Owner`s manual
5 HX-D1 6 HX-D1 HX-D1 15
3. CONTROLS
Source unit
Note: Be sure to unfold this page and refer to the front diagrams as you read each chapter.
[
BASS
]
knob
CD insertion slot
[
RPT
]
button
[
RDM
]
button
[
DIRECT
]
button
[
a
]
button
[
d
]
button
[
FUNC
]
button
[
BAND
]
button
[
SCN
]
button
[
DISP
]
button
[
VOL
]
knob
[
FAD
]
knob
[
s
]
button
[
Q
]
button
[
HDCD
]
indicator
Disc/preset indicator
4. NOMENCLATURE
Note:
• Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “3. CONTROLS” on page 5 (unfold).
Names of the buttons and their functions
[BASS] knob
• Adjusts the bass and treble.
[Q] button
• Ejects a CD when it is loaded into the unit.
[DISP] button
• Switches the display indication.
[s] button
• Plays or pauses a CD or MD while in the CD
mode or CD/MD changer mode.
[RPT] button
• Plays repeatedly while in the CD mode or CD/
MD changer mode. When this button is pressed
and held while in the CD/MD changer mode,
disc repeat play is performed.
[HDCD] indicator
• Lights when an HDCD CD (CD encoded in the
HDCD format) is played.
Disc/preset indicator
• Lights to indicate the CD loading state in the
CD changer by lighting the number of the CD
disc loaded into the magazine while in the CD
changer mode.
• Lights to indicate the number of the preset chan-
nel being received while in the radio mode.
[DIRECT] button
• Stores a station into memory or recall it directly
while in the radio mode.
• Designates the disc to be played while in the
CD/MD changer mode.
[a], [d] button
• Selects a station while in the radio mode or se-
lects a track when listening to a CD. These but-
tons are used to make various settings.
[RDM] button
• Performs random play while in the CD mode or
CD/MD changer mode. Also performs disc ran-
dom play when the button is pressed and held
while in the CD/MD changer mode.
[FUNC] button
• Switches the operation mode among the radio
mode, CD mode, CD changer mode, etc.
[BAND] button
• Switches the band, or seek tuning or manual
tuning while in the radio mode.
• Plays a first track while in the CD mode or CD/
MD changer mode.
• Press the button for 2 seconds or longer. Scrolls
a CD or MD title.
[SCN] button
• Performs preset scan while in the radio mode.
When the button is pressed and held, auto store
is performed.
• Performs scan play for 10 seconds for each track
while in the CD mode and CD/MD changer
mode. Disc scan play is performed when the
button is pressed and held while in the CD/ MD
changer mode.
[VOL] knob
• Turns on and off the power, adjusts the volume,
and the right and left balance by rotating the
knob clockwise or counterclockwise.
[FAD] knob
• Adjusts the front and rear balance of the vol-
ume.
[DIRECT] button 3
• Switches the dither (DITHER 1 to 3) during the
CD mode when the button is pressed while the
[DISP] button is kept pressed.
[DIRECT] button 4
• The display indication will disappear when the
button is pressed while the [DISP] button is kept
pressed. The indication will reappear when the
[DISP] button is pressed again.
[DIRECT] button 5
• Turns on and off the FM diversity reception dur-
ing the reception of an FM broadcast when the
button is pressed while the [BAND] button is
kept pressed.
[DIRECT] button 6
• Switches the AUX input sensitivity (LOW to/from
HIGH) in the AUX mode when the button is
pressed while the [BAND] button is kept
pressed.
• Switches the reception area (inside/outside the
USA) in the radio mode when the button is
pressed while the [DISP] button is kept pressed.
Selecting the AUX mode
Press the [FUNC] button to select the AUX mode.
When the AUX mode is selected, the indication
“AUX” is shown in the display.
Each time the [FUNC] button is pressed, the
mode is switched. (The indication “AUX” is al-
ways shown regardless of whether or not exter-
nal equipment is connected to the AUX terminal
of this unit.)
Operating external equipment
connected to the AUX terminal
To operate external equipment, use the opera-
tion buttons provided with external equipment.
For the operating instructions of external equip-
ment, read the instructions manual provided with
external equipment to operate it properly.
Switching the input sensitivity
You can switch the RCA input sensitivity of ex-
ternal equipment to go high (HIGH) or low (LOW).
Press the [DIRECT] button 6 while holding the
[BAND] button.
Each time the [DIRECT] button 6 is pressed, the
indications are switched between “AUX SENS”-
➜ “HIGH” and “AUX SENS” ➜ “LOW” to show in
the display for about 2 seconds.
Listening to a portable audio player, etc. (AUX mode)
You can listen to the sound coming from exter-
nal equipment by connecting a portable audio
player, etc. to the AUX terminal of this unit.