Pioneer DEH-P8600MP User Manual

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

Syntoniseur FM/AM et lecteur de CD/MP3/WMA avec DSP, Puissance élevée, avec contrôleur pour lecteur de CD à chargeur

DEH-P8600MP

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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 6 Product registration 6 Precautions 7 Features 7 About WMA 7 Resetting the microprocessor 8 About the demo mode 8

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Reverse mode 8

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Feature demo 8

Use and care of the remote control 9

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Installing the battery 9

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Using the remote control 9

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FUNCTION button and AUDIO button 9

About the XM READY mark 10

Whats What

Head unit 11 Remote control 11

Basic Operations

Turning the unit on 13 Selecting a source 13 Loading a disc 13 Adjusting the volume 14 Turning the unit off 14 Protecting your unit from theft 14

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Removing the front panel 14

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Attaching the front panel 15

Tuner

Listening to the radio 16 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 17

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 17

Tuning in strong signals 18 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 18

Selecting stations from the preset channel

list 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 a random order 21 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 compression and BMX 22 Entering disc titles 22 Using CD TEXT functions 23

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 23

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Scrolling titles in the display 23

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Selecting tracks from the track title list 23

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

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

folder 25 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

(MP3/WMA/WAV) operation 26 Repeating play 26 Playing tracks in a random order 27 Scanning folders and tracks 27 Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback 27

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Selecting the search method 27 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

folder 28 Switching the tag display 28 Using compression and BMX 28 Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/

WAV disc 29

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When playing back an MP3/WMA disc 29

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When playing back a WAV disc 29 Scrolling text information in the display 29 Selecting tracks from the file name list 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 a random order 33 Scanning CDs and tracks 33 Pausing CD playback 34 Using ITS playlists 34

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Creating a playlist with ITS programming 34

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Playback from your ITS playlist 34

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Erasing a track from your ITS playlist 35

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 35

Using disc title functions 35

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Entering disc titles 36

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Selecting discs from the disc title list 36

Using CD TEXT functions 37

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 37

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Scrolling titles in the display 37

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Selecting tracks from the track title list 37

Using compression and bass emphasis 38

XM tuner

Listening to the XM 39 Introduction of advanced XM tuner

operation 40 Switching the XM display 40 Storing and recalling broadcast stations 40 Swiching the XM channel select setting 40

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Selecting the channel in the channel

category 41 Selecting the XM channel directly 41 Display the ID code 41

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Channel number select setting 41

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Channel category select setting 41

TV tuner

Watching the TV tuner 42 Storing and recalling broadcast stations 42 Storing the strongest broadcast stations

sequentially 43

Selecting stations from the preset channel

list 43

DVD Player

Playing a disc 44 Selecting a disc 44 Introduction of advanced DVD player

operation 45 Repeating play 45 Pausing disc playback 46 Playing tracks in a random order 46 Scanning tracks of a CD 46 Using ITS playlists 46 Using disc title functions 46

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Entering disc titles 46

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Audio Adjustments

Adjusting the audio easily 47 Adjusting the audio finely 47 Extra functions 47 Introduction of audio adjustments 47 Using the position selector 48 Using balance adjustment 48 Using the time alignment 49

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Adjusting the time alignment 49

Using subwoofer output 50

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Adjusting subwoofer settings 50

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Adjusting low pass filter attenuation slope 51

Using the high pass filter 51

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Muting the speaker units (filters) 51

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Setting the high pass filter for front speakers 51

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Setting the high pass filter for rear

speakers 52 Using the auto-equalizer 52 Recalling equalizer curves 52 Adjusting equalizer curves 53 Adjusting 13-band graphic equalizer 53 Using BBE sound 54 Adjusting loudness 54 Using automatic sound levelizer 54 Adjusting source levels 55 Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and

auto-equalizing) 55

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Before operating the auto TA and EQ

function 56

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Carrying out auto TA and EQ 56

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 58 Setting the clock 58 Switching the auxiliary setting 58 Switching the dimmer setting 59 Adjusting the brightness 59

Correcting distorted sound 59 Switching the sound muting/attenuation 59 Switching the warning tone 60 Using the feature demo 60 Using reverse mode 60 Switching the font 60 Switching the Ever Scroll 60 Switching the flap auto open 61

Other Functions

Turning the clock display on or off 62 Using the AUX source 62

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Selecting AUX as the source 62

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Setting the AUX title 62 Using different entertainment displays 63 Using the PGM button 63 Rewriting the entertainment displays 63

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 65

Understanding auto TA and EQ error

messages 65

Understanding error message on rewriting

the entertainment displays 65 CD player and care 66 CD-R/CD-RW discs 66 MP3, WMA and WAV files 67

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MP3 additional information 67

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WMA additional information 68

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WAVadditional information 68 About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files 68 Terms 70 Specifications 72

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your

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musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion—and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged ex

osure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protection

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Quiet library, soft whisper

60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE

90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower 100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast, jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

iving room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffi

ht traffic, normal conversation, quiet office

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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.

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 precautions noted on the next page and in other sections.

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 (905) 479-4411 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.

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2 Receive updates on the latest products and

technologies.

3 Download owners manuals, order product

catalogues, research new products, and much more.

Precautions

WARNING:

Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical 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.

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).

WAV file playback

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

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! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so

that you can hear sounds from outside the car.

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

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

Features

CD playback

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

About WMA

The Windows Media" logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back WMA data.

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Before You Start

WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Notes

! With some applications used to encode WMA

files, this unit may not operate correctly.

! With some applications used to encode WMA

files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

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.

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 button 5 when power to this unit is turned off while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON cancels the reverse mode. Press button 5 again to start the reverse mode. ! Some entertainment displays may not oper-

ate the reverse mode.

Feature demo

The feature demo automatically starts when power to this unit is turned off while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON. Pressing button 6 during feature demo operation cancels the feature demo mode. Press button 6 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.

RESET button

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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.

! 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RANDOMSCANPAUSE SEARCH MODETAG READCOMP/BMX DISC TITLE

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:

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Before You Start

FAD/BALPOSITA 1TA 2LOUD G.EQ 1G.EQ 2SW 1SW 2 SW 3 F-HPF 1F-HPF 2R-HPF 1R-HPF 2BBE AUTO-EQASLSLA

Note

Refer to Introduction of audio adjustments on page 47.

About the XM READY mark

The XM READY mark printed on the front panel indicates that the Pioneer XM tuner (sold separately) can be controlled by this unit. Please inquire to your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer service station regarding the XM tuner that can be connected to this unit. For XM tuner operation, please refer to the XM tuner owners manual.

Notes

! XM Satellite Radio is developing a new band

of radio in the U.S.A.

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. XM will create and package up to 100 channels of digital-quality music, news, sports, talk and childrens programming.

! The XM name and related logos are trade-

marks of XM Satellite Radio Inc.

Whats What

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Head unit

1 EJECT button

Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD

player.

Press and hold to open or close the front

panel.

2 SOURCE button, VOLUME

This unit is turned on by selecting a source.

Press to cycle through all the available

sources.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the vo-

lume.

3 RESET button

Press to return to the factory settings (initial

settings).

4 MULTI-CONTROL

Push up, down, left or right to do manual

seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track

search controls. Also used for controlling

functions.

5 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

6 BAND/ESC button

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

7 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

8 16 buttons

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

9 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

Remote control

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

a VOLUME buttons

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

b AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

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c FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

i ATT button

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

j CD button

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

k PGM button

Press to operate the preprogrammed functions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 63.)

d Joystick

Move to do manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. ! You can perform same operation as

MULTI-CONTROL on the head unit, except the turning operation.

e DIRECT button

Press to directly select the desired track.

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 TUNER button

Press to select the tuner as the source.

Basic Operations

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Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned on.

Selecting a source

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

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

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

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

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

Press each button repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

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

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

(refer to page 58).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

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

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

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

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.

CD loading slot

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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.

# You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.

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.

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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.

! You can eject the CD by pressing and holding

EJECT with opening the front panel when the CD loading or ejecting cannot operate properly.

! 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

65.

Adjusting the volume

% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

With the head unit, rotate VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume. With the remote control, press VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

! You can turn off the warning tone. See

Switching the warning tone on page 60.

! You can turn off the flap auto open. See

Switching the flap auto open on page 61.

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.

! When removing the front panel, be sure to

hold the corrugated release button on the rear of the front panel while pulling.

Removing the front panel

1 Press and hold EJECT to open the front panel.

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 and the front panel will open.

2 Slide and remove the front panel toward you.

Take care not to grip it too tightly or to drop it.

Basic Operations

Release button

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

Attaching the front panel

1 Make sure the inner cover is closed.

2 Replace the front panel by clipping it into place.

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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 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

2 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

4 Band indicator

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

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 to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

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

2 Press BAND/ESC to select a band.

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

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

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

Tuner

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Introduction of advanced tuner operation

1 Function name tag

Shows the function currently selected in

highlighted manner.

2 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 to switch between the functions in the following order: BSM (best stations memory)LOCAL (local seek tuning)

# You can also switch between the functions in the reverse order by turning MULTI-CONTROL counterclockwise. # To return to the frequency display, press BAND/ESC.

Note

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

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

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

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

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

Notes

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

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

! You can also recall radio station frequencies

assigned to preset tuning buttons 16 by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down.

! You can also store the radio station frequency

in memory by using the preset channel list. (Refer to Selecting stations from the preset channel list on the next page.)

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Tuner

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. The function name tag LOCAL is highlighted.

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

Local seek sensitivity (e.g., Local 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: Local 1Local 2Local 3Local 4 AM: Local 1Local 2 The Local 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select BSM. The function name tag BSM is highlighted.

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 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to switch to the preset channel list mode.

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. # To store the currently received frequency in memory, press and hold MULTI-CONTROL until the selected preset number stops flashing. # To return to the frequency display, press

BAND/ESC.

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

flashing the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under preset tuning buttons

Built-in CD Player

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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 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-

rent track.

2 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

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 13.)

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 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 60.

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.

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

# If you select ROUGH, pushing and holding 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.)

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 name tag

Shows the function currently selected in highlighted manner.

2 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 to switch between the functions in the following order: PLAY MODE (repeat play)RANDOM (random play)SCAN (scan play)PAUSE (pause)SEARCH MODE (search method) TAG READ (tag display)COMP/BMX (compression and BMX)DISC TITLE (disc title input)

# You can also switch between the functions in the reverse order by turning MULTI-CONTROL counterclockwise.

# To return to the playback display, press BAND/ESC.

Notes

! When playing audio data (CD-DA), tag display

is not effective even if you turn TAG READ (tag display) on. (Refer to page 28.)

! When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot

switch to DISC TITLE. The disc title will have already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.

! If you do not operate the function within about

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

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again.

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select PLAY MODE.

The function name tag PLAY MODE is high- lighted.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn repeat play on. Repeat mode :ON appears in the display. The

track currently playing will play to the end and then repeat.

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

Note

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

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Playing tracks in a random order

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select RANDOM.

The function name tag RANDOM is highlighted.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn random play on. Random mode :ON appears in the display.

Tracks will play in a random order.

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

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. The function name tag SCAN is highlighted.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play on. Scan mode :ON appears in the display. The

first 10 seconds of each track is played.

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

Note

After scanning of a CD is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select PAUSE. The function name tag PAUSE is highlighted.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn pause on. Pause :ON appears in the display. Play 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.

The function name tag SEARCH MODE is highlighted.

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  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 a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play.

1 Select the search method ROUGH.

Refer to Selecting the search method on this page.

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Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD.

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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. # 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 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 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select COMP/BMX.

The function name tag COMP/BMX is highlighted.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select your favorite setting.

Press MULTI-CONTROL repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

OFFCOMP 1COMP 2OFFBMX 1 BMX 2

Entering disc titles

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. The disc title will have already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.

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

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select DISC TITLE.

The function name tag DISC TITLE is highlighted.

3 Press button 1 to select the desired character type.

Press button 1 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)

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

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

Each pushing MULTI-CONTROL up will display a letter of the alphabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and symbols in 1 2 3 ... @ # < order. Each pushing MULTI-CONTROL down will display a letter in the reverse order, such as ZYX

... C B A.

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 back- wards in the display.

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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/ESC to return to the playback display.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

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

! After data for 48 discs has been stored in

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

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

input disc titles for up to 100 discs.

! When a multi-CD player that does not support

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

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 titles on CD TEXT discs

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

: track title : disc title and : disc artist

name



track artist name and

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

: disc artist name and : track title

: track title and : track artist name :

: track title

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 14 (22) letters of disc title, disc artist name, track title and track artist name. When the text information is longer than 14 (22) 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 display the first 14 (22) characters of text information temporarily and scroll from the beginning, press and hold

DISPLAY. About Ever Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 60.

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 Turn MULTI-CONTROL 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. # To return to the playback display, press BAND/ESC.

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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 26.

1 Play time indicator

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

2 Folder number indicator

Shows the number of folder currently playing.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track (file) currently playing.

4 File name indicator

Shows the name of file currently playing.

5 MP3/WMA/WAV indicator

Shows the type of file currently playing.

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 13.)

2 Push MULTI-CONTROL up or down 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/ESC. 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.

# This is fast forward and reverse operation only for the file being played. This operation is canceled when the previous or next file is reached.

# If you select ROUGH, pushing and holding 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/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/ESC.

! 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 67 for files that can be played back.)

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

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

! Playback is carried out in order of file number.

Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.)

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! 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) , Track 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. ! 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

60.

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.

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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/WAV) operation

1 Function name tag

Shows the function currently selected in highlighted manner.

2 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.

# You can also switch between the functions in the reverse order by turning MULTI-CONTROL counterclockwise.

# To return to the playback display, press BAND/ESC.

Note

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

Repeating play

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

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select PLAY MODE.

The function name tag PLAY MODE is high- lighted.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select the repeat range.

Press MULTI-CONTROL repeatedly 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 another 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.

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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 the previous page.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select RANDOM.

The function name tag RANDOM is highlighted.

3 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn random play on. Random mode :ON appears in the display.

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

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

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.

4 When you find the desired track (or folder) press MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play off. Scan mode :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 using MULTI-CONTROL.

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 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select PAUSE. The function name tag PAUSE is highlighted.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn pause on. Pause :ON appears in the display. Play of the

current track pauses.

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

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1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select SCAN. The function name tag SCAN is highlighted.

3 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play on. Scan mode :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.

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.

The function name tag SEARCH MODE is highlighted.

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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  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.

1 Select the search method ROUGH.

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.

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.

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select TAG READ.

The function name tag TAG READ is highlighted.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn tag display on. Tag read mode :ON appears in the display.

# To turn tag display off, press

MULTI-CONTROL again.

Note

When you turn the tag display on, the unit returns to the beginning of the current track in order to read the text information.

Using compression and BMX

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select COMP/BMX.

The function name tag COMP/BMX is highlighted.

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2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select your favorite setting.

Press MULTI-CONTROL repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

OFFCOMP 1COMP 2OFFBMX 1 BMX 2

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:

: file name : folder name and : file

name track title and and

# 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 or comment. # If specific information has not been recorded on an MP3/WMA disc, title or name is not displayed. # With some applications used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

: album title and : track title :

: artist name : artist name

: comment : comment and bit rate

When playing back a WAV disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

: file name : folder name and : file

namesampling frequency

# 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 14 (22) letters only of folder name, file name, track title, artist name, album title and comment. When the recorded information is longer than 14 (22) 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.

Notes

! Unlike MP3 and WMA file format, WAV files

display only folder name and file name.

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

ting, CD text information scrolls continuously in the display. If you want to display the first 14 (22) characters of text information temporarily and scroll from the beginning, press and hold DISPLAY. About Ever Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 60.

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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 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to switch to the file name list mode.

Names of files and folders appear in the 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. # To return to the playback display, press BAND/ESC.

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