and in At the operation to press [DISP] button, use [AUTO] button instead. This function cannot be used. The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas) CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The label is attached to the chassis/case and says that the component uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1. This means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class. There is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit. 4 | English About CDs Handling CDs • Do not touch the recording surface of the CD. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with tape stuck on it. When using a new CD If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs, use the CD only after removing the burrs with a ballpoint pen, etc. Burrs Burrs CD accessories Do not use disc type accessories. CD cleaning Clean from the center of the disc and move outward. Removing CDs When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally. CDs that cannot be used • CDs that are not round cannot be used. • CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs that are dirty cannot be used. • This unit can only play the CDs with . This unit may not correctly play discs which do not have the mark. • You cannot play a CD-R or CD-RW that has not been finalized. (For the finalization process refer to your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CDR/ CD-RW recorder instruction manual.) CD storage • Do not place CDs in direct sunlight (On the seat or dashboard etc.) or where the temperature is high. • Store CDs in their cases. English | 5 About AAC, MP3 and WMA The playable AAC/MP3/WMA file (hereafter called Audio file) and the media format has the following limitation. The Audio file, which is not comforming to the specification, may not play normally, or the file and folder names may not display correctly. Playable Audio file • AAC, MP3, WMA • Attach the correct extension for the Audio file (AAC: ".M4A", MP3: ".MP3", WMA: ".WMA") • Do not attach the extensions to files other than the Audio file. If the extension is attached, the file, which is not the Audio file, will play and outputs a loud noise, causing damage to the speaker. • The files with copy protection cannot be played. • The settings of your encoding software and the environment in which it is used may now allow you to play or view specific audio files. • The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of compression format standard and additional specifications. Playable AAC file • ".m4a" file encoded by AAC-LC format. Refer to for the details. Playable MP3 file • MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file • Transfer bit rate: 8-320 kbps • Sampling frequency : 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz Playable WMA file • The file in accordance with Windows Media Audio (Except for the file for Windows Media Player 9 or after which applies the new functions) • Transfer bit rate: 48-192 kbps • Sampling frequency: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz Playable media • CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW • CD-RW discs which are quick formatted by the writing software cannot be used. • When recording to the maximum media capacity at once, the writing software is set to "Disc at once". Playable disc format • ISO 9660 Level 1/2 • Joliet • Romeo • Long file name. The maximum number of characters for display File/Folder name: 64 characters MP3 ID3 Tag/ WMA Contents property/ AAC song information: 30 characters • File/Folder name is the number of the characters including the extensions • MP3 ID3 Tag can only display the tag of Ver1.0/ 1.1. • AAC ID3 Tag cannot be displayed. Limitation of structure for the file and the folder • Maximum number of directory levels: 8 • Maximum number of folders: 100 • Maximum number of files per folder: 255 Playing order of the Audio file The Audio file plays in the order which is written by writing software. You may be able to set the playing order by writing the play sequence numbers such as "01" to "99" at the beginning of the file name. Example CD (1) 0: Folder .: Audio file .! 2 ." 3 .# .$ 4 .% • Playing order Playing order after .! play. . .", .#, .$, .%... • File search Forward file search during .#play. Push the Control knob towards [.] . .$ • Folder search Forward folder search during ." play. Push the Control knob towards [FM] . 3, 4... • Folder select When the selection is set to directory4, and you want to skip to the folder 2 at the same level. Push the Control knob towards [4] . 2 When the selection is set to directory3, moves the level up by folder select. Push the Control knob towards [AM] . 2 6 | English General features Q SRC DISP VOL ATT Control knob Clock display LOUD indicator Power Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at ...