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5

Play status

During playback: 

 or 

 is

displayed alternately.

In stop mode: 

 is displayed.

While locating tracks: > or

.

 is displayed.

While searching a point in a track:

M

 or m is displayed.

When you play back songs for
more than 15 seconds, a wave
pattern is displayed.

Track
number

4

3

2

1

5

Press the DISPLAY button while the wave is
displayed during playback and the track
number is displayed.

About the backlight
If you perform the following operation, the
backlight lights up for a few seconds.

• Press the buttons (VOLUME+/--, DISPLAY,

P.MODE, MEGABASS/AVLS)

• Operate the Jog lever

Note
In a bright place, the backlight may not be
apparent.

m

DISPLAY
button

Track
number

Volume
indication

(Displayed
numerically.
Max. volume is
31)

Play status

Play status

1 AVLS indication (page 13)

The indication lights up while the AVLS
function is activated.

2 MEGA BASS indication (page 13)

The indication lights up while the MEGA
BASS function is activated.

3 Battery remain indication (page 7)

The remaining battery power is
displayed.

4 Play mode indication (page 14)

The selected play mode is displayed.

5

Play status/Track number display
The following information is displayed
according to the display mode.

If your ears are small and you cannot attach the player correctly, use the supplied attachments.

L

R

2

Lift its edge and turn it in the
direction of the arrow to remove it.

1

Pull the edge of the attachment in
the direction of the arrow.

3

 Press the point shown by the arrow to

secure it.

2

 Turn the attachment to click into place.

Engage the pin in the slot as shown, and
insert the attachment.

1

pin

For left ear

For right ear

6

 Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order given.

z

 The equipment can be removed using the following procedure.

Driver ASSY (SP2), Arm lid (R), Holder lid (R)

<R-CH section>

<L-CH section>

Main board, Power board, LCD unit

Set

Driver ASSY (SP1), Arm lid (L), Holder lid (L)

8

6

3

1

LCD unit

Holder (R) ASSY

Arm lid (R)

4

 Remove solder

(2 places)

2

 Turn to clockwise 

to release lock.

Red

Black

Black

7

 Screw B1.7x5

5

 Screws 

B1.7x5

7

 Screw 

B1.7x5

Front plate

Red

Ear pad

Driver ASSY (SP2)

Driver ASSY

Marking (red)

Red

Glue

Black

• Connection of driver ASSY

Arm lid (R) (rear side)

• Installation of holder lid (R) 

and arm lid (R)

Claw

Holder lid (R) (rear side)

Holder lid (R)

5

3

1

Holder (R) ASSY

2

 LCD flexible board

(Power board: CN705)

Power board

LCD unit

Knob (HOLD)

Cord (4 core)

4

 Remove solder

(4 places)

Red

Red/clear (rear side)

Green/clear

Green

CN704

CN702

Main board

HOLD switch
(S704)

z

 Caution during assembly

Align HOLD switch (S704) with 
the position of knob (HOLD).

7

9

6

3

1

Driver ASSY

Ear pad

Marking 
(red)

Red

Glue

Black

• Connection of driver ASSY

Red

Black

Black

Green

Red

Red

Red/clear

Green/clear

Cord (4 core)

• Wiring of cord (4 core)

Arm lid (L)

Front plate

2

 Turn to clockwise 

to release lock.

5

 Screws 

B1.7x5

8

 Screw 

B1.7x5

8

 Screws B1.7x5

7

 Open the battery lid.

Driver ASSY (SP1)

Holder lid (L)

Holder (L) ASSY

MDD flexible board

4

 Remove solder

(2 places)

Note:
When soldering, 
paying attention as 
holder (L) doesn’t 
transform it by a heat.

• Installation of holder lid (L) 

and arm lid (L)

Claw

Holder lid (L)

Lid (L), arm
(rear side)

8

To enter the test mode, two methods are available :
1. Entering method with key input.

Turn the HOLD switch to ON. While holding down the Bx key, press the following keys in the following order :
VOLUME + 

t VOLUME – t VOLUME – t VOLUME + t VOLUME – t MEGA BASS t MEGA BASS t DISPLAY

 Push each key for less than 3 seconds.

2. Entering method by shorting the test point.

Solder brige the test point SL701 (TEST) on the main board and turn on the power.

1. When test mode was entered with key input, turn off the power supply.
2. When test mode was entered by shorting the test point, turn off the power supply and open the solder brige of SL701 (TEST) on the main

board.

Test mode
Short : Test mode
Open : Normal mode

(

    )

1

4

LCD

Check

Ver. /

destination

display

All display

lit

(+)

(–)

All display

off

Flash memory

bad block

check

Bx

Bx

(+)

(–)

(+)

(–)

Destination

setting

Contrast

adjustment

(–)

Low voltage

check

(–)

Bx

Bx

(–)

High DC
detection

check

Low DC

detection

check

(+)

Supply 0.9V DC to battery 
terminal and press (–) key.

Supply 1.24V DC to battery 
terminal and 7V DC to USB 
connector and press (+) key.

Supply 1.24V DC to battery 
terminal and 4V DC to USB 
connector and press (+) key.

The test mode has the configuration given below.

Bx

: Play/stop key

(+)

: VOLUME + key

(–)

: VOLUME – key

C

C703

C704

R764

R769

R7

7

R705

R703

R767

R783

R7

7

R7

7

JC722

X701

TP702

TP3 TP701

TP703

(TEST)

IC820

CN701

USB

CONNECTOR

4

4

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

5

5

5

13

(13)

1-681-242-

P701

D781

MAIN BOARD   (SIDE B)