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