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CD control panel and display-Type 2, Type 3
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1- PWR (On-Off) switch
2- LOAD/EJECT button
3- Disc loading slot
4- DISC select buttons
5- RADIO (AM/FM selection) button
6- CD (CD mode changeover) button
7- TRACK (Track up) button
8- TRACK (Track down) button
9- RPT/RDM (Repeat/Random) button
10- SCAN button
11- TUNE/FOLDER switch
12- RPT (Repeat-mode) indicator
13- RDM (Random-mode) indicator
14- SCAN indicator
15- CD indicator16- DISC indicator
17- TRACK indicator
18- Track play time display
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To listen to a CD
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1. Press the CD button (6) and the CD mode will be selected,
starting a playback.NOTEAs many as 6 CDs can be inserted into the CD
autochanger.
2. To adjust the volume and tone, refer to “To adjust the vol-
ume” on page 5-40 and “To adjust the tone” on page 5-41.
3. To stop the CD, turn off the power by pressing the PWR
switch (1) or switch to the other mode by pressing the
RADIO button (5).NOTEFor information concerning the handling of the compact
discs, refer to “Handling of compact discs” on page 5-71.
To s e t a d i s cThe indicator light (A) shows the condition of each CD slot.
To set a disc:
1. Press the LOAD/EJECT button (2).
2. Press one of the Disc select buttons (4) to select the CD
which you wish to insert.
3. If there is already a CD loaded in the slot, the CD is auto-
matically ejected. If there is no CD, insert the CD in the
slot (3) after the READY light (B) illuminates.Light off: No disc
Amber: CD is set
Green: CD is played (or selected)
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NOTEWhen the first CD has played to the end, the second CD
will start to play automatically. When the second, third,
fourth, fifth, and sixth CDs have each played to the end,
the sequence will begin again from the first CD.
To listen an MP3 CDThis 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 Romeo formats. Each disc may have a
maximum of 16 trees, 100 folders, and 255 files per disc.
Push the CD button (6) if MP3 CDs are already in the
autochanger.
The display show “FILE READING”, then playback will
begin. The folder number and the track number will appear on
the display.
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NOTEWhile listening to a disc on which CD-DA (CD-Digital
Audio) and MP3 files have both been recorded, you can
switch between reading of the CD-DA and reading of the
MP3 files, and the external audio input mode by pressing
the CD button for 2 seconds or longer (until you hear a
beep).
With a disc that contains both CD-DA and MP3 files, the
CD-DA files are automatically played first.
The playback sound quality differs depending on the
encoding software and the bit rate. For details, refer to the
user manual of your encoding software.
Depending on file/folder configurations on a disc, it may
take some time before playback starts.
MP3 encode software and writing software are not sup-
plied to this unit.
You may encounter trouble in playing an MP3 recorded
with certain writing software or CD recorders (CD-R/RW
drivers).
If you record too many folders or files other than MP3
onto a disc, it may take some time before playback starts.
This unit does not record MP3 files.
For information concerning CD-Rs/RWs, refer to “Notes
on CD-Rs/RWs” on page 5-73.Folder selection order/MP3 file playback order (Example)
CAUTION
!Attempting to play a file not in the MP3 format
which has the “.mp3” file name may produce noise
from the speakers and speaker damage, and can
damage your hearing.
Folder selection
In the order
File selection
In the order
Root folder (root directory)
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4
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To fast forward/reverse the discTo fast forward or reverse, use the TRACK button (7 or 8).
Fast forward
You can fast forward by holding down the side of the
TRACK button (7) for more than about 1 second.
Fast reverse
You can fast reverse by holding down the side of the
TRACK button (8) for more than about 1 second.
To select a desired folder (MP3 CDs only)You can select your desired folder by turning the
TUNE/FOLDER switch (11).
Folder up
Turn the TUNE/FOLDER switch (11) clockwise until the
desired folder number appears on the display.
Folder down
Turn the TUNE/FOLDER switch (11) counterclockwise until
the desired folder number appears on the display.
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To select a desired trackYou can select by using the TRACK button (7 or 8).
Tr a c k u p
Press the side of the TRACK button (7) until the desired
track is reached.
The TRACK indicator (17) will display the number of the
selected track.
Tr a c k d o w n
Press the side of the TRACK button (8) until the desired
track is reached.
The TRACK indicator (17) will display the number of the
selected track.NOTEPressing the side of the TRACK button (8) once during
the song will cause the CD to restart playing from the
beginning of the song.
To repeat the same track or change the order of tracks
for playbackPress the RPT/RDM button (9) to select RPT → RDM →
RPT/RDM mode off.To repeat the same trackSelect the RPT mode, and the RPT indicator (12) will come on.
You can listen to the same track repeatedly. NOTEThe track repeat mode will be canceled by pressing the
TRACK button (7 or 8), the SCAN button (10) or the
LOAD/EJECT button (2).
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 the order of tracks for playbackRandom playback for all discs in the autochanger (music
CDs only)
Select the RDM mode, and the RDM indicator (13) will come
on. Tracks are randomly selected from all discs loaded in the
autochanger.
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Random playback for all folders on a disc (MP3 CDs only)
Select the RDM mode, and the RDM indicator (13) will come
on. Tracks from all the folders on the currently selected disc
will be played in a random sequence.NOTEIn the all discs random mode, if an MP3 CD has been
loaded in the autochanger, the autochanger will skip over
it to the next music CD.
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
sequence.
RPT
RDM
Mode
off
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To find the start of each track on a disc for playbackPress the SCAN button (10). “SCAN” will appear on the dis-
play and the autochanger 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.NOTEOnce all tracks on the disc have been scanned, playback
of the disc will restart from the beginning of the track that
was playing when scanning started.
The scan mode will be canceled when radio or CD opera-
tion is selected.
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 discPress the LOAD/EJECT button (2). Then press one of the
DISC select buttons (4) to select the CD which you would like
to eject.NOTEWhen any CD is ejected, the system automatically
switches from CD mode to radio mode.
To use the external audio input function
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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 auxiliary audio con-
nector (A).NOTEUse a stereo mini-jack connector to connect the audio
equipment to the auxiliary audio connector.Auxiliary Audio connector
(mini-jack)
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