Pioneer DEH P4500MP User Manual

Operation Manual
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Multi-CD control High power CD/MP3 player with FM/
AM tuner

Syntoniseur FM/AM et lecteur de CD/MP3, Puis­sance élevée, avec contrôleur pour lecteur de CD à
chargeur

DEH-P4500MP

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Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away

in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

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

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Installing the battery 6

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

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Removing the front panel 8

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Attaching the front panel 8

Whats What

Head unit 9
Remote control 10

Power ON/OFF

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

Tuner

Listening to the radio 12
Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 13

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 13

Tuning in strong signals 13
Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 14

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 15

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

operation 16
Repeating play 16
Playing tracks in a random order 16
Scanning tracks of a CD 16
Pausing CD playback 17
Selecting the search method 17
Searching every 10 track in the current

disc 17
Using disc title functions 18

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Entering disc titles 18

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Displaying disc titles 18

Using CD TEXT functions 19

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT
discs 19

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Scrolling titles in the display 19

MP3 Player

Playing a MP3 20
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

(MP3) operation 21
Repeating play 21
Playing tracks in a random order 22
Scanning folders and tracks 22
Pausing MP3 playback 23
Selecting the search method 23
Searching every 10 track in the current

folder 23
Switching the ID3 tag display on MP3

disc 23
Displaying text information on MP3 disc 24
Scrolling text information in the display 24

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 25
50-disc multi-CD player 25
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 26
Repeating play 26

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Playing tracks in a random order 26
Scanning CDs and tracks 27
Pausing CD playback 27
Using ITS playlists 27

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Creating a playlist with ITS
programming 27

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Playback from your ITS playlist 28

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Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist 28

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Erasing a CD from your ITS
playlist 29

Using disc title functions 29

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Entering disc titles 29

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Displaying disc titles 30

Using CD TEXT functions 30

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT
discs 30

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Scrolling titles in the display 30

Using compression and bass emphasis 30

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 31
Using balance adjustment 31
Using the equalizer 31

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Recalling equalizer curves 32

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Adjusting equalizer curves 32

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Fine adjusting equalizer curve 32
Adjusting loudness 33
Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 33
Adjusting source levels 34

Using the AUX source 36

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Selecting AUX as the source 36

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Setting the AUX title 36

Introduction of XM operation 37

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XM operation 37

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Swiching the XM channel select
setting 37

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 38
CD player and care 38
CD-R/CD-RW discs 39
MP3 files 39
About folders and MP3 files 40
Terms 41
Specifications 42

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 35
Setting the clock 35
Switching the warning tone 35
Switching the auxiliary setting 35

Other Functions
Turning the clock display on or off 36

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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
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osure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protection

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Quiet library, soft whisper

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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.

iving room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffi

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Before You Start

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For Canadian model

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

Information to User

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

About this unit

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

Important (Serial number)

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

About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated
functions ensuring superior reception and op­eration. All the functions have been designed
for the easiest possible use, but many are not
self-explanatory. This operation manual will
help you benefit fully from this productspo­tential and to maximize your listening enjoy­ment.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and their operation by read­ing through the manual before you begin

using this unit. It is especially important that
you read and observe precautions on the next
page and in other sections.

After-sales service for
Pioneer products

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

U.S.A.

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

CANADA

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

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

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Before You Start

Product registration

Visit us at the following site:

1 Register your product. We will keep the details

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

2 Receive updates on the latest products and

technologies.

3 Download owners manuals, order product

catalogues, research new products, and
much more.

Precautions

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

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

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so you

can hear sounds outside of the car.

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

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

Features

CD playback

Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.

MP3 file playback

It is possible to play back MP3 files recorded
on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/
Level 2 standard recordings).
! Supply of this product only conveys a li-

cense for private, non-commercial use and
does not convey a license nor imply any
right to use this product in any commercial
(i.e. revenue-generating) real time broad­casting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or
any other media), broadcasting/streaming
via internet, intranets and/or other net­works or in other electronic content distri­bution systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications. An inde­pendent license for such use is required.
For details, please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.

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.

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WARNING

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

CAUTION

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

used for a month or longer.

! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose

of the battery in fire.

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

als.

! In the event of battery leakage, wipe the re-

mote control completely clean and install a
new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or en­vironmental public institutions rules that
apply in your country/area.

Using the remote control

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

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.

! The remote control may not function properly

in direct sunlight.

! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

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

About the XM READY mark

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

Notes

! XM Satellite Radio is developing a new band

of radio in the U.S.A.

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

! The XM name and related logos are trade-

marks of XM Satellite Radio Inc.

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 35.

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Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons tightly when removing or attaching.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

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

Take care not to grip it tightly or drop it.

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

Attaching the front panel

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

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Head unit

1 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

2 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

3 PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

4 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality con­trols.

5 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

6 a/b/c/d buttons

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

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8 BAND button

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

9 LOUDNESS button

Press to turn loudness on or off.

a 16 buttons

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

b SOURCE button

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

c VOLUME

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

d EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

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7 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

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Remote control

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.

e CD button

Press to select the built-in or multi-CD

player as the source.

f TUNER button

Press to select the tuner as the source.

g 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

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Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned
on.

Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to.
To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc
in this unit (refer to page 15).

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

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:

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

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

Press each button repeatedly to switch be­tween the following sources:

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

can be controlled by this unit. When two exter­nal units are connected, the allocation of
them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is
automatically set by this unit.

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

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

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.

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Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change:
 When a unit corresponding to each source

is not connected to this unit.

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

player.

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

(refer to page 35).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

as one available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of
basic functions by this unit. Two external units

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Tuner

Listening to the radio

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These are the basic steps necessary to operate
the radio. More advanced tuner operation is
explained starting on the next page.

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 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being

broadcast in stereo.

4 Preset number indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until tuner is selected as the
source.

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

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

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

Note

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

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

3 Press BAND to select a band.

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

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

The frequencies move up or down step by
step.

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Tuner

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Introduction of advanced
tuner operation

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1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be­tween the following functions:
BSM (best stations memory)LOCAL (local
seek tuning)

# To return to the frequency display, press
BAND.

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

The number you have pressed will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected radio station frequency has been
stored in memory.
The next time you press the same preset tun­ing button 16 the radio station frequency is
recalled from memory.

Notes

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

FM bands, and 6 AM stations can be stored in
memory.

! You can also use a and b to recall radio sta-

tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning
buttons 16.

Tuning in strong signals

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

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Note

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

Storing and recalling
broadcast frequencies

If you press any of the preset tuning buttons
16 you can easily store up to six broadcast
frequencies for later recall with the touch of a
button.

1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

Press FUNCTION until LOCAL appears in the
display.

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

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

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

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

LOCAL 4
AM: LOCAL 1LOCAL 2

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Tuner

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

4 When you want to return to normal
seek tuning, press b to turn local seek tun­ing off.
LOCAL:OFF appears in the display.

Storing the strongest
broadcast frequencies

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the
display.

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2 Press a to turn BSM on.
BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing

the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored under preset tuning buttons 16 in
order of their signal strength. When finished,
BSM stops flashing.

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

Note

Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may re­place broadcast frequencies you have saved
using 16.

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Built-in CD Player

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Playing a CD

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

1 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur­rent track.

2 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

CD loading slot appears.

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

2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

EJECT button

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

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

4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

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

# If you select the search method to ROUGH,
pressing and holding c or d enables you to
search every ten track in the current disc. (Refer
to Selecting the search method on page 17.)

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

Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the cur­rent track. Pressing again will skip to the pre­vious track.

Notes

! The built-in CD player plays one, standard, 12-

cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not use
an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs.

! Do not insert anything other than a CD into

the CD loading slot.

! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting the disc
again.

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

erly, an error message such as ERROR-11
may be displayed. Refer to Understanding
built-in CD player error messages on page 38.

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

track titles begin to scroll to the left auto­matically.

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Built-in CD Player

Introduction of advanced
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1 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be­tween the following functions:

RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play)
SCAN (scan play)PAUSE (pause)
FF/REV (search method)TAG (ID3 tag dis-

play)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Notes

! When playing audio data (CD-DA), it is not ef-

fective even if you turn TAG (ID3 tag display)
on. (Refer to page 23.)

! If you do not operate the function within about

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

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

rently playing will play and then repeat.

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

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

Note

If you perform track search or fast forward/re­verse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.

Playing tracks in a random
order

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the
display.

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

play in a random order.

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

continue to play in order.

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over
again.

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the dis­play.

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Scanning tracks of a CD

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the
display.

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

seconds of each track is played.

3 When you find the desired track press
b to turn scan play off.
SCAN:OFF appears in the display. The track

will continue to play.

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

Note

After scanning of a CD is finished, normal play­back of the tracks will begin again.

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the CD.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the
display.

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

current track pauses.

3 Press b to turn pause off.
PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will re-

sume at the same point that you turned pause
on.

Note

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

Selecting the search method

You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
track.

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the
display.

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

2 Press c or d to select the search meth­od.

Press c or d until the desired search method
appears in the display.

! FF/REV  Fast forward and reverse
! ROUGH  Searching every 10 track

Searching every 10 track in
the current disc

If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can
search every 10 track. When a disc contains a
lot of tracks, you can roughly search the track
you want to play.

1 Select the search method ROUGH.

Refer to Selecting the search method on this
page.

2 Press and hold c or d to search every
10 track in a disc.

# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding d recalls the last track of a disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks are less than 10, press­ing and holding d recalls the last track of a disc.

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Built-in CD Player

# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding c recalls the first track of a disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks are less than 10, press­ing and holding c recalls the first track of a
disc.

Using disc title functions

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

Entering disc titles

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

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

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

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

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 built-in CD player, and
are recalled when the disc is reinserted.

! After data for 48 discs has been stored in

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

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

input disc titles for up to 100 discs.

Displaying disc titles

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

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

Each press of a will display a letter of the al­phabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and sym­bols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] order. Each press of b will
display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z
Y X ... C B A order.

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% Press DISPLAY.

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

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

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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 titles on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDISC TTL (disc title)ART NAME
(disc artist name) TRK TTL (track title)
ART NAME (track artist name)

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

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of

DISC TTL, ART NAME, TRK TTL and
ART NAME. When the recorded information is

longer than 8 letters, you can scroll the text to
the left so that the rest of the title can be seen.

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% 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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Playing a MP3

1 2 3 4

These are the basic steps necessary to play an
MP3 with your built-in CD player. More ad­vanced MP3 operation is explained starting on
the next page.

1 Folder number indicator

Shows the folder number currently playing.

2 MP3 indicator

Shows when the MP3 file is playing.

3 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-

rent track (file).

4 Track number indicator

Shows the track (file) currently playing.

! If a track number 100 to 199 is selected,

d on the left of the track number indica­tor will light.

! If a track number 200 or more is selected,

d on the left of the track number indica­tor will blink.

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

CD loading slot appears.

# After a CD-ROM has been inserted, press

SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

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

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

EJECT button

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

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

3 Close the front panel.

4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

5 Press a or b to select a folder.

# You cannot select a folder that does not have
an MP3 file recorded in it.
# To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold
BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no
files, playback commences with folder 02.

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

# This is fast forward and reverse operation only
for the file being played. This operation is can­celed when the previous or next file is reached.
# If you select the search method to ROUGH,
pressing and holding c or d enables you to
search every ten track in the current folder. (Refer
to Selecting the search method on page 23.)

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

Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the cur­rent track. Pressing again will skip to the pre­vious track.

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Notes

! When playing discs with MP3 files and audio

data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED­MODE CDs, both types can be played only by
switching mode between MP3 and CD-DA
with BAND.

! If you have switched between playback of

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

! The built-in CD player can play back an MP3

file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 39
for files that can be played back.)

! Do not insert anything other than a CD into

the CD loading slot.

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

up playback and the sound being issued. This
is particularly the case when playing back
multi-session and many folders. When being
read in, FRMTREAD is displayed.

! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting the disc
again.

! Playback is carried out in order of file number.

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

! When playing back files recorded as VBR

(variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be
correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse
operations are used.

! If inserted disc contains no files that can be

played back, NO AUDIO is displayed.

! There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
! If the built-in CD player does not operate prop-

erly, an error message such as ERROR-11
may be displayed. Refer to Understanding
built-in CD player error messages on page 38.

! When a MP3 disc is inserted, folder name and

file name begin to scroll to the left auto­matically.

Introduction of advanced
built-in CD player (MP3)
operation

1 2

1 RPT indicator

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

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be­tween the following functions:

RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play)
SCAN (scan play)PAUSE (pause)
FF/REV (search method)TAG (ID3 tag dis-

play)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

Repeating play

For MP3 playback, there are three repeat play
ranges: FLD (folder repeat), TRK (one-track re­peat) and DSC (repeat all tracks).

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the dis­play.

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2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

! FLD  Repeat the current folder

! TRK  Repeat just the current track

! DSC  Repeat all tracks

Notes

! If you select other folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to DSC.

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

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

! When FLD is selected, it is not possible to play

back a subfolder of that folder.

Playing tracks in a random
order

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the
display.

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

play in a random order within the previously
selected FLD or DSC ranges.

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

continue to play in order.

Note

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

Scanning folders and tracks

While you are using FLD, the beginning of
each track in the selected folder plays for
about 10 seconds. When you are using DSC,
the beginning of the first track of each folder
is played for about 10 seconds.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the
display.

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

seconds of each track of the current folder (or
the first track of each folder) is played.

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

(or folder) will continue to play.

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

Notes

! After track or folder scanning is finished, nor-

mal playback of the tracks will begin again.

! If you turn scan play on during FLD and then

return to the playback display, FSCN appears
in the display.

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Pausing MP3 playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the MP3.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the
display.

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

current track pauses.

3 Press b to turn pause off.
PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will re-

sume at the same point that you turned pause
on.

Note

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

Selecting the search method

You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
track.

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the
display.

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

2 Press c or d to select the search meth­od.

Press c or d until the desired search method
appears in the display.

! FF/REV  Fast forward and reverse
! ROUGH  Searching every 10 track

Searching every 10 track in
the current folder

If the current folder contains over 10 tracks,
you can search every 10 track. When the one
folder contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly
search the track you want to play.

1 Select the search method ROUGH.

Refer to Selecting the search method on this
page.

2 Press and hold c or d to search every
10 track in the current folder.

# If the current folder contains less than 10
tracks, pressing and holding d recalls the last
track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number
of tracks after searching every 10 tracks are less
than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last
track of the folder.
# If the current folder contains less than 10
tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first
track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number
of tracks after searching every 10 tracks are less
than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first
track of the folder.

Switching the ID3 tag
display on MP3 disc

It is possible to turn the ID3 tag display on
MP3 disc on or off, if MP3 disc contains the
ID3 tag.
! ID3 tag refers to text information such as

track title and artist name.

1 Press FUNCTION to select TAG.

Press FUNCTION until TAG appears in the dis­play.

2 Press a to turn ID3 tag display on.
TAG :ON appears in the display.

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3 Press b to turn ID3 tag display off.
TAG :OFF appears in the display.

Note

When you turn the ID3 tag on, this unit returns to
the beginning of the current track in order to read
the text information.

Displaying text
information on MP3 disc

Text information recorded on a MP3 disc can
be displayed.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file
name)TRK TTL (track title)ART NAME (ar­tist name)ALBM TTL (album title)
COMMENT (comment)Bit rate

# When playing back files recorded as VBR
(variable bit rate) files, the bit rate value is not dis­played even after switching to bit rate. (VBR will
be displayed.)
# When you have turned ID3 tag display off, you
cannot switch to TRK TTL, ART NAME,
ALBM TTL and COMMENT.
# If specific information has not been recorded
on a MP3 disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g.,
NO NAME).

you can scroll the text to the left so that the
rest of the text information can be seen.

% Press DISPLAY and hold until the text
information begins to scroll to the left.

The rest of the text information will appear in
the display.

Scrolling text information
in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of

FOLDER, FILE, TRK TTL, ART NAME,
ALBM TTL and COMMENT. When the re-

corded information is longer than 8 letters,

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Playing a CD

1

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

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

1 Disc number indicator

Shows the disc currently playing.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur­rent track.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD
player.

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

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

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

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

Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the cur­rent track. Pressing again will skip to the pre­vious track.

Notes

! When the multi-CD player performs the pre-

paratory operations, READY is displayed.

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

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

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

gazine, NO DISC is displayed.

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

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

50-disc multi-CD player

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

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

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

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

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Introduction of advanced
multi-CD player operation

1

2

1 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to cur-

rent track.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be­tween the following functions:

RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play)
SCAN (scan play)ITS-P (ITS play)PAUSE
(pause)COMP (compression and DBE)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

! MCD  Repeat all discs in the multi-CD

player

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

Notes

! If you select other discs during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to MCD.

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

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

Playing tracks in a random
order

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the
display.

Repeating play

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the dis­play.

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

play in a random order within the previously
selected MCD or DSC ranges.

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

continue to play in order.

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Note

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

Scanning CDs and tracks

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the
display.

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

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

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

(or disc) will continue to play.

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

Notes

! After track or disc scanning is finished, nor-

mal playback of the tracks will begin again.

! If you turn scan play on during DSC and then

return to the playback display, DSCN appears
in the display.

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the CD.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the
display.

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

current track pauses.

3 Press b to turn pause off.
PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will re-

sume at the same point that you turned pause
on.

Note

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

Using ITS playlists

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

Creating a playlist with ITS
programming

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

1 Play a CD that you want to program.

Press a or b to select a CD.

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

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

3 Select a desired track by pressing c or
d.

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

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

5 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

Note

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

Playback from your ITS playlist

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on page 26.

2 Press FUNCTION to select ITS-P.

Press FUNCTION until ITS-P appears in the
display.

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

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

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

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

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

Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist

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

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

Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this
page.

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

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

3 Select a desired track by pressing c or
d.

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

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

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

5 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist

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

1 Play a CD that you want to delete.

Press a or b to select a CD.

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

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

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

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

4 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

Using disc title functions

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

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

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

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

Each press of a will display a letter of the al­phabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and sym­bols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] order. Each press of b will
display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z

Y X ... C B A order.

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

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

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

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

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Entering disc titles

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

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

Press a or b to select a CD.

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

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

6 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

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

! After data for 100 discs has been stored in

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

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Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

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

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

Using CD TEXT functions

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

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

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDISC TTL (disc title)ART NAME
(disc artist name) TRK TTL (track title)
ART NAME (track artist name)

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

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of

DISC TTL, ART NAME, TRK TTL and
ART NAME. When the recorded information is

longer than 8 letters, you can scroll the text to
the left so that the rest of the title can be seen.

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

The rest of the title will appear in the dis­play.

Using compression and
bass emphasis

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

Using 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 at-
tempt to select it.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite set­ting.

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

COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2
COMP OFFDBE 1DBE 2

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Introduction of audio
adjustments

1

2

1 CUSTOM indicator

Shows when custom equalizer curve is pre­sently selected.

2 Equalizer curve

Shows which equalizer preset is currently
selected.

3 FIE indicator

Shows when the front image enhancer is
turned on.

4 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustments status.

5 LOUD indicator

Appears in the display when loudness is
turned on.

% Press AUDIO to display the audio func­tion names.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between
the following audio functions:

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

# When selecting the FM tuner as the source,
you cannot switch to SLA.
# To return to the display of each source, press
BAND.

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Note

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

Using balance adjustment

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

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

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

2 Press a or b to adjust front/rear speak­er balance.

Each press of a or b moves the front/rear
speaker balance towards the front or the rear.
FAD :F15  FAD :R15 is displayed as the front/
rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.

# FAD : 0 is the proper setting when only two
speakers are used.

3 Press c or d to adjust left/right speaker
balance.

When you press c or d, BAL 0 is displayed.
Each press of c or d moves the left/right
speaker balance towards the left or the right.
BAL L9  BAL R9 is displayed as the left/right
speaker balance moves from left to right.

Using the equalizer

The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization
to match car interior acoustic characteristics
as desired.

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Recalling equalizer curves

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

Display Equalizer curve

SPR-BASS Super bass

POWERFUL Powerful

NATURAL Natural

VOCAL Vocal

CUSTOM Custom

EQ FLAT Flat

! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve

that you create.

! A separate CUSTOM curve can be created

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

! When EQ FLAT is selected no supplement

or correction is made to the sound. This is
useful to check the effect of the equalizer
curves by switching alternatively between

EQ FLAT and a set equalizer curve.

1 Press AUDIO to select the equalizer
curve adjustment.

Press AUDIO until EQ-L appears in the dis­play.

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

2 Press c or d to select the equalizer
band to adjust.

Each press of c or d selects equalizer bands
in the following order:

EQ-L (low)EQ-M (mid)EQ-H (high)

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

Each press of a or b increases or decreases
the level of the equalization band.
+6  6 is displayed as the level is increased
or decreased.

# You can then select another band and adjust
the level.

Note

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

% Press EQ to select the equalizer.

Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the fol­lowing equalizer:

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

Adjusting equalizer curves

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

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Fine adjusting equalizer curve

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

Level (dB)

Q=2W

Q=2N

Center frequency

Frequency (Hz)

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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.

LowMidHigh

3 Press c or d to select the desired fre­quency.

Press c or d until the desired frequency ap­pears in the display.
Low: 4080100160 (Hz)
Mid: 2005001k2k (Hz)
High: 3k8k10k12k (Hz)

4 Press a or b to select the desired Q fac­tor.

Press a or b until the desired Q factor ap­pears in the display.

2N1N1W2W

Note

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

3 Press c or d to select a desired level.

Each press of c or d selects level in the fol­lowing order:

LOW (low)MID (mid)HI (high)

4 Press b to turn loudness off.
LOUD :OFF appears in the display.

Note

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

Front image enhancer (F.I.E.)

The F.I.E. (Front Image Enhancer) function is a
simple method of enhancing front imaging by
cutting mid- and high-range frequency output
from the rear speakers, limiting their output to
low-range frequencies. You can select the fre­quency you want to cut.

Precaution

When the F.I.E. function is deactivated, the rear
speakers output sound of all frequencies, not just
bass sounds. Reduce the volume before disenga­ging F.I.E. to prevent a sudden increase in vo­lume.

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Adjusting loudness

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

1 Press AUDIO to select LOUD.

Press AUDIO until LOUD appears in the dis­play.

2 Press a to turn loudness on.

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

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

2 Press a to turn F.I.E. on.

# To turn F.I.E. off, press b.

3 Press c or d to select a desired fre­quency.

Each press of c or d selects frequency in the
following order:
100160250 (Hz)

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Notes

! After turning the F.I.E. function on, use the bal-

ance adjustment (refer to page 31) and adjust
front and rear speaker volume levels until they
are balanced.

! Turn the F.I.E. function off when using a 2-

speaker system.

Adjusting source levels

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

the FM tuner, which remains unchanged.

1 Compare the FM tuner volume level
with the level of the source you wish to ad­just.

2 Press AUDIO to select SLA.
Press AUDIO until SLA appears in the display.

3 Press a or b to adjust the source vo­lume.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases
the source volume.
SLA: +4  SLA: 4 is displayed as the source
volume is increased or decreased.

! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to

the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.

Notes

! Since the FM tuner volume is the control, it is

not possible to apply source level adjustments
to the FM tuner.

! The AM tuner volume level can also be ad-

justed with source level adjustments.

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

are set to the same source level adjustment
volume automatically.

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Adjusting initial settings

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

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.

2 Press FUNCTION and hold until the
clock appears in the display.

3 Press FUNCTION to select one of the in­itial settings.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be­tween the following settings:
ClockWARN (warning tone)AUX (auxili­ary input)
Use the following instructions to operate each
particular setting.

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

down FUNCTION until the unit turns off.

Setting the clock

Use these instructions to set the clock.

1 Press FUNCTION to select clock.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until clock ap­pears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the segment of
the clock display you wish to set.

Pressing c or d will select one segment of the
clock display:
HourMinute

As you select segments of the clock display
the segment selected will blink.

3 Press a or b to set the clock.

Pressing a will increase the selected hour or
minute. Pressing b will decrease the selected
hour or minute.

Switching the warning tone

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select WARN.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until WARN ap­pears in the display.

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

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

Switching the auxiliary setting

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select AUX.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly until AUX ap­pears in the display.

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

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

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Other Functions

Turning the clock display
on or off

You can turn the clock display on or off.

% Press CLOCK to turn the clock display
on or off.

Each press of CLOCK turns the clock display
on or off.

# The clock display disappears temporarily
when you perform other operations, but the clock
display appears again after 25 seconds.

Note

Even when the sources are off, the clock display
appears on the display. Pressing CLOCK turns
the clock display on or off.

Using the AUX source

An IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector such as the
CD-RB20/CD-RB10 (sold separately) lets you
connect this unit to auxiliary equipment fea­turing RCA output. For more details, refer to
the IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector owners man­ual.

1 After you have selected AUX as the
source, press FUNCTION and hold until
TITLE IN appears in the display.

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

Each press of a will display a letter of the al­phabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and sym­bols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] order. Each press of b will
display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z

Y X ... C B A order.

3 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.

4 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.

5 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.

Selecting AUX as the source

% Press SOURCE to select AUX as the
source.

Press SOURCE until AUX appears in the dis­play.

# If the auxiliary setting is not turned on, AUX
cannot be selected. For more details, see Switch-
ing the auxiliary setting on the previous page.

Setting the AUX title

The title displayed for the AUX source can be
changed.

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Introduction of XM operation

You can use this unit with a separately sold uni­versal XM satellite digital tuner system (GEX­FM913XM) or XM satellite digital tuner (GEX­P910XM).

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

1 XM tuner information

Shows the XM tuner information which has
been selected.

2 XM channel number indicator

Shows to which XM channel number the
tuner is tuned.
! If a channel number 100 to 199 is se-

lected, d on the left of the XM channel
number indicator will light.

! If a channel number 200 or more is se-

lected, d on the left of the XM channel
number indicator will blink.

Swiching the XM channel select
setting

You can switch if you select a channel with a
channel number or from a channel category
when you select a channel.

1 Press PAUSE to select channel select set­ting.

2 Each press of PAUSE changes the chan­nel select mode in the following order:
ch NUMBER (channel number select mode)

CATEGORY (channel category select
mode)

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XM operation

XM operation of the following function with
this unit differs.

! Swiching the XM channel select setting

(Refer to this page.)

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Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD
player error messages

When problems occur during CD play an error
message may appear on the display. If an
error message appears on the display refer to
the table below to see what the problem is and
the suggested method of correcting the pro­blem. If the error cannot be corrected, contact
your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service
Center.

Message Cause Action

ERROR-11, 12,
17, 30

ERROR-11, 12,
17, 30

ERROR-10, 11,
12, 17, 30, A0

ERROR-22, 23 The CD format

ERROR-44 All tracks are

HEAT CD player over-

Dirty disc Clean disc.

Scratched disc Replace disc.

Electrical or me­chanical

cannot be played
back

skip tracks

heated

Turn the ignition
ON and OFF, or
switch to a differ­ent source, then
back to the CD
player.

Replace disc.

Replace disc.

Turn off the CD
player until the CD
player cools down.

CD player and care

! Use only CDs that have either of the two

Compact Disc Digital Audio marks as
shown below.

! Use only normal, round CDs. If you insert ir-

regular, non-round, shaped CDs they may
jam in the CD player or not play properly.

! Check all CDs for cracks, scratches or

warped discs before playing. CDs that have
cracks, scratches or are warped may not
play properly. Do not use such discs.

! Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed

side) surface when handling the disc.

! Store discs in their cases when not in use.
! Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do

not expose the discs to high temperatures.

! Do not attach labels, write on or apply che-

micals to the surface of the discs.

! To clean dirt from a CD, wipe the disc with

a soft cloth outward from the center of the
disc.

! If the heater is used in cold weather, moist-

ure may form on components inside the
CD player. Condensation may cause the CD
player to not operate properly. If you think
that condensation is a problem turn off the
CD player for an hour or so to allow the CD
player to dry out and wipe any damp discs
with a soft cloth to remove the moisture.

! Road shocks may interrupt CD playback.

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CD-R/CD-RW discs

! When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, play-

back is possible only for discs which have
been finalized.

! It may not be possible to play back CD-R/

CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD re­corder or a personal computer because of
disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on
the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc. on the
lens of this unit.

! Playback of discs recorded on a personal

computer may not be possible depending
on the application settings and the environ­ment. Please record with the correct for­mat. (For details, contact the manufacturer
of the application.)

! Playback of CD-R/CD-RW discs may be-

come impossible in case of direct exposure
to sunlight, high temperatures, or the sto­rage conditions in the car.

! Titles and other text information recorded

on a CD-R/CD-RW disc may not be dis­played by this unit (in the case of audio
data (CD-DA)).

! This unit conforms to the track skip func-

tion of the CD-R/CD-RW disc. The tracks
containing the track skip information are
skipped automatically (in case of audio
data (CD-DA)).

! If you insert a CD-RW disc into this unit,

time to playback will be longer than when
you insert a conventional CD or CD-R disc.

! Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW

discs before using them.

MP3 files

! MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3 and

refers to an audio compression technology
standard.

! This unit allows playback of MP3 files on

CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs. Disc re-

cordings compatible with level 1 and level 2
of ISO9660 and with the Romeo and Joliet
file system can be played back.

! It is possible to play back multi-session

compatible recorded discs.

! MP3 files are not compatible with packet

write data transfer.

! The max. number of characters which can

be displayed for a file name, including the
extension (.mp3), is 32 characters from the
first character.

! The max. number of characters which can

be displayed for a folder name is 32 charac­ters.

! In case of files recorded according to the

Romeo and Joliet file system, only the first
32 characters can be displayed.

! When playing discs with MP3 files and

audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and
MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be
played only by switching mode between
MP3 and CD-DA.

! The folder selection sequence for playback

and other operations becomes the writing
sequence used by the writing software. For
this reason, the expected sequence at the
time of playback may not coincide with the
actual playback sequence. However, there
also is some writing software which per­mits setting of the playback order.

! Files are compatible with the ID3 Tag Ver.

1.0 and Ver. 1.1 formats for display of
album (disc title), track (track title) and ar­tist (track artist).

! Only when MP3 files of 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz

frequencies are played back, the emphasis
function is valid. (16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48
kHz sampling frequencies can be played
back.)

! There is no m3u playlist compatibility.
! There is no compatibility with the MP3i

(MP3 interactive) or mp3 PRO format.

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! The sound quality of MP3 files generally be-

comes better with increasing bit rate. This
unit can play recordings with bit rates from
8 kbps to 320 kbps, but in order to be able
to enjoy a certain sound quality, it is recom­mended to use only discs recorded with a
bit rate of at least 128 kbps.

Important

! When naming an MP3 file, add the corre-

sponding filename extension (.mp3).

! This unit plays back files with the filename ex-

tension (.mp3) as an MP3 file. To prevent
noise and malfunctions, do not use this exten­sion for files other than MP3 files.

About folders and MP3 files

! An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3 files on

it is shown below. Subfolders are shown as
folders in the folder currently selected.

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1 First level

2 Second level

3 Third level

Notes

! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user

can not assign folder numbers.

! It is not possible to check folders that do not

include MP3 files. (These folders will be
skipped without displaying the folder number.)

! MP3 files in up to 8 tiers of folders can be

played back. However, there is a delay in the
start of playback on discs with numerous
tiers. For this reason we recommend creating
discs with no more than 2 tiers.

! It is possible to play back up to 253 items from

folder on one disc.

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Terms

Bit rate

This expresses data volume per second, or bps
units (bits per second). The higher the rate,
the more information is available to reproduce
the sound. Using the same encoding method
(such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better
the sound.

ID3 tag

This is a method of embedding track-related
information in a MP3 file. This embedded in­formation can include the track title, the ar­tists name, the album title, the music genre,
the year of production, comments and other
data. The contents can be freely edited using
software with ID3 Tag editing functions.
Although the tags are restricted to the number
of characters, the information can be viewed
when the track is played back.

ISO9660 format

This is the international standard for the for­mat logic of CD-ROM folders and files. For the
ISO9660 format, there are regulations for the
following two levels.

Level 1:

The file name is in 8.3 format (the name con­sists of up to 8 characters, half-byte English
capital letters and half-byte numerals and the
_ sign, with a file-extension of three charac­ters.)

Level 2:

The file name can have up to 31 characters (in­cluding the separation mark . and a file ex­tension). Each folder contains less than 8
hierarchies.

Extended formats

Joliet:
File names can have up to 64 characters.

Romeo:
File names can have up to 128 characters.

m3u

Playlists created using the WINAMP soft­ware have a playlist file extension (.m3u).

MP3

MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3. It is an
audio compression standard set by a working
group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Stan­dards Organization). MP3 is able to compress
audio data to about 1/10th the level of a con­ventional disc.

Multi-session

Multi-session is a recording method that al­lows additional data to be recorded later.
When recording data on a CD-ROM, CD-R or
CD-RW, etc., all data from beginning to end is
treated as a single unit or session. Multi-ses­sion is a method of recording more than 2 ses­sions in one disc.

Packet write

This is a general term for a method of writing
on CD-R, etc. at the time required for a file,
just as is done with files on floppy or hard
discs.

VBR

VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally
speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more
widely used. But to flexibly adjust the bit rate
according to the needs of audio compression,
it is possible to achieve compression priorities
sound quality.

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Specifications

General

Power source .............................14.4 V DC (10.8  15.1 V al-

lowable)

Grounding system ................... Negative type

Max. current consumption

..................................................... 10.0 A

Dimensions (W × H × D):

DIN

Chassis ..................... 178 × 50 × 157 mm

(7 × 2 × 6-1/8 in.)

Nose ........................... 188 × 58 × 19 mm

(7-3/8 × 2-1/4 × 3/4 in.)

D

Chassis ..................... 178 × 50 × 162 mm

(7 × 2 × 6-3/8 in.)

Nose ........................... 170 × 46 × 14 mm

(6-3/4 × 1-3/4 × 1/2 in.)

Weight .......................................... 1.4 kg (3 lbs)

Audio

Continuous power output is 22 W per channel minimum
into 4 ohms, both channels driven 50 to 15,000 Hz with
no more than 5% THD.

Maximum power output .......50 W × 4

Load impedance ...................... 4 W (4  8 W allowable)

Preout max output level/output impedance

..................................................... 2.2 V/1 kW

Equalizer (3-Band Parametric Equalizer):

Low

Frequency ................40/80/100/160 Hz

Q Factor .................... 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 (+6 dB

when boosted)

Gain ............................ ±12dB

Mid

Frequency ................200/500/1k/2k Hz

Q Factor .................... 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 (+6 dB

when boosted)

Gain ............................ ±12dB

High

Frequency ................3.15k/8k/10k/12.5k Hz

Q Factor .................... 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 (+6 dB

when boosted)

Gain ............................ ±12dB

Loudness contour

Low ....................................... +3.5 dB (100 Hz), +3 dB (10

kHz)

Mid ....................................... +10 dB (100 Hz), +6.5 dB

(10 kHz)

High ..................................... +11 dB (100 Hz), +11 dB

(10 kHz)
(volume: 30 dB)

CD player

System .......................................... Compact disc audio system

Usable discs .............................. Compact disc

Signal format:

Sampling frequency ..... 44.1 kHz

Number of quantization bits

........................................... 16; linear

Frequency characteristics ...5  20,000 Hz (±1 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 94 dB (1 kHz) (IHF-A net-

work)

Dynamic range ......................... 92 dB (1 kHz)

Number of channels .............. 2 (stereo)

MP3 decoding format ........... MPEG -1 & 2 Audio Layer 3

FM tuner

Frequency range ...................... 87.9  107.9 MHz

Usable sensitivity ..................... 8 dBf (0.7 µV/75 W, mono,

S/N: 30 dB)

50 dB quieting sensitivity .....10 dBf (0.9 µV/75 W, mono)

Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 75 dB (IHF-A network)

Distortion ..................................... 0.3 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz,

stereo)

0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz,

mono)

Frequency response ............... 30  15,000 Hz (±3 dB)

Stereo separation .................... 45 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz)

Selectivity .................................... 80 dB (±200 kHz)

Three-signal intermodulation (desired signal level)

..................................................... 30 dBf (two undesired sig-

nal level: 100 dBf)

AM tuner

Frequency range ...................... 530  1,710 kHz (10 kHz)

Usable sensitivity ..................... 18 µV (S/N: 20 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 65 dB (IHF-A network)

Note

Specifications and the design are subject to pos­sible modifications without notice due to im­provements.

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PIONEER CORPORATION

4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A.
TEL: [phone]

PIONEER EUROPE NV

Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium
TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD.

253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936
TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia
TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada
TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO, S.A. de C.V.

Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso
Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000
TEL: [phone]

<KSNZX/02L00001>

Published by Pioneer Corporation.
Copyright © 2002 by Pioneer Corporation.
All rights reserved.

Publié par Pioneer Corporation. Copyright
© 2002 par Pioneer Corporation. Tous
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IP-BUS input (Blue)

This Product

Blue/white
To system control terminal of the power amp
or Auto-antenna relay control terminal
(max. 300 mA 12 V DC).

Front speaker

Rear speaker

Left

With a 2 speaker system, do not connect
anything to the speaker leads that are not
connected to speakers.

Yellow
To terminal always supplied
with power regardless of
ignition switch position.

Black (ground)
To vehicle (metal) body.

Red
To electric terminal controlled
by ignition switch (12 V DC)
ON/OFF.

Antenna jack

Rear output

Perform these connections when using
the optional amplifier.

Front output

Front speaker Front speaker

Left

IP-BUS cable

Multi-CD player
(sold separately)

Fuse

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MANUEL D’INSTALLATION

DEH-P4500MP

This product conforms to CEMA cord colors.
Le code de couleur des câbles utilisé pour ce produit est
conforme à CEMA.
Los colores de los cables este producto se conforman
con el código de colores CEMA.

INSTALLATION MANUAL

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Note:

IP-BUS input (Blue)

This Product

Blue/white
To system control terminal of the power amp
or Auto-antenna relay control terminal
(max. 300 mA 12 V DC).

Front speaker

Rear speaker

Left

With a 2 speaker system, do not connect
anything to the speaker leads that are not
connected to speakers.

Yellow
To terminal always supplied
with power regardless of
ignition switch position.

Black (ground)
To vehicle (metal) body.

Red
To electric terminal controlled
by ignition switch (12 V DC)
ON/OFF.

Antenna jack

Rear output

Perform these connections when using
the optional amplifier.

Front output

Front speaker Front speaker

Left

IP-BUS cable

Multi-CD player
(sold separately)

Fuse

• This unit is for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and
negative grounding. Before installing it in a recre­ational vehicle, truck or bus, check the battery
voltage.

• To avoid shorts in the electrical system, be sure to
disconnect the ≠ battery cable before beginning
installation.

• Refer to the owner’s manual for details on con­necting the power amp and other units, then make
connections correctly.

• Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhesive
tape. To protect the wiring, wrap adhesive tape
around them where they lie against metal parts.

• Route and secure all wiring so it cannot touch any
moving parts, such as the gear shift, handbrake and
seat rails. Do not route wiring in places that get
hot, such as near the heater outlet. If the insulation
of the wiring melts or gets torn, there is a danger of
the wiring short-circuiting to the vehicle body.

• Don’t pass the yellow lead through a hole into the
engine compartment to connect to the battery. This
will damage the lead insulation and cause a very
dangerous short.

• Do not shorten any leads. If you do, the protection
circuit may fail to work when it should.

• Never feed power to other equipment by cutting
the insulation of the power supply lead of the unit
and tapping into the lead. The current capacity of
the lead will be exceeded, causing overheating.

• When replacing fuse, be sure to use only fuse of
the rating prescribed on this unit.

• Since a unique BPTL circuit is employed, never
wire so the speaker leads are directly grounded or
the left and right ≠ speaker leads are common.
If you ground the products together and the ground
becomes detached, there is a risk of damage to the
products or fire.

• The black lead is ground. Please ground this lead
separately from the ground of high-current prod­ucts such as power amps.
If you ground the products together and the ground
becomes detached, there is a risk of damage to the
products or fire.

• Speakers connected to this unit must be high­power types with minimum rating of 50 W and
impedance of 4 to 8 ohms. Connecting speakers
with output and/or impedance values other than
those noted here may result in the speakers catch­ing fire, emitting smoke, or becoming damaged.

• When this product’s source is switched ON, a con­trol signal is output through the blue/white lead.
Connect to an external power amp’s system remote
control or the car’s Auto-antenna relay control ter­minal (max. 300 mA 12 V DC). If the car features
a glass antenna, connect to the antenna booster
power supply terminal.

• When an external power amp is being used with
this system, be sure not to connect the blue/white
lead to the amp’s power terminal. Likewise, do not
connect the blue/white lead to the power terminal
of the auto-antenna. Such connection could cause
excessive current drain and malfunction.

• To avoid short-circuiting, cover the disconnected
lead with insulating tape. Especially, insulate the
unused speaker leads without fail. There is a possi­bility of short-circuiting if the leads are not insulat­ed.

• If this unit is installed in a vehicle that does not
have an ACC (accessory) position on the ignition
switch, the red lead of the unit should be connected
to a terminal coupled with ignition switch ON/OFF
operations. If this is not done, the vehicle battery
may be drained when you are away from the vehi­cle for several hours. (Fig. 1)

C

C

A

O

F

N

F

O

S

T

A

R

T

O

F

N

F

O

S

T

A

R

T

No ACC positionACC position

• Cords for this product and those for other prod­ucts may be different colors even if they have the
same function. When connecting this product to
another product, refer to the supplied Installation
manuals of both products and connect cords that
have the same function.

Fig. 1

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

IP-BUS input (Blue)

This Product

Blue/white
To system control terminal of the power amp
or Auto-antenna relay control terminal
(max. 300 mA 12 V DC).

Connecting cords
with RCA pin plugs
(sold separately)

System remote control

Rear speakerRear speaker

Right

Front speaker

Rear speaker

White Gray

White/black

Green

Green/black

Gray/black

Violet

Violet/black

Front speaker

Rear speaker

Left

With a 2 speaker system, do not connect
anything to the speaker leads that are not
connected to speakers.

Yellow
To terminal always supplied
with power regardless of
ignition switch position.

Black (ground)
To vehicle (metal) body.

Red
To electric terminal controlled
by ignition switch (12 V DC)
ON/OFF.

Antenna jack

Rear output

Perform these connections when using
the optional amplifier.

Front output

Power amp
(sold separately)

Front speaker Front speaker

Right

Left

IP-BUS cable

Multi-CD player
(sold separately)

Fuse

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

+

≠

Power amp
(sold separately)

<ENGLISH>Connecting the Units

Fig. 2

Note:

Holder
After inserting the holder into the dash­board, then select the appropriate tabs
according to the thickness of the dash­board material and bend them.
(Install as firmly as possible using the
top and bottom tabs. To secure, bend
the tabs 90 degrees.)

182

53

Rubber bush

Screw

Dashboard

5

6

10

• Before finally installing the unit, connect the
wiring temporarily, making sure it is all connected
up properly, and the unit and the system work
properly.

• Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure
proper installation. The use of unauthorized parts
can cause malfunctions.

• Consult with your nearest dealer if installation
requires the drilling of holes or other modifications
of the vehicle.

• Install the unit where it does not get in the driver’s
way and cannot injure the passenger if there is a
sudden stop, like an emergency stop.

• The semiconductor laser will be damaged if it

overheats, so don’t install the unit anywhere hot
— for instance, near a heater outlet.

• If installation angle exceeds 60° from horizontal,
the unit might not give its optimum performance.
(Fig. 3)

60°

DIN Front/Rear-mount

This unit can be properly installed either from “Front” (conventional DIN Front-mount) or
“Rear” (DIN Rear-mount installation, utilizing threaded screw holes at the sides of unit
chassis). For details, refer to the following illustrated installation methods.

DIN Front-mount

Installation with the rubber bush (Fig. 4)

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Removing the Unit (Fig. 5) (Fig. 6)

5

6

10

Frame

Insert the release pin into the hole in
the bottom of the frame and pull out
to remove the frame.
(When reattaching the frame, point
the side with a groove downwards
and attach it.)

Fig. 5

Insert the supplied extraction keys
into the unit, as shown in the figure,
until they click into place. Keeping
the keys pressed against the sides of
the unit, pull the unit out.

Fig. 6

DIN Rear-mount

10

Installation using the screw holes on the side of the unit

1. Remove the frame. (Fig. 7)

8

Frame

Insert the release pin into the hole in

9

the bottom of the frame and pull out
to remove the frame.
(When reattaching the frame, point
the side with a groove downwards
and attach it.)

2. Fastening the unit to the factory radio mounting bracket.
(Fig. 8) (Fig. 9)

Select a position where the screw holes of the bracket and
the screw holes of the head unit become aligned (are fitted),
and tighten the screws at 2 places on each side. Use either
truss screws (5 × 8 mm) or flush surface screws
(5 × 9 mm), depending on the shape of the screw holes in
the bracket.

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

Screw

11

13

Dashboard or Console

Factory radio mounting bracket

12

Fig. 9

<ENGLISH>Installation

Fixing the Front Panel

If you do not operate the Detaching and Replacing the Front Panel Function, use the supplied fixing screws
and fix the front panel to this unit.

1. Attach the holders to both sides of the front panel. (Fig. 10)

Holder

Fig. 10

2. Replace the front panel to the unit.

3. Flip the holders into upright positions. (Fig. 12)

(Fig. 11)

Fig. 11

4. Fix the front panel to the unit using fixing screws. (Fig. 13)

Fixing screw

Fig. 12

Fig. 13