Pioneer DEH-3850MP User Manual

Operation Manual

High power CD/MP3/WMA player with FM/AM tuner

DEH-3850MP

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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

About this unit 4 About this manual 4 Features 4 About WMA 4 Use and care of the remote control 5

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Installing the battery 5

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Using the remote control 5

Protecting your unit from theft 5

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Removing the front panel 6

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Attaching the front panel 6

Whats What

Head unit 7 Remote control 7

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 9 Selecting a source 9 Turning the unit off 9

Tuner

Listening to the radio 10 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 11

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 11

Tuning in strong signals 11 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 12

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 13 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

operation 14 Repeating play 14 Playing tracks in random order 14 Scanning tracks of a CD 14 Pausing CD playback 15

Using compression and BMX 15 Selecting the search method 15 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc 16

Using CD TEXT functions 16

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Displaying text information on CD TEXT discs 16

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Scrolling text information in the display 16

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV 17 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

(MP3/WMA/WAV) operation 18 Repeating play 18 Playing tracks in random order 19 Scanning folders and tracks 19 Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback 20 Using compression and BMX 20 Selecting the search method 20 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

folder 20 Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/

WAV disc 21

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When playing back an MP3/WMA disc 21

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When playing back a WAV disc 21

Scrolling text information in the display 21

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 22 Using balance adjustment 22 Using the equalizer 23

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Recalling equalizer curves 23

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Adjusting equalizer curves 23

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Fine-adjusting equalizer curve 24 Adjusting loudness 24 Using subwoofer output 24

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Adjusting subwoofer settings 25

Contents

Using the high pass filter 25 Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 25 Boosting the bass 26 Adjusting source levels 26

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 27 Setting the clock 27

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Turning the clock display on or off 27 Setting the FM tuning step 27 Setting the AM tuning step 28 Setting the rear output and subwoofer

controller 28

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 29 CD player and care 29 CD-R/CD-RW discs 30 MP3, WMA and WAV files 30

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MP3 additional information 31

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WMA additional information 31

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WAVadditional information 31 About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files 32 Terms 33 Specifications 35

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Before You Start

About this unit

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 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.

! If this unit does not operate properly, contact

your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

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.

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 (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard recordings).

About WMA

Features

CD playback

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

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

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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.

Notes

! This unit may not operate correctly depending

on the application used to encode WMA 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.

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.

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.

! 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.

Using the remote control

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

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures 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.

WARNING

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

Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached from the head unit and stored in the provided protective case to prevent theft.

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Before You Start

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 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.

3 Put the front panel into provided protective case for safe keeping.

Attaching the front panel

1 Place the front panel flat against the head unit.

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

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Whats What

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Head unit

1 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

2 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

3 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

4 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

5 CD loading slot

Insert a disc to play.

6 EJECT button

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

7 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

8 DETACH button

Press to remove the front panel from the head unit.

9 SW button

Press to select the subwoofer setting menu. Press and hold to select the bass boost setting menu.

a 16 buttons

Press for preset tuning.

b BAND button

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

c SOURCE button, VOLUME

This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

d a/b/c/d buttons

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

Remote control

Operation is the same as when using the buttons on the head unit.

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e VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

f ATT button

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

g PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

h SOURCE button

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

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source, the unit is turned on.

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 13).

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

TunerBuilt-in CD player

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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Listening to the radio

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These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page.

Important

If you are using this unit in North, Central or South America, reset the AM tuning step (see Setting the AM tuning step on page 28).

1 Band indicator

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

2 Frequency indicator

Shows the frequency to which the tuner is tuned.

3 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.

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

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

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 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.

4 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until you see TUNER displayed.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

3 Press BAND to select a band.

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

Tuner

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Introduction of advanced tuner operation

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1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: BSM (best stations memory)LOCAL (local seek tuning)

# To return to the frequency display, press BAND.

Note

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

% 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.

Tuning in strong signals

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

Press FUNCTION until LOCAL appears in the display.

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.

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

Local seek sensitivity (e.g., LOCAL 2) appears in the display.

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for AM: 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.

4 When you want to return to normal seek tuning, press b to turn local seek tuning off. LOCAL :OFF appears in the display.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn BSM 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 b.

Note

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

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Playing a CD

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

1 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

2 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

# 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.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

Notes

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

cm or 8-cm 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 you cannot insert a disc completely or if

after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check that the label side of the disc is up. Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting it again.

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

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 29.

! When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc and

track titles begin to scroll to the left automatically.

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 page 15.)

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.

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Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

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1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play) SCAN (scan play)PAUSE (pause)COMP

(compression and BMX)FF/REV (search method)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

! RPT:DSC  Repeat the current disc ! RPT:TRK  Repeat just the current track

Note

If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during RPT:TRK, the repeat play range changes to RPT:DSC.

Playing tracks in random order

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn random play on. RDM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will

play in a random order.

3 Press b to turn random play off. RDM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will

continue to play in order.

Scanning tracks of a CD

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

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track or disc over again.

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

This switches you to the selected setting.

1 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn scan play on. SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10

seconds of each track is played.

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3 When you find the desired track press b to turn scan play off. SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track

will continue to play.

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

Note

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

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn pause on. PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the

current track pauses.

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

sume at the same point that you turned pause on.

enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to.

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.

Press a or b repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

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

Selecting the search method

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the display.

# If the search method ROUGH has been pre- viously selected, ROUGH will be displayed.

2 Press c or d to select the search method.

Press c or d until the desired search method appears in the display.

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

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

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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 the previous 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.

Displaying text information on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

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

Scrolling text information in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of DISC TTL, DISC ART, TRK TTL and TRK ART. When the recorded information is longer than 8 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.

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.

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

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Playing MP3/WMA/WAV

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These are the basic steps necessary to play an MP3/WMA/WAV with your built-in CD player. More advanced MP3/WMA/WAV operation is explained starting on the next page.

1 Folder number indicator

Shows the number of folder currently playing.

2 MP3 indicator

Shows when an MP3 file is playing.

3 WMA indicator

Shows when a WMA file is playing.

4 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track (file).

5 Track number indicator

Shows the track (file) currently playing. ! If a track number 100 to 199 is selected,

d on the left of the track number indicator will light.

! If a track number 200 or more is selected,

d on the left of the track number indicator will blink.

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

Playback will automatically start.

# 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.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

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.

# 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 page 20.)

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 30 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, FRMTREAD is displayed.

! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check that the label side of the disc is up. Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting it again.

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! 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 protected 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 29.

! When an MP3/WMA/WAV disc is inserted,

folder name and file name begin to scroll to the left automatically.

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player (MP3/ WMA/WAV) operation

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1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current track (file).

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play) SCAN (scan play)PAUSE (pause)COMP

(compression and BMX)FF/REV (search method)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

Repeating play

For MP3/WMA/WAV playback, there are three repeat play ranges: RPT:FLD (folder repeat), RPT:TRK (one-track repeat) and RPT:DSC (repeat all tracks).

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.

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2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

Press c or d until the desired repeat range appears in the display.

! RPT:DSC  Repeat all tracks ! RPT:TRK  Repeat just the current track ! RPT:FLD  Repeat the current folder

Notes

! If you select another folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to RPT:DSC.

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

verse during RPT:TRK, the repeat play range changes to RPT:FLD.

! When RPT :FLD is selected, it is not possible

to play back a subfolder of that folder.

! If you select RPT:FLD and then return to the

playback display, FRPT appears in the display.

Playing tracks in random order

Random play lets you play back tracks in a random order within the repeat range,

RPT:FLD and RPT :DSC.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display.

3 Press a to turn random play on. RDM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will

play in a random order within the previously selected RPT:FLD or RPT:DSC ranges.

4 Press b to turn random play off. RDM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will

continue to play in order.

Note

If you turn random play on during RPT :FLD and then return to the playback display, FRDM appears in the display.

Scanning folders and tracks

While you are using RPT:FLD, the beginning of each track in the selected folder plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using RPT:DSC, the beginning of the first track of each folder is played for about 10 seconds.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the display.

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

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

4 When you find the desired track (or folder) press b to turn scan play off. SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track

(or folder) will continue to play.

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

Notes

! After track or folder scanning is finished, nor-

mal playback of the tracks will begin again.

! If you turn scan play on during RPT:FLD and

then return to the playback display, FSCN appears in the display.

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Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn pause on. PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the

current track pauses.

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

sume at the same point that you turned pause on.

Using compression and BMX

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.

Press a or b repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

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

Selecting the search method

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the display.

# If the search method ROUGH has been pre- viously selected, ROUGH will be displayed.

2 Press c or d to select the search method.

Press c or d 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 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.

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 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.

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# 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.

Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/WAV disc

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

When playing back an MP3/ WMA disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file name)TRK TTL (track title)ARTIST (artist name)ALBUM (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 iTunes write MP3 files onto a disc, comment information may not be correctly displayed. # iTunes Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. # Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

is a trademark of Apple Computer,

used to

When playing back a WAV disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file name)Sampling frequency

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

Scrolling text information in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of

FOLDER, FILE, TRK TTL, ARTIST, ALBUM and COMMENT. When the recorded information

is longer than 8 letters, you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the text information can be seen.

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

The rest of the text information will appear in the display.

Note

Unlike MP3 and WMA file format, WAV files display only FOLDER and FILE.

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Introduction of audio adjustments

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustment status.

2 FIE indicator

Shows when the front image enhancer is turned on.

3 Loudness indicator

Appears in the display when loudness is turned on.

4 BASS indicator

Shows when the bass boost is in effect.

5 SW indicator

Shows when the subwoofer output is turned on.

6 CUSTOM indicator

Shows when custom equalizer curve is currently selected.

% Press AUDIO to display the audio function names.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following audio functions: FAD (balance adjustment)EQ (equalizer curve adjustment)LOUD (loudness) SUB.W (subwoofer on/off setting)80 : 0 (subwoofer setting)HPF (high pass filter) BASS (bass boost)FIE (front image enhan- cer)SLA (source level adjustment)

# When the subwoofer controller setting is P/O :FUL, you cannot switch to SUB.W. (Refer to page 28.)

# You can select the 80 : 0 only when subwoofer output is turned on in SUB.W. # When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W, you cannnot select F.I.E. function. # When selecting the FM tuner as the source, you cannot switch to SLA. # To return to the display of each source, press BAND.

Note

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

Using balance adjustment

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

1 Press AUDIO to select FAD. Press AUDIO until FAD appears in the display.

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

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

Each press of a or b moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear. FAD :F15  FAD:R15 is displayed as the front/ rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.

# FAD : 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used. # When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W, you cannot adjust front/rear speaker balance. Refer to Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller on page 28.

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

When you press c or d, BAL : 0 is displayed. Each press of c or d moves the left/right speaker balance towards the left or the right.

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BAL : L15  BAL : R15 is displayed as the left/ right speaker balance moves from left to right.

Using the equalizer

The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic characteristics as desired.

Recalling equalizer curves

There are six stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer curves:

Display Equalizer curve

SPR-BASS Super bass

POWERFUL Powerful

NATURAL Natural

VOCAL Vocal

CUSTOM Custom

EQ FLAT Flat

! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve

that you create.

! When EQ FLAT is selected no supplement

or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively between EQ FLAT and a set equalizer curve.

Adjusting equalizer curves

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

1 Press AUDIO to select EQ. Press AUDIO until EQ appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the equalizer band to adjust.

Each press of c or d selects equalizer bands in the following order:

EQ-L (low)EQ-M (mid)EQ-H (high)

3 Press a or b to adjust the level of the equalizer band.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the level of the equalization band. +6  6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

# You can then select another band and adjust the level.

Note

If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.

% Press EQ to select the equalizer.

Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the following equalizers:

SPR-BASSPOWERFULNATURAL VOCALCUSTOMEQ FLAT

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Fine-adjusting equalizer curve

You can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (curve characteristics) of each currently selected curve band (EQ-L/EQ-M/EQ-H).

Level (dB)

Q=2W

Q=2N

Center frequency

1 Press AUDIO and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F- 80:Q1W) appears in the display.

2 Press AUDIO to select the band for adjustment from among low, mid and high.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following functions: LowMidHigh

3 Press c or d to select the desired frequency.

Press c or d until the desired frequency appears in the display. Low: 4080100160 (Hz) Mid: 2005001k2k (Hz) High: 3k8k10k12k (Hz)

4 Press a or b to select the desired Q factor.

Press a or b until the desired Q factor appears in the display.

2N1N1W2W

Note

If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.

Frequency (Hz)

Adjusting loudness

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

1 Press AUDIO to select LOUD.

Press AUDIO until LOUD appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn loudness on.

Loudness level (e.g., LOUD :MID) appears in the display.

3 Press c or d to select a desired level.

Each press of c or d selects level in the following order:

LOW (low)MID (mid)HI (high)

4 Press b to turn loudness off. LOUD :OFF appears in the display.

Using subwoofer output

This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which can be turned on or off.

1 Press AUDIO to select SUB.W.

Press AUDIO until SUB.W appears in the display.

# You can also select the subwoofer setting menu by pressing SW on the unit. # When the subwoofer controller setting is

P/O :FUL, you cannot select SUB.W.

2 Press a to turn subwoofer output on. SUB.W:NOR appears in the display. Subwoo-

fer output is now on.

# If the subwoofer output phase has been set to the reverse, SUB.W:REV will be displayed. # To turn subwoofer output off, press b.

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3 Press c or d to select the phase of subwoofer output.

Press c to select reverse phase and REV appears in the display. Press d to select normal phase and NOR appears in the display.

Adjusting subwoofer settings

When the subwoofer output is on, you can adjust the cut-off frequency and the output level of the subwoofer.

1 Press AUDIO to select 80 : 0.

Press AUDIO until 80: 0 appears in the display.

# You can also select the subwoofer setting menu by pressing SW on the unit. # When the subwoofer output is on, you can select 80 : 0. # If the subwoofer setting has been previously adjusted, the frequency of that previously selected will be displayed instead of 80.

2 Press c or d to select cut-off frequency.

Each press of c or d selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: 506380100125 (Hz) Only frequencies lower than those in the selected range are outputted from the subwoofer.

3 Press a or b to adjust the output level of the subwoofer.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the level of the subwoofer. +6  24 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

Using the high pass filter

When you do not want low sounds from the subwoofer output frequency range to play from the front or rear speakers, turn on the

HPF (high pass filter). Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers.

1 Press AUDIO to select HPF. Press AUDIO until HPF appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn high pass filter on. 80 appears in the display. High pass filter is

now on.

# If the high pass filter has been previously adjusted, the frequency of that previously selected will be displayed instead of 80. # To turn high pass filter off, press b.

3 Press c or d to select cut-off frequency.

Each press of c or d selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: 506380100125 (Hz) Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers.

Front image enhancer (F.I.E.)

The F.I.E. (Front Image Enhancer) function is a simple method of enhancing front imaging by cutting mid- and high-range frequency output from the rear speakers, limiting their output to low-range frequencies. You can select the frequency you want to cut.

Precaution

When the F.I.E. function is deactivated, the rear speakers output sound of all frequencies, not just bass sounds. Reduce the volume before disengaging F.I.E. to prevent a sudden increase in volume.

1 Press AUDIO to select FIE. Press AUDIO until FIE appears in the display.

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# When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W, you cannnot select F.I.E. function.

2 Press a to turn F.I.E. on.

# To turn F.I.E. off, press b.

3 Press c or d to select a desired frequency.

Each press of c or d selects frequency in the following order: 100160250 (Hz)

Notes

! After turning the F.I.E. function on, use the bal-

ance adjustment (refer to page 22) and adjust front and rear speaker volume levels until they are balanced.

! Turn the F.I.E. function off when using a 2-

speaker system.

Boosting the bass

Bass boost function boosts the bass level of sound lower than 100 Hz. The more the bass level is increased, the more the bass sound is emphasized and the entire sound becomes powerful. When using this function with the subwoofer, the sound under the cut-off frequency is boosted.

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.

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

2 Press AUDIO to select SLA. Press AUDIO until SLA appears in the display.

3 Press a or b to adjust the source volume.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the source volume. SLA : +4  SLA : 4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased.

Note

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

1 Press AUDIO to select BASS.

Press AUDIO until BASS appears in the display.

# You can also select the bass boost setting by pressing and holding SW.

2 Press a or b to select a desired level. 0  6 is displayed as the level is increased or

decreased.

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Adjusting initial settings

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

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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

3 Press FUNCTION to select one of the initial settings.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following settings: ClockFM (FM tuning step)AM (AM tuning step)R-SP (rear output and subwoofer controller) 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.

2 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.

3 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.

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.

Note

Even when the sources are off, the clock display appears on the display. Pressing CLOCK turns the clock display on or off.

Setting the clock

Use these instructions to set the clock.

1 Press FUNCTION to select clock.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until clock appears in the display.

Setting the FM tuning step

The FM tuning step employed by seek tuning can be switched between 100 kHz, the preset step, and 50 kHz.

1 Press FUNCTION to select FM.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM appears in the display.

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2 Press c or d to select the FM tuning step.

Pressing c or d will switch the FM tuning step between 100 kHz and 50 kHz. The selected FM tuning step will appear in the display.

Note

If seek tuning is performed in 50 kHz steps, stations may be tuned in imprecisely. Tune in the stations with manual tuning or use seek tuning again.

Setting the AM tuning step

The AM tuning step can be switched between 9 kHz, the preset step, and 10 kHz. When using the tuner in North, Central or South America, reset the tuning step from 9 kHz (531  1602 kHz allowable) to 10 kHz (530  1 640 kHz allowable).

1 Press FUNCTION to select AM.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until AM appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the AM tuning step.

Pressing c or d will switch the AM tuning step between 9 kHz and 10 kHz. The selected AM tuning step will appear in the display.

Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller

This units rear output (rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output) can be used for fullrange speaker (R-SP :FUL) or subwoofer (R-SP :S/W) connection. If you switch the rear output setting to R-SP :S/W, you can connect a rear speaker lead directly to a subwoofer without using an auxiliary amp.

Initially, the unit is set for rear full-range speaker connection (R-SP :FUL). When rear output is connected to full range speakers (when R-SP :FUL is selected), you can connect other full range speakers (P/O :FUL) or a subwoofer (P/O :S/W) to the RCA rear output.

1 Press FUNCTION to select R-SP.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until R-SP appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to switch the rear output setting.

Pressing a or b will switch between R-SP :FUL (full-range speaker) and R-SP:S/W (subwoofer) and that status will be displayed.

# When no subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select R-SP :FUL. # When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, set for subwoofer R-SP :S/W. # When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W, you cannot operate the following procedure.

3 Press c or d to switch the subwoofer output or rear output.

Pressing c or d will switch between P/O :S/W and P/O:FUL and that status will be displayed.

Notes

! Even if you change this setting, there is no

output unless you turn the subwoofer output on (refer to Using subwoofer output on page

24).

! If you change this setting, subwoofer output

in the audio menu return to the factory settings.

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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-15 The inserted disc

ERROR-10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 30, A0

ERROR-22, 23 The CD format

NO AUDIO The inserted disc

PROTECT All the files on

SKIPPED The inserted disc

Dirty disc Clean disc.

Scratched disc Replace disc.

does not contain any data

Electrical or mechanical

cannot be played back

does not contain any files that can be played back

the inserted disc are secured by DRM

contains WMA files that are protected by DRM

Replace disc.

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.

! 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.

! 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.

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! 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.

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.

! 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)).

! 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

! This unit may not operate correctly depend-

ing on the application used to encode WMA 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.

! 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.

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