Pioneer DEH-P6800MP User manual

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~ Before You Start
Information to User 5
For Canadian model 5
About this unit 5
About this manual 5
After-sales service for Pioneer products 6
Product registration 6
Features 6
AboutWMA 7
About AAC 7
About the
SAT RADIO READY mark 7
Resetting the microprocessor 8
Protecting your unitfrom theft 8
-Removing the front panel 8
-Attaching the front panel 9
About the demo mode 9
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Reverse mode 9
-Feature demo mode 9
Use and care of the remote control 9
-Installing the battery
9'
-Using the remote control 10
- FUNCTION button and AUDIO
button
10
GWhat's What
Head unit 11
Remote control 11
GBasic Operations
Turning the unit on 13
Selecting asource 13
Loading adisc 13
Adjusting the volume 14
Turning the unit off 14
(DTuner
Listening to the radio 15
Introduction of advanced tuner
operation
16
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies
16
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Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies
16
Selecting stations from the preset channel
list
17
Tuning in strong signals 17
"Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 18
Selecting atrack directly 18
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
operation
19
Repeating play 19
Playing tracks in random order 19
Scanning tracks of a CD 20
Pausing CD playback 20
Using compression and BMX 20
Selecting the search method 20
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
disc
21
Using disc title functions 21
-Entering disc titles 21
-Displaying disc titles 22
Using CD TEXT functions 22
-Displaying text information on CD
TEXT discs 22
-Scrolling text information in the
display
22
-Selecting tracks from the track title
list 23
~ MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV Player
Playing MP3/WM/VAAC/WAV files 24
Selecting atrack directly in the current
folder
25
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
(MP3NJM/VAACNJAV) operation
25
Repeating play 26
Playing tracks in random order 26
Scanning folders and tracks 26
Pausing MP3/WM/VAAC/WAV playback 27
Using compression and BMX 27

Selecting the search method 27
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
folder
27
Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/
AAC/WAV disc
28
-When playing back an MP3/WMA/
AACdisc 28
-When playing back a WAY disc 28
Scrolling text information in the display 28
Selecting tracks from the file name list 29
GMulti-CD Player
Playing a CD 30
Selecting atrack directly 30
50-disc multi-CD player 31
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation
31
Repeating play 32
Playing tracks in random order 32
Scanning CDs and tracks 32
Pausing CD playback 33
Using ITS playlists 33
-Creating aplaylist with ITS
programming 33
-Playback from your ITS playlist 33
-Erasing atrack from your ITS
playlist 34
-Erasing a CD from your ITS
playlist 34
Using disc title functions 34
-Entering disc titles 34
-Displaying disc titles 35
-Selecting discs from the disc title
list
35
Using CD TEXT functions 36
-Displaying text information on CD
TEXT discs 36
-Scrolling text information in the
display
36
-Selecting tracks from the track title
list
36
Using compression and bass emphasis 37
Gi) Playing songs on iPod
Listening to songs on your iPod 38
Browsing for asong 38
-Searching for asong 38
-Selecting aplaylist 39
Displaying text information on iPod 39
Introduction of advanced iPod adapter
operation 40
Repeating play 40
Playing songs in arandom order
(shuffle) 40
Pausing asong 41
CD XM tuner
Listening to XM Satellite Radio 42
Selecting an XM channel directly 42
Introduction of advanced XM tuner
operation 43
Switching the XM display 43
Storing and recalling broadcast stations 43
Swiching the XM channel select setting 43
-Selecting achannel in the channel
category 44
Displaying the Radio 10 44
-Channel number select setting 44
-Channel category select setting 44
Selecting stations from the preset channel
list 44
G) SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner
Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio 45
Selecting aSIRIUS channel directly 45
Introduction of advanced SIRIUS tuner
operation
46
Switching the SIRIUS display 46
Switching the scroll setting 46
Storing and recalling broadcast stations 46
Selecting the SIRIUS channel select
setting
46
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-Selecting achannel in the channel
category
47
Displaying the Radio ID 47
$ TV tuner
Watching the television 48
Introduction of advanced
1V tuner
operation 49
Storing and recalling broadcast stations 49
Storing the strongest broadcast stations
sequentially 49
Selecting stations from the preset channel
list
50
$ DVDPlayer
Playing adisc 51
Selecting adisc 51
Selecting afolder 51
Introduction of advanced DVD player
operation
52
Repeating play 52
Pausing disc playback 53
Playing tracks
in random order 53
Scanning tracks of aCD/MP3/WMA 53
Using
ITS playlist and disc title functions 53
Using disc title functions 53
-Entering disc titles 54
CD Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 55
Using balance adjustment 55
Using the equalizer 56
-Recalling equalizer curves 56
-Adjusting equalizer curves 56
-Adjusting 7-band graphic
equalizer 56
Adjusting loudness
57
Using subwoofer output 57
-Adjusting subwoofer settings 57
Boosting the bass 58
Using the high pass filter 58
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Adjusting source levels 58
4D Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 60
Selecting the display language 60
Setting the clock 60
Switching the warning tone
61
Switching the face auto open 61
Switching the auxiliary setting 61
Switching the dimmer setting 61
Adjusting the brightness 62
Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller 62
Switching the sound muting/attenuation 62
Switching the feature demo 63
Switching the reverse mode 63
Switching the
Ever Scroll 63
CD Other Functions
Turning the clock display on or off 64
Using the AUX source 64
-About AUX1and
AUX2 64
-Selecting AUX
as the source 64
-Setting the
AUX title 64
Using different entertainment displays 65
Using the
PGM button 66
• Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages
67
CD player and care 67
CD-R/CD-RW discs 68
MP3, WMA,
MC and WAV files 68
-MP3 additional information 69
-WMA additional information 69
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MC additional information 69
- WAV additional information 70
About folders and MP3/WMNMC/WAV
files 70
Terms 72
Specifications 74

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Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without
appropriate authorization may i nval idate the
user's right to operate the equipment.
For Canadian model
This Class Bdigital 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,
AWARNING:
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
afterhandling.
CAUTION:
USE
OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
CAUTION:
THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE
EYE HAZARD.
ACAUTION
• 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 areference 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
reprog ram med.
oImportant (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. [!J
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.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and theiroperation 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.r:!J
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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
PO. 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 Warranty sheet included with this unit.
~
Product registration
Visit us at the following site:
~
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com
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Register your product. We 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.
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3Download owner's manuals, order product
catalogues, research new products,
and
much more.~
Features
CD playback
Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.
MP3 file playback
You can play back MP3 files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (IS09660
Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
•Supply of
this product only conveys ali-
cense for private, non-commercial use and
does not convey alicense
nor imply any
right to use this product in any commercial
(i .e. revenue-generating) real ti me broad-
casting (terrestri
ai, 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.mp3Iicensing.com.
WMA file playback
You can play back WMA files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (IS09660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
AAC file playback
You can play back AAC files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (IS09660 Level1/Level 2
standard recordings).
WAY file playback
You can play back WAY files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (Linear PCM (LPCM)/MS
ADPCM recordings).

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iPod compatibility
When you use this unit with aPioneer iPod
adapter
(CD-181 00), you can control an iPod,
iPod mini, iPod Photo.
•
iPod® is atrademark of Apple Computer,
Inc" registered in the U,S, and
other
countries,0
AboutWMA
_. Plays
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'" Media'"
The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box
indicates that
this unit can play back WMA
data,
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
refers to an audio compression technology
that is developed by Microsoft Corporation.
WMA data can be encoded by using Windows
Media Player version 7
or later.
Windows Media and the Windows logo are tra-
demarks
or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States
and/or other
countries,
DNotes
• This unit may not operate correctly depending
on the application used to encode WMA files,
•Depending
on the version of Windows Media
Player used to encode WMA files, album
names and other text information may not
be
correctly displayed, 0
AboutAAC
AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and
refers to an audio compression technology
standard used with MPEG 2and MPEG
4,
Several applications can be used to encode
AAC files,
but file formats and extensions dif-
fer depending on the application which is
used to encode,
This
unit plays back AAC files encoded by
iTunes® version 4,8 and earlier,
iTunes® is atrademark of Apple Computer,
Inc" registered in the
U,S, and other
countries,0
About the SAT RADIO
READY mark
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'R'ADiO.-'
READY
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 al-e 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,0
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Resetting the
microprocessor
The microprocessor must be reset under the
following conditions:
•Prior to using this
unit for the first time
after installation
•If the
unit fails to operate properly
•When strange
or incorrect messages ap-
pear on the display
• Press RESET with apen tip or other
pointed instrument.
RESET button
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•Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shocks.
•
Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
• A
few seconds after turning the ignition
switch to on or
off, the front panel automati-
cally
moves. When this happens, your fingers
may become jammed in the panel, so keep
your hands away from it.
•When removing the front panel, be sure to
hold the corrugated release button
on the rear
of the front panel while pulling.
Removing the front panel
1 Press and hold EJECT to open the front
panel.
Protecting your unit from
theft
The front panel can be detached from the
head
unit and stored in the provided protective
case
to prevent theft.
•If
the front panel is not detached from the
head
unit within five seconds of turning off
the ignition, awarning tone will sound and
the front panel will open.
•
You can turn off the warning tone. See
Switching the warning tone on page 61.
• You can turn off the face auto open. See
Switching the face auto open on page 61.
QImportant
•
Never use force or grip the display and the
buttons too tightly when removing or attach-
ing.
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2 Press the release button, slide and re-
move the front panel toward you.
Take care not to grip it too tightly orto drop
the
front panel and protect it from contact
with water
or other fluids to prevent perma-
nent damage.
Release button
3Put the front panel into provided pro-
tective
case for safe keeping.

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Attaching the front panel
1Make sure the inner cover is closed.
2 Replace the front panel by clipping it
into place.
About the demo mode
This unit features two demonstration modes.
One is the reverse mode, the other is the fea-
ture demo mode.
~ Important
The red lead (ACC) of this unit should be con-
nected to aterminal coupled with ignition switch
on/off operations.
If this is not done, the vehicle
battery may
be drained.
Reverse mode
If you do not perform an operation within
about 30 seconds, screen indications start to
reverse, and then continue reversing every
10
seconds. Pressing BAND when power to this
unit is turned off while the ignition switch is
set to ACC
or ON cancels the reverse mode.
Press
BAND again to start the reverse mode.
Feature demo mode
The feature demo automatically starts when
power to this
unit is turned off while the igni-
tion switch is set to ACC or ON. Pressing
DISPLAY during feature demo operation can-
cels the feature
demo mode. Press DISPLAY
again to start the feature demo mode. Remem-
ber that if the feature demo continues operat-
ing when the car engine
is turned off, it may
drain battery power.[!]
Use and care of the remote
control
Installing the battery
Slide the tray out on the back of the remote
control and insert the battery with the plus
(+)
and minus Hpoles pointing in the proper di-
rection.
•When using
forthe first time, pull out the
film protruding from the tray.
AWARNING
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery
be swallowed, immediately
consult adoctor.
ACAUTION
• Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery,
•
Remove the battery if the remote control is not
used for amonth 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.
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liD (Before You Start
•When 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.
•The remote control may not function prop-
erly in direct sunlight.
~ Important
• Do not store the remote control in high tem-
peratures or direct sunlight.
•
Do not let the remote control fall onto the
floor, where it may become jammed under the
brake or accelerator pedal.
FUNCTION button and AUDIO button
You can also select the desired mode by
FUNCTION button and AUDIO button on the
remote control. But operation of FUNCTION
button and AUDIO button on the remote con-
trol differs from the operation of
MULTI-CONTROL on the head unit. When op-
erating the remote control, switch through the
modes
as described below to select the mode.
FUNalON button operation
• Press FUNCTION to select the desired
mode (e.g., built-in CD player).
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following modes:
Play mode (repeat play)-Random mode
(random play)-Scan mode (scan play)
-Pause (pause)-Compression (compres-
sion and
BMX)-Search mode (search meth-
od)-Titlelnput "A" (disc title input)
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IJNote
Refer to Introduction of advanced built-in CD
playeroperation on page 19.
AUDIO button operation
• Press AUDIO to select the desired
mode.
Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between
the following modes:
Fader (balance adjustment)-Powerful (gra-
phic equalizer
adjustment)-SOHz (7-band
graphic equalizer
adjustment)-LOUD (loud-
ness)-Sub W.1 (subwoofer on/off setting)
-Sub W.2 (subwoofer setting)-Bass (bass
boost)-HPF (high pass filter)-SLA (source
level adjustment)
IJNote
Refer to Introduction of audio adjustments on
page 55. (!]

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Head unit
CD EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves,
® SOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting asource.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources,
(]) DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays,
@) LIST button
Press to display the disc title list, track title
list, folder list, file list
or preset channel list
depending
on the source,
®MULTI-CONTROL
Move to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls,
Also used for controlling functions,
Turn to increase or decrease the volume,
® EJECT button
Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD
player.
Press and hold to open or close the front
panel,
(j) RESET button
Press to reset the microprocessor,
®AUX1 input jack (2.5 mm stereo jack)
Use to connect an auxiliary equipment.
® CLOCK button
Press to change to the clock display.
@BAND button
Press to select among three FM bands and
one
AM band and to cancel the control
mode of functions.
@ SWbutton
Press to select the subwoofer setting menu,
Press and hold to select the bass boost set-
ting
menu,0
Remote control
Operation is the same as when using the but-
tons on the head unit.
©VOLUME buttons
Press to increase or decrease the volume,
@FUNCTION button
Press to select functions,
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@) An button
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
@ENTERTAINMENT button
Press to change to the entertainment dis-
play.
® AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols,
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® Joystick
Move to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
Functions are the same
as
MULTI-CONTROL except for volume con-
trol.
@
DIREa button
Press to directly select the desired track.
@ CLEAR button
Press to cancel the input number when 0-9
are used.
@ 0-9 buttons
Press to directly select the desired track,
preset tuning
or disc. Buttons 1-6 can oper-
ate the preset tuning for the
tuner or disc
number search for the multi-CD player.
@ PGM button
Press to operate the preprogrammed func-
tions for each source. (Refer to Using the
PGM button on page 66.)
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Turning the unit on
• Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
When you select asource, the unit is turned
on, C!l
Selecting asource
You can select asource you want to listen to,
To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc
in the unit (referto page 18),
• Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
XM tuner-SIRIUS tuner- Tuner- Televi-
sion-DVD player/Multi-DVD player-
Built-in CD player-Multi-CD player-
iPod-External unit 1-External unit 2-
AUX1-AUX2
UNotes
• In the following cases, the sound source will
not change:
-When there
is no unit corresponding to the
selected source connected to this unit.
-When there
is no disc in the unit.
-When there
is no disc in the DVD player.
-When there is no magazine in the multi-
CD player,
-When there is no magazine in the multi-
DVD player.
-When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page
61),
•External unit refers to aPioneer product (such
as one available in the future) that, although
incompatible
as asource, enables control of
basic functions
by this unit. Two external units
can
be controlled by this unit. When two exter-
nal units are connected, the allocation of
them to external unit 1or external unit 2
is
automatically set by this unit.
•When 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,C!l
Loading adisc
1 Press EJECT to open the front panel.
CD loading slot appears,
•After a
CD has been inserted, press SOURCE
to select the built-in CD player,
2Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.
Front panel is closed automatically, and play-
back will start.
CD loading slot
• You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.
UNotes
• The built-in CD player plays one standard, 12-
em or 8-cm CD at atime, Do not use an adap-
ter when playing 8-cm
CDs.
• Do not insert anything other than a CD into
the
CD loading slot.
•There
is sometimes adelay between starting
up
CD playback and the sound being issued,
When being
read, Format read is displayed,
• If you cannot insert adisc completely or if
after
you insert adisc 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,
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• (Basic Operations )
c~ )
•When the CD loading or ejecting function
does not operate properly, you can eject the
CD by pressing and holding EJECT while
opening the front panel.
•
If an error message such as ERROR-" is dis-
played, refer to Understanding built-in
CD
player error messages on page 67. C!J
Adjusting the volume
• Use MULTI-CONTROL to adjust the
sound level.
With the head unit. rotate MULTI-CONTROL to
increase
or decrease the volume.
With the remote control, press
VOLUME to i n-
crease or decrease the volume. C!J
Turning the unit off
• Press SOURCE and hold untilthe unit
turns
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Listening to the radio
These are the basic steps necessary to operate
the radio. More advanced
tuner operation is
explained starting on the next page.
CD Band indicator
Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM
orFM.
@Stereo (CD) indicator
Shows when the selected frequency is
being broadcast in stereo.
Q) Preset number indicator
Shows which preset has been selected.
G> LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
®Signal level indicator
Shows the radio wave strength.
®Frequency indicator
Shows the frequency to which the tuner is
tuned.
1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed.
2 Press BAND to select aband.
Press BAND until the desired band (FM-1,
FM-2, FM-3 for FM or AM) is displayed.
3 To perform manual tuning, push
MULTI-CONTROL left or right.
The frequencies move up or down step by
step.
4 To perform seek tuning, push and hold
MULTI-CONTROL left or right for about one
second and release.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a
broadcast strong enough for good reception is
found.
•
You can cancel seek tuning by pushing
MULTI-CONTROL left or right.
•
If you push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or
right
you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as
soon as you release MULTI-CONTROL. (!)
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II (Tuner
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Introduction of advanced
tuner operation
CD Function display
Shows the function status.
1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the
main menu.
FUNCTION, AUDIO and ENTERTAINMENT
appear on the display.
2Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
FUNCTION.
Turn to change the menu option; press to se-
lect.
The function name appears on the display.
3Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the
function.
Turn MULTI-CONTROL clockwise to switch be-
tween the functions in the following order:
85M (best stations memory)-Local (local
seek tuning)
• You can also switch between the functions in
reverse order by turning MULTI-CONTROL coun-
terclockwise.
• To return to the frequency display, press
BAND.
DNote
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the frequency display. 0
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Storing and recalling
broadcast frequencies
You can easily store up to six broadcast fre-
quencies for later recall.
1 When you find afrequency that you
want to store in memory press LIST to
switch to the preset channel list mode.
2Use MULTI-CONTROL
to store the se-
lected frequency in memory.
Turn to change the preset number; press and
hold to store.
The preset number you have selected will
flash and then remain lit. The selected radio
station frequency has been stored in memory.
• If you do not operate the list within about 8
seconds, the preset channel list mode is can-
celed automatically.
DNotes
•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 store radio station frequencies
assigned to preset tuning numbers by press-
ing and holding one of the preset tuning but-
tons 1-6 on the remote control. 0
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.
1Use MULTI-CONTROL to select 85M.
85M appears in the display.

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2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn 8SM on.
Searching is displayed.
While Searching is
displayed, the six strongest broadcast frequen-
cies will be stored under preset tuning num-
bers 1-6 in the order of their signal strength.
When finished, the preset channel list ap-
pears.
• To cancel the storage process, press
MULTI-CONTROL.
3Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the de-
sired station.
Turn to change the station; press to select.
• You can also change the station by pushing
MULTI-CONTROL up or down.
_Note
Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may reo
place broadcast frequencies you have saved
using buttons 1-6.(!)
Selecting stations from the
preset channel list
The preset channel list lets you see the list of
preset stations and select one of them to re-
ceive.
1 Press LIST to switch to the preset chan-
nellist mode during the frequency display.
2Use MULTI-CONTROL
to select the de-
sired station.
Turn to change the station; press to select.
• You can also change the station by pushing
MULTI-CONTROL up or down.
• If you do not operate the list within about 8
seconds, the preset channel list mode is can-
celed automatically.
_Notes
• You can also recall radio station frequencies
assigned to preset tuning numbers by push·
ing MULTI-CONTROL up or down during the
frequency display.
• You can also recall radio station frequencies
assigned to preset tuning numbers by press·
ing one of the preset tuning buttons 1-6 on
the remote control. (!)
Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Local.
Local appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn local
seek tuning on.
Local seek sensitivity (e.g., Level 2) appears in
the display.
• To turn local seek tuning off, press
MULTI-CONTROL again.
3 Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right to
set the sensitivity.
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for AM:
FM: LeveI1--LeveI2--LeveI3--LeveI4
AM: Level 1--Level 2
The Level 4setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations. (!)
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Playing a
CD
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of the current track. Pushing again will skip to
the previous track.
These are the basic steps necessary to playa
CD with your built-in CD player. More ad-
vanced CD operation is explained starting on
the next page.
CD Track number indicator
Shows the track currently playing.
@Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
1 Press SOURCE to select the built-in CD
player.
Press SOURCE until you see Compact Disc
displayed.
• If no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot se-
lect Compact Disc (built-in CD player). Insert a
disc in the unit (Refer to page 13.)
2 To perform fast forward or reverse,
push and hold MULTI-CONTROL
left or
right.
•If you select Rough search, pushing and hold-
ing MULTI-CONTROL left or right enables you to
search every 10 tracks in the current disc. (Refer
to Selecting the search method on page 20.)
3 To skip back or forward to another
track, push MULTI-CONTROL
left or right.
Pushing MULTI-CONTROL right skips to the
start of the next track. Pushing
MULTI-CONTROL left once skips to the start
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_Note
When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc title
automatically begins to scroll in the display.
When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting,
the disc title scrolls continuously. Refer to Switch-
ing the Ever Scroll on page 63. (!J
Selecting atrack directly
When using the remote control, you can select
atrack directly by entering the desired track
number.
1 Press DIRECT.
Track number input display appears.
2 Press 0-9 buttons to enter the desired
track number.
• You can cancel the input number by pressing
CLEAR.
3 Press DIRECT.
The track of entered number will play.
_Note
After entering the number input mode, if you do
not perform an operation within about eight sec-
onds, the mode is automatically canceled. (!J

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Introduction of advanced
built-in
CD player operation
CD Function display
Shows the function status.
1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the
main menu.
FUNCTION,
AUDIO and ENTERTAINMENT
appear on the display.
2Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
FUNCTION.
Turn to change the menu option; press to se-
lect.
The function name appears on the display.
3Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the
function.
Turn MULTI-CONTROL clockwise to switch be-
tween the functions in the following order:
Play mode (repeat play)-Random mode
(random play)-Scan mode (scan play)
-Pause (pause)-Compression (compres-
sion and
BMX)-Search mode (search meth-
od)-Titlelnput "A" (disc title input)
•
You can also switch between the functions in
reverse order by turning MULTI-CONTROL coun-
terclockwise.
•
To return to the playback display, press BAND.
_Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.@
Repeating play
There are two repeat play ranges for the built-
in CD player:
Disc repeat (disc repeat) and
Track repeat (one-track repeat).
1Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Play mode.
Play mode appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select the re-
peat range.
Press MULTI-CONTROL repeatedly until the
desired repeat range appears in the display.
• Disc repeat - Repeat the current disc
• Track repeat - Repeat just the current
track
_Note
If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse during Track repeat, the repeat play range
changes to
Disc repeat. @
Playing tracks in random order
Random play lets you play back tracks on the
CD in arandom order.
1Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Random mode.
Random
mode appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn random
play on.
Tracks will play in arandom order.
•
To turn random playoff, press
MULTI-CONTROL again.@
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Scanning tracks of a CD
Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of
each track on the CD.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Scan mode.
Scan mode appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play
on.
The first 10 seconds of each track is played.
3When you find the desired track press
MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan playoff.
The track will continue to play.
•
If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select
Scan mode again by
using MULTI-CONTROL.
gNote
After scanning of a CD is finished, normal play-
back of the tracks will begin again. C!J
Pausing CD playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the
CD.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Pause.
Pause appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn pause
on.
Playback of the current track pauses.
•
To turn pause off, press MULTI-CONTROL
again. C!J
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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
atwo-step adjustment. The COMP function
balances the
output of louder and softer
sounds at higher volumes. BMX controls
sound reverberations to give playback afuller
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 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Compression.
Compression appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select your fa-
vorite setting.
Press MULTI-CONTROL repeatedly to switch
between the following settings:
COMP/BMX OFF-COMP 1-COMP 2-
COMP/BMX OFF-BMX 1-BMX 2 C!J
Selecting the search method
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every
10
tracks.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Search mode.
Search mode appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select the
search method.
Press MULTI-CONTROL until the desired
search method appears in the display.
• FF/REV - Fast forward and reverse
• Rough search -Searching every 10
tracksC!J