Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVH-P6050UB Pioneer
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Operation Manual D VD RECEIVER D VH-P6050UB English.
Thank you for buying this P ioneer product. Please read through these operating instruct ions so you will know how to operate your model properly. A fter you have finished r eading the instr uctions, k eep this man- ual in a safe place for futur e r eference .
– Repeating play 28 – Playing tracks in random order 28 – Scanning folders and tracks 28 – Selecting audio output 29 – P ausing playback 29 – Searching every 10 tracks in the current disc .
– T urning the clock display on or off 52 – Switching the display indication and button illumination 52 – Using the AUX source 53 – Switching between digital and analog 53 – Using the extern.
USB audio player/USB memor y 82 – USB audio player/USB memor y compatibility 82 – Handling guideline and supplemental information 82 iP od 84 – About handling the iP od 84 – About iP od settin.
T o ensure safe driving WARNING ! T o avoid the risk of accident and the potential violation of applicable laws, the front DVD or TV (sold separately) feature should never be used while the vehicle is being driven. Also, rear displays should not be in a location where it is a visible distraction to the driver .
DVD video disc region numbers DVD video discs that have incompatible region numbers cannot be played on this player . The region number of the player can be found on the bottom of this unit. The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers.
! Manufactured under license under U.S. P a- tent #: 5,451,942 & other U.S. and world- wide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trade- marks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc.
About WMA The Windows Media ™ logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back WMA data. WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsof t Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later .
Mark Meaning 16 : 9 LB Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio: screen width-to -height ratio) type. 2 3 4 ALL Indicates the numbe r of the region where playback is possible. When an operation is prohibited When you are watching a DVD and attempt to per form an operation, it may not be per formed because of the programming on the disc.
2 Press RESET with a pen tip or other pointed instrument. RESET button 3 Replace the front panel by clipping it into place. 4 T urn the ignition to ACC or ON and wait for a few seconds.
What ’ s What Head unit 1 SOURCE/OFF button This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. 2 MUL TI-CONTROL Move to per form manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions.
Remote control Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode 1 SOURCE button Press to cycle through all the available sour ces. Press and hold to turn the source off . 2A T T button Press to quickly lower the volume level by about 90%. Press once more to return to the original volume level.
Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode 8 Remote control operation mode switch Switch the operation mode between DVD , S-DVD and DVH modes. Normall y , set to DVH . F or details, refer to Using the remote control operation mode switch on the next page.
Using the remote control operation mode switch There are three remote control operation modes on the remote control. If you want to operate this unit by remote control, turn the mode switch to DVH mode. In this case, both the head unit ’ s buttons and the remote control can control this unit.
Display indication 1 Main display section Displays band, frequency, elapsed playback time and other settings. ! T uner Band and frequency are displayed. ! Bulit-in DVD player , USB, iPod Elapsed playback time and literal infor- mation are displayed. 2 LOC indicator Appears when local seek tuning is on.
h (song) indicator Appears when the track (song) name is dis- played on the main display section. Appears when song search refinement on the iPod browsing function is in use. i (disc) indicator Appears when the disc (album) name is dis- played on the main display section.
! When this unit ’ s blue/white lead is connected to the car ’ s auto-antenna relay control term- inal, the car ’ s antenna extends when this unit ’ s source is turned on. T o retract the an- tenna, turn the source off . (When you con- nected a P ioneer multi-channel processor (DEQ-P7650) to this unit, auto -antenna cannot be controled.
The next time you press the same preset tun- ing button the radio station frequency is re- called from memor y . # Y ou can also recall radio station frequencies assigned to preset tuning numbers by pushing MUL TI-CONTROL up or down during the fre- quency display .
Built-in DVD player Basic Operations % Open the front panel Press OPEN . Disc loading slot appears. Disc loading slot h (eject) button # When loading a disc, face the label side of a disc up. # T o avoid a malfunction, make sure that no metal objects come into contact with the term- inals when the front panel is open.
! Playback is carried out in order of file number . Folders are skipped if they contain no files. (If folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files, playback commences with folder 02.) ! If an error message is displayed, refer to Error messages on page 78. Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls for playing discs.
Notes ! Y ou can display the menu by pressing RETURN during PBC playback. For details, refer to the instructions provided with the disc. ! PBC playback of Video CD cannot be can- celled.
% During playback, press BOOKMARK at the point you want to resume playback next time. The selected scene will be bookmarked so that playback resumes from that point next time. Y ou can bookmark up to five discs. Af ter that, the oldest bookmark is replaced by the new one.
Changing audio language during playback (Multi-audio) DVDs can provide audio playback with differ- ent languages and different systems (Dolby Di- gital, DTS etc.). With DVDs featuring multi- audio recordings, you can switch between lan- guages/audio systems during playback.
1 Press ANGLE during playback of a scene shot from multiple angles. The angle icon and angle number are displayed for eight seconds. 2 Press ANGLE while the angle icon and angle number are displayed.
Displaying text information When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the information of currently playing disc will appear on it. T ext information recorded on a disc can be dis- played. T ext information is displayed on vari- able message area.
# Y ou can also change the name of a file or folder by pushing MUL TI-CONTROL up or down. # Y ou can also play the file by pushing MUL TI-CONTROL right. # Y ou can also play a song in the selected folder by pushing and holding MUL TI-CONTROL right. # T o return to the previous list (the folder one level higher), push MUL TI-CONTROL left.
Repeating play T racks in a play range are played repeatedly . Play range varies depending on the media. F or DVD, play range can be selected from DISC (disc repeat), TITLE (title repeat) and CHAPTER (chapter repeat). F or Video CD and CD, play range can be se- lected from DISC (disc repeat) and TRACK (track repeat).
2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to turn scan play on. The first 10 seconds of each track is played. 3 When you find the desired track press MUL TI-CONTROL to turn scan play off. # If the display has automatically returned to the playback display, select SCAN again by using MUL TI-CONTROL .
Using compression Using the COMP (compression) function let you adjust the sound quality of disc. % Press COMP repeatedly to select the de- sired setting. OFF — COMP1 — COMP2 Note Y ou can also select setting in the menu that ap- pears by using MUL TI-CONTROL .
Switching the information display When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the following information will ap- pear on it. 8 2 4 3 5 1 Disc icon ! When playing a disc containing various data format, MIXED appear on it.
For DivX discs Information display — Title display — Normal playback display For compressed audio discs and CD TEXT discs Information display — Title display # T ext information on the Title display does not scroll.
Selecting an audio file directly in the current folder The operation is the same as that of the built- in DVD player . Refer to Searching for the part you want to play on page 23. Displaying text information When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the information of currently playing disc will appear on it.
Function name Operation REPEA T Refer to Repeating play on page 28. However , the repeat play ranges you can select are different from that of the built-in DVD player .
! Depending on the number of files in the iP od, there may be a delay when displaying a list. ! If the characters recorded on the iPod are not compatible with this unit, those charac- ters are not displayed. 1 Press LIST. 2 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select a cate- gory .
Introduction to advanced operations 1 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to display the main menu. 2 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select FUNCTION. T urn to change the menu option. Press to se- lect. The function menu is displayed. 3 T urn MUL TI-CONTROL to select the function.
Selecting songs from album list of currently playing artist Album list of the currently selected artist is displayed. Y ou can select an album or song from the artist name. ! Depending on the number of files in the iP od, there may be a delay when displaying a list.
1 Source icon 2 Song number indicator 3 Play time indicator 4 Title display SONG (song title), ARTIST (artist name), ALBUM (album title) Audio Adjustments Introduction of audio adjustments 1 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to display the main menu.
# If the balance setting has been previously ad- justed, BALANCE will be displayed. 2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL up or down to adjust front/rear speaker balance. FADER :F15 to FADER :R15 is displayed as the front/rear speaker balance moves from front to rear .
+6 to – 6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. # Y ou can then select another band and adjust the level. Fine-adjusting equalizer curve Y ou can adjust the center frequency and the Q factor (cur ve characteristics) of each currently selected cur ve band ( EQ-LOW / EQ-MID / EQ-HI ).
2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to turn subwoo- fer output on. NORMAL appears in the display. Subwoofer output is now on. # If the subwoofer output phase has been set to the reverse, REV will be displayed. # T o turn subwoofer output off , press MUL TI-CONTROL again.
1 Press and hold BASS to switch to BASS BOOST. 2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL up or down to select a desired level. 0 to +6 is displayed as the level is increased or decreased. Note Y ou can also switch to this setting mode in the menu that appears by using MUL TI-CONTROL .
Setting up the DVD player Introduction of DVD setup adjustments Y ou can use this menu to change audio, subti- tle, parental lock and other DVD settings. This menu can be operated only by using the re- mote control. ! T o per form this function, set the remote control to DVD mode.
4 Click the thumb pad. The audio language is set. # P ressing RETURN takes you back to the pre- vious display . Notes ! If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the language specified on the disc is outputted. ! Y ou can also switch the audio language dur- ing playback with AUDIO .
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 you use. ! When using a regular display, select either LETTER BOX or P AN SCAN .
! LEVEL 7 to LEVEL 2 – Playback of discs for children and non-adult-oriented discs is possible ! LEVEL 1 – Playback of discs for children only is possible 7 Click the thumb pad. The parental lock level is set. # P ressing RETURN takes you back to the pre- vious display .
Setting the DivX subtitle file Y ou can select whether to display DivX exter- nal subtitles or not. ! DivX subtitles will be displayed even when this setting is on if no DivX external subtitle files exist. 1 Move the thumb pad up or down to se- lect DIVX SUBTITLE.
Initial Settings Adjusting initial settings Using the initial settings, you can customize various system settings to achieve optimal per- formance from this unit. 1 Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off. 2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL and hold until the initial setting menu appears in the dis- play .
Setting the AM tuning step The AM tuning step can be switched between 9 kHz, the preset step, and 10 kHz. When using the tuner in North, Central or South America, reset the tuning step from 9 kHz (531 kHz to 1 602 kHz allowable) to 10 kHz (530 kHz to 1 640 kHz allowable).
! Select AUX to watch video of an auxiliar y device as AUX2 source. ! Select CAMERA to watch a rear view cam- era video while you are backing your vehi- cle. 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select VIDEO IN. Refer to Adjusting initial settings on page 48. 2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to select desired setting.
2 Press MUL TI-CONTROL to switch the rear output setting. Pressing MUL TI-CONTROL will switch be- tween FULL (full-range speaker) and SUB W (subwoofer) and that status will be displayed. # When no subwoofer is connected to the rear output, select FULL (full-range speaker).
! SLA (source level adjustment) setting (refer to Adjusting source levels on page 67) ! Dynamic range control (refer to Using the dynamic range control on page 67) ! Direct control setting (refer to U.
Using the AUX source Up to two auxiliar y devices such as VCR or portable devices (sold separately) can be con- nected to this unit. When connected, auxiliar y devices are automatically read as AUX sources and assigned to AUX1 or AUX2 . The relation- ship between AUX1 and AUX2 sources is ex- plained below .
1 Press SOURCE to select AUX2 as the source. Press SOURCE until AUX2 appears in the dis- play . # If the auxiliar y setting is not turned on, AUX2 cannot be selected. For more details, see Switch- ing the auxiliar y setting on page 49. 2 Press BAND to switch the modes.
! USB – USB portable audio player/USB memory ! MUL TI CD – Multi-CD player # T o turn pause off , press BOOKMARK again. % Press BOOKMARK and hold to turn BSM on when selecting TUNER as the source. Press BOOKMARK and hold until the BSM turns on. # T o cancel the storage process, press BOOKMARK again.
Playing songs on iPod Basic Operations Y ou can use this unit to control an inter face adapter for iP od, which is sold separately . % Fast forward or reverse Push and hold MUL TI-CONTROL left or right. % Select a track Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right.
! ALBUMS – Play back songs from a ran- domly selected album in order . ! OFF – Cancel random play . Note Y ou can also per form this operation in the menu that appears by using MUL TI-CONTROL . Information display The operation is the same as that of the iPod connected to USB inter face of this unit.
F or details concerning operation, refer to Searching for the part you want to play on page 23. Using CD TEXT functions Y ou can use these functions only with a CD TEXT compatible multi-CD player . The operation is the same as that of the built- in DVD player .
Using compression and bass emphasis Y ou can only use these functions with a multi- CD player that supports them. COMP (compression) and DBE (dynamic bass emphasis) functions lets you adjust the sound playback quality of the multi-CD player . % Press COMP repeatedly to select the de- sired setting.
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. If ITS play is off , use MUL TI-CONTROL . 1 Play the CD with the track you want to delete from your ITS playlist, and tur n ITS play on.
1 Press LIST to switch to the disc title list mode during the playback display . 2 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select the de- sired disc title. T urn to change the disc title. Press to play . # Y ou can also change the disc title by pushing MUL TI-CONTROL up or down.
% When you find a station that you want to store in memory , press one of preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 and hold until the preset number stops flashing. The number you have pressed will flash in the preset number indicator and then remain lit. The selected station has been stored in mem- or y.
DVD Player Y ou can use this unit with a separately sold DVD player or multi-DVD player . F or details concerning operation, refer to the DVD player ’ s or multi-DVD player ’ s operation manual.
Digital Signal Processor Y ou can use this unit to control multi-channel processor (e.g. DEQ-P7650), which is sold sepa- rately . ! Some functions may differ depending on the multi-channel pr ocessor connected to this unit.
# Y ou cannot select AUTO EQ if auto T A and EQ has not been carried out. # T o return to the display of each source, press BAND . # If you do not operate the DSP function except for TEST TONE , FRONT -L and PEQ-2 within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the source display .
2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to select the desired mode. ! MOVIE – The Movie mode suitable for movie playback ! MUSIC – The Music mode suitable for music playback ! MA TRIX – The Matrix mode for when FM radio reception is weak ! OFF – T urn Dolby Pro Logic II off # Y ou can adjust the music mode only when MUSIC has been selected.
% Press EQ and hold to select the desired SFC mode. MUSICAL (musical) — DRAMA (drama) — ACTION (action) — JAZZ (jazz) — HALL (hall) — CLUB (club) — OFF (off) Notes ! Y ou can also per form this operation in the audio menu that appears by using MUL TI-CONTROL .
2 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select SLA. Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on page 64. 3 Push MUL TI-CONTROL up or down to adjust the source volume. Each time MUL TI-CONTROL is pushed up or down, source volume increases or decreases. +4 to – 4 is displayed as the source volume is increased or decreased.
Before operating the auto T A and EQ function ! Carr y out auto TA and EQ in as quiet a place as possible, with the car engine and air conditioning switched off . Also cut power to car phones or portable telephones in the car , or remove them from the car be- fore carr ying out auto T A and EQ.
3 T urn the ignition switch to ON or ACC. If the car ’ s air conditioner or heater is turned on, turn it off. Noise from the fan in the air conditioner or heater may prevent correct auto T A and EQ. # P ress SOURCE to turn the source on if this unit is turned off .
! It is imperative that non-installed speakers be set to OFF . ! Set the front or rear speaker to LARGE if the speaker is capable of reproducing bass content, or if no subwoofer is installed. 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select FRONT. Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on page 64.
2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to select the speaker to be adjusted. FRONT (front speakers) — CENTER (center speaker) — REAR (rear speakers) — SUB.W (subwoofer) 3 Push MUL TI-CONTROL up or down to select cross-over frequency for the selected speaker .
Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone This function allows you to easily get the over- all balance right among the speakers. 1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select TEST TONE. Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on page 64. 2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL right to start the test tone output.
# When you select OFF in TA , you cannot select FRONT -L . # If a position other than FRONT -L or FRONT -R is selected, CHECK POSITION is displayed. T o set the position, refer to Using the position selector on page 65. 2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to select the speaker to be adjusted.
1 Use MUL TI-CONTROL to select PEQ-2. Refer to Introduction of DSP adjustments on page 64. # Adjusted PEQ-2 settings are memorized in CUSTOM 1 . 2 Push MUL TI-CONTROL left or right to select the desired item.
T roubleshooting Common Symptom Cause Action (See) P ower doesn ’ t turn on. The unit doesn ’ t operate. Leads and connecto rs are incor- rectly connected. Confirm once mor e 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. ( P age 7, P age 90) A parental lock message is dis- played and playback is not pos- sible.
Problems during iPod playback Symptom Cause Action iP od doesn ’ t operate correctly . Cables are incorrectly connected . Disconnect the cable from iPod. Once iPod main menu is displayed, connect the cable again. Reset the iPod. The iPod version is old.
USB audio player/USB memory Message Cause Action CHECK USB The USB connector or USB cable is short-circuited. Confirm that the USB connector or USB cable is not caught in something or da- maged. The connected USB portable audio player/USB memor y consumes more than 500 mA (maximum allow- able current).
Message Cause Action ERROR 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 .
Handling guideline of discs and player ! Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped discs. ! Use 12-cm or 8-cm disc. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm discs. ! Do not insert anything other than a disc into the disc loading slot.
A VCHD recorded discs ! This unit is not compatible with discs re- corded in AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format. Do not insert AVCHD discs. If inserted, the disc may not be ejected. CD-R/CD-RW discs ! Unfinalized CD -R/CD-RW disc playback is not possible.
! Firmly secure the USB portable audio player/USB memor y when driving. Do not let the USB portable audio player/USB memor y fall onto the floor , where it may be- come jammed under the brake or accelera- tor pedal. ! There may be a slight delay when starting playback of audio files encoded with image data.
! Windows Media Audio 9 Professional, Loss- less, Voice: No MP3 ! Bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps ! Sampling frequency: 16 kHz to 48 kHz (32, 44.1, 48 kHz for emphasis) ! Compatible ID3 tag version: 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 (ID3 tag Version 2.x is given priority than Version 1.
! Regardless of the length of blank section between the songs of original recording, compressed audio discs play with a short pause between songs. ! File extensions such as .
DivX compatibility ! Compatible format: DivX video format im- plemented in relation to DivX standards ! DivX Ultra format: No ! DivX files without video data: No ! Compatible audio codec: MP2, MP3, Do.
Language code chart for DVD Language (code), input code Language (code), input code L anguage (code), input code Japanese (ja), 1001 Guarani (gn), 0714 Pashto, Pushto (ps), 1619 English (en), 0514 Guj.
T erms AAC AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4. Aspect ratio This is the width-to-height ratio of a TV screen.
ID3 tag This is a method of embedding track-related information in an MP3 file. This embedded in- formation can include the track title, the ar- tist ’ s name, the album title, the music genre, the year of production, comments and other data. The contents can be freely edited using software with ID3 T ag editing functions.
Multi-subtitle Subtitles in up to 32 languages can be re- corded on a single DVD, letting you choose as desired. Optical digital output/input By transmitting and receiving audio signals in a digital signal format, the chance of sonic quality deteriorating in the course of transmis- sion is minimized.
Specifications General Rated power source ............... 14.4 V DC (allowable voltage range: 12.0 V to 14.4 V DC) Grounding system ................... Ne g ative type Max. current consu mption ..................................................... 10.
AAC decoding forma t ............ MPEG-4 AAC (iT un es ® en- coded only) (.m4a) (V er . 7.2 and earlier) WAV signal format .................. L i n e a r P C M & M S A D P C M (Non-compressed) FM tuner Fr e q u e n cy r a n g e ..................
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