Pioneer DEX-P99RS User Manual

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CD PLAYER

DEX-P99RS

Operation Manual

English

Contents

Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product.

Please read through this manual before using the product for the first time, to ensure proper use. After reading, please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place

for future reference.

Before You Start

Information to User 5 For Canadian model 5 About this unit 5 About this manual 5 After-sales service for Pioneer products 6 Visit our website 6 Features 6 Protecting your unit from theft 7

– Removing the front panel 7 – Attaching the front panel 7

Resetting the microprocessor 7 Reverse mode 8 Use and care of the remote control 8

– Installing and removing the battery 8 – Using the remote control 8

Operating this unit

What’s what 10

– Head unit 10 – Steering remote control 10

Basic Operations 11

– Power ON/OFF 11 – Selecting a source 11 – Loading a disc 12 – Adjusting the volume 12

Tuner 13

– Basic Operations 13 – Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 13

– Introduction to advanced

operations 13

– Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 14

– Tuning in strong signals 14

Built-in CD Player 14

– Basic Operations 14 – Displaying text information on disc 15 – Selecting tracks from the track title

list 15

– Selecting files from the file name

list 16

– Introduction to advanced

operations 16

– Selecting a repeat play range 16 – Playing tracks in random order 16 – Scanning folders and tracks 17 – Pausing playback 17 – Using disc title functions 17

Playing songs in a USB storage device 18

– Basic Operations 18 – Displaying text information of an audio

file 18

– Selecting files from the file name

list 18

– Introduction to advanced

operations 19

Playing songs on iPod 20

– Basic Operations 20 – Browsing for a song 20 – Displaying text information on

iPod 21

– Introduction to advanced

operations 21

– Playing songs in a random order

(shuffle) 22

– Playing all songs in a random order

(shuffle all) 22

– Playing songs related to the currently

playing song 22

– Operating this unit’s iPod function

from your iPod 22

– Changing audiobook speed 23

Audio Adjustments Operation modes 24

– Adjusting the audio easily 24 – Adjusting the audio finely 24 – Extra functions 24

Introduction of audio adjustments 24 Switching left and right channel 25 Using balance adjustment 25 Using the position selector 25 About the network function 25

– Adjustable parameters 26

Contents

– Points concerning network

adjustments 26

– Muting the speaker unit (filter) 27 – Adjusting network 27

Using the time alignment 28

– Adjusting the time alignment 29

Recalling or copying equalizer curves 29

– Recalling the equalizer curve 29 – Copying the equalizer curve 30

Fine-adjusting equalizer curve 30 Using the auto-equalizer 30 Using the sound retriever 31 Adjusting loudness 31 Adjusting source levels 31 Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and

auto-equalizing) 31

– Before operating the auto TA and EQ

function 32

– Carrying out auto TA and EQ 33

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 35 Selecting the display language 35 Setting the speakers 35 Setting the clock 36 Switching the warning tone 36 Switching the face auto open 36 Switching the auxiliary setting 36 Switching the dimmer setting 36 Adjusting the brightness 37 Selecting the illumination color 37 Adjusting the illumination color 37 Setting the illumination interlock 37 Correcting distorted sound 38 Resetting the audio functions 38 Switching the sound muting/attenuation 38 Setting the polarity of the door operation 38 Setting the door mute setting 38 Switching the reverse mode 39 Switching the ever scroll 39 Activating the BT Audio source 39 Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wireless

connection 39

Displaying system version for repair 40

Other Functions Using the AUX source 41

– About AUX1 and AUX2 41 – AUX1 source: 41 – AUX2 source: 41 – Selecting AUX as the source 41 – Setting the AUX title 41

Turning the clock display on or off 41 Using the external unit 42

– Selecting the external unit as the

source 42

– Basic operation 42 – Advanced operations 42

Using different entertainment displays 42 Using the DF (direct function) button 42

Available accessories XM tuner 44

– Listening to XM Satellite Radio 44 – Switching the XM display 44 – Storing and recalling broadcast

stations 44

– Selecting the XM channel select

mode 44

– Displaying the Radio ID 45

SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner 45

– Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio 45 – Switching the SIRIUS display 46 – Storing and recalling broadcast

stations 46

– Introduction of advanced

operations 46

– Selecting the SIRIUS channel select

mode 47

– Using the Game Alert function 47 – Displaying the Radio ID 48 – Using Instant Replay function 48

HD Radioä tuner 49

– Basic Operations 49 – Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 49

– Switching the display 49 – Introduction to advanced

operations 49

Contents

– Switching the seek mode 50 – Switching the reception mode 50

Playing songs on iPod 50

– Basic operation 50 – Displaying text information on

iPod 51

– Browsing for a song 51 – Introduction to advanced

operations 51

Bluetooth Audio 51

– Basic Operations 52 – Function and operation 52 – Connecting a Bluetooth audio

player 53

– Playing songs on a Bluetooth audio

player 53

– Stopping playback 53 – Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio

player 53

– Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device)

address 53

Bluetooth Telephone 54

– Basic Operations 54 – Setting up for hands-free phoning 54 – Making a phone call 55 – Taking a phone call 55 – Function and operation 56 – Connecting a cellular phone 56 – Disconnecting a cellular phone 57 – Registering a connected cellular

phone 57

– Deleting a registered phone 57 – Connecting to a registered cellular

phone 58

– Using the phone book 58 – Using the call history 60 – Making a call by entering phone

number 61

– Clearing memory 61 – Setting automatic rejecting 62 – Setting automatic answering 62 – Switching the ring tone 62

– Echo canceling and noise

reduction 62

Multi-CD Player 62

– Basic Operations 62 – Using CD TEXT functions 63 – Introduction to advanced

operations 63

– Using compression and bass

emphasis 64

– Using ITS playlists 64 – Using disc title functions 65

DVD Player 66

– Basic Operations 66 – Introduction to advanced

operations 66

Additional Information

Error messages 68 Understanding auto TA and EQ error

messages 69 Handling guideline of discs and player 70 DualDiscs 70 Handling guideline of USB storage device

and this unit 70 Compressed audio compatibility (disc,

USB) 71

– Supplemental information of

compressed audio (disc, USB) 71 Compressed audio files on the disc 71 Compressed audio files in the USB storage

device 72

Example of a hierarchy and playback

sequences 72

– The sequence of audio files on the

disc 72

– The sequence of audio files on the USB

storage device 72 iPod 72

– iPod compatibility 72 – About handling the iPod 73 – About iPod settings 73

Before You Start

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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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 will expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect 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, damage to this unit, smoke, and overheating 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.

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Before You Start

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.

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 0P2 1-877-283-5901 905-479-4411

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

Visit our website

Visit us at the following site:

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com

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

This unit is compatible with a wide variety of file formats and media/storage devices.

File format compatibility

! WMA ! MP3 ! AAC ! WAV

For details about compatibility, refer to Additional Information on page 68.

Media/storage device compatibility

! CD/CD-R/CD-RW ! USB portable audio player/USB memory

Make inquiries to the manufacturer about your USB portable audio player/USB memory. For details about compatibility, refer to Addi- tional Information on page 68.

iPod compatibility

This unit can control and listen to songs on an iPod. In this manual, iPod and iPhone will be referred to as iPod. For details about the supported iPod, refer to iPod compatibility on page 72.

CAUTION

! Pioneer accepts no responsibility for data lost

on the USB memory/USB portable audio player even if that data is lost while using this unit.

! Pioneer accepts no responsibility for data lost

on the iPod even if that data is lost while using this unit.

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Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached to deter theft. ! If the front panel is not detached from the

head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone sounds.

! You can turn off the warning tone. Refer to

Switching the warning tone on page 36.

Important

! Handle gently when removing or attaching

the front panel.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shock.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press h/Open to open the front panel.

If a disc has been inserted to this unit, pressing and holding h/Open enable to open the front panel without ejecting a disc.

3 Put the front panel into the provided protective case 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.

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

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2 Press the release button, 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.

Release button

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

RESET button

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Reverse mode

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

Use and care of the remote control

Installing and removing the battery

Slide the tray on the back of the remote control out and insert the battery with the plus (+) and minus (–) poles aligned properly. ! 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, consult a doctor immediately.

! Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed)

shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

CAUTION

! Use one CR2032 (3 V) lithium battery. ! Remove the battery if the remote control is not

used for a month or longer.

! There is a danger of explosion if the battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools. ! Do not store the battery with metallic objects. ! If the battery leaks, wipe the remote control

completely clean and install a new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, comply

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

! “Perchlorate Material – special handling may

apply.

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/

See perchlorate. (Applicable to California, U.S.A.)”

Using the remote control

The remote control may not function properly 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.

! If any of the following problems occur, imme-

diately stop using the unit and consult the dealer from whom you purchased it.

— Smoke is coming from the unit. — Abnormal odor is coming from the unit. — A foreign object has entered the unit. — Liquid has been spilled on or into the unit.

If you continue to use this unit without finding a remedy, the unit may be damaged badly, resulting in a serious accident or fire.

! Do not disassemble or modify this unit. To do

so may cause a malfunction.

! Do not operate this unit while manipulating

the steering wheel as it might result in a traffic accident.

! If you need to operate this unit while driving,

look ahead carefully to avoid being involved in a traffic accident.

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! Do not leave this steering remote control free

(unattached). When stopping the car or turning, the unit might drop on the floor. If the unit rolls under the brake pedal, it might prevent the driver from braking properly, causing serious problems. Be sure to fix the steering remote control to the steering wheel.

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Operating this unit

What’s what

Head unit

1 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves. Press and hold to turn the display indication and button illumination off or on.

2 Display off indicator

Lights up when the display is turned off.

3 h/Open button

Press to eject a disc from this unit. Press and hold to open or close the front panel.

4 B button

Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band. Press to return to the ordinary display when operating the menu. ! When SIRIUS tuner is selected as the

source, press and hold to perform the Instant Replay mode.

5 D/Scrl button

Press to select different displays. Press and hold to scroll through the text information.

6 RESET button

Press to reset the microprocessor.

7 MULTI-CONTROL

Move to perform manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. Turn to display the disc title list, track title list, folder list, file list or preset channel list depending on the source.

8 SRC/Off button, Vol

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.

Press to change to the clock display. ! When XM tuner or SIRIUS tuner is se-

button

lected as the source, press to change the channel select mode.

Steering remote control

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

a VOL –/VOL + buttons

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

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b SRC/Off button

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

c EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

d DF button

Press to operate the preprogrammed functions for each source. (Refer to Using the DF (direct function) button on page 42.)

e ATT button

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

Basic Operations

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on

% Press SRC/Off to turn the unit on.

Turning the unit off

% Press SRC/Off and hold until the unit turns off.

Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to.

% Press SRC/Off repeatedly to switch between the following sources. XM (XM tuner)—SIRIUS (SIRIUS tuner)— HD Radio (HD Radio tuner)—Tuner (tuner)— DVD (DVD player/multi-DVD player)—CD

(built-in CD player)—Multi CD (multi-CD player)—iPod (iPod connected with the interface adapter)—USB (USB storage device)/ iPod (iPod connected using USB input)—EXT (external unit 1)—EXT (external unit 2)— AUX1 (AUX1)—AUX2 (AUX2)—BT Audio (BT audio)—TEL (BT telephone)

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Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change. — When no unit corresponding to the se-

lected source is connected.

— When there is no disc or magazine in the

player.

— When the iPod is not connected to this

unit with the interface adapter.

— When AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off

(refer to page 36).

— When the BT Audio source is set to off

(refer to Activating the BT Audio source on page 39).

! When an USB storage device or iPod is not

connected to the USB port of this unit, NO DEVICE is displayed.

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! If the HD Radio tuner is connected to this

unit, tuner source is skipped.

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

when not in use (refer to Switching the auxili- ary setting on page 36).

! Charging the portable audio player using

car’s DC power source while connecting it to AUX input may generate noise. In this case, stop charging.

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

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

! Certain devices may need to be switched on

before being connected to this unit.

Loading a disc

1 Press h/Open to open the front panel.

CD loading slot appears.

2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Front panel is closed automatically, and playback will start.

! When loading a CD/CD-R/CD-RW, face

the label side of a disc up.

CD loading slot

# After a CD has been inserted, press SRC/Off to select the built-in CD player.

Notes

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

cm CD (-R/-RW) at a time. Playing back an 8cm disc is not possible with this unit.

! The built-in CD player can play back audio CD

and compressed audio recorded on a CDROM. (Please see the following section for files that can be played back. Refer to page

71.)

! Read the precautions for the player and discs

in the following section. Refer to page 70.

! Do not insert anything other than a CD into

the CD loading slot.

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

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

! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

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

! When the disc loading or ejecting function

does not operate properly, you can eject the disc by pressing and holding h/Open while opening the front panel.

! If an error message is displayed, refer to Error

messages on page 68.

Adjusting the volume

% Use Vol to adjust the sound level.

# With the remote control, press VOL +/VOL –

to adjust the volume.

# You can eject a disc by pressing h/Open.

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Tuner

Basic Operations

1 Band indicator 2 5 (stereo) indicator

Appears when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.

3 LOC indicator

Appears when local seek tuning is on.

4 Preset number indicator 5 Signal level indicator

Shows the radio wave strength.

6 Voltage indicator

Shows the battery voltage.

! The level displayed on the voltage indi-

cator may differ from the actual voltage level.

7 Frequency indicator

% Select a band

Press B.

# Band can be selected from among FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM.

% Manual tuning (step by step) Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

% Seek tuning

Push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right, and then release.

# You can cancel seek tuning by pushing MULTI-CONTROL left or right. # While pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL left or right, you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release MULTI-CONTROL.

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

You can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall. ! Six stations for each band can be stored in

memory.

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

Turn to change the preset number. Press and hold to store.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the desired station.

Turn to change the station. Press to select.

# All stations stored for FM bands can be recalled from each independent FM band. # You can also change the station by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down.

# To return to the ordinary display, press B. # If you do not operate the list within about 30

seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display. # You can also recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning numbers by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down during the frequency display.

Introduction to advanced operations

1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the main menu.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION.

Turn to change the menu option. Press to select.

3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the function. BSM (best stations memory)—Local (local

seek tuning)

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! To return to the ordinary display, press B.

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! If you do not operate functions within about

30 seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display.

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies.

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

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn BSM on.

The six strongest broadcast frequencies are stored in the order of their signal strength.

# To cancel, press MULTI-CONTROL again.

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.

# To turn local seek tuning off, press

MULTI-CONTROL again.

3 Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right to select the desired setting.

FM: Level 1—Level 2—Level 3—Level 4 AM: Level 1—Level 2 Larger setting number is higher level. The highest level setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.

Built-in CD Player

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1 WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV indicator

Shows the type of audio file currently playing when the compressed audio is playing.

2 Folder number indicator

Shows the folder number currently playing when the compressed audio is playing.

3 Track number indicator 4 Voltage indicator

Shows the battery voltage.

! The level displayed on the voltage indi-

cator may differ from the actual voltage level.

5 Play time indicator 6 Bit rate/sampling frequency indicator

Shows the bit rate or sampling frequency of the current track (file) when the compressed audio is playing.

! When playing back VBR (variable bit

rate)-recorded WMA files, the average bit rate value is displayed.

! When playing back VBR (variable bit

rate)-recorded MP3 files, VBR is displayed instead of bit rate value.

% Select a folder

Push MULTI-CONTROL up or down.

# You cannot select a folder that does not have a compressed audio file recorded in it.

% Select a track

Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

% Fast forward or reverse

Push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

# When playing compressed audio, there is no sound on fast forward or reverse.

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% Return to root folder

Press and hold B.

# If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.

% Switch between compressed audio and CD-DA Press B.

# This operation is available only when playing CD-EXTRA or MIXED-MODE CDs. # If you have switched between compressed audio and CD-DA, playback starts at the first track on the disc.

Note

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.)

Displaying text information on disc

% Press D/Scrl to select the desired text information.

! For title entered CD

Play time—

! For CD TEXT discs

Play time— track title— disc title—

— —

title,

! For WMA/MP3/AAC

Play time— name—

—

album title and title and play time— time—

: album title

! For WAV

Play time— name

: disc title and play time

: disc artist name and : : disc artist name and :

: disc title and : track title : track artist name and : track title : track title and play time— : track

: track artist name and : disc title

: folder name and : file

: artist name and : track title

: artist name and : album title— :

: track title— : track

: comment and play

: track title, : artist name and

: folder name and : file

Notes

! You can scroll through text data by pressing

and holding D/Scrl.

! Audio CD that contains certain information

such as text and/or number is CD TEXT.

! If specific information is not recorded on a

disc, title or name is not displayed.

! Depending on the version of iTunes used to

write MP3 files onto a disc, comment information may not be correctly displayed.

! Depending on the version of Windows Med-

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

! The sampling frequency shown in the display

may be abbreviated.

! 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 39.

! Depending on the character sets in the disc,

Russian texts may be garbled. About the allowed character sets for Russian texts, refer to Compressed audio files on the disc on page 71.

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.

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

Turn to change the track title. Press to play.

# You can scroll through text data by pressing and holding D/Scrl.

# To return to the ordinary display, press B. # If you do not operate the list within about 30

seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display.

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Selecting files 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.

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

Turn to change the name of file or folder.

— when a file is selected, press to play. — when a folder is selected, press to see a list

of files (or folders) in the selected folder.

— when a folder is selected, press and hold to

play a song in the selected folder.

# You can also play the file by pushing MULTI-CONTROL right. # To return to the previous list (the folder one level higher), push MULTI-CONTROL left. # Number of the folders/files in the currently selected folder will be indicated on the right side of the display. # You can scroll through text data by pressing and holding D/Scrl.

# To return to the ordinary display, press B. # If you do not operate the list within about 30

seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display.

Introduction to advanced operations

1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the main menu.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION.

Turn to change the menu option. Press to select.

3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the function. Play mode (repeat play)—Random mode (random play)—Scan mode (scan play)— Pause (pause)—TitleInput "A" (disc title

input)

Notes

! To return to the ordinary display, press B. ! If you do not operate functions except for

TitleInput "A" within about 30 seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display.

! When playing a compressed audio disc or CD

TEXT disc, you cannot switch to disc title input display.

Selecting a repeat play range

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

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on this page.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select your favorite setting.

! Disc repeat – Repeat all tracks ! Track repeat – Repeat the current track ! Folder repeat – Repeat the current folder

# If you select another folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to disc repeat. # Performing track search or fast forward/reverse during Track repeat (track repeat) changes the repeat play range to Disc repeat/ Folder repeat. # When Folder repeat (folder repeat) is se- lected, it is not possible to play back a subfolder of that folder.

Playing tracks in random order

Tracks in a selected repeat range are played in random order.

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

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on this page.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn random play on.

Tracks play in a random order.

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

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Scanning folders and tracks

Scan play searches the song within the selected repeat range.

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

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page.

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.

# If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select Scan mode again by using MULTI-CONTROL. # After scanning of a disc (folder) is finished, normal playback of the tracks begins.

Pausing playback

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

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn pause on.

Playback of the current track pauses.

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

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 is displayed.

Entering disc titles

Use the disc title input feature to store up to 48 CD titles in the unit. Each title can be up to 10 characters long.

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

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select TitleInput "A" in the function menu.

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page.

3 Press D/Scrl to select the desired character type.

Press D/Scrl 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

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

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

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 B to return to the playback display.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc is

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

! After data for 48 discs are stored in the mem-

ory, data for a new disc overwrites 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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Playing songs in a USB storage device

You can play compressed audio files stored in a USB storage device.

! For details about compatibility, refer to Ad-

ditional Information on page 68.

Basic Operations

1 WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV indicator

Shows the type of file currently playing.

2 Folder number indicator 3 Track number indicator 4 Voltage indicator

Shows the battery voltage.

! The level displayed on the voltage indi-

cator may differ from the actual voltage level.

5 Play time indicator 6 Bit rate/sampling frequency indicator

! When playing back VBR (variable bit

rate)-recorded WMA files, the average bit rate value is displayed.

! When playing back VBR (variable bit

rate)-recorded MP3 files, VBR is displayed instead of bit rate value.

% Plugging a USB storage device and playing

1 Plug a USB storage device into the USB

port. Regarding the position of USB port, refer to Head unit on page 10.

2 Press SRC/Off to select USB as a source.

Playback will start.

% Select a folder

Push MULTI-CONTROL up or down.

% Fast forward or reverse

Push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

% Select a track

Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

% Return to root folder

Press and hold B.

% Unplugging a USB storage device

Pull out the USB storage device. You can disconnect the USB storage device anytime you want to finish listening to it.

Notes

! Read the precautions for USB storage devices

and this unit in the following section. Refer to Additional Information.

! If an error message is displayed, refer to Error

messages on page 68.

! If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback

commences with folder 02.

! When the USB portable audio player having

battery charging function is connected to this unit and the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON, the battery is charged.

Displaying text information of an audio file

The operation is the same as that of the builtin CD player. Refer to Displaying text information on disc on page 15. ! If the characters recorded on the audio file

are not compatible with the head unit, those characters are not displayed.

! The text information of some audio files

may not be correctly displayed.

Selecting files from the file name list

The operation is the same as that of the builtin CD player. Refer to Selecting files from the file name list on page 16.

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Introduction to advanced operations

1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the main menu.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION.

Turn to change the menu option. Press to select.

3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the function. Play mode (repeat play)—Random mode (random play)—Scan mode (scan play)— Pause (pause)

Function and operation

Play mode, Random mode, Scan mode and Pause operations are basically the same as

that of the built-in CD player.

Function name Operation

Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on page 16.

However, the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in CD player. The

Play mode

Random mode

Scan mode

Pause

repeat play ranges of the USB storage device are: ! Track repeat – Repeat just the

current file

! Folder repeat – Repeat the

current folder

! All repeat – Repeat all files

Refer to Playing tracks in random order on page 16.

Refer to Scanning folders and tracks on page 17.

Refer to Pausing playback on page

17.

! 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.

! After file or folder scanning is finished, nor-

mal playback of the files begins again.

! If you do not operate functions within about

30 seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display.

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Notes

! To return to the ordinary display, press B. ! If you select another folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to All repeat.

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Playing songs on iPod

You can control and listen to songs on an iPod. ! For details about the supported iPod, refer

to iPod compatibility on page 72.

! When using an iPod, iPod Dock Connector

to USB Cable is required.

Basic Operations

1 Song number indicator 2 iPod name 3 Voltage indicator

Shows the battery voltage.

! The level displayed on the voltage indi-

cator may differ from the actual voltage level.

4 Play time indicator 5 Song time (progress bar)

% Connecting an iPod

1 Plug an iPod into the USB port using the

iPod Dock Connector to USB Cable. Regarding the position of USB port, refer to Head unit on page 10.

2 Press SRC/Off to select iPod as a source.

Playback will start.

% Fast forward or reverse

Push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

% Select a track (chapter)

Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.

% Disconnecting an iPod

Pull out the iPod Dock Connector to USB Cable.

Notes

! Read the precautions for iPod in the following

section. Refer to page 72.

! If an error message is displayed, refer to Error

messages on page 68.

! When the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON,

the iPod’s battery is charged while the iPod is connected to this unit.

! While the iPod is connected to this unit, the

iPod cannot be turned on or off. However when the control mode is set to iPod, you can turn the iPod on or off.

! Before connecting the iPod to this unit, dis-

connect the headphones from the iPod.

! The iPod is turned off about two minutes after

the ignition switch is set to OFF.

Browsing for a song

Operations to control an iPod with this unit is designed to be as close to the iPod as possible to make operation and song search easy. ! Depending on the number of files in the

iPod, there may be a delay when displaying a list.

! If the characters recorded on the iPod are

not compatible with this unit, those characters are not displayed.

Searching songs by category

% Use MULTI-CONTROL to select a song.

Turn to change the category. Press to select.

Playlists (playlists)—Artists (artists)— Albums (albums)—Songs (songs)— Podcasts

(podcasts)—Genres (genres)—Composers (composers)—Audiobooks (audiobooks) List for the selected category is displayed.

# You can start playback throughout the selected category by pressing and holding MULTI-CONTROL. You can also perform this operation by pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL right. # You can also change the category by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down. # You can also select the category by pushing MULTI-CONTROL right. # To return to the previous category, push MULTI-CONTROL left. # To return to the top tier of categories, push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left.

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# You can scroll through text data by pressing and holding D/Scrl.

# To return to the ordinary display, press B. # If you do not operate the list within about 30

seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display.

Searching by alphabet in the list

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select a category.

Turn to change the category. Press to select.

2 When a list for the selected category is displayed, press D/Scrl to switch to alphabet search mode.

3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select a letter of the alphabet.

4 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the alphabetical list.

The list is displayed starting from the selected letter of the alphabet.

# If alphabet search is aborted, NOT FOUND is displayed.

Displaying text information on iPod

% Press D/Scrl to select the desired text information.

Play time— —

: artist name and : album name— : album name and and play time— and

# You can scroll through text data by pressing and holding D/Scrl. # If the characters recorded on the iPod are not compatible with this unit, those characters are not displayed. # 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

39.

: artist name and : song title

: song title— : song title

: song title, : artist name

: album name

Introduction to advanced operations

1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the main menu.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION.

Turn to change the menu option. Press to select.

3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the function. Play mode (repeat play)—Shuffle mode

(shuffle)—Shuffle all (shuffle all)—Link play (link play)—Control mode (control mode)— Pause (pause)—Audiobooks (audiobook speed)

Function and operation

Play mode and Pause operations are basically the same as that of the built-in CD player.

Function name Operation

Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on page 16.

However, the repeat play ranges you can select are different from

Play mode

Pause

Notes

! To return to the ordinary display, press B. ! If you do not operate functions within about

30 seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display.

! When Control mode is set to iPod, only

Control mode and Pause can be operated.

that of the built-in CD player. The repeat play ranges of the iPod are: ! Repeat One – Repeat the cur-

rent song

! Repeat All – Repeat all songs

in the selected list

Refer to Pausing playback on page

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Playing songs in a random order (shuffle)

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Shuffle mode in the function menu.

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select your favorite setting.

! Shuffle Songs – Play back songs in the se-

lected list in random order.

! Shuffle Albums – Play back songs from a

randomly selected album in order.

! Shuffle OFF – Cancel random play.

Playing all songs in a random order (shuffle all)

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Shuffle all in the function menu.

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn shuffle all on.

All songs on the iPod play randomly.

# To turn shuffle all off, set Shuffle mode in the FUNCTION menu to off.

Playing songs related to the currently playing song

Songs related to the currently playing song are played. You can play songs of the following lists.

— Album list of currently playing artist — Song list of currently playing album — Album list of currently playing genre

! Depending on the number of files in the

iPod, there may be a delay when displaying a list.

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Link play in the function menu.

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the desired mode.

Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right to change the mode; press to select.

! Artist – Plays the album of currently play-

ing artist.

! Album – Plays the song of currently playing

album.

! Genre – Plays the album of currently play-

ing genre.

Searching flashes while searching the list and then the playback of the list starts.

# If the related albums/songs are not found, Not found is displayed.

Operating this unit’s iPod function from your iPod

This function cannot be operated with the following iPod models.

— iPod nano first generation — iPod fifth generation

This unit’s iPod function can be operated from your iPod. Sound can be heard from the car ’s speakers, and operation can be conducted from your iPod. ! While this function is in use, even if the

ignition key is turned off, the iPod will not be turned off. To turn off power, operate the iPod.

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Control mode in the function menu.

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select your favorite setting.

! iPod – This unit’s iPod function can be op-

erated from the connected iPod.

! AUDIO – This unit’s iPod function can be

operated from this unit.

3 When you select iPod, operate the connected iPod to select a song and play.

# Switching the control mode to iPod pauses song playback. Operate the iPod to start playback. # Even if the control mode is set to iPod, follow- ing functions are available from this unit.

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! Volume ! Fast forward/reverse ! Track up/down ! Pausing ! Switching the text information

Notes

! When the control mode is set to iPod, opera-

tions are limited as follows: — Functions other than Control mode (con-

trol mode) and Pause (pause) cannot be selected.

— Browse function cannot be operated from

this unit.

! Turning this function on pauses song play-

back. Operate the iPod to start playback.

Changing audiobook speed

While listening to an audiobook on iPod, playback speed can be changed.

1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Audiobooks in the function menu.

Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on page 21.

2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select your favorite setting.

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

! Faster – Playback faster than normal speed ! Normal – Playback in normal speed ! Slower – Playback slower than normal

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Audio Adjustments

Operation modes

This unit’s 4-way network DSP lets you create a 4-way multi-amp, multi-speaker system with separate speakers for reproduction of high, middle, low and ultra-low frequencies (bands), each driven by a dedicated power amp. The 4way network mode provides network and time alignment functions. These two functions are essential for a multi-amp, multi-speaker system to enable precise control over settings for each frequency range.

Important

Even when the battery is disconnected or the microprocessor is reset, this unit’s audio setting remains in the memory. If you want to reset the audio setting, refer to Resetting the audio func- tions on page 38.

Note

If one subwoofer is used with this system, left and right channel adjustment values, such as time alignment and network settings, need to be the same.

Adjusting the audio easily

By carrying out the following settings/adjustments in the order shown, you can create a finely-tuned sound field effortlessly.

1 Using the position selector (POSI) 2 Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and auto-

equalizing)

3 Using balance adjustment on the next page

(BAL)

Adjusting the audio finely

By carrying out the following settings/adjustments in the order shown, you can create a finely-tuned sound field.

1 Adjusting the time alignment (TA2) 2 Adjusting network (NW 1, NW 2, NW 3) 3 Fine-adjusting equalizer curve (EQ 2)

Extra functions

These functions are helpful in adjusting the sound to suit your system or your personal preferences.

! Recalling or copying equalizer curves (EQ 1) ! Adjusting loudness (LOUD) ! Using the sound retriever (S.Rtrv) ! Adjusting source levels (SLA)

Introduction of audio adjustments

1 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustment status.

1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the main menu.

2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select AUDIO.

Turn to change the menu option. Press to select.

3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the audio function.

Turn MULTI-CONTROL to switch between the audio functions in the following order. BAL (balance adjustment)—POSI (position selector)—NW 1 (network adjustment 1)—NW 2 (network adjustment 2)—NW 3 (network adjustment 3)—TA1 (time alignment setting)— TA2 (time alignment adjusting)—EQ 1 (copy- ing/recalling the equalizer)—EQ 2 (31-band graphic equalizer)—A.EQ (auto-equalizer on/ off)—S.Rtrv (advanced sound retriever)— LOUD (loudness)—SLA (source level adjustment)

# When selecting FM as the source, you cannot switch to SLA. # When selecting FLAT in EQ 1, you cannot switch to EQ 2. # When selecting OFF in TA 1, you cannot switch to TA2. # To return to the display of each source, press B.

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