CDC-Z117 YU
STEREO CAR CD RECEIVER
RADIO-TOCADISCOS DE CD ESTEREOFONICO PARA
AUTOMOVIL
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-Z117
Serial No.
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ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MODE D'EMPLOI
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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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BASIC OPERATION, AUDIO AND CLOCK
ADJUSTMENT ..................................................... 2
RADIO OPERATION ................................................ 3
CD PLAYER OPERATION ....................................... 5
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ......................................... 5
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 6
MAINTENANCE ........................................................ 6
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................... 6
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.
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BASIC OPERATION,
AUDIO AND CLOCK
ADJUSTMENT
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
1 Press 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
1 Turn the Smart Jog.
VOL (volume) indicator flashes.
Muting the sound
1 Press PWR/MUTE briefly.
To restore volume, briefly press PWR/MUTE again.
Smart Jog
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)
1 Press SEL repeatedly to select the mode to be
adjusted.
Pressing SEL cycles through the modes. The
selected mode's indicator flashes.
2 Turn 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.
1 Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired mode.
2 Press DISP while pressing SEL.
"LA 0" appears in the display.
3 Turn 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
1 Turn off the unit.
2 Press 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
1 Turn off the unit.
2 Press and hold SEL until "bEEP" appears in the
display.
3 Turn the Smart Jog to select on (level indicators
appear) or off (level indicators disappear).
4 Press and hold SEL until the unit turns off.
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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.
Preset station
number
Presetting stations automatically
(Auto Memory)
1 Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
2 Press 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.
Stereo indicator Local indicator
Preset station buttons 1 ~ 6
Setting the clock
1 Press and hold DISP until the clock indicator flashes
in the display.
2 Press TUNEi (to set hour) or TUNEk (to set
minute) and turn the Smart Jog.
3 Press 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)
Band indicator
Frequency indication
1 Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
2* Press TUNEi (to move to higher frequencies) or
TUNE
k (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 TUNE
i or TUNEk until seek Tuning
starts.
The unit locates a station automatically (Seek Tuning).
· Press TUNE
i or TUNEk repeatedly to search for a
desired station while increasing or decreasing the
frequency step by step (Manual Tuning).
To stop Seek Tuning, press TUNE
i or TUNEk
again.
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Presetting stations manually
(Manual Memory)
1 Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
2 Press TUNEi or TUNEk to tune in to a desired
station (see "Tuning in to a station," page 3).
3 Press 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.
Tuning in to a preset station
1 Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
2 Press 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.
Setting the timer
1 Turn off the unit.
2 Press and hold INFO until "PO" flashes in the
display.
3 Press SEL.
4 Set the time you wish the unit to turn on.
· Press TUNE
i and turn the Smart Jog to set the hour.
· Press TUNE
k and turn the Smart Jog to set the
minute.
5 Press SEL.
6 Press FNC to select the band.
7 Press TUNEi,TUNEkor the desired preset station
button to select the station.
8 Press SEL.
9 Set the time you wish the unit to turn off following the
same procedure used in step 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
· To discontinue the timer setting, press and hold PWR/
MUTE until the unit turns off.
· To check the setting, turn off the unit, then press INFO.
The unit displays the scheduled turn-on and turn-off
times with the appropriate radio frequency.
· The unit automatically starts tuning at the scheduled
time regardless of the current source mode. When the
scheduled program is over, the unit automatically
returns to the former source mode.
· Timer setting remains enabled even if you turn off the
unit, and then turn it on.
· However, if you press FNC to change the source mode
during timer-activated tuning, the scheduled program
is canceled.
MY INFO indicator
Smart Job