Model CD8454
 For your safety in using CD8454
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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
 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
 Key CD security See
About ESN
Memory Stick 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
 How to program the Key CD
How to operate the ESN Key CD security
Press the Open button
Insert the CD into the slot
 Insert your Key CD into the slot
How to cancel the Key CD
 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
Security code is entered by pressing the buttons 1 to
Press the Func button
 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 be read from 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
 Basic operation
Turning the power on and off
 Listening to a CD
Press the Open button
Insert a CD into the disc slot, label side up
 Listening to MG Memory Stick
Press the Disc button to switch to the Memory Stick
Insert a MG Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot
Mode
 Listening to the tuner
 Turn the Audio Control button to the left or right
Adjusting audio volume
 VOL Volume Mode
Switching audio control modes
Bass Mode
Second to select the item to be adjusted
 BAL Balance Mode
Treb Treble Mode
FAD Fader Mode
NON-F NON-FADER Mode
 Setting examples
SVC Source Volume Control Mode
 Enabling the loudness control
Settings again
Press and hold the Audio Control button until
Loud on display appears on the screen
 Turn the SEL button in either direction to display setting
Making changes with Display Adjustment Mode
To normal music mode
Items for selection
 Mode will change to display pattern setting mode
Switching the display pattern
Turn the SEL button to select the display pattern
Memory Stick Tuner CD changer
 Motion picture selection mode is activated
Switching the motion picture
Press the RTN button
Selection item will be highlighted
 Switching the brightness
Turn the SEL button to adjust brightness
Changing illumination color
 You can turn the display on and off in the following way
Disabling the display
 Variety of settings can be changed
Making changes with Function Mode
Function mode is activated
Music mode
 Disabling the guide tone feature for button operation
Guide tone mode will be switched ON/OFF
Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
 Switches the clock display to ON/OFF
Clock display ON/OFF mode is activated
Clock display on/off
 Setting the Time
Clock adjustment mode is activated
This receiver uses the 12-hour display notation
 Demo ON/OFF mode is activated
Switching demonstration screen display
 Others
Enabling E-COM feature
Operation assist function
Press the E-COM button for one second
 Setting a memo
State shifts to the Memo setting mode
Displaying a memo
 Deleting a memo
Memo settings are now completed
 How to operate the CD player
Press the Disc button to switch to the CD player mode
Listening to CDs
 Playing the beginning of tracks Scan
Fast Forward/Rewind
Turn the SEL button to the left or right
Press and hold the Seek or Fast button
 Playing tracks in random order Random
Repeating the same track Repeat
Press button 5 to repeat the track being played
Press button 6 to play the tracks in random order
 Ejecting the disc
Switching a CD to pause / play
 Press the Seek button to select the character type
Creating a title for a CD
 Press the RTN button
Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
 Press the RTN button
 Button
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 Press the Disp button for more than one second
Displaying CD text
 What is MP3/WMA?
How to operate the MP3/WMA player
Playable MP3 file standards
Playable WMA file standards
 Format of discs
Media
 Multi-sessions
File names
Playing MP3/WMA
MP3/WMA playing time display
 Listening to MP3/WMA file
 Skipping to the next or previous folder
Return to the root directory of the CD
Press button 1 or
 Repeating the same file Repeat
Playing the beginning of files Scan
 Playing files in random order Random
 Displaying title
 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
 Insert the MG Memory Stick to be recording the track
Recording on Memory Stick
Music CD
Press the Func button for more than one second
 Selecting tracks to be recorded
Turn the SEL button to select REC Mode
Turn the SEL button to select Memory Stick
Press the SEL button
 REC quality selection mode is activated
Setting sound quality
Turn the SEL button to select REC Quality
Turn the SEL button to select 66kbps, 105kbps or
 Press the Func button for less than one second, when
Deleting recorded file
Recording file being played back
Turn the SEL button to select Delete
 Turn the SEL button to select Format
Formatting MG Memory Stick quick format
MG memory stick can be formatted
MG Memory Stick will be formatted
 Press the RTN button
 Tuning to a station
How to operate the tuner
 Beep is heard
Press the SEL button for more than one second until a
 Press the FM AM button to switch between FM and AM
Manually setting stations into memory
Turn the SEL button to the right or left to tune to
Station to be entered in memory
 To stop the preset scan mode at a desired station, press
Preset station scan
Press the SEL button for less than one second
SEL button again
 Press the Seek button to select the character type
 Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
 Button SEL button
 CD title memory 40 titles
AM/FM 2/5
CD title memory 60 titles
CD title memory 80 titles
 Changing the radio band location
Check that the deck is in standby mode
Press and hold the button 1, then FM AM button,
Hold both for more than three seconds
 FM reception characteristics
FM reception differs from AM
Fading out
 Multipath
Reception area of FM broadcasts
 About Sound Adjustment Mode
How to operate the Sound Adjustment Mode
 Parametric equalizer
Graphic equalizer
 How to operate the Sound Adjustment Mode
 Time Alignment
 Crossover
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 Non-fader phase
Multi-harmonizer
ISERV sound effect customizations
 Frequency characteristic measurement
Time alignment* and crossover adjustment
Time alignment and crossover adjustment
Saving sound quality data
 Operations during Normal Mode
Turn the SEL button to select a setting item
Press the Sound button
 Equalizer adjustment EQ
Switching equalizer modes
Press the SEL button for less than one second
 Fine-tuning EQ functions
Press the Sound or RTN button to exit sound adjustment mode
Select the equalizer mode
Turn the SEL button to select the frequency to be adjusted
 Preset pattern stored in memory will be retrieved
Selecting an equalizer mode from memory
When the preset value is changed, the display shows as
~5 Preset ch No
 Mode will change to parametric equalizer adjustment mode
Making fine adjustments to the parametric equalizer
Changed
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 Simplified time alignment settings Time Alignment
Mode will change to time alignment setting mode
Turn the SEL button to select a setting item
 Mode will change to position selector setting mode
Position selector setting Position
Turn the SEL button to select the setting item
Other time alignment items can be set at this time
 Selecting the type of vehicle Car Type
Mode will change to car type selection mode
Truck
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 Tweeter settings Tweeter
Mode will change to tweeter setting mode
Installed 116
 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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 Mode will change to phase selection mode
Non-fader phase selection NON-F Phase
Reverse Reverse phase
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 Mode will switch to sound adjustment mode normal mode
Operations during Pro Mode
Time Alignment Over Harmonizer Non-F Phase 121
Press the Sound button for more than five seconds
 Hi-Group
Parametric equalizer adjustment PEQ
 Turn the SEL button to select the frequency to be adjusted
 Normal Sharp Slow
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Selecting an equalizer mode from memory
 Turn the SEL button to select the PEQ
Measuring/display frequency characteristic
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Press the Disp button once more to cancel measurement
 Mode will change to time alignment adjustment mode
Time alignment adjustment Time Alignment
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 Turn the SEL button to select the cut-off frequency
Mode will change to crossover adjustment mode
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 Writing sound quality data
Writing/reading sound quality data
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Sound quality data is written to Memory Stick as follows
 Data reading mode is activated
Reading sound quality data
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 Data
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 Precautions in use of the remote control
How to use the NOB remote control
 Turning the power on/off
Adjusting the audio volume
Muting the volume
 How to play the tuner
Switching playback modes
Press the Mode button
Selecting the FM/AM band
 Selecting preset stations
How to play CDs
Switching disc modes
Selecting a station manually or automatically
 Enabling the optional E-COM feature
Illuminating the NOB remote control
Skipping to the next or previous disc
Press the Track button
 Turn the SEL button to select a pattern
Switching the remote control settings
 Replacing the battery
Remove the back cover of the remote control unit by
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 How to use the NOB remote control
 + button Increases the volume. button Decreases the volume
To cut the volume or restore it instantly 146
Press the + or button
 Each press will switch tuner modes from FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 147
 Press the Preset CH button
 Press the Trackaps button. button Skips to the next track
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 Locking knob on the battery slot cover toward your right
On the back of the remote control, while pressing
Pull out the battery carrier with your fingernail
Remove the old battery, then place the new one
 Switching the input channel
Press the SEL button for more than one second
Press the Disc button
 Fast button
 Repeating the same track Repeat
 Specifying a CD to play
Skipping to the next or previous CD
 Others
Switch to AUX mode by pressing the Disc button for
Turn on the portable audio player and start its play
Function
 Button 4 Switches to analog input 157
Switching the external input method analog/digital
 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
 Installation angle
Before installation
Components
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 Mounting the main unit
Mounting instruction
 Install the bezel on the main unit
Fasten the rear of the main unit using either method a
Mount the stud bolt to the main unit
Place
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Names of lead wires and destinations refer to
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System
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CD8454 Receiver, used alone
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CD8454 + CH3083 + Power Amplifier
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CD8454 + CH3083 + CH3083 + Power Amplifier
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CD8454 + CH3083 + 21010 + Power Amplifier
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CD8454 + CH3083 + Power Amplifier for Pro-Mode
 Phone
South Vermont AVENUE, TORRANCE, CA 90502 Phone 310
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