Pioneer DEH-P5650MP User Manual

Operation Manual

Multi-CD control High power CD/MP3/WMA/WAV player with FM/AM tuner

DEH-P5650MP

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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

About this manual 4 Precautions 4 Features 4 About WMA 4 Use and care of the remote control 5

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Installing the battery 5

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Using the remote control 5

Protecting your unit from theft 5

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Removing the front panel 6

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Attaching the front panel 6

Whats What

Head unit 7 Remote control 7

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 9 Selecting a source 9 Turning the unit off 9

Tuner

Listening to the radio 10 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 11

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 11

Tuning in strong signals 11 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 12

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 13 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

operation 14 Repeating play 14 Playing tracks in a random order 14 Scanning tracks of a CD 14 Pausing CD playback 15

Using compression and BMX 15 Selecting the search method 15 Searching every 10 track in the current

disc 16

Using disc title functions 16

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Entering disc titles 16

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Displaying disc titles 17

Using CD TEXT functions 17

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 17

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Scrolling titles in the display 17

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV 18 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

(MP3/WMA/WAV) operation 20 Repeating play 20 Playing tracks in a random order 20 Scanning folders and tracks 21 Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback 21 Using compression and BMX 21 Selecting the search method 22 Searching every 10 track in the current

folder 22 Switching the tag display 22 Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/

WAV disc 22

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When playing back an MP3/WMA disc 22

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When playing back a WAV disc 23

Scrolling text information in the display 23

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 24 50-disc multi-CD player 24 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 25 Repeating play 25 Playing tracks in a random order 25

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Scanning CDs and tracks 26 Pausing CD playback 26 Using ITS playlists 26

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Creating a playlist with ITS programming 26

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Playback from your ITS playlist 27

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Erasing a track from your ITS playlist 27

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 28

Using disc title functions 28

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Entering disc titles 28

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Displaying disc titles 29

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Selecting discs from the disc title list 29

Using CD TEXT functions 29

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 29

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Scrolling titles in the display 29

Using compression and bass emphasis 29

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 31 Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-

EX) 31

Setting the sound focus equalizer

(SFEQ) 32 Using balance adjustment 32 Using the equalizer 33

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Recalling equalizer curves 33

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Adjusting equalizer curves 33

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Fine adjusting equalizer curve 33

Adjusting bass and treble 34

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Adjusting bass and treble level 34

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Selecting bass frequency 34

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Selecting treble frequency 35 Adjusting loudness 35 Using subwoofer output 35

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Adjusting subwoofer settings 35

Using non fading output 36

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Adjusting non fading output level 36 Using the high pass filter 36 Adjusting source levels 36

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 38 Setting the clock 38 Setting the FM tuning step 38 Setting the AM tuning step 39 Switching the warning tone 39 Switching the auxiliary setting 39 Switching the dimmer setting 39 Setting the rear output and subwoofer

controller 39

Switching the telephone muting/

attenuation 40

Other Functions

Turning the clock display on or off 41 Using the AUX source 41

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Selecting AUX as the source 41

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Setting the AUX title 41 Setting the level indicator 41

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 42 CD player and care 42 CD-R/CD-RW discs 43 MP3, WMA and WAV files 43

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MP3 additional information 44

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WMA additional information 44

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WAVadditional information 44 About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files 44 Terms 46 Specifications 48

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Before You Start

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 units potential and to maximize your listening enjoyment. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the functions and their operation by reading through the manual before you begin using this unit. It is especially important that you read and observe precautions on this page and in other sections.

Precautions

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

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

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so you

can hear sounds outside of the car.

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

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

! If this unit does not operate properly, con-

tact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

Features

CD playback

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

MP3 file playback

You can play back MP3 files recorded on CDROM/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

You can play back WMA files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard recordings).

WAV file playback

You can play back WAV files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard recordings).

About WMA

Before You Start

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The Windows Media" logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can playback the 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. 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

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.

CAUTION

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

used for a month or longer.

! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose

of the battery in fire.

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

als.

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

mote control completely clean and install a new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

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

Using the remote control

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

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.

! The remote control may not function properly

in direct sunlight.

! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

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

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WARNING

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

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.

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Before You Start

! You can turn off the warning tone. See

Switching the warning tone on page 39.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons tightly when removing or attaching.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

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

Take care not to grip it tightly or to 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.

Whats What

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c b

Head unit

1 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

2 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

3 BAND button

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

4 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

5 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

6 a/b/c/d buttons

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

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5 6 7

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8 EQ-EX button

Press and hold to switch between EQ-EX and SFEQ functions. Press to operate each function.

9 16 buttons

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

a EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

b SOURCE button

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

c VOLUME

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

7 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

Remote control

Operation is the same as when using the button on the head unit.

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Whats What

5 f

7 h

d VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

e ATT button

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

f CD button

Press to select the built-in or multi-CD player as the source.

g PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

h TUNER button

Press to select the tuner as the source.

Power ON/OFF

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Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned on.

Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc in this unit (refer to page 13).

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

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

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

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

Press each button repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

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

nal units are connected, the allocation of them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is automatically set by this unit.

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

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

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change:  When a unit corresponding to each source

is not connected to this unit.

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

player.

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

(refer to page 39).

! 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 exter-

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Tuner

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.

Important

If you are using this unit in North, Central or South America, reset the AM tuning step (see Setting the AM tuning step on page 39).

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 Press BAND to select a band.

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

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

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

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.

3 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

4 Signal level indicator

Shows the radio wave strength.

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.

Tuner

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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 16 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 16 and hold until the preset number stops flashing.

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

Notes

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

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

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

tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning buttons 16.

Tuning in strong signals

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

Press FUNCTION until LOCAL appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

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

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

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

LOCAL 4

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Tuner

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

4 When you want to return to normal seek tuning, press 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 16 and once stored there you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of a button.

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the display.

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

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

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

Note

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

Built-in CD Player

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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 current track.

2 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

CD loading slot appears.

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

2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

EJECT button

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

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

4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

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 15.)

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, WMA or

WAV 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 42.

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

track titles begin to scroll to the left automatically.

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3 Close the front panel.

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Built-in CD Player

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)COMP

(compression and BMX)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 22.)

! 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.

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.

Built-in CD Player

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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.

Using compression and BMX

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.

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

COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2 COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2

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

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Built-in CD Player

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 the previous 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, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of a disc.

Using disc title functions

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

Entering disc titles

Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 8 letters long and up to 48 disc titles into this unit.

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.

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 this 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.

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Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

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

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

Using CD TEXT functions

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

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

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

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

% 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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Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of

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

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

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MP3/WMA/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV

These are the basic steps necessary to play an MP3/WMA/WAV with your built-in CD player. More advanced MP3/WMA/WAV operation is explained starting on page 20.

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.

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/WAV file recorded in it. # To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.

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 22.)

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.

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.

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

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Notes

! When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV files

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

! If you have switched between playback of

MP3/WMA/WAV 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/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 43 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 the inserted disc contains no files that can

be played back, NO AUDIO is displayed.

! If the inserted disc contains WMA files that

are protected by digital rights management (DRM) , SKIPPED is displayed while the protected file is skipped.

! If all the files on the inserted disc are secured

by DRM, PROTECT 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 42.

! When an MP3/WMA/WAV disc is inserted,

folder name and file name begin to scroll to the left automatically.

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Introduction of advanced built-in CD player (MP3/ WMA/WAV) 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)COMP

(compression and BMX)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.

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 this page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display.

Repeating play

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

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.

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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.

Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback

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

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 compression and BMX

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.

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

COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2 COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2

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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.

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.

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

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/WAV disc

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

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.

When playing back an MP3/ WMA disc

% Press DISPLAY.

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

# When playing back MP3 files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the bit rate value is not displayed even after switching to bit rate.

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# When playing back WMA files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the average bit rate value is displayed. # 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 an 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.

When playing back a WAV disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file name)sampling frequency

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

Note

Unlike MP3 and WMA file format, WAV files display only FOLDER and FILE.

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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-

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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Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD

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

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

1 Disc number indicator

Shows the disc currently playing.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player.

Press SOURCE until 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 owners manual.

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

gazine, NO DISC is displayed.

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

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

50-disc multi-CD player

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

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 16 buttons.

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

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

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Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation

1 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 25.

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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Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

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

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

Selecting discs from the disc title list

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select LIST.

Press FUNCTION until LIST appears in the display.

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

# If no title has been entered for a disc, title is not displayed.

cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the functions listed below.

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

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

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

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of

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

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

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

The rest of the title will appear in the display.

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3 Press a to play your favorite CD title.

That selection will begin to play.

Using CD TEXT functions

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

Using compression and bass emphasis

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

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display.

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

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.

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

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

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