LAC-1777_ENG_0951 Car CD/MP3 Receiver OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : LAC1777 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely. The working life of this product is 7 years since the date of purchase.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Operation with Audio CD, MP3 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Before Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 REFERENCE Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: This unit employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service location (see service procedure). Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing water, rain, or moisture.
Before Use To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Notes on Discs Symbols Used in this Manual The lightning flash symbol alerts you to the presence of dangerous voltage within the product enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock. Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage. Storing Discs After playing, store the disc in its case.
Before Use Protecting your unit from theft Attaching the front panel 1. Press RELEASE ( ) to open the front panel. 2 RELEASE ( ) 1 Align the left side of the panel with the stopper, and then push the right side or the panel into the unit until it clicks. 2. Grip the left side of the front panel and pull it gently outward. Take care not to grip it tightly or to drop it. 3. Put the front panel into the protective case provided for safe keeping.
Front Panel 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 INTRODUCTION 18 1 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 • VOLUME (VOL-/+) button 8 FUNCTION (FUNC) button • CONTROL UP/DOWN button 9 EQUALIZER/XDSS (EQ/XDSS) button EJECT (Z) button 10 SELECTION (SEL.
Installation Basic Installation PREPARATION Bend the claws according to the thickness of the dashboard Before installing, make sure that the ignition-switch is set to OFF and remove the car battery terminal to avoid short-circuiting. 1. Remove the existing receiver unit. 2. Make the necessary connections. 3. Install the mounting sleeve. 4. Install the unit in to the mounting sleeve.
Connections Connecting to the Car Before connecting, make sure that the ignition switch is set to OFF, and remove the battery terminal to avoid short circuits. PREPARATION A B 1 GND (BLACK) 2 PHONE (ORANGE) 3 DIMMER (PINK) DIMMER SWITCH 4 TO IGNITION (RED) IGNITION SWITCH 5 TO BATTERY.
Connections Connecting to the Car From antenna Speaker Connections L 2 ORANGE : This lead is for the phone line connection. 3 PINK : C This lead is for the Dimmer line connection. 4 RED : This lead is for connection to the power supply terminal when the ignition switch is set to ACC. 5 YELLOW : This lead is for connection to the Battery (back-up) terminal from which power is always supplied. 6 BLUE : This lead is for the power antenna connection.
Basic Operation Adjusting the volume Press PWR or any other button on the front panel Turning the unit off Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. Press VOLUME (VOL.+/-) button on the front panel to increase or decrease the volume. Press PWR on the front panel to turn the unit off. Setting the clock Selecting a source You can select a source you want to listen to. Press FUNC to select a source. Press FUNC repeatedly to switch between the following sources: Tuner → CD → Tuner... 1.
Basic Operation SOUND Adjustment SELECTION (SEL) Button The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match the acoustic characteristics of the car’s interior as desired. There are 3 stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. 1. Press the SELECTION (SEL.) repeatedly to select the mode you want to adjust from volume, bass, treble, balance and fader. The mode indicator lights up in the following order.
Radio Operation NOTES Listening to the radio stations - When you select a source the unit is turned on. 2. Press the FUNC button to select the tuner. To scan the preset stations 3. Press the BAND button to select a band. Press the AS/PS button on the front panel. To stop the scanning, press the AS/PS button. - Press the BAND button until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3, MW(AM). 4. To perform seek tuning, press the SEEK(-/+) button with quick presses.
Operation with Audio CD, MP3 Disc Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Disc CD Pause MP3 CD MP3 The unit can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on page 16. Moving to another Track CD MP3 Press the briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track. Press twice briefly to step back to the previous track.
Operation with Audio CD, MP3 Disc MP3 TRACK -10/+10 Repeat 1. Press RPT during playback. CD The “RPT” appears in the display window. (All of the music on the disc is played repeatedly) 2. Press RPT again. For your reference • Auto Loading When the disc is ejected by pressing Z during playback, it will be loaded automatically after 10 seconds unless you pull out the disc from the unit. The “RPT” disappears in the display window.
Troubleshooting Cause Symptom Noise and other factors are causing the built-in microprocessor to operate incorrectly. Playback is not possible. The disc is dirty. The loaded disc is of a type this unit cannot play. Clean disc. Check what type the disc is. No sound is heard. The volume level will not rise. Cables are not connected correctly. Connect the cables correctly. There’s no sound. The volume level is low. Adjust the volume. There’s audio skipping.
Specifications MP3 Disc compatibility with this unit is limited as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. Sampling Frequency / 8 - 48kHz (MP3) Bit rate / within 8 - 320kbps (include VBR) (MP3) CD-R/CD-RW physical format should be “ISO 9660” If you record MP3 files using software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM, for example “Direct-CD” etc., it is impossible to playback MP3 files. We recommend that you use “Easy-CD Creator” which creates an ISO9660 file system.
