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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Attaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inserting the disc in the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ejecting the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Location of controls and basic
operations
Main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Card remote commander RM-X151. . . . . . . 6
CD
Display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Repeat and shuffle play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Radio
Storing and receiving stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Storing automatically — BTM. . . . . . . . . . . 8
Storing manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Receiving the stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tuning automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Other functions
Changing the sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting the sound characteristics . . . . . . . 9
Customizing the equalizer curve
— EQ3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting setup items — SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using optional equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CD/MD changer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rotary commander RM-X4S . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auxiliary audio equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Additional Information
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Notes on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About MP3/WMA files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
About ATRAC CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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