Operating Instructions
Bedienungsanleitung
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Istruzioni per l’uso
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1995 n. 548.
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
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l’installazione e i collegamenti in dotazione.
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*1 This unit works with Sony products only.
*2 ID3 tag is an MP3 file that contains information
*3 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
1
.
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is played).
about album name, artist name, track name, etc.
information such as the disc name, artist name,
and track names. This information is recorded on
the disc.
his label is located on the bottom of the
hassis.
About this manual
• Instructions in this manual describe how to use the
functions by mainly using the card remote
commander.
• Illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual
device.
R
The BBE MP process improves digitally
compressed sound, such as MP3, by restoring
and enhancing the higher harmonics lost through
compression. BBE MP works by generating
even-order harmonics from the source material,
effectivel
Radio:
T o store/receive stations.
CD/MD:
To change playback m ode.
(1): REP
(2): SHUF
(6): PAUSE*
Sound:
(5): BBE MP*
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1
d SCREE N button
T o select the display mode.
e MENU button
To display the main menu.
f SOURCE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD*
AUX*
3
) button
T o select the source.
g </, (SEEK –/+) buttons
To skip tracks/fast-forward, reverse a track/
tune in stations automatically, find a station
manually/select a setting.
h BACK button
To return to a previous display.
i OFF button
To turn off the unit/stop playback or radio
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reception.
When selecting the item in the menus
(DISC) (M):
to select upwards
+
(SEEK) (<):
to select
leftwards
DISC
SOURCE
–
SEEK
–
DISC
(DISC) (m):
to select downwards
Note
If the display disappears by pressing (OFF), the unit
cannot be operated with the card remote commander
unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed, or a disc is
inserted to activate the unit first.
Tip
For details on how to replace the battery, see
“Replacing the lithium battery” on page 47.
j VOL (+/–) buttons
k OPEN/CLOSE button
To open/close the front panel/To eject a disc
when loaded.
l TA button
To turn the TA function on or off.
m CAPTURE button
To store images.
n IMAGE button
To select the display pattern.
o MODE button
To change the radio band/playback unit.
p M/m (DISC +/–) buttons
To receive preset stations/change the disc*
skip albums*
5
/select a menu .
q EN TER button
To decide an item/apply a setting.
2
r ATT button
/
To attenuate the sound.
*1 Available only when playing back on this unit.
*2 When an optional MD unit is connected.
*3 Available only when an optional Sony portable
device is connected to AUX IN terminal of the unit.
When you connect a Sony portable device and CD/
MD unit(s) at the same time, use the AUX IN
selector.
*4 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.
*5 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
(SEEK) (,):
+
SEEK
to select
rightwards
4
,
SOURCE
OFF
VOL
ENTER
CUSTOM
The buttons on the unit share the same
functions as those on the ca rd remote
commander.
a SOUR CE (Power on/Radio/CD/MD/
AUX*
1
) button
To select the source.
b OFF (Stop/Power off) button
To turn off the unit/stop playback or radio
reception.
c Display window
d ENT ER button
CD/MD/Radio:
To change the functions of the R dial.
Menu:
To decide an item/apply a setting of the
menu item.
e Z (Open/Close) button
To open/close the front panel/To eject a disc
when loaded.
f L (Lef t) dial
To adjust the volume.
g CUSTOM button
CD/MD/Radio/AUX:
To perform the function assigned.
Menu:
To return to a previous display.
h Receptor
To receive signals from the card rem ote
commande r or wireless ro tary commander.
i Reset button
To reset the unit.
MENU
CDX-M9900
j MENU button
To display the main menu for settings and
adjustments.
k R (Right) dial
CD/MD/Radio:
To select the desired radio station, track,
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album*
or disc*3.
Menu:
To select an item.
Note on using the L/R dials
Before using the L/R d ia ls , push in and release
them first. Push in again when storing after use.
*1 Available only when an optional Sony portable
device is connected to AUX IN terminal of the unit.
When you connect a Sony portable device and CD/
MD unit(s) at the same time, use the AUX IN
selector.
*2 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*3 When an optional CD/MD unit is connected.
Warning
When installing in a car without an ACC
(accessory) position on the ignition switch
After turning off the ig niti on, be su re to pre ss and
hold (OFF) on the unit until the display
disappears.
Otherwise, the display does not turn off and this
causes battery drain.
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Precautions
• If your car was parked in direct sunlight, allow
the unit to cool off before operating it.
• Power aerial will extend automatically while
the unit is operating.
Moisture condensation
On a rainy day or in a very dam p area, moisture
condensation may occur inside the lenses and
display of the unit. Should this occur, the unit
will not operate properly. In such a case, remove
the disc and wait for about an hour until the
moisture has evaporated.
If you have any quest i ons or proble m s
concerning your unit that are not covered in this
manual, please co nsult your nearest Sony dealer.
On safety
• Comply wit h t he Traffic Laws in your country.
• For your safe ty, the images from VIDEO IN
turns off automatically when the parking brake
is not applied.
Preventing an accident
The images appear only after you park the car
and set the parking brake.
When the car starts moving, the images coming
from the VIDEO IN automatically disappear
after displaying the following caution.
The images on the display are turned off, but
CD/MP3 sound can be he ar d.
Do not operate the unit or watch the display
window while driving.
To maintain high sound quality
Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks
onto the unit or discs.
Notes on LCD display
• Do not push the LCD di splay strongly. It may
cause injury or damage the display.
• Bright points of li ght (red, blue, or gree n) or
black dots may appear on the LCD display.
This is not a malfunction. The LCD is made
with high-precision technology and m ore than
99.99 % of the pict ure element is intact.
However, tiny elements of the picture may
show the above symptoms.
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Notes on discs
• To keep discs clean, do not touch the surface.
Handle a disc by its edge.
• Keep your discs in th eir cases or disc
magazines when not in use.
• Do not subject the discs to heat/high
temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars
or on dashboard s/ rear trays.
• Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky
ink/residue. Such discs may stop spi nning
when used, causing a malfunction, or may ruin
the disc.
• Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cle ani ng cloth. Wipe
each disc from the centre out. Do not use
solvents such as benz ine, thinner , commerc ially
available cleaners, or antis ta t ic spray intended
for analogue dis c s .
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• Do not use any disc s w i t h labels or stickers
attached.
The following malfunctions may result from
using such dis cs:
– Inability to eject a disc (due to a label or
sticker peeling off and jamming the eject
mechanism).
– Inability to read audio data correctly (e.g.,
playback skipping, or no playback) due to
heat shrinking of a sticker or label causing a
disc to warp.
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star) cannot be played on this u nit.
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do
not use such discs.
• You cannot play 8 cm CDs.
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Music discs encoded with copyright
protection
This product i s designed to pla y back discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encode d w ith
copyright protect io n are marketed by some
record companies. Please be aware that am ong
those discs, there are some that do not confor m to
the CD standard and may not be playable by this
product.
Notes on CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CDRWs (rewritable CDs)
This unit can play the following discs:
Type of discsLabel on the disc
Audio CD
MP3 files
• Some CD-Rs /CD-RWs (depending on the
equipment used for it s r ec o r di ng or the
condition of the disc) may not play on this unit.
• You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not
finalized*.
• You can play MP3 files recorded on CDROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.
• A CD-R/CD-RW to which a session can be
added can be played.
* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW
disc to be pl ayed on the audi o CD player.
About MP3 files
MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard
technology and fo r m at for compress ing a sound
sequence. The file is compressed to about 1/10 of
its original size. Sounds outside the ran g e of
human hearing ar e compressed while t h e sounds
we can hear are not compressed.
Notes on discs
You can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs,
CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.
The disc must be in the ISO 9660*
level 2 format, or Joliet or Rom eo in the
expansion format.
You can use a disc recorded in Mu lt i Ses si on*
1
ISO 9660 Format
*
The most common international standard for
the logical format of files and folders on a
CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In
Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format
(no more than 8 ch ar acters in the name , no
more than 3 characters in the extension
“.MP3”) and in capital letters. Folder names
can be no longer than 8 characters. There can
be no more than 8 nested folder levels. Level
2 specifications allow file names up to 31
character s long.
Each folder can have up to 8 trees.
For Joliet or Romeo in th e expansion format,
make sure of the contents of the writing
software, etc.
2
*
Multi Session
This is a recording method that enables
adding of data using the Track-At-Once
method. Conventional CDs begin at a CD
control area called the Lead-in and en d at an
area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a
CD having multiple sessions, with each
segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded
as a single session.
CD-Extra: The format which records audio
(audio CD data) as tracks on session 1, and
records data as tra cks on session 2.
Mixed CD: In this format, data is recorded as
track 1, and audio (audio CD data) is recorded
as track 2.
1
level 1 or
2
.
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Notes
• With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2,
folder names or file names may not be displayed
correctly.
• When naming, be sure to add the file extension
“.MP3” to the file name.
• If you put the extension “.MP3” to a file other than
MP3, the unit cannot recognise the file properly and
will generate random noise that could damage your
speakers.
• The following discs take a longer time to start
playback.
– a disc recorded with complicated tree structure.
– a disc recorded in Multi Session.
– a disc to which data can be added.
Cautions when playing a d isc that is recorded in
Multi Session
• When the first track of the first session is audio CD
data:
Only audio CD data is played back.
Non-audio CD data/MP3 file information (track
number, time, etc.) is displayed with no sound.
• When the first track of the first session is not audio
CD data:
– If an MP3 file is in the disc, only MP3 file(s) play
back and other data is skipped (Audio CD data is
not recognised).
– If no MP3 file is in the disc, “Disc NO Music” is
displayed and nothing is played back (Audio CD
data is not recognised).
The playback order of the MP3 files
The playback order of the folders and files is as
follows:
Folder (album)
1
1
MP3 file (track)
2
2
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
8
8
9
Tree 1
(root)
Notes
• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.
• Maximum folder number: 150 (incl udin g root folder
and empty folders).
• Maximum number of MP3 files and folders that can
be contained in a disc: 300.
When a file/folder name contains many characters,
this number may become less than 300.
• Maximum number of trees that can be played: 8.
Tip
To specify a desired playback order, before the folder
or file name, input the order by number (e.g., “01,”
“02”), then record contents onto a disc (The order
differs depending on the writing software) .
Tree 2
Tree 3
Tree 4
Tree 5
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Basic operations
Main menu
You can set the various setting from the main
menu. Setting items and functions are
categorized into menus as follows:
List - Displaying the lists.
Display - Settings for display images.
Edit - Editting disc names/Controlling stored
contents.
Setup - Settings for the system of the unit.
Sound - Settings for sound quality.
Custom - Assi gni ng functions to t he
CUSTOM button.
PlayMode - Settin gs for playback and rad io
reception.
For details on menu items, see “Menus and
items” on page 42.
Operation by the main unit:
ENTER
1 Du ring playback or radio reception,
press (MENU).
The main menu appears.
2 Rotate the R dial to select the des ired
menu item, then press (ENTER).
As you rotate the R di al , the item changes as
follows:
List y Display y Edit y Setup y
Sound y Custom y PlayMode
3 Rotate the R dial to select the des ired
setting item, then press (ENTER).
4 Rotate the R dial to select the des ired
setting, then press (ENTER).
R dial
MENUCUSTOM
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
During the men u operation:
To return to the previous display, press
(CUSTOM).
To cancel the menu selection, pres s (MENU).
Tip
Depending on the selected item, press (ENTER)
repeatedly to select “ON” or “OFF” in step 3, then
press (MENU) to return to the normal display.
Operation by the card remote commander:
OPEN/CLOSE
PTYAFTA
REPSHUF
1
253
BBE MP PAUSE
MENU
BACK
4
SCREENIMAGE
MENU
–
SEEK
BACK
CAPTURE
DISC
SOURCE
DISC
6
MODE
+
+
SEEK
–
ENTER
ENTER
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (MENU).
The main menu appears.
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired menu item, then press
(ENTER).
Each time you press < or ,, the item
changes as follows:
List y Display y Edit y Setup y
Sound y Custom y PlayMode
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired setting item, then press
(ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired setting, then press (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
During the men u operation:
To return to the previous display, press (BACK).
To cancel the menu selection, pres s (MENU).
Tip
Depending on the selected item, press (ENTER)
repeatedly to select “ON” or “OFF” in step 3, then
press (MENU) to return to the normal display.
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Shift menu
The R dial functions i n various ways depending
on the shift menu selected.
Operation by the main unit:
ENTER
R dial
Selecting the display mode
and display pattern
You can enjoy visual effects in various
combinations by selecting the display patterns in
the display mod es. Each display mode has
several display pattern s, and visual effects of
these patterns can be customized.
Operation by the card remote commander:
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (ENTER) repeatedly until the
desired shift menu appea rs.
Shift menu*
1
Each time you pr ess (ENTER), the shift
menu changes as follows:
During playback:
AMS+/–*
t AMS+/–*
During radio reception:
PRESET+/–*
MANUAL+/– t PRESET+/–*
*1 Shift menus disappear in 8 seconds if no
*2 Available only when no shift menu is displayed.
*3 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*4 Available only when an optional CD/MD unit is
*5 To stop searching, rotate the R dial in the
2
t ALBUM+/–*3 t DISC+/–*4
2
2
t SEEK+/–*5 t
operation is performed.
connected.
reverse direction.
2
2 R otate the R dial to select the desi red
operation.
Custom function
You can assi gn on e of the fu ncti ons in th e cust om
menu to the CUSTOM button to perform the
function easily.
OPEN/CLOSE
PTYAFTA
REPSHUF
1
253
BBE MP PAUSE
SCREEN
4
SCREENIMAGE
MENU
–
SEEK
BACK
CAPTURE
DISC
SOURCE
DISC
6
MODE
+
+
SEEK
–
ENTER
IMAGE
1 During playback or radio reception,
press (SCREEN) repeatedly to select
the desired display mode.
Each time you press (SCREEN), the display
mode changes as fol l ows:
Standard mode t Spectrum Analyser mode
t Movie mode t Video mode t Standard
mode
2 Press (IMAGE) repeated ly to se lect the
desired display pattern.
The display pattern changes depending on the
selected displa y m ode.
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CUSTOM
During playback or radio reception,
press (CUSTOM).
For details on assigning the function, see
“Setting the custom function” on page 40.
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Display modes and display patterns
The following display patterns are selectable
depending on the displa y mode, a nd setting items
in the menu differ depend in g on the selected
display pattern. For de tails on setting the display
patterns in the Standar d m ode and Video mode,
see page 28 to 34.
Standard mode*
1
Displays images and/or pre-stored visual effects
with various information.
Example: Wallpaper & Effect
Example: Panorama & Effect
The display pattern changes as follows:
Effect t Wallpaper t Wallpaper & Effect t
Panorama t Panorama & Effect t Effect
Spectrum Analyser mode*
1
Displays pre-stored animated patte rns with
various information.
Example: Type-A
The display pattern changes as follows:
Space Producer*
Type-C t Type-D t Space Pr oducer*
2
t Type-A t Type-B t
2
Video mode*
1
Displays video images and/or pre-st ored
spectrum anal ysers with vari ous information .
Example: Video & Spectrum Analys er
The Display pattern changes as follows:
Video full t Video & Spectrum Analyser t
Video & Capture t Video & Sl i deshow
Notes
• The Video mode is available when the video unit is
connected to the VIDEO IN terminal, and signals are
output from the video unit connected.
• Video images appear only when the parking break is
applied.
• Make sure that the colour system of this unit is set to
“P AL” or “NTSC” according to the video unit
connected. When the colour system of this unit does
not conform to the video unit, the Video mode is not
available.
• This unit conforms to the PAL and NTSC colour
system. Video images from an equipment not
compatible with PAL and NTSC may not be
displayed.
Tip
When A UX is s el ec ted a s a so ur c e in t he Video mode ,
you can adjust the brightness of the display in step
from –5 to +5 by rotating the R dial.
*1 You can change the images in sequence
automatically. For details, see “Changing the
display image automatically” on page 29.
*2 Space Producer is developed GUI feature in
Spectrum Analyser mode, which produces music
ambience on screen with colour, size and
movement of the objects.
Movie mode*
1
Displays pre-stored moving pictures with various
information.
The display pattern changes as follows:
Movie-1 t Movie-2 t ... t Movie-13
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Getting Started
Resetting the unit
Setting the clock and the
calendar
— Clock
The clock uses a 24-hour digital indication.
Before operating the unit for the first time, or
after replacing the car battery or changing the
connections, you must reset the unit.
Press the reset butto n wi th a poin te d o bj ect, such
as a ballpoint pen.
After pressing the reset bu tton, the start-up ima ge
appears and the demonstration starts
automatically.
Reset button
Note
Pressing the reset button will erase some stored
contents such as the clock/calender settings in the
memory of the unit.
Tips
• During the demonstration display, you can adjust the
brightness of the display in 11 steps (from 0 to 10)
by rotating the R dial.
• You can change the start-up image. For details, see
“Selecting the start-up image” on page34.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Setup,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Clock,” then press (ENTER).
4 Set the date and time.
1 Press M or m repeatedly to select
the day, then press (ENTER).
2 Follow the step 1 to set the month,
the year, hour and minute.
The confirmation disp la y appears after
setting the minute, then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , to select “YES,” then
press (ENTER).
“Complete” appears, and the display returns
to the main menu.
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Note
If your car has no ACC position, turn on the unit first,
then set the clock and the calendar.
Tip
You can set the year from 2004 to 2099.
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CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
In addition to playing a CD with this unit, you
can also control external CD/MD u ni ts.
Playing a disc
(With this unit)
Press Z to open the front panel, and
insert the disc (labelled side up).
The front panel cl oses and playback starts
automatically.
If a disc is already inserted, press (SOURCE)
repeatedly until “CD” appears t o st art playback.
Note
The front panel closes automatically after the caution
alarm sounds.
Operation by the card remote commander:
To
1
Pause*
Stop playbackPress (OFF).
Eject the discPress (OPEN/CLOSE).
Skip tracks*
–Automatic
Music Sensor
Fast-forward/
reverse
–Manual Search
Skip albums*
–Album selection
Skip discs
–Disc selection
Press (6) (PAUSE).
2
Press </,
[once for each tr ack].
Press </,
[hold until the de si red
point].
3
Press M/m
[hold until the de si red
album].
Press M/m
[once for each d is c].
Operation by the main unit:
To
Stop playbackPress (OFF).
Eject the discPre ss Z.
Skip tracks
–Automatic Music
Rotate the R dial
[until the desired track].
Sensor
Skip albums*
–Album selection
3
Press (ENTER), then rotate
the R dial
[until the desired album].
Skip discs
–Disc selection
Press (ENTER), then rotate
the R dial
[until the desired disc].
*1 Pause is available only when playing back on this
unit (when playing back on the optional unit, pause
is not available). To cancel pause, press (6)
(PAUSE) again.
*2 To skip tracks continuously, press < or ,, then
press again and hold within about 2 seconds.
*3 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
Notes
• There is a delay for a few seconds after pressing Z
before the disc is ejected, while the data in the disc
is being read.
• If you press Z on the front panel to eject a disc and
leave it in the slot, the disc protective function will
work. The ejected disc will be automatically pulled
into the slot 15 seconds after bei ng ejected.
• Do not apply excessive pressure to the front panel
(especially when it is open), as this may cause a
malfunction.
• Depending on the recording method used on the
disc, it may take a minute or m or e be fore playing the
first track.
• Depending on the condition of the disc, it may not
play back (page 9, 10).
• While the first/last track on the disc is playing, if <
or , is pressed, playback skips to the last/first track
of the disc.
• When the last track on the disc has finished,
playback restarts from the first track of the disc.
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(With optional unit)
D
B
C
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “CD,”
“MD,” or “M S” * appears.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly until the
desired unit appears.
Playback starts.
* MS: MG Memory Stick System -u p Player MGS-X1
Cautions when connecting MGS-X1 and MD unit(s)
This unit recognises MGS-X1 as an MD unit.
• When you want to play MGS-X1, press (SOURCE) to
select “MS” or “MD.” When “MS” appears in the
source display, MGS-X1 starts to play. When “MD”
appears in the source display, press (MODE) to
select “MS,” to start playback.
• When you want to pla y an MD u ni t, pr ess (SOURCE)
to select “MD” or “MS.” When your desired MD unit
appears in the source display, it starts to play. When
“MS” or another MD unit appears in the source
display, press (MODE) to select your desired MD
unit, to start playback.
Notes when playing back a disc with non-audio CD
data/MP3 file
If a disc with non-audio CD data/MP3 file is inserted:
– in the case of this unit, “Disc NO Music” appears in
the display, and the display becomes the clock
display (CD playback stops).
– in the case of an optional MP3 compatible CD unit,
“Disc NO Music” appears in the display and
playback of the next disc starts.
– in the case of an optional CD unit, which is
incompatible with MP3, the disc will play back with
no sound.
Note
With an optional unit connected, playback of the same
source will continue to the optional CD/MD unit.
Display items
Information on the disc/album/track currently
selected is automatically displayed.
If the Auto Scroll function is set to on, text
information exceeding 16 characters will be
scrolled.
Positions of display items differ depend i ng on
the selected face pattern.
For details, see “Sel ecting the face patte rn” on
page 28.
When “Skin1” is selected.
ABC
When “Skin2” is selected.
ADC
When “Skin3” is selected.
ADB
A Source/Unit number*
B Disc name*2/Artist name/Album (folder)
3
name*
/Track (file) name*3/ID3 tag
information*
1
3
C Function and mode status
BBE:BBE MP
: Shuffl e playback
: Repeat playback
:ATT
AF: AF function
TA: Traffic announcements
TP: Traffic programme
LP2: LP2 playback*
LP4: LP4 playback*
4
4
:DSO
:EQ7
D:Disc number/:Album number*
3
/
:Track number/Elapsed pl aying time,
Current status/Messages
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*1 Available only when two or more optional CD (MD)
units are connected.
*2 Only when the disc has been labelled by this unit
using the Disc Memo function.
*3 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*4 Available only when an optional MD unit with the
MDLP function is connected, and an MDLP disc is
played.
Scrolling the text inf ormati on
— Auto Scroll
Set “Auto Scroll” in “Display” to “ON.”
To cancel scrolling the text info rmation, set to
“OFF.”
Notes
• Som e charact ers can not be displ ayed.
• For some CD TEXT discs or ID3 tags with very
many cha racters, some information may not be
displayed or scroll.
• This unit cannot display the artist name for each
track of a CD TEXT disc.
Notes on MP3
• When playing MP3 with ID3 tag, the ID3 tag
information (artist name/album name/track name) is
displayed.
• This unit can read ID3 tag version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3
and 2.4.
• Some characters and signs cannot be displayed
(appear as “ x”). The maximum number of
displayable characters for an album (folder) name/
track (file) is 50 (Romeo) or 32 (Joliet); ID3 tag 30
characters (1.0 and 1.1) or 50 characters (2.2, 2.3
and 2.4).
• The ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII and
ISO 8859-1 standards. Joliet format discs can only
be displayed in ASCII. Incompatible characters will
be displayed as “ x.”
• In the following cases, elapsed playing time may not
be displayed accurately.
– when an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is
played.
– during fast-forward/reverse.
Playing tracks repeatedly
— Repeat
You can select:
• Track — to repeat the current track.
•Album*
•Disc*
*1 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*2 Available only when one or more optional CD/MD
To return to normal play mode, press (1) (REP)
repeatedly to select “OFF.”
Tip
You can also select the repeat play mode by using the
main menu. During playback, press (MENU), then set
“Repeat” in “PlayMode” to the desired playback mode.
1
album.
— to repeat the tracks in the current
2
— to repeat the tra cks in the current
disc.
units are connected.
During playback, pres s (1) (REP)
repeatedly until the desired playback
mode appears.
Repeat Play starts.
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Playing tracks in random
order
— Shuffle
You can select:
• Album*
• Disc — to play the tracks on the current disc in
• Magazine*
•ALL*
*1 Available only when an MP3 file is played.
*2 Available only when one or more optional CD (MD)
*3 Available only when one or more optional CD units,
T o return to normal play mode, press (2)
(SHUF) repeatedly to select “OFF.”
Note
“ALL” will not shuffle tracks between CD units and MD
units.
Tip
You can also select the shuffle play mode by using the
main menu. During playback, press (MENU), then set
“Shuffle” in “PlayMode” to the desired playback mode.
1
— to play the tracks in the current
album in rand om order.
random order.
optional CD (MD) un i t in random order.
2
— to play the tracks in the current
3
— to play all the tracks in all the
connected CD (MD) units (including this unit )
in random order.
units are connected.
or two or more optional MD unit s are connected.
During playback, press (2) (SHUF)
repeatedly until the desired playback
mode appears.
Shuffle Play starts.
Labelling a CD
— Disc Memo
You can label each disc with a custom name of
up to 16 characters. As a display item, the Disc
Memo always takes priority over any original CD
TEXT information.
1 Start playing a disc you want to label.
2 Press (MENU).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Edit,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Name Edit,” then press (ENTER).
5 Enter the characters.
1 Press < or , repeatedly to select
the desired character, then press
(ENTER).
2 Repeat step 1 to enter entire name.
T o move the cursor, select “C” or “c,” then
press (ENTER).
To delete the entered character, select
“BS,” then press (ENTER).
3 To finish, press < or , repeatedly
to select “END,” then press
(ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Note
To finish labelling in step 5, be sure to select “END”
then press (ENTER), otherwise the Disc Memo will not
be stored.
Tips
• Simply overwrite or enter a blank space to correct or
erase a character.
• The Disc Memo can store up to 50 disc names in the
memory of this unit (When 50 disc names are
already stored, “Name Edit” does not appear in the
menu).
• The Disc Memo will be stored in the memory of thi s
unit, and the CUSTOM FILE functions of the CD unit
connected are not available with this unit.
continue to next page t
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Erasing the Disc Memo
— Name Delete
1 Du ring playback, press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Edit,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Name Delete,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Select,” then press (ENTER).
The stored names appear.
5 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired name to delete, then press
(ENTER).
The confirmation display appears.
6 Press < or , to select “YES,” then
press (ENTER).
“Complete” appears, and the name is deleted.
7 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
T o dele te a ll the d isc names, s elect “ALL” in step
4.
Note
When the Disc Memo for a CD TEXT disc is deleted,
the original CD TEXT information is displayed.
Tips
• In step 3, if there is no Disc Memo, the display will
return to the previous display automatically.
• If all the Disc Memo is deleted in step 7, the display
will return to the previous display automatically.
Locating a disc by name
— Disc List
(With an optional CD unit, or an MD unit)
Y ou can use this function for discs that have been
assigned custom names*
2
discs*
.
1 During playback, pres s (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“List,” then press (ENTER).
The Disc List appears.
3 Press M or m repeatedly to select the
desired di sc, then press (ENTER).
Playback starts.
*1 Locating a disc by its custom name: when you
assign a name for a CD (page 19).
*2 Locating discs by the CD TEXT information: when
you play a CD TEXT disc on a CD unit with the CD
TEXT function.
Note
In the case of CD TEXT discs and MDs, some
characters cannot be displayed.
1
or for CD TEXT
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Radio
B
The unit can store up to 6 st at ions per band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, MW, and LW).
Caution
When tuning in statio ns w hile driving, use Best
Tuning Memory to prevent accidents.
Display items
Information on the station/frequency currently
selected is automatically displayed.
Positions of display items differ depend i ng on
the selected face pattern.
For details, see “Sel ecting the face patte rn” on
page 28.
When “Skin1” is selected.
Storing stations
automatically
— BTM (Best Tuning Memory)
The unit selects the stations with the st rongest
signals within the selected band, and stores them
in order of frequency.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
desired band.
3 Press (MENU).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Edit,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“BTM,” then press (ENTER).
Stations with the strongest signals are stored.
To cancel storing, press (ENTER) while
storing the statio ns .
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp l ay.
Notes
• If only a few stations can be received due to weak
signals, some stored preset numbers will retain their
former settings.
• The unit starts storing stations from the preset
number currently selected.
AB
C
When “Skin2” is selected.
ACB
When “Skin3” is selected.
AC
A Source/Band number
B Function and mode status
ST: Stereo reception mode
:ATT
AF: AF function
TA: Traffic announcements
TP: Traffic programme
:DSO
:EQ7
C:Preset numb er/Frequency, Current status /
Messages
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Receiving the stored stations
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
desired band.
Radio reception of the desired band starts.
Operation by the card remote commander:
To
Stop radio
reception
Receive stored
stations
–Preset search
Search stations
–Automatic tuning
Specify
frequencies
–Manual tuning
Operation by the main unit:
To
Stop radio
reception
Receive stored
stations
–Preset search
Search stations
–Automatic tuning
Specify
frequencies
–Manual tuning
Press (OFF).
Press (1) to (6).
Press M/m
[until the desired station].
Press </,
[until the desired station].
Press </,
[hold until the de si red
frequency].
Press (OFF).
Rotate the R dial
[until the desired station].
Press (ENTER) once, then
rotate the R dial*
[until the desired station].
Press (ENTER) twice, then
rotate the R dial
[until the desired
frequency].
If FM stereo reception is poor
— Mono
Set “Mono” in “PlayMode” to “ON.”
The sound improves, but become s monaura l.
To restore stereo reception, set to “OFF.”
Tip
If FM broadcasts are difficult to hear, set “DSO” in
“Sound” to “OFF” (page 35).
Storing only desired stations
You can manually prese t the desired stations on
any chosen pr eset memory.
1 Press (SOURCE) repeatedly to select
the radio.
2 Press (MODE) repeatedly to select the
desired band.
3 Press < or , to tune in the station
that you want to store.
4 Press the desired number button ((1)
to (6)) for 2 seconds until “Memory”
appears.
The number of the button yo u pressed is
displayed, and then the selected station is
assigned to this number and stored.
Note
If you try to store another station on the same stored
number, the previously stored station will be erased.
* To stop searching, rotate the R dial in the reverse
direction.
Tip
If automatic tuning stops too frequently, set “Local” in
“PlayMode” to “ON. ” Only the stations with relatively
strong signal will be tuned in (Local seek mode).
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Tuning in a station through a
list
— Preset List
You can select a preset stat ion easily from th e
list.
1 During radio reception, press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“List,” then press (ENTER).
If “MW” or “LW” is selected, the Preset List
appears. Skip to step 4.
If “FM” is selected, the list selection display
appears. Procee d t o st ep 3.
3 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Preset,” then press (ENTER).
The Preset List appears.
4 Press M or m repeatedly to selec t the
desired station, then press (ENTER).
The display returns to the normal disp l ay.
RDS
Overview of RDS
FM stations with Ra di o D ata System (RDS)
service send ina udible digital information along
with the regular radio programme signal. For
example, one of the following will be displayed
upon receiving a station w i th RD S capability.
RDS services
RDS data offers you other conveniences, such as:
• Automatic ret uning of a programme, helpful
during long-distance dri v e s. — AF t page 24
• Receiving traffic announcements, even
when enjoying another programme/s our ce.
— TA t page 25
• Selecting stations by the type of programme. — PTY t page 26
• Automatic clock time setting. — CT t
page 27
Notes
• Depending on the country or region, not all of the
RDS functions are available.
• RDS may not work properly if the signal strength is
weak or if the station you are tuned to is not
transmitting RDS data.
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Display items
Information on the station/frequency/programme
currently selected is automatically displayed.
Positions of display items differ depending on
the selected face pattern.
For details, see “Selecting the face patte rn” on
page 28.
When “Skin1” is selected.
Automatic retuning for best
reception results
— AF
The alternative frequencies (AF) function allows
the radio to always tune into th e area’ s strongest
signal for the station you are listening to.
Frequencies change automatically.
AB
C
When “Skin2” is selected.
ACB
When “Skin3” is selected.
AC
B
A Source/Band number
B Function and mode status
ST: Stereo reception mode
:ATT
AF: AF function
TA: Traffic announcements
TP: Traffic programme
:DSO
:EQ7
C:RDS reception/:Prese t number/
Station name (Frequency), Current status/
Messages
98.5 MHz
Station
96.0 MHz
102.5 MHz
1 Select an FM station (page 21).
2 Press (AF) repeatedly until “AF” lights
up.
The unit starts searching for an alte rnative
frequency with a stronger signal in the same
network.
If “NO AF” is disp layed, the curren tly t u ned
station does not have an alternative frequency.
Note
When there is no alternative frequency in the area, or
when you do not need to search for one, turn the AF
function off.
For stations without alternative
frequencies
Press < or , while the station name
is flashing (within 8 seconds).
The unit starts searching for another
frequency with the same PI (Programme
Identification) data (“PI Seek” appears).
If the unit cannot find the same PI, the unit
returns to the previously selected frequency.
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Staying with one regional programme
— Regional
When the AF function is on: this unit’s factoryset setting restric ts reception to a specific region,
so you won’t be switched to another region al
station with a st ronger frequen cy.
If you leave this regional programme’s reception
area or wo ul d l ik e t o t ak e advantage of the w hol e
AF function, set “Regional” in “PlayMode” to
“OFF” (page 45).
Note
This function does not work in the United Kingdom
and some other areas.
Local Link function
(United Kingdom only)
This function enables you to select other loca l
stations in the area, even if the y are not stored on
your number buttons.
1 P re ss a num ber button ((1) to (6))
that has a local station stored on it.
2 Within 5 seconds, press the number
button of t he local station agai n.
3 Re pe at this procedure until the
desired local station is received.
Receiving traffic
announcements
— TA/TP
By activating the Traffic Announcement (TA)
and Traffic Programme (TP), yo u can
automatically tune in an FM statio n broadca sting
traffic announcements. Th ese settings functio n
regardless of the current FM programme, or
source (CD/MD, AUX). The unit switches back
to the original source when the bulletin is over.
Press (TA) repeatedly until “TA” lights
up.
The unit starts sear ching for traffic
information stations.
“TP” lights up when detecting reception of
such stations. T he unit will continue
searching for stations a vailable with TP if
“NO TP” appears momentarily.
To cancel all traffic announcements, press (TA)
to turn off “TA.”
ToPress
Cancel current
announcement
Presetting the volume of traffic
announcements
You can preset the volume le v e l of the traffic
announcements so you won’ t m is s hearing them.
(SOURCE) or (MODE).
1 Press (VOL) (+) or (VOL) (–) to adjust
the desired volume level.
2 Press (TA) for 2 seconds.
“TA Volume” appears and the setting is
stored.
Receiving emergency announcements
If either AF or TA is on, the unit will switch to
emergency announcem ents, if one com es in
while listening to an FM station, CD/MD, or
AUX.
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Presetting RDS stations with
AF and TA setting
When you preset RDS stations, the unit st ores
each station’s AF/TA setting (on/off) as well as
its frequency. You can select a different setting
(for AF, TA, or both) for individual pre se t
stations, or the same setting for all preset
stations. If you preset stations with “AF” to on,
the unit automatically stores stations with the
strongest radio signal.
Presetting the same setting for all
preset stations
1 Se lect an FM band (page 21).
2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to turn on
“AF” and/or “TA.”
Note that deactivati ng “AF” and “TA” apply
to non-RDS stations as w e ll as RDS stations.
3 Press (MENU).
4 Press < or , to select “Edit,” then
press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , to select “BTM,” then
press (ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Presetting different settings f or eac h
preset station
1 Se lect an FM ban d, and t une in the
desired station (page 22).
2 Press (AF) and/or (TA) to display
“AF” and/or “TA.”
3 Press the desired number button ((1)
to (6)) until “Memory” appears.
Repeat from step 1 t o pr eset other stations.
Tip
If you want to change the AF/TA setting while you are
playing a CD, press (AF) and/or (TA).
Tuning in stations by
programme type
— PTY List
You can tune in a station by selecting the type of
programme you w ould like to li sten to.
Programme typesDisplay
NewsNews
Current AffairsCurrent Affairs
InformationInformation
SportsSport
EducationEducation
DramaDrama
CultureCultures
ScienceScience
VariedVaried Speech
Popular Musi cPop Music
Rock MusicR ock Music
Easy ListeningEasy Listening
Light ClassicalLight Classics M
ClassicalSerious Classics
Other Music TypeOther Music
WeatherWeather & Metr
FinanceFinance
Children’s Programmes Children’s Progs
Social AffairsSocial Affairs
ReligionReligion
Phone InPhone In
TravelTravel & Touring
LeisureLeisure & H obby
Jazz MusicJazz Music
Country MusicCountry Music
National MusicNational Music
Oldies MusicOldies Music
Folk MusicFolk Music
DocumentaryDocumentary
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Note
Y ou cannot use this function in some countries/regions
where no PTY (Programme Type selection) data is
available.
1 During FM reception, press (PTY).
The PTY List appears.
The current programme type name appears if
the station is transmitting the PTY data.
“None” appears if t h e r eceive d station is not
an RDS station, or if the RDS data is not
received.
2 Press M or m repeatedly to selec t the
desired programme type.
The programme types appear in the order
shown in the table.
3 Press (ENTER).
The unit starts searching for a station
broadcasting the selected programme type.
Tip
You can also display the PTY list by using the main
menu. During FM reception, press (MENU), and
select “PTY” in “List,” then press (ENTER).
Setting the clock
automatically
— CT
The CT (Clock Time) data from the RDS
transmission sets the clock automatically.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , to select “Setup,” then
press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , to select “C T.”
4 Press (ENTER) repeatedly to select
“ON.”
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
To cancel the CT function, select “O FF” in
step 4.
Notes
• The CT function may not work even though an RDS
station is being received.
• There might be a difference between the time set by
the CT function and the actual time.
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Image Settings
The setting items availa ble in the menu differ
depending on the selected display pattern.
For detai ls on the di spla y patt erns , see “Se lecti ng
the display mode and display pattern” on
page 13.
Selecting the face pattern
— Skin
You can select the face pattern for displaying
information on playback/radio reception.
Positions of display items differ depending on
face patterns.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Skin,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired pattern, then press (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Tip
For details on the display items, see “Display items” on
page 17, 21 and 24.
Setting the character colour
— Char Color
You can select a charact er colour to contra st
against backgrou nd i m ages.
Selecting the character colour
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Char Color,” th en press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired colour, then press (ENTER).
Each time you press < or ,, the colour
changes as follows:
White y Green y Pink y Yellow y
Purple y Black y Custom y Blue y
White
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
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Adjusting the character colour
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Char Color,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“Custom,” then press (ENTER).
The RGB edit di splay appears.
5 Adjust the colour le vels.
1 Press M or m repeatedly to select
“R”(Red), “G”(Green) or “B”(Blue).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to adjust
the colour level, then press
(ENTER).
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust all
the colour levels.
The confirmation display appears after
adjusting “B,” then press (ENTER).
6 Press < or , repeatedly to selec t
“YES,” then press (ENTER).
“Complete” appears, and the display returns
to the main menu.
To return to the former colour levels, select
“NO,” then press (ENTER).
7 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp l ay.
Changing the display image
automatically
— Auto Image
You can change the display image automatically
at a specified speed.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Auto Image,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeat edly to s elect the
desired speed, “FAST,” “MIDDLE,” or
“SLOW,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
To cancel the image change, select “OFF” in step
4.
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Selecting the effect pattern
— Effect
The moving patterns appear as visual effects .
Selecting a wallpaper
— Wallpaper
You can set the image as a wallpaper.
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Effect,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired pattern, then press (ENTER).
5 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal display.
Selecting the wallpaper
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Wallpaper,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Select,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired image, then press (ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
Changing images automatically
1 Press (MENU).
2 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Display,” then press (ENTER).
3 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Wallpaper,” then press (ENTER).
4 Press < or , repeatedly to select
“Auto,” then press (ENTER).
5 Press < or , repeatedly to select the
desired speed, “FAST,” “MIDDLE,” or
“SLOW,” then press (ENTER).
6 Press (MENU).
The display returns to the normal disp lay.
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To cancel the image change, select “OFF” in step
5.
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