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
SD) 33
iPod compatibility 34
Sequence of audio files 35
Bluetooth profiles 35
Copyright and trademark 36
Specifications 37
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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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Open button
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Detach button
6AUX input jack (3.5mm stereo jack)
7UP/DOWN (up/down)
8MIX (MIXTRAX)
9BAND/
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bMULTI-CONTROL (M.C.)
cDisc loading slot
dh (eject)
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(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.
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2LEVER
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fPress to start talking to the caller while using
the phone.
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Press to end a call, reject an incoming call, or
reject a call waiting while on another call.
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Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast for-
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ward, reverse and track search controls. Also
used for controlling functions.
VOLUME
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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.
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:
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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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Using this unit
CD/CD-R/CD-RW and external
storage devices (USB, SD)
Basic operations
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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.
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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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