MUSIC HDD (HARD DISC DRIVE) CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION

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Playback Function

Playback mode

•  Playback in one of the four playback modes.

•  Playback, in any mode other than favorite playback, is by album unit.

All playback mode (ALL)

―  All albums are played in the order of their recording.

Category playback mode (CATEGORY)

―  Albums which belong to the selected category are played in the order of their recording.

Artist playback mode (ARTIST)

―  Albums of the selected artist are played in the order of their recording.

Favorite playback mode (FAVORITE)

―  Tracks which belongs to the selected favorite list are played in the order of their recording.

Playback functions

•  Repeat play and scan play are possible.

NEXT/PREV TRACK

―  Next or previous track is played.

FF/REW

―  Fast-forward or reverse operation (Sound muted)

NEXT/PREV ALBUM

―  Next or previous album is played.

REPEAT [TRK]

―  Current track is played repeatedly.

REPEAT [ALBUM]

―  Current album is played repeatedly.

RANDOM [ALBUM]

―  Tracks in an album are played randomly.

RANDOM [ALL]

―  All tracks in the selected playback mode are played.

SCAN [TRK]

―  The beginning of each track in the selected playback mode is played for 10 s.

SCAN [ALBUM]

―  The beginning of the first track of each album in the selected playback mode is played for 10 s.

Resume-playback

When the unit is turned on/when the audio source is changed

•  When the audio unit is turned on or changed from other sources (CD or Radio), the unit starts playback from the point previously stopped.

When the playback mode is changed

•  When the playback mode is changed, the unit starts playback from the beginning of the track previously played in each mode.

Recording Functions

Normal recording

―  Press the 'REC switch' on the panel for 1.5 s or more while a CD is being played. The unit is now in the recording pause mode. Press the 'MENU switch' while in this mode. The unit changes to the 'REC MENU' mode and the category, artist name, and album name can be registered in this mode.

a.  If vehicle speed is detected while in the 'REC MENU' mode, the 'REC MENU' mode is canceled. Also, the 'MENU switch' is inoperable while the vehicle is moving.

b.  When the 'REC switch' is pressed while in the recording pause mode, the 'REC MENU' mode is skipped and recording starts.

―  After setting the information such as category, press the 'REC switch' for less than 1.5 s to start recording.

―  Recording stops if any of the following conditions are met:

a.  Recording of an album is completed.

b.  The CANCEL switch is pressed for 1.5 s or more.

c.  A copy guard signal is detected from the CD.

d.  The HDD protection function (temperature, supply voltage) is activated.

e.  The ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position.

Resume-recording

―  After a recording has been stopped halfway, if the CD has not been ejected, resume-recording from the track previously being recorded is possible by activating the recording operation again.

ACC OFF recording

―  Recording of an inserted CD is possible by operating the REC switch even though the ignition switch is in the LOCK position.

a.  There is no output from the speakers during an ACC OFF recording.

b.  A CD cannot be changed during an ACC OFF recording.

c.  If the previous recording is not completed and the CD has not been ejected, resume-recording will be activated.

―  Recording stops if any of the following conditions are met:

a.  Recording of an album is completed.

b.  The CANCEL switch is pressed for 1.5 s or more.

c.  80 minutes have elapsed from when the recording was started.

d.  A captured signal is detected from the CD.

e.  The HDD protection function (temperature, supply voltage) is activated.

f.  The ignition switch is turned to the ACC or ON position.

Track Information Editing Functions

M1:Set INFO

•  The album and artist names for recorded data can be input, and its category can be set.

•  Up to 24 characters can be input for an album name or artist name. The following alphabet, numbers, and symbols are available.

―  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : = ? ! & ' + - . / , ( ) @

M2:Info

•  Memory status of the HDD (recorded data amount) and the number of recorded tracks in each category can be displayed.

M3:Del Song

•  Deletion of data (an album, one track, or all albums) is possible.

M4:REC Set

•  Specific recording (Resume, ACC OFF) can be started.

M5:Maintain

•  Compression of the album number and cancellation of favorite track registration are possible.

HDD Maintenance Function (Secret Menu)

―  TEST PLAY: Plays the pre-installed tracks in the HDD before shipment.

―  Format: Formats the HDD.

―  FW Info: Displays the DSP firmware version.

―  DB Rebuil: Rebuilds the data base.

―  FW Update: Updates the DSP firmware.

―  ScanDisk: Activates the scan disk.

HDD Protection Function

―  The power supply voltage (+B) is approx. 10.5V or less.

―  The temperature of the HDD is 85° or more, or -20° or less.

Operation Restriction Function

―  HDD MENU

―  REC MENU