MULTI JOG

ENTER/ILLUMINATION

DEMO/ECO

DIMMING THE DISPLAY WINDOW BRIGHTNESS (DIMMER)

The display window brightness can be adjusted to the following four levels: "DIM-OFF", "DIMMER 1", "DIMMER 2", and "DIMMER 3".

"DIM-OFF" is the brightest level.

When "DIMMER 3" is selected, the display is darkest, all button lamps go off, and the illumination light above the rotary panel also goes off.

1Press DEMO/ECO twice.

"DIM MODE" is displayed.

2Within 4 seconds, press ENTER/ILLUMINATION.

The currently selected brightness is displayed.

Example: When "DIM-OFF" is selected

3Within 4 seconds, turn MULTI JOG to select the desired brightness.

DIM-OFF DIMMER 1

DIMMER 3 DIMMER 2

4Within 4 seconds, press ENTER/ILLUMINATION.

SETTING POWER

PREPARATIONS

ECONOMIZING MODE

 

Setting this unit to power economizing mode reduces power

 

consumption.

 

When the power economizing mode is set to ON or AUTO

 

When the power shuts off, all indications of the display window including the clock are turned off.

When the power turns on by timer recording (page 26), the display window brightness is set to "DIMMER 3", all button lamps are off, and the volume is set to the minimum level.

The display window brightens only when the unit is being operated. When the unit has not been operated for 10 seconds, the brigthtness switches to the level chosen by the "DIM MODE" setting. (If the brightness is set to "DIM-OFF", the brightness does not change.)

When the power economizing mode is set to AUTO

In addition to the above:

If the disc is stopped and there is no audio input from any connected external equipment for 10 minutes, the power shuts off. (When listening to the radio, however, the power does not shut off automatically.)

1Press DEMO/ECO.

"ECO MODE" is displayed.

2Within 4 seconds, press ENTER/ILLUMINATION.

The current power economizing mode status is displayed.

 

If the power economizing mode is OFF : ECO OFF

 

If the power economizing mode is ON : ECO ON

En

If the power economizing mode is AUTO : ECO AUTO

3Within 4 seconds, turn MULTI JOG to select the

desired power eoconomizing mode.

Example: when "AUTO" is selected

4Within 4 seconds, press ENTER/ILLUMINATION.

Standby power consumption

When the power economizing mode is OFF : 20 W

When the power economizing mode is ON or AUTO : 1.5 W

ENGLISH 7

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Aiwa XR-MR5 manual Setting Power, Economizing Mode, Press DEMO/ECO twice, Within 4 seconds, press ENTER/ILLUMINATION

XR-MR5 specifications

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