Playing Music

Playing Disc

Insert a disc into the disc slot.

When inserted, the source is switched automatically and a song starts playing.

Folder select

Pressing the [BAND] button switches a folder.

Song select

Pressing the [4] or [¢] button selects a song (track or file).

Fast reverses or forwards the music while pressing the [4] or [¢] button.

(No sound is output while playing audio file.)

Pause and play

Pressing the [6] button pauses or resumes playing a song (track or file).

Removing Disc

Pressing the [0] button ejects a disc.

For the playable audio files, see <About Audio file> (page 15).

Listening Radio

Select Tuner source

Pressing the [SRC] button several times switches the source to “TUNER”.

Band select

Pressing the [BAND] button switches the receiving band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, SW1, SW2).

Station select

Pressing the [4] or [¢] button selects the station.

Station memory

Pressing the [1] – [6] button recalls the memorized station.

Keeping pressing the [1] – [6] button for at least 2 seconds memorizes the station currently selected.

Details of the station selecting in operation are set in the “SEEK MODE” of <Function Setting> (page 8).

Receivable stations can be automatically memorized. See “AUTO MEMORY” of <Function Setting> (page 8).

Up to 6 each stations can be memorized to the [1] – [6] button in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, SW1, SW2).

Up to 6 stations with a different band (FM/AM) can be memorized to the [1] – [6] button according to the setting of “PRESET TYPE” of <Function Setting> (page 8).

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KDC-MP1046, KDC-MP3046, KDC-MP246, KDC-MP2046, KDC-MP146 specifications

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