Model CD5444
 For your safety in using CD5444
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 Table of Contents
 How to operate the CD player
 How to operate the Sound Adjustment Mode
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 How to operate the receiver with an optional
 Operating precautions
 About compact discs
 About CD accessories
About brand new CDs
 How to remove CDs
About borrowed CDs
About irregularly-shaped CDs
 About Memory Sticks
 Memory Stick
 About cleaning the Memory Sticks
 Names of controls and parts
Front view
With the front open
 Memory Stick security See
About ESN
Key CD security See
ACC security See
 Check that the Power is OFF
Press and hold button 3, then the Func button,
Hold both for the more than two seconds
 Press the Open button
How to operate the ESN Key CD security
How to program the Key CD
Insert the CD into the slot
 How to cancel the Key CD
Insert your Key CD into the slot
 How to change the Key CD
How to resume normal operation ESN security lock out
Refer to How to program the Key CD
 What happens if an incorrect CD is inserted?
Press Func button
Insert the key CD into the slot
 How to operate the ESN Memory Stick security
How to record a security code
Insert the Memory Stick into the slot
 Press the Func button for more than one second
Eject the Memory Stick
Refer to Ejecting the Memory Stick on
 How to cancel the Memory Stick security
 Press the Disc button
 How to change the Memory Stick
Refer to How to cancel the Memory Stick security on
Refer to How to record a security code on
 How to resume normal operation ESN security lock out
 Disc button Func button
 Recorded data will read form the Memory Stick
 ESN security operating procedure
 How to operate the ACC security
Once a security code has been recorded, press button
Func button simultaneously for more than two seconds
 How to turn the security indicator on/off
 How to read the Electronic Serial Number
Press and hold button 4, then the Func button,
Hold both for more than one second
 Turning the power on and off
Basic operation
 Listening to a CD
Press the Open button
Insert a CD into the disc slot, label side up
 Insert a MG Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot
Press the Disc button to switch to the Memory Stick
Listening to MG Memory Stick
Mode
 Listening to the tuner
 Adjusting audio volume
Turn the Audio Control button to the left or right
 Bass Mode
Switching audio control modes
VOL Volume Mode
Second to select the item to be adjusted
 FAD Fader Mode
Treb Treble Mode
BAL Balance Mode
NON-F NON-FADER Mode
 SVC Source Volume Control Mode
Setting examples
 Press and hold the Audio Control button until
Settings again
Enabling the loudness control
Loud on display appears on the screen
 Press the Disp button for less than one second
Making changes with Display Adjustment Mode
Turn the SEL button in either direction to display setting
Items for selection
 Changing illumination Color
Contrast adjustment
Turn the SEL button to adjust contrast
Turn the SEL button to select Contrast Press the SEL button
 Function mode is activated
Making changes with Function Mode
Variety of settings can be changed
Press the Func button for less than one second
 Disabling the guide tone feature for button operation
Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
Clock display on/off
 Setting the Time
Clock adjustment mode is activated
This receiver uses the 12-hour display notation
 Enabling E-COM feature
Others
Operation assist function
 How to operate the CD player
Press the Disc button to switch to the CD player mode
Listening to CDs
 Turn the SEL button to the left or right
Fast Forward/Rewind
Playing the beginning of tracks Scan
Press and hold the Seek or Fast button
 Press button 5 to repeat the track being played
Repeating the same track Repeat
Playing tracks in random order Random
Press button 6 to play the tracks in random order
 Press the button
Ejecting the disc
Press the Open button for less than one second
Remove the disc and press the Open button
 Creating a title for a CD
Disc mode
Disc title setting mode is activated
Press the Func button for less than one second while
 Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
Press the RTN button
CD title is now memorized
 Changing a previously set title
 CD title being played at this point will be deleted
Deleting a previously created title
Hold button 6 down for more than two seconds
Title has now been deleted
 Displaying CD Text
Press the Disp button for more than one second
 Playable MP3 file standards
How to operate the MP3 player
What is MP3?
ID3 tags
 Media
Format of discs
 Playing MP3
File names
Multi-sessions
MP3 playing time display
 Listening to MP3 file
 Skipping to the next or previous folder
Return to the root directory of the CD
Press button 1 or
 Playing the beginning of files Scan
Repeating the same file Repeat
 Playing files in random order Random
Displaying title
 How to operate the Memory Stick player
Player mode
 Fast Forward/Rewind
 Repeating the same track Repeat
 Ejecting the Memory Stick
Eject the Memory Stick
 Music CD
Recording on Memory Stick
Insert the MG Memory Stick to be recording the track
Press the Func button for more than one second
 Turn the SEL button to select MS. Press the SEL button
Turn the SEL button to select REC Mode Press the SEL button
Selecting tracks to be recorded
Turn the SEL button to select ALL or 1 Track
 Turn the SEL button to select 66kbps, 105kbps or
Setting sound quality
REC quality selection mode is activated
132kbps
 Deleting recorded file
 Turn the SEL button to select Format Press the SEL button
Format mode is activated, then OK message will appear
Formatting MG Memory Stick quick format
MG memory stick can be formatted
 How to operate the tuner
Tuning to a station
 Press the SEL button for more than one second until a
Beep is heard
 Turn the SEL button to the right or left to tune to
Manually setting stations into memory
Press the FM AM button to switch between FM and AM
Station to be entered in memory
 Press the SEL button for less than one second
Preset station scan
To stop the preset scan mode at a desired station, press
SEL button again
 Station name settings can be changed
Setting a station name
Tuner mode
Station name setting mode is activated
 Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
 Deleting a station name
Hold the 6 button down for more than two seconds
Station name has now been deleted
 DX Mode
Check that the deck is in standby mode
Auto Mode
Press and hold the button 1, then FM AM button,
 Changing the radio band location
Press and hold the button 3, then FM AM button,
 FM reception characteristics
FM reception differs from AM
Fading out
 Reception area of FM broadcasts
Multipath
 About Sound Adjustment Mode
Position selector
ISERV sound effect See Customizations
 Graphic equalizer
Parametric equalizer
 How to operate the Sound Adjustment Mode
 Crossover
 FcLPF/HPF
 Time alignment
 Non-fader phase
Multi-harmonizer
ISERV sound effect customizations
 Mode will change to sound adjustment mode
Operations during Normal Mode
Turn the SEL button to select a setting item
Press the Sound button for less than one second
 DSP Setting
Press the Sound or RTN button to exit sound adjustment mode
 Turn the SEL button to select the setting item
Position selector setting Position
Mode will change to position selector setting mode
Turn the SEL button to select Position Press the SEL button
 Non-fader phase selection NON-FADER
Mode will change to phase selection mode
Reverse Reverse phase
 Operations during Advance Mode
Normal music mode
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 Turn the SEL button to select EQ Press the SEL button
Equalizer adjustment EQ
Switching equalizer modes
Press the SEL button for less than one second
 Fine-tuning EQ functions
Select the equalizer mode
Turn the SEL button to select the frequency to be adjusted
 When the preset value is changed, the display shows as
Selecting an equalizer mode from memory
Preset pattern stored in memory will be retrieved
~5 Preset ch No
 Changed
Making fine adjustments to the parametric equalizer
Mode will change to parametric equalizer adjustment mode
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 Turn the SEL button to select a setting item
Simplified time alignment settings T-ALIGN
Mode will change to time alignment setting mode
Turn the SEL button to select T-ALIGN Press the SEL button
 Position selector setting Position
Other time alignment items can be set at this time
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 Turn the SEL button to select CAR Type Press the SEL button
Mode will change to car type selection mode
Selecting the type of vehicle CAR Type
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Tweeter settings Tweeter
Mode will change to tweeter setting mode
Turn the SEL button to select Tweeter Press the SEL button
 Turn the SEL button to select Rear SP Press the SEL button
Mode will change to rear speaker position setting mode
Rear speaker position selection Rear SP
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 Crossover adjustment X- Over
 Multi-harmonizer settings Harmonizer
Mode will change to multi-harmonizer setting mode
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 Data reading mode is activated
Reading sound quality data
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Data
 How to use the Card remote control
 Muting the volume
Turning the power on/off
Adjusting the audio volume
Press the PWR button
 Press the Mode button
Switching playback modes
How to play the tuner
Selecting the FM/AM band
 Switching disc modes
How to play CDs
Selecting preset stations
Selecting a station manually or automatically
 Enabling the optional E-COM feature
Skipping to the next or previous disc
Press the Trackaps button. button Skips to the next track
 Replacing the battery
 To cut the volume or restore it instantly 122
Press the Audio Control button, and turn it to
Left or right
 Each press will switch tuner modes from FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 123
 Band button Tuneseek buttons
 Illuminating the NOB remote control
Press the Track button
 Remove the back cover of the remote control unit by
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 How to use an optional NOB remote control
 Press the Disc button
Seek button Fast forward Fast button Rewind 128
 Playing the beginning of tracks Scan
 Random play is not canceled even if a magazine is ejected
Skipping to the next or previous CD
 Specifying a CD to play
 Turn on the portable audio player and start its play
Switch to AUX mode by pressing the Disc button for
Others
Function
 If you have a question
 Displayed information for troubleshooting
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Incompatible Files Has Been Inserted
 Mode Problem Causes Remedial action Refer To take
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 Specifications
 Components
Before installation
Installation angle
Qty
 Mounting instruction
Mounting the main unit
 Install the bezel on the main unit
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 Names of lead wires and destinations refer to
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 System
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 CD5444 Receiver, used alone
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 CD5444 + CH3083 + Power Amplifier
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 CD5444 + CH3083 + CH3083 + Power Amplifier
 CD5444 + 2301 + CH3083 + Power Amplifier
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