Operation Manual DVD RDS AV RECEIVER AVH-P5900DVD English
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 manual in a safe place for future reference.
Contents – Changing the subtitle language during playback (Multi-subtitle) 29 – Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) 29 – Frame-by-frame playback 29 – Slow motion playback 29 – Return to the specified scene 30 – Automatic playback of DVDs 30 – Text information 31 – Selecting tracks from the track list 31 – Selecting files from the file name list 31 – Selecting titles from the title list 32 – Introduction of advanced operations 32 – Repeating play 32 – Playing tracks in random order 32 –
Contents – Introduction of system adjustments 48 – Changing the wide screen mode 48 – Changing the picture adjustment 49 – Selecting the background display 50 – Setting the AV input 50 – Setting the clock 50 – Setting for rear view camera (back up camera) 51 – Adjusting the LCD panel slide position 51 – Setting the automatic open function 52 – Switching the iPod charge setting 52 – Adjusting the response positions of the touch panels (Touch Panel Calibration) 52 – Using the AUX source 53 – Using the PGM bu
Contents – – – – – Basic Operations 68 Selecting a disc 69 Selecting a folder 69 Pausing disc playback 69 Introduction of advanced operations 69 TV tuner 71 – Basic Operations 71 – Storing and recalling broadcast stations 71 – Introduction of advanced operations 72 – Storing the strongest broadcast stations sequentially 72 – Selecting the area group 72 Digital Signal Processor 73 – Introduction of DSP adjustments 73 – Using the sound field control 73 – Using the position selector 74 – Using balance adjust
Section 01 Precautions IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of these instructions regarding your display and retain them for future reference. 1 Read this manual fully and carefully before operating your display. 2 Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and safety information. 3 Pay close attention to all warnings in this manual and follow the instructions carefully. 4 Do not allow other persons to use this system until they have read and understood the operating instructions.
Section Precautions 01 Precautions When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CD or TV while driving, the warning Viewing of front seat video source while driving is strictly prohibited. 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.
Section 02 Before You Start About this unit DVD video The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated for use in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. Use in other areas may result in poor reception. The RDS (radio data system) function operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals. Video CD Important Language that is used for the function menu can be changed. Initially, language is set to Russian. (Refer to Selecting the display language on page 46.
Section Before You Start Features Touch panel key operation It is possible to operate this unit by using touch panel key. DVD-R/RW compatibility It is possible to play back DVD-R/RW discs recorded with the video format and Video Recording format. (Refer to DVD-R/DVD-RW discs on page 90.) About this manual This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and operation. All the functions have been designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory.
Section 02 Before You Start ! “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. About WMA iPod® compatibility This unit can control and listen to songs on an iPod. ! This unit supports only an iPod with Dock Connector. ! This unit controls the iPod listed below.
Section Before You Start Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenuegenerating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet, intranets and/ or other networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications.
Section 02 Before You Start For details concerning operation, refer to Changing the wide screen mode on page 48. When this happens, the icon appears on the screen. ! The icon may not appear with certain discs. Changing the picture adjustment You can make the best adjustment to the picture display by changing BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR and HUE. You can also dim or enlight the overall picture image using DIMMER. For details concerning operation, refer to Changing the picture adjustment on page 49.
Section Before You Start 02 After completing connections or when you want to erase all memorized settings or return the unit to its initial (factory) settings, switch your engine ON or set the ignition switch to ACC ON before pressing RESET. 3 Put the front panel into provided protective case for safe keeping. Before You Start Note Feature demo mode Attaching the front panel % Replace the front panel by clipping it into place.
Section 03 Operating this unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 d c What’s What Head unit 1 DISPLAY button Press to turn the information display on or off when the video is displayed. Press and hold to switch between the displays on the sub-display. ! When a rear view camera video is displayed, press and hold DISPLAY return to the source display. 2 TA/NEWS button Press to turn traffic announcements function on or off. Press and hold to turn NEWS function on or off.
Section Operating this unit 8 EJECT button Press to eject a disc from this unit. Basic Operations Power ON/OFF Operating this unit 9 o/p button Press to do manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. 03 1 a BAND/ESC button Press to select among three FM bands and MW/LW bands and to cancel the control mode of functions. b SOURCE button This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. c Disc loading slot Insert a disc to play.
Section 03 Operating this unit % When using the touch panel keys, touch the source icon and then touch the desired source name. The source names are displayed and selectable ones are highlighted.
Section Operating this unit 03 # To return to the previous group of function names, touch PREV. 2 Touch HIDE to hide the touch panel keys. 3 Touch ESC to return to the display of each source. Note If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically when selecting video sources. Operating the menu 12 3 4 1 FUNCTION MENU key Touch to select functions for each source. 2 AUDIO MENU key Touch to select various sound quality controls.
Section 03 Operating this unit % Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the LCD panel. # To close the LCD panel, press OPEN/CLOSE again. When the LCD panel is upright and it hinders the operation of the air conditioner, the panel can be turned horizontal temporarily. Adjusting the LCD panel angle % Press FLIP DOWN to turn the LCD panel horizontal. Important ! If you can hear the LCD panel knocking against your vehicle’s console or dashboard, touch TILT ( ) to move the LCD panel a little forward.
Section Operating this unit 03 Radio Non-RDS or MW/LW 1 Basic Operations 2 3 4 Operating this unit This unit’s AF (alternative frequencies search) function can be turned on and off. AF should be off for normal tuning operation (refer to page 21). RDS RDS (radio data system) contains inaudible informations that helps searching of the radio stations. ! RDS service may not be provided by all stations. ! RDS functions such as AF and TA are only active when your radio is tuned to an RDS station.
Section Operating this unit 03 # You can also perform seek tuning by pressing and holding o or p. Note Listening MW radio while an iPod is charged from this unit may generate noise. In this case, turn the iPod charge setting off and noise is disappeared. (Refer to Switching the iPod charge setting on page 52.) Introduction of advanced operations 1 Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names. The function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted.
Section Operating this unit Selecting alternative frequencies When the tuner can’t get good reception, the unit automatically search for a different station in a same network. % Touch AF on the function menu to turn AF on. # To turn AF off, touch AF again. Notes ! Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM when AF is on. ! When you recall a preset station, the tuner may update the preset station with a new frequency from the station’s AF list.
Section 03 Operating this unit Receiving traffic announcements Using PTY functions TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you receive traffic announcements automatically, no matter what source you are listening to. TA can be activated for both a TP station (a station that broadcasts traffic information) or an enhanced other network’s TP station (a station carrying information which cross-references TP stations). You can tune in a station by using PTY (program type) information.
Section Operating this unit 03 2 Touch any keys MEMO 1 to MEMO 6 and hold to store the selected radio text. The memory number will display and the selected radio text will be stored in memory. The next time you press the same button in the radio text display the stored text is recalled from memory. Using radio text PTY list This tuner can display radio text data transmitted by RDS stations, such as station information, the name of the currently broadcast song and the name of the artist.
Section 03 Operating this unit General Specific Type of program Built-in DVD player Others Educate Educational programs Basic Operations Drama Radio plays and serials Culture National or regional culture Science Nature, science and technology Varied Light entertainment Children Children’s Social Social affairs Religion Religious affairs or services Phone In Phone in Touring Travel programs; not for traffic announcements Leisure Hobbies and recreational activities Document Doc
Section Operating this unit 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 3 When playing a compressed audio or DivX, touch a or b to select a folder. # To return to folder 01 (ROOT), press and hold BAND/ESC. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02. 4 To skip back or forward to another chapter/track, briefly touch o or p. # You can also skip back or forward to another chapter/track by pressing o or p.
Section 03 Operating this unit Note You may find with some DVD or Video CD discs that some playback controls do not work in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction. # Depending on the contents of DVD discs, this function may not work properly. In this case, using touch panel keys operate the DVD menu.
Section Operating this unit Notes 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 shown on-screen and you then have the option of playing the disc (thereby using up one of the remaining plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that contains expired DivX VOD content (for example, content that has zero remaining plays), RENTAL EXPIRED is displayed.
Section 03 Operating this unit % To skip progressively backward or forward, touch or . Each time you touch or it changes steps in the following order: CM back 5 sec.—15 sec.—30 sec.—1.0 min.—2.0 min.—3.0 min. CM skip 30 sec.—1.0 min.—1.5 min.—2.0 min.—3.0 min.—5.0 min.—10.0 min. Resume playback (Bookmark) The Bookmark function lets you resume playback from a selected scene the next time the disc is loaded. ! This function is available for DVD video.
Section Operating this unit Notes Changing the viewing angle during playback (Multi-angle) With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot from multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among viewing angles during playback. ! This function is available for DVD video. ! During playback of a scene shot from mulis distiple angles, the angle icon played. Turn angle icon display on or off using DVD SETUP. For details, refer to Setting the angle icon display on page 42.
Section 03 Operating this unit ! This function is available for DVD and Video CD. % Keep touching r until is displayed during playback. The icon is displayed, forward slow motion playback begins. # Touching q or r during slow motion playback, you can change the playback speed in four steps as follows: 1/16—1/8—1/4—1/2 ! During DVD playback, only the remote control can perform this operation. # To switch between groups of touch panel keys, touch NEXT or PREV. # To return to normal playback, touch de.
Section Operating this unit Text information When playing a CD TEXT disc, track titles are displayed. ! This function is available for CD. 1 Touch LIST. 2 Touch or lists of tracks. to switch between the Displaying text information % Touch INFO.
Section Operating this unit 03 Selecting titles from the title list Title list lets you see the list of titles on a disc and select one of them to play back. ! This function is available for DVD-VR. 1 Touch LIST. 2 Touch or lists of titles. to switch between the 3 Touch your favorite title. That selection will begin to play. 4 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary display. Introduction of advanced operations 1 Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names.
Section Operating this unit # To turn random play off, touch RANDOM again. Scanning tracks or folders Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of each track on the CD. When playing the compressed audio disc, the first 10 seconds of each track of the current folder (or the first track of each folder) is played. ! This function is available for CD and compressed audio disc. 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on the previous page. 2 Touch SCAN on the function menu to turn scan play on.
Section 03 Operating this unit # When removing the iPod from this unit, this unit is turned off. Playing songs on iPod Basic Operations You can use this unit to control an iPod by using a cable (e.g., CD-I200), which is sold separately. 12 3 4 5 6 2 To skip back or forward to another song, touch o or p. # You can also skip back or forward to another song by pressing o or p. 3 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p.
Section Operating this unit 1 Touch MENU to display iPod menus. ! PLAYLISTS (playlists) ! ARTISTS (artists) ! ALBUMS (albums) ! SONGS (songs) ! PODCASTS (podcasts) ! GENRES (genres) ! AUDIOBOOKS (audiobooks) # To switch between groups of categories, touch PREV or NEXT. Repeating play For playback of the songs on the iPod, there are two repeat play ranges: ONE (repeat one song) and ALL (repeat all songs in the list). ! While repeat play range is set to ONE, you cannot select the other songs.
Section Operating this unit 03 Pausing a song Audio Adjustments % Touch de during playback. Introduction of audio adjustments # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch de again. Changing audiobook speed While listening to an audiobook on iPod, playback speed can be changed. % Touch A.Book to select your favorite setting.
Section Operating this unit 1 Touch FADER/BALANCE on the audio function menu. 2 Touch a or b to adjust front/rear speaker balance. Each time you touch a or b it moves the front/rear speaker balance towards the front or the rear. FRONT:15 to REAR:15 is displayed as the front/rear speaker balance moves from front to rear. # FR: 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used. # When the rear output setting is S.W, you cannot adjust front/rear speaker balance.
Section 03 Operating this unit 3 Touch c or d to adjust the equalizer curve. +6 to –4 (or –6) is displayed as the equalizer curve is increased or decreased. # The actual range of the adjustments are different depending on which equalizer curve is selected. # The equalizer curve with all frequencies set to 0 cannot be adjusted. Adjusting 7-band graphic equalizer For CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 equalizer curves, you can adjust the level of each band. ! A separate CUSTOM1 curve can be created for each source.
Section Operating this unit Only frequencies higher than those in the selected range are outputted from the front or rear speakers. Adjusting source levels Boosting the bass Bass boost function boosts the bass level of sound lower than 100 Hz. The more the bass level is increased, the more the bass sound is emphasized and the entire sound becomes powerful. When using this function with the subwoofer, the sound under the cut-off frequency is boosted. 1 Touch BASS BOOSTER on the audio function menu.
Section Operating this unit 03 1 Touch NEXT on the audio function menu. 2 Touch STAGING. 3 Touch c or d next to STAGING to select the desired staging field. OFF (off)—STUDIO (studio)—THEATER (theater)—STAGE (stage)—LIVING (living) Setting up the DVD player Introduction of DVD setup adjustments You can use this menu to change audio, subtitle, parental lock and other DVD settings. 4 Touch c or d next to POSITION to select a listening position.
Section Operating this unit 2 Touch the desired language. A subtitle language is set. Notes ! If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the language specified on the disc is displayed. ! You can also switch the subtitle language by touching SUBTITLE during playback. (Refer to Changing the subtitle language during playback (Multi-subtitle) on page 29.) ! Even if you use SUBTITLE during playback to switch the subtitle language, this does not affect the settings here.
Section 03 Operating this unit ! 16 : 9 – Wide screen picture (16:9) is displayed as it is (initial setting) ! LETTER BOX – The picture is the shape of a letterbox with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen ! PAN SCAN – The picture is cut short at the right and left of the screen Switching the assist subtitle on or off If assist subtitles are recorded on a DVD disc, you can display them by turning the assist subtitle function on. You can turn assist subtitles on or off as desired.
Section Operating this unit 5 Touch any of 1 to 8 to select the desired level. The parental lock level is set. ! LEVEL 8 – Playback of the entire disc is possible (initial setting) ! LEVEL 7 to LEVEL 2 – Playback of discs for children and non-adult-oriented discs is possible ! LEVEL 1 – Playback of discs for children only is possible # If you input an incorrect code number, the icon is displayed. Touch C and input the correct code number.
Section Operating this unit 03 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. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider. 1 Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal performance from this unit. Touch NEXT on the DVD setup menu.
Section Operating this unit Switching the auxiliary setting Switching the auxiliary 1 setting % Touch AUX1 on the initial menu to select desired setting. ! VIDEO – an iPod with video capabilities connected with 4-pole mini plug cable (e.g., CD-V150M) ! AUDIO – auxiliary equipment connected with stereo mini plug cable ! OFF – No auxiliary equipment is connected Switching the auxiliary 2 setting % Touch AUX2 on the initial menu to turn auxiliary 2 setting on.
Section Operating this unit 03 Selecting the OSD color You can change the OSD color. % Touch OSD COLOR on the initial menu to select the desired color. Each time you touch OSD COLOR it selects colors in the following order: BLUE (blue)—RED (red)—AMBER (amber)— GREEN (green)—VIOLET (violet) Switching the sound muting/ attenuation Sound from this system is muted or attenuated automatically when the signal from the equipment with mute function is received.
Section Operating this unit 2 Touch DT.WARNING to turn warning tone on. 2 Touch PINCODE INPUT. PIN code input display appears. 3 Touch 0 to 9 to input the PIN code of your Bluetooth audio player. # To cancel the inputted numbers, touch C. Setting the TV signal When this unit is connected to a TV tuner, you need to adjust the TV signal suitable to your country TV signal setting. ! This function is initially set to AUTO so that this unit automatically adjusts the TV signal setting.
Section Operating this unit 03 3 Touch RESET. 4 Touch RESET again to reset audio functions. Other Functions Introduction of system adjustments # To cancel resetting the audio functions, touch CANCEL. 1 1 System menu display Shows the system function names. 1 Touch A.MENU and then touch SYSTEM MENU to display the system function names. The system function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. # To go to the next group of function names, touch NEXT.
Section Operating this unit JUST (just) The picture is enlarged slightly at the center and the amount of enlargement increases horizontally to the ends, enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 picture without sensing any disparity even on a wide screen.
Section Operating this unit 03 Adjusting the dimmer The adjustment of DIMMER is stored separately for each ambient light; daytime, evening and nighttime. The brightness of LCD screen will be adjusted to optimum level automatically in accordance with the ambient light based on the setting values. ! The icons indicating the current ambient brightness used for adjusting BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST may differ from DIMMER slightly. 1 Touch PICTURE ADJUSTMENT on the system menu.
Section Operating this unit 2 Touch ON/OFF to turn the clock display on. 3 Touch c or d to select the segment of the clock display you wish to set. Each time you touch c or d it will select one segment of the clock display: Hour—Minute As you select segments of the clock display the segment selected will be highlighted. 4 Touch a or b to put a clock right.
Section Operating this unit 03 Setting the automatic open function To prevent the display from hitting the shift lever of an automatic vehicle when it is in P (park) position, or when you do not wish the display to open/close automatically, you can set the automatic open function in the manual mode. 1 Touch NEXT on the system menu. 2 Touch AUTO FLAP to select the display to open/close automatically or manually.
Section Operating this unit # To cancel the adjustment, press and hold VOLUME/ATT. 6 Gently touch the center of the + mark displayed on the screen with the touch panel adjustment pen. After you touch all the marks, the adjusted position data is saved. # Do not turn off the engine while saving the adjusted position data. 7 Press and hold VOLUME/ATT to complete the adjustment. Using the AUX source This unit can control an auxiliary equipment such as VCR or portable device (sold separately).
Section 03 Operating this unit 2 Touch ABC to select the desired character type. Touch ABC repeatedly to switch between the following character types: Alphabet (upper case)—Alphabet (lower case) —European letters, such as those with accents (e.g., á, à, ä, ç) # You can select to input numbers and symbols by touching 123. 3 Touch a or b to select a letter of the alphabet. 4 Touch d to move the cursor to the next character position. 5 Touch OK to store the entered title in memory.
Section Available accessories 04 Playing songs on USB portable audio player/USB memory 3 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. Basic Operations 34 5 6 4 To skip back or forward to another compressed audio file, briefly touch o or p. Pausing compressed audio playback % Touch de during playback. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch de again.
Section 04 Available accessories Function name Operation REPEAT Refer to Repeating play on page 32. But the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player. The repeat play ranges of the USB portable audio player/USB memory are as below: ! FILE – Repeat just the current file ! FOLDER – Repeat the current folder ! ALL – Repeat all files RANDOM Refer to Playing tracks in random order on page 32. SCAN Refer to Scanning tracks or folders on page 33.
Section Available accessories 1 2 3 3 To skip back or forward to another track, briefly touch o or p. 4 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. 5 To stop playback, touch g. Pausing playback % Touch e during playback. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch d. Available accessories For details concerning operation, refer to the Bluetooth adapter’s operation manual.
Section 04 Available accessories Note Before you can use audio players you may need to enter the PIN code into this unit. If your player requires a PIN code to establish a connection, look for the code on the player or in its accompanying documentation. Enter the PIN code referring to Entering PIN code for Bluetooth wireless connection on page 47. Bluetooth Telephone Basic Operations If you use Bluetooth adapter (e.g.
Section Available accessories 3 5 6 ! Incoming call notice is not displayed for calls made when your cellular phone is disconnected from this unit. 7 Automatic answering/Automatic rejecting indicator Shows when the automatic answering function is on (for more details, refer to Setting the automatic answering on page 65). Shows when the automatic rejecting function is on (for more details, refer to Setting the automatic rejecting on page 65).
Section Available accessories 04 3 Volume adjustment Adjust the earpiece volume on your cellular phone for comfort. When adjusted, the volume level is memorized in this unit as the default setting. Rejecting an incoming call # Caller’s voice volume and ring volume may vary depending on the type of cellular phones. # If the difference between the ring volume and caller’s voice volume is big, overall volume level may become unstable.
Section Available accessories # If this unit fails to find any available cellular phones, NOT FOUND is displayed. # You can display the BD address by touching BD ADDR. To return to the device name, touch PHONE NAME. 3 Touch the device name you want to connect. While connecting, CONNECTING flashes. To complete the connection, please check the device name (Pioneer BT unit2) and enter the link code on your cellular phone. If the connection is established, CONNECTED is displayed.
Section Available accessories 04 2 Touch DELETE next to the device name you want to delete. A confirmation display appears. Touch OK to delete the phone. # To cancel deleting a registered phone, touch CANCEL. Connecting to a registered cellular phone Connecting to a registered phone manually 1 Touch PHONE CONNECT on the function menu. 2 Touch DIRECT CONNECT. 3 Touch the device name you want to connect. While connecting, CONNECTING is flashing. If the connection is established, CONNECTED is displayed.
Section Available accessories Calling a number in the Phone Book 04 Editing phone numbers Important Important To perform this operation, be sure to park your vehicle and apply the parking brake. 1 Touch PHONE BOOK to display the Phone Book. You can edit the numbers of Phone Book entries. Each phone number can be up to 24 digits long. 2 Touch a or b to select the first letter of the name you are looking for. Touching a or b changes alphabetical letters. 1 Touch PHONE BOOK to display the Phone Book.
Section Available accessories 04 3 Touch DELETE to delete the Phone Book entry. A confirmation display appears. Touch YES to delete the entry. # If you do not want to clear a Phone Book entry that you have selected, touch NO. Using preset numbers Important To perform this operation, be sure to park your vehicle and apply the parking brake. Assigning preset numbers Using the Call History Important To perform this operation, be sure to park your vehicle and apply the parking brake.
Section Available accessories 2 Touch one of preset assignments. The selected phone number should now be displayed on the information bar. Touch 4 To end the call, touch to make a call. . Making a call by entering phone number Important ! MISSED CALLS (missed call history) ! DIAL PRESET (preset phone numbers) After selecting a desired item, a confirmation display appears. Touch OK to delete the memory. # If you do not want to clear memory that you have selected, touch CANCEL.
Section Available accessories 04 Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address Multi-CD Player Displaying BD address of this system You can use this unit to control a multi-CD player, which is sold separately. ! This unit does not have ITS playlist, disc title and track title list functions. ! Only those functions described in this manual are supported by 50-disc multi-CD players. ! This unit is not designed to operate disc title list functions with a 50-disc multi-CD player.
Section Available accessories Notes Selecting a disc 1 Function and operation REPEAT, RANDOM, SCAN and COMPRESSION operations are basically the same as that of the built-in DVD player. Function name Operation REPEAT Refer to Repeating play on page 32. But the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player.
Section 04 Available accessories The operation is the same as that of the builtin DVD player. Refer to Text information on page 31. DVD Player Basic Operations You can use this unit to control a DVD player or multi-DVD player, which is sold separately. For details concerning operation, refer to the DVD player’s or multi-DVD player’s operation manual.
Section Available accessories 04 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. Pausing disc playback 3 To skip back or forward to another chapter/track, briefly touch o or p. # To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch de again. 4 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching o or p. # You can also perform fast reverse/fast forward by pressing and holding o or p. Note Introduction of advanced operations 1 Touch A.
Section 04 Available accessories Function name Operation REPEAT Refer to Repeating play on page 32. But the repeat play range that you can select is vary depending on the type of disc or system. The repeat play ranges of the DVD player/multi-DVD player are as below: During PBC playback of Video CDs, this function cannot be operated.
Section Available accessories 04 TV tuner Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 # You can cancel seek tuning by briefly touching either c or d. # If you keep touching c or d you can skip broadcasting channels. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the keys. # You can also perform seek tuning by pressing and holding o or p. Note Available accessories You can use this unit to control a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P5700TVP), which is sold separately.
Section Available accessories 04 Note You can also use a and b to recall stations assigned to preset tuning keys P01 to P12. Introduction of advanced operations 1 Touch A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION MENU to display the function names. The function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. 2 Touch ESC to return to the TV picture. # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. Storing the strongest broadcast stations sequentially % Touch BSSM on the function menu to turn BSSM on.
Section Available accessories Digital Signal Processor Introduction of DSP adjustments 1 Touch A.MENU and then touch DSP MENU to display the DSP function names. The DSP function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. 1 DSP display Shows the DSP function names. # To go to the next group of function names, touch NEXT. # To return to the previous group of function names, touch PREV. # When playing discs recorded with more than 96 kHz sampling frequency, you cannot use audio functions.
Section 04 Available accessories ! The acoustics of different performance environments are not the same and depend on the extent and contour of space through which sound waves move and on how sounds bounce off the stage, walls, floors and ceilings. At a live performance you hear music in three stages: direct sound, early reflections, and late reflections, or reverberations. Those factors are programed into the SFC circuitry to recreate the acoustics of various performance settings.
Section Available accessories # FR: 0 is the proper setting when only two speakers are used. 3 Touch c or d to adjust left/right speaker balance. Each time you touch c or d it moves the left/ right speaker balance towards the left or the right. LEFT:25 to RIGHT:25 is displayed as the left/ right speaker balance moves from left to right.
Section Available accessories 04 2 Touch c or d to select the desired level. ! Lo/Ro – Stereo mix the original audio that do not contain channel modes such as surround components. ! Lt/Rt – Down mix so that the surround components can be restored (decoded). Using the direct control You can override audio settings to check for effectiveness of your audio settings. ! All audio functions are locked out when the direct control is on except VOLUME/ATT and DOLBY PRO LOGIC II.
Section Available accessories 7 Touch b to select CENTER WIDTH and then touch c or d to adjust the center image. Each time you touch c or d it gradually spreads the center channel sound into the front left and right speakers over a range 0 to 7. 3 is the default and it’s recommended for most recordings. 0 places all center sound in the center speaker. 7 places all center sound equally in the left/right speakers.
Section Available accessories 04 FRONT (front speakers)—CENTER (center speaker)—REAR (rear speakers)— SUB WOOFER (subwoofer)—PHASE (subwoofer setting) 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) 4 # To turn subwoofer output off, touch c. # You cannot select speakers whose size is set at OFF. (Refer to Setting the speaker setting on the previous page.
Section Available accessories Note Selecting a cross-over frequency is to set a crossover frequency of the subwoofer’s L.P.F. (low-pass filter) and that of the SMALL speaker H.P.F. (highpass filter). The cross-over frequency setting has no effect if the subwoofer is set to OFF and other speakers are set to LARGE or OFF. Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone This function allows you to easily get the overall balance right among the speakers. 1 Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu.
Section Available accessories 04 ! ADJUSTMENT – Adjust the time alignment as desired # You cannot select AUTO TA if auto TA and EQ has not been carried out. # You cannot select ADJUSTMENT when neither FRONT-L nor FRONT-R is selected in POSITION. Adjusting the time alignment You can adjust the distance between each speaker and the selected position. ! An adjusted time alignment is memorized in CUSTOM. 1 Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu. 2 Touch TIME ALIGNNMENT and then touch ADJUSTMENT.
Section Available accessories Adjusting 3-band parametric equalizer 1 Touch NEXT twice on the DSP function menu. 2 Touch PARAMETRIC EQ. 3 Touch a or b to select the desired item. Each time you touch a or b selects the item in the following order: EQ (equalizer)—SP-SELECT (speakers)— BAND (bands)—FREQUENCY (center frequency)—LEVEL (equalizer level)— Q. FACTOR (Q factor) 4 Touch d to select the equalizer.
Section Available accessories 04 Using the auto-equalizer The auto-equalizer is the equalizer curve created by auto TA and EQ (refer to Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and auto-equalizing) on this page). You can turn the auto-equalizer on or off. 1 Touch NEXT twice on the DSP function menu. 2 Touch AUTO EQ. # You cannot use this function if auto TA and EQ has not been carried out. 3 Touch d to turn the auto-equalizer on. # To turn auto-equalizer off, touch c.
Section Available accessories Carrying out auto TA and EQ 1 Stop the car in a place that is as quiet as possible, close all doors, windows and the sun roof, and then turn the engine off. If the engine is left running, engine noise may prevent correct auto TA and EQ. 2 Fix the supplied microphone in the center of the headrest of the driver’s seat, facing forward, using the belt (sold separately). The auto TA and EQ may differ depending on where you place the microphone.
Section 04 Available accessories 8 Plug the microphone into the microphone input jack on the multi-channel processor. For details concerning operation, refer to the multi-channel processor’s operation manual. 9 Touch START to start the auto TA and EQ. 10 Get out of the car and close the door within 10 seconds when the 10-second count-down starts. The measurement tone (noise) is outputted from the speakers, and auto TA and EQ begins.
Appendix Additional Information Troubleshooting Common Cause Action (See) Leads and connectors are incorrectly connected. Confirm once more that all connections are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then replace the fuse. Be very sure to install the correct fuse with the same rating. Noise and other factors are causing Press RESET. (Page 13) the built-in microprocessor to operate incorrectly. Operation with the remote control isn’t possible.
Appendix Additional Information Symptom Cause Action (See) When the ignition switch is turned ON (or turned to ACC), the motor sounds. The unit is confirming whether a disc is loaded or not. This is a normal operation. Nothing is displayed. The touch panel keys cannot be used. The rear view camera is not connected. CAMERA POLARITY is at incorrect setting. Connect a rear view camera. Press and hold DISPLAY to return to the source display and then select the correct setting for CAMERA POLARITY.
Appendix Additional Information Problems during Video CD playback Cause Action The Video CD playing does not feature PBC. This operation is not possible with Video CDs not featuring PBC. Repeat play and track/time search are not possible. The Video CD playing features PBC. This operation is not possible with Video CDs featuring PBC. Problems during iPod playback Symptom Cause Action iPod doesn’t operate correctly. Cables are incorrectly connected. Disconnect the cable from iPod.
Appendix Additional Information Message Cause Action NON-PLAYABLE DISC (NONPLAY) This type of disc cannot be played by this unit Replace the disc with one this unit can play. The inserted disc does not contain any files that can be played back Replace disc. PROTECT All the files on the inserted disc are secured by DRM Replace disc. SKIPPED The inserted disc contains WMA files that are protected by DRM Replace disc.
Appendix Additional Information Message Cause Action ! Confirm that the speakers are connected correctly. ! Correct the input level setting of the power amp connected to the speakers. ! Set the microphone correctly. Error. Please check noise. ! Stop your car in a place that is as quiet as possible, and switch off the engine, air conditioner or heater. ! Set the microphone correctly. The surrounding noise level is too high. En Additional Information Error. Please check front SP.
Appendix Additional Information 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 8. ! Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged discs as they may damage the player. ! Do not touch the recorded surface of the discs.
Appendix Additional Information AVCHD recorded discs ! This unit is not compatible with discs recorded in AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format. Do not insert AVCHD discs. If inserted, the disc may not be ejected. ! When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, playback is possible only for discs which have been finalized.
Appendix Additional Information ! Regardless of the length of blank section between the songs of original recording, compressed audio discs will play with a short pause between songs. ! File extensions such as .wma, .mp3 or .m4a must be used properly. ! Compatible ID3 tag version: 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 (ID3 tag Version 2.x is given priority than Version 1.x.) ! M3u playlist: No ! MP3i (MP3 interactive), mp3 PRO: No AAC ! Compatible format: AAC encoded by iTunes® version 6.0.
Appendix Additional Information DivX compatibility About handling the iPod CAUTION ! Pioneer accepts no responsibility for data lost on the iPod even if that data is lost while using this unit. ! Do not leave the iPod in direct sunlight for extended amounts of time. Extended exposure to direct sunlight can result in iPod malfunction due to the resulting high temperature. ! Do not leave the iPod in any location with a high temperature. ! Firmly secure the iPod when driving.
Appendix Additional Information ! The LCD screen of this unit is exposed in order to increase its visibility within the vehicle. Please do not press strongly on it as this may damage it. ! Do not place anything on the display when it is opened. Also, do not attempt to carry out angle adjustment, or open/close the display by hand. Applying strong force to the display may damage it. ! Do not push the LCD screen with much force as this may scratch it.
Appendix Additional Information Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Guarani (gn), 0714 Gujarati (gu), 0721 Hausa (ha), 0801 Hindi (hi), 0809 Croatian (hr), 0818 Hungarian (hu), 0821 Armenian (hy), 0825 Interlingua (ia), 0901 Interlingue (ie), 0905 Inupiak (ik), 0911 Indonesian (in), 0914 Icelandic (is), 0919 Hebrew (iw), 0923 Yiddish (ji), 1009 Javanese (jw), 1023 Georgian (ka), 1101 Kazakh (kk), 1111 Greenlandic (kl), 1112 Cambodian (km), 1113 Kannada (kn), 1114 Kashmiri (ks), 1119 Ku
Appendix Additional Information Terms 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 atmosphere. Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps (bits per second) units.
Appendix Additional Information 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 recorded with higher sampling frequency and bit rate than CDs. Therefore, DVDs can provide higher sound quality. m3u Playlists created using the “WINAMP” software have a playlist file extension (.m3u). MP3 MP3 is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3.
Appendix Additional Information Parental lock Some DVD video discs with violent or adult-oriented scenes feature parental lock which prevents children from viewing such scenes. With this kind of disc, if you set the unit’s parental lock level, playback of scenes inappropriate for children will be disabled, or these scenes will be skipped. Playback control (PBC) This is a playback control signal recorded on Video CDs (Version 2.0).
Appendix Additional Information Specifications General Display Screen size/aspect ratio ....... 7.0 inch wide/16:9 (effective display area: 154 × 87 mm) Pixels ............................................. 336 960 (1 440 × 234) Type ................................................ TFT active matrix, transmissive type Color system .............................. PAL/SECAM compatible Storage temperature range ..................................................... -20 °C to +80 °C Angle adjustment ...........
Appendix Additional Information Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 75 dB (IEC-A network) Distortion ..................................... 0.3 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, stereo) 0.1 % (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz, mono) Frequency response ............... 30 Hz to 15 000 Hz (±3 dB) Stereo separation .................... 45 dB (at 65 dBf, 1 kHz) MW tuner Frequency range ...................... 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz (9 kHz) Usable sensitivity ..................... 18 µV (S/N: 20 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio ...............
Index A Angle icon ..................................................29,.42 Aspect ratio ...............................................42,.96 Audio language .........................................28,.41 B Bookmark .........................................................28 Brightness ........................................................49 C Chapter .............................................................96 Code number ...................................................42 Color ..................
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