The player can be used for CD, MP3, DVD audio, and as a DVD video player. See DVD Player for more information about DVD audio and video.

Six-Disc CD Player

While playing a CD, the navigation system is available.

When you insert a CD, the CD tab displays. If a DSP setting is selected for the CD, it activates each time you play a CD.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD 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.

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 will split between the audio screen and the map screen. If you do not want to view a split screen or you are not on a map screen, press the AUDIO key then press the AUDIO key repeatedly until CD is selected or touch the CD screen button.

(Load): To load one disc, do the following:

1. Press the load hard key and follow the screen message displayed.
2. When the system displays "Insert Disc (number)", insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up. The system will pull it into the first available slot and start playing. The system will display the type of disc inserted.

To load multiple discs, do the following:

1. Press and hold the load hard key and follow the screen message displayed.
2. When the system displays "Insert Disc (number)", insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up. The system will pull it in.
3. Once a disc is loaded, the system will display "Insert Disc (number)" again. Load the next disc. Repeat this procedure for each disc. The player takes up to six discs, do not try to load more than six. The system does not display the disc types when loading all, until the discs have been read by the system.

(Eject): To eject a disc, do the following:

1. Press the eject hard key.
2. The system displays "Ejecting Disc".

Press the DISC screen button to display the Disc Changer screen. Select the disc to eject. If a selection is not made, the system will eject the disc from the current slot. If the disc is not removed from the slot, the system pulls it back in after 10 seconds and starts playing it.

To eject all discs, press and hold the eject hard key. The system displays the disc number being ejected.

Playing an Audio CD

/ (Pause/Play): Touch this button to pause the CD. This button will then change to the play button. Touch the play button to play the CD.

Random:  Touch this button to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. Touch Random again to turn off random play.

DISC: Touch this screen button to view the list of loaded disc(s). Select the disc to play.

(Rewind): Touch and hold this button to rewind quickly through a track selection. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release this button to stop rewinding. The display will show the elapsed time of the track.

(Forward): Touch and hold this button to fast forward quickly through a track selection. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release this button to stop fast forwarding. The display will show the elapsed time of the track.

(Seek): To seek tracks, press the up arrow to go to the next track. Press the down arrow to go to the start of the current track, if more than eight seconds 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.

(Tuning Knob): Turn this knob counterclockwise one notch to go to the start of the current track, turn it again to go to the previous track. Turn this knob clockwise to go to the next track.

When playing an audio CD the rear seat operator can power on the RSE video screen and use the remote control to navigate through the tracks on the CD.

Using an MP3 CD

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:

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 No Folder or ALL.

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 No Folder.

Order of Play

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.

When play enters a new folder, the display will not automatically show the new folder name. The new track name will appear on the display.

File System and Naming

The song name that will display 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 four 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 display.

Playing an MP3

While playing a CD, the navigation system is available.

When you insert a CD, the CD tab will display. If you select a DSP setting for the CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.

If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the ignition or radio, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

As each new track starts to play, the track number will appear on the display.

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 will split between the audio screen and the map screen. If you do not want to view a split screen or you are not on a map screen, press the AUDIO key then press the AUDIO key repeatedly until CD is selected or touch the CD screen button.

(Load): To load one disc, do the following:

1. Press the load hard key and follow the screen message displayed.
2. When the system displays "Insert Disc (number)", insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up. The system will pull it into the first available slot and start playing. The system will display the type of disc inserted.

To load multiple discs, do the following:

1. Press and hold the load hard key and follow the screen message displayed.
2. When the system displays "Insert Disc (number)", insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up. The system will pull it in.
3. Once a disc is loaded, the system will display "Insert Disc (number)" again. Load the next disc. Repeat this procedure for each disc. The player takes up to six discs, do not try to load more than six. The system will not display the disc types when loading all, until the discs have been read by the system.

Once all discs have been inserted, the system will start playing the last loaded disc.

(Eject): To eject a disc, do the following:

1. Press the eject hard key.
2. The system will display "Ejecting Disc".

Press the DISC screen button to display the Disc Changer screen. Select the disc to eject. If a selection is not made, the system will eject the disc from the current slot. If the disc is not removed from the slot, the system will pull it back in after 10 seconds and start playing it.

To eject all discs at once, press and hold the eject hard key. The system will display the disc number being ejected.

/ (Pause/Play): Touch this button to pause the CD. This button will then change to the play button. Touch the play button to play the CD.

Random:  Touch this button to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. Touch Random again to turn off random play.

DISC: Touch this screen button to view the list of loaded disc(s). Select the disc to play.

(Rewind): Touch and hold this button to rewind quickly through a track selection. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release this button to stop rewinding. The display will show the elapsed time of the track.

(Forward): Touch and hold this button to fast forward quickly through a track selection. You will hear sound at a reduced volume. Release this button to stop fast forwarding. The display will show the elapsed time of the track.

(Folder/Artist/Album): Select the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next folder, artist, or album on the disc. Press the middle screen button, with the folder, artist, or album name, to sort the MP3 by folder, artist, or album. It may take a few minutes for the system to sort the MP3.

(Seek): To seek tracks, press the up arrow to go to the next track. Press the down arrow to go to the start of the current track, if more than eight seconds have played. If either arrow is pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward or forward through the CD. The sound will mute while seeking.

(Tuning Knob): Turn this knob counterclockwise one notch to go to the start of the current track, turn it again to go to the previous track. Turn this knob clockwise to go to the next track.

When playing an MP3 the rear seat operator can power on the RSE video screen and use the remote control to navigate through the MP3.

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 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.