Pioneer DEH-2790MP User manual

Operation Manual
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High power CD/MP3/WMA player with FM/AM tuner
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DEH-2790MP
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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 3
Features 3
About WMA 3
Protecting your unit from theft 4
Removing the front panel 4
Attaching the front panel 4
Whats What
Head unit 5
Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on and selecting a
source 6
Turning the unit off 6
Tuner
istening to the radio 7
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 7
Tuning in strong signals 8
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 8
Built-in C Player
Playing a CD 9
Repeating play 9
Playing tracks in a random order 9
Scanning tracks of a CD 9
Pausing CD playback 10
Selecting the search method 10
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
disc 10
Using compression and BMX 10
Using CD TEXT functions 11
MP3/WMA/WAV Player
Playing MP3/WMA/WAV 12
Repeating play 13
Playing tracks in a random order 13
Scanning folders and tracks 13
Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback 13
Selecting the search method 13
Searching every 10 tracks in the current
folder 14
Using compression and BMX 14
Displaying text information on MP3/WMA
disc 14
Displaying text information on WAV disc 15
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 16
Using balance adjustment 16
Using the BTB (bass treble booster) 16
Adjusting BTB 16
Adjusting loudness 17
Adjusting source levels 17
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings 18
Setting the clock 18
Turning the clock display on or off 18
Setting the FM tuning step 18
Setting the AM tuning step 19
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 20
CD player and care 20
CD-R/CD-RW discs 20
MP3, WMA and WAV files 21
MP3 additional information 22
WMA additional information 22
WAV additional information 22
About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files 22
Terms 24
Specifications 26
Contents
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About this unit
CAUTION
USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
CAUTION
THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE
EYE HAZARD.
CAUTION
!Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat
could result from contact with liquids.
!Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-
erating procedures and precautions.
!Always keep the volume low enough so that
you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.
!Protect this unit from moisture.
!If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
the preset memory will be erased and must be
reprogrammed.
!If this unit does not operate properly, contact
your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Ser-
vice Station.
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 evel 1/ evel 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 evel 1/ evel 2
standard recordings).
WAV file playback
You can play back WAV files recorded on CD-
ROM/CD-R/CD-RW ( inear PCM ( PCM)/MS
ADPCM recordings).
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.
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Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
Notes
!With some applications used to encode WMA
files, this unit may not operate correctly.
!With some applications used to encode WMA
files, album names and other text information
may not be correctly displayed.
Protecting your unit from
theft
The front panel can be detached from the
head unit and stored in the protective case
provided to discourage theft.
Important
!Never use force or grip the display and the
buttons too tightly when removing or attach-
ing.
!Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shocks.
!Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
emoving the front panel
1 Press DETACH to release the front
panel.
Press DETACH and the right side of the panel
is released from the head unit.
2 Grab the front panel and remove.
Grab the right side of the front panel and pull
away to the left. The front panel will be de-
tached from the head unit.
3 Put the front panel into the protective
case provided for safe keepin .
Attaching the front panel
1 Place the front panel flat a ainst the
head unit.
2 Press the front panel into the face of
the head unit until it is firmly seated.
Before You Start
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Head unit
1CLOCK button
Press to change to the clock display.
2BTB button
Press to select various BTB (bass treble
booster) setting.
Press and hold to turn loudness on or off.
3Disc loadin slot
Insert a disc to play.
4DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
5EJECT button
Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD
player.
6AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols.
7a/b/c/dbuttons
Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for-
ward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
8DETACH button
Press to remove the front panel from the
head unit.
9BAND button
Press to select among three FM bands and
one AM band and to cancel the control
mode of functions.
aLOCAL/BSM button
Press to turn local function on or off.
Press and hold to turn BSM function on or
off.
b16 buttons
Press for preset tuning.
cSOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
dVOLUME (+/) buttons
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
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Whats What
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Turning the unit on and
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 9).
%Press SOURCE to select a source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
Built-in C playerTuner
When you select a source the unit is turned
on.
Notes
!When no disc has been set in the unit, the
source will not switch to the built-in CD player.
!When this units blue/white lead is connected
to the vehicles auto-antenna relay control
terminal, the vehicles antenna extends when
this units source is turned on. To retract the
antenna, turn the source off.
Turning the unit off
%Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
Power ON/OFF
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Listening to the radio
1 2 4 53
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 19).
1Band indicator
Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM
or FM.
2LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
3Stereo (5) indicator
Shows that the frequency selected is being
broadcast in stereo.
4Frequency indicator
Shows to which frequency the tuner is
tuned.
5Preset number indicator
Shows which preset has been selected.
1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
3 Press BAND to select a band.
Press BAND until the desired band is dis-
played, F1,F2,F3 for FM or AM.
4 To perform manual tunin , briefly press
cor d.
5 To perform seek tunin , press and hold
cor dfor about one second and release.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a
broadcast strong enough for good reception is
found.
#You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing
either cor d.
#If you press and hold cor dyou can skip sta-
tions. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release
the button.
Storing and recalling
broadcast frequencies
If you press any of the preset tuning buttons
16you can easily store up to six broadcast
frequencies for later recall with the touch of a
button.
%When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory press one of pre-
set tunin buttons 16 and hold until the
preset number stops flashin .
The number you have pressed will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected radio station frequency has been
stored in memory.
The next time you press the same preset tun-
ing button the radio station frequency is re-
called from memory.
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 use aand bto recall radio sta-
tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning
buttons 16.
Tuner
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Tuning in strong signals
ocal seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
%Press LOCAL/BSM repeatedly to turn
local seek tunin on or off.
When local seek tuning is on, LOC appears in
the display.
Storing the strongest
broadcast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-
tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-
quencies under preset tuning buttons 16and
once stored there you can tune in to those fre-
quencies with the touch of a button.
!Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM
may replace broadcast frequencies you
have saved using buttons 16.
%Press LOCAL/BSM and hold until the
BSM turns on.
BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing
the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored under preset tuning buttons 16in the
order of their signal strength. When finished,
BSM stops flashing.
#To cancel the storage process, press
LOCAL/BSM.
Tuner
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Playing a CD
1 2
1Track number indicator
Shows the track currently playing.
2Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
1 Insert a CD into the CD loadin slot.
Playback will automatically start.
#Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc.
#After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE
to select the built-in CD player.
#You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
3 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold cor d.
#If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c
or denables you to search every 10 tracks in the
current disc. (Refer to Selecting the search meth-
od on the next page.)
4 To skip back or forward to another
track, press cor d.
Pressing dskips to the start of the next track.
Pressing conce skips to the start of the cur-
rent track. Pressing again will skip to the pre-
vious track.
Notes
!The built-in CD player plays one, standard, 12-
cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not use
an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs.
!Do not insert anything other than a CD into
the CD loading slot.
!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to Understanding built-in CD
player error messages on page 20.
epeating play
Repeat play lets you hear the same track over
again.
%Press 5 repeatedly to turn repeat play
on or off.
When repeat play is on, RPT appears in the
display.
#If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.
Playing tracks in a random
order
Random play lets you play back tracks on the
CD in a random order.
%Press 4 repeatedly to turn random play
on or off.
When random play is on, RDM appears in the
display.
Scanning tracks of a CD
Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of
each track on the CD.
1 Press 3 to turn scan play on.
SCAN appears in the display. The first 10 sec-
onds of each track is played.
Built-in CD Player
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2 When you find the desired track press 3
to turn scan play off.
#After scanning of a CD is finished, normal
playback of the tracks will begin again.
Pausing CD playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the CD.
%Press 6 repeatedly to turn pause on or
off.
When pause is on, PAUSE appears in the dis-
play.
Selecting the search method
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
tracks.
%Press 2 to select the search method.
Press 2until the desired search method ap-
pears in the display.
!FF/REV Fast forward and reverse
!ROUGH Searching every 10 tracks
Searching every 10 tracks in
the current disc
If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can
search every 10 tracks. When a disc contains
a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for the
track you want to play.
1 Select the search method ROUGH.
Refer to Selecting the search method on this
page.
2 Press and hold cor dto search every
10 tracks on a disc.
#If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding drecalls the last track of the disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, press-
ing and holding drecalls the last track of the
disc.
#If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing
and holding crecalls the first track of the disc.
Also, if the remaining number of tracks after
searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, press-
ing and holding crecalls the first track of the
disc.
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of this player. Each of the functions
have a two-step adjustment. The COMP func-
tion balances the output of louder and softer
sounds at higher volumes. BMX controls
sound reverberations to give playback a fuller
sound. isten to each of the effects as you se-
lect through them and use the one that best
enhances the playback of the track or CD that
you are listening to.
%Press 1 to select your favorite settin .
Press 1repeatedly to switch between the fol-
lowing settings:
COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2
COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2
Built-in CD Player
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Using CD TEXT functions
Some discs have certain information encoded
on the disc during manufacture. These discs
may contain such information as the CD title,
track title, artists name and playback time
and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these spe-
cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the
functions listed below.
%Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeDISC TTL (disc title)ART NAME
(disc artist name)TRK TTL (track title)
ART NAME (track artist name)
#If specific information has not been recorded
on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., NO T-TTL).
Note
You can scroll to the left the title by pressing and
holding DISPLAY.
Built-in CD Player
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Playing MP3/WMA/WAV
1 2 3 4
1Folder number indicator
Shows the number of folder currently play-
ing.
2Track number indicator
Shows the track (file) currently playing.
3WMA indicator
Shows when the WMA file is playing.
4MP3 indicator
Shows when the MP3 file is playing.
1 Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loadin
slot.
Playback will automatically start.
#Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc.
#After a CD-ROM has been inserted, press
SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.
#You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing EJECT.
2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
3 Press aor bto select a folder.
#You cannot select a folder that does not have
an MP3/WMA/WAV file recorded in it.
#To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold
BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no
files, playback commences with folder 02.
4 To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold cor d.
#This is fast forward and reverse operation only
for the file being played. This operation is can-
celed when the previous or next file is reached.
#If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c
or denables you to search every 10 tracks in the
current folder. (Refer to Selecting the search meth-
od on the next page.)
5 To skip back or forward to another
track, press cor d.
Pressing dskips to the start of the next track.
Pressing conce skips to the start of the cur-
rent track. Pressing again will skip to the pre-
vious track.
Notes
!When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV files
and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA
and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be
played only by switching mode between MP3/
WMA/WAV and CD-DA with BAND.
!If you have switched between playback of
MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA),
playback starts at the first track on the disc.
!The built-in CD player can play back an MP3/
WMA/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer
to page 21 for files that can be played back.)
!Do not insert anything other than a CD into
the CD loading slot.
!There is sometimes a delay between starting
up CD playback and the sound being issued.
When being read in, FRMTREAD is displayed.
!Playback is carried out in order of file number.
Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If
folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback
commences with folder 02.)
!When playing back files recorded as VBR
(variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be
correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse
operations are used.
!If the inserted disc contains no files that can
be played back, NO AUDIO is displayed.
!If the inserted disc contains WMA files that
are protected by digital rights management
(DRM) , SKIPPED is displayed while the pro-
tected file is skipped.
!If all the files on the inserted disc are secured
by DRM, PROTECT is displayed.
!There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.
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!If an error message such as ERROR-11 is dis-
played, refer to Understanding built-in CD
player error messages on page 20.
epeating play
For MP3/WMA/WAV playback, there are three
repeat play ranges: FRPT (folder repeat), RPT
(one-track repeat) and disc repeat.
%Press 5 to select the repeat ran e.
Press 5until the desired repeat range appears
in the display.
!RPT Repeat just the current track
!FRPT Repeat the current folder
!Track number (e.g., T04)Repeat all tracks
Notes
!If you select another folder during repeat play,
the repeat play range changes to disc repeat.
!If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse during RPT, the repeat play range
changes to FRPT.
!When FRPT is selected, it is not possible to
play back a subfolder of that folder.
Playing tracks in a random
order
Random play lets you play back tracks in a
random order within the repeat range, FRPT
(folder repeat) and disc repeat.
1 Select the repeat ran e.
Refer to Repeating play on this page.
2 Press 4 repeatedly to turn random play
on or off.
When random play is on, RDM appears in the
display.
#If you turn random play on during FRPT,
FRDM appears in the display.
Scanning folders and tracks
While you are using FRPT (folder repeat), the
beginning of each track in the selected folder
plays for about 10 seconds. When you are
using disc repeat, the beginning of the first
track of each folder is played for about 10 sec-
onds.
1 Select the repeat ran e.
Refer to Repeating play on this page.
2 Press 3 to turn scan play on.
SCAN appears in the display. The first 10 sec-
onds of each track of the current folder (or the
first track of each folder) is played.
#If you turn scan play on during FRPT,FSCN
appears in the display.
3 When you find the desired track (or
folder) press 3 to turn scan play off.
#After track or folder scanning is finished, nor-
mal playback of the tracks will begin again.
Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV
playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the MP3/WMA/WAV.
%Press 6 repeatedly to turn pause on or
off.
When pause is on, PAUSE appears in the dis-
play.
#You can also turn pause on or off by pressing
PAUSE.
Selecting the search method
You can switch the search method between
fast forward/reverse and searching every 10
tracks.
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%Press 2 to select the search method.
Press 2until the desired search method ap-
pears in the display.
!FF/REV Fast forward and reverse
!ROUGH Searching every 10 tracks
Searching every 10 tracks in
the current folder
If the current folder contains over 10 tracks,
you can search every 10 tracks. When one
folder contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly
search for the track you want to play.
1 Select the search method ROUGH.
Refer to Selecting the search method on the
previous page.
2 Press and hold cor dto search every
10 tracks in the current folder.
#If the current folder contains less than 10
tracks, pressing and holding drecalls the last
track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number
of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less
than 10, pressing and holding drecalls the last
track of the folder.
#If the current folder contains less than 10
tracks, pressing and holding crecalls the first
track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number
of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less
than 10, pressing and holding crecalls the first
track of the folder.
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX
functions let you adjust the sound playback
quality of this player. Each of the functions
have a two-step adjustment. The COMP func-
tion balances the output of louder and softer
sounds at higher volumes. BMX controls
sound reverberations to give playback a fuller
sound. isten to each of the effects as you se-
lect through them and use the one that best
enhances the playback of the track or CD that
you are listening to.
%Press 1 to select your favorite settin .
Press 1repeatedly to switch between the fol-
lowing settings:
COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2
COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2
Displaying text information
on MP3/WMA disc
Text information recorded on a MP3/WMA
disc can be displayed.
%Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Folder and track numbersTrack number and
play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file
name)TRK TTL (track title)ART NAME (ar-
tist name)ALBM TTL (album title)
COMMENT (comment)Bit rate
#When playing back MP3 files recorded as VBR
(variable bit rate) files, the bit rate value is not dis-
played even after switching to bit rate. (VBR will
be displayed.)
#When playing back WMA files recorded as
VBR (variable bit rate) files, the average bit rate
value is displayed.
#If specific information has not been recorded
on an MP3/WMA disc, NO XXXX will be dis-
played (e.g., NO NAME).
#With some applications used to encode WMA
files, album names and other text information
may not be correctly displayed.
Note
You can scroll to the left the text information by
pressing and holding DISPLAY.
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Displaying text
information on WAV disc
You can display text information recorded on a
WAV disc.
%Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Folder and track numbersTrack number and
play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file
name)Sampling frequency
#You can only play back WAV files in the fre-
quencies 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz
( PCM), or 22.05 and 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM). The
sampling frequency shown in the display may be
rounded.
Note
You can scroll to the left the text information by
pressing and holding DISPLAY.
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Introduction of audio
adjustments
1 2
1Audio display
Shows the audio adjustments status.
2LOUD indicator
Appears in the display when loudness is
turned on.
%Press AUDIO to display the audio func-
tion names.
Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between
the following audio functions:
FAD (balance adjustment)BASS (bass ad-
justment)TREBLE (treble adjustment)
LOUD (loudness)SLA (source level adjust-
ment)
#When selecting the FM tuner as the source,
you cannot switch to SLA.
#If you do not operate the audio function within
about 30 seconds, the display is automatically re-
turned to the source display.
#To return to the display of each source, press
BAND.
Using balance adjustment
You can select a fader/balance setting that
provides an ideal listening environment in all
occupied seats.
1 Press AUDIO to select FAD.
#If the balance setting has been previously ad-
justed, BAL will be displayed.
2 Press aor bto adjust front/rear speak-
er balance.
FAD F15 FAD R15 is displayed as the front/
rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.
#FAD 0 is the proper setting when only two
speakers are used.
3 Press cor dto adjust left/ri ht speaker
balance.
BAL L9 BAL R9 is displayed as the left/right
speaker balance moves from left to right.
Using the BTB (bass treble
booster)
There are five stored BTB settings such as
DYNAMIC,POWER,MAX,CUSTOM and
FLAT that can easily recall at any time.
!CUSTOM is an adjusted BTB setting that
you create.
!When FLAT is selected no supplement or
correction is made to the sound. This is
useful to check effect of the BTB settings
by switching alternatively between FLAT
and set BTB setting.
%Press BTB to select the desired BTB set-
tin .
Press BTB repeatedly to switch between the
following BTB setting:
POWERMAXCUSTOMFLAT
DYNAMIC
Adjusting BTB
You can adjust the currently selected BTB set-
ting as desired. Adjusted BTB settings are
memorized in CUSTOM.
Adjusting bass
You can adjust the bass level.
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1 Press AUDIO to select BASS.
2 Press aor bto adjust the bass level.
+6 6is displayed as the level is increased
or decreased.
Adjusting treble
You can adjust the treble level.
1 Press AUDIO to select TREBLE.
2 Press aor bto adjust the treble level.
+6 6is displayed as the level is increased
or decreased.
Adjusting loudness
oudness compensates for deficiencies in the
low- and high-sound ranges at low volume.
1 Press AUDIO to select LOUD.
2 Press ato turn loudness on.
LOUD indicator is displayed.
#To turn loudness off, press b.
#You can also turn loudness on or off by press-
ing and holding BTB.
3 Press cor dto select a desired level.
LOW (low)HI (high)
Adjusting source levels
S A (source level adjustment) lets you adjust
the volume level of each source to prevent ra-
dical changes in volume when switching be-
tween sources.
!Settings are based on the FM tuner volume
level, which remains unchanged.
!The AM tuner volume level can also be ad-
justed with source level adjustments.
1 Compare the FM tuner volume level
with the level of the source you wish to ad-
just.
2 Press AUDIO to select SLA.
3 Press aor bto adjust the source vo-
lume.
SLA +4 SLA 4is displayed as the source vo-
lume is increased or decreased.
Audio Adjustments
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Adjusting initial settings
1
Initial settings lets you perform initial setup of
different settings for this unit.
1Function display
Shows the function status.
1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit
turns off.
2 Press AUDIO and hold until clock ap-
pears in the display.
Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
ClockFM (FM tuning step)AM (AM tuning
step)
Use the following instructions to operate each
particular setting.
#To cancel initial settings, press BAND.
#You can also cancel initial settings by holding
down AUDIO until the unit turns off.
Setting the clock
Use these instructions to set the clock.
1 Press AUDIO to select clock.
2 Press cor dto select the se ment of
the clock display you wish to set.
Pressing cor dwill select one segment of the
clock display:
HourMinute
As you select segments of the clock display
the segment selected will blink.
3 Press aor bto set the clock.
Pressing awill increase the selected hour or
minute. Pressing bwill decrease the selected
hour or minute.
Turning the clock display on or off
You can turn the clock display on or off.
%Press CLOCK to turn the clock display
on or off.
Each press of CLOCK turns the clock display
on or off.
#The clock display disappears temporarily
when you perform other operations, but the clock
display appears again after 25 seconds.
Setting the FM tuning step
The FM tuning step employed by seek tuning
can be switched between 100 kHz, the preset
step, and 50 kHz.
!If seek tuning is performed in 50 kHz steps,
stations may be tuned in imprecisely. Tune
in the stations with manual tuning or use
seek tuning again.
1 Press AUDIO to select FM.
2 Press cor dto select the FM tunin
step.
Press cto select 50 (50 kHz). Press dto se-
lect 100 (100 kHz).
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Setting the AM tuning step
The AM tuning step can be switched between
9 kHz, the preset step, and 10 kHz. When
using the tuner in North, Central or South
America, reset the tuning step from 9 kHz (531
1,602 kHz allowable) to 10 kHz (530 1,640
kHz allowable).
1 Press AUDIO to select AM.
2 Press cor dto select the AM tunin
step.
Press cto select 9(9 kHz). Press dto select
10 (10 kHz).
Initial Settings
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Understanding built-in CD
player error messages
When you contact your dealer or your nearest
Pioneer Service Center, be sure to record the
error message.
Message Cause Action
ERROR-11, 12,
17, 30
Dirty disc Clean disc.
ERROR-11, 12,
17, 30
Scratched disc Replace disc.
ERROR-10, 11,
12, 17, 30, A0
Electrical or me-
chanical
Turn the ignition
ON and OFF, or
switch to a differ-
ent source, then
back to the CD
player.
ERROR-22, 23 The CD format
cannot be played
back
Replace disc.
ERROR-44 All tracks are
skip tracks
Replace disc.
CD player and care
!Use only CDs that have either of the two
Compact Disc Digital Audio marks as
shown below.
!Use only normal, round CDs. If you insert ir-
regular, non-round, shaped CDs they may
jam in the CD player or not play properly.
!Check all CDs for cracks, scratches or
warping before playing. CDs that have
cracks, scratches or are warped may not
play properly. Do not use such discs.
!Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed)
surface when handling the disc.
!Store discs in their cases when not in use.
!Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do
not expose the discs to high temperatures.
!Do not attach labels, write on or apply che-
micals to the surface of the discs.
!To clean a CD, wipe the disc with a soft
cloth outward from the center.
!If the heater is used in cold weather, moist-
ure may form on components inside the
CD player. Condensation may cause the CD
player to malfunction. If you think that con-
densation is a problem turn off the CD
player for an hour or so to allow it to dry
out and wipe any damp discs with a soft
cloth to remove the moisture.
!Road shocks may interrupt CD playback.
CD- /CD- W discs
!When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, play-
back is possible only for discs which have
been finalized.
!It may not be possible to play back CD-R/
CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD re-
corder or a personal computer because of
disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on
the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc., on the
lens of this unit.
Additional Information
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Appendix