BEFORE OPERATION
To turn the power on
Press one of the function buttons (TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO/AUX, CD). Playback of the inserted disc begins, or the previously tuned station is received (Direct Play Function).
POWER is also available.
To turn the power off
Press POWER.
When the power is turned on, the disc compartment may open and close to reset the unit.
DEMO (Demonstration)
When the AC cord is plugged into an AC outlet for the first time after purchase, the DEMO will begin in the display. When the power is turned on, the DEMO will end. When the power is turned off, the DEMO will begin again.
When the clock is set, the DEMO will not begin even if the power is turned off.
To deactivate or activate DEMO
Press a, and clock is displayed in place of the DEMO. Press c to activate.
(For more about the DEMO, see page 16)
SETTING POWER ECONOMIZING MODE
When you set power economizing mode to “ECO ON” or “ECO AUTO”, the unit reduces power consumption by conducting four ECO operations as follows.
ECO ON
•The unit (all the illumination of the display) blacks out when the power is turned off. Only the red indicator lights up.
•If DIMMER
•The display dimmer mode is set to the dimmest and the volume is set to the minimum (0) when the unit turns on by timer
recording.
ECO AUTO
•In addition to the three operations of ECO ON, the unit automatically turns itself off if you do not operate it and the
function is in stop mode for 10 minutes when CD or TAPE is selected.
ECO OFF
• The power economizing mode does not function.
1Press ECO.
“ECO MODE” will be displayed.
2Press a within 4 seconds.
The current
3Press for gwithin 4 seconds to select one
of the power-economizing mode.
Example: When “ON” is selected
4Press a within 4 seconds.
If the clock is not set, the unit does not black out. Instead, the DEMO will begin when the power is turned off.
DIMMER MODE
To change the display dimmer mode
1Press ECO repeatedly until “DIM MODE” is displayed.
2Within 4 seconds, press a.
3Within 4 seconds, press f or g to select one of the dimmer modes changed cyclically as below.
4Within 4 seconds, press a.