Operation Manual
Multi-CD control DSP High power CD Cassette player
with FM/AM tuner
FH-P6200
Contents
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Before You Start
About this manual
About the demo mode
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 productꢁs po-
tential and to maximize your listening enjoy-
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 this
page and in other sections.
The demonstration automatically starts when
power to this unit is turned off while the igni-
tion switch is set to ACC or ON. Pressing 6
numbered button during demonstration can-
cels the demonstration. Pressing 6 numbered
button again to start the demonstration. Re-
member that if the demonstration continues
operating when the car engine is turned off, it
may drain battery power.
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.
Precautions
Use and care of the remote
control
Installing the batteries
Remove the cover on the back of the remote
control and insert the batteries with the plus
(+) and minus (ꢀ) poles pointing in the proper
direction.
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 THISPRODUCT WILL INCREASE
EYE HAZARD.
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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.
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If this unit does not operate properly, con-
tact your dealer or nearest authorized Pio-
neer Service Station.
CAUTION
Use only AAA or IEC R03 (1.5 V) batteries.
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Remove the batteries if the remote control is
not used for a month or longer.
Do not attempt to recharge the supplied bat-
teries.
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When strange or incorrect messages ap-
pear on the display
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Press RESET on the head unit with a
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Do not mix new and used batteries.
If the event of battery leakage, wipe the remote
control completely clean and install new bat-
teries.
pen tip or other pointed instrument.
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When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or en-
vironmental public institutionꢁs rules that
apply in your country/area.
Using the remote control
RESET button
Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
Important
Setting the display angle
You can adjust front panel angle for easier op-
eration.
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Do not store the remote control in high tem-
peratures or direct sunlight.
The remote control may not function properly
in direct sunlight.
Do not let the remote control fall onto the
floor, where it may become jammed under the
brake or accelerator pedal.
WARNING
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Do not use with the front panel left open. If
you do leave it open, it may result in injury in
the event of an accident.
Be careful not to catch your finger in the front
panel when it is opening or closing.
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When the remote control is not in use, attach
it firmly to the provided mounting base.
If you press FUNCTION on the remote control
while pressing BAND at the same time, the re-
mote control will not function properly. To can-
cel this setting, press AUDIO on the remote
control while pressing BAND at the same
time to return to the previous setting.
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Press ANGLE to change the angle.
Each press of ANGLE changes the angle.
Resetting the microprocessor
The microprocessor must be reset under the
following conditions:
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Prior to using this unit for the first time
after installation
If the unit fails to operate properly
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Before You Start
ANGLE button
Notes
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While a disc or a cassette is left partially in-
serted, you cannot operate the angle.
By pressing ANGLE and hold, you can open
or close the front panel.
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Whatꢀs What
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7 RESET button
Press to reset the microprocessor.
Head unit
1 TAPE EJECT button
Press to eject a tape from your cassette
player.
8 1ꢀ6 buttons
Press for preset tuning and disc number
search when using a multi-CD player.
2 DISPLAY button
Press to select different displays.
9 a/b/c/d buttons
Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for-
ward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
3 ANGLE button
Press to change the display angle.
4 SOURCE button
a DSP button
Press to select sound field functions.
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press upward or downward to cycle through
all of the available sources.
b AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols.
5 FUNCTION button
Press to select functions.
c ENTERTAINMENT button
Press to change to the entertainment dis-
play.
6 BAND button
Press to select among three FM and one
AM bands and cancel the control mode of
functions.
d VOLUME button
Press upward to increase the volume and
press downward to lower the volume.
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Whatꢀs What
j CD button
Press to select the built-in or multi-CD
player as the source.
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k CASSETTE button
Press to select the cassette player as the
source.
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l TUNER button
Press to select the tuner as the source.
k
e COLOR button
Press to change the back light color of the
display.
f LOUD button
Press to turn loudness on or off.
Press and hold to change to the clock dis-
play.
g CD EJECT button
Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD
player.
Remote control
Operation is the same as when using the but-
ton on the head unit.
h ATT button
Press to quickly lower the volume level, by
about 90%. Press once more to return to the
original volume level.
i VOLUME button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
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Power ON/OFF
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ꢂ When no magazine is set in the multi-CD
player.
ꢂ When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off
(refer to page 37).
Turning the unit on
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Press SOURCE on the head unit upward
or downward, or press TUNER, CASSETTE
or CD on the remote, to turn the unit on.
When you select a source the unit is turned
on.
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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 unitꢁs blue lead is connected to the
carꢁs auto-antenna relay control terminal, the
carꢁs antenna extends when this unitꢁs se-
lected source is the tuner. To retract the anten-
na, switch to a source other than tuner.
Selecting a source
You can select a source you want to listen to.
To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc
cassette player, load a cassette tape in this
unit (refer to page 13).
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When using the head unit, press
SOURCE upward or downward to select a
source.
Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
Built-in CD playerꢂTelevisionꢂTunerꢂ
Cassette playerꢂMulti-CD playerꢂExter-
nal unit 1ꢂExternal unit 2ꢂAUXꢂSources
off
Turning the unit off
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Press SOURCE on the head unit upward
or downward repeatedly to turn the unit
off.
When using the remote control, press TUNER,
CASSETTE or CD repeatedly.
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When using the remote control, press
TUNER, CASSETTE or CD to select a source.
Press each button repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following sources:
TUNER: TelevisionꢂTunerꢂSources off
CASSETTE: Cassette playerꢂAUXꢂSources
off
CD: Built-in CD playerꢂMulti-CD playerꢂ
Sources off
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In the following cases, the sound source will
not change:
ꢂ When a unit corresponding to each source
is not connected to this unit.
ꢂ When no disc is set in this unit.
ꢂ When no cassette is set in this unit.
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Tuner
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Press BAND to select a band.
Listening to the radio
Press BAND until the desired band is dis-
played, F1, F2, F3 for FM or AM.
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4
To perform manual tuning, press c or
d with quick presses.
The frequencies move up or down step by
step.
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To perform seek tuning, press and hold
c or d for about one second and release.
The tuner will scan the frequencies until a
broadcast strong enough for good reception is
found.
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You can cancel seek tuning by pressing either
c or d with a quick press.
If you press and hold c or d you can skip
These are the basic steps necessary to operate
the radio. More advanced tuner operation is
explained starting on the next page.
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broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as soon
as you release the buttons.
Important
Note
If you are using this unit in North, Central or
South America, reset the AM tuning step (see
When the frequency selected is being broadcast
in stereo the stereo (5) indicator will light.
1 Band indicator
Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM
or FM.
2 Stereo (5) indicator
Shows that the frequency selected is being
broadcast in stereo.
3 Frequency indicator
Shows to which frequency the tuner is
tuned.
1
Press SOURCE upward or downward to
select the tuner.
Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed.
2
Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Press VOLUME on the head unit upward to in-
crease the volume, and press downward to
lower the volume.
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Introduction of advanced
tuner operation
Storing and recalling
broadcast frequencies
If you press any of the preset tuning buttons
1ꢀ6 you can easily store up to six broadcast
frequencies for later recall with the touch of a
button.
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When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory press a preset
tuning button 1ꢀ6 and hold until the preset
number stops flashing.
The number you have pressed will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected radio station frequency has been
stored in memory.
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The next time you press the same preset tun-
ing button 1ꢀ6 the radio station frequency is
recalled from memory.
1 LOC indicator
Shows when local seek tuning is on.
2 Preset number indicator
Shows what preset has been selected.
Notes
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Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three
FM bands, and 6 AM stations can be stored in
memory.
You can also use a and b to recall radio sta-
tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning
buttons 1ꢀ6.
3 Function display
Shows the function status.
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Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following functions:
BSM (best stations memory)ꢂLOCAL (local
seek tuning)
Tuning in strong signals
Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.
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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.
1
Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.
Press FUNCTION until LOCAL appears in the
display.
2
Press a to turn local seek tuning on.
Local seek sensitivity (e.g., LOCAL 2) appears
in the display.
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Tuner
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Press c or d to set the sensitivity.
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for AM:
FM: LOCAL 1ꢂLOCAL 2ꢂLOCAL 3ꢂ
LOCAL 4
AM: LOCAL 1ꢂLOCAL 2
The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.
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When you want to return to normal
seek tuning, press b to turn local seek tun-
ing off.
LOCAL :OFF 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 1ꢀ6 and
once stored there you can tune in to those fre-
quencies with the touch of a button.
1
Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the
display.
2
Press a to turn BSM on.
BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing
the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored under preset tuning buttons 1ꢀ6 in
order of their signal strength. When finished,
BSM stops flashing.
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To cancel the storage process, press b.
Note
Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may re-
place broadcast frequencies you have saved
using 1ꢀ6.
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Cassette Player
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Insert a cassette tape into the cassette
Playing a tape
loading slot.
Front panel is closed automatically, and play-
back will start.
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Cassette loading slot
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You can eject a cassette tape by pressing
These are the basic steps necessary to play a
tape with your cassette player. More advanced
cassette player operation is explained starting
TAPE EJECT.
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Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Press VOLUME on the head unit upward to in-
crease the volume, and press downward to
lower the volume.
WARNING
Do not use with the front panel left open, after
ejecting a cassette tape. If you do leave it open, it
may result in injury in the event of an accident.
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To perform fast forward or rewind,
press c or d.
FF or REW appears in the display.
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To cancel fast forward or rewind and return to
playback, press BAND.
You can cancel fast forward or rewind by
pressing c or d in the same direction twice.
1 Tape direction indicator
Shows the direction of the tape transport.
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2 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent side of the tape.
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To perform forward or rewind music
search, press c or d twice.
F-MS (forward music search) or R-MS (rewind
music search) appears in the display. The cas-
sette player will fast forward or rewind to the
next or previous blank spot on the tape and
begin to play.
3 METALindicator
Shows when a metal or chrome tape is in-
serted.
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Press TAPE EJECT.
Cassette loading slot appears.
After a cassette tape has been inserted, press
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To cancel music search and return to play-
back, press BAND.
You can cancel music search by pressing c or
d in the same direction again.
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SOURCE upward or downward to select the cas-
sette player.
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To change the direction of the tape
transport, press BAND.
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Cassette Player
Introduction of advanced
cassette player operation
Notes
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Do not insert anything other than a cassette
tape into the cassette loading slot.
A cassette left partially inserted after ejection
may incur damage or fall out.
Play time indicator starts from 00ꢁ00ꢂ in the
following cases:
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ꢂ When a tape is inserted
ꢂ When the tape direction is changed
ꢂ When you rewind the tape to the begin-
ning
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Play time indicator is halted when fast for-
ward, rewind or music search is operating.
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1 2B indicator
Shows when Dolby B NR is turned on.
2 B.SKIP indicator
Shows when blank skip is turned on.
3 REPEAT indicator
Shows when repeat play is turned on.
4 Function display
Shows the function status.
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Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following functions:
REPEAT (repeat play)ꢂB.SKIP (blank skip)
ꢂNR (Dolby B NR)
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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.
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Cassette Player
Repeating play
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1
Press FUNCTION to select NR.
Press FUNCTION until NR appears in the dis-
play.
Repeat play lets you hear the same track over
again.
2
Press a to turn Dolby B NR on.
1
Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.
B NR :ON appears in the display. The tape will
play with Dolby B NR on.
Press FUNCTION until REPEAT appears in the
display.
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Press b to turn Dolby B NR off.
2
Press a to turn repeat play on.
NR :OFF appears in the display. The tape will
play without Dolby B NR.
REPEAT:ON appears in the display. The track
currently playing will play and then repeat.
Note
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Press b to turn repeat play off.
REPEAT:OFF appears in the display. The track
currently playing will continue to play and
then play the next track.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Labora-
tories. ꢃDolbyꢄ and the double-D symbol are tra-
demarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Skipping blank tape sections
Blank skip automatically fast forwards to the
next song if there is a long period of silence
(12 seconds or longer) between songs.
1
Press FUNCTION to select B.SKIP.
Press FUNCTION until B.SKIP appears in the
display.
2
Press a to turn blank skip on.
B.SKIP :ON appears in the display. Long peri-
ods of silence between songs will be skipped.
3
Press b to turn blank skip off.
B.SKIP :OFF appears in the display. The com-
plete cassette tape will play.
Using Dolby noise reduction
When you listen to tapes that have been re-
corded with Dolby B NR, turn Dolby B NR on.
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Built-in CD Player
CD loading slot
Playing a CD
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You can eject a CD by pressing CD EJECT.
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Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
2
Press VOLUME on the head unit upward to in-
crease the volume, and press downward to
lower the volume.
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
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To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold c or d.
5
To skip back or forward to another
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track, press c or d.
Do not use with the front panel left open, after
ejecting a CD. If you do leave it open, it may result
in injury in the event of an accident.
Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the cur-
rent track. Pressing again will skip to the pre-
vious track.
1 Track number indicator
Shows the track currently playing.
Notes
2 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
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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.
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Press CD EJECT.
CD loading slot appears.
After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE
A CD left partially inserted after ejection may
incur damage or fall out.
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upward or downward to select the built-in CD
player.
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 CD EJECT to eject the disc, and check
the disc for damage before inserting the disc
again.
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Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.
Front panel is closed automatically, and play-
back will start.
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If the built-in CD player does not operate prop-
erly, an error message such as CD ERR-11
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may be displayed. Refer to Understanding
You can eject the CD by pressing and holding
CD EJECT with opening the front panel when
the CD loading or ejecting cannot operate
properly.
When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc and
track titles begin to scroll to the left auto-
matically.
Introduction of advanced
built-in CD player operation
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1 REPEAT indicator
Shows when repeat play is turned on.
2 Function display
Shows the function status.
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Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following functions:
REPEAT (repeat play)ꢂRANDOM (random
play)ꢂT.SCAN (scan play)ꢂPAUSE (pause)
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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
Repeat play lets you hear the same track over
again.
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Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.
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Press FUNCTION to select T.SCAN.
Press FUNCTION until REPEAT appears in the
Press FUNCTION until T.SCAN appears in the
display.
display.
2
Press a to turn repeat play on.
2
Press a to turn scan play on.
REPEAT:ON appears in the display. The track
T.SCAN :ON appears in the display. The first 10
currently playing will play and then repeat.
seconds of each track is played.
3
Press b to turn repeat play off.
3
When you find the desired track press
REPEAT:OFF appears in the display. The track
currently playing will continue to play and
then play the next track.
b to turn scan play off.
T.SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track
will continue to play.
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If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select T.SCAN again by
pressing FUNCTION.
Note
If you perform track search or fast forward/re-
verse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.
Note
After scanning of a CD is finished, normal play-
back of the tracks will begin again.
Playing tracks in a random
order
Random play lets you play back tracks on the
CD in a random order.
Pausing CD playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the CD.
1
Press FUNCTION to select RANDOM.
Press FUNCTION until RANDOM appears in
the display.
1
Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the
display.
2
Press a to turn random play on.
RANDOM :ON appears in the display. Tracks
will play in a random order.
2
Press a to turn pause on.
PAUSE :ON appears in the display. Play of the
current track pauses.
3
Press b to turn random play off.
RANDOM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks
will continue to play in order.
3
Press b to turn pause off.
PAUSE :OFF appears in the display. Play will
resume at the same point that you turned
pause on.
Scanning tracks of a CD
Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of
each track on the CD.
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Using disc title functions
You can input CD titles and display the title.
The next time you insert a CD for which you
have entered a title, the title of that CD will be
displayed.
Entering disc titles
Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 10
letters long and up to 48 disc titles into the
built-in CD player.
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Press d to move the cursor to the next
character position.
When the letter you want is displayed, press d
to move the cursor to the next position and
then select the next letter. Press c to move
backwards in the display.
1
Play a CD that you want to enter the
title.
2
Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN
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Move the cursor to the last position by
appears in the display.
pressing d after entering the title.
When you press d one more time, the entered
title is stored in memory.
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When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot
switch to TITLE IN. The disc title will have already
been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.
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Press BAND to return to the playback
3
Press 1 numbered button to select the
display.
desired character type.
Press 1 numbered button repeatedly to switch
between the following character type:
Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols
ꢂAlphabet (lower case)
Notes
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Titles remain in memory, even after the disc
has been removed from built-in CD player, and
are recalled when the disc is reinserted.
After data for 48 discs has been stored in
memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the
oldest one.
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You can select to input numbers and symbols
by pressing 2 numbered button.
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Press a or b to select a letter of the al-
If you connect a multi-CD player, you can
input disc titles for up to 100 discs.
phabet.
Each press of a will display a letter of the al-
phabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and sym-
bols in 1 2 3 ... @ # < order. Each press of b
will display a letter in the reverse order, such
as Z Y X ... C B A order.
Displaying disc titles
You can display the title of any disc that has
had a disc title entered.
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Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeꢂDISC TITLE (disc title)
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When you select DISC TITLE, the title of the
currently playing disc is shown in the display.
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If no title has been entered for the currently
playing disc, NO TITLE is displayed.
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, artistꢁs name and playback time
and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these spe-
cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the
functions listed below.
Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs
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Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeꢂDISC TITLE (disc title)ꢂD.ARTIST
(disc artist name)ꢂTRK TITLE (track title)
ꢂT.ARTIST (track artist name)
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If specific information has not been recorded
on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., NO TA-NAME).
Scrolling titles in the display
This unit can display the first 10 letters only of
DISC TITLE, D.ARTIST, TRK TITLE and
T.ARTIST. When the recorded information is
longer than 10 letters, you can scroll the text
to the left so that the rest of the title can be
seen.
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Press DISPLAY and hold until the title
begins to scroll to the left.
The rest of the title will appear in the dis-
play.
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Multi-CD Player
Playing a CD
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Select a disc you want to listen to with
the 1ꢀ6 buttons.
For discs located at 1 to 6, press the corre-
sponding number button.
1
2
If you want to select a disc located at 7 to 12,
press and hold the corresponding numbers
such as 1 for disc 7, until the disc number ap-
pears in the display.
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You can also sequentially select a disc by
pressing a/b.
4
To perform fast forward or reverse,
press and hold c or d.
3
5
To skip back or forward to another
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
track, press c or d.
Pressing d skips to the start of the next track.
Pressing c once skips to the start of the cur-
rent track. Pressing again will skip to the pre-
vious track.
Notes
1 Disc number indicator
!
!
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 CD ERR-11
may be displayed. Refer to the multi-CD player
ownerꢁs manual.
If there are no discs in the multi-CD player ma-
gazine, NO DISC is displayed.
When you select a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT
compatible multi-CD player, the disc and track
titles begin to scroll to the left auto-
matically.
Shows the disc currently playing.
2 Track number indicator
Shows the track currently playing.
3 Play time indicator
Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-
rent track.
!
!
1
Press SOURCE upward or downward to
select the multi-CD player.
Press SOURCE until you see Multi-CD dis-
played.
2
Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Press VOLUME on the head unit upward to in-
crease the volume, and press downward to
lower the volume.
50-disc multi-CD player
Only those functions described in this manual
are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players.
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Multi-CD Player
Introduction of advanced
multi-CD player operation
Repeating play
There are three repeat play ranges for the
multi-CD player: MCD (multi-CD player re-
peat), TRK (one-track repeat) and DSC (disc re-
peat).
1 2
1
Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.
Press FUNCTION until REPEAT appears in the
display.
2
Press c or d to select the repeat range.
Press c or d until the desired repeat range ap-
pears in the display.
!
MCD ꢀ Repeat all discs in the multi-CD
player
3
!
!
TRK ꢀ Repeat just the current track
DSC ꢀ Repeat the current disc
1 DISC indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to cur-
rent disc.
Notes
2 REPEAT indicator
Shows when repeat range is selected to cur-
rent track.
!
!
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 DSC.
3 Function display
Shows the function status.
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Press FUNCTION to display the function
names.
Playing tracks in a random
order
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following functions:
Random play lets you play back tracks in a
random order within the repeat range, MCD
and DSC.
REPEAT (repeat play)ꢂTITLE LIST (disc title
list)ꢂRANDOM (random play)ꢂSCAN (scan
play)ꢂITS.P (ITS play)ꢂPAUSE (pause)
ꢂCOMP (compression and DBE)
1
Select the repeat range.
#
To return to the playback display, press BAND.
Note
2
Press FUNCTION to select RANDOM.
If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.
Press FUNCTION until RANDOM appears in
the display.
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3
Press a to turn random play on.
Pausing CD playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of
the CD.
RANDOM :ON appears in the display. Tracks
will play in a random order within the pre-
viously selected MCD or DSC ranges.
1
Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.
4
Press b to turn random play off.
Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the
display.
RANDOM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks
will continue to play in order.
2
Press a to turn pause on.
PAUSE :ON appears in the display. Play of the
current track pauses.
Scanning CDs and tracks
While you are using DSC, 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.
3
Press b to turn pause off.
PAUSE :OFF appears in the display. Play will
resume at the same point that you turned
pause on.
1
Select the repeat range.
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 just those selec-
tions.
2
Press FUNCTION to select SCAN.
Press FUNCTION until SCAN appears in the
display.
3
Press a to 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.
Creating a playlist with ITS
programming
4
When you find the desired track (or
disc) press b to turn scan play off.
SCAN :OFF appears in the display. The track
(or disc) will continue to play.
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.)
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If the display has automatically returned to
the playback display, select SCAN again by press-
ing FUNCTION.
1
Play a CD that you want to program.
Press a or b to select a CD.
Note
After track or disc scanning is finished, normal
playback of the tracks will begin again.
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If no tracks in the current range are pro-
2
Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN
grammed for ITS play then ITS EMPTY is dis-
played.
appears in the display, then press
FUNCTION to select ITS.
After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION
repeatedly, the following functions appear in
the display:
TITLE IN (disc title input)ꢂITS (ITS program-
ming)
4
Press b to turn ITS play off.
ITS.P :OFF appears in the display. Playback
will continue in normal order from the cur-
rently playing track and CD.
3
Select a desired track by pressing c or
d.
Erasing a track from your ITS
playlist
When you want to delete a track from your ITS
playlist, you can if ITS play is on.
If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS
play is not already on, press FUNCTION.
4
Press a to store the currently playing
track in the playlist.
ITS IN is displayed briefly and the currently
playing selection is added to your playlist. The
display then shows ITS again.
1
Play a CD you want to delete a track
5
Press BAND to return to the playback
from your ITS playlist, and turn ITS play on.
Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on this
page.
display.
Note
2
Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN
After data for 100 discs has been stored in mem-
ory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest
one.
appears in the display, then press
FUNCTION to select ITS.
After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION
until ITS appears in the display.
Playback from your ITS playlist
3
d.
Select a desired track by pressing c or
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.
4
Press b to erase a 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.
1
Select the repeat range.
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If there are no tracks from your playlist in the
2
Press FUNCTION to select ITS.P.
current range, ITS EMPTY is displayed and nor-
mal play resumes.
Press FUNCTION until ITS.P appears in the
display.
5
Press BAND to return to the playback
3
Press a to turn ITS play on.
display.
ITS.P :ON appears in the display. Playback be-
gins of those tracks from your playlist within
the previously selected MCD or DSC ranges.
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TITLE IN (disc title input)ꢂITS (ITS program-
ming)
Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist
When you want to delete all tracks of a CD
from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is off.
#
When playing a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT
compatible multi-CD player, you cannot switch to
TITLE IN. The disc title will have already been re-
corded on a CD TEXT disc.
1
Play a CD that you want to delete.
Press a or b to select a CD.
3
Press 1 numbered button to select the
2
Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN
desired character type.
appears in the display, then press
FUNCTION to select ITS.
After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION
until ITS appears in the display.
Press 1 numbered button repeatedly to switch
between the following character type:
Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols
ꢂAlphabet (lower case)
#
You can select to input numbers and symbols
3
Press b to erase all tracks on the cur-
by pressing 2 numbered button.
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 a or b to select a letter of the al-
phabet.
Each press of a will display a letter of the al-
phabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and sym-
bols in 1 2 3 ... @ # < order. Each press of b
will display a letter in the reverse order, such
as Z Y X ... C B A order.
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.
5
Press d to move the cursor to the next
character position.
When the letter you want is displayed, press d
to move the cursor to the next position and
then select the next letter. Press c to move
backwards in the display.
1
Play a CD that you want to enter the
title.
Press a or b to select a CD.
6
Move the cursor to the last position by
2
Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN
pressing d after entering the title.
When you press d one more time, the entered
title is stored in memory.
appears in the display.
After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION
repeatedly, the following functions appear in
the display:
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Press BAND to return to the playback
Using CD TEXT functions
You can use these functions only with a CD
display.
TEXT compatible multi-CD player.
Notes
Some discs have certain information encoded
on the disc during manufacture. These discs
may contain such information as the CD title,
track title, artistꢁs name and playback time
and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these spe-
cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the
functions listed below.
!
!
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.
Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs
Displaying disc titles
You can display the title of any disc that has
had a disc title entered.
%
Press DISPLAY.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
%
Press DISPLAY.
Play timeꢂDISC TITLE (disc title)ꢂD.ARTIST
(disc artist name)ꢂTRK TITLE (track title)
ꢂT.ARTIST (track artist name)
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between
the following settings:
Play timeꢂDISC TITLE (disc title)
#
If specific information has not been recorded
When you select DISC TITLE, the title of the
currently playing disc is shown in the display.
on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., NO TA-NAME).
#
If no title has been entered for the currently
playing disc, NO TITLE is displayed.
Scrolling titles in the display
This unit can display the first 10 letters only of
DISC TITLE, D.ARTIST, TRK TITLE and
T.ARTIST. When the recorded information is
longer than 10 letters, you can scroll the text
to the left so that the rest of the title can be
seen.
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 select one of them to playback.
%
Press DISPLAY and hold until the title
1
Press FUNCTION to select TITLE LIST.
begins to scroll to the left.
The rest of the title will appear in the dis-
play.
Press FUNCTION until TITLE LIST appears in
the display.
2
Press c or d to scroll through the list of
titles that have been entered.
If no title has been entered for a disc,
NO TITLE will be displayed.
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3
Press a to play your favorite CD title.
That selection will begin to play.
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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 adjust
the sound playback quality of the multi-CD
player. Each of the functions have a two-step
adjustment. 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 FUNCTION to select COMP.
Press FUNCTION until COMP appears in the
display.
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If the multi-CD player does not support
COMP/DBE, NO COMP is displayed when you at-
tempt to select it.
2
Press a or b to select your favorite set-
ting.
Press a or b repeatedly to switch between the
following settings:
COMP OFFꢂCOMP 1ꢂCOMP 2ꢂ
COMP OFFꢂDBE 1ꢂDBE 2
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Audio Adjustments
#
To return to the display of each source, press
Introduction of audio
adjustments
BAND.
Note
1
2
If you do not operate the audio function within
about 30 seconds, the display is automatically re-
turned to the source display.
Using balance adjustment
You can select a fader/balance setting that
provides an ideal listening environment in all
occupied seats.
3
1 SW indicator
Shows when the subwoofer output is turned
on.
1
Press AUDIO to select FADER.
Press AUDIO until FADER appears in the dis-
play.
#
If the balance setting has been previously ad-
2 LOUD indicator
justed, BAL will be displayed.
Appears in the display when loudness is
turned on.
2
Press a or b to adjust front/rear speak-
er balance.
3 Audio display
Each press of a or b moves the front/rear
speaker balance towards the front or the rear.
FADER :F25 ꢀ FADER :R25 is displayed as the
front/rear speaker balance moves from front to
rear.
Shows the audio adjustments status.
%
Press AUDIO to display the audio func-
tion names.
Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between
the following audio functions:
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FADER : 0 is the proper setting when only two
speakers are used.
FADER (balance adjustment)ꢂLOUD (loud-
ness)ꢂSUB.W (subwoofer)ꢂ80Hz (subwoo-
fer setting)ꢂSLP (subwoofer slope)ꢂF-HPF
(front high pass filter)ꢂR-HPF (rear high pass
filter)
3
Press c or d to adjust left/right speaker
balance.
When you press c or d, BAL: 0 is displayed.
Each press of c or d moves the left/right
speaker balance towards the left or the right.
BAL:L25 ꢀ BAL:R25 is displayed as the left/
right speaker balance moves from left to
right.
#
When the RCA output setting is RCA :NON,
SUB.W, 80Hz and SLP change to NonFAD (non
fading) function.
#
When the front high pass filter is turned on,
you can select F-SLP (front high pass filter slope).
When the rear high pass filter is turned on,
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you can select R-SLP (rear high pass filter slope).
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Adjusting loudness
08
3
Press c or d to select the phase of sub-
woofer output.
Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the
low- and high-sound ranges at low volume.
Press c to select reverse phase and
PHASE :REV is displayed. Press d to select
normal phase and PHASE :NOR is displayed.
1
Press AUDIO to select LOUD.
Press AUDIO until LOUD appears in the dis-
play.
Adjusting subwoofer (low pass
filter) settings
2
Press a to turn loudness on.
When the subwoofer output is on, you can ad-
just the cut-off frequency and the output level
of the subwoofer.
LOUD :ON appears in the display.
3
Press b to turn loudness off.
LOUD :OFF appears in the display.
1
Press AUDIO to select 80Hz.
Press AUDIO until 80Hz appears in the dis-
play.
Note
You can also turn loudness on or off by pressing
LOUD.
#
When the subwoofer output is on, you can se-
lect 80Hz.
#
If the subwoofer setting has been previously
adjusted, the frequency of that previously se-
lected will be displayed instead of 80Hz.
Using subwoofer output
2
Press c or d to select cut-off frequency.
This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output
which can be turned on or off. When a sub-
woofer is controlled with this unit, first, switch
the RCA output setting to subwoofer, then
turn the subwoofer output on. For more de-
Each press of c or d selects cut-off frequen-
cies in the following order:
50ꢂ63ꢂ80ꢂ100ꢂ125 (Hz)
Only frequencies lower than those in the se-
lected range are output from the subwoofer.
3
Press a or b to adjust the output level
of the subwoofer.
1
Press AUDIO to select SUB.W.
Each press of a or b increases or decreases
the level of the subwoofer. +6 ꢀ ꢀ24 is dis-
played as the level is increased or decreased.
Press AUDIO until SUB.W appears in the dis-
play.
#
When the RCA output setting is RCA :S/W,
you can select SUB.W.
Adjusting lowpass filter
attenuation slope
When the subwoofer output is on, you can ad-
just the continuity of sound between speaker
units.
2
Press a to turn subwoofer output on.
SUB.W :ON appears in the display. Subwoofer
output is now on.
#
To turn subwoofer output off, press b.
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1
Press AUDIO to select the slope setting.
Adjusting high pass filter
attenuation slope
When the high pass filter is on, you can adjust
the continuity of sound between speaker
units.
Press AUDIO until SLP appears in the display.
When the subwoofer output is on, you can se-
lect SLP.
#
2
Press c or d to select slope.
Press c and 12dB is displayed. Press d and
18dB is displayed.
1
Press AUDIO to select the slope setting.
Press AUDIO until F-SLP or R-SLP appears in
the display.
Note
2
Press c or d to select slope.
When slope of subwoofer and high pass filter are
12dB, and same cut-off frequency, the phase is
reversed 180 degrees at the cut-off frequency. In
this case, reversing the phase assures improved
sound continuity.
Press c and 12dB is displayed. Press d and
6dB is displayed.
Using non fading output
When the non fading output setting is on, the
audio signal does not pass through this unitꢁs
low pass filter (for the subwoofer), but is out-
put through the RCA output. For more details,
Using the high pass filter
When you do not want low sounds from the
subwoofer output frequency range to play
from the front or rear speakers, turn the HPF
(high pass filter) on. Only frequencies higher
than those in the selected range are output
from the front or rear speakers. You can set up
front and rear separately.
1
Press AUDIO to select NonFAD.
Press AUDIO until NonFAD appears in the
display.
#
When the RCA output setting is RCA :NON,
1
Press AUDIO to select F-HPF or R-HPF.
you can select NonFAD.
Press AUDIO until F-HPF or R-HPF appears in
the display.
2
Press a to turn non fading output on.
NonFAD :ON appears in the display. Non fad-
ing output is now on.
2
Press a to turn high pass filter on.
F-HPF 80Hz or R-HPF 80Hz appears in the dis-
play. High pass filter is now on.
#
To turn non fading output off, press b.
#
To turn high pass filter off, press b.
Adjusting non fading output level
When the non fading output is on, you can ad-
just the level of non fading output.
3
Press c or d to select cut-off frequency.
Each press of c or d selects cut-off frequen-
cies in the following order:
50ꢂ63ꢂ80ꢂ100ꢂ125 (Hz)
Only frequencies higher than those in the se-
lected range are output from the front or rear
speakers.
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!
Since the FM tuner volume is the control, it is
not possible to apply source level adjustments
to the FM tuner.
1
Press AUDIO to select non fading out-
put setting.
Press AUDIO until NonFAD : 0 appears in the
!
!
The AM tuner volume level can also be ad-
justed with source level adjustments.
The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player
are set to the same source level adjustment
volume automatically.
External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to
the same source level adjustment volume
automatically.
display.
2
Press a or b to adjust the level of the
non fading output.
Each press of a or b increases or decreases
the level of the non fading. +6 ꢀ ꢀ24 is dis-
played as the level is increased or
decreased.
!
Adjusting source levels
SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust
the volume level of each source to prevent ra-
dical changes in volume when switching be-
tween sources.
!
Settings are based on the volume level of
the FM tuner, which remains unchanged.
1
Compare the FM tuner volume level
with the level of the source you wish to ad-
just.
2
Press AUDIO and hold until SLA ap-
pears in the display.
When selecting the FM tuner as the source,
you cannot switch to SLA.
#
3
Press a or b to adjust the source vo-
lume.
Each press of a or b increases or decreases
the source volume.
SLA :+4 ꢀ SLA :ꢀ4 is displayed as the source
volume is increased or decreased.
Notes
!
If you do not operate the SLA function within
about 30 seconds, the display is automatically
returned to the source display.
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Press DSP to display the DSP function
Using the digital signal
processor
names.
Press DSP repeatedly to switch between the
following functions:
SFC (sound field control)ꢂPOWER (graphic
equalizer)ꢂ50Hz (9-band graphic equalizer)
ꢂPOSI (position selector)ꢂASL (automatic
sound levelizer)
1
2
#
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.
6
3
4 5
3
The digital signal processor lets you control
many aspects of sound output including
equalization, sound field control and listening
position.
Using sound field control
and BBE sound
1 ASLindicator
SFC (sound field control) incorporate three
programs for reproducing typical sound fields
of a studio, jazz club or club. This function
makes it possible to reproduce the realistic
sound fields of the three programs in your car.
With BBE, playback very close to the original
sound can be obtained by correction with a
combination of phase compensation and
high-range boost for the delay of the high-fre-
quency components and the amplitude devia-
tion occurring during playback. This function
makes it possible to reproduce the dynamic
sound field as if you are listening to a live per-
formance.
Shows when the automatic sound levelizer
is turned on.
2 Position indicator
Shows which listening position is currently
selected.
3 Sound field program indicator
Shows which sound field program is cur-
rently selected.
4 Preset equalizer indicator
Shows which equalizer preset is currently
selected.
Note
5 CUSTOM indicator
Shows when custom equalizer curve is cur-
rently selected.
Manufactured under license from BBE Sound,
Inc. The mark BBE is a trademark of BBE Sound,
Inc.
6 Function display
Shows the function status.
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Recalling sound field programs
Here is a list of the sound field programs:
Using the graphic equalizer
The graphic equalizer lets you adjust the
equalization to match car interior acoustic
characteristics as desired.
Button
DisplayEffect
STUDIO
JAZZ CLUB
CLUB
1
2
3
4
Studio
Jazz club
Club
Recalling equalizer curves
There are seven stored equalizer curves which
you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list
of the equalizer curves:
BBE
BBE
1
Press DSP to select the sound field con-
DisplayEqualizer curve
trol.
Press DSP until SFC appears in the display.
S-BASS
Super bass
Powerful
Natural
Vocal
#
If the sound field control has been previously
POWER
NATURAL
VOCAL
set to a sound field program then the title of that
previously selected sound field program will be
displayed instead of SFC.
FLAT
Flat
2
Select a sound field program by press-
CUSTOM1
CUSTOM2
Custom 1
Custom 2
ing 1ꢀ4.
Select the desired sound field program by
pressing one of the numbered buttons, from
1ꢀ4, which correspond to the different sound
field programs as listed above.
!
CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 are adjusted
equalizer curves that you create. Adjust-
ments can be made with a 9-band graphic
equalizer.
#
You can also sequentially select a sound field
program by pressing c or d.
!
When FLAT is selected no supplement or
correction is made to the sound. This is
useful to check the effect of the equalizer
curves by switching alternatively between
FLAT and a set equalizer curve.
Adjusting BBE sound level
With BBE sound processing technology, you
can adjust the level of BBE.
1
zer.
Press DSP to select the graphic equali-
1
Recall BBE.
See Recalling sound field programs on this
page.
Press DSP until POWER appears in the dis-
play.
#
If the graphic equalizer has been previously
2
Press a or b to adjust the level of BBE.
set to an equalizer curve other than POWER then
the title of that previously selected equalizer
curve will be displayed instead of POWER.
Each press of a or b increases or decreases
the level of BBE.
+4 ꢀ ꢀ4 is displayed as the level is increased
or decreased.
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Press c or d to select an equalizer
selected, the CUSTOM2 curve will be up-
curve.
dated.
Each press of c or d selects equalizer curves
in the following order:
1
Recall the equalizer curve you want to
S-BASSꢂPOWERꢂNATURALꢂVOCALꢂ
FLATꢂCUSTOM1ꢂCUSTOM2
adjust.
See Recalling equalizer curves on the previous
page.
2
Press DSP to select 9-band graphic
Adjusting equalizer curves
The factory supplied equalizer curves, with the
exception of FLAT, can be adjusted to a fine
degree (nuance control).
equalizer.
Press DSP until 50Hz appears in the display.
#
viously adjusted, the frequency of that previously
If 9-band graphic equalizer has been pre-
selected will be displayed instead of 50Hz.
1
Recall an equalizer curve.
See Recalling equalizer curves on the previous
page.
3
Press c or d to select the equalizer
band to adjust.
Each press of c or d selects equalizer bands
in the following order:
50ꢂ100ꢂ200ꢂ400ꢂ800ꢂ1.6 kꢂ3.15 kꢂ
6.3 kꢂ12.5 k (Hz)
2
Press a or b to adjust the equalizer
curve.
Each press of a or b increases or decreases
the equalizer curve respectively.
+6 ꢀ ꢀ5 (or ꢀ6) is displayed as the equalizer
curve is increased or decreased.
4
Press a or b to adjust the level of the
equalizer band.
#
The actual range of the adjustments are differ-
Each press of a or b increases or decreases
the level of the equalization band.
+6 ꢀ ꢀ6 is displayed as the level is increased
or decreased.
ent depending on which equalizer curve is se-
lected.
#
The equalizer curve with all frequencies set to
0 cannot be adjusted.
#
You can then select another band and adjust
the level.
Adjusting 9-band graphic equalizer
For CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 equalizer
curves, you can adjust the level of each band.
Using the position selector
!
A separate CUSTOM1 curve can be cre-
ated for each source. (The built-in CD
player and the multi-CD player are set to
the same equalizer adjustment setting
automatically.) If you make adjustments
when a curve other than CUSTOM2 is se-
lected, the equalizer curve settings will be
memorized in CUSTOM1.
One way to assure a more natural sound is to
clearly position the stereo image, putting you
right in the center of the sound field. The posi-
tion selector adjusts the volume level of sound
from each speaker to match seat positions
and the number of people in the car and lets
you recall settings at the touch of a button.
Here is a list of the positions:
!
A CUSTOM2 curve can be created com-
mon to all sources. If you make adjust-
ments when the CUSTOM2 curve is
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09
1
Press DSP to select ASL.
Button DisplayIndicator
Position
Press DSP until ASL appears in the display.
a
b
c
d
FRONT
ALL
Front seats
2
Press a to turn ASLon.
ASL: MID appears in the display.
#
To turn ASL off, press b.
All seats
3
Press c or d to select the desired ASL
level.
Each press of c or d selects ASL level in the
following order:
LOW (low)ꢂMID-L (mid-low)ꢂMID (mid)
ꢂMID-H (mid-high)ꢂHIGH (high)
FRONT-L
FRONT-R
Front seat left
Front seat
right
1
Press DSP to select the position selec-
tor.
Press DSP until POSI appears in the display.
If the position selector has been previously set
#
to a listening position then the title of that pre-
viously selected listening position will be dis-
played instead of POSI.
2
Press c/d/a/b to select a listening po-
sition.
Press one of these, c/d/a/b, to select a lis-
tening position as listed in the table.
#
To cancel the selected listening position,
press the same button again.
Using automatic sound
levelizer
During driving, noise in the car changes ac-
cording to the driving speed and road condi-
tions. The automatic sound levelizer (ASL)
monitors such varying noise and automati-
cally increases the volume level, if this noise
becomes greater. The sensitivity (variation of
volume level to noise level) of ASL can be set
to one of five levels.
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10
Initial Settings
Adjusting initial settings
Setting the clock
Use these instructions to set the clock.
1
Press FUNCTION to select clock.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until clock ap-
pears in the display.
2
Press c or d to select the segment of
the clock display you wish to set.
Pressing c or d will select one segment of the
clock display:
1
HourꢂMinute
As you select segments of the clock display
the segment selected will blink.
Initial settings lets you perform initial set up of
different settings for this unit.
1 Function display
Shows the function status.
1
Press SOURCE upward or downward re-
peatedly until the unit turns off.
2
Press FUNCTION and hold until the
clock appears in the display.
3
Press a or b to set the clock.
Pressing a will increase the selected hour or
minute. Pressing b will decrease the selected
hour or minute.
3
Press FUNCTION to select one of the in-
itial settings.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-
tween the following settings:
ClockꢂFM STEP (FM tuning step)ꢂAM STEP
(AM tuning step)ꢂAUX (auxiliary input)
ꢂDIMMER (dimmer)ꢂRCA (RCA output)
ꢂDIG.ATT (digital attenuator)ꢂCONTRAST
(display contrast)ꢂMUTE (telephone muting/
attenuation)
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.
Use the following instructions to operate each
particular setting.
1
Press FUNCTION to select FM STEP.
#
#
To cancel initial settings, press BAND.
You can also cancel initial settings by holding
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM STEP ap-
pears in the display.
down FUNCTION until the unit turns off.
2
Press c or d to select the FM tuning
step.
Pressing c or d will switch the FM tuning
step between 100 kHz and 50 kHz. The se-
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10
lected FM tuning step will appear in the dis-
play.
2
Press a or b to turn AUX on or off.
Pressing a or b will turn AUX on or off and
that status will be displayed (e.g.,
AUX :ON).
Note
If seek tuning is performed in 50 kHz steps, sta-
tions may be tuned in imprecisely. Tune in the sta-
tions with manual tuning or use seek tuning
again.
Switching the dimmer setting
To prevent the display from being too bright at
night, the display is automatically dimmed
when the carꢁs headlights are turned on. You
can switch dimmer on or off.
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 FUNCTION to select DIMMER.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DIMMER
appears in the display.
2
Press a or b to turn DIMMER on or off.
Pressing a or b will turn DIMMER on or off
and that status will be displayed (e.g.,
DIMMER :ON).
1
Press FUNCTION to select AM STEP.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until AM STEP
appears in the display.
Note
2
Press c or d to select the AM tuning
When you select Custom display color (refer to
mer is not effective.
step.
Pressing c or d will switch the AM tuning
step between 9 kHz and 10 kHz. The selected
AM tuning step will appear in the display.
Switching the RCA output
setting
This unitꢁs RCA output can be used for sub-
woofer. You can select whether to use the sub-
woofer control (low pass filter) built-in
RCA :S/W or the auxiliary RCA :NON.
Switching the auxiliary setting
It is possible to use auxiliary equipment with
this unit. Activate the auxiliary setting when
using auxiliary equipment connected to this
unit.
1
Press FUNCTION to select RCA.
1
Press FUNCTION to select AUX.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until RCA ap-
pears in the display.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until AUX ap-
pears in the display.
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10
Initial Settings
2
Press c or d to swtch RCA output set-
2
Press c or d to adjust the contrast.
ting.
Each press of c or d increases or decreases
the contrast.
+7 ꢀ ꢀ7 is displayed as the contrast is in-
creased or decreased.
Pressing c or d will switch between
RCA :S/W (subwoofer) and RCA :NON (non
fading) and that status will be displayed.
Selecting the digital
attenuator
Switching the telephone
muting/attenuation
When listening to a CD or other source on
which the recording level is high, setting the
equalizer curve level to high may result in dis-
tortion. You can switch the digital attenuator
to low to reduce distortion.
Sound from this system is muted or attenu-
ated automatically when a call is made or re-
ceived using a cellular telephone connected to
this unit.
!
!
1
The sound turns off, MUTE or ATT is dis-
played and no audio adjustments, except
volume control, are possible.
Operation returns to normal when the
phone call is ended.
!
Sound quality is better at the high setting
so this setting is usually used.
1
Press FUNCTION to select DIG.ATT.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until DIG.ATT ap-
pears in the display.
Press FUNCTION to select MUTE.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until MUTE ap-
2
Press c or d to switch DIG.ATT high or
pears in the display.
low.
Pressing c or d will switch between
DIG.ATT: H (high) and DIG.ATT: L (low) and
that status will be displayed.
2
ting.
Press c or d to select the desired set-
Each press of c or d selects settings in the
following order:
#
When the source is Cassette player, the digital
attenuator setting is fixed at Low.
MUTE (muting)ꢂ ꢀ10dB ATT (attenuation)ꢂ
ꢀ20dB ATT (attenuation)
ꢀ20dB ATT has a stronger effect than
ꢀ10dB ATT.
Adjusting display contrast
Display contrast adjustment lets you adjust
the display for easier viewing when lighting
conditions change.
1
Press FUNCTION to select CONTRAST.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until CONTRAST
appears in the display.
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Other Functions
11
1
Press COLOR and hold until Red ap-
Turning the clock display
on or off
pears in the display.
You can turn the clock display on or off.
2
Press c or d to select the color to ad-
just.
%
Press LOUD and hold until the clock ap-
pears in the display.
To turn off the clock display, press LOUD and
hold until the clock disappears from the display.
The clock display disappears temporarily
Each press of c or d selects colors in the fol-
lowing order:
Red (red)ꢂGreen (green)ꢂBlue (blue)
#
#
3
Press a or b to adjust the level of color.
when you perform other operations, but the clock
display appears again after 25 seconds.
Each press of a or b increases or decreases
the level of color.
4 ꢀ 0 is displayed as the level is increased or
decreased.
Note
Even when the sources are off, the clock display
appears on the display.
4
Press BAND to return to the playback
display.
Switching the display color
You can change the display color.
Using different
entertainment displays
You can enjoy entertainment displays while lis-
tening to each sound source.
%
Press COLOR.
Each time you press COLOR the color
changes in the following order:
Rainbow (default)ꢂAuroraꢂWhiteBlueꢂ
OceanBlueꢂDeepBlueꢂAquamarineꢂ
LeafGreenꢂPureYellowꢂPaleOrangeꢂCy-
berRedꢂActivePinkꢂCoolVioletꢂCustom
!
These are different ways of displaying the
spectrum and do not affect sound output.
%
Press ENTERTAINMENT.
Each time you press ENTERTAINMENT the
display changes in the following order:
Dynamic (default)ꢂHyper waveꢂOscillo-
scopeꢂLock-on raderꢂASLEffect ꢂSilentꢂ
VolcanoꢂSymmetry
Notes
!
!
!
When you select Rainbow, the color changes
continuously in the above order.
When you select Aurora, the color changes
according to sound.
Custom is an adjusted color that you create.
Using the AUX source
An IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector such as the
CD-RB20/CD-RB10 (sold separately) lets you
connect this unit to auxiliary equipment fea-
turing RCA output. For more details, refer to
the IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector ownerꢁs man-
ual.
Adjusting the display color
Setting up of a color is performed by adjusting
the level of three colors such as red, green
and blue.
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Other Functions
4
Press d to move the cursor to the next
Selecting AUX as the source
character position.
%
Press SOURCE upward or downward to
When the letter you want is displayed, press d
to move the cursor to the next position and
then select the next letter. Press c to move
backwards in the display.
select AUX as the source.
Press SOURCE until AUX appears in the dis-
play.
#
If the auxiliary setting is not turned on, AUX
cannot be selected. For more details, see Switch-
ing the auxiliary setting on page 37.
5
Move the cursor to the last position by
pressing d after entering the title.
When you press d one more time, the entered
title is stored in memory.
Setting the AUX title
The title displayed for the AUX source can be
6
Press BAND to return to the playback
changed.
display.
1
After you have selected AUX as the
source, press FUNCTION and hold until
TITLE IN appears in the display.
2
Press 1 numbered button to select the
desired character type.
Press 1 numbered button repeatedly to switch
between the following character type:
Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols
ꢂAlphabet (lower case)
#
You can select to input numbers and symbols
by pressing 2 numbered button.
3
Press a or b to select a letter of the al-
phabet.
Each press of a will display a letter of the al-
phabet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and sym-
bols in 1 2 3 ... @ # < order. Each press of b
will display a letter in the reverse order, such
as Z Y X ... C B A order.
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Appendix
Additional Information
!
Cassette tapes exposed to high tempera-
tures may warp and jam the cassette
player. Keep cassettes out of direct sunlight
or places where there are high tempera-
tures.
Understanding built-in CD
player error messages
When problems occur during CD play an error
message may appear on the display. If an
error message appears on the display refer to
the table below to see what the problem is and
the suggested method of correcting the pro-
blem. If the error cannot be corrected, contact
your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service
Center.
Message
Cause
Action
!
Store unused tapes in a tape case where
there is no danger of them becoming
loose, dirty or dusty.
CD ERR-11, 12, Dirty disc
17, 30
Clean disc.
CD ERR-11, 12, Scratched disc
17, 30
Replace disc.
CD ERR-14
Blank disc
Check the disc.
CD ERR-10, 11, Electrical or me- Turn the ignition
12, 14, 17, 30, chanical
A0
ON and OFF, or
switch to a differ-
ent source, then
back to the CD
player.
Cleaning the playback head
If the head becomes dirty, the sound quality
will get bad and there will be sound dropouts
and other problems. If you have any of these
problems the head may need cleaning.
CD ERR-44
All tracks are
skip tracks
Replace disc.
Music search and repeat
functions during tape
playback
Music search and repeat functions may not
work with these tapes:
Cassette tapes
!
A loose, torn or warped label on a cassette
tape can jam the cassette player. Do not
use cassette tapes with loose, torn or
warped labels.
!
!
A tape with a gap of 4 seconds or less be-
tween songs
A tape containing dialog or other non-musi-
cal content, with pauses lasting 4 seconds
or longer
!
Cassette tapes longer than C-90 (90-minute
tapes) can cause the tape to jam in the cas-
sette player. Do not use tapes longer than
C-90.
!
A tape with an extremely quiet passage in
the music lasting for 4 seconds or longer
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Additional Information
player to dry out and wipe any damp discs
with a soft cloth to remove the moisture.
Road shocks may interrupt CD playback.
CD player and care
!
Use only CDs that have either of the two
Compact Disc Digital Audio marks as
shown below.
!
CD-R/CD-RW discs
!
When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, play-
back is possible only for discs which have
been finalized.
!
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.
!
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.
!
Playback of discs recorded on a personal
computer may not be possible depending
on the application settings and the environ-
ment. Please record with the correct for-
mat. (For details, contact the manufacturer
of the application.)
Playback of CD-R/CD-RW discs may be-
come impossible in case of direct exposure
to sunlight, high temperatures, or the sto-
rage conditions in the car.
Titles and other text information recorded
on a CD-R/CD-RW disc may not be dis-
played by this unit (in the case of audio
data (CD-DA)).
This unit conforms to the track skip func-
tion of the CD-R/CD-RW disc. The tracks
containing the track skip information are
skipped automatically (in case of audio
data (CD-DA)).
!
!
Check all CDs for cracks, scratches or
warped discs 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
side) 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 dirt from a CD, wipe the disc with
a soft cloth outward from the center of the
disc.
!
!
If you insert a CD-RW disc into this unit,
time to playback will be longer than when
you insert a conventional CD or CD-R disc.
Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW
discs before using them.
!
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 not operate properly. If you think
that condensation is a problem turn off the
CD player for an hour or so to allow the CD
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Additional Information
Specifications
Cassette player
Tape ................................................ Compact cassette tape (C-
30 ꢀ C-90)
General
Rated power source ............... 14.4 V DC
(allowable voltage range:
Tape speed .................................. 4.8 cm/sec
Fast forward/rewinding time
12.0 ꢀ 14.4 V DC)
Grounding system ................... Negative type
Max. current consumption
..................................................... Approx. 100 sec (C-60)
Wow & flutter ............................. 0.09 % (WRMS)
Frequency response:
..................................................... 10.0 A
Dimensions (W × H × D):
Chassis ............................... 178 × 100 × 160 mm
Nose ..................................... 169 × 94 × 15 mm
Weight .......................................... 2.5 kg
Metal ................................... 30 ꢀ 19,000 Hz (±3 dB)
Stereo separation .................... 45 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio:
Metal:
Dolby B NR IN ....... 67 dB (IEC-A network)
Dolby NR OUT ....... 61 dB (IEC-A network)
Audio/DSP
FM tuner
Continuous power output is 22 W per channel minimum
into 4 ohms, both channels driven 50 to 15,000 Hz with
no more than 5% THD.
Frequency range ...................... 87.5 ꢀ 108.0 MHz
Usable sensitivity ..................... 8 dBf (0.7 µV/75 W, mono,
S/N: 30 dB)
Maximum power output ....... 50 W × 4
Load impedance ...................... 4 W (4 ꢀ 8 W allowable)
Preout max output level/output impedance
..................................................... 1.8 V/1 kW
Loudness contour ................... +10 dB (100 Hz), +7 dB (10
kHz) (volume: ꢀ30 dB)
50 dB quieting sensitivity ..... 10 dBf (0.9 µV/75 W, mono)
Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 75 dB (IEC-A network)
Distortion ..................................... 0.3 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz,
stereo)
0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz,
Equalizer (9-Band Graphic Equalizer):
Frequency .......................... 50/100/200/400/800 Hz
1.6/3.15/6.3/12.5 kHz
mono)
Frequency response ............... 30 ꢀ 15,000 Hz (±3 dB)
Stereo separation .................... 45 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz)
Equalization range ........ ±12 dB
Network:
AM tuner
HPF (Front/rear):
Frequency range ...................... 531 ꢀ 1,602 kHz (9 kHz)
530 ꢀ 1,640 kHz (10 kHz)
Frequency ................ 50/63/80/100/125 Hz
Slope .......................... ꢀ6 dB/oct, ꢀ12 dB/oct
Subwoofer:
Usable sensitivity ..................... 18 µV (S/N: 20 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 65 dB (IEC-A network)
Frequency ................ 50/63/80/100/125 Hz
Slope .......................... ꢀ12 dB/oct, ꢀ18 dB/oct
Gain ............................ +6 ꢀ ꢀ24 dB
Infrared remote control
Wavelength ................................. 940 nm ±50 nm
Output ........................................... typ; 12 mw/sr per Infrared
LED
Phase ........................ Normal/Reverse
CD player
System .......................................... Compact disc audio system
Usable discs .............................. Compact disc
Signal format:
Note
Specifications and the design are subject to pos-
sible modifications without notice due to im-
provements.
Sampling frequency ..... 44.1 kHz
Number of quantization bits
........................................... 16; linear
Frequency characteristics ... 5 ꢀ 20,000 Hz (±1 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 94 dB (1 kHz) (IEC-A net-
work)
Dynamic range ......................... 92 dB (1 kHz)
Number of channels .............. 2 (stereo)
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