PIONEER AXM-P8000 User Manual

Operation Manual
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Multi-channel processor controller unit
Contrôleur de processeur multi-canaux

AXM-P8000

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Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man-

ual in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

Information to User 5
About this manual 5
About this unit 5
After-sales service for Pioneer products 5
Product registration 6
About digital and analog source 6
Precautions 6
Use and care of the remote control 7
Using the remote control operation mode

switch 7
Reverse mode 8
Dolby Digital/DTS compatibility 8

Whats What

Display unit 9
Remote control 9

Basic Operations

Turning the unit on 12
Selecting a source 12
Adjusting the volume 12
Turning the unit off 12

DVD Player

Function menu switching 13
Repeating play 13
Playing tracks in a random order 13
Scanning tracks of a CD 13
Pausing playback 13
Resume playback (Bookmark) 13

TV tuner

Using the TV tuner 15
Storing and recalling broadcast stations 15
Storing the strongest broadcast stations

sequentially 15

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 16
50-disc multi-CD player 16
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 17
Repeating play 17
Playing tracks in a random order 17
Scanning CDs and tracks 18
Pausing CD playback 18
Using ITS playlists 18
Using disc title functions 20
Using CD TEXT functions 20
Using compression and bass emphasis 21

Digital Signal Processor

Introduction of DSP adjustments 22
Using the sound field control 23
Using the position selector 24
Using balance adjustment 24
Adjusting source levels 24
Using the dynamic range control 25
Using the direct control 25
Using the Dolby Pro Logic B 25
Using the down-mix function 26
Setting the speaker setting 26
Selecting a cross-over frequency 27
Adjusting the speaker output levels 28
Adjusting the speaker output levels using a

test tone 28
Using the time alignment 29
Using the auto-equalizer 30
Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and

auto-equalizing) 30
Using the equalizer 32

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 35
Setting the clock 35
Switching the dimmer setting 35

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Adjusting the brightness 36
Correcting distorted sound 36
Switching the sound muting/attenuation 36
Switching the auxiliary setting 36
Switching the digital source setting 37
Switching the analog input setting 37
Resetting the audio functions 37

Other Functions

Turning the clock display on or off 38
Using different entertainment displays 38
Setting the digital source title 38
Setting the analog source title 38
Using the AUX source 38
Setting remote control code type 39
Title input 39
Using the PGM button 40

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting 41
Error messages 41
Understanding auto TA and EQ error

messages 42

Specifications 43

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musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your
equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer
Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One
that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion—and, most
importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of
sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against
this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After
all, we want you listening for a lifetime.

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since
hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the
Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged
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osure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protection

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Quiet library, soft whisper

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60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE

90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap
140 Gunshot blast, jet plane
180 Rocket launching pad

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

iving room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffi

ht traffic, normal conversation, quiet office

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Before You Start

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Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without
appropriate authorization may invalidate the
users right to operate the equipment.

About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated
functions ensuring superior reception and op­eration. All the functions have been designed
for the easiest possible use, but many are not
self-explanatory. This operation manual will
help you benefit fully from this units potential
and to maximize your listening enjoyment.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and their operation by read­ing through the manual before you begin
using this unit. It is especially important that
you read and observe precautions noted on
the next page and in other sections.

About this unit

This unit can control separately sold Pioneer
multi-channel processor (e.g. DEQ-P8000).
Also, supplied remote control can control the
functions of separately sold Pioneer DVD
player (e.g. XDV-P90), Pioneer multi-CD player,
Pioneer television and the part of functions of
Pioneer head units.
Also, this unit has universal connector for
your car-stereo or other equipment, allowing
you to connect to this unit and to enjoy the
high quality sound of DEQ-P8000. If you want
to connect them, use either the speaker input
connector or the RCA input connector. You
can connect six sources at a time for speaker
input connector and RCA input connector as
analog source. You can change the setting of

each analog source between speaker input or
RCA input. (Refer to Switching the analog
input setting on page 37.)

Note

Instructions in this operation manual use DEQ­P8000 as an example multi-channel processor. If
multi-channel processor other than DEQ-P8000 is
connected to this unit, some functions in this
manual may not be available. In this case, refer to
multi-channel processors operation manual for
concerning operation.

After-sales service for
Pioneer products

Please contact the dealer or distributor from
where you purchased this unit for after-sales
service (including warranty conditions) or any
other information. In case the necessary infor­mation is not available, please contact the
companies listed below:
Please do not ship your unit to the companies
at the addresses listed below for repair without
advance contact.

U.S.A.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION
P.O. Box 1760
Long Beach, CA 90801-1760
800-421-1404

CANADA

Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT
300 Allstate Parkway
Markham, Ontario L3R OP2
1-877-283-5901

For warranty information please see the Lim­ited Warranty sheet included with this unit.

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Before You Start

Product registration

Visit us at the following site:

1 Register your product. We will keep the details

of your purchase on file to help you refer to
this information in the event of an insurance
claim such as loss or theft.

2 Receive updates on the latest products and

technologies.

3 Download owners manuals, order product

catalogues, research new products, and
much more.

About digital and analog
source

This unit features two digital sources and six
analog sources.
By connecting a Pioneer DVD player to this
unit with IP-BUS cable, you can use it as the
digital source.
Digital1 and Digital2 are automatically occu­pied by the Pioneer DVD player when it is con­nected to this unit only via the optical cable.
And each digital source is assigned according
to the media which is playing on Pioneer DVD
player, such as DVD, Video CD and CD.
Devices which are connected to this unit with
speaker input connector or RCA input connec­tor can be used as analog sources. For exam­ple, when Pioneer head unit with tuner and
cassette player is connected to this unit, you
can use Analog1 for tuner and Analog2 for
cassette player as independent source.
Furthermore, audio function of DEQ-P8000
can be used independently for each analog
source, if each analog source is used properly.
The title displayed for digital sources and ana­log sources can be changed. This is useful

when you use such sources. To input the titles,
refer to Title input on page 39.

Notes

! If equipment which is connected to this unit

as analog source has multiple sources, be
sure to change sources both for this unit and
the connected equipment. Also, this unit can­not control equipment which is connected as
analog source.

! When the volume level of the equipment

which is connected to this unit as analog
source is too high, sound may be produced in­correctly. Also, sound controls (e.g. loudness,
equalizer and so on) should be off to prevent
incorrect sound.

Precautions

WARNING:

Handling the cord on this product or cords asso­ciated with accessories sold with the product will
expose you to lead, a chemical known to the
State of California and other governmental enti­ties to cause cancer and birth defects or other re­productive harm. Wash hands after handling.

CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.

CAUTION:
THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE
EYE HAZARD.

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

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Before You Start

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! Always keep the volume low enough so

that you can hear sounds from outside the
vehicle.

! Protect this unit from moisture.
! If the battery is disconnected or dis-

charged, the preset memory will be erased
and must be reprogrammed.

Use and care of the remote
control

Installing the battery

Slide the tray out on the back of the remote
control and insert the battery with the plus (+)
and minus () poles pointing in the proper di­rection.
! When using for the first time, pull out the

film protruding from the tray.

! In the event of battery leakage, wipe the re-

mote control completely clean and install a
new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or en­vironmental public institutions rules that
apply in your country/area.

! Always check carefully that you are loading

the battery with its plus (+) and minus ()
poles facing in the proper directions.

Using the remote control

Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
! The remote control may not function prop-

erly in direct sunlight.

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.

! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

floor, where it may become jammed under the
brake or accelerator pedal.

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WARNING

Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
consult a doctor.

CAUTION

! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.
! Remove the battery if the remote control is not

used for a month or longer.

! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose

of the battery in fire.

! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
! Do not store the battery with metallic materi-

als.

Using the remote control
operation mode switch

There are three remote control operation
modes on the remote control. In order to con­trol every function of connected equipment
properly, be sure to change settings as fol­lows:
! DVD mode  This mode can control Pio-

neer DVD player. Every function of Pioneer
DVD player can be controlled by this re­mote control. Although some operations
may differ slightly from your DVD players
remote control, use corresponding buttons
to control them properly.

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! DEQ mode  This mode controls Pioneer

multi-channel processor (DEQ-P8000).
Every function of DEQ-P8000 can be con­trolled by this remote control. Also, some
functions for connected sources can be
controlled. If Pioneer multi-CD player or tel­evision is connected to this unit, you can
control their functions by using supplied
remote control.

! AUDIO mode  This mode can control Pio-

neer head unit. Although not every function
of Pioneer head unit can be controlled by
this remote control, most of the basic func­tions can be controlled. If you connect Pio­neer head unit to this unit, supplied remote
control can operate it.

Note

Supplied remote control cannot control equip­ment connected to speaker input connector and
RCA input connector. To control them, use the ap­propriate buttons on the equipment.

Reverse mode

If you do not perform an operation within
about 30 seconds, screen indications start to
reverse, and then continue reversing every 10
seconds. Pressing button 5 when power to
this unit is turned off while the ignition switch
is set to ACC or ON cancels the reverse mode.
Press button 5 again to start the reverse
mode.

and music software featuring 5.1 channel re­cordings.
! Manufactured under license from Dolby La-

boratories. Dolby and the double-D sym­bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

! DTS is a registered trademark of Digital

Theater Systems, Inc.

Note

This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual prop­erty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.

Dolby Digital/DTS
compatibility

When using this unit with a Pioneer multi­channel processor, you can enjoy the atmo­sphere and excitement provided by DVD movie

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Display unit

1 Power indicator

It lights up when power is on.

2 Information display

Displaying information for each connected
source and settings.

Remote control

1 Remote control selection switch

! DVD mode  Switch to change the set-

ting of the remote control. For details,
refer to Setting remote control code type
on page 39.

! DEQ mode Not used.
! AUDIO mode  Not used.

2 VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

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3 TOP MENU button

! DVD mode  Press to return to the top

menu during DVD playback.

! DEQ mode  Press to select the video

source when you connect a Pioneer tele­vison to this unit.

! AUDIO mode  Press to select the video

source when you connect a Pioneer tele­vision to this unit.

4 MENU button

This is effective only when controlling Pio-

neer DVD player.

Press to display the DVD menu during DVD

playback.

5 RETURN button

This is effective only when controlling Pio-

neer DVD player.

Press to return to the previous display when

the SET-UP MENU is displayed.

6 AUDIO button

This is effective only when controlling Pio-

neer DVD player.

Press to change the audio language during

DVD playback.

7 DISP button

! DVD mode  Press to change the infor-

mation display on the separately sold dis­play while the DVD player is playing as
the source.

! DEQ mode  Press to display information

on the information display.

! AUDIO mode  Press to display informa-

tion on the head unit display.

8 SUBTITLE button

This is effective only when controlling Pio-

neer DVD player.

Press to change the subtitle language dur-

ing DVD playback.

9 ANGLE button

This is effective only when controlling Pio-

neer DVD player.

Press to change the viewing angle during
DVD playback.

a PLAY/PAUSE (f) button

! DVD mode  Press to switch sequentially

between play and pause.

! DEQ mode Not used.
! AUDIO mode  Not used.

b REVERSE (m) button

! DVD mode  Press to perform fast re-

verse.

! DEQ mode  Press to control functions.
! AUDIO mode  Press to control func-

tions.

c PREVIOUS (o) button

! DVD mode  Press to return to the pre-

vious track (chapter).

! DEQ mode  Press to select functions.
! AUDIO mode  Press to select functions.

d NUMBER buttons

! DVD mode  Press to directly select the

desired track, chapter and disc.

! DEQ mode

16 buttons  Press to operate disc num-

ber search for the multi-CD player when
you connect a Pioneer multi-CD player to
this unit.
7 button  Press to select a source when
controlling Pioneer head unit.
0 button  Press to change the informa-
tion display to the clock display .

! AUDIO mode

16 buttons  Not used.
7 button  Press to select a source when

controlling Pioneer head unit.
0 button  Press to change the informa-
tion display to the clock display .

e ENTERTAINMENT button

Press to change to the entertainment dis­play.

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f SOURCE button

This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.

g Joystick

This is effective only when controlling Pio­neer DVD player.
! DVD mode  Move to select the setting.

Click to set the setting or select on or off.

! DEQ mode  Move to select the setting.

Click to set the setting or select on or off.

! AUDIO mode  Not used.

h EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

i SFC button

Press to select a sound field control.

j Remote control operation mode switch

Switches the operation mode between DVD
mode, DEQ mode and AUDIO mode. (Refer
to Using the remote control operation mode
switch on page 7.)

k BAND button

! DVD mode  Not used.
! DEQ mode  Press to cancel the control

mode of functions.

! AUDIO mode  Press to cancel the con-

trol mode of functions.

l BOOK.M button

! DVD mode  When a Pioneer DVD player

which features Bookmark function (refer
to Resume playback (Bookmark) on page

13) is connected to this unit, press to
turn Bookmark function on or off.

! DEQ mode Press to operate the prepro-

grammed functions for each source
when controlling Pioneer head unit.
(Refer to Using the PGM button on page

40.)

! AUDIO mode  Press to operate the pre-

programmed functions for each source
when controlling Pioneer head unit.

(Refer to Using the PGM button on page

40.)

m STEP (r/q) button

! DVD mode  Press to move ahead one

frame at a time during DVD/Video CD
playback. Press and hold for one second
to activate slow playback.

! DEQ mode  Press to control functions.
! AUDIO mode  Press to control func-

tions.

n ATT button

Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.

o FORWARD (n) button

! DVD mode  Press to perform fast for-

ward.

! DEQ mode  Press to control functions.
! AUDIO mode  Press to control func-

tions.

p STOP (g) button

! DVD mode  Press to stop playback.
! DEQ mode Not used.
! AUDIO mode  Not used.

q NEXT (p) button

! DVD mode  Press to skip to the next

track (chapter).

! DEQ mode  Press to select various

sound quality controls.

! AUDIO mode  Press to select various

sound quality controls.

r CLEAR button

! DVD mode  Press to cancel the input

number while NUMBER are used.

! DEQ mode Not used.
! AUDIO mode  Not used.

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Basic Operations

Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned
on.

Selecting a source

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:

Digital source 1Digital source 2Televi­sionDVD player/multi-DVD player
Multi-CD playerExternal unit 1Exter­nal unit 2AUXAnalog source 1Ana­log source 2Analog source 3Analog
source 4Analog source 5Analog
source 6

Notes

! DVD source (DVD player/multi-DVD

player) and Digital sources (Digital source1
and 2) can exist simultaneously. However,

DVD player which is connected to the multi­channel processor (DEQ-P8000) via the IP­BUS and optical cable should be connected
to OPT IN. 1 connector. Also, equipment
which is connected to the multi-channel pro­cessor only via the optical cable should be
connected to OPT IN. 2 connector. If not, this
may not operate properly.

! When no source is connected, short beep will

sound when you try to select a source.

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change:
 When there is no unit corresponding to the

selected source connected to this unit.

 When there is no magazine in the multi-

CD player.

 When there is no magazine in the multi-

DVD player.

 When there is no disc in the DVD player.

 When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off

(refer to page 36).

 When the analog sources are set to off

(refer to page 37).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

as one available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of
basic functions by this unit. Two external units
can be controlled by this unit. When two exter­nal units are connected, the allocation of
them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is
automatically set by this unit.

Adjusting the volume

% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.

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DVD Player

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You can use this unit with a separately sold
DVD player or multi-DVD player.

For details concerning operation, refer to the
DVD players or multi-DVD players operation
manual. This section provides information on
DVD operations with this unit which differs
from that described in the DVD playersor
multi-DVD players operation manual.

Important

You can use the following functions only when
the remote control is set to DEQ mode.

Function menu switching

% During DVD playback, press o to dis-
play the function names.

Press o repeatedly to switch between the
following functions:
Repeat (repeat play)Pause (pause)

% During Video CD playback, press o to
display the function names.

Press o repeatedly to switch between the
following functions:
Repeat (repeat play)Pause (pause)

% During CD playback, press o to dis-
play the function names.

Press o repeatedly to switch between the
following functions:

Repeat (repeat play)Random (random play)
Scan (scan play)Pause (pause)

! During Video CD or CD playback, press r

or q to turn repeat play on or off.

Playing tracks in a random
order

1 Press o to select Random.

2 Press r to turn random play on.

# Press q to turn random play off.

Scanning tracks of a CD

1 Press o to select Scan.

2 Press r to turn scan play on.

# When you find the desired track press q to
turn scan play off.
# If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select Scan again by press­ing o.

Pausing playback

1 Press o to select Pause.

2 Press r to turn pause on.

# Press q to turn pause off.

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Repeating play

% Press o to select Repeat.

! During DVD playback, press m or n to

select the repeat range.

Resume playback (Bookmark)

Important

You can use this function only when the remote
control is set to DVD mode.

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DVD Player

The Bookmark function lets you resume play­back from a selected scene the next time the
disc is loaded.
! This function can be operated only when

the DVD disc is playing on the Pioneer DVD
player which features Bookmark function.

% During playback, press BOOK.M at the
point you want to resume playback next
time.

The selected scene will be bookmarked so that
playback resumes from that point next time.
You can bookmark up to five discs. After that,
the oldest bookmark is replaced by the new
one.

# To clear the bookmark on a disc, press and
hold BOOK.M during playback.

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TV tuner

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You can use this unit with a separately sold TV
tuner.

For details concerning operation, refer to the
TV tuners operation manuals. This section
provides information on TV operations with
this unit which differs from that described in
the TV tuners operation manual.

Important

You can use the following functions only when
the remote control is set to DEQ mode.

Using the TV tuner

1 Press SOURCE to select the Television.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

3 Press BAND to select a band.

4 To perform manual tuning, press m or
n with quick presses.

5 To perform seek tuning, press and hold
m or n for about one second and re­lease.

Storing and recalling
broadcast stations

% When you find a station that you want
to store in memory press one of preset tun­ing buttons 16 and hold until the preset
number stops flashing.

The number you have pressed will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected station has been stored in mem­ory.

The next time you press the same preset tun­ing button the station is recalled from mem­ory.

Notes

! Up to 12 stations, six for each of two TV bands

can be stored in memory.

! You can also recall station assigned to preset

tuning buttons 16 by pressing q or r.

Storing the strongest
broadcast stations
sequentially

1 Press o to select BSSM.
Press o until BSSM appears in the display.

2 Press r to turn BSSM on.
BSSM begins to flash. While BSSM is flashing

the 12 strongest broadcast stations will be
stored in order from the lowest channel up.
When finished, BSSM stops flashing.

# To cancel the storage process, press q.

Note

Storing broadcast frequencies with BSSM may
replace broadcast frequencies you have saved
using 16.

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Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD

You can use this unit to control a multi-CD
player, which is sold separately.

These are the basic steps necessary to play a
CD with your multi-CD player. More advanced
CD operation is explained starting on the next
page.

Important

You can use the following functions only when
the remote control is set to DEQ mode.

1 Disc number indicator

Shows the disc currently playing.

2 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

3 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-

rent track.

1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD
player.

Press SOURCE until you see Multi-CD dis­played.

such as 1 for disc 7, until the disc number ap­pears in the display.

# You can also sequentially select a disc by
pressing q or r.

3 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold m or n.

4 To skip back or forward to another
track, press m or n.

Pressing n skips to the start of the next
track. Pressing m once skips to the start of
the current track. Pressing again will skip to
the previous track.

Notes

! When the multi-CD player performs the pre-

paratory operations, Ready is displayed.

! If the multi-CD player does not operate prop-

erly, an error message such as ERROR-11
may be displayed. Refer to the multi-CD player
owners manual.

! If there are no discs in the multi-CD player ma-

gazine, NO DISC is displayed.

50-disc multi-CD player

Only those functions described in this manual
are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players.
This unit is not designed to operate disc title
list functions with a 50-disc multi-CD player.
About the disc title list funtions, please refer to
Selecting discs from the disc title list on page

20.

2 Select a disc you want to listen to with
the 16 buttons.

For discs located at 1 to 6, press the corre­sponding button number.
If you want to select a disc located at 7 to 12,
press and hold the corresponding numbers,

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Introduction of advanced
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1 Function display

Shows the function status.

Important

You can use the following functions only when
the remote control is set to DEQ mode.

% Press o to display the function
names.

Press o repeatedly to switch between the
following functions:
Repeat (repeat play)Disc title listRandom
(random play)Scan (scan play)ITS Play
(ITS play)Pause (pause)Comp (compres­sion and DBE)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

2 Press m or n to select the repeat
range.

Press m or n until the desired repeat
range appears in the display.

! MCD  Repeat all discs in the multi-CD

player

! TRK  Repeat just the current track
! DISC  Repeat the current disc

Notes

! If you select other discs during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to MCD.

! If you perform track search or fast forward/re-

verse during TRK, the repeat play range
changes to DISC.

Playing tracks in a random
order

Random play lets you play back tracks in a
random order within the repeat range, MCD
and DISC.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

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Note

If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.

Repeating play

There are three repeat play ranges for the
multi-CD player: MCD (multi-CD player re­peat), TRK (one-track repeat) and DISC (disc
repeat).

1 Press o to select Repeat.
Press o until Repeat appears in the display.

2 Press o to select Random.

Press o until Random appears in the dis­play.

3 Press r to turn random play on.
Random :ON appears in the display. Tracks

will play in a random order within the pre­viously selected MCD or DISC ranges.

4 Press q to turn random play off.
Random :OFF appears in the display. Tracks

will continue to play in order.

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Note

If you turn random play on during DISC and then
return to the playback display, D.RANDOM ap­pears in the display.

Scanning CDs and tracks

While you are using DISC, the beginning of
each track on the selected disc plays for about
10 seconds. When you are using MCD, the be­ginning of the first track of each disc is played
for about 10 seconds.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press o to select Scan.
Press o until Scan appears in the display.

3 Press r to turn scan play on.
Scan :ON appears in the display. The first 10

seconds of each track of the current disc (or
the first track of each disc) is played.

4 When you find the desired track (or
disc) press q to turn scan play off.
Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track (or

disc) will continue to play.

# If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select Scan again by press­ing o.

Notes

! After track or disc scanning is finished, nor-

mal playback of the tracks will begin again.

! If you turn scan play on during DISC and then

return to the playback display, T.SCAN ap-
pears in the display.

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.

1 Press o to select Pause.
Press o until Pause appears in the display.

2 Press r to turn pause on.
Pause :ON appears in the display. Play of the

current track pauses.

3 Press q to turn pause off.
Pause :OFF appears in the display. Play will re-

sume at the same point that you turned pause
on.

Using ITS playlists

ITS (instant track selection) lets you make a
playlist of favorite tracks from those in the
multi-CD player magazine. After you have
added your favorite tracks to the playlist you
can turn on ITS play and play just those selec­tions.

Creating a playlist with ITS
programming

You can use ITS to enter and play back up to
99 tracks per disc, up to 100 discs (with the
disc titles). (With multi-CD players sold before
the CDX-P1250 and CDX-P650, up to 24 tracks
can be stored in the playlist.)

1 Play a CD that you want to program.

Press q or r to select a CD.

2 Press o and hold until TITLE appears
in the display, then press o to select ITS.

After TITLE is displayed, press o repeatedly,
the following functions appear in the display:
TITLE (disc title input)ITS (ITS program­ming)

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3 Select a desired track by pressing m
or n.

4 Press r to store the currently playing
track in the playlist.
ITS Input is displayed briefly and the currently

playing selection is added to your playlist. The
display then shows ITS again.

5 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

Note

After data for 100 discs has been stored in mem­ory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest
one.

Playback from your ITS playlist

ITS play lets you listen to the tracks that you
have entered into your ITS playlist. When you
turn on ITS play, tracks from your ITS playlist
in the multi-CD player will begin to play.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on page 17.

2 Press o to select ITS Play.

Press o until ITS Play appears in the dis­play.

3 Press r to turn ITS play on.
ITS Play :ON appears in the display. Playback

begins of those tracks from your playlist within
the previously selected MCD or DISC ranges.

# If no tracks in the current range are pro­grammed for ITS play then ITS Empty is dis­played.

4 Press q to turn ITS play off.
ITS Play :OFF appears in the display. Playback

will continue in normal order from the cur­rently playing track and CD.

Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist

To delete a track from your ITS playlist, make
sure ITS play is on.
If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2.

1 Play the CD that contains the track you
want to delete from your ITS playlist and
turn ITS play on.

Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this
page.

2 Press o and hold until TITLE appears
in the display, then press o to select ITS.

After TITLE is displayed, press o until ITS
appears in the display.

3 Select a desired track by pressing m
or n.

4 Press q to erase the track from your
ITS playlist.

The currently playing selection is erased from
your ITS playlist and playback of the next track
from your ITS playlist begins.

# If there are no tracks from your playlist in the
current range, ITS Empty is displayed and nor­mal play resumes.

5 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist

To delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS play­list, make sure ITS play is off.

1 Play the CD that you want to delete.

Press q or r to select a CD.

2 Press o and hold until TITLE appears
in the display, then press o to select ITS.

After TITLE is displayed, press o until ITS
appears in the display.

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3 Press q to erase all tracks on the cur­rently playing CD from your ITS playlist.

All tracks on the currently playing CD are
erased from your playlist and ITS Clear is dis­played.

4 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

Using disc title functions

You can input CD titles and display the titles.
Then you can easily search for and play a de­sired disc.

Entering disc titles

Use the disc title input feature to store up to
100 CD titles (with ITS playlist) into the multi­CD player. Each title can be up to 10 charac­ters long.

1 Play the CD with the title you want to
enter.

Press q or r to select a CD.

2 Input the title.

To input the titles, refer to Title input on page

39.

Displaying disc titles

You can display the title of any disc that has
had a disc title entered.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDisc Title (disc title)
When you select Disc Title, the title of the cur­rently playing disc is shown in the display.

# If no title has been entered for the currently
playing disc, No Disc Title is displayed.

Selecting discs from the disc
title list

Disc title list lets you see the list of disc titles
that have been entered into the multi-CD
player and lets you select one for playback.

1 Press o to select T.LIST.
Press o until T.LIST appears in the display.

2 Press m or n to scroll through the
list of titles that have been entered.

# If no title has been entered for a disc, title is
not displayed.

3 Press r to play your favorite CD title.

That selection will begin to play.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

has been removed from the magazine, and
are recalled when the disc is reinserted.

! After data for 100 discs has been stored in

memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
oldest one.

! When playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT

compatible multi-CD player, you cannot
switch to TITLE. The disc title will have already
been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.

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Using CD TEXT functions

You can use these functions only with a CD
TEXT compatible multi-CD player.

Some discs have certain information encoded
on the disc during manufacture. These discs
may contain such information as the CD title,
track title, artists name and playback time
and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these spe­cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the
functions listed below.

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDisc Title (disc title)

DiscArtist Name (disc artist name)
Track Title (track title)TrackArtist Name

(track artist name)

# If specific information has not been recorded
on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., NO Disc Title).

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 16 letters only of

Disc Title, DiscArtist Name, Track Title and
TrackArtist Name. When the recorded infor-

mation is longer than 16 letters, you can scroll
the text to the left so that the rest of the title
can be seen.

% Press DISPLAY and hold until the title
begins to scroll to the left.

The rest of the title will appear in the dis­play.

1 Press o to select Comp.
Press o until Comp appears in the display.

# If the multi-CD player does not support
COMP/DBE, No Comp is displayed when you at­tempt to select it.

2 Press q or r to select your favorite
setting.

Press q or r repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:

Comp OFFComp 1Comp 2Comp OFF
DBE 1DBE 2

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Using compression and
bass emphasis

You can use these functions only with a multi­CD player that supports them.

Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dy­namic bass emphasis) functions lets you ad­just the sound playback quality of the multi­CD player. Each of the functions has a two­step adjustment. The COMP function balances
the output of louder and softer sounds at high­er volumes. DBE boosts bass levels to give
playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the
effects as you select them and use the one
that best enhances the playback of the track
or CD that you are listening to.

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Introduction of DSP
adjustments

Important

! You can use the following functions only when

the remote control is set to DEQ mode.

! Following functions are effective only when

you connected a Pioneer multi-channel pro­cessor (DEQ-P8000) to this unit.

By carrying out the following settings/adjust­ments in the order shown, you can create a fi­nely-tuned sound field effortlessly.

1 Setting the speaker setting
2 Using the position selector
3 Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and auto-

equalizing)

4 Adjusting the time alignment
5 Adjusting the speaker output levels using a

test tone

6 Selecting a cross-over frequency
7 Adjusting the speaker output levels
8 Adjusting 3-band parametric equalizer

Operating the DSP menu

1

1 DSP display

Shows the DSP status.

% Press p to display the DSP function
names.

Press p repeatedly to switch between the
following DSP functions:
Posi (position selector)Fad (balance adjust­ment)SLA (source level adjustment)DRC
(dynamic range control)DIRECT (direct)
Dolby PLB (Dolby Pro Logic B)Downmix
(down mix)

# To return to the display of each source, press
BAND.

Notes

! If you do not operate the DSP function within

about 30 seconds, the display is automatically
returned to the source display.

! If both the center and the rear speakers are

set to OFF in the DSP details menu (refer to
Setting the speaker setting on page 26), you
cannot use Dolby PLB.

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1 Front left speaker

2 Center speaker

3 Front right speaker

4 Rear left speaker

5 Subwoofer

6 Rear right speaker

% Press p and hold until SP Set appears
in the display, then press p to display the
DSP function names.

After SP Set is displayed, press p repeat­edly, the following DSP functions appear in
the display:
SP Set (speaker setting)C.Over (cross-over
frequency)SP Lev (speaker output level)
T Tone (test tone)TA MODE (time align-
ment mode)Time A (time alignment adjust­ment)AUTO EQ (auto-equalizer on/off)
PEQ (3-band parametric equalizer)

# When neither F/L nor F/R is selected in Posi,
you cannot switch to Time A.
# When neither CUSTOM1 nor CUSTOM2 is se-
lected as an equalizer curve, you cannot switch
to PEQ.
# To return to the display of each source, press
BAND.

Using the sound field control

The SFC function creates the sensation of a
live performance.
! The acoustics of different performance en-

vironments are not the same and depend
on the extent and contour of space through
which sound waves move and on how
sounds bounce off the stage, walls, floors
and ceilings. At a live performance you
hear music in three stages: direct sound,
early reflections, and late reflections, or re­verberations. Those factors are programed
into the SFC circuitry to recreate the acous­tics of various performance settings.

% Press SFC to select the desired SFC
mode.

Press SFC repeatedly to switch between the
following mode:
Musical (musical)Drama (drama)Action
(action)Jazz (jazz)Hall (hall)Club (club)
OFF (off)

Note

If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a 2­channel Dolby Digital audio and you select SFC
effects that are most applicable for 5.1-channel
audio (i.e., Musical, Drama or Action), we re-
commend turning Dolby Pro Logic B on. On the
other hand, when selecting SFC effects that are
intended for use with 2-channel audio (i.e., Jazz,
Hall or Club), we recommend turning Dolby Pro
Logic B off.

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Using the position selector

One way to assure a more natural sound is to
accurately position the stereo image, putting
you right in the center of the sound field. The
position selector function lets you automati­cally adjust the speaker output levels and in­serts a delay time to match the number and
position of occupied seats. When used in con­junction with the SFC, the feature will make
the sound image more natural and offer a pa­noramic sound that envelops you.

1 Press p to select Posi.
Press p until Posi appears in the display.

2 Press m/n/q/r to select a listen­ing position.

Press one of these, m/n/q/r, to select
a listening position as listed in the table.

Button Display Position

m F/L Front seat left

n F/R Front seat right

r FRONT Front seats

q ALL All seats

# To cancel the selected listening position,
press the same button again.

Using balance adjustment

You can select a fader/balance setting that
provides an ideal listening environment in all
occupied seats.

1 Press p to select Fad.
Press p until Fad appears in the display.

# If the balance setting has been previously ad­justed, Bal will be displayed.

2 Press q or r to adjust front/rear
speaker balance.

Each press of q or r moves the front/rear
speaker balance towards the front or the rear.
Fad F 25  Fad R 25 is displayed as the front/
rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.

# Fad F/R 0 is the proper setting when only two
speakers are used.

3 Press m or n to adjust left/right
speaker balance.

When you press m or n, Bal L/R 0 is dis­played. Each press of m or n moves the
left/right speaker balance towards the left or
the right.
Bal L 25  Bal R 25 is displayed as the left/
right speaker balance moves from left to
right.

Note

When you make adjustments for listening posi­tion, the speakers are automatically set for appro­priate output levels. You can tailor them if you
want as discussed under the heading of Adjust-

ing the speaker output levels using a test tone or
Adjusting the speaker output levels.

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Adjusting source levels

SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust
the volume level of each source to prevent ra­dical changes in volume when switching be­tween sources.

1 Press p to select SLA.
Press p until SLA appears in the display.

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2 Press q or r to adjust the source vo­lume.

Each press of q or r increases or de­creases the source volume.
SLA +4  SLA 4 is displayed as the source vo­lume is increased or decreased.

Notes

! DVD, Video CD, CD and MP3/WMA are set to

the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.

! Analog5 and Analog6 are set to the same

source level adjustment volume auto­matically.

Using the dynamic range
control

The dynamic range refers to the difference be­tween the largest and softest sounds. The dy­namic range control compresses this
difference so that you can clearly hear sounds
even at low volume levels.
! The dynamic range control is effective only

on Dolby Digital sounds.

1 Press p to select DRC.
Press p until DRC appears in the display.

2 Press r to turn the dynamic range
control on.
DRC ON appears in the display. Dynamic

range control is now on.

# To turn dynamic range control off, press
q.

Using the direct control

You can override audio settings to check for ef­fectiveness of your audio settings.

1 Press p to select DIRECT.
Press p until DIRECT appears in the display.

2 Press r to turn the direct control on.
DIRECT ON appears in the display. Direct con-

trol is now on.

# To turn direct control off, press q.

Notes

! All audio functions are locked out during

DIRECT ON except VOLUME and Dolby PLB.

! If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a

2-channel Dolby Digital audio and you select
DIRECT ON, audio is heared only over front
left/right speakers.

Using the Dolby Pro Logic B

Dolby Pro Logic B creates five full-bandwidth
output channels from two-channel sources to
achieve high-purity matrix surround.
! If both the center and the rear speakers are

set to OFF, you cannot use this function.

! Dolby Pro Logic B supports up to 48kHz

sampling rate stereo source and has no ef­fect on other types of source.

1 Press p to select Dolby PLB.

Press p until Dolby PLB appears in the dis­play.

2 Press q or r to select your favorite
setting.

! MOVIE  The Movie mode suitable for

movie playback

! MUSIC  The Music mode suitable for

music playback

! MATRIX  The Matrix mode for when FM

radio reception is weak

! OFF  Turn Dolby Pro Logic B off

# You can operate MUSIC only when MUSIC

has been selected.

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Adjusting the Music mode

You can adjust the Music mode with the fol­lowing three controls.
! Panorama (Panorama) extends the front

stereo image to include the surround
speakers for an exciting  wraparound ef­fect.

! Dimension (Dimension) allows you to gra-

dually adjust the sound field either towards
the front or the rear.

! Center Width Control (Center W Control)

allows center-channel sounds to be posi­tioned between the center speaker and the
left/right speakers. It improves the left-cen­ter-right stage presentation for both the dri­ver and the front passenger.

1 Press p until MUSIC appears in the
display.

2 Press n to select Panorama.

3 Press q or r to turn Panorama on/
off.

4 Press n again to select Dimension.

5 Press q or r to select your favorite
setting.

Each time you press q or r it moves the
sound towards the front or the surrounds.
3  3 is displayed as the front/surround
speaker balance moves from front to sur­rounds.

6 Press n again to select
Center W Control.

7 Press q or r to select your favorite
setting.

Each time you press q or r it gradually
spreads the center channel sound into the
front left and right speakers over a range 07.

3 is the default and its recommended for
most recordings. 0 places all center sound in
the center speaker. 7 places all center sound
equally in the left/right speakers.

Using the down-mix function

The down-mix function allows you to play back
multi-channel audio in 2 channels.

1 Press r to select Downmix.

Press r until Downmix appears in the dis­play.

2 Press o or p to switch the down
mix settings.

! Lt/Rt  Down mix so that the surround

components can be restored (decoded).

! Lo/Ro  Stereo mix the original audio that

do not contain channel modes such as sur­round components.

Setting the speaker setting

You need to make with/without (or yes/no) and
size (bass reproducing capacity) selection/ad­justments depending on the installed speak­ers. The size needs to be set to LARGE (large)
if the speaker is capable of reproducing
sounds of about 100 Hz or below. Otherwise
select SMALL (small).
! Low frequency range is not output if the

subwoofer is set to OFF and the front and
rear speakers set to SMALL or OFF.

! It is imperative that non-installed speakers

be set to OFF.

! Set the front or rear speaker to LARGE if

the speaker is capable of reproducing bass
content, or if no subwoofer is installed.

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1 Press p and hold until SP Set appears
in the display.

2 Press m or n to select the speaker
to be adjusted.

Each press of m or n selects the speaker
in the following order:
Front speakersCenter speakerRear speak­ersSubwooferS.W (subwoofer setting)

# You can switch to S.W only when the subwoo-
fer has been set to ON.

3 Press q or r to select the correct size
for the selected speaker.

Each press of q or r selects the size in the
following order:
LARGE (large)SMALL (small)OFF (off)

# You cannot select OFF, when the front speak-
ers have been selected.
# You can turn ON or OFF, when the subwoofer
has been selected.

# You can switch Rev. (reverse phase) or
Normal (normal phase), when S.W (subwoofer

setting) has been selected.

4 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

Correcting the subwoofers phase

If trying to boost the bass output of the sub­woofer doesnt do much or rather makes you
feel that the bass gets more murky, this may
indicate that the subwoofers output and bass
content you hear over other speakers cancel
each other out. To remove this problem, try
changing the phase setting for the subwoofer.

1 Press p and hold until SP Set appears
in the display.

2 Press m or n to select the subwoo­fer.

Each press of m or n selects the speaker
in the following order:
Front speakersCenter speakerRear speak­ersSubwooferS.W (subwoofer setting)

3 Press r to turn the subwoofer output
on.

4 Press n to select S.W (subwoofer set­ting).

5 Press q or r to select the subwoofer
output phase.

Press r to select Normal (normal phase).
Press q to select Rev. (reverse phase).

6 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

Note

When playing a 2-channel mono source with Pro
Logic B turned on, there may be occasions when
the following will occur:
! No audio is outputted if the center speaker

setting is SMALL or LARGE and no center
speaker is installed.

! Audio is heard only over the center speaker if

installed and the center speaker setting is
SMALL or LARGE.

Selecting a cross-over
frequency

You can select a frequency, under which
sounds are reproduced through the subwoo­fer. If the installed speakers include one whose
size has been set to SMALL, you can select a
frequency, under which sounds are repro­duced through a LARGE speaker or subwoo­fer.

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