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This function may not be available when
radio signals are weak. When this hap-
pens, perform manual tuning to select the
desired station. !Scan tuning (SCAN)
Type A and B audio*
1
Type C audio*1
Type D audio*2
*1: Press the button briefly.
*2: Press and hold the button.
If you press the “SCAN ”button, the radio
will switch to the scan mode. In this mode,
the radio scans through the radio band
until a receivable station is found. The
radio will stop at the station for 5 seconds
(type A, B and C audio)/10 seconds (type
D audio) while displaying the frequency,
after which scanning will continue until the
entire band has been scanned.
Press the “SCAN ”button again to cancel
the SCAN mode and to stop at any
displayed channel.
Automatic tuning may not function prop-
erly if the station reception is weakened by
distance from the station or proximity to tall buildings and hills. !
PTY (Program type) group tuning
(only FM reception)
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
Type D audio
Press the indicated button to change to
the PTY selection mode. At this time, the
PTY group that you are currently listening
to (type A, B and C audio)/that you
selected the last time (type D audio) will
be displayed for 10 seconds. In the PTY
selection mode, “PTY ”is displayed on the
screen. ! PTY (Program type) group selection
In the PTY selection mode, press the
following button to change the PTY group
by one step at a time. Type A and B audio:
PTY group up by
one step
PTY group down by
one step
Type C audio:
PTY group up by
one step
PTY group down by
one step
This operation only changes the display. It
does not change the station that is
currently being received. ! Seek in PTY (Program type) group
(type A, B and C audio)
Type A and B audio:
Seek up
Seek down

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!Loading all the magazine (full disc
loading mode)
1. If you continue to press the
button for more than 1.5 seconds, the
player will produce beep sound and will
enter the full disc loading mode.
2. When the disc number indicator
flashes and “ALL LOAD ”indicator illumi-
nates, insert a disc within 15 seconds. If a
disc is successfully loaded during this
period, the disc number indicator will stop
blinking and will steadily light.
3. When the loading of a disc is com-
plete, the next disc number indicator will
blink. Then repeat step 2.
4. When the magazine is filled with discs
by repeating steps 2 and 3, the player will
start playback of the discs, beginning with
the one inserted first.
If you fail to insert any disc during each 15
seconds interval, the full disc loading
mode will be canceled, and the player will
start playback of the disc inserted first. & How to play back a CD
! When there is no CD inserted
Properly insert a CD. Refer to “How to
insert a CD (type A, C and D) ”F 5-23 /
“ How to insert a CD(s) (type B) ”F 5-23.
When a CD is loaded, the player will start
playback of the CD, beginning with the first track. !
When CD is in the player (type A)
When thebutton is pressed, the
player will start playback. ! When there are CDs loaded (type B)
Press a desired one of the disc select
buttons (from
to) the disc
number indicator of which steadily lights
up. The player will then start playback of
the selected CD, beginning with the firsttrack.
If a disc that the player cannot read has
been loaded, the player will display themessage “CHECK DISC ”.
! When CD is in the player (type C
and D)
Each brief press of the
button
changes the modes in the following sequence.
*: For type C audio, “BT-A ”is displayed.
When the CD mode is selected, the player
will start playback. &
To select a track from the beginning
Type A and B audio
Type C and D audio
Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial clock-
wise to skip to the beginning of the next
track. Each time the dial is turned, the
indicated track number will increase.
Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial counter-
clockwise to skip to the beginning of the
current track. Each time the dial is turned,
the indicated track number will decrease.
NOTE
With an MP3, WMA or AAC (type C and
D audio): . Skipping past the last track will take
you back to the first track in the folder. . Skipping past the first track will take
you to the last track in the folder.

&Fast-forwarding and rewind- ing
Fast-forward-ing Rewinding
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
Type D audio
Press and hold the “”button to fast-
forward the track.
Press and hold the “
”button to rewind
the disc/folder.
Release the button to stop fast-forwarding/ rewinding.
NOTE . If you fast-forward to the end of the
last track, fast-forwarding will stop and
the player will start playback beginning
with the first track.. If you rewind to the beginning of the
first track, rewinding will stop and the
player will start playback.. In an MP3, WMA or AAC folder (type C and D audio), the player will start
playback beginning with the first track
of the current folder. &
Repeating
To repeat a track, briefly press the follow-
ing button (repeat button) while the track isplaying.
Type A and B audio
Type C audio
Type D audio
Each time you briefly press the button, the
mode changes in the following se-quences.
Type A and C audio:
*: Type C audio only
Type B audio:
Type D audio:
NOTE . The “RPT ”(type A, B and C audio)/
“ One PRT ”(type D audio) indication
refers to the repeat playback of a single
track. It repeats the track that is play-ing.. The “F-RPT ”(type A, B and C audio)/
“ Folder RPT ”(type D audio) indication
refers to the repeat playback of a folder.
It repeats the all of the tracks in the
folder. It is possible to select the
function when the MP3/WMA/AAC for-
mat track is playing.. The “D-RPT ”indication refers to the
repeat playback of a disc. It repeats the
tracks on the CD. It is only possible to
select this function for type B audio.
To cancel the track repeat-play mode,
briefly press the “RPT ”button and select
CANCEL. The “RPT ”indication will turn
off, and the normal playback mode will beresumed.
NOTE
The repeat-play mode will be cancelled
if you perform any of the following Audio
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steps. .Press the “
”button.
. Press the disc select button (type B
audio). . Press the “SCAN ”button (type A, B
and C audio).. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine
(type B audio).
& Random playback
To play back a tracks at random, press the
following button (random button) while a
track is playing.
Type A and B audio*
1
Type C audio*1
Type D audio*2
*1: Press the button for 0.5 second or longer.
*2: Press the button briefly.
Each time you press the button, the mode
changes in the following sequences. Type A audio:
Type B audio:
Type C audio:
Type D audio:
NOTE .
The “RDM ”(type A, B and C audio)/
“ Track RDM ”(type D audio) indication
refers to the random playback of the
tracks. It randomly repeats the tracks
on the CD. It is possible to select the
function when formats other than the MP3/WMA/AAC format CD is playing..
The “F-RDM ”(type A, B and C
audio)/ “Folder RDM ”(type D audio)
indication refers to the random play-
back in the folder. It randomly repeats
the tracks in the folder. It is possible to
select the function when an MP3/WMA/
AAC format track is playing.. The “D-RDM ”indication refers to the
random playback of a disc. It randomly
repeats the tracks on the CD. It is
possible to select the function when
an MP3/WMA format track is playing.
To cancel the random playback mode,
press the “RDM ”button again and select
CANCEL. The “RDM ”indication will turn off, and the
normal playback mode will be resumed. NOTE
Random playback will be cancelled if
you perform any of the following steps. . Press the “
”button.
. Press the disc select button (type B
audio). . Press the “SCAN ”button (type A, B
and C audio).. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine
(type B audio).

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to in-vehicle equipment will be charged
when the ignition switch is in the “ON ”
or “Acc ”position. However, activation
of the iPod
®may be delayed if the
battery charge of the iPod®is low.
. If an iPod®does not activate after
operation, disconnect the connection
cable from the iPod
®and reset it. For
the resetting procedure, see the User ’s
Guide that comes with the iPod
®.
. If an iPod®and the connection cable
are connected improperly, the iPod®
cannot be powered on or will not be
recognized by in-vehicle equipment. In
this case, disconnect the connection
cable from the iPod
®, and then connect
it again.
The USB connector is located in the
center console. Use the connector to connect a USB storage device/iPod
®.
& How to play back
1. Connect a USB storage device/iPod
®.
2. Press the
button. Each time you
briefly press the button, the mode
changes in the following sequence.
Type C and D audio:
When the USB/iPod®mode is selected,
the player will start playback of the USB
storage device/iPod
®.
NOTE . Depending on the number of tracks
stored on the iPod
®and the firmware
version, the iPod®may not activate
smoothly after operation or not work
properly.. Do not disconnect the connector
from the iPod
®during iPod®operation.
& To select a track from the beginning
Select a track in the same way as for a
CD. For details, refer to “To select a track
from the beginning ”F 5-24. &
To select a chapter from the
beginning when connecting iPod
®
When playing podcasts or audiobooks,
select a chapter in the same way as for a
CD. For details, refer to “To select a track
from the beginning ”F 5-24.
& Fast-forwarding and rewind- ing
Fast-forwarding and rewinding are oper-
ated in the same way as for a CD. For
details, refer to “Fast-forwarding and
rewinding ”F 5-25.
NOTE
When connecting iPod
®:
. When the end of a track is reached
while fast-forwarding, fast-forwarding
ends and play begins from the begin-
ning of the next track.. When the beginning of a track is
reached while rewinding, rewinding
ends and play begins from the begin-
ning of the track.

&Repeating
! When connecting USB storage de- vice
Repeating is operated in the same way as
for a CD. For details, refer to “Repeating ”
F 5-25.
! When connecting iPod
®
Type C audio
Type D audio
Each time you briefly press the “RPT ”
button, the mode changes in the following sequence.
Type C audio:
Type D audio:
NOTE . The “ALL RPT ”indication refers to
the repeat playback of all tracks on the
entire iPod
®.
. The “SONG RPT ”(type C audio)/ “
ONE RPT ”(type D audio) indication
refers to the repeat playback of a single
track. It repeats the track that is play-ing.. When an audiobook is playing, the
mode does not change even if you
press the “RPT ”button.
& Random playback
Type C audio*
1
Type D audio*2
*1: Press and hold the button.
*2: Press the button briefly.
To playback tracks at random, press the “ RDM ”button while a track is playing.
Each time you press the button, the mode
changes in the following sequence.
When connecting USB storage device
(type C audio):
When connecting USB storage device
(type D audio):
When connecting iPod®(type C audio):
When connecting iPod®(type D audio):
NOTE . The “FOLDER RDM ”indication re-
fers to the random playback in the
folders. It randomly repeats all of the
tracks in the folder.. The “ALL RDM ”indication refers to
the random playback in the entire USB
storage device. It randomly repeats all
of the tracks on the USB storagedevice.. The “ALBUM RDM ”indication refers
to the shuffle playback of the album. It
sequentially plays back all of the tracks
on the album.. The “SONG RDM ”indication refers Audio
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to the shuffle playback on the entire iPod
®. It randomly repeats all of the
tracks on the iPod®.
. When an iPod®is connected, the
tracks are played back at random by
the shuffle function of the iPod
®. There-
fore, iPod®operation may be different
depending on the model of the con-
nected iPod
®.
. When an audiobook or a podcast is
playing, the mode does not change
even if you press the “RDM ”button.
To cancel the random playback mode,
press the “RDM ”button and select CAN-
CEL. The “RDM ”indication will turn off
and the normal playback mode will re-sume. & SCAN (only when connecting
USB storage device) (type Caudio)
Scan is operated in the same way as for a
CD. For details, refer to “Scan (type A, B
and C audio) ”F 5-27.
NOTE
When an iPod
®is connected, you
cannot select the SCAN mode. &
Selecting category (only
when connecting iPod
®)
When the
button is pressed briefly,
the iPod®menu is displayed.
Each time you turn the “TUNE/TRACK/
CH ”dial clockwise, the displayed category
changes in the following sequence. Each
time you turn the dial counterclockwise,
the displayed category changes in the
opposite sequence.
To select the category, press the dial. To
close the iPod®menu, press and hold thebutton. To return to the previous
screen, briefly press thebutton.
& Display selection
Refer to “Display selection (type A, B and
C audio) ”F 5-27. !
Page scroll
Refer to “Page (track/folder title) scroll ”
F 5-27.
& Folder selection (only when
connecting USB storage de- vice)
Refer to “Folder selection ”F 5-28.
NOTE
When an iPod
®is connected, you
cannot select a folder. & Setting the playing speed
(only when the audiobook is
playing) (type D audio)
Each time you briefly press
(the
“ RPT ”button) while the audiobook is
playing, the playing speed changes in
the following sequence.
& When the following mes-
sages are displayed
If one of the following messages is
displayed while connecting the USB sto-
rage device/iPod
®, determine the cause

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Models with Hands-free system
The “MODE ”button is used to select the
desiredaudiomode.Eachtimeitis
pressed, the mode changes to the next
one in the following sequence:
Type A and B audio:
Type C and D audio:
*1: The frequency last received in the selected
waveband will be displayed.
*2: Only when a CD is in the player.
*3: Only when the device is connected. ! Models with Hands-free system
Press and hold this button if you wish to
immediately cut the volume to zero.
The audio display will show “MUTE ”.
If you press and hold the button again, the
original sound volume will return and“ MUTE ”turns off. &
“
”and “”buttons
Models without Hands-free system
Models with Hands-free system