This manual describes how to operate this unit by using the remote control.

To operate this unit from the front panel, use the corresponding buttons on the front panel.

BASIC OPERATION

 

NATURAL SOUND COMPACT DISC PLAYER

SYNCHRO

DIMMER

OPEN/

 

CLOSE

1

 

SPACE

 

PEAK

POWER

 

 

 

 

TAPE

CLEAR

PROG

 

 

 

2

3

 

 

REPEAT

 

RANDOM

2, 3

4

1 Press POWER to turn on the power.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

POWER

OPEN/

CLOSE

2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, and load

4 Press (or

) to begin play.

a disc.

Label side up.

 

 

 

 

OPEN/

 

 

 

CLOSE

 

 

Disc tray

Play will begin from the first track of the disc.

Display information

CDX-596

1

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10

 

 

 

 

11 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

CDX-496, CDX-396

1 4 3

1Shows the track number selected or being played.

2 Displays the numbers that correspond to the numbers of tracks (as high as number 20) on the disc. After each track is played, its corresponding number disappears so the number of remaining tracks (and their numbers) can be seen at a glance.

3 CDX-596 and CDX-496 only

Shows the level of signals output into an amplifier or the headphone level adjusted by pressing –OUTPUT LEVEL +.

4 Shows the time displays. (Refer to “Changing displays” on page 11.)

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