Pioneer AVH-P5150DVD User Manual

DVD AV RECEIVER

AVH-P5150DVD

Operation Manual

English

Contents

Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product.

Please read through this manual before using the product for the first time, to en­sure proper use. After reading, please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place

for future reference.

Be sure to read this

! Playable discs 8
! DVD video disc region numbers 8
! When an operation is prohibited 12

Precautions

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 6
To ensure safe driving 6

– When using a display connected to

REAR MONITOR OUTPUT 7

– When using a rear view camera 7

To avoid battery exhaustion 7

Before You Start
About this unit 8

– Playable discs 8
– DVD video disc region numbers 8

About this manual 9
Visit our website 9
Features 9

– About WMA 10
– About MP3 11
– About AAC 11
– About DivX 11

To protect the LCD screen 11
For viewing the LCD comfortably 11

– Changing the wide screen size 11
– Changing the picture adjustment 11

What the marks on DVDs indicate 12

– When an operation is prohibited 12

Protecting your unit from theft 12

– Removing the front panel 12
– Attaching the front panel 12

Resetting the microprocessor 12
Feature demo mode 13
Use and care of the remote control 13

– Installing the battery 13
– Using the remote control 13

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Operating this unit

What’s what 14

– Head unit 14
– Remote control 15

Basic Operations 17

– Power ON/OFF 17
– Selecting a source 18
– Adjusting the volume 18
– Touch panel key basic operation 19
– Opening and closing the LCD

panel 19

Radio 21

– Basic Operations 21
– Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 21

– Introduction to advanced

operations 22

– Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 22

– Tuning in strong signals 22

Built-in DVD player 23

– Basic Operations 23
– Basic playback controls 24
– Switching the media file type 24
– Operating the DVD menu 24
– PBC playback 25
– Playing DivX® VOD content 25
– Skipping back or forward to another

title 25

– Selecting the play mode 26
– CM skip/CM back 26
– Resume playback (Bookmark) 26
– Searching for the part you want to

play 26

– Changing audio language during

playback (Multi-audio) 27

– Changing the subtitle language during

playback (Multi-subtitle) 27

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– Changing the viewing angle during

playback (Multi-angle) 27

– Frame-by-frame playback 28
– Slow motion playback 28
– Return to the specified scene 28
– Automatic playback of DVDs 28
– Text information 29
– Selecting tracks from the track list 29
– Selecting files from the file name

list 29

– Selecting titles from the title list 29
– Introduction to advanced

operations 30

– Repeating play 30
– Playing tracks in random order 30
– Scanning tracks or folders 30
– Selecting audio output 31
– Using compression 31

Playing songs on iPod 32

– Basic Operations 32
– Playing video 32
– Browsing for a song/video 33
– Displaying text information on

iPod 33

– Repeating play 33
– Playing songs in a random order

(shuffle) 33

– Playing all songs in a random order

(shuffle all) 34

– Operating this unit’s iPod function

from your iPod 34

– Pausing a song 34
– Selecting songs from album list of

currently playing artist 34

– Changing audiobook speed 34

Playing songs on USB portable audio player/

USB memory 35

– Basic Operations 35

– Pausing compressed audio

playback 35

– Introduction to advanced

operations 35

– Displaying text information of an audio

file 36

– Selecting files from the file name

list 36

Audio Adjustments 36

– Introduction of audio adjustments 36
– Using balance adjustment 36
– Using the equalizer 37
– Adjusting loudness 38
– Using subwoofer output 38
– Boosting the bass 38
– Using the high pass filter 38
– Adjusting source levels 39

Setting up the DVD player 39

– Introduction of DVD setup

adjustments 39

– Setting the subtitle language 39
– Setting the audio language 40
– Setting the menu language 40
– Switching the assist subtitle on or

off 40

– Setting the angle icon display 41
– Setting the aspect ratio 41
– Setting the parental lock 41
– Setting the DivX subtitle file 42
– Displaying your DivX® VOD

registration code 42

– Setting for digital output 42
– Setting remote control code type 43

Initial Settings 43

– Adjusting initial settings 43
– Switching the auxiliary setting 43
– Setting the FM tuning step 44
– Setting the AM tuning step 44

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– Setting the rear output and subwoofer

controller 44

– Switching the sound muting/

attenuation 45

– Switching the warning tone 45
– Setting the TV signal 45
– Entering PIN code for Bluetooth

wireless connection 45

– Correcting distorted sound 46
– Resetting the audio functions 46

Other Functions 47

– Introduction of system

adjustments 47

– Changing the wide screen mode 47
– Changing the picture adjustment 47
– Selecting the background display 48
– Setting the AV input 48
– Setting the clock 49
– Setting for rear view camera (back up

camera) 49

– Adjusting the LCD panel slide

position 49

– Setting the automatic open

function 50

– Switching the iPod charge setting 50
– Selecting the OSD color 50
– Selecting the illumination color 50
– Adjusting the response positions of the

touch panels (Touch Panel
Calibration) 51

– Using the AUX source 51
– Using the external unit 52
– Using the PGM button 53

Available accessories
Bluetooth Audio 54

– Basic Operations 54
– Pausing playback 55
– Introduction to advanced

operations 55

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– Connecting a Bluetooth audio

player 55

– Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio

player 55

– Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device)

address 55

Bluetooth Telephone 56

– Basic Operations 56
– Setting up for hands-free phoning 57
– Making a phone call 57
– Taking a phone call 57
– Introduction to advanced

operations 58

– Connecting a cellular phone 58
– Disconnecting a cellular phone 58
– Registering a connected cellular

phone 59

– Deleting a registered phone 59
– Connecting to a registered cellular

phone 59

– Using the phone book 59
– Using the call history 61
– Using preset numbers 61
– Making a call by entering phone

number 62

– Clearing memory 62
– Setting automatic answering 62
– Setting automatic rejecting 62
– Switching the ring tone 62
– Echo canceling and noise

reduction 63

– Displaying BD (Bluetooth Device)

address 63

Multi-CD Player 63

– Basic Operations 63
– Selecting a disc 64
– Pausing CD playback 64
– Introduction to advanced

operations 64

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– Using CD TEXT functions 64

DVD Player 65

– Basic Operations 65
– Selecting a disc 65
– Selecting a folder 65
– Pausing disc playback 65
– Introduction to advanced

operations 66

TV tuner 67

– Basic Operations 67
– Storing and recalling broadcast

stations 67

– Introduction to advanced

operations 68

– Storing the strongest broadcast

stations sequentially 68

– Selecting the area group 68

Digital Signal Processor 68

– Introduction of DSP adjustments 68
– Using the sound field control 69
– Using the position selector 69
– Using balance adjustment 70
– Adjusting source levels 70
– Using the dynamic range control 70
– Using the down-mix function 71
– Using the direct control 71
– Using the Dolby Pro Logic II 71
– Setting the speaker setting 72
– Adjusting the speaker output

levels 73

– Selecting a cross-over frequency 73
– Adjusting the speaker output levels

using a test tone 73

– Using the time alignment 74
– Using the equalizer 75
– Using the auto-equalizer 76
– Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment

and auto-equalizing) 76

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 79
Error messages 81
Understanding auto TA and EQ error

messages 83
Handling guideline of discs and player 84
DVD discs 84
DVD-R/DVD-RW discs 84
AVCHD recorded discs 84
CD-R/CD-RW discs 85
Dual Discs 85
Compressed audio files on the disc 85

– Example of a hierarchy 86
– Compressed audio compatibility 86

USB audio player/USB memory 86

– USB audio player/USB memory

compatibility 86

– USB audio player/USB memory 86
– Compressed audio compatibility 87

DivX video files 88

– DivX compatibility 88

About handling the iPod 88

– About iPod settings 88

Using the display correctly 89

– Handling the display 89
– Liquid crystal display (LCD) screen 89
– Keeping the display in good

condition 90

– Small fluorescent tube 90
Language code chart for DVD 91
Terms 92
Specifications 95

Index 97

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Precautions

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Please read all of these instructions regarding
your display and retain them for future refer­ence.

1 Read this manual fully and carefully be-

fore 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 sys-

tem until they have read and understood
the operating instructions.

5 Do not install the display where it may (i)

obstruct the driver’s vision, (ii) impair the
performance of any of the vehicle’s oper­ating systems or safety features, includ­ing air bags, hazard lamp buttons or (iii)
impair the driver’s ability to safely oper­ate the vehicle.

6 Do not operate this display if doing so in

any way will divert your attention from
the safe operation of your vehicle. Always
observe safe driving rules and follow all
existing traffic regulations. If you experi­ence difficulty in operating the system or
reading the display, park your vehicle in a
safe location and make necessary adjust­ments.

7 Please remember to wear your seat belt at

all times while operating your vehicle. If
you are ever in an accident, your injuries
can be considerably more severe if your
seat belt is not properly buckled.

8 Never use headphones while driving.
9 To promote safety, certain functions are

disabled unless the parking brake is on,
and the vehicle is not in motion.

10 Never set the volume of your display so

high that you cannot hear outside traffic
and emergency vehicles.

WARNING

! Do not attempt to install or service your

display by yourself. Installation or servi­cing of the display by persons without
training and experience in electronic
equipment and automotive accessories
may be dangerous and could expose you
to the risk of electric shock or other
hazards.

To ensure safe driving

WARNING

! LIGHT GREEN LEAD AT POWER CON-

NECTOR IS DESIGNED TO DETECT
PARKED STATUS AND MUST BE CON­NECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY SIDE
OF THE PARKING BRAKE SWITCH. IM­PROPER CONNECTION OR USE OF
THIS LEAD MAY VIOLATE APPLICABLE
LAW AND MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS IN­JURY OR DAMAGE.

! To avoid the risk of damage and injury and the

potential violation of applicable laws, this unit
is not for use with a video screen that is visible
to the driver.

! To 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 they are visibly distracting to the driver.

! In some countries or states the viewing of

images on a display inside a vehicle even by
persons other than the driver may be illegal.
Where such regulations apply, they must be
obeyed and this unit’s DVD features should
not be used.

When you attempt to watch a DVD, Video CD
or TV while driving, the warning Viewing of

front seat video source while driving is
strictly prohibited. will appear on the front

display.

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To watch a DVD, Video CD or TV on the front
display, park your vehicle in a safe place and
apply the parking brake.

When using a display connected
to REAR MONITOR OUTPUT

This unit’s REAR MONITOR OUTPUT is for
connection of a display to enable passengers
in the rear seats to watch the DVD or TV.

WARNING

NEVER install the rear display in a location that

enables the driver to watch the DVD or TV while
driving.

When using a rear view camera

With an optional rear view camera, you are
able to use this unit as an aid to keep an eye
on trailers, or backing into a tight parking
spot.

WARNING

! SCREEN IMAGE MAYAPPEAR RE-

VERSED.

! USE INPUT ONLY FOR REVERSE OR

MIRROR IMAGE REAR VIEW CAMERA.
OTHER USE MAY RESULT IN INJURY
OR DAMAGE.

To avoid battery exhaustion

Be sure to run the vehicle engine while using
this unit. Using this unit without running the
engine can result in battery drainage.
! When no power is supplied to this unit be-

cause of a replacement of the vehicle bat­tery or for some similar reason, the
microcomputer of this unit is returned to
its initial condition. We recommend that
you transcribe the audio adjustment data.

WARNING

Do not use with vehicles that do not feature an
ACC position.

Precautions

CAUTION

! The rear view camera function is to be used

as an aid to keep an eye on trailers, or while
backing up. Do not use for entertainment pur­poses.

! Please note that the edges of the rear view

camera images may differ slightly according
to whether full screen images are displayed
when backing up, and whether the images are
used for checking the rear when the vehicle is
moving forward.

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Before You Start

About this unit

CAUTION

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, damage to this unit, smoke, and over­heating could result from contact with liquids.

! “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”

This product contains a laser diode of higher
class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do
not remove any covers or attempt to gain ac­cess to the inside of the product. Refer all ser­vicing to qualified personnel.

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-

erating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so that

you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.

! Protect this unit from moisture.
! If the battery is disconnected or discharged,

the preset memory will be erased and must be
reprogrammed.

! Should this unit fail to operate properly, please

contact your dealer or nearest authorized
PIONEER Service Station.

Playable discs

DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the
logos shown below can be played back on this
player.

DVD video

Video CD

CD

Notes

!

! This player can only play back discs bearing

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo

Licensing Corporation.

the marks shown above.

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 and in this manual
(refer to Specifications on page 95).
The illustration below shows the regions and
corresponding region numbers.

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About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated
functions ensuring superior reception and op­eration. All the functions have been designed
for the easiest possible use, but many are not
self-explanatory. This operation manual will
help you benefit fully from this unit’s potential
and to maximize your listening enjoyment.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself
with the functions and their operation by read­ing through the manual before you begin
using this unit. It is especially important that
you read and observe WARNINGs and CAU-
TIONs in this manual.

Visit our website

Visit us at the following site:

http://pioneer.jp/group/index-e.html

! We offer the latest information about

Pioneer Corporation on our website.

Features

Touch panel key operation

It is possible to operate this unit by using
touch panel key.

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, Pro Logic, and the dou­ble-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.

! Manufactured under license under U.S. Pa-

tent #: 5,451,942 & other U.S. and world­wide patents issued & pending. DTS and
DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks
and the DTS logos and Symbol are trade­marks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Before You Start

DVD-R/RW compatibility

It is possible to play back DVD-R/RW discs re­corded with the video format and Video Re­cording format. (Refer to DVD-R/DVD-RW discs
on page 84.)

Video CDs featuring PBC compatibility

It is possible to play back Video CDs featuring
PBC (playback control).

WMA, MP3 and AAC compatibility

Refer to Compressed audio compatibility on
page 86.

®

DivX

video compatibility

Refer to DivX compatibility on page 88.

Portable audio player compatibility

! Make inquiries to the manufacturer about

your USB portable audio player/USB mem-

ory.
This unit corresponds to the following.
— USB MSC (Mass Storage Class) compliant

portable audio player and memory
— WMA, MP3, AAC and WAV file playback
For details about the compatibility, refer to
Compressed audio compatibility on page 87.

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Before You Start

iPhone

iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.

iTunes

iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.

iPod

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.

iPod compatibility

This unit can control and listen to songs on an
iPod.
! This unit supports only the following iPods.

Supported iPod software versions are
shown below. Older versions of iPod soft­ware may not be supported.
— iPod third generation (software version

2.3.0)

— iPod fourth generation (software version

3.1.1)

— iPod photo (software version 1.2.1)
— iPod fifth generation (software version

1.3.0)

— iPod mini (software version 1.4.1)
— iPod nano first generation (software ver-

sion 1.3.1)

— iPod nano second generation (software

version 1.1.3)

— iPod nano third generation (software

version 1.1.3)

— iPod classic (software version 1.1.2)
— iPod touch (software version 2.0)

! Music files on iPod touch can be

played back.

— iPhone (software version 2.0)

! When using an iPod, Interface Cable for

iPod (e.g., CD-IU205V) is required.

! Operations may vary depending on the soft-

ware version of iPod.

Note

This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual prop­erty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

About WMA

The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box
indicates that this unit can play back WMA
data.
! Windows Media and the Windows logo are

trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.

! This unit may not operate correctly depend-

ing on the application used to encode
WMA files.

! This product includes technology owned by

Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used
or distributed without a license from
Microsoft Licensing, Inc.

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About MP3

Supply of this product only conveys a license
for private, non-commercial use and does not
convey a license nor imply any right to use
this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue­generating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial,
satellite, cable and/or any other media), broad­casting/streaming via internet, intranets and/
or other networks or in other electronic con­tent distribution systems, such as pay-audio or
audio-on-demand applications. An indepen­dent license for such use is required. For de­tails, please visit
http://www.mp3licensing.com.

About AAC

This unit plays back AAC files encoded by
iTunes.

About DivX

DivX is a compressed digital video format cre­ated by the DivX
This unit can play DivX video files recorded on
CD-R/RW/ROM and DVD-R/RW/ROM discs.
Keeping the same terminology as DVD video,
individual DivX video files are called “Titles”.
When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW or a
DVD-R/RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind
that by default they will be played in alphabeti­cal order.
Official DivX
Plays all versions of DivX

®

6) with standard playback of DivX

DivX
media files
! DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos

are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used
under license.

®

video codec from DivX, Inc.

®

Certified product

®

video (including

®

To protect the LCD screen

! Do not allow direct sunlight to fall on the

display when this unit is not being used.

Extended exposure to direct sunlight can

result in LCD screen malfunction due to

the resulting high temperatures.
! When using a cellular phone, keep the an-

tenna of the cellular phone away from the

display to prevent disruption of the video by

the appearance of spots, colored stripes,

etc.
! Never touch the screen with anything be-

sides your finger when operating the touch

panel function. The screen can scratch

easily.

For viewing the LCD
comfortably

Due to its construction, the viewing angle of
the screen size is limited. You can adjust it by
changing either screen size or picture adjust­ment.

Changing the wide screen size

By changing the screen size from 4:3 to 16:9,
you can adjust the screen so that the screen
can fit to the video image you are playing.
For details concerning operation, refer to
Changing the wide screen mode on page 47.

Changing the picture adjustment

You can make the best adjustment to the pic­ture display by the BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST,
COLOR and HUE. You can also dim or bright­en the overall picture the DIMMER.
For details concerning operation, refer to
Changing the picture adjustment on page

47.

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What the marks on DVDs
indicate

The marks below may be found on DVD disc
labels and packages. They indicate the type of
images and audio recorded on the disc, and
the functions you can use.

Mark Meaning

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ALL

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
the screen.
! The icon

discs.

Indicates the number of audio sys­tems.

Indicates the number of subtitle lan-

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Indicates the number of viewing an-

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gles.

Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio:
screen width-to-height ratio) type.

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Indicates the number of the region
where playback is possible.

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may not appear with certain

appears on

Important

! Handle gently when removing or attaching

the front panel.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shock.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

! If removed, replace the front panel on the unit

before starting up your vehicle.

Removing the front panel

1 Press DETACH to release the front
panel.

2 Grab the front panel and remove.

Take care not to grip it too tightly or to drop
the front panel and protect it from contact
with water or other fluids to prevent perma­nent damage.

Attaching the front panel

% Replace the front panel by clipping it
into place.

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 four seconds of turning off
the ignition, a warning tone will sound.

! You can turn off the warning tone. Refer to

Switching the warning tone on page 45.

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Resetting the microprocessor

Pressing RESET lets you reset the micropro­cessor to its initial settings without changing
the bookmark information.
The microprocessor must be reset under the
following conditions:
! Prior to using this unit for the first time

after installation

! If the unit fails to operate properly
! When strange or incorrect messages ap-

pear on the display

1 Turn the ignition switch OFF.

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2 Press RESET with a pen tip or other
pointed instrument.

RESET button

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.

Feature demo mode

The feature demo automatically starts when
you select the source OFF. The demo con­tinues while the ignition switch is set to ACC
or ON. To cancel the feature demo, press and
hold VOLUME/MUTE. To restart the feature
demo, press and hold VOLUME/MUTE again.
Remember that if the feature demo continues
operating when the car engine is turned off, it
may drain battery power.

Important

The red lead (ACC) of this unit should be con­nected to a terminal coupled with ignition switch
on/off operations. If this is not done, the vehicle
battery may be drained.

Use and care of the remote
control

Installing the battery

Slide the tray on the back of the remote con­trol out and insert the battery with the plus (+)
and minus (–) poles aligned properly.

! When using for the first time, pull out the

film protruding from the tray.

Before You Start

WARNING

Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, consult a doc­tor immediately.

CAUTION

! Use one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.
! Remove the battery if the remote control is not

used for a month or longer.
! There is a danger of explosion if the battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the

same or equivalent type.

! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
! Do not store the battery with metallic objects.
! If the battery leaks, wipe the remote control

completely clean and install a new battery.
! When disposing of used batteries, comply

with governmental regulations or environmen-

tal public institutions’ rules that apply in your

country/area.

Using the remote control

Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
! The remote control may not function prop-

erly in direct sunlight.

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.
! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

floor, where it may become jammed under the

brake or accelerator pedal.

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Operating this unit

What’s what

Head unit

1 VOLUME/MUTE button

Rotate it to increase or decrease the vo­lume.
Press to cut the sound.

2 Disc loading slot

Insert a disc to play.

3 EJECT (h) button

Press to eject a disc from this unit.

4 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

5 OPEN/CLOSE button

Press to open or close the LCD panel.
Press and hold to turn the LCD panel hori­zontal temporarily from upright position.

6 SRC button

This unit is turned on by selecting a source.
Press to cycle through all the available
sources.

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7 c/d (TRACK) buttons

Press to do manual seek tuning, fast for­ward, reverse and track search controls.

8 RESET button

Press to return to the factory settings (initial
settings).

9 DETACH button

Press to remove the front panel from the
head unit.

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Operating this unit

Remote control

Button names AVH mode DVD mode

Remote control selec-

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tion switch

2 SRC button

3ATTbutton

4 VOLUME buttons Press to increase or decrease the volume.

AUDIO button Press to change the audio language during DVD playback.

5

SUBTITLE button Press to change the subtitle language during DVD playback.

ANGLE button Press to change the viewing angle during DVD playback.

6 RETURN button Press to display the PBC (playback control) menu during PBC playback.

7 a/b buttons (DISC) Not used.

Switch to change the setting of the remote control. For details, refer to Setting re­mote control code type on page 43.

Press to cycle through all the available sources. Press and hold to turn the source
off.

Press to quickly lower the volume level by about 90%. Press once more to return to
the original volume level.

Remote control code: AVH or B

Not used.

Remote control code: A

Press to select the next/previous disc.

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Remote control opera-

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tion mode switch

BOOK MARK button/

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PGM button

10 DIRECT button Not used.

11 REAR SOURCE button Not used.

12 DISPLAY button Press to select different displays.

ENTERTAINMENT but-

13

ton

0 to 10 buttons, CLEAR

14

button

15 BACK button Press to return to the previous display. Not used.

16 BAND/ESC button

PLAY/PAUSE (f)

button

REVERSE (m) button Press to perform fast reverse.

FORWARD (n) but-

ton

PREVIOUS (o) but-

17

ton

NEXT (p) button Press to go to the next track (chapter).

STEP (r/q) buttons

STOP (g) button Press to stop playback.

18 AUTO PLAY button Press to turn the DVD auto-playback function on or off.

19 a/b buttons (FOLDER) Press to select the next/previous folder.

Switch the operation mode between AVH, DVD and TV modes. Normally, set to
AVH. For details, refer to Using the remote control operation mode switch on the

next page.

Press to operate the preprogrammed
functions for each source. (Refer to
Using the PGM button on page 53.)

Not used.

Press 0 to 10 to input numbers. Buttons
1 to 6 can operate the preset tuning for
the tuner or disc changing for DVD
player or multi-CD player. Press CLEAR
to clear the input numbers.

Press to select the tuner band when
tuner is selected as a source. Also used
to cancel the control mode of functions.
Press to switch mode between com­pressed audio and audio data (CD-DA)
when playing discs with compressed
audio and audio data (CD-DA) such as
CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs.

Press to switch sequentially between playback and pause.

Press to perform fast forward.

Press to return to the previous track (chapter).

Press to move ahead one frame at a time during DVD/VideoCD playback. Press and
hold for one second to activate slow playback.

Press to turn the bookmark function on
or off when your DVD player features
bookmark function. For details, refer to
DVD player’s operation manual.

Remote control code: AVH

Not used.

Remote control code: A or B

Press to turn the DVD player on or off.

Remote control code: AVH

Not used.

Remote control code: A or B

Press to select different displays.

Press to select a menu item on a video
CD featuring PBC (playback control).

Press to switch mode between com­pressed audio and audio data (CD-DA)
when playing discs with compressed
audio and audio data (CD-DA) such as
CD-EXTRA and MIXED-MODE CDs.

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20 Thumb pad

MENU button Press to display the DVD menu during DVD playback.

21

TOP MENU button Press to return to the top menu during DVD playback.

Using the remote control operation
mode switch

There are three remote control operation

Move to do fast forward, reverse and
track search controls. Click to recall
MENU.

Basic Operations

Power ON/OFF

modes on the remote control.

AVH mode operation

When operating this unit by remote control,
the mode is normally switched to AVH.

DVD mode operation

If you switch the mode to DVD, the thumb pad
and 0 to 10 operations are changed for the

1 Source icon

DVD player.

% When you want to operate the follow­ing functions, switch the mode to DVD:

! When operating the DVD menu by using

the thumb pad. (Refer to Operating the DVD
menu on page 24.)

! When operating the PBC menu by using 0

to 10. (Refer to PBC playback on page 25.)

Turning the unit on

% When using the touch panel keys,
touch the source icon and then touch the
desired source name.

The source names are displayed and select­able ones are highlighted.

% When using the button, press SRC to

TV mode operation

TV operations available with a Pioneer TV tuner
(e.g. GEX-P5750TV(P)) can be controled with
AVH mode. TV mode is not used with this
unit.
! For details concerning operation, refer to

the TV tuner’s operation manuals.

turn the unit on.

Turning the unit off

% When using the touch panel keys,
touch the source icon and then touch OFF.

# When the source icon is not displayed, you
can display it by touching the screen.

Move to select a menu on the DVD
menu.

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% When using the button, press SRC and
hold until the unit turns off.

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Selecting a source

You can select a source you want to listen to.
To switch to the DVD player, load a disc in the
unit. To switch to the iPod, connect an iPod to
this unit.

% When using the touch panel keys,
touch the source icon and then touch the
desired source name.

The source names are displayed and select­able ones are highlighted.

! DVD – Built-in DVD player
! RADIO – Radio
! iPod – iPod
! USB – USB portable audio player/USB

memory

! TEL – Bluetooth telephone
! BT-Audio – Bluetooth audio player
! S-DVD – DVD player/multi-DVD player
! MCD – Multi-CD player
! AUX 1 – AUX 1
! AUX 2 – AUX 2
! AV – AV input
! TV – Television
! EXT 1 – External unit 1
! EXT 2 – External unit 2
! REARVIEW – Rear view camera
! OFF – Turn the unit off

# When the source icon is not displayed, you

can display it by touching the screen.
# While operating the menu, you cannot select
a source by touching the source icon.

# To close source select menu, touch ESC.
# When connecting an iPod, you cannot select

a USB source to this unit.

— When AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off

(refer to page 43).

— When the AV (AV input) is not set to

VIDEO (refer to page 48).

! AUX1 is set to VIDEO by default. Set the AUX1

to OFF when not in use (refer to Switching the
auxiliary setting on page 43).

! REARVIEW (rear view camera) cannot be se-

lected by pressing SRC.

! Image from rear view camera can be dis-

played automatically when the appropriate
setting is conducted. For details, refer to Set-
ting for rear view camera (back up camera) on
page 49.

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

as ones available in the future) that, although
incompatible as a source, enables control of
basic functions with this unit. Two external
units can be controlled with this unit. When
two external units are connected, the external
unit is automatically allocated to external unit
1 or external unit 2 by this unit.

! 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. To retract the
antenna, turn the source off.

Adjusting the volume

% Use VOLUME/MUTE to adjust the
sound level.

Rotate VOLUME/MUTE to increase or de­crease the volume.

% When using the button, press SRC re­peatedly to select a desired source.

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change.
— When no unit corresponding to the se-

lected source is connected.

— When there is no disc or magazine in the

player.

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Touch panel key basic operation

Activating the touch panel keys

1 AV MENU key

Touch to display MENU.

2 TILT (

3 Touch panel keys

1 Touch the screen to activate the touch
panel keys corresponding to each source.

The touch panel keys appear on the display.

# To go to the next group of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT.
# To return to the previous group of touch panel
keys, touch PREV.

2 Touch HIDE to hide the touch panel
keys.

If you do not use the touch panel keys within 30
seconds, they will be hidden automatically when
selecting video sources.

/ ) keys

Touch to adjust the LCD panel angle.

Touch to do various operations.

Note

Operating the menu

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1 FUNCTION MENU key

Touch to select functions for each source.
2 AUDIO MENU key

Touch to select various sound quality controls.
3 SYSTEM MENU key

Touch to select various setup functions.
4 ESC key

Touch to cancel the control mode of func-

tions.

1 Touch AV MENU to display MENU.

The menu names are displayed and operable
ones are highlighted.

# When AV MENU is not displayed, you can dis-
play it by touching the screen.

2 Touch the desired key to display the
function names you want to operate.

# To go to the next group of function names,
touch NEXT.
# To return to the previous group of function
names, touch PREV.

3 Touch ESC to return to the display of
each source.

Opening and closing the LCD panel

The LCD panel will be opened or closed auto­matically with the turning of the ignition
switch on or off. You can turn off the automatic
close/open function. (Refer to page 50.)
! Do not close the LCD panel with hands by

force. That cause malfunction.

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! The automatic close/open function will op-

erate the display as follows.
— When the ignition switch is turned OFF

while the LCD panel is opened, the LCD
panel will close after six seconds.

— When the ignition switch is turned ON

again (or turned to ACC), the LCD panel
will be opened automatically.

— Removing or attaching the front panel

will automatically close or open the LCD
panel. (Refer to page 12.)

! 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.

CAUTION

Keep hands and fingers clear of the unit when
opening, closing, or adjusting the LCD panel. Be
especially cautious of children’s hands and fin­gers.

% Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the LCD
panel.

# To close the LCD panel, press OPEN/CLOSE
again.

Adjusting the LCD panel angle

Important

! If you can hear the LCD panel knocking

against your vehicle’s console or dashboard,
touch TILT (
forward.

) to move the LCD panel a little

! When adjusting the LCD panel angle, be sure

to touch TILT (
LCD panel by hand may damage it.

/ ). Forcibly adjusting the

% Touch TILT ( / ) to adjust the LCD
panel to an easily viewable angle.

The LCD panel angle continues changing as
long as you touch TILT (

# The adjusted LCD panel angle will be memor­ized and automatically returned to the next time
the LCD panel is opened.

/ ) and hold.

Turning the LCD panel horizontal

When the LCD panel is upright and it hinders
the operation of the air conditioner, the panel
can be turned horizontal temporarily.

% Press and hold OPEN/CLOSE to turn the
LCD panel horizontal.

# To return to original position, press and hold

OPEN/CLOSE again.

# The LCD panel returns to the original position
automatically with beeping sound 10 seconds
after operation.

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Radio

Basic Operations

Important

If you are using this unit in North, Central or
South America, reset the AM tuning step (refer to
Setting the AM tuning step on page 44).

1 Source icon
2 Band indicator
3 Preset number indicator
4 Frequency indicator
5 LOCAL indicator

Appears when local seek tuning is on.

6 5 (stereo) indicator

Appears when the selected frequency is being
broadcast in stereo.

1 Touch the source icon and then touch
RADIO to select the radio.

2 Touch BAND to select a band.
Touch BAND until the desired band (FM1,
FM2, FM3 for FM or AM) is displayed.

# You can cancel seek tuning by briefly touching
either c or d.
# If you keep touching c or d you can skip sta-
tions. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release
the key.
# You can also perform seek tuning by pressing
and holding c or d (TRACK).

Note

Listening AM radio while an iPod is charged from
this unit may generate noise. In this case, turn
the iPod charge setting off and noise is disap­peared. (Refer to Switching the iPod charge setting
on page 50.)

Storing and recalling broadcast
frequencies

You can easily store up to six broadcast fre­quencies for later recall.
! Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the

three FM bands, and six AM stations can

be stored in memory.

1 Touch LIST to display the preset list.

2 When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory keep touching
one of preset tuning keys P1 to P6 until the
beep sounds.

The selected radio station frequency has been
stored in memory.
The next time you touch the same preset tun­ing key the radio station frequency is recalled
from memory.

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3 To perform manual tuning, briefly
touch c or d.

# You can also perform manual tuning by press­ing c or d (TRACK).

4 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.

3 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary dis­play.

Note

You can also use a and b to recall radio station
frequencies assigned to preset tuning keys P1 to
P6.

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Introduction to advanced
operations

1 Touch AV MENU and then touch
FUNCTION MENU to display the function
names.

The function names are displayed and oper­able ones are highlighted.

2 Touch ESC to return to the frequency
display.

# To return to the previous display, touch BACK.

Storing the strongest broadcast
frequencies

BSM (best stations memory) lets you automa­tically store the six strongest broadcast fre­quencies under preset tuning keys P1 to P6
and once stored there you can tune in to those
frequencies with the touch of a key.
! Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM

may replace broadcast frequencies you
have saved using P1 to P6.

% Touch BSM on the function menu to
turn BSM on.
BSM begins to flash. While BSM is flashing

the six strongest broadcast frequencies will be
stored under preset tuning keys P1 to P6 in
order of their signal strength. When finished,
BSM stops flashing.

# To cancel the storage process, touch BSM
again.

FM: OFF—LEVEL1—LEVEL2—LEVEL3—

LEVEL4

AM: OFF—LEVEL1—LEVEL2
The LEVEL4 setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower settings let
you receive progressively weaker stations.

Tuning in strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those
radio stations with sufficiently strong signals
for good reception.

% Touch LOCAL on the function menu to
set the sensitivity.

Touch LOCAL repeatedly until the desired level
of sensitivity appears in the display.
There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for AM:

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Built-in DVD player

Basic Operations

1 Source icon
2 Media indicator

Shows the type of disc currently playing.

3 Title/Folder number indicator

DVD: shows the title currently playing.
Compressed audio and DivX: shows the folder
currently playing.

4 Chapter/track/file number indicator

DVD: shows the chapter currently playing.
Video CD and CD: shows the track currently
playing.
Compressed audio and DivX: shows the file
currently playing.

5 Play time indicator
6 Variable message area

DVD video: shows the subtitle language,
audio language and viewing angle.
CD TEXT, compressed audio, DivX and DVD­VR: shows the text information of currently
playing disc.

1 Insert a disc into the disc loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

# Be sure to turn up the label side of a disc.
# After a disc has been inserted, use touch

panel keys to select the DVD player.
# When the automatic playback function is on,
this unit will cancel the DVD menu and automati­cally start playback from the first chapter of the
first title. Refer to Automatic playback of DVDs on
page 28.

# With some DVD discs, a menu may be dis­played. (Refer to Operating the DVD menu on the
next page.)
# With a Video CD featuring the PBC (playback
control) function, a menu is displayed. (Refer to
PBC playback on page 25.)
# To eject a disc, press h (eject).

2 Touch the screen to display the touch
panel keys.

3 When playing a compressed audio or
DivX, touch a or b to select a folder.

# To return to folder 01 (ROOT), touch and hold

. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files,

playback commences with folder 02.

is displayed only when the list is operated.

4 To skip back or forward to another
chapter/track, briefly touch o or p.

# You can also skip back or forward to another
chapter/track by pressing c or d (TRACK).
# During PBC playback, a menu may be dis­played if you perform these operations.

5 To perform fast forward or reverse,
keep touching o or p.

When DVD, DivX disc or Video CD is playing, if
you keep touching o or p for five sec­onds, the icon m or n is highlighted.
When this happens, fast reverse/fast forward
continues even if you release o or p.To
resume playback at a desired point, touch
de.

# 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.

Notes

! If you do not use the touch panel keys within

30 seconds, they will be hidden automatically

when displaying video image.
! Read the precautions for the player and discs

in the following section. Refer to Handling

guideline of discs and player on page 84.

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! If an error message such as ERROR-02-XX is

displayed, refer to Error messages on page 81.

! If bookmark function is on, DVD playback re-

sumes from the selected point. For more de­tails, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) on
page 26.

! If a disc contains a mixture of various media

file types such as DivX and MP3, you can
switch between media file types to play. Refer
to Switching the media file type on this page.

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

up disc playback and the sound being issued.
When being read, FORMAT READ is dis­played.

! When playing back files recorded as VBR

(variable bit rate) files, the play time will not be
correctly displayed if fast forward or reverse
operations are used.

! When playing back WMA files, album title list

does not appear.

! If the characters recorded on the disc are not

compatible with this unit, those characters
will not be displayed.

Basic playback controls

The table below shows the basic controls for
playing discs. The following chapters cover
other playback features in more details.

Key What it does

Starts playback, pauses a disc that’s playing or

de

restarts a paused disc.

g Stops playback.

Skips to the start of the current track, chapter
or file, then to previous tracks/chapters/files.

o

! Performs fast reverse by touching and

holding o.

Skips to the next track, chapter or file.
! Performs fast forward by touching and

p

You may find with some DVD or Video CD discs
that some playback controls do not work in cer­tain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.

holding p.

Note

Switching the media file type

When playing a disc containing a mixture of
various media file types such as DivX and
MP3, you can switch between media file types
to play.
! This unit allows playback of the following

media file type recorded on CD-R/RW/ROM
discs.

— Audio data (CD-DA)
— Compressed audio files (WMA/MP3/

AAC)

— DivX video files

! In case of DVD-R/RW/ROM, this unit does

not allow playback of audio data (CD-DA).

% Touch MEDIA to switch between media
file types.

Touch MEDIA repeatedly to switch between
the following media file types:
CD (audio data (CD-DA))—WMA/MP3/AAC
(compressed audio)—DivX (DivX video files)

Operating the DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select from the disc
contents using a menu.

! This function is available for DVD video.
! You can display the menu by touching

MENU or TOP MENU while a disc is play­ing. Touching either of these keys again
lets you start playback from the location se­lected from the menu. For details, refer to
the instructions provided with the disc.

Using DVD menu direct touch control

This function allows you to operate the DVD
menu by touching the menu item directly.

% Touch the desired menu item on the
DVD menu directly.

# Depending on the contents of DVD discs, this
function may not work properly. In this case,
using touch panel keys operate the DVD menu.

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Using the touch panel keys

1 Touch to display touch panel keys
to operate the DVD menu.

# When the touch panel keys are not displayed,
you can display them by touching the screen.
# To switch to the DVD menu direct touch con­trol, touch TOUCH.

2 Touch a, b, c or d to select the desired
menu item.

3 Touch ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected menu item.

# The way to display the menu differs depending
on the disc.

PBC playback

During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC
(Playback Control), PBC ON is displayed. You
can operate PBC menu with 10Key.
! This function is available for Video CD.

1 When PBC menu is displayed, touch
SEARCH and then touch 10Key.

# Depending on the discs, the menu may be
two or more pages long. In such case, touch o
or p to display the next or previous menu.

2 Touch 0 to 9 corresponding to a menu
number and then touch ENTER to start
playback.

Playback starts from the selected menu item.

3 Touch ESC to hide the touch panel keys.

Notes

! You can display the menu by touching

RETURN during PBC playback. For details,
refer to the instructions provided with the
disc.

! PBC playback of Video CD cannot be can-

celed.

! 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.

Playing DivX®VOD content

Some DivX VOD (video on demand) content
may only be playable a fixed number of times.
When you load a disc containing this type of
DivX VOD content, the remaining number of
plays is shown on-screen and you then have
the option of playing the disc (thereby using
up one of the remaining plays), or stopping. If
you load a disc that contains expired DivX
VOD content (for example, content that has
zero remaining plays), Rental Expired. is dis­played.
! If your DivX VOD content allows an unlim-

ited number of plays, then you may load

the disc into your player and play the con-

tent as often as you like, and no message

will be displayed.

Important

! In order to play DivX VOD content on this unit,

you first need to register the unit with your

DivX VOD content provider. About your regis-

tration code, refer to Displaying your DivX

VOD registration code on page 42.
! DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Di-

gital Rights Management) system. This re-

stricts playback of content to specific,

registered devices.

®

% If the message is displayed after load­ing a disc containing DivX VOD content,
touch PLAY.

Playback of the DivX VOD content will start.

# To skip to the next file, touch NEXT PLAY.
# If you do not want to play the DivX VOD con-

tent, touch STOP.

Skipping back or forward to
another title

! This function is available for DVD.

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% To skip back or forward to another title,
touch a or b.

Touching a skips to the start of the next title.
Touching b skips to the start of the previous
title.
Title numbers are displayed for eight seconds.

# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT or PREV.

Selecting the play mode

You have two methods for playing DVD-VR
disc; ORIGINAL (original) and PLAYLIST (play-
list).
! Titles created with DVD recorders are

called original. Based on original, rear­ranged titles are called playlist. Playlists
are created on DVD-R/RW discs.

! This function is available for DVD-VR.

% Touch MODE CHANGE to switch the

play mode.

If the play mode is changed, playback starts
from the beginning of the selected play mode.

CM skip/CM back

This function skips a reproduced image for a
specified time. If the currently playing disc
contains commercials, it is possible to skip
them.

! This function is available for DVD.

% To skip progressively backward or for-

ward, touch

Each time you touch
in the following order:

CM back

5 sec.—15 sec.—30 sec.—1.0 min.—2.0
min.—3.0 min.—0 sec.

CM skip

30 sec.—1.0 min.—1.5 min.—2.0 min.—3.0
min.—5.0 min.—10.0 min.—0 sec.

or .

or it changes steps

Resume playback (Bookmark)

The Bookmark function lets you resume play­back from a selected scene the next time the
disc is loaded.

! This function is available for DVD video.

% During playback, touch 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.
You can bookmark up to five discs. After that,
the oldest bookmark is replaced by the new
one.

# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT or PREV.
# To clear the bookmark on a disc, keep touch­ing BOOKMARK during playback.
# You can also bookmark a disc by pressing and
holding EJECT at the point you want to bookmark.
Next time you load the disc, playback will resume
from the bookmarked point. Note that you can
only bookmark one disc using this method. To
clear the bookmark on a disc, press EJECT.

Searching for the part you
want to play

You can use the search function to find the
part you want to play.
! This function is available for DVD, DivX

disc and Video CD.

! Chapter search, track search and time

search are not possible when disc playback
has been stopped.

! During playback of Video CDs featuring

PBC (playback control), this function can­not be operated.

1 Touch SEARCH.

# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT or PREV.

2 Touch the desired search option (e.g.,
CHAP.).

# You cannot operate this step during DivX disc
playback.

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3 Touch 0 to 9 to input the desired num­ber.

# To cancel the inputted numbers, touch C.
# In the time search function, to select 1 hour

11 minutes, convert the time into 71 minutes 00
seconds and touch 7, 1, 0 and 0 in that order.

4 Touch ENTER.

This starts playback from the selected part.

Note

With DVD discs featuring a menu, you can also
touch MENU or TOP MENU and then make se­lections from the displayed menu.

Changing audio language
during playback (Multi-audio)

DVDs can provide audio playback with differ­ent languages and different systems (Dolby Di­gital, DTS etc.). With DVDs featuring multi­audio recordings, you can switch between lan­guages/audio systems during playback.
! This function is available for DVD and DivX

disc.

% Touch AUDIO during playback.

Each time you touch AUDIO it switches be­tween audio systems.

# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT or PREV.

may not be with the same audio system as

that indicated.
! Touching AUDIO during fast forward/fast re-

verse, pause or slow motion playback returns

you to normal playback.

Changing the subtitle language
during playback (Multi-subtitle)

With DVDs featuring multi-subtitle recordings,
you can switch between subtitle languages
during playback.
! This function is available for DVD and DivX

disc.

% Touch SUBTITLE during playback.

Each time you touch SUBTITLE it switches be­tween subtitle languages.

# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT or PREV.

Notes

! With some DVDs, switching between subtitle

languages may only be possible using a menu

display.
! You can also switch between subtitle lan-

guages using DVD SETUP. For details, refer to

Setting the subtitle language on page 39.
! Touching SUBTITLE during fast forward/fast

reverse, pause or slow motion playback re-

turns you to normal playback.

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Notes

! With some DVDs, switching between lan-

guages/audio systems may only be possible
using a menu display.

! You can also switch between languages/audio

systems using DVD SETUP. For details, refer
to Setting the audio language on page 40.

! Only digital output of DTS audio is possible. If

this unit’s optical digital outputs are not con­nected, DTS audio will not be output, so select
an audio setting other than DTS.

! Display indications such as Dolby D and

5.1ch indicate the audio system recorded on

the DVD. Depending on the setting, playback

Changing the viewing angle
during playback (Multi-angle)

With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot
from multiple angles) recordings, you can
switch among viewing angles during play­back.

! This function is available for DVD video.
! During playback of a scene shot from mul-

tiple angles, the angle icon

played. Turn angle icon display on or off

using DVD SETUP. For details, refer to Set-

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% Touch ANGLE during playback of a
scene shot from multiple angles.

Each time you touch ANGLE it switches be­tween angles.

# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT or PREV.

Note

Touching ANGLE during fast forward/fast reverse,
pause or slow motion playback returns you to
normal playback.

Frame-by-frame playback

This lets you move ahead one frame at a time
during playback.
! This function is available for DVD and

Video CD.

% Touch r during playback.

Each time you touch r, you move ahead one
frame.

# To return to normal playback, touch de.
# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,

touch NEXT or PREV.
# With some discs, images may be unclear dur­ing frame-by-frame playback.

Slow motion playback

This lets you slow down playback speed.
! This function is available for DVD and

Video CD.

% Keep touching r until
during playback.

The icon

is displayed, forward slow motion

playback begins.

# Touching q or r during slow motion play-
back, you can change the playback speed in four
steps as follows:

1/16—1/8—1/4—1/2

# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT or PREV.
# To return to normal playback, touch de.

is displayed

Notes

! There is no sound during slow motion play-

back.

! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-

ing slow motion playback.

! Reverse slow motion playback is not possible.

Return to the specified scene

You can return to the specified scene where
the DVD you are currently playing has been
preprogrammed to return.

! This function is available for DVD video.

% Touch RETURN to return to the speci-

fied scene.

# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT or PREV.
# If a specified scene has not been prepro­grammed in DVD disc, this function is not possi­ble.

Automatic playback of DVDs

When a DVD disc with DVD menu is inserted,
this unit will cancel the DVD menu automati­cally and start playback from the first chapter
of the first title.

! This function is available for DVD video.
! Some DVDs may not operate properly. If

this function is not fully operated, turn this
function off and start playback.

% Touch AUTO PLAY to turn automatic
playback on.

# To turn automatic playback off, touch

AUTO PLAY again.

# To switch between groups of touch panel keys,
touch NEXT or PREV.
# When the automatic playback is on, you can­not operate repeating play of DVD disc (refer to
Repeating play on page 30).

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Text information

Text information recorded on a disc can be dis­played. Text information is displayed on vari­able message area.
! This function is available for CD TEXT, com-

pressed audio disc, DivX disc and DVD-VR.

Displaying text information

% Touch INFO.

Touch INFO repeatedly to switch between the
following settings:

For CD TEXT discs

: disc title— : disc artist name— : track

title—

For compressed audio discs

title—

For DivX discs

For DVD-VR discs

name

! Some discs have certain information encoded

! If specific information has not been recorded

! If specific information has not been recorded

! When playing back WMA files, album title is

: track artist name

: folder name— : file name— : album

: track title— : artist name

: folder name— : file name

/ : playback mode— : title

Notes

on the disc during manufacture. These discs
may contain such information as the CD title,
track title, artist’s name and playback time
and are called CD TEXT discs.

on a CD TEXT disc, No XXXX will be displayed
(e.g., No name).

on a compressed audio disc, No XXXX will be
displayed (e.g., No name).

not displayed.

1 Touch LIST.

2 Touch
lists of tracks.

3 Touch your favorite track.

That selection will begin to play.

4 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary dis­play.

or to switch between the

Selecting files from the file
name list

File name list lets you see the list of file names
(or folder names) and select one of them to
playback.
! This function is available for compressed

audio disc and DivX disc.

1 Touch LIST.

2 Touch
lists of titles.

3 Touch your favorite file name (or folder
name).

That selection will begin to play.

# When you have selected a folder, a list of the
names of the files (or the folders) in it can be
viewed. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the desired
file name.
# To return to the previous list (the folder one
level higher), touch
# To return to folder 01 (ROOT), touch and hold

. However, if folder 01 (ROOT) contains no files,

playback commences with folder 02.

4 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary dis­play.

or to switch between the

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Selecting tracks from the track list

Track list lets you see the list of tracks on a
disc and select one of them to play back.
When playing a CD TEXT disc, track titles are
displayed.
! This function is available for CD.

Selecting titles from the title list

Title list lets you see the list of titles on a disc
and select one of them to play back.
! This function is available for DVD-VR.

1 Touch LIST.

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2 Touch or to switch between the
lists of titles.

3 Touch your favorite title.

That selection will begin to play.

4 Touch ESC to return to the ordinary dis­play.

Introduction to advanced
operations

1 Touch AV MENU and then touch
FUNCTION MENU to display the function
names.

The function names are displayed and oper­able ones are highlighted.

2 Touch ESC to return to the playback dis­play.

# To return to the previous display, touch BACK.

Repeating play

Tracks in a play range are played repeatedly.
Play range varies depending on the media.
For DVD, play range can be selected from

DISC (disc repeat), TITLE (title repeat) and
CHAPTER (chapter repeat).

For Video CD and CD, play range can be se­lected from DISC (disc repeat) and TRACK
(track repeat).
For compressed audio and DivX, play range
can be selected from DISC (disc repeat),
FOLDER (folder repeat) and FILE (file repeat).
! During playback of Video CDs featuring

PBC (playback control), this function can­not be operated.

Notes

! If you perform chapter search or fast forward/

reverse, the repeat play range changes to
DISC.

! If you select another folder during repeat play,

the repeat play range changes to DISC.

! When playing back compressed audio or

DivX, if you perform track search or fast for­ward/reverse during FILE, the repeat play
range changes to FOLDER.

! When playing back Video CD or CD, if you per-

form track search or fast forward/reverse dur­ing TRACK, the repeat play range changes to
DISC.

! When FOLDER is selected, it is not possible to

play back a subfolder of that folder.

! When playing discs with compressed audio

and audio data (CD-DA), repeat play performs
within the currently playing data type even if
DISC is selected.

Playing tracks in random order

Tracks in a selected repeat range are played in
random order.
! This function is available for CD and com-

pressed audio disc.

1 Select the repeat range.

Refer to Repeating play on this 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.

% Touch REPEAT on the function menu to
select the repeat range.

! TITLE – Repeat the current title
! CHAPTER – Repeat the current chapter
! TRACK – Repeat the current track
! FILE – Repeat just the current file
! FOLDER – Repeat the current folder
! DISC – Play through the current disc

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Scanning tracks or folders

Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of
each track on the CD.
When playing the compressed audio disc, the
first 10 seconds of each track of the current
folder (or the first track of each folder) is
played.

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