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Basic Operations

Adjusting the Beat EQ

1.Press BEQ button 7 and select the Beat EQ mode (1 to 3) to adjust.

2.Press A-M button @ and select “BEQ”.

3.Turning the Rotary knob $ clockwise adjusts in the + direction; turning it counterclockwise adjusts in the – direction.

When 1 BASS BOOST is selected, you can ad- just the bass in the range of ±3.

When 2 IMPACT is selected, you can adjust the treble in the range of ±3.

When 3 EXCITE is selected, you can adjust the bass and treble in the range of ±3.

4.When the adjustment is complete, press A-M button @several times until the function mode is reached.

Turning on/off the loudness

The loudness effect emphasizes the bass and treble to create a natural sound tone. When you are listening to music at a low volume, it is rec- ommended to use the loudness effect.

1.Press and hold LOUD button @ for 1 second or longer to turn on the loudness effect. When the loudness effect is turned on, “LD” lights in the display.

2.Press and hold LOUD button @ for 1 second or longer to turn off the loudness effect. “LD” goes off in the display.

Radio Operations

FM reception

For enhanced FM performance the® tuner includes signal actuated stereo control, En- hanced Multi AGC, Impulse noise reduction curcuits and Multipath noise reduction circuits.

Changing the reception area

This unit is initially set to USA frequency intervals of 10kHz for AM and 200kHz for FM. When using it outside the USA, the frequency reception range can be switched to the intervals below.

Setting the reception area

1.Press BND button ! and select the desired radio band (FM or AM).

2.While pressing DISP button 0, each time you press and hold the number “6” of the Preset buttons 8 for 2 seconds or longer, the recep- tion area switches from inside the USA to out- side the USA or from outside the USA to in- side the USA.

Any station preset memories are lost when the reception area is changed.

Listening to the radio

1.Press FNC button 3 and select the radio mode.

2.Press BND button ! and select the radio band. Each time the button is pressed, the radio reception band changes in the follow- ing order:

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM FM1...

3.Press the right or left side of SEARCH button $ to tune in the desired station.

Tuning

There are 3 types of tuning mode available, seek tuning, manual tuning and preset tuning.

Seek tuning

1.Press BND button ! and select the desired band (FM or AM).

If “MANU” is lit in the display, press and hold BND button ! for 1 second or longer. “MANU” in the display goes off and seek tuning is now available.

2.Press the right or left side of SEARCH button

% to automatically seek a station.

When the right side of SEARCH button % is pressed, the station is sought in the direction of higher frequencies; if the left side of SEARCH button % is pressed, the station is sought in the direction of lower frequencies.

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DXZ615 specifications

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