Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this document in a safe place for future reference.
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■ Favourite menu ................. 81 ■ Other functions................. 82 ■ Appendix ................... 84 - 3 -...
• If liquid or foreign matter should get inside this product, park your vehicle in a safe place, turn the ignition switch off (ACC OFF) immediately and consult your dealer or the nearest authorised Pioneer - 4 -...
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• If you notice smoke, a strange noise or odour from this product, or any other abnormal signs on the LCD screen, turn off the power immediately and consult your dealer or the nearest authorised Pioneer Service Station. Using this product in this condition may result in permanent damage to the system.
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• To prevent data loss and damage to the storage device, never remove it from this product while data is being transferred. • Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data on media players, iPhone, smartphone, or other devices while using this product.
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In case of trouble Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or nearest authorised Pioneer Service Station. When taking this product to the dealer or authorised Pioneer Service Station, make sure to bring both the unit and LCD display.
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About this manual This manual uses diagrams of actual screens to describe operations. However, the screens on some units may not match those shown in this manual depending on the model used. Meanings of symbols used in this manual This indicates model names that are supported by the described operations. EVO00DAB This indicates to touch the appropriate soft key on the touch screen.
EVO82DAB EVO62DAB NOTE For SPH-EVO82DAB, touch buttons on the main unit, and for SPH-EVO62DAB, press buttons on the main unit. Touch (press) to activate the voice recognition mode such as Siri when the iPhone is connected to the unit via Bluetooth or USB.
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Touch (press) to switch between the Application screen and the AV operation screen. Touch (press) and hold to turn off the display. Touch (press) to display the menu bar (page 13). Touch (press) and hold to mute or unmute. LCD screen RESET Press to reset the microprocessor (page 11).
Basic operation Resetting the microprocessor EVO62DAB CAUTION • Pressing the RESET button resets settings and recorded contents to the factory settings. – Do not perform this operation when a device is connected to this product. – Some of the settings and recorded contents will not be reset. •...
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[Network Mode] 3-way system with a high range speaker, middle range speaker and subwoofer (low range speaker) for reproduction of high, middle and low frequencies (bands). WARNING Do not use the unit in Standard Mode when a speaker system for 3-way Network Mode is connected to the unit.
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Operating list screens Touching an item on the list allows you to narrow down the options and proceed to the next operation. Appears when all characters are not displayed on the display area. If you touch the key, the rests are scrolled for display. NOTE This function is available only when you stop your vehicle in a safe place and apply the handbrake.
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Switches the dimmer duration by day or night. Switches between playback and pause. Skips files forwards or backwards. Performs fast reverse or fast forwards. Displays setting menu screen (page 64). Closes the menu bar. Top menu screen Switches the top menu screen layout. Touch and hold appears at the top of the screen.
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Favourite source icons If you select [Power OFF], you can turn off almost all functions. • An incoming call is received (only for hands-free phoning via Bluetooth). • A rear view camera image is input when the vehicle is in reverse. •...
Bluetooth Bluetooth connection Turn on the Bluetooth function on the device. Touch (press) Touch then The Bluetooth screen appears. Touch [Connection]. Touch The unit starts to search for available devices, then displays them in the device list. Touch the Bluetooth device name. After the device is successfully registered, a Bluetooth connection is established by the system.
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CAUTION Never turn this product off and disconnect the device while the Bluetooth setting operation is being processed. Menu Item Description [Connection] Connect, disconnect, or delete registered Bluetooth device manually. Touch to delete registered device. To connect a registered Bluetooth device manually, touch the name of the device.
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registered devices are already connected, you can connect the remaining third device to use the audio function only from the switch devices key on the audio source screen. • The icon for the mobile phone currently being used is displayed on the Phone menu screen.
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The following items are displayed. • Name of the current mobile phone • List number of the current mobile phone • Reception status of the current mobile phone • Battery status of the current mobile phone If you connect two mobile phones to this product at the same time, you can switch between the mobile phones using the switch devices key.
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Touch Touch On the [Phone Book] screen, touch the desired name to display the contact’s phone number. Touch ▶Dialling from the preset dial list Touch Touch the desired entry on the list to make a call. The dial screen appears and dialling starts. ▶Deleting a phone number Touch (press) Touch...
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Touch (press) Touch Touch The voice recognition function launches and the voice control screen appears. TIPS • You can also launch the voice recognition function by touching (pressing) button. • If two mobile phones are automatically connected to this product with the Bluetooth device auto connect function, the voice recognition function (Siri Eyes Free Mode) will be set on the second phone.
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Touch to turn private mode on or off. NOTES • If two mobile phones are connected to this product and the first phone is set to private mode, you can receive incoming calls on the second phone while maintaining the call in progress on the first phone.
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▶The received call and dialled number histories • You cannot make a call to the entry of an unknown user (no phone number) in the received call history. • If calls are made by operating your mobile phone, no history data will be recorded in this product.
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The Bluetooth audio playback screen appears. Basic operation Bluetooth audio playback screen Track number indicator Switches between playback and pause. Skips files forwards or backwards. • By touching (pressing) then touch , you can also skip files forwards or backwards. •...
AV source Supported AV source You can play or use the following sources with this product. • Radio • Digital Radio • USB The following sources can be played back or used by connecting an auxiliary device. • iPod • Spotify® •...
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Selecting a source Source on the AV source selection screen Touch (press) then touch Touch the source icon. When you select [Source OFF], the AV source is turned off. Source on the source list Touch (press) then touch the AV operation key. Touch Touch the source key.
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Adjusting the range of favourite source icons area NOTE This function is available only when you stop your vehicle in a safe place and apply the handbrake. Touch (press) Touch and hold appears at the top left of the favourite source icons. Drag to the desired position.
Digital Radio tuner operations For improved Digital Radio reception, make sure a Digital Radio aerial with phantom power input (active type) is used. Pioneer recommends using AN-DAB1 (sold separately) or CA-AN-DAB.001 (sold separately). Current consumption of Digital Radio aerial should be 100 mA or less.
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Recalls the preset channel stored to a key from memory. Stores the current broadcast frequency to a key. Displays the preset channel list. Select an item on the list to switch to the preset service. Selects the DAB1, DAB2, or DAB3 band. Manual tuning When there are multiple services in the same frequency, switches the services one by one.
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Selects a station. Touch the desired station in the categorised list as follows. [Station]: Displays all stations. [Program Type] (PTY label): Searches from programme type information. [Station Group]: Displays the station group list. If you touch [List Update], you can update station list information manually. NOTES •...
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Menu Item Description [TA Interrupt]*1 Receives the traffic announcement from the last selected frequency, interrupting the other sources. [DAB+RDS TA] Receives current traffic information for DAB and RDS (AN-DAB1 has priority) if available. [RDS TA ONLY] Receives current traffic information for only RDS if available.
Radio Starting procedure Touch (press) then touch Touch [Radio]. The Radio screen appears. Basic operation Radio screen Recalls the preset channel stored to a key from memory. Stores the current broadcast frequency to a key. Displays the preset channel list. Select an item on the list ([1] to [6]) to switch to the preset channel.
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Manual tuning Seek tuning or non stop seek tuning Releasing the key in a few seconds skips to the nearest station from the current frequency. Keep holding the key for long seconds to perform non stop seek tuning. TIPS • By touching (pressing) then touch , you can also switch the preset channels.
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Menu Item Description [Local] Local seek tuning allows you to only tune into [Off] radio stations with sufficiently strong signals. FM: [Level1] [Level2] [Level3] [Level4] NOTES MW/LW: [Level1] [Level2] • [Level4] for FM and [Level2] for MW/LW are available only with the stations with the strongest signals. •...
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Menu Item Description [Music] Gives priority to the sound quality. *1 This setting is available only when the source is off. *2 This function is available only when you receive the FM band. - 35 -...
Compressed files Plugging/unplugging a USB storage device You can play compressed audio, compressed video, or still image files stored in an external storage device. Plugging a USB storage device Pull out the plug from the USB port of the USB cable. Plug a USB storage device into the USB cable.
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Plug the USB storage device into the USB cable (page 36). Touch [USB]. Playback is performed in order of folder numbers. Folders are skipped if they contain no playable files. Basic operation TIPS • By touching (pressing) then touch , you can also skip files/chapters forwards or backwards.
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Sets a repeat play range for all files/the current folder/the current file. Plays files or does not play in random order. Displays the hidden function bar. You can also display the hidden function bar by flicking the bar from the right to the left.
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Selects the previous folder or the next folder. Constructs the database for using the Music Browse mode (page 39). Switches the current music information display. ▶Selecting a file using Music Browse mode You can select files to play back using the category list if the files contain tag information.
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Hides the touch panel keys. To display the keys again, touch anywhere on the screen. Switches between playback and pause. Performs fast reverse or fast forwards. Touch again to change the playback speed. Stops playback. Performs frame-by-frame playback. Performs slow-motion playback. Sets a repeat play range for all files/the current folder/the current file.
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Skips files forwards or backwards. Still image source TIPS • Image files are not displayed in the rear display. • By touching (pressing) then touch and hold on the still image file, you can search through 10 image files at a time. If the file currently being played is the first or last file in the folder, the search is not performed.
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Rotates the displayed picture 90° clockwise. Sets a repeat play range for all files/the current folder. Plays all files in the current repeat play range or does not play them in random order. Switches the following media file types. [Music]: Compressed audio files [Video]: Compressed video files [Photo]: Image files Selects a file from the list.
iPod Connecting your iPod When connecting an iPod to this product, the settings are automatically configured according to the device to be connected. For details of the compatiblity, refer to Compatible iPod/iPhone models (page 94). NOTES • Depending on the generation or version of the iPod, some functions may not be available. •...
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Audio source Audio source screen 1 Displays the link search screen. Select a song from the list related to the song currently playing. If you touch the artwork, the list of songs in the album is displayed. NOTE This function is not available while playing Apple Music Radio. Switches between playback and pause.
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Selects a song from the list. Touch the category then the title of the list to playback of the selected list. TIPS • If you use English as the system language, the alphabet search function is available. Touch the initial search bar to use this function. •...
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Apple Music Radio screen Switches between playback and pause. Displays the pop-up menu for Apple Music Radio. • Touch [Play More Like This] to play back songs similar to the current song. • Touch [Play Less Like This] to set it not to play back the current song again. •...
Using WebLink Important • Pioneer is not liable for any issues that may arise from incorrect or flawed app-based content. • The content and functionality of the supported applications are the responsibility of the App providers. • In WebLink, functionality through the product is limited while driving, with available functions determined by the App providers.
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Displays the main menu of the WebLink source screen. When the rear display is connected to this unit, video from the WebLink screen can be displayed to the rear display except while the AV source with video content is active even while driving. For iPhone users System requirement iOS 10.0 or higher (up to iOS 11.x)
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Refer to the Installation Manual. Touch (press) Touch Touch [WebLink]. Touch desired icon in the tab. The WebLink app is launched. Using the audio mix function You can output the audio mixing AV source and an application for iPhone when WebLink is used.
• Apple CarPlay allows access to applications other than those listed that are subject to limitations while driving. • PIONEER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE AND DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR THIRD PARTY (NON-PIONEER) APPS AND CONTENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY INACCURACIES OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
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Touch [Driving Position]. Touch the item. [Left] Select for a left-hand drive vehicle. [Right] Select for a right-hand drive vehicle. Starting procedure Connect an Apple CarPlay compatible device to this product via USB. Touch (press) Touch Touch [Apple CarPlay]. Touch Apple CarPlay icon in the tab. The application screen appears.
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Touch to mute. Touch again to cancel mute. Touch [+]/[-] to adjust the guidance volume. Displays the main sound volume. To adjust the main sound volume, touch (press) VOL (+/-) on the unit or touch [+]/[-]. NOTE The volume menu is displayed for four seconds. If the menu disappears, touch (press) VOL (+/-) again. The menu reappears.
• Android Auto allows access to applications other than those listed that are subject to limitations while driving. • PIONEER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE AND DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR THIRD PARTY (NON-PIONEER) APPS AND CONTENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY INACCURACIES OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.
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Touch [Driving Position]. Touch the item. [Left] Select for a left-hand drive vehicle. [Right] Select for a right-hand drive vehicle. Starting procedure Connect an Android Auto™ compatible device to this product via USB. Touch (press) Touch Touch [Android Auto]. Touch Android Auto icon in the tab. The application screen appears.
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Touch to mute. Touch again to cancel mute. Touch [+]/[-] to adjust the guidance volume. Displays the main sound volume. To adjust the main sound volume, touch (press) VOL (+/-) on the unit or touch [+]/[-]. NOTE The volume menu is displayed for four seconds. If the menu disappears, touch (press) VOL (+/-) again. The menu reappears.
• Certain functions of the Spotify service are not available when accessing the service through Pioneer car audio/video products. • Spotify is a music service not affiliated with Pioneer. More information is available at https://support.spotify.com/. • The Spotify application is available for most iPhone and smartphone, please visit https://support.spotify.com/ for the latest compatibility information.
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Touch then Touch [AV Source Settings]. Confirm that [Spotify] is turned on. Touch (press) then touch Touch [Spotify]. NOTES • For details on Bluetooth connection, see page 16. • For details on USB connection for iPhone, refer to the Installation Manual. Basic operation Playback screen 1 (Track) Switches between playback and pause.
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Displays the hidden function bar. You can also display the hidden function bar by flicking the bar from the right to the left. Switches among connected devices. Selects a track or station from the list. Your Music: Selects a track or station from the list of saved song information. Browse: Selects a track from the category list.
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Playback screen 1 (Radio mode) Switches between playback and pause. Skips tracks forwards or backwards. By touching (pressing) then touch , you can skip songs forwards. NOTE The number of tracks that are skipped varies depending on the application. Starts new radio mode. Saves or deletes the current song information to or from Your Music.
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Playback screen 2 (Radio mode) Displays the hidden function bar. You can also display the hidden function bar by flicking the bar from the left to the right. Gives a Thumbs Up to the playing track. Gives a Thumbs Down to the playing track and skips to the next track. NOTE The number of tracks that are skipped varies depending on the application.
You can display the video image output by the device connected to video input. CAUTION For safety reasons, video images cannot be viewed while your vehicle is in motion. To view video images, stop in a safe place and apply the handbrake. NOTE A Mini-jack AV cable (sold separately) is required for connection.
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Hides the touch panel keys. To display the keys again, touch anywhere on the screen. You can set the screen size for the video image (page 82). Switches between the video input and audio input. - 62 -...
AV input You can display the video image output by the device connected to video or camera input. For details, refer to the Installation Manual. CAUTION For safety reasons, video images cannot be viewed while your vehicle is in motion. To view video images, stop in a safe place and apply the handbrake.
Settings You can adjust various settings in the main menu. Displaying the setting screen Touch (press) Touch Touch one of the following categories, then select the options. System settings (page 64) Theme settings (page 72) Audio settings (page 73) Video settings (page 80) Bluetooth settings (page 16) System settings The menu items vary according to the source.
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[Auto Mix] Menu Item Description [Auto Mix] Select whether to perform mixing the sound output from [On] [Off] WebLink and AV source sound automatically. NOTE This function is only available when WebLink is used with an iPhone. [Input/Output settings] Menu Item Description [USB MTP] Select whether or not to activate USB MTP (Media Transfer...
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CAUTION Pioneer recommends the use of a camera which outputs mirror reversed images, otherwise the screen image may appear reversed. • Immediately verify whether the display changes to the rear view camera image when the gearstick is moved to REVERSE (R) from another position.
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Menu Item Description [Parking Assist Guide Adjusting the guidelines by dragging or touching Adjust] on the screen. Touch [Default] to reset the settings. CAUTION • When adjusting the guidelines, be sure to park the vehicle in a safe place and apply the handbrake. •...
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[Demo Mode] Menu Item Description [Demo Mode] Setting the demo mode. [On] [Off] [System Language] Menu Item Description [System Language] Select the system language. NOTES • If the embedded language and the selected language setting are not the same, the text information may not display properly. •...
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Menu Item Description [Touch panel calibration] Touch [Yes]. Touch two corners of the screen along the arrows then touch the centres of the two [+] marks at the same time twice. Press The adjustment results are saved. Press once again. Proceed to 16-point adjustment.
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Menu Item Description [Dimmer Duration] Adjust the time that the dimmer is turned on or off by dragging the cursors or touching You can use this function when [Dimmer Trigger] is set to [Time]. TIPS • Each touch of moves the cursor backwards or forwards in the 15 minute width.
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Menu Item Description [Brightness] Adjust the black intensity. [-24] to [+24] [Contrast] Adjust the contrast. [-24] to [+24] [Colour]* Adjust the colour saturation. [-24] to [+24] [Hue]* Adjust the tone of colour (which colour is emphasised, red, [-24] to [+24] or green).
Menu Item Description [Firmware Update] CAUTION • The USB storage device for updating must contain only the correct update file. • Never turn this product off, disconnect the USB storage device while the firmware is being updated. • You can only update the firmware when the vehicle is stopped and the handbrake is engaged.
Menu Item Description (custom)*1 Displays the background display image imported from the external storage device. (off ) Hides the background display. [Illumination]*2 Select an illumination colour from the colour list or create a defined colour. Coloured Keys Select the desired preset colour. (custom) Displays the screen to customise the illumination colour.
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Menu Item Description [Graphic EQ] Select or customise the equaliser curve. [Super Bass (S.Bass)] Select a curve that you want to use as the basis of [Powerful] [Natural] customising then touch the frequency that you want to [Vocal] [Flat] [Custom1] adjust.
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Menu Item Description [Source Level Adjuster] Adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical [-4] to [+4] changes in volume when switching between sources other than FM. Touch to adjust the source volume after comparing the FM tuner volume level with the level of the source.
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Menu Item Description [Time Alignment] Select or customise the time alignment settings to reflect [On] [Off] the distance between the listener’s position and each Listening Position*1*2 speaker. You need to measure the distance between the [Off] [Front Left] [Front head of the listener and each speaker unit. Right] [Front] [All] Touch to select the listening position then...
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Menu Item Description [Automatic Level Control] Corrects automatically the audio level difference between the music files or the sources. [Off] Turns the auto level control setting off. [Mode1] Corrects a little the audio level difference between the music files or the sources (for the narrow dynamic range audio signal).
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▶Before operating the Auto EQ function • Perform Auto EQ in a quiet place with the vehicle engine and air conditioning switched off. Also, cut the power of car phones or mobile phones in the vehicle, or remove them in advance. Surrounding sounds may prevent correct measurement of the vehicle’s acoustics.
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Disconnect the iPhone or smartphone device. Turn on the ignition switch (ACC ON). If the vehicle’s air conditioner or heater is turned on, turn it off. Switch the AV source to [Source OFF] (page 26). Touch (press) Touch then Touch [A-EQ&TA Measurement]. Connect the microphone for acoustical measurement (sold separately) with this product.
NOTE [Subwoofer Settings] is available only when [Subwoofer] is [On]. Touch (press) Touch then Touch [Crossover] or [Subwoofer Settings]. Touch to switch the speaker. Drag the graph line to set the cutoff position. Drag the lowest point of the graph to set the cutoff slope. The following items can also be set.
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Favourite menu Registering your favourite menu items in shortcuts allows you to quickly jump to the registered menu screen by a simple touch on the [Favourites] screen. NOTE Up to 12 menu items can be registered in the favourite menu. Creating a shortcut Touch (press) then touch...
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Other functions Setting the time and date Touch the current time on the screen. Touch to set the correct time and date. You can operate the following items: Year, month, date, hour, minute. TIPS • You can change the time display format to [12hour] or [24hour]. •...
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[Trimming] An image is displayed across the entire screen with the horizontal-to-vertical ratio left as is. If the screen ratio differs from the image, the image may be displayed partly cut off either at the top/bottom or sides. NOTE [Trimming] is for image files only. TIPS •...
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→ The operation is not compatible with here, contact your dealer or the nearest the video configuration. authorised Pioneer service facility. Random playback in Music Browse mode is released in the USB storage device. Common problems →...
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If the error persists, record the error message and contact your A black screen is displayed. → While operating an application, the dealer or your nearest Pioneer service centre. application was ended on the smartphone side. – Touch (press)
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Please Log-in your dealer or an authorised Pioneer → You are not logged in to the Spotify Service Station for assistance. application. – Please log in to the Spotify DAB tuner application. No Signal Antenna Error →...
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Pioneer Service Station. – Disconnect the USB storage device and do not use it. Turn the ignition switch to OFF, then to ACC or ON and then connect a compliant USB storage device.
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If the error message is still contact your dealer or an authorised displayed after performing on-screen Pioneer Service Station. instructions, please reconnect the device. Android Auto Detailed information Android Auto has stopped.
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• It may not be possible to play some music • This product corresponds to a DivX file files from USB because of file display of up to 1 590 minutes 43 characteristics, file format, recorded seconds. Search operations beyond this application, playback environment, time limit are prohibited.
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• If multiple subtitles are programmed to SAMPLING FREQUENCY 16 kHz to 48 display within a very short time frame, such as 0.1 seconds, the subtitles may not AAC compatibility be displayed at the correct time. • This product plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes.
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• Folder selection sequence or other .mov operations may be altered, depending on Compatible video codec MPEG4, H.264, the encoding or writing software. H.263 • Regardless of the length of blank section Maximum resolution 1 920 × 1 080 between the songs of original recording, Maximum frame rate 30 fps compressed audio files play with a short...
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NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND Inc. and any use of such marks by PIONEER FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE CORPORATION is under license. Other DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE...
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App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. regarding connected iPod devices iOS is a trademark on which Cisco holds • Pioneer accepts no responsibility for data the trademark right in the US and certain lost from an iPod, even if that data is lost other countries.
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Important Requirements to access app-based connected content services using this product: • Latest version of the Pioneer compatible connected content application(s) for the smartphone, available from the service provider, downloaded to your Apple CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc.
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Content application(s) or service by its provider. Remember that use of this system for • Pioneer is not liable for any issues that commercial or public viewing purposes may arise from incorrect or flawed app- may constitute an infringement on the based content.
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Heat visible. In that case, please consult your from the heater may break the LCD dealer or the nearest authorised Pioneer screen, and cool air from the cooler may Service Station. cause moisture to form inside this product, resulting in possible damage.
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(SPH-EVO62DAB) Preout output level (max): 4.0 V Chassis: Equaliser (13-Band Graphic Equaliser): 178 mm × 50 mm × 135 mm Frequency: Monitor: 50 Hz/80 Hz/125 Hz/200 Hz/315 Hz/ 178 mm × 100 mm × 29 mm 500 Hz/800 Hz/1.25 kHz/2 kHz/3.15 Nose: kHz/5 kHz/8 kHz/12.5 kHz...