Pioneer GEX-P900XM Operation Manual

Specifications

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your
musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your
equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer
Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One
that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion – and, most
importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of
sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against
this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

• Start your volume control at a low setting.

• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:

• Set the dial and leave it there.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all,
we want you listening for a lifetime.

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since
hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the
Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged
exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels is included for your protection.

Decibel
Level Example

30 Quiet library, soft whispers.
40 Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic.
50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office.
60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine.
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant.
80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet.

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT
EXPOSURE

90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower.
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill.
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap.
140 Gunshot blast, jet plane.
180 Rocket launching pad.

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.

General

Power source .......... 14.4 V DC (10.8 – 15.1 V allowable)

Grounding system ........................................ Negative type

Max. current consumption ........................................ 2.0 A

Dimensions .................... 220 (W) × 28 (H) × 145 (D) mm

[8-5/8 (W) × 1-1/8 (H) × 5-3/4 (D) in]

Weight ...................................................... 0.85 kg (1.9 lbs)

XM tuner

Frequency range ........................ 2,332.50 – 2,345.00 MHz

Usable sensitivity

Satellite .................................................... – 94.0 dBm

Terrestrial ................................................ – 90.0 dBm

Audio

Signal-to-noise ratio .................... 92 dB (IHF-A network)

Separation ................................................................ 75 dB

Note:

• Specifications and the design are subject to possi­ble modification without notice due to improve­ments.

XM SATELLITE DIGITAL TUNER

Operation Manual

GEX-P900XM

Printed in Japan
Imprimé au Japon

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PIONEER CORPORATION

4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

P.O. Box 1760, Long Beach, California 90801, U.S.A.
TEL: [phone]

PIONEER EUROPE NV

Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Melsele, Belgium
TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia
TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada
TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO, S.A. de C.V.

San Lorenzo 1009 3er. Piso Desp. 302
Col. Del Valle Mexico, D.F. C.P. 03100
TEL: [phone]

Published by Pioneer Corporation.
Copyright © 2001 by Pioneer Corporation.
All rights reserved.

Publication de Pioneer Corporation.
Copyright © 2001 Pioneer Corporation.
Tous droits de reproduction et de traduction
réservés.

Operating with Different Head Units

Operate this product (for XM reception) with the connected Head Unit.

Head Units are divided into two groups:

Head Unit Group 1

Head Unit Group 1 Head Units operate this product as an external unit (External). These
Head Units can control two external units. When two external units are connected, the allo­cation of them to External Unit 1 or External Unit 2 is automatically set by these Head
Units.

DEH-P9300* DEH-P930* DEH-P7300 DEH-P730

DEH-P6300 DEH-P630 DEX-P9 FH-P4000

Head Unit Group 2

Head Unit Group 2 Head Units operate this product as an external unit (External). These
Head Units can control only one external unit. When one of these Head Units is connected
to this product, do not connect any other external units.

DEH-P4300 DEH-P430 DEH-P43

DEH-P3300 DEH-P330 DEH-P33

KEH-P6010 KEH-P601

For illustration, instructions in this manual use the “DHE-P6300” as an example of Head
Unit. The opration of the Head Unit for XM is identical for both groups 1 and 2.

Note:

• When using a remote controller, you can operate these Head Units marked with * in the same way as
the “DEH-P6300”. For details concerning operation with the Head Unit itself, refer to the “SOFT
KEY Operation” section in the Head Unit’s Operation Manual.

Before Using This Product

Precaution

• Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and precautions.

• Always keep the volume low enough for outside sounds to be audible.

• Protect the product from moisture.

• If the battery is disconnected, the preset memory will be erased and must be repro-

grammed.

After-sales Service for Pioneer Products

Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased the product for its after-sales
service (including warranty conditions) or any other information. In case the necessary infor­mation is not available, please contact the company listed below:

Please do not ship your product to the company at the address listed below for repair without
advance contact.

For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product.

7 U.S.A.

Pioneer Electronics Service, Inc.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 1760
Long Beach, CA 90801
800-421-1404

About This Manual

This product features a number of sophisticated functions ensuring superior reception and
operation. All are designed for the easiest possible use, but many are not self-explanatory.
This operation manual is intended to help you benefit fully from their 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 use this product. It is especially important that you read
and observe the “Precaution”.

Operate this product with the connected Head Unit. For details concerning operation, refer
to the Head Unit’s Operation Manual.

If the Head Unit’s Operation Manual does not contain instructions concerning this product,
refer to this manual. Instructions in this manual use the “DEH-P6300” as an example of
Head Unit. When using a Head Unit other than this, refer to “Operating with Different Head
Units”.

Important

The serial number of this device is located on the bottom of this product. For your own secu­rity and convenience, be sure to record this number on the enclosed warranty card.

Resetting the Unit

The unit must be reset under the following conditions:
When using this product for the first time after installation.
When this product fails to operate properly.
When strange (incorrect) messages appear on the display.

• To reset the microprocessor, press the RESET button on the unit with a pen
tip or other pointed instrument.

RESET button

Introducing XM Satellite Radio

There’s a world beyond AM and FM. XM Satellite Radio. Up to 100 channels. Coast-to­coast coverage. Digital quality sound. With many commercial-free music channels. Plus the
best sports, comedy, talk, news and entertainment, including USA Today, Discovery Radio,
NASCAR, Sesame Workshop, CNNfn and CNN/SI. Questions? Visit www.xmradio.com.
The future is waiting.

How to Subscribe

Listeners can subscribe by visiting XM on the Web at www.xmradio.com or by calling
XM’s Listener Care at [phone]. Customers should have their Radio ID ready; for
details, refer to “Display the ID Code

”

. Customers are able to receive a limited number of

free-to-air channels without activation.

Technology. It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or manipulate any
technology incorporated in receivers compatible with the XM Satellite Radio system. Furthermore,
the AMBE ® voice compression software included in this product is protected by intellectual property
rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The user of
this or any other software contained in an XM Radio is explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy,
decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the object code, or in any other way convert the object
code into human-readable form. The software is licensed solely for use within this product.

About the XM Mark

The “XM” mark on this product indicates that it is an XM satellite radio receiver. You can
receive XM satellite radio broadcasts by connecting the unit as shown in the installation
manual.