Menu settings

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Menu System

You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode.

Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations.

1Enter the menu mode

Press the MENU button for at least one second. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered.

The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displayed.

2Selecting function to set

Press the FM button to search through the functions until you see the one you want to adjust in the display.

Press the AM button to search through the functions backward.

Example: If you want to switch the setting of the touch sensor tone function from on to off, first search through the functions until you see "Beep ON" in the display.

3Changing setting for currently displayed function Press either the 4 or ¢ button.

The setting will change for each function.

Example: The setting of the touch sensor tone will switch from on to off, and "Beep OFF" is displayed.

4Ending the menu mode Press the MENU button.

NOTE

Make sure to end the menu mode when finished.

If you fail to end the menu mode, several functions may not operate properly, including the Traffic Information function and the Alarm function.(KRC-X858 only).

Touch Sensor Tone

This function produces a beep sound that accompanies button operation. It can be switched on or off.

Display and setting:

"Beep ON" : Beep setting is on.

"Beep OFF" : Beep setting is off.

NOTE

The beep sound is not output from the preout jacks.

Manual Time Adjustment

Adjust the time manually.

NOTE (KRC-X858 only)

This adjustment is available only when the automatic time adjustment is set to off. (page32)

Display and setting:

1Select the display "CLK Adjust" during the selecting function in the menu system.

2Press either the 4 or ¢ button for at least two seconds to enter the Manual time adjustment mode.

The time display will blink.

3• Adjusting the hours

Press the FM button to advance the hours, or press the AM button to make the hours go back.

Adjusting the minutes

Press the ¢ button to advance the minutes, or press the 4 button to make the minutes go back.

4Press the MENU button to end the menu mode.

Calendar Adjustment

Adjust the date for the unit so that you can use the calendar function.

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