CD Operations

Radio Operations

Preset scan

Preset scan receives the stations stored in preset memory in order. This function is useful when searching for a desired station in memory.

1.Press the [ P/A ] button.

2.When a desired station is tuned in, press the [ P/A ] button again to continue receiving that station.

Note:

•Be careful not to press and hold the [ P/A ] button for 2 seconds or longer, otherwise the auto store function is engaged and the unit starts storing stations.

Instant station recall (ISR)

Instant station recall is a special radio preset that instantly ac- cesses a favorite radio station at a touch of a button. The ISR function even operates with the unit in other modes.

●ISR memory

1.Select the station that you wish to store in ISR memory.

2.Press and hold the [ ISR ] button for 2 seconds or longer.

●Recalling a station with ISR

In any mode, press the [ ISR ] button to turn on the radio function and tune the selected radio station. “ISR” appears in the display. Press the [ISR] button again to return to the previous mode.

Loading a CD

1.Open the door by push up the [ HOOK ].

2.Insert a CD into the centre of the [ CD SLOT ] with the label side facing up, and completely close the [ DOOR ].

The CD plays automatically after loading.

For 5-inch (12 cm) CD

For 3-inch (8 cm) single CD

Notes:

•Never insert foreign objects into the CD SLOT.

•If the CD is not inserted easily, there may be another CD in the mechanism or the unit may require service.

•Discs not bearing the or mark and CD-ROMs cannot be played by this unit.

•Some CDs recorded in CD-R/CD-RW mode may not be usable.

Loading 8 cm compact discs

∗No adapter is required to play an 8 cm CD.

∗Insert the 8 cm CD into the centre of the insertion slot.

Listening to a CD already inserted

Press the [ PWR ] button to select the CD mode. Play starts automati- cally. If no CD is loaded in the unit, “NO DISC” appears in the display.

Pausing play

1.Press the [ s ] button to pause play. “PAUSE” appears in the display.

2.To resume CD play, press the [ s ] button again.

Displaying CD titles

This unit can display title data for CD-text CDs and user titles input with this unit.

1.Press the [ D ] button to display the title.

2.Each time you press and hold the [ D ] button for 1 second or longer, the title display changes in the following order:

User title (disc) ➜ CD-text title (disc) ➜ Artist name ➜ CD-text title (track) ➜ User title (disc)...

Note:

•If the CD playing is not a CD-text CD or no user title has been input, “NO TITLE” appears in the display.

Ejecting a CD

1.Open the door by push up the [ HOOK ].

2.Press the [ Q ] to eject the CD. Take it out from the ejected position.

Notes:

•If a CD (12 cm) is left in the ejected position for 15 seconds, the CD is automatically reloaded (Auto reload).

•8 cm CDs are not auto reloaded. Be sure to remove it when ejected.

•If you force a CD into before auto reloading, this can damage the CD.

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