User manual ECLIPSE AVN5500

Warnings and caution signs, illustrated below, are posted throughout this manual as well as on the AVN5500. They show safe and correct ways to handle the product to prevent personal injury to you and others and avoid damage to property.Before reading through the manual, take time to read through and learn the important information listed in this section. Cautions for use * The illustrations of screens shown in this manual may differ from the actual screens of this product. Warning Caution This WARNING sign indicates a situation in which incorrect handling through disregard of a sign may result in death or serious personal injury. This CAUTION sign indicates a situation in which incorrect handling through disregard of a sign may result in personal injury or may result solely in damage to property. The symbol shown below indicates that you should know about the information in order to carefully follow it or you should remember the information for its helpfulness. This ATTENTION sign indicates helpful information to remember and know. · Please read all materials such as manuals and warranties that have come with the product. · Eclipse will not be responsible for unsatisfactory product performance due to failure to follow these instructions. · Changes to product specifications may result in differences between content of the manual and features of the product. 1 Table of Contents Introduction How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Before using the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 About discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 About playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About new discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About rental discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About specially shaped discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About disc accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 Basic operation Switching mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Switching the mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Displaying operation screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Operation screen of each mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Adjusting main volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Adjusting sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting DSP (acoustics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DSP mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting, saving DSP (acoustics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting DSP (acoustics) levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting EQ (equalizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting and saving equalizer (EQ) patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting EQ patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting POS (position selector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 24 25 26 26 27 27 28 Adjusting volume balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Setting the BEEP tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 2 Muting sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Setting LOUDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Setting subwoofer level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Setting the background screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Setting the wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Changing the wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Adjusting the background screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting the opening screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Changing the image on the opening screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 About usable image data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Adjusting/setting the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Displaying the image adjustment screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 How to switch to daytime display when the lights are ON . . . . . 35 Turning off the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Adjusting image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Switching screen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 How to operate the tuner How to use the AM / FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Listening to the AM/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Selecting radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selection using preset switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing stations saved by AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning off the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 42 How to use HD Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Listening to HD RADIO (IBOC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Selecting radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Automatic selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Selection using preset switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 3 Saving radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing stations saved by AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying information about the current broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 45 45 45 Turning off the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 How to use the SIRIUS satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Listening to SIRIUS satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Check the SIRIUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Changing the SIRIUS band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Selecting the channel you want to listen to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Selecting from the available categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Selecting a channel by direct input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Displaying information about the current broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Turning off the SIRIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 How to operate the CD player How to use the CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Selecting a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Searching for a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Repeating a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Playing songs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Turning off the CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 How to operate the MP3 player How to use the MP3 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Playing MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Selecting a music file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Selecting with file change switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Selecting with TUNE/TRACK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Changing display of the current level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Displaying the current level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 4 Searching for a music file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Repeating the same music file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Playing songs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 About display of file information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Displaying folder/file names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Displaying file information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Turning off the MP3 player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 About MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Playable MP3 file standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 ID3 tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Format of discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 File names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Multi-sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Playing MP3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 MP3 playing time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Display order of MP3 file/folder names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Making and playing MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Downloading from Internet MP3 music sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Converting CD music to MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Writing to CD-R/CD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When playing back CD-R/RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 60 60 60 How to operate the CD changer How to use the CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Selecting a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Selecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Searching for a song or CD from all CDs in changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Searching for a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Searching for a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Repeating a song or CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Repeating the current song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Repeating the current CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Playing songs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Playing songs on current CD in random order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Playing songs on all CDs in random order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Turning off the CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 5 How to operate the DVD player Before using the DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 DVD video characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 About Multiple Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About Multiple Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About Subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About region codes of playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About marks displayed on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About DVD disc structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About flow of operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 66 67 67 67 68 69 70 71 How to use the DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Watching a DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Operating the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Playing the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pausing the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating the disc menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 73 74 74 75 Turning off the DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Searching for a desired chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Searching by chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Searching by title number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Searching by menu number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the touch switch display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 76 77 78 Turning off the touch switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Changing the touch switch display locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Switching between screen display and audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Switching the video angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching subtitle languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching dubbed audio language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the DVD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the audio language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtitle language setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu language setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting display of multi-angle mark (angle selection mark) . . . . Viewer restriction setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 6 Table of language codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 How to operate the VTR How to use the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Viewing the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Turning off the VTR mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 How to use the steering wheel switch About the steering wheel switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Function names and summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Common operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD player operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SIRIUS satellite radio tuner operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MP3 Player operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD changer operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 93 93 93 93 94 94 How to use an optional remote control How to use an optional remote control (RMC105) . . . . . . . 96 Turning the power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Adjusting the audio volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Muting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Switching playback modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 How to play the tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Selecting a station (manually or automatically) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Selecting preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 How to play CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Switching CD Changer modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Advancing to the next track or returning to the beginning of the track being played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Skipping to the next or previous disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 7 For reference Information you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 If one of these messages appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Before asking for repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Products equipped with Dolby Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Products equipped with Macrovision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Index by topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 About screen and sound adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Using AM/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Usage when an HD RADIO (IBOC) tuner is connected . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Usage when a SIRIUS satellite radio tuner is connected. . . . . . . . . . 109 About using the CD player/CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 About using the MP3 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 About using the DVD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 About using the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 When something isn't clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 The Index by Topic simplifies searches for explanations about individual features. When confused by an operation, use the Index by Topic to search for information about the operation. 8 9 Introduction How to use this manual Section title A title is assigned for each section. Item title A number and title is assigned for each item. Operation title A title is assigned for each operation. Operation screen A screen showing the operation will appear. Detailed operation title A title is assigned for each detailed operation. Operation procedure Describes the operation. Proceed with the operation as per the numerical order. 10 Section heading Only the section heading will appear. Attention Additional points regarding the operations are given here. 11 Introduction Introduction Features DVD player with sharp video and dynamic sound (Page 66) Plays DVD Video recorded with high quality images and sound. (DVD media is able to record a movie with high quality video and digital sound that exceeds the quality of CD media.) MP3 player for music discs having 1/10 compression (Page 52) Plays CD-R (recordable) discs that have been compiled in MP3 format. (MP3 is a format that enables recording of the songs of several albums onto a single CD-R.) DSP effects for simulating acoustics of various performance environments (Page 24) Provides ability to simulate the sensation of various performance environments for matching to the genre and source of a song. 12 Selection and display of favorite wallpaper (screen backgrounds) (Page 32) Wallpaper of your choice can be switched and displayed for use as the background of the information screen and audio playback screens. The screen from a navigation unit can also be linked and selected. Setting wallpaper for the information screen and audio operations screen Radio tuner for receiving various broadcasts · AM/FM tuner (Page 38) Enables reception of analog AM/FM radio broadcasts. AM radio operation screen · HD RADIO (IBOC) tuner (Page 43) Enables reception of HD RADIO (High Definition Radio) broadcasts. HD RADIO (IBOC) AM operation screen 13 Introduction Introduction Features · SIRIUS tuner (Page 46) SIRIUS is a satellite broadcasting service offering music, news, sports and other programming with CD-quality sound; This is a paid subscription service. SIRIUS operation screen System additions · CD changer (Page 62) A CD changer enables non-stop playing of multiple discs, for convenience at times such as taking a long drive. It is easy to search for and play a song from among the discs on a changer. · VTR (Page 90) Connecting a VTR deck enables watching of video tapes. Easy-access audio controls on the steering wheel (Page 92) You can select the radio channel and perform CD, MP3 and DVD operations using the easyaccess switches on the steering wheel. (This function is only available on vehicles fitted with steering wheel switches.) 14 Introduction Before using the main unit · Be very careful and pay full attention to safety when operating the audio controls while driving, otherwise accidents may occur. Also be sure to set volume so that you can still adequately hear sounds outside the vehicle. Improper use can contribute to a traffic accident. Introduction · Never continue to use the system if it is malfunctioning in any way. If smoke, abnormal noises or abnormal odors are noticed, turn off the power immediately. Immediately turn off audio in such situations. · Exercise caution as to the temperature inside the vehicle. The temperature inside the vehicle can increase during hot weather. Wait for the temperature inside the vehicle to drop before using the unit. Damage could result. · Do not disassemble or modify the main unit. The main unit has a precisely designed structure, so consult your retailer in the event of any unsatisfactory performance. 15 Introduction Before using the main unit · Do not apply excessive force to the monitor. Damage could result. · Do not place items such as cups or cans on top of the monitor, and do not leave the monitor tilted down when not in use. Damage could result. · Do not insert any objects other than discs into the disc slot. Damage could result. · Be careful not to get fingers or other objects behind monitor when it is being retracted into place. Interference can cause an injury or damage the main unit. · When removing a disc from the main unit, remove it in the horizontally level direction. Do not pull them up forcibly or press down on them strongly while removing them. Improper removal can scratch the disc, cause the main unit to make noise or result in other damage. 16 About discs · Water droplets can form on the inside of the main unit during cold or rainy weather in the same way car windows can fog up. (This is condensation.) When this happens, the audio can jump and playback can stop, so ventilate or dehumidify the vehicle for a short time before operating the equipment. · To safeguard the components of the player, the unit will automatically stop when a malfunction occurs. The player will not operate even when messages displayed on the screen are followed, consult with your equipment retailer because it is possible that the unit has been damaged. · It is possible that the sound will skip if the vehicle experiences violent motion on rough roads. About playable discs · An audio disc or DVD video disc bearing one of the marks below can be played. When using DVD-R/RW (DVD-Recordable/ReWritable) and DVD+R/RW (DVD+Recordable/ReWritable) discs, note that only those whose contents were recorded in the video mode can be played. Discs whose contents were recorded in the video recording (VR) mode cannot be played. TEXT · Discs that are compatible with Dolby Digital and bear the indication below can be used. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. · It is possible that a CD-R (CD-Recordable) or CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) disc will not play on the main unit due to the circumstances of the recording, special disc characteristics, scratches, dirt or deterioration caused by long storage in the vehicle. In addition, a CD-R or CD-RW disc written with CD-R, CD-RW or UDF format that has not been finalized will not play on the main unit. · It is possible that a DVD-R/RW (DVD-Recordable/ReWritable) or DVD+R/RW (DVD+Recordable/ReWritable) disc will not play on the main unit due to the circumstances of the recording, special disc characteristics, scratches, dirt or deterioration caused by long storage in the vehicle. DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW discs that have not been finalized will not play on the main unit. It may not be possible to play a disc that has been recorded on a personal computer, depending on the application setting and the environment. · The CD-TEXT function can be used only with the CD-TEXT-compatible compact discs available on the market. If it is used with CD-R or CD-RW discs, characters may not be displayed normally. · Do not use discs with transparent or semi-transparent portions within the recording area, or see through discs, since they may not be accepted and ejected properly and may not play properly. 17 Introduction Introduction Before using the main unit About handling discs · Be sure to store discs in their cases and keep them out of direct sunlight. Discs can warp and become unusable. · Do not apply paper-based tape to either the recording side or label side of a disc. Damage could result. · Do not use discs on which there are cracks or large warps. Damage could result. · Do not touch the recorded side of a disc when handling it. (This is the side with the rainbow-colored reflection.) The disc may become dirty and that could cause the sound to skip. · Using a disc that has become dirty can scratch the disc and cause the sound to skip. Use a commercially available compact disc cleaner to clean a CD, wiping lightly from the center to the edge. About new discs Rough Edges Ballpoint pen · You may notice that some brand new discs are rough around the center hole or outside edge. Remove the rough edges with the side of a ballpoint pen, etc. Flakes from the rough edges may stick to the recorded surface and interfere with playback. 18 About rental discs Cellophane tape Recorded surface · Do not use CD discs with attached cellophane tape, rental CD discs with glue protruding from labels or discs with the residue of peeled adhesives. Using discs with those conditions can prevent the player from properly opening and closing as well as cause other damage. About specially shaped discs · Specially-shaped or octagonal CDs, like heart-shaped cannot be played. Do not attempt to play them, even with an adapter, since they may damage the player. · Please do not use a commercially available lens cleaner because it may cause damage to the pickup of the player. About disc accessories · Do not use accessories (stabilizers, protective seals, laser lens cleaners, etc.) sold for "improving sound performance" or "protecting CDs." The changes in CD thickness or outside dimensions made by these accessories may cause problems in the player. CD ring · Please be sure NOT to attach any ring-shape protector (or other accessory) to your discs. Those protectors are commercially available and said to protect discs and to improve sound quality (and antivibration effect), but they can do more harm than good in regular uses. The most common problems are Insert/Eject related problems and "No playback" problems due to the protector ring that may have come off in the disc mechanism. About the LCD panel · The LCD panel can appear to be white or black when seen from certain angles. · The screen will be difficult to read when external light such as sunlight falls on the display. 19 Introduction Basic operation Switching mode The main unit can be used when the vehicle's ignition switch is on or in the ACC position. · The main unit supports use of a remote control. The optional remote control is sold separately and can be purchased at your local retailer. Refer to page 96 for instructions on operation of the remote control. Switching the mode Press Touch (SOURCE) MENU . · The AUDIO MENU screen will be displayed. FM . · The various audio modes can be selected by touching the corresponding touch switches. · When the navigation screen is being displayed before pressing (SOURCE) MENU , the selected mode will be displayed on-screen over the background. On-screen display Displaying operation screen Press CONT . 20 Basic operation Operation screen of each mode The operation screen for each mode will appear as shown below. AM radio operation screen FM radio operation screen HD RADIO (IBOC) operation screen (optional) SIRIUS operation screen (optional) CD player operation screen MP3 player operation screen DVD player operation screen CD changer operation screen (optional) VTR operation screen (optional) When the operation screen for DVD or video (VTR) has not been operated for 6 seconds or more, the operation screen will automatically be canceled. 21 Basic operation Basic operation Adjusting the volume Adjusting main volume Press the VOLUME switch. Pressing will increase volume. VOLUME switch Pressing will decrease volume. · Each press of the switch will change the volume by two steps. When the volume reaches 50 or higher, the switch will change the volume by one step. Holding the switch will continue to change the volume. 22 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality To adjust sound quality, touch the DSP, EQ or POS switch while the operation screen for a mode is displayed. Adjustments made in any mode will be saved and applied to all modes. DSP EQ POS In the DVD mode, display the sound quality adjustment switches by pressing from the operation modes, and then SET . In the VTR mode display them either by pressing CONT or by touching the screen. 23 Basic operation Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Setting DSP (acoustics) The DSP function reproduces the sensation of various factory set performance environments by adding reverberation to the music being played. DSP mode setting Touching the DSP touch switch brings up the acoustics mode screen as shown. · After making settings, touch BACK . The acoustics mode adjustments will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen. Touch switch DSP Environment Concert hall Live performance arena Church with echo Touch switch DSP Environment Disco, Club Movie theater DSP OFF CONCERT LIVE CATHEDRAL CLUB THEATER OFF Adjusting, saving DSP (acoustics) The factory set DSP (acoustics) level for each mode can be adjusted to preference and saved. Touch or at the right of the screen while in the acoustics mode to be adjusted. · There are five + and five - adjustment levels available. Touch the switch for the acoustics mode that has been adjusted until a beep is heard. 24 Resetting DSP (acoustics) levels Default settings for the currently adjusted and saved DSP (acoustics) level can be reset. · The accoustic level will be returned to default value (the default value is "0"). When adjusting the level for the currently selected DSP (acoustics) mode, the level will not be saved for other acoustics modes. 25 Basic operation Touch OFF until a beep is heard. Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Adjusting EQ (equalizer) Adjusts sound quality to preferred characteristics according to the music genre and audio source. Setting sound quality Each factory set equalizer pattern can be selected and adjusted to preference. Touching the touch switch brings up the equalizer mode screen as shown in the table. · After making settings, touch BACK . The equalizer mode adjustments will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen. Touch switch Equalizer mode types No EQ correction Effective pattern for POPS Effective pattern for ROCK Effective pattern for JAZZ Effective pattern for CLASSIC Effective pattern for VOCAL FLAT EQ1 EQ2 EQ3 EQ4 EQ5 The default setting is EQ3 . 26 Adjusting and saving equalizer (EQ) patterns Apart from these preset equalizer patterns, you can adjust and record other equalizer patterns to suit your own sound preferences. Basic operation Touch the screen and slowly draw the image of the preferred equalizer curve with your finger. To make fine adjustments, touch the switch for the frequency to be adjusted. Touch or at the right of the screen to adjust. Choose from touch switches EQ1 to EQ5 for saving the settings and then touch and hold the switch until a beep is heard. · The saved equalizer curve can be used for other settings. · After making settings, touch BACK . The equalizer mode adjustments will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen. Resetting EQ patterns Currently saved equalizer patterns and factory set equalizer patterns can be returned to the default values. Touch heard. FLAT until a beep is · The equalizer pattern will be reset to default values (factory default values). 27 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Setting POS (position selector) The stereophonic position for obtaining optimum acoustic effects can be adjusted to match the number and position of passengers. In addition, front-to-back, right-to-left volume balance can be adjusted for the selected position. Touching the image of a seat shown on the POS setting screen will change the position. · The selected position will change its color to orange. Touching the seat again will cancel the selection. The four positions shown by the table below can be set. · Touching OFF will cancel all settings. · After making settings, touch BACK . The position will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen. Touch switch Function Acoustics optimized for driver's seat Touch switch Function Acoustics optimized for both front seats Acoustics optimized for passenger's seat Acoustics optimized for rear seats · This setting cannot be done at the same time as adjustment of the volume balance (see next page). · The main unit is configured for vehicles with a left-side driver's position. 28 Adjusting volume balance The set position for front-to-back, right-to-left volume balance can be adjusted. Basic operation Touch BAL FAD on the POSITION setting screen to display the volume balance adjustment screen. Touch the screen at the preferred balance point. · To make fine adjustments, touch , , . , · Touching CENTER will set the volume balance to the center position. · After making settings, touch BACK . · The set volume balance will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen. · To set the position again, touch POS and repeat the steps above. · This setting cannot be done at the same time as POS (position selector) adjustment, described on the previous page. · Touching and holding , , or while making fine adjustments will adjust values in a continuous action. However, adjustment will lock when it reaches the center value, and continue adjustment. , , or must be pressed again to 29 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Setting the BEEP tone The guide tone that is emitted when touching a panel switch or touch switch can be set to on or off. Touch Touch Touch SETTING on the INFORMATION screen. ON or OFF of GUIDE TONE. · The pressed touch switch will become green. · Touching OFF will cancel (turn off) the guide tone. ENTER . Muting sound Sound from the audio system can be temporarily muted. Press MUTE . · Volume will become zero. · Pressing MUTE switch again will return to previous volume. · The VOLUME display will flash during mute. MUTE switch The MUTE function will be canceled on pressing the + VOLUME switch (it is unaffected by pressing the ­ switch). 30 Basic operation Setting LOUDNESS Audio can be modulated to correct for insufficient low and high sounds when listening at low volume. SETTING on the INFORMATION screen. ON or OFF of LOUDNESS. · The pressed touch switch will become green. Touch Touch ENTER . Setting subwoofer level When a woofer is connected, the preferred output level for audio can be set. Touch Touch CONT. SETTING on the INFORMATION screen. or of WOOFER Touch ENTER . 31 Basic operation Touch Basic operation Setting the background screen The background for the audio screen, information screen and navigation screen can be changed to a preferred wallpaper. Setting the wallpaper Changing the wallpaper Touch SETTING on the INFORMATION screen. 1 , 2 or 3 of WALL PAPER. · The pressed touch switch will become green and the wallpaper (background) will change. Touch Touch ENTER . 32 Basic operation Adjusting the background screen Setting the opening screen The image displayed on the opening screen (which is displayed when the power is turned on) can be changed to your favorite one stored in a CD-R/RW. Basic operation Changing the image on the opening screen Insert a CD-R/RW disc that includes your favorite image. · It would take approximately 30 seconds to read the image data. While the image data is being read, do not operate the main unit and the ignition key. Touch Opening Image Change . Touch the image you want to display on the opening screen. Touch OK . · Be sure to eject the CD-R/RW disc that includes the image data. About usable image data The format of disc and image data that can be used on the opening screen are shown in the table below. If your disc and/or data does not meet the conditions below, the file names may not be listed nor displayed correctly. CD-R/RW Disc format File size File name File extension Writing method Image size ISO9660 (MODE1) Smaller than 100 KB ISO9660 LEVEL 2 (Up to 31 bytes) .jpg (Non-JPEG2000-compliant) Single-session only 416 (W) X 240 (H) dots (Max.) The files in the root directory (top-most directory) only. Displayed file *When storing the image data in a CD-R/RW disc, make a text file named "CSM.txt" (any content/text is OK) and store it together with the image data. · If the image size is larger than the condition above, the image cannot be previewed or imported. · If the image size is smaller than the condition above, the image will be displayed at the center of screen. · Only one image data can be imported at a time. 33 Basic operation Adjusting/setting the screen Quality adjustments can be made for the images such as the audio operation screen, navigation screen and DVD or VTR (optional). Displaying the image adjustment screen Contrast, brightness and other picture settings can be adjusted to match preferences for viewing DVD video or the audio operation screen. To make viewing easier, the display switches between day screen/night screen according to whether the vehicle lights (parking lights, taillights, license plate lights) are on/off. (Default settings) · When vehicle lights are on: [Night screen is displayed] · When vehicle lights are off: [Day screen is displayed] [Audio operation screen] Day display [Vehicle lights are off] Night display [Vehicle lights are on] [DVD/VTR Screen] Day display [Vehicle lights are off] Night display [Vehicle lights are on] 34 Press Touch DISP on the audio mode screen or DVD/VTR screen. ENTER after making any adjustments. Basic operation · If no adjustments are made after 20 or more seconds, the image quality adjustment screen will be canceled. When adjusting audio operation screen When adjusting DVD/VTR screen How to switch to daytime display when the lights are ON The day screen and night screen will be switched each time pressed. DAY is When adjusting audio operation screen When adjusting DVD/VTR screen Turning off the screen Touch OFF . · Press CONT or NAVI to return to the original screen. 35 Basic operation Adjusting/setting the screen Adjusting image quality The day screen and night screen can be separately adjusted (on the audio operation screen, the navigation screen, and the DVD/VTR screen). When adjusting audio operation screen or navigation screen When adjusting DVD/VTR screen CONTRAST Touch BRIGHT to strengthen contrast, to weaken contrast. Touch Touch Touch Touch to make lighter, to make darker. COLOR (for DVD/VTR screen only) to strengthen green color, to strengthen red color. TINT (for DVD/VTR screen only) to make tint darker, to make tint lighter. Switching screen mode WIDE on DVD or VTR operation screen. NORMAL , WIDE1 , Touch Touch 36 WIDE2 or WIDE3 . · This selects the wide mode. BACK . · Returns to the DVD or VTR operation screen. NORMAL mode The screen is shown with vertical to horizontal ratio of 3 to 4 (normal TV screen size) and side edges are black. WIDE 1 mode The screen for vertical to horizontal ratio of 3 to 4 (normal TV screen size) is uniformly expanded in the left and right directions. WIDE 2 mode The screen for vertical to horizontal ratio of 3 to 4 (normal TV screen size) is uniformly expanded in the left and right directions (except for the central section of the screen). WIDE 3 mode The screen for vertical to horizontal ratio of 3 to 4 (normal TV screen size) is uniformly expanded in the upward, downward, left and right directions. Viewing of wide screen modes is permitted when limited to the personal entertainment of the user, but caution is required when using technologies such as image compression and expansion for the purpose of commercial benefit or public presentation may infringe upon the rights of the copyright holder being protected by applicable copyright law. 37 Basic operation How to operate the tuner How to use the AM / FM radio PWR Button (SOURCE) MENU Button Preset Switches TUNE TRACK Button AUTO.P Switch Listening to the AM/FM radio Press (SOURCE) MENU . Touch AM to receive AM radio, or FM to receive FM radio. When an HD radio (IBOC) tuner is connected, the standard radio (analog radio) is also controlled through the HD radio tuner. Note that this means the antenna should be connected to the HD radio tuner. 38 Selecting radio stations Manual selection Press or . · Each pressing of the switch moves the frequency one step up or down. (One step on the AM band is 10kHz. One step on the FM band is 0.2MHz.) (down switch): Lowers frequency RADIO (up switch): Raises frequency Automatic selection Press and hold the or switch until a beep is heard. · The station that is closest in frequency to the frequency that is currently displayed on the screen will be searched for automatically, and searching will stop when the station is received. To stop the search before a station is found, press the button again. Selection using preset switches Touch the preset switch that already has a station recorded. · Refer to "Saving radio stations" on page 45 for details on saving stations. If the reception for a particular station is weak in the area you are in, automatic selection may not work. 39 How to operate the tuner How to use the AM / FM radio Saving radio stations