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1. OPERATING INFORMATION
NOTICE
●To avoid damage to the audio/visual sys-
tem:
• Be careful not to spill beverages overthe audio/visual system.
• Do not put anything other than an appropriate disc into the disc slot.
INFORMATION
●
The use of a cellular phone inside or near
the vehicle may cause a noise from the
speakers of the audio/visual system which
you are listening to. However, this does
not indicate a malfunction.
RADIO
Usually, a problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with
the radio — it is just the normal result of
conditions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and ter-
rain can interfere with FM reception.
Power lines or telephone wires can in-
terfere with AM signals. And of course,
radio signals have a limited range. The
farther the vehicle is from a station, the
weaker its signal will be. In addition, re-
ception conditions change constantly as
the vehicle moves.
Here, some common reception prob-
lems that probably do not indicate a
problem with the radio are described.
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Fading and drifting stations: Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40
km). Once outside this range, you may no-
tice fading and drifting, which increase with
the distance from the radio transmitter.
They are often accompanied by distortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are reflective, mak-
ing it possible for 2 signals to reach the vehi-
cle’s antenna at the same time. If this
happens, the signals will cancel each other
out, causing a momentary flutter or loss of
reception.
Static and fluttering: These occur when sig-
nals are blocked by buildings, trees or other
large objects. Increasing the bass level may
reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping: If the FM signal being lis-
tened to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on
the FM band, the radio may tune in the sec-
ond station until the original signal can be
picked up again.Fading: AM broadcasts are reflected by the
upper atmosphere — especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio sta-
tion, causing the radio station to sound al-
ternately strong and weak.
Station interference: When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a ra-
dio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each oth-
er, making it difficult to hear the broadcast.
Static: AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high ten-
sion power lines, lightening or electrical
motors. This results in static.
FMAM
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zThis DVD player is intended for use with
4.7 in. (12 cm) discs only.
z Extremely high temperatures can keep the
DVD player from working. On hot days,
use the air conditioning system to cool the
inside of the vehicle before using the player.
z Bumpy roads or other vibrations may make
the DVD player skip.
z If moisture gets into the DVD player, the
discs may not be able to be played. Remove
the discs from the player and wait until it
dries.
zUse only discs marked as shown above.
The following products may not be playable
on your player:
•SACD
•dts CD
• Copy-protected CD
•DVD audio
•Video CD
•DVD-RAM
DVD PLAYER AND DISC
CAUTION
●DVD players use an invisible laser beam
which could cause hazardous radiation
exposure if directed outside the unit. Be
sure to operate the player correctly.
DVD PLAYER
Audio CDs
DVD video
discs
DVD-R/RW
discs
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XSpecial shaped discs
X Transparent/translucent discs
X Low quality discs X
Labeled discs
NOTICE
●Do not use special shaped, transparent/
translucent, low quality or labeled discs
such as those shown in the illustrations.
The use of such discs may damage the
player, or it may be impossible to eject the
disc.
●This system is not designed for use of
Dual Discs. Do not use Dual Discs
because they may cause damage to the
player.
●Do not use discs with a protection ring.
The use of such discs may damage the
player, or it may be impossible to eject the
disc.
●Do not use printable discs. The use of
such discs may damage the player, or it
may be impossible to eject the disc.
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zHandle discs carefully, especially when
inserting them. Hold them on the edge and
do not bend them. Avoid getting finger-
prints on them, particularly on the shiny
side.
z Dirt, scratches, warping, pin holes or other
disc damage could cause the player to skip
or to repeat a section of a track. (To see a
pin hole, hold the disc up to the light.)
z Remove discs from the players when not in
use. Store them in their plastic cases away
from moisture, heat and direct sunlight.To c l e a n a d i s c : Wipe it with a soft, lint-free
cloth that has been dampened with water.
Wipe in a straight line from the centre to the
edge of the disc (not in circles). Dry it with
another soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use a
conventional record cleaner or anti-static
device.
z CD-R/CD-RW discs that have not been
subject to the “finalizing process” (a pro-
cess that allows discs to be played on a
conventional CD player) cannot be played.
z It may not be possible to play CD-R/CD-
RW discs recorded on a music CD
recorder or a personal computer because
of disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on
the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc. on the
lens of the unit.
z It may not be possible to play discs
recorded on a personal computer depend-
ing on the application settings and the envi-
ronment. Record with the correct format.
(For details, contact the appropriate appli-
cation manufacturers of the applications.)
Correct Wrong
CD-R/RW AND DVD-R/RW
DISCS
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zCD-R/CD-RW discs may be damaged by
direct exposure to sunlight, high tempera-
tures or other storage conditions. The unit
may be unable to play some damaged
discs.
z If you insert a CD-RW disc into the player,
playback will begin more slowly than with a
conventional CD or CD-R disc.
z Recordings on CD-R/CD-RW cannot be
played using the DDCD (Double Density
CD) system.
Region codes : Some DVD video discs have
the following region code indicating which
countries the DVD video disc can be played
in on this DVD player. If you attempt to play
an inappropriate DVD video disc on this
player, error message appears on the
screen. Even if the DVD video disc does not
have a region code, there are cases when it
cannot be used.
■ MARKS SHOWN ON DVD VIDEO
DISCS
DVD VIDEO DISCS
This DVD player conforms to NTSC/
PAL colour TV formats. DVD video
discs conforming to another format such
as SECAM cannot be used.
CodeCountry
AllAll countries
2Except for Russia
5Russia, Ukraine
NTSC/PALIndicates NTSC/PAL
format of colour TV.
Indicates the number
of audio tracks.
Indicates the number
of language subtitles.
Indicates the number
of angles.

Indicates the screen to
be selected.
Wide screen: 16:9
Standard: 4:3

Indicates a region
code by which this vid-
eo disc can be played.
ALL: in all countries
Number: region code
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DVD video discs: Digital Versatile Disc that
holds video. DVD video discs have adopted
“MPEG2”, one of the world standards of
digital compression technologies. The pic-
ture data is compressed by 1/40 on aver-
age and stored. Variable rate encoded
technology in which the volume of data as-
signed to the picture is changed depending
on the picture format has also been adopt-
ed. Audio data is stored using PCM and
Dolby Digital, which enables higher quality
of sound. Furthermore, multi-angle and
multi-language features will also help users
enjoy the more advanced technology of
DVD video.
Viewer restrictions : This feature limits what
can be viewed in conformity with a level of
restrictions of the country. The level of re-
strictions varies depending on the DVD vid-
eo disc. Some DVD video discs cannot be
played at all, or violent scenes are skipped
or replaced with other scenes.
• Level 1: DVD video discs for children can be played.
• Level 2 - 7: DVD video discs for children and G-rated movie can be played.
• Level 8: All types of the DVD video discs can be played.
Multi-angle feature : The same scene can
be enjoyed from different angles.
Multi-language feature : The subtitle and
audio language can be selected.
Region codes : The region codes are pro-
vided on DVD players and DVD discs. If the
DVD video disc does not have the same re-
gion code as the DVD player, you cannot
play the disc on the DVD player. For region
codes: ( →P.273)
Audio : This DVD player can play liner
PCM, Dolby Digital and MPEG audio for-
mat DVDs. Other decoded types cannot be
played.
Tit le and cha pter : Video and audio pro-
grams stored in DVD video discs are divid-
ed into parts by title and chapter.
Tit le : The largest unit of the video and audio
programs stored on DVD video discs. Usu-
ally, one movie, one album, or one audio
program is assigned as a title.
Chapter : A unit smaller than that of title. A
title comprises of several chapters.DVD VIDEO DISC GLOSSARY
z Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
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4z“Made for iPod”, “Made for iPhone” and
“Made for iPad” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respec-
tively, and has been certified by the devel-
oper to meet Apple performance
standards.
z Apple is not responsible for the operation
of this device or its compliance with safety
and regulatory standards. Please note that
the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone,
or iPad may affect wireless performance.
z iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano,
and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other coun-
tries. Lightning is a trademark of Apple Inc.
z The Lightning connector works with
iPhone 5, iPod touch (5th generation), and
iPod nano (7th generation).
z The 30-pin connector works with iPhone
4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G,
iPhone, iPod touch (1st through 4th genera-
tion), iPod classic, and iPod nano (1st
through 6th generation).
z USB works with iPhone 5, iPhone 4S,
iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone,
iPod touch (1st through 5th generation),
iPod classic, and iPod nano (1st through 7th
generation).
The following iPod®, iPod nano®, iPod
classic®, iPod touch® and iPhone® devic-
es can be used with this system.
Made for
• iPod touch (5th generation)*
• iPod touch (4th generation)
• iPod touch (3rd generation)
• iPod touch (2nd generation)
• iPod touch (1st generation)
• iPod classic
• iPod with video
• iPod nano (7th generation)*
• iPod nano (6th generation)
• iPod nano (5th generation)
• iPod nano (4th generation)
• iPod nano (3rd generation)
• iPod nano (1st generation)
•iPhone 5*
•iPhone 4S
•iPhone 4
•iPhone 3GS
•iPhone 3G
•iPhone
*: iPod video not supported
iPodCOMPATIBLE MODELS
INFORMATION
●
Depending on differences between mod-
els or software versions etc., some mod-
els might be incompatible with this
system.
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