Operation Manual 7 inch Wide Fully Motorized LCD Color Display with 5Channel High-Power DVD/VCD/CD Receiver AVH-P7600DVD 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) 36 Using the dynamic range control 37 Playing DVD video discs Watching a DVD video 38 Operating the DVD menu 39 Skipping back or forward to another title 39 Stopping playback 39 Introduction of advanced DVD video operation 40 Repeating play 40 Pausing DVD video playback 40 Frame-by-frame playback 40 Slow motion playback 41 Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time 41 Changing audio language during playback (Multi
Contents XM tuner Listening to the XM 64 Introduction of advanced XM tuner operation 65 Switching the XM display 65 Storing and recalling broadcast stations 65 Swiching the XM channel select setting 65 Selecting the XM channel directly 66 Display the ID code 66 TV tuner Watching the television 67 Introduction of advanced TV tuner operation 68 Storing and recalling broadcast stations 68 Storing the strongest broadcast stations sequentially 68 Confirming current channel and other settings 69 DVD Player Playi
Contents Setting the video input 92 Setting for rear view camera 92 Setting the clock 93 Setting the automatic open function 93 Adjusting the LCD panel slide position 94 Setting the video of rear display 94 Displaying the navigation image on rear display 94 Using the AUX source 94 Switching the background display 95 Using the PGM button 96 Additional Information Troubleshooting 97 Error messages 99 Understanding auto TA and EQ error messages 100 DVD player and care 101 DVD discs 101 CD-R/CD-RW discs 101 MP
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 01 Precautions WARNING Do not use with vehicles that do not feature an ACC position. Precautions To watch a video source such as DVD or TV on the front seat display, park your vehicle in a safe place, apply the parking brake, release the parking brake, and then apply the parking brake again.
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 02 Before You Start region number of the player can be found on the bottom of this unit. The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers. DVD video Video CD CD Notes is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. ! This player can only play back discs bearing the marks shown above.
Section 02 Before You Start ! Route guidance of the combined Pioneer navigation unit cannot function properly when some other source images are displayed. Guidance by voice can be obtained, but on guidance by display (e.g. switching to an enlarged map of an intersection) cannot be obtained. ! NAVI BG PICT (navigation unit wallpaper) cannot be selected as a background display. About this manual This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and operation.
Section 02 Before You Start DVD video playback It is possible to play back DVD video, DVD-R (video mode) and DVD-RW (video mode). Video CDs featuring PBC compatibility It is possible to play back Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control). CD playback Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible. MP3 file playback You can play back MP3 files recorded on CDROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 standard recordings).
Section 02 Before You Start Note This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Section 02 Before You Start 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 condition memory.
Section 02 Before You Start ! In the event of battery leakage, wipe the remote control completely clean and install a new battery. ! When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institutions rules that apply in your country/area. Using the remote control Point the remote control in the direction of the front panel to operate. ! The remote control may not function properly in direct sunlight.
Section 03 What s What 12 3 45 What s What 6 7 8 9 a l k ji h g Head unit 1 DISPLAY button Press to select different displays. 2 PGM button Press to operate the preprogrammed functions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 96.) 3 Ambient light sensor Senses ambient light. This system automatically adjusts the brightness of the display to compensate for ambient light. 4 FLIP DOWN/CLOCK button Press to turn the LCD panel horizontal temporarily from upright position.
Section 03 What s What c Joystick Move to do manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. d EQ button Press to select various equalizer curves. e BAND/ESC button Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions. f ANGLE (+/ ) button Press to change the LCD panel angle. g ATT button Press to quickly lower the volume level, by about 90%. Press once more to return to the original volume level.
Section 03 What s What 2 3 4 r p n l j 5 6 8 a c e What s What 1 q o m k i h 7 9 b d f g Remote control 1 Remote control selection switch Switch to change the setting of the remote control. For details, refer to Setting remote control code type on page 87. 6 DIRECT button Press to do direct channel select when using an XM tuner. 3 REAR.S button Press to switch between the video sources (such as DVD or AV) on rear display.
Section 03 What s What a BAND/ESC button Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions. b ENTERTAINMENT button Press to switch between the background displays. c FORWARD (n) button Press to perform fast forward. d STOP (g) button Press to stop playback. e NEXT (p) button Press to go to the next track (chapter). f CLEAR button Press to cancel the input number when 0 10 are used.
Section 03 What s What DVD mode operation If you switch the mode to DVD, the joystick and 0 10 operations are changed for DVD player. % When you want to operate the following functions, switch the mode to DVD: ! When browsing still pictures by using the joystick. (Refer to Browsing still pictures on page 34.) ! When operating the DVD menu by using the joystick. (Refer to Operating the DVD menu on page 39.) ! When operating the PBC menu by using 0 10. (Refer to Watching a Video CD on page 44.
Section 04 Basic Operations Turning the unit on and selecting a source 1 % When using the button, press SOURCE to select a source. Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources: XM (XM tuner) TUNER (tuner) TV (television) AV (video input) DVD (built-in DVD player) S-DVD (DVD player/multi-DVD player) M-CD (multi-CD player) EXT1 (external unit 1) EXT2 (external unit 2) AUX (AUX) NAVI (navigation unit) Notes 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected.
Section 04 Basic Operations Using the rear display % Insert a disc into the disc loading slot. Playback will automatically start. You can watch the video sources (such as DVD or AV) on rear display independently of front display. ! To watch a DVD/Video CD on the rear display only, switch the operation mode on the remote control to DVD. And you can operate the DVD/Video CD playback on the rear display independently by the remote control. (Refer to page 18.
Section 04 Basic Operations Notes ! In the following cases, the sound source will not change: When there is no disc in the unit. When the AV (video input) is not set to VIDEO (refer to page 92). ! When a Pioneer navigation unit is connected to this unit, the navigation image can be displayed on the rear display. (Refer to page 94.) Touch panel key basic operation Activating the touch panel keys Displaying the navigation image You can display navigation map and navigation menu on this display.
Section 04 Basic Operations Operating the menu 1 23 Note 45 If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display. 1 FUNCTION key Touch to select functions for each source. You can also perform most of the menu items by using the joystick. ! Switch the remote control operation mode to AVH to operate the menu by using the joystick on the remote control. (Refer to page 18.) 2 AUDIO key Touch to select various sound quality controls.
Section 04 Basic Operations When the ignition switch is turned ON again (or turned to ACC), the LCD panel will be opened automatically. Removing or attaching the front panel will automatically close or open the LCD panel. (Refer to page 26.) ! When the ignition switch is turned OFF after the LCD panel has been closed, turning the ignition switch ON again (or turning it to ACC) will not open the LCD panel. In this case, press OPEN/CLOSE to open the LCD panel.
Section 04 Basic Operations FULL (full) A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal direction only, giving you a 4:3 TV picture (normal picture) without any omissions. 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.
Section 04 Basic Operations # With some rear view cameras, picture adjustment may not be possible. 3 Touch c or d to adjust the selected item. Each time you touch c or d it increases or decreases the level of selected item. +24 24 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. 4 Touch ESC to hide the touch panel keys. Adjusting the dimmer The adjustment of DIMMER is stored separately for each ambient light; daytime, evening and nighttime.
Section 04 Basic Operations Basic Operations Attaching the front panel % Replace the front panel by holding it upright to the unit and clipping it securely into the mounting hooks.
Section 05 Tuner Listening to the radio 1 2 3 1 Touch the source icon and then touch TUNER to select the tuner. 4 # When the source icon is not displayed, you can display it by touching the screen. 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 3 Touch BAND to select a band. Touch BAND repeatedly until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM. 76 5 These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page.
Section 05 Tuner Introduction of advanced tuner operation 1 Function display Shows the function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can display it by touching the screen. # You can also display MENU by clicking the joystick. # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. # To return to the frequency display, touch ESC.
Section 05 Tuner 3 Touch c or d to set the sensitivity. There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for AM: FM: LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 AM: LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 The LEVEL 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.
Section 06 Playing DVD audio discs Listening to a DVD audio 1 2 3 5 6 These are the basic steps necessary to play a DVD audio with your DVD player. More advanced DVD audio operation is explained starting on page 33. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 DVD-A indicator Shows when a DVD audio is playing. 3 Group number indicator Shows the group currently playing. 4 Track number indicator Shows the track currently playing.
Section 06 Playing DVD audio discs Notes ! You can display the repeat range selected currently by touching DISP. ! If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically. Operating the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc contents using a menu. ! You can display the menu by touching MENU or TOP.M while a disc is playing. Touching either of these keys again lets you start playback from the location selected from the menu.
Section 06 Playing DVD audio discs Introduction of advanced DVD audio operation 1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEAT. 2 Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the repeat range. ! DISC Play through the current disc ! GROUP Repeat just the current group ! TRACK Repeat just the current track 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names.
Section 06 Playing DVD audio discs 3 When you find the desired track touch b to turn scan play off. Note After scanning is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again. Pausing DVD audio playback Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback. % Touch f during playback. The icon e is displayed for four seconds and playback is paused. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch f again. Notes ! You can also turn pause function on or off using PAUSE.
Section 06 Playing DVD audio discs Slow motion playback This lets you slow down playback speed. ! This function can be operated only on the moving picture parts of DVD audio disc. # To return to normal playback, touch f. 2 Press q or r to adjust playback speed during slow motion playback. Each time you press q or r it changes the speed in four steps in the following order: 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 Notes ! There is no sound during slow motion playback.
Section 06 Playing DVD audio discs Changing audio language during playback (Multi-audio) DVDs can provide audio playback with different languages and different systems (Dolby Digital, DTS etc.). With DVDs featuring multiaudio recordings, you can switch between languages/audio systems during playback. % Touch AUDIO during playback. Each time you touch AUDIO it switches between audio systems. Notes ! The number in the 2 mark on a DVD s package indicates the number of recorded languages/audio systems.
Section 06 Playing DVD audio discs Notes ! The 3 mark on a DVD s package indicates it features multi-angle scenes. The number in the 3 mark indicates the number of angles from which scenes were shot. ! Touching ANGLE during fast forward/fast reverse, pause or slow motion playback returns you to normal playback. Playing DVD audio discs Using the dynamic range control The dynamic range refers to the difference between the largest and softest sounds.
Section 07 Playing DVD video discs Watching a DVD video 1 2 3 4 5 8 Audio language indicator Shows which audio language has been selected. 1 Touch the source icon and then touch DVD to select the DVD player. 8 7 6 These are the basic steps necessary to play a DVD video with your DVD player. More advanced DVD video operation is explained starting on page 40. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 DVD-V indicator Shows when a DVD video is playing.
Section 07 Playing DVD video discs # Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible at certain locations on some discs. If this happens, normal playback automatically resumes. Notes ! You can display the repeat range selected currently by touching DISP. ! If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically. Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc contents using a menu. ! You can display the menu by touching MENU or TOP.M while a disc is playing.
Section 07 Playing DVD video discs Introduction of advanced DVD video operation 1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEAT. 2 Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the repeat range. ! DISC Play through the current disc ! TITLE Repeat just the current title ! CHAPTER Repeat just the current chapter Note 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names.
Section 07 Playing DVD video discs % Touch r during playback. Each time you touch r, you move ahead one frame. # To return to normal playback, touch f. Notes Slow motion playback This lets you slow down playback speed. 1 Keep touching r until is displayed during playback. The icon is displayed, forward slow motion playback begins. # To return to normal playback, touch f. 2 Press q or r to adjust playback speed during slow motion playback.
Section 07 Playing DVD video discs ! With some discs, the icon may be displayed, indicating that titles, chapters and time cannot be specified. Specifying title You can use the direct search function to search for a desired scene by specifying a title. ! Only the remote control can operate this function. To perform this function, switch the remote control operation mode to DVD. (Refer to page 18.) % Press 0 10 corresponding to a desired title number when the disc is stopped.
Section 07 Playing DVD video discs Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) Touch D. R. C. 3 Touch a to turn the dynamic range control on. # To turn dynamic range control off, touch b. Playing DVD video discs With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot from multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among viewing angles during playback. ! During playback of a scene shot from multiple angles, the angle icon is displayed. Turn angle icon display on or off using DVD SETUP MENU.
Section 08 Playing Video CDs Watching a Video CD 1 2 3 # With a Video CD featuring the PBC (playback control) function, a menu is displayed. 4 5 These are the basic steps necessary to play a Video CD with your DVD player. More advanced Video CD operation is explained starting on page 46. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 VideoCD indicator Shows when a Video CD is playing. 3 Track number indicator Shows the track currently playing.
Section 08 Playing Video CDs 6 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching m or n. If you keep touching m or n for five seconds, the icon m or n changes into reversal indication. When this happens, fast reverse/fast forward continues even if you release m or n. To resume playback at a desired point, touch f. Stopping playback % Touch g.
Section 08 Playing Video CDs Introduction of advanced Video CD operation Repeating play There are two repeat play ranges for the Video CD playback: TRACK (track repeat) and DISC (disc repeat). ! During PBC playback of Video CDs, this function cannot be operated. 1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEAT. 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted.
Section 08 Playing Video CDs Frame-by-frame playback This lets you move ahead one frame at a time during playback. % Touch r during playback. Each time you touch r, you move ahead one frame. # To return to normal playback, touch f. Notes ! With some discs, images may be unclear during slow motion playback. ! Reverse slow motion playback is not possible.
Section 08 Playing Video CDs Note You can also perform the same operations using SEARCH. To display SEARCH, touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION. Specifying track You can use the direct search function to play a disc without using a menu (without PBC playback). ! Only the remote control can operate this function. To perform this function, switch the remote control operation mode to DVD. (Refer to page 18.) ! During PBC playback of Video CDs, this function cannot be operated.
Section 09 Playing CDs Listening to a CD 1 2 3 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 4 5 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 CD indicator Shows when a CD is playing. 3 Track number indicator Shows the track currently playing. 4 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track. 5 Disc title indicator Shows the title of the currently playing disc. 1 Touch the source icon and then touch DVD to select the DVD player.
Section 09 Playing CDs Introduction of advanced CD operation Repeating play Repeat play lets you hear the same track over again. 1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEAT. 2 Touch either of the following touch panel keys to select the repeat range. ! DISC Repeat the current disc ! TRACK Repeat just the current track 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names.
Section 09 Playing CDs 2 Touch a to turn scan play on. The first 10 seconds of each track is played. 1 Play the CD that you want to enter a title for. 3 When you find the desired track touch b to turn scan play off. 2 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch NEXT. Note After scanning of a CD is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again. Pausing CD playback % Touch f during playback. The icon e is displayed for four seconds and playback is paused.
Section 09 Playing CDs 7 Touch OK to store the entered title in memory. # You can also store the entered title in memory by moving the cursor to right until it disappears. 8 Touch ESC to return to the playback display. Notes ! Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the unit, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted. ! Titles are stored in this unit and multi-CD player separately.
Section 10 Playing MP3 Listening to MP3 1 2 3 4 5 # If no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot select DVD (DVD player). Insert a disc in the unit. (Refer to page 21.) 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 6 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 MP3 indicator Shows when the MP3 file is playing. 3 Folder number indicator Shows the number of folder currently playing. 4 Track number indicator Shows the track (file) currently playing.
Section 10 Playing MP3 Notes ! When playing discs with MP3 files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXEDMODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3 and CD-DA by touching DA<>MP3 or pressing BAND/ESC. ! If you have switched between playback of MP3 files and audio data (CD-DA), playback starts at the first track on the disc. ! This DVD player can play back an MP3 file recorded on CD-ROM. (Refer to page 102 for files that can be played back.
Section 10 Playing MP3 Repeating play For MP3 playback, there are three repeat play ranges: FOLDER (folder repeat), TRACK (onetrack repeat) and DISC (repeat all tracks). 1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEAT. 2 Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the repeat range. ! DISC Repeat all tracks ! FOLDER Repeat the current folder ! TRACK Repeat just the current track Notes # To turn random play off, touch b.
Section 10 Playing MP3 Note You can also turn pause function on or off using PAUSE. To display PAUSE, touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION. Displaying text information on MP3 discs Text information recorded on a MP3 discs can be displayed. % Touch DISP.
Section 11 Multi-CD Player Listening to a CD 1 2 3 4 3 Touch any of 01 06 to select a disc you want to listen to. If you want to select a disc located at 7 to 12, touch PREV or NEXT to display 07 12. # When 01 06 and 07 12 are not displayed, you can display them by touching DISP. # You can also sequentially select a disc by using a/b. 5 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 Disc number indicator Shows the disc currently playing.
Section 11 Multi-CD Player Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation player repeat), TRACK REPEAT (one-track repeat) and DISC REPEAT (disc repeat). 1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEAT. 2 Touch j to select the repeat range. Touch j repeatedly until the desired repeat range appears in the display. 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted.
Section 11 Multi-CD Player # To turn random play off, touch b. Using ITS playlists Scanning CDs and tracks ITS (instant track selection) lets you make a playlist of favorite tracks from those in the multi-CD player magazine. After you have added your favorite tracks to the playlist you can turn on ITS play and play just those selections. While you are using DISC REPEAT, the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for about 10 seconds.
Section 11 Multi-CD Player Playback from your ITS playlist ITS play lets you listen to the tracks that you have entered into your ITS playlist. When you turn on ITS play, tracks from your ITS playlist in the multi-CD player will begin to play. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on page 58. 2 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch NEXT. 3 Touch ITS PLAY. 4 Touch a to turn ITS play on.
Section 11 Multi-CD Player Using disc title functions You can input CD titles and display the titles. Then you can easily search for and play a desired disc. symbols in 1 2 3 ... | } ¯ order. Each time you touch b it will display a letter in the reverse order, such as Z Y X ... C B A. Entering disc titles 1 Play the CD that you want to enter a title for. Touch a or b to select the CD. 2 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch NEXT. 3 Touch TITLE EDIT.
Section 11 Multi-CD Player Displaying disc titles You can display the title of any disc that has had a disc title entered. % Touch DISP. Touch DISP repeatedly to switch between the following settings: DISC LIST (disc list) DiscTitle (disc title) When you select DiscTitle, the title of the currently playing disc is shown in the display. # If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO TITLE is displayed.
Section 11 Multi-CD Player 1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch COMPRESSION. # If the multi-CD player does not support COMP/DBE, NO COMPRESSION is displayed when you attempt to select it. 2 Touch ab to select your favorite setting. Touch ab repeatedly to switch between the following settings: OFF COMP1 COMP2 OFF DBE1 DBE2 # You can also select the desired setting by moving the joystick up or down.
Section 12 XM tuner Listening to the XM 1 2 3 45 5 XM channel select setting indicator Shows what channel select setting has been selected. CH·Number is displayed when CH NUMBER is selected, and Category is displayed when CATEGORY is selected. 6 XM channel name Shows the channel name of broadcast channel. 6 You can use this unit to control a XM satellite digital tuner (GEX-P910XM), which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the XM tuner s operation manuals.
Section 12 XM tuner Introduction of advanced XM tuner operation Storing and recalling broadcast stations If you touch any of the preset tuning keys P1 P6 you can easily store up to six broadcast stations for later recall with the touch of a key. 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted.
Section 12 XM tuner % Touch MODE to select the desired channel select setting. Touch MODE repeatedly to switch between the following channel select settings: CH NUMBER (channel number select setting) CATEGORY (channel category select setting) Note You can also perform the same operations using CH MODE. To display CH MODE, touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION. Selecting the channel in the channel category 1 Touch MODE to select the channel category select setting.
Section 13 TV tuner 1 2 3 4 3 Touch BAND to select a band. Touch BAND repeatedly until the desired band is displayed, TV1 or TV2. TV tuner Watching the television 4 To perform manual tuning, briefly touch c or d. The channels move up or down step by step. # You can also perform manual tuning by moving the joystick left or right. 5 You can use this unit to control a TV tuner, which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the TV tuner s operation manuals.
Section 13 TV tuner Introduction of advanced TV tuner operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can display it by touching the screen. # You can also display MENU by clicking the joystick. # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. # To return to the TV picture, touch ESC.
Section 13 TV tuner TV tuner Note Storing broadcast stations with BSSM may replace broadcast stations you have saved using P 1 P12. Confirming current channel and other settings When watching a TV on the rear display, you can display the reception information such as the channel, band and preset channel list. ! Only the remote control can operate this function. To perform this function, switch the remote control operation mode to TV. (Refer to page 18.
Section 14 DVD Player Playing a disc 1 2 3 4 5 5 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current chapter/track. 6 Disc list display Shows the list of the disc type or the disc title when using a multi-DVD player. 7 Repeat indicator Shows the selected repeat range. 7 6 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 14 DVD Player Introduction of advanced DVD player operation ! Only the remote control can operate this function. To perform this function, switch the remote control operation mode to DVD. (Refer to page 18.) DVD Player Turning the DVD player on or off % Press REAR.S to turn the DVD player on. # To turn the DVD player off, press REAR.S again. Selecting a disc ! You can operate this function only when a multi-DVD player is connected to this unit. % Touch any of 1 6 to select the desired disc.
Section 14 DVD Player 2 Touch j to select the repeat range. During DVD video playback ! DISC REPEAT Repeat the current disc ! CHAPTER REPEAT Repeat just the current chapter ! TITLE REPEAT Repeat just the current title During Video CD or CD playback ! DISC REPEAT Repeat the current disc ! TRACK REPEAT Repeat just the current track Notes ! If you select other discs during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to DISC REPEAT.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments Operating the audio menu Audio Adjustments By carrying out the following settings/adjustments in the order shown, you can create a finely-tuned sound field effortlessly. 1 Using the position selector 2 Selecting a cut-off frequency 3 Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and autoequalizing) 1 1 Audio display Shows the audio function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch AUDIO to display the audio function names.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments About speaker settings 1 4 2 3 1 Center speaker 2 Front speaker 3 Rear speaker 4 Subwoofer Note When selecting SP LEVEL, Test Tone or Time Alignment, L/R speaker adjustments for the front and rear can be adjusted separately. Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic characteristics as desired. Recalling equalizer curves There are nine stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments 1 Touch A.MENU and AUDIO and then touch PARAMETRIC EQ. # You can select a center frequency from among 20 frequencies for each band. You can change the center frequency in 1/3-octave steps, but you cannot select frequencies that have intervals shorter than 1 octave among the center frequencies of the three bands. 6 Touch a or b to adjust the equalizer level. Each time you touch a or b it increases or decreases the equalizer level.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments 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. 1 Touch A.MENU and AUDIO and then touch POSITION. 2 Touch c/d/a/b to select a listening position.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments +8dB 8dB is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased. ! The AM tuner volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments. ! Video CD, CD and MP3 are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. ! DVD and the optional DVD player are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. ! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments 3 Touch PANORAMA and then touch d to turn the Panorama control on. 2 Touch SP SET. # To turn the Panorama control off, touch c. 3 Touch the speaker to be adjusted. 4 Touch 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 3 is displayed as the front/surround speaker balance moves from front to surrounds.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments 2 Touch SP LEVEL. You can select a frequency, under which sounds are reproduced through the subwoofer. If the installed speakers include one whose size has been set to SMALL, you can select a frequency, under which sounds are reproduced through a LARGE speaker or subwoofer. 3 Touch the speaker to be adjusted. 1 Touch A.MENU and AUDIO and then touch Sound Setting. 2 Touch Cross Over. 3 Touch the speaker to be adjusted.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments 3 Touch a or b to adjust the speaker output level. Each time you touch a or b it increases or decreases the speaker output level. +10 10 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. ! OFF Turn the time alignment off ! ADJUSTMENT Adjust the time alignment as desired # You cannot select AUTO TA if auto TA and EQ has not been carried out. # You cannot select ADJUSTMENT when neither FL nor FR is selected in POSITION. 4 Touch BACK to stop the test tone output.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments The auto-time alignment is automatically adjusted for the distance between each speaker and the listening position. The auto-equalizer automatically measures the car interior acoustic characteristics, and then creates the auto-equalizer curve based on that information. WARNING To prevent accidents, never carry out auto TA and EQ while driving.
Section 15 Audio Adjustments ! Auto TA and EQ changes the audio settings as below: The fader/balance settings return to the center position. (Refer to page 76.) The equalizer curve switches to FLAT. (Refer to page 74.) 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 15 Audio Adjustments # To cancel auto TA and EQ part way through, touch BACK or ESC. Audio Adjustments 10 When auto TA and EQ is completed, Complete is displayed. When correct measurement of car interior acoustic characteristics is not possible, an error message is displayed. (Refer to Understanding auto TA and EQ error messages on page 100.) 11 Touch ESC to cancel the auto TA and EQ mode. 12 Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment.
Section 16 Setting up the DVD player Introduction of DVD setup adjustments Note If you do not operate the DVD setup function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display. Setting the subtitle language 1 You can use this menu to change audio, subtitle, parental lock and other DVD settings. ! When watching a DVD/Video CD on the rear display independently, you cannot operate this menu. 1 DVD setup menu display Shows the DVD setup menu names. 1 Touch g.
Section 16 Setting up the DVD player When you select OTHERS 1 Touch 0 9 to input the language code. Setting the menu language # To cancel the inputted numbers, touch C. # You can also input the desired number by using the joystick and 0-9. You can set the preferred language for displays of menus recorded on a disc. 2 While the inputted number is displayed, touch ENTER. 1 Touch SETUP and LANGUAGE and then touch MENU LANGUAGE.
Section 16 Setting up the DVD player 2 Touch ASSIST SUB TITLE. 3 Touch a to turn assist subtitles on. # To turn assist subtitles off, touch b. Setting angle icon display You can set it up so that the angle icon appears on scenes where the angle can be switched. 1 Touch SETUP and VISUAL and then touch MULTI ANGLE. 2 Touch a to turn angle icon display on. # To turn angle icon display off, touch b. Setting the aspect ratio There are two kinds of display.
Section 16 Setting up the DVD player 4 Touch c or d to select the desired level. The parental lock level is set. Notes ! We recommend to keep a record of your code number in case you forget it. ! The parental lock level is recorded on the disc. You can confirm it by looking at the disc package, included literature or on the disc itself. With discs that do not feature a recorded parental lock level, you cannot use parental lock.
Section 16 Setting up the DVD player 1 Set the remote control selection switch on the left side of the remote control to the appropriate position with a pen tip or other pointed instrument . ! If you select AVH mode, there is no need to take the following procedure. ! If you select A/B mode, take the following procedure and change the code type to the appropriate type. 2 Press 7 and 0 on the remote control simultaneously to change the code type. Initially, the code type is set to A.
Section 17 Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings ignition, a warning tone will sound. You can turn off the warning tone. 1 Touch A.MENU and INITIAL and then touch DETACH WARNING. Touch a to turn warning tone on. # To turn warning tone off, touch b. 1 Initial settings lets you perform initial setup of different settings for this unit. 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 Touch the source icon and then touch OFF to turn this unit off.
Section 17 Initial Settings Switching the sound muting/attenuation 1 Touch A.MENU and INITIAL and then touch DVD AUTO PLAY. Sound from this system is muted, attenuated or mixed automatically in the following cases: ! When a call is made or received using a cellular telephone connected to this unit. ! When the voice guidance is output from a Pioneer navigation unit connected to this unit. 2 Touch a to turn automatic disc playback on. 1 Touch A.MENU and INITIAL and then touch TEL/GUIDE.
Section 17 Initial Settings Mixing navigation voice/ beep and audio sound Initial Settings When there is a navigation guidance, you can mix the guidance voice/beep sound from a Pioneer navigation unit with the audio sound from this system. You can select either mixing both the guidance voice and the beep sound or the guidance voice only. ! You can operate this function only when a Pioneer navigation unit is connected to this unit. 1 Touch A.MENU and INITIAL and then touch NEXT. 2 Touch NAVI MIXING.
Section 18 Other Functions Introduction of setup adjustments ! Select VIDEO to watch video of a connected component as AV source. ! Select M-DVD to watch video of a connected DVD player as S-DVD source. 1 Touch A.MENU and SETUP and then touch AV INPUT. 2 Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the video input setting. 1 1 Setup menu display Shows the setup function names. % Touch A.MENU and then touch SETUP to display the setup function names.
Section 18 Other Functions 1 Touch A.MENU and SETUP and then touch BACK UP CAMERA. 2 Touch a to turn rear view camera setting on. # To turn rear view camera setting off, touch b. ! BATTERY When the polarity of the connected lead is positive while the gear shift is in REVERSE (R) position ! GND When the polarity of the connected lead is negative while the gear shift is in REVERSE (R) position Setting the clock Use these instructions to set the clock.
Section 18 Other Functions 2 Touch either of the following touch panel keys to select the display to open/ close automatically or manually. ! AUTO The LCD panel will be opened or closed automatically with the turning of the ignition switch on or off ! MANUAL You have to press OPEN/CLOSE to open/close the LCD panel Adjusting the LCD panel slide position You can adjust the LCD panel slide position so that the panel is set back or forward. 1 Touch A.MENU and SETUP and then touch FLAP SET BACK.
Section 18 Other Functions Selecting AUX as the source % Touch the source icon and then touch AUX to select AUX as the source. # When the source icon is not displayed, you can display it by touching the screen. # If the auxiliary setting is not turned on, AUX cannot be selected. For more details, see Switching the auxiliary setting on page 89. The title displayed for the AUX source can be changed. 1 After you have selected AUX as the source, touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch NAME EDIT.
Section 18 Other Functions ! If vehicle s parking brake is not engaged, MOVIE1 and MOVIE2 will be changed into still pictures. Using the PGM button You can operate the preprogrammed functions for each source by using PGM. % Press PGM to turn pause on when selecting the following sources: ! DVD Built-in DVD player ! S-DVD DVD player/multi-DVD player ! M-CD Multi-CD player # To turn pause off, press PGM again. % Press PGM and hold to turn BSM on when selecting TUNER as the source.
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 the correct fuse with the same rating. Operation with the remote control isn t possible.
Appendix Additional Information Symptom Cause is displayed, and op- The operation is prohibited for the The icon eration is not possible. disc. The operation is not compatible with the disc s organization. Action (See) This operation is not possible. This operation is not possible. The picture stops (pauses) and the unit cannot be operated. Reading of data has become impos- After pressing g once, start playback once sible during playback. more. There is no sound. Volume level is low.
Appendix Additional Information Symptom Cause Action (See) Switching the viewing angle is not possible. The DVD playing does not feature scenes shot from multiple angles. You cannot switch between multiple angles if the DVD does not feature scenes recorded from multiple angles. You are trying to switch to multiple angle viewing of a scene that is not recorded from multiple angles. Switch between multiple angles when watching scenes recorded from multiple angles.
Appendix Additional Information Understanding auto TA and EQ error messages When correct measurement of car interior acoustic characteristics is not possible using the auto TA and EQ, an error message may appear on the display. If an error message appears, refer to the table below to see what the problem is and the suggested method of correcting the problem. After checking, try again. 100 Message Cause Action Error check MIC Microphone is not connected.
Appendix Additional Information DVD discs ! Use only normal, round discs. If you insert irregular, non-round, shaped discs they may jam in the DVD player or not play properly. ! With some DVD video discs, it may not be possible to use certain functions. ! It may not be possible to play back some DVD video discs. ! When DVD-R/DVD-RW discs are used, playback is possible only for discs which have been finalized.
Appendix Additional Information ! Playback of discs recorded on a personal computer may not be possible, depending on the application settings and the environment. Please record with the correct format. (For details, contact the manufacturer of the application.) ! Playback of CD-R/CD-RW discs may become impossible in case of direct exposure to sunlight, high temperatures, or the storage conditions in the vehicle.
Appendix Additional Information ! This unit plays back files with the filename extension (.mp3) as an MP3 file. To prevent noise and malfunctions, do not use this extension for files other than MP3 files. About folders and MP3 files ! An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3 files on it is shown below. Subfolders are shown as folders in the folder currently selected. ! It is not possible to check folders that do not include MP3 files. (These folders will be skipped without displaying the folder number.
Appendix Additional Information ! The display should be used within the temperature ranges shown below. Storage temperature range: 4 to +176 °F At temperatures higher or lower than the operating temperature range the display may not operate normally. ! The LCD screen of this unit is exposed in order to increase its visibility within the vehicle. Please do not press strongly on it as this may damage it. ! Do not place anything on the display when it is opened.
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 Aspect ratio This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen. A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional presence and atmosphere. Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps units (bits per second). The higher the rate, the more information is available to reproduce the sound.
Appendix Additional Information Level 2: The file name can have up to 31 characters (including the separation mark . and a file extension). Each folder contains less than 8 hierarchies. Extended formats Joliet: File names can have up to 64 characters. Romeo: File names can have up to 128 characters. 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 ....... 7 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 compatible Storage temperature range ..................................................... 4 +176 °F Angle adjustment ....................
Appendix Additional Information Usable sensitivity ..................... 8 dBf (0.7 µV/75 W, mono, S/N: 30 dB) 50 dB quieting sensitivity ..... 10 dBf (0.9 µV/75 W, mono) 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 15,000 Hz (±3 dB) Stereo separation .................... 45 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz) Selectivity ................................
Index A Angle icon ............................................36,.43,.86 Aspect ratio .............................................86,.106 Audio language ...................................36,.42,.85 B Bonus group ..................................................106 Brightness ........................................................25 Browsable pictures .......................................106 PBC (playback control) ..................................44 Playback control (PBC) ..........................
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