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XD-502_552_572S_402_452

B60-4202-00 00 MA ␣(K,P,Y,M,X,T,Q,E2)

9809

COMPACT HI-FI SYSTEM

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

XD-SERIES

DIGITAL AUDIODIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACTCOMPACT

TEXT

XD-502/XD-552/XD-572S

XD-402/XD-452

This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above.

Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country

and sales area. ‰

XD-SERIES (En)

Preparation section

Before applying power

Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

For the United Kingdom

Factory fitted moulded mains plug

1.The mains plug contains a fuse. For replacement, use only

a 13-Amp ASTA-approved (BS1362) fuse.

2.The fuse cover must be refitted when replacing the fuse in

the moulded plug.

3.Do not cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the

plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home

or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain

an appropriate safety approved extension lead or adapter,

or consult your dealer.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse

and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible

shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains

supply.

IMPORTANT: The wires in the mains lead are coloured in

accordance with the following code:

Blue : Neutral

Brown : Live

Do not connect those leads to the earth terminal of a three-

pin plug.

Safety precautions

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS IN-

TENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN

THE PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS.

THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER

TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS

IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE.

CAUTION

*AC voltage selection

The AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel is set to

the voltage that prevails in the area to which the unit is

shipped. Before connecting the power cord to your AC

outlet, make sure that the setting position of this switch

matches your line voltage. If not, it must be set to your

voltage in accordance with the following direction.

AC voltage selector switch

Move switch lever to match your line voltage with a

small screwdriver or other pointed tool.

Note:

Our warranty does not cover damage caused by exces-

sive line voltage due to improper setting of the AC

voltage selector switch.

MD/DVD

NPUT

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

AC 220-

240V~

AC 110-

120V~ AC 220-

240V~

AC 110-

120V~

AC 220-

240V~

AC 110-

120V~ AC 220-

240V~

AC 110-

120V~

The marking is located on the rear panel and says that

the component uses laser beams that have been clas-

sified as Class 1. It means that the unit is utilizing laser

beams that are of a weaker class. There is no danger of

hazardous radiation outside the unit.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

The marking of products using lasers

(Except for some areas)

Units are designed for operation as follows.

Europe and U.K. ................................................. AC 230 V only

China and Russia .............................................. AC 220 V only

*Other countries...........AC 110-120 / 220-240 V switchable

U.S.A. and Canada ............................................ AC 120 V only

Austraria ............................................................. AC 240 V only

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Contents

Preparation section Application section

Knowledge section

Before applying power .............................. 2

Safety precautions...................................... 2

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS........................ 4

Special features ............................................... 6

Handling of discs and tapes ............................ 7

System connection........................................... 8

Accessories ....................................................................... 8

Connection of the System Accessories........................ 8

Connection with other components (optional or com-

mercially-available equipment)................................... 10

Controls and indicators ................................. 12

Main Unit .......................................................................... 12

Display .............................................................................. 14

Remote control Unit........................................................ 15

Operation of remote control unit .................. 16

CHANNEL SPACE setting ................................................16

Operation of jog dials ..................................... 17

Let's put out some sound................................ 18

Basic use method............................................................ 18

Playback of CD ................................................................ 20

Playback of tape.............................................................. 22

Searching for the desired music program (DPSS) ... 25

Receiving broadcast station ..........................................26

Let's record...................................................... 28

Recording on TAPE ......................................................... 28

Copying tape (Tape dubbing) .........................................31

Playback of CD................................................ 32

Listening in the desired sequence

(program playback)................................................... 32

Repeated playback ......................................................... 34

Random playback............................................................ 36

R.D.S. (Radio Data System)

(For U.K., Europe and Russia) .................................. 37

Searching for a desired program type

(PTY search) ................................................................38

To be able to listen to the desired information

at any time (EON)............................................................. 40

Convenient CD recording ............................... 42

Selection of the Recording Type .................................. 42

Recording only desired titles

(CD ONE TRACK RECORDING)................................. 43

Recording of an entire CD

(CD DIRECT RECORDING)..........................................44

Recording the programmed titles

(CD PROGRAM RECORDING)....................................45

Effective Sound Adjustment ......................... 46

Balance adjustment.........................................................46

Input level adjustment ....................................................47

Listening to music with desired tone and sound field/

Switching the display (Equalizer effect and 3D surround

effect) .................................................................................48

Creation and memorizing of an equalizer pattern .....49

Clock adjustment............................................. 50

Timer operation............................................... 51

Sleep timer (SLEEP) .........................................................51

Operate easy To use Timer (O.T.T.) ................................52

Timer programming..........................................................53

Important Items............................................... 56

Maintenance .................................................................... 56

Reference ......................................................................... 56

In case of difficulty ........................................ 57

Specifications................................................. 61

Before applying power

Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation.

Basic section

Basic section Application section Knowledge section

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Kenwood Corporation

has determined that this products meets the ENERGY

STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

This product can save energy. Saving energy reduces air

pollution and lowers utility bills.

XD-SERIES (En)

Preparation section

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before

operating this appliance. Adhere to all warnings on the appliance

and in the instruction manual. Follow all the safety and operating

instructions. These safety and operating instructions should be

retained for future reference.

1. Power sources – The appliance should be connected to a

power supply only of the type described in the instruction

manual or as marked on the appliance. If you are not sure of

the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance

dealer or local power company. For appliances intended to

operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the

instruction manual.

2. Power-cord protection – Power-supply cords should

be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or

pinched by items placed upon or against them, pay

particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

appliance.

3. CAUTION – Polarization – This appliance may

be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a

plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit

into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If

you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try

reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your

electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the

safety purpose of the polarized plug.

4. Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided

for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the appliance

and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must

not be blocked or covered. The appliance should be situated so

that its location or position does not interfere with its proper

ventilation.

To maintain good ventilation, do not put records or a table-cloth

on the appliance. Place the appliance at least 10 cm away from

the walls.

Do not use the appliance on a bed, sofa, rug or similar surface

that may block the ventilation openings. This appliance should

not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack

unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s

instructions have been adhered to.

5. Water and moisture – The appliance should not be

used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,

kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a

swimming pool, etc.

Never pull or stretch the cord.

6. Temperature – The appliance may not function properly

if used at extremely low, or freezing temperatures. The

ideal ambient temperature is above +5°C (41°F).

7. Heat – The appliance should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

8. Electric shock – Care should be taken so that objects do

not fall and liquid is not spilled into the enclosure

through openings. If a metal objects, such as a hair pin

or a needle, comes into contact with the inside of this

appliance, a dangerous electric shock may result. For

families with children, never permit children to put

anything, especially metal, inside this appliance.

9. Enclosure removal – Never remove the enclosure. If

the internal parts are touched accidentally, a serious

electric shock might occur.

10.Magnetic fields – Keep the appliance away from sources

of magnetic fields such as TV sets, speaker systems,

radios, motorized toys or magnetized objects.

11.Cleaning – Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet

before cleaning. Do not use volatile solvents such as

alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine, etc. to clean

the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth.

12.Accessories – Do not place this appliance on an unstable cart,

stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The appliance may fall, causing

serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the

appliance. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the appliance.

Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer’s

instructions, and should use a mounting accessory

recommended by the manufacturer. An appliance and cart

combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive

force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart

combination to overturn.

Caution :Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

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13.Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during a

lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for

long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and

disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent

damage to the appliance due to lightning and power-line

surges.

14.Abnormal smell – If an abnormal smell or smoke is

detected, immediately turn the power OFF and unplug

the appliance from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer or

nearest service center.

15.Damage requiring service – The appliance should be

serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the

appliance.

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain or water.

D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally by

following the instruction manual. Adjust only those controls

that are covered by the instruction manual as an improper

adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will

often require extensive work by a qualified technician to

restore the appliance to its normal operation.

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure

damaged.

F. The appliance exhibits a marked change in performance.

16.Servicing – The user should not attempt to service the

appliance beyond that described in the instruction

manual. All other servicing should be referred to qualified

service personnel.

17.Outdoor antenna grounding – If an outside antenna is

connected to the appliance, be sure the antenna system

is grounded so as to provide some protection against

voltage surges and built up static charges. Article 810 of

the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, provides

information with respect to proper grounding of the

mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in

wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding

conductors, location of antenna discharge unit,

connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements

for the grounding electrode. See Figure.

18.Power lines – An outside antenna system should not be

located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric

light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines

or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme

care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines

or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

19.AC outlets – Do not connect other audio equipment

with a power consumption larger than that specified to

the AC outlet on the rear panel. Never connect other

electrical appliances, such as an iron or toaster, to it to

prevent fire or electric shock.

20. Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords,

or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk

of fire or electric shock.

21. Attachment – Do not use attachments not recommended by

the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

22. Replacement parts – When replacement parts are required,

be sure the service technician has used replacement parts

specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics

as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in

fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

23. Safety check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to

this appliance, ask the service technician to perform safety

checks to determine that the appliance is in proper operating

condition.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

GROUND CLAMP

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

GROUND

CLAMPS

NEC – NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

1.Item 3 is not required except for grounded or polarized

equipment.

2.Item 17 and 18 are not required except for units provided

with antenna terminals.

3.Item 17 complies with UL in the U.S.A.

POWER OFF!

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

Notes

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Preparation section

Special features

Demonstration

When the power supply is restored after a power failure or the power cord is unplugged and plugged in again during

use, this unit automatically starts the demonstration function (display only). During the demonstration, the display

changes in sequence but the audio does not change.

The large sound level meter represents the movement in music with brilliant colors to offer the joy of

viewing the music at the same time as listening.

3D large-sized color display panel

Simplified operations using large-sized, Twin Jog Dials

This dial allows you to set the CD program and timer-related operations while observing the operating

conditions shown by the display and icons.

3-Disc carousel CD player

Three discs can be set. There are various ways for enjoyment at the time of program playback, repeat

playback, random playback, etc.

Multi-control jog dial (Right dial: For use in selecting a function)

This dial allows you to reproduce realistic audio by setting and registering desired equalizer patterns as

well as selecting the preset equalizer patterns.

Sound control jog dial (Left dial: For use in selecting the tone and sound field)

Timer programming : Timer playback, timer recording and AI timer playback can be pro-

grammed.

÷ AI timer playback : When the unit is turned ON by the timer, the sound level

increases gradually.

O.T.T. : Timer with easy setting, which operates only once.

Sleep timer : Useful when you want to go asleep while listening to music.

Convenient timer functions

CD text information display (CD TEXT compatibility)

The text information (disc title and track titles) recorded in CDs can be displayed.

To cancel :

Turn the unit OFF (STANDBY

mode) and press the key.

To switch over the demonstration :

Press the DISPLAY/DEMO key during demonstration

to stop it.

Each press of the key switches the demonstration

as shown below.

1”Demo on“ ...... (Demonstration executed)

2“Demo off” ...... (Demonstration canceled)

DISPLAY

/DEMO

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Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab)

After an important recording has been finished, break the

safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being

erased or recorded on accidentally.

For B side

For A side

To store cassette tapes

Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to

direct sunlight, or near equipment that generates heat.

Keep the cassette tapes away from any magnetic field.

To re-record Apply tape only to the position where

the tab has been removed.

When there is slack in the tape

In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind

the reel hub to remove the slack.

1.Longer tape than 110 minutes cassette tape

Since longer tape than 110 minutes cassette tape is very thin, the tape could adhere to the pinch roller or be

easily cut. It is recommended that these tapes not be used with this unit to prevent possible damage.

2.Endless tapes

Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism of the unit.

Notes

Notes on cassette tape

Handling of discs and tapes

Label side

Playing side

Cleaning

If fingerprints or foreign matter become

attached to the disc, lightly wipe the disc

with a soft cotton cloth (or similar) from

the center of the disc outwards in a radial

manner.

Storage

When a disc is not to be played for a

long period of time, remove it from the

player and store it in its case.

Handling

Hold the discs so that you do not touch

the playing surface.

Disc handling precautions

Disc accessories

The disc accessories (stabilizer, protection sheet, protection ring,

etc.) which are marketed for improving the sound quality or pro-

tecting discs as well as the disc cleaner should not be used with

this system because they may cause malfunction.

Do not attach paper or tape to either

the playing side or the label side of the

discs.

Sticker

Sticky paste

Never play a cracked or warped disc

During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player.

Therefore, to avoid danger, never use a cracked or deformed disc

or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent.

Please do not use discs which are not round because they may

cause a malfunction.

Discs which can be played with this unit

CD (12 cm, 8 cm), and the audio part of CDV, CD-G, CD-EG

and CD-EXTRA.

Use discs that comply with the IEC standard, for example

a disc carrying the marking on the label surface.

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Preparation section

Accessories

FM indoor antenna

(1)

AM loop antenna

(1)

Speaker cords (2)

Remote control unit

(1)

Connection of the System Accessories

System connection

The supplied antenna is for indoor use. Place it as far

as possible from the main system, TV set, speaker

cords and power cord, and set it to a direction which

provides the best reception.

The accessory antenna is for temporary indoor use

only. For stable signal reception we recommend us-

ing an outdoor antenna. Remove the indoor antenna

if you connect one outdoors.

1Connect to the antenna terminal.

2Locate the position providing good recep-

tion condition.

3Fix the antenna.

FM indoor antenna AM loop antenna

Unpacking

Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories

are put aside so they will not be lost.

Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If

your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer

immediately. If your unit was shipped to you directly, notify

the shipping company without delay. Only the consignee

(the person or company receiving the unit) can file a claim

against the carrier for shipping damage.

We recommend that you retain the original carton and

packing materials for use should you transport or ship the

unit in the future.

Keep this manual handy for future reference.

CAUTION

Note on Connection

Connect the components as shown in the diagram.Only plug the power cord into a power outlet once connections

are completed. The rear panel configuration is variable depending on the models (countries or area).

Use to adapt the plug on the power cord to

the shape of the wall outlet.

(Accessory only for regions where use is

necesary.)

AC plug adaptor (1)

12 3

Assemble.

Provided in the speaker package

GND

75Ω

ANTENNA

GND

75Ω

ANTENNA

Batteries (R6/AA)

(2)

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1.Be sure to insert all connection cords securely. If their connections are imperfect, the sound may

not be produced or noise may interfere.

2.Before plugging or unplugging a connection cord, be sure to unplug the power cord from the wall

AC outlet. If connection cords are plugged or unplugged with the power cord left plugged in,

malfunction or damage may result.

Malfunction of microcomputer

If operation is not possible or erroneous display appears

even though all connections have been made properly,

reset the microcomputer referring to “In case of diffi-

culty”. U

Twist

Speakers

Twist

Speaker Unit

Main Unit

System connection

Notes

Caution regarding placement

(Except for U.S.A., U.S.-Military and Canada)

Speaker and TV installation

If there is a magnet or other device generating magnetic

force nearby, interaction between the magnet and speaker

may cause color blotching on the TV. If this happens, move

the speaker at least 20 cm away from the TV set.

Speaker (left)Speaker (right)

Speaker cord

·ª ·ª

÷Never short-circuit the “+” and “-” speaker cords.

÷If the left and right speaker connections or the “+” and

“-” polarity are inverted, the sound will be unnatural with

unclear positioning of musical instruments, etc. Be sure

to connect them without mistake.

LS-N402

LS-N452

LS-N502

LS-N552

XD-402

XD-452

XD-502

XD-572S/XD-552

Speaker Model NameSystem Name

Be sure to adhere followings. Or proper ventilation will be blocked causing damage or fire hazard.

÷Do not place any objects impairing heat radiation onto the top of unit.

÷Leave a space around the unit (from the largest outside dimension including projection) equal or greater than, shown

below.

Top panel : 50 cm, Side panel : 10 cm, Back panel : 10 cm

FRONT

SPEAKERS

(6-16Ω)

−+−+

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Caution regarding placement

(For U.S.A., U.S.-Military and Canada)

Be sure to adhere followings. Or proper ventilation will

be blocked causing damage or fire hazard.

÷Do not place any objects impairing heat radiation onto

the top of unit.

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System connection

Connection with other components

(optional or commercially-available equipment)

Optical-fiber cable

(Provided with the MD recorder)

MD recorder, DVD player, VCR or analog turntable

DIGITAL OUT jack (OPTICAL)

Cap

Remove the cap and plug the optical-fiber cable.

Optical-fiber cable

÷Insert the optical-fiber cable straight into the connector

until it clicks.

÷Be sure to attach the protection cap when the

connector is not used.

÷Never band or bundle the optical-fiber cable.

Audio input

Audio output

MD recorder/VCR DVD player/analog turntable (P-110/optional)

In case an associated system component is connected, also read the instruction manual of the

component.

MD REC OUTPUT

MD/DVD INPUT

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

Audio output

NoteNote

Note

CAUTION

Note on Connection

Connect the components as shown in the diagram.Only plug the power cord into a power outlet once connections

are completed. The rear panel configuration is variable depending on the models (countries or area).

÷If an external component such as a DVD

player is connected to the MD/DVD INPUT

jacks, the MD REC OUTPUT jacks do not

output the audio of the external component.

DIGITAL

OUT

OPTICAL

Extremely low sound is played back powerfully.

Super woofer

Power cord

To wall AC outlet

FRONT

SPEAKERS

(6-16Ω)

SUPER

WOOFER

PRE OUT

(Except for U.S.A. and Canada)

(SW-500/optional)

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System connection

Surround (rear) speakers

This switch can be used only when the separately sold

surround (rear) speakers are connected. When the

switch is set to ON, surround playback can be enjoyed.

When this switch is set to OFF, normal playback is ex-

ecuted.

÷Please operate this switch while the power is switched

off.

÷We recommend to keep this switch set to OFF when no

surround (rear) speakers are connected to obtain a

better sound quality.

÷When the switch is set to OFF, no sound will come from

the surround (rear) speakers.

In regard to the SURROUND switch

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Speaker Unit

Main Unit

−+

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

(8-16Ω)

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OFF

SURROUND

−+

Surround switch

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OFF

SURROUND

Lead the 75Ω coaxial cable connected to the FM out-

door antenna into the room and connect it to the FM

75Ω termimal.

FM outdoor antenna

Use a commercially-available antenna

adapter (a small-sized model).

XD-5....series : Except for U.S.A. amd Canada

XD-4....series : Except for U.S.A., Canada, U.K.,

Europe and Russia

·ª · ª

GND

75Ω

ANTENNA

1Select the TUNER input.

2While holding the SELECT key depressed, turn

the SOUND CONTROL jog dial to select the

system mode.

SELECT

1POLAR system

2PILOT TONE system

3Establish the selection.

Polar Pilot

Reception mode switching of FM broadcast

(For Russia)

When you want to receive an FM broadcast in PILOT

TONE mode, changing the setting as follows.

ENTER

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PHONES

AUTO REVERSE

DIRECT PROGRAM SEARCH SYSTEM

PLAY

REC/

PLAY

AUTO REVERSE

DIRECT PROGRAM SEARCH SYSTEM

DISC

SKIP

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PUSH

OPEN

MINI HI-Fi COMPONENT SYSTEM

XD-552

RDS TP PTY EON TA

EX.BASS

SELECT

ENTER

INPUT DISPLAY

/DEMO

MIC VOL

MIN. MAX.

MIC

BACK

BAND

TUNING MODE

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REV MODE REC/ARMTAPE EQ.

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OPEN

DISC

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ON/STANDBY

TAPE EQ.

DOLBY NR

MIC VOL.MIC VOL.

DOWN

DOWN UP

VOLUME

CONTROL

STANDBY

TIMER

Controls and indicators

Main Unit

¢DISC SELECTOR key ¡

The disc for playback (or recording) is selected.

DISC SELECTOR indicators (XD-5... series only)

The indicators corresponding to the trays accommodat-

ing discs light up. During playback of a CD, the indicator

corresponding to the CD blinks.

∞DISC SKIP key ¡

The disc for playback (or recording) is selected. This is also

used for insertion of a CD to the inside of the disc tray.

§Disc tray )

Three discs can be stored.

¶CD operation keys )¡

Play/pause (^) key

Stop (&) key

•Tray open/close (0 OPEN) key )

The disc tray is opened and closed.

XD-502/552/572S

XD-402/452

CD player unit

POWER (For U.S.A. amd Canada)

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Controls and indicators

1ON/STANDBY ( ) key *

ON/STANDBY (POWER) key (For U.S.A. Canada)

Power ON/OFF switching is executed.

2STANDBY indicator (

The indicator lights up when the power is set to the

STANDBY mode.

TIMER indicator WT

The indicator lights up together with the STANDBY

indicator when the power is set to the STANDBY mode

after having activated a timer program.

3PHONES terminal *

For connection of a headphone (optional).

4SOUND CONTROL jog dial &i

Turn this dial to select or cancel the equalizer and 3D

surround settings.

5MULTI CONTROL jog dial &¡§

Turn this dial to select optimum modes according to the

desired operations.

When the CD input is selected, this dial is used to skip

tracks.

When the TUNER input is selected, this dial is used to

select a station.

6MENU key &

Press to switch the mode set with the MULTI CON-

TROL jog dial ON or OFF. The item selected by this key

is variable depending on the current operation mode.

MENU indicator (XD-5... series only)

The indicator starts to blink when the MENU key is

pressed.

7BACK key &

Press when setting a mode using the MULTI CON-

TROL jog dial to return to the previous step and restart

the operation from there.

8DISPLAY $

9Icon indicators &

(CD PGM, REC. , DUBBING, AUDIO, CLOCK)

When a mode is set using the MULTI CONTROL jog

dial, the icon indicators corresponding to the current

mode light up.

0RDS-related indicators

(For U.K., Europe and Russia) ‡

!Tuner operation keys §

BAND key

Press to switch the receiving band.

TUNING MODE key

Switches the tuning mode.

@VOLUME CONTROL knob *

This is used for volume adjustment.

#INPUT key *

Press to select the input source. When TAPE or CD is

selected, playback starts automatically provided that a

tape or disc has already been loaded.

DISPLAY/DEMO key 6i

Switches the displayed information.

When power is STANDBY:

Switches the demonstration on and off.

$EX. BASS (Extra bass) key (

Switches the extra bass play on and off.

EX.BASS indicator (XD-5... series only) (

The indicator lights up when the Extra Bass is switched on.

%SELECT key &p

Used for setting of various modes or establishing a

selection.

When power is STANDBY:

Used for displaying the time. (When this key is pressed

while the “TIMER” indicator is lit, the “PROG.” or

“O.T.T.” indicator also lights up, the timer reservation

setting mode is displayed, then the display returns to

the previous condition.)

^ENTER key &

Used for entering a selected mode in memory or execut-

ing it.

Cassette deck unit

&A deck cassette holder

Press the area marked 00

0 PUSH OPEN to load or eject

a tape.

*DOLBY NR key (XD-5...series only) ª

Dolby noise reduction ON/OFF switching is executed.

TAPE EQ. key (XD-4... series only) £

Press to switch the Tape Equalizer on and off.

(REV. MODE key £

The reverse mode of the deck (both sides, repeated,

one side) is switched.

)B deck cassette holder

Press the area marked 0 0

0 0

0 PUSH OPEN to load or eject

a tape.

¡Cassette deck operation keys ™£

Play (@ #) keys

Stop (&) key

Fast forward and rewind (1 ¡) keys

™A/B key ™

Press to select the deck to be operated.

(For Russia) º

Used as the beat cancel key during recording of LW

broadcasting.

£REC/ARM key ªº

Press to start recording. Pressing the key during record-

ing stops it after leaving a non-recorded space (blank) of

about 4 seconds.

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Display

The displays given in this manual are approximations only. They may differ from what

actually appears on the display.

Controls and indicators

XD-502 / XD-552/ XD-572S

XD-402 / XD-452

1Cassette deck-related indicators

This section contains the cassette deck operation indi-

cators. The indicated information includes the tape

reverse mode and tape transport direction.

2Sound level meter

The display varies according to the music or the opera-

tions of the CD, tape, etc.

During the volume adjustment, this meter displaysthe

current sound level as a reference.

3Timer-related indicators

4Equalizer/3D surround/“S. direct” indicators

5CD player-related indicators

This section contains the CD play and pause mode

indicators. It also shows the disc number being se-

lected.

6EX.BASS indicator

7PGM/RPT. indicators

8Tuner-related indicators

9Character information display

Displays the input selection, frequency, volume level,

etc.

0Guideline

Blinks during the setting of an item using the jog dial.

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0 9 8

1 42 3 5

• •• • • • • • • •

0 9

1 52 3 4

1Cassette deck-related indicators

This section contains the cassette deck operation indi-

cators. The indicated information includes the tape

reverse mode and tape transport direction.

2Sound level meter

The display varies according to the music or the opera-

tions of the CD, tape, etc.

During the volume adjustment, this meter displays the

current sound level as a reference.

3Timer-related indicators

4Equalizer/3D surround/“S. direct” indicators

5CD player-related indicators

This section contains the CD play and pause mode

indicators. It also shows the track numbers in the

current disc.

6REPEAT/PGM indicators

7Sleep timer indicator

8Tuner-related indicators

9Character information display

Displays the input selection, frequency, volume level,

etc.

0Guideline

Blinks during the setting of an item using the jog dial.

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Remote control Unit

Controls and indicators

The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on the main unit have the same function as the keys

on the main unit.

1 ON/STANDBY ( POWER) key *

Power ON/OFF switching is executed.

2RDS-related keys (For U.K., Europe and Russia)

TA/NEWS key ‚

Used for automatic reception of transmissions of a

certain content.

RDS DISP. key ‡

The display contents are switched during reception of

RDS broadcasts.

PTY key °

This is used to specify the program type when search-

ing for a station.

3Numeric keys ¡

Used as number keys when the input is CD or TUNER.

4DISC SKIP key ¡

5TIME key ¡

Press to switch the time information on the CD player

unit.

6RANDOM key ﬂ

For CD playback, switching is executed between ran-

dom playback and normal playback.

7TAPE play (2 32 3

2 32 3

2 3) keys ™

8TAPE A/B key ™º

9BACK key &

0SELECT key &

!ENTER key &

@SOUND CONTROL key &i

Press to select or cancel the equalizer and 3D surround

settings.

#EX. BASS key (

$INPUT key *

%BAND key §

^TEXT DISP. key w

Press to switch the text information recorded in a CD

TEXT disc.

&REPEAT key ›

Used for repeated playback of a CD.

*TUNING (1 ¡) keys (CD/TAPE/TUNER)

¡£§

When the CD or TAPE input is selected, press to fast

forward or backward (rewind) the disc or tape.

When the TUNER input is selected, press to select a

station.

(MUTE key (

This is used to mute the sound temporarily.

)MENU key &

¡CD play/pause (6) key )

Stop (7) key )¶

™MULTI CONTROL/VOLUME keys &*

Skip/preset call (4, ¢) keys (CD/TUNER)

¡¶

The left and right keys have the same functions as the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial on the main unit.

When the CD input is selected, press to skip forward or

backward on the disc.

When the TUNER input is selected, press to select

preset station.

The top and bottom keys are used to adjust the volume.

For U.K., Europe and Russia : RC-552E

Other countries : RC-552

VOLUME

TAPE

MUTE

RC-552E

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

EX.BASS

TIME

INPUT

BAND

PTY

TA/NEWS RDS DISP.

POWER

TAPE

A/B

RANDOM REPEAT TEXT DISP.

TUNING

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0+10

32¡1

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DISC SKIP

SOUND

CONTROL

(

)

™

¡

MENUBACK

SELECT

ENTER

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Operation of remote control unit

Loading batteries

1 Remove the cover. 3 Close the cover.

÷Insert two R6 (“AA”-size) batteries

following the polarity indications.

2 Insert batteries.

Operation

Plug the power cord into the mains power outlet and

press the on/standby ( POWER) key of the remote

control unit to turn power ON. After the power has been

turned ON, press the desired key.

To turn power off, press the on/standby( POWER) key

again.

The power mode enters the STANDBY mode in which

the “STANDBY” indicator lights up. (The “TIMER” in-

dicator also lights in this mode if a timer program has

been activated.)

÷When pressing more than one remote control keys

successively, press the keys securely by leaving an

interval of 1 second or more between keys.

1.The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking, and their service life may be short.

2.When the remote controllable distance becomes short, replace both of the batteries with new ones.

3.If direct sunlight or the light of a high- frequency fluorescent lamp (inverter type, etc.) is incident to the remote

sensor, malfunction may occur. In such a case, change the installation position to avoid malfunction.

Operating range

(approx.)

Remote sensor

Notes

CHANNEL

SPACE freq.

Area

USA, Canada and South

American countries

Other countries

FM : 100 kHz

AM : 10 kHz

FM : 50 kHz

AM : 9 kHz

The space between radio channels has been set to the

one that prevails in the area to which the system is

shipped. However, if the current channel space setting

does not match the setting in the area where the sys-

tem is to be used, for instance when you move from

area 1 or area 2 shown in the following table or vice

versa, proper reception of AM/FM (MW/FM) broad-

casts cannot be expected. In this case, change the chan-

nel space setting in accordance with your area by re-

ferring to the following table.

CHANNEL SPACE setting

(Except for the U.S.A., Canada, U.K., Europe, Australia and Russia)

1Select the TUNER input.

2While holding the SELECT key depressed, turn

the SOUND CONTROL jog dial to select the

system mode.

ENTER

F0M100/AM1 F9M 50/AM

SELECT

÷The “AM” display is variable depending on the model

(country or area), and “MW” may be displayed in

some areas.

1“FM100/AM10 kHz” STEP,

2“FM 50 /AM 9 kHz” STEP,

3Establish the selection.

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Operation of jog dials

This unit has two jog dials named the MULTI CONTROL and SOUND CONTROL jog dials.

The MULTI CONTROL jog dial makes it possible to set (establish) many functions in a simple procedure.

When the MENU key is pressed, the icon indicators light according to the MULTI CONTROL jog dial operation

so you can select the desired mode based on a more intuitive method.

1Press the MENU key to enter the MULTI CON-

TROL setting mode.

2Select an operation mode by turning the MULTI

CONTROL jog dial (or pressing the MULTI

CONTROL keys on the remote control unit).

3Set, establish or execute (determine) items by

pressing the SELECT key and/or ENTER key.

MULTI CONTROL jog dialSOUND CONTROL jog dial

Equalizer patterns and 3D surround levels that

can be recalled

“Rock” .................. Rock music

“Disco” ................. Disco music

“Pop” .................... Pop music

“Movie” ................ Movie music

“Jazz” ................... Jazz music

“Classic”............... Classic music

“Custom EQ 1”

“Custom EQ 2”

“Custom EQ 3”

“3D Level 1” ......... 3D surround level 1

“3D Level 2” ......... 3D surround level 2

“S. direct” ............. Pure sound can be repro-

duced by bypassing the

EX.BASS, equalizer and

3D surround circuitry.

“Effect off” ............ Normal playback ÷To cancel the mode for setting (using) MULTI CONTROL,

read the description of each item in this manual.

÷Press the BACK key to return to the previous step and restart

operation from there. (The BACK key is inoperative once

scrolling message “Press ' ENTER ' to Start” has been

displayed.)

÷With the remote control unit, pressing the MENU key makes

it possible to select the same items as those available on the

main unit using the MULTI CONTROL keys.

VOLUME

MENUBACK

SELECT

ENTER

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÷Pressing the SOUND CONTROL key on the remote

control unit allows selection of same items as the

SOUND CONTROL jog dial.

Icon indication example:

When “Tape Dubbing” is selected with the MULTI CON-

TROL jog dial (or the MULTI CONTROL key on the remote

control unit), the “DUBBING” icon indicator lights up.

The following items can be selected by turning

the MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

The messages inside ( ) may not be displayed

under certain situations.

(“CD Program Play”)

Only when the CD input is selected

(“Recording Options”)

Only when a tape is present in deck B

(“Tape Dubbing”)

Only when the selected input is TAPE and tapes

are present in both decks A and B

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

In the MULTI CONTROL setting mode (while the guide-

line is blinking), the BAND and play keys are defeated

and inoperative.

SELECT

ENTER

BACK

CD PGM REC.

DUBBING

AUDIO CLOCK

Display examples

Equalizer’s manual

memory created by the

user

The SOUND CONTROL jog dial (or the SOUND CON-

TROL key on the remote control unit) makes it possible

to select a tone or sound effect in an easy procedure.

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1. Switching the power ON (OFF)

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÷The display shows a reference value.

(The reference value is also shown visu-

ally by the sound level meter.)

2. Selecting the desired output

When the power is ON, pressing the ON/STANDBY key enters the power

STANDBY mode, in which the standby indicator lights up.

1TUNER (Radio) §

2CD )

3TAPE ™

4MD/DVD (External input)

Muting the sound temporarily

Reproducing sound with enhanced bass

3. Volume adjustment

÷If you select the MD/DVD (external

input) mode, also read the instruction

manual of the component connected

to the MD/DVD INPUT jacks.

Listening through headphones

Insert the headphone plug into the PHONES jack.

÷The sounds from all speakers are cut off.

Reproducing sound

with enhanced bass

Basic use method

INPUT

DOWN

VOLUME

CONTROL

R D S

PHONES

2233

ON/STANDBY ON/STANDBY

POWER

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Muting the sound temporarily

(Remote control unit only)

When CD has been selected.

÷Press again to resume the original volume.

÷The sound muting is also canceled when the volume

is controlled.

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Blinks

÷Each press switches EX.BASS on and off alternately.

÷The EX.BASS is switched off automatically during

recording or when the SOUND CONTROL jog dial is

turned.

Lights

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EX.BASS

MUTE

XD-5....series

XD-4....series

EX.BASS

Volume display

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(EX. BASS)

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Standby mode

While the “STANDBY” indicator of the unit is lit, a

small amount of current is flowing into the unit to

back up its internal memory. (The TIMER indicator

also lights if a timer program has been activated be-

fore entering the STANDBY mode.)

This condition is referred to as the standby mode of

the unit. While the unit is in the standby mode, it can

be turned ON from the remote control unit.

This unit has been designed to minimize power con-

sumption.

One-touch operation function

The power can also be turned ON by pressing the play

key of the CD player, the play key of the cassette deck

or the BAND key of the tuner.

It is also possible to turn the power ON by simply

pressing the 0 OPEN key.

÷When the CD or TAPE input is selected and a disc

has been loaded in the disc tray or a tape has been

loaded in the deck for use in playback, playback starts

at the same time.

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1Open the tray.

2Place a disc.

3Close the tray.

1. Load a disc.

Playback of CD

The tray opens when the key is

pressed and closes when the key is

pressed again.

2. Start playback.

TIME

High-speed search in forward

and reverse directions

To stop

Playback

Skipping tracks

If a disc has already been loaded in the CD player

and the power is OFF, simply pressing the CD

play key turns power automatically ON and starts

playback.

Playback from desired track

OPEN

Disc played first when the ^ key is

pressed.

The label must be on top.

C0D01 0:0

The recorded track No. are shown.

XD-5....series

÷After a few seconds, play starts from track No.1.

÷Playback stops after having played all discs in the trays. (Relay play)

÷When the 0 OPEN key is pressed during playback, the tray opens but the

playback continues. (The DISC SKIP key is inoperative at this time.)

R D S

DISC SKIP

Start playback/

To pause playback

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The selected disc is indicated.

Time display on the CD player

Each press of the TIME key of the remote control unit

switches the displayed time information.

÷Only the elapsed time of the track being played is

displayed during program playback, random playback

and single-track repeated playback.

C0D01 0:0

Lights when a disc is inserted at the time of playback.

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÷Do not touch the played side of disc.

÷Rotate the tray with the DISC SKIP key to insert the third

disc.

÷The tray containing the disc to be played should come to the

front right position when the unit is seen from the front.

XD-4....series

÷Playback starts from the position where the key is

released.

High-speed search in forward and reverse directions

(Remote control unit only)

Skipping tracks

Backward search Forward search

The tracks in the direction the dial is rotated are skipped,

and the selected track will be played from the beginning.

÷When the jog dial is rotated a little in the direction of

counterclockwise once during playback, the track

being played will be played from the beginning.

÷The CD tracks can also be skipped using the 4 or ¢

key of the remote control unit.

To skip backward To skip forward

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To stop playback

÷Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately.

To pause playback

Playback from desired track

Press the numeric keys as shown below....

To select track No. 23

: 003

To select track No. 40

: 0000)

(Main unit)

(Remote control unit)

DISC SKIP

DISC DISC

DISC

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0+10

43:16-

Select the disc Select the desired

track No.

Remaining time of disc

(“TOTAL” lights up)

Elapsed time of disc

(“TOTAL” lights up)

Remaining time of track being played

Elapsed time of track being played

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1. Load a cassette tape.

2. Select the deck to be used for playback.

Playback of tape

1Open the door.

2Insert a tape and close the

door.

Press the play key of the desired direction.

3. Start playback.

To wind tape at high speed/To stop playback

To stop playback Selection of Tape Equalizer

Selection of DOLBY NR ª

Selection of reverse mode

Start playback

÷When playing back a source which has been recording using the equalizer or

3D surround effect, select “Effect off” with the SOUND CONTROL jog dial.

By loading a tape in the cassette deck to be used in

playback beforehand, simply pressing the play key auto-

matically turns the power ON and starts playback.

0

PUSH

OPEN

¡

R D S

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Selection of Tape Equalizer

(Main unit only)

(XD-4....series only)

÷The Tape Equalizer is effective for reduction of

higher-frequency noise.

Select Tape Equalizer only when playing back a tape

recorded with Dolby Noise Reduction. (A tape recorded

without Dolby NR cannot be reproduced in normal au-

dio if Tape Equalizer is selected when playing it.)

Lights up when

Tape Equalizer is on.

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1“T. EQ” ON ..... Tape Equalizer is used

2“T. EQ” OFF ....... Tape Equalizer is not used

÷If the tape transport direction is opposite to the desired

direction, press the play key corresponding to this.

÷Normal (TYPE ), high (TYPE ), or metal (TYPE ) tape

selection is set automatically.

÷Remove tape slack before loading.

÷Close the door securely.

The indicators (2 , 3) indicate the current direction

in which the tape advances when playback or record-

ing is started automatically by the one-touch opera-

tion function, etc. This direction is the direction stored

in memory when the tape was last stopped.

(To switch the tape transport direction, press the play

key corresponding to the desired direction then press

the stop (&) key.)

Transport direction indicators

TAPE EQ.

Tape direction indicators of currently selected deck.

XD-4....series

XD-5....series

XD-4....series

XD-5....series

To wind tape at high speed

÷Press the & key to stop fast winding.

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1“” .... Playback stops after having played

both sides of tape in a deck.

(Relay play : ¢)

2“” ... Endless playback of both sides of

tape.

3“” ...... Playback stops after having played

one side of tape.

Selection of reverse mode

(Main unit only)

To fast wind in

direction \

To fast wind in

direction |

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REV. MODE

To stop playback

÷Do not take out the cassette tape until the tape

transport has stopped completely.

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Reverse mode indication.

Lights up when a tape is present in the deck in use.

Displays the selected deck.

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A tip for use of the tape counter

The tape counter is set to “0000” when a cassette tape

is loaded. By writing down the counter reading in case

you want to interrupt recording (playback) in the

middle of the tape, the memo will be helpful as a ref-

erence for locating the same position when continu-

ing the recording (playback) the next time. The tape

counter figure decrements during recording or play-

back of the back side (while the 2 tape transport in-

dicator is lit).

To set the tape counter to “0000”, open the cassette

holder once. Then the counter will be reset.

T0APE 000

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Relay play

÷Relay play is not possible in the reverse modes “ ”

and “”.

÷If a tape is loaded only in either deck, playback stops

after having played both sides of the tape.

When tapes are set in the decks A and B and the re-

verse mode is set to “ ” (play of both sides), play of

the second deck will be started automatically after

play of the first deck has been completed. Tape play

will be repeated alternately.

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Searching for the desired music program

(DPSS)(XD-5....series only)

The DPSS (Direct Program Search System) is capable of detecting non-recorded spaces of more than 4

seconds as “blanks between programs” and, based on this information, can return to the beginning of

the music program being played or the beginning of a desired program by skipping up to 16 other

programs.

The DPSS may not function normally with the following kinds of tape.

÷Tapes containing several no-sound intervals of more than 4 seconds, such as conversation and talk tapes.

÷Tapes containing pianissimo sections, such as classical music tape.

÷Tapes in which large noise is recorded in blanks between programs.

÷Tapes containing blanks between programs that are shorter than 4 seconds.

÷Tapes recorded at low level.

÷Tapes recorded by cross-fade recording (in which the beginning of next program is overlapped on the end of

previous program).

Notes

To play the next program : Press once.

To play the 4th program after the current program : Press 4 times.

During play in direction 3

To play the next program : Press once.

To play the 4th program after the current program : Press 4 times.

To return to the beginningof the current program : Press once.

To play the 4th program before the current program : Press 5 times.

During play in direction 2

To return to the beginningof the current program : Press once.

To play the 4th program before the current program : Press 5 times.

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1. Select the broadcast band.

Receiving broadcast station

Collective presetting of stations

One-by-one presetting

Each press changes the band.

It is also possible to receive them by one-touch

operations by storing up to 30 stations in the pre-

set memory.

2. Selecting the tuning mode

When the BAND key is pressed, this unit

will be switched on automatically.

4 ¢

1 TUNING ¡

BAND

TUNING MODE

1FM

2AM or 1FM

2MW (AM)

3LW

or 1FM

2MW (AM)

3SW

÷The broadcast bands are variable depending on the model (country or area).

When no stations have been memorized

Auto tuning : Turn the MULTI CONTROL jog dial to receive the next

tuned station automatically.

(On the remote control unit, press the 1 or ¡ key.)

Manual tuning : Turn the MULTI CONTROL jog dial to select a station.

(On the remote control unit, press the 1 or ¡ key.)

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R D S

BAND

TUNING MODE

3. Select a station.

Each press alternates the mode.

“Auto” (Auto tuning)

“P.call” (Preset call)

“Manual” (Manual tuning)

÷When no operation has been

performed for 5 seconds while

“P.call” is displayed, the tuning

mode is set automatically to

“AUTO”.

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÷When a key is held depressed, preset stations will be

skipped at an interval of about 0.2 second.

÷Preset stations can also be recalled using the numeric

keys of the remote control unit.

BAND

TUNING MODE

Collective presetting of stations

(auto preset)

Keep the TUNING MODE key depressed

(about 2 seconds).

÷A maximum of 30 stations are preset automatically by

giving the priority to the FM band.

÷When there are many stations and the intended station

has not been preset, please also use “One-by-one

presetting (manual preset)”.

÷The stations which have been preset are overwritten.

For U.K., Europe and Russia

Other countries

÷Repeat steps 123 to preset other stations.

÷If several stations are preset under the same number, the

previous memory is replaced with the latest memory

contents.

One-by-one presetting

(manual preset)

3 Press the ENTER key again.

Presetting is cancelled when no operation is ex-

ecuted for 5 seconds or more.

2 Select one of the preset numbers from 1 to 30.

Presetting is cancelled when no operation is ex-

ecuted for 5 seconds or more.

1 Press the ENTER key during reception.

ENTER

-0-FM 89.0

ENTER

Frequency display

Lights during auto tuning The “” indicator lights

when a station is received

Lights during stereo reception

003FM 89.0

-0-FM 89.0

Example when an FM station is received

÷Some stations may not be able to be preset if their

reception conditions are weak.

÷Use the manual tuning mode when reception is noisy

due to weak reception. (In the manual mode, stereo

broadcasts are received in monaural.)

÷Normally, use the “AUTO” (Auto tuning) mode.

÷If you are operating the remote control unit, the “AUTO”

(Auto tuning) and manual tuning mode can be alternated

by pressing the stop (7) key.

A.uto Memo

When stations have been memorized (Preset call)

Turn the MULTI CONTROL jog dial to select a station.

(On the remote control unit, press the 4 or ¢ key.)

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1. Load a cassette tape.

(Recording is available on deck B only.)

2. Select the tape transport direction.

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Recording on TAPE

1Open the door of deck B.

2Insert a tape.

3Close the door.

1Select deck B by pressing the

A/B key.

2Press the play key correspond-

ing to the desired direction.

3Stop playback (by pressing the

& key).

To reverse the transport direction

÷When recording is started, the

tape is transported in the direction

selected in this step.

÷Wind the tape to the position

where recording is to be started.

Check the tape transport direction indicator. £

3. Set the recording condition.

1Select the reverse mode. ª

2Select the DOLBY NR mode. (XD-5...series only) ª

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PUSH

OPEN

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÷The Tape Equalizer cannot be used in recording. (XD-4...series only)

When equalizer or another effect is applied

to the sound, the sound with the applied

effect can be recorded. i

Note that this cassette deck cannot record onto

Metal tapes.

NoteNote

Note

REV. MODE DOLBY NR

÷Differentiation between normal

(TYPE ) and high (TYPE ) tape is

set automatically.

÷Remove tape slack before load-

ing.

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Basic section

4. Select the source to be recorded.

1TUNER (Radio)

2CD

3TAPE (This source cannot be recorded.)

4MD/DVD (External input)

(Input level adjustment u)

The input source component to

be recorded should be displayed.

÷If a disc has already been loaded

when the CD input is selected, it

will starts to play automatically. In

this case, press the stop (&) key to

stop it.

Select an input source other

than “TAPE”.

1Start recording.

2Play (or tune) the input source to be recorded.

5. Start recording.

÷Even if deck A is selected, it is

automatically switched to deck B

at the start of recording.

÷Recording stops automatically

when the tape side(s) to be re-

corded have been fully recorded.

÷Press the stop (&) key of the cas-

sette deck unit to stop recording.

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Lights

INPUT

REC/ARM

XD-4....seriesXD-5....series

Let's record

The DOLBY NR system minimizes the hiss noise heard

when playing tape. When playing a tape prerecorded

with DOLBY NR ON, be sure to set the DOLBY NR ON

for playback.

Selection of DOLBY NR

(Noise Reduction)

(Main unit only) (XD-5....series only)

Lit when “DOLBY NR” is ON.

DOLBY NR

To pause recording

(Main unit only)

÷Pressing the key pauses recording after leaving a

non-recorded space of about 4 seconds.

÷If the key is pressed again in less than 4 seconds after it

has been pressed, recording resumes from that instant.

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1“” .... Recording stops after having re-

corded both sides of tape.

2“” ... Recording stops after having re-

corded both sides of tape.

3“” ..... Recording stops after having re-

corded one side of tape.

Selection of the reverse mode

(Main unit only)

REC/ARM

REV. MODE

Lights

÷Select the DOLBY NR mode according to the recording

condition of the tape.

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1“1 NR” ON .... DOLBY NR is used.

2“1 NR” OFF ... DOLBY NR is not used.

Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories.

“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories.

XD-4....seriesXD-5....series

÷When the “2” transport direction indicator is lit,

recording always stops after having recorded one

side of tape.

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Basic section

Points in CD recording

When recording CD tracks onto a tape, if you leave

the cassette deck in record-pause mode beforehand,

the cassette deck recording can be started at the same

time as the CD starts to be played. (Synchro record-

ing function)

1Put the CD player in pause mode.

2Select the track to be recorded with the skip

(4, ¢) keys.

(The CD player pauses at the beginning of

the selected track.)

3Put the cassette deck in Record-pause mode.

(Press the REC/ARM key twice.)

4Start playing the CD.

(Synchro recording starts.)

÷Recording stops when the stop (&) key of the CD player is

pressed.

Let's record

There may be cases in which beat noise interferes

with recording of LW broadcasting.

In such a case, press the A/B key during recording to

reduce or suppress the beat noise.

Beat cancel function

(For Russia)

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Basic section

Copying tape

(Tape dubbing)

1Select the “TAPE” input.

2Press the stop key.

3Select “ ” (double-side recording) or “ ”

(one-side recording).

4Select “Tape Dubbing”.

The contents of the tape in deck A can be copied onto the tape in deck B.

÷Dubbing ends automatically when the side(s) to be

dubbed has been completed.

Playing tape Recording tape

Load tapes in the decks.

+Scrolled display

(Tape Dubbing)

5Use the same tape transport directions.

6Start dubbing.

(1) Select the transport direction of deck A.

(2) Select the transport direction of deck B.

÷When recording is started, the tape will be transported

in the direction selected in this step.

(

:side A,

: side B)

+Scrolled display

(Deck A Play Direction)

+Scrolled display

(Deck B Record Direction)

+Scrolled display (Press 'ENTER' to Start)

Tiape Dubb

Lights

PTress 'EN

INPUT

REV. MODE

ENTER

To stop dubbing

÷The deck B will stop after creating a non-recorded

portion of about 4 sec, and then the deck A will stop.

÷Dubbing can also be stopped by pressing the stop (&)

key of the cassette deck unit. Note that the non-

recorded space is not created in this case.

The DOLBY NR or TAPE EQ. key is ineffective

during dubbing.

The tape recorded on deck B assumes the same

Dolby NR condition as the tape played on deck A.

REC/ARM

SELECT

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Let's record

The following items can be selected by turning

the MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“Recording Options”

“Tape Dubbing”

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

SELECT

Daeck A Pl

A deck >

Dceck B Re

B deck >

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Application section

Listening in the desired sequence

(program playback)

Playback of CD

Any titles on the discs in the tray can be listened

to in the desired sequence. (Max. 32 titles)

Select the “CD” input.

Check that the CD player is in the

stop mode.

Select “CD Program Play”.

Enter track No.s in the order you

want to play them.

1Select the disc.

2Select the track.

3Press the ENTER key.

(To select other tracks, repeat steps 1

and 2 for each of the additional tracks.)

÷If the operation in step 2 is performed during playback of

a track, the current track can be programmed as the first

track in the program.

+Scrolled display (Select Disc/Track No.)

÷Even if you program a disc or track which does not exit in

the tray, it is deleted automatically in playback.

÷Press the BACK key to return to the previous step and

restart operation from there.

÷Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When “Full” is

displayed, no more tracks can be programmed.

+Scrolled display

(Press 'ENTER' to Start, 'JOG' to Check )

SELECT

ENTER

Sselect Di

P?01 D1 T?

P101 D1 T0

PTress 'EN

+Scrolled display (CD Program Play)

CmD Progra

Lights

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“CD Program Play”

(“Recording Options”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

If it is in play mode

Lights

(Go to step 5 if you do not need to check the

program contents.)

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Application section

Playback of CD

1Select “CD Program Play”.

2Press the MENU key.

Check the programmed tracks

(and replace, add or delete tracks as

required).

To check:

÷The blinking item can be replaced.

To replace a track in the program:

÷The added track number is added to the end of the

existing program.

÷The programmed tracks are displayed in sequence.

÷Turn the MULTI CONTROL jog dial during program

playback to stop to the previous or next programmed

track.

÷When the jog dial is rotated a little in the direction of

counterclockwise once during playback, the track

being played will be played from the beginning.

÷To check (modify, add or delete) the programmed

tracks after playback, perform the operations in steps

2 and 4.

Enter it.

÷If the key is pressed during playback, normal playback in

order of tracks resumes from the current track.

÷The program mode can also be canceled by pressing

the 0 OPEN key.

1Select the programmed disc

or track to be replaced and

press the SELECT key.

2Select a disc or track to re-

place the disc or track selected

above (step 3-1and 2).

1Select the display as shown

on the right and press the

SELECT key.

2Perform the same operations

as in step 3-1and 2.

To add a track to the program:

To delete a track from the program:

1Select the programmed disc

or track to be cleared and

press the SELECT key.

2Select “clear” and press the

SELECT key.

Goes off

ENTER

SELECT

To quit the program mode

P201 D1 T0

P412 D3 T0

P?13 D? T?

P412 D3 T0 P12 clear

Display when 12 tracks have been programmed

SELECT

Press the TIME key on the remote control unit to switch

the time display.

(Playback starts from the first programmed

track (program No. 1))

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Application section

Select the “CD” input.

Repeated playback

Desired titles or discs can be played back repeatedly.

Playback of CD

DISC SKIP

Cancel “PGM”.

Select the disc.

Select the track.

Select “One Track Repeat”.

To repeat only one track

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0+10

REPEAT

If the “PGM” indicator is lit, make

sure to turn it off. ‹

Goes off

Lights

XD-4....series

XD-5....series

(Remote control unit)

(Remote control unit only)

To repeat a disc

Cancel “PGM”.

Select the disc.

Select “Disc Repeat”.

DISC SKIP

REPEAT

If the “PGM” indicator is lit, make

sure to turn it off. ‹

(Remote control unit only)

Press the key repeatedly to switch the

display.

1“Repeat off” (Repeat canceled)

2“One Track Repeat”

3“Disc Repeat”

4“All Repeat”

+Scrolled display

(One Track Repeat)

ackrOne T

Goes off

Lights

Press the key repeatedly to switch the

display.

1“Repeat off” (Repeat canceled)

2“One Track Repeat”

3“Disc Repeat”

4“All Repeat”

XD-4....series

XD-5....series

+Scrolled display(Disc Repeat)

Daisc Repe

To stop repeated playback

Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the repeat

mode is switched off.

÷The repeat mode can also be canceled by pressing

the 0 OPEN key.

(Main unit)

XD-SERIES (En)

Application section

Playback of CD

To repeat all discs

Cancel “PGM”.

Select the disc to be played first.

Select “All Repeat”.

DISC SKIP

If the “PGM” indicator is lit, make

sure to turn it off. ‹

Goes off

REPEAT

To stop repeated playback

Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the repeat mode is switched off.

÷The repeat mode can also be canceled by pressing the 0 OPEN key.

Lights

XD-4....series

XD-5....series

(Remote control unit only)

Press the key repeatedly to switch the

display.

1“Repeat off”(Repeat canceled)

2“One Track Repeat”

3“Disc Repeat”

4“All Repeat”

+Scrolled display (All Repeat)

Atll Repea

REPEAT

To repeat only the programmed tracks

Perform the procedure in

“Listening in the desired sequence

(program playback)” till step

program the desired CD tracks.

Start playback.

Select “PGM Repeat”

(Remote control unit only)

ENTER

÷All of the programmed tracks will be played

repeatedly.

PtGM Repea

XD-4....series

XD-5....series

Press the key repeatedly to switch the

display.

1“PGM Repeat”

2“Repeat off” (Repeat canceled)

+Scrolled display (PGM Repeat)

Lights

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Application section

Playback of CD

RANDOM

Random playback

Select the “CD” input.

Press the key repeatedly to switch the display.

1“One Disc Random”

Random play of one disc

2“All Disc Random”

Random play of all discs

3“Random off” (Normal playback)

As the titles each time are selected randomly, the music can be enjoyed without getting tired of it.

Random playback can play tracks in one to three discs.

Cancel “PGM”.

Select the RANDOM mode.

(For “One Disc Random” playback, select the

disc in advance.)

Random play of all discs

Random play of one disc

+Scrolled display (One Disc Random)

÷The displayed character information returned to normal

display and normal playback in order of track numbers

starts from the track being played.

To cancel random playback

Select “Random off”.

RANDOM

To select another track in the middle of playing one

To repeat random playback

Select “Random Repeat”.

REPEAT

÷Pressing the 4 key once returns to the beginning

of the track being played.

÷Playback stops after each title has been played once.

÷When the TIME key of the remote control unit is pressed

during playback, the time display appears but it soon

returns to the original display.

+Scrolled display (All Disc Random)

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D RNDM T15ORne Disc

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1“Random Repeat” .....Random repeat

mode

2“Repeat off” ..............Repeat canceled

If the “PGM” indicator is lit, make sure to

turn it off. ‹

Goes off

(Remote control unit only)

(Remote control unit only) (Remote control unit only)

A RNDM T12ARll Disc

XD-SERIES (En)

Application section

RDS is a system which transmits useful informa-

tion (digital data) for FM broadcasts together

with the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers

designed for RDS reception can extract the in-

formation from the broadcast signal for use with

various functions such as automatic display of

the station name.

R.D.S.

(Radio Data System) (For U.K., Europe and Russia)

This unit is equipped with the following functions utilizing RDS data:

PTY (Program Type Identification) Search :°

The tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently

broadcasting a specified program type (genre).

PS (Program Service Name) Display : (See below.)

When an RDS broadcast is received, the station name is

automatically displayed.

EON (Enhanced Other Network) : ‚

When the information to be received is set in advance and any

RDS station in the same network starts broadcasting of such

information, the reception automatically will be switched to that

station.

The “RDS” indicator lights up when an RDS broadcast

(signal) is received.

÷Some functions may not be provided or be given differ-

ent names depending on countries or areas.

Pressing the RDS DISP. key changes the dis-

play contents.

Display mode priority ranking

When an RDS broadcast is received :

1PS (Program Service Name) Display :

When an RDS broadcast is received, the station

name is automatically displayed.

If no PS data was sent, “NO PS” is displayed.

2Frequency Display :

The frequency of the current station is displayed.

Note before the use of RDS

Set the receiving band to FM and preset RDS stations with the auto preset function.

To switch the display contents

RDS DISP.

RDS TP PTY EON TA

NEWS

B BC

001FM102.5

For reception of RDS stations, the auto presetting function must be used to preset the stations. With the auto

presetting function, RDS stations are preset with priority.

(Remote control unit only)

XD-SERIES (En)

Application section

ATo select using the 4 ¢ keys

The 4 ¢ keys can be used to select one of

the 29 program types by displaying them in

sequence.

Press and hold the key and release it when the

desired program type appears.

BTo select using the numeric keys

The numeric keys can be used to specify the

desired program type directly by selecting a

number between 01 and 28.

Example:

To select 23: Press 003.

Program Type

Name

R.D.S.

By specifying the type of program (genre) you

want to listen to, the tuner automatically

searches for a station which is currently broad-

casting a program of the specified type.

Searching for a desired program type

(PTY search)

Set the reception band to FM. Preset RDS stations with the auto preset function.

When an RDS broadcast is received, the program type is

shown on the display. If no PTY data is available, or if the

station is not an RDS station, “NONE” is displayed.

Program type table

Select while “PTY” is lit.

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1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0+10

N0EWS102.5

TP PTY EON TA

NEWS

RDS

POP M

ROCK M

EASY M

LIGHT M

CLASSICS

OTHER M

NEWS

AFFAIRS

INFO

SPORT

EDUCATE

DRAMA

CULTURE

SCIENCE

VARIED

WEATHER

FINANCE

CHILDREN

SOCIAL

RELIGION

PHONE IN

TRAVEL

LEISURE

JAZZ

COUNTRY

NATION M

OLDIES

FOLK M

DOCUMENT

4 ¢ keys BDisplay

DOWN

Pop Music

Rock Music

Easy Listening

Music

Light classical

Serious classical

Other Music

News

Current Affairs

Information

Sport

Education

Drama

Culture

Science

Varied

Weather

Finance

Children’s program

Social Affairs

Religion

Phone In

Travel

Leisure

Jazz Music

Conutry Music

National Music

Oldies Music

Folk Music

Documentary

Select the PTY search mode.

Select the desired program type.

Use program type table on the right for your

convenience.

(Remote control unit only)

PTY

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Application section

Repeat steps 1, 2, 3.

When searching for a Rock Music broadcast

When a station is received.

To change to a different program type :

Display while the tuner is searching.

Blinks

Goes off

÷No sound is heard while “PTY” is blinking.

÷If a program of the desired type cannot be found,

“NO PROG” is displayed, then after several sec-

onds the display returns to the original display.

÷If a program of the desired type is found, that program is

received and the program type name display changes

temporarily to the frequency display, and then to the

station name display.

Station name display.

Program type name display.

(Press the key again during search to cancel it.)

Start the search.

PTY

R0OCK1M2.5

TP PTY EON TA

NEWS

RDS

R.D.S.

(Remote control unit only)

B0BC 102.5

TP PTY EON TA

NEWS

RDS

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Application section

R.D.S.

To be able to listen to the desired information at any time

(EON)

By using the EON function, which manages the information of other stations, listening to desired infor-

mation like traffic information or news etc. can be reserved even when it is not being transmitted at the

present. When listening to a station with the “EON”display lit and another station of the same network

starts to broadcast an information program for which a reservation has been made, then that station

will be selected automatically. When the desired information program ends, return is made to the

original program.

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1TA ........................ Traffic Announcement

2NEWS .................. News

3TA/NEWS............ Traffic Announcement/

News

4Display not lit...... EON cancelled

Auto preset the stations.

Select the desired information.

Receive an RDS station.

(The EON data presently being broadcasted

are taken in automatically.)

This is not required when auto presetting has already

been executed. ¶

÷When all 30 stations have already been preset by the

procedure for “One-by-one presetting (manual preset)”,

the EON function will not operate. Auto presetting must

be used.

1Receive a broadcast.

2Keep the TUNING MODE key pressed

(2 sec or longer).

“RDS” and “EON” are lit

Select a station where “RDS” and “EON”

are lit.

÷Please execute automatic presetting when TA and NEWS

can not be selected.

Lights when “NEWS”

is selected

Lights with a station

broadcasting traffic an-

nouncement programs.

÷When “EON” does not light although an RDS station is

received, that station is not transmitting EON data.

Please select a different station.

÷If you want TA programs, select the stations with which

the “TP” indicator lights.

Set the reception band to FM.

BAND

TUNING MODE

001FM102.5

TP PTY EON TA

NEWS

RDS

TA/NEWS

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002FM 90.0

TP PTY EON TA

NEWS

RDS

(Remote control unit only)

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Application section

÷When one of the stations of the network of the station

received in 3 starts broadcasting the program contents

selected in 2, that station will be received automatically.

At this time, tape playback will stop and CD playback will

pause. However, external equipment (MD/DVD) will

remain as it is.

÷The EON function does not operate during recording

(including dubbing).

÷ When the transmission of the selected program contents

ends in case of automatic reception with the EON func-

tion, return will be made to the status directly before

operation of the EON function. When tape or CD play-

back has been interrupted, it will be continued from the

point of interruption.

CD or tape playback may also be started.

As long as the unit is ON, the unit is always

ready for the reception.

Waiting for information while a RDS station

without EON function is tuned

If the EON indicator does not light with the RDS station

in steps 3 and 4, the tuner will wait for only the desired

information broadcast from the tuned RDS station pro-

vided that the desired information has been selected in

the previous step.

TP (Traffic Program) indicator

The lighting of the TP indicator indicates that the cur-

rently tuned station or a station in the same network as

it broadcasts traffic announcement programs. If the TP

indicator already lights with the current station, you can

listen to the traffic announcement program through the

station without making reservation with the EON func-

tion.

Wait for the desired information.

R.D.S.

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Application section

Selection of the Recording Type

With this unit, the following edit recording is

possible according to the purpose.

Convenient CD recording

Note that this cassette deck cannot record onto

Metal tapes.

Recording only desired titles

Perform this operation when a track you want to record

starts during CD playback. This starts recording of the

track from the beginning.

CD ONE TRACK RECORDING

If you want to select the track to be recorded while playing a CD

Recording of an entire CD

Perform the “CD DIRECT RECORDING” operation while

the CD player is in stop mode to start recording.

CD DIRECT RECORDING

If you want to record a CD in order of track numbers

Recording the programmed titles

Program the desired tracks from up to 3 CD discs in the

desired order and record the programmed playback onto

tape.

CD PROGRAM RECORDING

If you want to record only the desired tracks

NoteNote

Note

With recording onto tape, the track will be interrupted for the part of the guide tape at the tape reversal, where

recording is not possible. Please use single-side recording if this is to be avoided.

NoteNote

Note

In regard to CD-TEXT

(Remote control unit only)

When a CD-TEXT disc is played on this unit, it dis-

plays the text information (disc or track title) re-

corded in the CD.

To switch the displayed text information between

the disc title and track title during playback, press

the TEXT DISP. key.

Scrolls the disc title display.

CD player’s time display.

Scrolls the track title display.

Wiorld Mus

NBew York:

TEXT DISP.

(When pressed during playback)

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Application section

Recording preparations are required.

• (Steps 1 to 3)

At the time of CD playback, any desired title can

be selected immediately for recording.

Playback of CD.

Select “Recording Options”.

Select “CD One Track Recording” .

Start recording.

To end recording in the middle

Recording only desired titles

(CD ONE TRACK RECORDING)

When equalizer or another effect is applied

to the sound, the sound with the applied

effect can be recorded. i

Convenient CD recording

÷Select a mode other than random play.

÷Playback restarts from the beginning of the track being

played and recording starts at the same time.

+Scrolled display (CD One Track Recording)

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“CD One Track Recording”

(Only during CD playback)

“CD Direct Recording”

“CD Program Recording”

“Timer Recording”

÷Both the cassette deck and CD player stop.

+Scrolled display (Press 'ENTER' to Start)

+Scrolled display (Recording Options) Lights

SELECT

ENTER

R ecording

CaD One Tr

PTress 'EN

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“CD Program Play”

“Recording Options”

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

When recording has been completed, a non-recorded

portion of 4 seconds will be produced and the cassette

deck part will stop. The CD player will enter tempo-

rary stop condition.

To record a different track, repeat the steps 1 to4.

SELECT

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Application section

Recording preparations are required.

•

(Steps 1 to 4)

Check that the CD player is in the

stop mode.

Select “Recording Options”.

Select “CD Direct Recording”.

Select the disc.

Start recording.

Recording of an entire CD

(CD DIRECT RECORDING)

Perform the following operation while the CD

player is in stop mode to start recording at the

same time as the start of playback.

When equalizer or another effect is applied

to the sound, the sound with the applied

effect can be recorded. i

Convenient CD recording

÷Recording of CD starts at the same time as playback.

÷At the end of tape, the music is not recorded on the

leader tape portion. If you do not want any music to

be interrupted in the middle, refer to “Recording on

TAPE” and start recording of side B with the

interrupted track. •

To end recording in the middle

÷Both the cassette deck and CD player stop.

+Scrolled display (CD Direct Recording)

+Scrolled display (Select Disc No.)

+Scrolled display (Press 'ENTER' to Start)

SELECT

ENTER

C D Direct

D isc No.1Sselect Di

PTress 'EN

+Scrolled display (Recording Options) Lights

R ecording

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“CD Program Play”

“Recording Options”

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

SELECT

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“CD Direct Recording”

“CD Program Recording”

“Timer Recording”

If it is in play mode

XD-SERIES (En)

Application section

Recording preparations are required.

•

(Steps 1 to 4)

Recording the programmed titles

(CD PROGRAM RECORDING)

Program the desired tracks from up to 3 CD discs

in the desired order and record the programmed

playback onto tape.

Convenient CD recording

When equalizer or another effect is applied

to the sound, the sound with the applied

effect can be recorded. i

+Scrolled display (CD Program Recording)

To end recording in the middle

÷Both the cassette deck and CD player stop.

+Scrolled display

(Press 'ENTER' to Start, 'JOG' to Check)

SELECT

ENTER

CmD Progra

PTress 'EN

÷The program mode is maintained even after completion

of recording. To return to the normal mode, it is required

to cancel the program mode. ‹

+Scrolled display (Recording Options) Lights

R ecording

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“CD Program Play”

“Recording Options”

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

SELECT

Check that the CD player is in the

stop mode.

Select “Recording Options” .

Select “CD Program Recording”.

Program the desired tracks.

Start recording.

1Select tracks in the order you want to

play them. (Perform step 3 on page 32.)

2Check, replace, add or delete the pro-

grammed tracks as required.

(Perform step 4 on page 33.)

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“CD Direct Recording”

“CD Program Recording”

“Timer Recording”

If it is in play mode

Lights

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Application section

This unit permits selection of the levels of the equalizer and sound field reproduction effects.

Please select the equalizer as desired according to the music genre. Select the sound field mode ac-

cording to the desired atmosphere.

Effective Sound Adjustment

Select “Audio Options”.

Select “Balance”.

Adjust.

The left volume

is decreased.

The right volume

is decreased.

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“Custom EQ 1”

“Custom EQ 2”

“Custom EQ 3”

“Balance”

“MD/DVD Input Level”

(Only when the MD/DVD input is selected)

Indicates the balance setting

+Scrolled display (Balance)

+Scrolled display (Adjust L/R balance)

Adjusts the balance of left and right volume.

Balance adjustment

SELECT

+Scrolled display (Audio Options)

Aiudio Opt

B alance

ARdjust L/

L --- ---R

Indicates the center

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

(“CD Program Play”)

(“Recording Options”)

(“Tape Dubbing”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

ENTER

Lights

SELECT

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Application section

The input level from an external component connected to the MD/DVD INPUT jacks, such as a MD recorder,

DVD player, VCR or analog turntable can be adjusted as desired. Adjust so that the volume of the MD/DVD

input source sounds at an equivalent level to the CD .

Input level adjustment

Select the “MD/DVD” input.

Select “Audio Options”.

Select “MD/DVD Input Level” .

Adjust

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“Custom EQ 1”

“Custom EQ 2”

“Custom EQ 3”

“Balance”

“MD/DVD Input Level”

+Scrolled display (MD/DVD Input Leve)

+Scrolled display (Adjust Level)

÷Adjustment is possible in the range from 0 to -- 7.

INPUT

MpD/DVD In

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L evel -2

Effective Sound Adjustment

SELECT

ENTER

+Scrolled display (Audio Options)

Aiudio Opt

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

(“Recording Options”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

Lights

The level is

increased.

The level is

decreased.

SELECT

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Application section

Selecting the equalizer pattern and 3D surround level

Select the desired pattern and 3D surround level according to the category of the played music.

The equalizer and 3D surround effects can be recorded together with the music.

Listening to music with desired tone and sound field/ Switching the display

(Equalizer effect and 3D surround effect)

This unit permits selection of six preset equalizer patterns and three user’s equalizer patterns as well

as the 3D surround levels. The “S.direct” (Source Direct) mode allows you to reproduce pure sound by

bypassing the EX.BASS, equalizer and 3D surround circuitry.

Play desired music.

Select the desired equalizer pattern.

Effective Sound Adjustment

3D surround

This is a system producing a three-dimensional sound

space. The feeling of depth, the width of the sound field,

etc. are improved clearly, and the listening area also is

widened.

÷To cancel the equalizer, 3D surround and “S.direct”,

select “Effect off”.

Switching the sound level meter display mode

Each press switches the modes as

follows.

“Display Auto”

“Display 1”

“Display 2”

“Display 3”

÷When “Display Auto” is selected, the display mode

during CD playback changes to “Display 1”, “Display 2”

and “Display 3” every time the track changes.

÷“Display 3” is displayed regardless of the current

music signal.

Lights when “S.direct” is selected.

Lights when equalizer is selected.

Lights when 3D surround is se-

lected.

÷ The equalizer pattern and 3D surround level cannot

be switched on/off or controlled in the middle of

recording.

SOUND

CONTROL

Equalizer patterns and 3D surround levels that can

be recalled

“Rock” .................. Rock music

“Disco” ................. Disco music

“Pop” .................... Pop music

“Movie” ................ Movie music

“Jazz” ................... Jazz music

“Classic”............... Classic music

“Custom EQ 1”

“Custom EQ 2”

“Custom EQ 3”

“3D Level 1” ......... 3D surround level 1

“3D Level 2” ......... 3D surround level 2

“S. direct” ............. Pure sound can be reproduced

by bypassing the EX.BASS,

equalizer and 3D surround cir-

cuitry

“Effect off” ............ Normal playback

Equalizer’s manual

memory created by the

user

DISPLAY

/DEMO

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Application section

Creation and memorizing of an equalizer pattern

You can edit desired patterns manually and store

them in memory.

Effective Sound Adjustment

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“Custom EQ 1”

“Custom EQ 2”

“Custom EQ 3”

“Balance”

“MD/DVD Input Level”

(Only when the MD/DVD input is selected)

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“3D Lev. off” ....3D surround off

“3D Lev. 1” ...... 3D surround level 1

“3D Lev. 2” ...... 3D surround level 2

Select “Audio Options”.

Select the number to be used for

storage.

(Custom EQ1 ~ EQ3)

Adjust the equalizer pattern.

Establish the 3D surround level.

+Scrolled display (Adjust Bass)

÷Each frequency band can be adjusted in the range be-

tween -- 8 and + 8 .

÷The “Bass”, “Mids” and “Highs” frequency bands can

be adjusted independently by repeating step 3 for each

of them.

Asdjust Ba Bass -8

3D Lev. 1

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

(“CD Program Play”)

(“Recording Options”)

(“Tape Dubbing”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

To decrease

the level

To increase

the level

+Scrolled display (Audio Options)

Aiudio Opt

Lights

SELECT

ENTER

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Application section

This unit incorporates a clock function. Be sure to adjust the correct time before using the timer func-

tion. The time is displayed only while the power is off.

Select “Clock Options”.

Select “Adjust Time”.

Enter the figure of hour.

Enter the figure of minute.

Clock adjustment

÷The time display starts to blink.

÷Press the SELECT key. The hour is entered and the

minute display starts to blink.

Example: Adjustment to 8:45

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“Sleep Time”

“Adjust Time”

“O.T.T.”

“Timer Play”

“Auto Power Save”

To decrease

the figure To increase

the figure

Other countries

AM12ÔAM1ÔAM2...

PM1ÔPM2...ÔAM12 ...

00Ô01Ô02...59Ô00Ô01...

÷Press the BACK key to return to the previous step and

restart operation from there.

÷To adjust correct time, press the ENTER key at the same

moment as a time announcement.

To decrease

the figure To increase

the figure

+Scrolled display (Clock Options) Lights

(In standby mode) ÷When the key is pressed while the “TIMER” indicator is

lit, the timer setup mode is displayed after the clock

display.

÷The clock display blinks after the power cord has been

unplugged from the AC power outlet and plugged in

again or after a power failure. In this case, set the time of

the day again.

SELECT

(Displayed for approx. 5 sec.)

Cilock Opt

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

(“CD Program Play”)

(“Recording Options”)

(“Tape Dubbing”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

m 8:00a

m8:45a

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0Ô1Ô2...13Ô14...Ô0 ...

0 8:0

5 8:4

Other countriesFor U.K., Europe and Russia

To display the time

SELECT

ENTER

SELECT

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Application section

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

Timer operation

Sleep timer (SLEEP)

The power is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed.

Operate easy To use Timer (O.T.T.)

Playback of the selected input source starts at the specified time, and the power is switched off after one

hour. This timer operates only once directly after setting.

Timer programming

Timer playback : Plays (or receives) the selected source in the set time range.

AI timer playback (When timer playback starts, the volume increases gradually.)

Timer recording: Records the selected source in the set time range.

Auto Power Save

When the power is ON and neither recording nor playback is executed for 30 minutes or more, the power

is switched off automatically by this function.

Sleep timer (SLEEP)

Set the number of minutes after which the power is

to be turned OFF.

Select “Clock Options”.

Select “Sleep Timer”.

Set the time

10Ô20Ô30...80Ô90Ô“Sleep off”Ô10 Ô20...

÷The displayed time changes in 10-minute steps. The maxi-

mum time that can be set is 90 minutes.

÷The power is turned OFF automatically after the set

time has elapsed.

÷To cancel the sleep timer, turn the power off or select

“Sleep off”.

÷The sleep timer does not operate until O.T.T. operation or

program timer operation has ended.

Lights

S leep 90

Blinks

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“Sleep Time”

“Adjust Time”

“O.T.T.”

“Timer Play”

“Auto Power Save”

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

+Scrolled display (Clock Options) Lights

Cilock Opt

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

(“CD Program Play”)

(“Recording Options”)

(“Tape Dubbing”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

SELECT

ENTER

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Application section

÷The ON time can be set in steps of 5 minutes.

Select the desired source and adjust

the volume.

Select “Clock Options” .

Select “O.T.T.”.

Select “O.T.T. on”.

Enter the ON time

Put the unit in standby mode.

The program timer does not operate until “O.T.T.”

operation has ended.

Operate easy To use Timer

(O.T.T.)

Timer playback can be set with a simple operation of just setting the time. With this function, the last

source selected before turning power off can be played by the timer. The power turned ON by the timer

is switched off automatically in an hour after the timer playback starts.

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“Sleep Time”

“Adjust Time”

“O.T.T.”

“Timer Play”

“Auto Power Save”

Timer operation

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“O.T.T. off” (Canceled)

“O.T.T. on”

÷To cancel the O.T.T. timer, select “O.T.T. off”.

TIMER

STANDBY

Lights

+Scrolled display (Set on time)

+Scrolled display (Clock Options) Lights

Cilock Opt

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

(“CD Program Play”)

(“Recording Options”)

(“Tape Dubbing”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

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The time

is advanced.

The time

is returned For U.K., Europe and Russia Other countries

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

Lights

÷If the “TIMER” indicator is blinking now, set the time of

the day again. p

SELECT

ENTER

ON/STANDBY

POWER

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Application section

Timer programming

Make preparations for the play (recording).

÷When the timer function is used for timer recording of

an input source, the speakers do not output the audio

even after the unit is turned on by the timer.

Playing or recording the auxiliary input source

Make preparations for record-

ing. •

Make timer setting of the component connected to the MD/DVD

INPUT jacks.

For timer playback or AI timer playback For timer recording

1Select “Clock Options”. 1Select “Recording Options”.

2Select “Timer Play”. 2Select “Timer Recording”.

Select the timer operation.

Adjust the listening volume.

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The station should be preset

prior to the above. ¶

Insert a disc. (Program playback

is not possible.)

Select the disc to be played

(1, 2 or 3). )¡

Set a tape in the deck you want

to play back the tape. ™

To listen to radio To listen to CD To listen to tape

SELECT

For recording

The program timer can set timer playback and timer recording and both of these functions can be

reserved concurrently. Either “Everyday” (executing a timer program once every day) or “One Time”

(executing it only once) can be selected for each timer program. Once the time range and content of a

timer program has been set, it can be activated or deactivated as desired.

÷If you made a mistake during timer setting:

Press the BACK key to return to the previous step and restart operation from there.

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

Timer operation

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

SELECT

(“CD Program Play”)

(“Recording Options”)

(“Tape Dubbing”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

(“CD Program Play”)

“Recording Options”

(“Tape Dubbing”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

“Sleep Timer”

“Adjust Time”

“O.T.T.”

“Timer Play”

“Auto Power Save”

“CD One Track Recording”

(Only when the CD input is selected

and during playback)

“CD Direct Recording”

(Only when the CD input is selected)

“CD Program Recording”

(Only when the CD input is selected)

“Timer Recording”

SELECT

Lights Lights

XD-SERIES (En)

Application section

Select “Everyday” or “One Time”.

÷To cancel a timer operation, select “Timer off” under

“Timer Play” (in case of timer playback) or “Timer

Recording” (in case of timer recording).

The following items can be selected by turning the

MULTI CONTROL jog dial.

“Timer off” (Canceled)

“Everyday”

“One Time”

Enter the ON time.

Enter the OFF time.

+Scrolled display (Select on time)

+Scrolled display (Select off time)

÷After entering the “hour”, enter the “minute” with the

same procedure.

÷After entering the “hour”, enter the “minute” with the

same procedure.

÷Reserve the timer recording program and timer playback

program by leaving an interval of 1 minute or more so that

their time ranges do not overlap.

The reservation contents cannot be cleared. The

contents are cleared only when they are changed.

onSnelect o

:0 am 0

7: 00

on 7

Sfelect of

off 8:0 am 0

off 8: 00

The time is

advanced.

The time is

returned.

The time is

advanced.

The time is

returned.

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

Timer operation

AUTO POWER SAVE

When the power is ON and neither recording nor playback is executed for 30 minutes or more, the

power is switched off automatically by this function.

1Select “Clock Options”. 2Select “Auto Power Save”.

3Select “A.P.S. on” or “A.P.S. off”.

÷The auto power save operation does not occur unless

the O.T.T. or program timer operation has completed.

÷When the TUNER or MD/DVD input is selected, this

function operates only when the volume is set to zero.

“A.P.S. off”

Auto power save is not used.

“A.P.S. on”

Auto power save is used.

(“CD Program Play”)

(“Recording Options”)

(“Tape Dubbing”)

“Audio Options”

“Clock Options”

“Sleep Timer”

“Adjust Time”

“O.T.T.”

“Timer Play”

“Auto Power Save”

SELECT

ENTER

SELECT

XD-SERIES (En)

Application section

For timer recording

1Select the input source.

Select the recorded input source.

2Select the broadcast station (only when TUNER

is selected above).

Select the preset station No.

SELECT

+Scrolled display (Press 'ENTER' to Save)

PTress 'EN

Press the ENTER key.

Put the unit in standby mode.

÷The set program content items are displayed one after

another.

(“Everyday”or “One Time” = On time = Off time =

Mode = Input source = Preset channel)

Lights

ENTER

TIMER

STANDBY

SELECT

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

Timer operation

Make the desired reservation.

1TUNER ...... Radio

2MD/DVD ... External input

For timer playback or AI timer playback

1Select the mode.

Select “Play” or “AI Play”.

2Select the input source.

Select the source to be played.

3Select the broadcast station (only when TUNER

is selected above).

Select the preset station No.

SELECT

1 “Play” ..... Timer play

2 “AI Play” .. Timer play with

gradually increas-

ing volume

1 TUNER .......Radio

2 CD

3 TAPE

4 MD/DVD ....External input

÷If the “TIMER” indicator is blinking now, set the time of

the day again. p

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ON/STANDBY

POWER

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Knowledge section

Maintenance

Cotton swab

Tape guides

Pinch roller

Head

Capstan

Cleaning the head section

There are precisely aligned parts around the heads, including the tape guides.

When cleaning, pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them.

Cleaning the heads and peripheral components

For maintaining the best condition of the deck and for longer service life, always keep

the heads (recording / playback / erase), capstan and pinch roller clean.

To clean them, perform the following:

1. Open the cassette holder.

2. Using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, clean the head (recording / playback / erase),

capstan and pinch roller carefully.

Demagnetizing the head

When the recording / playback head is magnetized, the sound quality will deteriorate.

In such a case, demagnetize the head using a commercially available demagnetizer

(head eraser).

Reference

NoteNote

Note

Maintenance of the unit

When the front panel or case becomes dirty, wipe with a

soft, dry cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc.

for these agents may cause discoloration.

In regard to contact cleaner

Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a mal-

function. Be specially careful not to use contact cleaners

containing oil, for they may deform the plastic component.

Stored contents which are

cleared immediately when

power plug is unplugged

from power outlet

Clock display

Stored contents which are

cleared in at least a day after

power plug is unplugged

from power outlet

Amplifier

POWER status (ON or OFF)

Input selection

Volume control value

Balance level

Equalizer’s manual memory

created by the user

3D surround level

Tuner unit

Receiving band

Frequency

Preset stations

Program timer setting con-

tents

Cassette deck unit

Transport direction

DOLBY NR

Tape Equalizer

Reverse mode

Memory backup function

Note related to transportation and movement

Before transporting or moving this unit, carry out the

following operations.

1Turn the power ON but do not load a disc.

2Press the 6 key.

3Wait a few seconds, and ensure that the display is

as shown below.

4Wait for a few seconds then turn power off.

CcDNo Dis

Important Items

Caution on condensation

Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit when there

is a great difference in temperature between this unit and

the outside.

This unit may not function properly if condensation oc-

curs. In this case, leave the unit for a few hours with the

power left ON, and restart the operation after the con-

densation has dride up.

Be specially cautious against condensatin in a fol-

lowing circumsatance:

When this unit is carried from a place to another across a

large difference in temperature, when the humidity in the

room where this unit is installed increases, etc.

IN MOST CASES IT IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT

TO MAKE COPIES OF TAPES OR DISCS WITHOUT THE

PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS. ANYONE

WISHING TO COPY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TAPES

OR DISC SHOULD CONTACT THE MECHANICAL COPY-

RIGHT PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED OR THE PER-

FORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY LIMITED.

WARNING NOTICE:

XD-SERIES (En)

Knowledge section

In case of difficulty

What seems to be a malfunction is not always so. Before calling for service, check the following table

according to the symptom of your trouble.

Unplug the power cord from the power outlet

then, while holding the ENTER key depressed,

plug the power cord again.

÷Please note that resetting the microcomputer clears

the contents stored in and returns and to condition

when it left the factory.

Operation to reset

The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impos-

sibility to operate, erroneous display, etc.) when the

power cord is unplugged while power is ON or due to

an external factor. In this case, execute the following

procedure to reset the microcomputer and return it to

normal condition.

Sound is not produced.

“STANDBY” and “TIMER”

indicators blink alternately

and no sound is output.

Sound is not produced from

the left or right speakers.

The clock display blinks.

Timer operation is not pos-

sible.

Radio stations cannot be re-

ceived.

Noise interferes.

÷The speaker cords are disconnected.

÷The MUTE switch of remote control

unit is switched ON.

÷The headphone plug is inserted into

the jack.

÷The speaker cords are short-circuited.

÷The speaker cords are disconnected.

÷The left and right volumes are not

balanced.

÷There was a power failure.

÷The power cord was unplugged from

the outlet.

÷The present time has not been ad-

justed or there was a power failure.

÷The timer program or the timer ON/

OFF time has not been set properly.

÷The antennas have not been con-

nected.

÷A proper broadcasting band has not

been selected.

÷The frequency of the station to be

received is not tuned.

÷Car ignition noise.

÷Influence of an electric appliance.

÷A TV set is installed near the system.

÷Connect properly referring to “Sys-

tem connection”.

÷Switch MUTE OFF.

÷Unplug the headphone plug.

÷Turn the power OFF, remove the short-

circuit and turn the power ON again.

÷Connect properly referring to “Sys-

tem connection”.

÷Adjust the left and right volume bal-

ance.

÷Adjust the present time again.

÷Adjust the present time referring to

“Clock adjustment”.

÷Check the timer program and set its ON/

OFF time properly. Note that “Everyday”

and “One Time” cannot be set simulta-

neously for a single timer program.

÷Connect antennas.

÷Select a band.

÷Tune to the frequency of the desired

station.

÷Install the outdoor antenna in an apart

position from the road.

÷Switch the suspected electric appli-

ance OFF.

÷Install the TV or the system at an

increased distance between them.

ENTER

Remedy

Receiver, speakers

CauseSymptom

(

•

(Main unit only)

XD-SERIES (En)

Knowledge section

In case of difficulty

÷The head is dirty.

÷The tape is wound too tight due to

irregular winding.

÷A nonrecorded tape is played.

÷The cassette holder is not closed com-

pletely.

÷The operation key is pressed immedi-

ately after closing the cassette holder.

÷The operation key is pressed in less

than 4 seconds after turning the power

ON.

÷A tape is not inserted in the unit.

÷The tape is wound too tight due to

irregular winding.

÷The tape is fully wound to one of the

reels.

÷The tape used is not suitable for DPSS,

for example the spaces between tunes

may be too short.

÷This is due to the difference in the

tape length or characteristics of the

mechanisms of two cassette decks.

÷The key is pressed during recording or

playback.

÷The microcomputer is malfunctioning

due to external noise.

÷The head is dirty.

÷The tape is stretched or shrunk.

÷Clean the head referring to “Mainte-

nance”.

÷Try another tape.

÷Play a recorded tape.

÷Close the holder completely.

÷Press operations keys in more than a

few seconds after closing the holder.

÷Press operation keys after waiting for

more than 4 seconds.

÷Insert a tape.

÷Try another tape.

÷Change the tape transport direction or

reverse the tape insertion orientation.

÷Refer to “Searching for the desired

music program (DPSS)”.

÷Small time difference does not mean

a malfunction.

÷Press in stop mode.

÷Reset the microcomputer.

÷Clean the head referring to “Mainte-

nance”.

÷Try another tape.

RemedySymptom Cause

Sound cannot be produced

by pressing the play key.

No operation occurs even

when an operation key is

pressed.

The DPSS malfunctions.

(XD-5....series only)

In dubbing, the tape stops

at different moments in

decks A and B.

The cassette holders cannot

be opened by pressing the

0 PUSH OPEN area.

Sound is harsh or high fre-

quencies are not repro-

duced.

Cassette deck

No station can be received

by preset call operation.

Demonstration starts sud-

denly.

Power turns OFF in the

middle of operation.

÷The frequency of the preset station is

not tunable.

÷The preset memory has been cleared

because the power cord has been

unplugged for a long period.

÷The power plug was unplugged from

the outlet while the power switch

was ON, or there was a power failure.

÷“A.P.S. on” is set.

÷Preset stations with tunable frequen-

cies.

÷Preset stations again.

÷This is not malfunction. Press the

DISPLAY/DEMO key to cancel the

demontration.

÷Set the “A.P.S. off”.

1.With some tapes, a squeaky noise is produced when the tape is stopped automatically. This is due to the tape

protection function, and not a malfunction.

2.Do not use longer tape than 110 minutes tapes, for the tape is too thin and gets easily tangled.

Notes

™

•

∞

XD-SERIES (En)

Knowledge section

In case of difficulty

÷Try another tape.

÷Switch off the equalizer and 3D

surround effects before starting

playback.

÷Decrease the input level.

÷Demagnetize the head referring to

“Maintenance”.

÷Install the system at a distance from

other electric appliances and TV.

÷Switch on the Tape Equalizer or Dolby

NR.

÷Clean the head referring to “Mainte-

nance”.

÷Wind the tape again by fast forward-

ing, rewinding or playing from an end

to the other.

÷Use a cassette with an unbroken re-

cording protect tab or block the hole.

÷Close the holder completely.

÷Select the source to be recorded with

the input selector key.

÷Change the tape transport direction of

deck B or reverse the tape insertion

orientation.

Sound is distorted.

Sound from the MD/DVD

INPUT (external input) is

distorted.

Noise is noticeable.

Sound vibrates.

Recording cannot be started

by pressing the record key.

RemedySymptom Cause

A CD is placed in the player

but it cannot be played.

Sound is not produced.

Sound skips.

÷The disc is placed upside down.

÷The disc position is displaced.

÷The disc is extremely dirty.

÷The disc is scratched.

÷Dew is condensed on the optics lens.

÷The disc has not been placed.

÷The player is not put to the play mode.

÷The disc is extremely dirty.

÷The disc is scratched.

÷The disc is dirty.

÷The disc is scratched.

÷The player is subject to vibration.

÷Place the disc properly, with the label

side facing upward.

÷Place the disc properly.

÷Clean the disc referring to “Handling

of discs and tapes”.

÷Try another disc.

÷Refer to “Caution on condensation”

and remove the condensation by

evaporation.

÷Place a disc in the CD player.

÷Press the play key.

÷Clean the disc referring to “Handling

of discs and tapes”.

÷Try another disc.

÷Clean the disc referring to “Handling

of discs and tapes”.

÷Try another disc.

÷Install the unit in a place not subject to

vibrations.

CD player

÷The tape being played was recorded

with distorted sound.

÷A tape which has been recorded with

the equalizer and/or 3D surround

effects is being played back by

applying the equalizer effect.

÷The input level is too high.

÷The tape head is magnetized.

÷External noise is induced.

÷A tape which has been recorded with

Dolby NR is being played back with-

out switching the Tape Equalizer or

Dolby NR on.

÷The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty.

÷The tape is wound irregularly.

÷The recording protect tab of the cas-

sette has been broken.

÷The cassette holder is not closed com-

pletely.

÷The TAPE input is selected.

÷The tape is fully wound to one of the

reels.

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RemedySymptom Cause

General

Remote control operation is

not possible.

÷Batteries are exhausted.

÷The remote control is too far away

from the system, the controlling angle

is deviated or there is an obstacle in

between.

÷There is no tape or CD set in the

component to be played.

÷An attempt is made to play the cas-

sette deck which is recording some-

thing.

÷The MULTI CONTROL setting mode

is activated.

÷Replace with new batteries.

÷Operate the unit inside the remote

controllable range.

÷Set a tape or CD in the component to

be played.

÷Wait until the recording ends.

÷Cancel the MULTI CONTROL setting

mode.

Remote control unit

In case of difficulty

RemedySymptom Cause

No operation occurs when

an operation key is pressed. ÷The MULTI CONTROL setting mode

is activated. ÷Cancel the MULTI CONTROL setting

mode.

CAUTION :

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of proce-

dures other than those specified herein may result in

hazardous radiation exposure.

In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are

reproductions of lables on, or inside the product relating to

laser product safety.

For the U.S.A.

Location: Back Panel

FCC WARNING

Note to CATV system installer

KENWOOD CORPORATION

2967-3, ISHIKAWA-CHO,

HACHIOJI-SHI,TOKYO, JAPAN

KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT

CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS NO. 21 CFR

1040.10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J.

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's

attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guide-

lines for proper grounding and, in partiqular, specifies that

the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding sys-

tem of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as

practical

NOTE:

This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful

interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority

to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.

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 instal-

lation. This equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications, if it is not installed and used in accor-

dance with the instructions. 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 a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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

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Specifications

[ Amplifier section ]

(XD-5...Series)

Rated power output (For U.S.A. and Canada)

80 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels

driven, at 6 Ω form 40 Hz to 15 kHz with no more than

0.9 % total harmonic distortion. (FTC)

Effective output power during STEREO operation

(Except for U.S.A. and Canada)

1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω............................... 100 W + 100 W

Rated output power during STEREO operation

(For U.K., Europe and Russia)

(DIN) 1 kHz, 0.7 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ........................... 70 W + 70 W

(Other countories)

1 kHz, 1.0 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ...................................... 80 W + 80 W

(XD-4...Series)

Rated power output (For U.S.A. and Canada)

50 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels

driven, at 6 Ω form 40 Hz to 15 kHz with no more than

0.9 % total harmonic distortion. (FTC)

Effective output power during STEREO operation

(Except for U.S.A. and Canada)

1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω................................... 70 W + 70 W

Rated output power during STEREO operation

(For U.K., Europe and Russia)

(DIN) 1 kHz, 0.7 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ........................... 50 W + 50 W

(Other countories)

1 kHz, 1.0 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ...................................... 55 W + 55 W

Signal to noise ratio

MD/DVD INPUT .......................................... 90 dB (IHF’ 66)

Input sensitivity / inpedance

MD/DVD INPUT .............. (XD-5...Series) 270 mV / 47 kΩ

(XD-4...Series) 300 mV / 47 kΩ

Output level / impedance

SUPER WOOFER PREOUT..... (XD-5...Series) 1.3 V / 620 Ω

(XD-4...Series) 1.0 V / 620 Ω

[ Tuner section ]

FM tuner section

Tuning frequency range........................ 87.5 MHz ~ 108 MHz

(For Russia).......................................... 65.0 MHz ~ 74.0 MHz

MW (AM) Tuner section

Tuning frequency range

For U.K., Europe and Russia ................ 531 kHz ~ 1,602 kHz

Other countories

9 kHz step ........................................... 531 kHz ~ 1,602 kHz

10 kHz step ......................................... 530 kHz ~ 1,610 kHz

For U.S.A. and Canada ......................... 530 kHz ~ 1,700 kHz

LW Tuner section (For U.K. and Russia)

Tuning frequency range ............................ 153 kHz ~ 279 kHz

SW Tuner section (XD-572S only)

Tuning frequency range......................... 5.9 MHz ~ 17.9 MHz

Notes

1.KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reason specifications may be

changed without notice.

2.Sufficient performance may not be possible at very low temperatures (0°C or less).

[ Cassette deck section ]

Track ................................................. 4-track, 2-channel stereo

Recording system ........................................... AC bias system

(Frequency: 105 kHz)

Heads

A deckPlayback head........................................................... 1

B deckPlayback / recording head ....................................... 1

Erasing head ..................................................................... 1

Fast winding time ................................. Approx. 115 seconds

(C-60 tape)

[ CD player section ]

Laser ....................................................... Semiconductor laser

Wow & Flutter ....................... Less than unmeasurable Limit

(Except for U.S.A. and Canada)

Digital output (Optical) ........................... - 15 dBm ~ - 21 dBm

(Wave length 660 nm)

[ General ]

Power consumption.............................. (XD-5...Series) 200 W

(XD-4...Series) 150 W

Dimensions ....................................... W : 280 mm (11”)

H : 330 mm (13”)

D : 390 mm (15-3/8”)

Weight (net) ............................. (XD-5...Series) 9.9 kg (21.8 lb)

(XD-4...Series) 9.2 kg (20.2 lb)

Speakers (LS-N552/LS-N502)

XD-5...Series

Enclosure .............. Bass-reflex type (magnetically shielded)

Speaker configuration

Woofer ................................................. 160 mm, cone type

Tweeter ...................................................50 mm, cone type

Super-tweeter ..................................... 25 mm, dome type

Impedance .......................................................................... 6 Ω

Maximum input level ..................................................... 120 W

Dimensions ....................................... W : 220 mm (8-11/16”)

H : 330 mm (13”)

D : 297 mm (11-11/16”)

Weight (net) ............................... 4.2 kg (9.2 lb) (1 piece)

Speakers (LS-N452/LS-N402)

XD-4...Series

Enclosure .............. Bass-reflex type (magnetically shielded)

Speaker configuration

Woofer ................................................. 160 mm, cone type

Tweeter ...................................................50 mm, cone type

Impedance .......................................................................... 6 Ω

Maximum input level ....................................................... 70 W

Dimensions ....................................... W : 220 mm (8-11/16”)

H : 330 mm (13”)

D : 284 mm (11-3/16”)

Weight (net) ........................................ 4.0 kg (8.8 lb) (1 piece)

Main unit

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MEMO:

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For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in

the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the

space provided below. Refer to the model and serial num-

bers whenever you call upon your dealer for information

or service on this product.

Model Serial Number

This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models.

Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country and sales area.

DIGITAL OUT jack (OPTICAL)

XD-572S

SURROUND switch/

SPEAKERS terminals !

DPSS

∞

YES

XD-502/XD-552

YES

(Except for U.S.A.

and Canada)

YES

(Except for U.S.A.

and Canada)

XD-402/XD-452

YES

(Except for U.S.A.,

Canada, U.K.,

Europe and Russia)

YES

(Except for U.S.A.

and Canada)

YES

R.D.S. ‡YES

(For U.K., Europe

and Russia)

YES

(For U.K., Europe

and Russia)

Beat cancel function

ºYES

(For Russia)

YES

(For Russia)

Tape Equalizer £YES

DOLBY NR ªYES

YES

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