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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 vehicle. ! Protect this unit from moisture. ! If the battery is disconnected or discharged, the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed. ! Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

About WMA

Features
CD playback Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.
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.
2 Grab the front panel and remove. Grab the right side of the front panel and pull away to the left. The front panel will be detached from the head unit.
3 Put the front panel into the protective case provided for safe keeping.
Attaching the front panel
1 Place the front panel flat against the head unit. 2 Press the front panel into the face of the head unit until it is firmly seated.
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.
Important ! Never use force or grip the display and the buttons too tightly when removing or attaching. ! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive shocks. ! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and high temperatures.

Removing the front panel

1 Press DETACH to release the front panel. Press DETACH and the right side of the panel is released from the head unit.

Whats What

Head unit
1 TA button Press to turn TA function on or off. Press and hold to turn AF function on or off. 2 Disc loading slot Insert a disc to play. 3 EJECT button Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD player. 4 AUDIO button Press to select various sound quality controls. 5 DISPLAY button Press to select different displays. 6 a/b/c/d buttons Press to do manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. 7 LOUDNESS button Press to turn loudness on or off. 8 DETACH button Press to remove the front panel from the head unit.

# You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing either c or d. # If you press and hold c or d you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the button.
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.
Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies
If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 16 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 preset tuning buttons 16 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 tuning button the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.
Notes ! Up to 12 FM stations, 6 for each of the two FM bands, and 6 MW/LW stations can be stored in memory. ! You can also use a and b to recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning buttons 16.
3 Press BAND to select a band. Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, F1, F2 for FM or MW/LW. 4 To perform manual tuning, briefly press c or d.

Tuning in strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception. % Press LOCAL/BSM repeatedly to turn local seek tuning on or off. When local seek tuning is on, LOC appears in the display.
Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies
BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies under preset tuning buttons 16 and once stored there you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of a button. ! Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved using buttons 16. % Press LOCAL/BSM and hold until the BSM turns on. BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under preset tuning buttons 16 in the order of their signal strength. When finished, BSM stops flashing.

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 24.
2 Press TA to turn traffic announcement standby on. TA appears in the display. The tuner will standby for traffic announcements.
# To turn traffic announcements standby off, press TA again.
3 Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volume when a traffic announcement begins. The newly set volume is stored in memory and recalled for subsequent traffic announcements. 4 Press TA while a traffic announcement is being received to cancel the announcement. The tuner returns to the original source but remains 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 ! The system switches back to the original source following traffic announcement reception. ! Only TP and enhanced other networks TP stations are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM when TA is on.
Specific EASY MUS OTH MUS JAZZ COUNTRY NAT MUS OLDIES FOLK MUS L.CLASS CLASSIC EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED CHILDREN SOCIAL RELIGION PHONE IN TOURING LEISURE DOCUMENT
Type of program Easy listening music Non-categorized music Jazz Country music National music Oldies music, golden oldies Folk music Light classical music Serious classical music Educational programs All radio plays and serials National or regional culture Nature, science and technology Light entertainment Childrens Social affairs Religious affairs or services Phone In Travel programs, not for announcements about traffic problems Hobbies and recreational activities Documentaries

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Specific NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT WEATHER FINANCE POP MUS ROCK MUS Type of program News Current affairs General information and advice Sports Weather reports/meteorological information Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc. Popular music Contemporary modern music

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD
! If an error message such as ERROR-11 is displayed, refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 25.

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again. % Press 5 repeatedly to turn repeat play on or off. When repeat play is on, RPT appears in the display.
1 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track. 2 Track number indicator Shows the track currently playing. 1 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot. Playback will automatically start.
# Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc. # After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player. # You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT.
# If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse, repeat play is automatically cancelled.
Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.
Playing tracks in a random order
Random play lets you play back tracks on the CD in a random order. % Press 4 repeatedly to turn random play on or off. When random play is on, RDM appears in the display.
3 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold c or d.
# If you select ROUGH, pressing and holding c or d enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current disc. (Refer to Selecting the search method on the next page.)
4 To skip back or forward to another track, press c or d. Pressing d skips to the start of the next track. Pressing c once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track.
Notes ! The built-in CD player plays one, standard, 12cm or 8-cm (single) CD at a time. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm CDs. ! Do not insert anything other than a CD into the CD loading slot.

Scanning tracks of a CD

Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of each track on the CD. 1 Press 3 to turn scan play on. SCAN appears in the display. The first 10 seconds of each track is played.
2 When you find the desired track press 3 to turn scan play off.
# After scanning of a CD is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.
1 Select the search method ROUGH. Refer to Selecting the search method on this page. 2 Press and hold c or d to search every 10 tracks on a disc.

Pausing CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the CD. % Press 6 repeatedly to turn pause on or off. When pause is on, PAUSE appears in the display.
# You can also turn pause on or off by pressing PAUSE.
# If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the disc. # If a disc contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the disc. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the disc.

Selecting the search method
You can switch the search method between fast forward/reverse and searching every 10 tracks. % Press 2 to select the search method. Press 2 until the desired search method appears in the display.
! FF/REV Fast forward and reverse ! ROUGH Searching every 10 tracks
Using compression and BMX
Using the COMP (compression) and BMX functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of this player. Each of the functions have a two-step adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. BMX controls sound reverberations to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select through them and use the one that best enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to. % Press 1 to select your favorite setting. Press 1 repeatedly to switch between the following settings: COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2 COMP OFFBMX 1BMX 2
Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc
If a disc contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When a disc contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play.

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 specially encoded CD TEXT discs support the functions listed below. % Press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeDISC TTL (disc title)ART NAME (disc artist name)TRK TTL (track title) ART NAME (track artist name)
# If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO T-TTL). Note You can scroll to the left the title by pressing and holding DISPLAY.

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV
# To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.
4 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold c or d.
1 Folder number indicator Shows the number of folder currently playing. 2 MP3 indicator Shows when the MP3 file is playing. 3 WMA indicator Shows when the WMA file is playing. 4 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track (file). 5 Track number indicator Shows the track (file) currently playing. ! If a track number 100 to 199 is selected, d on the left of the track number indicator will light. ! If a track number 200 or more is selected, d on the left of the track number indicator will blink. 1 Insert a CD-ROM into the CD loading slot. Playback will automatically start.

Random play lets you play back tracks in a random order within the repeat range, FRPT (folder repeat) and disc repeat. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on this page. 2 Press 4 repeatedly to turn random play on or off. When random play is on, RDM appears in the display.
# If you turn random play on during FRPT, FRDM appears in the display.
For MP3/WMA/WAV playback, there are three repeat play ranges: FRPT (folder repeat), RPT (one-track repeat) and disc repeat. % Press 5 to select the repeat range. Press 5 until the desired repeat range appears in the display.
! RPT Repeat just the current track ! FRPT Repeat the current folder ! Play time (e.g., 0123) Repeat all tracks Notes ! If you select another folder during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to disc repeat. ! If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during RPT, the repeat play range changes to FRPT. ! When FRPT is selected, it is not possible to play back a subfolder of that folder.
Scanning folders and tracks
While you are using FRPT (folder repeat), the beginning of each track in the selected folder plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using disc repeat, the beginning of the first track of each folder is played for about 10 seconds. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on this page. 2 Press 3 to turn scan play on. SCAN appears in the display. The first 10 seconds of each track of the current folder (or the first track of each folder) is played.
# If you turn scan play on during FRPT, FSCN appears in the display.
3 When you find the desired track (or folder) press 3 to turn scan play off.
# After track or folder scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again.
Pausing MP3/WMA/WAV playback
Pause lets you temporarily stop playback of the MP3/WMA/WAV. % Press 6 repeatedly to turn pause on or off. When pause is on, PAUSE appears in the display.
track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding d recalls the last track of the folder. # If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the folder. Also, if the remaining number of tracks after searching every 10 tracks is less than 10, pressing and holding c recalls the first track of the folder.
Using compression and BMX Selecting the search method
Searching every 10 tracks in the current folder
If the current folder contains over 10 tracks, you can search every 10 tracks. When one folder contains a lot of tracks, you can roughly search for the track you want to play. 1 Select the search method ROUGH. Refer to Selecting the search method on this page. 2 Press and hold c or d to search every 10 tracks in the current folder.

# If the current folder contains less than 10 tracks, pressing and holding d recalls the last
Displaying text information on MP3/WMA disc
Text information recorded on a MP3/WMA disc can be displayed. % Press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:
Play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file name)TRK TTL (track title)ART NAME (artist name)ALBM TTL (album title) COMMENT (comment)Bit rate
Note You can scroll to the left the text information by pressing and holding DISPLAY.
# When playing back MP3 files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the bit rate value is not displayed even after switching to bit rate. (VBR will be displayed.) # When playing back WMA files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the average bit rate value is displayed. # If specific information has not been recorded on an MP3/WMA disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO NAME). # With some applications used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed. Note You can scroll to the left the text information by pressing and holding DISPLAY.
Displaying text information on WAV disc
You can display text information recorded on a WAV disc. % Press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Play timeFOLDER (folder name)FILE (file name)Sampling frequency
# You can only play back WAV files in the frequencies 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz (LPCM), or 22.05 and 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM). The sampling frequency shown in the display may be rounded.

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments
2 Press a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance. FAD F15 FAD R15 is displayed as the front/ rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.
# FAD 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used.
1 CUSTOM indicator Shows when custom equalizer curve is currently selected. 2 Audio display Shows the audio adjustments status. 3 LOUD indicator Appears in the display when loudness is turned on. % Press AUDIO to display the audio function names. Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following audio functions: FAD (balance adjustment)EQ (equalizer) LOUD (loudness)FIE (front image enhancer)SLA (source level adjustment)

Sound muting
Sound from this unit is muted automatically in the following cases: ! When a call is made or received using a cellular telephone connected to this unit. ! When the voice guidance is output from a Pioneer navigation unit connected to this unit. The sound is turned off, MUTE is displayed and no audio adjustments, except volume control, are possible. Operation returns to normal when the phone connection or the voice guidance is ended.
! Check all CDs for cracks, scratches or warping before playing. CDs that have cracks, scratches or are warped may not play properly. Do not use such discs. ! Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed) surface when handling the disc. ! Store discs in their cases when not in use. ! Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do not expose the discs to high temperatures. ! Do not attach labels, write on or apply chemicals to the surface of the discs. ! To clean a CD, wipe the disc with a soft cloth outward from the center.
! If the heater is used in cold weather, moisture may form on components inside the CD player. Condensation may cause the CD player to malfunction. If you think that condensation is a problem turn off the CD player for an hour or so to allow it to dry out and wipe any damp discs with a soft cloth to remove the moisture. ! Road shocks may interrupt CD playback.

CD-R/CD-RW discs

! When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, playback is possible only for discs which have been finalized. ! It may not be possible to play back 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 this unit. ! Playback of discs recorded on a personal computer may not be possible, depending on the application settings and the environment. Please record with the correct format. (For details, contact the manufacturer of the application.) ! Playback of CD-R/CD-RW discs may become impossible in case of direct exposure to sunlight, high temperatures, or the storage conditions in the vehicle. ! Titles and other text information recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc may not be displayed by this unit (in the case of audio data (CD-DA)). ! This unit conforms to the track skip function of the CD-R/CD-RW disc. The tracks containing the track skip information are skipped automatically (in case of audio data (CD-DA)). ! If you insert a CD-RW disc into this unit, time to playback will be longer than when you insert a conventional CD or CD-R disc. ! Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW discs before using them. ! ! ! !

MP3, WMA and WAV files

! MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3 and refers to an audio compression technology standard. ! 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. WAV is short for waveform. It is a standard audio file format for Windows. 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. This unit allows playback of MP3/WMA/ WAV files on CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs. Disc recordings compatible with level 1 and level 2 of ISO9660 and with the Romeo and Joliet file system can be played back. It is possible to play back multi-session compatible recorded discs. MP3/WMA/WAV files are not compatible with packet write data transfer. The maximum number of characters which can be displayed for a file name, including the extension (.mp3,.wma or.wav), is 64, from the first character. The maximum number of characters which can be displayed for a folder name is 64. In case of files recorded according to the Romeo file system, only the first 64 characters can be displayed. When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CDEXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA/WAV and CD-DA. The folder selection sequence for playback and other operations becomes the writing sequence used by the writing software. For this reason, the expected sequence at the time of playback may not coincide with the actual playback sequence. However, there also is some writing software which permits setting of the playback order.
! Some audio CDs contain tracks that merge into one another without a pause. When these discs are converted to MP3/WMA/ WAV files and burned to a CD-R/CD-RW/ CD-ROM, the files will be played back on this player with a short pause between each one, regardless of the length of the pause between tracks on the original audio CD.

Important ! When naming an MP3/WMA/WAV file, add the corresponding filename extension (.mp3,.wma or.wav). ! This unit plays back files with the filename extension (.mp3,.wma or.wav) as an MP3/ WMA/WAV file. To prevent noise and malfunctions, do not use these extensions for files other than MP3/WMA/WAV files.
WMA additional information
! This unit plays back WMA files encoded by Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, 8 and 9. ! You can only play back WMA files in the frequencies 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz. ! The sound quality of WMA files generally becomes better with an increased bit rate. This unit can play recordings with bit rates from 48 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR) or from 48 kbps to 384 kbps (VBR), but in order to be able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, we recommend using discs recorded with a higher bit rate. ! This unit doesnt support the following formats. Windows Media Audio 9 Professional (5.1ch) Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless Windows Media Audio 9 Voice
MP3 additional information
! Files are compatible with the ID3 Tag Ver. 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 formats for display of album (disc title), track (track title), artist (track artist) and comments. Ver. 2.x of ID3 Tag is given priority when both Ver. 1.x and Ver. 2.x exist. ! The emphasis function is valid only when MP3 files of 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz frequencies are played back. (16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz sampling frequencies can be played back.) ! There is no m3u playlist compatibility. ! There is no compatibility with the MP3i (MP3 interactive) or mp3 PRO formats. ! The sound quality of MP3 files generally becomes better with an increased bit rate. This unit can play recordings with bit rates from 8 kbps to 320 kbps, but in order to be able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, we recommend using only discs recorded with a bit rate of at least 128 kbps.
WAV additional information
! This unit plays back WAV files encoded in Linear PCM (LPCM) format or MS ADPCM format. ! You can only play back WAV files in the frequencies 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz (LPCM), or 22.05 and 44.1 kHz (MS ADPCM). The sampling frequency shown in the display may be rounded. ! The sound quality of WAV files generally becomes better with a larger number of quantization bits. This unit can play recordings with 8 and 16 (LPCM) or 4 (MS ADPCM) quantization bits, but in order to be able to enjoy sound of a certain quality, we recommend using discs recorded with the larger number of quantization bits.

About folders and MP3/ WMA/WAV files
! An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3/WMA/ WAV files on it is shown below. Subfolders are shown as folders in the folder currently selected.
! MP3/WMA/WAV files in up to 8 tiers of folders can be played back. However, there is a delay in the start of playback on discs with numerous tiers. For this reason we recommend creating discs with no more than 2 tiers. ! It is possible to play back up to 99 folders on one disc.
1 First level 2 Second level 3 Third level
Notes ! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user can not assign folder numbers. ! It is not possible to check folders that do not include MP3/WMA/WAV files. (These folders will be skipped without displaying the folder number.)
Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps units (bits per second). The higher the rate, the more information is available to reproduce the sound. Using the same encoding method (such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better the sound. ID3 tag This is a method of embedding track-related information in an MP3 file. This embedded information can include the track title, the artists name, the album title, the music genre, the year of production, comments and other data. The contents can be freely edited using software with ID3 Tag editing functions. Although the tags are restricted as to the number of characters, the information can be viewed when the track is played back. ISO9660 format This is the international standard for the format logic of CD-ROM folders and files. For the ISO9660 format, there are regulations for the following two levels. Level 1: The file name is in 8.3 format (the name consists of up to 8 characters, half-byte English capital letters and half-byte numerals and the _ sign, with a file-extension of three characters.) Level 2: The file name can have up to 31 characters (including the separation mark. and a file extension). Each folder contains less than 8 hierarchies. Extended formats Joliet: File names can have up to 64 characters. Romeo: File names can have up to 128 characters.
Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code modulation This stands for linear pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system used for music CDs and DVDs. m3u Playlists created using the WINAMP software have a playlist file extension (.m3u). MP3 MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3. It is an audio compression standard set by a working group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Standards Organization). MP3 is able to compress audio data to about 1/10th the level of a conventional disc. MS ADPCM This stands for Microsoft adaptive differential pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system used for the multimedia software of Microsoft Corporation. Multi-session Multi-session is a recording method that allows additional data to be recorded later. When recording data on a CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW, etc., all data from beginning to end is treated as a single unit or session. Multi-session is a method of recording more than 2 sessions on one disc. Number of quantization bits The number of quantization bits is one factor in the overall sound quality; the higher the bit-depth, the better the sound quality. However, increasing the bit-depth also increases the amount of data and therefore storage space required.

Packet write This is a general term for a method of writing on CD-R, etc., at the time required for a file, just as is done with files on floppy or hard discs. VBR VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more widely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bit rate according to the needs of audio compression, it is possible to achieve compressionpriority sound quality. WAV WAV is short for waveform. It is a standard audio file format for Windows. WMA 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.

Specifications

General
Power source.. 14.4 V DC (10.8 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system. Negative type Max. current consumption... 10.0 A Dimensions (W H D): DIN Chassis. 157 mm Nose.. 19 mm D Chassis. 162 mm Nose.. 14 mm Weight.. 1.3 kg
Usable discs.. Compact disc Signal format: Sampling frequency.. 44.1 kHz Number of quantization bits.. 16; linear Frequency characteristics. 5 20,000 Hz (1 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio.. 94 dB (1 kHz) (IEC-A network) Dynamic range.. 92 dB (1 kHz) Number of channels. 2 (stereo) MP3 decoding format. MPEG-1 & 2 Audio Layer 3 WMA decoding format. Ver. 7, 7.1, 8, 9 (2ch audio) WAV signal format. Linear PCM & MS ADPCM
Maximum power output. 50 W 4 Continuous power output. 27 W 4 (DIN 45324, +B=14.4 V) Load impedance.. 4 W (W allowable) Preout max output level/output impedance... 2.2 V/1 kW Equalizer (3-Band Parametric Equalizer): Low Frequency. 40/80/100/160 Hz Q Factor.. 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 (+6 dB when boosted) Gain.. 12dB Mid Frequency. 200/500/1k/2k Hz Q Factor.. 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 (+6 dB when boosted) Gain.. 12dB High Frequency. 3.15k/8k/10k/12.5k Hz Q Factor.. 0.35/0.59/0.95/1.15 (+6 dB when boosted) Gain.. 12dB Loudness contour Low.. +3.5 dB (100 Hz), +3 dB (10 kHz) Mid.. +10 dB (100 Hz), +6.5 dB (10 kHz) High.. +11 dB (100 Hz), +11 dB (10 kHz) (volume: 30 dB)
Frequency range.. 87.5 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity. 8 dBf (0.7 V/75 W, mono, S/N: 30 dB) 50 dB quieting sensitivity.. 10 dBf (0.9 V/75 W, mono) Signal-to-noise ratio.. 75 dB (IEC-A network) Distortion.. 0.3 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, stereo) 0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, mono) Frequency response.. 30 15,000 Hz (3 dB) Stereo separation.. 45 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz) Selectivity. 80 dB (200 kHz)