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HCD-GNX660
[VACS ON/OFF]
• This mode is used to switch ON and OFF the VACS (Variable
Attenuation Control System).
Procedure:
1. Press
?/1
button to turn on the set.
2. Press
x
button and
[DIRECTION]
button and
[DISC 1]
button
simultaneously. The message “VACS OFF” or “VACS ON”
appears on the fluorescent indicator tube.
[TUNER STEP CHANGE]
• The step interval of AM channels can be toggled between 9
kHz and 10 kHz.
Procedure:
1. Press
?/1
button to turn on the set.
2. Press
[TUNER/BAND]
button repeatedly to select the “AM”.
3. Press
?/1
button to turn off the set.
4. Press
[ILLUMINATION/SUB WOOFER LEVEL]
button and
?/1
button simultaneously. The system will turn on
automatically. The message “AM 9K STEP” or AM 10K
STEP” appears on the fluorescent indicator tube and thus the
channel step is changed.
[CD SERVICE MODE]
• This mode let you move the CD sled motor freely. Use this
mode when you want to clean the optical pick-up.
Procedure:
1. Press
?/1
button to turn on the set.
2. Select CD function.
3. Press
x
button,
[ILLUMINATION/SUB WOOFER LEVEL]
button and
Z
OPEN/CLOSE
button simultaneously.
4. The CD service mode is activated. The message “SERVICE
MODE” appears on the fluorescent indicator tube.
5. With the CD in stop status, press
M
button to move the
optical pick-up to outside track, or press
m
button to move
to inside track. The message “SLED OUT” or “SLED IN”
appears on the fluorescent indicator tube.
6. To turn on or off the laser, press
[GROOVE]
button. The
message “LD ON” or “LD OFF” appears on the fluorescent
indicator tube.
7. To release from this mode, press
?/1
button.
[CD AGING MODE]
This mode can be used for operation check of CD section.
• If an error occurs, the aging operation would stops and the
status is displayed.
• If there were no error occurs, the aging operation would
continue repeatedly.
Procedure:
1. Press
?/1
button to turn on the set.
2. Select CD function.
3. Load three discs on the disc tray.
4. Press
[PLAY MODE]
button on the remote repeatedly to select
the “ALL DISCS” mode, and press the
[REPEAT]
button on
the remote repeatedly to select “REPEAT OFF” mode.
5. Press
x
button,
[ILLUMINATION/SUB WOOFER LEVEL]
button, and
[DISC SKIP/EX-CHANGE]
button
simultaneously.The CD ring indicator and line below CD
ring indicator turn on afternately to indicate aging mode.
6. Aging operation is started.
7. To release from this mode, press
?/1
button or disconnect
the power plug.
Aging mode sequence:
Start (from disc 1)
Disc chucking
TOC reading
Play first track for 2 seconds
Play last track for 2 seconds
EX-CHANGE open/close
Open the disc tray
Disc skip
Close the disk tray
Change to the next disc