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  • Page 1 Operation Manual DVD AV RECEIVER AVH-P5900DVD English...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 man- ual in a safe place for future reference.
  • Page 3 Contents – Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) 27 – Frame-by-frame playback 27 – Slow motion playback 27 – Return to the specified scene 27 – Automatic playback of DVDs 28 – Text information 28 – Selecting tracks from the track list 28 –...
  • Page 4 Contents – Setting for rear view camera (back up camera) 47 – Adjusting the LCD panel slide position 47 – Setting the automatic open function 48 – Switching the iPod charge setting 48 – Adjusting the response positions of the touch panels (Touch Panel Calibration) 48 –...
  • Page 5 Contents – Setting the automatic answering 69 – Setting the automatic rejecting 69 – Switching the ring tone 69 – Echo canceling and noise reduction 69 – Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address 70 Multi-CD Player 70 – Basic Operations 70 –...

  • Page 6: Precautions

    Section Precautions IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of these instructions regarding your display and retain them for future refer- ence. 1 Read this manual fully and carefully be- fore operating your display. 2 Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and safety informa- tion.

  • Page 7: Parking Brake Interlock

    Precautions When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CD or TV while driving, the warning Viewing of front seat video source while driving is strictly prohibited. will appear on the front display. To watch a DVD, Video CD or TV on the front display, park your vehicle in a safe place and apply the parking brake.

  • Page 8: Before You Start

    Section 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 allo- cated for use in North America.

  • Page 9: Dvd Video Disc Region Numbers

    It is especially important that you read and observe WARNINGs and CAU- TIONs in this manual. After-sales service for Pioneer products Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased this unit for after-sales service (including warranty conditions) or any other information.

  • Page 10: Visit Our Website

    Refer to DivX compatibility on page 96. Dolby Digital/DTS compatibility When using this unit with a Pioneer multi- channel processor, you can enjoy the atmo- sphere and excitement provided by DVD movie and music software featuring 5.1 channel re- cordings.

  • Page 11: About Wma

    Before You Start ! This unit supports only an iPod with Dock Connector. ! This unit controls the iPod listed below. — iPod fifth generation (software version 1.2 or later) — iPod nano (second generation) (soft- ware version 1.0.2 or later) —...

  • Page 12: About Divx

    The SAT RADIO READY mark printed on the front panel indicates that the Satellite Radio Tuner for Pioneer (i.e., XM tuner and Sirius sa- tellite tuner which are sold separately) can be controlled by this unit. Please inquire to your...

  • Page 13: When An Operation Is Prohibited

    Before You Start For viewing LCD comfortably Due to its construction, the viewing angle of the LCD screen is limited. You can adjust it by changing either screen size or picture adjust- ment. Changing the wide screen size By changing the screen size from 4:3 to 16:9, you can adjust the screen so that the screen can fit to the video image you are playing.

  • Page 14: Removing The Front Panel

    Section Before You Start Removing the front panel Press DETACH to release the front panel. Grab the front panel and remove. Take care not to grip it too tightly or to drop the front panel and protect it from contact with water or other fluids to prevent perma- nent damage.

  • Page 15: Operating This Unit

    Operating this unit 1 1 1 2 2 2 What’s What Head unit 1 DISPLAY button Press to turn the information display on or off when the video is displayed. Press and hold to switch between the dis- plays on the sub-display. ! When a rear view camera video is dis- played, press and hold DISPLAY return to the source display.

  • Page 16: Optional Remote Control

    Section Operating this unit 8 EJECT button Press to eject a disc from this unit. 9 o/p button Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for- ward, reverse and track search controls. a BAND/ESC button Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Volume

    ! AUX1 is set to VIDEO by default. Set the AUX1 to OFF when not in use (refer to Switching the auxiliary setting on page 42). ! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such as one available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions by this unit.

  • Page 18: Opening And Closing The Lcd Panel

    Section Operating this unit Touch the screen to activate the touch panel keys corresponding to each source. The touch panel keys appear on the display. # To go to the next group of touch panel keys, touch NEXT. # To return to the previous group of touch panel keys, touch PREV.
  • Page 19 Operating this unit CAUTION Keep hands and fingers clear of the unit when opening, closing, or adjusting the LCD panel. Be especially cautious of children’s hands and fin- gers. % Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the LCD panel. # To close the LCD panel, press OPEN/CLOSE again.

  • Page 20: Radio

    Section Operating this unit Radio Basic Operations 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 Source icon 2 Band indicator 3 Preset number indicator 4 Frequency indicator 5 LOCAL indicator Shows when local seek tuning is on. 6 Stereo (5) indicator Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.

  • Page 21: Introduction Of Advanced Operations

    Operating this unit Introduction of advanced operations Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. Touch ESC to return to the frequency display. # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa-...

  • Page 22: Built-In Dvd Player

    Section Operating this unit Built-in DVD player Basic Operations 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 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.

  • Page 23: Basic Playback Controls

    Operating this unit ! Read the precautions with discs and player on Handling guideline of discs and player on page ! If an error message such as ERROR-02-XX is displayed, refer to Error messages on page 91. ! If bookmark function is on, DVD playback re- sumes from the selected point.

  • Page 24: Pbc Playback

    Section Operating this unit Using DVD menu direct touch control This function allows you to operate the DVD menu by touching the menu item directly. % Touch the desired menu item on the DVD menu directly. # Depending on the contents of DVD discs, this function may not work properly.

  • Page 25: Skipping Back Or Forward To Another Title

    Operating this unit % If the message is displayed after load- ing a disc containing DivX VOD content, touch PLAY. Playback of the DivX VOD content will start. # To skip to the next file, touch NEXT PLAY. # If you do not want to play the DivX VOD con- tent, touch STOP.

  • Page 26: Changing Audio Language During Playback (Multi-Audio)

    Section Operating this unit Touch the desired search option (e.g., CHAP.). # You cannot operate this step during DivX disc playback. Touch 0 to 9 to input the desired num- ber. # To cancel the inputted numbers, touch C. # In the time search function, to select 1 hour 11 minutes, convert the time into 71 minutes 00 seconds and touch 7, 1, 0 and 0 in that order.

  • Page 27: Changing The Viewing Angle During Playback (Multi-Angle)

    Operating this unit Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot from multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among viewing angles during play- back. ! This function is available for DVD. ! During playback of a scene shot from mul- tiple angles, the angle icon played.

  • Page 28: Automatic Playback Of Dvds

    Section Operating this unit Automatic playback of DVDs When a DVD disc with DVD menu is inserted, this unit will cancel the DVD menu automati- cally and start playback from the first chapter of the first title. ! This function is available for DVD. ! Some DVDs may not operate properly.

  • Page 29: Introduction Of Advanced Operations

    Operating this unit Touch LIST. Touch to switch between the lists of titles. Touch your favorite file name (or folder name). That selection will begin to play. # When you have selected a folder, a list of the names of the files (or the folders) in it can be viewed.

  • Page 30: Scanning Tracks Or Folders

    Section Operating this unit Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on the previous page. Touch RANDOM on the function menu to turn random play on. Tracks will play in a random order within the previously selected repeat range. # To turn random play off, touch RANDOM again.

  • Page 31: Playing Songs On Ipod

    Shows when the battery charge setting is on. Connect the iPod to this unit. Playback will automatically start. While the iPod is connected to this unit, PIONEER (or (check mark)) is displayed on the iPod. # Before connecting the dock connector of this unit to the iPod, disconnect the headphones from the iPod.

  • Page 32: Displaying Text Information On Ipod

    Section Operating this unit Touch MENU to display iPod menus. Touch one of the categories in which you want to search for a song. ! PLAYLISTS (playlists) ! ARTISTS (artists) ! ALBUMS (albums) ! SONGS (songs) ! PODCASTS (podcasts) ! GENRES (genres) ! AUDIOBOOKS (audiobooks) # To switch between groups of categories, touch PREV or NEXT.

  • Page 33: Pausing A Song

    Operating this unit Pausing a song % Touch de during playback. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch de again. Changing audiobook speed While listening to an audiobook on iPod, play- back speed can be changed. % Touch A.Book to select your favorite setting.

  • Page 34: Using The Equalizer

    Section Operating this unit Touch FADER/BALANCE on the audio function menu. # When the rear output setting is S.W, BALANCE will be displayed instead of FADER/BALANCE. Refer to Setting the rear output and subwoofer controller on page 42. Touch a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance.

  • Page 35: Adjusting Loudness

    Operating this unit Touch c or d to adjust the equalizer curve. +6 to –4 (or –6) is displayed as the equalizer curve is increased or decreased. # The actual range of the adjustments are differ- ent depending on which equalizer curve is se- lected.

  • Page 36: Boosting The Bass

    Section Operating this unit 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. Boosting the bass Bass boost function boosts the bass level of sound lower than 100 Hz.

  • Page 37: Staging For Car Environment

    Operating this unit Staging for car environment You can create in car a sound environment that can be best matched with the type of your listening music (or movie). Touch NEXT on the audio function menu. Touch STAGING. Touch c or d next to STAGING to select the desired staging field.

  • Page 38: Setting The Audio Language

    Section Operating this unit Touch the desired language. A subtitle language is set. # To switch to the second language select menu, touch NEXT. # To return to the first language select menu, touch PREV. # If you have selected OTHERS, refer to When you select OTHERS on this page.

  • Page 39: Switching The Assist Subtitle On Or Off

    Operating this unit Switching the assist subtitle on or off If assist subtitles are recorded on a DVD disc, you can display them by turning the assist subtitle function on. You can turn assist subtitles on or off as de- sired.

  • Page 40: Setting The Divx Subtitle File

    Section Operating this unit Touch ENTER. The code number is set, and you can now set the level. Touch any of 1 to 8 to select the desired level. The parental lock level is set. ! LEVEL 8 – Playback of the entire disc is pos- sible (initial setting) ! LEVEL 7 to LEVEL 2 –...

  • Page 41: Displaying Your Divx Vod Registration Code

    Operating this unit Displaying your DivX registration code In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this unit, you first need to register the unit with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registra- tion code, which you submit to your provider.

  • Page 42: Switching The Auxiliary Setting

    Section Operating this unit Switching the auxiliary setting Auxiliary equipments connected to this unit can be activated individually. Set each AUX source to ON when using. About connecting or using auxiliary equipments, refer to Using the AUX source on page 49. Switching the auxiliary 1 setting % Touch AUX1 on the initial menu to se- lect desired setting.

  • Page 43: Changing Languages For Caution

    Operating this unit Changing languages for CAUTION Some operations on this unit are prohibited while driving or needs to be paid a careful at- tention when operating. In such case, a cau- tion appears on the display. You can change the language of the cautions at this setting.

  • Page 44: Correcting Distorted Sound

    Section Operating this unit Correcting distorted sound You can minimize distortion that may be caused by the equalizer curve settings. Setting an equalizer level high can cause dis- tortion. If high sound is crippled or distorted, try switching to LOW. Normally, leave the set- ting at HIGH to ensure quality sound.

  • Page 45: Changing The Picture Adjustment

    Operating this unit JUST (just) The picture is enlarged slightly at the center and the amount of enlargement increases horizontally to the ends, enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 picture without sensing any disparity even on a wide screen. 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...

  • Page 46: Selecting The Background Display

    ! S-DVD – DVD player connected with RCA cable ! EXT-VIDEO – External video unit (such as Pioneer products available in the future) # When a DVD player is connected with an AV- BUS cable, do not select S-DVD otherwise no pic- ture will be displayed even if you select S-DVD as a source.

  • Page 47: Setting For Rear View Camera (Back Up Camera)

    Setting for rear view camera (back up camera) CAUTION Pioneer recommends the use of a camera which outputs mirror reversed images, other- wise screen image may appear reversed. This unit features a function that automatically...

  • Page 48: Setting The Automatic Open Function

    Otherwise the screen is damaged. ! If touch panel adjustment cannot be per- formed properly, consult your local Pioneer dealer. Touch the source icon and then touch OFF to turn this unit off.

  • Page 49: Using The Aux Source

    Operating this unit Press BAND/ESC to proceed to the 16- point adjustment. The 16-point touch panel adjustment screen appears. # To cancel the adjustment, press and hold VOLUME/ATT. Gently touch the center of the + mark displayed on the screen with the touch panel adjustment pen.

  • Page 50: Using The Pgm Button

    Section Operating this unit Touch ABC to select the desired charac- ter type. Touch ABC repeatedly to switch between the following character types: Alphabet (upper case)—Alphabet (lower case) # You can select to input numbers and symbols by touching 123. Touch a or b to select a letter of the al- phabet.

  • Page 51: Available Accessories

    Available accessories Playing songs on USB portable audio player/USB memory Basic Operations You can use this unit to control a USB adapter (e.g., CD-UB100), which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the USB adapter’s operation manual. This section provides information on USB portable audio player/USB memory operations with this unit which differs from that described in the USB...

  • Page 52: Displaying Text Information Of An Audio File

    Section Available accessories Function name Operation Refer to Repeating play on page 29. But the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player. The repeat play ranges of the USB portable audio player/USB memory are as below: REPEAT ! FILE –...

  • Page 53: Storing And Recalling Broadcast Stations

    Available accessories Touch BAND to select an XM band. Touch BAND repeatedly until the desired XM band is displayed, XM1, XM2 or XM3. # To switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV. Touch c or d to select a desired channel.

  • Page 54: Selecting An Xm Channel Directly

    Section Available accessories Selecting a channel from the XM channel list display The list content can be switched so you can search for the track you want to listen to not only by the channel name but also by the artist name or song title.

  • Page 55: Displaying The Radio Id

    Available accessories When the song in the MyMix playlist is broadcast As soon as the song in the MyMix playlist starts broadcast on a different station, a mes- sage is displayed. Touch YES to switch to that station, and you can listen to that song. ! If you would rather not to tune to that sta- tion, touch CANCEL.

  • Page 56: Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner

    Section Available accessories SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner Basic Operations You can use this unit to control a SIRIUS Satel- lite Radio tuner, which is sold separately. When the SIRIUS tuner is used together with this unit, some operations differ slightly from those described in the SIRIUS operation man- ual.

  • Page 57: Selecting The Sirius Channel Select Mode

    Available accessories Touch LIST to display the preset list. Touch and hold a preset tuning key P1 to P6 until the beep sounds. The selected station has been stored in mem- ory. The next time you touch the same preset tun- ing key P1 to P6 the station is recalled from memory.
  • Page 58 Section Available accessories Making the MyMix playlist You can add a song that is being broadcast to the MyMix playlist. When it is added, the song title and its artist name is memorized to this unit. The MyMix function will start on the song that matches the song title and its artist name in the MyMix playlist.

  • Page 59: Using The Game Alert Function

    Available accessories Deleting the song from the MyMix playlist You can delete each song in the MyMix playlist. Touch MEMO EDIT. The song title in the MyMix playlist is dis- played. # To switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV.

  • Page 60: Displaying The Radio Id

    Section Available accessories Displaying game information If games of your selected teams are currently playing, you can display information of the games and tune to the broadcast channel. Touch GAME INFO. The game information of your selected team is displayed. Touch PREV or NEXT to select a game.

  • Page 61: Pausing Playback

    Available accessories For details concerning operation, refer to the Bluetooth adapter’s operation manual. This section provides brief information on Blue- tooth audio player operations with this unit which slightly differes or is cut short from that described in the Bluetooth adapter’s operation manual.

  • Page 62: Disconnecting A Bluetooth Audio Player

    Section Available accessories Note Before you can use audio players you may need to enter the PIN code into this unit. If your player requires a PIN code to establish a connection, look for the code on the player or in its accompa- nying documentation.

  • Page 63: Setting Up For Hands-Free Phoning

    Available accessories Shows the registration number of the cellular phone. 3 Device name Shows the device name of the cellular phone. 4 Phone number Shows the phone number you selected. 5 Voice recognition indicator Shows when the voice recognition function is on (for more details, refer to Voice recognition on the next page).

  • Page 64: Making A Phone Call

    Section Available accessories Volume adjustment Adjust the earpiece volume on your cellular phone for comfort. When adjusted, the volume level is memorized in this unit as the default setting. # Caller’s voice volume and ring volume may vary depending on the type of cellular phones. # If the difference between the ring volume and caller’s voice volume is big, overall volume level may become unstable.

  • Page 65: Disconnecting A Cellular Phone

    Touch the device name you want to connect. While connecting, CONNECTING flashes. To complete the connection, please check the de- vice name (Pioneer BT unit2) and enter the link code on your cellular phone. If the con- nection is established, CONNECTED is dis- played.

  • Page 66: Connecting To A Registered Cellular Phone

    Section Available accessories Touch DELETE next to the device name you want to delete. A confirmation display appears. Touch OK to delete the phone. # To cancel deleting a registered phone, touch CANCEL. Connecting to a registered cellular phone Connecting to a registered phone manually Touch PHONE CONNECT on the function menu.
  • Page 67 Available accessories Calling a number in the Phone Book Important To perform this operation, be sure to park your ve- hicle and apply the parking brake. Touch PHONE BOOK to display the Phone Book. Touch a or b to select the first letter of the name you are looking for.

  • Page 68: Using The Call History

    Section Available accessories Touch DELETE to delete the Phone Book entry. A confirmation display appears. Touch YES to delete the entry. # If you do not want to clear a Phone Book entry that you have selected, touch NO. Using the Call History Important To perform this operation, be sure to park your ve- hicle and apply the parking brake.

  • Page 69: Making A Call By Entering Phone Number

    Available accessories Touch one of preset assignments. The selected phone number should now be displayed on the information bar. Touch to make a call. To end the call, touch . Making a call by entering phone number Important To perform this operation, be sure to park your ve- hicle and apply the parking brake.

  • Page 70: Displaying Bd (Bluetooth Device) Address

    Section Available accessories Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address Displaying BD address of this system Touch NEXT on the function menu. Touch DEVICE INFO to display the BD address. Various information regarding the Bluetooth wireless technology are displayed. ! DEVICE NAME (device name of this sys- tem) ! BD ADDRESS (address of Bluetooth device) ! SYSTEM VERSION (version of this unit’s...

  • Page 71: Selecting A Disc

    Available accessories Notes ! When the multi-CD player performs the pre- paratory operations, READY is displayed. ! If an error message such as ERROR-02-XX is displayed, refer to the multi-CD player owner’s manual. ! If there are no discs in the multi-CD player ma- gazine, NO DISC is displayed.

  • Page 72: Dvd Player

    Section Available accessories The operation is the same as that of the built- in DVD player. Refer to Text information on page 28. DVD Player Basic Operations You can use this unit to control a DVD player or multi-DVD player, which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the DVD player’s or multi-DVD player’s operation manual.

  • Page 73: Selecting A Disc

    Available accessories Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. To skip back or forward to another chapter/track, briefly touch o or p. # You can also skip back or forward to another chapter/track by pressing o or p. To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p.
  • Page 74 Section Available accessories Function name Operation Refer to Repeating play on page 29. But the repeat play range that you can select is vary depending on the type of disc or system. The re- peat play ranges of the DVD player/multi-DVD player are as below: During PBC playback of Video...

  • Page 75: Tv Tuner

    Available accessories TV tuner Basic Operations You can use this unit to control a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P5700TV), which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the TV tuner’s operation manual. This section pro- vides information on TV operations with this unit which differs from that described in the TV tuner’s operation manual.

  • Page 76: Storing The Strongest Broadcast Stations Sequentially

    Section Available accessories Note You can also use a and b to recall stations as- signed to preset tuning keys P01 to P12. Storing the strongest broadcast stations sequentially Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names.

  • Page 77: Using The Sound Field Control

    Available accessories Touch A.MENU and then touch DSP MENU to display the DSP function names. The DSP 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.

  • Page 78: Using The Position Selector

    Section Available accessories Using the position selector One way to assure a more natural sound is to accurately position the stereo image, putting you right in the center of the sound field. The position selector function lets you automati- cally adjust the speaker output levels and in- serts a delay time to match the number and position of occupied seats.

  • Page 79: Using The Dynamic Range Control

    Available accessories Notes ! The AM volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments. ! Video CD, CD, compressed audio and DivX 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.

  • Page 80: Setting The Speaker Setting

    Section Available accessories Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the desired mode. ! MOVIE – The Movie mode suitable for movie playback ! MUSIC – The Music mode suitable for music playback ! MATRIX – The Matrix mode for when FM radio reception is weak ! OFF –...

  • Page 81: Adjusting The Speaker Output Levels

    Available accessories ! Set the front or rear speaker to LARGE if the speaker is capable of reproducing bass content, or if no subwoofer is installed. Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu. Touch SPEAKER SETTING. Touch a or b to select the speaker to be adjusted.

  • Page 82: Selecting A Cross-Over Frequency

    Section Available accessories Touch a or b to select the speaker to be adjusted. Each time you touch a or b selects the speak- er in the following order: FRONT L (front speaker left)—CENTER (center speaker)—FRONT R (front speaker right)— REAR R (rear speaker right)—REAR L (rear speaker left)—SUB WOOFER (subwoofer) # You cannot select speakers whose size is set...

  • Page 83: Using The Time Alignment

    Available accessories # The settings do not appear for speakers whose size is set OFF. (Refer to Setting the speak- er setting on page 80.) Touch c or d to adjust the speaker out- put level. Each time you touch c or d increases or de- creases the speaker output level.

  • Page 84: Using The Equalizer

    Section Available accessories Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic characteristics as desired. Recalling equalizer curves There are seven stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer curves: Display Equalizer curve...

  • Page 85: Using The Auto-Equalizer

    Available accessories # You cannot select speakers whose size is set at OFF. (Refer to Setting the speaker setting on page 80.) Touch b and then touch c or d to se- lect the equalizer band to be adjusted. Each time you touch c or d selects equalizer bands in the following order: LOW (low)—MID (mid)—HIGH (high) Touch b and then touch c or d to se-...
  • Page 86 Section Available accessories — When speakers are incorrectly connected. (e.g., When a rear speaker is connected to a subwoofer output.) — When a speaker is connected to a power amp delivering output higher than the speaker’s maximum input power capabil- ity.
  • Page 87 Available accessories Turn the ignition switch to ON or ACC. If the car’s air conditioner or heater is turned on, turn it off. Noise from the fan in the air conditioner or heater may prevent correct auto TA and EQ. # Press SOURCE to turn the source on if this unit is turned off.
  • Page 88 Section Available accessories 13 Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment. Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment or any other safe place. If the microphone is subjected to direct sunlight for an extended period, high temperatures may cause distortion, color change or mal- function.

  • Page 89: Additional Information

    Additional Information Troubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Power doesn’t turn on. Leads and connectors are incor- The unit doesn’t operate. rectly connected. The fuse is blown. Noise and other factors are causing the built-in microprocessor to oper- ate incorrectly. Operation with the remote con- The remote control operation mode trol isn’t possible.
  • Page 90 Appendix Additional Information Symptom When the ignition switch is turned ON (or turned to ACC), the motor sounds. Nothing is displayed. The touch panel keys cannot be used. Problems during DVD playback Symptom Playback is not possible. A parental lock message is dis- played and playback is not pos- sible.

  • Page 91: Error Messages

    Digital output setting is set to Line- selected, 2-channel audio is out- ar PCM. put. Error messages When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center, be sure to record the error message. Built-in DVD player Message Cause...

  • Page 92: Understanding Auto Ta And Eq Error Messages

    Appendix Additional Information Message NON-PLAYABLE DISC (NON- PLAY) PROTECT SKIPPED TEMP iPod Message ERROR-11 ERROR-21 ERROR-30 No Songs STOP 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.
  • Page 93 Additional Information Message Cause Error. Please check front SP., The microphone cannot pick up the Error. Please check FL SP., measuring tone of a speaker. Error. Please check FR SP., Error. Please check center SP., Error. Please check rear SP., Error.

  • Page 94: Handling Guideline Of Discs And Player

    Appendix Additional Information Handling guideline of discs and player ! Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. ! Use 12-cm or 8-cm disc. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm discs. ! Do not insert anything other than a disc into the disc loading slot.

  • Page 95: Dual Discs

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

  • Page 96: Example Of A Hierarchy

    Appendix Additional Information Example of a hierarchy : Folder : Compressed audio file Level 1 Level 2 ! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user cannot assign folder numbers. ! It is possible to play back up to 255 folders on one disc.

  • Page 97: About Handling The Ipod

    ! Compatible external subtitle file extension: .srt About handling the iPod CAUTION ! Pioneer accepts no responsibility for data lost on the iPod even if that data is lost while using this unit. ! Do not leave the iPod in direct sunlight for ex- tended amounts of time.

  • Page 98: Liquid Crystal Display (Lcd) Screen

    — When the fluorescent tube reaches the end of its useful life, the screen will be dark and the image will no longer be projected. If this happens, consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station.

  • Page 99: Language Code Chart For Dvd

    Additional Information Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 Spanish (es), 0519 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Swedish (sv), 1922 Russian (ru), 1821 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el), 0512...

  • Page 100: Terms

    Appendix Additional Information Terms 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.
  • Page 101 Additional Information Level 1: The file name is in 8.3 format (the name con- sists of up to 8 characters, half-byte English capital letters and half-byte numerals and the “_” sign, with a file-extension of three charac- ters). Level 2: The file name can have up to 31 characters (in- cluding the separation mark “.”...
  • Page 102 Appendix Additional Information Parental lock Some DVD video discs with violent or adult-or- iented scenes feature parental lock which pre- vents children from viewing such scenes. With this kind of disc, if you set the unit’s parental lock level, playback of scenes inappropriate for children will be disabled, or these scenes will be skipped.

  • Page 103: Specifications

    Additional Information Specifications General Power source ... 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ... Negative type Max. current consumption ... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): Chassis ... 178 × 50 × 160 mm (7 ×...
  • Page 104 Appendix Additional Information FM tuner Frequency range ... 87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity ... 8 dBf (0.7 µV/75 W, mono, S/N: 30 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio ... 75 dB (IHF-A network) Distortion ... 0.3 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, stereo) 0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, mono)

  • Page 105: Index

    Index Angle icon ...27,.39 Aspect ratio ...39,.100 Audio language ...26,.38 Bookmark ...25 Brightness ...45 Chapter ...100 Code number ...39 Color ...45 Contrast ...45 DivX ...100 DivX Certified ...100 DTS ...10,.100 Dynamic range control ...100 Hue ...45 Language code chart ...99 Linear PCM (LPCM) ...101 Menu language ...38 MPEG ...101...
  • Page 106 TEL: (03) 9586-6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270 先鋒股份有限公司...

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