Pioneer AVH-P4400BH manual

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    Owner ’ s Manual D VD RDS A V RECEIVER A VH-P4400BH A VH-P3400BH A VH-P2400BT A VH-P1400D VD English[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product. T o ensure proper use , please read through this manual before using this product. It is especially important that you read and obser ve WARNING s and CAUTION si n this manual. Please keep the manual in a safe and acce ssible place for futur e refer- ence. Be sure to read this ! DVD video disc region n[...]

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    T uning in to strong HD Radio signals 39 Using iT unes tagging 40 Switching the media file type 40 Operating the DVD menu 41 Operating this unit ’ s iP od function from your iP od 41 Random play (shuffle) 42 Repeating playback 42 Playing videos from your iP od 42 Browsing for a video/music on the iP od 43 Resume playback (Bookmark) 43 F rame-by-f[...]

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    Other functions Adjusting the response positions of the touch panels (T ouch Panel Calibration) 75 Using an AUX source 75 Using an external unit 76 Installation Connecting the units 77 Installation 87 Additional information T roubleshooting 90 Error messages 92 Understanding auto EQ error messages 96 Understanding messages 96 Indicator list 97 Hand[...]

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    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 refer ence for operating procedur es and safety informa- tion. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and fol[...]

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    Parking brake interlock Certain functions (Video 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 in motion, there is an interlock system that senses when the parking brake is set. If you attempt to use the functions[...]

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    FCC ID: AJDK044 MODEL NO.: A VH-P4400BH/AVH-P3400BH/ AVH-P2400BT IC: 775E-K044 This device complies with P art 15 of FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS stan- dard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter ference, including interferen[...]

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    The Safety of Y our Ears is in Y our Ha nds Get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level — a level that lets the sound come through clearly without annoying blar- ing or distortion and, most importantly , with- out affecting your sensitive hearing. Sound can be deceiving. Over time, your hearing “ comfort level ” adapts to[...]

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    About this manual This unit features a number of sophisticated functions to ensure 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 from this unit ’ s potential and to maximize your listening enjoyment. W e [...]

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    Demo mode The feature demo automatically starts when you select Off for the source and continues while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON. T o cancel the feature demo, press and hold MUTE . Press and hold MUTE again to restart. Operating the feature demo while the car en- gine is turned off it may drain the battery power . Important F ailure t[...]

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    Head unit (AVH-P4400BH) 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 8 9 (AVH-P3400BH/A VH-P2400BT/AVH- P1400DVD) 8 7 6 4 1 5 a 2 3 b9 Part Part 1 SRC/OFF 7 h (eject) 2 + / – ( VOLUME/ VOL ) 8 Disc loading slot 3 MUTE 9 Auto EQ micro- phone input jack Use to connect an auto EQ micro- phone. Part Part 4 HOME Displaying the home display . a USB port When connecting, open the USB[...]

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    Remote control 21 5 1 2 6 4 5 3 3 7 Part Operation 1 Thumb pad Use to select a menu on the DVD menu. 2 RETURN Press to display the PBC (playback con- trol) menu during PBC playback. Part Operation 3 f Press to pause or re- sume playback. m Press to perform fast reverse. Press to change the fast reverse speed. n Press to perform fast forward. Press [...]

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    Part Operation 6 AUDIO Press to change the audio language during DVD playback. Press to switch audio output for Video CD/ DivX/MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/MPEG -4. SUBTITLE Press to change the subtitle language dur- ing DVD/DivX/MPEG-4 playback. ANGLE Press to change the viewing angle during DVD playback. 7 MENU Press to display the DVD menu during DVD playback[...]

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    Basic operations HOME display Radio Disc AUX SIRIUS Audio Bluetooth Favorite Video Pandora Audio System Rear View AV USB XM EXT 2 EXT 1 Theme 4 123 4 5 6 Source off display Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 7 8 Source on display Radio Disc iPod AUX 1 T ouch panel keys 1 Radio Radio Source icon Selecting a favorite source. When the source icon is not displayed, i[...]

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    7 Displaying the source menu. 8 Wed 28 May 12:45 PM Switching to clock adjust- ment display . Refer to Setting the clock on page 18. Switching to HOME display 1 Press HOME when you want to switch the dis- play. T urning the source on using the buttons 1 Press SRC/OFF to turn the source on. T urning the source off using the buttons 1 Press SRC/OFF a[...]

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    ! An external unit refers to a Pioneer product, such as those which will be available in the fu- ture. Although incompatible as a source, the basic functions of up to two external units can be controlled with this unit. When two exter- nal units are connected, the external units are automatically allocated to external unit 1 or external unit 2. Ope[...]

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    Activating the touch panel keys Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 11 08 12 01:45 -02:45 1 L+R Return 2 3 1 T ouch panel keys 1 T urning the display to simpli- fied display . Returning to the normal dis- play by touching the screen anytime. Returning to the normal dis- play by touching same icon when playing audio. 2 Viewing the hidden touc[...]

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    CAUTION Keep hands and fingers clear of the unit when opening, closing, or adjusting the LCD panel. Be especially cautious of children ’ s hands and fin- gers. 1 Press h (eject) to display the ejecting menu. 2 Eject a disc. Ejecting a disc. Ejecting a disc (AVH-P3400BH/A VH-P2400BT/AVH- P1400DVD) % Press h (eject). Setting the clock 1 Switch to C[...]

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    Introduction of tuner operations Radio Wed 28 May 12:45 PM P .ch 2 MHz FM1 AM Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde Local Radio 87.9 87.9 MHz Abcdeabcdeabcde 3 24 1 5 6 T ouch panel keys 1 FM1 AM Selecting a band ( FM1 , FM2 or FM3 ) by touching the left icon. Switching to the AM band by touching the right icon. The icon for the selected band is highligh[...]

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    About HD Radio ä broadcasting HD Radio ä broadcasting is high quality audio and data ser vices. HD Radio broadcasting is brought to you by your local FM/AM stations. HD Radio broadcasting features the following: ! High quality audio ! FM multicasting ! Data ser vices Program Service Data: Contributes to the superior user experience of HD Radio T [...]

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    T ouch panel keys 1 FM1 AM Selecting a band (FM or AM) by touching the band key. The touch panel key for the selected band is highlighted. Switching between FM1 , FM2 , and FM3 by touching the band key. When AM is selected, you cannot switch to another AM band by touching the band key . 2 T urning local seek tuning on or off . Refer to T uning in t[...]

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    Introduction of XM/SIRIUS tuner operations SIRIUS tuner Wed 28 may 12:45 PM CH183 P. C H 2 Abcdeabcdeabcde SIRIUS CH183 Mode All CH T eam Off SIRIUS1 T eam Setting Instant Replay Game Info 6 5 12 3 4 a 9 8 7 XM tuner Abcdeabcdeabcde Wed 28 may 12:45 PM CH183 P .ch 2 Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde CH183 Mode All CH XM XM XM1 4 2 7 1[...]

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    7 Recalling radio station fre- quencies assigned to preset tuning keys. Refer to Storing and recalling stations on page 39. Selecting the channel cate- gor y when selecting Mode Category . Refer to Switching the XM/ SIRIUS channel selection mode on page 48 and Select- ing a SIRIUS channel from a channel categor y on page 49. 8 Instant Replay Select[...]

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    Introduction of video playback operations Y ou can view DVD/DVD-R/DVD -RW/CD/CD-R/ CD-RW/USB/iPod . ! (AVH-P4400BH) Depending on your iP od , there may not be any output unless you use CD-IU201V (sold separately). Be sure to use CD-IU201V to connect your iP od. ! (AVH-P3400BH/A VH-P2400BT/AVH- P1400DVD) Depending on your iP od , there may not be an[...]

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    9 Starting the search function. Refer to Searching for the part you want to play on page 44. Refer to Selecting files from the file name list on page 46. Displaying iPod menus. Refer to Playing videos from your iP od on page 42 and Browsing for a video/music on the iPod on page 43. a P ausing playback. Returning to normal play- back during paused, [...]

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    Selecting a chapter using the buttons 1 Press c or d ( TRK ). F ast for warding or reversing using the buttons 1 Press and hold c or d ( TRK ). ! F ast for ward/fast reverse may not always be possi- ble on some discs. In such cases, normal play- back will automatically resume. ! The fast forward/fast reverse speed depends on the length of time you [...]

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    Introduction of sound playback operations Y ou can listen to DVD -R/DVD-RW/CD/CD -R/ CD-RW/USB/iPod sound files. Audio CD Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 125 01:45 ROM Disc On S.Rtrv -02:45 Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab 87 9 1 2 3 4 6 8 5 7 iPod audio (Control Audio) Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 01:45 All So[...]

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    T ouch panel keys 1 Selecting the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play- back on page 42. 2 Playing songs in random order . Refer to Random play (shuffle) on page 42. 3 Switching the S.Rtrv (sound retriever) function setting when playing audio. Refer to Using sound re- triever on page 46. 4 Switching the equalizer cur ves. Refer to Using the equali[...]

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    T ext information f Displaying the Songs list on the iP od. Refer to Searching for a video/music by categor y on page 43. g Displaying the Artists list on the iP od. Refer to Searching for a video/music by categor y on page 43. h Displaying the Albums list on the iPod . Refer to Searching for a video/music by categor y on page 43. Artwork display i[...]

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    Introduction of Pandora operations Y ou can play the P andora by connecting your iP od which was installed the Pandora applica- tion. Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcde Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 01:45 Pandora S.Rtrv -02:45 Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcde 3 7 4 6 8 12 5 Important Requirements to access the P andora music ser- vice using t[...]

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    T ouch panel keys 1 Switching the S.Rtrv (sound retriever) function setting while playing P andora. Refer to Using sound re- triever on page 46. 2 Switching the equalizer cur ves. Refer to Using the equali- zer on page 57. T ouch and hold for more than two seconds to tur n the auto-equalizer on or off . Refer to Using the auto- equalizer on page 58[...]

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    Introduction of still image playback operations Y ou can view still images saved in CD -R/CD- RW/USB. Still image Capture Photo Wed 28 May 12:45 PM Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde Full Off 2 2 8 1 2 34 6 7 5 When playing a disc containing a mixt ure of various media file types 9 When loading a CD-R/RW or USB containing JPEG picture files, this unit[...]

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    Introduction of still image playback as a slideshow operations Y ou can view still images saved in CD -R/CD- RW/USB as a slideshow when listening to an- other source. Capture Full Off 2 13 45 8 7 6 The table below shows the contro ls for viewing a slideshow . T ouch panel keys 1 Selecting the repeat range. Refer to Repeating playback on page 42. 2 [...]

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    Introduction of Bluetooth telephone operations Y ou can use Bluetooth telephone (AVH- P4400BH/AVH-P3400BH/A VH-P2400BT). T elephone standby display Wed 28 May 1 12:45 PM 87.9 MHz P .CH 2 Radio ABCDEHGHI 012345678901 01 Off On Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde FM1 AM 1 2 14 3 65 7 When switching to the ente ring phone number mode Wed 28 may 1 12:45 PM[...]

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    8 T urning private mode on or off . Refer to Setting the private mode on page 55. 9 Adjusting the other party ’ s listening volume. Refer to Adjusting the other party ’ s listening volume on page 54. a Ending a call. Rejecting an incoming call. Canceling call waiting. b Accepting an incoming call. Making a phone call, when selecting a phone num[...]

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    Introduction of Bluetooth telephone operations Y ou can use Bluetooth wireless technology (AVH-P1400DVD ). During a call Abcdeabc Wed 28 May 12:45 PM REG T ext Scroll TEL 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 2 Except during a call REG T ext Scroll a When you connect a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD-BTB200)(sold separately) to AVH- P1400DVD, you can control Bluetooth tele- [...]

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    7 Text Scroll Scrolling the phone number . T ouch and hold for more than two seconds to ac tivate connection mode on this unit and establish a Bluetooth wireless connec- tion from your phone. Refer to Using a cellular phone to initiate a connect ion on page 55. 8 Displaying the dialed call his- tory. Selecting a phone number from the call histor y [...]

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    ! Information related to a song (such as the elapsed playing time, song title, song index, etc.) cannot be displayed on this unit. ! As the signal from your cellular phone may cause noise, avoid using it when you are lis- tening to songs on your Bluetooth audio player . ! When a call is in progress on the cellular phone connected to this unit via B[...]

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    Storing and recalling stations Y ou can easily store up to six stations for each band as presets. ! Six stations for each band can be stored in memor y . ! Channels are stored and recalled on a broadcast station basis. This means that if the broadcast station you stored has been assigned to a different channel by SIRIUS, you can still recall the sa[...]

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    Using iT unes tagging This function can be operated with the following iP od models. — iP od touch 4th generation — iP od touch 3r d generation — iP od touch 2nd generation — iP od touch 1st generation — iP od classic 160GB — iP od classic 120GB — iP od classic — iP od with video — iP od nano 6th generation — iP od nano 5th gene[...]

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    Operating the DVD menu (F unction for DVD video) Some DVDs allow you to make a selection from the disc contents using a menu. Using the arrow keys 1 Display arrow keys to operate the DVD menu. Refer to Playing moving images on page 24. 2 Select the desired menu item. Selecting the desired menu item. Starting playback from the se- lected menu item. [...]

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    — iP od nano 2nd generation — iPhone 4 — iPhone 3GS — iPhone 3G — iPhone Random play (shuffle) iP od-videos/so ngs can be played back in ran- dom order . ! Songs – Play back videos/songs in the se- lected list in random order . ! Albums – Play back videos/songs from a randomly selected album in order . ! Folder – Play back songs/tra[...]

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    3 Play the video from the iPod. > Playlists Artists Albums Songs Podcasts Genres Video # If you want to switch to iP od music mode, touch the icon. Music Switching to iPod music mode. Browsing for a video/music on the iPod (F unction for iPod) T o make operating and searching easy, opera- tions to control an iPod with this unit are de- signed to[...]

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    By using the Bookmark function, you can re- sume playback from a selected scene the next time the disc is loaded. The selected scene will be bookmarked so that playback resumes from that point next time. ! T o clear the bookmark on a disc, touch and hold the key during playback. ! The oldest bookmark is replaced by the new one. Frame-by-frame playb[...]

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    Changing the subtitle language during playback (Multi-subtitle) With DVDs/DivX files featuring multi-subtitle recordings, you can switch between subtitle languages during playback. 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 Video [...]

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    Notes ! Y ou can display the menu by touching Return during PBC playback. F or details, refer to the instructions provided with the disc. ! PBC playback of a V ideo CD cannot be can- celed. ! During playback of Vide o CDs featuring PBC (playback control), you cannot select the re- peat play range or use the search function. Selecting tracks from th[...]

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    Note If part of the recorded information does not dis- play , a scroll key appears on the right side of list. T ouch the scroll key to scroll. Playing DivX â VOD content Some DivX video on demand (VOD) content may only be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a disc containing this type of content, the number of times it has been played [...]

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    Full (full screen) The 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal direc- tion only , giving you a 4:3 TV picture (normal pic- ture) without any omissions. Just (just) The picture is enlarged slightly at the center and the amount of enlargement increases horizontally toward the edges of the screen, enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 picture without sensing [...]

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    Selecting a SIRIUS channel from a channel category Channels are organized into various program categories, e.g. Rock, Classi c, Jazz while lis- tening to a SIRIUS station. Y ou can specify channels by selecting the desired categor y . 1 Select channel category selection mode. Refer to Introduction of XM/SIRIUS tuner opera- tions on page 22. Mode Al[...]

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    2 Select a desired league in League. Switching the league name. 3 Select a desired team in T eam. Switching the team name. 4 T ur n the alert on or off. T urning the alert on or off . The game alert function is activated for that team. # When you have already selected 12 teams, FULL is displayed and additional teams cannot be selected. In this case[...]

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    Switching the SIRIUS display ! Actions will differ depending on the con- nected SIRIUS tuner . % T ouch SIRIUS tuner information to switch the SIRIUS display . Refer to Introduction of XM/SIRIUS tuner opera- tions on page 22. Channel number — Channel name — Categor y name — Artist name — Song title/Title name — Composer name — Play time[...]

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    The phone book display appears. 2 Select the phone number list. The detailed phone number list of the selected entr y is displayed. 3 Select the phone number . # If you want to store the phone number , touch and hold the list. 4 Make the call. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 34. 5 End the call. Refer to Introductio[...]

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    2 Invert names in phone books. Inverting names in phone books. 3 “ Would you like to invert all names? ” appears. T ouch Y es to continue. While the names are inverted, is displayed. # If the inversion fails, “ Invert Name Error ” ap- pears. In such cases, try again from the begin- ning. Note Inverting the names of your contacts from this u[...]

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    Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 36. (AVH-P4400BH/A VH-P3400BH/AVH-P2400BT) Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 34. Adjusting the other party ’ s listening volume (F unction of AVH-P4400BH/AVH-P3400BH/ AVH-P2400BT) T o maintain the good sound quality, this unit can adjust the other pa[...]

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    3 Make the call. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 34. 4 End the call. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 34. Note Entering phone number mode cannot be oper- ated unless a Bluetooth telephone is connected to this unit. Setting the private mode (F unction of AVH-P4400BH/AVH-P3400BH/ AVH-[...]

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    Connecting a Bluetooth audio player (F unction of AVH-P1400DVD) A Bluetooth wireless connection can be estab- lished by putting the unit into initiating a con- nection mode. % Put the unit in initiating a connection mode. Refer to Bluetooth audio operations on page 37. This unit is now on stand by for connection from Bluetooth audio player . If you[...]

  • Page 57

    Introduction of menu operations Audio Fader/Balance F/R 0 L/R 0 Super Bass On Graphic EQ Auto EQ High Off L/R 0 Sonic Center Control Loudness Subwoofer 1 3 4 2 5 1 Display menus. Refer to Basic operations on page 14. 2 T ouch any of the following touch panel keys to select the menu to be adjusted. T ouch panel keys 1 Video Setup menu Refer to Setti[...]

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    Display Equalizer curve Custom2 Custom 2 Super Bass Super bass ! The equalizer curves for Custom1 and Custom2 can be adjusted. ! Y ou cannot select Custom1 and Custom2 when using the auto-equalizer . ! When Flat , no changes are made to the sound. Y ou can check the effects of the equalizer cur ves by switching alternatively between Flat and anothe[...]

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    Adjusting loudness Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low-frequency and high-frequency ranges at low volume. 1 Display the audio function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 2 T ouch Loudness on the audio function menu. 3 T ouch c or d to select a desired level. Off (off) — Low (low) — Mid (mid) — High (high) [...]

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    3 T ouch Source Level Adjuster on the audio function menu. 4 T ouch a or b to adjust the source vo- lume. Range: +4 to – 4 Notes ! When selecting FM as the source, you cannot switch to Source Level Adjuster . ! The AM volume level can also be adjusted with this function. ! Video CD, CD, compressed audio , DivX, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG -4 are auto[...]

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    1 Display the Video Setup menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 2 T ouch Audio Language on the Video Setup menu. An audio language menu is displayed. 3 T ouch the desired language. The audio language is set. # If you have selected Others , refer to When you select Others on the previous page. Notes ! If the selected language is[...]

  • Page 62

    ! The TV aspect ratio cannot be changed for some discs. F or details, refer to the disc ’ s in- structions. Setting the slideshow interval JPEG files can be viewed as a slideshow on this unit. In this setting, the inter val between each image can be set. 1 Display the Video Setup menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 2 T ouch[...]

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    2 T ouch Parental on the Video Setup menu. 3 T ouch 0 to 9 to input the registered code number . # T o register the code, touch the following touch panel key . Registering the code. This sets the code number , and the level can now be changed. # If you enter an incorrect code number , the icon is displayed. T ouch C and enter the correct code numbe[...]

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    Automatic playback of DVDs When a DVD disc with a DVD menu is in- serted, this unit will cancel the menu automa- tically and start playback from the first chapter of the first title. ! Some DVDs may not operate properly . If this function is not fully operated, turn this function off and start playback. 1 Display the Video Setup menu. Refer to Intr[...]

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    4 T ouch Rear Speaker on the system menu to switch the subwoofer output or full-range speaker . # When no subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select Full (full-range speaker). # When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select Subwoofer (subwoofer). Notes ! Even if you change this setting, there will be no output unless you turn the [...]

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    Setting the ever scroll When ever scroll is set to On , recorded text in- formation scrolls continuously in the display . Set to Off if you prefer the information to scroll just once. 1 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 2 T ouch Ever Scroll on the system menu to turn ever scroll on or off. Setting the Blu[...]

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    1 T ur n the unit off. Refer to Basic operations on page 14. 2 Press HOME to switch to the HOME dis- play . 3 T ouch System key . System menu is displayed. 4 T ouch Bluetooth V ersion Information to display to the version of the Bluetooth module of this unit. Setting the rear view camera (back up camera) CAUTION Pioneer recommends the use of a came[...]

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    Changing the picture adjustm ent Y ou can adjust the Brightness (brightness), Contrast (contrast), Color (color) , Hue (hue), Dimmer (dimmer), T emperature (tempera- ture), Black Level (black level) and Dot Adjustment (RGB dot clock adjustment) for each source and rear view camera. ! Y ou cannot adjust Color , Hue , Contrast and Black Level for the[...]

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    — The speakers are incorrectly connected. (F or example, when a rear speaker is con- nected as a subwoofer output.) — A speaker is connected to a power amp de- livering output higher than the speaker ’ s maximum input power capability . ! If the microphone is placed in an unsuitable position the measurement tone may become loud and measuremen[...]

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    4 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 5 T ouch Auto EQ Measurement to enter auto EQ measurement mode. 6 Plug the microphone into the micro- phone input jack on this unit. (AVH-P3400BH/A VH-P2400BT/AVH- P1400DVD) (AVH-P4400BH) 7 T ouch Start to start auto EQ. 8 When the 10-second countdown starts, get out of[...]

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    Favorite menu 1 Display menu columns to register . Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. # Y ou can customize menus except Video Setup menu. 2 T ouch and hold the menu column to register it. # T o cancel registration, touch and hold the menu column again. 3 Display the favorite menu and choose a registered menu. Refer to Introduction[...]

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    # If you want to switch between the device names and Bluetooth device addresses, touch the icon. Switching between the device names and Bluetooth device ad- dresses. # T o cancel searching, touch Stop . # If five devices are already paired, Memory Full is displayed and pairing cannot be performed. In such cases, delete a paired device first. Refer [...]

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    Connecting to a Bluetooth device automatically (F unction of AVH-P4400BH/AVH-P3400BH/ AVH-P2400BT) If this function is set to on, a connection be- tween your Bluetooth device and this unit will take place automatically as soon as the two devices are less than a few meters apart. Initially , this function is set to on. 1 Display the Bluetooth Connec[...]

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    Introduction of Theme setting menu operations Refer to Basic operations on page 14. Selecting the illumination color This unit is equipped with multiple-color illu- mination. Direct selection from preset illumination colors Y ou can select an illumination color from the color list. 1 Display the Theme menu. Refer to Basic operations on page 14. 2 T[...]

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    Adjusting the response positions of the touch panels (T ouch Panel Calibration) If you feel that the touch panel keys on the screen deviate from the actual positions that respond to your touch, adjust the response po- sitions of the touch panel. There are two ad- justment methods: 4-point adjustment, in which you touch four corners of the screen; a[...]

  • Page 76

    Using an exter nal unit An external unit refers to a Pioneer product, such as those which will be available in the fu- ture. Although incompatible as a source, the basic functions of up to two external units can be controlled with this unit. When two external units are connected, the external units are automatically allocated to external unit 1 or [...]

  • Page 77

    Connecting the units WARNING ! T o avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, no viewing of front seat video should ever occur while the vehicle is being driven. Also, rear displays should not be in a location where they are visi- bly distracting to the driver . ! In some countries or states the viewing of images on [...]

  • Page 78

    Important ! This unit cannot be installed in a vehicle with- out ACC (accessory) position on the ignition switch. O N S T A R T O F F ACC position No ACC position ! Use this unit with a 12-volt battery and nega- tive grounding only . F ailure to do so may result in a fire or malfunction. ! T o prevent a short-circuit, overheating or mal- function, [...]

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    En 79 Section 17 Installation Installation[...]

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    Connecting the power cord           Y ellow Connect to the constant 12 V supply terminal. Red Connect to terminal controlled by ignition switch (12 V DC). Black (chassis ground) Connect to a clean, paint-free metal location. Left Right F ront speaker F ront speaker Rear speaker or Subwoofer (4 Ω ) White Gray Gray/blac[...]

  • Page 81

    Connection method 1. Clamp the lead. 2. Clamp firmly with needle-nosed pliers. Note: · The position of the parking brake switch depends on the vehicle model. F or details, consult the vehicle Owner ’s Manual or dealer . Y ellow/black If you use an equipment with Mute function, wire this lead to the Audio Mute lead on that equipment. If not, keep[...]

  • Page 82

    When connecting to separately sold power amp             Connect with RCA cables (sold separately) Rear speaker Perform these connections when using the optional amplifier . System remote control F ront speaker F ront speaker Lef t Right Rear speaker P ower amp (sold separately) P ower amp (sold separately) Po w [...]

  • Page 83

    Connecting the system (for A VH-P1400DVD model) Bluetooth adapte r (e.g. CD-BTB200) (sold separately) IP -BUS cable (Supplied with Bluetooth adapter) Black Microphone for hands-free phoning (supplied with Bluetooth adapter) This product IP -BUS input Connecting the system (for A VH-P2400BT/A VH-P1400DVD model) HD Radio tuner (sold separately) This [...]

  • Page 84

    When connecting with optional CD-IU201V cable T his product Interface cable (CD-IU201V) (sold separately) iP od with video capabilities (sold separately) USB input AUX input ( AUX ) 1.5 m (4 ft. 11 in.) USB cable (Supplied with this unit for AVH-P4400BH . Sold separately for other models.) 2 m ( 6 ft. 7 in. ) Dock connector En 84 Section 17 Install[...]

  • Page 85

    When connecting the external video component and the display External video component (sold separately) Audio inputs ( L IN , R IN ) Display with RCA input jacks (sold separately) T o video input T o video output T o audio outputs T his product RCA cables (sold separately) Rear monitor output ( V OUT ) Video input ( V IN ) ! It is necessar y to cha[...]

  • Page 86

    When connecting with a rear view camera When the shift lever is switched to REVERSE (R), the display on this unit automatically switches to the rear view image. Y ou need to set the Camera Polarity properly in the sys- tem menu. F or details about the settings, refer to Setting the rear view camera (back up cam- era) on page 67. Y ou can also switc[...]

  • Page 87

    Installation Notes ! Check all connections and systems before final installation. ! Do not use unauthorized parts as this may cause malfunctions. ! Consult your dealer if installation requires dril- ling of holes or other modifications to the vehi- cle. ! Do not install this unit where: — it may inter fere with operation of the vehi- cle. — it [...]

  • Page 88

    1 2 3 5 4 1 If the pawl gets in the way , bend it down. 2 F actor y radio mounting bracket 3 Use either truss (5 mm × 8 mm) or flush sur face (5 mm × 9 mm) screws, depending on the bracket screw holes. 4 F rame In some types of vehicles, discrepancy may occur between the unit and the dashboard. If this happens, use the supplied frame to fill the [...]

  • Page 89

    1 2 1 Microphone clip 2 Clamp Use separately sold clamps to secure the lead where necessar y inside the vehicle. When installing the microphone on the steering column 1 Install the microphone on the micro- phone clip. 2 1 3 4 1 Microphone 2 Microphone base 3 Microphone clip 4 Fit the microphone lead into the groove. # Microphone can be installed wi[...]

  • Page 90

    T roubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (Refer- ence page) The power will not turn on. The unit will not operate. Leads and con- nectors are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once more that all connec- tions are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the cause and then replace the fuse. Be sure to install a fuse with the same rating. Operation wit[...]

  • Page 91

    Symptom Cause Action (Refer- ence page) No xxxx ap- pears when a display is chan- ged ( No Title , for example). There is no em- bedded text infor- mation. Switch the display or play another track/file. Subfolders can- not be played back. Folder repeat play has been se- lected. Select the repeat range again. The repeat range changes automatically. [...]

  • Page 92

    Video CD Symptom Cause Action The PBC (play- back control) menu cannot be called up. The Video CD being played does not feature PBC. This operation is not available for Video CDs that do not feature PBC. Repeat play and track/time search are not possible. The Video CD being played fea- tures PBC. This operation is not available for Video CDs that f[...]

  • Page 93

    Message Cause Action Error -02-XX/ FF-FF The disc is dirty . Clean the disc. The disc is scratched. Replace the disc. The disc is loaded upside down. Check that the disc is loaded correctly. There is an elec- trical or mechan- ical error . T urn your vehicle ’ s ACC switch off and on. Unplayable Disc This type of disc cannot be played on this uni[...]

  • Page 94

    Message Cause Action Protect All the files on the connected USB portable audio player/ USB memor y are protected by Windows Media DRM 9/10. T ransfer audio files not protected by Windows Media DRM 9/10 to the USB portable audio player/USB memor y and con- nect. Incompatible USB The USB device connected to is not supported by this unit. Connect a US[...]

  • Page 95

    Message Cause Action Error -02-6X/- 9X/-DX Communication failed. Disconnect the cable from the iP od. Once the iP od ’ s main menu is displayed, recon- nect the iPod and reset it. iP od failure. Disconnect the cable from the iP od. Once the iP od ’ s main menu is displayed, recon- nect the iPod and reset it. Error -02-67 The iPod firm- ware ver[...]

  • Page 96

    Message Cause Action Pandora is un- able to play music. Please see your De- vice. Unable to play music from P andora. Please check your iP od/iPhone. Create station within the Pandora Ap- plication on Device. No station found. Create a station in the P andora appli- cation on your iP od/iPhone. No Active Sta- tion No station se- lected. Select a st[...]

  • Page 97

    Indicator list Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 1 Indicates that a Bluetooth tele- phone is connected. Indicates that the digital format is Dolby Digital. Indicates that the digital format is MPEG Audio. Indicates that the digital format is Linear PCM. Indicates the sampling frequency. Indicates that the digital format is DTS. 1+1ch 2 ch Mch Indicates the[...]

  • Page 98

    Shows which subtitle language has been selected. Shows which viewing angle has been selected. Shows which audio output has been selected. Area 2 Shows the disc title of the CD text disc currently being played. Shows the song title when receiving the tag information. Shows the track title of the track cur- rently being played for CD text discs. Show[...]

  • Page 99

    Handling guidelines Discs and player Use only discs featuring any of followi ng logos. Use 12-cm discs. Do not use 8-cm discs or an adapter for 8-cm discs. Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. Do not insert anything other than a DVD-R/RW or CD- R/RW into the disc loading slot. Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or[...]

  • Page 100

    Depending on the kind of USB porta ble audio player/ USB memor y you use, the device may not be reco g- nized or audio files may not be played back properly . Do not leave the USB portable audio player/USB memor y in direct sunlight for extended amounts of time. Doing so may cause the device to malfunction from the extreme rise in temperature. iPod[...]

  • Page 101

    Only DivX files downloaded from a DivX partner site are guarantee for proper operation. Unauthorize d DivX files may not operate properly. DRM rental files cannot be operated until playback is started. Recommended file size: 2 GB or less with a transmis- sion rate of 2 Mbps or less. The ID code of this unit must be registered to a DivX VOD provider[...]

  • Page 102

    Bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR), VBR Sampling frequency: 8 kHz to 48 kHz Supplemental information Some characters in a file name (including the file ex- tension) or a folder name may not be displayed. This unit may not operate correctly depending on the application used to encode WMA files. There may be a slight delay at the start of playback of[...]

  • Page 103

    CAUTION P ioneer accepts no responsibility for data lost on the iP od, even if that data is lost while this unit is used. Sequence of audio files The user cannot assign folder numbers and specify playback sequences with this unit. Example of a hierarchy       Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 01 02 03 04 05 : F older : Compressed au[...]

  • Page 104

    Liquid crystal display (LCD) screen ! Heat from the heater may damage the LCD screen, and cool air from the cooler may cause moisture to form inside the display resulting in possible damage. ! Small black dots or white dots (bright dots) may appear on the LCD screen. These are due to the characteristics of the LCD screen and do not indicate a malfu[...]

  • Page 105

    DVD video is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. iT unes Apple and iT unes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other coun- tries. 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. reven[...]

  • Page 106

    ! Ever ything worth listening to is on Sir- iusXM, getting over 130 channels, includ- ing the most commercial-free music, plus the best sports, news, talk and entertain- ment. A SiriusXM V ehicle T uner and Sub- scription are required. For more information, visit “ http://www .siriusxm.com ” ! Sirius, XM, SA T Radio Ready and all related logos [...]

  • Page 107

    Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Dzongkh a (dz), 0426 Kurdish (ku), 1121 Kinyar wanda (rw), 1823 English (en), 0514 Ewe (ee), 0505 Komi (kv), 1122 Sanskrit (sa), 1901 F rench (fr), 0618 Esperanto (eo), 0515 Cornish (kw), 1123 Sardinian (sc), 1903 Spanish (es), 0519 Estonian (et), 0520 Kirghi z, Kyrgyz (ky)[...]

  • Page 108

    Specifications General P ower source ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Maximum current consumption ..................................................... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): D Chassis ..................... 178 mm × 100 mm × 165 mm (7 in. × 3-7/8 in.[...]

  • Page 109

    USB USB standard specification ..................................................... USB 1.1, USB 2.0 full speed Maximum current supply .... 1.0 A USB Class ................................... MSC (Mass Storage Class) File system .................................. FA T16, FA T32 MP3 decoding format ........... MPEG -1 & 2 Audio Layer 3 WMA deco[...]

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