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About "PS NAME" MODE

Displays the name of broadcasting station.

Press the RDS Display button to select the PS NAME.

"PS NAME" appears on the display.

If the PS information is being received, the PS name (BBC, AFO, NDR,
etc.) is shown on the display.

If the PS information isn't received, the original FM frequency is shown.

Even though no RDS Display button is pressed, the reception 

of PS information ensues the PS name is displayed.

About 'RT' MODE

Displays the character transmitted from the broadcasting station.

Press the RDS Display button to select the RT MODE.

"RT" appears on the display.
If the RT information is being received, the received information is
shown on the display.
If the RT information isn't received, the "NO RT" is shown On the
display.

About CT(Clock  Time)

Sets the time of RDS clock.

To select the CT time, set the RDS Display button to CT MODE.

The CT information will take up to 2 minutes to be decoded

therefore the clock isn’t displayed immediately.

If there is no received CT information, "NO CT" is displayed.

This unit has the RDS (Radio Data System) function, which enables for
the various information such as broadcasting station, radio text, time
and 30 types of programs (News, Rock, Classic, etc.) to be received
from the FM RDS station together with normal radio signal.

Press the On/Standby (         ) button.

Receive the FM radio.

See the radio receiving method on the page 12~13.

FM and frequency are shown on the display

If the received station transfers the RDS information, 'RDS'
appears automatically on the display.

Press the RDS Display button to select the desired RDS mode.

Whenever the button is pressed, RDS mode changes as fol-
lows.

The RDS function is available  only in FM broadcasting.

Description on RDS function

1. PTY(Program Type) : Displays the type of programme 

currently being broadcast 

2. PS NAME(Program Service Name) : Indicates the name of

broadcasting station and is composed of 7 characters.

3. RT(Radio Text) : Decodes the text broadcast by a station (if

any) and is composed of maximum 64 characters.

4. CT(Clock Time) : Decodes the real time clock from the FM

frequency.

Some stations may not transmit PTY, RT or CT

information therefore this may not be displayed in all

cases.

5. TA(Traffic Announcement) : When this symbol flashes it

shows that the traffic announcement is in progress.

VOL.

EQ

Down

Repeat

A     B

REV. Mode

Tuning Mode

REC/Pause

CD Sync.

Up

S.Bass

Power
Sound

CD

AUX

TUNER

TAPE

Band

PTY

Display

RDS

EQ

Down

Repeat

A     B

REV. Mode

Tuning Mode

REC/Pause

CD Sync.

Up

S.Bass

Power
Sound

CD

AUX

TUNER

TAPE

Band

PTY

Display

RDS

EQ

Down

Repeat

A     B

REV. Mode

Tuning Mode

REC/Pause

CD Sync.

Up

S.Bass

Power
Sound

CD

AUX

TUNER

TAPE

Band

PTY

Display

RDS

EQ

Down

Repeat

A     B

REV. Mode

Tuning Mode

REC/Pause

CD Sync.

Up

S.Bass

Power
Sound

CD

AUX

TUNER

TAPE

Band

PTY

Display

RDS

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About RDS broadcasting

PS NAME

RT

CT 

Current FM frequency

About RDS DISPLAY function

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Summary of Contents for MM-B5

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM CD R RW PLAYBACK MM B5 ...

Page 2: ...use is indicated on the pin face of the plug and if it requires replacing a fuse approved to BS1362 of the same rating must be used Never use the plug with the fuse cover omitted If the cover is detachable If a replacement fuse cover is required it must be of the same colour as the pin face of the plug Replacement covers are available from your dealer If the fitted plug is not suitable for the pow...

Page 3: ... Selecting a Stored Station 13 Improving Radio Reception 13 About RDS broadcasting 14 About RDS DISPLAY function 14 PTY Program Type indication and PTY SEARCH function 15 TAPE DECK Listening to a Cassette 16 Selecting the Cassette Playback Mode 16 Recording a Compact Disc 17 Recording a Radio Program 17 OTHER FUNCTIONS Timer Function 18 Canceling the Timer 18 Power sound function 19 Sleep Timer 19...

Page 4: ...ush Open RDS GB 4 Front Panel View 1 2 3 4 5 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 1 On Standby 2 Skip or Search 3 Function selection TUNER CD TAPE AUX 4 PTY RDS 5 Display RDS 6 TAPE CD Repeat A B 7 CD Push Open 8 Volume control 9 EQ 10 Stop 11 S Bass 12 Power Sound 13 CD Sync 14 Push Eject Cassette Door Open Close 15 REV Mode 16 REC Pause 6 15 16 ...

Page 5: ...2 Program Set 13 TUNER Band 14 Mono Stereo 15 Tape Play 16 Tape Stop 17 CD Play 18 Volume increase 19 Tuning Mode 20 Volume decrease On Standby Timer On Off TAPE EQ Preset Power Sound Sleep CD Repeat Mono ST TUNER Band Program Set AUX Timer Clock CD CD CD VOL VOL Tuning Mode 1 9 13 15 11 17 18 19 20 10 12 14 16 2 7 4 3 5 6 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

Page 6: ...ear Panel View 1 MIC Jack Connector optional 2 Headphone Jack Connector 3 FM Aerial Connector Terminal 4 AM Aerial Connector Terminal 5 AUX Input 6 Loudspeakers Connector Terminals ANTENNA AC CORD 1 2 3 4 6 5 ...

Page 7: ...nce make sure that both speakers are placed at an equal distance above the floor Where to Install Your Micro Component System Connecting your System to the Power Supply 2 Insert or replace remote control batteries when you Purchase the micro component system Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly When replacing the batteries use a new set of batteries and never mix alkaline ...

Page 8: ...ge of stereo sound provided that the original sound track is in stereo as if you were in a cinema Connecting to an External Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 Speaker Connection Directions in Installing Speaker Installation in a place near heating apparatus under direct lay of light or with high humidity may cause performance degradation of the speaker Do not install on the wall or on a high place of pole or othe...

Page 9: ...he FM aerial supplied into the coaxial socket 75Ω marked FM 75Ω on the rear of the system Follow the instructions given on Page 13 to tune into a radio station and determine the best position for the aerial If reception is poor you may need to install an outdoor aerial To do so connect an outdoor FM aerial to the FM socket on the rear of the system using a 75Ω coaxial cable not supplied How to con...

Page 10: ...e degraded Press the CD button on the main unit and select CD Open the CD door by pushing on the top of the main unit marked Push Open Result The CD door is opened Place the CD on the compartment so that the CD label faces upward Close the CD door Result Number of tracks and the total playback time are shown on the display Press the CD button for playback Adjust the volume according to needs with ...

Page 11: ...isten to the tracks The tracks to which you do not wish to listen This feature can be combined with the CD Repeat function If necessary stop the player by pressing Stop Press Program Set Result P 01 is displayed Select the required track by pressing the SKIP buttons to move backwards through the tracks to move forwards through the tracks Press Program Set Result P 02 is displayed To select other t...

Page 12: ...s displayed Automatic tuning Press and hold or on the remote control Press and hold on the main unit Result Automatically scans and tunes to the next available station Manual tuning Press or on the remote control Press or on the main unit Result Press the button repeatedly to tune in the desired station manually PRESET function is explained in detail in the section Selecting a Stored Station on Se...

Page 13: ... until PRESET is displayed b Tuning and to select the required station Press Tuning Mode again to exit the stored station selection function You can improve the quality of radio reception by Rotating the FM or AM MW aerial Testing the positions of the FM and AM MW aerials before fixing them permanently If reception from a specific FM radio station is poor press Mono ST to switch from stereo mode t...

Page 14: ...dio receiving method on the page 12 13 FM and frequency are shown on the display If the received station transfers the RDS information RDS appears automatically on the display Press the RDS Display button to select the desired RDS mode Whenever the button is pressed RDS mode changes as fol lows The RDS function is available only in FM broadcasting Description on RDS function 1 PTY Program Type Dis...

Page 15: ...he station sequentially If the PTY MODE received in the course of auto search agrees with the selected PTY MODE the auto search stops and the PTY SEARCH is finished PTY Program Type indication and PTY SEARCH function Display NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED POP M ROCK M M O R M LIGHT M CLASSIC OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL A RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JA...

Page 16: ... a very short silence between two tracks may not be detected When the cassette is stopped select one of the following functions as required To Press Rewind the cassette Fast forward the cassette The cassette player stops automatically when the beginning or end of the cassette is reached To stop the playback or search pess Stop button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VOL EQ Down Repeat A B REV Mode Tuning Mode RE...

Page 17: ...ning Mode REC Pause CD Sync Up S Bass Power CD AUX TUNER TAPE Band PTY Display RDS Recording a Radio Program VOL EQ Down Repeat A B REV Mode Tuning Mode REC Pause CD Sync Up S Bass CD AUX TUNER TAPE Band PTY Display RDS 4 1 4 5 You can record a compact disc on a cassette in two different ways Synchronised recording Direct recording This feature enables you to synchronize the start of the recording...

Page 18: ...olume level and press Program Set Result The source to be selected is displayed Press Tuning and to select the source to be played when the system switches on If you select You must also TAPE cassette Insert a recorded cassette in the deck TUNER radio Select the FM or AM frequency band by pressing Tuning and Press Program Set Select a preset station by pressing Tuning and CD compact disc Load comp...

Page 19: ...machine is equipped with the function of POWER SOUND which amplifies bass treble output to twice as much for powerful real surround sound Press the Power Sound button on the front panel Result P SOUND is displayed for a few seconds A more powerful resonant sound is diffused To cancel this function press Power Sound again Result OFF is displayed for a few seconds Your Micro Component system has a b...

Page 20: ...connect a set of headphones to your micro component system so that you can listen to music or radio programs without disturbing other people in the room The headphones must have a 3 5 mm connector or appropriate adapter Connect the headphones to the Phones connector on the rear panel or top right corner Result The loudspeakers are no longer used for sound output Prolonged use of headphones at a hi...

Page 21: ...bient operating conditions Ambient temperature 5 C 35 C Humidity 10 75 Do not expose the unit to direct sun radiation or other heat sources This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the unit Do not place potted plants or vases on top of the unit Moisture entering the unit could lead to dangerous electric shock and can cause equipment damage In such events immediately disconnect the main pl...

Page 22: ...does not work There is no sound The Timer does not work In case it does not work even the action is taken as above The compact disc player does not start playing The tape does not start playing The volume falls off The cassette is not erased correctly There is excessive wow and flutter Reception is poor or no radio stations are received at all G E N E R A L C D R A D I O C A S S E T T E S Checks E...

Page 23: ...54 dB Usable sensitivity 16 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 5 COMPACT DISC PLAYER Frequency range 20 Hz 20 KHz Signal noise ratio 80 dB at 1 KHz with filter Distortion 0 1 at 1 KHz Channel separation 75 dB Disc sizes Diameter 120 or 80 mm Thickness 1 2 mm TAPE DECK Frequency range 125 Hz 8 KHz Signal noise ratio 40 dB Channel separation 30 dB Erasing effect 50 dB AMPLIFIER Output power 2 X 15 Watts...

Page 24: ...ELECTRONICS THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY AH68 01206B ...

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