OPERATION

BASIC OPERATION

SWITCHING ON/OFF THE UNIT

Switch on the unit by pressing any button (except button (26)). When system is on, press button (2) to turn off the unit.

FACEPLATE RELEASE

Press OPEN button (27), then the faceplate will be folded down.

SOUND ADJUSTMENT

Press SEL button (21) shortly to select the desired adjustment mode. The adjustment mode will change in the following order:

VOL BAS TRB BAL FAD (Volume) (Bass) (Treble) (Balance) (Fader)

Press the VOL+/- buttons (23&20) to adjust the desired sound quality.

SYSTEM SETTING

Press and hold SEL button (21) to enter system setting mode. Then shortly press SEL button (21) to select the item you want to change and press the VOL+/- buttons (23&20) to change the corresponding setting.

1) BEEP ALL/OFF/2ND

Use the VOL+/- buttons (23&20) to set Beep sound ALL, OFF or 2ND.

-BEEP 2ND mode:

The beep is only generated when all allowed double keys are held long (1 sec).

E.G.:

When BND/LOU/ENT button (5) is pressed.

When AS/PS button (6) is pressed.

-BEEP ALL mode:

The beep is generated when every key is pressed.

-BEEP OFF mode: The beep is disabled.

2)AREA USA/EUR

Use the VOL+/- buttons (23&20) to set USA or EUR area frequency spacing.

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3)TA SEEK/ALARM

Use the VOL+/- buttons (23&20) to set TA SEEK or TA ALARM.

Traffic announcements

„TA SEEK: With activated TA function the unit searches for a station with traffic announce- ments.

„TA ALARM: No automatic station search. The unit sounds a beep tone if no traffic information is received and NO TP/TA is displayed. SEEK PI is displayed if the selected station does not transmit an RBDS signal.

MUTE

Press AF/MUTE button (10) for several seconds to mute down the sound instantly. Press it for several seconds again to resume the sound.

LOUDNESS

Press BND/LOU/ENT button (5) for several seconds to reinforce the bass output. Press it for several seconds again to release this function.

DISPLAY INFORMATION

Press DISP button (7) to operate as the conversion of each display mode.

EQUALIZATION

Press EQ button (1) to turn on equalization function and to select desired audio mode. There are five kinds of mode as below:

→FLAT→CLASSICS→POP M→ROCK M→DSP OFF

SUBWOOFER

Press MOD/SW button (9) for several

seconds to toggle sub-woofer output. Press it for several seconds again to release this mode.

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

Exhibit current frequency and activated functions on the display (4).

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MR218OUA specifications

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