Compact Disc Player (CD): Description and Operation

INTEGRAL MULTI DISC CD CHANGER (IMDX)
The Integral Multi Disc CD Changer has the capability of storing and playing up to six (6) compact discs. The Integral Multi Disc CD Changer has a shock-absorbing system. Only under extreme operating temperatures or severe shock or vibration should the compact disc player skip or mute. If the customer travels an abnormally rough road, a skip condition may be normal. Test drive the vehicle on a normal road with a known good CD. If the condition is still present, replace the radio.

The use of CD lens cleaner discs is not advised, due to the risk of contaminating the lens of the CD optics with lubricants internal to the CD mechanism.

To operate the Integral Multi Disc CD Changer in the single play mode, depress the "LOAD" button for less than two seconds, an audible "beep" can then be heard. When the disc door opens the LED to the right of the disc door will first turn red then green to indicate the CD can be loaded. The radio will also display the message "INSERT CD 1" and the changer will pull the disc into the play position. To operate the changer in the multi disc mode, depress the "MODE" button for more than two seconds and the LED to the right of the disc door will first turn red then green to indicate CDs can be loaded. The radio will also display the message "MULTILOAD" to indicate the multi load mode has been initiated and the changer will begin accepting a disc for however many empty slots there may be. If eight seconds elapse before the next disc is loaded, the multi load mode is cancelled and can be re-initiated if desired by depressing the load button again for more than two seconds. If the changer is full, (six discs are loaded) the single play and multi load modes cannot be executed. When this occurs, three audible beeps are heard and the message "CHANGER FULL" is displayed.

REMOTE PLAYBACK DEVICE
The remote playback device is either installed at the factory or in some instances it is dealer installed. There are three types of remote playback devices, a multi disc remote CD changer, a single disc CD player and a cassette player. All three devices have a wiring harness which plugs into the back of the radio. The radio controls and communicates with the remote playback device through a Entertainment and Comfort (E&C) or Class 2 communication circuit.

REMOTE CD CHANGER (CDX)
The remote CD changer allows for multiple compact disks to be played continuously without having to manually change compact discs. Normal size discs may be played using the slots supplied in the magazine. The magazine must first be loaded with discs before it can played. To load CD's, insert the CD's from bottom to top, placing the discs in the magazine label side up. If a disc is loaded label side down, the disc will not play and an error will occur. Care should be used to align and insert the disc into one disc tray only. Repeat this procedure for loading all of the discs in the magazine. Once the discs are loaded into the magazine, push the magazine into the changer in the direction of the arrow marked on the magazine. When the CD magazine is loaded, the changer will begin checking for discs in the magazine. This will continue for up to one and a half minutes, depending on the number of discs loaded. To eject the magazine from the player, push the CD changer door. The door will open. Then press the eject button. NOTICE: If the CD magazine fails to eject after the EJECT button has been pressed, do not attempt to pry the magazine from the CD changer. Whenever a CD magazine with discs is loaded in the changer, the CD changer symbol will appear on the radio display. If the CD changer is checking the magazine for CD's, the CD symbol will flash on the display until the changer is ready to play.