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Aiwa CT-X438 manual

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  • Page 1

    (m?lif! DIGITAL AUDIO CT-X438M w STEFtEO CAR CASSEITE RECEIVER RADIO.CASSEITE ESTEREOFONICO PARA AUTOMOVIL OWNER’S RECORD For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the right side of your:$et) inthespace provided below. Please referto them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of difficulty. MOde!l [...]

  • Page 2

    Welcome Thank you for your purchasing thisAIWA product. To optimize the performance of this unit, please read through this manual carefully. In addition to this operating instructions manual, be sure to refer to the separate installation and connections manuals as well. PRECAUTIONS ● This unit is designed to be operated on a 12-volt DC negative-g[...]

  • Page 3

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT PANEL ...... . . ..... ....... ......... ....... .......... ......... ......... ... ........... ............ ..... ........... ...... ......... . . . . . . . . . . 3 DETACHING AND All_ACHING THE FRONT PANEL .. ....... . . ....... .......... ..... ............. .............. ....... ... 4 SETTING THE CLOCK .... . . ....... .[...]

  • Page 4

    FRONTPANEL Display window OH-BASS button @ PWR (power onloff) button @ SEL (select) button @+/- (audio control) button @EJECT 4 button @Cassette compartment @ DIRECTION -/M buttons @ BAND button @CD (CD Changer play/pause) button* @~ (release) button @ TUNEIDISC VIA buttons @MUTE button @CD IN jack (3.5-mm dia.) @ Preeet ststion buttons 1 -S @ W (b[...]

  • Page 5

    DETACHING AND ATTACHING THE FRONT PANEL You can detach the front panel from the unit and carry it with you when you leave your car unattended. When you carry the front panel out of your car, use the supplied earring case. Before detaching the front panel, remove the cassette to prevent possible damage to the unit. 1 2 3 Press PWR to turn the unit o[...]

  • Page 6

    SETTING THE CLOCK RADIO OPERATION 2,4 3 3 1,2 1 2 3 4 Switch the ignition to ACC. With the unit off, press and hold down SELfor more than 1.5 seconds until the clock indication appeara. ● If you do not proceed with step 3 within 5 seconds, the clock indication disappears. ( ) Press v to set the hour. Press A to set the minutes. Press SEL to start[...]

  • Page 7

    Note The unit turns on in the last selected mode when you turned off the unit with the exceptions of pressing the following buttons. ● Pressing TAPE turns on the unit in Tape Play mode. c Pressing CD turns on the unit in CD Changer Play mode. ● Pressing BAND turns on the unit in RarJo mode. PWR TUNE Y/A LO To turn the radio off Press PWR. The f[...]

  • Page 8

    PRESETTING STATIONS 1 2 3 3 2 Press BAND to select the band from among F1 (FM1), F2 (FM2), F3 (FM3) and AM. Tune in the station that you wish to preset with TUNE 7 or TUNE A. Press one of the preset station buttons 1 to 6 for appro~mately 1.5 seconds. The number of the pressed preset station button appeare next to the frequency indication. Preset n[...]

  • Page 9

    MY INFORMATION SWITCH You can timer-activate the radio for up to two daily radio programs. The unit turns on and off in Radio mode at the preset time automatically. 3,5,7,9,11 6 1 With the unit turned off, press MUTE for more than 1.5 seconds. The “PROGRAM 1“ indication flashes in the display window. The number for whfch no program is preset fl[...]

  • Page 10

    MY INFORMATION SWITCH ~ With the unit turned off, prese DRV for more than 1.5 seconds. The “PROGRAM indication flashes in the display window. z Press TUNE v or TUNE A repeatedly until the “PROG ON” indication flashes. s Press DRV to turn the unit off. To deactivate the timer Press TUNE Y or TUNE A repeatedly until the “PROG OFF indication f[...]

  • Page 11

    Auto reverse function When the end of the tape is reached during playback or fast tape transport, the direction of the tape is automatically reversed, and playback starts again. Direction indications - Fun Displayed when the upper side of the Displayed when the lower side of the Tape transport dispiay When you start tape playback, the transport dis[...]

  • Page 12

    SOUNDADJUSTMENTS MUTE button Press this button totemporarilylowerthe volume. Press it again to restore the previous volume. You can adjust the position of sound stage to best serve a particular seat just by pressing DRV. DRV Press DRV to change the position of sound stage. Every time you press DRV, the sound stage changes as follows. [ OFF Deactiva[...]

  • Page 13

    CD CHANGER PLAY You can play CDs with this unit by connecting the optional AIWA ADC-M55, ADC-M35 compact disc changer. Make sure that the dk.c magazine loaded with the discs is inserted in the connected compact disc changer. To install the unit, refertotheseparate Installation and Connections Manual. 2 1 I Press CD to start playing from disc 1. The[...]

  • Page 14

    CONNECTING A PORTABLE CD PLAYER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT This unit is equipped with the line-level input (CD IN) jack enabling high quality of the sound. 31 1 2 3 2 If a cassette is inserted, remove it to prevent possible damage to the unit. Connect a portable CD player, etc. via the CD IN jack (3.5-mm dia.) on the unit. Press PWR to listen to the connec[...]

  • Page 15

    TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE Error codes In the following cases the corresponding error code indication appears. Follow the suggestions below to solve the problem. If the error code indication does not disappear, consult an AIWA setvice center. ERRORO1 ERROR02 ERROR03 ERROR04 ERROR05 The disc magazine is not properly inserted in the compact disc cha[...]

  • Page 16

    SPECIFICATIONS RADIO SECTION (FM) Frequency Range: 87.5 MHz -108 MHz (100-kHz steps) 87.5 MHz -108 MHz (50-kHz steps) Usable Sensitivity: 12.7dBf 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 17.2 dBf IF Rejection 80 dB Frequency Response 30 Hz -15,000 Hz S/N Ratio 63 dB Stereo Separation 35 dB at 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectiwty 70 dB Capture Ratio 3 dB (AM) Frequ[...]