User manual

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By using file tag information and keeping these songs organized in
playlists, this unit’s search functions will ease song searches in large
libraries.
Each music category has its own individual hierarchy. Use the Playlists/
Artists/Albums/Songs/Genres/Composers search mode to narrow
searches based on the table below.
For example: Searching by Artist name
The following example explains how an ARTISTS search is performed.
Another search mode can be used for the same operation, although the
hierarchy differs.
Searching by artist name
1 Touch [ (Search)] of Bottom banner during
playback.
2 Touch [Music].
The search mode screen appears.
3 Touch [Artists].
The Artists search screen is displayed.
4 Select the desired artist.
To play back the Artist directly
1 Touch [] of the artist’s name.
All songs of the selected artist are played back.
To search for the Album of the Artist
1 Touch the selected artist name.
The Albums search screen of the selected artist is
displayed.
2 Touch [] of the desired album’s name.
All songs of the selected album are played back.
To search for a Song in the Album of the Artist
1 Touch the desired artist’s name.
All albums of the selected artist are displayed.
5 Touch the desired album’s name.
All songs of the selected album are displayed.
6 Touch the desired song’s name.
The selected song is played back.
• For details on how to scroll through the list, refer to “Selecting an
Item in a List” (page 29).
• After selecting a file via a Tag search, touch [] on the main
screen to display the search screen. The hierarchy level you selected
last in the search mode is displayed.
Direct Up/Down Function
This operation is available only if the most recent song search was a Tag
Search.
Playlist/Artist/Album/Genre/Composer can be easily changed.
For example, if you listen to a song from a selected album, the album
can be changed.
Touch [] or [] to select the desired Playlist/Artist/
Album/Genre/Composer.
• If an album is selected from an artist search, the album can be
searched.
• For details on icon display, refer to “Direct Up/Down switch icon:”
(page 91).
• If search selection mode is not activated, Direct Up/Down Function
is not possible.
• During M.I.X. playback, this operation is not possible.
Select the desired Folder
(Folder up/down)
This operation is available only if the most recent song search was a
Folder/File Search.
If you listen to a file from a selected folder, the folder can be changed.
Touch [] or [] to select the folder.
• During M.I.X. ALL playback, this operation is not possible.
Playing the iDataLink USB/iPod
When the unit is connected to car’s iDataLink module, and “USB/iPod”
is set to other than “Aftermarket” (page 43). USB or iPod audio source
via iDataLink module may be available on this unit.
The iDataLink Flash memory or iPod source icon is marked with
icon.
• For detailed operation, refer to Owner’s Manual of iDataLink
module.
• Depending on the connected iDataLink module, display screen and
function keys may differ.
Tag Search
Hierarchy 1 Hierarchy 2 Hierarchy 3 Hierarchy 4
Playlists Songs — —
Artists Albums Songs —
Albums Songs — —
Songs — — —
Genres Artists Albums Songs
Composers Albums Songs —