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iPod control operation
Playback mode
You can select a playback mode, such as Random
play and Repeat play.
1 Select the iPod source
Press the [SRC] button.
Select the “iPod” display.
2 Enter the Function setting mode
Press and hold the Control knob.
3 Select the Play mode
Turn the Control knob to select “Play Mode”,
and then press the Control knob.
4 Select a desired playback mode function
Turn the Control knob to select playback mode
function, and then press the Control knob.
Display Description
“Play Mode”
“APP & iPod
Mode”
When set to “ON”, allows you to operate the iPod
with the control on the iPod.
“ON” / “OFF”
“Folder Random” When set to “ON”, plays the songs in the folder
randomly. (Music only)
“ON” / “OFF”
“All Random” When set to “ON”, plays all songs in the iPod
randomly. (Music only)
“ON” / “OFF”
“File Repeat” When set to “ON”, plays the song repeatedly.
“ON” / “OFF”
( : Factory setting)
5 Determine the selection
Press the Control knob.
The previous item is displayed.
6 Exit the Function setting mode
Press and hold the [ ] button.
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•When “APP & iPod Mode” is set to “ON”, this unit can control
only the “Pause and play”, “Selecting a song”, and “Fast
Forward or Fast Backward of the Song” functions.

Skip search

You can search for a song by skipping songs at the
set skip search ratio (the ratio of the number of
songs to skip to the total number of songs in the
selected list)
1 Enter the Music search mode
Press the [ ] button.
“MUSICSEARCH” is displayed.
2 Enter the Search select mode
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Press the [ ] button.
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Press the [S.MODE] button.
3 Select Skip search mode
Turn the Control knob to select “Skip Search”,
and then press the Control knob.
4 Search for music
Operation type Operation
Movement between items Turn the Control knob.
Skip Search Push the Control knob upward or
downward.
Selection of item Press the Control knob.
Setting of skip search ratio Push the Control knob rightward or
leftward.
Canceling the Music search mode
Press and hold the [ ] button.
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•The sk ip search ratio is set to 0.5% as default. Refer to <Skip
search ratio setting> (page 12).
•Press and hold the Control knob to skip songs at 10%
regardless of the setting.

Skip search ratio setting

You can change the ratio of skip performed as
mentioned in <Skip search> (page 12).
1 Select the iPod source
Press the [SRC] button.
Select the “iPod” display.
2 Enter the Function setting mode
Press and hold the Control knob.
3 Select the Skip search ratio item
Select the following items using the Control
knob.
“Settings” > “Skip Search”
4 Set a Skip search ratio
Turn the Control knob to select a ratio (“0.5%”,
“1%”, “5%”, or “10%”), and then press the
Control knob.
5 Exit the Function setting mode
Press and hold the [ ] button.