Time setting for removing the faceplate

You can set the interval during which the open control panel cannot reverse to be hidden. During the period you have set, the faceplate can be removed from the faceplate bracket.

Display and setting:

"Off Wait" : 0s / 3s (Default setting) / 5s / 10s / 15s / 20s / 25s (s=seconds)

System Q

When this system is set to on, the System Q factors (Bass centre frequency, Bass quality factor, Bass extend, Middle centre frequency, Middle quality factor, and Treble centre frequency) appear during the audio control mode.

Display and setting:

"System Q ON" : The System Q factors appear and can be adjusted. (Default setting)

"System Q OFF" : The System Q factors do not appear.

External Amp Control

Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit.

Display and setting:

"AMP Bass FLT" : Bass boost level is flat. (Default setting)

"AMP Bass +6" : Bass boost level is low (+6dB).

"AMP Bass +12" : Bass boost level is high (+12dB).

NOTE

As of December 2000, the power amplifiers controllable by the main unit are as follows: KAC-X501F/PS501F/X401M/PS401M/X301T/PS301T/X201T/PS201T

News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting

You can arrange to have news bulletins interrupt your current listening source, including other radio stations. When the News Bulletin function is on, the PTY News Timeout setting allows you to set the interval during which further news interruption cannot take place. You can adjust the PTY news interruption period from 10 to 90 minutes for each journey.

Display and setting:

"News OFF" (Default setting) , "News 00min" - "News 90min" (min= minutes)

:When you select the news interruption timeout interval, the News function turns on and the NEWS indicator lights up. When a news bulletin is received, "News" will be displayed and reception will begin at the preset volume.

NOTE

If you choose the "20min" setting, further news bulletins will not be received for 20 minutes once the first news bulletin is received.

This function is only available if the desired station sends PTY- code for news bulletin or belongs to <Enhanced Other Network>-Network sending PTY-code for news bulletin.

If you turn on the news bulletin function in the MW/LW band, the band is switched automatically to the FM band. However, the MW/LW band is not returned to when you turn off the function.

Local Seek Function <In Tuner mode>

With the local seek function turned on, auto seek tuning skips stations with relatively poor reception.

Display and setting:

"Local.S ON" : The local seek function is on.

"Local.S OFF" : The local seek function is off. (Default setting)

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