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NOTICE
■Player precautions
Failure to follow the precautions below may result in damage to the discs or the
player itself.
●Do not insert anything other than discs into the disc slot.
●Do not apply oil to the player.
●Store discs away from direct sunlight.
●Never try to disassemble any part of the player.
●Do not insert more than one disc at a time.
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Optimal use of the audio/video system
Press on the panel to display the audio/video control screen.
Operating the radio, cassette and audio CD
Operating the DVD video/audio and video CD
Adjust sound
quality and balanceAdjust the DSP
Adjust screen ratio
Adjust sound
quality and balance
Adjust the DSP
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Adjusting sound quality and balanceTouch on the screen. Adjust the settings, referring to the
following table.
Once you have finished, touch.
*: The sound quality level is adjusted individually in each radio, cassette tape, CD or DVD mode.
STEP1
STEP2
Sound quality
modeDisplayLevelTo u c h
High-pitched tones*-5 to 5
or Mid-pitched
tones*-5 to 5
Low-pitched tones*-5 to 5
Front/rear
volume balanceF7 to R7 or
Left/right volume
balanceL7 to R7 or
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Setting DSPThe following features can be set as desired by touching on the
screen.
With CD player
With DVD player
■ Turning Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL) ON or OFF
Touch or .
ASL automatically adjusts the volu me and tone quality according to
the noise level as you drive your vehicle.
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■Changing the listening position (with CD player)
The speaker balance can be change d to produce the best sound for
each listening position.
To u c h .
The listening position changes as follows each time the switch is
touched.
■ Turning the surround ON or OFF (with DVD player)
Touch or .
DisplayListening position
Position best suited to the driver’s seat
Position best suited to the driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat
Position best suited to the rear seats
Position best suited to all seats
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Setting the screen ratio mode (with DVD player)Touch on the screen. Touch one of , or to
match the screen ratio printed on
the DVD.
STEP1
STEP2
Screen ratio modeDetails
NORMALSuitable for 4:3 screen ratio
WIDE1Expand the Normal screen
horizontally to fill the display.
WIDE2Suitable for 16:9 screen ratio
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Using the AUX adapter
■Operating portable audio devices connected to the audio system
The volume can be adjusted using the vehicle’s audio controls. All other adjust-
ments must be made on the portable audio device itself.
This adapter can be used to connect a portable audio device and listen to it
using the vehicle’s speakers.
Connect the portable audio
device.
Press .STEP1
STEP2
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Using the steering switches
Turning on the powerPress when the audio system is off.
The audio system can be turned off by holding the switch down for 1 second
or more.
Changing the audio sourcePress when the audio system is on. The audio source changes as fol-
lows each time the button is pressed. If a cassette tape or disc is not
inserted, that mode will be skipped.
FM1 → FM2 → cassette player → CD/DVD player
→ AUX → AM → SAT1 → SAT2 → SAT3
Some audio features can be controlled using the steering switches.
Power on, select audio
source
Vo l u m e
Radio: Select radio stations
Cassette: Fast forward,
rewind and select-
ing tracks
CD: Select tracks, discs and files
DVD: Select tracks, discs and chapters
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Adjusting the volumePress “+” on to increase the vo lume and “-” to decrease the vol-
ume.
Hold down the button to continue increasing or decreasing the volume.
Selecting a radio station
Press to select the radio mode.
Press ∧ or ∨ on to select a radio station.
To seek stations, press and hold the switch until you hear a beep.
Fast forwarding or rewinding the cassette
Press to select the cassette mode.
Press and hold ∧ or ∨ on until you hear a beep.
To stop fast forwarding or rewinding, press the same switch.
Selecting a track/file or chapter
Press to select the cassette mode, CD or DVD mode.
Press ∧ or ∨ on to select the desired track/file or
chapter.
Cassette mode only: you can skip a maximum of 9 tracks.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
STEP2
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Selecting a disc in the CD or DVD playerPress to select the CD or DVD mode.
Press and hold ∧ or ∨ on until you hear a beep.
■Canceling automatic seek station
Push the same switch.
CAUTION
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.
STEP1
STEP2
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