Audiovox IM-500 User's Manual
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1. discs are loaded in the magazine 1 No disc is loaded in magazine tray 1 2 indication for tray 2 etc CARE AND MAINTENANCE The radio portion of your new sound system does not require any maintenance We recommend you keep this manual for future reference on how to set the clock and for general reference of the many features found in this unit As with any cassette player the cassette section of this sound system does require aminimum of maintenance to keep itin good working condition The following simple care and maintenance suggestions should be followed to prevent malfunctions of the cassette system CASSETTE CARE HE Purchase a cassette cleaning kit from your local retail store Use it Atleast every 20 to 30 hours of operation you must clean the cassette mechanism A dirty cassette player will have a poor sound Do not use cassettes that exceed 45 minutes of play on each side Do not insert a cassette that appears to be broken twisted or dirty or with loose or torn labels on it Always keep your cassettes away from direct sunlight or exposure to sub freezing conditions If a cassette is cold allow it to warm up before use Do not keep a cassette in the player when not in use Before inserting a cassette in the player check that the tape is tightly wound on the reels Take up any excess slack using a pencil to turn the drive hub in the cassette see diagram below Audiovox Corporation Hauppa2. OWNER S MANUAL ELECTRONICALLY TUNED AM FM MPX RADIO WITH AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE PLAYER CD CHANGER CONTROLS AND QUARTZ CLOCK Model IM 500 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE SERIES OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RADIO AND CASSETTE CONTROLS 1 ON OFF SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL Rotate this knob to the right to turn the radio on Continue rotation until the desired volume level is obtained 2 BASS CONTROL TREBLE CONTROL PULL Turn the knob clockwise to increase bass response counterclockwise to decrease bass response A detent click can be felt at the center of rotation Similarly the treble response can be adjusted by pulling the knob outward until it locks into position and then rotating it Push the knob back in to return to the bass control position 3 LEFT RIGHT BALANCE CONTROL PULL Pull this knob outward until it locks into outer position Rotate it to the left or right to obtain the desired balance between left and right speakers Push knob back in to return to volume control position 4 FRONT REAR FADER CONTROL Rotate this knob to the left or right to obtain the desired balance between front and rear speakersin 4 speaker installations When used in conjunction with the Left Right Balance Control you have full 4 way stereo balance capability 5 FM AM BAND SELECTOR Each time this button is pressed the radio band is changed The indication AM FM1 or FM2 will appear on the display panel according to your selection 6 amp 7 MANUAL UP DO
3. WN TUNING SEEK TUNING To manually select a radio station momentarily press the Up Tuning A button to advance the unit one digit higher or the Down Tuning button 7 to tune downward Pressing either button for longer than 0 5 second will activate the Seek Tuning function and cause the radio to search for stations automatically The radio will seek the next station and stop at that frequency Continuing to hold either button will cause the radio to tune rapidly in the selected direction until the button is released 8 AUTO STORE TUNING AS PRE SET SCAN TUNING PS During radio operation press this button momentarily to scan the six stations pre set into the memories of the AM band or the twelve pre set memories of the FM bands The unit will stop at each pre set station for 5 seconds before continuing to the next pre set station the channel indicator number on the display panel will flash Press the button again momentarily to stop the Pre Set Scan operation and remain on the selected frequency Pressing the button for longer than 1 second will activate the Auto Store Tuning which will automatically scan the band and enter up to six strong stations into the pre set memory positions of that band If you have already set the pre set memories to your favorite stations activating the Auto Store feature will erase those stations and enter the new strong stations This feature is most useful when traveling ina new area where you are not fami
4. d play of the other side of the cassette will begin NOTE Observe cassette operation Cautions in Care and Maintenance section of this manual bn FAST FORWARD BUTTON FF Pushing the Fast Forward button will cause the tape to move rapidly in the forward direction of play To stop Fast Forward movement lightly push the Rewind Button O until the Fast Forward button disengages bo REWIND BUTTON REW Pushing the Rewind button will cause the tape to move rapidly in the reverse direction of play To stop Rewind movement lightly press the Fast Forward button bn until the Rewind button disengages bp PROGRAM SELECTOR To manually reverse tape direction and play the other side of a cassette lightly press both the Fast Forward DN and Rewind DO buttons atthe same time The change of direction will be shown by the arrows on the LCD panel bq EJECTBUTTON Tape playback is stopped and the cassette is ejected by pressing this button which also has the function of switching over to radio operation br MODESELECTOR This button is used to select the audio source in play During tape play itcan be used to change to radio play without ejecting the cassette Similarly it can then be used to go back to tape operation from radio play NOTE To prevent damage to cassette tape and or mechanism it is recommended that the cassette be ejected if it will not be played for prolonged periods bs TIME FREQUENCY SELECTOR T F During radio operation push t
5. ector T F again or wait 5 seconds for the display to stop flashing CD CHANGER CONTROLS Built into this radio are controls to operate an optional 10 disc or 6 disc CD changer Please check with your SPS Audiovox or Prestige car stereo specialist for recom mendations of the models that will work with this radio Adjustment of audio functions volume tone balance and fader operate inthe same manner during CD play as they do for radio cassette play The following controls will operate the CD changer when itis installed and connected to this radio Refer to the owners manual included with the CD changer for instructions on the installation and correct loading and use of the CD magazine bu MODESELECTOR MODE With the CD changer connected to the unit this button is used to select CD changer operation To choose CD mode press the button until the DISC and TRACK indications appear on the display panel Press the Mode button again to change back to radio or tape operation cl amp CM DISC SELECT D D These buttons are used to select the desired disc for play To advance to a higher number disc press the D button Cl To return to a lower number disc press the D button CM The number of the disc in play will be shown on the display panel CN amp CO TRACK SELECT TRG TRC lt These buttons are used to quickly select the beginning of a particular track Tap the Forward Track Select 2 CN or Backward Track Select gt CO t
6. his button to call the time display on the incorporated quartz clock Pressing the button again will return to frequency display During CD changer operation push this button to call the time display or return to the disc and track number indications bt RE SETBUTTON A re set button is located on the front panel which must be activated by a pen tip or other thin object as it is recessed to prevent accidental engagement The re set circuitry is provided to protect the microprocessor circuitry and should only be activated under the following circumstances as it will erase the time and station pre set memories 1 2 4 Upon initial installation after all wiring is completed If thereis a malfunction of any of the switches on the unit pressing the re set button may clear the system and return to normal operation SETTING THE CLOCK Switch the vehicle ignition on and the radio on Ifthe radio DDS mot is shown on the LCD panel bl press the Time Frequency Selector T F DS momentarily so that the time display i is shown With the time be play on the LCD panel press and hold the Time Frequency Selector T F flashing S for approximately 2 seconds until the time display begins Within 5 seconds of the display beginning to flash press TEA Tuning Z button to adjustthe hours then the Up Tuning A3 button to the correct time adjust the minutes After setting the correct time press the Time Frequency Sel
7. liar with the local stations 9 STATION PRE SET MEMORIES To set any of the 6 pre set memory buttons use the following procedure 1 Turn the unit on and select the desired band 2 Select the first station to be pre set using the Manual Tuning 6 amp f or Seek functions 3 Press the pre set button to be set and continue to hold the button in The volume will be muted for aproximately 2 seconds and then return The station is now set into that pre set button To recall that station press the button momentarily 4 Repeat the above procedure for the remaining 5 pre sets on the band and for the other 2 bands of the unit bl LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL The Liquid Crystal Display LCD panel displays the frequency time and activated functions NOTE Itis a characteristic of LCD panels that if subjected to cold temperatures for an extended period of time they will take longer to illuminate than under normal conditions In addition the visibility of the numbers on the LCD may slightly decrease The LCD read out will return to normal when the tempera ture increases to a normal range bm cASSETTEDOOR Hold the cassette with the exposed tape edge to the right and insert into the cassette door Depress fully until the cassette is engaged and begins playing When the cassette reaches the end of the side of the tape being played the unit will automaticvally change direction of play as shown by the arrow indication on the display panel an
8. n again or by activating the Scan CS or Repeat Ct functions SHF will disappear from the display panel When the Shuffle button CU is pressed and held longer than 2 seconds the DISC and SHF indications will appear on the display panel and the discs in the magazine will be played in a random shuffled order as well as the tracks on each disc When all the tracks on the selected disc have been played the next disc will be chosen in shuffled order and its tracks will be played in shuffled order The Disc Shuffle mode can be cancelled by pressing the Shuffle button CU again or activating the Scan CS or Repeat Ct functions DISC and SHF will disappear from the display panel ERROR SIGNS If a problem should develop while operating the CD changer the following error sign indications may appear on the display panel E 01 Indicates abnormal disc changer function Consult your car stereo specialist or service facility for further assistance E 02 Indicates excessive temperature conditions The error sign will go off and play will resume when the changer temperature returns to the normal range E 07 Indicated disc may be loaded in the magazine upside down Re load disc properly if necessary May also indicate that the disc is dirty in which case clean the disc and re load it If this does not restore correct operation consult your car stereo specialist or service facility for further assistance Magazine is not loaded in the changer 000 No
9. n the display panel and the first 10 seconds of the firsttrack on each disc will be played When adesired disc is reached press the Scan button CS again and play of the disc will continue DISC and SCAN will disappear from the display panel The Disc Scan mode will also be cancelled by activating any other disc function Select Cue Review Shuffle or Repeat ct TRACK DISC REPEAT RPT When the Repeat button Ctis pressed the RPT indication will appear on the display panel and play of the selected track will be continually repeated until the Track Repeat mode is cancelled by pressing the Repeat button ct again or by activating the Scan CS or Shuffle CU functions RPT will disappear from the display panel When the Repeat button Ct is pressed and held longer than 2 seconds the DISC and RPT indications will appear on the display panel and play of the selected disc will be continually repeated The Disc Repeat mode can be cancelled by pressing the Repeat button ct again or by activating the Scan CS or Shuffle CU functions DISC and RPT will disappear from the display panel CU TRACKIDISC SHUFFLE SHF When the Shuffle button CU is pressed the SHF indication will appear on the display panel and the tracks on the disc will be played in a random shuffled order The Track Select buttons CN and CO will also select tracks in the shuffled order instead of the normal progression The Track Shuffle mode can be cancelled by pressing the Shuffle butto
10. o locate the desired track as shown by the track number on the display panel cp amp cq CUE REVIEW FUNCTIONS Z High speed audible search to any section of the disc can be made by the Cue and Review functions Press and hold the Cue 7 button CD to advance rapidly in forward direction or the Review button CQ to advance rapidly in the backward direction When the Cue A button CD is held down and the end of the last track on the disc is reached or the Review button CQ is held down until the beginning of the first track is reached the unit will enter the Pause mode 34 will flash on the display panel until the button is released CI PAUSE SELECTOR PAU Pressing this button will temporarily stop play of the disc the lt indication will flash onthe display panel Press the button again to resume play of the disc from the point at which it had stopped CS TRACKIDISC SCAN SCAN When the Scan button CS is pressed the SCAN indication will appear on the display panel and the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc will be playedin order When adesired track is reached press the Scan button CS again and play of that track will continue SCAN will disappear from the display panel The Track Scan mode will also be cancelled by activating any other disc function Select Cue Review Shuffle or Repeat When the Scan button CS is pressed and held longer than 2 seconds the DISC and SCAN indications will appear o
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