Pioneer DEH-P2600R User Manual

Operation Manual

Multi-CD control High power CD player with RDS tuner

DEH-P2600R

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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, put them away

in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

About this unit 4 About this manual 4 Precautions 4 In case of trouble 4 Protecting your unit from theft 4

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Removing the front panel 4

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Attaching the front panel 5

Whats What Head unit 6

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 7 Selecting a source 7 Turning the unit off 7

Tuner

Listening to the radio 8 Introduction of advanced tuner operation 9 Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 9 Tuning in strong signals 9 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 10

RDS

Introduction of RDS operation 11 Switching the RDS display 11 Selecting alternative frequencies 11

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Using PI Seek 12

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Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations 12

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Limiting stations to regional

programming 12 Receiving traffic announcements 12 Using news program interruption 13 Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts 13 PTY list 14

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 15 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

operation 16 Repeating play 16 Playing tracks in a random order 16 Scanning tracks of a CD 16 Pausing CD playback 17 Using disc title functions 17

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Entering disc titles 17

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Displaying disc titles 18

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 19 50-disc multi-CD player 19 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 20 Repeating play 20 Playing tracks in a random order 20 Scanning CDs and tracks 21 Pausing CD playback 21 Using ITS playlists 21

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Creating a playlist with ITS programming 21

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Playback from your ITS playlist 22

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Erasing a track from your ITS playlist 22

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 23

Using disc title functions 23

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Entering disc titles 23

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Displaying disc titles 24

Using CD TEXT functions 24

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 24

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Scrolling titles in the display 24

Using compression and bass emphasis 24

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Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 25 Using balance adjustment 25 Using the equalizer 25

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Recalling equalizer curves 26

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Adjusting equalizer curves 26

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Fine adjusting equalizer curve 26 Adjusting loudness 27 Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 27 Adjusting source levels 28

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 29 Setting the FM tuning step 29 Switching Auto PI Seek 29 Switching the warning tone 29 Switching the auxiliary setting 30

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Other Functions Using the AUX source 31

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Selecting AUX as the source 31

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Setting the AUX title 31

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 32 Cellular telephone muting 32 CD player and care 32 CD-R/CD-RW discs 33 Specifications 34

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Before You Start

About this unit

The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated for use in Western Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. Use in other areas may result in improper reception. The RDS function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals.

About this manual

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

Precautions

! A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is af-

fixed to the bottom of this unit.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

! The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only

in Germany.

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so you

can hear sounds outside of the car.

! Protect this unit from moisture.

! If the battery is disconnected or dis-

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

In case of trouble

Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached from the head unit and stored in the protective case provided to discourage theft. ! If the front panel is not detached from the

head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound.

! You can turn off the warning tone. See

Switching the warning tone on page 29.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons 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 OPEN to open the front panel.

2 Grip the left side of the front panel and pull it gently outward.

Take care not to grip it tightly or to drop it.

Before You Start

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

Attaching the front panel

% Replace the front panel by holding it upright to this unit and clipping it securely into the mounting hooks.

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Whats What

Head unit

1 TA button

Press to turn traffic announcements function on or off. Press and hold to turn NEWS function on or off.

2 PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

3 LOUDNESS button

Press to turn loudness on or off.

4 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

5 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

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 BAND button

Press to select among three FM and MW/ LW bands and cancel the control mode of functions.

9 16 buttons

Press for preset tuning and disc number search when using a multi-CD player.

a EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

b VOLUME

When you press VOLUME, it extends outward so that it becomes easier to turn. To retract VOLUME, press it again. Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

c SOURCE button

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

d DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

Power ON/OFF

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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 this unit (refer to page 15).

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

Built-in CD playerTelevisionTuner Multi-CD playerExternal unit 1External unit 2AUX

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change:  When a unit corresponding to each source

is not connected to this unit.

 When no disc is set in this unit.  When no magazine is set in the multi-CD

player.

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

(refer to page 30).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

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

! When this units blue/white lead is connected

to the cars auto-antenna relay control terminal, the cars antenna extends when this units source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn the source off.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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Tuner

Listening to the radio

These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page. This units AF (alternative frequencies search) function can be turned on and off. AF should be off for normal tuning operation (refer to page 11).

1 Band indicator

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

2 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

3 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo.

4 To perform manual tuning, press c or d with quick presses.

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 pressing either c or d with a quick press. # If you press and hold c or d you can skip broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the buttons.

Note

When the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo the stereo (5) indicator will light.

4 Preset number indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until tuner is selected as the source.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

3 Press BAND to select a band.

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

Tuner

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Introduction of advanced tuner operation

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1 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

BSM (best stations memory)REG (regional) LOCAL (local seek tuning)TA (traffic an-

nouncement standby)AF (alternative frequencies search)NEWS (news program interruption)

# To return to the frequency display, press BAND. # If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or LOCAL.

Note

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

% When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory press a preset tuning button 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 16 the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.

Notes

! Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three

FM bands, and 6 MW/LW 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.

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2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

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

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Tuner

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for MW/LW: FM: LOCAL 1LOCAL 2LOCAL 3

LOCAL 4

MW/LW: LOCAL 1LOCAL 2 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 and once stored there you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of a 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 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 16.

RDS

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Introduction of RDS operation

RDS (radio data system) is a system for providing information along with FM broadcasts. This inaudible information provides such features as program service name, program type, traffic announcement standby and automatic tuning, intended to aid radio listeners in finding and tuning in to a desired station.

1 Program service name

Shows the name of broadcast program.

2 TP (

Shows when a TP station is tuned in.

3 News (

Shows when the set news program is received.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

BSM (best stations memory)REG (regional) LOCAL (local seek tuning)TA (traffic an-

nouncement standby)AF (alternative frequencies search)NEWS (news program interruption)

# To return to the frequency display, press BAND. # If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or LOCAL.

) indicator

! RDS service may not be provided by all sta-

tions.

! RDS functions like AF and TA are only active

when your radio is tuned to an RDS station.

Switching the RDS display

When you tune in an RDS station its program service name is displayed. If you want to know the frequency you can.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Program service namePTY information Frequency PTY (program type ID code) information is listed on page 14.

# PTY information and the frequency of the current station appears on the display for eight seconds. # If a PTY code of zero is received from a station, NONE is displayed. This indicates that the station has not defined its program contents. # If the signal is too weak for this unit to pick up the PTY code, NO PTY is displayed.

Selecting alternative frequencies

If you are listening to a broadcast and the reception becomes weak or there are other problems, the unit will automatically search for a different station in the same network which is broadcasting a stronger signal. ! AF is on as a default.

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Notes

! If you do not operate the function within about

30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the frequency display.

1 Press FUNCTION to select AF.

Press FUNCTION until AF appears in the display.

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RDS

2 Press a to turn AF on. Press a and AF :ON is displayed.

3 Press b to turn AF off. Press b and AF :OFF is displayed.

Notes

! Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek

tuning or BSM when AF is on.

! When you recall a preset station, the tuner

may update the preset station with a new frequency from the stations AF list. (This is only available when using presets on the F1 or F2 bands.) No preset number appears on the display if the RDS data for the station received differs from that for the originally stored station.

! Sound may be temporarily interrupted by an-

other program during a AF frequency search.

! AF can be turned on or off independently for

each FM band.

Using PI Seek

If the unit fails to find a suitable alternative frequency, or if you are listening to a broadcast and the reception becomes weak, the unit will automatically search for a different station with the same programming. During the search, PI SEEK is displayed and the output is muted. The muting is discontinued after completion of the PI Seek, whether or not a different station is found.

Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations

When preset stations cannot be recalled, as when travelling long distances, the unit can be set to perform PI Seek during preset recall. ! The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.

See Switching Auto PI Seek on page 29.

Limiting stations to regional programming

When AF is used to automatically retune frequencies, the regional function limits the selection to stations broadcasting regional programs.

1 Press FUNCTION to select REG.

Press FUNCTION until REG appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn the regional function on. Press a and REG :ON is displayed.

3 Press b to turn the regional function off. Press b and REG :OFF is displayed.

Notes

! Regional programming and regional networks

are organized differently depending on the country (i.e., they may change according to the hour, state or broadcast area).

! The preset number may disappear on the dis-

play if the tuner tunes in a regional station which differs from the originally set station.

! The regional function can be turned on or off

independently for each FM band.

Receiving traffic announcements

TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you receive traffic announcements automatically, no matter what source you are listening to. TA can be activated for both a TP station (a station that broadcasts traffic information) or an enhanced other networks TP station (a station carrying information which cross-references TP stations).

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1 Tune in a TP or enhanced other networks TP station.

When you are tuned into a TP or enhanced other networks TP station the TP ( tor will light.

2 Press TA to turn traffic announcement standby on.

Press TA and TA ON appears in the display. The tuner will standby for traffic announcements.

# To turn traffic announcements standby off, press TA again.

3 Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volume when a traffic announcement begins.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume. The newly set volume is stored in memory and recalled for subsequent traffic announcements.

4 Press TA while a traffic announcement is being received to cancel the announcement.

The tuner returns to the original source but remains in the standby mode until TA is pressed again.

# You can also cancel the announcement by pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a traffic announcement is being received.

Notes

! You can also turn on or off TA function in the

menu that appears with the pressing of FUNCTION.

! The system switches back to the original

source following traffic announcement reception.

! Only TP and enhanced other networks TP sta-

tions are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM when TA is on.

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Using news program interruption

When a news program is broadcast from a PTY code news station the unit can switch from any station to the news broadcast station. When the news program ends, reception of the previous program resumes.

% Press TA and hold to turn on news program interruption.

Press TA until NEWS ON appears in the display.

# To turn off news program interruption, press TA and hold until NEWS OFF appears in the dis- play. # A news program can be cancelled by pressing TA. # You can also cancel the news program by pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a news program is being received.

Note

You can also turn on or off news program in the menu that appears with the pressing of FUNCTION.

Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts

PTY alarm is a special PTY code for announcements regarding emergencies such as natural disasters. When the tuner receives the radio alarm code, ALARM appears on the display and the volume adjusts to the TA volume. When the station stops broadcasting the emergency announcement, the system returns to the previous source. ! An emergency announcement can be can-

celled by pressing TA.

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RDS

! You can also cancel an emergency an-

nouncement by pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d.

PTY list

Specific Type of program

NEWS News

AFFAIRS Current affairs

INFO General information and advice

SPORT Sports

WEATHER Weather reports/meteorological infor-

mation

FINANCE Stock market reports, commerce,

trading, etc.

POP MUS Popular music

ROCK MUS Contemporary modern music

EASY MUS Easy listening music

OTH MUS Non categorized music

JAZZ Jazz

COUNTRY Country music

NAT MUS National music

OLDIES Oldies music, golden oldies

FOLK MUS Folk music

L. CLASS Light classical music

CLASSIC Serious classical music

EDUCATE Educational programs

DRAMA All radio plays and serials

CULTURE National or regional culture

SCIENCE Nature, science and technology

VARIED Light entertainment

CHILDREN Childrens

SOCIAL Social affairs

RELIGION Religion affairs or services

Specific Type of program

PHONE IN Phone In

TOURING Travel programs, not for announce-

ments about traffic problems

LEISURE Hobbies and recreational activities

DOCUMENT Documentaries

Built-in CD Player

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Playing a CD

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 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

CD loading slot appears.

# After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

EJECT button

# You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT. # To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no

metal object comes into contact with the terminals when the front panel is open.

4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

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

6 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

! 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 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 the disc again.

! If the built-in CD player does not operate prop-

erly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 32.

! The built-in CD player is not equipped with CD

TEXT function.

! A CD TEXT disc is a CD featuring recorded

text information such as disc title, artist name and track title.

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3 Close the front panel.

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Built-in CD Player

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

1 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

% 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)

# 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.

3 Press b to turn repeat play off. RPT:OFF appears in the display. The track cur-

rently playing will continue to play and then play the next track.

Note

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.

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.

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again.

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn repeat play on. RPT:ON appears in the display. The track cur-

rently playing will play and then repeat.

Scanning tracks of a CD

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

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.

Note

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

Entering disc titles

Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 8 letters long and up to 48 disc titles into this unit.

1 Play a CD that you want to enter the title.

2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display.

3 Press a or b to select a letter of the alphabet.

Each press of a will display a letter of the alphabet in A B C ... X Y Z and numbers in 123 ... 8 9 0 order. Each press of b will display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B

A order.

4 Press d to move the cursor to the next character position.

When the letter you want is displayed, press d to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Press c to move backwards in the display.

5 Move the cursor to the last position by pressing d after entering the title.

When you press d one more time, the entered title is stored in memory.

6 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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Using disc title functions

You can input CD titles and display the title. The next time you insert a CD for which you have entered a title, the title of that CD will be displayed.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

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

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Built-in CD Player

! After data for 48 discs has been stored in

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

! If you connect a multi-CD player, you can

input disc titles for up to 100 discs.

Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

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

# If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO TITLE is displayed.

Multi-CD Player

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Playing a CD

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

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

1 Disc number indicator

Shows the disc currently playing.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player.

Press SOURCE until multi-CD is selected as the source.

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

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 the multi-CD player performs the pre-

paratory operations, READY is displayed.

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

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

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

gazine, NO DISC is displayed.

50-disc multi-CD player

Only those functions described in this manual are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players.

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2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

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

For discs located at 1 to 6, press the corresponding number button. If you want to select a disc located at 7 to 12, press and hold the corresponding numbers such as 1 for disc 7, until the disc number appears in the display.

# You can also sequentially select a disc by pressing a/b.

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Multi-CD Player

Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation

1 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current track.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

% 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)ITS-P (ITS play)PAUSE (pause)COMP (compression and DBE)

# 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.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

! MCD  Repeat all discs in the multi-CD

player

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

Notes

! If you select other discs during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to MCD.

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

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

Playing tracks in a random order

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display.

Repeating play

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT 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 MCD or DSC ranges.

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

continue to play in order.

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Note

If you turn random play on during DSC and then return to the playback display, DRDM appears in the display.

Scanning CDs and tracks

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press 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 disc (or the first track of each disc) is played.

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

(or disc) will continue to play.

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

Note

After track or disc scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again. If you turn scan play on during DSC and then return to the playback display, DSCAN appears in the display.

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.

Note

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

Using ITS playlists

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

Creating a playlist with ITS programming

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

1 Play a CD that you want to program.

Press a or b to select a CD.

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

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

3 Select a desired track by pressing c or d.

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

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

5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Note

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

Playback from your ITS playlist

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on page 20.

2 Press FUNCTION to select ITS-P.

Press FUNCTION until ITS-P appears in the display.

3 Press a to turn ITS play on. ITS-P:ON appears in the display. Playback be-

gins of those tracks from your playlist within the previously selected MCD or DSC ranges.

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

4 Press b to turn ITS play off. ITS-P:OFF appears in the display. Playback will

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

Erasing a track from your ITS playlist

When you want to delete a track from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS play is not already on, press FUNCTION.

1 Play a CD you want to delete a track from your ITS playlist, and turn ITS play on.

Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this page.

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

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

3 Select a desired track by pressing c or d.

4 Press b to erase a track from your ITS playlist.

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

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

5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist

When you want to delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is off.

1 Play a CD that you want to delete.

Press a or b to select a CD.

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

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

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

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

4 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Using disc title functions

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

TITLE IN (disc title input)ITS (ITS programming)

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

3 Press a or b to select a letter of the alphabet.

Each press of a will display a letter of the alphabet in A B C ... X Y Z and numbers in 123 ... 8 9 0 order. Each press of b will display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B

A order.

4 Press d to move the cursor to the next character position.

When the letter you want is displayed, press d to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Press c to move backwards in the display.

5 Move the cursor to the last position by pressing d after entering the title.

When you press d one more time, the entered title is stored in memory.

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Entering disc titles

Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 8 letters long and up to 100 disc titles (with ITS playlist) into the multi-CD player.

1 Play a CD that you want to enter the title.

Press a or b to select a CD.

2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display.

After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION repeatedly, the following functions appear in the display:

6 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

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

! After data for 100 discs has been stored in

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

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Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

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

# If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO TITLE is displayed.

Using CD TEXT functions

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

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

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs

% 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 D-TTL).

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of

DISC TTL, ART NAME, TRK TTL and ART NAME. 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 compression and bass emphasis

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

Using the COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of the multi-CD player. Each of the functions have a two-step adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. DBE boosts bass levels to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best 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.

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

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DBE 1DBE 2

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Introduction of audio adjustments

1 CUSTOM indicator

Shows when custom equalizer curve is currently selected.

2 Equalizer curve

Shows which equalizer preset is currently selected.

3 FIE indicator

Shows when the front image enhancer is turned on.

4 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustments status.

5 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)EQ (equalizer) LOUD (loudness)FIE (front image enhan- cer)SLA (source level adjustment)

# 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.

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. BAL :L9  BAL :R9 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.

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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.

! A separate CUSTOM curve can be created

for each source. (The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player are set to the same equalizer adjustment setting automatically.) If you make adjustments, the equalizer curve settings will be memorized in CUSTOM.

! 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.

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 when a curve other than CUSTOM is selected, the newly adjusted curve will replace the previous curve. Then a new curve with CUSTOM appears on the display while selecting the equalizer curve.

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).

% Press EQ to select the equalizer.

Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the following equalizers:

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

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.

Level (dB)

Q=2W

Q=2N

Center frequency

Frequency (Hz)

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 desired band for adjustment.

LowMidHigh

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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

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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.

Note

You can also turn loudness on or off by pressing LOUDNESS.

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.

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 25) 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.

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Adjusting source levels

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

Notes

! The MW/LW tuner volume level can also be

adjusted with source level adjustments.

! The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player

are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically.

! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to

the same source level adjustment volume automatically.

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Adjusting initial settings

Initial settings lets you perform initial set up of different settings for this unit.

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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

3 Press FUNCTION to select one of the initial settings.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

FM (FM tuning step)A-PI (auto PI seek) WARN (warning tone)AUX (auxiliary

input) Use the following instructions to operate each particular setting.

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

down FUNCTION until the unit turns off.

1 Press FUNCTION to select FM.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM appears in the display.

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

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

Note

The tuning step remains at 50 kHz during manual tuning.

Switching Auto PI Seek

The unit can automatically search for a different station with the same programming, even during preset recall.

1 Press FUNCTION to select A-PI.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until A-PI appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to turn A-PI on or off.

Pressing a or b will turn A-PI on or off and that status will be displayed (e.g., A-PI :ON).

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Setting the FM tuning step

Normally the FM tuning step employed by seek tuning is 50 kHz. When AF or TA is on, the tuning step automatically changes to 100 kHz. It may be preferable to set the tuning step to 50 kHz when AF is on.

Switching the warning tone

If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound. You can turn off the warning tone.

1 Press FUNCTION to select WARN.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until WARN appears in the display.

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

Pressing a or b will turn WARN on or off and that status will be displayed (e.g., WARN :ON).

Switching the auxiliary setting

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select AUX.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until AUX appears in the display.

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

Pressing a or b will turn AUX on or off and that status will be displayed (e.g., AUX :ON).

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