Model 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
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
Key CD security See
About ESN
Memory Stick security See
ACC 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
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 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
Security code is entered by pressing the buttons 1 to
How to cancel the Memory Stick security
Press the Func button
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 be read from 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
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
Turn the SEL button to adjust brightness
Switching the 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
Guide tone mode will be switched ON/OFF
Disabling the guide tone feature for button operation
Press the Func or RTN button to exit function mode
Clock display ON/OFF mode is activated
Switches the clock display to ON/OFF
Clock display on/off
Clock adjustment mode is activated
Setting the Time
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
State shifts to the Memo setting mode
Setting a memo
Displaying a memo
Deleting a memo
Memo settings are now completed
Press the Disc button to switch to the CD player mode
How to operate the CD player
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
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
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 differs from AM
FM reception characteristics
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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Multi-harmonizer
Non-fader phase
ISERV sound effect customizations
Frequency characteristic measurement
Time alignment* and crossover adjustment
Time alignment and crossover adjustment
Saving sound quality data
Turn the SEL button to select a setting item
Operations during Normal Mode
Press the Sound button
Switching equalizer modes
Equalizer adjustment EQ
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
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Mode will change to parametric equalizer adjustment mode
Making fine adjustments to the parametric equalizer
Changed
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Mode will change to time alignment setting mode
Simplified time alignment settings Time Alignment
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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Mode will change to tweeter setting mode
Tweeter settings Tweeter
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Rear speaker position selection Rear SP
Mode will change to rear speaker position setting mode
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Crossover adjustment X-Over
Mode will change to multi-harmonizer setting mode
Multi-harmonizer settings Harmonizer
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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
Reading sound quality data
Data reading mode is activated
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Data
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Precautions in use of the remote control
How to use the NOB remote control
Adjusting the audio volume
Turning the power on/off
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
Remove the back cover of the remote control unit by
Replacing the battery
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How to use the NOB remote control
To cut the volume or restore it instantly 146
+ button Increases the volume. button Decreases the volume
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
Press the SEL button for more than one second
Switching the input channel
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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