
To adjust the volumeE00708700548
VOL (Volume control)
Turn  the  VOL  knob  (2)  clockwise  to  increase  the
volume; anticlockwise to decrease the volume. The
status will be displayed in the display (7).
NOTE l The  volume  control  mode  will  shut  off  auto-
matically  if  either  the  radio  or  CD  is  selec-
ted, or if no adjustment is made within about
2 seconds.To adjust the tone E00708801070
Press the AUDIO button (5) to select BASS  TRE-
BLE   FADER   BALANCE   Audio  adjust
mode  off.  The  status  will  be  displayed  in  the  dis-
play (7).
BASS (Bass tone control)
Press  the  audio  adjust  button  (6)  either 
  or to select the desired bass tone quality.
TREBLE (Treble tone control)
Press  the  audio  adjust  button  (6)  either 
  or to select the desired treble tone quality.
FADER (Front/Rear balance control)
Press  the  audio  adjust  button  (6)  either 
  or to  balance  the  volume  of  sound  from  the  front  and
the rear speakers.
BALANCE (Left/Right balance control)
Press  the  audio  adjust  button  (6)  either 
  or to  balance  the  volume  of  sound  from  the  left  and
the right speakers.
NOTE
l Audio adjust mode will be cancelled when ra-
dio  or  CD  operation  is  performed  or  no  ad-
justment  is  performed  for  more  than
7 seconds.
To enter audio tone settings into the memory E00733000079
It  is  possible  to  enter  the  audio  adjustment  condi-
tion  (BASS,  TREBLE,  FADER,  BALANCE)  into
the memory. 1.Make the desired adjustments in the audio ad-
just mode.
Refer to “To adjust the tone” on page 5-15.
2. In the audio adjust mode, press and hold one
of  the  memory  select  buttons  (3)  [1-6].  The
display  will  show  the  button  number
[SOUND1-SOUND6]  for  which  the  settings
were memorized.
3. In future, when you gently press the memory
select button in the audio adjust mode, the au-
dio  adjustment  condition  memorized  for  that
button will take effect.To change the information display E00735100032
Press  the  DISP  button  (4)  to  change  the  informa-
tion  display.  The  display  switches  in  the  following
sequence: Audio information → Average fuel con-
sumption  →  Driving  range  →  Average  speed  →
Outside temperature → Altimeter → Barometer →
Calendar → Clock-only → Blank. For details, refer
to  “Changing  the  information  display”  on  page
3-12.
NOTE l Audio information is displayed when the au-
dio system is on.
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To listen to the radioE00709000463
1. Press  the  PWR  switch  (1)  to  turn  the  audio
system ON and OFF. The system turns on in
the last mode used.
2. Press the AM/FM buttons (5) to select the de-
sired band.
3. Press  the  TUNE/SEEK  button  (3  or  4)  to
tune to a station, or press one of the memory
select  buttons  (2)  to  recall  a  station  memo-
rised for that button.To tune the radio E00709100451
Automatic tuning
After keeping the TUNE/SEEK button (3 or 4) de-
pressed, release the button, and the selected station
reception will start.
Manual tuning
The  frequency  changes  every  time  the  TUNE/
SEEK button (3 or 4) is pressed. Press the button to
select the desired station.
To enter frequencies into the memory E00716101102
Manual setting
You  can  assign  to  the  memory  select  buttons  (2)  a
maximum of 18 stations in the FM band (6 FM1, 6
FM2 and 6 FM3 stations) and 6 stations each in the
MW  and  LW  band.  (Stations  already  assigned  to
the memory select buttons are replaced by any new-
ly assigned stations.)
Follow the steps described below. 1.Press either the TUNE/SEEK button (3 or 4)
to tune the frequency to be entered in the mem-
ory.
2. Press  one  of  the  memory  select  buttons  (2)
for 2 seconds or longer.
The  number  of  the  button  corresponding  to
the  entry  in  the  memory  and  the  frequency
are displayed.
3. The  preset  memory  setting  is  retrieved  by
pressing the button and then releasing it with-
in 2 seconds.
Automatic setting
With  the  method,  all  manually  set  stations  in  the
band  currently  selected  for  reception  are  replaced
with stations in the same band that are automatical-
ly selected in order of signal strength. The radio au-
tomatically selects 6 stations in the FM band (FM3
station  only)  and  6  stations  each  in  the  MW  and
LW band.
 
Follow the steps described below. 1.With the radio mode selected, hold down the
AM/FM  button  (5)  for  2  seconds  or  longer.
The  6  stations  with  the  best  signal  strength
will  automatically  be  assigned  to  the  memo-
ry select buttons (2), with the lowest-frequen-
cy  station  being  assigned  to  the  lowest-num-
ber button.
2. When  you  subsequently  press  a  memory  se-
lect button to select a channel number, the ra-
dio  will  begin  receiving  the  station  assigned
to that number.
NOTE l If you press the AM/FM button (5) for 2 sec-
onds  or  longer  while  tuning  in  the  FM1  or
FM2  band,  the  radio  will  automatically
switch to the FM3 band, where the automatic
seeking/storing will be activated.
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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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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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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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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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MP3 title
The CD player can display folder and file titles for
discs  encoded  with  folder  and  file  information.
Press the TEXT button (5) for less than 1 second re-
peatedly  to  make  selections  in  the  following  se-
quence:  folder  name 
  file  name   normal  dis-
play mode.
ExampleFolder
nameFile
name
ID3 tag information
The CD player can display ID3 tag information for
files that have been recorded with ID3 tag informa-
tion. 1.Press  the  TEXT  button  (5)  for  2  seconds  or
longer to switch to the ID3 tag information.
2. Then  press  the  TEXT  button  for  less  than  1
second  repeatedly  to  make  selections  in  the
following  sequence:  album  name 
  title
name  artist name  normal display mode.
NOTE l To  return  from  ID3  tag  information  to  the
folder  name,  press  the  TEXT  button  (5)
again for 2 seconds or longer.
l When  there  is  no  title  information  to  be  dis-
played, the display shows “NO TITLE”.
l The  display  can  show  up  to  16  characters.  If
a folder name, track name, or item of ID3 tag
information  has  more  than  16  characters,
press  the  PAGE  button  (6)  to  view  the  next
16 characters.
l Folder  names  and  track  names  can  each  be
displayed  up  to  a  length  of  16  characters.
Items of ID3 tag information can each be dis-
played up to a length of 16 characters.
l Characters that the CD player cannot display
are shown as “ ”.To use the external audio input
function* E00732200566
Auxiliary Audio connector
(RCA)Auxiliary Video connector
(RCA)
Auxiliary Audio connector (RCA) A- Left audio input connector (white)B- Right audio input connector (red)
Auxiliary Video connector (RCA) A- Left audio input connector (white)B- Right audio input connector (red)
C- Video input connector (yellow)
 
You  can  listen  to  commercially  available  audio
equipment,  such  as  a  portable  audio  system,  from
your  vehicle’s  speakers,  by  connecting  the  audio
equipment to the audio input connectors, which are
external input connectors (pin jacks).
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