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This section is extracted 
from instruction manual.

This section contains instructions on the location 
of controls and basic operations.
For details, see the respective pages.
The corresponding buttons on the card remote 
commander control the same functions as those 
on the unit.

" OFF button

To power off; stop the source.

# SOURCE button

To power on; change the source (Radio/CD/
AUX).

$ Volume control dial/select 

button  page 8, 9
To adjust volume (rotate); select setup items 
(press and rotate).

% Disc slot

Insert the disc (label side up), playback 
starts.

& Display window

' ;(eject) button

To eject the disc.

( SEEK +/– control

CD:
To skip tracks (push up/down); skip tracks 
continuously (push up/down, then push up/
down again within about 1 second and hold); 
reverse/fast-forward a track (push up/down 
and hold).
Radio:
To tune in stations automatically (push up/
down); find a station manually (push up/
down and hold).

)

 (front panel release) button  page 5

RE RG

RT

RB

R

RM

XB

RH

RI

RL

RK

XT

X

* MODE button  page 8

To select the radio band (FM/MW/SW).

+ Number buttons

CD:
/ : ALBUM –/+ (during MP3/WMA 
playback)

To skip albums (press); skip albums 
continuously (press and hold).

: REP  page 8
: SHUF  page 8
: PAUSE

To pause playback. To cancel, press 
again.

Radio:
To receive stored stations (press); store 
stations (press and hold).

, EQ3 (equalizer) button  page 9

To select an equalizer type (XPLOD, 
VOCAL, EDGE, CRUISE, SPACE, 
GRAVITY, CUSTOM or OFF).

- DSPL (display)/SCRL (scroll) button  

page 8
To change display items (press); scroll the 
display item (press and hold).

. Receptor for the card remote 

/ AUX input jack  page 10

To connect a portable audio device.

The following buttons on the card remote 
commander have also different buttons/functions 
from the unit. Remove the insulation film before 
use (page 4).

RH  ()/  () buttons

To control CD/radio, the same as 

4&&,

+/– control on the unit.
Setup, sound setting, etc., can be operated by 
  .

RI DSPL (display) button

To change display items.

RK VOL (volume) +/– button

To adjust volume.

RL ATT (attenuate) button

To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press 
again.

RM SEL (select) button

The same as the select button on the unit.

X . (+)/N (–) buttons

To control CD, the same as 

/

(ALBUM –/+) on the unit.
Setup, sound setting, etc., can be operated by 
. N.

XB SCRL (scroll) button

To scroll the display item.

XT Number buttons

To receive stored stations (press); store 
stations (press and hold).

4063$&  on the unit is pressed, or a disc is 

* SUB/REAR AUDIO OUT

* SUB/REAR AUDIO OUT

Notes
•  Be sure to connect the ground (earth) lead before connecting 

•  The alarm will only sound if the built-in amplifier is used.

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"  To AMP REMOTE IN of an optional power 

If you have a power antenna (aerial) without a relay box, 
connecting this unit with the supplied power connecting 
lead 

 may damage the antenna (aerial).

Notes on the control and power supply leads
•  The power antenna (aerial) control lead (blue) supplies +12 V 

•  When your car has built-in FM/MW/SW antenna (aerial) in the 

•  A power antenna (aerial) without a relay box cannot be used 

Notes on speaker connection
•  Before connecting the speakers, turn the unit off.
•  Use speakers with an impedance of 4 to 8 ohms, and with 

•  Do not connect the speaker terminals to the car chassis, or 

•  Do not connect the ground (earth) lead of this unit to the 

•  Do not attempt to connect the speakers in parallel.
•  Connect only passive speakers. Connecting active speakers 

•  To avoid a malfunction, do not use the built-in speaker leads 

•  Do not connect the unit’s speaker leads to each other.

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This set can be disassembled in the order shown below.

Note: Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order shown below.

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