Leaving CD in receiver?

I just installed a Pioneer DEH-P550MP in my Jeep Wrangler. My question: is it safe to leave a cd in the machine, turned off for any period of time? I have been ripping my cd collection to mp-3's, and the average disk has over 10 hours of music. It would be nice, just to get in and listen to music. I live in the sticks with very poor radio reception, and not in the jeep often enough to warrant sat radio for $10.00 a month. Thanks, GEO

Absolutely.  Pioneer head units are pretty reliable and I've experienced hardly any problems in terms of stuck CDs, if that's what you were concerned about.

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Thanks for the reply! What I was concerned about is: when you shut off ignition in the middle of the receiver playing a track, and the next time you start the car, it remembers where you left off. Is this some type of a pause,( like pausing a vcr) and will this do damage to the deck motor, or is it  just in the memory? I have no clue, but over the years of having cd players in various vehicles, I just assumed this, and always removed the cd! GEO

When you turn off the car, there is still power going to the head unit via the +12 volts constant wire.  All that happens is the +12 volts switched wire stops getting power, and so the main head unit power turns off.  However, it is still getting power via the constant wire so it can still make a note of what track/time it was turned off.  It always has time to park the lens and properly stop spinning the disc so you have nothing to worry about in that regard.

Now if your constant power wire is not hooked up properly then that's another story.  I don't know if it would necessarily cause damage but I agree that over time it just seems like it'snot the right way to use the unit.  But you would notice if your constant power wire was not functioning properly, because all your radio presets as well as the clock would all get reset whenever you turn off the vehicle.

Pausing a CD in general is completely different from pausing a VHS tape and there is no way to damage the disc or the player (at least not that I know of) by leaving a CD paused.

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Just remember not to use any type of external labeling system on the CD's (stickers). Use a felt-tip pen or permenant marker and handwrite what you want on the CD. Labels can come loose and cause a CD to get stuck in the player.

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Thanks for the info! esmith69, wvsquirrel. It may have been a stupid question, but it has been on the back of my mind for sometime. And all the forums I visit, no one has ever asked this question. Anyhow, it makes a lot of sense, and I went out this morning to the post office, and left the cd in the player. A great convenience! Thanks again,GEO