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12 DB458RMC
280-8135-00
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6. OPERATIONS
Basic Operations
Note:Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of
chapter “2. CONTROLS” on page 5 (unfold).
CAUTION
Be sure to lower the volume before switching
off the unit power or the ignition key. The unit
remembers its last volume setting. If you
switch the power off with the volume up,
when you switch the power back on, the
sudden loud volume may hurt your hearing
and damage the unit.
Turning on/off the power
Note:
• Be careful about using this unit for a long time without
running the engine. If you drain the car’s battery too
far, you may not be able to start the engine and this
can reduce the service life of the battery.
1. Press the [SRC] button.
2. The illumination and display on the unit light
up. The unit automatically remembers its last
operation mode and will automatically switch
to display that mode.
3. Press and hold the [SRC] button for 1 second
or longer to turn off the power for the unit.
Note:
• System check
The first time this unit is turned on after the wire
connections are completed, it must be checked
what equipment is connected. When the power is
turned on, the system check starts, and the
“SYSTEM CHK” appears in the display, then
“TUNER” appears in the display, the system
check is completed.
Selecting a mode
1. Press the [SRC] button to change the
operation mode.
2. Each time you press the [SRC] button, the
operation mode changes in the following order:
Radio mode ➜ CD/MP3 mode ➜
M-CATCHER mode ➜ Radio mode...
Adjusting the volume
1. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise
increases the volume; turning it
counterclockwise decreases the volume.
∗ The volume level is from 0 (minimum) to 33
(maximum).
Switching the display
1. Press the [D] button to select the desired
display.
2. Each time you press the [D] button, the
display switches in the following order:
Main display ➜ Title display ➜ Clock (CT)
display ➜ Main display
∗ Once selected, the preferred display becomes
the display default. When a function
adjustment such as volume is made, the
screen will momentarily switch to that
function’s display, then revert back to the
preferred display several seconds after the
adjustment.
∗ For information on how to enter a title, refer to
the subsection “Entering titles” in section
“Operations Common to Each Mode”.
CT (Clock Time) function
The CT function receives CT data sent from an
RDS station and displays the time. Press the [D]
button to switch to the CT display.
∗ If a CT data is not being received, “CT––:––”
appears in the display.
Note:
• CT data is not transmitted in some countries and
by some broadcast stations. Also, in some areas,
the CT may not display accurately.
Setting MAGNA BASS EXTEND
The MAGNA BASS EXTEND does not adjust
the low sound area like the normal sound
adjustment function, but emphasizes the deep
bass sound area to provide you with a dynamic
sound.
∗ The factory default setting is off.
1. Press and hold the [A-M] button for 1 second
or longer to turn on the MAGNA BASS
EXTEND effect. “M-B EX” lights in the
display.
2. Press and hold the [A-M] button for 1 second
or longer to turn off the MAGNA BASS
EXTEND effect. “M-B EX” goes off from the
display.
Setting the Z-Enhancer
This unit are provided with 3 types of sound tone
effects stored in memory. Select the one you prefer.
∗ The factory default setting is “Z+ OFF”.
Each time you press the [Z] button, the tone
effect changes in the following order: