Pioneer AXM-P7050 User manual

Operation Manual
Multi-channel processor controller unit
AXM-P7050
English Español

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, put them away
in a safe place for future reference.
Before You Start
About this manual 4
About this unit 4
About digital and analog source 4
Precautions 5
Use and care of the remote control 5
Switching the remote control operation mode
switch 5
Reverse mode 6
Dolby Digital/DTS compatibility 6
Whats What
Display unit 7
Remote control 7
Basic Operations
Turning the unit on 10
Selecting a source 10
Ad usting the volume 10
Turning the unit off 10
DVD Player
Function menu switching 11
Repeating play 11
Playing tracks in a random order 11
Scanning tracks of a CD 11
Pausing playback 11
TV tuner
Using the TV tuner 12
Storing and recalling broadcast stations 12
Storing the strongest broadcast stations
sequentially 12
ulti-CD Player
Playing a CD 13
50-disc multi-CD player 13
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player
operation 14
Repeating play 14
Playing tracks in a random order 14
Scanning CDs and tracks 15
Pausing CD playback 15
Using ITS playlists 15
Using disc title functions 17
Using CD TEXT functions 17
Using compression and bass emphasis 18
Digital Signal Processor
Introduction of DSP ad ustments 19
Using the sound field control 20
Using the position selector 20
Using balance ad ustment 21
Ad usting source levels 21
Using the dynamic range control 21
Using the dual mono mode 22
Using the direct control 22
Using the Dolby Pro Logic 22
Setting the speaker setting 22
Selecting a cut-off frequency 24
Ad usting the speaker output levels 24
Ad usting the speaker output levels using a
test tone 24
Ad usting the time alignment 25
Using the equalizer 25
Initial Settings
Ad usting initial settings 28
Setting the clock 28
Switching the dimmer setting 28
Ad usting the brightness 29
Correcting distorted sound 29
Switching the telephone muting/
attenuation 29
Switching the auxiliary setting 29
Switching the digital source setting 30
Switching the analog input setting 30
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Other Functions
Turning the clock display on or off 31
Using different entertainment displays 31
Setting the digital source title 31
Setting the analog source title 31
Using the AUX source 31
Setting remote control code type 32
Title input 32
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 33
Error messages 33
Specifications 35
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Contents

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 productspo-
tential and to maximize your listening en oy-
ment.
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 precautions on the next
page and in other sections.
About this unit
This unit can control separately sold Pioneer
multi-channel processor (DEQ-P7050). Also,
supplied remote control can control the func-
tions of separately sold Pioneer DVD player
(e.g. XDV-P9), Pioneer multi-CD player, Pioneer
television and the part of functions of Pioneer
head units.
Also, this unit has universal connector for
your car-stereo or other equipment, allowing
you to connect to this unit and to en oy the
high quality sound of DEQ-P7050. If you want
to connect them, use either the speaker input
connector or the RCA input connector. You
can connect six sources at a time for speaker
input connector and RCA input connector as
analog source. You can change the setting of
each analog source between speaker input or
RCA input. (Refer to Switching the analog
input setting on page 30.)
About digital and analog
source
This unit features two digital sources and six
analog sources.
By connecting a Pioneer DVD player to this
unit with IP-BUS cable, you can use it as the
digital source.
Digital1 and Digital2 are automatically occu-
pied by the Pioneer DVD player when it is con-
nected to this unit. And each digital source is
assigned according to the media which is
playing on Pioneer DVD player, such as DVD,
Video CD and CD.
Devices which are connected to this unit with
speaker input connector or RCA input connec-
tor can be used as analog sources. For exam-
ple, when Pioneer head unit with tuner and
cassette player is connected to this unit, you
can use Analog1 for tuner and Analog2 for
cassette player as independent source.
Furthermore, audio function of DEQ-P7050
can be used independently for each analog
source, if each analog source is used properly.
The title displayed for digital sources and ana-
log sources can be changed. This is useful
when you use such sources. To input the titles,
refer to Title input on page 32.
Notes
!If equipment which is connected to this unit
as analog source has multiple sources, be
sure to change sources both for this unit and
the connected equipment. Also, this unit can-
not control equipment which is connected as
analog source.
!When the volume level of the equipment
which is connected to this unit as analog
source is too high, sound may be produced in-
correctly. Also, sound controls (e.g. loudness,
equalizer and so on) should be off to prevent
incorrect sound.
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Precautions
!Keep this manual handy as a reference for
operating procedures and precautions.
!Always keep the volume low enough so you
can hear sounds outside of the car.
!Protect this product from moisture.
!If the battery is disconnected or dis-
charged, the preset memory will be erased
and must be reprogrammed.
!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 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 institutions rules that
apply in your country/area.
!Always check carefully that you are loading
the battery with its plus (+) and minus ()
poles facing in the proper directions.
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 ammed under the
brake or accelerator pedal.
Switching the remote control
operation mode switch
There are three remote control operation
modes on the remote control. In order to con-
trol every function of connected equipment
properly, be sure to change settings as fol-
lows:
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!DVD mode This mode can control Pio-
neer DVD player. Every function of Pioneer
DVD player can be controlled by this re-
mote control. Although some operations
may differ slightly from your DVD players
remote control, use corresponding buttons
to control them properly.
!DEQ mode This mode controls Pioneer
multi-channel processor (DEQ-P7050).
Every function of DEQ-P7050 can be con-
trolled by this remote control. Also, some
functions for connected sources can be
controlled. If Pioneer multi-CD player or tel-
evision is connected to this unit, you can
control their functions by using supplied
remote control.
!AUDIO mode This mode can control Pio-
neer head unit. Although not every function
of Pioneer head unit can be controlled by
this remote control, most of the basic func-
tions can be controlled. If you connect Pio-
neer head unit to this unit, supplied remote
control can operate it.
Note
Supplied remote control cannot control equip-
ment connected to speaker input connector and
RCA input connector. To control them, use the ap-
propriate buttons on the equipment.
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 5numbered button when
power to this unit is turned off while the igni-
tion switch is set to ACC or ON cancels the re-
verse mode. Pressing 5numbered button
again to start the reverse mode.
Dolby Digital DTS
compatibility
When using this unit with a Pioneer multi-
channel processor, you can en oy the atmo-
sphere and excitement provided by DVD movie
and music software featuring 5.1 channel re-
cordings.
!Manufactured under license from Dolby La-
boratories. Dolbyand the double-D sym-
bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
!DTSis a registered trademark of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
Note
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual prop-
erty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
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Display unit
1Power indicator
It lights up when power is on.
2Information display
Displaying information for each connected
source and settings.
Remote control
1Remote control selection switch
!DVD mode Switch to change the set-
ting of the remote control. For details,
refer to Setting remote control code type
on page 32.
!DEQ mode Not used.
!AUDIO mode Not used.
2VO UME button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
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3TOP MENU button
!DVD mode Press to return to the top
menu during DVD playback.
!DEQ mode Press to select the video
source when you connect a Pioneer tele-
vison to this unit.
!AUDIO mode Press to select the video
source when you connect a Pioneer tele-
vision to this unit.
4MENU button
This is effective only when controlling Pio-
neer DVD player.
Press to display the DVD menu during DVD
playback.
5RETURN button
This is effective only when controlling Pio-
neer DVD player.
Press to return to the previous display when
the SET-UP MENU is displayed.
6AUDIO button
This is effective only when controlling Pio-
neer DVD player.
Press to change the audio language during
DVD playback.
7DISP button
!DVD mode Press to change the infor-
mation display on the separately sold dis-
play while the DVD player is playing as
the source.
!DEQ mode Press to display information
on the information display.
!AUDIO mode Press to display informa-
tion on the information display.
8SUBTIT E button
This is effective only when controlling Pio-
neer DVD player.
Press to change the subtitle language dur-
ing DVD playback.
9ANG E button
This is effective only when controlling Pio-
neer DVD player.
Press to change the viewing angle during
DVD playback.
aP AY/PAUSE (f) button
!DVD mode Press to switch sequentially
between play and pause.
!DEQ mode Not used.
!AUDIO mode Not used.
bREVERSE (m) button
!DVD mode Press to perform fast re-
verse.
!DEQ mode Press to control functions.
!AUDIO mode Press to control func-
tions.
cPREVIOUS (o) button
!DVD mode Press to return to the pre-
vious track (chapter).
!DEQ mode Press to select functions.
!AUDIO mode Press to select functions.
dNUMBER buttons
!DVD mode Press to directly select the
desired track, chapter and disc.
!DEQ mode
16buttons Press to operate disc num-
ber search for the multi-CD player when
you connect a Pioneer multi-CD player to
this unit.
7button Press to select a source when
controlling Pioneer head unit.
0button Press to change the informa-
tion display to the clock display .
!AUDIO mode
16buttons Not used.
7button Press to select a source when
controlling Pioneer head unit.
0button Press to change the informa-
tion display to the clock display .
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eENTERTAINMENT button
Press to change to the entertainment dis-
play.
fSOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all of the available
sources.
gJoystick
This is effective only when controlling Pio-
neer DVD player.
!DVD mode Move to select the setting.
Click to set the setting or select on or off.
!DEQ mode Move to select the setting.
Click to set the setting or select on or off.
!AUDIO mode Not used.
hEQ button
Press to select various equalizer curves.
iSFC button
Press to select a sound field control.
jRemote control operation mode switch
Switches the operation mode between DVD
mode, DEQ mode and AUDIO mode. (Refer
to Switching the remote control operation
mode switch on page 5.)
kBAND button
!DVD mode Not used.
!DEQ mode Press to cancel the control
mode of functions.
!AUDIO mode Press to cancel the con-
trol mode of functions.
lDVD PWR button
!DVD mode When a Pioneer DVD player
is connected to this unit, press to turn
on or off independently.
!DEQ mode Not used.
!AUDIO mode Not used.
mSTEP (r/q) button
!DVD mode Press to move ahead one
frame at a time during DVD/Video CD
playback. Press and hold for one second
to activate slow playback.
!DEQ mode Press to control functions.
!AUDIO mode Press to control func-
tions.
nATT button
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
oFORWARD (n) button
!DVD mode Press to perform fast for-
ward.
!DEQ mode Press to control functions.
!AUDIO mode Press to control func-
tions.
pSTOP (g) button
!DVD mode Press to stop playback.
!DEQ mode Not used.
!AUDIO mode Not used.
qNEXT (p) button
!DVD mode Press to skip to the next
track (chapter).
!DEQ mode Press to select various
sound quality controls.
!AUDIO mode Press to select various
sound quality controls.
rC EAR button
!DVD mode Press to cancel the input
number while NUMBER are used.
!DEQ mode Not used.
!AUDIO mode Not used.
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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.
When the DVD player is
operated from rear seats
%Press DVD PWR to turn the DVD play-
back on.
Notes
!Even if the source selected with this unit is
not DVD, if you switch power to this unit on
with DVD PWR, you can watch the DVD pic-
ture from this unit on the rear display.
!Regardless of whether this unit is switched on
or off, you can watch the DVD video on the
rear display.
Selecting a source
%Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
Digital1 (digital source 1)Digital2 (digital
source 2)TV (television)DVD (DVD player/
multi-DVD player)Multi-CD (multi-CD
player)AUX (AUX)Analog1 (analog
source 1)Analog2 (analog source 2)
Analog3 (analog source 3)Analog4 (ana-
log source 4)Analog5 (analog source 5)
Analog6 (analog source 6)
Notes
!You cannot use digital sources (Digital1 and
Digital2) and DVD simultaneously. When
you connected Pioneer DVD player with IP-
BUS cable, you can only use DVD source.
Otherwise, digital sources (Digital1 and
Digital2) can be used.
!When no source is connected, short beep will
sound when you try to select a source.
!In the following cases, the sound source will
not change:
When a unit corresponding to each source
is not connected to this unit.
When no magazine is set in the multi-CD
player.
When no magazine is set in the multi-DVD
player.
When no disc is set in the DVD player.
When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 29).
When the analog sources are set to off
(refer to page 30).
Adjusting the volume
%Use VO UME 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.
When the DVD player is
operated from rear seats
%Press DVD PWR to turn the DVD play-
back off.
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You can use this unit with a separately sold
DVD player or multi-DVD player.
For details concerning operation, refer to the
DVD players or multi-DVD players operation
manuals. This section provides information on
DVD operations with this unit which differs
from that described in the DVD playersor
multi-DVD players operation manual.
Important
You can use the following functions only when
the remote control is set to DEQ mode.
Function menu switching
%During DVD playback, press oto dis-
play the function names.
Press orepeatedly to switch between the
following functions:
Repeat (repeat play)Pause (pause)
%During Video CD playback, press oto
display the function names.
Press orepeatedly to switch between the
following functions:
Repeat (repeat play)Pause (pause)
%During CD playback, press oto dis-
play the function names.
Press orepeatedly to switch between the
following functions:
Repeat (repeat play)Random (random play)
Track Scan (scan play)Pause (pause)
Repeating play
%Press oto select Repeat.
!During DVD playback, press mor nto
select the repeat range.
!During Video CD or CD playback, press r
or qto turn repeat play on or off.
Playing tracks in a random
order
1 Press oto select Random.
2 Press rto turn random play on.
#Press qto turn random play off.
Scanning tracks of a CD
1 Press oto select Track Scan.
2 Press rto turn scan play on.
#When you find the desired track press qto
turn scan play off.
#If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select Track Scan again by
pressing o.
Pausing playback
1 Press oto select Pause.
2 Press rto turn pause on.
#Press qto turn pause off.
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You can use this unit with a separately sold TV
tuner.
For details concerning operation, refer to the
TV tuners operation manuals. This section
provides information on TV operations with
this unit which differs from that described in
the TV tuners operation manual.
Important
You can use the following functions only when
the remote control is set to DEQ mode.
Using the TV tuner
1 Press SOURCE to select the Television.
2 Use VO UME to adjust the sound level.
3 Press BAND to select a band.
4 To perform manual tuning, press mor
nwith quick presses.
5 To perform seek tuning, press and hold
mor nfor about one second and re-
lease.
Storing and recalling
broadcast stations
%When you find a station that you want
to store in memory press a preset tuning
button 16 and hold until the preset num-
ber stops flashing.
The number you have pressed will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected station has been stored in mem-
ory.
The next time you press the same preset tun-
ing button 16the station is recalled from
memory.
Notes
!Up to 12 stations, 6 for each of two TV bands
can be stored in memory.
!You can also recall station assigned to preset
tuning buttons 16by pressing ror q.
Storing the strongest
broadcast stations
sequentially
1 Press oto select BSSM.
Press ountil BSSM appears in the display.
2 Press rto turn BSSM on.
BSSM begins to flash. While BSSM is flashing
the 12 strongest broadcast stations will be
stored in order from the lowest channel up.
When finished, BSSM stops flashing.
#To cancel the storage process, press q.
Note
Storing broadcast frequencies with BSSM may
replace broadcast frequencies you have saved
using 16.
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Playing a CD
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3
2
You can use this unit to control a multi-CD
player, which is sold separately.
These are the basic steps necessary to play a
CD with your multi-CD player. More advanced
CD operation is explained starting on the next
page.
Important
You can use the following functions only when
the remote control is set to DEQ mode.
1Disc number indicator
Shows the disc currently playing.
2Track number indicator
Shows the track currently playing.
3Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD
player.
Press SOURCE until you see Multi-CD dis-
played.
2 Select a disc you want to listen to with
the 16 buttons.
For discs located at 1 to 6, press the corre-
sponding number button.
If you want to select a disc located at 7 to 12,
press and hold the corresponding numbers
such as 1for disc 7, until the disc number ap-
pears in the display.
#You can also sequentially select a disc by
pressing ror q.
3 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold mor n.
4 To skip back or forward to another
track, press mor n.
Pressing nskips to the start of the next
track. Pressing monce skips to the start of
the current track. Pressing again will skip to
the previous track.
Notes
!When the multi-CD player performs the pre-
paratory operations, Ready is displayed.
!If the multi-CD player does not operate prop-
erly, an error message such as ERROR-11
may be displayed. 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.
50-disc multi-CD player
Only those functions described in this manual
are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players.
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Introduction of advanced
multi-CD player operation
1
1Function display
Shows the function status.
Important
You can use the following functions only when
the remote control is set to DEQ mode.
%Press oto display the function
names.
Press orepeatedly to switch between the
following functions:
Repeat (repeat play)Disc title listRandom
(random play)Scan (scan play)ITS Play
(ITS play)Pause (pause)Comp (compres-
sion and DBE)
#To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Note
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.
Repeating play
There are three repeat play ranges for the
multi-CD player: MCD (multi-CD player re-
peat), TRK (one-track repeat) and DISC (disc
repeat).
1 Press oto select Repeat.
Press ountil Repeat appears in the display.
2 Press mor nto select the repeat
range.
Press mor nuntil the desired repeat
range appears in the display.
!MCD Repeat all discs in the multi-CD
player
!TRK Repeat ust the current track
!DISC Repeat the current disc
Notes
!If you select other discs during repeat play,
the repeat play range changes to MCD.
!If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse during TRK, the repeat play range
changes to DISC.
Playing tracks in a random
order
Random play lets you play back tracks in a
random order within the repeat range, MCD
and DISC.
1 Select the repeat range.
Refer to Repeating play on this page.
2 Press oto select Random.
Press ountil Random appears in the dis-
play.
3 Press rto turn random play on.
Random :ON appears in the display. Tracks
will play in a random order within the pre-
viously selected MCD or DISC ranges.
4 Press qto turn random play off.
Random :OFF appears in the display. Tracks
will continue to play in order.
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Note
If you turn random play on during DISC and then
return to the playback display, D.RANDOM ap-
pears in the display.
Scanning CDs and tracks
While you are using DISC, the beginning of
each track on the selected disc plays for about
10 seconds. When you are using MCD, the be-
ginning of the first track of each disc is played
for about 10 seconds.
1 Select the repeat range.
Refer to Repeating play on the previous page.
2 Press oto select Scan.
Press ountil Scan appears in the display.
3 Press rto turn scan play on.
Scan :ON appears in the display. The first 10
seconds of each track of the current disc (or
the first track of each disc) is played.
4 When you find the desired track (or
disc) press qto turn scan play off.
Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track (or
disc) will continue to play.
#If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select Scan again by press-
ing o.
Notes
!After track or disc scanning is finished, nor-
mal playback of the tracks will begin again.
!If you turn scan play on during DISC and then
return to the playback display, T.SCAN ap-
pears in the display.
Pausing CD playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.
1 Press oto select Pause.
Press ountil Pause appears in the display.
2 Press rto turn pause on.
Pause :ON appears in the display. Play of the
current track pauses.
3 Press qto turn pause off.
Pause :OFF appears in the display. Play will re-
sume at the same point that you turned pause
on.
Using ITS playlists
ITS (instant track selection) lets you make a
playlist of favorite tracks from those in the
multi-CD player magazine. After you have
added your favorite tracks to the playlist you
can turn on ITS play and play ust those selec-
tions.
Creating a playlist with ITS
programming
You can use ITS to enter and playback up to 99
tracks per disc, up to 100 discs (with the disc
title). (With multi-CD players sold before the
CDX-P1250 and CDX-P650, up to 24 tracks can
be stored in the playlist.)
1 Play a CD that you want to program.
Press ror qto select a CD.
2 Press oand hold until TIT E appears
in the display, then press oto select ITS.
After TIT E is displayed, press orepeatedly,
the following functions appear in the display:
TIT E (disc title input)ITS (ITS program-
ming)
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3 Select a desired track by pressing m
or n.
4 Press rto store the currently playing
track in the playlist.
ITS Input is displayed briefly and the currently
playing selection is added to your playlist. The
display then shows ITS again.
5 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.
Note
After data for 100 discs has been stored in mem-
ory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest
one.
Playback from your ITS playlist
ITS play lets you listen to the tracks that you
have entered into your ITS playlist. When you
turn on ITS play, tracks from your ITS playlist
in the multi-CD player will begin to play.
1 Select the repeat range.
Refer to Repeating play on page 14.
2 Press oto select ITS Play.
Press ountil ITS Play appears in the dis-
play.
3 Press rto turn ITS play on.
ITS Play :ON appears in the display. Playback
begins of those tracks from your playlist within
the previously selected MCD or DISC ranges.
#If no tracks in the current range are pro-
grammed for ITS play then ITS Empty is dis-
played.
4 Press qto turn ITS play off.
ITS Play :OFF appears in the display. Playback
will continue in normal order from the cur-
rently playing track and CD.
Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist
To delete a track from your ITS playlist, make
sure ITS play is on.
If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2.
1 Play the CD that contains the track you
want to delete from your ITS playlist and
turn ITS play on.
Refer to layback from your ITS playlist on this
page.
2 Press oand hold until TIT E appears
in the display, then press oto select ITS.
After TIT E is displayed, press ountil ITS
appears in the display.
3 Select a desired track by pressing m
or n.
4 Press qto erase the track from your
ITS playlist.
The currently playing selection is erased from
your ITS playlist and playback of the next track
from your ITS playlist begins.
#If there are no tracks from your playlist in the
current range, ITS Empty is displayed and nor-
mal play resumes.
5 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.
Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist
To delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS play-
list, make sure ITS play is off.
1 Play the CD that you want to delete.
Press ror qto select a CD.
2 Press oand hold until TIT E appears
in the display, then press oto select ITS.
After TIT E is displayed, press ountil ITS
appears in the display.
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3 Press qto erase all tracks on the cur-
rently playing CD from your ITS playlist.
All tracks on the currently playing CD are
erased from your playlist and ITS Clear is dis-
played.
4 Press BAND to return to the playback
display.
Using disc title functions
You can input CD titles and display the title.
Then you can easily search for and select a de-
sired disc for play.
Entering disc titles
Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 10
letters long and up to 100 disc titles (with ITS
playlist) into the multi-CD player.
1 Play the CD with the title you want to
enter.
Press ror qto select a CD.
2 Input the title.
To input the titles, refer to Title input on page
32.
Notes
!Titles remain in memory, even after the disc
has been removed from the magazine, and
are recalled when the disc is reinserted.
!After data for 100 discs has been stored in
memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
oldest one.
!When playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT
compatible multi-CD player, you cannot
switch to TIT E. The disc title will have already
been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.
Displaying disc titles
You can display the title of any disc that has
had a disc title entered.
%Press DISP AY.
Press DISP AY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDisc Title (disc title)
When you select Disc Title, the title of the cur-
rently playing disc is shown in the display.
#If no title has been entered for the currently
playing disc, No Title is displayed.
Selecting discs from the disc
title list
Disc title list lets you see the list of disc titles
that have been entered into the multi-CD
player and lets you select one for playback.
1 Press oto select T. IST.
Press ountil T. IST appears in the display.
2 Press mor nto scroll through the
list of titles that have been entered.
#If no title has been entered for a disc, title is
not displayed.
3 Press rto play your favorite CD title.
That selection will begin to play.
Using CD TEXT functions
You can use these functions only with a CD
TEXT compatible multi-CD player.
Some discs have certain information encoded
on the disc during manufacture. These discs
may contain such information as the CD title,
track title, artists name and playback time
and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these spe-
cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the
functions listed below.
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Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs
%Press DISP AY.
Press DISP AY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDisc Title (disc title)
DiscArtist Name (disc artist name)
Track Title (track title)TrackArtist Name
(track artist name)
#If specific information has not been recorded
on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., NO Disc Title).
Scrolling titles in the display
This unit can display the first 16 letters only of
Disc Title,DiscArtist Name,Track Title and
TrackArtist Name. When the recorded infor-
mation is longer than 16 letters, you can scroll
the text to the left so that the rest of the title
can be seen.
%Press DISP AY and hold until the title
begins to scroll to the left.
The rest of the title will appear in the dis-
play.
Using compression and
bass emphasis
You can use these functions only with a multi-
CD player that supports them.
Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dy-
namic bass emphasis) functions let you ad ust
the sound playback quality of the multi-CD
player. Each of the functions have a two-step
ad ustment. The COMP function balances the
output of louder and softer sounds at higher
volumes. DBE boosts bass levels to give play-
back a fuller sound. Listen to each of the ef-
fects as you select through them and use the
one that best enhances the playback of the
track or CD that you are listening to.
1 Press oto select Comp.
Press ountil Comp appears in the display.
#If the multi-CD player does not support
COMP/DBE, No Comp is displayed when you at-
tempt to select it.
2 Press ror qto select your favorite
setting.
Press ror qrepeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Comp OFFComp 1Comp 2Comp OFF
DBE 1DBE 2
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Introduction of DSP
adjustments
Important
!You can use the following functions only when
the remote control is set to DEQ mode.
!Following functions are effective only when
you connected a Pioneer multi-channel pro-
cessor (DEQ-P7050) to this unit.
By carrying out the following settings/ad ust-
ments in order, you can create a finely-tuned
sound field effortlessly.
1Setting the speaker setting
2Using the position selector
3Adjusting the time alignment
4Adjusting the speaker output levels using a
test tone
5Selecting a cut-off frequency
6Adjusting the speaker output levels
7Adjusting 3-band parametric equalizer
Operating the DSP menu
1
1DSP display
Shows the DSP status.
%Press pto display the DSP function
names.
Press prepeatedly to switch between the
following DSP functions:
Posi (position selector)Fad (balance ad ust-
ment)S A (source level ad ustment)DRC
(dynamic range control)D.MONO (dual
monaural)DIRECT (direct)Dolby P
(Dolby Pro Logic)
#When playing other than the DVD disc on a
Pioneer DVD player connected with IP-BUS
cable, you cannot switch to DRC or D.MONO.
#To return to the display of each source, press
BAND.
Note
If you do not operate the DSP function within
about 30 seconds, the display is automatically re-
turned to the source display.
Operating the DSP details menu
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1Front left speaker
2Center speaker
3Front right speaker
4Rear left speaker
5Subwoofer
6Rear right speaker
%Press pand hold until SP Set appears
in the display, then press pto display the
DSP function names.
After SP Set is displayed, press prepeat-
edly, the following DSP functions appear in
the display:
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SP Set (speaker setting)CutOff (cut-off fre-
quency)SP ev (speaker output level)
T Tone (test tone)Time A (time align-
ment)PEQ (3-band parametric equalizer)
#When neither F/ nor F/R is selected in Posi,
you cannot switch to Time A.
#When neither CUSTOM1 nor CUSTOM2 is se-
lected as an equalizer curve, you cannot switch
to PEQ.
#To return to the display of each source, press
BAND.
Using the sound field control
The SFC function creates the sensation of a
live performance.
!The acoustics of different performance en-
vironments are not the same and depend
on the extent and contour of space through
which sound waves move and on how
sounds bounce off the stage, walls, floors
and ceilings. At a live performance you
hear music in three stages: direct sound,
early reflections, and late reflections, or re-
verberations. Those factors are programed
into the SFC circuitry to recreate the acous-
tics of various performance settings.
%Press SFC to select the desired SFC
mode.
Press SFC repeatedly to switch between the
following mode:
Musical (musical)Drama (drama)Action
(action)Jazz ( azz)Hall (hall)Club (club)
OFF (off)
Note
If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a 2-
channel Dolby Digital audio and you select SFC
effects that are most applicable for 5.1-channel
audio (i.e., Musical,Drama or Action), we re-
commend turning Dolby Pro Logic on. On the
other hand, when selecting SFC effects that are
intended for use with 2-channel audio (i.e., Jazz,
Hall or Club), we recommend turning Dolby Pro
Logic off.
Using the position selector
One way to assure a more natural sound is to
accurately position the stereo image, putting
you right in the center of the sound field. The
position selector function lets you automati-
cally ad ust the speaker output levels and in-
serts a delay time to match the number and
position of occupied seats. When used in con-
unction with the SFC, the feature will make
the sound image more natural and offer a pa-
noramic sound that envelops you.
1 Press pto select Posi.
Press puntil Posi appears in the display.
2 Press m/n/r/qto select a listen-
ing position.
Press one of these, m/n/r/q, to select
a listening position as listed in the table.
Button Display Position
mF/ Front seat left
nF/R Front seat right
rFRONT Front seats
qA All seats
#To cancel the selected listening position,
press the same button again.
Note
When you make ad ustments for listening posi-
tion, the speakers are automatically set for appro-
priate output levels. You can tailor them if you
want as discussed under the heading of Adjust-
ing the speaker output levels using a test tone or
Adjusting the speaker output levels.
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