Avionics Innovations AI-CD II P/N Operation Manual

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents-----------------------------------------------------------------1
General Information--------------------------------------------------------------2
Precautions-------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Basic Operation----------------------------------------------------------------4-16
In Case of Difficulty-------------------------------------------------------------17
Specifications---------------------------------------------------------------------18
Warranty Information------------------------------------------------------------19
Notes-------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

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General Information

The purpose of this Operation Manual is to provide information to
ensure proper operation of this product.

It is the responsibility of those desiring to install this item on
or within a specific type or class of certified aircraft to
document and obtain approval for an acceptable installation
from the Administrator.

Unpacking and Inspection of AICD II

Exercise extreme care when unpacking the AICD II. Make a visual
inspection of the unit for evidence of damage incurred during
shipment. If a claim for damage is to be made, unit must be
returned in the original packaging.

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Precautions

Temperature

Be sure the temperature inside the aircraft is between +60°C (140°F) and
–10°C (14°F) before turning your unit on

Moisture Condensation

You may notice CD Playback sound wavering due to condensation. If this
happens, remove the disc from the player and wait about an hour for the
moisture to evaporate.

Damaged Disc

Do not attempt to play cracked, warped, or damaged discs. Playing a bad
disc will cause skipping and could cause severe damage to the playback
mechanism.

Irregular Shaped Discs

Make sure the discs you use in this unit do not have any irregularities. The
outer and inner edges should be round and smooth. Use of irregular
shaped discs may cause damage to the mechanism.

Proper Handling

Handle your disc as shown. Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the
disc so you will not leave fingerprints on the surface. If the surface is
scratched, it may cause the pickup to skip. Do not affix tape, paper, or
gummed labels on the disc. Do not write on the disc.

Caution for New Discs

When a newly purchased disc is inserted into the changer magazine, the
disc may fail to play after initial loading. This is caused by small bumps
around the center hole and the outside of the disc, which prevent stable
loading into the correct position. To remove the bumps, rub the inside
edge of the hole and the outside edge with a ball point pen or other such
instrument, then insert the disc again.

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TURNING POWER ON AND OFF
(1) Press the (POWER) button to turn on the unit.

NOTE: The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button except

the eject and (TITLE) button.

The volume level gradually increases to the previous level you were
listening to before the unit was turned off. Press the (POWER) button
again to turn off the unit.

ADJUSTING VOLUME/BASS/TREBLE/BALANCE
(1) Press the (Audio Control) knob repeatedly to choose the desired

mode.

Each press changes the modes as follows:

VOL / BAS / TRE / FAD / BAL
Note: If the (Audio Control) knob is not rotated within 5 seconds

after selecting the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, or FADER mode,
the unit automatically returns to the VOLUME mode.

(2) Rotate the (Audio Control) knob until the desired sound is obtained in

each mode.
Note: The settings of the Bass and Treble will be individually

memorized for each Mode (FM/AM and CD) until the setting is
changed. Depending on the connected devices some functions and
display indications do not work.

AUDIO MUTE FUNCTION
Activating this function will instantly lower the volume level by 20 dB.
(1) Press the (MUTE) button to activate the MUTE mode. The audio

level will decrease by about 20 dB. Pressing the (MUTE) button
again will bring the audio back to its previous level.

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DISPLAYING TIME
(1) Press the (TITLE/CLOCK) button repeatedly until the clock time is

displayed. Each press changes the modes as follows:

Clock Priority Mode / Station Title mode or CD Title mode / Normal
Mode

Note: Selecting any tuner or CD function while in the clock priority
mode will interrupt the time display momentarily. The function
selected will be displayed for about 5 seconds before the time returns
to the display.

SETTING TIME
(1) Press and hold the (TITLE) button for at least 3 seconds while the

time is displayed until the time indication blinks.

(2) Rotate the (Audio/Control) knob to adjust the hours while the time

indication is blinking.

(3) When the hours has been adjusted, press the (Audio Control) knob.
(4) Rotate the (Audio Control) knob to adjust the minutes while the time

indication is blinking. The time is automatically set 5 seconds after
the minute adjustment. The time can also be manually set by pressing
the (Audio Control) knob.

Automatic Memory of Station Presets
(1) Press the (SOURCE) button to select radio mode
(2) Press the (BAND) button until the desired radio band is displayed
(3) Press and hold the (TUNE) button for at least 3 seconds. The

frequency on the display continues to change while the automatic
memory is in process. The tuner will automatically seek and store 6
strong stations in the selected band onto the 1 – 6 buttons in order of
signal strength.

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MANUAL TUNING
(1) Press the (MODE) button until a radio frequency appears in the

display.

(2) Press the (BAND) button repeatedly until the desired radio band is

displayed. Each press changes the band:

F1 / F2 / AM
(3) Press the (TUNE) button to illuminate the DX and SEEK indicators

in the display. With the DX (Distance) mode activated, both strong
and weak stations will be tuned in the Auto-Seek operation. Press
again to return to the local mode. The DX indicator will turn off and
the SEEK indicator will remain illuminated. Now, only strong
stations will be tuned.

(4) Press the (DOWN or UP) button to automatically seek a station

downward or upward respectively. The unit will stop at the next
station it finds. Press the same button again to seek next station
Down or Up.

MANUAL STORING OF STATION PRESETS
(1) Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station you wish to

store in the preset memory.

(2) Press and hold any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) for at 2

seconds until the station frequency on the display blinks.

(3) Press the preset button into which you wish to store the station while

the frequency display is blinking (within 5 seconds). The display
stops blinking once the station has been memorized. The display
shows the band preset Number.

(4) Repeat the procedure to store up to 5 other stations onto the same

band. To use this procedure for other bands, simply select the band
desired and repeat the procedure.