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■CD compatibility
■CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when a
problem is detected.
■If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended peri-
ods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
■Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.
Only audio CDs with the marks shown to the
left can be used.
The following products may not be playable
on your CD player.
●SACDs
●dts-CDs
●Copy-protected CDs
Audio CDs
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NOTICE
■Discs and adapters that cannot be used
Do not use the following types of discs, 3 in. (8 cm) disc adapters or Dual Disc.
Doing so may damage the player and render the disc insert/eject function unus-
able.
●Discs that have a diameter that is not 4.7 in.
(12 cm).
●Low-quality and deformed discs.
●Discs with a transparent or translucent
recording area.
●Discs that have tape, stickers or CD-R
labels attached to them, or that have the
label peeled off.
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NOTICE
■Player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in damage to the discs or the
player itself.
●Do not insert anything other than discs into the disc slot.
●Do not apply oil to the player.
●Store discs away from direct sunlight.
●Never try to disassemble any part of the player.
●Do not insert more than one disc at a time.
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Playing MP3 and WMA discs
Loading, ejecting and selecting MP3 and WMA discs
Refer to the section titled “Usin g the CD player” for details. (P. 181)
Selecting a folder
■ Selecting a folder
Press ( or ) to select the previous/next folder.
■ Selecting the desired folder by cueing the first file of each folder
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
Insert an MP3 or WMA disc or press with a disc inserted.
Scan play
CD slot
CD eject
Playback
Select file CD load
Pow e r a n d v o l u m e Select a folder
Select a file
Select CD
Random play Repeat play
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■Canceling random, repeat and scan play
Press (RAND, RPT), or again.
■Error messages
P. 1 8 4
■CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, play back is automatically stopped when a
problem is detected while the CD player is being used.
■If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended peri-
ods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
■Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.
■MP3 and WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER 3) is a standard audio compression format.
Files can be compressed to approximately 1 /10 of their original size by using MP3
compression.
WMA (Windows Media
TMAudio) is a Microsoft audio compression format.
This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3 format.
There is a limit to the MP3 and WMA file standards and to the media/formats
recorded by them that can be used.
●MP3 file compatibility
• Compatible standards MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
• Compatible sampling frequencies
MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
• Compatible bit rates
MPEG1 LAYER3: 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320 (kbps)
• MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 64, 80, 96 , 112, 128, 144, 160 (kbps)
*: Compatible with VBR
• Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural
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■CD-R and CD-RW discs
●CD-R/CD-RW discs that have not been subject to the “finalizing process” (a
process that allows discs to be played on a conventional CD player) cannot be
played.
●It may not be possible to play CD-R /CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD
recorder or a personal computer because of disc characteristics, scratches or
dirt on the disc, or dirt, condensati on, etc. on the lens of the unit.
●It may not be possible to play discs recorded on a personal computer depend-
ing on the application settings and the environment. Record with the correct
format. (For details, contact the appropriate application manufacturers of the
applications.)
●CD-R/CD-RW discs may be damaged by direct exposure to sunlight, high
temperatures or other storage conditions . The unit may be unable to play dam-
aged discs.
●If you insert a CD-RW disc into the MP3/WMA player, playback will begin
more slowly than with a conventional CD or CD-R disc.
●Recordings on CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played using the DDCD (Double
Density CD) system.
■Unsuitable discs, and player precautions
P. 1 8 6
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Using the steering switches
Turning on the powerPress when the audio system is off.
The audio system can be turned OFF by holding the switch down for 1 second
or more.
Changing the audio source
Press when the audio system is on. The audio source changes as
follows each time the button is pressed. If a CD is not inserted, that mode
will be skipped.
FM (1, 2) CD player AUX AM SAT (1, 2, 3)
Adjusting the volume
Press “+” on to increase the volu me and “-” to decrease the volume.
Hold down the button to continue increasing or decreasing the volume.
Some audio features can be controlled using the steering switches.
Power on, select audio
source
Vo l u m e
Radio: Select radio stations
CD: Select tracks and discs
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Selecting a radio stationPress to select the radio mode.
Press or on to select a radio station.
To seek for receivable stations, press and hold the switch until you hear
a beep.
Selecting a track
Press to select the CD player.
Press or on to select the desired track.
Selecting a disc
Press to select the CD player.
Press and hold or on until you hear a beep.
CAUTION
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.
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