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4-247-459-21
030108AMI-H-B
Micro Hi-Fi Component System
XR-FA500
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PRECAUTIONS WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose On operating voltage the unit to rain or moisture. Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. supply. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such On safety as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. •The unit is not disconnected from the AC power so
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS .................................... 2 On heat buildup Notes on discs PREPARATIONS ................................... 4 •Although the unit heats up during operation, this is not •Discs recorded on CD-R/RW drives may not be played back PARTS AND CONTROLS ......................... 5 malfunction. because of scratches, dirt., recording condition or the drive's ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATION .......... 7 •Place the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to character
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PREPARATIONS 3 Connect the supplied antennas. Connection Remote commander Connect the FM antenna to the FM 75 terminal and the Plug in the AC power cord to the AC power socket after all Detach the battery compartment lid at the rear of the remote AM antenna to the AM LOOP terminal. other connections are made. commander and insert two R6 (size AA) batteries with correct polarity. 1 Connect the speaker cords to the speakers. Connect the copper cords to the + terminals and the silver cords to the
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PARTS AND CONTROLS 5ECD (7-9) Main unit: front Main unit: rear Starts and pauses CD play. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. TUNER/BAND (7, 10) Selects tuner function and the tuner band. 1 1 5 dTAPE (REC MUTING) (7, 14, 15) Starts playback and changes the playback side. 6 2 Also used to enter 4-second blank spaces during 7 3 recording. 2 8 4 AUX (7) 3 Selects the function of external equipment connected to 9 4 AUX IN
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REV MODE (14, 15) 9 CLEAR (9, 10, 17) Remote commander Selects a reverse mode. CD: Clears a CD program Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Tuner: Clears a preset station. 3 SHUFFLE/PROGRAM (8, 9) Selects shuffle or programmed CD playback mode. 0 TREBLE (13) 8 1 BASS (13) REPEAT (8) Selects repeat CD playback mode. !s (8, 9, 14, 15) 2 4 PRESETN,M (10) 9 @ FUNCTION (15) f/r,t/g (8, 10, 12-14, 16, 17) Switches the active function among TAPE, TUNER, AUX 3 0 (VIDEO or TV) and CD.
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ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATION Setting the clock POWER ECD, POWER 6STANDBY/ON TUNER/ 1 In stop mode, hold down SHIFT and press CLOCK BAND, on the remote. ECO dTAPE, CLOCK Go to step 3 when the hour of the clock display flashes. AUX 2 Within 6 seconds, press ENTER. ENTER The hour flashes in the display. f,g ECD, f,g TUNER/ 3 Press f or g to set the hour, then press BAND, ENTER. dTAPE, AUX 4 Press f or g to set the minute. SHIFT Each press changes the time in 1-minute steps. DIMMER 5 Press ENTER.
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CD OPERATIONS Shuffle play In shuffle play mode the unit plays all the tracks in random ECD order. 1–10/0, >10 zOPEN/ 1 In stop mode, press SHUFFLE/PROGRAM on the CLOSE SHUFFLE/ CLEAR remote repeatedly so that "SHUFFLE" indicator s PROGRAM ENTER is displayed. f,g REPEAT f,g ECD 2 Press E CD to start play. s DISPLAY To cancel shuffle play In stop mode, press SHUFFLE/PROGRAM on the remote repeatedly until "SHUFFLE" and "PRGM" indicator disappears. Repeat play This unit plays back finalized CD-R/RW
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To clear a track Notes on CDs Programmed play Press CLEAR on the remote in stop mode. Each time you press •Do not place more than one disc. Plays back up to 30 selected tracks in programmed order. the button, a track is cleared from the end of the program. •Do not tilt the unit with a disc loaded. 1 In stop mode, press SHUFFLE/PROGRAM on the To clear the program remote repeatedly so that "PRGM" indicator is Press s in stop mode. displayed. To add tracks to the program 2 Press the numbered button
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RADIO OPERATIONS Automatic presetting Scans the receivable frequency range and stores tuned stations TUNER/ automatically with the preset number. RDS BAND 1–10/0, >10 TUNER 1 Press TUNER/BAND. MODE CLEAR 2 Hold down RDS for 2 seconds until PRESET f,g "AUTO PRESET" scrolls in the display. N,M, TUNER/ f,g, BAND 3 Press ENTER on the remote. ENTER If ENTER is not pressed within 6 seconds, automatic SHIFT presetting is not activated. The tuning indicator is displayed and scanning begins with the FM b
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Tuning in preset stations Program Type (PTY) RDS features 1 Select the band. RDS (Radio Data System) is a broadcasting service which allows This is an identification to specify the program being broadcast FM stations to send additional information along with the regular currently. 2 Press PRESET N ,M on the remote radio signal. repeatedly. Press RDS repeatedly to display a program type when The additional information is derived from the features of RDS With each press, the station with the succe
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To cancel the standby mode for INFO search PTY Search INFO Search Press RDS repeatedly so that "INFO PTY" and the specified The unit can search for a station broadcasting your desired PTY The unit can leap to a station which has just started broadcasting PTY are displayed alternately. Then press CLEAR on the easily. To do so, you need to preset every available station in your desired PTY. remote. advance since the unit searches only the preset stations. In INFO Search, the unit is in standby mod
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjustments To switch to monaural FM reception MUTING Hold down SHIFT and press TUNER MODE on the remote so that "MONO" is displayed. To cancel, repeat the above so that "STEREO" is displayed. Tip: TREBLE, f,g When FM stereo reception is poor, switching to monaural BASS f,g BASS, VOLUME reduces noise. TREBLE VOLUME +,- Volume Bass and treble Turn VOLUME (press VOLUME +,- on the remote). Turn BASS or TREBLE. Adjust from 0 (minimum) to 30 and MAX (maximum). When using the remote
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TAPE PLAYBACK Notes on cassettes •Use of a tape longer than 90 minutes is not recommended dTAPE since they are extremely thin and easily damaged. If you (REC MUTING) should use it, do not change the tape operations such as REV MODE AUX play and stop frequently. SYNCHRO REC s •Take up any slack in the tape with a pencil or similar tool before use. Slack tape may get entangled in the deck f,g REC START/ f,g mechanism and become damaged. REC PAUSE dTAPE s zPUSH FUNCTION EJECT SHIFT To select a reve
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TAPE RECORDING To record a 4-second blank space (only for recording To record a CD To record radio programs and with only wREC START/REC PAUSE) Use only type I (normal) tapes. external equipment Inserting 4-second blank spaces may help you locate the Use only type I (normal) tapes. beginning of the track on other equipment with the "Music 1 Press zPUSH EJECT to open the cassette holder. Sensor" function. 1 Press zPUSH EJECT to open the cassette holder. 2 Insert the recordable tape. 1Press d TAPE
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TIMER OPERATIONS 7 Press f or g to select the source (CD, TAPE and TUNER), and press ENTER. POWER POWER 8 Prepare the source. 6STANDBY/ON TIMER To play CD, load a disc. To play a tape, insert a tape. CLEAR To play the radio, select the band and tune in the desired ENTER station. f,g f,g 9 Press POWER 6STANDBY/ON (POWER) to turn the unit off. "5" remains in the display to indicate the timer standby SHIFT mode (when ECO mode is deactivated). SLEEP At timer-on time, the unit turns on and plays the
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To check the timer setting Notes Timer recording Hold down SHIFT and press TIMER on the remote repeatedly • The timer playback performs every day at the specified time Timer recording is available only for TUNER sources. so that "PLAY" or "REC" appears in the display. unless you cancel it. The timer-on time, the time to stop playback/recording and 1 Hold down SHIFT and press TIMER on the remote •You cannot set the same time for timer-on time and timer- the source are displayed for 6 seconds. rep
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REFERENCE The clock setting/radio presetting/timer is cancelled. Care and maintenance Troubleshooting • The AC power cord is disconnected or a power failure occurs Occasional care and maintenance of the unit and the software If your unit fails to perform properly, check the following guide longer than half a day. are needed to optimize the performance of your unit. and the relevant sections of the Operating Instructions. Redo the following: First check that the AC power cord and the speakers are
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CD player Speakers The sound drops out. Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced left •The lens is dirty. Clean it with a commercially available and right volume occurs. blower. •Check the speaker connection and speaker placement. The CD does not play. Sound lacks bass. •The CD is not lying flat in the disc compartment. •Check that the speaker's ) and ( terminals are connected •The CD is dirty. correctly. •The CD is inserted label side down. •Moisture condensation has built up. Remove the CD a
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SPEAKER SYSTEM SX-LFA500 COPYRIGHT Specifications Speakers system 2 way, bass-reflex type (magnetic Check copyright laws relevant to recordings from discs, radio MAIN UNIT CX-LFA500 shielded) or tape for the country where the unit is to be used. Speaker units Woofer: 120 mm cone type TUNER Tweeter: 30 mm balance dome type FM tuning range 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Nominal impedance 6 FM usable sensitivity (IHF) 16.8 dBf Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 155 × 250 × 218 mm FM antenna terminal 75 (unbalanced)
