Pioneer FH-P4200MP User Manual

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

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

FH-P4200MP

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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 5 For Canadian model 5 About this unit 5 After-sales service for Pioneer products 5 Product registration 6 Features 6 About WMA 7 About AAC 7 Use and care of the remote control 7

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Installing the battery 7

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Using the remote control 8 About the SAT RADIO READY mark 8 About the demo mode 8 Resetting the microprocessor 8

Whats What

Head unit 9 Remote control 10

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 11 Selecting a source 11 Turning the unit off 11

Tuner

Listening to the radio 12 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 13

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 13

Tuning in strong signals 13 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 14

Cassette Player

Playing a tape 15 Introduction of advanced cassette player

operation 16

Repeating play 16 Skipping blank tape sections 16 Using Dolby noise reduction 16

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 18 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

operation 19 Repeating play 19 Playing tracks in a random order 19 Scanning tracks of a CD 19 Pausing CD playback 20 Using compression and BMX 20 Selecting the search method 20 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc 21 Using disc title functions 21

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Entering disc titles 21

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Displaying disc titles 22

Using CD TEXT functions 22

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 22

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Scrolling titles in the display 22

MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV 23 Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

(MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV) operation 24 Repeating play 24 Playing tracks in a random order 25 Scanning folders and tracks 25 Pausing MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV playback 25 Using compression and BMX 26 Selecting the search method 26 Searching every 10 tracks in the current

folder 26 Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/

AAC/WAV disc 27

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When playing back an MP3/WMA/ AAC disc 27

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When playing back a WAV disc 27

Scrolling text information in the display 27

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 28 50-disc multi-CD player 28 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 29 Repeating play 29 Playing tracks in a random order 29 Scanning CDs and tracks 30 Pausing CD playback 30 Using ITS playlists 30

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Creating a playlist with ITS programming 30

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Playback from your ITS playlist 31

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Erasing a track from your ITS playlist 31

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 31

Using disc title functions 32

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Entering disc titles 32

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Displaying disc titles 33

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Selecting discs from the disc title list 33

Using CD TEXT functions 33

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 33

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Scrolling titles in the display 33

Using compression and bass emphasis 34

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 35 Using balance adjustment 35 Adjusting loudness 36 Using nonfading output 36

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Adjusting nonfading output level 36

Using subwoofer output 36

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Adjusting subwoofer (low pass filter) settings 37

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Adjusting low pass filter attenuation slope 37

Using the high pass filter 37

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Adjusting high pass filter attenuation slope 38

Adjusting source levels 38

Digital Signal Processor

Using the digital signal processor 39 Using the graphic equalizer 39

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Recalling equalizer curves 39

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Adjusting equalizer curves 40

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Adjusting 9-band graphic equalizer 40

Using the position selector 41 Using sound field control and BBE

sound 41

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Recalling sound field programs 41

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Adjusting BBE sound level 42

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 43 Setting the clock 43 Switching the auxiliary setting 43 Switching the dimmer setting 43 Adjusting display contrast 44 Switching the RCA output setting 44 Selecting the digital attenuator 44 Switching the telephone muting/

attenuation 44

Switching the Ever Scroll 45

Other Functions

Turning the clock display on or off 46 Using different entertainment displays 46 Using the AUX source 46

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Selecting AUX as the source 46

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Setting the AUX title 46

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 48 Cassette tapes 48 Cleaning the playback head 48 Music search and repeat functions during

tape playback 48 CD player and care 49 CD-R/CD-RW discs 49 MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV files 50

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MP3 additional information 51

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WMA additional information 51

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AAC additional information 51

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WAVadditional information 51

About folders and MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV

files 52 Terms 53 Specifications 55

Before You Start

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Information to User

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

For Canadian model

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

About this unit

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

WARNING:

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

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

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

CAUTION

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

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

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-

erating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so that

you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.

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

the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.

Important (Serial number)

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

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.

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Before You Start

U.S.A.

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

CANADA

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

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

Product registration

Visit us at the following site:

1 Register your product. We will keep the details

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

2 Receive updates on the latest products and

technologies.

3 Download owners manuals, order product

catalogues, research new products, and much more.

MP3 file playback

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

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

WMA file playback

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

AAC file playback

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

WAV file playback

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

Features

CD playback

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

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About WMA

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

Notes

! With some applications used to encode WMA

files, this unit may not operate correctly.

! Depending on the version of Windows Media

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

About AAC

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

iTunes

version 4.1.1.54.

is a trademark of Apple Computer,

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

Use and care of the remote control

Installing the battery

Slide the tray out on the back of the remote control and insert the battery with the plus (+) and minus () poles pointing in the proper direction.

WARNING

Keep the battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

CAUTION

! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery. ! Remove the battery if the remote control is not

used for a month or longer.

! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose

of the battery in fire.

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

als.

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

mote control completely clean and install a new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

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

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Using the remote control

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

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.

! The remote control may not function properly

in direct sunlight.

! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

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

About the SAT RADIO READY mark

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

About the demo mode

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

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.

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 on the head unit with a pen tip or other pointed instrument.

Notes

! The system will use direct satellite-to-receiver

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

! SAT Radio, the SAT Radio logo and all re-

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

RESET button

Whats What

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1 2 3 4

567 8 9a

Head unit

1 TAPE EJECT button

Press to eject a tape from your cassette player.

2 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

3 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

8 16 buttons

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

9 SOURCE button

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

a VOLUME

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

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4 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

5 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

6 ENTERTAINMENT button

Press to change to the entertainment display.

7 DSP button

Press to select sound field functions.

b BAND button

Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions. Press to change the direction of the tape transport and return to playback after fast forward or rewind.

c a/b/c/d buttons

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

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d CD EJECT button

Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD player.

e RESET button

Press to reset the microprocessor.

j ATT button

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

Remote control

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

f VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

g CD button

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

h CASSETTE button

Press to select the cassette player as the source.

i TUNER button

Press to select the tuner as the source.

Power ON/OFF

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Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE on the head unit, or press TUNER, CASSETTE or CD on the remote, to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned on.

Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc in this unit (refer to page 18). To switch to the cassette player, load a cassette tape in this unit (refer to page 15).

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

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

TunerTelevisionBuilt-in CD player Multi-CD playerCassette playerExternal unit 1External unit 2AUX

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

Press each button repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

TUNER: TunerTelevisionSources off CASSETTE: Cassette playerAUX

Sources off CD: Built-in CD playerMulti-CD player Sources off

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

(refer to page 43).

! 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 lead is connected to the

cars auto-antenna relay control terminal, the cars antenna extends when this units selected source is the tuner. To retract the antenna, switch to a source other than the tuner.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. When using the remote control, press TUNER, CASSETTE or CD repeatedly.

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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 cassette in this unit.  When there is no magazine in the multi-

CD player.

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Tuner

Listening to the radio

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

1 Band indicator

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

2 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

3 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo.

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

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

# You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing either c or d. # If you press and hold c or d you can skip sta- tions. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the button.

3 Press BAND to select a band.

Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, F1, F2, F3 for FM or AM.

4 To perform manual tuning, briefly press c or d.

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

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

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

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Introduction of advanced tuner operation

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1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

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

# To return to the frequency display, press BAND.

% 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 use a and b to recall radio sta-

tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning buttons 16.

Tuning in strong signals

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

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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.

1 Press FUNCTION to select Local.

Press FUNCTION until Local appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

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

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for 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.

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Tuner

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

Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the display.

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

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

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

Cassette Player

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Playing a tape

These are the basic steps necessary to play a tape with your cassette player. More advanced cassette player operation is explained starting on the next page.

1 Tape direction indicator

Shows the direction of the tape transport.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current side of the tape.

1 Insert a cassette tape into the cassette loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

Cassette loading slot

# You can eject a cassette tape by pressing

TAPE EJECT.

4 To perform fast forward or rewind, press c or d. FF or REW appears in the display.

# To cancel fast forward or rewind and return to playback, press BAND. # You can cancel fast forward or rewind by pressing c or d in the same direction twice.

5 To perform forward or rewind music search, press c or d twice. F-MS (forward music search) or R-MS (rewind

music search) appears in the display. The cassette player will fast forward or rewind to the next or previous blank spot on the tape and begin to play.

# To cancel music search and return to playback, press BAND.

# You can cancel music search by pressing c or d in the same direction again.

6 To change the direction of the tape transport, press BAND.

Notes

! Do not insert anything other than a cassette

tape into the cassette loading slot.

! A cassette left partially inserted after ejection

may incur damage or fall out.

! Play time indicator starts from 0000 in the

following cases:

 When a tape is inserted  When the tape direction is changed  When you rewind the tape to the begin-

ning

! Play time indicator is halted when fast for-

ward, rewind or music search is operating.

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2 After a cassette tape has been inserted, press SOURCE to select the cassette player.

Press SOURCE until you see Cassette displayed.

3 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

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Cassette Player

Introduction of advanced cassette player operation

1 B.Skip indicator

Shows when blank skip is turned on.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

3 2 indicator

Shows when Dolby B NR is turned on.

4 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: RPT (repeat play)B.Skip (blank skip)BNR (Dolby B NR)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.

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

rently playing will play to the end and then repeat.

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

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

Skipping blank tape sections

Blank skip automatically fast forwards to the next song if there is a long period of silence (12 seconds or longer) between songs.

1 Press FUNCTION to select B.Skip.

Press FUNCTION until B.Skip appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn blank skip on. B.Skip:ON appears in the display. Long peri-

ods of silence between songs will be skipped.

3 Press b to turn blank skip off. B.Skip:OFF appears in the display. The com-

plete cassette tape will play.

Using Dolby noise reduction

When you listen to tapes that have been recorded with Dolby B NR, turn Dolby B NR on.

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again.

1 Press FUNCTION to select B NR.

Press FUNCTION until BNRappears in the display.

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2 Press a to turn Dolby B NR on. BNR:ONappears in the display. The tape will

play with Dolby B NR on.

3 Press b to turn Dolby B NR off. BNR:OFFappears in the display. The tape will

play without Dolby B NR.

Note

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD

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

1 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

2 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

# You can eject a CD by pressing CD EJECT.

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

# If you select Rough, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current disc. (Refer to Selecting the search meth- od on page 20.)

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

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

Notes

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

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

! Do not insert anything other than a CD into

the CD loading slot.

! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

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

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

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 48.

! When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc and

track titles automatically begin to scroll in the display. When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting, the disc and track titles scroll continuously. About Ever Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 45.

2 After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

3 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

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Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play)Scan (scan play)Pause (pause)COMP (compression and BMX)FF/REV (search method)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

! DSC  Repeat the current disc ! TRK  Repeat just the current track

Note

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

Playing tracks in a random order

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display.

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

play in a random order.

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

continue to play in order.

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Repeating play

There are two repeat play ranges for the builtin CD player: DSC (disc repeat) and TRK (onetrack repeat).

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT. RPT appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

Scanning tracks of a CD

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select Scan.

Press FUNCTION until Scan appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn scan play on. Scan :ON appears in the display. The first 10

seconds of each track is played.

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3 When you find the desired track press b to turn scan play off. Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track

will continue to play.

# If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select Scan again by pressing FUNCTION.

Note

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

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD.

1 Press FUNCTION to select Pause.

Press FUNCTION until Pause appears in the display.

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

current track pauses.

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

sume at the same point that you turned pause on.

enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to.

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.

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

COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2 COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2

Selecting the search method

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the display.

# If the search method Rough has been pre- viously selected, Rough will be displayed.

2 Press c or d to select the search method.

Press c or d until the desired search method appears in the display.

! FF/REV  Fast forward and reverse ! Rough  Searching every 10 tracks

Using compression and BMX

Using the COMP (compression) and BMX functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of this 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

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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 the previous page.

2 Press and hold c or d to search every 10 tracks on a disc.

# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the disc. # If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the disc.

Using disc title functions

You can input CD titles and display the title. The next time you insert a CD for which you have entered a title, the title of that CD will be displayed.

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 8 characters long.

2 Press FUNCTION and hold until Title In appears in the display.

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

3 Press button 1 to select the desired character type.

Press button 1 repeatedly to switch between the following character types: Alphabet (upper case)Alphabet (lower case) European letters, such as those with accents (e.g. á, à, ä, ç)Numbers and symbols

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

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

Each press of a will display a letter of the alphabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and symbols in 1 2 3 ... @ # < order. Each press of b will display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B A.

5 Press d to move the cursor to the next character position.

When the letter you want is displayed, press d to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Press c to move backwards in the display.

6 Move the cursor to the last position by pressing d after entering the title.

When you press d one more time, the entered title is stored in memory.

7 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

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

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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.

Displaying disc titles

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

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeDisc TTL (disc title) When you select Disc TTL, the title of the currently playing disc is shown in the display.

# When a CD with a disc title is inserted, the disc title automatically begins to scroll through the display. # If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, No D-TTL is displayed.

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: Play timeDisc TTL (disc title)Disc ART (disc artist name)TRK TTL (track title) TRK ART (track artist name)

# If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, No XXXX will be displayed (e.g., No Name).

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters of Disc TTL, Disc ART, TRK TTL and TRK ART. When the text information is longer than 8 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 8 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 45.

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Playing MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV

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

1 MP3/WMA/AAC indicator

Shows the type of file currently playing.

2 Folder number indicator

Shows the number of folder currently playing.

3 Play time indicator

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

4 Track number indicator

Shows the track (file) currently playing.

2 After a CD-ROM has been inserted, press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

3 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

4 Press a or b to select a folder.

# You cannot select a folder that does not have an MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV file recorded in it. # To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.

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

# If you select Rough, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current folder. (Refer to Selecting the search meth- od on page 26.)

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

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

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1 Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

# You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing CD EJECT.

Notes

! When playing discs with MP3/WMA/AAC/

WAV files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA/AAC/WAVand CD-DA with BAND.

! If you have switched between playback of

MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA), playback starts at the first track on the disc.

! The built-in CD player can play back an MP3/

WMA/AAC/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 50 for files that can be played back.)

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! Do not insert anything other than a CD into

the CD loading slot.

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

up CD playback and the sound being issued. When being read in, FRMTREAD 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 CD EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting it again.

! Playback is carried out in order of file number.

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

! When playing back files recorded as VBR

(variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse operations are used.

! There is no sound on fast forward or reverse. ! If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-

played, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 48.

! When an MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV disc is in-

serted, 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 45.

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1 Folder repeat

Shows when repeat range is selected to current folder.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

3 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play)Scan (scan play)Pause (pause)COMP (compression and BMX)FF/REV (search method)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

Repeating play

For MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV playback, there are three repeat play ranges: FLD (folder repeat), TRK (one-track repeat) and DSC (repeat all tracks).

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1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

! FLD  Repeat the current folder ! TRK  Repeat just the current track ! DSC  Repeat all tracks

Notes

! If you select another folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to DSC.

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

verse during TRK, the repeat play range changes to FLD.

! When FLD is selected, it is not possible to play

back a subfolder of that folder.

Playing tracks in a random order

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

Scanning folders and tracks

While you are using FLD, the beginning of each track in the selected folder plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using DSC, the beginning of the first track of each folder is played for about 10 seconds.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select Scan.

Press FUNCTION until Scan appears in the display.

3 Press a to turn scan play on. Scan :ON appears in the display. The first 10

seconds of each track of the current folder (or the first track of each folder) is played.

4 When you find the desired track (or folder) press b to turn scan play off. Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track (or

folder) will continue to play.

# If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select Scan again by pressing FUNCTION.

Note

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

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2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display.

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

play in a random order within the previously selected FLD or DSC ranges.

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

continue to play in order.

Pausing MP3/WMA/AAC/ WAV playback

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select Pause.

Press FUNCTION until Pause appears in the display.

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

current track pauses.

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

sume at the same point that you turned pause on.

Using compression and BMX

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting.

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

COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2 COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2

Selecting the search method

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.

Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the display.

# If the search method Rough has been pre- viously selected, Rough will be displayed.

2 Press c or d to select the search method.

Press c or d until the desired search method appears in the display.

! FF/REV  Fast forward and reverse ! Rough  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 this page.

2 Press and hold c or d to search every 10 tracks in the current folder.

# If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the folder. # If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the folder.

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

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

When playing back an MP3/ WMA/AAC disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeFolder (folder name)File (file name)TRK TTL (track title)Artist (artist name)Album (album title)Comment (comment)Bit rate

# 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. # If specific information has not been recorded on an MP3/WMA/AAC disc, No XXXX will be dis- played (e.g., No Name). # Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.

(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 8 letters only of folder name, file name, track title, artist name, album title and comment. When the recorded information is longer than 8 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, WMA and AAC file format, WAV

files display only Folder and File.

! 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 8 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 45.

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When playing back a WAV disc

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeFolder (folder name)File (file name)Sampling frequency

# If specific information has not been recorded on a WAV disc, No XXXX will be displayed (e.g., No Name). # You can only play back WAV files in the frequencies 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz

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Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD

You can use this unit to control a multi-CD player, which is sold separately.

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

1 Disc number indicator

Shows the disc currently playing.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player.

Press SOURCE until you see Multi CD displayed.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes

! When the multi-CD player performs the pre-

paratory operations, Ready is displayed.

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

played, refer to the multi-CD player owners manual.

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

gazine, NO DISC is displayed.

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

compatible multi-CD player, the disc and track titles automatically begin to scroll in the display. When Ever Scroll function is ON at the initial setting, the disc and track titles scroll continuously. About Ever Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 45.

50-disc multi-CD player

Only those functions described in this manual are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players. This unit is not designed to operate disc title list functions with a 50-disc multi-CD player. About the disc title list functions, please refer to Using disc title functions on page 32.

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1 Disc indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current disc.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

3 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: RPT (repeat play)Disc title listRDM (random play)Scan (scan play)ITS.P (ITS play) Pause (pause)COMP (compression and DBE)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

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

1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

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

! MCD  Repeat all discs in the multi-CD

player

! TRK  Repeat just the current track ! DSC  Repeat the current disc

Notes

! If you select other discs during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to MCD.

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

verse during TRK, the repeat play range changes to DSC.

Playing tracks in a random order

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

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the display.

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Repeating play

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

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

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

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

continue to play in order.

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Scanning CDs and tracks

While you are using DSC, the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using MCD, the beginning of the first track of each disc is played for about 10 seconds.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.

2 Press FUNCTION to select Scan.

Press FUNCTION until Scan appears in the display.

3 Press a to turn scan play on. Scan :ON appears in the display. The first 10

seconds of each track of the current disc (or the first track of each disc) is played.

4 When you find the desired track (or disc) press b to turn scan play off. Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track (or

disc) will continue to play.

# If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select Scan again by pressing FUNCTION.

Note

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

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

current track pauses.

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

sume at the same point that you turned pause on.

Using ITS playlists

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

Creating a playlist with ITS programming

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

1 Play a CD that you want to program.

Press a or b to select the CD.

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD.

1 Press FUNCTION to select Pause.

Press FUNCTION until Pause appears in the display.

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

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

3 Select the desired track by pressing c or d.

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