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Automatic sound levelizer (ASL)
When the audio sound becomes difficult to be
heard due to road noise, wind noise or other
noises while driving, the system adjusts to the
optimum volume according to the noise level.
To turn this function on, touch “ASL” on the
audio control screen.
Your CD changer
When you insert a disc, touch “LOAD·
”
and gently push the disc in with the label side
up. This CD changer can store up to four
discs. The changer will play from track 1
through to the end of the disc. Then it will play
from track 1 of the next disc.
The changer is intended for use with 12 cm
(4.7 in.) discs only.
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”.
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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 screen: It indi-
cates that there is no disc in the CD changer.
If “CD Check” appears on the screen:
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 174.
If “CD Error” appears on the screen: 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
screen: It indicates that the disc has no play-
able 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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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.
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.