Pioneer DEH-P5700MP, DEH-P5730MP User Manual

Operation Manual Manual de instrucciones

Multi-CD control High power CD/MP3/WMA player with RDS tuner

Reproductor de CD/MP3/WMA de alta potencia con sintonizador de RDS y control de CD múltiple

DEH-P5700MP DEH-P5730MP

English Español

Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

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

ual in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

About this unit 4 About this manual 4 In case of trouble 4 Features 4 About WMA 5 Protecting your unit from theft 5

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Removing the front panel 5

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Attaching the front panel 6

Whats What Head unit 7

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 8 Selecting a source 8 Turning the unit off 8

Tuner

Listening to the radio 9 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 10

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 10

Tuning in strong signals 10 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 11

RDS

Introduction of RDS operation 12 Switching the RDS display 12 Selecting alternative frequencies 12

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Using PI Seek 13

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Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations 13

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Limiting stations to regional

programming 13 Receiving traffic announcements 14 Using news program interruption 14

Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts 15 PTY list 15

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 16 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 Using compression and BMX 18 Selecting the search method 18 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc 19 Using disc title functions 19

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Entering disc titles 19

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Displaying disc titles 20

Using CD TEXT functions 20

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 20

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Scrolling titles in the display 20

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV 21 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

(MP3/WMA/WAV) operation 23 Repeating play 23 Playing tracks in a random order 23 Scanning folders and tracks 24 Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback 24 Selecting the search method 24 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

folder 25 Using compression and BMX 25 Displaying text information on MP3/WMA

disc 25 Displaying text information on WAV disc 26 Scrolling text information in the display 26

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Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 27 50-disc multi-CD player 27 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 28 Repeating play 28 Playing tracks in a random order 28 Scanning CDs and tracks 29 Pausing CD playback 29 Using ITS playlists 29

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Creating a playlist with ITS programming 29

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Playback from your ITS playlist 30

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Erasing a track from your ITS playlist 30

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 31

Using disc title functions 31

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Entering disc titles 31

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Displaying disc titles 32

Using CD TEXT functions 32

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 32

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Scrolling titles in the display 32

Using compression and bass emphasis 32

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 33 Using balance adjustment 33 Using the equalizer 33

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Recalling equalizer curves 34

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Adjusting equalizer curves 34

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Fine-adjusting equalizer curve 34 Adjusting loudness 35 Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 35 Adjusting source levels 36

Setting the FM tuning step 37 Switching Auto PI Seek 37 Switching the warning tone 37 Switching the auxiliary setting 38

Other Functions Using the AUX source 39

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Selecting AUX as the source 39

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Setting the AUX title 39

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 40 Sound muting 40 CD player and care 40 CD-R/CD-RW discs 41 MP3, WMA and WAV files 41

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MP3 additional information 42

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WMA additional information 42

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WAVadditional information 42 About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files 43 Terms 44 Specifications 46

Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings 37

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Before You Start

About this unit

The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated for use in Western Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. Use in other areas may result in poor reception. The RDS (radio data system) function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals.

CAUTION

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

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

! A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is affixed

to the bottom of this unit.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

! The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only in

Germany.

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-

erating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so that

you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.

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

the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.

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 WARNINGs and CAU- TIONs in this manual.

In case of trouble

Should this product fail to operate properly, contact 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.

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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 (Linear PCM (LPCM)/MS ADPCM recordings).

About WMA

The Windows Media" logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back WMA data. WMA is short for Windows Media" Audio and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later. 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.

! Depending on the version of Windows Media

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

! There may be a slight delay when starting

playback of WMA files encoded with image data.

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 37.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

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

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Before You Start

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 the unit and clipping it securely into the mounting hooks.

Whats What

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Head unit

1 TA button

Press to turn traffic announcements function on or off. Press and hold to turn NEWS function on or off.

2 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

3 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

4 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

5 a/b/c/d buttons

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

6 LOUDNESS button

Press to turn loudness on or off.

7 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

8 BAND button

Press to select among three FM bands and MW/LW bands and to cancel the control mode of functions.

9 16 buttons

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

a SOURCE button

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

b DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

c VOLUME

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

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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 the unit (refer to page 16).

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

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

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

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

selected source connected to this unit.

 When there is no disc in the unit.  When there is no magazine in the multi-

CD player.

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

(refer to page 38).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

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

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

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

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. This units AF (alternative frequencies search) function can be turned on and off. AF should be off for normal tuning operation (refer to page 12).

1 Band indicator

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

2 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

3 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo.

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

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

Note

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

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4 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until tuner is selected as the source.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it 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 MW/LW.

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Tuner

Introduction of advanced tuner operation

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

BSM (best stations memory)REG (regional) LOCAL (local seek tuning)TA (traffic an-

nouncement standby)AF (alternative frequencies search)NEWS (news program interruption)

# To return to the frequency display, press BAND. # If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or LOCAL.

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 one of preset tuning buttons 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 the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.

Notes

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

FM bands, and six MW/LW 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.

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3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

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

LOCAL 4

MW/LW: 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. LOCAL:OFF appears in the display.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the display.

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

the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under preset tuning buttons 16 in the 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 buttons 16.

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RDS

Introduction of RDS operation

RDS (radio data system) is a system for providing information along with FM broadcasts. This inaudible information provides such features as program service name, program type, traffic announcement standby and automatic tuning, intended to aid radio listeners in finding and is tuning in to a desired station.

1 TP (

Shows when a TP station is tuned in.

2 News (

Shows when the set news program is received.

3 Program service name

Shows the name of broadcast program.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

BSM (best stations memory)REG (regional) LOCAL (local seek tuning)TA (traffic an-

nouncement standby)AF (alternative frequencies search)NEWS (news program interruption)

# To return to the frequency display, press BAND. # If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or LOCAL.

) indicator

Notes

! If you do not operate the function within about

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

! RDS service may not be provided by all sta-

tions.

! RDS functions such as AF and TA are only ac-

tive when your radio is tuned to an RDS station.

Switching the RDS display

When you tune in an RDS station its program service name is displayed. If you want to know the frequency you can.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Program service namePTY information Frequency PTY (program type ID code) information is listed on page 15.

# PTY information and the frequency of the current station appears on the display for eight seconds. # If a PTY code of zero is received from a station, NONE is displayed. This indicates that the station has not defined its program contents. # If the signal is too weak for this unit to pick up the PTY code, NO PTY is displayed.

Selecting alternative frequencies

If you are listening to a broadcast and the reception becomes weak or there are other problems, the unit will automatically search for a different station in the same network which is broadcasting a stronger signal.

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! AF is on as a default.

1 Press FUNCTION to select AF.

Press FUNCTION until AF appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn AF on. Press a and AF :ON is displayed.

3 Press b to turn AF off. Press b and AF :OFF is displayed.

Notes

! Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek

tuning or BSM when AF is on.

! When you recall a preset station, the tuner

may update the preset station with a new frequency from the stations AF list. (This is only available when using presets on the F1 or F2 bands.) No preset number appears on the display if the RDS data for the station received differs from that for the originally stored station.

! Sound may be temporarily interrupted by an-

other program during an AF frequency search.

! AF can be turned on or off independently for

each FM band.

Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations

When preset stations cannot be recalled, as when travelling long distances, the unit can be set to perform PI Seek during preset recall. ! The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.

See Switching Auto PI Seek on page 37.

Limiting stations to regional programming

When AF is used to automatically retune frequencies, the regional function limits the selection to stations broadcasting regional programs.

1 Press FUNCTION to select REG.

Press FUNCTION until REG appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn the regional function on. Press a and REG :ON is displayed.

3 Press b to turn the regional function off. Press b and REG :OFF is displayed.

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Using PI Seek

If the unit fails to find a suitable alternative frequency, or if you are listening to a broadcast and the reception becomes weak, the unit will automatically search for a different station with the same programming. During the search, PI SEEK is displayed and the output is muted. The muting is discontinued after completion of the PI Seek, whether or not a different station is found.

Notes

! Regional programming and regional networks

are organized differently depending on the country (i.e., they may change according to the hour, state or broadcast area).

! The preset number may disappear on the dis-

play if the tuner tunes in a regional station which differs from the originally set station.

! The regional function can be turned on or off

independently for each FM band.

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RDS

Receiving traffic announcements

TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you receive traffic announcements automatically, no matter what source you are listening to. TA can be activated for both a TP station (a station that broadcasts traffic information) or an enhanced other networks TP station (a station carrying information which cross-references TP stations).

1 Tune in a TP or enhanced other networks TP station.

When you are tuned into a TP or enhanced other networks TP station the TP ( tor will light.

2 Press TA to turn traffic announcement standby on.

Press TA and TA ON appears in the display. The tuner will stand-by for traffic announcements.

# To turn traffic announcements standby off, press TA again.

3 Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volume when a traffic announcement begins.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume. The newly set volume is stored in memory and recalled for subsequent traffic announcements.

4 Press TA while a traffic announcement is being received to cancel the announcement.

The tuner returns to the original source but remains in the standby mode until TA is pressed again.

# You can also cancel the announcement by pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a traffic announcement is being received.

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Notes

! You can also turn the TA function on or off in

the menu that appears with the pressing of FUNCTION.

! The system switches back to the original

source following traffic announcement reception.

! Only TP and enhanced other networks TP sta-

tions are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM when TA is on.

Using news program interruption

When a news program is broadcast from a PTY code news station the unit can switch from any station to the news broadcast station. When the news program ends, reception of the previous program resumes.

% Press TA and hold to turn on news program interruption.

Press TA until NEWS ON appears in the display.

# To turn off news program interruption, press TA and hold until NEWS OFF appears in the dis- play. # A news program can be cancelled by pressing TA. # You can also cancel the news program by pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a news program is being received.

Note

You can also turn on or off news program in the menu that appears with the pressing of FUNCTION.

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Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts

PTY alarm is a special PTY code for announcements regarding emergencies such as natural disasters. When the tuner receives the radio alarm code, ALARM appears on the display and the volume adjusts to the TA volume. When the station stops broadcasting the emergency announcement, the system returns to the previous source. ! An emergency announcement can be can-

celled by pressing TA .

! You can also cancel an emergency an-

nouncement by pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d.

PTY list

Specific Type of program

NEWS News

AFFAIRS Current affairs

INFO General information and advice

SPORT Sports

WEATHER Weather reports/meteorological infor-

mation

FINANCE Stock market reports, commerce,

trading, etc.

POP MUS Popular music

ROCK MUS Contemporary modern music

EASY MUS Easy listening music

OTH MUS Non-categorized music

JAZZ Jazz

COUNTRY Country music

NAT MUS National music

OLDIES Oldies music, golden oldies

FOLK MUS Folk music

L. CLASS Light classical music

Specific Type of program

CLASSIC Serious classical music

EDUCATE Educational programs

DRAMA All radio plays and serials

CULTURE National or regional culture

SCIENCE Nature, science and technology

VARIED Light entertainment

CHILDREN Childrens

SOCIAL Social affairs

RELIGION Religious affairs or services

PHONE IN Phone In

TOURING Travel programs, not for announce-

ments about traffic problems

LEISURE Hobbies and recreational activities

DOCUMENT Documentaries

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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 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

4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

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

# If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current disc. (Refer to Selecting the search meth- od 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 it again.

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

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 40.

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

track titles begin to scroll to the left automatically.

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.

3 Close the front panel.

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Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

% 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)

# 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

Repeat play lets you hear the same track or disc over again.

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

This switches you to the selected setting.

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

Note

If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during TRK, the repeat play range changes to DSC.

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.

Scanning tracks of a CD

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the display.

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

seconds of each track is played.

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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.

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 tracks.

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 tracks

Using compression and BMX

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

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Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc

If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When a disc contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for 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 tracks on a disc.

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

Use the disc title input feature to store up to 48 CD titles in the unit. Each title can be up to 8 characters long.

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

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

# When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot switch to 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 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.

# When a CD with a disc title is inserted, the disc title automatically begins to scroll through 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.

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.

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

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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 23.

1 MP3 indicator

Shows when the MP3 file is playing.

2 WMA indicator

Shows when the WMA file is playing.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track (file) currently playing. ! If a track number 100 to 199 is selected,

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

! If a track number 200 or more is selected,

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

4 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track (file).

5 Folder number indicator

Shows the number of folder currently playing.

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 it 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 ROUGH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current folder. (Refer to Selecting the search meth- od on page 24.)

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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.

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 41 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 CD playback and the sound being issued. 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 it 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 an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 40.

! 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 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 RPT indicator

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

% 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)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

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 another 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.

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.

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.

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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.

Selecting the search method

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

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 tracks

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Searching every 10 tracks in the current folder

If the current folder contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When one folder contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for 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 tracks 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 is 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 is less than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the folder.

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

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 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. # When playing back WMA files recorded as VBR files, the average bit rate is displayed. # If specific information has not been recorded on an MP3/WMA disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO NAME). # Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

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Displaying text information on WAV disc

You can display text information recorded on a WAV disc.

% Press DISPLAY.

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

# Sampling frequency may not display all digits (e.g. 22.0 KHZ is displayed when the sampling frequency is 22.05 kHz).

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.

Note

Unlike MP3 and WMA file format, WAV files display only folder name and file name.

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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 current track.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player.

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

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 an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-

played, refer to the multi-CD player owners manual.

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

gazine, NO DISC is displayed.

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

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

50-disc multi-CD player

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

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2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it 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 button number. 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 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current track.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

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

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

! MCD  Repeat all discs in the multi-CD

player

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

Notes

! If you select other discs during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to MCD.

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

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

Playing tracks in a random order

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display.

Repeating play

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.

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

1 Play a CD that you want to program.

Press a or b to select the CD.

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