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How to reset your unit ........................... 2
How to read this manual ........................ 4
How to forcibly eject a disc ................... 4
How to change the display pattern ........ 5
How to enter the various menus ............ 5
Control panel —
KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850 ............. 6
Parts identification ................................. 6
Remote controller —
RM-RK300 ............................. 7
Main elements and features ................... 7
Getting started ....................... 8
Basic operations ..................................... 8
Canceling the display demonstration ..... 9
Setting the clock .................................... 9
Radio operations ................... 10
Listening to the radio ............................. 10
Storing stations in memory .................... 11
Listening to a preset station ................... 12
Disc/SD card operations ......... 13
Playing a disc in the receiver ................ 13
Playing discs in the CD changer ........... 14
Playing an SD card ............................... 15
Other main functions ............................. 17
Selecting the playback modes ................ 19
Sound adjustments — Daily use
... 21
Selecting the DSP modes—DSP ........... 21
Making sound natural ............................ 23
Using equalizer—EQ ............................. 24
Selecting preset sound modes
—Graphic EQ .................................... 25
Storing your own sound modes ............. 26
Adjusting Parametric EQ ....................... 27
Sound adjustments —
Preference settings
..................... 28
Setting the basic sound selection menu
—SEL ................................................ 29
Graphic displays .................... 32
Basic procedure ..................................... 32
Downloading the files ............................ 33
Deleting the files .................................... 34
Activating the downloaded files ............ 36
General settings — PSM ......... 37
Basic procedure ..................................... 37
Selecting the dimmer mode ................... 40
Other main functions ............. 41
Assigning titles to the sources ............... 41
Changing the control panel angle .......... 42
Detaching the control panel ................... 42
External component operations
... 43
Playing an external component .............. 43
SIRIUS
®
radio operations ........ 44
Listening to the SIRIUS
®
radio .............. 45
Storing user channels in memory .......... 46
Listening to a user preset channel .......... 46
Selecting a category/channel on the list
.... 46
Maintenance .......................... 49
More about this receiver ........ 50
Troubleshooting ..................... 54
Specifications ......................... 58
Temperature inside the car....
If you have parked the car for a long time in
hot or cold weather, wait until the temperature
in the car becomes normal before operating the
unit.
Contents
For safety....
• Do not raise the volume level too much, as
this will block outside sounds, making driving
dangerous.
• Stop the car before performing any
complicated operations.
This receiver is equipped with digital
amplifier.
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