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HCD-SPZ90DAB
SECTION 2
GENERAL
This section is extracted from
instruction manual.
Basic Operations
Before using the system
To use the remote
Slide and remove the battery compartment lid
̱
, and
insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries,
×
side
first, matching the polarities shown below.
Notes on using the remote
• With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months.
• Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of
batteries.
• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time, remove the
batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
To set the clock
1
Turn on the system.
Press
ÒÄÆ
(power)
ȩ
.
2
Select the clock set mode.
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET
̯
on the remote. If the
current mode appears on the display, press
Ã
/
Ñ
ȱ
on the remote repeatedly to select “CLOCK SET”
and then press ENTER
̠
on the remote.
3
Set the time.
Press
Ã
/
Ñ
ȱ
on the remote repeatedly to set
the hour, and then press ENTER
̠
on the remote.
Use the same procedure to set the minute.
The clock settings are lost when you disconnect the
power cord or if a power failure occurs.
To run the DAB Automatic Scan
When you turn on the system for the first time after
you purchase the system, DAB Automatic Scan starts
automatically and creates a list of available services.
If you want to run the DAB Automatic Scan again,
perform the procedure below.
1
Press DAB AUTO SCAN
̨
on the unit.
“AUTO SCAN” and “PUSH ENTR” appear.
2
Press PUSH ENTER on the unit (or ENTER on the
remote)
̠
.
Scanning begins. The scanning progress is indicated
by advancing asterisks. Depending on the DAB
services available in your area, scanning may take a
few minutes.
When scanning is complete, a list of available services
is created.
Notes
• If your country or region does not support DAB broadcast, “NO
SERV” appears.
• Do not press any button on the unit or the remote during DAB
Automatic Scan. Scanning is interrupted and service list may not be
created properly. In this case, run the DAB Automatic Scan again.
• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store the
stations for your new area.
• This procedure clears all previously stored presets.
• Before unplugging the DAB antenna, make sure the system is turned
off to preserve your own DAB settings.
• This tuner does not support data services.
Selecting a music source
Press the following buttons (or press FUNCTION
Ȯ
repeatedly).
To select
Press
CD
CD
Ȭ
on the remote.
Tuner
TUNER/BAND
ȭ
.
Tape
TAPE
ȫ
on the remote.
Component (connected
using an audio cord)
FUNCTION
Ȯ
repeatedly
until “AUDIO IN” appears.
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the volume
Press /– on the remote (or turn the
VOLUME control on the unit)
ɀ
.
To add a sound effect
To
Press
Generate a more
dynamic sound
(Dynamic Sound
Generator X-tra)
DSGX
̮
on the unit.
Set the sound effect
EQ
̭
repeatedly to select
“BASS” or “TREBLE,” and
then press +/–
ȱ
on the
remote (or EQ LEVEL +/–
̬
on the unit) repeatedly to
adjust the level.
Playing a CD/MP3 disc
1
Select the CD function.
Press CD
Ȭ
on the remote.
2
Place a disc.
Press
ì
(CD open/close)
ȷ
on the unit, and place a
disc with the label side up on the disc tray.
To insert additional discs, slide the disc tray with your
finger as shown below.
To close the disc tray, press
ì
(CD open/close)
ȷ
on
the unit again.
Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, as
this may damage the unit.
3
Start playback.
Press
à
(play)
̳
on the remote (or CD/
ā
(play/
pause)
Ȭ
on the unit).
To
Press
Pause playback
ê
(pause)
̳
on the remote (or
CD/
ā
(play/pause)
Ȭ
on the
unit). To resume play, press the
button again.
Stop playback
Ą
(stop)
Ȱ
.
Select a folder on an
MP3 disc
+/– (select folder)
ȳ
. Or
turn the jog dial
ȴ
on the unit
and press PUSH ENTER
ȵ
on
the unit (turn the jog dial
ȴ
on
the unit during playback until
“FOLDER” appears, and then
press PUSH ENTER
ȵ
on the
unit to select the desired folder).
Select a track or file
Ã
/
Ñ
(go back/go forward)
ȱ
. Or turn the jog dial
ȴ
on
the unit and press PUSH ENTER
ȵ
on the unit. To cancel, press
CANCEL
Ȱ
on the unit.
Find a point in a
track or file
Hold down
ù
/
ß
(rewind/
fast forward)
ȱ
during playback,
and release the button at the
desired point.
Select Repeat Play
REPEAT
̰
on the remote
repeatedly until “REP” or “REP1”
appears.
Select a disc
Press DISC SKIP
ȸ
on the
remote (or DISC 1 – 3
ȿ
or
DISC SKIP
ȸ
(in stop mode) on
the unit).
Switch to CD
function from
another source
Press DISC 1 – 3
ȿ
on the unit
(Automatic Source Selection).
Exchange other discs
while playing
Press EX-CHANGE
ȸ
on the
unit.
To change the play mode
Press PLAY MODE
Ⱦ
repeatedly while the player is
stopped. You can select normal play (“ALL DISCS” for
all discs, “1DISC” for a disc, or “
*” for all MP3 files in
the folder on the disc), shuffle play (“ALL DISCS SHUF,”
“1DISC SHUF,” or “
SHUF*”), or program play
(“PGM”).
* When playing a CD-DA disc,
(SHUF) Play performs the same
operation as 1DISC (SHUF) Play.
Note on the jog dial
Only the first 6 characters are displayed when performing the folder
search, track search, or file search.
Notes on Repeat Play
• All tracks or files on a disc are played repeatedly up to five times.
• You cannot select “REP” and “ALL DISCS SHUF” at the same time.
• “REP 1” indicates that a single track or file is repeated until you stop
it.
Notes on playing MP3 discs
• Do not save other types of files or unnecessary folders on a disc that
has MP3 files.
• Folders that have no MP3 files are skipped.
• MP3 files are played back in the order that they are recorded onto
the disc.
• The system can only play MP3 files that have a file extension of
“.MP3.”
• If there are files on the disc that have the “.MP3” file extension,
but that are not MP3 files, the unit may produce noise or may
malfunction.
• The maximum number of:
– folders is 255 (including the root folder).
– MP3 files is 511.
– MP3 files and folders that can be contained on a single disc is 512.
– folder levels (the tree structure of files) is 8.
• Compatibility with all MP3 encoding/writing software, recording
device, and recording media cannot be guaranteed. Incompatible
MP3 discs may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play
at all.
Notes on playing multisession discs
• If the disc begins with a CD-DA (or MP3) session, it is recognized as
a CD-DA (or MP3) disc, and other sessions are not played back.
• A disc with a mixed CD format is recognized as a CD-DA (audio)
disc.
Listening to the radio
Before you can receive DAB, you must complete the
DAB Automatic Scan procedure (see “Before using the
system”).
1
Select “DAB” or “FM.”
Press TUNER/BAND
ȭ
repeatedly.
2
Select the tuning mode.
Press TUNING MODE
Ⱦ
repeatedly until “AUTO”
appears.
3
Tune in the desired station.
Press +/– on the remote (or /– on the
unit)
ȱ
. Scanning stops automatically when a station
is tuned in, and then “TUNED” (DAB only) and
“STEREO” (for stereo programs) appear. When you
tune in a DAB station or an FM station that provides
RDS services, the service name or station name
appears on the display.
To stop automatic scanning (FM band only)
Press
Ą
(stop)
Ȱ
.
To tune in a station with a weak signal (FM
band only)
If the scanning does not stop, press TUNING MODE
Ⱦ
repeatedly until “AUTO” and “PRESET” disappear, and
then press +/– on the remote (or /– on the
unit)
ȱ
repeatedly to tune in the desired station.
Notes on listening to DAB stations
• When tuning in a DAB station, it may take a few seconds before you
hear any sound.
• Primary service is automatically received when secondary service
ends.
Playing a tape
1
Select the tape function.
Press TAPE
ȫ
on the remote.
2
Insert a tape.
Press
ì
PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
Ȳ
on the unit, and
insert the TYPE I (normal) tape into the cassette
holder with the side you want to play facing forward.
Make sure there is no slack in the tape to avoid
damaging the tape or the tape deck. Press
ì
PUSH
OPEN/CLOSE
Ȳ
on the unit again to close the
cassette holder.
3
Start playback.
Press
à
(play)
̳
on the remote (or TAPE/
àê
(play/pause)
ȫ
on the unit).
To
Press
Pause playback
ê
(pause)
̳
on the remote (or
TAPE/
àê
(play/pause)
ȫ
on
the unit). To resume play, press the
button again.
Stop playback
Ą
(stop)
Ȱ
.
Rewind or fast
forward
ù
/
ß
(rewind/fast forward)
ȱ
.
Changing the display
To change
Press
Information on
the display*
DISPLAY
ȯ
repeatedly when the
system is on.
Display mode
(See below.)
DISPLAY
ȯ
repeatedly when the
system is off.
* For example, you can view:
– CD/MP3 disc information such as the track or file number, folder
name (during normal play), or the total play time (while the player
is stopped)
– DAB station information such as the service name, channel label,
preset number, frequency, DLS (Dynamic Label Segment), or
ensemble label
The system offers the following display modes.
Display mode
When the system is off,
1)
Clock
The clock is displayed.
Power Saving
Mode
2)
The display is turned off to conserve
power. The timer and clock continue
to operate.
1)
The STANDBY indicator lights up when the system is off.
2)
When the system is in Power Saving Mode, the following functions
are unavailable:
– setting the clock.
– changing the CD power manage function.
Notes on the display information
• The following are not displayed;
– total playing time for a CD-DA disc depending on the play mode.
– total playing time for an MP3 disc.
– remaining playing time for an MP3 file.
• The following are not displayed correctly;
– elapsed playing time of an MP3 file encoded using a VBR (variable
bit rate).
– folder and file names that do not follow either the ISO9660 Level
1, Level 2 or Joliet in the expansion format.
• The following are displayed;
– ID3 tag information for MP3 files when ID3 version 1 and version
2 tags are used.
– up to 62 characters of ID3 tag information using uppercase letters
(A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and symbols (" $ % ’ ( )
*
+ , – . / < = >
@ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
– up to 8 characters of service name, up to 128 characters of DLS
(Dynamic Label Segment) and up to 16 characters of ensemble
label using uppercase letters (A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and
symbols (" $ % ’ ( )
*
+ , – . / < = > @ [ \ ] _ ` { | } ! ? ^).
Using optional audio components
To connect an optional headphones
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
ȼ
on the
unit.
To connect an optional component
Connect additional audio component to the AUDIO
IN jack
ȹ
on the unit using an audio analog cord (not
supplied). Turn down the volume on the system, and
then press FUNCTION
Ȯ
repeatedly to select the
AUDIO IN function.
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