Operation Manual CD RDS RECEIVER DEH-X8500DAB DEH-X8500BT DEH-X7500SD English
Contents Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product. To ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using this product. It is especially important that you read and observe WARNINGs and CAUTIONs in this manual. Please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place for future reference.
Section Before you start 01 If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling. Private households in the member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).
Section 02 Using this unit Head unit Part DEH-X8500DAB and DEH-X8500BT 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 Part DEH-X8500DAB and DEH-X8500BT (phone) d Detach button e SD memory card slot Remove the front panel to access the SD memory card slot. DEH-X7500SD CLOCK 7 7 8 9a b BAND/ (iPod) cd DEH-X7500SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 CAUTION ! Use a Pioneer USB cable when connecting a USB storage device. Connecting a USB storage device directly may be dangerous because it may stick out. ! Do not use unauthorized products.
Section Using this unit Part 02 Operation Press to start talking to the caller while using the phone. g Press to end a call, reject an incoming call, or reject a call waiting while on another call. h a/b/c/d Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. i VOLUME Press to increase or decrease volume. 1 o LIST/ ENTER Press to display the disc title, track title, folder, or file list depending on the source.
Section Using this unit 02 1 2 3 4 5 6 Turn M.C. to change the year. Press M.C. to select day. Turn M.C. to change the day. Press M.C. to select month. Turn M.C. to change the month. Press M.C. to confirm the selection. Clock (setting the clock) 1 2 3 4 Turn M.C. to adjust hour. Press M.C. to select minute. Turn M.C. to adjust minute. Press M.C. to confirm the selection. ! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and high temperatures.
Section Using this unit Frequently used menu operations Returning to the previous display Returning to the previous list/category (the folder/category one level higher) 1 Press /DISP. Returning to the ordinary display 1 Press BAND/ .
Section Using this unit 02 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b Band indicator News indicator Traffic Announce indicator FM-LINK indicator This displays while S.FOLLOW is searching for another FM broadcast station broadcasting the same content. Preset number indicator Service availability indicator Signal level indicator Bit rate indicator Text information indicator Channel indicator Frequency indicator Selecting a band 1 Press BAND/ until the desired band (DAB-1, DAB-2, or DAB-3) is displayed.
Section Using this unit You can select a Service Component from the relevant ensemble. 1 Turn M.C. to scroll to the desired ensemble and press it to select. 2 Turn M.C. to select a Service Component. 3 Press M.C. to receive a broadcast from the selected Service Component. PCH LIST (setting preset channels) Selecting a Service Component You can select a Service Component from the following service list. 1 Press list mode. (list) to switch to the service 2 Turn M.C.
Section Using this unit 02 Tuner Basic operations 1 2 ab 3 45 6 7 8 9 Switching preset stations 1 Turn LEVER. ! Select Preset (preset channel) under Tuning Mode to use this function. For details about the settings, refer to Tuning Mode (LEVER tuning setting) on page 13. Seeking 1 Turn and hold down LEVER. ! While turning and holding down LEVER, you can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release LEVER.
Section Using this unit Switching the RDS display % Press /DISP. PTY/program service name (frequency)—artist name/song title Notes ! If the program service name cannot be acquired, the broadcast frequency is displayed instead. If the program service name is detected, the program service name will be displayed. ! Depending on the band, text information can be changed.
Section Using this unit 02 Using radio text Displaying radio text You can display the currently received radio text and the three most recent radio texts. 1 Press and hold down (list) to display radio text. ! When no radio text is received, NO TEXT appears in the display. 2 Turn LEVER left or right to recall the three most recent radio texts. 3 Press or to scroll. Storing and recalling radio text You can store data from up to six radio text transmissions to the RT Memo 1 to RT Memo 6 keys.
Section Using this unit 02 6 Song time (progress bar) 7 Play time indicator Tuning Mode (LEVER tuning setting) CD/CD-R/CD-RW and external storage devices (USB, SD) Basic operations 4 5 2 6 3 7 4 6 2 Stopping playback of files on an SD memory card 1 Remove the front panel. 2 Press on the SD memory card until it clicks. The SD memory card is ejected. 3 Pull out the SD memory card. 4 Re-attach the front panel.
Section 02 Using this unit Notes ! When playing compressed audio, there is no sound during fast forward or reverse. ! Disconnect USB storage devices from the unit when not in use. ! If there are two USB storage devices connected to this unit, the device connected to the input of the selected source is the one that is operated. ! Disconnect communications for the USB storage device before switching to operation of the other device.
Section Using this unit Playing songs related to the currently playing song You can use this function when USB or SD is selected as the source. This function is available when USB memory, USB memory1, USB memory2 or SD card is selected in Music browse. For details, refer to Music browse (music browse) on page 29. You can play songs from the following lists.
Section Using this unit 02 Operations using the MIXTRAX button iPod Basic operations Turning MIXTRAX on or off 1 Press MIX to turn MIXTRAX on or off. ! For more details about MIXTRAX, refer to About MIXTRAX on page 27. ! For more details about MIXTRAX functions, refer to MIXTRAX menu on page 27. DEH-X8500DAB and DEH-X8500BT 1 5 2 6 7 3 4 Switching the display 8 Selecting the desired text information DEH-X7500SD 1 2 % Press 3 4 /DISP.
Section Using this unit Playing songs related to the currently playing song 1 Press and hold mode. to switch to link play 2 Turn M.C. to change the mode; press to select. ! Artist – Plays an album by the artist currently playing. ! Album – Plays a song from the album currently being played. ! Genre – Plays an album from the genre currently being played. The selected song/album will be played after the currently playing song.
Section 02 Using this unit 1 Press M.C. to turn shuffle all on. To turn off Shuffle all, select Shuffle OFF in Shuffle mode. For details, refer to Shuffle mode (shuffle) on the previous page. Link play (link play) 1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode. 2 Turn M.C. to change the mode; press to select. For details about the settings, refer to Playing songs related to the currently playing song on the previous page. Pause (pause) 1 Press M.C. to pause or resume. Audiobooks (audiobook speed) 1 Press M.C.
Section Using this unit 02 Using voice recognition Before you can use the hands-free phoning function you must set up the unit for use with your cellular phone. This feature can be used on an iPod equipped with voice recognition that is connected by Bluetooth with the source set to iPod or BT Audio. 1 Connection Use the Bluetooth telephone connection menu. Refer to Connection menu operation on this page. 2 Function settings Use the Bluetooth telephone function menu.
Section Using this unit 02 Delete device (deleting a device from the device list) Pin code input (PIN code input) ! You must enter a PIN code on your device to confirm the Bluetooth connection. The default code is 0000, but you can change it with this function. 1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode. 2 Turn M.C. to select a number. 3 Press M.C. to move the cursor to the next position. 4 After inputting PIN code, press and hold M.C. ! After inputting, pressing M.C.
Section Using this unit ! 2 3 4 5 6 7 Phone Function (phone function) You can set Auto answer, Ring tone and PH.B. Name view from this menu. For details, refer to Function and operation on this page. Function and operation 1 Display Phone Function. Refer to Phone Function (phone function) on this page. 2 Press M.C. to display the function menu. 3 Turn M.C. to select the function. Once selected, the following functions can be adjusted. Auto answer (automatic answering) 1 Press M.C.
Section Using this unit 02 Basic operations Play (play) 1 2 1 Press M.C. to start playback. Stop (stop) 1 Press M.C. to stop the playback. Pause (pause) 3 5 4 6 1 Device name Shows the device name of the connected Bluetooth audio player. 2 Track number indicator 3 PLAY/PAUSE indicator 4 S.Rtrv indicator Appears when Sound Retriever function is on. 5 Song time (progress bar) 6 Play time indicator Fast forwarding or reversing 1 Turn and hold down LEVER to the right or left.
Section Using this unit Important Notes ! Please check our website for a list of supported smartphone applications for this unit. ! Pioneer is not liable for any issues that may arise from incorrect or flawed app-based content. ! The content and functionality of the supported applications are the responsibility of the App providers. Starting procedure for iPhone users 1 Connect an iPhone to the USB cable using an iPhone Dock Connector. 2 Select Wired in APP CONNECT MODE.
Section Using this unit 02 Basic operations Pause (pause) DEH-X8500DAB and DEH-X8500BT 1 Press M.C. to pause or resume. 1 Sound Retriever (sound retriever) 1 Press M.C. to select the desired setting. 1—2—OFF (off) 1 is effective for low compression rates, and 2 is effective for high compression rates. 2 4 3 5 DEH-X7500SD 1 Audio adjustments 2 4 5 3 1 Application name 2 PLAY/PAUSE indicator 3 S.Rtrv indicator Appears when Sound Retriever function is on.
Section Using this unit 02 1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode. 2 Turn M.C. to select a desired level. 0 to +6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. Loudness (loudness) SLA (Source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent sudden changes in volume when switching between sources. ! Settings are based on the FM volume level, which remains unchanged. ! The MW/LW volume level can also be adjusted with this function.
Section Using this unit 02 3 Turn M.C. to select the entertainment function. Once selected, the following entertainment functions can be adjusted. Background (background setting) 1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode. 2 Turn M.C. to select the desired setting. Background visual—genre—background picture 1—background picture 2—background picture 3 —background picture 4—simple display—movie screen —calendar ! Genre display changes depending on the genre of music.
Section Using this unit Customizing the illumination color You can create custom illumination colors for both Key Side and Display Side. 1 About MIXTRAX MIXTRAX technology is used to insert a variety of sound effects in between songs, allowing you to experience your music as a nonstop mix complete with visual and lighting effects. Notes ! Depending on the file/song, sound effects may not be available.
Section 02 Using this unit You can select areas for flashing colors. 1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode. 2 Turn M.C. to select the desired setting. Key & Display (key and display)—KEY SIDE (key section)—OFF (off) ! When KEY SIDE is selected, the illuminated sections on the left side on the front of this unit flash. ! When OFF is selected, the color set under ILLUMINATION is used as the display color. Flashing Colour (flash pattern) You can select flashing color patterns. 1 Press M.C.
Section Using this unit Crossfade EFFECT (crossfade effect) System menu 1 Press M.C. to select the segment of the clock display you wish to set. Hour—Minute 2 Turn M.C. to adjust the clock. EngineTime alert (elapsed time display setting) This setting displays how much time has elapsed since the machine was turned on. You can set a timer and an alarm. 1 Press M.C. to select the desired setting. OFF—15Minutes—30Minutes Using this unit The crossfade effect can be removed from the sound effect. 1 Press M.
Section 02 Using this unit When ever scroll is set to ON, recorded text information scrolls continuously in the display. Set to OFF if you prefer the information to scroll just once. 1 Press M.C. to turn the ever scroll on or off. BT AUDIO (Bluetooth audio activation) You need to activate the BT Audio source in order to use a Bluetooth audio player. 1 Press M.C. to turn the BT Audio source on or off.
Section Using this unit Software Update (updating the software) 1 Press M.C. to display the main menu. 2 Turn M.C. to change the menu option and press to select SYSTEM. 3 Turn M.C. to display DEMO OFF and press to select. 4 Turn M.C. to switch to YES. 5 Press M.C. to select. Using this unit This function is used to update this unit with the latest Bluetooth software. For about Bluetooth software and updating, refer to our website.
Appendix Additional information Troubleshooting Symptom Cause The display automatically returns to the ordinary display. You did not per- Perform operation form any opera- again. tion within about 30 seconds. Action Symptom Cause Action The sound from the Bluetooth audio source is not played back. There is a call in progress on a Bluetooth connected cellular phone. The sound will be played back when the call is terminated. Select the repeat The repeat play Depending on play range again.
Appendix Additional information DAB tuner External storage device (USB, SD)/iPod Cause The antenna con- Check the antenna nection is incor- connection. If the message fails to rect. disappear even after the engine is switched off/on, contact your dealer or an authorized Pioneer Service Station for assistance. Action Message Cause Action NO DEVICE No USB storage device or iPod is connected. Connect a compatible USB storage device/iPod.
Appendix Additional information Message Cause Action Message Cause Action CHECK USB The USB connector or USB cable has shortcircuited. Check that the USB connector or USB cable is not caught in something or damaged. ERROR-16 The iPod firmware version is old. Update the iPod version. iPod failure. The connected USB storage device consumes more than maximum allowable current. Disconnect the USB storage device and do not use it.
Appendix Additional information Handling guidelines Discs and player Do not attach commercially available labels or other materials to the discs. ! The discs may warp making the disc unplayable. ! The labels may come off during playback and prevent ejection of the discs, which may result in damage to the equipment. External storage device (USB, SD) Use 12-cm discs. Do not use 8-cm discs or an adapter for 8-cm discs. Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs.
Appendix Additional information SD memory card This unit supports only the following types of SD memory cards. ! SD ! miniSD ! microSD ! SDHC Keep the SD memory card out of the reach of children. Should the SD memory card be swallowed, consult a doctor immediately. Do not touch the connectors of the SD memory card directly with your fingers or with any metal device. Do not insert anything other than an SD memory card into the SD card slot.
Appendix Additional information WAV File extension: .wav Quantization bits: 8 and 16 (LPCM), 4 (MS ADPCM) AAC Regardless of the length of blank sections between the songs from the original recording, compressed audio discs play with a short pause between songs. External storage device (USB, SD) Playable folder hierarchy: up to eight tiers (A practical hierarchy is less than two tiers.) Compatible format: AAC encoded by iTunes Playable folders: up to 1 500 File extension: .
Appendix Additional information ! iPod touch 4th generation (software version 5.1.1) ! iPod touch 3rd generation (software version 5.1.1) ! iPod touch 2nd generation (software version 4.2.1) ! iPod touch 1st generation (software version 3.1.3) ! iPod classic 160GB (software version 2.0.4) ! iPod classic 120GB (software version 2.0.1) ! iPod classic (software version 1.1.2) ! iPod with video (software version 1.3.0) ! iPod nano 6th generation (software version 1.
Appendix Additional information Bluetooth profiles Copyright and trademark Bluetooth The Bluetoothâ word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by PIONEER CORPORATION is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. iTunes Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Appendix Additional information Specifications General Power source ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Maximum current consumption ..................................................... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 178 mm × 50 mm × 165 mm Nose ........................... 188 mm × 58 mm × 18 mm D Chassis ..................... 178 mm × 50 mm × 165 mm Nose ...........................
Appendix Additional information Additional information Frequency range (Band C) ..................................................... 174.928 MHz to 239.200 MHz (5A to 13F) Frequency range (L Band) ... 1 452.960 MHz to 1 490.624 MHz (LA to LW) Usable sensitivity (Band C) ..................................................... –90 dBm Usable sensitivity (L Band) ..................................................... –90 dBm Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 85 dB MW tuner Frequency range ...............
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