2013 MITSUBISHI iMiEV display

To listen to a music CD
Push the CD button if a disc is already in the CD
player.
The audio system will enter CD mode and
start playback. The track number and the playing
time will appear on the display. The tracks in the
disc will be played consecutively and continuously. 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. During MP3 playback,
the unit can display ID3 tag information. For infor-
mation concerning ID3 tag, refer to “CD text and
MP3 title display” on page 6-19. Push the CD button if a disc is already in the CD
player.
The display shows “READING”, then playback be-
gins.

The folder number, the track number and the
playing time 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).
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 on CD-Rs/RWs, refer to
“Notes on CD-Rs/RWs” on page 6-29. For pleasant driving
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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
TRACK button or the TRACK button.
Fast-forward
You

can fast-forward the disc by pressing the
TRACK button. While the button is kept press-
ed, the disc will be fast-forwarded.
Fast-reverse
You

can fast reverse the disc by pressing the
TRACK button. While the button is kept press-
ed, the disc will be fastreversed.
To select a desired track
You

can select your desired track by using the
TRACK button.
Track up
Press the TRACK button repeatedly until the de-
sired track number appears on the display.
When

listening to an MP3 CD, keep pressing the
button to continue to move up tracks.
Track down
Press the TRACK button repeatedly until the de-
sired track number appears on the display.
When

listening to an MP3 CD, keep pressing the
button to continue to move down tracks. NOTE
l Pressing

the TRACK button once during
the

song will cause the CD player to restart
playback from the beginning of the song.
To find a file (MP3 CDs only)
Operate the following buttons or the SELECT
knob to select the desired file.
When this mode is activated by pressing the but-
ton,

the SEL indicator will be displayed in the dis-
play. button
: Press the button to start this
mode or cancel the selection.
SELECT
knob : Turn the knob to show the fold-
er or file. button
: Press the button to select the fold-
er or file.
NOTE l If

no operation is performed for 10 seconds
or more or another button is operated after
the SELECT knob has been turned, search-
ing of the desired file is cancelled.
l If no operation is performed for 5 seconds or
more after the file is displayed, playback
starts.
l When the SEL indicator is not shown on the
display and the SELECT knob is operated,
the volume adjustment is effective.
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1. Press
the MENU button until you hear a beep. For pleasant driving
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2.
Press the SEEK / button repeatedly to
select the mode.
(MP3 CDs only)
(MP3 CDs only) 3. Press
the MENU button until you hear a
beep. The selected mode will operate.
To play tracks in repeat E00766000011
Repeat all tracks (normal playback)
Select
the ALL REPEAT mode. Refer to “To se-
lect the playing mode” on page 6-18.
All tracks on the disc will be played repeatedly.
Repeat a track
Select the REPEAT mode. Refer to “To select the
playing mode” on page 6-18.
The RPT indicator will come on and repeat the
same track. Repeat tracks in the same folder (MP3 CDs only)
Select

the F-REPEAT mode. Refer to “To select
the playing mode” on page 6-18.
The F-RPT indicator will come on and all tracks in
the currently selected folder will be played repeat-
edly.
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 play tracks in random order E00766100012
Random playback for a disc (music CDs only)
Select the RANDOM mode. Refer to
“To select the
playing mode” on page 6-18.
The RDM indicator will come on and the tracks on
the disc will be played in a random sequence.
Random playback for a folder (MP3 CDs only)
Select the F-RANDOM mode. Refer to “To select
the playing mode” on page 6-18.
The F-RDM indicator will come on and the tracks
on the currently selected folder will be played in a
random sequence.
Random playback for all folders on a disc (MP3
CDs only)
Select the RANDOM mode. Refer to “To select the
playing mode” on page 6-18.
The RDM indicator will come on and the files
from all the folders on the disc will be played in ran-
dom sequence. 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.
CD text and MP3 title display E00725000689
This audio system can display CD text and MP3 ti-
tles, including ID3 tag information.
CD text
The

audio system can display disc and track titles
for discs with converted disc and track title informa-
tion. Press the DISP button repeatedly to make se-
lections in the following sequence: disc name →
track name → normal display mode.
NOTE
l The display can show up to 11 characters. If
a disc name or track name has more than 11
characters, press the PAGE button to view
the next 11 characters.
l When there is no title information to be dis-
played, the display shows “NO TITLE”.
l Characters that the audio system cannot dis-
play are shown as “ ”.
MP3 title
The audio system can display folder and track titles
for discs with converted folder and track informa-
tion. Press the DISP button repeatedly to make se-
lections in the following sequence: folder name →
track name → normal display mode.
ID3 tag information
The audio system can display ID3 tag information
for files that have been recorded with ID3 tag infor-
mation. For pleasant driving
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1. Press the DISP button for 2 seconds or lon-
ger to switch to the ID3 tag information.
“TAG” will appear on the display.
2. Press the DISP button repeatedly to make se- lections in the following sequence: album
name → track name → artist name → nor-
mal display mode.
NOTE l To return from ID3 tag information to the
folder name, press the DISP button 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 11 characters. If
a folder name, track name, or item of ID3 tag
information has more than 11 characters,
press the PAGE button to view the next 11
characters.
l Folder names, track names and ID3 tag infor-
mation can each be displayed up to a length
of 32 characters.
l Characters that the audio system cannot dis-
play are shown as “ ”. To play tracks from USB device*
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You
can connect your iPod or USB memory device
to the USB input terminal and play music files stor-
ed in the iPod or USB memory device.
See the following section for the types of connecta-
ble devices and supported files.
Refer to “Types of connectable devices and suppor-
ted file specifications” on page 6-34.
See the following sections for the connecting meth-
ods, “How to connect an iPod” on page 6-34 and
“How to connect a USB memory device” on page
6-33.
NOTE
l A file protected by copyright may not be
able to playback.
l It is recommended to adjust the equalizer of
the connected device to 0 db or neutral. iPod control panel and display
E00756200241 1- CD (CD mode changeover) button
2-
TRACK (Fast-forward/Track up) button
3- TRACK (Fast-reverse/Track down) button
4-

iPod indicator
5- (USB device active) indicator
6-

SEL (Select mode) indicator
7- TRACK indicator
8- Display
9- RDM/F-RDM indicator
10- RPT/F-RPT indicator
11- SELECT knob
12- POWER (On-Off) button/PAGE (Title scroll) button
13- DISP (Title display) button
14- MENU button
15- SEEK (Up-seek) button/ (Return) but-
ton
16- SEEK (Down-seek) button/ (Select)
button For pleasant driving
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To play from an iPod
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1. Press
the POWER button to turn on the au-
dio system. The system turns on in the last
mode used.
2. Connect your iPod to the USB input terminal. Refer to “How to connect an iPod” on page
6-34.
3. Press the CD button to switch to the iPod mode. The mode changes every time the CD
button is pressed.
CD mode → iPod mode → CD mode
The iPod indicator is illuminated and then
the iPod mode will be activated.
4. Once the device is selected, playback starts
and indicator appears on the display.
NOTE l Depending

on the condition of your iPod, it
may take a longer time before the playback
starts.
5. To stop the playback, change over to a differ- ent mode.
NOTE l Buttons on the iPod are disabled while the
iPod is connected to the audio system.
l To adjust the volume and tone, refer to “To
adjust the volume” and “To adjust the tone”.
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Fast-forward
To
fast-forward the current track, press the
TRACK button. While the button is pressed,
the track will be fast-forwarded. Fast-reverse
To

fast-reverse the current track, press the TRACK button. While the button is pressed, the track
will be fast-reversed.
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Track up
Press
the TRACK button repeatedly until the de-
sired track number appears on the display.
Track down
Press

the TRACK button repeatedly until the de-
sired track number appears on the display.
NOTE
l Pressing

the TRACK button once during
the

song will cause the audio system to re-
start playback from the beginning of the song.
To find a track from the iPod menu E00756600199
You can select desired tracks from the “Playlists”,
“Artists”,

“Albums” or “Songs” menus on your iPod.

Operate the following buttons or knob to select de-
sired tracks.
When this mode is activated by pressing the but-
ton,

the SEL indicator will be displayed in the dis-
play. button
: Press the button to start this
mode or cancel the selection.
SELECT knob : Turn the knob to show the menu or category or track. button
: Press the button to select the
menu or category or track. NOTE
l If

no operation is performed for 10 seconds
or more or other button is operated after the
SELECT knob has been pressed, searching
of the desired tracks is cancelled.
l If no operation is performed for 5 seconds or
more after the track is displayed, playback
starts.
l If the button is pressed when the category
is

delected, playback of the first tracks in the
selected category starts.
l When the SEL indicator is not shown on the
display and the SELECT knob is operated,
the volume adjustment is effective.
To select the playing mode E00769200014
1. Press
and hold the MENU button until you
hear a beep.
2. Press the MENU button repeatedly to select the playing mode you wish to change to. The
order is: REPEAT mode → SHUFFLE mode
→ mode off.
3. Press the SEEK / button repeatedly to
select the mode.
REPEAT mode SHUFFLE mode For pleasant driving
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4. Press the MENU button until you hear a
beep. The selected mode will operate.
NOTE l When the SHUFFLE OFF mode is selected
in the SHUFFLE mode, the random play-
back is cancelled.
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Repeat all tracks (normal playback)
Select
the ALL REPEAT mode. Refer to “To se-
lect the playing mode” on page 6-21.
All tracks will be played repeatedly.
Repeat a track
Select the REPEAT mode. Refer to “To select the
playing mode” on page 6-21.
The RPT indicator will come on and repeat the
same track.
To play tracks in random order E00756900105
Random playback
Select
the S-SHUFFLE mode, and the RDM indica-
tor will come on. Refer to “To select the playing
mode” on page 6-21.
The iPod randomly selects tracks from the current
category and plays the selected tracks.
Random playback for each album
Select the A-SHUFFLE mode, and the F-RDM in-
dicator will come on. Refer to “To select the play-
ing mode” on page 6-21.
The iPod randomly selects tracks in the album
from the current category and play the selected
tracks. To switch the display
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The

display changes as follows every time the
DISP button is pressed during playback.
Album title → Track name → Artist name → Nor-
mal display
NOTE
l Up to 11 characters are shown in the display
at once. If the title is cut off in the middle,
press the PAGE button (5). The next charac-
ters are displayed every time this button is
pressed.
l If no title is stored, “NO TITLE” is shown in
the display.
l Characters that cannot be displayed are sub-
stituted by “ ”. USB control panel and display
E00758100244 1- CD (CD mode changeover) button
2-
TRACK (Fast-forward/Track up) button
3- TRACK (Fast-reverse/Track down) button
4- (USB device active) indicator
5-

USB indicator
6- FOLDER indicator
7- SEL (Select mode) indicator
8- TRACK indicator
9- Display
10- RDM/F-RDM indicator
11- RPT/F-RPT indicator
12- SELECT knob
13- POWER (On-Off) button/PAGE (Title scroll) button
14- DISP (Title display) button
15- MENU button
16- SEEK (Up-seek) button/ (Return) but-
ton
17- SEEK (Down-seek) button/ (Select)
button For pleasant driving
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To play from a USB memory device
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1. Press
the POWER button to turn on the au-
dio system. The system turns on in the last
mode used.
2. Connect your USB memory device to the USB input terminal.
Refer to “How to connect a USB memory de-
vice” on page 6-33.
3. Press the CD button to switch to the USB mode. The mode changes as follows every
time the CD button is pressed.
CD mode → USB mode → CD mode
The USB indicator is illuminated and then
the USB mode will be activated.
4. Once the device is selected, playback starts and the indicator appears on the display.
NOTE l Depending on the condition of your USB de-
vice, it may take a longer time before the play-
back starts.
5. To stop the playback, change over to a differ- ent mode.
NOTE l To adjust the volume and tone, refer to “To
adjust the volume” and “To adjust the tone”.
Supported compressed music files E00758300376
This audio can play MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV
files

recorded in a USB memory device. This audio
supports up to 65,535 files in 700 folders on 8 levels. Folder selection order/file playback order (exam-
ple)
The

folder and file hierarchy in the USB memory
device is shown below.
Root folder (Root directory)
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1 Folder selection
In the order
File selection
In the order NOTE
l If a file protected by copyrights is played, the
file will be skipped.
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Fast-forward
To fast-forward the current file, press the TRACK button. While the button is pressed, the file will
be fast-forwarded.
Fast-reverse
To

fast-reverse the current file, press the TRACK button. While the button is pressed, the file will
be fast-reversed.
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File up
Press
the TRACK button repeatedly until the de-
sired file number appears on the display.
File down
Press

the TRACK button repeatedly until the de-
sired file number appears on the display.
NOTE
l Pressing

the TRACK button once during
the

song will cause the audio system to re-
start playback from the beginning of the song.
To find a file E00758600324
Operate the following buttons or the SELECT
knob to select the desired file.
When

this mode is activated by pressing the but-
ton,

the SEL indicator will be displayed in the dis-
play. For pleasant driving
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button
:Press the button to start this
mode or cancel the selection.
SELECT knob : Turn the knob to show the fold- er or file. button
: Press the button to select the
folder or file.
NOTE l If
no operation is performed for 10 seconds
or more or another button is operated after
the SELECT knob has been turned, search-
ing of the desired file is cancelled.
l If no operation is performed for 5 seconds or
more after the file is displayed, playback
starts.
l When the SEL indicator is not shown on the
display and the SELECT knob is operated,
the volume adjustment is effective.
To select the playing mode E00769400016
1. Press
the MENU button until you hear a beep. 2.
Press
the SEEK / button repeatedly to
select the mode. 3. Press
the MENU button until you hear a
beep. The selected mode will operate.
To play tracks in repeat E00769500017
Repeat all tracks (normal playback)
Select
the ALL REPEAT mode. Refer to “To se-
lect the playing mode” on page 6-24.
All tracks will be played repeatedly.
Repeat a track
Select the REPEAT mode. Refer to “To select the
playing mode” on page 6-24.
The RPT indicator will come on and repeat the
same track. Repeat tracks in the same folder
Select

the F-REPEAT mode. Refer to “To select
the playing mode” on page 6-24.
The F-RPT indicator will come on and all tracks in
the currently selected folder will be played repeat-
edly.
To play tracks in random order E00769600018
Random playback for a folder
Select
the F-RANDOM mode. Refer to “To select
the playing mode” on page 6-24.
The F-RDM indicator will come on and the tracks
on the currently selected folder will be played in a
random sequence.
Random playback for all folders
Select the RANDOM mode. Refer to “To select the
playing mode” on page 6-24.
The RDM indicator will come on and the files
from all the folders will be played in random se-
quence.
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The display changes as follows every time the
DISP button is pressed during playback.
Folder title → File title → Normal display
ID3 tag information
1. Press

and hold the DISP button until you
hear a beep to show “TAG” in the display.
2. The display changes as follows every time the DISP button is pressed briefly:
Album title → Track title → Artist name →
Normal display For pleasant driving
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