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ТОЛЬКО ДЛЯ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ В АВТОМОБИЛЯХ/DO UŻYCIA TYLKO W SAMOCHODZIE
CD/USB RECEIVER WITH ADVANCED BLUETOOTH
CDE-174BT/CDE-173BT
DIGITAL MEDIA RECEIVER WITH ADVANCED BLUETOOTH
UTE-72BT
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• OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
• BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung bitte vor
Gebrauch des Gerätes.
• MODE D’EMPLOI
Veuillez lire avant d’utiliser cet appareil.
• MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
Léalo antes de utilizar este equipo.
• ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO
Si prega di leggere prima di utilizzare il
attrezzatura.
ALPINE ELECTRONICS MARKETING, INC.
1-7, Yukigaya-Otsukamachi, Ota-ku,
Tokyo 145-0067, JAPAN
Phone: 03-5499-4531
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.
19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance,
California 90501, U.S.A.
Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
ALPINE EL ECTRONICS OF C ANADA, INC.
777 Supertest Road, Toronto,
Ontario M3J 2M9, Canada
Phone 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631)
• ANVÄNDARHANDLEDNING
Innan du använder utrustningen bör du läsa
igenom denna användarhandledning.
• GEBRUIKERSHANDLEIDING
Lees deze aanwijzingen aandachtig alvorens dit
toestel te gebruiken.
• РУКОВОДСТВО ПО ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ
Прочтите настоящее руководство перед
началом использования оборудования.
• INSTRUKCJA OBSŁUGI
Prosimy zapoznać siç z tą instrukcją przed
• The description related with Disc on this Owner’s Manual is only
applicabl e to CDE-174BT/CDE-173BT.
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Operating Instructions
HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS.
WARNING
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.
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 OBJEC TS 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.
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 Centre for repairing.
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.
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.
DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS.
Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire.
USE THIS PRODUCT FOR MOBILE 12V APPLICATIONS.
Use for other than its designed application may result in fire,
electric shock or other injury.
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.
CAUTION
This symbol means important instructions. Failure
to heed them can result in injury or material
property damage.
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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 button 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
Centre Hole
Centre Hole
New Disc
Outside
(Bumps)
Bumps
CORRECT
INCORRECTCORRECT
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 centre 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, and then
insert the disc again.
Irregular Shaped Discs
Be sure to use round discs only for this unit and never use any
special shaped 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
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.
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.
Transparent SheetDisc Stabilizer
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 cu stom er s u si ng CD -R/CD- RW
• If a CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back, make sure the last
recording session was closed (finalised).
• Finalise 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.
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 centre of the disc to the outer edge.
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 compressed audio files written in a format compatible
with this unit. For details, refer to “About MP3/WMA/AAC” on
page 14.
• ROM data other than audio files contained in a disc will not produce
sound when played back.
7-EN
Protecting the USB Port
• Only USB Flash Memory devices can be connected to the USB port
on this unit. Correct performance using other USB products cannot
be guaranteed. A USB hub is not supported.
• Depending on the shape or size of a USB memory device, it may not
be connected to the USB terminal of this unit-a USB extension (sold
separately) is recommended for this connection.
Also, avoid connecting USB memory and Front Aux at the same time.
• If a USB device is inserted in the unit, it projects out and may be a
danger while driving.
Use a commercially available USB extension cable, and connect it in a
safe way.
• 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 some characters
may not be correctly displayed.
On Handling USB Memory
CAUTION
Alpine accepts no responsibility for lost data, etc., even if data,
etc., is lost while using this product.
• 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.
• 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. Please pay attention 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 recognised. 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, and then remove the USB
device to prevent possible damage to its memory.
• iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• “Made for iPod,” and “Made for iPhone,” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod, or
iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet
Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the
operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory
standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, or
iPhone may affect wireless performance.
•The BLUETOOTH
trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by Alpine Electronics, Inc. is under licence.
• Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer
IIS and Thomson. Supply of this product only conveys a licence for
private, non-commercial use and does not convey a licence nor
imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e.
revenue-generation) 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 licence for such use is required. For
details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com
*1 Only for CDE-174BT/CDE-173BT.
*2 Only when the iPod/iPhone is connected.
*3 Only when BT IN is set to ON. Refer to “Setting the
*4 Only when AUX SETUP is set to ON. Refer to “Setting the AUX
*4
TUNER
BLUETOOTH Connection (BT IN)” on page 24.
SETUP mode” on page 22.
Notes
• 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.
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Initial System Start-Up
RESET button
Be sure to press the RESET button when using the unit for the first time,
after changing the car battery, etc.
1
Turn off the unit power.
2
Remove the detachable front panel.
3
Press RESET with a ballpoint pen or similar pointed object.
Radio
SOURCE/
TUNE/A.ME
Rotary encoder
/ENTER
Adjusting Volume
Turn the Rotary encoder until the desired sound is
obtained.
Control lable with Remot e Control
This unit can be controlled with an optional Alpine remote control.
For details, consult your Alpine dealer. Point the optional remote
control transmitter at the remote-control sensor.
Remote control sensor
Connectable to Remote Control Inter face Box
With an optional Alpine Steering Wheel Remote Control Inter face
Box (not included), this unit is controllable from the vehicles
steering wheel controls. For details, contact your Alpine dealer.
BAND
Preset buttons
(1 through 6)
* The illustration is for CDE-173BT.
Listening to Radio
1
Press SOURCE to select TUNER mode.
2
Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is
displayed.
F1 (FM1) F2 (FM2) F3 (FM3) MW LW F1 (FM1)
3
Press TUNEA.ME to select the tuning mode.
r (Distance mode) t (Local mode)
off (Manual mode) r
Note
• The initial mode is Distance mode.
Distance mode:
Both strong and weak stations will be automatically tuned in
(Automatic Seek Tuning).
Local mode:
Only strong stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic
Seek Tuning).
Manual mode:
The frequency is manually tuned in steps (Manual tuning).
4
Press or to tune in the desired station.
In Manual mode, holding down or will change the
frequency continuously.
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Presetting Stations Manually
1
Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station
you wish to store in the preset memory.
2
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.
Notes
• A total of 30 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6 stations for
each band; FM1, FM2, FM3, MW and LW).
• 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.
RDS
Presetting Stations Automatically
1
Press BAND repeatedly until the desired radio band is
displayed.
2
Press and hold TUNEA.ME for at least 2 seconds.
The frequency on the display continues to change while the
automatic memory is in progress. 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.
Note
• If no stations are stored, the tuner will return to the original station you
were listening to before the auto memory procedure began.
Tuning to Preset Stations
1
Press BAND repeatedly until the desired band is
displayed.
2
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.
1
Press ENTER in Radio mode to activate Frequency
search mode.
The “” indicator lights up.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired frequency.
3
Press ENTER to receive the selected frequency.
Note
•Press r in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode will be
cancelled if no operation is performed for 60 seconds.
Rotary encoder
/ENTER
BAND/TA
VIEW
AUDIO/SETUP
* The illustration is for CDE-173BT.
Turning AF (Alternative Frequencies) ON/OFF
The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the
57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to
receive a variety of information such as traffic information, station
names, and to automatically re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is
broadcasting the same programme.
1
Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to
activate the SETUP selection mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the “TUNER” setup
mode, and then press ENTER.
3
Turn t he Rotary encoder to select the “AF”, and then press
ENTER.
4
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the AF (Alternative
Frequency) ON or OFF mode.
5
Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to
return to normal mode.
Notes
• When the AF ON mode is selected, the unit automatically tunes to a
strong signal station in the AF list.
• Use the AF OFF mode when automatic re-tuning is not required.
•Press r to return to the previous mode.
• Pressing and holding r for at least 2 seconds will return to normal
mode.
• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to
normal mode automatically.
The RDS digital data includes the following:
PIProgramme Identification
PSProgramme Service Name
AFList of Alternative Frequencies
TPTraffic Programme
TATraffic Announcement
PTYProgramme Type
EONEnhanced Other Networks
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Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations
1
Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to
activate the SETUP selection mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the “TUNER” setup
mode, and then press ENTER.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the “REGIONAL”, and
then press ENTER.
4
Turn the Rotary encoder to select “REG ON” or “REG OFF”.
In the OFF mode, the unit automatically keeps receiving the
related local RDS station.
5
Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to
return to normal mode.
Notes
•Press r to return to the previous mode.
• Pressing and holding r for at least 2 seconds will return to normal
mode.
• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to
normal mode automatically.
PI SEEK Setting
1
Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to
activate the SETUP mode.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the “TUNER” setup
mode, and then press ENTER.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select “PI SEEK”, and then
press ENTER.
4
Turn the Rotary encoder to select “PISEEK ON” or “PISEEK
OFF”.
5
Press and hold AUDIOSETUP for at least 2 seconds to
return to normal mode.
Notes
•Press r to return to the previous mode.
• Pressing and holding r for at least 2 seconds will return to normal
mode.
• If no operation is performed for 60 seconds, the unit will return to
normal mode automatically.
When the traffic information broadcast is over, the unit will
automatically set in the standby mode.
Notes
• If you do not want to listen to the traffic information being received,
lightly press BANDTA to skip that traffic information message. The TA
mode will remain in the ON position to receive the next traffic
information message.
• If the volume level is changed while receiving traffic information, the
changed volume level will be memorized. When traffic information is
received next time, the volume level will be automatically adjusted to
the level memorized.
• In the TA mode, the SEEK tuning selects only the TP stations.
Receiving Traffic Information While Playing
USB Audio or Radio
1
Press and hold BANDTA for at least 2 seconds so that the
“G” indicator lights up.
2
Press or to select a traffic information station if
necessary.
When a traffic information broadcast starts, the unit
automatically mutes the audio source (such as CD, regular FM
broadcast, USB AUDIO, etc.).
When the traffic information broadcast finishes, the unit
automatically returns to the original source play before the
traffic information broadcast began.
When traffic information stations cannot be received:
In the tuner mode:
When the TP signal can no longer be received for over 1 minute,
the “G” indicator blinks.
In other audi o source mode:
When the TP signal can no longer be received, the traffic
information station of another frequency will be selected
automatically.
Note
• The receiver is equipped with the EON (Enhanced Other Networks)
function in order to keep track of additional alternate frequencies to
the AF list. If the station being received does not broadcast the traffic
information, the receiver automatica lly tunes in the related station that
broadcasts the traffic information when it occurs.
3
Press and hold BANDTA for at least 2 seconds to
deactivate the Traffic Information mode.
The “G” indicator goes out.
Displaying Radio Text
Receiving Traffic Information
1
Press and hold BANDTA for at least 2 seconds so that the
“G” indicator lights up.
2
Press or to select your desired traffic information
station.
When a traffic information station is tuned in, the “T”
indicator lights up.
Traffic information is heard only when it is being broadcast. If
traffic information is not being broadcast, the unit is set in the
standby mode. When a traffic information broadcast begins, the
unit automatically receives it and the display shows “TRF-INFO”
for 2 seconds.
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Text messages from a radio station can be displayed.
Press VIEW while receiving FM in the radio mode to select
the Radio Text display.
The display will change every time the button is pressed.
For details, refer to “Displaying the Text” on page 19.
CD/MP3/WMA/AAC
(CDE-174BT/CDE-173BT
• The playback time may not be correctly displayed when a VBR
(Variable Bit Rate) recorded file is played back.
• During CD/MP3/WMA/AAC playback, press r, and then you can
quickly return to the hierarchy level selected last time in the search
mode.
only)
SOURCE/
* The illustration is for CDE-173BT.
Playback
1
Insert a disc with the label side facing up.
The disc will be pulled into the unit automatically.
Rotary encoder
/ II
/ENTER
Preset buttons
(1 through 6)
Repeat Play
1
Press z 4.
The song is played back repeatedly.
a*1 a*2 (off) a
*1 Only a track/file is repeatedly played back.
*2 Only files in a folder are repeatedly played back. (MP3/WMA/
AAC mode only)
2
To cancel repeat play, select (off) with the above
procedure.
5
4
M.I.X. (Random Play)
1
Press 5 x.
The songs are played back in random sequence.
s*1 g
*1 Only files in a folder are played back in random sequence.
(MP3/WMA/AAC mode)
*2 The tracks/files in the disc are played back in random sequence.
(CD or MP3/WMA/AAC mode)
*3 In the USB mode, all files stored in the USB Memory are played
back in random sequence.
2
To cancel M.I.X. play, select (off) with the above procedure.
*2/*3
(off ) s
Note
• When a disc is already inserted, press SOURCE to switch to the
DISC mode.
2
While playing back MP3/WMA/AAC, press or to select
the desired folder.
Pressing and holding or will change folders continuously.
3
Press or to select the desired track (file).
Pressing and holding or will fast backward/fast
forward track continuously.
4
To pause playback, press .
Pressing again will resume playback.
5
To eject the disc, press .
Notes
• 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.
•The “” indicator lights up when a disc is inserted.
• Three-inch (8 cm) CDs cannot be used.
• Any file protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy
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.
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.
1
Press ENTER during play.
This will set the search mode, and the “” indicator lights up.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired track, and
then press ENTER.
This will play the selected track.
Notes
•Press r in the search mode to cancel. Or, the search mode is cancelled
if no operation is performed for 60 seconds.
• When CD Text Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play
mode will be cancelled.
• 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 31.
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Folder/File Name Search
(concerning MP3/WMA/AAC)
Folder and file names may be searched and displayed during playback.
Folder Name Search mode
1
During MP3/WMA/AAC playback, press ENTER to
activate the search mode.
The “” indicator lights up.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to select Folder Name Search
mode, and then press ENTER.
3
Turn the Rotary encoder to select the desired folder.
4
Press and hold ENTER for at least 2 seconds to play
back the first file in the selected folder.
Notes
• If any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) is pressed in the
Folder Name search mode, a search can be made quickly by skipping to
the specified location. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on
page 31.
•Press and hold r for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to cancel.
Or, the search mode is cancelled if no operation is performed for 60
seconds.
• To search for files in the Folder Name Search mode, press ENTER.
Files in the folder may be searched.
•Press r to exit Folder Name Search mode in step 3 in order to select
File Name Search mode.
• The root folder is displayed as “\ROOT”.
• When Folder Name Search is made during M.I.X. play, the M.I.X. play
mode will be cancelled.
File Name Search mode
1
During MP3/WMA/AAC playback, press ENTER to
activate the search mode.
The “” indicator lights up.
2
Turn the Rotary encoder to s elect Fi le Name Search mode,
and then press ENTER.
3
Select the desired file by turning the Rotary encoder.
4
Press ENTER to play back the selected file.
Notes
• If any one of the preset buttons (1 through 6) is pressed in the File
Name search mode, a search can be made quickly by skipping to the
specified location. For details, refer to “Direct Search Function” on
page 31.
•Press and hold r for at least 2 seconds in the search mode to cancel.
Or, the search mode is cancelled if no operation is performed for 60
seconds.
•Press r 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 cancelled.
Search Position Memory
During playback, you can quickly return to the last-selected hierarchy
level in the search mode.
Press r.
The hierarchy you selected last in the search mode is displayed.
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.
What is MP3?
MP3, whose official name is “MPEG 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 maintain ing near CD quality. The MP3 format realises such
high compression ratios by eliminating the sou nds that are either
inaudible to the human ear or masked by other sounds.
What is WMA?
WMA, or “Windows Media™ Audio,” is compressed audio data.
WMA is similar to MP3 audio data.
What is AAC?
AAC is the abbreviation for “Advanced Audio Coding,” and is a basic
format of audio compression used by MPEG2 or MPEG4.
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” / “wma” / “m4a”. Files with no extension cannot be
played back (WMA ver. 7.1, 8 and 9 are supported). Protected files are
not supported, neither are raw AAC files (using the “.aac” extension).
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.