Pioneer AVH-P5250DVD manual

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    Operation Manual D VD A V RECEIVER A VH-P5250D VD A VH-P5250BT English[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product. T o e nsure 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 accessible place for future r efer- ence. Be sure to read this ! DVD video disc r egion [...]

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    Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) 34 Return to the specified scene 34 Selecting audio output 35 PBC playback 35 Selecting tracks from the track title list 35 Selecting files from the file name list 35 Using advanced sound retriever 36 Changing audiobook speed 36 Displaying lists related to the currently playing song (Link Sea[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SA FEGUARDS 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 follo[...]

  • Page 5

    When using a display connected to REAR MONITOR OUTPUT This unit ’ s REAR MONITOR OUTPUT is for connection of a display to enable passengers in the rear seats to watch the DVD or Video CD. WARNING NEVER install the rear display in a location where the driver can watch a DVD or TV while driving. When using the rear view camera With an optional rear[...]

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    About this unit CA UTION: USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. CA UTION: THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE EYE HAZARD. CAUTION ! Do not allow this unit to come into contact with liquids. Electrical shock could result. A[...]

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    Re-attaching the front panel 1 Slide the front panel to the left. F ront panel and the head unit are connected on the lef t side. Make sure that the front panel has been properly connected to the head unit. 2 Press the right side of the front panel until it is firmly seated. # If you can ’ t attach the front panel to the head unit successfully , [...]

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    Use and care of the remote control Installing the battery Slide the tray on the back of the remote con- trol out and insert the batter y with the plus (+) and minus ( – ) poles aligned properly . ! When using for the first time, pull out the film protruding from the tray . WARNING Keep the batter y out of the reach of children. Should the batter [...]

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    Head unit Part Part 1 MUTE / ( : AVH-P5250BT only) 8 OPEN/CLOSE 2 MENU Displaying the menu. Returning to the normal display. 9 AUX input jack (3.5 mm stereo/video jack) Use to connect an auxiliar y device. 3 MODE T urning the infor- mation display off. a Auto EQ micro- phone input jack Use to connect an auto EQ micro- phone. 4 Disc loading slot b U[...]

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    Remote control             Part Operation d Thumb pad Use to operate fast for- ward, rewind and other track search controls. Click to recall Menu . Use to select a menu on the DVD menu. e RETURN Press to display the PBC (playback con- trol) menu during PBC playback. f f Press to pause or re- sume playback. o Pres[...]

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    Basic Operation s W ed 28 may 12:4 5 PM 1 1 1 2 2 2 Radio Disc iPod SD AUX SD Rear View Rear Front 3 5 4 6 1 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 14. 3 Radio Source icon Selecting a favorite sour ce. When the source icon is not displayed, i[...]

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    Operating the scroll bar and the scrubber ba r Audio Fader/Balance F / R 0 L / R 0 S u p er Bas s On Graphic EQ Auto EQ O f f L / R: 0 Sonic Center Control Loudness Subwoofer 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 may 12:45 PM Dolby D 96k24 Mch 01 01 8 12 01:45 -02:45 01 L+R 2 1 Scroll icon Appears when selectable items are hidden. 2 Scrub[...]

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    Common operati ons for menu settings/lists (AVH-P5250BT only) Starting the Bluetooth telephone menu. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth tel- ephone operations on page 24. Displaying the list menu . Starting the search function. Displaying the menu. Refer to Introduction of menu opera- tions on page 45. Displaying still images as a slide show when l[...]

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    1 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 2 T ouch TIL T. 3 T ouch the TIL T keys to adjust the LCD panel to an easily viewable angle. The LCD panel angle continues changing as long as you touch and hold the TIL T keys. Laying the panel down. Returning the p anel to the upright position. # As the set angle is 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 87.50 87.50 MHz Abcdeabcdeabcde 12 3 45 1 T ouch panel keys 1 T urning local seek tuning on and off. Refer to T uning in to st rong signals on page 30. 2 Displaying the EQ (Audio function menu) . Refer to Using the equalizer on pag[...]

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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. Return Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 may 12:45 PM 01 01 8 12 01:45 -02:45 01 L+R DVD video R etu r n Video CD Wed 28 may 12:45 PM 01:45 ALL Songs S.Rtrv -02:45 2067/12345 iPod Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab iP[...]

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    9 Starting the search function. Refer to Searching for the part you want to play on page 33. Refer to Selecting files from the file name list on page 35. Displaying iPod menus. Refer to Playing videos from your iPod on page 32 and Browsing for a video/music on the iP od on page 32. a Returning to normal play- back during paused, slow motion, or fra[...]

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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 30 and PBC playback on page 35. ! 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. A bcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab W ed 28 ma y 12:4 5 PM 12 5 0 1:4 5 R OM AL L Son gs g S.Rtrv -02:45 A bcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab A bcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab 87 6 6 6 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 5 8 8 8 CD Abcdeabcdeabcdeabcdeab Wed 28 may [...]

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    b Changing the speed of audiobook playback on the iPod. Refer to Changing audio - book speed on page 36. 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 36. d Playing all songs on the iP od in random order . Refe[...]

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    ! USB storage device that can be charged via USB will be recharged when plugged in and the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON. However , the USB storage device that can be charged via USB will not be recharged when you select an SD as the source. ! Disconnect the USB portable audio player/ USB memor y when you are done using it. ! When you select [...]

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    Introduction of still image playback operations Y ou can view still images saved in CD -R/CD- RW/USB/SD. Capture Ph oto W ed 28 ma y 12:4 5 PM A bcdeabcdeabcde A bcdeabcdeabcde F u l l O f f 22 5 5 5 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 7 7 7 6 6 6 8 8 8 CD 01:45 -02:45 When playing a disc containing a mixture of various media file types When loading a CD-R/RW/[...]

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    Notes ! This unit can play back a JPEG file recorded on CD-R/RW/ROM/SD/USB storage device. (Please see the following section for files that can be played back. Refer to page 86.) ! 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 .)[...]

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    Introduction of Bluetooth telephone operations Abcdeabcdeabcde W ed 28 ma y 1 12:4 5 PM 87.50 MHz P .CH 2 Band: FM1 Abcdeabcdeabcde Radio ABCDEH G H I 0 12 3 4 56 7 8901 01 Off On 1 1 4 5 7 2 2 2 1 1 1 6 6 6 3 3 3 T elephone standby display Wed 28 may 1 12:45 PM ABCDEHGHI 012345678901 01 123 456 789 * 0 # + C Off 8 b a9 When switching to the enteri[...]

  • Page 25

    9 Adjusting the other party ’ s listening volume . Refer to Adjusting the other party ’ s listening volume on page 39. 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. Accepting an incoming call Ending a cal[...]

  • Page 26

    Introduction of TV tuner operations W ed 28 ma y 12:4 5 PM TV B a n d: TV1 C H1 2 P . P P CH 1 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 Y ou can use this unit to control a TV tuner , such as the GEX-P5700TVP (sold separately). F or details concerning operation, refer to the TV tuner ’ s operation manual. This section pro - vides information on TV operatio[...]

  • Page 27

    Introduction of Bluetooth telephone operations Abcdeabc Wed 28 may 12:45 PM REG Te xt Scroll TEL 4 5 6 7 8 9 a 1 2 3 Y ou can control the Bluetooth telephone if you connect a Bluetooth adapter , such as the CD- BTB200 (sold separately), to the AVH- P5250DVD. Important ! In some countries, CD- BTB200 is not sold on the market. ! Since this unit is o[...]

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    8 T urning automa tic answering on or off . Refer to Setting automatic an- swering on page 39. T ou ch and hold for more than two seconds to connect to a Bluetooth telephone automatically. Refer to Connecting to a Blue- tooth device automatically on page 42. 9 T urning the ring tone for in- coming calls on or off. Refer to Switching the ring tone o[...]

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    ! Since there are a number of Bluetooth audio players available on the market, available op- erations will var y extensively . When operating your player with this unit, refer to the instruc- tion manual that came with your Bluetooth audio player as well as this manual. ! Information related to a song (such as the elapsed playing time, song title, [...]

  • Page 30

    Storing and recalling stations Y ou can easily store up to six(for tuner)/12(for TV) stations for each band as presets. 1 Display the preset screen. Refer to Introduction of tuner operations on page 15. Refer to Introduction of TV tuner operations on page 26. The preset screen appears in the display. 2 T ouch and hold one of the preset tun- ing key[...]

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    2 Select the desired menu item. Selecting the desired menu item. Starting playback from the se- lected menu item. Operating the DVD menu by di- rectly touching the menu item. # When operating the DVD menu by directly touching the menu item, touch the icon to oper- ate. Returning to the normal DVD video display . Displaying arrow keys. # W ays to di[...]

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    ! This function cannot be operated during Video CD playback featuring PBC (playback control). ! If you per form chapter search, fast for ward/ reverse, frame-by-frame playback or slow motion playback, the repeat play will stop. ! When playing discs with compressed audio and audio data (CD-DA), playback is re- peated within the type of data currentl[...]

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    3 T ouch the title of the list that you want to play . Repeat this operation until you find the de- sired video/music. 4 Start playback of the selected list. Starting playback of the selected list. Searching the list by alphabet (F unction for iPod) 1 Select a category . Refer to Searching for a video/music by cate- gor y on the previous page. 2 Sw[...]

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    2 T ouch the desired search option (e.g., Chapter). 3 T ouch 0 to 9 to input the desired num- ber . # T o cancel the entered numbers, touch C . 4 Start playback from the selected part. Registering the nu mbers and start- ing playback. Note With discs featuring a menu, you can also use the DVD menu to make your selection. Refer to Playing moving ima[...]

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    This function cannot be used if a specified scene has not been preprogrammed on the DVD disc. Selecting audio output When playing DVD video discs recorded with LPCM audio, you can switch the audio output. When playing video CDs, you can switch be- tween stereo and monaural audio output. ! This function is not available when disc playback is stopped[...]

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    3 Start playback of the selected list. Starting playback of the selected list. Using advanced sound retriever Automatically enhances compressed audio and restores rich sound. Off — — ! is more effective than . Note When you use this unit with a multi-channel pro- cessor (DEQ-P7650/DEQ-P6600) and switch the advanced sound retriever function to o[...]

  • Page 37

    ! DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Di- gital Rights Management) system. This re- stricts playback of content to specific, registered devices. % If a message is displayed after loading a disc containing DivX VOD content, touch Play. Playback of the DivX VOD content will start. # T o skip to the next file, touch Next Play . # If you do not wan[...]

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    ! 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 aspect ratio, it may appear different. ! Remember that using the wide mode feature of this system for commercial or public view- ing purposes may constitute an infringement on the author ’ s rights protected by[...]

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    Switching to the call histor y list. 5 Make the call. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 24. 6 End the call. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 24. Using the missed, received and dialed call lists (F unction of AVH-P5250BT) The 80 most recent calls dialed, rece ived, and missed are store[...]

  • Page 40

    T o maintain the good sound quality , this unit can adjust the other party ’ s listening volume. If the volume is not loud enough for the other party , use this function. % Select Far end Volume. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 24. 1 — 2 — 3 # This function can be performed even while talking on the phone. # [...]

  • Page 41

    Note Entering phone number mode cannot be oper- ated unless a Bluetooth telephone is connected to this unit. Setting the private mode (F unction of AVH-P5250BT) During a conversation, you can switch to pri- vate mode (talk directly on your cellular phone). Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 24. Pairing from this unit [...]

  • Page 42

    If you cannot open the connection between your Bluetooth device and this unit from your Bluetooth device, you can use this function to establish a connection. 1 Display the Bluetooth Connection Menu. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 24. 2 T ouch Special Device to select the spe- cial device. # Bluetooth devices that[...]

  • Page 43

    This unit displays its BD address. 1 Display the Bluetooth Connection Menu. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 24. 2 T ouch Bluetooth Version to select de- vice information. The BD address is displayed. Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wireless connection (F unction of AVH-P5250BT) T o connect your Bluetooth device to [...]

  • Page 44

    V oice recognition (F unction of AVH-P5250DVD) If your cellular phone features voice recogni- tion technology , you can make a call by voice commands. ! Operation varies depending on the type of cellular phone. Refer to the instruction manual that came with your cellular phone for detailed instructions. 1 Start voice recognition. Refer to Introduct[...]

  • Page 45

    Introduction of menu operations Audio F ade r / B a l a n ce F/R 0 L/R 0 Super Bass On High Off L/R:0 Gra p hic E Q Auto E Q So ni c Ce n te r Co n t r ol L oud n ess Subwoofer 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 Display menus. Refer to Common operations for menu set- tings/lists on page 13. 2 T ouch any of the following touch panel keys to select the menu[...]

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    Audio Adjustments Notes ! When selecting FM as the source, you cannot switch to Source Level Adjuster . ! When selecting Bluetooth telephone as the source, you can not use this function. Using fade r/balance ad justment Y ou can change the fader/balance setting to provide an ideal listening environment for all of the occupied seats. 1 Display the a[...]

  • Page 47

    1 Display the audio function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 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 equalize[...]

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    Only frequencies lower than those in the se- lected range are outputted from the subwoo - fer . Boosting the bass Y ou can boost the bass level. 1 Display the audio function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 2 T ouch Bass Booster on the audio func- tion menu. 3 T ouch c or d to select a desired level. Range: 0 to +6 Using t[...]

  • Page 49

    Digital Signal Processor Introduction of DSP adjustm ents Y ou can use this unit to control a DEQ-P7650/ DEQ-P6600 multi-channel pr ocessor (sold sepa- rately). By carr ying out the following settings/adjust- ments in the order shown, you can effortlessly create a finely-tuned sound field. 1 Setting the speaker setting 2 Using the position selector[...]

  • Page 50

    1 Display the DSP function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 2 T ouch Fader/Balance on the DSP func- tion menu. 3 T ouch a or b to adjust the front/rear speaker balance. Range: Front:25 to Rear:25 # Select FR: 0/LR: 0 when only using two speak- ers. 4 T ouch c or d to adjust the left/right speaker balance. Range: Left:25 to[...]

  • Page 51

    Using dynamic range control The dynamic range refers to the difference be- tween the smallest and largest sounds emitted. Dynamic range control compresses this difference so that the sounds can be heard clearly even at low volume levels. ! The dynamic range control is only effective for Dolby Digital sound. ! Y ou can only switch to Dynamic Range C[...]

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    ! P anorama ( Panorama ) extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting “ wraparound ” ef- fect. ! Dimension ( Dimension ) gradually adjusts the sound field either towards the front or rear . ! Center Width Control ( Center Width ) posi- tions center-channel sounds between the center , left and right speakers. I[...]

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    1 Display the DSP function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 2 T ouch Speaker Setting. 3 T ouch a or b to select Subwoofer (sub- woofer). Front (front speakers) — Center (center speak- er) — Rear (rear speakers) — Subwoofer (sub- woofer) — Phase (subwoofer setting) 4 T ouch d to turn subwoofer output on. # T o turn [...]

  • Page 54

    Note When you select a cross-over frequency , you are setting the cross-over frequency for the subwoo- fer ’ s L.P .F . (low-pass filter) and the Small speak- er ’ s H.P .F . (high-pass filter). The cross-over frequency setting has no effect if the subwoofer is set to Off and other speakers are set to Large or Off . Adjusting the speaker output[...]

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    1 Display the DSP function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 2 T ouch Time Alignment and then touch Adjustment. # Adjustment can only be selected when either Front-L or Front-R is selected in Position . 3 T ouch a or b to select the speaker to be adjusted. Front-L (left front speaker) — Center (center speaker) — Front-R[...]

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    2 T ouch Parametric EQ. 3 T ouch a or b to select the desired item. Equalizer (equalizer) — SP-Select (speakers) — Band (bands) — Frequency (center frequency) — Level (equalizer level) — Q. Factor (Q factor) 4 T ouch d to select the equalizer . Powerful — Natural — V ocal — Flat — Custom1 — Custom2 — Super Bass 5 T ouch b and [...]

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    ! If the microphone is placed in an unsuitable position the measurement tone may become loud and measurement may take a long time, resulting in batter y drainage. Be sure to place the microphone in the specified location. Before operating the auto T A and EQ function ! Perform auto TA and EQ in a quiet place, with both the car engine and air condit[...]

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    4 Select the position for the seat on which the microphone is placed. Refer to Using the position selector on page 49. # If no position is selected before you start auto EQ, Front-L is selected automatically. 5 T urn the unit off. Refer to Basic Operations on page 11. 6 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 7[...]

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    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 Stop playback. Refer to Introduction of video playback opera- tions on page 16. 2 Display the Video Setup Menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 3 T ouch Su[...]

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    Setting the multi-angle DVD display The angle icon can be set so it appears on scenes where the angle can be switched. 1 Display the Video Setup Menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 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 wi[...]

  • Page 61

    Setting the code number and level A code number must be registered in order to play back discs with parental lock. 1 Display the Video Setup Menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 2 T ouch Parental on the Video Setup menu. 3 T ouch 0 to 9 to input a four digit code number . # T o cancel the entered numbers, touch C . 4 Registeri[...]

  • Page 62

    2 T ouch DivX Subtitle on the Video Setup menu to select the desired subtitle setting. ! Original – Display the DivX subtitles ! Custom – Display the DivX external subti- tles Notes ! Up to 42 characters can be displayed on one line. If more than 42 characters are set, the line breaks and the characters are displayed on the next line. ! Up to 1[...]

  • Page 63

    2 T ouch DVD Auto Play to turn automatic playback on. # T o turn automatic playback off , touch DVD Auto Play again. 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 45. 2 T ouch AUX Input on the s[...]

  • Page 64

    3 T ouch Rear Speaker on the system menu to switch the subwoofer output or full-range speaker . # When no subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select Full (full-range speaker). # When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select Subwoofer (subwoofer). # When the rear output setting is Subwoofer , you cannot operate the following proced[...]

  • Page 65

    Setting the FM tuning step The FM tuning step employed by seek tuning can be switched between 100 kHz, the preset step, and 50 kHz. % T ouch FM Step on the initial menu to select the FM tuning step. T ouching FM Step will switch the FM tuning step between 50 kHz and 100 kHz. The se- lected FM tuning step will appear . # If seek tuning is per formed[...]

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    2 T ouch DT .W ARNING to tur n the warn- ing tone on. # T o turn the warning tone off, touch DT .W ARNING again. Clearing Bluetooth memory (AVH-P5250BT only) Important Never turn the unit off while the Bluetooth mem- ory is being cleared. 1 T urn the unit off. Refer to Basic Operations on page 11. 2 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of[...]

  • Page 67

    ! Change this setting if the display switches to the rear view camera video by error while you are driving for ward. ! T o stop watching the rear view camera video and return to the source display , press and hold MENU / . ! T ouch the RearView source icon to display the rear view camera image while driving. T ouch the source icon again to turn the[...]

  • Page 68

    Auto EQ (auto-equalizing) The auto-equalizer automatically measures the car ’ s interior acoustic characteristics, and then creates an auto-equalizer cur ve based on that information. WARNING As a loud tone (noise) may be emitted from the speakers when measuring the car's interior acoustic characteristics, never per form auto TA or auto EQ w[...]

  • Page 69

    3 T urn 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 45. 5 T ouch Auto EQ Measurement to enter auto EQ measurement mode. 6 Plug the m[...]

  • Page 70

    Resetting the audio functions Y ou can reset all audio functions. 1 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 2 T ouch Audio Reset. 3 T ouch Reset . Ready to reset. Are you sure? appears in the display . # T o cancel this function on the way , touch Cancel . 4 T ouch Reset again. The reset end was carried out. ap[...]

  • Page 71

    The customized color has been stored in the memor y . The set color will be recalled from the memory the next time you touch the same icon. Selecting the OSD color The OSD color can be changed. 1 Display the entertainment menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 45. 2 T ouch Appearance. 3 T ouch Screen. 4 T ouch one of the colors on t[...]

  • Page 72

    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 ADJ (RGB dot clock adjustment) for each source and rear view camera. ! Y ou cannot adjust Color , Hue , Contrast and Black Level for the aud[...]

  • 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; [...]

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    % Insert the stereo mini plug into the AUX input jack on this unit. F or more details, refer to What ’ s what on page 9. 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 units can be controlled [...]

  • Page 75

    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 76

    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. Camera Polarity is at incor rect setting. Connect a rear view camera. 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 77

    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 78

    DVD Message Cause Action Different Re- gion Disc The disc does not have the same region number as this unit. Replace the DVD with one bearing the correct region number . 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[...]

  • Page 79

    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. N/A USB The USB device connected to is not supported by this unit. Connect a USB portabl[...]

  • Page 80

    iPod Message Cause Action Format Read/ Ready 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[...]

  • Page 81

    Understanding messages Messages T ranslation CAUTION: Screen image may appear re- versed. Pioneer recommends the use of a camera which outputs mirror- reversed images. Otherwise, the screen image will appear re- versed. En 81 Appendix Additional Information Additional Information[...]

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    En 82 Appendix Additional Information[...]

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    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 84

    Shows cellular phone information. Shows genera l phone information. Shows home phone information. Shows office phone information. Shows other phone information. Shows the name of the folder cur- rently being played. Shows the name of the file curr ently being played. Shows the preset number of the sta- tion currently being tuned in to. CH Shows the[...]

  • Page 85

    Road shocks may interrupt disc playback . Read the precautions for discs before using them. Certain funct ions may not be availabl e for some DVD video discs. It may not be possible to play ba ck some DVD video discs. It is not possible to play back DVD -RAM discs . This unit is not compatible with discs recorded in AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High[...]

  • Page 86

    For details, refer to the manuals for the iPod. About iPod settings ! When an iPod is conne cted, this unit changes the EQ (equalizer) setting of the iPod to off in order to optimize the acoustics. When you disconnect the iP od, the EQ returns to the original setting. ! Y ou cannot set Repeat to off on the iPod when using this unit. Repeat is autom[...]

  • Page 87

    ! This unit plays back files with these filename extensions (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe or .jfif) as a JPEG image file. T o prevent malfunctions, do not use these extensions for files other than JPEG image files. Compressed audio compatibility (disc, USB, SD) WMA File extension: .wma Bit rate: 5 kbps to 320 kbps (CBR), VBR Sampling frequenc y : 8 kHz to 48 [...]

  • Page 88

    P artitioned external storage device (USB, SD): Only the first playable partition can be played. There may be a slight delay when starting playback of audio files on an external storage device (USB, SD) with numerou s folder hierarchie s. Compatibility with all SD memor y cards is not guaran- teed. This unit is not compatible with SD -Audio/SD-Vide[...]

  • Page 89

    Using the display correctly CAUTION ! If liquid or foreign matter should get inside this unit, turn off the power immediately and consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Ser vice Station. Do not use the unit in this condition because doing so may result in fire, electric shock, or other failure. ! If you notice smoke, a strange noise [...]

  • Page 90

    Copyright and trademark This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for h[...]

  • Page 91

    SD memory card SD Logo is a trademark. iPod iP od is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. “ Made for iPod ” means that an electronic ac- cessor y has been designed to connect specifi- cally to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple per formance stan- dards. Apple is not responsible for the o[...]

  • Page 92

    ABOUT DIVX VIDEO : DivX Ò is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an of- ficial DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Visit www .divx.com for more informa- tion and sof tware tools to convert your files into DivX video. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND : This DivX Certified Ò device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-[...]

  • Page 93

    Language (code), input code Breton (br), 0218 Icelandic (is), 0919 Occitan (oc), 1503 Ukrainian (uk), 2111 Bosnian (bs), 0219 Inu ktitut (iu), 0921 Ojibwa (oj), 1510 Urdu (ur), 2118 Catalan (ca), 0301 Jav anese (jv), 1022 Oromo (om), 1513 Uzbe k (uz), 2126 Chechen (ce), 0305 Geor gian (ka), 1101 Oriya (or), 1518 V enda (ve), 2205 Chamorro (c h), 03[...]

  • Page 94

    Specifications General Po w e r s o u r c e ............................. 14.4 V DC (12.0 V to 14.4 V allowable) Grounding system ................... N e g a tive type Maximum current consumption ..................................................... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 1 8 0 m m × 5 0 m m × 1 6 0 mm [...]

  • Page 95

    WMA decoding format ......... Ve r. 7 , 7.1, 8, 9, 10, 11 (2ch audio) (Windows Media Player) A A C d e c o d i n g f o r m a t ............ MPEG -4 AAC (iT unes en- coded only) (.m4a) (V er . 8.2 and earlier) D i v X d e c o d i n g f o r m a t ............ Home Theater Ver . 3, 4, 5.2, 6 (.avi, .div x) FM tuner Fr e q u e n c y r a n g e .........[...]

  • Page 96

    PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU T OKY O 153-8654, 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 Alexandra Road, #0[...]