OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MODE D’EMPLOI
CT-X421
YU
STEREO CAR CASSETTE RECEIVER
RADIO-CASSETTE ESTEREOFONICO PARA AUTOMOVIL
ENGLISH
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
OWNER’S RECORD
For your convenience, record the model number and
serial number (you will find them on the bottom side of
your set) in the space provided below. Please refer to
them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of
difficulty.
Model No. CT-X421
Serial No.
8B-KTG-901-11
010105BTM-OX
THEFT PROTECTION
BASIC OPERATION,
AUDIO AND CLOCK
ADJUSTMENT
Take the front panel with you when leaving the car, and
keep it in the supplied carrying case.
Detaching the front panel
Beforedetachingthefrontpanel,removethecassetteto
prevent possible damage to the unit.
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2
3
Press z to remove the cassette.
Press and hold PWR/MUTE until the unit turns off.
Press %. (Hold the panel with one hand to prevent
accidentally dropping it.)
4
Remove the panel.
Smart Jog
Turning the unit on/off
• Press PWR/MUTE to turn on the unit. The unit also
turns on when you insert a cassette.
• Press and hold PWR/MUTE until the unit turns off.
Note
Most operations described in this manual require
theunittobeturnedonbeforestartingtheoperation,
unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Attaching the front panel
1
2
Engagetheleftsideofthefrontpaneltotheleftcatch
on the unit.
Changing the source mode
Push the panel forward until it locks. Be sure not to
press any buttons while you are attaching the panel.
1
Press FNC.
Pressing FNC cycles through source modes in the
following order:
FM1 FM2 FM3 AM1
AM2
* Tape Play mode (available while a cassette is in the
unit)
Adjusting the volume
Note
Donottouchthefrontpanelconnector.Thiscouldcause
a poor or faulty connection.
1
Turn the Smart Jog.
VOL (volume)
indicator flashes.
Security lamp
Muting the sound
The security lamp will continue to flash while the front
panel is detached from the unit.
1
Press PWR/MUTE briefly.
To restore volume, briefly press PWR/MUTE again.
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Adjusting sound
Setting the clock
You can select the following modes for adjusting sound
depending on the music you listen to: BASS (low
frequencies), TRE (high frequencies), BAL (left/right),
FAD (front/rear) and H-BASS (high bass)
1
Press DISP to have the clock displayed.
If the clock indication is already displayed, skip this
step.
2
3
4
PressandholdDISPuntiltheclockindicationflashes
in the display.
1
Press SEL repeatedly to select the mode to be
adjusted.
Press TUNEi (to set hour) or TUNEk (to set
minute) and turn the Smart Jog.
Press DISP.
Pressing SEL cycles through the modes. The
selected mode’s indicator flashes (except for H-
BASS).
2
TurntheSmartJogtoincreaseordecreasethelevel
for the selected mode (except for H-BASS).
In H-BASS mode, turn the Smart Jog to select on or
off.
Displaying the clock
1
Press DISP.
To return to the former display, press DISP again.
Note
Adjust the level or select on/off within 5 seconds, or the
selected mode will return to previous state.
RADIO OPERATION
Tuning in to a station
(Seek/Manual Tuning)
Aligning the source levels
(Source Level Adjuster)
Volume may vary each time you change the source
mode. In this case, you can align each source mode’s
volume to almost the same level.
1
2
PressFNCrepeatedlytoselectthedesiredmode.
Press DISP while pressing SEL.
“LA 0” appears in the display.
3
Turn the Smart Jog to adjust the level.
Band indicator
Local indicator
Note
Adjust the level within 5 seconds, or the selected mode
will be canceled.
Restoring the factory settings
Stereo indicator Frequency indication
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2
Turn off the unit.
Press and hold DISP until “LA --” appears in the
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2
Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
display.
Press TUNEi (to move to higher frequencies) or
TUNEk (to move to lower frequencies) to tune in to
a station.
“ST” appears in the display when an FM station is
broadcasting in stereo, and receiving conditions are
good.
Note
YoucanrestorethefactorysettingsonlyforVOL,BASS,
TRE, BAL, FAD, and H-BASS, and aligned source
volume levels.
Muting button beep sounds
Seek Tuning and Manual Tuning
• Press and hold TUNEi or TUNEk until Seek
Tuning starts.
The unit locates a station automatically (Seek
Tuning).
1
2
Turn off the unit.
Press and hold SEL until “BEEP” appears in the
display.
3
4
Turn the Smart Jog to select on (level indicators
appear) or off (level indicators disappear).
Press and hold SEL until the unit turns off.
• PressTUNEi orTUNEk repeatedlytosearchfor
a desired station while increasing or decreasing
the frequency step by step (Manual Tuning).
To stop Seek Tuning, press TUNEi or TUNEk
again.
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Monaural mode
Presetting stations manually
(Manual Memory)
When FM signals become weak, or FM reception
becomes poor, the unit automatically switches to
Monaural mode to reduce noise.
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2
3
Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
Local mode
Press TUNEi or TUNEk to tune in to a desired
station (see “Tuning in to a station,” page 3).
Pressandholdthedesiredpresetstationbuttonuntil
the unit beeps.
Local mode allows you to tune in only to strong stations
during Seek Tuning.
1
Press LO before you start Seek Tuning.
“LO” appears in the display.
To return to Distant mode, press LO again.
“LO” disappears and the unit tunes in to all receivable
stations.
Note
A newly preset station replaces the station on the same
band that was previously stored on that preset station
button.
Using preset stations
Tuning in to a preset station
Youmustpresetstationsbeforeyoucantuneinastation
using preset station number buttons.
1
2
Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
Press the preset station button on which the desired
station is stored.
Active tuning reception control (ATRC)
The unit automatically suppresses FM noise caused by
vehicle movement, and maintains sound quality.
Preset station buttons 1 – 6
Using the timer
(My Information)
You can schedule the radio to activate for daily radio
programs. The unit automatically turns on and off in
Radio mode at the scheduled times.
Preset station
number
Presetting stations automatically
(Auto Memory)
1
Press FNC repeatedly to select the desired band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 or AM2).
Press and hold PS/A.ME until automatic presetting
starts.
2
Smart Jog
MY INFO indicator
The unit automatically stores up to 6 stations for
each band.
After completion of automatic presetting, the unit
tunesintothestationstoredonpresetstationbutton
1.
Tocancelautomaticpresetting,pressPS/A.MEagain.
Checking the preset stations (Preset Scan)
1
Press PS/A.ME briefly.
Each preset station will be tuned in for 5 seconds in
order.
To cancel Preset Scan, press PS/A.ME again or any
preset station button.
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2
Turn off the unit.
TAPE PLAYBACK
Press and hold INFO until “PO” flashes in the
display.
3
4
Press SEL.
Set the time you wish the unit to turn on.
• Press TUNEi and turn the Smart Jog to set the
hour.
• Press TUNEk and turn the Smart Jog to set the
minute.
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6
7
Press SEL.
Press FNC to select the band.
PressTUNEi,TUNEkorthedesiredpresetstation
button to select the station.
Press SEL.
Playing a tape
1
Insert a cassette to start playback.
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9
Set the time you wish the unit to turn off following the
same procedure used in step 4.
10 Press and hold INFO until the unit turns off, and
setting is completed.
When the unit is on, “MY INFO” appears in the
display indicating that the unit is standby for a timer.
During the timer-activated tuning, “MY INFO”
continues to flash.
To cancel the timer standby, press INFO so that “MY
INFO” disappears.
Ifacassetteisalreadyinserted,pressFNCrepeatedly
to select Tape Play mode to start playback.
Playback starts in the direction that the unit played
back previously.
Notes
• To check the setting, turn off the unit, then pressINFO.
The unit displays the scheduled turn-on and turn-off
times with the appropriate radio frequency.
• The unit automatically starts tuning at the scheduled
time regardless of the current source mode. When the
scheduled program is over, the unit automatically
returns to the former source mode.
• Thetimersettingremainsineffectwhenyouturnoffthe
unit, and even if you detach the front panel from the
unit.
Press the following buttons to operate tape transport.
To
Press
Eject a cassette*
Change the playback side
z
f and g
simultaneously
Fast-forward the upper side
(l) of the tape
g
• However, ifyoupressFNCtochangethesourcemode
during timer-activated tuning, the scheduled program
is canceled.
Rewind the lower side (j)
of the tape
Rewind the upper side (l)
of the tape
f
Fast-forward the lower side
(j) of the tape
Stop fast transport and
resume playback
f or g lightly**
*
When you eject the cassette, the unit switches to the
previous mode.
** Do not press f or g all the way. Doing so may
change the direction of tape transport.
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