Pioneer KEH-P5950 User Manual

Multi-CD control High power cassette player with FM/AM tuner

Operation Manual

KEH-P5950

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Contents
Key Finder ....................................................	3
- Head Unit
Before Using This Product ......................	4
About This Manual ............................................	4
Precaution ..........................................................	4
Basic Operation ........................................	5
To Listen to Music ............................................	5
Basic Operation of Cassette Player ..................	7

-Open

-Direction Change

-Fast Forward/Rewind and Music Search

-Cassette Loading Slot

-Eject

Basic Operation of Tuner ..................................	9
- Manual and Seek Tuning
- Preset Tuning
- Band
Basic Operation of Multi-CD Player ..............	10

-Track Search and Fast Forward/Reverse

-Disc Search

-Disc Number Search

(for 6-Disc, 12-Disc types)

Corresponding Display Indications and
Buttons ....................................................	11
Entering the Function Menu ............................	11
Function Menu Functions ................................	12
Entering the Detailed Setting Menu ................	14
Detailed Setting Menu Functions ....................	15
Tuner Operation ......................................	16
- Local Seek Tuning (LOCAL)
- Best Stations Memory (BSM)

Using the Cassette Player ......................

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-Repeat Play (REPEAT)

-Blank Skip (B-SKIP)

-Radio Intercept (RI)

Using Multi-CD Players ..........................

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- Repeat Play (REPEAT)
- Random Play (RANDOM)
- Scan Play (SCAN)
- Pause (PAUSE)
ITS (Instant Track Selection) ..........................	20
- ITS Programming (ITS)
- ITS Play (ITS-P)
- Erase a Track Program
- Erase a Disc Program
Disc Title ........................................................	22
- Disc Title Input (TITLE IN)
- Selecting Discs by Disc Title List
(TITLE LIST)
- Displaying Disc Title
Compression and DBE (COMP/DBE) ............	24
- COMP/DBE ON/OFF Switching
CD TEXT Function (for CD TEXT
compatible type) ......................................	25
- Title Display Switching
- Title Scroll
Playing Discs on a 50-Disc Type
Multi-CD Player ......................................	26
Audio Adjustment ....................................	27
Selecting the Equalizer Curve ........................	27
Entering the Audio Menu ................................	27
Audio Menu Functions ....................................	28

-Balance Adjustment (FADER)

-Equalizer Curve Adjustment (EQ-LOW/MID/HIGH)

-Equalizer Curve Fine Adjustment

-Loudness Adjustment (LOUD)

-Front Image Enhancer Function (FIE)

-Source Level Adjustment (SLA)

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Detaching and Replacing the
Front Panel ..........................................	32
Theft Protection ..............................................	32
- Detaching the Front Panel
- Replacing the Front Panel
- Warning Tone
Initial Setting ............................................	33
Entering the Initial Setting Menu ....................	33
Initial Setting Menu Functions ........................	34

-Setting the Time

-Setting the FM Tuning Step (FM STEP)

-Setting the AM Tuning Step (AM STEP)

-Setting the Warning Tone (WARN)

-Switching the AUX Mode (AUX)

-Setting the Dimmer (DIMMER)

Other Functions ........................................	37
Using the PGM Button (PGM-FUNC) ............	37
- Setting the PGM Button
- Using the PGM Button
Displaying the Time ........................................	39
Using the AUX Source ....................................	39
- Selecting the AUX Source
- AUX Title Input
Cellular Telephone Muting ............................	40
Cassette Player and Care ......................	41
Precaution ........................................................	41
- About the Cassette Player
- About Cassette Tapes
Cleaning the Head ..........................................	41
Specifications ..........................................	42

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Key Finder

Head Unit

BAND/ESC button

DISPLAY button		FUNCTION button
VOLUME	OPEN button	5/∞/2/3 buttons
EQ
selector

LOUD button		Buttons 1–6	AUDIO button
			PGM button
SOURCE/OFF button			CLOCK button

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Before Using This Product

About This Manual

This product features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and operation. All are designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory. This operation manual is intended to help you benefit fully from their potential and to maximize your listening enjoyment.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the functions and their operation by reading through the manual before you begin using this product. It is especially important that you read and observe the “Precaution” on this page and in other sections.

Precaution

•Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.

•Always keep the volume low enough for outside sounds to be audible.

•Protect the product from moisture.

•If the battery is disconnected, the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.

•Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

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Basic Operation

To Listen to Music

The following explains the initial operations required before you can listen to music.

Note:

• Loading a cassette in this product. (Refer to page 7.)

1.Select the desired source. (e.g. Tuner)

Each press changes the Source ...

Each press of the SOURCE/OFF button selects the desired source in the following order: CD player (one disc only) = Tuner = Tape = Multi-CD player = External Unit

= AUX

Note:

•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 product. Only one External Unit can be controlled by this product.

•In the following cases, the sound source will not change:

*When a product corresponding to each source is not connected to this product.

*When no tape is set in this product.

*When no magazine is set in the Multi-CD player.

*When the AUX (external input) is set to OFF. (Refer to page 36.)

•When this product’s blue/white lead is connected to the car’s Auto-antenna relay control terminal, the car’s Auto-antenna extends when this product’s source is switched ON. To retract the antenna, switch the source OFF.

2.Extend the VOLUME forward.

When you press the VOLUME, it extends forward so that it becomes easier to roll. To retract the VOLUME, press it again.

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3.Raise or lower the volume.

Rolling the VOLUME changes the volume level.

Note:

•Roll clockwise to raise the volume level.

•Roll counterclockwise to lower the volume level.

4.Turn the source OFF.

Hold for 1 second

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Basic Operation

Basic Operation of Cassette Player

Note:

• Be sure to close the front panel after loading or ejecting a cassette.

Open

Note:

•Use to open the front panel when loading or ejecting a cassette. (The illustration on the right shows the front panel open.)

Direction Indicator

Direction Change

Play Time Indicator

Note:

•The continuous playback time count starts at 00’00” at the following times.

*When a tape is inserted.

*When the tape direction is changed.

*When you rewind the tape side currently playing back to the beginning.

•The continuous playback time count is halted when fast-forwarding/rewinding and while the Music Search function is operating.

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Fast Forward/Rewind and Music Search

•Each press of the 3 button selects Fast Forward or Forward-

Music Search.

FF (Fast Forward) = F-MS (Forward-Music Search) = Normal Playback

•Each press of the 2 button selects Rewind or Rewind-Music

Search.

REW (Rewind) = R-MS (Rewind-Music Search) = Normal Playback

Note:

• Fast Forward/Rewind and Music Search can be canceled by pressing the BAND button.

Cassette Loading Slot

Eject

Note:

• The Tape function can be turned ON/OFF with the cassette tape remaining in this product. (Refer to page 5.)

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Basic Operation

Basic Operation of Tuner

Reset the AM tuning step from 9 kHz (the factory preset step) to 10 kHz when using the tuner in North, Central or South America. (Refer to page 35.)

Manual and Seek Tuning

•You can select the tuning method by changing the length of time you press the 2/3 button.

Manual Tuning (step by step)	0.5 seconds or less
Seek Tuning	0.5 seconds or more

Note:

•If you continue pressing the button for longer than 0.5 seconds, you can skip broadcasting stations. Seek Tuning starts as soon as you release the button.

•Stereo indicator “ ” lights when a stereo station is selected.

Band Indicator

Frequency Indicator

				Preset Number Indicator
Preset Tuning					Band

• You can memorize broadcast stations in buttons 1 through 6 for easy, one-touch station recall.

Preset station recall	2 seconds or less
Broadcast station preset memory	2 seconds or more

Note:

• Up to 18 FM stations (6 in F1 (FM1), F2 (FM2) and F3 (FM3)) and 6 AM stations can be stored in memory.

• You can also use the 5 or ∞ buttons to recall broadcast stations memorized in buttons 1 through 6.

F1 (FM1) = F2 (FM2) = F3 (FM3) = AM

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Basic Operation of Multi-CD Player

This product can control a Multi-CD player (sold separately).

Track Search and Fast Forward/Reverse

•You can select between Track Search or Fast Forward/Reverse by pressing the 2/3 button for a different length of time.

Track Search	0.5 seconds or less
Fast Forward/Reverse	Continue pressing

Disc Number Indicator	Play Time Indicator

Track Number Indicator Disc Search Disc Number Search (for 6-Disc, 12-Disc types)

•You can select discs directly with the 1 to 6 buttons. Just press the number corresponding to the disc you want to listen to.

Note:

•When a 12-Disc Multi-CD Player is connected and you want to select disc 7 to 12, press the 1 to 6 buttons for 2 seconds or longer.

Note:

•The Multi-CD player may perform a preparatory operation, such as verifying the presence of a disc or reading disc information, when the power is turned ON or a new disc is selected for playback. “READY” is displayed.

•If the Multi-CD player cannot operate properly, an error message such as “ERROR-14” is displayed. Refer to the Multi-CD player owner’s manual.

•If there are no discs in the Multi-CD player magazine, “NO DISC” is displayed.

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Basic Operation

Corresponding Display Indications and Buttons

This product’s display features Key Guidance Indicators. These light to indicate which of the 5/∞/2/3, FUNCTION and AUDIO buttons you can use. When you’re in the Function Menu (refer to next section), Detailed Setting Menu (refer to page 14), Initial Setting Menu (refer to page 33) or Audio Menu (refer to page 27), they also make it easy to see which 5/∞/2/3 buttons you can use to switch functions ON/OFF, switch repeat selections and perform other operations.

Indicator and corresponding buttons are shown below.

7Head Unit

7Display

x 2 3

z c

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When 1 is lit in the display, perform appropriate operations with the z buttons. When 2 is lit in the display, it indicates that you are in the Function Menu, Detailed Setting Menu or Initial Setting Menu. You can switch between each of these menus and between different modes in the menus using button x on the head unit.

When 3 is lit in the display, it indicates you are in the Audio Menu. You can switch between modes in the Audio Menu using button c on the head unit.

Entering the Function Menu

The Function Menu lets you operate simple functions for each source.

Note:

•After entering the Function Menu, if you do not perform an operation within about 30 seconds, the Function Menu is automatically canceled.

1.Select the desired mode in the Function Menu. (Refer to next section, “Function Menu Functions”.)

Each press changes the Mode ...

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2. Operate a mode. (e.g. Repeat Play)

The button used and the operation it performs are indicated by the key guidance indicator. Press the 5 button to switch the key guidance indicator ON, and the ∞ button to switch it OFF.

3. Cancel the Function Menu.

Function Menu Functions

The following chart shows functions for each source in the Function Menu. The chart also shows indications for each function, operations and buttons used to perform operations. For more details, or when you want to know about an operation, refer to the page number indicated in the chart.

7Tuner

Function name (Display)	Button: Operation		Page
Best Stations Memory (BSM)	5: ON		16
	∞: OFF
Local Seek Tuning (LOCAL)	1	5: ON	16
	3	∞: OFF
	2	2 or 3: Select (Sensitivity)

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Function name (Display)	Button: Operation	Page
Repeat Play (REPEAT)	5: ON	17
	∞: OFF
Blank Skip (B-SKIP)	5: ON	17
	∞: OFF
Radio Intercept (RI)	3: ON	17
	2: OFF

7Multi-CD Player

Function name (Display)	Button: Operation	Page
Repeat Play (REPEAT)	2 or 3: Select (Play range)	18
Selecting Discs by Disc Title List	1 2 or 3: Select (Disc Title)	23
(TITLE LIST)	2 5: Play
Random Play (RANDOM)	5: ON	18
	∞: OFF
Scan Play (SCAN)	5: ON	19
	∞: OFF
ITS Play (ITS-P)	5: ON	20
	∞: OFF
Pause (PAUSE)	5: ON	19
	∞: OFF
Compression and DBE	5 or ∞: Select	24
(COMP/DBE)	(Sound Quality Function)

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Entering the Detailed Setting Menu

In the Detailed Setting Menu, you can operate convenient, complex functions for each source.

1. Enter the Detailed Setting Menu.

Hold for 2 seconds

2.Select the desired mode. (Refer to next section, “Detailed Setting Menu Functions”.)

Each press changes the Mode ...

3.Operate a mode.

4.Cancel the Detailed Setting Menu.

Note:

• You can cancel the Detailed Setting Menu by pressing the FUNCTION button again for 2 seconds.

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Detailed Setting Menu Functions

The following chart shows functions for each source in the Detailed Setting Menu. The chart also shows indications for each function, operations and buttons used to perform operations. For more details, or when you want to know about an operation, refer to the page number indicated in the chart.

7Tuner

Function name (Display)	Button: Operation	Page
Program Function (PGM-FUNC)	1 2 or 3: Select (Function)	37
	2 5: Memory

7Cassette Player

Function name (Display)	Button: Operation	Page
Program Function (PGM-FUNC)	1 2 or 3: Select (Function)	37
	2 5: Memory

7Multi-CD Player

Function name (Display)	Button: Operation	Page
Disc Title Input (TITLE IN)	1 5 or ∞: Select (Letter)	22
	2 2 or 3: Select (Position)
	3 3: Memory
ITS Programming (ITS)	5: Memory	20
Program Function (PGM-FUNC)	1 2 or 3: Select (Function)	37
	2 5: Memory

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Tuner Operation

Local Seek Tuning (LOCAL)

When Local is ON, you can only select broadcast stations providing strong reception.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the Local mode (LOCAL) in the Function Menu.

2.Switch the Local ON/OFF

with the 5/∞ buttons.

“LOC”

3. Select the desired Local Seek sensitivity with the 2/3 buttons.

FM : LOCAL 1 Ô LOCAL 2 Ô LOCAL 3 Ô LOCAL 4

AM : LOCAL 1 Ô LOCAL 2

Note:

•The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.

Best Stations Memory (BSM)

The BSM function stores stations in memory automatically.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the BSM mode (BSM) in the Function Menu.

2.Switch the BSM ON with the

5 button.

The stations with the strongest signals will be stored under buttons 1–6 and in order of their signal strength.

• To cancel the process, press the ∞ button in the Function

Menu before memorization is complete.

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Using the Cassette Player

Repeat Play (REPEAT)

The repeat play lets you hear the same song over again.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the Repeat mode (REPEAT) in the Function Menu.

2.Switch the Repeat Play

ON/OFF with the 5/∞ buttons.

“RPT”

Blank Skip (B-SKIP)

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

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the Blank Skip mode (B-SKIP) in the Function Menu.

2.Switch the Blank Skip

ON/OFF with the 5/∞ buttons.

Radio Intercept (RI)

This function allows you to listen to the radio during tape fast-forwarding/rewinding.

Note:

• The radio intercept function does not work during a Music Search operation.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the Radio Intercept mode (RI) in the Function Menu.

2.Switch the Radio Intercept

ON/OFF with the 2/3 buttons.

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Using Multi-CD Players

Repeat Play (REPEAT)

There are three repeat play ranges: One-track Repeat, Disc Repeat and Multi-CD player Repeat. Default repeat play range is Multi-CD player Repeat.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the Repeat Selecting mode (REPEAT) in the Function Menu.

2.Select the desired repeat play

range with the 2/3 buttons.

Multi-CD player Repeat = Onetrack Repeat = Disc Repeat

		“DISC”
Play range	Display	Indicator
Multi-CD player Repeat	MCD	--
One-track Repeat	TRK	RPT
Disc Repeat	DSC	DISC

Note:

•If you select other discs during the repeat play, the repeat play range changes to Multi-CD player Repeat.

•If you perform Track Search or Fast Forward/Reverse during One-track Repeat, the repeat play range changes to Disc Repeat.

Random Play (RANDOM)

Tracks are played at random within the selected repeat play range as explained in “Repeat Play” above.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the Random mode (RANDOM) in the Function Menu.

2.Switch the Random Play

ON/OFF with the 5/∞ buttons.

After selecting the desired repeat play range from those referred to in “Repeat Play” above, switch MultiCD Player Random Play ON.

Display	Play range
D-RDM	Disc Repeat
M-RDM	Multi-CD player Repeat
Note:

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• One-track Repeat changes to the Disc Repeat when you switch the Random Play ON.	18

Using Multi-CD Players

Scan Play (SCAN)

In the Disc Repeat, the beginning of each track on the selected disc is scanned for about 10 seconds. In the Multi-CD player Repeat, the beginning of the first track on each disc is scanned for about 10 seconds.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the Scan mode (SCAN) in the Function Menu.

2.Switch the Scan Play ON with the

5 button.

After selecting the desired repeat play range from those referred to in “Repeat Play” on page 18, switch Multi-CD Player Scan Play ON.

3. When you find the desired track (or disc), cancel the Scan Play with the ∞ button.

If the Function Menu has been canceled automatically, select the Scan mode in the Function Menu again.

Display	Play range
T-SCAN	Disc Repeat
D-SCAN	Multi-CD player Repeat

Note:

•Scan Play is canceled automatically after all the tracks or discs have been scanned.

•One-track Repeat changes to the Disc Repeat when you switch the Scan Play ON.

Pause (PAUSE)

Pause pauses the currently playing track.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the Pause mode (PAUSE) in the Function Menu.

2.Switch the Pause ON/OFF

with the 5/∞ buttons.

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ITS (Instant Track Selection)

The ITS function allows you to search for the track you wish to play when one or more Multi-CD players are installed. You can use ITS to program automatic playback of up to 24 tracks per disc from up to 100 discs. (You can store ITS program and Disc Title data for up to 100 discs in memory.)

ITS Programming (ITS)

Programmed tracks are played within the selected repeat play range in the “Repeat Play” on page 18.

1.Play the track you wish to program.

2.Select the ITS Programming mode (ITS) in the Detailed Setting Menu. (Refer to page 14.)

3.Program the desired track

with the 5 button.

Note:

•After 100 discs have been programmed, data for a new disc will overwrite the data for the disc that has not been played back for the longest time.

ITS Play (ITS-P)

ITS play of tracks is performed within the play range explained in the “Repeat Play” section.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the ITS Play mode (ITS-P) in the Function Menu.

2.Switch the ITS Play ON/OFF

with the 5/∞ buttons.

After selecting the desired repeat play range from those referred to in “Repeat Play” on page 18, switch ITS Play ON.

Note:

• If no track in the current range is programmed for ITS Play, “ITS EMPTY” is displayed.

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Using Multi-CD Players

Erase a Track Program

1.Select the track you wish to erase, during ITS Play.

2.Select the ITS Programming mode (ITS) in the Detailed Setting Menu. (Refer to page 14.)

3.Erase the track program with

the ∞ button.

ITS is canceled and playback of the next ITS-programmed track begins. If there are no more programmed tracks in the current range, “ITS EMPTY” is displayed and normal play resumes.

Erase a Disc Program

1.Select the disc you wish to erase, while the disc is playing.

2.Select the ITS Programming mode (ITS) in the Detailed Setting Menu. (Refer to page 14.)

3.Erase the disc program with

the ∞ button.

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Disc Title

Disc Title Input (TITLE IN)

You can input Titles up to 10 letters long for up to 100 discs. Using this function lets you easily search for and select a desired disc for play. (You can store ITS program and Disc Title data for up to 100 discs in memory.)

1.Play the disc you wish to input the disc title.

2.Select the Disc Title Input mode (TITLE IN) in the Detailed Setting Menu. (Refer to page 14.)

Note:

•When playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible Multi-CD player, you cannot switch to this mode.

•A CD TEXT disc is a CD featuring recorded text information such as Disc Title, Artist Name and Track Title.

3.Select letters, numbers and

symbols with the 5/∞ buttons.

To insert a space, select the flashing cursor “_”.

4. Move the box left and right with the 2/3 buttons.

5. When you have completed title input, make the 10th letter flash, then memorize by pressing the 3 button.

Note:

•Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the magazine, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted.

•After the titles for 100 discs have been entered, data for a new disc will overwrite the data for the disc that has not been played back for the longest time.

•You can display the disc title of the disc currently playing. For details, refer to “Displaying Disc Title” on page 23.

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Using Multi-CD Players

Selecting Discs by Disc Title List (TITLE LIST)

Follow the procedures below to play a disc for which you have input the title in a MultiCD player or a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible Multi-CD player.

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the Disc Title List mode (TITLE LIST) in the Function Menu.

2.Select the desired disc title

with the 2/3 buttons.

Nothing is displayed for disc whose titles have not been input.

3. Play the selected disc with the

5 button.

Displaying Disc Title

You can display the currently playing Disc Title.

Note:

•You can also display the currently playing Disc Title when playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible Multi-CD player.

•Switch the Disc Title

Display with the DISPLAY button.

Each press of the DISPLAY button changes the display in the following order:

Playback mode (Play Time) = Disc Title

Note:

• If you switch displays when disc titles have not been input, “NO TITLE” is displayed.

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Compression and DBE (COMP/DBE)

Using the COMP (Compression) and DBE (Dynamic Bass Emphasis) functions enables Multi-CD player sound quality adjustment. Each of the functions enables two-step adjustment.

7 COMP

The COMP (Compression) function adjusts imbalances between loud and subdued sounds at higher volumes.

7 DBE

DBE (Dynamic Bass Emphasis) boosts bass levels to give a fuller sound.

COMP/DBE ON/OFF Switching

1.Press the FUNCTION button and select the COMP/DBE switching mode (COMP/DBE) in the Function Menu.

2.Select the desired mode with

the 5/∞ buttons.

COMP OFF =COMP 1 =COMP 2 =COMP OFF =DBE 1 =DBE 2

Note:

•You can use these functions with a Multi-CD player that has them. If the player does not feature the COMP/DBE functions, “NO COMP” is displayed if you try to use them.

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Using Multi-CD Players

CD TEXT Function (for CD TEXT compatible type)

You can use these functions when playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible Multi-CD player.

Title Display Switching

• Select the desired title display with the DISPLAY button.

Each press of the DISPLAY button changes the display in the following order:

Playback mode (Play Time)

=Disc Title = Disc Artist Name

=Track Title = Track Artist Name

Note:

•If certain text information is not recorded on a CD TEXT disc, “NO ~” (e.g. “NO T-TITLE”) is displayed.

Title Scroll

This product displays the first 10 letters only of Disc Title, Artist Name and Track Title. With text longer than 10 letters, you can see the rest of the text by scrolling.

• Scroll the title display by pressing the DISPLAY button for 2 seconds.

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Playing Discs on a 50-Disc Type Multi-CD Player

When a magazine is loaded into a 50-Disc type Multi-CD Player, information on all the discs in the magazine is read.

If you start playing a disc on a 50-Disc type Multi-CD Player before reading of information on all discs has been completed, reading of information stops part way through. This will prevent you from using the ITS function. (If you try and use this function, “NOT READY” is displayed.)

If this happens, reading of information begins again when you switch to a component other than the 50-Disc type Multi-CD Player.

Note:

•“LOAD” will be displayed in the following cases:

*If the disc in the extra tray is selected.

*If the disc is moved from the extra tray to the magazine. (Refer to the 50-Disc type Multi-CD player owner’s manual.)

•You cannot use the “Ejecting a Single Disc”, “Frequency Play”, “Music Group Play” or “ABC Disc Title Search” functions with this product.

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This handy function lets you select discs loaded in a 50-Disc Multi-CD Player using the 1 to 5 buttons. The 50 discs are divided into five blocks, with each of the 1 to 5 buttons assigned to a block.

•Select the desired block with the 1 to 5 buttons.

Note:

• After completing a rough search, use the 5 and ∞ buttons to select a desired disc.

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Audio Adjustment

Selecting the Equalizer Curve

You can switch between Equalizer curves.

• Rotate the EQ selector up or down to select the desired Equalizer curve.

POWERFUL ÔNATURAL ÔVOCAL ÔCUSTOM ÔEQ FLAT ÔSUPER BASS

Note:

•“CUSTOM” stores an equalizer curve you have made adjustments to. (Refer to “Equalizer Curve Adjustment” on page 28 and “Equalizer Curve Fine Adjustment” on page 29.)

•You can create different “CUSTOM” curves for different sources. (The CD player (one disc only) and Multi-CD player are set to the same equalizer curve adjustment setting automatically.)

Entering the Audio Menu

With this Menu, you can adjust the sound quality.

Note:

•After entering the Audio Menu, if you do not perform an operation within about 30 seconds, the Audio Menu is automatically canceled.

1.Select the desired mode in the Audio Menu.

Each press changes the Mode ...

2.Operate a mode.

3.Cancel the Audio Menu.

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Audio Menu Functions

The Audio Menu features the following functions.

Balance Adjustment (FADER)

This function allows you to select a Fader/Balance setting that provides ideal listening conditions in all occupied seats.

1.Press the AUDIO button and select the Fader/Balance mode (FADER) in the Audio Menu.

2.Adjust front/rear speaker bal-

ance with the 5/∞ buttons.

“FADER :F15” – “FADER :R15” is displayed as it moves from front to rear.

3. Adjust left/right speaker balance with the 2/3 buttons.

“BAL :L 9” – “BAL :R 9” is displayed as it moves from left to right.

Note:

• “FADER : 0” is the proper setting when 2 speakers are in use.

Equalizer Curve Adjustment (EQ-LOW/MID/HIGH)

You can adjust the currently selected equalizer curve settings as desired. Adjusted equalizer curve settings are memorized in “CUSTOM”.

1.Press the AUDIO button and select the Equalizer mode (EQ-LOW/MID/HIGH) in the Audio Menu.

2.Select the band you want to

adjust with the 2/3 buttons.

EQ-LOW ÔEQ-MID ÔEQ-HIGH

Continued overleaf.

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Audio Adjustment

3. Boost or attenuate the selected band with the 5/∞ buttons.

The display shows “+6” – “–6”.

“CUSTOM”

Note:

•If you make adjustments when a curve other than “CUSTOM” is selected, the newly adjusted curve will replace the previous adjusted curve. Then a new curve with “CUSTOM” appears on the display while selecting the equalizer curve. (Refer to page 27.)

Equalizer Curve Fine Adjustment

You can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (curve characteristics) of each currently selected curve band (EQ-LOW/MID/HIGH). Adjusted equalizer curve settings are memorized in “CUSTOM”.

Level (dB)

Q=2N Q=2W

Center frequency

Frequency (Hz)

1.Press the AUDIO button for 2 seconds to select Equalizer Curve Fine Adjustment.

2.Press the AUDIO button to

select the desired band for adjustment.

3. Select the desired frequency with the 2/3 buttons.

LOW: 40 Ô 80 Ô 100 Ô 160 (Hz)

MID: 200 Ô 500 Ô 1K Ô 2K (Hz)

HIGH: 3K Ô 8K Ô 10K Ô 12K (Hz)

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