Pioneer AVH-P8400BH manual

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    Owner ’ s Manual D VD RDS A V RECEIVER A VH-P8400BH English[...]

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

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    T uning in to strong signals 40 Using iT unes tagging 40 Switching the media file type 41 Operating the DVD menu 41 Operating this unit ’ s iP od function from your iP od 42 Random play (shuffle) 42 Repeating playback 42 Playing videos from your iP od 43 Playing videos from USB storage device and SD 43 Selecting and playing P andora â stations/ [...]

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    Using an external unit 76 Installation Connecting the units 78 Installation 88 Additional information T roubleshooting 91 Error messages 93 Understanding auto EQ error messages 97 Understanding messages 97 Indicator list 98 Handling guidelines 100 Compressed audio compatibility (disc, USB, SD) 103 iP od compatibility 104 Sequence of audio files 104[...]

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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 refer ence for operating procedur es and safety informa- tion. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and foll[...]

  • Page 6

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

  • Page 7

    FCC ID: AJDK048 MODEL NO.: A VH-P8400BH IC: 775E-K048 This device complies with P art 15 of FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS stan- dard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter ference, including interference that may cause undesir[...]

  • Page 8

    EST ABLISH A SAFE LEVEL: ! Set your volume control at a low setting. ! Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly , without dis- tortion. ! Once you have established a comfortable sound level, set the dial and leave it there. BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: ! Do not turn up the volume so high that you can ?[...]

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    Operating environment This unit should be used within the tempera- ture ranges shown below . Operating temperature range: 14 °F to 140 °F EN300328 ETC test temperature: – 4 °F and 131 °F After -sales service for Pioneer products Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased this unit for after-sales ser vice (including war[...]

  • Page 10

    WARNING ! Keep the batter y out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, consult a doctor immediately . ! Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. CAUTION ! Use one CR2025 (3 V) lithium batter y . ! Remove the battery if the remote control is not used[...]

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    Head unit 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 8 9 a b Part Part 1 RESET 7 c / d ( TRK ) 2 SRC/OFF 8 h (eject) Refer to Ejecting a disc on page 17. Refer to Ejecting an SD on page 18. Refer to Adjusting the LCD panel angle on page 17. Refer to Removing the front panel on page 18. 3 + / – ( VOLUME/ VOL ) 9 Auto EQ micro- phone input jack Use to connect an auto EQ micro-[...]

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    Remote control 32 4 8 Part Operation 1 REAR SRC Press to cycle through all the available rear sources. Press and hold to turn the rear source off. 2 Source mode select switch Use to switch the source mode between the front source and the rear source. 3 Thumb pad Use to select a menu on the DVD menu. 4 RETURN Press to display the PBC (playback con- [...]

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    Part Operation 8 AUDIO Press to change the audio language during DVD playback. Press to switch audio output for DivX/ MPEG-4. SUBTITLE Press to change the subtitle language dur- ing DVD/DivX/MPEG-4 playback. ANGLE Press to change the viewing angle during DVD playback. 9 MENU Press to display the DVD menu during DVD playback. TOP MENU Press to retur[...]

  • Page 14

    Basic operations HOME display (F ront) FRONT Bluetooth Favorite Theme System Settings Audio Video RearView ON USB/iPod1 USB/iPod2 Bluetooth Audio AUX AV Disc OFF XM Digital Radio Pandora SD SIRIUS EXT1 EXT2 23 1 4 5 6 HOME display (Rear) REAR Bluetooth Favorite Theme System Settings Audio Video USB/iPod1 Disc Mirror SD AV 4 5 6 3 1 OFF Flick/drag t[...]

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    4 Displaying the Bluetooth connection menu. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth connection menu operations on page 71. 5 Displaying the Theme menu. Refer to Introduction of Theme setting menu opera- tions on page 73. 6 Displaying the menu. Refer to Menu operations on page 56. 7 Displaying the source menu. 8 13 APR PM 12:25 Switching to clock adjust-[...]

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    ! An external unit refers to a Pioneer product, such as those which will be available in the fu- ture. Although incompatible as a source, the basic functions of up to two external units can be controlled with this unit. When two exter- nal units are connected, the external units are automatically allocated to external unit 1 or external unit 2. USB[...]

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    Activating the touch panel keys 2 -01:00 01:00 y Return 2 / 2 DVD-V 13. APR PM 12:25 2 -01:00 01:00 2ch 48kHz 16bit Dolby D MENU MENU TOP 1 / 2 XX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 1 T ouch panel keys 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 Switching the touch keys on the display . Common operations for menu settings/lists Starting the Bluetooth telephone menu. Refer to Introduction of[...]

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    2 Eject a disc. Ejecting a disc. Ejecting an SD 1 Press h (eject) to display the ejecting menu. 2 Eject an SD. Ejecting an SD. 3 Press an SD to eject. Removing the front panel CAUTION ! Do not attempt to detach the front panel while DISC/SD is in the eject position. ! Do not attempt to detach the front panel while data is being written to USB/SD. D[...]

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    2 Push on the bottom of the front panel until it clicks into place. Setting the clock 1 Switch to Clock Adjustment display . Refer to Basic operations on page 14. 2 Select the item to set. 3 T ouch a or b to set the correct date and time. Resetting the microprocessor By pressing RESET , you can reset the micro- processor to its initial settings wit[...]

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    About HD Radio ä broadcasting HD Radio ä broadcasting is high quality audio and data ser vices. HD Radio broadcasting is brought to you by your local FM/AM stations. HD Radio broadcasting features the following: ! High quality audio ! FM multicasting ! Data ser vices Program Service Data: Contributes to the superior user experience of HD Radio T [...]

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    4 Seek ALL Seek HD Switching between Digital broadcasting station seek and normal seek. Refer to Switching the seek mode on page 52. 5 Local Setting the local seek level. Refer to T uning in to strong signals on page 40. 6 T uning up or down manually. T ouch and hold for more than two seconds to skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you rele[...]

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    Introduction of XM/SIRIUS tuner operations SIRIUS tuner SIRIUS 13 ARP PM 12:25 1 2 3 4 5 6 888 CH Ga me Info Insta nt Repl ay Tea m Set ti ng SIRIUS 1 WWWWWWWWWWWW W CH All Ch Category 2 1 5 6 9 a7 8 1 3 4 XM tuner XM 13 ARP PM 12:25 1 2 3 4 5 6 888 CH XM 1 All Ch Category WWWWWWWWWW W WWWWWWWWWWWW W WWWWWWWWWWWW W Dance/Electronic 2 1 4 9 a3 8 Y o[...]

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    8 Recalling radio station fre- quencies assigned to preset tuning keys. Refer to Storing and recalling stations on page 40. Selecting the channel cate- gor y when selecting Mode Category . Refer to Switching the XM/ SIRIUS channel selection mode on page 49 and Select- ing a SIRIUS channel from a channel categor y on page 50. 9 Displaying the preset[...]

  • Page 24

    Introduction of video playback operations Y ou can view DVD/DVD-R/DVD -RW/CD/CD-R/ CD-RW/USB/SD/iPod . ! Depending on your iP od , there may not be any output unless you use CD-IU 201S/CD- IU201V (sold separately). Be sure to use CD-IU201S/CD-IU201V to connect your iP od. DVD video 2 -01:00 01:00 y Return 2 / 2 Dolby PLll DVD-V 13. APR PM 12:25 2 -[...]

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    8 Stopping playback. If you resume playback, play- back will start from the point where you stopped. T ouch the key again to stop play- back completely. 9 Changing the screen mode. Refer to Changing the wide screen mode on page 49. a P ausing playback. Returning to normal play- back during paused, slow motion, or frame-by-frame playback. b Return R[...]

  • Page 26

    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 41 and PBC playback on page 47. ! When the automatic playback function is on, the unit will skip the DVD menu and automatical [...]

  • Page 27

    Introduction of sound playback operations Y ou can listen to DVD -R/DVD-RW/CD/CD -R/ CD-RW/USB/SD/iPod sound files. Audio CD ROM 05’ 26” -00’ 35” Abcdefghi Abcdefghi Abcdefghi Abcdefghi 13 APR PM 12:25 S.Rt rv 20 15 Media 3 2 1 5 76 84 Dolby PLll iPod audio (Control Audio) Abcdefghi Abcdefghi Abcdefghi Abcdefghi 05’ 46” -00’ 31” 13 [...]

  • Page 28

    ! When a call is in progress on the cellular phone connected to this unit via Bluetooth wireless technology , the sound of the Bluetooth audio player connected to this unit is muted. ! The play time may not display correctly. ! Depending on the type of Bluetooth audio player you have connected to this unit, op- eration and information display may n[...]

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    T ext information h Displaying the Songs list on the iP od. This function is available for USB/SD when using Music browse mode. Refer to Searching for a video/music by categor y on page 44. i Displaying the Artists list on the iP od. This function is available for USB/SD when using Music browse mode. Refer to Searching for a video/music by categor [...]

  • Page 30

    Notes ! When playing back files recorded as VBR (variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse operations are used. ! T o ensure proper operation, connect the dock connector cable from the iP od directly to this unit. ! While the iP od is connected to this unit, the iP od cannot be turned on or o[...]

  • Page 31

    Introduction of Advanced App Mode operation This system can switch to the Advanced App Mode, which you can display and operate the application for iPhone on the screen. In Advanced App Mode, you can operate appli- cations with finger gestures such as tapping, dragging, scrolling or flicking on the screen of the system. ! P ioneer is not liable for [...]

  • Page 32

    Setting the Keyboard CAUTION For your safety , the keyboard functionality is only available when the vehicle is stopped and the parking brake is engaged. Depending on the application, you can input text on the display . In order to input text cor- rectly using keyboard which appears on this unit, you need to set the language setting in this functio[...]

  • Page 33

    Introduction of MIXTRAX operation Y ou can play the audio files of USB/SD. 13 ARP PM 12:25 ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK Beat BPM Dolby PLll 12 54 3 6 MIXTRAX is original technology for creating non-stop mixes of selections from your audio librar y , complete with DJ effects that make them sound as if a DJ is right there with you playing the music. Using[...]

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    Pandora operations T o play P andora on the Pioneer car audio/ video products, connect an iP od or iPhone with the most recent P andora application in- stalled, and start the Pandora application. Important Requirements to access P andora using the P ioneer car audio/video products: Connect your iP od to USB input 1 when you play P andora. ! iP od a[...]

  • Page 35

    3 Storing track information (Bookmark). 4 Giving a “ Thumbs-down ” for the track currently playing and then skip- ping to the next track. 5 Giving a “ Thumbs-up ” for the track currently play- ing. 6 P ausing and starting playback. Playing tracks 1 Connect an iPod to USB input 1 with an USB cable using an iPod or iPhone Dock Connector . 2 S[...]

  • Page 36

    Introduction of still image playback operations Y ou can view still images saved in USB/SD. Still image SD 13 APR PM 12:25 Dolby PLll Media 2 1 5 6 7 83 4 a9 When loading a USB/SD containing JPEG pic- ture files, this unit starts a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the device. The table below shows the contro ls for viewing a slideshow . T[...]

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    Selecting a file using the buttons 1 Press c or d ( TRK ). F ast file searching 1 Press and hold c or d ( TRK ). ! Y ou can search 10 JPEG files at a time. Notes ! Files are played back in file number order and folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If folder 1 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 2 .) ! T ouch panel key[...]

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    Introduction of Bluetooth telephone operations Y ou can use Bluetooth telephone. T elephone standby display 13 ARP PM 12:25 1 Abcdefghi 1234567890123456 Auto ON Tone OFF 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 1 1 When switching to the entering phone number mode 13 APR PM 12:25 1 12 3 45 6 78 9 *0 # C+ Abcdefghi XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Private ON Vol 9 a cb Important ! Since this [...]

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    7 Switching to the call histor y list. Refer to Using the missed, r e- ceived and dialed call lists on page 53. 8 Switching the mode to enter the phone number directly. Refer to Making a call by en- tering phone number on page 55. 9 Ending a call. Rejecting an incoming call. Canceling call waiting. a Vol Adjusting the other party ’ s listening vo[...]

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

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    Storing the tag information to this unit 1 T une in to the broadcast station. 2 Store the tag information to this unit. Refer to Introduction of HD Radio tuner opera- tions on page 20. Y ou can store the information if the Ta g indica- tor is displayed while the desired song is being broadcast. # While storing the tag data on this unit, Ta g flashe[...]

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    Returning to the normal DVD video display . Displaying arrow keys. # W ays to display the menu will differ depend- ing on the disc. # Depending on the contents of the DVD disc, this function may not work properly . In such cases, use the touch panel keys to operate the DVD menu. Operating this unit ’ s iPod function from your iPod Y ou can listen[...]

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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[...]

  • Page 44

    1 Display the QuickMix/station list. Refer to P andora operations on page 34. 2 Change the sort order . Y ou can sort the items in the list al- phabetically. Y ou can sort the items in the list in order of the dates on which the items were created. Y ou can scroll the titles in the list while you touch and hold down the scroll icon. 3 Select QuickM[...]

  • Page 45

    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 Switch to alphabet search mode. Switching to alphabet search mode. Alphabet search mode is displayed. 3 T ouch the first letter of the title of the video/song you are looking for . While searching, to[...]

  • Page 46

    Changing audio language during playback (Multi-audio) With DVDs/DivX files that provides audio play- back in different languages and different audio systems (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.), you can switch between languages/audio systems during playback. Notes ! With some DVDs, switching between lan- guages/audio systems may only be possible using a menu[...]

  • Page 47

    PBC playback (F unction for Video CDs) During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control), PBC On is displayed. 1 Start the search function. Refer to Playing moving images on page 24. 2 T ouch 10key to display the numeric keypad. 3 T ouch 0 to 9 corresponding to a menu number . 4 Start playback from the selected part. Registering the num[...]

  • Page 48

    2 T ouch the title of the list that you want to play . Notes ! If part of the recorded information does not display , a scroll key appears on the right side of list. T ouch the scroll key to scroll. ! This function is available for USB/SD when using Music browse mode. Setting the Advanced Display Resolution (F unction for USB/SD) Y ou can increase [...]

  • Page 49

    Capture an image in JPEG files Y ou can capture image data and use it as wall- paper . Images can be stored and recalled ea- sily in this unit. ! Only one image can be stored on this unit. Old image is overwritten with the new one. 1 Pause the slideshow when the desired image is displayed. Refer to Introduction of still image playback op- erations [...]

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    Selecting a SIRIUS channel from a channel category Channels are organized into various program categories, e.g. Rock, Classi c, Jazz while lis- tening to a SIRIUS station. Y ou can specify channels by selecting the desired categor y . 1 Select channel category selection mode. Refer to Introduction of XM/SIRIUS tuner opera- tions on page 22. Mode Al[...]

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    2 Select a desired league in League. Switching the league name. 3 Select a desired team in T eam. Switching the team name. 4 T ur n the alert on or off. T urning the alert on or off . The game alert function is activated for that team. # When you have already selected 12 teams, FULL is displayed and additional teams cannot be selected. In this case[...]

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    Switching the SIRIUS display ! Actions will differ depending on the con- nected SIRIUS tuner . % T ouch SIRIUS tuner information to switch the SIRIUS display . Refer to Introduction of XM/SIRIUS tuner opera- tions on page 22. Channel number — Channel name — Categor y name — Artist name — Song title/Title name — Composer name — Play time[...]

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    Note Depending on the cellular phone, the phone book may not be transferred automatically . In this case, operate your cellular phone to transfer the phone book. The visibility of this unit should be on. Refer to Switching visible unit on page 72. Selecting a number by alphabet search mode If a lot of numbers are registered in the phone book, you c[...]

  • Page 54

    1 Switch to the call history list. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page 38. 2 Select Missed Calls, Dialed Calls or Received Calls. Displaying the received call list. Displaying the dialed call list. Displaying the missed call list. 3 T ouch the list number to select a phone number . Name and phone number are displayed i[...]

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    Making a call by entering phone number 13 APR PM 12:25 1 12 3 45 6 78 9 *0 # C+ Abcdefghi XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Private ON Vol Important Be sure to park your vehicle in a safe place and apply the parking brake when per forming this op- eration. 1 Switch to the entering phone number mode. Refer to Introduction of Bluetooth telephone op- erations on page [...]

  • Page 56

    Introduction of menu operations SonicCenter Control FR: 0 Powerful On LR: 0 LR: 0 OFF ON Loudness Subwoofer Bass Booster High Pass Filter Source Level Adjuster Fader/Balance F/R 0 Powerful Off L/R 0 L/R 0 OFF ON Graphic EQ Auto EQ Sonic Center Control Loudness Subwoofer 1 2 43 5 1 Display menus. Refer to Basic operations on page 14. 2 T ouch any of[...]

  • Page 57

    Audio adjustments Using fader/balance adjustment Y ou can change the fader/balance setting to provide an ideal listening environment for all of the occupied seats. 1 Display the audio function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on the previous page. 2 T ouch Fader/Balance on the audio func- tion menu. 3 T ouch a or b to adjust the front[...]

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    2 T ouch Graphic EQ on the audio function menu. 3 T ouch the desired setting. S.Bass — Powerful — Natural — V ocal — Flat — Custom1 — Custom2 4 T ouch the table to adjust the level of the equalizer band. Range: +12dB to – 12dB Using the auto-equalizer The auto-equalizer is an equalizer cur ve cre- ated by auto EQ (refer to Auto EQ (au[...]

  • Page 59

    1 Display the audio function menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 56. 2 T ouch c or d to select a desired level. Range: 0 to +6 Using the high pass filter When you do not want low sounds from the subwoofer output frequency range to play from the front or rear speakers, turn on the HPF (high pass filter). Only frequencies higher th[...]

  • Page 60

    Setting up the Video player Setting the subtitle language Y ou can set a desired subtitle language. When available, the subtitles will be displayed in the selected language. 1 Display the Video Setup menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 56. 2 T ouch Subtitle Language on the Video Setup menu. A subtitle language menu is displayed. [...]

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    1 Display the Video Setup menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 56. 2 T ouch Multi Angle on the Video Setup menu to turn angle icon display on or off. Setting the aspect ratio There are two kinds of display: a wide screen display that has a width-to-height ratio (TV as- pect ratio) of 16:9, and regular display that has a TV aspect [...]

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

  • Page 63

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

  • Page 64

    System settings Switching the auxiliary setting Activate this setting when using an auxiliary device connected to this unit. 1 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 56. 2 T ouch AUX Input on the system menu to turn AUX Input on or off. Setting A V input Activate this setting when using an external video component[...]

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    1 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 56. 2 T ouch T ag forwarding on the system menu to turn USB1 or USB2. Switching sound muting/ attenuation Sound from this system is automatically muted or attenuated when a signal from equipment with a mute function is received. ! Sound from this system returns to normal wh[...]

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    Setting the Bluetooth audio Y ou need to activate the Bluetooth Audio source in order to use a Bluetooth audio player . 1 Display the system menu. Refer to Introduction of menu operations on page 56. 2 T ouch Bluetooth Audio on the system menu to turn Bluetooth audio on or off. Clearing Bluetooth memory Important Never turn the unit off while the B[...]

  • Page 67

    ! After you set up the rear view camera set- ting, move the shift lever to REVERSE (R) and confirm that the rear view camera video is shown on the display . ! Change this setting if the display switches to the rear view camera video by error while you are driving forward. ! T o stop watching the rear view camera video and return to the source displ[...]

  • Page 68

    2 If you are adjusting the Picture Adjustment, select the unit. NA VI Apps Completing Picture Adjustment for the Navigation system when the RGB input setting is set to NA VI . Completing Picture Adjustment for the Advanced App Mode when the RGB input setting is set to iPhone . Adjusting the Picture Adjust- ment for the rear view camera. Source Adju[...]

  • Page 69

    ! When this unit is connected to a power amp with input level control, auto EQ may not be possible if the power amp ’ s input level is set below the standard level. ! When this unit is connected to a power amp with an LPF , turn this LPF off before per forming auto EQ. Also set the cut- off fre- quency for the built-in LPF of an active sub- woofe[...]

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    # It takes about nine minutes for auto EQ mea- surement to be completed when all the speakers are connected. # T o stop auto EQ, touch Stop . 9 Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment or another safe place. If the microphone is subjected to direct sun- light for an extended period, high tempera- tures may cause distortion, color cha[...]

  • Page 71

    Introduction of Bluetooth connection menu operations Refer to Basic operations on page 14. If you are using a cellular phone that can be connected via Bluetooth wireless technology, we recommend that you use your phone to search for this unit and establish a connection between it and your phone. The PIN code is set to 0000 as default. The product n[...]

  • Page 72

    Using a Bluetooth device to pair 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 38. 2 T ouch Special Device to select the spe- cial[...]

  • Page 73

    2 T ouch Device Information to display de- vice information. The Bluetooth device address is displayed. Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wireless connection T o connect your Bluetooth device to this unit via Bluetooth wireless technology , you need to enter a PIN code on your Bluetooth device to verify the connection. The default code is 0000 , but [...]

  • Page 74

    Selecting the OSD (on-screen display) color The OSD color can be changed. 1 Display the Theme menu. Refer to Basic operations on page 14. 2 T ouch Screen. 3 T ouch one of the colors on the list. Selecting the background display Y ou can switch the background that is dis- played when listening to a source. 1 Display the Theme menu. Refer to Basic op[...]

  • Page 75

    Setting rear monitor output The output source for the rear monitor can be switched to the following: ! Mirror – The source on the front screen of this unit Disc – The video and sound from the disc USB/iPod 1 – The video and sound from the USB storage device SD – The video and sound from the SD card AV – The video and sound from AV input O[...]

  • Page 76

    Mini pin plug cable ( AUX ) When connecting an auxiliar y device using a mini plug cable iP ods and portable audio/video players can be connected to this unit via mini plug cable. ! If an iP od with video capabilities is con- nected to this unit via 3.5 mm plug (4 pole) cable (such as the CD-V150M), you can enjoy the video contents of the connected[...]

  • Page 77

    Actions will differ depending on the connected external unit. Actions will differ depending on the connected external unit. En 77 Section 16 Other functions Other functions[...]

  • Page 78

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

  • Page 79

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

  • Page 80

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

  • Page 81

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

  • Page 82

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

  • Page 83

    Connecting the system XM/SIRIUS tuner (sold separately) T his product IP -BUS cable (Supplied with XM/SIRIUS tuner) IP -BUS input En 83 Section 17 Installation Installation[...]

  • Page 84

    When connecting with optional CD-IU201V cable T his product Interface cable (CD-IU201V) (sold separately) iP od with video capabilities (sold separately) AUX input ( AUX ) 1.5 m (4 ft. 11 in.) 2 m ( 6 ft. 7 in. ) Dock connector USB cable  (Supplied with this unit) Connect to separately sold USB device. USB/iP od input 1 USB/iP od input 2 Remove [...]

  • Page 85

    When connecting with optional CD-IU201S cable T his product Interface cable (CD-IU201S ) (sold separately) iP od with video capabilities (sold separately) 1.5 m (4 ft. 11 in.) 2 m (6 ft. 7 in.) Dock connector USB cable  (Supplied with this unit) Connect to separately sold USB device. USB/iP od input 1 RGB input En 85 Section 17 Installation Inst[...]

  • Page 86

    When connecting the external video component and the display External video component (sold separately) Audio inputs ( R IN , L IN ) Display with RCA input jacks (sold separately) To v i d e o input To v i d e o output T o audio outputs T o audio inputs This product Mini pin plug cable (sold separately) RCA cables (sold separately) Rear audio outpu[...]

  • Page 87

    When connecting with a rear view camera When the shift lever is switched to REVERSE (R), the display on this unit automatically switches to the rear view image. Y ou need to set the Camera Polarity properly in the sys- tem menu. F or details about the settings, refer to Setting the rear view camera (back up cam- era) on page 66. Y ou can also switc[...]

  • Page 88

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

  • Page 89

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

  • Page 90

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

  • Page 91

    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 92

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

  • Page 93

    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 94

    Message Cause Action Error -02-XX/ FF-FF The disc is dirty . Clean the disc. The disc is scratched. Replace the disc. The disc is loaded upside down. Check that the disc is loaded correctly. There is an elec- trical or mechan- ical error . Press RESET .( P a g e 19) Unplayable Disc This type of disc cannot be played on this unit. Replace the disc w[...]

  • Page 95

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

  • Page 96

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

  • Page 97

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

  • Page 98

    Indicator list Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 1 Indicates that the volume is ad- justed. Indicates that the mute function is on. Indicates that the soun d is attenu- ated. Area 2 Shows when radio signal is re- ceived. ANALOG Shows when analog audio of HD Radio signal is received. DIGIT AL Shows when digital audio of HD Radio signal is received. Shows wh[...]

  • Page 99

    Indicates the batter y strength of the cellular phone. ! The level shown on the indica- tor may differ from the ac tual batter y strength. ! If the batter y strength is not available, nothing is displayed in the batter y strength indica- tor area. Indicates that the connected Bluetooth device supports both Bluetooth telephone and Bluetooth audio. I[...]

  • Page 100

    Shows when the game alert func- tion is on while receiving SIRIUS stations. Shows the genre of the track/son g currently being played. Area 3 T ouch to turn BSM on. Indicates that Auto EQ is on. Shows when this unit has the song information (tag). Shows while searching a song/ video in alphabet search mode. Shows when song information (tag) is bein[...]

  • Page 101

    Certain functions may not be available for some DVD video discs. It may not be possible to play back 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 Definition) for- mat. Do not insert AVCHD discs as you may not be able to eject the disc. When [...]

  • Page 102

    About iPod settings ! When an iPod is connected, 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 automatical ly changed to All when the iPod is connect[...]

  • Page 103

    Important ! When naming a JPEG image file, add the cor- responding file name extension (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe or .jfif). ! This unit plays back files with these file name 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 compatibi[...]

  • Page 104

    File system: ISO 9660 Level 1 and 2, Romeo, Joliet, UDF 1.02 (DVD-R/RW) Multi-session playback: Compatible P acket write data transfer: Not compatible Regardless of the length of blank secti ons between the songs from the original recording, compres sed audio discs play with a short pause between songs. External storage device (USB, SD) Playable fo[...]

  • Page 105

    Example of a hierarchy       Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 01 02 03 04 05 : F older : Compressed audio file 01 to 05: Folder number 1 to 6 : Playback sequence Disc F older selection sequence or other operation may differ depending on the encoding or writ- ing software. External storage device (USB, SD) The playback sequence is t[...]

  • Page 106

    ! When using a cellular phone, keep the an- tenna away from the display to prevent dis- ruption of the video image by the appearance of spots, colored stripes, etc. LED (light-emitting diode) backlight ! At low temperatures, using the LED back- light may increase image lag and degrade the image quality due to the characteristics of the LCD screen. [...]

  • Page 107

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

  • Page 108

    HD Radio ä T echnology ! HD Radio T echnology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign P atents. HD Radio ä and the HD, HD Radio, and “ Arc ” logos are pro- prietar y trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. Pandora â internet radio P ANDORA, the P ANDORA logo, and the P andora trade dress are trademarks or [...]

  • Page 109

    Andreas Dilger Dave Martindale Guy Eric Schalnat P aul Schmidt Tim W egner The PNG Reference Library is supplied "AS IS". The Contributing Authors and Group 42, Inc. disclaim all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The Contributing Authors and G[...]

  • Page 110

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

  • Page 111

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

  • Page 112

    AAC decoding forma t ............ MPEG-4 AAC (iT unes en- coded only) (V er . 9.0.3 and earlier) WAVE WAVE signal format ..... Linear PCM, MS ADPCM (.wav) Sampling F requency .... Linear PCM:16,22.05,24,32,44.1,48 [kHz] MS ADPCM:22.05/44.1[kHz] DivX DivX decoding format ........................................... Home Theater Ver . 4.xx, 5.xx, 6.xx[...]

  • Page 113

    WMV WMV decoding format ........................................... Main Profile (.wmv) Max Bit Rate .................... 8000kbps Max F rame Rate ............. 30fps Audio Codec .................... WMA Decode Size ..................... MAX:720(H) x 1280(W ), MIN:48(H) x 48(W) MPEG-4 MPEG-4 video decoding format ...................................[...]

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