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The minute of the current OFF time blinks on the display.
3.Turn the JOG dial to set the minute.
4.Press the SET button.
The music source "TUNER" blinks on the display.
■4. Selecting the music source.
1.Turn the JOG dial to select the music source you want to lis- ten to. The display changes as shown below.
TUNER=TUNER REC=CD=MD=(back to the begin- ning)
•When you select the "TUNER REC", the "REC" indicator
appears on the display.
2.Press the SET button.
The current volume setting blinks on the display.
■5. Setting the volume level.
1. Turn the JOG dial to select the volume level.
--: The current volume level will be used.
0 to 50: When the timer is turned on, the Volume will be automatically set to the selected level.
2.Press the SET button.
The timer setting is completed and the display returns to the dis- play before you set the timer. The Timer indicator remains lit.
■6. Before turning off the System, prepare the music source selected in step 4.
TUNER: Tune in to the desired station.
TUNER REC: Tune in to the desired station and insert an MD for recording the station.
CD: Insert a CD.
MD: Insert an MD.
■7. Press the 
button to turn off the System.
To cancel the operation, press the CANCEL button in steps 2 - 4 and
To cancel the timer, press the TIMER button. The Timer indica- tor goes out on the display.
To reactivate the cancelled timer, press the TIMER button to light the Timer indicator. Then, press the SET button until the dis- play returns to the original display.
To confirm the timer settings, press the TIMER button twice to cancel and reactivate the timer. Then, press the SET button re- peatedly to see the current timer settings (ON time, OFF time, source, and volume).
To change the timer setting, repeat the setting procedure from the beginning.
•When the timer turns on, the Timer indicator starts blinking and the volume level gradually increases from 0 (zero) to the preset level, except when you set the volume level to "–
CAUTION: If the System is unplugged, or a power failure occurs, the timer setting will be lost. You will need to reset the clock first, then the timer.
Setting the SLEEP Timer
Use the Sleep Timer to turn the System off after a certain number of minutes when it is playing. By setting the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know that your System will turn off by itself rather than play all night.
■You can only set the Sleep Timer when the System is on and a source is playing.
■1. Play a CD, MD, or tune in to the desired sta- tion.
■2. Press the SLEEP button on the Remote
Control.
"SLEEP" appears on the display.
■3. Set the length of time you want the source to play before shutting off.
•Each time you press the SLEEP button, it changes the number of minutes shown on the display in this sequence:
= 30 = 60 = 90 = 120 = Cancelled (Original display)=
(back to the beginning)
After setting the number of minutes for the Sleep Timer, the display will stop blinking and return to the display as before setting the Sleep Timer. (The display is dimmed.)
The System is now set to turn off after the number of minutes you set.
To Confirm the Sleep Time
When the SLEEP button is pressed, the remaining sleep time is dis- played. Wait until the display returns to the original display.
To Cancel the SLEEP Timer Setting
Press the SLEEP button until the original display appears on the dis- play. Turning off the System also cancels the SLEEP Timer.
■If you are setting the Daily Timer, the System will be turned on at the set time to wake you up.
■Information on MDs (Minidiscs)
This is a new digital audio disc format: it has a diameter of 64 mm and enables up to 74 minutes of playback and recording.
The cartridge
The diameter of the disc itself is 64 mm, smaller than a CD single. The disc sits inside a 68 × 72 mm cartridge, which also being pocket size, makes minidiscs extremely handy for carrying and storage. Since the disc is protected by the cartridge, dust and dirt cannot eas- ily get into it. And thanks to a shutter which is closed at all times except during use, there is no need to worry about scratches or fin- ger marks, making the handling of minidiscs very simple.
Cartridge
Disc 
Shutter
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