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To Change or Select Files
Use the preset buttons while a USB
flash memory device is playing to
select passages and change files.
Each preset button's function is
shown on the bottom of the screen.SKIP
－Each time you press and
release
(preset 6), the system
skips forward to the beginning of the
next file. Press and release
(preset 5) to skip backward to
the beginning of the current file.
Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous file. FF/REW －To move rapidly within
a file, press and hold
(preset 4) or
(preset 3).
FOLDER SELECTION －To select
a different folder, press and release
either side of the TUNE bar. Pressthe
side to skip to the next folder,
and press the
side to skip to the
beginning of the previous folder.
To Select a File from Folder and File Lists
You can also select a folder and file
from the lists shown on the screen.
Press the AUDIO button to show the
audio display on the navigationscreen.
TRACK LIST ICON
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Touch the Track List icon to switch
the display to the folder list, then
select and touch a desired folder.The display changes to the file list.
Then, select and touch a desired file.
Touch the folder icon on the upper
left of the screen to move to the
parent folder.To scroll through the display, touch the
oricon on the side of the
screen. To go back to the previous
display, touch the Return icon.
To select a desired icon with the
joystick, move it in the appropriate
direction, then press ENT.
Press the AUDIO button to go back
to the normal audio playing display.
Pressing the CANCEL button goes
back to the previous screen, and
pressing the MAP button cancels the
audio display on the screen.FOLDER LISTFOLDER ICON TRACK/FILE LIST
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To Select Repeat, Random or ScanMode:
You can select any type of repeat,
random and scan modes with the
RPT, RDM and SCAN buttons. To
confirm the selected mode, press the
AUDIO button to show the audio
display on the navigation screen.
TRACK REPEAT －This feature
continuously plays a track/file. To
activate track repeat, press and
release the RPT button (preset 1).
You will see TRACK REPEAT in thedisplay.
FOLDER REPEAT －This feature
replays all the tracks/files in the
selected folder in the order they are
stored. To activate folder repeat,
press and hold the RPT button
(preset 1) until you see FOLDER
REPEAT in the display.
Press and release the button to turn
off either repeat mode. Pressing
either side of the TUNE bar also
turns off this feature. TRACK RANDOM
－This feature
plays all the tracks/files in random
order. To activate track random,
press and release the RDM button
(preset 2). You will see TRACK
RANDOM in the display.
FOLDER RANDOM －This feature
plays the tracks/files in the selected
folder in random order. To activate
folder random, press and hold the
RDM button (preset 2) until you see
FOLDER RANDOM in the display.
Press and release the button to turn
off either random mode.
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TRACK SCAN－This feature
samples all tracks/files in the
selected folder in the order they are
stored. To activate track scan, press
and release the SCAN button. You
will see TRACK SCAN in the display.
You will get a 10 second sampling of
each track/file in the folder. FOLDER-SCAN －This feature
samples the first track/file in each
folder in the order they are stored.
To activate folder scan, press and
hold the SCAN button. You will see
FOLDER SCAN in the display. You
will get a 10 second sampling of each
first track/file in the folder(s).
Press and release the button to turn
off either scan mode. Pressing either
SKIP button also turns off thisfeature. To Stop Playing a USB Flash
Memory Device
To play the radio when an USB flash
memory device is playing, press the
AM/FM button or touch the FM1,
FM2, AM, XM1, or XM2 icon. If a
disc is in the audio unit, press the
CD/XM button or touch the CD icon
to play the disc. If a PC card is in the
audio unit, Press the CD/XM button
or touch the CARD icon to play a PCcard.
Press the CD/XM button again or
touch the AUX icon to switch back to
the USB flash memory device.Disconnecting a USB Flash Memory
Device
You can disconnect the USB flash
memory device at any time even if
the USB mode is selected on the
audio system. Make sure to follow
the USB flash memory device's
instructions when you remove it.
When you disconnect the USB flash
memory device while it is playing,
the audio display (if selected) shows
NO DATA.
If you reconnect the same USB flash
memory device, the system will
begin playing where it left off.
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages
If you see an error message in the
screen, see page 182.
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General Information● When using CD-R or CD-RW
discs, use only high quality CDs
labeled for audio use.
● When recording a CD-R or
CD-RW, the recording must be
closed for it to be used by thesystem.
● Play only standard round discs.
Odd-shaped discs may jam in the
drive or cause other problems.
● Handle your discs properly to
prevent damage and skipping.
Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit. Protecting Discs
When a disc is not being played,
store it in its case to protect it from
dust and other contamination. To
prevent warpage, keep discs out of
direct sunlight and extreme heat.
To clean a disc, use a clean soft cloth.
Wipe across the disc from the center
to the outside edge.
A new disc may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can flake off and fall on the recorded
surface of the disc, causing skipping
or other problems. Remove these
pieces by rubbing the inner and
outer edges with the side of a pencil
or pen.
Never try to insert foreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine.
Handle a disc by its edges; never
touch either surface. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the disc.
These, along with contamination
from finger prints, liquids, and felt-tip
pens, can cause the disc to not play
properly, or possibly jam in the drive.
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Additional Information on
Recommended Discs
The disc player/changer has a
sophisticated and delicate
mechanism. If you insert a damaged
disc as indicated below, it may
become stuck inside and damage the
audio unit.
Examples of these discs are shown to
the right:1. Bubbled, wrinkled, labeled, and excessively thick discs
2. Damaged discs3. Poor quality discs
Bubbled/ Wrinkled
With Label/Sticker Using Printer
Label Kit Sealed With Plastic
Ring
Chipped/
Cracked WarpedBurrs
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4. Small, irregular shaped discs5. Discs with scratches, dirty discs
●CD-R or CD-RW may not play due
to the recording conditions.
● Scratches and fingerprints on the
discs may cause the sound to skip. ●
Recommended discs are printed
with the following logo.
● Audio unit may not play the
following formats.
● This audio unit cannot play a Dual-disc
®.
3-inch (8-cm) CD Triangle Shape
Can Shape Arrow ShapeFingerprints, scratches, etc.
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On EX and SC models
Your vehicle's audio system will
disable itself if it is disconnected
from electrical power for any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specific code in the preset
buttons (icon on vehicle's with
navigation system). Because there
are hundreds of number
combinations possible from specific
digits, making the system work
without knowing the exact code is
nearly impossible.
You should have received a radio
code card that lists your audio
system's code and serial numbers. It
is best to store this card in a safe
place at home. In addition, you
should write the audio system's
serial number in this owner'smanual.
If you lose the card, you must obtain
the code number from a dealer. To
do this, you will need the system's
serial number.If your vehicle's battery is
disconnected or goes dead, or the
radio fuse is removed, the audio
system will disable itself. If this
happens, you will see
‘‘ENTER
CODE ’’in the frequency display the
next time you turn on the system.
Use the preset buttons (icons on
vehicles with navigation system) to
enter the code. The code is on the
radio code card included in your
owner's manual kit. When it is
entered correctly, the radio will start playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
sequence, then enter the correct
code. You have 10 tries to enter the
correct code. If you are unsuccessful
in 10 attempts, you must then leave
the system on for 1 hour before
trying again.
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