audio SUZUKI XL7 2007 2.G User Guide

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To use a portable audio player, connect a
3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front
auxiliary input jack. When a device is con-
nected, press the radio CD/AUX button to
begin playing audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
(Power/Volume):
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclock-
wise to increase or decrease the volume of
the portable player. You may need to do
additional volume adjustments from the
portable device if the volume does not go
loud or soft enough.
BAND:
Press this button to listen to the radio when
a portable audio device is playing. The por-
table audio device continues playing, so
you may want to stop it or power it off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):
Press this button to play a CD when a por-
table audio device is playing. Press this
button again and the system begins play-
ing audio from the connected portable
audio player. If a portable audio player is
not connected, “No Input Device Found”
displays.
Radio with CD and DVD (MP3)
1631251
If your vehicle has a Rear Seat Entertain-
ment (RSE) system, it has a CD/DVD
radio. Refer to “Rear Seat Entertainment
System” in this section for more informa-
tion on the vehicle’s RSE system.
The DVD player is the top slot on the radio
faceplate. The player is capable of reading
the DTS programmed DVD Audio or DVD
Video media, (DTS and DTS 2.0 are trade-
marks of Digital Theater Systems Inc.).
Dolby
® is manufactured under license from
Dolby® Laboratories. Dolby
® and the dou-
ble-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
®
Laboratories.Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data Sys-
tem (RDS). The RDS feature is available
for use only on FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. This system relies upon
receiving specific information from these
stations and only works when the informa-
tion is available. While the radio is tuned to
an FM-RDS station, the station name or
call letters display. In rare cases, a radio
station could broadcast incorrect informa-
tion that causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact the
radio station.
XM
TM Satellite Radio Service
XMTM is a satellite radio service that is
based in the 48 contiguous United States
and Canada. XM
TM offers a large variety of
coast-to-coast channels including music,
news, sports, talk, traffic/weather (U.S.
subscribers), and children’s programming.
XM
TM provides digital quality audio and
text information that includes song title and
artist name. A service fee is required in
order to receive the XM
TM service. For
more information, contact XM
TM; In the
U.S. at www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-
852-XMXM (9696) or in Canada at
www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-GET-XMSR
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4) Repeat the steps for each pushbutton
radio station you want stored as a favor-
ite.
The number of favorites pages can be
setup using the MENU button. To setup the
number of favorites pages, perform the fol-
lowing steps:
1) Press the MENU button to display the
radio setup menu.
2) Press the pushbutton located below the
FAV 1-6 label.
3) Select the desired number of favorites
pages by pressing the pushbutton
located below the displayed page num-
bers.
4) Press the FAV button, or let the menu
time out, to return to the original main
radio screen showing the radio station
frequency labels and to begin the pro-
cess of programming your favorites for
the chosen amount of numbered
pages.Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB
(Bass, Midrange, or Treble):
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble, press
the tune knob until the tone control labels
display. Continue pressing to highlight the
desired label, or press the pushbutton
positioned under the desired label. Turn
the tune knob clockwise or counterclock-
wise to adjust the highlighted setting. If a
station’s frequency is weak or if there is
static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or treble
to the middle position, press the pushbut-
ton positioned under the BASS, MID, or
TREB label for more than two seconds. A
beep sounds and the level adjusts to the
middle position.
To quickly adjust all tone and speaker con-
trols to the middle position, press the tune
knob for more than two seconds until a
beep sounds.
EQ (Equalization):
Press this button to choose bass and tre-
ble equalization settings designed for dif-
ferent types of music. The choices are pop,
rock, country, talk, jazz, and classical.
Selecting MANUAL or changing bass or
treble, returns the EQ to the manual bass
and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved for each
source.If the radio has a Bose
® audio system, the
EQ settings are either MANUAL or TALK.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):
To adjust balance or fade, press the tune
knob until the speaker control labels dis-
play. Press the pushbutton positioned
under the desired label. Turn the tune knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the
highlighted setting. The highlighted setting
can also be adjusted by pressing either the
SEEK, FWD (forward), or REV (reverse)
button until the desired levels are obtained.
To quickly adjust balance or fade to the
middle position, press the pushbutton posi-
tioned under the BAL or FADE label for
more than two seconds. A beep sounds
and the level adjusts to the middle position.
To quickly adjust both the balance and
fade to the middle position at one time,
press the tune knob for more than two sec-
onds until a beep sounds.

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Finding a Category (CAT) Station
CAT (Category):
The CAT button is used to find XM
TM sta-
tions when the radio is in the XM
TM
mode.
To find XM
TM channels within a desired
category, perform the following:
1) Press the BAND button until the XM™
frequency displays. Press the CAT but-
ton to display the category labels on the
radio display. Continue pressing the
CAT button until the desired category
name is displayed. Another way to navi-
gate the category list is to press the
REV button or the FWD button.
2) Press either of the two buttons below
the desired category label to immedi-
ately tune to the first XM
TM station
associated with that category.
3) Turn the tune knob, press the buttons
below the right or left arrows displayed,
or press the right or left SEEK buttons
to go to the next or previous XMTM sta-
tion within the selected category.
4) To exit the category search mode,
press the FAV button or BAND button to
display your favorites again.
Undesired XM
TM categories can be
removed through the setup menu. To
remove an undesired category, perform the
following:
1) Press the MENU button to display the
radio setup menu.2) Press the pushbutton located below the
XM CAT label.
3) Turn the tune knob to display the cate-
gory you want removed.
4) Press the pushbutton located under the
Remove label until the category name
along with the word Removed displays.
5) Repeat the steps to remove more cate-
gories.
Removed categories can be restored by
pressing the pushbutton under the Add
label when a removed category displays or
by pressing the pushbutton under the
Restore All label.
Categories cannot be removed or added
while the vehicle is moving faster than 5
mph (8 km/h).
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:
The audio system has been calibrated for
your vehicle from the factory. If Calibration
Error displays, it means that the radio has
not been configured properly for your vehi-
cle and it must be returned to your dealer
for service.
Locked:
This message displays when the THEFT-
LOCK
® system has locked up the radio.
Take the vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error
cannot be corrected, contact your dealer.Radio Messages for XM
TM Only
Refer to “XM Radio Messages” in this sec-
tion later in this section for further detail.
Playing a CD
(in either the DVD or CD slot)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side
up. The player pulls it in and the CD should
begin playing (loading a disc into the sys-
tem, depending on media type and format
ranges from 5 to 20 seconds for a CD, and
up to 30 seconds for a DVD to begin play-
ing).
If the ignition or radio is turned off, with a
CD in the player, it stays in the player.
When the ignition or radio is turned on, the
CD starts playing where it stopped, if it was
the last selected audio source. The CD is
controlled by the buttons on the radio face-
plate. The DVD/CD decks, (upper slot is
the DVD deck and the lower slot is the CD
deck) of the radio are compatible with most
audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3s.
When a CD is inserted, the text label DVD
or CD symbol appears on the left side of
the radio display. As each new track starts
to play, the track number appears on the
display.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch
(8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring.
Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are
loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality can be
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BAND:
Press this button to listen to the radio when
a CD or DVD is playing. The CD or DVD
remains inside the radio for future listening
or for viewing entertainment.
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):
Press this button to cycle through DVD,
CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio.
The DVD/CD text label and a message
showing the track or chapter number dis-
plays when a disc is in either slot. Press
this button again and the system automati-
cally searches for an auxiliary input device,
such as a portable audio player. If a porta-
ble audio player is not connected, “No Aux
Input Device” displays. If a disc is in both
the DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD
AUX button cycles between the two
sources and not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”. If a front auxiliary device is con-
nected, the DVD/CD AUX button cycles
through all available options, such as: DVD
slot, CD slot, Front Auxiliary, and Rear
Auxiliary (if available). Refer to “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section,
or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under, “Rear
Seat Entertainment System” in this section
for more information.
If a disc is inserted into top DVD slot, the
rear seat operator can turn on the video
screen and use the remote control to navi-
gate the CD (tracks only) through the
remote control.Audio Output
Only one audio source can be heard
through the speakers at one time. An audio
source is defined as DVD slot, CD slot,
XM
TM, FM/AM, Front Auxiliary Jack, or
Rear Auxiliary Jack.
Press the power button to turn the radio
on. The radio can be heard through all of
the vehicle speakers.
Front seat passengers can listen to the
radio (AM, FM, or XM) by pressing the
BAND button or the DVD/CD AUX button
to select CD slot, DVD slot, front or rear
auxiliary input (if available).
If a playback device is plugged into the
radio’s front auxiliary input jack or the rear
auxiliary jack, the front seat passengers
are able to listen to playback from this
source through the vehicle speakers. Refer
to “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later
in this section, or “Audio/Video (A/V)
Jacks” under, “Rear Seat Entertainment
System” in this section for more informa-
tion.
Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW
Disc
A radio with CD and DVD has the capabil-
ity of playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-
RW disc. For more information on how to
play an MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW disc,
refer to “Using an MP3” in the index.CD Messages
If these messages displays and/or the CD
comes out, it could be for one of the follow-
ing reasons:
Optical Error:
The disc was inserted upside down.
Disk Read Error:
A disc was inserted with an invalid or
unknown format.
Player Error:
There are disc LOAD or disc EJECT prob-
lems.
 It is very hot. When the temperature
returns to normal, the CD should play.
 You are driving on a very rough road.
When the road becomes smoother, the
CD should play.
 The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or
upside down.
 The air is very humid. If so, wait about an
hour and try again.
 There could have been a problem while
burning the CD.
 The label could be caught in the CD
player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any
other reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error
cannot be corrected, contact your dealer. If
the radio displays an error message, write
it down and provide it to your dealer when
reporting the problem.

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Using the DVD Player
The DVD player is controlled by the but-
tons on the remote control or by the but-
tons on the radio faceplate. Refer to
“Remote Control”, under “Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System” in this section for more
information.
The DVD player is only compatible with
DVDs of the appropriate region code that
is printed on the jacket of most DVDs.
The DVD slot of the radio is compatible
with most audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-
Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/
RW media along with MP3 and WMA for-
mats.
If an error message appears on the video
screen or the radio, refer to “DVD Display
Error Messages” under, “Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System” in this section and “DVD
Radio Error Messages” in this section for
more information.
Playing a DVD
DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary):
Press this button to cycle through DVD,
CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio.
The DVD/CD text label and a message
showing track or chapter number displays
when a disc is in either slot.
Press this button again and the system
automatically searches for an auxiliary
input device, such as a portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not con-
nected, “No Aux Input Device” displays. If adisc is in both the DVD slot and the CD slot
the DVD/CD AUX button cycles between
the two sources and not indicate “No Aux
Input Device”. If a front auxiliary device is
connected, the DVD/CD AUX button cycles
through all available options, such as: DVD
slot, CD slot, Front Auxiliary, and Rear
Auxiliary (if available). Refer to “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section,
or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under, “Rear
Seat Entertainment System” in this section
for more information.
(Power):
Press this knob to turn the radio on or off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclock-
wise to increase or decrease the volume.
Press and hold the knob for more than two
seconds to turn off the entire radio and
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) system
and to start the parental control feature.
Parental control prevents the rear seat
occupant from operating the remote con-
trol.
A lock symbol appears next to the clock
display. The parental control feature
remains on until this button is pressed and
held for more than two seconds again, or
until the driver turns the ignition off and
exits the vehicle.
(Tune):
Turn this knob to change tracks on a CD or
DVD, to manually tune a radio station, or to
change clock or date settings, while in the
clock or date setting mode. See the infor-mation given earlier in this section specific
to the radio, CD, and the DVD. Also, refer
to “Setting the Time” in the index, for set-
ting the clock and date.
SEEK (Previous Track/Chapter):
Press this button to return to the start of
the current track or chapter. Press this but-
ton again to go to the previous track or
chapter. This button might not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright informa-
tion or the previews.
SEEK (Next Track/Chapter):
Press this button to go to the next track or
chapter. This button might not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright informa-
tion or the previews.
REV (Reverse):
Press this button to quickly reverse the CD
or DVD at five times the normal speed. The
radio displays the elapsed time while in
fast reverse. To stop fast reversing, press
this button again. This button might not
work when the DVD is playing the copy-
right information or the previews.
FWD (Fast Forward):
Press this button to fast forward the CD or
DVD. The radio displays the elapsed time
and fast forwards five times the normal
speed. To stop fast forwarding, press this
button again. This button might not work
when the DVD is playing the copyright
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(Eject):
Press this button to eject a CD or DVD. If a
CD or DVD is ejected, but not removed, the
player automatically pulls it back in after 15
seconds.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot be
completed, because of an unknown for-
mat, etc., and the disc fails to eject, press
and hold the CD eject button for more than
five seconds to force the disc to eject.
DVD-V (Video) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-V is inserted, the radio dis-
play menu shows several tag options for
DVD playing. Press the pushbuttons
located under any desired tag option dur-
ing DVD playback. See the tag options
listed below for more information.
The rear seat passenger can navigate the
DVD-V menus and controls through the
remote control. Refer to “Remote Control”,
under “Rear Seat Entertainment System”
in this section for more information. The
Video Screen automatically turns on when
the DVD-V is inserted into the DVD slot.
/ (Play/Pause):
Press either the play or pause icon dis-
plays on the radio system, to toggle
between pausing or restarting playback of
a DVD. If the forward arrow is showing on
display, the system is in pause mode. If the
pause icon is showing on display, the sys-
tem is in playback mode. If the DVD screen
is off, press the play button to turn the
screen on. Some DVDs begin playing after the pre-
views have finished, although there might
be a delay of up to 30 seconds. If the DVD
does not begin playing the movie automati-
cally, press the pushbutton located under
the play/pause symbol tag displayed on
the radio. If the DVD still does not play,
refer to the on-screen instructions, if avail-
able.
(Stop):
Press this button to stop playing, rewind-
ing, or fast forwarding a DVD.
(Enter):
Press this button to select the choices that
are highlighted in any menu.
(Menu):
Press this button to access the DVD menu.
The DVD menu is different on every DVD.
Use the pushbuttons located under the
navigation arrows to navigate the cursor
through the DVD menu. After making a
selection press the enter button. This but-
ton only operates when using a DVD.
Nav (Navigate):
Press this button to display directional
arrows for navigating through the menus.
(Return):
Press this button to exit the current active
menu and return to the previous menu.
This button operates only when a DVD is
playing and a menu is active.DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons
Once a DVD-A is inserted, radio display
menu shows several tag options for DVD
playing. Press the pushbuttons located
under any desired tag option during DVD
playback. See the tag options listed below
for more information. The rear seat opera-
tor can navigate the DVD-A menus and
controls through the remote control. Refer
to “Remote Control”, under “Rear Seat
Entertainment System” in this section for
more information. The Video Screen does
not automatically power on when the DVD-
A is inserted into the DVD slot. It must be
manually turned on by the rear seat occu-
pant through the remote control power but-
ton.
/ (Play/Pause):
Press either the play or pause icon dis-
plays on the radio system, to toggle
between pausing or restarting playback of
a DVD. If the forward arrow is showing on
display, the system is in pause mode. If the
pause icon is showing on display, the sys-
tem is in playback mode.
Group :
Press this button to cycle through musical
groupings on the DVD-A disc.
Nav (Navigate):
Press this button to display directional
arrows for navigating through the menus.
(Audio Stream):
Press this button to cycle through audio
stream formats located on the DVD-A disc.

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There is not any type of notification for the
customer to see through the radio display,
but VSM has a text field that shows audio
stream changing.
Inserting a Disc
To play a disc, gently insert the disc, with
the label side up, into the loading slot. The
DVD player might not accept some paper
labeled media. The player starts loading
the disc into the system and show “Load-
ing Disc” on the radio display. At the same
time, the radio displays a softkey menu of
option(s). Some discs automatically play
the movie while others default to the soft-
key menu display, which requires the Play,
Enter, or Navigation softkeys to be
pressed; either by softkey or by the rear
seat passenger using the remote control.
Loading a disc into the system, depending
on media type and format, ranges from
5 to 20 seconds for a CD, and up to 30
seconds for a DVD.
Stopping and Resuming Playback
To stop playing a DVD without turning off
the system, press the stop button on the
remote control, or press the pushbutton
located under the stop or the play/pause
symbol tags displayed on the radio. If the
radio head is sourced to something other
than DVD-V, press the DVD/CD AUX but-
ton to make DVD-V the active source. To
resume DVD playback, press the play/
pause button on the remote control, or
press the pushbutton located under theplay/pause symbol tag displayed on the
radio. The DVD should resume play from
where it last stopped if the disc has not
been ejected and the stop button has not
been pressed twice on the remote control.
If the disc has been ejected or the stop but-
ton has been pressed twice on the remote
control, the disc resumes playing at the
beginning of the disc.
Ejecting a Disc
Press the eject button on the radio to eject
the disc. If a disc is ejected from the radio,
but not removed, the radio reloads the disc
after a short period of time. The disc is
stored in the radio. The radio does not
resume play of the disc automatically. In
case loading and reading of a DVD or CD
cannot be completed (unknown format,
etc.), and the disc fails to eject, press and
hold the DVD Eject button more than five
seconds to force the disc to eject.
DVD Radio Error Messages
Player Error:
This message displays when there are disc
load or eject problems.Disc Format Error:
This message displays, if the disc is
inserted with the disc label wrong side up,
or if the disc is damaged.
Disc Region Error:
This message displays, if the disc is not
from a correct region.
No Disc Inserted:
This message displays, if no disc is
present when the EJECT or DVD/CD AUX
button is pressed on the radio.
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack(s)
The radio system has an auxiliary input
jack located on the lower right side of the
faceplate. This is not an audio output; do
not plug the headphone set into the front
auxiliary input jack. However, an external
audio device such as an iPod, laptop com-
puter, MP3 player, CD player, or cassette
tape player, etc. can be connected to the
auxiliary input jack for use as another
source for audio listening.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxil-
iary device while the vehicle is in PARK
(P). Refer to “Defensive Driving” in “Your
Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle” in the
“Driving Your Vehicle” section for more
information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a
1/8 inch (3.5 mm) cable to the radio’s front
auxiliary input jack. While a device is con-
nected, the radio automatically begins
playing audio from the device over the
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To listen to a device through the rear auxil-
iary input over the speakers, cycle the
DVD/CD Aux button on the radio faceplate
until “Rear Aux Input” displays on the radio.
The RSA or DVD Screen must be on in
order for the radio to source to rear auxil-
iary.
(Power/Volume):
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclock-
wise to increase or decrease the volume of
the portable player. Additional volume
adjustments might be needed from the
portable device if the volume is not loud or
soft enough.
BAND:
Press this button to listen to the radio when
a portable audio device is playing. The por-
table audio device continues playing, so
you might want to stop it or power it off.
DVD/CD AUX (CD/Auxiliary):
Press this button to cycle through DVD,
CD, or Auxiliary when listening to the radio.
The DVD/CD text label and a message
showing track or chapter number displays
when a disc is in either slot. Press this but-
ton again and the system automatically
searches for an auxiliary input device, such
as a portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “No Aux
Input Device” displays. If a disc is in both
the DVD slot and the CD slot the DVD/CD
AUX button cycles between the two
sources and not indicate “No Aux Input
Device”. If a front auxiliary device is con-nected, the DVD/CD AUX button cycles
through all available options, such as: DVD
slot, CD slot, Front Auxiliary, and Rear
Auxiliary (if available). Refer to “Using the
Auxiliary Input Jack(s)” later in this section,
or “Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks” under, “Rear
Seat Entertainment System” in this section
for more information.
Using an MP3
(Radio with Single CD Player)
MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc
The radio plays MP3 files that were
recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW disc. The
files can be recorded with the following
fixed bit rates: 32 kbps, 40 kbps, 56 kbps,
64 kbps, 80 kbps, 96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128
kbps, 160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256
kbps, and 320 kbps or a variable bit rate.
Song title, artist name, and album are
available for display by the radio when
recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2.
Compressed Audio
The radio will also play discs that contain
both uncompressed CD audio (.CDA files)
and MP3 files. By default the radio shows
the MP3 label on the left side of the screen
but plays both file formats in the order in
which they were recorded to the disc.
MP3 Format
If you burn your own MP3 disc on a per-
sonal computer:
 Make sure the MP3 files are recorded on
a CD-R or CD-RW disc. Do not mix standard audio and MP3 files
on one disc.
 The CD player is able to read and play a
maximum of 50 folders, 15 playlists, and
512 folders and files.
 Create a folder structure that makes it
easy to find songs while driving. Orga-
nize songs by albums using one folder
for each album. Each folder or album
should contain 18 songs or less.
 Avoid subfolders. The system can sup-
port up to eight subfolders deep, how-
ever, keep the total number of folders to
a minimum in order to reduce the com-
plexity and confusion in trying to locate a
particular folder during playback.
 Make sure playlists have a .mp3 or .wpl
extension (other file extensions may not
work).
 Minimize the length of the file, folder, or
playlist names. Long file, folder, or playl-
ist names, or a combination of a large
number of files and folders, or playlists
may cause the player to be unable to
play up to the maximum number of files,
folders, playlists, or sessions. If you wish
to play a large number of files, folders,
playlists or sessions, minimize the length
of the file, folder, or playlist name. Long
names also take up more space on the
display, potentially getting cut off.
 Finalize the audio disc before you burn it.
Trying to add music to an existing disc
may cause the disc not to function in the
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You can change playlists by using the pre-
vious and next folder buttons, the tuner
knob, or the seek buttons. You can also
play an MP3 CD-R that was recorded
using no file folders. If a CD-R contains
more than the maximum of 50 folders, 15
playlists, and 512 folders and files, the
player lets you access and navigate up to
the maximum, but all items over the maxi-
mum are not accessible.
Root Directory
The root directory of the CD-R is treated
as a folder. If the root directory has com-
pressed audio files, the directory is dis-
played as the CD label. All files contained
directly under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory fold-
ers. However, playlists (Px) are always
accessed before root folders or files.
If a disc contains both uncompressed CD
audio (.CDA) and MP3 files, a folder under
the root directory called CD access all of
the CD audio tracks on the disc.
Empty Directory or Folder
If a root directory or a folder exists some-
where in the file structure that contains
only folders/subfolders and no compressed
files directly beneath them, the player
advances to the next folder in the file struc-
ture that contains compressed audio files.
The empty folder does not display.
No Folder
When the CD-R contains only compressed
files, the files are located under the rootfolder. The next and previous folder func-
tions do not display on a CD-R that was
recorded without folders or playlists.
When the CD-R contains only playlists and
compressed audio files, but no folders, all
files are located under the root folder. The
folder down and the folder up buttons
searches playlists (Px) first and then goes
to the root folder.
Order of Play
Tracks recorded to the CD-R are played in
the following order:
 Play begins from the first track in the first
playlist and continues sequentially
through all tracks in each playlist. When
the last track of the last playlist has been
played, play continues from the first track
of the first playlist.
 Play begins from the first track in the first
folder and continues sequentially
through all tracks in each folder. When
the last track of the last folder has
played, play continues from the first track
of the first folder.
When play enters a new folder, the display
does not automatically show the new folder
name unless you have chosen the folder
mode as the default display. The new track
name appears on the display.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song
name that is contained in the ID3 tag. If the
song name is not present in the ID3 tag,then the radio displays the file name with-
out the extension (such as .mp3) as the
track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or
four pages are shortened. The display
does not show parts of words on the last
page of text and the extension of the file-
name is not displayed.
Preprogrammed Playlists
You can access preprogrammed playlists
that were created using WinAmp
TM, Music-
Match
TM, or Real Jukebox
TM software,
however, you do not have playlist editing
capability using the radio. These playlists
are treated as special folders containing
compressed audio song files.
Playing an MP3
Insert a CD-R partway into the slot label
side up. The player pulls it in, and the CD-
R should begin playing.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a
CD-R in the player it stays in the player.
When you turn on the ignition or radio, the
CD-R starts to play where it stopped, if it
was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track
number and song title appears on the dis-
play.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch
(8 cm) single CD-Rs with an adapter ring.
Full-size CD-Rs and the smaller CD-Rs
are loaded in the same manner.

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depending on the number of MP3 files
recorded to the CD-R. The radio may
begin playing while it is scanning the disc
in the background. When the scan is fin-
ished, the CD-R begins playing again.
Once the disc has been scanned, the
player defaults to playing MP3 files in order
by artist. The current artist playing is
shown on the second line of the display
between the arrows. Once all songs by that
artist are played, the player moves to the
next artist in alphabetical order on the CD-
R and begins playing MP3 files by that art-
ist. If you want to listen to MP3 files by
another artist, press the pushbutton
located below either arrow button. You will
go to the next or previous artist in alpha-
betical order. Continue pressing either but-
ton until the desired artist is displayed.
To change from playback by artist to play-
back by album, press the pushbutton
located below the Sort By label. From the
sort screen, push one of the buttons below
the album button. Press the pushbutton
below the back label to return to the main
music navigator screen. Now the album
name is displayed on the second line
between the arrows and songs from the
current album begins to play. Once all
songs from that album are played, the
player moves to the next album in alpha-
betical order on the CD-R and begin play-
ing MP3 files from that album.To exit music navigator mode, press the
pushbutton below the Back label to return
to normal MP3 playback.
BAND:
Press this button to listen to the radio when
a CD is playing. The CD remains safely
inside the radio for future listening.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):
Press this button to play a CD when listen-
ing to the radio. The CD icon and a mes-
sage showing disc and/or track number
appears on the display when a CD is in the
player. Press this button again and the sys-
tem automatically searches for an auxiliary
input device such as a portable audio
player. If a portable audio player is not con-
nected, “No Input Device Found” displays.
Using an MP3
(Radio with CD and DVD Player)
MP3/WMA CD-R or CD-RW Disc Com-
pressed Audio or Mixed Mode Discs
The radio also plays discs that contain
both uncompressed CD audio (.CDA files)
and MP3/WMA files depending on which
slot the disc is loaded into. By default the
radio reads only the uncompressed audio
(.CDA) and ignores the MP3/WMA files on
the DVD deck. On the CD deck, pressing
the CAT button toggles between com-
pressed and uncompressed audio format,
the default being the uncompressed format
(.CDA).MP3/WMA Format
If you burn your own MP3/WMA disc on a
personal computer:
 Make sure the MP3 files are recorded on
a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
 Do not mix standard audio and MP3 files
on one disc.
 The CD player (lower slot) is able to read
and play a maximum combination of 512
files and folders. The DVD player (upper
slot) is able to read 255 folders, 15 playl-
ists and 40 sessions.
 Create a folder structure that makes it
easy to find songs while driving. Orga-
nize songs by albums using one folder
for each album. Each folder or album
should contain 18 songs or less.
 Avoid subfolders. The system can sup-
port up to eight subfolders deep, how-
ever, keep the total number of folders to
a minimum in order to reduce the com-
plexity and confusion in trying to locate a
particular folder during playback.
 Make sure playlists have a .m3u, .wpl or
.pls extension as other file extensions
may not work.
 Minimize the length of the file, folder or
playlist names. Long file, folder, or playl-
ist names, or a combination of a large
number of files and folders, or playlists
may cause the player to be unable to
play up to the maximum number of files,
folders, playlists, or sessions. If you wish
to play a large number of files, folders,
playlists, or sessions, minimize the