Prestige Prestige P945W User manual

P-945W
OWNER'S
MANUAL
AM/FM/MPX RADIO WITH DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL,
COMPACT DISC PLAYER, CD CHANGER CONTROLS
AND QUARTZ CLOCK
Released 3-27-02.
VOL
VOL
TUNE/
SKIP/
TRACK
LEVEL METER
LOUD
MP3
SW
ST
ROCK
RECTP
ME/CR
AF
PTY
TA MONO
EON LOC
CDP
TAPE IN
CLAS
POP

INDEX
Page
Operating Instructions ................................................................ 3 - 9
Specifications ...............................................................................10
CD Changer Controls...................................................................11
Setting the Clock ..........................................................................12
CD Player Error Codes.................................................................13
CD Changer Error Codes.............................................................13
Care and Maintenance.................................................................14
Warranty.......................................................................... Inside Back Cover

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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1POWER ON/OFF BUTTON
Pressthis button to turn theunit onor off.If theunit is offand the
ignition switch is "on", the unit will turn on automatically when a
disc is inserted, or when the MODE switch or BAND switch is
pressed.
2AUDIO ADJUST VOLUME (VOL) CONTROL
To increase the volume level, press the VOL button. The
volume will increase and the level will be shown on the display
panelfrom a minimum of VOL 00 toamaximumof VOL 100. To
increase the volume quickly, keep the button pressed. To
decrease the volume level, press the VOL button. Keep the
button pressed to decrease the volume quickly. The display
will automatically return to the normal indication 5 seconds
after the last volume adjustment or when another function is acti-
vated. These buttons are also used in conjunction with the
AUDIO SELECT (SEL) button3to adjust the bass, treble, bal-
ance, and fader levels as described in 4, 5, 6and 7.
3AUDIO SELECT (SEL) BUTTON
This button is used to select the audio function (volume, bass,
treble, balance, or fade) to be adjusted using the Volume/Level
Control 2. Pressing the SEL button will select bass (BAS on
the display), treble(TRE),balance (BAL), fader (FAD) or vol-
ume (VOL). The display will automaticallyreturn tothe normal
indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another
functionisactivated.
4BASS CONTROL
To adjust the bass level, first select the Bass mode by pressing
the SEL button 3so that the BAS indication appears on the
display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the Bass mode,
press the AUDIO ADJUST VOL or button 2to adjust the
bass response as desired. The bass level will be shown on the
display panel from a minimum of -10 to a maximum of +10 (00
is flat response). The display will automatically return to the
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VOL
VOL
TUNE/
SKIP/
TRACK
LEVEL METER
LOUD
MP3
SW
ST
ROCK
RECTP
ME/CR
AF
PTY
TA MONO
EON LOC
CDP
TAPE IN
CLAS
POP
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normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when
anotherfunctionis activated.
5TREBLE CONTROL
Toadjust thetreble level, firstselect theTreblemodeby pressing
the SEL button 3so that the TRE indication appears on the
display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the Treble mode,
press the AUDIO ADJUST VOL or button 2to adjust the
trebleresponse as desired. The treble levelwill beshownonthe
display panel from a minimum of -10 to a maximum of +10 (00 is
flat response). The display will automatically return to the
normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when
another function is activated.
6LEFT/RIGHT BALANCE CONTROL
To adjust the left-right speaker balance, first select the Balance
mode by pressing the SEL button 3so that the BAL indication
appears on the display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the
Balance mode, press the AUDIO ADJUST VOL or but-
ton 2toadjust the balance asdesired. Thebalance position will
be shown on the display panel from BAL10L (full left) through
BAL 10R (fullright). When the volume level betweenthe left and
right speakers is equal, BAL L=R will be shown on the display
panel. The display will automatically return to the normal indi-
cation 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another func-
tion is activated.
7FRONT/REAR FADER CONTROL
To adjust the front-rear speaker balance, first select the Fader
mode by pressing the SEL button 3so that the FAD indication
appears on the display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the
Fadermode,press the AUDIO ADJUST VOL or button 2
to adjust the front-rear speaker balance as desired. The fader
position will be shown on the display panel from FAD 10R (full
rear) through FAD 10F (full front). When the level between the
front and rear speakers is equal, FAD F=R will be shown on the
display panel. The display will automatically return to the
normal indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or
when another function is activated.
8LOUDNESSCONTOUR(LOUD)
When listening to music at low volume levels, this feature will
boost the bass and treble ranges to compensate for the char-
acteristics of human hearing. Press and hold the BAND/LOUD
button for 2 seconds to activate this feature and the indication
LOUD ONwillappear on the display panel. Pressing the but-
ton again for 2 seconds will deactivate the feature (the LOUD
OFF indication will disappear from the displaypanel).
9AUDIO MUTE (MUTE)
This button is used to mute the volume from the system. By
pressing the button,a flashing MUTE indication will appear on
the display panel and the volume will be muted. Pressing the
MUTE button again, or activating the Volume Control 2Select
(SEL) button 3, LOUD button or Equalizer (P.EQ) button will re-
turn the volume level to the setting in use before the Mute func-
tion was activated.
bl AM/FM BAND SELECTOR (BAND)
Duringradio operation,eachmomentarypress oftheBAND/LOUD
buttonwill changetheradioband.TheindicationAM,FM1, FM2, or

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FM3 willappearon the display panel accordingto yourselection.
Press the Mode button cs to return to disc play from the begin-
ning of the last track in play.
bm MANUAL UP/DOWN TUNING (+ / -) / AUTOMATIC
SEEK TUNING
The radio tuning function is normally in automatic seek tuning
mode. The radio will seek the next available station and stop at
that frequency. TheSeek function can be stopped by pressingthe
button again. The radio will return to the last tuned frequency.
To tune rapidly in an upward or downward direction, press and
hold either button. The radio will tune the entire band in an up or
down direction. When the desired radio frequency is reached,
releasethe button.
Pressing either button for 2.0 seconds will activate the manual
tuning function. MANUAL will appear on the display. Each time
the + button is tapped, the radio will tune one frequency step
higher. Similarly, each tap of the - button will tune one fre-
quencystep lower.
bn AUTO-STORETUNING (AS) PRE-SET SCAN TUNING(PS)
Duringradiooperation, press this button momentarily toscan the
6 stations pre-set into the memories of that band. The unit will
stopateachpre-setstationfor5secondsbefore continuing to the
nextpre-set station. During this time,the pre-setstationnumber
(F) in theband will flash. Press the button again momentarily to
stop Pre-Set Scan operation and remain on the selected fre-
quency. The station number (F) stops flashing.
Pressing the button for longer than 2 seconds will activate the
Auto-Store Tuning feature which will automatically scan the
band and enter up to 6 strong stations into the 6 pre-set memo-
ries. After entering the stations into the memories, the unit will
automatically stop at each station for 5 seconds so each can be
heard. Ifyouhave already set the pre-set memories to your favor-
ite stations, activating the Auto-Store feature will erase those
stations and enter the new strong stations. This feature is most
useful when travelling in a new area where you are not familiar
with the local stations.
bo STATION PRE-SET MEMORIES
To set any of the 6 pre-set memories in each band, use the fol-
lowingprocedure:
1. Turn the radio on and select the desired band.
2. Select the first station to be pre-set using the Manual Up/
Down or Automatic Seek Tuning Controls bm.
3. Press the pre-set button (1-6) to be set and continue to
hold it in. After approximately 2 seconds, a tone will sound
andthepre-setnumber will appear on the display panel,
indicating that the station is nowsetintothatpre-setmemory
position. The station can now be recalled at any time by
pressingthat button.
4. Repeattheabove procedure for the remain inpre-sets on
that band and for the other 4 bands on the unit.

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bp LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL FUNCTIONS
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel displays the frequency,
time, and all activated functions, including five bar graphs
which provide a visual representationoftheaudiosignal.
NOTE: Itis a characteristic ofLCDpanelsthat,if subjected to cold
temperatures for an extended period of time, they may
take longer to illuminate than under normal conditions. In
addition, the visibility of the numbers on the LCD may
slightly decrease. The LCD readout will return to normal
when thetemperatureincreases toanormal range.
bq DISC SLOT
With the label surface facing up, gently insert the disc into the
slot until the soft-loading mechanism engages and disc play
begins. The indication illuminates and becomes animated,
the CDP symbol lights, and the track number and elapsed time
willappear on thedisplay panel.
CAUTION: This unit is designed for play of standard 5"(12cm)
CompactDiscsONLY. Donot attemptto use 3"(8cm)
CD-Singles in this unit, either with or without an adap-
tor,asdamagetotheplayerand/ordisccanoccur. Such
damage will not be covered by the Warranty onthis
product.
br TRACK SELECT
These buttons are used to quickly select the beginning of a par-
ticulartrack. Witheachmomentarytapof theForwardTrackSelect
button (+ ), the next higher track number will be selected if the
button is pressed within one second. Similarly, with each momen-
tary tap of the Backward Track Select button ( - ), the next
lower track number will be selected ifthe buttonis pressedwithin
onesecond.
bs CUE/REVIEW FUNCTIONS
High-speedaudiblesearchtoany section of the disc can be made
bythe Cue andReview functions. Press and hold the Cue but-
ton (+) to advance rapidly inthe forward direction or the Re-
view button ( -) to advance rapidly in the backward direction.
During eitherfunction,the elapsed time within eachtrackwillauto-
matically be shown on the display panel.
bt PAUSE (PAU) BUTTON
Pressingthisbutton during CD play will pausedisc operation and
the elapsedtime indication willremain stationary. Press thebut-
ton again and disc play will resume.
bu REPEAT PLAY SELECTOR (RPT)
During disc play, press this button to repeat the play of the
selected track (RPT will appear on the display panel). Play of
the track will continue to repeat until the button is pressed again
and the RPT indication disappears from the display panel.
Repeat Play mode will also be cancelled by activating the Shuffle
Play cl Track Scan cm functions.

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cl SHUFFLE PLAY SELECTOR (SHF)
During disc play, press this button to play the tracks on the disc
in a random or shuffled order (SHF) will appear on the display
panel). InRandomPlaymode, pressing the Forward Track Select
(+) orthe Backward Track Select ( -) will alsoselect tracksin
a random order instead of the normal progression. Additional
presses will select tracks in random order. The Random Play
mode can be cancelled by pressing the button again (SHF)
indication will disappear from the display panel) or by activating
the Repeat Play bu or Track Scan cm functions.
cm TRACK SCAN (SCN)
During disc play, press this button to play the first 10 seconds of
each track on the disc (SCN will appear on the display panel).
When a desired track is reached, press the Scan button again
to cancel the function and play of the selected track will
continue. Track Scan mode will also be cancelled by activating
the Repeat Play bu or Shuffle Play cl functions.
cn DISC EJECT ( )
Disc play is stopped, the disc is ejected and the unit will change to
radiooperation by pressing thisbutton.
If the disc is not removed from the disc slot within 15 seconds of
being ejected, it will automatically be re-loaded into the unit to
prevent it from being accidentally damaged. Play of the disc
can be resumed by using the MODE button cs to choose CD
playerfunction.
co TIME/FREQUENCY SELECTOR (T/F)
This unit can display the clock time, radiofrequency or CD player
functionson the display panel. Pressing the Time/Frequency
Selector button when the radio frequency orCDplayer track
indication is shown will change the display to show the time.
Thetimedisplaywill automaticallyreturn to theradio frequency or
CDplayer function indicationafter 5 seconds.
cp FM MONO/STEREO SELECTOR (MONO)
DuringFMradio operation, this button isused to selectmonaural
or stereo reception of the broadcast signal. Under normal re-
ception conditions, the unit should be left in the stereo mode, as
indicated by ST on the display panel when listening to an FM
stereo signal. If the stereo signal is too weak for comfortable lis-
tening, press the button to switch to monaural reception (the ST
indicationwill disappear from the display panel and MONO will
appear). To return to the stereo reception mode, press the
button again so that the ST indication returns and the MONO
indicationdisappears.
cq EQUALIZER SELECTOR (P.EQ)
The P.EQ button applies preset sound effects to the unit's au-
dio output signal. The P. EQ button, when first pressed, causes
FLATtoappearon thepanel,indicating noequalizationfactor.Sub-
sequentpresseswillactivate one ofthreeoperatingmodes (CLAS,
POP or ROCK). When the equalizer functionis active, the bass
andtreble levels canbe changed by pressing the Select button
3 and the volume up/down buttons 2. The equalizer function
is disabled and the unit returns to the user-set bass and treble
levels.

cr LOCAL/DISTANT (LOC) SELECTOR
This feature is used to select the strength of the signals at
which the radio will stop during Automatic Seek Tuning. Press-
ing and holding this button will select the Local setting (LO-
CAL will appear on the display panel) and only strong (local)
stations will be received. Pressing the button again will select
the normal Distant setting (Dx will appear on the display panel).
The radio will stop at a wider range of signals, including weaker
(more distant) stations.
csMODE SELECTOR (MODE)
Thisbutton isusedto selecttheradio,ortheplaybackmodefor the
CDplayerorremoteCDchanger(ifinstalled). Each press of the
button will select a different mode as indicated on the display
panel.
During CD player operation, this button may be used to change
to radioorremoteCD changer mode("CDCAUX")withoutejecting
the disc (the CDP indication will remain on the display panel to
showthatadiscisstillloadedinthe unit).Pressthebutton againto
returnto integral CDplayermodeandresume play of the disc from
the point at which it was stopped.
ct & cu DISC SELECT (D.UP & D.DN)
These buttons are used to increase or decrease selection ofa
desired disc for play in the remote CD changer. To advance to a
higher number disc, press the D.UP button ct. To return to a
lowernumberdisc, press the D.DN buttoncu.Thenumber of the
disc in play will be shown on the display panel.
dl FRONT PANEL RELEASE BUTTON
Thisbutton isusedtoreleasethemechanismthat holdsthefront
panel to the chassis. To detach the front panel, press the button
sothattheleftsideofthepanelisreleased.Graspthereleasedside
and pull it off of the chassis.
Tore-attachthepanel,positiontherightsideofthepanelinplace
firstandthenpresstheleftsideofthepanelinuntilthemechanism
locks it into place.
dm THEFT-DETERRENTLED
Thetheft-deterrentLightEmittingDiode(LED)islocatedbehindthe
frontpanelandisaccessiblewhenthefrontpanelisremoved.The
flashinglightservesasavisualwarningtothewould-bethiefthat
theunithasbeen disabled by removal of thefront panel.
dn RESET BUTTON
ARESETbuttonislocatedonthefrontofthechassis(frontpanel
must be removed to access the button). The RESET circuitry is
provided to protect the microprocessor circuitry and should only
beactivatedunderthefollowingcircumstancesasitwillerasethe
time and pre-set memories:
1. Upon initial installation after all wiring is completed.
2. Afterthepositionofthefrequencystepswitchonthebottom
of the chassis has been changed.
3. If there is a malfunction of any of the switches on the unit,
pressingtheRESETbuttonmayclearthesystemandreturn
to normal operation.
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Engage right
side first
ATTACHINGTHE FRONTPANEL
Release Button
DETACHING THE FRONTPANELNOTES ON USE OF FRONT PANEL
1. Make sure the front panel is right-side-up when attaching it to the chas-
sis as it cannot be attached whenup-side down.
2. Do not press very hard on the front panel when attaching it to the chas-
sis. No more than light to moderate pressure should be needed.
3. When attaching the front panel, make sure the right side is correctly
engaged before pressing the left side to lock it into position.
4. When taking the front panel with you, please use the supplied carrying
case to protect the panel from dirt and damage. Make sure there is no
dust or dirt on the electrical terminals on the back of the panel as this
could cause intermittent operation or other malfunctions.
NOTES ON USE OF REMOTE INPUT JACK
Theremoteinputjackprovidestheuseroptionofapplyinganexternalaudio
source to the radio.
The audio jack is compatible with most "Walkman" CD and cassette
players,oranMP3digitalaudioplayback unit. When the external source
isconnected,onlythatmediaisplayedbytheradio;nootherinputsources
(radio or CD) are operative.

SPECIFICATIONS
Size: 7" W x 2" H x 6-5/8"D
178 mm x 50 mm x 168mm
Operating Voltage: 12 volts DC, negative ground
OutputPower: 160 watts maximum
(40 watts x 4 channels)
OutputWiring: Floating-groundtypedesignedfor4speakeruse.
FrontandrearchannelsCANNOTbecombined(bridged) foruse
with 2 speakers.
RCA low-level outputs (rear channels).
Output Impedance: Compatible with 4 ohm speakers.
Low-LevelOutput: 1.0 volt (1,000 mv.)
Tuning Range: AM: 530 - 1,710 kHz. (10 kHz. step)
FM: 87.5 - 107.9 MHz. (200 kHz. step)
Sensitivity: < 3.0 uV
FM Stereo Separation: > 20 dB
CD Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000 Hz. +0 / -3 dB
CD Signal/Noise Ratio: >60 dB
CD Channel Separation: >55 dB
CD Distortion: 0.2%
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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