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  • Page 1 Operation Manual 6-DISC DVD AV RECEIVER AVH-P6000DVD English...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man- ual in a safe place for future reference.
  • Page 3 Contents Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) 33 Return to the specified scene 34 Automatic playback of DVDs 34 Introduction of advanced DVD video operation 34 Repeating play 34 Selecting audio output 35 Playing Video CDs Watching a Video CD 36 Stopping playback 37 Pausing Video CD playback 37 Frame-by-frame playback 37...
  • Page 4 Contents Selecting the SIRIUS channel select mode 60 Selecting a channel 60 Switching the display 61 Switching between the detail information display and preset list display 61 Storing and recalling broadcast stations 61 Using the MyMix function 61 Using the Game Alert function 63 Displaying the Radio ID 64 Playing songs on iPod Listening to songs on your iPod 65...
  • Page 5 Selecting the background display 108 Adjusting the response positions of the touch panels (Touch Panel Calibration) 109 Displaying the AVG-VDP1 (Pioneer Vehicle Dynamics Processor) 109 Using the AUX source 110 Using the external unit 111 Setting remote control code type 111...

  • Page 6: Precautions

    Section Precautions IMPORTANT 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 reference for operating procedures and safety informa- tion.

  • Page 7: To Avoid Battery Exhaustion

    Section Precautions When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CD or TV while driving, the warning VIDEO VIEW- ING IS NOT AVAILABLE WHILE DRIVING will appear on the front display. To watch a DVD, Video CD or TV on the front display, park your vehicle in a safe place and apply the parking brake.

  • Page 8: Before You Start

    Section Before You Start Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment. For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. About this unit The tuner frequencies on this unit are allo- cated for use in North America.

  • Page 9: Playable Discs

    It is especially important that you read and observe WARNINGs and CAU- TIONs in this manual. After-sales service for Pioneer products Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased this unit for after-sales service (including warranty conditions) or any other information.

  • Page 10: Product Registration

    Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P.O. Box 1760 Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 800-421-1404 CANADA Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT 300 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R 0P2 1-877-283-5901 905-479-4411 For warranty information please see the Lim- ited Warranty sheet included with this unit.

  • Page 11: About Wma

    Before You Start NTSC compatibility This unit is NTSC system compatible. When connecting other components to this unit, be sure components are compatible with the same video system otherwise images will not be correctly reproduced. Multi-aspect Switching between wide screen, letterbox and panscan display is possible.

  • Page 12: About The Sat Radio Ready Mark

    About the SAT RADIO READY mark The SAT RADIO READY mark indicates that the Satellite Radio Tuner for Pioneer (i.e., XM tuner and Sirius satellite tuner which are sold separately) can be controlled by this unit. Please inquire to your dealer or nearest...

  • Page 13: When An Operation Is Prohibited

    Before You Start Mark Meaning Indicates the number of audio sys- tems. Indicates the number of subtitle lan- guages. Indicates the number of viewing an- gles. Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio: 16 : 9 LB screen width-to-height ratio) type. Indicates the number of the region where playback is possible.

  • Page 14: Use And Care Of The Remote Control

    Section Before You Start Use and care of the remote control Installing the battery Slide the tray on the back of the remote con- trol out and insert the battery with the plus (+) and minus (–) poles aligned properly. ! When using for the first time, pull out the film protruding from the tray.

  • Page 15: Customising Your System

    Using multi-channel processor 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.

  • Page 16: Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology

    Section Customising your system Using Bluetooth wireless technology Playing a Bluetooth audio player using with Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD-BTB200) If you connect a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD- BTB200) to this unit, you can control Blue- tooth audio players via Bluetooth wireless technology.

  • Page 17: What's What

    What’s What Head unit 1 BAND button Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel control modes of functions. 2 RESET button Press to return to the factory settings (initial settings). 3 Signal receptor Receives signals from a remote control.

  • Page 18: Remote Control

    Section What’s What Remote control AVH mode Button names Remote control Switch to change the setting of the remote control. For details, refer to Setting remote con- selection trol code type on page 111. switch SOURCE button Press to cycle through all the available sources. Press and hold to turn the source off. Press to quickly lower the volume level by about 90%.
  • Page 19 What’s What AVH mode Button names a/b buttons Press to select the next/previous disc. (DISC) Remote control Switch the operation mode between AVH, DVD and TV modes. Normally, set to AVH. For operation mode details, refer to Using the remote control operation mode switch on the next page. switch BOOKMARK Press to operate the preprogrammed functions...

  • Page 20: Using The Remote Control Operation Mode Switch

    ! When specifying title by using 0 to 10. (Refer to Specifying title on page 32.) TV mode operation TV operations available with a Pioneer TV tuner can be controled with AVH mode. TV mode is not used with this unit.

  • Page 21: Basic Operations

    (refer to page 103). — When the AV (AV input) is not set to VIDEO (refer to page 97). ! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such as ones available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions with this unit.

  • Page 22: Loading/Ejecting Discs

    Section Basic Operations ! 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. To retract the antenna, turn the source off. Loading/Ejecting discs CAUTION Keep hands and fingers clear of the unit when opening, closing, or adjusting the LCD panel.

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Flap Angle

    Basic Operations ! If bookmark function is on, DVD playback re- sumes from the selected point. For more de- tails, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) on page 31. ! This unit does not automatically change discs even if it reaches to the end of the currently playing disc.

  • Page 24: Touch Panel Key Basic Operation

    Section Basic Operations Touch panel key basic operation Activating the touch panel keys 1 Common touch panel keys For details, refer to Using the common touch panel keys on this page. 2 Information bar 3 Touch panel keys Touch to do various operations. 4 Clock display To turn the clock on or off, or to adjust the time, refer to Setting the clock on page 98.
  • Page 25 Basic Operations Operating the menu 1 FUNCTION key Touch to select functions for each source. 2 AUDIO key Touch to select various sound quality con- trols. 3 SETUP key Touch to select various setup functions. 4 BACK key Touch to return to the previous display. 5 ESC key Touch to cancel the control mode of func- tions.

  • Page 26: Tuner

    Section Tuner Listening to the radio These are the basic steps necessary to operate the radio. More advanced tuner operation is explained starting on the next page. 1 Source name Shows the selected source name. 2 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 3 Band indicator Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM or FM.

  • Page 27: Storing And Recalling Broadcast Frequencies

    Tuner Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies If you touch any of the preset tuning keys P1 to P6 you can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall with the touch of a key. % When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory keep touching one of preset tuning keys P1 to P6 until the preset number stops flashing.

  • Page 28: Tuning In Strong Signals

    Section Tuner % Touch BSM on the function menu to turn BSM on. BSM appears. While BSM is flashing the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored under preset tuning keys P1 to P6 in order of their signal strength. When finished, BSM dis- appears.

  • Page 29: Playing Dvd Video Discs

    Playing DVD video discs Watching a DVD video These are the basic steps necessary to play a DVD video with your DVD player. More ad- vanced DVD video operation is explained start- ing on page 34. ! Switch the remote control operation mode to DVD to perform DVD operations.

  • Page 30: Operating The Dvd Menu

    Section Playing DVD video discs # You can also skip back or forward to another chapter by pressing o or p button on the re- mote control. To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. If you keep touching o or p for five sec- onds, fast reverse/fast forward continues even if you release o or p.

  • Page 31: Resume Playback (Bookmark)

    Playing DVD video discs % Touch f during playback. PAUSE is displayed on the information bar and playback is paused, letting you view a still image. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch f again. Note Depending on the disc and the playback location on the disc, the icon...

  • Page 32: Searching For A Desired Scene, Starting Playback From A Specified Time

    Section Playing DVD video discs Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time You can use the search function to search for a desired scene by specifying a title or chapter, and the time search function to specify the time on a disc at which play starts.

  • Page 33: Changing The Subtitle Language During Playback (Multi-Subtitle)

    Playing DVD video discs Notes ! You can also switch between languages/audio systems using AUDIO on the remote control. ! The number in the 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.

  • Page 34: Return To The Specified Scene

    Section Playing DVD video discs Return to the specified scene You can return to the specified scene where the DVD you are currently playing has been preprogrammed to return. % Touch RETURN to return to the speci- fied scene. Note If a specified scene has not been preprogrammed in DVD disc, this function is not possible.

  • Page 35: Selecting Audio Output

    Playing DVD video discs ! TITLE – Repeat the current title Notes ! If you perform chapter search or fast forward/ reverse, the repeat play range changes to DISC. ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca- tion on the disc, the function may not be se- lectable, indicating that operating this function is not possible.

  • Page 36: Playing Video Cds

    Section Playing Video CDs Watching a Video CD These are the basic steps necessary to play a Video CD with your DVD player. More ad- vanced Video CD operation is explained start- ing on page 39. ! Switch the remote control operation mode to DVD to perform Video CD operations.

  • Page 37: Stopping Playback

    Playing Video CDs To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. If you keep touching o or p for five sec- onds, fast reverse/fast forward continues even if you release o or p. To resume playback at a desired point, touch f. # You can also perform fast reverse/fast forward by pressing and holding m or n button on the remote control.

  • Page 38: Searching For A Desired Scene, Starting Playback From A Specified Time

    Section Playing Video CDs Notes ! There is no sound during slow motion play- back. ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca- tion on the disc, the icon indicating that slow motion playback is not possible. ! With some discs, images may be unclear dur- ing slow motion playback.

  • Page 39: Introduction Of Advanced Video Cd Operation

    Playing Video CDs Introduction of advanced Video CD operation 1 Function display Shows the function names. Touch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display. Touch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted.

  • Page 40: Playing Cds

    Section Playing CDs Listening to a CD These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your DVD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on page 42. 1 CD/CD-TEXT indicator Shows when a CD is playing. 2 Source icon Shows which source has been selected.

  • Page 41: Stopping Playback

    Playing CDs Notes ! When playing discs with compressed audio and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between com- pressed audio and CD-DA by touching MEDIA or pressing BAND. This function can be operated only when the disc is playing.

  • Page 42: Introduction Of Advanced Cd Operation

    Section Playing CDs Introduction of advanced CD operation 1 Function display Shows the function names. Touch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display. # You can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control. Touch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names.

  • Page 43: Playing Compressed Audio

    Playing compressed audio Listening to compressed audio These are the basic steps necessary to play a compressed audio with your built-in DVD player. More advanced compressed audio op- eration is explained starting on page 46. 1 Media indicator MP3, WMA or MIX appears depending on the file format you are playing.

  • Page 44: Stopping Playback

    Section Playing compressed audio To select a folder, touch folder one level higher and touch a folder name on the list. # You can also select the next or previous folder by pressing a or b button (FOLDER) on the re- mote control.

  • Page 45: Displaying Information On Compressed Audio

    Playing compressed audio % Touch f during playback. PAUSE appears in the display. Play of the cur- rent track pauses. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch f again. Displaying information on compressed audio Information recorded on a compressed audio disc can be displayed.

  • Page 46: Introduction Of Advanced Built-In Dvd Player (Compressed Audio) Operation

    Section Playing compressed audio Introduction of advanced built-in DVD player (compressed audio) operation 1 Function display Shows the function names. Touch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display. # You can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control.

  • Page 47: Scanning Folders And Tracks

    Playing compressed audio Scanning folders and tracks While you are using FOLDER, the beginning of each track in the selected folder plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using DISC, the beginning of the first track of each folder is played for about 10 seconds.

  • Page 48: Multi-Cd Player

    Section Multi-CD Player Listening to a CD You can use this unit to control a multi-CD player, which is sold separately. These are the basic steps necessary to play a CD with your multi-CD player. More advanced CD operation is explained starting on page 50. 1 Source name Shows the selected source name.

  • Page 49: Pausing Cd Playback

    Multi-CD Player ! If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden auto- matically. Pausing CD playback Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback. % Touch f during playback. PAUSE appears in the display. Play of the cur- rent track pauses.

  • Page 50: Introduction Of Advanced Multi-Cd Player Operation

    Section Multi-CD Player Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation 1 Function display Shows the function names. Touch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display. # You can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control. Touch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names.

  • Page 51: Scanning Cds And Tracks

    Multi-CD Player Scanning CDs and tracks While you are using DISC, the beginning of each track on the selected disc plays for about 10 seconds. When you are using M-CD, the beginning of the first track of each disc is played for about 10 seconds.

  • Page 52: Using Compression And Bass Emphasis

    Section Multi-CD Player Erasing a track from your ITS playlist You can delete a track from your ITS playlist if ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. Play the CD with the track you want to delete from your ITS playlist, and turn ITS play on.

  • Page 53: Xm Tuner (Gex-P920Xm)

    XM tuner (GEX-P920XM) Listening to XM Satellite Radio You can use this unit to control an XM satellite digital tuner (GEX-P920XM), which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the XM tuner’s operation manuals. This section provides information on XM operations with this unit which differs from that described in the XM tuner’s operation manual.

  • Page 54: Switching The Xm Channel Select Mode

    Section XM tuner (GEX-P920XM) Notes ! If you do not use the touch panel keys for 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically. ! You can go to the next group of touch panel keys by touching d. Switching the XM channel select mode You have two methods for selecting a channel: ALL CH mode and CATEGORY mode.

  • Page 55: Using The Mymix Function

    XM tuner (GEX-P920XM) Touch a or b to select the desired chan- nel category. Touch c or d to select the desired chan- nel in the selected channel category. Selecting a channel from the XM channel list display The list content can be switched so you can search for the track you want to listen to not only by the channel name but also by the artist name or song title.

  • Page 56: Displaying The Radio Id

    Section XM tuner (GEX-P920XM) # It is possible that the memorized title is not displayed correctly. Touch OK to confirm. ! To delete the song from the MyMix playlist, refer to Deleting the song from the MyMix playlist on this page. When the song in the MyMix playlist is broadcast As soon as the song in the MyMix playlist...

  • Page 57: Xm Tuner (Gex-P910Xm)

    XM tuner (GEX-P910XM) Listening to XM Satellite Radio You can use this unit to control an XM satellite digital tuner (GEX-P910XM), which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the XM tuner’s operation manuals. This section provides information on XM operations with this unit which differs from that described in the XM tuner’s operation manual.

  • Page 58: Switching The Xm Display

    Section XM tuner (GEX-P910XM) Switching the XM display % Touch DISP to switch the XM display. Each time you touch DISP changes the XM display in the following order: Channel name—Artist name/feature—Song/ program title—Additional information—Chan- nel number Storing and recalling broadcast stations If you touch any of the preset tuning keys P1 to P6 you can easily store up to six broadcast...

  • Page 59: Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner

    SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio You can use this unit to control a SIRIUS Satel- lite Radio tuner, which is sold separately. 1 Source name Shows the selected source name. 2 Source icon Shows what the source has been selected. 3 SIRIUS band indicator Shows the SIRIUS band which has been selected.

  • Page 60: Selecting The Sirius Channel Select Mode

    Section SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner # You can also select a channel by pressing c or d button. # You can also perform tuning from a desired channel category. (Refer to Selecting the channel in the channel category on this page.) Notes ! If you do not use the touch panel keys for 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically.

  • Page 61: Switching The Display

    SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner Switching the display Various information, including channel num- ber, name and category, song/program title, artist/feature and composer, can be displayed for the selected channel. % Touch DISP to switch information on the selected channel. Touch DISP repeatedly switch between the followings: Channel number—Channel name—Channel Category—Artist name/feature—Song/pro-...
  • Page 62 Section SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner Making the MyMix playlist You can add a song that is being broadcast to the MyMix playlist. When it is added, the song title and its artist name is memorized to this unit. The MyMix function will start on the song that matches the song title and its artist name in the MyMix playlist.

  • Page 63: Using The Game Alert Function

    SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner Deleting the song from the MyMix playlist You can delete each song in the MyMix playlist. Touch MEMO EDIT. The song title in the MyMix playlist is dis- played. Touch c or d to select the song title that you want to delete.

  • Page 64: Displaying The Radio Id

    Section SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner When the game of the selected team starts When a game of the selected team is about to start (or is currently playing) on a different sta- tion, a game alert is displayed. Touch JUMP to switch to that station, and you can listen to that game.

  • Page 65: Playing Songs On Ipod

    Playing songs on iPod Listening to songs on your iPod 1 Source name Shows the selected source name. 2 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 3 Song number indicator Shows the number of song played in the se- lected list.

  • Page 66: Pausing A Song

    Section Playing songs on iPod ! ALBUMS (albums) ! SONGS (songs) ! GENRES (genres) Touch a list title that you want to play. Repeat this operation until you find the de- sired song. # You can start a playback of all the songs in the selected list (GENRES, ARTISTS or ALBUMS).

  • Page 67: Playing Songs In A Random Order (Shuffle)

    Playing songs on iPod Playing songs in a random order (shuffle) For playback of songs on the iPod, there are two random play methods: Song (play back songs in a random order) and Album (play back albums in a random order). % Touch to select the random play method.

  • Page 68: Audio Player)

    Section Bluetooth Audio Listening to songs on BT Audio (Bluetooth audio player) If you connect a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD- BTB200) to this unit, you can control Bluetooth audio players via Bluetooth wireless technology. ! In some countries, CD-BTB200 is not sold on the market.

  • Page 69: Bluetooth Audio

    Bluetooth Audio Connecting a Bluetooth audio player 1 Function display Shows the function names. Touch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display. # You can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control. Touch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names.

  • Page 70: Displaying Bd (Bluetooth Device) Address

    Section Bluetooth Audio Touch DISCONNECT and then touch ON. After the disconnection is completed, No Connection is displayed. Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address Touch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display. # You can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control.

  • Page 71: Bluetooth Telephone

    Bluetooth Telephone Hands-free phoning with cellular phones featuring Bluetooth wireless technology If you use a Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD- BTB200), you can connect a cellular phone fea- turing Bluetooth wireless technology to this unit for hands-free, wireless calls, even while driving.

  • Page 72: Setting Up For Hands-Free Phoning

    Section Bluetooth Telephone Note Equalizer curve for the phone source is fixed. When selecting the phone source, you cannot op- erate Using the equalizer on page 81. Setting up for hands-free phoning Before you can use the hands-free phoning function you must set up the unit for use with your cellular phone.

  • Page 73: Introduction Of Advanced Hands-Free Phoning Operation

    Bluetooth Telephone Rejecting an incoming call % When a call comes in, touch The call is rejected. Answering a call waiting Touch to answer a call waiting. Touch to end all calls. The estimated call time appears in the display (this may differ slightly from the actual call time).

  • Page 74: Disconnecting A Cellular Phone

    While connecting, Connect flashes. To com- plete the connection, check the device name (Pioneer BT unit) and enter the link code on your cellular phone. If the connection is estab- lished, Connected is displayed. # PIN code is set to 0000 as the default. You can change this code in the initial setting.

  • Page 75: Connecting To A Registered Cellular Phone

    Bluetooth Telephone Touch DELETE next to the device name you want to delete. A confirmation display appears. Touch YES to delete the phone. # To cancel, touch NO. Connecting to a registered cellular phone Connecting to a registered phone manually Touch PHONE CONNECT on the function menu.

  • Page 76: Changing The Phone Book Display Order

    Section Bluetooth Telephone Changing the phone book display order % Touch PHONE BOOK NAME VIEW on the function menu to turn Phone Book Name View function on. Display order for the Phone Book is changed. # To change to the other display order, touch PHONE BOOK NAME VIEW again.

  • Page 77: Using The Call History

    Bluetooth Telephone Touch a or b to select an alphabet let- ter or number/symbol. Touch d to move the cursor to the next character position and edit the name. When the letter you want is displayed, touch d to move the cursor to the next position and then select the next letter.

  • Page 78: Using Preset Numbers

    Section Bluetooth Telephone Touch a phone number or name (if en- tered) you want to call. The display returns to the normal display and the phone number you selected is displayed on the information bar. Touch to make a call. Using preset numbers Important Be sure to park your vehicle and apply the park-...

  • Page 79: Clearing Memory

    Bluetooth Telephone # If you want to store the entered phone number to preset assignment, touch SET here. The display returns to the normal display and the phone num- ber you entered is selected. When you completed entering the number, touch to make a call.

  • Page 80: Audio Adjustments

    Section Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments 1 Audio display Shows the audio function names. Important If the multi-channel processor (DEQ-P8000) is connected to this unit, the audio function will be changed to the multi-channel processor’s audio menu. For details, refer to Introduction of DSP ad- justments on page 85.

  • Page 81: Using The Equalizer

    Audio Adjustments Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match the car’s interior acoustic character- istics as desired. Recalling equalizer curves There are six stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer curves: Display Equalizer curve...

  • Page 82: Adjusting Loudness

    Section Audio Adjustments Note If you make adjustments, Custom curve is up- dated. Adjusting loudness Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume. Touch LOUDNESS on the audio function menu. Touch c on the LOUDNESS setting to turn loudness on.

  • Page 83: Using The High Pass Filter

    Audio Adjustments 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 output from the front or rear speakers.
  • Page 84 Section Audio Adjustments Selecting the listening position 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. Se- lecting the listening position lets you automa- tically adjust the speaker output levels and inserts a delay time to match the number and position of occupied seats.

  • Page 85: Digital Signal Processor

    Digital Signal Processor Introduction of DSP adjustments You can use this unit to control multi-channel processor (e.g. DEQ-P8000), which is sold sepa- rately. ! Some functions may differ depending on the multi-channel processor connected to this unit. By carrying out the following settings/adjust- ments in the order shown, you can create a fi- nely-tuned sound field effortlessly.

  • Page 86: Using Balance Adjustment

    Section Digital Signal Processor Touch POSITION on the DSP function menu. Touch c/d/a/b to select a listening po- sition. Touch one of these, c/d/a/b, to select a lis- tening position as listed in the table. Display FRONT-L FRONT-R FRONT # To cancel the selected listening position, touch the same key again.

  • Page 87: Using The Dynamic Range Control

    Digital Signal Processor ! External unit 1 and external unit 2 are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. ! AUX (auxiliary input) and AV (AV input) are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. Using the dynamic range control The dynamic range refers to the difference be- tween the largest and softest sounds.

  • Page 88: Setting The Speaker Setting

    Section Digital Signal Processor ! MUSIC – The Music mode suitable for music playback ! MATRIX – The Matrix mode for when FM radio reception is weak ! OFF – Turn Dolby Pro Logic II off ! ADJUST – Adjust the Music mode # You can operate ADJUST only when MUSIC has been selected.

  • Page 89: Adjusting The Speaker Output Levels

    Digital Signal Processor Touch SPEAKER SETTING on the DSP function menu. Touch c or d to select the speaker to be adjusted. Each time you touch c or d selects the speak- er in the following order: FRONT (front speakers)—CENTER (center speaker)—REAR (rear speakers)—...

  • Page 90: Selecting A Cross-Over Frequency

    Section Digital Signal Processor FRONT-L (front speaker left)—CENTER (center speaker)—FRONT-R (front speaker right)— REAR-R (rear speaker right)—REAR-L (rear speaker left)—SUB WOOFER (subwoofer) # You cannot select speakers whose size is set to OFF at the SPEAKER SETTING menu. Touch c or d to adjust the speaker out- put level.

  • Page 91: Using The Time Alignment

    Digital Signal Processor Touch c or d to adjust the speaker out- put level. Each time you touch c or d increases or de- creases the speaker output level. +10 to –10 is displayed as the level is increased or de- creased.

  • Page 92: Using The Equalizer

    Section Digital Signal Processor Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match the car’s interior acoustic character- istics as desired. Recalling equalizer curves There are seven stored equalizer curves which you can easily recall at any time. Here is a list of the equalizer curves.
  • Page 93 Digital Signal Processor Adjusting 3-band parametric equalizer For Custom1 and Custom2 equalizer curves, you can adjust the front, rear and center equalizer curves separately by selecting a cen- ter frequency, an equalizer level and a Q factor for each band. ! A separate Custom1 curve can be created for each source.

  • Page 94: Using The Auto-Equalizer

    Section Digital Signal Processor Level Touch c or d to select LEVEL. Each time you touch c or d selects the item in the following order: SP-SEL (speakers)—BAND (bands)— FREQUENCY (center frequency)—LEVEL (equalizer level)—Q. FACTOR (Q factor) Touch c or d to adjust the equalizer level.
  • Page 95 Digital Signal Processor Before operating the auto TA and EQ function ! Carry out auto TA and EQ in as quiet a place as possible, with the car engine and air conditioning switched off. Also cut power to car phones or portable telephones in the car, or remove them from the car be- fore carrying out auto TA and EQ.
  • Page 96 Section Digital Signal Processor # Press SOURCE to turn the source on if this unit is turned off. Select the position for the seat on which the microphone is placed. Refer to Using the position selector on page # If no position is selected before you start auto TA and EQ, FRONT-L is selected automatically.

  • Page 97: Setup

    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. This unit features a function that automatically...

  • Page 98: Setting The Clock

    ! You can operate this function only when a Pioneer Vehicle Dynamics Processor (AVG- VDP1) is connected to this unit. ! When selecting SOURCE and the selected source is an audio source, nothing is dis- played on the rear display.

  • Page 99: Dvd Setup

    DVD Setup Introduction of DVD setup adjustments You can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. 1 DVD setup menu display Shows the DVD setup menu names. While playing a DVD disc, touch g. Playback of the disc is stopped.

  • Page 100: Setting The Audio Language

    Section DVD Setup Setting the audio language You can set the preferred audio language. Touch AUDIO LANGUAGE on the DVD language menu. Audio language menu is displayed and the currently selected language is highlighted. # To switch to the second language select menu, touch NEXT.

  • Page 101: Setting The Aspect Ratio

    DVD Setup Setting the aspect ratio There are two kinds of display. A wide screen display has a width-to-height ratio (TV aspect) of 16:9, while a regular display has a TV aspect of 4:3. Be sure to select the correct TV aspect for the display connected to VIDEO OUTPUT.

  • Page 102: Changing The Level

    Section DVD Setup ! With some discs, the parental lock may be ac- tive only on the scenes with certain levels. The playback of those scenes will be skipped. For details, refer to the instruction manual that came with the discs. Changing the level You can change the set parental lock level.

  • Page 103: Initial Setup

    Initial Setup Adjusting initial settings Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal per- formance from this unit. 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. 2 Function display Shows the function names. Touch the source icon and then touch OFF to turn this unit off.

  • Page 104: Switching The Sound Muting/Attenuation

    ! You can operate this function only when a Pioneer Vehicle Dynamics Processor (AVG- VDP1) is connected to this unit. ! When the multi-channel processor (e.g., DEQ-P8000) is connected to this unit, you cannot use this function.

  • Page 105: Correcting Distorted Sound

    Initial Setup % Touch NAVI MIX on the initial menu to switch the mixing of AVG-VDP1 beep. Touching NAVI MIX switches the mixing set- tings between ALL (mixing all the time) and GUIDE (mixing when a beep sound is out- putted).

  • Page 106: Extending The Vehicle's Antenna

    Section Initial Setup Extending the vehicle’s antenna At the standard setting, the antenna of your vehicle is automatically retracted when you se- lect the source OFF or when the ignition switch is at ACC. At this setting, the source re- mains OFF even when you receive an incom- ing call through Bluetooth adapter (e.g.

  • Page 107: Other Functions

    Other Functions Adjusting the screen Changing the wide screen mode You can select a desired mode for enlarging a 4:3 picture to a 16:9 one. % Press WIDE to select the desired set- ting. Press WIDE repeatedly to switch between the following settings: FULL (full)—JUST (just)—CINEMA (cinema)—...

  • Page 108: Selecting The Background Display

    Section Other Functions ! BRIGHT – Adjust the black intensity ! CONTRAST – Adjust the contrast ! COLOR – Adjust the color saturation ! HUE – Adjust the tone of color (red is em- phasized or green is emphasized) ! BACK-CAMERA/SOURCE – Switch the pic- ture adjustment modes # You can adjust the picture adjustment for rear view camera only when B.

  • Page 109: Adjusting The Response Positions Of The Touch Panels (Touch Panel Calibration)

    V.ADJ. # To restart the 16-point adjustment, press BAND. Note If touch panel adjustment cannot be performed properly, consult your local Pioneer dealer. Displaying the AVG-VDP1 (Pioneer Vehicle Dynamics Processor) This unit can be used as the display unit for the AVG-VDP1 (sold separately) product.

  • Page 110: Using The Aux Source

    Section Other Functions Using the AUX source A separately sold auxiliary device such as VCR or portable device can be connected to this unit. When connected, auxiliary device is auto- matically recognized as AUX source and as- signed to AUX. About AUX connection method You have two methods to connect auxiliary de- vice to this unit.

  • Page 111: Using The External Unit

    Other Functions Using the external unit External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such as ones available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions with this unit. Two external units can be controlled with this unit. When...

  • Page 112: Using The Preprogrammed Function

    Section Other Functions ! If you select A/B and if in case you need to operate other Pioneer units (may be avail- able in the future), take the following proce- dure and change the code type to the appropriate type.

  • Page 113: Additional Information

    Additional Information Troubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Power doesn’t turn on. Leads and connectors are incor- The unit doesn’t operate. rectly connected. The fuse is blown. Noise and other factors are causing the built-in microprocessor to oper- ate incorrectly. Playback is not possible. The disc is dirty.
  • Page 114 Appendix Additional Information Problems during DVD playback Symptom Playback is not possible. A parental lock message is dis- played and playback is not pos- sible. Parental lock cannot be can- celed. Dialog language (and subtitle language) cannot be switched. No subtitles are displayed. Playback is not with the audio language and subtitle language settings selected in DVD SETUP.

  • Page 115: Error Messages

    Additional Information Error messages When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center, be sure to have the error message recorded. Message Cause ERROR-02 Dirty disc Scratched disc The disc is loaded upside down ERROR-05 Electrical or mechanical...
  • Page 116 Appendix Additional Information Message Error check noise Cause The surrounding noise level is too high. Action ! Stop your car in a place that is as quiet as possible, and switch off the engine, air condi- tioner or heater. ! Set the microphone correctly.

  • Page 117: Dvd Player And Care

    Additional Information DVD player and care ! Use only normal, round discs. If you insert irregular, non-round, shaped discs they may jam in the DVD player or not play prop- erly. ! Check all discs for cracks, scratches or warping before playing. Discs that have cracks, scratches or are warped may not play properly.

  • Page 118: Avchd Recorded Discs

    Appendix Additional Information AVCHD 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/CD-RW discs ! When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, play- back is possible only for discs which have been finalized.
  • Page 119 Additional Information ! This unit allows playback of compressed audio on CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs. Disc recordings compatible with level 1 and level 2 of ISO9660 and with the Romeo and Joliet file system can be played back. ! It is possible to play back multi-session compatible recorded discs.

  • Page 120: About Folders And Compressed Audio Files

    ! If liquid or foreign matter should get inside this unit, turn off the power immediately and consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station. Do not use the unit in this condition because doing so may result in a fire, electric shock, or other failure.

  • Page 121: Handling The Display

    — When the fluorescent tube reaches the end of its useful life, the screen will be dark and the image will no longer be projected. If this happens, consult your dealer or the nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station. Appendix...

  • Page 122: Language Code Chart For Dvd

    Appendix Additional Information Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 Spanish (es), 0519 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Chinese (zh), 2608 Dutch (nl), 1412 Portuguese (pt), 1620 Swedish (sv), 1922 Russian (ru), 1821 Korean (ko), 1115 Greek (el), 0512...

  • Page 123: Terms

    Additional Information Terms 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 atmosphere. Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps (bits per second) units.
  • Page 124 Appendix Additional Information Romeo: File names can have up to 128 characters. Linear PCM (LPCM)/Pulse code modulation This stands for linear pulse code modulation, which is the signal recording system used for music CDs and DVDs. Generally, DVDs are re- corded with higher sampling frequency and bit rate than CDs.
  • Page 125 Appendix Additional Information Region number DVD players and DVD discs feature region numbers indicating the area in which they were purchased. Playback of a DVD is not pos- sible unless it features the same region num- ber as the DVD player. This unit’s region number is displayed on the bottom of the unit.

  • Page 126: Specifications

    Appendix Additional Information Specifications General Power source ... 14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system ... Negative type Max. current consumption ... 10.0 A Dimensions (W × H × D): Chassis ... 178 mm × 100 mm × 166 (7 in.
  • Page 127 Additional Information CEA2006 Specifications Power output ... 14 W RMS × 4 Channels (4 W and ≦ 1 % THD+N) S/N ratio ... 91 dBA (reference: 1 W into 4 W) Note Specifications and the design are subject to mod- ifications without notice due to improvements.

  • Page 128: Index

    Index Angle icon ...33,.100 Aspect ratio ...101,.123 Audio language ...32,.100 Bookmark ...31 Brightness ...107 Chapter ...123 Code number ...101 Color ...107 Contrast ...107 Direct search ...32 Dolby Digital ...123 Dolby Pro Logic II ...123 DTS ...123 Hue ...107 Language code chart ...122 Linear PCM (LPCM) ...124 Menu language ...100 MPEG ...124...
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