Pioneer DEH-P3800MP - Radio / CD User manual

Operation Manual
Mode demploi
Multi-CD control High power CD/MP3/WMA player
with FM/AM tuner
Syntoniseur FM/AM et lecteur de CD/MP3/WMA,
Puissance lev e, avec contrôleur pour lecteur de
CD à chargeur
DEH-P3800MP
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man-
ual in a safe place for future reference.
Before You Start
Information to User 4
For Canadian model 4
About this unit 4
About this manual 4
After-sales service for Pioneer products 5
Product registration 5
Features 5
About MA 6
Use and care of the remote control 6
Installing the battery 6
Using the remote control 6
About the SAT RADIO READY mark 7
Protecting your unit from theft 7
Removing the front panel 7
Attaching the front panel 7
Whats What
Head unit 8
Remote control 9
Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on 10
Selecting a source 10
Turning the unit off 10
Tuner
Listening to the radio 11
Introduction of advanced tuner
operation 12
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 12
Tuning in strong signals 12
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 1
Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 14
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
operation 15
Repeating play 15
Playing tracks in random order 15
Scanning tracks of a CD 15
Pausing CD playback 16
Using compression and BMX 16
Selecting the search method 16
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
disc 17
Using disc title functions 17
Entering disc titles 17
Displaying disc titles 18
Using CD TEXT functions 18
Displaying text information on CD
TEXT discs 18
Scrolling text information in the
display 18
MP /WMA/WAV Player
Playing MP3/ MA/ AV 19
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
(MP3/ MA/ AV) operation 20
Repeating play 20
Playing tracks in random order 21
Scanning folders and tracks 21
Pausing MP3/ MA/ AV playback 22
Using compression and BMX 22
Selecting the search method 22
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
folder 22
Displaying text information on MP3/ MA/
AV disc 2
hen playing back an MP3/ MA
disc 2
hen playing back a AV disc 2
Scrolling text information in the display 2
Contents
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Multi-CD Player
Playing a CD 24
50-disc multi-CD player 24
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation 25
Repeating play 25
Playing tracks in random order 25
Scanning CDs and tracks 26
Pausing CD playback 26
Using ITS playlists 26
Creating a playlist with ITS
programming 26
Playback from your ITS playlist 27
Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist 27
Erasing a CD from your ITS
playlist 27
Using disc title functions 28
Entering disc titles 28
Displaying disc titles 28
Using CD TEXT functions 29
Displaying text information on CD
TEXT discs 29
Scrolling text information in the
display 29
Using compression and bass emphasis 29
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 0
Using balance adjustment 0
Using the equalizer 1
Recalling equalizer curves 1
Adjusting equalizer curves 1
Fine-adjusting equalizer curve 2
Adjusting loudness 2
Using subwoofer output 2
Adjusting subwoofer settings
Using the high pass filter
Boosting the bass
Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 4
Adjusting source levels 4
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 5
Setting the clock 5
Switching the auxiliary setting 5
Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller 6
Other Functions
Turning the clock display on or off 7
Using the AUX source 7
Selecting AUX as the source 7
Setting the AUX title 7
Introduction of XM operation 8
XM operation 8
Switching the XM display 8
Swiching the XM channel select
setting 8
Introduction of SIRIUS operation 9
SIRIUS operation 9
Swiching the SIRIUS channel select
setting 9
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 40
CD player and care 40
CD-R/CD-R discs 41
MP3, MA and AV files 41
MP3 additional information 42
MA additional information 42
AV additional information 42
About folders and MP3/ MA/ AV files 4
Terms 44
Specifications 46
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Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without
appropriate authorization may invalidate the
users right to operate the equipment.
For Canadian model
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
About this unit
The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo-
cated for use in North America. Use in other
areas may result in poor reception.
WARNING:
Handling the cord on this product or cords asso-
ciated with accessories sold with the product
may expose you to chemicals listed on proposi-
tion 65 known to the State of California and other
governmental entities to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands
after handling.
CA TION:
SE OF CONTROL OR ADJ STMENT OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCED RES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RES LT IN HAZARDO S RADIATION
EXPOS RE.
CA TION:
THE SE OF OPTICAL INSTR MENTS
WITH THIS PROD CT WILL INCREASE
EYE HAZARD.
CAUTION
!Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat
could result from contact with liquids.
!Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-
erating procedures and precautions.
!Always keep the volume low enough so that
you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.
!Protect this unit from moisture.
!If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
the preset memory will be erased and must be
reprogrammed.
Important (Serial number)
The serial number is located on the bottom of
this unit. For your own security and convenience,
be sure to record this number on the enclosed
warranty card.
About this manual
This unit features a number of sophisticated
functions ensuring superior reception and op-
eration. All the functions have been designed
for the easiest possible use, but many are not
self-explanatory. This operation manual will
help you benefit fully from this units potential
and to maximize your listening enjoyment.
e recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and their operation by read-
ing through the manual before you begin
using this unit. It is especially important that
you read and observe WARNINGs and CAU-
TIONs in this manual.
Before You Start
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After-sales service for
Pioneer products
Please contact the dealer or distributor from
where you purchased this unit for after-sales
service (including warranty conditions) or any
other information. In case the necessary infor-
mation is not available, please contact the
companies listed below:
Please do not ship your unit to the companies
at the addresses listed below for repair without
advance contact.
U.S.A.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION
P.O. Box 1760
Long Beach, CA 90801-1760
800-421-1404
CANADA
Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT
300 Allstate Parkway
Markham, Ontario L3R OP2
1-877-283-5901
For warranty information please see the Lim-
ited arranty sheet included with this unit.
Product registration
Visit us at the following site:
1 Register your product. e will keep the details
of your purchase on file to help you refer to
this information in the event of an insurance
claim such as loss or theft.
2 Receive updates on the latest products and
technologies.
3 Download owners manuals, order product
catalogues, research new products, and
much more.
Features
CD pla back
Music CD/CD-R/CD-R playback is possible.
MP3 file pla back
You can play back MP3 files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-R (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
!Supply of this product only conveys a li-
cense for private, non-commercial use and
does not convey a license nor imply any
right to use this product in any commercial
(i.e. revenue-generating) real time broad-
casting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or
any other media), broadcasting/streaming
via internet, intranets and/or other net-
works or in other electronic content distri-
bution systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications. An inde-
pendent license for such use is required.
For details, please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.
WMA file pla back
You can play back MA files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-R (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
WAV file pla back
You can play back AV files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-R (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
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About WMA
The indows Media"logo printed on the box
indicates that this unit can play back MA
data.
MA is short for indows Media"Audio
and refers to an audio compression technol-
ogy that is developed by Microsoft Corpora-
tion. MA data can be encoded by using
indows Media Player version 7 or later.
indows Media and the indows logo are tra-
demarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
Notes
!This unit may not operate correctly depending
on the application used to encode MA files.
!Depending on the version of indows Media
Player used to encode MA files, album
names and other text information may not be
correctly displayed.
!There may be a slight delay when starting
playback of MA files encoded with image
data.
Use and care of the remote
control
Installing the batter
Slide the tray out on the back of the remote
control and insert the battery with the plus (+)
and minus () poles pointing in the proper di-
rection.
WARNING
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
consult a doctor.
CAUTION
!Use only one CR2025 ( V) lithium battery.
!Remove the battery if the remote control is not
used for a month or longer.
!Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose
of the battery in fire.
!Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
!Do not store the battery with metallic materi-
als.
!In the event of battery leakage, wipe the re-
mote control completely clean and install a
new battery.
!hen disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or en-
vironmental public institutionsrules that
apply in your country/area.
Using the remote control
Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
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Important
!Do not store the remote control in high tem-
peratures or direct sunlight.
!The remote control may not function properly
in direct sunlight.
!Do not let the remote control fall onto the
floor, where it may become jammed under the
brake or accelerator pedal.
About the SAT RADIO
READY mark
The SAT RADIO READY mark printed on the
front panel indicates that the Satellite Radio
Tuner for Pioneer (i.e., XM tuner and Sirius sa-
tellite tuner which are sold separately) can be
controlled by this unit. Please inquire to your
dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer service
station regarding the satellite radio tuner that
can be connected to this unit. For satellite
radio tuner operation, please refer to the satel-
lite radio tuner owners manual.
Notes
!The system will use direct satellite-to-receiver
broadcasting technology to provide listeners
in their cars and at home with crystal-clear
sound seamlessly from coast to coast. Satel-
lite radio will create and package over 100
channels of digital-quality music, news,
sports, talk and childrens programming.
!SAT Radio, the SAT Radio logo and all re-
lated marks are trademarks of Sirius Satellite
Radio inc., and XM Satellite Radio Inc.
Protecting our unit from
theft
The front panel can be detached from the
head unit to discourage theft.
Important
!Never use force or grip the display and the
buttons too tightly when removing or attach-
ing.
!Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shocks.
!Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
Removing the front panel
1 Press DETACH to release the front
panel.
Press DETACH and the right side of the panel
is released from the head unit.
2 Grab the front panel and remove.
Grab the right side of the front panel and pull
away to the left. The front panel will be de-
tached from the head unit.
Attaching the front panel
1 Place the front panel flat against the
head unit.
2 Press the front panel into the face of
the head unit until it is firml seated.
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Head unit
1CLOCK button
Press to change to the clock display. Press
and hold to change the channel select
mode when XM tuner or SIRIUS tuner is se-
lected as the source.
2AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols.
3FUNCTION button
Press to select functions.
4EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
5Disc loading slot
Insert a disc to play.
6EJECT button
Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD
player.
7DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
8DETACH button
Press to remove the front panel from the
head unit.
9SW button
Press to select the subwoofer setting menu.
Press and hold to select the bass boost set-
ting menu.
a16 buttons
Press for preset tuning and disc number
search when using a multi-CD player.
bBAND button
Press to select among three FM bands and
one AM band and to cancel the control
mode of functions.
cSOURCE button, VOLUME
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the vo-
lume.
da/b/c/dbuttons
Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
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Remote control
Operation is the same as when using the but-
tons on the head unit. See the explanation of
the head unit about the operation of each but-
ton with the exception of ATT and PAUSE,
which is explained below.
eVOLUME button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
fSOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
gPAUSE button
Press to turn pause on or off.
hATT button
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
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Whats What
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Turning the unit on
%Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
hen you select a source, the unit is turned
on.
Selecting a source
You can select a source you want to listen to.
To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc
in the unit (refer to page 14).
%Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
XM tunerSIRIUS tunerTunerTelevi-
sionBuilt-in CD playerMulti-CD player
External unit 1External unit 2AUX
Notes
!In the following cases, the sound source will
not change:
hen there is no unit corresponding to the
selected source connected to this unit.
hen there is no disc in the unit.
hen there is no magazine in the multi-
CD player.
hen the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 35).
!External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such
as one available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of
basic functions by this unit. Two external units
can be controlled by this unit. hen two exter-
nal units are connected, the allocation of
them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is
automatically set by this unit.
!hen this units blue/white lead is connected
to the vehicles auto-antenna relay control
terminal, the vehicles antenna extends when
this units source is turned on. To retract the
antenna, turn the source off.
Turning the unit off
%Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
Power ON/OFF
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Listening to the radio
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4
These are the basic steps necessary to operate
the radio. More advanced tuner operation is
explained starting on the next page.
1Band indicator
Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM
or FM.
2Preset number indicator
Shows which preset has been selected.
3Frequenc indicator
Shows the frequency to which the tuner is
tuned.
4Stereo (5) indicator
Shows when the selected frequency is
being broadcast in stereo.
1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
Press SOURCE until you see TUNER dis-
played.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.
3 Press BAND to select a band.
Press BAND until the desired band (FM1,
FM2,FM3 for FM or AM) is displayed.
4 To perform manual tuning, briefl press
cor d.
The frequencies move up or down step by
step.
5 To perform seek tuning, press and hold
cor dfor about one second and release.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a
broadcast strong enough for good reception is
found.
#You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing
cor d.
#If you press and hold cor dyou can skip sta-
tions. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release
the button.
Note
hen the frequency selected is being broadcast
in stereo the stereo (5) indicator will light.
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Introduction of advanced
tuner operation
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1Function displa
Shows the function status.
2LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
%Press FUNCTION to displa the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following functions:
BSM (best stations memory)LOCAL (local
seek tuning)
#To return to the frequency display, press
BAND.
Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the frequency display.
Storing and recalling
broadcast frequencies
If you press any of the preset tuning buttons
16you can easily store up to six broadcast
frequencies for later recall with the touch of a
button.
%When ou find a frequenc that ou
want to store in memor , press one of pre-
set tuning buttons 16 and hold until the
preset number stops flashing.
The number you have pressed will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected radio station frequency has been
stored in memory.
The next time you press the same preset tun-
ing button the radio station frequency is re-
called from memory.
Notes
!Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the three
FM bands, and six AM stations can be stored
in memory.
!You can also use aand bto recall radio sta-
tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning
buttons 16.
Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.
Press FUNCTION until LOCAL appears in the
display.
2 Press ato turn local seek tuning on.
Local seek sensitivity (e.g., LOCAL 2) appears
in the display.
3 Press cor dto set the sensitivit .
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for AM:
FM: LOCAL 1LOCAL 2LOCAL 3
LOCAL 4
AM: LOCAL 1LOCAL 2
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The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.
4 When ou want to return to normal
seek tuning, press bto turn local seek tun-
ing off.
LOCAL:OFF appears in the display.
Storing the strongest
broadcast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-
tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-
quencies under preset tuning buttons 16.
Once stored you can tune in to those frequen-
cies with the touch of button.
1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the
display.
2 Press ato turn BSM on.
BSM begins to flash. hile BSM is flashing
the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored under preset tuning buttons 16in the
order of their signal strength. hen finished,
BSM stops flashing.
#To cancel the storage process, press b.
Note
Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may re-
place broadcast frequencies you have saved
using buttons 16.
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Pla ing a CD
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These are the basic steps necessary to play a
CD with your built-in CD player. More ad-
vanced CD operation is explained starting on
the next page.
1Track number indicator
Shows the track currently playing.
2Pla time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.
Playback will automatically start.
#You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.
#To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no
metal object comes into contact with the term-
inals when the front panel is open.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.
3 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold cor d.
#If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c
or denables you to search every 10 tracks in the
current disc. (Refer to Selecting the search meth-
od on page 16.)
4 To skip back or forward to another
track, press cor d.
Pressing dskips to the start of the next track.
Pressing conce skips to the start of the cur-
rent track. Pressing again will skip to the pre-
vious track.
Notes
!The built-in CD player plays one standard, 12-
cm or 8-cm CD at a time. Do not use an adap-
ter when playing 8-cm CDs.
!Do not insert anything other than a CD into
the CD loading slot.
!If you cannot insert a disc completely or if
after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting it again.
!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to Understanding built-in CD
player error messages on page 40.
!hen a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc and
track titles begin to scroll to the left auto-
matically.
Built-in CD Pla er
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Introduction of advanced
built-in CD pla er operation
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1Function displa
Shows the function status.
2RPT indicator
Shows when repeat play is turned on.
%Press FUNCTION to displa the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following functions:
RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play)
SCAN (scan play)PAUSE (pause)COMP
(compression and BMX)FF/REV (search
method)
#To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.
Repeating pla
Repeat play lets you hear the same track or
disc over again.
1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.
Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the dis-
play.
2 Press cor dto select the repeat range.
This switches you to the selected setting.
!DSC Repeat the current disc
!TRK Repeat just the current track
Note
If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse during TRK, the repeat play range changes
to DSC.
Pla ing tracks in random order
Random play lets you play back tracks on the
CD in a random order.
1 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.
Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the
display.
2 Press ato turn random pla on.
RDM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will
play in a random order.
3 Press bto turn random pla off.
RDM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will
continue to play in order.
Scanning tracks of a CD
Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of
each track on the CD.
1 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.
Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the
display.
2 Press ato turn scan pla on.
SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10
seconds of each track is played.
Built-in CD Pla er
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3 When ou find the desired track press
bto turn scan pla off.
SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track
will continue to play.
#If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select SCAN again by press-
ing FUNCTION.
Note
After scanning of a CD is finished, normal play-
back of the tracks will begin again.
Pausing CD pla back
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the CD.
1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the
display.
2 Press ato turn pause on.
PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the
current track pauses.
3 Press bto turn pause off.
PAUSE:OFF appears in the display. Play will re-
sume at the same point that you turned pause
on.
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of this player. Each of the functions has
a two-step adjustment. The COMP function
balances the output of louder and softer
sounds at higher volumes. BMX controls
sound reverberations to give playback a fuller
sound. Listen to each of the effects as you se-
lect through them and use the one that best
enhances the playback of the track or CD that
you are listening to.
1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.
Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the
display.
2 Press aor bto select our favorite set-
ting.
Press aor brepeatedly to switch between the
following settings:
COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2
COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2
Selecting the search method
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
tracks.
1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.
Press FUNCTION until FF/REV appears in the
display.
#If the search method ROUGH has been pre-
viously selected, ROUGH will be displayed.
2 Press cor dto select the search meth-
od.
Press cor duntil the desired search method
appears in the display.
!FF/REV Fast forward and reverse
!ROUGH Searching every 10 tracks
Built-in CD Pla er
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Searching ever 10 tracks in
the current disc
If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can
search every 10 tracks. hen a disc contains
many tracks, you can roughly search for the
track you want to play.
1 Select the search method ROUGH.
Refer to Selecting the search method on the
previous page.
2 Press and hold cor dto search ever
10 tracks on a disc.
#If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding drecalls the last track of the disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, press-
ing and holding drecalls the last track of the
disc.
#If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding crecalls the first track of the disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, press-
ing and holding crecalls the first track of the
disc.
Using disc title functions
You can input CD titles and display the title.
The next time you insert a CD for which you
have entered a title, the title of that CD will be
displayed.
Entering disc titles
Use the disc title input feature to store up to
48 CD titles in the unit. Each title can be up to
8 characters long.
1 Pla the CD that ou want to enter a
title for.
2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN
appears in the displa .
#hen playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot
switch to TITLE IN. The disc title will have already
been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.
3 Press aor bto select a letter of the al-
phabet.
Each press of awill display a letter of the al-
phabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and sym-
bols in 1 2 3 ... > [ ] order. Each press of bwill
display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z
Y X ... C B A order.
4 Press dto move the cursor to the next
character position.
hen the letter you want is displayed, press d
to move the cursor to the next position and
then select the next letter. Press cto move
backwards in the display.
5 Move the cursor to the last position b
pressing dafter entering the title.
hen you press done more time, the entered
title is stored in memory.
6 Press BAND to return to the pla back
displa .
Notes
!Titles remain in memory, even after the disc
has been removed from the unit, and are re-
called when the disc is reinserted.
!After data for 48 discs has been stored in
memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
oldest one.
!If you connect a multi-CD player, you can
input disc titles for up to 100 discs.
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Displa ing disc titles
You can display the text information of any
disc that has had a disc title entered.
%Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDISC TITLE (disc title)
hen you select DISC TITLE, the title of the
currently playing disc is shown in the display.
#If no title has been entered for the currently
playing disc, NO DISC TITLE is displayed.
Using CD TEXT functions
Some discs have certain information encoded
on the disc during manufacture. These discs
may contain such information as the CD title,
track title, artists name and playback time
and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these spe-
cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the
functions listed below.
Displa ing text information on
CD TEXT discs
%Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDISC TITLE (disc title)
DISC ARTIST (disc artist name)
TRACK TITLE (track title)TRACK ARTIST
(track artist name)
#If specific information has not been recorded
on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., NO TRACK TITLE).
Scrolling text information in
the displa
This unit can display the first 16 letters only of
DISC TITLE,DISC ARTIST,TRACK TITLE and
TRACK ARTIST. hen the recorded informa-
tion is longer than 16 letters, you can scroll
the text to the left so that the rest of the title
can be seen.
%Press DISPLAY and hold until the title
begins to scroll to the left.
The rest of the title will appear in the dis-
play.
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Pla ing MP3/WMA/WAV
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These are the basic steps necessary to play an
MP3/ MA/ AV with your built-in CD player.
More advanced MP3/ MA/ AV operation is
explained starting on the next page.
1Track number indicator
Shows the track (file) currently playing.
2Folder number indicator
Shows the number of folder currently play-
ing.
3Pla time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track (file).
4WMA indicator
Shows when a MA file is playing.
5MP3 indicator
Shows when an MP3 file is playing.
1 Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading
slot.
Playback will automatically start.
#You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing EJECT.
#To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no
metal object comes into contact with the term-
inals when the front panel is open.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.
3 Press aor bto select a folder.
#You cannot select a folder that does not have
an MP3/ MA/ AV file recorded in it.
#To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold
BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no
files, playback commences with folder 02.
4 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold cor d.
#This is fast forward and reverse operation only
for the file being played.
#If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c
or denables you to search every 10 tracks in the
current folder. (Refer to Selecting the search meth-
od on page 22.)
5 To skip back or forward to another
track, press cor d.
Pressing dskips to the start of the next track.
Pressing conce skips to the start of the cur-
rent track. Pressing again will skip to the pre-
vious track.
Notes
!hen playing discs with MP3/ MA/ AV files
and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA
and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be
played only by switching mode between MP3/
MA/ AV and CD-DA with BAND.
!If you have switched between playback of
MP3/ MA/ AV files and audio data (CD-DA),
playback starts at the first track on the disc.
!The built-in CD player can play back an MP3/
MA/ AV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer
to page 41 for files that can be played back.)
!Do not insert anything other than a CD into
the CD loading slot.
!There is sometimes a delay between starting
up CD playback and the sound being issued.
hen being read, FORMAT READ is dis-
played.
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!If you cannot insert a disc completely or if
after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting it again.
!Playback is carried out in order of file number.
Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If
folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback
commences with folder 02.)
!hen playing back files recorded as VBR
(variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be
correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse
operations are used.
!If the inserted disc contains no files that can
be played back, NO AUDIO is displayed.
!If the inserted disc contains MA files that
are protected by digital rights management
(DRM) , SKIPPED is displayed while the pro-
tected file is skipped.
!If all the files on the inserted disc are secured
by DRM, PROTECT is displayed.
!There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to Understanding built-in CD
player error messages on page 40.
!hen an MP3/ MA/ AV disc is inserted,
folder name and file name begin to scroll to
the left automatically.
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1Function displa
Shows the function status.
2RPT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to cur-
rent track (file).
%Press FUNCTION to displa the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following functions:
RPT (repeat play)RDM (random play)
SCAN (scan play)PAUSE (pause)COMP
(compression and BMX)FF/REV (search
method)
#To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.
Repeating pla
For MP3/ MA/ AV playback, there are three
repeat play ranges: FLD (folder repeat), TRK
(one-track repeat) and DSC (repeat all tracks).
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