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Playable WMA file specification
CD-R and CD-RW including WMA files
can be played with this unit. Discs which
conform to the following formats can be
played.
Playable WMA files are as follows:
ItemContent
Specification Windows Media
Audio Version 7.0,
8.0, 9.0
Sampling
frequency Bit rate 32kHz.
......32,40,
48 kbps
44.1kHz .....32,48,
64, 80, 96, 128, 160,
192, 256, 320 kbps
48kHz. ......64,96,
128, 160, 192 kbps
VBR (Variable Bit Rate) Supported
Channel mode Stereo/Monaural
WMA tag Title, artist name,
album name
CAUTION
This unit plays files with the (.wma)
file extension as a WMA file. Do not
use the WMA file extension for files
other than WMA files. It may cause
noise or a malfunction.
lIn a WMA file, the track name, artist
name and album name are recorded
with data called
“WMA-Tag ”, and the
information can be displayed.
lWMA files which do not comply with
the specific standard may not be played
correctly or its file and folder name
may not be displayed correctly.
lThe file extension may not be provided
depending on the computer operating
system, version, software, or settings.
In this case, add the file extension
“ .wma ”to the end of the file name, and
then write the disc.
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qPower/Volume/Sound Controls
Display
Power/Volume/Audio control dialMenu button
Power ON/OFF
Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
Press the power/volume dial again to turn
the audio system off.
NOTE
To prevent the battery from being discharged,
do not leave the audio system on for a long
period of time when the engine is not running.
Volume adjustment
To adjust the volume, turn the power/
volume dial.
Turn the power/volume dial to the right to
increase volume, to the left to decrease it.
Audio sound adjustment
1. Press the menu button (
)to
select the function. The selected
function will be indicated.
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*1
*1
*3
*1*2
*1*2
*1 Depending on the mode selected, the
indication changes.
*2 RPT and RDM are displayed only during CD playback.
*3 If your vehicle is not equipped with
rear speakers, adjust the power/
volume dial so the level is even. 2. Turn the audio control dial to adjust the
selected functions as follows:
Indication Turn Left Turn Right
Select mode*1
Select mode
Decrease
bass Increase
bass
Decreasetreble Increase
treble
Shift the
sound to the front Shift the
sound to the rear
Shift the
sound to the left Shift the
sound to the right
OFF ON
*1 Refer to Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player on page 6-28.
NOTE
About 5 seconds after selecting any mode, the
volume function will be automatically selected.
To reset bass, treble, fade, and balance, press
the menu button (
) for 2 seconds. The
unit will beep and “CLEAR ”will be displayed.
Automatic Level Control (ALC)
The automatic level control (ALC) is a
feature that automatically adjusts audio
volume and sound quality according to
the vehicle speed.
The volume increases in accordance with
the increase in vehicle speed, and
decreases as vehicle speed decreases.
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qClock
Display
Clock button
Hour/Minute set switch
Setting the time
The clock can be set at any time when the
ignition is switched to ACC or ON.
1. To adjust the time, press the clock button (
) for about 2 seconds
until a beep is heard.
2. The currently set time and hour setting display flashes.
Time adjustment
To adjust the time, press the hour/
minute set switch while the clock's
current time is flashing.
The hours advance while the upper side
of the switch is pressed. The minutes
advance while the lower side of the
switch is pressed.
3. Press the clock button (
) again
to start the clock.
Changing the display mode
The display on the unit can be changed by
pressing the clock button (
). This
alternates the display between clock mode
and normal mode. When the clock mode
has been selected, the time will be
displayed.
NOTE
The displays differ when using the audio in
clock mode and normal mode.
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qOperating the Radio
Display
Band selector button Scan button
Tuning button Channel preset buttonsAuto memory button
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (
)to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1 →FM2 →AM.
The selected mode will be indicated. If
FM stereo is being received, “ST ”will be
displayed.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and the
“ ST ”indicator will go out.
Tuning
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse blows
or the battery is disconnected), the preset
channels will be erased.
Manual tuning
Select the station by pressing the tuning
button (
,) lightly.
Seek tuning
Automatic search for radio stations starts
when the tuning button (
,) is pressed
until a beep sound is heard. The search
stops when a station is found.
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NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the button the
frequency will continue changing without
stopping.
Scan tuning
Press the scan button (
)to
automatically sample stations with a
strong frequency. Scanning stops at each
station for about 5 seconds. To hold a
station, press the scan button (
)
again during this interval.
Preset channel tuning
The 6 preset channels can be used to store
6 AM and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel first select AM, FM1, or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
2. Depress a channel preset button for about 2 seconds until a beep sound is
heard. The preset channel number and
station frequency will be displayed.
The station is now held in the memory.
3. Repeat this operation for the other stations and bands you want to store.
To tune one in the memory, select AM,
FM1, or FM2 and then press its
channel preset button. The station
frequency and the channel number will
be displayed.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse blows
or the battery is disconnected), the preset
channels will be erased.
Auto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in
an area where the local stations are not
known. Additional AM/FM stations can
be stored without disturbing the
previously set channels. Press and hold the auto memory button
(
) for about 2 seconds until a beep
sound is heard; the system will
automatically scan and temporarily store
up to 6 stations with the strongest
frequencies in each selected band in that
area.
After scanning is completed, the station
with the strongest frequency will be tuned
and its frequency displayed.
Press and release the auto memory button
(
) to recall stations from the auto-
stored stations. One stored station will be
selected each time; its frequency and
channel number will be displayed.
NOTE
If no stations can be tuned after scanning
operations, “A ” will be displayed.
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qOperating the Compact Disc (CD) Player
Display
Track down/Reverse button Track up/Fast-forward button CD eject button
CD slot
CD play button Text button
Scroll button
Menu button
Scan button
Audio control dial Folder down buttonFolder up button
Type
Playable data
Music/MP3/WMA CD
player
lMusic data (CD-DA)lMP3/WMA file
NOTE
If a disc has both music data (CD-DA) and
MP3/WMA files, playback of the two or three
file types differs depending on how the disc
was recorded.
Inserting the CD
Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up.
The auto-loading mechanism will set the
CD and begin play.
NOTE
There will be a short lapse before play begins
while the player reads the digital signals on
the CD.
Ejecting the CD
Press the CD eject button (
) to eject the
CD.
Playback
Press the CD play button (
) to start
play when a CD is in the unit.
If a CD is not in the unit when the CD
play button (
) is pressed,
“ NO DISC ”will flash on and off.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
)to
reverse through a track at high speed.
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Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
)onceto
skip back to the beginning of the current
track.
Folder search (during MP3/WMA CD
playback)
To change to the previous folder, press the
folder down button (
), or press the
folder up button (
) to advance to the
next folder.
Music scan
During music CD playback
This function scans the titles on a CD and
plays 10 seconds of each song to aid you
in finding a song you want to listen to.
During MP3/WMA CD playback
This function scans the titles in a folder
currently being played and plays 10
seconds of each song to aid you in finding
a song you want to listen to.
Press the scan button (
) during
playback to start the scan play operation
(the track number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) again to
cancel scan playback.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal playback will
resume where scan was selected.
Repeat playback
During music CD playback
1. Press the menu button (
), select
the repeat mode and “RPT ”will be
displayed. 2. Turn the audio control dial and select
“RPT ON ”.
3. Turn the audio control dial and select “RPT OFF ”to cancel the repeat play.
During MP3/WMA CD playback
(Track repeat)
1. Press the menu button (
), select
the repeat mode and “RPT ”will be
displayed.
2. Turn the audio control dial and select “TRACK RPT ”.
3. Turn the audio control dial and select “RPT OFF ”to cancel the repeat play.
(Folder repeat)
1. Press the menu button (
), select
the repeat mode and “RPT ”will be
displayed.
2. Turn the audio control dial and select “FOLDER RPT ”.
3. Turn the audio control dial and select “RPT OFF ”to cancel the repeat play.
Random playback
Tracks are randomly selected and played.
During music CD playback
1. Press the menu button (
), select
the random mode and “RDM ”will be
displayed.
2. Turn the audio control dial and select “RDM ON ”.
3. Turn the audio control dial and select “RDM OFF ”to cancel the random
play.
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