OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MODE D'EMPLOI
DIGITAL AUDIO
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CDC-X135yx
CDC-X115n.
STEREO CAR CD RECEIVER
RADIO-TOCADISCOS DE CD ESTEREOFONICO PARA
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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 iset) in the space provided below. Please refer to
them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of
difficulty.
Model No. |CDC-X135,CDC-X115 |
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Welcome
Thankyou foryour 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 suniight
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.).
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 thatto which the receiver
is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Modificationsoradjustmentstothis 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..................................................................................................................................................
DETACHING AND ATTACHING THE FRONT PANEL................................................................................ 4
SETTING THE CLOCK.................................................................................................................................... 5
RADIO OPERATION........................................................................................................................................ 5
CD PLAY........................................................................................................................................................... 8
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 oar,
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.
2While 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 panei is lifted from the
unit, remove it by puiiing 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
aiarm, 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 /S. to set the hour.
Press 'V' to set the minutes.
4 Press DISP.
The clock starts working from 0 second.
Having the ciock 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 cyclically in
order.
FM1, FM2and FM3 share the same frequency
range.
AM1 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 V" to tune in the
desired station.
Press 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)
eitherTUNE /X 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)
1
Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2
Press BAND to select a desired band
from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AMI, and
AM2.
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3 Press and hoid 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 iights 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, AM1, 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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PRESETTING STATIONS
To tune in the preset stations
To preset stations manually
1
Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2
Press BAND to select the band from
among FM1, FM2, FM3, AMI, and AM2.
Tune in the station that you wish to
preset with TUNE or TUNE V.
Press one of the preset station buttons
1 to 6 for approximately 2 seconds.
While the station you are presetting is being
registered in nnemory, 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.
2Press BAND to select a desired band
from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AMI, 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 piay.
The track number and eiapsed playing time
appear.
CD indicator
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Press VOL to project out the control
and turn it to + or — to adjust the
volume.
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Elapsed playing time
REPEAT
Press these buttons to operate CD play.
Press
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Eject a disc.
CDPause play.
The track number and elapsed playing
time flash.
To resume play, press CD again.
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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 forward 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 M-< down until the desired part is
played, then release it.
Notes
•The ii button is active oniy in CD mode.
• Smalier 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
wish to adjust from: VOL (volume), BAS
(bass), TRE (treble), BAL(balance), FAD
(fader).
The following indications appear in cyclic
order.
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The selected mode switches to Volume mode
if you do not proceed with step 2 within 9
seconds.
3Press 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
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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
Press PWR to turn the unit on.
1
If a CD is inserted, remove it to prevent
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possible damage to the unit.
Connect a portable cassette player, etc.
via the TAPE IN jack (3.5-mm dia.) on
the unit.
Press TAPE to listen to the connected
equipment.
The “TAPE” indicator lights up.
The clock display appears.
•
• f-or further information on the portable cassette
player, etc., refer to the operating instructions
for the equipment.
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TROUBLESHOOTINGMAINTENANCE
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.
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:
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:
Usable Sensitivity:
CD SECTION
Frequency Response: 17 Hz-20 kHz +0/-3 dB
Dynamic Range:
Channel Separation:
S/N Ratio:
Wow/Flutter:
AUDIO SECTION
Max Power Output:
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: 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.