7. OPERATIONS

Basic Operations

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

chapter “2. CONTROLS” on page 3 (unfold).

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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.

Turning on/off the power

Note:

•Be careful about using this unit for a long time without running the engine. If you drain the car’s battery 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.

Note:

•System check

The first time this unit is turned on after the wire connections are completed, it must be checked what equipment is connected. When the power is turned on, the “SYSTEM CHK” appears in the display, then the unit returns to the clock display mode. The system check starts within the unit. When the system check is complete, press the [SRC] button again.

Selecting a mode

1.Press the [SRC] button to change the operation mode.

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

Radio mode ➜ CD/MP3 mode ➜ M-CATCHER mode ➜ Radio mode...

Adjusting the volume

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

∗The volume level is from 0 (minimum) to 33 (maximum).

Switching the display

1.Press the [D] button to select the desired display.

2.Each time you press the [D] button, the display switches in the following order:

Main display ➜ Title display ➜ Clock display

➜Main display ...

∗Once selected, the preferred display becomes the display default. When a function adjustment such as volume is made, the screen will momentarily switch to that function’s display, then revert back to the preferred display several seconds after the adjustment.

∗When you have entered a title in a CD/MP3/ WMA, it appears in the display. If you have not entered a title, “NO TITLE” appears in the display instead. For information on how to enter a title, refer to the subsection “Entering titles” in section “Operations Common to Each Mode”.

Setting MAGNA BASS EXTEND

The MAGNA BASS EXTEND does not adjust the low sound area like the normal sound adjustment function, but emphasizes the deep bass sound area to provide you with a dynamic sound.

∗The factory default setting is off.

1.Press and hold the [A-M] button for 1 second or longer to turn on the MAGNA BASS EXTEND effect. “M-B EX” lights in the display.

2.Press and hold the [A-M] button for 1 second or longer to turn off the MAGNA BASS EXTEND effect. “M-B EX” goes off from the display.

Setting the Z-Enhancer

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

∗The factory default setting is “Z+ OFF”.

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

“Z-EHCER 1” ➜ “Z-EHCER 2” ➜ “Z-EHCER 3”➜“Z+ OFF” ➜ “Z-EHCER 1”...

•Z-EHCER 1 : bass emphasized

•Z-EHCER 2 : treble emphasized

•Z-EHCER 3 : bass and treble emphasized

• Z+ OFF

: no sound effect

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