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Avionics Innovations
AICD III Operation Manual
Avionics Innovations
AICD III Operation Manual
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Precautions
BASIC OPERATIONS
Temperature
TURNING POWER ON AND OFF
Be sure the temperature inside the aircraft is between +60°C (140°F) and
–10°C (14°F) before turning your unit on
(1) Press the (SOURCE) button to turn on the unit.
(2) Press the (SOURCE) button again to turn power off.
Moisture
Condensation
ADJUSTING VOLUME/BASS/TREBLE/BALANCE
You may notice CD Playback sound wavering due to condensation. If this
happens, remove the disc from the player and wait about an hour for the
moisture to evaporate.
(1) Press the (SEL) button repeatedly to choose the desired mode.
Each press changes the modes as follows:
Damaged Disc
Do not attempt to play cracked, warped, or damaged discs. Playing a bad disc
will cause skipping and could cause severe damage to the playback
mechanism.
VOL / BAS / TRE / BAL / FAD
Note: If the (SEL) button is not pressed within 5 seconds after selecting the
BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, or FADER mode, the unit automatically
returns to the VOLUME mode.
Irregular Shaped Discs
Make sure the discs you use in this unit do not have any irregularities. The
outer and inner edges should be round and smooth. Use of irregular shaped
discs may cause damage to the mechanism.
(2) Press the (VOL
↑ ) or (VOL ↓ ) button until the desired sound is obtained
in each mode.
Proper Handling
Handle your disc as shown. Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc
so you will not leave fingerprints on the surface. If the surface is scratched, it
may cause the pickup to skip. Do not affix tape, paper, or gummed labels on
the disc. Do not write on the disc.
SETTING TIME
(1) Press the (DISP) button “ADJ” or Time is displayed.
(2) Press and hold (DISP) again for more than 2 seconds, the hour blinks
indicating the time setting mode is activated
Caution for New Discs
(3) To set hours, press ( UP or DWN )
When a newly purchased disc is inserted into the changer magazine, the disc
may fail to play after initial loading. This is caused by small bumps around the
center hole and the outside of the disc, which prevent stable loading into the
correct position. To remove the bumps, rub the inside edge of the hole and the
outside edge with a ball point pen or other such instrument, then insert the
disc again.
(4) Press (DISP) again for minute setting
(5) To set minutes, press ( UP or DWN )
(6) Press (DISP) again to store time.
DISPLAYING TIME
(1) Press (DISP) button for clock display
(2) Press (DISP) again, the current audio display resumes.
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