Common Operations

Setting the Clock

Before operating the unit any further, first set the unit’s clock. When you plug in the power cord, “0:00” starts flashing on the display.

You can set the clock when the unit is either turned on or in standby mode.

To adjust the clock

 

On the remote control ONLY:

 

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly

CLOCK

 

/TIMER

to show the current time indication.

 

The hour indication starts flashing.

On the remote control ONLY:

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER.

The hour indication starts flashing.

2 Press UP or DOWN to adjust the hour, then press SET.

•When you press and hold UP or DOWN, the hour indication changes continuously.

The minute indication starts flashing.

•The clock is working even while setting.

3 Press UP or DOWN to adjust the minute, then press SET.

• When you press and hold UP or DOWN, the minute indication changes continuously.

The built-in clock starts.

CLOCK /TIMER

UP

PRESET

GROUP

DOWN

PRESET

GROUP

SET

UP

PRESET

GROUP

DOWN

PRESET

GROUP

2 Repeat steps 2 and 3 on the left column.

Turning On the Power

To turn on the unit, press STANDBY/ON . STANDBY/ON The STANDBY lamp on the unit goes off.

•When you press the source button—CD 3/8, TAPE 2 3, FM/AM and AUX, the unit automatically turns on.

To turn off the unit (standby), press STANDBY/ON again.

The STANDBY lamp on the unit lights red.

•“0:00” flashes on the display until you set the built-in clock. After setting the clock, the clock time will appear on the display while the unit is in standby mode.

•A little power is always consumed even while the unit is in standby mode.

To switch off the power supply completely, unplug the AC

power cord from the AC outlet.

Turning Off the Unit Automatically (Auto Standby)

SET

Using Auto Standby, the unit automatically turns itself off (on standby) about 3 minutes after playing back a disc or a tape.

•You can also turn off the unit automatically by using the Sleep Timer. (See page 22.)

•When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs

The clock is reset to “0:00.” If this happens, set the clock again.

•The clock may gain or lose 1 to 2 minutes per month If this happens, reset the clock.

On the remote control ONLY:

To activate Auto Standby, press A.STANDBY.

A. STANDBY

 

The A.STANDBY indicator appears on the

 

display.

 

•When the playback is stopped, the A.STANDBY indicator starts flashing on the display.

To deactivate Auto Standby, press A.STANDBY again. The A.STANDBY indicator goes off.

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