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ILLUMINATION

Press to change the illumination
brightness.

BAND

Press to select FM or AM reception
mode.

SYSTEM MENU

Press to enter the system menu.

POWER indicator

Lights up when the main unit is turned
on.

iPod connector

Place an iPod on the connector to listen
to audio contents stored in the iPod.
You need to connect the supplied iPod

For details on the supplied iPod Dock
Adapters, refer to the instructions
supplied with the iPod Dock Adapters.

S-AIR indicator

Lights up when the main unit is turned
on with the supplied wireless transceiver
inserted.

Unit: TUNING/SELECT +/–

Press to tune in the desired station.
Press to select a menu item.

Remote: TUNING +/–

Press to tune in the desired station.

ENTER

Press to enter the settings.

Illumination

You can change the brightness using
ILLUMINATION

.

R

Display

RB

Remote sensor

RT

ANTENNA jacks

Connect the supplied FM lead antenna
and AM loop antenna.

RE

POWER switch

Switch for turning the main unit on or

RG

iPod AUDIO OUT L/R jacks

iPod VIDEO OUT jack

Connect an optional AV system, such as
a TV, etc.

RH

S-AIR ID selector

Select the S-AIR ID to connect with the
sub units.

RI

PAIRING button

Press to perform pairing.

RK

EZW-RT10 slot

Insert the supplied wireless transceiver.

RL

Buttons for controlling an iPod

 (play/pause)

Press to start or pause playback.

/

Press to skip to the previous/next track.

MENU

Press to return to the previous menu.
Works much  like the Menu button on
the iPod.

/

Press to select a menu item or track for
playback.

ENTER

Press to execute the selected item or play
the selected track.

RM

PARTY CH

Press to select the sound source when the
S-AIR mode is set to “PARTY.”

X

S-AIR MODE

Press to select the S-AIR mode.

XB

Battery compartment lid

XT

PRESET +/–

Press to select a preset station.

XE

DISPLAY

Press to view the information on the
display.

S-AIR mode indicator

PAIRING indicator

Text information

Tuner reception mode

Tuner reception

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This set can be disassembled in the order shown below.

Note: Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order given.

×

RB flexible flat cable (9 core) 

R unweaved cloth

×

RT tuner 

RE panel top block

 TX-IF board

 cushion (remote PWB)

 MAIN board

 flexible flat cable (9 core)

 escutcheon

 sheet (FL)

 sheet (HS)

 flexible flat cable (9 core)

1.  PANEL  TEST 
Procedure:
1.  The [POWER] switch is set [ON] to turn the main power on.
2.  While pressing the [BAND] and [SYSTEM MENU] buttons, 

press the [PAIRING] button.

3.  Then all segments of fl uorescent indicator tube are turned on 

and all LEDs are lighted.

4.  Press the [SYSTEM MENU] button, the model name is dis-

played on the fl uorescent indicator tube.

5.  Each time [SYSTEM MENU] button is pressed, the display 

changes starting from model name, destination, MC, SYS, UI, 
ST and AR version this order, and returns to the model name 
display.

6.  Press the [ILLUMINATION] button, the version is displayed 

changes to last updated date displayed.

7.  Press the [BAND] button, the messages “K 0” is displayed on 

the fl uorescent indicator tube. All buttons are pressed, display 
becomes “K 5”. (Buttons other than [ENTER] and [PAIRING])

8.  To release from this mode, while pressing the [BAND] and 

[SYSTEM MENU] buttons, press the [PAIRING] button.

2.  FACTORY  PRESET
Procedure:
1.  The [POWER] switch is set [ON] to turn the main power on.
2.  While pressing the [BAND] and [TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons, press the [PAIRING] button.

3.  The messages “FACTORY” appears and initialization is per-

formed, and the messages “FM 87.50” appears.

3.  S-AIR  TEST
3-1.  S-AIR test mode
Setting method:
1.  The [POWER] switch is set [ON] to turn the main power on.
2.  While pressing the [BAND] and [TUNING/SELECT +] but-

tons, press the [PAIRING] button.

3.  Entered the S-AIR test mode.
4.  It returns to the S-AIR test mode each item when [SYSTEM 

MENU] button is pressed after it enters each item.

5.  To release from this mode, while pressing the [BAND] and 

[TUNING/SELECT +] buttons, press the [PAIRING] button.

3-1-1.  I2C connection check
This mode is confi rm the I2C line between IC401 on the MAIN 
board and EZW-RT10.
Procedure:
1.  Enter the S-AIR test mode.
2.  Press the [TUNING/SELECT +]/[TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons to select “I2C”.

3.  Press the [ENTER] button, the messages “OK” or “NG” is dis-

played on the fl uorescent indicator tube. When the I2C line 
between IC401 on the MAIN board and EZW-RT10 is normal, 
“OK” is displayed. When abnormality is found, “NG” is dis-
played.

4.  Press the [ENTER] button, return to S-AIR test mode each 

item.

3-1-2. Quality check
This mode is radio wave sensitivity state confi rmation of EZW-
RT10.
Procedure:
1.  Enter the S-AIR test mode.
2.  Press the [TUNING/SELECT +]/[TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons to select “QUALITY”.

3.  Press the [ENTER] button, the messages “*** ###” is dis-

played on the fl uorescent indicator tube.

 

***: Minimum value (%)

 

###: Mean value (%)

4.  Press the [ENTER] button, return to S-AIR test mode each 

item.

3-1-3. Power setting
This mode is setting of radio wave output of EZW-RT10.
Procedure:
1.  Enter the S-AIR test mode.
2.  Press the [TUNING/SELECT +]/[TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons to select “POWER”.

3.  Press the [ENTER] button the messages “039 SET” is dis-

played on the fl uorescent indicator tube.

4.  Press the [TUNING/SELECT +]/[TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons to select the radio wave output. (OFF or 000 to 063)

5.  Press the [ENTER] button, return to S-AIR test mode each 

item.

3-1-4.  RF CH check
This mode is RF CH used is confi rmed.
Procedure:
1.  Enter the S-AIR test mode.
2.  Press the [TUNING/SELECT +]/[TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons to select “CHK RFCH”.

3.  Press the [ENTER] button the messages “*** CH#” is dis-

played on the fl uorescent indicator tube.

 

***: ON or OFF

 

#: CH number used

4.  Press the [ENTER] button, return to S-AIR test mode each 

item.

3-1-5.  ENC key change
This mode is setting of code key on/off change of EZW-RT10.
Procedure:
1.  Enter the S-AIR test mode.
2.  Press the [TUNING/SELECT +]/[TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons to select “ENC KEY”.

3.  Press the [ENTER] button the messages “ON” or “OFF” is 

displayed on the fl uorescent indicator tube.

4.  Press the [TUNING/SELECT +]/[TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons to select the “ON” or “OFF”.

5.  Press the [ENTER] button, return to S-AIR test mode menu.

3-1-6. Version check
This mode is S-AIR version of the set connected with AIR-SA15Ti 
is confi rmed.
Procedure:
1.  Enter the S-AIR test mode.
2.  Press the [TUNING/SELECT +]/[TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons to select “VER CHECK”.

3.  Press the [ENTER] button, S-AIR version of the set connected 

with AIR-SA15Ti is displayed on the fl uorescent indicator.

4.  Press the [TUNING/SELECT +]/[TUNING/SELECT –] but-

tons, change the version and date displayed.

5.  Press the [ENTER] button, return to S-AIR test mode each 

item.