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Before Using This Product Multi-Channel A V Master Unit Owner’ s Manual A VM-P9000 This product conforms to new cord colors. E NGLISH.
2 1 Contents Before Using This Product .................. 3 Key Finder ................................................................ 3 About This Product .................................................. 4 • Video System of a Connected Component • Output Setting of the DVD Player About This Manual .
2 TV Tuner ................................................ 43 Basics .................................................................... 43 Operation at the Function Menu Screen .............. 44 • Accessing the TV Tuner Function Menu CD Player ..
4 Before Using This Product Before Using This Product Key Finder Remote Controller Note: • TA and PTY buttons are for DAB Tuner control. Buttons 1 – 6 PTY button 2 / 3 button T A button V OLUME 5 / ∞ button SOURCE button Joystick DISPLA Y button MENU button RETURN button V .
Before Using This Product 4 About This Product This product features a “ Virtual Theater ” Graphical User Interface which is referred to in this manual as the “ Virtual Theater Quick Tour ” . Once you understand the basic structure of the “ Virtual Theater ” , you will be able to navigate quite easily throughout it.
Before Using This Product 5 Output Setting of the DVD Player When connecting Pioneer ’ s Multi-DVD player such as the XDV-P9, make the “ Digital Output Setting (DIGITAL OUTPUT) ” and “ Digital.
Before Using This Product 6 T o Ensure Safe Driving WARNING • To avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, this product is not for use with a video screen that is visible to the driver.
Before Using This Product 7 Resetting the Microprocessor The microprocessor must be reset under the following conditions: When using this product for the first time after installation. When the machine fails to operate properly. When strange (incorrect) messages appear on the display.
Before Using This Product Remote Control and Care This product is equipped with a remote controller for convenient operation. • Point the controller in the direction of the signal reception on the color display (sold separately) to operate. Precaution: • Do not store the remote controller in high temperatures or direct sunlight.
9 Operation for Each Source Unit T o Listen to Music The following explains the initial operations required before you can listen to music. 1. Select the desired source (e.
2. Select the desired picture. Each press of the V.SEL button selects the source in the following order: Source Screen = TV Tuner Unit (BGTV) = Video (BGVTR) Note: • Select “ Source Screen ” to hear/view playback of normal audio/video sources. • You can select the TV Tuner Unit only when connecting it to this product.
11 Virtual Theater Quick Tour V irtual Theater Quick T our Move the joystick up to move in virtual space to the Spectrum Analyzer Room. The spectrum ana- lyzer features a graph indicating the frequency of the sound currently in play. Move the joystick left to move to the entrance of the Function Menu Screen.
12 Virtual Theater Quick Tour Menu Structure The setting and adjusting operation of this product is done from the Main Menu. Press the MENU button, and four main menu icons appear on the screen: “ Function ” , “ Audio ” , “ Picture ” and “ Set Up ” .
13 Virtual Theater Quick Tour Information Screen By pressing the DISPLAY button on this remote control unit you can show the title list, make changes to the Source Plate Information Screen, etc. Switching the Information Screen In the following, the Multi-CD Player is used as an example of source.
7 T uner Source Plate Display « Flip-Down Plate Display (Preset Frequency List) « No Plate 7 TV Source Plate Display « No Plate 7 Multi-DVD Player Source Plate Display « Flip-Down Plate Display «.
15 Using the Screen Pictures (Selecting the VTR etc.) Using the Screen Pictures (Selecting the V T R etc.) Selecting the V ideo Source Switching the V ideo ON/OFF Mode You can select the video unit when one is connected to the video input on this product.
16 Using the Screen Pictures (Selecting the VTR etc.) Selecting the V ideo Source You can enjoy video and audio entertainment from external components connected to video input. Switch the power to your video unit ON before performing operations. (Refer to the video unit manual.
17 Using the Screen Pictures (Selecting the VTR etc.) Selecting the Picture to Rear Display You can also enjoy video and audio entertainment from external components connected to video input on a rear display (sold separately). This is only possible if a rear display is connected.
Adjusting the Picture You can independently adjust Video, DVD and TV Tuner unit picture quality. You can also make adjustments to the picture quality when viewing with the car courtesy light ON or OFF, and store both settings in memory. 1. Select the desired source (picture) by pressing the SOURCE button.
19 Built-In Tuner Built-In T uner Basics RTN DISP Selecting the Tuner Select the “Tuner” as source by pressing the SOURCE button as many times as necessary. Preset Tuning You can memorize broadcast stations in buttons 1 through 6 for easy, one-touch station recall.
20 Built-In Tuner Operation at the Function Menu Screen Accessing the T uner Function Menu 1. Press the MENU button. The main menu icons whirl down, with “ Function ” highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. The Tuner Function Menu appears, offering you the following options: 3.
21 Built-In Tuner Operating Each Function Best Stations Memory (BSM) The BSM function stores stations in memory automatically. Select the band before performing operations. (See “Band” on page 19.) 1. Check to see “BSM” is currently highlighted.
22 Built-In Tuner 2. Click the joystick. Each click changes the PGM mode in the following order: BSM = Local Press the PGM button in the Tuner source Function name (Display) Press Hold for 2 seconds B.
23 Multi-DVD Player Basics Multi-DVD Player Selecting the Multi-DVD Select the “DVD” as source by pressing the SOURCE button as many times as necessary.
Operation at the Function Menu Screen (DVD, V ideo CD) With Multi-DVD player, the Function Menu differs for playing DVDs, Video CDs and CDs. When playing CDs, refer to “Operation at the Function Menu Screen (CD)”.
Multi-DVD Player 25 Operating Each Function Repeat Play You can select the desired repeat mode play range from the chapter (track), title or disc cur- rently in play. 1. Check to see “RPT” is currently highlighted. If not, select that option by moving the joystick.
Multi-DVD Player 26 PGM button You can create a shortcut for Pause or Repeat Play Mode. If you want to control the function of one of these, without needing to go to the Function Menu each time, do the following: 1. Select “PGM” by moving the joystick.
Multi-DVD Player 27 Operation at the Function Menu Screen (CD) With Multi-DVD player, the Function Menu differs for playing DVDs, Video CDs and CDs. When playing DVDs and Video CDs, refer to “Operation at the Function Menu Screen (DVD, Video CD)”.
Multi-DVD Player 28 Continued overleaf. Operating Each Function Repeat Play Repeat Play plays the same disc and track repeatedly. 1. Check to see “RPT” is currently highlighted. If not, select that option by moving the joystick. “RPT” is highlighted in green.
Multi-DVD Player 29 Scan Play Scan Play plays the first 10 seconds or so of each track on a CD in succession. 1. Select “Scan” by moving the joystick. “Scan” is highlighted in green. 2. Switch the Scan Play On by clicking the joy- stick. 3. When you find the desired track, cancel the Scan Play by clicking the joystick.
Pause Pause pauses the currently playing track. 1. Select “Pause” by moving the joystick. “Pause” is highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. Each click toggles the Pause On/Off. PGM button You can create a shortcut for Pause, RPT, Random or ITS Mode.
Multi-DVD Player 31 Display the Flip-Down Plate • Press the DISPLAY button. Each press of the DISPLAY button changes the Source Plate and Flip-Down Plate in the following order: Source Plate = Disc Title List = No Plate Examples Note: • The Disc Title List varies by the type of disc: DVD, Video CD and CD.
Selecting Discs by Disc T itle List You can select a disc from Disc Title List you want to listen to and play. 1. Press the DISPLAY button for the Flip-Down Plate to appear. 2. Select the desired disc title by moving the joy- stick up/down. “CD” or “VIDEO-CD” is displayed for disc whose titles have not been input.
33 Multi-CD Player Multi-CD Player Basics Selecting the Multi-CD Player Select the “Multi-CD” as source by pressing the SOURCE button as many times as necessary.
35 Multi-CD Player Operation at the Function Menu Screen Accessing the Multi-CD Function Menu 1. Press the MENU button. The main menu icons whirl down, with “Function” highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. The Multi-CD Function Menu appears offering you the following options: 3.
35 Multi-CD Player Operating Each Function Repeat Play There are three repeat play ranges: One-track Repeat, Disc Repeat and Multi-CD player Repeat. Default repeat play range is Multi-CD player Repeat. 1. Check to see “RPT” is currently highlighted.
36 Continued overleaf. Multi-CD Player Scan Play In the Disc Repeat, the beginning of each track on the selected disc is scanned for about 10 seconds. In the Multi-CD player Repeat, the beginning of the first track on each disc is scanned for about 10 seconds.
37 Multi-CD Player Pause Pause pauses the currently playing track. 1. Select “Pause” by moving the joystick. “Pause” is highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. Each click toggles Pause On/Off. Compression and DBE Using the COMP (Compression) and DBE (Dynamic Bass Emphasis) functions enables Multi-CD player sound quality adjustment.
38 Multi-CD Player PGM button You can create a shortcut for Pause, RPT, Random or ITS mode. If you want to control the function of one of these, without needing to go to the Function Menu each time, do the following: 1. Select “PGM” by moving the joystick.
39 Multi-CD Player Disc T itle Input You can input Titles up to 10 letters long for up to 100 discs. Using this function lets you eas- ily search for and select a desired disc for play. (You can store ITS program and Disc Title data for up to 100 discs in memory.
40 Multi-CD Player 7. Move the box left and right by moving the joy- stick left/right. 8. When you have completed title input, move to the 10th letter position, then memorize by moving the joystick right. Note: • Titles remain in memory, even after the disc has been removed from the magazine, and are recalled when the disc is reinserted.
41 Multi-CD Player Selecting Discs by Disc T itle List Follow the procedures below to play a disc for which you have input the title in a Multi-CD player or a CD TEXT disc on a CD TEXT compatible Multi-CD player. 1. Press the DISPLAY button for the Flip-Down Plate to appear.
42 Multi-CD Player Erase a T rack Program 1. Press the DISPLAY button for the Flip-Down Plate to appear. 2. Select the track you wish to erase, during ITS Play. 3. Select “ITS Clear” by moving the joystick. “ITS Clear” is highlighted in green.
43 TV Tuner RTN DISP TV T uner Basics Selecting the TV Tuner Select the “TV Tuner” as source by pressing the SOURCE button as many times as necessary. Preset Memory and Direct Recall You can memorize broadcast stations in buttons 1 through 6 for easy, one-touch station recall.
44 TV Tuner Operation at the Function Menu Screen Accessing the TV T uner Function Menu 1. Press the MENU button. The main menu icons whirl down, with “Function” highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. The TV Tuner Function Menu appears, offering you the following options: 3.
45 CD Player CD Player Basics Selecting the CD Player Select the “Compact Disc” as source by pressing the SOURCE button as many times as necessary.
46 CD Player Operation at the Function Menu Screen Accessing the CD Function Menu 1. Press the MENU button. The main menu icons whirl down,with “Function” highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. The CD Function Menu appears, offering you the following options: 3.
47 Adjusting Audio (Basic) Accessing the Audio Menu 1. Press the MENU button. The main menu icons whirl down,with “Function” highlighted in green. 2. Select “Audio” by moving the joystick. “Audio” is highlighted in green. 3. Click the joystick.
Adjusting Audio (Basic) Proper Setting for the In-car Acoustic Characteristics The built-in cabin equalizer allows you to easily adjust your audio system to meet the in- car acoustic characteristics which vary depending on the type of car and its measurement.
49 Position Selector One way to assure a more natural sound is to clearly position the stereo sound image (putting you in the center of the sound field).
5. Cancel the FAD/BAL Setting Menu by clicking the joystick. Note: • “F 00” is the proper setting when 2 speakers are in use. Adjustments for Speaker You need to make “with/without” (or yes/no) and “size” (bass reproducing capacity) selec- tion/adjustments depending on the installed speakers.
51 3. Select the speaker you want to make adjust- ments to by moving the joystick. The currently selected speaker is highlighted in green. 4. Click the joystick. and are displayed and you can set the size and the level for the selected speaker. 5. Select the correct size for the selected speaker in use by moving the joystick left/right.
Adjusting Audio (Basic) Equalizer Curve You can switch between Equalizer curves. 1. Select “Equalizer” by moving the joystick. “Equalizer” is highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. The Graphic Equalizer Menu appears, with “Band” highlighted in green.
53 Source Level Adjustment (SLA) The SLA (Source Level Adjustment) function prevents radical leaps in volume level when switching between sources. Settings are based on the FM volume level, which remains unchanged. Before performing the following steps, select the source whose volume level you will adjust.
Adjusting Audio (Basic) 54 Sound Field Control (SFC) The SFC function creates the sensation of a live performance. About the SFC function • The acoustics of different performance environments are no.
Adjusting Audio (Basic) 4. Click the joystick. Each click toggles the selected SFC mode On/Off. Switch the SFC mode On to expe- rience a sense of presence and spaciousness. Dynamic Range Control The dynamic range refers to the difference between the largest and softest sounds.
Adjusting Audio (Basic) 56 Continued overleaf. Loudness Adjustment The Loudness function compensates for deficiencies in the low and high sound ranges at low volume. You can select a desired Loudness level. 1. Select “Position Selector” by moving the joy- stick.
57 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) Before Getting Started This section of the manual looks at trimming certain settings to customize audio to your taste. Check to make sure of the following settings before performing the steps below.
58 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) Adjusting the Speakers’ Output Levels using a T est T one A convenient test tone allows you to easily get the overall balance right among the speakers. 1. Select “Test Tone” by moving the joystick. “Test Tone” is highlighted in green.
59 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) Selecting a Crossover Frequency You can select a frequency, sounds under which are reproduced through the subwoofer. If the installed speakers include one whose “Size” has been set “SMALL”, you can select a frequency, sounds under which are reproduced through a “LARGE” speaker or subwoofer.
60 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) Adjusting the Cabin Equalizer (Expert) At the Expert Setting Menu you can make fine adjustments for 3-band parametric EQ, speaker output level and time alignment, speaker by speaker.
61 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) Adjusting 3-Band Parametric Equalizer You can adjust the front, rear and center EQ curves separately by selecting a center frequency (Frequency), an EQ level (EQ Level) and a Q factor (Q Factor) for each band (Band).
62 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) 4. Select “Frequency”, “EQ Level” or “Q Factor” by moving the joystick up/down. Selected option is highlighted in green.
63 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) 3. Select “SP Level” by moving the joystick. “SP Level” is highlighted in green. 4. Adjust the speaker’s output level by moving the joystick left/right. The display shows “–10 dB” – “+10 dB”. 5. Complete the setting by clicking the joystick.
64 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) Storing the Adjusted Cabin EQ into Memory Once you have adjusted a Cabin EQ, you can store it into memory. 1. Select “Custom MEMO” by moving the joy- stick. “Custom MEMO” is highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick.
65 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) Adjusting the Equalizer Curves The Cabin EQ is factory set to provide the best possible sound depending on types of car. Against this background you can also adjust Equalizer Curves, or sound effects, to create sound according to your preference.
66 Fine Adjusting Audio (Expert) 8. Adjust the selected option by moving the joy- stick up/down. The selectable options are adjustable in the following limits: As well, “Frequency” differs in adjustable range from Band to Band. Option Adjustable Range Level –12 dB to +12 dB Frequency Low: 40/80/100/160 Hz Mid: 200/500/1k/2k Hz High: 3.
67 Changing the Initial Settings Changing the Initial Settings Accessing the Initial Settings Menu 1. Switch the Power off by pressing the SOURCE button for 1 second. 2. Press the MENU button for 2 seconds. The Initial Settings Menu appears, with “FM” highlighted in green.
68 Changing the Initial Settings Changing the FM T uning Step The tuning step employed by Seek Tuning in the FM mode can be switched between 100 kHz (preset at the factory) and 50 kHz. 1. Check to see “FM” is currently highlighted. If not, select that option by moving the joystick.
69 Changing the Initial Settings Correcting Distorted Sound You can minimize distortion likely caused depending on the EQ curve settings. 1. Select “SENS” by moving the joystick. “SENS” is highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. Each click toggles SENS High/Low.
70 Changing the Initial Settings Adjusting the Display Position You can adjust the position of the display. 1. Select “DISP POSI” by moving the joystick. “DISP POSI” is highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. 3. Adjust the display position by moving the joy- stick.
71 Other Functions Other Functions Switching the Center Screen and T ime Display in the Center Room You can change the center screen to show a simple source information, time display in addi- tion to 9 different video clips. 1. Select the desired Display by clicking the joy- stick.
72 Other Functions Listening Sounds or V iewing Images from Additional Units Accessing the Set Up Menu 1. Press the MENU button. The main menu icons whirl down,with “Function” highlighted in green. 2. Select “Set Up” by moving the joystick. “Set Up” is highlighted in green.
73 Other Functions Switching the V ideo Mode When connecting an external video component to the video input, switch the Video mode ON. 1. Select “Video” by moving the joystick. “Video” is highlighted in green. 2. Click the joystick. Each click toggles Video On/Off.
74 Other Functions AUX T itle Input The display title for AUX source can be changed. 1. Select “AUX” by pressing the SOURCE but- ton. 2. Press the MENU button. The main menu icons whirl down, with “Function” highlighted in green. 3. Click the joystick.
75 The power switch does not work. No functions come on. The remote control does not work. No sounds are heard. The volume level will not rise. Cables or connectors are not correctly connected. The fuse is broken. The battery power is running out. Cables are not connected correctly.
76 Troubleshooting Sound is not heard over a specific speaker. No images come on. The speaker’s Size is set to OFF. The speaker’s Level is set to too low a position. The center speaker’s Size is set to SMALL or LARGE whereas no center speaker is installed.
77 Troubleshooting 7 Audio/DSP (continued from previous page) Symptom Cause Remedy Occasionally no sounds are output when Dolby Pro Logic is switched on. Occasionally no sounds are heard over other speakers than the center one. Switching Dynamic Range Control ON has no effects.
78 Troubleshooting/Terms Te r m s Dolby Digital Dolby Digital provides discrete multichannel (up to a maximum of 5.1) audio. This is the same audio system as is installed in movie theaters.
Installation 79 Connecting the Units Note: • This unit is for vehicles with a 12-v olt battery and negati ve grounding. Before installing it in a recreational vehicle, truck, or b us, check the battery voltage. • T o av oid shorts in the electrical system, be sure to disconnect the · battery cable before begin- ning installation.
Installation 80 • T o ensure proper heat dissipation of this prod- uct, take special care not to block the cooling fan side of this product. • Cords for this product and those for other products may be dif ferent colors ev en if they ha ve the same function.
81 Connecting the Power Cord Installation Light green Used to detect the ON/OFF status of the parking brake. This lead must be connected to the po wer supply side of the parking brake switch. Po wer supply side Ground side Connection method Clamp the parking brake switch po wer supply side lead.
82 Installation This Product + + + + Do not connect anything to the speak er leads that are not connected to speakers. Front speaker Center speaker Rear speaker White Gray Left Right White/black Green Green/black V iolet/black Gray/black V iolet Blue/white T o system control terminal of the po wer amp or Auto- antenna relay control terminal (max.
Installation Connecting to a Sold Separately Power Amp This product can be connected to a sold separately po wer amp using the RCA output jacks. 83 Front output Rear output Subwoofer output Center out.
Installation Speaker Input Jack Connection This product also can be connected to a car stereo without RCA output jacks by using the speaker input jack. 84 This Product Speaker input terminal + ≠ + ≠ Front speaker Left Right Car stereo with speaker output jacks.
85 Connecting the System (A) Installation This Product Gray Green Gray Green A V cable (supplied) Blue Black 3 m RCA cable ( supplied with the Multi-D VD player) T o Front video output Blue Y ellow Bl.
Installation 86 V .SEL cable (supplied with the display) RCA cable (sold separately) There is no need to connect a display that does not feature these jacks or cables.
87 Connecting the System (B) Installation This Product Gray Green Gray A V cable (supplied) Blue Black 3 m RCA cable ( supplied with the Multi-D VD player) T o Front video output Blue Y ellow Black Bl.
88 Installation V .SEL cable (supplied with the display) There is no need to connect a display that does not feature these jacks or cables. *1 Multi-CD player (sold separately) *1 Blue Blue Black Disp.
Installation VIDEO Input /Output Connection It is possible to use an external video component by connecting it to the A V input on this product. When connecting the Display with RCA input jacks to Rear A V output, you can also watch the external video component ’ s picture.
Installation 90 Installation Note: • Before finally installing the unit, connect the wiring temporarily , making sure it is all con- nected up properly , and the unit and the system work properly . • Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure proper installation.
91 Specifications Specifications General Power source ...... 14.4 V DC (10.8 – 15.1 V allowable) Grounding system .................................... Negative type Max. current consumption Backup current ............................................
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