Pioneer AVH-P7900DVD manual

Operation Manual D VD A V RECEIVER A VH-P7900D VD English[...]

Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these oper ating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished r eading the instr uctions, keep this ma n- ual in a safe place for futu re refer ence. Be sure to read this ! Playable discs 8 ! DVD video disc r egion numbers 8 ! When an operat[...]

PBC playback 39 F rame-by-frame playback 40 Slow motion playback 40 Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time 40 Introduction of advanced Video CD operation 41 Repeating play 41 Selecting audio output 41 Playing CDs Listening to a CD 42 Selecting tracks from the track title list 42 Displaying text information on CD TEXT[...]

Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address 61 Bluetooth T elephone Hands-free phoning with cellular phones featuring Bluetooth wireless technology 62 Setting up for hands-free phoning 63 Basic operation of hands-free phoning 63 Introduction of advanced hands-free phoning operation 64 Connecting a cellular phone 64 Disconnecting a cellular phone 65 Re[...]

Adjusting the LCD panel slide position 100 Setting the clock 100 Setting the video of rear display 100 Switching the dimmer setting for sub- display 100 Adjusting the contrast for the sub- display 100 Setting up the DVD player Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 101 Setting the subtitle language 101 Setting the audio language 101 Setting the menu[...]

IMPORT ANT SA FEGUARDS Please read all of these instructions regarding your display and retain them for future refer- ence. 1 Read this manual fully and carefully be- fore operating your display . 2 Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and safety informa- tion. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and follo[...]

When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CD or TV while driving, the warning Viewing of front seat video source while driving is strictly prohibited. will appear on the front display . T o watch a DVD, Video CD or TV on the front display , park your vehicle in a safe place and apply the parking brake. When using a display connected to REAR DISPLA Y O[...]

About this unit Important Language that is used for the function menu can be changed. Initially , language is set to Russian. (Refer to Selecting the display language on page 109.) CAUTION ! Do not allow this unit to come into contact with liquids. Electrical shock could result. Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat could result from contact [...]

The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers. About this manual This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and op- eration. All the functions have been designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanator y . This operation manual will help you benefit fully fro[...]

AAC file playback Y ou can play back AAC files recorded on CD - R/RW/ROM and DVD -R/RW/ROM (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard recordings). DivX ® video file playback Y ou can play back DivX video files recorded on CD-R/RW/ROM and DVD-R/RW/ROM. JPEG picture file playback Y ou can play back JPEG picture files recorded on CD -R/RW/ROM. P AL and SECAM [...]

Note This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual prop- erty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation , and is intended for home and other li[...]

! DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. T o protect the LCD screen ! Do not allow direct sunlight to fall on the display when this unit is not being used. Extended exposure to direct sunlight can result in LCD screen malfunction due to the resulting high temperatures. ! When using a cell[...]

Resetting the microprocessor Pressing RESET lets you reset the micropro- cessor to its initial settings without changing the bookmark information. The microprocessor must be reset under the following conditions: ! Prior to using this unit for the first time after installation ! If the unit fails to operate properly ! When strange or incorrect messa[...]

CAUTION ! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium batter y . ! Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a month or longer . ! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly re- placed. Replace only with the same or equiva- lent type. ! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools. ! Do not store the battery with metallic materi- als. ! In[...]

Head unit 1 DISPLA Y button Press to turn the information display on or off when the video is displayed. 2 PGM button Press to operate the preprogrammed func- tions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 113.) 3 FLIP DOWN button Press to turn the LCD panel horizontal tem- porarily from upright position. 4 Ambient light sensor Sense[...]

a RESET button Press to return to the factor y settings (initial settings). b SOUND SETTING button Press to select the sound setting. Press and hold to switch the button illumi- nation color . c REAR ON button Press to switch between the video sources (such as DVD or AV ) on rear display. d 2CH/Multi CH button Press to switch between the multi-chan[...]

Remote control Button names AV H mode DVD mode with remote control code AVH 1 Remote control selection switch Switch to change the setting o f the remote control. For details, refer to Setting remote con- trol code type on page 105. 2 SOURCE button Press to cycle thr ough all the available sources. Press and hold to turn the source off. 3A T T butt[...]

Button names AV H mode DVD mode with remote control code AVH 6 2ch/Mch but- ton Press to switch between the multi-channel output and 2-channel output. 7 RETURN button Press to display the PBC (playback control) menu during PBC playback. When playing DVD video, press to return to the manufactu rer-set position on the disc. 8 Dolby/DTS but- ton Press[...]

Button names AV H mode DVD mode with remote control code AVH 18 PLA Y/P AUSE ( f ) button Press to switch sequentially between playback and pause. REVERSE ( m ) button Press to per form fast reve rse. FORW ARD ( n ) button Press to per form fast for ward. PREVIOUS ( o ) button Press to return to the previous track (chapter). NEXT ( p ) button Press[...]

% When you want to operate the follow- ing functions, switch the mode to DVD: ! When operating the DVD menu by using the thumb pad. (Refer to Operating the DVD menu on page 33.) ! When browsing still pictures by using the thumb pad. (Refer to Browsing still pictures on page 33.) ! When operating the PBC menu by using 0 to 10 . (Refer to Watching a [...]

T urning the unit on and selecting a source 1 1 1 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. Y ou can select a source you want to listen to. If DVD DISC AUTO is turned on, load a disc in the unit to switch to DVD (refer to Switching the automatic disc playback on page 107). % When using the touch panel keys, touch the source icon and then [...]

! When this unit ’ s blue/white lead is connected to the vehicle ’ s auto-antenna relay control terminal, the vehicle ’ s antenna extends when this unit ’ s source is turned on. T o retract the antenna, turn the source off . Adjusting the volume % Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level. With the head unit, rotate VOLUME to in- crease or decre[...]

T ouch panel key basic operation Activating the touch panel keys 2 1 1 1 1 TIL T ( / ) keys T ouch to adjust the LCD panel angle. 2 T ouch panel keys T ouch to do various operations. 1 T ouch the screen to activate the touch panel keys corresponding to each source. The touch panel keys appear on the display. # T o go to the next group of touch pane[...]

3 T ouch ESC to return to the display of each source. Operating the menu by using the joystick Y ou can also per form most of the menu items by using the joystick. ! Y ou can per form the same operations by using the thumb pad on the remote con- trol. In this case, switch the remote control operation mode to AV H . (Refer to page 19.) 1 Click the j[...]

! When adjusting the LCD panel angle, be sure to touch TIL T ( / ). Forcibly adjusting the LCD panel by hand may damage it. % T ouch TIL T ( / ) to adjust the LCD panel to an easily viewable angle. The LCD panel angle continues changing as long as you touch TIL T ( / ) and hold. # The adjusted LCD panel angle will be memor- ized and automatically r[...]

3 Put the front panel into provided pro- tective case for safe keeping. Attaching the front panel 1 Make sure the inner cover is closed. 2 Align the top of the front panel to the unit. 3 Press the bottom of the front panel until it is clicked. Note In the following cases, remove the front panel and then attach it again: ! When nothing appears in th[...]

! If bookmark function is on, DVD playback re- sumes from the selected point. For more de- tails, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) on page 34. ! If a disc contains a mixture of various media file types such as DivX and MP3, you can switch between media file types to play . Refer to Switching the media file type on this page. ! If you cannot inse[...]

Listening to the radio 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 2 2 2 5 5 5 These are the basic steps necessar y to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 Source name Shows the selected source name. 3 Band indicator Shows to which band the radio is tuned when FM [...]

Introduction of advanc ed tuner operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC to return to the frequency display . # T o return to the previous display, touch BACK . T uning in strong [...]

W atchi ng a DVD 1 1 1 4 4 4 5 5 5 2 2 6 6 6 3 3 3 7 9 9 9 8 8 8 a a a DVD video                      DVD-VR These are the basic steps necessar y to play a DVD with your DVD player . More advanced DVD operation is explained starting on page 37. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been [...]

d Playing method indicator Shows which playing method ( ORIGINAL LIST or PLA YLIST ) has been se- lected. 1 T ouch the source icon and then touch DVD to select the DVD player . # If no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot se- lect DVD (DVD player). Insert a disc in the unit. (Refer to page 26.) # With some discs, a menu may be displayed. (Refer t[...]

Listening to a DVD audio 1 1 1 4 4 4 5 5 5 2 2 6 6 6 3 3 3 7 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a DVD audio with your DVD player . More ad- vanced DVD audio operation is explained starting on page 37. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 DVD-A indicator Shows when a DVD audio is playing. 3 Group number indicator Shows the[...]

Operating the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc contents using a menu. ! This function is available for DVD video and DVD audio. ! Y ou can display the menu by touching MENU or TOP MENU while a disc is play- ing. T ouching either of these keys again lets you start playback from the location se- lected from the menu. For details, [...]

Selecting the play mode Y ou have two methods for playing DVD-VR disc; ORIGINAL LIST (original) and PLA YLIST (playlist). ! This function is available for DVD-VR . ! Titles created with DVD recorders are called original. Based on original, rear- ranged titles are called playlist. Playlists are created on DVD-R/RW discs. % T ouch ORIGINAL m PLA YLIS[...]

F or DVD video, you can select TITLE (title), CHAPT (chapter), TIME (time) or 10KEY (nu- meric keypad). F or DVD - VR , you can select TITLE (title), CHAPT (chapter) or TIME (time). F or DVD audio, you can select GROUP (group), TRACK (track) or 10KEY (numeric keypad). ! Chapter search, track search and time search are not possible when disc playbac[...]

! T ouching SUBTITLE during fast forward/fast reverse, pause or slow motion playback re- turns you to normal playback. Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot from multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among viewing angles during play- back. ! This function is available for DVD vid[...]

Introduction of advanc ed DVD operation 1 1 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC to return to the playback dis- play . # T o return to the previous display, touch BACK . Repeating play [...]

% T ouch L/R SELECT on the function menu to select the audio output. T ouch L/R SELECT repeatedly until the desired audio output appears in the display . ! L+R – left and right ! LEFT – left ! RIGHT – right ! MIX – mixing left and right Note Depending on the disc and the playback location on the disc, the function may not be selectable, ind[...]

W atchi ng a Video CD 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 5 5 5 6 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a Video CD with your DVD player . More ad- vanced Video CD operation is explained start- ing on page 41. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 VideoCD indicator Shows when a Video CD is playing. 3 T rack number indicator Shows the track [...]

2 T ouch 0 to 9 corresponding to a menu number and then touch ENTER to start playback. Playback starts from the selected menu item. 3 T ouch ESC to hide the touch panel keys. Notes ! Y ou can display the menu by touching dur- ing PBC playback. For details, refer to the in- structions provided with the disc. ! PBC playback of Video CD cannot be can-[...]

Introduction of advanc ed Video CD operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC to return to the playback dis- play . # T o return to the previous display, touch BACK . Repeating play[...]

Listening to a CD 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 2 2 2 5 5 5 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your DVD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 CD indicator Shows when a CD is playing. 3 Disc title indicator Shows the title of the currently playi[...]

Introduction of advanc ed CD operation 1 1 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC to return to the playback dis- play . # T o return to the previous display, touch BACK . Repeating play T[...]

Listening to compressed audio 1 1 1 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 2 2 2 6 6 6 3 3 3 7 7 7 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a compressed audio with your DVD player . More advanced compressed audio operation is ex- plained starting on page 46. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 ROM-Audio indicator Shows when a compressed audio file[...]

Selecting tracks from the file name list File name list lets you see the list of file names (or folder names) and select one of them to playback. 1 T ouch PREV or NEXT to switch between the lists of names. # When the list of file names is not displayed, touch LIST . 2 T ouch your favorite file name (or folder name). That selection will begin to pla[...]

Introduction of advanced built-in DVD player (compressed audio) operation 1 1 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC to return to the playback dis- play . # T o return to the previous dis[...]

W atchi ng a DivX/JPEG 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 7 7 7 2 2 2 5 5 5 6 6 6 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a DivX/JPEG with your DVD player . More ad- vanced DivX/JPEG operation is explained start- ing on page 51. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 DivX/JPEG indicator Shows the type of file currently playing. 3 Folder number i[...]

Notes ! This DVD player can play back a DivX file re- corded on CD-R/RW/ROM and DVD-R/RW/ ROM. (Refer to page 124 for files that can be played back.) ! This DVD player can play back a JPEG file re- corded on CD-R/RW/ROM. (Refer to page 124 for files that can be played back.) ! Playback is carried out in order of file number . Folders are skipped if[...]

Selecting files from the file name list File name list lets you see the list of file names (or folder names) and select one of them to playback. 1 T ouch PREV or NEXT to switch between the lists of names. # When the list of file names is not displayed, touch LIST . 2 T ouch your favorite file name (or folder name). That selection will begin to play[...]

2 T ouch 0 to 9 to input the desired num- ber . # T o cancel the inputted numbers, touch C . # T o select 1 hour 11 minutes, convert the time into 71 minutes 00 seconds and touch 7 , 1 , 0 and 0 in that order . # Y ou can also input the desired number by using the joystick and 0 to 9 . 3 T ouch ENTER. This starts playback from the selected part. Ch[...]

Introduction of advanc ed built-in DVD player (DivX/ JPEG) operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC to return to the playback dis- play . # T o return to the previous display, tou[...]

Listening to a CD 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 7 7 7 2 2 2 5 5 5 6 6 6 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a multi-CD player , which is sold separately . These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your multi-CD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on page 54. ! This unit does not have a disc title input function. ! Only those f[...]

% T ouch f to turn pause on. Playback of the current track pauses. # T o turn pause off , touch f again. Selecting tracks from the track title list T rack title list lets you see the list of tracks on a disc and select one of them to play back. When playing a CD TEXT disc, track titles are displayed. 1 T ouch LIST to display track list. Each time y[...]

Introduction of advanc ed multi-CD player operation 1 1 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC to return to the playback dis- play . # T o return to the previous display, touch BACK . Rep[...]

3 When you find the desired track (or disc) touch SCAN again. # After track or disc scanning is finished, nor- mal playback of the tracks will begin again. Using compression and bass emphasis Y ou can use these functions only with a multi- CD player that supports them. Using COMP (compression) and DBE (dy- namic bass emphasis) functions lets you ad[...]

Erasing a track from your ITS playlist Y ou can delete a track from your ITS playlist if ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. 1 Play the CD with the track you want to delete from your ITS playlist, and tur n ITS play on. Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on the previous page. 2 T ouch ITS MEMORY on the function menu. 3 [...]

Listening to songs on your iPod 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 8 8 8 2 2 2 6 6 6 7 7 7 5 5 5 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol an inter face adapter for iP od, which is sold separately . 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 Source name Shows the selected source name. 3 Song number indicator Shows the number of song played in the se- lected lis[...]

# T o go to the next group of list titles, touch NEXT . # T o return to the previous group of list titles, touch PREV . # T o return to the previous menu, touch . # T o go to the top menu of the list search, touch TOP . # If the playback stops for any reason, touch TOP and refine your search for a song. Pausing a song P ause lets you temporarily st[...]

Listening to songs on BT Audio (Bluetooth audio player) 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 4 4 If you connect Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD- BTB100) to this unit, you can control Bluetooth audio player via Bluetooth wireless technology . F or details concerning operation, refer to the Bluetooth adapter ’ s operation manual. This section provides brief information [...]

1 T ouch the source icon and then touch BT AUDIO to select the Bluetooth audio source. # For this unit to control your Bluetooth audio player it needs to establish a Bluetooth wireless connection. (Refer to Connecting a Bluetooth audio player on this page.) 2 T ouch f . Playback starts. # When you want to pause a song, touch f again. 3 T o skip bac[...]

Note Before you can use audio players you may need to enter the PIN code into this unit. If your player requires a PIN code to establish a connection, look for the code on the player or in its accompa- nying documentation. Enter the PIN code refer- ring to Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wir eless connection on page 109. Disconnecting a Bluetooth a[...]

Hands-free phoning with cellular phones featuring Bluetooth wireless technology 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 c c c 2 2 2 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 a a a b b b 5 5 5 If you use Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD-BTB100), you can connect a cellular phone featuring Bluetooth wireless technology to this unit for hands-free, wireless calls, even while driving. F or details [...]

! Incoming call notice is not displayed for calls made when your cellular phone is disconnected from this unit. b V oice recognition indicator Shows when the voice recognition function is on (for more details, refer to V oice recogni- tion on the next page). c Preset dial list display Shows the Preset dial list. % T ouch the source icon and then to[...]

Making a phone call V oice recognition 1 T ouch VOICE to turn the voice recogni- tion function on. V oice dial icon appears on the information bar . V oice recognition function is now ready. # T o cancel the voice recognition function, touch VOICE again. 2 Pronounce the name of your contact. T aking a phone call Answering an incoming call 1 When a [...]

# If this unit fails to find any available cellular phones, Not Found is displayed. 3 T ouch the device name you want to connect. While connecting, CONNECTING flashes. T o complete the connection, please check the de- vice name ( Pioneer BT unit ) and enter the link code on your cellular phone. If the connection is established, CONNECTED is display[...]

2 T ouch DELETE next to the device name you want to delete. A confirmation display appears. T ouch YES to delete the phone. # T o cancel deleting a registered phone, touch NO . Connecting to a registered cellular phone Connecting to a registered phone manually 1 T ouch PHONE CONNECT on the function menu. 2 T ouch DIRECT CONNECT. 3 T ouch the device[...]

Calling a number in the Phone Book Important T o per form this operation, be sure to park your ve- hicle and apply the parking brake. After finding the number in the Phone Book you want to call, you can select the entr y and make the call. 1 T ouch PHONEBOOK to display the Phone Book. 2 T ouch SEARCH to display the Phone Book search display . 3 T o[...]

Editing phone numbers Important T o per form this operation, be sure to park your ve- hicle and apply the parking brake. 1 T ouch PHONEBOOK to display the Phone Book. 2 Select a Phone Book entry you want to edit. See step two to four on Calling a number in the Phone Book on the previous page for how to do this. 3 T ouch EDIT next to the phone numbe[...]

Using preset numbers Important T o per form this operation, be sure to park your ve- hicle and apply the parking brake. Assigning preset numbers Numbers that you dial frequently can be as- signed to presets for quick recall. Y ou can assign up to 6 frequently called phone numbers to number presets. 1 Select a desired phone number from the Phone Boo[...]

2 T ouch CLEAR next to the item you want to delete from the memory . Select from the following: ! PHONEBOOK (phone book) ! Dialed Calls (dialled call history) ! Received Calls (received call histor y) ! Missed Calls (missed call history) ! Preset Dials (preset phone numbers) After selecting a desired item, a confirmation display appears. T ouch OK [...]

W atchi ng the television 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 2 2 2 5 5 5 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P5700TVP), which is sold separately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the TV tuner ’ s operation manual. This section pro - vides information on TV operations with this unit which differs from that described in the TV [...]

% When you find a station that you want to store in memory , keep touching one of preset tuning keys P01 to P12 until the beep sounds. The next time you touch the same preset tun- ing key the station is recalled from memor y. # T o switch between P01 to P06 and P07 to P12 , touch PREV or NEXT . # When P01 to P06 and P07 to P12 are not dis- played, [...]

Note Storing broadcast stations with BSSM may re- place broadcast stations you have saved using P01 to P12 . Selecting the area group % T ouch COUNTRY on the function menu to select the area group. T ouch COUNTRY repeatedly until the desired area group appears in the display . COUNTR Y 1 (CCIR channel) — COUNTRY 2 (Italy channel) — COUNTR Y 3 ([...]

Playing a disc 1 1 1 4 4 4 6 6 6 a a a 2 2 2 7 7 7 3 3 3 9 9 9 5 5 5 8 8 8 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a DVD player or multi-DVD player , which is sold separately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the DVD player ’ s or multi-DVD player ’ s operation manual. This section provides information on DVD operations with this unit wh[...]

When using the thumb pad on the remote con- trol, switch the remote control operation mode to AV H . (Refer to page 19.) 4 T o perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p . # Y ou can also perform fast reverse/fast for ward by holding the joystick left or right. When using the thumb pad on the remote con- trol, switch the remote control o[...]

Introduction of advanc ed DVD player operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC to return to the playback dis- play . # T o return to the previous display, touch BACK . Repeating pl[...]

Selecting audio output When playing DVD video discs recorded with LPCM audio, or Video CD discs, you can switch the audio output. ! This function is not possible when disc playback has been stopped. % T ouch L/R SELECT on the function menu to select the audio output. T ouch L/R SELECT repeatedly until the desired audio output appears in the display[...]

Introduction to built-in DS P features Important W e recommend that you record the settings in the sheet on page 128 after you have completed audio adjustments. DSP modes This unit features two DSP modes: the net- work mode and the standard mode. Y ou can switch between DSP modes as desired. Initi- ally , the DSP mode is set to the standard mode. ([...]

Source groups Each source stores both sound settings and output channels information. When a DVD player (built-in or optional) is selected as a source, the each medium stores these settings independently . Media of DVD player are listed as follows: ! DVD audio ! DVD video and DVD-VR ! Video CD ! CD (CD-DA) ! DTS-CD ! Compressed audio files ! DivX v[...]

By carr ying out the following settings/adjust- ments in the order shown, you can create a fi- nely-tuned sound field effortlessly. ! Switching the sound settings ( SOUND SETTING ) ! Using the position selector ( POSITION ) ! Customizing the speak er setting ( SPEAKER SETTING ) ! Using the cut- off fr equency ( CUT OFF ) ! Adjusting the time alignm[...]

2 T ouch or to adjust front/rear speaker balance. Each time you touch or it moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear . FRONT 25 to REAR 25 is displayed as the front/rear speaker balance moves from front to rear . 3 T ouch or to adjust left/right speaker balance. Each time you touch or it moves the left/ right speaker balan[...]

! When selecting 2CH (2-channel mode), you cannot use this function. (Refer to Switch- ing between the multi-channel output and 2-channel output on page 84.) ! If both the front center and the rear speak- ers are set to OFF , you cannot use this function. Recalling surround sound settings % T ouch Dolby/DTS on the audio function menu to select your[...]

3 is the default and it ’ s recommended for most recordings. 0 places all center sound in the center speaker . 7 places all center sound equally in the left/right speakers. Using the DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 can generate 6.1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source (such as video or TV) and from 5.1 channel sources. 1 T ouch Dolby/DTS on[...]

Switching the sound settings Y ou can switch the acoustic sound field stored in this unit according to the source you are lis- tening to. For detailed instructions on creating the acoustic sound field, refer to Intr oduction of sound settings on the next page. % T ouch SOUND SETTING on the audio function menu to switch the sound setting. T ouch SOU[...]

Introduction of sound settings 1 1 1 1 Sound setting display Shows the sound setting function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU to display the audio function names. The audio function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ADJ. next to SOUND SETTING to display the sound setting function names. The sound setting function names are dis[...]

2 T ouch any of the following touch panel keys to select a listening position. ! FRONT LEFT – Front seat left ! FRONT RIGHT – Front seat right ! FRONT – Front seats ! ALL – All seats # T o cancel the selected listening position, touch OFF . Note When you make adjustments to the listening po- sition, the speaker outputs are automatically set[...]

! The center speaker largely determines the sound image and getting the balance right isn ’ t easy. W e recommend reproducing a 2- ch. audio (a CD for example) and getting the balance right among the speakers ex- cept for the center , and then reproducing a 5.1-ch. audio (Dolby Digital or DTS) and ad- justing the center speaker output to the bala[...]

# Y ou can adjust parameters for each band of the other speakers in the same way. Note Y ou can store the adjusted setting in memory by using MEMORY . For details concerning opera- tion, refer to Storing the adjusted audio settings in memor y on page 94. Adjusting 13-band graphic equalizer F or custom equalizer cur ves ( CUSTOM1 to CUSTOM3 ), you c[...]

Setting the speaker setting Y ou can make a fine adjustment on each speaker installed in your vehicle. Y ou can change the size of each speaker according to the speaker specification. On a spot at which a speaker is not installed, you can set the ad- justment to OFF . The adjustment you made will be memorized into this unit and you can recall it. R[...]

! Y ou can store the adjusted setting in memory by using MEMORY . For details concerning op- eration, refer to Storing the adjusted audio set- tings in memor y on page 94. Using the cut-off frequency Y ou can adjust the cut-off frequency and slope to match the characteristics of each speaker unit. And then you can store the adjusted cut- off freque[...]

When tweeter is selected in the network mode Parameter What it does FREQUENCY Selects cut- off frequencies in the fol- lowing order: 1.25k — 1.6k — 2k — 2.5k — 3.15k — 4k — 5k — 6.3k — 8k — 10k — 12.5k (Hz) SLOPE Selects slopes in the following order: – 12 — – 6 (dB/oct.) PHASE Switches the phase betwee n NOR- MAL and REVE[...]

Adjusting the time alignment Y ou can adjust the distance between each speaker and the selected position. ! An adjusted time alignment can be memor- ized in CUSTOM1 , CUSTOM2 or CUSTOM3 . 1 Recall the time alignment setting you want to adjust. Refer to Recalling time alignment settings on the previous page. 2 T ouch ADJ. next to TIME ALIGNMENT on t[...]

2 T ouch ADJ. next to SPEAKER LEVEL on the sound setting menu and then touch TEST TONE. The test tone is outputted. It rotates from speaker to speaker in the following sequence at inter vals of about two seconds. The current settings for the speaker over which you hear the test tone are shown in the display. F ront left speaker — Front center spe[...]

! The adjusted speaker output level cannot be stored by each listening position. This means, memorizing a speaker output level for custom setting overwrites the levels of all listening positions. Using the auto-equalizer Y ou can use this function only when ST ANDARD has been selected. (Refer to Switching the DSP setting mode on page 108.) The auto[...]

The auto-equalizer automatically measures the car interior acoustic characteristics, and then creates the auto-equalizer cur ve based on that information. WARNING T o prevent accidents, never carr y out auto TA and EQ while driving. When this function measures the car interior acoustic characteristics to create an auto-equalizer cur ve, a loud meas[...]

— When delays occur for low sounds due to the influence of the LPF on active subwoofers or external amps. ! Auto TA and EQ changes the fader/balance settings to the center position. (Refer to page 80.) ! If you carr y out auto T A and EQ when a pre- vious setting of this already exists, the set- ting will be replaced. ! Even if auto T A and EQ is[...]

11 T ouch ST ART to start the auto T A and EQ. 12 Get out of the car and close the door within 10 seconds when the 10-second count-down starts. The measurement tone (noise) is outputted from the speakers, and auto T A and EQ be- gins. # When all speakers are connected, auto T A and EQ is completed in about nine minutes. # T o stop auto T A and EQ, [...]

Introduction of setup adjustments    1 Setup menu display Shows the setup function names. 1 T ouch AV MENU and then touch SETUP to display the setup function names. The setup function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC to return to the display of each source. # T o return to the previous display, touch BACK[...]

About A V input 1 Depending on the unit connected to this unit, video image may be distorted. In this case, switch the video image selecting switch on the underneath of the hide-away unit to the ap- propriate position to eliminate distortion. Use a thin standard tip screwdriver to switch the video image selecting switch on the under- neath of the h[...]

! MANUAL – Y ou have to press OPEN/CLOSE to open/close the LCD panel Adjusting the LCD panel slide position Y ou can adjust the LCD panel slide position so that the panel is set back or forward. % T ouch FLAP SET BACK on the setup menu to tur n the set back on. The LCD panel slides to the back. # T ouch FLAP SET BACK again to turn the set back of[...]

Introduction of DVD setup adjustments    Y ou can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. ! When watching a DVD/Video CD on the rear display independently, you cannot op- erate this menu. 1 DVD setup menu display Shows the DVD setup menu names. 1 While playing a disc, touch A V MENU and then touch D[...]

Notes ! If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the language specified on the disc is outputted. ! Y ou can also switch the audio language by touching AUDIO during playback. (Refer to Changing audio language during playback (Multi-audio) on page 35.) ! Even if you use AUDIO during playback to switch the audio language, this does not a[...]

Notes ! When playing discs that do not specify P AN SCAN , playback is with LETTER BOX even if you select P AN SCAN setting. Confirm whether the disc package bears the 16 : 9 LB mark. (See page 12.) ! Some discs do not enable changing of the TV aspect. For details, refer to the disc ’ s in- structions. Setting the parental lock Some DVD video dis[...]

If you forget your code number Refer to Changing the level on the previous page, and touch C 10 times. The registered code number is canceled, letting you register a new one. Setting the still picture The unit uses one of two processes when dis- playing a still picture from a DVD disc. % T ouch STILL PICTURE on the DVD setup menu to select the sett[...]

Setting remote control code type When the remote control operation switch is set to DVD , changing the remote control code type enables you to operate the Pioneer DVD player with the supplied remote control. There are three remote codes, code type A , code type B and code type AV H . When operating a multi-DVD player (e.g. XDV-P6), select code A . [...]

Adjusting initial settings    Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal per- formance from this unit. 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch the source icon and then touch OFF to tur n this unit off. 2 T ouch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 3 T ouch AV MENU to displa[...]

% T ouch DET ACH WARNING on the initial menu to tur n war ning tone on. # T o turn warning tone off , touch DET ACH W ARNING again. Switching the auxiliary setting Auxiliar y equipments connected to this unit can be activated individually. Set each AUX source to ON when using. About connecting or using auxiliar y equipments, refer to Using the AUX [...]

% T ouch DVD DISC AUTO on the initial menu to tur n automatic disc playback on. # T o turn automatic disc playback off , touch DVD DISC AUTO again. Resetting the audio functions Y ou can reset all audio functions except vo - lume. Important If you perform this operation, audio settings are erased. For this reason, we recommend that you record the s[...]

Note About your countr y TV signal, consult with your nearest Pioneer dealer . Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wireless connection T o connect your cellular phone to this unit via Bluetooth wireless technology, you need to enter PIN code on your phone to verif y the connection. The default code is 0000 , but you can change this in this function. ! [...]

Switching the button illumination This unit is equipped with two button illumina- tion colors, white and red. Y ou can select the desired button illumination color . % Press SOUND SETTING and hold to se- lect the desired color . Pressing and holding SOUND SETTING will switch the illumination color between white and red. Switching the display on the[...]

! Remember that using the wide mode feature of this system for commercial or public view- ing purposes may constitute an infringement on the author ’ s rights protected by the Copy- right Law . ! The video image will appear coarser when viewed in CINEMA or ZOOM mode. Changing the picture adjustment Y ou can adjust BRIGHTNESS (brightness), CONTRAS[...]

The level indicates the brightness of the screen being adjusted. The farther cursor moves to the right, the brighter the screen. 3 T ouch ESC to hide the touch panel keys. Selecting the background display Y ou can display the thumbnails of available background pictures/visuals and select one to set your background display. The selection can be made[...]

! Do not turn off the engine while saving the adjusted position data. 7 Press and hold V .ADJUST to complete the adjustment. Note If touch panel adjustment cannot be per formed properly , consult your local Pioneer dealer . Using the AUX source This unit can control an auxiliar y equipment such as VCR or portable device (sold sepa- rately). When co[...]

! BT AUDIO – Bluetooth audio player # T o turn pause off , press PGM again. % Press PGM and hold to turn BSM on when selecting FM or AM as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSM turns on. # T o cancel the storage process, press PGM again. % Press PGM and hold to turn BSSM on when selecting TV as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSSM[...]

T roubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) P ower doesn ’ t turn on. The unit doesn ’ t operate. Leads and connectors are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once more that all connect ions are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then replace the fuse. Be ver y sure to install the correct fuse with the same[...]

Symptom Cause Action (See) The icon is displayed, and op- eration is not possible. The operation is prohibited for the disc. This operation is not possible. The operation is not compatible with the disc ’ s organization. This operation is not possible. The picture stops (pauses) and the unit cannot be operated. Reading of data has becom e impos- [...]

Symptom Cause Action (See) Switching the viewing angle is not possible. The DVD playing does not feature scenes shot from multiple angles. Y ou cannot switch between multiple angles if the DVD does not feature scen es recorded from multiple angles. Y ou are tr ying to switch to multiple angle viewing of a scene that is not recorded from multiple an[...]

Message Cause Action (See) ERROR-02-XX Dirty disc Clean disc. Scratched disc Replace disc. The disc is loaded upside down Check that the disc is loaded correctly. Electrical or mechanical Press RESET . DIFFERENT REGION DISC (RE- GION ERR) The disc does not have the same re- gion number as this unit Replace the DVD video with one bearin g the correc[...]

Message Cause Action Error . Please check noise. The surrounding noise level is too high. ! Stop your car in a place that is as quiet as possible, and switch off the engine, air condi- tioner or heater . ! Set the microphone correctly. Additional Information En 119 Appendix Additional Information[...]

DVD player and care ! Use only normal, round discs. If you insert irregular , non-round, shaped discs they may jam in the DVD player or not play prop- erly . ! Check all discs for cracks, scratches or warping before playing. Discs that have cracks, scratches or are warped may not play properly . Do not use such discs. ! Avoid touching the recorded [...]

! The following logo indicates that this unit is compatible with DVD -RW discs which have been recorded with the Video Recording format (VR mode). A VCHD recorded discs ! This unit is not compatible with discs re- corded in AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format. Do not insert AVCHD discs. If inserted, the disc may not be ejected. CD-R[...]

! AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression tech- nology standard. ! This unit may not operate correctly depend- ing on the application used to encode WMA files. ! Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed. ! There [...]

WMA additional information ! This unit plays back WMA files encoded by Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, 8, 9 and 10. ! Y ou can play back WMA files in the fre- quencies from 8 kHz to 48 kHz. ! The sound quality of WMA files generally becomes better with an increased bit rate. This unit can play recordings with bit rates from 5 kbps to 320 kbps,[...]

! It is not possible to check folders that do not include compressed audio files. (These folders will be skipped without displaying the folder number .) ! Compressed audio files in up to 8 tiers of folders can be played back. However , there is a delay in the start of playback on discs with numerous tiers. For this reason we recom- mend creating di[...]

Important ! When naming a DivX video file, add the corre- sponding filename extension (.avi or .divx). ! This unit plays back files with the filename ex- tension (.avi or .divx) as a DivX video file. T o prevent noise and malfunctions, do not use these extensions for files other than DivX video files. Using the display correctly CAUTION ! If liquid[...]

! At low temperatures, the LCD screen may be dark for a while after the power is turned on. ! The LCD screen will be difficult to see if it is exposed to direct sunlight. ! When using a portable phone, keep the an- tenna of the portable phone away from the display to prevent disruption of the video by the appearance of spots, colored stripes, etc. [...]

Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 P ashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 English (en), 0514 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Quechua (qu), 1721 F rench (fr), 0618 Hausa (ha), 0801 Rhaeto-Romance (rm), 1813 Spanish (es), 0519 Hindi (hi), 0809 Kirundi (rn), 18[...]

DSP adjustme nt value r ecord sheet Please make a copy of sheet below as desired. Parametric equalizer setting ( P ARAMETRIC EQ ) (when selecting multi-channel mode only) Speaker unit BAND F requency Level Q.Fac FRONT LEFT LOW MID HIGH FRONT RIGHT LOW MID HIGH REAR LEFT LOW MID HIGH REAR RIGHT LOW MID HIGH FRONT CENTER LOW MID HIGH REAR CENTER LOW [...]

Cut-off frequency setting ( CUT OFF ) Speaker unit FREQUENCY SLOPE PHASE FRONT LEFT HIGH (netwo rk mode only) FRONT RIGHT HIGH (network mode only) FRONT LEFT MID (network mode only) LOW P ASS — HIGH P ASS — FRONT RIGHT MID (netwo rk mode only) LOW P ASS — HIGH P ASS — FRONT LEFT (standard mode only) — FRONT RIGHT (standard mode only) — [...]

T erms AAC AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4. Aspect ratio This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen. A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional presence and [...]

DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 can generate 6.1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source (such as video or TV) and from 5.1 channel sources. It uses both the channel information already encoded into the source, as well as its ownpro - cessing to determine channel localization (with two channel sources, the “ .1 ” subwoofer channel is generat[...]

Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code modulation This stands for linear pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system used for music CDs and DVDs. Generally , DVDs are re- corded with higher sampling frequency and bit rate than CDs. Therefore, DVDs can provide higher sound quality. m3u Playlists created using the “ WINAMP ” soft- ware have[...]

Playback control (PBC) This is a playback control signal recorded on Video CDs (V ersion 2.0). Using menu displays provided by Video CDs with PBC lets you enjoy playback of simple interactive software and software with search functions. Y ou can also enjoy viewing high- and standard-resolution still images. Region number DVD players and DVD discs f[...]

Specifications General Rated power source ............... 14.4 V DC (allowable voltage range: 12.0 V to 14.4 V DC) Grounding system ................... N e g a tive type Head unit: Max. current consumption ........................................... 3 . 7 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 1 7 8 × 5 0 × 1 6 0 m m N o s [...]

Low LPF: Fr e q u e n c y ................ 1.25/1.6/2/2.5/3.15/4/5/6.3/8/ 10/12.5 kHz S l o p e .......................... 0 ( Pa ss)/ – 6/ – 12 dB/oct Low HPF: Fr e q u e n c y ................ 50/63/80/100/125/160/200 Hz S l o p e .......................... – 6/ – 12/ – 18 dB/oct M u t e .................................... O n/ O f f F[...]

A Angle icon ............................................... . 36, . 102 Aspect ratio .......................................... . 102, . 130 Audio language ................................ . 35, . 50, . 101 B Bonus group .......................... ....................... . 130 Bookmark ........................................................ . 34 [...]

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