Aiwa CDC-X136 User Manual [en, es, fr]
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MODE D'EMPLOI
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
CDC-X136
STEREO CAR CD RECEIVER
RADIO-TOCADISCOS DE CD ESTEREOFONICO PARA
AUTOMOVIL
YU
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
OWNER’S RECORD
For your convenience, record the model number and
serial number (you will find them on the right side of
your set) in the space provided beiow. Please refer to
them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of
difficuity.
Model No. |CDC-X136 ~|
Serial No.
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Welcome
Thankyou for your purchasing this AiWA product.
To optimize the performance of this unit, please
read through this manual carefully.
In addition to this operating instructions manual,
be sure to refer to the separate installation and
connections manuals as well.
PRECAUTIONS
• This unit is designed to be operated on a 12-volt
DC negative-ground electrical system only.
•To prevent short-circuiting, disconnect the
negative car battery terminal until the unit has
been mounted and connected completely.
•When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one
whose amperage rating is identical. Use of a
fuse of higher amperage may cause serious
damage to the unit.
• Do NOT attempt to disassemble this unit. Laser
rays from the optical pickup are dangerous to
the eyes.
• Make sure that pins or other foreign objects do
not get inside the unit; they may cause
malfunctioning, or a safety hazard such as
electrical shock or exposure of laser rays.
•When your car was parked in direct sunlight
resulting in a considerable rise in temperature
inside the car, allow the unit to cool off before
operating it.
• Keep the volume at such a level that you can
hear outside warning sounds (horns, sirens,
etc.).
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NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Modifications or adjustments to this product, which
are not expressly approved by the manufacturer,
may void the user’s right or authority to operate
this product.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FRONT PANEL...............................................................................................................................................3
DETACHING AND ATTACHING THE FRONT PANEL................................................................................ 4
SETTING THE CLOCK.................................................................................................................................. 5
RADIO OPERATION .....................................................................................................................................5
PRESETTING STATIONS..............................................................................................................................6
MY INFORMATION SWITCH........................................................................................................................ 8
CD PLAY.........................................................................................................................................................9
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ...........................................................................................................................11
CONNECTING A PORTABLE CASSETTE/MD PLAYER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................................ 12
MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................13
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................................13
Notes on CDs
•A defective or soiled disc inserted into the unit
can cause sound to drop out during playback.
• Handle the disc by hoiding its inner and outer
edges.
• Do NOT touch the surface of the uniabeied side
of the disc.
• Do NOTstick paper or tape etc. on the surface.
• Do NOT expose the disc to direct sunlight or
excessive heat.
• Clean the disc before playback. Wipe the disc
from the center outward with a cieaning cioth.
• N EVER use solvents such as benzine or alcohol
to clean the disc.
• Smaller 3-inch (8cm) CDs cannot be played on
this unit. And do not use an adaptor as it may
cause malfunctioning.
•Do NOT use irregular shape CDs (example:
heart-shaped, octagonal ones). It may result in
maifunction.
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FRONT PANEL
Display window
® +/— (audio control) button
@ PWR (power on/off) button
(D SEL (select) button
® H-BASS button
® Disc compartment
® BAND button
® ^ (eject) button
® £ (release) button
<1) A.ME (auto memory/preset scan) button
®TUNE T/A buttons
©TAPE/MD IN jack (3.5-mm dia.)
@MUTE button
® Preset station buttons 1-6
~ (back skip) button
(forward skip) button
® INT (intro) button
® REP1 (repeat 1) button
® RANDOM button
® CD (CD play/pause) button
@) DISP (display) button
® MY INFO (my information) button
(§)TAPE/MD IN button
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(§) SCAN indicator
® RANDOM indicator
@TAPE indicator
(§) REPEAT indicator
@VOL (volume) indicator
(§) BAS (bass) indicator
@)TRE (treble) indicator
® BAL (balance) indicator
® FAD (fader) indicator
H) MY INFO (my information) indicator
@ Audio control indications
© H BASS indicator
® CD indicator
® Band indicator
©Track/Preset number indication
® AM/PM indicator
(H> Main display section
® LO (local) indicator
@ ST (stereo) indicator
DETACHING AND
ATTACHING THE FRDNT
PANEL
Attaching the front panel
You can detach the front panel from the unit and
carry it with you when you leave your car
unattended.
When you carry the front panel out of your car,
use the supplied carrying case.
Before detaching the front panel, remove the disc
to prevent possible damage to the unit.
1 Press PWR to turn the unit off.
2 While supporting the front panei with
one hand, press it to reiease one side
of the panei. Care must be taken not to
drop the panei. it may suddeniy eject at
this point.
3 When the front panel is iifted from the
unit, remove it by puliing away from the
unit.
Do NOT touch the connector on the reverse
side of the front panel, as doing so may
contaminate the connector and cause a poor
connection resulting in a malfunction.
Security Lamp
When the front panel is detached, you can find an
LED lamp on the front side of the unit. This lamp
is designed to deter theft, and continues to flash
when the front panel is detached. This unit is not
equipped with any other security systems such
as a security alarm, so there are limitations to its
effectiveness.
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SETTING THE CLOCK
RADIO OPERATION
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1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 Press and hold DISP for more than 2
seconds.
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3 Press TUNE T to set the hour.
Press TUNE ▲ to set the minute.
4 Press DISP.
The clock starts working from 0 second
Having the clock displayed while the unit is
turned on
Press DISP. To return the unit to its former
display, press DISP again.
1 Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2 Press BAND to select the band from
among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2.
The band indicators appear cyclically in order.
•FM1, FM2 and FM3 share the same
frequency range.
•AM1 and AM2 share the same frequency
range.
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Band indicator Frequency indication
Press (more than 2 seconds) either
TUNETor TUNE Atotuneinthe desired
station.
The unit starts scanning and tunes in a station
automatically (seek tuning).
Press TUNE T to decrease and TUNE A to
increase the frequency.
Press the button again to cancel the function.
Repeat the procedure until the desired station
is tuned in.
Note
If you press (less than 0.5 second at a time)
either TUNE T or TUNE A, the frequency
decreases or increases step by step.
Adjust the volume with +/—.
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To turn the unit off
Press PWR.
Note
The “ST” indicator iights up when the tuned-in
station is broadcasting in stereo and the reception
is good.
PRESETTING STATIONS
To preset stations automatically
(auto memory)
1 Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2 Press BAND to select a desired band
from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and
AM2.
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3 Press and hold A.ME for more than 2
seconds to activate the automatic
presetting function.
This unit can store up to 6 stations in memory
for the preset station buttons 1 to 6 with “LO”
(local) indicator lighting up.
If the unit could not search for all of 6 stations,
“LO” (local) indicator goes off and starts
searching for weaker stations again.
Use this function to automatically preset up to 6
stations each for FM1, FM2, FM3, AMI, and AM2
(up to a total of 30 stations).
•When auto memory is completed, the station
stored in the preset station button 1 is tuned in.
•To stop auto memory, press A.ME again.
To check the preset stations (preset scan)
• If you wish to check the preset stations, press
A.ME for less than 2 seconds. The preset stations
stored in memory will be tuned in for 5 seconds
each in order.
• To stop this function, press A.ME again or press
any of the preset station buttons 1 to 6.
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PRESEWNG STATIONS
To preset stations manually
You can manually preset stations that have not
been selected by auto memory.
1
Press PWR to turn the unit on.
Press BAND to select the band from
2
among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2.
Tune in the station that you wish to
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preset with TUNE T or TUNE A.
4
Press one of the preset station buttons
1 to 6 for approximately 2 seconds.
While the station you are presetting is being
registered in memory, the sound is
momentarily muted.
The number of the pressed preset station
button appears next to the frequency
indication.
To tune in the preset stations
1 Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2 Press BAND to select a desired band
from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and
AM2.
3 Press the desired preset station button.
The number of the pressed preset station
button appears next to the frequency
indication.
Active tuning reception control (ATRC)
This unit automatically suppresses FM noise
caused by varying signal strength resulting from
movement of the car.
• The built-in automatic blending circuit mixes the
left and right channel signals according to the
strength of the reception. At the same time, the
high-cut circuit activates to maintain the sound
quality.
• If the reception becomes even weaker, the unit
automatically switches to Monaural mode to
reduce noise.
Preset number
Repeat these procedu res to preset up to 6 stations
each for FM1, FM2, FM3, AMI, and AM2.
• If you try to preset a station on a preset station
button on which another station of the same
band has already been preset, the previously
preset station will be erased.
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MY INFORMATION
4 Press SEL.
Radio indication flashes.
SWITCH
You can timer-activate the radio for a daily radio
program. The unit turns on and off in Radio mode
at the preset time automatically.
Setting the timer
With the unit off, press and hoid MY
iNFO for more than 2 seconds.
The “PO” indication flashes in the display
window.
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Timer indication flashes.
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5 Press BAND to select the band.
6 Tune in the station that you wish to
preset with TUNE ▼ or TUNE A.
7 Press SEL.
Timer indication flashes.
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8 Set the time you wish the unit to turn
off.
Press TUNE T to set the hour.
Press TUNE A to set the minute.
9 Press and hoid MY INFO for more than
2 seconds.
Your setting is stored in memory and the unit
turns off.
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Set the time you wish the unit to turn on
in Radio mode.
Press TUNE ? to set the hour.
Press TUNE Á to set the minute.
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MY INFORMATION SWITCH
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Activating the timer
BAND TAPE/MD IN
1 With the unit on, press MY iNFO.
The “MY INFO” indicator lights up and the
timer is activated.
To cancei the timer
Press MY INFO again so that the “MY INFO”
indicator disappears.
To check the setting
With the unit off, press MY INFO.
The turn-on time, followed by the radio frequency
and the turn-off time, appears in the display
window each for 1 second, then the unit turns off.
Notes
• Even if the unit is in a mode other than Radio
mode, the unit switches to Radio mode and
tunes in the preset radio program at the preset
time automatically.
• Even if you are listening to a radio program with
this function, pressing the following buttons
switches the unit to other mode:
— Pressing BAND changes the unit to Radio
mode.
— Pressing CD changes the unit to CD Play
mode.
— Pressing TAPE/MD IN changes the unit to
TAPE/MD IN mode.
If you switch modes with these buttons, the unit
does not turn off at the turn-off time of the timer.
CD PLAY
1 Insert a disc with the iabeled side
upward to start CD play.
If a disc is already inserted, press CD to start
CD play.
The track number and elapsed playing time
appear.
CD indicator
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CD ±
Press these buttons to operate CD play.
Press
▲
Eject a disc.
CD
Pause play.
The elapsed playing time flashes.
To resume play, press CD again.
►W
Skip to the next track with a short press
(for less than 0.5 second).
Each extra press skips forward one
extra track.
To search forward rapidly, press and
hold until the desired part is
played, then release it.
Restart the track currently in play with a
short press (for less than 0.5 second).
Each extra press skips backward one
extra track.
To search backward rapidly, press and
hold until the desired part is
played, then release it.
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Notes
• Smaller 3-Inch (8 cm) CDs cannot be played on
this unit. And do not use an adaptor as it may
cause malfunctioning.
• When you insert a disc, CD play starts at the first
track on the disc. When switching back from
Radio mode, ptc. if you press CD with a disc
inserted, CD play starts at the point on the disc
where it had stopped previously.
Repeat play
Press REP1 during CD play.
The “REPEAT’ indicator lights up and the currently
selected track is played repeatedly.
Press REP1 again to cancel Repeat play.
Note
If Repeat play is not activated, all the tracks on
the disc are played repeatedly.
Intro play
Press INT during CD play.
The “SCAN” indicator lights up and the first 10
seconds of all the tracks on the disc are played in
order.
When the desired track is found, press I NT again.
The unit returns to the normal CD play.
Random play
Press RANDOM during CD play.
The “RANDOM” indicator lights up and the tracks
on the disc are played randomly.
Press RANDOM again to cancel Random play.
Note
During Random play, even if is pressed
repeatedly, the track currently in play is restarted.
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS
H-BASS (High BASS)
You can enjoy music with strong bass sound.
1 H-BASS 2
1 Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2 Press SEL to select the mode that you
wish to adjust from: VOL (volume), BAS
(bass), TRE (treble), BAL (balance), FAD
(fader).
The following indicators appear in cyclic order.
The selected mode switches to Volume mode
if you do not proceed with step 3 within 5
seconds.
3 Press +/— to adjust the level.
Press and hold either botton to change the
level rapidly.
Adjust each mode referring to the audio
control indications in the display window.
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Decreases the
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volume level
Decreases the
bass level
Decreases the
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treble level
Decreases the
level of the right
speaker(s)
Decreases the
level of the front
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speakers
Without selecting any mode with SEL, only
the volume level can be adjusted by pressing
+/-.
volume level
treble level
MUTE button
Press this button to temporarily lower the volume.
Press it again to restore the previous volume.
The audio control indications in the display window
flash while the mute function is activated.
+
Increases the
Increases the
bass level
Increases the
Decreases the
level of the left
speaker(s)
Decreases the
level of the rear
speakers
H-BASS
Press H-BASS to obtain powerful bass.
The “ HBASS ” indicator lights up.
Press H-BASS again to cancel H-BASS.
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CONNECTING A
PORTABLE CASSETTE/
MD PLAYER OR OTHER
EQUIPMENT
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1 Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2 If a disc is inserted, remove it to prevent
possible damage to the unit.
3 Connect a portable cassette/M D player,
etc. via the TAPE/MD IN jack (3.5-mm
dia.) on the unit.
4 Press TAPE/MD IN to listen to the
connected equipment.
The ‘TAPE” indicator lights up.
The clock display appears.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Reset button
The Reset button is visible when you detach the
front panel. Try pressing this button if a CD does
not operate properly. When you press this button,
use the tip of a pointed object such as a pencil or
toothpick.
Note that the memory contents, however, will be
erased by pressing this button.
• Forfurther information on the portable cassette/
MD player, etc., refer to the operating instructions
for the equipment.
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MAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
Cleaning the front panel
When the front panel is soiled, wipe the surface
of the panel with a dry and soft cloth.
Cleaning the connector
The connector on the reverse side of the front
panel needs to be cleaned occasionally. Wipe
the surface of the connector with a cotton swab
slightly moistened with alcohol.
RADIO SECTION (FM)
Frequency Range:
Usable Sensitivity:
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity:
iF Rejection: 80 dB
Frequency Response: 30 Hz-15,000 Hz
S/N Ratio: 63 dB
Stereo Separation: 35 dB at 1 kHz
Alternate Channel Selectivity:
Capture Ratio: 3 dB
87.5 MHz-108 MHz
(100-kHz steps)
87.5 MHz-108 MHz
(50-kHz steps)
12.7 dBf
17.2 dBf
70 dB
(AM)
Frequency Range:
Usable Sensitivity:
530 kHz-1,710 kHz
(10-kHz steps)
522 kHz-1,620 kHz
(9-kHz steps)
30 pV (30 dB)
CD SECTION
Frequency Response: 17 Hz-20 kHz +0/-3 dB
Dynamic Range: More than 80 dB
Channel Separation: More than 65 dB
S/N Ratio: More than 85 dB
Wow/Flutter: Unmeasurable
AUDIO SECTION
Max. Power Output:
40 W X 4 channels
TAPE/MD IN input
Input sensitivity (load impedance)
TAPE/MD IN: 500 mV (10 k£2)
GENERAL
Power-Supply Voltage:
Load Impedance:
Tone Control:
Preamp Output Voltage (load impedance):
Installation size: 182 (W) x 53 (H) x 155 (D) mm
Accessory supplied: Carrying case (1)
•Specifications and external appearance are
subject to change without notice due to product
improvement.
14.4 V (11 to 16 V allowable),
DC, negative ground
4i2
Bass ± 10 dB at 100 Hz
Treble ± 10 dB at 10 kHz
2.2V(10k£2)
(7V4 (W) X 2Vs (H) X
6Vs (D) inches)
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