JVC KD-SH909 User manual

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LVT0830-001A
[J]
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
CD RECEIVER KD-SH909/KD-SH707
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
RECEPTOR CON CD KD-SH909/KD-SH707
RECEPTEUR CD KD-SH909/KD-SH707
For customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which are located on
the top or bottom of the cabinet.
Retainthisinformationforfuture
reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.
Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé.
Detachable
ANGLE
RM-RK100
CD
FM
AM
CH
AUX SEL
VOLUME
R D
ATT
DAB
DISC
PRESET PRESET
DISC
EQ
ATT
INPUT
MP3
MOSFET
E-BASS DISP BAND MODE
200W
EB D B M
KD-SH707
ATT
INPUT
MP3
MOSFET
E-BASS DISP BAND MODE
200W
EB D B M
KD-SH909
KD-SH707
KD-SH909
• This unit is equipped with the display demonstration. To cancel it, see page 9.
• Esta unidad está equipada con demostración en la pantalla. Para cancelarla, consulte la página 9.
• Cet appareil est équipé d’une fonction de démonstration des affichages. Pour l’annuler, référez-
vous à la page 9.
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BEFORE USE
* For safety....
• Do not raise the volume level too much, as this will
block outside sounds, making driving dangerous.
• Stop the car before performing any complicated
operations.
* Temperature inside the car....
If you have parked the car for a long time in hot or
cold weather, wait until the temperature in the car
becomes normal before operating the unit.
INFORMATION (For U.S.A.)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential 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 communications.However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
Precautions:
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated.Avoid direct
exposure to beam.
3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover.There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Leave all
servicing to qualified service personnel.
4. CAUTION: This CD player uses invisible laser radiation, however, is equipped with safety switches
to prevent radiation emission when unloading CDs. It is dangerous to defeat the safety switches.
5. CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified
herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
How to reset your unit:
Press the reset button on the front panel using
a ball-point pen or similar tool.
CAUTION:
NEVER insert your
finger in between
the control panel
and the unit, as it
may get caught or
hurt. (See page 36.)
Note:
Your preset adjustments – such
as preset channels or sound
adjustments – will be erased.
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CONTENTS
Thank you for purchasing a JVC product.Please read all instructions carefully before operation,
to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possible performance from the unit.
How to reset your unit............................... 2
How to use the MODE (M) button ............ 4
How to change the display patterns ......... 4
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ............ 5
Control panel ........................................... 5
Remote controller .................................... 6
Preparing the remote controller................ 7
BASIC OPERATIONS ...................... 8
Turning on the power ................................ 8
Canceling the display demonstration ....... 9
Setting the clock ...................................... 9
RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS ............. 10
Listening to the radio ................................ 10
Storing stations in memory....................... 12
Tuning in to a preset station ..................... 13
CD OPERATIONS .......................... 14
Playing a CD............................................ 14
Locating a track or particular portion
on a CD ................................................. 15
Playing a CD Text .................................... 16
Selecting CD playback modes.................. 16
Prohibiting disc ejection............................ 17
MP3 INTRODUCTION ..................... 18
What is MP3? .......................................... 18
How are MP3 files recorded and
played back? ......................................... 18
MP3 OPERATIONS ........................ 20
Playing an MP3 disc ................................. 20
Locating a file or particular portion
on an MP3 disc ..................................... 22
Selecting MP3 playback modes ............... 26
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .................. 27
Adjusting the sound ................................. 27
Reinforcing the bass sound...................... 27
Selecting preset sound modes (EQ) ........ 28
Storing your own sound adjustments ....... 29
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS ............... 30
Changing the general settings (PSM) ...... 30
Assigning names to the sources .............. 35
Changing the control panel angle............. 36
Detaching the control panel...................... 37
EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS .. 38
Playing external components ................... 38
CD CHANGER OPERATIONS ............. 40
Playing CDs ............................................. 40
Selecting CD playback modes.................. 41
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ............. 43
TROUBLESHOOTING...................... 44
MAINTENANCE ............................ 46
Handling discs ......................................... 46
SPECIFICATIONS .......................... 47
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CAUTION on Volume Setting
CDs produce very little noise compared with other sources. If the volume level is adjusted for the tuner, for
example, the speakers may be damaged by the sudden increase in the output level. Therefore, lower the
volume before playing a disc and adjust it as required during playback.
MODE
How to use the MODE (M) button:
If you press MODE (M), the unit goes into functions mode and the number, 4/¢and
DISP (D) work as different function buttons.
To use these buttons for their original function (ex. as the number buttons) again after pressing
MODE (M), wait for 5 seconds without pressing any of these buttons until the functions mode is cleared.
• Pressing MODE (M) again also clears the functions mode.
During functions mode:
Time countdown indicator lights up
How to change the display patterns:
This unit is equipped with two display indication patterns – with or without the source symbol
animation.
To change the display patterns, press MODE (M), then press DISP (D) within 5 seconds. Each
time you press DISP (D), the display patterns change as follows.
Note:
The display ilustrations used in this manual are with the
source symbol animations and with “CLOCK” set “ON”
(see page 32).
Ex.:While receiving an FM station.
(Initial setting)
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Control panel
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS
tRemote sensor
y(control panel release) button
Display window
uMP3 indicators
DIRECTORY, FILE
iDISC indicator
oMain display
;LOCAL indicator
aLevel display
sRPT (repeat) indicator
dST (stereo) indicator
fRND (random) indicator
gSTATION indicator
hCD–in indicator
jTRACK indicator
k Time countdown indicator
l Source/clock indicator
/MO (monaural) indicator
10(eject) button
2Control dial
3SEL (select) button
4EQ (equalization) button
5E-BASS (EB) (Extended Bass) button
6DISP (D) (Display) button
7BAND (B) button
8MODE (M) button
94/¢buttons
• Also function as SSM buttons when pressed
together.
pATT (angle/attenuator) button
qMP3 INPUT jack
wReset button
eSOURCE (standby/on) button
rNumber buttons
•MO (monaural) button
•LO (local) button
•INT (intro scan) button
•RPT (repeat) button
•RND (random) button
•DVD/Video component operation buttons
(only for KD-SH909)
Display window
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5• Searches for stations while listening to the
radio.
• Fast-forwards or reverses the track/file if
pressed and held while listening to any disc.
(See pages 15 and 22.)
• Skips to the beginning of the next track/file or
goes back to the beginning of the current
(or previous) track/file if pressed briefly while
listening to any disc.(See pages 15 and 22.)
6• Changes the preset channel number while
listening to the radio.
Each time you press the button, the preset
channel number changes, and the selected
station (or service) is tuned in.
• Skips to the first file of the next directory or
the first file of the previous directory if
pressed and held while listening to an MP3
disc. (See pages 23 and 24.)
• Skips to the first file of the next directory or
the first file of the previous directory of the
same hierarchy level if pressed briefly while
listening to an MP3 disc. (See pages 24
and 25.)
7• Changesthediscnumber while listeningtothe
CD changer.
Each time you press the button, the disc
number changes, and the selected disc
starts playing.
• Skips to the first file of a directory of an
upper hierarchy level or a lower hierarchy
level if pressed briefly while listening to an
MP3 disc. (See page 25.)
8Skips to the root directory while listening to an
MP3 disc. (See page 25.)
9***Selects the sound adjustment items.
Each time you press the button, the items
change.
p***• Changes the volume.
• Adjusts the sound mode (after SEL
(select) is pressed).
*Without connecting the CD changer, you cannot
select it as the source to play.
** For KD-SH909: If “AUX IN” or “LINE IN” is set
to “OFF,” this cannot be selected (see pages 33
and 34).
For KD-SH707: To select the external
component, you have to change the external
component setting (see page 33).
***These buttons do not function in the preferred
setting mode adjustment.
Remote controller
ANGLE
RM-RK100
CD
FM
AM
CH
AUX SEL
VOLUME
R D
ATT
DAB
DISC
p
5
4
3
9
6
7
2
1
PRESET PRESET
DISC
EQ
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1• Turns on the unit if pressed when the unit is
turned off.
• Turnsofftheunitif pressed andhelduntil“SEE
YOU”appears on the display.
• Drops the volume level if pressed briefly, and
“ATT” flashes on the display.
Press again to resume the volume.
2• CD : Selects CD player.
• FM : Selects FM tuner.
Each time you press the button, FM
band (FM1, FM2 and FM3) changes.
• Does not function as the DAB button.
• AM : Selects AM tuner.
• CH : Selects CD changer.*
• AUX : Selects the external components.
Each time you press the button,
“AUX INPUT”** and “LINE INPUT”**
are alternately selected.
3Changes the angle of the control panel to four
positions.
4Selects the sound modes.
Each time you press the button, sound modes
change.
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Preparing the remote controller 2. Place the battery.
Slide the battery into the holder with the + side
facing upwards so that the battery is fixed in
the holder. Lithium coin battery
(product number:
CR2025)
3. Return the battery holder.
Insert again the battery holder pushing it until
you hear a clicking sound.
(back side)
WARNING:
• Store the battery in a place where children cannot
reach.
If a child accidentally swallows the battery,
consult a doctor immediately.
• Do not recharge, short, disassemble or heat the
battery or dispose it in a fire.
Doing any of these things may cause the battery to
give off heat, crack or start a fire.
• Do not leave the battery with other metallic
materials.
Doing this may cause the battery to give off heat,
crack or start a fire.
• When throwing away or saving the battery, wrap it
in tape and insulate; otherwise, the battery may
start to give off heat, crack or start a fire.
• Do not poke the battery with tweezers or similar
tools.
Doing this may cause the battery to give off heat,
crack or start a fire.
Before using the remote controller:
• Aim the remote controller directly at the remote
sensor on the main unit. Make sure there is no
obstacle in between.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to strong
light (direct sunlight or artificial lighting).
Installing the battery
Whenthecontrollablerange or effectivenessofthe
remote controller decreases, replace the battery.
1. Remove the battery holder.
1) Push out the battery holder in the direction
indicated by the arrow using a ball-point
pen or a similar tool.
2) Remove the battery holder.
Remote sensor
(back side)
1) 2)
CAUTION:
DO NOT leave the remote controller in a place (such
as dashboards) exposed to direct sunlight for a long
time. Otherwise, it may be damaged.
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2 Adjust the volume.
Note:
After adjusting the volume, you can push in the
control dial to avoid unintended operations.
To use it again, push the control dial again to
make it come out.
3 Adjust the sound as you want.
(See pages 27 – 29.)
• You can adjust and store the input level of
each source except for FM (see page 27).
To drop the volume in a moment
Press and hold ATT while listening to any
source.“ATT” starts flashing on the display, and
the volume level will drop in a moment.
To resume the previous volume level, press and
hold the button again.
• If you turn the control dial clockwise, you can
also restore the sound.
To turn off the power
Press and hold SOURCE until “SEEYOU”
appears on the display.
•If you turn off the power while listening to a
disc, CD play will start from where playback
has been stopped previously, next time you
turn on the power.
To increase the volume.
BASIC OPERATIONS
To decrease the volume.
Volume level appears.
Volume level indicator
EB
MP3
INPUT
E-BASS DISP BAND MODE
Note:
When you use this unit for
the first time, set the built-in
clock correctly, see page 9.
The control panel
illustrations in this
manual is of KD-SH909.
Turning on the power
1 Turn on the power and select the
source. When you press the button
for the first time, the power
comes on.Then each time
you press the button, the
source changes as follows:
For KD-SH909:
For KD-SH707:
*If a disc is not in the loading slot, you cannot
select CD as the source to play.
** Without connecting the CD changer, you
cannot select it as the source to play.
*** When “LINE IN” or “AUX IN” is set to
“OFF,” you cannot select it as the source to
play. (See pages 33 and 34).
To operate the tuner (FM or AM),
see pages 10 – 13.
To play a CD,
see pages 14 – 17.
To play an MP3 disc,
see pages 20 – 26.
To operate external components – AUXINPUT
(AUX) and LINE INPUT (LINE),
see pages 38 and 39.
To operate the CD changer,
see pages 40 – 42.
FM TUNER
(FM)
***
CD
CD CHANGER
(CD CH)
LINE INPUT
(LINE)
AUX INPUT
(AUX)
AM TUNER
(AM)
**
*
***
FM TUNER
(FM) CD
CD CHANGER (CD CH)
AUX INPUT
(AUX)
AM TUNER
(AM)
**
or ***
LINE INPUT (LINE)
*
***
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1
Setting the clock
1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more
than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM
items appears on the display.
(See page 31.)
2 Set the hour.
1Select “CLOCK H (hour)” if not shown on
the display.
2Adjust the hour.
3 Set the minute.
1Select “CLOCK M (minute).”
2Adjust the minute.
4 Finish the setting.
To check the current clock time while the unit
is turned off, press DISP (D).
The power turns on, the clock time is shown for
5 seconds, then the power turns off.
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Canceling the display
demonstration
When shipped from the factory, display
demonstration has been activated, and starts
automatically when no operations are done and
no sound comes in for about 3 minutes.
To cancel the display demonstration, follow
the procedure below.
1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more
than 2 seconds so that one of the
PSM items appears on the display.
(See page 31.)
2 Select “DEMO MODE” if not appears
on the display.
3 Select “OFF.”
4 Finish the setting.
To activate the display demonstration again,
repeat the same procedure and select “ON” in
step 3.
Note:
If the unit has been reset (and the power is on),
demonstration will start when no operation is done
and no sound comes in for about 10 seconds.
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RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS
EB
E-BASS DISP BAND MODE
MP3
INPUT
To stop searching before a station is received,
press the same button you have pressed for
searching.
Totune into FMstationsonly withstrongsignals
1Press MODE (M) to enter the functions
mode while listening to an FM broadcast.
2Press LO (local) while still in the functions
mode, so that the LOCAL indicator lights up
on the display.
This function works only while searching FM
stations, including SSM preset.
Each time you press the button, the LOCAL
indicator lights up and goes off alternately.
(FM 1) (FM 2) (FM 3)
F 1 F 2 F 3
2 Start searching a station.
When a station is received, searching stops.
Listening to the radio
You can use either automatic searching or manual
searching to tune in to a particular station.
Searching a station automatically:
Auto search
1 Select FM or AM.
1Press SOURCE
repeatedly to select
FM or AM as the
source.
2If necessary, press
BAND (B) repeatedly
to select the FM band
number. Each time
you press the button,
the FM band changes
as follows:
Notes:
• This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2,
FM3).You can use any one of them to listen to
an FM broadcast.
• If a name has been assigned to the station (see
page 35), the assigned name appears on the
upper line of the main display. The STATION
indicator also lights up.
Press ¢to search
stations of higher
frequencies.
Press 4to search
stations of lower
frequencies.
BAND
Selected band appears.
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Searching a station manually:
Manual search
1 Select FM or AM.
1Press SOURCE
repeatedly to select
FM or AM as the
source.
2If necessary, press
BAND (B) repeatedly
to select the FM band
number. Each time
you press the button,
the FM band changes
as follows:
Note:
This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2,
FM3).You can use any one of them to listen to
an FM broadcast.
2 Press and hold ¢or 4until
“M” (manual) starts flashing on the
display.
3 Tune into a station you want while “M”
is flashing.
• If you release your finger from the button,
the manual mode will automatically turn off
after 5 seconds.
• If you hold down the button, the frequency
keeps changing until you release the
button.
Press ¢to tune
in to stations of higher
frequencies.
Press 4to tune
in to stations of lower
frequencies.
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive:
1Press MODE (M) to enter the
functions mode while listening
to an FM stereo broadcast.
2Press MO (monaural) while
still in the functions mode, so
that the MO indicator lights up
on the display.
• Each time you press the
button, the MO (monaural)
and ST (stereo) indicators
light up alternately.
When the MO indicator is lit on the display, the
sound you hear becomes monaural but the
reception will be improved (the ST indicator
goes off).
MODE
The MO indicator lights up.
(FM 1) (FM 2) (FM 3)
F 1 F 2 F 3
BAND
Lights up when receiving an FM broadcast in stereo.
ST
MO
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Storing stations in memory
You can use one of the following two methods to
store broadcasting stations in memory.
• Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong-
station Sequential Memory)
• Manual preset of both FM and AM stations
FM station automatic preset: SSM
You can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM
band (FM1, FM2 and FM3).
1 Select the FM band (FM1 – 3) you want
to store FM stations into.
1Press SOURCE
repeatedly to select
FM.
2If necessary, press
BAND (B) repeatedly
to select the FM band.
Each time you press
the button, the FM
band changes as
follows:
2 Press and hold both buttons for more
than 2 seconds.
BAND
(FM 1) (FM 2) (FM 3)
F 1 F 2 F 3
Local FM stations with the strongest signals are
searched and stored automatically in the band
number you have selected (FM1, FM2 or FM3).
These stations are preset in the number buttons
— No.1 (lowest frequency) to No.6 (highest
frequency).
When automatic preset is over, the station stored
in number button 1 will be automatically tuned in.
Manual preset
You can preset up to 6 stations in each band
(FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually.
Ex.: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the
preset number 1 of the FM1 band.
1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you
want to store stations into (in this
example, FM1).
1Press SOURCE
repeatedly to select
FM as the source.
2If necessary, press
BAND (B) repeatedly
to select FM1. Each
time you press the
button, the FM band
changes as follows:
“SSM” appears, then disappears when
automatic preset is over.
BAND
(FM 1) (FM 2) (FM 3)
F 1 F 2 F 3
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2 Tune in to a station (in this example,
of 88.3 MHz).
3 Press and hold the number button (in
this example, 1) for more than 2
seconds.
4 Repeat the above procedure to store
other stations into other preset
numbers.
Notes:
• Apreviously presetstationis erasedwhen anewstation
is stored in the same preset number.
• Preset stations are erased when the power supply to
the memory circuit is interrupted (for example, during
battery replacement). If this occurs, preset the stations
again.
Tuning in to a preset station
You can easily tune in to a preset station.
Remember that you must store stations first. If
you have not stored them yet, see“Storing
stations in memory” on page 12.
1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).
1Press SOURCE
repeatedly to select
FM or AM as the
source.
2If necessary, press
BAND (B) repeatedly
to select the FM
band. Each time you
press the button, the
FM band changes as
follows:
2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset
station you want.
BAND
(FM 1) (FM 2) (FM 3)
F 1 F 2 F 3
Press 4to tune
in to stations of lower
frequencies.
“1” flashes for a while.
If the sound quality decreases and the
stereo effect is lost while listening to
an FM station...
In some areas, adjacent stations may interfere
with each other. If such interference occurs,
this unit can automatically reduce the
interference noise (the initial setting when
shipped from the factory).However, in this
case, the sound quality will be degraded and
the stereo effect will also be lost.
If you do not want to degrade the sound quality
and to lose the stereo effect, rather than to
eliminate the interference noise, see “To
change the FM tuner selectivity – IF FILTER”
on page 34.
When using this until in an area other than
North or South America:
You need to change the AM/FM channel
intervals.See “To change the AM/FM channel
intervals – AREA” on page 33.
Press ¢to tune
in to stations of higher
frequencies.
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CD OPERATIONS
When playing an MP3 disc, refer also to “MP3
OPERATIONS” on pages 20 to 26.
Playing a CD
1 Open the control panel.
The control panel moves down,
and the loading slot appears.
Note:
When an external component is connected to the
MP3 INPUT jack, be careful of handling a disc.
2 Insert a disc into the loading slot.
The unit draws the
disc, the control
panel goes back to
the previous
position (see page
36), and CD play
starts
automatically.
• All the tracks on the disc will be played
repeatedly until you stop playback—
All Track Repeat Play.
Note:
Do not insert any 8 cm disc into the loading slot as it
will get stuck inside.
EB
E-BASS DISP BAND MODE
MP3
INPUT
The display changes to show the following:
CD–in indicator lights up
Total track number of the inserted disc
Total playing time of the inserted disc
Current track
Elapsed playing time
Notes:
• When a disc is in the loading slot, selecting “CD”
as the source by pressing SOURCE starts
CD play.
• When a disc is inserted upside down, the disc
automatically ejects.
• If a name has been assigned to the CD (see page
35), it will be shown on the upper line of the main
display.
• When you play a CD Text, the disc title/performer
and track title will appear, followed by the elapsed
playing time (and track No.). See also “Playing a
CD Text” (page 16) and “To select the scroll mode
– SCROLL” (page 32).
If a CD Text includes too much text information,
some may not appear on the display.
• If you change the source, CD play also stops
(without ejecting the disc).
Next time you select CD as the source, CD play
starts from where playback has been stopped
previously.
To stop play and eject the disc
Press 0.
CD play stops, the control panel moves down,
and the disc automatically ejects from the
loading slot.
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To return the control panel to its previous
position, press 0again.
• If you keep the loading slot open for one
minute (or 30 seconds when you have ejected
a disc with the ignition key turned to “OFF”), a
beep sounds and the control panel returns to
its previous position.
Be careful not to get the disc or your finger
caught in between the control panel and the
unit.
Note:
If the ejected disc is not removed within 15 seconds,
the disc is automatically inserted again into the
loading slot to protect it from dust. (CD play will not
start this time.)
To go to the next or previous tracks
Press ¢briefly while
playing a disc, to go ahead
to the beginning of the next
track. Each time you press
the button consecutively, the
beginning of the next tracks
is located and played back.
Press 4briefly while
playing a disc, to go back to
the beginning of the current
track. Each time you press
the button consecutively, the
beginning of the previous
tracks is located and played
back.
To go to a particular track directly
Pressthenumberbutton corresponding to thetrack
number to start its playback.
• To select a track number from 1 – 6:
Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly.
• To select a track number from 7 – 12:
Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than 1
second.
Locating a track or particular
portion on a CD
To fast-forward or reverse the track
Press and hold ¢
while playing a disc, to
fast-forward the track.
Press and hold 4
while playing a disc, to
reverse the track.
Track number
Elapsed playing time
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Selecting CD playback modes
To play back tracks at random (Random Play)
You can play back all tracks on the disc at
random.
1Press MODE (M) while
playing a disc.This unit
enters the functions mode.
2Press RND (random) while
still in the functions mode,
so that “RANDOM” flashes
on the display.
Then, each time you press
RND, random play mode
turns on and off alternately.
When the random mode is turned on, the RND
indicator lights up on the display and a track
randomly selected starts playing.
MODE
RND (random) indicator
Playing a CD Text
In a CD Text, some information about the disc (its
disc title, performer and track title) is recorded.
You can show these disc information on the
display.
Select text display mode while playing a
CD Text. Each time you press the button,
the display changes as follows:
• When the source symbol animation display
is selected...
• When the source symbol animation display
is not selected...
Notes:
• If the display cannot show the entire text all at once,
it scrolls to show the remaining text.
See also “To select the scroll mode – SCROLL” on
page 32.
• When the disc title/performer is shown, the DISC
indicator lights up. When the track title is shown,
the TRACK indicator is lights up.
• When you press DISP (D) while playing a
conventional CD, “NO NAME” appears for the disc
title/performer and the track title.
Disc Title/Performer
&
Track Title
Track Title
&
Track No./
Elapsed playing time
Disc Title/Performer
&
Track No./
Elapsed playing time
DISP
D
RND
Disc Title/Performer
&
Track Title
Track No.
&
Elapsed playing time
Track Title
&
Elapsed playing time
Disc Title/Performer
&
Elapsed playing time
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Prohibiting disc ejection
You can prohibit disc ejection and can lock a disc
in the loading slot.
While pressing SEL (select),
press and hold 0for more than 2
seconds.
“NO EJECT” flashes on the
display for about 5 seconds, and
the disc is locked and cannot be
ejected.
Note:
If you press 0while disc ejection is prohibited, the
control panel moves down, but the disc cannot be
ejected.
To return the display panel to its previous position,
press 0.
To cancel the prohibition and unlock the disc,
press and hold 0for more than 2 seconds again,
while pressing SEL (select).
“EJECT OK” flashes on the display for about 5
seconds, and the disc is unlocked.
MODE
To play back the current track repeatedly
(One Track Repeat Play)
You can play back the current track repeatedly.
1Press MODE (M) while
playing a disc.The unit
enters the functions mode.
2Press RPT (repeat) while still
in the functions mode, so
that the “REPEAT” flashes
on the display.
Then, each time you press
RPT, One Track Repeat Play
turns on and off alternately.
When One Track Repeat
Play is turned off, AllTrack
Repeat Play is activated.
When the repeat mode is turned on, the RPT
indicator lights up on the display.
RPT (repeat) indicator
MODE
To play back only intros (Intro scan)
You can play back the first 15 seconds of each
track sequentially.
1Press MODE (M) while
playing a disc.This unit
enters the functions mode.
2Press INT (intro scan) while
still in the functions mode,
so that “INTRO” flashes on
the display.
Then, each time you press
INT, intro scan play mode
turns on and off alternately.
• During intro scan play, track numbers flash.
• When the intro scan play ends, normal
playback resumes.
4
RPT
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MP3 INTRODUCTION
How are MP3 files recorded
and played back?
MP3 “files (tracks)” can be recorded in
“directories (folders)”—in PC terminology.
During recording, the files and directories can be
arranged in a way similar to arranging files and
directories/folders of computer data.
“Root” is similar to the root of a tree. Every file
and directory can be linked to and be accessed
from the root.
Playback order, file search order, and directory
search order of the MP3 files recorded on a disc
are determined by the writing (or encoding)
application; therefore, playback order may be
different from the one you have intended while
recording the directories and the files.
The illustration on the next page shows an
example of how MP3 files are recorded on a
CD-R or CD-RW, how they are played back, and
how they are searched on this unit.
Notes:
• The unit can read a CD-ROM containing MP3
files. However, if non-MP3 files are recorded
together with MP3 files, this unit will take a longer
time to scan the disc. It may also cause the unit to
malfunction.
• The unit cannot read or play an MP3 file without
the extension code—mp3.
• The unit is not compatible with Playlist*.
*Aplaylistisa simpletextfile,used onaPC,which enables
userstomaketheir ownplaybackorderwithout physically
rearranging the files.
Precautions when recording MP3 files
on a CD-R or CD-RW
This unit can only read MP3 files that are recorded
inthe format that is compliant withISO9660Level 1,
Level 2 or Joliet.
What is MP3?
MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts
Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3*. MP3 is simply a
file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10
(128 Kbps**).That means, by using MP3 format,
one CD-R or CD-RW can contain 10 times as
much data volume as a regular CD can.
*This player is not compatible with the data encoded
with Layer 1 and 2 formats.
** Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second
of audio data will consume.The unit used is Kbps
(1000 bits/second).To get a better audio quality,
choose a higher bit rate.The most popular bit rate for
encoding is 128 Kbps.
This unit is incorporated with an MP3 decoder.
You can play back MP3 files (tracks) recorded on
CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and CD-ROMs.
Compatible with ID3v1
Extrainformation datasuchasalbumtitle,performer
name, song title, recording year, music genre and a
brief comment can be stored within an MP3 file.
This unit can show ID3v1 tags (album name,
performer name and song title) on the display.
(See page 43.)
• Some characters cannot be shown correctly.
• This unit is not compatible with ID3v2.
Other Main Features in this unit:
• Maximum number of directories/files: 289
(Total)
• Available characters for directory/file names:
A–Z, 0–9, _ (underscore)
• Maximum number of characters for file name
(ISO 9660 Level 1): 12 (inclusive of
separation mark—“.” and
extension code—“mp3”)
(ISO 9660 Level 2): 31 (inclusive of
separation mark—“.” and
extension code—“mp3”)
(Joliet): 64 (inclusive of
separation mark—“.”and
extension code—“mp3”)
• Maximum number of characters for directory
name: 64
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MP3 directory/file configuration
MP3 playback/search order (page 22)
• The numbers in circles below the MP3 files ( ) indicate the playback order and search order of the
MP3 files.Normally this unit plays back MP3 files in the recorded order.
• The numbers inside the directories indicate the playback order and search order of the directories
on an MP3 disc. Normally this unit plays back MP3 files in the directories in the recorded order.
Movement between the directories (pages 23 to 25)
You can move to another directory on the same hierarchy level (only within the same parent directory)
(e.g.from Directory 02, you can go to Directory 04 or 08) or on a different hierarchy level (e.g. from
Directory 05, you can go to Directory 04 or 06).
1312
18 19
17
2322 24
1110 2120
1 2
5 6
3 4
02 04
ROOT
15 1614
06 07
05 09
01
08
789
03
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Hierarchy
: Root
: Directories
: MP3 files
01
ROOT
Note:
There is no limit to the number of hierarchy levels (nested
directories). However, up to 8 hierarchy levels is recommended for
stable operations.
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MP3 OPERATIONS
EB
E-BASS DISP BAND MODE
MP3
INPUT
Refer also to “CD OPERATIONS” on pages 14 to
17.
Playing an MP3 disc
1 Open the control panel.
The control panel moves down,
and the loading slot appears.
2 InsertanMP3 disc into theloadingslot.
The unit draws the
disc, the control
panel goes back to
its previous position
(see page 36) and
playback starts
automatically.
Playback starts automatically from the first file
of the first directory once file check is
completed.
Then, the display changes to show the
following:
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “ON” (initial
setting: see page 34)
*If an MP3 file does not have ID3 tags, album
name/performer and track title will be
skipped.
** When the source symbol animation display is
not selected.
Ex.: When the disc contains 13 directories and 125
MP3 files.
The display changes to show the following:
CD-in indicator lights up.
DIRECTORY
FILE
Album name/performer*
&
Track title*
Track title (file name)
&
Elapsed playing time (with track No.**)
Directory name
&
File name
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