Sony CTFX719yu, CTFX729M yu Operating Manual
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DIGITAL AUDIO
CT-FX729M w
CT”FX719 w
STEREO CAR CASSETTE RECEIVER
RADIO-CASSEITE ESTEREOFONICO PARA AUTOMOVIL
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. \CT-FX729M, CT-FX719
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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
negabve car battery termmal 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.
● Keep screwdrivers, etc. and other metallic or
magnetic objects away from the playback head.
● When your car was parked m direct sunlight
resulting m 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.).
Notesoncassettes
Do NOT expose cassettes to direct sunlight,
extremely high or cold temperature or moisture.
Keep cassettes away from equipment with builtin magnets to avoid unwanted noise or loss of
sound quality.
Do NOT touch the tape of a cassette, as any drl
or dust WIIIcontaminate the heads.
Be sure to remove any cassette from the unit If
you are not using it.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits fora 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 installabon.
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 oradjustmentsto 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
TAPE PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................................. 10
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................................................................................................................. 11
CD CHANGER PLAY (CT-FX729M only) ......................................................................................... 13
CONNECTING A PORTABLE CD/MD PLAYER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT 14
SETTING THE BEEP TONE ............................................................................................................. 15
SETTING THE CONTRAST CONTROL ........................................................................................... 15
TROUBLESHOOTING (CT-FX729M only) ............ .... ........ .... ..... ... ..... ......... .... .... ... ......... .... 16
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................ 16
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 17
This operating instructions manual covers the CT-FX729M andCT-FX719.
Their main differences are listed below.
CT-FX729M CT-FX719
CD changer (optional) control Yes
function
CT-FX729M
Remote control
* Refer to the operating instructions manual supplied with the AIWA RC-SW1 remote control for details.
Supplied
No
CT-FX719
Sold separately
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The unit has an extra display (DEMO) 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
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.
DEMOmode
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2
FRONTPANEL
123
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Displaywindow
30
o
~ +/- (audio control) button
SEL (select) button
@
H-BASS button
@
@ DIR (direction) button
@CD
(CD changer playlpause) button*
(CT-FX729M only)
@ BAND button
@ OPEN
@
o TUNE/DISC*
@CD/MD IN jack (3.5-mm dia.)
@ MUTE/POWER OFF button
@ Preset station buttons 1-6
@ 144 (back skip) button* (CT-FX729M
@ ~ (forward skip) button* (CT-FX729M
@ INT (intro) button’ (CT-FX729M only)
@REP (repeat) button* (CT-FX729M only)
button
A.ME (auto memory/preset scan) button
TUNE
REW/FF (rewind/fast forward) buttons
only)
only)
T/A buttons (CT-FX729M)
7/A buttons (CT-FX719)
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@ REP1 (repeat 1) button* (CT-FX729M
only)
@ RANDOM button* (CT-FX729M only)
@ DISP (display) button
@LO (local/DX) button
@MY INFO (my information) button
@ DRV (drivers sound stage adjustment)
button
@I Level indicator
@Tape/CD’ running indicator (CT-FX729M)
Tape running indicator (CT-FX719)
@CD changer operation indicator*
(CT-FX729M only)
@ST (stereo) indicator
@LO (local) indicator
@ HcBASS indicator
@MY INFO (my information) indicator
@ Main display section
@ DSSA (drivers sound stage adjustment)
indicator
‘ Usable only when an optional CD changer is
connected.
DETACHING AND
ATTACHING THE FRONT
Attachingthefrontpanel
I Fit the lower side of the front panel to
its hinge pegs as illustrated @)-@.
PANEL
1
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,
I Press and hold MUTE for more than 2
seconds to turn the unit off.
z Press OPEN to open the front panel
and pull it out as illustrated @)- @).
Notes
● When you leave the front panel open, do not put
anything on the panel.
● When you cany the front panel in the carrying
case, do not drop or apply mechanical shock to
the panel, and never let the panel become wet.
2
/
2 Close the front panel.
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Notes
● Donot press OPEN by accident when you push
the front panel to secure it in above procedure.
● 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.
SecurityLamp
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 secu rity alarm, so there are limitations to its
effactiveness.
LED lamp
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4
SETTING THE CLOCK
RADIO OPERATION
1,3
You can turn the unit on by pressing any button
except OPEN on the front panel.
I With the unit on, press and hold SELfor
more than 2 seconds until the clock
indication appears.
2 Press TUNE v to set the hour.
Press TUNE A to set the minute.
3 Press SEL to start working the clock
from Osecond.
Havingtheclockdisplayedwhile in Radio,Tape
PlayorCDChangerPlaymode
Press DISP repeatedly until the clock isdisplayed.
The clock display appearsfor5 seconds, then the
unit returns to its former display.
Each time you press DISP, the display changes
as follows,
Radio~ape Play/CD Changer Play indication
J
Clock
T
DISP
2
4 1,2
3
Press BAND to turn the radio on.
1
The radio frequency appears.
Press BAND again to select the band
2
from among FI (FM1), F2 (FM2), F3
(FM3), Al (AM1) and A2 (AM2).
The band indications appear cyclically in
order.
● F1, F2 and F3 share the same frequency
range.
● Al and A2 share the same frequency range.
Band indication Frequency (ndication
Press (more than 2
3
TUNE 7 orTUNE Atotuneinthedesired
station.
The unit starts scanning and tunes in a station
automatically (seek tuning).
Press TUNE Y to decrease and TUNE A to
increase the frequency.
Press the button again to cancel seek tuning.
Repeat the procedure until the desired station
is tuned in.
Note
If you press (less than 0.5 second at a time)
either TUNE Y or TUNE
decreases or increases step by step.
Adjust the volume with +/-.
4
seconds) either
A, the frequency
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TUNET/A
CD BAND
PRESETTING STATIONS
MUTE DIR LO
Toturn the unit off
Press and hold MUTE for more than 2 seconds.
Note
The unit turns on in the last mode selected when
you turned off the unit with the exceptions of
pressing the following buttons.
●Pressing DIR turns on the unit in Tape Play
mode.
●Pressing CD turns on the unit in CD Changer
Play mode.
● Pressing BAND turns on the unit in Radio mode.
Switchingmodes
When the unit is in Radio or CD Changer Play
mode, inserting a cassette switches the unit to
Tape Play mode automatically.
LO(local/DX)button
You can use Local mode when you wish to tune
in only strong stations during seek tuning. In
Radio mode, press LO to select Local mode. The
“LO indicator lights up.
● Press LO to cancel Local mode and switch to
DX (distance) mode.
● The “ST (stereo) indicator lights up when the
tuned-in station is broadcasting in stereo and
the reception is good.
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1 Press BAND to select a desired band
from among F1
(FM3), Al (AM1) and A2 (AM2).
z Press and hold A.ME for more than 2
seconds to activate the automatic
presetting function.
The six strongest available stations will be
stored in memory on the preset station buttons
1 to 6 in order of their signal strength, The “A
MEW indication appears while the unit is in
this mode.
Use this function to automatically preset up to 6
stations each for F1, F2, F3, Al and A2 (up to a
total of 30 stations).
● When auto memory is completed, the preset
stations are automatically tuned infor5 seconds
each in order.
● To stop auto memory, press A.ME again.
Tocheckthepresetstations(presetscan)
● If you wish to check the preset stations, press
A.ME forlessthan 2seconds. 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.
(FM1 ), F2 (FM2), F3
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PRESETTING STATIOiIIS
You can manually preset stations that have not
been selected by auto memory.
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3
Prese BAND to select the band from
1
among F1 (FM1), F2 (FM2), F3 (FM3), Al
(AM1) and A2 (AM2).
2
Tune in the station that you wish to
preset with TUNE T or TUNE A.
3
Press one of the preset station buttons
1 to 6 for appro~mately 2 seconds.
The number of the pressed preset station
button appears next to the frequency
indication.
1
2
~ Press BAND to select a desired band
from among F1 (FM1), F2 (FM2), F3
(FM3), Al (AMI) and A2 (AM2).
z 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 topreset up to 6stations
each for Fl, F2, F3, Al and A2.
● 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
meset station will be erased.
During presetting of stations, beeps are heard
regardless of the beep on/off setting (page 15).
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MY INFORMATION
SWITCH
You can timer-activate the radio for up to two
daily radio programs. The unit turns on and off in
Radio mode at the preset time automatically,
4
Set the time you wish the unit to turn on
in Radio mode.
PressTUNE Y
Press TUNE A to set the minute,
Press SEL.
5
The “BAND SEL” indication flashes.
Press SEL again.
Radio indication flashes.
to set the hour.
3,5,7,9
2
1 With the unit off, press and hold MY
INFO for more than 2 seconds.
The “PROGRAM1” or “PROGRAM2”
indication flashes in the display window.
2 Press either of preset station button 1
or 2 to select program 1 or 2.
3 Press SEL.
The “ON TIME indication flashes
Press SEL again.
Timer indication flashes.
4,8,106
1
The number on which noprogram
is presetflashes,
Band indication
Press BAND to select the band.
6
Press SEL.
7
The “FREQ indication flashes.
Press SEL again.
Radio indication flashes.
Frequencyindication
Tune in the station that you wish to
8
preset with TUNE 7 or TUNE A.
P~ess SEL.
9
The “OFF TIME indication flashes,
Press SEL again.
Timer indication flashes.
lo Set the time you wish the unit to turn
off.
PressTUNE 7
Press TUNE A to set the minute.
to set the hour.
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MY INFORMATION SWITCti
11
12
Press SEL.
~~
The clock indication appears.
Press MY INFO.
22
Your setting is stored in memory and the unit
turns off.
● If you preset another program, repeat all the
steps from step 1.
● To cancel a timer setting in progress, press and
hold MUTE for more than 2 seconds.
You can activate the timer for program 1 and/or
program 2.
2f4
Tocancelthe timer
To cancel program 1, press TUNE 7 or TUNE A
repeatedly until the “PRG1 OFF indication flashes
in step 2.
To cancel program 2, press TUNE Y or TUNE
repeatedly until the “PRG2 OFF” indication flashes
in step 4.
Noles
● When you preset two programs, be sure that
they do not overlap.
● 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. When the program is over,
the unit returns to the former mode automatically.
● When this function is activated, TUNE 7/A,
A.ME, LO and the preset number buttons do not
work for tuning in stations.
● 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 DIR changes the unit to Tape Play
mode.
— Pressing CD changes the unit to CD Changer
Play mode.
If you switch modes with these buttons, the unit
does not turn off at the turn-off time of the timer.
To switch to CD/MD IN mode, press DIR, CD, or
BAND before connecting a portable CD/MD
player, etc. to the CD/MD IN jack.
A
1,3,5
With the unit on, press MY INFO.
1
The “PRGI ON” or ‘{PRGI OFF indication
(the current setting for program 1) appears.
2
Press TUNE T or TUNE A repeatedly
until the “PRG1 ON” indication flashes.
3
Press MY INFO.
The “PRG2 ON or “PRG2 OFF indication
(the current setting for program 2) appears.
Press TUNE 7 or TUNE A repeatedly
4
until the “PRG2 ON” indication flashes.
Press MY INFO to activate the timer.
5
The “MY INFO indicator lights up,
If you do not proceed to the next step within 5
seconds in steps 1– 4, the display returns to the
current source indication.
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TAPE PLAYBACK
3 1
DIR
1
Press the following buttons to operate tape
transporl.
To do this
Eject the cassette
Change the playback
side
Stop fast-forwarding or
rewinding and resume
playback
Pressthis button
1
Press OPEN to open the front panel
and insert a cassette.
Playback starts in the direction that the unit
played back previously.
A (eject) button
2
Close the front panel,
Tape running indicator
Adjust the volume with +/-.
3
Notes
● If a cassette is already inserted, press DIR to
start playback.
● Be sure to close the front panel after inserting or
ejecting a cassette.
Fast-forward either side
of the tape
Rewind either side of
the tape
Stop the tape and turn
the unit off
● At the end of the tape in Fast Forward mode, the
other side of the cassette will start playing
automatically.
● At the end of the tape in Rewind mode, the same
side will start playing automatically.
Direction indications
F~J] Displayed when the upper side of the
p~i’ Displayed when the lower side of the
=
Tape transport display
When you start tape playback, the transport
display indicates the tape movement.
Upper side: During playback,
fast-fowarding
Lower side: During rewindina
Lower side: During playback,
fast-fowarding
Upper side: During rewinding
During fast-forwarding or rewinding, the transport
display accelerates.
Before turning the ignition off
Be sure to eject any cassette from the unit before
turning the ignition off.
@
(for more than
2 seconds)
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TAPE PLAYBACK
SOUNDADJUSTMENTS
Switching modes
When the unit is in Radio or CD Changer Play
mode, inserting a cassette switches the unit to
Tape Play mode automatically.
Topreventtapeproblems
Before inserting a cassette into the unit, make
sure that there is no slack in the tape. Ifnecessary,
take up the slack by inserting a pencil into the
spindle hole and winding.
Tapes of 90 minutes or longer are extremely thin
and easily deformed or damaged. They are not
recommended.
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MUTE
Press SEL to select the mode that you
1
wish to adjust from: VOL (volume),
BASS (bass), TRE (treble), BAL
(balance) and FAD (fader).
The following indications appear in cyclic
order.
If you do not proceed with step 2 within 5
seconds, the selected mode is canceled, and
the indication returns to the current source
mode.
Press +/– to adjust the level.
2
Press and hold either button to change the
level rapidly.
Decreases the
volume level
Decreases the
bass level
Decreases the
treble level treble level
Decreases the Decreases the
level of the right level of the left
speaker(s) speaker(s)
Decreases the
level of the front level of the rear
speakers
Increases the
volume level
Increases the
bass level
Increases the
Decreases the
speakers
+
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Without selecting any mode with SEL, only
the volume level can be adjusted by pressing
+/–.
MUTE button
Press this button to temporarily Iowerthevolume.
Press it again to restore the previous volume.
You can adjust the position of sound stage and
tone balance to best serve a particular seat just
by pressing DRV.
DRV
Press DRV to change the position of sound
stage.
Each time you press
changes as follows.
FL
= R For the front right seat
DRV, the sound stage
For the front left seat
Note
When DRV is activated, you cannot adjust BAL
(balance), FAD (fader), BASS (bass) and TRE
(treble) modes.
You can enjoy music with strong bass sound.
H-BASS
Press H-BASS to obtain powerful bass.
Each time you press H-BASS, the bass sound
level changes as follows.
OFF
L
H-BASS 1 LOW
J
H-BASS 2 Medium
J.
H-BASS 3 High
[
When H-BASS isactivated, the” -” indicator
lights up,
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CD CHANGER PLAY
(CT-FX729M only)
You can play discs with this unit by connecting
the optional AIWA ADC-EX1 06, ADC-M60 CD
changer. Make sure that the disc magazine
loaded with the discs is inserted inthe connected
CD changer.
To install the unit, refertotheseparate Installation
and Connections manual.
2 1
1 Prees CD to start playing from disc 1.
The disc and track numbers appear.
CD running
indicator operation indicator
z Adjust the volume with +/-.
MUTE ~ M INT ] REP1 I DIR
Press following buttons to operate the connected
CD changer.
To do this I Press this button
To pause
CDchanger
Disc nu~ber Track’number
DISCV/A CD BAND
REP RANDOM
Toswitchmodes
● To turn the unit off, press and hold MUTE for
more than 2 seconds.
● Even if the unit is in Radio or Tape Play mode,
pressing CD switches the unit to CD Changer
Play mode.
● If you wish to switch to another mode, press the
following buttons.
– Pressing DIR switches the unit to Tape Play
mode.
- Pressing BAND switches the unit to Radio
mode.
To skip tracks
Buttons
w Skips to the next Advances
M
* Press for less than 0.5 second,
Toplayotherdisc
To start playing the previous disc in the disc
magazine, press DISC T.
To start playing the next disc, press
DISC
The number of the disc appears,
Repeat play
To repeat the current track, press REP1 (the
“REPEAT 1”indication appears).
To repeat the current disc, press REP (the
“REPEAT” indication appears).
To cancel either mode, press the same button
a9ain-
Introplay
Press INT (the “SCAN indication appears). The
first 10 seconds of each track on all the discs in
the disc magazine are played in sequence.
To cancel Intro play, press INT again.
Press* Press and hold
track rapidly
Skips back to
the beginning of rapidly
the current track Release it to
A.
Release it to
resume play
Reverses
resume play
To resume
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Randomplay(ADC-EX106,ADC-M60only)
Press RANDOM (the “RANDOM” indication
appears).
All the tracks on the current disc are played in
random order.
To cancel Random play, press RANDOM again.
CONNECTING A
PORTABLE CD/MD
PLAYER OR OTHER
EQUIPMENT
This unit is equipped with a line-level input (CD/
MD IN) jack, enabling high sound quality.
m
I
1
Connect a portable CD/MD player, etc.
1
via the CD/MD IN jack (3.5-mm dia.) on
the unit.
2
Start playback from the connected
equipment.
The “CD IN” indication appears.
● For further information on the portable CD/MD
player, etc., refer to the operating instructions
for the equipment.
Notes
● Connecting a plug to the CD/MD IN jack cancels
Radio, Tape Play and CD Changer Play mode
and activates CD/MD IN mode. Disconnecting
the plug cancels CD/MD IN mode and returns
the unit to its former status.
● When thetimeris activated (page 9), connecting
a plug to the CD/MD IN jack does not switch the
unit to CD/MD IN mode. Press DIR, CD, or
BAND before connecting the plug to the CD/MD
IN jack.
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SETTING THE BEEP TONE
The unit is preset at the factory to beep each time
you press any button on the front panel except
OPEN. You can stop beeping by following the
procedure below.
1,3
SETTING THE CONTRAST
CONTROL
You can change the contrast of the display.
1
With the unit off, press and hold SELfor
1
more than 2 seconds.
Press TUNE T or TUNE A repeatedly to
2
select “BEEP ON” or “BEEP OFF”.
Press SEL.
3
2
2
1 With the unit on, press and hold DRV
for more than 2 seconds.
The current contrast indication appears.
z Press TUNE v or TUNE
select the contrast from among the
following three levels.
‘$
CONT.M (factory setting)
t
CONT.H
A repeatedly to
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TROUBLESHOOTING
(CT-FX729M only)
Errorcodes
In the following cases the corresponding error
code indication appears. Follow the suggestions
below to solve the problem, If the error code
indication does not disappear, consult an AIWA
service center.
ERRORO1
ERROR02
ERROR03
ERROR04
ERROR05
Resetbutton
The Reset button is visible when you detach the
front panel. Tty pressing this button ifa connected
CD changer does not operate properly, To press
this button, use the tip of a pointed object such as
a pencil or toothpick.
Note that all your setting stored in memory,
however, will be erased by pressing this button.
The disc magazine is not properly
inserted inthe CD changer. Reinserl
the magazine.
instruction manual for the CD
changer.
No discs are loaded in the disc
magazine. Insert discs properly.
Refer to the instruction manual for
the CD changer.
Focus error. Check that the discs
are loaded properly in the disc
magazine (right side up, etc.).
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.
The CD changer is overheated.
Allow the cha;ger to cool off by
moving the vehicle out of direct
sunlight,
Refer to the
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the front panel
When the front panel is soiled, wipe the surface
of the panel with a soft, dry cloth,
Cleaning the tape head
Use a cleaning cassette to clean the playback
head and capstans approximately once a month,
If the playback head is dirty, the high tones may
not be reproduced properly.
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.
Resetbutton
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