Radio with CD Single Display, Base Level
Playing the Radio
ON/OFF : Press this knob to turn the system on and off.VOL (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume.
Finding a Station
AM/FM: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2, or AM. The display will show the selection.TUN (Tune): Turn this knob to select radio stations.
SCAN: Push and release this knob to scan radio stations. The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Push this knob again to stop scanning. The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), can be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:
- Turn the radio on.
- Press AM/FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
- Tune in the desired station.
- Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons for longer than two seconds. The pushbutton number will flash on the display when the station has been set. Whenever that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station that was set will return.
- Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Automatic Store
Six FM1 preset stations with the strongest reception in the region can be automatically stored. Press the AST button for longer than one second. Once the stations are stored, the radio will switch to FM1 and the first preset station will begin to play. FM-A will appear on the display when listening to the automatic stored stations. Press the AM-FM button to cancel automatic store.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
SOUND (Bass/Treble): Press this button until BAS appears on the display. Then turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease the bass. The display will show the bass level. When finished making the selection, press this button to select the bass level. Press this button until TRE appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease the treble. The display will show the treble level. When finished making the selection, press this button to select the treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble.SOUND (Equalization): Press this button until EQ OFF appears on the display to select customized equalization settings designed for classic, pop, rock, jazz, and voice. Turn the volume knob until the desired equalization setting appears on the display. When finished making the selection, press the SOUND button to select the equalization setting. To cancel an equalization setting, press the SOUND button until EQ OFF appears on the display, turn the volume knob until OFF appears on the display, then press the SOUND button again to select the equalization setting.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
SOUND (Balance/Fade): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, press this button until BAL appears on the display. Then turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the balance level. When finished making the selection, press this button to select the balance level. To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, press this button until FAD appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease the fade between the front and the rear speakers. The display will show the fade level. When finished making the selection, press this button to select the fade level.Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. You can insert a CD with the ignition off.
When the CD is inserted, CDP will appear on the display. As the CD is loading Filecheck will appear on the display. As each new track starts to play, Track and the track number will appear on the display.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When a CD is in the player and the ignition is turned on, the radio must be turned on before the CD will start playback. When the ignition and radio are turned on, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, see Care of Your CDs for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.
Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.
If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.
2 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton to repeat the current track. RPT will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.3 INT (SCAN): Press this button to listen to the first few seconds of each track on each CD inserted. INTRO will appear on the display. To stop scanning press this button again. The current track will begin to play.
4 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton again to turn off random play.
TRACK (Previous/Next Track): Turn this knob one notch to go to the start of the current track or to go to the next track. The track number will appear on the display. The player will continue moving backward or forward through the CD with each turn of the knob.
TUN (Forward/Reverse): Push and hold this knob to fast forward or to reverse through the current track.
AM/FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
CD: Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. CDP will appear on the display when the CD player has been selected. Press this button while a CD is playing to pause the CD. Track and the track number will flash on the display. Press this button again to start playing the CD.
(Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. The only way a CD can be ejected from the player is by pressing the eject button. The CD will not eject when the ignition or the radio is turned off.
CD Messages
CHECK CD: If this message appears on the display and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:| • | It is very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play. |
| • | You are driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smoother, the CD should play. |
| • | The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down. |
| • | The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try again. |
| • | There may have been a problem while burning the CD. |
| • | The label may be caught in the CD player. |
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer when reporting the problem.
Radio with CD Single Display, MP3
Playing the Radio
ON/OFF : Press this knob to turn the system on and off.VOL (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume.
Finding a Station
AM/FM: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2, or AM. The display will show the selection.TUN (Tune): Turn this knob to select radio stations.
SCAN: Push and release this knob to scan radio stations. The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Push this knob again to stop scanning. The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), can be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:
- Turn the radio on.
- Press AM/FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
- Tune in the desired station.
- Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons for longer than two seconds. The pushbutton number will flash on the display when the station has been set. Whenever that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station that was set will return.
- Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Automatic Store
Six FM1 preset stations with the strongest reception in the region can be automatically stored. Press the AST button for longer than one second. Once the stations are stored, the radio will switch to FM1 and the first preset station will begin to play. FM-A will appear on the display when listening to the automatic stored stations. Press the AM-FM button to cancel automatic store.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
SOUND (Bass/Treble): Press this button until BAS appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease the bass. The display will show the bass level. When finished making the selection, press this button to select the bass level. Press this button until TRE appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease the treble. The display will show the treble level. When finished making the selection, press this button to select the treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble.SOUND (Equalization): Press this button until EQ OFF appears on the display to select customized equalization settings designed for classic, pop, rock, jazz, and voice. Turn the volume knob until the desired equalization setting appears on the display. When finished making the selection, press the SOUND button to select the equalization setting. To cancel an equalization setting, press the SOUND button until EQ OFF appears on the display, turn the volume knob until OFF appears on the display, then press the SOUND button again to select the equalization setting.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
SOUND (Balance/Fade): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, press this button until BAL appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the balance level. When finished making the selection, press this button to select the balance level. To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, press this button until FAD appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease the fade between the front and the rear speakers. The display will show the fade level. When finished making the selection, press this button to select the fade level.Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. You can insert a CD with the ignition off.
When the CD is inserted, CDP will appear on the display. As the CD is loading Filecheck will appear on the display. As each new track starts to play, Track and the track number will appear on the display.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When a CD is in the player and the ignition is turned on, the radio must be turned on before the CD will start playback. When the ignition and radio are turned on, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, see Care of Your CDs for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.
Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.
If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.
2 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton to repeat the current track. RPT will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton again to turn off repeat play.3 INT (Scan): Press this button to listen to the first few seconds of each track on each loaded CD. INTRO will appear on the display. To stop scanning press this button again. The current track will begin to play.
4 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the display. Press this pushbutton again to turn off random play.
TRACK (Previous/Next Track): Turn this knob one notch to go to the start of the current track or to go to the next track. The track number will appear on the display. The player will continue moving backward or forward through the CD with each turn of the knob.
TUN (Forward/Reverse): Turn this knob and wait momentarily for the system to fast forward or to reverse through the current track.
AM/FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
CD: Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. CDP will appear on the display when the CD player has been selected. The CD symbol will appear on the display when a CD is loaded. Press this button while a CD is playing to pause the CD. Track and the track number will flash on the display. Press this button again to start playing the CD.
(Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. The only way a CD can be ejected from the player is by pressing the eject button. The CD will not eject when the ignition or the radio is turned off.
Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a personal computer:
| • | Make sure the MP3 files are recorded on a CD-R disc. |
| • | Do not mix standard audio and MP3 files on one disc. |
| • | Make sure playlists have a .m3u or .wpl extension, other file extensions may not work. |
| • | Files can be recorded with a variety of fixed or variable bit rates. Song title, artist name, and album will be available for display by the radio when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2. |
| • | Create a folder structure that makes it easy to find songs while driving. Organize songs by albums using one folder for each album. Each folder or album should contain 18 songs or less. |
| • | Make sure to finalize the disc when burning an MP3 disc, using multiple sessions. It is usually better to burn the disc all at once. |
The player will be able to read and play a maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions, and 255 files. Long file names, folder names, or playlist names may use more disc memory space than necessary. To conserve space on the disc, minimize the length of the file, folder or playlist names. You can also play an MP3 CD that was recorded using no file folders. The system can support up to 11 folders in depth, though, keep the depth of the folders to a minimum in order to keep down the complexity and confusion in trying to locate a particular folder during playback. If a CD contains more than the maximum of 50 folders, 50 playlists, 10 sessions, and 255 files the player will let you access and navigate up to the maximum, but all items over the maximum will be ignored.
Root Directory
The root directory will be treated as a folder. If the root directory has compressed audio files, the directory will be displayed as F1 ROOT. All files contained directly under the root directory will be accessed prior to any root directory folders. However, playlists (Px) will always be accessed before root folders or files.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the file structure that contains only folders/subfolders and no compressed files directly beneath them, the player will advance to the next folder in the file structure that contains compressed audio files and the empty folder will not be displayed or numbered.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed files, the files will be located under the root folder. The next and previous folder functions will have no function on a CD that was recorded without folders or playlists. When displaying the name of the folder the radio will display ROOT.
When the CD contains only playlists and compressed audio files, but no folders, all files will be located under the root folder. The folder down and the folder up buttons will search playlists (Px) first and then go to the root folder. When the radio displays the name of the folder the radio will display ROOT.
Order of Play
Tracks will be played in the following order:
| • | Play will begin from the first track in the first playlist and will continue sequentially through all tracks in each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist has been played, play will continue from the first track of the first playlist. |
| • | If the CD does not contain any playlists, then play will begin from the first track under the root directory. When all tracks from the root directory have been played, play will continue from files according to their numerical listing. After playing the last track from the last folder, play will begin again at the first track of the first folder or root directory. |
File System and Naming
The song name that will be displayed will be the song name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the radio will display the file name without the extension (such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or 4 pages will be shortened. The display will not show parts of words on the last page of text and the extension of the filename will not be displayed.
Preprogrammed Playlists
You can access preprogrammed playlists which were created by WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software, however, you will not have editing capability. These playlists will be treated as special folders containing compressed audio song files.
Playing an MP3
With the ignition on, insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in, Loading, then Filecheck, then MP3 will appear on the display. The CD should begin playing. You can insert a CD with the ignition off.
As each new track starts to play, F001, the track number, and the song name will appear on the display.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When a CD is in the player and the ignition is turned on, the radio must be turned on before the CD will start playback. When the ignition and radio are turned on, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, see Care of Your CDs for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.
Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.
If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.
All of the CD functions work the same while playing an MP3, except for those listed here. See "Playing a CD" earlier for more information.
5 DN (Down): Press this pushbutton to go to the previous directory.6 UP: Press this pushbutton to go to the next directory.
TRACK (Previous/Next File): Turn this knob one notch to go to the first track in the previous or to go to the next folder. The player will continue moving backward or forward through the CD with each turn of the knob.
DIR (Directory): Press and release this button to repeat the tracks in the current directory. DIR will appear on the display. Press and release this button twice to repeat the tracks in all of the directories. ALL will appear on the display. Press and release this button again to turn off repeat play.
CD Messages
CHECK CD: If this message appears on the display and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:| • | It is very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play. |
| • | You are driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smoother, the CD should play. |
| • | The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down. |
| • | The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try again. |
| • | The format of the CD may not be compatible. See "MP3 Format" earlier in this section. |
| • | There may have been a problem while burning the CD. |
| • | The label may be caught in the CD player. |
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer when reporting the problem.
Radio with CD Double Display, MP3/WMA
Playing the Radio
(Power/Volume): Press and release this knob to turn the system on and off. Turn the power/volume knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume. Press this button for longer than two seconds to mute the system.Finding a Station
AM: Press this button to switch to an AM station. The display will show the selection.FM: Press this button to switch to an FM station. The display will show the selection.
TUNE: Press this button to select radio stations. Press the up arrows to increase or the down arrows to decrease the radio frequencies.
SEEK: Press this button to seek radio stations. Press the up arrows to seek the next radio station or the down arrows to seek the previous radio station.
SCAN/AST: Press this button to scan radio stations. The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press this button again to stop scanning. The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.
Automatic Store
Press this button for longer than two seconds to use Automatic Store.
FM1's six preset stations with the strongest station in the region can be automatically stored. The display will show AUTO SCANNING and SCANNING will flash on display.
Stored stations will flash for a short time on display in sequence. Once the stations are stored, the radio will switch to FM1 and the first preset station will begin to play. FM-A will appear on the display when listening to the automatic stored stations. Press the AM, FM button to cancel automatic store.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 24 stations (six FM1, six FM2, six AM1, and six AM2), can be programmed on the six numbered buttons, by performing the following steps:
- Turn the radio on.
- Press the AM or FM button to select FM1, FM2, AM1 or AM2.
- Tune in the desired station.
- Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for longer than two seconds. The preset button number one through six will flash on the display when the station has been set. Whenever that numbered preset button is pressed, the memorized station will return.
- Repeat the upper four steps for each preset button.
Order of Sound Function
The order for sound function is BASS, TRE, BAL, FADE, EQ OFF, and VOL.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
SOUND (Bass/Treble): Press this button until BAS appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease the bass. The display will show the bass level. When finished making the selection, press this button to set the bass level selection. Press this button until TRE appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease the treble. The display will show the treble level. When finished making the selection, press this button to set the treble level selection. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble.Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
SOUND (Balance/Fade): To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, press this button until BAL appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the balance level. When finished making the selection, press this button to set the balance level. To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, press this button until FAD appears on the display. Turn the volume knob to increase or to decrease the fade between the front and the rear speakers. The display will show the fade level. When finished making the selection, press this button to set the fade level.Setting the Equalization
The order for customized equalization settings are EQ OFF, CLASSIC, DANCE, ROCK, JAZZ, POP, VOICE, TECHNO, EQ OFF.
SOUND (Equalization): Press this button until EQ OFF appears on the display to select customized equalization settings designed for classic, dance, rock, jazz, pop, voice and techno. Turn the volume knob until the desired equalization setting appears on the display. When finished making the selection, press the SOUND button to set the equalization setting. To cancel an equalization setting, press the SOUND button until EQ OFF appears on the display, turn the volume knob until OFF appears on the display, then press the SOUND button again to set the equalization setting.Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. You can insert a CD with the ignition off.
When the CD is inserted, CDP will appear on the display. As the CD is loading Filecheck will appear on the display. As each new track starts to play, Track and the track number will appear on the display.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When a CD is in the player and the ignition is turned on, the radio must be turned on before the CD will start playback. When the ignition and radio are turned on, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, see Care of Your CDs for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.
Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.
If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.
2 RPT (Repeat): Press this button to repeat the current track. RPT will appear on the display. Press this button again to turn off repeat play.3 RDM (Random): Press this button to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will appear on the display. Press this button again to turn off random play.
4 INT (Scan): Press this button to listen to the first few seconds of each track on each loaded CD. INTRO will appear on the display. To stop scanning press this button again. The current track will begin to play.
TUNE (Previous/Next Track): Press the down arrows to go to the start of the current track or press the up arrows to go to the next track. The track number will appear on the display. The player will continue moving backward or forward through the CD with each press of the up or down arrows.
AM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
CD/AUX: Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. CDP will appear on the display when the CD player has been selected. The CD symbol will appear on the display when a CD is loaded. Press this button while a CD is playing to pause the CD. PAUSE will flash on the display. Press this button again to start playing the CD.
EJECT: Press this button to eject a CD. The only way a CD can be ejected from the player is by pressing the eject button. The CD can eject when the ignition or the radio is turned off.
Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3/WMA disc on a personal computer:
| • | Make sure the MP3/WMA files are recorded on a CD-R disc. |
| • | Do not mix standard audio and MP3/WMA files on one disc. |
| • | Make sure each MP3/WMA file has a .m3u or .wma extension, other file extensions may not work. |
| • | Files can be recorded with a variety of fixed or variable bit rates. Song title, artist name, and album will be available for display by the radio when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2. |
| • | Create a folder structure that makes it easy to find songs while driving. Organize songs by albums using one folder for each album. Each folder or album should contain 18 songs or less. |
| • | Make sure to finalize the disc when burning an MP3/WMA disc, using multiple sessions. It is usually better to burn the disc all at once. |
The player will be able to read and play a maximum of 50 folders, 5 sessions, and 999 files. Long file names and folder names may use more disc memory space than necessary. To conserve space on the disc, minimize the length of the file and folder names. You can also play an MP3/WMA CD that was recorded using no file folders. The system can support up to 8 folders in depth, though, keep the depth of the folders to a minimum in order to keep down the complexity and confusion in trying to locate a particular folder during playback. If a CD contains more than the maximum of 50 folders, 5 sessions, and 999 files the player will let you access and navigate up to the maximum, but all items over the maximum will be ignored.
Root Directory
The root directory will be treated as a folder. If the root directory has compressed audio files, the directory will be displayed as ROOT. All files contained directly under the root directory will be accessed prior to any other directory.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists somewhere in the file structure that contains only folders/subfolders and no compressed files directly beneath them, the player will advance to the next folder in the file structure that contains compressed audio files and the empty folder will not be displayed or numbered.
No Folder
When the CD contains only compressed files, the files will be located under the root folder. The next and previous folder functions will have no function on a CD that was recorded without folders or playlists. When displaying the name of the folder the radio will display ROOT.
When the CD contains only compressed audio files, but no folders, all files will be located under the root folder. When the radio displays the name of the folder, the radio will display ROOT.
Order of Play
Tracks will be played in the following order:
| • | Playback will begin from the first track under the root directory. |
| • | When all tracks from the root directory have been played, playback will continue from files, according to their numerical listing. |
| • | After playing the last track from the last folder, the player will begin playing again at the first track of the first folder or root directory. |
File System and Naming
The song name in the ID3 tag will be displayed. If the song name is not present in the ID3 tag, then the radio will display the file name without the extension (such as MP3/WMA) instead.
Track names longer than 32 characters or 4 pages will be shortened. The display will not show parts of words on the last page of text and the extension of the filename will not be displayed.
Playing an MP3/WMA
With the ignition on, insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in, Loading, then Filecheck, and then MP3 or WMA will appear on the display. The CD should begin playing. You cannot insert a CD with the ACC off.
As each new track starts to play, the track number, and the song name will appear on the display.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When a CD is in the player and the ignition is turned on, the radio must be turned on before the CD will start playback. When the ignition and radio are turned on, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is soiled, see Care of Your CDs for more information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the recorded CD with a marking pen instead.
Notice: If a label is added to a CD, or more than one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs, the CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.
If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.
All of the CD functions work the same while playing an MP3/WMA, except for those listed here. See "Playing a CD" earlier for more information.
SCROLL (MP3/WMA Mode Only): Press the SOUND button for longer than two seconds. The song title or other available information of a song will scroll on/off. The offset is scroll on. The scroll mode can be changed only when the SOUND button is pressed for longer than two seconds.DIR (Directory): Press this button to repeat the tracks in the current directory. DIR will appear on the display. Press this button again to repeat the tracks in all of the directories. ALL will appear on the display. Press this button again to turn off repeat play.
SEEK (Previous/Next Folder) (in MP3/WMA Mode): Press the up or down arrows to change the folder. If CD-R don’t have any folder, "ROOT" will flash on display for a short time.
TUNE (Previous/Next Track): Press the down arrows to go to the start of the current track or press the up arrows to go to the next track. The track number will appear on the display. The player will continue moving backward or forward through the CD with each press of the up or down arrows.
INFO/DISP (Information/Display): Press this button to display additional text information related to the current MP3/WMA song. A choice of additional information such as: Song Title, Album Title, and Artist. Bit rate may also appear on display. When information is not available, No Info will appear on the display. Press this button for longer than two seconds to change display mode.
CD Messages
CHECK CD: If this message appears on the display and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:| • | It is very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play. |
| • | You are driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smoother, the CD should play. |
| • | The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down. |
| • | The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try again. |
| • | The format of the CD may not be compatible. See "MP3 Format" earlier in this section. |
| • | There may have been a problem while burning the CD. |
| • | The label may be caught in the CD player. |
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays an error message, write it down and provide it to your dealer when reporting the problem.
