# If you do not operate the list within about 8 seconds, the preset channel list mode is cancelled automatically. Notes
# You can also switch between the functions in the reverse order by turning Multi-Control counterclockwise. # To return to the frequency display, press BAND. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the frequency display.
! Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the three FM bands, and six AM stations can be stored in memory. ! You can also store radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning numbers by pressing and holding one of the preset tuning buttons 16 on the remote control.
Recalling broadcast frequencies
You can recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning numbers.
% Push Multi-Control up or down to recall radio station frequencies. Pushing Multi-Control up or down selects the preset tuning number. P1 P6 is displayed as the preset tuning number is selected. The radio station frequency assigned to the preset tuning number is recalled from memory.
# If you do not operate the list within about 8 seconds, the preset channel list mode is cancelled automatically. Note You can also recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning numbers by pressing one of the preset tuning buttons 16 on the remote control.
# You can also change the station by pushing Multi-Control up or down. Note Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved using buttons 16.
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 receive. 1 Press LIST to switch to the preset channel list mode during the frequency display. 2 Use Multi-Control to select the desired station. Turn to change the station; press to select.
# You can also change the station by pushing Multi-Control up or down. # If you do not operate the list within about 8 seconds, the preset channel list mode is cancelled automatically.
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. 1 Use Multi-Control to select BSM. BSM appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to turn BSM on. BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under preset tuning numbers 16 in the order of their signal strength. When finished, the preset channel list appears.
# To cancel the storage process, press Multi-Control.

Tuning in strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Local. Local appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to turn local seek tuning on. Local seek sensitivity (e.g., Local 2) appears in the display.
3 Use Multi-Control to select the desired station. Turn to change the station; press to select.
# To turn local seek tuning off, press Multi-Control again.
3 Push Multi-Control left or right to set the sensitivity. There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for AM: FM: Local 1Local 2Local 3Local 4 AM: Local 1Local 2 The Local 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD
3 To skip back or forward to another track, push Multi-Control left or right. Pushing Multi-Control right skips to the start of the next track. Pushing Multi-Control left once skips to the start of the current track. Pushing again will skip to the previous track.
These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your built-in CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Track number indicator Shows the track currently playing. 2 Disc title indicator Shows the title of the currently playing disc. ! If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, nothing is displayed. 3 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track. 1 Press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player. Press SOURCE until you see Compact Disc displayed.
When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc title automatically begin to scroll in the display. When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting, the disc title scroll continuously. About Ever Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 52.
Selecting a track directly
When using the remote control, you can select a track directly by entering the desired track number. ! You cannot operate this mode from function display. 1 Press DIRECT. Track number input display appears. 2 Press NUMBER buttons to enter the desired track number.
# You can cancel the input number by pressing CLEAR.
# If no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot select Compact Disc (built-in CD player). Insert a disc in the unit. (Refer to page 12.)
3 Press DIRECT. The track of entered number will play.
Note After entering the number input mode, if you do not perform an operation within about eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.

Introduction of advanced built-in CD player (MP3/ WMA/WAV) operation
1 Function display Shows the function status. 1 Press Multi-Control to display the main menu. FUNCTION and AUDIO appear on the display. 2 Use Multi-Control to select FUNCTION. Turn to change the menu option; press to select. The function name appears on the display. 3 Turn Multi-Control to select the function. Turn Multi-Control clockwise to switch between the functions in the following order: Repeat (repeat play)Random (random play) Scan (scan play)Pause (pause)FF/REV (search method)Tag Read (tag display) COMP/BMX (compression and BMX)
Selecting a track directly in the current folder
# You can also switch between the functions in the reverse order by turning Multi-Control counterclockwise. # To return to the playback display, press BAND. Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.
For MP3/WMA/WAV playback, there are three repeat play ranges: FOLDER (folder repeat), TRK (one-track repeat) and DISC (repeat all tracks). 1 Use Multi-Control to select Repeat. Repeat appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to select the repeat range. Press Multi-Control repeatedly until the desired repeat range appears in the display.
! FOLDER Repeat the current folder ! TRK Repeat just the current track ! DISC Repeat all tracks Notes ! If you select another folder during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to DISC. ! If you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during TRK, the repeat play range changes to FOLDER. ! When FOLDER is selected, it is not possible to play back a subfolder of that folder.
3 Press Multi-Control to turn random play on. Random :ON appears in the display. Tracks will play in a random order within the previously selected FOLDER or DISC ranges.
Scanning folders and tracks
While you are using FOLDER, the beginning of each track in the selected folder plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using DISC, 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 Use Multi-Control to select Scan. Scan appears in the display. 3 Press Multi-Control to turn scan play on. Scan :ON appears in the display. The first 10 seconds of each track of the current folder (or the first track of each folder) is played. 4 When you find the desired track (or folder) press Multi-Control to turn scan play off. Scan :OFF appears in the display. The track (or folder) will continue to play.

Note After data for 100 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest one.

Using ITS playlists

ITS (instant track selection) lets you make a playlist of favorite tracks from those in the multi-CD player magazine. After you have added your favorite tracks to the playlist you can turn on ITS play and play just those selections.
Playback from your ITS playlist
ITS play lets you listen to the tracks that you have entered into your ITS playlist. When you turn on ITS play, tracks from your ITS playlist in the multi-CD player will begin to play. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on the previous page. 2 Use Multi-Control to select ITS Play. ITS Play appears in the display. 3 Press Multi-Control to turn ITS play on. ITS Play :ON appears in the display. Playback begins of those tracks from your playlist within the previously selected MCD or DISC ranges.
Creating a playlist with ITS programming
You can use ITS to enter and play back up to 99 tracks per disc, up to 100 discs (with the disc titles). (With multi-CD players sold before the CDX-P1250 and CDX-P650, up to 24 tracks can be stored in the playlist.) 1 Play a CD that you want to program. Push Multi-Control up or down to select the CD.
# If no tracks in the current range are programmed for ITS play then ITS Empty is displayed. # To turn ITS play off, press Multi-Control again.
Erasing a track from your ITS playlist
When you want to delete a track from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS play is not already on, use Multi-Control. 1 Play the CD with the track you want to delete from your ITS playlist, and turn ITS play on. Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on the previous page. 2 Use Multi-Control to select ITS. ITS appears in the display. 3 Select the desired track by pushing Multi-Control left or right. 4 Push Multi-Control down to erase the track from your ITS playlist. The currently playing selection is erased from your ITS playlist and playback of the next track from your ITS playlist begins.
# If there are no tracks from your playlist in the current range, ITS Empty is displayed and normal play resumes.
3 Push Multi-Control down to erase all tracks on the currently playing CD from your ITS playlist. All tracks on the currently playing CD are erased from your playlist and ITS Clear is displayed. 4 Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Using disc title functions
You can input CD titles and display the titles. Then you can easily search for and play a desired disc.
Use the disc title input feature to store up to 100 CD titles (with ITS playlist) into the multiCD player. Each title can be up to 10 characters long. 1 Play the CD that you want to enter a title for. Push Multi-Control up or down to select the CD. 2 Use Multi-Control to select disc title input display. 3 Press DISPLAY to select the desired character type. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following character types: Alphabet (upper case)Alphabet (lower case) European letters, such as those with accents (e.g. , , , )Numbers and symbols
5 Press BAND to return to the playback display.
Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist
When you want to delete all tracks of a CD from your ITS playlist, you can if ITS play is off. 1 Play the CD that you want to delete. Push Multi-Control up or down to select the CD. 2 Use Multi-Control to select ITS. ITS appears in the display.
4 Push Multi-Control up or down to select a letter of the alphabet. Each pushing Multi-Control up will display a letter of the alphabet in A B C. X Y Z, numbers and symbols in 3. @ # < order. Each pushing Multi-Control down will display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z Y X. C B A.
Selecting discs from the disc title list
Disc title list lets you see the list of disc titles that have been entered into the multi-CD player and select one of them to play back. 1 Press LIST to switch to the disc title list mode during the playback display. 2 Use Multi-Control to select the desired disc title. Turn to change the disc title; press to play.
5 Push Multi-Control right to move the cursor to the next character position. When the letter you want is displayed, push Multi-Control right to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Push Multi-Control left to move backwards in the display. 6 Move the cursor to the last position by pushing Multi-Control right after entering the title. When you push Multi-Control right one more time, the entered title is stored in memory. 7 Press BAND to return to the playback display.
Notes ! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the magazine, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted. ! After data for 100 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest one.
# You can also change the disc title by pushing Multi-Control up or down. # If no title has been entered for a disc, NO TITLE will be displayed. # No Disc is displayed next to the disc number when there is no disc in the magazine.
You can use these functions only with a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player. 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: : track title : disc title and : disc artist name : disc artist name and : track title : track title and : track artist name : track artist name and : track title
# If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, No XXXX will be displayed (e.g., No T-Artist Name).
# If no title has been entered for a disc, NO TITLE will be displayed. # No Disc is displayed next to the disc number when there is no disc in the magazine.
3 Push Multi-Control right to switch to the track title list. 4 Use Multi-Control to select the desired track title. Turn to change the track title; press to play.
# You can also change the track title by pushing Multi-Control up or down.
Using compression and bass emphasis
You can use these functions only with a multiCD player that supports them. Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions lets you adjust the sound playback quality of the multiCD player. Each of the functions has a twostep adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. DBE boosts bass levels to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select them and use the one that best enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to. 1 Use Multi-Control to select COMP. COMP appears in the display.
Track title list lets you see the list of track titles on a CD TEXT disc and select one of them to play back. 1 Press LIST to switch to the disc title list mode during the playback display.
# If you want to display the track title list of the currently playing disc, push Multi-Control right.
# If the multi-CD player does not support COMP/DBE, No Comp. is displayed when you attempt to select it.
2 Use Multi-Control to select the desired disc title of CD TEXT. Turn to change the disc title; press to play.
# You can also change the disc title by pushing Multi-Control up or down.
2 Press Multi-Control to select your favorite setting. Press Multi-Control repeatedly to switch between the following settings: COMP OFFCOMP 1COMP 2 COMP OFFDBE 1DBE 2

Recalling equalizer curves
There are six stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer curves:
Display SUPER BASS POWERFUL NATURAL VOCAL CUSTOM FLAT Equalizer curve Super bass Powerful Natural Vocal Custom Flat
! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve that you create. ! A separate CUSTOM curve can be created for each source. (The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player are set to the same equalizer adjustment setting automatically.) If you make adjustments, the equalizer curve settings will be memorized in CUSTOM. ! When FLAT is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively between FLAT and a set equalizer curve. % Press EQ to select the equalizer. Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the following equalizers: SUPER BASSPOWERFULNATURAL VOCALCUSTOMFLAT
# You can then select another band and adjust the level. Note If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.
Fine-adjusting equalizer curve
You can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (curve characteristics) of each currently selected curve band (EQ LOW/EQ MID/ EQ HIGH).
Level (dB) Q=2N Center frequency Frequency (Hz) Q=2W
1 Use Multi-Control to select frequency and the Q factor display. Frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F 80 Q 1W) appears in the display. 2 Push Multi-Control left or right to select the desired frequency. Each pushing Multi-Control left or right selects frequencies in the following order: Low: 4080100160 (Hz) Mid: 2005001k2k (Hz) High: 3.15k8k10k12.5k (Hz) 3 Push Multi-Control up or down to select the desired Q factor. Each pushing Multi-Control up or down selects Q factor in the following order: 2N1N1W2W
Note If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated.
2 Push Multi-Control left or right to select bass or treble. Pushing Multi-Control left and Bass is displayed. Pusing Multi-Control right and Treble is displayed. 3 Push Multi-Control up or down to adjust the level. Each pushing Multi-Control up or down increases or decreases the selected bass or treble level. +is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. 4 Turn Multi-Control clockwise to select Bass (bass and tleble frequency adjustment). Bass appears in the display.

When the nonfading output setting is on, the audio signal does not pass through this units low pass filter (for the subwoofer), but is outputted through the RCA output. 1 Use Multi-Control to select nonfading output on/off setting. NonFad ON appears in the display.
3 Push Multi-Control left or right to select the phase of subwoofer output. Push Multi-Control left to select reverse phase and Rev. appears in the display. Push Multi-Control right to select normal phase and Normal appears in the display.
# When the subwoofer controller setting is only PREOUT:FULL, you can switch to the nonfading output on/off setting. (Refer to page 51.)
Adjusting subwoofer settings
When the subwoofer output is on, you can adjust the cut-off frequency and the output level of the subwoofer. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Sub-W2. Sub-W2 appears in the display.
2 Press Multi-Control to turn nonfading output on. NonFad ON appears in the display. Nonfading output is now on.
# To turn nonfading output off, press Multi-Control again.
Adjusting nonfading output level
When the nonfading output is on, you can adjust the level of nonfading output. 1 Use Multi-Control to select nonfading output setting. NonFad 0 appears in the display. 2 Push Multi-Control up or down to adjust the nonfading output level. Each pushing Multi-Control up or down increases or decreases the level of the nonfading output. +is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.
If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF function is automatically turned off. By turning the HPF function on after selecting the SFEQ setting, you can combine HPF function with SFEQ function.

Adjusting source levels

SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sources. ! Settings are based on the FM tuner volume level, which remains unchanged. 1 Compare the FM tuner volume level with the level of the source you wish to adjust. 2 Use Multi-Control to select SLA. SLA appears in the display. 3 Push Multi-Control up or down to adjust the source volume. Each pushing Multi-Control up or down increases or decreases the source volume. SLA +4 SLA 4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased.
Notes ! The AM tuner volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments. ! The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. ! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically.

Using the high pass filter
When you do not want low sounds from the subwoofer output frequency range to play from the front or rear speakers, turn on the HPF (high pass filter). Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers. 1 Use Multi-Control to select HPF. HPF appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to turn high pass filter on. HPF 80 Hz appears in the display. High pass filter is now on.
# To turn high pass filter off, press Multi-Control again.
3 Push Multi-Control left or right to select cut-off frequency. Each pushing Multi-Control left or right selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: 5080125 (Hz) Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers.
Using automatic sound levelizer
During driving, noise in the car changes according to the driving speed and road conditions. The automatic sound levelizer (ASL) monitors such varying noise and automatically increases the volume level, if this noise becomes greater. The sensitivity (variation of volume level to noise level) of ASL can be set to one of five levels. 1 Use Multi-Control to select ASL. ASL appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to turn ASL on. ASL MID appears in the display.
# To turn ASL off, press Multi-Control again.
3 Push Multi-Control left or right to select the desired ASL level. Each pushing Multi-Control left or right selects ASL level in the following order: LOW (low)MID-L (mid-low)MID (mid) MID-H (mid-high)HIGH (high)

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings
1 Use Multi-Control to select clock. Clock appears in the display. 2 Push Multi-Control left or right to select the segment of the clock display you wish to set. Pushing Multi-Control left or right will select one segment of the clock display: HourMinute As you select segments of the clock display the segment selected will blink.
Initial settings lets you perform initial setup of different settings for this unit. 1 Function display Shows the function status. 1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 2 Press Multi-Control and hold until the clock appears in the display. 3 Turn Multi-Control to select one of the initial settings. Turn Multi-Control clockwise to switch between the functions in the following order: ClockFM Step (FM tuning step)AM Step (AM tuning step)Warning (warning tone) AUX (auxiliary input)Dimmer (dimmer) Brightness (brightness)REAR SP (rear output and subwoofer controller)Telephone (telephone muting/attenuation)Motion (motion screen)EVER-SCROLL (ever scroll) Auto Open (flap auto open) Use the following instructions to operate each particular setting.
# To cancel initial settings, press BAND.
3 Push Multi-Control up or down to set the clock. Pushing Multi-Control up will increase the selected hour or minute. Pushing Multi-Control down will decrease the selected hour or minute.

Adjusting the brightness

You can adjust the display brightness. Initially this mode is set to 12. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Brightness. Brightness appears in the display. 2 Push Multi-Control left or right to adjust the brightness level. Each pushing Multi-Control left or right increases or decreases the brightness level. is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.
REAR SP :S/W (subwoofer) and that status will be displayed.
# When no subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select REAR SP :FULL. # When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, set for subwoofer REAR SP :S/W. # When the rear output setting is REAR SP :S/W, you cannot change the subwoofer controller.
Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller
This units rear output (rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output) can be used for fullrange speaker (REAR SP :FULL) or subwoofer (REAR SP :S/W) connection. If you switch the rear output setting to the REAR SP :S/W, you can connect a rear speaker lead directly to a subwoofer without using an auxiliary amp. Initially, the unit is set for rear full-range speaker connection (REAR SP :FULL). When rear output is connected to full range speakers (when REAR SP :FULL is selected), you can connect the RCA subwoofer output to a subwoofer. In this case, you can select whether to use the subwoofer controllers (low pass filter, phase) built-in PREOUT :S/W or the auxiliary PREOUT :FULL. 1 Use Multi-Control to select REAR SP. REAR SP appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to switch the rear output setting. Pressing Multi-Control will switch between REAR SP :FULL (full-range speaker) and
3 Push Multi-Control left or right to switch the subwoofer output or nonfading output (full-range RCA output). Each pushing Multi-Control left or right will switch between PREOUT :S/W and PREOUT :FULL and that status will be displayed.
Notes ! Even if you change this setting, there is no output unless you turn the nonfading output (refer to Using nonfading output on page 46) or subwoofer output (refer to Using subwoofer output on page 46) in the audio menu on. ! If you change the subwoofer controller, subwoofer output and nonfading output in the audio menu return to the factory settings. ! Both rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output are switched simultaneously in this setting.
Switching the telephone muting/attenuation
Sound from this system is muted or attenuated automatically when a call is made or received using a cellular telephone connected to this unit. ! The sound is turned off, MUTE or ATT is displayed and no audio adjustment is possible.
! Operation returns to normal when the phone connection is ended. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Telephone. Telephone appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to switch the telephone muting/attenuation. Pressing Multi-Control will switch between Telephone :ATT (attenuation) and Telephone :MUTE (muting) and that status will be displayed.

Using the AUX source

An IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector such as the CD-RB20/CD-RB10 (sold separately) lets you connect this unit to auxiliary equipment featuring RCA output. For more details, refer to the IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector owners manual.
Selecting AUX as the source
% Press SOURCE to select AUX as the source. Press SOURCE until AUX appears in the display.
4 Push Multi-Control right to move the cursor to the next character position. When the letter you want is displayed, push Multi-Control right to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Push Multi-Control left to move backwards in the display. 5 Move the cursor to the last position by pushing Multi-Control right after entering the title. When you push Multi-Control right one more time, the entered title is stored in memory. 6 Press BAND to return to the playback display.
# If the auxiliary setting is not turned on, AUX cannot be selected. For more details, see Switching the auxiliary setting on page 50.

Setting the AUX title

The title displayed for the AUX source can be changed.
Using different entertainment displays
You can enjoy entertainment displays while listening to each sound source. % Press ENTERTAINMENT. Each time you press ENTERTAINMENT the display changes in the following order: Source icon displayBack ground visual 1 Back ground visual 2Back ground visual 3 Back ground visual 4Back ground picture 1Back ground picture 2Movie screen 1 Movie screen 2Level meter 1Level meter 2 Entertainment clock
3 Insert the disc containing the rewritten data into the CD loading slot. DOWNLOAD READY appears in the display, and then data rewriting will start automatically. NOW LOADING is displayed during rewriting.
Rewriting the entertainment displays
You can rewrite the entertainment display. Please create or download the data using your Computer, and record it on CD-R. For details, please visit http://www.pioneer.co.jp/car/pclink3b/.
Important Once the rewriting process has started, do not open the front panel or turn the ignition off, until it is completed.
4 After FINHSHED is displayed, press EJECT to open the front panel and eject the disc. Download mode is exited and unit turns off.
Notes ! Do not insert anything other than a CD into the CD loading slot. ! It can take several minutes to complete this operation. ! During download mode, buttons other than EJECT are inactive. ! To cancel download mode, press EJECT. ! If the rewriting process does not operate properly, an error message such as CD ERROR may be displayed. Refer to Understanding error message on rewriting the entertainment displays on page 56.
1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 2 Press and hold ENTERTAINMENT and DISPLAY until the unit goes into download mode. Front panel is opened automatically and then DOWNLOAD READY and INSERT DISC is displayed.

! If a disc is loaded in the unit, it is ejected automatically.

Using the PGM button

You can operate the preprogrammed functions for each source by using PGM on the remote control.
% Press PGM to turn pause on when selecting built-in CD player or multi-CD player as the source.
# To turn pause off, press PGM again.
# To cancel the storage process, press PGM again.
% Press PGM and hold to turn BSM on when selecting tuner as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSM turns on.
% Press PGM and hold to turn BSSM on when selecting television as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSSM turns on.

Appendix

Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error messages
When problems occur during CD play an error message may appear on the display. If an error message appears, refer to the table below to see what the problem is and the suggested method of correcting the problem. If the error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center. ! If no sound is emitted from the speakers, and the error message POWER IC DAMAGE is displayed, the battery may be dead. Have the unit serviced as soon as possible. ! When the battery is low, the error message Error DC/DC conv may be displayed when you try to adjust the volume or equalizers. Turn the source on and off and turn the ACC on and off. If the message is still displayed, have the unit serviced as soon as possible.
Message Cause Action Clean disc. Replace disc. Turn the ignition ON and OFF, or switch to a different source, then back to the CD player.
Understanding error message on rewriting the entertainment displays
When problems occur during rewriting the entertainment displays an error message may appear on the display. If an error message appears refer to the table below to see what the problem is and the suggested method of correcting the problem. If the error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center.
Message CD ERROR CD ERROR A0 DISC ERROR Cause CD player error Electrical error Action Press EJECT and check the disc. Turn the ignition ON and OFF.
The disc does not Press EJECT and contain the nereplace the disc. cessary data Writing error Press EJECT and retry the rewriting.

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
Rated power source.. 14.4 V DC (allowable voltage range: 12.0 14.4 V DC) Grounding system. Negative type Max. current consumption... 20.0 A Dimensions (W H D): DIN Chassis. 159 mm Nose.. 19 mm D Chassis. 164 mm Nose.. 14 mm Weight.. 1.6 kg
(When in 60W mode) Continuous power output is 27 W per channel minimum into 4 ohms, both channels driven 50 to 15,000 Hz with no more than 5% THD. (When in 40W mode) Continuous power output is 20 W per channel minimum into 4 ohms, both channels driven 50 to 15,000 Hz with no more than 5% THD. Maximum power output. 60W 4 (When in 60W mode) Maximum power output. 40W 4 (When in 40W mode) Load impedance.. 4 W (W allowable) Preout max output level/output impedance... 6.5 V/100W 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

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Remote control
Operation is the same as when using the buttons on the head unit. d VOLUME buttons Press to increase or decrease the volume. e AUDIO button Press to select various sound quality controls. f FUNCTION button Press to select functions. g Joystick Move to do manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. Functions are the same as Multi-Control except for volume control. h DIRECT button Press to directly select the desired track.

Basic Operations

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 18). % When using the head unit, press SOURCE to select a source. Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources: TunerTelevisionDVD player/MultiDVD playerBuilt-in CD playerMultiCD playerExternal unit 1External unit 2AUX % When using the remote control, press TUNER or CD to select a source. Press each button repeatedly to switch between the following sources: TUNER: TunerTelevisionSources off CD: DVD player/Multi-DVD playerBuiltin CD playerMulti-CD playerSources 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 multiCD player. When there is no magazine in the multiDVD player. When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off (refer to page 50).
! 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 external units are connected, the allocation of them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is automatically set by this unit. ! When this units blue/white lead is connected to the vehicles auto-antenna relay control terminal, the vehicles antenna extends when this units source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn the source off.

Loading a disc

# After a CD has been inserted, press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player.
1 Press EJECT to open the front panel. CD loading slot appears.
2 Insert a CD into the CD loading slot. Front panel is closed automatically, and playback will start.

CD loading slot

# You can eject a CD by pressing EJECT. 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.
! There is sometimes a delay between starting up CD playback and the sound being issued. When being read in, Format Read is displayed. ! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check that the label side of the disc is up. Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting it again. ! If the built-in CD player does not operate properly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 56. ! You can eject the CD by pressing and holding EJECT with opening the front panel when the CD loading or ejecting cannot operate properly.

Adjusting the volume

% Use Multi-Control to adjust the sound level. With the head unit, rotate Multi-Control to increase or decrease the volume. With the remote control, press VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume. Volume bar and power output mode (40W or 60W) are displayed while volume is adjusted.
! Please refer to the installation manual for the power setting switch.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

Listening to the radio

2 Press BAND to select a band. Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM. 3 To perform manual tuning, push Multi-Control left or right. The frequencies move up or down step by step.
These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page.
Important If you are using this unit in North, Central or South America, reset the AM tuning step (see Setting the AM tuning step on page 50).
# You can cancel seek tuning by pushing Multi-Control left or right. # If you push and hold Multi-Control left or right you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release Multi-Control.

Built-in CD Player

Playing a CD
3 To skip back or forward to another track, push Multi-Control left or right. Pushing Multi-Control right skips to the start of the next track. Pushing Multi-Control left once skips to the start of the current track. Pushing again will skip to the previous track.
These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your built-in CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Track number indicator Shows the track currently playing. 2 Disc title indicator Shows the title of the currently playing disc. ! If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, nothing is displayed. 3 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track. 1 Press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player. Press SOURCE until you see Compact Disc displayed.
When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc title automatically begin to scroll in the display. When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting, the disc title scroll continuously. About Ever Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 52.
Selecting a track directly
When using the remote control, you can select a track directly by entering the desired track number. ! You cannot operate this mode from function display. 1 Press DIRECT. Track number input display appears. 2 Press NUMBER buttons to enter the desired track number.
# You can cancel the input number by pressing CLEAR.
# If no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot select Compact Disc (built-in CD player). Insert a disc in the unit. (Refer to page 12.)
3 Press DIRECT. The track of entered number will play.
Note After entering the number input mode, if you do not perform an operation within about eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.
2 To perform fast forward or reverse, push and hold Multi-Control left or right.
# If you select ROUGH SEARCH, pushing and holding Multi-Control left or right enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current disc. (Refer to Selecting the search method on page 20.)
Introduction of advanced built-in CD player operation
! If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.

Repeating play

1 Function display Shows the function status. 1 Press Multi-Control to display the main menu. FUNCTION and AUDIO appear on the display. 2 Use Multi-Control to select FUNCTION. Turn to change the menu option; press to select. The function name appears on the display. 3 Turn Multi-Control to select the function. Turn Multi-Control clockwise to switch between the functions in the following order: Repeat (repeat play)Random (random play) Scan (scan play)Pause (pause)FF/REV (search method)Tag Read (tag display) COMP/BMX (compression and BMX)disc title input Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Repeat. Repeat appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to turn repeat play on. Repeat :ON appears in the display. The track currently playing will play to the end and then repeat.

5 Push Multi-Control right to move the cursor to the next character position. When the letter you want is displayed, push Multi-Control right to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter. Push Multi-Control left to move backwards in the display. 6 Move the cursor to the last position by pushing Multi-Control right after entering the title. When you push Multi-Control right one more time, the entered title is stored in memory.
7 Press BAND to return to the playback display.
Notes ! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the unit, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted. ! After data for 48 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest one. ! If you connect a multi-CD player, you can input disc titles for up to 100 discs.
Scrolling titles in the display
This unit can display the first 17 letters of disc title, disc artist name, track title and track artist name. When the text information is longer than 17 letters, you can scroll the display as follows. % Press DISPLAY and hold until the title begins to scroll through the display. The titles scroll.
Note When Ever Scroll is set to ON at the initial setting, CD text information scrolls continuously in the display. If you want to display the first 17 characters of text information temporarily and scroll from the beginning, press and hold DISPLAY. About Ever Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 52.

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.
Selecting tracks from the track title list
Track title list lets you see the list of track titles on a CD TEXT disc and select one of them to play back. 1 Press LIST to switch to the track title list mode. 2 Use Multi-Control to select the desired track title. Turn to change the track title; press to play.
Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs
You can display the title of any disc that has had a disc title entered. % Press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings: : track title : disc title and : disc artist name : disc artist name and : track title : track title and : track artist name : track artist name and : track title
# If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, title or name is not displayed.
# You can also change the track title by pushing Multi-Control up or down. # If you do not operate the list within about 8 seconds, the track title list mode is cancelled automatically.

MP3/WMA/WAV Player

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV
2 Push Multi-Control up or down to select a folder.
# You cannot select a folder that does not have an MP3/WMA/WAV file recorded in it. # To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold BAND. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.
3 To perform fast forward or reverse, push and hold Multi-Control left or right.
These are the basic steps necessary to play an MP3/WMA/WAV with your built-in CD player. More advanced MP3/WMA/WAV operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 MP3/WMA/WAV indicator Shows the type of file currently playing. 2 Folder number indicator Shows the number of folder currently playing. 3 Track number indicator Shows the track (file) currently playing. 4 File name indicator Shows the name of file currently playing. 5 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track (file). 1 Press SOURCE to select the built-in CD player. Press SOURCE until you see Compact Disc displayed.
# This is fast forward and reverse operation only for the file being played. This operation is canceled when the previous or next file is reached. # If you select ROUGH SEARCH, pushing and holding Multi-Control left or right enables you to search every 10 tracks in the current folder. (Refer to Selecting the search method on page 26.)
4 To skip back or forward to another track, push Multi-Control left or right. Pushing Multi-Control right skips to the start of the next track. Pushing Multi-Control left once skips to the start of the current track. Pushing again will skip to the previous track.
Notes ! When playing discs with MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/ WMA/WAV and CD-DA with BAND. ! If you have switched between playback of MP3/WMA/WAV files and audio data (CD-DA), playback starts at the first track on the disc. ! The built-in CD player can play back an MP3/ WMA/WAV file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 57 for files that can be played back.) ! Playback is carried out in order of file number. Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.)
! When playing back files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse operations are used. ! If the inserted disc contains no files that can be played back, No Audio is displayed. ! If the inserted disc contains WMA files that are protected by digital rights management (DRM) , TRK SKIPPED is displayed while the protected file is skipped. ! If all the files on the inserted disc are secured by DRM, PROTECT is displayed. ! There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.

# You can also change the name of file or folder by pushing Multi-Control up or down. # To return to the previous list (the folder one level higher), push Multi-Control left. # If you do not operate the list within about 8 seconds, the file name list mode is cancelled automatically.
Selecting tracks from the file name list
File name list lets you see the list of file names (or folder names) and select one of them to playback. 1 Press LIST to switch to the file name list mode. Names of files and folders appear in the display.

Multi-CD Player

You can use this unit to control a multi-CD player, which is sold separately. These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your multi-CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Disc number indicator Shows the disc currently playing. 2 Track number indicator Shows the track currently playing. 3 Disc title indicator Shows the title of the currently playing disc. ! If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, nothing is displayed. 4 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track. 1 Press SOURCE to select the multi-CD player. Press SOURCE until you see Multi CD displayed. 2 Push Multi-Control up or down to select a disc you want to listen to. 3 To perform fast forward or reverse, push and hold Multi-Control left or right.
! When the multi-CD player performs the preparatory operations, Ready is displayed. ! If the multi-CD player does not operate properly, an error message such as ERROR-11 may be displayed. Refer to the multi-CD player owners manual. ! If there are no discs in the multi-CD player magazine, No Disc is displayed. ! When you select a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player, the disc and track titles automatically begin to scroll in the display. When Ever Scroll function is ON at the initial setting, the disc and track titles scroll continuously. About Ever Scroll, refer to Switching the Ever Scroll on page 52.
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation

50-disc multi-CD player

Only those functions described in this manual are supported for 50-disc multi-CD players. This unit is not designed to operate disc title list functions with a 50-disc multi-CD player. About the disc title list funtions, please refer to Selecting discs from the disc title list on page 34.

Notes ! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the magazine, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted. ! After data for 100 discs has been stored in memory, data for a new disc will overwrite the oldest one.
# You can also change the disc title by pushing Multi-Control up or down. # If no title has been entered for a disc, NO TITLE will be displayed. # No Disc is displayed next to the disc number when there is no disc in the magazine.
You can use these functions only with a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player. 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: : track title : disc title and : disc artist name : disc artist name and : track title : track title and : track artist name : track artist name and : track title
# If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, No XXXX will be displayed (e.g., No T-Artist Name).
# If no title has been entered for a disc, NO TITLE will be displayed. # No Disc is displayed next to the disc number when there is no disc in the magazine.
3 Push Multi-Control right to switch to the track title list. 4 Use Multi-Control to select the desired track title. Turn to change the track title; press to play.
# You can also change the track title by pushing Multi-Control up or down.
Using compression and bass emphasis
You can use these functions only with a multiCD player that supports them. Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions lets you adjust the sound playback quality of the multiCD player. Each of the functions has a twostep adjustment. The COMP function balances the output of louder and softer sounds at higher volumes. DBE boosts bass levels to give playback a fuller sound. Listen to each of the effects as you select them and use the one that best enhances the playback of the track or CD that you are listening to. 1 Use Multi-Control to select COMP. COMP appears in the display.
Track title list lets you see the list of track titles on a CD TEXT disc and select one of them to play back. 1 Press LIST to switch to the disc title list mode during the playback display.

# If the treble frequency has been previously adjusted, Treble will be displayed.
Adjusting bass and treble
You can adjust bass and treble settings. ! If EQ-EX function has been selected and EQ-EX turned on and CUSTOM selected as the equalizer curve, you can adjust bass and treble settings. ! If SFEQ has been set to FRT1, bass adjustment affects only the rear output: front output cannot be adjusted. ! If SFEQ has been set to FRT1 or FRT2, treble adjustment affects only the front output: rear output cannot be adjusted. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Bass (bass and treble level adjustment). Bass appears in the display.
5 Push Multi-Control left or right to select the desired frequency. Each pushing Multi-Control left or right selects frequencies in the following order: Bass: 4063100160 (Hz) Treble: 2.5k4k6.3k10k (Hz)

Adjusting loudness

Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Loud. Loud appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to turn loudness on. Loudness level (e.g., Loud MID) appears in the display.
# If the treble level has been previously adjusted, Treble will be displayed.
3 Push Multi-Control left or right to select a desired level. Each pushing Multi-Control left or right selects level in the following order: LOW (low)MID (mid)HIGH (high) 4 To turn loudness off, press Multi-Control again. Loud OFF appears in the display.
# When the subwoofer output is on, you can select Sub-W2.
2 Push Multi-Control left or right to select cut-off frequency. Each pushing Multi-Control left or right selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: 5080125 (Hz) Only frequencies lower than those in the selected range are outputted from the subwoofer. 3 Push Multi-Control up or down to adjust the output level of the subwoofer. Each pushing Multi-Control up or down increases or decreases the level of the subwoofer. +is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.

Using subwoofer output

This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which can be turned on or off. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Sub-W1. Sub-W1 appears in the display.
# When the subwoofer controller setting is PREOUT:FULL, you cannot select Sub-W1.
2 Press Multi-Control to turn subwoofer output on. Sub-W1 Normal appears in the display. Subwoofer output is now on.
# To turn subwoofer output off, press Multi-Control again.

Using nonfading output

When the nonfading output setting is on, the audio signal does not pass through this units low pass filter (for the subwoofer), but is outputted through the RCA output. 1 Use Multi-Control to select nonfading output on/off setting. NonFad ON appears in the display.

3 Push Multi-Control left or right to select the phase of subwoofer output. Push Multi-Control left to select reverse phase and Rev. appears in the display. Push Multi-Control right to select normal phase and Normal appears in the display.
# When the subwoofer controller setting is only PREOUT:FULL, you can switch to the nonfading output on/off setting. (Refer to page 51.)
Adjusting subwoofer settings
When the subwoofer output is on, you can adjust the cut-off frequency and the output level of the subwoofer. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Sub-W2. Sub-W2 appears in the display.
2 Press Multi-Control to turn nonfading output on. NonFad ON appears in the display. Nonfading output is now on.
# To turn nonfading output off, press Multi-Control again.
Adjusting nonfading output level
When the nonfading output is on, you can adjust the level of nonfading output. 1 Use Multi-Control to select nonfading output setting. NonFad 0 appears in the display. 2 Push Multi-Control up or down to adjust the nonfading output level. Each pushing Multi-Control up or down increases or decreases the level of the nonfading output. +is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.
If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF function is automatically turned off. By turning the HPF function on after selecting the SFEQ setting, you can combine HPF function with SFEQ function.

Adjusting source levels

SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sources. ! Settings are based on the FM tuner volume level, which remains unchanged. 1 Compare the FM tuner volume level with the level of the source you wish to adjust. 2 Use Multi-Control to select SLA. SLA appears in the display. 3 Push Multi-Control up or down to adjust the source volume. Each pushing Multi-Control up or down increases or decreases the source volume. SLA +4 SLA 4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased.
Notes ! The AM tuner volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments. ! The built-in CD player and the multi-CD player are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. ! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically.

# To turn dimmer off, press Multi-Control again.

Adjusting the brightness

You can adjust the display brightness. Initially this mode is set to 12. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Brightness. Brightness appears in the display. 2 Push Multi-Control left or right to adjust the brightness level. Each pushing Multi-Control left or right increases or decreases the brightness level. is displayed as the level is increased or decreased.
REAR SP :S/W (subwoofer) and that status will be displayed.
# When no subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select REAR SP :FULL. # When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, set for subwoofer REAR SP :S/W. # When the rear output setting is REAR SP :S/W, you cannot change the subwoofer controller.
Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller
This units rear output (rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output) can be used for fullrange speaker (REAR SP :FULL) or subwoofer (REAR SP :S/W) connection. If you switch the rear output setting to the REAR SP :S/W, you can connect a rear speaker lead directly to a subwoofer without using an auxiliary amp. Initially, the unit is set for rear full-range speaker connection (REAR SP :FULL). When rear output is connected to full range speakers (when REAR SP :FULL is selected), you can connect the RCA subwoofer output to a subwoofer. In this case, you can select whether to use the subwoofer controllers (low pass filter, phase) built-in PREOUT :S/W or the auxiliary PREOUT :FULL. 1 Use Multi-Control to select REAR SP. REAR SP appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to switch the rear output setting. Pressing Multi-Control will switch between REAR SP :FULL (full-range speaker) and
3 Push Multi-Control left or right to switch the subwoofer output or nonfading output (full-range RCA output). Each pushing Multi-Control left or right will switch between PREOUT :S/W and PREOUT :FULL and that status will be displayed.
Notes ! Even if you change this setting, there is no output unless you turn the nonfading output (refer to Using nonfading output on page 46) or subwoofer output (refer to Using subwoofer output on page 46) in the audio menu on. ! If you change the subwoofer controller, subwoofer output and nonfading output in the audio menu return to the factory settings. ! Both rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output are switched simultaneously in this setting.
Switching the telephone muting/attenuation
Sound from this system is muted or attenuated automatically when a call is made or received using a cellular telephone connected to this unit. ! The sound is turned off, MUTE or ATT is displayed and no audio adjustment is possible.
! Operation returns to normal when the phone connection is ended. 1 Use Multi-Control to select Telephone. Telephone appears in the display. 2 Press Multi-Control to switch the telephone muting/attenuation. Pressing Multi-Control will switch between Telephone :ATT (attenuation) and Telephone :MUTE (muting) and that status will be displayed.

! If a disc is loaded in the unit, it is ejected automatically.

Using the PGM button

You can operate the preprogrammed functions for each source by using PGM on the remote control.
% Press PGM to turn pause on when selecting built-in CD player or multi-CD player as the source.
# To turn pause off, press PGM again.
# To cancel the storage process, press PGM again.
% Press PGM and hold to turn BSM on when selecting tuner as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSM turns on.
% Press PGM and hold to turn BSSM on when selecting television as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSSM turns on.

Appendix

Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error messages
When problems occur during CD play an error message may appear on the display. If an error message appears, refer to the table below to see what the problem is and the suggested method of correcting the problem. If the error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center. ! If no sound is emitted from the speakers, and the error message POWER IC DAMAGE is displayed, the battery may be dead. Have the unit serviced as soon as possible. ! When the battery is low, the error message Error DC/DC conv may be displayed when you try to adjust the volume or equalizers. Turn the source on and off and turn the ACC on and off. If the message is still displayed, have the unit serviced as soon as possible.
Message Cause Action Clean disc. Replace disc. Turn the ignition ON and OFF, or switch to a different source, then back to the CD player.
Understanding error message on rewriting the entertainment displays
When problems occur during rewriting the entertainment displays an error message may appear on the display. If an error message appears refer to the table below to see what the problem is and the suggested method of correcting the problem. If the error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center.
Message CD ERROR CD ERROR A0 DISC ERROR Cause CD player error Electrical error Action Press EJECT and check the disc. Turn the ignition ON and OFF.
The disc does not Press EJECT and contain the nereplace the disc. cessary data Writing error Press EJECT and retry the rewriting.
ERROR-11, 12, Dirty disc 17, 30 ERROR-11, 12, Scratched disc 17, 30 ERROR-10, 11, Electrical or me12, 17, 30, A0 chanical
DOWNLOAD ERROR, TRANSMIT ERROR

CD player and care

! Use only CDs that have either of the two Compact Disc Digital Audio marks as shown below.

ERROR-22, 23

The CD format Replace disc. cannot be played back All tracks are skip tracks Replace disc.

ERROR-44

Error ACC line, Leads and conConfirm once more POWER IC DA- nectors are incor- that all connecMAGE rectly connected. tions are correct.

CD-R/CD-RW discs

! When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, playback is possible only for discs which have been finalized.
! 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
1 First level 2 Second level 3 Third level
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.
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.) ! 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.
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.