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Step 2: Setting the time
Y
ou
must set the time beforehand to use the timer
functions.
The clock is on a 24-hour system for the European
model, and a 12-hour system for other models.
The 12-hour system is used for illustration
purposes.
3,4,5
3,4,5
3,4,5
2
1
3,4
DISPLA
Y
T
CURSOR
1
T
urn on
the
system.
2
Press CLOCK/TIMER
SET
.
The time setting display appears, and the day
indication
“SUN
” flashes.
3
Press
–
or + to set the day
,
then press
ENTER/YES or CURSOR
t
.
The hour indication flashes.
(F
or
models using a 12-hour system, noon is
indicated as 0:00 PM, and midnight as
0:00
AM.)
4
Press
–
or + to set the hour
,
then press
ENTER/YES or CURSOR
t
.
The minute indication flashes.
5
Press
–
or + to set the minute, then press
ENTER/YES.
The clock starts.
If y
ou
made
a
mistake
Press
T
CURSOR or CURSOR
t
until the
indication you wish to change (day
,
hour
,
minute)
flashes, then change the setting.
7
Showing the time
In consideration of reducing standby po
wer
,
this
system can select whether or not to display the
clock in standby mode. The system is set at the
factory
to not display the clock when the po
wer
is
of
f (
P
o
wer Sa
ving Mode
).
T
o
display the clock
ev
en
when the po
wer
is of
f,
press DISPLA
Y
or
TIME while the po
wer
is of
f.
Press the b
utton
again to turn the clock display of
f
and acti
v
ate
the
Po
wer Sa
ving Mode.
While the system is on, the information that
appears at the top of the display changes as
follo
ws
each time you press DISPLA
Y
.
t
Preset Equalizer name
t
Clock
Name*
T
V
olume
T
*
Displayed only when disc title, track title, radio
station name or other name information is labeled.
No display when this information is not labeled.
Tip
The upper dot of the clock display flashes for the f
irst
half of a minute (0 to 29 seconds), and the lo
wer
dot
flashes for the last half of a minute (30 to
59
seconds).
To
change the preset time
Y
ou
can change the preset time while the system
is of
f.
1
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET
.
2
Repeat steps 3 to 5 of
“Setting the time
”.