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8. OPERATIONS

Basic Operations

Note:Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of

chapter “2. CONTROLS” on page 3.

!CAUTION

Be sure to lower the volume before switching off the unit power or the ignition key. The unit remembers its last volume setting. If you switch the power off with the volume up, when you switch the power back on, the sudden loud volume may hurt your hearing and damage the unit.

∗The factory default setting is Z-EHCR OFF.

Each time you press the [Z] button, the tone effect changes in the following order:

Z-ENHANCER 1 Æ Z-ENHANCER 2 Æ Z-EN-
HANCER 3 ÆZ-EHCR OFF ÆZ-ENHANCER 1...

•Z-ENHANCER 1 : bass emphasized

•Z-ENHANCER 2 : treble emphasized

•Z-ENHANCER 3 : bass and treble emphasized

• Z-EHCR OFF : no sound effect

Turning on/off the power

Note:

•Be careful about using this unit for a long time with- out running the engine. If you drain the car’s bat- tery too far, you may not be able to start the engine and this can reduce the service life of the battery.

1.Press the [SRC] button.

2.The illumination and display on the unit light up. The unit automatically remembers its last operation mode and will automatically switch to display that mode.

3.Press and hold the [SRC] button for 1 second or longer to turn off the power for the unit.

Selecting a mode

1.Press the [SRC] button to change the opera- tion mode.

2.Each time you press the [SRC] button, the op- eration mode changes in the following order:

Radio mode Æ CD mode Æ Radio mode...

Note:

•If the CD mode is selected when no disc is inserted, the display shows “NO DISC”.

Adjusting the volume

Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise increases the volume; turning it counterclockwise decreases the volume.

∗The volume level is from 0 (minimum) to 33 (maxi- mum).

Setting the Z-Enhancer

This unit are provided with 3 types of sound tone effects stored in memory. Select the one you prefer.

Audio mode adjustments

Press the [A-M] button to select the adjustment mode. The mode switches as follows each time the [A-M] button is pressed:

BASS ÆTREB ÆBAL ÆFAD ÆPrevious mode

∗The display returns to the previous mode 7 sec- onds after the adjustment.

Adjusting the bass

1.Press the [A-M] button and select “BASS”.

2.Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise empha- sizes the bass; turning it counterclockwise at- tenuates the bass.

∗The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment range: –7 to +7)

Adjusting the treble

1.Press the [A-M] button and select “TREB”.

2.Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise empha- sizes the treble; turning it counterclockwise attenuates the treble.

∗The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment range: -7 to +7)

Adjusting the balance

1.Press the [A-M] button and select “BAL”.

2.Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise empha- sizes the sound from the right speaker; turn- ing it counterclockwise emphasizes the sound from the left speaker.

∗The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment range: L13 to R13)

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