Pioneer DVH-P4390UB manual

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    Owner ’ s Manual D VD RECEIVER D VH-P4390UB English <QRB3172-A/N>1[...]

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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. Important ! DVD video disc region numbers 4 ! [...]

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    T o ensure safe driving WARNING ! T o avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, the front DVD or TV (sold separately) feature should never be used while the vehicle is being driven. Also, rear displays should not be in a location where they are visibly distracting to the driver . ! In some countries or states the vi[...]

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    Remote control 4 6 8 5 7 h g a c d e f b 9 12 3 Button names DVH mode DVD mode 1 VOLUME Press to increase or decrease volume. 2 / MUTE Press to mute. P ress again to unmute. 3 SRC / OFF Press to cycle through all the available sources. Press and hold to turn the source off . 4 AUDIO (Only in DVD source) Press to change the audio language/audio syst[...]

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    Using the remote control operation mode switch There are two remote control operation modes on the remote control. If you want to operate this unit by remote control, select DVH mode. In this case, both the head unit ’ s buttons and remote control can control this unit. DVH mode operation When operating this unit by remote control, the mode is no[...]

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    Notes ! Listening to the radio while connecting a USB storage device to this unit may generate noise. In this case disconnect the USB sto- rage device. ! When this unit ’ s blue/white lead is connected to the vehicle ’ s auto-antenna relay control terminal, the vehicle ’ s antenna extends when this unit ’ s source is turned on. T o retract [...]

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    Built-in DVD player Basic operations Open the front panel 1 Press the open button. Disc loading slot appears. Playing a disc 1 Insert the disc into the disc loading slot with the label side up. Ejecting a disc 1 Press h . Selecting a folder 1 Press a or b . Y ou cannot select a folder that does not have a compressed audio file, JPEG file or DivX fi[...]

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    Specifying track Y ou can use the search function to specif y a track to search for a desired track. ! This function is available for Video CD. ! This function cannot be operated during Video CD playback featuring PBC (playback control). ! T o perform this funct ion, set the remote control to DVD mode. For the numbers to press, please refer to Spec[...]

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    Changing audio language during playback (Multi-audio) With DVDs that provides audio playback in different languages and different audio systems (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.), you can switch between languages/audio systems during playback. ! This function is available for DVD video, DivX and Video CD. 1 Press 4 / iPod / AUDIO during playback. The audio[...]

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    ! This function is available for JPEG files. 1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode. 2 T urn M.C. to select the desired setting. ! 0 – Cancel the rotation ! 90 – Rotate 90 degrees ! 180 – Rotate 180 degrees ! – 90 – Rotate – 90 degrees 3 Press M.C. to confirm the selection. P AUSE (pause) 1 Press M.C. to pause or resume. S.RTRV (advan[...]

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    Displaying text information The operation is the same as that of the compressed audio on the built-in DVD player . Refer to Displaying text information on page 15. Selecting files from the file name list The operation is the same as that of the built-in DVD player . Refer to Selecting and playing files/tracks from the file name/track title list on [...]

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    Selecting the desired text information 1 Press . Scrolling the text information to the left 1 Press and hold . Advanced operations using special buttons Selecting a repeat play range 1 Press 6 / / ANGLE to cycle between the follow- ing: ! ONE – Repeat the current song ! ALL – Repeat all songs in the selected list Playing songs in a random order[...]

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    % Press to switch the information dis- play . Information display — Title display # If an album art data is not included in a song, PHOTO is displayed. Audio Adjustments 1 Press M.C. to display the main menu. 2 T urn M.C. to change the menu option and press to select AUDIO. 3 T urn M.C. to select the audio function. After selecting, per form the [...]

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    ! Y ou can also switch the audio language by pressing AUDIO during playback. (Refer to Changing audio language during playback (Multi-audio) on page 16.) ! The setting made here will not be affected even if the audio language is switched during playback using AUDIO . ! If you have selected OTHERS , refer to When you select OTHERS on the previous pa[...]

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    Changing the level Y ou ca n change the set parental lock level. 1 Move the thumb pad up or down to select P AR- ENT AL in GEN. 2 Click the thumb pad. P arental lock setting menu is displayed. 3 Press 0 to 9 to input the registered code number . 4 Move the thumb pad left or right to move the cur- sor to the previous or next position. 5 Click the th[...]

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    Y ou can connect AV components to the AV input with an RCA cable. Switch the AV input setting according to the con- nected AV component. For more details, refer to the installation manual. ! Select EXT -VIDEO to watch video of a conne cted video unit as EXTERNAL source. ! Select AUX to watch video of an auxil iary device as AUX2 source. 1 Press M.C[...]

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    Using an exter nal unit 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 external units are connected, the external units are automatically allocated to external unit 1 or [...]

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    # DRC is only effective for Dolby Digital sound. # When selecting FM as the source, you cannot switch to SLA . # When you select T A :OFF in INITIAL , you can- not select FL . # Y ou cannot select AUTO EQ if auto T A and EQ has not been carried out. SET A-EQ is displayed. # T o return to the display of each source, press B (BAND/ESC) . # If you do [...]

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    Using the down-mix function Multi-channel audio can be played back in 2- channels with the down-mix function. 1 Use M.C. to select Lo/Ro (down mix) in the audio function menu. Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on page 33. 2 Press c or d to switch the down mix settings. ! Lt/Rt – Down mixing so that the surround sound components can be rest[...]

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    1 Use M.C. to select HPF in the audio function menu. Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on page 33. 2 Press c or d to select the speaker to be adjusted. F (front speakers) — C (center speaker) — R (rear speakers) — SW (subwoofer) 3 Press a or b to select cross-over fre- quency for the selected speaker . 63 — 80 — 100 — 125 — 160[...]

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    Recalling equalizer curves There are seven stored equalizer cur ves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer cur ves. ! The equalizer curves for CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 can be adjusted. ! When FLA T , no changes are made to the sound. Y ou can check the effects of the equalizer cur ves by switching alternatively between [...]

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    2 Fix the optional microphone in the cen- ter of the headrest of the driver ’ s seat, fa- cing forward. The auto T A and EQ may differ depending on where you place the microphone. If desired, place the microphone on the front passenger seat to per form auto T A and EQ. 3 T urn the ignition switch to ON or ACC. If the air conditioner or heater is [...]

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    — Do not connect the yellow cable to the bat- tery by passing it through the hole to the engine compartment. — Cover any disconnected cable connectors with insulating tape. — Do not shorten any cables. — Never cut the insulation of the power cable of this unit in order to share the power with other devices. The current capacity of the cable[...]

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    Power cable connection Black (chassis ground) Connect to a clean, paint-free metal location . Y ellow Connect to the constant 12 V supply terminal. Red Connect to terminal controlled by ignition switch (12 V DC). F use (10 A) F use resistor This product IP -BUS input (Blue) Antenna jack IP -BUS cable (sold separately) P ioneer IP -BUS accessories ([...]

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    When connecting to separat ely sold power amp Rear output F ront output When you connect separately sold multi-channel processor (e.g. DEQ-P7650) to this unit, do not connect anything to the speaker leads and system remote control (blue/white). Note: When you connect multi-channel processor to this unit, separately sold power amp must be connected [...]

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    When connecting with a multi-channel processor Blue Black Blue Blue DEQ output RCA cable (sold separately) RCA cable (supplied with multi- channel processor) IP -BUS cable (supplied with multi-channel processor) Multi-channel processor (DEQ-P7650) (sold separately) IP -BUS cable P ioneer IP -BUS accessories (sold separately) Black Optical cable con[...]

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    When using a display connected to video outputs WARNING Never install the display in a location where it is visible to the driver while driving. Display with RCA input jacks (sold separately) T o video input RCA cable (sold separately) 15 cm Video output (VIDEO OUTPUT) This product When connecting the external video component It is necessar y to se[...]

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    DIN Rear -mount 1 Determine the appropriate position where the holes on the bracket and the side of the unit match. 2 Tighten two screws on each side. 1 2 3 1 T russ screw (5 mm × 8 mm) 2 Mounting bracket 3 Dashboard or console Removing the unit 1 Remove the trim ring. 1 T rim ring 2 Notched tab ! Releasing the front panel allows easier ac- cess t[...]

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    Symptom Cause Action (Reference page) The repeat range changes auto- matically. Another folder was selected during repeat play . Select the repeat range again. T rack search or fast for ward/reverse was per formed during file repeat play . Select the repeat range again. DVD Symptom Cause Action (Reference page) Playback is not possible. The loaded [...]

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    Message Cause Action NON-PLA Y (UNPLA Y ABLE DISC) This type of disc cannot be played on this unit. Replace the disc with one that can be playe d on this unit. The inserted disc does not contain any playable files. Replace the disc. NON-PLA Y (VIDEO RESOLU- TION NOT SUPPORTED) The inserted disc contains a high definition DivX file. Select a file th[...]

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    Message Cause Action ERROR-MIC The microphone is not connected. Plug the optional microphone securely into the jack. ERROR-FSP , ERROR-FLSP , ERROR-FRSP , ERROR -CSP , ERROR-RSP , ERROR-RLSP , ERROR-RRSP , ERROR-SW The microphone cannot pick up the measuring tone of a speaker . ! Confirm that the speakers are connected correctly. ! Correct the inpu[...]

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    F requent loading and ejecting of a DualDisc may re- sult in scratches on the disc. Serious scratches can lead to playback problems on this unit. In some cases, a DualDisc may become stuck in the disc load- ing slot and will not eject. T o prevent this, we recom- mend you refrain from using DualDis c with this unit. Please refer to the information [...]

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    When using an iPod , an iP od Dock Connector to USB Cable is required. When you use Pioneer CD-IU50/CD-IU50V inter face cable, consult your dealer for details. About the file/format compatibility, refer to the iP od manuals. Audio Book, Podcast: Compatible CAUTION P ioneer accepts no responsibility for data lost on the iP od, even if that data is l[...]

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    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)[...]

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