AIWA CDC-X917M Operating Instructions

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MODE D’EMPLOI

CDC-X917M

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

ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS

OWNER’S RECORD

For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the bottom 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-X917M Serial No.

8B-KC7-901-01 001030ATM-OX

PRECAUTIONS

• Use only in a 12-volt DC negative-ground electrical system.

• Disconnect the vehicle’s negative battery terminal while mounting and connecting the unit.

•

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one with an identical amperage rating. Using a fuse with a higher amperage rating may cause serious damage to the unit.

• Do NOT attempt to disassemble the unit. Laser beams 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 malfunctions, or create safety hazards such as electrical shock or laser beam exposure.

• When your vehicle has been parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in the temperature inside, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

• Keep the volume at a level at which you can hear outside warning sounds (horns, sirens, etc.).

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THEFT PROTECTION .............................................. 2

BASIC OPERATION, AUDIO AND CLOCK

ADJUSTMENT ..................................................... 2

RADIO OPERATION................................................. 3

CD PLAYER OPERATION ........................................ 4

AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ......................................... 5

OTHER FUNCTIONS ............................................... 5

STEERING WHEEL REMOTE CONTROL ............... 6

CD CHANGER OPERATION.................................... 6

TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 7

MAINTENANCE ........................................................ 7

SPECIFICATIONS .................................................... 7

CD Notes

• Playing a defective or dusty CD can

cause dropouts in sound.

• Hold CDs as illustrated.

• Do NOT touch the unlabeled side.

• Do NOT attach any seal, label or data protection sheet

to either side of a disc.

• Do NOT expose a CD to direct sunlight or excessive

heat.

• Wipe a dirty CD from the center outward with a cleaning

cloth. Never use solvents such as benzine or alcohol.

• This unit cannot play 3-inch (8 cm) CDs.

• NEVER insert a 3-inch CD contained in the adapter or

any irregularly shaped CD. The unit may not be able to eject it, resulting in a malfunction.

DEMO (Demonstration) mode

The unit has an extra display mode, which demonstrates the display of the operation modes of the unit. The unit switches to DEMO mode automatically if you turn the unit on and leave it as it is for 5 seconds after all the connections have been completed.

To cancel DEMO mode

During DEMO mode, press and hold DISP for more than 2 seconds. To resume DEMO mode, press and hold DISP again for more than 2 seconds.

In addition to ordinary CDs, CD-Rs or CD-RWs can be read by this unit. However, NEVER use a CD-R or CD-RW that contains no data or data in the wrong format, such as MP3 or other computer files.

Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment, text data stored in a CD-R or CD-RW may not be displayed.

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THEFT PROTECTION

(Retractable Front Panel)

When your car’s ignition switch is turned off, the front panel will be retracted automatically as if there were no car audio in the console. When the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON position, the front panel will appear automatically.

BASIC OPERA TION, AUDIO AND CLOCK ADJUSTMENT

Turning the unit on/off

• You can turn the unit on by pressing any button on the front panel except z. The unit also turns on when you press z and insert a CD.

• Press and hold PWR/MUTE until the unit turns off.

Muting the sound

1 Press PWR/MUTE briefly.

MUTE indicator flashes.

To restore volume, briefly press PWR/MUTE again.

Adjusting sound

You can select the following modes for adjusting sound depending on the music you listen to: BASS (low frequencies), TRE (high frequencies), BAL (left/right), FAD (front/rear), H-BASS (high bass)*, and DSSA (Drivers Sound Stage Adjustment)** * You can reinforce the bass sound. ** You can adjust sound stage and tone balance to best

serve a particular seat in the car.

1 Press SEL repeatedly to select the mode to be

adjusted. Pressing SEL cycles through the modes. The selected mode’s indicator appears.

2 Press + or – to increase or decrease the level for the

selected mode (except for H-BASS and DSSA). In H-BASS mode, press + or – to select 1 (low), 2 (medium), 3 (high), or OFF. In DSSA mode, press + or – to select L (for the front left seat), R (for the front right seat), or OFF.

Note

• Adjust the level or select an item within 5 seconds, or the selected mode will return to previous state.

• When DSSA is activated, you cannot adjust BAL, FAD, BASS, and TRE.

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Note

Most operations described in this manual require the unit to be turned on before starting the operation, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Changing the source mode

1 Press FUNCTION .

Pressing FUNCTION modes in the following order:

* “CD” does not appear in the display when there is no

CD in the unit.

**CD Changer Play mode (available when an optional

CD Changer is connected)

cycles through source

Adjusting the volume

1 Press + or –.

VOL (volume) indication appears.

Aligning the source levels

(Source Level Adjuster)

Volume may vary each time you change the source mode. In this case, you can align each source mode’s volume to almost the same level.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired

mode.

2 Press DISP while pressing SEL.

“LEVEL 0” appears in the display.

3 Press + or – to adjust the level.

Note

Adjust the level within 5 seconds, or this function will be canceled.

Restoring the factory settings

1 Turn off the unit. 2 Press and hold DISP until “LEVEL --” appears in the

display.

Note

You can restore the factory settings only for VOL, BASS, TRE, BAL, FAD, H-BASS, and DSSA as well as aligned source volume levels.

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Muting button beep sounds

1 Turn off the unit. 2 Press and hold SEL until “BEEP” appears in the

display.

3 Press + or – to select “ON” or “OFF”. 4 Press SEL.

The unit turns off.

Setting the clock

1 Press and hold SEL until the clock indicator flashes

in the display.

2 Press TUNEk (to set hour) or TUNEi (to set

minute) and press + or –.

3 Press SEL.

Displaying the clock

1 Press DISP.

To return to the former display, press DISP again.

RADIO OPERATION

Tuning in to a station

(Seek/Manual Tuning)

• Press TUNEi or TUNEk repeatedly to search for a desired station while increasing or decreasing the frequency step by step (Manual Tuning).

To stop Seek Tuning, press TUNEi or TUNEk again.

Monaural mode

When FM signals become weak, or FM reception becomes poor, the unit automatically switches to Monaural mode to reduce noise.

Local mode

Local mode allows you to tune in only to strong stations during Seek Tuning.

1 Press LO before you start seek tuning.

“LO” appears in the display. To return to Distant mode, press LO again. “LO” disappears and the unit tunes in to all receivable stations.

Using preset stations

You must preset stations before you can tune in a station using preset station number buttons.

Preset station buttons 1 – 6

Band indicator* Frequency indication

Local indicator Stereo indicator

*“F” means FM, and “A” means AM.

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired

band (F1, F2, F3, A1 or A2).

2 Press TUNEi (to move to higher frequencies) or

TUNEk (to move to lower frequencies) to tune in to

a station. “ST” appears in the display when an FM station is broadcasting in stereo, and receiving conditions are good.

Seek Tuning and Manual Tuning

• Press and hold TUNEi or TUNEk until Seek Tuning starts. The unit locates a station automatically (Seek Tuning).

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Preset station number

Presetting stations automatically

(Auto Memory)

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired

band (F1, F2, F3, A1 or A2).

2 Press and hold PS/A.ME until automatic presetting

starts. The unit automatically stores up to 6 stations for each band. After completion of automatic presetting, the unit tunes in to all the stations stored on the preset station buttons in order (Prest Scan).

To cancel automatic presetting, press PS/A.ME again.

Checking the preset stations (Preset Scan)

1 Press PS/A.ME briefly.

Each preset station will be tuned in for 5 seconds in

order. To cancel Preset Scan, press PS/A.ME again or any preset station button.

Presetting stations manually

(Manual Memory)

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired

band (F1, F2, F3, A1 or A2).

2 Press TUNEi or TUNEk to tune in to a desired

station (see “Tuning in to a station,” page 3).

3 Press and hold the desired preset station button until

the unit beeps.

Note

A newly preset station replaces the station on the same band that was previously stored on that preset station button.

Tuning in to a preset station

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired

band (F1, F2, F3, A1 or A2).

2 Press the preset station button on which the desired

station is stored.

Active tuning reception control (ATRC)

The unit automatically suppresses FM noise caused by vehicle movement, and maintains sound quality.

Using the timer

(My Information)

You can schedule the radio to activate for daily radio programs. The unit automatically turns on and off in Radio mode at the scheduled times.

12 Press INFO.

The unit turns off, and setting is completed.

• If you preset another program, preset all the steps from step 1.

• To cancel a timer setting in progress, press and hold PWR/MUTE to turn off the unit.

When the unit is on, “MY INFO” appears in the display indicating that the unit is standby for a timer. During the timer-activated tuning, “MY INFO”, continues to flash.

To cancel the timer standby

1 Press INFO repeatedly to select the desired

timer (PRG 1 or PRG 2). 2 Press TUNEi or TUNEk to select “OFF”. 3 Press INFO again.

Note

• When you preset two programs, be sure that they do not overlap.

• The unit automatically starts tuning at the scheduled time regardless of the current source mode. When the scheduled program is over, the unit automatically returns to the former source mode.

• When this function is activated, TUNEi/k, A.ME/PS, LO, INFO, and the preset number buttons do not work for tuning in stations.

• However, if you press FUNCTION source mode during timer-activated tuning, the scheduled program is canceled.

to change the

CD PLAYER OPERATION

1 Turn off the unit. 2 Press and hold INFO until “PROGRAM”, flashes in

the display.

3 Press the preset station button 1(for PROGRAM 1)

or 2 (for PROGRAM 2) to select the desired timer.

4 Press SEL twice. 5 Set the time you wish the unit to turn on.

• Press TUNEk and press + or – to set the hour.

• Press TUNEi and press + or – to set the minute.

6 Press SEL twice. 7 Press FUNCTION to select the band. 8 Press TUNEi, TUNEk or the desired preset

station button to select the station.

9 Press SEL twice. 10 Set the time you wish the unit to turn off following the

same procedure used in step 5.

11 Press SEL.

Playing a CD

You can play CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs using the procedure described below.

1 Press z to open the front panel. 2 Insert a CD.

The front panel will be closed automatically and “CD” appears in the display. CD play starts. If a CD is already inserted, press FUNCTION repeatedly to select CD play mode. In normal play, when the last track finishes, the unit returns to the first track and continues to play.

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Labeled-side up

Note

During Random Play, pressing r allows you to skip only to the beginning of the current track, not to the previous track.

CD indicator Elapsed playing time

Track number

Eject a CD Skip to the next track Go back to the beginning

of the current track Each extra press skips backward one extra track

Locate a specific point in a track

* When you remove the CD, the front panel will close

automatically after a while. To close the front panel manually, press z while the front panel is open.

Note

• When you play a CD that is already inserted, CD play starts at the point where it stopped the previous time. A newly inserted CD starts from the first track.

•A CD-R or CD-RW may take some time to start playing back, but this is not a malfunction.

• If a CD-R or CD-RW with no data or incompatible data is inserted, “ERROR03” will appear in the display. The unit cannot play such discs.

Intro Play

You can locate a desired track by monitoring the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on a CD.

Press

z* t r

Press and hold r or t until you find the

point.

1 Press INT during CD play.

“SCAN” appears in the display.

2 Press INT again when the desired track is played.

The unit returns to normal CD play.

One track Repeat Play

You can play a track repeatedly.

1 Press REP1 during CD play.

“REPEAT1” appears in the display.

To cancel One track Repeat Play, press REP1 again.

Random Play

You can play all the tracks in random order.

1 Press RNDM during CD play.

“RANDOM” appears in the display.

To cancel Random Play, press RNDM again.

AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT

Listening to a cassette/MD/MP3 portable player or other equipment

You can listen to equipment connected to the unit. Refer to the operating instructions for the corresponding equipment for more detailed information. Be sure to remove inserted CDs to prevent possible damage to the unit before connecting the equipment.

1 Connect a cassette/MD/MP3 portable player or other

equipment via the unit’s AUX IN jack (3.5 mm dia.).

2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “AUX IN”

appears in the display.

Note

When a connecting cord is plugged into the AUX IN jack, you cannot insert or eject a CD even if you press z. Be sure to disconnect the cord before inserting or ejecting the CD. Likewise, be sure to disconnect it before you turn off the ignition switch, otherwise the front panel won’t be retracted.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Changing the display contrast

1 Press and hold FUNCTION until “CONT.”, appears

in the display.

2 Press + or – to adjust the contrast.

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Changing the key illumination color

You can choose blue or red as the key illumination color.

1 Press and hold FUNCTION until “CONT.” appears

in the display.

2 Press TUNEi or TUNEk until “ILL” appears in the

display.

3 Press + or – to select 1 (for blue) or 2 (for red).

STEERING WHEEL REMOTE CONTROL

Remote control button

1 VOLUME + button: To increase the volume. 2 VOLUME - button: To decrease the volume. 3 FUNCTION button: To select Radio, CD Play, CD

Changer Play or AUX IN mode.

4 DISC/PRESET

(CD) To skip back to the beginning of the current track. Each extra press skips backward one extra track. (Radio) To tune in to the next preset station, in descending order. (CD Changer) Press and release to skip back to the beginning of the current track or the previous track. Press and hold to switch to the previous CD.

5 DISC/PRESET

(CD) To skip to the next track. (Radio) To tune in to the next preset station, in ascending order. (CD Changer)

Press and release to skip to the next track. Press and hold to switch to the next CD.

button:

CD CHANGER OPERATION

Playing a CD

You can play CDs from a connected AIWA CD Changer. For detailed information on installing a CD Changer, refer to the Installation and Connection manual supplied with the CD Changer.

CD Changer indicator Track number

CD number

Press

The CD Changer play starts.

Skip to the next track Skip back to the beginning of

the current track or to the previous track

Advance rapidly to locate a desired point

Reverse rapidly to locate a desired point

Start CD Changer play from the first track on the next disc

Start CD Changer play from the first track on the previous disc

Intro Play

You can locate a desired track by monitoring the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on the CDs in the disc magazine.

FUNCTION

repeatedly to display “CD-CH.”

Press

and hold t, then release it at the desired point

and hold r, then release it at the desired point

DISCN

DISCM

1 Press INT during CD Changer play.

“SCAN” appears in the display.

2 Press INT again when the desired track is played.

The unit returns to normal CD play.

One track Repeat Play

You can play a track repeatedly.

1 Press REP1 during CD Changer play.

“REPEAT1” appears in the display.

To cancel Repeat Play, press REP1 again.

One disc Repeat Play

You can play all tracks on a disc repeatedly.

1 Press REP during CD Changer play.

“REPEAT” appears in the display.

To cancel Repeat Play, press REP again.

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Random Play

You can play all the tracks on a CD in the disc magazine in random order.

1 Press RNDM during CD Changer play.

“RANDOM” appears in the display.

To cancel Random Play, press RNDM again.

Note

Pressing r during Random Play locates the beginning of the current track. The unit does not retrieve previous tracks during Random Play.

CD text information (Disc and Track title)

CD text information is available only if the optional AIWA CD changer (ADC-EX108, etc.) which supports CD text, is connected to this unit and a CD with CD text is played on it. Pressing DISP cycles through the items in the following order: Radio/CD Play/CD Changer Play indication→Disc title*→Track title*→Clock * The CD text information is displayed only when it is

available.

TROUBLESHOOTING

MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the front panel

Wipe the surface with a soft, dry cloth.

SPECIFICATIONS

RADIO SECTION

(FM)

Frequency Range: 87.5 MHz – 108 MHz (100-kHz

steps)* or 87.5 MHz – 108 MHz (50-kHz steps)*

Usable Sensitivity: 12.7 dBf 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: 17.2 dBf 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: 70 dB Capture Ratio: 3 dB

(AM)

Frequency Range: 530 kHz – 1,710 kHz (10-kHz

steps)* or 531 kHz – 1,602 kHz (9-kHz steps)*

Usable Sensitivity: 30 µV (30 dB)

Error code

In the following cases the corresponding error code indication appears. Follow the suggestions below to solve such problems. If the error code indication does not disappear, consult an AIWA service center.

ERROR01 The disc magazine is not properly inserted

in the CD Changer. Reinsert the magazine. Refer to the instruction manual for the CD Changer.

ERROR02 No CDs are loaded in the disc magazine.

Insert CDs properly. Refer to the instruction manual for the CD Changer.

ERROR03 Focus error. Check that the CD is loaded

properly (right side up, etc.), and the CD contains valid data.

ERROR04 Problem with the CD Changer. Reset the

unit by pressing the reset button. If this does not solve the problem, consult an AIWA service center.

Reset button

If a CD does not operate properly, press the reset button with a pointed object such as a pencil, etc. Note that all your settings will be erased if this button is pressed.

* Set the frequency increment for your area using

the switch on the bottom of the unit. (The switch

is factory-set to the 10k position [for the U.S.A.])

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: Not applicable

AUDIO SECTION

Max. Power Output: 50 W × 4 channels

AUX IN input

Input sensitivity (load impedance) AUX IN: 300 mV

(10 kΩ)

GENERAL

Power-Supply Voltage: 14.4 V (11 to 16 V

allowable), DC, negative ground

Load Impedance: 4 Ω Tone Control:

Bass ± 10 dB at 100 Hz, Treble ± 10 dB at 10 kHz

Preamp Output Voltage (load impedance): 4 V (10 kΩ) Installed size: 182 (W) × 53 (H) × 155 (D) mm

/4 (W) × 2 1/8 (H) × 6 1/8 (D) inches)

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Reset button

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