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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
(1) Front Panel
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Power operation switch (ON/STANDBY)
• This turns the power for the entire
system on and off.
• Press this once to turn the power on,
then press again to set the power to
STANDBY mode.
• The LED color changes as follows,
according to the condition:
During power ON : green
During STANDBY : red
During TIMER STANDBY: orange
The muting mode is set when the main
unit's power button is pressed and when
the standby mode is canceled from the
remote control unit. The power indicator
flashes green when in the muting mode,
then stops flashing and turns green once
the set is in the operational mode.
If the indicator is flashing orange
(quickly):
The protective circuit is activated.
If this happens, unplug the power cord
to turn the indicator off, then check the
input and output terminals on the rear
panel. Check in particular for short-
circuiting of the speaker cords. Once all
connections have been corrected, plug
the power cord. (Wait for at least 10
seconds after turning the power off
before turning it back on.)
Power is supplied to the RCD-M33 even
when the power is in the standby mode
(The clock is displayed in the clock
display mode.)
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Remote sensor
• When operating the remote control unit,
point it at this sensor.
(See page 3.)
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PHONES (headphones jack)
• Plug the headphones into this jack.
• No sound is produced from the speakers
when headphones are plugged in.
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FUNCTION button
• Use this to select the input (function).
• The input changes in the following order
each time this button is pressed:
CD
TUNER
TAPE
AUX
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Display
• Refer to page 8.
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(play/pause) button
/
• Press this button to start playing a disc.
When the disc tray is closed, playback
begins when this button is pressed.
• When pressed in STANDBY mode, the
power automatically turns on and
playback begins (Auto On function).
Press this button again to stop playback
temporarily.
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VOLUME control
• Use this to adjust the overall volume
(Rotary Encorder System).
• The volume increases when the control
is turned clockwise (,) and decreases
when it is turned counterclockwise (.).
• The volume increases and decreases in
35 steps from the minimum (VOLUME
00) to the maximum (VOLUME MAX).
NOTE:
• Care must be taken when you adjust
the volume as the CD receiver is
equipped with an electronic volume
control. Turn the VOLUME control
slowly referring to the indication on
the display to adjust the volume.
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/BAND button
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(
: CD stop button
BAND : TUNER band button)
• In CD function, press this button to stop
playback.
• In TUNER function, each time this
button is pressed, the band and FM
reception mode change as follows:
FM AUTO
FM MONO
AM
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SDB (Super Dynamic Bass)/TONE
button
• Press this button to select the preferred
sound of TONE CONTROL/SDB. Each
time this button is pressed, the display
changes as follows:
SDB
BASS
TREBLE
S.DIRECT
• You can switch the SDB on/off by using
the +/– (up/down) button.
• BASS and TREBLE can be adjusted by
using the +/– (up/down) button.
• When you select S.DIRECT (Source
Direct), SDB/TONE is switched off, and
the sound characteristic becomes flat.
• SDB can be controlled powerful bass
tones when listening at lower volume
levels.
NOTE:
• The SDB should be deactivated when
listening at higher volume levels.
Excessive bass at high volume levels
will result in a distorted sound and
may cause damage to your set and
speaker system.
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MENU/ SET button
• When pressed in the standby mode, the
standby mode is switched (the clock
display is switched on and off).
• When pressed while the clock is
displayed, the manual time setting mode
is set. (This cannot be set while the
clock is displayed in the standby mode.)
• Switches the display of the timer setting
menu on and off.
• When the function is set to FM and the
CT tuning mode is set, the mode
switches to the auto time setting mode.
• When the function is set to TUNER and
an FM station is being received, if
pressed for more than 1 second, the
display switches to the AUTO PRESET
menu.
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/– , +/
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button
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(
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: CD automatic search
reverse/forward button
+ , –
: TUNER up/down button)
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• Use the
and
buttons to move
to the beginning of a specific track while
in CD function.
• Use the +/– button to select radio
stations while in TUNER function.
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• In TUNER function, press the
/BAND
and + buttons at the same time to
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change the Preset mode, the
/BAND
and – buttons at the same time to
change the Tuning mode.
• Use the +/– button when you adjust
tone control (BASS or TREBLE) and you
select menu function (display, time,
timer, or set up).
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(open/close) button
• Press this button to open and close the
disc tray.
• When pressed once, the disc tray opens
out, and when pressed again, the disc
tray closes. If a disc is loaded, the total
number of tracks and total playing time
of the disc are displayed several seconds
after the disc tray is closed.
• When pressed in STANDBY mode, the
CD receiver's power turns on.
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Disc tray
• Load discs here.
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