Pioneer DEH-P7700MP - In-Dash CD/MP3/WMA/WAV/iTunes AAC Car Stereo... User manual

Operation Manual
Mode d’emploi
CD Receiver
Récepteur CD
DEH-P7900BT
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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 5
For Canadian model 5
About this unit 5
After-sales service for Pioneer products 7
Visit our website 8
Protecting your unit from theft 8
–Removing the front panel 8
–Attaching the front panel 8
Resetting the microprocessor 9
About the demo mode 9
Use and care of the remote control 9
–Installing the battery 9
–Using the remote control 10
Operating this unit
What’s What 11
–Head unit 11
–Remote control 11
Basic Operations 12
–Power ON/OFF 12
–Selecting a source 12
–Adjusting the volume 13
Tuner 13
–Basic Operations 13
–Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 14
–Introduction of advanced
operations 14
–Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 14
–Tuning in strong signals 15
Built-in CD Player 15
–Basic Operations 15
–Selecting a track directly 16
–Introduction of advanced
operations 17
–Selecting a repeat play range 17
–Playing tracks in random order 17
–Scanning folders and tracks 18
–Pausing disc playback 18
–Using compression and BMX 18
–Searching every 10 tracks in the current
disc or folder 18
–Using disc title functions 18
–Displaying text information on disc 19
–Selecting tracks from the track title
list 19
–Selecting tracks from the file name
list 20
Playing songs on iPod 20
–Basic Operations 20
–Browsing for a song 21
–Displaying text information on
iPod 21
–Introduction of advanced
operations 21
–Repeating play 22
–Playing songs in a random order
(shuffle) 22
–Playing all songs in a random order
(shuffle all) 22
–Pausing a song 22
–Changing audiobook speed 22
Bluetooth Audio 23
–Basic Operations 23
–Setting up for Bluetooth audio
player 24
–Introduction of advanced
operations 24
–Connecting a Bluetooth audio
player 25
–Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio
player 25
–Connecting the most recently
connected Bluetooth audio player 25
–Playing songs on Bluetooth audio
player 25
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–Stopping playback 25
–Pausing a song 26
–Connecting to a Bluetooth audio player
automatically 26
–Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device)
address 26
Bluetooth Telephone 27
–Basic Operations 27
–About the telephone source 28
–Setting up for hands-free phoning 28
–Making a phone call 28
–Taking a phone call 29
–Introduction of advanced
operations 30
–Connecting a cellular phone 31
–Disconnecting a cellular phone 31
–Registering connected cellular
phone 32
–Deleting a registered phone 32
–Connecting to a registered cellular
phone 32
–Using the Phone Book 33
–Using the Call History 37
–Assigning preset numbers 38
–Making a call by entering phone
number 38
–Clearing memory 38
–Setting the automatic rejecting 39
–Setting the automatic answering 39
–Changing the ring tone 39
–Echo canceling and noise
reduction 39
–Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device)
address 39
–Selecting the incoming call screen 40
Audio Adjustments 40
–Introduction of audio adjustments 40
–Using balance adjustment 41
–Using the equalizer 41
–Adjusting loudness 42
–Using subwoofer output 42
–Boosting the bass 43
–Using the high pass filter 43
–Adjusting source levels 43
Initial Settings 44
–Adjusting initial settings 44
–Selecting the display language 45
–Setting the date 45
–Setting the clock 45
–Switching the warning tone 45
–Switching the face auto open 45
–Switching the auxiliary setting 46
–Switching the dimmer setting 46
–Adjusting the brightness 46
–Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller 46
–Switching the sound muting/
attenuation 46
–Switching the feature demo 47
–Switching the reverse mode 47
–Switching the Ever Scroll 47
–Activating the BT Audio source 47
–Entering PIN code for Bluetooth
wireless connection 48
–Editing device name 48
–Displaying system version for
repair 48
–Resetting the Bluetooth wireless
technology module 49
Other Functions 49
–Using the AUX source 49
–Turning the clock display on or off 50
–Using different entertainment
displays 50
–Using the PGM button 50
Available accessories
USB adapter 52
–Basic Operations 52
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–Selecting an audio file directly in the
current folder 52
–Introduction of advanced
operations 52
–Displaying text information of an audio
file 53
–Selecting files from the file name
list 53
XM tuner 54
–Basic Operations 54
–Selecting an XM channel directly 54
–Switching the XM display 54
–Storing and recalling broadcast
stations 54
–Selecting a channel in the channel
category 55
–Displaying the Radio ID 55
SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner 56
–Basic Operations 56
–Selecting a SIRIUS channel
directly 56
–Introduction of advanced
operations 56
–Switching the SIRIUS display 57
–Storing and recalling broadcast
stations 57
–Selecting a channel in the channel
category 57
–Using the Game Alert function 57
–Displaying the Radio ID 58
Multi-CD Player 59
–Basic Operations 59
–Selecting a track directly 59
–Introduction of advanced
operations 59
–Using ITS playlists 60
–Using disc title functions 61
–Using CD TEXT functions 62
DVD Player 62
–Basic Operations 62
–Selecting a disc 63
–Selecting a folder 63
–Introduction of advanced
operations 63
TV tuner 64
–Basic Operations 64
–Storing and recalling broadcast
stations 65
–Storing the strongest broadcast
stations sequentially 65
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 66
Understanding error messages 66
Handling guideline of discs and player 67
Dual Discs 67
Compressed audio files 67
–Example of a hierarchy 68
–Compressed audio compatibility 68
About handling the iPod 68
–About iPod settings 69
Specifications 70
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Information to User
FCC ID: AJDK014
MODEL NO.: DEH-P7900BT
IC: 775E-K014
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules
and RSS-Gen of IC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation of
this device.
MADE IN THAILAND
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a class B digital de-
vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radi-
ate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio com-
munications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment dose cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to cor-
rect the interference by one or more of the fol-
lowing measures:
!Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
!Increase the separation between the equip-
ment and receiver.
!Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the re-
ceiver is connected.
!Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
Alteration or modifications carried out without
appropriate authorization may invalidate the
user’s right to operate the equipment.
!This transmitter must not be co-located or op-
erated in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter.
!This equipment complies with FCC/IC radia-
tion exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC/IC radio fre-
quency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supple-
ment C to OET65 and RSS-102 of the IC radio
frequency (RF) exposure rules. This equipment
has very low levels of RF energy that it is
deemed to comply without testing of specific
absorption ratio (SAR).
For Canadian model
Operation is subject to the following two condi-
tions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
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.
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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.
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.
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 WMA
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.
!This unit may not operate correctly depend-
ing on the application used to encode
WMA files.
About MP3
Supply of this product only conveys a license
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 broadcasting (terrestrial,
satellite, cable and/or any other media), broad-
casting/streaming via internet, intranets and/
or other networks or in other electronic con-
tent distribution systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications. An indepen-
dent license for such use is required. For de-
tails, please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.
About AAC
AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and
refers to an audio compression technology
standard used with MPEG 2 and 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.
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This unit plays back AAC files encoded by
iTunes®version 6.0.5 and earlier.
iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
About Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless radio con-
nectivity technology that is developed as a
cable replacement for mobile phones, hand-
held PCs and other devices. Bluetooth oper-
ates in 2.4 GHz frequency range and transmits
voice and data at speeds up to 1 megabit per
second. Bluetooth was launched by a special
interest group (SIG) that comprises of Ericsson
Inc., Intel Corp., Nokia Corp., Toshiba and IBM
in 1998, and it is currently developed by nearly
2 000 companies worldwide.
!The Bluetooth word mark and logos are
owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any
use of such marks by Pioneer Corporation
is under license. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their respective
owners.
iPod®compatibility
This unit can control and listen to songs on an
iPod.
!iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer,
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other coun-
tries.
!This unit supports only an iPod with Dock
Connector.
!This unit does not support software ver-
sions prior to iPod update 2004-10-20. For
supported versions, consult your nearest
Pioneer dealer.
!Operations may vary depending on the soft-
ware version of iPod.
About the SAT RADIO READY mark
The SAT RADIO READY mark printed on the
shipping box of this product indicates that the
Satellite Radio Tuner for Pioneer (i.e., XM
tuner and Sirius satellite 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 satellite radio tuner owner’s
manual.
!The system will use direct satellite-to-recei-
ver broadcasting technology to provide lis-
teners in their cars and at home with
crystal-clear sound seamlessly from coast
to coast. Satellite 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 Satel-
lite Radio inc., and XM Satellite Radio
Inc.
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.
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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 Warranty sheet included with this unit.
Visit our website
Visit us at the following site:
1 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.
3 Download owner’s manuals, order product
catalogues, research new products, and
much more.
Protecting your unit from
theft
The front panel can be detached to deter theft.
!If the front panel is not detached from the
head unit within five seconds of turning off
the ignition, a warning tone will sound and
the front panel will open.
!You can turn off the warning tone. See
Switching the warning tone on page 45.
!You can turn off the face auto open. See
Switching the face auto open on page 45.
Important
!Handle gently when removing or attaching
the front panel.
!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.
Removing the front panel
1 Press and hold OPEN to open the front
panel.
2 Slide and remove the front panel to-
ward you.
Take care not to grip it too tightly or to drop
the front panel and protect it from contact
with water or other fluids to prevent perma-
nent damage.
3 Put the front panel into provided pro-
tective case for safe keeping.
Attaching the front panel
1 Make sure the inner cover is closed.
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2 Replace the front panel by clipping it
into place.
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 a pen tip or other
pointed instrument.
RESET button
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 a terminal 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 (–) poles pointing in the proper di-
rection.
!When using for the first time, pull out the
film protruding from the tray.
WARNING
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
consult a doctor.
CAUTION
!Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.
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!Remove the battery if the remote control is not
used for a month or longer.
!Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly re-
placed. Replace only with the same or equiva-
lent type.
!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.
!When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or en-
vironmental public institutions’rules that
apply in your country/area.
!“Perchlorate Material –special handling may
apply.
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate. (Applicable to California, U.S.A.)”
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.
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What’s What
Head unit
1SOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
2MULTI-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.
3EJECT button
Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD
player.
Press and hold to open or close the front
panel.
4RESET button
Press to reset the microprocessor.
5CLOCK 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.
6DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
7EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
8ATT button
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
9LIST button
Press to display the disc title list, track title
list, folder list, file list or preset channel list
depending on the source.
aPHONE button
Press to select the phone as the source.
While operating a phone source, press to
end a call, reject an incoming call or cancel
making a call.
bBAND button
Press to select among three FM bands and
one AM band and to cancel the control
mode of functions.
Remote control
Operation is the same as when using the but-
tons on the head unit.
cVOLUME buttons
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
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dFUNCTION button
Press to select functions.
eJoystick
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.
Press to display the disc title list, track title
list, folder list, file list or preset channel list
depending on the source.
fDIRECT button
Press to directly select the desired track.
While operating the phone source, press to
directly enter a phone number.
gCLEAR button
Press to cancel the input number when 0to
9are used.
h0 to 9 buttons
Press to directly select the desired track,
preset tuning or disc. Buttons 1to 6can op-
erate the preset tuning for the tuner or disc
number search for the multi-CD player.
iOFF HOOK button
Press to start talking on the phone while op-
erating a phone source.
jON HOOK button
While operating the phone source, press to
end a call or reject an incoming call.
kPGM button
Press to operate the preprogrammed func-
tions for each source. (Refer to Using the
PGM button on page 50.)
lAUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols.
Basic Operations
Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on
%Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
Turning the unit off
%Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
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 15).
%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—USB—External unit 1—External
unit 2—AUX1—AUX2—BT Audio—BT Tel-
ephone
Notes
!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 or magazine in the
player.
—When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 46).
—When the BT Audio source is set to off
(refer to Activating the BT Audio source on
page 47).
!AUX1 is set to on by default. Turn off the AUX1
when not in use (refer to Switching the auxili-
ary setting on page 46).
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!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. When two exter-
nal units are connected, the allocation of
them to external unit 1 or 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.
Adjusting the volume
%Use MULTI-CONTROL to adjust the
sound level.
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1Band indicator
2Stereo (5) indicator
Shows when the selected frequency is being
broadcast in stereo.
3LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
4Preset number indicator
5Frequency indicator
1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
2 Press BAND to select a band.
Press BAND until the desired band is dis-
played, FM-1,FM-2,FM-3 for FM or AM.
3 To perform manual tuning, push
MULTI-CONTROL left or right.
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.
Note
Listening AM radio while connecting iPod to this
unit may generate noise. In this case, disconnect
iPod from this unit and noise is disappeared.
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Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies
You can easily store up to six broadcast fre-
quencies for later recall.
!Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the
three FM bands, and six AM stations can
be stored in memory.
1 When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory press LIST.
2 Use 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.
3 Use 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 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the ordinary display.
Using the remote control
%When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory, press one of pre-
set tuning buttons 1 to 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.
#You can also recall radio station frequencies
assigned to preset tuning numbers by pushing
MULTI-CONTROL up or down during the fre-
quency display.
Introduction of advanced
operations
1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the
main menu.
FUNCTION,AUDIO and ENTERTAINMENT
appear on the display.
2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
FUNCTION.
Turn to change the menu option; press to se-
lect.
The function name appears on the display.
3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the
function.
Turn MULTI-CONTROL to switch between the
functions in the following order:
BSM (best stations memory)—Local (local
seek tuning)
#You can also select the function by pressing
FUNCTION on the remote control.
#To return to the frequency display, press
BAND.
#If you do not operate functions within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically returned
to the ordinary display.
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-
tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-
quencies under 1to 6on the remote control
and once stored there you can tune in to those
frequencies with the touch of a button.
!Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM
may replace broadcast frequencies you
have saved using 1to 6on the remote con-
trol.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select BSM in
the function menu.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn BSM on.
Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored in the order of their signal strength.
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#To cancel the storage process, press
MULTI-CONTROL again.
3 Use 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.
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 in
the function menu.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn local
seek tuning on.
#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: Level 1—Level 2—Level 3—Level 4
AM: Level 1—Level 2
The Level 4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.
Built-in CD Player
Basic Operations
The built-in CD player can play back audio CD
(CD-DA) and compressed audio (WMA/MP3/
AAC/WAV) recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to
page 67 for files that can be played back.)
Read the precautions with discs and player on
page 67.
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1WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV indicator
Shows the type of audio file currently playing
when the compressed audio is playing.
2Folder number indicator
Shows the folder number currently playing
when the compressed audio is playing.
3Track number indicator
4Play time indicator
5Bit rate/sampling frequency indicator
Shows the bit rate or sampling frequency of
the current track (file) when the compressed
audio is playing.
!When playing back VBR (variable bit
rate)-recorded WMA files, the average
bit rate value is displayed.
!When playing back VBR (variable bit
rate)-recorded MP3 files, VBR is dis-
played instead of bit rate value.
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.
Disc loading slot appears.
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Disc loading slot
2 Insert a CD (CD-ROM) into the disc load-
ing slot.
Front panel is closed automatically, and play-
back will start.
#Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc.
#After a CD (CD-ROM) has been inserted, press
SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.
#You can eject a CD (CD-ROM) by pressing
EJECT.
3 Push MULTI-CONTROL up or down to
select a folder when playing a compressed
audio.
#You cannot select a folder that does not have
a compressed audio 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,
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 (folder).
(Refer to Searching every 10 tracks in the current
disc or folder on page 18.)
5 To skip back or forward to another
track, push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.
Notes
!There is sometimes a delay between starting
up disc playback and the sound being issued.
When being read, Format read is displayed.
!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to Understanding error messages
on page 66.
!When playing CD-EXTRA or MIXED-MODE
CDs, compressed audio and CD-DA can be
switched by pressing BAND.
!If you have switched between compressed
audio and CD-DA, playback starts at the first
track on the disc.
!When playing back VBR (variable bit rate) re-
corded files, elapsed play time may not be dis-
played correctly.
!When playing compressed audio, there is no
sound on fast forward or reverse.
!When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc and
track titles automatically begin to scroll in the
display. When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the
initial setting, the disc and track titles scroll
continuously. About Ever Scroll, refer to
Switching the Ever Scroll on page 47.
!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.)
!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.
!When the disc loading or ejecting function
does not operate properly, you can eject the
disc by pressing and holding EJECT while
opening the front panel.
Selecting a track directly
When using the remote control, you can select
a track directly by entering the desired track
number.
!When audio files are being played back,
you can select track in the current folder.
1 Press DIRECT.
Track number input display appears.
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2 Press 0 to 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.
#After entering the number input mode, if you
do not perform an operation within about eight
seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.
Introduction of advanced
operations
1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the
main menu.
FUNCTION,AUDIO and ENTERTAINMENT
appear on the display.
2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
FUNCTION.
Turn to change the menu option; press to se-
lect.
The function name appears on the display.
3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the
function.
Turn MULTI-CONTROL to switch between the
functions in the following order:
Play mode (repeat play)—Random mode
(random play)—Scan mode (scan play)—
Pause (pause)—Compression (compression
and BMX)—Search mode (search method)—
TitleInput "A" (disc title input)
#You can also select the function by pressing
FUNCTION on the remote control.
#When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot
switch to disc title input display. The disc title will
have already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.
#When playing compressed audio disc, you
cannot switch to disc title input display.
#To return to the ordinary display, press BAND.
#If you do not operate functions except for
TitleInput "A" within about 30 seconds, the dis-
play is automatically returned to the ordinary dis-
play.
Selecting a repeat play range
Repeat play plays the same track/folder within
the selected repeat play range.
Also, the repeat range determines the range of
random play and scan play.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Play mode in the function menu.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select the re-
peat range.
!Disc repeat –Repeat all tracks
!Track repeat –Repeat just the current
track
!Folder repeat –Repeat the current folder
#If you select another folder during repeat play,
the repeat play range changes to disc repeat.
#When playing CD, performing track search or
fast forward/reverse cancels the repeat play auto-
matically.
#When playing compressed audio, performing
track search or fast forward/reverse during
Track repeat (track repeat) changes the repeat
play range to folder repeat.
#When Folder repeat (folder repeat) is se-
lected, it is not possible to play back a subfolder
of that folder.
Playing tracks in random order
Random play plays tracks in a random order
within the selected repeat range.
Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on this
page.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Random mode in the function menu.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn random
play on.
Tracks will play in a random order.
#To turn random play off, press
MULTI-CONTROL again.
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Scanning folders and tracks
Scan play searches the song within the se-
lected repeat range.
Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on the
previous page.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Scan mode in the function menu.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play
on.
The first 10 seconds of each track is played.
3 When you find the desired track press
MULTI-CONTROL to turn scan play off.
#If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select Scan mode again by
using MULTI-CONTROL.
#After scanning of a disc (folder) is finished,
normal playback of the tracks will begin again.
Pausing disc playback
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Pause in
the function menu.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn pause
on.
Playback of the current track pauses.
#To turn pause off, press MULTI-CONTROL
again.
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of this unit.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Compression in the function menu.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select your fa-
vorite setting.
COMP/BMX OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2—
COMP/BMX OFF—BMX 1—BMX 2
Searching every 10 tracks in the
current disc or folder
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
tracks. Selecting Rough search enables you
to search every 10 tracks.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Search mode in the function menu.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select
Rough search.
!FF/REV –Fast forward and reverse
!Rough search –Searching every 10 tracks
#To select FF/REV, press MULTI-CONTROL
again.
3 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.
4 Push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or
right to search every 10 tracks on a disc
(folder).
#If the rest of track number is less than 10,
pushing and holding MULTI-CONTROL recalls
the first (last) one.
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
10 characters long.
1 Play the CD that you want to enter a
title for.
2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
TitleInput "A" in the function menu.
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3 Press DISPLAY to select the desired
character type.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following character types:
Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols
—Alphabet (lower case)—European letters,
such as those with accents (e.g. á,à,ä,ç)—
Numbers and symbols
4 Push MULTI-CONTROL up or down to
select a letter of the alphabet.
5 Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right to
move the cursor to the previous or next
character position.
6 Move the cursor to the last position by
pushing MULTI-CONTROL right after enter-
ing the title.
When you push MULTI-CONTROL right one
more time, the entered title is stored in mem-
ory.
7 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.
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.
!When a multi-CD player that does not support
disc title functions is connected, you cannot
enter disc titles in this unit.
Displaying text information on
disc
%Press DISPLAY to select the desired text
information.
For title entered CD
Play time—: disc title and play time
For CD TEXT discs
Play time—: disc artist name and : track
title—: disc artist name and : disc title
—: disc title and : track title—: track
artist name and : track title—: track title
and play time
For WMA/MP3/AAC discs
Play time—: folder name and : file name
—: artist name and : track title—:ar-
tist name and : album title—: album title
and : track title—: track title and play
time—: comment and play time
For WAV discs
Play time—: folder name and : file name
Notes
!You can scroll to the left of the title by pressing
and holding DISPLAY.
!Audio CD that contains certain information
such as text and/or number is CD TEXT.
!If specific information has not been recorded
on a disc, title or name is not displayed.
!Depending on the version of iTunes®used to
write MP3 files onto a disc, comment informa-
tion may not be correctly displayed.
!Depending on the version of Windows Media
Player used to encode WMA files, album
names and other text information may not be
correctly displayed.
!The sampling frequency shown in the display
may be abbreviated.
!When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial set-
ting, text information scrolls continuously in
the display. Refer to Switching the Ever Scroll
on page 47.
Selecting tracks from the track
title list
Track title list lets you see the list of track titles
on a CD TEXT disc and select one of them to
play back.
1 Press LIST to switch to the track title list
mode.
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2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the de-
sired track title.
Turn to change the track title; press to play.
#You can also change the track title by pushing
MULTI-CONTROL up or down.
#If you do not operate the list within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the ordinary display.
Selecting tracks from the file
name list
File name list lets you see the list of file names
(or folder names) and select one of them to
playback.
1 Press LIST to switch to the file name list
mode.
Names of files and folders appear in the dis-
play.
2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the de-
sired file name (or folder name).
Turn to change the name of file or folder;
press to play; push right to see a list of the
files (or folders) in the selected folder.
#You can also change the name of file or folder
by pushing MULTI-CONTROL up or down.
#To return to the previous list (the folder one
level higher), push MULTI-CONTROL left.
#If the folder/file number is more than 100, last
2-digit of the folder/file number is displayed.
#Number of the folders/files in the currently se-
lected folder will be indicated on the right side of
the display.
#If you select a folder and it contains no folders
or no files, NO FILES is displayed.
#If you do not operate the list within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the ordinary display.
Playing songs on iPod
Basic Operations
You can use this unit to control an iPod by
using a cable (e.g., CD-I200), which is sold se-
parately.
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1Song number indicator
2Play time indicator
3Song time (progress bar)
1 Connect the iPod to this unit.
Playback will automatically start.
While the iPod is connected to this unit,
PIONEER (or (check mark)) is displayed on
the iPod.
#Before connecting the dock connector of this
unit to the iPod, disconnect the headphones from
the iPod.
#After the iPod has been connected to this
unit, press SOURCE to select the iPod.
#When removing the iPod from this unit, this
unit is turned off.
2 When playing Audiobook or Podcast
(with chapter) on iPod, pushing
MULTI-CONTROL up or down to select a
chapter.
3 To perform fast forward or reverse,
push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or
right.
4 To skip back or forward to another
song, push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.
Notes
!Read the precautions with iPod on page 68.
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