Using Pandoraâ Internet Radio; Pandora Operations - Pioneer AVH-X1500DVD Owner's Manual

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Using Pandora internet radio
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Pandora operations

To play Pandora on the Pioneer car audio/video
products, connect an iPod, iPhone, Androidä
device or BlackBerry device with the most re-
cent Pandora application installed, and start the
Pandora application.
Important
Requirements to access Pandora using the
Pioneer car audio/video products:
Connect an iPod to USB input or an Android de-
vice or a BlackBerry device using Bluetooth to
play Pandora on this unit.
! iPod and iPhone compatibility
Apple iPhone (first generation), iPhone 3G,
iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 1G,
iPod touch 2G, iPod touch 3G or iPod touch 4G
(firmware version 3.0 or later)
Certain firmware versions for the iPhone may not
be compatible with the Pandora application. If
this appears to be the case, please update the
firmware to a version that is compatible with
Pandora.
! Android compatibility
Android OS Version 2.2 or later
! BlackBerry compatibility
BlackBerry OS Version 4.3 or later
! Latest version of the Pandora application, down-
loaded to your device (Search Apple iTunes App
Store or Android market for Pandora ).
! Current Pandora account (Free account and paid
accounts available from Pandora; create a free
account online at
http://www.pandora.com/register or through the
Pandora application for the iPhone).
! Data Plan
Note: If the Data Plan for your iPhone or
Android device does not provide for unlimited
data usage, additional charges from your carrier
may apply for accessing the Pandora service via
3G and/or EDGE networks.
! Connection to the Internet via 3G, EDGE or Wi-Fi
network.
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! Optional Pioneer adapter cable connecting your
iPhone to the Pioneer car audio/video products.
Limitations:
! Access to the Pandora service will depend on the
availability of a cellular and/or Wi-Fi network for
purposes of allowing your device to connect to
the Internet.
! Ability of the Pioneer car audio/video products to
access the Pandora service is subject to change
without notice and could be affected by any of
the following: compatibility issues with future
firmware versions of iPhones or Android devices;
compatibility issues with future firmware ver-
sions of the Pandora application for them;
changes to the Pandora music service by
Pandora; discontinuation of the Pandora music
service by Pandora.
! Certain functions of the Pandora service are not
available when accessing the service through the
Pioneer car audio/video products, including, but
not limited to, creating new stations, deleting sta-
tions, emailing current stations, buying tracks
from iTunes, viewing additional text information,
logging in to Pandora, and adjusting Cell Net-
work Audio Quality.
Pandora internet radio is a music service not af-
filiated with Pioneer. More information is avail-
able at http://www.pandora.com.
Setting the Pandora connect mode
Set the Pandora connection mode appropriately
to notify the system whether you are streaming
Pandora over an iPod via USB or over an
Android device or a BlackBerry device via
Bluetooth.
Notes
! The iPod must have iOS 3.0 or later installed
in order to use Pandora.
! The Android device must have Android OS
Version 2.2 or later installed to use Pandora.
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Using Pandora internet radio
! An Internet connection is required to use an
iPod, an Android device, or a BlackBerry de-
vice.
! Only iPods can be connected to the AVH-
X1500DVD.
1 Press the home button to switch to the
home display.
2 Touch the system key to open the system
menu.
3 Touch Pandora connect mode repeatedly
until the desired setting appears on the
screen.
Wired: An iPod is connected using an actual
cable.
Bluetooth: An Android device or a BlackBerry
device is connected using Bluetooth.
Touch panel keys
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1 Search key
Displays the shuffle/station list. Select the
desired station or shuffle mode.
2 Sound retriever key
(Only available on iPod)
Refer to Using sound retriever on page 10.
3 Bookmark key
Stores track information (Bookmark).
Bookmarks are viewable in your profile.
4 Thumbs-down key
Giving a thumbs-down tells Pandora you do
not like the current track. Pandora will skip to
the next track, and will not play that track on
the station again.
5 Thumbs-up key
Giving a thumbs-up tells Pandora that you
like the current track. Pandora will continue
to play that track and tracks like it on the sta-
tion.
6 Pause and play key
Pausing and starting playback.
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