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 brand new CDs
About CD accessories
 About borrowed CDs
How to remove CDs
About irregularly-shaped CDs
 About Memory Sticks
 Memory Stick
 About cleaning the Memory Sticks
 Front view
Names of controls and parts
With the front open
 ACC security See
About ESN
Key CD security See
Memory Stick security See
 Press and hold button 3, then the Func button,
Check that the Power is OFF
Hold both for the more than two seconds
 Insert the CD into the slot
How to operate the ESN Key CD security
How to program the Key CD
Press the Open button
 Insert your Key CD into the slot
How to cancel the Key CD
 How to resume normal operation ESN security lock out
How to change the Key CD
Refer to How to program the Key CD
 Press Func button
What happens if an incorrect CD is inserted?
Insert the key CD into the slot
 How to record a security code
How to operate the ESN Memory Stick security
Insert the Memory Stick into the slot
 Eject the Memory Stick
Press the Func button for more than one second
Refer to Ejecting the Memory Stick on
 How to cancel the Memory Stick security
 Press the Disc button
 Refer to How to cancel the Memory Stick security on
How to change the Memory Stick
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
 Once a security code has been recorded, press button
How to operate the ACC security
Func button simultaneously for more than two seconds
 How to turn the security indicator on/off
 Press and hold button 4, then the Func button,
How to read the Electronic Serial Number
Hold both for more than one second
 Basic operation
Turning the power on and off
 Press the Open button
Listening to a CD
Insert a CD into the disc slot, label side up
 Mode
Press the Disc button to switch to the Memory Stick
Listening to MG Memory Stick
Insert a MG Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot
 Listening to the tuner
 Turn the Audio Control button to the left or right
Adjusting audio volume
 Second to select the item to be adjusted
Switching audio control modes
VOL Volume Mode
Bass Mode
 NON-F NON-FADER Mode
Treb Treble Mode
BAL Balance Mode
FAD Fader Mode
 Setting examples
SVC Source Volume Control Mode
 Loud on display appears on the screen
Settings again
Enabling the loudness control
Press and hold the Audio Control button until
 Items for selection
Making changes with Display Adjustment Mode
Turn the SEL button in either direction to display setting
Press the Disp button for less than one second
 Turn the SEL button to select Contrast Press the SEL button
Contrast adjustment
Turn the SEL button to adjust contrast
Changing illumination Color
 Press the Func button for less than one second
Making changes with Function Mode
Variety of settings can be changed
Function mode is activated
 Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
Disabling the guide tone feature for button operation
Clock display on/off
 Clock adjustment mode is activated
Setting the Time
This receiver uses the 12-hour display notation
 Others
Enabling E-COM feature
Operation assist function
 Press the Disc button to switch to the CD player mode
How to operate the CD player
Listening to CDs
 Press and hold the Seek or Fast button
Fast Forward/Rewind
Playing the beginning of tracks Scan
Turn the SEL button to the left or right
 Press button 6 to play the tracks in random order
Repeating the same track Repeat
Playing tracks in random order Random
Press button 5 to repeat the track being played
 Remove the disc and press the Open button
Ejecting the disc
Press the Open button for less than one second
Press the button
 Press the Func button for less than one second while
Disc mode
Disc title setting mode is activated
Creating a title for a CD
 Press the RTN button
Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
CD title is now memorized
 Changing a previously set title
 Title has now been deleted
Deleting a previously created title
Hold button 6 down for more than two seconds
CD title being played at this point will be deleted
 Press the Disp button for more than one second
Displaying CD Text
 ID3 tags
How to operate the MP3 player
What is MP3?
Playable MP3 file standards
 Format of discs
Media
 MP3 playing time display
File names
Multi-sessions
Playing MP3
 Listening to MP3 file
 Return to the root directory of the CD
Skipping to the next or previous folder
Press button 1 or
 Repeating the same file Repeat
Playing the beginning of files Scan
 Displaying title
Playing files in random order Random
 Player mode
How to operate the Memory Stick player
 Fast Forward/Rewind
 Repeating the same track Repeat
 Eject the Memory Stick
Ejecting the Memory Stick
 Press the Func button for more than one second
Recording on Memory Stick
Insert the MG Memory Stick to be recording the track
Music CD
 Turn the SEL button to select ALL or 1 Track
Turn the SEL button to select REC Mode Press the SEL button
Selecting tracks to be recorded
Turn the SEL button to select MS. Press the SEL button
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Setting sound quality
REC quality selection mode is activated
Turn the SEL button to select 66kbps, 105kbps or
 Deleting recorded file
 MG memory stick can be formatted
Format mode is activated, then OK message will appear
Formatting MG Memory Stick quick format
Turn the SEL button to select Format Press the SEL button
 Tuning to a station
How to operate the tuner
 Beep is heard
Press the SEL button for more than one second until a
 Station to be entered in memory
Manually setting stations into memory
Press the FM AM button to switch between FM and AM
Turn the SEL button to the right or left to tune to
 SEL button again
Preset station scan
To stop the preset scan mode at a desired station, press
Press the SEL button for less than one second
 Station name setting mode is activated
Setting a station name
Tuner mode
Station name settings can be changed
 Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
 Hold the 6 button down for more than two seconds
Deleting a station name
Station name has now been deleted
 Press and hold the button 1, then FM AM button,
Check that the deck is in standby mode
Auto Mode
DX Mode
 Press and hold the button 3, then FM AM button,
Changing the radio band location
 FM reception differs from AM
FM reception characteristics
Fading out
 Multipath
Reception area of FM broadcasts
 Position selector
About Sound Adjustment Mode
ISERV sound effect See Customizations
 Parametric equalizer
Graphic equalizer
 How to operate the Sound Adjustment Mode
 Crossover
 FcLPF/HPF
 Time alignment
 Multi-harmonizer
Non-fader phase
ISERV sound effect customizations
 Press the Sound button for less than one second
Operations during Normal Mode
Turn the SEL button to select a setting item
Mode will change to sound adjustment mode
 Press the Sound or RTN button to exit sound adjustment mode
DSP Setting
 Turn the SEL button to select Position Press the SEL button
Position selector setting Position
Mode will change to position selector setting mode
Turn the SEL button to select the setting item
 Mode will change to phase selection mode
Non-fader phase selection NON-FADER
Reverse Reverse phase
 Normal music mode
Operations during Advance Mode
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 Press the SEL button for less than one second
Equalizer adjustment EQ
Switching equalizer modes
Turn the SEL button to select EQ Press the SEL button
 Select the equalizer mode
Fine-tuning EQ functions
Turn the SEL button to select the frequency to be adjusted
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Selecting an equalizer mode from memory
Preset pattern stored in memory will be retrieved
When the preset value is changed, the display shows as
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Making fine adjustments to the parametric equalizer
Mode will change to parametric equalizer adjustment mode
Changed
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 Turn the SEL button to select T-ALIGN Press the SEL button
Simplified time alignment settings T-ALIGN
Mode will change to time alignment setting mode
Turn the SEL button to select a setting item
 Other time alignment items can be set at this time
Position selector setting Position
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Mode will change to car type selection mode
Selecting the type of vehicle CAR Type
Turn the SEL button to select CAR Type Press the SEL button
 Turn the SEL button to select Tweeter Press the SEL button
Tweeter settings Tweeter
Mode will change to tweeter setting mode
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Mode will change to rear speaker position setting mode
Rear speaker position selection Rear SP
Turn the SEL button to select Rear SP Press the SEL button
 Crossover adjustment X- Over
 Mode will change to multi-harmonizer setting mode
Multi-harmonizer settings Harmonizer
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 Reading sound quality data
Data reading mode is activated
 Data
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 How to use the Card remote control
 Press the PWR button
Turning the power on/off
Adjusting the audio volume
Muting the volume
 Selecting the FM/AM band
Switching playback modes
How to play the tuner
Press the Mode button
 Selecting a station manually or automatically
How to play CDs
Selecting preset stations
Switching disc modes
 Skipping to the next or previous disc
Enabling the optional E-COM feature
Press the Trackaps button. button Skips to the next track
 Replacing the battery
 Press the Audio Control button, and turn it to
To cut the volume or restore it instantly 122
Left or right
 Each press will switch tuner modes from FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 123
 Band button Tuneseek buttons
 Press the Track button
Illuminating the NOB remote control
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Remove the back cover of the remote control unit by
 How to use an optional NOB remote control
 Seek button Fast forward Fast button Rewind 128
Press the Disc button
 Playing the beginning of tracks Scan
 Skipping to the next or previous CD
Random play is not canceled even if a magazine is ejected
 Specifying a CD to play
 Function
Switch to AUX mode by pressing the Disc button for
Others
Turn on the portable audio player and start its play
 If you have a question
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Displayed information for troubleshooting
 Incompatible Files Has Been Inserted
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Mode Problem Causes Remedial action Refer To take
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 Specifications
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Before installation
Installation angle
Components
 Mounting the main unit
Mounting instruction
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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
 CD5444 + CH3083 + CH3083 + Power Amplifier
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CD5444 + 2301 + CH3083 + Power Amplifier
 Phone
South Vermont AVENUE, TORRANCE, CA 90502 Phone 310
 Taiwan
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