Pioneer DEH-1900MP User Manual

Operation Manual

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CD Receiver

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DEH-1900MP

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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 manual in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start
Information to User	3
For Canadian model	3
About this unit 3

After-sales service for Pioneer products 3

Visit our website 4
About WMA	4
About MP3	4
Protecting your unit from theft		4
– Removing the front panel		4
– Attaching the front panel		5

Use and care of the remote control 5

–	Installing the battery 5
–	Using the remote control 5
Operating this unit
What’s What 6
–	Head unit	6
–	Remote control 7
–	LCD display	7
Basic Operations		8

–Turning the unit on and selecting a source 8

–	Adjusting the volume	8
–	Turning the unit off 8
Tuner	8
–	Listening to the radio	8
–	Storing and recalling broadcast
	frequencies 8
–	Tuning in strong signals 8

–Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies 9

Built-in Player 9
–	Playing a disc	9
–	Repeating play	9
–	Playing tracks in random order		10
–	Scanning tracks or folders 10
–	Pausing disc playback 10
–	Using compression and BMX		10

–	Searching every 10 tracks in the current
	disc or folder	10
–	Displaying text information on disc 11
Audio Adjustments		11
–	Using balance adjustment			11
–	Using the equalizer		11
–	Adjusting equalizer curves			11
–	Adjusting loudness		12
–	Adjusting source levels 12
Other Functions 12
–	Adjusting initial settings			12
–	Setting the clock 12
–	Switching the auxiliary setting 13

Additional Information
Error messages		14
Handling guideline of discs and player			14
Dual Discs 14
WMA, MP3 and WAV files 15
–	Example of a hierarchy 15
–	Compressed audio compatibility		15
Specifications		17

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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.

For Canadian model

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

About this unit

The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated for use in North America. Use in other areas may result in poor reception.

WARNING

Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 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.

CAUTION

!Do not allow this unit to come into contact with liquids. Electrical shock could result.

Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat could result from contact with liquids.

!Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.

!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 discharged, the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.

Important (Serial number)

The serial number is located on the bottom of this unit. For your own security and convenience, be sure to record this number on the enclosed warranty card.

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

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01		Before You Start
	For warranty information please see the Lim-					About MP3
	ited Warranty sheet included with this unit.					Supply of this product only conveys a license
						for private, non-commercial use and does not
	Visit our website					convey a license nor imply any right to use
						this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue-
	Visit us at the following site:					generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial,
						satellite, cable and/or any other media), broad-
						casting/streaming via internet, intranets and/
						or other networks or in other electronic con-
						tent distribution systems, such as pay-audio or
	1 Register your product. We will keep the details					audio-on-demand applications. An indepen-
		of your purchase on file to help you refer to				dent license for such use is required. For de-
		this information in the event of an insurance				tails, please visit
		claim such as loss or theft.				http://www.mp3licensing.com.
	2 Receive updates on the latest products and
		technologies.
	3 Download owner’s manuals, order product					Protecting your unit from
		catalogues, research new products, and				theft
		much more.
						The front panel can be detached to deter theft.
	About WMA					Important
						! Handle gently when removing or attaching
						the front panel.
						! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
						shocks.
						! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
	The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box					high temperatures.
	indicates that this unit can play back WMA					Removing the front panel
	data.
	WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and					1 Press DETACH to release the front
	refers to an audio compression technology
						panel.
	that is developed by Microsoft Corporation.
	WMA data can be encoded by using Windows					2 Grab the front panel and remove.
	Media Player version 7 or later.
	Windows Media and the Windows logo are tra-
	demarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
	Corporation in the United States and/or other
	countries.
		Note
	This unit may not operate correctly depending on
	the application used to encode WMA files.

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Attaching the front panel

1Slide the front panel to the left until it clicks.

Front panel and the head unit are jointed on the left side. Make sure that the front panel has been jointed to the head unit.

2Press the right side of the front panel until it is firmly seated.

# If you can’t attach the front panel to the head unit successfully, try again. Front panel may be damaged if you attach the front panel forcedly.

!In the event of battery leakage, wipe the remote 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.

Using the remote control

Point the remote control in the direction of the front panel to operate.

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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.

WARNING

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

!Do not store the remote control in high temperatures or direct sunlight.

!The remote control may not function properly in direct sunlight.

!Do not let the remote control fall onto the

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

CAUTION

!Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.

!Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a month or longer.

!Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

!Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.

!Do not store the battery with metallic materials.

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What’s What

Head unit

1 SOURCE button

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

Press and hold to recall the initial setting menu when the sources are off.

2 VOLUME

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

3Disc loading slot

Insert a disc to play.

4EJECT button

Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD player.

5 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

6 a/b/c/d buttons

Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions.

7 FUNCTION button

Press to recall the function menu when operating a source.

b a 9 8 7

8 DETACH button

Press to remove the front panel from the head unit.

9 AUX input jack (3.5 mm stereo jack)

Use to connect an auxiliary equipment.

a EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves. Press and hold to turn loudness on or off.

b DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

c 1 to 6 buttons

Press for preset tuning.

d CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

e BAND button

Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions.

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Remote control

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Operation is the same as when using the buttons on the head unit. See the explanation of the head unit about the operation of each button with the exception of ATT, which is explained below.

f VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

g ATT button

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

h PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

i DISPLAY button

Not used.

LCD display

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3 4 5 6 7

1 Main display section

Shows the various information such as band, play time, and other setting.

!Tuner

Band and frequency are displayed.

!Built-in CD Player (Audio CD) Erapsed play time is displayed.

!Built-in CD Player (WMA/MP3/WAV disc) Folder number and erapsed play time are displayed.

!Audio and initial setup

Function names and setup status are displayed.

2Preset number/track number indicator

Shows the track number or preset number.

!If a track number 100 or more is selected, d on the left of the track number indicator will light.

3MP3/WMA indicator

Shows the type of the currently playing disc.

4 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

5 LOUD indicator

Appears in the display when loudness is turned on.

6 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.

7 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

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	Basic Operations		3 To perform manual tuning, briefly press
	Turning the unit on and		c or d.
			4 To perform seek tuning, press and hold
	selecting a source
	You can select a source you want to listen to.		c or d for about one second and release.
			The tuner will scan the frequencies until a
	To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc
			broadcast strong enough for good reception is
	in the unit (refer to the next page).
			found.

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

Tuner—Built-in CD player—AUX

Notes

!In the following cases, the sound source will not change:

—When there is no disc in the unit.

—When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off (refer to page 13).

!AUX is set to on by default. Turn off the AUX when not in use (refer to Switching the auxiliary setting on page 13).

!When this unit’s blue/white lead is connected to the vehicle’s auto-antenna relay control terminal, the vehicle’s antenna extends when this unit’s source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn the source off.

#You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing c or d.

#If you press and hold c or d you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the button.

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

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

Memorized radio station frequency can be recalled by pressing the preset tuning button.

#Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the three FM bands, and six AM stations can be stored in memory.

#You can also use a and b to recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning buttons 1 to 6.

Adjusting the volume

% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

Tuner

Listening to the radio

1Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

2Press BAND to select a band.

Press BAND until the desired band (F1, F2, F3 for FM or AM) is displayed.

Tuning in strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception.

1Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

2Press a or b to turn local seek tuning on or off.

3Press c or d to set the sensitivity. FM: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2—LOCAL 3— LOCAL 4

AM: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2

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The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies under preset tuning buttons 1 to 6. Once stored you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of button.

!Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved using buttons 1 to 6.

1Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

2Press a to turn BSM on.

Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored in the order of their signal strength.

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

Built-in Player

Playing a disc

1Insert a CD (CD-ROM) into the disc loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

# Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc.

# After a CD (CD-ROM) has been inserted, press

SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

# You can eject a CD (CD-ROM) by pressing

EJECT.

2Press a or b to select a folder when playing a WMA/MP3/WAV disc.

#You cannot select a folder that does not have a WMA/MP3/WAV file recorded in it.

#To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.

3 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold c or d.

# If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current disc (folder). (Refer to Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc or folder on the next page.)

4 To skip back or forward to another track, press c or d.

Notes

!Read the precautions with discs and player on page 14.

!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is displayed, refer to Error messages on page 14.

!There is sometimes a delay between starting up disc playback and the sound being issued. When being read, FRMTREAD is displayed.

!When playing CD-EXTRA or MIXED-MODE CDs, WMA/MP3/WAV and CD-DA can be swithced by pressing BAND.

!If you have switched between WMA/MP3/ WAV files and audio CD-DA, playback starts at the first track on the disc.

!The built-in CD player can play back a WMA/ MP3/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 15 for files that can be played back.)

!When playing back VBR (variable bit rate) recorded files, erapsed play time may not be displayed correctly.

!When playing WMA/MP3/WAV disc, there is no sound on fast forward or reverse.

Repeating play

Repeat play plays the same track/folder within the selected repeat play range.

1Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

2Press c or d to select the repeat range. DSC – Repeat all tracks

TRK – Repeat just the current track

FLD – Repeat the current folder

# If you select another folder during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to disc repeat.

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#When playing CD, performing track search or fast forward/reverse cancels the repeat play automatically.

#When playing WMA/MP3/WAV disc, performing track search or fast forward/reverse during TRK (track repeat) changes the repeat play range to folder repeat.

#When FLD (folder repeat) is selected, it is not possible to play back a subfolder of that folder.

#To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Playing tracks in random order

4 When you find the desired track press b to turn scan play off.

#If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select SCAN again by pressing FUNCTION.

#After scanning of a disc (folder) is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.

Pausing disc playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the disc.

Random play plays tracks in a random order within the selected repeat range.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

1Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

2Press a or b to turn pause on or off.

# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

# You can also turn pause on or off by pressing PAUSE on the remote control.

3 Press a or b to turn random play on or off.

When random play is on, RDM appears in the display.

If you turn random play on during folder repeat, FRDM appears in the display.

# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Scanning tracks or folders

Scan play searches the song within the selected repeat range.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

3Press a to turn scan play on.

SCAN appears in the display. The first 10 seconds of each track is played.

# If you turn scan play on during FLD, FSCN appears in the display.

Using compression and BMX

Using the COMP (compression) and BMX functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of this unit.

1Press FUNCTION to select COMP OFF.

2Press a or b to select your favorite setting.

COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2— COMP OFF—BMX 1—BMX 2

# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc or folder

You can switch the search method between fast forward/reverse and searching every 10 tracks. Selecting ROUGH enables you to search every 10 tracks.

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

# If the search method ROUGH has been previously selected, ROUGH will be displayed.

2Press d to select ROUGH.

!FF/REV – Fast forward and reverse

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!ROUGH – Searching every 10 tracks

#To select FF/REV, press c.

3Press BAND to return to the playback display.

4Press and hold c or d to search every

10tracks on a disc (folder).

# If the rest of track number is less than 10, press and hold c or d recalls the first (last) one.

Displaying text information on disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

For CD TEXT discs

Play time—DISC TTL (disc title)—DISC ART (disc artist name)—TRK TTL (track title)— TRK ART (track artist name)

For WMA/MP3 discs

Play time—FOLDER (folder name)—FILE (file name)—TRK TTL (track title)—ARTIST (artist name)—ALBUM (album title)—COMMENT (comment)—Bit rate

For WAV discs

Play time—FOLDER (folder name)—FILE (file name)—Sampling frequency

Notes

!You can scroll to the left of the title by pressing and holding DISPLAY.

!Audio CD that contain certain information such as text and/or number are CD TEXT.

!If specific information has not been recorded on a disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g.,

NO T-TTL).

!When playing back VBR-recorded WMA files, the average bit rate value is displayed.

!When playing back VBR (variable bit rate)-re- corded MP3 files, VBR is displayed instead of bit rate value.

!Depending on the version of iTunes® used to write MP3 files onto a disc, comment information may not be correctly displayed.

—iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

!The sampling frequency shown in the display may be abbreviated.

Audio Adjustments

Using balance adjustment

Fader/balance setting creates an ideal listening environment in all occupied seats.

1Press AUDIO to select FAD.

2Press a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance.

FAD F15 to FAD R15 is displayed.

# FAD 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used.

3 Press c or d to adjust left/right speaker balance.

BAL L15 to BAL R15 is displayed.

# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Using the equalizer

There are six stored equalizer settings such as

DYNAMIC, VOCAL, NATURAL, CUSTOM,

FLAT and POWERFUL that can easily be recalled at any time.

!CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve that you create.

!When FLAT is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound.

% Press EQ to select the equalizer.

Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the following equalizers:

DYNAMIC—VOCAL—NATURAL—CUSTOM

—FLAT—POWERFUL

Adjusting equalizer curves

You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM.

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Adjusting bass/mid/treble	Other Functions
You can adjust the bass/mid/treble level.	Adjusting initial settings

1Press AUDIO to select BASS/MID/ TREBLE.

2Press a or b to adjust the level.

+6 to –6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Adjusting loudness

Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the lowand high-sound ranges at low volume.

1Press AUDIO to select LOUD.

2Press a or b to turn loudness on or off.

# You can also turn loudness on or off by pressing and holding EQ.

3Press c or d to select a desired level.

LOW (low)—HI (high)

# To return to the normal display, press BAND.

Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal performance from this unit.

1Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

2Press SOURCE and hold until function name appears in the display.

3Press FUNCTION to select one of the initial settings.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Clock—AUX (auxiliary input)

Use the following instructions to operate each

particular setting.

# To cancel initial settings, press BAND.

# You can also cancel initial settings by holding down SOURCE until the unit turns off.

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.

!Settings are based on the FM tuner volume level, which remains unchanged.

!The AM tuner volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments.

1Compare the FM tuner volume level with the level of the source you wish to adjust.

2Press AUDIO to select SLA.

3Press a or b to adjust the source volume.

SLA +4 to SLA –4 is displayed as the source

volume is increased or decreased.

# To return to the normal display, press

BAND.

Setting the clock

Use these instructions to set the clock.

1Press FUNCTION to select clock.

2Press c or d to select the segment of the clock display you wish to set.

Pressing c or d will select one segment of the clock display:

Hour—Minute

3Press a or b to set the clock.

Turning the clock display on or off

You can turn the clock display on or off.

!Even when the sources are off, the clock display appears on the display.

% Press CLOCK to turn the clock display on or off.

Each press of CLOCK turns the clock display on or off.

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# The clock display disappears temporarily when you perform other operations, but the clock display appears again after 25 seconds.

Switching the auxiliary setting

It is possible to use auxiliary equipment with this unit. Activate the auxiliary setting when using auxiliary equipment connected to this unit.

1Press FUNCTION to select AUX.

2Press a or b to turn the auxiliary setting on or off.

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Appendix

Additional Information

	Error messages			! Use only conventional, fully circular discs.
	When you contact your dealer or your nearest			Do not use shaped discs.
	Pioneer Service Center, be sure to record the
	error message.
	Message	Cause	Action	! Use 12-cm or 8-cm CD. Do not use an
	ERROR-11, 12,	Dirty disc	Clean disc.	adapter when playing 8-cm CDs.
	17, 30			! Do not insert anything other than a CD into
	ERROR-11, 12,	Scratched disc	Replace disc.	the CD loading slot.
	17, 30			! Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or
	ERROR-10, 11,	Electrical or me-	Turn the ignition	otherwise damaged discs as they may da-
	12, 15, 17, 30,	chanical	ON and OFF, or	mage the player.
	A0		switch to a differ-
				! Unfinalized CD-R/CD-RW disc playback is
			ent source, then
				not possible.
			back to the CD
			player.	! Do not touch the recorded surface of the
	ERROR-15	The inserted disc	Replace disc.	discs.
		does not contain		! Store discs in their cases when not in use.
		any data		! Avoid leaving discs in excessively hot envir-
	ERROR-22, 23	The CD format	Replace disc.	onments including under direct sunlight.
		cannot be played		! Do not attach labels, write on or apply che-
		back
				micals to the surface of the discs.
	NO AUDIO	The inserted disc	Replace disc.
				! To clean a CD, wipe the disc with a soft
		does not contain
				cloth outward from the center.
		any files that can
		be played back		! Condensation may temporarily impair the
	PROTECT	All the files on	Replace disc.	player’s performance. Leave it to adjust to
		the inserted disc		the warmer temperature for about one
		are secured by		hour. Also, wipe any dump discs with a soft
		DRM		cloth.
	SKIPPED	The inserted disc	Replace disc.
				! Playback of discs may not be possible be-
		contains WMA		cause of disc characteristics, disc format,
		files that are pro-
				recorded application, playback environ-
		tected by DRM
				ment, storage conditions and so on.
				! Text information may not be correctly dis-
				played depending on the recorded environ-
	Handling guideline of discs			ment.
				! Road shocks may interrupt disc playback.
	and player			! Read the precautions with discs before

!	Use only discs featuring either of following	using them.
	two logos.

Dual Discs

! Dual Discs are two-sided discs that have a recordable CD for audio on one side and a recordable DVD for video on the other.

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!Since the CD side of Dual Discs is not physically compatible with the general CD standard, it may not be possible to play the CD side with this unit.

!Frequent loading and ejecting of a Dual Disc may result in scratches on the disc. Serious scratches can lead to playback problems on this unit. In some cases, a Dual Disc may become stuck in the disc loading slot and will not eject. To prevent this, we recommend you refrain from using Dual Disc with this unit.

!Please refer to the information from the

disc manufacturer for more detailed information about Dual Discs.

Example of a hierarchy

: Folder

: File

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5 6

Level 1

Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

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WMA, MP3 and WAV files

!Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

!There may be a slight delay when starting playback of WMA files encoded with image data.

!ISO 9660 Level 1 and 2 compliant. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player.

!Multi-session playback is possible.

!WMA/MP3/WAV files are not compatible with packet write data transfer.

!Only 64 characters from the beginning can be displayed as a file name (including the extension such as .wma, .mp3 or .wav) or a folder name.

!Folder selection sequence or other operation may be altered depending on the encoding or writing software.

!Regardless of the length of blank section between the songs of original recording, WMA/MP3/WAV discs will play with a short pause between songs.

!File extensions such as .wma, .mp3 or .wav must be used properly.

!This unit assigns folder numbers. The user cannot assign folder numbers.

!Folder hierarchy is allowed up to eight tiers. However, practical hierarchy of folder is less than two tiers.

!Up to 99 folders on a disc can be played back.

Compressed audio compatibility

WMA

!Compatible format: WMA encoded by Windows Media Player Ver. 7, 7.1, 8, 9 or 10

!Bit rate: 48 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR), 48 kbps to 384 kbps (VBR)

!Sampling frequency: 32 kHz to 48 kHz

!Windows Media Audio 9 Professional, Lossless, Voice: No

MP3

!Bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps

!Sampling frequency: 16 kHz to 48 kHz (32, 44.1, 48 kHz for emphasis)

!Compatible ID3 tag version: 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 (ID3 tag Version 2.x is given priority than Version 1.x.)

!M3u playlist: No

!MP3i (MP3 interactive), mp3 PRO: No

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WAV

!Compatible format: Linear PCM (LPCM), MS ADPCM

!Quantization bits: 8 and 16 (LPCM), 4 (MS ADPCM)

!Sampling frequency: 16 kHz to 48 kHz

(LPCM), 22.05 kHz to 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM)

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