Pioneer DEX-P99RS manual

Operation Manual CD PLA YER DEX-P99RS English[...]

Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product. Please read through this manual before usi ng the product for the first time, to en- sure proper use. After reading, please keep the manual in a safe and accessi ble place for future r eference . Before Y ou Start Information to User 5 For Canadian model 5 About this unit 5 About this manual 5 After-sa[...]

– P oints concerning network adjustments 26 – Muting the speaker unit (filter) 27 – Adjusting network 27 Using the time alignment 28 – Adjusting the time alignment 29 Recalling or copying equalizer curves 29 – Recalling the equalizer curve 29 – Copying the equalizer cur ve 30 Fine-adjusting equalizer curve 30 Using the auto-equalizer 30[...]

– Switching the seek mode 50 – Switching the reception mode 50 Playing songs on iPod 50 – Basic operation 50 – Displaying text information on iP od 51 – Browsing for a song 51 – Introduction to advanced operations 51 Bluetooth Audio 51 – Basic Operations 52 – F unction and operation 52 – Connecting a Bluetooth audio player 53 – [...]

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter fer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter ference that may cause undesired operation. Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without [...]

W e recommend that you familiarize yourself with the functions and their operation by read- ing through the manual before you begin using this unit. It is especially important that you read and obser ve WARNING s and CAU- TION s in this manual. After -sales service for Pioneer products Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchas[...]

Protecting your unit fr om theft The front panel can be detached to deter theft. ! If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone sounds. ! Y ou can turn off the warning tone. Refer to Switching the warning tone on page 36. Important ! Handle gently when removing or attaching th[...]

Reverse mode If you do not per form an operation within about 30 seconds, screen indications start to reverse, and then continue reversing ever y 10 seconds. Pressing button B when power to this unit is turned off while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON cancels the reverse mode. Press button B again to start the reverse mode. Use and care of [...]

! Do not leave this steering remote control free (unattached). When stopping the car or turn- ing, the unit might drop on the floor . If the unit rolls under the brake pedal, it might prevent the driver from braking properly , causing ser- ious problems. Be sure to fix the steering re- mote control to the steering wheel. Before Y ou Start En 9 Sect[...]

What ’ s what 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 4 e d c b 5 a Head unit 1 EQ button Press to select various equalizer curves. Press and hold to turn the display indication and button illumination off or on. 2 Display off indicator Lights up when the display is turned off . 3 h /Open button Press to eject a disc from this unit. Press and hold to open or close th[...]

b SRC/Off button This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. c EQ button Press to select various equalizer curves. d DF button Press to operate the preprogrammed func- tions for each source. (Refer to Using the DF (direct function) button on page 42.) e A TT button Press to quickly lower the volum[...]

! If the HD Radio tuner is connected to this unit, tuner source is skipped. ! AUX1 is set to on by default. T urn off the AUX1 when not in use (refer to Switching the auxili- ar y setting on page 36). ! Charging the portable audio player using car ’ s DC power source while connecting it to AUX input may generate noise. In this case, stop charging[...]

T uner Basic Operations       1 Band indicator 2 5 (stereo) indicator Appears when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo. 3 LOC indicator Appears when local seek tuning is on. 4 P reset number indicator 5 Signal level indicator Shows the radio wave strength. 6 V oltage indicator Shows the battery voltage. ! The le[...]

! If you do not operate functions within about 30 seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display. Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies BSM (best stations memor y) lets you automa- tically store the six strongest broadcast fre- quencies. 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select BSM in the function menu. Refer to Introduction to adva[...]

% Return to root folder Press and hold B . # If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02. % Switch between compressed audio and CD-DA Press B . # This operation is available only when playing CD-EXTRA or MIXED-MODE CDs. # If you have switched between compressed audio and CD-DA, playback starts at the first track on the [...]

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. % Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select the de- sired file name (or folder name). T urn to change the name of file or folder . — when a file is selected, press to play. — when a folder is selected, press to see[...]

Scanning folders and tracks Scan play searches the song within the se- lected repeat range. 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select Scan mode in the function menu. Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page. 2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to tur n scan play on. The first 10 seconds of each track is played. 3 When you find the desired track pr[...]

Playing songs in a USB storage device Y ou can play compressed audio files stored in a USB storage device. ! F or details about compatibility, refer to Ad- ditional Information on page 68. Basic Operations      1 WMA/MP3/AAC/W A V indicator Shows the type of file currently playing. 2 Folder number indicator 3 T rack number indicat[...]

Introduction to advanced operations 1 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to display the main menu. 2 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION. T urn to change the menu option. P ress to se- lect. 3 T urn MUL TI-CONTROL to select the function. Play mode (repeat play) — Random mode (random play) — Scan mode (scan play) — Pause (pause) Function and operation Pla[...]

Playing songs on iPod Y ou can control and listen to songs on an iP od. ! F or details about the supported iP od, refer to iP od compatibility on page 72. ! When using an iPod, iP od Dock Connector to USB Cable is required. Basic Operations     1 Song number indicator 2 iP od name 3 V oltage indicator Shows the battery voltage. ! The[...]

# Y ou can scroll through text data by pressing and holding D / Scrl . # T o return to the ordinary display , press B . # If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the display automatically returns to the ordinary display. Searching by alphabet in the list 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select a cate- gory . T urn to change the categor y . P[...]

Playing songs in a random order (shuf fle) 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select Shuffle mode in the function menu. Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page. 2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to select your fa- vorite setting. ! Shuffle Songs – Play back songs in the se- lected list in random order . ! Shuffle Albums – Play back songs fr[...]

! V olume ! F ast forward/reverse ! T rack up/down ! P ausing ! Switching the text information Notes ! When the control mode is set to iPod , opera- tions are limited as follows: — F unctions other than Control mode (con- trol mode) and Pause (pause) cannot be selected. — Browse function cannot be operated from this unit. ! T urning this functi[...]

Operation modes This unit ’ s 4-way network DSP lets you create a 4-way multi-amp, multi-speaker system with separate speakers for reproduction of high, middle, low and ultra-low frequencies (bands), each driven by a dedicated power amp. The 4- way network mode provides network and time alignment functions. These two functions are essential for a[...]

Switching left and right channel Y ou can adjust following functions for lef t and right channel independently or commonly. ! Adjusting network ( NW 1 , NW 2 , NW 3 ) ! F ine-adjusting equalizer cur ve ( EQ 2 ) 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select the audio function described above. 2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL and hold to switch between left/right independent[...]

Adjustable parameters The network function enables adjustment of the following parameters. Make adjustments in line with the reproduced frequency band and characteristics of each connected speaker unit. 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Level (dB) 2 F requency (Hz) 3 Level 4 Reproduced frequency band 5 Cut-off frequency of HPF 6 Cut-off frequency of LPF 7 P ass 8 [...]

! If you set a large absolute value for the slope (for a steep slope), continuity of sound between speaker units is degraded, and sounds appear to be separated. ! If you set the slope to 0 dB/oct. (pass), the audio signal bypasses the filter , so the filter does not have an effect. Phase adjustment When the cross-over point value for filters on bot[...]

4 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to select the cut-off fr equency (crossover fre- quency) of the selected speaker unit (fil- ter). Each time MUL TI-CONTROL is pushed left or right, cut-off frequencies (crossover frequen- cies) are selected in the following order: ! High-LPF 5k — 6.3k — 8k — 10k — 12.5k — 16k — 20k ! High-HPF 800Hz ?[...]

2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to select the time alignment. Each time MUL TI-CONTROL is pushed left or right, time alignment is selected in the follow- ing order: Initial (initial) — Custom (custom) — AutoT A (auto-time alignment) — OFF (off) ! Initial is the factory supplied time align- ment. ! Custom is an adjusted time alignment that[...]

2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to select the equalizer curve you want to re- call. Each time MUL TI-CONTROL is pushed left or right, equalizer cur ve is recalled in the follow- ing order . MEMOR Y1 (memor y 1) — MEMOR Y2 (mem- or y 2) — MEMOR Y3 (memory 3) — MEMORY4 (memor y 4) — MEMOR Y5 (memor y 5) — FLA T (flat) # When FLA T is se[...]

# If auto T A and EQ has not been carried out, Please Set Auto EQ appears. This indicates that you cannot turn this function on. 2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to tur n the auto- equalizer on. # T o turn auto-equalizer off , press MUL TI-CONTROL again. Using the sound retriever The sound retriever function automatically en- hances compressed audio and rest[...]

WARNING ! T o prevent accidents, never carry out auto TA and EQ while driving. When this function measures the car interior acoustic character- istics to create an auto-equalizer curve, a loud measurement tone (noise) may be outputted from the speakers. ! Be sure to connect the high-range speakers to the high range output. If the speakers are not c[...]

— When delays occur for low sounds due to the influence of the LPF on active subwoofers or external amps. ! Auto T A and EQ changes the audio settings as below : — The balance settings return to the center position. (Refer to page 25.) — The graphic equalizer curve switches to FLA T . (Refer to page 29.) ! If you carr y out auto T A and EQ wh[...]

8 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to select a posi- tion. Each press of MUL TI-CONTROL selects set- tings in the following order: Front left (front left) — Front right (front right) Select the position for the seat on which the microphone is placed. 9 T urn MUL TI-CONTROL to select Select N/W mode in the auto T A and EQ menu. 10 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to sele[...]

Adjusting initial settings Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal per- formance from this unit.  1 F unction display Shows the function status. 1 Press SRC/Off and hold until the unit turns off. 2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL and hold until the initial setting menu appears in the dis- play . 3 T urn MUL [...]

3 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to tur n the se- lected speaker on. # T o turn off , press MUL TI-CONTROL again. Setting the clock Use these instructions to set the clock. 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select Clock in the initial setting menu. Refer to Adjusting initial settings on the pre- vious page. 2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to select the segment of [...]

2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to tur n dimmer on. # T o turn dimmer off , press MUL TI-CONTROL again. Adjusting the brightness Y ou can adjust the display brightness. 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select Brightness in the initial setting menu. Refer to Adjusting initial settings on page 35. 2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to adjust the brightness level. 0 t[...]

Correcting distorted sound When listening to a CD or other source on which the recording level is high, setting the level of each frequency to high may result in distortion. Y ou can switch the digital attenua- tor to low to reduce distortion. ! Sound quality is better at the high setting so this setting is usually used. 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to sel[...]

1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select Door mute 2 in the initial setting menu. Refer to Adjusting initial settings on page 35. 2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to switch the door muting/attenuation. Each press of MUL TI-CONTROL selects set- tings in the following order: OFF (off) — 20dB A TT (20 dB attenuation) — MUTE (mute) Switching the reverse mode If you do[...]

When you press MUL TI-CONTROL again on the same display , the PIN code you entered is stored in this unit. # P ushing MUL TI-CONTROL right in the confir- mation display returns you to the PIN code input display , and you can change the PIN code. Displaying system version for repair Should this unit fails to operate properly and you consult your dea[...]

Using the AUX source Up to two auxiliar y devices such as VCR or portable devices (sold separately) can be con- nected to this unit. When connected, auxiliar y devices are automatically read as AUX sources and assigned to AUX1 or AUX2 . The relation- ship between AUX1 and AUX2 sources is ex- plained below . About AUX1 and AUX2 There are two methods[...]

Using the external unit 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 un[...]

% Press DF to tur n pause on when select- ing the following sources: ! CD – Built-in CD player ! iPod – iP od connected using USB input/ iP od connected with the interface adapter ! Multi CD – Multi-CD player ! USB – USB portable audio player/USB memory ! BT Audio – Bluetooth audio player ! DVD – DVD player/multi-DVD player # T o turn p[...]

XM tuner Listening to XM Satellite Radio Y ou can use this unit to control 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 [...]

% Press B repeatedly to select the desir ed channel select setting. Channel number (channel number select set- ting) — Category (channel categor y select setting) # If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the channel display . Note Y ou can also per form this operation in the menu that [...]

# If you push and hold MUL TI-CONTROL left or right, you can increase or decrease channel num- ber continuously . # Y ou can also per form tuning from a desired channel category. (Re fer to Selecting a channel in the channel categor y on the next page.) Note It may take a few seconds before you can hear anything while this unit acquires and process[...]

Selecting the SIRIUS channel select mode Y ou have two methods for selecting a channel: by number and by categor y . 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 . % Press B repeatedly to select the desir ed channel select setting. Cha[...]

3 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to tur n the Game Alert on. The Game Alert function is now on. # T o turn the Game Alert function off , press MUL TI-CONTROL again. 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, Game alert is displayed. Press and hold MUL TI-CON[...]

HD Radio ä tuner Basic Operations Y ou can use this unit to control an HD Radio tuner (e.g. GEX-P20HD), which is sold sepa- rately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the HD Radio tuner ’ s operation manual.        1 / (signal reception status) indicator When digital signal is received, is dis- played. Otherwise[...]

Note T o return to the playback display , press B . Switching the seek mode There are two method of seek tuning settings, one is Seek HD (Digital broadcasting stations seek) and the other is Seek ALL (normal seek). 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select Seek mode in the function menu. Refer to Introduction to advanced operations on the previous page. 2 Pre[...]

Displaying text information on iPod % Press D/Scrl to select the desired text information. Play time — : artist name and : song title — : artist name and : album name — : album name and : song title — : song title and play time # If the characters recorded on the iP od are not compatible with this unit, those characters are not displayed. N[...]

Basic Operations 1 2 1 Device name Shows the device name of the connected Bluetooth audio player (or Bluetoo th adapter). 2 V oltage indicator Shows the battery voltage. ! The level displayed on the voltage indi- cator may differ from the actual voltage level. Important ! Depending on the Bluetooth audio player con- nected to this unit, the operati[...]

# Pause is the same as that of the built-in CD player . (Refer to P ausing playback on page 17.) Notes ! T o return to the ordinary display , press B . ! If a Bluetooth audio player is not connected to this unit yet, Connection open and Device info. appear in the function menu and other functions are not available. ! If a Bluetooth audio player is [...]

# P ushing MUL TI-CONTROL right returns to the device name. Bluetooth T elephone If you use a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD- BTB200), you can connect a cellular phone fea- turing Bluetooth wireless technology to this unit for hands-free, wireless calls, even while driving. ! In some countries, CD-BTB200 is not sold on the market. Basic Operations  [...]

# Y our phone should now be temporarily con- nected. However , to make best use of the technol- ogy , we recommend you register the phone to this unit. 2 Registration T o register your temporarily connected phone, refer to Registering a connected cellular phone on page 57. 3 V olume adjustment Adjust the earpiece volume on your cellular phone for c[...]

! T o end the call, both you and your caller need to hang up the phone. Function and operation 1 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to display the main menu. 2 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION. T urn to change the menu option. P ress to se- lect. 3 T urn MUL TI-CONTROL to select the function. Search&Connect (search and connect) — Disconnect phone (dis[...]

4 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to connect the selected cellular phone. While connecting, Connecting flashes. T o complete the connection, check the device name ( Pioneer BT Unit ) and enter the link code on your cellular phone. If the connection is established, Connected is displayed. # PIN code is set to 0000 as the default. Y ou can change this code. Ref[...]

3 Push MUL TI-CONTROL right to select Delete YES. Delete YES is displayed. Deleting phone is now on standby . 4 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to delete the phone. After the phone is deleted, Deleted is dis- played. Connecting to a registered cellular phone Connecting to a registered phone manually 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select Connect phone in the function[...]

Pressing MUL TI-CONTROL repeatedly changes the name view order between first and last name. Calling a number in the phone book Important Be sure to park your vehicle and apply the park- ing brake when per forming this operation. After finding the number you want to call in the phone book, you can select the entr y and make the call. 1 T urn MUL TI-[...]

5 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to move the cursor to the previous or next character position. 6 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to store the new name. Editing phone numbers Important Be sure to park your vehicle and apply the park- ing brake when per forming this operation. Y ou can edit the numbers of Phone Book en- tries. Each phone number can be up to[...]

2 Press D/Scrl to display the phone book. Press D / Scrl repeatedly to switch between the following lists: Phone book — Missed call — Dialled call — Re- ceived call # For more details about the Phone Book list, refer to Using the phone book on page 58. # If no phone numbers are stored in the se- lected list, No data is displayed. 3 T urn MUL [...]

3 Push MUL TI-CONTROL right to deter - mine the item that you want to delete from this unit. Clear memory YES is displayed. Clearing memor y is now on standby . # If you do not want to clear the memory that you have selected, push MUL TI-CONTROL left. The display reverts to normal. 4 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to clear the memory . Cleared is displayed a[...]

% Fast forward or reverse Push and hold MUL TI-CONTROL lef t or right. % Select a track Push MUL TI-CONTROL lef t or right. Notes ! When multi-CD player completes preparator y operations, READY is displayed. ! If an error message is displayed, refer to the multi-CD player owner ’ s manual. ! If there are no discs in the multi-CD player ma- gazine[...]

! After track or disc scanning is finished, nor- mal playback of the tracks begins again. Using compression and bass emphasis Y ou can only use these functions with a multi- CD player that supports them. COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions lets you adjust the sound playback quality of the multi-CD player . 1 Use MUL TI-CONT[...]

If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS play is off , use MUL TI-CONTROL . 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 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select ITS memo in the function menu. Refer to Introduction to advanced operations [...]

# Y ou can also change the disc title by pushing MUL TI-CONTROL up or down. # When playing CD TEXT disc, push MUL TI-CONTROL right to see a list of the tracks in the selected disc. Push MUL TI-CONTROL left to return to the disc list. # If no title is entered for a disc, NO TITLE is dis- played. # NO DISC is displayed next to the disc number when th[...]

Play mode (repeat play) — Random mode (random play) — Scan mode (scan play) — Pause (pause) — ITS play mode (ITS play) — ITS memo (ITS input) — TitleInput "A" (disc title input) During compressed audio playback Play mode (repeat play) — Random mode (random play) — Scan mode (scan play) — Pause (pause) # T o return to the[...]

Error messages When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center , be sure to have the error message recorded. Built-in CD Player Message Cause Action ERROR-11, 12, 17, 30 Dirty disc Clean disc. Scratched disc Replace disc. ERROR-10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 30, A0 Electrical or me- chanical T urn the ignition switch OFF and back ON, or sw[...]

iPod Message Cause Action ERROR-19 Communication failure Disconnect the cable from iP od. Once iPod main menu is displayed, connect the cable again. Reset the iPod. iP od failure Disconnect the cable from iP od. Once iPod main menu is displayed, connect the cable again. Reset the iPod. ERROR-16, 18 Old version of iP od Update the iPod version. iP o[...]

Handling guideline of discs and player ! Use only discs featuring either of following two logos. ! Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. ! Use a 12-cm CD. Do not use an 8-cm disc. ! Do not insert anything other than a CD into the CD loading slot. ! Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged discs as th[...]

! Y ou cannot connect a USB storage device to this unit via a USB hub. ! Do not plug anything other than the USB storage device into the USB port. ! Firmly secure the USB storage device when driving. Do not let the USB storage device fall onto the floor , where it may become jammed under the brake or accelerator pedal. ! P artitioned USB storage de[...]

Compressed audio files in the USB storage device About USB storage device compatibility , refer to Specifications on page 75. ! Copyright protected files cannot be played back. ! There may be a slight delay when starting playback of audio files on a USB storage device with numerous folder hierarchies. Example of a hierarchy and playback sequences :[...]

— iP od fifth generation (software version 1.3.0) — iP od classic (software version 1.1.2) — iP od touch (software version 2.0) — iPhone (software version 2.0) — iPhone 3G (software version 2.0) ! Depending on the generation or version of the iP od, some functions can not be oper- ated. ! Operations may vary depending on the soft- ware ve[...]

iPod iP od is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. “ Made for iP od ” means that an electronic ac- cessor y has been designed to connect specifi- cally to iP od and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple per formance stan- dards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compli[...]

Specifications General P ower source ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Max. current consumption ..................................................... 2 . 0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 17 8 m m × 5 0 m m × 1 6 4 mm (7 in. × 2 in[...]

SW : HPF/LPF F requency (LPF) .. . 25/31.5/40/ 50/63/80/100/125/ 160/200/250/315/400/500/ 630/800/1k/1.25k/1.6k/2k/ 2.5k/3.15k/4k/5k/6.3k/8k/ 10k/12.5k/16k/20k Hz F requency (HPF) ................................. 20/25/31.5/40/50/63/80/100/ 125/160/200/250/315/400/ 500/630/800/1k/1.25k/1.6k/ 2k/2.5k/3.15k/4k/5k/6.3k/8k/ 10k/12.5k/16k Hz Slope (LPF[...]

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