DEH-P3600MP
Operation Manual
Manual de instrucciones
Multi-CD control High power CD/MP3/WMA player
with RDS tuner
Reproductor de CD/MP3/WMA de alta potencia con
sintonizador de RDS y control de CD múltiple
DEH-P3630MP
DEH-P3600MP
DEH-P3600MPB
English Español
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
Features 4
About WMA 5
Protecting your unit from theft 5
Removing the front panel 5
Attaching the front panel 6
Whats What
Head unit 7
Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on 8
Selecting a source 8
Turning the unit off 8
Tuner
Listening to the radio 9
Introduction of advanced tuner
operation 10
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 10
Tuning in strong signals 10
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 11
RDS
Introduction of RDS operation 12
Switching the RDS display 12
Selecting alternative frequencies 12
Using PI Seek 13
Using Auto PI Seek for preset
stations 13
Limiting stations to regional
programming 13
Receiving traffic announcements 13
Using news program interruption 14
Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts 14
PTY list 15
Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 16
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
operation 17
Repeating play 17
Playing tracks in a random order 17
Scanning tracks of a CD 17
Pausing CD playback 18
Using compression and BMX 18
Selecting the search method 18
Searching every 10 track in the current
disc 19
Using disc title functions 19
Entering disc titles 19
Displaying disc titles 20
Using CD TEXT functions 20
Displaying titles on CD TEXT
discs 20
Scrolling titles in the display 20
MP3/WMA/WAV Player
Playing MP3/WMA/WAV 21
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
(MP3/WMA/WAV) operation 23
Repeating play 23
Playing tracks in a random order 23
Scanning folders and tracks 24
Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback 24
Selecting the search method 24
Searching every 10 track in the current
folder 25
Using compression and BMX 25
Switching the tag display 25
Displaying text information on MP3/WMA
disc 25
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Contents
English
Displaying text information on WAV disc 26
Scrolling text information in the display 26
Multi-CD Player
Playing a CD 27
50-disc multi-CD player 27
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation 28
Repeating play 28
Playing tracks in a random order 28
Scanning CDs and tracks 29
Pausing CD playback 29
Using ITS playlists 29
Creating a playlist with ITS
programming 29
Playback from your ITS playlist 30
Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist 30
Erasing a CD from your ITS
playlist 31
Using disc title functions 31
Entering disc titles 31
Displaying disc titles 32
Using CD TEXT functions 32
Displaying titles on CD TEXT
discs 32
Scrolling titles in the display 32
Using compression and bass emphasis 32
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 37
Setting the FM tuning step 37
Switching Auto PI Seek 37
Switching the warning tone 37
Switching the auxiliary setting 38
Other Functions
Using the AUX source 39
Selecting AUX as the source 39
Setting the AUX title 39
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 40
Cellular telephone muting 40
CD player and care 40
CD-R/CD-RW discs 41
MP3, WMA and WAV files 41
MP3 additional information 42
WMA additional information 42
WAVadditional information 42
About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files 42
Terms 44
Specifications 46
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 33
Using balance adjustment 33
Using the equalizer 33
Recalling equalizer curves 34
Adjusting equalizer curves 34
Fine adjusting equalizer curve 34
Adjusting loudness 35
Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 35
Adjusting source levels 36
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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 units 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
! 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.
Features
CD playback
Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.
MP3 file playback
You can play back MP3 files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
! Supply of this product only conveys a li-
cense for private, non-commercial use and
does not convey a license nor imply any
right to use this product in any commercial
(i.e. revenue-generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or
any other media), broadcasting/streaming
via internet, intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications. An independent license for such use is required.
For details, please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.
! 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.
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WMA file playback
You can play back WMA files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
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WAV file playback
You can play back WAV files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (Linear PCM (LPCM)/MS
ADPCM recordings).
About WMA
The Windows Media" logo printed on the box
indicates that this unit can playback the WMA
data.
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
refers to an audio compression technology
that is developed by Microsoft Corporation.
WMA data can be encoded by using Windows
Media Player version 7 or later.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
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 37.
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.
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Notes
! With some applications used to encode WMA
files, this unit may not operate correctly.
! With some applications used to encode WMA
files, album names and other text information
may not be correctly displayed.
3 Put the front panel into the protective
case provided for safe keeping.
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Before You Start
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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Whats What
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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 16 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.
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Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on
% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
When you select a source the unit is turned
on.
Selecting a source
You can select a source you want to listen to.
To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc
in this unit (refer to page 16).
% Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
Built-in CD playerTelevisionTuner
Multi-CD playerExternal unit 1External
unit 2AUX
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 38).
! 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 units blue/white lead is connected
to the cars auto-antenna relay control terminal, the cars antenna extends when this
units 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
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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 units AF (alternative frequencies search)
function can be turned on and off. AF should
be off for normal tuning operation (refer to
page 12).
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.
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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.
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Tuner
Introduction of advanced
tuner operation
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
16 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 16 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 16 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 16.
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
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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 1LOCAL 2LOCAL 3
LOCAL 4
MW/LW: LOCAL 1LOCAL 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 16 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.
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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 16 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 16.
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RDS
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
) 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 namePTY information
Frequency
PTY (program type ID code) information is
listed on page 15.
# 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.
Notes
! If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the frequency display.
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1 Press FUNCTION to select AF.
Press FUNCTION until AF appears in the display.
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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 stations 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 37.
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 networks TP station (a station
carrying information which cross-references
TP stations).
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RDS
1 Tune in a TP or enhanced other networks TP station.
When you are tuned into a TP or enhanced
other networks 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 networks 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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! 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 Childrens
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
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Built-in CD Player
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.
# If you select the search method to ROUGH,
pressing and holding c or d enables you to
search every ten track in the current disc. (Refer
to Selecting the search method on page 18.)
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 40.
! When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc and
track titles begin to scroll to the left automatically.
3 Close the front panel.
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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)COMP
(compression and BMX)FF/REV (search
method)TAG (tag display)
# To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Notes
! When playing audio data (CD-DA), it is not ef-
fective even if you turn TAG (tag display) on.
(Refer to page 25.)
! 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.
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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.
Note
You can also turn pause on or off by pressing
PAUSE.
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of the 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. BMX controls
sound reverberations to give playback a fuller
sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best
enhances the playback of the track or CD that
you are listening to.
1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.
Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the
display.
2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.
Press a or b repeatedly to switch between the
following settings:
COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2
COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2
Selecting the search method
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
track.
1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.
Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the
display.
# If the search method ROUGH has been pre-
viously selected, ROUGH will be displayed.
2 Press c or d to select the search method.
Press c or d until the desired search method
appears in the display.
! FF/REV Fast forward and reverse
! ROUGH Searching every 10 track
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Searching every 10 track in
the current disc
If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can
search every 10 track. When a disc contains a
lot of tracks, you can roughly search the track
you want to play.
1 Select the search method ROUGH.
Refer to Selecting the search method on the
previous page.
2 Press and hold c or d to search every
10 track in a disc.
# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding d recalls the last track of a disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks are less than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of a disc.
# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding c recalls the first track of a disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks are less than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of a
disc.
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.
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.
# 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.
6 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.
Notes
! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc
has been removed from this unit, 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.
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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 timeDISC 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
Some discs have certain information encoded
on the disc during manufacture. These discs
may contain such information as the CD title,
track title, artists 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 timeDISC 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).
% Press DISPLAY and hold until the title
begins to scroll to the left.
The rest of the title will appear in the display.
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.
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Playing MP3/WMA/WAV
These are the basic steps necessary to play an
MP3/WMA/WAV with your built-in CD player.
More advanced MP3/WMA/WAV operation is
explained starting on page 23.
1 Folder number indicator
Shows the folder number currently playing.
2 MP3 indicator
Shows when the MP3 file is playing.
3 WMA indicator
Shows when the WMA file is playing.
4 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track (file).
5 Track number indicator
Shows the track (file) currently playing.
! If a track number 100 to 199 is selected,
d on the left of the track number indicator will light.
! If a track number 200 or more is selected,
d on the left of the track number indicator will blink.
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.
CD loading slot appears.
# After a CD-ROM has been inserted, press
SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.
2 Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading
slot.
Playback will automatically start.
CD loading slot
EJECT button
# You can eject a CD-ROM 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.
4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
5 Press a or b to select a folder.
# You cannot select a folder that does not have
an MP3/WMA/WAV file recorded in it.
# To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold
BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no
files, playback commences with folder 02.
6 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold c or d.
# This is fast forward and reverse operation only
for the file being played. This operation is canceled when the previous or next file is reached.
# If you select the search method to ROUGH,
pressing and holding c or d enables you to
search every ten track in the current folder. (Refer
to Selecting the search method on page 24.)
7 To skip back or forward to another
track, press c or d.
Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
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Notes
! When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV files
and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA
and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be
played only by switching mode between MP3/
WMA/WAVand CD-DA with BAND.
! If you have switched between playback of
MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA),
playback starts at the first track on the disc.
! The built-in CD player can play back an MP3/
WMA/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer
to page 41 for files that can be played back.)
! Do not insert anything other than a CD into
the CD loading slot.
! There is sometimes a delay between starting
up playback and the sound being issued. This
is particularly the case when playing back
multi-session and many folders. When being
read in, FRMTREAD is displayed.
! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if
after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting the disc
again.
! Playback is carried out in order of file number.
Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If
folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback
commences with folder 02.)
! When playing back files recorded as VBR
(variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be
correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse
operations are used.
! If inserted disc contains no files that can be
played back, NO AUDIO is displayed.
! If the inserted disc contains WMA files that
are protected by digital rights management
(DRM) , SKIPPED is displayed while the protected file is skipped.
! If all the files on the inserted disc are secured
by DRM, PROTECT is displayed.
! There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
! If 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 40.
! When an MP3/WMA/WAV disc is inserted,
folder name and file name begin to scroll to
the left automatically.
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Introduction of advanced
built-in CD player (MP3/
WMA/WAV) operation
1 RPT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to current track (file).
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)COMP
(compression and bit media EX)FF/REV
(search method)TAG (tag display)
# To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.
Repeating play
For MP3/WMA/WAV playback, there are three
repeat play ranges: FLD (folder repeat), TRK
(one-track repeat) and DSC (repeat all tracks).
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.
! FLD Repeat the current folder
! TRK Repeat just the current track
! DSC Repeat all tracks
Notes
! If you select other folder during repeat play,
the repeat play range changes to DSC.
! If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse during TRK, the repeat play range
changes to FLD.
! When FLD is selected, it is not possible to play
back a subfolder of that folder.
Playing tracks in a random
order
Random play lets you play back tracks in a
random order within the repeat range, FLD
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.
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 FLD 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 FLD and then
return to the playback display, FRDM appears in
the display.
Scanning folders and tracks
While you are using FLD, the beginning of
each track in the selected folder plays for
about 10 seconds. When you are using DSC,
the beginning of the first track of each folder
is played for about 10 seconds.
1 Select the repeat range.
Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.
2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.
Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the
display.
3 Press a to turn scan play on.
SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10
seconds of each track of the current folder (or
the first track of each folder) is played.
4 When you find the desired track (or
folder) press b to turn scan play off.
SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track
(or folder) will continue to play.
# If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select SCAN again by pressing FUNCTION.
Notes
! After track or folder scanning is finished, nor-
mal playback of the tracks will begin again.
! If you turn scan play on during FLD and then
return to the playback display, FSCN appears
in the display.
Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV
playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the MP3/WMA/WAV.
1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the
display.
2 Press a to turn pause on.
PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the
current track pauses.
3 Press b to turn pause off.
PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will re-
sume at the same point that you turned pause
on.
Note
You can also turn pause on or off by pressing
PAUSE.
Selecting the search method
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
track.
1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.
Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the
display.
# If the search method ROUGH has been pre-
viously selected, ROUGH will be displayed.
2 Press c or d to select the search method.
Press c or d until the desired search method
appears in the display.
! FF/REV Fast forward and reverse
! ROUGH Searching every 10 track
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Searching every 10 track in
the current folder
If the current folder contains over 10 tracks,
you can search every 10 track. When the one
folder contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly
search the track you want to play.
1 Select the search method ROUGH.
Refer to Selecting the search method on the
previous page.
2 Press and hold c or d to search every
10 track in the current folder.
# If the current folder contains less than 10
tracks, pressing and holding d recalls the last
track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number
of tracks after searching every 10 tracks are less
than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last
track of the folder.
# If the current folder contains less than 10
tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first
track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number
of tracks after searching every 10 tracks are less
than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first
track of the folder.
1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.
Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the
display.
2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.
Press a or b repeatedly to switch between the
following settings:
COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2
COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2
Switching the tag display
It is possible to turn the tag display on or off, if
MP3/WMA disc contains the text information
such as track title and artist name.
! If you turn the tag display off, time to play-
back will be shorter than when this function is turned on.
1 Press FUNCTION to select TAG.
Press FUNCTION until TAG appears in the display.
2 Press a to turn tag display on.
TAG : ON appears in the display.
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Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of the 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. BMX controls
sound reverberations to give playback a fuller
sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best
enhances the playback of the track or CD that
you are listening to.
3 Press b to turn tag display off.
TAG:OFF appears in the display.
Note
When you turn the tag display on, this unit returns to the beginning of the current track in
order to read the text information.
Displaying text information
on MP3/WMA disc
Text information recorded on a MP3/WMA
disc can be displayed.
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% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file
name)TRK TTL (track title)ART NAME (artist name)ALBM TTL (album title)
COMMENT (comment)Bit rate
# When playing back MP3 files recorded as VBR
(variable bit rate) files, the bit rate value is not displayed even after switching to bit rate.
# When playing back WMA files recorded as
VBR files, the average bit rate is displayed.
# When you have turned tag display off, you
cannot switch to TRK TTL, ART NAME,
ALBM TTL and COMMENT.
# If specific information has not been recorded
on an MP3/WMA disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO NAME).
# With some applications used to encode WMA
files, album names and other text information
may not be correctly displayed.
Displaying text
information on WAV disc
You can display text information recorded on a
WAV disc.
Scrolling text information
in the display
This unit can display the first 8 letters only of
FOLDER, FILE, TRK TTL, ART NAME,
ALBM TTL and COMMENT. When the re-
corded information is longer than 8 letters,
you can scroll the text to the left so that the
rest of the text information can be seen.
% Press DISPLAY and hold until the text
information begins to scroll to the left.
The rest of the text information will appear in
the display.
% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file
name)sampling frequency
# Sampling frequency may not display all digits
(e.g. 22.0 KHZ is displayed when the sampling
frequency is 22.05 kHz).
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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 multi-CD is selected as
the source.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
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
owners 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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3 Select a disc you want to listen to with
the 16 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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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.
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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.
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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