Pioneer DEH-27MP User Manual

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DEH-27MP

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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 3 For Canadian model 3 About this unit 3 About this manual 3 After-sales service for Pioneer products 4 Product registration 4 Features 4 About WMA 4 Protecting your unit from theft 5

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Removing the front panel 5

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Attaching the front panel 5

Whats What Head unit 6

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on and selecting a

source 7

Turning the unit off 7

Tuner

Listening to the radio 8 Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 8

Tuning in strong signals 8 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 9

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 10 Repeating play 10 Playing tracks in a random order 10 Scanning tracks of a CD 10 Pausing CD playback 10 Selecting the search method 11 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc 11 Using compression and BMX 11 Using CD TEXT functions 11

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV 12 Repeating play 13 Playing tracks in a random order 13 Scanning folders and tracks 13 Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback 13 Selecting the search method 13 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

folder 13

Using compression and BMX 14 Displaying text information on MP3/WMA

disc 14

Displaying text information on WAV disc 14

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 15 Using balance adjustment 15 Using the BTB (bass treble booster) 15

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Adjusting BTB 15 Adjusting loudness 16 Adjusting source levels 16

Other Functions

Setting the clock 17 Turning the clock display on or off 17

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 18 CD player and care 18 CD-R/CD-RW discs 18 MP3, WMA and WAV files 19

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MP3 additional information 20

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WMA additional information 20

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WAVadditional information 20 About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files 20 Terms 22 Specifications 24

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.

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.

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

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-

erating 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.

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 WARNINGs and CAU- TIONs in this manual.

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CAUTION

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

with liquids. Electrical shock could result.

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Before You Start

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.

Product registration

Visit us at the following site:

Features

CD playback

Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.

MP3 file playback

You can play back MP3 files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard recordings). ! Supply of this product only conveys a li-

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

WMA file playback

You can play back WMA files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard recordings).

WAV file playback

You can play back WAV files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (Linear PCM (LPCM)/MS ADPCM recordings).

About WMA

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.

The Windows Media" logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back WMA data.

Before You Start

WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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Attaching the front panel

1 Place the front panel flat against the head unit.

Notes

! With some applications used to encode WMA

files, this unit may not operate correctly.

! Depending on the version of Windows Media

Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached from the head unit to discourage theft.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons too tightly when removing or attaching.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press DETACH to release the front panel.

Press DETACH and the right side of the panel is released from the head unit.

2 Press the front panel into the face of the head unit until it is firmly seated.

2 Grab the front panel and remove.

Grab the right side of the front panel and pull away to the left. The front panel will be detached from the head unit.

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Whats What

Head unit

1 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

2 BTB button

Press to select various BTB (bass treble booster) setting. Press and hold to turn loudness on or off.

3 Disc loading slot

Insert a disc to play.

4 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

5 EJECT button

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

6 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

7 a/b/c/d buttons

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

8 DETACH button

Press to remove the front panel from the head unit.

9 BAND button

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

a LOCAL/BSM button

Press to turn local function on or off. Press and hold to turn BSM function on or off.

b 16 buttons

Press for preset tuning.

c SOURCE button

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

d VOLUME (+/) buttons

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on and selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc in the unit (refer to page 10).

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

Built-in CD playerTuner

When you select a source the unit is turned on.

Notes

! When no disc has been set in the unit, the

source will not switch to the built-in CD player.

! 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.

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Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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Tuner

Listening to the radio

1 Band indicator

Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM or FM.

2 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

3 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo.

4 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

5 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 16 you can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall with the touch of a button.

% When you find a frequency 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 radio station frequency has been stored in memory. The next time you press the same preset tuning button the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.

Notes

! 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 sta-

tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning buttons 16.

3 Press BAND to select a band.

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

4 To perform manual tuning, briefly press c or d.

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

The tuner will scan the frequencies until a broadcast strong enough for good reception is found.

# You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing either c or d. # If you press and hold c or d you can skip sta- tions. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the button.

Tuning in strong signals

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

% Press LOCAL/BSM repeatedly to turn local seek tuning on or off.

When local seek tuning is on, LOC appears in the display.

Tuner

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved using buttons 16.

% Press LOCAL/BSM and hold until the BSM turns on. BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing

the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under preset tuning buttons 16 in the order of their signal strength. When finished, BSM stops flashing.

# To cancel the storage process, press LOCAL/BSM.

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Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD

1 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

# Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc. # After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE

to select the built-in CD player.

# You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

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. (Refer to Selecting the search meth- od on the next page.)

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

Pressing d skips to the start of the next track. Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again.

% Press 5 repeatedly to turn repeat play on or off.

When repeat play is on, RPT appears in the display.

# If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.

Playing tracks in a random order

Random play lets you play back tracks on the CD in a random order.

% Press 4 repeatedly to turn random play on or off.

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

Scanning tracks of a CD

Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of each track on the CD.

1 Press 3 to turn scan play on. SCAN appears in the display. The first 10 sec-

onds of each track is played.

2 When you find the desired track press 3 to turn scan play off.

# After scanning of a CD is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.

Notes

! The built-in CD player plays one, standard, 12-

cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs.

! Do not insert anything other than a CD into

the CD loading slot.

! If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 18.

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD.

% Press 6 repeatedly to turn pause on or off.

When pause is on, PAUSE appears in the display.

Built-in CD Player

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Selecting the search method

You can switch the search method between fast forward/reverse and searching every 10 tracks.

% Press 2 to select the search method.

Press 2 until the desired search method appears in the display.

! FF/REV  Fast forward and reverse ! ROUGH  Searching every 10 tracks

Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc

If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When a disc contains many tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play.

1 Select the search method ROUGH.

Refer to Selecting the search method on this page.

2 Press and hold c or d to search every 10 tracks on a disc.

# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the disc. # If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the disc.

sounds at higher volumes. BMX controls sound reverberations to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to.

% Press 1 to select your favorite setting.

Press 1 repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2 COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2

Using CD TEXT functions

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.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeDISC TTL (disc title)ART NAME (disc artist name)TRK TTL (track title) ART NAME (track artist name)

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

Note

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

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Using compression and BMX

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MP3/WMA/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV

1 Folder number indicator

Shows the number of folder currently playing.

2 Track number indicator

Shows the track (file) currently playing.

3 WMA indicator

Shows when the WMA file is playing.

4 MP3 indicator

Shows when the MP3 file is playing.

1 Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

# Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc. # After a CD-ROM has been inserted, press

SOURCE to select the built-in CD player. # You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing EJECT.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

3 Press a or b to select a folder.

# You cannot select a folder that does not have an MP3/WMA/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.

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

# This is fast forward and reverse operation only for the file being played. This operation is canceled when the previous or next file is reached. # If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current folder. (Refer to Selecting the search meth- od on the next page.)

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

Pressing d skips to the start of the next track. Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.

Notes

! When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV files

and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/ WMA/WAVand CD-DA with BAND.

! If you have switched between playback of

MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA), playback starts at the first track on the disc.

! The built-in CD player can play back an MP3/

WMA/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 19 for files that can be played back.)

! Do not insert anything other than a CD into

the CD loading slot.

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

up CD playback and the sound being issued. When being read in, FRMTREAD is displayed.

! Playback is carried out in order of file number.

Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.)

! When playing back files recorded as VBR

(variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse operations are used.

! If the inserted disc contains no files that can

be played back, NO AUDIO is displayed.

! If the inserted disc contains WMA files that

are protected by digital rights management (DRM) , SKIPPED is displayed while the pro- tected file is skipped.

! If all the files on the inserted disc are secured

by DRM, PROTECT is displayed.

! There is no sound on fast forward or reverse. ! If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 18.

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

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Repeating play

For MP3/WMA/WAV playback, there are three repeat play ranges: FRPT (folder repeat), RPT (one-track repeat) and disc repeat.

% Press 5 to select the repeat range.

Press 5 until the desired repeat range appears in the display.

! RPT  Repeat just the current track ! FRPT  Repeat the current folder ! Track number (e.g., T04)  Repeat all tracks

Notes

! If you select another folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to disc repeat.

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

verse during RPT, the repeat play range changes to FRPT.

! When FRPT is selected, it is not possible to

play back a subfolder of that folder.

Playing tracks in a random order

Random play lets you play back tracks in a random order within the repeat range, FRPT (folder repeat) and disc repeat.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

2 Press 4 repeatedly to turn random play on or off.

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

# If you turn random play on during FRPT, FRDM appears in the display.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

2 Press 3 to turn scan play on. SCAN appears in the display. The first 10 sec-

onds of each track of the current folder (or the first track of each folder) is played.

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

3 When you find the desired track (or folder) press 3 to turn scan play off.

# After track or folder scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.

Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the MP3/WMA/WAV.

% Press 6 repeatedly to turn pause on or off.

When pause is on, PAUSE appears in the display.

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

Selecting the search method

You can switch the search method between fast forward/reverse and searching every 10 tracks.

% Press 2 to select the search method.

Press 2 until the desired search method appears in the display.

! FF/REV  Fast forward and reverse ! ROUGH  Searching every 10 tracks

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Scanning folders and tracks

While you are using FRPT (folder repeat), the beginning of each track in the selected folder plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using disc repeat, the beginning of the first track of each folder is played for about 10 seconds.

Searching every 10 tracks in the current folder

If the current folder contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When one folder contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play.

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MP3/WMA/WAV Player

1 Select the search method ROUGH.

Refer to Selecting the search method on the previous page.

2 Press and hold c or d to search every 10 tracks in the current folder.

# If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the folder. # If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the folder.

Using compression and BMX

Using the COMP (compression) and BMX functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of this player. Each of the functions has a two-step adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. BMX controls sound reverberations to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to.

% Press 1 to select your favorite setting.

Press 1 repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2 COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2

Displaying text information on MP3/WMA disc

Text information recorded on a MP3/WMA disc can be displayed.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

Folder and track numbers Track number and play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file name)TRK TTL (track title)ART NAME (artist name)ALBM TTL (album title) COMMENT (comment)Bit rate

# When playing back MP3 files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the bit rate value is not displayed even after switching to bit rate. (VBR will be displayed.) # When playing back WMA files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the average bit rate value is displayed. # If specific information has not been recorded on an MP3/WMA disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO NAME). # Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

Note

You can scroll to the left the text information by pressing and holding DISPLAY.

Displaying text information on WAV disc

You can display text information recorded on a WAV disc.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Folder and track numbers Track number and play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file name)Sampling frequency

# You can only play back WAV files in the frequencies 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz (LPCM), or 22.05 and 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM). The sampling frequency shown in the display may be rounded.

Note

You can scroll to the left the text information by pressing and holding DISPLAY.

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Audio Adjustments

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Introduction of audio adjustments

1 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustments status.

2 LOUD indicator

Appears in the display when loudness is turned on.

% Press AUDIO to display the audio function names.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following audio functions: FAD (balance adjustment)BASS (bass ad- justment)TREBLE (treble adjustment) LOUD (loudness)SLA (source level adjust- ment)

# When selecting the FM tuner as the source, you cannot switch to SLA. # If you do not operate the audio function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the source display. # To return to the display of each source, press BAND.

Using balance adjustment

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

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

3 Press c or d to adjust left/right speaker balance. BAL L9  BAL R9 is displayed as the left/right

speaker balance moves from left to right.

Using the BTB (bass treble booster)

There are five stored BTB settings such as

DYNAMIC, POWER, MAX, CUSTOM and FLAT that can easily recall at any time.

! CUSTOM is an adjusted BTB setting that

you create.

! When FLAT is selected no supplement or

correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check effect of the BTB settings by switching alternatively between FLAT and set BTB setting.

% Press BTB to select the desired BTB setting.

Press BTB repeatedly to switch between the following BTB setting:

POWERMAXCUSTOMFLAT DYNAMIC

Adjusting BTB

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

Adjusting bass

You can adjust the bass level.

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1 Press AUDIO to select FAD.

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

2 Press a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance. FAD F15  FAD R15 is displayed as the front/

rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.

1 Press AUDIO to select BASS.

2 Press a or b to adjust the bass level. +6  6 is displayed as the level is increased

or decreased.

Adjusting treble

You can adjust the treble level.

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Audio Adjustments

1 Press AUDIO to select TREBLE.

2 Press a or b to adjust the treble level. +6  6 is displayed as the level is increased

or decreased.

Adjusting loudness

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

1 Press AUDIO to select LOUD.

2 Press a to turn loudness on. LOUD indicator is displayed.

# To turn loudness off, press b. # You can also turn loudness on or off by press-

ing and holding BTB.

3 Press c or d to select a desired level. LOW (low)HI (high)

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 ad-

justed with source level adjustments.

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

2 Press AUDIO to select SLA.

3 Press a or b to adjust the source volume. SLA +4  SLA 4 is displayed as the source vo-

lume is increased or decreased.

Other Functions

Setting the clock

Use these instructions to set the clock.

1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

2 Press AUDIO and hold until clock appears in the display.

3 Press 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 As you select segments of the clock display the segment selected will blink.

4 Press a or b to set the clock.

Pressing a will increase the selected hour or minute. Pressing b will decrease the selected hour or minute.

# To cancel clock settings, press BAND. # You can also cancel clock settings by holding

down AUDIO until the unit turns off.

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Turning the clock display on or off

You can turn the clock display on or off.

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

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

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

Appendix

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error messages

When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center, be sure to record the error message.

Message Cause Action

ERROR-11, 12, 17, 30

ERROR-10, 11, 12, 17, 30, A0

ERROR-22, 23 The CD format

ERROR-44 All tracks are

Dirty disc Clean disc.

Scratched disc Replace disc.

Electrical or mechanical

cannot be played back

skip tracks

Turn the ignition ON and OFF, or switch to a different source, then back to the CD player.

Replace disc.

CD player and care

! Use only CDs that have either of the two

Compact Disc Digital Audio marks as shown below.

! Check all CDs for cracks, scratches or

warping before playing. CDs that have cracks, scratches or are warped may not play properly. Do not use such discs.

! Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed)

surface when handling the disc.

! Store discs in their cases when not in use. ! Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do

not expose the discs to high temperatures.

! Do not attach labels, write on or apply che-

micals to the surface of the discs.

! To clean a CD, wipe the disc with a soft

cloth outward from the center.

! If the heater is used in cold weather, moist-

ure may form on components inside the CD player. Condensation may cause the CD player to malfunction. If you think that condensation is a problem turn off the CD player for an hour or so to allow it to dry out and wipe any damp discs with a soft cloth to remove the moisture.

! Road shocks may interrupt CD playback.

! Use only normal, round CDs. If you insert ir-

regular, non-round, shaped CDs they may jam in the CD player or not play properly.

CD-R/CD-RW discs

! When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, play-

back is possible only for discs which have been finalized.

! It may not be possible to play back CD-R/

CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD recorder or a personal computer because of disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc., on the lens of this unit.

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! Playback of discs recorded on a personal

computer may not be possible, depending on the application settings and the environment. Please record with the correct format. (For details, contact the manufacturer of the application.)

! Playback of CD-R/CD-RW discs may be-

come impossible in case of direct exposure to sunlight, high temperatures, or the storage conditions in the vehicle.

! Titles and other text information recorded

on a CD-R/CD-RW disc may not be displayed by this unit (in the case of audio data (CD-DA)).

! This unit conforms to the track skip func-

tion of the CD-R/CD-RW disc. The tracks containing the track skip information are skipped automatically (in case of audio data (CD-DA)).

! If you insert a CD-RW disc into this unit,

time to playback will be longer than when you insert a conventional CD or CD-R disc.

! Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW

discs before using them.

MP3, WMA and WAV files

! MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3 and

refers to an audio compression technology standard.

! WMA is short for Windows Media" Audio

and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later.

! WAV is short for waveform. It is a standard

audio file format for Windows

! With some applications used to encode

WMA files, this unit may not operate correctly.

! Depending on the version of Windows

Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

! This unit allows playback of MP3/WMA/

WAV files on CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs. Disc recordings compatible with level 1 and level 2 of ISO9660 and with the Romeo and Joliet file system can be played back.

! It is possible to play back multi-session

compatible recorded discs.

! MP3/WMA/WAV files are not compatible

with packet write data transfer.

! The maximum number of characters which

can be displayed for a file name, including the extension (.mp3, .wma or .wav), is 64, from the first character.

! The maximum number of characters which

can be displayed for a folder name is 64.

! In case of files recorded according to the

Romeo file system, only the first 64 characters can be displayed.

! When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV

files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CDEXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA/WAV and CD-DA.

! The folder selection sequence for playback

and other operations becomes the writing sequence used by the writing software. For this reason, the expected sequence at the time of playback may not coincide with the actual playback sequence. However, there also is some writing software which permits setting of the playback order.

! Some audio CDs contain tracks that merge

into one another without a pause. When these discs are converted to MP3/WMA/ WAV files and burned to a CD-R/CD-RW/ CD-ROM, the files will be played back on this player with a short pause between each one, regardless of the length of the pause between tracks on the original audio CD.

Important

! When naming an MP3/WMA/WAV file, add

the corresponding filename extension (.mp3, .wma or .wav).

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! This unit plays back files with the filename ex-

tension (.mp3, .wma or .wav) as an MP3/ WMA/WAV file. To prevent noise and malfunctions, do not use these extensions for files other than MP3/WMA/WAV files.

MP3 additional information

! Files are compatible with the ID3 Tag Ver.

1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 formats for display of album (disc title), track (track title), artist (track artist) and comments. Ver. 2.x of ID3 Tag is given priority when both Ver. 1.x and Ver. 2.x exist.

! The emphasis function is valid only when

MP3 files of 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz frequencies are played back. (16, 22.05, 24, 32,

44.1, 48 kHz sampling frequencies can be played back.)

! There is no m3u playlist compatibility. ! There is no compatibility with the MP3i

(MP3 interactive) or mp3 PRO formats.

! The sound quality of MP3 files generally be-

comes better with an increased bit rate. This unit can play recordings with bit rates from 8 kbps to 320 kbps, but in order to be able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, we recommend using only discs recorded with a bit rate of at least 128 kbps.

WMA additional information

! This unit plays back WMA files encoded by

Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, 8, 9 and 10.

! You can only play back WMA files in the fre-

quencies 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz.

! The sound quality of WMA files generally

becomes better with an increased bit rate. This unit can play recordings with bit rates from 48 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR) or from 48 kbps to 384 kbps (VBR), but in order to be able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, we recommend using discs recorded with a higher bit rate.

! This unit doesnt support the following for-

mats.

 Windows Media Audio 9 Professional

(5.1ch)

 Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless  Windows Media Audio 9 Voice

WAV additional information

! This unit plays back WAV files encoded in

Linear PCM (LPCM) format or MS ADPCM format.

! You can only play back WAV files in the fre-

quencies 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz (LPCM), or 22.05 and 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM). The sampling frequency shown in the display may be rounded.

! The sound quality of WAV files generally be-

comes better with a larger number of quantization bits. This unit can play recordings with 8 and 16 (LPCM) or 4 (MS ADPCM) quantization bits, but in order to be able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, we recommend using discs recorded with the larger number of quantization bits.

About folders and MP3/ WMA/WAV files

! An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3/WMA/

WAV files on it is shown below. Subfolders are shown as folders in the folder currently selected.

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1 First level

2 Second level

3 Third level

Notes

! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user

can not assign folder numbers.

! It is not possible to check folders that do not

include MP3/WMA/WAV files. (These folders will be skipped without displaying the folder number.)

! MP3/WMA/WAV files in up to 8 tiers of folders

can be played back. However, there is a delay in the start of playback on discs with numerous tiers. For this reason we recommend creating discs with no more than 2 tiers.

! It is possible to play back up to 99 folders on

one disc.

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Terms

Bit rate

This expresses data volume per second, or bps units (bits per second). The higher the rate, the more information is available to reproduce the sound. Using the same encoding method (such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better the sound.

ID3 tag

This is a method of embedding track-related information in an MP3 file. This embedded information can include the track title, the artists name, the album title, the music genre, the year of production, comments and other data. The contents can be freely edited using software with ID3 Tag editing functions. Although the tags are restricted as to the number of characters, the information can be viewed when the track is played back.

ISO9660 format

This is the international standard for the format logic of CD-ROM folders and files. For the ISO9660 format, there are regulations for the following two levels.

Level 1:

The file name is in 8.3 format (the name consists of up to 8 characters, half-byte English capital letters and half-byte numerals and the _ sign, with a file-extension of three characters).

Level 2:

The file name can have up to 31 characters (including the separation mark . and a file extension). Each folder contains less than 8 hierarchies.

Extended formats

Joliet: File names can have up to 64 characters. Romeo: File names can have up to 128 characters.

Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code modulation

This stands for linear pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system used for music CDs and DVDs.

m3u

Playlists created using the  WINAMP software have a playlist file extension (.m3u).

MP3

MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3. It is an audio compression standard set by a working group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Standards Organization). MP3 is able to compress audio data to about 1/10th the level of a conventional disc.

MS ADPCM

This stands for Microsoft adaptive differential pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system used for the multimedia software of Microsoft Corporation.

Multi-session

Multi-session is a recording method that allows additional data to be recorded later. When recording data on a CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW, etc., all data from beginning to end is treated as a single unit or session. Multi-session is a method of recording more than 2 sessions on one disc.

Number of quantization bits

The number of quantization bits is one factor in the overall sound quality; the higher the bit-depth, the better the sound quality. However, increasing the bit-depth also increases the amount of data and therefore storage space required.

Packet write

This is a general term for a method of writing on CD-R, etc., at the time required for a file, just as is done with files on floppy or hard discs.

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VBR

VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more widely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bit rate according to the needs of audio compression, it is possible to achieve compressionpriority sound quality.

WAV

WAV is short for waveform. It is a standard audio file format for Windows

WMA

WMA is short for Windows Media" Audio and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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