The player can be used for CD, MP3, and DVD. See DVD Player for more information about DVD audio and video.
When a CD is used, album name, artist name, name of a song, genre name, etc. can be displayed. This is a searched content from the Gracenote database of the HDD.
With the ignition on, insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing. While playing a CD, the navigation system is available. If you insert a CD with the system off and the ignition on, it starts to play.
When you insert a CD, Gracenote logo display starts with the Gracenote database access and the CD tab activates.
If the ignition or radio is turned off while a CD is in the player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD starts playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number displays.
The CD player can only play the full-size (12 cm) CDs.
If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.
If viewing a map screen, touch the CD screen button. The display splits between the audio screen and the map screen. If no split screen is wanted or if not on a map screen, press the AUDIO key then press the AUDIO key again until CD is selected or touch the CD screen button.
Playing an Audio CD
RANDOM: Touch this button to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. Touch RANDOM again to turn off random play.
/ (Pause/Play): Touch to pause the CD, the pause symbol displays. This button will then change to the play button. Touch the play button to play the CD.
(Rewind): Touch and hold to rewind quickly through a track selection. A sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release this button to stop rewinding. The display shows the elapsed time of the track.
(Forward): Touch and hold to fast forward quickly through a track selection. A sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release this button to stop fast forwarding. The display shows the elapsed time of the track.
SEEK / SEEK: Press the right arrow to go to the next track. Press the left arrow to go to the start of the current track, if more than five seconds have played or to the previous track, if five seconds or less have played. If either arrow is pressed more than once, the player continues moving backward or forward through the CD. The sound mutes while seeking.
TUNE/TONE knob: Turn to go to the next or previous track.
Track List Screen: Press the center button on the main screen to go to the Track List Screen. Press the screen button to select a different song to play from the disc.
Using an MP3 CD and DVD
MP3 Format
There are guidelines that must be met, when creating an MP3 disc. If the guidelines are not met when recording a CD-R(W), the CD may not play. The guidelines are:
| • | Sampling rate: 8 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz. |
| • | Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256, and 320 kbps. |
| • | ID3 tag information is displayed by the radio if it is available. The radio will display a filename, song name, artist name, album name, and directory name. |
| • | Maximum number of folders is 255 with a maximum hierarchy of eight folders. |
| • | Create a folder structure that makes it easy to find songs while driving. Each folder or album should contain 18 songs or less. |
| • | It is recommended that there is a maximum of 1024 files on a disc. |
| • | The files can be recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW with a maximum capacity of 700 MB. |
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a folder. If the root directory has compressed audio files, the directory displays as DISC. All files contained directly under the root directory are accessed prior to any root directory folders. However, playlists can 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 advances 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 are located under the root folder. The next and previous folder functions have no function on a CD that was recorded without folders or playlists. When displaying the name of the folder the radio displays DISC.
When the CD contains only playlists and compressed audio files, but no folders, all files are located under the root folder. The left and right arrow buttons search playlists (Px) first and then goes to the root folder. When the radio displays the name of the folder the radio displays DISC.
Order of Play
Tracks are played in the following order:
| • | Play begins from the first track in the first playlist and continues sequentially through all tracks in each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist has been played, play continues from the first track of the first playlist. |
| • | If the CD does not contain any playlists, then play begins from the first track under the root directory. When all tracks from the root directory have been played, play continues from files according to their numerical listing. After playing the last track from the last folder, play begins again at the first track of the first folder or root directory. |
When play enters a new folder, the display automatically shows the new folder name. The new track name displays.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song name contained in the file. If the song name is not present in the file, then the radio displays the file name with the extension (such as.mp3) as the track name.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists which were created by WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real Jukebox™ software can be accessed, however, there is not editing capability. These playlists are treated as special folders containing compressed audio song files.
Playing an MP3
With the ignition on, insert a MP3 CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in and the MP3 should begin playing. While playing a MP3, the navigation system is available. If a MP3 is inserted with the system off and the ignition on, it starts to play.
When a MP3 CD is inserted, the MP3 tab activates.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a MP3 CD in the player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the MP3 CD starts playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number displays.
If an error displays, see "CD Messages" later in this section.
If viewing a map screen, touch the MP3 screen button. The display splits between the audio screen and the map screen. If no split screen is wanted or if not on a map screen, press the AUDIO key, then press the AUDIO key until MP3 is selected or touch the MP3 screen button.
/ (Pause/Play): Touch to pause the CD, the pause symbol displays. This button then changes to the play button. Touch the play button to play the CD.
Random: Touch to hear the disc played in random (tracks and folders) order. Touch the Random screen button to turn off random play.
(Rewind): Touch and hold to rewind quickly through a track selection. A sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release this button to stop rewinding. The display shows the elapsed time of the track.
(Forward): Touch and hold to fast forward quickly through a track selection. A sound is heard at a reduced volume. Release this button to stop fast forwarding. The display shows the elapsed time of the track.
TUNE/TONE Knob: Turn to go to the next or previous track.
(Category): Select the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next folder/Artist/Album/Genre on the disc.
SEEK / SEEK: Press the right arrow to go to the next track. Press the left arrow to go to the start of the current track, if more than five seconds have played or to the previous track, if five seconds or less have played. If either arrow is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward or forward through the CD. The sound mutes while seeking.
Music Navigator: Press the center button on the main screen to display Music Navigator. Selecting any of the following screen buttons, when in MP3, displays the Music Navigator screen for each of the following categories:
| • | All Songs : Press this button to view all songs stored on the DISC. Select a song name from that list. It may take a few minutes for the system to show the list. Once a song has been selected from this category, the song name will appear in the center button on the main screen. |
| • | Folder : Press this button to view the folders that have been stored on the DISC. Select a folder name to view all songs in this folder, select a song. It may take a few minutes for the system to show a list. Once a song has been selected from this category, the folder name appears in the center button on the main screen to show that music is being played from a specific folder. |
| • | Artist : Press this button to view the artists that have been stored on the DISC. Select an artist name to view all songs on that list, select a song. It may take a few minutes for the system to show the list. Once a song has been selected from this category, the artist name appears in the center button on the main screen to show that music is being played from a specific artist. |
| • | Album : Press this button to view the albums that have been stored on the DISC. Select an album name to view all songs on that list, select a song. It may take a few minutes for the system to show the list. Once a song has been selected from this category, the album name appears in the center button on the main screen to show that music is being played from a specific album. |
| • | Genre : Press this button to view the genres that have been stored on the DISC. Select a genre name to view all songs on that list, select a song. Once a song has been selected from this category, the genre name appears in the center button on the main screen to show that music is being played from a specific genre. |
| • | Audiobook : Press this button to view the audiobooks that have been stored on the DISC. It may take a few minutes for the system to show the list. The audiobooks that have been stored cannot be played from DISC. They will need to be copied from the DISC to HDD before being listened to. |
CD Messages
If Disc Read Error appears on the display and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:
| • | If a disc was inserted with an invalid or unknown format. |
| • | 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/retailer.
