User manual HITACHI AX-M76

[. . . ] IMPORTANT The mains lead on this equipment may be supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, an ASTA or BSI approved BS 1362 fuse must be used of the same rating. If the fuse cover is detachable never use the plug with the cover omitted. If a replacement fuse cover is required, ensure it is of the same colour as that visible on the pin face of the plug. [. . . ] Connect the cords with black sleeves at the ends and tracer marks to the (-) (G) terminals and cords with red sleeves at the ends and tracer marks to the (+) (L) (R) terminals. Right Speaker Box Back View Left Speaker Box Back View Connecting Auxiliary Equipment Connect the AUX INPUT sockets on this unit to the line output sockets on the auxiliary equipment as illustrated below. The amplifier Auxiliary equipment Connect the LINE OUT sockets on this unit to the auxiliary input sockets on the auxiliary equipment as illustrated below. The amplifier Auxiliary equipment Connecting Control Cable Connect the control cable between the CD player and the amplifier. The CD player The amplifier -8- Connecting the AC Power Plug Insert the AC power plug into a wall outlet, and your system is ready to use. Caution: Be sure to unplug the power plug from the outlet when going out or when the system is not in use for an extended period of time. Turning the Power On and Off When the unit is first connected to the mains, the unit will be in ECO POWER standby mode and the VFD will not be illuminated. To bring the unit out of ECO POWER standby mode; press the standby button ( ) on the unit for three seconds. To put the unit back into ECO POWER standby mode from normal standby; press the standby button ( ) for three seconds when the clock is displayed. The clock display will disappear and the blue led will be illuminated. Caution: Be sure to unplug the system from the wall output when the system is not in use for an extended period of time. Sound Quality Adjusting the Volume To increase or decrease the volume, rotate the volume control knob (- VOLUME +) on the CD player or press the volume up/down buttons (VOL +/-) on the remote control. Adjusting the super bass You can reinforce the bass sound to maintain rich, full bass at low volume. Press the super bass button (S-BASS) on the remote control to get the effect, the "BASS" will display on the VFD. Press the super bass button (S-BASS) again to cancel the effect. Control the Loudness This unit has a loudness function, it can automatically increase bass sound effect at low volume (the higher volume, the smaller bass increase). You only need to press the loudness button (LOUDNESS) on the remote control to obtain the loudness function, the "LOUD" will display on the VFD. Preset Equalizer You can adjust the sound reproduced by pressing the preset equalizer button (P-EQ) repeatedly. Select from one of the 5 preset equalizer: POPS JAZZ CLASSIC ROCK No Display Changing the VFD Darkness To dim or brighten the VFD display, repeatedly press the dimmer button (DIM) on the remote control to the desired brightness. -9- Listening to Radio Broadcasts You can listen to FM stations. Stations can be tuned in manually, automatically, or from preset memory storage. Caution: Before listening to the radio, please check that the FM antenna is correctly connected and adjusted for length and direction or that the unit is connected to an external FM antenna. Tuning in a Station 1. Repeatedly press the function button (FUNCTION) on the front of the product or press the tuner function button ( ) on the remote control to select tuner function. Manual Tuning Repeatedly press the tuning backward/forward button (- TUNING +) on the front of the product or press the search backward/forward button (D /C ) on the remote control to change the DC frequency until you find the station you want. Auto Tuning If you press and hold the tuning backward/forward button (- TUNING +) on the front of the product or press the search backward/forward button (D/C ) on the remote control for one DC second or more, the frequency changes down, or up, automatically until a station is found. Preset Tuning (Possible only after presetting stations) Repeatedly press the channel select backward/forward button (- PRESET +) on the front of the product or press the channel select backward/forward button (H /G ) on the remote control HG to select the desired preset number. Its band and frequency are displayed on the VFD. Presetting Stations You can preset up to 16 FM stations. Press the memory button (PROG) on the remote control, the "MEM" will flash on the display and the preset number will be displayed. Press the channel select backward/forward button (- PRESET +) on the front of the product or press the channel select backward/forward button (H/G) on the remote control to select the HG preset number. - PRESET/H Decreases the preset number by 1 H PRESET +/G Increases the preset number by 1 G Note: If you select more than 16, the preset number will be changed to "1" automatically. Press the memory button (PROG) on the remote control to store the station. After 1 second, the display returns to the broadcast frequency display. [. . . ] The system is now set to turn off after the number of minutes you set. To confirm the sleep time When the sleep/timer button (SLEEP/TIMER) on the remote control is pressed once, the remaining sleep time is displayed. To cancel the sleep timer setting Repeatedly press the sleep/timer button (SLEEP/TIMER) on the remote control until the "00" is displayed. Turning off the system also cancels the sleep timer. - 14 - Setting the Daily on Timer You can use the setting timer to make the unit automatically turn on at a certain time everyday from standby. [. . . ]