Pioneer AVH-P4950DVD manual

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    Operation Manual D VD A V RECEIVER A VH-P4950D VD English[...]

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    Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. A fte r you have finished reading the instructions, k eep this man- ual in a safe place for future r eference. Be sure to read this ! Playable discs 5 ! DVD video disc region numbers 5 ! When an operation[...]

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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 procedur es and safety informa- tion. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and follo[...]

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    When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CD or TV while driving, the warning VIDEO VIEW- ING IS NOT A V AILABLE WHILE DRIVING will appear on the front display . T o watch a DVD, Video CD or TV on the front display , park your vehicle in a safe place and apply the parking brake. Parking brake interlock Certain functions (DVD/TV viewing and certain tou[...]

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    About this unit CAUTION ! Do not allow this unit to come into contact with liquids. Electrical shock could result. Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat could result from contact with liquids. ! This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. T o ensure continued safety , do not remove any covers or attempt to gain ac- cess to the[...]

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    The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers. Visit our website Visit us at the following site: ! W e offer the latest information about Pioneer Corporation on our website. Features T ouch panel key operation It is possible to operate this unit by using touch panel key . DVD video playback It is possible to play back DV[...]

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    ! Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ! “ DTS ” and “ DTS Digital Out ” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. iPod ® compatibility When you use this unit with an inter face adap- ter for iPod (CD-IB100 B ) (sold separately), you can control an iPod[...]

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    T o protect the LCD screen ! Do not allow direct sunlight to fall on the display when this unit is not being used. Extended exposure to direct sunlight can result in LCD screen malfunction due to the resulting high temperatures. ! When using a cellular phone, keep the an- tenna of the cellular phone away from the display to prevent disruption of th[...]

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    Removing the front panel % Push the release button downward and release the front panel. T ake 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. Attaching the front panel % Replace the front panel by holding it upright to the unit and clipping it securely[...]

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    CAUTION ! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery. ! Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a month or longer . ! Danger of explosion if batter y is incorrectly re- placed. Replace only with the same or equiva- lent type. ! Do not handle the batter y with metallic tools. ! Do not store the batter y with metallic materi- als. ! I[...]

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    What ’ s What Head unit 1 INFO button Press to turn the information bar on/off . 2 PGM button Press to operate the preprogrammed func- tions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 48.) 3 Ambient light sensor Senses ambient light. This system automati- cally adjusts the brightness of the display to compensate for ambient light. 4 [...]

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    c BOOKMARK (BM) button Press to bookmark a scene that you want to resume playback. d BAND/ESC button Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions. e EQ button Press to select various equalizer curves. f A TT button Press to quickly lower the volume level, by about 90%. Press once more to return to[...]

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    Remote control 1 Remote control selection switch Switch to change the setting of the remote control. F or details, refer to Setting remote control code type on page 41. 2 VOLUME buttons Press to increase or decrease the volume. 3 REAR.S button Not used. 4 SOURCE button Press to cycle through all the available sources. Press and hold to turn the sou[...]

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    9 BAND/ESC button AV H mode: Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions. DVD mode: Press to switch mode between compressed audio and audio data (CD-DA) when playing discs with compressed audio and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD -EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs. TV mode: Not used. a ENTERT AINMENT (ENT) [...]

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    n AUDIO button AV H mode or DVD mode: Press to change the audio language during DVD playback. TV mode: Not used. o RETURN button AV H mode or DVD mode: Press to display the PBC (playback control) menu during PBC playback. TV mode: Not used. p MENU button AV H mode or DVD mode: Press to display the DVD menu during DVD playback. TV mode: Not used. q [...]

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    Basic Operations Power ON/OFF T ur ning the unit on % Press SOURCE to tur n the unit on. T ur ning the unit off % Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. # When using the touch panel keys, touch the source icon and then touch OFF . When the source icon is not displayed, you can display it by touching the screen. Selecting a source Y ou can [...]

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    T ouch pa nel key basic operation Activating the touch panel keys 1 1 T ouch panel keys T ouch to do various operations. 1 T ouch the screen to activate the touch panel keys corresponding to each source. The touch panel keys appear on the display. # T o go to the next group of touch panel keys, touch d . 2 T ouch ESC to hide the touch panel keys. N[...]

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    ! When the ignition switch is turned OFF after the LCD panel has been closed, turn- ing 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. ! When closing the LCD panel, check to make sure that it has closed completely. If the LCD panel has stopped halfway, leaving i[...]

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    FULL (full) A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal direc- tion only , giving you a 4:3 TV picture (normal pic- ture) without any omissions. 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[...]

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    3 T ouch c or d to adjust the selected item. Each time you touch c or d it increases or de- creases the level of selected item. +24 to – 24 is displayed as the level is increa sed or de- creased. 4 T ouch ESC to hide the touch panel keys. Adjusting the dimmer The adjustment of DIMMER is stored sepa- rately for each ambient light; daytime, evening[...]

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    T uner Basic Operations 1 2 4 3 6 7 5 1 Source icon 2 Band indicator 3 P reset number indicator 4 F requency indicator 5 P reset list display 6 LOCAL indicator Shows when local seek tuning is on. 7 STEREO indicator Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo. 1 T ouch the source icon and then touch TUNER to select the tuner . 2 T[...]

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    # When P1 to P6 are not displayed, you can dis- play them by touching LIST . # Y ou can also use a and b buttons to recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tun- ing keys P1 to P6 . Introduction of advanced tuner operation 1 Press A.MENU button to display MENU. MENU appears on the display . 2 T ouch FUNCTION to display the func- tion nam[...]

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    Built-in DVD player Basic Operations The built-in DVD player can play back DVD video, Video CD, audio CD (CD -DA) and com- pressed audio (WMA/MP3) recorded on CD- ROM. (Refer to page 75 for files that can be played back.) Read the precautions with discs and player on Handling guideline of discs and player on page 74. 3 4 5 2 7 6 1 1 Source icon 2 M[...]

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    # T o return to folder 001 (ROOT), press and hold BAND/ESC . However , if folder 001 (ROOT) con- tains no files, playback commences with folder 002 . # Y ou can also select a folder by pressing a or b button. 5 T o skip back or forward to another chapter/track, briefly touch o or p . 6 T o perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p . Whe[...]

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    3 T ouch ENTER. Playback starts from the selected menu item. # Y ou cannot operate the DVD menu from a / b / c / d buttons on the head unit. # The way to display the menu differs depending on the disc. Operating the DVD menu with 10 key Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc contents using 10key . 1 T ouch d until 10key appears in the dis- pla[...]

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    1 T ouch d until 10key appears in the dis- play . 2 T ouch 10key. 3 T ouch 0 to 9 corresponding to a desired title number when the disc is stopped. Title number is displayed for eight seconds and playback starts from the selected title. ! T o select 3, touch 3 . ! T o select 10, touch 1 and 0 in that order . ! T o select 23, touch 2 and 3 in that o[...]

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    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 is dis- played. T urn angle icon display on or o[...]

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    Slow motion playback This lets you slow down playback speed. ! This function is available for DVD and Video CD. 1 Keep touching r until  is displayed during playback. The icon  is displayed, for ward slow mo- tion playback begins. # T o return to normal playback, touch f . 2 T ouch q or r to adjust playback speed during slow motion playback. [...]

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    Notes ! PBC playback of Video CD cannot be can- celled. ! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC (Playback Control), PBC ON , search and time search functions cannot be used nor can you select the range for repeat play. T ext information T ext information recorded on CD TEXT and compressed audio disc can be displayed. T ext information is displ[...]

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    Introduction of advanced operations 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 Press A.MENU button to display MENU. MENU appears on the display . 2 T ouch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # T o return to the previous display , touch BACK . # T o return to the playb[...]

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    Scanning tracks of a CD Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of each track on the CD. When playing the compressed audio disc, the first 10 seconds of each track of the current folder (or the first track of each folder) is played. ! This function is available for CD and com- pressed audio disc. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating p[...]

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    ! If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO DISC TITLE is displayed. 1 Play the CD that you want to enter a title for . 2 T ouch T . EDIT on the function menu. 3 T ouch ABC to select the desired charac- ter type. T ouch ABC repeatedly to switch between the following character types: Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols ?[...]

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    Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments 1 1 Audio display Shows the audio adjustment status. Important If the multi-channel processor (DEQ-P7650) is connected to this unit, the audio function will be changed to the multi-channel processor ’ s audio menu. For details, refer to Introduction of DSP ad- justments on page 58. 1 Press A.MEN[...]

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    Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic characteristics as desired. Recalling equalizer curves There are six stored equalizer cur ves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer cur ves: Display Equalizer curve POWERFUL Powerful NA TURAL Natural VOCAL V ocal CUST[...]

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    2W — 1W — 1N — 2N Note If you make adjustments, CUSTOM cur ve is up- dated. Adjusting bass and treble Y ou can adjust bass and treble settings. ! If EQ-EX function has been selected and only when EQ-EX is turned on and CUSTOM is selected as the equalizer cur ve, you can adjust bass and treble set- tings. (Refer to Compensating for equalizer c[...]

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    3 T ouch b and then touch c or d to se- lect the phase of subwoofer output. T ouch d to select normal phase and NORMAL appears in the display. T ouch c to select reverse phase and REVERSE appears in the display . 4 T ouch b and then touch c or d to ad- just the output level of the subwoofer . Each time you touch c or d increases or de- creases the [...]

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    Adjusting source levels SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent ra- dical changes in volume when switching be- tween sources. ! Settings are based on the FM volume level, which remains unchanged. 1 Compare the FM volume level with the level of the source you wish to adjust. 2 T ouch NEXT on the audio[...]

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    Setting up the DVD player Introduction of DVD setup adjustments Y ou can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. 1 1 DVD setup menu display Shows the DVD setup menu names. 1 T ouch g . SETUP will be displayed instead of MENU . 2 T ouch SETUP when the disc is stopped. The DVD setup menu is displayed. 3 T ouch[...]

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    1 T ouch SETUP and LANGUAGE and then touch AUDIO LANG. Audio language menu is displayed and the currently selected language is highlighted. # T o switch to the second language select menu, touch NEXT . # T o return to the first language select menu, touch PREV . 2 T ouch the desired language. The audio language is set. # If you have selected OTHERS[...]

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    ! When using a regular display, select either LETTER BOX or P ANSCAN . Selecting 16 : 9 may result in an unnatural picture. ! If you select the TV aspect, the unit ’ s dis- play changes to the same setting. 1 T ouch SETUP and VISUAL and then touch TV ASPECT. 2 T ouch any of the following touch panel keys to select the TV aspect. ! 16 : 9 – Wide[...]

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    1 T ouch SETUP and VISUAL and then touch P ARENT AL. 2 T ouch 0 to 9 to input the registered code number . 3 T ouch ENTER. This enters the code number , and you can now change the level. # If you input an incorrect code number , the icon is displayed. T ouch C and input the cor- rect code number . # If you forget your code number , refer to If you [...]

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    Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings Important Following function cannot be operated in your area. (Inoperable function is indicated in grays- cale.) — V .D.P . MIX Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal per- formance from this unit. 1 1 F unction display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch [...]

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    % T ouch D. WARN on the initial menu to turn warning tone on. # T o turn warning tone off , touch D. WARN again. Switching the auxiliary setting It is possible to use auxiliar y equipment with this unit. Activate the auxiliar y setting when using auxiliar y equipment connected to this unit. % T ouch AUX on the initial menu to tur n auxiliary settin[...]

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    Notes ! Even if you change this setting, there is no output unless you turn the nonfading output (refer to Using nonfading output on page 36) or subwoofer output (refer to Using subwoofer output on page 35) in the audio menu on. ! If you change the subwoofer controller , sub- woofer output and nonfading output in the audio menu return to the factor[...]

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    2 T ouch TV SIG to select an appropriate TV signal. T ouching TV SIG switches TV signal settings in the following order: AUTO — PA L — NTSC — P AL-M — SECAM Note About your countr y TV signal, consult with your nearest P ioneer dealer . Other Functions Introduction of setup adjustments Important Following function cannot be operated in your[...]

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    ! Select EXT -V to watch video of a connected video unit as EXT source. % T ouch A V IN on the setup menu to se- lect the A V input setting. T ouch AV I N until the desired setting is se- lected. ! OFF – No video component connected ! VIDEO – External video component (such as portable video player) ! M-DVD – Multi-DVD player connected with RC[...]

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    2 T ouch a to turn the set back on and the LCD panel slides to the back. # T ouch b to turn the set back off and the LCD panel slides to the front. 3 T ouch c or d to select the display to open/close automatically or manually . T ouch c to select MANUAL , and you have to press OPEN/CLOSE to open/close the display. T ouch d to select AUTO , and the [...]

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    Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols — alphabet (lower case) — European letters, such as those with accents (e.g., á , à , ä , ç ) # Y ou can select to input numbers and symbols by touching 123 . 3 T ouch a or b to select a letter of the al- phabet. Each time you touch a it will display alphabet, numbers or symbols in ascending order [...]

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    Playing songs on iPod Listening to songs on your iPod Y ou can use this unit to contr ol an inter face adapter for iPod, which is sold separately . 1 3 2 4 6 5 1 Source icon 2 Song number indicator 3 Play time indicator 4 Song title indicator 5 Repeat indicator Shows when repeat range is selected to cur- rent track. 6 RDM indicator Shows when rando[...]

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    Pausing a song % T ouch f during playback. # T o resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch f again. Displaying text information on iPod % T ouch DISP. T ouch DISP repeatedly to switch between the following settings: T . Title (song title) — Artist (artist name) — Album (album title) # If the characters recorded on the iP[...]

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    Multi-CD Player Basic Operations Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a multi-CD player , which is sold separately . ! Only those functions described in this man- ual are supported by 50-disc multi- CD players. ! This unit is not designed to operate disc title list functions with a 50-disc multi-CD player . 1 3 4 2 5 1 Source icon 2 Disc number indic[...]

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    Function and operation REPEA T , RANDOM , SCAN , P AUSE , Compression and T . EDIT operations are basi- cally the same as that of the built-in DVD player . Function name Operation REPEA T Refer to Repeating play on page 30. But the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player . The repeat play ranges of the m[...]

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    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 Playing tracks in random order on page 30. 2 T ouch NEXT on the function menu. 3 T ouch ITS PLA [...]

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    Displaying disc titles % T ouch DISP. T ouch DISP repeatedly to switch between the following settings: DISC LIST (disc list) — D.Title (disc title) When you select D.Title , the title of the cur- rently playing disc is shown in the display. # If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO DISC TITLE is displayed. Using CD TEXT fu[...]

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    2 T ouch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 3 T o skip back or forward to another chapter/track, briefly touch c or d . 4 T o perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching c or d . Note If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically. Selecting a disc ! Y ou can operate this function only when a[...]

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    Notes ! If you select other discs during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to DISC . ! When playing back Video CD or CD, if you per- form track search or fast forward/reverse dur- ing TRACK , the repeat play range changes to DISC . ! When playing back compressed audio, if you select another folder during repeat play, the repeat play range [...]

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    # When the list of channels is not displayed, touch LIST . 5 T o perform manual tuning, briefly touch c or d . The channels move up or down step by step. 6 T o perform seek tuning, keep touching c or d for about one second and release. The tuner will scan the channels until a broad- cast strong enough for good reception is found. # Y ou can cancel [...]

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    Note Storing broadcast stations with BSSM may re- place broadcast stations you have saved using P01 to P12 . Selecting the area gr oup 1 T ouch COUNTRY on the function menu. 2 T ouch c or d to select the area group. T ouch c or d until the desired area group ap- pears in the display . COUNTR Y 1 (CCIR channel) — COUNTRY 2 (IN channel) — COUNTRY[...]

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    # T o go to the next group of function names, touch NEXT . # T o return to the previous group of function names, touch PREV . # When playing discs recorded with more than 96 kHz sampling frequency , you cannot use audio functions. Also, equalizer cur ve setting, POSITION , AUTO EQ and AUTOT A will be can- celled. # When playing discs recorded with [...]

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    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. When used in con- j[...]

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    Notes ! The AM volume level can also be adjusted with source level adjustments. ! Video CD, CD and compressed audio 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 l[...]

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    ! ADJUST – Adjust the Music mode # Y ou can operate ADJUST only when MUSIC has been selected. Adjusting the Music mode Y ou can adjust the Music mode with the fol- lowing three controls. ! P anorama ( P ANORAMA ) extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting “ wraparound ” ef- fect. ! Dimension ( DIMENSION ) [...]

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    3 T ouch 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 (front speakers) — CENTER (center speaker) — REAR (rear speakers) — SUB WOOFER (subwoofer) — PHASE (subwoo- fer setting) # Y ou can switch to PHASE only when the sub- woofer has been set to ON . 4 T ouch c or [...]

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    FRONT (front speakers) — CENTER (center speaker) — REAR (rear speakers) — SUB WOOFER (subwoofer) 4 T ouch c or d to select cross-over fre- quency . Each time you touch c or d selects cut- off fre- quencies in the following order: 63 — 80 — 100 — 125 — 160 — 200 (Hz) Note Selecting a cross-over frequency is to set a cross- over frequ[...]

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    4 T ouch 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. +10 to – 10 is displayed as the level is increased or de- creased. # The test tone rotates to the next speaker af ter about two seconds from the last operation. 5 T ouch STOP to stop the test tone out- put. Notes ! Y[...]

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    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 cur ves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer cur ves: Display Equalizer curve POWERFUL Powerful NA TURAL Natural VOCAL V ocal FL[...]

  • Page 67

    LOW (low) — MID (mid) — HIGH (high) 6 T ouch b and then touch c or d to se- lect the center frequency of selected band. T ouch c or d until the desired frequency ap- pears in the display . 40Hz — 50Hz — 63Hz — 80Hz — 100Hz — 125Hz — 160Hz — 200Hz — 250Hz — 315Hz — 400Hz — 500Hz — 630Hz — 800Hz — 1kHz — 1.25kHz — [...]

  • Page 68

    Before operating the auto T A and EQ function ! Carr y out auto T A and EQ in as quiet a place as possible, with the car engine and air conditioning switched off. Also cut power to car phones or portable telephones in the car , or remove them from the car be- fore carr ying out auto T A and EQ. Sounds other than the measurement tone (sur- rounding [...]

  • Page 69

    # P ress SOURCE to turn the source on if this unit is turned off . 4 Select the position for the seat on which the microphone is placed. Refer to Using the position selector on page 60. # If no position is selected before you start auto T A and EQ, FRONT -L is selected automatically . 5 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 6 Press and ho[...]

  • Page 70

    T roubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) P ower doesn ’ t turn on. The unit doesn ’ t operate. Leads and connectors are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once more that all connect ions are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then replace the fuse. Be ver y sure to install the correct fuse with the same[...]

  • Page 71

    Problems during DVD playback Symptom Cause Action (See) Playback is not possible. The loaded disc has a different re- gion number from this unit. Replace the disc with one featuring the same region number as this unit. (Page 5, P age 81) A parental lock message is dis- played and playback is not pos- sible. P arental lock is on. T urn parental loc [...]

  • Page 72

    Error messages When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Ser vice Center , be sure to record the error message. Message Cause Action (See) ERROR-02 Dirty disc Clean disc. Scratched disc Replace disc. ERROR-05 Electrical or mechanical Press RESET . DIFFERENT REGION DISC (RE- GION ERR) The disc does not have the same re- gion number as thi[...]

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    Understanding messages Messages T ranslation VIDEO VIEWING IS NOT A V AILABLE WHILE DRIVING Video viewing is not available when driving. YOU CANNOT USE THIS FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING Y ou cannot use this function while driving. Please source unit off Hold EQ button 2 sec, Set Auto EQ&T A Please source unit off. Hold EQ button two seconds. Set Auto[...]

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    Handling guideline of discs and player ! Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. ! Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged discs as they may da- mage the player . ! Do not touch the recorded sur face of the discs. ! Store discs in their cases when not in use. ! Avoid leaving discs in excessively hot e[...]

  • Page 75

    ! 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, [...]

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    Example of a hierarchy : F older : Compressed audio file 1 2 3 4 5 6 L e v e l 1 L e v e l 2 L e v e l 3 L e v e l 4 ! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user cannot assign folder numbers. ! F older hierarchy is allowed up to eight tiers. However , practical hierarchy of folder is less than two tiers. ! Up to 99 folders on a disc can be played b[...]

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    ! Do not place anything on the display when it is opened. Also, do not attempt to carr y out angle adjustment, or open/close the display by hand. Applying strong force to the display may damage it. ! Do not push the LCD screen with much force as this may scratch it. ! Be careful not to place anything between the display and the main body when the d[...]

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    Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 P ashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 English (en), 0514 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Quechua (qu), 1721 F rench (fr), 0618 Hausa (ha), 0801 Rhaet o-Romance (rm), 1813 Spanish (es), 0519 Hindi (hi), 0809 Kirundi (rn), 1[...]

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    T erms Aspect ratio This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen. A regular display has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide screen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9, providing a bigger picture for exceptional presence and atmosphere. Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps (bits per second) units. The higher the rate, the more infor[...]

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    Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code modulation This stands for linear pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system used for music CDs and DVDs. Generally, DVDs are re- corded with higher sampling frequency and bit rate than CDs. Therefore, DVDs can provide higher sound quality . m3u Playlists created using the “ WINAMP ” soft- ware have[...]

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    Region number DVD players and DVD discs feature region numbers indicating the area in which they were purchased. Playback of a DVD is not pos- sible unless it features the same region num- ber as the DVD player . This unit ’ s region number is displayed on the bottom of the unit. Title DVD video discs have high data capacity , en- abling recordin[...]

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    Specifications General Rated power source ............... 14.4 V DC (allowable voltage range: 12.0 V to 14.4 V DC) Grounding system ................... N e g a tive type Max. current consumption ..................................................... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ............................... 1 7 8 × 5 0 × 1 6 0 m [...]

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    Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 9 7 d B ( 1 k H z ) ( I E C - A n e t - work) (CD: 96 dB (1 kHz) (IEC -A network)) Dynamic range ......................... 9 5 d B ( 1 k H z ) (CD: 94 dB (1 kHz)) Distortion ..................................... 0.008 % (1 kHz) Output level: V i d e o .................................... 1 . 0 V p - p / 7 5 W ([...]

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    A Angle icon ................................................. . 27, . 39 Aspect ratio .............................................. . 39, . 79 Audio language ........................................ . 26, . 38 B Bookmark ........................................................ . 31 Brightness ......................................................[...]

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