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AF (Alternative Frequencies) functionE00720900061
The AF function finds a station broadcasting the
same program and selects the station with the stron-
gest signal of AF lists.
The AF function is turned on (with the AF indica-
tor (12) shown on the display) at all times unless
you manually switch it off.
The AF function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page 5-21.CT (Clock Time) function E00721000131
The clock can be set automatically by using the sig-
nal from the local RDS stations. Refer to “Adjust-
ing the time” on page 3-12.
REG (Regional) function E00721100057
REG function limits to receive the stations broad-
casting regional programs.
Regional programming and regional networks are
organized differently depending on the country or
area (they may be changed according to the hour,
state, or broadcast area), so if you don’t want to re-
ceive the regional programs automatically, you can
set up REG ON not to receive regional programs.
The REG function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page 5-21.
PI (Program Identification) search function E00721200188
When travelling long distance and the recalled pre-
set station is weak, the radio searches another fre-
quency broadcasting the same programming with
the same PI code in AF list.
If there are no frequencies broadcasting the same
programming, the radio searches a frequency broad-
casting the regional programming. The radio suc-
ceeds in searching the regional programming, then
the display shows the REG indicator (11).
If the radio does not succeed in searching the re-
gional programming, the radio returns to the recal-
led preset station.PTY (Program Type) E00721300293
RDS broadcasts are classified according to pro-
gram type (PTY) as follows. Use the TUNE/SEEK
button (3 or 4) to select your desired PTY.
1. NEWS
2. AFFAIRS (Current affairs)
3. INFO (Information)
4. SPORT
5. EDUCATE (Education)
6. DRAMA
7. CULTURE
8. SCIENCE
9. VARIED
10. POP M (Pop music)
11. ROCK M (Rock music)
12. EASY M (Easy music)
13. LIGHT M (Light classics)
14. CLASSICS
15. OTHER M (Other music)
16. WEATHER (Weather information)
17. FINANCE
18. CHILDREN
19. SOCIAL
20. RELIGION
21. PHONE IN
22. TRAVEL
23. LEISURE
24. JAZZ
25. COUNTRY
26. NATION M (National music)
27. OLDIES
28. FOLK M (Folk music)
29. DOCUMENT
To search for a broadcast of desired program type: 1. Press the PTY button (7).
2. Press the TUNE/SEEK button (3 or 4) for
less than 1 second repeatedly to select your
desired PTY.
3. Two seconds after a desired PTY has been se-
lected, the radio will begin to search for a
broadcast of your selected PTY. During
search, the selected PTY on the display blinks.
4. When the radio picks up a station with your
desired PTY, the display will show the name
of the station.
NOTE
l If the TUNE/SEEK button (3 or 4) is pressed
for more than 1 second, the radio will try to
find out another broadcast of the same pro-
gram type as currently selected.
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lIf no station is found with your desired PTY,
the display will show “EMPTY” for about
5 seconds and the radio will return to the pre-
vious station.How to enter PTYs in the memory E00721400135
As many as 6 PTYs can be entered in the memory.
Follow the steps described below. 1.Press either the TUNE/SEEK button (3 or 4)
to tune the PTY to be entered in the memory.
2. Press one of the memory select buttons (2)
for 2 seconds or longer. The number of the
button corresponding to the entry into the
memory and the PTY are displayed.
3. The preset memory setting is retrieved by
pressing the button and then releasing it with-
in about 2 seconds.
Traffic information E00721600238
The radio will automatically tune in to traffic infor-
mation broadcasts while receiving FM broadcasts
or playing compact discs.
To select this function, follow the instructions below. 1.Press the TP button (6). The display will
show “TP” (13). If the RDS data can be read,
the display will show “RDS” (9). If not, the
display will show “NO RDS” for about 5 sec-
onds.
2. If the radio detects traffic information on ei-
ther the station currently selected or another
station, the display will show “TRAF INF”
for 5 seconds followed by a 2-second indica-
tion of the frequency. Then, it will show the
name of the station broadcasting the traffic in-
formation to which you will listen. The vol-
ume level is set separately for listening to nor-
mal audio programs and for listening to traf-
fic information. The volume level will there-
fore change automatically to that set when
traffic information was last received. When
the traffic information broadcast is over, the
radio will return to the previously received
program and to the corresponding volume lev-
el.
3. Press the TP button (6) to return to the previ-
ous condition.
NOTE l While “TP” is illuminated, the radio stops on-
ly at TP stations even if the TUNE/SEEK but-
ton (3 or 4) is pressed.TP (Traffic information Program) search function E00721800168
The traffic information program standby function
is turned on (with the TP indicator (13) shown on
the display) and after about 45 seconds since the
RDS indicator (9) turns off due to weak signal or
the tuning station is changed over from a TP sta-
tion to a station which does not broadcast traffic in-
formation, and seeks out a TP station in all frequen-
cies automatically.
The TP search function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page 5-21.
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Emergency broadcastsE00721700213If an emergency broadcast is caught while receiv-
ing a FM broadcast or playing back a compact disc
with the ignition switch in “ACC” or “ON” posi-
tion, the display will show “ALARM” and the emer-
gency broadcast will interrupt the current program.
The volume level is set separately for listening to
normal audio programs and for listening to emer-
gency broadcasts. The volume level will therefore
change automatically to that set when an emergen-
cy broadcast or traffic information broadcast was
last received. When the emergency broadcast is
over, the radio will return to the previously re-
ceived program and to the corresponding volume
level.Function setup mode E00722500364
It is possible to change the following functions:
l AF
lCT
l REG
l TP-S
1. Press the “MENU” button to select the func-
tion setup mode.2. Press the “MENU” button repeatedly to se-
lect the mode you wish to change.
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The order is: AF CT REG TP-S PH MUTE Function setup mode
OFF.
NOTE l Although “PH” and “MUTE” appear on the
display, the PH and MUTE functions are in-
operative.
3. Select the desired setting for each mode to be turned ON and OFF as shown below.
The setting will be shown on the display.NOTE
l After selecting a mode, you can leave the func-
tion setup mode by taking either of the fol-
lowing steps: •Press the “MENU” button for at least 2
seconds.
• Make no entry for 7 seconds.CD control panel and display E007095011171- CD eject button
2- Disc-loading slot
3- FOLDER (Folder down) button
4- FOLDER (Folder up) button9- CD (CD mode changeover) button
10- SCAN button
11- RPT/RDM (Repeat/Random) button
12- SCAN/RPT/RDM indicator
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5- TEXT (Title display) button
6- PAGE (Title scroll) button
7- TRACK (Track down/up) button
8- PWR (On-Off) switch13- TRACK indicator
14- Track play time indicator
15- CD indicator
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To listen to a CDE00709601903
1. Insert a disc with the label facing up, and the
CD player will begin playing even if the ra-
dio is being used. The CD indicator (15), the
track number, the playing time will appear
on the display. The CD player will also start
playback when the CD button (9) is pressed
with a disc in the player.
2. To adjust the volume and tone, refer to “To
adjust the volume” on page 5-15 and “To ad-
just the tone” on page 5-15.
3. To stop the CD, turn off the power by press-
ing the PWR switch (8) or change over to ra-
dio mode by pressing the AM/FM buttons, or
eject the disc by pressing the eject button (1).
NOTE l When an 8 cm compact disc is used, the adapt-
er is not needed for playback. Insert the disc
in the centre of the disc-loading slot.
l For information concerning the handling of
compact discs, refer to “Handling of compact
discs” on page 5-32.
To fast-forward/fast-reverse the disc
To fast-forward or fast-reverse the disc, press the
TRACK button (7).
Fast-forward
You can fast-forward the disc by pressing the
side of the TRACK button (7). While the button is
kept pressed, the disc will be fast-forwarded.
Fast-reverse
You can fast-reverse the disc by pressing the
side of the TRACK button (7). While the button is
kept pressed, the disc will be fast-reversed.
NOTE
l When you have fast-forwarded/fast-reversed
the disc, the playing-time may be shown
with deviation.
To listen to an MP3 CD
This CD player allows you to play MP3 (MPEG Au-
dio Layer-3) files recorded on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs
(recordable CDs), and CD-RWs (rewritable CDs)
in ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet, and Romeo for-
mats. Each disc may have a maximum of 16 trees,
100 folders, and 255 files per disc. During MP3
playback, the unit can display ID3 tag information.
For information concerning ID3 tag, refer to “CD
text and MP3 title display” on page 5-26.
1. Insert a disc containing MP3 files into the slot.
2. The display shows the folder number and the
file number, then playback will begin.
NOTE
l While listening to a disc on which
CD-DA
(CD-Digital Audio) and MP3 files have both
been recorded, you can switch between read-
ing of the CD-DA, reading of the MP3 files,
and the external audio input mode (AUX) by
pressing the CD button for 2 seconds or longer.
l With a disc that contains both
CD-DA and
MP3 files, the CD-DA files are automatical-
ly played first.
l The playback sound quality differs depend-
ing on the encoding software and the bit rate.
For details, refer to the user manual of your
encoding software.
l Depending on file/folder configurations on a
disc, it may take some time before playback
starts.
l MP3 encoding software and writing software
are not supplied with this unit.
l You may encounter trouble in playing an
MP3 or displaying the information of MP3
files recorded with certain writing software
or CD recorders (CD-R/RW drivers).
l If you record too many folders or files other
than MP3 onto a disc, it may take some time
before playback starts.
l This unit does not record MP3 files.
l For information concerning CD-Rs/RWs, re-
fer to “Notes on CD-Rs/RWs” on page 5-33.CAUTIONl Attempting to play a file not in the MP3
format which has a “.mp3” file name may
produce noise from the speakers and
speaker damage, and can damage your
hearing.
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Folder selection order/MP3 file playback order
(Example)Root folder (root directory)Tree 4Tree 3Tree 2Tree 1Folder selectionIn the orderFile selectionIn the orderTo select a desired folder (MP3 CDs only)
You can select your desired folder by pressing the
FOLDER buttons (3 or 4).
Folder up
Press the FOLDER button (4) until the desired fold-
er number appears on the display.
Folder down
Press the FOLDER button (3) until the desired fold-
er number appears on the display.
To select a desired track
You can select your desired track by using the
TRACK button (7).
Track up
Press the
side of the TRACK button (7) repeat-
edly until the desired track number appears on the
display.
Track down
Press the
side of the TRACK button (7) repeat-
edly until the desired track number appears on the
display.
NOTE
l Pressing the
side of the TRACK button
(7) once during the song will cause the CD
player to restart playback from the beginning
of the song.
To repeat the same track or change the order of
tracks for playback
Press the RPT/RDM button (11) to select RPT
RDM RPT/RDM mode off.
To repeat the same track
Select the RPT mode, and the RPT indicator (12)
will come on. You can listen to the same track re-
peatedly.
To exit the repeat mode, press the RPT button two
times.
Repeat modeCD-DAMP3
NOTE
l The repeat mode will be cancelled by press-
ing the track button (7), the SCAN button
(10) or eject button (1).
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To change the order of tracks for playback
Select the RDM mode, and the RDM indicator (18)
will come on. Tracks on the currently selected disc
will be played in a random sequence.
To exit the random mode, press the RPT/RDM but-
ton (11) again.Random modeMP3CD-DA
NOTE
l With a disc that contains both
CD-DA and
MP3 files, the random mode causes only
files of the same format (CDDA only or
MP3 files only) to be played in a random se-
quence.
To find the start of each track on a disc for playback
Press the SCAN button (10). “SCAN” will appear
on the display and the CD player will play back the
first 10 seconds of each track on the selected disc.
The track number will blink while the scan mode is
selected. To exit the scan mode, press the SCAN
button again.
NOTE
l Once all tracks on the disc have been scan-
ned, playback of the disc will restart from the
beginning of the track that was playing when
scanning started.
l The scan mode will be cancelled when radio
or CD operation is selected.
l With a disc that contains both
CD-DA and
MP3 files, the scan mode causes only files of
the same format ( CD-DA only or MP3 files
only) to be played.
To eject a disc
When the CD eject button (1) is pressed, the disc
automatically stops and is ejected. The system auto-
matically switches to radio mode.CD text and MP3 title display E00725000605
This CD player can display CD text and MP3 titles
including ID3 tag information.
CD text
The CD player can display disc and track titles for
discs encoded with disc and track title information.
Press the TEXT button (5) repeatedly to make se-
lections in the following sequence: disc name
track name normal display mode.
ExampleDisc
nameTrack
name
NOTE
l The display can show up to 16 characters. If
a disc name or track name has more than 16
characters, press the PAGE button (6) to
view the next 16 characters.
l When there is no title information to be dis-
played, the display shows “NO TITLE”.
l Characters that the CD player cannot display
are shown as “ ”.
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