OWNER'S MANUAL
ELECTRONICALLY-TUNED
AM/FM/MPX RADIO WITH
AUTO-REVERSE CASSETTE PLAYER,
CD CHANGER CONTROLS
AND QUARTZ CLOCK
Model FD-250
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BASS CONTROL
To adjust the bass level, first select the Bass mode by pressing the Menu button
so the BAS indication appn the display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the Bass
mode, press the or side of the Level control to adjust the bass response
as desired. The level will be shown by the bars on the display panel from a minimum of
to a maximum of (the diamond in the center
3
once
2
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of the display represents flat response). The display will automatically return to the normal
indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another function is activated.
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TREBLE CONTROL
To adjust the treble level, first select the Treble mode by pressing the Select button
so the TRE indication appen the display panel. Within 5 seconds of choosing the Treble
mode, press the oside of the Level control to adjust the treble response
as desired. The treble level will be shown by the bars on the display panel from a minimum
of to a maximum of (the diamond in the center
3
twice
2
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of the display represents flat response). The display will automatically return to the normal
indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another function is activated.
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LEFT/RIGHT BALANCE CONTROL
button three times so the BAL indicatioears on the display panel. Within 5 seconds
of choosing the Balance mode, press the
stereo balance to the left channel speakers or the
To adju3st the left-right speaker balance, first select the Balance mode by pressing the Select
side of the Level control
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to adjust the
side of the control to adjust it to the
right channel speakers. The balance position will be shown by the bars on the display panel
from L
R (full left) to L
R (full right). When the
R will be
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volume level between the left and right speakers is equal, L
shown on the display panel. The display will automatically return to the normal indication 5
seconds after the last adjustment or when another function is activated.
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FRONT/REAR FADER CONTROL
button
of choosing the Fader mode, press the
the front-rear speaker levels as desired. The fader position will be shown by the bars on the
To adju3st the front-rear speaker balance, first select the Fader mode by pressing the Select
four times so the FAd indication appn the display panel. Within 5 seconds
oside of the Level control to adjust
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display panel from F
When the volume level between the front & rear speakers is equal, F
will be shown on the display panel. The display will automatically return to the normal
indication 5 seconds after the last adjustment or when another function is activated.
R (full front) to F
R (full rear).
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AM/FM 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.
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MANUAL UP/DOWN TUNING
AUTOMATIC SEEK TUNING
TUNE
)
To manually select a radio station, momentarily press the Uning (
) side of the button
to advance the unit one digit higher or the Down Tuning ) side of the button to tune
downward. Continue to press either side of the button to tune the radio rapidly in the selected
direction.
Pressing either side of the button for longer than 0.5 seconds and then releasing will activate
the Automatic Seek Tuning function in the selected direction. The radio will seek the next
available station and stop at that frequency. The Seek function can be stopped by pressing
the button again or activating any other tuning function.
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AUTO-STORE SYSTEM (AS)
PRE-SET SCAN TUNING (PS)
Press this button momentarily to scan the 6 stations pre-set into the memories of the radio
band in use. The unit will stop at each pre-set station for 5 seconds before continuing to the
next pre-set station (the pre-set number on the display panel will flash during this operation).
Press the button again momentarily to stop the Pre-Set Scan operation and remain on the
selected frequency.
Pressing the button for longer than 2 seconds will activate the Auto-Store System (AS) which
will automatically scan and enter up to 6 stations into the 6 pre-set memories on the band
in use. If you have already set the pre-set memories to your favorite stations, activating the
Auto-Store function will erase those stations and enter the new ones. This feature is most
useful when travelling in a new area where you are not familiar with the local stations.
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STATIONPRE-SETMEMORIES
To set any of the 6 pre-set memories in each band, use the following procedure:
1. Turn the radio on and select the desired band.
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2. Select the9first station to be pre-set using the Manual Up/Down or Automatic Seek Tuning
.
3. Press the pre-set button to be set and continue to hold it in. The volume will be momentarily
muted and the pre-set number will appear on the display panel indicating that the station
is now set into that memory position and can be recalled at any time by pressing that pre-
set button.
4. Repeat the above procedure to enter stations in the remaining 5 pre-set memories on that
band and the 6 memories on each of the other 2 bands of the unit.
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LIQUIDCRYSTALDISPLAYPANEL
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel displays the frequency, time, and activated functions.
NOTE: It is characteristic of LCD panels that, if subjected to cold temperatures
for an extended period of time, they may take longer to illuminate than
under normal conditions and the visibility of the numbers may slightly
decrease. The LCD read-out will return to normal when the temperature
increases to a normal range.
boCASSETTEDOOR
Hold the cassette with the exposed tape edge to the right and insert it 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
automatically change direction as shown by the arrow indication on the display panel and
play of the other side of the cassette will begin.
NOTE: Observe cassette cautions in the Care and Maintenance section of this
manual.
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FAST-FORWARDBUTTON(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
mechanism disengages and normal play resumes.
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REWINDBUTTON(REW)
Pushing the Rewind button will cause the tape to move rapidly in the reverse direction of play.
To stop Rewind movement, lightly push the Fast-Forward button
disengages and normal play resumes.
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until the mechanism
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PROGRAMSELECTOR
To manually reverse tape direction and play the other side (program) of the cassette, lightly
push both the Fast-Forward
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and Rewind
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buttons at the same time.
bsEJECTBUTTON
Tape playback is stopped and the cassette is ejected by pushing this button. Radio or CD
changer operation will automatically resume when the cassette is ejected, depending on
which mode was in operation prior to cassette play.
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MODESELECTOR
This button is used to select the audio source in play. During tape play, it can 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.
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TIME/FREQUENCYSELECTOR(T/F)
During radio operation, press this button to call the time display on the incorporated quartz
clock. Pressing the button again or activating any tuning function will return to frequency
display.
During CD changer operation, press this button to call the time display or return to disc and
track indications.
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RE-SET BUTTON
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. Upon initial installation after all wiring is completed.
2. If there is 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
1. Switch the vehicle ignition and the radio on.
(T/F)
2. If thebraudio frequency is shown on the display panel, press the Time/Frequency Selector
momentarily so that the time display is shown.
3. With the time on the display panel, press and hold the Time/Frequency Selector
(T/F) for approximately 2 seconds until the time display begins flashing.
4. Within 5 seconds of the display beginning to flash, press the Manual Down Tuning
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side of button
to adjust the minutes to the correct time.
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to adjust the hours and the Manual Up Tuning (
) side of the button
5. After setting the correct time, press the Time/Frequency Selector (T/F) again or wait 5
seconds for the display to stop flashing.
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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 recommendations of the
models that will work with this radio.
Adjustments of the audio functions (volume, tone, balance, and fader) operate in the same
manner during CD play as they do for radio/cassette play. The following controls will operate
the CD changer when it is 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.
cmMODESELECTOR(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.
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DISC SELECT ( DISC
) (
DISC )
button
These buttons are used to select the dcesnired disc for play. To advance to a higher number
. To return to a lower number disc, press the
DISC button
press the DIScCo
. The number of the disc in play will be shown on the display panel.
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TRACK SELEC
This button is used to quickly select the beginning of a partirack. Tap the Forward Track
Select ( ) side of the button or Backward Track Selec) side of the button to locate
the desired track as shown by the track number on the display panel.
TRACK
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CUE/REVIEW FUNCTIONS (
High-speed audible search to any section of the disc can be made by the Cue and Review
functions. Press and he Cue ( ) side of the button to advance rapidly in forward
direction or the Review ) side of the button to advance rapidly in the backward direction.
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When the Cue ( ) side of button is held down and the end of the last track on the
disc is reached or the Review ) side of the button is held down until the beginning of
the first track is reached, the unit will enter the Pause mode (
panel) until the button is released.
will flash on the display
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PAUSESELECTOR
Pressing this button will temporarily stop play of the disc (the
indication will flash on the
display panel). Press the button again to resume play of the disc from the point at which it
had stopped.
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When the Scan button
TRACK/DISCSCcANs(SCAN)
is pressed, the SCAN indication will appear on the display panel
trackisreached, presstheScanbutton
and the first 10 seconds of each track consthe disc will be played in order. When a desired
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).
WhentheScanbutton
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is pressed and held longer than 2 seconds, the DISC and SCAN
indications will appear on the display panel and the first 10 seconds of the first track on each
disc will be played. When a desired disc is reached, press the Scan button
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again and
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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).
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TRACK/DISC REPEAT (RPT)
When the Repeat button is pressed, the RPT indication will appear on the display panel
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cancelled by pressing the Repeat button
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again or by activating the Scan
and play of the selected track will be continually repeated until the Track Rcepseat mode is
or Shuffle
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functions (RPT will disappear from the display panel).
WhentheRepeatbutton
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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 cconttinually
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functions (DISC and RPT will disappear from
orbyactivatingtheScan
repeated. TheDiscRepecatsmodecanbecancelledbypressingtheRepeat button
orShuffle
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the display panel).
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WhentheShufflebutton
TRACK/DISCSHUcFFuLE(SHF)
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 button
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Shuffle mode can be cancelled by pressing the Shuffle button
will also select tracks in the shuffled order instead of the ncorumal progression. The Track
again or by activating the
Scan
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or Repeat
functions (SHF will disappear from the display panel).
WhentheShufflebutton
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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
Shufflebutton
will disappear from the display panel).
will be playedcinushuffled order. The Disc Shuffle mode can be cancelled by pressing the
againoractivatingtheScan
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orRepeat
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functions (DISC and SHF
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
Indicates 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.
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Magazine is not loaded in the changer.
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No discs are loaded in the magazine.
No disc is loaded in magazine tray #1. (2: - - indication for tray #2, etc.)
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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 a
minimum of maintenance to keep it in good working condition. The following simple care and
maintenance suggestions should be followed to prevent malfunctions of the cassette
system.
CASSETTE CARE:
1. Purchase a cassette cleaning kit from your local retail store. Use it! At least every 20 to
30 hours of operation you must clean the cassette mechanism. A dirty cassette player
will have a poor sound.
2. Do not use cassettes that exceed 45 minutes of play on each side.
3. Do not insert a cassette that appears to be broken, twisted or dirty or with loose or torn
labels on it.
4. 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.
5. Do not keep a cassette in the player when not in use.
6. 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, Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788
Form No. 128-4798
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