Pioneer DEH-P5900MP User Manual [en, es]

Operation Manual Manual de instrucciones

CD RDS Receiver

Reproductor de CD con receptor RDS

DEH-P5900MP

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Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

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

ual in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

About this unit 4 In case of trouble 4 About WMA 4 About MP3 5 iPod® compatibility 5 Visit our website 5 Protecting your unit from theft 5

– Removing the front panel 5 – Attaching the front panel 6

Use and care of the remote control 6

– Installing the battery 6 – Using the remote control 6

Basic Operations

What’s What 7

– Head unit 7 – Remote control 7

Turning the unit on and selecting a

source 8 Adjusting the volume 8 Turning the unit off 8

Tuner

Listening to the radio 9 Introduction of advanced tuner operation 9 Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 9 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 10 Tuning in strong signals 10

RDS

Introduction of RDS operation 11 Switching the RDS display 11 Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts 11 Selecting alternative frequencies 12

– Using PI Seek 12 – Using Auto PI Seek for preset

stations 12

– Limiting stations to regional

programming 12 Receiving traffic announcements 13 PTY list 13

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 14 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

operation 14 Repeating play 15 Playing tracks in random order 15 Scanning tracks of a CD 15 Pausing CD playback 15 Using compression and BMX 15 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc 16 Using disc title functions 16

– Entering disc titles 16 – Displaying disc titles 17

Using CD TEXT functions 17

– Displaying text information on CD TEXT

discs 17

WMA/MP3/WAV Player

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

(WMA/MP3/WAV) operation 19 Repeating play 19 Playing tracks in random order 20 Scanning folders and tracks 20 Pausing WMA/MP3/WAV playback 20 Using compression and BMX 20 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

folder 20 Displaying text information on WMA/MP3/

WAV disc 21

– When playing back a WMA/MP3

disc 21

– When playing back a WAV disc 21

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Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 22 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 22 Repeating play 23 Playing tracks in random order 23 Scanning CDs and tracks 23 Pausing CD playback 24 Using compression and bass emphasis 24 Using ITS playlists 24

– Creating a playlist with ITS

programming 24

– Playback from your ITS playlist 25 – Erasing a track from your ITS

playlist 25

– Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 25

Using disc title functions 26

– Entering disc titles 26 – Displaying disc titles 26

Using CD TEXT functions 26

– Displaying text information on CD TEXT

discs 27

Playing songs on iPod

Listening to songs on your iPod 28 Browsing for a song 28 Displaying text information on iPod 29 Introduction of advanced iPod adapter

operation 29 Repeating play 29 Playing songs in a random order

(shuffle) 30 Pausing a song 30

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 31 Using balance adjustment 31 Using the equalizer 32

– Recalling equalizer curves 32 – Adjusting equalizer curves 32 – Fine-adjusting equalizer curve 32

Adjusting loudness 33 Using subwoofer output 33

– Adjusting subwoofer settings 33 Using the high pass filter 33 Boosting the bass 34 Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 34 Adjusting source levels 34

Other Functions

Adjusting initial settings 36 Setting the clock 36 Turning the off clock display on or off 36 Setting the FM tuning step 36 Switching Auto PI Seek 37 Switching the warning tone 37 Switching the auxiliary setting 37 Setting the rear output and subwoofer

controller 37 Multi language display setting 38 Adjusting the illumination color 38 Using the AUX source 38

– About AUX connection method 38 – Selecting AUX as the source 39 – Setting the AUX title 39

Switching the display illumination 39 Switching the button illumination 39

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 41 Sound muting 41 Handling guideline of discs and player 41 Dual Discs 42 WMA, MP3 and WAV files 42

– Example of a hierarchy 43 – Compressed audio compatibility 43

Russian character chart 43 Specifications 44

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Before You Start

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one). For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal. By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

! “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”

This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

! 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.

In case of trouble

Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

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.

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.

Before You Start

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Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Note

This unit may not operate correctly depending on the application used to encode WMA files.

About MP3

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

iPod®compatibility

iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

! Register your product. We will keep the de-

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

! We offer the latest information about

Pioneer Corporation on our website.

Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached to deter theft.

Important

! Handle gently when removing or attaching

the front panel.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

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

Take care not to grip it too tightly or to drop the front panel and protect it from contact with water or other fluids to prevent permanent damage.

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

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Before You Start

Attaching the front panel

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

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.

! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly re-

placed. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

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

als.

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

mote control completely clean and install a new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

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

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.

WARNING

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

CAUTION

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

used for a month or longer.

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Basic Operations

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What’s What

Head unit

1 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

2 ILLUMINATION button

Press to select various color of display illumination. Press and hold to switch to the button illumination color selection mode.

3 a/b/c/d buttons

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

7 TA button

Press to turn TA function on or off. Press and hold to turn AF function on or off.

8 1 to 6 buttons

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

9 SOURCE button, VOLUME

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

a BAND button

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

1 6

4 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

5 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

6 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

b FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

Remote control

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

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c PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

d ATT button

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

e SOURCE button

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

f VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

Turning the unit on and 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 14).

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

Tuner—Television—Built-in CD player— Multi-CD player—iPod—External unit 1— External unit 2—AUX1—AUX2

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

when not in use (refer to Switching the auxili- ary setting on page 37).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

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

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

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

Adjusting the volume

% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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 37).

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Tuner

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Listening to the radio

1 Band indicator

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

2 Frequency indicator

Shows the frequency to which the tuner is tuned.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

4 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.

5 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until you see TUNER displayed.

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

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

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

Introduction of advanced tuner operation

% 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)

# To return to the frequency display, press BAND. # If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or LOCAL. # If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the frequency display.

2 Press BAND to select a band.

Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2 for FM or MW/LW.

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

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 you can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall with the touch of a button. ! Up to 12 FM stations, six for each of the

two FM bands, and six MW/LW stations can be stored in memory.

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Tuner

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

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

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

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

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

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

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

# To turn local seek tuning off, press b.

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for 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.

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

2 Press a to turn BSM on.

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

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

Tuning in strong signals

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

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RDS

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Introduction of RDS operation

RDS (radio data system) contains inaudible informations that helps searching of the radio stations.

1 Band indicator

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

2 Program service name

Shows the name of broadcast program.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

4 TP indicator

Shows when a TP station is tuned in.

5 TA indicator

Shows when TA (traffic announcement standby) function is on.

6 AF indicator

Shows when AF (alternative frequencies search) function is on.

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

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

% 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 13.

# PTY information and the frequency appear on the display for eight seconds. # If a PTY code of zero is received from a station or the signal is too weak for this unit to pick up the PTY code, you cannot switch to PTY information display.

% 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)

Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts

When the emergency PTY code broadcasts, the unit receives it automatically (ALARM appears). When the broadcasting ends, the system returns to the previous source. ! An emergency announcement can be can-

celed by pressing TA.

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Selecting alternative frequencies

When the tuner can’t get good reception, the unit automatically search for a different station in a same network.

% Press and hold TA repeatedly to turn AF (alternative frequency search) on or off.

Notes

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

the menu that appears with the pressing of FUNCTION.

! 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 FM1 or FM2 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 PI Seek

If the tuner can’t find a suitable station, or reception status becomes bad, the unit will automatically search for a different station with a same programming. During the search, PI SEEK is displayed and the output is muted.

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, the regional function limits the selection of stations broadcasting regional programs.

1 Press FUNCTION to select REG.

2 Press a or b to turn the regional function on or off.

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 from the

display 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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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. TP indicator will light.

2 Press TA to turn traffic announcement standby on.

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

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

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.

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

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

PTY list

Specific Type of program

NEWS News AFFAIRS Current affairs INFO General information and advice SPORT Sports WEATHER Weather reports/meteorological infor-

FINANCE Stock market reports, commerce,

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, golden oldies FOLK MUS Folk music L. CLASS Light classical music CLASSIC Classical music EDUCATE Educational programs DRAMA 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 traffic an-

LEISURE Hobbies and recreational activities DOCUMENT Documentaries

mation

trading, etc.

nouncements

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.

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Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD

1 EQ indicator

Shows which equalizer curve is selected.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track number currently playing.

4 RDM indicator

Shows when random play is on.

5 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

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.

# Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc. # 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.

4 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 Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc on page 16.)

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

Notes

! Read the precautions with discs and player on

page 41.

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

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 41.

! When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, text informa-

tion currently selected on Using CD TEXT func- tions on page 17 automatically begins to scroll in the display.

2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

EJECT button

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

% 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.

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

Repeating play

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

! DSC – Repeat the current disc ! 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 random order

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

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 tur n scan play off.

# 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.

# To turn pause off, press b.

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

play in a random order.

# To turn random play off, press b.

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.

Using compression and BMX

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

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1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

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

Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

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

2 Press d to select ROUGH.

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

# To select FF/REV, press c.

3 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

6 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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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.

Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

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

# If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO DISC 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.

Play time—DISC TITLE (disc title)—

DISC ARTIST (disc artist name)— TRACK TITLE (track title)—TRACK ARTIST

(track artist name)

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

Notes

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

and holding DISPLAY.

! Audio CD that contains certain information

such as text and/or number is CD TEXT.

Displaying text information on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

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WMA/MP3/WAV Player

Playing WMA/MP3/WAV

1 EQ indicator

Shows which equalizer curve is selected.

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 Track number indicator

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

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

5 RDM indicator

Shows when random play is on.

6 RPT indicator

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

7 WMA indicator

Shows when a WMA file is playing.

8 MP3 indicator

Shows when an MP3 file is playing.

9 F-RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current folder.

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

# Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc. # 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 Press a or b to select a folder.

# You cannot select a folder that does not have a WMA/MP3/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.

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

# If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current folder. (Refer to Searching ever y 10 tracks in the current folder on page 20.)

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

WMA/MP3/WAV Player

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Notes

! Read the precautions with discs and player on

page 41.

! When playing discs with WMA/MP3/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 WMA/MP3/WAVand CD-DA with BAND.

! If you have switched between playback of

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

! The built-in CD player can play back a WMA/

MP3/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 42 for files that can be played back.)

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

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

! 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.

! 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 41.

! When a WMA/MP3/WAV disc is inserted, text

information currently selected on Displaying text information on WMA/MP3/WAV disc on page 21 automatically begins to scroll in the display.

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player (WMA/ MP3/WAV) oper ation

% 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. # If you do not operate the function within about

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

Repeating play

For WMA/MP3/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.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

! 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.

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Playing tracks in random order

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

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.

# To turn random play off, press b.

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 page 23.

2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

3 Press a to turn scan play on.

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 disc) will continue to play.

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

Note

After track or folder scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.

Pausing WMA/MP3/WAV playback

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

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

current track pauses.

# To turn pause off, press b.

Using compression and BMX

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

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

Searching every 10 tracks in the current folder

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

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1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

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

2 Press d to select ROUGH.

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

# To select FF/REV, press c.

3 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

4 Press and hold c or d to search every 10 tracks in the current folder.

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

Displaying text information on WMA/MP3/WAV disc

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

When playing back a WMA/MP3 disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play time—FOLDER (folder name)—FILE (file name)—TRACK TITLE (track title)—ARTIST (artist name)—ALBUM (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 (variable bit rate) files, the average bit rate value is displayed.

# If specific information has not been recorded on a WMA/MP3 disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO NAME). # Depending on the version of iTunes write MP3 files onto a disc, comment information may not be correctly displayed. # iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. # Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

Note

You can scroll to the left of the title by pressing and holding DISPLAY.

used to

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.

Notes

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

and holding DISPLAY.

! Audio CD that contains certain information

such as text and/or number is CD TEXT.

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Playing a CD

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

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

1 EQ indicator

Shows which equalizer curve is selected.

2 Disc number indicator

Shows the disc number currently playing.

3 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

4 Track number indicator

Shows the track number currently playing.

5 RDM indicator

Shows when random play is on.

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

For discs 1 to 6, press the corresponding button number. For discs 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.

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

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

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, text information currently selected on Using CD TEXT functions on page 26 automatically begins to scroll in the display.

6 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current track.

1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player.

Press SOURCE until you see MULTI CD displayed.

Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation

% 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.

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

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

! MCD – Repeat all discs in the multi-CD

player magazine

! 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.

! When you select DSC for the repeating range

and return to the playback display, DRPT is displayed.

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.

# To turn random play off, press b.

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 this page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.

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.

Playing tracks in random order

Random play lets you play back tracks in 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.

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.

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! 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.

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

current track pauses.

# To turn pause off, press b.

Using compression and bass emphasis

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

Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions lets you adjust the sound playback quality of the multiCD player. Each of the functions has a twostep 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 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.

# 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. COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2— COMP OFF—DBE 1—DBE 2

Using ITS playlists

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

Creating a playlist with ITS programming

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

1 Play a CD that you want to program.

Press a or b to select the CD.

2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press FUNCTION to select ITS. TITLE IN (disc title input)—ITS (ITS program-

ming)

3 Select the desired track by pressing c or d.

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

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

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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 23.

2 Press FUNCTION to select ITS-P.

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. # To turn ITS play off, press b.

Erasing a track from your ITS playlist

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

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

3 Select the desired track by pressing c or d.

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

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

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

5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist

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

1 Play the CD that you want to delete.

Press a or b to select the CD.

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

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

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

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

Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this page.

4 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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Using disc title functions

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

Entering disc titles

Use the disc title input feature to store up to 100 CD titles (with ITS playlist) into the multiCD player. Each title can be up to 8 characters long.

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

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

then select the next letter. Press c to move backwards in the display.

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

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

6 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

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

! After data for 100 discs has been stored in

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

Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

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

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

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

Using CD TEXT functions

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

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Displaying text information on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play time—DISC TITLE (disc title)—

DISC ARTIST (disc artist name)— TRACK TITLE (track title)—TRACK ARTIST

(track artist name)

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

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Notes

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

and holding DISPLAY.

! Audio CD that contains certain information

such as text and/or number is CD TEXT.

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Playing songs on iPod

Listening to songs on your iPod

You can use this unit to control an iPod adapter, which is sold separately.

These are the basic steps necessary to operate an iPod adapter. More advanced iPod adapter operation is explained starting on Introduction of advanced iPod adapter operation on the next page.

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

! This unit is a head unit group 1 unit. ! iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer,

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

1 Song number indicator

Shows the number of song played in the selected list. ! If the song number is more than 10 000,

song number is not displayed. “–” will be displayed instead of song number.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current song.

3 RDM indicator

Shows when random play is on.

4 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

1 Press SOURCE to select the iPod. Press SOURCE until you see IPOD displayed.

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

3 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.

Browsing for a song

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

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

! If the characters recorded on the iPod are

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

! If all characters recorded on the iPod are

not compatible with this unit, NO INFO will be displayed.

1 Press a or b to select the desired category.

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

PLAYLISTS (playlists)—ARTISTS (artists)— ALBUMS (albums)—SONGS (songs)— GENRES (genres)

2 Press d to determine the category.

List from the selected category is displayed.

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

Press a or b repeatedly to switch the lists.

4 Press d to determine the list.

Lists from the selected list are displayed.

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

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

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

Note

If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the list search is cancelled automatically.

Displaying text information on iPod

Text information recorded on the iPod can be displayed.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Track number and play time—SONG TITLE (song title)—ARTIST NAME (artist name)— ALBUM TITLE (album title)

# If the characters recorded on the iPod are not compatible with this unit, those characters will not be displayed. # If all characters recorded on the iPod are not compatible with this unit, NO INFO will be displayed.

Introduction of advanced iPod adapter operation

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

RPT (repeat play)—SHFFL (random play)— PAUSE (pause)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

Repeating play

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

select the other songs.

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

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

list

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