Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD manual

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    Owner ’ s Manual D VD A V RECEIVER A VH-P4300D VD A VH-P3300BT English[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product. T o ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using this product. It is especially important that you read and obser ve WARNING s and CAUTION si n this manual. Please k eep the manual in a safe and acce ssible place for future r efer- ence. Be sure to read this ! DVD video disc r egion [...]

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    Detailed instructions Storing and recalling stations 35 Storing the strongest stations 35 T uning in to strong signals 35 T uning in to strong HD Radio signals 35 Using iT unes tagging 36 Switching the media file type 36 Operating the DVD menu 37 Operating this unit ’ s iPod function from your iP od 37 Random play (shuffle) 38 Playing all songs i[...]

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    Connecting a Bluetooth audio player 55 Connecting to a Bluetooth device automatically 55 Displaying Bluetooth Device address 56 Menu operations Introduction of menu operations 57 Audio Adjustments 58 Setting up the DVD player 61 System settings 65 Entertainment settings 70 Customizing menus 71 Other Functions Changing the picture adjustment 72 Sett[...]

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    IMPORT ANT 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. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and follow[...]

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    Parking brake interlock Certain functions (Video viewing and certain touch panel keys) offered by this unit could be dangerous and/or unlawful if used while driv- ing. T o prevent such functions from being used while the vehicle is in motion, there is an interlock system that senses when the parking brake is set. If you attempt to use the functions[...]

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    FCC ID: AJDK028 MODEL NO.: AVH-P3300BT IC: 775E-K028 This equipment complies with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio fre- quency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supple- ment C to OET65 and RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This equipment has ver y low levels of RF ener[...]

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    WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords asso- ciated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposi- tion 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. CA UTION: USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT [...]

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    U.S.A. P ioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P .O . Box 1760 Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 800-421-1404 CANADA P ioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc. CUSTOMER SA TISFACTION DEP ARTMENT 300 Allstate P arkway Markham, Ontario L3R 0P2 1-877-283-5901 905-479-4411 F or warranty information please see the Lim- ited Warranty sheet included w[...]

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    Demo mode The feature demo automatically starts when you select Off for the source and continues while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON. T o cancel the feature demo, press and hold MUTE . Press and hold MUTE again to restart. Operating the feature demo while the car en- gine is turned off it may drain the batter y power . Important F ailure [...]

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    Head unit (AVH-P4300DVD) 3 a d (AVH-P3300BT) 2 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 9 b 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 a a a a c c c c c d d c c c d 1 Part Part 1 RESET 8 MODE T urning the infor- mation display off. 2 h (eject) 9 MENU Displaying the menu. Returning to the normal display. 3 Disc loading slot a SD memor y card slot Part Part 4 + / – ( VOLUME/ VOL ) b US[...]

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    Remote control 4 5 6 7 e f g k h i l j Part Operation e Thumb pad Click to recall Menu . Use to select a menu on the DVD menu. f RETURN Press to display the PBC (playback con- trol) menu during PBC playback. g f Press to pause or re- sume playback. o Press to return to the previous track (chap- ter). p Press to go to the next track (chapter). g Pre[...]

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    Basic operation s Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 1 2 Radio Disc iPod SD AUX SD Rear View Rear Front 3 5 4 6 ! T ouch panel keys 1 Displaying the source menu . 2 Wed 28 May 12:45 PM Switching to clock adjust- ment display. Refer to Setting the clock on page 16. 3 Radio Source icon Selecting a favorite sour ce. When the source icon is not displayed, it can be d[...]

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    Operating the scroll bar and the scrubber bar Audio Fader/Balance F/R 0 L/R 0 Super Bass On Graphic EQ Auto EQ High Off L/R 0 Sonic Center Control Loudness Subwoofer 1 1 2 Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 01 01 81 2 01:45 -02:45 01 L+R 2 1 Scroll icon Appears when selectable items are hidden. 2 Scrubber bar Appears when the playback point[...]

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    Common operati ons for menu settings/lists (AVH-P3300BT only) Starting the Bluetooth telephone menu. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth tel- ephone operations on page 27. Displaying the list menu . Starting the search function. Displaying the menu. Refer to Introduction of menu opera- tions on page 57. Displaying still images as a slide show when l[...]

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    Ejecting an SD (AVH-P3300BT) % Press an SD to eject. Setting the clock 1 Switch to Clock Adjustment display . Refer to Basic operations on page 13. 2 Select the item to set. 3 T ouch a or b to set the correct date and time. En 16 Section 04 Basic operation s[...]

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    Introduction of tuner operations Wed 28 May 12:45 PM P .ch 2 MHz Band: FM1 Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde Local Radio 87.9 87.9 MHz Abcdeabcdeabcde 6 12 3 4 5 ! T ouch panel keys 1 T urning local seek tuning on and off. Refer to T uning in to strong signals on page 35. 2 Switching the equalizer cur ves. Refer to Using the equalizer on page 58. T o[...]

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    Introduction of video playback operations Y ou can view DVD/DVD -R/DVD -RW/CD/CD-R/ CD-RW/USB/SD/iPod . DVD video Return Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 01 01 81 2 01:45 -02:45 01 L+R Video CD R etu r n iPod video Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 01:45 ALL Songs S.Rtrv -02:45 Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab 2067/1[...]

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    8 Switching the audio out put, when playing video discs re- corded with LPCM audio. Refer to Selecting audio out- put on page 41. Switching betwee n stereo and monaural audio output, when playing Video CD discs. 9 Starting the search function. Refer to Searching for the part you want to play on page 40. Refer to Selecting files from the file name l[...]

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    Playing back videos 1 Insert the disc into the disc loading slot with the label side up. Playback will automatically start. ! If you are playing a DVD or Video CD, a menu may appear . Refer to Operating the DVD menu on page 37 and PBC playback on page 41. ! When the automatic playback function is on, the unit will skip the DVD menu and automaticall[...]

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    Introduction of sound playback operations Y ou can listen to DVD-R/DVD -RW/CD/CD-R/ CD-RW/USB/SD/iPod sound files. Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 125 01:45 ROM ALL Songs S.Rtrv -02:45 Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab 87 6 1 2 3 4 9 7 5 8 CD Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 01:45 ALL Songs S.Rtrv -02:45 Abcdeabcdea[...]

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    c Switching to Link Sear ch mode to play songs re- lated to the currently playing song on the iPod . Refer to Displaying lists related to the currently playing song (Link Search) on page 42. d Playing all songs on the iP od in random order . Refer to Playing all songs in random order (shuffle all) on page 38. e Conducting operation from your iPod a[...]

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    Introduction of Pandora operations Y ou can play the P andora by connecting your iP od which was installed the Pandora applica- tion. Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcde Wed 28 May 12:45 PM 01:45 Pandora S.Rtrv -02:45 Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcde 6 12 3 4 7 5 8 Important Requirements to access the P andora music ser- vice using t[...]

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    1 Switching the advanced sound retriever function setting while playing P andora. Refer to Using advanced sound re triever on page 42. 2 Switching the equalizer cur ves. Refer to Using the equali- zer on page 58. T ouch and hold for more than two seconds to turn the auto -equalizer on or off . Refer to Using the auto- equalizer on page 59. 3 Displa[...]

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    Introduction of still image playback operations Y ou can view still images saved in CD -R/CD- RW/USB/SD. CD Capture Photo Wed 28 May 12:45 PM Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde Full Off 2 2 5 1 2 34 7 6 8 When playing a disc containing a mixt ure of various media file types 01:45 -02:45 When loading a CD-R/CD -RW/USB/SD con- taining JPEG picture files[...]

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    ! Files are played back in file number order and folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02 .) Introduction of still image playback as a slideshow operations Y ou can view still images saved in CD -R/CD- RW/USB/SD as a slideshow when listening to another source. Capture Fu[...]

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    Introduction of Bluetooth telephone oper ations T elephone standby display Wed 28 May 1 12:45 PM 87.9 MHz P .CH 2 Band: FM1 Radio ABCDEHGHI 012345678901 01 Off On Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde 1 45 7 2 2 16 3 When switching to the entering phone number mode Wed 28 may 1 12:45 PM ABCDEHGHI 012345678901 01 123 456 789 * 0 # + C Off [...]

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    a Accepting an incoming call. Making a phone call, when selecting a phone number . Switching betwee n callers on hold. b Ending a call. Rejecting an incoming call. Canceling call waiting. Notes ! P rivate mode can only be operated while you are talking on the phone. ! T o end the call, both you and the other caller must hang up your phones. Setting[...]

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    Introduction of XM/SIRIUS tuner operations SIRIUS tuner Wed 28 may 12:45 PM CH183 P .CH 2 Band: SIRIUS Abcdeabcdeabcde SIRIUS CH183 Memo Off Mode All CH T eam Off 6 5 4 12 3 7 Memo Edit T eam Setting Instant Replay Game Info Memo 9 a b c d 8 XM tuner Abcdeabcdeabcde Wed 28 may 12:45 PM CH183 P .ch 2 Band: XM Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabcdeabcde Abcdeabc[...]

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    6 Band: Selecting a band ( XM1 , XM2 or XM3 ) for XM tuner . Selecting a band ( SIRI US1 , SIRIUS2 or SIRIUS3 ) for the SIRIUS tuner . 8 Recalling radio station fre- quencies assigned to preset tuning keys. Refer to Storing and recalling stations on page 35. Selecting the channel cate- gor y when selecting Mode Category . Refer to Switching the XM/[...]

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    Introduction of HD Radio ä tuner operations Abcdeabcdeabcde Wed 28 may 12:45 PM 87.9 MHz P .CH 2 Band: FM1 TA G Digital Radio Local 87.9 MHz Seek All Blending D/A Auto 67 8 9 1 4 2 35 This HD Radio Ready receiver is ready to re- ceive HD Radio broadcasts when connected to the HD Radio tuner (e.g. GEX-P20HD), sold separately . F or details concerni[...]

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    Introduction of Bluetooth telephone oper ations During a call Abcdeabc Wed 28 May 12:45 PM REG T ext Scroll TEL 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 Except during a call REG T ext Scroll a When you connect a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD-BTB200 )(sold separately) to AVH- P4300DVD, you can control Bluetooth tele- phone. But the available features are limited. Important ![...]

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    7 Registering connected cellu- lar phone to take full ad van- tage of the features available with Bluetooth wireless tech- nology. Refer to Registering a con- nected cellular phone on page 55. T ouch and hold for more than two seconds to termi- nate the Bluetooth wireless connection. 8 T urning automa tic answering on or off . Refer to Setting auto[...]

  • Page 34

    ! Information related to a song (such as the elapsed playing time, song title, song index, etc.) cannot be displayed on this unit. ! As the signal from your cellular phone may cause noise, avoid using it when you are lis- tening to songs on your Bluetooth audio player . ! When a call is in progress on the cellular phone connected to this unit via B[...]

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    Storing and recalling stations Y ou can easily store up to six stations for each band as presets. ! Six stations for each band can be stored in memor y . ! Channels are stored and recalled on a broadcast station basis. This means that if the broadcast station you stored has been assigned to a different channel by SIRIUS, you can still recall the sa[...]

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    # The larger the setting number , the higher the signal level. The highest level setting allows re- ception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations. Using iT unes tagging This function can be operated with the following iP od models. — iPhone 4 — iPhone 3GS — iPhone 3G — iPhone — [...]

  • Page 37

    Audio data (CD -DA) and JPEG picture files on DVD-R/RW/ROM cannot be played back on this unit. CD (audio data (CD-DA)) — Music/ROM (com- pressed audio) — Video (DivX video files) — Photo (JPEG picture files) Operating the DVD menu (F unction for DVD video) Some DVDs allow you to make a selection from the disc contents using a menu. Using the [...]

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    Note The following functions are still accessible from the unit even if the control mode is set to App Mode . However , the operation will depend on your appli- cations. ! P ausing ! F ast for warding/reversing ! T racking up/down ! Moving to a chapter up/down Random play (shuffle) iP od-videos/so ngs can be played back in ran- dom order . ! Songs [...]

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    1 Display the iPod menus. Refer to Playing moving images on page 18. 2 Switch to iPod video mode. Video Switching to iPod video mode. 3 Play the video from the iPod. # If you want to switch to iP od music mode, touch the icon. Music Switching to iPod music mode. Browsing for a video/mu sic on the iPod (F unction for iPod) T o make operating and sea[...]

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    Resume playback (Bookmark) (F unction for DVD video) By using the Bookmark function, you can re- sume playback from a selected scene the next time the disc is loaded. The selected scene will be bookmarked so that playback resumes from that point next time. ! T o clear the bookmark on a disc, touch and hold the button during playback. ! The oldest b[...]

  • Page 41

    Changing the subtitle language during playback (Multi-subtitle) With DVDs/DivX files featuring multi-subtitle recordings, you can switch between subtitle languages during playback. Notes ! With some DVDs, switching between subtitle languages may only be possible using a menu display . ! Y ou can also switch between subtitle lan- guages using Video [...]

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    Selecting tracks from the track title list Y ou can select tracks to playback using the track title list which is a list of the tracks re- corded on a disc. 1 Display the track title list. Refer to Playing audio on page 21. 2 T ouch your favorite track title. Playback begins. Selecting files from the file name list (F unction for compressed audio/D[...]

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    ! If there is no limit to the number of times the DivX VOD content can be viewed, then you may load the disc into your player and play the content as often as you like, and no message will be displayed. ! Y ou can confirm the number of times that the content can be played by checking the number displayed af ter Remaining Views: . Important ! In ord[...]

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    Normal (normal) The 4:3 picture is displayed as it is, giving you no sense of disparity since its proportions are the same as that of the normal picture. Notes ! Y ou cannot operate this function while driving. ! Different settings can be stored for each video source. ! When a video is viewed in a wide screen mode that does not match its original a[...]

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    1 Select channel category selection mode. Refer to Introduction of XM/SIRIUS tuner opera- tions on page 29. Mode All CH (channel number select setting) — Mode Category (channel categor y select setting) 2 T ouch a or b to select the desired chan- nel category . 3 T ouch c or d on the buttons to select the desired channel in the selected channel c[...]

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    # T o delete a song from the MyMix playlist, refer to Deleting a song from the MyMix playlist for XM tuner on the next page and Deleting a song from the MyMix playlist for SIRIUS tuner on the next page. # (XM tuner) The song title and artist name of up to 12 tracks can be stored. Old tracks will be overwritten when saving more than 12 tracks. # (SI[...]

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    Deleting a song from the MyMix playlist for XM tuner Y ou can delete each song in the MyMix play- list. 1 Switch to memo edit mode. Refer to Introduction of XM/SIRIUS tuner opera- tions on page 29. The MyMix playlist is displayed. 2 Delete the song title. Deleting the song title. Deleting all the songs in the MyMix playlist. That song will be delet[...]

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    5 Repeat these steps to select other teams. Up to 12 teams can be selected. Switching the Game Alert on or off Once you select the teams, you need to turn the Game Alert function on. The Game Alert function is on at the default setting. When a game of a selected team starts When a game of the selected team is about to start (or is currently playing[...]

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    % T o exit from Instant Replay mode, se- lect another source or touch the following icon. Exiting from Instant Replay mode. % Select a track Press c or d ( TRACK/SEEK ). % Fast forward or reverse Press and hold c or d ( TRACK/SEEK ). % Pause and play Playing and pausing. Switching the seek mode There are two seek tuning settings, one is Seek HD (Di[...]

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    Selecting a number by alphabet search mode (F unction of AVH-P3300BT) If a lot of numbers are registered in the phone book, you can search for the phone number by alphabet search mode. 1 Switch to phone book mode. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 27. The phone book display appears. 2 T ouch ABC to switch to alphabet[...]

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    1 Switch to the call history list. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 32. 2 T ouch a phone number or name (if en- tered) you want to call. 3 Make the call. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 32. 4 End the call. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 32. Setting[...]

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    2 T ouch one of preset dial keys to select the desired phone number . # If you want to delete a preset phone number , touch and hold the preset dial key. 3 Make the call. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 27. 4 End the call. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 27. Making a call by enteri[...]

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    Switching betwee n the device names and Bluetooth device ad- dresses. # T o cancel searching, touch Stop . # If five devices are already paired, Memory Full is displayed and pairing cannot be performed. In such cases, delete a paired device first. Refer to this page. # If no device can be found, Not Found is dis- played. In such cases, check the st[...]

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    If this function is set to on, a connection be- tween your Bluetooth device and this unit will take place automatically as soon as the two devices are less than a few meters apart. Initially , this function is set to on. 1 Display the Bluetooth Connection Menu. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 27. 2 T ouch Auto Conn[...]

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    Y ou may need to refer to the operation manual that came with your phone if you are unsure how to initiate a connection from your phone. 1 Put the unit in initiating a connection mode. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 32. 2 Use a cellular phone to connect to this unit. # Operation varies depending on the type of cel[...]

  • Page 56

    1 T ouch Auto Connect to turn automatic connection on. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 32. If your Bluetooth device is ready for a Blue- tooth wireless connection, a connection to this unit will automatically be established. # T o turn automatic connection off , touch Auto Connect again. 2 T ur n your vehicle ’ s[...]

  • Page 57

    Introduction of menu operations Audio Fader/Balance F/R 0 L/R 0 Super Bass On High Off L/R  0 Graphic EQ Auto EQ Sonic Center Control Loudness Subwoofer 5 4 3 21 1 Display menus. Refer to Common operations for menu set- tings/lists on page 15. 2 T ouch any of the following touch panel keys to select the menu to be adjusted. ! T ouch panel keys 1[...]

  • Page 58

    Audio Adjustments Note When selecting FM as the source, you cannot switch to Source Level Adjuster . Using fade r/balance adjustment Y ou can change the fader/balance setting to provide an ideal listening environment for all of the occupied seats. 1 Display the audio function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on the previous page. 2 T [...]

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    2 T ouch Graphic EQ on the audio function menu. 3 T ouch c or d to select the desired item. Powerful — Natural — V ocal — Custom1 — Custom2 — Flat — Super Bass 4 T ouch the Equalizer band to adjust. 5 T ouch a or b to adjust the level of the equalizer band. Range: +12dB to – 12dB # Y ou can then select another band and adjust the leve[...]

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    Boosting the bass Y ou can boost the bass level. 1 Display the audio function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 2 T ouch c or d to select a desired level. Range: 0 to +6 Using the high pass filter When you do not want low sounds from the subwoofer output frequency range to play from the front or rear speakers, turn on the H[...]

  • Page 61

    Setting up the DVD player Setting the subtitle language Y ou can set a desired subtitle language. When available, the subtitles will be displayed in the selected language. 1 Display the Video Setup menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 2 T ouch Subtitle Language on the Video Setup menu. A subtitle language menu is displayed. 3 [...]

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    1 Display the Video Setup menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 2 T ouch Multi Angle on the Video Setup menu to tur n angle icon display on or off. Setting the aspect ratio There are two kinds of display : a wide screen display that has a width-to-height ratio (TV as- pect ratio) of 16:9, and regular display that has a TV aspec[...]

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    4 Registering the code. Registering the code. The code number is set, and the level can now be set. 5 T ouch 1 to 8 to select the desired level. 6 T ouch Enter. The parental lock level is set. ! 8 – Playback of the entire disc is possible (initial setting) ! 7 to 2 – Playback of discs for children and non-adult-oriented discs is possible ! 1 ?[...]

  • Page 64

    Displaying the DivX â VOD registration code In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) contents on this unit, the unit must first be re- gistered with a DivX VOD contents provider . F or registration, generate a DivX VOD registra- tion code and submit it to your provider . ! Keep a record of the code as you will need it when you register your uni[...]

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    System settings Switching the auxiliary setting Activate this setting when using an auxiliar y device connected to this unit. 1 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 2 T ouch AUX Input on the system menu to tur n AUX Input on or off. Setting A V input Activate this setting when using an external video compone[...]

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    Notes ! When Mute is displayed, the sound is turned off and no audio adjustments can be made. ! When AT T is displayed, the sound is attenu- ated and only the volume can be adjusted. (No other audio adjustments can be made.) ! Operation returns to normal when the phone connection is ended. Selecting the menu language The menu language can be select[...]

  • Page 67

    Displaying the Bluetooth system version (AVH-P3300BT only) If this unit fails to operate properly , you may need to consult your dealer for repair . In such cases, you may be asked to specif y the system version. Perform the following procedure to check the version on this unit. 1 T ur n the unit off. Refer to Basic operations on page 13. 2 Display[...]

  • Page 68

    WARNING As a loud tone (noise) may be emitted from the speakers when measuring the car's interior acoustic characteristics, never per form auto T A or auto EQ while driving. CAUTION ! Thoroughly check the conditions before per- forming auto EQ as the speakers may be da- maged if these functions are per formed when: — The speakers are incorre[...]

  • Page 69

    3 T ur n 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 EQ. 4 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 5 T ouch Auto EQ Measurement to enter auto EQ measurement mode. 6 Plug the [...]

  • Page 70

    Entertainment settings Selecting the illumination color This unit is equipped with multiple-color illu- mination. Direct selection from preset illumination colors Y ou can select an illumination color from the color list. 1 Display the entertainment menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. 2 T ouch Appearance. 3 T ouch Illuminatio[...]

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    Customizing menus 1 Display menu columns to register . Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 57. Y ou can customize menus except Video Setup menu. 2 T ouch and hold the menu column to register it. # T o cancel registration, touch and hold the menu column again. 3 Display the custom menu and choose a registered menu. Refer to Introduction[...]

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    Changing the picture adjustment Y ou can adjust the Brightness (brightness), Contrast (contrast), Color (color) , Hue (hue), Dimmer (dimmer), T emperature (tempera- ture), Black Level (black level) and RGB Dot Adjust (RGB dot clock adjustment) for each source and rear view camera. ! Y ou cannot adjust Color , Hue , Contrast and Black Level for the [...]

  • Page 73

    Adjusting the response positions of the touch panels (T ouch Panel Calibration) If you feel that the touch panel keys on the screen deviate from the actual positions that respond to your touch, adjust the response po - sitions of the touch panel. There are two ad- justment methods: 4-point adjustment, in which you touch four corners of the screen; [...]

  • Page 74

    % Insert the stereo mini plug into the AUX input jack on this unit. Refer to Installation on the next page. Refer to What ’ s what on page 11. Using an exter nal unit An external unit refers to a Pioneer product, such as those which will be available in the fu- ture. Althou gh incompatible as a source, the basic functions of up to two external un[...]

  • Page 75

    Connecting the units WARNING ! T o avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, no viewing of front seat video should ever occur while the vehicle is being driven. Also, rear displays should not be in a location where they are visi- bly distracting to the driver . ! In some countries or states the viewing of images on [...]

  • Page 76

    Important ! This unit cannot be installed in a vehicle with- out ACC (accessor y) position on the ignition switch. O N S T A R T O F F ACC position No ACC position ! Use this unit with a 12-volt batter y and nega- tive grounding only . F ailure to do so may result in a fire or malfunction. ! T o prevent a short-circuit, overheating or mal- function[...]

  • Page 77

    En 77 Section 17 Installation Installation[...]

  • Page 78

    Connecting the power cord           Y ellow Connect to the constant 12 V supply terminal. F use resistor Red Connect to terminal controlled by ignition switch (12 V DC). Black (chassis ground) Connect to a clean, paint-free metal location. Left Right F ront speaker F ront speaker Rear speaker or Subwoofer (4 Ω ) White[...]

  • Page 79

    Connection method 1. Clamp the lead. 2. Clamp firmly with needle-nosed pliers. Note: · The position of the parking brake switch depends on the vehicle model. F or details, consult the vehicle Owner ’s Manual or dealer . Y ellow/black If you use an equipment with Mute function, wire this lead to the Audio Mute lead on that equipment. If not, keep[...]

  • Page 80

    When connecting to separately sold power amp             Connect with RCA cables (sold separately) Rear speaker Perform these connections when using the optional amplifier . System remote control F ront speaker F ront speaker Lef t Right Rear speaker P ower amp (sold separately) P ower amp (sold separately) Po we[...]

  • Page 81

    Connecting the system (for A VH-P4300DVD model) Bluetooth adapte r (e.g. CD-BTB200) (sold separately) 1.5 m (4 ft. 11 in.) USB cable (Supplied with this unit) Connect to separately sold USB device. IP -BUS cable (Supplied with Bluetooth adapter) Black Microphone for hands-free phoning (supplied with Bluetooth adapter) This product IP -BUS input Wir[...]

  • Page 82

    When connecting with optional CD-IU200V cable (A VH-P4300DVD only) This product Wired remote input Hard-wired remote control adaptor can be connected (sold separately). Dock connector Interface cable (CD-IU200V) (sold separately) iP od with video capabilities (sold separately) IP -BUS cable (Supplied with Bluetooth adapter) Black Bluetooth adapte r[...]

  • Page 83

    When connecting the external video component and the display (AVH-P4300DVD only) External video component (sold separately) Audio inputs ( L IN , R IN ) Display with RCA input jacks (sold separately) T o video input T o video output T o audio outputs T o audio inputs T his product Mini pin plug cable (sold separately) RCA cables (sold separately) R[...]

  • Page 84

    When connecting with a rear view camera When this product is used with a rear view camera, it is possible to automatically switch from the video to rear view image when the gear shift is moved to REVERSE (R). WARNING USE INPUT ONL Y FOR REVERSE OR MIR- ROR IMAGE REAR VIEW CAMERA. OTHER USE MA Y RESUL T IN INJURY OR DAMAGE. CAUTION ! The screen imag[...]

  • Page 85

    Installation Notes ! Check all connections and systems before final installation. ! Do not use unauthorized parts as this may cause malfunctions. ! Consult your dealer if installation requires dril- ling of holes or other modifications to the vehi- cle. ! Do not install this unit where: — it may inter fere with operation of the vehi- cle. — it [...]

  • Page 86

    1 2 3 5 4 1 If the pawl gets in the way, bend it down. 2 Factory radio mounting bracket 3 Use either truss (5 mm × 8 mm) or flush sur face (5 mm × 9 mm) screws, depending on the bracket screw holes. 4 Frame In some types of vehicles, discrepancy may occur between the unit and the dashboard. If this happens, use the supplied frame to fill the gap.[...]

  • Page 87

    1 2 1 Microphone clip 2 Clamp Use separately sold clamps to secure the lead where necessar y inside the vehicle. When installing the microphone on the steering column 1 Install the microphone on the micro- phone clip. 2 1 3 4 1 Microphone 2 Microphone base 3 Microphone clip 4 Fit the microphone lead into the groove. # Microphone can be installed wi[...]

  • Page 88

    T roubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (Refer- ence page) The power will not turn on. The unit will not operate. Leads and con- nectors are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once more that all connec- tions are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the cause and then replace the fuse. Be sure to install a fuse with the same rating. Noise and/or [...]

  • Page 89

    Symptom Cause Action (Refer- ence page) Nothing is dis- played. The touch panel keys can- not be used. The rear view camera is not connected. Connect a rear view camera. Camera Polarity is at incor rect setting. Press and hold MENU to return to the source display and then select the correct setting for Camera Polarity . (P age 67) No xxxx ap- pears[...]

  • Page 90

    Symptom Cause Action (Refer- ence page) The image is extremely un- clear/distorted and dark dur- ing playback. Some discs fea- ture a signal to prohibit copying. Since this unit is compatible with the analog copy generation man- agement system, when playing a disc that has a sig- nal prohibiting copying, horizontal stripes or other im- per fections[...]

  • Page 91

    Message Cause Action Error -02-XX/ FF-FF The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. The disc is scratched. Replace the disc. The disc is loaded upside down. Check that the disc is loaded correctly. There is an elec- trical or mechan- ical error . Press RESET . Unplayable Disc This type of disc cannot be played on this unit. Replace the disc with one that c[...]

  • Page 92

    Message Cause Action Protect All the files on the connected USB portable audio player/ USB memor y are protected by Windows Media DRM 9/10. T ransfer audio files not protected by Windows Media DRM 9/10 to the USB portable audio player/USB memor y and con- nect. Incompatible USB The USB device connected to is not supported by this unit. Connect a US[...]

  • Page 93

    iPod Message Cause Action Format Read Sometimes there is a delay be- tween the start of playback and when you start to hear any sound. W ait until the mes- sage disappears and you hear sound. Error -02-6X/- 9X/-DX Communication failed. Disconnect the cable from the iP od . Once the iP od ’ s main menu is displayed, recon- nect the iPod and reset [...]

  • Page 94

    Message Cause Action This version of the Pandora Ap- plication is not sup- ported. This version of the Pandora ap- plication is not supported. Connect an iPod/ iPhone that has a compatible version of the P andora ap- plication installed. Check Device Device error mes- sage displayed in P andora Applica- tion. Please check your iP od/iPhone. Pandora[...]

  • Page 95

    Indicator list Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 1 Indicates that the selecte d fre- quency is being broadcast in stereo. Indicates that a Bluetoo th tele- phone is connected. Indicates that the digital format is Dolby Digital. Indicates that the digital format is MPEG Audio. Indicates that the digital format is Linear PCM. Indicates the sampling frequency[...]

  • Page 96

    Shows which subtitle language has been selected. Shows which viewing angle has been selected. Shows which audio output has been selected. Area 2 Shows the disc title of the CD text disc currently being played. Shows the song title when receiving the tag information. Shows the track title of the track cur- rently being played for CD text discs. Show[...]

  • Page 97

    Handling guidelines Discs and player Use only discs featuring any of following logos. Use 12-cm discs. Do not use 8-cm discs or an adapter for 8-cm discs. Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. Do not insert anything other than a DVD (-R/-RW) or CD (-R/-RW) into the disc loading slot. Do not use cracked, chipped, warp[...]

  • Page 98

    SD memory card This unit supports only the following types of SD memor y cards. ! SD ! SDHC Keep the SD memor y card out of the reach of chil- dren. Should the SD memor y card be swallowed, con- sult a doctor immediately. Do not touch the connectors of the SD memor y card directly with your fingers or with any metal device. Do not insert anything o[...]

  • Page 99

    JPEG picture files JPEG is short for Joint Photograph ic Experts Group and refers to a still image compression technology standard. Files are compatible with Baseline JPE G and EXIF 2.1 still images up to a resolution of 8 192 × 7 680. (EXIF format is used most commonly with digital still cam- eras.) Playback of EXIF format files that were process[...]

  • Page 100

    LPCM: Not compatible Bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR), VBR Sampling frequenc y : 8 kHz to 48 kHz Compatible externa l subtitle file extension: .srt Supplemental information Some characters in a file nam e (including the file ex- tension) or a folder name may not be displayed. This unit may not operate correctly depending on the application used t[...]

  • Page 101

    Sequence of audio files The user cannot assign folder numbers and specify playback sequences with this unit. Example of a hierarchy       Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 01 02 03 04 05 : Folder : Compressed audio file 01 to 05: Folder number 1 to 6 : Playback sequence Disc F older selection sequence or other operation may differ d[...]

  • Page 102

    Liquid crystal display (LCD) screen ! Heat from the heater may damage the LCD screen, and cool air from the cooler may cause moisture to form inside the display resulting in possible damage. ! Small black dots or white dots (bright dots) may appear on the LCD screen. These are due to the characteristics of the LCD screen and do not indicate a malfu[...]

  • Page 103

    MP3 Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue- generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or any other media), broad- casting/streaming via internet, intranets and/ or other networks or[...]

  • Page 104

    ! The system will use direct satellite-to-recei- ver broadcasting technology to provide lis- teners in their cars and at home with cr ystal-clear sound seamlessly from coast to coast. Satellite radio will create and package over 100 channels of digital-quality music, news, sports, talk and children ’ s programming. ! “ SA T Radio ” , the SA T[...]

  • Page 105

    Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Dzongkha (dz), 0426 Kurdish (ku), 1121 Kinyarwanda (r w), 1823 English (en), 0514 Ewe (ee), 0505 Komi (kv), 1122 Sanskrit (sa), 1901 F rench (fr), 0618 Esperanto (eo), 0515 Cornish (kw), 1123 Sardinian (sc), 1903 Spanish (es), 0519 Estonian (et), 0520 Kirghiz, Kyrgyz (ky), [...]

  • Page 106

    Specifications General P ower source ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Maximum current consumption ..................................................... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): D Chassis ..................... 178 mm × 100 mm × 165 mm (7 in. × 3-7/8 in.[...]

  • Page 107

    AAC decoding format ............ MPEG -4 AAC (iT un es en- coded only) (V er . 8.2 and earlier) DivX decoding format ............ Home Theater Ver . 3, 4, 5.2, 6 (.avi, .div x) SD Compatible physical format ..................................................... Version 1.10 File system .................................. FA T12, FA T16, FA T32 MP3 de[...]

  • Page 108

    PIONEER CORPORA TION 1-1, Shin-ogura, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagaw a 212-0031, JAP AN PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O . Box 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium/Belgique TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. L TD. 253 Alex[...]