Pioneer DVH-P5900MP manual

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    Operation Manual D VD RDS RECEIVER D VH-P5900MP English[...]

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    Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. A fte r you have finished reading the instructions, k eep this man- ual in a safe place for future r eference. Be sure to read this ! Playable discs 4 ! DVD video disc region numbers 5 ! When an operation[...]

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    T o ensur e 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 it is a visible distraction to the driver . ! In some countries or states the vi[...]

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    If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a se- parate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that re- quires proper treatment, recovery and recy- cling. Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Nor way may return their used electr[...]

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    Notes ! is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation . ! This player can only play back discs bearing the marks shown above. DVD video disc region numbers DVD video discs that have incompatible region numbers cannot be played on this player . The region number of the player can be found on the bottom of this unit. The illustration below [...]

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    Dolby Digital/DTS compatibility When using this unit with a Pioneer multi- channel processor , you can enjoy the atmo- sphere and excitement provided by DVD movie and music software featuring 5.1 channel re- cordings. ! Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ” , “ P ro Logic ” , and the double-D symbol are trademarks of[...]

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    Several applications can be used to encode AAC files, but file formats and extensions dif- fer depending on the application which is used to encode. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iT unes ® version 6.0.5 . ! iT unes is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc., registered in the U.S. and other coun- tries. About DivX DivX is a compressed dig[...]

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    Removing the front panel 1 Press DET ACH to release the front panel. 2 Grab the front panel and remove. 3 Put the front panel into provided pro- tective case for safe keeping. Attaching the front panel 1 Slide the front panel to the left until it clicks. F ront panel and the head unit are jointed on the left side. Make sure that the front panel has[...]

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    Using the remote control P oint the remote control in the direction of the front panel to operate. ! The remote control may not function prop- erly in direct sunlight. Important ! Do not store the remote control in high tem- peratures or direct sunlight. ! Do not let the remote control fall onto the floor , where it may become jammed under the brak[...]

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    What ’ s Wha t Head unit 1 AUDIO button Press to select various sound quality con- trols. 2 BAND button Press to select among three FM bands and MW/L W bands and to cancel the control mode of functions. 3 SOURCE button, VOLUME This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. Rotate it to increase or [...]

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    Remote control Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode 1 SOURCE button Press to cycle through all the available sources. P ress and hold to turn the source off . 2A T T button Press to quickly lower the volume level, by about 90%. Press once more to return to the ori- ginal volume level. 3 VOLUME but- tons Press to increase or decrease the volume.[...]

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    Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode 7 BOOKMARK button Press to operate the preprogrammed functions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 56.) Press to turn the bookmark function on or off . For details, refer to Resume play- back (Bookmark) on page 23. 8 Remote control operation mode switch Switch the operation mode between D[...]

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    Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode 17 Move the Joy- stick F unctions are the same as a / b / c / d buttons. Move to do fast for ward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions. Move to select a menu on the DVD menu. Click the Joy- stick Click to display the disc title list, track title list, folder list or file li[...]

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    Basic Operations Power ON/OFF T urning the unit on % Press SOURCE to tur n the unit on. T urning the unit off % Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. Selecting a source % Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch be- tween the following sources: TUNER (tuner) — TELEVISION (television) — DVD (built-in DVD player) — S-DVD (DVD player/multi-DV[...]

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    ! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if after you insert a disc the disc does not play , check that the label side of the disc is up. P ress EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting it again. ! There is sometimes a delay between starting up disc playback and the sound being issued. When being read, FRMT READ is[...]

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    Non-RDS or MW/L W      1 Band indicator 2 P reset number indicator 3 F requency indicator 4 Stereo ( 5 ) indicator Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo. 1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner . 2 Press BAND to select a band. Press BAND until the desired band is dis- played, FM1 , FM2 , FM3 for FM or MW/L W . 3 T[...]

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    Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies BSM (best stations memor y) lets you automa- tically store the six strongest broadcast fre- quencies under preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 . Once stored you can tune in to those frequen- cies with the touch of button. ! Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved u[...]

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    Limiting stations to regional programming When AF is used, the regional function limits the selection of stations broadcasting regional programs. 1 Press FUNCTION to select REG. 2 Press a or b to turn the regional func- tion on or off. Notes ! Regional programming and regional networks are organized differently depending on the country (i.e., they [...]

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    Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts When the emergency PTY code broadcasts, the unit receives it automatically ( ALM ap- pears). When the broadcasting ends, the sys- tem returns to the previous source. ! An emergency announcement can be can- celed by pressing TA . PTY list Specific T ype of program NEWS News AFFAIRS Current affairs INFO General informat[...]

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    # Y ou can display the menu by pressing the MENU or TOP MENU while a disc is playing. P ressing either of these buttons again lets you start playback from the location selected from the menu. For details, refer to the instructions pro - vided with the disc. # The way to display the menu differs depending on the disc. 3 T o perform fast forward or r[...]

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    % Press f during playback. The icon e is displayed and playback is paused, letting you view a still image. # T o resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, press f again. Note Depending on the disc and the playback location on the disc, the icon may be displayed, indicat- ing that still playback is not possible. Frame-by-frame play[...]

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    Notes ! The number in the 2 mark on a DVD ’ s package indicates the number of recorded languages/audio systems. ! With some DVDs, switching between lan- guages/audio systems may only be possible using a menu display . ! Y ou can also switch between languages/audio systems using DVD setup menu. For details, refer to Setting the audio language on p[...]

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    Resume playback (Bookmark) The Bookmark function lets you resume play- back from a selected scene the next time the disc is loaded. T o per form this function, set the remote con- trol to DVD mode. ! This function is available for DVD video. % During playback, press BOOKMARK at the point you want to resume playback next time. The selected scene wil[...]

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    The title list lets you see the list of titles on a playing DVD-VR disc. The title list is displayed when playing DVD- VR disc with both original mode and playlist mode. Y ou can easily select a desired title from the title list. ! This function is available for DVD - VR. ! Y ou can also use the function menu to dis- play the title name list. Title[...]

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    2 Press c or d to select the desired set- ting. This switches you to the selected setting. ! L+R – Left and right ! L – Left ! R – Right ! MIX – mixing left and right Note This function is possible only with Linear PCM sound. Pausing DVD video playback P ause lets you temporarily stop disc playback. 1 Press FUNCTION to select P AUSE. 2 Pres[...]

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    Switching the information and title display When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the following information will ap- pear on it.            1 Disc icon 2 Media indicator 3 Title number indicator 4 Chapter number indicator 5 Play time indicator 6 V ariable message area DVD video: shows the audio[...]

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    Playing Video CDs W atching a Video CD Read the precautions with discs and player on Handling guideline of discs and player on page 86.     1 T rack number indicator Shows the track number currently playing. 2 Play time indicator Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track. 3 Media indicator Basic operation of Video CD 1 Press N[...]

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    Notes ! With some discs, the icon may be dis- played and operation may not be possible. ! With Video CD, direct search is not possible during PBC playback. Selecting a track directly When using the remote control, you can select a track directly by entering the desired track number . ! T o per form this function, set the remote control to DVH mode.[...]

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    2 Press r or q to adjust playback speed during slow motion playback. Each time you press r or q it changes the speed in four steps in the following order: 1/16 — 1/8 — 1/4 — 1/2 Notes ! There is no sound during slow motion play- back. ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca- tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed, indicating that s[...]

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    # T o turn pause off , press b . Using compression Using the COMP (compression) function let you adjust the sound quality of disc. 1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP. 2 Press a or b to select your favorite set- ting. COMP OFF — COMP 1 — COMP 2 Switching the information display When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the followi[...]

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    Playing DivX files W atching a DivX These are the basic steps necessar y to play a DivX with your DVD player . More advanced DivX operation is explained starting on page 34.     1 Folder number indicator Shows the folder number currently playing. 2 File number indicator Shows the file number currently playing. 3 Play time indicator Show[...]

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    # After entering the number input mode, if you do not perform an operation within about eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled. Playing DivX ® VOD content Some DivX VOD (video on demand) content may only be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a disc containing this type of DivX VOD content, the remaining number of plays is s[...]

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    % Press r and hold during playback. The icon is displayed, forward slow motion playback begins. # T o return to normal playback, press f . Notes ! There is no sound during slow motion play- back. ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca- tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed, indicating that slow motion playback is not possible. ! With s[...]

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    Introduction of advanced operations F ollowing functions can be operated during playback.    1 F unction display Shows the function status. 2 RPT indicator Shows when repeat range is selected to TRK or FLD . % Press FUNCTION to display the function names. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be- tween the following functions: REPEA T (repea[...]

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    # T o return to the previous list (the folder one level higher), press c . 4 Press DISPLA Y to return to the ordinary display . # If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the ordinary display. Using compression Using the COMP (compression) function let you adjust the sound quality of disc. 1 P[...]

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    Playing CDs Listening to a CD Read the precautions with discs and player on Handling guideline of discs and player on page 86.       1 Folder number indicator Shows the folder number currently playing when the compressed audio is playing. 2 T rack (file) number indicator 3 Play time indicator 4 Media indicator 5 MP3/WMA/AAC indica[...]

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    2 Press 0 to 9 buttons to enter the desired track number . # Y ou can cancel the input number by pressing CLEAR . 3 Press DIRECT. The track of entered number will play. # After entering the number input mode, if you do not perform an operation within about eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled. Using disc title functions Y ou can input [...]

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    For WMA/MP3/AAC discs F older number and file number — ALBM TITLE (album title) — TRK TITLE (track title) — FLDR NAME (folder name) — FILE NAME (file name) — ART NAME (artist name) # When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the information of currently playing disc will appear on it. # Elapsed play time is always shown [...]

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    When you select a folder , a list of files (or folders) in the selected folder appears in the display . # Y ou can also select a file name (or folder name) by clicking the joystick. # T o return to the previous list (the folder one level higher), move the joystick lef t. 4 Press DISPLA Y to return to the ordinary display . Introduction of advanced [...]

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    3 When you find the desired track (or folder) press b to turn scan play off. # If the display has automatically returned to the playback display , select SCAN again by press- ing FUNCTION . # After scanning of a disc (folder) is finished, normal playback of the tracks will begin again. Pausing disc playback 1 Press FUNCTION to select P AUSE. 2 Pres[...]

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    1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP. 2 Press a or b to select your favorite set- ting. COMP OFF — COMP 1 — COMP 2 Switching the information and title display When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the following information will ap- pear on it.                      1[...]

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    Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments        1 Audio display Shows the audio adjustment status. 2 BASS indicator Shows when the bass boost is in effect. 3 LOUD indicator Appears in the display when loudness is turned on. 4 SW indicator Shows when the subwoofer output is turned on. % Press AUDIO to display the audi[...]

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    Display Equalizer curve CUSTOM 1 Custom 1 CUSTOM 2 Custom 2 EQ FLA T Flat SUPER BASS (S-BASS) Super bass ! CUSTOM 1 and CUSTOM 2 are adjusted equalizer cur ves that you create. Adjust- ments can be made with a 7-band graphic equalizer . ! When EQ FLA T is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect [...]

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    +6 to – 6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. # Y ou can then select another band and adjust the level. 5 Press BAND to cancel the 7-band gra- phic equalizer adjustment. Adjusting loudness Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume. 1 Press AUDIO to select LOUD. 2 Press a to turn loudnes[...]

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    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 than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers. 1 Press AUDIO to select HPF. 2 Press a to turn high pass filter on. [...]

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    Setting up the DVD player Introduction of DVD setup adjustments Y ou can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. This menu can be operated only by using the re- mote control. ! T o per form this function, set the remote control to DVD mode.  1 DVD setup menu display Shows the DVD setup menu names. 1 Press[...]

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    Setting the audio language Y ou can set the preferred audio language. 1 Move the joystick up or down to select AUDIO LANG. 2 Click the joystick. An audio language menu is displayed. 3 Move the joystick left or right to select the desired audio language. 4 Click the joystick. The audio language is set. Notes ! If the selected language is not recorde[...]

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    Setting the 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 Move the joystick up or down to select ANGLE. 2 Click the joystick. 3 Move the joystick left or right to select on or off. Each time you move the joystick left or right the selected setting switches on or off. 4 Click the [...]

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    2 Click the joystick. P arental lock setting menu is displayed. 3 Press NUMBER buttons to input a four digit code number . 4 Move the joystick left or right to move the cursor to the previous or next position. 5 Move the cursor to the last position by moving the joystick right after entering the four digit code number . The code number is set, and [...]

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    Displaying your DivX ® VOD registration code In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this unit, you first need to register the unit with your DivX VOD content provider . Y ou do this by generating a DivX VOD registra- tion code, which you submit to your provider . 1 Move the joystick up or down to select DIVX VOD. 2 Click the joysti[...]

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    Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal per- formance from this unit.  1 F unction display Shows the function status. 1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 2 Press FUNCTION and hold until function name appears in the display . 3 Press FUNCTIO[...]

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    Switching Auto PI Seek The unit can automatically search for a differ- ent station with the same programming, even during preset recall. 1 Press FUNCTION to select AUTOPI. 2 Press a or b to turn AUTOPI on or off. 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 warn[...]

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    Setting for rear view camera (back up camera) CAUTION Pioneer recommends the use of a camera which outputs mirror reversed images, other- wise screen image may appear reversed. Y ou can install a rear view camera onto the AV input and display a rear view camera video. When the gear shif t is in REVERSE (R) posi- tion, the video automatically switch[...]

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    1 Press FUNCTION to select TV. 2 Press c or d to select an appropriate TV signal. PA L — SECAM Note About your countr y TV signal, consult with your nearest P ioneer dealer . Correcting distorted sound Only when the multi-channel processor (e.g., DEQ-P6600) is connected to this unit, you can operate this function. Y ou can minimize distortion tha[...]

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    Other Functions Setting the level indicator Level indicators can be changed. Style of the level indicator differs depending on the source. % Press EQ and hold to select the level in- dicator . Press EQ and hold repeatedly to switch be- tween the following settings: iPod Progress bar — off — Level indicator 1 — Level in- dicator 2 — Entertai[...]

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    Selecting AUX as the source % Press SOURCE to select AUX (AUX1 or AUX2) as the source. # If the auxiliar y setting is not turned on, AUX cannot be selected. For more details, see Switch- ing the auxiliar y setting on page 52. Setting the AUX title The title displayed for each AUX1 or AUX2 source can be changed. 1 After you have selected AUX as the [...]

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    Playing songs on iPod Basic Operations Y ou can use this unit to contr ol an inter face adapter for iPod, which is sold separately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the operation manual of the inter face adapter for iP od. This section provides information on iP od operations with this unit which differs from that described in the opera[...]

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    Displaying text information on iPod % Press DISPLA Y to select the desired text information. Song number — SONG TITLE (song title) — ART NAME (artist name) — ALB TITLE (album title) # If the characters recorded on the iP od are not compatible with this unit, those characters will not be displayed. # If all characters recorded on the iP od are[...]

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    Pausing a song 1 Press FUNCTION to select P AUSE. 2 Press a to turn pause on. Playback of the current song pauses. # T o turn pause off , press b . Switching the information and title display When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the following information will ap- pear on it.       1 Source icon 2 Song number[...]

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    Displaying text information of an audio file The operation is the same as that of the built- in DVD player . Refer to Displaying text information on disc on page 37. ! If the characters recorded on the audio file are not compatible with this unit, those characters will not be displayed. Selecting files from the file name list When the separately so[...]

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    ! If you per form track search or fast for ward/re- verse during TRK , the repeat play range changes to FLD . ! When FLD is selected, it is not possible to play back a subfolder of that folder . ! After file or folder scanning is finished, nor- mal playback of the files will begin again. Switching the information and title display The operation is [...]

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    Notes ! When the multi-CD player performs the pre- paratory operations, READY is displayed. ! If an error message such as ERROR02-XX is displayed, refer to the multi-CD player owner ’ s manual. ! If there are no discs in the multi-CD player ma- gazine, NO DISC is displayed. Selecting a track directly The operation is the same as that of the built[...]

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    Function name Operation COMP Refer to Using compression on page 40. Multi-CD player has DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) function instead of BMX. The settings can be switched as below: COMP OFF — COMP 1 — COMP 2 — COMP OFF — DBE 1 — DBE 2 TITLE IN Refer to Entering disc titles on page 37. ITS Refer to Using ITS playlists on this page. Notes ! [...]

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    # If no tracks in the current range are pro- grammed for ITS play , then ITS EMPTY is dis- played. # T o turn ITS play off , press b . Erasing a track from your ITS playlist Y ou can delete a track from your ITS playlist if ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. If ITS play is not already on, press FUNCTION . 1 Play the CD with [...]

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    Selecting discs from the disc title list Disc title list lets you see the list of disc titles that have been entered into the multi-CD player and select one of them to play back. ! Y ou can also per form the following opera- tions by using the joystick. 1 Press FUNCTION to select TITLE LIST. 2 Press c or d to select a disc from the disc title list.[...]

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    Storing and recalling br oadcast stations If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 , you can easily store up to six broadcast stations for later recall with the touch of a but- ton. % When you find a station that you want to store in memory , press one of preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 and hold until the preset number stops flashing. The [...]

  • Page 67

    Bluetooth adapter Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a Bluetooth adapter , which is sold separately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the Bluetooth adapter ’ s manuals. This section provides information on Bluetooth telephone/ audio operations with this unit which differs from that described in the Bluetooth adapter ’ s manual. ! Th[...]

  • Page 68

    % During compressed audio playback, press FUNCTION to display the function names. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be- tween the following functions: REPEA T (repeat play) — RANDOM (random play) — SCAN (scan play) — P AUSE (pause) % During CD playback, press FUNCTION to display the function names. Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch be- tw[...]

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    Operating the DSP menu    1 DSP display Shows the DSP status. 2 Subwoofer indicator Shows when the subwoofer output is turned on. % Press AUDIO to display the DSP func- tion names. Press AUDIO repeatedly to switch between the following DSP functions: FADER (balance adjustment) — POSI (position selector) — PLII (Dolby Pro Logic II) — [...]

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    Using the position selector One way to assure a more natural sound is to accurately position the stereo image, putting you right in the center of the sound field. The position selector function lets you automati- cally adjust the speaker output levels and in- serts a delay time to match the number and position of occupied seats. When used in con- j[...]

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    2 Press d to select P ANO. Press a or b to turn P ANO on/off . 3 Press d again to select DIMENSN. Each time you press a or b it moves the sound towards the front or the surrounds. +3 to – 3 is displayed as the front/surround speaker balance moves from front to sur- rounds. 4 Press d again to select CENTER. Each time you press a or b it gradually [...]

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    2 Press a to turn the dynamic range con- trol on. DRC ON appears in the display. Dynamic range control is now on. # T o turn dynamic range control off , press b . Using the direct contro l Y ou can override audio settings to check for ef- fectiveness of your audio settings. ! All audio functions are locked out when the direct control is on except V[...]

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    Operating the DSP details menu    1 DSP display Shows the DSP status. 2 PL II indicator Shows when the Dolby Pro Logic II is turned on. % Press AUDIO and hold until A T EQ ap- pears in the display , then press AUDIO to display the DSP function names. After AT E Q is displayed, press AUDIO repeat- edly , the following DSP functions appear i[...]

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    ! If the microphone is placed in an unsuitable position the measurement tone may become loud and measurement may take a long time, resulting in a drain on batter y power . Be sure to place the microphone in the specified loca- tion. 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 [...]

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    3 T urn the ignition switch to ON or ACC. If the car ’ s air conditioner or heater is turned on, turn it off . Noise from the fan in the air conditioner or heater may prevent correct auto 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[...]

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    12 Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment. Store the microphone carefully in the glove compartment or any other safe place. If the microphone is subjected to direct sunlight for an extended period, high temperatures may cause distortion, color change or malfunction. Setting the speaker setting Y ou need to make with/without (or yes[...]

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    6 Press BAND to return to the playback display . Note When playing a 2-channel mono source with Pro Logic II turned on, there may be occasions when the following will occur: ! No audio is outputted if the center speaker setting is SML or LRG and no center speaker is installed. ! Audio is heard only over the center speaker if installed and the cente[...]

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    Note T o adjust the speaker output levels in this mode is the same as making the speaker output levels at TEST TONE . Both provide the same results. Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone This function allows you to easily get the over- all balance right among the speakers. 1 Press AUDIO and hold until FRONT ap- pears in the display [...]

  • Page 79

    ! An adjusted time alignment is memorized in T A CUSTOM . 1 Press AUDIO and hold until FRONT ap- pears in the display , then press AUDIO to select FL. # When you select T A OFF in T A INTIAL , you cannot select FL . # If a position other than FRT -L or FRT -R is se- lected, CHECK POSI is displayed. T o set the posi- tion, refer to Using the positio[...]

  • Page 80

    ! The center speaker largely determines the sound image and getting the balance right isn ’ t easy . We recommend reproducing a 2- ch. audio (a CD for example) and getting the balance right among the speakers ex- cept for the center , and then reproducing a 5.1-ch. audio (Dolby Digital or DTS) and ad- justing the center speaker output to the bala[...]

  • Page 81

    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 82

    Problems during DVD playback Symptom Cause Action (See) Playback is not possible. The loaded disc has a different re- gion number from this unit. Replace the disc with one featuring the same region number as this unit. (Page 5, P age 93) A parental lock message is dis- played and playback is not pos- sible. P arental lock is on. T urn parental lock[...]

  • Page 83

    DSP Symptom Cause Action (See) Speakers are not availabl e to be adjusted. Their size settings is at OFF . Make the correct size settings. (Page 76) Time alignment is not available. Listening position is not set cor- rectly . Set listening position correctly. (P age 70) Speaker size settings is at OFF . Make the correct size settings. (Page 76) The[...]

  • Page 84

    Message Cause Action PROTECT All the files on the inserted disc are secured by digital rights manage- ment (DRM) Replace disc. Error messages on the display Message Cause Action ERROR-02-XX Dirty disc Clean disc. Scratched disc Check that the disc is loaded correctly. The disc is loaded upside down Check that the disc is loaded correctly. THERMAL P[...]

  • Page 85

    Understanding messages Messages T ranslati on CAUTION! SCREEN IMAGE MA Y APPEAR REVERSED Pioneer recommends the use of a camera which outputs mirror reversed images, otherwise screen image may appear re- versed. Additional Information En 85 Appendix Additional Information[...]

  • Page 86

    Handling guideline of discs and player ! Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. ! Use 12-cm or 8-cm disc. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm discs. ! Do not insert anything other than a disc into the disc loading slot. Discs which can be played back are listed on Playable discs on page 4. ! Do not use cracked, ch[...]

  • Page 87

    ! The following logo indicates that this unit is compatible with DVD-RW discs which have been recorded with the Video Recording format (VR mode). A VCHD recorded discs ! This unit is not compatible with discs re- corded in AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format. Do not insert AVCHD discs. If inserted, the disc may not be ejected. CD-R/[...]

  • Page 88

    ! ISO 9660 Level 1 and 2 compliant. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this player . ! Multi-session playback is possible. ! Compressed audio files are not compatible with packet write data transfer . ! Only 64 characters from the beginning can be displayed as a file name (including the extension such as .wma or .mp3) or a folde[...]

  • Page 89

    ! This unit corresponds to a DivX file display up to 1 590 minutes 43 seconds. Also, search operation beyond this time limit is prohibited. ! If a file contains more than 4 GB, playback is stopped on the way . ! DivX VOD file playback requires ID code of this unit to DivX VOD provider . About ID code, refer to Displaying your DivX ® VOD r e- gistr[...]

  • Page 90

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

  • Page 91

    T erms AAC AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4. 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 [...]

  • Page 92

    ID3 tag This is a method of embedding track-related information in an MP3 file. This embedded in- formation can include the track title, the ar- tist ’ s name, the album title, the music genre, the year of production, comments and other data. The contents can be freely edited using software with ID3 T ag editing functions. Although the tags are r[...]

  • Page 93

    Multi-subtitle Subtitles in up to 32 languages can be re- corded on a single DVD, letting you choose as desired. Optical digital output/input By transmitting and receiving audio signals in a digital signal format, the chance of sonic quality deteriorating in the course of transmis- sion is minimized. An optical digital output/ input is designed to [...]

  • Page 94

    Specifications General Po w e r s o u r c e ............................. 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ................... N e g a tive type Max. current consumption ..................................................... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): DIN Chassis ..................... 17 8 × 5 0 × 1 6 1 m m N o s e ...[...]

  • Page 95

    L W tuner Fr e q u e n c y r a n g e ...................... 1 5 3 k H z t o 2 8 1 k H z Usable sensitivity ..................... 3 0 µ V ( S / N : 2 0 d B ) Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 6 5 d B ( I E C - A n e t w o r k ) Note Specifications and the design are subject to pos- sible modifications without notice due to im- provements. Addit[...]

  • Page 96

    PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU T OKY O 153-8654, JAP AN PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O. Bo x 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, K eetberglaan 1, B-91 20 Melsele, Belgium TEL: (0) 3/570.05.11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. L TD. 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, [...]