Pioneer Super Tuner IIID DEH-P5950IB User manual

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Operation Manual
CD Receiver
DEH-P5950IB
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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
About this unit 4
Visit our website 4
Protecting your unit from theft 5
–Removing the front panel 5
–Attaching the front panel 5
About the demo mode 5
Use and care of the remote control 6
–Installing the battery 6
–Using the remote control 6
Operating this unit
What’s What 7
–Head unit 7
–Remote control 7
Basic Operations 8
–Power ON/OFF 8
–Selecting a source 8
–Adjusting the volume 9
–Turning the unit off 9
Tuner 9
–Basic Operations 9
–Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 10
–Introduction of advanced
operations 10
–Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 10
–Tuning in strong signals 10
Built-in CD Player 11
–Basic Operations 11
–Introduction of advanced
operations 12
–Selecting a repeat play range 12
–Playing tracks in random order 12
–Scanning folders and tracks 12
–Pausing disc playback 12
–Using compression and BMX 12
–Searching every 10 tracks in the current
disc or folder 13
–Using disc title functions 13
–Displaying text information on disc 13
Playing songs on iPod 14
–Basic Operations 14
–Browsing for a song 15
–Displaying text information on
iPod 15
–Introduction of advanced
operations 15
–Repeating play 15
–Playing songs in a random order
(shuffle) 16
–Playing all songs in a random order
(shuffle all) 16
–Pausing a song 16
Audio Adjustments 16
–Introduction of audio adjustments 16
–Using balance adjustment 17
–Using the equalizer 17
–Adjusting loudness 18
–Using subwoofer output 18
–Using the high pass filter 19
–Boosting the bass 19
–Front image enhancer (F.I.E.) 19
–Adjusting source levels 19
Initial Settings 20
–Adjusting initial settings 20
–Setting the date and clock 20
–Setting the FM tuning step 21
–Setting the AM tuning step 21
–Switching the warning tone 21
–Switching the auxiliary setting 21
–Switching the dimmer setting 21
–Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller 21
–Switching the feature demo 22
–Switching the Ever Scroll 22
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Other Functions 23
–Turning the clock display on or off 23
–Using the AUX source 23
Available accessories
Playing songs on USB portable audio player/
USB memory 24
–Basic Operations 24
–Introduction of advanced
operations 24
–Displaying text information of an audio
file 25
Multi-CD Player 25
–Basic Operations 25
–Introduction of advanced
operations 26
–Using ITS playlists 27
–Using disc title functions 28
–Using CD TEXT functions 28
TV tuner 29
–Basic Operations 29
–Introduction of advanced
operations 29
–Storing and recalling broadcast
stations 29
–Storing the strongest broadcast
stations sequentially 29
Bluetooth adapter 30
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 31
Understanding error messages 31
Handling guideline of discs and player 31
Dual Discs 32
Compressed audio files 32
–Example of a hierarchy 33
–Compressed audio compatibility 33
About handling the iPod 33
–About iPod settings 33
Specifications 34
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About this unit
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.
!If this unit does not operate properly, contact
your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Ser-
vice Station.
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.
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.
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.
Visit our website
Visit us at the following site:
!We offer the latest information about
Pioneer Corporation on our website.
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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.
!You can turn off the warning tone. See
Switching the warning tone on page 21.
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.
Removing the front panel
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.
2 Grip the left side of the front panel and
pull it gently outward.
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
%Replace the front panel by holding it
upright to the unit and clipping it securely
into the mounting hooks.
About the demo mode
This unit features the feature 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.
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 but-
ton 6during feature demo operation cancels
the feature demo mode. Press button 6again
to start the feature mode. Remember that if
the feature demo continues operating when
the car engine is turned off, it may drain bat-
tery power.
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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.
!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.
!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
1AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols.
2BAND button
Press to select among three FM bands and
one AM band and to cancel the control
mode of functions.
3a/b/c/dbuttons
Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
4OPEN button
Press to open the front panel.
5EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
6SW button
Press to directly select subwoofer setting
menu. See Using subwoofer output on page
18. Press and hold to select bass boost set-
ting menu. See Boosting the bass on page
19.
7CLOCK button
Press to change to the clock display.
81 to 6 buttons
Press for preset tuning and disc number
search when using a multi-CD player.
9SOURCE 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.
aDISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
bFUNCTION button
Press to select functions.
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.
cVOLUME buttons
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
dATT 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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ePAUSE button
Press to turn pause on or off.
fSOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
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 11).
%Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following sources:
Tuner—Television—Built-in CD player—
Multi-CD player—iPod—USB—External
unit 1—External unit 2—AUX1—AUX2—
Bluetooth telephone/audio
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 iPod is not connected to this
unit.
—When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 21).
!AUX1 is set to on by default. Turn off the AUX1
when not in use (refer to Switching the auxili-
ary setting on page 21).
!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.
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!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 VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Turning the unit off
%Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
Tuner
Basic Operations
Important
If you are using this unit in North, Central or
South America, reset the AM tuning step (see
Setting the AM tuning step on page 21).
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1Band indicator
2Preset number indicator
3LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
4Stereo (5) indicator
Shows when the selected frequency is being
broadcast in stereo.
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, FM1,FM2,FM3 for FM or AM.
3 To perform manual tuning, briefly press
cor d.
4 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.
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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.
%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.
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operations
%Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
between 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 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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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 32 for files that can be played back.)
Read the precautions with discs and player on
page 31.
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1Folder number indicator
Shows the folder number currently playing
when the compressed audio is playing.
2MP3/WMA/AAC indicator
Shows the type of audio file currently playing
when the compressed audio is playing.
3Track number indicator
4RPT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to
TRACK or FOLDER.
5RDM indicator
Shows when random play is on.
6Play time indicator
1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.
Disc loading slot appears.
Disc loading slot
EJECT button
#To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no
metal object comes into contact with the term-
inals when the front panel is open.
2 Insert a CD (CD-ROM) into the disc load-
ing slot.
Playback will automatically 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 Close the front panel.
4 Press aor bto 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.
5 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 disc or folder on page 13.)
6 To skip back or forward to another
track, press cor d.
Notes
!There is sometimes a delay between starting
up disc playback and the sound being issued.
When being read, FORMAT READ is dis-
played.
!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to Understanding error messages
on page 31.
!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.
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!When playing compressed audio, there is no
sound on fast forward or reverse.
!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.)
Introduction of advanced
operations
%Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
between the following functions:
REPEAT (repeat play)—RANDOM (random
play)—SCAN (scan play)—PAUSE (pause)—
COMP/BMX (compression and BMX)—
SEARCH (search method)
#To return to the ordinary display, press BAND.
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 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.
2 Press cor dto select the repeat range.
!DISC –Repeat all tracks
!TRACK –Repeat just the current track
!FOLDER –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 (track repeat) changes the repeat play
range to folder repeat.
#When FOLDER (folder repeat) is selected, 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 Press FUNCTION to select RANDOM.
2 Press ato turn random play on.
Tracks will play in a random order.
#To turn random play off, press b.
Scanning folders and tracks
Scan play searches the song within the se-
lected repeat range.
Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on this
page.
1 Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.
2 Press ato turn scan play on.
The first 10 seconds of each track is played.
3 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.
#After scanning of a disc (folder) is finished,
normal playback of the tracks will begin again.
Pausing disc playback
1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
2 Press ato turn pause on.
Playback 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.
1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP/BMX.
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2 Press aor bto select your favorite set-
ting.
OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2—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 enables you to
search every 10 tracks.
1 Press FUNCTION to select SEARCH.
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 on a disc (folder).
#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
10 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 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.
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.
!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
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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—artist name and album
title—album title and track title—track title
and play time—comment and play time—bit
rate and play time
For WAV discs
Play time—folder name and file name—sam-
pling frequency and play time
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.
!When playing back VBR (variable bit rate)-re-
corded WMA files, the average bit rate value is
displayed.
!When playing back VBR (variable bit rate)-re-
corded MP3 files, VBR is displayed instead of
bit rate value.
!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 22.
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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2RPT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to ONE.
3RDM indicator
Shows when random play is selected to
SHUFFLE SONGS or SHUFFLE ALBUMS.
4Play time indicator
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 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold cor d.
3 To skip back or forward to another
song, press cor d.
Notes
!Read the precautions with iPod on page 33.
!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to Understanding error messages
on page 31.
!Connect directly the dock connector of this
unit to the iPod so that this unit works prop-
erly.
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!When the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON,
the iPod’s battery is charged while the iPod is
connected to this unit.
!While the iPod is connected to this unit, the
iPod itself cannot be turned on or off.
!The iPod connected to this unit is turned off
about two minutes after the ignition switch is
set to OFF.
Browsing for a song
The operation of this unit to control an iPod is
designed to be as close to the operation of the
iPod as possible for easy operation and song
search.
!If playlist has been selected, first, this unit
shows playlist of your iPod’s name. This
playlist plays all songs in your iPod.
!If the characters recorded on the iPod are
not compatible with this unit, those charac-
ters will not be displayed.
1 Press aor brepeatedly to switch be-
tween the following settings:
PLAYLISTS (playlists)—ARTISTS (artists)—
ALBUMS (albums)—SONGS (songs)—
GENRES (genres)
2 Press dto determine the category.
List from the selected category is displayed.
3 Press aor bto select a song list, album
list, artist list or genre list from among the
lists.
Press aor brepeatedly to switch the lists.
4 Press dto determine the list.
Lists from the selected list are displayed.
5 Repeat step 3 and 4 to find a song you
want to listen to.
#You can start playback throughout the se-
lected list by pressing and holding d.
#To return to the previous list, press c.
#Press BAND to return to the normal display.
Displaying text information on
iPod
%Press DISPLAY to select the desired text
information.
Play time—artist name and song title—artist
name and album name—album name and
song title—song title and play time
#If the characters recorded on the iPod are not
compatible with this unit, those characters will
not be displayed.
Notes
!You can scroll to the left the text information
by pressing and holding DISPLAY.
!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 22.
Introduction of advanced
operations
%Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
between the following functions:
REPEAT (repeat play)—SHUFFLE (shuffle)—
SHUFFLE ALL (shuffle all)—PAUSE (pause)
#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 playback of the songs on the iPod, there
are two repeat play ranges: ONE (repeat one
song) and ALL (repeat all songs in the list).
!While REPEAT is set to ONE, you cannot se-
lect the other songs.
1 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.
2 Press cor dto select the repeat range.
!ONE –Repeat just the current song
!ALL –Repeat all songs in the selected list
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Playing songs in a random
order (shuffle)
For playback of the songs on the iPod, there
are two random play methods:
SHUFFLE SONGS (play back songs in a ran-
dom order) and SHUFFLE ALBUMS (play back
albums in a random order).
1 Press FUNCTION to select SHUFFLE.
2 Press cor drepeatedly to switch be-
tween the following settings:
!SHUFFLE SONGS –Play back songs in a
random order within the selected list
!SHUFFLE ALBUMS –Select an album ran-
domly, and then play back all the songs in it
in order
!SHUFFLE OFF –Cancel the random play
Playing all songs in a random
order (shuffle all)
This method plays all songs on the iPod ran-
domly.
%Press and hold FUNCTION to turn shuf-
fle all on during the playback display.
SHUFFLE ALL is displayed briefly and all
songs on the iPod will play randomly.
Note
You can also turn shuffle all on in the menu that
appears with the pressing of FUNCTION.
Pausing a song
1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
2 Press ato turn pause on.
Playback of the current song pauses.
#To turn pause off, press b.
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments
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1BASS indicator
Shows when the bass boost is in effect.
2FIE indicator
Shows when the front image enhancer is
turned on.
3Audio display
Shows the audio adjustment status.
4SW indicator
Shows when the subwoofer output is turned
on.
5Loudness indicator
Appears in the display when loudness is
turned on.
%Press AUDIO to display the audio func-
tion names.
Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between
the following audio functions:
FADER (balance adjustment)—EQ (equalizer
curve adjustment)—LOUDNESS (loudness)—
SUBWOOFER (subwoofer on/off setting)—
SUBWOOFER (subwoofer setting)—
HP-FILTER (high pass filter)—BASSBOOSTER
(bass boost)—FIE (front image enhancer)—
SLA (source level adjustment)
#You can select the SUBWOOFER (subwoofer
setting) only when subwoofer output is turned on
in SUBWOOFER (subwoofer on/off setting).
#When the F.I.E. function is on, you cannot se-
lect HP-FILTER.
#When the high pass filter is on, you cannot se-
lect FIE.
#When the rear output setting is REAR SP S/W,
you cannot select FIE.
#When selecting the FM tuner as the source,
you cannot switch to SLA.
#To return to the display of each source, press
BAND.
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#If you do not operate the audio function within
about 30 seconds, the display is automatically re-
turned to the source display.
Using balance adjustment
You can change the fader/balance setting so
that it can provide you an ideal listening envir-
onment in all occupied seats.
1 Press AUDIO to select FADER.
#If the balance setting has been previously ad-
justed, BALANCE will be displayed.
2 Press aor bto adjust front/rear speak-
er balance.
FADER FRONT 15 to FADER REAR 15 is dis-
played as the front/rear speaker balance
moves from front to rear.
#FADER 0 is the proper setting when only two
speakers are used.
#When the rear output setting is REAR SP S/W,
you cannot adjust front/rear speaker balance.
Refer to Setting the rear output and subwoofer
controller on page 21.
3 Press cor dto adjust left/right speaker
balance.
BALANCE LEFT 15 to BALANCE RIGHT 15 is
displayed as the left/right speaker balance
moves from left to right.
Using the equalizer
The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization
to match car interior acoustic characteristics
as desired.
Recalling equalizer curves
There are six stored equalizer curves which
you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list
of the equalizer curves:
Display Equalizer curve
POWERFUL Powerful
NATURAL Natural
VOCAL Vocal
CUSTOM Custom
FLAT Flat
SUPERBASS Super bass
!CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve
that you create. If you make adjustments to
an equalizer curve, the equalizer curve set-
ting will be memorized in CUSTOM.
!When FLAT is selected no supplement or
correction is made to the sound. This is
useful to check the effect of the equalizer
curves by switching alternatively between
FLAT and a set equalizer curve.
%Press EQ to select the equalizer.
Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the fol-
lowing equalizers:
POWERFUL—NATURAL—VOCAL—CUSTOM
—FLAT—SUPERBASS
Adjusting equalizer curves
You can adjust the currently selected equalizer
curve setting as desired. Adjusted equalizer
curve settings are memorized in CUSTOM.
1 Press AUDIO to select EQ.
2 Press cor dto select the equalizer
band to adjust.
EQ-LOW (low)—EQ-MID (mid)—EQ-HIGH
(high)
3 Press aor bto adjust the level of the
equalizer band.
+6 to –6is displayed as the level is increased
or decreased.
#You can then select another band and adjust
the level.
Note
If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is up-
dated.
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Fine-adjusting equalizer curve
You can adjust the center frequency and the Q
factor (curve characteristics) of each currently
selected curve band (EQ-LOW/EQ-MID/
EQ-HIGH).
Level (dB)
Center frequency
Q=2N Q=2W
Frequency (Hz)
1 Press AUDIO and hold until frequency
and the Q factor (e.g., F-80 Q-1W) appears
in the display.
2 Press AUDIO to select the band for ad-
justment from among low, mid and high.
3 Press cor dto select the desired fre-
quency.
Low: 40—80—100—160 (Hz)
Mid: 200—500—1k—2k (Hz)
High: 3k—8k—10k—12k (Hz)
4 Press aor bto select the desired Q fac-
tor.
2W—1W—1N—2N
Note
If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is up-
dated.
Adjusting loudness
Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the
low- and high-sound ranges at low volume.
1 Press AUDIO to select LOUDNESS.
2 Press ato turn loudness on.
Loudness level (e.g., LOUDNESS MID) ap-
pears in the display.
#To turn loudness off, press b.
3 Press cor dto select a desired level.
LOW (low)—MID (mid)—HIGH (high)
Using subwoofer output
This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output
which can be turned on or off.
1 Press SW to select SUBWOOFER.
#You can also select the subwoofer setting
menu by pressing AUDIO on the unit.
2 Press ato turn subwoofer output on.
SUBWOOFER NOR appears in the display.
Subwoofer output is now on.
#If the subwoofer output phase has been set to
the reverse, SUBWOOFER REV will be displayed.
#To turn subwoofer output off, press b.
3 Press cor dto select the phase of sub-
woofer output.
Press cto select reverse phase and REV ap-
pears in the display. Press dto select normal
phase and NOR appears in the display.
Adjusting subwoofer settings
When the subwoofer output is on, you can ad-
just the cut-off frequency and the output level
of the subwoofer.
1 Press SW to select SUBWOOFER.
#You can also select the subwoofer setting
menu by pressing AUDIO on the unit.
#When the subwoofer output is on, you can se-
lect SUBWOOFER (subwoofer setting).
2 Press cor dto select cut-off frequency.
50—63—80—100—125 (Hz)
Only frequencies lower than those in the se-
lected range are outputted from the subwoo-
fer.
3 Press aor bto adjust the output level
of the subwoofer.
+6 to –24 is displayed as the level is increased
or decreased.
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Using the high pass filter
When you do not want low sounds from the
subwoofer output frequency range to play
from the front or rear speakers, turn on the
HPF (high pass filter). Only frequencies higher
than those in the selected range are outputted
from the front or rear speakers.
1 Press AUDIO to select HP-FILTER.
2 Press ato turn high pass filter on.
HP-FILTER 80 appears in the display. High
pass filter is now on.
#If the high pass filter has been previously ad-
justed, the frequency of that previously selected
will be displayed instead of HP-FILTER 80.
#To turn high pass filter off, press b.
3 Press cor dto select cut-off frequency.
50—63—80—100—125 (Hz)
Only frequencies higher than those in the se-
lected range are outputted from the front or
rear speakers.
Boosting the bass
Bass boost function boosts the bass level of
sound lower than 100 Hz. The more the bass
level is increased, the more the bass sound is
emphasized and the entire sound becomes
powerful. When using this function with the
subwoofer, the sound under the cut-off fre-
quency is boosted.
1 Press AUDIO to select BASSBOOSTER.
#You can also select the bass boost setting by
pressing and holding SW.
2 Press aor bto select a desired level.
0to +6 is displayed as the level is increased or
decreased.
Front image enhancer (F.I.E.)
The F.I.E. (Front Image Enhancer) function is a
simple method of enhancing front imaging by
cutting mid- and high-range frequency output
from the rear speakers, limiting their output to
low-range frequencies. You can select the fre-
quency you want to cut.
Precaution
When the F.I.E. function is deactivated, the rear
speakers output sound of all frequencies, not just
bass sounds. Reduce the volume before disenga-
ging F.I.E. to prevent a sudden increase in vo-
lume.
1 Press AUDIO to select FIE.
#When the rear output setting is REAR SP S/W,
you cannot select FIE.
2 Press ato turn F.I.E. on.
#To turn F.I.E. off, press b.
3 Press cor dto select a desired fre-
quency.
100—160—250 (Hz)
Notes
!After turning the F.I.E. function on, use the bal-
ance adjustment (refer to page 17) and adjust
front and rear speaker volume levels until they
are balanced.
!Turn the F.I.E. function off when using a 2-
speaker system.
Adjusting source levels
SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust
the volume level of each source to prevent ra-
dical changes in volume when switching be-
tween sources.
!Settings are based on the FM tuner volume
level, which remains unchanged.
1 Compare the FM tuner volume level
with the level of the source you wish to ad-
just.
2 Press AUDIO to select SLA.
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3 Press aor bto adjust the source vo-
lume.
+4 to –4is displayed as the source volume is
increased or decreased.
Notes
!The AM tuner volume level can also be ad-
justed with source level adjustments.
!The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player
are set to the same source level adjustment
volume automatically.
!External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to
the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings
Using the initial settings, you can customize
various system settings to achieve optimal per-
formance from this unit.
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1Function display
Shows the function status.
1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
2 Press FUNCTION and hold until function
name appears in the display.
3 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch
between the following settings:
CALENDAR (date and clock)—FM STEP (FM
tuning step)—AM STEP (AM tuning step)—
WARNING TONE (warning tone)—AUX1 (aux-
iliary input1)—AUX2 (auxiliary input2)—
DIMMER (dimmer)—S/W CONTROL (rear
output and subwoofer controller)—
DEMONSTRATION (feature demo)—
EVER-SCROLL (ever scroll)
Use the following instructions to operate each
particular setting.
#To cancel initial settings, press BAND.
#You can also cancel initial settings by holding
down FUNCTION until the unit turns off.
Setting the date and clock
Use these instructions to set the clock.
1 Press FUNCTION to select clock.
2 Press cor dto select the segment you
wish to set.
Day—Month—Year—Hour—Minute
As you select segments of the clock display
the segment selected will blink.
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