JVC UX-LS3 User manual

UX-LS3
—Consists of CA-UXLS3 and SP-UXLS3
MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM
English
INSTRUCTIONS
LVT2112-001A
[US]
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CAUTION
• Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked
by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not
be able to get out.)
• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as
lighted candles, on the apparatus.
• When discarding batteries, environmental
problems must be considered and local rules or
laws governing the disposal of these batteries
must be followed strictly.
• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture,
dripping or splashing and that no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
CAUTION
Excessive sound pressure from earphones or
headphones can cause hearing loss.
CAUTION:
Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such
as sunshine, fire, or the like.
Warnings, Cautions and Others
CAUTION
The button in any position does not disconnect
the mains line.
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off
completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off).
The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the
disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain
readily operable.
• When the System is on standby, the STANDBY lamp
lights red or orange.
• When the System is turned on, the STANDBY lamp
goes off.
The power can be remote controlled.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:
1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.
2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover or cabinet.
There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit;
leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.
3. CAUTION: Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser
radiation when open. Do not view directly with
optical instruments.
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL,
PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.
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Caution: Proper Ventilation
To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows:
1. Front: No obstructions and open spacing.
2. Sides/Top/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below.
3. Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with
a height of 10 cm or more.
Front view Side view
SP-UXLS3 CA-UXLS3 SP-UXLS3 CA-UXLS3
[European Union Only]
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Contents
Unpacking
Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all
accessories are present.
FM indoor antenna..............................................................................(1)
AM loop antenna..................................................................................(1)
Remote control unit
with a built-in button battery.............................................(1)
AC adapter (AA-R1808).....................................................................(1)
Power cord................................................................................................(1)
AC plug adapter....................................................................................(1)
If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged of falls
to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your unit was
shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately. JVC
recommends that you retain the original carton and packing
materials in case you need to move or ship the unit in the
future.
Keep this manual handy for future reference.
Before use .......................................................4
Unpacking ....................................................................................... 4
Preparing the remote control unit ...................................5
Connections ....................................................6
About MP3 and WMA .....................................8
About USB device ...........................................9
Handling discs.................................................9
About SD card .................................................9
Component names and functions...............10
Basic function ...............................................12
Switching the system on..................................................... 12
Switching the system to standby mode.................... 12
Volume control .......................................................................... 12
Sound control............................................................................. 12
Headphones................................................................................ 12
Using the CD/USB device/SD card ...............13
Preparation................................................................................... 13
Playing a CD/ audio le........................................................ 14
Selecting a desired le by le name
(For audio le only) ......................................................... 14
Programming tracks/les .................................................... 14
Random play ............................................................................... 15
Repeat play................................................................................... 15
Changing the display information................................. 15
Using the radio .............................................16
To select the AM tuner interval spacing .................... 16
Tuning in radio stations........................................................16
Auto preset................................................................................... 16
Manual preset............................................................................. 16
Tuning to a preset radio station...................................... 16
Using Radio Data System.................................................... 17
Changing the Radio Data System display
information .......................................................................... 17
Tuning by Program Type (PTY search)......................... 17
Before use
Using the D.AUDIO .......................................18
Playback of Digital Audio Player...................................... 18
Using the AUX ..............................................18
Playing an external component......................................18
Clock/timer operation..................................19
Clock setting................................................................................ 19
Timer setting ............................................................................... 19
To activate/deactivate the timer.....................................20
Sleep timer setting.................................................................. 20
System setup.................................................21
Adjusting the display brightness(BACKLIGHT)..... 21
Adjusting the display contrast (CONTRAST)............21
Setting Auto Power Save (A.P.S.)......................................21
In case of diculty........................................22
General information.....................................23
Maintenance ............................................................................... 23
To install this unit and/or speakers on a wall.......... 23
Specications................................................24
Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your
complete understanding and to obtain the best possible performance from the System.
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Preparing the remote control unit
Pull the battery sheet out from the
remote control unit to the direction of
the arrow.
Operation
When the power cord is plugged in, STANDBY/TIMER
indicator is lit. The power turns ON by pressing
button on the remote control unit pointing at the
remote sensor. When the power comes on, press the
button you want to operate.
Approx. 6 m
30°
30°
Remote sensor
⁄
• The supplied battery may have shorter live than ordinary
battery due to use during operation checks.
• When the remote-controllable distance gets shorter than
before, replace the battery with a new one.
• Placing the remote sensor in direct sunlight, or in direct
light from a high frequency fluorescent lamp may cause a
malfunction.
In such a case, change the location of the system installation
to prevent malfunction.
¤ CAUTION
• Lithium battery.
Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
• The battery pack or batteries shall not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
• Keep battery out of reach of children and in original
package until ready to use. Dispose of used batteries
promptly. If swallowed contact physician immediately.
Changing the battery of the remote control
unit
Use a commercially available button battery
(CR2025).
1Insert something narrow like a paperclip into
the hole 1 and pull out the battery tray.
Keep on slide
Pull out
2Replace the old battery with a new one.
CR2025(+side)
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Connections
AM loop antenna
FM indoor antenna
Right speaker Left speaker
To AC wall outlet
• Insert the plug firmly all
the way into the AC wall
outlet.
AC adapter
Use the AC adapter (AA-R1808) provided with this product.
Connect the audio output of
the VCR, etc. to the [AUX IN]
terminals on the rear of the
main unit.
Connect a subwoofer (separately available) to the [SUB
WOOFER PRE OUT] terminal on the rear of the main unit.
Black
White
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Connecting the FM antenna
1 Connect the lead to the [FM 75] terminal.
2 Find the location that gives the best
reception.
3 Secure the antenna as high up as possible.
• The antenna supplied with the system is a basic antenna
for indoor use. For stable signal reception, the use of an
outdoor antenna (commercially available) is recommended.
Disconnect the indoor antenna first before connecting an
outdoor antenna.
¤CAUTION
• Since antenna installation necessitates skill and experience,
always consult your dealer before installation. The antenna
should be placed at a distance from the power distribution
wires. Otherwise, an electric shock accident may occur if the
antenna falls down.
Connecting the AM antenna
1 Connect the AM antenna cord to the [AM] and [HGND]
terminals.
2 Setup the antenna in the position and the direction to be
able to receive AM broadcast.
• The antenna supplied with the system is for indoor use. Place
it as far away as possible from the system, your TV set, the
speaker cords, AC adapter and the power cord, and point it in
the direction that provides the best reception.
FM
75Ω
Connecting the speakers
1 Connect the right speaker to terminal marked "R", with the
red wire to + and the black wire to –.
2 Connect the left speaker to terminal marked "L", with the red
wire to + and the black wire to –.
Insert this portion.
• For optimal sound performance, it is recommended to use
the supplied speakers.
• Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of
+/– speaker terminals.
Caution for connection
• Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until
all other connections are completed. Before unplugging
a connected cord or cable, be sure to switch the system
OFF and unplug the power cord from the power outlet in
advance.
• If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the
supplied AC plug adapter.
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About MP3 and WMA
The playable MP3/WMA le (hereafter called Audio
le) and the media format have the following
limitation. The Audio le, which is not conforming to
the specication, may not play normally.
Playable Audio le
Playable MP3 le
• File formats: MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file
• Extension: .mp3
• Transfer bit rate: 8 kbps – 320 kbps
• Sampling frequency: 48/ 44.1/ 32/ 24/ 22.05/ 16/ 12/
11.025/ 8 kHz
Playable WMA le
• File format: Windows Media™ Audio compliant
• Extension: .wma
• Transfer bit rate: 32 kbps – 320 kbps
• Sampling frequency: 48/ 44.1/ 32 kHz
• Files created using functions in Windows Media™ Player 9 or
later cannot be played.
- WMA Professional
- WMA Lossless
- WMA Voice
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• Do not attach the extensions to files other than the Audio file.
If the extension is attached, the file, which is not the Audio
file, will play and outputs a loud noise, causing damage to the
speaker.
• The files with copy protection cannot be played.
• Audio files cannot be played depending on the encoding
software setting, USB device type, and/or recording
conditions.
• The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of
compression format standard and additional specifications.
• Audio files encoded using VBR (Variable Bit Rate) may use bit
rates that fall outside the supported range. Audio files with bit
rates outside the supported range cannot be played.
Playable storage media
• CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
• USB device (USB version 1.1/2.0)
• SD, SDHC, mini SD, micro SD/SDHC card
⁄
• CD-RW discs which are quick formatted by the writing
software cannot be used.
• When recording to the maximum CD-R/RW media capacity at
once, the writing software is set to "Disc at once".
• For details on the available USB devices, refer to <About USB
device> (page 9).
• For details on the available SD/SDHC card, refer to <About SD
card> (page 9).
Playable CD-R/RW format
• ISO 9660 Level 1/2
• Joliet
Playable le format of USB device/ SD card
• FAT 16/ 32
The maximum number of characters for
display
• File/Folder name: 30/ 9 characters
• MP3 ID3 Tag/ WMA Contents property:
30 characters
(The information which can be displayed with this unit:
title, artist name, and album name)
⁄
• File/Folder name is the number of the characters including
the extensions.
• This unit can display the following versions of MP3 ID3 tag:
version 1.0/ 1.1/ 2.2/ 2.3
• A character that cannot be displayed with this unit is
displayed incorrectly or substituted by “-“.
Limitation of structure for the le and the
folder
• Maximum number of folders: 255 (including root folder)
• Maximum number of files per folder: 999 (including the
number of folders)
Playing order of the audio le
• Audio files are played in the order the files are written. You can
specify the order of playback by numbering files in a folder
and writing them by folder.
Example
CD
¡!
2
(1)
^: Folder
¡: Audio le
3
¡$
4
¡"
¡#
¡P
5 ¡%
Folder
Audio file
• Playing order
Playing order after ¡! play:
➡¡", ¡#, ¡$, ¡%...
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About USB device
Notes on use of the USB device
This unit can play audio les stored in the ash
memory and digital audio player that have a USB port
(these devices are referred to as USB devices in this
document).
The following restrictions are placed on the types and
usage of available USB devices:
Available USB devices
• USB devices belonging to the USB mass storage class.
• USB devices whose maximum current consumption is 500
mA or less.
⁄
• USB Mass Storage Class : USB devices that the PC can
recognize as an external storage without using any special
driver or application software.
• Contact the sales agent as to whether your USB device
conforms to the USB mass storage class specs.
• Using an unsupported USB device can result in abnormal
playback or display of the audio file.
Even if you use the USB device conforming to the above
specs, audio files cannot be played normally depending on
the type or condition of the USB device.
Handling discs
Handling precautions
Hold a CD taking care not to touch the played surface. (The side
without the printed label is the playback side.)
Discs playable on the system
This system can play back a CD (12 cm, 8 cm), CD-ROM, CD-R,
CD-RW or the audio part of a CD-EXTRA disc.
Notes on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW discs
If the CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW disc in use has a printable label
surface, the disc may be unable to be taken out of the system
due to sticking of the label surface. To prevent malfunction of
the system, do not use such a disc.
Cautions on CD discs
Always use a CD carrying the marking.
A disc without this marking may be unable to be played back
correctly.
The disc rotates at a high speed during playback. Never use a
cracked, chipped or greatly warped disc. Otherwise, damage or
malfunction of the player may result.
Also, do not use a disc with a non-circular shape as this may
result in malfunction.
About SD card
Available SD card
• SD, SDHC, mini SD, micro SD/SDHC card
• An SD card of 512 MB to 32 GB can be used.
⁄
• A special adapter is required for using a mini SD/micro SD
card.
• A multimedia card (MMC) cannot be used.
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Component names and functions
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11button
To switch the system on or to standby mode.
[STANDBY/TIMER] indicator
Red lighting: Ordinary standby mode
Orange lighting: Timer standby mode
22Source buttons
To select the source you want, or to turn the system on
to the selected source.
TUNER BAND button
FM RAM
CD/USB/SD button
CD RUSB RSD
D.AUDIO button
D.AUDIO
AUX button
AUX
333/8button
To start or interrupt playback for CD and audio le.
STOP 7button
To stop playback for CD and audio le.
444/ ¢buttons
To search forward/backward to next/previous track
for CD.
To skip tracks for CD.
To search forward/backward or to skip to the next/
previous les for audio les.
To tune to higher/lower radio frequency or search
radio stations for TUNER.
5MULTI CONTROL A/B/ C / D buttons
Press to select a setting item.
ENTER button
Press to enter the selected item.
6digit 0 – 9/ A – Z buttons
To select a track/le number for CD and audio le.
To select a preset radio station for TUNER.
To enter le names in le search mode for audio les.
7STEREO/MONO button
To switch between stereo mode and mono mode (on
FM band only) for TUNER.
8RANDOM button
To playback in random order for CD and audio le.
9MEMORY/REPEAT button
To auto /manual preset radio stations for TUNER.
To repeat one track/le or all tracks/les for CD and
audio le.
10 P.MODE button
To program tracks/les for CD and audio le.
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PTY/CLEAR button
To carry out PTY search.
To delete the track/le number entered during
track/le search.
12 FILE SEARCH button
To select a desired le in audio les.
13 TIMER ON/OFF button
To switch the timer on/o.
14 TIMER SET button
To set the clock.
To set the timer.
To set the A.P.S.
15 FOLDER/P.CALL A/B buttons
To select an album (folder) of audio les.
To select a preset radio station for TUNER.
16 MUTE button
To interrupt and resume sound reproduction.
17 5VOLUME A/Bbuttons
To increase or decrease the volume.
18 7X-BASS button
To switch on/o bass enhancement.
19 8SOUND button
To select the desired sound eect : POP, CLASSIC,
ROCK, JAZZ, GAME or FLAT (o ).
20 DISPLAY button
To change the time display for CD.
To change the information display for audio les.
To change the display for Radio Data System.
To change the display for clock.
20 BACKLIGHT/CONTRAST button
To switch the display backlight and illumination on
and o.
To adjust the display contrast.
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SLEEP button
To select the sleep time.
6[0]button
To open or close the CD door.
9SD card slot
10 USB connector
11 D.AUDIO input terminal
12 PHONES jack
13 Remote sensor
14 Display
15 Illumination
16 CD door
Standby mode
While the STANDBY/TIMER indicator is lit, a small amount of
power is supplied to the system to back up the memory. This is
called standby mode. Under the condition, the system can be
turned ON by the remote control unit.
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Switching the system on
Press , TUNER BAND, CD/USB/SD, D.AUDIO, AUX
button.
The [STANDBY/TIMER] LED will go out.
The system will switch to the last selected source or
the selected source.
Switching the system to standby mode
Press button.
[STANDBY/TIMER] indicator is lit.
Volume control
Press VOLUME Abutton to increase, or press
VOLUME Bto decrease the volume level.
"VOL XX" is displayed. "VOL XX" denotes the volume
level.
To switch o the volume temporarily
Press MUTE button.
Playback continues without sound, and "MUTE" is
displayed.
⁄
• To restore the volume, press MUTE button again or adjust the
volume.
Basic function
Sound control
The sound control system feature enables you to
enjoy special sound eects; preset equalizer settings
and bass enhancement, providing the best music
reproduction.
To switch on preset equalizer settings
Press SOUND button to select the desired sound
eect: POP, CLASSIC, ROCK, JAZZ, GAME or FLAT
(o).
When an eect other than FLAT is selected, the
"EQ" icon appears on the display.
To switch on the bass enhancement
Press X-BASS button.
The icon "X-BASS" appears on the display.
⁄
• To switch off X-BASS, press X-BASS button. The icon "X-BASS"
disappears.
• EQ and X-BASS functions are not applied to the recording
sound.
Headphones
To listen to your stereo with headphones (separately
available), use the 3.5 mm phones jack on the main
unit.
Connecting headphones mutes the sound from
the speakers.
¤ CAUTION
• A warning that excessive sound pressure from earphones and
headphones can cause hearing loss.
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Using the CD/USB device/SD card
Preparation
Inserting a disc
1Press CD/USB/SD button once or more to select
"CD".
2Press [0] button to open the CD door.
3Insert a disc into the disc loader with the label
side is facing you.
4Press [0] button to close the CD door.
For a CD, the total playtime and total number of
tracks will appear in the display.
For an audio le-CD, the total album number and
total le number will appear on the display.
Removing a disc
1Press [0] button and carefully pull it out.
2Press [0] button to close the CD door.
Inserting a USB device
1Press the button to select standby mode.
2Insert a USB device to the USB connector on the
front panel.
3Press CD/USB/SD button once or more to select
"USB".
"USB" is displayed. The total album number and
total le number will appear on the display.
Select one of them with the 4or ¢button.
Removing the USB device
1Press the button to select standby mode.
2Remove the USB device.
Inserting an SD card
1Press the button to select standby mode.
2Insert the SD card into the SD card slot until it
clicks.
3Press CD/USB/SD button once or more to select
"SD".
The total album number and total le number will
appear on the display.
Removing the SD card
1Press the button to select standby mode.
2Remove the SD card.
⁄
• To ensure good system performance; wait until the unit
completely reads the disc/USB device/SD card before
proceeding.
• If the disc compartment is not loaded with a disc, "NO DISC" is
displayed.
• If the disc is unreadable or there is no playable audio file in
the USB device/SD card , "NO DATA" is displayed.
• For audio files, reading time may exceed 10 seconds due
to the large number of songs compiled into one disc/ USB
device/ SD card.
• The icon "MP3" appears only when an MP3-file is played.
The icon "WMA" appears only when an WMA-file is played.
Insert the SD card so that the label side faces
up and the side with a cut comes on the right.
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Using the CD/USB device/SD card
Playing a CD/ audio le
Press 6button to start playback.
The track/le number and elapsed playing time of
the current track/le appear on the display.
Basic operations
Operation type Operation
To stop playback Press STOP 7button.
To interrupt
playback
Press 6button.
Press again to resume playback.
To search for a
particular passage
during playback
Press and hold 4or ¢button for
more than 2 seconds.
Press the 6button when the desired
passage is located.
To select a track/ file Press 4or ¢button in play or pause
mode.
To select a folder
(For audio file only)
Press FOLDER/P.CALL Aor Bbutton
in play or pause mode.
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• For audio file; "Fxxx Txxx" appears on the display. "Fxxx"
indicates album number and "Txxx" indicates the file number.
• The digit buttons, 0–9 on the remote control unit can also be
used to select a track/file.
Press the digit buttons as shown below:
CD Audio file
To select track/file 2 2and ENTER 2 and ENTER
To select track/file 23 2and 3 2, 3 and ENTER
To select file 120 — 1, 2 and 0
If the ENTER button is not pressed, the search for the selected
track/file will start in 5 seconds.
Selecting a desired le by le name
(For audio le only)
1In stop mode, press FILE SEARCH button.
The icon "F-SEARCH" appears on the display.
2Press the digit buttons A-Z, 0-9 to input the rst
character of the le name you want to search.
3Press ENTER button.
"_" appears and ashes on the next of the rst
character.
4Repeat step 2 and 3 to enter the characters
until the one before the last character.
5For the last character, press the digit buttons
A-Z, 0-9 to input.
6Press FILE SEARCH button.
"SEARCHING" appears on the display.
7Press 6button to start playback.
⁄
• If the unit finds an appropriate file, the route name and the
file name will be scrolled on the display. Press DISPLAY
button. Then the album number and track number will be
displayed.
• If there is no appropriate file, "NO FILE" is displayed.
Programming tracks/les
Programming tracks/les of a CD/audio le is possible
when playback is stopped. Up to 30 tracks can be
stored in the memory in any order.
1In stop mode, press P.MODE button to enter
program setting.
The icon "PGM" and "P–01 T– –"/ "P–01 T– – –"
appears on the display.
"T– –" indicates track number of the CD.
"T– – –" indicates le number of the audio le.
"P–01" indicates program number.
The icon "PGM" starts ashing.
2Press MULTI CONTROL Aor Bbutton, or digit
buttons 0–9 to select the desired track/le.
3Press ENTER button to store the selected track/
le.
The track/le number returns to "T– –"/ "T– – –" and
the next program number appears on the display.
4Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store other
desired tracks/les in this way.
The icon "PGM" appears on the display.
5Press 6button to play the programmed
tracks/les.
⁄
• "PGM FULL" appears on the display, if you attempt to program
more than 30 tracks/files.
• Audio files can only be programmed within the same source.
• Now enter the new track/file number with either method
below.
– Press the MULTI CONTROL Aor Bbutton to select the
desired track/file.
– Press the CLEAR button to clear the track/file number
programmed. Select the new track/file number using digit
buttons "0" to "9" on the remote control unit.
• If you press REPEAT button during programmed playback,
the current track or all programmed tracks/files is/are played
repeatedly.
The icon "REP." or "REP. ALL" and the icon "PGM" appear on the
display.
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To clear the program
Press P.MODE button.
The icon "PGM" disappears from the display.
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• "P" represents PROGRAM.
• The program is automatically cleared as soon as the CD door
is opened.
• The function of program setting cannot be used in PLAY/
PAUSE mode.
Random play
You can play all the tracks/les in random order.
1During playing, pause or stop mode, press
RANDOM button to enable random play mode.
The icon "RDM" appears on the display.
2To exit random mode, press RANDOM button
again.
The icon "RDM" disappears from the display.
Repeat play
You can play the current track/le/album or the
whole disc/audio le repeatedly.
Press REPEAT button in play or pause mode.
Every time the button is pressed, the repeat play
changes in the following order:
For CD :
Repeat mode Icon
Repeat a single track "REP."
Repeat all the tracks *1"REP. ALL"
Repeat off —
For audio le :
Repeat mode Icon
Repeat a single file "REP."
Repeat one album *2"REP. ALB."
Repeat all the files *1"REP. ALL"
Repeat off —
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• *1All tracks/files are repeated continuously.
• *2This function cannot be used in program mode.
Changing the display information
Press DISPLAY button in play or pause mode.
Every time the button is pressed, the display
changes in the following order:
For CD :
Information Icon
Status display —
The current track elapsed time. —
The current track remaining time. "REMAIN"
The whole disc elapsed time. "TOTAL"
The whole disc remaining time. "TOTAL REMAIN"
The whole CD time. —
For audio le :
Information Icon
Status display —
Album name and file name. —
Tag information (Track, album title and
artist name).
—
Album number and track number. —
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Using the radio
To select the AM tuner interval spacing
Some countries or regions space AM stations 9 kHz
apart, and others use 10 kHz spacing.
Before operating the tuner, select the appropriate AM
tuner interval spacing used in your residential area.
On the main unit only:
When AM waveband is selected, press and hold
STOP 7.
Each time you press and hold, you can select "9K
–> 10K" or "10K –> 9K".
Tuning in radio stations
1Press TUNER BAND button to select the desired
waveband: FM or AM.
2Press and hold 4or ¢button to tune in to
the desired frequency.
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• To tune to a weak station, briefly press 4or ¢button
repeatedly until the display shows the desired frequency or
when the best reception has been obtained.
STEREO/MONO
Press the STEREO/MONO button to select mono or
stereo mode.
When stereo mode is selected, the icon "STEREO"
appears on the display (if current station is FM
stereo).
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• You are able to select stereo or mono mode in FM band only.
Auto preset
Radio stations can be preset automatically in preset
channels.
1Press TUNER BAND button to select the desired
waveband: FM or AM.
2Press MEMORY/REPEAT button for more than 2
seconds.
The receivable radio stations are preset
automatically.
When the Auto preset operation has completed,
the unit enters the condition in which preset
station P01 is tuned.
Manual preset
You can store up to 30 for FM and 10 for AM radio
stations in the memory. When a preset radio stations
selected, the preset number appears on the display.
1Press TUNER BAND button to select the desired
waveband: FM or AM.
2Press 4or ¢button to tune in to the
desired frequency.
3Press MEMORY/REPEAT button so that "P – –"
appears on the display.
4If you want to store the radio station to another
preset number, press FOLDER/P.CALL Aor B,
or digit buttons 0–9 to select the desired preset
number.
5Press ENTER button again to store the radio
station.
6Repeat steps 2 to 5 to store other preset radio
stations.
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• During preset, if no button is pressed within 20 seconds, the
system will exit preset mode automatically.
Tuning to a preset radio station
Press FOLDER/P.CALL Aor B, or digit buttons 0–9
to select the desired preset number.
The preset number and radio frequency appear on
the display.
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• Press the digit buttons as shown below:
FM AM
To select 1 1and ENTER 1 and ENTER
To select 2 2and ENTER 2 and ENTER
To select 10 1, 0 and ENTER 1, 0 and ENTER
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Tuning by Program Type (PTY search)
This function lets you set the tuner to automatically
search for stations which are currently broadcasting
the type of program (genre) you want to listen to.
1Press TUNER BAND button to select FM.
2Press PTY button.
If the current station is with Radio Data System, the
program type of the station is displayed.
3Press FOLDER/P.CALL Aor Bbutton to select
your desired program type.
Program type table
Program Type Name Display
News "NEWS"
Current Affairs "AFFAIRS"
Information "INFO"
Sport "SPORT"
Education "EDUCATE"
Drama "DRAMA"
Culture "CULTURE"
Science "SCIENCE"
Varied Speech "VARIED"
Pop Music "POP M"
Rock Music "ROCK M"
Easy Music "EASY M"
Light Classical Music "LIGHT M"
Serious Classical Music "CLASSICS"
Other Music "OTHER M"
Weather "WEATHER"
Finance "FINANCE"
Children’s Program "CHILDREN"
Social Affairs "SOCIAL"
Religion "RELIGION"
Phone In "PHONE IN"
Travel "TRAVEL"
Leisure "LEISURE"
Jazz Music "JAZZ"
Country Music "COUNTRY"
National Music "NATION M"
Oldies Music "OLDIES"
Folk Music "FOLK M"
Documentary "DOCUMENT"
4Press PTY button to start searching.
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• Under certain receiving conditions, it may take more than 1
minute to complete the search.
• If the desired program type cannot be found, "NO PROGRAM"
is displayed, then after several seconds the display returns to
the original display.
Using Radio Data System
Radio Data System is a system that transmits useful
information (in the form of digital data) for FM
broadcasts along with the broadcast signal. Tuners
and receivers designed for Radio Data System
reception can extract the information from the
broadcast signal for use with various functions, such
as automatic display of the station name.
Radio Data System functions
PTY (Program TYpe Identication) Search:
Automatically tunes to a station that is currently broadcasting
the specified program type (genre).
PS (Program Service Name) Display:
Automatically displays the station name transmitted by the
Radio Data System station.
Radio Text function:
Displays the radio text data transmitted by some Radio Data
System stations when you press the DISPLAY button. There is
"NO TEXT" display if no text data is transmitted.
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• Radio Data System may not be used in some countries or
regions.
• Some functions and function names may differ in certain
countries and areas.
Changing the Radio Data System
display information
While receiving a Radio Data System station, pressing
the DISPLAY button changes the contents of the
display.
Every time the button is pressed, the display
changes in the following order:
Information
PS (Program Service name) display
PTY (Program TYpe) display
RT (Radio Text) display
Frequency display and preset number display
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Playback of Digital Audio Player
A digital audio player can be connected to D.AUDIO
of this unit and played back.
1Connect a digital audio player.
Connect a digital audio player to the [D.AUDIO]
connector on the front of this unit.
2Press D.AUDIO button.
3Start playing the connected digital audio
player.
Using the D.AUDIO
Playing an external component
An external component can be connected to AUX IN
of this unit and played back.
1Connect an external component.
Connect an external component to the [AUX IN]
connector on the rear of this unit.
2Press AUX button.
3Start playing the connected external
component.
Using the AUX
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Clock/timer operation
Clock setting
1Press TIMER SET button.
2Press MULTI CONTROL Cor Dbutton to select
"CLOCK" and press ENTER button.
"CLOCK SETTING" appears on the display.
3Press ENTER button.
The hour indication will start ashing.
4Press MULTI CONTROL Aor Bbutton to set
the hours and press ENTER button.
The minute indication starts ashing.
5Press MULTI CONTROL Aor Bbutton to set
the minutes and press ENTER button.
When the setting completes, "COMPLETE" is
displayed and the unit exits the setup mode
automatically.
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• The clock setting will be erased when the power cord is
disconnected or a power failure occurred.
• The MULTI CONTROL Cor Dbutton can be used to move
across the setting items.
Timer setting
The system can switch on to CD, USB or TUNER
automatically at a preset time, serving as an alarm to
wake you up.
Important!
Before setting the timer, ensure that the clock is
set correctly.
1Press TIMER SET button.
2Press MULTI CONTROL Cor Dbutton to select
"TIMER" and press ENTER button.
3Set the time to start playback.
The icon "ON" starts ashing.
Press MULTI CONTROL Aor Bbutton to set
timer start hours and press ENTER button to
store the setting. Repeat the same procedure to
set the minutes.
The icon "OFF" starts ashing.
4Repeat the step 3 to set the time to stop the
timer (o time).
The icon "TIMER" ashes and the source display
appears.
5Press MULTI CONTROL Aor Bbutton to
select the desired source and press ENTER
button to store the setting.
The source switches as follows :
"CD" ="USB" ="SD" ="TU FM" ="TU AM" =…
When a radio source (FM/AM) is selected, select the
preset station number after the above.
6Press MULTI CONTROL Aor Bbutton to set
volume level and press ENTER button to store
the setting.
7Press MULTI CONTROL Cor Dbutton to select
the play mode and press ENTER button to store
the setting.
Play mode Function
PLAY The playback begins at the level set
with VOLUME.
AI PLAY The volume is increased gradually until
the level set with VOLUME.
When the setting completes, "COMPLETE" is
displayed and the unit exits the setup mode
automatically.
The icon "TIMER" appears on the display.
The timer is now set.
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8Switch the system to standby mode.
The STANDBY/TIMER indicators also light orange.
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• When reached the preset time, the selected source will play
or switch to standby mode after the timer has been activated.
• The MULTI CONTROL Cor Dbutton can be used to move
across the setting items.
To activate/deactivate the timer
Press TIMER ON/OFF button.
If activated, the icon "TIMER" appears on the
display.
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• The timer off will not be activated if the starting and stopping
time are the same.
Sleep timer setting
If the sleep timer is activated, the system will switch
to standby mode after the selected time has expired.
Each press of the SLEEP button decreases the timer
period by 10 minutes. The sleep timer can be set up
to 90 minutes.
The icon "SLEEP" appears on the display.
The display will change to sleep time display and
change as follows:
90 min =80 min =70 min =60 min =50 min
=40 min =30 min =20 min =10 min =OFF
=…
While sleep mode is in active:
To deactivate the sleep timer
Press SLEEP button to select "OFF" or press
button to turn the power o.
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• If timer off and the sleep off are all activated, the system will
switch to standby mode by the earlier timer set.
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