Page 2 - Thank you; After you have finished reading the instructions, put them; Contents
Before You Start About this unit 4 About this manual 4 Precautions 4 In case of trouble 4 Protecting your unit from theft 4 • Removing the front panel 5 • Attaching the front panel 5 What’s What 6 • Head unit 6 • Optional remote control 7 • Using the remote control with PGM button 7 Power ON/OFF Tur...
Page 3 - English
Using ITS playlists 23 • Creating a playlist with ITS program- ming 23 • Playback from your ITS playlist 23 • Erasing a track from your ITS playlist 24 • Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist 24 Using disc title functions 24 • Entering disc titles 24 • Displaying disc titles 25 • Selecting discs from ...
Page 4 - Before You Start; About this unit
<CRD3539-A>4 01 Section En 4 Before You Start About this unit The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocatedfor use in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africaand Oceania. Use in other areas may result inimproper reception. The RDS function operatesonly in areas with FM stations broadcastingRDS...
Page 5 - Attaching the front panel
<CRD3539-A>5 01 Section Before You Start En 5 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Removing the front panel 1 Press OPEN to open the front panel. 2 Grip the left side of the front panel and pullit gently outward. Take care not to grip it tightly or drop it. 3 Put the front pan...
Page 6 - What’s What; Head unit; w e
<CRD3539-A>6 01 Section En 6 Before You Start What’s What Head unit 1 DISPLAY button Press to select different displays. 2 FUNCTION button Press to select functions. 3 OPEN button Press to open the front panel. 4 AUDIO button Press to select various sound quality con-trols. 5 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 but...
Page 8 - Turning the unit on
<CRD3539-A>8 02 Section En 8 Power ON/OFF 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. Toswitch to the cassette player, load a cassettetape in this unit (refer to page 18)...
Page 9 - Listening to the radio
<CRD3539-A>9 03 Section Tuner En 9 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Listening to the radio These are the basic steps necessar y to operatethe radio. More advanced tuner operation isexplained starting on page 10.This unit’s AF (alternative frequencies search)function can be...
Page 11 - Tuning in strong signals
<CRD3539-A>11 03 Section Tuner En 11 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Storing and recalling broadcastfrequencies If you press any of the PRESET TUNING buttons you can easily store up to six broadcast frequen-cies for later recall with the touch of a button. When you find a...
Page 13 - RDS; Introduction of RDS operation
<CRD3539-A>13 04 Section RDS En 13 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Introduction of RDS operation RDS (radio data system) is a system for provid-ing information along with FM2 and FM3 bands.This inaudible information provides such fea-tures as program ser vice name, progra...
Page 14 - Switching the RDS display; Using PI seek
<CRD3539-A>14 04 Section En 14 RDS Switching the RDS display When you tune in a RDS station its programser vice name is displayed. If you want to knowthe frequency you can. Press DISPLAY . Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:Program ser vice name—PTY information—F...
Page 15 - Receiving traffic announcements
<CRD3539-A>15 04 Section RDS En 15 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Using auto PI seek for preset stations When present stations cannot be recalled, aswhen travelling long distances, the unit can beset to perform PI seek during preset recall.• The default setting for auto ...
Page 16 - Responding to the TP alarm; Using PTY functions; Using news program interruption; Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts
En 16 04 Section <CRD3539-A>16 RDS Notes • You can also turn the TA function on or off by pressing FUNCTION . • The system switches back to the original source following traffic announcement recep-tion. • TA can be activated from sources other than the tuner if the tuner was last set to the FM...
Page 17 - PTY list
RDS En 17 PTY list Specific Type of program NEWS News AFFAIRS Current affairs INFO General information and advice SPORT Sports WEATHER Weather reports/meteorological information FINANCE Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc. POP MUS Popular music ROCK MUS Contemporar y modern music EASY MUS E...
Page 18 - Cassette Player; Playing a tape
<CRD3539-A>18 05 Section Cassette Player En 18 Playing a tape These are the basic steps necessar y to play atape with your cassette player. More advancedcassette player operation is explained startingon page 19. 1 TAPE DIRECTION indicator Shows the direction of the tape transport. 2 PLAY TIME ...
Page 19 - Repeating play
<CRD3539-A>19 05 Section Cassette Player En 19 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Introduction of advancedcassette player operation 1 FUNCTION display Shows the function status. Press FUNCTION to display the function names. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the fol...
Page 20 - Playing a CD
<CRD3539-A>20 06 Section En 20 Multi-CD Player Playing a CD You can use this unit to control a multi-CD player,which is sold separately. These are the basic steps necessar y to play aCD with your multi-CD player. More advancedCD operation is explained starting on page 21. 1 DISC NUMBER indicat...
Page 22 - Playing tracks in a random order; Scanning CDs and tracks; Pausing CD playback
<CRD3539-A>22 06 Section Multi-CD Player En 22 Playing tracks in a random order Random play lets you play back tracks in a ran-dom order within the repeat range, MCD (multi- CD player repeat) and DSC (disc repeat). 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on page 21. 2 Press FUNCTION...
Page 23 - Using ITS playlists; Playback from your ITS playlist
<CRD3539-A>23 06 Section Multi-CD Player En 23 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Using ITS playlists ITS (instant track selection) lets you make aplaylist of favorite tracks from those in the multi-CD player magazine. After you have added yourfavorite tracks to the playlist...
Page 24 - Erasing a track from your ITS playlist; Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist; Using disc title functions; Entering disc titles
<CRD3539-A>24 06 Section Multi-CD Player En 24 Erasing a track from your ITS playlist When you want to delete a track from your ITSplaylist, you can if ITS play is on.If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS playis not already on, press FUNCTION . 1 Play a CD you want to delete a trac...
Page 26 - Selecting discs from the disc title list; Using CD TEXT functions; Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs
<CRD3539-A>26 06 Section Multi-CD Player En 26 Selecting discs from the disc title list Disc title list lets you see the list of disc titlesthat have been entered into the multi-CD playerand select one of them to playback. 1 Press FUNCTION to select TITLE LIST . Press FUNCTION until TITLE LIST...
Page 28 - Audio Adjustments; Introduction of audio adjustments
<CRD3539-A>28 07 Section En 28 Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments 1 AUDIO display Shows the audio adjustments status. 2 LOUD indicator Appears in the display when loudness isturned on. 3 SW indicator Appears in the display when subwoofer isturned on. 4 F1 or F2 indicator The F...
Page 29 - Setting the sound focus equalizer
<CRD3539-A>29 07 Section Audio Adjustments En 29 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Setting the sound focus equalizer Clarifying the sound image of vocals and instru-ments allows the simple staging of a natural,pleasant sound environment.Even greater listening enjoyment will...
Page 30 - Using the equalizer; Recalling equalizer curves; Adjusting equalizer curves
Audio Adjustments Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization tomatch car interior acoustic characteristics asdesired. Recalling equalizer curves There are seven stored equalizer cur ves whichyou can easily recall at any time. Here is a list ofthe equalizer cur ves: Display Eq...
Page 31 - Equalizer curve fine adjustment; Adjusting bass
Audio Adjustments En 31 Equalizer curve fine adjustment You can adjust the center frequency and the Qfactor (cur ve characteristics) of each currentlyselected cur ve band ( EQ-LOW/EQ-MID/EQ- HIGH ). 1 Press AUDIO and hold until frequency and the Q factor (e.g., F-80 Q-1W ) appears in the display. 2 ...
Page 32 - Adjusting treble
Audio Adjustments Adjusting treble You can adjust the cut-off frequency and theTreble level.In FRT1 and FRT2 modes, treble adjustment affects only the front output: rear output cannotbe adjusted. 1 Press AUDIO to select TRE . Press AUDIO until TRE appears in the display. 2 Select the desired frequen...
Page 33 - Adjusting subwoofer settings; Adjusting source levels
Audio Adjustments En 33 Adjusting subwoofer settings When the subwoofer output is on, you canadjust the cut-off frequency and the output levelof the subwoofer. 1 Press AUDIO to select the subwoofer set- ting. When the subwoofer output is on, you canselect the subwoofer setting. Press AUDIO until 80H...
Page 34 - Initial Settings; Adjusting initial settings
<CRD3539-A>34 08 Section En 34 Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings Initial settings lets you perform initial set up ofdifferent settings for this unit. 1 FUNCTION display Shows the function status. 1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 2 Press FUNCTION and hold until A-PI a...
Page 35 - Switching the auxiliary setting
<CRD3539-A>35 08 Section Initial Settings En 35 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Switching the auxiliary setting It is possible to use auxiliar y equipment withthis unit. Activate the auxiliar y setting whenusing auxiliar y equipment connected to thisunit. 1 Press FUNCTION...
Page 36 - Other Functions; Using the AUX source; Selecting AUX as the source; Setting the AUX title; Cellular telephone muting
<CRD3539-A>36 09 Section En 36 Other Functions Using the AUX source An IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector such as the CD-RB20 or CD-RB10 (sold separately) lets youconnect this unit to auxiliar y equipment featur-ing RCA output. For more details, refer to the IP-BUS-RCA Interconnector owner ‘s manual. S...
Page 37 - Additional Information; Cassette tapes
<CRD3539-A>37 10 Section Additional Information En 37 English Español Deutsch F rançais Italiano Nederlands Cassette tapes • A loose, torn or warped label on a cassette tape can jam the cassette player. Do not usecassette tapes with loose, torn or warpedlabels. • Cassette tapes longer than C -...
Page 38 - Specifications
<CRD3539-A>38 10 Section En 38 Additional Information Specifications General Power source ...................... 14.4 V DC (10.8 – 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system .............. Negative typeMax. current consumption ............................................. 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D)...
Page 40 - PIONEER CORPORATION
<CRD3539-A>80 ENG/MASTER COVER 01 PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A.TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, BelgiumTEL: (0) 3...