Pioneer AVH-P6550DVD User Manual

Operation Manual

AV Receiver/DVD Player with 6.5 inch Wide Display

AVH-P6550DVD

English

Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away

in a safe place for future reference.

Protecting your unit from theft 22

Be sure to read this

! Playable discs 6
! DVD video disc region numbers 6
! When an operation is prohibited 8

Precautions

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 5
To ensure safe driving 5
To avoid battery exhaustion 5

Tuner

Listening to the radio 23
Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 24

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 24
Tuning in strong signals 24
Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 25

Before You Start

About this unit 6
About this manual 6
Precautions 6
Features 7
To protect the LCD screen 8
For viewing LCD comfortably 8
Condition memory 8
What the marks on DVDs indicate 8
Resetting the microprocessor 8
Use and care of the remote control 9

Whats What

Head unit 11
Remote control 13

Basic Operations

Turning the unit on and selecting a

source 16
Loading a disc 16
Adjusting the volume 17
Turning the unit off 17
Using the rear display 17
Touch panel key basic operation 18
Opening and closing the LCD panel 19
Changing the wide screen mode 20
Adjusting the picture adjustment 21

Playing DVD video discs

Watching a DVD video 26
Operating the DVD menu 27
Skipping back or forward to another title 27
Stopping playback 27
Introduction of advanced DVD video

operation 28
Repeating play 28
Pausing DVD video playback 28
Frame-by-frame playback 28
Slow motion playback 29
Searching for a desired scene, starting

playback from a specified time 29
Changing audio language during playback

(Multi-audio) 30
Changing the subtitle language during

playback (Multi-subtitle) 30
Changing the viewing angle during playback

(Multi-angle) 31

Playing Video CDs

Watching a Video CD 32
Stopping playback 33
Introduction of advanced Video CD

operation 33
Repeating play 33
Pausing Video CD playback 34

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Frame-by-frame playback 34
Slow motion playback 34
Searching for a desired scene, starting

playback from a specified time 35

Selecting audio output 35

Playing CDs

Listening a CD 36
Stopping playback 36
Introduction of advanced CD operation 37
Repeating play 37
Playing tracks in a random order 37
Scanning tracks of a CD 37
Pausing CD playback 38
Searching for a desired track 38
Entering disc titles 38
Using CD TEXT functions 39

Playing MP3

Listening MP3 40
Stopping playback 41
Introduction of advanced MP3 operation 41
Repeating play 41
Playing tracks in a random order 42
Scanning folders and tracks 42
Pausing MP3 playback 42
Searching for a desired track in the current

folder 43
Displaying text information on MP3 disc 43
Scrolling text information in the display 43
Selecting folders from the folder name

list 43

Multi-CD Player

Listening a CD 44
50-disc multi-CD player 44
Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 45
Repeating play 45

Playing tracks in a random order 45
Scanning CDs and tracks 46
Pausing CD playback 46
Using ITS playlists 46
Using disc title functions 47
Using CD TEXT functions 48
Using compression and bass emphasis 49

TV tuner

Watching the TV tuner 50
Introduction of advanced TV tuner

operation 51
Storing and recalling broadcast stations 51
Storing the strongest broadcast stations

sequentially 51
Selecting the country group 52

DVD Player

Playing a disc 53
Turning the DVD player on or off 53
Selecting a disc 54
Introduction of advanced DVD player

operation 54
Repeating play 54
Pausing disc playback 55
Playing tracks in a random order 55
Scanning tracks of a CD 55
Using ITS playlists 55

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 56
Using balance adjustment 56
Using the equalizer 57
Adjusting bass and treble 58
Adjusting loudness 58
Using subwoofer output 59
Using non fading output 59
Using the high pass filter 59
Adjusting source levels 60

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Compensating for equalizer curves (EQ-

EX) 60

Setting the sound focus equalizer

(SFEQ) 61

Digital Signal Processor

Introduction of DSP adjustments 62
Using the sound field control 62
Using the position selector 63
Using balance adjustment 63
Adjusting source levels 64
Using the dynamic range control 64
Using the dual mono mode 64
Using the direct control 65
Using the Dolby Pro Logic 65
Setting the speaker setting 65
Selecting a cut-off frequency 66
Adjusting the speaker output levels 67
Adjusting the speaker output levels using a

test tone 67
Adjusting the time alignment 68
Using the equalizer 68

Setting up the DVD player

Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 70
Setting the subtitle language 70
Setting the audio language 71
Setting the menu language 71
Setting assist subtitles on or off 71
Setting angle icon display 72
Setting the aspect ratio 72
Setting the parental lock 72
Setting remote control code type 73

Switching the auxiliary setting 75
Setting the rear output and subwoofer

controller 75
Correcting distorted sound 76
Switching the sound muting/attenuation 76
Switching the automatic disc playback 76
Switching the dimmer setting for sub-

display 77

Other Functions

Introduction of setup adjustments 78
Setting the video input 78
Setting for back-up camera 78
Setting the automatic open function 79
Setting the clock 79
Using the AUX source 80
Switching the background display 80
Using the PGM button 81

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 82
Error messages 84
DVD player and care 85
DVD discs 85
CD-R/CD-RW discs 85
MP3 files 86
Using the display correctly 87
Language code chart for DVD 89
Terms 90
Specifications 93

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 74
Setting the FM tuning step 74
Setting the AM tuning step 74
Switching the warning tone 75

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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 before

operating your display.

2 Keep this manual handy for future refer-

ence.

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, or (iii) impair the drivers ability to
safely operate the vehicle.

6 As with any accessory in your vehiclesin-

terior, the display should not divert your
attention from the safe operation of your
vehicle. If you experience difficulty in oper­ating the system or reading the display,
please park safely before making adjust­ments.

7 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.

8 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.

To ensure safe driving

WARNING

! To avoid the risk of accident and the potential

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

This unit detects whther your cars parking
brake is engaged or not, and prevents you
from watching a DVD or TV on this display
while driving. When you attempt to watch a
DVD or TV, the warning VIDEO VIEWING IS
NOT AVAILABLE WHILE DRIVING will appear
on the screen.
To watch a DVD or TV on this display, park
your car in a safe place and apply the parking
brake.

When using a display connected
to REAR MONITOR OUT

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

WARNING

NEVER install the display in a location that en­ables the driver to watch the DVD or TV while
driving.

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.

WARNING

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

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About this unit

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

Note

It is not possible to play back DVD audio disc.
This player can only playback discs bearing the
marks shown above.

DVD video disc region numbers

DVD video discs that have incompatible region
numbers cannot be played on this player. 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.

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 precautions on this
page and in other sections.

Precautions

CAUTION:
USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.

CAUTION:
THE USE OF OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
WITH THIS PRODUCT WILL INCREASE
EYE HAZARD.

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for

operating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so you

can hear sounds outside of the car.

! Protect this product from moisture.
! If the battery is disconnected or dis-

charged, the preset memory will be erased
and must be reprogrammed.

! If this unit does not operate properly, con-

tact your dealer or nearest authorized Pio­neer Service Station.

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Features

Touch panel key operation

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

DVD video playback

It is possible to play back DVD video, DVD-R
(video mode) and DVD-RW (video mode).

Video CDs featuring PBC compatibility

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

CD playback

Music CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback is possible.

MP3 file playback

It is possible to play back MP3 files recorded
on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW (ISO9660 Level 1/
Level 2 standard recordings).
! Supply of this product only conveys a li-

cense for private, non-commercial use and
does not convey a license nor imply any
right to use this product in any commercial
(i.e. revenue-generating) 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.

NTSC/PAL compatibility

This unit is NTSC/PAL system compatible.
When connecting other components to this
unit, be sure components are compatible with
the same video system or else images will not
be correctly reproduced.

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 5.1channel re­cordings.
! Manufactured under license from Dolby La-

boratories. Dolby and the double-D sym­bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

! DTS is a registered trademark of Digital

Theater Systems, Inc.

Multi-aspect

Switching between wide screen, letter box and
panscan display is possible.

Multi-audio

You can switch between multiple audio sys­tems recorded on a DVD as desired.

Multi-subtitle

You can switch between multiple subtitle lan­guages recorded on a DVD as desired.

Multi-angle

You can switch between multiple viewing an­gles of a scene recorded on a DVD as desired.

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.

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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 portable phone, keep the an-

tenna of the portable phone away from the
display to prevent disruption of the video by
the appearance of spots, colored stripes,
etc.

For viewing LCD comfortably

Due to its construction, the view angle of the
LCD screen is limited. The viewing angle (verti­cal and horizontal) can be increased, however,
by using BRIGHT to adjust the black density of
the video. When using for the first time, adjust
the black density in accordance with the view­ing angle (vertical and horizontal) to adjust for
clear viewing. DIMMER can also be used to
adjust the brightness of the LCD screen itself
to suit your personal preference.

Condition memory

This function memorizes audio language, sub­title language, angle number and aspect ratio
made during disc playback for up to 30 discs.
Without any special operations, the final set­ting details during playback of a disc are mem­orized. The next time a disc is played, the
previous settings are automatically applied.
! With some discs, audio language and sub-

title language are automatically specified,
in which case condition memory does not
function.

! When the number of discs exceeds 30, set-

tings for the latest disc replace those for
the least recent disc.

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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3

16 : 9 LB

ALL

Indicates the number of audio sys­tems.

Indicates the number of subtitle lan-

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guages.

Indicates the number of viewing an­gles.

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

3

Indicates the number of the region

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where playback is possible.

When an operation is prohibited

When you are watching a DVD and attempt to
perform an operation, it may not be performed
by the programming on the disc. When this
happens, this unit indicates the icon
screen.
! The icon

may not appear in certain dis-

cs.

on the

Resetting the microprocessor

Pressing RESET lets you reset the micropro­cessor to its initial settings without changing
the condition memory.
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

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! When strange or incorrect messages ap-

pear on the display

1 Turn the ignition switch OFF.

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.

Use and care of the remote
control

Installing the battery

Slide the tray out on the back of the remote
control and insert the battery with the plus (+)
and minus () poles pointing in the proper di­rection.
! When using for the first time, pull out the

film protruding from the tray.

WARNING

Before You Start

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

CAUTION

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

used for a month or longer.

! Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or dispose

of the battery in fire.

! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
! Do not store the battery with metallic materi-

als.

! In the event of battery leakage, wipe the re-

mote control completely clean and install a
new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or en­vironmental public institutions rules that
apply in your country/area.

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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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Head unit

1 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

2 PGM button

Press to operate the preprogrammed func­tions for each source. (Refer to Using the
PGM button on page 81.)

3 Ambient light sensor

Senses ambient light. This system automati­cally adjusts the brightness of the display to
compensate for ambient light.

4 FLIP DOWN/CLOCK button

Press to turn the LCD panel horizontal tem­porarily when the LCD panel is upright.
Press to turn the clock display on or off
when the LCD panel is closed.

5 OPEN/CLOSE button

Press to open or close the LCD panel.

6 ENTERTAINMENT button

Press to switch between the background
displays.

7 WIDE button

Press to select a desired mode for enlarging
a 4:3 picture to a 16:9 one.

8 MENU button

Press and hold to display the picture adjust­ment menu.

9 RESET button

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

a DETACH button

Press to remove the front panel from the
head unit.

b EJECT button

Press to eject a disc from this unit.

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c Joystick

Move to do manual seek tuning, fast for­ward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.

d EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

e BAND/ESC button

Press to select among three FM and one
AM bands and cancel the control mode of
functions.

f ANGLE (+/) button

Press to change the LCD panel angle.

g ATT button

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

h BACK button

Press to return to the previous display.

i REAR ON button

Press to watch a DVD/Video CD on a rear
display if DVD (built-in DVD player) is not
selected as the source.

j Disc loading slot

Insert a disc to play.

k SOURCE button

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

l VOLUME

Rotate to increase or decrease the
volume.

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Remote control

1 Remote control selection switch

Switch to change the setting of the remote
control. For details, refer to Setting remote
control code type on page 73.

2 VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

3 REAR.S button

Press to watch a DVD/Video CD on a rear
display if DVD (built-in DVD player) is not
selected as the source.

4 SOURCE button

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

5 Joystick

Move to do manual seek tuning, fast for­ward, reverse and track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.

6 Remote control operation mode switch

Switch the operation mode between AVH,
DVD and TV modes. Normally, set to AVH.

! AVH  For common operation of this

unit

! DVD  Only for DVD player operation
! TV  Only for TV tuner operation

For details, refer to Switching the remote
control operation mode switch on the next

page.

7 BACK button

Press to return to the previous display.

8 BAND/ESC button

Press to select among three FM and one
AM bands and cancel the control mode of
functions.

9 ENTERTAINMENT button

Press to switch between the background
displays.

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a FORWARD (n) button

Press to perform fast forward playback.

b STOP (g) button

Press to stop playback.

c NEXT (p) button

Press to go to the next track (chapter).

d CLEAR button

Press to cancel the input number while
010 are used.

e 010 buttons

Press to directly select the desired track,
preset tuning and disc. 16 buttons can op­erate the preset tuning for the tuner or disc
number search for the multi-CD player.

f PREVIOUS (o) button

Press to return to the previous track (chap­ter).

g REVERSE (m) button

Press to perform fast reverse playback.

h PLAY/PAUSE (f) button

Press to switch sequentially between play­back and pause play.

i ANGLE button

Press to change the viewing angle during
DVD playback.

j STEP (r/q) button

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

k SUBTITLE (SUB.T) button

Press to change the subtitle language dur­ing DVD playback.

l DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

m AUDIO button

Press to change the audio language during
DVD playback.

n RETURN button

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

o MENU button

Press to display the DVD menu during DVD
playback.

p TOP MENU (TOP.M) button

Press to return to the top menu during DVD
playback.

Switching the remote control
operation mode switch

There are three remote control operation
modes on the remote control.

AVH mode operation

When operating this unit by remote control,
normally switch the mode to AVH.
! The joystick on the remote control can per-

form the same operations as it on the head
unit. Furthermore, the joystick can perform
the same operations as the touch panel
keys a, b, c and d.

! 16 can perform the same operations as

the preset tuning keys P1P6and the
disc selection keys 0106.
 If you want to select a disc located at 7

to 12 by using 16, press and hold the

corresponding numbers such as 1 for

disc 7, until the disc number appears in

the display.

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DVD mode operation

If you switch the mode to DVD, the joystick
and 010 operations are changed for DVD
player.

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

! When operating the DVD menu by using

the joystick. (Refer to Operating the DVD
menu on page 27.)

! When operating the PBC menu by using

010. (Refer to Watching a Video CD on
page 32.)

! When specifying title or track by using

010. (Refer to Specifying title on page 30
and Specifying track on page 35.)

Note

When switching the mode to DVD, you cannot
use these buttons; BACK, ENTERTAINMENT and

DISPLAY.

TV mode operation

If you use the rear output on TV tuner, you can
watch the TV picture on the rear display inde­pendently. To operate the TV on the rear dis­play independently, switch the mode to TV.In
this case, the joystick operation is changed for
TV.
! For details concerning operation, refer to

the TV tuners operation manuals.

connecting a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P6450TVP)
featuring the country setting.)

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Note

When switching the mode to TV, you cannot use
except the joystick, SOURCE and VOLUME.

% When you want to operate the follow­ing functions only on the rear display,
switch the mode to TV:

! When performing manual or seek tuning by

moving the joystick left or right.

! When recalling preset stations by moving

the joystick up or down.

! When selecting the country group by click-

ing joystick and then moving it left or right.
(This function can be operated only when

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Basic Operations

Turning the unit on and
selecting a source

1 Source icon

Shows what the source has been selected.

You can select a source you want to listen to. If
DVD AUTO is turned on, load a disc in this
unit to switch to DVD (refer to Switching the
automatic disc playback on page 76).

% 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
! S-DVD  DVD player/multi-DVD player
! M-CD  Multi-CD player
! TUNER  Tuner
! TV  Television
! AV  Video input
! EXT-1  External unit 1
! EXT-2  External unit 2
! AUX  AUX
! SOURCE OFF  Turn the unit off

# When the source icon is not displayed, you

can display it by touching the screen.

# To return to the playback display, touch ESC.

% When using the button, press SOURCE

to select a source.

Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:

TUNER (tuner)TV (television)AV (video
input)DVD (built-in DVD player)S-DVD
(DVD player/multi-DVD player)M-CD (multi­CD player)EXT-1 (external unit 1)EXT-2
(external unit 2)AUX (AUX)

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change:
 When a unit corresponding to each source

is not connected to this unit.

 When no disc is set in this unit.
 When no disc is set in the DVD player.
 When no magazine is set in the multi-CD

player.

 When no magazine is set in the multi-DVD

player.

 When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off

(refer to page 75).

 When the AV (video input) is not set to

VIDEO (refer to page 78).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

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

! When this units blue/white lead is connected

to the cars auto-antenna relay control term­inal, the cars antenna extends when this
units source is turned on. To retract the an­tenna, turn the source off.

Loading a disc

% Insert a disc into the disc loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

# If DVD AUTO is turned off, touch the source
icon and then touch DVD to select DVD (refer to
this page).

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# When a disc is loaded in this unit, touch the
source icon and then touch DVD to select DVD.
# To eject a disc, press EJECT.

Notes

! The DVD player plays one, standard, 12-cm or

8-cm (single) disc at a time. Do not use an
adapter when playing 8-cm discs.

! Do not insert anything other than a disc into

the disc loading slot. Discs which can be
played back are listed on Playable discs on
page 6.

! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

after you insert a disc the disc does not play,
check that the label side of the disc is up.
Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the
disc for damage before inserting the disc
again.

! If the DVD player does not operate properly,

an error message such as ERROR-11 may be
displayed. Refer to Error messages on page

84.

Adjusting the volume

% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

With the head unit, rotate VOLUME to in­crease or decrease the volume.
With the remote control, press VOLUME to in­crease or decrease the volume.

Using the rear display

You can watch a DVD/Video CD on the rear
display regardless of whether DVD (built-in
DVD player) is selected as the source or not.
! If you watch a DVD/Video CD on the rear

display only, switch the operation mode on
the remote control to DVD. And you can
operate the DVD/Video CD playback on the
rear display independently by the remote
control. (Refer to page 14.)

CAUTION

When you have turned the DVD/Video CD play­back on by pressing REAR ON, you cannot turn it
off even if you press SOURCE and hold. In this
case, press REAR ON to turn the DVD/Video CD
playback off.

% Press REAR ON to watch a DVD/Video
CD on the rear display when DVD (built-in
DVD player) is not selected as the source.

DVD/Video CD playback is turned on and the
illumination color of REAR ON changes into
the different color than the other buttons.

# You can also turn the DVD/Video CD playback
on by pressing REAR.S on the remote contorol.
# To turn the DVD/Video CD playback off, press
REAR ON again.

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Turning the unit off

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

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

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

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Touch panel key basic
operation

Activating the touch panel keys

1 Touch panel keys

Touch to do various operations.

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 d.

2 Touch ESC to hide the touch panel keys.

# You can also hide the touch panel keys by
pressing BAND/ESC.

Note

If you do not use the touch panel keys for 30 sec­onds, they will be hidden automatically.

Operating the menu

1 FUNCTION key

Touch to select functions for each source.

2 AUDIO key

Touch to select various sound quality con­trols.

3 SETUP key

Touch to select various setup functions.

4 BACK key

Touch to return to the previous display.

5 ESC key

Touch to cancel the control mode of func­tions.

1 Touch A.MENU to display MENU.
MENU appears on the display.

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

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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
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Note

If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.

Operating the menu by using the
joystick

You can also perform most of the menu items
by using the joystick.
! Switch the remote control operation mode

to AVH to operate the menu by using the
joystick on the remote control. (Refer to
page 14.)

1 Click the joystick during display of each
source to display MENU.
MENU appears on the display.

2 Move the joystick up or down and then
click it to display the function names you
want to operate.

# To go to the next group of function names,
move the joystick to NEXT and click it.
# To return to the previous group of function
names, move the joystick to PREV and click it.

3 Press BAND/ESC to return to the display
of each source.

# You can return to the previous display by
pressing BACK.

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 79.)
! 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 22.)

! 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.

% 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,
press ANGLE () to move the LCD panel a lit­tle forward.

! When adjusting the LCD panel angle, be sure

to press ANGLE (+/). Forcibly adjusting the
LCD panel by hand may damage it.

% Press ANGLE (+/) to adjust the LCD
panel to an easily viewable angle.

The LCD panel angle continues changing as
long as you press ANGLE (+/) and hold.

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JUST (just)

The picture is enlarged slightly at the center and
the amount of enlargement increases horizontally
to the ends, enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 picture
without sensing any disparity even on a wide
screen.

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

Turning the LCD panel horizontal

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

% Press FLIP DOWN/CLOCK to turn the
LCD panel horizontal.

# To return to original position, press

FLIP DOWN/CLOCK again.

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

Changing the wide screen
mode

You can select a desired mode for enlarging a
4:3 picture to a 16:9 one.

% Press WIDE to select the desired set­ting.

Press WIDE repeatedly to switch between the
following settings:

FULL (full)JUST (just)CINEMA (cinema)
ZOOM (zoom)NORMAL (normal)

CINEMA (cinema)

A picture is enlarged by the same proportion as
FULL or ZOOM in the horizontal direction and by
an intermediate proportion between FULL and
ZOOM in the vertical direction; ideal for a cine­ma-sized picture (wide screen picture) where cap­tions lie outside.

ZOOM (zoom)

A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the same proportion
both vertically and horizontally; ideal for a cine­ma-sized picture (wide screen picture).

NORMAL (normal)

A 4:3 picture is displayed as it is, giving you no
sense of disparity since its proportions are the
same as that of the normal picture.

Notes

! Different settings can be memorized for each

video source.

! When video is viewed in a wide screen mode

that does not match its original aspect ratio, it
may appear differently.

! Remember that using the wide mode feature

of this system for commercial or public view­ing purposes may constitute an infringement
on the authors rights protected by the Copy­right Law.

! Video will appear grainy when viewed in

CINEMA or ZOOM mode.

! The backup camera picture is always FULL.

FULL (full)

A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal direc­tion only, enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 TV picture
(normal picture) without any omissions.

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Adjusting the picture
adjustment

You can adjust BRIGHT (brightness),
CONTRAST (contrast), COLOR (color) and
HUE (hue) for each source and back-up cam-

era.

! The adjustments of BRIGHT and

CONTRAST are stored separately for light

ambient (daytime) and dark ambient (night­time). A sun
the left of BRIGHT and CONTRAST, respec­tively, as the ambient light sensor deter­mines brightness or darkness.

! You cannot adjust HUE for PAL video.
! You cannot adjust COLOR and HUE for the

audio source.

1 Press MENU on the head unit and hold
to display PICTURE ADJUST.

Press MENU until PICTURE ADJUST appears
in the display.

# You cannot use MENU on the remote control.

2 Touch any of the following touch panel
keys to select the function to be adjusted.

The adjustment function names are displayed
and adjustable ones are highlighted.

! BRIGHT  Adjust the black intensity
! CONTRAST  Adjust the contrast
! COLOR  Adjust the color saturation
! HUE  Adjust the tone of color (red is em-

phasized or green is emphasized)

! DIMMER  Adjust the brightness of display
! BACK-CAMERA  Switch to the picture ad-

justment display for the back-up camera

! SOURCE  Return to the picture adjustment

display for each source

# You can adjust the picture adjustment for
back-up camera only when B-CAMERA is turned
on. (Refer to Setting for back-up camera on page

78.)
# With some back-up camera, the picture ad­justment may not be able to use.

or moon is displayed to

3 Touch c or d to adjust the selected
item.

Each time you touch c or d increases or de­creases the level of selected item. +24  24 is
displayed as the level is increased or de­creased.

4 Touch ESC to hide the touch panel keys.

Adjusting the dimmer

The adjustment of DIMMER is stored sepa­rately for each ambient light; daytime, evening
and nighttime. The brightness of LCD screen
will be adjusted optimum level automatically
in accordance with the ambient light based on
the setting values.

1 Press MENU on the head unit and hold
to display PICTURE ADJUST.

Press MENU until PICTURE ADJUST appears
in the display.

2 Touch DIMMER.

The ambient light level used as the standard
for adjusting DIMMER appears above the level
bar.

! Yellow sun  Adjust the brightness for

bright ambient light (daytime)

! Red sun

termediate brightness (evening)

! Blue moon

dark ambient light (nighttime)

3 Touch c or d to adjust the brightness.

Each time you touch c or d moves yellow to­wards the left or the right.
The level indicates the brightness of the
screen being adjusted. The farther yellow
moves to the right, the brighter the screen.

4 Touch ESC to hide the touch panel keys.

 Adjust the brightness for in-

 Adjust the brightness for

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Note

The icons indicating the current ambient bright­ness used for adjusting BRIGHT and CONTRAST
may differ from DIMMER slightly.

Protecting your unit from
theft

The front panel can be detached from the
head unit to discourage theft.
! If the front panel is not detached from the

head unit within five seconds of turning off
the ignition, a warning tone will sound.

! You can turn off the warning tone. See

Switching the warning tone on page 75.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons tightly when removing or attaching.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

! Attach the front panel while driving, or else

may result in scratching or damage.

Attaching the front panel

% Replace the front panel by holding it
upright to this unit and clipping it securely
into the mounting hooks.

Removing the front panel

1 Press DETACH to remove the front
panel.

Press DETACH and the right side of the front
panel is removed from the head unit.

2 Grip the right side of the front panel
and pull it gently outward.

Take care not to grip it tightly or to drop it.

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Listening to the radio

These are the basic steps necessary to operate
the radio. More advanced tuner operation is
explained starting on the next page.

Important

If you are using this unit in North, Central or
South America, reset the AM tuning step (see
Setting the AM tuning step on page 74).

1 Source icon

Shows what the source has been selected.

2 Band indicator

Shows which band the radio is tuned to, AM
or FM.

3 Preset number indicator

Shows what preset has been selected.

4 Frequency indicator

Shows to which frequency the tuner is
tuned.

5 Preset list display

Shows the preset list.

7 LOCAL indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

1 Touch the source icon and then touch
TUNER to select the tuner.

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

2 Touch the screen to display the touch
panel keys.

3 Touch BAND to select a band.

Touch BAND repeatedly until the desired band
is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or AM.

4 To perform manual tuning, touch c or
d shortly.

The frequencies move up or down step by
step.

# You can also perform manual tuning by mov­ing the joystick left or right.

5 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.

# You can cancel seek tuning by touching either
c or d shortly.
# If you keep touching c or d you can skip
broadcasting stations. Seek tuning starts as soon
as you release the keys.
# You can also perform seek tuning by holding
the joystick left or right.

Note

If you do not use the touch panel keys for 30 sec­onds, they will be hidden automatically.

Tuner

6 STEREO indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being
broadcast in stereo.

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Introduction of advanced
tuner operation

1 Function display

Shows the function names.

% Touch A.MENU and then touch
FUNCTION to display the function names.

The function names are displayed and oper­able ones are highlighted.

# When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis-
play it by touching the screen.
# You can also display MENU by clicking the
joystick.

# To return to the previous display, touch BACK.
# To return to the frequency display, touch ESC.

Note

If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the frequency display.

Storing and recalling
broadcast frequencies

If you touch any of the preset tuning keys
P1P6you can easily store up to six broad-
cast frequencies for later recall with the touch
of a key.

% When you find a frequency that you
want to store in memory keep touching a
preset tuning key P 1P 6 until the preset
number stops flashing.

The number you have touched will flash in the
preset number indicator and then remain lit.
The selected radio station frequency has been
stored in memory.
The next time you touch the same preset tun­ing key P1P6the radio station frequency is
recalled from memory.

# When the touch panel keys are not displayed,
you can display them by touching the screen.
# When P1P6are not displayed, you can dis-
play them by touching DISP.

Notes

! Up to 18 FM stations, 6 for each of the three

FM bands, and 6 AM stations can be stored in
memory.

! You can also use a and b to recall radio sta-

tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning
keys P1P6.

! You can also perform the same operations

using P. CH MEMO. To display P. CH MEMO,
touch A.MENU and then touch
FUNCTION.

Tuning in strong signals

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

1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then
touch LOCAL.

2 Touch a to turn local seek tuning on.

# To turn local seek tuning off, touch b.

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3 Touch c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and
two levels for AM:
FM: 1234
AM: 12
The 4 setting allows reception of only the
strongest stations, while lower settings let you
receive progressively weaker stations.

Storing the strongest
broadcast frequencies

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

1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then
touch BSM.

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2 Touch a 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P6in
order of their signal strength. When finished,
BSM stops flashing.

# To cancel the storage process, touch b.

Note

Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM may re­place broadcast frequencies you have saved
using P1P6.

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Playing DVD video discs

Watching a DVD video

These are the basic steps necessary to play a
DVD video with your DVD player. More ad­vanced DVD video operation is explained start­ing on page 28.

1 Source icon

Shows what the source has been selected.

2 DVD-V indicator

Shows when a DVD video is playing.

3 Title number indicator

Shows the title currently playing.

4 Chapter number indicator

Shows the chapter currently playing.

5 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur­rent chapter.

6 Viewing angle indicator

Shows what viewing angle has been se­lected.

7 Subtitle language indicator

Shows what subtitle language has been se­lected.

8 Audio language indicator

Shows what audio language has been se­lected.

1 Touch the source icon and then touch
DVD to select the DVD player.

# When the source icon is not displayed, you
can display it by touching the screen.
# If no disc is loaded in this unit, you cannot se­lect DVD (DVD player). Insert a disc in this unit.
(Refer to page 16.)
# With some discs, a menu may be displayed.
(Refer to Operating the DVD menu on the next
page.)

2 Touch the screen to display the touch
panel keys.

3 To skip back or forward to another
chapter, touch o or p.

Touching p skips to the start of the next
chapter. Touching o once skips to the start
of the current chapter. Touching again will
skip to the previous chapter.
Chapter numbers are displayed for eight sec­onds.

# You can also skip back or forward to another
chapter by moving the joystick left or right.

4 Touch d to display m and n.

Touch d until m and n appear in the dis­play.

5 To perform fast forward or reverse,
keep touching m or n.

If you keep touching m or n for five sec­onds, the icon m or n changes into rever­sal indication. When this happens, fast
reverse/fast forward continues even if you re­lease m or n. To resume playback at a de­sired point, touch f.

# You can also perform fast reverse/fast forward
by holding the joystick left or right.

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# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible
at certain locations on some discs. If this hap­pens, normal playback automatically resumes.

Notes

! You can display the repeat range selected cur-

rently by touching DISP.

! If you do not use the touch panel keys for 30

seconds, they will be hidden automatically.

Operating the DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select the disc con­tents using a menu.
! You can display the menu by touching

MENU or TOP.M 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.

1 Touch
to operate the DVD menu.

# When the touch panel keys are not displayed,
you can display them by touching the screen.

to display touch panel keys

 



Skipping back or forward
to another title

% 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.

# You can also skip back or forward to another
title by moving the joystick up or down.

Stopping playback

% Touch g.

# When you stop DVD playback by touching g,

that location on the disc is memorized enabling
playback from that point when you play the disc
again.
# To play back the disc again, touch f.

Playing DVD video discs

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

3 Touch ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected menu item.

# If you switch the remote control operation
mode to DVD, the joystick on the remote control
can also operate the DVD menu. (Refer to page

14.)
# You cannot operate the DVD menu by the joy­stick on the head unit.
# The way to display the menu differs depending
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Introduction of advanced
DVD video operation

1 Function display

Shows the function names.

% Touch A.MENU and then touch
FUNCTION to display the function names.

The function names are displayed and oper­able ones are highlighted.

# When A.MENU is not displayed, you can dis-
play it by touching the screen.
# You can also display MENU by clicking the
joystick.
# To go to the next group of function names,
touch NEXT.
# To return to the previous group of function
names, touch PREV.

# To return to the previous display, touch BACK.
# To return to the playback display, touch ESC.

Note

If you do not operate the function within about 30
seconds, the display is automatically returned to
the playback display.

1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then
touch REPEAT.

2 Touch any of the following touch panel
keys to select the repeat range.

! TITILE  Repeat just the current title
! CHAPTER  Repeat just the current chapter
! REPEAT OFF  Play throughout the current

disc

Note

If you perform chapter search or fast forward/re­verse, the repeat play range changes to
REPEAT OFF.

Pausing DVD video playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.

% Touch f during playback.

The icon e is displayed for four seconds and
playback is paused letting you view a still
image.

# To resume playback at the same point that you
turned pause on, touch f again.

Notes

! You can also turn on or off pause function

using PAUSE. To display PAUSE, touch
A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION.

! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-

tion on the disc, the icon
indicating that still playback is not possi­ble.

may be displayed

Repeating play

There are two repeat play ranges for the DVD
playback: TITILE (title repeat) and CHAPTER
(chapter repeat).

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Frame-by-frame playback

This lets you move ahead one frame at a time
during playback.

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% Touch r during playback.

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

# To return to normal playback, touch f.

Notes

! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-

tion on the disc, the icon
indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not
possible.

! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-

ing frame-by-frame playback.

may be displayed

Slow motion playback

This lets you slow down playback speed.



1 Keep touching r until
during playback.

The icon



is displayed, forward slow motion



playback begins.

# To return to normal playback, touch f.

2 Press q or r to adjust playback
speed during slow motion playback.

Each time you press q or r changes the
speed in four steps in the following order:
1/161/81/41/2

is displayed



Searching for a desired
scene, starting playback
from a specified time

You can use the search function to search for
a desired scene by specifying a title or chapter,
and the time search function to specify the
time on a disc at which play starts.
! Chapter search and time search are not

possible when disc playback has been
stopped.

1 Touch SEARCH and then touch TITLE
(title), CHAP. (chapter) or TIME (time).

2 Touch 09 to input the desired num­ber.
For titles and chapters

! To select 3, touch 3.
! To select 10, touch 1 and 0 in order.
! To select 23, touch 2 and 3 in order.

For time (time search)

! To select 21 minutes 43 seconds, touch 2,

1, 4 and 3 in order.

! To select 1 hour 11 minutes, convert the

time into 71 minutes 00 seconds and touch
7, 1, 0 and 0 in order.

# To cancel the input numbers, touch C.
# You can also input the desired number by

using the joystick and 0-9.

Playing DVD video discs

Notes

! There is no sound during slow motion play-

back.

! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-

tion on the disc, the icon
indicating that slow motion playback is not
possible.

! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-

ing slow motion playback.

! Reverse slow motion playback is not possi-

ble.

may be displayed

3 While the input number is displayed,
touch ENTER.

This starts playback from the selected scene.

Notes

! You can also perform the same operations

using SEARCH. To display SEARCH, touch
A.MENU and then touch FUNCTION.

! With discs featuring a menu, you can also

touch MENU or TOP.M and then make selec-
tions from the displayed menu.

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