Pioneer AVH-P6650DVD manual

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    Operation Manual A V Receiver/D VD Player with 6.5 inch Wide Display A VH-P6650D 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 fter you have finished read ing the instructio ns, keep this man- ual in a safe place for futu re refer ence. Be sure to read this ! Playable discs 7 ! DVD video disc region numbers 7 ! When an operatio[...]

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    F rame-by-frame playback 35 Slow motion playback 35 Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time 36 Selecting audio output 36 Playing CDs Listening to a CD 37 Stopping playback 38 Introduction of advanced CD operation 38 Repeating play 38 Playing tracks in a random order 39 Scanning tracks of a CD 39 P ausing CD playback 3[...]

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    Compensating for equalizer cur ves (EQ- EX) 63 Setting the sound focus equalizer (SFEQ) 64 Digital Signal Processor Introduction of DSP adjustments 65 Using the sound field control 65 Using the position selector 66 Using balance adjustment 66 Adjusting source levels 67 Using the dynamic range control 67 Using the down-mix function 68 Using the dire[...]

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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 befor e operating your display . 2 Keep this manual handy as a refe rence for operating procedur es and safety informa- tion. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and foll[...]

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    WARNING NEVER install the rear display in a location that enables the driver to watch the DVD, Video CD or TV while driving. T o avoid battery exhaustion Be sure to run the vehicle engine while using this unit. Using this unit without running the engine can result in batter y drainage. WARNING Do not use with vehicles that do not feature an ACC pos[...]

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    About this unit Playable discs DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on this player . DVD video Video CD CD Note It is not possible to play back DVD audio disc. This player can only play back discs bearing the marks shown above. DVD video disc region numbers DVD video discs that have incompatible region nu[...]

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    ! Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions. ! Always keep the volume low enough so that you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle. ! Protect this unit from moisture. ! If the batter y is disconnected or dis- charged, the preset memor y will be erased and must be reprogrammed. ! If this unit does not operate [...]

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    Multi-audio Y ou can switch between multiple audio sys- tems recorded on a DVD as desired. Multi-subtitle Y ou can switch between multiple subtitle lan- guages recorded on a DVD as desired. Multi-angle Y ou can switch between multiple viewing an- gles of a scene recorded on a DVD as desired. Note This product incorporates copyright protection techn[...]

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    What the marks on DVDs indicate The marks below may be found on DVD disc labels and packages. They indicate the type of images and audio recorded on the disc, and the functions you can use. Mark Meaning 2 Indicates the number of audio sys- tems. 2 Indicates the number of subtitle lan- guages. 3 Indicates the number of viewing an- gles. 16 : 9 LB In[...]

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    WARNING Keep the batter y out of the reach of children. Should the batter y be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor . CAUTION ! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium batter y . ! Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a month or longer . ! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose of the batter y in fire. ! Do not handle the ba[...]

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    Head unit 1 DISPLA Y button Press to select different displays. 2 PGM button Press to operate the preprogrammed func- tions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 89.) 3 Sub display Displays the basic information for the each source and the other settings when the LCD panel is closed. 4 Ambient light sensor Senses ambient light. Th[...]

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    b DET ACH button Press to remove the front panel from the head unit. c EJECT button Press to eject a disc from this unit. d Joystick Move to do manual seek tuning, fast for- ward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. e EQ button Press to select various equalizer curves. f BAND/ESC button Press to select among thre[...]

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    Remote control 1 Remote control selection switch Switch to change the setting of the remote control. For details, refer to Setting remote control code type on page 80. 2 VOLUME buttons Press to increase or decrease the volume. 3 REAR.S button Press to watch a DVD/Video CD on a rear display if DVD (built-in DVD player) is not selected as the source.[...]

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    9 BAND/ESC button Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions. a ENTERT AINMENT button Press to switch between the background displays. b FORW ARD ( n ) button Press to perform fast for ward. c STOP ( g ) button Press to stop playback. d NEXT ( p ) button Press to go to the next track (chapter). [...]

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    ! 1  6 can perform the same operations as the preset tuning keys P1  P6 and the disc selection keys 01  06 .  If you want to select a disc located at 7 to 12 by using buttons 1  6 , press and hold the corresponding numbers, such as 1 for disc 7, until the disc number ap- pears in the display . DVD mode operation If you switch the mod[...]

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    T urning the unit on and selecting a source 1 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. Y ou can select a source you want to listen to. If DVD DISC AUTO is turned on, load a disc in the unit to switch to DVD (refer to Switching the automatic disc playback on page 84). % When using the touch panel keys, touch the source icon and then touch[...]

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    # If DVD AUTO PLA Y is on, SOME DISCS MA Y NOT FULL Y OPERA TE ON THIS SYSTEM is dis- played. (Refer to Automatic playback of DVDs on page 80.) # When a disc is loaded in this unit, touch the source icon and then touch DVD to select DVD . # If DVD DISC AUTO is turned off , touch the source icon and then touch DVD to select DVD (refer to the previou[...]

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    T ouch panel 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. # [...]

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    Note If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display . Operating the menu by using the joystick Y ou can also per form most of the menu items by using the joystick. ! Switch the remote control operation mode to A VH to operate the menu by using the joystick on the remote cont[...]

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    # The adjusted the LCD panel angle will be memorized and automatically returned to the next time the LCD panel is opened. T ur ning the LCD panel horizont al When the LCD panel is upright and it hinders the operation of the air conditioner , the panel can be turned horizontal temporarily . % Press FLIP DOWN/CLOCK to turn the LCD panel horizontal. #[...]

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    Adjusting the picture adjustment Y ou can adjust BRIGHT (brightness), CONTRAST (contrast), COLOR (color) and HUE (hue) for each source and rear view cam- era. ! The adjustments of BRIGHT and CONTRAST are stored separately for light ambient (daytime) and dark ambient (night- time). A sun or moon is displayed to the left of BRIGHT and CONTRAST , resp[...]

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    Note The icons indicating the current ambient bright- ness used for adjusting BRIGHT and CONTRAST may differ from DIMMER slightly . Protecting your unit fr om theft The front panel can be detached from the head unit to discourage theft. ! If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turni ng off the ignition, a warni[...]

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    Listening to the radio 1 2 4 6 5 7 3 These are the basic steps necessar y to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page. Important If you are using this unit in North, Central or South America, reset the AM tuning step (see Setting the AM tuning step on page 82). 1 Source icon Shows which source has been[...]

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    Introduction of advanced tuner operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking th[...]

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    The 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations. Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies BSM (best stations memor y) lets you automa- tically store the six strongest broadcast fre- quencies under preset tuning keys P1  P6 and once stored there you can tune in t[...]

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    W atchi ng a DVD video 1 3 4 5 6 2 7 8 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a DVD video with your DVD player . More ad- vanced DVD video operation is explained start- ing on page 29. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 DVD-V indicator Shows when a DVD video is playing. 3 Title number indicator Shows the title currently pla[...]

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    # F ast forward/fast reverse may not be possible at certain locations on some discs. If this hap- pens, normal playback automatically resumes. Note If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically. Operating the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc contents using a menu. ! Y ou can display [...]

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    Introduction of advanced DVD video operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by clickin[...]

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    Frame-by-frame playback This lets you move ahead one frame at a time during playback. % T ouch r during playback. Each time you touch r , you move ahead one frame. # T o return to normal playback, touch f . Notes ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca- tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed, indicating that frame-by-frame playback is no[...]

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    Notes ! With discs featuring a menu, you can also touch MENU or TOP .M and then make selec- tions from the displayed menu. ! With some discs, the icon may be dis- played, indicating that titles, chapters and time cannot be specified. Specifying title Y ou can use the direct search function to search for a desired scene by specifyi ng a title. ! Onl[...]

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    ! The number in the 2 mark on a DVD  s pack- age indicates the number of recorded subtitle languages. ! 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 DVD SETUP . For details, refer to Setting the subtitle language on page 77. ! T ouching [...]

  • Page 33

    W atchi ng a Video CD 1 3 4 2 5 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a Video CD with your DVD player . More ad- vanced Video CD operation is explained start- ing on the next page. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 Video CD indicator Shows when a Video CD is playing. 3 T rack number indicator Shows the track currently pla[...]

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    # Y ou can also per form fast reverse/fast for ward by holding the joystick left or right. # F ast forward/fast reverse may not be possible at certain locations on some discs. If this hap- pens, normal playback automatically resumes. Note If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically. Stopping playback [...]

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    ! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control), this function can- not be operated. 1 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEA T. 2 T ouch either of the following touch panel keys to select the repeat range. ! TRACK  Repeat just the current track ! DISC  Repeat the current disc Note If you per form track search or fast[...]

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    Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time Y ou can use the search function to search for a desired scene by specifying a track, and the time search function to specify the time on a disc at which play starts. ! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control), this function can- not be operated. ! Time sear[...]

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    Listening to a CD 1 3 4 2 6 5 These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your DVD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 CD indicator Shows when a CD is playing. 3 T rack number indicator Shows the track currently playing. 4 Play time indicator Sh[...]

  • Page 38

    Stopping playback % T ouch g . # When you stop CD playback by touching g , that location on the disc is memorized, enabling playback from that point when you play the disc again. # T o play back the disc again, touch f . Introduction of advanced CD operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to d[...]

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    1 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEA T. 2 T ouch either of the following touch panel keys to select the repeat range. ! TRACK  Repeat just the current track ! DISC  Repeat the current disc Notes ! If you per form track search or fast for ward/re- verse, repeat play is automatically cancelled. ! When playing discs with MP3/WMA fil[...]

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    4 While the inputted number is dis- played, touch ENTER. This starts playback from the selected track. Entering disc titles Y ou can input CD titles and display the title. The next time you insert a CD for which you have entered a title, the title of that CD will be displayed. Use the disc title input feature to store up to 48 CD titles in the unit[...]

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    Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs % T ouch DISP. T ouch DISP repeatedly to switch between the following settings: Disc Title (disc title)  Disc Artist (disc artist name)  T rackTitle (track title)  T rack Artist (track artist name) # If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO ARTIS[...]

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    Listening to MP3/WMA 1 4 5 2 7 3 6 These are the basic steps necessar y to play an MP3/WMA with your built-in DVD player . More advanced MP3/WMA operation is explained starting on page 44. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 ROM indicator Shows when the MP3/WMA file is playing. When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and audio data [...]

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    Notes ! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA and CD-DA by touching DA-ROM or pressing BAND/ESC . This function can be operated only when the disc is playing. ! If you have switched between playback of MP3/WMA files and audio [...]

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    Introduction of advanced built-in DVD player (MP3/ WMA) operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also di[...]

  • Page 45

    Scanning folders and tracks While you are using FOLDER , the beginning of each track in the selected folder plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using DISC , the beginning of the first track of each folder is played for about 10 seconds. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on the previous page. 2 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and th[...]

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    # When playing back MP3 files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the bit rate value is not dis- played even after switching to bit rate. ( VBR will be displayed.) # If specific information has not been recorded on an MP3/WMA disc, NO XXXX will be dis- played (e.g., NO NAME ). # P ress and hold BACK/TEXT displays TRACK (track title), ARTIST [...]

  • Page 47

    Listening to a CD 1 3 4 2 5 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a multi-CD player , which is sold separately . These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your multi-CD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 Disc number indicator Shows the disc curr[...]

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    Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by c[...]

  • Page 49

    Scanning CDs and tracks While you are using DISC , the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using M-CD , the beginning of the first track of each disc is played for about 10 seconds. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on the previous page. 2 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch S[...]

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    1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on page 48. 2 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch NEXT. 3 T ouch ITS PLA Y. 4 T ouch a to turn ITS play on. Playback begins of those tracks from your playlist within the previously selected M-CD or DISC ranges. # If no tracks in the current range are pro- grammed for ITS play then ITS EMPTY i[...]

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    1 Play the CD that you want to enter a title for . T ouch a or b to select the CD. 2 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch NEXT. 3 T ouch TITLE EDIT. 4 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  Alphabet (lower case) [...]

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    Displaying titles on CD TEXT discs % T ouch DISP. T ouch DISP repeatedly to switch between the following settings: DISC LIST (disc list)  Disc Title (disc title)  Disc Artist (disc artist name)  T rackTitle (track title)  T rack Artist (track artist name) # If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be[...]

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    W atchi ng the TV tuner 1 3 4 2 5 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a TV tuner , which is sold separately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the TV tuner  s operation manuals. This section provides information on TV operations with this unit which differs from that described in the TV tuner  s operation manual. 1 Source icon Shows[...]

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    Introduction of advanced TV tuner operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION to display the funct ion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking[...]

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    Selecting the country group ! This function can be operated only when connecting a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P6450TVP) featuring the countr y setting. 1 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch COUNTRY. 2 T ouch or to select the country group. T ouch or until the desired countr y group appears in the display . COUNTRY 1 (CCIR channel)  COUNTR Y 2 (IN [...]

  • Page 56

    Playing a disc 1 3 5 6 2 4 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a DVD player or multi-DVD player , which is sold separately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the DVD player  s or multi-DVD player  s operation manual. This section provides information on DVD operations with this unit which differs from that described in the DVD playe[...]

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    % Press REAR.S to tur n the DVD player on. # T o turn the DVD player off , press REAR.S again. Selecting a disc ! Y ou can operate this function only when a multi-DVD player is connected to this unit. % T ouch a or b to select a disc. # Y ou can also skip back or forward to another disc by moving the joystick up or down. When using the joystick on [...]

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    1 T ouch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then touch REPEA T. 2 T ouch to select the repeat range. During DVD video playback ! TITILE  Repeat just the current title ! CHAPTER  Repeat just the current chapter ! DISC  Repeat the current disc During Video CD or CD playback ! TRACK  Repeat just the current track ! DISC  Repeat the current disc No[...]

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    Introduction of audio adjustments 1 1 Audio display Shows the audio function names. Important If the multi-channel processor (DEQ-P7650) is connected to this unit, the audio function will be changed into the multi-channel processor  s audio menu. For details, refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on page 65. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch AUD[...]

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    3 T ouch c or d to adjust left/right speak- er balance. Each time you touch c or d it moves the lef t/ right speaker balance towards the left or the right. LEFT :09  RIGHT :09 is displayed as the lef t/ right speaker balance moves from lef t to right. Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoust[...]

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    +6   6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. 5 T ouch and then touch or to se- lect the desired frequency . T ouch or until the desired frequency ap- pears in the display . Low: 40Hz  80Hz  100Hz  160Hz Mid: 200Hz  500Hz  1kHz  2kHz High: 3.15kHz  8kHz  10kHz  12.5kHz 6 T ouch and then touch or to se-[...]

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    1 T ouch A.MENU and AUDIO and then touch LOUDNESS. 2 T ouch to turn loudness on. # T o turn loudness off, touch . 3 T ouch or to select a desired level. Each time you touch or selects level in the following order: LOW (low)  MID (mid)  HIGH (high) Using subwoofer output This unit is equipped with a subwoofer output which can be turned on or o[...]

  • Page 63

    1 T ouch A.MENU and AUDIO and then touch NEXT. 2 T ouch HPF. 3 T ouch to turn high pass filter on. # T o turn high pass filter off , touch . 4 T ouch or to select cut-off fre- quency . Each time you touch or selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: 50Hz  80Hz  125Hz Note If you switch the SFEQ setting, the HPF function is automatic[...]

  • Page 64

    Setting the sound focus equalizer (SFEQ) Clarifying the sound image of vocals and in- struments allows the simple staging of a nat- ural, pleasant sound environment. Even greater listening enjoyment will be obtained if seating positions are chosen carefully. FRONT1 boosts the treble on the front output and the bass on the rear output. FRONT2 boosts[...]

  • Page 65

    Introduction of DSP adjustments 1 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol multi-channel processor (e.g. DEQ-P7650), which is sold sepa- rately . ! Some functions may differ depending on the multi-channel processor connected to this unit. By carr ying out the following settings/adjust- ments in the order shown, you can create a fi- nely-tuned sound field[...]

  • Page 66

    ! The acoustics of different performance en- vironments are not the same and depend on the extent and contour of space through which sound waves move and on how sounds bounce off the stage, walls, floors and ceilings. At a live per formance you hear music in three stages: direct sound, early reflections, and late reflections, or re- verberations. T[...]

  • Page 67

    1 T ouch A.MENU and DSP and then touch FADER/BALANCE. 2 T ouch a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance. Each time you touch a or b it moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear . FRONT :25  REAR:25 is displayed as the front/ rear speaker balance moves from front to rear . # FR:00 is the proper setting when only two sp[...]

  • Page 68

    Using the down-mix function Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g., DEQ-P7650) is connected to this unit, you can operate this function. The down-mix function allows you to play back multi-channel audio in 2 channels. 1 T ouch A.MENU and DSP and then touch DOWN MIX. 2 T ouch either of the following touch panel keys to select the desired settin[...]

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    3 T ouch MUSIC and then touch MUSIC ADJUST. # Y ou can operate MUSIC ADJUST only when MUSIC has been selected. 4 T ouch or to select P ANORAMA (panorama). Each time you touch or selects the item in the following order: P ANORAMA (panorama)  DIMENSION (di- mension)  CENTER WIDTH (center width) 5 T ouch to turn the panorama control on. # T o tu[...]

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    Correcting the subwoofer  s phase If tr ying to boost the bass output of the sub- woofer doesn  t do much or rather makes you feel that the bass gets more murky, this may indicate that the subwoofer  s output and bass content you hear over other speakers cancel each other out. T o remove this problem, tr y changing the phase setting for th[...]

  • Page 71

    1 T ouch A.MENU and DSP and then touch NEXT. 2 T ouch SPEAKER LEVEL. 3 T ouch or to select the speaker to be adjusted. Each time you touch or selects the speaker in the following order: FRONT -L (front speaker lef t)  CENTER (center speaker)  FRONT -R (front speaker right)  REAR-R (rear speaker right)  REAR-L (rear speaker left)  SUB[...]

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    Using the time alignment Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g., DEQ-P7650) is connected to this unit, you can operate this function. The time alignment lets you adjust the dis- tance between each speaker and the listening position. 1 T ouch A.MENU and DSP and then touch NEXT. 2 T ouch TIME ALIGNMENT. 3 T ouch any of the following touch panel [...]

  • Page 73

    ! CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 are adjusted equalizer cur ves. ! When FLA T is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer cur ves by switching alternatively between FLA T and a set equalizer cur ve. 1 Press EQ and hold to switch to equali- zer function. Press EQ and hold until an equalizer [...]

  • Page 74

    8 T ouch and then touch or to se- lect the desired Q factor . Each time you touch or switches be- tween the following Q factor: WIDE (wide)  NARROW (narrow) # Y ou can adjust parameters for each band of the other speakers in the same way . Note Y ou can select a center frequency for each band. Y ou can change the center frequency in 1/3-oc- tave[...]

  • Page 75

    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 76

    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 T A and EQ. # 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 Us[...]

  • Page 77

    Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 1 Y ou can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. ! When watching a DVD/Video CD on the rear display independently, you cannot op- erate this menu. 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 S[...]

  • Page 78

    When you select OTHERS When you select OTHERS , a language code input display is shown. Refer to Language code chart for DVD on page 99 to input the four-digit code of the desired language. 1 T ouch 0  9 to input the language code. # T o cancel the inputted numbers, touch C . # Y ou can also input the desired number by using the joystick and 0-9[...]

  • Page 79

    2 T ouch ASSIST SUB TITLE. 3 T ouch a to turn assist subtitles on. # T o turn assist subtitles off , touch b . Setting angle icon display Y ou can set it up so that the angle icon ap- pears on scenes where the angle can be switched. 1 T ouch SETUP and VISUAL and then touch MUL TI ANGLE. 2 T ouch a to turn angle icon display on. # T o turn angle ico[...]

  • Page 80

    4 T ouch any of 1  8 to select the desired level. The parental lock level is set. ! LEVEL 8  Playback of the entire disc is pos- sible (initial setting) ! LEVEL 7  LEVEL 2  Playback of discs for children and non-adult-oriented discs is possible ! LEVEL 1  Playback of discs for children only is possible Notes ! W e recommend to keep a[...]

  • Page 81

    lect code B . When operating this unit, select code A VH . ! With this unit, code B cannot be used. 1 Set the remote control selection switch on the left side of the remote control to the appropriate position with a pen tip or other pointed instrument . ! If you select AVH mode, there is no need to take the following procedure. ! If you select A / [...]

  • Page 82

    Adjusting initial settings 1 Initial settings lets you per form initial setup of different settings for this unit. 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch the source icon and then touch OFF to turn this unit off. # When the source icon is not displayed, you can display it by touching the screen. 2 T ouch A.MENU and then touch INITIAL [...]

  • Page 83

    Switching the warning tone If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turni ng off the ignition, a warning tone will sound. Y ou can turn off the warning tone. 1 T ouch A.MENU and INITIAL and then touch DET ACH WARNING. 2 T ouch a to turn war ning tone on. # T o turn warning tone off, touch b . Switching the auxili[...]

  • Page 84

    Correcting distorted sound Y ou can minimize distortion that may be caused by the equalizer cur ve settings. Setting an equalizer level high can cause dis- tortion. If high sound is crippled or distorted, tr y switching to LOW . Normally , leave the set- ting at HIGH to ensure quality sound. ! Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g., DEQ-P7650)[...]

  • Page 85

    1 T ouch A.MENU and INITIAL and then touch NEXT. 2 T ouch SUB DISPLA Y DIMMER. 3 T ouch a to turn dimmer on. # T o turn dimmer off, touch b . Resetting the audio functions Y ou can reset all audio functions except vo - lume. ! Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g., DEQ-P7650) is connected to this unit, you can operate this function. 1 T ouch [...]

  • Page 86

    Introduction of setup adjustments 1 1 Setup menu display Shows the setup function names. % T ouch A.MENU and then touch SETUP to display the setup function names. The setup function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. # When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis- play it by touching the screen. # Y ou can also display MENU by clic[...]

  • Page 87

    2 T ouch to turn rear view camera set- ting on. # T o turn rear view camera setting off , touch . 3 T ouch or to select an appropriate setting for polarity . Each time you touch or it switches be- tween the following polarity: ! BA TTER Y  When the polarity of the con- nected lead is positive while the gear shift is in REVERSE (R) position ! GND[...]

  • Page 88

    Setting the display appearance T ouch panel key color , background picture and motion text can be changed. 1 T ouch A.MENU and SETUP and then touch APPEARANCE. 2 T ouch or to select the desired item. Each time you touch or selects the item in the following order: TOUCH KEY COLOR (touch panel key color)  BACKGROUND PICTURE (background pic- ture) [...]

  • Page 89

    4 T ouch to move the cursor to the next character position. When the desired letter is displayed, touch to move the cursor to the next next position and then select the next letter . T ouch to move backwards in the display. 5 T ouch OK to store the entered title in memory . 6 T ouch ESC to return to the playback dis- play . Switching the background[...]

  • Page 90

    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 91

    Symptom Cause Action (See) When the ignition switch is turned ON (or turned to ACC), the motor sounds. The unit is confirming whether a disc is loaded or not. This is a normal operation. Nothing is displayed. The touch panel keys cannot be used. The rear view camera is not con- nected. BACK UP CAMERA is at incorrect setting. Connect a rear view cam[...]

  • Page 92

    Problems during Video CD playback Symptom Cause Action (See) The PBC (playback control) menu display cannot be called up. The Video CD playing does not fea- ture PBC. This operation is not pos sible with Video CDs not featuring PBC. Repeat play and track/time search are not possible. The Video CD playing features PBC. This operation is not pos sibl[...]

  • Page 93

    Message Cause Action Error check MIC Microphone is not connected. Plug the supplied microphone securely into the jack. Error check front SP , Error check FL SP , Error check FR SP , Error check center SP , Error check RL SP , Error check RR SP , Error check subwoofer The microphone cannot pick up the measuring tone of a speaker . ! Confirm that the[...]

  • Page 94

    DVD player and care ! Use only normal, round discs. If you insert irregular , non-round, shaped discs they may jam in the DVD player or not play prop- erly . ! Check all discs for cracks, scratches or warping before playing. Discs that have cracks, scratches or are warped may not play properly . Do not use such discs. ! Avoid touching the recorded [...]

  • Page 95

    ! 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, [...]

  • Page 96

    MP3 additional information ! Files are compatible with the ID3 T ag Ver . 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 formats for display of album (disc title), track (track title), artist (track artist) and comments. Ver . 2.x of ID3 T ag is given priority when both Ver . 1.x and V er . 2.x exist. ! The emphasis function is valid only when MP3 files of 32, 44.1 an[...]

  • Page 97

    ! MP3/WMA files in up to 8 tiers of folders can be played back. However , there is a delay in the start of playback on discs with numerous tiers. For this reason we recommend creating discs with no more than 2 tiers. ! It is possible to play back up to 253 items from folders on one disc. Using the display correctly CAUTION ! If liquid or foreign ma[...]

  • Page 98

    ! 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 problem with the display . ! At low temperatures, the LCD screen may be dark for a while af ter the power is turned on. ! The LCD screen will be difficult to see if it is exposed to direct sunligh[...]

  • Page 99

    Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 Pashto, P usht o (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), [...]

  • Page 100

    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 units (bits per second). The higher the rate, the more infor[...]

  • Page 101

    group (MPEG) of the ISO (International Stan- dards Organization). MP3 is able to compress audio data to about 1/10th the level of a con- ventional disc. MPEG This stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group, and is an international video image compression standard. Some DVDs feature di- gital audio compressed and recorded using this system. Multi-angl[...]

  • Page 102

    VBR VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more widely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bit rate according to the needs of audio compres- sion, it is possible to achieve compression- priority sound quality . WMA WMA is short for Windows Media " Audio and refers to an audio compression technol- ogy [...]

  • Page 103

    Specifications General P ower source ............................. 1 4 . 4 V D C (10.8  15.1 V al- lowable) Grounding system ................... Negative type Head unit: Max. current consumption ........................................... 1 0 . 0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 1 7 8 × 5 0 × 1 6 0 m m Nose .......[...]

  • Page 104

    Number of quantization bits ........................................... 1 6 / 2 0 / 2 4 ; l i near F requency response ............... 5  44,000 Hz (with DVD, at sampling frequency 96 kHz) Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 9 7 d B ( 1 kHz) (IEC -A ne t- work) (CD: 96 dB (1 kHz) (IEC -A network)) Dynamic range ......................... 9 5 d [...]

  • Page 105

    A Angle icon ................................................. . 32, . 79 Aspect ratio ............................................ . 79, . 100 Audio language ........................................ . 31, . 78 B Bookmark ........................................................ . 32 Brightness .......................................................[...]

  • Page 106

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