Eclipse AVN20D User Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
MP3 player for music discs having 1/10 compression (Page 50) . . . . 10
DSP effects for simulating acoustics of various performance
environments (Page 22). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Selection and display of favorite wallpaper
(screen backgrounds) (Page 30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Radio tuner for receiving various broadcasts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
System additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Easy-access audio controls on the steering wheel (Page 64) . . . . . . . 12
Before using the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
About playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
About handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About new discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About rental discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About specially shaped discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About disc accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Basic operation
Switching mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Switching the mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Displaying operation screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Operation screen of each mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting main volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting DSP (acoustics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
DSP mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting, saving DSP (acoustics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Resetting DSP (acoustics) levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adjusting EQ (equalizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adjusting and saving equalizer (EQ) patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Resetting EQ patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting POS (position selector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjusting volume balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting the BEEP tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Muting sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting LOUDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting the background screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting the wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Changing the wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Adjusting the background screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the opening screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Changing the image on the opening screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
About usable image data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adjusting/setting the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Displaying the image adjustment screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
How to switch to daytime display when the lights are ON . . . . . 33
Turning off the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Adjusting image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Switching screen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
How to operate the tuner
How to use the AM / FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Listening to the AM/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selecting radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Automatic selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Selection using preset switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Saving radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing stations saved by AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Turning off the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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How to use HD Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Listening to HD RADIO (IBOC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Selecting radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Selection using preset switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Saving radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Changing stations saved by AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Displaying information about the current broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turning off the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
How to use the SIRIUS satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Listening to SIRIUS satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Check the SIRIUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing the SIRIUS band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Selecting the channel you want to listen to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Selecting from the available categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Selecting a channel by direct input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Displaying information about the current broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Turning off the SIRIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
How to operate the CD player
How to use the CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selecting a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Searching for a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Repeating a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Playing songs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Turning off the CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
How to operate the MP3 player
How to use the MP3 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Playing MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Selecting a music file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Selecting with file change switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Selecting with TUNE/TRACK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing display of the current level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Displaying the current level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Searching for a music file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Repeating the same music file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Playing songs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
About display of file information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Displaying folder/file names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Displaying file information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Turning off the MP3 player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
About MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Playable MP3 file standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ID3 tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Format of discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
File names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Multi-sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Playing MP3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
MP3 playing time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Display order of MP3 file/folder names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Making and playing MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Downloading from Internet MP3 music sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Converting CD music to MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Writing to CD-R/CD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
When playing back CD-R/RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to operate the CD changer
How to use the CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Selecting a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Selecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Searching for a song or CD from all CDs in changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Searching for a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Searching for a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Repeating a song or CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Repeating the current song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Repeating the current CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Playing songs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Playing songs on current CD in random order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Playing songs on all CDs in random order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Turning off the CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
How to operate the VTR
How to use the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Viewing the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Turning off the VTR mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to use the steering wheel switch
About the steering wheel switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Function names and summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Common operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Radio operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
CD player operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
SIRIUS satellite radio tuner operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
MP3 Player operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
CD changer operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How to use an optional remote control
How to use an optional remote control (RMC105) . . . . . . . 70
Turning the power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adjusting the audio volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Muting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Switching playback modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How to play the tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selecting a station (manually or automatically) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selecting preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How to play CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Switching CD Changer modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Advancing to the next track or returning to the beginning of the
track being played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Skipping to the next or previous disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
For reference
Information you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
If one of these messages appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Before asking for repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Index by topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
About screen and sound adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using AM/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Usage when an HD RADIO (IBOC) tuner is connected . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Usage when a SIRIUS satellite radio tuner is connected. . . . . . . . . . . 81
About using the CD player/CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
About using the MP3 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
About using the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
When something isn't clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
The Index by Topic simplifies searches for explanations
about individual features. When confused by an
operation, use the Index by Topic to search for information
about the operation.
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How to use this manual
Section title
A title is assigned for each
section.
Item title
A number and title
is assigned for
each item.
Operation title
A title is assigned
for each operation.
Operation screen
A screen showing
the operation will
appear.
Detailed operation title
A title is assigned for
each detailed
operation.
Operation procedure
Describes the
operation.
Proceed with the
operation as per the
numerical order.
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Section heading
Only the section
heading will appear.
Attention
Additional points
regarding the
operations are given
here.
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Features
MP3 player for music discs having 1/10 compression (Page 50)
Plays CD-R (recordable) discs that have been
compiled in MP3 format. (MP3 is a format that
enables recording of the songs of several
albums onto a single CD-R.)
DSP effects for simulating acoustics of various performance environments (Page 22)
Provides ability to simulate the sensation of
various performance environments for
matching to the genre and source of a song.
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Selection and display of favorite wallpaper (screen backgrounds) (Page 30)
Wallpaper of your choice can be switched and
displayed for use as the background of the
information screen and audio playback
screens.
The screen from a navigation unit can also be
linked and selected.
● Setting wallpaper for the information screen and
audio operations screen
Radio tuner for receiving various broadcasts
• AM/FM tuner (Page 36)
Enables reception of analog AM/FM radio
broadcasts.
● AM radio operation screen
• HD RADIO (IBOC) tuner (Page 41)
Enables reception of HD RADIO (High
Definition Radio) broadcasts.
Introduction
● HD RADIO (IBOC) AM operation screen
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Features
• SIRIUS tuner (Page 44)
SIRIUS is a satellite broadcasting service
offering music, news, sports and other
programming with CD-quality sound; This is
a paid subscription service.
System additions
• CD changer (Page 60)
A CD changer enables non-stop playing of
multiple discs, for convenience at times
such as taking a long drive.
It is easy to search for and play a song from
among the discs on a changer.
● SIRIUS operation screen
• VTR (Page 64)
Connecting a VTR deck enables watching
of video tapes.
Easy-access audio controls on the steering wheel (Page 64)
You can select the radio channel and perform CD and MP3 operations using the easy-access
switches on the steering wheel. (This function is only available on vehicles fitted with steering
wheel switches.)
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Introduction
Before using the main unit
• Be very careful and pay full attention to safety when
operating the audio controls while driving, otherwise
accidents may occur. Also be sure to set volume so that
you can still adequately hear sounds outside the vehicle.
Improper use can contribute to a traffic accident.
• Never continue to use the system if it is malfunctioning in
any way. If smoke, abnormal noises or abnormal odors
are noticed, turn off the power immediately.
Immediately turn off audio in such situations.
• Exercise caution as to the temperature inside the vehicle.
The temperature inside the vehicle can increase during
hot weather. Wait for the temperature inside the vehicle to
drop before using the unit.
Damage could result.
Introduction
• Do not disassemble or modify the main unit.
The main unit has a precisely designed structure, so
consult your retailer in the event of any unsatisfactory
performance.
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Introduction
Before using the main unit
• Do not apply excessive force to the monitor.
Damage could result.
• Do not place items such as cups or cans on top of the
monitor, and do not leave the monitor tilted down when
not in use.
Damage could result.
• Do not insert any objects other than discs into the disc
slot.
Damage could result.
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• Be careful not to get fingers or other objects behind
monitor when it is being retracted into place.
Interference can cause an injury or damage the main unit.
• When removing a disc from the main unit, remove it in the
horizontally level direction.
Do not pull them up forcibly or press down on them
strongly while removing them.
Improper removal can scratch the disc, cause the main
unit to make noise or result in other damage.
About discs
• Water droplets can form on the inside of the main unit during cold or rainy
weather in the same way car windows can fog up. (This is condensation.) When
this happens, the audio can jump and playback can stop, so ventilate or
dehumidify the vehicle for a short time before operating the equipment.
• To safeguard the components of the player, the unit will automatically stop when
a malfunction occurs. The player will not operate even when messages
displayed on the screen are followed, consult with your equipment retailer
because it is possible that the unit has been damaged.
• It is possible that the sound will skip if the vehicle experiences violent motion on
rough roads.
About playable discs
• An audio disc bearing one of the marks below can be played.
TEXT
• It is possible that a CD-R (CD-Recordable) or CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) disc will
not play on the main unit due to the circumstances of the recording, special disc
characteristics, scratches, dirt or deterioration caused by long storage in the
vehicle. In addition, a CD-R or CD-RW disc written with CD-R, CD-RW or UDF
format that has not been finalized will not play on the main unit.
• The CD-TEXT function can be used only with the CD-TEXT-compatible compact
discs available on the market. If it is used with CD-R or CD-RW discs,
characters may not be displayed normally.
• Do not use discs with transparent or semi-transparent portions within the
recording area, or see through discs, since they may not be accepted and
ejected properly and may not play properly.
Introduction
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Introduction
Before using the main unit
About handling discs
• Be sure to store discs in their cases and keep them out of
direct sunlight. Discs can warp and become unusable.
• Do not apply paper-based tape to either the recording
side or label side of a disc. Damage could result.
• Do not use discs on which there are cracks or large
warps. Damage could result.
• Do not touch the recorded side of a disc when handling it.
(This is the side with the rainbow-colored reflection.) The
disc may become dirty and that could cause the sound to
skip.
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Rough Edges
Ballpoint pen
• Using a disc that has become dirty can scratch the disc
and cause the sound to skip. Use a commercially
available compact disc cleaner to clean a CD, wiping
lightly from the center to the edge.
About new discs
• You may notice that some brand new discs are rough
around the center hole or outside edge. Remove the
rough edges with the side of a ballpoint pen, etc. Flakes
from the rough edges may stick to the recorded surface
and interfere with playback.
About rental discs
Cellophane tape
Recorded surface
• Do not use CD discs with attached cellophane tape,
rental CD discs with glue protruding from labels or discs
with the residue of peeled adhesives. Using discs with
those conditions can prevent the player from properly
opening and closing as well as cause other damage.
About specially shaped discs
• Specially-shaped or octagonal CDs, like heart-shaped
cannot be played. Do not attempt to play them, even with
an adapter, since they may damage the player.
• Please do not use a commercially available lens cleaner
because it may cause damage to the pickup of the player.
About disc accessories
• Do not use accessories (stabilizers, protective seals,
laser lens cleaners, etc.) sold for "improving sound
performance" or "protecting CDs." The changes in CD
thickness or outside dimensions made by these
accessories may cause problems in the player.
CD ring
• Please be sure NOT to attach any ring-shape protector (or
other accessory) to your discs. Those protectors are
commercially available and said to protect discs and to
improve sound quality (and antivibration effect), but they
can do more harm than good in regular uses. The most
common problems are Insert/Eject related problems and
"No playback" problems due to the protector ring that may
have come off in the disc mechanism.
Introduction
About the LCD panel
• The LCD panel can appear to be white or black when seen from certain angles.
• The screen will be difficult to read when external light such as sunlight falls on
the display.
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Basic operation
Switching mode
The main unit can be used when the vehicle's ignition switch is on or in the ACC position.
• The main unit supports use of a remote control. The optional remote control is sold
separately and can be purchased at your local retailer. Refer to page 70 for instructions on
operation of the remote control.
Switching the mode
Press .
• The AUDIO MENU screen will be displayed.
Touch .
• The various audio modes can be
• When the navigation screen is being
(SOURCE) MENU
FM
selected by touching the
corresponding touch switches.
displayed before pressing
(SOURCE) MENU
mode will be displayed on-screen over
the background.
, the selected
Displaying operation screen
On-screen display
Press .
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CONT
Basic operation
● AM
● FM
Operation screen of each mode
The operation screen for each mode will appear as shown below.
radio operation screen
●
HD RADIO (IBOC) operation screen (optional)
radio operation screen
● SIRIUS operation screen (optional)
Basic
operation
● CD player operation screen ● MP3 player operation screen
● CD changer operation screen (optional)
● VTR operation screen (optional)
When the operation screen for video (VTR) has not been operated for 6 seconds or more, the
operation screen will automatically be canceled.
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Basic operation
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting main volume
Press the VOLUME switch.
Pressing will increase volume.
Pressing will decrease volume.
• Each press of the switch will change
the volume by two steps. When the
volume reaches 50 or higher, the
switch will change the volume by one
step. Holding the switch will continue
to change the volume.
VOLUME switch
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Basic operation
Adjusting sound quality
To adjust sound quality, touch the DSP, EQ or POS switch while the operation screen for a
mode is displayed. Adjustments made in any mode will be saved and applied to all modes.
DSP EQ
POS
Basic
operation
In the VTR mode display them either by pressing or by touching the
screen.
CONT
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Basic operation
Adjusting sound quality
Setting DSP (acoustics)
The DSP function reproduces the sensation of various factory set performance environments
by adding reverberation to the music being played.
DSP mode setting
Touching the DSP touch switch
brings up the acoustics mode
screen as shown.
• After making settings, touch .
The acoustics mode adjustments will
be saved and the system will return to
the previous operation screen.
Touch switch DSP Environment Touch switch DSP Environment
CONCERT CLUB
LIVE THEATER
CATHEDRAL OFF
Live performance
Church with echo DSP OFF
BACK
Concert hall Disco, Club
arena
Movie theater
Adjusting, saving DSP (acoustics)
The factory set DSP (acoustics) level for each mode can be adjusted to preference and
saved.
Touch or at the right of the
screen while in the acoustics mode
to be adjusted.
• There are five + and five - adjustment
levels available.
Touch the switch for the acoustics
mode that has been adjusted until
a beep is heard.
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Resetting DSP (acoustics) levels
Default settings for the currently adjusted and saved DSP (acoustics) level can be reset.
Touch until a beep is heard.
• The accoustic level will be returned to default value (the default value is "0").
OFF
When adjusting the level for the currently selected DSP (acoustics) mode, the
level will not be saved for other acoustics modes.
Basic
operation
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Basic operation
Adjusting sound quality
Adjusting EQ (equalizer)
Adjusts sound quality to preferred characteristics according to the music genre and audio
source.
Setting sound quality
Each factory set equalizer pattern can be selected and adjusted to preference.
Touching the touch switch brings
up the equalizer mode screen as
shown in the table.
• After making settings, touch .
The equalizer mode adjustments will
be saved and the system will return to
the previous operation screen.
Tou ch sw it ch Equalizer mode types
FLAT
EQ1
EQ2
EQ3
EQ4
EQ5
No EQ correction
Effective pattern for POPS
Effective pattern for ROCK
Effective pattern for JAZZ
Effective pattern for CLASSIC
Effective pattern for VOCAL
BACK
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The default setting is .
EQ3
Adjusting and saving equalizer (EQ) patterns
Apart from these preset equalizer patterns, you can adjust and record other equalizer
patterns to suit your own sound preferences.
Touch the screen and slowly draw
the image of the preferred
equalizer curve with your finger.
To make fine adjustments, touch
the switch for the frequency to be
adjusted.
Touch or at the right of the
screen to adjust.
Basic
operation
Choose from touch switches to for saving the settings and then
touch and hold the switch until a beep is heard.
• The saved equalizer curve can be used for other settings.
• After making settings, touch . The equalizer mode adjustments will be saved
and the system will return to the previous operation screen.
EQ1 EQ5
BACK
Resetting EQ patterns
Currently saved equalizer patterns and factory set equalizer patterns can be returned to the
default values.
Touch until a beep is
heard.
• The equalizer pattern will be reset to
FLAT
default values (factory default values).
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Basic operation
Adjusting sound quality
Setting POS (position selector)
The stereophonic position for obtaining optimum acoustic effects can be adjusted to match
the number and position of passengers.
In addition, front-to-back, right-to-left volume balance can be adjusted for the selected
position.
Touching the image of a seat
shown on the setting screen
will change the position.
• The selected position will change its
color to orange. Touching the seat
again will cancel the selection. The
four positions shown by the table
below can be set.
• Touching will cancel all settings.
• After making settings, touch . The position will be saved and the system will
return to the previous operation screen.
POS
OFF
BACK
Touch switch Function Touch switch Function
Acoustics optimized for
driver's seat
Acoustics optimized for
passenger's seat
• This setting cannot be done at the same time as adjustment of the volume
balance (see next page).
• The main unit is configured for vehicles with a left-side driver's position.
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Acoustics optimized for
both front seats
Acoustics optimized for
rear seats
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