CTX410 - Car stereo AIWA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL CTX410 AIWA

For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the right 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. CT-X410 Serial No. ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAISCTX410(YU)-total-En-2 Welcome Thank you for your purchasing this AIWA product.To optimize the performance of this unit, pleaseread through this manual carefully.In addition to this operating instructions manual,be sure to refer to the separate installation andconnections manuals as well. PRECAUTIONS

• This unit is designed to be operated on a 12-voltDC negative-ground electrical system only.•To prevent short-circuiting, disconnect thenegative car battery terminal until the unit hasbeen mounted and connected completely.• When replacing the fuse, be sure to use onewhose amperage rating is identical. Use of afuse of higher amperage may cause seriousdamage to the unit.• Keep screwdrivers, etc. and other metallic ormagnetic objects away from the playback head.• When your car was parked in direct sunlightresulting in a considerable rise in temperatureinside the car, allow the unit to cool off beforeoperating it.• Keep the volume at such a level that you canhear outside warning sounds (horns, sirens,etc.). Notes on cassettes Do NOT expose cassettes to direct sunlight,extremely high or cold temperature or moisture.Keep cassettes away from equipment with built-in magnets to avoid unwanted noise or loss ofsound quality.Do NOT touch the tape of a cassette, as any dirtor dust will contaminate the heads.Be sure to remove any cassette from the unit ifyou are not using it. NOTE This equipment has been tested and found tocomply with the limits for a Class B digital device,pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Theselimits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference in aresidential installation.This equipment generates, uses, and can radiateradio frequency energy and, if not installed andused in accordance with the instructions, maycause harmful interference to radiocommunications. However, there is no guaranteethat interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, whichcan be determined by turning the equipment offand on, the user is encouraged to try to correctthe interference by one or more of the followingmeasures:— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.— Increase the separation between theequipment and receiver.— Connect the equipment into an outlet oncircuit different from that to which thereceiver is connected.— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION Modifications or adjustments to this product, whichare not expressly approved by the manufacturer,may void the user’s right or authority to operatethis product. Caution on the transit protection pad The unit is shipped with a transit protection padin the cassette compartment.Be sure to press EJECT z to remove the padbefore operating the unit. ENGLISHTransit protection padCTX410(YU)-total-En-3

Rear panel Front panel Front panel 1 FUNC (function) button 2 PWR (power on/off)/MUTE button 3 Jog Dial 4 z (eject) button 5 TUNE

PANEL You can detach the front panel from the unit and carry it with you when you leave your car unattended. When you carry the front panel out of your car, use the supplied carrying case. Before detaching the front panel, remove the cassette to prevent possible damage to the unit. 1 Press and hold PWR for more than 2 seconds to turn the unit off. 2 While supporting the front panel with one hand, press % to release one side of the panel. Care must be taken not to drop the panel. It may suddenly become detached at this point. 3 When the front panel is lifted from the unit, remove it by pulling it away from the unit. Do NOT touch the connector on the reverse side of the front panel, as doing so may contaminate the connector and cause poor connection, resulting in a malfunction. Attaching the front panel Security Lamp When the front panel is detached, you can find an LED lamp on the front side of the unit. This lamp is designed to deter theft, and continues to flash when the front panel is detached. This unit is not equipped with any other security system, such as a security alarm, so there are limitations to its effectiveness. LED lampCTX410(YU)-total-En-6

1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 Press DISP to have the clock displayed. If the clock indication is already displayed, skip this step. 3 Press and hold DISP for more than 2 seconds. 4 Press TUNE

, then rotate the Jog Dial to set the hour. Press TUNE

, then rotate the Jog Dial to set the minute. Rotate the Jog Dial clockwise to go forward. Rotate the Jog Dial counterclockwise to go backward. 5 Press DISP. The clock starts working from 0 second. To have the clock displayed when the unit is on Press DISP. To return the unit to its former display, press DISP again. RADIO OPERATION 1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 Press FUNC repeatedly to select the band from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2. The band indicators appear cyclically in order.

• FM1, FM2 and FM3 share the same frequency range.

• AM1 and AM2 share the same frequency range. Band indicator Frequency indication 3 Press (and hold for more than 2 seconds) either TUNE

tune in the desired station. The unit starts scanning and tunes in a station automatically (seek tuning). Press TUNE

to increase and TUNE

decrease the frequency. Press the button again to cancel seek tuning. Repeat the procedure until the desired station is tuned in. Note If you press (for less than 0.5 second at a time) either TUNE

, the frequency increase or decrease step by step. 4 Adjust the volume with the Jog Dial.CTX410(YU)-total-En-7ENGLISH

PRESETTING STATIONS To preset stations automatically (Auto Memory) 1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 Press FUNC repeatedly to select a desired band from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2. 3 Press and hold A.ME/PS for more than 2 seconds to activate the automatic presetting function. This unit can store up to 6 stations in memoryfor the preset station buttons 1 to 6 (with the“LO” (local) indicator lit).If the unit could not find strong stations, the“LO” (local) indicator goes off, and a searchbegins for weaker stations.Use this function to automatically preset up to 6stations each for FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2(up to a total of 30 stations).• When the auto memory operation is completed,the station assigned to preset station button 1 istuned in.• To stop the auto memory operation, press A.ME/PS again. To check the preset stations (Preset Scan)

• If you wish to check the preset stations, pressA.ME/PS for less than 2 seconds. The presetstations stored in memory will be tuned in for 5seconds each in order.• To stop this function, press A.ME/PS again orpress any of the preset station buttons 1 to 6. To turn the unit off Press and hold PWR for more than 2 seconds.If you press this button for less than 2 seconds,it functions as MUTE. Note The unit turns on in the last mode selected whenyou turned off the unit. LO (local/DX) button You can use Local mode when you wish to tunein only strong stations during seek tuning. InRadio mode, press LO to select Local mode. The“LO” indicator lights up.• Press LO to cancel Local mode and switch toDX (distance) mode.• The “ST” (stereo) indicator lights up when thetuned-in station is broadcasting in stereo andthe reception is good. FUNC (function) button Each time you press FUNC, the unit switchesto one of the following modes, in cyclic order. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM1 AM2
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ENGLISH To preset stations manually You can manually preset stations that have notbeen selected by an auto memory operation. 1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 Press FUNC repeatedly to select the band from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2. 3 Tune in the station that you wish to preset with TUNE

4 Press and hold one of the preset station buttons 1 to 6 for approximately 2 seconds. While the station you are presetting is beingregistered in memory, the unit beeps.The preset station number appears to theright of the frequency indication.Repeat these procedures to preset up to 6 stationseach for FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2.• If you preset a station on a preset station buttonon which another station of the same band hasalready been preset, the previously preset stationwill be erased. To tune in a preset station 1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 Press FUNC repeatedly to select a desired band from among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2. 3 Press the desired preset station button. The preset station number appears to theright of the frequency indication. Active tuning reception control (ATRC) This unit automatically suppresses FM noisecaused by varying signal strength resulting frommovement of the car.• The built-in automatic blending circuit mixes theleft and right channel signals according to thestrength of the reception. At the same time, thehigh-cut circuit activates to maintain soundquality.• If the reception becomes even weaker, the unitautomatically switches to Monaural mode toreduce noise.Preset stationnumberFrequencyindication PRESETTING STATIONSCTX410(YU)-total-En-9 MY INFORMATION SWITCH You can timer-activate the radio for a daily radioprogram. The unit turns on and off in Radio modeat the preset turn-on and turn-off timesautomatically. Setting the timer 1 With the unit off, press and hold INFO for more than 2 seconds. The “PO” indication flashes in the displaywindow. 2 Press SEL. The timer indication flashes. 3 Set the time you wish the unit to turn on in Radio mode. Press TUNE , then rotate the Jog Dial to setthe hour.Press TUNE , then rotate the Jog Dial to setthe minute. 4 Press SEL. The radio indication flashes.Band indicator 5 Press FUNC to select the band. 6 Tune in the desired station by pressing TUNE

or one of the preset station buttons 1 to 6. 7 Press SEL. The timer indication flashes. 8 Set the time you wish the unit to turn off. Press TUNE , then rotate the Jog Dial to setthe hour.Press TUNE , then rotate the Jog Dial to setthe minute. 9 Press and hold INFO for more than 2 seconds. Your setting is stored in memory, and the unitturns off.• To cancel a timer setting in progress, pressand hold PWR for more than 2 seconds. ENGLISH

continuedCTX410(YU)-total-En-10 ENGLISH Activating the timer 1 With the unit on, press INFO. The “MY INFO” indicator lights up and thetimer is activated.The “MY INFO” indicator flashes betweenturn-on time and turn-off time. To cancel the timer Press INFO again so that the “MY INFO” indicatordisappears. To check the setting With the unit off, press INFO.The turn-on time, followed by the radio frequencyand the turn-off time, appears in the displaywindow, each for 1 second, then the unit turns off. Notes

• Even if the unit is in a mode other than Radiomode, the unit switches to Radio mode andtunes in the preset radio program at the presettime automatically. When the program is over,the unit returns to the former mode automatically.• When this function is activated, TUNE

A.ME/PS, LO, and the preset number buttonsdo not work for tuning in stations.• Even if the unit is turned off and on, or the frontpanel is detached and attached, this function isactive until turn-off time.• Even if you are listening to a radio program withthis function, pressing FUNC switches the unitto another mode. If you switch modes withFUNC, the unit does not turn off at the turn-offtime of the timer. TAPE PLAYBACK 1 Insert a cassette to start playback. If a cassette is already inserted, press FUNCrepeatedly to select Tape Play mode to startplayback.Playback starts in the direction that the unitplayed back previously. 2 Adjust the volume with the Jog Dial. Press the following buttons to operate tapetransport.* When you eject the cassette, the unit switches to theprevious mode.** Do not press or all the way. Doing so maychange the direction of tape transport.

MY INFORMATION SWITCH

To do thisEject the cassette*Change the playback side Fast-forward the upperside (l) of the tapeRewind the lower side(j) of the tapeRewind the upper side(l) of the tapeFast-forward the lowerside (j) of the tapeStop fast transport andresume playbackPress this button and simultaneously or lightly**CTX410(YU)-total-En-11 ENGLISH

Auto Reverse function When the end of the tape is reached during playback or fast tape transport, the direction of the tape is automatically reversed, and playback starts on the other side. Tape direction indications Switching modes When the unit is in a mode other than Tape Play mode, inserting a cassette switches the unit to Tape Play mode automatically. Before turning the ignition off Be sure to eject any cassette. To prevent tape problems Before inserting a cassette into the unit, make sure that there is no slack in the tape. If necessary, take up the slack by inserting a pencil through the spindle hole and winding. Tapes of 90 minutes or longer are extremely thin and easily deformed or damaged. They are not recommended. Upper sideLower side Playback Fast- forward or rewind SOUND ADJUSTMENTS 1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 Press SEL repeatedly to select the mode that you wish to adjust from: BASS, TRE (treble), BAL (balance), FAD (fader) and VOL (volume). Each time you press SEL, one of the following indicators appears, in cyclic order. If you do not proceed with the following step 3 within 5 seconds, the selected mode is canceled, and the indication returns to the current source mode. 3 Rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the level. Adjust each mode referring to the audio control indications in the display window. Without selecting any mode with SEL, only the volume level can be adjusted by rotating the Jog Dial. continued Clockwise Increases the bass level Increases the treble level Decreases the level of the left speaker(s) Decreases the level of the rear speakers Increases the volume level Counterclockwise Decreases the bass level Decreases the treble level Decreases the level of the right speaker(s) Decreases the level of the front speakers Decreases the volume levelCTX410(YU)-total-En-12

ENGLISH MUTE button Press this button to temporarily lower the volume.Press it again to restore the previous volume.The “MUTE” indicator in the display windowflashes while the mute function is active. H-BASS (High BASS) You can enjoy music with strong bass sound. 1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 Press SEL repeatedly to select H-BASS (High BASS) mode. 3 Rotate Jog Dial to select on or off. Select “On” to obtain powerful bass.The “H-BASS” indicator lights up.Select “OFF” to cancel H-BASS. SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Source Level Adjuster You can adjust the output level in each mode toequalize the volume level. 1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 Press FUNC repeatedly to select the desired mode. 3 Press DISP while pressing SEL. The “LA 0” indication appears. 4 Rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the level. Rotate clockwise to increase the output level.Rotate counterclockwise to decrease theoutput level.If you do not operate the Jog Dial within 5seconds, this function is canceled, and theindication returns to the current source mode.CTX410(YU)-total-En-13 CONNECTING A

EQUIPMENT 1 Press PWR to turn the unit on. 2 If a cassette is inserted, remove it to prevent possible damage to the unit. 3 Connect a portable CD/MD/MP3 player, etc. via the AUX IN jack (3.5-mm dia.) of the unit. 4 Press FUNC repeatedly to select AUX IN mode to output sound received from the connected equipment. The “AUX” indicator lights up.The clock display appears.• For further information on the portable CD/MD/MP3 player, etc., refer to the operatinginstructions for that equipment. ENGLISH

Returning to the factory settings Adjusted settings of VOL, BASS, TRE, BAL,FAD, H-BASS, and source level can be returnedto the factory settings with a simple operation. 1 With the unit off, press and hold DISP for more than 2 seconds. The “LA--” indication appears, and all soundsettings are returned to the factory settings.CTX410(YU)-total-En-14 MAINTENANCE Cleaning the front panel When the front panel is soiled, wipe the surface with a soft, dry cloth. Cleaning the tape head Use a cleaning cassette to clean the playback head and capstans approximately once a month. If the head is dirty, the high tones may not be reproduced properly. Cleaning the connector The connector on the reverse side of the front panel needs to be cleaned occasionally. Wipe the surface of the connector with a cotton swab slightly moistened with alcohol.

The unit is preset at the factory to beep each time you press any button on the front panel except %, z, f, or g (no beep with the Jog Dial). You can mute this beeping by following the procedure below. 1 With the unit off, press and hold SEL for more than 2 seconds. The “BEEP” indication appears. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select on or off. The beep function is activated when the “BEEP” indication appears with the audio level indicator lit, and canceled when not displayed. Audio level indicator 3 Press and hold SEL for more than 2 seconds. The unit turns off.CTX410(YU)-total-En-15 SPECIFICATIONS RADIO SECTION (FM) Frequency Range: 87.5 MHz – 108 MHz(100-kHz steps)*87.5 MHz – 108 MHz(50-kHz steps)*Usable Sensitivity: 12.7 dBf50 dB Quieting Sensitivity:17.2 dBfIF Rejection: 80 dBFrequency Response: 30 Hz – 15,000 HzS/N Ratio: 63 dBStereo Separation: 35 dB at 1 kHzAlternate Channel Selectivity:70 dBCapture Ratio: 3 dB (AM) Frequency Range: 530 kHz – 1,710 kHz(10-kHz steps)*531 kHz – 1,602 kHz(9-kHz steps)*Usable Sensitivity: 30 µV (30 dB)* Set the frequency increment for your area usingthe switch on the bottom of the unit.(The switch is set at the factory to the 10k position [for theU.S.A.]) TAPE SECTION Tape Speed: 4.8 cm/sec. (1

ips)S/N Ratio: 50 dBFrequency Response: 40 Hz – 14,000 HzStereo Separation: 40 dBFF/REW Time: 190 sec. (C-60) AUDIO SECTION Max. Power Output: 40 W × 4 channels AUX IN input Input sensitivity (load impedance) AUX IN: 300 mV (10 kΩ) GENERAL Power-Supply Voltage:14.4 V (11 to 16 V allowable),DC, negative groundLoad Impedance: 4 ΩTone Control: Bass ± 10 dB at 100 HzTreble ± 10 dB at 10 kHzPreamp Output Voltage (load impedance):2.2 V (10 kΩ) Installation size: 182 (W) × 53 (H) × 155 (D) mm