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CDX-RA550/RA650
SECTION 1
GENERAL
This section is extracted
from instruction manual.
• CDX-RA550
• CDX-RA650
6
Location of controls and basic operations
Main unit
Card remote commander 
RM-X151
Refer to the pages listed for details. The 
corresponding buttons on the card remote 
commander control the same functions as those 
on the unit.
A
Volume (+/–) control  11
To adjust volume.
B
ATT (attenuate) button
To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press 
again.
C
DSPL (display) button  8
To change display items.
D
SEL (select) button
To select setup items.
E
Display window
F
Disc slot  5
To insert the disc.
G
EQ3 (equalizer) button  11
To select an equalizer type (XPLOD, 
VOCAL, EDGE, CRUISE, SPACE, 
GRAVITY, CUSTOM or OFF).
DSO
EQ3
SEL
DSPL
CDX-RA550
SOURCE
MODE
BBE MP
PAUSE
REP
BTM
SHUF
1
2
3
4
5
6
AF/TA
SENS
PTY
SCRL
GP/ALBM
ATT
OFF
OFF
DSPL
SCRL
SEL
SOURCE
MODE
1
3
2
4
6
5
ATT
VOL
+
+
7
H
DSO button  2
To select the DSO mode (1, 2, 3 or OFF). 
The larger the number, the more enhanced 
the effect.
I Z 
(eject) button  5
To eject the disc/open the shutter.
J M>/.m
(+/–) control
CD:
To skip tracks (press); skip tracks 
continuously (press, then press again within 
about 1 second and hold); reverse/fast-
forward a track (press and hold).
Radio:
To tune in stations automatically (press); find 
a station manually (press and hold).
K
 (front panel release) button  4
L
SOURCE button
To power on; change the source (Radio/CD/
MD*
1
/AUX).
M
MODE button  8, 12
To select the radio band (FM/MW/LW)/
select the unit*
2
.
N
RESET button 
(located behind the front 
panel)
  4
O
Number buttons
CD/MD*
1
:
(1)/(2): 
GP
*
3
/
ALBM
*
4
 –/+*
5
To skip groups/albums (press); skip 
groups/albums continuously (press and 
hold).
(3): 
REP  8
(4): 
SHUF  8
(5): 
BBE MP
*
6
  3
To activate the BBE MP function, set 
“BBEMP-ON.” To cancel, set 
“BBEMP-OFF.”
(6): 
PAUSE
*
6
To pause playback. To cancel, press 
again.
Radio:
To receive stored stations (press); store 
stations (press and hold).
P
AF (Alternative Frequencies)/TA 
(Traffic Announcement) button  
9
To set AF and TA/TP in RDS.
Q
SENS/BTM button  8
To improve weak reception: LOCAL/MONO 
(press); start the BTM function (press and 
hold).
R
PTY (Programme Type) button  10
To select PTY in RDS.
S
SCRL (scroll) button  8
To scroll the display item.
T
Receptor for the card remote 
commander
U
OFF button
To power off; stop the source.
The following buttons on the card remote 
commander have also different buttons/functions 
from the unit.
ws <
 (
.
)/
,
 (
>
) buttons
To control CD/radio, the same as the 
M>/.m control on the unit.
wd
VOL (volume) +/– button
To adjust volume.
wf M
 (+)/
m
 (–) buttons
To control CD, the same as (2)/(1) on the 
unit.
wg
Number buttons
To receive stored stations (press); store 
stations (press and hold).
*1
When an MD changer is connected.
*2
When a CD/MD changer is connected.
*3
When an ATRAC CD is played.
*4
When an MP3/WMA is played. 
*5
If the changer is connected, the operation is 
different, see page 12.
*6
When playing back on this unit.
Note
If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it 
cannot be operated with the card remote commander 
unless 
(SOURCE)
 on the unit is pressed, or a disc is 
inserted to activate the unit first.
Tip
For details on how to replace the battery, see 
“Replacing the lithium battery of the card remote 
commander” on page 15.
6
Location of controls and basic operations
Main unit
Card remote commander 
RM-X151
Refer to the pages listed for details. The 
corresponding buttons on the card remote 
commander control the same functions as those 
on the unit.
A
Volume (+/–) control  9
To adjust volume.
B
ATT (attenuate) button
To attenuate the sound. To cancel, press 
again.
C
DSPL (display) button  8
To change display items.
D
SEL (select) button
To select setup items.
E
Display window
F
Disc slot  5
To insert the disc.
G
EQ3 (equalizer) button  9
To select an equalizer type (XPLOD, 
VOCAL, EDGE, CRUISE, SPACE, 
GRAVITY, CUSTOM or OFF).
DSO
EQ3
SEL
DSPL
CDX-RA650
SOURCE
MODE
BBE MP
PAUSE
REP
SHUF
1
2
3
4
5
6
BTM
SENS
GP/ALBM
ATT
OFF
OFF
DSPL
SCRL
SEL
SOURCE
MODE
1
3
2
4
6
5
ATT
VOL
+
+
7
H
DSO button  2
To select the DSO mode (1, 2, 3 or OFF). 
The larger the number, the more enhanced 
the effect.
I Z 
(eject) button  5
To eject the disc/open the shutter.
J M>/.m
 (+/–) control
CD:
To skip tracks (press); skip tracks 
continuously (press, then press again within 
about 1 second and hold); reverse/fast-
forward a track (press and hold).
Radio:
To tune in stations automatically (press); find 
a station manually (press and hold).
K
 (front panel release) button  4
L
SOURCE button
To power on; change the source (Radio/CD/
MD*
1
/AUX).
M
MODE button  8, 10
To select the radio band (FM/AM)/select the 
unit*
2
.
N
RESET button 
(located behind the front 
panel)
  4
O
Number buttons
CD/MD*
1
:
(3): 
REP  8
(4): 
SHUF  8
(5): 
BBE MP
*
6
  2
To activate the BBE MP function, set 
“BBEMP-ON.” To cancel, set 
“BBEMP-OFF.”
(6): 
PAUSE
*
6
To pause playback. To cancel, press 
again.
Radio:
To receive stored stations (press); store 
stations (press and hold).
P
Frequency select switch (located on 
the bottom of the unit)
See “Frequency Select switch” in the 
supplied installation/connections manual.
Q
BTM button  8
To start the BTM function (press and hold).
R
SENS button
To improve weak reception: LOCAL/
MONO.
S
GP
*
3
/ALBM
*
4
 –/+ buttons
*
5
To skip groups/albums (press); skip groups/
albums continuously (press and hold).
T
Receptor for the card remote 
commander
U
OFF button
To power off; stop the source.
The following buttons on the card remote 
commander have also different buttons/functions 
from the unit.
ws <
 (
.
)/
,
 (
>
) buttons
To control CD/radio, the same as the 
M>/.m control on the unit.
wd
VOL (volume) +/– button
To adjust volume.
wf M
 (+)/
m
 (–) buttons
To control CD, the same as (GP/ALBM) +/– 
on the unit.
wg
SCRL (scroll) button  8
To scroll the display item.
wh
Number buttons
To receive stored stations (press); store 
stations (press and hold).
*1
When an MD changer is connected.
*2
When a CD/MD changer is connected.
*3
When an ATRAC CD is played.
*4
When an MP3/WMA is played. 
*5
If the changer is connected, the operation is 
different, see page 10.
*6
When playing back on this unit.
Note
If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it 
cannot be operated with the card remote commander 
unless 
(SOURCE)
 on the unit is pressed, or a disc is 
inserted to activate the unit first.
Tip
For details on how to replace the battery, see 
“Replacing the lithium battery of the card remote 
commander” on page 13.
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