Page 2 - After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away; Contents
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. Before You Start About this manual 4 Precautions 4 Ab...
Page 3 - English
Scrolling titles in the display 26 Using compression and bass emphasis 27 Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments 28 Using balance adjustment 28 Adjusting loudness 29 Using subwoofer output 29 Adjusting subwoofer (low pass filter)settings 29 Adjusting low pass filter attenuationslope 29 ...
Page 4 - Installing the batteries; CAUTION
About this manual This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and op- eration. All the functions have been designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory. This operation manual will help you benefit fully from this product s po- tentia...
Page 5 - Using the remote control; Resetting the microprocessor; Press RESET on the head unit with a; Setting the display angle; WARNING; Press ANGLE to change the angle.
! Remove the batteries if the remote control isnot used for a month or longer. ! Do not attempt to recharge the supplied bat-teries. ! Do not mix new and used batteries. ! If the event of battery leakage, wipe the remotecontrol completely clean and install new bat-teries. ! When disposing of used ba...
Page 9 - Turning the unit off
Turning the unit on % Press SOURCE on the head unit upward or downward, or press TUNER, CASSETTE or CD on the remote, 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 dis...
Page 10 - Listening to the radio; Tuner
Listening to the radio 1 3 2 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 orSouth America, reset the AM tuning step (see Setting the AM tuning step on page 37). 1...
Page 13 - Playing a tape; Cassette Player
Playing a tape 1 3 2 These are the basic steps necessary to play a tape with your cassette player. More advanced cassette player operation is explained starting on the next page. WARNING Do not use with the front panel left open, afterejecting a cassette tape. If you do leave it open, itmay result i...
Page 14 - Introduction of advanced
Notes ! Do not insert anything other than a cassettetape into the cassette loading slot. ! A cassette left partially inserted after ejectionmay incur damage or fall out. ! Play time indicator starts from 00 00 in the following cases: When a tape is inserted When the tape direction is changed When yo...
Page 16 - Playing a CD
Playing a CD 2 1 These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your built-in CD player. More ad- vanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. WARNING Do not use with the front panel left open, afterejecting a CD. If you do leave it open, it may resultin injury in the event of ...
Page 17 - Repeating play
may be displayed. Refer to Understanding built-in CD player error messages on page 41. ! You can eject the CD by pressing and holding CD EJECT with opening the front panel when the CD loading or ejecting cannot operateproperly. ! When a CD TEXT disc is inserted, the disc andtrack titles begin to scr...
Page 18 - Playing tracks in a random; Pausing CD playback
1 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT. Press FUNCTION until REPEAT appears in the display. 2 Press a to turn repeat play on. REPEAT :ON appears in the display. The track currently playing will play and then repeat. 3 Press b to turn repeat play off. REPEAT :OFF appears in the display. The track currentl...
Page 19 - Using disc title functions; Entering disc titles; Displaying disc titles
Using disc title functions You can input CD titles and display the title. The next time you insert a CD for which you have entered a title, the title of that CD will be displayed. Entering disc titles Disc title input lets you input CD titles up to 10 letters long and up to 48 disc titles into the b...
Page 20 - Using CD TEXT functions; Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs; Scrolling titles in the display
When you select DISC TITLE , the title of the currently playing disc is shown in the display. # If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO TITLE is displayed. Using CD TEXT functions Some discs have certain information encoded on the disc during manufacture. These discs may cont...
Page 21 - You can use this unit to control a multi-CD
Playing a CD 3 2 1 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 ...
Page 23 - Scanning CDs and tracks; Creating a playlist with ITS
3 Press a to turn random play on. RANDOM :ON appears in the display. Tracks will play in a random order within the pre- viously selected MCD or DSC ranges. 4 Press b to turn random play off. RANDOM :OFF appears in the display. Tracks will continue to play in order. Scanning CDs and tracks While you ...
Page 24 - Erasing a track from your ITS; Playback from your ITS playlist
2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press FUNCTION to select ITS. After TITLE IN is displayed, press FUNCTION repeatedly, the following functions appear in the display: TITLE IN (disc title input) ITS (ITS program- ming) 3 Select a desired track by pressing c or d ....
Page 25 - Erasing a CD from your ITS playlist
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 a CD that you want to delete. Press a or b to select a CD. 2 Press FUNCTION and hold until TITLE IN appears in the display, then press FUNCTION to select ITS. Aft...
Page 26 - Selecting discs from the disc; You can use these functions only with a CD
7 Press BAND to return to the playback display. Notes ! Titles remain in memory, even after the dischas been removed from the magazine, andare recalled when the disc is reinserted. ! After data for 100 discs has been stored inmemory, data for a new disc will overwrite theoldest one. Displaying disc ...
Page 27 - You can use these functions only with a multi-
Using compression and bass emphasis You can use these functions only with a multi- CD player that supports them. Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dy- namic bass emphasis) functions let you adjust the sound playback quality of the multi-CD player. Each of the functions have a two-step adjustment. Th...
Page 28 - Using balance adjustment; Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 2 1 3 1 SW indicator Shows when the subwoofer output is turned on. 2 LOUD indicator Appears in the display when loudness is turned on. 3 Audio display Shows the audio adjustments status. % Press AUDIO to display the audio func- tion names. Press AUDIO repeatedly to ...
Page 29 - Adjusting loudness; Using subwoofer output; Switching the RCA output setting; Adjusting subwoofer (low pass
Adjusting loudness Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume. 1 Press AUDIO to select LOUD. Press AUDIO until LOUD appears in the dis- play. 2 Press a to turn loudness on. LOUD :ON appears in the display. 3 Press b to turn loudness off. LOUD :OFF appears i...
Page 30 - Using the high pass filter; Adjusting high pass filter; Using non fading output; Adjusting non fading output level
1 Press AUDIO to select the slope setting. Press AUDIO until SLP appears in the display. # When the subwoofer output is on, you can se- lect SLP . 2 Press c or d to select slope. Press c and 12dB is displayed. Press d and 18dB is displayed. Note When slope of subwoofer and high pass filter are 12dB ...
Page 31 - Adjusting source levels
1 Press AUDIO to select non fading out- put setting. Press AUDIO until NonFAD : 0 appears in the display. 2 Press a or b to adjust the level of the non fading output. Each press of a or b increases or decreases the level of the non fading. +6 24 is dis- played as the level is increased or decreased....
Page 32 - Using sound field control; Digital Signal Processor
Using the digital signal processor 2 1 6 4 5 3 3 The digital signal processor lets you control many aspects of sound output including equalization, sound field control and listening position. 1 ASLindicator Shows when the automatic sound levelizer is turned on. 2 Position indicator Shows which liste...
Page 33 - Adjusting BBE sound level; Recalling sound field programs; Using the graphic equalizer; Recalling equalizer curves
Recalling sound field programs Here is a list of the sound field programs: Button DisplayEffect 1 STUDIO Studio 2 JAZZ CLUB Jazz club 3 CLUB Club 4 BBE BBE 1 Press DSP to select the sound field con- trol. Press DSP until SFC appears in the display. # If the sound field control has been previously se...
Page 34 - Adjusting equalizer curves; Adjusting 9-band graphic equalizer; Using the position selector
2 Press c or d to select an equalizer curve. Each press of c or d selects equalizer curves in the following order: S-BASS POWER NATURAL VOCAL FLAT CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 Adjusting equalizer curves The factory supplied equalizer curves, with the exception of FLAT , can be adjusted to a fine degree (nuance c...
Page 35 - Using automatic sound
Button DisplayIndicator Position a FRONT Front seats b ALL All seats c FRONT-L Front seat left d FRONT-R Front seat right 1 Press DSP to select the position selec- tor. Press DSP until POSI appears in the display. # If the position selector has been previously set to a listening position then the ti...
Page 36 - Adjusting initial settings; Setting the clock
Adjusting initial settings 1 Initial settings lets you perform initial set up of different settings for this unit. 1 Function display Shows the function status. 1 Press SOURCE upward or downward re- peatedly until the unit turns off. 2 Press FUNCTION and hold until the clock appears in the display. ...
Page 38 - Adjusting display contrast
2 Press c or d to swtch RCA output set- ting. Pressing c or d will switch between RCA :S/W (subwoofer) and RCA :NON (non fading) and that status will be displayed. Selecting the digital attenuator When listening to a CD or other source on which the recording level is high, setting the equalizer curv...
Page 39 - Adjusting the display color
Turning the clock display on or off You can turn the clock display on or off. % Press LOUD and hold until the clock ap- pears in the display. # To turn off the clock display, press LOUD and hold until the clock disappears from the display. # The clock display disappears temporarily when you perform ...
Page 40 - Selecting AUX as the source; Setting the AUX title; Other Functions
Selecting AUX as the source % Press SOURCE upward or downward to select AUX as the source. Press SOURCE until AUX appears in the dis- play. # If the auxiliary setting is not turned on, AUX cannot be selected. For more details, see Switch- ing the auxiliary setting on page 37. Setting the AUX title T...
Page 43 - Specifications; Additional Information
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 ..................................................... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): Chassis ........................
Page 44 - PIONEER CORPORATION
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, Belgium TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11 PIONEER ELECTRONICSASIACENTR...
