Pioneer AVH-P4000DVD manual

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    Operation Manual D VD A V RECEIVER A VH-P4000D VD English[...]

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    Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. A fte r you have finished reading the instructions, k eep this man- ual in a safe place for future r eference. Be sure to read this ! Playable discs 9 ! DVD video disc region numbers 9 ! When an operation[...]

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    – Return to the specified scene 24 – Automatic playback of DVDs 25 – T ext information 25 – Selecting tracks from the track list 25 – Selecting files from the file name list 25 – Introduction of advanced operations 26 – Repeating play 26 – Playing tracks in random order 26 – Scanning tracks or folders 26 – Selecting audio output[...]

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    – Introduction of system adjustments 41 – Changing the wide screen mode 41 – Changing the picture adjustment 41 – Selecting the background display 42 – Setting the AV input 42 – Setting the clock 43 – Setting for rear view camera (back up camera) 43 – Switching the iP od charge setting 43 – Selecting the OSD color 44 – Selecting[...]

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    – Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address 65 Multi-CD Player 65 – Basic Operations 65 – Selecting a disc 66 – P ausing CD playback 66 – Introduction of advanced operations 66 – Using CD TEXT functions 66 DVD Player 67 – Basic Operations 67 – Selecting a disc 67 – Selecting a folder 67 – P ausing disc playback 67 – Introductio[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 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 procedur es and safety informa- tion. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and follo[...]

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    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. Parking brake interlock Certain functions (DVD/TV viewing and certain touch panel keys) offered by this unit could be dangerous and/or unlawful if used while driv- ing. T o prevent such functions from being used while the vehicle is[...]

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    Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user ’ s right to operate the equipment. For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. About this unit The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo - cated for use in North America. Use in other area[...]

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    Playable discs DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on this player . DVD video Video CD CD Notes ! is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation . ! This player can only play back discs bearing the marks shown above. DVD video disc region numbers DVD video discs that have incompatible region num[...]

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    U.S.A. P ioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P .O . Box 1760 Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 800-421-1404 CANADA P ioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc. CUSTOMER SA TISFACTION DEP ARTMENT 300 Allstate P arkway Markham, Ontario L3R 0P2 1-877-283-5901 905-479-4411 F or warranty information please see the Lim- ited W arranty sheet included [...]

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    ! Manufactured under license under U.S. P a- tent #: 5,451,942 & other U.S. and world- wide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trade- marks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Portable audio player compatibility ! Inquire at the manufacturer about[...]

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    About MP3 Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue- generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or any other media), broad- casting/streaming via internet, intranets and/ or other netwo[...]

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    For viewing LCD comfortably Due to its construction, the viewing angle of the LCD screen is limited. Y ou can adjust it by changing either screen size or picture adjust- ment. Changing the wide screen size By changing the screen size from 4:3 to 16:9, you can adjust the screen so that the screen can fit to the video image you are playing. F or deta[...]

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    Feature demo mode The feature demo automatically starts when you select the source OFF . The demo con- tinues while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON. T o cancel the feature demo, press and hold VOLUME/MUTE . T o restart the feature demo, press and hold VOLUME/MUTE again. Remember that if the feature demo continues operating when the car engi[...]

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    What ’ s What Head unit 1 SRC button This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. 2 h (eject) button Press to eject a disc from this unit. 3 RESET button Press to return to the factor y settings (initial settings). 4 Disc loading slot Insert a disc to play. 5 VOLUME/MUTE button Rotate it to incre[...]

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    Basic Operations Power ON/OFF 1 1 1 1 Source icon T ur ning the unit on % When using the touch panel keys, touch the source icon and then touch the desired source name. The source names are displayed and select- able ones are highlighted. % When using the button, press SRC to turn the unit on. T ur ning the unit off % When using the touch panel key[...]

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    ! External unit refers to a P ioneer product (such as ones available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions with this unit. T wo external units can be controlled with this unit. When two external units are connected, the external unit is automatically allocated to external unit 1 or external unit [...]

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    Radio Basic Operations 2 2 2 5 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 1 Source icon 2 Band indicator 3 P reset number indicator 4 F requency indicator 5 LOCAL indicator Appears when local seek tuning is on. 6 5 (stereo) indicator Appears when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo. 1 T ouch the source icon and then touch RADIO to select the radio. 2 T ou[...]

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    Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies BSM (best stations memor y) lets you automa- tically store the six strongest broadcast fre- quencies under preset tuning keys P1 to P6 and once stored there you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of a key. ! Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have sav[...]

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    # With a Video CD featuring the PBC (playback control) function, a menu is displayed. (Refer to PBC playback on the next page.) # T o eject a disc, press h (eject). 2 T ouch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 3 When playing a compressed audio or DivX, touch a or b to select a folde r . # T o return to folder 01 (ROOT), touch and hold . How[...]

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    Switching the media file type When playing a disc containing a mixture of various media file types such as DivX and MP3, you can switch between media file types to play . ! This unit allows playback of the following media file type recorded on CD-R/RW/ROM discs. — Audio data (CD-DA) — Compressed audio files (WMA/MP3/ AAC) — DivX video files ![...]

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    Playing DivX ® VOD content Some DivX VOD (video on demand) content may only be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD content, the remaining number of plays is shown on-screen and you then have the option of playing the disc (thereby using up one of the remaining plays), or stopping. If you load a d[...]

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    # Y ou can also bookmark a disc by pressing and holding EJECT at the point you want to bookmark. Next time you load the disc, playback will resume from the bookmarked point. Note that you can only bookmark one disc using this method. T o clear the bookmark on a disc, press EJECT . Searching for the part you want to play Y ou can use the search func[...]

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    % T ouch SUBTITLE during playback. Each time you touch SUBTITLE it switches be- tween subtitle languages. # T o switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV . Notes ! With some DVDs, switching between subtitle languages may only be possible using a menu display . ! Y ou can also switch between subtitle lan- guages using DVD SETUP .[...]

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    # If a specified scene has not been prepro- grammed in DVD disc, this function is not possi- ble. Automatic playback of DVDs When a DVD disc with DVD menu is inserted, this unit will cancel the DVD menu automati- cally and start playback from the first chapter of the first title. ! This function is available for DVD video. ! Some DVDs may not opera[...]

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    # T o return to folder 01 (ROOT), touch and hold . However , if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02 . 4 T ouch ESC to return to the ordinary dis- play . Introduction of advanced operations 1 T ouch A V MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able o[...]

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    3 When you find the desired track (or folder) touch SCAN again. Note After track or folder scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again. Selecting audio output When playing DVD video discs recorded with LPCM audio, you can switch the audio output. When playing Video CD discs, you can switch between stereo and monaural audio [...]

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    3 T o perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p . 4 When playing a file with chapter , touch o or p to select a chapter . # T o switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV . Notes ! Read the precautions for iPod on page 90. ! If an error message or icon such as ERROR-11 or is displayed, refer to Error messages on page [...]

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    Repeating play F or playback of the songs on the iP od, there are two repeat play ranges: ONE (repeat one song) and ALL (repeat all songs in the list). ! While repeat play range is set to ONE , you cannot select the other songs. However , you can select other songs while browsing. 1 T ouch NEXT. 2 T ouch to select the repeat range. ! ONE – Repeat[...]

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    Changing audiobook speed While listening to an audiobook on iPod, play- back speed can be changed. % T ouch A.Book to select your favorite setting. ! FASTER – Playback faster than normal speed ! NORMAL – Playback in normal speed ! SLOWER – Playback slower than normal speed # T o switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV . [...]

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    Notes ! Optimum performance of this unit may not be obtained depending on the connected USB portable audio player/USB memory. ! If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02. ! When the USB portable audio player having battery charging function is connected to this unit and the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON, the bat[...]

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    Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments 1 1 Audio display Shows the audio adjustment status. Important If the multi-channel processor (DEQ-P8000) is connected to this unit, the audio function will be changed to the multi-channel processor ’ s audio menu. For details, refer to Introduction of DSP ad- justments on page 70. 1 T ouch A V [...]

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    ! When FLA T is selected, no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer cur ves by switching alternatively between FLA T and a set equalizer cur ve. % Press EQ to select the equalizer . Press EQ repeatedly to switch between the fol- lowing equalizers: POWERFUL — NA TURAL — VOCAL — CUSTOM[...]

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    Only frequencies lower than those in the se- lected range are outputted from the subwoo- fer . Boosting the bass Bass boost function boosts the bass level of sound. 1 T ouch BASS BOOSTER on the audio function menu. 2 T ouch c or d to select a desired level. 0 to +6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. Using the high pass filter When[...]

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    Setting up the DVD player Introduction of DVD setup adjustments Y ou can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. 1 1 DVD setup menu display Shows the DVD setup menu names. 1 T ouch g . SETUP will be displayed instead of MENU . 2 T ouch SETUP. The DVD setup function names are displayed. # T o go to the next g[...]

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    ! Even if you use AUDIO during playback to switch the audio language, this does not af- fect the settings here. Setting the menu language Y ou can set the preferred language for dis- plays of menus recorded on a disc. 1 T ouch MENU LANGUAGE on the DVD setup menu. A menu language menu is displayed. 2 T ouch the desired language. The menu language is[...]

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    1 T ouch NEXT on the DVD setup menu. 2 T ouch P ARENT AL. 3 T ouch 0 to 9 to input a four digit code number . # T o cancel the inputted numbers, touch C . 4 T ouch ENTER. The code number is set, and you can now set the level. 5 T ouch any of 1 to 8 to select the desired level. The parental lock level is set. ! LEVEL 8 – Playback of the entire dis[...]

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    2 T ouch DivX VOD. Y our 8-digit registration code is displayed. ! Make a note of the code as you will need it when you register with a DivX VOD provider . Setting for digital output Audio which is outputted from digital output of this unit can be selected. Normally , set to STREAM . If this unit ’ s digital output is not used, there is no need t[...]

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    Switching the auxiliary 1 setting % T ouch AUX1 on the initial menu to se- lect desired setting. ! VIDEO – an iP od with video capabilities connected with 4-pole mini plug cable (e.g., CD- V150M) ! AUDIO – auxiliary device connected with stereo mini plug cable ! OFF – No auxiliary device is connected Switching the auxiliary 2 setting % T ouch[...]

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    ! OFF – T urn the sound muting/attenuation off Notes ! The sound is turned off , MUTE is displayed and no audio adjustments are possible. ! The sound is attenuated, AT T is displayed and no audio adjustments, except volume control, are possible. ! Operation returns to normal when the phone connection is ended. Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wire[...]

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    Other Functions Introduction of system adjustments 1 1 System menu display Shows the system function names. 1 T ouch A V MENU and then touch SYSTEM MENU to display the system func- tion names. The system function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. # T o go to the next group of function names, touch NEXT . # T o return to the pre[...]

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    1 T ouch PICTURE ADJUSTMENT on the system menu. The adjustment function names are displayed. 2 T ouch any of the following touch panel keys to select the function to be adjusted. ! BRIGHTNESS – Adjust the black intensity ! CONTRAST – Adjust the contrast ! COLOR – Adjust the color saturation ! HUE – Adjust the tone of color (red is em- phasi[...]

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    Setting the clock Use these instructions to set the clock. 1 T ouch CLOCK ADJ on the system menu. 2 T ouch ON/OFF to turn the clock display on. # T o turn the clock display off, touch ON/OFF again. 3 T ouch c or d to select the segment of the clock display you wish to set. Each time you touch c or d it will select one segment of the clock display: [...]

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    Selecting the OSD color Y ou can change the OSD color . % T ouch OSD COLOR to select the desired color . Each time you touch OSD COLOR it selects colors in the following order: BLUE (blue) — RED (red) — AMBER (amber) — GREEN (green) — VIOLET (violet) Selecting the illumination color This unit is equipped with multiple-color illu- mination. [...]

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    4 Press EQ to complete the 4-point ad- justment. The adjusted position data is saved. # Do not turn off the engine while saving the ad- justed position data. 5 Press EQ to proceed to the 16-point ad- justment. The 16-point touch panel adjustment screen appears. # T o cancel the adjustment, press and hold VOLUME/MUTE . 6 Gently touch the center of t[...]

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    2 T ouch ABC to select the desired charac- ter type. T ouch ABC repeatedly to switch between the following character types: Alphabet (upper case) — Alphabet (lower case) # Y ou can select to input numbers and symbols by touching 123 . 3 T ouch a or b to select a letter of the al- phabet. 4 T ouch d to move the cursor to the next character positio[...]

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    ! BT Audio – Bluetooth audio player # T o turn pause off, press PGM again. % Press PGM and hold to tur n BSM on when selecting RADIO 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 tur n BSSM on when selecting TV as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSSM t[...]

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    XM tuner Basic Operations Y ou can use this unit to contr ol an XM satellite digital tuner (GEX-P920XM), which is sold separately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the XM tuner ’ s operation manuals. This section provides information on XM operations with this unit which differs from that described in the XM tuner ’ s operation manu[...]

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    Switching the XM channel select mode Y ou have two methods for selecting a channel: by number and by category. When selecting by number , channels in any categor y can be selected. Select by categor y to narrow your search down to only channels in a particular categor y . % T ouch MODE to select the desired chan- nel select mode. T ouch MODE repeat[...]

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    Making the MyMix playlist Y ou can add a song that is being broadcast to the MyMix playlist. When it is added, the song title and its artist name is memorized to this unit. The MyMix function will start on the song that matches the song title and its artist name in the MyMix playlist. 1 When a desired song is broadcast, touch and hold MEMO. The son[...]

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    % T ouch a or b to select RADIO ID from channel category . Display of the ID code repeats displaying RADIO ID and the ID code one after the other . # If you select another channel, display of the ID code is canceled. Switching the XM display ! This function is available for GEX-P910XM. % T ouch INFO to switch the XM display . Channel name — Artis[...]

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    # T o switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV . 3 T ouch c or d to select a desired channel. The channels move up or down step by step. Channels that cannot currently be selected are skipped, and the next channel is selected. # If you touch and hold c or d , you can in- crease or decrease the channel number con- tinuously . # [...]

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    Selecting a SIRIUS channel directly Y ou can select a SIRIUS channel directly by entering the desired channel number . 1 T ouch DIRECT. # T o switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV . 2 T ouch 0 to 9 to input the desired chan- nel number . # T o cancel the input numbers, touch C . 3 T ouch ENTER. The SIRIUS channel of entered [...]

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    Setting up a song alert Y ou can set up an alert on or off by each song in the MyMix playlist. First, display the MyMix playlist and then change each alert setting. Set up an alert to on so you can receive the alert when the song is broadcast, or set it up to off to stop the alert for that song. 1 T ouch MEMO EDIT. The display is switched to the me[...]

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    When the game of the selected team starts When a game of the selected team is about to start (or is currently playing) on a different sta- tion, a game alert is displayed. T ouch JUMP to switch to that station, and you can listen to that game. ! If you would rather not to tune to that sta- tion, touch ST A Y . Displaying game information If games o[...]

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    Bluetooth Audio Basic Operations ! If you connect a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD - BTB200) to this unit, you can contr ol Blue- tooth audio players via Bluetooth wireless technology . ! In some countries, CD -BTB200 is not sold on the market. Important ! Depending on the Bluetooth audio player con- nected to this unit, the operations available with t[...]

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    5 T o stop playback, touch g . Pausing playback % T ouch e during playback. # T o resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch d . Introduction of advanced operations 1 T ouch A V MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. 2 T ouch ESC t[...]

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    Bluetooth T elephone Basic Operations ! If you connect a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD - BTB200) to this unit, you can contr ol Blue- tooth audio players via Bluetooth wireless technology . ! In some countries, CD -BTB200 is not sold on the market. Important ! Since this unit is on standby to connect with your cellular phone via Bluetooth wireless tec[...]

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    Shows when a phone connection using Blue- tooth wireless technology is established (for more details, refer to Connecting a cellular phone on the next page). ! While connecting automatically, tele- phone indicator is flashing. % T ouch the source icon and then touch TEL to select the telephone. Note Equalizer curve for the phone source is fixed. Wh[...]

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    2 T ouch to end all calls. # The caller you have been talking to is now on hold. T o end the call, both you and your caller need to hang up the phone. # While your callers hold the line, touching switches between callers. Rejecting a call waiting % T ouch to reject a call waiting. Introduction of advanced operations 1 T ouch A V MENU and then touch[...]

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    Registering a connected cellular phone 1 T ouch PHONE REGISTER on the function menu. Registration assignments for user phone 1, 2 and 3 appear on the display. 2 T ouch and hold one of the re gistration assignments to register the currenctly con- nected phone. If the registration is succeeded, the device name of the connected phone is displayed in t[...]

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    Note When the phone book transfer is complete, the connection to your cellular phone is off. T o use the Phone Book, connect to your cellular phone once again, referring to Connecting to a registered cellular phone on the previous page. Changing the phone book display order % T ouch PHONE BOOK NAME VIEW on the function menu to change the name view [...]

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    Clearing a phone book entry Important Be sure to park your vehicle and apply the park- ing brake when per forming this operation. 1 T ouch PHONE BOOK to display the Phone Book. 2 Select a Phone Book entry you want to delete. 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 DELETE to delete[...]

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    # No Data is displayed for empty assignment. Even if the assignment is taken, you can replace it to the new one by keeping touching the assign- ment. Recalling preset numbers 1 T ouch LIST to display preset assign- ments. Preset assignments appear in the display (if not displayed yet). 2 T ouch one of preset assignments. The selected phone number s[...]

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    Echo canceling and noise reduction 1 T ouch NEXT on the function menu. 2 T ouch ECHO CANCEL to tur n Echo Can- cel function on. # T o turn echo canceling off , touch ECHO CANCEL again. Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address Displaying BD address of this system 1 T ouch NEXT on the function menu. 2 T ouch DEVICE INFO to display the BD address. V a[...]

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    Selecting a disc 1 T ouch LIST. 2 T ouch your favorite disc. Selectable discs are highlighted. 3 T ouch ESC to return to the ordinary dis- play . Pausing CD playback % T ouch de during playback. # T o resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch de again. Introduction of advanced operations Y ou can only use these functions wit[...]

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    DVD Player Basic Operations 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 which differs from that described in the DVD play[...]

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    Introduction of advanced operations 1 T ouch A V MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU 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 . Function and operation REPEA T , RANDOM and SCAN operations are[...]

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    TV tuner Basic Operations Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P5700TV), 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 tuner ’ s operation manual. 2 2 2 [...]

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    2 T ouch BSSM on the function menu to turn BSSM on. BSSM begins to flash. While BSSM is flashing the 12 strongest broadcast stations will be stored in order from the lowest channel up. When finished, BSSM stops flashing. # T o cancel the storage process, touch BSSM again. 3 T ouch ESC to return to the TV picture. # T o return to the previous displa[...]

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    # T o go to the next group of function names, touch NEXT . # T o return to the previous group of function names, touch PREV . # When playing discs recorded with more than 96 kHz sampling frequency , you cannot use audio functions. Also, equalizer cur ve setting, POSITION , AUTO EQ and AUTO T A will be can- celled. # When playing discs recorded with[...]

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    Note When you make adjustments to the listening po- sition, the speaker outputs are automatically set for appropriate levels. Y ou can tailor the levels more precisely referring to Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone or Adjusting the speaker output levels . Using balance adjustment Y ou can change the fader/balance setting so that[...]

  • Page 73

    Using the down-mix function The down-mix function allows you to play back multi-channel audio in 2 channels. 1 T ouch DOWN MIX on the DSP function menu. 2 T ouch c or d to select the desired level. ! Lo/Ro – Stereo mix the original audio that do not contain channel modes such as sur- round components. ! Lt/Rt – Down mix so that the surround com[...]

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    6 T ouch b to select DIMENSION and then touch c or d to adjust front/surround speaker balance. Each time you touch c or d it moves the sound towards the front or the surrounds. +3 to – 3 is displayed as the front/surround speaker balance moves from front to sur- rounds. 7 T ouch b to select CENTER WIDTH and then touch c or d to adjust the center [...]

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    Note When playing a 2-channel mono source with Pro Logic turned on, there may be occasions when the following will occur: ! No audio is outputted if the center speaker setting is SMALL or LARGE and no center speaker is installed. ! Audio is heard only over the center speaker if installed and the center speaker setting is SMALL or LARGE . Adjusting [...]

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    3 T ouch ST ART to start the test tone out- put. 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 . FRONT L (front speaker left) — CENTER (center speaker) — FRONT R (front sp[...]

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    4 T ouch c or d to adjust the distance be- tween the selected speaker and the listen- ing position. Each time you touch c or d increases or de- creases the distance. 0.0inch to 200.0inch is displayed as the distance is increased or de- creased. Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match the car ’ s interior acoust[...]

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    LOW (low) — MID (mid) — HIGH (high) 7 T ouch b and then touch c or d to se- lect the center frequency of selected band. T ouch c or d until the desired frequency ap- pears in the display . 40Hz — 50Hz — 63Hz — 80Hz — 100Hz — 125Hz — 160Hz — 200Hz — 250Hz — 315Hz — 400Hz — 500Hz — 630Hz — 800Hz — 1kHz — 1.25kHz — [...]

  • Page 79

    Before operating the auto T A and EQ function ! Carr y out auto T A and EQ in as quiet a place as possible, with the car engine and air conditioning switched off. Also cut power to car phones or portable telephones in the car , or remove them from the car be- fore carr ying out auto T A and EQ. Sounds other than the measurement tone (sur- rounding [...]

  • Page 80

    4 Select the position for the seat on which the microphone is placed. Refer to Using the position selector on page 71. # If no position is selected before you start auto T A and EQ, FRONT -L is selected automatically . 5 Press SRC and hold until the unit tur ns off. 6 Press and hold EQ to enter the auto T A and EQ measurement mode. 7 Plug the micro[...]

  • Page 81

    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 a fuse with the same rating. N[...]

  • Page 82

    Nothing is displayed. The touch panel keys cannot be used. The rear view camera is not con- nected. CAMERA POLARITY is at incorr ect setting. Connect a rear view camera. Press and hold VOLUME/MUTE to return to the source display and then select the correct setting for CAMERA POLARITY . (Page 43) Problems during DVD playback Symptom Cause Action (Se[...]

  • Page 83

    Problems during iPod playback Symptom Cause Action iP od doesn ’ t operate correctly. Cables are incorrectly connected . Disconnect the cable from iPod. Once iP od main menu is displ ayed, connect the cable again. Reset the iPod. The iP od version is old. Update the iPod version. Problems during multi-channel processor connection Symptom Cause Ac[...]

  • Page 84

    USB audio player/USB memory Message Cause Action NO AUDIO No songs T ransfer the audio files to the USB portable audio player/USB memor y and connect. USB memor y with security enabled is connected Follow the USB memory instructions to dis- able the security. SKIPPED The connected USB portable audio player/USB memor y contains WMA files that are pr[...]

  • Page 85

    iP od is not charged but operate s correctly Check if the connect ion cable for iP od shorted out (e.g., not caught in metal ob- jects). After checking, turn the ignition switch OFF and back ON or disconne ct the iP od and connect again. Error has occurred when connect- ing the iP od to this unit Reconnect the iPod. T urn the ignition switch to OFF[...]

  • Page 86

    Handling guideline of discs and player ! Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. ! Use 12-cm or 8-cm disc. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm discs. ! Do not insert anything other than a disc into the disc loading slot. Discs which can be played back are listed on Playable discs on page 9. ! Do not use cracked, ch[...]

  • Page 87

    ! Playback of CD-R/CD -RW discs may be- come impossible in case of direct exposure to sunlight, high temperatures, or the sto- rage conditions in the vehicle. ! Titles and other text information recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc may not be dis- played by this unit (in the case of audio data (CD-DA)). ! Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW discs before [...]

  • Page 88

    Compressed audio compa tibility WMA ! Compatible format: WMA encoded by Windows Media Player ! Bit rate: 5 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR), VBR ! Sampling frequency: 8 kHz to 48 kHz ! Windows Media Audio 9 P rofessional, Loss- less, V oice: No MP3 ! Bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR), VBR ! Sampling frequency: 8 kHz to 48 kHz (8 kHz to 48 kHz for emphasis) [...]

  • Page 89

    ! Up to 15 000 files on a USB portable audio player/USB memor y can be played back. ! Up to 500 folders on a USB portable audio player/USB memor y can be played back. ! Up to eight tiers director y on a USB porta- ble audio player/USB memor y can be played back. ! There may be a slight delay when starting playback of audio files on a USB portable a[...]

  • Page 90

    ! Quantization bits: 8 and 16 (LPCM), 4 (MS ADPCM) ! Sampling frequency: 16 kHz to 48 kHz (LPCM), 22.05 kHz to 44.1 kHz (MS AD- PCM) DivX video files ! Depending on the file information composi- tion such as the number of audio stream, there may be a slight delay in the start of playback on discs. ! Some special operation may be prohibited because [...]

  • Page 91

    ! If you notice smoke, a strange noise or smell, or any other abnormal signs from the display , turn off the power immediately and consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station. Using this unit in this condition may result in permanent da- mage to the system. ! Do not disassemble or modify this unit, as there are high-voltag[...]

  • Page 92

    Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 Pashto, P ushto (ps), 1619 English (en), 0514 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Quechua (qu), 1721 F rench (fr), 0618 Hausa (ha), 0801 Rhaet o-Romance (rm), 1813 Spanish (es), 0519 Hindi (hi), 0809 Kirundi (rn), 1[...]

  • Page 93

    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 [...]

  • Page 94

    Level 2: The file name can have up to 31 characters (in- cluding the separation mark “ . ” and a file ex- tension). Each folder contains less than 8 hierarchies. Extended formats Joliet: File names can have up to 64 characters. Romeo: File names can have up to 128 characters. Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code modulation This stands for linear pulse [...]

  • Page 95

    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 sof tware and software with search functions. Y ou can also enjoy viewing high- and standard-resolution still images. Region number DVD players and DVD discs [...]

  • Page 96

    Specifications General Po w e r s o u r c e ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ................... N e g a tive type Max. current consumption ..................................................... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 17 8 m m × 10 0 m m × 1 6 2 mm (7 [...]

  • Page 97

    WAV signal format .................. L i n e a r P C M & M S A D PC M (Non-compressed) FM tuner Fr e q u e n c y r a n g e ...................... 87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity ..................... 8 d B f (0.7 µV/75 W , mono, S/N: 30 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 7 5 d B ( I E C - A n e t w o rk ) AM tuner Fr e q u e n [...]

  • Page 98

    A Angle icon ................................................. . 24, . 36 Aspect ratio .............................................. . 36, . 93 Audio language ........................................ . 23, . 35 B Bookmark ........................................................ . 22 Brightness ......................................................[...]

  • Page 99

    PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU T OKY O 153-8654, JAP AN PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O . Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, K eetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. L TD. 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, S[...]