Aiwa CDC-X145 User Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MODE D’EMPLOI

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

CDC-X145

STEREO CAR CD RECEIVER
RADIO-TOCADISCOS DE CD ESTEREOFONICO PARA
AUTOMOVIL

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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 below. Please refer to
them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of
difficulty.

Model No. |CDC-X145 |
Serial No. I I

Welcome

Thank you 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, andean 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

SETTING THE CLOCK..............................................................................................................5

RADIO OPERATION.................................................................................................................5

PRESETTING STATIONS.........................................................................................................6

CD PLAY....................................................................................................................................8

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS..........................................................................................................9

CONNECTING A PORTABLE CASSETTE PLAYER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT

TROUBLE SHOOTING.............................................................................................................11

MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................................11

SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................12

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Notes on CDs

•A defective or soiled disc inserted into the unit
can cause sound to drop out during playback.

♦ Handle the disc by holding its inner and outer

edges.

• Do NOT touch the surface of the unlabeled side

of the disc.

• Do NOTsliok 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 cleaning cloth.

• NEVER use solvents such as benzine or alcohol
to clean the disc.

• Smaller 3-inch (8cm) CDs can not be played on
this unit. And do not use adaptor as it may cause
malfunctioning.

• Do not use irregular shape CDs (example: heart
shaped, octagonal ones). It may result in
malfunction.

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FRONT PANEL

Display window

® PWR (power on/off) button

® SEL (select) button

(D VOL (volume/audio) control

® Disc compartment

©TAPE button
© DISP (display) button
® ± (eject) button
©MUTE button
© ►« (forward skip)/TUNEyv/

(back skip)/TUNE\/' buttons
® LOUD button
®TAPE IN jack (3.5-mm dia.)
©REPEAT button
© Preset station buttons 1-6
© CD (CD play/pause) button
© BAND button
© A.ME (auto memory/preset scan) button
© iL (release) button

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© CD indicator
© Band indicator
© REPEAT indicator
©TRE (treble) indicator
©Audio control indications
© BAL (balance) indicator
© FAD (fader) indicator
©TAPE indicator
©Track/Preset number indication
© VOL (volume) indicator
©AM/PM indicator
© BAS (bass) indicator
© Main display section
© LOCAL Indicator
© STEREO indicator
©LOUD (loudness) indicator
© MUTE indicator

DETACHING AND

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 carring case.
Before detaching the front panel, remove the CD
to prevent possible damage to the unit.

1 Press PWR to turn the unit off.

2 While supporting the front panel with

one hand, press £ to release one side
of the panel. Care must be taken not to
drop the panel. It may suddenly eject at
this point.

3 When the front panel is lifted from the

unit, remove it by pulling away from the
unit.

Attaching the front panel

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 car’s Ignition is turned off with the front
panel detached. This unit is not equipped with
any other security systems such as a security
alarm, so there are limitations to its effectiveness.

LED lamp

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.

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SETTING THE CLOCK

1 Press PWR to turn the unit on.

2 Press and hold DISP for more than 2

seconds.

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3 Press /'v to set the hour.

Press \/ to set the minutes.

4 Press DISP.

The clock starts working from 0 second.

Having the clock displayed while the unit is
turned on

Press DISP. The clock display appears for a few
minutes, then the unit returns to its former display.

RADIO OPERATION

Press PWR to turn the unit on.

1

Press BAND to select the band from

2

among FM1, FM2, FM3, AMI, and AM2.

The band indication appears cyclicaiiy in
order.

FM1. FM2 and FM3 share the same frequency

range.

AMI and AM2 share the same frequency

range. .

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Band indication Frequency indication

Press (more than 0.5 second) either
TUNE ^ or TUNE to tune in the
desired station.

Press /N. to increase and N/ to decrease
the frequency.
The unit starts scanning and tunes in a station

automatically (Seek tuning).

Press the button again to deactivate 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 /S. or TUNE V', the frequency
decreases or increases step by step.

Press VOL to project out the control

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and turn it to + or — to adjust the

volume.

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To turn the unit off

Press PWR.

Note

The “STEREO” indicator iights up when the tuned­in station is broadcasting in stereo and the
reception is good.

PRESETTING STATIONS

To preset stations automatically
(auto memory)

Press PWR to turn the unit on.

1

Press BAND to select a desired band

2

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 preset station button 1 to 6 with LOCAL
indicator lights up.

If the unit could not search for all of 6 stations,
LOCAL indicator goes off and starts searching

for weaker stations again.

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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 preset
stations are automatically scanned in order.

• 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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PRESEUING STATIONS

To tune In the preset stations

To preset stations manually

Press PWR to turn the unit on.

1

Press BAND to select the band from

2

among FM1, FM2, FM3, AMI, and AM2.
Tune in the station that you wish to

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preset with TUNE or TUNE

Press one of the preset station buttons

4

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.

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Preset number

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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.

Repeat these procedures to preset up to 6 stations
each for FM1. FM2. FM3, AM1, and AM2.

• You can manually preset stations that have not
been selected by auto memory.

• 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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CD PLAY

1 Insert a disc with the labeled side

upward to start CD play.

If a disc is already Inserted, press PWR to
start CD play.

The track number and elapsed playing time
appear.

CD indicator

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Track number

Press VOL to project out the control
and turn it to + or — to adjust the
volume.

Elapsed playing time

± ►H

Press these buttons to operate CD play.

Press

▲

Eject a disc.

CD Pause play.

The track number and elapsed playing
time flash.
To resume play, press CD again.

►►1 Skip to the next track with a short press

(for less than 0.5 seconds).

Each extra press skips forward one
extra track.
To search fonward rapidly, press and
hold down until the desired part is
played, then release it.

Restart the track currently in play with a

short press (for less than 0.5 seconds).

Each extra press skips backward one
extra track.
To search backward rapidly, press and

hold 1« down until the desired part is

played, then release it.

Note

•The ± button is active oniy in CD mode.

• Smaller 3-inch (8 cm) CDs can not be played on
this unit. And do not use an adaptor as it may
cause malfunctioning.

• The CD play starts from the first track on the
disc.

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CD PLAY

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS

Repeat Play

Press REPEAT during CD play.

The “REPEAT’ indicator lights up and the currently

selected track is played repeatedly.
Press REPEAT again to deactivate Repeat play.

Note

If Repeat play is not activated, all the tracks on

the disc are played repeatedly.

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1 Press PWR to turn the unit on.

2 Press SEL to select the mode that you

wishtoadjustfrom: VOL(volume), BAS
(bass), TRE (treble), BAL (balance), FAD
(fader).

The following indications appear in cyclic
order.

The selected mode switches to Volume mode

if you do not proceed with step 2 within 9
seconds.

3 Press VOL to project out the control

and turn it to + or — to adjust the level.

Turn and hold the control to change the level
rapidly.
Adjust each mode referring to the audio
control indications in the display window.

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Decreases the
volume level

Decreases the
bass level

Decreases the
treble level

Decreases the
level of the right
speaker(s)

Decreases the
level of the front

speakers

Without selecting any mode with SEL, only
the volume level can be adjusted by turning

VOL.

Increases the
volume level

Increases the
bass level

Increases the
treble level

Decreases the
level of the left
speaker(s)

Decreases the

level of the rear

speakers

MUTE

+

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Note

Make sure to press VOL to hide the control when

you finish sound adjustment.

MUTE button

Press this button to temporarily lower the volume.
Press it again to restore the previous volume.

Loudness function

Press LOUD to reinforce both bass and treble
especially when listening at low volume level.

CONNECTING A
PORTABLE CASSETTE
PLAYER OR OTHER
EQUIPMENT

1

1 Press PWR to turn the unit on.

2 If a CD is inserted, remove it to prevent

possible damage to the unit.

3 Connects portable cassette player, etc.

via the TAPE IN jack (3.5-mm dia.) on

the unit.

4 Press TAPE to listen to the connected

equipment.

The "TAPE” indicator lights up.
The clock display appears.

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♦ For further information on the portable cassette

player, etc., refer to the operating instructions
for the equipment.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

MAINTENANCE

Reset bullen

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.

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.

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SPECIFICATIONS

RADIO SECTION
(FM)

Frequency Range: 87.5 MHz-108 MHz

Usable Sensitivity: 12.7 dBf

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

(AM)

Frequency Range: 520 kHz-1,710 kHz

Usable Sensitivity: 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 IN input

Input sensitivity (load impedance)

TAPE IN: 500 mV (10 kn)

GENERAL

Power-Supply Voltage:

Load Impedance:
Tone Control:

Preamp Output Voltage (load Impedance):

Installation size:

Accessory supplied:

• Specifications and external appearance are

subject to change without notice due to product

improvement.

(100-kHz steps)

87.5 MHz-108 MHz
(50-kHz steps)

17.2 dBf

70 dB

(10-kHz steps)

522 kHz-1,620 kHz
(9-kHz steps)

14.4 V (11 to 16 V allowable),
DC, negative ground
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Bass ± 10 dB at 100 Hz
Treble ± 10 dB at 10 kHz

2.2V(10k£2)

182(W)x53 (H)x 155(D) mm

(7'U (W) X 2Ve (H) x
6Ve (D) inches)
Carrying case (1)

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