Model CD5444
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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 irregularly-shaped CDs
How to remove CDs
About borrowed CDs
About Memory Sticks
Memory Stick
About cleaning the Memory Sticks
With the front open
Names of controls and parts
Front view
ACC security See
About ESN
Key CD security See
Memory Stick security See
Hold both for the more than two seconds
Check that the Power is OFF
Press and hold button 3, then the Func button,
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
Refer to How to program the Key CD
How to change the Key CD
How to resume normal operation ESN security lock out
Insert the key CD into the slot
What happens if an incorrect CD is inserted?
Press Func button
Insert the Memory Stick into the slot
How to operate the ESN Memory Stick security
How to record a security code
Refer to Ejecting the Memory Stick on
Press the Func button for more than one second
Eject the Memory Stick
How to cancel the Memory Stick security
Press the Disc button
Refer to How to record a security code on
How to change the Memory Stick
Refer to How to cancel the Memory Stick security 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
Func button simultaneously for more than two seconds
How to operate the ACC security
Once a security code has been recorded, press button
How to turn the security indicator on/off
Hold both for more than one second
How to read the Electronic Serial Number
Press and hold button 4, then the Func button,
Basic operation
Turning the power on and off
Insert a CD into the disc slot, label side up
Listening to a CD
Press the Open button
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
Clock display on/off
Disabling the guide tone feature for button operation
Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
This receiver uses the 12-hour display notation
Setting the Time
Clock adjustment mode is activated
Operation assist function
Enabling E-COM feature
Others
Listening to CDs
How to operate the CD player
Press the Disc button to switch to the CD player mode
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
CD title is now memorized
Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
Press the RTN button
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
Press button 1 or
Skipping to the next or previous folder
Return to the root directory of the CD
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
Station name has now been deleted
Deleting a station name
Hold the 6 button down for more than two seconds
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
Fading out
FM reception characteristics
FM reception differs from AM
Multipath
Reception area of FM broadcasts
ISERV sound effect See Customizations
About Sound Adjustment Mode
Position selector
Parametric equalizer
Graphic equalizer
How to operate the Sound Adjustment Mode
Crossover
FcLPF/HPF
Time alignment
ISERV sound effect customizations
Non-fader phase
Multi-harmonizer
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
Reverse Reverse phase
Non-fader phase selection NON-FADER
Mode will change to phase selection mode
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Operations during Advance Mode
Normal music mode
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
Turn the SEL button to select the frequency to be adjusted
Fine-tuning EQ functions
Select the equalizer mode
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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
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Position selector setting Position
Other time alignment items can be set at this time
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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
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Multi-harmonizer settings Harmonizer
Mode will change to multi-harmonizer setting mode
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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
Press the Trackaps button. button Skips to the next track
Enabling the optional E-COM feature
Skipping to the next or previous disc
Replacing the battery
Left or right
To cut the volume or restore it instantly 122
Press the Audio Control button, and turn it to
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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