Pioneer DEH-P9850BT User manual

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Operation Manual
Multi-CD control DSP High power CD/MP3/WMA/
AAC player with Bluetooth Wireless Technology and
FM/AM tuner
DEH-P9850BT
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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 6
–Operating environment 6
About this manual 6
Features 6
About WMA 7
About AAC 7
About Bluetooth 7
Resetting the microprocessor 8
Clearing all memory 8
Protecting your unit from theft 8
–Removing the front panel 9
–Attaching the front panel 9
About the demo mode 9
–Reverse mode 9
–Feature demo mode 10
Use and care of the remote control 10
–Installing the battery 10
–Using the remote control 10
–FUNCTION button and AUDIO
button 10
What’s What
Head unit 12
Remote control 12
Basic Operations
Turning the unit on 14
Selecting a source 14
Loading a disc 14
Adjusting the volume 15
Turning the unit off 15
Tuner
Listening to the radio 16
Introduction of advanced tuner
operation 17
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 17
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 17
Selecting stations from the preset channel
list 18
Tuning in strong signals 18
Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 19
Selecting a track directly 19
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
operation 20
Repeating play 20
Playing tracks in random order 20
Scanning tracks of a CD 21
Pausing CD playback 21
Selecting the search method 21
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
disc 21
Using disc title functions 22
–Entering disc titles 22
–Displaying disc titles 23
Using CD TEXT functions 23
–Displaying text information on CD TEXT
discs 23
–Scrolling text information in the
display 23
–Selecting tracks from the track title
list 23
MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV Player
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV files 24
Selecting a track directly in the current
folder 25
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player
(MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV) operation 26
Repeating play 26
Playing tracks in random order 26
Scanning folders and tracks 27
Pausing MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV playback 27
Selecting the search method 27
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
folder 27
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Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/
AAC/WAV disc 28
–When playing back an MP3/WMA/AAC
disc 28
–When playing back a WAV disc 28
Scrolling text information in the display 28
Selecting tracks from the file name list 29
Displaying jacket arts on CD-ROM discs 29
–Reading jacket arts 29
–Selecting folders with jacket arts 30
Bluetooth Telephone
Hands-free phoning with cellular phones
featuring Bluetooth wireless
technology 31
About the telephone source 32
–Standby mode 32
Setting up for hands-free phoning 32
Basic operation of hands-free phoning 33
–Making a phone call 33
–Taking a phone call 34
Introduction of advanced hands-free phoning
operation 35
Connecting a cellular phone 35
–Searching for available cellular
phones 36
–Using a cellular phone to initiate a
connection 36
Disconnecting a cellular phone 37
Registering connected cellular phone 37
Deleting a registered phone 37
Connecting to a registered cellular
phone 38
–Connecting to a registered phone
manually 38
–Connecting to a registered phone
automatically 38
Using the Phone Book 39
–Transferring entries to the Phone
Book 39
–Changing the Phone Book display
order 40
–Calling a number in the Phone
Book 40
–Assign genres to phone numbers 40
–Editing the name of a Phone Book
entry 41
–Editing phone numbers 42
–Selecting the icon of a Phone Book
entry 42
–Clearing a Phone Book entry 43
–Using preset numbers 43
Clearing memory 43
Using the Call History 44
–Displaying the Call History 44
–Calling a number from the Call
History 45
–Assigning preset numbers 45
Making a call by entering phone number 45
Echo canceling and noise reduction 46
Changing the ring tone 46
Setting the automatic rejecting 47
Setting the automatic answering 47
Selecting the icon for user phone 47
Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device)
address 47
–Displaying BD address of your cellular
phone 48
–Displaying BD address of this unit 48
Displaying system version for repair 48
Bluetooth Audio
Listening to songs on BT Audio (Bluetooth
audio player) 49
Setting up for Bluetooth audio player 49
Connecting a Bluetooth audio player 50
Function operation 51
Playing songs on Bluetooth audio player 51
Pausing a song 51
Stopping playback 51
Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio player 52
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Displaying BD address of this unit 52
Displaying system version for repair 52
Multi-CD Player
Playing a CD 53
Selecting a track directly 53
50-disc multi-CD player 54
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation 54
Repeating play 55
Playing tracks in random order 55
Scanning CDs and tracks 55
Pausing CD playback 56
Using ITS playlists 56
–Creating a playlist with ITS
programming 56
–Playback from your ITS playlist 56
–Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist 57
–Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 57
Using disc title functions 57
–Entering disc titles 57
–Displaying disc titles 58
–Selecting discs from the disc title
list 58
Using CD TEXT functions 58
–Displaying text information on CD TEXT
discs 59
–Scrolling text information in the
display 59
–Selecting tracks from the track title
list 59
Playing songs on iPod
Listening to songs on your iPod 60
Browsing for a song 60
–Searching for a song 61
–Selecting a playlist 61
Displaying text information on iPod 61
Introduction of advanced iPod adapter
operation 62
Repeating play 62
Playing songs in a random order
(shuffle) 62
Pausing a song 63
TV tuner
Watching the television 64
Introduction of advanced TV tuner
operation 65
Storing and recalling broadcast stations 65
Storing the strongest broadcast stations
sequentially 65
Selecting stations from the preset channel
list 66
DVD Player
Playing a disc 67
Selecting a disc 67
Selecting a folder 67
Introduction of advanced DVD player
operation 68
Repeating play 68
Pausing disc playback 69
Playing tracks in random order 69
Scanning tracks of a CD/MP3/WMA 69
Using ITS playlist and disc title functions 69
Using disc title functions 69
–Entering disc titles 70
Audio Adjustments
Adjusting the audio easily 71
Adjusting the audio finely 71
Extra functions 71
Introduction of audio adjustments 71
Using the position selector 72
Using balance adjustment 72
Using the time alignment 73
–Adjusting the time alignment 73
Using subwoofer output 74
–Adjusting subwoofer settings 74
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–Adjusting low pass filter attenuation
slope 74
Using the high pass filter 75
–Muting the speaker units (filters) 75
–Setting the high pass filter for front
speakers 75
–Setting the high pass filter for rear
speakers 76
Using the auto-equalizer 76
Using the equalizer 76
–Recalling equalizer curves 76
–Adjusting equalizer curves 77
–Adjusting 16-band graphic
equalizer 77
Using BBE sound 78
Using compression and BMX 78
Adjusting loudness 79
Adjusting source levels 79
Using auditory user interface 79
Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and
auto-equalizing) 80
–Before operating the auto TA and EQ
function 80
–Carrying out auto TA and EQ 81
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 83
Selecting the display language 83
Setting the date 83
Setting the clock 84
Setting the FM tuning step 84
Setting the AM tuning step 84
Switching the warning tone 85
Switching the face auto open 85
Switching the auxiliary setting 85
Switching the dimmer setting 85
Adjusting the brightness 85
Correcting distorted sound 86
Switching the sound muting/attenuation 86
Switching the feature demo 86
Switching the reverse mode 87
Switching the Ever Scroll 87
Calibrating the RPMs 87
Activating the BT Audio source 87
Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wireless
connection 88
Resetting the Bluetooth wireless technology
module 88
Other Functions
Turning the clock display on or off 89
Using the AUX source 89
–About AUX1 and AUX2 89
–Selecting AUX as the source 89
–Setting the AUX title 89
Using different entertainment displays 90
–Setting the entertainment display 90
–Setting the background display 91
Rewriting the entertainment displays and the
icons for telephone functions 92
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 93
Understanding auto TA and EQ error
messages 93
Understanding error message on rewriting
the entertainment displays 94
CD player and care 94
CD-R/CD-RW discs 94
Dual Discs 95
MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV files 95
–MP3 additional information 96
–WMA additional information 96
–AAC additional information 96
–WAV additional information 97
About folders and MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV
files 97
Terms 99
Specifications 101
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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.
Operating environment
This unit should be used within the tempera-
ture ranges shown below.
Operating temperature range: –10 °C to +60
°C (14 °F to 140 °F)
EN300328 ETC test temperature: –20 °C and
+55 °C (–4 °F and 131 °F)
About this manual
This unit features a number of sophisticated
functions ensuring superior reception and op-
eration. All the functions have been designed
for the easiest possible use, but many are not
self-explanatory. This operation manual will
help you benefit fully from this unit’s potential
and to maximize your listening enjoyment.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and their operation by read-
ing through the manual before you begin
using this unit. It is especially important that
you read and observe WARNINGs and CAU-
TIONs in this manual.
Features
CD playback
Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.
MP3 file playback
You can play back MP3 files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
!Supply of this product only conveys a li-
cense 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 broad-
casting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or
any other media), broadcasting/streaming
via internet, intranets and/or other net-
works or in other electronic content distri-
bution systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications. An inde-
pendent license for such use is required.
For details, please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.
WMA file playback
You can play back WMA files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
AAC file playback
You can play back AAC files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
standard recordings).
WAV file playback
You can play back WAV files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (Linear PCM (LPCM)/MS
ADPCM recordings).
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Hands-free phoning
This unit realizes effortless hands-free phoning
with Bluetooth wireless technology.
Bluetooth audio player compatibility
When you use this unit with a Bluetooth audio
player featuring Bluetooth wireless technol-
ogy, you can control the Bluetooth audio
player.
iPod®compatibility
When you use this unit with a Pioneer iPod
adapter (CD-IB100), you can control an iPod
with Dock Connector.
!iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer,
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
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.
Notes
!This unit may not operate correctly depending
on the application used to encode WMA files.
!Depending on the version of Windows Media
Player used to encode WMA files, album
names and other text information may not be
correctly displayed.
!There may be a slight delay when starting
playback of WMA files encoded with image
data.
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 4.8 and earlier.
iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
About Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless radio con-
nectivity technology that is developed as a
cable replacement for mobile phones, hand-
held PCs and other devices. Bluetooth oper-
ates in 2.4 GHz frequency range and transmits
voice and data at speeds up to 1 megabit per
second. Bluetooth was launched by a special
interest group (SIG) that comprises of Ericsson
Inc., Intel Corp., Nokia Corp., Toshiba and IBM
in 1998, and it is currently developed by nearly
2 000 companies worldwide.
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!The Bluetooth word mark and logos are
owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any
use of such marks by Pioneer Corporation
is under license. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their respective
owners.
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
Clearing all memory
To protect personal and private information,
data about the phone stored in this unit can
be deleted.
1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL and hold until
Language select appears in the display.
3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select
Phone reset.
Phone reset appears in the display.
4 Push MULTI-CONTROL right to show a
confirmation display.
Clear memory YES is displayed. Clearing
memory is now on standby.
#If you do not want to reset phone memory,
press BAND.
5 Press MULTI-CONTROL to clear the
memory.
All data in the telephone source, including
Phone Book entries, number presets and the
Call History is cleared.
Protecting your unit from
theft
The front panel can be detached from the
head unit and stored in the provided protective
case to prevent theft.
!If the front panel is not detached from the
head unit within five seconds of turning off
the ignition, a warning tone will sound and
the front panel will open.
!You can turn off the warning tone. See
Switching the warning tone on page 85.
!You can turn off the face auto open. See
Switching the face auto open on page 85.
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.
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!A few seconds after turning the ignition
switch to on or off, the front panel automati-
cally moves. When this happens, your fingers
may become jammed in the panel, so keep
your hands away from it.
Removing the front panel
1 Press and hold EJECT to open the front
panel.
2 Slide and remove the front panel to-
ward you.
Take care not to grip it too tightly or to drop
the front panel and protect it from contact
with water or other fluids to prevent perma-
nent damage.
3 Put the front panel into provided pro-
tective case for safe keeping.
Attaching the front panel
1 Make sure the inner cover is closed.
2 Replace the front panel by clipping it
into place.
About the demo mode
This unit features two demonstration modes.
One is the reverse mode, the other is the fea-
ture demo mode.
Important
The red lead (ACC) of this unit should be con-
nected to a terminal coupled with ignition switch
on/off operations. If this is not done, the vehicle
battery may be drained.
Reverse mode
If you do not perform an operation within
about 30 seconds, screen indications start to
reverse, and then continue reversing every 10
seconds. Pressing BAND when power to this
unit is turned off while the ignition switch is
set to ACC or ON cancels the reverse mode.
Press BAND again to start the reverse mode.
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Feature demo mode
The feature demo automatically starts when
power to this unit is turned off while the igni-
tion switch is set to ACC or ON. Pressing
DISPLAY during feature demo operation can-
cels the feature demo mode. Press DISPLAY
again to start the feature demo mode. Remem-
ber that if the feature demo continues operat-
ing when the car engine is turned off, it may
drain battery power.
Use and care of the remote
control
Installing the battery
Slide the tray out on the back of the remote
control and insert the battery with the plus (+)
and minus (–) poles pointing in the proper di-
rection.
!When using for the first time, pull out the
film protruding from the tray.
WARNING
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
consult a doctor.
CAUTION
!Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.
!Remove the battery if the remote control is not
used for a month or longer.
!Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose
of the battery in fire.
!Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
!Do not store the battery with metallic materi-
als.
!In the event of battery leakage, wipe the re-
mote control completely clean and install a
new battery.
!When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or en-
vironmental public institutions’rules that
apply in your country/area.
Using the remote control
Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
!The remote control may not function prop-
erly in direct sunlight.
Important
!Do not store the remote control in high tem-
peratures or direct sunlight.
!Do not let the remote control fall onto the
floor, where it may become jammed under the
brake or accelerator pedal.
FUNCTION button and AUDIO button
You can also select the desired mode by
FUNCTION button and AUDIO button on the
remote control. But operation of FUNCTION
button and AUDIO button on the remote con-
trol differs from the operation of
MULTI-CONTROL on the head unit. When op-
erating the remote control, switch through the
modes as described below to select the mode.
FUNCTION button operation
%Press FUNCTION to select the desired
mode (e.g., built-in CD player).
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following modes:
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Play mode (repeat play)—Random mode
(random play)—Scan mode (scan play)—
Pause (pause)—Search mode (search meth-
od)—Title Input (disc title input)—Jacket art
(jacket art read)
Note
Refer to Introduction of advanced built-in CD
player operation on page 20.
AUDIO button operation
%Press AUDIO to select the desired
mode.
Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between
the following modes:
Fader (balance adjustment)—Position (posi-
tion selector)—TA Mode (time alignment set-
ting)—Time Alignment (time alignment
adjusting)—Loudness (loudness)—Powerful
(graphic equalizer adjustment)—FREQ. (16-
band graphic equalizer adjustment)—
Subwoofer1 (subwoofer on/off)—
Subwoofer2 (subwoofer cut-off frequency)—
Subwoofer3 (subwoofer slope)—Front HPF
(front high pass filter slope)—
Front HPF FREQ. (front high pass filter cut-off
frequency)—Rear HPF (rear high pass filter
slope)—Rear HPF FREQ. (rear high pass filter
cut-off frequency)—BBE (BBE)—COMP/BMX
(Compression and BMX)—Auto EQ (auto-
equalizer on/off)—SLA (source level adjust-
ment)—AUI sound level (auditory user inter-
face)
Note
Refer to Introduction of audio adjustments on
page 71.
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1EQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
2Connection status indicator
Lights up when your cellular phone is con-
nected via Bluetooth wireless technology.
3DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
4CLOCK button
Press to change to the clock display.
5PHONE button
Press to select the phone as the source.
While operating a phone source, press to
end a call, reject an incoming call or cancel
making a call.
6MULTI-CONTROL
Move to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
Turn to increase or decrease the volume.
7LIST button
Press to display the disc title list, track title
list, folder list, file list or preset channel list
depending on the source.
8RESET button
Press to reset the microprocessor.
9BAND button
Press to select among three FM bands and
one AM band and to cancel the control
mode of functions.
aSOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
bEJECT button
Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD
player.
Press and hold to open or close the front
panel.
Remote control
Operation is the same as when using the but-
tons on the head unit.
cVOLUME buttons
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
dFUNCTION button
Press to select functions.
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eJoystick
Move to perform manual seek tuning, fast
forward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
Functions are the same as
MULTI-CONTROL except for volume con-
trol.
fDIRECT button
Press to directly select the desired track.
gCLEAR button
Press to cancel the input number when 0–9
are used.
h0–9 buttons
Press to directly select the desired track,
preset tuning or disc. Buttons 1–6can oper-
ate the preset tuning for the tuner or disc
number search for the multi-CD player.
iOFF HOOK button
Press to start talking on the phone while op-
erating a phone source.
jON HOOK button
While operating the phone source, press to
end a call or reject an incoming call.
kATT button
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
lENTERTAINMENT button
Press to change to the entertainment dis-
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mAUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
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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 19).
%Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
Tuner—Television—DVD player/Multi-
DVD player—Built-in CD player—Multi-
CD player—iPod—External unit 1—Exter-
nal unit 2—AUX1—AUX2—Telephone—
BT 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 in the unit.
—When there is no disc in the DVD player.
—When there is no magazine in the multi-
CD player.
—When there is no magazine in the multi-
DVD player.
—When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 85).
—When the BT Audio source is set to off
(refer to Activating the BT Audio source on
page 87).
!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.
Loading a disc
1 Press EJECT to open the front panel.
CD loading slot appears.
#After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE
to select the built-in CD player.
2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.
Front panel is closed automatically, and play-
back will start.
!With jacket art function on, jacket arts on
CD-ROM disc are automatically read in this
unit when the disc is inserted. To cancel
reading jacket arts, press BAND. For de-
tails, refer to Reading jacket arts on page 29.
CD loading slot
#You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.
Notes
!The built-in CD player plays one standard, 12-
cm or 8-cm CD at a time. Do not use an adap-
ter when playing 8-cm CDs.
!Do not insert anything other than a CD into
the CD loading slot.
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!There is sometimes a delay between starting
up CD playback and the sound being issued.
When being read, Format read is displayed.
!If you cannot insert a disc completely or if
after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting it again.
!When the CD loading or ejecting function
does not operate properly, you can eject the
CD by pressing and holding EJECT while
opening the front panel.
!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to Understanding built-in CD
player error messages on page 93.
Adjusting the volume
%Use MULTI-CONTROL to adjust the
sound level.
With the head unit, turn MULTI-CONTROL to
increase or decrease the volume.
With the remote control, press VOLUME to in-
crease or decrease the volume.
Turning the unit off
%Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
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These are the basic steps necessary to operate
the radio. More advanced tuner operation is
explained starting on the next page.
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 84).
1Stereo (5) indicator
Shows when the selected frequency is
being broadcast in stereo.
2LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
3Band indicator
Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM
or FM.
4Preset number indicator
Shows which preset has been selected.
5Frequency indicator
Shows the frequency to which the tuner is
tuned.
6Signal level indicator
Shows the radio wave strength.
1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed.
2 Press BAND to select a band.
Press BAND until the desired band (FM-1,
FM-2,FM-3 for FM or AM) is displayed.
3 To perform manual tuning, push
MULTI-CONTROL left or right.
The frequencies move up or down step by
step.
4 To perform seek tuning, push and hold
MULTI-CONTROL left or right for about one
second and release.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a
broadcast strong enough for good reception is
found.
#You can cancel seek tuning by pushing
MULTI-CONTROL left or right.
#If you push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or
right you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as
soon as you release MULTI-CONTROL.
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1Function display
Shows the function status.
1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the
main menu.
FUNCTION,AUDIO and ENTERTAINMENT
appear on the display.
2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
FUNCTION.
Turn to change the menu option; press to se-
lect.
The function name appears on the display.
3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the
function.
Turn MULTI-CONTROL clockwise or counter-
clockwise to switch between the functions in
the following order:
BSM (best stations memory)—Local (local
seek tuning)
#To return to the frequency display, press
BAND.
Note
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
You can easily store up to six broadcast fre-
quencies for later recall.
1 When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory press LIST to
switch to the preset channel list mode.
2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to store the se-
lected frequency in memory.
Turn to change the preset number; press and
hold to store.
The preset number you have selected will
flash and then remain lit. The selected radio
station frequency has been stored in memory.
#If you do not operate the list within about 30
seconds, the preset channel list mode is can-
celed automatically.
Notes
!Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the three
FM bands, and six AM stations can be stored
in memory.
!You can also store radio station frequencies
assigned to preset tuning numbers by press-
ing and holding one of the preset tuning but-
tons 1–6on the remote control.
Storing the strongest
broadcast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-
tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-
quencies under preset tuning buttons 1–6.
Once stored you can tune in to those frequen-
cies with the touch of button.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select BSM in
the function menu.
BSM appears in the display.
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2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn BSM on.
Searching is displayed. While Searching is
displayed, the six strongest broadcast frequen-
cies will be stored under preset tuning num-
bers 1–6in the order of their signal strength.
When finished, the preset channel list ap-
pears.
#To cancel the storage process, press
MULTI-CONTROL.
3 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the de-
sired station.
Turn to change the station; press to select.
#You can also change the station by pushing
MULTI-CONTROL up or down.
Note
Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may re-
place broadcast frequencies you have saved
using buttons 1–6.
Selecting stations from the
preset channel list
The preset channel list lets you see the list of
preset stations and select one of them to re-
ceive.
1 Press LIST to switch to the preset chan-
nel list mode during the frequency display.
2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select the de-
sired station.
Turn to change the station; press to select.
#You can also change the station by pushing
MULTI-CONTROL up or down.
#If you do not operate the list within about 30
seconds, the preset channel list mode is can-
celed automatically.
Notes
!You can also recall radio station frequencies
assigned to preset tuning numbers by push-
ing MULTI-CONTROL up or down during the
frequency display.
!You can also recall radio station frequencies
assigned to preset tuning numbers by press-
ing one of the preset tuning buttons 1–6on
the remote control.
Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select Local in
the function menu.
Local appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn local
seek tuning on.
Local seek sensitivity (e.g., Level 2) appears in
the display.
#To turn local seek tuning off, press
MULTI-CONTROL again.
3 Push MULTI-CONTROL left or right to
set the sensitivity.
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for AM:
FM: Level 1—Level 2—Level 3—Level 4
AM: Level 1—Level 2
The Level 4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.
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These are the basic steps necessary to play a
CD with your built-in CD player. More ad-
vanced CD operation is explained starting on
the next page.
1Track number indicator
Shows the track number currently playing.
2Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
3Disc title indicator
Shows the title of the currently playing disc.
!If no title has been entered for the cur-
rently playing disc, nothing is displayed.
1 Press SOURCE to select the built-in CD
player.
Press SOURCE until you see Compact Disc
displayed.
#If no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot se-
lect Compact Disc (built-in CD player). Insert a
disc in the unit. (Refer to page 14.)
2 To perform fast forward or reverse,
push and hold MULTI-CONTROL left or
right.
#If you select Rough search, pushing and hold-
ing MULTI-CONTROL left or right enables you to
search every 10 tracks in the current disc. (Refer
to Selecting the search method on page 21.)
3 To skip back or forward to another
track, push MULTI-CONTROL left or right.
Pushing MULTI-CONTROL right skips to the
start of the next track. Pushing
MULTI-CONTROL left once skips to the start
of the current track. Pushing again will skip to
the previous track.
Note
When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc title
automatically begins to scroll in the display.
When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting,
the disc title scrolls continuously. Refer to Switch-
ing the Ever Scroll on page 87.
Selecting a track directly
When using the remote control, you can select
a track directly by entering the desired track
number.
1 Press DIRECT.
Track number input display appears.
2 Press 0–9 buttons to enter the desired
track number.
#You can cancel the input number by pressing
CLEAR.
3 Press DIRECT.
The track of entered number will play.
Note
After entering the number input mode, if you do
not perform an operation within about eight sec-
onds, the mode is automatically canceled.
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1Function display
Shows the function status.
1 Press MULTI-CONTROL to display the
main menu.
FUNCTION,AUDIO and ENTERTAINMENT
appear on the display.
2 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
FUNCTION.
Turn to change the menu option; press to se-
lect.
The function name appears on the display.
3 Turn MULTI-CONTROL to select the
function.
Turn MULTI-CONTROL clockwise or counter-
clockwise to switch between the functions in
the following order:
Play mode (repeat play)—Random mode
(random play)—Scan mode (scan play)—
Pause (pause)—Search mode (search meth-
od)—Title Input (disc title input)—Jacket art
(jacket art read)
#To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Notes
!When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot
switch to Title Input. The disc title will have
already been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.
!When playing audio data (CD-DA), it is not ef-
fective even if you turn Jacket art on. (Refer to
page 29.)
!If you do not operate the function within about
30 seconds, the display is automatically re-
turned to the playback display.
Repeating play
There are two repeat play ranges for the built-
in CD player: Disc repeat (disc repeat) and
Track repeat (one-track repeat).
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Play mode in the function menu.
Play mode appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to select the re-
peat range.
Press MULTI-CONTROL repeatedly until the
desired repeat range appears in the display.
!Disc repeat –Repeat the current disc
!Track repeat –Repeat just the current
track
Note
If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse during Track repeat, the repeat play range
changes to Disc repeat.
Playing tracks in random order
Random play lets you play back tracks on the
CD in a random order.
1 Use MULTI-CONTROL to select
Random mode in the function menu.
Random mode appears in the display.
2 Press MULTI-CONTROL to turn random
play on.
Tracks will play in a random order.
#To turn random play off, press
MULTI-CONTROL again.
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