Pioneer AXM-P90RS User manual

Operation Manual
AUDIO MASTER UNIT
AXM-P90RS
English

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 3
Visit our website 3
In case of trouble 4
Use and care of the remote control 4
Resetting the microprocessor 5
What’s What
Display unit 6
Card remote control 6
Steering remote control 7
Basic Operations
Turning the unit on 8
Selecting a source 8
Adjusting the volume 8
Turning the unit off 8
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 9
Setting the clock 9
Setting the display appearance 10
Configure the general settings 11
Setting the menu lock 11
Setting the audio processor 11
Available accessories
Playing songs on iPod 13
Multi-CD Player 15
DVD Player 18
TV tuner 21
Auxiliary (AUX) devices 22
Audio unit control
Controlling the audio processor 24
Differentia of the audio function 24
Other Functions
Other Functions 25
Connections
Connecting the power cable 27
Connecting the audio processor 28
Connecting the Pioneer IP-BUS devices 29
Connecting the AUX devices 30
Selecting the input setting switch 31
Using the speaker-RCA conversion cable 31
Installation
Installing the hide-away unit 32
Installing the display unit 33
Installing the steering remote control 37
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 39
Specifications 40
Contents
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tential negative effects on the environment
and human health.
About this unit
This unit is designed to control the Pioneer
Audio Processor (e.g. RS-A9 or DEQ-P90).
Using this unit converts the sound from your
car audio into the high quality sound of the
Pioneer audio processor without combining
the Pioneer ODR series CD Player or Pioneer
Reference series CD Player.
Also, the supplied remote control can control
the separately sold Pioneer DVD player (e.g.
XDV-P6), Pioneer Multi-CD player, Pioneer
iPod adaptor (e.g. CD-IB100B) and Pioneer TV
tuner.
!This unit can control five devices as AUX
sources. The following devices can be con-
nected to this unit.
—Devices with RCA output; This unit con-
trols them as AUX1 Main or
AUX2 AUX.
—Devices with digital output; This unit
controls it as AUX3 Digital.
—Devices with 3.5 mm mini plug; This
unit controls it as AUX4 MiniPlug.
—Devices with Pioneer IP-BUS; This unit
controls it as AUX5 IP-BUS.
!If the equipment you want to connect as an
AUX unit does not have an RCA output, the
supplied speaker-RCA conversion cable
can be used. For details, refer to Using the
speaker-RCA conversion cable on page 31.
CAUTION
!Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, damage to this unit, smoke, and over-
heating 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.
Visit our website
Visit us at the following site:
!Register your product. We will keep the de-
tails of your purchase on file to help you
refer to this information in the event of an
insurance claim such as loss or theft.
!We offer the latest information about
Pioneer Corporation on our website.
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Before You Start

In case of trouble
Should this product fail to operate properly,
contact your dealer or nearest authorized
Pioneer Service Station.
Use and care of the remote
control
Installing the battery
Slide the tray on the back of the remote con-
trol out 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.
Card remote control
Steering remote control
WARNING
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, consult a doc-
tor immediately.
CAUTION
!Use one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.
!Remove the battery if the remote control is not
used for a month or longer.
!There is a danger of explosion if the battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type.
!Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
!Do not store the battery with metallic objects.
!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.
!Always check carefully that you are loading
the battery with its plus (+) and minus (–)
poles facing the proper directions.
Using the remote control
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.
!If any of the following problems occur, imme-
diately stop using the unit and consult the
dealer from whom you purchased it.
—Smoke is coming from the unit.
—Abnormal odor is coming from the unit.
—A foreign object has entered the unit.
—Liquid has been spilled on or into the unit.
If you continue to use this unit without finding
a remedy, the unit may be damaged badly, re-
sulting in a serious accident or fire.
!Do not disassemble or modify this unit. To do
so may cause a malfunction.
!Do not operate this unit while manipulating
the steering wheel as it might result in a traffic
accident.
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!If you need to operate this unit while driving,
look ahead carefully to avoid being involved in
a traffic accident.
!Do not leave this steering remote control free
(unattached). When stopping the car or turn-
ing, the unit might drop on the floor. If the unit
rolls under the brake pedal, it might prevent
the driver from braking properly, causing ser-
ious problems. Be sure to fix the steering re-
mote control to the steering wheel.
Card remote control
!Point the remote control in the direction of
the remote control sensor to operate.
!The remote control may not function prop-
erly in direct sunlight.
Steering remote control
!Key assignment can be changed by select-
ing the DIP switch.
DIP switch
!Key assignment conversion chart
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2
3
4
5
6
8
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DIP
switch
1-3
1-4
2-3
2-4
1cd
2ba
3da
4ab
5ATT ATT
6VOLUME (–)VOLUME (+)
DIP
switch
1-3
1-4
2-3
2-4
7SOURCE SOURCE
8VOLUME (+) VOLUME (–)
!If DIP switch is selected to 1-3 or 2-3, the
steering remote control controls this unit.
!If DIP switch is selected to 1-4 or 2-4, this
steering remote control can be used as a
general purpose for Pioneer unit.
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
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Display unit
1Display off indicator
Lights up when the display indication is
turned off.
2Information display
Display information for each connected-
source and its settings.
Card remote control
1CD/DVD button
Press to select a iPod (iPod), Multi CD (CD
player) or DVD (DVD player) source .
2TV button
Press to select a TV (TV) source.
3AUX/EXT button
Press to select an AUX (AUX) or External
(external) source.
4SOURCE button
Press to cycle through all the available
sources. Press and hold to turn the source
off.
5PAUSE button
Press to turn pause on or off.
6BAND button
Press to select among two TV bands and to
cancel the control mode of functions.
7Thumb pad
Move to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
Click and hold to change between normal
playback display and menu setting display.
!Clicking and holding thumb pad corre-
sponds to the opening or closing opera-
tion of the remote control cover
described in the audio processor’s man-
ual. For details, refer to audio processor’s
owner’s manual.
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8DISPLAY button
Press to display different information on the
selected channel. Press and hold to switch
the scroll setting.
9DISPLAY OFF button
Press and hold to turn the display indication
off or on to reduce noise.
aFUNC 1 to FUNC 6 buttons
Press to select and control functions.
bRETURN button
Press to change to the menu setting display
from the detail setting display.
cSHIFT button
Press to change to the detail setting display
from the menu setting display.
dVOLUME buttons
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
eMENU button
Press to cycle through audio menus; Main
(main menu), Equalizer (equalizer menu) or
Network (network menu).
fATT button
Press to quickly lower the volume level by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
Steering remote control
ga/b/c/dbuttons
Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
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Turning the unit on
%Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.
When you select a source, the unit is turned
on.
Selecting a source
%Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
TV (television)—S-DVD (DVD player/multi-
DVD player)—Multi CD (multi-CD player)—
iPod (iPod)—External (external unit 1)—
External (external unit 2)—AUX1 Main
(AUX1)—AUX2 AUX (AUX2)—AUX3 Digital
(AUX3)—AUX4 MiniPlug (AUX4)—
AUX5 IP-BUS (AUX5)
%Press CD/DVD, TV or AUX/EXT to select
a source.
Press each button repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following sources:
!CD/DVD:
S-DVD (DVD player/multi-DVD player)—
Multi CD (multi-CD player)—iPod (iPod)—
Sources off
!TV:
Television (television)—Sources off
!AUX/EXT:
External (external unit 1)—External (exter-
nal unit 2)—AUX1 Main (AUX1)—
AUX2 AUX (AUX2)—AUX3 Digital (AUX3)
—AUX4 MiniPlug (AUX4)—AUX5 IP-BUS
(AUX5)—Source off
Notes
!In the following cases, the sound source will
not change:
—When no unit corresponding to the se-
lected source is connected.
—When there is no magazine in the multi-
CD player.
—When there is no magazine in the multi-
DVD player.
—When there is no disc in the DVD player.
—When AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 11).
!External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such
as ones available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of
basic functions with this unit. Two external
units can be controlled with this unit. When
two external units are connected, the alloca-
tion to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is auto-
matically set by this unit.
Adjusting the volume
%Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Turning the unit off
%Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
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Adjusting initial settings
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Using the initial settings, you can customize
various system settings to achieve optimal per-
formance from this unit.
1Initial setting screen
Shows the function names and status.
1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
#Pressing CD/DVD,TV or AUX/EXT can also
turn this unit off.
2 Press SHIFT to display the initial setting
display.
Clock adjustment menu, display setting menu,
general setting menu and menu lock can be
selected from this screen.
3 Press FUNC 1 to FUNC 5 to select the de-
sired setting.
FUNC 1: Press to switch to the clock adjust-
ment menu. (Setting the clock on this page)
FUNC 2: Press to switch to the display setting
menu. (Setting the display appearance on the
next page)
FUNC 3: Press to switch to the general setting
menu. (Configure the general settings on page
11)
FUNC 4: Press to turn the menu lock on or off.
(Setting the menu lock on page 11)
FUNC 5: Press to switch to the audio proces-
sor setting menu. (Setting the audio processor
on page 11)
4 Press BAND to exit the initial setting
display.
Setting the clock
Use these instructions to set the clock.
Switching to clock adjustment
screen
%Press FUNC 1 on the initial setting
screen.
Clock adjustment screen is displayed and the
clock can now be set.
Setting the clock
1 Move the thumb pad to select the seg-
ment of the clock display you wish to set.
Moving the thumb pad left or right will select
one segment of the clock display:
Hour—Minute
2 Move the thumb pad to set the clock.
Moving the thumb pad up will increase the se-
lected hour or minute. Moving the thumb pad
down will decrease the selected hour or min-
ute.
Setting the clock by the time signal
%Press FUNC 2 on the clock adjustment
screen.
Pressing FUNC 2 will reset the minutes seg-
ment.
If 00 to 29, the minutes are rounded down.
(e.g., 10:18 becomes 10:00.)
If 30 to 59, the minutes are rounded up. (e.g.,
10:36 becomes 11:00.)
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Turning the off clock display on
or off
If the off clock display is turned on, the clock
appears on the display when the sources are
off.
%Press FUNC 1 on the clock adjustment
screen.
Pressing FUNC 1 repeatedly will turn the clock
display on or off.
Returning to the initial setting
screen
%Press RETURN.
Pressing RETURN takes you back to the initial
setting display.
Setting the display
appearance
Switching to display setting screen
%Press FUNC 2 on the initial setting
screen.
Display setting screen is displayed. Display
settings can now be set.
Adjusting the brightness
You can adjust the display brightness.
%Move the thumb pad to adjust the
brightness level.
Moving the thumb pad left or right increases
or decreases the brightness level.
Switching the dimmer setting
To prevent the display from being too bright at
night, the display is automatically dimmed
when the car’s headlights are turned on. You
can turn the dimmer on or off.
%Press FUNC 1 on the display setting
screen.
Pressing FUNC 1 repeatedly will turn the dim-
mer on or off.
Selecting the wallpaper pattern
You can select a display wallpaper.
%Press FUNC 2 on the display setting
screen.
Pressing FUNC 2 repeatedly will switch the
display wallpaper.
Switching the reverse mode
If you do not perform an operation for about
30 seconds, screen indications start to reverse,
and continue reversing every 10 seconds.
%Press FUNC 3 on the display setting
screen.
Pressing FUNC 3 repeatedly will turn the re-
verse mode on or off.
Returning to the initial setting
screen
%Press RETURN.
Pressing RETURN takes you back to the initial
setting display.
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Configure the general settings
Switching to general setting
screen
%Press FUNC 3 on the initial setting
screen.
General setting screen is displayed and gener-
al settings are now available.
Switching the auxiliary setting
This unit can control up to five auxiliary de-
vices. Each auxiliary device’s setting must be
activated independently in order to connect
and use with this unit. Before using auxiliary
devices, be sure to configure this setting.
1 Press FUNC 1 on the general setting
screen.
AUX setting screen is displayed and AUX set-
tings are now available.
2 Press the button (FUNC 1 to FUNC 5)
that has auxiliary device assigned.
Pressing the button (FUNC 1 to FUNC 5) re-
peatedly will turn the auxiliary device on or off
independently.
Setting the battery voltage
indication
Shows the battery voltage.
!Voltage indicator may differ from the actual
voltage level.
%Press FUNC 2 on the general setting
screen.
Pressing FUNC 2 repeatedly will turn the bat-
tery voltage indication on or off.
Setting the confirmation sound
The short beep that sounds when operating
this unit can be turned on or off.
!This function is effective only when the re-
mote control sensor is installed.
%Press FUNC 3 on the general setting
screen.
Pressing FUNC 3 repeatedly will turn the con-
firmation beep sound on or off.
Returning to the initial setting
screen
%Press RETURN.
Pressing RETURN takes you back to the initial
setting display.
Setting the menu lock
Menu lock avoids the readjusting of audio set-
tings. If menu lock is turned on, all audio ad-
justment are turned off.
Setting the menu lock
%Press FUNC 4 on the initial setting
screen.
Pressing FUNC 4 repeatedly will turn the
menu lock on or off.
Setting the audio processor
In order to use this system correctly, this unit
needs to be adapted to the connected audio
processor. Before using this system, set this
function correctly.
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Setting the audio processor
1 Press FUNC 5 on the initial setting
screen.
Audio processor setting screen is displayed
and audio processor settings are now avail-
able.
2 Press FUNC 1 to FUNC 4 to select the
connected audio processor.
!DEQ: When DEQ-P90 is connected.
!A9: When RS-A9 is connected.
!P90: When RS-P90 is connected.
!P70: When RS-P70x (
II ) is connected.
—RS-P70x (
II ) is only available in Japan.
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Playing songs on iPod
Listening to songs on your iPod
You can use this unit to control an interface
adapter for iPod, which is sold separately.
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1Song number indicator
Shows the number of the song playing.
2Play time indicator
3Text information
1 Press SOURCE to select the iPod.
While connected to this unit, PIONEER (or
(check mark)) is displayed on the iPod.
#Pressing CD/DVD can also select iPod.
2 To perform fast forward or reverse,
hold the thumb pad left or right.
3 To skip back or forward to another
track, move the thumb pad left or right.
Moving the thumb pad right skips to the start
of the next song. Moving it left once skips to
the start of the current song. Moving it left
again will skip to the previous song.
Notes
!If an error message is displayed, refer to the
interface adapter for iPod owner’s manual.
!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 cannot be turned on or off.
!Before connecting the dock connector to the
iPod, disconnect the headphones.
!The iPod is turned off about two minutes after
the ignition switch is set to OFF.
Browsing for a song
Operations to control an iPod with this unit is
designed to be as close to the iPod to make
operation and song search easy.
!If the characters recorded on the iPod are
not compatible with this unit, those charac-
ters will not be displayed.
1 Move the thumb pad up or down to se-
lect a category.
Moving the thumb pad up or down selects the
category in the following order:
PLAYLIST (playlists)—ARTIST (artists)—
ALBUM (albums)—SONG (songs)—GENRE
(genres)
List for the selected category is displayed.
2 Move the thumb pad right to deter-
mine the category.
List for the selected category is displayed.
#You can start playback throughout the se-
lected category by holding the thumb pad right.
3 Move the thumb pad up or down to se-
lect a playlist, song list, album list, artist list
or genre list from the lists.
Moving the thumb pad up or down switches
the list.
4 Move the thumb pad right to deter-
mine the list.
Lists for the selected list are displayed.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to find a song you
want to listen to.
#When you selected GENRE,ARTIST,ALBUM
or SONG, you can start playback throughout the
selected list. To do this, hold the thumb pad right.
#To return to the previous group of list titles,
move the thumb pad left.
#To return to the category select display, hold
the thumb pad left.
Selecting a playlist
You can select a playlist from your iPod.
!If the characters recorded on the iPod are
not compatible with this unit, those charac-
ters will not be displayed.
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!If playlist has been selected, first, this unit
shows playlist of your iPod’s name. This
plays all the songs in your iPod.
%Move the thumb pad up or down to se-
lect a playlist.
#Playlist name is displayed for four seconds.
#If no songs have been stored in the playlist,
STOP is displayed and playback stops.
Displaying text information on
iPod
%Press DISPLAY to select the desired text
information.
Track number, play time and song title—track
number, play time and artist name—track
number, play time and album title
#If the characters recorded on the iPod are not
compatible with this unit, those characters will
not be displayed.
Note
You can scroll the text information to the left by
pressing and holding DISPLAY.
Function control
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1Function control screen
Shows the function names and status.
1 Click and hold the thumb pad to display
the function control screen.
2 Press FUNC 1 to FUNC 6 to control the
desired function.
FUNC 1: Press to control repeat play. (Repeat-
ing play on this page)
FUNC 2: Press to control shuffle play. (Playing
songs in a random order (shuffle) on this page)
FUNC 3: Press to control pause. (Pausing a
song on the next page)
FUNC 6: Press to control the display indica-
tion. (Switching the display on the next page)
3 Click and hold the thumb pad to exit
the function control screen.
Repeating play
For playback of the songs on the iPod, there
are two repeat play ranges: REPEAT ONE (re-
peat one song) and REPEAT ALL (repeat all
songs in the list).
!While REPEAT is set to REPEAT ONE, you
cannot select other songs.
%Press FUNC 1 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 1 repeatedly will turn repeat
play on or off.
Press FUNC 1 repeatedly until the desired set-
ting appears in the display.
!REPEAT ONE –Repeat the current song
!REPEAT ALL –Repeat all songs in the se-
lected list
Playing songs in a random
order (shuffle)
For playback of songs on the iPod, there are
two random play methods: SHUFFLE SONGS
(play back songs in a random order) and
SHUFFLE ALBUMS (play back albums in a
random order).
%Press FUNC 2 on the function control
screen.
Press FUNC 2 repeatedly until the desired set-
ting appears in the display.
!SHUFFLE SONGS –Play back songs in the
selected list in random order.
!SHUFFLE ALBUMS –Play back songs from
a randomly selected album in order.
!SHUFFLE OFF –Cancel random play
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Pausing a song
%Press FUNC 3 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 3 repeatedly will turn pause on
or off.
Switching the display
Display indication can be selected between
normal playback screen and simple screen.
When simple screen is selected, only the song
number is displayed.
%Press FUNC 6 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 6 repeatedly will switch the
display indication.
Multi-CD Player
Basic Operations
You can use this unit to control a multi-CD
player, which is sold separately.
!Only functions described in this manual are
supported by 50-disc multi-CD players.
!This unit is not designed to operate disc title
list functions with a 50-disc multi-CD player.
For information about the disc title list func-
tions, refer to Selecting discs from the disc
title list on the next page.
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1Disc number indicator
Shows the number of the disc playing.
2Track number indicator
Shows the number of the track playing.
3Text information
4Play time indicator
1 Press SOURCE to select the Multi CD.
#Pressing CD/DVD can also select Multi CD.
2 Move the thumb pad up or down to se-
lect a desired disc.
3 To perform fast forward or reverse,
hold the thumb pad left or right.
4 To skip back or forward to another
track, move the thumb pad left or right.
Notes
!When multi-CD player completes preparatory
operations, Ready is displayed.
!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to the multi-CD player owner’s
manual.
!If there are no discs in the multi-CD player ma-
gazine, NO DISC is displayed.
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Function control
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1Function control screen
Shows the function names and status.
1 Click and hold the thumb pad to display
the function control screen.
2 Press FUNC 1 to FUNC 6 to control the
desired function.
FUNC 1: Press to select the repeat play range.
(Selecting a repeat play range on this page)
FUNC 2: Press to control random play. (Playing
tracks in random order on this page)
FUNC 3: Press to control scan play. (Scanning
CDs and tracks on this page)
FUNC 4: Press to control pause. (Pausing disc
playback on this page)
FUNC 5: Press to display the disc title list
screen. (Selecting discs from the disc title list
on this page)
FUNC 6: Press to control the display indica-
tion. (Switching the display on the next page)
3 Click and hold the thumb pad to exit
the function control screen.
Selecting a repeat play range
Repeat play plays the selected play range re-
peatedly.
Also, the repeat range determines the range of
random play and scan play.
%Press FUNC 1 on the function control
screen.
Press FUNC 1 repeatedly until the desired set-
ting appears in the display.
!MCD –Repeat all discs in the multi-CD
player
!D.REPEAT –Repeat the current disc
!REPEAT –Repeat just the current track
Playing tracks in random order
Tracks in a selected repeat range are played in
random order.
Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on this
page.
%Press FUNC 2 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 2 repeatedly will turn random
play on or off.
Scanning CDs and tracks
Scan play searches the song or disc within the
selected repeat range.
Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on this
page.
1 Press FUNC 3 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 3 repeatedly will turn scan
play on or off.
The first 10 seconds of each track of the cur-
rent disc (or the first track of each disc) are
played.
#After scanning is finished, normal playback of
the tracks will begin.
2 When you find the desired track (or
disc) press FUNC 3 to turn scan play off.
The track (or disc) will continue to play.
Pausing disc playback
%Press FUNC 4 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 4 repeatedly will turn pause on
or off.
Selecting discs from the disc
title list
Disc title list lets you see the list of disc titles
entered into the multi-CD player and select
one of them to play back.
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1 Press FUNC 5 on the function control
screen.
Disc title list screen is displayed.
2 Move the thumb pad left or right to se-
lect a desired disc.
#If no title has been entered for a disc,
No D.Title will be displayed.
#NO DISC is displayed next to the disc number
when there is no disc in the magazine.
3 Move the thumb pad up to determine
the list.
4 Press RETURN to switch to the function
control screen.
Switching the display
Display indication can be selected between
normal playback screen and simple screen.
When simple screen is selected, only the disc
number and track number are displayed.
%Press FUNC 6 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 6 repeatedly will switch the
display indication.
Selecting a disc directly
1 Press SHIFT on the function control
screen.
Disc direct select screen is displayed.
2 Press FUNC 1 to FUNC 6 to select the de-
sired disc number DISC 1 to DISC 6.
To select a disc stored in DISC 7 to DISC12,
press SHIFT again to switch the disc direct
screen. And then, press FUNC 1 to FUNC 6 to
select a desired disc.
3 Press RETURN to switch to the function
control screen.
The track for the entered number will play.
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
20 characters long.
1 Play the CD that you want to enter a
title for.
2 Click and hold the thumb pad to display
the function control screen.
3 Press and hold SHIFT on the function
control screen.
Disc title edit screen is displayed.
4 Press FUNC 1 or FUNC 2 to select the
character type.
FUNC 1: Alphabet, numbers and symbols
FUNC 2: Numbers and symbols
5 Move the thumb pad up or down to se-
lect a letter of the alphabet.
6 Move the thumb pad left or right to
move the cursor to the previous or next
character position.
7 If you have completed entering the disc
title, press FUNC 5 to store in memory.
8 Press RETURN to switch to the function
control screen.
#Pressing FUNC 6 also switches to the function
control screen.
Notes
!Titles remain in the memory even after the
disc has been removed from the magazine,
and are recalled when the disc is reinserted.
!After data for 48 discs have been stored in the
memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
oldest one.
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Displaying text information on
disc
!You can use this function only when CD
TEXT disc is playing.
%Press DISPLAY to select the desired text
information.
Play time and disc title—play time and disc ar-
tist name—play time and track title—play time
and track artist name
Notes
!You can scroll to the left of the title by pressing
and holding DISPLAY.
!If specific information has not been recorded
on a disc, title or name is not displayed.
DVD Player
Basic Operations
You can use this unit to control a DVD player or
multi-DVD player, which is sold separately.
!Multi-DVD player that has disc title func-
tions can also be connected to this unit. In
this case, disc title list and disc title input
can be controlled.
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1Disc number indicator
Shows the number of the disc currently play-
ing when using a multi-DVD player.
2Title/Folder number indicator
Shows the title (when playing DVD video) or
folder (when playing compressed audio) of
the selection currently playing.
3Chapter/track number indicator
Shows the chapter (when playing DVD video)
or track (when playing Video CD, CD or com-
pressed audio) currently playing.
4Play time indicator
1 Press SOURCE to select the DVD.
#Pressing CD/DVD can also select DVD.
2 To perform fast forward or reverse,
hold the thumb pad left or right.
3 To skip back or forward to another
chapter/track, move the thumb pad left or
right.
Selecting a folder
!You can operate this function only when a
DVD player compatible with compressed
audio playback is connected to this unit.
%Move the thumb pad up or down to se-
lect a folder.
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Function control
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1Function control screen
Shows the function names and status.
1 Click and hold the thumb pad to display
the function control screen.
2 Press FUNC 1 to FUNC 6 to control the
desired function.
FUNC 1: Press to select the repeat play range.
(Selecting a repeat play range on this page)
FUNC 2: Press to control random play. (Playing
tracks in random order on this page)
FUNC 3: Press to control scan play. (Scanning
folders and tracks on this page)
FUNC 4: Press to control pause. (Pausing disc
playback on this page)
FUNC 6: Press to control the display indica-
tion. (Switching the display on the next page)
3 Click and hold the thumb pad to exit
the function control screen.
Selecting a repeat play range
Tracks in a play range are played repeatedly.
Play range varies depending on the media.
Also, the repeat range determines the range of
random play and scan play.
%Press FUNC 1 on the function control
screen.
Press FUNC 1 repeatedly until the desired set-
ting appears in the display.
!DISC –Repeat the current disc
!REPEAT –Repeat the current track
!TITLE –Repeat the current title
!CHAPTER –Repeat the current chapter
Playing tracks in random order
Tracks in a selected repeat range are played in
random order.
Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on this
page.
!This function is available for CD and com-
pressed audio disc.
%Press FUNC 2 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 2 repeatedly will turn random
play on or off.
Scanning folders and tracks
Scan play searches the song or disc within the
selected repeat range.
Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on this
page.
!This function is available for CD and com-
pressed audio disc.
1 Press FUNC 3 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 3 repeatedly will turn scan
play on or off.
The first 10 seconds of each track of the cur-
rent disc (or the first track of each disc) are
played.
#After scanning is finished, normal playback of
the tracks will begin.
2 When you find the desired track (or
disc) press FUNC 3 to turn scan play off.
The track (or disc) will continue to play.
Pausing disc playback
%Press FUNC 4 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 4 repeatedly will turn pause on
or off.
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Switching the display
Display indication can be selected between
normal playback screen and simple screen.
When simple screen is selected, only the disc
and title/track numbers are displayed.
%Press FUNC 6 on the function control
screen.
Pressing FUNC 6 repeatedly will switch the
display indication.
Selecting a disc directly
1 Press SHIFT on the function control
screen.
Disc direct select screen is displayed.
2 Press FUNC 1 to FUNC 6 to select the de-
sired disc number DISC 1 to DISC 6.
3 Press RETURN.
The track for the entered number will play.
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.
!This function is available for CD.
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
20 characters long.
1 Play the CD that you want to enter a
title for.
2 Click and hold the thumb pad to display
the function control screen.
3 Press and hold SHIFT on the function
control screen.
Disc title edit screen is displayed.
4 Press FUNC 1 or FUNC 2 to select the
character type.
FUNC 1: Alphabet, numbers and symbols
FUNC 2: Numbers and symbols
5 Move the thumb pad up or down to se-
lect a letter of the alphabet.
6 Move the thumb pad left or right to
move the cursor to the previous or next
character position.
7 If you have completed entering the disc
title, press FUNC 5 to store in memory.
8 Press RETURN to switch to the function
control screen.
#Pressing FUNC 6 also switches to the function
control screen.
Notes
!Titles remain in the memory even after the
disc has been removed from the magazine,
and are recalled when the disc is reinserted.
!After data for 48 discs have been stored in the
memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
oldest one.
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