Pioneer DEH-P7600MP User Manual [en, es]
Operation Manual
Manual de instrucciones
Multi-CD/DAB control High power CD/MP3/WMA
player with RDS tuner
Reproductor de CD/MP3/WMA de alta potencia con
sintonizador RDS y control de CD múltiple/DAB
DEH-P7600MP
English Español
Contents
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away
in a safe place for future reference.
Before You Start
About this unit 5
About this manual 5
Precautions 5
In case of trouble 5
Features 5
About WMA 6
Protecting your unit from theft 6
Removing the front panel 6
Attaching the front panel 7
About the demo mode 7
Reverse mode 7
Feature demo 7
About the operation mode 7
Whats What
Head unit 8
Optional remote control 9
Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on 10
Selecting a source 10
Turning the unit off 10
Tuner
Listening to the radio 11
Introduction of advanced tuner
operation 12
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 12
Tuning in strong signals 12
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 13
RDS
Introduction of RDS operation 14
Switching the RDS display 14
Selecting alternative frequencies 15
Using PI Seek 15
Using Auto PI Seek for preset
stations 15
Limiting stations to regional
programming 15
Receiving traffic announcements 16
Using PTY functions 16
Searching for an RDS station by PTY
information 16
Using news program interruption 17
Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts 17
Using radio text 17
Displaying radio text 17
Storing and recalling radio text 18
PTY list 19
Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 20
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
operation 21
Repeating play 21
Playing tracks in a random order 21
Scanning tracks of a CD 21
Pausing CD playback 22
Using compression and BMX 22
Selecting the search method 22
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
disc 23
Using disc title functions 23
Entering disc titles 23
Displaying disc titles 24
Using CD TEXT functions 24
Displaying titles on CD TEXT
discs 24
Scrolling titles in the display 24
MP3/WMA/WAV Player
Playing MP3/WMA/WAV 25
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
(MP3/WMA/WAV) operation 27
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Repeating play 27
Playing tracks in a random order 27
Scanning folders and tracks 28
Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback 28
Using compression and BMX 28
Selecting folders from the folder title list 28
Selecting the search method 29
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
folder 29
Switching the tag display 29
Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/
WAV disc 30
When playing back an MP3/WMA
disc 30
When playing back a WAV disc 30
Scrolling text information in the display 30
Multi-CD Player
Playing a CD 32
50-disc multi-CD player 32
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation 33
Repeating play 33
Playing tracks in a random order 33
Scanning CDs and tracks 34
Pausing CD playback 34
Using ITS playlists 34
Creating a playlist with ITS
programming 34
Playback from your ITS playlist 35
Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist 35
Erasing a CD from your ITS
playlist 35
Using disc title functions 36
Entering disc titles 36
Displaying disc titles 37
Selecting discs from the disc title
list 37
Using CD TEXT functions 37
Displaying titles on CD TEXT
discs 37
Scrolling titles in the display 37
Using compression and bass emphasis 38
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 39
Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-
EX) 39
Setting the sound focus equalizer
(SFEQ) 39
Using balance adjustment 40
Using the equalizer 40
Recalling equalizer curves 40
Adjusting equalizer curves 41
Fine-adjusting equalizer curve 41
Adjusting bass and treble 42
Adjusting bass and treble level 42
Selecting bass frequency 42
Selecting treble frequency 42
Adjusting loudness 43
Using subwoofer output 43
Adjusting subwoofer settings 43
Using nonfading output 43
Adjusting nonfading output level 44
Using the high pass filter 44
Adjusting source levels 44
Using automatic sound levelizer 45
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 46
Setting the clock 46
Setting the FM tuning step 46
Switching Auto PI Seek 47
Switching the warning tone 47
Switching the auxiliary setting 47
Switching the dimmer setting 47
Adjusting the brightness 47
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Selecting the illumination color 48
Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller 48
Switching the telephone muting/
attenuation 49
Switching the Ever Scroll 49
Other Functions
Using the operation mode 2 50
Tuner 50
Built-in CD Player 50
MP3/WMA/WAVand Multi-CD
player 50
DAB 51
Television 51
DVD player and Multi-DVD player 51
AUX 51
Using the AUX source 51
Selecting AUX as the source 51
Setting the AUX title 51
Using different entertainment displays 52
Introduction of DAB operation 53
Operation 53
Changing the label 53
Operating announcements with the
function menu 53
Available PTY function 54
Using dynamic label 54
Introduction of DVD operation 55
Operation 55
Function menu switching 55
Using ITS playlist and disc title
functions 55
MP3, WMA and WAV files 57
MP3 additional information 58
WMA additional information 58
WAVadditional information 58
About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files 58
Terms 60
Specifications 62
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 56
CD player and care 56
CD-R/CD-RW discs 57
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Before You Start
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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 improper reception. The
RDS function operates only in areas with FM
stations broadcasting RDS signals.
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 units potential
and to maximize your listening enjoyment.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and their operation by reading through the manual before you begin
using this unit. It is especially important that
you read and observe precautions on this
page and in other sections.
Precautions
! A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is af-
fixed to the bottom of this unit.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
! If the battery is disconnected or dis-
charged, 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.
Features
CD playback
Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.
MP3 file playback
You can play back MP3 files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
! Supply of this product only conveys a li-
cense for private, non-commercial use and
does not convey a license nor imply any
right to use this product in any commercial
(i.e. revenue-generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or
any other media), broadcasting/streaming
via internet, intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications. An independent license for such use is required.
For details, please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.
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! The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only
in Germany.
! Keep this manual handy as a reference for
operating procedures and precautions.
! Always keep the volume low enough so you
can hear sounds outside of the car.
! Protect this unit from moisture.
WMA file playback
You can play back WMA files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
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WAV file playback
You can play back WAV files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (Linear PCM (LPCM)/MS
ADPCM recordings).
About WMA
The Windows Media" logo printed on the box
indicates that this unit can play back WMA
data.
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
refers to an audio compression technology
that is developed by Microsoft Corporation.
WMA data can be encoded by using Windows
Media Player version 7 or later.
Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
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 47.
Important
! Never use force or grip the display and the
buttons tightly when removing or attaching.
! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shocks.
! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
Removing the front panel
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.
2 Grip the left side of the front panel and
pull it gently outward.
Take care not to grip it tightly or to drop it.
Notes
! With some applications used to encode WMA
files, this unit may not operate correctly.
! With some applications used to encode WMA
files, album names and other text information
may not be correctly displayed.
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3 Put the front panel into the protective
case provided for safe keeping.
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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.
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.
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.
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 50
for operation mode 2.
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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.
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Head unit
1 TA button
Press to turn traffic announcements function on or off.
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 TEXT button
Press to turn radio text function on or off.
5 FUNCTION button
Press to select functions.
6 AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality controls.
7 a/b/c/d buttons
Press to do manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
8 OPEN button
Press to open the front panel.
9 BAND button
Press to select among three FM and MW/
LW bands and cancel the control mode of
functions.
a ENTERTAINMENT button
Press to change to the entertainment display.
b EQ-EX button
Press and hold to switch between EQ-EX
and SFEQ functions. Press to operate each
function.
c 16 buttons
Press for preset tuning and disc number
search when using a multi-CD player.
d EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
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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Optional remote control
The steering remote control CD-SR100 is sold
separately.
Operation is the same as when using the button on the head unit. See the explanation of
the head unit about the operation of each button with the exception of AT T, which is explained below.
f ATT button
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
g VOLUME button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
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Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on
% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
When you select a source the unit is turned
on.
Selecting a source
You can select a source you want to listen to.
To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc
in this unit (refer to page 20).
% Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)Tuner
TelevisionDVD player/Multi-DVD player
Built-in CD playerMulti-CD player
External unit 1External unit 2AUX
Notes
! In the following cases, the sound source will
not change:
When a unit corresponding to each source
is not connected to this unit.
When no disc is set in this unit.
When no 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 47).
! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such
as one available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of
basic functions by this unit. Two external units
can be controlled by this unit. When two external units are connected, the allocation of
them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is
automatically set by this unit.
! When this units blue/white lead is connected
to the cars auto-antenna relay control term-
inal, the cars antenna extends when this
units source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn the source off.
Turning the unit off
% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
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Listening to the radio
These are the basic steps necessary to operate
the radio. More advanced tuner operation is
explained starting on the next page.
This units AF (alternative frequencies search)
function can be turned on and off. AF should
be off for normal tuning operation (refer to
page 15).
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 Band indicator
Shows which band the radio is tuned to,
MW, LW or FM.
3 Press BAND to select a band.
Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or MW/LW.
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.
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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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Tuner
Introduction of advanced
tuner operation
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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)Regional (regional)Local (local seek tuning)program
type selection (PTY)TA (traffic announcement standby)AF (alternative frequencies
search)News (news program interruption)
# To return to the frequency display, press
BAND.
# If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or Local.
Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the frequency display.
Storing and recalling
broadcast frequencies
If you press any of the preset tuning buttons
16 you can easily store up to six broadcast
frequencies for later recall with the touch of a
button.
% When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory press a preset
tuning button 16 and hold until the preset
number stops flashing.
The number you have pressed will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected radio station frequency has been
stored in memory.
The next time you press the same preset tuning button 16 the radio station frequency is
recalled from memory.
Notes
! Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three
FM bands, and 6 MW/LW stations can be
stored in memory.
! You can also use a and b to recall radio sta-
tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning
buttons 16.
Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
1 Press FUNCTION to select Local.
Press FUNCTION until Local appears in the
display.
2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.
Local seek sensitivity (e.g., Local 2) appears in
the display.
3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for MW/LW:
FM: Local 1Local 2Local 3Local 4
MW/LW: Local 1Local 2
The Local 4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.
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4 When you want to return to normal
seek tuning, press b to turn local seek tuning off.
Local :OFF appears in the display.
Storing the strongest
broadcast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies under preset tuning buttons 16 and
once stored there you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of a button.
1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the
display.
2 Press a to turn BSM on.
BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing
the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored under preset tuning buttons 16 in
order of their signal strength. When finished,
BSM stops flashing.
# To cancel the storage process, press b.
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Note
Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved
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RDS
Introduction of RDS operation
RDS (radio data system) is a system for providing information along with FM broadcasts.
This inaudible information provides such features as program service name, program type,
traffic announcement standby and automatic
tuning, intended to aid radio listeners in finding and is tuning in to a desired station.
1 TXT indicator
Shows when the radio text is received.
2 NEWS indicator
Shows when the set news program is received.
3 TP indicator
Shows when a TP station is tuned in.
4 Program service name
Shows the name of broadcast program.
% Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:
BSM (best stations memory)Regional (regional)Local (local seek tuning)program
type selection (PTY)TA (traffic announcement standby)AF (alternative frequencies
search)News (news program interruption)
# To return to the frequency display, press
BAND.
# If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or Local.
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 like AF and TA are only active
when your radio is tuned to an RDS station.
Switching the RDS display
When you tune in an RDS station its program
service name is displayed. If you want to know
the frequency you can.
% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Program service namePTY information and
frequencyDAB information (DAB information and program service name)
PTY (program type ID code) information is
listed on page 19.
# PTY information and the frequency of the current station appears on the display for eight seconds.
# If a PTY code of zero is received from a station,
display is blank. This indicates that the station
has not defined its program contents.
# If the signal is too weak for this unit to pick up
the PTY code, the PTY information display is
blank.
# You can only switch to DAB information when
a DAB tuner (GEX-P700DAB) is connected.
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Selecting alternative
frequencies
If you are listening to a broadcast and the reception becomes weak or there are other problems, the unit will automatically search for a
different station in the same network which is
broadcasting a stronger signal.
! AF is on as a default.
1 Press FUNCTION to select AF.
Press FUNCTION until AF appears in the display.
2 Press a to turn AF on.
Press a and AF :ON is displayed.
3 Press b to turn AF off.
Press b and AF :OFF is displayed.
Notes
! Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek
tuning or BSM when AF is on.
! When you recall a preset station, the tuner
may update the preset station with a new frequency from the stations 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 a AF frequency search.
! AF can be turned on or off independently for
each FM band.
Using PI Seek
If the unit fails to find a suitable alternative frequency, or if you are listening to a broadcast
and the reception becomes weak, the unit will
automatically search for a different station
with the same programming. During the
search, PI SEEK is displayed and the output is
muted. The muting is discontinued after completion of the PI Seek, whether or not a different station is found.
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 47.
Limiting stations to regional
programming
When AF is used to automatically retune frequencies, the regional function limits the selection to stations broadcasting regional
programs.
1 Press FUNCTION to select Regional.
Press FUNCTION until Regional appears in
the display.
2 Press a to turn the regional function
on.
Press a and Regional :ON is displayed.
3 Press b to turn the regional function
off.
Press b and Regional :OFF is displayed.
Notes
! Regional programming and regional networks
are organized differently depending on the
country (i.e., they may change according to
the hour, state or broadcast area).
! The preset number may disappear on the dis-
play if the tuner tunes in a regional station
which differs from the originally set station.
! The regional function can be turned on or off
independently for each FM band.
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RDS
Receiving traffic
announcements
TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you receive traffic announcements automatically, no
matter what source you are listening to. TA
can be activated for both a TP station (a station that broadcasts traffic information) or an
enhanced other networks TP station (a station
carrying information which cross-references
TP stations).
1 Tune in a TP or enhanced other networks TP station.
When you are tuned into a TP or enhanced
other networks TP station the TP indicator will
light.
2 Press TA to turn traffic announcement
standby on.
Press TA and TA ON appears in the display.
The tuner will stand-by for traffic announcements.
# To turn traffic announcements standby off,
press TA again.
3 Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volume
when a traffic announcement begins.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
The newly set volume is stored in memory and
recalled for subsequent traffic announcements.
4 Press TA while a traffic announcement
is being received to cancel the announcement.
The tuner returns to the original source but remains in the standby mode until TA is pressed
again.
# You can also cancel the announcement by
pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a
traffic announcement is being received.
Notes
! You can also turn the TA function on or off in
the menu that appears with the pressing of
FUNCTION.
! The system switches back to the original
source following traffic announcement reception.
! Only TP and enhanced other networks TP sta-
tions are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM
when TA is on.
Using PTY functions
You can tune in a station by using PTY information.
Searching for an RDS station by
PTY information
You can search for general types of broadcasting programs, such as those listed on page
19.
1 Press FUNCTION to select program type
selection (PTY).
Press FUNCTION until program type appears
in the display.
2 Press c or d to select a program type.
There are four program types:
News&InfPopularClassicsOthers
3 Press a to begin the search.
When you press a the program type name in
the display begins to flash. The unit searches
for a station broadcasting that program type.
When a station is found its program service
name is displayed.
# To cancel the search, press b.
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! The program of some stations may differ from
that indicated by the transmitted PTY.
! If no station is broadcasting the type of pro-
gram you searched for, Not Found is displayed for about two seconds and then the
tuner returns to the original station.
Using news program interruption
When a news program is broadcast from a
PTY code news station the unit can switch
from any station to the news broadcast station. When the news program ends, reception
of the previous program resumes.
% Press TA and hold to turn on news program interruption.
Press TA until NEWS ON appears in the display.
# To turn off news program interruption, press
TA and hold until NEWS OFF appears in the dis-
play.
# A news program can be cancelled by pressing
TA.
# You can also cancel the news program by
pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a
news program is being received.
Note
You can also turn on or off news program in the
menu that appears with the pressing of
FUNCTION.
Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts
PTY alarm is a special PTY code for announcements regarding emergencies such as natural
disasters. When the tuner receives the radio
alarm code, ALARM appears on the display
and the volume adjusts to the TA volume.
When the station stops broadcasting the
emergency announcement, the system returns to the previous source.
! An emergency announcement can be can-
celled by pressing TA.
! You can also cancel an emergency an-
nouncement by pressing SOURCE, BAND,
a, b, c or d.
Using radio text
This tuner can display radio text data transmitted by RDS stations, such as station information, the name of the currently broadcast
song and the name of the artist.
! The tuner automatically memorizes the
three latest radio text broadcasts received,
replacing text from the least recent reception with new text when it is received.
Displaying radio text
You can display the currently received radio
text and the three most recent radio text.
1 Press TEXT to display radio text.
Radio text for the currently broadcasting station is displayed.
# You can cancel radio text display by pressing
TEXT or BAND.
# When no radio text is received, NO TEXT is
displayed.
2 Press c or d to recall the three most recent radio text.
Pressing c or d switches between the current
and the three radio text data displays.
# If there is no radio text data in memory the display will not change.
3 Press a or b to scroll.
Press a to go to the beginning. Press b to
scroll the radio text data.
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Storing and recalling radio text
You can store data from up to six radio text
transmissions at buttons 16.
1 Display the radio text you want to
store in memory.
Refer to Displaying radio text on the previous
page.
2 Press any of 16 and hold to store the
selected radio text.
The memory number will display and the selected radio text has been stored in memory.
The next time you press the same 16 button
in the radio text display the stored text is recalled from memory.
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PTY list
General Specific Type of program
News&Inf News News
Affairs Current affairs
Info General information and advice
Sport Sports
Weather Weather reports/meteorological information
Finance Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc.
Popular Pop Mus Popular music
Rock Mus Contemporary modern music
Easy Mus Easy listening music
Oth Mus Non categorized music
Jazz Jazz
Country Country music
Nat Mus National music
Oldies Oldies music, golden oldies
Folk mus Folk music
Classics L. Class Light classical music
Classic Serious classical music
Others Educate Educational programs
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Culture National or regional culture
Science Nature, science and technology
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Children Childrens
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Leisure Hobbies and recreational activities
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Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD
These are the basic steps necessary to play a
CD with your built-in CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on
the next page.
1 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
EJECT button
# You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.
# To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no
metal object comes into contact with the terminals when the front panel is open.
3 Close the front panel.
4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
5 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold c or d.
# If you select the search method to
ROUGH SEARCH, pressing and holding c or d
enables you to search every ten track in the current disc. (Refer to Selecting the search method
on page 22.)
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 56.
! When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc and
track titles automatically begin to scroll in the
display. When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the
initial setting, the disc and track titles scroll
continuously. About Ever Scroll, refer to
Switching the Ever Scroll on page 49.
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Introduction of advanced
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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)
Comp./BMX (compression and BMX)
FF/REV (search method)Tag Read (tag
display)
# To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Notes
! When playing audio data (CD-DA), it is not ef-
fective even if you turn Tag Read (tag display)
on. (Refer to page 29.)
! If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.
2 Press a to turn repeat play on.
Repeat :ON appears in the display. The track
currently playing will play and then repeat.
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.
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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.
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.
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2 Press a to turn scan play on.
Scan :ON appears in the display. The first 10
seconds of each track is played.
3 When you find the desired track press
b to turn scan play off.
Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track
will continue to play.
# If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select Scan again by pressing FUNCTION.
Note
After scanning of a CD is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.
Pausing CD playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the CD.
1 Press FUNCTION to select Pause.
Press FUNCTION until Pause appears in the
display.
2 Press a to turn pause on.
Pause :ON appears in the display. Play of the
current track pauses.
3 Press b to turn pause off.
Pause :OFF appears in the display. Play will re-
sume at the same point that you turned pause
on.
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of the CD player. Each of the functions
have a two-step adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer
sounds at higher volumes. BMX controls
sound reverberations to give playback a fuller
sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best
enhances the playback of the track or CD that
you are listening to.
1 Press FUNCTION to select Comp.
Press FUNCTION until Comp. appears in the
display.
2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.
Press a or b repeatedly to switch between the
following settings:
Comp./BMX OFFComp. 1Comp. 2
Comp./BMX OFFBMX 1BMX 2
Selecting the search method
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
tracks.
1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.
Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the
display.
# If the search method ROUGH SEARCH has
been previously selected, ROUGH SEARCH will
be displayed.
2 Press c or d to select the search method.
Press c or d until the desired search method
appears in the display.
! FF/REV Fast forward and reverse
! ROUGH SEARCH Searching every 10
tracks
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Searching every 10 tracks in
the current disc
If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can
search every 10 track. When a disc contains a
lot of tracks, you can roughly search the track
you want to play.
1 Select the search method
ROUGH SEARCH.
Refer to Selecting the search method on the
previous page.
2 Press and hold c or d to search every
10 track in a disc.
# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding d recalls the last track of a disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks are less than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of a disc.
# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding c recalls the first track of a disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks are less than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of a
disc.
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)European letters,
such as those with accents (e.g. á, à, ä, ç)
# 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.
Entering disc titles
Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 10
letters long and up to 48 disc titles into this
unit.
1 Play a CD that you want to enter the
title.
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.
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Notes
! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc
has been removed from this unit, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted.
! After data for 48 discs has been stored in
memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
oldest one.
! If you connect a multi-CD player, you can
input disc titles for up to 100 discs.
Displaying disc titles
You can display the title of any disc that has
had a disc title entered.
% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDisc Title (disc title)DAB information (DAB information and play time)
When you select Disc Title, the title of the currently playing disc is shown in the display.
# When a CD with a disc title is inserted, the
disc title automatically begins to scroll throught
the display.
# If no title has been entered for the currently
playing disc, No Disc Title is displayed.
# You can only switch to DAB information when
a DAB tuner (GEX-P700DAB) is connected.
Using CD TEXT functions
Some discs have certain information encoded
on the disc during manufacture. These discs
may contain such information as the CD title,
track title, artists name and playback time
and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these specially encoded CD TEXT discs support the
functions listed below.
Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs
% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDisc Title (disc title)
DiscArtist Name (disc artist name)
Track Title (track title)TrackArtist Name
(track artist name)DAB information (DAB
information and play time)
# If specific information has not been recorded
on a CD TEXT disc, No XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., No Track Artist Name).
# You can only switch to DAB information when
a DAB tuner (GEX-P700DAB) is connected.
Scrolling titles in the display
This unit can display the first 16 letters of
Disc Title, DiscArtist Name, Track Title and
TrackArtist Name. When the text information
is longer than 16 letters, you can scroll the display as follows.
% Press DISPLAY and hold until the title
begins to scroll through the display.
The titles scroll.
Note
When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting,
CD text information scrolls continuously in the
display. If you want to stop the scrolling display
for the disc loaded, press and hold DISPLAY for 2
seconds. Just the first 16 characters of the text
will be shown in the display. To switch off Ever
Scroll completely, set Ever Scroll to OFF at the initial setting. To turn Ever Scroll setting ON or OFF,
refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 49.
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Playing MP3/WMA/WAV
These are the basic steps necessary to play an
MP3/WMA/WAV with your built-in CD player.
More advanced MP3/WMA/WAV operation is
explained starting on page 27.
1 MP3/WMA/WAV indicator
Shows when the MP3/WMA/WAV file is
playing.
2 Folder number indicator
Shows the folder number currently playing.
3 Track number indicator
Shows the track (file) currently playing.
4 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track (file).
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.
CD loading slot appears.
# After a CD-ROM has been inserted, press
SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.
2 Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading
slot.
Playback will automatically start.
CD loading slot
EJECT button
# You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing EJECT.
# To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no
metal object comes into contact with the terminals when the front panel is open.
3 Close the front panel.
4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.
5 Press a or b to select a folder.
# You cannot select a folder that does not have
an MP3/WMA/WAV file recorded in it.
# To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold
BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no
files, playback commences with folder 02.
6 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold c or d.
# This is fast forward and reverse operation only
for the file being played. This operation is canceled when the previous or next file is reached.
# If you select the search method to
ROUGH SEARCH, pressing and holding c or d
enables you to search every ten track in the current folder. (Refer to Selecting the search method
on page 29.)
7 To skip back or forward to another
track, press c or d.
Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
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Notes
! When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV files
and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA
and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be
played only by switching mode between MP3/
WMA/WAVand CD-DA with BAND.
! If you have switched between playback of
MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA),
playback starts at the first track on the disc.
! The built-in CD player can play back an MP3/
WMA/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer
to page 57 for files that can be played back.)
! Do not insert anything other than a CD into
the CD loading slot.
! There is sometimes a delay between starting
up playback and the sound being issued. This
is particularly the case when playing back
multi-session and many folders. When being
read in, Format Read is displayed.
! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if
after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting the disc
again.
! Playback is carried out in order of file number.
Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If
folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback
commences with folder 02.)
! When playing back files recorded as VBR
(variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be
correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse
operations are used.
! If the inserted disc contains no files that can
be played back, No Audio is displayed.
! If the inserted disc contains WMA files that
are protected by digital rights management
(DRM) , TRK SKIPPED is displayed while the
protected file is skipped.
! If all the files on the inserted disc are secured
by DRM, PROTECT is displayed.
! There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
! If the built-in CD player does not operate prop-
erly, an error message such as ERROR-11
may be displayed. Refer to Understanding
built-in CD player error messages on page 56.
! When an MP3/WMA/WAV disc is inserted,
folder name and file name automatically
begin to scroll in the display. When Ever
Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting, folder
and file name scroll continuously. About Ever
Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on
page 49.
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WMA/WAV) operation
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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)Folder
title listComp./BMX (compression and
BMX)FF/REV (search method)Tag Read
(tag display)
# To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.
2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.
Press c or d until the desired repeat range appears in the display.
! FOLDER Repeat the current folder
! TRACK Repeat just the current track
! DISC Repeat all tracks
Notes
! If you select other folder during repeat play,
the repeat play range changes to DISC.
! If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse during TRACK, the repeat play range
changes to FOLDER.
! When FOLDER is selected, it is not possible to
play back a subfolder of that folder.
Playing tracks in a random
order
Random play lets you play back tracks in a
random order within the repeat range,
FOLDER 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.
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Repeating play
For MP3/WMA/WAV playback, there are three
repeat play ranges: FOLDER (folder repeat),
TRACK (one-track repeat) and DISC (repeat all
tracks).
1 Press FUNCTION to select Repeat.
Press FUNCTION until Repeat 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 FOLDER or DISC ranges.
4 Press b to turn random play off.
Random :OFF appears in the display. Tracks
will continue to play in order.
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Scanning folders and tracks
While you are using FOLDER, the beginning of
each track in the selected folder plays for
about 10 seconds. When you are using DISC,
the beginning of the first track of each folder
is played for about 10 seconds.
1 Select the repeat range.
Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.
2 Press FUNCTION to select Scan.
Press FUNCTION until Scan appears in the
display.
3 Press a to turn scan play on.
Scan :ON appears in the display. The first 10
seconds of each track of the current folder (or
the first track of each folder) is played.
4 When you find the desired track (or
folder) press b to turn scan play off.
Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track (or
folder) will continue to play.
# If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select Scan again by pressing FUNCTION.
Note
After track or folder scanning is finished, normal
playback of the tracks will begin again.
Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV
playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the MP3/WMA/WAV.
1 Press FUNCTION to select Pause.
Press FUNCTION until Pause appears in the
display.
2 Press a to turn pause on.
Pause :ON appears in the display. Play of the
current track pauses.
3 Press b to turn pause off.
Pause :OFF appears in the display. Play will re-
sume at the same point that you turned pause
on.
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of the CD player. Each of the functions
have a two-step adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer
sounds at higher volumes. BMX controls
sound reverberations to give playback a fuller
sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best
enhances the playback of the track or CD that
you are listening to.
1 Press FUNCTION to select Comp.
Press FUNCTION until Comp. appears in the
display.
2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.
Press a or b repeatedly to switch between the
following settings:
Comp./BMX OFFComp. 1Comp. 2
Comp./BMX OFFBMX 1BMX 2
Selecting folders from the
folder title list
Folder title list lets you see the list of folder titles and select one of them to play back.
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1 Press FUNCTION to select folder title
list.
Press FUNCTION until Root appears in the
display.
2 Press c or d to scroll through the list of
titles that have been entered.
# If selected folder contains files, appears
in the display.
3 Press a to play your favorite folder
title.
That selection will begin to play.
# If selected folder contains no files, NO FILES
will be displayed.
Selecting the search method
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
tracks.
1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.
Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the
display.
# If the search method ROUGH SEARCH has
been previously selected, ROUGH SEARCH will
be displayed.
2 Press c or d to select the search method.
Press c or d until the desired search method
appears in the display.
! FF/REV Fast forward and reverse
! ROUGH SEARCH Searching every 10
tracks
Searching every 10 tracks in
the current folder
If the current folder contains over 10 tracks,
you can search every 10 track. When the one
folder contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly
search the track you want to play.
1 Select the search method
ROUGH SEARCH.
Refer to Selecting the search method on this
page.
2 Press and hold c or d to search every
10 tracks in the current folder.
# If the current folder contains less than 10
tracks, pressing and holding d recalls the last
track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number
of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less
than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last
track of the folder.
# If the current folder contains less than 10
tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first
track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number
of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less
than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first
track of the folder.
Switching the tag display
It is possible to turn the tag display on or off, if
MP3/WMA disc contains text information
such as track title and artist name.
! If you turn the tag display off, time to play-
back will be shorter than when this function is turned on.
English
1 Press FUNCTION to select Tag Read.
Press FUNCTION until Tag Read appears in
the display.
2 Press a to turn tag display on.
Tag Read :ON appears in the display.
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3 Press b to turn tag display off.
Tag Read :OFF appears in the display.
Note
When you turn the tag display on, this unit returns to the beginning of the current track in
order to read the text information.
Displaying text information
on MP3/WMA/WAV disc
Text information recorded on an MP3/WMA/
WAV disc can be displayed.
When playing back an MP3/
WMA disc
% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeFolder Name (folder name)
File Name (file name)Track Title (track
title)Artist Name (artist name)
Album Title (album title)Comment (com-
ment)Bit rateDAB information (DAB information and play time)
# 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. (VBR will
be displayed.)
# When playing back WMA files recorded as
VBR (variable bit rate) files, the average bit rate
value is displayed.
# When you have turned tag display off, you
cannot switch to Track Title, Artist Name,
Album Title and Comment.
# If specific information has not been recorded
on an MP3/WMA disc, No XXXX will be displayed (e.g., No Folder Name).
# With some applications used to encode WMA
files, album names and other text information
may not be correctly displayed.
# You can only switch to DAB information when
a DAB tuner (GEX-P700DAB) is connected.
When playing back a WAV disc
% Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeFolder Name (folder name)
File Name (file name)sampling frequency
DAB information (DAB information and
play time)
# If specific information has not been recorded
on a WAV disc, No XXXX will be displayed (e.g.,
No Folder Name).
# You can only switch to DAB information when
a DAB tuner (GEX-P700DAB) is connected.
# 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.
Scrolling text information
in the display
This unit can display the first 16 letters only of
Folder Name, File Name, Track Title,
Artist Name, Album Title and Comment.
When the recorded information is longer than
16 letters, you can scroll the text to the left so
that the rest of the text information can be
seen.
% Press DISPLAY and hold until the text
information begins to scroll through the
display.
The text information scrolls.
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