Pioneer DEH-P7800MP Operating Instruction

Operation Manual Mode d’emploi

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

Syntoniseur FM/AM et lecteur de CD/MP3/WMA/ AAC, “Puissance élevée”, avec contrôleur pour lecteur de CD à chargeur et DSP

DEH-P7800MP

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Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

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

ual in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

Information to User 6 For Canadian model 6 About this unit 6 About this manual 6 After-sales service for Pioneer products 7 Product registration 7 Features 7 About WMA 8 About AAC 8 About the SAT RADIO READY mark 8 Resetting the microprocessor 9 Protecting your unit from theft 9

– Removing the front panel 9 – Attaching the front panel 10

About the demo mode 10

– Reverse mode 10 – Feature demo mode 10

Use and care of the remote control 10

– Installing the battery 10 – Using the remote control 11 – FUNCTION button and AUDIO

button 11

What’s What

Head unit 12 Remote control 12

Basic Operations

Turning the unit on 14 Selecting a source 14 Loading a disc 14 Adjusting the volume 15 Turning the unit off 15

Tuner

Listening to the radio 16 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 17

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 17

Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 17

Selecting stations from the preset channel

list 18

Tuning in strong signals 18

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 19 Selecting a track directly 19 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

operation 20 Repeating play 20 Playing tracks in random order 20 Scanning tracks of a CD 21 Pausing CD playback 21 Selecting the search method 21 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc 21 Using disc title functions 22

– Entering disc titles 22 – Displaying disc titles 23

Using CD TEXT functions 23

– Displaying text information on CD TEXT

discs 23

– Scrolling text information in the

display 23

– Selecting tracks from the track title

list 23

MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV files 24 Selecting a track directly in the current

folder 25 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

(MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV) operation 26 Repeating play 26 Playing tracks in random order 26

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Scanning folders and tracks 27 Pausing MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV playback 27 Selecting the search method 27 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

folder 27

Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/

AAC/WAV disc 28

– When playing back an MP3/WMA/AAC

disc 28

– When playing back a WAV disc 28 Scrolling text information in the display 28 Selecting tracks from the file name list 29 Displaying jacket arts on CD-ROM discs 29

– Reading jacket arts 29

– Selecting folders with jacket arts 30

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 31 Selecting a track directly 31 50-disc multi-CD player 32 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 32 Repeating play 33 Playing tracks in random order 33 Scanning CDs and tracks 33 Pausing CD playback 34 Using ITS playlists 34

– Creating a playlist with ITS

programming 34

– Playback from your ITS playlist 34 – Erasing a track from your ITS

playlist 35

– Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 35

Using disc title functions 35

– Entering disc titles 35 – Displaying disc titles 36 – Selecting discs from the disc title

list 36

Using CD TEXT functions 36

– Displaying text information on CD TEXT

discs 37

– Scrolling text information in the

display 37

– Selecting tracks from the track title

list 37

Playing songs on iPod

Listening to songs on your iPod 38 Browsing for a song 38

– Searching for a song 39 – Selecting a playlist 39

Displaying text information on iPod 39 Introduction of advanced iPod adapter

operation 40

Repeating play 40 Playing songs in a random order

(shuffle) 40

Pausing a song 41

XM tuner

Listening to XM Satellite Radio 42 Selecting an XM channel directly 42 Introduction of advanced XM tuner

operation 43 Switching the XM display 43 Storing and recalling broadcast stations 43 Switching the XM channel select mode 43

– Selecting a channel in the channel

category 44

Displaying the Radio ID 44

– Channel number select setting 44 – Channel category select setting 44

Selecting stations from the preset channel

list 44

SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner

Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio 45 Selecting a SIRIUS channel directly 45

Contents

Introduction of advanced SIRIUS tuner

operation 46 Switching the SIRIUS display 46 Switching the scroll setting 46 Storing and recalling broadcast stations 46 Selecting the SIRIUS channel select

mode 47

– Selecting a channel in the channel

category 47

Displaying the Radio ID 47

TV tuner

Watching the television 48 Introduction of advanced TV tuner

operation 49 Storing and recalling broadcast stations 49 Storing the strongest broadcast stations

sequentially 49 Selecting stations from the preset channel

list 50

DVD Player

Playing a disc 51 Selecting a disc 51 Selecting a folder 51 Introduction of advanced DVD player

operation 52 Repeating play 52 Pausing disc playback 53 Playing tracks in random order 53 Scanning tracks of a CD/MP3/WMA 53 Using ITS playlist and disc title functions 53 Using disc title functions 53

– Entering disc titles 54

Audio Adjustments

Adjusting the audio easily 55 Adjusting the audio finely 55 Extra functions 55

Introduction of audio adjustments 55 Using the position selector 56 Using balance adjustment 56 Using the time alignment 57

– Adjusting the time alignment 57

Using subwoofer output 58

– Adjusting subwoofer settings 58 – Adjusting low pass filter attenuation

slope 58

Using the high pass filter 59

– Muting the speaker units (filters) 59 – Setting the high pass filter for front

speakers 59

– Setting the high pass filter for rear

speakers 59

Using the equalizer 60

– Recalling equalizer curves 60 – Adjusting equalizer curves 60 – Adjusting 16-band graphic

equalizer 61 Using BBE sound 61 Using compression and BMX 62 Adjusting loudness 62 Adjusting source levels 62 Using auditory user interface 63

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 64 Selecting the display language 64 Setting the date 64 Setting the clock 65 Switching the warning tone 65 Switching the face auto open 65 Switching the auxiliary setting 66 Switching the dimmer setting 66 Adjusting the brightness 66 Correcting distorted sound 66 Switching the sound muting/attenuation 66 Switching the feature demo 67

Contents

Switching the reverse mode 67 Switching the Ever Scroll 67 Calibrating the RPMs 68

Other Functions

Turning the clock display on or off 69 Using the AUX source 69

– About AUX1 and AUX2 69 – Selecting AUX as the source 69 – Setting the AUX title 69

Using different entertainment displays 70

– Setting the entertainment display 70 – Setting the background display 71

Using the PGM button 72 Rewriting the entertainment displays 72

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 74

Understanding error message on rewriting

the entertainment displays 74 CD player and care 74 CD-R/CD-RW discs 75 Dual Discs 75 MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV files 76

– MP3 additional information 76 – WMA additional information 77 – AAC additional information 77 – WAVadditional information 77

About folders and MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV

files 77 Terms 79 Specifications 81

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Before You Start

Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment.

For Canadian model

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

About this unit

The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated for use in North America. Use in other areas may result in poor reception.

WARNING:

Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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.

CAUTION

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

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

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-

erating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so that

you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.

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

the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.

Important (Serial number)

The serial number is located on the bottom of this unit. For your own security and convenience, be sure to record this number on the enclosed warranty card.

About this manual

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

TIONs in this manual.

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After-sales service for Pioneer products

Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased this unit for after-sales service (including warranty conditions) or any other information. In case the necessary information is not available, please contact the companies listed below: Please do not ship your unit to the companies at the addresses listed below for repair without advance contact.

U.S.A.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P.O. Box 1760 Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 800-421-1404

CANADA

Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT 300 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R OP2 1-877-283-5901

For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with this unit.

Product registration

Visit us at the following site:

1 Register your product. We will keep the details

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

2 Receive updates on the latest products and

technologies.

3 Download owner’s manuals, order product

catalogues, research new products, and much more.

Features

CD playback

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

MP3 file playback

You can play back MP3 files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard recordings). ! Supply of this product only conveys a li-

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

WMA file playback

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

AAC file playback

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

WAV file playback

You can play back WAV files recorded on CD ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (Linear PCM (LPCM)/MS ADPCM recordings).

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iPod®compatibility

When you use this unit with a Pioneer iPod adapter (CD-IB100), you can control an iPod with Dock Connector. ! iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer,

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

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

Notes

! This unit may not operate correctly depending

on the application used to encode WMA files.

! Depending on the version of Windows Media

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

! There may be a slight delay when starting

playback of WMA files encoded with image data.

About AAC

AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4. Several applications can be used to encode AAC files, but file formats and extensions differ depending on the application which is used to encode. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by

iTunes

version 4.8 and earlier.

iTunes

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

About the SAT RADIO READY mark

The SAT RADIO READY mark printed on the front panel indicates that the Satellite Radio Tuner for Pioneer (i.e., XM tuner and Sirius satellite tuner which are sold separately) can be controlled by this unit. Please inquire to your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer service station regarding the satellite radio tuner that can be connected to this unit. For satellite radio tuner operation, please refer to the satellite radio tuner owner’s manual.

Notes

! The system will use direct satellite-to-receiver

broadcasting technology to provide listeners in their cars and at home with crystal-clear sound seamlessly from coast to coast. Satellite radio will create and package over 100 channels of digital-quality music, news, sports, talk and children’s programming.

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! “SAT Radio”, the SAT Radio logo and all re-

lated marks are trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio inc., and XM Satellite Radio Inc.

Resetting the microprocessor

The microprocessor must be reset under the following conditions: ! Prior to using this unit for the first time

after installation

! If the unit fails to operate properly ! When strange or incorrect messages ap-

pear on the display

% Press RESET with a pen tip or other pointed instrument.

RESET button

Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached from the head unit and stored in the provided protective case to prevent thef t. ! If the front panel is not detached from the

head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound and the front panel will open.

! You can turn off the warning tone. See

Switching the warning tone on page 65.

! You can turn off the face auto open. See

Switching the face auto open on page 65.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons too tightly when removing or attaching.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

! A few seconds after turning the ignition

switch to on or off, the front panel automatically moves. When this happens, your fingers may become jammed in the panel, so keep your hands away from it.

Removing the front panel

1 Press and hold EJECT to open the front panel.

2 Slide and remove the front panel toward you.

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

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

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Attaching the front panel

1 Make sure the inner cover is closed.

2 Replace the front panel by clipping it into place.

About the demo mode

This unit features two demonstration modes. One is the reverse mode, the other is the feature demo mode.

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.

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 BAND when power to this unit is turned off while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON cancels the reverse mode. Press BAND again to start the reverse mode.

Feature demo mode

The feature demo automatically starts when power to this unit is turned off while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON. Pressing

DISPLAY during feature demo operation cancels the feature demo mode. Press DISPLAY again to start the feature demo mode. Remember that if the feature demo continues operating when the car engine is turned off, it may drain battery power.

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. ! When using for the first time, pull out the

film protruding from the tray.

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.

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! When disposing of used batteries, please

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

Using the remote control

Point the remote control in the direction of the front panel to operate. ! The remote control may not function prop-

erly in direct sunlight.

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.

! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

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

FUNCTION button and AUDIO button

You can also select the desired mode by FUNCTION button and AUDIO button on the remote control. But operation of FUNCTION button and AUDIO button on the remote control differs from the operation of MULTI-CONTROL on the head unit. When operating the remote control, switch through the modes as described below to select the mode.

FUNCTION button operation

% Press FUNCTION to select the desired mode (e.g., built-in CD player).

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following modes: Play mode (repeat play)—Random mode (random play)—Scan mode (scan play)— Pause (pause)—Search mode (search method)—Title Input (disc title input)—Jacket art (jacket art read)

Note

Refer to Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation on page 20.

AUDIO button operation

% Press AUDIO to select the desired mode.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following modes: Fader (balance adjustment)—Position (position selector)—TA Mode (time alignment setting)—Time Alignment (time alignment adjusting)—Loudness (loudness)—Powerful (graphic equalizer adjustment)—FREQ. (16band graphic equalizer adjustment)—

Subwoofer1 (subwoofer on/off)— Subwoofer2 (subwoofer cut-off frequency)— Subwoofer3 (subwoofer slope)—Front HPF

(front high pass filter slope)— Front HPF FREQ. (front high pass filter cut-off frequency)—Rear HPF (rear high pass filter slope)—Rear HPF FREQ. (rear high pass filter cut-off frequency)—BBE (BBE)—COMP/BMX (Compression and BMX)—SLA (source level adjustment)—AUI sound level (auditory user interface)

Note

Refer to Introduction of audio adjustments on page 55.

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What’s What

Head unit

1 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

2 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

3 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

4 SW button

Press to select the subwoofer setting menu.

5 MULTI-CONTROL

Move to perform manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. Turn to increase or decrease the volume.

6 LIST button

Press to display the disc title list, track title list, folder list, file list or preset channel list depending on the source.

7 RESET button

Press to reset the microprocessor.

8 BAND button

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

9 SOURCE button

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

a EJECT button

Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD player. Press and hold to open or close the front panel.

Remote control

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

b VOLUME buttons

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

c FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

d Joystick

Move to perform manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. Functions are the same as MULTI-CONTROL except for volume control.

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e DIRECT button

Press to directly select the desired track.

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k AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

f CLEAR button

Press to cancel the input number when 0–9 are used.

g 0–9 buttons

Press to directly select the desired track, preset tuning or disc. Buttons 1–6 can operate the preset tuning for the tuner or disc number search for the multi-CD player.

h PGM button

Press to operate the preprogrammed functions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 72.)

i ATT button

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

j ENTERTAINMENT button

Press to change to the entertainment display.

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Basic Operations

Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source, the unit is turned on.

Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc in the unit (refer to page 19).

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

XM tuner—SIRIUS tuner—Tuner—Television—DVD player/Multi-DVD player— Built-in CD player—Multi-CD player— iPod—External unit 1—External unit 2— AUX1—AUX2

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

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

selected source connected to this unit.

— When there is no disc in the unit. — When there is no disc in the DVD player. — When there is no magazine in the multi-

CD player.

— When there is no magazine in the multi-

DVD player.

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

(refer to page 66).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

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

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

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

Loading a disc

1 Press EJECT 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.

Front panel is closed automatically, and playback will start.

! With jacket art function on, jacket arts on

CD-ROM disc are automatically read in this unit when the disc is inserted. To cancel reading jacket arts, press BAND. For details, refer to Reading jacket arts on page 29.

CD loading slot

# You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.

Notes

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

cm or 8-cm 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.

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

up CD playback and the sound being issued. When being read, Format read is displayed.

Basic Operations

! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

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

! When the CD loading or ejecting function

does not operate properly, you can eject the CD by pressing and holding EJECT while opening the front panel.

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

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 74.

Adjusting the volume

% Use MULTI-CONTROL to adjust the sound level.

With the head unit, turn MULTI-CONTROL to increase or decrease the volume. With the remote control, press VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume.

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Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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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.

1 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows when the selected frequency 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, AM or FM.

4 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

3 To perform manual tuning, push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

4 To perform seek tuning, push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right 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 pushing MULTI-CONTROL left or right. # If you push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release MULTI-CONTROL.

5 Frequency indicator

Shows the frequency to which the tuner is tuned.

6 Signal level indicator

Shows the radio wave strength.

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

2 Press BAND to select a band. Press BAND until the desired band (FM-1, FM-2, FM-3 for FM or AM) is displayed.

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Introduction of advanced tuner operation

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the main menu. FUNCTION, AUDIO and ENTERTAINMENT

appear on the display.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION.

Turn to change the menu option; press to select. The function name appears on the display.

3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the function.

Turn MULTI-CONTROL clockwise or counterclockwise to switch between the functions in the following order: BSM (best stations memory)—Local (local seek tuning)

# To return to the frequency display, press BAND.

Note

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

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

You can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall.

1 When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory press LIST to switch to the preset channel list mode.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to store the selected frequency in memory.

Turn to change the preset number; press and hold to store. The preset number you have selected will flash and then remain lit. The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory.

# If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the preset channel list mode is canceled automatically.

Notes

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

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

! You can also store radio station frequencies

assigned to preset tuning numbers by pressing and holding one of the preset tuning buttons 1–6 on the remote control.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select BSM in the function menu. BSM appears in the display.

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2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn BSM on. Searching is displayed. While Searching is

displayed, the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under preset tuning numbers 1–6 in the order of their signal strength. When finished, the preset channel list appears.

# To cancel the storage process, press

MULTI-CONTROL.

3 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the desired station.

Turn to change the station; press to select.

# You can also change the station by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down.

Note

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

Selecting stations from the preset channel list

The preset channel list lets you see the list of preset stations and select one of them to receive.

1 Press LIST to switch to the preset channel list mode during the frequency display.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the desired station.

Turn to change the station; press to select.

# You can also change the station by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down. # If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the preset channel list mode is canceled automatically.

Notes

! You can also recall radio station frequencies

assigned to preset tuning numbers by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down during the frequency display.

! You can also recall radio station frequencies

assigned to preset tuning numbers by pressing one of the preset tuning buttons 1–6 on the remote control.

Tuning in strong signals

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Local in the function menu. Local appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn local seek tuning on.

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

# To turn local seek tuning off, press

MULTI-CONTROL again.

3 Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right to set the sensitivity.

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

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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 number currently playing.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

3 Disc title indicator

Shows the title of the currently playing disc. ! If no title has been entered for the cur-

rently playing disc, nothing is displayed.

1 Press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

Press SOURCE until you see Compact Disc displayed.

# If no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot select Compact Disc (built-in CD player). Insert a disc in the unit. (Refer to page 14.)

2 To perform fast forward or reverse, push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

# If you select Rough search, pushing and hold- ing MULTI-CONTROL left or right enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current disc. (Refer to Selecting the search method on page 21.)

3 To skip back or forward to another track, push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

Pushing MULTI-CONTROL right skips to the start of the next track. Pushing MULTI-CONTROL left once skips to the start of the current track. Pushing again will skip to the previous track.

Note

When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc title automatically begins to scroll in the display. When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting, the disc title scrolls continuously. Refer to Switch- ing the Ever Scroll on page 67.

Selecting a track directly

When using the remote control, you can select a track directly by entering the desired track number.

1 Press DIRECT.

Track number input display appears.

2 Press 0–9 buttons to enter the desired track number.

# You can cancel the input number by pressing

CLEAR.

3 Press DIRECT.

The track of entered number will play.

Note

After entering the number input mode, if you do not perform an operation within about eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.

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Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the main menu. FUNCTION, AUDIO and ENTERTAINMENT

appear on the display.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION.

Turn to change the menu option; press to select. The function name appears on the display.

3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the function.

Turn MULTI-CONTROL clockwise or counterclockwise to switch between the functions in the following order: Play mode (repeat play)—Random mode (random play)—Scan mode (scan play)— Pause (pause)—Search mode (search method)—Title Input (disc title input)—Jacket art (jacket art read)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Notes

! When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot

switch to Title Input. The disc title will have already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.

! When playing audio data (CD-DA), it is not ef-

fective even if you turn Jacket art 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.

Repeating play

There are two repeat play ranges for the builtin CD player: Disc repeat (disc repeat) and

Track repeat (one-track repeat).

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Play mode in the function menu. Play mode appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select the repeat range.

Press MULTI-CONTROL repeatedly until the desired repeat range appears in the display.

! Disc repeat – Repeat the current disc ! Track repeat – Repeat just the current

track

Note

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

Playing tracks in random order

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Random mode in the function menu. Random mode appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn random play on.

Tracks will play in a random order.

# To turn random play off, press MULTI-CONTROL again.

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Scanning tracks of a CD

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Scan mode in the function menu. Scan mode appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play on.

The first 10 seconds of each track is played.

3 When you find the desired track press MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play off.

The track will continue to play.

# If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select Scan mode again by using MULTI-CONTROL.

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 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Pause in the function menu. Pause appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn pause on.

Playback of the current track pauses.

# To turn pause off, press MULTI-CONTROL again.

Selecting the search method

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Search mode in the function menu. Search mode appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select the search method.

Press MULTI-CONTROL 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 disc

If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When a disc contains many tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play.

1 Select the search method Rough search.

Refer to Selecting the search method on this page.

2 Push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right to search every 10 tracks on a disc.

# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL right recalls the last track of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL right recalls the last track of the disc.

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# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL left recalls the first track of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL left re- calls the first track of the disc.

Using disc title functions

You can input CD titles and display the title. The next time you insert a CD for which you have entered a title, the title of that CD will be displayed. Use the disc title input feature to store up to 48 CD titles in the unit. Each title can be up to 10 characters long. ! When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot

switch to disc title input display. The disc title will have already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.

Entering disc titles

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

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

4 Push MULTI-CONTROL up or down to select a letter of the alphabet.

Each time MULTI-CONTROL is pushed up, alphabet, numbers or symbols are displayed in ascending order (A B C ...). Each time MULTI-CONTROL is pushed down, letters are displayed in descending order.

5 Push MULTI-CONTROL right to move the cursor to the next character position.

When the letter you want is displayed, push MULTI-CONTROL right to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Push MULTI-CONTROL left to move backwards in the display.

6 Move the cursor to the last position by pushing MULTI-CONTROL right after entering the title.

When you push MULTI-CONTROL right one more time, the entered title is stored in memory.

7 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Title Input in the function menu. Title Input appears in the display.

3 Press DISPLAY to select the desired character type.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following character types: Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols —Alphabet (lower case)—European letters, such as those with accents (e.g. á, à, ä, ç)— Numbers and symbols

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

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

! After data for 48 discs has been stored in

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

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

input disc titles for up to 100 discs.

! When a multi-CD player that does not support

disc title functions is connected, you cannot enter disc titles in this unit.

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Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

: disc title—Simple 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.

Displaying text information on CD TEXT discs

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

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

: disc title— : disc artist name— : track

title—

track artist name—Simple display

# If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, title or name is not displayed.

: track artist name— : disc title and

: disc artist name— : track title and :

than 24 letters, you can scroll the text information as follows. ! When the source icon is turned off, this

unit can display the first 30 letters of text information.

% Press DISPLAY and hold until the text information begins to scroll through the display.

The titles scroll.

Note

When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting, text information scrolls continuously in the display. Refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 67.

Selecting tracks from the track title list

Track title list lets you see the list of track titles on a CD TEXT disc and select one of them to play back.

1 Press LIST to switch to the track title list mode.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the desired track title.

Turn to change the track title; press to play.

# You can also change the track title by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down. # If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the track title list mode is canceled automatically.

Scrolling text information in the display

This unit can display the first 24 letters of disc title, disc artist name, track title and track artist name. When the text information is longer

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Playing MP3/WMA/AAC/ WAV files

These are the basic steps necessary to play an MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV with your built-in CD player. More advanced MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV operation is explained starting on page 26.

1 MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV indicator

Shows the type of file currently playing.

2 Folder number indicator

Shows the folder number currently playing.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track (file) number currently playing.

4 Play time indicator

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

5 Bit rate/sampling frequency indicator

Shows the bit rate or sampling frequency of the current track (file).

6 Folder name indicator

Shows the name of the currently playing folder.

1 Press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

Press SOURCE until you see Compact Disc displayed.

# If no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot select Compact Disc (built-in CD player). Insert a disc in the unit. (Refer to page 14.)

2 Push MULTI-CONTROL up or down to select a folder.

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

3 To perform fast forward or reverse, push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

# If you select Rough search, pushing and hold- ing MULTI-CONTROL left or right enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current folder. (Refer to Selecting the search method on page 27.)

4 To skip back or forward to another track, push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

Pushing MULTI-CONTROL right skips to the start of the next track. Pushing MULTI-CONTROL left once skips to the start of the current track. Pushing again will skip to the previous track.

Notes

! When playing discs with MP3/WMA/AAC/

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/AAC/WAVand CD-DA with BAND.

! If you have switched between playback of

MP3/WMA/AAC/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/AAC/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 76 for files that can be played back.)

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! 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.

! 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.

! There is no sound on fast forward or reverse. ! When an MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV disc is in-

serted, folder name automatically begins to scroll in the display. When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting, folder name scrolls continuously. About Ever Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 67.

Selecting a track directly in the current folder

When using the remote control, you can select a track directly by entering the desired track number.

Note

After entering the number input mode, if you do not perform an operation within about eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.

1 Press DIRECT.

Track number input display appears.

2 Press 0–9 buttons to enter the desired track number.

# You can cancel the input number by pressing

CLEAR.

3 Press DIRECT.

The track of entered number will play.

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Introduction of advanced built-in CD player (MP3/ WMA/AAC/WAV) operation

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the main menu. FUNCTION, AUDIO and ENTERTAINMENT

appear on the display.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION.

Turn to change the menu option; press to select. The function name appears on the display.

3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the function.

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Repeating play

For MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV playback, there are three repeat play ranges: Folder repeat (folder repeat), Track repeat (one-track repeat) and

Disc repeat (repeat all tracks).

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Play mode in the function menu. Play mode appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select the repeat range.

Press MULTI-CONTROL repeatedly until the desired repeat range appears in the display.

! Folder repeat – Repeat the current folder ! Track repeat – Repeat just the current

track

! Disc repeat – Repeat all tracks

Notes

! If you select another folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to Disc repeat.

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

verse during Track repeat, the repeat play range changes to Folder repeat.

! When Folder repeat is selected, it is not pos-

sible to play back a subfolder of that folder.

Playing tracks in random order

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

Note

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Random mode in the function menu. Random mode appears in the display.

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3 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn random play on.

Tracks will play in a random order within the previously selected Folder repeat or Disc repeat ranges.

# To turn random play off, press MULTI-CONTROL again.

Scanning folders and tracks

While you are using Folder repeat, the beginning of each track in the selected folder plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using Disc repeat, 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 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Scan mode in the function menu. Scan mode appears in the display.

3 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play on.

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 MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play off.

The track (or folder) will continue to play.

# If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select Scan mode again by using MULTI-CONTROL.

Note

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

Pausing MP3/WMA/AAC/ WAV playback

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Pause in the function menu. Pause appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn pause on.

Playback of the current track pauses.

# To turn pause off, press MULTI-CONTROL again.

Selecting the search method

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Search mode in the function menu. Search mode appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select the search method.

Press MULTI-CONTROL 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 tracks. When one folder contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play.

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1 Select the search method Rough search.

Refer to Selecting the search method on the previous page.

2 Push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right to search every 10 tracks in the current folder.

# If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL right recalls the last track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL right recalls the last track of the folder. # If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL left recalls the first track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL left recalls the first track of the folder.

Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV disc

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

When playing back an MP3/ WMA/AAC disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

: folder name— : file name— : folder

name and

: album title— : artist name and : track title— ple display

# If specific information has not been recorded on an MP3/WMA/AAC disc, title or name is not displayed.

: file name— : artist name and

: comment and : file name—Sim-

# Depending on the version of iTunes write MP3 files onto a disc, comment information may not be correctly displayed. # Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

used to

When playing back a WAV disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

: folder name— : file name— : folder

name and

# If specific information has not been recorded on a WAV disc, name is not displayed. # 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.

: file name—Simple display

Scrolling text information in the display

This unit can display the first 24 letters only of folder name, file name, track title, artist name, album title and comment. When the recorded information is longer than 24 letters, you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the text information can be seen. ! When the jacket art is turned off, this unit

can display the first 30 letters of text information.

% Press DISPLAY and hold until the text information begins to scroll through the display.

The text information scrolls.

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Notes

! Unlike MP3, WMA and AAC file format, WAV

files display only the folder name and the file name.

! When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial set-

ting, text information scrolls continuously in the display. Refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 67.

Selecting tracks from the file name list

File name list lets you see the list of file names (or folder names) and select one of them to playback.

1 Press LIST to select the file name list mode.

Press LIST repeatedly to switch between the following lists: Folder/file name list—jacket art list—playback display

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the desired file name (or folder name).

Turn to change the name of file or folder; press to play; push right to see a list of the files (or folders) in the selected folder.

# You can also change the name of file or folder by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down. # To return to the previous list (the folder one level higher), push MULTI-CONTROL left. # If the folder/file number is more than 100, last 2-digit of the folder/file number is displayed. # Number of the folders/files in the currently selected folder will be indicated on the right side of the display. # If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the file name list mode is canceled automatically.

Displaying jacket arts on CD-ROM discs

If jacket arts are recorded on CD-ROM disc, you can display them on this unit so you can easily find a specific folder looking at the jacket art. ! Record jacket arts for folders on CD-ROM

in advance using your computer. For details, please visit the following site: http://www.pioneer.co.jp/car/pclink4/indexe.html

! Jacket arts (max. 15 images) directly be-

neath the ROOT folder can be read. If images have been recorded on the lower tier than the ROOT folder, these images are not displayed. In this case, preset images are displayed. Refer to About folders and MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV files on page 77.

Reading jacket arts

With this function on, jacket arts on CD-ROM disc are automatically read in this unit when the disc is inserted.

! Up to 15 jacket arts can be read in this unit. ! Reading jacket arts can take approx. 40

seconds. If the disc is reloaded, this unit read jacket arts again from the beginning.

! Jacket arts are not displayed if MIXED-

MODE CD or partial CD is inserted into this unit.

! For other folders with no jacket arts re-

corded, this unit automatically assigns preset images to them.

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Jacket art in the function menu. Jacket art appears in the display.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn jacket art read on.

# To turn jacket art function off, press

MULTI-CONTROL again.

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Selecting folders with jacket arts

You can display the list of folders that are already assigned jacket arts and select one to start playback. ! In the jacket art list, this unit displays up to

15 folders with jacket arts.

! For other folders with no jacket arts re-

corded, this unit automatically assigns preset images to them.

1 Press LIST to select the jacket art list mode.

Press LIST repeatedly to switch between the following lists: Folder/file name list—jacket art list—playback display

2 Push MULTI-CONTROL up or down to change the group of jacket art.

3 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select jacket art of the desired folder.

Turn to change the jacket art of folder; press to play.

# You can also change the jacket art of folder by pushing MULTI-CONTROL left or right. # If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the jacket art list mode is canceled automatically.

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