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Overview of Mitsubishi Multi

Communication System
v1.5 - November 2011

This document (now also available as PDF file via

email) is intended to give MMCS users enough
information to effectively use their system – note that
some MMCS features do not work in NZ / AUS / UK
etc. including; Television station reception (MMCS
system is NTSC based) and GPS maps / Altitude
(System CDs contain maps / elevations for Japan only).

The MMCS System Startup CDs are also available from

http://itexnz.webs.com

Note: Bound, glossy MMCS Manuals translated from the original Japanese versions are also
available for purchase from http://www.jpnz.co.nz

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Table of Contents
1 Control Panel and Display Overview 1

2 Adjusting Audio \ Display Properties 2

2.1 Audio
.....................................................................................................................................................2
- Graphic Equaliser
2.2 Audio
.....................................................................................................................................................3
- Balance
2.3 Adjusting
.....................................................................................................................................................4
Display Brightness

3 Radio Operation and tuning overview 5

3.1 Automatic
.....................................................................................................................................................6
Radio Frequency Tuning

4 Tape Operation Overview 7

4.1 Tape.....................................................................................................................................................8
Control Button options
4.1.1 Rew ind \ Fast Forw
........................................................................................................................................................................8
ard
4.1.2 Track Skip Back ........................................................................................................................................................................8
\ Forw ard
4.1.3 Sw itch Tape Side
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Playback
4.1.4 Additional Options
........................................................................................................................................................................8
Button
4.1.5 Tape Control Additional
........................................................................................................................................................................9
Options

5 CD Operation Overview 10
5.1 Skipping
.....................................................................................................................................................11
Tracks
5.2 Repeating
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tracks

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5.3 Randomising
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Track Playback

6 Television and Video Options 12

6.1 Connecting
.....................................................................................................................................................13
and Watching Portable Video Devices
6.1.1 Portable Video
........................................................................................................................................................................14
Player Connection
6.2 Adjusting
.....................................................................................................................................................16
Video Display Properties

7 Air Conditioning 17

8 Vehicle Fuel Consumption 18

9 Vehicle Direction \ Altitude \ Outside Temperature 19

9.1 GPS
.....................................................................................................................................................20
Maps

10 Additional Technical Details 21

10.1 Unlocking
.....................................................................................................................................................21
Video Mode
10.2 System
.....................................................................................................................................................22
Wiring Diagram
10.3 Wiring
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Diagram TV Tuner Unit TU-8790

Index I

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1 Control Panel and Display Overview

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2 Adjusting Audio \ Display Properties

It is possible to adjust the audio system tone and balance while the system is in Radio/CD/Tape/TV
mode by first pressing the Audio \ Display Properties Control Button (1) as shown in the Control
Panel and Display Overview 1 then pressing one of the following two control buttons.

2.1 Audio - Graphic Equaliser

To adjust the Bass, Midrange and Treble using a graphic equaliser for the system, press the
corresponding Control Panel button for the equaliser as shown here

The display will then change to show the Equaliser as shown below*

Using the corresponding Control Panel buttons for

Up / Down you can then adjust the sound properties
for;
Bass ( using the left-hand buttons )
Mid Range ( using the middle buttons )
Treble ( using the right-hand buttons )
* 10 seconds after making the adjustments, the display w ill return to
previous mode of operation, e.g. CD Mode

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2.2 Audio - Balance

To adjust the audio Balance for the system, press the corresponding Control Panel button for the
balance control as shown here,

The display will then change to show the Balance Control as shown below*

Using the corresponding control panel buttons, you

can then adjust the sound direction properties for;

Left/Right ( using the left-hand buttons )

Front/Rear ( using the right-hand buttons )
* 10 seconds after making the adjustments, the display w ill return to
previous mode of operation, e.g. CD Mode

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2.3 Adjusting Display Brightness

To adjust the brightness of the display, first press the Audio \ Display Properties control button (1)
as shown in the Control Panel and Display Overview 1 then press the matching Control Panel Button
shown here:

The display will then change to show the Brightness Control as shown next*

Using the right-hand Control Panel buttons matching

the on screen menu options, you can then increase or
decrease the default brightness of the screen.
* 10 seconds after making the adjustments, the display w ill return to
previous mode of operation, e.g. CD Mode

Note: To turn off the display, press the Audio \ Display Properties control button (1) as shown in
the Control Panel and Display Overview 1 then press the Control Panel button matching this
on-screen image. Press the Control button (1) again to resume.

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3 Radio Operation and tuning overview

To begin listening to the radio, press the AM / FM button (10) 1 . Press the FM / AM button a second
time to switch from FM to AM frequencies and back. The currently selected radio station frequency will
display on screen as shown here.

Channels can be changed by either pressing the Up \ Down button (4) on the Control Panel as
shown in the Control Panel and Display Overview 1 , or you can directly jump to any assigned channels
by pressing the Control Panel Buttons matching the on-screen options shown above numbered from 1
to 5. You can also press and hold the Up \ Down button to automatically scan for the next available
channel up or down from the current frequency.
Note: Stations can also be re-assigned to a different on-screen number by clicking and holding
the Control Panel Button for the new number you want to assign it to until a beep is heard.

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3.1 Automatic Radio Frequency Tuning

It is also possible to automatically tune in up to eight available radio stations for both the FM and AM
mode of the Radio system. In this example we are tuning the FM stations, the same procedure applies
for tuning in AM stations when in AM radio mode.
1. First, press the control panel button matching this on-screen button:

2. Next, press and hold the control panel button shown below-left until a beep is heard,

Once pressed, the system will begin searching for available FM stations and adding them to the
system’s memory as shown in the above-right image.

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4 Tape Operation Overview

Warning: It is not recommended to use tapes longer than 90 minutes, as the tape inside these
cassettes are usually very thin and can get tangled inside the tape deck.
To begin listening to a Tape, press the Tape / CD button (10) 1 . Press the Tape / CD button a second
time to switch from CD to Tape mode. When Tape mode is running, the following will display on
screen:

Note: The procedures in this section assumes that a tape is already present in the system, if
you need to put a tape in, press the Tape Eject button (8) as shown in the Control Panel and
Display Overview 1 - which will open the front of the Control Panel for Tape Insertion / Removal.

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4.1 Tape Control Button options

While in Tape playback mode, the following on-screen options will appear:

1. Rewind 2. Fast Fwd 3. Skip Back 4. Skip Fwd 5. Play A/B 6. Extras

4.1.1 Rewind \ Fast Forward

Control Buttons 1 and 2 as shown above, enable rewind / fast forward of the current tape, press
Control Button 5 to resume playback.
4.1.2 Track Skip Back \ Forward
Control buttons 3 and 4 enable skipping currently playing track – e.g. the system will automatically
detect silence between tracks and allow you to skip to the next or previous track. Each button may be
pressed more than once to skip the corresponding number of tracks, for example skipping from the
currently playing track 1 to start playing track 5.
4.1.3 Switch Tape Side Playback
By pressing Control button 5, side A or side B can be selected to play of the current tape.
4.1.4 Additional Options Button
Pressing Control Button 6 enables additional options to be displayed on screen, for details see Tape
Control Additional Options 9

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4.1.5 Tape Control Additional Options

The Additional options available for Tape playback are displayed after pressing Control Panel Button
6 as shown in Tape Control Button options 8

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5 CD Operation Overview
To begin listening to a CD, press the Tape / CD button 1 . You can press the Tape / CD button a
second time to switch from Tape to CD mode. When CD mode is operating, the display will appear as
shown here.

Note: The procedures in this section assumes that a music CD is already present, the CD
player is located either under the driver / front passenger’s seat, or some models of Mitsubishi
have a CD stacker unit in the boot. There is a CD eject button on the unit – CDs that are
inserted will play automatically – see example of CD unit in Connecting and Watching Portable
Video Devices 13 . Also, although the MMCS can handle custom-made Audio CDRs
(recordable-once disks) created on a PC, it will not recognise CDRW (re-writeable disks) disks.

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5.1 Skipping Tracks

You can skip the currently playing track up or down by pressing the Up / Down button (4) on the
Control Panel as shown in the Control Panel and Display Overview 1

5.2 Repeating tracks

Pressing Control Panel button 5, will cause the currently playing track to repeat, and when selected will
display the icon shown on the screen below.

5.3 Randomising Track Playback

Pressing Control Panel button 6 randomises the CD track playback.

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6 Television and Video Options

Note: The Television option built into the MMCS needs to receive TV signals in the NTSC
format which is used in Japan. In many countries including New Zealand and the UK, TV
signals are transmitted in the PAL format – because of this the TV pictures displayed on your
system may appear garbled as shown below – However, it is possible to connect portable video
players to the system (as described later). Also it may be possible to connect PAL to NTSC
signal converters to the system – Google Search or see http://www.converters.tv/signals/
pal_to_ntsc.html for signal converters.

Note: The TV system (and video playback as discussed later) is designed to not display while
driving (although the audio will continue). Also, watching for extended periods when stopped
may cause your vehicle’s battery to drain – a warning will appear on screen before the battery
gets critically low – if this occurs start the car and drive for 10-20 minutes to recharge the

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battery.
6.1 Connecting and Watching Portable Video Devices
If your MMCS has RCA A/V sockets – typically on top of the CD player under the driver or passenger
seat (as shown below), you will be able to plug in certain portable digital video devices (make sure you
find a portable device with an NTSC video out option).

Examples of popular devices with NTSC video out capabilities include; Video iPods, Sony PSP,
Nokia N95/N96/5800XM phones (all of which also have built in GPS), and certain MP4 players, digital
cameras and camcorders.
The following sections will demonstrate using a Sony PSP to display its digital content – e.g. video
files and mp3 music.

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6.1.1 Portable Video Player Connection

First connect the AV cable to your Portable Device, then the other end of the cable to the Video
(Yellow), Left Audio (White) and Right Audio (Red) connectors on the MMCS unit under the seat as
shown in the following image.

Next, enable video output (select NTSC mode if not the default option) on your portable device, as
shown here (this example using a Sony PSP)

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Next, select the VTR mode of the MMCS system by pressing the TV Control Panel (10) button shown
in the Control Panel and Display Overview 1 then the corresponding Control button for VTR as shown
here.

Note: VTR option only appears if the device’s cable is connected to the MMCS system
The portable video device’s video will display on the MMCS screen, use the device’s controls to select
and play whatever content is on the device, as shown in the following examples.

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6.2 Adjusting Video Display Properties

While in TV / VTR mode you can adjust the colour, hue and brightness of the display by first pressing
the Audio / Display Properties control button (1) as shown in the Control Panel and Display
Overview 1 . The on-screen options will then change to display the following*:

Hue – increase red or Colour – increase Brightness – increase

green in the video decrease colour decrease brightness
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7 Air Conditioning
Details of the current configuration of the vehicle’s air conditioning system can be displayed as below,
by clicking repeatedly on the Change Screen (3) control panel button as shown in the Control Panel
and Display Overview 1
Note: Operating any of the air-conditioning control dials will also briefly show this display.

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8 Vehicle Fuel Consumption

Details of the vehicle’s current fuel consumption and average speed since the last reset, can be
displayed by clicking repeatedly on the Change Screen (3) control panel button as shown in the
Control Panel and Display Overview 1 until the following is displayed.

This resets the statistics – often useful before a long trip, or to compare averages after a mechanical
servicing such as having the oil and filters changed, press the Control Panel button matching the on-
screen button displayed here.

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9 Vehicle Direction \ Altitude \ Outside Temperature

Details of the vehicle’s current direction, altitude and the outside temperature can be displayed by
clicking repeatedly on the Change Screen (3) control panel button as shown in the Control Panel and
Display Overview 1 until the following is displayed:

Compass display – North is indicated by the red icon

Note: Due to the system being calibrated for Japan, the compass bearing is off by up to 45
degrees in New Zealand. For NZ, the true direction can be assumed by imagining the display
rotated by 45 degrees clockwise – e.g. true north would be in the 10.30 position not the 9 o’clock
position as shown here.

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9.1 GPS Maps

To activate the GPS map mode, ensure that the System CD (available at http://itexnz.webs.com) is in
the MMCS drive under the seat and press the GPS mode button shown below.

The Control Panel buttons indicated here enable map panning and zooming

Map Zoomed Out Map Zoomed In

Note: Additional documentation for the GPS system for non-Japanese users may be produced
if ITEX can determine a way to get other country maps and elevations installed onto the MMCS
SystemCDs. Check the http://itexnz.webs.com website for MMCS updates.

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10 Additional Technical Details

The following wiring diagrams may differ from your system but may indicate avenues to explore for
electricians if the system needs repairing or modification.

10.1 Unlocking Video Mode

By default the TV and Video playback is disabled while the vehicle is in motion - This is to prevent
distraction while driving, however this behaviour can be bypassed so that passengers can view AV
content.

The indicated wire can be cut (white with blue stripe) to prevent the video output being disabled while
driving - note that a simple switch can be connected in-line to easily re-enable this feature at any time.
Warning: Cutting this line also disables the Compass functionality 19 . Also, precautions should
be taken to avoid driver distraction while using this modification.

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10.2 System Wiring Diagram

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10.3 Wiring Diagram TV Tuner Unit TU-8790

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Randomising 11
Index Repeating tracks
Skipping Tracks
11
11

-A- Compass 19
Control Panel 1
Air Conditioning
Defogging 17 -D-
Fan Direction 17
Display 1
Recycle Air 17
Brightness 16
Altitude 19
Brightness Control 4
Audio
Colour 16
Balance 3
Hue 16
Balance Control 3
Bass 2
Equaliser 2
-G-
Graphic Equaliser 2 GPS Maps
Midrange 2 Panning 20
Treble 2 Zooming 20
Audio \ Display Properties
Balance 2 -P-
Tone 2
Portable Video Players
-C- MP4 players
Nokia N95 / N96
13
13
CD Operation RCA 13
CDRs 10 Sony PSP 13

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Portable Video Players Skip Fwd 8

Video iPods 13 Television and Video
NTSC 12
-R- PAL 12
PAL to NTSC signal converters 12
Radio Frequency 6 Unlocking Video 21
Radio Operation 5
Temperature 19

-S- Tuning 6

Statistics -W-
Average speed 18
Wiring Diagram
Fuel Consumption 18
System 22
Reset 18
TV Tuner 23

-T-
Tape Operation
Dolby 9
Extras 8
Fast Fwd 8
Overview 7
Play side a/b 8
Repeat 9
Rewind 8
Skip 9
Skip Back 8

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