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Page 2: ...d operation This equipment requires 12V DC and should only be installed in a vehicle with a 12V negative ground electrical system Any other installation may cause a fire or other severe damage to the equipment and the vehicle Some equipment uses batteries Never install equipment where young children can get access to batteries If a battery is swallowed seek medical attention immediately When vehic...

Page 3: ... may result from the heat of this part Do not recharge dry batteries Dry batteries may rupture resulting in injuries Do not use batteries other than those specified Also do not mix old and new batteries Injuries or pollution to the surroundings may result from battery ruptures and leakage When inserting batteries into the equipment be careful with the polarity positive negative and insert them as ...

Page 4: ...ment uses invisible laser light Do not disassemble or alter this equipment If trouble occurs contact the dealer where you bought the equipment Altering this equipment may cause exposure to laser emissions worsening eyesight or result in accidents fires or shocks If the equipment is dropped or the cosmetics appear broken turn off the power to the main unit and contact your dealer If used in this co...

Page 5: ...r 148 How to use the remote control 155 ESN security operating procedure 160 Detaching the front panel 169 How to operate the AUDIO CONTROL 170 How to operate the Sound Adjustment Mode 173 Making changes with Display Adjustment 196 Making changes with Function Mode 201 How to operate the receiver with an optional CD changer connected 203 Others 205 If you have a question 207 Specifications 211 XVI...

Page 6: ...r mode 131 Advancing to the next track or returning to the beginning of the track being played 131 Fast Forward Rewind 132 Playing the beginning of tracks SCAN 132 Repeating the same track REPEAT 132 Playing tracks in random order RANDOM 132 Creating a title for a CD 133 Changing a previously set title 134 Deleting a previously created title 135 Displaying CD text 135 Ejecting the disc 135 How to ...

Page 7: ...ching to the Memory Stick player mode 144 Advancing to the next track or returning to the beginning of the track being played 145 Fast Forward Rewind 145 Playing the beginning of tracks SCAN 145 Repeating the same track REPEAT 145 Playing tracks in random order RANDOM 146 Formatting MG Memory Stick quick format 146 Ejecting the Memory Stick 147 How to operate the tuner 148 FM reception characteris...

Page 8: ... next or previous disc 157 How to play MP3 WMA 158 Switching disc modes 158 Advancing to the next file or returning to the beginning of the file being played 158 Skipping to the next or previous folder 158 Replacing the battery 159 ESN security operating procedure 160 About ESN 160 How to switch the security type Key CD security Memory Stick security 161 How to operate the ESN Key CD security 161 ...

Page 9: ...nd Adjustment Mode 173 SRS Circle Surround II CS II 173 Parametric equaliser 174 Time Alignment 175 Crossover 175 Multi harmonizer 177 Non Fader phase 177 Non Fader output 177 Selecting the speaker layout 177 Sound effect customisations 177 Operations during Normal Mode 178 SRS Circle Surround II CS II 178 Parametric equaliser adjustment PEQ 179 Selecting an equaliser mode from memory 180 Measurin...

Page 10: ...djustment 196 Switching the motion picture 196 Switching the brightness 196 Changing illumination colour 197 Disabling the display 197 Importing DISP screens 198 Making changes with Function Mode 201 Disabling the guide tone feature for button operation 201 Clock display on off 201 Setting the time 202 Switching demonstration screen display 202 How to operate the receiver with an optional CD chang...

Page 11: ...ecting portable audio players to the AUX jack 205 Changing auxiliary input sensitivity 206 Telephone muting function 206 Operation DISP screens 206 If you have a question 207 Displayed information for troubleshooting 207 Specifications 211 ...

Page 12: ...hildren s mischief in this regard Avoid severe mechanical shock When the player is subjected to severe vibration while traveling over a rough surface playback may be intermittent When a situation like this occurs resume playback after returning to a smoother road About dew condensation In cold or rainy weather just as the interior glass surface gets fogged dew water condensation may also settle on...

Page 13: ...TA mode SOUND button Turns the sound adjustment mode ON OFF FUNC AF button Turns function mode ON OFF Switches to AF mode and REG mode SEL button Selects radio stations and CD tracks No Button Name Working Release button Detach the right end of the front panel from the body of the unit button Automatically finds radio reception or to fast forward rewind RTN button Returns to previous screen RESET ...

Page 14: ... radio mode and switches radio bands PWR button Turns deck power ON OFF MUTE button Activates and deactivates mute No Button Name Working No Name Working Disc slot Inserts compact discs Memory Stick slot Inserts and ejects Memory Stick CAUTION Never place an object or rest your hands or the like on the front panel ATE MAGIC G TICK MEMORYS H G ...

Page 15: ...le maintenance and the power is then turned back on the deck will start up in FM1 mode After this the broadcast stations will be searched for automatically and stored in buttons 1 to 6 The power will go OFF and the deck will be in Standby If you press the PWR button again for more than one second the power will go completely off The power will go completely OFF ATTENTION If a car is not equipped w...

Page 16: ...de button Decreases the volume MUTE button Activates and deactivates mute PRESET CH buttons DISC buttons Selects radio preset channels and performs disc mode functions No Button Name Working MODE button Switches to playback mode DISC button Switches to DISC mode AUX button Switches to AUX mode button Increases the volume TUNE SEEK buttons TRACK buttons Selects radio stations and CD tracks ...

Page 17: ...ir cases and kept away from high temperature and humidity Do not stick a piece of paper or tape Do not write on or scratch either side of a disc Discs spin at a high speed inside the deck Keep cracked or warped discs out of the player to avoid damage it Avoid touching the recorded surface when handling a disc handle discs by their edges You may notice that some brand new discs are rough around the...

Page 18: ...tect disc and to improve sound quality and antivibration effect but they can do more harm than good in regular uses The most common problems are disc insertion disc ejections and won t play problems due to the protector ring that came off in the disc mechanism When removing the ejected disc pull it straight out along the slot Pressing downward in the process may scratch the recorded surface of the...

Page 19: ...Stick player CD player A changer or player with no discs loaded will be skipped ATTENTION Playback may be intermittent when there is a scratch on a CD or when the recorded side is dirty Only two external CD changers may be connected Turn to the right Advances to the next track Turn to the left Returns to the beginning of the track being played Repeat turning for previous tracks Listening to CD 1 P...

Page 20: ...peat play go back to random play press the 5 RPT button again During playback of a particular track The track being played is played repeatedly While searching The following track is played repeatedly Occasionally the same track happens to be played selected two or more times in a row this is normal operation and is not a sign of a problem When any of the functions Playing the beginning of tracks ...

Page 21: ...pe Upper case alphabet characters Initial value A Right direction A B C www X Y Z Awww Numeric characters Initial value 1 Right direction 1 2 3 www 8 9 0 1www Symbol Initial value Right direction _ www ATTENTION To change the type of character to be entered repeat steps 3 and 4 A maximum of 12 characters may be entered per title 30 titles can be stored If the number of discs that can be memorized ...

Page 22: ...e The selected settings will take effect ATTENTION To leave a space blank follow these steps 1 Select and flash the space to be blank 2 Turn the SEL button to make a blank space flashing 3 Press the SEL button to move At this time other adjustments can also be made in function mode Changing a previously set title 1 Press the FUNC button for less than one second while in the disc mode 2 Turn the SE...

Page 23: ...splay stops with the TRACK title CD TEXT recorded with characters other than alphanumeric and symbols cannot be displayed The front panel opens and the disc is ejected When the front panel is opened the disc is ejected by pressing the CD button for more than one second The front panel closes Deleting a previously created title 1 Press the FUNC button for less than one second while in the disc mode...

Page 24: ...nd recorded media and formats that can be used Playable MP3 file standards Supported standards MPEG 1 Audio Layer III Supported sampling frequencies 44 1 48 kHz Supported bit rate 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 kbps Supports VBR 64 320kbps Does not support free format Supported channel modes stereo Playable WMA file standards Supported standards WMA Ver 7 WMA Ver 8 WMA Ver 9 Supported sa...

Page 25: ...ight Format of discs The format of discs to be used must be ISO9660 Level 1 or Level 2 Control items for this standard are as follows Maximum directory layers 8 layers Maximum characters for folder names file names 32 including and 3 letter file extension Allowable characters for folder names file names A Z 0 9 _ underscore Number of files folders possible on a single disc 999 Total number of fold...

Page 26: ... the disc It is recommended that the disc be recorded without files other than MP3 WMA files and without unnecessary folders in order to speed up the checking of disc files by the deck MP3 WMA playing time display It is possible that playing time will not be correct depending on the writing condition of the MP3 WMA file It is possible that playing time will not be correct when VBR Fast Up Down is ...

Page 27: ...way CD DA is present on the same disc with MP3 WMA music files the normally recorded music data will be played To listen to the MP3 WMA music files press button 3 for more than one second When a non MP3 WMA file is played NO SUPPORT will appear The optional CD changer cannot be used to play MP3 WMA files WMA files protected by license control are skipped Playback continues after the skipped file I...

Page 28: ... first 10 seconds of the first song in each folder is played ATTENTION To continue playing a desired file press the button again to stop scanning After the entire disc is scanned once ordinary playback starts from the point where scanning started Press the button briefly to repeat the file being played On pressing the button for longer than 2 seconds FOLDER REPEAT is displayed and all the files in...

Page 29: ...le is played repeatedly Occasionally the same file happens to be played selected two or more times in a row this is normal operation and is not a sign of a problem Each time the button is pressed the following will be displayed in order Folder Name File Name Folder No File No Tag The display area shows a maximum of 14 characters and then scrolls to display the remaining characters After the folder...

Page 30: ...and Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation If the write protection switch on a MG Memory Stick or Memory Stick is at the lock position other data cannot be saved onto it Do not remove a MG Memory Stick while it is being accessed for playback otherwise the data on the MG Memory Stick may become corrupted If the data becomes corrupted it can no longer be retrieved Please format the MG Memor...

Page 31: ...heir protective cases during transportation and storage Do not touch the terminals with your hands or with metallic objects When removing the ejected Memory Stick pull it straight out along the slot Pressing downward in the process may scratch the recorded surface of the Memory Stick About cleaning the Memory Sticks NO GOOD OKAY In order to maintain good audio performance from Memory Sticks period...

Page 32: ... an audio compression technology can be played on this deck Recording from music CD to the MG Memory Stick is also possible The following explanation for the operation is made assuming that the MG Memory Stick has already been inserted First press the DISC MS button for less than one second to switch to the disc mode It is assumed here that a MG Memory Stick has already been loaded into the deck A...

Page 33: ...for 10 seconds and so on until the button is pressed again ATTENTION To continue playing a desired track press the button again to stop scanning After the entire disc is scanned once ordinary playback starts from the point where scanning started To cancel press the 5 RPT button again Advancing to the next track or returning to the beginning of the track being played 1 Turn the SEL button to the le...

Page 34: ...N REPEAT or RANDOM appears on the display to verify the current function MG Memory Stick can be formatted The function mode is activated The selection item is highlighted The Memory Stick setting mode is activated The format mode is activated then OK message will appear MG Memory Stick will be formatted At this time other adjustments can also be made in Memory Stick setting mode At this time other...

Page 35: ... Memory Stick deck may not be usable on this deck The front panel opens Lightly press the Memory Stick once ATTENTION Memory Stick will not eject by itself Lightly press the Memory Stick to eject The front panel closes Ejecting the Memory Stick 1 Press the CD button for more than one second 2 Eject the Memory Stick CAUTION Do not drive with the front panel open The panel may cause unexpected perso...

Page 36: ... valleys or tunnels among tall buildings etc you may encounter unusual noise interference THIS IS NOT A TUNER PROBLEM In this case you can only wait until you are in a better reception area tune to a stronger station or reduce the treble level FM reception characteristics A characteristic of transmitted signals is that lower frequencies travel further FM frequencies are much higher than AM s simil...

Page 37: ...istics of FM waves cause another problem called multipath FM wave signals reflecting off of buildings mountains etc When the antenna receives direct and reflected waves at the same time distortion of sound in the treble range often occurs such as static or harsh sounding voices THIS IS NOT A TUNER PROBLEM Only moving to another area with a clearer signal path can remedy the situation Transmitting ...

Page 38: ...ngth Other factors affecting reception include interference from natural obstacles sign posts etc You can switch the mode to desired one The automatic preset mode starts The ASM ON indicator on the screen flashes and stations are automatically entered in memory under buttons 1 to 6 These buttons are called preset buttons ATTENTION Pressing the preset buttons 1 to 6 allows you to make one touch sta...

Page 39: ...uch a case set stations in the memory again Manually setting stations into memory 1 Press the FM AM button for less than one second 2 Turn the SEL button to the right or left to tune to the station to be entered in memory 3 Select any button from 1 to 6 and press it for more than two seconds CAUTION If the vehicle s battery is disconnected for repairs to the vehicle or for removing the receiver al...

Page 40: ...ther station that broadcasts different program is prevented AF ON REG OFF AF ON REG ON AF OFF REG OFF AF ON REG OFF www When the AF function is ON The AF indicator is lit on the display When the REG function is ON The REG indicator is lit on the display Setting the TP traffic program the TA traffic announcement Repeatedly pressing the TA button will cycle you through the following options TP OFF T...

Page 41: ...c announcement is received in the mode other than radio the mode is automatically switched to radio mode and you can listen to the traffic announcement When the traffic announcement ends the unit returns to the previous mode ATTENTION When the TP is ON the unit searches only the traffic information station Moreover while receiving the traffic information station if a poor receiving state continues...

Page 42: ...ived ALARM is displayed and the unit receives emergency broadcasting While receiving the emergency broadcasting you can adjust the volume and the changed volume is stored The SEEK function will start within the selected genre During the search for RDS stations conducted by the SEEK function the PTY indicator is displayed on the display If an RDS station within the selected genre cannot be found NO...

Page 43: ...ward at the remote control light receptor The light receptor may not operate correctly if it is exposed to bright light such as direct sunlight Be sure to press the PWR button on the main unit for more than two seconds to shut it down before leaving the car or the car battery may be run down When the main unit is shut down the remote control will not work Remove the batteries from the remote contr...

Page 44: ...it instantly Press the button to switch modes in the following sequence Tuner Disc AUX Tuner www ATTENTION Modes can be switched by pressing the following buttons TU button The tuner mode is activated DISC button The disc mode is activated AUX button The AUX mode is activated Select the tuner mode first Selecting the FM AM band Each press will switch tuner modes from FM1 FM2 FM3 AM MW LW Turning t...

Page 45: ...ed When one or two CD changers are connected press the BAND or DISC button to change modes from CD player CD changer 1 CD changer 2 The indicator will skip a changer or player that has no discs loaded Advancing to the next track or returning to the beginning of the track being played button Advances to the next track button Returns to the beginning of the track being played Press repeatedly to mov...

Page 46: ...lly recorded music data will be played Advancing to the next file or returning to the beginning of the file being played button Advances to the next track file button Returns to the beginning of the track file being played Press repeatedly to move to previous tracks files ATTENTION Hold the button down to fast forward or the button to rewind through the track being played Skipping to the next or p...

Page 47: ...to place by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrow CAUTION Be extremely careful not to swallow the battery The battery life is approximately one year If the remote control unit does not operate correctly or if the button lamp gets dim replace the batteries Be sure to orient the batteries correctly so that the positive and negative poles match the diagram Do not use one new battery and ...

Page 48: ... following methods Key CD security See page 161 You can record a specific CD that you have as a Key CD with the deck and this CD can then be used to set and cancel the security settings Memory Stick security See page 164 You can record a Memory Stick and a secret code security code with the deck and this Memory Stick or secret code security code can then be matched with the deck to set and cancel ...

Page 49: ...slot A SEC message appears then the Key CD is ejected The front panel closes ATTENTION If there is a problem with the inserted CD an ERR message will appear for two seconds and the CD will be ejected Reinsert the ejected CD If a CD causes the ERR message to appear twice in a row a CHANGE message will appear for two seconds Try another CD Copy Protected CD and MP3 WMA CD ROM cannot be programmed fo...

Page 50: ...s How to change the Key CD Refer to How to cancel the Key CD Refer to How to program the Key CD How to resume normal operation ESN security lock out If power is disconnected while ESN security is active a Key CD was programmed operation is disabled until power is restored and the unit unlocked Follow this procedure to resume normal operation If the correct CD is inserted an OK message will appear ...

Page 51: ...igit will appear DISC flashes on the display You will have five more attempts the to insert correct disc If the correct CD is inserted an OK message will appear for two seconds and the CD will be ejected ATTENTION If an incorrect CD is inserted an ERR_ ERR and error number message will appear for two seconds after which the CD will be ejected This process cancels the protection for ESN deck 1 Afte...

Page 52: ...tick ATTENTION When the security code is registered using a Memory Stick that contains several kinds of data such as music etc be careful not to clear the recorded data by formatting the Memory Stick Refer to Ejecting the Memory Stick on page 94 How to cancel the Memory Stick security The security function can be cancelled when the security code that has been recorded with the deck is entered and ...

Page 53: ... EJECT message appears In this case eject the Memory Stick and insert again Refer to Ejecting the Memory Stick on page 147 for details on ejection of the Memory Stick The recorded data will be read from the Memory Stick The security function will be cancelled ATTENTION If a reading error occurs or if an incorrect Memory Stick is inserted ERR will appear on the display for two seconds and then the ...

Page 54: ... button number 1 to 4 corresponds to each digit first to fourth of the security code If the security code matches the code recorded by the deck OK will appear on the display and the security function will be cancelled ATTENTION If the security code does not match the information recorded by the deck ERR_ ERR and the error number will appear on the display for two seconds and then security code ent...

Page 55: ...tick or security code is incorrect on page 167 ESN security lock cannot be cancelled by this procedure if the Memory Stick containing the security code was formatted What happens if a Memory Stick or security code is incorrect After the HELP message was displayed for five seconds serial number will appear You will only get 5 unsuccessful unlock code entries After the 5th attempt you will be asked ...

Page 56: ...al thieves that the unit is protected However if do not want this visible deterrent it may be turned off IND FLASH means the security indicator will flash when the vehicle s ignition switch is off and IND means it will not Repeat the above steps to reactivate the flash mode ESN appears on the display followed by an eight digit number this number is your electronic serial number ESN You may use thi...

Page 57: ...the right end of the front panel until it clicks into place Using the detachable panel 1 Turn off the unit power 2 Press the Release button 3 Remove the front panel 1 Insert the left end of the front panel into the unit 2 Insert the front panel 3 Press the PWR button to turn the power to the unit ON CAUTION If you drop the detachable panel or subject it to impact it may be damaged or malfunction D...

Page 58: ...ss and treble levels ATTENTION You can cancel the loudness function by pressing the AUDIO CONTROL button for longer than one second while the loudness function is ON Loudness control is not available when CSII is ON In order to enable loudness control turn OFF CSII For details on turning CSII ON OFF see page 173 Adjusting audio volume 1 Turn the AUDIO CONTROL button to the left or right WARNING Do...

Page 59: ... each source CDP CDC FM AM MW and LW Memory stick player Emphasizes low sounds Softens low sounds MID MIDDLE Adjusts middle level Mid mode can be adjusted for each source CDP CDC FM AM MW and LW Memory stick player Emphasizes medium sounds Softens medium sounds TREB TREBLE Adjusts treble level Treble mode can be adjusted for each source CDP CDC FM AM MW and LW Memory stick player Emphasizes high s...

Page 60: ...y terminals have been disconnected because of a reason such as vehicle maintenance the SVC settings will return to their default values If this happens you will need to make the settings again Audio mode FM AM MW LW CD Memory Stick Default value Volume level Reference 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 SVC setting Volume level Reference 40 SVC setting value 15 55 SVC setting value 10 30 SVC setting value 5 45 When...

Page 61: ... be made in normal mode and Pro mode respectively SRS Circle Surround II CS II Surround sound is produced by combining The CS II SRS Circle Surround II mode enables 4 speaker surround sound The system achieves surround sound by combining SRS TruBass which uses the difference between two different frequencies to boost bass tones and SRS Circle Surround which uses 2ch L R correlation to expand the s...

Page 62: ...ristics can be corrected A parametric equaliser lets you adjust the median frequency Q sharpness and band width and gain to variable levels so that you can make fine adjustments to spot areas of the frequency band Parametric equaliser characteristics In the deck s normal mode 7 bands can be adjusted with a parametric equaliser In the pro mode 5 bands in the high frequency range and 5 bands in the ...

Page 63: ...s available You can use this function to adjust only four parameters position selector vehicle type tweeter settings and rear speaker position settings and so you can make basic time alignment settings without measuring the actual distances to each speaker In addition in pro mode you can adjust the time delays and levels for each individual speaker based on the actual speaker layout Crossover The ...

Page 64: ...higher or one octave lower are dampened The larger the slope value the greater the slope In addition when PASS is selected the slope is eliminated sound does not pass through the filters so that the crossover function has no effect When this deck is in normal mode it corresponds to basic speaker systems which comprise front speakers rear speakers and subwoofer In such cases the crossover can be us...

Page 65: ...non can be eliminated by changing the phase of the woofer The phase of the woofer can be set to normal timing in which the output timing between the front and rear speakers and the woofer is the same or reverse timing in which the output timing between the front and rear speakers and the woofer is different depending on the vehicle compartment conditions Non Fader output Depending on your external...

Page 66: ...on to expand the sound Setting CSII modes The mode will change to CSII mode Turn the SEL button to set CSII modes as follows wwwLow OFF Hi Lowwww In the Hi and Low settings Loud and Position can not be changed The selected settings will take effect When CSII is HI or Low TruBass can be turned ON OFF At this time other adjustments can also be made in normal mode ATTENTION If the CS II mode has been...

Page 67: ... level Each time the button is pressed the Q curve changes in the following order The preset value is overwritten by the value set using the above steps The time alignment and crossover adjustments will also be stored at this time At this time other adjustments can also be made in normal mode 1 Turn the SEL button to select PEQ 2 Press the SEL button 3 Press the SEL button to select the band to be...

Page 68: ...ncy characteristics When measuring frequency characteristics CSII and Loudness settings are automatically cancelled Align the microphone with the actual ear position and attach it to the headrest or other appropriate fixture Attach the microphone using tape or string The mode will be change to parametric equaliser adjustment mode After pushing the button a 10 second countdown begins Leave the vehi...

Page 69: ...ION Before selecting a position make sure that CSII is OFF For details about turning CSII ON OFF see page 178 The mode will change to time alignment setting mode When the button is turned the setting item changes in the following order and the selected item is highlighted Position Car Type Tweeter Rear SP Positionwww 5 Press the CD button for more than one second 6 Insert a Memory Stick 7 Press th...

Page 70: ... can select the time alignment settings to match your vehicle from a range of preset settings for different types of vehicle allowing you to select the optimum time alignment settings automatically The mode will change to car type selection mode When the button is turned the setting item changes in the following order and the selected item is highlighted Compact Sedan Wagon Mini Van SUV Truck Comp...

Page 71: ... SP You can select the rear speaker installation location allowing you to select the optimum time alignment settings automatically The mode will change to rear speaker position setting mode When the button is turned the setting item changes in the following order and the selected item is highlighted Door Others The selected settings will take effect Other time alignment items can be set at this ti...

Page 72: ...This function uses harmonic synthesis to restore the high frequency component that is lost as a result of the compression process so that better sound can be obtained during MP3 WMA or Memory Stick ATRAC3 playback The mode will change to multi harmonizer setting mode When the button is turned the setting item changes in the following order and the selected item is highlighted www OFF Hi Low OFFwww...

Page 73: ...e to Non F Output At this time other adjustments can also be made in normal mode Importing Sound Data Sound data adjusted by the website can be downloaded to a CD R or a Memory Stick and imported into the deck ATTENTION For details on the operation please contact your dealer The mode will change to Sound Data mode 1 Turn the SEL button to select Non F Phase 2 Press the SEL button 3 Turn the SEL bu...

Page 74: ...mode is cancelled and the mode returns to normal music mode When the button is turned the setting item changes in the following order and the selected item is highlighted PEQ Time Alignment X Over Harmonizer Non F Phase Non F Output SP Layout Custom Mode Sound Data PEQwww 3 Turn the SEL switch to select media types 4 Press the SEL button 5 Insert a CD R or a Memory Stick 6 Turn the SEL button to s...

Page 75: ...n their respective bands Rear or Front parametric locations Example If you want the Front channel F1 location to have a parametric frequency of 3 15 kHz Because this frequency is in use by F2 you must first assign F2 a new frequency this will release the band for use in the Front Group F1 at 3 15 kHz The mode will change to parametric equaliser adjustment mode Each time the button is pressed the s...

Page 76: ...z 500 Hz 500 Hz 500 Hz 630 Hz 630 Hz 630 Hz 630 Hz 630 Hz 800 Hz 800 Hz 800 Hz 800 Hz 800 Hz 1 0k 1 0k 1 0k 1 0k 1 0k 1 25k 1 25k 1 25k 1 25k 1 25k 1 6k 1 6k 1 6k 1 6k 1 6k 2 0k 2 0k 2 0k 2 0k 2 0k 2 5k 2 5k 2 5k 2 5k 2 5k 3 15k 3 15k 3 15k 3 15k 3 15k 4 0k 4 0k 4 0k 4 0k 4 0k 5 0k 5 0k 5 0k 5 0k 5 0k 6 3k 6 3k 6 3k 6 3k 6 3k 8 0k 8 0k 8 0k 8 0k 8 0k 10k 10k 10k 10k 10k 12 5k 12 5k 12 5k 12 5k 12 ...

Page 77: ...wo groups Mid Hi Any frequency assigned is highlighted in White and is unavailable for use elsewhere See page 190 Bands selected are grayed out in the diagram to show how they are in use and otherwise unavailable for reuse Bands in black are unused available and can be assigned to within their respective bands Mid or Hi parametric locations The mode will change to parametric equaliser adjustment m...

Page 78: ...Hz 315 Hz 315 Hz 315 Hz 315 Hz 315 Hz 400 Hz 400 Hz 400 Hz 400 Hz 400 Hz 500 Hz 500 Hz 500 Hz 500 Hz 500 Hz 630 Hz 630 Hz 630 Hz 630 Hz 630 Hz 800 Hz 800 Hz 800 Hz 800 Hz 800 Hz 1 0k 1 0k 1 0k 1 0k 1 0k 1 25k 1 25k 1 25k 1 25k 1 25k 1 6k 1 6k 1 6k 1 6k 1 6k 2 0k 2 0k 2 0k 2 0k 2 0k 2 5k 2 5k 2 5k 2 5k 2 5k 3 15k 3 15k 3 15k 3 15k 3 15k 4 0k 4 0k 4 0k 4 0k 4 0k 5 0k 5 0k 5 0k 5 0k 5 0k 6 3k 6 3k 6 ...

Page 79: ...adjusted in the range 0 0 to 10 0 ms in 0 1 ms increments Turn to the right wwwTime is increased Turn to the left wwwTime is decreased The formula for calculating the lag time is A B C 34 A Lag time ms B Distance to the farthest speaker from the listening position cm C Distance cm from the listening position to each speaker to be adjusted Example The listening position is the driver s seat right B...

Page 80: ...e slope becomes steeper The slope can be set to PASS 6dB oct 12dB oct 18dB oct or 24dB oct ATTENTION If no woofer has been connected set the slope adjustment to PASS If slope is set to a setting other than PASS the low frequency range will not be output from the speakers At this time other adjustments can also be made in pro mode 1 Turn the SEL button to select X Over 2 Press the SEL button 3 Pres...

Page 81: ...ound between the front and rear speakers and the woofer can be improved by selecting the phase Switch the phase to a phase which lets the speakers combine without any disharmony The mode will change to phase selection mode NORMAL Normal phase REVERSE Reverse phase The selected settings will take effect At this time other adjustments can also be made in pro mode 8 Press the SOUND or RTN button to e...

Page 82: ... speaker layout mode 3WAY 3WAY speaker system 4SP SW 4 speaker and a sub woofer Press the RTN button to return the speaker layout selection screen At this time other adjustments can also be made in pro mode 1 Turn the SEL button to select Non F Output 2 Press the SEL button 3 Turn the SEL button to select Stereo or Monaural 4 Press the SEL button 5 Press the RTN button 6 Press the SOUND or RTN but...

Page 83: ...ownload the data to a Memory Stick The mode will change to custom mode Insert a memory stick containing data If a Memory Stick is not inserted a caution appears instead of ON OFF At this time other adjustments can also be made in pro mode ATTENTION PEQ time alignment and cross over values cannot be adjusted while the custom mode is on To adjust values turn the custom mode off CAUTION When switchin...

Page 84: ...s can also be downloaded and your own images can be converted into moving pictures For details see page 198 The Motion picture selection mode is activated The selection item will be highlighted The selected settings will take effect At this time other adjustments can also be made in display adjustment mode Adjust the display brightness to the best level The mode will change to luminance adjustment...

Page 85: ...tments can also be made in display adjustment mode The screen for turning the screen display on and off will appear ATTENTION When the display is OFF when one of the buttons is activated the screen display will come on within 6 seconds When the OFF function is selected the screen display will turn off However it is possible to adjust the display adjustment mode 4 Press the SEL button 5 Press the R...

Page 86: ...by following the steps shown below Importing DISP screens Select several pages of images to use in your moving picture Copy the moving pictures to a Memory Stick or a CD R Download Eclipse s original image editing software Cutting Board following the instructions provided by the website Using the image editing software Cutting Board adjust image size to fit the display To edit images follow the in...

Page 87: ...ss the CD button to close the panel ATTENTION When using a Memory Stick Data downloaded from the Eclipse web services can be saved in folders on the Memory Stick as follows Files that can be imported into the deck are created automatically when downloaded from the website The file name can be changed using 8 alphameric characters space cannot be used When using a CD R The deck can only import file...

Page 88: ...OFF the power is this deck or ignition switch while the importing The importing will be interrupted and the data may be damaged When data is imported from a CD R the importing process will take a long time if a lot of data other than the import data has also been saved to the CD R At this time other adjustments can also be made in display adjustment mode 12 Press the RTN button 13 Press the DISP o...

Page 89: ...eceiver is set at the factory to emit a beep tone in response to button operation The guide tone feature may be disabled in the following procedure The guide tone mode will be switched ON OFF The selected item will be highlighted The selected settings will take effect At this time other adjustments can also be made in function mode Switches the clock display to ON OFF The clock display ON OFF mode...

Page 90: ...onstration screens are being displayed the demonstration screens will be cancelled and the audio operation screen will be displayed If you do not operate the status display function within 15 seconds the display will return automatically to the demo screen The Demo ON OFF mode is activated The selected item will be highlighted The selected settings will take effect At this time other adjustments c...

Page 91: ...seconds then move up to the next track and play it for 10 seconds and so on on one CD until the button is pressed again Press the button for longer than a second to play the first 10 seconds of the first track of every CD loaded ATTENTION To continue playing a desired track press the button again to stop scanning After the entire disc is scanned once ordinary playback starts from the point where s...

Page 92: ...two or more times in a row but it is not a sign of a problem When any of the functions Playing the beginning of tracks Repeating the same track and Playing tracks in random order is selected a message such as SCAN ALL SCAN REPEAT ALL REPEAT RANDOM or ALL RANDOM appears on the display to verify the current function Random play is not cancelled even if a magazine is ejected Button 1 Selects the next...

Page 93: ...sibility by turning off system power or switching from AUX mode to another mode before shutting off or disconnecting the portable audio player Audio output levels will differ for the various devices that can be connected by this method Carefully adjust volume until the output level of the connected player is known Before using a portable audio player in a vehicle read the player s operation manual...

Page 94: ...e Upon receiving a telephone call the sounding muting function comes ON When the mute function is ON MUTE is displayed When the telephone call ends the mute function goes OFF and the volume setting in use immediately before the phone call was received is restored In display adjustment mode function mode and sound adjustment mode the screen displays help to guide you in carrying out operations 1 Pr...

Page 95: ... a disc in the magazine Load a music disc INFO 3 DISCS ARE DIRTY OR DAMAGED The loaded disc is dirty or upside down Check it for proper orientation and verify it is clean INFO 5 CD PLAYER AND CD CHANGER FAILS MECHANICALLY The CD player and CD changer is inoperative for some reason Go through the magazine removal procedure If a magazine fails to eject have your dealer fix problem INFO 6 WHEN THE CD...

Page 96: ...FO 6 AN INCOMPATIBLE MEMORY STICK HAS BEEN INSERTED Check that the Memory Stick can be used with this deck MSINFO 7 MG MEMORY STICK CONTAINING NO MUSIC DATA HAS BEEN INSERTED Insert a MG Memory Stick containing music data MSINFO 8 YOU TRIED TO PLAYBACK DATA THAT INCLUDES A PLAYBACK GUARD Data that includes a playback guard can not be played back MSINFO 9 MG MEMORY STICK YOU TRIED TO PLAY BACK HAS ...

Page 97: ...lem No guide tone sounds Is the guide tone disabled Enable the guide tone 201 The remote control does not work Is the battery low Replace battery 159 Is the battery installed in reverse polarity Reinstall the battery in the correct polarity 159 Is direct sunlight hitting the remote control light receptor Use the remote control close to the receptor Other probable causes include a malfunctioning re...

Page 98: ...ea of your preset stations Tune to a local station Please note there may be no local stations servicing the area where you are currently driving 150 Are you operating other equipment such as computer or a mobile phone in your vehicle at the same time as your receiver Avoid operating such equipment while using the receiver Other problems may include a loose or disconnected antenna cable a bad anten...

Page 99: ... 5dB at 10kHz Frequency Range 87 5 108 0 MHz 50kHz step Usable Sensitivity 13dBf 50dB Quieting Sensitivity 14dBf Frequency Response 30 15 000Hz Stereo Separation 38dB 1kHz Frequency Range LW 153 279kHz 3kHz step Usable Sensitivity 30µV Frequency Range MW 522 1611kHz 9kHz step Usable Sensitivity 20µV Frequency Response 20Hz 20 000Hz Total Harmonic Distortion 0 008 Wow Flutter Below measurable limit...

Page 100: ... 212 RECORD YOUR KEY CD OR MEMORY STICK SECURITY CODE HERE STORE YOUR KEY CD OR MEMORY STICK SECURITY CODE ALONG WITH YOUR OWNER S MANUAL IMPORTANT ...

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