Operation Manual DVD AV Receiver AVH-P4900DVD 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.
Section Precautions 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 01 Precautions When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CD or TV while driving, the warning VIDEO VIEWING 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. Parking brake interlock Certain functions (DVD/TV viewing and certain touch panel keys) offered by this unit could be dangerous and/or unlawful if used while driving.
Section Before You Start 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 allocated for use in North America. Use in other areas may result in poor reception.
Section Before You Start 02 DVD video The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers. Video CD About this manual CD Notes is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. ! This player can only play back discs bearing the marks shown above. ! 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 Before You Start CANADA Pioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENT 300 Allstate Parkway Markham, Ontario L3R OP2 1-877-283-5901 For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with this unit. Visit our website Visit us at the following site: 1 Register your product. We will keep the details of your purchase on file to help you refer to this information in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft.
Section 02 Before You Start Dolby Digital/DTS compatibility When using this unit with a Pioneer multichannel processor, you can enjoy the atmosphere and excitement provided by DVD movie and music software featuring 5.1 channel recordings. ! Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ! “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Section Before You Start result in LCD screen malfunction due to the resulting high temperatures. ! When using a cellular phone, keep the antenna of the cellular phone away from the display to prevent disruption of the video by the appearance of spots, colored stripes, etc. About the SAT RADIO READY mark Before You Start ! Depending on the version of Windows Media Player used to encode WMA files, album names and other text information may not be correctly displayed.
Section 02 Before You Start When an operation is prohibited When you are watching a DVD and attempt to perform an operation, it may not be performed because of the programming on the disc. When this happens, the icon appears on the screen. ! The icon may not appear with certain discs. Protecting your unit from theft The front panel can be detached to deter theft. ! If the front panel is not detached from the head unit within five seconds of turning off the ignition, a warning tone will sound.
Section Before You Start 02 Before You Start Note 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.
Section 03 Operating this unit 3 12 45 6 7 8 l 9 k j i h gf e dcba What’s What Head unit 1 INFO button Press to turn the information bar on/off. 2 PGM button Press to operate the preprogrammed functions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 44.) 12 6 ENTERTAINMENT (ENT) button Press to switch between the background displays. 7 WIDE button Press to select a desired mode for enlarging a 4:3 picture to a 16:9 one. 8 V.
Section Operating this unit d BAND/ESC button Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions. e EQ button Press to select various equalizer curves. f BOOST button Press to boost the subwoofer level. When the separately sold multi-channel processor is connected to this unit and the subwoofer is set to ON, press to display the speaker level menu. When it is OFF, press to display the speaker setting menu.
Section 03 Operating this unit % When using the buttons, press SOURCE to select a source.
Section Operating this unit 1 Press A.MENU button to display MENU. MENU appears on the display. ! When the ignition switch is turned OFF after the LCD panel has been closed, turning the ignition switch ON again (or turning it to ACC) will not open the LCD panel. In this case, press OPEN/CLOSE to open the LCD panel. ! When closing the LCD panel, check to make sure that it has closed completely. If the LCD panel has stopped halfway, leaving it like this could result in damage.
Section 03 Operating this unit % Press ANGLE (+/–) to adjust the LCD panel to an easily viewable angle. The LCD panel angle continues changing as long as you press ANGLE (+/–) and hold. FULL (full) A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal direction only, giving you a 4:3 TV picture (normal picture) without any omissions.
Section Operating this unit Changing the picture adjustment 1 Press V.ADJ and hold to display PICTURE ADJUST. Press V.ADJ until PICTURE ADJUST appears in the display. 2 Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the function to be adjusted. The adjustment function names are displayed and adjustable ones are highlighted.
Section Operating this unit 03 Tuner Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 5 To perform manual tuning, briefly touch c or d. The frequencies move up or down step by step. # You can also perform manual tuning by pressing c or d button. 6 To perform seek tuning, keep touching c or d for about one second and release. The tuner will scan the frequencies until a broadcast strong enough for good reception is found.
Section Operating this unit # When the touch panel keys are not displayed, you can display them by touching the screen. # When P1 to P6 are not displayed, you can display them by touching LIST. # You can also use a and b buttons to recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning keys P1 to P6. You can also use a and b buttons to recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning keys P1 to P6. Introduction of advanced tuner operation 1 Press A.MENU button to display MENU.
Section 03 Operating this unit Built-in DVD player 1 Insert a disc into the disc loading slot. Playback will automatically start. Basic Operations The built-in DVD player can play back DVD video, Video CD, audio CD (CD-DA) and compressed audio (WMA/MP3) recorded on CDROM. (Refer to page 75 for files that can be played back.) Read the precautions with discs and player on Handling guideline of discs and player on page 74.
Section Operating this unit ! 5 To skip back or forward to another chapter/track, briefly touch o or p. ! # When playing DVD video or Video CD, fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible at certain locations on some discs. If this happens, normal playback automatically resumes. # When playing compressed audio, there is no sound on fast forward or reverse. Notes ! If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically.
Section Operating this unit 03 3 Touch ENTER. Playback starts from the selected menu item. # You cannot operate the DVD menu from a/b/ c/d buttons on the head unit. # The way to display the menu differs depending on the disc. Operating the DVD menu with 10 key Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc contents using 10key. 1 Touch d until 10key appears in the display. 2 Touch 10key. 3 Touch 0 to 9 corresponding to a menu number and then touch ENTER to start playback. ! To select 3, touch 3.
Section Operating this unit 1 Touch d until 10key appears in the display. Touch 10key. 3 Touch 0 to 9 corresponding to a desired title number when the disc is stopped. Title number is displayed for eight seconds and playback starts from the selected title. ! To select 3, touch 3. ! To select 10, touch 1 and 0 in that order. ! To select 23, touch 2 and 3 in that order.
Section 03 Operating this unit 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. ! During playback of a scene shot from multiple angles, the angle icon is displayed. Turn angle icon display on or off using DVD SETUP. For details, refer to Setting the angle icon display on page 36. 1 Touch d until ANGLE appears in the display.
Section Operating this unit Slow motion playback 1 Keep touching r until is displayed during playback. The icon is displayed, forward slow motion playback begins. # To return to normal playback, touch f. 2 Touch q or r to adjust playback speed during slow motion playback. Each time you touch q or r it changes the speed in four steps in the following order: 1/16—1/8—1/4—1/2 Notes ! There is no sound during slow motion playback.
Section 03 Operating this unit ! PBC playback of Video-CD cannot be cancelled. ! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC (Playback Control), PBC ON, search and time search functions cannot be used nor can you select the range for repeat play. ! If specific information has not been recorded on a CD TEXT disc, NO XXXX will be displayed (e.g., NO T.ARTIST NAME). ! When playing back WMA files, album title and comment are not displayed.
Section Operating this unit Introduction of advanced operations For DVD, play range can be selected from TITLE (title repeat) and CHPTR (chapter repeat). For Video CD and CD, play range can be selected from DISC (disc repeat) and TRACK (track repeat). For compressed audio, play range can be selected from DISC (disc repeat), FOLDER (folder repeat) and TRACK (track repeat). % Touch REPEAT on the function menu to select the repeat range. ! ! ! ! ! 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 Press A.
Section 03 Operating this unit 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Repeating play on the previous page. 2 Touch RANDOM on the function menu to turn random play on. Tracks will play in a random order within the previously selected repeat range. # To turn random play off, touch RANDOM again. Scanning tracks of a CD Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of each track on the CD.
Section Operating this unit Entering disc titles 1 Play the CD that you want to enter a title for. 2 Touch T. EDIT on the function menu. 3 Touch ABC to select the desired character type. Touch ABC repeatedly to switch between the following character types: Alphabet (upper case), numbers and symbols —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. 4 Touch a or b to select a letter of the alphabet.
Section 03 Operating this unit Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. # To return to the display of each source, touch ESC. Note If you do not operate the audio function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the source display. 1 1 Audio display Shows the audio adjustment status.
Section Operating this unit Using the equalizer 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 POWERFUL Powerful NATURAL Natural VOCAL Vocal CUSTOM Custom FLAT Flat SUPER BASS Super bass ! CUSTOM is an adjusted equalizer curve that you create. ! A separate CUSTOM curve can be created for each source.
Section 03 Operating this unit 6 Touch b and then touch c or d to select the desired Q factor. Touch c or d until the desired Q factor appears in the display. 2W—1W—1N—2N Note If you make adjustments, CUSTOM curve is updated. Adjusting bass and treble You can adjust bass and treble settings. ! If EQ-EX function has been selected and only when EQ-EX is turned on and CUSTOM is selected as the equalizer curve, you can adjust bass and treble settings.
Section Operating this unit 2 03 Touch c to turn subwoofer output on. # To turn subwoofer output off, touch d. 4 Touch b and then touch c or d to adjust the output level of the subwoofer. Each time you touch c or d increases or decreases the level of the subwoofer. +6 to –6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. 5 Touch b and then touch c or d to select cut-off frequency.
Section Operating this unit 03 3 Touch a to turn high pass filter on. # To turn high pass filter off, touch b. 4 Touch c or d to select cut-off frequency. Each time you touch c or d selects cut-off frequencies in the following order: 50Hz—80Hz—125Hz Adjusting source levels SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sources. ! Settings are based on the FM tuner volume level, which remains unchanged.
Section Operating this unit Setting up the DVD player You can use this menu to change audio, subtitle, parental lock and other DVD settings. 1 Touch SETUP and LANGUAGE and then touch SUB. T LANG. Subtitle language menu is displayed and the currently selected language is highlighted. # To switch to the second language select menu, touch NEXT. # To return to the first language select menu, touch PREV. 2 Touch the desired language. A subtitle language is set.
Section 03 Operating this unit 1 Touch SETUP and LANGUAGE and then touch AUDIO LANG. Audio language menu is displayed and the currently selected language is highlighted. # To switch to the second language select menu, touch NEXT. # To return to the first language select menu, touch PREV. 2 Touch the desired language. The audio language is set. # If you have selected OTHERS, refer to When you select OTHERS on the previous page.
Section Operating this unit 1 Touch SETUP and VISUAL and then touch TV ASPECT. 2 Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the TV aspect.
Section 03 Operating this unit 1 Touch SETUP and VISUAL and then touch PARENTAL. Initial Settings 2 Touch 0 to 9 to input the registered code number. Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal performance from this unit. Adjusting initial settings 3 Touch ENTER. This enters the code number, and you can now change the level. # If you input an incorrect code number, the icon is displayed. Touch C and input the correct code number.
Section Operating this unit Switching the warning tone % Touch D. WARN on the initial menu to turn warning tone on. # To turn warning tone off, touch D. WARN again. Switching the auxiliary setting It is possible to use auxiliary equipment with this unit. Activate the auxiliary setting when using auxiliary equipment connected to this unit. % Touch AUX on the initial menu to turn auxiliary setting on. # To turn auxiliary setting off, touch AUX again.
Section Operating this unit 03 1 Touch NEXT on the initial menu. 2 Touch D. ATT to switch the digital attenuator setting. Touching D. ATT switches the digital attenuator settings in the following order: HIGH—LOW 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. 1 Touch NEXT on the initial menu. 2 Touch TEL to select any of the muting, attenuation, mixing or off.
Section Operating this unit Other Functions Introduction of setup adjustments 03 1 1 Setup menu display Shows the setup function names. % Press A.MENU button and touch SETUP to display the setup function names. The setup function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. # To return to the display of each source, touch ESC.
Section Operating this unit 03 2 Touch c to turn rear view camera setting on. # To turn rear view camera setting off, touch d. 3 Touch b and then touch c or d to select an appropriate setting for polarity.
Section Operating this unit 03 Using the AUX source Selecting AUX as the source % Touch the source icon and then touch AUX to select AUX as the source. # When the source icon is not displayed, you can display it by touching the screen. # If the auxiliary setting is not turned on, AUX cannot be selected. For more details, see Switching the auxiliary setting on page 39. Setting the AUX title 4 Touch d to move the cursor to the next character position.
Section 03 Operating this unit Using the PGM button You can operate the preprogrammed functions for each source by using PGM. % Press PGM to turn pause on when selecting the following sources: ! DVD – Built-in DVD player ! S-DVD – DVD player/multi-DVD player ! M-CD – Multi-CD player ! iPod – iPod # To turn pause off, press PGM again. % Press PGM and hold to turn BSM on when selecting TUNER as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSM turns on. # To cancel the storage process, press PGM again.
Section Available accessories 04 XM tuner 3 Touch BAND to select an XM band. Touch BAND repeatedly until the desired XM band is displayed, XM1, XM2 or XM3. Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 Touch c or d to select a desired channel. The channels move up or down step by step. Channels that cannot currently be selected are skipped, and the next channel is selected. # If you touch and hold c or d, you can increase or decrease the channel number continuously.
Section 04 Available accessories The next time you touch the same preset tuning key P1 to P6 the station is recalled from memory. # You can also use a and b to recall stations assigned to preset tuning keys P1 to P6. # When the touch panel keys are not displayed, you can display them by touching the screen. # When P1 to P6 are not displayed, you can display them by touching d. Switching the XM channel select mode You have two methods for selecting a channel: by number and by category.
Section Available accessories 04 SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 Source icon SIRIUS band indicator SIRIUS preset number indicator SIRIUS channel number indicator SIRIUS channel select setting indicator Shows what channel select setting has been selected. CH-Number is displayed when CH-Number is selected, and Category is displayed when Category is selected. 6 SIRIUS channel name 1 Touch the source icon and then touch SIRIUS to select SIRIUS.
Section 04 Available accessories Storing and recalling broadcast stations You can easily store up to six broadcast stations for later recall. ! Up to 18 stations, six for each of three SIRIUS bands can be stored in memory. % When you find a station that you want to store in memory keep touching a preset tuning key P1 to P6 until PCH SET is displayed. The selected station has been stored in memory. The next time you touch the same preset tuning key P1 to P6 the station is recalled from memory.
Section Available accessories 04 Playing songs on iPod Listening to songs on your iPod 1 3 2 Note If the playback is stopped for any reason, touch TOP and refine your seach for a song. Browsing for a song The operation of this unit to control an iPod is designed to be as close to the operation of the iPod as possible for easy operation and song search.
Section 04 Available accessories Displaying text information on iPod 1 Press A.MENU button and then touch FUNCTION to display the function names. % Touch DISP. Touch DISP repeatedly to switch between the following settings: T. Title (song title)—Artist (artist name)— Album (album title) 2 Touch RANDOM to select the random play method. Touch RANDOM repeatedly until the desired random play method appears in the display.
Section Available accessories 04 Multi-CD Player Basic Operations 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Source icon Disc number indicator Track number indicator Play time indicator Disc list display Shows the disc title list. 1 Touch the source icon and then touch M-CD to select the multi-CD player. 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 3 Touch a disc title on the list to play back. Operable disc titles are highlighted. If you want to select a disc located at 7 to 12, touch or to display 07 to 12.
Section 04 Available accessories Function and operation REPEAT, RANDOM, SCAN, PAUSE, Compression and T. EDIT operations are basically the same as that of the built-in DVD player. Function name Operation Using ITS playlists REPEAT Refer to Repeating play on page 27. But the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player.
Section Available accessories Playback from your ITS playlist 1 Select the repeat range. Refer to Playing tracks in random order on page 27. 2 Touch NEXT on the function menu. 3 Touch ITS PLAY to turn ITS play on. Playback begins of those tracks from your playlist within the previously selected M-CD or DISC ranges. # If no tracks in the current range are programmed for ITS play, then ITS EMPTY is displayed. # To turn ITS play off, touch ITS PLAY again.
Section 04 Available accessories Displaying disc titles DVD Player % Touch DISP. Touch DISP repeatedly to switch between the following settings: DISC LIST (disc list)—D.Title (disc title) When you select D.Title, the title of the currently playing disc is shown in the display. Basic Operations # If no title has been entered for the currently playing disc, NO DISC TITLE is displayed. Using CD TEXT functions You can use these functions only with a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player.
Section Available accessories 2 Touch the screen to display the touch panel keys. 4 To perform fast forward or reverse, keep touching c or d. Note If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically. Selecting a disc 2 Touch FUNCTION to display the function names. The function names are displayed and operable ones are highlighted. # To return to the previous display, touch BACK. # To return to the playback display, touch ESC.
Section 04 Available accessories TV tuner Notes ! If you select other discs during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to DISC. ! During video CD or CD playback, if you perform track search or fast forward/reverse during TRACK, the repeat play range changes to DISC. ! During compressed audio playback, if you select another folder during repeat play, the repeat play range changes to DISC.
Section Available accessories # When the list of channels is not displayed, touch LIST. 6 To perform seek tuning, keep touching c or d for about one second and release. The tuner will scan the channels until a broadcast strong enough for good reception is found. # 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.
Section 04 Available accessories Note Storing broadcast stations with BSSM may replace broadcast stations you have saved using P01 to P12. Digital Signal Processor Introduction of DSP adjustments You can use this unit to control multi-channel processor (e.g. DEQ-P8000), which is sold separately. ! Some functions may differ depending on the multi-channel processor connected to this unit. 1 1 DSP display Shows the DSP function names.
Section Available accessories Note If you do not operate the DSP function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the source display. Using the sound field control The SFC function creates the sensation of a live performance. ! 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.
Section 04 Available accessories 2 Touch c/d/a/b to select a listening position. Touch one of these, c/d/a/b, to select a listening position as listed in the table. Key Display Position c FRONT-L Front seat left d FRONT-R Front seat right a FRONT Front seats Adjusting source levels b ALL All seats SLA (source level adjustment) lets you adjust the volume level of each source to prevent radical changes in volume when switching between sources.
Section Available accessories ! AUX (auxiliary input) and AV (AV input) are set to the same source level adjustment volume automatically. The dynamic range refers to the difference between the largest and softest sounds. The dynamic range control compresses this difference so that you can clearly hear sounds even at low volume levels. ! The dynamic range control is effective only on Dolby Digital sounds. ! When playing other than the DVD disc, you cannot switch to D.R.C. 1 Touch D.R.
Section Available accessories 04 ! Panorama (PANORAMA) extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting “wraparound” effect. ! Dimension (DIMENSION) allows you to gradually adjust the sound field either towards the front or the rear. ! Center Width Control (CENTER WDT) allows center-channel sounds to be positioned between the center speaker and the left/right speakers. It improves the left-center-right stage presentation for both the driver and the front passenger.
Section Available accessories # You cannot select OFF, when FRONT (front speakers) have been selected. # You can select ON or OFF, when SUB WOOFER (subwoofer) has been selected. # You can switch REVERSE (reverse phase) or NORMAL (normal phase), when PHASE (subwoofer setting) has been selected.
Section Available accessories 04 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 You can readjust the speaker output levels using a test tone while listening to music. 1 Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu. 2 Touch SP LEVEL.
Section Available accessories Using the time alignment The time alignment lets you adjust the distance between each speaker and the listening position. 1 Touch NEXT on the DSP function menu. 2 Touch TIME ALIGN. 3 Touch any of the following touch panel keys to select the time alignment. ! INIT – Initial time alignment (factory setting) ! AUTOTA – Time alignment created by auto TA and EQ. (Refer to Auto TA and EQ (autotime alignment and auto-equalizing) on page 67.
Section 04 Available accessories Display Equalizer curve CUSTOM1 Custom 1 CUSTOM2 Custom 2 SUPER BASS Super bass ! CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 are adjusted equalizer curves. ! When FLAT is selected no supplement or correction is made to the sound. This is useful to check the effect of the equalizer curves by switching alternatively between FLAT and a set equalizer curve. 1 Press EQ and hold to switch to equalizer function. Press EQ and hold until an equalizer curve name appears in the display.
Section Available accessories 8 Touch b and then touch c or d to select the desired Q factor. Each time you touch c or d switches between the following Q factor: NARROW (narrow)—WIDE (wide) # You can adjust parameters for each band of the other speakers in the same way. Note You can select a center frequency for each band. You can change the center frequency in 1/3-octave steps, but you cannot select frequencies that have intervals shorter than 1 octave among the center frequencies of the three bands.
Section 04 Available accessories 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 before carrying out auto TA and EQ. Sounds other than the measurement tone (surrounding sounds, engine sound, telephones ringing etc.) may prevent correct measurement of the car interior acoustic characteristics.
Section Available accessories # Press SOURCE to turn the source on if this unit is turned off. # If no position is selected before you start auto TA and EQ, FRONT-L is selected automatically. 5 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 6 Press and hold EQ to enter the auto TA and EQ measurement mode. 7 Plug the microphone into the microphone input jack on the multi-channel processor. # To stop auto TA and EQ, touch STOP. # To cancel auto TA and EQ part way through, touch BACK or ESC.
Appendix Additional Information Troubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) Power doesn’t turn on. The unit doesn’t operate. 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 10) the built-in microprocessor to operate incorrectly.
Appendix Additional Information Problems during DVD playback Cause Action (See) The loaded disc has a different region number from this unit. Replace the disc with one featuring the same region number as this unit. (Page 6, Page 81) A parental lock message is displayed and playback is not possible. Parental lock is on. Turn parental lock off or change the level. (Page 37) Parental lock cannot be canceled. The code number is incorrect. Input the correct code number.
Appendix Additional Information Error messages When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Service Center, be sure to record the error message. Message Cause Action (See) ERROR-02 Dirty disc Clean disc. Scratched disc Replace disc. ERROR-05 Electrical or mechanical Press RESET. DIFFERENT REGION DISC (REGION ERR) The disc does not have the same re- Replace the DVD video with one bearing the gion number as this unit correct region number.
Appendix Additional Information Understanding messages Translation VIDEO VIEWING IS NOT AVAILABLE WHILE DRIVING Video viewing is not available when driving. YOU CANNOT USE THIS FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING You cannot use this function while driving. Please source unit off Hold EQ button 2 sec, Set Auto EQ&TA Please source unit off. Hold EQ button two seconds. Set Auto EQ&TA. Can`t adjust Time Alignment. Set Position FL or FR Can’t adjust Time Alignment. Set Position FL or FR.
Appendix Additional Information Handling guideline of discs and player ! Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. ! 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. ! Store discs in their cases when not in use. ! Avoid leaving discs in excessively hot environments including under direct sunlight. ! Do not attach labels, write on or apply chemicals to the surface of the discs.
Appendix Additional Information Dual Discs ! Dual Discs are two-sided discs that have a recordable CD for audio on one side and a recordable DVD for video on the other. ! Playback of the DVD side is possible with this unit. However, since the CD side of Dual Discs is not physically compatible with the general CD standard, it may not be possible to play the CD side with this unit. ! Frequent loading and ejecting of a Dual Disc may result in scratches on the disc.
Appendix Additional Information Example of a hierarchy Using the display correctly : Folder : Compressed audio file CAUTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 ! This unit assigns folder numbers. The user cannot assign folder numbers. ! Folder hierarchy is allowed up to eight tiers. However, practical hierarchy of folder is less than two tiers. ! It is possible to play back up to 253 items from folders on one disc.
Appendix Additional Information Liquid crystal display (LCD) screen ! If the display is near the vent of an air conditioner when it is opened, make sure that air from the air conditioner is not blowing on it. Heat from the heater may damage the LCD screen, and cool air from the cooler may cause moisture to form inside the display resulting in possible damage.
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 Afar (aa), 0101 Abkhazian (ab), 0102 Afrikaans (af), 0106 Amharic (am), 0113 Arabic (ar), 0118 Assamese (as), 0119 Aymara (ay), 0125 Azerbaijani (az), 0126 Bashkir (ba), 0201 Bye
Appendix Additional Information Terms Bit rate This expresses data volume per second, or bps (bits per second) units. The higher the rate, the more information is available to reproduce the sound. Using the same encoding method (such as MP3), the higher the rate, the better the sound. Chapter DVD titles are in turn divided into chapters which are numbered in the same way as the chapters of a book. With DVD video discs featuring chapters, you can quickly find a desired scene with chapter search.
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 Region number DVD players and DVD discs feature region numbers indicating the area in which they were purchased. Playback of a DVD is not possible unless it features the same region number as the DVD player. This unit’s region number is displayed on the bottom of the unit. Additional Information Title DVD video discs have high data capacity, enabling recording of multiple movies on a single disc.
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): DIN Chassis ............................... 178 × 50 × 160 mm (7 × 2 × 6/1/4 in.) Nose ..................................... 188 × 58 × 30 mm (7-3/8 × 2-1/4 × 1-1/8 in.) D Chassis ...............................
Appendix Additional Information Additional Information Dynamic range ......................... 95 dB (1 kHz) (CD: 94 dB (1 kHz)) Distortion ..................................... 0.008 % (1 kHz) Output level: Video .................................... 1.0 Vp-p/75 W (±0.2 V) Audio ................................... 1.0 V (1 kHz, 0 dB) Number of channels .............. 2 (stereo) MP3 decoding format ........... MPEG-1 & 2 Audio Layer 3 WMA decoding format ......... Ver. 7 & 8 FM tuner Frequency range ....
Index A Angle icon ..................................................24,.36 Aspect ratio ...............................................36,.79 Audio language .........................................23,.35 B Bookmark .........................................................28 Brightness ........................................................17 C Chapter .............................................................79 Code number ...................................................37 Color ..................
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