2012 MITSUBISHI ASX Owner's Manual (in English)

To tune the radio
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Automatic tuning
After
pressing the SEEK button, a receivable sta-
tion will be automatically selected and reception of
the station will begin.
Manual tuning
The frequency changes every time the TUNE
switch is turned. Turn the switch to select the de-
sired radio broadcasting station.
To enter frequencies into the memory E00716101144
Manual setting
You
can assign to the memory select buttons a max-
imum 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
the SEEK button, or turn the TUNE
switch to tune to the frequency you wish to
keep in the memory. 2. Press
one of the memory select buttons until
it beeps.
The sound will be momentarily interrupted
while the frequency is being entered into the
memory. The number of the button matching
the entry in the memory as well as the fre-
quency is displayed.
3. The preset memory setting is retrieved by pressing the button and then releasing it with-
in 1 second.
NOTE l Disconnecting the battery terminal erases all
the radio frequencies stored in the memory.
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 theAM/FM button for 2 seconds or longer. The
6 stations with the best signal strength will au-
tomatically be assigned to the memory select
buttons, with the lowest-frequency station be-
ing assigned to the lowest-number 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 for 2 seconds
or
longer while tuning in the FM1 or FM2
band, the radio will automatically switch to
the FM3 band, where the automatic seeking/
stroring will be activated.
Radio data system (RDS) E00709200436 1- AM/FM (FM/MW/LW selection) button
2-

PWR (On-Off) switch
3- CT (Clock time) indicator
4- RDS (Radio data system) indicator
5- TP (Traffic program identification) indicator
6- PTY (Program type) indicator
7- REG (Regional program) indicator
8- Display
9- Memory select buttons
10- TP (Traffic program) button
11- PTY (Program type) button
12- TUNE switch
13- SEEK (Up-seek) button
14- SEEK (Down-seek) button For pleasant driving
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RDS uses PI (program identification) signal and
AF
(alternative frequency) list transmitted in addi-
tion to the normal FM broadcasting programs, and
picks up the FM stations that are transmitting the
same program from the AF list and automatically
tunes to the station with the strongest signal intensi-
ty.
Therefore, you can continue listening to one pro-
gram in, for example, a long distance driving with-
out retuning to the other station transmitting the
same program when you are leaving the service
area of the currently receiving station.
The RDS radio also features the limited reception
of the program types, the break-in reception of the
traffic announcement to the EON (enhanced other
network) and emergency broadcast, and the limited/
unlimited reception of the regional programs.
AF (Alternative Frequencies) function E00720900162
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 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 5-16.
CT (Clock Time) function E00721000072
The clock can be set automatically by using the sig-
nal

from the local RDS stations. Refer to “Digital
clock” on page 5-39.
REG (Regional) function E00721100116
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 5-16.
PI (Program Identification) search function E00721200250
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.
If the radio does not succeed in searching the re-
gional programming, the radio returns to the recal-
led preset station.

The PI function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page 5-16.
NOTE
l While searching, the audio system is muted.
The display shows “WAIT” or “SEARCH”.
PTY (Program type) E00721300323
RDS broadcasts are classified according to pro-
gram

type (PTY) as follows. Use the TUNE switch
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.
2. Press the TUNE switch or press a memory se-lect button 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. For pleasant driving
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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 SEEK button is pressed, 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 E00721400148
As many as 6 PTYs can be entered in the memory.
Follow the steps described below.
1. Press

either the TUNE switch to tune the
PTY to be entered in the memory.
2. Press one of the memory select buttons for 2 seconds or longer. The sound will be momen-
tarily interrupted while the PTY is being en-
tered into the memory. The number of the but-
ton corresponding to the entry into the mem-
ory 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.
To change the language of PTY display E00721500237
You can select your favourite language among Eng-
lish,

French, German, Swedish, Spanish and Italian.
1. Press the TUNE switch for 2 seconds or lon- ger to select the language of PTY display
mode.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page
5-16.
2. Turn the TUNE switch to select a language. NOTE
l After

selecting a mode, you can leave the func-
tion setup mode by taking either of the fol-
lowing steps: • Press the TUNE switch for at least 2 sec-onds.
• Make no entry for 10 seconds. Traffic information
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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. The display will show“TP”.
If the RDS data can be read, the display will
show “RDS”. 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
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 to return to the previous condition.
NOTE l While “TP” is illuminated, the radio stops on-
ly at TP stations, even if the TUNE switch is
turned.
TP (Traffic information Program) search function E00721800197
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The traffic information program standby function
is
turned on (with the TP indicator shown on the dis-
play) and after about 45 seconds since the RDS in-
dicator turns off due to weak signal or the tuning
station is changed over from a TP station to a sta-
tion which does not broadcast traffic information,
the sound will beep 5 times and seeks out a TP sta-
tion in all frequencies automatically.

The TP search function can be turned ON and OFF.
Refer to “Function setup mode” on page 5-16.
Emergency broadcasts E00721700242 If an emergency broadcast is caught while receiv-
ing
a FM broadcast or playing back a compact disc
with the ignition switch or the operation mode is in
ON or ACC, the display will show “ALARM” and
the emergency broadcast will interrupt the current
program. The volume level is set separately for lis-
tening to normal audio programs and for listening
to emergency broadcasts. The volume level will
therefore change automatically to that set when an
emergency broadcast or traffic information broad-
cast was last received. When the emergency broad-
cast is over, the radio will return to the previously
received program and to the corresponding volume
level.
Function setup mode E00722500423
It is possible to change the following functions:
l AF
l CT
l REG
l TP-S
l PI-S
l Language of PTY display
l SCV 1. Press the TUNE switch for 2 seconds or lon-
ger to select the function setup mode. 2. Press
the TUNE switch repeatedly to select
the mode you wish to change.
The order is: AF → CT → REG → TP-S →
PI-S → Language of PTY display → SCV
→ PHONE → Function setup mode OFF.
NOTE l Although “PHONE” appears on the display,
the PHONE function is inoperative. For pleasant driving
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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 TUNE switch for at least 2 sec-onds.
• Make no entry for 10 seconds.
l For instructions on setting the language of
PTY display, refer to “To change the lan-
guage of PTY display” on page 5-15. CD control panel and display
E00709501162 1- AM/FM button
2-

CD (CD mode changeover) button
3- PWR (On-Off) switch
4- LOAD button*
5- LOAD indicator*
6- DISP (Display) button
7- PAGE (Title scroll) button
8- RPT (Repeat) button
9- RDM (Random) button
10- (Fast-reverse) button
11- (Fast-forward) button
12-

CD indicator
13- FOLDER indicator
14- DISC (Disc) indicator*
15- TRACK (Track number) indicator
16- TAG (Tag) indicator
17- Display
18- RPT (Repeat indicator)/D-RPT indicator
19- RDM (Random mode indicator)/D-RDM in- dicator
20- DISC (Disc down) button*
21- DISC (Disc up) button*
22- SCAN button 23- Eject button
24-

CD insertion slot
25- FOLDER switch
26- (Track up) button
27- (Track down) button
To listen to a CD E00709602157
With CD player 1.
Insert disc with label facing up.When a disc is inserted, the CD indicator
will come on and the CD player will begin
playing even if the radio is being used. The
CD player will also start playback when the
CD button is pressed with a disc in the play-
er or with a disc set in the CD insertion slot,
even if the radio is being used.
2. To stop the CD, turn off the power by press- ing the PWR switch, or change over to the ra-
dio mode by pressing the AM/FM button, or
eject the disc by pressing the eject button.
NOTE l For information on adjusting the volume and
tone, refer to “To adjust the volume” on page
5-11 and “To adjust the tone” on page 5-11.
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 5-38.
With CD changer
The CD can be loaded or ejected by pressing the
LOAD button or the eject button even if the audio
system power is off. For pleasant driving
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1. Press the PWR switch to turn the audio sys-
tem ON and OFF. The audio system turns on
in the last mode used.
2. Press the CD button to enter CD mode. The CD changer will start playback if the
CD is already in the CD changer.
3. To stop the CD, turn off the power by press- ing the PWR switch, or change over to the ra-
dio mode by pressing the AM/FM button, or
eject the disc by pressing the eject button.
NOTE l For information on adjusting the volume and
tone, refer to “To adjust the volume” on page
5-11 and “To adjust the tone” on page 5-11.
l As many as 6 CDs can be inserted into the
CD changer.
l 8 cm CDs cannot be played on this CD chang-
er.
l For information concerning the handling of
compact discs, refer to “Handling of compact
discs” on page 5-38.
To set a single disc 1. Press the LOAD button briefly.
2. The CD changer will show “WAIT” on thedisplay and start making itself ready for disc
loading.
3. When the CD changer is ready for disc load- ing, the LOAD indicator will illuminate and
the display will show “LOAD DISC No.
(1-6)”.
4. When a disc is inserted into the CD slot, the disc will begin to play. NOTE
l If
there are multiple empty slots, you can se-
lect your desired slot by pressing the DISC
buttons.
l If you do not insert a disc for about 15 sec-
onds after the CD changer starts standing by
for loading, the loading standby mode will
be cancelled.
To set all the discs 1. Press the LOAD button for 2 seconds or lon-ger (until you hear a beep).
2. The CD changer will select the lowest-num- bered empty slot and switch to loading stand-
by mode.
3. When the display shows “LOAD DISC No. (1-6)” insert a disc. The CD changer 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 again while
the CD changer is in loading standby mode,
the loading standby mode will be cancelled.
To select a desired disc
You can select your desired disc by using the DISC
button. The active disc will be indicated on the dis-
play.

Press the DISC (Disc up) button repeatedly until
the desired disc number appears on the display.

Press the DISC (Disc down) button repeatedly until
the desired disc number appears on the display. To listen to a music CD
Push the CD button if a disc is already in the audio
system.

The audio system will enter CD mode and
start playback. The disc number (if the audio sys-
tem is equipped with the CD changer), the track
number, and the playing time will appear on the dis-
play. The discs in the CD changer unit will be
played consecutively and continuously. For pleasant driving
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To listen to an MP3 CD
This
audio system 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 can hold up to 255 files in
up to 100 folders, up to a maximum of 16 levels.
The ID3 tag information can be displayed during
MP3 playback. For information concerning ID3
tags, refer to “CD text and MP3 title display” on
page 5-21. Push the CD button if a disc is already in the audio
system.
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. 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 by press-
ing the CD button for 2 seconds or longer (un-
til you hear a beep).
For information on the external audio input
mode, refer to “To use the external audio in-
put function” on page 5-32.
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 encoder software and the bit rate.
For more information, refer to the owner’s
manual for the encoder software.
l Depending on the layout of the files and fold-
ers on the disc, it may take some time until
playback starts.
l MP3 conversion software and writing soft-
ware 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 write many folders or files other than
MP3 files, it may take some time before play-
back starts.
l This unit does not record MP3 files.
l For information on CD-Rs/RWs, refer to
“Notes on CD-Rs/RWs” on page 5-39. 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 significantly
damage your hearing.
Folder selection order/MP3 file playback order
(Example)
Root folder (root directory)
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 For pleasant driving
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Folder selection
In the order
File selection
In the order
To fast-forward/reverse the disc
Fast-forward
The
disc is fast-forwarded while the button is
held

down. Playback will begin once the button is
released.
Fast-reverse
The disc is fast-reversed while the button is
held

down. Playback will begin once the button is
released.
To select a desired folder (MP3 CDs only)
You can select your desired folder by turning the
FOLDER switch. Folder up
Turn

the FOLDER switch clockwise until the de-
sired folder number appears on the display.
Folder down
Turn the FOLDER switch anticlockwise until the
desired folder number appears on the display.
To select a desired track
You can cue tracks on a disc by using the or
button.
Track up
The

disc will skip as many songs as the number of
times the button is pushed.
The

display window will display the track number
of the track selected.
Track down
The disc will skip as many songs as the number of
times the button is pushed.
The

display window will display the track number
of the track selected.
To repeat tracks
To repeat a track
Press the RPT button to repeat the same track.
If the RPT button is pressed, the RPT indicator will
come on.
To exit this mode, press the button again.
To repeat a disc (music CDs only)
While a song is playing, press the RPT button for 2
seconds or longer (until you hear a beep). The
D-RPT indicator will come on and the disc will re-
peat all the songs on the disc.
To exit this mode, press the button again. To repeat songs in the same folder (MP3 CDs on-
ly)
While

a song is playing, press the RPT button for 2
seconds or longer (until you hear a beep). The
D-RPT indicator will come on and the disc will re-
peat all the songs in the folder that contains the
song currently playing.
To exit this mode, press the button again.
NOTE
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 change track playback order
Random playback for a disc (music CDs only)
If the RDM button is pressed, the RDM indicator
will come on and the tracks that are played will be
selected at random.
To exit this mode, press the button again.
Random playback for a folder (MP3 CDs only)
If the RDM button is pressed, the RDM indicator
will come on and the tracks that are played will be
selected at random from the folder that is currently
selected.
To exit this mode, press the button again.
Random playback for all discs in the CD chang-
er (music CDs only)
Press the RDM button for 2 seconds or longer (un-
til you hear a beep). The D-RDM indicator will
come on and the tracks that are played will be selec-
ted at random from all discs loaded in the CD chang-
er.
To exit this mode, press the button again. For pleasant driving
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