Pioneer AVH-P7550DVD User Manual

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Operation Manual

7 inch Wide Fully Motorized LCD Color Display with 5-

Channel High-Power DVD/VCD/CD Receiver

AVH-P7550DVD

English

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.

Be sure to read this

! Playable discs 6

! DVD video disc region numbers 6

! When an operation is prohibited 9

Precautions

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 5

To ensure safe driving 5

To avoid battery exhaustion 5

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 9

Use and care of the remote control 9

Feature demo 10

Whats What

Head unit 11

Remote control 13

Basic Operations

Turning the unit on and selecting a

source 16

Loading a disc 17

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

Protecting your unit from theft 22

Tuner

Listening to the radio 24

Introduction of advanced tuner

operation 25

Storing and recalling broadcast

frequencies 25

Tuning in strong signals 25

Storing the strongest broadcast

frequencies 26

Playing DVD audio discs

Listening a DVD audio 27

Operating the DVD menu 28

Skipping back or forward to another

group 28

Stopping playback 28

Introduction of advanced DVD audio

operation 29

Repeating play 29

Playing tracks in a random order 29

Scanning tracks 29

Pausing DVD audio playback 30

Browsing still pictures 30

Frame-by-frame playback 30

Slow motion playback 31

Searching for a desired track or group 31

Changing audio language during playback

(Multi-audio) 32

Changing the subtitle language during

playback (Multi-subtitle) 32

Changing the viewing angle during playback

(Multi-angle) 32

Using the dynamic range control 33

Playing DVD video discs

Watching a DVD video 34

Operating the DVD menu 35

Skipping back or forward to another title 35

Contents

Stopping playback 35

Introduction of advanced DVD video

operation 36

Repeating play 36

Pausing DVD video playback 36

Frame-by-frame playback 36

Slow motion playback 37

Searching for a desired scene, starting

playback from a specified time 37

Changing audio language during playback

(Multi-audio) 38

Changing the subtitle language during

playback (Multi-subtitle) 38

Changing the viewing angle during playback

(Multi-angle) 39

Using the dynamic range control 39

Playing Video CDs

Watching a Video CD 40

Operating the menu 41

Stopping playback 41

Introduction of advanced Video CD

operation 42

Repeating play 42

Pausing Video CD playback 42

Frame-by-frame playback 43

Slow motion playback 43

Searching for a desired scene, starting

playback from a specified time 43

Selecting audio output 44

Playing CDs

Listening a CD 45

Stopping playback 45

Introduction of advanced CD operation 46

Repeating play 46

Playing tracks in a random order 46

Scanning tracks of a CD 46

Pausing CD playback 47

Entering disc titles 47

Using CD TEXT functions 48

Playing MP3

Listening MP3 49

Stopping playback 50

Introduction of advanced MP3 operation 50

Repeating play 51

Playing tracks in a random order 51

Scanning folders and tracks 51

Pausing MP3 playback 51

Displaying text information on MP3

discs 52

Scrolling text information in the display 52

Selecting tracks from the file name list 52

Multi-CD Player

Listening a CD 53

50-disc multi-CD player 53

Introduction of advanced multi-CD player

operation 54

Repeating play 54

Playing tracks in a random order 54

Scanning CDs and tracks 55

Pausing CD playback 55

Using ITS playlists 55

Using disc title functions 56

Using CD TEXT functions 58

Using compression and bass emphasis 58

TV tuner

Watching the TV tuner 59

Introduction of advanced TV tuner

operation 60

Storing and recalling broadcast stations 60

Storing the strongest broadcast stations

sequentially 60

Selecting the country group 61

DVD Player

Playing a disc 62

Contents

Turning the DVD player on or off 63

Selecting a disc 63

Introduction of advanced DVD player

operation 63

Repeating play 63

Pausing disc playback 64

Playing tracks in a random order 64

Scanning tracks of a CD 64

Using ITS playlists 64

Using disc title functions 64

Audio Adjustments

Introduction of audio adjustments 65

Using the equalizer 66

Using the auto-equalizer 67

Using the position selector 68

Using balance adjustment 68

Adjusting source levels 68

Using the direct control 69

Using the Dolby Pro Logic B 69

Setting the speaker setting 70

Selecting a cut-off frequency 71

Adjusting the speaker output levels 71

Adjusting the speaker output levels using a

test tone 71

Using the time alignment 72

Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and

auto-equalizing) 73

Setting up the DVD player

Introduction of DVD setup adjustments 76

Setting the subtitle language 76

Setting the audio language 77

Setting the menu language 77

Setting assist subtitles on or off 77

Setting angle icon display 78

Setting the aspect ratio 78

Setting the parental lock 78

To play back bonus groups 79

Setting remote control code type 79

Initial Settings

Adjusting initial settings 81

Setting the FM tuning step 81

Setting the AM tuning step 81

Switching the warning tone 82

Switching the auxiliary setting 82

Correcting distorted sound 82

Switching the sound muting/attenuation 82

Switching the automatic disc playback 82

Switching the dimmer setting for sub-

display 83

Resetting the audio functions 83

Other Functions

Introduction of setup adjustments 84

Setting the video input 84

Setting for back-up camera 84

Setting the clock 85

Setting the automatic open function 85

Adjusting the LCD panel slide position 86

Setting the video of rear display 86

Using the AUX source 86

Switching the background display 87

Using the PGM button 87

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 88

Error messages 90

Understanding auto TA and EQ error

messages 91

DVD player and care 92

DVD discs 92

CD-R/CD-RW discs 92

MP3 files 93

Using the display correctly 94

Language code chart for DVD 96

Terms 97

Specifications 100

Index 102

Contents

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Please read all of these instructions regarding

your display and retain them for future refer-

ence.

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 care-

fully.

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 operat-

ing 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 oper-

ating the system or reading the display,

please park safely before making adjust-

ments.

7 Do not attempt to install or service your

display by yourself. Installation or servi-

cing 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 ha-

zards.

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 whether 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 con-

nection 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 en-

ables 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.

Precautions

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Precautions

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 audio

DVD video

Video CD

Note

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 op-

eration. 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 read-

ing 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.

Before You Start

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! 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 unit 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 Pio-

neer Service Station.

Features

Touch panel key operation

It is possible to operate this unit by using

touch panel key.

DVD audio playback

It is possible to play back DVD audio.

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 broad-

casting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or

any other media), broadcasting/streaming

via internet, intranets and/or other net-

works or in other electronic content distri-

bution systems, such as pay-audio or

audio-on-demand applications. An inde-

pendent 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

You can enjoy the atmosphere and excitement

provided by DVD movie and music software

featuring 5.1 channel recordings.

! Manufactured under license from Dolby La-

boratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the

double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

! DTS and DTS Digital Surround are regis-

tered trademarks of Digital Theater Sys-

tems, Inc.

Multi-aspect

Switching between wide screen, letter box and

panscan display is possible.

Multi-audio

You can switch between multiple audio sys-

tems recorded on a DVD as desired.

Multi-subtitle

You can switch between multiple subtitle lan-

guages recorded on a DVD as desired.

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Before You Start

Multi-angle

You can switch between multiple viewing an-

gles 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 prop-

erty 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.

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 (verti-

cal 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 view-

ing 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, sub-

title language, angle number and aspect ratio

made during disc playback for up to 30 discs.

Without any special operations, the final set-

ting details during playback of a disc are mem-

orized. 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

Indicates the number of audio sys-

tems.

Indicates the number of subtitle lan-

guages.

Indicates the number of viewing an-

gles.

16 : 9 LB

Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio:

screen width-to-height ratio) type.

ALL

Indicates the number of the region

where playback is possible.

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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

on the

screen.

! The icon

may not appear in certain dis-

cs.

Resetting the microprocessor

Pressing RESET lets you reset the micropro-

cessor 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

! 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 di-

rection.

! When using for the first time, pull out the

film protruding from the tray.

WARNING

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 en-

vironmental public institutions rules that

apply in your country/area.

Using the remote control

Point the remote control in the direction of the

front panel to operate.

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Before You Start

! 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.

Feature demo

Important

The red lead (ACC) of this unit should be con-

nected to a terminal coupled with ignition switch

on/off operations. If this is not done, the vehicle

battery may be drained.

The feature demo automatically starts when

power to this unit is turned off while the igni-

tion switch is set to ACC or ON. Pressing and

holding ATT during feature demo operation

cancels the feature demo mode. Press and

hold ATT again to start the feature demo

mode. Remember that if the feature demo

continues operating when the car engine is

turned off, it may drain battery power.

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Head unit

1 DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

2 PGM button

Press to operate the preprogrammed func-

tions for each source. (Refer to Using the

PGM button on page 87.)

3 Ambient light sensor

Senses ambient light. This system automati-

cally adjusts the brightness of the display to

compensate for ambient light.

4 FLIP DOWN/CLOCK button

Press to turn the LCD panel horizontal tem-

porarily when the LCD panel is upright.

Press to display the clock for eight seconds

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 adjust-

ment 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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Whats What

c Joystick

Move to do manual seek tuning, fast for-

ward, 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 switch between the video sources

(such as DVD or AV) on rear display.

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 79.

2 VOLUME button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

3 REAR.S button

Press to switch between the video sources

(such as DVD or AV) on rear display.

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 for-

ward, 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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Whats What

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 op-

erate 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 (chap-

ter).

g REVERSE (m) button

Press to perform fast reverse playback.

h PLAY/PAUSE (f) button

Press to switch sequentially between play-

back 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 play-

back.

k SUBTITLE (SUB.T) button

Press to change the subtitle language dur-

ing 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 follow-

ing functions, switch the mode to DVD:

! When browsing still pictures by using the

joystick. (Refer to Browsing still pictures on

page 30.)

! When operating the DVD menu by using

the joystick. (Refer to Operating the DVD

menu on page 35.)

! When operating the PBC menu by using

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

page 40.)

! When specifying group, title or track by

using 010. (Refer to Specifying group on

page 31, Specifying title on page 38 and Spe-

cifying track on page 44.)

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 inde-

pendently. To operate the TV on the rear dis-

play 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.

% When you want to operate the follow-

ing 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

connecting a TV tuner (e.g. GEX-P6450TVP)

featuring the country setting.)

Note

When switching the mode to TV, you cannot use

except the joystick, SOURCE and VOLUME.

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Whats What

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 PLAY is turned on, load a disc in

this unit to switch to DVD (refer to Switching

the automatic disc playback on page 82).

% When using the touch panel keys,

touch the source icon and then touch the

desired source name.

The source names are displayed and select-

able 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

! EXT1  External unit 1

! EXT2  External unit 2

! AUX  AUX

! OFF  Turn the unit off

# When the source icon is not displayed, you

can display it by touching the screen.

# Even if you touch the source icon while oper-

ating the menu, you cannot select a source.

# 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 (multi-

CD player)EXT1 (external unit 1)EXT2 (ex-

ternal 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 82).

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

VIDEO (refer to page 84).

! 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 exter-

nal 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 term-

inal, the cars antenna extends when this

units source is turned on. To retract the an-

tenna, turn the source off.

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Loading a disc

% Insert a disc into the disc loading slot.

Playback will automatically start.

# If DVD AUTO PLAY is turned off, touch the

source icon and then touch DVD to select DVD

(refer to the previous page).

# 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-02 may be

displayed. Refer to Error messages on page

90.

Adjusting the volume

% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

With the head unit, rotate VOLUME to in-

crease or decrease the volume.

With the remote control, press VOLUME to in-

crease or decrease the volume.

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.

% When using the button, press SOURCE

and hold until the unit turns off.

Using the rear display

You can watch the video sources (such as

DVD or AV) on rear display independently of

front display.

! 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 rear display output on

by pressing REAR ON, you cannot turn it off even

if you press SOURCE and hold. In this case, press

REAR ON and hold to turn the rear display output

off.

% Press REAR ON to select the video

source on the rear display.

Press REAR ON repeatedly to switch between

the following video sources:

F. SOURCE (same source as the front display)

DVD (built-in DVD player)AV (video input)

Rear display output is turned on and the illu-

mination color of REAR ON changes into the

different color than the other buttons.

# You can also perform this operation by press-

ing REAR.S on the remote control.

# To turn the rear display output off, press

REAR ON and hold.

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# When selecting F. SOURCE, when the selected

source is an audio source, nothing is displayed

on rear display.

# When you watch DVD (built-in DVD player) on

both the front and the rear display, audio is not

output from REAR MONITOR OUT.

# When selecting FRONT SOURCE in

REAR MODE, audio is not output from REAR

MONITOR OUT. (Refer to Setting the video of rear

display on page 86.)

# When selecting FRONT SOURCE in

REAR MODE, you can select F. SOURCE only.

(Refer to Setting the video of rear display on page

86.)

Note

In the following cases, the sound source will not

change:

! When no disc is set in this unit.

! When the AV (video input) is not set to VIDEO

(refer to page 84).

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 sec-

onds, they will be hidden automatically.

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Operating the menu

1 FUNCTION key

Touch to select functions for each source.

2 AUDIO key

Touch to select various sound quality con-

trols.

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 func-

tions.

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.

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.

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 auto-

matically with the turning of the ignition

switch on or off. You can turn off the automatic

close/open function. (Refer to page 85.)

! The automatic close/open function will op-

erate the display as follows.

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 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, turn-

ing 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 lit-

tle 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.

# 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 posi-

tion of the panel can be turned horizontal tem-

porarily.

% 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 set-

ting.

Press WIDE repeatedly to switch between the

following settings:

FULL (full)JUST (just)CINEMA (cinema)

ZOOM (zoom)NORMAL (normal)

FULL (full)

A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the horizontal direc-

tion only, enabling you to enjoy a 4:3 TV picture

(normal picture) without any omissions.

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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.

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 cine-

ma-sized picture (wide screen picture) where cap-

tions lie outside.

ZOOM (zoom)

A 4:3 picture is enlarged in the same proportion

both vertically and horizontally; ideal for a cine-

ma-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 view-

ing purposes may constitute an infringement

on the authors rights protected by the Copy-

right Law.

! Video will appear grainy when viewed in

CINEMA or ZOOM mode.

! The backup camera picture is always FULL.

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 (night-

time). A sun

or moon is displayed to

the left of BRIGHT and CONTRAST, respec-

tively, as the ambient light sensor deter-

mines 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

! B.Camera  Switch to the picture adjust-

ment 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 BACK UP CAMERA is

turned on. (Refer to Setting for back-up camera on

page 84.)

# SOURCE will appear in the display instead of

B.Camera when you touch B.Camera.

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# With some back-up camera, the picture ad-

justment may not be able to use.

3 Touch c or d to adjust the selected

item.

Each time you touch c or d increases or de-

creases the level of selected item. +24  24 is

displayed as the level is increased or de-

creased.

4 Touch ESC to hide the touch panel keys.

Adjusting the dimmer

The adjustment of DIMMER is stored sepa-

rately 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.

! Orange sun  Adjust the brightness for

bright ambient light (daytime)

! Red sun

 Adjust the brightness for in-

termediate brightness (evening)

! Yellow moon

 Adjust the brightness for

dark ambient light (nighttime)

3 Touch c or d to adjust the brightness.

Each time you touch c or d moves red to-

wards the left or the right.

The level indicates the brightness of the

screen being adjusted. The farther red moves

to the right, the brighter the screen.

4 Touch ESC to hide the touch panel keys.

Note

The icons indicating the current ambient bright-

ness 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 82.

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.

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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.

Attaching the front panel

% Replace the front panel by holding it

upright to this unit and clipping it securely

into the mounting hooks.

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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 81).

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.

6 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows that the frequency selected is being

broadcast in stereo.

7 LOC 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 mov-

ing 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 sec-

onds, they will be hidden automatically.

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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 oper-

able 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 tun-

ing 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 PRESET CH MEMORY. To display

PRESET CH MEMORY, 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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Tuner

3 Touch c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and

two levels for AM:

FM: LEVEL 1LEVEL 2LEVEL 3LEVEL 4

AM: LEVEL 1LEVEL 2

The LEVEL 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 automa-

tically store the six strongest broadcast fre-

quencies 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.

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 re-

place broadcast frequencies you have saved

using P1P6.

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Listening a DVD audio

These are the basic steps necessary to play a

DVD audio with your DVD player. More ad-

vanced DVD audio operation is explained

starting on page 29.

1 Source icon

Shows what the source has been selected.

2 DVD-A indicator

Shows when a DVD audio is playing.

3 Group number indicator

Shows the group currently playing.

4 Track number indicator

Shows the track currently playing.

5 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the cur-

rent track.

6 Sampling frequency and number of

quantization bits indicator

Shows the sampling frequency and number

of quantization bits of the current track.

7 Audio system indicator

Shows what audio system has been se-

lected.

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 se-

lect DVD (DVD player). Insert a disc in this unit.

(Refer to page 17.)

# 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

track, touch o or p.

Touching p skips to the start of the next

track. Touching o once skips to the start of

the current track. Touching again will skip to

the previous track.

Track numbers are displayed for eight sec-

onds.

# You can also skip back or forward to another

track by moving the joystick left or right.

4 Touch d to display m and n.

Touch d until m and n appear in the dis-

play.

5 To perform fast forward or reverse,

keep touching m or n.

If you keep touching m or n for five sec-

onds, the icon m or n changes into rever-

sal indication. When this happens, fast

reverse/fast forward continues even if you re-

lease m or n. To resume playback at a de-

sired point, touch f.

# You can also perform fast reverse/fast forward

by holding the joystick left or right.

# Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible

at certain locations on some discs. If this hap-

pens, normal playback automatically resumes.

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Playing DVD audio discs

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 con-

tents 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 in-

structions provided with the disc.

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.

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 joy-

stick on the head unit.

# The way to display the menu differs depending

on the disc.

Skipping back or forward

to another group

% To skip back or forward to another

group, touch a or b.

Touching a skips to the start of the next

group. Touching b skips to the start of the pre-

vious group.

Group numbers are displayed for eight sec-

onds.

# You can also skip back or forward to another

group by moving the joystick up or down.

# If you select bonus groups, you will have to

enter a four digit password, which you can find

on the discs packaging. (Refer to To play back

bonus groups on page 79.)

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.

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Introduction of advanced

DVD audio 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 oper-

able 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.

Repeating play

There are three repeat play ranges for the DVD

playback: DISC (disc repeat), GROUP (group

repeat) and TRACK (track repeat).

1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then

touch REPEAT.

2 Touch any of the following touch panel

keys to select the repeat range.

! DISC  Play throughout the current disc

! GROUP  Repeat just the current group

! TRACK  Repeat just the current track

Note

If you perform track search or fast forward/re-

verse, the repeat play range changes to DISC.

Playing tracks in a random

order

Random play lets you play back tracks in a

random order within the current group.

1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then

touch RANDOM.

2 Touch a to turn random play on.

Tracks will play in a random order within the

current group.

# To turn random play off, touch b.

Scanning tracks

Scan play lets you hear the first 10 seconds of

each track in the current group.

1 Touch A.MENU and FUNCTION and then

touch SCAN.

2 Touch a to turn scan play on.

The first 10 seconds of each track of the cur-

rent group is played.

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3 When you find the desired track touch

b to turn scan play off.

Note

After scanning is finished, normal playback of the

tracks will begin again.

Pausing DVD audio playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.

% Touch f during playback.

The icon e is displayed for four seconds and

playback is paused.

# 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

may be displayed

indicating that still playback is not possi-

ble.

Browsing still pictures

You can browse still pictures recorded on the

disc while the audio is played back.

! You cannot operate Slideshow. (Refer to Sli-

deshow on page 99.)

1 Touch BROWSE to browse still pictures

during playback.

2 Touch PAGE  or PAGE + to switch still

pictures.

Touching PAGE + goes to the next still picture.

Touching PAGE  returns to the previous still

picture.

# You can also go to the next still picture by

touching r during playback.

# To return to the initial still picture, touch

HOME.

# If you switch the remote control operation

mode to DVD, the joystick on the remote control

can also browse still pictures. (Refer to page 14.)

# You cannot browse still pictures by the joystick

on the head unit.

Note

Depending on the disc and the playback location

on the disc, the icon

may be displayed indicat-

ing that browsing still pictures is not possible.

Frame-by-frame playback

This lets you move ahead one frame at a time

during playback.

! This function can be operated only on the

moving picture parts of DVD audio disc.

% 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

may be displayed

indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not

possible.

! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-

ing frame-by-frame playback.

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