Volume and tone control panelE007086010491- PWR (On-Off) switch
2- VOL (Volume control) knob
3- Memory select buttons
4- DISP (Display) button5- AUDIO button
6- Audio adjust button
7- Display
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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.
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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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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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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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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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NOTEl On vehicles equipped with the
MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS), re-
fer to the separate owner’s manual of the
MITSUBISHI Multi-Communication Sys-
tem.
To activate the external audio input
mode
1. Use a commercially available audio cable to
connect the audio equipment to the external
audio input connector.
2. Press the CD button (D) for more than 2 sec-
onds. The display (E) will show “AUX” and
then the external audio input mode will be ac-
tivated.
3. To deactivate the external audio input mode,
press the AM/FM button (F) or the CD but-
ton (D) to switch to another mode.
CAUTIONl Do not operate the connected audio equip-
ment while driving.
This could distract you and an accident
might occur.
NOTE
l The connected audio equipment cannot be op-
erated with the vehicle’s audio system.
l Depending on the connected audio equip-
ment, it may produce noise from the speakers.
l Use the connected audio equipment’s own
power source, such as its battery.
Noise may be produced from the speakers if
the connected audio equipment is used while
charging it using the accessory socket of the
vehicle.
l Do not activate the external audio input
mode when no audio equipment is connected.
Otherwise, noise may be produced from the
speakers.
l Connect audio equipment when the external
audio input mode is deactivated or lower the
vehicle’s speaker volume before connecting it.
Noise may be produced from the speakers if
audio equipment is connected after the exter-
nal audio input mode is activated.
l For information on how to connect and oper-
ate the audio equipment, refer to the owner’s
manual for the equipment.
Steering wheel remote control
switch* E00710000694
The remote control switches are located on the left
side of the steering wheel.
These switches can be used when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” or “ACC” position.
1- Volume up button
2- Volume down button
3- PWR (ON-OFF)/Mode change button
4- Seek up/Track up/Fast-forward button
5- Seek down/Track down/Fast-reverse button
NOTE l Do not push two or more of the steering
wheel remote control switches at the same
time.
To turn on the power
PWR (ON-OFF) button - 3
When the power is off, press this button to turn the
power on. To turn the power off, press this button
for 2 seconds or longer.
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