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SECTION  2
GENERAL
This section is extracted from
instruction manual.
6
Location of controls
SOURCE
1
2
3
4
5
6
CLOSE
OFF
DISC
DISC
EN
TE
R
SOUND
M
EN
U
LIST
REP
SHUF
DSPL
PTY
MODE
XR-M500R
TA
AF
D-BASS
Security side
Operation side
7
qk
TA button  16, 17, 18
ql
SOUND button
w;
PRST/DISC +/– (cursor up/down)  buttons
SEEK/AMS –/+ (cursor left/right)  buttons
13
wa
ENTER button
ws
CLOSE button
wd
D-BASS button
*
Warning when installing in a car
without ACC (accessory) position on
the ignition key switch
Be sure to press 
(OFF)
 on the unit for
two seconds to turn off the clock display
after turning off the engine.
When you press (OFF) only momentarily,
the clock display does not turn off and this
causes battery wear.
The corresponding buttons of the unit
control the same functions as those on
the card remote commander.
10
Reset button    8
2
Main  display window
3
OPEN button    38
4qa
Receptor for the card remote
commander
5
Volume adjust buttons
6
DSPL/PTY (display mode change/
programme type) button
7
Sub display window
8
MENU button
9 Z
 (eject) button  11
qs
LIST button
qd
OFF button
*
  9
qf
MODE button
qg
SOURCE (TUNER/TAPE/CD/MD) button
qh
AF button  16, 18
qj
Number buttons
During radio reception:
Preset number  select
13, 14, 17, 33, 34
During tape playback:
(1)
REP  12
During CD/MD  playback:
(1)
REP  28
(2)
SHUF   28
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Tips
• You can use the convenient CT function to set
the clock automatically (page 20).
• When the D.Info mode is set to “on,” the time is
always displayed (except for some functions of
SA mode) (page 23).
Setting the clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
Example: To set the clock to 10:08
1
Press 
(MENU)
, then 
or 
m
 repeatedly
until “Clock” appears.
1
 Press 
(ENTER)
.
The hour indication flashes.
2
 Press 
or 
m
 to set the hour.
3
 Press 
,
.
The minute indication flashes.
4
 Press 
or 
m
 to set the minute.
2
  Press 
(ENTER)
.
The clock starts.
23
Changing the sound and
display settings
The following items can be set:
Set (Setting)
•Clock (page 10).
•CT (Clock Time) (page 20).
•Beep — to turn the beep sound on or off.
•RM (Rotary Commander) — to change the
operative direction of the rotary commander.
— Select “norm” to use the rotary
commander as the factory-set position.
— Select “rev” when you mount the rotary
commander on the right side of the
steering column.
•English/Spanish/Portuguese/Swedish — to
change the display language to English,
Spanish, Portuguese or Swedish.
Dis (Display)
•D.Info (Dual Information) — to display the
clock and the play mode simultaneously (on),
or to display the information alternately (off).
•SA (Spectrum Analyzer) — to change the
display pattern of the equalizer display
(page 25).
•Dimmer — to change the brightness of the
display (When the Illumination terminal
connected).
— Select “on” to dim the display.
— Select “off” to deactivate Dimmer.
•Contrast — to adjust the contrast if the
indications in the display are not
recognisable because of the unit’s installed
position.
•M.Dspl (Motion Display) — to turn the
motion display on or off.
•A.Scrl (Auto Scroll) (page 27).
continue to next page 
t
24
1
Press 
(MENU)
.
2
Press 
M
 or 
m
 repeatedly until the desired
item appears.
Each time you press m, the item changes as
follows:
Example
Clock 
t
 CT 
t
 Beep 
t
 RM 
t
 English/
Spanish/Portuguese/Swedish 
t
 D.Info 
t
 SA
t
 Dimmer 
t
 Contrast 
t
 M.Dspl
*
1
 
A.Scrl
*
2
*
1
When no CD or MD is playing, this item will
not appear.
*
2
When the radio is off, or when no tape, CD,
or MD is playing, this item will not appear.
Note
The displayed item will differ depending on the
source.
Tip
You can easily switch among categories (“Set,”
“Snd” (Sound), “P/M” (Play Mode) and “Dis”) by
pressing 
M
 or 
m
 for  two  seconds.
3
Press 
,
 to select the desired setting
(Example: on or off).
4
Press 
(ENTER)
.
After the mode setting is complete, the
display returns to normal playback mode.
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