Operation Manual DVD AV RECEIVER AVH-P5900DVD English
Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Contents – Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) 27 – Frame-by-frame playback 27 – Slow motion playback 27 – Return to the specified scene 27 – Automatic playback of DVDs 28 – Text information 28 – Selecting tracks from the track list 28 – Selecting files from the file name list 28 – Introduction of advanced operations 29 – Repeating play 29 – Playing tracks in random order 29 – Scanning tracks or folders 30 – Selecting audio output 30 – Using compression 30 Playing songs on iPod 31 – Ba
Contents – Setting for rear view camera (back up camera) 47 – Adjusting the LCD panel slide position 47 – Setting the automatic open function 48 – Switching the iPod charge setting 48 – Adjusting the response positions of the touch panels (Touch Panel Calibration) 48 – Using the AUX source 49 – Using the PGM button 50 Available accessories Playing songs on USB portable audio player/ USB memory 51 – Basic Operations 51 – Pausing compressed audio playback 51 – Introduction of advanced operations 51 – Display
Contents – – – – Setting the automatic answering 69 Setting the automatic rejecting 69 Switching the ring tone 69 Echo canceling and noise reduction 69 – Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address 70 Multi-CD Player 70 – Basic Operations 70 – Selecting a disc 71 – Pausing CD playback 71 – Introduction of advanced operations 71 – Using CD TEXT functions 71 DVD Player 72 – Basic Operations 72 – Selecting a disc 73 – Selecting a folder 73 – Pausing disc playback 73 – Introduction of advanced operations 73 TV t
Section 01 Precautions IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of these instructions regarding your display and retain them for future reference. 1 Read this manual fully and carefully before operating your display. 2 Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and safety information. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and follow the instructions carefully. 4 Do not allow other persons to use this system until they have read and understood the operating instructions.
Section Precautions Parking brake interlock Certain functions (DVD/TV viewing and certain touch panel keys) offered by this unit could be dangerous and/or unlawful if used while driving. To 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.
Section 02 Before You Start Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment. For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. About this unit The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated for use in North America. Use in other areas may result in poor reception.
Section Before You Start DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on this player. The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers. DVD video Before You Start Playable discs 02 Video CD About this manual CD Notes This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and operation. All the functions have been designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory.
Section 02 Before You Start U.S.A. Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P.O. Box 1760 Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 800-421-1404 CANADA Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT 300 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R OP2 1-877-283-5901 For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with this unit. Visit our website Visit us at the following site: 1 Register your product.
Section Before You Start About WMA The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back WMA data. WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later. ! Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Section 02 Before You Start Several applications can be used to encode AAC files, but file formats and extensions differ depending on the application which is used to encode. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes® version 6.0.5. ! iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. About DivX DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX® video codec from DivX, Inc.
Section Before You Start Due to its construction, the viewing angle of the LCD screen is limited. You can adjust it by changing either screen size or picture adjustment. Mark Meaning 16 : 9 LB 1 ALL Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio: screen width-to-height ratio) type. Indicates the number of the region where playback is possible. Changing the wide screen size By changing the screen size from 4:3 to 16:9, you can adjust the screen so that the screen can fit to the video image you are playing.
Section Before You Start 02 Removing the front panel 1 Press DETACH to release the front panel. 2 Press RESET with a pen tip or other pointed instrument. 2 Grab the front panel and remove. Take care not to grip it too tightly or to drop the front panel and protect it from contact with water or other fluids to prevent permanent damage. RESET button Note 3 Put the front panel into provided protective case for safe keeping. Attaching the front panel % Replace the front panel by clipping it into place.
Section Operating this unit 03 1 2 3 4 5 Operating this unit 6 7 d c What’s What Head unit 1 DISPLAY button Press to turn the information display on or off when the video is displayed. Press and hold to switch between the displays on the sub-display. ! When a rear view camera video is displayed, press and hold DISPLAY return to the source display. 2 PGM button Press to operate the preprogrammed functions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 50.
Section 03 Operating this unit 8 EJECT button Press to eject a disc from this unit. 9 o/p button Press to do manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Basic Operations Power ON/OFF 1 a BAND/ESC button Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions. b SOURCE button This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. c Disc loading slot Insert a disc to play.
Section Operating this unit ! ! ! ! DVD – Built-in DVD player RADIO – Radio iPod – iPod USB – USB portable audio player/USB memory ! TEL – BT telephone ! BT Audio – Bluetooth audio player ! S-DVD – DVD player/multi-DVD player ! MCD – Multi-CD player ! AUX 1 – AUX 1 ! AUX 2 – AUX 2 ! AV – AV input ! TV – Television ! EXT 1 – External unit 1 ! EXT 2 – External unit 2 ! XM – XM tuner ! SIRIUS – SIRIUS tuner ! OFF – Turn the unit off # When the source icon is not displayed, you can display it by touching the
Section 03 Operating this unit 1 Touch the screen to activate the touch panel keys corresponding to each source. The touch panel keys appear on the display. # To go to the next group of touch panel keys, touch NEXT. # To return to the previous group of touch panel keys, touch PREV. 2 Touch HIDE to hide the touch panel keys. If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically when selecting video sources.
Section Operating this unit 03 CAUTION % Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the LCD panel. # To close the LCD panel, press OPEN/CLOSE again. # The adjusted LCD panel angle will be memorized and automatically returned to the next time the LCD panel is opened. Adjusting the LCD panel angle Turning the LCD panel horizontal Important ! If you can hear the LCD panel knocking against your vehicle’s console or dashboard, touch TILT ( ) to move the LCD panel a little forward.
Section Operating this unit 03 Radio Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 # If you keep touching c or d you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the key. # You can also perform seek tuning by pressing and holding o or p. Note 6 5 1 2 3 4 5 Source icon Band indicator Preset number indicator Frequency indicator LOCAL indicator Shows when local seek tuning is on. 6 Stereo (5) indicator Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.
Section Operating this unit Introduction of advanced operations 2 Touch ESC to return to the frequency display. # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. % Touch LOCAL on the function menu to set the sensitivity. Touch LOCAL repeatedly until the desired level of sensitivity appears in the display.
Section 03 Operating this unit Built-in DVD player Basic Operations 12 3 4 5 # With some DVD discs, a menu may be displayed. (Refer to Operating the DVD menu on the next page.) # With a Video CD featuring the PBC (playback control) function, a menu is displayed. (Refer to PBC playback on page 24.) # To eject a disc, press EJECT. 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 6 1 Source icon 2 Media indicator Shows the type of disc currently playing.
Section Operating this unit Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls for playing discs. The following chapters cover other playback features in more details. Key What it does de Starts playback, pauses a disc that’s playing or restarts a paused disc. g Stops playback. o Skips to the start of the current track, chapter or file, then to previous tracks/chapters/files. ! Performs fast reverse by touching and holding o. p Skips to the next track, chapter or file.
Section 03 Operating this unit Using DVD menu direct touch control This function allows you to operate the DVD menu by touching the menu item directly. % Touch the desired menu item on the DVD menu directly. # Depending on the contents of DVD discs, this function may not work properly. In this case, using touch panel keys operate the DVD menu. Using the touch panel keys 1 Touch to display touch panel keys to operate the DVD menu.
Section Operating this unit # To skip to the next file, touch NEXT PLAY. # If you do not want to play the DivX VOD content, touch STOP. Skipping back or forward to another title ! This function is available for DVD. % To skip back or forward to another title, touch a or b. Touching a skips to the start of the next title. Touching b skips to the start of the previous title. Title numbers are displayed for eight seconds. # To switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV.
Section 03 Operating this unit 2 Touch the desired search option (e.g., CHAP.). # You cannot operate this step during DivX disc playback. 3 Touch 0 to 9 to input the desired number. # To cancel the inputted numbers, touch C. # In the time search function, to select 1 hour 11 minutes, convert the time into 71 minutes 00 seconds and touch 7, 1, 0 and 0 in that order. 4 Touch ENTER. This starts playback from the selected part. ! You can also switch between languages/audio systems using DVD SETUP.
Section Operating this unit Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) % Touch ANGLE during playback of a scene shot from multiple angles. Each time you touch ANGLE it switches between angles. # To switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV. Slow motion playback This lets you slow down playback speed. ! This function is available for DVD and Video CD. % Keep touching r until is displayed during playback. The icon is displayed, forward slow motion playback begins.
Section 03 Operating this unit Automatic playback of DVDs When a DVD disc with DVD menu is inserted, this unit will cancel the DVD menu automatically and start playback from the first chapter of the first title. ! This function is available for DVD. ! Some DVDs may not operate properly. If this function is not fully operated, turn this function off and start playback. % Touch AUTO PLAY to turn automatic playback on. # To turn automatic playback off, touch AUTO PLAY again.
Section Operating this unit 1 Touch LIST. to switch between the 3 Touch your favorite file name (or folder name). That selection will begin to play. # When you have selected a folder, a list of the names of the files (or the folders) in it can be viewed. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the desired file name. # To return to the previous list (the folder one level higher), touch . 4 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary display. Introduction of advanced operations 1 Touch A.
Section 03 Operating this unit 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on the previous page. 2 Touch RANDOM on the function menu to turn random play on. Tracks will play in a random order within the previously selected repeat range. # To turn random play off, touch RANDOM again. Scanning tracks or folders Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of each track on the CD.
Section Operating this unit 03 # When removing the iPod from this unit, this unit is turned off. Playing songs on iPod Basic Operations 12 3 4 5 6 2 To skip back or forward to another song, touch o or p. # You can also skip back or forward to another song by pressing o or p. 3 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. # You can also perform fast reverse/fast forward by pressing and holding o or p.
Section Operating this unit 03 1 Touch MENU to display iPod menus. 2 Touch one of the categories in which you want to search for a song. ! PLAYLISTS (playlists) ! ARTISTS (artists) ! ALBUMS (albums) ! SONGS (songs) ! PODCASTS (podcasts) ! GENRES (genres) ! AUDIOBOOKS (audiobooks) # To switch between groups of categories, touch PREV or NEXT. For playback of the songs on the iPod, there are two repeat play ranges: ONE (repeat one song) and ALL (repeat all songs in the list).
Section Operating this unit 03 Pausing a song Audio Adjustments % Touch de during playback. Introduction of audio adjustments Operating this unit # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch de again. Changing audiobook speed While listening to an audiobook on iPod, playback speed can be changed. % Touch A.Book to select your favorite setting.
Section 03 Operating this unit 1 Touch FADER/BALANCE on the audio function menu. # When the rear output setting is S.W, BALANCE will be displayed instead of FADER/BALANCE. Refer to Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller on page 42. 2 Touch a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance. Each time you touch a or b it moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear. FRONT:15 to REAR:15 is displayed as the front/rear speaker balance moves from front to rear.
Section Operating this unit # The actual range of the adjustments are different depending on which equalizer curve is selected. # The equalizer curve with all frequencies set to 0 cannot be adjusted. Adjusting 7-band graphic equalizer For CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 equalizer curves, you can adjust the level of each band. ! A separate CUSTOM1 curve can be created for each source. If you make adjustments when a curve other than CUSTOM2 is selected, the equalizer curve settings will be memorized in CUSTOM1.
Section Operating this unit 03 5 Touch c or d next to LEVEL to adjust the output level of the subwoofer. +6 to –24 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers. Adjusting source levels Boosting the bass Bass boost function boosts the bass level of sound lower than 100 Hz. The more the bass level is increased, the more the bass sound is emphasized and the entire sound becomes powerful.
Section Operating this unit 03 Setting up the DVD player You can create in car a sound environment that can be best matched with the type of your listening music (or movie). Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 1 Touch NEXT on the audio function menu. 2 You can use this menu to change audio, subtitle, parental lock and other DVD settings. Touch STAGING. 3 Touch c or d next to STAGING to select the desired staging field.
Section Operating this unit 03 2 Touch the desired language. A subtitle language is set. # To switch to the second language select menu, touch NEXT. # To return to the first language select menu, touch PREV. # If you have selected OTHERS, refer to When you select OTHERS on this page. Notes ! If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the language specified on the disc is displayed. ! You can also switch the subtitle language by touching SUBTITLE during playback.
Section Operating this unit 03 If assist subtitles are recorded on a DVD disc, you can display them by turning the assist subtitle function on. You can turn assist subtitles on or off as desired. % Touch ASSIST SUB TITLE on the DVD setup menu to turn assist subtitles on. # To turn the assist subtitle off, touch ASSIST SUB TITLE again. Setting the angle icon display You can set it up so that the angle icon appears on scenes where the angle can be switched.
Section Operating this unit 03 4 Touch ENTER. The code number is set, and you can now set the level. 5 Touch any of 1 to 8 to select the desired level. The parental lock level is set. ! LEVEL 8 – Playback of the entire disc is possible (initial setting) ! LEVEL 7 to LEVEL 2 – Playback of discs for children and non-adult-oriented discs is possible ! LEVEL 1 – Playback of discs for children only is possible # If you input an incorrect code number, the icon is displayed.
Section Operating this unit Displaying your DivX® VOD registration code 1 Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal performance from this unit. Touch NEXT on the DVD setup menu. 2 Touch DivX VOD. Your 8-digit registration code is displayed. ! Make a note of the code as you will need it when you register with a DivX VOD provider.
Section Operating this unit 03 Switching the auxiliary setting Auxiliary equipments connected to this unit can be activated individually. Set each AUX source to ON when using. About connecting or using auxiliary equipments, refer to Using the AUX source on page 49. Switching the auxiliary 1 setting % Touch AUX1 on the initial menu to select desired setting. ! VIDEO – an iPod with video capabilities connected with 4-pole mini plug cable (e.g.
Section Operating this unit 03 Switching the warning tone Some operations on this unit are prohibited while driving or needs to be paid a careful attention when operating. In such case, a caution appears on the display. You can change the language of the cautions at this setting. If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within four seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound. You can turn off the warning tone.
Section Operating this unit 03 Correcting distorted sound Other Functions You can minimize distortion that may be caused by the equalizer curve settings. Setting an equalizer level high can cause distortion. If high sound is crippled or distorted, try switching to LOW. Normally, leave the setting at HIGH to ensure quality sound. ! Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g., DEQ-P8000) is connected to this unit, you can operate this function.
Section Operating this unit CINEMA (cinema) The picture is enlarged by the same proportion as FULL or ZOOM in the horizontal direction and by an intermediate proportion between FULL and ZOOM in the vertical direction; ideal for a cinema-sized picture (wide screen picture) where captions lie outside. ZOOM (zoom) A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the same proportion both vertically and horizontally; ideal for a cinema-sized picture (wide screen picture).
Section Operating this unit 03 Adjusting the dimmer The adjustment of DIMMER is stored separately for each ambient light; daytime, evening and nighttime. The brightness of LCD screen will be adjusted to optimum level automatically in accordance with the ambient light based on the setting values. ! The icons indicating the current ambient brightness used for adjusting BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST may differ from DIMMER slightly. 1 Touch PICTURE ADJUSTMENT on the system menu.
Section Operating this unit 2 Touch ON/OFF to turn the clock display on. 3 Touch c or d to select the segment of the clock display you wish to set. Each time you touch c or d it will select one segment of the clock display: Hour—Minute As you select segments of the clock display the segment selected will be highlighted. 4 Touch a or b to put a clock right.
Section Operating this unit 03 Setting the automatic open function To prevent the display from hitting the shift lever of an automatic vehicle when it is in P (park) position, or when you do not wish the display to open/close automatically, you can set the automatic open function in the manual mode. 1 Touch NEXT on the system menu. 2 Touch AUTO FLAP to select the display to open/close automatically or manually.
Section Operating this unit # To cancel the adjustment, press and hold VOLUME/ATT. 6 Gently touch the center of the + mark displayed on the screen with the touch panel adjustment pen. After you touch all the marks, the adjusted position data is saved. # Do not turn off the engine while saving the adjusted position data. 7 Press and hold VOLUME/ATT to complete the adjustment. Using the AUX source This unit can control an auxiliary equipment such as VCR or portable device (sold separately).
Section 03 Operating this unit 2 Touch ABC to select the desired character type. Touch ABC repeatedly to switch between the following character types: Alphabet (upper case)—Alphabet (lower case) # You can select to input numbers and symbols by touching 123. 3 Touch a or b to select a letter of the alphabet. 4 Touch d to move the cursor to the next character position. 5 Touch OK to store the entered title in memory. 6 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary display.
Section Available accessories 04 Playing songs on USB portable audio player/USB memory 3 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. Basic Operations 34 5 6 4 To skip back or forward to another compressed audio file, briefly touch o or p. Pausing compressed audio playback % Touch de during playback. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch de again.
Section 04 Available accessories Function name Operation REPEAT Refer to Repeating play on page 29. But the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player. The repeat play ranges of the USB portable audio player/USB memory are as below: ! FILE – Repeat just the current file ! FOLDER – Repeat the current folder ! ALL – Repeat all files RANDOM Refer to Playing tracks in random order on page 29. SCAN Refer to Scanning tracks or folders on page 30.
Section Available accessories 2 Touch BAND to select an XM band. Touch BAND repeatedly until the desired XM band is displayed, XM1, XM2 or XM3. 3 Touch c or d to select a desired channel. The channels move up or down step by step. Channels that cannot currently be selected are skipped, and the next channel is selected. # If you touch and hold c or d, you can increase or decrease the channel number continuously. # You can also select a channel by pressing o or p.
Section Available accessories 04 Selecting a channel from the XM channel list display The list content can be switched so you can search for the track you want to listen to not only by the channel name but also by the artist name or song title. ! This function is available for GEX-P920XM. ! The channel list shows all the channels during the CH-NUMBER mode, and the channels included in the selected category during the CATEGORY mode. To switch the channel mode, touch MODE.
Section Available accessories When the song in the MyMix playlist is broadcast 2 Touch DELETE next to the song title you want to delete. That song will be deleted from the MyMix playlist. # To delete all the songs in the MyMix playlist, touch DELETE ALL. 3 A message will appear asking you to confirm to delete it. Touch YES. # To cancel the deleting, touch NO.
Section Available accessories 04 SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner Basic Operations You can use this unit to control a SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner, which is sold separately. When the SIRIUS tuner is used together with this unit, some operations differ slightly from those described in the SIRIUS operation manual. This manual provides information on these points. For all other information on using the SIRIUS tuner, please refer to the SIRIUS operation manual. ! This unit does not have the text scroll function.
Section Available accessories 2 Touch LIST to display the preset list. 4 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary display. 1 Touch MODE to select the channel category select mode. Touch MODE repeatedly to switch between the following channel select modes: CH-NUMBER (channel number select setting) —CATEGORY (channel category select setting) 2 Touch a or b to select the desired channel category. 3 Touch c or d to select the desired channel in the selected channel category.
Section 04 Available accessories Making the MyMix playlist Turning the MyMix function on or off You can add a song that is being broadcast to the MyMix playlist. When it is added, the song title and its artist name is memorized to this unit. The MyMix function will start on the song that matches the song title and its artist name in the MyMix playlist. You can turn the MyMix function off and stop this unit to alert you for all the songs in the MyMix playlist. To restart, turn this function on.
Section Available accessories Deleting the song from the MyMix playlist You can delete each song in the MyMix playlist. # To switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV. 2 Touch PREV or NEXT to select the song title that you want to delete. 3 Touch DELETE. 4 A message will appear asking you to confirm to delete it. Touch YES. The selected song is deleted. 4 Touch ON/OFF to store the selected team in memory.
Section 04 Available accessories Displaying game information If games of your selected teams are currently playing, you can display information of the games and tune to the broadcast channel. 1 Touch GAME INFO. The game information of your selected team is displayed. 2 Touch PREV or NEXT to select a game. The game is displayd, followed by more detailed game information. ! Game score will be updated automatically. 3 Touch TuneTO to switch to that station to listen to the game.
Section Available accessories 1 2 3 3 To skip back or forward to another track, briefly touch o or p. 4 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. 5 To stop playback, touch g. Pausing playback % Touch e during playback. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch d. Available accessories For details concerning operation, refer to the Bluetooth adapter’s operation manual.
Section 04 Available accessories Note Before you can use audio players you may need to enter the PIN code into this unit. If your player requires a PIN code to establish a connection, look for the code on the player or in its accompanying documentation. Enter the PIN code referring to Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wireless connection on page 43. Bluetooth Telephone Basic Operations If you use Bluetooth adapter (e.g.
Section Available accessories 3 5 6 ! Incoming call notice is not displayed for calls made when your cellular phone is disconnected from this unit. 7 Automatic answering/Automatic rejecting indicator Shows when the automatic answering function is on (for more details, refer to Setting the automatic answering on page 69). Shows when the automatic rejecting function is on (for more details, refer to Setting the automatic rejecting on page 69).
Section Available accessories 04 3 Volume adjustment Adjust the earpiece volume on your cellular phone for comfort. When adjusted, the volume level is memorized in this unit as the default setting. Rejecting an incoming call # Caller’s voice volume and ring volume may vary depending on the type of cellular phones. # If the difference between the ring volume and caller’s voice volume is big, overall volume level may become unstable.
Section Available accessories # If this unit fails to find any available cellular phones, NOT FOUND is displayed. # You can display the BD address by touching BD ADDR. To return to the device name, touch PHONE NAME. 3 Touch the device name you want to connect. While connecting, CONNECTING flashes. To complete the connection, please check the device name (Pioneer BT unit2) and enter the link code on your cellular phone. If the connection is established, CONNECTED is displayed.
Section Available accessories 04 2 Touch DELETE next to the device name you want to delete. A confirmation display appears. Touch OK to delete the phone. # To cancel deleting a registered phone, touch CANCEL. Connecting to a registered cellular phone Connecting to a registered phone manually 1 Touch PHONE CONNECT on the function menu. 2 Touch DIRECT CONNECT. 3 Touch the device name you want to connect. While connecting, CONNECTING is flashing. If the connection is established, CONNECTED is displayed.
Section Available accessories Calling a number in the Phone Book 04 Editing phone numbers Important Important To perform this operation, be sure to park your vehicle and apply the parking brake. 1 Touch PHONE BOOK to display the Phone Book. You can edit the numbers of Phone Book entries. Each phone number can be up to 24 digits long. 2 Touch a or b to select the first letter of the name you are looking for. Touching a or b changes alphabetical letters. 1 Touch PHONE BOOK to display the Phone Book.
Section Available accessories 04 3 Touch DELETE to delete the Phone Book entry. A confirmation display appears. Touch YES to delete the entry. # If you do not want to clear a Phone Book entry that you have selected, touch NO. Using preset numbers Important To perform this operation, be sure to park your vehicle and apply the parking brake. Assigning preset numbers Using the Call History Important To perform this operation, be sure to park your vehicle and apply the parking brake.
Section Available accessories 2 Touch one of preset assignments. The selected phone number should now be displayed on the information bar. Touch 4 To end the call, touch to make a call. . Making a call by entering phone number Important ! MISSED CALLS (missed call history) ! DIAL PRESET (preset phone numbers) After selecting a desired item, a confirmation display appears. Touch OK to delete the memory. # If you do not want to clear memory that you have selected, touch CANCEL.
Section Available accessories 04 Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address Multi-CD Player Displaying BD address of this system You can use this unit to control a multi-CD player, which is sold separately. ! This unit does not have ITS playlist, disc title and track title list functions. ! Only those functions described in this manual are supported by 50-disc multi-CD players. ! This unit is not designed to operate disc title list functions with a 50-disc multi-CD player.
Section Available accessories Notes Selecting a disc 1 Function and operation REPEAT, RANDOM, SCAN and COMPRESSION operations are basically the same as that of the built-in DVD player. Function name Operation REPEAT Refer to Repeating play on page 29. But the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player.
Section 04 Available accessories The operation is the same as that of the builtin DVD player. Refer to Text information on page 28. DVD Player Basic Operations You can use this unit to control a DVD player or multi-DVD player, which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the DVD player’s or multi-DVD player’s operation manual.
Section Available accessories 04 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. Pausing disc playback 3 To skip back or forward to another chapter/track, briefly touch o or p. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch de again. 4 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. # You can also perform fast reverse/fast forward by pressing and holding o or p. Note Introduction of advanced operations 1 Touch A.
Section 04 Available accessories Function name Operation REPEAT Refer to Repeating play on page 29. But the repeat play range that you can select is vary depending on the type of disc or system. The repeat play ranges of the DVD player/multi-DVD player are as below: During PBC playback of Video CDs, this function cannot be operated.
Section Available accessories 04 TV tuner Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 # You can cancel seek tuning by briefly touching either c or d. # If you keep touching c or d you can skip broadcasting channels. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the keys. # You can also perform seek tuning by pressing and holding o or p. Note Available accessories You can use this unit to control a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P5700TV), which is sold separately.
Section Available accessories 04 Note You can also use a and b to recall stations assigned to preset tuning keys P01 to P12. Storing the strongest broadcast stations sequentially 1 Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names. 2 Touch BSSM on the function menu to turn BSSM on. BSSM begins to flash. While BSSM is flashing the 12 strongest broadcast stations will be stored in order from the lowest channel up. When finished, BSSM stops flashing.
Section Available accessories # To go to the next group of function names, touch NEXT. # To return to the previous group of function names, touch PREV. # When playing discs recorded with more than 96 kHz sampling frequency, you cannot use audio functions. Also, equalizer curve setting, POSITION, AUTO EQ and AUTO TA will be cancelled. # When playing discs recorded with more than 96 kHz sampling frequency, audio is outputted from front speakers only.
Section 04 Available accessories Using the position selector One way to assure a more natural sound is to accurately position the stereo image, putting you right in the center of the sound field. The position selector function lets you automatically adjust the speaker output levels and inserts a delay time to match the number and position of occupied seats. When used in conjunction with the SFC, the feature will make the sound image more natural and offer a panoramic sound that envelops you.
Section Available accessories Notes Using the dynamic range control The dynamic range refers to the difference between the largest and softest sounds. The dynamic range control compresses this difference so that you can clearly hear sounds even at low volume levels. ! The dynamic range control is effective only on Dolby Digital sounds. ! When playing other than the DVD disc, you cannot switch to DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL. 1 Touch DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL on the DSP function menu.
Section Available accessories 04 3 Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the desired mode. ! MOVIE – The Movie mode suitable for movie playback ! MUSIC – The Music mode suitable for music playback ! MATRIX – The Matrix mode for when FM radio reception is weak ! OFF – Turn Dolby Pro Logic II off ! MUSIC ADJUST – Adjust the Music mode # You can operate MUSIC ADJUST only when MUSIC has been selected. Adjusting the Music mode You can adjust the Music mode with the following three controls.
Section Available accessories ! Set the front or rear speaker to LARGE if the speaker is capable of reproducing bass content, or if no subwoofer is installed. Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu. 2 Touch SPEAKER SETTING. 3 Touch a or b to select the speaker to be adjusted.
Section Available accessories 04 3 Touch a or b to select the speaker to be adjusted. Each time you touch a or b selects the speaker in the following order: FRONT L (front speaker left)—CENTER (center speaker)—FRONT R (front speaker right)— REAR R (rear speaker right)—REAR L (rear speaker left)—SUB WOOFER (subwoofer) # You cannot select speakers whose size is set at OFF. (Refer to Setting the speaker setting on page 80.) 4 Touch c or d to adjust the speaker output level.
Section Available accessories # The settings do not appear for speakers whose size is set OFF. (Refer to Setting the speaker setting on page 80.) # The test tone rotates to the next speaker after about two seconds from the last operation. 5 Touch STOP to stop the test tone output. Notes ! If needed, select speakers and adjust their ‘absolute’ output levels. (Refer to Adjusting the speaker output levels on page 81.
Section 04 Available accessories Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic characteristics as desired. Recalling equalizer curves There are seven stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time.
Section Available accessories # You cannot select speakers whose size is set at OFF. (Refer to Setting the speaker setting on page 80.) 7 Touch b and then touch c or d to select the center frequency of selected band. Touch c or d until the desired frequency appears in the display. 40Hz—50Hz—63Hz—80Hz—100Hz—125Hz —160Hz—200Hz—250Hz—315Hz—400Hz— 500Hz—630Hz—800Hz—1kHz—1.25kHz— 1.6kHz—2kHz—2.5kHz—3.15kHz—4kHz— 5kHz—6.3kHz—8kHz—10kHz—12.5kHz 8 Touch b and then touch c or d to adjust the equalizer level.
Section 04 Available accessories — When speakers are incorrectly connected. (e.g., When a rear speaker is connected to a subwoofer output.) — When a speaker is connected to a power amp delivering 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 measurement may take a long time, resulting in a drain on battery power. Be sure to place the microphone in the specified location.
Section Available accessories 04 8 Plug the microphone into the microphone input jack on the multi-channel processor. # Press SOURCE to turn the source on if this unit is turned off. 4 Select the position for the seat on which the microphone is placed. Refer to Using the position selector on page 78. # If no position is selected before you start auto TA and EQ, FRONT-L is selected automatically. 5 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 6 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys.
Section 04 Available accessories 13 Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment. Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment or any other safe place. If the microphone is subjected to direct sunlight for an extended period, high temperatures may cause distortion, color change or malfunction.
Appendix Additional Information Troubleshooting Common Cause Action (See) Leads and connectors are incorrectly connected. Confirm once more that all connections are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then replace the fuse. Be very sure to install the correct fuse with the same rating. Noise and other factors are causing Press RESET. (Page 14) the built-in microprocessor to operate incorrectly. Operation with the remote control isn’t possible.
Appendix Additional Information Symptom Cause Action (See) When the ignition switch is turned ON (or turned to ACC), the motor sounds. The unit is confirming whether a disc is loaded or not. This is a normal operation. Nothing is displayed. The touch panel keys cannot be used. The rear view camera is not connected. CAMERA POLARITY is at incorrect setting. Connect a rear view camera. Press and hold DISPLAY to return to the source display and then select the correct setting for CAMERA POLARITY.
Appendix Additional Information Problems during Video CD playback Cause Action The Video CD playing does not feature PBC. This operation is not possible with Video CDs not featuring PBC. Repeat play and track/time search are not possible. The Video CD playing features PBC. This operation is not possible with Video CDs featuring PBC. Problems during iPod playback Symptom Cause Action iPod doesn’t operate correctly. Cables are incorrectly connected. Disconnect the cable from iPod.
Appendix Additional Information Message Cause Action NON-PLAYABLE DISC (NONPLAY) This type of disc cannot be played by this unit Replace the disc with one this unit can play. The inserted disc does not contain any files that can be played back Replace disc. PROTECT All the files on the inserted disc are secured by DRM Replace disc. SKIPPED The inserted disc contains WMA files that are protected by DRM Replace disc.
Appendix Additional Information Message Cause Action ! Confirm that the speakers are connected correctly. ! Correct the input level setting of the power amp connected to the speakers. ! Set the microphone correctly. Error. Please check noise. ! Stop your car in a place that is as quiet as possible, and switch off the engine, air conditioner or heater. ! Set the microphone correctly. The surrounding noise level is too high. En Additional Information Error. Please check front SP.
Appendix Additional Information Handling guideline of discs and player ! Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. ! Use 12-cm or 8-cm disc. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm discs. ! Do not insert anything other than a disc into the disc loading slot. Discs which can be played back are listed on Playable discs on page 9. ! Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged discs as they may damage the player. ! Do not touch the recorded surface of the discs.
Appendix Additional Information Dual Discs ! Dual Discs are two-sided discs that have a recordable CD for audio on one side and a recordable DVD for video on the other. ! Playback of the DVD side is possible with this unit. However, since the CD side of Dual Discs is not physically compatible with the general CD standard, it may not be possible to play the CD side with this unit. ! Frequent loading and ejecting of a Dual Disc may result in scratches on the disc.
Appendix Additional Information ! ! ! ! Example of a hierarchy : Folder : Compressed audio file Bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR) VBR: No Sampling frequency: 8 kHz to 44.1 kHz Apple Lossless: No 1 DivX video files 2 3 5 4 6 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 ! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user cannot assign folder numbers. ! It is possible to play back up to 255 folders on one disc. Compressed audio compatibility WMA ! Compatible format: WMA encoded by Windows Media Player Ver. 7, 7.
Appendix Additional Information ! ! ! ! LPCM: No Bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR), VBR Sampling frequency: 8 kHz to 48 kHz Compatible external subtitle file extension: .srt CAUTION ! Pioneer accepts no responsibility for data lost on the iPod even if that data is lost while using this unit. ! Do not leave the iPod in direct sunlight for extended amounts of time. Extended exposure to direct sunlight can result in iPod malfunction due to the resulting high temperature.
Appendix Additional Information ! Do not place anything on the display when it is opened. Also, do not attempt to carry out angle adjustment, or open/close the display by hand. Applying strong force to the display may damage it. ! Do not push the LCD screen with much force as this may scratch it. ! Be careful not to place anything between the display and the main body when the display is opening or closing. If an object gets between the display and main body, the display may stop working.
Appendix Additional Information Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Guarani (gn), 0714 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Hausa (ha), 0801 Hindi (hi), 0809 Croatian (hr), 0818 Hungarian (hu), 0821 Armenian (hy), 0825 Interlingua (ia), 0901 Interlingue (ie), 0905 Inupiak (ik), 0911 Indonesian (in), 0914 Icelandic (is), 0919 Hebrew (iw), 0923 Yiddish (ji), 1009 Javanese (jw), 1023 Georgian (ka), 1101 Kazakh (kk), 1111 Greenlandic (kl), 1112 Cambodian (km), 1113 Kannada (kn), 1114 Kashmiri (ks), 1119 Ku
Appendix Additional Information Terms AAC AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4. Aspect ratio This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen. A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional presence and atmosphere. Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps (bits per second) units.
Appendix Additional Information Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code modulation This stands for linear pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system used for music CDs and DVDs. Generally, DVDs are recorded with higher sampling frequency and bit rate than CDs. Therefore, DVDs can provide higher sound quality. m3u Playlists created using the “WINAMP” software have a playlist file extension (.m3u). MP3 MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3.
Appendix Additional Information Parental lock Some DVD video discs with violent or adult-oriented scenes feature parental lock which prevents children from viewing such scenes. With this kind of disc, if you set the unit’s parental lock level, playback of scenes inappropriate for children will be disabled, or these scenes will be skipped. Playback control (PBC) This is a playback control signal recorded on Video CDs (Version 2.0).
Appendix Additional Information Specifications General Display Screen size/aspect ratio ....... 7.0 inch wide/16:9 (effective display area: 154 × 87 mm) Pixels ............................................. 336 960 (1 440 × 234) Type ................................................ TFT active matrix, transmissive type Color system .............................. NTSC Storage temperature range ..................................................... -4 °F to +176 °F Angle adjustment ....................
Appendix Additional Information FM tuner Frequency range ...................... 87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity ..................... 8 dBf (0.7 µV/75 W, mono, S/N: 30 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 75 dB (IHF-A network) Distortion ..................................... 0.3 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, stereo) 0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, mono) Frequency response ............... 30 Hz to 15 000 Hz (±3 dB) Stereo separation .................... 45 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz) AM tuner Frequency range ....
Index A Angle icon ..................................................27,.39 Aspect ratio .............................................39,.100 Audio language .........................................26,.38 B Bookmark .........................................................25 Brightness ........................................................45 C Chapter ...........................................................100 Code number ...................................................39 Color ....................
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