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To Play a Disc
To load or play discs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
You operate the disc player with the
same controls used for the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD/
TAPE or the CD/AUX button. You
will see‘‘CD ’’in the display. The
number of the track playing is shown
in the display. The system will
continuously play a disc until you
change modes.
Video CDs and DVDs do not work in
this unit.
On EX modelThe disc player can also play CD-Rs
and CD-RWs compressed in MP3 or
WMA formats.
When playing a disc in MP3, you will
see ‘‘MP3 ’’in the display. The folder
and track numbers are displayed.
Each disc can hold up to 400 playable
files within 8 folder layers. A disc can
support a maximum number of 100
folders, and each folder can hold 255
playable files.
When playing a disc in WMA, you
will see ‘‘WMA’’ in the display. The
folder and track numbers are
displayed. Each disc can hold up to
200 files within 16 subdirectories, 8
folder layers. A disc can support a
maximum number of 100 folders, and
each folder can hold 255 playable
files. NOTE:
If a file on an MP3 or WMA
disc is protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays FORMAT, and then skips to
the next file.
Depending on the software the files
were made with, it may not be
possible to play some files, or display
some text data.
Insert the disc about halfway into the
disc slot. The drive will pull the disc
in the rest of the way and begin to
play it. When the system reaches the
end of the disc, it will return to the
beginning and play the disc again.
To play the radio when a disc is
playing, press the AM/FM button.
Press the CD/TAPE or CD/AUX
button again to switch back to the
CD player.
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If you turn the system off while a disc
is playing, either with the VOL/PWR
knob or by turning off the ignition
switch, the disc will stay in the drive.
When you turn the system back on,
the disc will begin playing where it
left off.On EX modelIf you press the DISP/MODE button
while playing a disc, additional
information (track, album, artist, etc.)
may be displayed.To Change or Select Tracks/FilesOn EX modelUse the SEEK/SKIP button while a
disc is playing to select passages and
change tracks (files in MP3/WMA
mode).
In MP3/WMA mode, use the
FOLDER knob to select folders in
the disc, and use the SEEK/SKIP
button to change files. SEEK/SKIP
－Each time you press
and release the
, the player skips
forward to the beginning of the next
track (files in MP3/WMA mode).
Press and release the
to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press it again to skip to
the beginning of the previous track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold
or
.
On LX modelYou will see CUE or REW in the
display while moving within a track. REPEAT (TRACK/FILE REPEAT)
－
To continuously replay a track
(files in MP3/WMA mode), press
and release the RPT button. You will
see RPT in the display. Press the
RPT button again to turn it off.
On EX model
In MP3/WMA modeFOLDER SELECTION －To select
a different folder, use the FOLDER
knob to move to the beginning of the
next folder. Turn the knob right to
move to the beginning of the current
folder. Turn the knob left to skip to
the beginning of the previous folder.
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On EX modelIn MP3/WMA modeFOLDER-REPEAT －This feature,
when activated, replays all the files
on the selected folder in the order
they are compressed in MP3/WMA.
To activate folder repeat, press and
hold the RPT button for 2 seconds.
You will see
RPT in the display.
The system continuously replays the
current folder. Press and hold the
RPT button for 2 seconds to turn it
off.
RANDOM (Random within a Disc)
－ This feature plays the tracks (all
files in each folder in MP3/WMA
mode) within a disc in random order.
To activate random play, press and
release the RDM button. You will see
RDM in the display. Press the RDM
button again to return to normal play.
On EX model
In MP3/WMA modeFOLDER-RANDOM －This
feature, when activated, plays the
files within a folder in random order,
rather than in the order they are
compressed in MP3/WMA. To
activate folder random play, press
and hold the RDM button. You will
see
RDM in the display. The
system will then select and play files
randomly. This continues until you
deactivate folder random play by
pressing the RDM button again or
selecting a different folder with the
FOLDER knob.
On EX modelSCAN －The scan function samples
all tracks/files on the disc in the
order they are recorded. To activate
scan, press and hold the SCAN
button until you hear a beep. You will
see SCAN in the display. You will get
a 10 second sampling of each track/
file on the disc. Press the SCAN
button again to exit scan and play the
last track/file sampled.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button also turns off scan.
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On EX modelIn MP3/WMA modeFOLDER SCAN －This feature,
when activated, samples all files on
the selected folder in order. To
activate folder scan, press and hold
the SCAN button until you hear a
beep. You will see
SCAN in the
display. The system will then play
the first file for about 10 seconds. If
you do nothing, the system will then
play the first file in each folder for 10
seconds. When it plays a file you
want to continue listening to, press
the SCAN button again.
Pressing either side of the SEEK/
SKIP button or selecting a different
folder with the FOLDER knob also
turns off folder scan. To Stop Playing a Disc
Press the eject button (
)to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it from the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the disc after 10 seconds (EX model)
or 15 seconds (LX model) and put it
in pause mode. To begin playing,
press the CD/TAPE or CD/AUX
button.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a disc is playing.
To play the disc, press the CD/TAPE
or CD/AUX button.
If you turn the system off while a disc
is playing, either with the VOL/PWR
knob or by turning off the ignition
switch, the disc will stay in the drive.
When you turn the system back on,
the disc will begin playing where it
left off. Audio System Malfunction
See pages 125 and 126 for
information on error messages.
Protecting Discs
For information on how to handle
and protect discs, see page 127.
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Operating the Optional Disc
ChangerOn LX modelAn optional six disc changer is
available for your vehicle. This disc
changer uses the same controls used
for the in-dash disc player or the
radio.
Load the desired discs in the
magazine, and load the magazine in
the changer according to the
instructions that came with the unit.
To select the disc changer, press the
CD/TAPE button. The disc and track
numbers will be displayed. To select
a different disc, use the preset 5
button (DISC－) or the preset 6
button (DISC ＋). To select the
previous disc, press the preset 5
button (DISC －), or the preset 6
button (DISC ＋) to select the next
disc in sequence. If you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will search for
the next available disc to load and
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The chart on the right explains the
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, press
the eject button. After ejecting the
disc, check it for damage or
deformation. If there is no damage,
insert the disc again.
For additional information on
damaged discs, see page 128.
The audio system will try to play the
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. Press
the eject button, and pull out the
disc.
Insert a different disc. If the new disc
plays, there is a problem with the
first disc. If the error message cycle
repeats and you cannot clear it, take
your vehicle to a dealer.Error
Message Cause
Solution
ꐀHEAT ERROR High temperature Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
ꐁ HOT
ꐀ FORMAT Track/File format not
supported Current track will be skipped. The next
supported track or file plays automatically.
ꐁ DISC FOCUS error Press the EJECT button, and pull out the disc.
Make sure it is inserted correctly in the disc
player.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
For more information, see page 128.
ꐀ BAD DISC
PLEASECHECK
OWNER'S MANUAL
PUSH EJECT Mechanical error Press the EJECT button, and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for serious damage, signs of
deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
see page 128.
Insert the disc again. If the code does not
disappear, or the disc cannot be removed,
consult your dealer. Do not try to force the disc
out of the player.
ꐁ
ERR
ꐀ BAD DISC
PLEASECHECK
OWNER'S MANUAL Servo errorꐀ
: EX model
ꐁ : LX model
Disc Player Error Messages
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If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, find the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error message, take
your vehicle to your dealer.Error
Message Cause
Solution
DISCFOCUS error Press the EJECT button, and pull out the disc.
Make sure it is inserted correctly in the disc
player.
Make sure the disc is not scratched or damaged.
For more information, see page 128.
NO No disc in the magazine Insert disc.
ERR Mechanical error Press the EJECT button, and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for damage or deformation.
For more information, see page 128.
If the disc cannot be pulled out, or the error
message does not disappear after the disc is
ejected, see your dealer.
HOT High temperature
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
EJEC No magazine in the
changer Insert magazine.
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Radio Frequencies
The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these
frequencies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned frequencies at least 10 kHz
apart (530, 540, 550). Stations on the
FM band are assigned frequencies at
least 0.2 MHz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common for
stations to round-off the frequency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a frequency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identify
the station as‘‘FM101. ’’ FM/AM Radio Reception
How well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many factors, such
as the distance from the station's
transmitter, nearby large objects, and
atmospheric conditions.
A radio station's signal gets weaker
as you get farther away from its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
station drifting in and out. If you are
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator flickering off
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go off and the sound will fade
completely as you get out of range of
the station's signal.
Driving very near the transmitter of a
station that is broadcasting on a
frequency close to the frequency of
the station you are listening to can
also affect your radio's reception. You
may temporarily hear both stations,
or hear only the station you are close
to.
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