Pioneer DEH-P3900MP User Manual

Operation Manual Mode d’emploi

CD Receiver

Récepteur CD

DEH-P3900MP

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Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man-

ual in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

Information to User 4 For Canadian model 4 About this unit 4 After-sales service for Pioneer products 4 Visit our website 5 About WMA 5 About MP3 5 About AAC 5 About the SAT RADIO READY mark 6 iPod® compatibility 6 Protecting your unit from theft 6

– Removing the front panel 6 – Attaching the front panel 6

Use and care of the remote control 7

– Installing the battery 7 – Using the remote control 7

What’s What

Head unit 8 Remote control 9

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 10 Selecting a source 10 Turning the unit off 10

Tuner

Listening to the radio 11 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 11

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 11

Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 12

Tuning in strong signals 12

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 13

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

operation 13 Repeating play 13 Playing tracks in random order 14 Scanning tracks of a CD 14 Pausing CD playback 14 Using compression and BMX 14 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc 14 Using disc title functions 15

– Entering disc titles 15 – Displaying disc titles 15

Using CD TEXT functions 16

– Displaying text information on CD TEXT

discs 16

WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV Player

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

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

folder 19 Displaying text information on WMA/MP3/

AAC/WAV disc 20

– When playing back a WMA/MP3/AAC

disc 20

– When playing back a WAV disc 20

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 21 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 21 Repeating play 22 Playing tracks in random order 22

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Scanning CDs and tracks 22 Pausing CD playback 22 Using ITS playlists 23

– Creating a playlist with ITS

programming 23

– Playback from your ITS playlist 23 – Erasing a track from your ITS

playlist 23

– Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 24

Using disc title functions 24

– Entering disc titles 24 – Displaying disc titles 25

Using CD TEXT functions 25

– Displaying text information on CD TEXT

discs 25

Using compression and bass emphasis 25

Playing songs on iPod

Listening to songs on your iPod 27 Browsing for a song 27 Displaying text information on iPod 28 Introduction of advanced iPod adapter

operation 28 Repeating play 28 Playing songs in a random order

(shuffle) 28 Pausing a song 28

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 29 Using balance adjustment 29 Using the equalizer 30

– Recalling equalizer curves 30 – Adjusting equalizer curves 30 – Fine-adjusting equalizer curve 30

Adjusting loudness 31 Using subwoofer output 31

– Adjusting subwoofer settings 31

Using the high pass filter 31

Boosting the bass 32 Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 32 Adjusting source levels 32

Other Functions

Adjusting initial settings 34 Setting the clock 34 Switching the auxiliary setting 34 Setting the rear output and subwoofer

output 34 Turning the clock display on or off 35 Using the AUX source 35

– About AUX connection method 35 – Selecting AUX as the source 35 – Setting the AUX title 36

Introduction of XM operation 36

– XM operation 36 – Switching the XM display 36 – Switching the XM channel select

mode 37

Introduction of SIRIUS operation 37

– SIRIUS operation 37 – Switching the SIRIUS channel select

setting 37

– Switching the SIRIUS display 38 – When the game of the selected team

starts 38

– Displaying game information 38

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 39 Handling guideline of discs and player 39 Dual Discs 40 WMA, MP3, AAC and WAV files 40

– Example of a hierarchy 40 – Compressed audio compatibility 41

Specifications 42

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Information to User

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

For Canadian model

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

About this unit

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

WARNING

Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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

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

CAUTION

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

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

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-

erating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so that

you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.

! Protect this unit from moisture. ! If the battery is disconnected or discharged,

the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.

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.

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.

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U.S.A.

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

CANADA

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

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

Visit our website

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.

The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back 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. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Note

This unit may not operate correctly depending on the application used to encode WMA files.

About MP3

Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenuegenerating) 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.

About WMA

About AAC

AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4.

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Before You Start

Several applications can be used to encode AAC files, but file formats and extensions differ depending on the application which is used to encode. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by

iTunes

version 6.05 and earlier. iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

About the SAT RADIO READY mark

The SAT RADIO READY mark printed on the front panel indicates that the Satellite Radio Tuner for Pioneer (i.e., XM tuner and Sirius satellite tuner which are sold separately) can be controlled by this unit. Please inquire to your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer service station regarding the satellite radio tuner that can be connected to this unit. For satellite radio tuner operation, please refer to the satellite radio tuner owner’s manual.

Notes

! 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. Satellite radio will create and package over 100 channels of digital-quality music, news, sports, talk and children’s programming.

! “SAT Radio”, the SAT Radio logo and all re-

lated marks are trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio inc., and XM Satellite Radio Inc.

iPod®compatibility

iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached to deter theft.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons too tightly when removing or attaching.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press DETACH to release the front panel.

2 Grab the front panel and remove.

Attaching the front panel

1 Slide the front panel to the left until it clicks.

Front panel and the head unit are jointed on the left side. Make sure that the front panel has been jointed to the head unit.

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2 Press the right side of the front panel until it is firmly seated.

# If you can’t attach the front panel to the head unit successfully, try again. Front panel may be damaged if you attach the front panel forcedly.

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.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institutions’ rules that apply in your country/area.

Using the remote control

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

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.

! The remote control may not function properly

in direct sunlight.

! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

floor, where it may become jammed under the brake or accelerator pedal.

CAUTION

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

used for a month or longer.

! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly re-

placed. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

! 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.

Head unit

1 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

2 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

3 SOURCE button, VOLUME

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

8 DETACH button

Press to remove the front panel from the head unit.

9 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

a SW button

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

b 1 to 6 buttons

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

4 Disc loading slot

Insert a disc to play.

5 EJECT button

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

6 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display. Press and hold to change the channel select mode when XM tuner or SIRIUS tuner is selected as the source.

7 AUX1 input jack (3.5 mm stereo jack)

Use to connect an auxiliary equipment.

c a/b/c/d buttons

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

d BAND button

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

e FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

What’s What

Remote control

Operation is the same as when using the buttons on the head unit. See the explanation of the head unit about the operation of each button with the exception of ATT and PAUSE, which is explained below.

f VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

g SOURCE button

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

h PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

i ATT button

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

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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 the unit (refer to page 13).

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

XM tuner—SIRIUS tuner—Tuner—Television—Built-in CD player—Multi-CD player —iPod—External unit 1—External unit 2— AUX1—AUX2

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change: — When there is no unit corresponding to the

selected source connected to this unit.

— When there is no disc in the unit. — When there is no magazine in the multi-

CD player.

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

(refer to page 34).

! AUX1 is set to on by default. Turn off the AUX1

when not in use (refer to Switching the auxili- ary setting on page 34).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

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

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

to the vehicle’s auto-antenna relay control

terminal, the vehicle’s antenna extends when this unit’s source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn the source off.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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Listening to the radio

1 Band indicator

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

2 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

3 Frequency indicator

Shows the frequency to which the tuner is tuned.

4 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.

5 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

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

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

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

Introduction of advanced tuner operation

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

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until you see TUNER displayed.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

3 Press BAND to select a band. Press BAND until the desired band (FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM) is displayed.

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

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 you can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall with the touch of a button. ! Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the

three FM bands, and six AM stations can be stored in memory.

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% When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory, press one of preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 and hold until the preset number stops flashing.

The number you have pressed will flash in the preset number indicator and then remain lit. The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory. The next time you press the same preset tuning button the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.

# You can also use a and b to recall radio sta- tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning buttons 1 to 6.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

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

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

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

# To turn local seek tuning off, press b.

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for AM: FM: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2—LOCAL 3—

LOCAL 4

AM: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2 The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

2 Press a to turn BSM on.

Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored in the order of their signal strength.

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

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.

Built-in CD Player

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Playing a CD

1 Track number indicator

Shows the track number currently playing.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

3 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

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

to select the built-in CD player.

# You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.

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

# If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current disc. (Refer to Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc on the next page.)

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

Notes

! Read the precautions with discs and player on

page 39.

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

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 39.

! When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, text informa-

tion currently selected on Using CD TEXT func- tions on page 16 automatically begins to scroll in the display.

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

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

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

# To return to the playback display, press BAND. # If you do not operate the function within about

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

Repeating play

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

Note

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

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Playing tracks in random order

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

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

play in a random order.

# To turn random play off, press b.

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.

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 tur n scan play off.

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

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

current track pauses.

# To turn pause off, press b.

Using compression and BMX

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting. COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2— COMP OFF—BMX 1—BMX 2

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.

Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc

You can switch the search method between fast forward/reverse and searching every 10 tracks. Selecting ROUGH enables you to search every 10 tracks.

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

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

2 Press d to select ROUGH.

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

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# To select FF/REV, press c.

3 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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

# If the rest of track number is less than 10, press and hold c or d recalls the first (last) one.

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

Use the disc title input feature to store up to 48 CD titles in the unit. Each title can be up to 8 characters long.

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

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 alphabet, numbers or symbols in ascending order (A B C ...). Each press of b will display a letter in descending 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 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.

Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

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

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

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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.

Displaying text information on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play time—DISC TITLE (disc title)—

DISC ARTIST (disc artist name)— TRACK TITLE (track title)—TRACK ARTIST

(track artist name)

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

Notes

! You can scroll to the left of the title by pressing

and holding DISPLAY.

! Audio CD that contain certain information

such as text and/or number are CD TEXT.

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Playing WMA/MP3/AAC/ WAV files

1 Track number indicator

Shows the track (file) number currently playing.

2 Folder number indicator

Shows the folder number currently playing.

3 Play time indicator

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

4 RPT indicator

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

5 F-RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current folder.

6 WMA/MP3/AAC indicator

Shows when a compressed audio (WMA/ MP3/AAC) file is playing.

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

Playback will automatically start.

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

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

2 Press a or b to select a folder.

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

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

# If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current folder. (Refer to Searching ever y 10 tracks in the current folder on page 19.)

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

Notes

! Read the precautions with discs and player on

page 39.

! When playing discs with WMA/MP3/AAC/

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 WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV and CD-DA with BAND.

! If you have switched between playback of

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

! The built-in CD player can play back a WMA/

MP3/AAC/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 40 for files that can be played back.)

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

up disc playback and the sound being issued. When being read, FORMAT READ is displayed.

! Playback is carried out in order of file number.

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

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! 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.

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

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 39.

! When a WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV disc is inserted,

text information currently selected on Display-

ing text information on WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV disc on page 20 automatically begins to scroll

in the display.

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

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

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

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

# To return to the playback display, press BAND. # 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.

! FLD – Repeat the current folder ! TRK – Repeat just the current track ! DSC – Repeat all tracks

Notes

! If you select another 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 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.

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.

# To turn random play off, press b.

Repeating play

For WMA/MP3/AAC/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.

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 page 22.

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2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

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.

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

Note

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

Pausing WMA/MP3/AAC/ WAV playback

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

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

current track pauses.

# To turn pause off, press b.

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.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting. COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2— COMP OFF—BMX 1—BMX 2

Searching every 10 tracks in the current folder

You can switch the search method between fast forward/reverse and searching every 10 tracks. Selecting ROUGH enables you to search every 10 tracks.

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

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

2 Press d to select ROUGH.

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

# To select FF/REV, press c.

3 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Using compression and BMX

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

# If the rest of track number is less than 10, press and hold c or d recalls the first (last) one.

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WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV Player

Displaying text information on WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV disc

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

When playing back a WMA/ MP3/AAC disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play time—FOLDER (folder name)—FILE (file name)—TRACK TITLE (track title)—ARTIST (artist name)—ALBUM (album title)— COMMENT (comment)—Bit rate

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

used to

Play time—FOLDER (folder name)—FILE (file name)—Sampling frequency

# If specific information has not been recorded on a WAV disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO NAME). # You can only play back WAV files in the frequencies 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz (LPCM), or 22.05 and 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM). The sampling frequency shown in the display may be rounded.

Note

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

Note

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

When playing back a WAV disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

Playing a CD

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Multi-CD Player

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.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

! MCD – Repeat all discs in the multi-CD

player magazine

! 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.

! When you select DSC for the repeating range

and return to the playback display, DRPT is displayed.

Playing tracks in random order

Random play lets you play back tracks in 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.

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.

# To turn random play off, press b.

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 this page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

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.

# 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.

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1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

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

current track pauses.

# To turn pause off, press b.

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 play back up to 99 tracks per disc from up to 100 discs (with the disc titles). (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 the CD.

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 the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select ITS-P.

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. # To turn ITS play off, press b.

2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press FUNCTION to select ITS. TITLE IN (disc title input)—ITS (ITS program-

ming)

3 Select the 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.

Erasing a track from your ITS playlist

You can delete a track from your ITS playlist 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 the CD with the track you want to delete from your ITS playlist, and turn ITS play on.

Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this page.

Multi-CD Player

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

3 Select the desired track by pressing c or d.

4 Press b to erase the 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.

Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist

You can delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS playlist if ITS play is off.

1 Play the CD that you want to delete.

Press a or b to select the CD.

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

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.

Using disc title functions

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

Entering disc titles

Use the disc title input feature to store up to 100 CD titles (with ITS playlist) into the multiCD player. Each title can be up to 8 characters long.

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

Press a or b to select the 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 has 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 alphabet, numbers or symbols in ascending order (A B C ...). Each press of b will display a letter in descending order.

4 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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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.

Displaying disc titles

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

Displaying text information on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play time—DISC TITLE (disc title)—

DISC ARTIST (disc artist name)— TRACK TITLE (track title)—TRACK ARTIST

(track artist name)

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

Note

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

% Press DISPLAY.

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

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

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.

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Multi-CD Player

Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions lets you adjust the sound playback quality of the multiCD player. Each of the functions has a twostep 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 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.

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

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting. COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2— COMP OFF—DBE 1—DBE 2

Listening to songs on your

iPod

You can use this unit to control an iPod adapter, which is sold separately.

For details concerning operation, refer to the iPod adapter’s operation manuals. This section provides information on iPod operations with this unit which differs from that described in the iPod adapter’s operation manual.

! This unit is a head unit group 1 unit. ! iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer,

Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

1 Song number indicator

Shows the number of song played in the selected list. ! If the song number is more than 10 000,

song number is not displayed. “–” will be displayed instead of song number.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current song.

3 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

1 Press SOURCE to select the iPod. Press SOURCE until you see IPOD displayed.

3 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.

Browsing for a song

The operation of this unit to control an iPod is designed to be as close to the operation of the iPod as possible for easy operation and song search.

1 Press a or b to select the desired category.

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

PLAYLISTS (playlists)—ARTISTS (artists)— ALBUMS (albums)—SONGS (songs)— GENRES (genres)

2 Press d to determine the category.

List from the selected category is displayed.

3 Press a or b to select a song list, album list, artist list or genre list from among the lists.

Press a or b repeatedly to switch the lists.

4 Press d to determine the list.

Lists from the selected list are displayed.

5 Repeat step 3 and 4 to find a song you want to listen to.

# You can start playback throughout the selected list by pressing and holding d.

# To return to the previous list, press c. # Press BAND to return to the normal display.

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

Note

If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the list search is cancelled automatically.

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Playing songs on iPod

Displaying text information on iPod

Text information recorded on the iPod can be displayed.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Track number and play time—SONG TITLE (song title)—ARTIST NAME (artist name)— ALBUM TITLE (album title)

# If the characters recorded on the iPod are not compatible with this unit, NO INFO will be displayed.

Introduction of advanced iPod adapter operation

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

RPT (repeat play)—SHFFL (random 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.

Repeating play

For playback of the songs on the iPod, there are two repeat play ranges: RPT:ONE (repeat one song) and RPT :ALL (repeat all songs in the list). ! While RPT is set to RPT :ONE, you cannot

select the other songs.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

! RPT:ONE – Repeat just the current song ! RPT:ALL – Repeat all songs in the selected

list

Playing songs in a random order (shuffle)

For playback of the songs on the iPod, there are two random play methods: SHFFL :SNG (play back songs in a random order) and SHFFL :ALB (play back albums in a random order).

1 Press FUNCTION to select SHFFL.

2 Press c or d to select your favorite setting.

Press c or d repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

SHFFL :OFF—SHFFL:SNG—SHFFL :ALB

! SHFFL :SNG – Play back songs in a random

order within the selected list

! SHFFL :ALB – Select an album randomly,

and then play back all the songs in it in order

Pausing a song

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of a song.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

2 Press a to turn pause on.

Playback of the current song pauses.

# To turn pause off, press b.

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

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Audio Adjustments

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Introduction of audio adjustments

1 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustment status.

2 SW indicator

Shows when the subwoofer output is turned on.

3 Bass booster indicator

Shows when the bass boost is in effect.

4 Loudness indicator

Appears in the display when loudness is turned on.

5 FIE indicator

Shows when the front image enhancer is turned on.

% Press AUDIO to display the audio function names.

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

# When the subwoofer controller setting is 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 SUB.W.

# When the F.I.E. function is on, you cannot select HPF. # When the rear output setting is R-SP :S/W, you cannot select FIE. # When selecting the FM tuner as the source, you cannot switch to SLA. # To return to the display of each source, press BAND. # If you do not operate the audio function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the source display.

Using balance adjustment

You can change the fader/balance setting so that it can provide you an ideal listening environment in all occupied seats.

1 Press AUDIO to select FAD.

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

2 Press a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance. FAD :F15 to 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 out- put on page 34.

3 Press c or d to adjust left/right speaker balance. BAL : L15 to BAL : R15 is displayed as the left/

right speaker balance moves from left to right.

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Audio Adjustments

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

SUPER BASS Super bass

POWERFUL Powerful

NATURAL Natural

VOCAL Vocal

CUSTOM Custom

EQ FLAT Flat

! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve

that you create. If you make adjustments to an equalizer curve, the equalizer curve setting 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.

% Press EQ to select the equalizer.

Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the following equalizers:

SUPER BASS—POWERFUL—NATURAL— VOCAL—CUSTOM—EQ FLAT

Adjusting equalizer curves

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

1 Press AUDIO to select EQ.

2 Press c or d to select the equalizer band to adjust. EQ-L (low)—EQ-M (mid)—EQ-H (high)

3 Press a or b to adjust the level of the equalizer band. +6 to –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.

Fine-adjusting equalizer curve

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

Level (dB)

Q=2W

Q=2N

Center frequency

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

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

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

3 Press c or d to select the desired frequency.

Low: 40—80—100—160 (Hz) Mid: 200—500—1k—2k (Hz) High: 3k—8k—10k—12k (Hz)

Frequency (Hz)

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