Pioneer DEH-P4400, DEH-P44 User Manual

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

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

Operation Manual

DEH-P4400 DEH-P44

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Dear Customer

Before You Start

About this unit 5 About this manual 5 After-sales service for Pioneer products 5 Precautions 5 Protecting your unit from theft 6

• Removing the front panel 6

• Attaching the front panel 6

What’s What 7

• Head unit 7

• Remote control 8

Use and care of the remote control 8

• Installing the battery 8

• Using the remote control 9

About the XM READY mark 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 12

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 12

Tuning in strong signals 13 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 13

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 14 Introduction of advanced built-in CD

player operation 15 Repeating play 15 Playing tracks in a random order 15 Scanning tracks of a CD 16 Pausing CD playback 16 Using disc title functions 16

• Entering disc titles 16

• Displaying disc titles 17

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 18 50-disc multi-CD player 18 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 19 Repeating play 19 Playing tracks in a random order 20 Scanning CDs and tracks 20 Pausing CD playback 20 Using ITS playlists 21

• Creating a playlist with ITS program-

ming 21

• Playback from your ITS playlist 21

• Erasing a track from your ITS

playlist 22

• Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 22

Using disc title functions 22

• Entering disc titles 22

• Displaying disc titles 23

• Selecting discs from the disc

title list 24

Using CD TEXT functions 24

• Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 24

• Scrolling titles in the display 24

Using compression and bass emphasis 25

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.

Contents

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Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 26 Setting the sound focus equalizer 27 Using balance adjustment 27 Using the equalizer 28

• Recalling equalizer curves 28

• Adjusting equalizer curves 28

• Equalizer curve fine adjustment 29 Adjusting bass 29 Adjusting treble 30 Adjusting loudness 30 Using subwoofer output 30

• Adjusting subwoofer settings 31 Adjusting source levels 31

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 32 Setting the time 32 Switching the warning tone 33 Switching the auxiliary setting 33 Switching the dimmer setting 33 Switching the rear output setting 33

Other Functions

Using the AUX source 34

• Selecting AUX as the source 34

• Setting the AUX title 34

Additional Information

CD player and care 35 CD-R/CD-RW discs 35 Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 36

Specifications 37

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

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

To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

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

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.

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

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

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

Decibel Level Example

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

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE

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

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

Before You Start

About this unit

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

Important

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

About this manual

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

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.

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

Precautions

• Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.

• Always keep the volume low enough so you can hear sounds outside of the car.

• Protect this product from moisture.

• If the battery is disconnected or discharged, the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.

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.

U.S.A.

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

CANADA

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

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Before You Start

Protecting your unit from theft

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

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

• You can turn off the warning tone. See Switching the warning tone on page 33.

Important

• Never use force or grip the display and the buttons tightly when removing or attaching.

• Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive shocks.

• Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

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

Take care not to grip it tightly or drop it.

3 Put the front panel into the protective case provided for safe keeping (DEH-P44).

Attaching the front panel

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

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What’s What

Head unit

1 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

2 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

3 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

4 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

5 5/∞/2/3 buttons

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

6 SFEQ button

Press to select a natural sound with presence.

7 BAND/ESC button

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

8 1–6 (PRESET TUNING) buttons

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

9 SOURCE button

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

0 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

- VOLUME button

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

CLOCK button

Press to switch clock display on or off.

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Remote control

A remote controller that enables remote operation of the head unit is supplied. Operation is the same as when using the button on the head unit. See the explanation of the head unit about the operation of each button with the exception of ATT, which is explained below.

2 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

~ +/– button

Raise or lower the volume.

! CD button

Press once to select a CD.

@ PAUSE button

Press once to pause play.

# TUNER button

Press once to select a tuner.

$ ATT button

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

Use and care of the remote control

Installing the battery

Remove the cover on the back of the remote control and insert the battery with the plus (+) and minus (–) poles pointing in the proper direction.

WARNING

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

CAUTION

• Use only one CR2025 (3V) lithium battery.

• Remove the battery if the remote control is not to be used for a month or longer.

• Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose of the battery in fire.

• Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.

• Do not store the battery with metallic materials.

• In the event of battery leakage, wipe the remote control completely clean and install a new battery.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution’s rules that apply in your country/area.

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Before You Start

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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 temperatures 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 pedals.

About the XM READY mark

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

Notes

• XM Satellite Radio is developing a new band of radio in the U.S.A. The system will use direct satellite-to-receiver broadcasting technology to provide listeners in their cars and at home with crystal-clear sound seamlessly from coast to coast. XM will create and package up to 100 channels of digital-quality music, news, sports, talk and children’s programming.

• When this product is connected to the XM tuner, do not connect it to any other external unit. (Refer to page 10.)

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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 14).

Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

Built-in CD player—TV—Tuner—Multi-CD player—External unit—AUX

Notes

• In the following cases, the sound source will not change: — When a product 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) is set to off (refer

to page 33).

• External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such as one available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions by this unit. Only one external unit can be controlled by this unit.

• When this unit’s blue/white lead is connected to the car’s auto-antenna relay control terminal, the car’s antenna extends when this unit’s source is switched on. To retract the antenna, switch the source off.

Turning the unit off

Press SOURCE and hold for at least one second to turn the unit 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 page 12.

1 BAND indicator

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

2 FREQUENCY indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

3 PRESET NUMBER indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

4 STEREO () indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

2Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

3 Press BAND/ESC to select a band.

Press BAND/ESC until the desired band is dis- played, F1, F2, F3 for FM or AM.

4 To perform manual tuning, press 2 or 3 with quick presses.

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

5 To perform seek tuning, press and hold 2 or 3 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

2 or 3 with a quick press.

• If you press and hold 2 or 3 you can skip broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the buttons.

Note

• When the frequency selected is being broad-

cast in stereo the STEREO () indicator will light.

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Tuner

Introduction of advanced tuner operation

1 FUNCTION display

Shows the function status.

2 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)—LOCAL (local

seek tuning)

• To return to the frequency display, press

BAND/ESC.

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 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 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 TUN-

ING button the radio station frequency is

recalled from memory.

Notes

• Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three FM bands, and 6 AM stations can be stored in memory.

• You can also use 5 and ∞ to recall radio station frequencies assigned to PRESET TUNING buttons.

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Tuner

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Tuning in strong signals

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

1 Press

FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

Press

FUNCTION until LOCAL appears in the

display.

2 Press 5 to turn local seek tuning on.

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

3 Press 2 or 3 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.

4 When you want to return to normal seek tuning, press ∞ to turn local seek tuning off.

LOCAL :OFF appears in the display.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies under PRESET TUNING buttons 1–6 and once stored there you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of a button.

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the dis- play.

2 Press 5 to turn BSM on.

BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing the

six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under PRESET TUNING buttons in order of their signal strength. When finished, BSM stops flashing.

• To cancel the storage process, press ∞.

Note

• Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved using PRESET TUNING.

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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 page 15.

1 TRACK NUMBER indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

2 PLAY TIME indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

CD loading slot appears.

2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

CD EJECT button

• You can eject a CD by pressing CD EJECT.

3 Close the front panel.

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

4Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

5 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold 2 or 3.

6 To skip back or forward to another track, press 2 or 3.

Pressing 3 skips to the start of the next track. Pressing 2 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 CD 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 properly, an error message such as ERROR-14 may be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 36.

• The Built-in CD player is not equipped with CD TEXT function.

• A CD TEXT disc is a CD featuring recorded text information such as Disc Title, Artist Name and Track Title.

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Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

1 FUNCTION display

Shows the function status.

Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

REPEAT (repeat play)—RANDOM (random

play)—T-SCAN (scan play)—PAUSE (pause)

• To return to the playback display, press

BAND/ESC.

Note

• 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 over again.

1 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.

Press FUNCTION until REPEAT appears in the display.

2 Press 5 to turn repeat play on.

REPEAT :ON appears in the display. The track

presently playing will play and then repeat.

3 Press ∞ to turn repeat play off.

REPEAT :OFF appears in the display. The track

presently 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 RANDOM.

Press FUNCTION until RANDOM appears in the display.

2 Press 5 to turn random play on.

RANDOM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will

play in a random order.

3 Press ∞ to turn random play off.

RANDOM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks

will continue to play in order.

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Built-in CD player

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 T-SCAN.

Press

FUNCTION until T-SCAN appears in the

display.

2 Press 5 to turn scan play on.

T-SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10

seconds of each track is played.

3 When you find the desired track press ∞ to turn scan play off.

T-SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track

will continue to play.

• If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select T-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 PAUS E.

Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the display.

2 Press 5 to turn pause on.

PAUSE :ON appears in the display. Play of the

current track pauses.

3 Press ∞ to turn pause off.

PAUSE :OFF appears in the display. Play will

resume at the same point that you turned pause on.

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 10 letters long and up to 48 disc titles into the builtin CD player.

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

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

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3 Press 5 or ∞ to select a letter of the alphabet.

Each press of 5 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 ∞ will display a

letter in the reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B A order.

4 Press 3 to move the cursor to the next character position.

When the letter you want is displayed, press 3 to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Press 2 to move backwards in the display.

5 Move the cursor to the last position by pressing 3 after entering the title.

When you press 3 one more time, the entered title is stored in memory.

6 Press

BAND/ESC to return to the playback

display.

Notes

• Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from built-in CD player, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted.

• After data for 48 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest one.

• When a multi-CD player that does not support disc title functions is connected, you cannot enter disc titles in this product.

Displaying disc titles

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

Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

PLAY TIME (playback 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 TITLE is displayed.

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Multi-CD Player

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 page 19.

1 DISC NUMBER indicator

Shows the disc currently playing.

2 TRACK NUMBER indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

3 PLAY TIME indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player.

Press SOURCE until you see Multi-CD displayed.

2Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

3 Select a disc you want to listen to with the

1 to 6 buttons.

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

• You can also sequentially select a disc by pressing 5/∞.

4 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold 2 or 3.

5 To skip back or forward to another track, press

2 or 3.

Pressing 3 skips to the start of the next track. Pressing 2 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

preparatory operations, READY is displayed.

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

erly, an error message such as ERROR-14 may be displayed. Refer to the multi-CD player owner’s manual.

• If there are no discs in the multi-CD player

magazine, NO DISC is displayed.

50-disc multi-CD player

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

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Introduction of advanced multiCD player operation

1 FUNCTION display

Shows the function status.

Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

REPEAT (repeat play)—TITLE LIST (disc title

list)—RANDOM (random play)—SCAN (scan play)—ITS-P (ITS play)—PAUSE (pause)—

COMP (compression and DBE)

• To return to the playback display, press

BAND/ESC.

Note

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

Repeating play

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

1 Press

FUNCTION to select REPEAT.

Press

FUNCTION until REPEAT appears in the

display.

2 Press 2 or 3 to select the repeat range.

Press 2 or 3 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 (multiCD player repeat).

• If you perform track search or fast

forward/reverse during TRK (one-track repeat), the repeat play range changes to DSC (disc repeat).

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Multi-CD Player

Playing tracks in a random order

Random play lets you play back tracks in a random order within the repeat range, MCD (multiCD player repeat) and DSC (disc repeat).

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on page 19.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RANDOM.

Press FUNCTION until RANDOM appears in the display.

3 Press 5 to turn random play on.

RANDOM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will

play in a random order within the previously selected MCD (multi-CD player repeat) or DSC (disc repeat) ranges.

4 Press ∞ to turn random play off.

RANDOM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks

will continue to play in order.

Scanning CDs and tracks

While you are using DSC (disc repeat), the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using

MCD (multi-CD player repeat), 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 page 19.

2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the display.

3 Press 5 to turn scan play on.

SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10

seconds of each track of the present disc (or the first track of each disc) is played.

4 When you find the desired track (or disc) press ∞ to turn scan play off.

SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track (or

disc) will continue to play.

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

Note

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

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUS E.

Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the display.

2 Press 5 to turn pause on.

PAUSE :ON appears in the display. Play of the

current track pauses.

3 Press ∞ to turn pause off.

PAUSE :OFF appears in the display. Play will

resume at the same point that you turned pause on.

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Using ITS playlists

ITS (instant track selection) lets you make a playlist of favorite tracks from those in the multiCD 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 5 or ∞ to select a CD.

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

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

TITLE IN (disc title input)—ITS (ITS program-

ming)

3 Select a desired track by pressing 2 or 3.

4 Press 5 to store the currently playing track in the playlist.

IN is displayed briefly and the currently playing

selection is added to your playlist.

5 Press BAND/ESC to return to the playback display.

Note

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

Playback from your ITS playlist

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on page 19.

2 Press FUNCTION to select ITS-P.

Press FUNCTION until ITS-P appears in the display.

3 Press 5 to turn ITS play on.

ITS-P :ON appears in the display. Playback

begins of those tracks from your playlist within the previously selected MCD (multi-CD player repeat) or DSC (disc repeat) ranges.

• If no tracks in the current range are

programmed for ITS play then ITS EMPTY is displayed.

4 Press ∞ to turn ITS play off.

ITS-P :OFF appears in the display. Playback will

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

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Erasing a track from your ITS playlist

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

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

Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on page

21.

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

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

3 Select a desired track by pressing 2 or 3.

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

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

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

5 Press BAND/ESC to return to the playback display.

Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist

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

1 Play a CD that you want to delete.

Press 5 or ∞ to select a CD.

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

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

3 Press ∞ 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 CLEAR is displayed.

4 Press BAND/ESC to return to the playback display.

Using disc title functions

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

Entering disc titles

Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 10 letters long and up to 100 disc titles (with ITS playlist) into the multi-CD player.

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

Press 5 or ∞ to select a CD.

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

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

TITLE IN (disc title input)—ITS (ITS program-

ming)

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

3 Press 5 or ∞ to select a letter of the alphabet.

Each press of 5 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 ∞ will display a

letter in the reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B A order.

4 Press 3 to move the cursor to the next character position.

When the letter you want is displayed, press 3 to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Press 2 to move backwards in the display.

5 Move the cursor to the last position by pressing 3 after entering the title.

When you press 3 one more time, the entered title is stored in memory.

6 Press BAND/ESC

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 title of any disc that has had a disc title entered.

Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

PLAY TIME (playback 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 TITLE is displayed.

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Selecting discs from the disc title list

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select

TITLE LIST.

Press

FUNCTION until TITLE LIST appears in

the display.

2 Press 2 or 3 to scroll through the list of titles that have been entered.

• Nothing is displayed for disc whose titles have not been input.

3 Press 5 to play your favorite CD title.

That selection will begin to play.

Using CD TEXT functions

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

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

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs

Press DISPLAY when playing a CD TEXT disc from the multi-CD player.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

PLAY TIME (playback time)—DISC TITLE (disc

title)—D.ARTIST (disc artist)—TRK TITLE (track title)—T.ARTIST (track artist)

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

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 10 letters only of

DISC TITLE, D.ARTIST, TRK TITLE and T.ARTIST. When the recorded information is

longer than 10 letters, you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the title can be seen.

Press DISPLAY and hold until the title begins to scroll to the left.

The rest of the title will appear in the display.

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Using compression and bass emphasis

You can use these functions only with a multi-CD player that supports them.

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

1 Press

FUNCTION to select COMP.

Press

FUNCTION until COMP appears in the

display.

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

2 Press 5 or ∞ to select your favorite setting.

Press 5 or ∞ repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2—COMP OFF— DBE 1—DBE 2

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Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments

1 AUDIO display

Shows the audio adjustments status.

2 LOUD indicator

Appears in the display when loudness is turned on.

3 SW indicator

Appears in the display when subwoofer is turned on.

4 F1 or F2 indicator

The F1 or F2 indicator lights depending on the SFEQ setting.

5 CUSTOM indicator

Appears in the display when equalization is adjusted.

Press

AUDIO to display the audio function

names.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following audio functions:

FADER (balance adjustment)—EQ (equalizer

curve fine adjustment)—BASS (bass)—TRE (treble)—LOUD (loudness)—SUB.W (subwoofer output)—80HZ0 (subwoofer setting adjustment)—SLA (source level adjustment)

• When selecting the FM tuner as the source, you cannot switch to SLA.

• To return to the display of each source, press

BAND/ESC.

Notes

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

• Audio Menu functions change depending on the rear output setting in the Initial Setting Menu. Refer to Switching the rear output set- ting on page 33.

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Setting the sound focus equalizer

Clarifying the sound image of vocals and instruments allows the simple staging of a natural, pleasant sound environment. Even greater listening enjoyment will be obtained if seating positions are chosen carefully.

• FRT1 boosts the treble on the front output and the bass on the rear output.

FRT2 boosts the treble and the bass on the front

output and the bass on the rear output. (The bass boost is the same for both front and rear.) For both FRT1 and FRT2 the HI setting provides a more pronounced effect than the LOW setting.

1 Press SFEQ to select the desired SFEQ mode.

Press SFEQ repeatedly to switch between the following setting:

FRT1-HI (front 1-high)—FRT1-LOW (front 1-

low)—FRT2-HI (front 2-high)—FRT2-LOW (front 2-low)—CUSTOM (custom)—SFEQ OFF (off) Selected mode (e.g., F1) appears in the display.

2 Press 2 or 3 to select the desired position.

Press 2 or 3 until the desired position appears in the display.

L (left)—C (center)—R (right)

Note

• If you adjust the bass or treble, CUSTOM memorizes an SFEQ mode in which the bass and treble are adjusted for personal preference.

Using balance adjustment

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

1 Press

AUDIO to select FADER.

Press

AUDIO until FADER appears in the dis-

play.

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

2 Press 5 or ∞ to adjust front/rear speaker balance.

Each press of 5 or ∞ moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear.

• FADER :F15 – FADER :R15 is displayed as the front/rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.

• FADER : 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used.

• When the rear output setting is subwoofer, you cannot adjust front/rear speaker balance. Refer to Switching the rear output setting on page 33.

3 Press 2 or 3 to adjust left/right speaker balance.

When you press 2 or 3, BAL : 0 is displayed. Each press of 2 or 3 moves the left/right speaker balance towards the left or the right.

• BAL :L9 – BAL :R9 is displayed as the left/right speaker balance moves from left to right.

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

Display Equalizer curve

POWERFUL Powerful

NATURAL Natural

VOCAL Vocal

CUSTOM1, 2 Custom 1, 2

EQ FLAT Flat

SUPER BASS Super bass

• CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 are adjusted equalizer curves that you create.

• A separate CUSTOM1 curve can be created for each source. (The Built-in CD player and Multi-CD player are set to the same Equalizer Curve Adjustment setting automatically.)

• If you make adjustments when a curve other than CUSTOM2 is selected, the equalizer curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM1.

•A CUSTOM2 curve can be created common to all sources.

• If you make adjustments when the CUSTOM2 curve is selected, the CUSTOM2 curve is updated.

• 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.

• If the equalizer has been previously set to an equalizer curve other than POWERFUL then the title of that previously selected equalizer curve will be displayed, such as NATURAL, VOCAL,

CUSTOM1, CUSTOM2, EQ FLAT or SUPER BASS.

Adjusting equalizer curves

You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM1 or

CUSTOM2.

1 Press AUDIO to select the equalizer mode.

Press AUDIO until EQ-LOW/EQ-MID/EQ-HIGH appears in the display.

2 Select the band you want to adjust with the 2/3.

EQ-LOW (low)—EQ-MID (mid)—EQ-HIGH (high)

3 Press 5 or ∞ to adjust the equalizer curve.

Each press of 5 or ∞ increases or decreases the equalizer curve respectively.

• +6 – –6 is displayed as the equalizer curve is increased or decreased.

• The actual range of the adjustments are different depending on which equalizer curve is selected.

Note

• If you make adjustments when a curve other

than CUSTOM2 is selected, the newly adjusted curve will replace the previous CUS-

TOM1 curve.

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Equalizer curve fine adjustment

You can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (curve characteristics) of each currently selected curve band (EQ-LOW/EQ-MID/EQ-

HIGH).

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

2 Press AUDIO to select the desired band for adjustment.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following bands:

EQ-LOW (low)—EQ-MID (mid)—EQ-HIGH (high)

3 Press 2/3 to select the desired frequency.

Press 2 or 3 until the desired frequency appears in the display.

LOW: 40—80—100—160 (Hz) MID: 200—500—1K—2K (Hz) HIGH: 3K—8K—10K—12K (Hz)

4 Press 5/∞ to select the desired Q factor.

Press 5 or ∞ until the desired Q factor appears in the display.

2N—1N—1W—2W

Note

• If you make adjustments when a curve other than CUSTOM2 is selected, CUSTOM1 curve is updated.

Adjusting bass

You can adjust the cut-off frequency and the bass level. In FRT1 mode, bass adjustment affects only the rear output: front output cannot be adjusted.

1 Press

AUDIO to select BASS.

Press

AUDIO until BASS appears in the display.

2 Select the desired frequency with 2/3.

Press 2 or 3 until the desired frequency appears in the display.

40—63—100—160 (Hz)

3 Press 5 or ∞ to adjust the bass level.

Each press of 5 or ∞ increases or decreases the bass level. +6 – –6 displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

Level (dB)

Q=2W

Q=2N

Center frequency

Frequency (Hz)

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Adjusting treble

You can adjust the cut-off frequency and the Treble level. In FRT1 and FRT2 modes, treble adjustment affects only the front output: rear output cannot be adjusted.

1 Press AUDIO to select TRE.

Press AUDIO until TRE appears in the display.

2 Select the desired frequency with 2/3.

Press 2 or 3 until the desired frequency appears in the display.

2K—4K—6K—10K (Hz)

3 Press 5 or ∞ to adjust the treble level.

Each press of 5 or ∞ increases or decreases the treble level. +6 – –6 displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

Adjusting loudness

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

1 Press AUDIO to select LOUD.

Press AUDIO until LOUD appears in the display.

2 Press 5 to turn loudness on.

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

3 Press 2 or 3 to select the level.

Press 2 or 3 until the desired level appears in the display.

LOW (low)—MID (mid)—HI (high)

4 Press ∞ to turn loudness off.

LOUD :OFF appears in the display.

Using subwoofer output

This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which can be switched on or off. When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, first, switch the rear output setting to subwoofer, then turn the subwoofer output on. For more details, see Switching the rear output setting on page 33.

1 Press AUDIO to select SUB.W.

When the rear output setting is subwoofer, you can select SUB.W. Press AUDIO until SUB.W appears in the display.

2 Press 5 to turn subwoofer output on.

SUB.W :ON appears in the display. Subwoofer

output is now on.

3 Press ∞ to turn subwoofer output off.

SUB.W :OFF appears in the display. Subwoofer

output is now off.

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