Kenwood CRD3569 A User Manual

Multi-CD control High power CD/MP3/WMA player

with FM/AM tuner

Syntoniseur FM/AM et lecteur de CD/MP3/WMA, “Puisance

élevée”, avec contrôleur pour lecteur de CD á chargeur

Operation Manual

DEH-P840MP

Mode d’emploi

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Contents

Multi-CD Player

Audio Adjustments

Playing a CD 29

Introduction of audio adjustments 37

Setting the sound focus equalizer 38

Using balance adjustment 38

Using the equalizer 38

50-disc multi-CD player 29

Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 30

Repeating play 30

• Recalling equalizer curves 39

• Adjusting equalizer curves 39

• Fine adjusting equalizer curve 40

Adjusting bass 40

Playing tracks in a random order 31

Scanning CDs and tracks 31

Pausing CD playback 31

Using ITS playlists 32

Adjusting treble 40

• Creating a playlist with ITS

programming 32

• Playback from your ITS playlist 32

• Erasing a track from your ITS

playlist 33

• Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 33

Using disc title functions 33

• Entering disc titles 33

Adjusting loudness 41

Using subwoofer output 41

• Adjusting subwoofer settings 41

Using no fading output 42

• Adjusting non fading output level 42

Using the high pass filter 42

Adjusting source levels 43

Using automatic sound levelizer 43

• Displaying disc titles 34

• Selecting discs from the disc

title list 35

Using CD TEXT functions 35

• Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs 35

• Scrolling titles in the display 35

Using compression and bass emphasis 36

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 44

Setting the time 44

Setting the warning tone 45

Switching the flap auto open 45

Switching the auxiliary setting 45

Switching the dimmer setting 45

Selecting the brightness 46

Setting the rear output and

subwoofer controller 46

Switching the telephone muting/

attenuation 47

Switching the motion screen 47

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Other Functions

Setting the time display on or off 48

Using different entertainment displays 48

Using the AUX source 48

• Selecting AUX as the source 48

• Setting the AUX title 48

Using the telephone muting/attenuation 49

Introduction of DAB operation 50

• Operation 50

• Changing the label 50

• Operating announcements with the

function menu 51

• Available PTY Function 51

• Searching the PTY 51

• Using dynamic label 51

• Displaying dynamic label 51

• Storing and recalling

dynamic label 52

Introduction of XM operation 52

• Operation 53

• Switching the display 53

• Switching the channel select mode 53

• Display the ID code 53

Additional Information

CD player and care 54

CD-R/CD-RW discs 54

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 55

About folders and MP3 files 55

MP3 files 56

About folders and WMA files 57

WMA files 57

Terms 58

Specifications 60

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Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your

musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your

equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer

Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One

that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion—and, most

importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of

sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against

this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After

all, we want you listening for a lifetime.

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hear-

ing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the

Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged

exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protection.

Decibel

Level

Example

Quiet library, soft whispers

Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic

Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office

Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine

Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant

Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet.

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE

100

120

140

180

Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower

Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill

Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap

Gunshot blast, jet plane

Rocket launching pad

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

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Before You Start

About this unit

Please do not ship your unit to the companies at

the addresses listed below for repair without

advance contact.

The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated

for use in North America. Use in other areas

may result in improper reception.

U.S.A.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION

P.O. Box 1760

Important

Long Beach, CA 90801-1760

800-421-1404

The serial number is located on the top of this

unit. For your own security and convenience, be

sure to record this number on the enclosed

warranty card.

CANADA

Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT

300 Allstate Parkway

Markham, Ontario L3R OP2

(905) 479-4411

1-877-283-5901

About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated

functions ensuring superior reception and oper-

ation. All the functions have been designed for

the easiest possible use, but many are not self-

explanatory. This operation manual will help you

benefit fully from this product’s potential and to

maximize your listening enjoyment.

For warranty information please see the Limited

Warranty sheet included with this unit.

Precautions

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.

This manual explains head unit operation. You

can perform the same operations with the steer-

ing remote control.

CAUTION: USE OF CONTROL OR

ADJUSTMENT OR PER-

FORMANCE OF PROCE-

DURES OTHER THAN

THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN

MAY RESULT IN

HAZARDOUS RADIATION

EXPOSURE.

CAUTION: THE USE OF OPTICAL

INSTRUMENTS WITH

THIS PRODUCT WILL

INCREASE EYE HAZARD.

After-sales service for Pioneer

products

• 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 discharged,

the preset memory will be erased and must be

reprogrammed.

Please contact the dealer or distributor from

where you purchased this unit for after-sales

service (including warranty conditions) or any

other information. In case the necessary infor-

mation is not available, please contact the com-

panies listed below:

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Before You Start

Features

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows

logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks

of Microsoft Corporation in the United States

and/or other countries.

CD playback

Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.

Notes

• Some applications used to encode WMA files

may not operate correctly.

• With some applications used to encode WMA

files, album names and other text information

may not be correctly displayed.

MP3 file playback

This product allows playback of MP3 files on

CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs. Disc record-

ings compatible with level 1 and level 2 of

ISO9660 and with the Romeo and Joliet file

system can be played back.

About the XM READY mark

WMA file playback

This product allows playback of WMA files on

CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs. Disc record-

ings compatible with level 1 and level 2 of

ISO9660 and with the Romeo and Joliet file

system can be played back.

The XM READY mark printed on the front panel

indicates that the Pioneer XM tuner (sold sepa-

rately) can be controlled by this unit. Please

inquire to your dealer or nearest authorized

Pioneer service station regarding the XM tuner

that can be connected to this unit. For XM tuner

operation, please refer to the XM tuner owner’s

manual.

About WMA

Notes

• XM Satellite Radio is developing a new band

of radio in the U.S.A.

The Windows Media logo printed on the box

indicates that this product can playback the

WMA data.

The system will use direct satellite-to-receiver

broadcasting technology to provide listeners

in their cars and at home with crystal-clear

sound seamlessly from coast to coast. XM will

create and package up to 100 channels of

digital-quality music, news, sports, talk and

children’s programming.

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, 7.1 or Windows Media Player

for Windows XP.

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Before You Start

6 OPEN button

What’s what

Press to open the front panel. When you

want to operate buttons inside the front

panel, press OPEN to open the front panel.

Front panel (close)

7 5/∞/2/3 buttons

Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for-

ward, reverse and track search controls. Also

used for controlling functions.

1 EJECT button

Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD

player.

8 BAND button

2 EQ button

Press to select among three FM and one AM

band and cancel the control mode of func-

tions.

Press to select various equalizer curves.

Press and hold for about two seconds to

select a natural sound with presence.

9 RESET button

3 SOURCE button

You can reset this product. For more details,

see Resetting the microprocessor on page 12.

This unit is switched on by selecting a

source. Press to cycle through all of the

available sources.

0 1–6 (PRESET TUNING) buttons

Press for preset tuning and disc number

search when using a multi-CD player.

4 PAUSE button

Press once to pause play.

Press and hold for about two seconds to

display dynamic label when using a DAB

tuner.

- VOLUME

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

5 CLOCK button

Press to switch clock display on or off.

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Front panel (open)

• These buttons listed below can be operated

only when the front panel opened.

= ENTERTAINMENT button

Press to change to the entertainment dis-

play.

~ AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality con-

trols.

! FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

@ DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

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Before You Start

Steering remote control

A steering remote control that enables remote

operation of the head unit is supplied. See the

explanation of the head unit about the operation

of each button with the exception of ATT, which

is explained below.

# ATT button

Press to quickly lower the volume level, by

about 90%. Press once more to return to the

original volume level.

$ VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

Notes

• If you press FUNCTION or AUDIO on the steer-

ing remote control while front panel of the

head unit has been closed, the front panel

automatically opens.

• If you press FUNCTION on the remote control

while pressing BAND on it, the remote control

will not function properly. To cancel this set-

ting, press AUDIO on the remote control while

pressing BAND on it to return to the previous

setting.

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Before You Start

Remote control and care

Precautions

• Replace the battery with a CR2032 lithium

battery.

• Replace the battery in the unit using a non

metallic tapered instrument.

Installing the lithium battery

• Remove the cover on the back of the steering

remote control and insert the battery with the

(+) and (–) poles pointing in the proper direc-

tion.

WARNING

• Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of

children. Should the battery be swallowed,

immediately consult a doctor.

CAUTION

• Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dis-

pose of the battery in a fire.

• Use a CR2032 (3 V) lithium battery only. Never

use other types of battery with this unit.

• Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.

• Do not store the lithium battery with metallic

materials.

• When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or

environmental public institution’s rules that

apply in your country/area.

Replacing the lithium battery

• Remove the lithium battery.

• Always check carefully that you are loading

the battery with its (+) and (–) poles facing in

the proper directions.

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Before You Start

Display indication

Resetting the microprocessor

This unit is equipped two types of display indica-

tions such as LCD display and OEL display.

LCD display contains basic information about

the each source and other settings which is

visible whenever the front panel is opened or

closed.

OEL display contains detailed information about

the each source and other settings which is

visible only when the front panel is opened.

This manual mainly explains using OEL display.

The microprocessor must be reset under the

following conditions:

• Prior to using this unit for the first time after

installation

• If the unit fails to operate properly

• When strange or incorrect messages appear

on the display

Press RESET on the head unit with a pen tip or

other pointed instrument.

LCD display (e.g. Built in CD player)

Track number that currently playing

RESET button

Source which curently playing

OEL display (e.g. Built in CD player)

Track number that currently playing

Play time

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Before You Start

you.

Slide and remove the front panel toward

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.

Take care not to grip it tightly or drop it.

• If the front panel is not detached from the

head unit within five seconds of turning off

the ignition, a warning tone will sound.

• You can turn off the warning tone. See

Switching the warning tone on page 45.

Release button

Important

• Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons tightly when removing or attaching.

• Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

• Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

Notes

• When removing the front panel, be sure to

hold the corrugated release button on the rear

of the front panel while pulling.

• When removing the front panel while ACC is

on, be sure not to press any buttons other

than the release button. Otherwise, those

functions will be carried out.

Removing the front panel

Put the front panel into the protective case

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

provided for safe keeping.

CAUTION

Attaching the front panel

• A few seconds after turning the ignition

switch to ON/OFF, the front panel automati-

cally moves. When this happens, your fingers

may become jammed in the panel, so keep

your hands away from it.

• You can cancel the automatic move of the

front panel. See Switching the flap auto open

on page 45.

Make sure the inner cover is closed.

Replace the front panel by clipping it into

place.

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Before You Start

Motion DEMO

About the demo mode

Pressing 6 numbered button when power to this

product is switched off while the ignition switch

is set to ACC or ON starts the Motion DEMO. If

the Motion DEMO is set to ON, front panel

opens/closes automatically in each about 30

minutes.

This product features three demonstration

modes: Reverse mode, Feature DEMO and

Motion DEMO.

Reverse mode

If you do not perform an operation within about

30 seconds, screen indications start to reverse,

and then continue reversing every 10 seconds.

Pressing 5 numbered button when power to this

product is switched off while the ignition switch

is set to ACC or ON cancels the Reverse mode.

Pressing 5 numbered button again to start the

Reverse mode.

Notes

• Remember that if the Feature DEMO or Motion

DEMO continues operating when the car

engine is switched off, it may drain battery

power.

• The red lead (ACC) of this product should be

connected to a terminal coupled with ignition

switch on/off operations. If this is not done,

the vehicle battery may be drained.

• Feature DEMO and Motion DEMO are set to

OFF initially. If you turn off the ignition switch

or power to this product is switched off,

Feature DEMO and Motion DEMO return to off

automatically.

Feature DEMO

Pressing 4 numbered button when power to this

product is switched off while the ignition switch

is set to ACC or ON starts the Feature DEMO.

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Power ON/OFF

• 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.

Turning the unit on

Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned on.

• When this unit’s blue/white lead is connected

to the car’s auto-antenna relay control termi-

nal, the car’s antenna extends when this

unit’s source is switched on. To retract the

antenna, switch the source off.

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

this unit (refer to page 19).

Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between

the following sources:

Turning the unit off

Built-in CD player—TV—Tuner—DAB (Digital

Audio Broadcasting)—XM Tuner—Multi-CD

player—External unit 1—External unit 2 —AUX

Press SOURCE and hold for at least one sec-

ond to turn the unit off.

Notes

• In the following cases, the sound source will

not change:

— When a product corresponding to each

source is not connected to this unit.

— When no disc is set in this unit.

— When no magazine is set in the multi-CD

player.

— When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off

(refer to page 45).

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Tuner

To perform manual tuning, press 2 or 3

Listening to the radio

with quick presses.

The frequencies move up or down step by step.

To perform seek tuning, press and hold 2

or 3 for about one second and release.

The tuner will scan the frequencies until a

broadcast strong enough for good reception is

found.

• You can cancel seek tuning by pressing either

2 or 3 with a quick press.

• If you press and hold 2 or 3 you can skip

broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as

soon as you release the buttons.

These are the basic steps necessary to operate

the radio. More advanced tuner operation is

explained starting on page 17.

1 BAND indicator

Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM

or FM.

Note

2 STEREO (ST) indicator

• When the frequency selected is being broad-

cast in stereo the STEREO (ST) indicator will

light.

Shows that the frequency selected is being

broadcast in stereo.

3 FREQUENCY indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is

tuned.

4 PRESET NUMBER indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed.

Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

Press BAND to select a band.

Press BAND until the desired band is displayed,

FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM.

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Tuner

Introduction of advanced tuner

operation

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies

If you press any of the PRESET TUNING buttons

you can easily store up to six broadcast frequen-

cies for later recall with the touch of a button.

When you find a frequency that you want to

store in memory press a PRESET TUNING but-

ton 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.

1 FUNCTION display

Shows the function status.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

The next time you press the same PRESET TUN-

ING button the radio station frequency is

recalled from memory.

Press FUNCTION to display the function

names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between

the following functions:

Notes

BSM (best stations memory)—LOCAL (local

seek tuning)

• To return to the frequency display, press

BAND.

• 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 5 and ∞ to recall radio sta-

tion frequencies assigned to PRESET TUNING

buttons.

Note

• If you do not operate the function within about

30 seconds, the display is automatically

returned to the frequency display.

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Tuner

Tuning in strong signals

Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those

radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for

good reception.

BSM (best stations memory) lets you automati-

cally store the six strongest broadcast frequen-

cies under PRESET TUNING buttons 1–6 and

once stored there you can tune in to those fre-

quencies with the touch of a button.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

Press FUNCTION until LOCAL appears in the

display.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

Press 5 to turn local seek tuning on.

Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the dis-

play.

Local seek sensitivity (e.g., Local 2) appears in

the display.

Press 5 to turn BSM on.

Press 2 or 3 to set the sensitivity.

BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing the

six strongest broadcast frequencies will be

stored under PRESET TUNING buttons in order

of their signal strength. When finished, BSM

stops flashing.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and

two levels for AM:

FM: Local 1—Local 2—Local 3—Local 4

AM: Local 1—Local 2

The Local 4 setting allows reception of only the

strongest stations, while lower settings let you

receive progressively weaker stations.

• To cancel the storage process, press ∞.

Note

When you want to return to normal seek

• Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may

replace broadcast frequencies you have saved

using PRESET TUNING.

tuning, press ∞ to turn local seek tuning off.

Local :OFF appears in the display.

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Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD

Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

To perform fast forward or reverse, press

and hold 2 or 3.

To skip back or forward to another track,

press 2 or 3.

Pressing 3 skips to the start of the next track.

Pressing 2 once skips to the start of the current

track. Pressing again will skip to the previous

track.

These are the basic steps necessary to play a

CD with your built-in CD player. More advanced

CD operation is explained starting on page 20.

1 TRACK NUMBER indicator

Notes

Shows the track currently playing.

• 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 you cannot insert a disc completely or if

after you insert a disc the disc does not play,

check that the label side of the disc is up.

Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the

disc for damage before inserting the disc

again.

2 PLAY TIME indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-

rent track.

Press EJECT.

CD loading slot appears.

Insert a CD into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

CD loading slot

• 5and∞ can be operated when MP3 or WMA

is playing.

• If the built-in CD player does not operate prop-

erly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may

be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in

CD player error messages on page 55.

EJECT button

• You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.

• If the front panel is in the EJECT position

(shown above), buttons other than EJECT,

VOLUME, OPEN, and ATT (on the remote con-

trol) do not operate.

After a CD has been inserted, press

SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

Press SOURCE until you see Compact Disc dis-

played.

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Built-in CD Player

Introduction of advanced built-in

CD player operation

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over

again.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION to select RPT.

Press FUNCTION until RPT appears in the dis-

play.

1 FUNCTION display

Press 5 to turn repeat play on.

Shows the function status.

Repeat :ON appears in the display. The track

presently playing will play and then repeat.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press ∞ to turn repeat play off.

Press FUNCTION to display the function

Repeat :OFF appears in the display. The track

presently playing will continue to play and then

play the next track.

names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between

the following functions:

RPT (repeat play)—RDM (random play)—

T.SCAN (scan play)—PAUSE (pause)

• To return to the playback display, press BAND.

Note

• If you perform track search or fast

forward/reverse, repeat play is automatically

cancelled.

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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Built-in CD Player

Playing tracks in a random order

Note

Random play lets you play back tracks on the

CD in a random order.

• After scanning of a CD is finished, normal

playback of the tracks will begin again.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Pausing CD playback

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the dis-

play.

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the

CD.

Press 5 to turn random play on.

Random :ON appears in the display. Tracks will

play in a random order.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

Press ∞ to turn random play off.

Press FUNCTION until PAUSE appears in the

Random :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will

display.

continue to play in order.

Press 5 to turn pause on.

Pause :ON appears in the display. Play of the

current track pauses.

Scanning tracks of a CD

Press ∞ to turn pause off.

Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of

each track on the CD.

Pause :OFF appears in the display. Play will

resume at the same point that you turned pause

on.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION to select T. SCAN.

• Pressing PAUSE also turns pause on or off.

Press FUNCTION until T.SCAN appears in the

display.

Press 5 to turn scan play on.

Track Scan:ON appears in the display. The first

10 seconds of each track is played.

When you find the desired track press ∞ to

turn scan play off.

Track Scan:OFF appears in the display. The track

will continue to play.

• If the display has automatically returned to

the playback display, select T.SCAN again by

pressing FUNCTION.

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Built-in CD Player

Press 3 to move the cursor to the next

Using disc title functions

character position.

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 dis-

played.

When the letter you want is displayed, press 3

to move the cursor to the next position and then

select the next letter. Press 2 to move back-

wards in the display.

Move the cursor to the last position by

Entering disc titles

pressing 3 after entering the title.

When you press 3 one more time, the entered

title is stored in memory.

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.

Press BAND to return to the playback dis-

play.

Play a CD that you want to enter the title.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE

Notes

• 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.

appears in the display.

• When playing a CD TEXT disc, you cannot

switch to TITLE. The disc title will have already

been recorded on a CD TEXT disc.

• If you connect a multi-CD player, you can

input disc titles for up to 100 discs.

• When a multi-CD player that does not support

disc title function is connected, you cannot

enter disc titles in this unit.

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—

Alphabet (lower case)

• You can select to input Numbers and Symbols

by pressing 2 numbered button.

Press 5 or ∞ to select a letter of the alpha-

bet.

Each press of 5 will display a letter of the alpha-

bet in A B C ... X Y Z, numbers and symbols in 1 2

3 ... @ # < order. Each press of ∞ will display a

letter in the reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B A

order.

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Built-in CD Player

Displaying disc titles

Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs

You can display the title of any disc that has had

a disc title entered.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press DISPLAY when playing a CD TEXT

disc.

Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between

the following settings:

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between

the following settings:

PLAYBACK MODE A (play time)—Disc Title (disc

title)—PLAYBACK MODE B (play time and DAB

information)

When you select Disc Title, the title of the cur-

rently playing disc is shown in the display.

• If no title has been entered for the currently

playing disc, NO Title is displayed.

• You can only switch to PLAYBACK MODE B

when a DAB Tuner (GEX-P700DAB) is

connected.

PLAYBACK MODE A (play time)—Disc Title (disc

title)—DiscArtist Name (disc artist name)—

Track Title (track title)—TrackArtist Name (track

artist name)—PLAYBACK MODE B (play time

and DAB information)

• If specific information has not been recorded

on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed

(e.g., NO T-Artist Name).

• You can only switch to PLAYBACK MODE B

when a DAB Tuner (GEX-P700DAB) is

connected.

Scrolling titles in the display

Using CD TEXT functions

This unit can display the first 16 letters only of

Disc Title, DiscArtist Name, Track Title and

TrackArtist Name. When the recorded informa-

tion is longer than 16 letters, you can scroll the

text to the left so that the rest of the title can be

seen.

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 specially

encoded CD TEXT discs support the functions

listed below.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press DISPLAY and hold until the title

begins to scroll to the left.

The rest of the title will appear in the display.

Section

MP3/WMA Player

Playing a MP3/WMA

After a CD-ROM has been inserted, press

SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.

Press SOURCE until you see Compact Disc dis-

played.

Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate to increase or decrease the volume.

1 2

Press 5 or ∞ to select a folder.

These are the basic steps necessary to play a

MP3/WMA with your built-in CD player. More

advanced MP3/WMA operation is explained

starting on page 25.

• You can not select a folder that does not have

an MP3/WMA file recorded in it.

• Press ∞ for 2 seconds or longer to return to

folder 01 (ROOT). However, if folder 01 (ROOT)

contains no files, playback commences with

folder 02.

1 MP3 (WMA) indicator

Shows when the MP3 (WMA) file is playing.

To perform fast forward or reverse, press

2 FOLDER NUMBER indicator

and hold 2 or 3.

Shows the folder number currently playing.

• 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.

3 PLAY TIME indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-

rent track.

To skip back or forward to another track,

press 2 or 3.

4 TRACK NUMBER indicator

Pressing 3 skips to the start of the next track.

Pressing 2 once skips to the start of the current

track. Pressing again will skip to the previous

track.

Shows the track (file) currently playing.

Press EJECT.

CD loading slot appears.

Notes

Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

• When playing discs with MP3 and/or WMA

files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-

EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CD, both types can

be played only by switching mode between

MP3/WMA and CD-DA with BAND.

CD loading slot

• If you have switched between playback of

MP3/WMA 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

or WMA file recorded on CD-ROM. (Please

refer to pages 56 and 57 that can be played

back.)

EJECT button

• You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing EJECT.

• If the front panel is in the EJECT position

(shown above), buttons other than EJECT,

VOLUME, OPEN, and ATT (on the remote con-

trol) do not operate.

• Do not insert anything other than a CD into

the CD loading slot.

Section

MP3/WMA Player

• There is sometimes a delay between starting

up playback and the sound being issued. This

is particularly the case when playing back

multi-session and many folders. When being

read in, Format Read is displayed.

Introduction of advanced built-in

CD player (MP3/WMA) operation

• If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

after you insert a disc the disc does not play,

check that the label side of the disc is up.

Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the

disc for damage before inserting the disc

again.

• 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 inserted disc contains no files that can be

played back, No Audio is displayed.

1 FUNCTION display

Shows the function status.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION to display the function

names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between

the following functions:

PMODE (repeat play)—RDM (random play)—

SCAN (scan play)—PAUSE (pause)

• To return to the playback display, press BAND.

• There is no sound on fast-forward or reverse.

• If the built-in CD player does not operate prop-

erly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may

be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in

CD player error messages on page 55.

Note

• If you do not operate the function within about

30 seconds, the display is automatically

returned to the playback display.

Section

MP3/WMA Player

Repeating play

Playing tracks in a random order

For MP3/WMA playback, there are three repeat

play ranges: FOLDER (folder repeat), TRK (one-

track repeat), and DISC (repeat all tracks).

Random play lets you play back tracks in a ran-

dom order within the repeat range,F.RANDOM

(folder repeat) and RANDOM (all repeat).

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION to select PMODE.

Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this page.

Press FUNCTION until PMODE appears in the

display.

Press OPEN to open the front panel.

Press FUNCTION to select RDM.

Press 2 or 3 to select the repeat range.

Press FUNCTION until RDM appears in the

Press 2 or 3 until the desired repeat range

appears in the display.

display.

• FOLDER – the folder being played back is

repeated.

• TRK – the track being played back is

repeated.

Press 5 to turn random play on.

Random :ON appears in the display. Tracks will

play in a random order within the previously

selected F.RANDOM (folder player repeat) or

RANDOM (disc repeat) ranges.

• DISC – the entire folder is repeated.

Press ∞ to turn random play off.

Notes

Random :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will

• If you select other folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to DISC (all

repeat).

• If you perform track search or fast

forward/reverse during TRK (one-track

repeat), the repeat play range changes to

FOLDER (folder repeat).

continue to play in order.

Note

• When the playback range is set to disc repeat,

tracks of all folders will be played back in a

random order.

• When FOLDER is selected, it is not possible to

play back a sub-folder of that folder.