Bass Boost Press B.BOOST to turn on/off boosting the bass frequency. The BASS BOOST icon lights on the display when it is activated. Muting Audio Press on the remote to cut the sound (Remote Only). MUTE flashes on the display. Using Preset Equalizer Curves Press EQ to toggle among FLAT, ROCK, POP, JAZZ, CLASSIC and CUSTOM. The display shows your selection briefly and the relative icon lights on the display. Creating a Custom Curve 1. Press EQ to select CUSTOM mode. 2. While CUSTOM is displayed, press or to cycle among displayed bass and treble range levels. 3. While BAS and TRE is displayed, adjust volume control to set the associated gain between -10 - +10. 4. Press EQ to exit. BAS +2 TRE 00 Custom 9 RS2058 EN_Sirius 8/5/06 10:55 AM Page 17 CD and mp3 Disc Playback Important CD and mp3/WMA Information CD-R / RW This unit is compatible with CD-RW/ CD-R discs for playback. Notes on CD-R/RW Disc: • Do not affix any type of labels to either side (recordable or labeled side) of a CD-R/RW disc as this may result in the unit malfunctioning. • To avoid damages to the CD-R/RW disc, do not open the disc compartment door while the disc is being read. • Do not load an unrecorded CD-R/RW disc into the unit. This may take a longer time to read the disc. • Playback capability for CD-RW discs may vary due to variations in the quality of the CD-RW disc and the recorder used to create the disc. Notes on mp3/WMA Disc: • Use .mp3 as the extension when converting audio files into mp3 for saving onto CD-R(W) or CD-ROM, e.g. Abc08.mp3. Do not use any other extension e.g. .doc, .pdf. • Do not use the .mp3 extension for other text or non-audio data files as this may result in serious malfunction and harmful noise interference. • For better quality in mp3/WMA disc playback, the CD quality should be recorded 128kbps or above. • Disc data size > 650MB is not recommended. • Total files and folders in the disc should not exceed 250, it also depends on the length of the file/folder names. • For mixed mode discs, only one mode will be selected for playback depending on the recording format. • To ensure good performance, wait until the disc changer completely reads the disc before proceeding. • mp3 files in CD ROM EXTRA format disc cannot be recognized. EN 10 RS2058 EN_Sirius 8/5/06 10:55 AM Page 18 CD and mp3 Disc Playback EN 1. Press 2. Press compartment. 3. Insert up to 5 discs with label face up. 4. Press compartment. The occupied disc tray icons lights on the display and the current disc icon flashes on the display If the disc is a mp3 / WMA CD, the respective MP3 and WMA icon lights on the display Play Discs • To play all discs in the disc compartment - press in stop mode to begin playback. during playback to pause disc. Press again to resume Play and load simultaneously by: OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray while a CD is playing. Load/change discs for available trays. OPEN/CLOSE again to close the tray. Stop Playback During playback, press TUNE MODE to stop The unit returns to navigation mode briefly (approx. 10 seconds) before entering stop mode. Navigation mode: Audio CD mp3 / WMA CD Attention: Do not push to force closing of the tray during CD playback or tray opening. Note: Be sure to remove all discs from the disc compartment before moving or transporting the unit! Loading Discs • To play a specific disc in the disc compartment -press DISC 1 - DISC 5 to play the corresponding disc. During mp3 / WMA playback, the display show ID3 tags (Title, Artist and Album). Audio CD mp3 / WMA CD 0:00 01 0:50 Folder Nm ID3 tag • To play a specific track in the disc -press or to select the track and press to start playback. Pause Discs 01 3:31 ROOT 02 3:50 Folder 1 03 4:08 Folder 2 Stop mode: Audio CD mp3 / WMA CD Audio CD MP3/WMA 10 Tracks 300Tracks 74:30 11 RS2058 EN_Sirius 8/5/06 10:55 AM Page 19 CD and mp3 Disc Playback Tips: In CD stop mode, press to enter navigation mode and show disc menu. In CD navigation mode, press to return to stop mode. Selecting a Disc Press DISC 1, DISC 2, DISC 3, DISC 4 or DISC 5 on the main unit or DISC SKIP on the remote control to skip discs. • Press or to skip to the previous or next track. • Press and hold or to search Searching Through a CD through a CD while it is playing. Program Playback Refer to page 19 for details. EN USB and Memory Card Playback You can use both the USB and MEMORY CARD slots on this unit for playback while you can only record via the USB port. On the whole, general controls and navigation controls of USB and SD/MMC card playback are the same. Connecting mp3 Player to the Audio System 1. Slide the USB cover down to show the USB connector on the back of the player. Inserting Memory Card 2. Turn the USB port out. 3. Insert the USB port on the back of the mp3 Insert a SD/MMC card into the MEMORY CARD player into the USB connector on the top of slot on the unit. the unit. 12 RS2058 EN_Sirius 8/5/06 10:55 AM Page 20 USB and Memory Card Playback EN Selecting USB or Memory Card Mode Press SO...