Pioneer DEH-P550MP Operating Manual
Operation Manual
Mode demploi
Multi-CD control High power CD/MP3/WMA player
with FM/AM tuner
Syntoniseur FM/AM et lecteur de CD/MP3/WMA,
Puissance élevée, avec contrôleur pour lecteur de
CD à chargeur
DEH-P550MP
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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
Information to User 5
For Canadian model 5
About this unit 5
About this manual 5
After-sales service for Pioneer products 5
Product registration 6
Precautions 6
Features 6
About WMA 6
Use and care of the remote control 7
Installing the battery 7
Replacing the battery 7
Using the remote control 7
About the XM READY mark 8
Protecting your unit from theft 8
Removing the front panel 8
Attaching the front panel 9
Whats What
Head unit 10
Remote control 11
Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on 12
Selecting a source 12
Turning the unit off 12
Tuner
Listening to the radio 13
Introduction of advanced tuner
operation 14
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 14
Tuning in strong signals 14
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 15
Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 16
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Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
operation 17
Repeating play 17
Playing tracks in a random order 17
Scanning tracks of a CD 17
Pausing CD playback 18
Selecting the search method 18
Searching every 10 track in the current
disc 18
Using disc title functions 19
Entering disc titles 19
Displaying disc titles 19
Using CD TEXT functions 20
Displaying titles on CD TEXT
discs 20
Scrolling titles in the display 20
MP3/WMA Player
Playing a MP3/WMA 21
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
(MP3/WMA) operation 22
Repeating play 22
Playing tracks in a random order 23
Scanning folders and tracks 23
Pausing MP3/WMA playback 24
Selecting the search method 24
Searching every 10 track in the current
folder 24
Switching the tag display 24
Displaying text information on MP3/WMA
disc 25
Scrolling text information in the display 25
Multi-CD Player
Playing a CD 26
50-disc multi-CD player 26
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation 27
Repeating play 27
Playing tracks in a random order 27
Contents
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Scanning CDs and tracks 28
Pausing CD playback 28
Using ITS playlists 28
Creating a playlist with ITS
programming 28
Playback from your ITS playlist 29
Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist 29
Erasing a CD from your ITS
playlist 30
Using disc title functions 30
Entering disc titles 30
Displaying disc titles 31
Selecting discs from the disc title
list 31
Using CD TEXT functions 31
Displaying titles on CD TEXT
discs 31
Scrolling titles in the display 31
Using compression and bass emphasis 31
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 33
Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-
EX) 33
Setting the sound focus equalizer
(SFEQ) 34
Using balance adjustment 34
Using the equalizer 35
Recalling equalizer curves 35
Adjusting equalizer curves 35
Fine adjusting equalizer curve 35
Adjusting bass and treble 36
Adjusting bass and treble level 36
Selecting bass frequency 36
Selecting treble frequency 37
Adjusting loudness 37
Using subwoofer output 37
Adjusting subwoofer settings 37
Using non fading output 38
Adjusting non fading output level 38
Using the high pass filter 38
Adjusting source levels 38
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 40
Setting the clock 40
Switching the warning tone 40
Switching the auxiliary setting 40
Switching the dimmer setting 41
Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller 41
Switching the telephone muting/
attenuation 42
Other Functions
Turning the clock display on or off 43
Using the AUX source 43
Selecting AUX as the source 43
Setting the AUX title 43
Setting the level indicator 43
Introduction of XM operation 44
XM operation 44
Swiching the XM channel select
setting 44
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 45
CD player and care 45
CD-R/CD-RW discs 46
MP3 and WMA files 46
MP3 additional information 47
WMA additional information 47
About folders and MP3/WMA files 47
Terms 48
Specifications 50
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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
ht traffic, normal conversation, quiet office
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Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without
appropriate authorization may invalidate the
users 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 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 productspotential 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
(905) 479-4411
1-877-283-5901
For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with this unit.
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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 owners 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.
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.
WMA file playback
It is possible to play back WMA files recorded
on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/
Level 2 standard recordings).
About WMA
! 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.
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The Windows Media" logo printed on the box
indicates that this unit can playback the WMA
data.
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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, 7.1 or Windows Media
Player for Windows XP.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
Notes
! With some applications used to encode WMA
files, this unit may not operate correctly.
! With some applications used to encode WMA
files, album names and other text information
may not be correctly displayed.
Use and care of the remote
control
Installing the battery
Remove the cover on the back of the steering
remote control and insert the battery with the
plus (+) and minus () poles pointing in the
proper direction.
Replacing the battery
Remove the battery.
WARNING
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
consult a doctor.
CAUTION
! Use only one CR2032 (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 institutions rules that
apply in your country/area.
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Using the remote control
Important
! Do not operate this unit while manipulating
the steering wheel as it might result in a traffic
accident.
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! If you have to operate this unit unavoidably
when driving, look ahead carefully to avoid the
risk of being involved in a traffic accident.
! If any of the following troubles occur, immedi-
ately stop using this unit and consult with the
dealer from whom you purchased it:
the unit is smoking.
the unit is emitting abnormal odor.
a foreign object has entered the unit.
liquid has been spilled on or into the unit.
If you continue to use this unit without finding
a remedy, the unit may be damaged badly, resulting in a serious accident or fire.
! Do not leave this unit free (unattached) inside
the car. When the car stops or turns a curve,
the unit might drop on the floor. If the unit
rolls under the brake pedal, it might prevent
the driver from braking well, causing serious
trouble. Be sure to fix this unit to the steering
wheel.
! Do not disassemble or modify this unit. To do
so may cause a fault.
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 owners 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 childrens 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 40.
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.
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2 Grip the left side of the front panel and
pull it gently outward.
Take care not to grip it tightly or drop it.
3 Put the front panel into the protective
case provided for safe keeping.
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 VOLUME
When you press VOLUME, it extends out-
ward so that it becomes easier to turn. To re-
tract VOLUME, press it again. Rotate to
increase or decrease the volume.
3 AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols.
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7 EQ-EX button
Press and hold to switch between EQ-EX
and SFEQ functions. Press to operate each
function.
8 FUNCTION button
Press to select functions.
9 16 buttons
Press for preset tuning and disc number
search when using a multi-CD player.
a DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
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4 a/b/c/d buttons
Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for-
ward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
5 OPEN button
Press to open the front panel.
6 BAND button
Press to select among three FM and one
AM bands and cancel the control mode of
functions.
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b EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
c SOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all of the available
sources.
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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.
d ATT button
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
e VOLUME button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
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Note
If you press FUNCTION on the remote control
while pressing BAND on it, the remote control
will not function properly. To cancel this setting,
press AUDIO on the remote control while pressing BAND on it to return to the previous
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Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on
% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
When you select a source the unit is turned
on.
Selecting a source
You can select a source you want to listen to.
To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc
in this unit (refer to page 16).
% Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
XM tunerTunerTelevisionBuilt-in CD
playerMulti-CD playerExternal unit 1
External unit 2AUX
Notes
! In the following cases, the sound source will
not change:
When a unit corresponding to each source
is not connected to this unit.
When no disc is set in this unit.
When no magazine is set in the multi-CD
player.
When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 40).
! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such
as one available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of
basic functions by this unit. Two external units
can be controlled by this unit. When two external units are connected, the allocation of
them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is
automatically set by this unit.
! When this units blue/white lead is connected
to the cars auto-antenna relay control terminal, the cars antenna extends when this
units source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn the source off.
Turning the unit off
% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
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Listening to the radio
These are the basic steps necessary to operate
the radio. More advanced tuner operation is
explained starting on the next page.
1 Stereo (5) indicator
Shows that the frequency selected is being
broadcast in stereo.
2 Preset number indicator
Shows what preset has been selected.
3 Frequency indicator
Shows to which frequency the tuner is
tuned.
4 Signal level indicator
Shows the radio wave strength.
4 To perform manual tuning, press c or
d with quick presses.
The frequencies move up or down step by
step.
5 To perform seek tuning, press and hold
c or d for about one second and release.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a
broadcast strong enough for good reception is
found.
# You can cancel seek tuning by pressing either
c or d with a quick press.
# If you press and hold c or d you can skip
broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as soon
as you release the buttons.
Note
When the frequency selected is being broadcast
in stereo the stereo (5) indicator will light.
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5 Band indicator
Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM
or FM.
1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
Press SOURCE until you see TUNER displayed.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
3 Press BAND to select a band.
Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, F1, F2, F3 for FM or AM.
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Tuner
Introduction of advanced
tuner operation
1 LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
2 Preset number indicator
Shows what preset has been selected.
3 Function display
Shows the function status.
% 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.
Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the frequency display.
Storing and recalling
broadcast frequencies
If you press any of the preset tuning buttons
16 you can easily store up to six broadcast
frequencies for later recall with the touch of a
button.
% When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory press a preset
tuning button 16 and hold until the preset
number stops flashing.
The number you have pressed will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected radio station frequency has been
stored in memory.
The next time you press the same preset tuning button 16 the radio station frequency is
recalled from memory.
Notes
! Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three
FM bands, and 6 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 16.
Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.
Press FUNCTION until LOCAL appears in the
display.
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 1LOCAL 2LOCAL 3
LOCAL 4
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AM: LOCAL 1LOCAL 2
The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.
4 When you want to return to normal
seek tuning, press b to turn local seek tuning off.
LOCALOFF appears in the display.
Storing the strongest
broadcast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies under preset tuning buttons 16 and
once stored there you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of a button.
1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the
display.
2 Press a to turn BSM on.
BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing
the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored under preset tuning buttons 16 in
order of their signal strength. When finished,
BSM stops flashing.
# To cancel the storage process, press b.
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Note
Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved
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Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD
These are the basic steps necessary to play a
CD with your built-in CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on
the next page.
1 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
2 Track number indicator
Shows the track currently playing.
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.
CD loading slot appears.
# After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE
to select the built-in CD player.
2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.
Playback will automatically start.
CD loading slot
EJECT button
# You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.
# To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no
metal object comes into contact with the terminals when the front panel is open.
4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
5 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold c or d.
# If you select the search method to ROUGH,
pressing and holding c or d enables you to
search every ten track in the current disc. (Refer
to Selecting the search method on page 18.)
6 To skip back or forward to another
track, press c or d.
Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
Notes
! The built-in CD player plays one, standard, 12-
cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not use
an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs.
! Do not insert anything other than a CD into
the CD loading slot.
! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if
after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting the disc
again.
! a and b can be operated when MP3 or WMA
is playing.
! 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 45.
! When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc and
track titles begin to scroll to the left automatically.
3 Close the front panel.
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Introduction of advanced
built-in CD player operation
1 RPT indicator
Shows when repeat play is turned on.
2 Function display
Shows the function status.
% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play)
SCAN (scan play)PAUSE (pause)
FF/REV (search method)TAG (tag display)
# To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Notes
! When playing audio data (CD-DA), it is not ef-
fective even if you turn TAG (tag display) on.
(Refer to page 24.)
! If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.
1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.
Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.
2 Press a to turn repeat play on.
RPT :ON appears in the display. The track cur-
rently playing will play and then repeat.
3 Press b to turn repeat play off.
RPT :OFF appears in the display. The track cur-
rently playing will continue to play and then
play the next track.
Note
If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.
Playing tracks in a random
order
Random play lets you play back tracks on the
CD in a random order.
1 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.
Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the
display.
2 Press a to turn random play on.
RDM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will
play in a random order.
3 Press b to turn random play off.
RDM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will
continue to play in order.
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Repeating play
Repeat play lets you hear the same track over
again.
Scanning tracks of a CD
Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of
each track on the CD.
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Built-in CD Player
1 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.
Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the
display.
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.
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.
# 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, press-
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ing 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.
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.
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.
! When a multi-CD player that does not support
disc title functions is connected, you cannot
enter disc titles in this unit.
Displaying disc titles
You can display the title of any disc that has
had a disc title entered.
% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDISC TTL (disc title)
When you select DISC TTL, the title of the currently playing disc is shown in the display.
# If no title has been entered for the currently
playing disc, NO TITLE is displayed.
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4 Press d to move the cursor to the next
character position.
When the letter you want is displayed, press d
to move the cursor to the next position and
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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, artists name and playback time
and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these specially encoded CD TEXT discs support the
functions listed below.
Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs
% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDISC TTL (disc title)ART NAME
(disc artist name)TRK TTL (track title)
ART NAME (track artist name)
# If specific information has not been recorded
on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., NO T-TTL).
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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.
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Playing a MP3/WMA
These are the basic steps necessary to play an
MP3/WMA with your built-in CD player. More
advanced MP3/WMA operation is explained
starting on the next page.
1 MP3 indicator
Shows when the MP3 file is playing.
2 Folder number indicator
Shows the folder number currently playing.
3 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track (file).
4 WMA indicator
Shows when the WMA file is playing.
5 Track number indicator
Shows the track (file) currently playing.
! If a track number 100 to 199 is selected,
d will light up above the last two digits
of the track number.
! If a track number 200 or more is selected,
d will blink above the last two digits of
the track number.
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.
CD loading slot appears.
# After a CD-ROM has been inserted, press
SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.
2 Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading
slot.
Playback will automatically start.
CD loading slot
EJECT button
# You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing EJECT.
# To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no
metal object comes into contact with the terminals when the front panel is open.
3 Close the front panel.
4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
5 Press a or b to select a folder.
# You cannot select a folder that does not have
an MP3/WMA file recorded in it.
# To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold
BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no
files, playback commences with folder 02.
6 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold c or d.
# This is fast forward and reverse operation only
for the file being played. This operation is canceled when the previous or next file is reached.
# If you select the search method to ROUGH,
pressing and holding c or d enables you to
search every ten track in the current folder. (Refer
to Selecting the search method on page 24.)
7 To skip back or forward to another
track, press c or d.
Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
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Notes
! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and
audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and
MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played
only by switching mode between MP3/WMA
and CD-DA with BAND.
! If you have switched between playback of
MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA), playback starts at the first track on the disc.
! The built-in CD player can play back an MP3/
WMA file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to
page 46 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 45.
! When an MP3/WMA disc is inserted, folder
name and file name begin to scroll to the left
automatically.
Introduction of advanced
built-in CD player (MP3/
WMA) operation
1 RPT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to current track (file).
2 Function display
Shows the function status.
% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play)
SCAN (scan play)PAUSE (pause)
FF/REV (search method)TAG (tag display)
# To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.
Repeating play
For MP3/WMA playback, there are three repeat play ranges: FLD (folder repeat), TRK
(one-track repeat) and DSC (repeat all tracks).
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1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.
Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.
2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.
Press c or d until the desired repeat range appears in the display.
! FLD Repeat the current folder
! TRK Repeat just the current track
! DSC Repeat all tracks
Notes
! If you select other folder during repeat play,
the repeat play range changes to DSC.
! If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse during TRK, the repeat play range
changes to FLD.
! When FLD is selected, it is not possible to play
back a subfolder of that folder.
Playing tracks in a random
order
Random play lets you play back tracks in a
random order within the repeat range, FLD
and DSC.
1 Select the repeat range.
Refer to Repeating play on 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/WMA playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the MP3/WMA.
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.
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 tag display
It is possible to turn the tag display on or off, if
MP3/WMA disc contains the text information
such as track title and artist name.
! If you turn the tag display off, time to play-
back will be shorter than when this function is turned on.
1 Press FUNCTION to select TAG.
Press FUNCTION until TAG appears in the display.
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3 Press b to turn tag display off.
TAG :OFF appears in the display.
Note
When you turn the tag display on, this unit returns to the beginning of the current track in
order to read the text information.
Displaying text information
on MP3/WMA disc
Text information recorded on a MP3/WMA
disc can be displayed.
% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file
name)TRK TTL (track title)ART NAME (artist name)ALBM TTL (album title)
COMMENT (comment)Bit rate
# When playing back files recorded as VBR
(variable bit rate) files, the bit rate value is not displayed even after switching to bit rate.
# When you have turned tag display off, you
cannot switch to TRK TTL, ART NAME,
ALBM TTL and COMMENT.
# If specific information has not been recorded
on a MP3/WMA disc, NO XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., NO NAME).
# With some applications used to encode WMA
files, album names and other text information
may not be correctly displayed.
corded information is longer than 8 letters,
you can scroll the text to the left so that the
rest of the text information can be seen.
% Press DISPLAY and hold until the text
information begins to scroll to the left.
The rest of the text information will appear in
the display.
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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-
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Playing a CD
You can use this unit to control a multi-CD
player, which is sold separately.
These are the basic steps necessary to play a
CD with your multi-CD player. More advanced
CD operation is explained starting on the next
page.
1 Disc number indicator
Shows the disc currently playing.
2 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
3 Track number indicator
Shows the track currently playing.
1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD
player.
Press SOURCE until you see MULTI CD displayed.
4 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold c or d.
5 To skip back or forward to another
track, press c or d.
Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
Notes
! When the multi-CD player performs the pre-
paratory operations, READY is displayed.
! If the multi-CD player does not operate prop-
erly, an error message such as ERROR-11
may be displayed. Refer to the multi-CD player
owners manual.
! If there are no discs in the multi-CD player ma-
gazine, NO DISC is displayed.
! When you select a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT
compatible multi-CD player, the disc and track
titles begin to scroll to the left automatically.
50-disc multi-CD player
Only those functions described in this manual
are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
3 Select a disc you want to listen to with
the 16 buttons.
For discs located at 1 to 6, press the corresponding number button.
If you want to select a disc located at 7 to 12,
press and hold the corresponding numbers
such as 1 for disc 7, until the disc number appears in the display.
# You can also sequentially select a disc by
pressing a/b.
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Introduction of advanced
multi-CD player operation
1 RPT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to current track.
2 Function display
Shows the function status.
% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
RPT (repeat play)LIST (disc title list)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.
1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.
Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.
2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.
Press c or d until the desired repeat range appears in the display.
! 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.
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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).
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.
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.
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 Repeating play on page 27.
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 ITS CLR 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.
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:
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.
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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