Pioneer deh-p9600mp User manual

Operation Manual

Manual de instrucciones

Multi-CD/DAB control DSP High power CD/MP3/

WMA player with RDS tuner

Reproductor de CD/MP3/WMA de alta potencia con

sintonizador RDS, DSP y control de CD múltiple/DAB

DEH-P9600MP

English Español

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, keep this man-

ual in a safe place for future reference.

Before You Start

About the multi language display 5

About this unit 5

About this manual 5

Precautions 5

In case of trouble 5

Features 5

About WMA 6

Protecting your unit from theft 6

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Removing the front panel 7

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Attaching the front panel 7

Switching the DSP setting mode 7

Resetting the microprocessor 8

Use and care of the remote control 8

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Installing the battery 8

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Using the remote control 9

Display indication 9

About the demo mode 9

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Reverse mode 9

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Feature demo 10

About basic displays 10

Whats What

Head unit (front panel close) 11

Head unit (front panel open) 12

Remote control 13

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on 14

Selecting a source 14

Turning the unit off 14

Tuner

Listening to the radio 15

Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 16

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 16

Tuning in strong signals 16

Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 17

Selecting stations from the preset channel

list 17

RDS

Introduction of RDS operation 18

Switching the RDS display 18

Selecting alternative frequencies 19

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Using PI Seek 19

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Using Auto PI Seek for preset

stations 19

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Limiting stations to regional

programming 19

Receiving traffic announcements 20

Using PTY functions 20

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Searching for an RDS station by PTY

information 20

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Using news program interruption 21

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Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts 21

Using radio text 21

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Displaying radio text 21

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Storing and recalling radio text 22

PTY list 23

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD 24

Selecting a track directly 25

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

operation 25

Repeating play 25

Playing tracks in a random order 26

Scanning tracks of a CD 26

Pausing CD playback 26

Using compression and BMX 26

Selecting the search method 27

Searching every 10 tracks in the current

disc 27

Using disc title functions 27

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Entering disc titles 27

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Displaying disc titles 28

Using CD TEXT functions 28

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT

discs 28

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Scrolling titles in the display 29

Selecting tracks from the track title list 29

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV 30

Selecting a track directly in the current

folder 31

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player

(MP3/WMA/WAV) operation 32

Repeating play 32

Playing tracks in a random order 32

Scanning folders and tracks 33

Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback 33

Using compression and BMX 33

Selecting the search method 33

Searching every 10 tracks in the current

folder 34

Switching the tag display 34

Displaying text information on MP3/WMA/

WAV disc 34

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When playing back an MP3/WMA

disc 34

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When playing back a WAV disc 35

Scrolling text information in the display 35

Selecting tracks from the file name list 35

Multi-CD Player

Playing a CD 36

Selecting a track directly 36

50-disc multi-CD player 37

Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 37

Repeating play 37

Playing tracks in a random order 38

Scanning CDs and tracks 38

Pausing CD playback 38

Using compression and bass emphasis 39

Using ITS playlists 39

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Creating a playlist with ITS

programming 39

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Playback from your ITS playlist 40

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Erasing a track from your ITS

playlist 40

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Erasing a CD from your ITS

playlist 40

Using disc title functions 40

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Entering disc titles 41

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Displaying disc titles 41

Using CD TEXT functions 41

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Displaying titles on CD TEXT

discs 42

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Scrolling titles in the display 42

Selecting discs or tracks from the title

list 42

Audio Adjustments

Operation modes 43

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Operation mode marks 43

3-way network mode

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Standard mode

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Adjusting the audio easily 43

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Adjusting the audio finely 43

Extra functions 44

Introduction of audio adjustments 44

Using the position selector 45

Using balance adjustment

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Using balance adjustment

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Using the time alignment 46

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Adjusting the time alignment 46

About the network function

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Adjustable parameters 48

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Points concerning network

adjustments 48

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Muting the speaker unit (filter) 49

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Adjusting network 49

Using subwoofer output

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Adjusting subwoofer settings 50

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Adjusting low pass filter attenuation

slope 51

Using the high pass filter

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Muting the speaker units (filters) 51

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Setting the high pass filter for front

speakers 51

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Setting the high pass filter for rear

speakers 52

Using the auto-equalizer

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Recalling equalizer curves 52

Adjusting equalizer curves 53

Adjusting 13-band graphic equalizer 53

Using BBE sound 54

Adjusting loudness 54

Using automatic sound levelizer 54

Adjusting source levels 55

Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and

auto-equalizing)

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Before operating the auto TA and EQ

function 56

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Carrying out auto TA and EQ 57

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 59

Selecting the display language 59

Setting the clock 59

Switching the auxiliary setting 60

Switching the dimmer setting 60

Adjusting the brightness 60

Correcting distorted sound 60

Switching the sound muting/attenuation 60

Setting the FM tuning step 61

Switching Auto PI Seek 61

Switching the warning tone 61

Switching the flap auto open 62

Switching the hands-free telephoning 62

Switching the telephone standby 62

Using the feature demo 62

Using reverse mode 63

Switching the Ever Scroll 63

Other Functions

Using the AUX source 64

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Selecting AUX as the source 64

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Setting the AUX title 64

Using the telephone muting/attenuation and

hands-free telephoning function 64

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Telephone muting/attenuation

function 64

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Hands-free telephoning function 65

Using different entertainment displays 65

Using the PGM button 65

Rewriting the entertainment displays 65

Introduction of DAB operation 66

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Operation 67

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Changing the label 67

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Service list function 67

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Operating announcements with the

function menu 67

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Available PTY function 67

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Using dynamic label 68

Introduction of DVD operation 68

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Operation 69

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Function menu switching 69

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Selecting discs from the disc list 69

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Using ITS playlist and disc title

functions 69

Additional Information

Understanding built-in CD player error

messages 70

Understanding auto TA and EQ error

messages 70

Understanding error message on rewriting

the entertainment displays 70

CD player and care 71

CD-R/CD-RW discs 71

MP3, WMA and WAV files 72

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MP3 additional information 72

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WMA additional information 73

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WAV additional information 73

About folders and MP3/WMA/WAV files 73

DSP adjustment value record sheet 75

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3-way network mode

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Standard mode 75

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Equalizer curves 75

Terms 76

Specifications 78

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About the multi language

display

This unit allows you to select the OEL display

language. Refer to Selecting the display lan-

guage on page 59 for how it set it. This manual

uses English displays in the explanations.

About this unit

The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo-

cated for use in Western Europe, Asia, the

Middle East, Africa and Oceania. Use in other

areas may result in poor reception. The RDS

(radio data system) function operates only in

areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS sig-

nals.

About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated

functions ensuring superior reception and op-

eration. All the functions have been designed

for the easiest possible use, but many are not

self-explanatory. This operation manual will

help you benefit fully from this unit s potential

and to maximize your listening enjoyment.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself

with the functions and their operation by read-

ing through the manual before you begin

using this unit. It is especially important that

you read and observe precautions noted on

this page and in other sections.

Precautions

! A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is af-

fixed to the bottom of this unit.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

! The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only

in Germany.

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so

that you can hear sounds from outside the

car.

! Protect this unit from moisture.

! If the battery is disconnected or dis-

charged, the preset memory will be erased

and must be reprogrammed.

In case of trouble

Should this product fail to operate properly,

contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pio-

neer Service Station.

Features

CD playback

Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.

MP3 file playback

You can play back MP3 files recorded on CD-

ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2

standard recordings).

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! Supply of this product only conveys a li-

cense for private, non-commercial use and

does not convey a license nor imply any

right to use this product in any commercial

(i.e. revenue-generating) real time broad-

casting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or

any other media), broadcasting/streaming

via internet, intranets and/or other net-

works or in other electronic content distri-

bution systems, such as pay-audio or

audio-on-demand applications. An inde-

pendent license for such use is required.

For details, please visit

http://www.mp3licensing.com.

WMA file playback

You can play back WMA files recorded on CD-

ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2

standard recordings).

WAV file playback

You can play back WAV files recorded on CD-

ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (Linear PCM (LPCM)/MS

ADPCM recordings).

About WMA

The Windows Media" logo printed on the box

indicates that this unit can play back WMA

data.

WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and

refers to an audio compression technology

that is developed by Microsoft Corporation.

WMA data can be encoded by using Windows

Media Player version 7 or later.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows

logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks

of Microsoft Corporation in the United States

and/or other countries.

Notes

! With some applications used to encode WMA

files, this unit may not operate correctly.

! With some applications used to encode WMA

files, album names and other text information

may not be correctly displayed.

Protecting your unit from

theft

The front panel can be detached from the

head unit and stored in the protective case

provided to discourage theft.

! If the front panel is not detached from the

head unit within five seconds of turning off

the ignition, a warning tone will sound and

the front panel will open.

! You can turn off the warning tone. See

Switching the warning tone on page 61.

! You can turn off the flap auto open. See

Switching the flap auto open on page 62.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons too tightly when removing or attach-

ing.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

! A few seconds after turning the ignition

switch to on or off, the front panel automati-

cally moves. When this happens, your fingers

may become jammed in the panel, so keep

your hands away from it.

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! When removing the front panel, be sure to

hold the corrugated release button on the rear

of the front panel while pulling.

Removing the front panel

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

2 Slide and remove the front panel to-

ward you.

Take care not to grip it too tightly or to drop it.

Release button

3 Put the front panel into the protective

case provided for safe keeping.

Attaching the front panel

1 Make sure the inner cover is closed.

2 Replace the front panel by clipping it

into place.

Switching the DSP setting

mode

This unit features two operation modes: the 3-

way network mode (NW) and the standard

mode (STD). You can switch between modes

as desired. Initially, the DSP setting is set to

the standard mode (STD).

! After switching, reset the microprocessor.

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WARNING

Do not use the unit in standard mode when a

speaker system for 3-way network mode is con-

nected to this unit. This may cause damage to

the speakers.

% Use a thin standard tip screwdriver to

switch the DSP switch on the bottom of

this unit.

Resetting the microprocessor

The microprocessor must be reset under the

following conditions:

! Prior to using this unit for the first time

after installation

! If the unit fails to operate properly

! When strange or incorrect messages ap-

pear on the display

% Press RESET on the head unit with a

pen tip or other pointed instrument.

RESET button

Use and care of the remote

control

Installing the battery

Slide the tray out on the back of the remote

control and insert the battery with the plus (+)

and minus () poles pointing in the proper di-

rection.

! When using for the first time, pull out the

film protruding from the tray.

WARNING

Keep the battery out of the reach of children.

Should the battery be swallowed, immediately

consult a doctor.

CAUTION

! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.

! Remove the battery if the remote control is not

used for a month or longer.

! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose

of the battery in fire.

! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.

! Do not store the battery with metallic materi-

als.

! In the event of battery leakage, wipe the re-

mote control completely clean and install a

new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or en-

vironmental public institutions rules that

apply in your country/area.

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Using the remote control

Point the remote control in the direction of the

front panel to operate.

! The remote control may not function prop-

erly in direct sunlight.

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.

! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

floor, where it may become jammed under the

brake or accelerator pedal.

Display indication

This unit is equipped two types of display indi-

cations such as LCD display and OEL display.

This manual mainly explains using OEL dis-

play.

! LCD display contains basic information

about the each source and other settings

which is visible whenever the front panel is

opened or closed.

Track number that currently playing

Source which currently playing

LCD display (e.g. Built in CD player)

! OEL display contains detailed information

about the each source and other settings

which is visible only when the front panel is

opened.

Track number that currently playing

Play time

OEL display (e.g. Built in CD

player)

About the demo mode

This unit features two demonstration modes.

One is the reverse mode, the other is the fea-

ture demo mode.

Important

The red lead (ACC) of this unit should be con-

nected to a terminal coupled with ignition switch

on/off operations. If this is not done, the vehicle

battery may be drained.

Reverse mode

If you do not perform an operation within

about 30 seconds, screen indications start to

reverse, and then continue reversing every 10

seconds. Pressing button 5 when power to

this unit is turned off while the ignition switch

is set to ACC or ON cancels the reverse mode.

Press button 5 again to start the reverse

mode.

! Some entertainment displays may not oper-

ate the reverse mode.

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Feature demo

Pressing button 6 when power to this unit is

turned off while the ignition switch is set to

ACC or ON starts the feature demo. Pressing

button 6 during feature demo operation can-

cels the feature demo mode.

Remember that if the feature demo continues

operating when the car engine is turned off, it

may drain battery power.

About basic displays

This unit has two forms of basic OEL display.

Choose the one you prefer.

Form 1

Form 2

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

2 Press and hold ENTERTAINMENT until

the display form changes.

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Head unit (front panel close)

1 EJECT button

Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD

player.

2 TA button

Press to turn traffic announcements func-

tion on or off.

Press and hold to turn NEWS function on or

off.

3 TEXT button

Press to turn radio text function on or off.

4 OPEN button

Press to open or close the front panel.

When you want to operate buttons inside

the front panel, press OPEN to open the

front panel.

5 SOURCE button, VOLUME

This unit is turned on by selecting a source.

Press to cycle through all the available

sources.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the vo-

lume.

6 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

7 16 buttons

Press for preset tuning and disc number

search when using a multi-CD player.

8 BAND button

Press to select among three FM bands and

MW/LW bands and to cancel the control

mode of functions.

9 RESET button

Press to reset the microprocessor.

a a/b/c/d buttons

Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for-

ward, reverse and track search controls.

Also used for controlling functions.

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Head unit (front panel open)

These buttons listed below can be operated

only when the front panel opened.

b ENTERTAINMENT button

Press to change to the entertainment dis-

play.

Press and hold to change the display form.

c AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality con-

trols.

d DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

e FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

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Remote control

Operation is the same as when using the but-

tons on the head unit.

f VOLUME buttons

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

g PGM button

Press to operate the preprogrammed func-

tions for each source. (Refer to Using the

PGM button on page 65.)

h CD button

Press to select the built-in or multi-CD

player as the source.

i ATT button

Press to quickly lower the volume level, by

about 90%. Press once more to return to the

original volume level.

j TUNER button

Press to select the tuner as the source.

k NUMBER buttons

Press to enter the number for selecting a de-

sired track in direct track select mode.

l Joystick

Move to do manual seek tuning, fast for-

ward, reverse and track search controls.

Also used for controlling functions.

Functions are the same as a/b/c/d but-

tons.

m DIRECT button

Press to directly select the desired track.

n CLEAR button

Press to cancel the input number when

NUMBER are used.

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Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

When you select a source the unit is turned

on.

Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to.

To switch to the built-in CD player, load a disc

in the unit (refer to page 24).

% Press SOURCE to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between

the following sources:

DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)Tuner

TelevisionDVD player/Multi-DVD player

Built-in CD playerMulti-CD player

External unit 1External unit 2AUX

Telephone

% When using the remote control, press

TUNER or CD to select a source.

Press each button repeatedly to switch be-

tween the following sources:

TUNER: DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)

TunerTelevisionSources off

CD: DVD player/Multi-DVD playerBuilt-

in CD playerMulti-CD playerSources

off

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change:

 When there is no unit corresponding to the

selected source connected to this unit.

 When there is no disc in the unit.

 When there is no disc in the DVD player.

 When there is no magazine in the multi-

CD player.

 When there is no magazine in the multi-

DVD player.

 When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off

(refer to page 60).

 When the Telephone standby is set to off

(refer to page 62).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

as one available in the future) that, although

incompatible as a source, enables control of

basic functions by this unit. Two external units

can be controlled by this unit. When two exter-

nal units are connected, the allocation of

them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is

automatically set by this unit.

! When this units blue/white lead is connected

to the cars auto-antenna relay control term-

inal, the cars antenna extends when this

units source is turned on. To retract the an-

tenna, turn the source off.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit

turns off.

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Listening to the radio

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These are the basic steps necessary to operate

the radio. More advanced tuner operation is

explained starting on the next page.

This units AF (alternative frequencies search)

function can be turned on and off. AF should

be off for normal tuning operation (refer to

page 19).

1 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is

tuned.

2 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being

broadcast in stereo.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows which preset has been selected.

4 Band indicator

Shows which band the radio is tuned to,

MW, LW or FM.

5 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

Press SOURCE until you see Tuner displayed.

2 Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

3 Press BAND to select a band.

Press BAND until the desired band is dis-

played, FM-1, FM-2, FM-3 for FM or MW/LW.

4 To perform manual tuning, briefly press

c or d.

The frequencies move up or down step by

step.

5 To perform seek tuning, press and hold

c or d for about one second and release.

The tuner will scan the frequencies until a

broadcast strong enough for good reception is

found.

# You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing

either c or d.

# If you press and hold c or d you can skip sta-

tions. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release

the button.

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Introduction of advanced

tuner operation

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1 Function display

Shows the function status.

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

2 Press FUNCTION to display the function

names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-

tween the following functions:

BSM (best stations memory)Preset channel

listRegional (regional)Local (local seek

tuning)Program type selection (PTY)

Traffic Announce (traffic announcement

standby)Alternative FREQ (alternative fre-

quencies search)News Interrupt (news

program interruption)

# To return to the frequency display, press

BAND.

# If MW/LW band is selected, you can only se-

lect BSM, preset channel list and Local.

Note

If you do not operate the function within about 30

seconds, the display is automatically returned to

the frequency display.

Storing and recalling

broadcast frequencies

If you press any of the preset tuning buttons

16 you can easily store up to six broadcast

frequencies for later recall with the touch of a

button.

% When you find a frequency that you

want to store in memory press one of pre-

set tuning buttons 16 and hold until the

preset number stops flashing.

The number you have pressed will flash in the

preset number indicator and then remain lit.

The selected radio station frequency has been

stored in memory.

The next time you press the same preset tun-

ing button the radio station frequency is re-

called from memory.

Notes

! Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the three

FM bands, and six MW/LW stations can be

stored in memory.

! You can also use a and b to recall radio sta-

tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning

buttons 16.

Tuning in strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those

radio stations with sufficiently strong signals

for good reception.

1 Press FUNCTION to select Local.

Press FUNCTION until Local appears in the

display.

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

Local seek sensitivity (e.g., Level 2) appears in

the display.

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and

two levels for MW/LW:

FM: Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4

MW/LW: Level 1Level 2

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The Level 4 setting allows reception of only

the strongest stations, while lower settings let

you receive progressively weaker stations.

4 When you want to return to normal

seek tuning, press b to turn local seek tun-

ing off.

Local OFF appears in the display.

Storing the strongest

broadcast frequencies

BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-

tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-

quencies under preset tuning buttons 16 and

once stored there you can tune in to those fre-

quencies with the touch of a button.

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

Press FUNCTION until BSM appears in the

display.

2 Press a to turn BSM on.

Searching appears. The six strongest broad-

cast frequencies will be stored under preset

tuning buttons 16 in the order of their signal

strength.

When finished, Searching disappears and the

display switches to the preset channel list

mode.

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

Note

Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may re-

place broadcast frequencies you have saved

using buttons 16.

Selecting stations from the

preset channel list

The preset channel list lets you see the list of

preset stations and select one of them to re-

ceive.

1 Press FUNCTION to select preset chan-

nel list.

Press FUNCTION until radio station frequency

list appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to scroll through the list of

frequencies.

3 Press d to recall the radio station.

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Introduction of RDS operation

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RDS (radio data system) is a system for provid-

ing information along with FM broadcasts.

This inaudible information provides such fea-

tures as program service name, program type,

traffic announcement standby and automatic

tuning, intended to aid radio listeners in find-

ing and is tuning in to a desired station.

1 Program service name

Shows the name of broadcast program.

2 TEXT indicator

Shows when the radio text is received.

3 NEWS indicator

Shows when the set news program is re-

ceived.

4 TP indicator

Shows when a TP station is tuned in.

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

2 Press FUNCTION to display the function

names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be-

tween the following functions:

BSM (best stations memory)Preset channel

listRegional (regional)Local (local seek

tuning)Program type selection (PTY)

Traffic Announce (traffic announcement

standby)Alternative FREQ (alternative fre-

quencies search)News Interrupt (news

program interruption)

# To return to the frequency display, press

BAND.

# If MW/LW band is selected, you can only se-

lect BSM, preset channel list and Local.

Notes

! If you do not operate the function within about

30 seconds, the display is automatically re-

turned to the frequency display.

! RDS service may not be provided by all sta-

tions.

! RDS functions such as AF and TA are only ac-

tive when your radio is tuned to an RDS

station.

Switching the RDS display

When you tune in an RDS station its program

service name is displayed. If you want to know

the frequency you can.

1 Press OPEN to open the front panel.

2 Press DISPLAY.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between

the following settings:

Program service namePTY information

Frequency

PTY (program type ID code) information is

listed on page 23.

# PTY information and the frequency of the cur-

rent station appears on the display for eight sec-

onds.

# If a PTY code of zero is received from a station,

display is blank. This indicates that the station

has not defined its program contents.

# If the signal is too weak for this unit to pick up

the PTY code, the PTY information display is

blank.

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Selecting alternative

frequencies

If you are listening to a broadcast and the re-

ception becomes weak or there are other pro-

blems, the unit will automatically search for a

different station in the same network which is

broadcasting a stronger signal.

! AF is on as a default.

1 Press FUNCTION to select

Alternative FREQ.

Press FUNCTION until Alternative FREQ ap-

pears in the display.

2 Press a to turn AF on.

The light comes on.

# To turn AF off, press b.

Notes

! Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek

tuning or BSM when AF is on.

! When you recall a preset station, the tuner

may update the preset station with a new fre-

quency from the stations AF list. (This is only

available when using presets on the FM-1 or

FM-2 bands.) No preset number appears on

the display if the RDS data for the station re-

ceived differs from that for the originally

stored station.

! Sound may be temporarily interrupted by an-

other program during an AF frequency

search.

! AF can be turned on or off independently for

each FM band.

Using PI Seek

If the unit fails to find a suitable alternative fre-

quency, or if you are listening to a broadcast

and the reception becomes weak, the unit will

automatically search for a different station

with the same programming. During the

search, PI seek is displayed and the output is

muted. The muting is discontinued after com-

pletion of the PI Seek, whether or not a differ-

ent station is found.

Using Auto PI Seek for preset

stations

When preset stations cannot be recalled, as

when travelling long distances, the unit can

be set to perform PI Seek during preset recall.

! The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.

See Switching Auto PI Seek on page 61.

Limiting stations to regional

programming

When AF is used to automatically retune fre-

quencies, the regional function limits the se-

lection to stations broadcasting regional

programs.

1 Press FUNCTION to select Regional.

Press FUNCTION until Regional appears in

the display.

2 Press a to turn the regional function

on.

The light comes on.

# To turn the regional function off, press b.

Notes

! Regional programming and regional networks

are organized differently depending on the

country (i.e., they may change according to

the hour, state or broadcast area).

! The preset number may disappear on the dis-

play if the tuner tunes in a regional station

which differs from the originally set station.

! The regional function can be turned on or off

independently for each FM band.

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Receiving traffic

announcements

TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you re-

ceive traffic announcements automatically, no

matter what source you are listening to. TA

can be activated for both a TP station (a sta-

tion that broadcasts traffic information) or an

enhanced other networks TP station (a station

carrying information which cross-references

TP stations).

1 Tune in a TP or enhanced other net-

works TP station.

When you are tuned into a TP or enhanced

other networks TP station the TP indicator will

light.

2 Press TA to turn traffic announcement

standby on.

TA ON temporarily appears in the LCD display.

The tuner will stand-by for traffic announce-

ments.

# To turn traffic announcements standby off,

press TA again.

3 Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volume

when a traffic announcement begins.

Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

The newly set volume is stored in memory and

recalled for subsequent traffic announce-

ments.

4 Press TA while a traffic announcement

is being received to cancel the announce-

ment.

The tuner returns to the original source but re-

mains in the standby mode until TA is pressed

again.

# You can also cancel the announcement by

pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a

traffic announcement is being received.

Notes

! You can also turn the TA function on or off in

the menu that appears with the pressing of

FUNCTION.

! The system switches back to the original

source following traffic announcement recep-

tion.

! Only TP and enhanced other networks TP sta-

tions are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM

when TA is on.

Using PTY functions

You can tune in a station by using PTY (pro-

gram type) information.

Searching for an RDS station by

PTY information

You can search for general types of broadcast-

ing programs, such as those listed on page

23.

1 Press FUNCTION to select program type

selection (PTY).

Press FUNCTION until program type appears

in the display.

2 Press a or b to select a program type.

There are four program types:

News&InfPopularClassicsOthers

3 Press d to begin the search.

When you press d the program type name in

the display begins to flash. The unit searches

for a station broadcasting that program type.

When a station is found its program service

name is displayed.

# To cancel the search, press c.

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