial operating mode as follows.
Unplug the power cord from your household AC out-
let for at least 1 minutes, then reconnect it.
The micro-processor will be reset.

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MiniDisc care
Handling the MD
As the MD disc is inserted in a cartridge, there is no need to
worry about getting it dirty or leaving fingerprints on it when
handling. However, as dirt on the cartridge or bending may
cause improper operation please be sure to observe the fol-
lowing cautions.
Do not touch the inside disc with your hand
Never attempt to open the shutter part by force. This may
cause the shutter to not close properly, or break it.
Cartrigde
Shutter
Clean regularly
Clean dust or dirt on the cartridge by wiping with a soft cloth.
Compact disc care
Dise handling
© Hold the compact disc by the outer edge only, supporting
.it at the center hole area with your index finger if neces-
sary. Avoid touching the unprinted side of the disc.
© Do not attach adhesive tape etc., to the disc.
Disc cleaning
© Dust, dirt or fingerprints on the discs recorded side will
hamper the laser operation and cause a decrease in sound
quality. To clean dirt buildup, wipe the disc with soft (com-
mercial sold silicone cloth etc).
Do not use volatile chemical substances such as benzine
or thinner etc., as this will damage the disc’s surface.
| Disc and cassette tape storage
After using the disc or tape , always return it to its plastic
case,
The following places are not suitable for storage.
e Places subject to direct sunlight.
© Places subject to heat from heating appliances such as
stoves etc..
© Piace subject to high humidity.
e Places subject to high temperature such as the inside of a
car etc..

Controls and FL displays
Stereo Receiver (AA-503R / 500)
(@ ©/1STANDBY/ON button
(@) DYNAMIC SUPER BASS button
AKAI
COMPONENT SYSTEM
Hi-Fi MICRO
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@)
PHONES
jack
@) VOLUME/balance contiol
® Remote sensor
© BALANCE button
® Power indicator
CD Disc tray
Input selector button
BAND button
AUX button
@) System FL display
@) PP / PPI button
When TUNER is selected: CH up button
When CD is selected: Fast forward/Forward
skip button :
@) Kt / 44 button
When TUNER is selected: CH down button
When CD is selected: Fast reverse/Back skip
button
© STOP (m) button
@) Playback/pause (> / I) button
Disc tray open/close (4) button
System FL display
, STEREO indicator Memory CH indicator
: er TUNED indicator RDS indicators
Timer mode indicators
Memory indicator (AA-503R only)
CD operation , Repeat mode indicator
meee TL EPE ET A-B indicator
ray SLEEP PROG) (a)
—— a5! Ht tie [ath (HR of a
bt Ha Bae HG ® H Re EDIT indicator
Tuner
band/CD
input
Fi
requency indicator
displa : F
play Function display PROG(Programme)indicator
CD TRACK indicator TOTAL/REMAIN indicators

Stereo Cassette Deck (DX-500)
MiniDisc Recorder (MD-500)
FL Display
DISC indicator
TRACK indicator
MD operation
mode indicators
Function display
(@ Cassette tray
(@) Recording/pause (REC 1@1 / ©) button
@) Reverse playback (<4) button
@ DOLBY NR ON/OFF button
©) Tape transport indicator
© Fast forward (>>) button
@) Fast rewind (<<) button
Stop (m) button
@) Forward playback (>) button
(iM Cassette tray open/close (#) button
@ Disc indicator
@ Disc slot
@) Recording (REC @) button
@ M-SYNC recording button
©) Fl display
© Fast forward/Forward skip (>> / >P4) button
@ Fast reverse/Back skip (Kd / <4) button
Stop (ma) button
@) Playback/Pause (> / 11) button
(Q MD eject (4) button
TOTAL/REMAIN indicators
REPEAT mode indicators
A-B indicator
EDIT indicator
TOC indicator PROG indicator

Remote control unit (RC-Q500)
os Transmitting window
/I button
%* PROG/PTY button
%* RANDOM/AF button
* INTRO/TP button
Basic operation buttons
Input selection buttons
MD REC buttons
MD DISPLAY/CHARA button
SET/JOG dial engage button
MD edit buttons
Inserting the batteries
1 While pressing the hook
with your finger, pull the lid
up.
2 Insert the batteries making
sure that the polarities (+/—)
are aligned correctly.
Remote control usage range
e When operating the remote
control, make sure that it is
pointed at the remote sen-
sor window on the main unit.
The remote control will op-
erate within a range of 30°
to the left or right of the sys-
tem and up to 7m from it.
When batteries become old,
the transmitting range of the
remote control will lessen. If
this happens, please replace
the batteries with new bat-
teries.
10key buttons
*® SYSTEM DISPLAY/SELECT
button
REPEAT/CT button
A-B button
VOLUME(A/\,)/MUTE buttons
LOUDNESS EQ (L/h) buttons
TAPE REC buttons
CH MEMO button
TIMER control button
CLEAR button
JOG dial
* RDS function is only available on the AA-503R
(PTY /AF/TP/CT/ SELECT)
Remote control cautions
© Do not drop the remote control or touch the buttons
with wet hands. This could cause damage.
e Avoid using the remote control in places subject to di-
rect sunlight or place subject to high temperatures or
high humidity.
e Do not disassemble the remote control.
Battery cautions
Wrong usage of the batteries may cause leakage of bat-
tery liquid or rupture. Please take the following precau-
tions.
@ When replacing the batteries, replace both batteries at
the same time. Do not mix old batteries with new ones
or use different battery types together.
When not using the remote control for a long period of
time, remove the batteries. If not removed, leakage may
occur.
lf leakage occurs, wipe the battery compartment thor-
oughly.
Do not try to recharge batteries.
Do not throw batteries into a fire.
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Connections
Before connecting:
¢
Connect
everything
securely.
Loose
connections
can
lead
to
malfunction
or
damage
caused
by
a
short
circuit.
¢
Connect
the
power
cord
after
all
connections
have
been
made
FM antenna
AM loop antenna
Cassette Deck
AA-500/503R
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CONTROL @
DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL)
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DIGITAL Optical cable
(OPTICAL)
MiniDisc
Recorder
Stereo
Receiver
ANTENNA
The digital (optical) input/output terminal is
protected with a dust prevention cap.
Remove this cap when making connections.
When not using this terminal, reinsert the cap
*
Connection
will
depend
on
which
system
you
have
(some
of
the
components
may
be
optional).
The
illustration
above
shows
connection
of
all
the
system
components.
Speaker cord connection
To right front To left front
Removing the flat cable
speaker speaker
» +
/
To
remove
the
flat
cable,
pull
it
straight
out
while
pressing
the
tabs
on
its
sides.
© Connect the red wires to the + terminals.

Antenna placement
Do not place the AM loop antenna on top of the tuner or any
other metal encased object as this could result in noise in-
terference. It should also not be placed near a CD player,
computer or TV set.
The FM antenna should be attached to a wall etc., after be-
ing unwound and extended to its full length.
FM antennas
FM broadcasts provide excellent sound quality, but in order
to take advantage of this, the radio waves must be received
properly. We recommend that you select an antenna appro-
priate for your area. ,
AUX input terminals
These are input terminals for analog connection of external
components. Playback of an external cassette deck or LD
player etc., is possible by connecting these terminals to the
pin jack output terminals of the connecting component.
Cassette deck, LD etc.
Audio connection cord
Digital output (optical) terminal (CD-500)
This is the optical output terminal for the CD’s digital signal.
Normally, connect this terminal to this system’s MD recorder
DIGITAL IN terminal using an optical fibre cable. If not con-
nected, digital recording of CDs to the MD is not possible.
Digital recording to other components is also possible by
connecting this terminal to the digital (optical) input terminal
of digital recording components the such as an MD, DAT
etc..
CD-500 MD-500
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DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL)
Optical
cable
To input terminal of
-(C_ Em external digital
recording component
ee
Digital (optical) input/output terminal
(MD500)
Normally, connect the input terminal to the digital (optical)
output terminal of this system’s CD player using an optical
fibre cable. This connection allows recording of the CD's digital
signal to the MD.
Digital recording to other components is also possible by
connecting an MD, DVD or external BS broadcast compo-
nent etc., that has a digital (optical) output terminal.
Although the sampling frequency of a DAT or BS broadcast
differs, the frequency will be converted automatically.
The MD’s digital (optical) signal is output from the output
terminal. The digital (optical) input terminal of an external
component can be connected here for digital signal connec-
tion.
DIGITAL OUT
{OPTICAL}
©

Before operating
SIS
SSS
SSS
Power on/off
Although
the
system's
power
will
be
turned
on
when
the
(
/
|
button
is
pressed,
the
system
will
take
5
seconds
to
stabi-
lize
itself.
During
this
time,
the
power
indicator
will
flash
and
operation
buttons
will
not
be
operable.
Pressing
the
/
I
button
again
will
turn
the
power
off.
Even
when
the
power
is
off,
power
is
still
being
supplied
to
some
of
the
system’s
circuits,
such
as
the
time
circuit.
For
safety,
unplug
the
power
cord
from
your
household
AC
power
outlet
when
you
will
not
be
using
this unit
for
a
long
period
of
time.
Power save mode
When the power save mode is engaged, in order to con-
serve energy the system will be turned off when CD, MD or
TAPE
input
is
selected
and
the
component
has
not
been
used for more than 10 minutes.
i To engage the power save mode:
When the system's power is turned on, press the remote
control's ) /1 button for more than 2 seconds. “POWER S”
will
appear
on the
FL
display,
indicating
that
the
power
save mode is engaged.
When
the
power
save
mode
is
engaged,
“P”
will
appear
on
the
FL
display
when
the
system's
power
is
turned
off.
Mi To cancel the power save mode:
When
turning
off
the
power,
press
the
/
I
button
on
the
remote
control
until
the
“P”
indicator
goes
out.
About the JOG dial:
SET The JOG dial includes a power
ey save circuit to prevent wear of
remote control batteries. When
the JOG dial is not used for
more than 3 minutes, the |
power save mode is engaged,
aoe disabling the JOG dial. To use
the
JOG
dial
in
this
case,
first
press
the
SET/JOG
button
before using.
Setting the clock
This
system
has
a
built-in
clock
circuit.
Before
the
timer-con-
trolled
functions
can
be
used,
the
clock
must
be
set
to
the
current
time.
The
clock
will
function
even
while
the
system's
power
is
off.
The
current
time
will
be
displayed
on
the
FL
display.
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JOG
| Press the TIMER button.
“SLEEP” will appear on the FL display.
2 Turn the JOG dial to select “CLOCK”.
The
FL
display
will
change
in
the
following
order
when
the JOG dial is turned.
[SLEEP] <> Wake]
(GLOCK] «> CREC }
3 Press the SET button.
The time will be displayed.
Hour Minutes
Input the current time
e Turn the JOG dial to input the flashing hour and press
the SET button.
© Turn the JOG dial to input the flashing minutes.
4
Press
the
SET
button
to
set
the
current
time.
The
input
source
display
will
appear
after
3
seconds.
Note:
®
The
timer
employs
a
24
hour
clock.
0:00
indicates
mid-
night
and
12:00
indicates
noon.
©
Ifa
power
failure
occurs,
or
if
the
power
cord
is
unplugged,
the
power
backup
mode
will
function
providing
power
backup
for
approx.
1
minute.
Data
will
be
retained
during
this
time.
If
the
power
is
off
for
more
than
1
minute,
please
reset
the
clock
data.

Radio broadcast reception
Tuning of radio stations can be done manually or automati-
cally. Up to 30 radio stations can be memorized at preset
channels and recalled with the 10 key buttons or JOG dial.
Manual/auto tuning
| Press the TUNER button to select a band.
The band will change each time the TUNER button is
pressed.
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? Press the F “~ or button to select the reception
frequency.
When a radio station is tuned in, the “TUNED?” indicator
will light.
Manual tuning
Press the F ~ or \V button repeatedly to tune in a
station.
F A button:
Tuning will proceed in the direction of high fre-
quencies.
F v button:
Tuning will proceed in the direction of low frequen-
cies.
Auto tuning
Hold the TUNING A or \ button pressed for a few
seconds to engage auto tuning. Frequencies will be
automatically scanned.
When a radio station is received, scanning will stop.
To stop scanning at any time, press the m button.
3 Press the CH MEMO button.
The Mi indicator and CH number will flash.
4 Press the CH “ or ~ button to select the desired
CH number.
5 Press the SET button to memorize the station.
Display example
Note:
® When selecting the CH number in step 4, do not use the
10 key buttons. If used, the previously memorized radio
station will be recalled, and the memory mode will be can-
celled.
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Use this mode to automatically tune in stations and memo-
rize them at channels.
{ Press the TUNER button to select a band.
2 Press the CH MEMO button.
‘Ty’ and the CH number will flash.
Press the CH “ / v button to select the CH num-
ber where you wish to start auto memorization.
ise)
Press the F “ button to start auto memorization.
Each time a radio station is tuned in it will be memo-
rized and assigned a channel. Unwanted stations can
be skipped by pressing the F ~ button while the ‘JJ’
and CH number indicators are flashing.
Auto station memorization will stop when 30 stations
have been memorized, or when the complete band has
been searched through.
AAS
5 To stop auto station memorization, press the m but-
ton.
Note:
e Auto memorization will not memorize stations with weak
signals.
About FM auto tuning
When the tuning band is set to FM auto (FM-A), the ste-
reo mode’s automatic selection function will operate.
When the tuned station is a stereo broadcast, the “STE-
REO’ indicator will light.
If reception is weak:
If reception of the FM station is weak, causing the STE-
REO indicator to flicker, set the band to “FM”.
Although the stereo broadcast will be switched to mono,
noise and distortion will be reduced resulting in clearer,
easier to hear reception.
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Recalling stations
Memorized
stations
can
be
recalled
easily
with
an
easy
one-
touch
operation.
The
remote
control's
10
key
buttons
or
the
JOG
dial
can
be
used
for
direct
recall
of
memorized
CH
numbers.
@ Using the 10 key buttons:
© To select preset CH number 4:
Press the 4 button.
¢ To select preset CH number 10:
Press the +10 button, then press the 0 button.
¢ To select preset CH number 25:
Press
the
+10
button
twice,
then
press
the
5
button.
SYSTEM
DISPLAY
SELECT
REPEAT
ct
AwB
C
10 key
@ Using the JOG dial:
@
The
CH
number
will
change
continuously
in
order
when
the
JOG
dial
is
turned.
Turn
until
the
desired
preset
CH
is selected.
MD DISPLAY
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RDS r eception (AA-503R only)
RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a signal that trans-
mits data with FM broadcasts. 5 RDS functions that make
use of this data are available on the tuner of this system:
Programme Service name (PS), Clock Time adjust (CT), Al-
ternative Frequencies search (AF), Programme Type search
(PTY) and Traffic Programme search (TP). Please note that
if RDS data is not being broadcast or if the RDS indicator is
not lit on the system FL display (or flickers/disappears), these
functions will not operate properly.
RDS functions are operated with the following remote con-
trol buttons.
PTY
tes
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The PS name function displays the RDS station name. This
name appears on the system FL display when an RDS sta-
tion is tuned in.
AF
CT
PTY search
Language selection
PTY displays can be displayed in 4 languages: English, Ger-
man, French and Dutch. Before continuing with PTY search
operation, please select the language you want.
Press the PTY button for 3 seconds to enter the language
select mode and then continue pressing it until the language
you want is displayed. The system FL display will change as
follows.
[* DEUTSCH —> FRANCAIS E
ENGLISH <— HOLLAND
You
can
search
for
the
type
of
programme
that
you
want
to
listen to using the PTY search function. There are various
types of programmes that can be searched for and these
are displayed on the system FL display as follows.
FL display Type of programme
NONE... No programme type
NEWS ....0.. News
AFFAIRS ............ Current affairs
INFO oo. Information
SPORT ............... Sports
EDUCATE .......... Education
DRAMA .............. Drama
CULTURE .......... Cultural
SCIENCE ........... Science
VARIED.............. Variety
POP M .............. Pop music
ROCK M ...ww.. Rock music
M.O.R.M ............ M.O.R. music
LIGHT M ............ Light classical
- CLASSICS ......... Serious classical
OTHER WM .......... Other music
ALARM ....00.0...... Alarm

1 Press the TUNER button until the FM band is se-
lected.
2 Press the PTY button.
The PTY indicator will flash on the system FL display.
If the PTY signal is being sent by the station, the
programme type (“NEWS’ etc.) will be displayed. If it is
not being sent “NONE” will appear.
3 Press the SELECT button repeatedly to select the
type of programme that you want to search for
(ROCK for example).
4 Press the PTY button again.
“PTY” will appear on the function display and PTY search
will begin. Every time a station is received the TUNED
indicator will light and the frequency will be displayed.
PTY search will continue until the type of programme
being searched for is tuned in.
If you selected NONE in step 3, pressing the PTY but-
ton will cancel PTY search. The PTY mode can be can-
celled by pressing the CLEAR button.
Note:
© If the programme type being searched for is not found,
PTY search will continue once through all the frequencies
and stop at the frequency where it was started.
The TP search function searches for stations that are broad-
casting traffic information.
1 Press the TUNER button until the FM band is se-
lected.
2 Press the TP button.
“TP” will appear on the function display and the TP indi-
cator will flash. TP search will begin and TUNED will
light every time a station is received. TP search will con-
tinue until a station broadcasting traffic information is
found.
Note:
© TP search will continue once through all the frequencies
of the band, searching for a TA (Traffic Announcement Iden-
tification) signal. If no TA signal is found, TP search will
continue once again through all frequencies searching for
a TP (Traffic Programme Identification) signal. If no sig-
nals are found TP search will stop at the frequency where
it started.
The AF search function searches for alternative frequencies
for the station that you are listening to in order to provide the
best reception. Not all stations have alternative frequencies.
The AF indicator lights on the system FL display when a
station that has alternative frequencies is tuned in. If this
indicator is not lit the following procedure will have no effect.
M@ Press the AF button.
“AF” will appear on the function display, the AF indicator
will flash and the alternative frequency will be selected.
CT adjust function
The CT adjust function adjusts the system's clock to the time
being sent by the station you are listening to.
Press the TUNER button until the FM band is se-
lected.
ech,
Press the CT button.
“CLOCK’ will appear on the system FL display and the
clock will be adjusted.
Even if the RDS indicator is lit, if no CT data is being
sent, “NO CT” will appear.
Station information display
Whenever TUNER input is selected the following station in-
formation will be automatically displayed on the system FL
display.
NO
Frequency or preset channel
RDS station name
The remote control's DISPLAY button can also be pressed
repeatedly to scroll through the station information.
Station information will change as follows.
Frequency and preset channel
RDS station name
PTY display
Clock display
Note:
e The RDS station name and PTY display will only appear if
they are being sent by the station.
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CD playback
12cm CD
CD playback
Press
the
CD
button
to
select
to
“CD”
source
input.
Playback
will
start.
2
Press
the
m
button
to
stop
playback.
Note:
®
Do
not
load
any
disc
other
than
a
music
CD.
When
“CD"
source
input
is
selected,
the
remote
control’s
basic
operation
buttons
can
be
used
to
contro!
CD
opera-
tions.
datneesttetevetctee. Playback/pause button
ME
/
<4,
Fast
reverse/back
skip
button
taal
hot
as
Fast
forward/forward
skip
button
M1
Bs
aenncek,
Stop/tray
open/close
button
e Place the CD on the disc tray, label side up.
© Make sure that the CD is placed properly within the
grooves of the tray. Both 12cm and 8cm single CDs can
_ be loaded.
Press the & button to open/close the disc tray.
Only music CDs that include the following mark can be
played back on this unit.
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
Direct search
The
remote
control's
10
key
buttons
can
be
used
to
start
playback
from
a
specific
track.
M@ Using the 10 keys:
© To start playback from track 4:
Press the 4 button.
© To start playback from track 10:
Press the +10 button once, then press the 0 button.
© To start playback from track 25:
Press the +10 button twice, then press the 5 button.
Skip search / Manual search
@ Skip search
TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 i
>> PP
Keg 5 (Current
position
e
Press
the
>
/
PP!
button
to
skip
to
the
start
of
the
next
track.
® Press the Ké< / <4 button to skip to the start of the
current playback track. Keep pressing the Kal / <<
button to skip tracks in the reverse direction.
¢ Tracks can also be skipped by turning the JOG dial.
@ Manual search
TRACK 3 TRACK 4 | TRACK5 \
<<< Current > pp
position
e Press and hold the ® / PPI button for fast forward
search.
e Press and hold the Kd / <4 button for fast reverse
search.

CD playback features
10Key
moo pe SS
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INTRO LE) ic | A-B
I} |
Programme playback (PROG)
Tracks can be programmed to playback in any order that
you like. Up to 25 tracks can be programmed.
1 Press the PROG button.
“WAIT” will appear on the FL display while the disc data
is being read and “P-” will appear when reading is fin-
ished. ;
2 Press the 10 key buttons to programme tracks in
the order that you want.
Each time a track number is input, the programme num-
ber (P-01, P-02 etc.) will appear.
3 Press the > button to start programme playback.
During programme playback, the “PROG” indicator will
light.
® Even when playback of the specified programme is
finished, the programme mode will not be cancelled.
@ Programming additional tracks:
During programme playback or during the stop mode,
press the PROG button again and repeat step 2.
@ Cancelling programme playback:
® Press the CLEAR button. The “PROG? indicator on the
FL display will go out and programme playback will be
cancelled.
® Pressing the 10 key buttons, INTRO button or RAN-
DOM button etc., will engage the selected playback
mode.
m RANDOM playback
Tracks can also be played back in a random order.
1 Press the RANDOM button.
“R” will appear on the FL display, tracks will be randomly
programmed, and playback will start.
® Random playback will stop when the programme is fin-
ished.
Mf Cancelling random playback:
e Press the CLEAR button. Random playback will be can-
celled and the normal playback mode will be engaged.
e Pressing the 10 key buttons, PROG button or INTRO
button etc., will engage the selected playback mode.
INTRO playback
The intro of all the tracks recorded on a disc can be played
back in order for approximately 12 seconds.
1 Press the INTRO button.
“INTRO” will appear on the FL display, and intro play-
back will start from track 1.
e The intro playback mode will be cancelled when all
track intros have been played back.
Hi Cancelling intro playback
e Press the CLEAR button. Intro playback will be can-
celled and the normal playback mode will be engaged.
e Pressing the 10 key buttons, PROG button or RAN-
DOM button etc., will engage the selected playback
mode.
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Repeat playback
Use
this
function
to
repeat
normal
playback,
programme
play-
back,
random
playback
or
intro
playback.
@ ALL REPEAT:
All
the
tracks
on
the
disc
will
be
played
repeatedly.
© Track REPEAT:
The
current
track
being
played
back
will
be
played
repeat-
edly.
© A-B repeat:
The
specified
section
(A-B)
will
be
played
repeatedly
played.
ALL REPEAT / Track REPEAT
1
During
CD
playback,
press
the
REPEAT
button
to
select
the
repeat
mode.
The
repeat
mode
will
appear
on
the
FL
display.
ALL REPEAT ——>| REPEAT
(Track repeat)
OFF
(Cancelling the repeat mode)
M@
The
“ALL
REPEAT”
mode
can
be
selected
during
programme
playback,
random
playback
or
intro
play-
back
for
repeat
playback
of
all
tracks
in
that
mode.
@ Cancelling the ALL REPEAT mode:
©
Press
the
REPEAT
button.
The
“ALL
REPEAT’
indica-
tor
on
the
FL
display
will
go
out,
the
all
repeat
mode
will
be
cancelled,
and
the
normal
playback
mode
will
be engaged.
@ Cancelling the track REPEAT mode:
®
Press
the
REPEAT
button.
The
“REPEAT”
indicator
on
the
FL
display
will
go
out,
the
repeat
mode
will
be
can-
celled,
and
the
normal
playback
mode
will
be
engaged.
*
Pressing
the
10
key
buttons,
PROG
button,
RANDOM
button
or
INTRO
button
etc.,
will
engage
the
selected
playback mode.
Selecting
CD
playback
displays
SYSTEM
DISPLAY
SYSTEM
DISPLAY
The
CD's
time
display
can
be
selected
with
the
SYSTEM
DISPLAY
button.
¢
Elapsed
time
display
of
current
playback
track.
¢
Remaining
time
display
of
current
playback
track.
¢
Total
remaining
time
display
of
disc
being
played
back.
© Clock display
Mi
Elapsed
time/Remaining
time
will
not
be
displayed
during
the
intro
play-
back
mode.
,
1
During
CD
playback,
press
the
A-B
button
at
the
point
where
you
want
repeat
playback
to
start
(A).
“A-B’
will
appear
on
the
FL
display
and
“B”
will
flash.
2
Press
the
A-B
button
again
at
the
point
where
you
want
repeat
playback
to
stop
(B).
A-B
repeat
will
start.
@ Cancelling A-B repeat:
¢
Press
the
CLEAR
button.
The
A-B
repeat
mode
will
be
cancelled,
and
the
normal
playback
mode
will
be
en-
gaged.
¢
Pressing
the
10
key
buttons,
PROG
button,
RANDOM
button
or
INTRO
button
etc.,
will
engage
the
selected
playback mode.
Note:
e
A-B
repeat
can
only
be
used
within
one
track.

Cassette
deck
playback
OLEO
Tape playback
1 Load a cassette tape.
When
the
tape
is
loaded,
the
tape
transport
indicator
will light indicating that a tape is loaded.
eres i
2
When
playing
back
a
tape
recorded
with
B
type
Dolby
NR,
press
the
DOLBY
NR
button
ON
(=).
3
Press
the
remote
control’s
TAPE
button
to
select
“TAPE”
source
input
and
start
tape
playback.
The
“TAPE”
indicator
and
counter
display
will
appear
on
the
FL
display.
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|
DAP E |
4
Press
the
m
button
to
stop
playback.
Dolby
noise
reduction
manufactured
under
license
from
Dolby
Laboratories
Licensing
Corporation.
DOLBY
and
the
double-D
symbol
00
are
trademarks
of
Dolby
Laboratories
Licensing
Corporation.
.
©
Insert
the
tape
with
the
exposed
tape
side
facing
inward.
.
@
When
playing
the
A
side
of
the
tape
in
the
forward
direc-
tion
(regular
direction)
insert
the
tape
with
the
A
side
facing
upward.
e
Press
the
&
button
to
open/close
the
cassette
tray.
Tape
slack
can
cause
the
tape
to
twist
and
tangle
around
the
capstan
and
pinch
roller,
damaging
the
tape.
Before
using
a
cassette
tape,
take
up
the
tape
slack
with
a
pen-
@ Tape counter
e Press the CLEAR button to reset the tape counter to
“000”.
e The tape counter will be automatically reset to “000”
when the cassette tray is opened.
@ Continuous playback
When the end of the tape is reached the auto reverse
mode will be engaged automatically, playing back the
reverse side of the tape. Continuous playback will con-
tinue for 5 times and then be cancelled.
[_BSide ity
When the “TAPE” source input is selected, the remote
control’s basic operation buttons can be used to control
tape operations.
Reverse playback button
Forward playback button
Rewind button
Fast forward button
m/ B®. Stop/Tray open/close button

18
Cassette
deck
playback
features
During
tape
playback
the
JOG
dial
or
D>
/
PPI
or
Kid
/
<q
buttons
can
be
used
to
start
playback
from
the
beginning
of
the
next
track,
or
from
the
beginning
of
the
current
track.
During forward playback:
¢
Press
the
B®
/
PP
button
to
start
playback
from
the
be-
ginning
of
the
next
track.
©
Press
the
ké<
/
<4
button
to
start
playback
from
the
be-
ginning
of
the
current
track.
During reverse playback:
°
Press
the
kt
/
<4
button
to
start
playback
from
the
be-
ginning
of
the
next
track.
©
Press
the
>
/
PP
button
to
start
playback
from
the
be-
ginning
of
the
current
track.
M@
The
same
function
can
be
performed
by
turning
the
JOG
dial.
Intro scan playback
Intro
scan
will
playback
the
intros
of
all
songs
recorded
ona
tape
for
about
10
seconds.
Use
this
feature
for
easy
confir-
mation
of
the
tapes
recorded
contents.
1
While
pressing
the
>
button
on
the
main
unit,
press
the
>
button
to
start
intro
scan
in
the
forward
di-
rection.
2
While
pressing
the
<
button
on
the
main
unit,
press
the
<4
button
to
start
intro
scan
in
the
reverse
di-
rection.
3
Press
the
m
button
to
cancel
the
intro
scan
mode.
Note:
©
The
remote
control
can
not
be
used
for
intro
scan
opera-
tion.
About IPLS and intro scan:
©
There
must
be
at
least
4
seconds
of
blank
space
between
songs
for
proper
IPLS
or
intro
scan
operation.
In
the
case
of
live
recordings
or
classical
music,
IPLS
and
intro
scan
may
not
operate
properly.
©
IPLS
may
not
operate
properly
if
it
is
started
too
close
to
the
start
or
end
of
a
song.
1
While
pressing
the
>
button
on
the
main
unit,
press
the
<<
button
to
rewind
the
tape
and
start
forward
playback
from
the
beginning
of
the
tape.
2
While
pressing
the
button
on
the
main
unit,
press
the
P>
button
to
fast
forward
the
tape
and
start
re-
verse
playback
from
the
beginning
of
the
tape.
Note:
©
The
remote
control
can
not
be
used
for
auto
playback
op-
eration.

MD playback
Disc indicator
Label side —77—_
MD playback
1 Insert an MD for playback.
“READING?’ will appear on the FL display while the MD’s
data is being read. After all data has been read, the
number of tracks recorded on the MD and total play-
back time will be displayed.
2 Press the MD button to select MD input and start
playback.
TRACK
3 Press the m button to stop playback.
When the “MD” source input is selected, the remote
control’s basic operation buttons can be used to control
MD operations.
Playback/pause button
Fast reverse/back skip button
Fast forward/forward skip button
mt! Boe Stop/MD eject button
- © Insert the MD fully into the MD slot in the direction of the
arrow (4/4) with the label side facing up.
® Make sure that the MD is positioned correctly for inser-
tion. Do not force it into the slot.
@ When the MD is inserted the disc indicator will light, indi-
cating that the MD is inserted.
Direct search
The remote control's 10 key buttons can be used to start
playback from a specific track.
@ Using the 10 key buttons:
e To select track 4:
Press the 4 button.
© To select track 10:
Press the +10 button, then press the 0 button.
© To select track 31:
Press the +10 button 3 times, then press the 1 button.
Skip search / Manual search
@ Skip search
| TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 E
ueeet NA ora
Current
aS position ea
© Press the ® / PI button to skip to the start of the
next track.
e Press the ké<d / <4 button to skip to the start of the
current playback track. Keep pressing the Mé<d / <<
button to skip tracks in the reverse direction.
® Tracks can also be skipped by turning the JOG dial.
@ Manual search
TRACK 3 TRACK 4 | TRACK 5 \
4465 Current > p>
position
e Press and hold the »} / PP button for fast forward
search.
® Press and hold the ké<d / <#44 button for fast reverse
search.
19

20
MD
playback
features
10Key
Pro S
RANDOM
cS
REPEAT
INTRO
cS
A-B
Programme playback (PROG)
Tracks can be programmed to playback in any order that
you like. Up to 25 tracks can be programmed.
1 While the MD is in the stop mode, press the PROG
button.
“P-" will appear on the FL display, and the MD's track
number and “PROG? indicator will flash.
TRACK
2 Press the 10 key buttons to programme tracks in
the order that you want. ;
Each time a track number is input, the programme num-
ber (P-01, P-02 etc.) will appear.
3 Press the > button to start programme playback.
During programme playback, the “PROG? indicator will
light on the FL display.
@ Even when playback of the specified programme is
finished, the programme mode will not be cancelled.
Mi To programme additional tracks:
During the stop mode, press the PROG button again and
repeat step 2.
@ To cancel programme playback:
e After pressing the a button to stop playback, press
the CLEAR button. The “PROG? indicator on the FL
display will go out and programme playback will be can-
celled.
® Pressing the 10 key buttons, INTRO button or RAN-
DOM button etc., will engage the selected playback
mode.
Note:
® Pressing the PROG button during MD playback will not
engage the programme playback mode.
RANDOM playback
Tracks can also be played back in a random order.
1 Press the RANDOM button.
“RNDM’ will appear on the FL display, tracks will be
randomly programmed, and playback will start.
¢ Random playback will stop when the programme is
finished.
@ To cancel random playback:
@ Press the as button. Random playback will be cancelled
and playback will stop.
e Pressing the 10 key buttons, or INRO button etc., will
engage the selected playback mode.
, Note:
© To switch from the random playback mode to the
programme playback mode, first cancel the random play-
back mode and then proceed with programme playback
operation.
INTRO playback
The intro of all the tracks recorded on a disc can be played
back in order for approximately 10 seconds.
1 Press the INTRO button.
“INTRO” will appear on the FL display, and intro play-
back will start from track 1.
© The intro playback mode will be cancelled when all
track intros have been played back.
@ To cancel intro playback:
e Press the m button. Intro playback will be cancelled
and playback will be stopped.
¢ Pressing the 10 key buttons, or RANDOM button etc.,
will engage the selected playback mode.
Note:
© To switch from the intro playback mode to the programme
playback mode, first cancel the intro playback mode and
then proceed with programme playback operation.