29, MAX). Caution: DO NOT turn off the unit with the volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise a sudden blast of sound could damage your hearing and/or the speakers and headphones, when you turn on the unit or start playing another source next time. REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume unless the unit is turned on. Turning off the sound temporarily During playback, press MUTING on the remote control unit. The sound is turned off and “MUTING” appears in the display window. To restore the sound, press MUTING again. Listening through headphones Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound comes out of the speakers anymore. Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting headphones. Reinforcing the bass sound You can enjoy powerful bass sound with the Hyper-Bass Sound effect. Press and hold HBS/PRESET EQ so that the HBS indicator lights up in the display window. To turn off the effect, press and hold the button again so that the HBS indicator goes off. Selecting the sound mode You can select one of the 5 preset sound modes. CLASSIC: Good for classical music. ROCK : Boosts low and high frequency. Good for acoustic music. POP : Good for vocal music. JAZZ : Good for jazz music. FLAT : Normal sound. To select the sound mode Press HBS/PRESET EQ repeatedly until the indicator for the sound mode you want appears in the display window. Each time you press the button, the sound mode changes as follows: CLASSIC ROCK FLAT JAZZ POP 8 English PLAYING COMPACT DISCS Notes on compact discs This unit has been designed only to play back the following CDs. • Digital audio CD • Recordable digital audio CD (CD-R) • Rewritable digital audio CD (CD-RW) When playing a CD-R or CD-RW You can play back finalized CD-R or CD-RW recorded in music CD format or in MP3 format. (If a CD-RW has been recorded in a different format, erase all the data on the CD-RW completely before recording on it.) • You can play back CD-R or CD-RW in music CD format like an audio CD. • Some CD-R or CD-RW may not be played back on this unit because of their disc characteristics, damage or stain on them, or if the player lens is dirty. • The reflection factor of CD-RW is lower than that of other CDs, possibly causing CD-RW to take longer time to read. Notes for MP3 files • The unit can only recognize files with “MP3” or “mp3” as the extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower cases. The file name needs to be up to 20 characters. • This unit recognizes files and folders on a disc in the following conditions: – up to 640 MP3 files, – up to 256 folders (including the root folder), – up to 8th layers (including the root folder). • It is recommended that you record your material at a 44.1-kHz sampling rate, using the 128-kbps data transfer rate. • Some MP3 files or discs may not be played back because of their characteristics or recording conditions. • MP3 discs require a longer readout time than normal discs because of the complexity of the folder/file configuration. • MP3i and MP3 Pro are not available. • The title, artist name and album name can be displayed as the ID3 TAG (ID3v1/1.1) information. Handling discs Since dirty, damaged or warped discs could damage the unit, care should be taken of the following: • Do not touch the reflective recorded surface. • Do not stick or write anything on the label side. • Do not bend discs. Storage • After removing a disc from the unit, be sure to put it back in its case. • Do not expose discs to direct sunlight, high temperatures from a heater, etc., high humidity or dust. Cleaning discs Before loading a disc, wipe off any dust, dirt or fingerprints with a soft, dry cloth. Discs should be cleaned by wiping radially, from the center to edge. Never use thinner, benzine, record cleaner or antistatic spray. • Removing the disc from its storage case and replacing it Press the center and lift out. Press to secure the disc. • Handling Incorrect • Cleaning Correct Incorrect 9 English Basic operation 51 324 415 PUSH PLAY/PAUSE STOP PROGRAM/CLOCK SET HBS/PRESETEQ DISPLAY TAPE CD BAND RANDOM TUNER GROUP REMOTE SENSOR PRESET UP PRESETDOWN TAPE FM MODE /BEAT CUT PROGRAM/ CLOCK SETUP DOWN INTRO HBS/ PRESET EQ REPEAT STANDBY/ON DISPLAY MUTINGPRESET VOLUME RM-SRCEX30J REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 OVER CD/ RANDOM TUNER/ BAND GROUP + – 1Press CD/RANDOM to enter CD mode, if the unit is in TUNER or TAPE mode. You can press CD/RANDOM on the remote control unit to enter CD mode. 2Press ) PUSH to open the disc door. 3Load a disc with the label side facing up and close the disc door. • 8-cm CD can be played on the unit without an adapter. • When loading an MP3 disc, the MP3 indicator lights up, and the total number of groups (albums) and total number of tracks appear in the display window. Total number of groups Total number of tracks 4Press PLAY/PAUSE 3/8 to start playback. You can start playback by pressing 3/8on the remote control unit. The current track number and elapsed playing time are displayed d...