Pioneer DEH-P6550 User Manual

Operation Manual

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

DEH-P6550

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Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away

in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

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

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Installing the battery 4

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Using the remote control 4

Protecting your unit from theft 5

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Removing the front panel 5

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Attaching the front panel 5

About the demo mode 5

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Reverse mode 6

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Feature demo 6

About the operation mode 6

Whats What

Head unit 7 Remote control 8

Power ON/OFF

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

Tuner

Listening to the radio 10 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 11

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 11

Tuning in strong signals 11 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 12

Built-in CD Player

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

operation 14 Repeating play 14 Playing tracks in a random order 14

Scanning tracks of a CD 14 Pausing CD playback 15 Using disc title functions 15

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Entering disc titles 15

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Displaying disc titles 16

Using CD TEXT functions 16

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 16

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Scrolling titles in the display 16

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 17 50-disc multi-CD player 17 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 18 Repeating play 18 Playing tracks in a random order 18 Scanning CDs and tracks 18 Pausing CD playback 19 Using ITS playlists 19

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Creating a playlist with ITS programming 19

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Playback from your ITS playlist 20

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Erasing a track from your ITS playlist 20

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 20

Using disc title functions 21

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Entering disc titles 21

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Displaying disc titles 22

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Selecting discs from the disc title list 22

Using CD TEXT functions 22

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 22

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Scrolling titles in the display 22

Using compression and bass emphasis 22

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Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 24 Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-

EX) 24

Setting the sound focus equalizer

(SFEQ) 24 Using balance adjustment 25 Using the equalizer 25

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Recalling equalizer curves 25

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Adjusting equalizer curves 26

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Fine adjusting equalizer curve 26

Adjusting bass and treble 27

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Adjusting bass and treble level 27

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Selecting bass frequency 27

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Selecting treble frequency 27 Adjusting loudness 28 Using subwoofer output 28

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Adjusting subwoofer settings 28 Using non fading output 28

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Adjusting non fading output level 29 Using the high pass filter 29 Adjusting source levels 29 Using automatic sound levelizer 30

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 31 Setting the clock 31 Setting the FM tuning step 31 Setting the AM tuning step 32 Switching the warning tone 32 Switching the auxiliary setting 32 Switching the dimmer setting 32 Adjusting the brightness 32 Setting the rear output and subwoofer

controller 33

Switching the telephone muting/

attenuation 33

Switching the motion screen 34

Other Functions Using the operation mode 2 35

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Tuner 35

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Built-in CD player 35

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Multi-CD player 35

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Television 35

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DVD player and Muti-DVD player 36 Turning the clock display on or off 36 Using the AUX source 36

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Selecting AUX as the source 36

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Setting the AUX title 36 Using different entertainment displays 37 Introduction of DVD operation 37

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Operation 37

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Function menu switching 37

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Using ITS playlist and disc title

functions 38

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 39 CD player and care 39 CD-R/CD-RW discs 40 Specifications 41

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Before You Start

About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and operation. All the functions have been designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory. This operation manual will help you benefit fully from this productspotential and to maximize your listening enjoyment. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the functions and their operation by reading through the manual before you begin using this unit. It is especially important that you read and observe precautions on this page and in other sections.

Precautions

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

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

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so you

can hear sounds outside of the car.

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

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

! If this unit does not operate properly, con-

tact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

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.

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.

! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose

of the battery in fire.

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

als.

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

mote control completely clean and install a new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

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

Using the remote control

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

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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.

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 32.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons tightly when removing or attaching.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

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

Attaching the front panel

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

About the demo mode

This unit features two demonstration modes. One is the reverse mode, the other is the feature demo mode. ! You cannot cancel a demo mode when the

front panel is open.

Removing the front panel

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

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

Take care not to grip it tightly or drop it.

Important

The red lead (ACC) of this unit should be connected to a terminal coupled with ignition switch on/off operations. If this is not done, the vehicle battery may be drained.

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Before You Start

Reverse mode

If you do not perform an operation within about 30 seconds, screen indications start to reverse, and then continue reversing every 10 seconds. Pressing 5 numbered button when power to this unit is turned off while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON cancels the reverse mode. Pressing 5 numbered button again to start the reverse mode.

Feature demo

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

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About the operation mode

This unit features two operation modes, operation mode 1 and 2. Operation mode 1 enables you to operate all the functions of this unit. Operation mode 2 enables you to operate the basic functions for each source easily. This manual explains operation mode 1. Please refer to Using the operation mode 2 on page 35 for operation mode 2.

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Head unit

1 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

2 VOLUME

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

3 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

4 PAUSE button

Press to turn pause on or off.

5 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

6 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

7 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

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8 a/b/c/d buttons

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

9 BAND button

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

a EQ-EX button

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

b 16 buttons

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

c ENTERTAINMENT button

Press to change to the entertainment display.

d EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

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e SOURCE button

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

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Remote control

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

f VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

g CD button

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

h TUNER button

Press to select the tuner as the source.

i ATT button

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

Power ON/OFF

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Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned on.

Selecting a source

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

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

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

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

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

Press each button repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

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

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

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change:  When a unit corresponding to each source

is not connected to this unit.

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

player.

 When no magazine is set in the multi-DVD

player.

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

(refer to page 32).

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Tuner

Listening to the radio

These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page.

Important

If you are using this unit in North, Central or South America, reset the AM tuning step (see Setting the AM tuning step on page 32).

1 Stereo (ST) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo.

2 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

3 Press BAND to select a band.

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

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

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

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

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

# You can cancel seek tuning by pressing either c or d with a quick press. # If you press and hold c or d you can skip broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the buttons.

Note

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

3 Band indicator

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

4 Preset number indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

5 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner. Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

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Introduction of advanced tuner operation

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: BSM (best stations memory)Local (local seek tuning)

# To return to the frequency display, press BAND.

Note

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

The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory. The next time you press the same preset tuning button 16 the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.

Notes

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

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

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

tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning buttons 16.

Tuning in strong signals

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select Local.

Press FUNCTION until Local appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

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

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Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 16 you can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall with the touch of a button.

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

The number you have pressed will flash in the preset number indicator and then remain lit.

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for AM: FM: Local 1Local 2Local 3Local 4 AM: Local 1Local 2 The Local 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.

4 When you want to return to normal seek tuning, press b to turn local seek tuning off. Local:OFF appears in the display.

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Tuner

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the display.

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

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

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

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

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Playing a CD

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

1 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

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

3 Close the front panel.

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4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

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

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

Pressing d skips to the start of the next track. Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.

Notes

! The built-in CD player plays one, standard, 12-

cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs.

! Do not insert anything other than a CD into

the CD loading slot.

! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check that the label side of the disc is up. Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting the disc again.

! If the built-in CD player does not operate prop-

erly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 39.

! 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.

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Built-in CD Player

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

Repeat (repeat play)Random (random play) Scan (scan play)Pause (pause)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

3 Press b to turn repeat play off. Repeat :OFF appears in the display. The track

currently playing will continue to play and then play the next track.

Note

If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.

Playing tracks in a random order

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select Random.

Press FUNCTION until Random appears in the display.

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

will play in a random order.

3 Press b to turn random play off. Random :OFF appears in the display. Tracks

will continue to play in order.

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again.

1 Press FUNCTION to select Repeat.

Press FUNCTION until Repeat appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn repeat play on. Repeat :ON appears in the display. The track

currently playing will play and then repeat.

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.

Entering disc titles

Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 10 letters long and up to 48 disc titles into the built-in CD player.

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

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

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

3 Press 1 numbered button to select the desired character type.

Press 1 numbered button repeatedly to switch between the following character type: Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols Alphabet (lower case)

# You can select to input numbers and symbols by pressing 2 numbered button.

4 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.

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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.

5 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.

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6 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.

7 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

has been removed from built-in CD player, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted.

! After data for 48 discs has been stored in

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

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

input disc titles for up to 100 discs.

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 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 Title is displayed.

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeDisc Title (disc title)

Disc Artist Name (disc artist name) Track Title (track title)TrackArtist Name

(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).

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 16 letters only of

Disc Title, Disc Artist Name, Track Title and TrackArtist Name. When the recorded infor-

mation is longer than 16 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.

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.

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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 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

3 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

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

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

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

Pressing d skips to the start of the next track. Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.

Notes

! When the multi-CD player performs the pre-

paratory operations, Ready is displayed.

! If the multi-CD player does not operate prop-

erly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. Refer to the multi-CD player owners manual.

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

gazine, NO DISC is displayed.

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

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

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1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player.

Press SOURCE until you see Multi-CD displayed.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

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

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

50-disc multi-CD player

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

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Multi-CD Player

Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: Repeat (repeat play)Disc title listRandom (random play)Scan (scan play)ITS Play (ITS play)Pause (pause)Comp. (compres- sion 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.

Repeating play

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

! MCD  Repeat all discs in the multi-CD

player

! TRK  Repeat just the current track ! DISC  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 DISC.

Playing tracks in a random order

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select Random.

Press FUNCTION until Random appears in the display.

3 Press a to turn random play on. Random :ON appears in the display. Tracks

will play in a random order within the previously selected MCD or DISC ranges.

4 Press b to turn random play off. Random :OFF appears in the display. Tracks

will continue to play in order.

1 Press FUNCTION to select Repeat.

Press FUNCTION until Repeat appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

Scanning CDs and tracks

While you are using DISC, the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using MCD, the be-

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ginning 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.

Note

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

3 Press b to turn pause off. Pause :OFF appears in the display. Play will re-

sume at the same point that you turned pause on.

Using ITS playlists

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

Creating a playlist with ITS programming

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

1 Play a CD that you want to program.

Press a or b to select a CD.

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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.

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

After TITLE is displayed, press FUNCTION repeatedly, the following functions appear in the display: TITLE (disc title input)ITS (ITS programming)

3 Select a desired track by pressing c or d.

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

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

5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Note

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

Playback from your ITS playlist

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on page 18.

2 Press FUNCTION to select ITS Play.

Press FUNCTION until ITS Play appears in the display.

3 Press a to turn ITS play on. ITS Play :ON appears in the display. Playback

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

# If no tracks in the current range are programmed for ITS play then ITS Empty is displayed.

4 Press b to turn ITS play off. ITS Play :OFF appears in the display. Playback

will continue in normal order from the currently playing track and CD.

Erasing a track from your ITS playlist

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

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

Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this page.

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

After TITLE is displayed, press FUNCTION until ITS appears in the display.

3 Select a desired track by pressing c or d.

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

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

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

5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist

When you want to delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is off.

1 Play a CD that you want to delete.

Press a or b to select a CD.

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

After TITLE is displayed, press FUNCTION until ITS appears in the display.

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

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

4 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Using disc title functions

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

Entering disc titles

Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 10 letters long and up to 100 disc titles (with ITS playlist) into the multi-CD player.

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

Press a or b to select a CD.

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

After TITLE is displayed, press FUNCTION repeatedly, the following functions appear in the display: TITLE (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. The disc title will have already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.

3 Press 1 numbered button to select the desired character type.

Press 1 numbered button repeatedly to switch between the following character type: Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols Alphabet (lower case)

# You can select to input numbers and symbols by pressing 2 numbered button.

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

5 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.

6 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.

7 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

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

! After data for 100 discs has been stored in

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

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Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeDisc 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 Title is displayed.

Selecting discs from the disc title list

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select disc title list.

Press FUNCTION until disc title appears in the display.

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

# If no title has been entered for a disc,

NO D-TITLE will be displayed.

3 Press a to play your favorite CD title.

That selection will begin to play.

cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the functions listed below.

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeDisc Title (disc title)

Disc Artist Name (disc artist name) Track Title (track title)TrackArtist Name

(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).

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 16 letters only of

Disc Title, Disc Artist Name, Track Title and TrackArtist Name. When the recorded infor-

mation is longer than 16 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.

Using CD TEXT functions

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

Using compression and bass emphasis

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

Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of the multi-CD player. Each of the functions have a two-step adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. DBE boosts bass levels to give play-

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back a fuller sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to.

1 Press FUNCTION to select Comp..

Press FUNCTION until Comp. appears in the display.

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

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.

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

Comp. OFFComp. 1Comp. 2 Comp. OFFDBE 1DBE 2

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Introduction of audio adjustments

1 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustments status.

% Press AUDIO to display the audio function names.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following audio functions: Fad (balance adjustment)EQ (equalizer curve adjustment)Bass (bass and treble level adjustment)Loud (loudness) Sub-W1 (subwoofer on/off setting)/NonFad (non fading output on/off setting)Sub-W2 (subwoofer setting)/NonFad (non fading output setting)HPF (high pass filter) SLA (source level adjustment)ASL (automatic sound levelizer)

# If EQ-EX function has been selected and only when EQ-EX is turned on and CUSTOM is selected as the equalizer curve, you can switch to Bass. # When the subwoofer controller setting is only PREOUT :FULL, you cannot switch to Sub-W1. (Refer to page 33.) # You can select the Sub-W2 only when sub- woofer output is turned on in the Sub-W1. # When the subwoofer controller setting is only PREOUT :FULL, you can switch to the non fading output on/off setting. (Refer to page 33.) # You can select the non fading output setting only when non fading output is turned on in the non fading output on/off setting. # When selecting the FM tuner as the source, you cannot switch to SLA.

# To return to the display of each source, press BAND.

Note

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

Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-EX)

The EQ-EX compensates for each equalizer curve. Furthermore, you can adjust bass and treble for each source when CUSTOM curve is selected. ! If SFEQ has been previously selected, press

EQ-EX and hold to switch to EQ-EX and EQ-EX indicator appears in the display.

% Press EQ-EX to turn EQ-EX on. EQ-EX ON appears in the display. EQ-EX is

now on.

# To turn EQ-EX off, press EQ-EX.

Setting the sound focus equalizer (SFEQ)

Clarifying the sound image of vocals and instruments allows the simple staging of a natural, pleasant sound environment. Even greater listening enjoyment will be obtained if seating positions are chosen carefully. FRT1 boosts the treble on the front output and the bass on the rear output. FRT2 boosts the treble and the bass on the front output and the bass on the rear output. (The bass boost is the same for both front and rear.) For both FRT1 and FRT2, H setting provides a more pronounced effect than L setting.

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1 Press EQ-EX and hold to switch to SFEQ function.

Press EQ-EX and hold until SFEQ indicator appears in the display.

# To switch to EQ-EX function, press EQ-EX and hold.

2 Press EQ-EX to select the desired SFEQ setting.

Press EQ-EX repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

FRT1-H (front 1-high)FRT1-L (front 1-low) FRT2-H (front 2-high)FRT2-L (front 2-low) CUSTOM (custom)SFEQ OFF (off)

3 Press c or d to select the desired position.

Press c or d until the desired position appears in the display. LEFT (left)CENTER (center)RIGHT (right)

Notes

! If you adjust the bass or treble, CUSTOM

memorizes an SFEQ setting in which the bass and treble are adjusted for personal preference.

! If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF func-

tion is automatically turned off. By turning the HPF function on after selecting the SFEQ setting, you can combine HPF function with SFEQ function.

Using balance adjustment

You can select a fader/balance setting that provides an ideal listening environment in all occupied seats.

1 Press AUDIO to select Fad. Press AUDIO until Fad appears in the display.

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

2 Press a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance.

Each press of a or b moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear. Fad F15  Fad R15 is displayed as the front/ rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.

# Fad F/R 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used. # When the rear output setting is REAR SP :S/W, you cannot adjust front/rear speaker balance. Refer to Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller on page 33.

3 Press c or d to adjust left/right speaker balance.

When you press c or d, Bal R/L 0 is displayed. Each press of c or d moves the left/ right speaker balance towards the left or the right. Bal L 9  Bal R 9 is displayed as the left/right speaker balance moves from left to right.

Using the equalizer

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

Recalling equalizer curves

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

Display Equalizer curve

SUPER BASS Super bass

POWERFUL Powerful

NATURAL Natural

VOCAL Vocal

CUSTOM Custom

FLAT Flat

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! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve

that you create.

! A separate CUSTOM curve can be created

for each source. (The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player are set to the same equalizer adjustment setting automatically.) If you make adjustments, the equalizer curve settings will be memorized in CUSTOM.

! When FLAT is selected no supplement or

correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively between FLAT and a set equalizer curve.

% Press EQ to select the equalizer.

Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the following equalizer:

SUPER BASSPOWERFULNATURAL VOCALCUSTOMFLAT

Adjusting equalizer curves

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

1 Press AUDIO to select EQ. Press AUDIO until EQ appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the equalizer band to adjust.

Each press of c or d selects equalizer bands in the following order: EQ Low (low)EQ Mid (mid)EQ High (high)

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

Note

If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.

Fine adjusting equalizer curve

You can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (curve characteristics) of each currently selected curve band (EQ Low/EQ Mid/ EQ High).

Level (dB)

Q=2W

Q=2N

Center frequency

1 Press AUDIO and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F 80 Q 1W) appears in the display.

2 Press AUDIO to select the band for adjustment from among low, mid and high.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following functions: LowMidHighBass (bass adjustment) Treble (treble adjustment)

# If EQ-EX function has been selected and only when EQ-EX is turned on and CUSTOM is selected as the equalizer curve, you can switch to Bass and Treble.

Frequency (Hz)

3 Press a or b to adjust the level of the equalizer band.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the level of the equalization band. +6  6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

3 Press c or d to select the desired frequency.

Press c or d until the desired frequency appears in the display. Low: 4080100160 (Hz) Mid: 2005001k2k (Hz) High: 3.15k8k10k12.5k (Hz)

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4 Press a or b to select the desired Q factor.

Press a or b until the desired Q factor appears in the display.

2N1N1W2W

Note

If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.

Adjusting bass and treble

You can adjust bass and treble settings. ! If EQ-EX function has been selected and

only when EQ-EX is turned on and CUSTOM is selected as the equalizer curve, you can adjust bass and treble settings.

! If SFEQ has been set to FRT1, bass adjust-

ment affects only the rear output: front output cannot be adjusted.

! If SFEQ has been set to FRT1 or FRT2, tre-

ble adjustment affects only the front output: rear output cannot be adjusted.

Adjusting bass and treble level

You can adjust the bass and treble level.

1 Press AUDIO to select Bass.

Press AUDIO until Bass appears in the display.

# If the treble level has been previously adjusted, Treble will be displayed.

3 Press a or b to adjust the level.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the selected bass or treble level. +6  6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

Selecting bass frequency

You can select the bass frequency for level adjustment.

1 Press AUDIO and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F 80 Q 1W) appears in the display.

2 Press AUDIO to select Bass.

Press AUDIO until Bass appears in the display.

3 Press c or d to select the desired frequency.

Press c or d until the desired frequency appears in the display. 4063100160 (Hz)

Selecting treble frequency

You can select the treble frequency for level adjustment.

1 Press AUDIO and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F 80 Q 1W) appears in the display.

2 Press AUDIO to select Treble.

Press AUDIO until Treb l e appears in the display.

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2 Press c or d to select bass or treble. Press c and Bass is displayed. Press d and Treble is displayed.

3 Press c or d to select the desired frequency.

Press c or d until the desired frequency appears in the display.

2.5k4k6.3k10k (Hz)

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Adjusting loudness

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

1 Press AUDIO to select Loud.

Press AUDIO until Loud appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn loudness on.

Loudness level (e.g., Loud Mid) appears in the display.

3 Press c or d to select a desired level.

Each press of c or d selects level in the following order:

Low (low)Mid (mid)Hi (high)

4 Press b to turn loudness off. Loud OFF appears in the display.

Using subwoofer output

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

1 Press AUDIO to select Sub-W1.

Press AUDIO until Sub-W1 appears in the display.

# When the subwoofer controller setting is PREOUT :FULL, you cannot select Sub-W1.

Adjusting subwoofer settings

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

1 Press AUDIO to select Sub-W2.

Press AUDIO until Sub-W2 appears in the display.

# When the subwoofer output is on, you can select Sub-W2.

2 Press c or d to select cut-off frequency.

Each press of c or d selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: 5080125 (Hz) Only frequencies lower than those in the selected range are output from the subwoofer.

3 Press a or b to adjust the output level of the subwoofer.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the level of the subwoofer. +6  6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

Using non fading output

When the non fading output setting is on, the audio signal does not pass through this units low pass filter (for the subwoofer), but is output through the RCA output.

2 Press a to turn subwoofer output on. Sub-W1 Normal appears in the display. Sub-

woofer output is now on.

# To turn subwoofer output off, press b.

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

Press c to select reverse phase and Rev. appears in the display. Press d to select normal phase and Normal appears in the display.

1 Press AUDIO to select non fading output on/off setting.

Press AUDIO until NonFad ON appears in the display.

# When the subwoofer controller setting is only PREOUT :FULL, you can switch to the non fading output on/off setting. (Refer to page 33.)

2 Press a to turn non fading output on. NonFad ON appears in the display. Non fad-

ing output is now on.

# To turn non fading output off, press b.

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Adjusting non fading output level

When the non fading output is on, you can adjust the level of non fading output.

1 Press AUDIO to select non fading output setting.

Press AUDIO until NonFad 0 appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to adjust the output level of the non fading.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the level of the non fading. +6  6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

Using the high pass filter

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

1 Press AUDIO to select HPF. Press AUDIO until HPF appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn high pass filter on. HPF 80 Hz appears in the display. High pass

filter is now on.

# To turn high pass filter off, press b.

3 Press c or d to select cut-off frequency.

Each press of c or d selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: 5080125 (Hz) Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are output from the front or rear speakers.

Note

If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF function is automatically turned off. By turning the HPF function on after selecting the SFEQ setting, you can combine HPF function with SFEQ function.

Adjusting source levels

SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sources. ! Settings are based on the volume level of

the FM tuner, which remains unchanged.

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

2 Press AUDIO to select SLA. Press AUDIO until SLA appears in the display.

3 Press a or b to adjust the source volume.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the source volume. SLA +4  SLA 4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased.

Notes

! Since the FM tuner volume is the control, it is

not possible to apply source level adjustments to the FM tuner.

! The AM tuner volume level can also be ad-

justed with source level adjustments.

! The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player

are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically.

! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to

the same source level adjustment volume automatically.

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Using automatic sound levelizer

During driving, noise in the car changes according to the driving speed and road conditions. The automatic sound levelizer (ASL) monitors such varying noise and automatically increases the volume level, if this noise becomes greater. The sensitivity (variation of volume level to noise level) of ASL can be set to one of five levels.

1 Press AUDIO to select ASL. Press AUDIO until ASL appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn ASL on. ASL Mid appears in the display.

# To turn ASL off, press b.

3 Press c or d to select the desired ASL level.

Each press of c or d selects ASL level in the following order:

Low (low)Mid-Lo (mid-low)Mid (mid) Mid-Hi (mid-high)High (high)

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