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 WARNING s and CAUTIONsin
this manual. Please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place for future refer-
ence.
Important
! DVD video disc region numbers 4
! Handling guidelines 60
Before you start
To ensure safe driving 4
In case of trouble 4
About this unit 4
– DVD video disc region numbers 4
About this manual 4
Visit our website 4
Operating this unit
Head unit 5
Head unit (front panel open) 5
Remote control 6
– Using the remote control operation
mode switch 8
– DVH mode operation 8
– DVD mode operation 8
Display indication 8
Basic Operations of this unit 9
Use and care of the remote control 10
Menu operations identical for function
settings/audio adjustments/initial settings/
lists 10
Tuner 11
– Basic operations 11
– Storing and recalling stations for each
band 11
– Function settings 11
Built-in DVD player 12
– Basic operations 12
– Basic playback controls 12
– Operating the DVD menu 13
– PBC playback 13
– Playing DivXâ VOD content 13
– Specifying title 13
– Specifying track 14
– Searching for the part you want to
play 14
– Frame-by-frame playback 14
– Slow motion playback 14
– Return to the specified scene 14
– Automatic playback of DVDs 14
– Displaying text information 15
– Selecting and playing files/tracks from
the file name/track title list 15
– Advanced operations using special
buttons 15
– Function settings 17
– Switching the information display 18
USB portable audio player/USB memory 19
– Basic operations 19
– Selecting a file directly in the current
folder 19
– Displaying text information 20
– Selecting files from the file name
list 20
– Advanced operations using special
buttons 20
– Function settings 20
– Switching the information display 20
iPod 21
– Basic operations 21
– Browsing for a song/video 21
– Displaying text information 21
– Advanced operations using special
buttons 22
– Function settings 22
– Information display 23
Audio Adjustments 24
Setting up the DVD player 25
– Introduction of DVD setup
adjustments 25
– Menu operations identical for DVD
setup adjustments 25
– Setting the subtitle language 25
– Setting the audio language 25
– Setting the menu language 26
– Setting the on screen display
language 26
– Setting the character set 26
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– Setting the angle icon display 26
– Setting the aspect ratio 26
– Setting the slide show interval 27
– Setting parental lock 27
– Setting the DivX subtitle file 28
– Setting for digital output 28
– Displaying the DivXâ VOD registration
code 28
– Setting the down sampling output 29
Initial Settings 29
Using AUX1 and AUX2 source 31
– About AUX1 and AUX2 31
– AUX1 source 31
– AUX2 source 31
Switching between digital and analog 31
Displaying the clock 31
Using an external unit 32
– Selecting the external unit as the
source 32
– Basic operations 32
– Using the functions allocated to 1 to 6
keys 32
– Advanced operations 32
Available accessories
Bluetooth adapter 33
Digital Signal Processor 33
– Introduction of DSP adjustments 33
– Using fader/balance adjustment 34
– Using the position selector 34
– Using Dolby Pro Logic II 34
– Using sound field control 35
– Using the down-mix function 36
– Using dynamic range control 36
– Using direct control 36
– Adjusting source levels 36
– Using the auto-equalizer 36
– Setting the speaker setting 37
– Selecting a cross-over frequency 37
– Adjusting the speaker output
levels 38
– Using time alignment 39
– Using the equalizer 39
– Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment
and auto-equalizing) 41
Connections
Power cable connection 46
When connecting to separately sold power
amp 48
When connecting with a multi-channel
processor 50
Connecting and installing the optical cable
connection box 51
– Connecting the optical cable 51
– Installing the optical cable connection
box 51
When using a display connected to video
outputs 52
When connecting the external video
component 52
Installation
DIN front/rear mount 53
– DIN Front-mount 53
– DIN Rear-mount 54
– Removing the unit 54
– Removing and re-attaching the front
panel 54
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 55
Error messages 57
Auto TA and EQ error messages 59
Handling guidelines 60
Compressed audio and DivX compatibility
(disc, USB) 62
iPod compatibility 63
Sequence of audio files 64
Copyright and trademark 64
Language code chart for DVD 66
Specifications 67
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To ensure safe driving
WARNING
! To avoid the risk of accident and the potential
violation of applicable laws, the front DVD or
TV (sold separately) feature should never be
used while the vehicle is being driven. Also,
rear displays should not be in a location
where they are visibly distracting 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 and this unit’s DVD features should
not be used.
! NEVER install the display in a location that
enables the driver to watch images while driving.
When you park your car in a safe place and
apply the parking brake, the picture appears
on the screen.
In case of trouble
Should this unit fail to operate properly, please
contact your dealer or nearest authorized
PIONEER Service Station.
About this unit
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.
! 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.
DVD video disc region numbers
Only DVD video discs with compatible region
numbers can be played on this player. You can
find the region number of the player on the
bottom of this unit and in this manual (refer to
Specifications on page 67).
About this manual
! Function setting operations are completed
even if the menu is cancelled before the operations are confirmed.
! In this manual, iPod and iPhone will be re-
ferred to as “iPod”.
Visit our website
Visit us at the following site:
http://pioneer.jp/group/index-e.html
! We offer the latest information about
Pioneer Corporation on our website.
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Before you start
Head unit (front panel open)
c
Part Part
1 S (SRC/OFF) 8 a/b/c/d
2
(list) 9 (clock)
3
MULTI-CONTROL
(M.C.)
a
1 to 6
! 1/S.Rtrv/DVD
MENU
! 2/PAUSE
! 3/BOOKMARK
! 4/iPod/AUDIO
! 5/
/SUB
TITLE
! 6/
/ANGLE
4 USB port b
AUX input jack
(3.5 mm stereo
jack)
5 Open button c Disc loading slot
6 B (BAND/ESC) d h (eject)
7
(Back/display/
scroll)
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.
Note
The function of
is different depending on the
setting of the display connection (refer to V.OUT
(display connection) on page 30).
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Operating this unit
Operating this unit
Remote control
4
6
8
5
7
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e
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Button names DVH mode DVD mode
1 VOLUME Press to increase or decrease volume.
2
/MUTE Press to mute. Press again to unmute.
3 SRC/OFF
Press to cycle through all the available sources. Press and hold to turn the source
off.
4
AUDIO
(Only in DVD source)
Press to change the audio language/audio system during DVD/DivX playback.
SUBTITLE
(Only in DVD source)
Press to change the subtitle language during DVD/DivX playback.
ANGLE
(Only in DVD source)
Press to change the viewing angle during DVD playback.
5 AUTO PLAY
(Only in DVD source)
Press to turn the DVD auto-playback function on or off.
6 RETURN
(Only in DVD source)
Press to display the PBC (playback control) menu during PBC playback.
7 BOOKMARK Not used.
(Only in DVD source)
Press to turn the bookmark function
on or off. For details, refer to Resume
playback (Bookmark) on page 15.
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Button names DVH mode DVD mode
8
Remote control operation
mode switch
Switch the operation mode between DVD and DVH modes. Normally, set to DVH.
For details, refer to Using the remote control operation mode switch on the next
page.
9 DIRECT Press to select tracks (chapters) directly. Not used.
10
PLAY/PAUSE (f) Press to pause or resume playback.
(Only in DVD source)
Press to switch sequentially between playback and pause.
REVERSE (m)
(Only in DVD source)
Press to perform fast reverse.
FORWARD (n)
(Only in DVD source)
Press to perform fast forward.
PREVIOUS (o)
(Only in DVD source)
Press to return to the previous track (chapter).
NEXT (p)
(Only in DVD source)
Press to go to the next track (chapter).
STEP (r/q)
(Only in DVD source)
Press to move ahead one frame at a time during DVD/Video CD/DivX playback.
Press and hold for one second to activate slow playback.
STOP (g) Not used.
(Only in DVD source)
Press to stop playback.
11 0 to 10, CLEAR
When pressing DIRECT, press 0 to 10 to
input numbers. Press CLEAR to clear the
input numbers. Press 1 to 6 to select the
desired preset station for the tuner.
Press to select to a desired title
number on a DVD.
Press to select a menu item on a
video CD featuring PBC (playback
control).
12 BAND/ESC
Press to select among three FM bands
and one AM band and to cancel control
modes of functions.
Press to switch between media file
types. (Refer to Switching the media
file type on page 12.)
13 DISP
Press to turn the information display on or off when the video is displayed.
Depending on the selected source, pressing this button can switch the display indication.
14 A.MENU Press to select various sound quality controls.
15 FUNC Press to select functions.
16
Move the thumb pad
Functions are the same as a/b/c/d on
the head unit.
Move to operate fast forward, reverse and
track search controls. Also used for controlling functions.
Use to select a menu on the DVD
menu.
Click the thumb pad
Click to display the track title list, folder
list or file list depending on the source.
Click to select a menu on the DVD
menu.
17
MENU Press to display the DVD menu during DVD playback.
TOP MENU Press to return to the top menu during DVD playback.
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Operating this unit
Using the remote control
operation mode switch
There are two remote control operation modes
on the remote control. If you want to operate
this unit by remote control, select DVH mode.
In this case, both the head unit’s buttons and
remote control can control this unit.
DVH mode operation
When operating this unit by remote control,
the mode is normally switched to DVH.
DVD mode operation
If you switch the mode to DVD, the thumb pad
and 0 to 10 operations are changed for the
DVD player.
% When you want to operate the following functions, switch the mode to DVD:
! When operating the DVD menu by using
the thumb pad. (Refer to Operating the DVD
menu on page 13.)
! When operating the PBC menu by using 0
to 10. (Refer to PBC playback on page 13.)
! When specifying title or track by using 0 to
10. (Refer to Specifying title on page 13 and
Specifying track on page 14.)
! When operating the DVD setup menu by
using the thumb pad. (Refer to Setting up
the DVD player on page 25.)
Display indication
1
2
46 8
Indicator Operation
1
Main display section
! Tuner: band and frequency
! Built-in DVD player ,USB sto-
rage device and iPod: elapsed
playback time and text information
2
(artist)
The disc (track) artist name is displayed.
Artist search refinement of the
iPod browsing function is in use.
3
(disc)
The disc (album) name is displayed.
Album search refinement of the
iPod browsing function is in use.
4
(song)
The track (song) name is displayed.
A playable file is displayed during
viewing the file name list of disc
and a USB storage device.
Song search refinement of the
iPod browsing function is in use.
5 c
An upper tier of the folder or
menu exists.
6
(list)
The list function is being operated.
7 d
A lower tier of the folder or menu
exists.
This flashes when a song/album
related to the song currently playing is selected from the iPod.
8 LOC Local seek tuning is on.
9
LOUD
(loudness)
The loudness is on.
a 5 (stereo)
Receiving the stereo broadcasting.
b
(repeat) Track or folder repeat is on.
c
(ran-
dom)
Random play is on.
The iPod source is selected and
the shuffle or shuffle all function
is on.
d
(Dolby
Digital)
indicator
Appears when Dolby Digital audio
is selected. (Activated only when
DEQ-P7650 is connected to this
unit.)
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Indicator Operation
e
(Dolby Pro
Logic II) indicator
Appears when Dolby Pro Logic II
is used. (Activated only when
DEQ-P7650 is connected to this
unit.)
f
(dts)
indicator
Appears when DTS audio is selected. (Activated only when DEQP7650 is connected to this unit.)
Note
When you set the display connection (refer to
V.OUT (display connection) on page 30) to on, the
indicators of 2 to 7 do not appear.
Basic Operations of this unit
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.
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 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.
Turning the unit on
1 Press S (SRC/OFF) to turn the unit on.
Turning the unit off
1 Press and hold S (SRC/OFF) until the unit turns
off.
Selecting a source
1 Press S (SRC/OFF) repeatedly to switch between
the following sources:
TUNER (tuner)—DVD (built-in DVD player)—USB
(USB storage device)/USB-iPod (iPod connected
using USB input)—EXTERNAL (external unit 1)—
EXTERNAL (external unit 2)—AUX1 (AUX 1)—
AUX2 (AUX 2)—BLUETOOTH (Bluetooth tele-
phone/audio)
Adjusting the volume
1 Turn M.C. to adjust the volume.
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Notes
! Listening to the radio while connecting a USB
storage device to this unit may generate
noise. In this case disconnect the USB storage device.
! 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.
Use and care of the remote
control
Using the remote control
1 Point the remote control in the direction of the
front panel to operate.
When using for the first time, pull out the film
protruding from the tray.
Replacing the batter y
1 Slide the tray out on the back of the remote con-
trol.
2 Insert the battery with the plus (+) and minus (–)
poles aligned properly.
Important
! Do not store the remote control in high tem-
peratures or direct sunlight.
! The remote control may not function properly
in direct sunlight.
! Do not let the remote control fall onto the
floor, where it may become jammed under the
brake or accelerator pedal.
WARNING
! Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, consult a
doctor immediately.
! Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed)
must not be exposed to excessive heat such
as sunshine, fire or the like.
CAUTION
! Use one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery.
! Remove the battery if the remote control is not
used for a month or longer.
! There is a danger of explosion if the battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type.
! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools.
! Do not store the battery with metallic objects.
! If the battery leaks, wipe the remote control
completely clean and install a new battery.
! When disposing of used batteries, comply
with governmental regulations or environmental public institutions’ rules that apply in your
country/area.
Menu operations identical
for function settings/audio
adjustments/initial
settings/lists
Returning to the previous display
Returning to the previous list (the folder one level
higher)
1 Press
.
Returning to the main menu
1 Press and hold
.
Returning to the ordinary display
Canceling the initial setting menu
1 Press B (BAND/ESC).
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Tuner
Basic operations
Selecting a band
1 Press B (BAND/ESC) until the desired band (F1,
F2, F3 for FM or AM) is displayed.
Manual tuning (step by step)
1 Press c or d.
Seeking
1 Press and hold c or d, and then release.
You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing c
or d.
While pressing and holding c or d, you can skip
stations. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release c or d.
Storing and recalling stations
for each band
Using preset tuning buttons
1 When you find a station that you want
to store in memory, press one of the preset
tuning buttons (1 to 6) and hold until the
preset number stops flashing.
2 Press one of the preset tuning buttons
(1 to 6) to select the desired station.
# You can also recall stored radio stations by
pressing a or b during the frequency display.
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.
BSM (best stations memory)
BSM (best stations memor y) 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.
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 display the setting mode.
2 Turn M.C. to select the desired setting.
FM: OFF—LEVEL 1— LEVEL 2—LEVEL 3—LEVEL
4
AM: OFF—LEVEL 1—LEVEL 2
The highest level setting allows reception of only
the strongest stations, while lower levels allow the
reception of weaker stations.
3 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
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Operating this unit
Operating this unit
Built-in DVD player
Basic operations
Open the front panel
1 Press the open button.
Disc loading slot appears.
Playing a disc
1 Insert the disc into the disc loading slot with the
label side up.
Ejecting a disc
1 Press h.
Selecting a folder
1 Press a or b.
You cannot select a folder that does not have a
compressed audio file, JPEG file or DivX file recorded in it.
Selecting a chapter/track/file
1 Press c or d.
You can also skip back or forward to another
chapter/track/file by pressing o or p.
During PBC playback, a menu may be displayed
if you per form these operations.
Fast forwarding or reversing
1 Press and hold c or d.
When DVD, DivX or Video CD is playing, if you
press and hold c or d for five seconds, the icon
m or n is highlighted. When this happens,
fast reverse/fast forward continues even if you release c or d. To resume playback at a desired
point, press f.
Returning to root folder
1 Press and hold B (BAND/ESC).
Switching the media file type
1 Press B (BAND/ESC) to switch between media file
types.
! In case of DVD-R/RW/ROM, this unit does not
allow playback of audio data (CD-DA) and JPEG
file.
Notes
! When the automatic playback function is on,
this unit will cancel the DVD menu and automatically start playback from the first chapter
of the first title. Refer to Automatic playback of
DVDs on page 14.
! If you are playing a DVD or Video CD, a menu
may appear. Refer to Operating the DVD menu
on the next page and PBC playback on the
next page.
! When loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing only
JPEG picture files, this unit automatically
starts a slideshow from the first folder/picture
on the disc. The player displays the pictures in
each folder in alphabetical order.
! If the bookmark function is on, DVD playback
resumes from the selected point. For more details, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) on
page 15.
! When you are watching a DVD and attempt to
perform an operation, it may not be performed
due to the programming on the disc. When
this happens, the unit indicates the button
on the screen.
Basic playback controls
The table below shows the basic controls for
playing discs. The following chapters cover
other playback features in more details.
Button What it does
f
Starts playback, pauses a disc that’s playing or restarts a paused disc.
Starts the slideshow, pauses the slideshow
or restarts a paused slideshow.
g
Stops playback.
Stopping playback at the point set in Resume playback.
Press one more time to stop playback completely.
m Press and hold to perform fast reverse.
n Press and hold to perform fast forward.
o
Skips to the start of the current track, chapter or file, then to previous tracks/chapters/
files.
Displays the previous picture.
p
Skips to the next track, chapter or file.
Displays the next picture.
Notes
! You may find with some DVD or Video CD
discs that some playback controls do not work
in certain parts of the disc. This is not a malfunction.
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! If the remote control is set to DVH, g does not
operate.
Operating the DVD menu
Some DVDs allow you to make a selection from the
disc contents using a menu.
! This function is available for DVD video.
! You can display the menu by pressing the MENU
or TOP MENU while a disc is playing. Pressing
MENU again lets you start playback from the lo-
cation selected from the menu. For details, refer
to the instructions provided with the disc.
! Ways to display the menu will differ depending on
the disc.
1 Press a/b/c/d to select the desired menu op-
tion.
2 Press M.C.
Playback starts from the selected menu item.
PBC playback
With Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control)
function, you can operate a menu.
! This function is available for Video CD.
1 When PBC menu is displayed, press 0 to 10 cor-
responding to a menu number to start playback.
When the menu is two or more pages long, press
o or p to switch between displays.
Notes
! You can display the menu by pressing
RETURN during PBC playback. For details,
refer to the instructions provided with the
disc.
! PBC playback of a Video CD cannot be can-
celed.
! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC
(Playback Control), the following operations
are not available:
— Search and time search functions
— Selection of a range for repeat play
Playing DivXâVOD content
Some DivX VOD (video on demand) content may only
be playable a fixed number of times. When you load a
disc containing this type of DivX VOD content, the
number of times you have played is shown on-screen
and you then have the option of playing the disc
(thereby using up one of the remaining plays), or
stopping. If you load a disc that contains expired DivX
VOD content (for example, content that has zero remaining plays), EXPIRED (THIS DivX RENTAL HAS
EXPIRED.) is displayed.
! If there is no limit to the number of times the DivX
VOD content can be viewed, then you may load
the disc into your player and play the content as
often as you like, and no message will be displayed.
1 If the message is displayed after loading a disc
containing DivX VOD content, press f.
Playback of the DivX VOD content will start.
To skip to the next file, press p.
To return to the previous file, press o.
If you do not want to play the DivX VOD content,
press g.
Important
! In order to play DivX VOD content on this unit,
you first need to register the unit with your
DivX VOD content provider. About your registration code, refer to page 28.
! DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Di-
gital Rights Management) system. This restricts playback of content to specific,
registered devices.
Specifying title
! This function is available for DVD video.
! To per form this function, set the remote control to
DVD mode.
1 Press 0 to 10 corresponding to a desired title
number when the disc is stopped.
Title number is displayed for eight seconds and playback starts from the selected title.
! To select 3, press 3.
! To select 10, press 10 and 0 in that order.
! To select 23, press 10, 10 and 3 in that order.
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Specifying track
You can use the search function to specify a track to
search for a desired track.
! This function is available for Video CD.
! This function cannot be operated during Video
CD playback featuring PBC (playback control).
! To per form this function, set the remote control to
DVD mode.
For the numbers to press, please refer to Specifying
title on the previous page.
Searching for the part you
want to play
You can use the search function to find the part you
want to play.
! Chapter search and track search are not possible
when disc playback has been stopped.
! This function cannot be operated during Video
CD playback featuring PBC (playback control).
! To per form this function, set the remote control to
DVH mode.
1 Press DIRECT.
2 Press 0 to 9 to input the desired number.
To cancel the inputted numbers, press CLEAR.
3 Press DIRECT.
This starts playback from the selected part.
Note
With discs featuring a menu, you can also press
MENU or TOP MENU and then make selections
from the displayed menu.
Frame-by-frame playback
This lets you move ahead one frame at a time during
playback.
! This function is available for DVD video, DivX and
Video CD.
1 Press r during playback.
Each time you press r, you move ahead one
frame.
To return to normal playback, press f.
Images during frame-by-frame playback may be
unclear for some discs.
Slow motion playback
This lets you slow down playback speed.
! This function is available for DVD video, DivX and
Video CD.
1 Press r and hold during playback.
The icon
is displayed, forward slow motion
playback begins.
2 Press q or r to adjust playback speed during
slow motion playback.
Each time you press q or r it changes the
speed in four steps in the following order:
1/16—1/8—1/4—1/2
To return to normal playback, press f.
You cannot operate this step during DivX playback.
Notes
! There is no sound during slow motion play-
back.
! Images during slow motion playback may be
unclear for some discs.
! Reverse slow motion playback is not available.
Return to the specified scene
You can return to the specified scene where the DVD
you are currently playing has been preprogrammed
to return.
! This function is available for DVD video.
1 Press RETURN to return to the specified scene.
This function cannot be used if a specified scene
has not bee n preprogrammed on the DVD disc.
Automatic playback of DVDs
When a DVD disc with a DVD menu is inserted, this
unit will cancel the menu automatically and start
playback from the first chapter of the first title.
! This function is available for DVD video.
! Some DVDs may not operate properly. If this func-
tion is not fully operated, turn this function off
and start playback.
1 Press AUTO PLAY to turn automatic playback on.
A PLAY:ON is displayed.
To turn automatic playback off, press AUTO PLAY
again.
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Displaying text information
Selecting the desired text information
! This function is available for CDs and com-
pressed audio files.
1 Press
.
Scrolling the text information to the left
! This function is available for CDs and com-
pressed audio files.
1 Press and hold
.
Notes
! Text information items that can be changed
depend on the media.
! Depending on the version of iTunes used to
write MP3 files to a disc or media file types, incompatible text stored within an audio file
may be displayed incorrectly.
! When ever scroll is set to on at the initial set-
ting, text information scrolls continuously in
the display. Refer to SCROLL (ever scroll) on
page 30.
Selecting and playing files/tracks
from the file name/track title list
1 Press to switch to the file name/track title list
mode.
2 Use M.C. to select the desired file name (or folder
name).
Changing title, 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.
Notes
! This function is available for JPEG files, CD
TEXT, compressed audio files and DivX.
! When the separately sold display is connected
to this unit, the listed information will appear
on it.
Advanced operations using
special buttons
Operating the DVD menu
Some DVDs allow you to make a selection from the
disc contents using a menu.
! This function is available for DVD video.
! You can display the menu by pressing the 1/S.
Rtrv/DVD MENU while a disc is playing. Pressing
1/S.Rtrv/DVD MENU again lets you start play-
back from the location selected from the menu.
For details, refer to the instructions provided with
the disc.
1 Press a/b/c/d to select the desired menu op-
tion.
2 Press M.C.
Playback starts from the selected menu item.
Note
You can also perform this operation by pressing
MENU or TOP MENU on the remote control.
Resume playback (Bookmark)
By using the Bookmark function, you can resume
playback from a selected scene the next time the disc
is loaded.
! This function is available for DVD video.
1 During playback, press 3/BOOKMARK at the
point you want to resume playback next time.
The selected scene will be bookmarked so that
playback resumes from that point next time. You
can bookmark up to five discs. After that, the old-
est bookmark is replaced by the new one.
To clear the bookmark on a disc, press and hold
3/BOOKMARK during playback.
Notes
! You can also perform this operation by press-
ing BOOKMARK on the remote control.
To perform this function, set the remote control to DVD mode.
! You can also bookmark a disc by pressing and
holding h (eject) at the point you want to
bookmark. Next time you load the disc, playback will resume from the bookmarked point.
Note that you can only bookmark one disc
using this method. To clear the bookmark on a
disc, press h (eject).
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Changing audio language during
playback (Multi-audio)
With DVDs that provides audio playback in different
languages and different audio systems (Dolby Digital,
DTS, etc.), you can switch between languages/audio
systems during playback.
! This function is available for DVD video, DivX and
Video CD.
1 Press 4/iPod/AUDIO during playback.
The audio selection icon
is displayed for eight
seconds.
2 Press 4/iPod/AUDIO while the audio selection
icon is displayed.
The audio changes each time you press 4/iPod/
AUDIO.
Notes
! You can also perform this operation by press-
ing AUDIO on the remote control.
! With some DVDs and DivX, switching between
languages/audio systems may only be possible using a menu display.
! You can also switch between languages/audio
systems using DVD setup menu. For details,
refer to Setting the audio language on page 25.
! Only digital output of DTS audio is possible. If
the unit’s optical digital outputs are not connected, select an audio setting other than
DTS.
! Display indications such as Dolby D and Mch
indicate the audio system recorded on the
DVD and DivX. Depending on the setting, playback may not be with the same audio system
as that indicated.
! Performing this operation during fast forward/
fast reverse, pause or slow motion playback
returns you to normal playback.
Changing the subtitle language
during playback (Multi-subtitle)
With DVDs featuring multi-subtitle recordings, you
can switch between subtitle languages during playback.
! This function is available for DVD video and DivX.
1 Press 5/
/SUB TITLE during playback.
The subtitle selection icon
is displayed for
eight seconds.
2 Press 5/
/SUB TITLE while the subtitle selec-
tion icon is displayed.
The subtitle language changes each time you
press 5/
/SUB TITLE.
Notes
! You can also perform this operation by press-
ing SUBTITLE on the remote control.
! With some DVDs and DivX, switching between
subtitle languages may only be possible using
a menu display.
! You can also switch between subtitle lan-
guages using DVD setup menu. For details,
refer to Setting the subtitle language on page
25.
! Performing this operation during fast forward/
fast reverse, pause or slow motion playback
returns you to normal playback.
Changing the viewing angle during
playback (Multi-angle)
With DVDs featuring multi-angle (scenes shot from
multiple angles) recordings, you can switch among
viewing angles during playback.
! This function is available for DVD video.
! During playback of a scene shot from multiple an-
gles, the angle icon
is displayed. Turn angle
icon display on or off using the DVD setup menu.
For details, refer to Setting the angle icon display
on page 26.
1 Press 6/
/ANGLE during playback of a scene
shot from multiple angles.
The angle icon
and angle number are dis-
played for eight seconds.
2 Press 6/
/ANGLE while the angle icon and
angle number are displayed.
The angle changes each time you press 6/
/ANGLE.
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Notes
! You can also perform this operation by press-
ing ANGLE on the remote control.
! Performing this operation during fast forward/
fast reverse, pause or slow motion playback
returns you to normal playback, but the viewing angle does not change.
Selecting a repeat play range
! This function is available for JPEG files, CDs and
compressed audio files.
1 Press 6/
/ANGLE to select the repeat range.
! TITLE – Repeat the current title
! CHAPTER – Repeat the current chapter
! TRACK – Repeat the current track/file
! FOLDER – Repeat the current folder
! DISC – Play through the current disc
! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC
(Playback Control), this function cannot be
operated.
Playing tracks in random order
Tracks in a selected repeat range are played in random order.
! This function is available for JPEG files, CDs and
compressed audio files.
1 Press 5/
/SUB TITLE to turn random play on or
off.
Pausing playback
1 Press 2/PAUSE to pause or resume.
Enhancing compressed audio and
restoring rich sound (advanced
sound retriever)
! This function is available for CDs and com-
pressed audio files.
1 Press 1/S.Rtrv/DVD MENU to cycle between:
OFF (off)—1—2
1 is effective for low compression rates, and 2 is
effective for high compression rates.
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.
REPEAT (repeat play)
! During PBC (Playback Control) playback, you can-
not select REPEAT.
1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2 Turn M.C. to select a repeat play range.
For details, refer to Selecting a repeat play range on
this page.
3 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
RANDOM (random play)
! This function is available for JPEG files, CDs and
compressed audio files.
1 Press M.C. to turn random play on or off.
LR SELECT (audio output)
When playing DVD video discs recorded with LPCM
audio, you can switch the audio output.
When playing Video CD discs, you can switch between stereo and monaural audio output.
! This function is available for DVD video and Video
CD.
! This function is not available when disc playback
is stopped.
! You may not be able to select or use this function
depending on the disc and the playback location.
! If you select Linear PCM, you can operate this
function when playing a disc recorded on a dual
mono mode. (Refer to Setting for digital output on
page 28.)
1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2 Turn M.C. to select the desired setting.
! L+R – left and right
! L – left
! R – right
! MIX – mixing left and right
3 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
ROTATION (picture rota tion)
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! This function is available for JPEG files.
1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2 Turn M.C. to select the desired setting.
! 0 – Cancel the rotation
! 90 – Rotate 90 degrees
! 180 – Rotate 180 degrees
! –90 – Rotate –90 degrees
3 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
PAUSE (pause)
1 Press M.C. to pause or resume.
S.RTRV (advanced sound retriever)
Automatically enhances compressed audio and restores rich sound.
! This function is available for CDs and compressed
audio files.
1 Press M.C. to display the setting mode.
2 Turn M.C. to select the desired setting.
Refer to Enhancing compressed audio and restoring rich sound (advanced sound retriever) on the
previous page.
3 Press M.C. to confirm the selection.
Switching the information display
When the video output is set to on in the initial
setting menu (refer to V.OUT (display connec-
tion) on page 30) and a separately sold display
is connected to this unit, the text information
appears on the display.
Information display
Title display
1 Disc icon
! When playing a disc containing various
data format, MIXED appear on it.
2 Media indicator
3 Title/Folder number indicator
DVD: shows the title currently playing.
Compressed audio, JPEG files and DivX:
shows the folder currently playing.
4 Chapter/track/file number indicator
DVD: shows the chapter currently playing.
Video CD and CD: shows the track currently
playing.
Compressed audio, JPEG files and DivX:
shows the file currently playing.
5 Play time indicator
JPEG files: not available.
6 Variable message area
DVD video: shows the audio language, subtitle language, viewing angle, repeat range and
speaker output channel.
Video CD: shows the repeat range and audio
output channel.
JPEG files: not available.
DivX: shows the audio system, subtitle setting
and repeat range.
CD, compressed audio: shows the repeat
range and random setting.
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1 Press to switch the information display.
DVD video: Information display 1—Information
display 2—Normal playback display
Video CDs: Information display—Normal play-
back display
JPEG files and DivX: Information display—
Folder name display—File name display—Normal
playback display
CD TEXT discs and compressed audio files:
Information display—Title display
! Title display shows the text information of the cur-
rently playing disc.
CD TEXT discs: Disc Title (disc title), Disc Ar-
tist (disc artist name), Track Title (track title),
Track Artist (track artist name)
Compressed audio files: Folder Name (folder
name), File Name (file name), Track Title (track
title), Artist Name (artist name), Album Title
(album title), Comment (comment), Bit Rate (bit
rate)
Notes
! Text information on the Title display does not
scroll.
! When a Video CD featuring the PBC (playback
control) function starts playing, PLAYBACK
CONTROL ON will be displayed instead of
track number indicator and play time indicator.
USB portable audio player/
USB memory
You can play compressed audio files, DivX and
JPEG image files stored in a USB storage device.
! For details about compatibility, refer to
Compressed audio and DivX compatibility
(disc, USB) on page 62.
! In the following instructions, USB mem-
ories and USB audio players are collectively
referred to as “USB storage device”.
Basic operations
Playing files on a USB storage device
1 Open the USB port cover and plug in the USB
storage device using a USB cable.
Stopping playback of files on a USB storage device
1 You may disconnect the USB storage device at
any time.
Selecting a folder
1 Press a or b.
Fast forwarding or reversing
1 Press and hold c or d.
Selecting a file
1 Press c or d.
Returning to root folder
1 Press and hold B (BAND/ESC).
Switching the media file type
1 Press B (BAND/ESC) to switch between media file
types.
Pause or resume playback
1 Press f.
Selecting a file directly in the
current folder
The operation is the same as that of the built-in DVD
player.
Refer to Searching for the part you want to play on
page 14.
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Displaying text information
The operation is the same as that of the compressed
audio on the built-in DVD player.
Refer to Displaying text information on page 15.
Selecting files from the file
name list
The operation is the same as that of the built-in DVD
player.
Refer to Selecting and playing files/tracks from the file
name/track title list on page 15.
Advanced operations using
special buttons
Changing audio language during playback (Multiaudio)
Refer to Changing audio language during playback
(Multi-audio) on page 16.
! You cannot perform this operation by pressing
the button of the same name on the remote control.
Changing the subtitle language during playback
(Multi-subtitle)
Refer to Changing the subtitle language during play-
back (Multi-subtitle) on page 16.
! You cannot perform this operation by pressing
the button of the same name on the remote control.
Selecting a repeat play range
Refer to Selecting a repeat play range on page 17.
However, the repeat play ranges you can select are
different from that of the built-in DVD player. The repeat play ranges of the USB portable audio player/
USB memory are:
! TRACK – Repeat the current file
! FOLDER – Repeat the current folder
! ALL – Repeat all files
Playing tracks in random order
Refer to Playing tracks in random order on page 17.
Pausing playback
Refer to Pausing playback on page 17.
Enhancing compressed audio and restoring rich
sound (advanced sound retriever)
Refer to Enhancing compressed audio and restoring
rich sound (advanced sound retriever) on page 17.
Function settings
1 Press M.C. to display the main menu.
2 Turn M.C. to select the function.
After selecting, perform the following procedures to set the function.
REPEAT (repeat play)
Refer to REPEAT (repeat play) on page 17.
However, the repeat play ranges you can select are
different from that of the built-in DVD player. The repeat play ranges of the USB portable audio player/
USB memory are:
! TRACK – Repeat just the current file
! FOLDER – Repeat the current folder
! ALL – Repeat all files
RANDOM (random play)
Refer to RANDOM (random play) on page 17.
ROTATION (picture rota tion)
! This function is available for JPEG files.
Refer to ROTATION (picture rotation) on page 17.
PAUSE (pause)
Refer to PAUSE (pause) on page 18.
S.RTRV (advanced sound retriever)
! This function is available for compressed audio
files.
Refer to S.RTRV (advanced sound retriever) on page
18.
Switching the information display
The operation is the same as that of the builtin DVD player.
Refer to Switching the information display on
page 18.
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iPod
Basic operations
Playing songs on an iPod
1 Open the USB port cover.
2 Plug an iPod into the USB port/USB port and
AUX input.
! When playing songs on an iPod, plug an iPod
into the USB port using the iPod Dock Connector to USB Cable.
! When playing videos on an iPod with video
capabilities, plug an iPod into the USB port
and AUX input using an interface cable (e.g.,
CD-IU50V).
For details on the position of the USB port and
AUX input, refer to Head unit on page 5.
3 Press S (SRC/OFF) to select USB-iPod as a
source.
Playback will start.
Selecting a track (chapter)
1 Press c or d.
Fast forwarding or reversing
1 Press and hold c or d.
Notes
! The iPod cannot be turned on or off when the
control mode is set to CTRL AUDIO.
! Disconnect headphones from the iPod before
connecting it to this unit.
! The iPod will turn off about two minutes after
the ignition switch is set to OFF.
! Read the precautions for iPod in the following
section. Refer to page 61.
! If an error message is displayed, refer to Error
messages on page 57.
Browsing for a song/video
Operations to control an iPod with this unit is
designed to be as close to the iPod as possible
to make operation and song/video search
easy.
! When the separately sold display is con-
nected to this unit and the video output is
set to on in the initial setting menu (refer to
V.OUT (display connection) on page 30), the
listed information of videos will appear on
the display.
! Incompatible text saved on the iPod will not
be displayed by the unit.
1 Press
to switch to the top menu of
list search.
2 Use M.C. to select a category/song.
Changing the name of the song or category
1 Turn M.C.
! When browsing for a song
Playlists—artists—albums—songs—podcasts—
genres—composers—audiobooks
! When browsing for a video
Depending on your iPod, categories shown on the
display differ.
Playing
1 When a song or video is selected, press M.C.
Viewing a list of songs/videos 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 category is displayed,
press
to switch to alphabet search mode.
2 Turn M.C. to select a letter.
3 Press M.C. to display the alphabetical list.
! If alphabet search fails, NOT FOUND is dis-
played.
Displaying text information
When the video output is set to off in the initial
setting menu (refer to Switching the informa-
tion display on page 18), the text information
of the currently playing song will appear on
this unit. You can switch the text information.
! When the video output is set to on in the in-
itial setting menu and an separately sold
display is connected to this unit, the text information appears on the display (refer to
V.OUT (display connection) on page 30).
The elapsed playing time is displayed on
this unit and you cannot switch the text information.
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