User manual ECLIPSE AVN6600

Warnings and caution signs, illustrated below, are posted throughout this manual as well as on the AVN6600. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Before using the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 About discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 About playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About new discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About rental discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About specially shaped discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About disc accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 About the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Basic operation Switching mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Switching the mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Displaying operation screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Operation screen of each mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting main volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting DSP (acoustics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 DSP mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting, saving DSP (acoustics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting DSP (acoustics) levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting EQ (equalizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting/saving EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a EQ pattern from memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting EQ curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting POS (position selector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 29 30 31 31 33 33 34 Adjusting volume balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 2 Setting the BEEP tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Muting sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Switching the bass enhancement (Tru Bass). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Setting LOUDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Setting the sub-woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Selecting phase control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Selecting the sub-woofer level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Setting WOOFER OUTPUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Setting X-OVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Setting the harmonizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Setting the Circle Surround II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Setting the background screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Setting the wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Changing the wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Adjusting the background screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Setting the opening screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Changing the image on the opening screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 About usable image data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adjusting/setting the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Displaying the image adjustment screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 How to switch to daytime display when the lights are ON . . . . . 46 Turning off the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Adjusting image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Switching screen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 How to operate the tuner How to use the AM / FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Listening to the AM/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Selecting radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Automatic selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Selection using preset switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Selecting radio bands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Saving radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 3 Changing stations saved by AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Turning off the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 How to use HD Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Listening to HD RADIO (IBOC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Selecting radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selection using preset switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing stations saved by AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying information about the current broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 57 57 58 58 58 58 58 Turning off the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 How to use the SIRIUS satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Listening to SIRIUS satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Check the SIRIUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Changing the SIRIUS band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Selecting the channel you want to listen to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Selecting from the available categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Selecting a channel by direct input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Displaying information about the current broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Turning off the SIRIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 How to operate the CD player How to use the CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Selecting a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Searching for a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Repeating a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Playing songs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Turning off the CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 4 How to operate the MP3/WMA player How to use the MP3/WMA player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Playing MP3/WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Selecting a music file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Selecting with file change switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Selecting with TUNE/TRACK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Changing display of the current level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Displaying the current level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Searching for a music file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Repeating the same music file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Playing songs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 About display of file information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Displaying folder/file names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Displaying file information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Turning off the MP3/WMA player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 About MP3/WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Playable MP3 file standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playable WMA file standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID3tag/WMAtag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Format of discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing MP3/WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MP3/WMA playing time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display order of MP3/WMA file/folder names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making and playing MP3/WMA files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Downloading from Internet MP3/WMA music sites . . . . . . . . . . Converting CD music to MP3/WMA files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Writing to CD-R/CD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When playing back CD-R/RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 72 73 73 74 76 76 76 76 76 77 77 77 77 77 How to operate the CD changer How to use the CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Selecting a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 5 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Selecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Searching for a song or CD from all CDs in changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Searching for a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Searching for a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Repeating a song or CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Repeating the current song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Repeating the current CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Playing songs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Playing songs on current CD in random order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Playing songs on all CDs in random order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Turning off the CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 How to operate iPod® Operating the iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Listening to iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Selecting a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Searching for a song in various ways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Displaying the search mode screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a song from your favorite GENRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a song from your favorite ARTIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a song from your favorite ALBUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting your favorite song from song name list . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a song from your favorite PLAYLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 84 85 85 86 86 How to operate the DVD player Before using the DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 DVD video characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 88 89 89 89 90 91 92 6 About flow of operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 How to use the DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Watching a DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Operating the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Playing the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pausing the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating the disc menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 95 96 96 97 Turning off the DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Searching for a desired chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Searching by chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Searching by title number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Searching by menu number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Changing the touch switch display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Turning off the touch switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Changing the touch switch display locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Switching between screen display and audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of language codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 How to operate the VTR How to use the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Viewing the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Switching the VTR setting screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Turning off the VTR mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 7 How to operate the TV tuner How to use the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Watching a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Selecting channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selection using prest switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing stations saved by AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching the TV setting screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To end TV mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 114 115 115 115 116 116 118 118 How to operate the DUAL PLAY How to use the DUAL PLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Setting the rear seat monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Operating the rear seat monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 How to play CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Listening to CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeating a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pausing a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to play MP3/WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing MP3/WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a music file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeating the same music file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pausing a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to play DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 122 122 123 123 123 124 124 124 124 125 125 125 125 126 Watching a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Playing the video in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 8 Pausing the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stopping the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating the disc menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeating the same chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching between screen display and audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . Watching a restricted DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to watch TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 How to use the steering wheel switch About the steering wheel switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Function names and summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Common operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD player operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SIRIUS satellite radio tuner operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MP3/WMA Player operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVD operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CD changer operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 135 135 135 135 136 136 136 How to use an optional remote control How to use an optional remote control (RMC105) . . . . . . 138 Turning the power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Adjusting the audio volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Muting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Switching playback modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 How to play the tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Selecting a station (manually or automatically) . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Selecting preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 How to play CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Switching CD Changer modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advancing to the next track or returning to the beginning of the track being played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skipping to the next or previous disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 141 141 142 9 For reference Information you should know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 If one of these messages appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Before asking for repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Products equipped with Dolby Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Products equipped with Macrovision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Index by topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 About screen and sound adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 About Using AM/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Usage when an HD RADIO (IBOC) tuner is connected . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Usage when a SIRIUS satellite radio tuner is connected. . . . . . . . . . 151 About using the CD player/CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 About using the MP3/WMA player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 About using the DVD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 About using the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 When something isn't clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 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. 10 11 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. Setting DSP (acoustics) Operation title A title is assigned for each operation. 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. Operation screen A screen showing the operation will appear. 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 Detailed operation title A title is assigned for each detailed operation. 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. Operation procedure Describes the operation. Proceed with the operation as per the numerical order. Touch the switch for the acoustics mode that has been adjusted until a beep is heard. 12 Resetting DSP (acoustics) levels Default settings for the currently adjusted and saved DSP (acoustics) level can be reset. Touch OFF until a beep is heard. 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. Section heading Only the section heading will appear. Attention Additional points regarding the operations are given here. Go to the next page The operation procedures are continued on the next page. The description shown above is for explanation, and therefore it may differ from the actual one on the same page. 13 Introduction Introduction Features DVD player with sharp video and dynamic sound (Page 88) 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.) The MP3/WMA player that can play a disc holding many music tracks equivalent to several albums (Page 66) The MP3 compression technology that can compress the music data by a factor of 10. The CD-R/RW discs holding MP3/WMA data can be played with this unit. Also, WMA data which provides higher compression rate than MP3 can be played. DSP effects for simulating acoustics of various performance environments (Page 29) Provides ability to simulate the sensation of various performance environments for matching to the genre and source of a song. 14 Selection and display of favorite wallpaper (screen backgrounds) (Page 43) 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 50) Enables reception of analog AM/FM radio broadcasts. AM radio operation screen · HD RADIO (IBOC) tuner (Page 56) Enables reception of HD RADIO (High Definition Radio) broadcasts. HD RADIO (IBOC) AM operation screen 15 Introduction Introduction Features · SIRIUS tuner (Page 59) 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 78) 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. · iPod (Page 82) When an optional iPod interface adaptor (iPC-106) is connected to this main unit, it is possible to operate the iPod® with this main unit and to display information relevant to it on the screen of this main unit, so you can listen to the songs stored in the iPod. · TV tuner (Page 114) Television can be watched if an opitional TV tuner is connected. 16 Connecting a VTR deck enables watching of video tapes. Easy-access audio controls on the steering wheel (Page 134) 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.) 17 Introduction · VTR (Page 112) 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. · 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. 18 · 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. 19 Introduction Introduction Before using the main unit 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 C-thru discs, since they may not be accepted and ejected properly and may not play properly. 20 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. 21 Introduction Introduction Before using the main unit 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. 22 About TV · When connection with the battery is cut due to changing it, changing fuses, etc.,all preset channels will be erased. · It may be difficult for the TV to maintain optimal reception due to variation insignal strength or interference from other objects. The main causes of interference are listed below. · Visual or audio static may result when in close proximity to overhead train wires, high-tension wires, traffic signals, neon signs, etc. ·Depending on the signal, buildings and mountains may adversely affect reception. ·Visual or audio static may result when in close proximity to radio broadcasting or ham radio antennas. ·Signal reception will become extremely weak when driving through a tunnel. ·Signal reception will become weak when traveling at a great distance from the broadcasting station. ·In some areas, visual or audio static may result when in close proximity to TV or radio towers. This is due to the influence of electro-magnetic waves outside of the reception range. 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. 23 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 138 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 . 24 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/WMA player operation screen DVD player operation screen CD changer operation screen (optional) VTR operation screen (optional) iPod operation screen (optional) Go to the next page 25 Basic operation Basic operation Operation screen of each mode TV operation screen (optional) When the operation screen for DVD or video (VTR/TV) has not been operated for 6 seconds or more, the operation screen will automatically be canceled. 26 Basic operation Adjusting the volume Adjusting main volume Basic operation 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. 27 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 touching from the operation modes, and then SET . In the VTR mode display them either by touching SET . 28 Setting DSP (acoustics) Basic operation 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. 29 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Resetting DSP (acoustics) levels Default settings for the currently adjusted and saved DSP (acoustics) level can be reset. Touch OFF until a beep is heard. · 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. 30 Adjusting EQ (equalizer) Basic operation Adjusts sound quality to preferred characteristics according to the music genre and audio source. Adjusting/saving EQ The sound quality can be adjusted according to music genre and then stored.This product has a 7-band parametric equalizer which can adjust median frequency, frequency level, and Q curve (bandwidth). Touch the frequency of each band to select the frequency (median frequency) you want to adjust. · Each time the switch of each band is touched, the median frequency will be switched in the order shown below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Band 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Median frequency (Hz) 63 80 100 125 160 200 250 315 400 500 630 800 1k 1.25k 1.6k 2k 2.5k 3.15k 4k 5k 6.3k 8k 10k 12.5k 16k Touch the desired frequency level. · To make fine adjustments, touch or . Go to the next page 31 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Touch Q1 , Q2 , Q3 to select a Q curve. · The Q curve patterns set the median frequency bandwidth as follows: Switch Q curve pattern Wide Normal Narrow Q1 Q2 Q3 Repeat steps through to change the setting for each band. · It is not possible to set more than one band in the same channel to the same median frequency. Touch the switch you want to use to save ( EQ1 to EQ5 ) until you hear a beep. · Save the PEQ settings for future use. · Touch BACK after making settings. The PEQ mode adjustment will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen. · If you touch and hold or or during fine adjustment, the frequency level will continue to adjust automatically until it reaches the center value (0). Touch again to continue adjustment. to return to the center value (0). · Touch FLAT 32 Selecting a EQ pattern from memory Basic operation Touch a switch from EQ1 to EQ5 . · The preset pattern stored in memory will be retrieved. · Touch BACK after making settings. The PEQ mode adjustments will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen. Resetting EQ curves The currently saved equalizer can be returned to the default values. Touch beep. FLAT until you hear a · The equalizer curve will be reset to the default values. 33 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) and the Circle Surround II (page 42). · The main unit is configured for vehicles with a left-side driver's position. 34 Adjusting volume balance The set position for front-to-back, right-to-left volume balance can be adjusted. FADER BALANCE 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 POS again, touch POS . · 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 35 Basic operation Touch 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. Touch Touch Touch SETTING on the INFORMATION screen. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 or OFF of GUIDE TONE. · The pressed touch switch will become brighter. · 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). 36 Switching the bass enhancement (Tru Bass) You can switch the bass enhancement. · Note that the Tru Bass is adjusted only when the Circle Surround II (page 42) effectiveness is set to Low or Hi. Basic operation Press Touch Touch Touch Touch INFO . SETTING on the INFORMATION screen. NEXT . ON or OFF of Tru Bass. ENTER . Setting LOUDNESS Audio can be modulated to correct for insufficient low and high sounds when listening at low volume. Press Touch Touch Touch Touch INFO . SETTING on the INFORMATION screen. NEXT . ON or OFF of LOUDNESS. · The pressed touch switch will become brighter. ENTER . 37 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Setting the sub-woofer When a sub-woofer is connected, the preferred output level for the audio can be set. Press Touch Touch Touch INFO . SETTING on the INFORMATION screen. NEXT . WOOFER in the setting screen. 38 Selecting phase control Basic operation The merging of sound between the front and rear speakers and the sub-woofer can be improved by selecting the phase. Switch to a phase which lets the speakers combine without any disharmony. Touch NORMAL or REVERSE for PHASE CONTROL. · Touch Back after making settings. The phase control will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen. Selecting the sub-woofer level The output level of the sub-woofer can be adjusted with this function. Touch LEVEL. or for WOOFER : Increase level : Decrease level · Touch Back after making settings. The woofer level will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen. Setting WOOFER OUTPUT The sub-woofer output can be set to STEREO or MONO. Select the method that matches the output method for the connected sub-woofer system. Touch STEREO or MONO for WOOFER OUTPUT. · Touch Back after making settings. The woofer output setting will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen. 39 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Setting X-OVER The frequencies for the front and rear speaker high-pass filter (HPF) and sub-woofer lowpass filter (LPF) can be set within a range of 63 / 80 / 100 / 125 / 160 / 200 Hz. (This is the same as setting the HPF and LPF cutoff frequencies.) Touch or off frequency. to select the cut Touch 6dB/oct , 12dB/oct or PASS to select the slope. · Touch Back after making settings. The crossover setting will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen. If no sub-woofer has been connected, set the slope adjustment to "PASS". (If slope is set to a setting other than PASS, the low frequency range will not be output from the speakers.) 40 Setting the harmonizer Press Touch INFO . SETTING on the INFORMATION screen. Touch NEXT . Touch Low , Hi HARMONIZER. or OFF for · Low : Low level of correction Hi : High level of correction OFF : No correction Touch ENTER . · Selection can be made when MP3/WMA disc is inserted into the unit . 41 Basic operation It is possible to set the sound quality boost level to automatically regenerate harmonics such as reverberation, depth, and tone lost in compression, producing a much clearer sound. Basic operation