Operation Manual DVD RDS AV RECEIVER AVH-P4000DVD 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 – – – – – – Slow motion playback 26 Return to the specified scene 26 Automatic playback of DVDs 26 Text information 27 Selecting tracks from the track list 27 Selecting files from the file name list 27 – Selecting titles from the title list 27 – Introduction of advanced operations 28 – Repeating play 28 – Playing tracks in random order 28 – Scanning tracks or folders 28 – Selecting audio output 29 – Using compression 29 Playing songs on iPod 30 – Basic Operations 30 – Playing video 30 – Browsing
Contents – Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wireless connection 44 – Correcting distorted sound 44 – Resetting the audio functions 44 Other Functions 45 – Introduction of system adjustments 45 – Changing the wide screen mode 45 – Changing the picture adjustment 45 – Selecting the background display 46 – Setting the AV input 46 – Setting the clock 46 – Setting for rear view camera (back up camera) 47 – Switching the iPod charge setting 47 – Selecting the OSD color 47 – Selecting the illumination color 48 – A
Contents – Storing and recalling broadcast stations 65 – Introduction of advanced operations 65 – Storing the strongest broadcast stations sequentially 66 – Selecting the area group 66 Digital Signal Processor 66 – Introduction of DSP adjustments 66 – Using the sound field control 67 – Using the position selector 67 – Using balance adjustment 68 – Adjusting source levels 68 – Using the dynamic range control 68 – Using the down-mix function 69 – Using the direct control 69 – Using the Dolby Pro Logic II 69
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 When using a display connected to REAR MONITOR OUTPUT This unit’s REAR MONITOR OUTPUT is for connection of a display to enable passengers in the rear seats to watch the DVD or TV. WARNING NEVER install the rear display in a location that enables the driver to watch the DVD or TV while driving. To avoid battery exhaustion Be sure to run the vehicle engine while using this unit. Using this unit without running the engine can result in battery drainage.
Section 02 Before You Start About this unit Video CD The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated for use in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. Use in other areas may result in poor reception. The RDS (radio data system) function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals. CD Important Language that is used for the function menu can be changed. Initially, language is set to Russian. (Refer to Selecting the display language on page 43.
Section Before You Start About this manual DivX® video compatibility Refer to DivX compatibility on page 86. Dolby Digital/DTS compatibility When using this unit with a Pioneer multichannel processor, you can enjoy the atmosphere and excitement provided by DVD movie and music software featuring 5.1 channel recordings. ! Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Section 02 Before You Start ! This unit supports only the following iPods. Supported iPod software versions are shown below. Older versions of iPod software may not be supported. — iPod third generation (software version 2.3.0) — iPod fourth generation (software version 3.1.1) — iPod photo (software version 1.2.1) — iPod fifth generation (software version 1.2.1) — iPod mini (software version 1.4.1) — iPod nano first generation (software version 1.3.1) — iPod nano second generation (software version 1.1.
Section Before You Start About DivX 02 For viewing LCD comfortably DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX® video codec from DivX, Inc. This unit can play DivX video files recorded on CD-R/RW/ROM and DVD-R/RW/ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD video, individual DivX video files are called “Titles”. When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW or a DVD-R/RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order.
Section Before You Start 02 Feature demo mode When an operation is prohibited When you are watching a DVD and attempt to perform an operation, it may not be performed because of the programming on the disc. When this happens, the icon appears on the screen. ! The icon may not appear with certain discs. Resetting the microprocessor Pressing RESET lets you reset the microprocessor to its initial settings without changing the bookmark information.
Section Operating this unit 03 4 1 23 Operating this unit 87 6 5 What’s What Head unit 1 SRC button This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. 2 h (eject) button Press to eject a disc from this unit. 8 AUX1 input jack (3.5 mm stereo/video jack) Use to connect an auxiliary device. Optional remote control The remote control CD-R55 is sold separately. For details concerning operations, see the remote control manual.
Section 03 Operating this unit % When using the touch panel keys, touch the source icon and then touch the desired source name. The source names are displayed and selectable ones are highlighted.
Section Operating this unit 03 Note If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically when selecting video sources. Operating this unit ! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such as ones available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions with this unit. Two external units can be controlled with this unit.
Section Operating this unit 03 Radio Non-RDS or MW/LW 1 2 Basic Operations 3 4 This unit’s AF (alternative frequencies search) function can be turned on and off. AF should be off for normal tuning operation (refer to page 18). RDS RDS (radio data system) contains inaudible information that helps search for the radio stations. ! RDS service may not be provided by all stations. ! RDS functions such as AF and TA are only active when your radio is tuned to an RDS station.
Section Operating this unit Note Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies You can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall. ! Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the three FM bands, and six MW/LW stations can be stored in memory. 1 Touch LIST to display the preset list. 2 When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory keep touching one of preset tuning keys P1 to P6 until the beep sounds. The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory.
Section 03 Operating this unit Selecting alternative frequencies When the tuner cannot get a good reception, the unit automatically searches for a different station in the same network. % Touch AF on the function menu to turn AF on. # To turn AF off, touch AF again. Notes ! Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM when AF is on. ! When you recall a preset station, the tuner may update the preset station with a new frequency from the station’s AF list.
Section Operating this unit 4 Touch TA while a traffic announcement is being received to cancel the announcement. The tuner returns to the original source but remains in the standby mode until TA is touched again. Notes ! The system switches back to the original source following traffic announcement reception. ! Only TP and enhanced other network’s TP stations are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM when TA is on. # The program of some stations may differ from that indicated by the transmitted PTY.
Section 03 Operating this unit # You can cancel radio text display by touching ESC. # When no radio text is received, NO TEXT appears in the display. Popular 2 Touch PREV or NEXT to recall the three most recent radio texts. Touching PREV or NEXT switches between the current and the three radio text data displays. # If there is no radio text data in memory the display will not change.
Section Operating this unit 03 Built-in DVD player Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 5 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 3 When playing a compressed audio or DivX, touch a or b to select a folder. 6 1 Source icon 2 Media indicator Shows the type of disc currently playing. 3 Title/Folder number indicator DVD: shows the title currently playing. Compressed audio and DivX: shows the folder currently playing. 4 Chapter/track/file number indicator DVD: shows the chapter currently playing.
Section 03 Operating this unit ! If bookmark function is on, DVD playback resumes from the selected point. For more details, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) on page 24. ! If a disc contains a mixture of various media file types such as DivX and MP3, you can switch between media file types to play. Refer to Switching the media file type on this page. ! There is sometimes a delay between starting up disc playback and the sound being issued. When being read, FORMAT READ is displayed.
Section Operating this unit 03 Playing DivX® VOD content 1 Touch to display touch panel keys to operate the DVD menu. Some DivX VOD (video on demand) content may only be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD content, the remaining number of plays is shown on-screen and you then have the option of playing the disc (thereby using up one of the remaining plays), or stopping.
Section 03 Operating this unit % 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. Resume playback (Bookmark) # To switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV. % During playback, touch BOOKMARK at the point you want to resume playback next time.
Section Operating this unit 3 Touch 0 to 9 to input the desired number. 4 Touch ENTER. This starts playback from the selected part. may not be with the same audio system as that indicated. ! Touching AUDIO during fast forward/fast reverse, pause or slow motion playback returns you to normal playback. Changing the subtitle language during playback (Multi-subtitle) With DVD discs featuring a menu, you can also touch MENU or TOP MENU and then make selections from the displayed menu.
Section 03 Operating this unit % 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. Notes ! There is no sound during slow motion playback. ! With some discs, images may be unclear during slow motion playback. ! Reverse slow motion playback is not possible.
Section Operating this unit 03 Text information 1 Text information recorded on a disc can be displayed. Text information is displayed on variable message area. ! This function is available for CD TEXT, compressed audio disc, DivX disc and DVD-VR. 2 Touch or lists of tracks. % Touch INFO.
Section 03 Operating this unit 2 Touch or lists of titles. to switch between the # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. ! If you perform chapter search or fast forward/ reverse, the repeat play range changes to DISC. ! If you select another folder during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to DISC. ! When playing back compressed audio or DivX, if you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during FILE, the repeat play range changes to FOLDER.
Section Operating this unit ! This function is available for CD and compressed audio disc. 03 Using compression Using the COMP (compression) function lets you adjust the sound playback quality of this unit. 2 Touch SCAN on the function menu to turn scan play on. The first 10 seconds of each track is played. % Touch COMPRESSION on the function menu to select your favorite setting. OFF—COMP1—COMP2 3 When you find the desired track (or folder) touch SCAN again.
Section 03 Operating this unit # When removing the iPod from this unit, this unit is turned off. Playing songs on iPod Basic Operations You can use this unit to control an iPod by using a cable (e.g., CD-I200), which is sold separately. 12 3 4 5 6 2 To skip back or forward to another song, touch o or p. 3 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. 4 When playing a file with chapter, touch o or p to select a chapter. # To switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV.
Section Operating this unit Browsing for a song/video 1 Touch MENU to display iPod menus. 2 Touch one of the categories in which you want to search for a song/video. When browsing for a song ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! PLAYLISTS (playlists) ARTISTS (artists) ALBUMS (albums) SONGS (songs) PODCASTS (podcasts) GENRES (genres) COMPOSERS (composers) AUDIOBOOKS (audiobooks) When browsing for a video ! V.PLAYLISTS (playlists) ! MOVIES (movies) ! MUSICVIDEOS (music video) ! V.
Section 03 Operating this unit Playing all songs in a random order (shuffle all) This method plays all songs on the iPod randomly. % Touch to turn shuffle all on. All songs on the iPod play randomly. Operating this unit’s iPod function from your iPod This unit’s iPod function can be operated from your iPod. Sound can be heard from car’s speaker, and operation can be conducted from your iPod. ! While this function is in use, even if the ignition key is turned off, iPod is not turned off.
Section Operating this unit 03 Playing songs on USB portable audio player/USB memory Basic Operations 12 3 4 5 6 7 1 Source icon 2 Media indicator Shows the type of file currently playing. 3 Folder number indicator 4 File number indicator 5 Title indicator 6 Play time indicator 7 Song information Shows detailed information of currently playing song. 1 Touch the source icon and then touch USB to select the USB.
Section 03 Operating this unit Function and operation REPEAT, RANDOM and SCAN operations are basically the same as that of the built-in DVD player. Function name Operation REPEAT Refer to Repeating play on page 28. However, the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player.
Section Operating this unit Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments 1 Audio display Shows the audio adjustment status. Important If the multi-channel processor (DEQ-P6600) is connected to this unit, the audio function will be changed to the multi-channel processor’s audio menu. For details, refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on page 66. 1 Touch AV MENU and then touch AUDIO MENU to display the audio function names. The audio function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted.
Section 03 Operating this unit FLAT Flat SUPER BASS Super bass ! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve that you create. If you make adjustments to an equalizer curve, the equalizer curve setting is memorized in CUSTOM. ! When FLAT is selected, no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively between FLAT and a set equalizer curve. % Press EQ to select the equalizer.
Section Operating this unit 4 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. 5 Touch c or d next to FREQUENCY to select cut-off frequency. Each time you touch c or d selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: 50Hz—63Hz—80Hz—100Hz—125Hz Only frequencies lower than those in the selected range are outputted from the subwoofer. 3 Touch c or d next to FREQUENCY to select cut-off frequency.
Section 03 Operating this unit Setting up the DVD player Introduction of DVD setup adjustments # To return to the first language select menu, touch PREV. # If you have selected OTHERS, refer to When you select OTHERS on this page. You can use this menu to change audio, subtitle, parental lock and other DVD settings. 1 1 DVD setup menu display Shows the DVD setup menu names. 1 Touch g. SETUP will be displayed instead of MENU. 2 Touch SETUP. The DVD setup function names are displayed.
Section Operating this unit Notes Setting the menu language You can set the preferred language for displays of menus recorded on a disc. 1 Touch MENU LANGUAGE on the DVD setup menu. A menu language menu is displayed. 2 Touch the desired language. The menu 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 the previous page.
Section Operating this unit 03 ! LEVEL 1 – Playback of discs for children only is possible Notes ! When playing discs that do not specify PAN SCAN, playback is with LETTER BOX even if you select PAN SCAN setting. Confirm whether the disc package bears the 16 : 9 LB mark. (See page 11.) ! Some discs do not enable changing of the TV aspect. For details, refer to the disc’s instructions.
Section Operating this unit 03 1 1 Touch NEXT on the DVD setup menu. 2 Touch DivX SUB TITLE to select the desired subtitle setting. ! ORIGINAL – Display the DivX subtitles ! CUSTOM – Display the DivX external subtitles Notes Touch NEXT on the DVD setup menu. 2 Touch DIGITAL OUTPUT to select the desired digital output setting.
Section 03 Operating this unit Initial Settings Switching the auxiliary 1 setting Adjusting initial settings % Touch AUX1 on the initial menu to select desired setting. Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal performance from this unit. ! VIDEO – an iPod with video capabilities connected with 4-pole mini plug cable (e.g.
Section Operating this unit # When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select S.W (subwoofer). # When the rear output setting is S.W, you cannot operate the following procedure. Notes ! Even if you change this setting, there is no output unless you turn the subwoofer output on (refer to Using subwoofer output on page 36). ! If you change this setting, subwoofer output in the audio menu return to the factory settings.
Section Operating this unit 03 Setting the TV signal Correcting distorted sound When this unit is connected to a TV tuner, you need to adjust the TV signal suitable to your country TV signal setting. ! This function is initially set to AUTO so that this unit automatically adjusts the TV signal setting. ! About your country TV signal, consult with your nearest Pioneer dealer. You can minimize distortion that may be caused by the equalizer curve settings.
Section Operating this unit Other Functions Introduction of system adjustments 1 System menu display Shows the system function names. 1 Touch AV MENU and then touch SYSTEM MENU to display the system function names. The system function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. # To go to the next group of function names, touch NEXT. # To return to the previous group of function names, touch PREV. 2 Touch ESC to return to the display of each source.
Section Operating this unit 03 1 Touch PICTURE ADJUSTMENT on the system menu. The adjustment function names are displayed. 2 Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the function to be adjusted.
Section Operating this unit 1 Touch CLOCK ADJ on the system menu. 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 driving forward, change the rear view camera setting.
Section 03 Operating this unit % Touch OSD COLOR to select the desired color. Each time you touch OSD COLOR it selects colors in the following order: BLUE (blue)—RED (red)—AMBER (amber)— GREEN (green)—VIOLET (violet) 4 To store the customized color in memory, touch and hold one of preset keys ) 1 to 3 until the beep sounds. ( The customized color has been stored in memory. The next time you touch the same preset key, the color is recalled from memory.
Section Operating this unit # Do not turn off the engine while saving the adjusted position data. # To cancel the adjustment, press and hold VOLUME/MUTE. 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/MUTE to complete the adjustment.
Section 03 Operating this unit # 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. % Touch a or b. Using the functions allocated to 1 to 6 keys 1 Touch NEXT. 5 Touch OK to store the entered title in memory. 2 Touch any of 1 to 6 to select a function. 6 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary display.
Section Operating this unit 03 # To cancel the storage process, press PGM again. Operating this unit % Press PGM and hold to turn BSSM on when selecting TV as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSSM turns on. # To cancel the storage process, press PGM again.
Section 04 Available accessories Bluetooth Audio Basic Operations ! If you connect a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CDBTB200) to this unit, you can control Bluetooth audio players via Bluetooth wireless technology. ! In some countries, CD-BTB200 is not sold on the market. Important ! Depending on the Bluetooth audio player connected to this unit, the operations available with this unit are limited to the following two levels: — Lower level: Only playing back songs on your audio player is possible.
Section Available accessories 5 To stop playback, touch g. Pausing playback 04 Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio player % Touch DISCONNECT on the function menu. After the disconnection is completed, NO CONNECTION is displayed. Introduction of advanced operations Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch d. 1 Touch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names.
Section 04 Available accessories Bluetooth Telephone Basic Operations ! If you connect a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CDBTB200) to this unit, you can control Bluetooth audio players via Bluetooth wireless technology. ! In some countries, CD-BTB200 is not sold on the market. Important ! Since this unit is on standby to connect with your cellular phone via Bluetooth wireless technology, using this unit without running the engine can result in battery drainage.
Section Available accessories Shows when a phone connection using Bluetooth wireless technology is established (for more details, refer to Connecting a cellular phone on the next page). ! While connecting automatically, telephone indicator is flashing. Note Equalizer curve for the phone source is fixed. When selecting the phone source, you cannot operate the equalizer function. Refer to Recalling equalizer curves on page 35.
Section Available accessories 04 2 Touch to end all calls. # The caller you have been talking to is now on hold. To end the call, both you and your caller need to hang up the phone. # While your callers hold the line, touching switches between callers. name (Pioneer BT unit2) and enter the link code on your cellular phone. If the connection is established, CONNECTED is displayed. # PIN code is set to 0000 as default. You can change this code in the initial setting.
Section Available accessories Registering a connected cellular phone 1 Touch PHONE REGISTER on the function menu. Registration assignments for user phone 1, 2 and 3 appear on the display. # If the assignment is empty, the device name is not displayed. If the assignment is already taken, the device name appears. To replace an assignment with a new phone, first delete the current assignment. For more detailed instructions, see Deleting a registered phone on this page.
Section 04 Available accessories When the phone book transfer is complete, the connection to your cellular phone is off. To use the Phone Book, connect to your cellular phone once again, referring to Connecting to a registered cellular phone on the previous page. 5 Touch phone number of the Phone Book entry you want to call. If several phone numbers are entered to an entry, touch one you want to call.
Section Available accessories Clearing a phone book entry Important Be sure to park your vehicle and apply the parking brake when performing this operation. 2 Select a Phone Book entry you want to delete. See step two to four on Calling a number in the phone book on the previous page for how to do this. 2 Touch a phone number or name (if entered) you want to call. The display returns to the normal display and the phone number you selected is displayed on the information bar. 3 Touch to make a call.
Section Available accessories 04 # No Data is displayed for empty assignment. Even if the assignment is taken, you can replace it to the new one by keeping touching the assignment. Recalling preset numbers 1 Touch LIST to display preset assignments. Preset assignments appear in the display (if not displayed yet). 2 Touch one of preset assignments. The selected phone number should now be displayed on the information bar. 3 Touch 4 To end the call, touch to make a call. .
Section Available accessories 04 Echo canceling and noise reduction Multi-CD Player 1 Basic Operations Touch NEXT on the function menu. 2 Touch ECHO CANCEL to turn Echo Cancel function on. Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address 1 Displaying BD address of this system 1 2 3 4 5 Touch NEXT on the function menu. 2 Touch DEVICE INFO to display the BD address. Various information regarding the Bluetooth wireless technology are displayed.
Section Available accessories 04 Selecting a disc 1 Function name Operation REPEAT Refer to Repeating play on page 28. However, the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player. The repeat play ranges of the multi-CD player are: ! MULTI-CD – Repeat all discs in the multi-CD player ! TRACK – Repeat just the current track ! DISC – Repeat the current disc RANDOM Refer to Playing tracks in random order on page 28.
Section Available accessories DVD Player 3 To skip back or forward to another chapter/track, briefly touch o or p. Basic Operations 5 6 4 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. Note If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically when playing DVD video or Video CD. Selecting a disc ! You can operate this function only when a multi-DVD player is connected to this unit. 1 Touch LIST.
Section 04 Available accessories Introduction of advanced operations 1 Touch AV MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names. The function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. 2 Touch ESC to return to the playback display. # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. Displaying text information of an audio file Function and operation The operation is the same as that of the builtin DVD player. Refer to Text information on page 27.
Section Available accessories 04 TV tuner Note Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically. Storing and recalling broadcast stations If you touch any of the preset tuning keys P01 to P12 you can easily store up to 12 broadcast stations for later recall with the touch of a key. ! Up to 24 stations, 12 for each of two TV bands, can be stored in memory. 1 Touch LIST to display the preset list.
Section Available accessories 04 Storing the strongest broadcast stations sequentially % 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. # To cancel the storage process, touch BSSM again. Note Storing broadcast stations with BSSM may replace broadcast stations you have saved using P01 to P12.
Section Available accessories 2 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary display. # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. Using the sound field control The SFC function creates the sensation of a live performance. ! The acoustics of different performance environments are not the same and depend on the extent and contour of space through which sound waves move and on how sounds bounce off the stage, walls, floors and ceilings.
Section Available accessories 04 Note When you make adjustments to the listening position, the speaker outputs are automatically set for appropriate levels. You can tailor the levels more precisely referring to Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone or Adjusting the speaker output levels. Using balance adjustment You can change the fader/balance setting so that it can provide the ideal listening environment in all occupied seats. 1 Touch FADER/BALANCE on the DSP function menu.
Section Available accessories Using the down-mix function The down-mix function allows you to play back multi-channel audio in 2 channels. 1 Touch DOWN MIX on the DSP function menu. Touch c or d to select the desired level. ! Lo/Ro – Stereo mix the original audio that do not contain channel modes such as surround components. ! Lt/Rt – Down mix so that the surround components can be restored (decoded).
Section Available accessories 04 6 Touch b to select DIMENSION and then touch c or d to adjust front/surround speaker balance. Each time you touch c or d it moves the sound towards the front or the surrounds. +3 to –3 is displayed as the front/surround speaker balance moves from front to surrounds. 7 Touch b to select CENTER WIDTH and then touch c or d to adjust the center image.
Section Available accessories Note Adjusting the speaker output levels Speaker level can be adjusted finely by listening to an audio output. First, use test tone to adjust the approximate speaker level, and then use this function to adjust finely. 1 Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu. 2 Touch SPEAKER LEVEL. 3 Touch a or b to select the speaker to be adjusted.
Section Available accessories 04 3 Touch START to start the test tone output. The test tone is outputted. It rotates from speaker to speaker in the following sequence at intervals of about two seconds. The current settings for the speaker over which you hear the test tone are shown in the display. 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) Check each speaker output level.
Section Available accessories 4 Touch c or d to adjust the distance between the selected speaker and the listening position. Each time you touch c or d increases or decreases the distance. 0.0cm to 500.0cm is displayed as the distance is increased or decreased. The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match the car’s 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 04 LOW (low)—MID (mid)—HIGH (high) 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. Each time you touch c or d it increases or decreases the equalizer level.
Section Available accessories Before operating the auto TA and EQ function — The fader/balance settings return to the center position. (Refer to page 68.) — The equalizer curve switches to FLAT. (Refer to page 73.) — It will be adjusted automatically to high pass filter setting for front, center and rear speaker. ! If you carry out auto TA and EQ when a previous setting of this already exists, the setting will be replaced.
Section 04 Available accessories 4 Select the position for the seat on which the microphone is placed. Refer to Using the position selector on page 67. # If no position is selected before you start auto TA and EQ, FRONT-L is selected automatically. 11 Touch ESC to cancel the auto TA and EQ mode. 5 Press SRC and hold until the unit turns off. 12 Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment. Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment or any other safe place.
Appendix Additional Information Troubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) Power doesn’t turn on. The unit doesn’t operate. 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 a fuse with the same rating. Operation with the remote control isn’t possible.
Appendix Additional Information 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 VOLUME/MUTE to return to the source display and then select the correct setting for CAMERA POLARITY. (Page 47) Problems during DVD playback Symptom Cause Action (See) Playback is not possible. The loaded disc has a different region number from this unit.
Appendix Additional Information Problems during iPod playback Symptom Cause Action iPod doesn’t operate correctly. Cables are incorrectly connected. Disconnect the cable from iPod. Once iPod main menu is displayed, connect the cable again. Reset the iPod. The iPod version is old. Update the iPod version. Symptom Cause Action (See) No sounds are heard. The volume level will not rise. Optical cables are not connected correctly. Connect the cables correctly.
Appendix Additional Information USB audio player/USB memory Message Cause Action NO AUDIO No songs Transfer the audio files to the USB portable audio player/USB memory and connect. USB memory with security enabled is connected Follow the USB memory instructions to disable the security. SKIPPED The connected USB portable audio Play an audio file not protected by Windows player/USB memory contains WMA Media DRM 9/10.
Appendix Additional Information iPod is not charged but operates correctly Check if the connection cable for iPod shorted out (e.g., not caught in metal objects). After checking, turn the ignition switch OFF and back ON or disconnect the iPod and connect again. Error has occurred when connecting the iPod to this unit Reconnect the iPod. Turn the ignition switch to OFF, then to ACC or ON. Update the iPod version.
Appendix Additional Information Handling guideline of discs and player ! Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. ! It may not be possible to play back some DVD video discs. ! It is not possible to play back DVD-ROM/ DVD-RAM discs. DVD-R/DVD-RW 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 8.
Appendix Additional Information CD-R/CD-RW discs 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 USB audio player/USB memory : Folder : Compressed audio file USB audio player/USB memory compatibility 1 2 3 5 4 6 ! USB version: 2.0, 1.1 and 1.0 ! USB data transfer rate: full speed ! USB Class: MSC (Mass Storage Class) device ! Protocol: bulk ! Minimum amount of memory: 250 MB ! Maximum amount of memory: 250 GB ! File system: FAT32 and FAT16 ! Supply current: 500 mA Notes Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 ! This unit assigns folder numbers.
Appendix Additional Information The sequence of audio files on USB memory For USB portable audio players, the sequence is different from that of USB memory and depends on the player. Example of a hierarchy : Folder : Compressed audio file 1 2 3 5 4 6 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 ! 01 to 05 represent assigned folder numbers. 1 to 6 represent the playback sequence. The user cannot assign folder numbers and specify the playback sequence with this unit.
Appendix Additional Information MP3 ! Bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps ! Sampling frequency: 16 kHz to 48 kHz (32, 44.1, 48 kHz for emphasis) ! Compatible ID3 tag version: 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 (ID3 tag Version 2.x is given priority than Version 1.x.) ! M3u playlist: No ! MP3i (MP3 interactive), mp3 PRO: No AAC ! Compatible format: AAC encoded by iTunes® ! Sampling frequency: 11.
Appendix Additional Information ! You cannot set Repeat to off on the iPod when using this unit. Even if you set Repeat to off on the iPod, Repeat is automatically changed to All when connecting the iPod to this unit. Using the display correctly ! If liquid or foreign matter should get inside this unit, turn off the power immediately and consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station.
Appendix Additional Information Small fluorescent tube ! A small fluorescent tube is used inside the display to illuminate the LCD screen. — The fluorescent tube should last for approximately 10 000 hours, depending on operating conditions. (Using the display at low temperatures reduces the service life of the fluorescent tube.) — When the fluorescent tube reaches the end of its useful life, the screen will be dark and the image will no longer be projected.
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 Kur
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 Playback control (PBC) This is a playback control signal recorded on Video CDs (Version 2.0). Using menu displays provided by Video CDs with PBC lets you enjoy playback of simple interactive software and software with search functions. You can also enjoy viewing high- and standard-resolution still images. Region number DVD players and DVD discs feature region numbers indicating the area in which they were purchased.
Appendix Additional Information Specifications General Display Screen size/aspect ratio ....... 6.1 inch wide/16:9 (effective display area: 136 × 72 mm) Pixels ............................................. 336 960 (1 440 × 234) Display method ........................ TFT active matrix, transmissive type Color system .............................. PAL/SECAM compatible Durable temperature range (power off) ..................................................... -20 °C to +80 °C Audio Maximum power output ...
Appendix Additional Information FM tuner Frequency range ...................... 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity ..................... 8 dBf (0.7 µV/75 W, mono, S/N: 30 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 75 dB (IEC-A network) MW tuner Frequency range ...................... 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz (9 kHz) Usable sensitivity ..................... 18 µV (S/N: 20 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 65 dB (IEC-A network) LW tuner Frequency range ......................
Index A Angle icon ..................................................25,.39 Aspect ratio ...............................................39,.90 Audio language .........................................25,.38 B Bookmark .........................................................24 Brightness ........................................................45 C Chapter .............................................................90 Code number ...................................................40 Color ...................
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