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NOTE
l If
the SEEK
button (5 or 6) is pressed for
less than 1 second, the radio will try to find
out another broadcast of the same program
type as currently selected.
l If no station is found with your desired PTY,
the display will show “EMPTY” for about 5
seconds and the radio will return to the previ-
ous station.
How to enter PTYs in the memory E00721400092
As many as 6 PTYs can be entered in the memory.
Follow the steps described below.
1. Press either
the
TUNE button (7 or 8) to tune
the PTY to be entered in the memory.
2. Press one of the memory select buttons (3) for 2 seconds or longer. The sound will be
momentarily interrupted while the PTY is be-
ing entered into the memory. 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 E00721600212
The radio will automatically tune in to traffic infor-
mation broadcasts while
receiving FM broadcasts
or playing compact discs.
To select this function: 1. Press the TP button (9). The display willshow TP indicator (14). If the RDS data can
be read, the display will show RDS indicator
(11). If not, the display will show “NO RDS”
for about 5 seconds. 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 an
emergency broadcast or traffic information
broadcast was last received. When the traffic
information broadcast is over, the radio will
return to the previously received program
and to the corresponding volume level.
3. Press the TP button (9) 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 button (7
or 8) is pressed. TP (Traffic information Program) search function
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The traffic information program search function is
turned on (with
the TP indicator (14) shown on the
display), if:
l The RDS is off for 45 seconds due to a weak
signal.
l The station is changed to another station with-
out a TP signal and then 45 seconds elapse.
When turning on, 5 beeps will be heard and a new
TP station will be searched for. For pleasant driving
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Emergency broadcasts
E00721700200 If an emergency broadcast is caught while receiv-
ing a FM broadcast or playing back a compact disc,
the display will
show “ALARM” and the emergen-
cy 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 E00722500306
It is possible to change the following functions:
lAF
l CT
l REG
l TP-S
l PI-S
l SCV (Refer
to
“Speed Compensated Vol-
ume function” on page 5-29).
l PHONE 1. Press
the “MENU” button (4) for 2 seconds
or longer to select the function setup mode. For pleasant driving
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2. Press the “MENU” button (4) repeatedly to
select the
mode you wish to change. The or-
der is: AF → CT → REG → TP-S → PI-S
→ SCV→ PHONE → Function setup mode
OFF.
NOTE l Although “PHONE” appears on the display,
the PHONE function is inoperative.
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.
Example
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 2seconds.
• Make no entry for 10 seconds. For pleasant driving
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CD control panel and display
E007095009921- AM/FM button
2- PWR (On-Off) button
3-
DISP (Title display) button
4-
CD (CD mode changeover) button
5- RPT (Repeat) button
6- RDM (Random) button
7- CD eject button
8- Disc-loading slot
9- Fast-forward/Fast-reverse button
10- PAGE (Title scroll) button
11- TRACK (Track up/down) button 12- FOLDER (Folder down) button
13- FOLDER (Folder up) button
14- SCAN button
15-
LOAD button
16- DISC (Disc up) button
17- DISC (Disc down) button
18- CD indicator
19- DISC indicator
20- TRACK indicator
21- RPT/RDM indicator For pleasant driving
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To listen to a CD
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The CD can
be loaded or ejected by pressing the
LOAD button (15) or the eject button (7) even if
the audio system power is off. 1. Press the PWR button (2) to turn the audiosystem on and off. The system turns on in
the last mode used.
2. Press the CD button (4) to enter CD mode. The autochanger will start playback if the
CD is already in the autochanger.
3. To stop the CD, turn off the power by press- ing the PWR button (2) or change over to ra-
dio mode by pressing the AM/FM button (1),
or eject the disc by pressing the eject button
(7).
NOTE l To adjust the volume and tone, refer to “To
adjust the volume” on page 5-27 and “To ad-
just the tone” on page 5-27.
l As many as 6 CDs can be inserted into the
CD autochanger.
l For information concerning the handling of
the compact discs, refer to “Handling of com-
pact discs” on page 5-65. To set discs To set a single disc
1. Press the LOAD button (15) briefly.
2.The
autochanger will show “WAIT” on the
display and start making itself ready for disc
loading.
3. When the autochanger is ready for disc load- ing, the indicator light (A) will come on and
the display will show “LOAD DISC (1~6)”.
4. Insert a disc into the disc loading slot.
NOTE l If there are multiple empty slots, you can se-
lect your desired slot by pressing the DISC
buttons (16 or 17).
l If you do not insert a disc for about
15 seconds after the autochanger starts stand-
ing by for loading, the loading standby mode
will be cancelled.
To set all the discs 1. Press the LOAD button (15) for 2 seconds orlonger (until you hear a beep).
2. The autochanger will select the lowest-num- bered empty slot and switch to loading stand-
by mode. 3. When
the display shows “LOAD DISC
(1~6)”, insert
a disc. The autochanger will
then automatically select the next empty slot
and enter loading standby mode.
4. Repeat the above-described steps until every slot contains a disc. Playback will then begin
with the disc that you inserted last.
NOTE l If you press the LOAD button (15) again
while the autochanger is in loading standby
mode, the loading standby mode will be can-
celled.
To eject discs To eject a single disc
Press the
eject
button (7) briefly to eject the current-
ly selected disc.
NOTE
l If you press the eject button (7) while the dis-
play is showing “LOAD DISC (1~6)”, the
loading standby mode will be cancelled and
the next disc will be ejected. For pleasant driving
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l
If you
do not remove the disc before
15 seconds have elapsed, the autochanger
will automatically reload the disc and stop.
To eject all the discs 1. Press the eject button (7) for 2 seconds or lon-ger (until you hear a beep).
2. The currently selected disc will be ejected. When you remove the ejected disc, the next
disc will automatically be ejected.
3. Repeat the above-described steps until all of the discs have been ejected. The autochanger
will then enter loading standby mode.
NOTE l If you do not remove an ejected disc before
15 seconds have elapsed, the disc will be re-
loaded and the eject mode will be cancelled.
The reloaded disc will not be played.
To select a desired disc
You can select your desired disc by using the DISC
button (16 or 17). The active disc will be indicated
by “ ” on the display.
Disc up
Press the DISC
button (16) repeatedly until the de-
sired disc number appears on the display.
Disc down
Press the DISC button (17) repeatedly until the de-
sired disc number appears on the display. To listen to a music CD
Push the CD button (4) if the discs are already in
the
autochanger. The
autochanger will enter CD
mode and start playback. The disc number, the
track number and the playing-time will appear on
the display. The discs in the unit will be played con-
secutively and continuously. To listen to an MP3 CD
This
autochanger
allows
you to play MP3 (MPEG
Audio Layer-3) files recorded on CD-ROMs, CD-
Rs (recordable CDs), and CD-RWs (rewritable
CDs) in ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet, and Ro-
meo formats. 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 infor-
mation. For information concerning ID3 tag, refer
to “CD text and MP3 title display” on page 5-25. Push the CD button (4) if MP3 CDs are already in
the autochanger.
The
display shows
“READING”, then playback
will begin. The folder number, the track number,
the playing-time and “MP3” indicator will appear
on the display. For pleasant driving
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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 lon-
ger (until you hear a beep).
For information on the external audio input,
refer to “To use the external audio input func-
tion” on page 5-56.
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 5-66. CAUTION
l
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.
Folder selection order/MP3 file playback order
(Example)
Root folder (root directory)
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Folder selection
In the order File selection
In the order
To fast-forward/fast-reverse the disc
To fast-forward
or
fast-reverse the disc, press the
fast-forward /fast-reverse button (9).
Fast-forward
You can fast-forward the disc by pressing the side of the fast-forward button. 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 fast-reverse button. 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. For pleasant driving
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To select a desired folder (MP3 CDs only)
You can select
your desired folder by pressing the
FOLDER buttons (12 or 13). Folder up
Press the
FOLDER
button (13) until the desired fold-
er number appears on the display.
Folder down
Press the FOLDER button (12) 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 (11).
Track up
Press the side of the TRACK button (11) repeat-
edly until the
desired track number appears on the
display.
Track down
Press the side of the TRACK button (11) repeat-
edly until the
desired track number appears on the
display. NOTE
l Pressing
the side of the TRACK button
(11) once during
the song will cause the CD
player to restart playback from the beginning
of the song.
To repeat a track
Press the RPT button (5) briefly while the track is
playing. “RPT” will appear on the display. To exit
the repeat mode, press the RPT button again.
To repeat a disc (music CDs only)
Press the RPT button (5) for 1 second or longer (un-
til you hear a beep). “D-RPT” will appear on the dis-
play. You can listen to the music CD repeatedly.
To repeat a folder (MP3 CDs only)
Press the RPT button (5) for 1 second or longer (un-
til you hear a beep). You can listen to all the tracks
in the currently selected folder repeatedly.
NOTE l The track repeat mode will be cancelled by
pressing the TRACK button (11), the SCAN
button (14) or the eject button (7).
l The disc repeat mode will be cancelled by
pressing the DISC button (16 or 17), the
SCAN button (14) or the eject button (7).
l With a disc that contains both CD-DA and
MP3 files, the repeat mode causes only files
of the same format (CD-DA only or MP3
files only) to be repeated.
To play tracks in random order
Random playback for a disc (music CDs only)
Press the RDM button (6) briefly. “RDM” will ap-
pear on the display. Tracks on the currently selec-
ted disc will be played in a random sequence. To exit the random mode, press the RDM button
again.
Random playback for a folder (MP3 CDs only)
Press
the RDM
button (6) briefly. “RDM” will ap-
pear on the display. Tracks in the currently selected
folder will be played in a random sequence. To exit
the random mode, press the RDM button again.
Random playback for all discs in the autochang-
er (music CDs only)
Press the RDM button (6) for 1 second or longer
(until you hear a beep). “D-RDM” will appear on
the display. Tracks from all the discs loaded in the
autochanger will be played in a random sequence.
To exit the random mode, briefly press the RDM
button again.
Random playback for all folders on a disc (MP3
CDs only)
Press the RDM button (6) for 1 second or longer
(until you hear a beep). “D-RDM” will appear on
the display. Tracks from all the folders on the cur-
rently selected disc will be played in a random se-
quence. To exit the random mode, briefly press the
RDM button again.
NOTE
l In the all discs random mode, if an MP3 CD
has been loaded in the autochanger, the au-
tochanger will skip over it to the next music
CD.
l With a disc that contains both CD-DA and
MP3 files, the random mode causes only
files of the same format (CD-DA only or
MP3 files only) to be played in a random se-
quence. For pleasant driving
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