Pioneer MEH-P6550 User Manual

Operation Manual Manual de instruções

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

MD player de alta potência com sintonizador de FM/ AM, DSP e controle de Multi-CD

MEH-P6550

English

Português (B)

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, put them away

in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

About this manual 4 Precautions 4 Playback of MDs featuring long

recordings 4

Use and care of the remote control 4

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Installing the batteries 4

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Using the remote control 5

Protecting your unit from theft 5

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Removing the front panel 5

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Attaching the front panel 6

Whats What

Head unit 7 Remote control 7

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 9 Selecting a source 9 Turning the unit off 9

Tuner

Listening to the radio 10 Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 11

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 11 Tuning in strong signals 11 Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 12

Built-in MD Player

Playing a MD 13 Introduction of advanced built-in MD player

operation 14 Repeating play 14 Playing tracks in a random order 14 Scanning tracks of a MD 14 Pausing MD playback 15

Displaying disc titles 15 Scrolling titles in the display 15

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 16 50-disc multi-CD player 16 Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 17 Repeating play 17 Playing tracks in a random order 17 Scanning CDs and tracks 18 Pausing CD playback 18 Using ITS playlists 18

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Creating a playlist with ITS programming 18

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Playback from your ITS playlist 19

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Erasing a track from your ITS playlist 19

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Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 19

Using disc title functions 20

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Entering disc titles 20

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Displaying disc titles 21

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Selecting discs from the disc title list 21

Using CD TEXT functions 21

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 21

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Scrolling titles in the display 21

Using compression and bass emphasis 21

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 23 Using balance adjustment 23 Adjusting loudness 23 Using subwoofer output 24

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Adjusting subwoofer (low pass filter) settings 24

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Adjusting low pass filter attenuation slope 24

Using the high pass filter 24

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Adjusting high pass filter attenuation slope 25

Using non fading output 25

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Adjusting non fading output level 25

Adjusting source levels 26

Digital Signal Processor

Using the digital signal processor 27 Using sound field control and BBE

sound 27

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Recalling sound field programs 27

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Adjusting BBE sound level 28

Using the graphic equalizer 28

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Recalling equalizer curves 28

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Adjusting equalizer curves 29

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Adjusting 9-band graphic

equalizer 29 Using the position selector 29 Using automatic sound levelizer 30

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 31 Setting the clock 31 Setting the FM tuning step 31 Setting the AM tuning step 32 Switching the warning tone 32 Switching the auxiliary setting 32 Switching the dimmer setting 32 Switching the RCA output setting 32 Selecting the digital attenuator 33 Switching the telephone muting/

attenuation 33

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Selecting AUX as the source 34

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Setting the AUX title 34

Setting the level indicator 34

Additional Information

Understanding built-in MD player error

messages 35 MD player and care 35 Specifications 37

Other Functions

Turning the clock display on or off 34 Using the AUX source 34

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Before You Start

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 productspotential and to maximize your listening enjoyment. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the functions and their operation by reading through the manual before you begin using this unit. It is especially important that you read and observe precautions on this page and in other sections.

Precautions

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.

Playback of MDs featuring long recordings

This unit is MDLP compatible, so you can playback MDs featuring long recordings. ! MDLP is a data compression system that

lets you record on regular MDs for 2 or 4 times the length of time previously possible.

Use and care of the remote control

Installing the batteries

Remove the cover on the back of the remote control and insert the batteries with the plus (+) and minus () poles pointing in the proper direction.

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so you

can hear sounds outside of the car.

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

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

! If this unit does not operate properly, con-

tact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

CAUTION

! Use only AAA or IEC R03 1.5 V batteries. ! Remove the batteries if the remote control is

not used for a month or longer.

! Do not attempt to recharge the supplied bat-

teries.

! Do not mix new and used batteries. ! If the event of battery leakage, wipe the remote

control completely clean and install new batteries.

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! When disposing of used batteries, please

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

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.

! When the remote control is not in use, attach

it firmly to the provided mounting base.

! If you press FUNCTION on the remote control

while pressing BAND at the same time, the remote control will not function properly. To cancel this setting, press AUDIO on the remote control while pressing BAND at the same time to return to the previous setting.

Protecting your unit from theft

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

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

! You can turn off the warning tone. See

Switching the warning tone on page 32.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons tightly when removing or attaching.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

2 Grip the left side of the front panel and pull it gently outward.

Take care not to grip it tightly or drop it.

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

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Attaching the front panel

% Replace the front panel by holding it upright to this unit and clipping it securely into the mounting hooks.

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Head unit

1 CLOCK button

Press to change to the clock display.

2 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

3 OPEN button

Press to open the front panel.

4 a/b/c/d buttons

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

9 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

a EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

b SOURCE button

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

c VOLUME

When you press VOLUME, it extends outward so that it becomes easier to turn. To retract VOLUME, press it again. Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

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5 BAND button

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

6 DSP button

Press to select sound field functions.

7 FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

8 16 buttons

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

Remote control

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

d ATT button

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

e VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

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f CD button

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d e

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5 7 f

Press to select the multi-CD player as the source.

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g MD button

Press to select the built in MD player as the source.

h TUNER button

Press to select the tuner as the source.

Power ON/OFF

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Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned on.

Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to. To switch to the built-in MD player, load a disc in this unit (refer to page 13).

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

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

TunerTelevisionCD playerMulti-CD playerBuilt-in MD playerExternal unit 1External unit 2AUX

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

Press each button repeatedly to switch between the following sources:

TUNER: TunerTelevisionSources off MD: Built-in MD playerSources off CD: CD playerMulti-CD playerSources off

basic functions by this unit. Two external units can be controlled by this unit. When two external units are connected, the allocation of them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is automatically set by this unit.

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

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

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

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Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change:  When a unit corresponding to each source

is not connected to this unit.

 When no disc is set in this unit.  When no magazine is set in the multi-CD

player.

 When no disc is set in the CD player.  When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off

(refer to page 32).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

as one available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of

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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.

Important

If you are using this unit in North, Central or South America, reset the AM tuning step (see Setting the AM tuning step on page 32).

1 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo.

2 Band indicator

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

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, press c or d with quick presses.

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.

# You can cancel seek tuning by pressing either c or d with a quick press. # If you press and hold c or d you can skip broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the buttons.

Note

When the frequency selected is being broadcast in stereo the stereo (5) indicator will light.

3 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is tuned.

4 Preset number indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until you see TUNER displayed.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

Tuner

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Introduction of advanced tuner operation

1 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows what 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.

Note

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

% When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory press a preset tuning button 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 1 6 the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.

Notes

! Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three

FM bands, and 6 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.

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.

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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.

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

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

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.

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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 order of their signal strength. When finished, BSM stops flashing.

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

Note

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

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Playing a MD

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

1 MDLP indicator (×2 or ×4)

Shows when an MD featuring long recording is 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 OPEN to open the front panel.

MD loading slot appears.

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

2 Insert a MD into the MD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

MD loading slot

# To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no metal object comes into contact with the terminals when the front panel is open.

3 Close the front panel.

4 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

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

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.

Notes

! Do not insert anything other than a MD into

the MD loading slot.

! An MD left partially inserted after ejection

may incur damage or fall out.

! Load an MD after confirming the MD shutter

(refer to MD player and care on page 35) is closed.

! When you load a disc, this unit reads informa-

tion recorded on the disc such as the number of tracks. While the disc is being read, TOC Read is indicated in the display.

! If the built-in MD player does not operate

properly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in MD player error messages on page 35.

! When you play MDs featuring long record-

ings, ×2 or ×4 indicator is displayed.

! When a MD is inserted, the disc and track ti-

tles begin to scroll to the left automatically.

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EJECT button

# You can eject a MD by pressing EJECT.

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Built-in MD Player

Introduction of advanced built-in MD player operation

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1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat play is turned on.

3 MDLP indicator (×2 or ×4)

Shows when an MD featuring long recording is playing.

4 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

% 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)

# 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 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.

Note

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

Playing tracks in a random order

Random play lets you play back tracks on the MD 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.

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again.

Scanning tracks of a MD

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

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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.

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 MD is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.

Pausing MD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the MD.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the display.

Displaying disc titles

When playing an MD, you can switch text display such as disc title and track title.

% Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeDISC TTL (disc title)TRK TTL (track title)

# If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO DATA is displayed.

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of DISC TTL and TRK TTL. When the recorded information is longer than 8 letters, you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the title can be seen.

% Press DISPLAY and hold until the title begins to scroll to the left.

The rest of the title will appear 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.

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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.

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 the multi-CD player does not operate prop-

erly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. 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 begin to scroll to the left automatically.

50-disc multi-CD player

Only those functions described in this manual are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate 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 number button. 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.

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Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation

1 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current track.

2 Function display

Shows the function status.

3 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

RPT (repeat play)TTL LIST (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.

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).

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.

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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Note

If you turn random play on during DSC and then return to the playback display, DRDM appears in the display.

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.

Notes

! After track or disc scanning is finished, nor-

mal playback of the tracks will begin again.

! If you turn scan play on during DSC and then

return to the playback display, DSCN appears in the display.

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.

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 playback up to 99 tracks per disc, up to 100 discs (with the disc title). (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 a CD.

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:

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Title In (disc title input)ITS (ITS programming)

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

3 Select a desired track by pressing c or d.

4 Press a to store the currently playing track in the playlist. ITS IN is displayed briefly and the currently

playing selection is added to your playlist. The display then shows ITS again.

5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Note

After data for 100 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest one.

Playback from your ITS playlist

ITS play lets you listen to the tracks that you have entered into your ITS playlist. When you turn on ITS play, tracks from your ITS playlist in the multi-CD player will begin to play.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on page 17.

2 Press FUNCTION to select ITS.P.

Press FUNCTION until ITS.P appears in the display.

3 Press a to turn ITS play on. ITS.P:ON appears in the display. Playback be-

gins of those tracks from your playlist within the previously selected MCD or DSC ranges.

# If no tracks in the current range are programmed for ITS play then ITSempty is displayed.

4 Press b to turn ITS play off. ITS.P:OFF appears in the display. Playback will

continue in normal order from the currently playing track and CD.

Erasing a track from your ITS playlist

When you want to delete a track from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS play is not already on, press FUNCTION.

1 Play a CD you want to delete a track from your ITS playlist, and turn ITS play on.

Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this page.

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 until ITS appears in the display.

3 Select a desired track by pressing c or d.

4 Press b to erase a track from your ITS playlist.

The currently playing selection is erased from your ITS playlist and playback of the next track from your ITS playlist begins.

# If there are no tracks from your playlist in the current range, ITSempty is displayed and normal play resumes.

5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist

When you want to delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is off.

1 Play a CD that you want to delete.

Press a or b to select a CD.

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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 until ITS appears in the display.

3 Press b to erase all tracks on the currently playing CD from your ITS playlist.

All tracks on the currently playing CD are erased from your playlist and ITSclear is displayed.

4 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Using disc title functions

You can input CD titles and display the title. Then you can easily search for and select a desired disc for play.

Entering disc titles

Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 8 letters long and up to 100 disc titles (with ITS playlist) into the multi-CD player.

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

Press a or b to select a CD.

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

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

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

3 Press 1 numbered button to select the desired character type.

Press 1 numbered button repeatedly to switch between the following character type: Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols Alphabet (lower case)

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

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 order.

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.

Notes

! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc

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

! After data for 100 discs has been stored in

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

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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.

# If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO TITLE is displayed.

Selecting discs from the disc title list

Disc title list lets you see the list of disc titles that have been entered into the multi-CD player and select one of them to playback.

1 Press FUNCTION to select TTL LIST.

Press FUNCTION until TTL LIST appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to scroll through the list of titles that have been entered.

# If no title has been entered for a disc, title is not displayed.

3 Press a to play your favorite CD title.

That selection will begin to play.

Using CD TEXT functions

You can use these functions only with a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player.

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 T-TTL).

Scrolling titles in the display

This unit can display the first 8 letters only of DISC TTL, DISC ART, TRK TTL and TRK ART. When the recorded information is longer than 8 letters, you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the title can be seen.

% Press DISPLAY and hold until the title begins to scroll to the left.

The rest of the title will appear in the display.

Using compression and bass emphasis

You can use these functions only with a multiCD player that supports them.

Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of the multi-CD player. Each of the functions have a two-step adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. DBE boosts bass levels to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to.

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1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the display.

# If the multi-CD player does not support COMP/DBE, NO COMP is displayed when you attempt to select it.

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DBE 1DBE 2

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Introduction of audio adjustments

1 Audio display

Shows the audio adjustments status.

2 Loudness indicator

Appears in the display when loudness is turned on.

3 SW indicator

Shows when the subwoofer output is turned on.

% Press AUDIO to display the audio function names.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following audio functions:

FAD (balance adjustment)Loud (loudness) Phase (subwoofer)80 (subwoofer setting) SLOPE (subwoofer slope)F-HPF (front high pass filter)R-HPF (rear high pass filter)

# When the RCA output setting is P/O :FUL, Phase, 80 and SLOPE change to NoFAD (non

fading) function. # When the front high pass filter is turned on, you can select F-SLP (front high pass filter slope). # When the rear high pass filter is turned on, you can select R-SLP (rear high pass filter slope). # To return to the display of each source, press BAND.

Note

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

Using balance adjustment

You can select a fader/balance setting that provides an ideal listening environment in all occupied seats.

1 Press AUDIO to select FAD. Press AUDIO until FAD appears in the display.

# If the balance setting has been previously adjusted, BAL will be displayed.

2 Press a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance.

Each press of a or b moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear. FAD :F25  FAD :R25 is displayed as the front/ rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.

# FAD : 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used.

3 Press c or d to adjust left/right speaker balance.

When you press c or d, BAL : 0 is displayed. Each press of c or d moves the left/right speaker balance towards the left or the right. BAL :L25  BAL :R25 is displayed as the left/ right speaker balance moves from left to right.

Adjusting loudness

Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume.

1 Press AUDIO to select Loud.

Press AUDIO until Loud appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn loudness on. Loud :ON appears in the display.

3 Press b to turn loudness off. Loud :OFF appears in the display.

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Using subwoofer output

This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which can be turned on or off. When a subwoofer is controlled with this unit, first, switch the RCA output setting to subwoofer, then turn the subwoofer output on. For more details, see Switching the RCA output setting on page 32.

1 Press AUDIO to select Phase.

When the RCA output setting is P/O :S/W, you can select Phase. Press AUDIO until

Phase appears in the display.

2 Press a to turn subwoofer output on. Phase:NOR appears in the display. Subwoofer

output is now on.

# To turn subwoofer output off, press b.

3 Press c or d to select the phase of subwoofer output.

Press c to select reverse phase and Phase:REV is displayed. Press d to select nor- mal phase and Phase:NOR is displayed.

Adjusting subwoofer (low pass filter) settings

When the subwoofer output is on, you can adjust the cut-off frequency and the output level of the subwoofer.

1 Press AUDIO to select the subwoofer setting.

When the subwoofer output is on, you can select the subwoofer setting. Press AUDIO until 80 appears in the display.

# If the subwoofer setting has been previously adjusted, the frequency of that previously selected will be displayed instead of 80.

2 Press c or d to select cut-off frequency.

Each press of c or d selects cut-off frequencies in the following order:

506380100125 (Hz) Only frequencies lower than those in the selected range are output from the subwoofer.

3 Press a or b to adjust the output level of the subwoofer.

Each press of a or b increases or decreases the level of the subwoofer (e.g., +6 to 24). Press a or b until you see the desired value displayed.

Adjusting low pass filter attenuation slope

When the subwoofer output is on, you can adjust the continuity of sound between speaker units.

1 Press AUDIO to select the slope setting.

Press AUDIO until SLOPE appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select slope.

Press c and 12 is displayed. Press d and 18 is displayed.

Note

When slope of subwoofer and high pass filter are 12, and same cut-off frequency, the phase is reversed 180 degrees at the cut-off frequency. In this case, reversing the phase assures improved sound continuity.

Using the high pass filter

When you do not want low sounds from the subwoofer output frequency range to play from the front or rear speakers, turn the HPF (high pass filter) on. Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are output from the front or rear speakers. You can set up front and rear separately.

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