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Contents
1. FEATURES 2
2. CONTROLS 3
MAIN UNIT 3
3. NOMENCLATURE 4
Names of the Buttons and Their Functions 4
Display Items 5
LCD Screen 5
4. PRECAUTIONS 6
5. HANDLING COMPACT DiSCS 7
6. DCP (Detachable Control Panel) 8
7. OPERATIONS 9
Basic Operations 9
Radio Mode Operations ·12
CD/MP3IWMA Mode Operations 14
8. OTHER OPERATIONS 20
9. TROUBLESHOOTING 22
10. ERROR DISPLAYS 23
11. SPECIFICATIONS 24
•Auxiliary Audio Input
•CD-R, CD-RW, WMA, &MP3 Compatible
•Rotary Volume Control & HD Display
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Note:
• Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter "2. CONTROLS" on page 3(unfold).
Names of the Buttons and Their Functions
[RELEASE] button
•Press the [RELEASE] button to unlock the
detachable panel.
[~] button
•Eject aCD when it is loaded in the unit.
[0] button
•During Radio mode, switch the displayindication
in the following order:
Main Display
~Clock Display~ Main Display ...
•During CD/AUX mode, switch the display
indication (Main Display, Clock Display).
•During MP3IWMA
mode,switch the display
indication
in the following order:
Track No./Play Time
~ Folder No./Play Time
~ Track Name ~ Folder Name ~ Title Tag ~
Album Tag ~ Artist Tag ~ Clock Display ~
Track No./Play Time ...
•Press and hold the button for 1second or longer
to enter the Adjustment mode.
[J'] button
• Use the button to enter to the Sound mode.
(Z-Enhancer, Bass, Treble, Balance, Fader).
•Press and hold for 1second or longer to turn
on or off the M-B EX mode.
[lSR] button
•Recall ISR radio station in memory.
•Press and hold for 2seconds or longer: Store
current station into ISR memory (Radio mode
only).
[DIRECT] buttons
•Store astation into memory or recall it directly
while
in the Radio mode.
[SCN] button
•Perform scan play for 10 seconds of each track
while
in the CD/MP3IWMA mode.
•Press and hold the button for 1second or longer
to perform all scan play while
in the MP3IWMA
mode.
[RPT] button
•Repeat play while in the CD/MP3IWMA mode.
•Press and hold the button for 1second or longer
to perform all repeat playwhile
in the MP3IWMA
mode.
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[ROM] button
•Perform random playwhile in the CD/MP3IWMA
mode.
•Press and hold the button for 1second or
longer to perform all random play while in the
MP3IWMA mode.
[UP], [ON] buttons
•Select the folder (MP3IWMA disc only).
[ ..... ], [~] buttons
•Seekastation while in the Radio mode or select
atrack when listening to aCD. These buttons
are used to make various settings.
•Press and hold the button for 1second or longer
to enter the fast-forward or fast-backward
in
CD/MP3IWMA mode.
[ ~ II] button
•Perform preset scan while in the Radio mode.
Press and hold the button for 2seconds or
longer to perform auto store.
•Play or pause atrackwhile
in the CD/MP3IWMA
mode.
•Perform second level adjustment or selection.
[SRC] button
•Press the button to turn on the power.
Press and hold the button for 1second or longer
to turn off the power.
•Switch the Operation mode among the Radio
mode, CD/MP3IWMA mode and AUX mode.
[BND] button
•Switch the band, or seek tuning or manual
tuning while
in the Radio mode.
•Play the first track while
in the CD/MP3IWMA
mode.
•Press and hold the button for 1second or
longerto selectCD-DAor MP3IWMAon aMulti-
session disc.
[ROTARY] knob
•Adjustthe volume byturning the knob clockwise
or counterclockwise.
•Use the knob to perform various settings.

Names of the Buttons and Their Functions
[CD SLOT]
•CD insertion slot.
Display Items
LCD Screen
[AUX] input
•Auxiliary jack insertion.
Operation status indication
Main Display, Clock, etc. are displays
Preset channel
indication
(1 to 6)
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:M-B EX (MAGNA BASS EX)
indication
:Z-Enhancer indication
mIl :Enter indication
(II STIli: Stereo indication
MANU :Manual indication
~ :All tracks indication
ROM :Random indication
RPT :Repeat indication
SeN :Scan indication
In extreme cold, the screen movement may slow down and the screen may darken, but this is normal.
The screen will recover when it returns to normal temperature.
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When it is very cold in the boat and the unit is
used soon after switching on the heater, the
disc and the optical components may become
fogged and not operate properly. Wipe fogged
discs with asoft cloth. Fogged optical compo-
nents will naturally return to normal when the
unit is left for about one hour after which it will
operate normally.
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for aClass 8digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in aresi-
dential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used
in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communica-
tions. However, there is no guarantee that inter-
ference will not occur
in aparticular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer
or
an experienced radiofTV technician for help.
2. When the boat is underway in rough water the
sound may skip as aresult of intense vibra-
tions and shock.
3. This unit uses aprecision mechanism. Even in
the event that trouble arises, never open the
case, disassemble the unit, or lubricate the
rotating parts.
USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS,
OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN,
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
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BY ANYONE
EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE
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(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUSTACCEPTANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
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MANUFACTURED: CLARION MALAYSIA Bottom View
of Source Unit
SERIAL No.
PE-3008B
6M275
(f)
276-0277 -00
F Clarion Co.,Ltd.
MADE IN MALAYSIA

Do notuse compact discsthat have large scratch-
es, are misshapen, or cracked, etc. Use of such
discs will cause misoperation or damage.
Do not use any solvents such as commercially
available cleaners, anti-static spray, or thinner to
clean compact discs.
No
Note on compact discs
Never stick labels on the surface of the compact
disc or mark the surface with apencil or pen.
Proper way to hold
the compact disc
Removing the disc
Always handle the compact disc by the edges.
Never touch the surface.
To remove fingermarks and dust, use "a soft cloth,
and wipe
in astraight line from the center of the
compact disc to the circumference.
This unit has been designed specificall~ for
playback of compact discs bearing the rdlD~ffi1
mark. No other discs can be played. DIGITAL AUDIO
To remove the compact disc from its storage
case, press down on the center of the case and
lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges.
r
New discs may have some roughness around
the edges. The unit may not work or the sound
may skip if such discs are used. Use aball-point
pen, etc. to remove roughness from the edge of
the disc.
Roughness
Do not expose compact discs to direct sunlight or
any heat source.
Note:
•Do not use commercially available CD protection sheets or discs equipped with stabilizers, etc. These may
get caught in the internal mechanism and damage the disc.
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The control panel can be detached to prevent
theft. When detaching the control panel, store it
in the DCP (Detachable Control Panel) case to
prevent scratches.
We recommend taking the DCP with you when
leaving the boat.
Removing the DCP
1. Press the [SRC] button for 1second or longer
to switch off the power.
2. Press in the [RELEASE] button.
*The DCP is unlocked
3. Remove the DCP.
Attaching the DCP
1. Insert the right side of the DCP into the main
unit.
2. Insertthe left side of the DCP to attach into the
main unit.
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Storing the DCP in the DCP case
Hold the DCP, in the orientation as shown in the
figure below, and put it into the supplied DCP
case. (Ensure the DCP is in the correct orienta-
tion.)
DCP
DCP case
•TheDCP can easily be damaged by impact.
After removing it, be careful not to drop it
or subject it to strong shocks.
•When the Releasebutton is pressed and the
DCP is unlocked, the intense vibration and
stock may cause it to fall. To prevent dam-
age to the DCP, always store it in its case
after detaching it. (See figure above.)
•Theconnectorconnectingthemain
unit and
the DCP is an extremely important part. Be
careful not to damage it by pressing on it
with fingernails, pens, screwdrivers, etc.
Main Unit Front
Note:
•If the DCP is dirty, wipe off the dirt with asoft, dry
cloth only.

Note: Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of
chapter "2. CONTROLS" on page 3(unfold).
Basic Operations
Be sure to lower the volume before switch-
ing off the unit power or the ignition key. The
unit remembers its last volume setting. If
you switch the power off with the volume up,
when you switch the power back on, the sud-
den loud volume may hurt your hearing and
damage the unit.
Turning on/off the power
Note:
•Be careful about using this unit for along time
without running the engine. If you drain the boat's
battery too much, you may not be able to start the
engine and this can reduce the service life of the
battery.
1. Press the [SRC] button.
2. The illumination and display on the unit light
up. The unit automatically remembers its last
Operation mode and will automatically switch
to display that mode.
3. Press and hold the [SRC] button for 1second
or longer to turn off the power for the unit.
Selecting a mode
1. Press the [SRC] button to change the Opera-
tion mode.
2. Each time you press the [SRC] button, the Op-
eration mode changes
in the following order:
Radio mode -+ CD/MP3JWMA mode -+
AUX mode -+ Radio mode ...
Note:
•Ifthe CD mode is selected when no disc is inserted,
the display shows "NO DISC".
Switching the display
Press the [D] button to select the desired display.
Each time you press the [D] button, the display
switches
in the following order:
• Radi.o mode
Main Display -+Clock Display-+ Main Display ...
• CD mode
Main Display (Track No., Play Time)-+
Clock Display -+ Main Display...
•MP3IWMA mode
Main-1 Display (Track No., Play Time)-+
Main-2 Display (Folder No., Play Time) -+
Track-+ Folder -+Title -+ Album -+ Artist -+
Clock Display -+ Main-1 Display...
•AUX mode
Main Display -+Clock Display -+Main Display ...
*Once selected, the preferred display becomes the
display default. When afunction adjustment such
as volume is made, the screen will momentarily
switch to that function's display, then revert back
to the preferred display several seconds after the
adjustment.
Adjusting the volume
Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise increases
the volume; turning it counterclockwise decreas-
es the volLime. "VOL XX" will be displayed where
"XX" is the volume level from 0(minimum) to 33
(maximum).
*The factory default setting for volume is "VOL
13".
Sound mode adjustments
1. Press the [.1'] button to enterthe SoundAdjust-
ment mode.
2. Press the [...... , ~] button to select the
"item name".
"Z-EHCR"
t
"BASS"
t
"TREBLE"
t
"BALANCE"
t
"FADER"
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Basic Operations
3. Turning the [ROTARY] knob to adjust the
selected Sound mode.
Z-EHCR
Selection type :OFF
~ B-BOOST ~
IMPACT~ EXCITE ~OFF. ..
BASS
Adjustment range: -7 to +7
TREBLE
Adjustment
range: -7 to +7
BALANCE:
Adjustment range: LEFT 12 to RIGHT 12
FADER :
Adjustment
range: FRONT 12 to REAR 12
Notes:
•If no operation is performed for more than 10 sec-
onds, the Audio mode is cancelled and returns to
the previous mode.
•Bass and Treble can only be adjusted when the
"Z-EHCR" is off.
Setting the Z-Enhancer
This unit is provided with 3types of sound tone
effects stored
in memory. Select the one you pre-
fer.
2-1. Press the [......, ~] button and select "Z-
EHCR".
3-1. Turning the [ROTARY] knob to change to the
following sound tone effect.
"OFF"
t
"B-BOOST"
t
"IMPACT"
t
"EXCITE"
• OFF : no sound effect
•
B-BOOST: b~ emphasized
(~;:r indicator lights in the display)
•IMPACT :
b~ and treble emphasized
(~;r indicator lights in the display)
•EXCITE :bass and treble emphasized mid
de-emphasized
((~) indicator lights in the display)
Note:
•The factory default setting is "OFF".
Adjusting the bass
2-1. Press the [...... , ~] button and select
"BASS".
3-1. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise em-
phasizes the bass; turning it counterclock-
wise attenuates the bass.
"BASS XX" will be displayed where "XX"
is
the value from -7 to +7.
Note:
•The factory default setting is "BASS 0".
Adjusting the treble
2-1. Press the [......, ~] button and select
"TREBLE".
3-1. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise em-
phasizes the bass; turning it counterclock-
wise attenuates the bass.
"TREB XX" will be displayed where "XX" is
the value from -7 to +7.
Note:
•The factory default setting is "TREB 0".
Adjusting the balance
2-1. Press the [...... , ~ ]button and select
"BALANCE".
3-1. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise em-
phasizes the sound from the right speaker;
turning it counterclockwise emphasizes the
sound from the left speaker.
The display changes as follows:
"RIGHT XX" will be displayed where "XX" is
the value from 1to 12.
"LEFT XX" will be displayed where "XX" is
the value from 1to 12.
Notes:
•When Balance is 0, "CENTER" will be displayed
instead.
•The factory default setting is "CENTER".
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Basic Operations
Adjusting the fader
2-1. Press the [ ~ , ~] button and select
"FADER".
3-1. Turning the [ROTARY] knob clockwise em-
phasizes the sound from the front speakers;
turning it counterclockwise emphasizes the
sound from the rear speakers.
The display change's as follows:
"FRONT XX" will be displayed where "XX" is
the value from 1to 12.
"REAR XX" will be displayed where "XX" is
the value from 1to 12.
Notes:
•When Fader is 0, "CENTER" will be displayed
instead. '
•The factory default setting is "CENTER".
Adjusting MAGNA BASS EX
The MAGNA BASS EX does not adjust the low
sound area like the normal sound adjustment
function, but emphasizes the deep bass sound
area to provide you with adynamic sound.
1. Press and hold the [J'] button for 1second
or longer to turn on the MAGNA BASS EX ef-
fect.
M$X indicator lights in the display.
2. Press and hold the [J'] button for 1second
or longer to turn off the MAGNA BASS EX ef-
fect.
indicator goes off from the display.
Note:
•The factory default setting is "OFF".
AUX function
This system has an external jack input in the front
panel where you can listen to sounds and music
from external devices connected to this unit.
1. Connectthe external music playertothe [AUX]
input.
2. Press the [SRC] button and select the AUX
mode to activate the AUX function.
Notes:
•Use only the 3.5mm stereo jack for the AUX jack
input.
•Volume can be adjusted through the unit. If you
face difficulties of hearing sound even aftervolume
has been adjusted, please refer section "Selecting
AUX IN sensitivity" on page 20 for details.
Connect external music
player via 3.5mm stereo
jack
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Radio Mode Operations
Listening to the radio
1. Press the [SRC] button and select the Radio
mode, then the radio will be on.
2. To select apreset band, press the [BND] but-
ton, and then select one of the preset bands
such as FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM.
Every time the [BND] button is pressed, the
band switches
in the following order:
F1 ~ F2 ~ F3 ~ AM -+ F1 ...
3. Press the [...... , ~ ]button to tune in the
desired station.
Seek tuning
1. Press the [BND] button and select the desired
band (FM orAM).
*If "MANU" is lit in the display, press and hold
the [BND] button for 1second or longer.
"MANU"
in the displaygoes off and seektuning
is now available.
2. Press the [...... ,~] button to start automatic
station tuning.
When the
[~] button is pressed, search will
be performing
in the direction of higher fre-
quencies. When the [......]button is pressed,
search will be performed
in the direction of
lower frequencies.
Manual tuning
There are 2ways available: Quick tuning and
step tuning.
When you are
in the step Tuning mode, the fre-
quency changes one step at atime.
In the quick
Tuning mode, you can quickly tune the desired
frequency.
1. Press the [BND] button and select the desired
band (FM or AM).
*If "MANU" is not lit in the display, press and hold
the [BND] button for 1second or longer.
"MANU" is lit
in the display and manual tuning
is now available.
2. Tune into a station.
• Quick tuning:
Press and hold the [...... , ~] button for 1sec-
ond or longer to begin station tuning.
•Step tuning:
Press the [......, ~] button to perform manual
tuning.
Preset memory function
Preset memory function can store up to 24 sta-
tions:
Six stations for each of FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM.
Manual memory function
1. Press the [BND] button and to sel~ct aband
you want to store
in the memory.
2. Press the [......, ~] button to tune into a
desired station.
3. Press and hold one ofthe [DIRECT] buttons for
2seconds or longerto store the current station
into preset memory.
Auto store
Auto store is afunction for storing up to 6stations
that are automatically tuned
in sequentially. If 6
receivable stations cannot be received, aprevi-
ously stored station remains un-overwritten at
the memory position.
1. Press the [BND] button and select the desired
band (FM or AM).
2. Press and hold the [ ~ II] button for2seconds
or longer. The stations with good reception are
stored automatically to the preset channels.
"A-STORE" will be displayed.
Preset scan
Preset scan receives the stations stored in preset
memory
in order. This function is useful when
searching for adesired station
in memory.
1. Press the [~II] button.
2. When adesired station is tuned in, press the
[~II] button again to continue receiving that
station.
"P-SCN" will be displayed and "SCN" indicator
lights
in the display.
Note:
•Be carefuInot to press and hold the [ ~ II] button
for 2seconds or longer, otherwise the auto store
function is engaged and the unit starts storing sta-
tions.
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Radio Mode Operations
Recalling apreset station
Atotal of 24 preset positions (6-FM1, 6-FM2,
6-FM3, 6-AM) exists to store individual radio
stations
in memory. Pressing the correspond-
ing [DIRECT] button recalls the stored radio fre-
quency automatically.
1. Press the [BND] button and select the desired
band (FM orAM).
2. Press the corresponding [DIRECT] button to
recall the stored station.
Instant station recall (lSR)
Instant station recall is aspecial radio preset that
instantly accesses afavorite radio station at a
touch of abutton. The ISR function even oper-
ates with the unit
in other modes.
•ISR memory
1. Select the station that you wish to store in ISR
memory.
2. Press and hold the [lSR] button for 2seconds
or longer.
•Recalling astation with ISR
In any mode, press the [lSR] button to turn on the
radio function and tune the selected radio sta-
tion. "ISR" appears
in the display. Press the [lSR]
button again to return to the previous mode.
Area change
Use this function when you are using the boat
stereo anywhere outside the
U. S.
Switchable frequency spacing
This boat ste'reo is initially set to tune in frequen-
cy intervals of 10kHz for
AM and 200 kHz for FM,
the standard calibrations in U.S. When using the
unit outside the U.S., use the following procedure
to switch the frequency range.
The table below lists the frequency specifications
for the U.S. and other countries.
Initial New New
Setting
Setting Setting
(U.S. (Third (Europe
standard) Areal standard)
Australia
standard)
Frequency 10
kHz
9kHz 9kHz
Spacing
AM Frequency 530 to
531 to 531 to
Range 1710
kHz
1629 kHz 1602 kHz
Frequency 200
kHz
50 kHz 50 kHz
FM
Spacing
Frequency
87.9 to
87.0 to 87.5 to
Range
107.9 MHz 108 MHz 108 MHz
Switching the area change
•Inside U.S. standard (Initial Setting)
While pressing the [.I'] button, press the [SCN]
button, then "U.S.
standard" will be selected.
•Third Area/Australia standard (New Set-
ting)
While pressing the [.I'] button, press the [RPT]
button, then "Third Area/Australia standard"
will be selected.
•Europe standard (New Setting)
While pressing the [.I'] button, press the [ROM]
button, then "Europe standard" will be select-
ed.
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CD/MP3IWMA Mode Operations
MPEG-1 : 32,44.1,48
MPEG-2 :16, 22.05, 24
MPEG-2.5 :
8, 11.025, 12
MPEG-1 :32 -320
MPEG-2 :8-160
MPEG-2.5 :8-160
VBR
MPEG
1, 2and 2.5 - Layer 3
Sampling Rate
(kHz)
Bit-rate (kbps)
Decode Format
What is MP3?
MP3 is an audio compression method and clas-
sified into audio layer 3of MPEG standards. This
audio compression method has penetrated into
PC users and become astandard format. This
MP3 features the original audio data compres-
sion to about 12 percent of its initial size with a
high quality sound. This means that about 10
music CDs can be recorded
on aCD-R disc or
CD-RW disc to allow along listening time without
having to change CDs.
What is WMA?
WMA is the abbreviation of Windows Media Au-
dio,
an audio file format developed by Microsoft
Corporation.
Notes:
•WMA file with DRM (Digital Rights Management)
will be skipped from being playback and jump to
the next track.
•Windows Media™, and the Windows® logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
• To disable DRM
(Digital Rights Management):
1. When using Windows Media Player 9, click
on TOOL ~ OPTIONS ~ MUSIC RECORD
tab, then under Recording settings, unclickthe
check boxfor RECORD PROTECTED MUSIC.
Then, reconstruct files.
2. When using Windows Media Player 10/11, click
on TOOL ~ OPTIONS ~ RIP MUSIC tab, then
under Rip settings, unclick the check box for
COpy PROTECT MUSIC. Then, reconstruct
files.
Note:
•Personally constructed WMAfiles are used at your
own responsibility.
• Precautions when creating MP3IWMA
disc
•Usable sampling rates and bit rates:
Sampling rate 48, 44.1, 32
(kHz)
Bit-rate (kbps) 32 -192
Folder Level Limit : 8 Level
Max. Folder Support :128
Max. Files Support :254
Folder Name :Max. 28 Characters
File Name :Max. 28 Characters
•File extensions
•Always add afile extension ".MP3" or ".WMA"
to MP3 or WMAfile by using single characters
letters.
If you add afile extension other than
specified orforgetto add the file extension, the
file cannot be played.
•Logical format (File system)
1. When writing MP3IWMAfile on aCD-R disc or
CD-RWdisc, please select "1509660 level 1, 2
or JOLIET or Romeo" as the writing software
format. Normal play may not be possible if the
disc
is recorded on another format.
2. The folder name and file name can be dis-
played as the title during MP3IWMA play but
the title must be within 28 single byte alphabeti-
cal letters and numerals (including
an exten-
sion) respectively.
3. Do not affix aname to afile inside afolder
having the same name.
•Folder structure
1. Adisc with afolder having more than 8hierar-
chicallevels will be impossible.
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Listening to a disc already loaded
in the unit
Press the [SRC] button to select the CD/MP31
WMA mode. "CD/MP3" will be displayed.
When the unit enters CD/MP3IWMA mode, play
starts automatically.
Radio ~ CDIMP3IWMA ~ AUX ~ Radio ...
Note:
•The default display is Main Display (Track No.1 Play
Time).
•Do not try to put your hand or fingers in the
disc insertion slot.Also neverinsertforeign
objects into the slot.
•Do not insert discs where adhesivecomes
out from cellophane tape or arental CD
label, or discs with markswherecellophane
tape or rental CD labels were removed. It
may be impossible to extract these discs
from the unit and they may cause the unit
to break down.
•This unit is designed for play of 12cmcom-
pact disc only. Do not attempt to use Scm
CD singlesinthis unit,eitherwith or without
an adaptor, as damage to the player and/or
disc can occur. Such damage will not be
covered by the warranty on this product.
Backup eject function
Pressing the [ ~ ]button ejects the disc even if
the power to the unit was not turned on. Remove
the disc after it is ejected.
Notes:
• If you force a CD into before auto reloading, this
can damage the CD.
• If a CD (12 em) is left in the ejected position for 15
seconds, the CD is automatically reloaded (Auto
reload).
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Set to MP3IWMA
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Play MP3IWMA
and MP3IWMA
DA
type tracks
CD-DA type track Play
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Play CD-DA
only
DA
MP3IWMAtype Play
MP31
Play MP3IWMA
track only WMA
5. CD-DA/MP31WMAselection function can only
be performed in CD/MP3IWMA mode.
It will
only activate after re-insert CD. For example,
current setting is CD-DA type. Press [BND]
button for more than 1second to set MP3IWMA
type. User has to eject CD and re-insert again
as to play MP3IWMAfiles.
6. Types of recording that can be played are as
follows.
CD-DAlMP3IWMA selection on
multi-session CD
1. If amulti-session CD which contains CD-DA
and MP3IWMAfiles is being inserted, usercan
select either CD-DA or MP3IWMA files to be
played.
2. Default setting for files to be played on multi-
session CD is CD-DAfiles.
3. Press the [BND] button for more than 1second
will toggle between selection of CD-DA and
MP3IWMAfiles to be played.
4. When CD-DAtype is selected, displaywill show
"M-SESS" then "CD". When MP3IWMA type
is selected, display will show "M-SESS" then
"MP3".
CDIMP3IWMA Mode Operations
•Number of files or folders
1. Up to 254 files can be recognized per folder.
Up to 254 files can be played.
2. Tracks are played in the order that they were
recorded onto adisc. (Tracks might not always
be played in the order displayed on the PC.)
3. Some noise may occur depending on the type
of encoder software used while recording.
7. When aMixed mode CD is loaded and CD is
set, the track to be played first is MP3IWMA
file data and no sound is heard.
Note:
• When playing aCCCD (Copy Control CD), set the
setting
to CD type. When this is set to MP3IWMA
type,
the CD cannot be played normally in some
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The arrangement is shown below.
• CD-DAdisc
Main-1 Display (Track No., Play Time) ~
Clock Display ~ Main-1 Display ...
•MP3IWMA disc
Main-1 Display (Track No., Play Time) ~
Main-2 Display (Folder No., Play Time) ~
Track ~ Folder ~ Title Tag ~ Album Tag ~
Artist Tag ~ Clock Display ~ Main-1 Display...
where Track, Folder, Title
Tag, Album Tag and
Artist
Tag are called Title Display.
Ejecting the CD
Press the [ ~ ]button, then the CD will be eject-
ed.
Notes:
•If there is no disc loaded, the indication "NO DISC"
appears in the display and return to Radio mode
after 4seconds.
•If the
CD is not removed after ejecting, CD will
be automatically reloaded after 15 seconds and
this will not automatically switch to
CD/MP3IWMA
mode.
Pausing play
1. Press the [~II] button to pause current play-
back. "PAUSE" appears
in the display.
2. To resume CD play, press the [~II] button
again.
CD/MP3IWMA Mode Operations
Loading a CD
Insert aCD into the center of the CD SLOT with
the labeled side facing
up. "LOADING" appears
in the display, the CD plays automatically after
loading.
Notes:
• When the unit enters the CD/MP3IWMA mode,
"FILEREAD" will be displayed to check the disc
type and its contents.
•If the inserted disc is a
CD-DA format, "CD" will be
displayed for awhile. However, if the inserted disc
is a
MP3IWMA format, "MP3" will be displayed for
awhile.
MP3IWMA indicatorwill be lit on according
to type
of file detected.
aindicator will be lit on if MP3 file is detected.
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aindicator will be lit on if WMA file is detected.
~ Then, the first track will be played automati-
cally.
•If the
CD is not inserted easily, there may be an-
other CD in the mechanism or the unit may require
service.
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•DIscs notbeanng the DIGITALAUDID markcannot be played
by this unit.
•Some
CDs recorded in CD-R/CD-RW mode may
not be usable.
Display selection
1. You can choose the display type for CD-DAor
MP3IWMAdisc by pressing the
[0] button.
To select the next type, press the [0] button
again.
Note:
• Each of the items in Title Display will display
"TRACK", "FOLDER", "TITLE", "ALBUM" or "ART-
1ST" respectively
for 2 seconds before showing
related title information.
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CD/MP3IWMA Mode Operations
Title display
1. There are 5types of display for the Title Dis-
play.
The arrangement is shown below.
After 2seconds
(Folder Title)
(Artist
Tag)
2. If aMP3IWMAfile does not support for 103 TAG
orthe file is encoded with 103 TAG headerthat
does not consist of any
TAG information, the
display will show "NO
TITLE".
Notes:
•The folder name will be displayed as "ROOT"which
the file allocates in the root folder.
•For MP3, it supports ID3 Tags V2.4/2.3/2.2/1.1/
1.0.
•The MP3 player decodes each file ID3 TAG ver 2
bydefault, if ID3 TAG ver 2is unavailable, ID3 TAG
ver 1will be decoded.
•UNICODE ID3 (Chinese, Japanese and etc) is not
supported. OnlyASCII characters can be displayed
in Tags.
•If ID3 has Japanese or Chinese character,
"*" will
be displayed as substitution.
Selecting a track
•Track-up
1. Press the [~] button to move to the begin-
ning of the next track.
2. Each time the [~ ]button is pressed, play-
back proceeds to another track
in the advanc-
ing direction.
•Track-down
1. Press the [ ~] button to move the beginning
of the current track.
2. Press the [~] button twice to move to the
beginning of the previous track.
Fast-forwardlfast-backward
•Fast-forward
Press and hold the [~] button for 1second or
longer.
•Fast-backward
Press and hold the [~] button for 1second or
longer.
*ForAudio CD mode pressing the [ ..... , ~] button
for 1second or longer will move forward or back-
ward 5times faster than normal play, and pressing
it for 3seconds or longer will do the operation 30
times faster.
*For MP3IWMAmode pressing the [ ..... ,~] button
for 1second or longer will move forward or back-
ward 5times faster than normal play, and pressing
it for 3seconds or longer will do the operation 10
times faster.
MP3IWMA playing order
When selected for play folder up down functions,
files and folders are accessed
in the order in
which they were written by the CD-ROM writer.
Because of this, the order
in which they are ex-
pected to be played may not match the order
in
which they are actually played. You may be able
to set the order
in which MP3IWMA are to be
played by writing them onto amedium such as
aCD-R with their file names beginning with play
sequence numbers such as "01" to "99", depend-
ing
on your CD writer.
For example, amedium with the following folder/
file hierarchy
is shown below.
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CD/MP3IWMA Mode Operations
Example of amedium's folder/file hierarchy
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Root V Folder ~ File
Folder select
This function allows you to select afolder con-
taining MP3IWMAfiles and start playing from the
first track
in the folder.
1. Press the [ON] or the [UP] button.
Press the [ON] button to move the previous
folder. Press the [UP] button to move the next
folder.
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Root folder
*Press the [UP] button while in the final folder to
shift to the first folder.
*Folder without an MP3IWMAfile is not selectable.
*Folder name will be displayed for awhile.
2. Press the [ .... ,~] button to select atrack.
Top function
The top function resets the CD player to the first
track of the disc. Press the [BNO] button to play
the first track (Track
No.1) on the disc.
* In case of MP3IWMA, the first trackof afolder being
played will be returned.
Other various play functions
•Scan play
CO-OA:
This function allows you to locate and play the
first 10 seconds of all the tracks recorded on a
disc.
MP3IWMA:
This function allows you to locate and play the
first 10 seconds of all the tracks
in the current
folder.
1. Press the [SCN] button to perform scan play.
"TRK SCN" appears
in the display while the
"SCN" indicator lights
in the display.
*Scan play starts from the next track after the
track currently being played.
*Scan play will proceed to next folder after all
the
tracks in the current folder have been
scanned.
•All scan play
MP3IWMA:
This function allows you to locate and play the
first 10 seconds of the first track of all the folders
on
an MP3IWMAdisc.
1. Press and hold the [SCN] button for 1second
or longer to perform folder scan play.
"ALL SCN" appears in the display while the
"mI" and "SCN" indicators light in the dis-
play.
*All scan play starts from the first track of next
folder after the track currently being played.
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CD/MP3IWMA Mode Operations
•Repeat play
CD-DA, MP3IWMA:
This function allows you to play the current track
repeatedly.
1. Press the [RPT] button to perform repeat play.
"TRK RPT" appears in the display while the
"RPT" indicator lights
in the display.
•All repeat play
MP3IWMA:
This function allows you to play all tracks in the
MP3IWMAfolder repeatedly.
1. Press and hold the [RPT] button for 1second
or longer to perform folder repeat
play.
"ALL RPT" appears in the display while the
"mJ" and "RPT" indicators light in the dis-
play.
•Random play
CD-DA:
This function allows you to play all tracks record-
ed on adisc in arandom order.
MP3IWMA:
This function allows you to play
all tracks of cur-
rent folder
in arandom order.
1. Press the [ROM] button to perform random
play
..
"TRK ROM" appears in the display while the
"ROM" indicator lights
in the display.
*Random play will proceed to next folder after
all the tracks in the current folder have been
played.
•All random play
MP3IWMA:
This function allows you to play all the tracks of
all the folders recorded
on an MP3IWMA disc in
arandom order.
1. Press and hold the [ROM] button for 1second
or longer to perform folder random
play.
"All ROM" appears in the display while the
"mJ" and "ROM" indicators light in the dis-
play.
• To cancel play
1. Press the operating button previously se-
lected.
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Adjustment Mode
1. Press and hold the [0] button for more than 1
second to switch to the adjustment selection
display.
2. Press the [ ..... ,~] button to select the "item
name".
"CLOCK" ~ "SCROLL"~" AUX SENS"
~ "TEL-SP" ~ "TEL-SW"
* Some of the items will have mIl indicator
light
on, the [ ~ II ]button must be pressed to
display the setting value.
3. Turn the [ROTARY] knob to selectthe "desired
setting value".
*After completing settings, press the [0] button
to return to the previous mode.
• Adjusting clock setting
2-1. Select "CLOCK".
3-1. Press the
[~II] button
3-2. Press [
..... , ~] button to toggle HOUR
and MINUTE selection. the HOUR is selected
and blinking by default.
3-3. Turn the [ROTARY] knob clockwise to in-
creases hour/minute or counterclockwise to
decrease hour/minute.
3-4. Press the [~II] button to confirm the clock
setting. The display will show "MEMORY"
to indicate the setting has been stored and
return to "CLOCK".
Note:
- If you remove the boat's battery for acheck or
repair, the clock will be reset, so user must set it
again.
•Setting the method for title scroll
Set auto scroll function for MP3IWMAtitle.
* The factory default setting is "ON".
2-1. Select "SCROLL".
3-1. Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select "ON" or
"OFF".
-ON:
To scroll automatically.
-OFF:
To scroll just 1time when the title was changed.
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•Selecting AUX IN sensitivity
Make the following settings to select the sensi-
tivity when sounds from external devices con-
nected·to this unit are difficult to hear even after
adjusting the volume.
* The factory default setting is "MID".
2-1. Select "AUX SENS".
3-1. Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select "LOW",
"MID" or "HIGH".
•Setting the car speaker output for the
cellular phone
* The factory default setting is "RIGHT".
* To output the telephone calls, set the cellular phone
interrupt to ON.
2-1. Select "TEL-SP".
3-1. Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select "RIGHT"
or "LEFT".
Note:
-For telephone interrupt, AUX SENS is always
"MID".
-"RIGHT"
Telephone calls can be heard on the front right
speaker connected to this unit.
-"LEFT"
Telephone calls can be heard on the front left
speaker connected to this unit.
•Cellular phone interrupt setting
If you connect this unit and your cellular phone
with aseparately sold unit, you can listen to your
telephone calls on your boat speakers.
* The factory default setting is "OFF".
2-1. Select "TEL-SW".
3-1. Turn the [ROTARY] knob to select the set-
ting.
Each time you turn the [ROTARY] knob, the
setting changes
in the following order:
OFF~ON ~MUTE.
-OFF:
This unit continues normal operation even when
the cellular phone is used.
-ON:
You can listen to your telephone calls from the
speakers connected to this unit.