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Operation Manual
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High power CD player with FM/AM tuner
Lecteur CD de grande puissance avec syntoniseur
FM/AM
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man-
ual in a safe place for future reference.
Before You Start
Information to User 3
For Canadian model 3
About this unit 3
About this manual 3
After-sales service for Pioneer products 4
Product registration 4
Protecting your unit from theft 4
Removing the front panel 4
Attaching the front panel 4
Whats What
Head unit 5
Power ON/OFF
Turning the unit on and selecting a
source 6
Turning the unit off 6
Tuner
Listening to the radio 7
Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies 7
Tuning in strong signals 7
Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies 7
Built-in CD Player
Playing a CD 9
Playing tracks in a random order 9
Repeating play 9
Pausing CD playback 9
Audio Adjustments
Introduction of audio adjustments 10
Using balance adjustment 10
Using the BTB (bass treble booster) 10
Adjusting BTB 10
Adjusting loudness 11
Adjusting source levels 11
Other Functions
Setting the clock 12
Turning the clock display on or off 12
Additional Information
Understanding built-in CD player error
messages 13
CD player and care 13
CD-R/CD-RW discs 13
Specifications 15
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Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without
appropriate authorization may invalidate the
users right to operate the equipment.
For Canadian model
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
About this unit
The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo-
cated for use in North America. Use in other
areas may result in poor reception.
WARNING:
Handling the cord on this product or cords asso-
ciated with accessories sold with the product
may expose you to chemicals listed on proposi-
tion 65 known to the State of California and other
governmental entities to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands
after handling.
CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THANTHOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RESULT INHAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
CAUTION:
THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE
EYE HAZARD.
CAUTION
! Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat
could result from contact with liquids.
! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-
erating procedures and precautions.
! Always keep the volume low enough so that
you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.
! Protect this unit from moisture.
! If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
the preset memory will be erased and must be
reprogrammed.
Important (Serial number)
The serial number is located on the top of this
unit. For your own security and convenience, be
sure to record this number on the enclosed war-
ranty card.
About this manual
This unit features a number of sophisticated
functions ensuring superior reception and op-
eration. All the functions have been designed
for the easiest possible use, but many are not
self-explanatory. This operation manual will
help you benefit fully from this units potential
and to maximize your listening enjoyment.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and their operation by read-
ing through the manual before you begin
using this unit. It is especially important that
you read and observe WARNINGs and CAU-
TIONs in this manual.
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After-sales service for
Pioneer products
Please contact the dealer or distributor from
where you purchased this unit for after-sales
service (including warranty conditions) or any
other information. In case the necessary infor-
mation is not available, please contact the
companies listed below:
Please do not ship your unit to the companies
at the addresses listed below for repair without
advance contact.
U.S.A.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION
P.O. Box 1760
Long Beach, CA 90801-1760
800-421-1404
CANADA
Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT
300 Allstate Parkway
Markham, Ontario L3R OP2
1-877-283-5901
For warranty information please see the Lim-
ited Warranty sheet included with this unit.
Product registration
Visit us at the following site:
1 Register your product. We will keep the details
of your purchase on file to help you refer to
this information in the event of an insurance
claim such as loss or theft.
2 Receive updates on the latest products and
technologies.
3 Download owners manuals, order product
catalogues, research new products, and
much more.
Protecting your unit from
theft
The front panel can be detached from the
head unit to discourage theft.
Important
! Never use force or grip the display and the
buttons too tightly when removing or attach-
ing.
! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shocks.
! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
Removing the front panel
1 Press DETACH to release the front
panel.
Press DETACH and the right side of the panel
is released from the head unit.
2 Grab the front panel and remove.
Grab the right side of the front panel and pull
away to the left. The front panel will be de-
tached from the head unit.
Attaching the front panel
1 Place the front panel flat against the
head unit.
2 Press the front panel into the face of
the head unit until it is firmly seated.
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Head unit
1 CLOCK button
Press to change to the clock display.
2 BTB button
Press to select various BTB (bass treble
booster) setting.
3 Disc loading slot
Insert a disc to play.
4 LOUDNESS button
Press to turn loudness on or off.
5 EJECT button
Press to eject a CD from your built-in CD
player.
6 AUDIO button
Press to select various sound quality con-
trols.
7 c/d buttons
Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for-
ward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
8 DETACH button
Press to remove the front panel from the
head unit.
9 BAND button
Press to select among three FM bands and
one AM band and to cancel the control
mode of functions.
a LOCAL/BSM button
Press to turn local function on or off.
Press and hold to turn BSM function on or
off.
b 16 buttons
Press for preset tuning.
c SOURCE button
This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.
d VOLUME (+/) buttons
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
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