Pioneer DEH-X8600BT User Manual

Operation Manual

CD RDS RECEIVER

DEH-X9600BT DEH-X8600BT

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 If you experience problems 3

Using this unit

Head unit 4 Optional remote control 4 Set up menu 5 Attaching the front panel 5 Basic operations 6 Frequently used menu operations 6 Radio 7 CD/CD-R/CD-RW and external storage

devices (USB, SD) 10 iPod 13 Using Bluetooth wireless technology 15 Using connected device applications 19 Audio adjustments 21 Using different entertainment displays 22 Selecting the illumination color 23 Customizing the illumination color 23 About MIXTRAX 24 System menu 26 Set up menu 27 System menu 27 Using an AUX source 28 If an unwanted display appears 28

Additional information

Troubleshooting 29 Error messages 29 Handling guidelines 32 Compressed audio compatibility (disc, USB,

SD) 33 iPod compatibility 34 Sequence of audio files 35 Bluetooth profiles 35 Copyright and trademark 36 Specifications 37

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 necessar y 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 works in areas that broadcast RDS signals for FM stations.

WARNING

! Do not attempt to install or service this

product by yourself. Installation or servicing of this product 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, injury or other hazards.

! Do not attempt to operate the unit while driv-

ing. Make sure to pull off the road and park your vehicle in a safe location before attempting to use the controls on the device.

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.

CAUTION

This product is a class 1 laser product classified under the Safety of laser products, IEC 60825-1:2007.

Before you start

If you experience problems

Should this unit fail to work properly, please contact your dealer or nearest authorized PIONEER Service Station.

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Using this unit

Head unit

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4 5

DEH-X9600BT Open button

DEH-X8600BT Detach button

6 AUX input jack (3.5mm stereo jack)

7 UP/DOWN (up/down)

8 MIX (MIXTRAX)

9 BAND/

b MULTI-CONTROL (M.C.)

c Disc loading slot

d h (eject)

(iPod)

(phone)

SD memory card slot Remove the front panel to access the SD memory card slot.

CAUTION

Use a Pioneer USB cable when connecting a USB storage device. Connecting a USB storage device directly may be dangerous because it may stick out.

Optional remote control

The remote control CD-SR110 is sold separately.

1 SRC/OFF

2 LEVER

/DISP

(list)

g h

f Press to start talking to the caller while using

the phone.

Press to end a call, reject an incoming call, or reject a call waiting while on another call.

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a/b/c/d Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast for-

ward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions.

VOLUME

Press to increase or decrease volume.

Set up menu

1 After installation of this unit, turn the ignition switch to ON. Set up appears.

2 Turn M.C. to switch to YES.

# If you do not use the unit for 30 seconds, the set up menu will not be displayed. # If you prefer not to set up at this time, turn

M.C. to switch to NO.

3 Press M.C. to select.

4 Follow these steps to set the menu.

To proceed to the next menu option, you need to confirm your selection.

Language select (multi-language)

For your convenience, this unit offers a choice of several languages. You can select the language you prefer to use. 1 Turn M.C. to select the desired language.

English—Français—Italiano—Español— Deutsch—Nederlands—РУССКИЙ

2 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.

Calendar (setting the date)

1 Turn M.C. to change the year. 2 Press M.C. to select day. 3 Turn M.C. to change the day. 4 Press M.C. to select month. 5 Turn M.C. to change the month. 6 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.

Clock Setting (setting the clock)

1 Turn M.C. to adjust hour. 2 Press M.C. to select minute. 3 Turn M.C. to adjust minute. 4 Press M.C. to select time notation. 5 Turn M.C. to select the desired setting.

12H (12-hour clock)—24H (24-hour clock)

6 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.

FM step (FM tuning step)

Use FM step to set FM tuning step options (seek step settings).

1 Turn M.C. to select the FM tuning step.

100kHz (100 kHz)—50kHz (50 kHz)

2 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.

! The manual tuning step is fixed at 50kHz. ! When AF and TA are turned off, the seek step is

fixed at 50 kHz even if set to 100kHz .

Contrast (display contrast setting)

1 Turn M.C. to adjust the contrast level.

0 to 15 is displayed as the level is increased or de-

creased.

2 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.

Quit appears.

5 To finish your settings, turn M.C. to select YES.

# If you prefer to change your setting again, turn

M.C. to switch to NO.

6 Press M.C. to select.

Notes

! You can set up the menu options from the sys-

tem menu and set up menu. For details about the settings, refer to System menu on page 26 and Set up menu on page 27.

! You can cancel set up menu by pressing SRC/

OFF.

Attaching the front panel

Important

! Handle the front panel with care when remov-

ing or attaching it.

! 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.

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Removing the front panel

1 Press the open button to open the front panel. 2 Grip the left side of the front panel and pull it

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

3 Always store the detached front panel in a protec-

tive case or bag.

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.

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Removing the front panel 1 Press the detach button to release the front

panel.

2 Push the front panel upward (M) and then pull it

toward (N) you.

3 Always store the detached front panel in a protec-

tive case or bag.

Re-attaching the front panel 1 Slide the front panel to the left.

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.

Adjusting the volume 1 Turn M.C. to adjust the volume.

Selecting a source 1 Press SRC/OFF to cycle between:

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Radio—CD—USB1/iPod1—App 1 (application1) —USB2/iPod2—App 2 (application2)—SD— AUX—BT Audio

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Radio—CD—USB/iPod—App (application)—SD —AUX—BT Audio

Notes

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

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

! When there are two USB storage devices con-

nected to this unit and you want to switch between them for playback, disconnect communications for the USB storage device first before proceeding.

! If connecting both USB1/iPod1 and USB2/

iPod2 at the same time, use a Pioneer USB

cable (CD-U50E) in addition to the regular Pioneer USB cable.

Frequently used menu operations

2 Press the right side of the front panel until it is

firmly seated. Forcing the front panel into place may result in damage to the front panel or head unit.

Returning to the previous display Returning to the previous list/categor y (the folder/category one level higher) 1 Press

Returning to the ordinary display 1 Press BAND/

/DISP.

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Returning to the ordinary display from the list/category 1 Press BAND/

Selecting a function or list 1 Turn M.C. or LEVER. ! In this manual, “Turn M.C.” is used to describe

the operation used to select a function or list.

Radio

Basic operations

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1 TAG indicator 2 Tags transferring indicator 3 Band indicator 4 News indicator 5 Traffic Announce indicator 6 5 (stereo) indicator 7 Preset number indicator 8 LOC indicator

Appears when local seek tuning is on.

9 Signal level indicator a TEXT indicator

Shows when the radio text is received.

b PTY label indicator c Program service name d Frequency indicator

ca b

Non-RDS or MW/LW

RDS

Selecting a band

1 Press BAND/

2,FM-3 for FM or MW/ LW) is displayed.

Manual tuning (step by step) 1 Turn LEVER.

! Select Manual (manual tuning) under Tuning

Mode to use this fun ction.

Switching preset stations 1 Turn LEVER.

! Select Preset (preset channel) under Tuning

Mode to use this fun ction.

Seeking 1 Turn and hold down LEVER. ! While turning and holding down LEVER, you can

skip stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release LEVER.

Note

For details about Tuning Mode, refer to Tuning Mode (LEVER tuning setting) on page 9.

until the desired band (FM-1, FM-

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 26.

Storing and recalling stations for each band

1 Press (list).

The preset screen is displayed.

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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 pressing UP or DOWN.

Switching the RDS display

RDS (radio data system) contains digital information that helps search for the radio stations.

% Press

/DISP.

PTY/frequency or program service name— song title/artist name

Notes

! If the program service name cannot be ac-

quired, the broadcast frequency is displayed instead. If the program service name is detected, the program service name will be displayed.

! Depending on the band, text information can

be changed.

PTY list

For more details about PTY list, visit the following site: http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/products/25/121/ tech/CarAudio/PTY.html

Using tag information

For more details about iTunes tagging, refer to About iTunes tagging on page 35.

Storing the tag information to this unit

1 Tune in to the broadcast station. 2 Press and hold

display while desired song is broadcasting.

! While storing the tag data on this unit, TAG

flashes.

Storing the tagged information to your iPod DEH-X9600BT 1 Switch the source to iPod.

The tag transfer screen is displayed.

2 Turn M.C. to switch to YES. 3 Press M.C. to select.

Tagged information is transferred to your iPod.

! You can also transfer tagged information using

Tags transfer. For details, refer to Tags transfer (Tags transfer) on page 15.

! Tags transfer will stop if the source is changed

from iPod1 to iPod2, or from iPod2 to iPod1 while tagged information is being transferred.

DEH-X8600BT 1 The tag information on this unit is transferred to

the iPod automatically when an iPod is connected.

/DISP if TAG is indicated in the

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 down

! When no radio text is received, NO TEXTap-

pears in the display.

2 Turn LEVER left or right to recall the three most

recent radio texts.

3 Press 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

3 Use LEVER to store the selected radio text.

4 Use LEVER to select the desired radio text.

(list).

The preset screen is displayed.

Turn it to change the preset number. Press and hold down M.C. to store.

Turn it to change the radio text. Press M.C. to select.

(list) to display radio text.

! The tuner automatically stores the three lat-

est radio text broadcasts received, replacing the oldest text with the newest text.

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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.

Once selected, the following functions can be adjusted.

! If MW/LW band is selected, only BSM,

Local and Tuning Mode are available.

FM Setting (FM sound quality settings)

The sound quality level can be set to match the broadcast signal conditions of the FM band signal.

1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode. 2 Turn M.C. to select the desired setting.

! Standard – This is the standard setting. ! Hi-Fi – This is the setting to use to prioritize

the high quality of stereo sound.

! Stable – This is the setting to use to prioritize

the low noise of monaural sound.

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 Alternative FREQ 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 allows you to tune in to only those radio stations with sufficiently strong sign als for good reception.

1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode. 2 Press M.C. to turn local on or off. 3 Turn M.C. 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.

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 Turn LEVER 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.

! 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 pro-

gram you searched for, Not found is displayed for about two seconds and then the tuner returns to the original station.

Traffic Announce (traffic announcement standby)

1 Press M.C. to turn traffic announcement standby

on or off.

Alternative FREQ (alternative frequencies search)

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 the alternative frequencies

search on or off.

News interrupt (news program interruption)

1 Press M.C. to turn the NEWS function on or off.

Tuning Mode (LEVER tuning setting)

You can assign a function to the LEVER on the unit. Select Manual (manual tuning) to tune up or down manually or select Preset (preset channel) to switch between preset channels. 1 Press M.C. to select Manual or Preset.

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CD/CD-R/CD-RW and external storage devices (USB, SD)

Basic operations

1 Bit rate/sampling frequency indicator

Shows the bit rate or sampling frequency of the current track (file) when the compressed audio is playing.

! When playing back VBR (variable bit

rate)-recorded AAC files, the average bit

rate value is displayed. However, de-

pending on the software used to decode

AAC files, VBR may be displayed.

2 Folder number indicator

Shows the current folder number when playing a compressed audio file.

3 Track number indicator 4 PLAY/PAUSE indicator 5 S.Rtrv indicator

Appears when Sound Retriever function is on.

6 Song time (progress bar) 7 Play time indicator

Playing a CD/CD-R/CD-RW 1 Insert the disc into the disc loading slot with the

label side up.

Ejecting a CD/CD-R/CD-RW 1 Press h (eject).

Playing songs on a USB storage device 1 Plug in the USB storage device using the USB

cable.

! Use a Pioneer USB cable to connect the USB sto-

rage device to the unit.

Stopping playback of files on a USB storage device 1 Disconnect the USB storage device.

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Playing songs on an SD memory card 1 Insert an SD memory card into the SD card slot.

Insert it with the contact surface facing down, and press on the card until it clicks and completely locks into place.

2 Press SRC/OFF to select SD as the source.

Stopping playback of files on an SD memory card 1 Press on the SD memory card until it clicks.

The SD memory card is ejected.

2 Pull out the SD memory card.

Selecting a folder 1 Press UP or DOWN.

Selecting a track 1 Turn LEVER.

Fast forwarding or reversing 1 Turn and hold down LEVER to the right or left. ! When playing compressed audio, there is no

sound during fast forward or reverse.

Returning to root folder 1 Press and hold BAND/

Switching between compressed audio and CD-DA 1 Press BAND/

Switching between playback memory devices You can switch between playback memory devices on USB storage devices with more than one Mass Storage Device-compatible memory device. 1 Press BAND/ ! You can switch between up to 32 different mem-

ory devices.

MTP connection MTP-compatible Android devices (running Android OS 4.0 or higher) can be connected by MTP connection using the USB source. To connect an Android device, use the cable that came with the device.

! This function is not compatible with MIXTRAX. ! This function is not compatible with WAV. ! This function is not compatible with music

browse.

Notes

! Disconnect USB storage devices from the unit

when not in use.

! If there are two USB storage devices con-

nected to this unit, the device connected to the input of the selected source is the one that is operated.

! Disconnect communications for the USB sto-

rage device before switching to operation of the other device.

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Operations using the MIXTRAX button

Turning MIXTRAX on or off You can use this function when USB or SD is selected as the source. You cannot use this function with USB MTP. 1 Press MIX to turn MIXTRAX on or off.

! For more details about MIXTRAX, refer to About

MIXTRAX on page 24.

Switching the display

Selecting the desired text information

% Press

/DISP.

Selecting and playing files/ tracks from the name list

This function is available when OFF is selected in Music browse. For details, refer to

Music browse (music browse) on page 12.

1 Press name list mode.

2 Use M.C. to select the desired file name (or folder name).

Changing the file or folder name 1 Turn M.C.

Playing 1 When a file or track is selected, press M.C.

Viewing a list of the files (or folders) in the selected folder 1 When a folder is selected, press M.C.

Playing a song in the selected folder

1 When a folder is selected, press and hold M.C.

(list) to switch to the file/track

Browsing for a song

You can use this function when USB or SD is selected as the source. This function is available when ON is selected in Music browse. For details, refer to

Music browse (music browse) on page 12.

1 Press of the list search.

2 Use M.C. to select a category/song.

Changing the name of the song or category

1 Turn M.C.

Artists (artists)—Albums (albums)—Songs

(songs)—Genres (genres)

Playing 1 When a song is selected, press M.C.

Viewing a list of songs in the selected category 1 When a category is selected, press M.C.

Playing a song in the selected category 1 When a category is selected, press and hold M.C.

Searching the list by alphabet 1 When a list for the selected categor y is displayed,

press

2 Turn M.C. to select a letter. 3 Press M.C. to display the alphabetical list.

! To cancel searching, press

Notes

! This unit must create an index in order to facil-

itate Artists, Albums, Songs, and Genres searches. Typically, it will take approximately 70 seconds to create an index for 1 000 songs, and we recommend that up to 3 000 songs be used. Please note that certain types of file may take longer to index than others.

! Depending on the number of files in the USB

storage device, there may be a delay when displaying a list.

! Keys may not have any effect during the crea-

tion of an index or list.

! Lists are recreated each time the unit is

turned on.

(list) to switch to the top menu

to switch to alphabet search mode.

/DISP.

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Playing songs related to the currently playing song

You can use this function when USB or SD is selected as the source. This function is available when ON is selected in Music browse. For details, refer to Music browse (music browse) on page 12.

You can play songs from the following lists.

• Album list of the currently playing artist

• Song list of the currently playing album

• Album list of the currently playing genre

1 Press and hold

to switch to link play

mode.

2 Turn M.C. to change the mode; press to select.

! Artist – Plays an album by the artist cur-

rently playing.

! Album – Plays a song from the album cur-

rently being played.

! Genre – Plays an album from the genre

currently being played.

The selected song/album will be played after the currently playing song.

Notes

! The selected song/album may be canceled if

you use functions other than link search (e.g. fast forward and reverse).

! Depending on the song selected to play, the

end of the currently playing song and the beginning of the selected song/album may be cut off.

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.

Once selected, the following functions can be adjusted.

! Music browse and Link play cannot be

used when the source is set to CD.

! Link play is not available when OFF is se-

lected in Music browse. For details, refer to

Music browse (music browse) on page 12.

Music browse (music browse)

You can browse music on a USB storage device and SD. 1 Press M.C. to select the desired setting.

! ON – Category/song list can be used. ! OFF – File/folder list can be used.

In some cases, a message may appear asking whether to create a database on this unit or not. If it appears, proceed by completing the below steps.

2 Turn M.C. to switch to Yes. 3 Press M.C. to select.

A message will appear asking if you want to save the database information to a USB storage device/SD card.

4 Turn M.C. to switch to Yes. 5 Press M.C. to select.

Select No to cancel the selection.

! The database information on this unit will be de-

leted if ACC is set to OFF. Saving the database information to a USB storage device/SD card will allow it to be read from the USB storage device/ SD card to which it was saved when ACC is set to ON, which will increase the processing speed.

! The database may need to be rebuilt if the infor-

mation in the USB storage device/SD card file is different from the database information saved to the USB storage device/SD card. A message will appear in such cases asking whether to rebuild the database or not.

Play mode (repeat play)

1 Press M.C. to select a repeat play range.

CD/CD-R/CD-RW

! Disc repeat – Repeat all tracks ! Track repeat – Repeat the current track ! Folder repeat – Repeat the current folder

External storage device (USB, SD)

! All repeat – Repeat all files ! Track repeat – Repeat the current file ! Folder repeat – Repeat the current folder

Random mode (random play)

1 Press M.C. to turn random play on or off.

Link play (link play)

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