Panasonic CQ-RD545LEN User manual

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NO.

ACED9601111

ervice

Manual

AUTOMOTIVE

CONSUMER

ELECTRONICS

CQ-RD545/535/530/525LEN

CQ-RD525/520GLEN/515EN

a

m@

FEATURES

@

20-Stations

Preset

(15-FM,

5-AM

<Only

for

CQ-RD545/535/530/525LEN/525/520GLEN

>).

®

Radio

Data

System

(PS,

Pl,

AF,

TP,

TA,

EON,

PTY,

CT).

@

Dolby

B

NR

Circuit.

@

CD

Changer

Control.

<

Only

for

CQ-RD545/535/525LEN/525GLEN/515EN

>

@

Electronic

Control

of

Volume,

Bass,

Treble,

Balance

and

Fader.

@

Warning

Alarm

System.

@

Front

Panel

CD-In

Jack.

®@

Detachable

Face

Plate

Security.

m@

MERKMALE

20

Festsender

(15

fiir

UKW,

5

fir

MW/LW

<Nur

fiir

CQ-RD545/535/530/525LEN/525/520GLEN

>).

Radiodatensystem

(PS,

Pl,

AF,

TP, TA,

EON,

PTY,

CT).

Dolby-Rauschunterdriickungssystem

des

Typs

B.

CD-Wechsler-Steuerung.

<

Nur

fiir

CQ-RD545/535/525LEN/525GLEN/515EN

>

Elektronische

Regelung

der

Lautstarke,

Basse,

Héhen,

Balance

und

Uberblendung.

Warnalarmsystem.

CD-Eingangsbuchse

an

der

Frontplatte.

Sicherung

ftir

die

abnehmbare

Stirnplatte.

A\

WARNING

This

service

information

is

designed

for

experienced

repair

technicians

only

and

is

not

designed

for

use

by

the

general

public.

It

does

not

contain

warnings

or

cautions

to

advise

non-technical

individuals

of

potential

dangers

in

attempting

to

service

a

product.

Products

powered

by

electricity

should

be

serviced

or

repaired

only

by

experienced

professional

technicians.

Any

attempt

to

service

Or

repair

the

product

or

products

dealt

with

in

this

service

information

by

anyone

else

could

result

in

serious

injury

or

death.

Matsushita

Communication

Industrial

Co.,

Ltd,

a

All

rights

reserved.

Unauthorized

copying

and

an

asonic

distribution

is

a

violation

of

law.

CQ-RD545/535/530/525LEN

CQ-RD525/520GLEN/515EN

CONTENTS

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and

Sound

Controls

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BasicS

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Reception

...............

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Radiodatensystem

(RDS)-Empfang

........

28~33

Cassette

Tape

Play

Basics

.............

13,

14

Cassettenwiedergabe

................005.

34,

35

CD

Changer

Basics

...............6..

15,

16

Grundlagen

fir

die

Bedienung

des

CD-Wechslers

36,37

Remote

Control

Basics

................

16~18

Grundlagen

fiir

Fernbedienung

............

37~39

Anti-Theft

System

...........--..0005-

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Electrical

Connection

.................06.

22

Elektrischer

AnschluB

...............2.00005

43

Speaker

Connections

...............0006:

23

AnschluB

der

Lautsprecher

.................4.

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DIAGRAM

(DISPLAY)

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DIAGRAM

(DISPLAY)

.........--....

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(DISPLAY)

.............00085

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DESCRIPTION

..............4..

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..................

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DIAGRAM

(MAIN)

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VIEW

(UNIT)

...........-...-05.

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DARSTELLUNGS

EXPLODED

VIEW

(TAPE)

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FUSE

SICHERUNG

Be

sure

to

use

a

fuse

of

the

specified

rating

(10A)

when

replacing

a

blown

fuse.

Fuses

with

higher

capacity

ratings,

use

of

any

substitute,

or

connection

without

a

fuse

may

result

in

a

fire

hazard

or

damage

to

the

unit.

MAINTENANCE

To

clean

the

exterior

of

this

unit,

use

a

soft

cloth

to

wipe

the

surface.

Do

not

use

benzine,

thinner,

or

any

other

type

of

solvents.

ALIGNMENT

JIG

@

DOLBY

NR

ALIGNMENT

;

Test

Tape

:

RFKZ0038

Als

Ersatz

fir

eine

durchgebrannte

Sicherung

unbedingt

eine

Sicherung

mit

dem

vorgeschriebenen

Nennwert

(10A)

verwenden.

Durch

den

Gebrauch

von

Sicherungen

mit

héheren

Nennwerten,

von

Sicherungsersatzteilen

oder

durch

den

Anschlu®

ohne

Gebrauch

einer

Sicherung

kann

ein

Brand

oder

Gerateschaden

verursacht

werden.

PFLEGE

Zur

Reinigung

das

aussere

des

Geradtes

mit

einem

weichen

Tuch

abwischen.

Auf

keinen

Fall

Benzin,

Verdiinner

oder

irgendein

anderes

Lésemittel

verwenden.

ABGLEICH-SCHABLONE

@

DOLBY

NR

ABGLEICH

;

Testband:

RFKZ0038

DIMENSIONS

/

ABMESSUNGEN

175

ae

50

mm

Specifications*

General

Power

Supply

Tone

Controls

Current

Consumption

Maximum

Power

Output

<

CQ-RD545/535/

525LEN/525GLEN

>

<

CQ-RD530LEN/

520GLEN/515EN

>

Power

Output

<CQ-RD545/535/

525LEN/S525GLEN

>

<

CQ-RD530LEN/

520GLEN/515EN

>

Speaker

Impedance

FM

Stereo

Radio

Frequency

Range

Usable

Sensitivity

Stereo

Separation

:

Bass;

>

DC

12V

(11V

-

16V),

Test

Voltage

14.4V

Negative

Ground

+

12dB

at

100Hz

Treble;

+

12dB

at

10kHz

:

Less

than

2.5A

(Tape

mode,

0.5W

4-Speaker)

:

35Wx4

(at

40)

:

25W

x4

(at

40)

:

14Wx4

(DIN45

324

at

40)

:

11Wx4

(DIN45

324

at

40)

:

4-89

:

87.5

-

108MHz

:

6dB/.V

(S/N

30dB)

:

35

dB

(at

1kHz)

MW

Radio

<

Except

for

CQ-RD515EN

>

Frequency

Range

:

Usable

Sensitivity

:

531

-

1,602kHz

28dB/,V

(S/N

20dB)

LW

Radio

<

Except

for

CQ-RD515EN

>

Frequency

Range

Usable

Sensitivity

Cassette

Player

Reproduction

System

Tape

Speed

FF/Rewind

Time

Frequency

Response

Wow

and

Flutter

Signal

to

Noise

Radio

<

CQ-RD545/535/

530LEN

>

<CQ-RD525LEN/

525/520GLEN/515EN

>

:

Dimensions*

Main

unit

Weight*

Main

unit

:

153

-

279kHz

:

32dB/.V

(S/N

20dB)

:

4-track,

2-program

stereo

:

4.76cm/sec.

:

Less

than

110sec.

(C-60)

:

30

-

17,000Hz

(Normal)

30

-

18,000Hz

(Metal)

:

0.12%

(WRMS)

:

52dB

(Dolby

B

NR

on

;

62dB)

52dB

:

178(W)

x

50(H)

x

150(D)

mm

>

1.5kg

*

Specifications

and

the

design

are

subject

to

pos-

sible

modification

improvements.

without

notice

due

to

*

Dimensions

and

Weight

shown

are

approximate.

Technische

Daten*

Allgemeines

Spannungsversorgung

Klangregelung

Leistungsaufnahme

Héchstausgangsieistung

<

CQ-RD545/535/

525LEN/525GLEN

>

<

CQ-RD530LEN/

520GLEN/515EN

>

Ausgang

<

CQ-RD545/535/

525LEN/525GLEN

>

<CQ-RD530LEN/

520GLEN/515EN

>

Lautsprecherimpedanz

UKW-Stereo-Tunerteil

Frequenzbereich

Anwendbare

Empfindlichkeit

Stereoabscheidung

:

Basse;

:

12V

(11V

-

16V)

Gleichspannung,

Testspannung

14.4V,

negative

Erdung

+

12dB

bei

100Hz

Héhen;

+

12dB

bei

10kHz

:

Weniger

als

2.5A

(Cassettenwiedergabe,

0.5W,

4

Lautsprecher)

:

35Wx4

(bei

40)

:

25Wx4

(bei

42)

>

144Wx4

(DIN45

324

bei

42)

>

11Wx4

(DIN45

324

bei

42)

:

4-89

:

87.5

-

108MHz

:

6dB/zV

(Signal

/Rauschabstand

30dB)

:

35

dB

(bei

1kHz)

MW-Tunerteil

<

Abgesehen

von

CQ-RD515EN

>

Frequenzbereich

Anwendbare

Empfindlichkeit

>

531

-

1,602kHz

:

28dB/zV

(Signal

/Rauschabstand

20dB)

LW-Tunerteil

<Abgesehen

von

CQ-RD515EN

>

Frequenzbereich

Anwendbare

Empfindlichkeit

Cassettenspieler

Wiedergabe-System

Bandgeschwindigkeit

Schnellvorlauf-

/Ricklaufzeit

Frequenzgang

Gleichlaufschwankungen

Signal

/Rauschabstand

<

CQ-RD545/535/

530LEN

>

<CQ-RD525LEN/

525/520GLEN/515EN

>

Abmessungen*

Haupteinheit

Gewicht*

Haupteinheit

:

153

-

279kHz

:

32dB/zV

(Signal

/Rauschabstand

20dB)

:

4

Spuren,

2-Kanal-Stereo

:

4.76cm/sek.

:

Weniger

als

110

sek.

(C-60)

:

30

-

17,000Hz

(Normale

Band)

30

-

18,000Hz

(Reineisenband)

:

0.12%

(WRMS)

:

52dB

(Dolby

B

NR

on

;

62dB)

:

52dB

:

178(B)

x

50(H)

x

150(T)

mm

:

1.5kg

*

Technische

Daten

und

Ausfiihrung

kénnen

sich

andern

ohne

besondere

Ankindifung

bei

Verbasserungen.

gebthrenden

™“

Abmessungen

und

Gewicht

in

angenaherten

Werten

angegeben.

Precautions

(ISO

connector)

@

Wiring

for

the

power

connector

conforms

to

the

arrangement

of

standard

ISO

connectors.

@

In

case

of

some

car

types,

the

arrangement

of

connector

may

differ

from

the

standard

ISO

as

shown

in

Table

1,

even

though

ISO

connectors

are

adopted.

Note:

This

operating

instruction

manual

is

for

seven

models

CQ-RD545,

CQ-RD535, CQ-RD525,

CQ-RD525G,

CQ-

RD530,

CQ-RD520G

and

CQ-RD515.

The

differences

between

these

models’

are

mentioned

be!

model

CQ-RD545

unless

otherwise

specified.

low.

All

illustrations

throughout

this

manual

represent

Table

1

+

Ba

es

MODEL

|

Rosas

|

RDS3S

|

RDS25

|

RDS525G|

RDS30

|

RDS20G)

RD515

9:

j

A4

A7

Operating

Controls

Battery

“IGN”

or

“ACC”

HOB

Ne

il

x

Car

for

standard

ISO

(permanent

12

V

supply)

(switched

12

V

supply)

fou

i y

rey

lee

=

|

‘

Z

"

“IGN”

or

“ACC”

Battery

—_|—

meal

incase

OF

Gan

hpe

(switched

12

V

supply)

(permanent

12

V

supply)

Horn

Alert

2

o

O

2

;

F

Battery

Hom

Alert

Unit

3

Option

|

Option

|

Option

|

Option

|

x

In

case

of

Car

type

B

No

Connection

(permanent

12

V

supply)

;

inati

Amber/

:

wd

TT

tion

Col

Amb

G

Amb

G

Amb

@

Make

sure

the

ISO

connector

arrangement

in

your

car

side

is

as

same

as

the

standard

ISO.

Se

ee

Green

eee

ae

a

bias

sa

(Table

1,

Fig.

1)

Remote

Control

Unit

Option

|

Option

|

Option

|

Option

ein

case

of

arrangement

for

Car

type

A

or

B,

change

connections

of

the

red/yellow

leads

at

the

re-connectable

joint

(2)

as

shown

in

Fig.1.

Fig.1

e

A7

x

Tn,

Red

ACC

C$

Standard

|SO

EB

BATTERY

10A

co

Yellow

>

Yellow

\

—

LJ

A4

CarA

Red

x

Yellow

XX

_

Red

—=

es

:

ene

<I

B

(oo

Red

>

_

Yellow

L_

__

=

A7

=

ACC/IGN

Switch

Fee

——-o

+12V

\—

A4:+12V

Battery

=—

A7:

+12V

Battery

py

A4:

ACC/GN

Switch

—_—o

+12V

——

A7

2

+12V

Battery

—

A4:NC

e

After

fix

the

connections,

the

part

(>)

should

be

insulated

with

electrical

tape

to

keep

away

from

unit

damage.

CD

Canger

Control

AM

(MWILW)

Power

and

Sound

Controls

<Only

for

RD525/RD525G/RD530/

RD520G/RDS15>

:

ET

Power

if

the

car

is

not

already

running,

turn

the

key

in

the

ignition

until

the

ac-

cessory

indicator

lights.

Press

PWR

button

to

switch

on

the

power.

Press

“VOL

A.”

or

“\V

VOL"

to

increase

or

decrease

volume.

Oto

40

Press

“VOL

A.”

or

“\V

VOL”

for

more

than

a

half

second

to

sequentially

change

numeric

levels

on

the

display.

HDB

(High

Definition

Bass)

<Only

for

RD545/RD535>

Especially

for

rock

music,

the

bass-sound

will

be

more

powerful.

@

Press

HDB

to

be

able

to

listen

to

high-definition

bass.

@

Press

HDB

again

to

return

to

the

normal

tone.

los

Tone

Enhancement

<Only

for

RD525/RD525G/RD530/RD520G/RD515>

Press

(=)

(LOUD)

to

enhance

bass

and

treble

tones

when

listening

at

low

or

medium

volume.

Press

cS)

(LOUD)

again

to

deactivate

when

listening

at

higher

vol-

umes.

Note:

This

unit

is

equipped

with

anti-volume-blast

circuit

which

serves

as

an

automatic

volume

level

ad-

Attenuator

e

Press

ATT.

Volume

will

decrease

to

about

1/10

of

its

@

Press

ATT

again

to

deactivate

when

listening

at

normal

volume.

ATT

Changing

Audio

Modes

Press

SEL

to

switch

the

audio

mode

in

the

following

order.

Normal

Mode

=

VOL

»

BAS

=»

TRE

=

BAL

=»

FAD

t

¥§

Bass

and

Treble

ePress

SEL

to

select

the

BASS

(TREBLE)

mode.

Press

“VOL

A"

or

“\V

VOL"

to

increase

or

decrease

the

bass/treble

response.

-12

to

+12

-12

to+12

@

Press

“VOL

A.”

or

“VV

VOL"

for

more

than

a

half

second

to

sequential-

ly

change

numeric

levels

on

the

display.

Balance

e

Press

SEL

to

select

the

BALANCE

mode.

Press

“VOL

A”

or

“VV

VOL”

to

shift

the

sound

volume

to

the

right

or

left

speakers.

1to

15

Balance

Center

110

15

e

Press

“VOL

A\”

or

“VV

VOL"

for

more

than

a

half

second

to

sequential-

ly

change

numeric

levels

on

the

dispiay.

Fader

e

Press

SEL

to

select

the

FADER

mode.

Press

“VOL

A.”

or

“\V

VOL”

to

shift

the

sound

volume

to

the

front

or

rear

speakers.

1to

18

Fader

Center

1to

15

e

Press

“VOL

A.”

or

“\V

VOL"

for

more

than

a

half

second

to

sequential-

ly

change

numeric

levels

on

the

display.

Note:

When

a

Audio

control

mode

(BAS/TRE/BAL/FAD)

is

selected

but

no

operation

is

made

within

5

sec-

onds

(2

seconds

at

VOL

mode),

the

display

will

return

to

the

normal

operation

(Radio,

Tape,

CD

Changer

(Only

for

RD545/RD535/RD525/RD525G/RD515)

or

AUX)

mode.

In

such

a

case,

press

SEL

again

to

se-

lect

the

contro!

mode.

juster

so

that

you

will

not

be

deafened

with

sudden

loud

volume.

This

system

operates

as

below.

When

PWR

is

first

pressed

to

switch

on,

the

volume

level

is

low.

After

that,

the

volume

level

gradually

returns

to

the

level

when

the

switch

is

turned

off.

Anti-volume-blast

circuit

is

not

effective

when

volume

level

is

lower

than

position

14

at

the

display.

Power

and

Sound

Controls

continues

Selecting

Auxiliary

Source

@®

Press

AUX

to

select

AUX

Input

mode.

@

Connect

the

auxiliary

equipment

(an

optional

DCC

player

deck

or

any

other

appropriate

equipment)

to

the

AUX

Jack.

Press

AUX

or

MODE

to

resume

the

Caution:

In

order

to

insert

the

plug

into

the

“AUX”

Jack

properly,

make

sure

to

use

the

correct

size

of

the

stereo

plug

shown

on

the

left.

A-

MIN

12mm

LONG

B-MAX

10

mm

DIA.

C-—MIN

3.5

mm

DIA.

Changing

Illumination

Colors

<Only

for

RD545/RD535>

Press

and

hold

&

(ILLUMI)

for

more

than

2

seconds

to

switch

the

illu-

minating

color

between

Amber

and

Green.

Amber

®

Green

t..__

Radio

Basics

To

change

Tuner

Mode

Tuner

mode

is

selected

if

MODE

is

pressed

in

Tape,

CD

changer

and

AUX

mode.

“ptt

8750

Selecting

a

Band

Press

BAND

to

select

the

bands

in

the

following

order.

“ST”

indicator

lights

if

the

station

is

broadcasting

in

stereo.

(Only

for

RD545/RD535/RD525/RD525G/RD530/RD520G)

FM1

>

FM2

®

FM3

»

AM(LW/MW)

t

¥§

(Only

for

RD515)

FM1

=»

FM2

>

FM3

t

§

Manual

Tuning

Press

“\/

TUNE’

or

“TUNE

A”

to

move

to

a

lower

or

higher

frequency.

-

FM)

8450

Press

and

hold

“\Y

TUNE”

or

“TUNE

A.”

to

move

to

a

lower

or

higher

frequency

rapidly.

Seek

Tuning

Press

“\/

TUNE”

or

“TUNE

A\"

for

more

than

a

half

second,

then

rele-

ase.

The

radio

automatically

stops

on

the

Rad

id

Basics

continued

Preset

Station

Setting

Up

to

20

stations

can

be

preset

in

the

station

memory

as

follows;

(Only

for

RD545/RD535/RD525/RD525G/RD530/RD520G)

(Only

for

RD515)

Manual

Station

Preset

@

Press

BAND

to

select

a

desired

band.

(@

Use

manual

or

seek

tuning

to

find

a

station

that

you

want

to

program

into

memory.

@

Press

and

hold

one

of

the

station

selector

buttons

1

through

5

for

more

than

2

seconds

until

the

display

blinks.

Repeat

the

process

to

set

other

stations

for

the

FM1

to

AM

bands.

Preset

Channel

Indicator

Note:

You

can

change

the

memory

setting

by

repeating

the

above

proce-

dure.

Tuning

in

a

Preset

Station

Press

any

of

the

buttons

1

through

5

to

tune

in

the

station

preset

by

the

above

steps

®

to

@.

Auto

Station

Preset

Select

a

band

and

press

and

hold

BAND

(AUTO

PRESET)

for

more

than

2

seconds.

@

The

five

strongest

available

stations

will

be

automatically

set

in

memo-

ry

on

preset

buttons

1

through

5.

@

Once

set,

the

preset

stations

are

sequentially

scanned

for

5

seconds.

e

Press

the

appropriate

preset

button

for

the

station

you

want

to

hear.

To

reduce

interference

during

FM

stereo

broadcasts

Press

and

hold

PTY

(MONO/LOC)

for

more

than

2

seconds

to

switch

monaural

reception

in

case

much

interference

is

present

in

an

FM

stereo

signal

or

to

improve

the

listening

quality

of

weak

FM

broadcasts.

LOCAL

Lile.ste}

Press

and

hold

PTY

(MONO/LOC)

to

switch

the

mode

in

the

following

order.

Release

your

finger

at

the

desired

mode.

MONO

OFF

MONO

ON

MONO

ON

MONO

OFF

LOCOFF

%

LOCOFF

™®

LOCON

®%

LOCON

a

eee

2

Switching

from

DX

to

LOC

Normally,

searching

stops

even

at

a

weak

wave

station.

(DX

mode)

To

stop

searching

at

a

strong

wave

station

only,

press

and

hold

PTY

(MONO/LOC)

for

more

than

2

seconds.

(Only

for

RD545/RD535/RD525/RD525G/RD530/RD520G)

During

the

AM

band

reception,

press

and

hold

for

more

than

2

seconds

to

switch

on

or

off

the

LOC

mode

as

follows.

LOC

OFF

¢=>

LOC

ON

RDS

(Radio

Data

System)

Reception

EON-CT

and

PTY

may

not

be

available

in

some

areas.

(Future

function)

AF

(Alternative

Frequency)

When

receiving

condition

becomes

poor,

a

station

broadcasting

with

the

same

program

will

be

auto-

matically

selected.

EON

(Enhanced

Other

Networks)

When

receiving

RDS

station

with

Enhanced

Other

Networks

(EON)

service

available,

this unit

operates

to

renew

the

built-in

frequency

lists

of

the

RDS

sta-

tion

you

are

listening

to,

and

those

of

the

preset

RDS

stations,

thus

enhancing

the

AF

function.

PS

(Program

Service

Name)

When

RDS

broadcast

station

is

tuned

in,

the

name

of

the

station

will

be

snown.

P|

(Program

Identification)

If

the

RDS

broadcast

station

is

preset

and

its

recep-

tion

is

poor

when

it

is

called,

automatic

seek

(PI

Seek)

will

start

to

tune

in

to

the

same

program.

PTY

(Program

TYpe)

Program

type

identification

signal

Example

:

News,

rock,

classical

music

REG(Region)

Ifthe

“REG”

switch

is

in

the

position

ON,

the

selection

of

alternative

frequency

changeover

is

exclusively

limited

to

the

reception

of

broadcasting

stations

which

transmit

the

same

program

and

the

same

program

identification.

This

should

be

used

mainly

in

the

city

where

you

drive

frequently.

If

the

“RREG”

switch

is

in

the

position

OFF,

stations

that

broadcast

the

same

program

can

be

received,

if

possible.

If

those

stations

are

in

poor

receiving

condition,

another

station

broadcasting

a

different

program

can

be

automatically

received.

This

should

be

used

mainly

in

areas

away

from

your

area

where

you

usually

drive.

“TP”

Indicator

IIluminates

when

the

traffic-information

broadcast

station

is

tuned

in.

“EON”

Indicator

Iluminates

when

the

Enhanced-Other-

Network-Information

broadcast

station

is

tuned

in.

“RDS"

Indicator

Ituminates

when

the

RDS

broad-

cast

station

is

tuned

in.

Band

and

Frequency

or

PS

Indicator

TA

on

Indicator

Lights

in

TA

on

mode.

TA

oft

Indicator

Lights

in

TA

off

mode.

PTY

Indicator

Lights

in

PTY

Mode.

AF

Indicator

Lights

in

AF

mode.

Preset

Channel

Indicator

Indicates

a

preset

channel

number.

Note:

When

you're

in

“AF

ON”

mode,

auto

preset

memory

only

works

for

RDS

station.

When

in

“TA

on”

mode,

it

only

works

for

TP

stations.

To

make

auto

preset

for

ordinary

stations,

cancel

AF

mode

and

switch

to

TA

off

in

advance.

A.

Basic

Operation

in

RDS

Reception

(PS,

AF,

CT,

Pi)

RDS

Reception

While

receiving

the

band

FM1,

FM2

or

FM3,

press

AF.

e

The

mode

changes

to

AF

ON

or

AF

OFF.

7"

EE

WAC

RM:

e

Select

AF

ON

if

you

wish

to

use

the

AF

network

of

an

RDS

station.

Best

station

research

is

activated

at

the

same

time.

e

Select

AF

OFF

if

the

AF

network

of

an

RDS

station

is

not

necessary.

To

Change

AF

Mode

AF

mode

changes

as

shown

below

when

AF

is

pressed

while

receiv-

ing

the

band

FM1,

FM2,

or

FM3.

Best

station

research

also

takes

place

at

the

same

time

(3

seconds

maximum).

Notes:

1.

Default

mode

is

AF1

2.

In

AF

ON

mode,

AF,

P!

SEEK,

PS

display,

and

best

station

research

are

effective.

3.

In

AF

OFF

mode,

only

the

AF

function

goes

off.

Best

Station

Research

{f

the

called

frequency

is

not

in

good

receiving

condition,

the

fre-

quency

in

the

best

receiving

condition

is

selected

from

the

AF

list

of

called

stations.

This

function

also

checks

the

present

condition

of

reception

for

each

station

on

the

AF

list

and

learns

it.

Notes:

1.

AF1

has

a

low

level

of

AF

operating

sensitivity

for

urban

areas.

Therefore,

AF

does

not

frequently

operate

even

if

sensitivity

is

temporarily

lowered

between

skyscrapers,

for

example.

2.

AF2

is

for

suburban

areas

with

a

higher

{evel

of

sensitivity

than

AF1.

RDS

(Radio

Data

System)

Reception

continue

Hold

and

:

release

Seek

Tuning

Press

“\V

TUNE”

or

“TUNE

A.”

for

more

than

a

half

second

and

release.

@

The

tuning

automatically

stops

on

the

and

the

symbol

PS

is

shown

if

the

station

that

is

tuned

in

to

is

an

RDS

station.

ist

[noe]

eon

|

>

a

—>

tne

[eon

Jr?

Jag

MEER

Pross

TUNE.

Bat

ORY

elf

DISP

is

pressed

while

the

symbol

PS

is

shown,

the

frequency

of

the

RDS

station

is

displayed

for

3

seconds

before

retuming

to

PS

display.

—

Press

DISP.

RDS

Stations

Preset

Memory

It

one

of

the

buttons

1

through

5

is

pressed

for

more

than

2

seconds,

the

present

receiving

frequency,

PS,

and

PI

are

stored

in

the

memory.

cl)

@

The

five

cians

on

each

of

the

bands

FM1,

FM2,

and

FM3,

or

a

total

of

15

stations,

can

be

preset

in

the

memory.

Preset

Memory

Call

When

one

of

the

buttons

1

through

5

is

pressed,

the

corresponding

sta-

tion

preset

in

the

memory

is

called.

[er

[roe

fron]

rey

HHL

KENT

e

If

a

preset

station

is

in

poor

receiving

condition,

best

station

research

is

activated

at

the

same

time.

Fe

Press

and

ks

hol

Auto

RDS

station

preset

ePress

BAND

(AUTO

PRESET)

for

more

than

2

seconds.The

five

strongest

available

RDS

stations

are

automatically

set

in

memory

on

the

preset

buttons

1

through

5.

Once

set,

the

preset

stations

are

se-

quentially

scanned

for

5

seconds.

ones

ay)

a

nk

@

To

recall

memorized

RDS

stations,

press

any

of

the

preset

buttons

1

through

5

that

you

want

to

hear.

Then

Best

Station

Research

function

is

activated

to

automatically

select

the

strongest

available

frequency

for

the

RDS

station

from

the

built-in

frequency

lists.

Memorized

RDS

seek

tuning

When

you

recail

the

preset

RDS

station

from

memory,

and

if

its

reception

is

poor,

PI

seek

function

is

available.

PI

seek:

7

L

R=

@

Press

the

‘ae

preset

button

once

again

for

which

you

are

listening

to.

Then,

Best

Station

Research

function

is

activated

to

select

the

optimum

available

frequency,

and

however

if it

fails

to

do

this

because

of

its

poor

reception,

P|

seek

function

operates

to

automatically

tune

in

the

same

preset

program.

Display

shows

“P!

SEEK”.

e

To

cancel

PI

seek,

switch

AF

off

or

press

the

same

preset

button

again.

The

P!

seek

function

varies

depending

on

the

ON

or

OFF

position

of

the

REG

switch.

ON

_

:

Searches

for

a

station

broadcasting

the

same

program.

OFF

:

Searches

for

a

generically

linked

network

which

may

be

airing

a

different

program.

Region

(REG)

Switching

e

REG

ON

is

switched

to

REG

OFF

or

vice

versa

each

time

AF(REG)

is

pressed

for

more

than

2

seconds

in

AF

ON

mode.

elf

AF(REG)

is

pressed

for

more

than

2

seconds

in

AF

OFF

mode,

AF

goes

ON

and

so

does

REG

at

the

same

time.

137

[R08

|

A

a

>

187

FACS]

a

ac

REG

ON

«

REG

OFF

e

If

there

is

no

station

that

broadcasts

the

same

program

while

REG

is

OFF,

the

altemative

frequency

of

a

station

that

may

broadcast

a

differ-

ent

program

will

be

picked

up.

Notes:

If

you

wish

to

receive

the

same

program

at

all

times,

keep

REG

ON.

If

you

keep

REG

OFF,

there

is

a

higher

possibility

of

retuning

to

an

AF

station

in

better

receiving

condition.

RDS

(Radio

Data

System)

Reception

coninxs

Changing

Display

@

The

display

changes

as

follows

when

DISP

is

pressed.

(Frequency

display

continues

for

only

3

seconds,

returning

to

PS

dis-

play

after

that.)

(while

RDS

station

receiving)

PS

display

4

{3

seconds)

Frequency

display

+

CT

display

5

Clock

Time

(CT)

System

The

CT

(24-hour)

system

may

not

properly

operate

in

areas

where

RDS

CT

service

is

not

available.

Once

CT

service

is

received,

the

CT

system

keeps

operating.

“NO

CT”

is

displayed

in

areas

where

no

CT

service

is

available.

©

If

CT

display

is

kept

on,

it

remains

on

even

if

PWR

and

ACC

are

tumed

off

and

back

on

again.

@

in

CD

changer

mode,

press

DISP

for

more

than

2

seconds

to

get

RDS

CT-service.

B.

TP

Reception

Press

TA

to

switch

ON

and

keep

it

there

when

you

wish

to

listen

to

traffic

information.

Press

TA

to

switch

OFF

when

no

traffic

information

is

needed.

Select

traffic

information

(TA

on)

mode

Volume

Setting

(Onty

for

TAPE/CD-C/AUX

TA

on

mode:

See

page

10)

Adjust

normal

volume

to

a

desired

level

suited

to

receiving

traffic

infor-

mation.

e

Adjust

the

volume

as

desired

using

“VOL

A”

or

“\V

VOL”

while

re-

ceiving

traffic

information

(TA).

©

After

traffic

information

(TA),

the

difference

between

normal

volume

and

TA

volume

is

automatically

stored

in

the

memory

(up

to

4

levels)

so

that

information

will

be

received

at

the

preceding

TA

volume

which

may

be

higher

or

lower

than

normal

volume.

e

Normal

volume

can

be

changed

up

to

4

levels

upward

or

downward.

e

If

an

adjusted

level

of

volume

is

over

40

or

0

level,

any

further

change

will

not

be

made.

;

Press

TA.

TA

off

disappears

and

TA

on

lights.

When

receiving

the

traffic

Information

broadcast

station

(TP

station):

Wait

for

another

station

that

broadcast

traffic

information.

<TA

off>

<TA

on>

mmc

--

pear

er]

nos] eon]

Thay

gat

RY

Press

TA.

Bae

FY

When

receiving

a

station

other

than

TP

stations

(Including

the

EON

station)

A

traffic

information

station

is

automatically

searched

for.

And

the

radio

automatically

stops

on

the

TP

station.

<TA

off>

<Search

stops

at

TA

on>

Press

TA.

at

RY

TP

Seek

Tuning

Press

“\/

TUNE”

or

“TUNE

AA”

for

more

than

a

half

second,

then

re-

lease,

The

radio

automatically

stops

on

the

TP

station.

Press

“\/

TUNE”

or

mew

va

Ron

for

hong

oS

mM.

Wat

FeLy

3

than

a

half

second.

Hae

R

i

Auto

TP

Station

Preset

@

Press

and

hold

BAND

(AUTO

PRESET)

for

more

than

2

seconds

when

TA

is

ON.

The

five

strongest

available

TP

stations

are

automatically

set

in

memory

on

the

preset

buttons

1

through

5.

Once

set,

the

preset

stations

are

sequentially

scanned

for

5

seconds.

©

To

recall

memorized

TP

stations,

press

any

of

the

preset

buttons

1

through

5

you

want

to

hear.

Then

Best

Station

Research

function

is

activated

to

automatically

select

the

strongest

available

frequency

for

the

TP

station

through

the

built-in

frequency

lists.

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