Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AVH-P6800DVD Pioneer
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Operation Manual A V Receiver/6-Disc Changer with 7 inch Wide Display A VH-P6800D VD English.
Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. A fter you have finished read ing the instructio ns, keep this man- ual in a safe place for future r eference.
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 W atching a Video CD 36 Sto.
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 Radi.
Using the Dolby Pro Logic II 91 Setting the speaker setting 92 Adjusting the speaker output levels 93 Selecting a cross-over frequency 94 Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone 94 Using.
IMPORT ANT SA FEGUARDS 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 procedur es and safety informa- tion.
When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CD or TV while driving, the warning VIDEO VIEW- ING IS NOT AV AILABLE WHILE DRIVING will appear on the front display . T o watch a DVD, Video CD or TV on the front display , park your vehicl e in a safe place and apply the parking brake.
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.
DVD video Video CD CD Notes ! is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Li- censing Corporation. ! This player can only play back discs bearing the marks shown above. DVD video disc region numbers DVD video discs that have incompatible region numbers cannot be played on this player .
U.S.A. P ioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P .O . Box 1760 Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 800-421-1404 CANADA P ioneer Electronics of Canada, Inc.
Multi-aspect Switching between wide screen, letterbox and panscan display is possible. Multi-audio Y ou can switch between multiple audio sys- tems recorded on a DVD as desired. Multi-subtitle Y ou can switch between multiple subtitle lan- guages recorded on a DVD as desired.
About the SA T RADIO READY mark The SA T RADIO READY mark printed above the CD loading slot indicates that the Satellite Radio T uner for Pioneer (i.e.
Mark Meaning 2 Indicates the number of audio sys- tems. 2 Indicates the number of subtitle lan- guages. 3 Indicates the number of viewing an- gles. 16 : 9 LB Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio: screen width-to-height ratio) type. 1 ALL Indicates the number of the region where playback is possible.
The feature demo automatically starts when you select the source OFF . The demo con- tinues while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON. T o cancel the feature demo, press and hold ENTERT AINMENT (ENT) . T o restart the feature demo, press and hold ENTERT AINMENT (ENT) again.
Connecting with separately sold Pioneer products Connecting with other P ioneer products, you can create the best audio -visual environment for enjoying music and movie in car . This sec- tion describes available options that can be con- trolled by this unit.
Using the A VG-VDP1 (Pioneer V ehicle Dynamics Processor) This unit can be used as the display unit for the AVG- VDP1 (sold separately) product. Using the rear display Combining this unit with a rear .
Head unit 1 BAND button Press to select among three FM bands and one AM band and to cancel the control mode of functions. 2 RESET button Press to return to the factor y settings (initial settings). 3 Signal receptor Receives signals from a remote control.
Remote control Button names AV H mode DVD mode with remote control code AVH 1 Remote control selection switch Switch to change the setting of the remot e control. F or details, refer to Setting remote con- trol code type on page 115. 2 SOURCE button Press to cycle through all the available sources.
Button names AV H mode DVD mode with remote control code AVH 7 a / b button ( DISC ) Press to select the next/previous disc. 8 Remote control operation mode switch Switch the operation mode between AV H , DVD and TV modes. Normall y , set to AV H .F o r details, refer to Using the re mote control operation mode switch on the next page.
Button names AV H mode DVD mode with remote control code AVH 18 AUTO PLA Y button Press to turn the DVD auto-playback functio n on or off . 19 a / b button ( FOLDER ) Press to select the next/previous folder . 20 Joystick Move to do fast for ward, reverse and track search controls.
T urning the unit on and selecting a source 1 1 Source icon Shows which source has been selected. Y ou can select a source you want to listen to. T o switch to the DVD player , load a disc in the unit to switch to DVD-V . % When using the touch panel keys, touch the source icon and then touch the desired source name.
! 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.
! 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.
T ouch panel key basic operation Activating the touch panel keys 4 2 3 1 1 Common touch panel keys F or details, refer to Using the common touch panel keys on this page. 2 Information bar 3 T ouch panel keys T ouch to do various operations. 4 Clock display T o turn the clock on or off , or to adjust the time, refer to Setting the clock on page 102.
Operating the menu 1 4 5 2 3 1 FUNCTION key T ouch to select functions for each source. 2 AUDIO key T ouch to select various sound quality con- trols. 3 SETUP key T ouch to select various setup functions. 4 BACK key T ouch to return to the previous display.
Listening to the radio 1 2 6 5 7 4 3 8 These are the basic steps necessar y 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.
Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies If you touch any of the preset tuning keys P1 — P6 you can easily store up to six broad- cast 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 — P6 until the preset number stops flashing.
% T ouch 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 — P6 in order of their signal strength. When finished, BSM dis- appears. # T o cancel the storage process, touch BSM again.
W atchi ng a DVD video 5 4 2 3 8 b a 6 7 9 1 These are the basic steps necessar y 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 per form DVD operations.
# Y ou can also skip back or for ward to another chapter by pressing o or p button on the re- mote control. 5 T o 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 .
% T ouch f during playback. P AUSE is displayed on the information bar and playback is paused, letting you view a still image. # T o 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 may be displayed, indicat- ing that still playback is not possible.
Searching for a desired scene, starting playback from a specified time Y ou can use the search function to search for a desired scene by specifying a title or chapter , and the time search function to specif y the time on a disc at which play starts. ! Chapter search and time search are not possible when disc playback has been stopped.
Notes ! Y ou can also switch between languages/audio systems using AUDIO on the remote control. ! The number in the 2 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 .
Return to the specified scene Y ou can return to the specified scene where the DVD you are currently playing has been preprogrammed to return. % T ouch 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.
! TITLE – Repeat just the current title Notes ! If you per form chapter search or fast for ward/ 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.
W atchi ng a Video CD 2 1 3 6 7 4 5 These are the basic steps necessar y 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 per form video CD operations.
6 T o 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 . T o resume playback at a desired point, touch f . # Y ou can also per form fast reverse/fast for ward by pressing and holding m or n button on the remote control.
Notes ! There is no sound during slow motion play- back. ! Depending on the disc and the playback loca- tion on the disc, the icon may be displayed, indicating that slow motion playback is not possible. ! With some discs, images may be unclear dur- ing slow motion playback.
Introduction of advanced Video CD operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display . 2 T ouch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted.
Listening to a CD 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 These are the basic steps necessar y 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.
Notes ! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA and CD-DA by touching MEDIA or pressing BAND . This function can be operated only when the disc is playing.
Introduction of advanced CD operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display . # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control. 2 T ouch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names.
Listening to MP3/WMA 2 1 4 5 6 7 3 7 These are the basic steps necessar y to play an MP3/WMA with your built-in DVD player . More advanced MP3/WMA operation is explained starting on page 46. 1 Media indicator MP3 , WMA or MIX appears depending on the file format you are playing.
6 T o select a folder , touch to show the folder one level higher and touch a folder name on the list. # Y ou can also select the next or previous folder by pressing a or b button (FOLDER) on the re- mote control. # T o return to folder 001 (ROOT), press and hold BAND .
% T ouch f during playback. P AUSE appears in the display . Play of the cur- rent track pauses. # T o resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, touch f again. Displaying information on MP3/WMA file Information recorded on an MP3/WMA disc can be displayed.
Introduction of advanced built-in DVD player (MP3/ WMA) operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display . # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control.
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. 1 Select the repeat range.
Listening to a CD 1 5 6 4 3 2 8 7 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a multi-CD player , which is sold separately . These are the basic steps necessar y to play a CD with your multi-CD player . More advanced CD operation is explained starting on page 50.
! If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30 seconds, they will be hidden auto- matically . Pausing CD playback P ause lets you temporarily stop disc playback. % T ouch f during playback. P AUSE appears in the display . Play of the cur- rent track pauses.
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player operation 1 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display . # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control. 2 T ouch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names.
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. 1 Select the repeat range.
Erasing a track from your ITS playlist Y ou can delete a track from your ITS playlist if ITS play is on. If ITS play is already on, skip to step 2. 1 Play the CD with the track you want to delete from your ITS playlist, and tur n ITS play on. Refer to Playback from your ITS playlist on the previous page.
Listening to XM Satellite Radio 3 2 1 7 8 4 5 6 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol an XM satellite digital tuner (GEX-P920XM), which is sold separately .
Notes ! If you do not use the touch panel keys for 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically. ! Y ou can go to the next group of touch panel keys by touching d . Switching the XM channel select mode Y ou have two methods for selecting a channel: ALL CH mode and CA TEGORY mode.
2 T ouch a or b to select the desired chan- nel category . 3 T ouch c or d to select the desired chan- nel in the selected channel category . Selecting a channel from the XM channel list display The l.
# It is possible that the memorized title is not displayed correctly . 2 T ouch OK to confirm. ! T o delete the song from the MyMix playlist, refer to Deleting the song from the MyMix playlist on this page.
Listening to XM Satellite Radio 4 3 2 1 8 5 6 7 Y ou can use this unit to control a XM satellite di- gital tuner (GEX-P910XM), which is sold separately .
Switching the XM display % T ouch 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 .
Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio 3 2 1 9 a 4 7 8 6 5 This unit can contr ol a SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner (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.
# Y ou can also select a channel by pressing c or d button. # Y ou can also per form tuning from a desired channel category. (Re fer to Selecting the channel in the channel categor y on this page.) Notes ! If you do not use the touch panel keys for 30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically.
Channel number — Channel name — Channel Categor y — Artist name/feature — Song/pro- gram title — Composer Switching between the detail information display and preset list display Only when SIR-PNR2/SIR -PNR2C is connected to this unit, you can operate this function.
% When a desired song is broadcast, touch and hold MEMO. The song title and artist name of the song you are listening to are memorized, and a confir- mation message appears. # The song title and artist name of up to 10 tracks can be memorized. T r ying to save more than 10 tracks will overwrite old ones.
2 T ouch c or d to select the song title that you want to delete. 3 T ouch DELETE. 4 A message will appear asking you to confirm to delete it. T ouch OK. The selected song is deleted. Using the Game Alert function Only when SIR-PNR2/SIR -PNR2C is connected to this unit, you can operate this function.
Displaying game information If games of your selected teams are currently playing, you can display information of the games and tune to the broadcast channel. 1 T ouch GAME INFO. The game information of your selected team is displayed. 2 T ouch c or d to select a game.
W atchi ng the television 1 3 4 5 2 6 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P5700TV), which is sold separately . F or details concerning operation, refer to the TV tuner ’ s operation manual.
Storing and recalling broadcast stations If you touch any of the preset tuning keys P01 — P12 you can easily store up to 12 broad- cast stations for later recall with the touch of a key . % When you find a station that you want to store in memory , keep touching one of preset tuning keys P01 — P12 until the pre- set number stops flashing.
Storing the strongest broadcast stations sequentially % T ouch BSSM on the function menu to turn BSSM on. BSSM begins to flash. While BSSM is flashing the 12 strongest broadcast stations will be stored in order from the lowest channel up. When finished, BSSM disappears.
Listening to songs on your iPod 2 1 5 4 6 3 7 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. 4 Repeat indicator Shows when repeat range is selected to cur- rent track.
! ARTISTS (artists) ! ALBUMS (albums) ! SONGS (songs) ! GENRES (genres) 3 T ouch a list title that you want to play . Repeat this operation until you find the de- sired song. # Y ou can start a playback of all the songs in the selected list ( GENRES , ARTIS TS or ALBUMS ).
# When you do not set to repeat one song, this unit repeats all songs in the currently selected list (e.g. ARTISTS , ALBUMS ). Playing songs in a random order (shuffle) F or playback of the songs on the iP od, there are two random play methods: Song (play back songs in a random order) and Album (play back albums in a random order).
Listening to songs on BT Audio (Bluetooth audio player) 4 3 2 1 If you connect Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD - BTB100) to this unit, you can contr ol Bluetooth audio player via Bluetooth wir eless technology . F or details concerning operation, refer to the Bluetooth adapter ’ s operation manual.
Connecting a Bluetooth audio player 1 Function display Shows the function names. 1 T ouch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display . # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control. 2 T ouch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names.
Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio player 1 T ouch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display . # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control. 2 T ouch FUNCTION to display the func- tion names. The function names are displayed and oper- able ones are highlighted.
Hands-free phoning with cellular phones featuring Bluetooth wireless technology 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1 5 If you use Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD -BTB100), you can connect a cellular phone featuring Bluetooth wireless technology to this unit for hands-free, wir eless calls, even while driving.
Note Equalizer curve for the phone source is fixed. When selecting the phone source, you cannot op- erate Using the equalizer on page 85. Setting up for hands-free phoning Before you can use the hands-free phoning function you will need to set up the unit for use with your cellular phone.
2 T o end the call, touch . The estimated call time appears in the display (this may differ slightly from the actual call time). Rejecting an incoming call % When a call comes in, touch . The call is rejected. Answering a call waiting 1 T ouch to answer a call waiting.
2 T ouch to search for available cellular phones. While searching, Search flashes. When avail- able cellular phones featuring Bluetooth wire- less technology are found, device names or Name Not Found (if names cannot be ob- tained) are displayed. # If this unit fails to find any available cellular phones, Not Found is displayed.
Deleting a registered phone 1 T ouch PHONE REGISTER on the function menu. 2 T ouch DELETE next to the device name you want to delete. A confirmation display appears.
Changing the Phone Book display order % T ouch PHONE BOOK NAME VIEW on the function menu to tur n Phone Book Name View function on. Display order for the Phone Book is changed. # T o change to the other display order , touch PHONE BOOK NAME VIEW again.
! Each time you touch ABC , the alphabet type changes among upper case, lower case and symbol. 5 T ouch a or b to select an alphabet let- ter or number/symbol.
1 On the normal display , touch LOG to display the Call History . T ouching LOG repeatedly switches between the following call histories: MISSED CALL LIST — DIALED CALL LIST — RECEIVED CALL LIST # T ouching DISP here switches between the phone number and the caller ’ s name (if it is in the Phone Book).
Making a call by entering phone number Important Y ou are required to park your vehicle and set the parking brake in order to per form this operation. 1 On the normal display , touch DIRECT to display the direct dial display . 2 T ouch 0 — 9 to input numbers.
Echo canceling and noise reduction % T ouch ECHO CANCEL on the function menu to turn Echo Cancel function on. ON appears in the display . # T o turn echo canceling off , touch ECHO CANCEL again. Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device) address % T ouch Device info on the function menu to display the BD address.
Introduction of audio adjustments 1 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 89.
Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic characteristics as desired. Recalling equalizer curves There are six stored equalizer cur ves which you can easily recall at any time.
Note If you make adjustments, Custom cur ve is up- dated. Adjusting loudness Loudness compensates for deficiencies in the low- and high-sound ranges at low volume. 1 T ouch LOUDNESS on the audio function menu. 2 T ouch c on the LOUDNESS setting to turn loudness on.
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 outputted from the front or rear speakers.
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.
Introduction of DSP adjustments 1 Y ou can use this unit to contr ol 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.
1 T ouch POSITION on the DSP function menu. 2 T ouch c / d / a / b to select a listening po- sition. T ouch one of these, c / d / a / b , to select a lis- tening position as listed in the table.
! Video CD, CD and MP3/WMA are set to the same source level adjustment volume auto- matically . ! 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 .
2 T ouch any of the following touch panel keys to select the desired mode. ! MOVIE – The Movie mode suitable for movie playback ! MUSIC – The Music mode suitable for music playback ! MA TRIX – T.
! Set the front or rear speaker to LARGE if the speaker is capable of reproducing bass content, or if no subwoofer is installed. 1 T ouch SPEAKER SETTING on the DSP function menu.
FRONT -L (front speaker lef t) — CENTER (center speaker) — FRONT -R (front speaker right) — REAR-R (rear speaker right) — REAR-L (rear speaker left) — SUB WOOFER (subwoofer) # Y ou cannot select speakers whose size is set to OFF at the SPEAKER SETTING menu.
3 T ouch 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. # The test tone rotates to the next speaker af ter about two seconds from the last operation.
Using the equalizer The equalizer lets you adjust the equalization to match car interior acoustic characteristics as desired. Recalling equalizer curves There are seven stored equalizer cur ves which you can easily recall at any time.
Adjusting 3-band parametric equalizer Fo r Custom1 and Custom2 equalizer curves, you can adjust the front, rear and center equalizer cur ves separately by selecting a cen- ter frequency, an equalizer level and a Q factor for each band. ! A separate Custom1 cur ve can be created for each source.
Level 1 T ouch 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) 2 T ouch c or d to adjust the equalizer level.
Before operating the auto T A and EQ function ! Carr y out auto T A 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 carr ying out auto T A and EQ.
# P ress SOURCE to turn the source on if this unit is turned off . 4 Select the position for the seat on which the microphone is placed. Refer to Using the position selector on page 89. # If no position is selected before you start auto T A and EQ, FRONT -L is selected automatically .
Introduction of setup adjustments 1 1 Setup menu display Shows the setup function names. 1 T ouch AUDIO MENU to display MENU. MENU appears on the display . # Y ou can also display MENU by clicking the joystick on the remote control. 2 T ouch SETUP to display the setup func- tion names.
1 T ouch B.CAMERA on the setup menu. 2 T ouch c on the BACK UP CAMERA set- ting to turn rear view camera setting on. # T o turn rear view camera setting off , touch d . 3 T ouch c or d on the POLARITY setting to select an appropriate setting for polar - ity .
Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 1 Y ou 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. 1 While playing a DVD disc, touch g . Playback of the disc is stopped.
Setting the audio language Y ou can set the preferred audio language. 1 T ouch AUDIO LANGUAGE on the DVD language menu. Audio language menu is displayed and the currently selected language is highlighted. # T o switch to the second language select menu, touch NEXT .
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 .
! 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 Y ou can change the set parental lock level.
Adjusting initial settings 2 1 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. 1 T ouch the source icon and then touch OFF to turn this unit off.
# When a subwoofer is connected to the rear output, set for subwoofer SUB. W . # When the rear output setting is SUB. W , you cannot change the subwoofer controller . 3 T ouch c or d on the PREOUT setting to switch the subwoofer output or non fading output.
Mixing A VG-VDP1 beep and audio sound When connecting the AVG-VDP1 to this unit, a beep sound is occasionally outputted from the AVG- VDP1. T o ensure the quality audio sound from this unit, set this function to GUIDE to properly mix the beep sound and the audio sound.
! Only when Bluetooth adapter (e.g. CD - BTB100) is connected to this unit, you can operate this function. 1 T ouch PIN code input on the initial menu. PIN code input display appears. 2 T ouch 0 — 9 to input the PIN code of your Bluetooth audio player .
Adjusting the screen Changing the wide screen mode Y ou can select a desired mode for enlarging a 4:3 picture to a 16:9 one. % Press WIDE to select the desired set- ting.
! 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 # Y ou can adjust the picture adjustment for rear view camera only when B.
Adjusting the response positions of the touch panels (T ouch Panel Calibration) If you feel that the touch panel keys on the screen deviate from the actual positions that respond to your touch, adjust the response po - sitions of the touch panel.
Displaying navigation menu % Press ENTERT AINMENT (ENT) to display navigation menu when the navigation map is displayed. Switching to the navigation image % Press V .ADJ to switch the display to na- vigation image. # T o return to the video of sources, press V .
2 T ouch ABC to select the desired charac- ter type. T ouch 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 ) # Y ou can select to input numbers and symbols by touching 123 .
# T o turn pause off, press PGM again. % Press PGM and hold to tur n BSM on when selecting TUNER as the source. Press PGM and hold until the BSM turns on. # T o cancel the storage process, press PGM again. % Press PGM and hold to tur n BSSM on when selecting TV as the source.
T roubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) P ower doesn ’ t turn on. The unit doesn ’ t operate. Leads and connectors are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once more that all connect ions are correct. The fuse is blown. Rectify the reason for the fuse blowing, then replace the fuse.
Problems during DVD playback Symptom Cause Action (See) Playback is not possible. The loaded disc has a different re- gion number from this unit. Replace the disc with one featuring the same region number as this unit. (Page 9, P age 129) A parental lock message is dis- played and playback is not pos- sible.
Error messages When you contact your dealer or your nearest Pioneer Ser vice Center , be sure to record the error message. Message Cause Action (See) ERROR-02 Dirty disc Clean disc. Scratched disc Replace disc. The disc is loaded upside down Check that the disc is loaded correctly.
Message Cause Action Error check noise The surrounding noise level is too high. ! Stop your car in a place that is as quiet as possible, and switch off the engine, air condi- tioner or heater .
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 .
! It may not be possible to play back CD-R/ CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD re- corder or a personal computer because of disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc.
! In case of files recorded according to the Romeo file system, only the first 64 charac- ters can be displayed. ! When playing discs with MP3/WMA files and audio data (CD-DA) such as CD -EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs, both types can be played only by switching mode between MP3/WMA and CD-DA.
About folders and MP3/ WMA files ! An outline of a CD-ROM with MP3/WMA files on it is shown below . Subfolders are shown as folders in the folder currently se- lected. 3 1 2 1 First level 2 Second level 3 Third level Notes ! This unit assigns folder numbers.
Storage temperature range: – 20 °C to +80 °C At temperatures higher or lower than the operating temperature range the display may not operate normally. ! The LCD screen of this unit is exposed in order to increase its visibility within the ve- hicle.
Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Language (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 Pashto, P ushto (ps), 1619 English (en), 0514 Guj.
T erms 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.
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.
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.
Specifications General Rated power source ............... 14.4 V DC (allowable voltage range: 12.0 V to 14.4 V DC) Grounding system ................... N e g a tive type Max. current consumption ..................................................... 10.
Usable sensitivity ..................... 8 d B f (0.7 µV/75 W , mono, S/N: 30 dB) 50 dB quieting sensitivity ..... 1 0 d B f (0.9 µV/75 W , mono) Signal-to-noise ratio ............... 7 5 d B ( I H F - A n e t w o r k ) Distortion ..................
A Angle icon ............................................... . 33, . 104 Aspect ratio .......................................... . 105, . 127 Audio language ...................................... . 32, . 104 B Bookmark ................................
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