Pioneer Super Tuner III DEH-P3900MP User manual

Operation Manual
Mode d’emploi
CD Receiver
Récepteur CD
DEH-P3900MP
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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
After-sales service for Pioneer products 4
Visit our website 5
About WMA 5
About MP3 5
About AAC 5
About the SAT RADIO READY mark 6
iPod® compatibility 6
Protecting your unit from theft 6
–Removing the front panel 6
–Attaching the front panel 6
Use and care of the remote control 7
–Installing the battery 7
–Using the remote control 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 11
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 11
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 12
Tuning in strong signals 12
Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 13
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
operation 13
Repeating play 13
Playing tracks in random order 14
Scanning tracks of a CD 14
Pausing CD playback 14
Using compression and BMX 14
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
disc 14
Using disc title functions 15
–Entering disc titles 15
–Displaying disc titles 15
Using CD TEXT functions 16
–Displaying text information on CD TEXT
discs 16
WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV Player
Playing WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV files 17
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
(WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV) operation 18
Repeating play 18
Playing tracks in random order 18
Scanning folders and tracks 18
Pausing WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV playback 19
Using compression and BMX 19
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
folder 19
Displaying text information on WMA/MP3/
AAC/WAV disc 20
–When playing back a WMA/MP3/AAC
disc 20
–When playing back a WAV disc 20
Multi-CD Player
Playing a CD 21
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation 21
Repeating play 22
Playing tracks in random order 22
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Scanning CDs and tracks 22
Pausing CD playback 22
Using ITS playlists 23
–Creating a playlist with ITS
programming 23
–Playback from your ITS playlist 23
–Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist 23
–Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 24
Using disc title functions 24
–Entering disc titles 24
–Displaying disc titles 25
Using CD TEXT functions 25
–Displaying text information on CD TEXT
discs 25
Using compression and bass emphasis 25
Playing songs on iPod
Listening to songs on your iPod 27
Browsing for a song 27
Displaying text information on iPod 28
Introduction of advanced iPod adapter
operation 28
Repeating play 28
Playing songs in a random order
(shuffle) 28
Pausing a song 28
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 29
Using balance adjustment 29
Using the equalizer 30
–Recalling equalizer curves 30
–Adjusting equalizer curves 30
–Fine-adjusting equalizer curve 30
Adjusting loudness 31
Using subwoofer output 31
–Adjusting subwoofer settings 31
Using the high pass filter 31
Boosting the bass 32
Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 32
Adjusting source levels 32
Other Functions
Adjusting initial settings 34
Setting the clock 34
Switching the auxiliary setting 34
Setting the rear output and subwoofer
output 34
Turning the clock display on or off 35
Using the AUX source 35
–About AUX connection method 35
–Selecting AUX as the source 35
–Setting the AUX title 36
Introduction of XM operation 36
–XM operation 36
–Switching the XM display 36
–Switching the XM channel select
mode 37
Introduction of SIRIUS operation 37
–SIRIUS operation 37
–Switching the SIRIUS channel select
setting 37
–Switching the SIRIUS display 38
–When the game of the selected team
starts 38
–Displaying game information 38
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 39
Handling guideline of discs and player 39
Dual Discs 40
WMA, MP3, AAC and WAV files 40
–Example of a hierarchy 40
–Compressed audio compatibility 41
Specifications 42
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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.
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.
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.
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 technol-
ogy that is developed by Microsoft Corpora-
tion. 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.
Note
This unit may not operate correctly depending 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.
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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 6.05 and earlier.
iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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.
iPod®compatibility
iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Protecting your unit from
theft
The front panel can be detached to deter 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.
2 Grab the front panel and remove.
Attaching the front panel
1 Slide the front panel to the left until it
clicks.
Front panel and the head unit are jointed on
the left side. Make sure that the front panel
has been jointed to the head unit.
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2 Press the right side of the front panel
until it is firmly seated.
#If you can’t attach the front panel to the head
unit successfully, try again. Front panel may be
damaged if you attach the front panel forcedly.
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.
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.
!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.
Using the remote control
Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
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.
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Head unit
1AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols.
2EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
3SOURCE 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.
4Disc loading slot
Insert a disc to play.
5EJECT button
Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD
player.
6CLOCK 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.
7AUX1 input jack (3.5 mm stereo jack)
Use to connect an auxiliary equipment.
8DETACH button
Press to remove the front panel from the
head unit.
9DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
aSW button
Press to select the subwoofer setting menu.
Press and hold to select the bass boost set-
ting menu.
b1 to 6 buttons
Press for preset tuning and disc number
search when using a multi-CD player.
ca/b/c/dbuttons
Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
dBAND button
Press to select among three FM bands and
one AM band and to cancel the control
mode of functions.
eFUNCTION button
Press to select 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.
fVOLUME button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
gSOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
hPAUSE button
Press to turn pause on or off.
iATT 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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Turning the unit on
%Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
When 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 13).
%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
—iPod—External unit 1—External unit 2—
AUX1—AUX2
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 in the unit.
—When there is no magazine in the multi-
CD player.
—When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 34).
!AUX1 is set to on by default. Turn off the AUX1
when not in use (refer to Switching the auxili-
ary setting on page 34).
!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.
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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1Band indicator
Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM
or FM.
2Preset number indicator
Shows which preset has been selected.
3Frequency indicator
Shows the frequency to which the tuner is
tuned.
4Stereo (5) indicator
Shows when the selected frequency is
being broadcast in stereo.
5LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
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, briefly 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.
Introduction of advanced
tuner operation
%Press FUNCTION to display 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.
#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
to 6you can easily store up to six broadcast
frequencies for later recall with the touch of a
button.
!Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the
three FM bands, and six AM stations can
be stored in memory.
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%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 use aand bto recall radio sta-
tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning but-
tons 1to 6.
Storing the strongest
broadcast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-
tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-
quencies under preset tuning buttons 1to 6.
Once stored you can tune in to those frequen-
cies with the touch of button.
!Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM
may replace broadcast frequencies you
have saved using buttons 1to 6.
1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
2 Press ato turn BSM on.
Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored in the order of their signal strength.
#To cancel the storage process, press b.
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.
2 Press ato turn local seek tuning on.
Local seek sensitivity (e.g., LOCAL 2) appears
in the display.
#To turn local seek tuning off, press b.
3 Press cor dto set the sensitivity.
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
The LOCAL 4 setting 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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1Track number indicator
Shows the track number currently playing.
2Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
3RPT indicator
Shows when repeat play is turned on.
1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.
Playback will automatically start.
#Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc.
#After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE
to select the built-in CD player.
#You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.
2 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 Searching every 10 tracks in
the current disc on the next page.)
3 To skip back or forward to another
track, press cor d.
Notes
!Read the precautions with discs and player on
page 39.
!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to Understanding built-in CD
player error messages on page 39.
!When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, text informa-
tion currently selected on Using CD TEXT func-
tions on page 16 automatically begins to
scroll in the display.
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built-in CD player operation
%Press FUNCTION to display 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.
#If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically returned
to the playback display.
Repeating play
Repeat play lets you hear the same track or
disc over again.
1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.
2 Press cor dto select the repeat range.
!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.
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Playing tracks in random order
Random play lets you play back tracks on the
CD in a random order.
1 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.
2 Press ato turn random play on.
RDM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will
play in a random order.
#To turn random play off, press b.
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.
2 Press ato turn scan play on.
SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10
seconds of each track is played.
3 When you find the desired track press
bto turn scan play off.
#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 playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the CD.
1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
2 Press ato turn pause on.
PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the
current track pauses.
#To turn pause off, press b.
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of this unit. Each of the functions has a
two-step adjustment. The COMP function bal-
ances the output of louder and softer sounds
at higher volumes. BMX controls sound rever-
berations to give playback a fuller sound. Lis-
ten to each of the effects as you select
through them and use the one that best en-
hances the playback of the track or CD that
you are listening to.
1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.
2 Press aor bto select your favorite set-
ting.
COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2—
COMP OFF—BMX 1—BMX 2
Searching every 10 tracks in
the current disc
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
tracks. Selecting ROUGH enables you to
search every 10 tracks.
1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.
#If the search method ROUGH has been pre-
viously selected, ROUGH will be displayed.
2 Press dto select ROUGH.
!FF/REV –Fast forward and reverse
!ROUGH –Searching every 10 tracks
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#To select FF/REV, press c.
3 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.
4 Press and hold cor dto search every
10 tracks on a disc.
#If the rest of track number is less than 10,
press and hold cor drecalls 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
8 characters long.
1 Play the CD that you want to enter a
title for.
2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN
appears in the display.
#When 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 alphabet, num-
bers or symbols in ascending order (A B C ...).
Each press of bwill display a letter in des-
cending order.
4 Press dto move the cursor to the next
character position.
When 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 by
pressing dafter entering the title.
When you press done more time, the entered
title is stored in memory.
6 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.
Displaying 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)
When 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.
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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.
Displaying 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).
Notes
!You can scroll to the left of the title by pressing
and holding DISPLAY.
!Audio CD that contain certain information
such as text and/or number are CD TEXT.
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Playing WMA/MP3/AAC/
WAV files
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1Track number indicator
Shows the track (file) number currently play-
ing.
2Folder number indicator
Shows the folder number currently playing.
3Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track (file).
4RPT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to cur-
rent track (file).
5F-RPT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to cur-
rent folder.
6WMA/MP3/AAC indicator
Shows when a compressed audio (WMA/
MP3/AAC) file is playing.
1 Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading
slot.
Playback will automatically start.
#Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc.
#After a CD-ROM has been inserted, press
SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.
#You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing EJECT.
2 Press aor bto select a folder.
#You cannot select a folder that does not have
a WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV 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.
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 folder. (Refer to Searching every 10 tracks
in the current folder on page 19.)
4 To skip back or forward to another
track, press cor d.
Notes
!Read the precautions with discs and player on
page 39.
!When playing discs with WMA/MP3/AAC/
WAV files and audio data (CD-DA) such as
CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types
can be played only by switching mode be-
tween WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV and CD-DA with
BAND.
!If you have switched between playback of
WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV files and audio data
(CD-DA), playback starts at the first track on
the disc.
!The built-in CD player can play back a WMA/
MP3/AAC/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM.
(Refer to page 40 for files that can be played
back.)
!There is sometimes a delay between starting
up disc playback and the sound being issued.
When being read, FORMAT READ is dis-
played.
!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.)
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!When 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.
!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 39.
!When a WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV disc is inserted,
text information currently selected on Display-
ing text information on WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV
disc on page 20 automatically begins to scroll
in the display.
Introduction of advanced
built-in CD player (WMA/
MP3/AAC/WAV) operation
%Press FUNCTION to display 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.
#If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically returned
to the playback display.
Repeating play
For WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV playback, there are
three repeat play ranges: FLD (folder repeat),
TRK (one-track repeat) and DSC (repeat all
tracks).
1 Press FUNCTION to select RPT.
2 Press cor dto select the repeat range.
!FLD –Repeat the current folder
!TRK –Repeat just the current track
!DSC –Repeat all tracks
Notes
!If you select another folder during repeat play,
the repeat play range changes to DSC.
!If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse during TRK, the repeat play range
changes to FLD.
!When FLD is selected, it is not possible to play
back a subfolder of that folder.
Playing tracks in random order
Random play lets you play back tracks in a
random order within the repeat range, FLD
and DSC.
1 Select the repeat range.
Refer to Repeating play on this page.
2 Press FUNCTION to select RDM.
3 Press ato turn random play on.
RDM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will
play in a random order within the previously
selected FLD or DSC ranges.
#To turn random play off, press b.
Scanning folders and tracks
While you are using FLD, the beginning of
each track in the selected folder plays for
about 10 seconds. When you are using DSC,
the beginning of the first track of each folder
is played for about 10 seconds.
1 Select the repeat range.
Refer to Repeating play on page 22.
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2 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.
3 Press ato turn scan play on.
SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10
seconds of each track of the current folder (or
the first track of each folder) is played.
4 When you find the desired track (or
folder) press bto turn scan play off.
#If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select SCAN again by press-
ing FUNCTION.
Note
After track or folder scanning is finished, normal
playback of the tracks will begin again.
Pausing WMA/MP3/AAC/
WAV playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV.
1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
2 Press ato turn pause on.
PAUSE:ON appears in the display. Play of the
current track pauses.
#To turn pause off, press b.
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of this unit. Each of the functions has a
two-step adjustment. The COMP function bal-
ances the output of louder and softer sounds
at higher volumes. BMX controls sound rever-
berations to give playback a fuller sound. Lis-
ten to each of the effects as you select
through them and use the one that best en-
hances the playback of the track or CD that
you are listening to.
1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.
2 Press aor bto select your favorite set-
ting.
COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2—
COMP OFF—BMX 1—BMX 2
Searching every 10 tracks in
the current folder
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
tracks. Selecting ROUGH enables you to
search every 10 tracks.
1 Press FUNCTION to select FF/REV.
#If the search method ROUGH has been pre-
viously selected, ROUGH will be displayed.
2 Press dto select ROUGH.
!FF/REV –Fast forward and reverse
!ROUGH –Searching every 10 tracks
#To select FF/REV, press c.
3 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.
4 Press and hold cor dto search every
10 tracks in the current folder.
#If the rest of track number is less than 10,
press and hold cor drecalls the first (last)
one.
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Displaying text information
on WMA/MP3/AAC/WAV disc
Text information recorded on a WMA/MP3/
AAC/WAV disc can be displayed.
When playing back a WMA/
MP3/AAC disc
%Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play time—FOLDER (folder name)—FILE (file
name)—TRACK TITLE (track title)—ARTIST
(artist name)—ALBUM (album title)—
COMMENT (comment)—Bit rate
#When playing back MP3 files recorded as VBR
(variable bit rate) files, the bit rate value is not dis-
played even after switching to bit rate.
#When playing back WMA files recorded as
VBR (variable bit rate) files, the average bit rate
value is displayed.
#If specific information has not been recorded
on a WMA/MP3/AAC disc, NO XXXX will be dis-
played (e.g., NO NAME).
#Depending on the version of iTunes®used to
write MP3 files onto a disc, comment information
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.
Note
You can scroll to the left of the title by pressing
and holding DISPLAY.
When playing back a WAV disc
%Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play time—FOLDER (folder name)—FILE (file
name)—Sampling frequency
#If specific information has not been recorded
on a WAV disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g.,
NO NAME).
#You can only play back WAV files in the fre-
quencies 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz
(LPCM), or 22.05 and 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM). The
sampling frequency shown in the display may be
rounded.
Note
You can scroll to the left of the title by pressing
and holding DISPLAY.
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