R

CD-45z
Mobile Receiver / CD Player

Owners Manual

Nakamichi Mobile Sound System

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Before installing or using the unit, please read
this manual carefully, to ensure correct operation.
Keep the manual at hand for future reference.

English

WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
- Prolonged exposure to sound at excessive levels has been proven to cause temporary and,
in some instances, permanent hearing loss. In
order to protect your hearing and your future
enjoyment of music, it is strongly recommended
that you avoid exposure to excessive listening
levels.
- For reasons of traffic safety, you should keep
the listening volume to a level which will not
mask outside noises while driving.
DANGER - Invisible laser radiation when opened
and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
CAUTION - Use of the controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
LASER DIODE PROPERTIES
MAXIMUM RADIANT POWER: 0.5 mW
WAVE LENGTH: 780 nm - 815 nm
EMISSION DURATION: CONTINUOUS
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
WARNING - The Federal Communications Commission does not allow any modifications or changes to
the unit EXCEPT as that specified by Nakamichi in
this manual. Failure to comply with this government
regulation could void your authority to operate the
equipment.
Complies with FDA radiation performance standards,
21 CFR Subchapter J.
Please record the Serial Number in the space provided below and retain this number.
The Serial Number is located on the top panel of the
unit.
Model Number: CD-45z
Serial Number:

Contents
Precaution ................................................... 3
Installation ................................................... 4
Connections ................................................. 6
External Equipment Connections ............... 7
Basic Operation Steps ................................ 8

CD Playback .............................................. 12
CD Changer Control .................................. 14
FM/AM Reception ...................................... 16
Troubleshooting ......................................... 18
Specifications ............................................ 19

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Precautions
- Clean the unit only by wiping it with a soft, dry

We thank you for your purchase of this Nakamichi

product and trust it will provide you with many years
of trouble-free performance.

cloth. Avoid using solvents or alcohol-based

cleaners.
- Do not leave the remote control unit in a loca-

Should you be using your Nakamichi product in a

country other than the one in which it was originally
purchased, we ask you note the following:
1) The appointed Nakamichi distributor for any
given country is responsible for warranty servicing only on units distributed by or through it in
that country in accordance with its applicable
warranty.
2) Should a Nakamichi product require servicing in
a country other than the one in which it was originally purchased, the end user may seek to have
repairs performed by the nearest Nakamichi distributor, subject to that distributor's local servicing policies, but all costs of repair (parts, labor,
transportation) must be born by the owner of the
Nakamichi product.

tion that may be exposed to direct sunlight, rain,

or splashes of water. Otherwise deformation or
damage may occur.

On CDs
- Never use any CD player accessories such as
disc adapters, disc stabilizers, disc protectors,
etc.
- Use only discs with a

mark or similar,

which indicates compliance with official Compact Disc standards.

- Do not use discs which are not round, such as
novelty discs with octagonal or heart shape,
because this may lead to damage.
- Some CDs may have a certain amount of flash
(flaky plastic deposit resulting from the grind-

Thank you again for your purchase.

Nakamichi Corporation
Tokyo, Japan

ing process) near the center hole or the outer

circumference. Remove any such remnants
before using the disc, otherwise it may not be

- This unit is designed for use in cars with 12 V

negative ground systems only.
- Do not use the unit while the car's engine is not
running, to prevent draining the car battery.
- If a fuse has blown, check whether all connections are correct, and replace the fuse only with
a fuse of identical type and rating.
- When a closed car is parked in the sun, the temperature inside the car can reach very high lev-

possible to eject the CD properly, or skipping

may occur.
- CDs bearing labels or stickers with excess glue
around the edges or CDs with glue residue
from removed adhesive tape, stickers or similar may give problems during eject or cause
other damage.
- CD-R discs (recordable CDs) cannot be played
on this unit.

els. If a car is parked outdoors in winter, it may

cool down considerably. In such cases, use the
unit only after the interior temperature of the car
has returned to normal.
- Do not attempt to open the unit or make any internal alterations, since this involves the risk of
damage and will void the warranty. Also pay attention that no foreign objects enter the unit.

English

Important Notice

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Installation
English

Installation should be performed by an authorized professional installer.

Please consult your dealer regarding details.
Avoid locations which may be exposed to:
- direct sunlight
- hot air from heater outlets
- rain or moisture
- high levels of dust
- high levels of vibration
Verify that the supplied accessories are complete:
- Mounting sleeve .......................................... (1)
- Metal stay .................................................... (1)
- M5 hex screw .............................................. (4)
- M5 flat cross-recess screw ......................... (4)
- M5 spring washer ........................................ (5)
- M5 washer ................................................... (5)
- M5 nut .......................................................... (1)
- M5 fastening screw ..................................... (1)
- Masking tape
(for sealing off clearances in the installation location) (4)
- Trim panel rim ............................................. (1)
- Rubber bushing ........................................... (1)
- 14-pin connector ......................................... (1)
- 10A spare fuse (for battery) ........................ (1)
- Remote control unit ..................................... (1)
- IEC R03 (size AAA) battery
(for remote control) ..................................... (2)
- Hook-and-loop fastener strips
(for remote control) ................ (hook 1, loop 2)
- Front panel carrying case ........................... (1)

Dashboard installation
The dimensions of this unit correspond to the DIN
standard. If the dashboard of the car provides a
DIN-sized mounting slot, installation can be accomplished very easily, using the supplied mounting
sleeve. If the mounting cutout is smaller than the
standard DIN size, it must be enlarged to the following dimensions: Height 53 mm (2-3/32") x Width
182 mm (7-11/64")

53 mm
(2-3/32")
182 mm (7-11/64")

1. Insert the supplied mounting sleeve into the

mounting slot.
2. Bend the flanges of the mounting sleeve with a
screwdriver to fasten it. (Fig. A)
3. Fasten the sleeve lock plates to both sides of
the unit. If the mounting has sufficient depth,
use the long sleeve lock plates, otherwise use
the short sleeve lock plates.
4. Make sure that the mounting sleeve is securely
fixed, then install the main unit.
5. Use the supplied M5 fastening screw and metal
stay to fasten the rear section of the main unit

Precaution concerning side fastening holes

When installing the unit using the side or rear
fastening holes, make sure that the fastening
screws are not longer than M5x8 (mm). Never
use longer screws, because this can cause internal damage to the unit!
Installation angle
Keep the installation angle of the unit within the
following range: horizontal (0 degrees) to slight

to the car. If a suitable support is provided inside

the mounting slot, the rubber bushing can be
used instead of the metal stay. (Fig. B)
6. After the unit is securely fixed, attach the
supplied trim panel rim. (Fig. C)
7. To remove the unit, remove the trim panel rim
and the metal stay (if it was used for rear
support of the unit). Then insert the two

upwards inclination (+30 degrees). If the unit is

screwdrivers(-) into the grooves on the left and

mounted at a different angle, sound quality may

right of the unit and pull it out (Fig. D), taking

be impaired or damage may occur.

care not to damage the wiring on the rear.

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English

Fig. A

Fig. B

Firewall
Support
Rubber bushing

M5 nut

M5 washer
M5 spring washer
Dashboard

Sheet metal screw

Metal stay

Mounting sleeve
M5 Fastening screw
(Use short side on unit)
M5 flat head screw

Panel rim

Fig. C
Sleeve lock plate

Fig. D

Screwdriver(-)

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Connections
English

This unit is designed for use in cars with 12 V negative ground systems only.

WARNING Be sure to remove the negative (-) terminal from your car battery before making any
connections, to prevent damage due to short-circuiting.

Yellow
BATTERY (+)

FUSE 10A

Red
ACC (+)

To car battery
(+) terminal

Connect to the positive lead of a circuit

that is constantly powered.

To ACC circuit

Connect to an accessory circuit that is

powered when the ignition key is set to
ACC.

Black

To metal part on car chassis

GROUND

Blue

To remote control circuit of

power antenna

P.ANT
200mA MAX
FRONT L
(+) SP

In tuner mode, the antenna

will be automatically raised
and lowered.

White
To front speakers (L)

White/Black
FRONT L
(-) SP
FRONT R
(+) SP
FRONT R
(-) SP
REAR L
(+) SP
REAR L
(-) SP
REAR R
(+) SP

Gray
To front speakers (R)

Gray/Black
Green

To rear speakers (L)

Green/Black
Purple

To rear speakers (R)

Purple/Black

Note
Do not connect the speaker
outputs of this unit to powered loudspeakers or similar, since this can lead to
noise.

REAR R
(-) SP

Blue/White
To remote switching input of power amplifier (refer to page 7).

REMOTE

14-pin
connector

ANTENNA
IMPEDANCE
75

M5X8mm
MAX

L
F.OUT
R

Car antenna
ANT

In car with a diversity antenna

system, connect
the main antenna to this
jack.

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External Equipment Connections

English

Blue/White

To rear input

REMOTE
R

To remote
switching input

Allows on/off switching

of the power amplifier
in conjunction with the
CD-45z.

Power amplifier

To front input

L
R

Auxiliary
component

To line output terminal

L
R

S. WOOFER

L
R

Subwoofer drive amp or

subwoofer with internal amp

AUX IN

ANTENNA
IMPEDANCE
75

14-pin connector

F.OUT

M5X8mm
MAX

CDC IN or
AUX2 IN

PRE-OUT
REAR

*According to the
country of sale

Analog output

L
R

D/A Converter

Nakamichi
CD changer

Digital output

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Basic Operation Steps

English

Power button/Source Selector button

Mute button
Sound Tuning Mode selector/Loudness button

Power Off

Source
Mono
Mobile Receiver / CD Player
Loud.

FM/AM

Clock

Select
Loud

Volume
Track /

CD-45z

Track

CDC
FM
AM

ST Repeat

PS

Mute

P.Scan/A.Me.

Random

Tune/Seek

Disc

Disc

D.Scan

T.Scan

Random

Repeat

Tuner Mode button

Volume controller

Power on/off

Volume control

1. To turn the unit on, press the Power button.

Turning the Volume controller clockwise raises the

Pressing the Tuner Mode button will also acti-

volume and turning the Volume controller coun-

vate the unit in the tuner mode. Inserting a CD

terclockwise decreases it. The indication " VOL "

will activate the unit in the CD mode.

appears on the display.

2. To turn the unit off, press and hold the Power

button for at least two seconds.

Muting
1. When the Mute button is pressed while the unit
is on, the indication "MUTE" appears on the display and the volume level is cut back instantly.
2. To release the muting condition, press the Mute
button once more or turn the Volume controller

- A short beep tone sounds to show that the volume level is zero.

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English

Power button/
Source Selector button
Volume
controller
( :up /
:down)
Source

Volume

Power
Off

FM/AM

Mono

Select

Loud.

P.Scan

PS

A.Mem.

Track/ Tune

Sound Tuning
Mode selector/
Loudness button

PS
Mute

Clock

Tuner Mode button

Mute button

Tone/balance/fader control

Loudness

1. Press the sound tuning mode selector until the

1. When you keep the Loudness button depressed

desired adjustment mode is indicated on the

for about 1 second or more, the indication

display: BAS (bass), MID (mid range), TRE

" LOUD " appears on the display for about 2

(treble), BAL (balance), FAD (fader).

seconds, and loudness compensation is

2. In the respective mode, turning the volume

controller clockwise works as follows:

enabled. Low frequencies which are hard to

hear at low levels will be emphasized.

emphasize low range (bass), emphasize mid

2. To cancel loudness compensation, press the

range (mid range), emphasize high range

Loudness button again for about 1 second or

(treble), increase right volume level (balance),

more.

increase front volume level (fader).

3. In the respective mode, turning the volume
controller counterclockwise works as follows:
attenuate low range (bass), attenuate mid range
(mid range), attenuate high range (treble),
increase left volume level (balance), increase
rear volume level (fader).

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English

Volume controller

Tuner Mode button

Power button/Source selector button

Sound Tuning Mode selector

Clock button

Power Off

Source
Mono
Mobile Receiver / CD Player

CD-45z

Loud.

Select
Loud

Volume
Track /

FM/AM

Clock

Track

CDC
FM
AM

ST Repeat

PS

Mute

P.Scan/A.Me.

Random

Tune/Seek

Disc

Disc

D.Scan

T.Scan

Random

Repeat

Minute Adjustment button

Hour Adjustment button
Reset button

Front Panel Release button

Selecting a program source

Adjusting the clock

Each push of the Source Selector button changes

1. While the unit is turned off, keep the Clock button

the operation mode of the unit in the following order:

depressed and press the "Hour" Adjustment but-

tuner, CD, CD changer, AUX, tuner... If no CD is

inserted in the unit, the CD mode is skipped.
- Inserting the CD in the CD slot directly activates
the CD mode.
- Pressing the Tuner Mode button directly activates
the tuner mode.

Time indication
When you keep the Clock button depressed for about
1 second or more, the current time is shown on the
display. To cancel the clock display, press the Clock
button again for about 1 second or more.

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ton to set the hours.

2. While the unit is turned off, keep the Clock button
depressed and press the "Minute" Adjustment
button to set the minutes.
* The clock may be somewhat fast or slow. This is caused
by temperature changes inside the car and is not a defect.
Simply adjust the clock again.
* Normally, the time will be shown on the display also while
the unit is turned off. When wishing to disable this feature,
keep the Clock button depressed while pressing the Reset
button. This will also disable the illumination of the unit while
it is turned off. To re-enable clock display and illumination,
press only the Reset button.

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Normally, when a button on the unit or a button on

Volume
controller
( :up /
:down)

Source

Volume

Power
Off

Mono

P.Scan

PS

A.Mem.

Track/ Tune

which serves as a confirmation that the command

was received. To disable this feature, proceed as
follows. While the unit is turned off, keep the Mute

Select

Loud.

FM/AM

the remote control is pressed, a short beep is heard

button depressed and press the Power button to

Sound Tuning
Mode selector/
Loudness button

turn the unit on. Repeat this procedure when you

wish to re-enable the beep sound.
* The beep sound is output from the front speakers. If
only rear speakers are connected, no beep will be heard.

PS
Mute

Clock

Reset button
In normal operation, this button is not needed. Only
if the controls of the unit for any reason do not
Tuner Mode button

Clock button

seem to operate correctly, press this button.

Detachable front panel

Changing the playback mode indication

When the Front Panel Release button is pressed,

Use the following procedure if you want to change

the front panel can be separated from the main

the playback mode indication when equipment was

unit for safekeeping. To reattach the front panel,

connected to the "AUX IN" or the "CDC IN" jacks*.

press it against the main unit until you hear a click.

1. Use the Source Selector button to select AUX

mode (or CD changer mode).
2. Pressing the Sound Tuning Mode selector

* Do not touch the connector pads on the front panel and

the main unit, to prevent contact problems. If a contact
pads has become dirty, wipe it with a dry, clean cloth.

switches the display in the following order:

"BAS", "MID", "TRE", "BAL", "FAD", "AUX" (or
"CDC"), "VOL", "BAS" ...
3. Turning the Volume controller clockwise while
"AUX" (or "CDC") is flashing calls the indication " CD ", " MD ", " TV ", " AUX ", " CD " ... (or
"AUX", "CD", "MD", "TV", "CDC", "AUX" ... in
CD changer mode) onto the display. This allows you to match the display to any kind of
connected equipment.
- When the mode indication was changed as described above, the selected indication will be
shown again the next time the AUX mode (or
CD changer mode) is activated.
* Connecting equipment is only possible when the CD
changer is not connected. Note that the "CDC IN" jack
name may vary depending on the sales region where
purchased

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English

Beep sound

Power button/
Source Selector button

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CD Playback
English

Source Selector button

CD slot

Eject button
Random button

Power Off

Source
Mono
Mobile Receiver / CD Player
Loud.

FM/AM

Clock

Select
Loud

Volume
Track /

CD-45z

Track

CDC
FM
AM

Mute

ST Repeat

PS

P.Scan/A.Me.

Random

Tune/Seek

Disc

Disc

D.Scan

T.Scan

Random

Repeat

Repeat button
Track Search button

Track Scan button

Pause button

CD playback

Track search

When the CD is inserted in the CD slot, the indi-

- Tap the Track Search button (

cation " CD " appears on the display for about 2

seconds, and CD playback starts. If a CD is already inserted in the unit and the mode is changed

) to locate the

start of the next track. Tap the button repeatedly

to locate later tracks.
- Tap the Track Search button (

) to locate the

from another mode to the CD mode with the

start of the current track. Tap the button repeat-

Source Selector button, the indication " CD" ap-

edly to locate earlier tracks.

pears on the display for about 2 seconds, and CD

playback starts.

Forward search/reverse search

- Keep the Track Search button (

) depressed

CD playback pause

(for one second or more) to quickly move through

When the Pause button is pressed, the indication

the disc in the forward direction. Release the

"PAUSE" appears on the display and CD playback

is paused. Pressing the Pause button again resumes playback.

button to resume playback.

- Keep the Track Search button (

) depressed

(for one second or more) to quickly move through

the disc in the reverse direction. Release the
button to resume playback.

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1. When the Random button is pressed during CD

playback, the indication Random appears on
the display, and all tracks on the current CD
are played back in random order.
Volume

Source

Power
Off

2. Pressing the Track Search button (

Select

Loud.

FM/AM

P.Scan

Mono

PS

quence.

A.Mem.

3. Pressing the Random button once more can-

Track/ Tune

) locates

the start of the next track in the random se-

cels random playback. The indication "Random"

PS

goes out, and regular playback resumes from

Mute

Clock

the current track.

* This unit chooses tracks so that the currently playing
track and the next track are not the same. Therefore it is
possible that the same track is played more than once
during random play.
Track Search button

Pause button

Ejecting the CD
Track scan
1. Pressing the Track Scan button causes the first
8 seconds of every track on every disc to be
played back.
2. When you want to continue to listen to a track,
press the Track Scan button again. Regular

When the Eject button is pressed, CD playback

terminates and the CD is ejected. If the CD is not
removed from the unit, it will automatically be
drawn in again after about 10 seconds, to protect
it against damage. The unit then enters the standby
mode.

playback then continues with this track.

* If the elapsed playing time of the current track is less
than 8 seconds, track scan is carried out from the current track. If it is 8 seconds or more, track scan is carried out from the next track.

Track repeat
1. When the Repeat button is pressed, the indication "Repeat" appears on the display, and the
current track is repeated.
2. Pressing the Repeat button once more cancels
repeat playback. The indication "Repeat" goes
out, and regular playback resumes.

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English

Random play

Source Selector button

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CD Changer Control

When a Nakamichi CD changer is connected to the unit.

English

Source Selector button

Pause button
Random button

Power Off

Source
Mono
Mobile Receiver / CD Player
Loud.

FM/AM

Clock

Select
Loud

Volume
Track /

CD-45z

Track

CDC
FM
AM

ST Repeat

PS

Mute

P.Scan/A.Me.

Random

Tune/Seek

Disc

Disc

D.Scan

Disc Search button

Track Search button

T.Scan

Random

Repeat

Track Scan button

Disc Scan button

Repeat button

CD playback

Forward search/reverse search

When the CD changer mode is selected with the

- Keep the Track Search button (

) depressed

Source Selector button, the indication "CDC" ap-

(for about 1 second or more) to quickly move

pears on the display for about 2 seconds, and CD

through the disc in the forward direction. Release

playback is carried out. When changing back to

the button to resume playback.

CD changer mode from another mode, CD play-

- Keep the Track Search button (

) depressed

back continues from the point where playback

(for about 1 second or more) to quickly move

stopped previously.

through the disc in the reverse direction. Release

the button to resume playback.

CD playback pause
When the Pause button is pressed, the indication

Disc search

"PAUSE" appears on the display and CD playback

- Press the Disc Search button (

is paused. Pressing the Pause button again re-

) to move to

the next disc. During disc search, the indication

"CHANGE " appears on the display. Keep the

sumes playback.

button depressed (for about 1 second or more)

Track search
- Tap the Track Search button (

to jump to later discs.

) to locate the

- Press the Disc search button (

) to move to

start of the next track. Tap the button repeatedly

the previous disc. During disc search, the indi-

to locate later tracks.

cation "CHANGE" appears on the display. Keep

- Tap the Track Search button (

) to locate the

start of the current track. Tap the button repeatedly to locate earlier tracks.

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the button depressed (for about 1 second or

more) to jump to earlier discs.

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Pause button

Track repeat
1. When the Repeat button is pressed, the indication "Repeat" appears on the display, and the
current track is repeated.
2. Pressing the Repeat button once more cancels

Volume

Source

Power
Off

repeat playback. The indication "Repeat" goes

Select

Loud.

FM/AM

out, and regular playback resumes.

P.Scan

Mono

PS

A.Mem.

Random play

Track/ Tune

1. When the Random button is pressed during CD

PS
Mute

playback, the indication Random appears on

Clock

the display, and all tracks on all discs in the CD

changer are played back in random order.
2. Pressing the Track Search button (
Track Search button

Disc Search button

) locates

the start of the next track in the random sequence.

3. Pressing the Random button once more cancels random playback. The indication "Random"

Disc scan
1. When the Disc Scan button is pressed, the first
8 seconds of the first track on each disc are
played back.
2. When you want to continue to listen to a disc,
press the Disc Scan button again. Regular play-

goes out, and regular playback resumes from

the current track.
* This unit remembers only the last 5 tracks that were already played and controls random play so that these
tracks are not selected. This means that it is possible
for the same track to be played more than once during
random play.

back then continues with this disc.

Track scan
1. Pressing the Track Scan button causes the first
8 seconds of every track on every disc to be
played back.
2. When you want to continue to listen to a track,
press the Track Scan button again. Regular
playback then continues with this track.
* If the elapsed playing time of the current track is less
than 8 seconds, track scan is carried out from the current track. If it is 8 seconds or more, track scan is carried out from the next track.

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Source Selector button

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FM/AM Reception
English

Source Selector button

Tuner Mode button/

Band Selector button/
Mono button

Power Off

Source
Mono
Mobile Receiver / CD Player
Loud.

FM/AM

Clock

Select
Loud

Volume
Track /

CD-45z

Track

CDC
FM
AM

ST Repeat

PS

Mute

P.Scan/A.Me.

Random

Tune/Seek

Disc

Auto Seek button/Manual Tuning button

Disc

D.Scan

T.Scan

Random

Preset Station button

Repeat

Preset Scan button/

Auto Memory button

FM/AM reception

Manual tuning

When the tuner mode is selected with the Source

Press the Manual Tuning button to activate manual

Selector button or by pressing the Tuner Mode

tuning. This makes it possible to receive also weak

button, the band indication (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1,

stations where the automatic seek tuning function

AM2) appears on the display for about 2 seconds,

does not stop.

and FM/AM broadcast reception is carried out.

When changing back to tuner mode from another
mode, broadcast reception continues with the
same station that was tuned in previously.

Manual memory
1. Select the frequency band (FM1, FM2, FM3,
AM1, AM2) with the Band Selector button and
adjust the tuner to receive the desired broad-

Band selection

cast station.

With each push of the Band Selector button, the

2. Keep the desired Preset Station button (1-6)

tuner band cycles through the settings FM1, FM2,

depressed for about 2 seconds or more. When

FM3, AM1, AM2.

the preset number on the display stops flashing and stays constantly lit, the station is stored

Auto seek

in memory.

When the Auto seek button is depressed for about

1 second or more, the unit automatically searches
for the next strong station that can be received.
- If no station is found on the first pass, the unit
switches to the higher-sensitivity DX mode (the
indication "DX" appears on the display) and auto
seek continues.

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Memory tuning
1. Select the frequency band (FM1, FM2, FM3,
AM1, AM2) with the Band Selector button.
2. Press the desired Preset Station button (1-6).
The station stored in that button is received.

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Preset Scan button/

Auto Memory button

Source Selector button

Preset scan
1. Select the frequency band (FM1, FM2, FM3,
AM1, AM2) with the Band Selector button.
2. When the Preset Scan button is pressed, all
stored broadcast stations in the selected fre-

Source

Volume

Power
Off

FM/AM

Mono

quency band (FM or AM) are tuned in consecu-

Select

tively for 5 seconds each.

Loud.

PS

P.Scan

3. When you have found a station you want to lis-

A.Mem.

ten to, press the Preset Scan button once more.

The preset scan stops and the unit stays tuned

Track/ Tune

to that station.

PS
Mute

Clock

Stereo/mono switching
If excessive noise is heard during reception of an
Auto Seek button/
Manual Tuning button

These buttons switch

preset stations
(continuously if pressed for
1 second or more)

FM station, keep the Mono button depressed for

about 1 second or more to switch to monaural
mode. The indication "ST" disappears from the
display and the sound will be in mono, but noise
will be reduced.

Auto memory
1. Select the frequency band (FM1, FM2, FM3,
AM1, AM2) with the Band Selector button.
2. Keep the Auto Memory button depressed for

- To cancel the monaural mode, press the Mono

button again for about 1 second or more. The
monaural mode is also canceled when you tune
to a different frequency or turn the unit off.

about 2 seconds or more. The unit then automatically assigns six of the strongest stations
to the Preset Station buttons 1 - 6.
- If fewer than six stations were found on the first
pass, the unit switches to the higher-sensitivity
DX mode, and the auto memory function continues.
- If fewer than six stations were found on the second pass, the stations found so far are assigned
to the preset station buttons, and the first programmed station is received.
- If no stations could be programmed, the unit remains tuned to the frequency of the station that
was received when the auto memory button was
pressed.
- Since six stations can be memorized for each
tuner band, the total memory capacity is 30 stations.

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Band Selector button/

Mono button

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Troubleshooting
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In case of an apparent malfunction, please check the following points.

If the problem persists, contact your dealer or an authorized service station.
Condition

Countermeasure

Unit cannot be turned on.

Check the fuses.

CD cannot be inserted.

Eject any CD already inside the unit.

CD is ejected immediately.

Insert CD with the label facing up.

Cannot playback.

Check all connections.

Dropouts, mistracking or skipping

occurs even with slight vibrations.

Clean the CD.

No radio reception possible.

Check antenna connection.

If a window antenna is used, make sure that the antenna
booster is operating.

Ignition noise is heard during broadcast reception.

Connect ground cable securely.

Choose a different ground point.

Controls cannot be operated.

Malfunction occurs.

Check whether the car battery is exhausted.

Push the reset button.

CD changer/CD player error messages

When a problem is detected in a connected CD changer or the internal CD player, an error message as
shown below is displayed. Try the indicated countermeasures.
If the problem persists, contact an authorized service station.
Error message

NO DISC

E-DISC

E-MECHA

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Meaning

Countermeasure

No CD is inserted.
(MB-70, MB-600, MF-51, MF-31 etc.)

Load one or more CDs.

Disc tray is in the extended position, or no

CD is inserted.
(MB-9, MB-7, 100mb etc.)

Close the disc tray or load CDs.

No magazine is inserted, or no CD is inserted.

(CDC-111, 100cdc etc.)

Insert the disc magazine or load

CDs.

CD is inserted upside down.

Insert CD correctly.

CD is very dirty.

Clean the CD.

CD is scratched or otherwise damaged.

Use a different CD.

Unit has become non-functional for some

reason.

Switch the program source, press

the eject button, or turn the unit off.
If this does not remove the problem,
press the reset button.

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Specifications
CD player section

Maximum Power Output .......... 43 W x 4 (4 ohms)

System ...................... Compact Disc digital audio

Frequency Response ........ 15 - 30,000 Hz 1 dB

Error Correction ........................... CIRC Principle

Total Harmonic Distortion ............................ 0.1%

Sampling Frequency ............................. 44.1 kHz

(4 ohms, 1 kHz, 3 W x 4)

D/A Converter Type ..... 20-bit D/A converter with

AUX Input Level/Impedance ......... 1 V/50 kohms

8-times oversampling digital filter

CDC Input Level/Impedance ......... 1 V/50 kohms

Frequency Response .................. 20 - 20,000 Hz

Output Level ................................................... 4 V

Signal-to-Noise Ratio .............. Better than 95 dB

Tone Controls

Dynamic Range ....................... Better than 90 dB

Bass ........................................... 100 Hz 11 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion ........... 0.005% (1 kHz)

Mid ............................................... 1 kHz 11 dB

Treble ........................................ 10 kHz 11 dB
Loudness .......... 20 Hz +14 dB (Volume level 20)

General
Power Source ......... 14.4 V DC, negative ground
(10.8 - 15.6 V allowable)

FM tuner section

Current Consumption ........ 9.0 A (At rated power output)

Frequency Range

Installation dimensions178 (W) x 50 (H) x 158 (D) mm

U.S.A. ....... 87.5 - 107.9 MHz in 100-kHz steps

7 (W) x 1-15/16 (H) x 6-1/4 (D) inches

Other Area .. 87.5 - 108.0 MHz in 50-kHz steps

Outer dimensions * ... 178 (W) x 50 (H) x 170 (D) mm

Sensitivity ......................................... 15 dBf (IHF)

7 (W) x 1-15/16 (H) x 6-11/16 (D) inches

Signal-to-Noise Ratio .................... 60 dB (Mono)

Mass ........................ Approx. 1.5 kg / 3 lbs. 5 oz.

Stereo Separation ...................................... 35 dB

Antenna Input ................. 75 ohms (Unbalanced)

Remote control unit

AM tuner section

Power Supply ......................... 3 V DC (1.5 V x 2)

Frequency Range

Dimensions * .............. 49 (W) x 26 (H) x 110 (D) mm

Principle ............................ Infrared pulse system

U.S.A. ........... 530 - 1,710 kHz in 10-kHz steps

1-15/16 (W) x 1 (H) x 4-5/16 (D) inches

Other Area ...... 531 - 1,602 kHz in 9-kHz steps

Mass ..................................... Approx. 60 g / 2 oz.

Sensitivity ................................................. 32 dB

(including batteries)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio ................................. 45 dB

* Dimensions do not include protruding parts. Height is the panel height.

Specifications and design are subject to change for further improvement without notice.

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Amplifier section