Warnings and caution signs, illustrated below, are posted throughout this manual as well as on the device itself. They show safe and correct ways to handle the product so as to prevent personal injury to you and others, and to avoid damage to property. Before reading through the manual, take time to read through and learn the important information listed in this section. Warnings and Cautions * The images appearing on the screen may differ from those shown in this manual depending on the type of database used and when it was created. Warning This symbol indicates a situation in which incorrect handling through disregard of a warning might result in death or serious personal injury. This symbol indicates a situation in which incorrect handling through disregard of a caution might result in personal injury or may result solely in damage to property. Caution The symbol shown below indicates important instructions or helpful information to keep in mind. A point it will be helpful to remember. Important points. Please read all materials that come with the product, such as manuals and warranties. Eclipse will not be liable for unsatisfactory product performance due to failure to follow these instructions. Changes in product specifications may result in differences between the content of the manual and actual product features. 1 Table of Contents Introduction How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Before using the deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 About discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 About supported disc types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About new discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About rental discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About specially shaped discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About disc accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About supported Memory Stick Duo types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About the Memory Stick Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 20 21 21 21 21 22 22 About handling the Memory Stick Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 About the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 About TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Basic operation Switching modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Switching the mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Switching the source when the display is retracted. . . . 26 Switching the source when the display is raised . . . . . 27 Displaying operation screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Operation screen of each mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Adjusting the main volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Setting the BEEP tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Adjusting sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Displaying the sound adjustment screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Adjusting EQ (equalizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Adjusting/saving EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Selecting a EQ pattern from memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Resetting EQ curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 2 Adjusting POS (Positioning selector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Setting the balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Setting LOUDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Setting time alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Selecting the type of vehicle (CAR TYPE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the tweeter (TWEETER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting rear speaker position (REAR SPEAKER) . . . . . . . Setting the sub-woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting phase control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the sub-woofer level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting WOOFER OUTPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting crossover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the harmonizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 Setting the background screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Setting the Pic-CLIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Uploading the image data from another source . . . . . . . . . . Image data storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving image data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting image data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the opening screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 49 51 54 55 Setting the opening screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Adjusting/setting the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Switching the FUNCTION switch display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Displaying the image adjustment screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Setting daytime display to display when vehicle lights are on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning the screen off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching screen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 59 60 60 Setting the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Switching the sub display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Switching the control panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 3 How to operate the tuner How to use the AM/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Listening to the AM/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Listening to the radio when the display is raised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Listening to the radio when the display is retracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Selecting radio stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selection using preset switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting radio bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing stations saved by AUTO.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning off the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 64 64 65 66 66 66 67 Saving radio stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 How to use HD Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Listening to HD Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Listening to HD radio when the display is raised . . . . . 68 Listening to HD radio using panel buttons when the display is retracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Selecting radio stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selection using preset switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving radio stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 69 69 70 Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Displaying information about the current track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 HD Radio reception settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Turning off the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 How to use the SIRIUS satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 About SIRIUS satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Listening to SIRIUS satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Listening to SIRIUS satellite radio when the display is raised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 4 Listening to SIRIUS satellite radio when the display is retracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Displaying the SIRIUS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Changing the SIRIUS band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Selecting channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selection using preset switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct channel selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 75 75 76 76 77 Displaying information about the current track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Turning off the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 How to operate the CD player How to use the CD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Listening to a CD when the display is raised . . . . . . . . 78 Listening to a CD when the display is retracted . . . . . . 79 Selecting a track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Repeating a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Playing tracks in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Turning off the CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 How to operate the MP3/WMA player How to use the MP3/WMA player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Playing MP3/WMA files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Playing MP3/WMA files when the display is raised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Playing MP3/WMA files when the display is retracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Selecting a music file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Selecting with the file change switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Selecting with the TUNE/TRACK buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Changing display of the current level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 5 Displaying the current level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Repeating the same music file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Playing music files in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 About the file information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Displaying folder/file names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Displaying file information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Turning off the MP3 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 About MP3/WMA files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Playable MP3 file standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playable WMA file standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID3 tag/ WMA tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supported disc formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing MP3/WMA files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MP3/MWA 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/RW discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing back CD-R/RW discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 89 90 90 91 92 92 92 92 92 93 93 93 93 93 How to operate the Memory Stick player How to use the Memory Stick player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Listening to Memory Stick data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Listening to Memory Stick data when the display is raised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Listening to Memory Stick data when the display is retracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Selecting a track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Repeating a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Playing tracks in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Turning the Memory Stick off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 6 How to operate the CD Changer How to use the CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Listening to a CD when the display is raised . . . . . . . . 98 Listening to a CD when the display is retracted . . . . . . 98 Selecting a track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Selecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Repeating a track or CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Repeating the current track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Repeating the current CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Playing tracks in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Playing tracks on the current CD in random order. . . . . . . 100 Playing tracks on all CDs in random order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Turning off the CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 How to operate the DVD player Before using the DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 DVD video characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 About multiple languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About multiple angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About region codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About marks displayed on discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About DVD disc structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operation flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 102 103 103 103 104 104 105 106 How to use the DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Watching a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Operating the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Playing the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast-forwarding/rewinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast-forwarding/rewinding using the panel buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast-forwarding/rewinding using the touch switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 108 108 108 7 Pausing the video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Stopping the video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Operating the disc menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Turning off the DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Searching for a desired chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Searching by chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Searching by title number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Searching by menu number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the touch switch display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 111 112 113 Turning off the touch switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Changing the touch switch display locations. . . . . . . . . . . 113 Switching screen display/audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Changing the angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching subtitle language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching dubbed audio language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the audio language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input a code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtitle language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input a code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input a code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the display of the multi-angle mark (angle selection mark) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewer restriction settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing video output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting DVD individual monitor playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 115 116 117 118 118 119 119 120 120 121 122 123 124 Table of language codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 How to operate the VTR How to use the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Viewing the VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Switching to the VTR setting screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Turning off the VTR mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 8 How to operate the tuner when an optional TV tuner has been connected How to use the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Watching a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Selecting channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Manual selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selection using preset switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving with AUTO.P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing stations saved by AUTO.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching the multiplex voice broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 129 129 130 130 130 130 132 To end TV mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 How to operate the unit when an optional 5.1 ch decoder/AV matrix unit connected Before adjusting sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Functions available when the optional 5.1 ch decoder/AV matrix unit is connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 About parametric EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About time alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About crossover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About E-iSERV sound effect customizations . . . . . . . . . . . About the automatic parametric equalizer. . . . . . . . . . 134 136 137 138 138 Adjusting sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Displaying the sound adjustment screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Adjusting PEQ (Parametric equalizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Adjusting/Saving a PEQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a PEQ pattern from memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measuring/Displaying frequency characteristics . . . . . . . . To measure all channels at the same time . . . . . . . . . To measure each channel separately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting POS (Positioning selector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 144 144 144 145 146 Setting the balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 9 Setting LOUDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Setting the harmonizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Setting/Adjusting the surround system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Setting the Dolby Pro Logic II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the CENTER LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the REAR LEVEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the CENTER WIDTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the COMPRESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting/Adjusting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting time alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting crossover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting sub-woofer output level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting phase control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting speaker levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting speaker size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing sound data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 150 150 151 152 153 153 154 154 156 157 159 160 161 162 164 Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Screen settings when the optional 5.1 ch decoder/AV matrix unit is connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 External monitor image settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 How to use AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Listening to AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Switching to AUX using the touch switches . . . . . . . . 169 Switching to AUX using the panel buttons . . . . . . . . . 169 Switching the AUX input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 10 For reference Important Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 If one of these messages appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Before asking for repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Products equipped with Dolby Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Products equipped with Macrovision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Topic index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 About screen and sound adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 About using AM/FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 About using optional HD radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 About optional SIRIUS satellite radio (U.S.A. only) . . . . . . . . . . . 179 About using the CD player and CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 About using the MP3/WMA player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 About using the Memory Stick player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 About using the DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 About using optional 5.1 ch decoder/AV matrix unit . . . . . . . . . . 182 When something isn't clear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 11 Introduction 1. How to use this manual Item title A number and title is assigned to each item. Section title A title is assigned to each section. Operation title A title is assigned to each operation. Operation procedure Describes the operation. Proceed with the operation steps in numerical order. Attention Additional points regarding operation are given here. 12 Detailed operation title A title is assigned to each detailed operation. Section side heading The side heading for the current section. Operation screen A screen showing the operation. Continue to the next page Indicates that operation procedures continue on the next page. 13 Introduction Introduction 2. Features DVD player with sharp video and dynamic sound (Page 102) Plays DVD videos recorded with high image and sound quality. (DVD media is able to record a movie with high quality video and digital sound that exceeds the quality of CD media.) MP3/WMA player that plays back the equivalent of several albums of music recorded on a single music disc (Page 82) MP3 audio compression technology compresses audio data to one-tenth of its original size. CD-R/RW discs with recorded MP3/WMA files can be played. Memory Stick player for playing music downloaded from a computer (Page 94) Supports ATRAC3 audio compression technology which combines high sound quality with a high compression rate. Audio files downloaded to the MG Memory Stick Duo from computers or mobile phones can be played. 14 Selection and display of preferred wallpaper (screen backgrounds) (Page 46) Wallpaper of your choice can be selected and displayed for use as the background of the information screen and audio operation screens. A screen from the navigation unit can also be linked to and selected. Setting wallpaper for the information screen and audio operation screens System upgrades CD changer (Page 98) 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. TV tuner (Page 128) Television can be watched if an optional TV tuner is connected. HD radio tuner unit (Page 68) Digital broadcasting can be received if an optional HD radio tuner unit is connected. 15 Introduction Introduction Features SIRIUS satellite radio tuner unit (Page 72) Satellite radio broadcasting can be received if an optional SIRIUS satellite radio tuner unit is connected. VTR (Page 126) Videos can be watched if a VTR deck is connected. 5.1 ch decoder/AV matrix unit (Page 133) Dolby Digital (5.1 ch), DTS (5.1 ch), and Dolby Pro Logic are supported when the 5.1 ch decoder/AV matrix unit is connected. These technologies allow the listener to enjoy theater-quality sound within the vehicle's interior. This unit also allows for finer audio adjustments and the connection of up to two external monitors. 16 Introduction 3. Before using the deck Be very careful and pay close attention to safety when operating the audio controls while driving, otherwise accidents may occur. Also be sure to set the volume so that you can still adequately hear sounds outside the vehicle. Otherwise damage may occur. Introduction Never continue to use the system if it is malfunctioning in any way. If you notice smoke, abnormal noises or abnormal odors, turn off the power immediately. Immediately turn off the 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. Otherwise damage may occur. Drivers should not operate the DVD player while driving. Also be sure to set the volume so that you can still adequately hear sounds outside the vehicle. Otherwise damage may occur. Do not disassemble or modify the deck. The deck has a precisely designed structure, so contact the store of purchase in the event of any unsatisfactory performance. 17 Introduction Before using the deck Do not apply excessive force to the monitor, or damage may occur. Do not insert any objects other than discs or Memory Sticks into the slot. Otherwise damage may occur. Be careful not to get fingers or other objects caught in the monitor when it is being retracted into place. Interference can cause injury or damage the deck. When removing a disc or Memory Stick from the deck, be sure to pull it out horizontally. Do not pull discs or Memory Sticks up forcibly or press down on them strongly while removing them. Improper removal can scratch discs, cause deck noise or damage Memory Sticks. 18 Water droplets (condensation) can form on the inside of the unit during cold or rainy weather in the same way car windows can fog up. 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. If the player will not operate even when the messages displayed on the screen are followed, it is possible that the unit has been damaged. Contact the store of purchase. It is possible that the sound will skip if the vehicle experiences violent motion on rough roads. About supported disc types An audio or DVD video disc bearing one of the marks shown below can be played. Depending on the type of disc used, playback may not be possible. Supports Dolby Digital. Discs bearing the following mark can be used. It is possible that a CD-R (CD-Recordable) or CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) disc will not play on the unit due to special disc characteristics, scratches, dirt or deterioration caused by long storage in the vehicle. In addition, an unfinalized CD-R or CD-RW disc written in CD-R, CD-RW or UDF format will not play on the 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 unit due to special disc characteristics, scratches, or dirt or deterioration caused by long storage in the vehicle. In addition, an unfinalized DVD-R or DVD-RW disc will not play on the unit. It is possible that discs recorded using a computer may not play on the unit depending on the environment and/or settings of the applications used to record them. The CD-TEXT function requires commercially available CDs which support CD-TEXT. It is possible that characters in CD-R and CD-RW data may not be displayed correctly. Do not use discs with transparent or semi-transparent portions within the recording area, or C-thru discs, since they may not be accepted or ejected properly and may not play properly. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 19 Introduction About discs Introduction Before using the deck Super Audio CDs can only be played in the hybrid disc layer. CCCDs (Copy Control CD) do not conform to official CD standards and so are not supported. CD-EXTRA discs can be played as audio CDs. Voice tracks on Mixed Mode CDs cannot be played. Only music tracks will be played. Video-CDs cannot be played. 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. Otherwise damage may occur. Do not use discs that are warped or cracked. Otherwise damage may occur. Do not touch the recorded side of a disc (iridescent side of the CD) when handling it. The disc may become dirty, causing jumping to occur. Using a disc that is dirty can scratch the disc and result in sound jumping. Use a commercially available compact disc cleaner to clean the CD, wiping lightly from the center to the edge. 20 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. before using. Rough edges may prevent proper loading in the unit. Flakes from the rough edges may also stick to the recorded surface and interfere with playback. About rental discs Flakes 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. These discs can prevent the player from properly opening and closing as well as cause other damage. About specially shaped discs Specially-shaped CDs cannot be played. Do not attempt to play them, even with an adapter, since they may damage the player. Do not use commercially available lens cleaners, as they may cause damage to the pickup of the player. About disc accessories Do not use accessories such as stabilizers, protective seals or laser lens cleaners sold for "improving sound performance" or "protecting CDs." Changes in CD thickness or outside dimensions made by these accessories may cause problems in the player. CD stabilizer ring Do not attach any ring-shape protector (or other accessory) to your discs. These protectors are commercially available and said to protect discs and to improve sound quality (and add an anti-vibration effect), but they can do more harm than good during regular use. The most common problems are insert/eject related problems and "No playback" problems due to the protector ring coming off in the disc mechanism. 21 Introduction Introduction Before using the deck About the Memory Stick Duo Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo in a place where it can be exposed to static electricity or electrical noise. Otherwise, data may be lost. To safeguard the components of the player, the unit will automatically stop when a malfunction occurs. If the player will not operate even when the messages displayed on the screen are followed, it is possible that the unit has been damaged. Contact the store of purchase. After playback or uploading of data to the hard drive is complete, promptly remove the MG Memory Stick Duo. Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo while it is being used to playback data or upload data to the hard drive. Otherwise, data may be lost. Please be aware that we will not be held responsible for lost data. About supported Memory Stick Duo types Memory Stick Duos with a capacity of up to 128MB are supported. The Memory Stick PRO Duo is not supported. MG Memory Stick Duos labeled with the following marks can be used with this device. MG Memory Stick Duos labeled with the following marks can only be used when registering a pass code in database update or Eclipse Security Network (ESN). Use a dedicated device to format (initialize) the MG Memory Stick Duo. The Memory Stick Duo cannot be used on this unit if it has been formatted using a device other than a dedicated device. MagicGate Memory Stick Corporation. and Memory Stick are registered trademarks of Sony 22 About handling the Memory Stick Duo In order to maintain a high quality sound, regularly wipe clean any dust or dirt from the surface of the Memory Stick Duo with a dry cloth. Do not use Memory Stick Duos with tape or peeling labels. Store in a dry place, out of direct sunlight. Otherwise, it may become impossible to use the Memory Stick Duo. Always place in the case provided when transporting or storing. Do not touch terminals with metal objects or your bare hands. 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 see when external light such as sunlight falls on the display. 23 Introduction Introduction Before using the deck 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 in signal 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. 24 25 Introduction Basic operation 1. Switching modes The unit can be used when the vehicle's ignition switch is in the ON or ACC position. Switching the mode Switching the source when the display is retracted Press VOL . Turn VOL to select the audio source. When the VOL button is turned, the source will be changed in the order shown below. FM (FM-HD*1) AM (AM-HD*1) CD AUX*3 CMP CDC1*2 CDC2*2 DVD TV MS SIRIUS*4 VTR2*3 VTR1 *1: When the optional HD Radio tuner unit is connected *2: When the optional CD changer is connected *3: When the optional 5.1 ch decoder/AV matrix unit is connected *4: When the optional SIRIUS satellite radio tuner unit is connected If no disc is inserted or no device is connected to a source, it will not be possible to switch to that source. Press VOL . 26 Switching the source when the display is raised Press VOL . The SOURCE MENU screen is displayed. Basic operation Touch the touch switch for an audio source and relevant mode will be displayed on the screen. When the optional 5.1 ch decoder/AV matrix unit is connected, touch NEXT to display AUX . 27 Basic operation Switching modes Displaying operation screen Press AUDIO . Touch the SOURCE MENU RECALL switch (indicated at left) in the audio or DVD/VTR operation screen. SOURCE MENU RECALL switch When the SOURCE MENU switch is touched, the operation screen for the selected source is displayed. Touch screen. to return to the original When the optional 5.1 ch decoder/AV matrix unit is connected, touch NEXT to display AUX . 28 Basic operation 2. Operation screen of each mode The operation screen for each mode will appear as shown below. AM radio operation screen FM radio operation screen CD player operation screen MP3/WMA player operation screen Memory Stick player operation screen DVD player operation screen CD changer operation screen (optional) TV operation screen (optional) 29 Basic operation Basic operation Operation screen of each mode VTR operation screen SIRIUS satellite radio operation screen (optional) AUX operation screen (optional) When the operation screen for the DVD or VTR has not been operated for 6 seconds or more, it will automatically be canceled. 30 Basic operation 3. Adjusting the volume Adjusting the main volume Turn the VOL button. Adjustment levels from 0 to 80 are available. Turn to the right :Volume UP (louder) Turn to the left : Volume DOWN (quieter) VOL button Basic operation Setting the BEEP tone The guide tone that is emitted when touching a panel switch or touch switch can be set. Press NAVI MENU . Touch INFO. in the MENU screen. Touch SETTING screen. in the MENU Touch 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , or OFF for GUIDE TONE. The selected touch switch will turn light blue. Touch OFF to cancel (turn off) the guide tone. Touch ENTER . Set the volume at a level which will not adversely affect your safety while driving. The volume level may change after switching sources. Adjust the volume to match the source being used. If the volume is adjusting during DVD playback, this adjusted volume can be saved as the volume level for the DVD player. A volume adjustment made during DVD playback will not affect other sources. The volume will return to the level set for the source used prior to the DVD. 31 Basic operation 4. Adjusting sound quality By adjusting the equalizer and the volume balance you can simulate a favored sound environment within the vehicle. Sound quality can be adjusted in all audio operation screens. Displaying the sound adjustment screen Touch SOUND . Touch SET in the VTR operation screen, or NEXT in the DVD operation screen followed by SET to display the SOUND switch. 32 The sound adjustment screen can be changed to the following adjustment screens. Sound adjustment screen Parametric equalizer adjustment screen EQ Position setting screen POS Time alignment adjustment screen SETTING 33 Basic operation Basic operation Adjusting sound quality The following settings/adjustments can be made in operation screens and setting screens. Touch switch/item PEQ Function The median frequency, frequency level, and Q curve pattern can be adjusted using the 7-band parametric equalizer. Sound localization can be adjusted according to the number and position of passengers in order to obtain optimum acoustic effects. The left/right/front/rear balance can be adjusted. It is possible to emphasize bass/treble when listening at low volume. It is possible to set the harmonizer level so that compressed data is played back with a sound quality corrected to a level as close as possible to that of the original data. The sub-woofer output can be adjusted. Page 35 POS FADER BALANCE LOUDNESS 38 39 40 HARMONIZER WOOFER 45 42 34 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. Band 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 250 630 1.6k 4k 10k Median frequency (Hz) 63 125 315 800 2k 5k 80 160 400 1k 2.5k 6.3k 12.5k 100 200 500 1.25k 3.15k 8k 16k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Touch the desired frequency level. To make fine adjustments, touch or . Continue to the next page 35 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Touch Q1 , Q2 , or Q3 to select a Q curve. The Q curve patterns set the median frequency bandwidth as follows: Switch Q curve pattern Mild (bandwidth: wide) Mid (bandwidth: medium) Sharp (bandwidth: 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. BACK after making Touch settings. The PEQ mode adjustment will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen. If you touch and hold or during fine adjustment, the frequency level will continue to adjust automatically until it reaches the center value (0). Touch or again to continue adjustment. Touch FLAT to return to the center value (0). 36 Selecting a EQ pattern from memory Touch a switch from EQ1 to EQ5 . Basic operation The preset pattern stored in memory will be retrieved. BACK after making Touch 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 FLAT until you hear a beep. The equalizer curve will be reset to the default values. 37 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Adjusting POS (Positioning selector) Sound localization can be adjusted according to the number and position of passengers in order to obtain optimum acoustic effects. A seat's sound localization can be adjusted simply by touching a switch. Touch one of the seat images displayed in the POSITION setting screen to switch the sound localization for that seat. The selected position will be indicated in a yellow box. Touch the seat again to cancel the selection. The four positions shown in the table below can be set. Touch OFF to cancel all settings. BACK after making Touch settings. The position will be saved and the system will return to the previous operation screen. Touch switch Function Acoustics optimized for left side seat Touch switch Function Acoustics optimized for both front seats Acoustics optimized for right side seat Acoustics optimized for rear seats You cannot set POS (Positioning selector) at the same time as adjusting the balance (next page) or time alignment. This product is configured for vehicles with left-hand drive. 38 Setting the balance Basic operation The left/right/front/rear balance can be adjusted so that sound from all speakers arrives at the listener's ears at the same time. Touch FADER BALANCE in the POSITION setting screen to display the volume balance adjustment screen. Touch the screen at the preferred balance point. To make fine adjustments, touch , , or . Touch CENTER to set the volume balance to the center position. , BACK after making Touch settings. 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. You cannot set the balance at the same time as adjusting POS (Positioning selector) (previous page). Touch and hold , , or while making fine adjustments to adjust values continuously. Adjustment will lock when it reaches the center value, and , , or must be touched again to continue adjustment. 39 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Setting LOUDNESS Audio can be modulated to correct for insufficient bass and treble when listening at low volume. Touch ON , or OFF for LOUDNESS. The selected touch switch will turn light blue. Touch BACK . Setting time alignment This function corrects position characteristics and frequency characteristics in order to delay the signals being output from the various speakers, causing the signals from each speaker reach the listening position at the same time. Touch SETTING . The setting screen will appear. You can set time alignment at the same time as adjusting position selector and balance. 40 Selecting the type of vehicle (CAR TYPE) You can select the time alignment settings to match your vehicle from a range of preset settings for different types of vehicle, allowing you to select the optimum time alignment settings automatically. Touch COMPACT , SEDAN , WAGON , MINI VAN , SUV or SMALL for CAR TYPE. BACK after making Touch settings. The time alignment setting will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen. Setting the tweeter (TWEETER) You can select the tweeter installation location and whether or not a tweeter is being used, allowing you to select the optimum time alignment settings automatically. Touch NONE , DASH or DOOR for TWEETER. BACK after making Touch settings. The time alignment setting will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen. If the front speakers have been installed to the dash panel, you can set the tweeter setting to "DASH" even if no tweeter has been installed. 41 Basic operation Basic operation Adjusting sound quality Selecting rear speaker position (REAR SPEAKER) You can select the rear speaker installation location, allowing you to select the optimum time alignment settings automatically. Touch DOOR or OTHER for REAR SPEAKER. BACK after making Touch settings. The time alignment setting will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen. Setting the sub-woofer When a sub-woofer is connected, the preferred output level for the audio can be set. Touch WOOFER in the setting screen. 42 Selecting phase control 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. Basic operation Touch NORMAL or REVERSE for PHASE CONTROL. BACK after making Touch 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 BACK after making Touch settings. The woofer level will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen. 43 Basic operation Adjusting sound quality 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. BACK after making Touch settings. The woofer output setting will be saved and the system will return to the previous screen. Setting crossover The frequencies for the front and rear speaker high-pass filter (HPF) and sub-woofer low-pass filter (LPF) can be set within a range of 63 to 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. BACK after making Touch 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.) 44 Setting the harmonizer 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. Touch LOW or HI for HARMONIZER. LOW : Low level of correction HI : High level of correction OFF : No correction Touch BACK . 45 Basic operation 5. Setting the background screen The background for the audio operation screen, information screen and navigation screen can be changed to a preferred wallpaper. Setting the Pic-CLIP Press NAVI MENU . Touch INFO. in the MENU screen. Touch SETTING . Touch CHANGE for Pic-CLIP. Touch 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 or 5 for PICTURE or MOTION PICTURE. Touch ENTER . 46 Uploading the image data from another source Image data (still pictures) recorded in the HDD of the device, or on a CD-R/RW or "MG Memory Stick Duo", can be displayed as a Pic-CLIP. Press NAVI MENU . Touch INFO. in the MENU screen. Touch SETTING . Touch CHANGE for Pic-CLIP. Touch CHANGE for PICTURE. Continue to the next page 47 Basic operation Basic operation Setting the background screen Touch MEMORY STICK , CD , or HDD to select the location of the image data. Touch the image data to be set for Pic-CLIP. Touch ENTER . Touch PREVIEW to display the selected image. Touch BACK . Touch CUSTOM . The set Pic-CLIP will be displayed. Touch ENTER . If any data other than image data are located on the same disc, image data cannot be read out. When image data are to be uploaded from the HDD (hard disk) of the device, save the image data to the HDD in advance. (Refer to the section "Saving image data" on page 51.) When image data are to be uploaded from a CD-R/RW, insert the CD-R/RW containing the image data into the disc slot. When image data are to be uploaded from a "Memory Stick Duo", insert the "Memory Stick Duo" containing the image data into the "Memory Stick" slot. If there are five image files or more, touch or to switch the list to be displayed. 48 Image data storage Wallpaper image data must be stored in one of the following ways: Image data written to a "Memory Stick Duo" from a digital camera Image data written to a CD-R/RW from a PC or similar device Image data written to a "Memory Stick Duo" from a PC or similar device The following restrictions apply when storing image data. When writing to CD-R/RW from a PC or similar device CD-R/RW Disc format Image capacity Image size File extension Writing system Number of files displayed Number of characters in file name Number of characters displayed Image files to be recorded ISO 9660 Standard (MODE1) 1.5 MB or less (per file) Approx. 4.01 million pixels or less .jpg (no support for JPEG2000) Single session only Up to 100 Up to 8 characters (+.jpg) (ISO 9660 LEVEL1 system) Up to 8 characters (+.jpg) *1/*2 Root directory only (Top layer only) *1 Numbers, letters (capitals), and "_" (underscore) only *2 The extension ".jpg" will not appear. When writing to a "Memory Stick Duo" from a PC or digital camera When writing to a "Memory Stick Duo" from a PC or digital camera, it is recommended that you use a dedicated device to format your "Memory Stick Duo". "Memory Stick Duo" Disc format Image capacity Image size File extension Writing system Number of files displayed Number of characters in file name Number of characters displayed 1.5 MB or less (per file) Approx. 4.01 million pixels or less .jpg (no support for JPEG2000) Up to 100 *1 Up to 8 characters (+.jpg) *2 Up to 19 characters *2/*3 (8 characters for file name + 11 characters for folder name) Continue to the next page 49 Basic operation Basic operation Setting the background screen "Memory Stick Duo" ·Files in root : ROOT/1 *3 ·Digital camera files Contents of list display (in order of display) : D/Automatically created folder name/3 *3 : D/Automatically created folder name/4 *3 : DCIM/2 *3 ·Files in PIC folder : PIC/5 *3 : PIC/6 *3 The folder or file to be automatically created when a digital camera is used *4 1.jpg .......... Automatically created folder 2.jpg .......... Automatically created folder *4