OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

MODE D???EMPLOI

CDC-X217 YU

STEREO CAR CD RECEIVER

RADIO-TOCADISCOS DE CD ESTEREOFONICO PARA

AUTOMOVIL

ENGLISH

ESPA??OL

FRAN??AIS

OWNER???S RECORD

For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the bottom side of your set) in the space provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of difficulty.

Model No. CDC-X217

Serial No.

PRECAUTIONS

???Use only in a 12-volt DC negative-ground electrical system.

???Disconnect the vehicle???s negative battery terminal while mounting and connecting the unit.

???When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one with an identical amperage rating. Using a fuse with a higher amperage rating may cause serious damage to the unit.

???Do NOT attempt to disassemble the unit. Laser beams from the optical pickup are dangerous to the eyes.

???Make sure that pins or other foreign objects do not get inside the unit; they may cause malfunctions, or create safety hazards such as electrical shock or laser beam exposure.

???When your vehicle has been parked in direct sunlight resulting in a considerable rise in the temperature inside, allow the unit to cool off before operating it.

???Keep the volume at a level at which you can hear outside warning sounds (horns, sirens, etc.).

NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

???Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

???Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

???Connect the equipment into an outlet on circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

???Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Modifications or adjustments to this product, which are not expressly approved by the manufacturer, may void the user???s right or authority to operate this product.

In addition to ordinary CDs, CD-Rs or CD-RWs can be read by this unit. However, NEVER use a CD-R or CD-RW that contains no data or data in the wrong format, such as MP3 or other computer files.

Note

Some buttons are assigned two or more functions. For detailed descriptions, refer to the related pages.

CD Notes

???Playing a defective or dusty CD can cause dropouts in sound.

??? Hold CDs as illustrated.

???Do NOT touch the unlabeled side.

???Do NOT attach any seal, label or data protection sheet to either side of a disc.

???Do NOT expose a CD to direct sunlight or excessive heat.

???Wipe a dirty CD from the center outward with a cleaning cloth.

Never use solvents such as benzine or alcohol.

???This unit cannot play 3-inch (8 cm) CDs.

???NEVER insert a 3-inch CD contained in the adapter or any irregularly shaped CD.

The unit may not be able to eject it, resulting in a malfunction.

THEFT PROTECTION

Take the front panel with you when leaving the car, and keep it in the supplied carrying case.

Detaching the front panel

Before detaching the front panel, remove the CD to prevent possible damage to the unit.

1Press z to remove the CD.

2Press and hold PWR/MUTE until the unit turns off.

3Press %. (Hold the panel with one hand to prevent accidentally dropping it.)

4Remove the panel.

BASIC OPERATION,

AUDIO AND CLOCK

ADJUSTMENT

Smart Jog

Attaching the front panel

1Engage the left side of the front panel to the left catch on the unit.

2Push the panel forward until it locks. Be sure not to press any buttons while you are attaching the panel.

Note

Do not touch the front panel connector. This could cause a poor or faulty connection.

Security lamp

The security lamp will continue to flash while the front panel is detached from the unit.

Turning the unit on/off

???Press PWR/MUTE to turn on the unit. The unit also turns on when you insert a CD.

???Press and hold PWR/MUTE until the unit turns off.

Note

Most operations described in this manual require the unit to be turned on before starting the operation, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Changing the source mode

1Press FNC.

Pressing FNC cycles through source modes in the following order:

*???CD??? does not appear in the display when there is no CD in the unit.

Adjusting the volume

1Turn the Smart Jog.

VOL (volume) indicator flashes.

Muting the sound

1 Press PWR/MUTE briefly.

To restore volume, briefly press PWR/MUTE again.

Adjusting sound

You can select the following modes for adjusting sound depending on the music you listen to: BASS (low frequencies), TRE (high frequencies), BAL (left/right), FAD (front/ rear) and H-BASS (high bass)

1Press SEL repeatedly to select the mode to be adjusted.

Pressing SEL cycles through the modes. The selected mode???s indicator flashes.

2Turn the Smart Jog to increase or decrease the level for the selected mode (except for H-BASS).

In H-BASS mode, turn the Smart Jog to select on or off.

Note

Adjust the level or select on/off within 5 seconds, or the selected mode will return to previous state.

Aligning the source levels

(Source Level Adjuster)

Volume may vary each time you change the source mode. In this case, you can align each source mode???s volume to almost the same level.

1Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired mode.

2Press DISP while pressing SEL. ???LA 0??? appears in the display.

3Turn the Smart Jog to adjust the level.

Note

Adjust the level within 5 seconds, or the selected mode will be canceled.

Restoring the factory settings

1Turn off the unit.

2Press and hold DISP until ???LA --??? appears in the display.

Note

You can restore the factory settings only for VOL, BASS, TRE, BAL, FAD, and H-BASS, and aligned source volume levels.

Muting button beep sounds

1Turn off the unit.

2Press and hold SEL until ???bEEP??? appears in the display.

3Turn the Smart Jog to select on (level indicators appear) or off (level indicators disappear).

4Press and hold SEL until the unit turns off.

Setting the clock

1Press and hold DISP until the clock indicator flashes in the display.

2Press TUNEi (to set hour) or TUNEk (to set minute) and turn the Smart Jog.

3Press DISP.

Displaying the clock

1 Press DISP.

To return to the former display, press DISP again.

RADIO OPERATION

Tuning in to a station

(Seek/Manual Tuning)

Stereo indicator Local indicator

Band indicator Frequency indication

1Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).

2* Press TUNEi (to move to higher frequencies) or TUNEk(to move to lower frequencies) to tune in to a station.

???ST??? appears in the display when a station is broadcasting in stereo, and receiving conditions are good.

*Seek Tuning and Manual Tuning

???Press and hold TUNEior TUNEkuntil seek Tuning starts.

The unit locates a station automatically (Seek Tuning).

???Press TUNEior TUNEkrepeatedly to search for a

desired station while increasing or decreasing the frequency step by step (Manual Tuning).

To stop Seek Tuning, press TUNEi or TUNEk

again.

Monaural mode

When signals become weak, or reception becomes poor, the unit automatically switches to Monaural mode to reduce noise.

Local mode

Local mode allows you to tune in only to strong stations during Seek Tuning.

1 Press LO before you start seek tuning. ???LO??? appears in the display.

To return to Distant mode, press LO again.

???LO??? disappears and the unit tunes in to all receivable stations.

Using preset stations

You must preset stations before you can tune in a station using preset station number buttons.

Presetting stations manually

(Manual Memory)

1Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).

2Press TUNEi or TUNEk to tune in to a desired station (see ???Tuning in to a station,??? page 3).

3Press the desired preset station button until the unit beeps.

Note

A newly preset station replaces the station on the same band that was previously stored on that preset station button.

Preset station buttons 1 ~ 6

Presetting stations automatically

(Auto Memory)

1Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).

2Press and hold PS/A.ME until automatic presetting starts.

The unit automatically stores up to 6 stations for each band.

After completion of automatic presetting, the unit

tunes in to the station stored on preset station button 1.

To cancel automatic presetting, press PS/A.ME again.

Checking the preset stations (Preset Scan)

1 Press PS/A.ME briefly.

Each preset station will be tuned in for 5 seconds in order.

To cancel Preset Scan, press PS/A.ME again or any

preset station button.

Tuning in to a preset station

1Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).

2Press the preset station button on which the desired station is stored.

Active tuning reception control (ATRC)

The unit automatically suppresses FM noise caused by vehicle movement, and maintains sound quality.

Using the timer

(My Information)

You can schedule the radio to activate for daily radio programs. The unit automatically turns on and off in Radio mode at the scheduled times.

MY INFO indicator

Smart Jog

Setting the timer

1Turn off the unit.

2Press and hold INFO until ???PO??? flashes in the display.

3Press SEL.

4Set the time you wish the unit to turn on.

???Press TUNEiand turn the Smart Jog to set the hour.

???Press TUNEk and turn the Smart Jog to set the minute.

5Press SEL.

6Press FNC to select the band.

7Press TUNEi, TUNEkor the desired preset station button to select the station.

8Press SEL.

9Set the time you wish the unit to turn off following the same procedure used in step 4.

ENGLISH 4

10 Press and hold INFO until the unit turns off, and setting is completed.

When the unit is on, ???MY INFO??? appears in the display indicating that the unit is standby for a timer. During the timer-activated tuning, ???MY INFO??? continues to flash.

To cancel the timer standby, press INFO so that ???MY INFO??? disappears.

Note

Labeled-side up

Elapsed playing time

To

Eject a CD

Skip to the next track

Go back to the beginning of the current track

Each extra press skips backward one extra track

Locate a specific point in a track

Press

z

t

r

Press and hold ror tuntil you find the point.

CD PLAYER OPERATION

Playing a CD

You can play CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs using the procedure described below.

1Insert a CD.

???CD??? appears in the display. CD play starts.

If a CD is already inserted, press FNC repeatedly to select CD play mode.

In normal play, when the last track finishes, the unit returns to the first track and continues to play.

Note

???When you play a CD that is already inserted, CD play starts at the point where it stopped the previous time. A newly inserted CD starts from the first track.

???A CD-R or CD-RW may take some time to start playing back, but this is not a malfunction.

???If a CD-R or CD-RW with no data or incompatible data is inserted, ???E03??? will appear in the display. The unit cannot play such discs.

Intro Play

You can locate a desired track by monitoring the first 10 seconds of all the tracks on a CD.

1Press INT during CD play. ???SCAN??? appears in the display.

2Press INT again when the desired track is played. The unit returns to normal CD play.

One track Repeat Play

You can play a track repeatedly. 1 Press REP1 during CD play.

???REPEAT1??? appears in the display.

To cancel One track Repeat Play, press REP1 again.

Random Play

You can play all the tracks in random order. 1 Press RNDM during CD play.

???RANDOM??? appears in the display.

To cancel Random Play, press RNDM again.

Note

During Random Play, pressing r allows you to skip only to the beginning of the current track, not to the previous track.

AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT

Listening to a cassette/MD/MP3 portable

player or other equipment

You can listen to equipment connected to the unit. Refer to the operating instructions for the corresponding equipment for more detailed information.

Be sure to remove inserted CDs to prevent possible damage to the unit before connecting the equipment.

AUX IN jack

1Connect a cassette/MD/MP3 portable player or other equipment via the unit???s AUX IN jack (3.5 mm).

2Press FNC repeatedly until ???AUX??? appears in the display.

During AUX mode, the clock display appears.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Error code

In the following cases the corresponding error code indication appears. Follow the suggestions below to solve such problems. If the error code indication does not disappear, consult an AIWA service center.

E03 Focus error. Check that the CD is loaded properly (right side up, etc.), and the CD contains valid data.

Reset button

If a CD does not operate properly, press the reset button with a pointed object such as a pencil, etc. Note that all your settings will be erased if this button is pressed.

Reset button

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Smart Jog

Changing the key illumination color

You can choose blue or red as the key illumination color.

1Press and hold FNC until ???ILL??? appears in the display.

2Turn the Smart Jog to select 1 (for blue) or 2 (for red).

MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the front panel

Wipe the surface with a soft, dry cloth.

Cleaning the connector

The connector needs to be cleaned occasionally. Wipe the surface of the connector with a cotton swab slightly moistened with alcohol.

Back of the front panel