Pioneer DEH-P3500 User Manual

Operation Manual Mode demploi

Multi-CD control High power CD player with FM/AM tuner

Syntoniseur FM/AM et lecteur de CD, Puissance élevée, avec contrôleur pour lecteur de CD à chargeur

DEH-P3500

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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

Information to User 5 For Canadian model 5 About this unit 5 About this manual 5 After-sales service for Pioneer products 5 Product registration 6 Precautions 6 Use and care of the remote control 6

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Installing the battery 6

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Using the remote control 6 About the XM READY mark 7 Protecting your unit from theft 7

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Removing the front panel 7

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Attaching the front panel 8

Whats What

Head unit 9 Remote control 9

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 11 Selecting a source 11 Turning the unit off 11

Tuner

Listening to the radio 12 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 13

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 13

Tuning in strong signals 13 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 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

Using CD TEXT functions 18

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 18

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Scrolling titles in the display 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

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Selecting discs from the disc title list 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 26 Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-

EX) 26

Setting the sound focus equalizer

(SFEQ) 27 Using balance adjustment 27 Using the equalizer 28

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Recalling equalizer curves 28

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Adjusting equalizer curves 28

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Fine adjusting equalizer curve 29

Adjusting bass and treble 29

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Adjusting bass and treble level 29

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Selecting bass frequency 29

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Selecting treble frequency 30 Adjusting loudness 30 Using subwoofer output 30

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Adjusting subwoofer settings 30 Using non fading output 31

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Adjusting non fading output level 31 Using the high pass filter 31 Adjusting source levels 32

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 33 Setting the clock 33 Switching the warning tone 33 Switching the auxiliary setting 33 Switching the dimmer setting 34 Setting the rear output and subwoofer

controller 34

Switching the telephone muting/

attenuation 34

Setting the level indicator 36 Introduction of XM operation 37

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XM operation 37

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Swiching the XM channel select setting 37

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 38 CD player and care 38 CD-R/CD-RW discs 39 Specifications 40

Other Functions

Turning the clock display on or off 36 Using the AUX source 36

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Selecting AUX as the source 36

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Setting the AUX title 36

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

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

To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

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

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.

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

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

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

Decibel Level Example

30 Quiet library, soft whispers 40 Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet.

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE

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

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

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Information to User

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

For Canadian model

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

About this unit

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

Important (Serial number)

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

About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and operation. All the functions have been designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory. This operation manual will help you benefit fully from this productspotential 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 the next page and in other sections.

After-sales service for Pioneer products

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

U.S.A.

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

CANADA

Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT 300 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R OP2 (905) 479-4411 1-877-283-5901

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

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Before You Start

Product registration

Visit us at the following site:

1 Register your product. We will keep the details

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

2 Receive updates on the latest products and

technologies.

3 Download owners manuals, order product

catalogues, research new products, and much more.

Precautions

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

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

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so you

can hear sounds outside of the car.

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

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

Use and care of the remote control

Installing the battery

Slide the tray out on the back of the remote control and insert the battery with the plus (+) and minus () poles pointing in the proper direction.

WARNING

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

CAUTION

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

used for a month or longer.

! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose

of the battery in fire.

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

als.

! 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 institutions rules that apply in your country/area.

Using the remote control

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

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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.

About the XM READY mark

The XM READY mark printed on the front panel indicates that the Pioneer XM tuner (sold separately) can be controlled by this unit. Please inquire to your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer service station regarding the XM tuner that can be connected to this unit. For XM tuner operation, please refer to the XM tuner owners manual.

Notes

! XM Satellite Radio is developing a new band

of radio in the U.S.A.

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 33.

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 drop it.

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The system will use direct satellite-to-receiver broadcasting technology to provide listeners in their cars and at home with crystal-clear sound seamlessly from coast to coast. XM will create and package up to 100 channels of digital-quality music, news, sports, talk and childrens programming.

! The XM name and related logos are trade-

marks of XM Satellite Radio Inc.

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

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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

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Head unit

1 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

2 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.

3 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

7 EQ-EX button

Press and hold to switch between EQ-EX and SFEQ functions. Press to operate each function.

8 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

9 16 buttons

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

a DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

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4 a/b/c/d buttons

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

5 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

6 BAND button

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

b EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

c SOURCE button

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

Remote control

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

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d VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

e ATT button

Press to quickly lower the volume level, by

about 90%. Press once more to return to the

original volume level.

f TUNER button

Press to select the tuner as the source.

g PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

h CD button

Press to select the built-in or multi-CD

player as the source.

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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).

% When using the head unit, press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

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

% When using the remote control, press TUNER or CD to select a source.

Press each button repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

TUNER: TelevisionTunerXM tuner Sources off CD: Built-in CD playerMulti-CD player Sources off

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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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 33).

! 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

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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.

1 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being

broadcast in stereo.

2 Preset number indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

3 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is

tuned.

4 Signal level indicator

Shows the radio wave strength.

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.

5 Band indicator

Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM

or FM.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until you see TUNER displayed.

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 AM.

Tuner

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Introduction of advanced tuner operation

1 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

2 Preset number indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

3 Function display

Shows the function status.

% 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.

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 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.

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

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Tuner

AM: 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. LOCALOFF 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.

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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.

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

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 38.

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

track titles begin to scroll to the left automatically.

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# 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.

3 Close the front panel.

EJECT button

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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.

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

rently playing will play and then repeat.

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.

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.

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

seconds of each track is played.

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.

Entering disc titles

Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 8 letters long and up to 48 disc titles into the built-in CD player.

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

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

# When playing a CD TEXT disc, 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, numbers and symbols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] 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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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.

6 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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Built-in CD Player

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

has been removed from built-in CD player, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted.

! 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.

! When a multi-CD player that does not support

disc title functions is connected, you cannot enter disc titles in this unit.

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.

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 T-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 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.

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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 you see MULTI CD dis- played.

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.

! When you select a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT

compatible multi-CD player, the disc and track titles begin to scroll to the left automatically.

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 cur-

rent 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)LIST (disc title list)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.

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the 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).

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.

Notes

! After track or disc scanning is finished, nor-

mal playback of the tracks will begin again.

! If you turn scan play on during DSC and then

return to the playback display, DSCN 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.

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.

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:

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, numbers and symbols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] 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.

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.

Selecting discs from the disc title list

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select LIST.

Press FUNCTION until LIST appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to scroll through the list of titles that have been entered.

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

cially 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 T-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.

3 Press a to play your favorite CD title.

That selection will begin to play.

Using CD TEXT functions

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

Using compression and bass emphasis

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

Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions 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

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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 at- tempt 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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Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments

1 SFEQ indicator

Appears in the display when SFEQ function

can be activated.

2 Loudness indicator

Appears in the display when loudness is

turned on.

3 SW indicator

Shows when the subwoofer output is turned

on.

4 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustments status.

5 EQ-EX indicator

Appears in the display when EQ-EX function

can be activated.

6 CUSTOM indicator

Shows when custom equalizer curve is pre-

sently selected.

% Press AUDIO to display the audio function names.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following audio functions: FAD (balance adjustment)EQ-L (equalizer curve adjustment)B (bass and treble level adjustment)LOUD (loudness)SUB, W (subwoofer on/off setting)/NOFAD (non fading output on/off setting)80: 0 (subwoofer setting)/NOFAD (non fading output setting)

HPF (high pass filter)SLA (source level ad- justment)

# If EQ-EX function has been selected and only when EQ-EX is turned on and CUSTOM is selected as the equalizer curve, you can switch to B. # When the subwoofer controller setting is only P/O :FUL, you cannot switch to SUB, W. (Refer to page 34.) # You can select the 80: 0 only when subwoofer output is turned on in the SUB, W. # When the subwoofer controller setting is only P/O :FUL, you can switch to the non fading output on/off setting. (Refer to page 34.) # You can select the non fading output setting only when non fading output is turned on in the non fading output on/off setting. # 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.

Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-EX)

The EQ-EX compensates for each equalizer curve. Furthermore, you can adjust bass and treble for each source when CUSTOM curve is selected. ! If SFEQ has been previously selected, press

EQ-EX and hold to switch to EQ-EX and EQ-EX appears in the display.

% Press EQ-EX to turn EQ-EX on. EQ-EX:ON appears in the display. EQ-EX is

now on.

# To turn EQ-EX off, press EQ-EX.

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Setting the sound focus equalizer (SFEQ)

Clarifying the sound image of vocals and instruments allows the simple staging of a natural, pleasant sound environment. Even greater listening enjoyment will be obtained if seating positions are chosen carefully. FRT1 boosts the treble on the front output and the bass on the rear output. FRT2 boosts the treble and the bass on the front output and the bass on the rear output. (The bass boost is the same for both front and rear.) For both FRT1 and FRT2, H setting provides a more pronounced effect than L setting.

1 Press EQ-EX and hold to switch to SFEQ function.

Press EQ-EX and hold until SFEQ indicator appears in the display.

# To switch to EQ-EX function, press EQ-EX and hold.

2 Press EQ-EX to select the desired SFEQ setting.

Press EQ-EX repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

FRT1-H (front 1-high)FRT1-L (front 1-low) FRT2-H (front 2-high)FRT2-L (front 2-low) CUSTOM (custom)SFEQ OFF (off)

3 Press c or d to select the desired position.

Press c or d until the desired position appears in the display. L (left)C (center)R (right)

Notes

! If you adjust the bass or treble, CUSTOM

memorizes an SFEQ setting in which the bass and treble are adjusted for personal preference.

! If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF func-

tion is automatically turned off. By turning the

HPF function on after selecting the SFEQ setting, you can combine HPF function with SFEQ function.

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 34.

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.

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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.

! 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.

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 the equalizer curve adjustment.

Press AUDIO until EQ-L appears in the display.

# If the equalizer band has been previously adjusted, the band of that previously selected will be displayed instead of EQ-L.

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 equalizer:

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B (bass adjustment)T (treble adjustment)

# If EQ-EX function has been selected and only when EQ-EX is turned on and CUSTOM is selected as the equalizer curve, you can switch to B and T.

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

Frequency (Hz)

Note

If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.

Adjusting bass and treble

You can adjust bass and treble settings. ! If EQ-EX function has been selected and

only when EQ-EX is turned on and CUSTOM is selected as the equalizer curve, you can adjust bass and treble settings.

! If SFEQ has been set to FRT1, bass adjust-

ment affects only the rear output: front output cannot be adjusted.

! If SFEQ has been set to FRT1 or FRT2, tre-

ble adjustment affects only the front output: rear output cannot be adjusted.

Adjusting bass and treble level

You can adjust the bass and treble level.

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

# If the treble level has been previously adjusted, T will be displayed.

2 Press c or d to select bass or treble.

Press c and B is displayed. Press d and T is displayed.

3 Press a or b to adjust the level.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the selected bass or treble level. +6  6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

Selecting bass frequency

You can select the bass frequency for level adjustment.

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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 B. Press AUDIO until B appears in the display.

3 Press c or d to select the desired frequency.

Press c or d until the desired frequency appears in the display. 4063100160 (Hz)

Selecting treble frequency

You can select the treble frequency for level adjustment.

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 T. Press AUDIO until T appears in the display.

3 Press c or d to select the desired frequency.

Press c or d until the desired frequency appears in the display.

2k4k6k10k (Hz)

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.

When the subwoofer controller setting is

P/O :FUL, you cannot select SUB, W. Press AUDIO until SUB, W appears in the display.

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.

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 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.

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.

When the subwoofer output is on, you can select 80: 0. Press AUDIO until 80 appears in the display.

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