Pioneer DEH-9300SD User Manual
Operation Manual
CD RDS RECEIVER
DEH-9300SD
English
Contents
Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER product.
To ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using this product. It
is especially important that you read and observe WARNINGs and CAUTIONsin
this manual. Please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place for future refer-
ence.
Before You Start
About this unit 3
In case of trouble 3
Demo mode 3
Reverse mode 4
Sound muting 4
About this manual 4
Operating this unit
Head unit 5
Optional remote control 5
Basic Operations 6
Menu operations identical for function
settings/audio adjustments/initial settings/
lists 6
Tuner 6
CD/CD-R/CD-RW and external storage
devices (USB, SD) 9
iPod 11
Audio Adjustments 13
Initial Settings 15
Other Functions 16
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 18
Error messages 18
Handling guidelines 20
Compressed audio compatibility (disc, USB,
SD) 21
iPod compatibility 23
Sequence of audio files 23
Copyright and trademark 23
Specifications 25
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Before You Start
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If you want to dispose this product, do not mix
it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic
products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.
Private households in the member states of
the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return
their used electronic products free of charge
to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).
For countries not mentioned above, please
contact your local authorities for the correct
method of disposal.
By doing so you will ensure that your disposed
product undergoes the necessary treatment,
recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment
and human health.
About this unit
The tuner frequencies on this unit are allocated for use in Western Europe, Asia, the
Middle East, Africa and Oceania. Use in other
areas may result in poor reception. The RDS
(radio data system) function only operates in
areas with broadcasting RDS signals for FM
stations.
CAUTION
This product is a class 1 laser product classified under the Safety of laser products, IEC
60825-1:2007, and contains a class 1M laser
module. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to
the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to
qualified personnel.
CAUTION—CLASS 1M INVISIBLE LASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN, DO NOT VIEW
DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.
CAUTION
! Do not allow this unit to come into contact
with liquids. Electrical shock could result.
Also, damage to this unit, smoke, and overheating could result from contact with liquids.
! The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only in
Germany.
! Always keep the volume low enough to hear
outside sounds.
! Avoid exposure to moisture.
! If the battery is disconnected or discharged,
any preset memory will be erased.
In case of trouble
Should this product fail to operate properly,
please contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.
Before You Start
Demo mode
Important
! Failure to connect the red lead (ACC) of this
unit to a terminal coupled with ignition switch
on/off operations may lead to battery drain.
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Before You Start
! Remember that if the feature demo continues
operating when the car engine is turned off, it
may drain battery power.
The demo automatically starts when the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON while the unit
is turned off. Turning off the unit does not cancel demo mode. To cancel the demo mode,
press DISP/
again to start. Operating the demo while the
ignition switch is set to ACC may drain battery
power.
/SCRL. Press DISP/ /SCRL
Reverse mode
If you do not perform an operation within
about 30 seconds, screen indications start to
reverse, and then continue reversing every 10
seconds. Pressing button BAND/ESC when
power to this unit is turned off while the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON cancels the reverse mode. Press button BAND/ESC again to
start the reverse mode.
Sound muting
Sound is muted automatically when:
! A call is made or received using a cell
phone connected to this unit.
! Voice guidance is output from a connected
Pioneer navigation unit.
The sound is turned off, MUTE is displayed
and no audio adjustments, except volume control, are possible. Operation returns to normal
when the phone connection or the voice guidance is ended.
audio players are indicated, they are collectively referred to as “USB storage devices.”
! In this manual, iPod and iPhone will be re-
ferred to as “iPod”.
About this manual
! In the following instructions, USB mem-
ories, USB portable audio players, and SD
memory cards are collectively referred to as
“external storage devices (USB, SD).” If
only USB memories and USB portable
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Operating this unit
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Head unit
e
Part Part
1 SRC/OFF 9
(list) a S.Rtrv
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/iPod b
4 Open button c DISP/
AUX input jack (3.5
5
mm stereo jack)
6 USB port e Disc loading slot
7 TA/NEWS f h (eject)
8 MUTE/CLOCK g
CAUTION
Use an optional Pioneer USB cable (CD-U50E) to
connect the USB audio player/USB memory as
any device connected directly to the unit will protrude out from the unit and may be dangerous.
Do not use unauthorized products.
/LOC
MULTI-CONTROL
(M.C.)
/SCRL
d BAND/ESC
SD memory card
slot
Remove the front
panel to access the
SD memory card
slot.
Optional remote control
The remote control CD-R320 is sold separately.
Part Operation
h VOLUME
i MUTE
j a/b/c/d
k AUDIO Press to select an audio function.
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n FUNCTION
LIST/
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ENTER
Press to increase or decrease volume.
Press to mute. Press again to unmute.
Press to perform manual seek
tuning, fast forward, reverse and
track search controls.
Also used for controlling functions.
Press to select different displ ays.
Press and hold to scroll through
the text information.
Press to pause or resume playback.
Press to select functions.
Press and hold to recall the initial
setting menu when the sources
are off.
Press to display the disc title,
track title, folder, or file list depending on the source.
While in the operating menu,
press to control functions.
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Operating this unit
Basic Operations
Important
! Handle gently when removing or attaching
the front panel.
! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive
shock.
! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and
high temperatures.
! To avoid damaging the device or vehicle inter-
ior, remove any cables and devices attached
to the front panel before detaching it.
Removing the front panel to protect your unit from
theft
1 Press the open button to open the front panel.
2 Grip the left side of the front panel and pull it
gently outward.
3 Always keep the detached front panel in a protec-
tion device such as a protection case.
Re-attaching the front panel
1 Reattach the front panel by holding it upright to
the unit and clipping it securely into the mounting hooks.
source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn
the source off.
Menu operations identical
for function settings/audio
adjustments/initial
settings/lists
Returning to the previous display
Returning to the previous list/category (the folder/category one level higher.)
1 Press DISP/
Returning to the main menu
Returning to the top tier of the list/categor y.
1 Press and hold DISP/
Returning to the ordinary display
Canceling the initial setting menu
1 Press BAND/ESC.
Returning to the ordinary display from the list/category
1 Press BAND/ESC.
/SCRL.
/SCRL.
Tuner
Basic Operations
Turning the unit on
1 Press SRC/OFF to turn the unit on.
Turning the unit off
1 Press and hold SRC/OFF until the unit turns off.
Selecting a source
1 Press SRC/OFF to cycle between:
TUNER (tuner)—CD (built-in CD player)—USB
(USB)/IPOD (iPod)—SD (SD memory card)—
AUX (AUX)
Adjusting the volume
1 Turn M.C. to adjust the volume.
Note
When this unit’s blue/white lead is connected to
the vehicle’s auto-antenna relay control terminal,
the vehicle’s antenna extends when this unit’s
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Non-RDS or MW/LW
Operating this unit
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1 Band indicator
2 5 (stereo) indicator
3 LOC indicator
Appears when local seek tuning is on.
4 Preset number indicator
5 Signal level indicator
6 TEXT indicator
Shows when the radio text is received.
7 PTY label indicator
8 Program service name
9 News (
Appears when the set news program is received.
a TP (
Appears when a TP station is tuned in.
b Frequency indicator
Selecting a band
1 Press BAND/ESC until the desired band (FM-1,
Manual tuning (step by step)
1 Push M.C. left or right.
Seeking
1 Push and hold M.C. left or right.
) indicator
) indicator
FM-2, FM-3 for FM or MW/LW) is displayed.
You can cancel seek tuning by pushing M.C. left
or right.
While pushing and holding M.C. left or right, you
can skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as
you release M.C.
Storing and recalling stations
for each band
1 Press (list).
The preset screen is displayed.
2 Use M.C. to store the selected frequency in the memory.
Turn to change the preset number. Press and
hold to store.
3 Use M.C. to select the desired station.
Turn to change the station. Press to select.
# All stations stored for FM bands can be recalled from each independent FM band.
# You can also change the station by pushing
M.C. up or down.
# To return to the ordinary display, press BAND/
ESC or
(list).
Operating this unit
Using PI Seek
If the tuner cannot find a suitable station, or
the reception status deteriorates, the unit
automatically searches for a different station
with the same programming. During the
search, PI seek is displayed and the sound is
muted.
Using Auto PI Seek for preset
stations
When preset stations cannot be recalled, the
unit can be set to perform PI Seek during preset recall.
! The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.
Refer to Auto PI (auto PI seek) on page 15.
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Operating this unit
Using radio text
Displaying radio text
You can display the currently received radio text and
the three most recent radio texts.
1 Press and hold DISP/
text.
! You can cancel radio text display by pressing
DISP/
! When no radio text is received, NO TEXT ap-
2 Push M.C. left or right to recall the three most re-
cent radio texts.
3 Push M.C. up or down to scroll.
Storing and recalling radio text
You can store data from up to six radio text transmissions to the RT Memo 1 to RT Memo 6 keys.
1 Display the radio text you want to store in the
memory.
2 Press
The preset screen is displayed.
3 Use M.C. to store the selected radio text.
Turn to change the preset number. Press and
hold to store.
4 Use M.C. to select the desired radio text.
Turn to change the radio text. Press to select.
! To return to the ordinary display, press BAND/
/SCRL, TA/NEWS, SRC/OFF or BAND.
pears in the display.
(list).
ESC or
! The tuner automatically stores the three lat-
est radio text broadcasts received, replacing the oldest text with the newest text.
/SCRL to display radio
(list).
Advanced operations using
special buttons
Receiving traffic announcements
Regardless of the source you are listening to, you can
receive traffic announcements automatically with TA
(traffic announcement standby).
1 Tune in to a TP or enhanced other network’sTP
station.
2 Press TA/NEWS to turn traffic announcement
standby on or off.
3 Use M.C. to adjust the TA volume when a traffic
announcement begins.
The newly set volume is stored in the memory
and will be recalled for subsequent traffic announcements.
4 Press TA/NEWS while a traffic announcement is
being received to cancel the announcement.
The tuner returns to the original source but remains in the standby mode until TA/NEWS is
pressed again.
Using news program interruption
When a news program is broadcast from a PTY code
news station, the unit automatically switches to the
news broadcast station. When the news program
ends, reception of the previous program resumes.
1 Press and hold TA/NEWS to turn news program
interruption on or off.
A news program can be canceled by pressing TA /
NEWS.
Local seek tuning
1 Press
/LOC repeatedly to select the desired
setting.
FM: Level 1—Level 2—Level 3—Level 4
MW/LW: Level 1—Level 2
The highest level setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower levels allow
the reception of weaker stations.
Function settings
1 Press M.C. to display the main menu.
2 Turn M.C. to change the menu option
and press to select FUNCTION.
3 Turn M.C. to select the function.
After selecting, perform the following procedures to set the function.
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BSM (best stations memory)
BSM (best stations memory) automatically stores the
six strongest stations in the order of their signal
strength.
1 Press M.C. to turn BSM on.
To cancel, press M.C. again.
Regional (regional)
When AF is used, the regional function limits the selection of stations to those broadcasting regional programs.
1 Press M.C. to turn the regional function on or off.
Local (local seek tuning)
Local seek tuning lets you tune in to only those radio
stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception.
1 Press M.C. to turn local on.
! To cancel, press M.C. again.
2 Push M.C. left or right to select the desired set-
ting.
For details, refer to Local seek tuning on the previous page.
PTY search (program type selection)
You can tune in to a station using PTY (program type)
information.
1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2 Push M.C. left or right to select the desired set-
ting.
News&Inf—Popular—Classics—Others
3 Press M.C. to begin the search.
The unit searches for a station broadcasting that
type of program. When a station is found, its program service name is displayed.
PTY (program type ID code) information is listed
in the following section. Refer to this page.
To cancel the search, press M.C. again.
The program of some stations may differ from
that indicated by the transmitted PTY.
If no station is broadcasting the type of program
you searched for, NOT FOUND is displayed for
about two seconds and then the tuner returns to
the original station.
Traffic (traffic announcement standby)
When the tuner cannot get a good reception, the unit
automatically searches for a different station in the
same network.
1 Press M.C. to turn AF on or off.
News (news program interruption)
1 Press M.C. to turn the NEWS function on or off.
PTY list
News&Inf
News (News), Affairs (Current affairs), Info (Informa-
tion), Sport (Sports), Weather (Weather), Finance (Finance)
Popular
Pop Mus (Popular music), Rock Mus (Rock music),
Easy Mus (Easy listening), Oth Mus (Other music),
Jazz (Jazz), Country (Country music), Nat Mus (Na-
tional music), Oldies (Oldies music), Folk mus (Folk
music)
Classics
L. Class (Light classical), Classic (Classical)
Others
Educate (Education), Drama (Drama), Culture (Cul-
ture), Science (Science), Varied (Varied), Children
(Children’s), Social (Social affairs), Religion (Religion), Phone In (Phone in), Touring (Travel), Leisure
(Leisure), Document (Documentaries)
CD/CD-R/CD-RW and external
storage devices (USB, SD)
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Operating this unit
1 Press M.C. to turn traffic announcement standby
on or off.
AF (alternative frequencies search)
1 Bit rate/sampling frequency indicator
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