Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.
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Contents Scanning CDs and tracks 26 Using non fading output 35 Adjusting non fading output level 36 Pausing CD playback 26 Using ITS playlists 26 Using the high pass filter 36 Creating a playlist with ITS Adjusting source levels 36 programming 26 Using automatic sound levelizer 37 Playback from your ITS playlist 27...
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Contents Operating announcements with the function menu 46 Available PTY function 47 Using dynamic label 47 Introduction of DVD operation 47 Operation 48 Function menu switching 48 Using ITS playlist and disc title functions 48 Additional Information Understanding built-in CD player error messages 49...
Section Before You Start About this manual Features This unit features a number of sophisticated CD playback functions ensuring superior reception and op- Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible. eration. All the functions have been designed MP3 file playback for the easiest possible use, but many are not It is possible to play back MP3 files recorded self-explanatory.
Section Before You Start ! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and of the battery in fire. refers to an audio compression technology ! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools. that is developed by Microsoft Corporation.
Section Before You Start ! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and Important high temperatures. The red lead (ACC) of this unit should be con- nected to a terminal coupled with ignition switch Removing the front panel on/off operations. If this is not done, the vehicle battery may be drained.
Section Whats What Head unit 8 a/b/c/d buttons Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for- 1 CLOCK button ward, reverse and track search controls. Press to change to the clock display. Also used for controlling functions. 2 VOLUME 9 BAND button When you press VOLUME, it extends out- Press to select among three FM and one ward so that it becomes easier to turn.
Section Whats What Remote control Operation is the same as when using the but- ton on the head unit. f VOLUME button Press to increase or decrease the volume. g CD button Press to select the built-in or multi-CD player as the source. h TUNER button Press to select the tuner as the source.
Section Power ON/OFF Turning the unit on ! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such as one available in the future) that, although % Press SOURCE to turn the unit on. incompatible as a source, enables control of When you select a source the unit is turned basic functions by this unit.
Section Tuner Listening to the radio Press BAND to select a band. Press BAND until the desired band is dis- played, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM. 2 3 4 To perform manual tuning, press c or d with quick presses. The frequencies move up or down step by step.
Section Tuner Introduction of advanced The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory. tuner operation The next time you press the same preset tun- ing button 16 the radio station frequency is recalled from memory. Notes ! Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three FM bands, and 6 AM stations can be stored in memory.
Section Tuner Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa- tically store the six strongest broadcast fre- quencies under preset tuning buttons 16 and once stored there you can tune in to those fre- quencies with the touch of a button. Press FUNCTION to select BSM.
Section Built-in CD Player Playing a CD Close the front panel. Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. Rotate to increase or decrease the volume. To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold c or d. # If you select the search method to ROUGH SEARCH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every ten track in the cur- rent disc.
Section Built-in CD Player Introduction of advanced Press b to turn repeat play off. Repeat :OFF appears in the display. The track built-in CD player operation currently playing will continue to play and then play the next track. Note If you perform track search or fast forward/re- verse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.
Section Built-in CD Player When you find the desired track press # If the search method ROUGH SEARCH has b to turn scan play off. been previously selected, ROUGH SEARCH will Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track be displayed. will continue to play.
Section Built-in CD Player Using disc title functions Press d to move the cursor to the next character position. You can input CD titles and display the title. When the letter you want is displayed, press d The next time you insert a CD for which you to move the cursor to the next position and have entered a title, the title of that CD will be then select the next letter.
Section Built-in CD Player Using CD TEXT functions Some discs have certain information encoded on the disc during manufacture. These discs may contain such information as the CD title, track title, artists name and playback time and are called CD TEXT discs. Only these spe- cially encoded CD TEXT discs support the functions listed below.
Section MP3/WMA Player Playing a MP3/WMA CD loading slot EJECT button # You can eject a CD-ROM by pressing EJECT. # To avoid a malfunction, make sure that no These are the basic steps necessary to play an metal object comes into contact with the term- MP3/WMA with your built-in CD player.
Section MP3/WMA Player Introduction of advanced Notes built-in CD player (MP3/ ! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and WMA) operation audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA and CD-DA with BAND.