Pioneer DEH-P4900IB Operating Manual

Operation Manual Mode d’emploi

CD Receiver

Récepteur CD

DEH-P4900IB

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Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

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

ual in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

Information to User 4 For Canadian model 4 About this unit 4 After-sales service for Pioneer products 5 Visit our website 6 Protecting your unit from theft 6

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

About the demo mode 6 Use and care of the remote control 7

– Installing the battery 7 – Using the remote control 7

Operating this unit

What’s What 8

– Head unit 8 – Remote control 8

Basic Operations 9

– Power ON/OFF 9 – Selecting a source 9 – Adjusting the volume 10 – Turning the unit off 10

Tuner 10

– Basic Operations 10 – Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 11

– Introduction of advanced

operations 11

– Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 11

– Tuning in strong signals 11

Built-in CD Player 12

– Basic Operations 12 – Introduction of advanced

operations 13

– Selecting a repeat play range 13 – Playing tracks in random order 13 – Scanning folders and tracks 13

– Pausing disc playback 13 – Using compression and BMX 13 – Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc or folder 14

– Using disc title functions 14 – Displaying text information on disc 14

Playing songs on iPod 15

– Basic Operations 15 – Browsing for a song 16 – Displaying text information on

iPod 16

– Introduction of advanced

operations 16

– Repeating play 16 – Playing songs in a random order

(shuffle) 17

– Playing all songs in a random order

(shuffle all) 17

– Pausing a song 17

Audio Adjustments 17

– Introduction of audio adjustments 17 – Using balance adjustment 18 – Using the equalizer 18 – Adjusting loudness 19 – Using subwoofer output 19 – Using the high pass filter 20 – Boosting the bass 20 – Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 20 – Adjusting source levels 20

Initial Settings 21

– Adjusting initial settings 21 – Setting the date and clock 21 – Switching the warning tone 22 – Switching the auxiliary setting 22 – Switching the dimmer setting 22 – Setting the rear output and subwoofer

controller 22

– Switching the feature demo 22 – Switching the Ever Scroll 23

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Other Functions 23

– Turning the clock display on or off 23 – Using the AUX source 23

Available accessories

Playing songs on USB portable audio player/

USB memory 25

– Basic Operations 25 – Introduction of advanced

operations 25

– Displaying text information of an audio

file 26

XM tuner 26

– Introduction of XM operation 26 – Switching the XM display 26 – Switching the XM channel select

mode 26

SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner 27

– Introduction of SIRIUS operation 27 – Switching the SIRIUS channel select

setting 27

– Switching the SIRIUS display 27 – When the game of the selected team

starts 27

Multi-CD Player 28

– Basic Operations 28 – Introduction of advanced

operations 28

– Using ITS playlists 29 – Using disc title functions 30 – Using CD TEXT functions 30

TV tuner 31

– Basic Operations 31 – Introduction of advanced

operations 32

– Storing and recalling broadcast

stations 32

– Storing the strongest broadcast

stations sequentially 32

Bluetooth adapter 33

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 34 Understanding error messages 34 Handling guideline of discs and player 34 Dual Discs 35 Compressed audio files 35

– Example of a hierarchy 36 – Compressed audio compatibility 36

About handling the iPod 36

– About iPod settings 36

Specifications 37

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Before You Start

Information to User

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

For Canadian model

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

About this unit

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

WARNING

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

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

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

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

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-

erating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so that

you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.

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

the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.

Important (Serial number)

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

About WMA

The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back WMA data. WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ! This unit may not operate correctly depend-

ing on the application used to encode WMA files.

CAUTION

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

with liquids. Electrical shock could result.

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About MP3

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

About AAC

AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4. Several applications can be used to encode AAC files, but file formats and extensions differ depending on the application which is used to encode. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by

iTunes

version 6.0.5 and earlier. iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

iPod

compatibility

This unit can control and listen to songs on an iPod. ! iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer,

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

! This unit supports only an iPod with Dock

Connector.

! This unit does not support software ver-

sions prior to iPod update 2004-10-20. For supported versions, consult your nearest Pioneer dealer.

! Operations may vary depending on the soft-

ware version of iPod.

The SAT RADIO READY mark printed on the

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

ver broadcasting technology to provide listeners in their cars and at home with crystal-clear sound seamlessly from coast to coast. Satellite radio will create and package over 100 channels of digital-quality music, news, sports, talk and children’s programming.

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

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

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.

About the SAT RADIO READY mark

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Before You Start

U.S.A.

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

CANADA

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

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

Visit our website

Visit us at the following site:

1 Register your product. We will keep the details

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

2 Receive updates on the latest products and

technologies.

3 Download owner’s manuals, order product

catalogues, research new products, and much more.

Important

! Handle gently when removing or attaching

the front panel.

! 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 too tightly or to drop the front panel and protect it from contact with water or other fluids to prevent permanent damage.

Attaching the front panel

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

Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached to deter 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 22.

About the demo mode

This unit features the feature demo mode.

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Important

The red lead (ACC) of this 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.

Feature demo mode

The feature demo automatically starts when power to this unit is turned off while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON. Pressing button 6 during feature demo operation cancels the feature demo mode. Press button 6 again to start the feature mode. Remember that if the feature demo continues operating when the car engine is turned off, it may drain battery power.

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. ! When using for the first time, pull out the

film protruding from the tray.

! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly re-

placed. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

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

als.

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

mote control completely clean and install a new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

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

! “Perchlorate Material – special handling may

apply. See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/per-

chlorate. (Applicable to California, U.S.A.)”

Using the remote control

Point the remote control in the direction of the front panel to operate. ! The remote control may not function prop-

erly in direct sunlight.

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.

! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

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

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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.

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Operating this unit

What’s What

Head unit

1 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

2 BAND button

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

3 a/b/c/d buttons

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

4 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

5 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

6 SW button

Press to directly select subwoofer setting menu. See Using subwoofer output on page

19. Press and hold to select bass boost setting menu. See Boosting the bass on page

20.

mode when XM tuner or SIRIUS tuner is selected as the source.

8 1 to 6 buttons

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

9 SOURCE button, VOLUME

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

a DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

b FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

Remote control

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

c VOLUME buttons

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

7 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display. Press and hold to change the channel select

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d ATT button

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

e PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

f SOURCE button

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

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Basic Operations

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc in the unit (refer to page 12).

% Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

XM tuner—SIRIUS tuner—Tuner—Television—Built-in CD player—Multi-CD player —iPod—USB—External unit 1—External unit 2—AUX1—AUX2—Bluetooth telephone/audio

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

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

selected source connected to this unit.

— When there is no disc or magazine in the

player.

— When the iPod is not connected to this

unit.

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

(refer to page 22).

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

when not in use (refer to Switching the auxili- ary setting on page 22).

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! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

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

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

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

Adjusting the volume

% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

Tuner

Basic Operations

1 Band indicator 2 Preset number indicator 3 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

4 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.

5 Frequency indicator

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

2 Press BAND to select a band.

Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM.

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

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

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

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

Note

Listening AM radio while connecting iPod to this unit may generate noise. In this case, disconnect iPod from this unit and noise is disappeared.

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Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

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

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

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

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

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

Introduction of advanced operations

% Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: BSM (best stations memory)—LOCAL (local

seek tuning)

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

! Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

2 Press a to turn BSM on.

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

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

Tuning in strong signals

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

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

# To turn local seek tuning off, press b.

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

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

LOCAL 4

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

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

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Built-in CD Player

Basic Operations

The built-in CD player can play back audio CD (CD-DA) and compressed audio (WMA/MP3/ AAC/WAV) recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 35 for files that can be played back.) Read the precautions with discs and player on page 34.

1 Folder number indicator

Shows the folder number currently playing when the compressed audio is playing.

2 MP3/WMA/AAC indicator

Shows the type of audio file currently playing when the compressed audio is playing.

3 Track number indicator 4 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to TRACK or FOLDER.

5 RDM indicator

Shows when random play is on.

6 Play time indicator

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Disc loading slot appears.

Disc loading slot

EJECT button

# To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no metal object comes into contact with the terminals when the front panel is open.

2 Insert a CD (CD-ROM) into the disc loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

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

SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

# You can eject a CD (CD-ROM) by pressing

EJECT.

3 Close the front panel.

4 Press a or b to select a folder when playing a compressed audio.

# You cannot select a folder that does not have a compressed audio 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.

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

# If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current folder. (Refer to Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc or folder on page 14.)

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

Notes

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

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

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

played, refer to Understanding error messages on page 34.

! When playing CD-EXTRA or MIXED-MODE

CDs, compressed audio and CD-DA can be switched by pressing BAND.

! If you have switched between compressed

audio and CD-DA, playback starts at the first track on the disc.

! When playing back VBR (variable bit rate) re-

corded files, elapsed play time may not be displayed correctly.

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! When playing compressed audio, there is no

sound on fast forward or reverse.

! Playback is carried out in order of file number.

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

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% Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: REPEAT (repeat play)—RANDOM (random play)—SCAN (scan play)—PAUSE (pause)— COMP/BMX (compression and BMX)— SEARCH (search method)

# To return to the ordinary display, press BAND.

Selecting a repeat play range

Repeat play plays the same track/folder within the selected repeat play range. Also, the repeat range determines the range of random play and scan play.

1 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

! DISC – Repeat all tracks ! TRACK – Repeat just the current track ! FOLDER – Repeat the current folder

# If you select another folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to disc repeat. # When playing CD, performing track search or fast forward/reverse cancels the repeat play automatically. # When playing compressed audio, performing track search or fast forward/reverse during TRACK (track repeat) changes the repeat play range to folder repeat. # When FOLDER (folder repeat) is selected, it is not possible to play back a subfolder of that folder.

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Playing tracks in random order

Random play plays tracks in a random order within the selected repeat range. Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on this page.

1 Press FUNCTION to select RANDOM.

2 Press a to turn random play on.

Tracks will play in a random order.

# To turn random play off, press b.

Scanning folders and tracks

Scan play searches the song within the selected repeat range. Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on this page.

1 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

2 Press a to turn scan play on.

The first 10 seconds of each track is played.

3 When you find the desired track (or folder) press b to turn scan play off.

# If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select SCAN again by pressing FUNCTION. # After scanning of a disc (folder) is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.

Pausing disc playback

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

2 Press a to turn pause on.

Playback of the current track pauses.

# To turn pause off, press b.

Using compression and BMX

Using the COMP (compression) and BMX functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of this unit.

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP/BMX.

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

Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc or folder

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select SEARCH.

2 Press d to select ROUGH.

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

# To select FF/REV, press c.

3 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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

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

Using disc title functions

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

Entering disc titles

Use the disc title input feature to store up to 48 CD titles in the unit. Each title can be up to 10 characters long.

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

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

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

# When playing compressed audio disc, you cannot switch to disc title input display.

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

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

! After data for 48 discs has been stored in

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

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

input disc titles for up to 100 discs.

! When a multi-CD player that does not support

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

Displaying text information on disc

% Press DISPLAY to select the desired text information.

For title entered CD

Play time—disc title and play time

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For CD TEXT discs

Play time—disc artist name and track title— disc artist name and disc title—disc title and track title—track artist name and track title— track title and play time

For WMA/MP3/AAC discs

Play time—folder name and file name—artist name and track title—artist name and album title—album title and track title—track title and play time—comment and play time—bit rate and play time

For WAV discs

Play time—folder name and file name—sampling frequency and play time

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

and holding DISPLAY.

! Audio CD that contains certain information

such as text and/or number is CD TEXT.

! If specific information has not been recorded

on a disc, title or name is not displayed.

! Depending on the version of iTunes

write MP3 files onto a disc, comment information may not be correctly displayed.

! Depending on the version of Windows Media

Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

! When playing back VBR (variable bit rate)-re-

corded WMA files, the average bit rate value is displayed.

! When playing back VBR (variable bit rate)-re-

corded MP3 files, VBR is displayed instead of bit rate value.

! The sampling frequency shown in the display

may be abbreviated.

! When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial set-

ting, text information scrolls continuously in the display. Refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 23.

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Playing songs on iPod

Basic Operations

You can use this unit to control an iPod by using a cable (e.g., CD-I200), which is sold separately.

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1 Song number indicator 2 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to ONE.

3 RDM indicator

Shows when random play is selected to SHUFFLE SONGS or SHUFFLE ALBUMS.

4 Play time indicator

1 Connect the iPod to this unit.

Playback will automatically start. While the iPod is connected to this unit, PIONEER (or the iPod.

# Before connecting the dock connector of this unit to the iPod, disconnect the headphones from the iPod. # After the iPod has been connected to this unit, press SOURCE to select the iPod. # When removing the iPod from this unit, this unit is turned off.

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

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

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! Read the precautions with iPod on page 36. ! If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-

played, refer to Understanding error messages on page 34.

! Connect directly the dock connector of this

unit to the iPod so that this unit works properly.

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! When the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON,

the iPod’s battery is charged while the iPod is connected to this unit.

! While the iPod is connected to this unit, the

iPod itself cannot be turned on or off.

! The iPod connected to this unit is turned off

about two minutes after the ignition switch is set to OFF.

Browsing for a song

The operation of this unit to control an iPod is designed to be as close to the operation of the iPod as possible for easy operation and song search. ! If playlist has been selected, first, this unit

shows playlist of your iPod’s name. This playlist plays all songs in your iPod.

! If the characters recorded on the iPod are

not compatible with this unit, those characters will not be displayed.

1 Press a or b repeatedly to switch between the following settings: PLAYLISTS (playlists)—ARTISTS (artists)— ALBUMS (albums)—SONGS (songs)— GENRES (genres)

2 Press d to determine the category.

List from the selected category is displayed.

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

Press a or b repeatedly to switch the lists.

4 Press d to determine the list.

Lists from the selected list are displayed.

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

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

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

Displaying text information on iPod

% Press DISPLAY to select the desired text information.

Play time—artist name and song title—artist name and album name—album name and song title—song title and play time

# If the characters recorded on the iPod are not compatible with this unit, those characters will not be displayed.

Notes

! You can scroll to the left the text information

by pressing and holding DISPLAY.

! When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial set-

ting, text information scrolls continuously in the display. Refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 23.

Introduction of advanced operations

% Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: REPEAT (repeat play)—SHUFFLE (shuffle)— SHUFFLE ALL (shuffle all)—PAUSE (pause)

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

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

Repeating play

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

lect the other songs.

1 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

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Playing songs in a random order (shuffle)

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

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Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments

1 Press FUNCTION to select SHUFFLE.

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

! SHUFFLE SONGS – Play back songs in a

random order within the selected list

! SHUFFLE ALBUMS – Select an album ran-

domly, and then play back all the songs in it in order

! SHUFFLE OFF – Cancel the random play

Playing all songs in a random order (shuffle all)

This method plays all songs on the iPod randomly.

% Press and hold FUNCTION to turn shuffle all on during the playback display. SHUFFLE ALL is displayed briefly and all

songs on the iPod will play randomly.

Note

You can also turn shuffle all on in the menu that appears with the pressing of FUNCTION.

Pausing a song

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

2 Press a to turn pause on.

Playback of the current song pauses.

# To turn pause off, press b.

1 BASS indicator

Shows when the bass boost is in effect.

2 FIE indicator

Shows when the front image enhancer is turned on.

3 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustment status.

4 SW indicator

Shows when the subwoofer output is turned on.

5 Loudness 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: FADER (balance adjustment)—EQ (equalizer curve adjustment)—LOUDNESS (loudness)—

SUBWOOFER (subwoofer on/off setting)— SUBWOOFER (subwoofer setting)— HP-FILTER (high pass filter)—BASSBOOSTER (bass boost)—FIE (front image enhancer)— SLA (source level adjustment)

# You can select the SUBWOOFER (subwoofer setting) only when subwoofer output is turned on in SUBWOOFER (subwoofer on/off setting). # When the F.I.E. function is on, you cannot select HP-FILTER. # When the high pass filter is on, you cannot select FIE. # When the rear output setting is REAR SP S/W, you cannot select FIE. # When selecting the FM tuner as the source, you cannot switch to SLA. # To return to the display of each source, press BAND.

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

Using balance adjustment

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

1 Press AUDIO to select FADER.

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

2 Press a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance. FADER FRONT 15 to FADER REAR 15 is dis-

played as the front/rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.

# FADER 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used. # When the rear output setting is REAR SP S/W, you cannot adjust front/rear speaker balance. Refer to Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller on page 22.

3 Press c or d to adjust left/right speaker balance. BALANCE LEFT 15 to BALANCE RIGHT 15 is

displayed as the left/right speaker balance moves from lef t to right.

Using the equalizer

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

Recalling equalizer curves

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

Display Equalizer curve

POWERFUL Powerful

NATURAL Natural

VOCAL Vocal

CUSTOM Custom

FLAT Flat

SUPERBASS Super bass

! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve

that you create. If you make adjustments to an equalizer curve, the equalizer curve setting will be memorized in CUSTOM.

! When 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 FLAT and a set equalizer curve.

% Press EQ to select the equalizer.

Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the following equalizers:

POWERFUL—NATURAL—VOCAL—CUSTOM —FLAT—SUPERBASS

Adjusting equalizer curves

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

1 Press AUDIO to select EQ.

2 Press c or d to select the equalizer band to adjust. EQ-LOW (low)—EQ-MID (mid)—EQ-HIGH

(high)

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

or decreased.

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

Note

If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.

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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-LOW/EQ-MID/ EQ-HIGH).

Level (dB)

Q=2W

Q=2N

Center frequency

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 band for adjustment from among low, mid and high.

3 Press c or d to select the desired frequency.

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

4 Press a or b to select the desired Q factor. 2W—1W—1N—2N

Note

If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.

Frequency (Hz)

Adjusting loudness

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

1 Press AUDIO to select LOUDNESS.

2 Press a to turn loudness on.

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

# To turn loudness off, press b.

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Using subwoofer output

This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which can be turned on or off.

1 Press SW to select SUBWOOFER.

# You can also select the subwoofer setting menu by pressing AUDIO on the unit.

2 Press a to turn subwoofer output on. SUBWOOFER NOR appears in the display.

Subwoofer output is now on.

# If the subwoofer output phase has been set to the reverse, SUBWOOFER REV will be displayed. # To turn subwoofer output off, press b.

3 Press c or d to select the phase of subwoofer output.

Press c to select reverse phase and REV appears in the display. Press d to select normal phase and NOR appears in the display.

Adjusting subwoofer settings

When the subwoofer output is on, you can adjust the cut-off frequency and the output level of the subwoofer.

1 Press SW to select SUBWOOFER.

# You can also select the subwoofer setting menu by pressing AUDIO on the unit. # When the subwoofer output is on, you can select SUBWOOFER (subwoofer setting).

2 Press c or d to select cut-off frequency. 50—63—80—100—125 (Hz)

Only frequencies lower than those in the selected range are outputted from the subwoofer.

3 Press a or b to adjust the output level of the subwoofer. +6 to –24 is displayed as the level is increased

or decreased.

3 Press c or d to select a desired level. LOW (low)—MID (mid)—HIGH (high)

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Using the high pass filter

When you do not want low sounds from the subwoofer output frequency range to play from the front or rear speakers, turn on the HPF (high pass filter). Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers.

1 Press AUDIO to select HP-FILTER.

2 Press a to turn high pass filter on. HP-FILTER 80 appears in the display. High

pass filter is now on.

# If the high pass filter has been previously adjusted, the frequency of that previously selected will be displayed instead of HP-FILTER 80. # To turn high pass filter off, press b.

3 Press c or d to select cut-off frequency. 50—63—80—100—125 (Hz)

Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers.

Boosting the bass

Bass boost function boosts the bass level of sound lower than 100 Hz. The more the bass level is increased, the more the bass sound is emphasized and the entire sound becomes powerful. When using this function with the subwoofer, the sound under the cut-off frequency is boosted.

1 Press AUDIO to select BASSBOOSTER.

# You can also select the bass boost setting by pressing and holding SW.

2 Press a or b to select a desired level. 0 to +6 is displayed as the level is increased or

decreased.

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.

1 Press AUDIO to select FIE.

# When the rear output setting is REAR SP S/W, you cannot select FIE.

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. 100—160—250 (Hz)

Notes

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

ance adjustment (refer to page 18) 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 FM tuner volume

level, which remains unchanged.

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

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

2 Press AUDIO to select SLA.

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3 Press a or b to adjust the source volume. +4 to –4 is displayed as the source volume is

increased or decreased.

Notes

! 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.

! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to

the same source level adjustment volume automatically.

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Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings

Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal performance from 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 function name appears in the display.

3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following settings: CALENDAR (date and clock)— WARNING TONE (warning tone)—AUX1 (aux- iliary input1)—AUX2 (auxiliary input2)— DIMMER (dimmer)—S/W CONTROL (rear

output and subwoofer controller)—

DEMONSTRATION (feature demo)— EVER-SCROLL (ever scroll)

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 date and clock

Use these instructions to set the clock.

1 Press FUNCTION to select clock.

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

Day—Month—Year—Hour—Minute As you select segments of the clock display the segment selected will blink.

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3 Press a or b to set the date and clock.

Pressing a will increase the value of the selected segment. Pressing b will decrease the value of the selected segment.

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 WARNING TONE.

2 Press a or b to turn WARNING TONE on or off.

Switching the auxiliary setting

Auxiliary equipments connected to this unit can be activated individually. Set each AUX source to ON when using. About connecting or using auxiliary equipments, refer to Using the AUX source on the next page.

1 Press FUNCTION to select AUX1/AUX2.

2 Press a or b to turn AUX1/AUX2 on or off.

Switching the dimmer setting

To prevent the display from being too bright at night, the display is automatically dimmed when the car’s headlights are turned on. You can turn the dimmer on or off.

1 Press FUNCTION to select DIMMER.

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

Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller

This unit’s rear output (rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output) can be used for fullrange speaker (REAR SP FULL) or subwoofer

(REAR SP S/W) connection. If you switch the rear output setting to REAR SP S/W, you can connect a rear speaker lead directly to a subwoofer without using an auxiliary amp.

1 Press FUNCTION to select S/W CONTROL.

2 Press a or b to switch the rear output setting.

Pressing a or b will switch between

REAR SP FULL (full-range speaker) and REAR SP S/W (subwoofer) and that status will

be displayed.

# When no subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select REAR SP FULL. # When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, set for subwoofer REAR SP S/W.

Notes

! Even if you change this setting, there is no

output unless you turn the subwoofer output on (refer to Using subwoofer output on page

19).

! If you change this setting, subwoofer output

in the audio menu return to the factory settings.

! Both rear speaker leads outputs and RCA rear

output are switched simultaneously in this setting.

Switching the feature demo

The feature demo automatically starts when power to this unit is turned off while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON.

1 Press FUNCTION to select DEMONSTRATION.

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

Notes

! Remember that if the feature demo continues

operating when the car engine is turned off, it may drain battery power.

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! You can also turn on or off feature demo by

pressing 6 while this unit is turned off. For more details, see About the demo mode on page 6.

Switching the Ever Scroll

When Ever Scroll is set to ON, recorded text information scrolls continuously in the display. Set to OFF if you prefer the information to scroll just once.

1 Press FUNCTION to select EVER-SCROLL.

2 Press a or b to turn EVER-SCROLL on or off.

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Turning the clock display on or off

You can turn the clock display on or off. ! Even when the sources and the feature

demo are off, the clock display appears on the display.

% 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.

Using the AUX source

This unit can control up to two auxiliary equipments such as VCR or portable devices (sold separately). When connected, auxiliary equipments are automatically read in as AUX sources and assigned to AUX1 or AUX2. The relationship between AUX1 and AUX2 sources is explained below.

About AUX1 and AUX2

You have two methods to connect auxiliary equipments to this unit.

AUX1 source:

When connecting auxiliary equipment using a stereo mini plug cable

% Insert the stereo mini plug into the input jack on this unit.

For more details, refer to the installation manual. The allocation of this auxiliary equipment is automatically set to AUX1.

AUX2 source:

When connecting auxiliary equipment using an IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector (sold separately)

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% Use an IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector such as the CD-RB20/CD-RB10 (sold separetely) to connect this unit to auxiliary equipment featuring RCA output.

For more details, refer to the IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector owner’s manual. The allocation of this auxiliary equipment is automatically set to AUX2.

# You can only make this type of connection if the auxiliary equipment has RCA outputs.

Selecting AUX as the source

% Press SOURCE to select AUX (AUX1 or AUX2) as the source.

# If the auxiliary setting is not turned on, AUX cannot be selected. For more details, see Switch- ing the auxiliary setting on page 22.

Setting the AUX title

The title displayed for each AUX1 or AUX2 source can be changed.

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

2 Enter a title in the same way as the built-in CD player.

For details concerning operation, refer to Entering disc titles on page 14.

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Playing songs on USB portable audio player/USB memory

Basic Operations

You can use this unit to control a USB adapter, which is sold separately.

For details concerning operation, refer to the USB adapter’s operation manual. This section provides information on USB portable audio player/USB memory operations with this unit which differs from that described in the USB adapter’s operation manual. ! Optimum performance of this unit may not

be obtained depending on the connected USB portable audio player/USB memory.

1 Folder number indicator 2 MP3/WMA/AAC indicator

Shows the type of file currently playing.

3 Track number indicator 4 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to TRACK or FOLDER.

5 RDM indicator

Shows when random play is on.

6 Play time indicator

1 Press SOURCE to select USB.

2 Press a or b to select a folder.

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

4 To skip back or forward to another compressed audio file, press c or d.

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% Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: REPEAT (repeat play)—RANDOM (random play)—SCAN (scan play)—PAUSE (pause)

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

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

Function and operation

REPEAT, RANDOM, SCAN and PAUSE opera- tions are basically the same as that of the built-in CD player.

Function name Operation

Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on page 13.

But the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in CD player. The repeat play

REPEAT

RANDOM

SCAN

PAUSE

Notes

! If you select another folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to ALL.

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

verse during TRACK, the repeat play range changes to FOLDER.

! When FOLDER is selected, it is not possible to

play back a subfolder of that folder.

! After file or folder scanning is finished, nor-

mal playback of the files will begin again.

ranges of the USB portable audio player/USB memory are as below: ! TRACK – Repeat just the cur-

rent file

! FOLDER – Repeat the current

folder

! ALL – Repeat all files

Refer to Playing tracks in random order on page 13.

Refer to Scanning folders and tracks on page 13.

Refer to Pausing disc playback on page 13.

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Displaying text information of an audio file

The operation is the same as that of the builtin CD player. Refer to Displaying text information on disc on page 14. ! If the characters recorded on the audio file

are not compatible with this unit, those characters will not be displayed.

XM tuner

Introduction of XM operation

You can use this unit to control an XM satellite digital tuner (GEX-P920XM), which is sold separately.

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. XM operation of the following functions with this unit differs. ! Switching the XM display (Refer to this

page.)

! Switching the XM channel select mode

(Refer to this page.)

1 XM tuner information

Shows the XM tuner information which has been selected.

Switching the XM display

% Press DISPLAY to switch the XM display.

Each press of DISPLAY changes the XM display in the following order: Channel name—Band/preset channel number —Artist name—Song title—Channel category

Switching the XM channel select mode

% Press and hold CLOCK to select the desired channel select setting.

Press and hold CLOCK repeatedly to switch between the following channel select settings: CHANNEL NUMBER (channel number select setting)—CATEGORY (channel category se- lect setting)

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SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner

Introduction of SIRIUS operation

You can use this unit to control a SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner, which is sold separately.

When the SIRIUS tuner is used together with this unit, some operations differ slightly from those described in the SIRIUS operation manual. This manual provides information on these points. For all other information on using the SIRIUS tuner, please refer to the SIRIUS operation manual. SIRIUS operation of the following functions with this unit differs.

! Switching the SIRIUS channel select setting

(Refer to this page.)

! Switching the SIRIUS display (Refer to this

page.)

! When the game of the selected team starts

(Refer to this page.)

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Switching the SIRIUS display

% Press DISPLAY to switch the SIRIUS display.

Each press of DISPLAY changes the SIRIUS display in the following order: Channel name—Category name—Artist name —Song title/program title—Composer name

When the game of the selected team starts

When a game of the selected team is about to start (or is currently playing) on a different station, GAME ALERT is displayed. Press and hold FUNCTION to switch to that station, and you can listen to that game. ! If you do not operate the function within

about eight seconds, the display is automatically returned.

1 SIRIUS tuner information

Shows the SIRIUS tuner information which has been selected.

Switching the SIRIUS channel select setting

% Press and hold CLOCK to select the desired channel select setting.

Press and hold CLOCK repeatedly to switch between the following channel select settings: CHANNEL NUMBER (channel number select setting)—CATEGORY (channel category se- lect setting)

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Multi-CD Player

Basic Operations

You can use this unit to control a multi-CD player, which is sold separately. ! Only those functions described in this man-

ual are supported by 50-disc multi-CD players.

1 Disc number indicator 2 Track number indicator 3 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to TRACK or DISC.

4 RDM indicator

Shows when random play is on.

5 Play time indicator

1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player.

2 Press a or b to select a disc you want to listen to.

# You can also select a disc by using 1 to 6 but- tons.

! For discs 1 to 6, press the corresponding

button number.

! For discs 7 to 12, press and hold the corre-

sponding numbers, such as 1 for disc 7, until the disc number appears in the display.

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

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

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

played, 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.

Introduction of advanced operations

You can use COMP/DBE (compression and DBE) only with a multi-CD player that supports them.

Function mode 1

% Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: REPEAT (repeat play)—RANDOM (random

play)—SCAN (scan play)—ITS-PLAY (ITS play) —PAUSE (pause)—COMP/DBE (compression

and DBE)

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

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

Function mode 2

% Press FUNCTION and hold repeatedly to switch between the following functions: TITLE IN (disc title input)—ITS (ITS program-

ming)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Function and operation

REPEAT, RANDOM, SCAN, PAUSE, COMP/DBE and TITLE IN operations are basi-

cally the same as that of the built-in CD player.

Notes

! When the multi-CD player performs the pre-

paratory operations, READY is displayed.

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Function name Operation

Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on page 13.

But the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in CD player. The repeat play

REPEAT

RANDOM

SCAN

ITS-PLAY

PAUSE

COMP/DBE

TITLE IN

ITS

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 TRACK, the repeat play range changes to DISC.

! After track or disc scanning is finished, nor-

mal playback of the tracks will begin again.

! When playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT

compatible multi-CD player, you cannot switch to TITLE IN. The disc title has already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.

ranges of the multi-CD player are as below: ! MCD – Repeat all discs in the

multi-CD player

! TRACK – Repeat just the cur-

rent track

! DISC – Repeat the current disc

Refer to Playing tracks in random order on page 13.

Refer to Scanning folders and tracks on page 13.

Refer to Using ITS playlists on this page.

Refer to Pausing disc playback on page 13.

Refer to Using compression and BMX on page 13. Multi-CD player has DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) function instead of BMX. The settings can be switched as below:

OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2—OFF— DBE 1—DBE 2

Refer to Using disc title functions on the next page.

Refer to Using ITS playlists on this page.

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Using ITS playlists

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

Creating a playlist with ITS programming

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

1 Play a CD that you want to program.

Press a or b to select the CD.

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

3 Select the desired track by pressing c or d.

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

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

5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Note

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

Playback from your ITS playlist

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Playing tracks in random order on page 13.

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2 Press FUNCTION to select ITS-PLAY.

3 Press a to turn ITS play on. ITSP appears in the display. Playback begins

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

# If no tracks in the current range are programmed for ITS play, then ITS-PLAY EMPTY is displayed. # To turn ITS play off, press b.

Erasing a track from your ITS playlist

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

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

Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on the previous page.

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

3 Select the desired track by pressing c or d.

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

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

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

5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist

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

1 Play the CD that you want to delete.

Press a or b to select the CD.

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

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

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

4 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Using disc title functions

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

Entering disc titles

Use the disc title input feature to store up to 100 CD titles (with ITS playlist) into the multiCD player. Each title can be up to 10 characters long. For details concerning operation, refer to En- tering disc titles on page 14. ! Titles remain in memory, even after the

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

! After data for 100 discs has been stored in

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

Displaying disc titles

You can display the text information of any disc that has had a disc title entered. The operation is the same as that of the builtin CD player. Refer to Displaying text information on disc on page 14.

Using CD TEXT functions

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

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