Pioneer DVH-P5900MP User Manual

Operation Manual

DVD RDS RECEIVER

DVH-P5900MP

English

Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this man-

ual in a safe place for future reference.

Be sure to read this

! Playable discs 4 ! DVD video disc region numbers 5 ! When an operation is prohibited 7

Precautions To ensure safe driving 3

Before You Start

About this unit 4 About this manual 5 Visit our website 5 In case of trouble 5 Features 5 What the marks on DVDs indicate 7 Protecting your unit from theft 7 Use and care of the remote control 8

Operating this unit

What’s What 10 Basic Operations 14 Tuner 15 Playing DVD video discs 19 Playing Video CDs 27 Playing DivX files 31 Playing CDs 36 Audio Adjustments 42 Setting up the DVD player 46 Initial Settings 51 Other Functions 55

Bluetooth adapter 67 Introduction of DVD operation 67 Digital Signal Processor 68

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 81 Error messages 83 Understanding auto TA and EQ error

messages 84 Understanding messages 85 Handling guideline of discs and player 86 DVD discs 86 DVD-R/DVD-RW discs 86 AVCHD recorded discs 87 CD-R/CD-RW discs 87 Dual Discs 87 Compressed audio files on the disc 87 DivX video files 88 Language code chart for DVD 90 Terms 91 Specifications 94

Available accessories

Playing songs on iPod 57 Playing songs on USB portable audio player/

USB memory 59 Multi-CD Player 61 TV tuner 65

Precautions

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 it is a visible distraction 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 the DVD or Video CD while driving.

When you park your car in a safe place and apply the parking brake, the picture appears on the screen.

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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 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one). For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal. By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

! The Pioneer CarStereo-Pass is for use only in

Germany.

! Keep this manual handy as a reference for op-

erating procedures and precautions.

! Always keep the volume low enough so that

you can hear sounds from outside the vehicle.

! Protect this unit from moisture. ! If the battery is disconnected or discharged,

the preset memory will be erased and must be reprogrammed.

Playable discs

DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on this player.

DVD video

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 operates only in areas with FM stations broadcasting RDS signals.

CAUTION

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

with liquids. Electrical shock could result. Also, this unit damage, smoke, and overheat could result from contact with liquids.

! “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”

Video CD

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Notes

! This player can only play back discs bearing

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo

Licensing Corporation.

the marks shown above.

DVD video disc region numbers

DVD video discs that have incompatible region numbers cannot be played on this player. The region number of the player can be found on the bottom of this unit. The illustration below shows the regions and corresponding region numbers.

About this manual

This unit features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and operation. All the functions have been designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory. This operation manual will help you benefit fully from this unit’s potential and to maximize your listening enjoyment. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the functions and their operation by reading through the manual before you begin using this unit. It is especially important that you read and observe WARNINGs and CAU- TIONs in this manual.

Visit our website

Visit us at the following site:

! Register your product. We will keep the de-

tails of your purchase on file to help you refer to this information in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft.

! We offer the latest information about

Pioneer Corporation on our website.

In case of trouble

Should this product fail to operate properly, contact your dealer or nearest authorized Pioneer Service Station.

Features

DVD-R/RW compatibility

It is possible to play back DVD-R/RW discs recorded with the video format and Video Recording format. (Refer to DVD-R/DVD-RW discs on page 86.)

Video CDs featuring PBC compatibility

It is possible to play back Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control).

WMA, MP3 and AAC compatibility

Refer to Compressed audio compatibility on page 88.

DivX

video compatibility

Refer to DivX compatibility on page 89.

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Dolby Digital/DTS compatibility

When using this unit with a Pioneer multichannel processor, you can enjoy the atmosphere and excitement provided by DVD movie and music software featuring 5.1 channel recordings. ! Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

! “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered

trademarks of DTS, Inc.

iPod®compatibility

When you use this unit with an interface adapter for iPod (CD-IB100B) (sold separately), you can control an iPod with Dock Connector. ! iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer,

Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Note

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

About WMA

The Windows Media™ logo printed on the box indicates that this unit can play back WMA data. WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later. ! Windows Media and the Windows logo are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

! This unit may not operate correctly depend-

ing on the application used to encode WMA files.

About MP3

Supply of this product only conveys a license for private, non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenuegenerating) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet, intranets and/ or other networks or in other electronic content distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications. An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://www.mp3licensing.com.

About AAC

AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4.

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Several applications can be used to encode AAC files, but file formats and extensions differ depending on the application which is used to encode. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by

iTunes

version 6.0.5.

! iTunes is a trademark of Apple Computer,

Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

About DivX

DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX This unit can play DivX video files recorded on CD-R/RW/ROM and DVD-R/RW/ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD video, individual DivX video files are called “Titles”. When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW or a DVD-R/RW disc prior to burning, keep in mind that by default they will be played in alphabetical order. Official DivX Plays all versions of DivX

DivX

6) with standard playback of DivX media files ! DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos

are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

video codec from DivX, Inc.

Certified product

video (including

What the marks on DVDs indicate

The marks below may be found on DVD disc labels and packages. They indicate the type of images and audio recorded on the disc, and the functions you can use.

Mark Meaning

16 : 9 LB

ALL

Indicates the number of audio systems.

Indicates the number of subtitle lan-

guages.

Indicates the number of viewing an-

gles.

Indicates the picture size (aspect ratio: screen width-to-height ratio) type.

Indicates the number of the region where playback is possible.

When an operation is prohibited

When you are watching a DVD and attempt to perform an operation, it may not be per formed because of the programming on the disc. When this happens, the icon

appears on the screen. ! The icon

may not appear with certain

discs.

Protecting your unit from theft

The front panel can be detached to deter theft.

Important

! Never use force or grip the display and the

buttons too tightly when removing or attaching.

! Avoid subjecting the front panel to excessive

shocks.

! Keep the front panel out of direct sunlight and

high temperatures.

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Removing the front panel

1 Press DETACH to release the front panel.

2 Grab the front panel and remove.

3 Put the front panel into provided protective case for safe keeping.

Attaching the front panel

1 Slide the front panel to the left until it clicks.

Front panel and the head unit are jointed on the left side. Make sure that the front panel has been jointed to the head unit.

2 Press the right side of the front panel until it is firmly seated.

# If you can’t attach the front panel to the head unit successfully, try again. Front panel may be damaged if you attach the front panel forcedly.

Use and care of the remote control

Installing the battery

Slide the tray out on the back of the remote control and insert the battery with the plus (+) and minus (–) poles pointing in the proper direction. ! When using for the first time, pull out the

film protruding from the tray.

WARNING

Keep the battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

CAUTION

! Use only one CR2025 (3 V) lithium battery. ! Remove the battery if the remote control is not

used for a month or longer.

! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly re-

placed. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

! Do not handle the battery with metallic tools. ! Do not store the battery with metallic materi-

als.

! In the event of battery leakage, wipe the re-

mote control completely clean and install a new battery.

! When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institutions’ rules that apply in your country/area.

! Always check carefully that you are loading

the battery with its plus (+) and minus (–) poles facing in the proper directions.

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Using the remote control

Point the remote control in the direction of the front panel to operate. ! The remote control may not function prop-

erly in direct sunlight.

Important

! Do not store the remote control in high tem-

peratures or direct sunlight.

! Do not let the remote control fall onto the

floor, where it may become jammed under the brake or accelerator pedal.

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What’s What

Head unit

1 AUDIO button

Press to select various sound quality controls.

2 BAND button

Press to select among three FM bands and MW/LW bands and to cancel the control mode of functions.

3 SOURCE button, VOLUME

This unit is turned on by selecting a source. Press to cycle through all the available sources. Rotate it to increase or decrease the volume.

4 Disc loading slot

Insert a disc to play.

5 EJECT button

Press to eject a disc from this unit.

6 TA button

Press to turn TA function on or off. Press and hold to turn AF function on or off.

7 AUX1 input jack (3.5 mm stereo/video jack)

Use to connect an auxiliary equipment.

8 DETACH button

Press to remove the front panel from the head unit.

9 EQ button

Press to select various equalizer curves.

a SW button

Press to select the subwoofer setting menu. Press and hold to select the bass boost setting menu.

b 1 to 6 buttons

These buttons can perform the same operation as NUMBER (1 to 6) buttons on the remote control. Press for preset tuning and disc number search when using a multi-CD/ DVD player.

c a/b/c/d buttons

Press to perform manual seek tuning, fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions.

d DISPLAY button

Press to select different displays.

e FUNCTION button

Press to select functions.

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Remote control

1 SOURCE button Press to cycle through all the available sources. Press and hold to turn the source off.

2ATTbutton

6 RETURN button Press to display the PBC (playback control) menu during PBC playback.

Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode

Press to quickly lower the volume level, by about 90%. Press once more to return to the original volume level.

VOLUME buttons

AUDIO button Press to change the audio language during DVD playback.

SUBTITLE but-

ton

ANGLE button Press to change the viewing angle during DVD playback.

AUTO PLAY

button

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

Press to change the subtitle language during DVD playback.

Press to turn the DVD auto-playback function on or off.

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Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode

BOOKMARK

button

Remote control

operation mode switch

CM BACK/CM

SKIP

10 DIRECT button Press to do direct channel select. Not used.

A.MENU but-

ton

FUNCTION but-

ton

NUMBER but-

ton, CLEAR button

14 BAND button

DISPLAY but-

ton

PLAY/PAUSE

(f) button

REVERSE (m) button

FORWARD

(n) button

(o) button

NEXT (p)

button

STEP (r/q) buttons

STOP (g) but- ton

Press to operate the preprogrammed functions for each source. (Refer to Using the PGM button on page 56.)

Switch the operation mode between DVD, S-DVD and DVH modes. Normally, set to DVH. For details, refer to Using the remote control operation mode switch on the next page.

Press to skip progressively backward/forward through the video playing.

Functions are the same as AUDIO button on the head unit. Press to select various sound quality controls.

Press to select functions.

Press 0 to 9 to input numbers. Buttons 1 to 6 can operate the preset tuning for the tuner or disc changing for multi-DVD player or multi-CD player. Press CLEAR to clear the input numbers.

Press to select among three FM bands and to cancel the control mode of functions.

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 on the head unit.

Press to switch sequentially between playback and pause.

Press to perform fast reverse.

Press to perform fast for ward.

Press to return to the previous track (chapter).

Press to go to the next track (chapter).

Press to move ahead one frame at a time during DVD/VideoCD playback. Press and hold for one second to activate slow playback. If a DVD-VR disc contains a still image, press r while displaying a still image to switch to the next image or video.

Not used. Press to stop playback.

Press to turn the bookmark function on or off. For details, refer to Resume play- back (Bookmark) on page 23.

Press to select a menu item on the Video CDs featuring PBC (playback control).

Press to switch between media file types. (Refer to Switching the media file type on page 15.)

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Button names DVH mode DVD and S-DVD mode

Move the Joystick

Click the Joystick

MENU button Press to display the DVD menu during DVD playback.

TOP MENU

button

Functions are the same as a/b/c/d buttons. Move to do fast forward, reverse and track search controls. Also used for controlling functions.

Click to display the disc title list, track title list, folder list or file list depending on the source.

Press to return to the top menu during DVD playback.

Move to select a menu on the DVD menu.

Click to select a menu on the DVD menu.

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Using the remote control operation mode switch

There are three remote control operation modes on the remote control. If you want to operate this unit by remote control, turn the mode switch to 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. ! The joystick on the remote control can per-

form the same operations as a/b/c/d buttons.

! Numbers (1 to 6) can perform the same op-

erations as 1 to 6 buttons on the head unit. — If you want to select a disc located at 7

to 12 by using buttons 1 to 6, press and hold the corresponding numbers, such as 1 for disc 7, until the disc number appears in the display.

DVD mode operation

If you switch the mode to DVD, the joystick and 0 to 10 operations are changed for DVD player.

% When you want to operate the following functions, switch the mode to DVD:

! When operating the DVD menu by using

the joystick. (Refer to Basic operation of DVD video on page 19.)

! When operating the PBC menu by using 0

to 10. (Refer to Watching a Video CD on page 27.)

! When specifying title or track by using

NUMBER. (Refer to Specifying title on page 20 and Specifying track on page 27.)

! When operating the DVD setup menu by

using the joystick. (Refer to Setting up the DVD player on page 46.)

S-DVD mode operation

Set to S-DVD mode if separately sold DVD player or Multi-DVD player is controlled by this remote control. S-DVD mode operation are basically the same as that of the DVD mode operation.

If Pioneer DVD player (SDV-P7) is connected to this unit as a source DVD player, remote control code setting should be A in the initial settings of SDV-P7. Otherwise, the supplied remote control cannot control SDV-P7.

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Basic Operations

Power ON/OFF

Turning the unit on

% Press SOURCE to turn the unit on.

Turning the unit off

% Press SOURCE and hold until the unit turns off.

Selecting a source

% Press SOURCE repeatedly to switch between the following sources: TUNER (tuner)—TELEVISION (television)— DVD (built-in DVD player)—S-DVD (DVD

player/multi-DVD player)—MULTI CD (multiCD player)—IPOD (iPod)—USB (USB)— EXTERNAL (external unit 1)—EXTERNAL (external unit 2)—AUX1 (AUX 1)—AUX2 (AUX 2) —BLUETOOTH (Bluetooth telephone/audio)

Notes

! In the following cases, the sound source will

not change: — When there is no unit corresponding to the

selected source connected to this unit.

— When there is no disc or magazine in the

player.

— When the AUX (auxiliary input) is set to off

(refer to page 52).

! AUX1 is set to AUDIO by default. Set the

AUX1 to OFF when not in use (refer to Switch- ing the auxiliary setting on page 52).

! External unit refers to a Pioneer product (such

as one available in the future) that, although incompatible as a source, enables control of basic functions by this unit. Two external units can be controlled by this unit. When two external units are connected, the allocation of them to external unit 1 or external unit 2 is automatically set by this unit.

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

to the car’s auto-antenna relay control terminal, the car’s antenna extends when this unit’s source is turned on. To retract the antenna, turn the source off. (When you connected a Pioneer multi-channel processor (DEQ-P6600) to this unit, auto-antenna cannot be controled.)

Built-in DVD player basic operations

Playing a disc

% Insert a disc into the disc loading slot.

# If you are playing a DVD or Video CD, a menu

may appear. Refer to Basic operation of DVD video on page 19 and Basic operation of Video CD on page 27. # 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 23. # You can eject a disc by pressing EJECT.

Notes

! The DVD player plays one, standard, 12-cm or

8-cm (single) disc at a time. Do not use an adapter when playing 8-cm discs.

! Do not insert anything other than a disc into

the disc loading slot. Discs which can be played back are listed on Playable discs on page 4.

! If bookmark function is on, DVD playback re-

sumes from the selected point. For more details, refer to Resume playback (Bookmark) on page 23.

! If a disc contains a mixture of various media

file types such as DivX and MP3, you can switch between media file types to play. Refer to Switching the media file type on the next page.

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! If you cannot insert a disc completely or if

after you insert a disc the disc does not play, check that the label side of the disc is up. Press EJECT to eject the disc, and check the disc for damage before inserting it again.

! There is sometimes a delay between starting

up disc playback and the sound being issued. When being read, FRMT READ is displayed.

! If an error message such as ERROR02-XX is

displayed, refer to Error messages on page 83.

Switching the media file type

When playing a disc containing a mixture of various media file types such as DivX and MP3, you can switch between media file types to play. ! This unit allows playback of the following

media file type recorded on CD-R/RW/ROM discs.

— Audio data (CD-DA) — Compressed audio files — DivX video files

! In case of DVD-R/RW/ROM, this unit does

not allow playback of audio data (CD-DA).

% Press BAND to switch between media file types.

Adjusting the volume

% Use VOLUME to adjust the sound level.

With the head unit, rotate VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume. With the remote control, press VOLUME to increase or decrease the volume.

Tuner

Basic Operations

When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it.

This unit’s AF (alternative frequencies search) function can be turned on and off. AF should be off for normal tuning operation (refer to page 17).

RDS

RDS (radio data system) contains inaudible informations that helps searching of the radio stations. ! RDS service may not be provided by all sta-

tions.

! RDS functions such as AF and TA are only

active when your radio is tuned to an RDS station.

1 TA indicator

Shows when TA (traffic announcement standby) function is on.

2 Program service name 3 Frequency indicator 4 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

5 TP indicator

Shows when a TP station is tuned in.

6 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.

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Non-RDS or MW/LW

1 Band indicator 2 Preset number indicator 3 Frequency indicator 4 Stereo (5) indicator

Shows when the selected frequency is being broadcast in stereo.

1 Press SOURCE to select the tuner.

2 Press BAND to select a band.

Press BAND until the desired band is displayed, FM1, FM2, FM3 for FM or MW/LW.

3 To perform manual tuning, briefly press c or d.

4 To perform seek tuning, press and hold c or d for about one second and release.

The tuner will scan the frequencies until a broadcast strong enough for good reception is found.

# You can cancel seek tuning by briefly pressing c or d. # If you press and hold c or d you can skip sta- tions. Seek tuning starts as soon as you release the button.

Storing and recalling broadcast frequencies

If you press any of the preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 you can easily store up to six broadcast frequencies for later recall with the touch of a button. ! Up to 18 FM stations, six for each of the

three FM bands, and six MW/LW stations can be stored in memory.

% When you find a frequency that you want to store in memory, press one of preset tuning buttons 1 to 6 and hold until the preset number stops flashing.

The number you have pressed will flash in the preset number indicator and then remain lit. The selected radio station frequency has been stored in memory. The next time you press the same preset tuning button the radio station frequency is recalled from memory.

# You can also use a and b to recall radio sta- tion frequencies assigned to preset tuning buttons 1 to 6.

Introduction of advanced operations

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 LOC indicator

Shows when local seek tuning is on.

% Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions: BSM (best stations memory)—REG (regional)

—LOCAL (local seek tuning)—TA (traffic announcement standby)—AF (alternative frequencies search)

# If MW/LW band is selected, you can only select BSM or LOCAL. # To return to the frequency display, press BAND. # If you do not operate functions within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the ordinary display.

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Storing the strongest broadcast frequencies

BSM (best stations memory) lets you automatically store the six strongest broadcast frequencies under preset tuning buttons 1 to 6. Once stored you can tune in to those frequencies with the touch of button. ! Storing broadcast frequencies with BSM

may replace broadcast frequencies you have saved using buttons 1 to 6.

1 Press FUNCTION to select BSM.

2 Press a to turn BSM on.

Six strongest broadcast frequencies will be stored in the order of their signal strength.

# To cancel the storage process, press b.

Tuning in strong signals

Local seek tuning lets you tune in only those radio stations with sufficiently strong signals for good reception.

1 Press FUNCTION to select LOCAL.

2 Press a to turn local seek tuning on.

Local seek sensitivity (e.g., LOCAL 2) appears in the display.

# To turn local seek tuning off, press b.

3 Press c or d to set the sensitivity.

There are four levels of sensitivity for FM and two levels for MW/LW: FM: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2—LOCAL 3—

LOCAL 4

MW/LW: LOCAL 1—LOCAL 2 The LOCAL 4 setting allows reception of only the strongest stations, while lower settings let you receive progressively weaker stations.

Selecting alternative frequencies

When the tuner can’t get good reception, the unit automatically search for a different station in a same network.

% Press and hold TA repeatedly to turn AF (alternative frequency search) on or off.

Notes

! You can also turn the AF function on or off in

the menu that appears with the pressing of FUNCTION.

! Only RDS stations are tuned in during seek

tuning or BSM when AF is on.

! When you recall a preset station, the tuner

may update the preset station with a new frequency from the station’s AF list. (This is only available when using presets on the FM1 band.) No preset number appears on the display if the RDS data for the station received differs from that for the originally stored station.

! Sound may be temporarily interrupted by an-

other program during an AF frequency search.

! AF can be turned on or off independently for

each FM band.

Using PI Seek

If the tuner can’t find a suitable station, or reception status becomes bad, the unit will automatically search for a different station with a same programming. During the search, PI SEEK is displayed and the output is muted.

Using Auto PI Seek for preset stations

When preset stations cannot be recalled, as when travelling long distances, the unit can be set to perform PI Seek during preset recall. ! The default setting for Auto PI Seek is off.

See Switching Auto PI Seek on page 52.

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Limiting stations to regional programming

When AF is used, the regional function limits the selection of stations broadcasting regional programs.

1 Press FUNCTION to select REG.

2 Press a or b to turn the regional function on or off.

Notes

! Regional programming and regional networks

are organized differently depending on the country (i.e., they may change according to the hour, state or broadcast area).

! The preset number may disappear from the

display if the tuner tunes in a regional station which differs from the originally set station.

! The regional function can be turned on or off

independently for each FM band.

Receiving traffic announcements

TA (traffic announcement standby) lets you receive traffic announcements automatically, no matter what source you are listening to. TA can be activated for both a TP station (a station that broadcasts traffic information) or an enhanced other network’s TP station (a station carrying information which cross-references TP stations).

1 Tune in a TP or enhanced other network’s TP station. TP indicator will light.

2 Press TA to turn traffic announcement standby on.

# To turn traffic announcements standby off, press TA again.

3 Use VOLUME to adjust the TA volume when a traffic announcement begins.

The newly set volume is stored in memory and recalled for subsequent traffic announcements.

4 Press TA while a traffic announcement is being received to cancel the announcement.

The tuner returns to the original source but remains in the standby mode until TA is pressed again.

# You can also cancel the announcement by pressing SOURCE, BAND, a, b, c or d while a traffic announcement is being received.

Notes

! You can also turn the TA function on or off in

the menu that appears with the pressing of FUNCTION.

! The system switches back to the original

source following traffic announcement reception.

! Only TP and enhanced other network’s TP sta-

tions are tuned in during seek tuning or BSM when TA is on.

Switching the RDS display

% Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following settings:

Program service name—PTY information— Frequency PTY (program type ID code) information is listed on the next page.

# PTY information and the frequency appear on the display for eight seconds. # If a PTY code of zero is received from a station or the signal is too weak for this unit to pick up the PTY code, you cannot switch to PTY information display.

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Receiving PTY alarm broadcasts

When the emergency PTY code broadcasts, the unit receives it automatically (ALM appears). When the broadcasting ends, the system returns to the previous source. ! An emergency announcement can be can-

celed by pressing TA.

PTY list

Specific Type of program

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trading, etc.

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Playing DVD video discs

Watching a DVD video

Read the precautions with discs and player on Handling guideline of discs and player on page

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1 Title number indicator

Shows the title currently playing.

2 Chapter number indicator

Shows the chapter currently playing.

3 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current chapter.

4 Media indicator 5 DVD-VR indicator 6 Dolby Digital indicator

Shows the Dolby Digital is on when the multichannel processor (DEQ-P6600) is connected to this unit.

7 dts indicator

Shows the DTS is on when the multi-channel processor (DEQ-P6600) is connected to this unit.

Basic operation of DVD video

1 Use the joystick to select the desired menu option.

When the DVD offers a menu, a menu is displayed.

# This function is available for DVD video.

2 Click the joystick.

Playback starts from the selected menu item.

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# You can display the menu by pressing the

MENU or TOP MENU while a disc is playing. Pressing either of these buttons again lets you start playback from the location selected from the menu. For details, refer to the instructions provided with the disc. # The way to display the menu differs depending on the disc.

3 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold m or n.

# If you continue pressing m or n for five seconds, the icon m or n is highlighted. When this happens, fast reverse/fast forward continues even if you release m or n. To resume playback at a desired point, press f. # Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible at certain locations on some discs. If this happens, normal playback automatically resumes. # There is no sound on fast forward or reverse.

4 To skip back or forward to another chapter, press o or p.

Pressing p skips to the start of the next chapter. Pressing o once skips to the start of the current chapter. Pressing again will skip to the previous chapter. Chapter numbers are displayed for eight seconds.

5 To stop playback, press g.

# When you stop DVD playback by pressing g, that location on the disc is memorized enabling playback from that point when you play the disc again.

# To resume playback, press f. # If the remote control is set to DVH, g does

not operate.

! You cannot operate this function by using

NUMBER when the remote control is set to DVH mode.

% Press NUMBER corresponding to a desired title.

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.

Selecting a chapter directly

When using the remote control, you can select a chapter directly by entering the desired chapter number. ! To perform this function, set the remote

control to DVH mode.

1 Press DIRECT.

Chapter number input display appears.

2 Press NUMBER buttons to enter the desired chapter number.

! To select 3, press 3. ! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.

# You can cancel the input number by pressing

CLEAR.

3 Press DIRECT.

The chapter of entered number will play.

Note

After entering the number input mode, if you do not perform an operation within about eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.

Specifying title

To perform this function, set the remote control to DVD mode.

Pausing DVD video playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.

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% Press f during playback.

The icon e is displayed and playback is paused, letting you view a still image.

# To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, press f again.

Note

Depending on the disc and the playback location on the disc, the icon ing that still playback is not possible.

may be displayed, indicat-

Frame-by-frame playback

This lets you move ahead one frame at a time during playback.

% Press r.

Each time you press r, you move ahead one frame.

# To return to normal playback, press f.

Notes

! If a DVD-VR disc contains a still image, press

r while displaying a still image to switch to the next image or video.

! There is no sound during frame-by-frame play-

back.

! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-

tion on the disc, the icon indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not possible.

! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-

ing frame-by-frame playback.

! Reverse frame-by-frame playback is not possi-

ble.

may be displayed,

Slow motion playback

This lets you slow down playback speed.

1 Press r and hold during playback.

The icon

is displayed, forward slow motion

playback begins.

# To return to normal playback, press f.

2 Press r or q to adjust playback speed during slow motion playback.

Each time you press r or q it changes the speed in four steps in the following order:

1/16—1/8—1/4—1/2

Notes

! There is no sound during slow motion play-

back.

! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-

tion on the disc, the icon indicating that slow motion playback is not possible.

! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-

ing slow motion playback.

! Reverse slow motion playback is not possible.

may be displayed,

Changing audio language during playback (Multi-audio)

DVDs can provide audio playback with different languages and different systems (Dolby Digital, DTS etc.). With DVDs featuring multiaudio recordings, you can switch between languages/audio systems during playback.

1 Press AUDIO during playback.

The audio selection icon eight seconds.

2 Press AUDIO while the audio selection icon is displayed.

The audio changes each time you press AUDIO.

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! The number in the

package indicates the number of recorded languages/audio systems.

! With some DVDs, switching between lan-

guages/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 47.

! Only digital output of DTS audio is possible. If

this unit’s optical digital outputs are not connected, DTS audio will not be output, so select an audio setting other than DTS.

! Display indications such as Dolby D and

5.1ch indicate the audio system recorded on

the DVD. Depending on the setting, playback may not be with the same audio system as that indicated.

mark on a DVD’s

Changing the subtitle language during playback (Multi-subtitle)

With DVDs featuring multi-subtitle recordings, you can switch between subtitle languages during playback.

1 Press SUBTITLE during playback.

The subtitle selection icon eight seconds.

2 Press SUBTITLE while the subtitle selection icon is displayed.

The subtitle language changes each time you press SUBTITLE.

Notes

! The number in the

age indicates the number of recorded subtitle languages.

! With some DVDs, switching between subtitle

languages may only be possible using a menu display.

is displayed for

mark on a DVD’s pack-

! You can also switch between subtitle lan-

guages using DVD setup menu. For details, refer to Setting the subtitle language on page

46.

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 mul-

tiple angles, the angle icon played. Turn angle icon display on or off using SET-UP MENU. For details, refer to Setting the angle icon display on page 48.

1 Press ANGLE during playback of a scene shot from multiple angles.

The angle icon

and angle number are

displayed for eight seconds.

2 Press ANGLE while the angle icon and angle number are displayed.

The angle changes each time you press ANGLE.

Notes

! The

! Pressing ANGLE during fast forward/fast re-

mark on a DVD’s package indicates it

features multi-angle scenes. The number in the

mark indicates the number of angles

from which scenes were shot.

verse, pause or slow motion playback returns you to normal playback, but the viewing angle does not change.

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Resume playback (Bookmark)

The Bookmark function lets you resume playback from a selected scene the next time the disc is loaded. To perform this function, set the remote control to DVD mode.

! This function is available for DVD video.

% During playback, press 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 oldest bookmark is replaced by the new one.

# To clear the bookmark on a disc, press and hold BOOKMARK during playback. # You can also bookmark a disc by pressing and holding 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 EJECT.

Automatic playback of DVDs

When a DVD disc with DVD menu is inserted, this unit will cancel the DVD 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 function is not fully operated, turn this function off and start playback.

CM skip/CM back

This function skips a reproduced image for a specified time. If the currently playing disc contains commercials, it is possible to skip them.

% To skip progressively backward or forward, press CM BACK or CM SKIP.

Each time you press CM BACK or CM SKIP it changes steps in the following order:

CM back

5 sec.—15 sec.—30 sec.— 1.0 min.—2.0 min.—3.0 min.

CM skip

30 sec.—1.0 min.—1.5 min.—2.0 min.—3.0 min.—5.0 min.—10.0 min. After displaying the selected option for two seconds, reproduced image skips.

# If you do not operate the function within about eight seconds, the display is automatically returned.

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.

% Press RETURN to return to the specified

scene.

# If a specified scene has not been preprogrammed in DVD disc, this function is not possible.

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% Press AUTO PLAY to turn automatic playback on. A.PLAY ON is displayed.

# To turn automatic playback off, press

AUTO PLAY again.

# When the automatic playback is on, you cannot operate repeating play of DVD disc (refer to Repeating play on the next page).

Selecting the title list

When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it.

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The title list lets you see the list of titles on a playing DVD-VR disc. The title list is displayed when playing DVD-VR disc with both original mode and playlist mode. You can easily select a desired title from the title list.

! This function is available for DVD-VR. ! You can also use the function menu to dis-

play the title name list. Titles can also be selected by using the a/b/c/d buttons on the head unit. Refer to Selecting the title list on the next page.

1 Click the joystick to display the list of titles.

2 Move the joystick up or down to change the desired title.

3 Move the joystick right to select the desired title.

When you select the title, that selection will begin to play.

# You can also select the title by clicking the joystick.

4 Press DISPLAY to return to the ordinary display.

# If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the ordinary display.

Introduction of advanced operations

Following functions can be operated during playback.

2 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current chapter (title).

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

For DVD video

REPEAT (repeat play)—LR SEL (audio output) —PAUSE (pause)—COMP (compression)

For DVD-VR discs

REPEAT (repeat play)—LR SEL (audio output) —PAUSE (pause)—item list—COMP (com- pression)—PLAYLIST (playlist)

# To return to the playback display, press BAND. # If you do not operate the function within about

30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.

Repeating play

There are three repeat play ranges for the DVD playback : DSC (disc repeat), CPT (chapter repeat), and TTL (title repeat).

1 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

! DSC – Repeat the current disc ! TTL – Repeat just the current title ! CPT – Repeat just the current chapter

# If you perform chapter search or fast forward/

reverse during CPT, the repeat play range changes to DSC. # You cannot operate repeating play when

DVD AUTO PLAY is on (refer to Automatic play- back of DVDs on the previous page).

1 Function display

Shows the function status.

Selecting audio output

When playing DVD video discs recorded with LPCM audio, you can switch the audio output.

1 Press FUNCTION to select LR SEL.

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2 Press c or d to select the desired setting.

This switches you to the selected setting.

! L+R – Left and right ! L – Left ! R – Right ! MIX – mixing left and right

Note

This function is possible only with Linear PCM sound.

Pausing DVD video playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

2 Press a to turn pause on.

# To turn pause off, press b.

Selecting the title list

When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the listed information will appear on it.

! This function is available for DVD-VR. ! You can also display the title name list by

clicking the joystick. Titles can also be selected by using the joystick. Refer to Select- ing the title list on page 23.

1 Press FUNCTION to select the title list.

Press FUNCTION until the title list appears in the display.

2 Press a or b to scroll through the list of titles.

3 Press d to select the desired title.

When you select the title, that selection will begin to play.

4 Press DISPLAY to return to the ordinary display.

# If you do not operate the list within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the ordinary display.

Using compression

Using the COMP (compression) function let you adjust the sound quality of disc.

1 Press FUNCTION to select COMP.

2 Press a or b to select your favorite setting. COMP OFF—COMP 1—COMP 2

Selecting the play mode

You have two methods for playing DVD-VR disc; ORIGINAL (original) and PLAYLIST (playlist). ! Titles created with DVD recorders are

called original. Based on original, rearranged titles are called playlist. Playlists are created on DVD-R/RW discs.

! PLAYLIST can only be selected when a disc

that has a playlist is played.

! This function is available for DVD-VR.

1 Press FUNCTION to select the play mode. Press FUNCTION until ORIGINAL or PLAYLIST appears in the display.

2 Press c or d to select the play mode. ORIGINAL—PLAYLIST

# If the play mode is changed, playback starts from the beginning of the selected play mode.

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Switching the information and title display

When the separately sold display is connected to this unit, the following information will appear on it.

1 Disc icon 2 Media indicator 3 Title number indicator 4 Chapter number indicator 5 Play time indicator 6 Variable message area

DVD video: shows the audio language, subtitle language, viewing angle, repeat range and speaker output channel. DVD-VR: shows the play mode, audio system, speaker output channel, subtitle setting and repeat range.

7 Title display

Shows the name of the currently playing title.

For DVD video Information display 1—Information display 2—Normal playback display For DVD-VR discs Information display 1—Information display 2—Title display—Normal playback display

# Text information on the Title display does not scroll.

% Press DISPLAY to switch the information display.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch between the following display modes:

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Playing Video CDs

Watching a Video CD

Read the precautions with discs and player on Handling guideline of discs and player on page

86.

1 Track number indicator

Shows the track number currently playing.

2 Play time indicator

Shows the elapsed playing time of the current track.

3 Media indicator

Basic operation of Video CD

1 Press NUMBER to select the desired menu option.

When a Video CD featuring the PBC (playback control) function starts playing, a menu is displayed.

! Playback starts from the selected menu

item.

! When the menu is two or more pages long,

press o or p to switch between displays.

# You can display the menu by pressing RETURN during PBC playback. For details, refer to the instructions provided with the disc. # PBC playback of Video CD cannot be cancelled. # Operation with the joystick is not possible.

2 To perform fast forward or reverse, press and hold m or n.

# If you continue pressing m or n for five seconds, the icon m or n is highlighted. When this happens, fast reverse/fast forward con-

tinues even if you release m or n. To resume playback at a desired point, press f. # Fast forward/fast reverse may not be possible at certain locations on some discs. If this happens, normal playback automatically resumes.

3 To skip back or forward to another track, press o or p.

Pressing p skips to the start of the next track. Pressing o once skips to the start of the current track. Pressing again will skip to the previous track. Track numbers are displayed for eight seconds.

# Using NUMBER also performs the same op- eration. For more details, refer to Specifying track on this page.

4 To stop playback, press g.

# When you stop Video CD playback by pressing

g, that location on the disc is memorized enabling playback from that point when you play the disc again.

# To resume playback, press f. # If the remote control is set to DVH, g does

not operate.

Specifying track

To perform this function, set the remote control to DVD mode. ! You cannot operate this function by using

NUMBER when the remote control is set to DVH mode.

% Press NUMBER corresponding to a desired track.

Track number is displayed for eight seconds and playback starts from the selected track.

! 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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! With some discs, the icon

played and operation may not be possible.

! With Video CD, direct search is not possible

during PBC playback.

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Selecting a track directly

When using the remote control, you can select a track directly by entering the desired track number. ! To perform this function, set the remote

control to DVH mode.

1 Press DIRECT.

Track number input display appears.

2 Press 0 to 9 buttons to enter the desired track number.

! To select 3, press 3. ! To select 10, press 1 and 0 in order.

# You can cancel the input number by pressing

CLEAR.

3 Press DIRECT.

The track of entered number will play.

Notes

! After entering the number input mode, if you

do not perform an operation within about eight seconds, the mode is automatically canceled.

! During playback of Video CDs featuring PBC

(playback control), this function cannot be operated.

% Press f during playback.

The icon e is displayed and playback is paused, letting you view a still image.

# To resume playback at the same point that you turned pause on, press f again.

Note

Depending on the disc and the playback location on the disc, the icon ing that still playback is not possible.

may be displayed, indicat-

Frame-by-frame playback

This lets you move ahead one frame at a time during playback.

% Press r.

Each time you press r, you move ahead one frame.

# To return to normal playback, press f.

Notes

! There is no sound during frame-by-frame play-

back.

! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-

tion on the disc, the icon indicating that frame-by-frame playback is not possible.

! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-

ing frame-by-frame playback.

! Reverse frame-by-frame playback is not possi-

ble.

may be displayed,

Slow motion playback

This lets you slow down playback speed.

Pausing Video CD playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.

1 Press r and hold during playback.

The icon

is displayed, forward slow motion

playback begins.

# To return to normal playback, press f.

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2 Press r or q to adjust playback speed during slow motion playback.

Each time you press r or q it changes the speed in four steps in the following order:

1/16—1/8—1/4—1/2

Notes

! There is no sound during slow motion play-

back.

! Depending on the disc and the playback loca-

tion on the disc, the icon indicating that slow motion playback is not possible.

! With some discs, images may be unclear dur-

ing slow motion playback.

! Reverse slow motion playback is not possible.

may be displayed,

Introduction of advanced operations

Following functions can be operated during playback.

! To return to the playback display, press

BAND.

# If you do not operate the function within about 30 seconds, the display is automatically returned to the playback display.

Repeating play

Repeat play lets you play the same track over again. ! During playback of Video CDs featuring

PBC (playback control), this function cannot be operated.

1 Press FUNCTION to select REPEAT.

2 Press c or d to select the repeat range.

! DSC – Repeat the current disc ! TRK – Repeat just the current track

# If you perform track search or fast forward/re-

verse, the repeat play range changes to DSC.

Selecting audio output

You can switch between stereo and monaural audio output.

1 Press FUNCTION to select LR SEL.

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1 Function display

Shows the function status.

2 RPT indicator

Shows when repeat range is selected to current track.

% Press FUNCTION to display the function names.

Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch between the following functions:

REPEAT (repeat play)—LR SEL (audio output) —PAUSE (pause)—COMP (compression)

! During PBC (Playback Control) playback,

you cannot select REPEAT.

2 Press c or d to select the desired setting.

This switches you to the selected setting.

! L+R – Left and right ! L – Left ! R – Right ! MIX – mixing left and right

Pausing playback

Pause lets you temporarily stop disc playback.

1 Press FUNCTION to select PAUSE.

2 Press a to turn pause on.

Playback of the current track pauses.

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