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8“ CLOSE” button
Push this button to display the
“LOAD·EJECT” screen or close the dis-
play. For details, see page 165.
9“SEEK·TRACK” button
Push either side of this button to seek up
or down for a station, or to access a de-
sired track or file. For details, see pages
156, 160, 167 and 170.
10“POWER·VOLUME” knob
Push this knob to turn the audio system
on and off, and turn it to adjust the volu-
me. For details, see page 152.
Using your audio system —
— Some basics
This section describes some of the basic fea-
tures of your audio system. Some information
may not pertain to your system.
Your audio system works when the ignition
switch is set at ACC or ON.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the audio system
on longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
CAUTION
For vehicles sold in U.S.A. and
Canada:
Part 15 of the FCC Rules
FCC Warning:
Any unauthorized changes or modifi-
cations to this equipment will void the
user’s authority to operate this device.
Laser products
Do not take this unit apart or at-
tempt to make any changes your-
self. This is an intricate unit that
uses a laser pickup to retrieve in-
formation from the surface of com-
pact discs. The laser is carefully
shielded so that its rays remain in-
side the cabinet. Therefore, never
try to disassemble the player or al-
ter any of its parts since you may
be exposed to laser rays and dan-
gerous voltages.
This product utilizes a laser. Use
of controls or adjustments or per-
formance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result
in hazardous radiation exposure.
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NOTICE
Never try to disassemble or oil any
part of the changer. Do not insert
anything other than a disc into the s-
lot.
Do not stack up two discs for inser-
tion, or it will cause damage to the
changer. Insert only one disc into
slot at a time.
AUX adapter
The sound of portable audio players con-
nected to the AUX adapter can be enjoyed.
Push the “DISC·AUX” button to switch to
AUX mode. For details, refer to the “Owner’s
Manual”.— Radio operation
Listening to the radio
Push these buttons to choose either an
AM or FM station.
“AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” appears on the screen.
If your vehicle is equipped with a satellite ra-
dio broadcast system, when you push the
“AM·SAT” button, “AM”, “SAT1”, “SAT2”,
“SAT3” station appears on the display. For
details about satellite radio broadcast, see
“— Radio operation (XM satellite radio broad-
cast)” on page 158.
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Other functions
“RPT”: Use it for automatic repeat of the file
or folder you are currently listening to.
Repeating a file —
While the file is playing, touch“RPT” brief-
ly.
“RPT” appears on the screen. When the file
is finished, the changer will automatically go
back to the beginning of the file and play the
file again. To cancel it, touch “RPT” once
again.
Repeating a folder —
While the folder is playing, touch “RPT”
and hold it until the “FLD·RPT” appears on
the screen.
When the folder is finished, the changer will
automatically go back to the beginning of the
folder and play the folder again. To cancel it,
touch “RPT” once again.“RAND”: Use it for automatic and random
selection of the folder or the disc which you
are currently listening to.
Playing the files in one folder in random
order —
While the disc is playing, touch “RAND”
briefly.
“RAND” appears on the screen. The system
selects a file in the folder you are currently lis-
tening to. To cancel it, touch “RAND” once
again.
Playing the files in all the folders on one
disc in random order —
While the disc is playing, touch “RAND”
and hold it until the “FLD·RAND” appears
on the screen.
The system selects a file in all the folders. To
cancel it, touch the button once again.
When a file is skipped or the system is inop-
erative, touch “RAND” to reset.(g) If the player malfunctions
If the player or another unit equipped with the
player malfunctions, your audio system will
display following messages.
If “No CD” appears on the display: It indi-
cates that there is no disc in the CD changer.
If “CD Check” appears on the display:
It indicates that the disc dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted upside down. Clean the disc or
insert it correctly. If a disc which is not play-
able is inserted, “CD Check” will also ap-
pear on the screen. For appropriate discs for
this player, see “Audio system operating
hints” on page 175.
If “CD Error” appears on the display: The
following causes are possible.
There is a trouble inside the system. Eject
the disc.
The inside of the player unit may be too
hot due to the very high ambient tempera-
ture. Eject the disc and allow the player to
cool down.
If “NO MUSIC FILE” appears on the dis-
play: It indicates that the disc has no playable
data.
If the malfunction is not rectified: Take
your vehicle to your dealer.
If an MP3/WMA disc contains CD−DA files,
only CD−DA files are played. If an MP3/WMA
disc contains files other than CD−DA, only
MP3/WMA files are played.
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signals are blocked by buildings, trees, or oth-
er large objects. Increasing the bass level
may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping — If the FM signal you are
listening to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on the
FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original signal can be picked
up again.
AM
Fading — AM broadcasts are reflected by the
upper atmosphere — especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to sound alternately
strong and weak.
Station interference — When a reflected
signal and a signal received directly from a ra-
dio station are very nearly the same frequen-
cy, they can interfere with each other, making
it difficult to hear the broadcast.
Static — AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high ten-
sion power lines, lightening, or electrical mo-
tors. This results in static.MP3/WMA files
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) and WMA
(Windows Media Audio) are audio com-
pression standards.
The MP3/WMA player can play MP3 and
WMA files on CD−ROM, CD−R and CD−
RW discs.
The unit can play disc recordings compat-
ible with ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2 and
with the Romeo and Joliet file system.
When naming an MP3 or WMA file, add
the appropriate file extension (.mp3 or
.wma).
The MP3/WMA player plays back files
with .mp3 or .wma file extensions as MP3
or WMA files. To prevent noise and play-
back errors, use the appropriate file ex-
tensions.
The player can play only the first session
using multi−session compatible CDs.
MP3 files are compatible with the ID3 Tag
Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1, Ver. 2.2, and Ver. 2.3 for-
mats. The unit cannot display disc title,
track title and artist name in other formats.
WMA files can contain a WMA tag that is
used in the same way as an ID3 tag. WMA
tags carry information such as track title,
artist name.
The emphasis function is available only
when playing MP3/WMA files recorded at
32, 44.1 and 48 kHz. (The system can
play MP3 files with sampling frequencies
of 16, 22.05, and 24 kHz. However, the
emphasis function is not available for files
recorded at these frequencies.)
The sound quality of MP3/WMA files gen-
erally improves with higher bit rates. In or-
der to achieve a reasonable level of sound
quality, discs recorded with a bit rate of at
least 128 kbps are recommended.
Playable bit rates
MP3 files:
MPEG1 LAYER3—64 to 320 kbps
MPEG2 LSF LAYER3—64 to 160 kbps
WMA files:
Ver. 7, 8 CBR—48 to 192 kbps
Ver. 9 CBR—48 to 320 kbps
The MP3/WMA player does not play back
MP3/WMA files from discs recorder using
packet write data transfer (UDF format).
Discs should be recorded using “pre−
mastering” software rather than packet−
write software.
The m3u playlists are not compatible with
the audio player.
MP3i (MP3 interactive) and MP3PRO for-
mats are not compatible with the audio
player.
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The MP3 player is compatible with VBR
(Variable Bit Rate).
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.
It is not possible to check folders that do
not include MP3/WMA files.
MP3/WMA files in folders up to 8 levels
deep can be played. However, the start of
playback may be delayed when using
discs containing numerous levels of fol-
ders. For this reason, we recommend
creating discs with no more than two lev-
els of folders.
It is possible to play up to 192 folders or
255 files on one disc.
001.mp3
002.wma
Folder 1
003.mp3
Folder 2
004.wma
005.mp3
Folder 3
006.mp3
The play order of the compact disc with
the structure shown on the left is as fol-
lows:
CD R AND CD RW DISCS
CD−R/CD−RW discs that have not been
subject to the “finalizing process” (a pro-
cess 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 record-
er or a personal computer because of disc
characteristics, scratches or dirt on the
disc, or dirt, condensation, etc. on the
lens of the unit.
It may not be possible to play discs re-
corded on a personal computer depend-
ing on the application settings and the en-
vironment. Record with the correct
format. (For details, contact the appropri-
ate application manufacturers of the ap-
plications.)
CD−R/CD−RW discs may be damaged by
direct exposure to sunlight, high tempera-
tures or other storage conditions. The unit
may be unable to play some damaged
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.
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Low quality discs
Labeled discs
NOTICE
Do not use special shaped, transpar-
ent/translucent, low quality or labeled
discs such as those shown in the il-
lustrations. The use of such discs
may damage the player or changer, or
it may be impossible to eject the disc.
This system is not designed for use of
dual discs. Do not use dual discs be-
cause it may cause damage to the
player.
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Handle discs carefully, especially when
you are inserting them. Hold them on the
edge and do not bend them. Avoid getting
fingerprints on them, particularly on the
shiny side.
Dirt, scratches, warping, pin holes, or oth-
er disc damage could cause the player to
skip or to repeat a section of a track. (To
see a pin hole, hold the disc up to the
light.)
Remove discs from the players when you
are not using them. Store them in their
plastic cases away from moisture, heat,
and direct sunlight.