Alpine cda-9886 User Manual

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MP3/WMA/AAC CD Receiver

CDA-9886

ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.

1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda,

Shinagawa-ku,

Tokyo 141-0031, Japan

Phone 03-5496-8231

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.

19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,

California 90501, U.S.A.

Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

777 Supertest Road, Toronto,

Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada

Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)

• OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.

• 使用手冊

請在使用本設備之前先閱讀使用手冊。

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam

Victoria 3803, Australia

Phone 03-8787-1200

ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany

Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry CV4 9TW, U.K.

B.P. 50016, 95945 Roissy Charles de Gaulle

Phone 089-32 42 640

ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. LTD.

Alpine House

Phone 0870-33 33 763

ALPINE ELECTRONICS FRANCE S.A.R.L.

(RCS PONTOISE B 338 101 280)

98, Rue de la Belle Etoile, Z.I. Paris Nord Il,

Cedex, France

Phone 01-48638989

ALPINE ITALIA S.p.A.

Viale C. Colombo 8, 20090 Trezzano

Sul Naviglio (MI), Italy

Phone 02-484781

ALPINE ELECTRONICS DE ESPAÑA, S.A.

Portal de Gamarra 36, Pabellón, 32

01013 Vitoria (Alava)-APDO 133, Spain

Phone 945-283588

ALPINE ELECTRONICS (BENELUX) GmbH

Leuvensesteenweg 510-B6,

1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Phone 02-725-13 15

YAMAGATA (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. Block 28-25, Changjiang Nanlu, WND, jiangsu, China

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Contents Operating Instructions

WARNING

WARNING ................................................. 3

CAUTION .................................................. 3

PRECAUTIONS ........................................ 3

Getting Started

Accessory List .................................................. 6

Turning Power On and Off ............................... 6

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel ........ 6

Initial System Start-Up ..................................... 6

Adjusting Volume ............................................. 7

Lowering Volume Quickly ............................... 7

Setting the Time and Calendar ......................... 7

Radio

Listening to Radio ............................................ 7

Presetting Stations Manually ............................ 8

Presetting Stations Automatically .................... 8

Tuning to Preset Stations .................................. 8

Frequency Search Function .............................. 8

CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

Playback ........................................................... 8

Repeat Play ....................................................... 9

M.I.X. (Random Play) ...................................... 9

Searching for CD Text .................................... 10

File/Folder Name Search

(concerning MP3/WMA/AAC) .................. 10

Quick Search .................................................. 10

About MP3/WMA/AAC ................................ 11

Sound Setting

Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble

Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/

Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat ..... 12

Setting the Subwoofer Level .......................... 13

Setting the Bass Control ................................. 13

Setting the Bass Center Frequency .............. 13

Setting the Bass Bandwidth.......................... 13

Setting the Bass Level .................................. 13

Setting the Treble Control ...............................13

Setting the Treble Center Frequency............ 13

Setting the Treble Level ............................... 14

Adjusting the High Pass Filter ........................14

Blackout Mode On and Off ............................14

Turning Loudness On/Off ............................... 14

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF ..........................15

Setting the Subwoofer System ........................ 15

Other Functions

Displaying the Text .........................................15

Displaying Time .............................................16

SETUP

Bluetooth Setting

Setting the Bluetooth IN Connection ...............17

General Setting

Birthday Opening Message Setting

(Birthday Set) ...............................................17

Setting the Clock Display (Clock Mode) .........17

Setting of Calendar Display Pattern Switching

(Calendar) .....................................................17

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data (Play Mode) ...17

Sound (Beep) Guide Function ..........................18

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT Mute) .........18

Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode .........................18

Setting the AUX+ Level (AUX IN GAIN) .......18

Setting the External Digital Input .....................18

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link) ......................18

Connecting to an External Amplifier ...............18

Demonstration ..................................................18

Display Setting

Dimmer Control ...............................................19

Dimmer Level Setting ......................................19

Scroll Type Setting ...........................................19

Scroll Setting (Text Scroll) ...............................19

Switching the Character Font ...........................19

Switching the Animation Display Type

(BGV Select) ................................................19

Opening Message ON/OFF Setting ..................19

USB memory (Optional)

Controlling USB memory (Optional) ............. 19

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Files with the USB

memory (Optional) ......................................19

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iPod® (Optional)

Playback ..........................................................20

Searching for a desired Song .......................... 20

Quick Search ................................................... 21

Direct Search Function ................................... 21

Select Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/

Composer ....................................................21

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) .......................21

Repeat Play .....................................................22

Displaying the Text .........................................22

IMPRINT Operation (Optional)

Changing MultEQ mode ................................. 22

Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble

Level/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/ Balance (Between Left and Right)/Black Out

in MultEQ mode ..........................................23

Adjusting Sound Setting in Manual Mode .....23

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF .......................23

Setting the Subwoofer System ..................... 23

Setting the Subwoofer Phase........................ 23

Setting the Subwoofer Channel

(SUBW. Channel).....................................24

Equalizer Presets (Factory’s EQ) ................. 24

Setting the Response Slope for the High

Range Speaker (TW Setup) ......................24

Setting the Filter type ................................... 24

Turning Media Xpander ON/OFF................ 24

Setting the MX Level ................................... 24

Setting EQ mode .......................................... 24

Setting the Time Correction Unit

(TCR Parameter)....................................... 24

Blackout Mode On and Off..........................24

Sound Field Adjustment............................... 25

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer

Curve ............................................................ 25

Adjusting the Graphic Equalizer Curve ........... 25

Adjusting the Time Correction ........................ 25

Adjusting the Crossover Settings ..................... 25

Storing the Sound Field Adjustment

Settings ......................................................... 26

Recalling the Stored Sound Field

Adjustment Settings ..................................... 26

About Time Correction ...................................27

About the Crossover ....................................... 28

About IMPRINT .............................................29

Changer (Optional)

Controlling CD Changer (Optional) ...............30

Playing MP3 Files with the CD Changer

(Optional) .....................................................30

Multi-Changer Selection (Optional) ...............30

Remote Control

Controls on Remote Control ...........................31

Operating the Audio Processor .......................31

Battery Replacement .......................................32

Information

In Case of Difficulty ........................................33

Specifications ..................................................36

Installation and Connections

Warning ...................................................37

Caution ...................................................37

Precautions ............................................37

Installation .......................................................38

Connections .....................................................40

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Operating Instructions

WARNING

DO NOT PLACE HANDS, FINGERS OR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS.

Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to the product.

WARNING

This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death.

DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE.

Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before performing these functions. Failure to do so may result in an accident.

KEEP THE VOLUME AT A LEVEL WHERE YOU CAN STILL HEAR OUTSIDE NOISES WHILE DRIVING.

Excessive volume levels that obscure sounds such as emergency vehicle sirens or road warning signals (train crossings, etc.) can be dangerous and may result in an accident. LISTENING AT LOUD VOLUME LEVELS IN A CAR MAY ALSO CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE.

MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING.

Viewing the display may distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and cause an accident.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.

Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock.

USE ONLY IN CARS WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND.

(Check with your dealer if you are not sure.) Failure to do so may result in fire, etc.

KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES.

Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock.

DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.

Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire.

CAUTION

This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in injury or material property damage.

HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.

Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return it to your authorized Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service Center for repairing.

DO NOT MIX NEW BATTERIES WITH OLD BATTERIES. INSERT WITH THE CORRECT BATTERY POLARITY.

When inserting the batteries, be sure to observe proper polarity (+ and –) as instructed. Rupture or chemical leakage from the battery may cause fire or personal injury.

PRECAUTIONS

Product Cleaning

Use a soft dry cloth for periodic cleaning of the product. For more severe stains, please dampen the cloth with water only. Anything else has the chance of dissolving the paint or damaging the plastic.

Temperature

Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60°C (+140°F) and –10°C (+14°F) before turning your unit on.

Moisture Condensation

You may notice the 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.

Damaged Disc

Do not attempt to play cracked, warped, or damaged discs. Playing a bad disc could severely damage the playback mechanism.

Maintenance

If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Return it to your Alpine dealer or the nearest Alpine Service Station for servicing.

USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.

Use for other than its designed application may result in fire, electric shock or other injury.

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Never Attempt the Following

Do not grip or pull out the disc while it is being pulled back into the player by the automatic reloading mechanism. Do not attempt to insert a disc into the unit when the unit power is off.

Inserting Discs

Your player accepts only one disc at a time for playback. Do not attempt to load more than one disc. Make sure the label side is facing up when you insert the disc. “Error” will be displayed on your player if you insert a disc incorrectly. If “Error” continues to be displayed even though the disc has been inserted correctly, push the RESET switch with a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen. Playing a disc while driving on a very bumpy road may result in skips, but this will not scratch the disc or damage the player.

New Discs

To prevent the CD from jamming, “Error” is displayed if discs with irregular surfaces are inserted or if discs are inserted incorrectly. When a new disc is ejected immediately after initial loading, use your finger to feel around the inside of the center hole and outside edge of the disc. If you feel any small bumps or irregularities, this could inhibit proper loading of the disc. To remove the bumps, rub the inside edge of the hole and outside edge of the disc with a ballpoint pen or other such instrument, then insert the disc again.

Center Hole

New Disc

Correct Handling

Do not drop the disc while handling. Hold the disc so you will not leave fingerprints on the surface. Do not affix tape, paper, or gummed labels to the disc. Do not write on the disc.

CORRECT

INCORRECT CORRECT

Disc Cleaning

Fingerprints, dust, or soil on the surface of the disc could cause the CD player to skip. For routine cleaning, wipe the playing surface with a clean, soft cloth from the center of the disc to the outer edge. If the surface is heavily soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth in a solution of mild neutral detergent before cleaning the disc.

Disc Accessories

There are various accessories available on the market for protecting the disc surface and improving sound quality. However, most of them will influence the thickness and/or diameter of the disc. Using such accessories can cause the disc to be out of standard specifications and may create operational problems. We recommend not using these accessories on discs played in Alpine CD players.

Bumps

Outside (Bumps)

Irregular Shaped Discs

Be sure to use round shape discs only for this unit and never use any special shape discs. Use of special shape discs may cause damage to the mechanism.

Installation Location

Make sure this unit will not be installed in a location subjected to:

• Direct sun and heat

• High humidity and water

• Excessive dust

• Excessive vibrations

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On handling Compact Discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)

• Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.

• Do not affix stickers or labels.

• Clean the disc when it is dusty.

• Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc.

• Do not use commercially available disc accessories.

Do not leave the disc in the car or the unit for a long time. Never expose the disc to direct sunlight. Heat and humidity may damage

the CD and you may not be able to play it again.

To customers using CD-R/CD-RW

• If a CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back, make sure the last recording session was closed (finalized).

• Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW if necessary, and attempt playback again.

About media that can be played

Use only compact discs with the label side showing the CD logo marks below.

If you use unspecified compact discs, correct performance cannot be guaranteed. You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordables)/CD-RWs (CD-ReWritables) which have been recorded only on audio devices. You can also play CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3/WMA/AAC formatted audio files.

• Some of the following CDs may not play on this unit: Flawed CDs, CDs with fingerprints, CDs exposed to extreme temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the car or this unit), CDs recorded under unstable conditions, CDs on which a recording failed or a re-recording was attempted, copy-protected CDs which do not conform to the audio CD industry standard.

• Use discs with MP3/WMA/AAC files written in a format compatible with this unit. For details, see pages 11-12.

• ROM data other than audio files contained in a disc will not produce sound when played back.

Protecting the USB connector

• Only a USB memory can be connected to the USB connector on this unit. Correct performance using other USB products cannot be guaranteed.

• If the USB connector is used, be sure to connect it to the unit by using a USB extension cable (sold separately). A USB hub is not supported.

• Depending on the connected USB memory device, the unit may not function or some functions may not be performed.

• The audio file format that can be played back on the unit is MP3/WMA/AAC.

• Artist/song name, etc., can be displayed, however characters may not be correctly displayed.

CAUTION

Alpine accepts no responsibility for lost data, etc., even if data, etc., is lost while using this product.

On Handling USB Memory

• To prevent malfunction or damage, note the following points. Read the USB memory Owner’s Manual thoroughly. Do not touch the terminals by hand or metal. Do not subject USB memory to excessive shock. Do not bend, drop, disassemble, modify or soak in the water.

• Avoid usage or storage in the following locations: Anywhere in the car exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures. Anywhere the possibility of high humidity or corrosive substances are present.

• Fix the USB memory in a location where driver operation will

not be hindered.

• USB memory may not function correctly at high or low

temperature.

• Use only certified USB memory. Note that even certified USB

memory, may not function correctly depending on its type or state.

• USB memory function is not guaranteed. Use USB memory

according to the terms of agreement.

• Depending on the settings of the USB memory type, memory

state or encoding software, the unit may not play back or display properly.

• A file that is copy-protected (copyright protection) cannot be

played back.

• USB memory may take time to start playback. If there is a

particular file other than audio in the USB memory, it may take considerable time before the file is played back or searched.

• The unit can play back “mp3,” “wma” or “m4a” file extensions.

• Do not add the above extensions to a file other than audio data.

This non-audio data will not be recognized. The resulting playback may contain noise that can damage speakers and/or amplifiers.

• It is recommended to back up important data on a personal

computer.

• Do not remove the USB device while playback is in progress.

Change SOURCE to something other than USB, then remove the USB device to prevent possible damage to its memory.

• Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and

other countries.

• “MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from

Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.”

• “Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-

commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenuegeneration) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet, intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications. An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com”

• Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories

MultEQ XT is a trademark of Audyssey Laboratories.

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Getting Started

Rotary encoder

(OPEN)

MUTE

SOURCE/

Accessory List

• Head unit ............................................................................1

• Power cable........................................................................1

• Mounting sleeve.................................................................1

• Carrying case .....................................................................1

• Bracket key.........................................................................2

• Screw (M5 × 8)....................................................................4

• Remote Control..................................................................1

• Battery (AAA size) .............................................................2

• Owner’s Manual .......................................................... 1 set

/ENT

/ESC

F/SETUP

Grasp the front panel firmly, slide to the left , and then pull to remove.

• The front panel may become hot in normal usage (especially the

connector terminals on the back of the front panel). This is not a malfunction.

• To protect the front panel, place it in the supplied carrying case.

• When detaching the front panel, do not apply excessive force as it

may result in malfunction.

• Do not leave the front panel open, or drive the car with the panel

open as it may result in an accident or malfunction.

Attaching

Insert the right side of the front panel into the main unit. Align the groove on the front panel with the projections on the main unit.

Push the left side of the front panel until it locks firmly into the main unit.

Turning Power On and Off

Press SOURCE/ to turn on the unit.

• The unit can be turned on by pressing any other button except

(OPEN).

Press and hold SOURCE/ for at least 2 seconds to turn off the unit.

• The first time power is turned on, the volume will start from level 12.

Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel

Detaching

Turn off the unit power.

Press (OPEN) to open the front panel.

To close the front panel, press the left side until it locks as shown in the figure below.

• Before attaching the front panel, make sure that there is no dirt or

dust on the connector terminals and no foreign object between the front panel and the main unit.

• Attach the front panel carefully, holding the sides of the front panel to

avoid pushing buttons by mistake.

Initial System Start-Up

Be sure to press the RESET switch when using the unit for the first time, after changing the car battery, etc.

Turn off the unit power.

Press (OPEN) to open the front panel, and then remove it.

Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed object.

RESET switch

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Adjusting Volume

Turn th e Rotary encoder until the desired sound is obtained.

Lowering Volume Quickly

Activating the Audio Mute function will instantly lower the volume level by 20 dB.

Press

MUTE

The audio level will decrease by about 20 dB.

Pressing previous level.

to activate the MUTE mode.

MUTE

again will bring the audio back to its

Setting the Time and Calendar

Press and hold activate the SETUP selection mode

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the General mode, and then press /ENT.

Bluetooth

Displayed only when INT Mute is OFF and the mode is set to other than Bluetooth Audio.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select Clock Adjust, and then press /ENT.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to set year.

Press /ENT.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 above to set month, day, hour and minute.

Press and hold return to normal mode.

• Pressing /ESC returns to the previous SETUP mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, SETUP is canceled.

• To synchronize the clock to another clock/watch or radio time

announcement, press and hold /ENT for at least 2 seconds after setting the “hour”. Minutes will reset to 00. If the display shows over “30” minutes when you do this, the time will advance one hour.

F/SETUP

*1 General Display Bluetooth

F/SETUP

for at least 2 seconds to

Radio

SOURCE/

Listening to Radio

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• The initial mode is Distance mode.

Distance mode:

Local mode:

Manual mode:

Rotary encoder

BAND

Press SOURCE/ to select TUNER mode.

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

FM1 FM2 AM FM1

Press TUNE/A.ME to select the tuning mode.

DX (Distance mode) LOCAL (Local mode) MANUAL (Manual mode) DX

Both strong and weak stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic Seek Tuning).

Only strong stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic Seek Tuning).

The frequency is manually tuned in steps (Manual tuning).

Press or to tune in the desired station.

Holding down or will change the frequency continuously.

TUNE/A.ME

/ESC

/ENT

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

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Presetting Stations Manually

Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory.

Press and hold, for at least 2 seconds, any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) into which you wish to store the station.

The selected station is stored. The display shows the band, preset number and station frequency memorized.

• A total of 18 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6 stations

for each band; FM1, FM2 and AM).

• If you store a station in a preset memory which already has a station,

the current station will be cleared and replaced with the new station.

Presetting Stations Automatically

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is displayed.

Press and hold TUNE/A.ME for at least 2 seconds.

The tuner will automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the selected band. They will be stored into preset buttons 1 to 6 in order of signal strength. When the automatic memory has been completed, the tuner goes to the station stored in preset location No.1.

• If no stations are stored, the tuner will return to the original station

you were listening to before the auto memory procedure began.

CD/MP3/WMA/AAC

SOURCE/

Playback

Press (OPEN).

The front panel will open.

Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically.

Rotary encoder

(OPEN)

VIEW

F/SETUP

/ENT

/ESC

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Tuning to Preset Stations

Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band is displayed.

Press any one of the station preset buttons (1 through 6) that has your desired radio station in

memory.

The display shows the band, preset number and frequency of the station selected.

Frequency Search Function

You can search for a radio station by its frequency.

Press and hold /ENT for at least 2 seconds in Radio mode to activate Frequency search mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the desired frequency.

Press /ENT to receive the selected frequency.

• Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to

cancel. Or, the search mode will be canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

Close the front panel manually. When a disc is already inserted, press SOURCE/ to switch to the DISC mode.

TUNER DISC USB iPod*1/AUX+*2 Bluetooth Audio*

*1Displayed only when the iPod is connected and AUX+ Setup is set to

OFF, refer to “Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode” (page 18).

*2Displayed only when the AUX+ Setup is set to ON, refer to “Setting

the AUX+ Setup Mode” (page 18).

*3Displayed only when Bluetooth IN is set to ADAPTER, refer to

“Bluetooth Setting” (page 17).

*4Only when the CD changer is connected.

While playing back MP3/WMA/AAC, press or to select the desired folder.

Pressing and holding or will change folders continuously.

CHANGER*4 TUNER

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Press or to select the desired track (file).

Returning to the beginning of the current track (file):

Press .

Fast backward:

Press and hold .

Advancing to the beginning of the next track (file):

Press .

Fast forward:

Press and hold .

To pause playback, press / .

Pressing / again will resume playback.

After pressing (OPEN) to open the front panel, press to eject the disc.

• Do not remove a CD during its eject cycle. Do not load more than

one disc at a time. A malfunction may result from doing either.

• If the CD does not eject, press and hold for at least 2 seconds.

• The CD-player can play discs containing audio data, MP3 data,

WMA data and AAC data.

• WMA format files that are protected by DRM (Digital Rights

Management), AAC format files that have been purchased from the iTunes Store and files that are copy-protected (copyright protection) cannot be played back on this unit.

• The track display for MP3/WMA/AAC data playback is the file

numbers recorded on the disc.

• The playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR

(Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back.

MP3/WMA/AAC Play Display

The folder number and file number will be displayed as described below.

Folder number display

File number display

Repeat Play

Press 4 to play back repeatedly the track being played.

The track (file) will be played repeatedly.

Press 4 again and select off to deactivate repeat play.

CD mode :

: Only a track is repeatedly played back.

Repeat One>

: A disc is repeatedly played back.

Repeat All>

When a CD changer is connected.

• If RPT is set to ON during M.I.X. play in CD changer mode, M.I.X.

will apply to the current disc only.

MP3/WMA/AAC mode :

: Only a file is repeatedly played back.

: Only files in a folder are repeatedly

played back.

: A disc is repeatedly played back.

Volume level

• Press VIEW to switch the display. See “Displaying the Text”

(page 15) for information about display switching.

Elapsed time

When an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected.

• If a CD changer or an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected:

After pressing F/SETUP to select the function mode (RPT/M.I.X.), perform the operation within 5 seconds.

M.I.X. (Random Play)

Press 5 in the play or pause mode.

The tracks (files) on the disc will be played back in random sequence.

To cancel M.I.X. play, press 5 again.

Internal CD mode :

: The tracks are played back in random

<M.I.X. One>

sequence.

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CD Changer mode :

: The tracks are played back in random

M.I.X. One

M.I.X. All

When a CD changer equipped with the ALL M.I.X. function is

connected.

• If M.I.X. is set to ON during RPT (REPEAT ALL) play in CD

changer mode, M.I.X. will apply to the current disc only.

MP3/WMA/AAC mode :

<M.I.X. Folder>

M.I.X. Disc>

In the USB mode, all files stored in the USB memory are played back

in random sequence, and the “MIX” indicator lights up.

• When songs are played back during Random (M.I.X.) play in the USB

mode, one song can be played back again randomly even if not all songs in the USB Memory have been played back.

• If a CD changer or an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected:

After pressing F/SETUP to select the function mode (RPT/M.I.X.), perform the operation within 5 seconds.

sequence.

: The tracks on all the CDs in the current

magazine will be included in the random

playback sequence.

: Only files in a folder are played back in

random sequence.

: Files are played back in random

sequence. If an MP3 compatible CD changer is connected, all files in a disc are played back in random sequence, and playback shifts to the next disc.

Searching for CD Text

On discs utilizing CD Text, songs can be searched and played by using their recorded titles. For discs without CD Text, searches are made using the track numbers associated with each song.

Press /ENT during play.

This will set the search mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the desired track, and then press /ENT.

This will play the selected track.

• Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to

cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

• When CD Text Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play

mode will be canceled.

File/Folder Name Search (concerning MP3/WMA/AAC)

Folder and file names may be searched and displayed during playback.

During MP3/WMA/AAC playback, press /ENT to activate the search mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select Folder Name Search mode or File Name Search mode, and then press /ENT.

Folder Name Search mode

Turn the

Press and hold /ENT for at least 2 seconds to play back the first file in the selected folder.

• Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to

cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

• To search for files in the Folder Name Search mode, press /ENT.

Files in the folder may be searched.

• Press /ESC to exit Folder Name Search mode in step 3 in order

to select File Name Search mode.

• The root folder of disc is displayed as blank.

• When Folder Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X.

play mode will be canceled.

File Name Search mode

Press or to select another Folder.

Select the desired file by turning the Rotary encoder.

Press /ENT to play back the selected file.

• Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to

cancel. Or , the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

• Press /ESC in the search mode to return to the previous mode.

• When File Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play

mode will be canceled.

Rotary encoder

to select the desired folder.

Quick Search

You can search for tracks (files).

Press and hold /ENT for at least 2 seconds in the CD/Changer/MP3/WMA/AAC mode to activate Quick Search mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select a desired track (file).

The selected track is played back immediately.

• Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to

cancel. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds.

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About MP3/WMA/AAC

CAUTION

Except for private use, duplicating audio data (including MP3/ WMA/AAC data) or distributing, transferring, or copying it, whether for free or for a fee, without permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by the Copyright Act and by international treaty.

ID3 tags/WMA tags

This device supports ID3 tag v1 and v2, and WMA tag. If tag data is in an MP3/WMA/AAC file, this device can display the title (track title), artist name, and album name ID3 tag/WMA tag data. This device can only display single-byte alphanumeric characters (up to 30 for ID3 tags and up to 15 for WMA tags) and the underscore. For non-supported characters, the display is blank. The tag information may not be correctly displayed, depending on the contents.

What is MP3?

MP3, whose official name is “MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3,” is a compression standard prescribed by the ISO, the International Standardization Organization and MPEG which is a joint activity institution of the IEC.

MP3 files contain compressed audio data. MP3 encoding is capable of compressing audio data at extremely high ratios, reducing the size of music files to as much as one-tenth their original size. This is achieved while still maintaining near CD quality. The MP3 format realizes such high compression ratios by eliminating the sounds that are either inaudible to the human ear or masked by other sounds.

What is AAC?

AAC is the abbreviation for “Advanced Audio Coding”, and is a basic format of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4.

What is WMA?

WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data. WMA is similar to MP3 audio data and can achieve CD quality sound with small file sizes.

Method for creating MP3/WMA/AAC files

Audio data is compressed using software with MP3/WMA/AAC codecs. For details on creating MP3/WMA/AAC files, refer to the user’s manual for that software. MP3/WMA/AAC files that are playable on this device have the file extensions. MP3: “mp3” WMA: “wma” (ver. 7.1, 8 and 9 are supported) AAC: “m4a”

There are many different versions of the AAC format. Confirm that the software being used conforms to the acceptable formats listed above. It’s possible that the format may be unplayable even though the extension is valid. Playback of AAC files encoded by iTunes is supported.

Supported playback sampling rates and bit rates

MP3

Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz,

16 kHz, 12 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 8 kHz

Bit rates: 32 - 320 kbps

Playing back MP3/WMA/AAC

MP3/WMA/AAC files are prepared, then written to a CD-R, CD-RW using CD-R writing software or stored to a USB memory. A disc can hold up to 510 files/folders (including Root Folders), and the maximum number of folders is 255. This unit can recognize at least 100 folders (including root folder) and 100 files per folder stored in USB memory. Playback may not be performed if a disc or USB memory exceeds the limitations described above. Do not make a file’s playback time more than 1 hour.

Media supported

The media that this device can play back are CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs. This device also can play back USB memory media.

Corresponding File Systems

This device supports discs formatted with ISO9660 Level 1 or Level 2.

Under the ISO9660 standard, there are some restrictions to remember.

The maximum nested folder depth is 8 (including the root directory). The number of characters for a folder/file name is limited.

Valid characters for folder/file names are letters A-Z (all caps), numbers 0-9, and ‘_’ (underscore).

This device can play back discs in Joliet, Romeo, etc., and other standards that conform to ISO9660. However, sometimes the file names, folder names, etc., are not displayed correctly. This device also supports FAT 12/16/32 for USB memory device.

Formats supported

This device supports CD-ROM XA, Mixed Mode CD, Enhanced CD (CD-Extra) and Multi-Session. This device cannot correctly play back discs recorded with Track At Once or packet writing.

WMA

Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz

Bit rates: 48 - 192 kbps

AAC

Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz,

Bit rates: 16 - 320 kbps

This device may not play back correctly depending on sampling rates. In the USB mode, the playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back.

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Order of files

Files are played back in the order that the writing software writes them to the disc. Therefore, the playback order may not be what is expected. Verify the writing order in the software’s documentation. The playback order of the folders and files is as follows.

Root folder

Sound Setting

SOURCE/

Rotary encoder (AUDIO.LOUD)

BAND

/ENT

Folder

* The folder No./ folder Name will not be displayed if no file is

contained in the folder.

MP3/WMA/AAC File

Terminology

Bit rate

This is the “sound” compression rate specified for encoding. The higher the bit rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the larger the files.

Sampling rate

This value shows how many times per second the data is sampled (recorded). For example, music CDs use a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz, so the sound is sampled (recorded) 44,100 times per second. The higher the sampling rate, the higher the sound quality, but also the larger the volume of data.

Encoding

Converting music CDs, WAVE (AIFF) files, and other sound files into the specified audio compression format.

Tag

Song information such as track titles, artist names, album names, etc., written into MP3/WMA/AAC files.

/ESC

SOUND SETUP

Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/ Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/ Defeat

Press Rotary encoder (AUDIO) repeatedly to choose the desired mode.

Each press changes the mode as follows:

SUBWOOFER* BASS TREBLE BALANCE FADER

DEFEAT VOLUME SUBWOOFER

Subwoofer level: 0 ~ +15 Bass level: –7 ~ +7 Treble level: –7 ~ +7 Balance: L15 ~ R15 Fader: R15 ~ F15 Defeat: ON/OFF Volume: 0 ~ 35

• If no operation is performed for 5 seconds after selecting the

SUBWOOFER, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, FADER, VOLUME or DEFEAT mode, the unit automatically returns to normal mode.

* When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted.

Refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” (page 15).

Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is obtained in each mode.

By setting Defeat ON, previously adjusted settings of BASS and TREBLE will return to the factory defaults.

• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display

indications do not work.

Root folder

The root folder (or root directory) is found at the top of the file system. The root folder contains all folders and files. It is created automatically for all burned discs.

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Setting the Subwoofer Level

You can change the Subwoofer Level to create your own tonal preference.

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the SUBW. Level

Adjustment mode, and then press

SUBW. Level*1 Bass*2 Tre b l e *2 HPF*2 Black Out

SUBW. Level

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the desired subwoofer level (0~+15).

• If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to

normal mode automatically.

When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted.

Refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” (page 15). The adjustment can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder (AUDIO). Refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Defeat” (page 12).

The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

/ENT.

Setting the Bass Control

You can change the Bass Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal preference.

Setting the Bass Level

-3*5Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the desired bass level (–7~+7).

You can emphasize or weaken the bass level.

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

• If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to

normal mode automatically.

• The bass level settings will be individually memorized for each

source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The bass frequency and bass bandwidth settings adjusted for one source are effective for all other sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.).

• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display

indications do not work. However, Bass Level is still adjustable if an audio processor with the Bass function is connected.

When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted.

Refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” (page 15). *4The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON. *5The adjustment can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder

(AUDIO). Refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble

Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and

Rear)/

Defeat”

(page 12).

Setting the Treble Control

You can change the Treble Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal preference.

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the Bass Adjustment mode, and then press /ENT.

SUBW. Level*3 Bass*4 Tre b l e *4 HPF*4

Black Out SUBW. Level

Setting the Bass Center Frequency

-1 Press BAND to select the desired bass center

frequency.

80 Hz 100 Hz 200 Hz 60 Hz 80 Hz

Emphasizes the displayed bass frequency ranges.

Setting the Bass Bandwidth

-2 Press SOURCE/ to select the desired bass

bandwidth.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Changes the boosted bass bandwidth to wide or narrow. A wider setting will boost a wide range of frequencies above and below the center frequency. A narrower setting will boost only frequencies near the center frequency.

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the Treble Adjustment mode, and then press /ENT.

SUBW. Level*6 Bass*7 Tre b l e *7 HPF*7 Black Out

SUBW. Level

Setting the Treble Center Frequency

-1 Press BAND to select the desired treble center

frequency.

10 kHz 12.5 kHz 15 kHz 17.5 kHz 10 kHz

Emphasizes the displayed treble frequency ranges.

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Setting the Treble Level

-2*8Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the desired treble level (–7~+7).

You can emphasize or weaken the treble level.

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

• If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to

normal mode automatically.

• The treble level settings will be individually memorized for each

source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The Treble frequency settings adjusted for one source are effective for all other sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.).

• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display

indications do not work. However, Treble Level is still adjustable if an audio processor with the Treble function is connected.

When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted.

Refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” (page 15). *7The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON. *8The adjustment can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder

(AUDIO). Refer to “Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/Treble

Level/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and

Rear)/Defeat” (page 12).

Adjusting the High Pass Filter

The High Pass Filter on this unit can be adjusted to suit your personal taste.

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the High Pass Filter (HPF) Adjustment mode, and then press

/ENT.

SUBW. Level*9 Bass*10 Tre b l e *10 HPF*10

Black Out SUBW. Level

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the High Pass Filter frequency.

OFF 80 Hz 120 Hz 160 Hz

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

• If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to

normal mode automatically.

• When an external audio processor is connected, this setting cannot

be made.

When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted.

Refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” (page 15). *10The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

Blackout Mode On and Off

When Blackout mode is turned on, all display indications on this unit will turn off to reduce power consumption. This additional power enhances the sound quality.

Press SOUND SETUP to activate the Sound Setting mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the Black Out Adjustment mode, and then press /ENT.

SUBW. Level*11 Bass*12 Tre b l e *12 HPF*12

Black Out SUBW. Level

Turn the

OFF (Initial setting) ON

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to cancel the Sound Setting mode, then after 5 seconds the Blackout Mode is activated.

• When Black Out is set to ON, after 5 seconds, all display on the unit

will turn off.

• If any button on the unit is pressed during the blackout mode, the

function will be displayed for 5 seconds to show the operation before returning to Blackout mode.

To cancel Blackout mode, select OFF in step 3.

*11When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be

adjusted. Refer to “Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF” (page 15).

*12The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

Rotary encoder

to select the Black Out ON.

Turning Loudness On/Off

Loudness introduces a special low-and high-frequency emphasis at low listening levels. This compensates for the ear’s decreased sensitivity to bass and treble sound.

Press and hold seconds to activate or deactivate the loudness mode.

“LOUD” indicator lights.

• When an external audio processor is connected, this setting cannot

be made.

• The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

Rotary encoder (LOUD

) for at least 2

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Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF

When the subwoofer is on, you can adjust the subwoofer output level (refer to page 13).

Press and hold SOUND SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the Subwoofer selection mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the Subwoofer mode, and then press /ENT.

Subwoofer SUBW. System

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select Subwoofer ON/ OFF, and then press /ENT.

OFF ON (Initial setting)

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

• If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to

normal mode automatically.

Setting the Subwoofer System

When the subwoofer is on, you can select either System1 or System2 for the desired subwoofer effect.

Press and hold SOUND SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the Subwoofer selection mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the SUBW. System mode, and then press /ENT.

Subwoofer SUBW. System

Other Functions

VIEW

Displaying the Text

Text information, such as the disc name and the track name, will be displayed if playing a CD text compatible disc. It is also possible to display the folder name, the file name, and the tag, etc., while playing MP3/WMA/AAC files.

Press VIEW.

The display will change every time the button is pressed.

• When the Text Scroll is set to Manual, press and hold VIEW for at

least 2 seconds, the current text will be scrolled one time (except Radio mode).

The display in Radio mode:

Frequency

(Blank)

Calendar

Clock

(Blank)

Frequency

(Blank)

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select Subwoofer System, and then press /ENT.

Select either System 1 or System 2 for the desired subwoofer effect.

1 (Initial setting) 2

System 1: Subwoofer level changes according the main

System 2: Subwoofer level change is different from the main

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to

volume setting.

volume setting. For example, even at low volume settings, the subwoofer is still audible.

return to normal mode.

• If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to

normal mode automatically.

• This function is inoperable when Subwoofer is set to OFF.

The display in CD mode:

Track No.

Elapsed Time

Calendar

Clock

Track No.

Elapsed Time

The display in MP3/WMA/AAC mode:

Folder No./File No.

Elapsed Time

Calendar

Clock

Album Name

Song Name

Folder No./File No.

Elapsed Time

(Blank)

Text (Disc Name)

Text (Track Name)

Artist Name

Song Name

Folder Name

File Name

(Blank)

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The display in Bluetooth Audio mode:

The Following display will be shown only when a telephone or Bluetooth Streaming device with Metadata capabilities is correctly connected with a Bluetooth Interface Module. (For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of Bluetooth Interface Module.)

Preset No.

BT Audio

Calendar

Clock

Album Name

Song Name

Displayed during playback of a disc with CD Text.

(Blank)

Artist Name

Song Name

Preset No.

BT Audio

*2The root folder of disc is displayed as blank. The root folder of USB

memory is displayed as “ROOT”. *3ID3 tag/WMA tag

If an MP3/WMA/AAC file contains ID3 tag/WMA tag information, the

ID3 tag/WMA tag information is displayed (e.g., song name, artist

name, and album name). All other tag data is ignored.

*3 If there is no text information, nothing will be displayed.

*4When the “Text Scroll” (page 19) is set to “Auto,” the display cannot

be switched by pressing VIEW. The display contents switch

alternately. *5When a Bluetooth Audio signal is received, text information such as

artist, album, song is displayed.

If there is no text information, “Artist”/“Album”/“Song” will be

displayed.

About the indication display

When displaying Text, the following indicators are lit according to the mode.

Indicator/

Mode

CD Mode

—

Text (Disc Name) being displayed

Text (Track Name) being displayed

MP3/WMA/AAC/

USB AUDIO Mode

Folder Name being displayed

Artist Name being displayed

Album Name being displayed

File Name being displayed

——

Song Name being displayed

iPod Mode/

BT Audio

—

Artist Name being displayed

Album Name being displayed

—

Song Name being displayed

About “Text”

Text:

Text compatible CDs contain text information such as the disc name and track name. Such text information is referred to as “text”.

• Some characters may not be displayed correctly with this device,

depending on the character type.

• The CD changer must also be CD Text compatible for the Text

information to be displayed.

• If there is no TEXT information, the display is blank.

• The text or tag information may not be correctly displayed,

depending on the contents.

Displaying Time

Press VIEW repeatedly until the time is displayed.

Each press changes the display. For details, see “Displaying the Text” (page 15).

• Selecting any tuner or CD function while in the clock priority mode

will interrupt the time display momentarily. The function selected will be displayed for about 5 seconds before the time returns to the display.

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SETUP

You can flexibly customize the unit to suit your own preferences and usage. From the SETUP menu, General Setting, Display Setting, etc., can be modified.

SOURCE/

Use steps 1 to 5 to select one of the SETUP modes to modify. See the applicable section below for details about the selected SETUP item.

Displayed only when INT Mute is OFF and the mode is set to other

than Bluetooth Audio.

Bluetooth:

General:

Display:

*2Refer to “Setting the Time and Calendar” (page 7). *3Displayed only when Bluetooth IN is OFF. *4Displayed only when AUX+ is ON. *5Displayed only when Digital AUX is ON. *6Displayed only when AUX IN is ON.

Rotary encoder

BAND

/ENT

F/SETUP

/ESC

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to activate the SETUP selection mode.

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then press /ENT.

Bluetooth

(e.g. Select General)

General Display Bluetooth

Tur n t h e Rotary encoder to select a setting item, and then press /ENT.

(e.g. Select AUX IN)

Bluetooth IN

Birthday Set Clock Mode Clock Adjust Play Mode Beep INT Mute AUX+ Name D.AUX Name Power IC Demo Birthday Set

Dimmer Dimmer Level Scroll Type Text Scroll Font Select BGV Select Opening MSG Dimmer

AUX IN GAIN

AUX IN AUX Name

AUX+ Setup

Digital AUX

Calendar

Turn th e Rotary encoder to change the setting, and then press /ENT.

(e.g. Select AUX IN ON or AUX IN OFF)

Bluetooth Setting

Select Bluetooth from the setup main menu in step 2 above. If an optional Bluetooth Box is connected, you can place a hands-free call by a Bluetooth- equipped mobile phone. Make this setting when the Bluetooth Box is connected and the Bluetooth function is used. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the optional Bluetooth Box.

Setting the Bluetooth IN Connection

Bluetooth IN ADAPTER / Bluetooth IN OFF (Initial Setting)

Set ADAPTER when the Bluetooth Box is connected.

• If the Bluetooth Box compatible with the Voice Dial function is

connected, the Voice Dial function can be used.

General Setting

General is selected on the setup main menu in step 2.

Birthday Opening Message Setting (Birthday Set)

mm/dd

By inputting your birthday details, a message can be displayed on that day. Turn the Rotary encoder to set “mm” (Month), and then press

/ENT. Turn the Rotary encoder again to set “dd” (Date).

Setting the Clock Display (Clock Mode)

AM (Before noon) 12:00 (12-hour) (Initial setting) / 00:00 (24-hour)

You can select the clock display type, 12-hour or 24-hour, depending on your preference.

Setting of Calendar Display Pattern Switching (Calendar)

dd/mm/yyyy / yyyy/mm/dd / mm/dd/yyyy (Initial setting)

You can switch the calendar display pattern to be shown when the time is displayed.

yyyy : shows the year mm : shows the month dd : shows the day

ex. dd/mm/yyyy 25/12/2007

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data (Play Mode)

CD-DA (Initial setting) / CDDA&MP3/WMA

This unit can play back CDs containing both CD and MP3 /WMA/AAC data (created in Enhanced CD (CD Extra) format). However, in some situations, playback of an enhanced CD may be difficult. In this case, you can select playback of a single session only, containing the CD data. When a disc contains both CD and MP3/WMA/AAC data, playback starts from the CD data portion of the disc.

CD-DA: Only the CD data in Session 1 can be

CDDA&MP3/WMA: CD data, MP3/WMA/AAC files in mixed

• Perform this setting before inserting a disc. If a disc has already been

inserted, remove it first. (If you use an MP3 changer, you have to change discs.)

played back.

mode, and multi-session discs can be played back.

Press and hold F/SETUP for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

• Pressing /ESC returns to the previous SETUP mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, SETUP is canceled.

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Sound (Beep) Guide Function

Beep ON (Initial setting) / Beep OFF

This function will give audible feedback with varying tones depending upon the button pressed.

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT Mute)

INT Mute ON / INT Mute OFF (Initial setting)

If a device having the interrupt feature is connected, audio will be automatically muted whenever the interrupt signal is received from the device.

Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode

AUX+ Setup ON / AUX+ Setup OFF (Initial Setting)

An external device (such as a portable music player) can be connected to the iPod Direct connector of this unit. An iPod Direct/RCA Interface cable (optional) is required. A portable music device and an iPod cannot be connected to the iPod Direct connector at the same time.

AUX+ O N : Set to ON when a portable device is connected. If

SOURCE/ is pressed and AUX+ is selected, the

sound of the portable device is input to the unit.

AUX+ O FF : Set to OFF when an iPod is connected.

You can change the AUX+ Name display when AUX+ is set to ON. Press /ENT when AUX+ is set to ON, and select AUX+ Name by turning the Rotary encoder, then press /ENT. After that, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired AUX+ Name.

Setting the AUX+ Level (AUX IN GAIN)

Low (Initial setting ) / High

After setting to ON in “Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode”, this setting can be carried out.

Low: Decreases the external input audio level. High: Increases the external input audio level.

Setting the External Digital Input

Digital AUX ON / Digital AUX OFF (Initial setting)

When an ALPINE Ai-NET compatible digital audio processor (PXA-H701) and a DVD player (DVE-5207) not compatible with Ai-NET are connected, set Digital AUX to ON to enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound. You can change the Digital AUX name display when Digital AUX is set to ON. Press /ENT when Digital AUX is set to ON, and select Digital AUX name by turning the Rotary encoder, then press

/ENT. After that, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired

Digital AUX name.

• Press SOURCE/ , and select the D.Aux mode, and adjust the

volume, etc.

• After input selection is completed, turn the ignition off and back on

again. Setting of the optical digital input switch is completed.

• Depending on the connected audio processor, DVD player sound

may continue to be output, even though the source is changed to

another one. If this occurs, set the DVD player’s power to OFF.

Setting the AUX Mode (V-Link)

AUX IN ON / AUX IN OFF (Initial setting)

You can input TV/video sound by connecting an optional Ai-NET/RCA Interface cable (KCA-121B) or Versatile Link Terminal (KCA-410C) to this component. You can change the AUX Name display when AUX IN is set to ON. Press /ENT when AUX IN is set to ON, and select AUX Name by turning the Rotary encoder, and then press /ENT. After that, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired AUX Name. If the KCA-410C is connected, it is possible to select two AUX Names.

• Via KCA-410C, up to 2 external devices with RCA output can be

connected. In this case, press SOURCE/ to select AUX mode and then press BAND to select your desired device.

Connecting to an External Amplifier

Power IC ON (Initial setting) / Power IC OFF

When an external amplifier is connected, sound quality can be improved by stopping the power supply of the built-in amplifier.

Power IC OFF :

Power IC ON : The speakers are driven by the built-in

Use this mode when the line output of this unit is used to drive an external amplifier. In this setting, the head unit’s internal amplifier is turned OFF and can not drive speakers.

Front

Amplifier

amplifier.

left

Front right

Rear left

Rear right

Speakers

SPEAKER RIGHT FRONT

SPEAKER RIGHT REAR

SPEAKER LEFT REAR

SPEAKER LEFT FRONT

Front right

Rear right

Rear left

Front left

• No sound is produced by the system when the power output is set to

OFF.

Demonstration

Demo ON / Demo OFF (Initial setting)

This unit has a demonstration feature for the display.

• To quit Demo mode, set to Demo OFF.

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Display Setting

Display is selected on the setup main menu in step 2.

USB memory (Optional)

Dimmer Control

Dimmer Auto (Initial setting) / Dimmer Manual

Set the Dimmer control to Auto to decrease the illumination brightness of the unit with the head lights of the vehicle ON. This mode is useful if you feel the unit’s backlighting is too bright at night.

Dimmer Level Setting

Lev1 (Initial setting) / Lev2 / Lev3

In the Dimmer Level setting, three levels are available, the highest level (Lev3) being the dimmest when the car headlights are on.

Scroll Type Setting

TYPE1 / TYPE2 (Initial setting)

Choose from two scrolling methods. Select the type you prefer.

TYPE1 : The characters scroll from right to left, one

character at a time, until the entire title has scrolled.

TYPE2 : Words are built up from left to right, a single

character at a time. When the display is full, it is cleared and the subsequent words are displayed the same way until all words of the title have been shown.

Scroll Setting (Text Scroll)

Text Scroll Auto / Text Scroll Manual (Initial setting)

This CD player can scroll the disc and track names recorded on CDTEXT discs, as well as text information of MP3/WMA/AAC files, folder names and tags.

Text Scroll Auto : CD text information, folder and file names

are scrolled continuously. In addition, all tag information is automatically rotated in the display continuously, without pressing the VIEW button.

Text Scroll Manual : The above information is scrolled only when

a disc is loaded, a channel or track is changed, etc.

• In parts of the display, scrolling may not occur, or scroll content may

differ.

Switching the Character Font

Font Select TYPE 1 (Initial setting) / Font Select TYPE 2

Two types of font can be selected. You can select the font type you like.

Switching the Animation Display Type (BGV Select)

BGV Select OFF (Initial setting) / BGV Select TYPE 1 / TYPE 2 / TYPE 3 / TYPE 4

You can select your favorite animation display for background from 4 types.

SOURCE/

Controlling USB memory (Optional)

A USB memory device may be connected to this unit. With a USB memory device connected to this unit, the audio files will be playable from this unit.

• The controls on this unit for USB memory operation are operative

only when a USB memory is connected.

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Files with the USB memory (Optional)

If you connect a USB memory device containing MP3/WMA/AAC, these files are playable on this unit.

Press SOURCE/ to switch to the USB mode.

TUNER DISC USB iPod*1/AUX+*2 Bluetooth Audio*

*1Displayed only when the iPod is connected and AUX+ Setup is set to

OFF, refer to “Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode” (page 18).

*2Displayed only when the AUX+ Setup is set to ON, refer to “Setting

the AUX+ Setup Mode” (page 18).

*3Displayed only when Bluetooth IN is set to ADAPTER, refer to

“Bluetooth Setting” (page 17).

*4Only when the CD changer is connected.

To pause playback, press / .

Pressing / again will resume the playback.

• The root folder is displayed as “ROOT” in the Folder Name Search

mode.

• This unit plays back files in the USB memory with the same controls

and modes as playback of CDs containing MP3/WMA/AAC. For details, refer to “CD/MP3/WMA/AAC” on pages 8 to 12.

• Before disconnecting USB memory, be sure to change to another

source or set to pause.

• The playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR

(Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back.

CHANGER*4 TUNER

Opening Message ON/OFF Setting

Opening MSG ON / Opening MSG OFF (Initial setting)

This unit includes a special message feature with various patterns, which when enabled displays opening messages for certain occasions. For example, when you turn this unit on December 25th (according to the unit’s date setting), a Christmas greeting is displayed if the Opening Message is set to ON.

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iPod® (Optional)

Rotary encoder

SOURCE/

/ENT

Advance to the beginning of the next song:

Press .

Fast forward through the current song:

Press and hold .

To pause playback, press / .

Pressing / again will resume playback.

• A song playing on the iPod while it is connected to this unit will

continue to play from where it was paused after disconnection.

• If you listen to an episode from a selected podcast or audiobook, the

episode can be changed by pressing or .

• An episode may have several chapters. The chapter can be changed

by pressing or .

VIEW

An iPod® can be connected to this unit by using the proprietary ALPINE FULL SPEED™ Connection Cable (KCE-422i) (sold separately). When this unit is connected by using the cable, the controls on the iPod are not functional.

• Set AUX+ Setup to OFF when an iPod is connected (refer to “Setting

the AUX+ Setup Mode” on page 18).

• If the Bluetooth Box and an iPod are connected at the same time, be

sure to disconnect the iPod from the Bluetooth Box while turning

ACC to OFF.

iPods usable with this unit

• The unit can be used with the fourth generation and above iPod, iPod photo, iPod mini or iPod nano. iPod Shuffle cannot be used, however.

• Touch wheel or scroll wheel type iPods without the dock connector cannot be connected to the unit.

• The unit can be used with the following iPod.

Fourth generation iPod Fifth generation iPod iPod photo iPod mini First generation iPod nano Second generation iPod nano

• If the unit is used with iPod software versions of iTunes earlier than

7.1.0.59, correct function and performance are not guaranteed.

/ESC

Preset buttons (1 through 6)

Playback

Press SOURCE/ to switch to the iPod mode.

TUNER DISC USB iPod*1/AUX+*2 Bluetooth Audio*

*1Displayed only when the iPod is connected and AUX+ Setup is set to

OFF, refer to “Setting the AUX+ Setup Mode” (page 18).

*2Displayed only when the AUX+ Setup is set to ON, refer to “Setting

the AUX+ Setup Mode” (page 18).

*3Displayed only when Bluetooth IN is set to ADAPTER, refer to

“Bluetooth Setting” (page 17).

*4Only when the CD changer is connected.

Press or to select the desired song.

Return to the beginning of the current song:

Press .

Fast backward through the current song:

Press and hold .

CHANGER*4 TUNER

Searching for a desired Song

An iPod can contain hundreds of songs. By using file tag information and keeping these songs organized in playlists, this unit’s search functions will ease song searches. Each music category has its own individual hierarchy. Use the Playlist/ Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/Genre/Composer/Audiobook search mode to narrow searches based on the table below.

Hierarchy 1 Hierarchy 2 Hierarchy 3 Hierarchy 4

Playlist Song — —

Artist* Album* Song —

Album* Song — —

Song — — —

Podcast Episode — —

Genre* Artist* Album* Song

Composer* Album* Song —

Audiobook — — —

For example: Searching by Artist name The following example explains how an ARTIST search is performed. Another search mode can be used for the same operation, although the hierarchy differs.

Press /ENT to activate the search selection mode.

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the Artist search mode, and then press

Playlist Artist Album Song Podcast Genre

Composer Audiobook Playlist

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select the desired Artist, and then press

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select an album, and then press

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select a song and press

The selected song is played back.

• After pressing and holding /ENT for at least 2 seconds while in

each hierarchy (except Song and Audiobook hierarchy), all songs of the selected hierarchy are played back.

• After selecting [ALL] in the search mode with “*”, press and hold

/ENT for at least 2 seconds to play back all songs in the iPod or

selected search mode.

• While in the search mode, if you press and hold /ESC for at least

2 seconds, or no operation is performed for 10 seconds, the search mode is canceled.

• In the search mode, pressing /ESC will return to the previous

mode.

• When search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play mode will be

canceled.

/ENT.

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• “NO SONG” will be displayed if there is no song in the selected

playlist in the Playlist search mode.

• “No Podcast” will be displayed if there is no podcast data in the iPod

in the PODCAST search mode.

• “No Audiobook” will be displayed if there is no audiobook data in

the iPod in AUDIOBOOK search mode.

• If “iPod name” stored in the iPod is selected in the desired playlist

search mode and the iPod. Also, if you press and hold /ENT for at least 2 seconds, all songs in the iPod are played back.

• Depending on the iPod, podcast search is not supported.

• If any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) is pressed in the search

mode, a search can be made quickly by skipping to the specified location. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on page 21.

/ENT is pressed, you can search for all songs in

Quick Search

Select Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/ Composer

Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer can be easily changed. For example, if you listen to a song from a selected album, the album can be changed.

Press or select the desired Playlist/Artist/Album/ Genre/Composer.

• If the song search mode was used to select a song, this function is

inactive.

• If an album is selected during an artist search, other albums by that

artist are searchable.

• This function is inactive during shuffle (M.I.X.) playback.

You can search a song from all songs in the iPod without selecting an album, artist, etc.

Press and hold / activate the Quick Search mode.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to select a desired song.

The selected song is played back immediately.

• While in the search mode, if you press and hold /ESC for at least

2 seconds, or no operation is performed for 10 seconds, the search mode is canceled.

• If many songs are in iPod, it takes time to search for songs.

• If any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) is pressed in the search

mode, a search can be made quickly by skipping to the specified location. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on page 21.

• This function is inactive during repeat (RPT) playback.

ENT

for at least 2 seconds to

Direct Search Function

The unit’s direct search function can be used to search for an album, song, etc., more efficiently. In Playlist/Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/ Genre/Composer/Audiobook mode, you can quickly target any song.

In the search mode, press any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) to quickly skip over a

designated percent of your song content.

Song search example: If there are 100 songs in your iPod, they are divided into 6 groups using percentages (shown below). These groups are assigned to preset buttons 1 through 6.

Example 1: Suppose the song you are searching for is located at around the middle (50%) of your library: press button 4 to jump to the 50th song and turn the Rotary encoder to find the desired song.

Example 2: Suppose the song you are searching for is located near the end (83%) of your library: press button 6 to jump to the 83rd song and turn the Rotary encoder to find the desired song.

Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.)

The Shuffle function of the iPod is displayed as M.I.X. on this unit.

Shuffle Albums:

The songs on each album are played back in proper order. Upon completion of all the songs on the album, the next album is selected randomly. This continues until all albums have been played.

Shuffle Songs:

Song shuffle randomly plays back songs within a selected category (playlist, album, etc.). The songs within the category are played just once until all songs have been played.

Press 5 .

The songs are played back in random sequence.

M.I.X. M.I.X. (off) M.I.X. (Shuffle Albums) (Shuffle Songs)

To cancel M.I.X. play, select (off) with the above procedure.

• If a song is selected in the album search mode before selecting M.I.X.

play, the songs will not play back randomly even when Shuffle Albums is selected.

Shuffle ALL:

Shuffle ALL plays all songs in the iPod randomly. Any one song does not play back again until all songs have been played back.

Press 6.

The songs are played back in random sequence.

M.I.X. (off) M.I.X. (Shuffle ALL)

To cancel M.I.X. play, select (off) with the above procedure.

• If Shuffle ALL is selected, the selected songs being played back in the

search mode are canceled.

Preset

buttons

Songs

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0% 17% 33% 50% 67% 83%

123456

First

17th

33rd

50th

67th

83rd

song

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Repeat Play

Only Repeat One is available for the iPod.

Repeat One:

A single song is repeatedly played back.

Press 4.

The song is played back repeatedly.

RPT (off) RPT (Repeat One)

To cancel repeat play, select (off) with the above procedure.

• During repeat playback, no other songs are selectable by pressing

or .

Displaying the Text

You can display the tag information of a song in the iPod.

Press VIEW.

Each press changes the display.

• When the Text Scroll is set to Manual, press and hold VIEW for at

least 2 seconds, the current text will be scrolled one time.

iPod mode:

Track No./All Songs No.

Elapsed Time

Calendar

Clock

Track No./All Songs No.

Elapsed Time

*1TAG information

If the “Text Scroll” (page 19) is set to “Auto,” the tag information will scroll automatically. If there is no text information, nothing will be displayed.

*2The numbers of all songs displayed vary depending on the songs

selected by the search.

*3When the “Text Scroll” (page 19) is set to “Auto,” the display cannot

be switched by pressing VIEW. The display contents switch alternately.

• Only alphanumeric characters (ASCII) can be displayed.

• If the artist, album or song name, created in iTunes, has too many

characters, songs may not be played back when connected to the adapter. Therefore, a maximum of 250 characters is recommended. The maximum number of characters for the head unit is 128 (128 byte).

• Some characters may not be correctly displayed.

• The display is blank when text information is not compatible with this

unit.

Artist Name

Song Name

(Blank)

Album Name

Song Name

IMPRINT Operation (Optional)

Alpine introduces IMPRINT - the world’s first technology that thoroughly eliminates in-car acoustic problems that normally degrade sound quality, which enables us to experience music the way the artist intended, refer to “About IMPRINT” (page 29). When the IMPRINT audio processor (PXA-H100) (sold separately) is connected to this unit, MultEQ and the following sound adjustment can be performed.

BAND

Rotary encoder

/ESC

/ENT

Preset buttons

(1 through 6)

IMPRINT

SOURCE/

Changing MultEQ mode

MultEQ, developed by Audyssey Labs, automatically corrects the audio for the listening environment. The system is optimized for selected positions in the vehicle. To accomplish this, MultEQ must take measurements of the vehicles response characteristics. For details on the set up procedure, consult your authorized Alpine dealer.

Press and hold IMPRINT for at least 2 seconds to change MultEQ mode.

MultEQ Off (Manual Mode) Curve 1 (MultEQ-1) Curve 2 (MultEQ-2) MultEQ Off (Manual Mode)

• The Curve mode can be selected only when curve 1 and curve 2 are

stored.

•

When using MultEQ, MX, X-OVER, T.Correction, Factory’s EQ, SUBW. Phase, SUBW. Channel, TW Setup, EQ Mode, Filter Type, Parametric EQ and Graphic EQ are set automatically. They are no longer user adjustable.

• When an external audio processor is connected, the MultEQ function

cannot be used.

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Adjusting Subwoofer Level/Bass Level/ Treble Level/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Balance (Between Left and Right)/ Black Out in MultEQ mode

You can change these settings to create your own preference in MultEQ (Curve 1 or Curve 2) mode.

Press IMPRINT to activate the MultEQ adjustment mode.

Turn t h e Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then press /ENT.

SUBW. Level*1 Bass Level Treble Level Fader*2 Balance Black Out*

Turn th e Rotary encoder to change the setting as below, and then press /ENT.

Subwoofer level: 0 ~ +15 Bass level: -7~+7 Treble level: -7~+7 Fader: R15 ~ F15 Balance: L15 ~ R15 Black Out: ON/OFF

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds after selecting the

SUBW. Level, Bass Level, Treble Level, Fader, Balance or Black Out mode, the unit automatically returns to normal mode.

When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted, and the subwoofer ON/OFF cannot be adjusted in MultEQ (Curve 1 or Curve 2) mode.

*2If you set the 2.2ch (3WAY)/4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) switch of

the IMPRINT audio processor (PXA-H100) to 2.2ch (3WAY), you cannot adjust the FADER mode. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of PXA-H100.

*3When Blackout mode is turned on, all display indications on this unit

will turn off to reduce power consumption. This additional power enhances the sound quality. If any button on the unit is pressed during the blackout mode, the function will be displayed for 5 seconds to show the operation before returning to Blackout mode.

• Depending on the connected devices, some functions and display

indications do not work.

SUBW. Level

Adjusting Sound Setting in Manual Mode

You can change these sound settings to create your own preference when the MultEQ mode is set to MultEQ off (Manual Mode).

Use steps 1 to 4 to select one of the Sound menu modes to modify. See the applicable section below for details about the selected item.

Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then press /ENT.

Subwoofer SUBW. System SUBW. Channel Filter Type Media Xpander MX Level TCR Parameter Sound Field (e.g. Select Subwoofer)

*1These functions are inoperable when Subwoofer is set to OFF. *2This function can be operable only when PXA-H100 (sold

separately) is connected and 2.2ch (3WAY) mode is set. For details,

refer to the Owner’s Manual of PXA-H100. *3This function is inoperable when Media Xpander is set to OFF. *4In step 2, three sound adjustment items (Parametric EQ/Graphic EQ,

T.Correction, X-Over) can be selected in Sound Field Adjustment

mode, turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired item, and then

press /ENT to continue to step 3.

Turn th e Rotary encoder to change the setting, and then press /ENT.

(e.g. Select Subwoofer ON or Subwoofer OFF)

Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

• Media Xpander, Factory’s EQ, Parametric EQ/Graphic EQ

Adjustment, EQ Mode and MX Level Adjustment are inoperable

when Defeat is set to ON.

• Pressing /ESC returns to the previous Sound menu mode.

• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, Sound menu mode is

canceled.

Factory’s EQ TW Setup

SUBW. Phase

Black Out Subwoofer

EQ Mode

Turning Subwoofer ON/OFF

When the subwoofer is on, you can adjust the subwoofer output level (refer to page 13).

OFF ON (Initial setting)

Setting the Subwoofer System

When the subwoofer is on, you can select either System1 or System2 for the desired subwoofer effect.

1 (Initial setting) 2

System 1 : Subwoofer level changes according to the main

System 2 : Subwoofer level change is different from the main

volume setting.

volume setting. For example, even at low volume settings, the subwoofer is still audible.

Setting the Subwoofer Phase

PHASE 0° (Initial setting) PHASE 180°

The subwoofer output phase is toggled SUBWOOFER NORMAL (0°) or SUBWOOFER REVERSE (180°). To adjust the level, turn the Rotary encoder.

Press IMPRINT to activate the Sound menu selection mode.

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Setting the Subwoofer Channel (SUBW. Channel)

You can set the subwoofer output to stereo or monaural. Make sure to set the correct output for your subwoofer type.

STEREO (Initial setting) MONO

STEREO: Subwoofer stereo (L/R) output MONO: Subwoofer monaural output

Equalizer Presets (Factory’s EQ)

10 typical equalizer settings are preset at the factory for a variety of musical source material.

Flat Pops Rock News Jazz&Blues Electrical Dance Hip Hop&Rap Easy Listening Country Classical User1 User2 User3 User4 User5 User6

• By selecting User’s 1 to 6, you can recall the stored preset number in

“Adjusting the Graphic Equalizer Curve” (page 25) or “Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve” (page 25) .

Setting the Response Slope for the High Range Speaker (TW Setup)

Depending on the response characteristics of the speaker, care should be taken when setting the response slope of the high range speaker to FLAT in 2.2ch (3WAY) mode (see “Adjusting the Crossover Settings” on page 25), as speaker damage may result.

MAKER’S (Initial setting ) USER’S

MAKER’S: As protection from possible speaker damage, FLAT

cannot be set for the response slope of the high range speaker in 2.2ch (3WAY) mode.

USER’S: The FLAT setting is possible in 2.2ch (3WAY) mode.

Setting the Filter type

NORMAL (Initial setting) INDIVIDUAL

NORMAL (L=R): Left and right speakers are adjusted

equally.

INDIVIDUAL (L/R): Left and right speakers are individually

adjusted.

Turning Media Xpander ON/OFF

When the Media Xpander is on, you can adjust the Media Xpander level (refer to page 24).

OFF (Initial setting) ON

Setting the MX Level

MX (Media Xpander) makes vocals or instruments sound distinct regardless of the music source. The FM radio, CD, USB memory and iPod, will be able to reproduce the music clearly even in cars with a lot of road noise.

Changing the source to which you want to apply Media Xpander.

FM (MX level 1 to 3):

The medium to high frequencies become clearer, and produces well balanced sound at all frequencies.

CD (MX level 1 to 3):

CD mode processes a large amount of data during playback. MX takes advantage of this large data quantity to reproduce a more clear, clean output.

CMPM (MX level 1 to 3):

This corrects information that was lost at the time of compression. This reproduces a well-balanced sound close to the original.

DVD (Video CD) (MOVIE MX level 1 to 2):

The dialogue portion of a video is reproduced more clearly.

(DVD MUSIC):

A DVD or Video CD contains a large quantity of data such as music clip. MX uses this data to reproduce the sound accurately.

AUX (MX level 1):

Choose the MX mode (CMPM, MOVIE, or MUSIC) that corresponds to the media connected.

• Each music source, such as FM radio, CD, and MP3/WMA/AAC can

have its own MX setting.

• On disks with both MP3/WMA/AAC and CD-DA, when the source

changes from “MP3/WMA/AAC to CD-DA” or “CD-DA to

MP3/WMA/AAC”, MX-mode switching may delay playback slightly.

• Setting to Non Effect sets MX mode of each music source to OFF.

• The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

• There is no MX mode for AM radio.

• If an audio processor with the MX function (PXA-H701, etc.) is

connected, its own MX processing is applied to the music source.

Since the processor MX settings may not match the head unit, the

audio processor needs to be adjusted. For details, refer to the

Owner’s Manual of the audio processor.

• “CMPM” is applied for MP3/WMA/AAC and iPod.

Setting EQ mode

This setting gives you a choice of 5-band parametric, or 7-band graphic equalizer.

Parametric EQ (Initial setting) Graphic EQ

PEQ:

5-band Parametric EQ

GEQ:

7-band Graphic EQ

Setting the Time Correction Unit (TCR Parameter)

You can change the unit, (cm or inch) of time correction.

TCR Parameter<cm> (Initial setting) TCR Parameter<inch>

Blackout Mode On and Off

When Blackout mode is turned on, all display indications on this unit will turn off to reduce power consumption. This additional power enhances the sound quality.

OFF (Initial setting) ON

• When Blackout mode is set to ON, in 5 seconds after returning to

normal mode, all displays on the unit will turn off.

• If any button on the unit is pressed during the blackout mode, the

function will be displayed for 5 seconds to show the operation before

returning to Blackout mode.

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Sound Field Adjustment

The setting of Parametric EQ/Graphic EQ Adjustment, Time Correction and X-Over can be adjusted in this mode.

Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer Curve

You can modify the Equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste. To adjust the Parametric Equalizer Curve, set the EQ mode to Parametric EQ. For details, refer to “Setting EQ mode” (page 24).

After selecting Parametric EQ from the Sound Field Adjustment mode, press BAND to select the band to be adjusted.

Band1 Band2 Band3 Band4 Band5 Band1

Press or to select frequency bands.

Adjustable frequency bands: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (in 1/3 octave steps)

Band-1: 20 Hz~80 Hz (63 Hz) Band-2: 50 Hz~200 Hz (150 Hz) Band-3: 125 Hz~3.2 kHz (400 Hz) Band-4: 315 Hz~8 kHz (1 kHz) Band-5: 800 Hz~20 kHz (2.5 kHz)

Turn th e Rotary encoder to adjust the level.

Adjustable level: -6 to +6 dB

Press SOURCE/ to set the bandwidth (Q).

Adjustable bandwidth: 1, 1.5, 3

To adjust another band, repeat steps 1 to 4 and adjust all bands.

• The frequencies of adjacent bands cannot be adjusted within 4 steps.

• While adjusting the Parametric EQ, you should consider the

frequency response of the connected speakers.

Adjusting the Graphic Equalizer Curve

You can modify the equalizer settings to create a response curve more appealing to your personal taste. To adjust the graphic equalizer curve, set the EQ mode to Graphic EQ. For details, refer to “Setting EQ mode” (page 24).

After selecting Graphic EQ from the Sound Field Adjustment mode, press BAND to select the band to be adjusted.

Band1 Band2 Band3 Band4 Band5 Band6 Band7 Band1

Band-1 (63 Hz) / Band-2 (150 Hz) / Band-3 (400 Hz) / Band-4 (1 kHz) / Band-5 (2.5 kHz) / Band-6 (6.3 kHz) / Band-7 (17.5 kHz)

Turn th e Rotary encoder to adjust the level.

Adjustable output level: -6 to +6 dB

To adjust another band, repeat steps 1 and 2, and then adjust all bands.

Adjusting the Time Correction

Before performing the following procedures, refer to “About Time Correction” (page 27).

After selecting Time Correction from the Sound Field Adjustment mode, press BAND to select a speaker to be adjusted.

2.2ch (3WAY) System

F-L (Initial setting) (Mid-L) (Mid-R) (High-L ) (High-R) SW-L SW-R F-L

4.2ch (FRONT/REAR/SUBW.) System

F-L (Initial setting) (Front-L) (Front-R) (Rear-L) (Rear-R) SW-L SW-R F-L

Turn th e Rotary encoder to adjust the distance (0.0 to 336.6cm).

L = (distance to farthest speaker) – (distance to other

speakers)

Refer to “Time Correction Value List” on page 27.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set another speaker.

By setting these values to make its sound reach the listening position at the same time as the sound of other speakers.

F-R R-L R-R

(Mid-L)

F-R R-L R-R

(Front-L)

Adjusting the Crossover Settings

Before performing the following procedures, refer to “About the Crossover” (page 28).

2.2ch (3WAY) System

After selecting X-Over from the Sound Field Adjustment mode, press BAND to select the band to be adjusted.

2.2ch (3WAY) System / NORMAL (L=R)

Setting items:

LOW / MID-L / MID-H / HIGH

2.2ch (3WAY) System / INDIVIDUAL (L/R)

Setting items:

LOW-L / LOW-R / MID-L-L / MID-L-R / MID-H-L / MID-H-R / HIGH-L / HIGH-R

Press or to select the desired cut-off frequency (Crossover Point).

Adjustable frequency bands:

2.2ch (3WAY) System

Setting items:

LOW / MID-L 20 Hz~200 Hz MID-H 20 Hz~20 kHz HIGH (1 kHz~20 kHz)

*1When MAKER’S is selected, refer to “Setting the Response Slope for

the High Range Speaker (TW Setup)” (page 24). *2When USER’S is selected, refer to“Setting the Response Slope for the

High Range Speaker (TW Setup)” (page 24).

/(20 Hz~20 kHz)*

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