Pioneer Super Tuner III D AVH-P6550DVD manual

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    Operation Manual A V Receiver/D VD Player with 6.5 inch Wide Display A VH-P6550D VD English[...]

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    Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these oper ating instructions so you will know how to operate your model prope rly . After you have finished r eading the instr uctions, put them away in a safe place for future r eference. Be sure to read this ! Playable discs 6 ! DVD video disc region numbers 6 ! When an operation is[...]

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    F rame-by-frame playback 34 Slow motion playback 34 Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time 35 Selecting audio output 35 Playing CDs Listening a CD 36 Stopping playback 36 Introduction of advanced CD operation 37 Repeating play 37 Playing tracks in a random order 37 Scanning tracks of a CD 37 P ausing CD playback 38 S[...]

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    Compensating for equalizer cur ves (EQ- EX) 60 Setting the sound focus equalizer (SFEQ) 61 Digital Signal Processor Introduction of DSP adjustments 62 Using the sound field control 62 Using the position selector 63 Using balance adjustment 63 Adjusting source levels 64 Using the dynamic range control 64 Using the dual mono mode 64 Using the direct [...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of these instructions regarding your display and retain them for f uture refer- ence. 1 Read this manual fully and carefully befor e operating your display . 2 Keep this manual handy for future refer - ence. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and follow the instructions care- fully . 4 Do not [...]

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    About this unit 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 Note It is not possible to play back DVD audio disc. This player can only playback discs bearing the marks shown above. DVD video disc region numbers DVD video discs that have incompatible region num[...]

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    Features T ouch panel key operation It is possible to operate this unit by using touch panel key . DVD video playback It is possible to play back DVD video, DVD-R (video mode) and DVD-RW (video mode). Video CDs featuring PBC compatibility It is possible to play back Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control). CD playback Music CD/CD-R/CD -RW playba[...]

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    T o protect the LCD screen ! Do not allow direct sunlight to fall on the display when this unit is not being used. Extended exposure to direct sunlight can result in LCD screen malfunction due to the resulting high temperatures. ! When using a portable phone, keep the an- tenna of the portable phone away from the display to prevent disruption of th[...]

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    ! When strange or incorrect messages ap- pear on the display 1 T ur n the ignition switch OFF . 2 Press RESET with a pen tip or other pointed instrument. RESET button Note After completing connections or when you want to erase all memorized settings or return the unit to its initial (factor y) settings, switch your engine ON or set the ignition swi[...]

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    Using the remote control P oint the remote control in the direction of the front panel to operate. ! The remote control may not function prop- erly in direct sunlight. Important ! Do not store the remote control in high tem- peratures or direct sunlight. ! Do not let the remote control fall onto the floor , where it may become jammed under the brak[...]

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    Head unit 1 DISPLA Y button P ress to select differ ent displays. 2 PGM button P ress to operate the preprogrammed func- tions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 81.) 3 Ambient light sensor Senses ambient light. This system automati- cally adjusts the brightness of the display to compensate for ambient light. 4 FLIP DOWN/CLOCK [...]

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    c Joystick Move to do manual seek tuning, fast for- ward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. d EQ button P ress to select various equalizer cur ves. e BAND/ESC button P ress to select among three FM and one AM bands and cancel the control mode of functions. f ANGLE (+/  ) button P ress to change the LCD panel[...]

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    Remote control 1 Remote control selection switch Switch to change the setting of the remote control. F or details, refer to Setting r emote control code type on page 73. 2 VOLUME button P ress to increase or decrease the volume. 3 REAR.S button P ress to watch a DVD/Video CD on a rear display if DVD (built-in DVD player) is not selected as the sour[...]

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    a FORW ARD ( n ) button P ress to per form fast forward playback. b STOP ( g ) button P ress to stop playback. c NEXT ( p ) button P ress to go to the next track (chapter). d CLEAR button P ress to cancel the input number while 0  10 are used. e 0  10 buttons P ress to directly select the desired track, preset tuning and disc. 1  6 buttons[...]

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    DVD mode operation If you switch the mode to DVD , the joystick and 0  10 operations are changed for DVD player . % When you want to operate the follow- ing functions, switch the mode to DVD: ! When operating the DVD menu by using the joystick. (Refer to Operating the DVD menu on page 27.) ! When operating the PBC menu by using 0  10 . (Refer[...]

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    T urning the unit on and selecting a source 1 1 Source icon Shows what the source has been selected. Y ou can select a source you want to listen to. If DVD AUTO is turned on, load a disc in this unit to switch to DVD (refer to Switching the automatic disc playback on page 76). % When using the touch panel keys, touch the source icon and then touch [...]

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    # When a disc is loaded in this unit, touch the source icon and then touch DVD to select DVD . # T o eject a disc, press EJECT . Notes ! The DVD player plays one, standard, 12-cm or 8-cm (single) disc at a time. 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 p[...]

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    T ouch panel key basic operation Activating the touch panel keys 1 1 T ouch panel keys T ouch to do various operations. 1 T ouch the screen to activate the touch panel keys corresponding to each source. The touch panel keys appear on the display. # T o go to the next group of touch panel keys, touch d . 2 T ouch ESC to hide the touch panel keys. # [...]

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    Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display . Operating the menu by using the joystick Y ou can also per form most of the menu items by using the joystick. ! Switch the remote control operation mode to AV H to operate the menu by using the joystick on the remote cont[...]

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    # The adjusted the LCD panel angle will be memorized and automatically returned to the next time the LCD panel is opened. T ur ning the LCD panel horizontal When the LCD panel is upright and it hinders the operation of the air conditioner , the posi- tion of the panel can be turned horizontal tem- porarily . % Press FLIP DOWN/CLOCK to tur n the LCD[...]

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    Adjusting the picture adjustment Y ou can adjust BRIGHT (brightness), CONTRAST (contrast), COLOR (color) and HUE (hue) for each source and back-up cam- era. ! The adjustments of BRIGHT and CONTRAST are stored separately for light ambient (daytime) and dark ambient (night- time). A sun or moon is displayed to the left of BRIGHT and CONTRAST , respec[...]

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    Note The icons indicating the current ambient bright- ness used for adjusting BRIGHT and CONTRAST may differ from DIMMER slightly . Protecting your unit fr om theft The front panel can be detached from the head unit to discourage theft. ! If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warnin[...]

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    Listening to the radio 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 These are the basic steps necessar y to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page. Important If you are using this unit in North, Central or South America, reset the AM tuning step (see Setting the AM tuning step on page 74). 1 Source icon Shows what the source has b[...]

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    Introduction of advanced tuner operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking th[...]

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    3 T ouch c or d to set the sensitivity . There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for AM: FM: 1  2  3  4 AM: 1  2 The 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations. Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies BSM (best stations memor y) let[...]

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    W atching a DVD video 1 3 4 5 6 2 7 8 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a DVD video with your DVD player . More ad- vanced DVD video operation is explained start- ing on page 28. 1 Source icon Shows what the source has been selected. 2 DVD-V indicator Shows when a DVD video is playing. 3 Title number indicator Shows the title currently p[...]

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    # F ast forward/fast reverse may not be possible at certain locations on some discs. If this hap- pens, normal playback automatically resumes. Notes ! Y ou can display the repeat range selected cur- rently by touching DISP . ! If you do not use the touch panel keys for 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically . Operating the DVD menu Some DVDs[...]

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    Introduction of advanced DVD video operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by clickin[...]

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    % T ouch r during playback. Each time you touch r , you move ahead one frame. # T o return to normal playback, touch f . Notes ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca- tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not possible. ! With some discs, images may be unclear dur- ing frame-by-frame playback. [...]

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    ! With some discs, the icon may be dis- played, indicating that titles, chapters and time cannot be specified. Specifying title Y ou can use the direct search function to search for a desired scene by specifyi ng a title. ! Only the remote control can operate this function. T o per form this function, switch the remote control operation mode to DVD[...]

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    Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot from multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among viewing angles during play- back. ! During playback of a scene shot from mul- tiple angles on this unit, the angle icon is displayed. T urn angle icon display on or off using DVD SETUP . For de[...]

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

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    sal indication. When this happens, fast re- verse/fast for ward continues even if you re- lease m or n . T o resume playback at a desired point, touch f . # Y ou can also per form fast reverse/fast forward by holding the joystick left or right. # F ast forward/fast reverse may not be possible at certain locations on some discs. If this hap- pens, n[...]

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    ! During PBC playback of Video CDs, this function cannot be operated. 1 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEA T. 2 T ouch either of the following touch panel keys to select the repeat range. ! TRACK  Repeat just the current track ! DISC  Repeat the current disc Note If you per form track search or fast for ward/re- verse, the repeat[...]

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    Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time Y ou can use the search function to search for a desired scene by specif ying a track, and the time search function to specify the time on a disc at which play starts. ! During PBC playback of Video CDs, this function cannot be operated. ! Time search is not possible when disc p[...]

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    Listening a CD 1 3 4 2 6 5 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your DVD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Source icon Shows what the source has been selected. 2 CD indicator Shows when a CD i s playing. 3 T rack number indicator Shows the track currently playing. 4 Play time indicator S[...]

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    Introduction of advanced CD operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking the j[...]

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    Note After scanning of a CD is finished, normal play- back of the tracks will begin again. Pausing CD playback P ause lets you temporarily stop disc playback. % T ouch f during playback. The icon e is displayed for four seconds and playback is paused. # T o resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch f again. Note Y ou can als[...]

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    touch b will display a letter in the reverse order , such as Z Y X ... C B A order . 6 T ouch d to move the cursor to the next character position. When the desired letter is displayed, touch d to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter . T ouch c to move backwards in the display . 7 T ouch OK to store the entered title [...]

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    Listening MP3 1 4 5 2 7 3 6 These are the basic steps necessar y to play an MP3 with your DVD player . More advanced MP3 operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Source icon Shows what the source has been selected. 2 MP3 indicator Shows when the MP3 file is playing. 3 Folder number indicator Shows the folder number currently playing. 4 T[...]

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    Notes ! When playing discs with MP3 files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED- MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3 and CD-DA by touching DA·MP3 or pressing BAND/ESC . ! If you have switched between playback of MP3 files and audio data (CD -DA), playback starts at the first track on the disc. ! This D[...]

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    1 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEA T. 2 T ouch any of the following touch panel keys to select the repeat range. ! FOLDER  Repeat the current folder ! TRACK  Repeat just the current track ! DISC  Repeat all tracks Notes ! If you select other folder during repeat play , the repeat play range changes to DISC . ! If you per for[...]

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    Searching for a desired track in the current folder Y ou can use the search function to specify a track to search for a desired track. ! T rack search is not possible when disc play- back has been stopped. 1 T ouch SEARCH and then touch TRACK. 2 T ouch 0  9 to input the desired num- ber . ! T o select 3, touch 3 . ! T o select 10, touch 1 and 0 [...]

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    Listening a CD 1 3 4 2 5 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a multi- CD player , which is sold separately . These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your multi-CD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Source icon Shows what the source has been selected. 2 Disc number indicator Shows the disc cur[...]

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    Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by c[...]

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    Scanning CDs and tracks While you are using DISC , the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using M-CD , the beginning of the first track of each disc is played for about 10 seconds. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on the previous page. 2 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch S[...]

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    1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on page 45. 2 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch NEXT. 3 T ouch ITS PLA Y. 4 T ouch a to turn ITS play on. Playback begins of those tracks from your playlist within the previously selected M-CD or DISC ranges. # If no tracks in the current range are pro- grammed for ITS play then ITS EMPTY i[...]

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    3 T ouch TITLE EDIT. 4 T ouch ABC to select the desired charac- ter type. T ouch ABC repeatedly to switch between the following character type: Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols  Alphabet (lower case) # Y ou can select to input numbers and symbols by touching 123 . 5 T ouch a or b to select a letter of the al- phabet. Each time you touc[...]

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    Scrolling titles in the display This unit can display the first 19 letters only of DiscTitle , DiscArtist , T rackTitle and T .Artist . When the recorded information is longer than 19 letters, you can scroll the text to the left so that the rest of the title can be seen. % Keep touching DISP until the title be- gins to scroll to the left. The rest [...]

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    W atching the TV tuner 1 3 4 2 5 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a TV tuner , which is sold separately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the TV tuner  s operation manuals. This section provides information on TV operations with this unit which differs from that described in the TV tuner  s operation manual. 1 Source icon Shows [...]

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    Introduction of advanced TV tuner operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking[...]

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    Note Storing broadcast stations with BSSM may re- place broadcast stations you have saved using P01  P12 . Selecting the country group ! This function can be operated only when connecting a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P6450TVP) featuring the countr y setting. 1 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch COUNTR Y. 2 T ouch c or d to select the country grou[...]

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    Playing a disc 1 3 5 6 2 4 Y ou can use this unit to control 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 manuals. This section provides information on DVD operations with this unit which differs from that described in the DVD playe[...]

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    % Press REAR.S to tur n the DVD player on. # T o turn the DVD player off , press REAR.S again. Selecting a disc ! Only when a multi-DVD player is connected to this unit, you can operate this function. % T ouch a or b to select a disc. # Y ou can also skip back or forward to another disc by moving the joystick up or down. When using the joystick on [...]

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    2 T ouch c or d to select the repeat range. During DVD video playback ! TITILE  Repeat just the current title ! CHAPTER  Repeat just the current chapter ! DISC  Repeat the current disc During Video CD or CD playback ! TRACK  Repeat just the current track ! DISC  Repeat the current disc Notes ! If you select other discs during repeat [...]

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    Introduction of audio adjustments 1 1 Audio display Shows the audio function names. Important If the multi-channel processor (DEQ-P7050) is connected to this unit, the audio function will be changed into the multi-channel processor  s audio menu. F or details, refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on page 62. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch AU[...]

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    3 T ouch c or d to adjust left/right speak- er balance. Each time you touch c or d moves the left/ right speaker balance towards the lef t or the right. LEFT :09  RIGHT :09 is displayed as the left/ right speaker balance moves from left to right. Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic ch[...]

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    +6   6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. 5 T ouch b and then touch c or d to se- lect the desired frequency . T ouch c or d until the desired frequency ap- pears in the display . Low : 40  80  100  160 (Hz) Mid: 200  500  1k  2k (Hz) High: 3.15k  8k  10k  12.5k (Hz) 6 T ouch b and then touch c or [...]

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    1 T ouch A.MENU and AUDIO and then touch LOUDNESS. 2 T ouch a to turn loudness on. # T o turn loudness off , touch b . 3 T ouch c or d to select a desired level. Each time you touch c or d selects level in the following order: LOW (low)  MID (mid)  HIGH (high) Using subwoofer output This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which can be t[...]

  • Page 60

    1 T ouch A.MENU and AUDIO and then touch NEXT. 2 T ouch HPF. 3 T ouch a to turn high pass filter on. # T o turn high pass filter off , touch b . 4 T ouch c or d to select cut-off fre- quency . Each time you touch c or d selects cut-off fre- quencies in the following order: 50  80  125 (Hz) Note If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF function[...]

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    Setting the sound focus equalizer (SFEQ) Clarifying the sound image of vocals and in- struments allows the simple staging of a nat- ural, pleasant sound environment. Even greater listening enjoyment will be obtained if seating positions are chosen carefully . FRONT1 boosts the treble on the front output and the bass on the rear output. FRONT2 boost[...]

  • Page 62

    Introduction of DSP adjustments 1 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol multi-channel processor (DEQ-P7050), which is sold sepa- rately . By carr ying out the follo wing settings/adjust- ments in order , you can create a finely-tuned sound field effortlessly . 1 Setting the speaker setting 2 Using the position selector 3 Adjusting the time alignment 4[...]

  • Page 63

    2 Press EQ to select the desired SFC mode. P ress EQ repeatedly to switch between the fol- lowing mode: MUSICAL (musical)  DRAMA (drama)  ACTION (action)  JAZZ (jazz)  HALL (hall)  CLUB (club)  OFF (off) Note If the source is a 2-channel LPCM audio or a 2- channel Dolby Digital audio and you select SFC effects that are most applic[...]

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    LEFT :25  RIGHT :25 is displayed as the left/ right speaker balance moves from left to right. Adjusting source levels SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent ra- dical changes in volume when switching be- tween sources. ! Settings are based on the FM tuner volume level, which remains unchanged. 1 [...]

  • Page 65

    Using the direct control Y ou can override audio settings to check for ef- fectiveness of your audio settings. ! All audio functions are locked out during the direct control is on except VOLUME . 1 T ouch A.MENU and AUDIO and then touch DIRECT. 2 T ouch a to turn the direct control on. # T o turn direct control off , touch b . Using the Dolby Pro L[...]

  • Page 66

    4 T ouch c or d to select the correct size for the selected speaker . Each time you touch c or d selects the size in the following order: OFF (off)  SMALL (small)  LARGE (large) # Y ou cannot select OFF , when FRONT (front speakers) have been selected. # Y ou can select ON or OFF , when SUB WOOFER (subwoofer) has been selected. # Y ou can swi[...]

  • Page 67

    Adjusting the speaker output levels Y ou can readjust the speaker output levels using a test tone while listening to music. 1 T ouch A.MENU and AUDIO and then touch NEXT. 2 T ouch SP LEVEL. 3 T ouch a or b to select the speaker to be adjusted. Each time you touch a or b selects the speak- er in the following order: FRONT L (front speaker left)  [...]

  • Page 68

    Adjusting the time alignment By adjusting the distance between each speaker and a selected listening position, you can insert delay times into the speaker output to obtain a correct sound image and overall level balance. Although this is automatically achieved when you set the listening position, the time alignment feature provides a fine ad- justm[...]

  • Page 69

    center frequency , an equalizer level and a Q factor for each band. ! A separate CUSTOM1 cur ve can be cre- ated for each source. ! A CUSTOM2 cur ve can be created com- mon to all sources. ! The center speaker largely determines the sound image and getting the balance right isn  t easy . W e recommend reproducing a 2- ch. audio (a CD for example[...]

  • Page 70

    Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 1 Y ou can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. ! When watching a DVD/Video CD on the rear display independently , you cannot op- erate this menu. 1 DVD setup menu display Shows the DVD setup menu names. 1 T ouch g . SETUP will be displayed instead of MENU . 2 T ouch [...]

  • Page 71

    When you select OTHERS When you select OTHERS , a language code input display is shown. Refer to Language code chart for DVD on page 89 to input the four digit code of the desired language. 1 T ouch 0  9 to input the language code. # T o cancel the input numbers, touch C . # Y ou can also input the desired number by using the joystick and 0-9 . [...]

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    2 T ouch A SUB TITL. 3 T ouch a to turn assist subtitles on. # T o turn assist subtitles off , touch b . Setting angle icon display Y ou can set up that the angle icon appears on scenes where the angle can be switched. 1 T ouch SETUP and VISUAL and then touch M. ANGLE. 2 T ouch a to turn angle icon display on. # T o turn angle icon display off , to[...]

  • Page 73

    4 T ouch any of 1  8 to select the desired level. The parental lock level is set. ! LEVEL 8  Playback of the entire disc is pos- sible (initial setting) ! LEVEL 7  LEVEL 2  Playback of discs for children and non-adult oriented discs is possible ! LEVEL 1  Playback of discs for children only is possible Notes ! W e recommend to keep a[...]

  • Page 74

    Adjusting initial settings 1 Initial settings lets you per form initial set up of different settings for this unit. 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch the source icon and then touch SOURCE OFF to turn this unit off. # When the source icon is not displayed, you can display it by touching the screen. 2 T ouch A.MENU and then touch [...]

  • Page 75

    Switching the war ning tone If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound. Y ou can turn off the warning tone. 1 T ouch A.MENU and INITIAL and then touch DT . W ARNING. 2 T ouch a to turn war ning tone on. # T o turn warning tone off , touch b . Switching the auxilia[...]

  • Page 76

    ! Both rear speaker leads output and RCA rear output are switched simultaneously in this setting. Correcting distorted sound Y ou can minimize distortion likely caused by the equalizer cur ve settings. Setting an equalizer level high can cause dis- tortion. If high sound is crippled or distorted, tr y switching to LOW . Normally , leave the set- ti[...]

  • Page 77

    Switching the dimmer setting for sub-display T o prevent the sub-display from being too bright at night, the sub-display is automati- cally dimmed when the car  s headlights are turned on. Y ou can turn dimmer on or off . 1 T ouch A.MENU and INITIAL and then touch NEXT. 2 T ouch SUB. D DIM. 3 T ouch a to turn dimmer on. # T o turn dimmer off , t[...]

  • Page 78

    Introduction of setup adjustments 1 1 Setup menu display Shows the setup function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch SETUP to display the setup function names. The setup function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by clic[...]

  • Page 79

    3 T ouch c or d to select an appropriate setting for polarity . Each time you touch c or d switches between the following polarity : ! BA TTER Y  When the polarity of the con- nected lead is positive while the gear shift is REVERSE (R) position ! GND  When the polarity of the connected lead is negative while the gear shift is RE- VERSE (R) po[...]

  • Page 80

    Using the AUX source An IP -BUS-RCA Interconnector such as the CD-RB20/CD -RB10 (sold separately) lets you connect this unit to auxiliar y equipment fea- turing RCA output. For more details, refer to the IP -BUS-RCA Interconnector owner  s man- ual. Selecting AUX as the source % T ouch the source icon and then touch AUX to select AUX as the sour[...]

  • Page 81

     When the AV (video input) is not set to VIDEO (refer to page 78).  When the DVD/Vide CD playback is not turned on for rear display (refer to page 17). ! Dolphin movie will not appear when the touch panel keys or the list is displayed. Using the PGM button Y ou can operate the preprogrammed functions for each source by using PGM . % Press PGM[...]

  • Page 82

    T roubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) P ower doesn  t turn on. The unit doesn  t operate. Leads and connecto rs are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once mor e that all connections are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then replace the fuse. Be ver y sure to install the correct fuse with the sam[...]

  • Page 83

    Symptom Cause Action (See) Rear display picture disappears. The source disc being listened to with the head unit has been ejected. Before ejecting the disc, switch the source. This problem may occur when certain con- nection methods are used. When the ignition switch is turned ON (or turned to ACC), the motor sounds. This unit confirms whether a di[...]

  • Page 84

    Problems during Vid eo CD playback Symptom Cause Action (See) The PBC (playback control) menu display cannot be called up. The Video CD playing does not fea- ture PBC. This operation is not possible with Video CDs not featuring PBC. PBC is turned off . T urn PBC on. (P age 32, P age 35) Repeat play and track/time search are not possible. PBC is tur[...]

  • Page 85

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

  • Page 86

    ! Playback of discs recorded on a personal computer may not be possible depending on the application settings and the environ- ment. Please record with the correct for- mat. (F or details, contact the manufacturer of the application.) ! Playback of CD-R/C D-RW discs may be- come impossible in case of direct exposure to sunlight, high temperatures, [...]

  • Page 87

    noise and malfunctions, do not use this exten- sion for files other than MP3 files. About folders and MP3 files ! An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3 files on it is shown below . Subfolders are shown as folders in the folder currently selected. 3 1 2 1 First level 2 Second level 3 Third level Notes ! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user can not a[...]

  • Page 88

    ! The display should be used within the tem- perature ranges shown below . Operating temperature range:  10 to +50 °C Storage temperature range:  20 to +80 °C At temperatures higher or lower than the operating temperature range the display may not operate normally. ! The LCD screen of this unit is exposed in order to increase its visibility[...]

  • Page 89

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

  • Page 90

    T erms 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 atmosphere. Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps units (bits per second). The higher the rate, the more infor[...]

  • Page 91

    group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Stan- dards Organization). MP3 is able to compress audio data to about 1/10th the level of a con- ventional disc. MPEG This stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group, and is an international video image compression standard. Some DVDs feature di- gital audio compressed and recorded using this system. Multi-angl[...]

  • Page 92

    VBR VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more widely used. But to flexibly adjust the bit rate according to the needs of audio compression, it is possible to achieve compression priorities sound quality . Additional Information En 92 Appendix[...]

  • Page 93

    Specifications General P ower source ............................. 1 4 . 4 V D C (10.8  15.1 V al- lowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Head unit: Max. current consumption ........................................... 1 0 . 0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 1 7 8 × 5 0 × 1 6 0 m m Nose .......[...]

  • Page 94

    Number of quantization bits ........................................... 1 6 / 2 0 / 2 4 ; l i near F requency respo nse ............... 5  44,000 Hz (with DVD, at sampling frequency 96 kHz) Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 9 7 d B ( 1 kHz) (IEC -A net- work) (CD: 96 dB (1 kHz) (IEC -A network)) Dynamic range ......................... 9 5 d [...]

  • Page 95

    A Angle icon ................................................. . 31, . 72 Aspect ratio .............................................. . 72, . 90 Audio language .............................................. . 71 B Brightness ....................................................... . 21 C Chapter ......................................................[...]

  • Page 96

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